What’s Next for Blacks?
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Bond: Black Progress t^iiestionable
by Faye A. Howard
Georgia’s state senator, Julian
Bond, spoke on “What Next” at
A&T State University during the
last week in January.
In a nutshell, he reflected on
the social movement and the
gains that Blacks achieved during
the ’60’s and said that today those
gains seem questionable. Bond
stated that at one time or an
other, blacks have used either
prayer, protest, or politics as a
means to achieve black liberation.
He cited the ’76 presidential elec
tion as a classic example of poli
tics (alone) not remedying the
problems inherent to black peo
ple. He argues that all three —
prayer, protest, and politics must
be employed simultaneously to
have any effcct.
Bond revealed several factors
which purport to show improve
ment in the basic conditions of
the lives of black people: the dem
ocratic vision of what America
ought to be, the increase in the
number of blacks in political of
fice, and the removal of social re
straints that once prohibited
blacks from eating in various res
taurants; however, he contends
that they are not necessarily indi
cative of improvements.
In essence. Bond stated that
when one looks at infant mor
tality, family income, and other
vital statistics, they reveal that
the actual conditions are getting
worse.
He concludes tliat, "While we
live by years and not long cen
turies, our future will be deter
mined by plan, thought, and or
ganization."
Friday, February 18, 1977 BENNETT COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, N. C. Vol. XXXVIII, No. 7
Bennett Strains Witli Energy Crisis
by Deborah Tillman
“Brr. . . , it’s cold in here.”
This has been the statement
made by many Bennett stu
dents and faculty regarding the
newly developed energy crisis.
Because this winter has
been so long and cold, natural
gas and other energy is be
coming limited. The governor
of North Carolina has asked
that everyone participate in
trying to reserve natural gas.
This can be done in many
ways: 1) turning down the
heat in buildings; 2) turning
off appliances when not in use;
3) and cutting down hours in
businesses and institutions.
Bennett has been doing all it
can to help conserve energy.
Many of the students feel
that the temperature in the
dormitories has dropped con
siderably. Several students have
brought heaters to supplement
the heat. The heat is usually
turned off during the day and
early evening. This is not a
good way to conserve energy
because more heat will be used
to reheat the buildings.
Turning the heat down in
some dorms prevents students
from having to open windows
in a room that is usually too
hot.
On several occasions, the
heat has not been turned on in
the gym or the science build
ing. Early morning classes in
the gym have been cancelled
due to lack of heat. Classes
have also been canceled in the
science building because of
heating conditions.
Although the energy crisis
has affected Bennett drastical
ly, it has also affected the stu
dents outside of campus.
“The only problem I have
found with the energy crisis is
that one evening when I went
to the public library, it was
closed due to the crisis,” ex
plains Susan Hamilton, sopho
more from Atlanta, Georgia.
With these severe weather
problems, this crisis will con
tinue through the winter. It is
up to the consumers and busi
nesses to help alleviate this
problem. Bennett has made a
great contribution to help fight
this crisis.
Banner Staffers
To Attend Howard
Media Conference
by Deborah Tillman
Four “Bennett Banner” staffers
are attending Howard University’s
Sixth Annual Communications
in Washington, D, C., February
17-20. Representing the “Bennett
Banner” are Diane Stevens, edi
tor; Joyce Bass, assistant editor:
Deborah Tillman, lay-out editor:
and Robyn-Denise Berryhill. fea
ture editor. Also attending the
conference is Miss Denise Trout
man, speech and drama instructor.
The conference will include
workshops in various communi
cation fields such as production,
film editing, writing (newspaper
and magazine) and broadcasting.
A meeting with all the journalism
students and Bill Scott, editor of
the “Hilltop,” Howard’s campus
newspaper, is also included in the
conference.
Many of the journalism stu
dents hope to have interviews with
various people connected with
communications.
The conference does not plan
to include only workshops and
meetings. Other activities include
an invitation to the Toast and
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AKNIE MERNER PFElFFEfi CHAWl
Julian Bond speaks earnestly about the future of blacks.
