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THE BENNETT BANNER
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1979
Honor students, continue success
by Deborah Tillman
Honors, honors, who has the honors? Bennett now has six
honor societies, the Senior Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Mu
National Honor Society, Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific
Honor Society, Pi Gamma Mu National Social Science Honor
Society, Sigma Tau Delta National English Honor Society, and
the newest, Kappa Omicron Phi National Home Economics Honor
Society, which accepts those students who meet the criteria for
membership. Although the GPA requirements may vary, the
common characteristics are leadership, scholarship, and service.
Often we spend too much time criticizing those persons who
are on the academic probation list and fail to congratulate those
persons who are on the Dean’s List and in Honor’s Convocation.
We acknowledge those persons who continue to strive for
academic excellence and encourage others to follow in their
footsteps.
Congratulations and continued success!
Be proud of all-Bennett traditions
My Bennett sisters, I am proud to be a part of one of Ben
nett’s traditions, the tradition of being ladylike at all times when
those around me may be losing their cool and composure. There
are times when we are free to express our inner emotions in
public, but never to the extent where we cause friends, relatives,
guests or ourselves to be embarrassed.
Sophistication is the name of the song if you can dance to
the music. The word carries a melody all its own. Sophistication
is not being simple or naive but worldly wise and knowledgeable.
It doesn’t mean giving in to careless, unruly behavior. It means
being refined and charming.
We should be ladies of distinction at all times. We should
possess good manners, politeness and poise; and we should
exemplify good character traits and awareness of what is
expected in public.
We should know when to react and when not to react at a
ceremony, assembly or performance; even if we are not a strong
supporter of the event or the performer, we still should give
respect. We should conduct ourselves as ladies, not children who
are boisterous and uncontrollable.
Ladies, set an example at all times. If you act like children,
you will be treated as such; you will never be given respect.
Extend your courtesies beyond your immediate family and rela
tives. I am quite sure you feel hurt when a family member is
performing (whether he or she is good or bad) and someone
knocks his or her performance.
There are times when you are allowed to be free and unin
hibited but never to the point of totally letting your guard down.
We should be conscious of our behavior at other people’s per
formances, remaining sophisticated, refined ladies at all times.
Enjoyment can be expressed through more restrained means,
allowing you to acknowledge a good performer. He or she will
be delighted to know that his or her performance was well
received. Your time in life will come when you are called upon
to perform. I hope you will be spared the embarrassment that
an unruly audience can make you feel.
D. P.
McGill offers funds for southerners
The Ralph McGill Scholarship
Fund offers scholarships for the
1979-80 school year of up to $1,500
each to students with Southern
backgrounds who have completed
at least two years of college, Jack
Tarver, chairman of the Scholar
ship Fund, said today.
Tarver said May 1 is the dead
line for applications. He said a
number of scholarships are
awarded each year to students
who have demonstrated a long
time interest in the news and edi
torial phase of newspapering.
Scholarships, he said, are lim
ited to those young men and
women whose roots lie in the
South. Applicants must also con
vince the Awards Committee that
they firmly intend to pursue a
From tke SGA.
SGA plans
by Marion Johnson
A highly motivated and ener
getic team of young ladies are
leaders of the Student Govern
ment. They are in the process of
planning several activities for the
student body. The activities plan
ned for this semester are exem
plary of the hoped-for enthusiasm
to be generated through the stu
dent body.
Beginning the list was the Win
ter Extravaganza held on Jan. 27.
Participation in the Extravaganza
was minimal but the fun was at
its fullest potential. Amazingly
enough, mostly uperclassmen were
at the fair. This presented a ques
tion that needs to be answered.
“Freshmen, what extra-curricular
activities are YOU interested in?”
career in daily or weekly news-
papering. Tarver said the Awards
Committee wants to give scholar
ships to those who are likely to
become leaders in the newspaper
field.
Successful applicants will be re
quired to maintain a “B” average
in order to keep the scholarship.
A letter of not more than 500
words telling why the applicant
wants a scholarship, together with
a photograph of the applicant,
muet accompany each application.
Applicants also must have a letter
of recommendation from a college
authority.
Application blanks may be ob
tained from: The Ralph McGill
Scholarship Fund, Box 4689, At
lanta, Georgia 30302.
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Letters to tke editor: Conduct, trees, seniors
Dear Editor:
Students often complain of how
the faculty and staff don’t attend
campus activities. I must confess
that 1 don’t get out very often for
one reason or another, but I did
make it to the Faculty Follies
production on January 26.
The show was very good, but
student behavior was ATRO
CIOUS! I was surprised at the
amount of profanity and the in
consideration. Those that did it—
mainly seniors—make it look bad
for the entire student body. If that
was an indication of how students
carry on at other affairs, “no
thank you” I don’t care to attend.
An early edition of the 1978-79
Banner stated that the freshman
class was going to set an example.
Freshmen, where were you Jan
uary 26?!?!
