ennett College
eensboro, N. C.
Howard Lee Gets Aid
From Bennett Students
ARCHIVES
by Deborah Tillman
Howard Lee supporters in
North Carolina, as well as those
at Bennett College, were very dis
appointed when their candidate
lost the recent primary for the
Democratic nomination for lieu
tenant governor. Lee, former
mayor of Chapel Hill, was the
first black to run for lieutenant
governor in the state of North
Carolina. The incumbent Jimmy
Green won 56 per cent of the
votes over Lee’s 44 per cent.
Lee needed to capture all the
black votes as well as 30 per cent
of the white votes. Because many
failed to go to the polls, Lee lack
ed the votes of those he counted
his main supporters, mainly
blacks.
Bennett’s involvement with the
Lee campaign began when a
meeting was held to organize stu
dent supporters on Sept. 9, An
estimated 35 students attended
this meeting to listen to John
Erwin, Herman Fox, Dr. Burleigh
Webb and Dr. Alfreda Webb pro
mote their candidate. “It is time
to make the college-aged voter a
force that has to be dealt with. Let
the folks know that the force is
here not only to vote, but to en
courage 17,000 people to get out
and vote. If we are successful in
Greensboro, other states will look
to us as a model,” said Dr. B.
Webb.
As a key supporter on Bennett’s
campus, Dean Harold Bragg,
stressed to the students to organ
ize and campaign for Lee.
The Hayes Taylor Y.M.C.A.
served as headquarters for the
students from Bennett and A&T
campaigning for Lee Sept. 11.
Many Belles and Aggies went to
various sections of Greensboro
soliciting people to vote, locating
unregistered voters, and collecting
funds for the campaign.
While campaigning in the proj
ects, Anna Darling from Dania,
Florida, had an interesting experi
ence. “I was surprised to find out
how many were unaware of what
was going on in the world and in
their own state. When we went
door to door, many of the people
talked to me about their personal
problems. Many of the old people
had never voted in their lives and
were not interested in voting.”
Mrs. Lillian Lee, wife of the
candidate, addressed a crowd of
Lee supporters at Harrison Audi
torium at A&T. Mrs. Lee stated,
“I am not the woman who stands
behind Howard Lee, 1 am the
woman who stands beside Howard
Lee. It has taken 200 years for us
to get to this day (to have a qual
ified black to run for the office
of lieutenant governor). I want all
of us to take advantage of this
opportunity because 200 years
from now, we will not be around
to do anything.”
Along with Mrs. Lee was John
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Friday, October 1, 1976 BENNETT COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, N. C.
Vol. XXXVIII, No. 2
Three Yolkswagens Vandalized In Bennett Parking Lot
by Gail Burgess
Three Volkswagens on
campus were the targets of
thieves on Sunday, Septem
ber 12, between the hours
of 2:30 a.m. and dawn.
Sunday morning at
breakfast, Virginia Siler,
from Siler City, North Car
olina, was informed by two
classmates that two tires
were missing off of her
Volkswagen, parked in the
lot behind the Student
Union.
Upon examination, Vir
ginia realized that the rims
and her spare tire in the
trunk of the car were also
missing.
Gilda Hackett from Rich
mond, Virginia, found out
that morning, that two of
her tires and the rims were
missing also, so she called
the city police.
The police came and talk
ed to the girls and said that
a detective would be over
in a few days to talk with
them.
Later that day, Sheila
“Wessey” West from
Washington, D. C., went to
get in her car when she
noticed that three of her
hubcaps were missing and
paint had been scraped off
of her car.
Wessey said that she
asked one of the campus
police why they weren’t
around when the incident
occurred. His reply was
that he couldn’t be in two
places at one time and that
he has other rounds to
make.
Both Gilda and Virginia
were asked by the campus
police, “Why didn’t you
park inside the gates?”
They both had come in
around 2:15 a.m.
The detective never
showed up so Mrs. Rosa
Henryhand, one of the
campus police, called the
city police to see why no
one ever came to take
fingerprints.
She was told that once
the girls had congregated
around the scene of the
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Mrs. Howard Le« thanks Alpha fraternity representative.
photo by Joyce Bass
Noted Speakers, Musical Featured
In Founder’s Week Celebration
In celebration of the college’s
103rd year of existence, a variety
events have been planned for
October 7-10.
Kicking off the celebration, with
special emphasis on Bennett’s 50th
year as a college for women, is
“International Women’s Day,” on
Thursday, October 7. Keynoting
the event is Bennett graduate
Rose Withers Cathings who serves
as executive secretary of the Min
istry of Women’s Office, the Board
of Global Ministries of the United
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Cathings, also a college
trustee, has traveled extensively
throughout the world. She has
authored two publications under
the auspices of the Church, “As
pirations of Women in the Seven
ties” and “Contemporary Aspira
tions of Women.”
Foreign students of the college
and from surrounding campuses
will also participate in Thursday’s
program. They will set up an ex
hibit in the Student Union on
Thursday morning and conduct a
forum on their international ex
periences at 2 p.m. in Black Hall
Assembly.
The music department will pre
sent a special production of the
musical “Hatt”, on Friday eve
ning. Alumnae and friends of the
college have been invited to at
tend the formal affair. Students
from the Greensboro area virill
serve as hostesses.
The celebration culminates on
Sunday at 4 p.m. with the Foun
ders’ Service of Remembrance.
Guest speaker is Dr. Robert C.
Weaver, respected scholar, educa
tor, and statesman. He served as
Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development under President
Lyndon B. Johnson. Under Pres
ident John F. Kennedy, he served
as administrator of the Housing
and Home Finance Agency.
Dr. Weaver is Distinguished
Professor of Urban Affairs at
Hunter College in New York.
Riot in Cafeteria
Cafeteria Line Makes Students Uneasy about the Service Provided after Rating Increases
by “Kool-Aid” Bartley
Despite the change in the cafe
teria rating from a “B” grade to
an “A”, students still contend with
the problem of long lines and a
shortage' of silverware and food
during meal time.
According to Mrs. Myra Jones,
head dietitian, “The reasons for
the long lines and the shortage
during meal time is that students
take the dishes, silverware, salt
and pepper out whetti they leave
the cafeteria. If students would
leave the utensils the lines would
move much faster.”
Shawn Humphries, a junior,
commented on the cafeteria lines
by saying, “They should have two
serving lines. If this was insti
tuted, the lines would move much
faster.” Two other juniors, Matil
da Allen and Vanessa Richmond
both agrei'd that “The line cutting
and slowness of lines would all be
eliminated if they would start on
time.”
Some students even feel that
monitors are needed. Veronica
Hayes, a freshman, said, “They
Save me a place in line, okay77 where??
photo by Joyce Bass
need guards with guns, a whip
and chains.”
Cutting the cafeteria lines poses
a problem for many students. Stu
dents who are at the front of the
line sometimes find themselvee at
the tail end. One sophomore, who
wished not to be identified, said,
“Bennett Belles should be more
considerate* of others who are in
line and when friends cut don’t
let a whole damn dorm up!”
Despite these problems, Mrs.
Jones stated; “I don’t think two
lines are necessary at the moment.
We are not set up for two lines.
We will try to start each meal at
least 15 minutes earlier in order
to end on time. I can’t do any
thing about the girls cutting the
lines. That problem would have
to be worked out by the girls
themseives.”
Many students are sometimes
turned away when they ask for
seconds or double servings. Bertha
Kersey, a senior, said, “They need
to prepare more* than just
enough.” Gilda Hackett, another
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