FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1979
THE BENNETT BANNER
PAGE THREE
Mock wedding used as learning experience for students
by Deborah Tillman
In an effort to show her
students the proper procedure
in planning a formal wedding,
Assistant Professor of Home
Economics Queen Bell’s “Mar
riage and Family Relations”
class performed a “mock wed
ding,” March 22.
Beverly Randolph, senior
biology major, served as co
ordinator of the wedding. “I
made all the preparations for
this wedding which included
reserving the chapel, contact
ing the campus press, order
ing flowers, obtaining a
singer, and planning the
reception.”
Beverly was selected as co
ordinator because she plans to
marry this summer and saw
this as a means of helping her
plan for her own wedding.
Emily Post’s book of planning
weddings was used as a major
Home-Life Center recognizes students
Vaughnetta Carr and Cora Shaw
were recognized for outstanding
participation in the program of
the Home/Family Life Center on
Friday, Mar. 30, at the final class
session of Home/Family Life
300.26 mini course.
Mrs. Carr was recognized for
the successful completion of all
mini and semester courses offered
by the Home/Family Life Center
from 1976 until the present. Six
teen semester hours of courses
were completed with high honors
during that period. Mrs. Carr is a
senior majoring in Home Eco
nomics Education.
Mrs. Shaw was recognized for
the successful completion of all
mini and semester courses offered
by the Home/Family Life Center
from 1977 until the present. Thir
teen semester hours of courses
were completed with high honors
during that period. Mrs. Shaw is
a junior majoring in Social
Welfare.
When they were presented cer
tificates of recognition for this
feat, both students stated that the
experiences had been of great
value to them in their personal
living and they anticipated that
the information they had been ex
posed to would be of essential
value in their professional careers.
Photo by Myra Davis
Terrence Marable on the other side of the camera. What a switch!!
Home Ec. Dept, plans spring program
Louise G. Streat, chairman of
the Department of Home Econom
ics announced plans for the Home
Economics Spring Program, sched
uled to extend from Wednesday,
Apr. 18 through Sunday, Apr. 29.
The program will include spe
cial exhibits by Family Life, Nu
trition and Interior Design stu
dents; Open House at the Home
Management Residence; a site vis
itation to a solar energy research
project at the North Carolina A&T
Architectural Engineering Depart
ment; and visits to the Southern
Furniture Marliet Showrooms in
High Point.
The annual Fashion Show will
be held on Thursday, Apr. 19 at
7:30 p.m. in the Little Theatre.
Students, faculty and commu
nity friends are invited to attend
all events. Full details will be in
cluded in printed programs avail
able before Easter.
Backgammon: New fad on campus
by Dotty Brown
A new pastime has captured the
attention of many of us at Ben
nett. No, it’s not the rejuvenation
of pinochle. If you look closely
around the campus you will see
what appears to be small attach^
cases under the arms or in the
rooms of many Belles. Yes, it’s
Backgammon!
While backgammon may be new
to many of us, it is by no means
new to the rest of the world. Back
gammon, also known as Trictrac,
is a game of ancient origin that
has been traced back as far as
Plato’s time.
Playing pieces include a rec
tangular board containing 24 long-
pointed triangles of alternating
dark and light colors. Only two
people can play, each having a
dicing cup, a pair of dice and 15
checkerlike men or stones.
To start a game of backgammon
each player casts a die. The high
est number establishes the first
move. The turn to play then
alternates.
The object of the game is to
move your stones from point to
point until you have reached your
home table from which the stones
are removed from the board.
Movement of the stones is gov
erned by casts of the dice. The
numbers on the dice determine
how many moves a player can
make. The player who removes all
of his stones from the board first,
wins the game.
There are a few underlying
rules to the game which bring
certain advantages and disadvan
tages in moving.
In Acey-Deucey, a variation of
backgammon which has become
quite popular on Bennett’s cam
pus, the roll of 1-2 (acey-deucey),
permits the player to choose a
“double” and easts the dice again.
Chance and skill are well-
balanced in backgammon, which
makes for a very intense and ex
citing pastime. Backgammon—^it
only takes minutes to learn but a
lifetime to master.
reference.
Other members of the class
participated in the wedding
and held labs to prepare the
food for the reception and
other items for the wedding.
Yvette Lewis, junior, and
Larry Shaw, campus security,
served as bride and groom
while several faculty and
community friends partici
pated in the ceremony. Dr.
Donald Martin officiated at
the “real-life” ceremony.
Besides teaching the proce
dures in planning a formal
wedding, Mrs. Bell cited an
other reason for the activity.
“Many times students may
not get jobs; therefore, they
can gain money from catering
weddings. If catered, this
wedding would have cost at
least $400.00, but since it was
done by the class, it cost
around $52.00.”
“I enjoyed coordinating the
wedding. I really got excited
when it came time to begin
the ceremony,” exclaimed
Beverly.
Anna Darling, senior, cloth
ing and textile major stated,
“The ceremony seemed so real
that you really would have
thought that someone was
getting married.”
Photo by Terrence Marable
Bride (Yvette Lewis) and Groom (Larry Shaw) cut the calte after the mock
wedding. Mrs. Queen Bell, instructor of the Marriage and Family Relations
class looks on.
Meet the guy with the camera: Terrence Marable
by Guila B. Cooper
Who is that guy behind the
camera? He’s always on the
yard! Does he attend classes
here ? Does he work here ?
Why is he taking pictures?
Just who is “Lollipop Man?”
The answer is simple. The
guy with the “Baby Face” is
Terrence Marable, a senior
English Mass Communica
tions major at A&T State.
A well-liked young man,
Terry is often seen on our
campus capturing many
events on film, some of which
have appeared in the “Ban
ner.” He works closely with
Myra Davis in the Public Re
lations office. “I saw Myra at
the Communication Confer
ence last year. She said she
was looking for volunteers to
help in her office, so I went
over to help. I’m interested in
public relations and this job
gives me the experience that
may come in handy,” he said.
Terry became interested in
photography after he took a
photography class as an elec
tive. “I’ve always wanted to
know how to develop film.
After I found out how and
liked it, photography became
sort of a hobby. I really like
it,” he said.
Terry views Bennett as a
good place for young ladies.
“Bennett is nice. It is full of
good traditions. I’d encourage
my daughter to come here.
She could really become a
lady, like all the ladies I’ve
come to know here at Ben
nett,” he said.
WTien not busy taking pic
tures, Terry may be found in
the publications office writ
ing. Although his main func
tion is photography, he helps
write recruitment materials
and news releases for Miss
Davis. “Terry is quite valu
able in the office. He’s de
pendable, a good worker and a
very good photographer. I
know I can count on Terry to
do his best in all endeavors,”
said Miss Davis.
Terry’s future goals include
plans for graduate school. He
hopes to become a public rela
tions director. “I like Myra’s
job and could easily adapt to
a position like hers. I am also
considering law school,” he
added.
Serving as production man
ager of the A&T Register, his
main function is much like
that of a layout editor. He is
also the adviser of the News
letter of the Greensboro
Youth Council.
His advice to those consid
ering photography is to leam
about photography and how
to do it well. That way,
“photography can pay for
itself.”
Now, whenever you see
Terry on the campus, you’ll
know who he is. He may have
a lollipop for you!
Backgammon Is a favorite pastime on the Bennett College campus. These Belles enjoy a good game while an Aggie
looks on.