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Page Six THE BENNETT BANNER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1976 Six Colleges Participate Bennett Hosts Women’s Sports Day by Marcelle Miranda Ida Goode Gym was the setting for this year’s Women’s Sports Day Activities Fall tournament. The WSDA, which is sponsored by the Women’s Athletic Associa tion (WAA), is held on a different campus each year, according to a rotational basis. This was Ken- nett’s year to be the host for the other six participant schools who are members of the WAA. The participating member schools consisted of Hampton In stitute, North Carolina A&T State University, Norfolk State College, South Carolina State College, Vir ginia State College and Living stone College. Livingstone could not attend but sent student and advisor representatives. Each of these colleges brought 12 students and two advisors to represent their schools. Students who participated in the WSDA had to have an academic average of at least a “C”, had to be an active member of the WAA and had to have permission to travel. The players though represent ing their respective schools were grouped as individuals and par ticipated in events under team names represented by colors red, blue, yellow and green. Badminton, the opening game of the WSDA events, took place on Friday, November 20th at 9:00 a.m. The yellow and red team played on court I, the green and blue team played on court II. The final scores were yellow in first place after beating red, and blue in second place after losing to yellow. Mandrell Jester, who played on the green team represented Ben nett College. The rest of the morning follow ed with field hockey, table tennis and shuffleboard. In field hockey finals, yellow took first place after beating green, and beating red in the finals. Red came in second place. In the consolation game, green won over blue. Representing Bennett on the Coach Explains Basketball Awards by Faye A. Howard Despite the printing of the statement in the previous is sue of the Banner that there are students who received basketball scholarships. Coach Leon McDougle ex plained the subtle distinctions between athletic scholarships and athletic awards. He stated that the student who receives an athletic scholarship would receive all of her financial baclcing based on her athletic ability or po tential. He added that in many cases if a student who has been awarded an athletic scholarship does not perform her expectation, or if her grades fall, or if she becomes unable to play, her enrollment may be in jeopardy. “On the other hand, w’ith the financial aid arrange ment, you are giving the stu dent at least part of her fi nancial backing based on her athletic ability, while the oth er part of the financial aid package is based on other fac tors including need,” stated McDougle. He interjected that if a stu dent becomes ineligible in the designated sport, the only thing jeopardized is that part of the financial aid package that has been stipulated as an athletic award based on ath letic ability and potential. “The latter was the policy adopted by the college be cause it is easier for everyone to work and it is fairer to the athletic student,” concluded McDougle. yellow team were Yvette Smyre and Gloria Glisson. On the green team were Dihan Jones and Man drell Jester: for the blue were Quanda Jenkins and Christine Green. Deborah Heart and Anita Taylor represented the red team. In table tennis finals, green took first place with yellow in second place. Dihan Jones played for green, Quanda Jenkins for blue and Donna Simmons for red. Later that afternoon, consola tion games for badminton, table tennis and shuffleboard, and vol leyball were played. Volleyball finals were conducted on Satur day, November 20th. In volleyball finals, red took first place and red won second. In the shuffleboard finals yellow won first place with red placing second. The Bennett team for volley ball consisted of Dihan Jones— green, Gloria Glisson—yellow, Darianne Sills—blue, Deborah Heart—red. On the shuffleboard team were Jackie Coston—yellow and Vickie Tate—green. The WSDA fall events ended with a banquet held for all partic ipating members in the WAA. The banquet which was held at 7:30 p.m. on November 20, included the awarding of the winners of the tournaments. In first place with a total of 24 points was the yellow team. The second place winner was the red team with a total of 22 points. Green won third place with 13 points and blue was in fourth place with 12 points. Participants from visiting school had v^aried comments about the WSDA. Carolyn Bess, a P.E. major from South Carolina State said, “The girls were very friend ly" and that the overall officiat ing “was fair.” Carolyn also added that she felt that by attending the WSDA she would gain experience in different physical activities. Bertha Moore, another student from South Carolina State, said about pai'ticipating in the WSDA, “I feel it was both a bit of per sonal accomplishment and a rep resentation of our school.'’ Linda Hilliard, a freshman from Norfolk State, said this was her first time participating in the WSDA and commented on Ben nett College. “I think it’s a nice college and after I got myself ac customed to staying around all girls, I think I would love it.” Elaine Mitchell, a freshman from Virginia State gave her views on Bennett College, “I feel that for those who want to go to an all girls school, Bennett should be their first choice.” Several particpants said “there was good competition” and “you learn sportsmanship.” Dihan Jones, a Bennett participant said, “I think that they should have more sports days; it’s been pretty good.” The WAA on the Bennett cam pus meets every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Goode Gymnasium. Scene from sports doy: ’’Soon as they gef it together we will play again." Photo by Joyce Bass Falconettes Fly; Hornets Stung by Hattie Purnell Although the Belles season op ener with St. Augustine Wednes day was a loss, they came back on the second night for a smashing win over