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THE BENNETT BANNER
FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1979
Thank you for the crime workshop
by Deborah Tillman
The “Banner” wishes to commend the Department of Build
ings and Grounds on their recent Crime Prevention Workshop.
It was a very interesting- and informative workshop about mat
ters which affect the community and the Bennett family.
The seminar on campus crime prevention was a major high
light which should have involved all members of the Bennett
family. As a result, it was learned that there is a shortage of
security guards (which we already knew) and that nothing posi
tive is being done to alleviate this problem.
Many concerned students and staff asked questions and
made valuable suggestions as to how this problem can be solved.
We only hope that the supervisor of buildings and grounds and
the administration will realize that this is a serious concern
and that immediate action should take place.
We commend Mr. Willie Wagstaff, chief security officer, and
his staff for their dedicated services with campus security,
especially since they work under a handicap.
To Mr. Browning and the administration we would like to say
that campus safety is a concern of all the Bennett family. Let’s
not wait until a tragedy occurs before more security guards
are hired.
For Belles Only
THE BANNER STAFF WOULD tlKE TO
extend their CONCtRATULATIONS
TO ALL OF THB MEWLV
ELECTED AnO RE-ELECTED OFFI6ECS
FOR THE NTfl - 1980 TERM.
^^AV VOy HAVE A
SUCCESSFUL .
AND EDUCATlN6r
eXpfiRlENCe I
GYN examinations vital to all women
by Dotty Brown
“Relax, just relax.” How can
you relax when you are spread-
eagled to the point of embarrass
ment on an examining table, not
knowing what is going to happen
next?
Most of us will agree that a
gynecological (GYN) examination
is no picnic. However, it is a must
for all women of child-bearing
age. To know basically what ex
amining procedures are being per
formed and their purposes may
not make it pleasant but at least
you’ll know what is going on, and
perhaps, just maybe you’ll be able
to relax. The key to a smooth,
Tom
tke SGA
Congratulations to new ofiicers
by Debra Perkins
On behalf of the Student
Government Association I would
like to congratulate all the can
didates who made election week
very successful. To the newly e-
lected officers and Miss Bennett, I
wish the best of luck in hopes that
you will have a most rewarding
and prosperous year.
Concerning the election pro
ceedings, I must add that I am
deeply disturbed about the con
duct that was exhibited on election
day. It was not necssary to parade
around the voting area. When are
such demonstrations permissable
on an election day? Campus e-
lections should be conducted in
the same manner as they would be
handled on a local, state, or
national level. Grow up young
women; our generation is being
watched.
Another sentiment I must ex
press is my sense of identity with
the many people who lost. Campus
elections are becoming competi
tions between two organizations,
rather than competition between
unique individual personalities and
talents. These organizations do not
constitute a large percentage of
the student population and should
not influence other students who
decide not to become a part of a
group. Hopefully, your actions did
not run some non-members away
or confuse them to the point where
they would rather not participate.
On their own merits and quali
fications, I am quite sure that all
the candidates could have been
successful even without the special
efforts of their many dedicated
supporters. (The dedication I
question).
The candidates took pride in
preparing campaigns that would
at least exhibit their concern. Of
course, the candidates were aware
of the fact that there was to be
only one winner in each category,
and selhng one’s self is the game
of competition. It was totally un
necessary for some candidates and
their friends to bombard the vot
ing box and harass voters.
Personally, I think you did not
make your candidates look good
because you seemed to show by
your actions that they could not
have won on their own merits.
You know who you are and you
should feel that your actions were
as degrading to the campus as
they should be to yourself. How
ever, even though your behavior
was immature, it is not my great
est concern. What has been done
is too late to change now.
More specifically, I am con
cerned about the young women
who hold the positions for the up
coming year. Hopefully, they will
work, having confidence in their
own qualifications, and not letting
their group affiliations allow them
to forget that they represent the
entire campus and not a particular
group. You are a person first, not
second or third to your affiliations.
Once again, congratulations to
the newly elected officers and
Miss Bennett. I am available if
you have questions that are puz
zling you in regard to your new
position. To the best of my ability
and knowledge, I will aid you so
that your year may be a very
beneficial one.
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
Staff
Myra Davis, Terrence Marable
Dorothy Brown
Hattie Purnell
Guila Cooper
Romona Reid
Bernetta Hamilton
Beverly Rumley
Marlon Johnson
Racquel Stewart
Debbie Little
Debra Perlcins
Joan Walker
quick examination is like your
doctor says, “Relax, just relax.”
GYN examinations usually in
clude the inspection of the thyroid
glands, breasts,- and entire pelvic
area. Contrary to popular belief,
your doctor cannot see all the way
to your stomach during a pelvic
exam. With the use of a speculum
(a steel, shoe-horn shaped instru
ment used to open the vagina)
your doctor is able to inspect the
walls of the vagina, the end of the
vagina, or cervix; and the mouth
of the womb. This procedure al
lows your doctor to check for
swelling and inflamation, discolor
ation or other abnormalities.
At this same time your doctor
may administer a Pap Smear.
With the speculum still in place,
a long-stemmed cotton swab is
used to remove cells from the
cervix. These cells are then
smeared on a slide to be exam-
Letters to tke editor
ined. This examination can detect
precancerous or cancerous cells
and permit early and effective
treatment.
