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THE BENNETT BANNER
FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1977
Can Women Lead? Lgjsure Learning
Last year there was some discussion in the Bennett Banner
about there being too many male administrators for this to be
a women’s college. The make-up of the school’s hierarchy would
indeed lead one to believe the Women’s Liberation Movement
certainly never graced this campus and that women are still
too incompetent, irresponsible, light-headed, emotional, weak,
whatever else, to govern anything including themselves.
While I am sure no student on this campus would agree with
that last remark, there are some things going on at present
that would give those who believe that way evidence to support
their belief. At the moment student government elections and
other campus organization elections are at a stand-still because
students can not be found to run for the various positions.
In fact for the past two years finding students to run for of
fices of campus organizations has been a process of “if you twist
my arm long enough I’ll do it but I don’t want to.” Which would
lead one to think that if we cannot assume jobs as leaders at
this stage of the game we will not be able to do it later in the
working-professional world. In one instance we complain about
being male dominated, but when the chance to govern and lead
ourselves is presented we fail to take it.
Some of the reasons that have been given for not wanting
to participate in the student government or any other organi
zation is that it takes up too much time. It has been said also
that taking on an office is like taking on a job and if you are
not going to get paid for it why bother. Then it is the opinion
of some students that these organizations never do anything
anyway and have very little power so why pretend that you are
directing or leading anything.
However in any phase of life, school, community whatever
there are always going to be those who don’t want to participate
or would prefer to merely follow and those who will participate
and will lead. The problem here at Bennett though, is that out
of the total student body no one is willing to stand up and be
a leader. All of which seems to indicate that there are no leaders
here or the ones that are here have been completely turned off.
I would prefer to go along with the last part of that statement.
I believe the reason they may have been turned off is be
cause there exists no organized functioning student govern
ment. It is easier to join something that is already progressing
than it is to start from scratch.
What it comes down to then, is that somebody is going to
have to decide to take part in the governing facet of the student
life here not because they were begged or coerced into doing it
but bcause they want to do it. Somebody is going to have to
make the student government a functional organization again.
Somebody is going to have to run for the offices on campus.
Somebody is going to have to get the ball rolling so the rest of
us can jump on the bandwagon as we are so fond of doing.
And all of us are going to have to stop assuming that some
body else will do what we are very capable of doing and start
assuming certain responsibilities.
The activities we have on campus and the quality of student
services both depend a great deal on a student government and
if we want college to be more than an academic experience we
are going to have to organize ourselves and participate.
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Solutions on Page 4
Graduation Approaches; Memories of 73-74 Are Recalled
Can you remember when Earth,
Wind and Fire’s “Head to the
Sky” was the hottest thing on the
charts and every time you went
through A&T’s campus the whim
sical lyrics of “Summer Breeze”
by the Isleys floated through the
campus?
Can you remember when Ben
nett Street was under repair and
none of those nice houses lined its
front?
Can you remember when there
was not a dean of students and
class attendance was not rigidly
enforced?
Can you remember when there
were no gates and Union Drive
was just about as desolate as it is
now with the gates once the
weather turned cold.
Can you remember when there
used to be dances in East Gym
over at A&T every Friday night
for 50c and lots of belles walked
in the cold just to get to them?
What’s Happening: Unity Day; Journalism Scholarships; a Writing Contest
Winston-Salem State University
is sponsoring a Unity Day. The
purpose of the project is to unite
the Black schools in North Caro
lina as one in order to raise
$3,000 for a black organization,
the NAACP. Representatives from
the various black colleges will at
tend the event.
They also hope to get the schools
together to show that there is
unity among all the SGA’s. Newly
elected officers for the 1977-78
year will attend a workshop dur
ing this time so they can begin
early to meet with other new of
ficers and map out plans for the
coming school year.
Unity day is set for April 2.
Each school will contribute one
talent act to represent their school
to provide entertainment. There
will also be a show that night at
the coliseum, a shuttle bus will
be available to take students to the
show.
May 1st is the deadline for
aspiring young Southern newspa
per women to submit applications
for Ralph McGill Scholarships.
The Ralph McGill Scholarship
Fund offers scholarships of up to
$1,500 each to students who have
completed at least two years of
college, and who have demon
strated a long time interest in the
news and editorial phase of news-
papering. The scholarships are
limited primarily to young women
whose roots lie in the South.
A letter of not more than 500
words telling why the applicant
wants a scholarship, together with
a photograph of the applicant,
must accompany each application.
