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Friday, November 2, 1984
BENNETT COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, N. C.
Vol. XLVI, No. 3
Making It official; Rhonda Chapelle Jackson, elected last spring,
was formally crowned by President Isaac H. Miller, Jr. during the Oct. 20
coronation celebration in the chapel. (photo by Keith Miller)
Adams needs second victory to win
by Bernice Scott
Dr. Alma Adams has en
joyed her first victory party
and now she’s anticipating a
second.
The candidate for the
Greensboro school board won
the October primary for Dis
trict 2. The second hurdle oc
curs Nov. 6 when her name
will appear on the ballot for
all city voters.
The chairperson of the vis
ual arts and humane studies
department is thinking about
the issues she will raise if
elected.
Her maj or concern involves
children who are under
achievers rather than over
achievers. According to Ad
ams, if a child who is “falling
between the cracks” is moti
vated and his self-esteem is
lifted, his academic level will
rise.
Adams is also concerned
about problems of inadequate
staffing in the school system.
She says in order for a teach
er to do an effective job, the
classroom must not contain
an overflow of students.
“I will do all I can do to
strengthen programs that
need strengthening,” Dr.
Adams said.
“Education is my business
and my life,” said Adams who
has not always wanted to par
ticipate in school politics.
After being involved in edu
cation all her life, she said
she realized she was the ideal
candidate for the job, and she
does not plan to end her
career in politics here.
“I am looking to higher
levels,” she said.
Dr. Adams gives this ad
vice to the Belles: “As black
women we need control our
own destinies. You must have
power over yourselves before
you can have power over any
body. You must not only know
who you are but respect who
you are. Only those who stand
for something and those who
stand up will be counted.”
Recruiters’ mission motivates Belles
by Darlene Smallwood
If a sound-track had ac
companied Career Awareness
Day, it would have begun
with Ashford and Simpson’s
“Reach Out and Touch.”
Representatives from the
public, private and academic
sectors swarmed across cam
pus Oct. 4 and touched stu
dents’ hearts and minds.
Recruiters and motivation
experts from such varied en
terprises as IBM, the IRS,
General Electric, WXII-TV
and the North Carolina De
partment of Agriculture vis
ited classrooms and served on
panels.
“Every consultant spoke
with at least 50 students,”
said Mrs. Doris Vincent, di
rector of the career services
Jacicson is first queen to have coronation in chapel
center, who proclaimed the
event “an overwhelming
success.”
A typical situation brought
such diverse guests as a psy
chologist, a veterinarian and
the owner of a cosmetics fran
chise to a class for informal
presentations and question-
and-answer sessions.
Students welcomed the
chance to make valuable con
tacts, receive career counsel
ing and gain a break from
academic routines.
Many Belles registered
strong approval of the event.
Rhonda Chapelle Jackson,
Miss Bennett, saw the speak
ers as role models. “I think
Career Awareness Day repre
sents good human relations
(See page 3)
by Margo Gilmore
“I’m giving God all the
glory,” said Rhonda Chapelle
Jackson, honored as the new
Miss Bennett during the 7th
annual coronation Oct. 20.
An audience of 350 at
tended the first coronation
ever held in Annie Merner
Pfeiffer Chapel. President
Isaac H. Miller, Jr., pleased
by the new location, said,
“The chapel was most appro
priate for the ceremony.
Basically the building was
built for worship and spirit
uality that was celebrated
very nicely here tonight.” Mr.
Jimmy Guess, coronation co
ordinator, said the chapel
added a “touch of class.”
Thirty-eight candles dimly
lit the chapel as Rhonda en
tered to a musical selection,
“Climb Every Mountain,”
sung by her younger sister
Lorie Jackson. Army ROTC
men were lined up on both
sides of the center aisle, wait
ing for Miss Bennett to walk
under their swords held high.
President Miller crowned
and robed the new Miss Ben
nett. Rhonda received flowers
and gifts during the cere
mony along with many kind
words. The audience stood
and applauded as she took her
royal stroll. After the cere
mony, Rhonda said, “I feel
relieved and so happy.”
Rhonda was escorted by
Derek Worley. The queen
wore a white satin gown with
a bow at each shoulder and
white gloves.
At the altar, Rhonda joined
her court, which includes
first attendant to Miss Ben
nett, Garnetta Livisay; Miss
Senior, Deborah Ann Jacobs;
Miss Junior, Cassandra Wal
ker; Miss Sophomore, Caro
line McLendon; and Miss
Freshman, Mikki S.
