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Page Two THE BENNETT BANNER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1975 Make the Banner Your Paper Greetings earthlings . . . and the rest of you all too! “Wel come to the Experience,” as the bulletin board in the union read, and volume 38 of the BANNER. The BANNER is YOUR newspaper. This means our ob ligation is solely to the students. In fulfilling this obligation we will strive to deliver the issues, points of interest and emo tions of the student body in a professional manner. However, to be fully effective as a student voice we need all the feed back we can get from our audience, as the staff constitutes only a small segment of the total scene. Therefore, we need YOU to inform us whenever you feel that “your voice” is neglecting some facet of your total representation. Many times, when some item needs attention on this campus, or looks hopeless it is purely because not enough people actually know about the problem. But the BANNER is that chance you have to let the Bennett Family know what’s on your mind. When you write your letter to the editor or open letter to the campus we, of course, expect them to already be typed since we don’t have a typist. Our policy for letters to the editor is that we can not accept for publication letters that are not signed. However, if you feel that by signing your letter you may be subject to some direct criticism we will withhold your name. The remaining four issue dates are: October 3, October 24, November 14 and December 5. The deadlines for all copy are: September 23, October 14, November 4 and November 28 respec tively. As is the case at any small community, much of the news you will hear at BC will be hearsay. But if you read it in the BANNER you can believe it! We want you to know what’s really going on ... SUPPORT THE BANNER. Letters To Tke Editor Dear Editor: This letter is to bring to your attention our opinion of the newly placed gates at the entrance and the exit of Bennett College. We feel that the timing of this clos ing of the gates is quite incon venient to all persons involved di rectly or indirectly with Bennett. There are three (3) basic rea sons why we feel that the gates should either be removed or closed at a later time of the day. 1. It is an endangerment to both students and staff. For example we feel that the gate could be a fire hazard, as timing would be of essence in an emergency, and campus cops would not al ways be on hand at the time of these emergencies. 2. Although Bennett students were given the reason of per sonal endangerment if the gate remains open, we feel that this reason is basically irrelevent, because if there is an ulterior motive it will be followed through whether in a vehicle or on foot. 3. The third and we feel most im portant reason why the gate closing policy should be chang ed is an emotional one. We Bennett Belles feel that the closing of the gate is signifi cant to our being considered young girls instead of mature young women, who know how to carry themselves in all sit uations. We feel that the gate limits our feelings of freedom and also lim its our social life to a great ex tent. There are many other rea sons why we feel that the gate should be either removed or closed at a later time of day. For ex ample, inclement weather, or the inconvenience of having to carry luggage etc., from the parking lot to dormitories all the way to the other end of the campus. In conclusion we are asking that the gate closing policy be re-eval- uated, and some kind of compro mise be made, for example, the gate remaining open until upper classmen curfew both weekdays and weekends. This would be very much appreciated by, we feel, al most all concerned Bennett stu dents. Thank you in advance for your cooperation, names withheld Dear Editor: This poem is dedicated to my dear teachers at Bennett, especial ly my major professor Joseph Barber without whom I would not be where I am today. I also wish to thank everyone who has helped Bennett become the number one college in the nation. I hope that this poem may be accepted for publication not only from my heart but from the hearts of my dear graduating sisters. In unity we love you and thank you, Sadie Anthony Class of 1975 What Is A Woman What is a woman A woman is truth: She stands for what she believes in and will hold her faith ever lasting. A woman is beauty: In that she reveals her inner possessions of dignity. A woman is understanding: For she holds the balance of good as well as bad judgement. A woman is peace: She tries to bring contentment to all that know her. A woman is love: In that within her heart lies joy for all A woman is a Bennett Belle: For she strives for all of these things with the help of her teachers and colleagues at Bennett College BENNETT BANNER STAFF Editor-In-Chief Cheryl E. Johnson Adviser Dr. Virginia Tucker Associate Editor Joyce Bass Lay-Out-Editor Esther Canty Circulation Manager Cleo Branch Reporters Elizabeth Adams Rose Marie Hudson Mellisandre Breathett Bianca E. Hurley Jamelle Felder Debbra Lowrance . Muriel Fenner Thomasina Stallings Frances Gaines Diane Stevens Lennett Hill Debra Tillman Cartoonist Bobbie Durden TH£. CloseD. "rtuA VuMViaaO loM u> rVtciKio . \ c L \ 1 itc Weol Tickets, we’/e 'octeD l>|ce l‘S 4 ^ iW, IB Go 5 e.'fsLt ^ 11 I I I lElCOIIIE riESHIIIEII COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION ALLOWS STUDENTS TO OVERCOME LANGUAGE PROBLEMS by Myra Davis Last year 40 percent of the 1,165 freshmen at the University of California at Berkeley required remedial English help. Fifty per cent of the sophomores who en rolled in a pre-journalism course at the University of Wisconsin couldn’t handle the minimum writ ing requirements. And now it has finally hit at Bennett that some students are having problems with communications skills. U.C.L.A. has had for several years a course, cynically referred to as Subject A—“Bonehead Eng lish.” It was instituted for stu dents who scored under 550 on S.A.T. English achievement tests. In 1969, 49 percent of the fresh men took the course; in 1973, the figure climbed to 56 percent. What is the reason for the prob lem? Some attribute it to tele vision, record players, tape record ers, and radio. Students appear to spend less time reading to acquire information. Others blame poor high school preparation. Students are not given the opportunity to express themselves. How often have you heard the terms, “like” and “you know” ex pressed in a single thought? These ai'e the kinds of things being dis cussed in Bennett’s faculty meet ings. Improving the communica tions skills of Bennett women is nothing to be ashamed of, but something that will have lasting benefits. Many colleges are increasing their emphasis on verbal lan guages in all disciplines. The Col lege Conference on Composition and Communications suggests that introductory English courses be split 50-50 between written and oral English, Bennett is utilizing Computer Assisted Instruction in English, Mathematics, and Reading, In structors are not only looking for the correct answer, but the way it is expressed. Now that the faculty has waged war against various forms of il literacy it becomes the responsi bility of each student to take ad vantage of the opportunities avail able. Facu Ity B riefs The director of the Interdisci plinary Studies Program, Dr. Helen R, Trobian has been se lected to appear in the third edi tion of The World Who’s Who of Women. When the volume is com pleted later this year, both her biography and photograph will be in it. BENNETT BANNER STAFF MEETING September 16 7 P.M. In the Staff room Black Hall 107 Nothin’ by Sierra L. Joyce I ain’t had time to think about the kids Not you, or us, nor Nothin’ They’ve all grown and left me alone And now what’s left is Nothin’ And the same for you also holds true Left me and the kids with Nothin’ Don’t have them, never did have you And to you I know it don’t mean Nothin’ I’m sick and I’m old and I’m leavin’ soon And don’t send me no card or Nothin’ Let me go in peace in my pine box And I ain’t ashamed of the holes in my sox And don’t send me no flowers or Nothin’ Alusic S eminars All music majors must perform at least once each semester. These performance seminars are held at 4:00 p.m. in Annie Merner Pfeif fer Chapel and the public is in vited. Performance Seminar Schedule Thursday September 25, 1975 Thursday . , October 30, 1975 Thursday November 20, 1975 Thursday January 29, 1976 Thursday March 25, 1976 Thursday April 29, 1976
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