INSIDE TODAY
Students to be recognized
for various achievements
Students will be recognized for their
outstanding academic achievements and ex
tracurricular activities at the annual Recogni
tion Day Convocation April 18 at 11 a.m. in
the Chapel.
Each department and student organi
zation is responsible for providing and pre
senting its awards which may be a plaque,
medallion, trophy or cash. Awards that were
presented during the previous Recognition Day
Convocation include: President’s Excellence
Award; Eva Hamlin Miller Scholarship;
Bennett College National Alumnae Associa
tion Scholarship Award ($ 1,000); Mae Cynthia
Lee and Edna J. Lee Educational Fund Schol
arship ($2,000); Shell Hall Mass Communica
tions; and Dr. Marie Clapp Moffitt Scholarship
in Home Economics ($2,400).
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EDITORIAL: Affirmative Action in trouble Page 3
SPORTS: Batter up Belles Page 3
MOVIE REVIEWS: See 'Outbreak', or not Page 4
The Bennett Banner
The Newspaper produced by the Phenomenal Women of Bennett College
VOL. XVII, NO. 7
March 23,1995
Bennett College Greensboro, NC 27401
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NYU/Project SafetyNet director visits Bennett
Sharon Slotnik, (left) National Project Director for AmeriCorps Project
SafetyNet and other NYU administrators visited Bennett's AmeriCorps
program on Feb. 17. Project SafetyNet, part of the 1993
NationalCommunity Service Trust Act is under a community service
organization called AmeriCorps. Riley Kline, (behind Slotnik) site director
for Bennett's AmeriCorps and eight of the 25 student participants were on
hand for the visitation. Photo by Gene Keenum
106th Charter Day observed
Celebrate women's history,
but remember your health
Yvette Burton
Banner Reporter
Bennett celebrated the 106th anniver
sary of the day in which it was chartered by
the state of North Carolina as a four-year
institution, during the annual Charter Day
program, March 19.
William Samuel White, CEO of tlie
Charles Stuart Mott Foundation in Michi
gan, the featured speaker of tlie event,
spoke about tlie impact that historically
black colleges and universities have on
society.
“Colleges such as Bennett have given
tlieir students tlie opportunity lo serve llie
community,” he said.
In 1978, the president of Generiil Mo
tors suggested to White, an employee at
the time, lliatGM should give Bennett and
other historically black colleges and uni
versities financial assistance.
“ITie foundation tliat I represent is a
believer in tlie effectiveness of HBCU's,”
While said.
In 1W4, The Mott I'oundaiion made 4()()
grants totaling $56.9 million to domestic
and foreign nonprofit org;uii/ations.
The program also featured the presen
tation of the “Mott lindowed I’rofe.s.sor.ship
Award,” to Dr. Stuart Taylor, Business and
Ixonomics Dep;u-tment chair; the “ Willa
B. Player lindowed (’hair,” lo l)r. Linda
Brown, profe.s.sor of Hum;uiities; the
“C;irolyn Miu'sluill Distinguished I’rolessor
Awitfd," to Dr. John T. McDonald, proles-
,sor of liducation.
I^esideni Scotl presided the (x:casion
and read a letter from (lov. Jim I luni wiiich
extended greetings to Bennett for tlie (’luu"-
ter Day celebration.
Representatives from ihe cily of (ireens-
boro, the Bennett Board of Truslees, faculty
and staff, alumnae and members Ironi each
Bennett class were on hand lo extend per
sonal greetings as well.
ITie next A('liS program. Alumnae Ves
per, has been scheduled for M:u'ch 26.
Jokima Joynes
Banner Reporter
National Women’s History Month is a
time when the strides of women are re
membered and the accomplishment.s are
rejoiced. It can also be a time for women
to confront some the serious health threats
of today. One in particular is breast can
cer.
According to the American Cancer As
sociation breast cancer is one of the most
common forms of cancer found in women
among the ages of 35 and up. However,
women under 35 should exam themselves
regularly as well simply to protect them
selves from being at risk of developing the
disease.
The National Cancer Institute states
that the warning signs of breast cancer
begins with a lump in the breast that does
not go away, thickening of tissue, dim
pling or pulling of the skin, change in tlie
shape of the breast, nipple discharge, and
pain or tenderness. If a woman experi
ences any of these symptoms, she should
consult a medical doctor for a breast
examination or a mammogram - an X-ray
that detects lumps that may be present in
breasts.
However mammograms are not the
only safeguard. Often there may be lumps
tliat are too small to be picked up on the X-
ray. That’s why it is so important that all
women perform self examinations.
“Since the age of 15,1 started doing
self breast examinations to make sure I
know if a lump ever develops in my breast,”
said Candace Taylor a freshwoman from
Cleveland.
Refund checks disbursed
Lalasha Gordon
Banner Reporter and
Christine Lewis
Chief Copy Editor
Check it out.
Refund checks are now available lo
students. The distribution of the checks
had been delayed because of a burglary
in the business office on Feb.23.
According to Delores Shaw, switch
board operator and cashier, students that
made requests on time were issued refund
checks on March 2.
“I’m happy to finally receive my
money because the wait and half-an
swered responses from the business of
fice were absurd,” said Ayesha Sabir,
Atlanta junior.
Richard Hopkins, director of Public
Salety, s;iid, “We realize that this 1 delay)
was iui inconvenience lo siudenis, faculty,
;uid stal'f.”
The su.spect in tlie burgUtry has been
identified as 31-year-old Kim Ixince of
Norfolk was arrested and ch;trged with
anotlier burgUiry ;uid larceny I-eb. 27 al
Centura Bank on 208 N. Him St.
According lo I lopkins in an eitrlicr in
terview, the suspect probably entered ihc
business office with a key because tliere
weren’t any signs of forced entry.
“ I'here ;iren't as m;uiy keys available lo
the buildings,” Hopkins said.
“We are now using a key log system to
prevent more incidicents like this.”