Carolyn R, Mark
Research Assistant
I loved the tree that was planted
by human hands and destroyed by
those human hands. It’s my privi
lege, and I am willing to let you
know that I disagree with the de
cision to have it cut down. Maybe
one day it will be replaced and
have a home where it can live and
die on its own. It is missed and
I even heard a person say, “If I
return to Bennett after 10 years,
I will still miss ‘THAT’ tree,”
Debra Perkins
Dear Editor,
A tree is a lovely gift of na
ture, with the support of human
tenderness and care. It is strong
and bears the distinction of being
powerful, carrying unique traits,
A question comes to mind. Why is
a gift of nature destroyed? I love
the beauty of the trees and the
cool breezes that they share on
warm summer days. Many a folk
lay under a tree and had beautiful
thoughts of freedom and the
ecstasy of existence.
activities to generate entkusiasm
Many persons have expressed
their delight at the Birthday Din
ners. There will be two more
dinners this semester, one for
birthday girls in the months of
January, February, and March.
Another will be for those whose
birthdays are in April, May, and
June, These dinners will be spon
sored by the sophomore and
freshman classes respectively.
Tired of looking at the drab
and dreary walls of the coffee
house? Join in on the fun at the
SGA’s painting party! Look for
posters carrying further informa
tion.
Two major events scheduled in
clude a formal dance and a ‘Las
Vegas’ style cabaret. Sophomore
Edwina Mitchell is in charge of
planning the formal dance to be
held sometime in March, She will
be calling on her Bennett sisters
to make it a success. Don’t hesitate
to give her a hand! Senior Karla
Gary and junior Lydia Chambers
are planning a gala affair, cabaret
style. Tentative themes include:
“Bennett—^Las Vegas Style” and
“It’s All The Way Live!” It should
prove to be an exciting and enter
taining evening. Please come out
and support this activity, either
by helping execute the plans, by
attending the event or by both!
The SGA is still concerned with
problems students may be experi
encing on campus. Let us know
what is on your mind. Drop by
the SGA office or leave a note for
any of the officers. We want to
hear from you.
Dear Editor,
This is an open letter to the sen
ior class, I hope by your printing
this the feeling of true sisterhood
will prevail over our campus once
more.
Dear Seniors,
As I sat and reflected over the
past three and one-half years I
have spent at Bennett, I couldn’t
help but wonder , , , What if?
What if none of the 100 or more
young women in the 1979 class
had decided to attend Bennett
College and to pursue their aca
demic careers at other schools?
What if the hundreds of friend
ships developed over the years did
not exist? What if all the unfor
gettable experiences, good and
bad, never happened? What if we
hadn’t gotten up out of our warm
beds hundreds of nights to open
the side door to let our friends in?
What if we didn’t ‘party-hardy’
on each other’s birthday or every
weekend? What if we hadn’t suf
fered the trials and tribulations of
pledging the respective sororities?
What if we had never experienced
the turmoil that resulted after the
pledging? What if we didn’t have
a Senior Talent Show or the
Freshman Talent Show?
What if we hadn’t sat up all
night studying for Mrs. Addo’s or
Dr. Bardolph’s finals? Or spent
endless hours in the biology labs?
What if we didn’t have “Dr.”
Lane, Mona-Munchkin, Phyllis,
Snoopy or Debra P. and Deborah
T,?”
What if? What if? Would we
still be the same ambitious, sensi
tive young women we are today?
Would our lives be as fulfilled and
enriched as they presently are if
none of us had come to Bennett?
I doubt it! Deep dovm in our
hearts (some deeper than others),
we all know that without all the
‘what ifs,’ life would truly be
different.
The love that is generated in
my mind by the thought of the
memories these four years hold is
immense.
Seniors, I challenge you. I chal
lenge you to remember and cher
ish the happy and not-so-happy
times you have experienced at
Bennett. Remember your friends,
acquaintances and enemies, your
long hours in labs, the computers.
World Civilization, Fun Nite, and
countless other experiences that
have made you what you are
today.
It always seems that when the
end is near the love that has been
hidden for so long suddenly sur
faces. There is a saying that goes
“Don’t wait for a loved one to go
before you say ‘I love you’.” Sen
iors, don’t wait until May 13th to
realize the sisterly love that has
developed between you and your
classmates. Life is too short to
waste, and these memories are too
valuable to forget.
With love,
Marion Johnson
1978-79
Editor-in-Chief Deborah Tillman
Associate Editor Debbie Hodges
Adviser Dr. Virginia Tucker
Layout Editors Guila Cooper, Beverly Rumley
Circulation Manager Janis Badson
Cartoonist S. Marie Brown
Photographers Myra Davis, Bernetta Hamilton
Terrence Marable, Pam Paschall
Staff
Andrietta Brown Terry Lewis
Betty Brown Donna Meacham
Dorothy Brown Debra Perkins
Guila Cooper Hattie Purnell
Bernetta Hamilton Romona Reid
Marion Johnson Beverly Rumley
Joanne Joyner