FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1979
THE BENNETT BANNER
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will to college
into Delta Mu Chapter at North
Carolina A&T State University
along with 16 Home Economics
majors from the department at
A&T.
Seniors inducted were: Gelenia
Aaron, clothing major from Char
lotte, North Carolina; Audrey
Deleston, clothing major from
Charleston, South Carolina; Dar
lene Donnell, clothing major from
Greensboro, North Carolina; Lin
da Hinnant Fields, clothing major
from Sims, North Carolina; and
Sundeany Ford, clothing major
from Crewe, Virginia.
Juniors inducted were: Phyllis
Gray, clothing major from Greens
boro, North Carolina; and Roberta
C. Judd, home economics educa
tion major from Greensboro, North
Carolina.
Founded in 1922, Kappa Omi-
cron Phi is one of three national
Honor Societies in the field of
home economics. Kappa Omicron
New requirements
A new general education re
quirement designed to increase the
communication skills of students
will be in effect for the freshman
class entering in the fall of 1979.
Four new courses designed to
integrate skills in writing, reading
and speaking were approved by
the faculty this spring for imple
mentation next fall. All students
will take at least three of the four
courses and most will take all
four.
Communications Skills 101 will
integrate work on basic writing
skills with the development of
reading skills. Approximately 75
percent of the entering freshman
class is expected to be placed in
this course.
Students may be exempted from
taking Communications Skills 101
Seniors’
by Marion Johnson
With papers still due, tests and
final exams still to come, many
seniors in the class of 1979 feel
that graduation is a milestone
away. However, reflecting on the
numerous experiences during the
last four years at Bennett, May 13
seems to move a little bit closer.
To help ease the ‘pain’ of being
a senior, several ’79 graduates
decided to will various items to
the college, faculty members or
students.
Here sprinkled with humor,
love and a few with a tone of
seriousness, are some of the “Last
Wills and Testaments of the Class
of ’79.”
I, Ardelia Davis, “being of sound
mind and body leave Bennett . . .
in a hurry!”
JoAnne Moore of Morganton,
North Carolina leaves “Player
Hall room 114, all my cookies and
cereal to my sister Debra Moore.”
Deborah Hart of Miami, Florida
wills “All my positive thinking to
the rising seniors who will be stu-
if their scores on the SAT Verbal
and on the Test of Standard Writ
ten English, given at the same
time as the SAT Verbal, are high
enough.
Communications Skills 102 will
continue the development of read
ing skills, introduce students to the
major rhetorical modes and devel
op their essay-writing skills. All
students entering in the fall of
1979 will take this course.
Communication Skills 103 will
develop basic speech skills and in
troduce students to the major
genres of literature as a basis for
further development of writing
skills and analytical skills. All stu
dents entering in 1979 will be re
quired to take this course.
Finally, Communications Skills
104 will be designed to develop
research techniques, research
writing, and public speaking. All
students entering in 1979 will also
take this course.
All four courses will carry four
semester hours of credit and will
meet four hours a week. It is an
ticipated that in Communications
Skills 101 and 102 the time will
be divided as follows: 2 hours with
the English teacher, 1 hour with
the reading teacher, and 1 hour in
the Computer Assisted Instruction
Laboratory.
In Communications Skills 103
and 104 the time would be divided
equally between the English class
es and the speech classes.
These courses will replace the
Underclass sisters:
Continued from Page 2
goal, but when you have helped
someone accomplish hers. Under
class sisters, you have begun a
very important climb in your life.
I extend my hand to you saying
you can make it to the top. You
can make it because you have
taken the initiative to begin this
task. Initiative, confidence and
determination are all you need to
make this journey. Initiative, con
fidence and determination are
what carried me to the top of my
mountain; and I am sure that they
will carry you to the top of yours.
And if when I get to the top of
the next great mountain I see that
there are others still greater, I will
climb on and on until finally I
will reach a point where I can
look down to see not barren rocks
but beautiful green valleys.
As I stand ready to begin a new
climb I wonder what I’ll find at
the top. But it doesn’t matter
much because the point is not
what you find at the top, it’s just
having reached the top of your
chosen mountain. And once you
have reached a mountain from
which you can see beautiful sur-
dent teaching next year, because
they’ll need it.”
Anyone who has eaten in the
cafeteria at all during her aca
demic career at Bennett can agree
with the will of Felecia Burton
from Washington, D. C.: “I, Fele
cia Burton, will my gas pains and
indigestion to the cafeteria and to
you, Mrs. Jones as dietitian.”
A future psychologist, Veda
Saunders, wills her brain to Dr.
Trader, who will someday be one
of her professional associates.
The author of many informative
and inspirational editorials, Deb
orah Tillman, “Banner” editor for
1978-79, says to her Bennett sis
ters, “I, Deborah Tillman, will to
all the underclassmen, lots of luck
and the ability to further cope
with the ups and downs of
college.”
A native of Raeford, North Car
olina, Sharon McCormick also left
a message to the underclassmen:
“Take life seriously because this,
Bennett College, is one of the big
gest jokes in your life.”
On a less serious note is the will
present freshman English courses,
English 101, 102, 103 and 104, the
present reading courses, Reading
101 and 102, and Drama 105 (or
106): Fundamentals of Speech.
Therefore, all of these courses will
be phased out over a period of
time, beginning with the dropping
of Reading 101-102 from the
schedule as of next fall.
English 103 will be offered for
the last time in the fall of 1979,
and English 104 will be offered
for the last time in the spring of
1980. Drama 105 (or 106) will be
phased out as the need of present
students is met.
