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Page Two THE BENNETT BANNER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1975 Brothers in Song, Sing On! A year without the annual appearance of the Morehouse College Glee Club might be likened to Christmas without Santa Claus or Easter without the Easter Bunny or Thanksgiving with out the turkey. Whenever these gentlemen arrive on our campus, it may be said that they teach worthwhile and complete lesson on the sub ject of “college spirit.” It is readily discernible that they have a Lnse of pride and identity because they are the men from “The House ” Those who feel that they reek of cockmess might better look again so that they may see that a more fair a^raisal of their attitudes is that they feel good about then alma mate . Furthermore their presence generates a type of excitement that one is almost sure followed them from Atlanta and will ac company them to each of their destinations to and from Georgia. The anticipation of the whole affair as they made their en trance down the center aisle and took the stage or before they sing the first note made one aware that the evening ahead was to be a distinctive experience. The men from Morehouse are in charge of this occasion which seems to be a formal gathering in honor of everyone in the audience. It is not a wonder that Presidents of the United States have sent them abroad to rep resent the U.S. as “Good Will Ambassadors.” Dr. Whalum and the glee club did not let us down because when Morehouse comes to Bennett they are in session, ^ur loving brothers in song,” as the welcoming banner read, sing on ” because you are one of the best examples of black pride m the world. May we never have toworry about Thanksgiving without turkey or Christmas without St. Nick or Easter with out the bunny or an academic year without an appearance by the Morehouse College Glee Club. From Another by Mary Sneed “A mind is a terrible thing to waste,” yet what’s happening to the minds of our college students. Scholastic achievement and cul tural enrichment are just not up to par in many of our minority colleges and universities today. Our hope for future survival and well-being lies in the intellect of those select few who are con cerned enough, ambitious enough, and not afraid to reach out above mere expectations. Who are these select few and what motivates them? The Senior Honor Society of Bennett College is a highly selec tive club of women whose purpose it is to provide for the cooperation between senior honor societies for women, to promote college loyalty, to advance the spirit of service and fellowship among university women, and to stimulate and de velop a finer type of college wom en. The goals of the Senior Honor Society are to foster the spirit of liberal culture on the campus, to stimulate and encourage mental development, to preserve valu able traditions and customs, to stimulate worthy attitudes for the improvement of the general wel fare of Bennett College and to im pose upon members high citizen ship responsibilities, and to em phasize deeper study and cre ativity. The advisor of the Senior Hon or Society of Bennett College is Dr. Dorothy Bardolph and at pres ent, the organization consists of 12 members. Rita Nzeribe, President, Perspective... Gail Gordon, Vice-President, Sally McKeller, Treasurer, Ms. Bertha Scarborough, Secretary, Robin Jones, Edeline Miller, Bertie Mitchell, Patricia McCoy, Deborah Lundy, Esther Canty, Ophelia Foye, and Dnise Harper, and new ly initiated seniors, Mary Sneed, Elsie Baly, Shelia Vickers, Cheke- sha Penn and Cheryl E. Johnson. Next semester qualifying juniors will be initiated. These young ladies excell in academic scholarship, display high citizenship and leadership in campus and community affairs. They also demonstrate self-re spect, dignity and sophistication in being black women in a highly- prejudiced but changing society. Among some of the plans in their far-reaching goals are a push for recognition and greater ac tivity and service on campus. They plan to set up workshops headed by members of the different major fields of study at Bennett Col lege. These persons will be re sponsible for informing and ad vising freshmen and all interested persons in each particular major in hope that through these inform al sessions freshmen will learn about their classes, instructors, and some of the expectations and courses of study in their particular majors beforehand. The Senior Honor Society is also planning lectures, assemblies, and fund raising activities. Membership is based on ser vice, scholarship, and leadership. Members must have completed five-eighths of their college work. All members must be elected from the top 35% of the class in scholar ship. Editor-In-Chief Cheryl E. Johnson Adviser Dr. Virginia Tucker Associate Editor Lay-Out-Editor Joyce Bass Esther Canty Advertlsina Manager Circulation Manager Robyn-Denise Berryhill Cleo Branch Reporters Rose Marie Hudson Eliiabeth Adams Marcia Blackwell Bianca E. Hurley Mellisandre Breathett Debbra Lowrance Jamelle Felder Donna Meacham Muriel Fenner Thomasina Stallings Frances Gaines Diane Stevens Gloria Glisson Sheila Stewart Lennet Hill Cartoonist Bobbie Durden Debra Tillman “Hello, Ma?... ...it’s me—Kandie. Finally received that letter you wrote me in August. You know, Zippy the zip code boy isn’t in action here at Bennett... Letters To TKe Editor Dear Bennett Sisters: Don’t you think it's about time for us to start exercising more re spect for others as well as our selves? I do. I just returned from the movie, “The Learning Tree.” Perhaps I could have 'iearned” more from “The Learning Tree” if 1 hadn’t been so rudely interrupted throughout the movie. Through out the movie, the narrators sitting behind me were saying: ‘Oh, that man knows he is too cute; he's going to shoot himself; aw, look at that s ; and she's going to get pregnant by that white dude, etc. Remarks such as these are ab solutely uncalled for. Statements like "Oh, that man knows he’s too cute” are the statements that make men “wonder” about us. Some of them already think we’re “hard- up.” (Excuse the expression.) Well, what do you expect; this is the impression you give them—the camera takes what it sees. The movie was made to be watched, not narrated. 