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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1976 THE BENNETT BANNER Page Three R.O.T.C.; A Challenge for Women Belle Hangs With Boys Dining Hall Rating Mrs. Jones: "We'll by Lennet Hill Much talk is going on about the dining hall, such as, what changes have been made for the dining hall to receive an “A” sani tation grade after the low rating it received last February. A telephone call from a con cerned student complaining that roaches had been found in the food, resulted in the dining hall’s sanitation grade being dropped from- an “A” to a “B” after an in spection last February. The rating was dropped mainly because at that time the inspector found some rodents or roaches, maybe both, in the kitchen and he took off three points. He also found that both the floors and the ice machine containers were not clean. They lost a point on cor rosion of equipment. Bad con struction was also found. On June 14 the cafeteria was again inspected and they received an “A” rating this time. Mrs. Myra Jones, head dietitian said, “We have our “A” and we are going to try to keep it.” Dormitories Are Mixed This Year by Juanita McGhee In the past, students have been placed in certain dorms accord ing to class. Therefore many stu dents were shocked when they re turned to Bennett and found all the dormitories have been mixed. The reason for this sudden change is obvious. Bennett has a large freshman class this semester and must fill in all empty spaces to meet enrollment demands. There are plans to increase Ben nett’s enrollment to 1,000, by means of recruiters, of students recruiting each other, of the Alumnae Office, and by spread ing the good reputation Bennett carries. So far, Bennett’s recruiters have done a marvelous job of recruit ing over 200 freshmen this fall semester. Mrs. Scarborough, director of residence life says, “a large en rollment perpetuates Bennett.” She is very happy with the over flow of freshmen this semester, and feels people need an educa tion and we need to reach out and expand. According to Ms. Scarborough, Bennett’s students have been spoiled and if push comes to shove, there will be three students oc cupying one room. She feels that learning to adjust here will help us to adjust in the future. Ms. Scarborough doesn’t expect any major problems concerning the mixture of the dormitories. In 1968 Bennett had a fresh man class of 230 or more and there were three students to one room in Jones and Pfeiffer dormi tories. There are three sophomores now occupying one room in Player Hall, by their own requests. SGA Starts Newsletter (Continued from Page I") One of the newest additions to the SGA will be a public relations committee which will be in charge of an SGA newsletter. Sheree explained that the news letter will contain information on student government activities, on news items on Bennett campus which affect students, on legisla tion that affects not only students but women, in addition to com ments by Bennett students, and uncensored editorials. This year’s SGA efforts will be concentrating on such issues as the revised student constitution which will be voted on this semes ter, more communication with the Bennett Alumnae and will at tempt to act as a liaison between student body and administration. To accomplish this, “The stu dent government cannot function without the student bod y,” stressed Sheree. Returns to "A"; Try to Keep It" What were some of the changes made? One source said that the dining hall was much cleaner this time, and a wall which was de teriorating was fixed. The shelves and drawers in the back were painted by the maintenance de partment. Other changes included visits from the exterminator to elimi nate roaches. The dumpsters (gar bage cans) were changed so that lids could be on them at all times. New utensils (pots and pans) were bought, the ice machine was scrubbed, and the floors cleaned. Evidence of mice prompted traps to be set up for them. WSP Workshop Was a Success by Vanessa “Kool-Aid” Bartley Dynamic Dimensions in Wom en’s Education was the theme of an in-service education workshop sponsored on Bennett campus by the Women’s Studies Program (WSP), July 6-10. Dr. Dorinda Trader, coordinator of the workshop outlined the gen eral design of the different ses sions. “The workshop provided helpful information on the extent and characteristics of women’s studies programs. Feminist ideas and the history of women’s edu cation was discussed.” She con cluded, “Many faculty members acquainted themselves with ma terial resources for WSP courses and other progarms.” Florence Howe, professor of humanities and convener of American studies at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury was guest con sultant. M!rs. Howe is also the editor-in-chief of the Feminist Press Publishing house and ad visor to women’s studies program across the country. Faculty participants included: William Alcorn, Dr. Charlotte Alston, Mrs. Julia Anderson, Mrs. Mary Jane Crawford, Dr. Ewa Eko, Dr. Lela Hankins, Mrs. Louise Streat, Mrs. Geraldine Tot ten, Mrs. Burma Wilkins and Ms. Georgie Latimer. Dr. Trader summarized the workshop by saying “In general the workshop was both informa tive and consciousness-raising. I feel the workshop provided the faculty participants with a greater understanding of the nature of women’s studies. The workshop met the objectives which had been formulated.” In spite of the efforts to in stitute the WSP on campus, no students registered for the course. However, a mini-course will be taught later this semester for one credit. The mini-course will run for five weeks and only five stu dents are needed to start these courses. More Recruiters; Matriculation High (Continued from Page 1) came from the southern area, 52 from the northern area and 11 came from different parts of the western area of the United States. Mrs. Mary Eady noted that this was the biggest fresh man class at Bennett since 1968 and she attributed the increase to a stepping-up of the recruitment program. She noted that last year two full time recruiters were added to the staff, bringing the total to three. Mrs. Eady said that she was very pleased with the freshman enrollment, which represents a 41 per cent in crease over last year. She said that she hoped for an even larger increase in future years as the recruiting pro gram continues. She also noted that there were more students this year whose mothers had gone to Bennett. by Joyce Bass Women in the military is an ac cepted way of life. At Bennett College, Geneva Carswell, a senior political science major discovered that being a part of the Army ROTC program at the A&T State University has as many advant ages for women as it does for their male counter-part. This summer, Geneva com