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THE BENNETT BANNER
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1975
BANNER Closes Vol. XXXVII
Although it took a while for the idea of having a student
newspaper again to catch on, it finally did; and because the Ben
nett family has responded enthusiastically to the paper, the staff
has had a more positive attitude toward putting the paper to
gether.
We are pleased about the paper and many people deserve
credit for its renaissance. But it would mean dangerous busi
ness for the BANNER to print the names of persons who have
been instrumental in this publication. So, let us thank everyone,
because we are indebted to the college as a whole.
As stated in the first issue, “we want to promote change.”
And we will do so with the continued support of the students
(and faculty.) Our intention this year has been to report the
news. Our intent for the coming year is to be just as dedicated
to this cause.
Good luck on your final exams — bravo to the Class of 1975
— and here’s hoping that everyone will have a summer that is
both educationally and economically profitable.
Not Too Late, Yet
Hints For Those In Need Of Aid
PACE THE EXAM CAREFTILLY
When the exam begins, listen
to the instructions and then start
reading through the entire test.
Organize your thoughts.
Budget time for each question.
They might be equal in scoring,
so answer the easy ones first. Re
member to number the answers
to match the questions.
Think carefully about one ques
tion at a time. Your first sentence
should be clear and contain some,
if not all, of the main points in
your answer. The instructor wants
a focus on the question and direct
answers.
Jot down key words as guides
for your writing. Indenting para
graphs, numbering points under
them, or making a rough diagram
or outline can be helpful to you
and the person correcting.
Write legibly or else the instruc
tor will not be able to read easily,
and your mark will suffer.
Short-form or objective ques
tions demonstrate your ability to
recognize details and your judg
ment in choosing among alterna
tives. Attention must be given to
key words like: all, none, never,
might, or should. Fill in the easy
ones first and mark the spaces
clearly. Avoid leaving blanks, an
answer might be correct even
though you are not sure. An
omission will probably count
against you. In multiple choice,
cross out what you think is wrong
and think about what is left. Be
sure to completely erase if you
change an answer.
Essay questions test your ability
to express yourself, to interpret
and to organize material. The in
structor never expects one ques
tion (or even an entire exam) to
be a demonstration of all you
know. Important cue words will
give you the key as to what or
how much the instructor wants
you to write. The ones most fre
quently used are: analyze, com
pare, contrast, criticize, define, de
scribe, discuss, elaborate, enumer
ate, evaluate, explain, illustrate,
interpret, justify, list, outline,
prove, relate, review, state, sum
marize, trace. Each one of these
terms calls for some specific type
of material, so think about their
meanings in advance.
Finish each question as best as
you can and then go on to the
next, leaving some room at the
bottom for possible additions.
When answering essay questions
in exam books, some students find
it helpful to use only the right-
hand pages, leaving the left page
for additional remarks or high
lights.
Make answers as concise and
clear as possible. Do not waste
time with long-winded or repeti
tious sentences.
Reread everything carefully
after you have answered all the
questions. You might have left out
a key word or remember some
other points.
REASSESS YOUR WORK
When you receive your grades
and get back exam books, read
over the answers. Compare them
to your textbook and class notes
in order to check mistakes and
find out why or how you answered
incorrectly. If you don’t under
stand your instructor’s marks, ask
him where you went wrong. This
re-evaluation will help you recog
nize faults in your study skills.
Learn by your mistakes and go on
to the next phase of enjoyable and
successful college work.
This article is part of a series
recently initiated for college stu
dents by the Association of Ameri
can Publishers to help students
with their study skills. Copies of
the complete HOW TO PREPARE
SUCCESSFIILLY FOR EXAMI
NATIONS or HOW TO GET THE
MOST OUT OF YOUR TEXT
BOOKS can be obtained free by
writing to AAP STUDENT SER
VICE, One Park Avenue, New
York 10016. Future topics will give
suggestions on other proven tech
niques for using study time and
learning materials.