Greensboro College. The Belles hosted the St. Augus tine Falconettes in Goode Gym nasium with the lirst two points scored by the Falconettes. The Falconettes never lost the lead although the Belles bridged the gap with a difference of four points during the first half. Tiic Belles struggled to hold the Fal conettes, but were unsuccessful and were defeated 59 to 84. The starting line-up for the game consisted of one veteran, and four freshmen: Cleopatra Branch, a senior, Andre Dixon, Karen Evans, Dihan Jones, Silvia Kirkland, all freshmen. But Thursday night brought a change for the Belles. The Greensboro College Hornets host ed the Belles at Greensboro Col lege. The Belles appeared more at ease and dominated the entire game, winning by a score of 96 to 31. Coach Leon McDougle com mented on the two opening games, "Wednesday night we played a very good ball club. St. Augustine played a good game. We also made some glaring en'ors in exe cution. This was due to the fact that most of the freshmen in the line-up were not accustomed to the system that we were playing and the fact that they were play ing before a home crowd. "Thursday night’s game was quite different because of the cal iber of the Hornets and also a great deal of the tension that we had experienced Wednesday night was overcome. This made the girls more relaxed and they were able to get into the game. Execution was more precise and the pace of the game was a lot smoother.” Dance Concert Turn-Out Enthusiastic; Director "Ecstatic" over Performance Pre-School Children Enroll in Classes Of Neuromuscular Sltilis at Bennett by Debbie Hodges A blown fuse delayed the start of the November 18 dance concert but it didn’t seem to lower the enthusiasm of the audience, said Ms. Ruth Powell, director of the concert. IMr. Powell said she was “ec static” over the results of the show and said the audience was much larger than expected. She said part of the large turn-out was out-of-town participants in Ben nett’s WAA sports weekend. The audience, much too largo to all be seated in the folding chairs provided, stood in the back of the gymnasium, sat along the walls, or pulled out bleachers to sit on in order to view the show. Ms. Powell was especially pleased with the technical aspects of the production. People who had never worked with lighting before perforined an excellent job, she said, and pointed out that the blown fuse was repaired within 15 minutes. "Dreams of Summertime,” the first act was danced by Athavia Jackson and Sandra Johnson. San dra, along with Ms. Powell, chore ographed the dance and, with Randye Jones accompanying her on flute, sang “Summertime,” The flowing white costumes of the dancers were designed by Denise Berryhill. “The Way of the Flesh,” the second act, was choreographed by Ms. Powell. Carolyn Dixon, repre senting the Younger in a white hooded costume, and Renee Rob inson, representing the Elder in a black costume with a great black cloak, first danced together then broke away from each other. The Younger finally snatched the cloak away from the Elder and stalked off stage with it, Verita Hayes, Stephanie Mapp, Debra Perkins, Jackie Smith, Yvette Smyre, Ellen Warren, and Valeria Williams all danced in "The Immigrant,” the third act of the show, Hei'c a group of dancers in white and a group of dancers in black each danced alone, then integrated into one group of black and white dancers. The dance ended with one dancer in white, who did not seem quite part of either group, perforining by herself. Stephanie Mapp cho reographed this dance, “Good” and “Evil” were por trayed by Valeria Williams and Stephanie Mapp respectively in "Which Way,” the fourth act, Verita Hayes and Frances Kay played identical twins, one of whom followed Good, the other Evil, Renee Robinson and Linda Smith, who also played Evil’s companion, choreographed “Which Way,” Linda, Renee Robinson, and Ms, Powell designed Good’s fairy princcss-like costume. Evil’s wicked red costume with long strands, and the companion’s por ky red costume, "Sophistication” was performed by Robin Adams, Bobbie Durdin. Debra Perkins, Lin Pittman, and Renee Robinson in violet costumes with brilliant white skirts and neck kerchiefs, Pat Bell choreo graphed this dance. The last act, “Ellen’s Dance,” was a quick, springy dance chore ographed by Ellen Warren, who also designed the purple and pink costumes, Ellen performed the dance along with Stephanie Mapp, Lin Pittman, Yvette Smyre, and A'aleria Williams. All children enrolled at the Children’s House at Bennett Col lege participate in a regularly scheduled class in physical edu cation at the Goode Gymnasium, Throughout the year Tuesday and Thursday for two hours each week the children are enrolled in an instructional class in motor skill development for pre-school children. The teachers of the class are physical education majors and elementary education majors who are enrolled in a college course in this area. The program has two primary functions, (1) to provide an actual teaching laboratory experience for students preparing to teach in ele mentary school and/or physical education. The teaching environ ment is designed on the micro teaching concept with one teacher to five children and with peer and faculty evaluations for each class, (2) to provide an educational media for teaching neuromuscular skills to all children enrolled in the Children's House, The content of the program is focused upon principles of growth and development of the neuro muscular systems in prc-school children. Emphasis is centered upon balance, muscular develop ment, perception and coordina tion, agility and flexibility. All learning principles of physical de velopment are designed for in dividualized teaching and with levels of progression. The program was originally funded through the Consortium on Research Training at Bennett College. The funds supported the pilot study and developed the learning laboratory for teaching neuromuscular skills to pre-school children. "Teacher, can I do it now?” Photo by Joyce Bass
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