1 got so disgusted with the nar rators that I, myself, became a bit indignant. I snapped: “Why don’t you all shut up. Everybody has not seen this d movie?” What I said was a bad example because 1 created more noise, which is a very disrespectful thing to do in a movie. This remark also made me realize how stupid I was to waste my breath because the nar rators kept on talking and at a greater pace. So sisters, take a bit of advice from someone who has been dis respectful and knows that the out come of disrespect is only more of the same. Let these few words become a part of your learning tree. Name Withheld Dear Editor: Dear Ivies of Zeta Zi, You are truly beautiful black women who have demonstrated so well the ideals for which our na tional Greek sororities were founded. In the face of overwhelming odds, you have dared to be dif ferent, as Dr. Miller so often chal lenges VIS to be. Your tribute to Women proves that you are con cerned with a higher, more sophisticated form of being: Finer Womanhood, Black Womanhood. I hope your example of cultural enrichment, academic excellence and public spirit will replace the CHEKESHA A WORD ABOUT UNITY AND ORGANIZATIONS “If we are not as cement, we will be as sand”. We are now embroiled in the time of year when many groups profess to be “crossing burning sands”. I think it important to re-examine the principles upon which the unity of organizations are formed. Out of struggle there forms unity—the positives consolidate and/or the negative elements do also. When the positive elements are unified, a higher consciousness develops; when negative elements unify confusion and disruption predominate. The key is that unity is a universal factor but at its essence is the factor of context. We can stick together for positive change or for regression. For revolution or oppression. For right or for wrong. For movement or stagnation. It has been said that “students should be good at leaning”. This is nothing new; a value has long been placed on knowledge and being the best at it. But a knowledge of what makes the difference. Knowledge of the ways to slip and slide’’ Knowledge of the laws of human nature (i.e. make aggravation)? Or knowledge of the laws of human nature and understanding why people and things are as they are. We are always being told that we must unify to solve our problems. We know that. We practice that. Now we must move a step further. Once unified, sides/lines/positions/stands are determined. Have we lined up to be block or movers of blocks? Do we support each other to cover our own shortcomings or to expose the shortcomings in ourselves (first) and the world around us (next)? When we unify do we try to leave others out because of petty views, or do we unify to include all so that all can be strengthened? Or do we leave others out so that they can fall by the way side and prey to all the insecurities and doubts that happen to those shut out? Do we think of our group first and ourselves last? When people organized to perpetuate injustices (and quiet as its kept, they still do), they were of one mind—TO GET OVER ON OTHERS in the negative sense. To correct this we must also be of one mind. And to do this we cannot at the same time BACKBITE, FALSIFY, and SPREAD CONFUSION among ourselves. Unification, too, is a very old principle, but if we forget its context, it is but empty practice. trivialities that have plagued black fraternal organizations and their offshoots in the last several years. You have left the precision drills to the ROTC and shown to us that the worth of any organization is not shown by demeaning others nor the other inhuman things which mar the beautiful experi ence of pledging. You are indeed the women lead ers of tomorrow. You have set your priorities in order. Good Luck in your future endeavors. Yours truly, Myra Davis Faculty Briefs Drs. Dorothy Boone and Fred Eady have resigned their respec tive positions in the Communica tions Department effective at the end of this semester. Boone has been affiliated with the college since 1961. She resigns her English professorship to as sume the duties of General Super visor of Weldon City Schools in Weldon, Eady, a director of the drama area, will be going to Winston- Salem State University, in Win ston-Salem, to be director of drama after 18 years at Bennett. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SUBMIT INTERESTING CANDID PICTURES FOR THE 1976 BENNETT BELLE. GUIDELINES: Size: 5 x 7 or 8 x 10 Black and white only Depicting action in the residence halls, classrooms, li brary, off-campus social events, sporting events, cul tural events, dining hall, and off-campus learning ex periences (ISP internships. Guided Individual study. Co-op, etc.) Unused prints will be returned Picture credits to be given ■Due to the lack of space, the staff reserves the right to select the photos used. Selection will be based on need, quality, composition, and subject.
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