Bennett College - Belle Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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All Bennett Day: Reflecting and Projecting The entire college community took time from busy schedules to participate in All Ben- nett Day, a period of rededication to the Ben- nett Experience. As we met in the chapel, our expectations were high. I am somebody. I may be from a poor farm in South Carolina or an urban ghetto in Newarl , but I am somebody. I may be on one scholarship and five loans, but I am somebody because I am part of the Bennett Experience, stated Valerie Moore, president of the SGA. From the president of the college. Dr. Isaac H. Miller, we heard the charge: To go about the serious business of getting the best educa- tion possible. Through the singing of the Alma Mater, a beautiful rendering, there was an intense feeling of school pride. The highlight of the morning was the signing of the giant bell as faculty, students, alumnae, and staff pledged to support our college. Other activities of the day included a Faculty-Staff Fashion Show and a Campus Dance on the chapel patio. The entire day had been worth the long planning of a selected group of faculty, staff, and students who had spent the summer work- ing toward building a better Bennett College. There was more fun as the piano was roiled out on the chapel patio. Beautiful music was made by Jackie Hemphill, Johanna Lee, Sharon Hadrick, and Gwen Hill. The signing of the belt was an emotional and symbolic effort. Members of the faculty, staff, student body, and alumnae signed their names on this great piece of art work. Dean Biagg, impatient at the slow beginning of the dance, surprised the students by do ' ing some soulful gyrations with Mrs. Isaac H. Miller. TELL ME WHY Tell me why the stars do shine, Tell me why the ivy twines. Tell me why the sky ' s so blue. Tell me, Old Bennett, Just why I Love you. Because God made the stars to shine. Because God made the ivy twine. Because God made the sky so blue, God made Old Bennett; That ' s why I love you.

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N Some freshmen, demonstrating quiet charm, met the challenge of the new year with optimism. There were short ones, tall ones, fat ones, skinny ones, brainy ones and average ones who brought with them age-old complaints, too many suitcases, not enough money, and exhausted parents. They scurried all over campus, trying to find out what they were supposed to do while weary mothers, fathers, grandparents, brothers and sisters unloaded cars and dragged trunks into the residence halls. This was the big day - for sweat, paying fees, obtaining keys, blue and white beanies, and finally tears. This was the beginning of something new . . . meeting new people . . . unpainted rooms ... the discovery that a favorite pair of shoes was left in the car . . . finally speaking to that strange person who will be your roommate. Then you found that it was almost impossible to unpack that suitcase or trunk with one hand while you tried to make that room into a home with the other. It ' s rush, rush, rush! Got to meet the sched- ule! A meeting here, another one there. A battery of exams . . . meeting faculty! For awhile its hectic. Then you discovered that the Experience is full of receptions and people urging you to dress nicely. At the President ' s Reception you were greeted at the door and rushed through a long line. You marvel at the handsome pres- ident and his lovely wife, but the names of the others seem to escape you as you near the table of goodies. You are now a Bennett Belle. The reception, the first of many, offered an op portunity to wear dresses which had been hanging in the back of closets. The picnic, probably the shortest one in history, was one of those hit and run affairs.

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. . . Bridging The Communications Gap Dr. Miller, on a conservative note, joined in the evening activities by dancing with Mary Lee. Judith Hatch found an easy way to sign the bell. Part of the day ' s activities included a Greek Show. Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority livened up the afternoon with Duck Team.