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4* BENNETT BANNER » DECEMBER 7. 2001 . REVIEWS • BRIEFS • REVIEWS • BRIEFS • REVIEWS B AHHCt riefings ON & OFF CAMPUS EVENTS • ACTIVITIES • ANNOUNCEMENTS BY DARNITA L. HOWARD Banner Reporter and Staff Service Hours Offered Need community service hours? Willing to tutor higji school students in Algebra I and Geometry I? For details, contact Barbara Mooie at 517-2232 or come to the Bennett College Learning Center, located in the uppCT level of Catchings Complex. Class Dues It is not too late to pay your sophomwe class dues of $5. To make a payment, contact class treasurer, Shontae Harrell, at 517-1979 or come to Player Hall 225. GSO Offering Loan, Scholar Program The GreensbOTO Symphony Orchestra is expanding the Instrument Loan and Music Scholar Program. The program is designed to give students opportunities and tools needed to play stringed instruments and to learn the fimctions of instru ments, free of charge. Instruments are provided for the students through die loan program and lessons are given by professional musicians of the Greensboro Symphony Orches tra. For more information, contact GSO at 335-5456. Classes End; Final Begin The last day of classes for the fall 2001 semester is Dec. 7. Final examinations are Dec. 10 through Dec. 13. Residence hall will close at noon Dec. 14. Fall Commencement Canceled The fall commencement scheduled for Dec. 16 has been canceled. SkwAJtetfieufA Food for the soul ^6uitk's & rner{ reviews & previews (NAPSA)-An interesting new “cookbook” offers some inspirati(Mial recipes to help readers cook up their own best potential and find wisdom in the ordinary things in life. In The Cookie Never Crumbles: Inspirational Recipes for Everyday Living (Sl Martin’s Press, $19.95), author Wally “Famous” Amos explains how life is all about the way you look at things. If a cookie crumbles, says Amos, you don’t have a broken, useless cookie, you have lots of little cookies. Amos has seen many cookies crumble and in this book he transforms his own life experi ences into life-enhancing recipes for success.“Everyone has the potential for excellaice-consider me your friendly reminder,” said Amos, who created Famous Amos cookies, thereby starting the gourmet cookie trend. The inspiring stories show readers how adverse situations are often blessings in disguise. This sweet treat of a book may be savored by cookie lovers and anyone interested in finding more happiness in life. Adversarial situations are often blessings in disguise, says a new book. Publisher sponsors Brooklyn a weekend getaway (NAPS A>What do Michael Jordan, Jerry Seinfeld, Christo pher [Notorious B.I.G.] Wallace, and Barbra Streisand have in common? They were all bom in Brook lyn, New York, a borough full of rich history and architectural wonders. As part of a new contest, one lucky couple will get to spend a free weekend vacation in “the fourth largest city in America. ” It’s all about state of mind-and if you’re in a Brooklyn state of mind, you could win. Consider that: • Film director and actor Spike Lee lives in Brooklyn; • Dozens of movies including "Crocklyn" and Saturday Night Fever" were shot in Brooklyn; and •Walt Whitman made revisions to "Leaves of Grass" there. These tidbits and more have been captured in "Brooklyn: A State of Mind" (Workman Publishing, $19.95), a fascinat ing document of the place officially known as Kings County. TTie weekend getaway contest is sponsored by the book’s publisher. The winning couple will get a chance to eat at some of the best restaurants in the world; visit Coney Island; see the Manhattan skyline fi"om the Promenade; stay at the beautiful 376-room New Ywk Marriot Brooklyn Hotel; and much more. To entCT the contest, just defme a Brooklyn state of mind in 100 words ot less, and submit your entry via www.workman.com. The contest ends March 31, 200Z J Black BANNER CLASSIFIEDS Bennett College students may place announcements about meetings, services, items for sale, etc. -- 25 words or less - in the Banner Classifieds for FREE. The cost for non-Bennett students is $2.50 for 25 words or less and 5 cents for each additional word. For more information call 517-2305 or stop by Shell Hall C-2. ON THIS DAY IN DECEMBER • 1,1955 Rosa Parks defies the segregated transportation (vdinance by riding in the front of a comm^cal bus. •5,1784 Noted poet PhyUis Wheatfy dies in Boston, Mass. • II, 1926 Blues singer Willie Mae Thornton is bom in Montgomery, Ala. • 13,1903 Ella Baker, a civil rights worker who direct ed the New Yoik branch of the NAACP, is bom in Norfolk, Va. • 13,1944 The first African- American women complete officer training for the WAVES, the U. S. Navy's section for females. • 20,1981 "Dreamgirls" opens on Broadway at the Imperial TheatCT. The musical was loosely based on the 1960s' Motown group "The Supremes.." • 21,1959 Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as "Flo Jo" track and field star, is bom in Los Angeles, Calif.. • 23,1981 Joy Scott is bom. Scott, a Bennett Belle fiom Virginia Beach, Va., is a mass communications major and an resident assistant in Jones Hall. • 24,1853 Octavia Victoria Rogers Albert is bcxn in Oglethorpe, Ga. Albert is best known for her book "House of Bondage." ANNOUNCEMENTS You can be featured in Black Herstory, if you submit your full name, month and date of birth, hometown - both city and state, major, classification, accomplishments, activities and or hobbies to the Bennett Banner office in Shell C at 517-2305or fax 517-2303. DO YOU WANT MORE $$$DOLLARS FOR YOUR EXPENSIVE TEXTBOOKS. SELL THEM TO OTHER MAJORS. OR ADVERTISE IN THE BANNER CALL 517-2305 Merry Christmas to the beautiful ladies of Pfeiffer, fit)m Takesha Briggins, RA Season Greetings and good luck on your finals Jessica London BIRTHDAY Happy Birthday Joy Scott, from the Banner Staff Happy Belated Birthday Kiandra Parks, Luv, Ayodele Happy Birthday Sharon Pattoson, luv your big sis Amber Happy Birthday Brandi, Love, Monya and Ayo LOST & FOUND If you or someone you know lost a silvCT Anne Klein watch, please contact Vehna Ragsdale at 517-1859 or come to Player Hall 004 . To receive the watch, you must provide a description of the color of the watch’s center. SERVICES Having a bad hair day? Come get your wig done by Fierce Felps, my number is #1615... Hope to see you soon! Heavenly Eyebrow Arches by Tiffany Bowe for only $3. Cjdl #1886 for an appointment Need help with writing, history or math 110? Call #1666, and ask for Keisha Jessica Taylw’s House of Makeup -Day time makeup-$3 -Evening makeup-$5 Barge HaU 214EXT.1255 $5 Pedicures by Michelle Pitts 517- 1899, Player 108
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