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6 • BENNETT BANNER • SEPTEMBER 29, 1994 Parents await awards Christine Evans, (seat right) associate director in the finanicial office, helps Belle parents with finanicial awards. Changes improve registration Kellta Vanterpool Banner Reporter There have been many complaints about the registrar of fice. “In the past pre-regislra- tion has been unorganized,” said Saija Adams, junior from Con necticut ‘The lines are non-struc- tured and every one becomes clut tered.” Cinyon Gilmwe, junior from Washington D.C. said, “The people in the registrar office are not personal, and that down grades a person’s self-esteem, and moti vation.” Larry Partee, registrar said, “I have tried to make changes to benefit students at Bennett such as mailing transcripts to students and advisors, and sending regis tration booklets to students.” Partee also said, that he has introduced a new system that informs juniors and seniors what classes they need to take in order to graduate CRA (College Re quirement Analysis). Thi^isthe first time Bennett has ever had a process like this. Partee said, ‘The new system is going fantastic because I have sent out transcripts and requirement sheets to the advi sors of all the juniors and seniors and they know exactly what they need to graduate. “He said,”! am trying to get registration by telephone for the future so that the students can register for their classes over the telephone.” A total of 650 students are enrolled this semester and of thatmwe than 100 are expected to Bahamas trip tion of the other class council members. This agreement symbol izes the teamwork that has to be exhibited to pull off a big under taking such as this. Thee was a lot of perse verance on the part of Sheffield, as well as that of other members of the senior class council. “There was more unity among the officers of the senior class, and that is what made the difference this time,” Sheffield said. The trip is $259 and in cludes plane fare and hotel ac commodations. Payments can be paid through monthly installments of 8 - Dorothy Danridge, Terrellbom in 1863. She nominated for an Oscar was a civic leader, and for her performance in champion of Human “Carmen Jones,” died. Rights and Woman’s 23 - Mary Church Suffrage. E-Mail coming Sherry Jones Banner Reporter Bennett College will soon be another college in Guilford County to utilize the new E-Mail system. Electronic mail, better known as E-Mail was designed for its users access to relaying messages through computers. This system contains a gadget called a modem which is simply computer soft ware or a “disk.” It is linked to large comput ers that network with smallerones, such as personal computers. Dr. Ruth M. Lucier, director of Interdisciplinary Studies Program, described E-Mail as simply, “com puters talking to each other.” Bennett’s E-Mail is linked to Guilford College’s system through the Piedmont Indepen dent Colleges Association or PICA and will be located in Thomas F. Holgate Library. The date for the arrival ofE-mail on campus is notknown but was is knowoi is that the sys tem will only be available for use by faculty and stafi' for now. “E-Mail will not be used by the students,” said Ida Johnson, acquisitions librarian. When asked about the cost of the system, Fred Moss, reference librarian said, “It will cost Bennett a significant amount of money.” graduate in 1995. Partee said he is happy with registration this year because it is virtually problem free. “In the”past registration has been long and tedious.” , .Eiirollment has in creased but. Dr. Charlotte Alston, vice president for Academic Af fairs, said that the enrollment Bennett for the 1994-1995 aca demic year has not met the quota. Helen Cameron, from the admissions office said, “The goal for the 94-95 academic year was 711 students enrolled but, that goal was not met. Accwding to Cameron, a number of students had not re turned because of academic prob lems. “If the students had re turned, the goal may have ex ceeded 711.” Continued from Page 1 $50 which started Sept. 20 and will continue Oct. 30, Dec. 10, Feb.lO, nd March 10 with a final payment of $59. For more information, see the blue flyers posted in the Student Union foyer and the billboard located outside of the dining room, or contact Herb Jackson, director of Student Ac tivities at 370-8702. Black HERstory in the month of September 27-Lorraine Hans- berry’s play, “ A Raisin in The Sun” received the New York Drama Crit ics Award. GIVE TO THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND. A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste. A Put>lic S*rv«« Ot Thia Publication © 1991 United Negro College Fund Inc Campus Paperback Bestsellers , The Client, by John Grisham. (Island/Dell, $6,99.) Young boy is privy to a lawyer’s deadly secret. . The Shipping News, by E. Annie Proulx. (Touchstone. $12.00.) 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M ffw corny IS New & Recommended Roommates from Hell, by Michelle Weathers and Julia Miller. (Plume. $7.95.) Hilanous compendium filled with ime-life accounts of room mates from the abyss. The Bluest Eye, by Toni Monison. (Rume, $9.95.) Story of an eteven- year-okjj black girl in an America whose love for its Wond, Wue-eyed children can devastate all others. The Book of Guys, by Garrison Keiltor. (Penguin. $10.95.) Brilliant col lection of stories about ordinary guys, gods, sad sacks, and dim bulbs. ASSOOATIOM OF PUBUSMBlSflttTWNAL ASSOCIATION OF CCXi.£a ST0SE8
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