THE BENNETT BANNER STAFF
Editor-In-Chief
Cheryl E. Johnson
Adviser
Dr. Virginia Tuck
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Lay-Out Editor
Esther Canty
Cartoonist
T. Mulugetta
Advertising Manager
Bobbetta Jones
Joyce Bass
Cleo Branch
Katie Sailes
Reporters
Dawn Holder
Cassandra Jones
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Dear Editor:
Would someone tell me why
Dean Bragg and Mrs. Scarborough
wasted our time at an ACES pro
gram to get “feed back” when
they knew darn well what they
were going to do and what they
wanted to do before the meeting
begin?
If you will recall, they met with
us to see if we liked their “bright”
idea to mix the upperclassmen in
dormitories. We said “NO!!” and
no sooner did we veto the plan did
we find ourselves standing in line
making reservations under the
B'ragg-Scarborough plan.
I know it and they know it, the
whole thing is just another scheme
to get Bennett’s money. Now I
don’t blame anyone for trying to
get what is theirs but (in case the
happy housing twosome don’t
read the papers because they don’t
say what they want to hear) the
country is in an economic slump
and that $75 could wait until we
got our summer jobs. Oh sure we
can pay it later but we might end
up with a room in the basement of
Jones Hall because we couldn’t
produce the money right away.
There is enough competition for
rooms so why was it necessary
for them to contrive a new way
of creating a hassel?
They think that the old way of
living in dorms according to classi
fication is archaic. I think this
is one phase of the campus that
could remain that way so as to
blend in with all the other archaic
things around here.
What makes them think putting
sophomores in the senior dorm will
promote unity or order? What it
will promote in anarchy and re
sentment.
So while the “natives” rebel I’ll
just sit back and enjoy as the
empire self-destructs!
Name Whitfield
By Request
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I, Shadow of the Belle, being of sound mind and body (not to
mention quite a bit of insight) do hereby bequeath the following:
To the Senior Class I will two professors, Dr. Charlotte Alston
and Dr. James Alonso, for duty above and beyond the call.
Dr. Alonso receives this honor for being the only male in
structor to come to Player Hall and personally escort the
Senior math majors to his math class. Dr. Alston merits this
honor for personally and single-handedly gathering a large
contingent of “the children of the choir,” as the good Dr.
likes to say, and taking them to Raleigh to perform.
To the Senior clothing majors I will the guardian angel spirit of
Louise G. Streat. May her influence be forever your guiding
light.
To Jackie Foster I will the nocturnal spirit of Wilbur Steele, for
the most clandestine meetings at Bennett after dark.
To Beverly Tolbert I leave disappearing ink to negate the neces
sity of scratching out her name on the message sheet.
To Linda Berry I leave the quietness of the chapel. She never
made waves.
To Jean Brown I leave the desk phone for conduction of her “per
sonal affairs.”
To Aileen Seldon I leave a dining hall pass — one a month — for
the duration of her graduate school experience. She really
appreciated the dining hall.
To Wanda Cobb I leave the basketball netting. Need I say more?
To Judy Smith I will a keeper so she can get to classes on time.
To Carol Long I will an antidote to Love Potion No. 9.
To Dyora Thomas I will pills to correct vertigo.
To Yardley Nelson I will a smoked glass mirror for her vanity
case.
To Cynthia Lindsay I leave an autographed copy of a book by
Amy Vanderbilt.
To Joyce Bragg I leave an indestructible seeing eye dog for those
times when she’ll mislay her glasses.
To Jean Jackson and Dee Dee Scott I leave proper amounts of GH.
To Pat Capel I will an occasional tryst with the god Janus.
To Clorinda Lee I leave fool’s gold as evidence that things aren’t
always what they appear to be.
To Pat Davis I leave a union with Pythagoras. She has learned
that class^ + booking^ = graduation^.
To Player Hall’s southern end, cubby hole, first floor, I will stereos
devoid of needles and Cricket lighters for a thousand smokes.
To the same area, but topside, I will a liaison with the Greek
God Dionysius.
To Jackie Hemphill I leave sodium pentathol to ease her denial
of her calling.