FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1978
THE BENNETT BANNER
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Debate Club Benefits from NCSL
by Marion Johnson
As a member of the North Caro
lina Student Legislature (NCSL),
the Bennett College Debate Club
has been involved in highly edu
cational endeavors in the areas of
law and debate.
Frances Gaines, a junior from
Chester, Pa. majoring in com
munications (ISP) and president
of the debate club, described the
club’s role in NCSL.
“Bennett sends delegates to the
NCSL session in Raleigh. These
delegates take seats in the House
and Senate. Here they listen and
participate in the debating of pro
posed bills. As House members
they are allowed to lobby, vote
and present bills.”
“Preparing bills is one of the
most important processes of NCSL.
One must research the subject
matter carefully and thoroughly.
l^eeping in mind all the pros and
cons of the proposal. This aids in
making the bill as airtight as pos
sible,” Frances added.
Makeup of NCSL
NCSL consists of student repre
sentatives from various North Car
olina universities and colleges.
NCSL offers the student a worth
while experience in practical poli
tics and the legislative process.
Each school’s delegation works
as a team to research and draft
legislation which they present for
debate by the House and Senate
at the Annual Session each spring.
Bills passed at this session are
made available to the members
of the N. C. General Assembly. In
this way, students offer organized,
well-composed input into the
state’s lawmaking process that de
mands the attention of “real” leg
islators.
More Black Participation Needed
One of the problems NCSL is
experiencing is the lack of active
participation of major black uni
versities and colleges.
Sam Blackwell, a senior political
science major from Johnson C.
Smith University and NCSL black
membership co-ordinator, empha
sized the need for black students
to participate in a predominately
white state organization.
Blackwell said, “We as black
students involved in NCSL feel
that the organization offers an in
valuable experience to any stu
dent who is interested in the leg
islative process of North Carolina.
NCSL approaches it’s goal from an
educational standpoint and I feel
that we as black students or as
leaders of black institutions have
an obligation to ourselves, our
race and to the future of our na
tion to take advantage of oppor
tunities which would better pre
pare us to deal with society.”
Despite the lack of black
school’s participating in NCSL, the
Black Caucus in 1977 lobbied for
the release of the Wilmington 10,
a case of great relevance to the
black race. This should serve as an
example of the necessity to get
black schools involved in NCSL.
Importance of Organization
It is difficult to summarize the
importance of NCSL, because it
holds a different significance for
different people.
Through the work in small com
mittees and more informal groups,
debate and oratory in the larger
chambers, individual behind-the-
scenes research, and the inter
woven socializing and human in
teraction, each delegate, alternate
and observer has the opportunity
to develop his known talents and
find talents which were hidden
before.
Glenn Viers, a sophomore from
Savannah, Ga. majoring in history
at Greensboro College described
NCSL’s importance.
“I think NCSL provides a two
fold purpose in the sense that first
off NCSL is primarily an educa
tional organization. On that prem
ises we are helping to educate the
leaders of tomorrow. It also pro
vides a direct line between the
leaders of member schools and the
General Assembly.
He added, “NCSL has aided me
in the sense that it has made me
more aware of legislative and po
litical processes of today. It has
exposed me to a group of individ
uals I probably would not have
met.”
“It has given me a sense of
pride to know that some legisla
tion proposed has been passed into
an actual law,” he concluded.
Peer Advisers Hold Meet
“With Personal Touch”
photo by Joyce Bass
"Roastees" await beginning of the show. From I. to r., Dr. Morris Peterkin, Alma
Adams, Chester Jenkins, and Roxanne Wilson.
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photo by Joyce Bass
Senior, Sandra Gardner, and friends roast the Science Division as Harold Bragg and
Queen Bell look on.
Bennett Faculty Is Roasted by Seniors
by Deborah Tillman
With “A Personal Touch” as its
theme, the peer advisers held a
workshop to improve the Bennett
College Peer Advising Program,
February 10-11.
The workshop began with a
banquet in the private dining hall,
David D. Jones Student Union.
Ophelia Foye, peer advising co
ordinator, presided over the ban
quet as Barbara Hamm gave the
keynote address, “Peer Advising:
Past, Present and Future.” In her
speech, Barbara reflected upon her
past experiences as a peer adviser.
