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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1975 THE BENNETT BANNER Page Three New Way to Learn Bennett College Joins Computer Age, Students Have Machines for Tutors by Gloria Glisson Almost all students in the fresh man class are spending part of their time in the computer labora tory, but many other students have asked questions about the purpose of the computers and their origin. The computers are the result of a grant from the federal gov ernment through the Advanced Institutional Development Pro gram administered by H. E. W. In stead of annual grants for con tinuing programs which H.E.W. usually gives, it was decided to give a lump sum to several col leges to be used for institutional advancement. Bennett was one of the schools chosen. Bennett chose to spend part of its money for computers because of successful experimentation with them in the public schools. Mrs. Nellouise Watkins, chair man of the Mathematics Depart ment and Director of the Com puter Center, says that the col lege was aware that Bennett stu dents like many other college stu dents were weak in communica tion and computation skills, writ- and mathematics, and in reading. The computer program is designed to attack these problems on an in dividual basis. Mrs. Watkins feels the computer is an advantage because of the fact that it is a one-to-one pro cedure, a “private tutor.” Although in the first phase of the program, computers are main- Co-op Student Gets Helpful Experience In Major Interest by Bianca E. Hurley Cooperative Education, better known as the Co-op Program, is of recent demand in higher educa tion. This program relates aca demic study to practical work ex perience according to your par ticular field of study. A sophomore, Marilyn Hicks took part in the Co-op program this past summer. Marilyn’s major is biology and her concentration is environmental science. Working with the U.S. Depart ment of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service gave her that learning by doing experience she wanted. She said, “I was a student trainee and observed proposed projects and their environmental effects. I lived on the outskirts of Charleston, South Carolina and traveled 28 miles to work every day. Also when working, I traveled up and down the coastal regions.” Marilyn did her observing by way of car, boat and made one flight over Charleston County for the purpose of investigating pro posed construction sites in or near the water. She said she loved the water but “Not as much after we had a slight boat mishap. I wanted to go see the movie “Jaws”; how ever, because I had to be in the ocean so often, I had to wait until a later date.” ly dealing with freshmen in sub jects like English, mathematics and reading, the second phase, which will probably begin next semester, will provide various programmed courses for all stu dents. There will be courses like fine arts, accounting, business ad ministration, and others. Mrs. Watkins is very optimistic about the success of the com puters. She said that student moti vation seems good and that stu dents are showing a lot of inter est in the computers. She pre dicts that in the future, as the need grows, more computers will be available. Financial Problem Is Cause of Closing (Continued from page 1) Kitti-ell had an atmosphere that the students liked. “We were treated as adults,” one of the transfer s t u de n t s remarked. “There was a real family relation ship between the sutdents and fac ulty,” commented another student. Edna, a junior, said that she had heard rumors in her freshman year about financial problems. Then this year, she said, one week before final exams she heard teachers compaining about not be ing paid, so she was not too sur prised. Other students, however, said that they were surprised when they found out during the sum mer that it had actually closed. Anita and Coretha both said they had been looking forward to go ing back this fall. Patricia pointed out that Kit- trell accepted students other col leges would not and gave them a chance to raise their academic levels so they could go on to other colleges and universities. The eight students who came to Bennett were recruited at a meet ing held in Henderson, N. C. this summer at which various colleges and universities came to recruit Kittrell students. She added, “I got to see a lot of things in Charleston and liked the city itself. It’s a nice place to go on vacation as well as work. “My social life was not as ex citing as I would have wanted it to be but, I did meet a lot of nice and interesting people. As a re sult of my work this summer, col lecting shells is my new hobby.” The special highlight to Mari lyn’s summer experience was the visit made by Mrs. Mae Nash, di rector of the cooperative educa tion program, and Marilyn’s per sonnel officer to Charleston and taking them on a tour of Cape Romain refuge, which is an un inhabited island. Marilyn concluded, “I got a feeling of how the real working world is. I think the Co-op Pro gram is helpful to those who want job experience.” She has had an other Co-op offer from Louisiana, but is undecided as of now. Sharon Talks About Mystery of Winning (Continued from page 1) It might seem that no one had applied for the money, but Sha ron’s story is a bit different. Sharon is a Junior in Cone Hall. She had filed for this money in her freshman year here at Ben nett. Unfortunately, she did not get a response nor had she heard from then since that time. But as they say, good things come to those who wait. She had completely forgotten about it when she received her letter last Thursday telling her that she would be getting a scholarship for $1,500. Therefore, she was just as surprised and pleased as the others. Freshman Works as Chemist on Co-op by Rose Marie Hudson A 1975 high school graduate now at Bennett qualified for the Pre- Cooperative Education Program with the Naval Material Com mand of the United States Navy as a civilian employe. Karen Ferguson, a freshman at Bennett, had the experience of working as a chemist at the San Diego Naval Supply Center Pe troleum Laboratory this past sum mer. Karen’s high scores in her chem istry course brought about the re warding experience. Karen worked at the GS-2 level ($5,996 per year) testing fuel of all the ships that came on the West Coast. Her salary has served as coverage for full tuition, fees. Tennis transforms teacher from tortoise to hare. Mrs. Cochran defeated Debbie Moser 6-2. 