Another procedure in a GYN
examination is the examining of
the abdomen. Dr. Bernard Mar
shall, a Greensboro gynecologist,
explains, “We do what is called
a bimanual exam. Index finger
and the next finger into the vagina
. . . the other hand on the abdo
men just above the bone and
thumb and feel the womb . . .
feel the position of the womb, feel
the fallopian tubes . . . the size
of the tubes and check the
ovaries.”
The breast and thyroid exam
inations are the least complicated.
By having you lay flat on your
back, your doctor can examine
your breasts by feeling the pres
ence of unusual lumps. The same
procedure is done for the thyroid
examination, except the patient
may be asked to sit up while the
doctor feels the neck and throat
area for abnormalities. As a for
mality your doctor may also check
your ears and eyes.
Dr. Marshall suggests that, “Al
though most women would rather
avoid GYN examinations, aU
women should have them on a
regular basis.” Women who use
a contraceptive should see their
doctor at least once every sixth
month and non-users should have
an exam once a year.
If any complications arise before
your next scheduled visit, see your
doctor immediately. GYN exam
inations can result in the early
detection of major or possibly
fatal disorders. If in doubt, or just
plain curious about any procedure
your doctor administers, feel free
to ask questions. A GYN exam is
part of your total fitness. Relax!
Discrimination at Bennett? CKanges needed in voting
To the Editor,
DISCRIMINATION! DISCRIM
INATION! DISCRIMINATION!
The women at Bennett College are
being discriminated against.
Recently two departments re
ceived grants. The Business and
Economics Department received
$375,000 and the Science Division
received $39,000. But why wasn’t
the Business and Economics De
partment recognized as the Science
Department was recognized? Well,
it seems to me that credit is not
equally placed.
The male-occupied administra
tion is getting all the credit, while
the female backbone is breaking
its neck writing proposals. For ex
ample, through proposal writing,
improvements were made in the
Freshman Studies because of Ms.
Dorothy Harris, mini-courses were
sponsored by the Home Family
Life Center by Ms. Louise G.
Streat, and improvements in the
Business and Economics Depart
ment were made available by Ms.
Wilhelmina Gilbert.
What would the men of this col
lege be like without the backbone
of women? Could you imagine Dr.
Morris Peterkin without the as
sistance of Ms. Lois Goode, Dean
Bragg without Ms. Edna Stanback
or Mr. J. J. Scarlette without Ms.
Fredrica Sayles?
Let’s stop the chauvinism. Give
credit where credit is due. After
all, this is a college for women!
Rosa Lee Faulk
Dear Editor,
In regards to last week’s elec
tions—congratulations to the win
ners! However, the conduct of
some candidates left me consid
erably confused.
Being a non-voting senior, I did
not have a need to visit the voting
poll. But during my journey to the
cafeteria, I noticed several stu
dents in the voting area. One stu
dent was a candidate sitting near
the voting table smiling and chat
ting with the other. It is the others
that concern me. These ladies were
actually telling other students how
to vote! I was upset even more by
the way they pointed at the can
didate and said, “Yeah, she’s
pretty! Vote for her!” Why was
this necessary? Didn’t her creden
tials speak loudly enough for her?
Didn’t she campaign? Was this
tactic necessary and FAIR? ?
Our country proudly claims to
be a democracy, where the quali
fied citizen is free to vote the way
he or she feels. This freedom also
says that no campaigning (i.e.
literature, speeches, smiling can
didates) may be allowed close to
the voting polls. This is to protect
the voting rights and freedom of
choice of the people.
Realizing that our school tries
also to be democratic, we seem
quick to take advantage of some
of our sisters. We will stop at
nothing to ensure our candidate’s
success — even if it presses on
someone else’s freedom.
My question—is this right?? Was
it fair to intimidate unsuspecting
freshmen who didn’t know the
upperclass candidates??
I am not pleased with the elec
tion results and regret that votes
were influenced. I suggest that
during the next election, no one
be allowed to campaign around
the polling area. If your campaign
was not strong enough to win
votes by election day, then who’s
fault is that? Further, dependable,
unbiased people should man the
poll booth making sure that NO
graduating seniors are voting.
This will cut down on the com
plaints made to the SGA presi
dent. This will cut down on ques
tioning the counting of ballots,
and, it will help the prevailing
campus apathy.
You DO have control over how
your friends campaign for you.
You can help the SGA and those
responsible for counting the votes.
How do you think it feels to be
questioned about voting proce
dures? We can help!! If you are
so interested in campus politics,
the least you can do is help them
remain CLEAN POLITICS. After
all, this is our campus. We need
to help get rid of campus apathy.
We all know we do not need any
more of that.
Guila B. Cooper
GRAMMAR QUIZ
Pronoun-A ntecedent
Agreement: a pronoun
must agree with its antece
dent, the word it refers to.
In the following sentences,
choose the correct pronoun
of the two in parentheses
and underline the pronoun’s
antecedent.
1. Everybody wants (his,
their) ovm way.
2. Each one of the boys
picked up (his, their) suit
case.
3. Somebody in one of my
classes lost (her, their)
book.
4. The jury rendered (its,
their) verdict.
5. Every woman who at
tended the meeting knew
that (she, they) would ben
efit from it.
Answers on page 6