Citing her own experiences, she
told of her expectations for the
peer advising program in the fu
ture. As a last will and testament.
the senior peer advisers left many
thoughts and ideas for the present
and future peer advisers to
remember.
James Armstrong, Project Up
ward Bound’s program manager at
N. C. A&T State University, served
as program consultant for the
Saturday workshop. His presenta
tion, “Peering Advising Measures
and Models” gave insight into the
expectations of peer advisers.
Many suggestions were made as to
how to improve the status of the
peer adviser.
Peer advisers should: 1) have
the right setting for advising the
students; 2) establish eye contact
with the advisees; 3) evaluate the
goals and objectives of the ad
visees; 4) inform the advisees that
you must work together to defeat
problems; and 5) help students to
recognize their problems.
Following Mr. Armstrong’s pres
entation, two sessions were held,
one entitled “The Selection and
Training of Peer Advisers,” and
the other “The Assessment of Peer
Advisers.”
The first session, chaired by
Jimmy Gravely, discussed ways of
recruiting and training new peer
advisers. Because ten senior peer
advisers are graduating, there is
a need for new recruits.
Dorothy Harris, director of
Freshman Studies and Academic
Support Services, chaired the sec
ond session. Discussion centered
around the establishment of a
sound assessment program for the
overall peer - advising program.
The members of this group ex
amined the peer advisers evalua
tion sheets and decided to make
a few changes on the form as well
as discussing other problems.
Dean Chelsea Tipton comment
ed on the workshop by saying,
“Academic advising is important.
It is a vehicle from the known to
the unknown. The future will
bring many changes in the total
peer advising experience.”
The participants for the work
shops were: Denise Berryhill, Dino
Bradley, Lucinda Brunson, Myra
Davis, Audrey Forrest, Ophelia
Foye, Jimmie Gravely, Barbara
Hamm, Dorothy Harris, Marilyn
Hicks, Shawn Humphries, Vicentia
Lipscomb, Mrs. W. M. McCallum,
Dr. Isaac H. Miller, Jr., Shelia
Miles, Rochelle Moody, Olivia
Penn, Romona Reid, Vanessa
Richmond, Marsha Roebuck, Deb
orah Tillman, Dr. Chelsea Tipton,
DelGratia Walker and Marilyn
Wilson.
Guests of the workshop were
Shawn Echols, LaSandra Muldrow
and Rosa Faulk.
The Peer Advising Program is
supported by the Board of Global
Ministries and Higher Education
of the United Methodist Church
and AIDP.
by Joyce A. Bass
It was an evening not like
any other evening, and one
not to be forgotten by those
“few” who weathered the cold
and sat in the Little Theatre
for the roast of all roasts.
The senior class of 1978
roasted several of its beloved
and admired faculty and staff
recently at what was called
“The First Annual and (prob
ably the last annual) Faculty-
Staff Roast.”
The Mistress of Ceremonies
for the evening was senior
class member, Sheila Stewart.
The “roasters” were such
class members, as Mildred
Harris, Lisa Anderson, Jackie
Thonipson, Janis Badson, Mar
gie Crutchfield, Marsha Roe
buck, Marilyn Hicks, Sandra
Gardner, Carolyn Hazel and
Anita Little. The “roastees”
were such renowned persons
as Coach McDougle, Jimmy
Faison, Alma Adams, Dr. Mor
ris Peterkin, Queen Bell, Har
old Bragg, J. L Scarlette,
Chester Jenkins, Dr. Henry
Sayles, Dr. Lloyd Harris and
Roxanne Wilson. Only eight
of the roasted faculty and
staff members “showed” and
comments were made in re
gards to the nerve of the miss
ing “roastees.”
Being seen through the eyes
of your students sheds a much
different light on your every
day activities. Somehow, stu
dents seem to pick up on little
things that instructors over
look such as the coordinating
suits or striped socks and the
coffee-filled cups.
But as one of the “roastees”
said, smiling, after it was all
over, “This just goes to show
how much they love us. After
all it could’ve been worse.”
photo by Myra Davis
Among those participating in the Peer Advisers Workshop were (I. to r.) Barbara
Hamm, senior; Marilyn Wilson, junior; and Lucinda Brunson, junior.
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Training;
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Compensation:
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