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THE BENNETT BANNER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1981
New directors lead by example
PCaren M. Heck
The desire to be a positive role
model connects the five new resi
dence directors debuting at Ben
nett this year.
The energetic group includes
Mary C. Deer, Reynolds; Carla
Jones, Cone; Landas Lucretia
Leak, Jones; Carol B. Moore,
Pfeiffer; and Patricia G. Williams,
Memer.
Deer, 42, is a stern-looking grad
uate from A&T. She holds two
degrees in community psychology
and mental health.
Being a residence director is not
new to Deer. “I have been a direc
tor at Hampton Institute in a
freshman residence hall,” said
Deer. The one-time Big Sister,
Girl Scout and Brownie leader
would like to “get the young
ladies to care for the dorm as a
home,” she said. Deer also wants
to move the soda machine to the
first floor as well as get a better
laundry room. “These are my
goals. I can only try to accomplish
them,” she stated.
“There are no problems major
or minor,” Deer said. “Except,”
she quickly added, “with red ants
in some of the girls’ rooms.”
“I am glad to be here. My col
leagues are helpful,” she said
cheerfully. Deer continued, “The
cafeteria food is delicious to me.
They are very well-planned meals
and very tasty.”
Jones is a young psychology
graduate from A&T, who is now
doing advanced work in guidance
and counseling at her alma mater.
Jones would like to portray her
self as a role model. “My aim is to
do things that will inspire others
to become active,” she said.
“My theme for this year is ma
turity and growth,” observes
Jones. “This is a junior dorm. The
gjrls are in transition.” Jones
wants to treat the girls as if they
are older.
Before coming to Bennett, Jones
worked for “Run-away Care” in
Winston-Salem. The ages of the
run-aways ranged from 13 to 18.
The program was in a residential
setting, which prepared her for
this job. “But the problems were
different,” she said.
“Everyone is friendly. I do feel
at home here,” she concluded.
1981 Bennett graduate Leak is
anxious to enforce good study hab
its among freshmen. “The girls
should be interested in more books
and less men,” she said. “If you
can go to the ‘2 a.m. to 6 a.m.’
(dancing at the Trevi Fountain, a
local nightclub), you can stay up
and study from (two a.m. to six
a.m.,” Leak said.
Leak wants the residence hall
members to know “if you break
curfew, you will get punished.”
Although there are upperclassmen
in the hall, she will lock the door
at 11:00 p.m. “This is a freshmen
dorm,” she said. Leak will not
leave the door open because of a
few.
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Among the new residence directors are (left to right): Carla Jones, Patricia Williams, Mary C. Deer and
Landas Lucretia Leak. These women are attempting to make dormitories “homier” in order to foster campus unity
and solid study habits.
Aside from her strict tone, she
does plan some dormitory fun.
“Hopefully each month we will
have some sort of activity,” she
said. “This is their hall. I want
them to have pride in it,” said
Leak.
Greensboro native Moore re
ceived her bachelor’s and master’s
degrees from A&T. “I never came
to Bennett. Not because of any
silly rivalry. I was busy with
campus and school work,” said
Moore.
Moore, 28, is fulfilling a lifetime
ambition. She comes from a strict
background. “I am the youngest
of five girls. I went wild at A&T,”
she said. “I had no goals. Nothing
past the next party,” confessed
M]oore.
Luckily she enrolled in a disci
pline program. “You either went
to class or failed,” she said. “Self-
discipline is the key,” she stresses.
“I don’t try to be a mother,”
she maintains, although her pet
name is “Mamacita” (Spanish for
little mother). “I want to be their
helper and friend.”
A native of Marion, Williams is
a 1972 Bennett graduate. In her
undergraduate years, she consid
ered herself a “rebellious Belle.”
But the performance of some
“now” Belles is appalling to her.
“I am not a close-minded per
son. I do have definite ideas about
child rearing,” said Williams. “Not
to call the students children, but
they do need some guidance.”
The tall, tinted-haired 30 year
old will not condone violations of
the rules. “I wiU not let anyone in
after curfew. But is there a cur
few?” she asked.
Williams will not help anyone
break the rules. She adds, “re
spect is the key. Especially in this
type of environment.”
Dear Cl
aire:
Student can’t cope with professor
Dear Claire,
No matter how hard I try, I
can’t seem to get along with one
of my teachers. She has something
against me. No matter what I do
she finds fault in it. I need her
course and she’s the only one
teaching it. What should I do?
Frustrated
Dear Frustrated,
Believe it or not, over half of
your Bennett sisters have the
same problem. Unfortunately,
there is not a great deal that can
be done about this problem. Do as
I did once. Imagine that the in
structor is your idol or son\eone
that you admire very much. While
trying to please yourself in front
of her, you are pleasing her. Try
it. Good luck!