Photo by Bill La wson
Spring Convocation Honors Neariy 100
The choir is elated about having new robes.
by Lennet Hill
The Spring Honors Convocation
was held yesterday. The speaker
was Dr. Thelma Roundtree, vice
president for Academic Affairs of
Saint Augustine College. Ninety-
six students were honored.
Freshmen 3:00 or above: Annie
Adams, Robin Arnold, Dino Brad
ley, Angela Briley, Cynthia Brown,
Sandra M. Brown, Kathryn Col
bert, Guila Cooper, Kathy Crosby.
Bebe Davis.
Kelly Gardner, Melissa Graves,
Debra Hodges, Rose Irby, Ed-
wina Johnson, Susie Johnson,
Randye Jones, Valerie Littlejohn,
Loye Lockett, Libby Malloy.
Tokunboh Marques-Shonibare.
Rita Martin, Rosalyn Mclver, Nat
alie McLean, Sandra Monroe,
Pamela Morris, Barbara Murphy,
Laura Perry, Sharon Peterson.
Linda Pittman.
Sheila P5?Sey, Sandra Ratliff,
Cherisse Robinson, Cheryl Ruth
erford, Yvette Shelton, Jacque
line Smith, Linda Smith, Gwen
dolyn Speight, Mary Torrence,
Ellen Warren.
Nita Whiteside, Julia Williams,
Edwina Wilson, Debra Wingo.
Natalie Young.
Sophomores 3:20 or above: Eva
Ablorh, Marilyn Brimmage, Deb
orah Carlton, Ardelia Davis, Doris
Davis, Vajira DeSilva, Bertha Dol-
berry, Helen Ferguson, Karen
Ferguson, Sundeany Ford, Belinda
Foster.
Carolyn Hazel, Rose Hudson,
Tonya Jessup, Marion Johnson,
Vicentia Lipscomb, Marcelle Mi
randa, Joanne Moore, Ramona
Reid, Valerie Robinson, Veronica
Siler, Lejune Smith, Deborah
Tillman.
Juniors 3.30 or above: Joyce
Bass, Audrey Forrest, Barbara
Hamm, Marilyn Hicks, Shawn
Humphries, Barbara Johnson,
Cassandra Jones, Kamala Man-
chigiah, Dorinda Mebane, Thali-
stine Miller, Olivia Penn.
Seniors 3.40 or above: Donna
Caldwell, Linda P. Christopher,
Sherron Daye, Pamela Frederick,
Mary Gamble, Sharon Gilford,
Laura Goodman, Thorna Humph-
Photo by Joyce Bass
Sheree Johnson, Linda Ken
nedy, Nanetta Lowe, Deborah
Luttery, Mallika Maniam, Gail
Melvin, Sarah Murray, Bettye
Phifer, Diane Stevens.
Seniors who have earned hon
ors for their entire four years at
Bennett are: Donna Caldwell,
Linda Christopher, Sherron Daye,
Pamela Frederick, Mary Gamble,
Sharon Gilford, Laura Goodman,
Thorna Humphries, Sheree John
son, Linda Kennedy, Nanetta
Lowe, Deborah Luttery, Mallika
Maniam, Gail Melvin, Bettye
Phifer, Diane Stevens.
Enroilment Tilts
With New Term
by Cathy Young
New faces are appearing on the
Bennett campus. There are also
some old familiar faces missing.
Of the 229 freshmen who at
tended Bennett the first semester,
only 211 returned the second se
mester.
And of the 136 sophomores who
attended Bennett the first semes
ter, only 128 returned the second
semester.
Bennett also lost one of the 115
juniors it had the first semester.
According to statistics from
Miss Dorothy Harris, director of
freshmen studies, the majority of
the freshmen who left Bennett
felt that there was not much to
do at Bennett besides study. Other
freshmen felt that it would be
cheaper to attend a college at
home, that the dormitories were
in bad living condition and that
the mandatory class attendance
should be more flexible.
Also according to Miss Harris,
one of the upperclassmen indi
cated the lack of concern the ad
ministration had about students.
Other upperclassmen’s reasons
were personal.
In the process of losing students
Bennett acquired 11 new fresh
men; four juniors, two of which
are returning juniors, and one
new senior.