pleted her officer’s training dur ing a six week advanced camp at Fort Bragg, N. C. According to Major Lazelle E. Free, an instruc tor in the Military Science Pro gram at A&T, the camp was an intensified training program. “Geneva was taught the basic fundamentals of the individual soldier, the basic training of the ROTC. Activities included first aid, drilling and physical condi tioning and the use of weapons for the purpose of self-defense,” he said. “Geneva did quite well,” he added. Geneva feels that many people stereotype women and think they should not go into the military. She said, “There are all sorts of jobs, and ROTC is a job too. I’ve crawled in the mud just like the guys and 1 didn’t think 1 could ever do that.” This summer Geneva, a native of Cochran, Ga., was a member of Charlie Company, 5th Platoon, First Battalion and was the only President Isaac Miller welcomed freshmen and returning students and presented his “state of the college” address in the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel at 10 a.m. on September 2. President Miller told the as sembled Bennett family that the state of the institution is good with many “exciting, positive fresh men”; “ambitious, well-motivated upperclassmen;” and “a faculty that is better than ever.” Turning to the past, Dr. Miller reminded his audience of the mili tant days of the 1960’s and early 1970’s. He spoke of attacks by militants on the standards and traditions of the college and on the value of a college education itself. He termed the emphasis of that black woman in the group. Each platoon had several positions of authority that changed each day and were given to a selected mem ber of the battalion. During the course of the camp, Geneva held the positions of 1st. sergeant and squad leader. “My job as squad leader was the toughest. It was almost like being on a sorority line. You al ways had to know where every one was. I felt like a mother,” said Geneva. As a part of the platoon, the women drilled in the use of arms. “We assembled and disassembled 45 mm pistols, M16 rifles, M60 machine guns, 155 mm Howitzers (a short cannon) and replicas of live field mines,” she said. Karate was also part of their self-defense training. One of the most exhausting drills was that of the tank. “Each person had to jump into a fox hole while a tank drove over head,” said Geneva. The day she had to jump, it rained, and no protective covering is used in the fox hole. “Plus, when the tank drove over me, it stopped with the wheels turning right over my head.” Military life is nothing new for Geneva, who comes from a family with a military history. “My father was an officer in the service and I have a brother in the Air Force,” she stated. Geneva is the Photo by Joyce Bass period on hairdos and clothing as an expression of blackness as “a hollow kind of symbolism.” Through all of this. Dr. Miller said, “We still come back to im portance of a good college edu cation.” He noted that college ex pands career opportunities but that it also develops self-esteem and other desirable traits as well as a reverence for learning. “Bennett is a Christian Col lege,” he said; and a “Christian education is not only to learn a technology of earning a living but also to help you formulate a life posture characterized by whole some attitudes.” “Helping one learn how to live” is the concern of the Christian college, he said. Dr. Miller urged students to make full use of their opportunity, only girl in her family, which has four boys. The only advice her family gave her when she told them she wanted to join the ROTC was “watch out for those Ft. Bragg guys.” “They never said ‘No,’ ” said Geneva. Major Free explained, “Women do quite well in the ROTC. Those who go into the military are not commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants until they have completed their college program and have re ceived a B.S. or B.A. degree.” Geneva has mixed opinions of women in the service: “Women in the ROTC have to do double the work if they want recognition. And if you are black, you have to do triple the work. Then, you are black, a woman and compet ing against men for recognition. In some respects I felt that the camp was prejudiced, but it did a great deal for me.” Any young woman considering the ROTC program should enter her freshman year. As a fresh man, she is expected to enroll in at least two hours of military sci ence which does not include the drilling and conditioning, also a part of the program. A&T has one of the largest en rollments of ROTC in the country according to Major Free. He ex plained that there are more than 25 women in the ROTC program. “Nine of these women attended the advanced camp along with Geneva. We expect more (women) to come into the program from the freshmen and sophomore classes,” he said. Major Free went on to say that outside recruitment really wasn’t necessary. “We don’t expect the BANNER or anyone at A&T to recruit for us. We feel that our program is so good, it can sell itself. All we ask is that you tell students to come and view the program. We tell students to en roll for a year and see if it is what you want.” The advice Geneva gives to girls about the ROTC is be in good physical condition. “Physical condition is very im portant,” she said. “We have run as many as three miles at one time and always with the guys. We also did push ups and jumps.” Geneva plans to enter the ser vice after graduation in the man agement area. Later, she wants to pursue her M.A. degree in po litical science. The Department of Military Sci ence is part of the university, with the same class policies. “Many people think that you have additional obligations to per form, but this is not true,” said Major Free. He said he is sure that he speaks for the other of ficers in the program when he says “The ROTC wants the op portunity to tell more young women at Bennett about the pro gram and it wants them to come and take a closer look.” not just to get by nor to merely complete the requirements of a certain major but to enrich their lives. He noted that Dr. Benjamin Mays, president of Morehouse College, has said “All education is relevant if it improves man.” Dr. Miller said that the ghetto is not some place where people live but it is a mentality, having to do with the “plane of life on which one lives and the quality of one’s thoughts.” He encouraged the students to “think middle class and this will direct you to another plane.” The very fact that a stu dent was enrolled in a college, he said, says to everyone, “I am somebody special,” and he encour aged students to think of them selves in that way and make the most of their Bennett stay. President Miller Tells Bennett Family State of College Good
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