INSIDE TODAY
Actors, singers, dancers
sought for religious play
Can you act, sing, or dance?
If your answer is yes, than you might
be among those needed for the up coming
play “Celebration in Black: A Religious
Experience.”
Giselle Jones, an Engish instructor is
the writer and director of the play. During
the past five weeks she has been busy
with production and seeking students to
participate.
Jones encourages all students to
come to rehearsals Tuesday, May 2 and
Thursday, May 4 in the Chapel. The play
is scheduled to open Friday, May 5. For
more information.contact Jones at 370-
8720.
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The Bennett Banner
The Newspaper produced by the Phenomenal Women of Bennett College
VOL. XVII, NO. 8
April 20,1995
Bennett College Greensboro, NO 27401
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Belles in the House
More than 100 Colleges and Uni
versities were invited to take part in
College Media Days at the White
House on March 23.
Two Belles Christine Lewis, bi
ology/mass communications major
(top) and LaTasha Gordon, mass
communications major (bottom)
who represented the Bennett Ban
ner at this event met President
Clinton.
After a brief luncheon, the stu
dents participated in an actual press
conference set up by President
Clinton.
Attorney General Janet Reno and
Henry Foster, a nominee for the
new Surgeon General were some of
the familar political faces that were
seen during the visit.
Belle receives scholarship
to study in Great Britain
Stephanie McCorkle
Banner Editor
Shawne Johnson, a 20-year-old En
glish major and North Philadelphia na
tive has recently won a full year-long
scholarship sponsored by the English
Speaking Union - a foundation that
sponsors the Luard Scholarship for mi
norities.
Johnson was selected among eight fi
nalists who wrote an autobiographical
essay.
The scholarship will cover the cost of
tuition for Johnson to attend any univer
sity in Great Britain.
“I chose King’s College and Univer
sity of London because I wanted to be in
London,” Johnson said.
The scholarship will cover
Johnson's tuition to any uni
versity in Great Britain.
She said that her decision was also
based on the fact that King’s has very
strong English and Philosophy depart
ments.
Johnson, who leaves in early Sep
tember said that her parents expressed
mixed feelings when they first heard the
good news.
“My parents were very excited for me,
and in a way, they didn’t want me to go
because it was so far away and it is for a year
she said.
The winning autobiographical essay
earned Johnson a stay at the college from
September to July where she will be study
ing English and Philosophy.
To qualify, a student must be a sopho
more with a 3.0 or better, as well as demon
strate a talent for writing.
The program is geared toward students
from Historically Black Colleges and Uni
versities.
Be careful where you park
New measures
taken to deter
illegal parking
Latasha Gordon
Banner Reporter
New measures have been taken by
campus police to reduce illegal parking.
On April 16, Union Drive was closed
to all traffic and parking, lliose in viola
tion of this new parking ordinance are
subject to having their cars towed at Iheir
own expense, according to a memo sent
by Andrena Colem:m, assistant lo the
president.
Some students have expressed mixed
feelings about these new parking mea
sures.
“Officers won’t allow you to drop
packages off to your dorms or assist you
even when you have too many to carry by
yourself,”CinziaAtkinson, Wilson, N.C.
senior.
“My problem with parking is that I
have to park al 1 the way over on Wash i ng-
ton Street where it is sometimes deserted
at night and potentially dangerous,” said
Sherry John.son, Savannah junior.
“Students may unload excessive bag
gage, but must still park in the appropri
ate location (Wa.shington Street],” said
Barbara S immons, chief of Ben net i ’ s cam -
pus police.
According to Simmons an officer
should be posted in the Washington Street
parking lot every evening at dusk stand
ing by for al least 20-30 minutes.
“They [officers] are supposed to
make themselves seen and offer an escort
to any student that approaches,” Simmons
said.