The Communications Depart
ment suggests that any student
who needs English 103 or 104 to
graduate enroll in it for the com
ing year or plan to take it at
another institution.
of Marilyn Brimmage of Mount
Olive, North Carolina: “To Sandra
Ratliff I bequeath my gorgeous
smile and to JoEllen Paige I leave
my pillow.”
Rosa Faulk was busy running
around in preparation for the
Business Week sponsored by the
Business Club when she paused
to give her will: “I leave to the
member of the Business Club, my
ability to motivate and stimulate
students’ interest in the world of
business.”
Now every class has its mem
bers who party and its members
who PARTY! From the class of
’79’s PARTY people is the will of
Yvette Smyre of Charlotte, North
Carolina: “I, Yvette Smyre, be
queath room 212 in Player Hall,
newly painted white by its present
inhabitants, and white because it
is symbolic of that which is pure
and clean. I leave this room to any
rising senior who is capable of
maintaining the standards set by
the present occupants.”
One of the favorite shows
watched by college students on
Saturday mornings in the “Pink
Panther” cartoon show. So from
Bennett’s own “Pink Panther,”
Venessa Lane, is her will: “I leave
to Bennett my P. P., Pink Panther,
in the hopes that everyone can be
so cool!”
If allowed ethically to leave my
last will I’d like to do so: “I,
Marion Johnson, being of sound
mind and body leave to my Ben
nett sisters my ability to think
logically and intelligently, to rea
son out and explore the world of
learning. But also not to get so
involved in education that you
neglect the other parts of your
personal development. Become
and stay involved in various cam
pus activities. These too aid in the
production of a total woman.
Above all, to my Bennett sisters,
I want to leave all the love that
has grown inside of me for this
college and the people who work
and study here. This is a four-year
segment out of your life. Make
the most of it!”
Recognition Day honors
Continued from Page 1
Hoffman-La Roche Inc. Assistantships Edwina Johnson
Natalie McLean
Pamela Morris
Yvette Shelton
Tonni Sullivan
Edwina Wilson
Honeywell Inc. Scholarships in Engineering Vickie Lockett
Arlissa Lowe
Linda Smith
Outstanding Achievements in Yearbook
Publication Ellen Brinkley
Marcelle Miranda
Jennifer Jones
Angel Bynum
Departmental Recognition
Biology Edwina Wilson
Dine Bradley
Marcelle Miranda
Chemistry Karen Ferguson
Clothing and Textiles Darlene Donnell
Elementary and Special Education Loretta Bryant
Brenda Tyson
English Bertha Dolberry
Marion Johnson
History Deborah Tillman
Ramona Reid
Home Economics Education Vaughnetta Carr
Mathematics Lucinda Brunson
Music Rosalyn Scott (piano)
Katie Dotson (organ)
Angela Bynum (voice)
Physical Education, Health and Recreation Marilyn Wilson
Psychology Ardelia Davis
Franzine Franklin
Secondary and Professional Studies Doris Davis (Media)
Lucinda Brunson (Secondary Education)
Jane Miller Jones Scholarship Cup Junior Class 2.7371
Drama Awards
Kathy Lewis Josie Hudley Artreatha Tharrington
Kimberly Merritt Libby Malloy Hattie Purnell
Dorothy Brown Joan Walker Grace Phillips
Carolyn Davis Jennifer Wells
Co-Operative Education Awards
Vanessa Bartley Anita Ford Beverly Randolph
Marilyn Brimmage Franzine Franklin Deborah Williamson
Velveeta Dawkins Viola Hemphill Karen Ferguson
Rosa Faulk Marcelle Miranda
WORD QUIZ ANSWERS
1. Number is correct; amount may refer only to things that
are uncountable, e.g. A large amount of milk was spilled.
2. Fewer is correct; less can refer only to amounts: less
milk than I thought was spilled. Fewer refers to number.
3. Among is correct; between is used only for two people
or objects, e.g., an argument between Mary and Jane;
among is used for more than two people or objects.
4. Because is correct; being that is considered by most
grammarians to be a corrupt form; so is being as when
one means since: e.g., since (not being as) I was going,
I took the bus.
5. That is correct; since a reason and a cause are the same
thing, reason is because is redundant. (Since a reason
explains why, most grammarians also reject reason
why.)
don't stop ciimbing tilt you reacli goal
roundings and gain a sense of sat-
isfatcion and contentment and can
pat yourself on the back and say
“Well done,” then, my sisters, you
can stop your climbing once and
for all. I wonder if there is such
a mountain?
To all my sisters in the grad
uating class of ’79 I wish you all
the luck and blessings in the
world. To my underclass sisters,
we the class of ’79 are waiting for
you ... at the top of the first
mountain.
Clothing majors presented a fashion show entitled “Follow the Sun” to a very
receptive, standing room only crowd. Pictured left to right are Lorie Raikes,
Yvette Lewis, Valerie Littlejohn and Laurie Asbury.
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Photo courtesy Home Economics Department
Initiated into Kappa Omicron Phi National Economics Honor Society were
Gelenia Aaron, Roberta Judd, Sundeany Ford, Linda Hinnett Fields, Darlene
Donnell, Audrey Deleston, and Phyllis Gray. Also pictured is Rose Irby who will
be initiated at a later date.
7 initiated to Kappa Omicron Phi
Seven Home Economics majors
at Bennett College were recently
elected to Kappa Omicron Phi, a
national Home Economics Honor
Society.
These students were inducted
Phi places emphasis on intellect
ual and scholastic excellence. A
minimum grade point average of
subjects and an overall grade
3.0 is required in home economics
point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.
In communications skills for class of '83