Dear Claire,
I am a sophomore and I’ve gone
with the same guy for four years.
During my freshman year, we had
a lot of problems because he said
he was lonely and couldn’t deal
with my going to school out-of-
state. We almost broke up several
times. This summer, though, we
had a wonderful relationship. Yes
terday, he wrote me a letter saying
that it was over between us be
cause he couldn’t stand being alone
so much. I’m very hurt because I
love him a lot. I don’t mind going
to school at home—it’s cheaper.
Do you think I should?
Heartbroken
Dear Heartbroken,
My first reaction to your letter
was one of anger. Who does this
guy think he is putting you
through all these changes? You
have enough to worry about here
at Bennett. I sympathize with you,
but I really don’t think you should
go to school at home. You have
gone with this guy for four years.
1 should think by now that your
relationship is so strong that it
can withstand any pressures. May
be there is another motive behind
his letter. Depend on patience and
faith and look deeper into the
situation.
Dear Claire,
I’m a guy from A&T and I’d like
to know why the girls at Bennett
seem to be so hard to talk to.
Whenever a guy approaches a
Belle, she acts like she can’t talk.
Do all Belles act like this? Is it
that Bennett women are afraid of
men? I know it isn’t the way
they’re approached because lots of
guys get rejected when they begin
a conversation very politely. Just
what’s the Problem?
Curious Aggie
Dear Curious Aggie,
You are being much too general
in your observation of my Bennett
sisters. I am sure that every lady
has not been approached by an
Aggie. There is nothing wrong
with the ladies here, and we are
definitely not afraid of men. If we
were, how do you account for so
many of your A&T brothers hav
ing Bennett girlfriends? There is
no written law which says that
we must speak to every guy that
approaches us. Many of my Ben
nett sisters came here to escape
the hounding and harassment of
having to deal with men. Most of
us already have boyfriends and
don’t feel like being bothered. Try
your luck at UNC-G or even on
your own territory.
All letters for Claire should be
neatly written and sent to: Claire,
Box 396. Claire cannot give per
sonal replies, but she tries to
answer all your letters in this
column.
Style: accessorize to economize
Instead of rushing out and
spending a fortune on new fall
and winter clothes this year,
why not accessorize?
Money-wise students know
that adding accessories is the
best way to update and polish
a wardrobe. Especially this
year with all the irresistible
fall finales.
To touch up your present
wardrobe, start from top to
bottom. Add a colorful beret
to add a dash to a shirt and
trousers. A scarf tied crea
tively around the neck can
give romantic appeal. If the
scarf is long enough, it can
also double as a belt.
Shawls are also good buys.
With a little boy-scout know
how, they can be twisted and
wrapped into various looks—
carefully tied and belted for
day or loosely layered for eve
ning. A good size shawl to
work with a 55”-60” square.
Try a wider belt that wraps
around the waist. The extra
width of this type of belt will
make the waist appear small
er. While you’re shopping
for belts, check out the metal-
lics in various shapes and
textures.
Before you put on your
shoes, make sure you keep
your legs warm with a pair
of textured socks or stockings.
They’re inexpensive and usu
ally last a whole season, if
taken care of. After leggings,
shoes are always a good ac
cessory. Nothing can change
the look of an outfit faster
than a different style shoe.
This season you can choose
from a comfortable walking
shoe to a metallic pump, but
make sure they fit properly
to get the most wear from
them.
Last on the list is fragrance,
a luxurious extra that is some
times forgotten. Try a warm
and spicy one that combines
with the autumn months.
An accessory should com
pliment your present ward
robe. Shop carefully, avoiding
impulsive buying, and you
should be able to stretch
your dollar and wardrobe
successfully.
Deadlines made for monthly calendar
(From Page 3)
I’ve made the Dean’s list for four
semesters.” Parker is a junior
from Graham.
The scholarships are granted by
the minority recruitment and
equal opportunity committee from
the Accounting Education Fund.
This fund consists of contributions
from the AICPA, public account
ing firms, corporations and indi
vidual CPA’s, according to Mrs.
Julia Covington, business and
economics chairperson.
(Diane M. Ewings, reporter)
The inclusion of organizational
or departmental activities on the
official college monthly calendar
serves to make the campus and
community more aware of institu
tional activity. To acquire clear
ance for activities and the use of
facilities, dates must be cleared
through the Office of Information
and Publications. Deadlines for
submitting data are;
MONTH DEADLINE
November October 16
December November 20
January December 18
February January 15
March February 19
April March 19
May April 16
Calendar forms can be acquired
from the Office of Information and
Publications, division director of
fices, and the Office of Dean of
Student Afairs. Student organiza
tions and classes must have the
appropriate adviser’s signature
prior to clearing dates for the
calendar.