McCrorey.
Nine organizational queens
were also recognized. They
are Miss Alpha Kappa Alpha,
Selena Daniel; Miss Zeta Xi,
Sharron R. Henry; Ms. 1908
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Connie
L. Fryar; Miss Delta Sigma
Theta, Lori Stargel; Miss
Creme of Delta Sigma Theta,
Maria A. Miller; Miss Crim
son, Fredricka Watson; Miss
Omicron Delta, Maria Street
er ; Miss Bennett Internation
al, Blanche King; and Miss
S.O.B.O.S.S., Avis Douglas.
The oldest of three girls in
her family. Miss Bennett is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Curtis Jackson of Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Jackson said, “Rhonda
has always been outgoing . . .
I feel elated and relieved.”
Rhonda’s sister Lorie, also
very talented, said, “I cried
when she told me she had
won. I just couldn’t believe
it!”
Attending Bennett’s Coro
nation for her first time, Cal-
pernia Able, a freshman, said,
“The coronation has been
nothing but joy. It is at this
time that I feel the true
meaning of being a Bennett
Belle.”
A reception and dance were
held following the coronation.
Bennelt family shows talents in "Contemporary Encounters”
a review
by Yvonne Breece
“Contemporary Encounters,”
the Oct. 12 talent show featuring
parents, faculty and staff mem
bers, elicited enjoyment and par
ticipation from the lively
audience.
The evening, directed by Dr.
Charlotte Alston and emceed by
Dr. Nellouise Watkins, proved
that much talent exists on this
campus.
Calling the show “a memorable
presentation,” freshman Rochelle
WilUams was shocked by the high
quality of performances, and
sophomore Kim Stanfield said, “I
think the production was very
entertaining. It was truly a high-
class act.” Their opinions reflected
the pleasure of the crowd.
In this reviewer’s outlook, the
peak of the show was Mrs. Mary
Jane Crawford’s vocal solo. Her
rendition of “Voi lo sapete” by
Mascagni made the adoring audi
ence want to burst with joy.
Other exceptional singing per
formances came from Mrs. Ouida
Scarborough with Crouch’s “My
Tribute” and Mr. James Burt with
“Tonight” from West Side Story,
“We were truly impressed by
Mrs. Scarborough’s and Mrs.
Crawford’s solos,” agreed Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Adams, parents of
junior Alethea Adams.
The show offered a great deal
of musical variety. Dr. Phyllis
Ethridge did Ashford and Simp
son’s “Reach Out and Touch,”
adding some original lyrics of her
own such as “Take a little time
out of your busy day and give
someone a little encouragement
along the way.”
The audience clapped along
with the beat of two musical
presentations—the Gospel Belles’
enthusiastic “Uncloudy Day,”
featuring Ms. Odessa Darby, Mrs.
Vaughnetta Carr, Mrs. Ouida
Scarborough and Dr. Alma
Adams; and Dr. Lee Ponting’s
interpretations of Jimmy Buffet
and Bob Dylan tunes.
There were four engrossing
dramatic presentations, two of
works by James Weldon Johnson.
Miss Carol Moore’s persuasive
“The Judgment Day” made the
audience think about sin and
judgment. Mrs. Doris Vincent
energietically recited “Go Down
Death.”
Mrs. ’Thelma Walker’s original
composition “The University of
Our Lord” sent the audience into
deep thought. The mother of soph
omore Dyane Walker said, “A
young lady should attend two in
stitutions of higher learning in
her lifetime—one being the Uni
versity of the Lord and . . .
Bennett College.”
Dr. Flossie McIntyre’s interpre
tation of “The Highwayman” by
Alfred Noyes proved her to be a
confident performer. Dr. McIntyre
really played the part.
Maxine Harris and Faye Glea
son, known as “Salt and Pepper,”
performed a clogging duet which
lifted the audience’s spirits. The
Salt and Pepper duet also per
forms at private parties, charities
and schools.
The Celestial Lights performed
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Campaigning: (left to right) Kimberly Tyson, Myra Hinton, Cheryl Dalton and Kathy Brown supported the Democrats
during Geraldine Ferraro’s downtown rally last month. Their view is the majority opinion on campus.
(photo by Keith Miller)