Applicants also must have a let
ter of recommendation from a col
lege authority.
Application blanks may be ob
tained from The Ralph McGill
Scholarship Fund; Box 4689; At
lanta, Georgia 30302.
Writers: You can win $100; $50;
or $25 in cash and book prizes for
best short story, humorous essay,
or other short pieces between 250
rules and official entry form, send
self-addressed, stamped envelope
to: International Publications, 4747
Fountain Ave., Dept. C-3, Los An
geles, CA 90029.
Edi+or-in-Chief
Diane Stevens
Associa+e Editor
Joyce Bass
Adviser
Dr. Virginia Tucker
Layout Editor
Deborah Tillman
Circulation Manager .
Cleo Branch
Feature Editor
Robyn Denise Berryhill
Business Managers
Deborah Luttery and Terry Lewis
Advertising Managers
Sandy Monroe and Kelly Gardner
Photographers
Joyce Bass, Gena Haskett
Reporters
"Kool-Aid" Bartley
Faye Howard
Cleo Branch
Bianea Hurley
Kelly Gardner
Marcelle Miranda
Gena Haskett
Sandra Monroe
Lennet Hill
Rochelle Moody
Debra Hodges
Cathy Young
and 1000 words—with free copy of
winning COLLEGE CONTEMPO
RARIES Magazine for all—if you
enter the Collegiate Creative Writ
ing Contest, deadline May 5. For
Look Into It!
Counseling Center Makes Changes
by Jackie Moore
This year, the Counseling Center has one main goal or objective
—to encourage all students to take adv^antage of the facilities offered.
New methods are being applied; surveys are being conducted to
locate or detect students’ needs, desires and interests. Also being
planned is a 24-hour guidance and developmental program to be
available on campus.
The aim of these changes in the counseling program is to aid
students in any way possible and at anytime. The idea is to work
with the student within the system. If the individual is able to real
ize “who she is, what she wants and where she is going,” she will
be able to deal with any situation in any type of setting.
It is the desire and the goal of the Center to help individuals
develop the 3 “W’s”—Who we are—What we want—Where we are
going.
Assistance in the Counseling Center can be reeived through
group sessions or on an individual basis. ALL INFORMATION IS
CONFIDENTIAL. Confidentiality is the key role in the counseling
program.
One recent change in the counseling program involves careful
screening of student counselors in the residence halls. Requirements
of student counselors include referrals, personal interviews, classes
in individual and group counseling, approved academic standing,
and active participation in monthly group counseling workshops.
The Counseling Center is only one of the educational facilities
here at Bennett, and should be used by all students. There is a pro
fessionally trained staff to assist students. They are: Dr. Floyd
Heiney, clinical psychologist; Mrs. Julia Anderson, coordinator of
counseling services; Dr. Victor Marcos, consulting psychologist with
offices in Greensboro, and Mrs. Gloria Reid, secretary, receptionist
and assistant for the Counseling Center. There are 12 student coun
selors to work with this staff. They are also aided by visiting con
sultants in group therapy.
Students who have not taken advantage of this change on cam
pus, should do so today. The Center is here to help students.
Can you remember when there
W'ere no dorm matrons in their
twenties and the greatest fun
seemed to be successfully break
ing curfew?
Can you remember catching
buses, planes or trains home on
holidays and dreading leaving that
one guy or anticipating being re
united with that old love?
Can you remember when the
Curb Market was about five
blocks down and not in quite the
same type of building?
Can you remember when
Gieensboro was new to you and
each new apartment complex you
experienced seemed to have big
ger and better parties than the
last?
Can you remember the time it
snowed just before Christmas and
you had to trudge to class to take
exams with the snow up to your
shins?
Can you remember when
straight leg jeans were the only
thing that made you cool and al
most everyone wore a red scarf
around his neck to accent them?
Can you remember going to the
Cosmos Club and spending hours
doing the loose booty and the
bump?
Can you remember v/hen big
al'ros were still in style and tinting
hair was far from the norm?
Can you remember experiencing
college midterms and finals for
the first time and the good feeling
you had when you realized you
had completed one whole year of
school?
Can you remember all those
people who were with you when
you entered school in the fall of
’73 that are not here now?
If you can recall of these things
and many more that were not
mentioned, you know that your
college days are quickly coming
to an end and all of it will soon
just be a memory. Happy mem
ories anyway!
BENNETT
BANNER
“First Class”
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