6-0 in the first match of the facuitY-student tennis tournoment. photo by Cheryl E. Johnson books, and related expenses. Upon completion of her fresh man studies, Karen will return to her job-site progressing up to GS- 5 ($8,500 per year). She will be alternating between periods of study and periods of work at Ben nett until graduation. All housing arrangements and cost of transportation to and from California are covered by the pro gram. Karen says, “It was an enriching and enjoyable experience being exposed to the actual work-world of a chemist.” Karen also had the rewarding experience, through her employ ment, of visiting Tijuana, Mexico City, and Acapulco. This program is coordinated through the Corporation for the Advancement of Experimental Learning at A & T University. Newsletter Planned by Jamelle Felder As the SGA gets into full swing, it will take a new overall outlook on student government. This year’s cabinet, headed by Thorna Humphries, plans to function mainly for the students. “Our goal will be to initiate ideas and carry them out to com pletion,” said Thorna. So far the SGA has met with members of the executive board as well as the Board of Trustees in an effort to relate student gripes to the ad ministration. Our school has also been visited by Winston-Salem State SGA President Johnny Wilson, who held an informal talk with stu dents. In an effort to let students know what the SGA is doing, it is in the process of putting to gether an SGA Newsletter which will come out on a weekly basis. Tour Shocks Students (Continued from page 1) man is definitely in control of everything,” said Hortensia. Marsha stated, “I didn’t real ize people still lived like that.” Marsha hopes to serve on the committee for Geographic Education during the next year’s meeting. Bennett Students Experience Education Abroad in Austria by Shelia Stewart This past summer Sherry Hill and Cassandra Jones traveled to Graz, Austria, to study in the As sociation of Colleges and Univer sities for International Intercul- tural Studies program (ACUIS). Sherry, a junior music major at Bennett, executed her studies under the musical division of ACUIS, The American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS). Some of her courses included prepara tions for a concert and she also performed a mass composed by Evan Singleton. Cassandra, a sophomore pre-law major, studied two courses, com parative education, which she de scribed as “being a course where we compared the educational sys tems of eastern and central Eu rope with America,” and Chris- tian-Marxist relations. “We also talked about the need for Chris- tian-Marxist dialogue,” she added. Both girls enjoyed their stay in Austria. Cassandra said, “I like the slower pace of life and the emphasis on nature.” Sherry felt that, “it was one of the greatest experiences of my life.” They also had similar opinions of the Austrian people. Sherry said, “It was a strange feeling at first because few black people live in Austria but they were very gen uine even though I was a for eigner and they treated me with great respect.” Cassandra agreed that the peo ple were genuine. She said that “they didn’t see many black peo ple and they wanted to rub your arm to see if the color would rub off. And they wanted to rub your hair to see how you made an afro.” But she didn’t look at it negative ly because it was only out of curi osity. Cassandra summed up her stay in Austria by saying, “I think I have a better understanding of people in general and can be more objective in accepting life styles which are different from my own.” Karate Is a Means of Self Defense as Well as a Sport (Continued from page 1) The white belt serves to hold the top to gether because the girls do not qualify for an official belt group, yet. The belts obtained in karate are white, yellow, blue, green, purple, brown, and black. Karate is a sport that Patricia was always interested in. She is not the only person in her family interested in the sport because her brothers have belts. When she first came to Bennett from Wadesboro, North Carolina, she looked around for a karate course. When she found out that A&T offered this course, she de cided to enroll. She plans to continue the les sons even when she goes to graduate school at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Patricia was a great influence in getting Katie to take lessons. “I did not like the idea of Pat walking from A&T at night, so I de cided to go with her,” said Katie. “I have al ways been interested in taking it, but I was just waiting for that little push.” She likes' it for a sport. Like Patricia, Katie plans to con tinue her lessons. A&T is the only university that offers ka rate in Greensboro. Besides students, this course is available to any person in Greensboro. Not only ai'e classes held during the regular school year, they also are held in the summer. “Karate is good for your body and mind,” claimed Katie. “I find that it stimulates my system and mind. If an individual sticks with it, he should be able to pass any physical fit ness test.” Patricia stated, “With women being so lib erated today, the classes will be handy for the future.” Uuclaimed Seholarships Over $33,500,000 unclaimed scholarships, grants, aids, and fellowships ranging from $50 to $10,000. Current list of these sources researched and compiled as of Sept. 15, 1975. UNCLAIMED SCHOLARSHIPS 11275 Massachusetts Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 □ I am enclosing $9.95 plus $1.00 for postage and handling. PLEASE RUSH YOUR CURRENT LIST OF UNCLAIMED SCHOLARSHIPS SOURCES TO: Name. Address City State _ (California residents please add 6% sales tax.) .Zip.
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