Bennett College - Belle Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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sis and cliaiij jc were syiioiiv- mous. There were tlie tnuii- lioiial Joys, tears, anjjer, love uiui sharing;. Tliere were (lie diseoveries, tlie surprises, the distrust, the trust, and all of tlie experienees that make up eainpus lite. Three dyuainie personal- ities made their individual im- pact felt. Bennett welcomed a new dean of student affairs. Dr. Phyllis Forte Hthridge. With a woman dean, students anticipated an exciting year. Our expectations were high and for some short lived. No doubt, in the minds of many of us, the Trevi Fountain Catas- trophe will go down in Bennett history as one of the darkest days experienced by contem- porary Belles. Karen Dixon, our SGA presi- dent, aggressively moved to evoke greater student involve- ment and respect for student 79545

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A Metamorphic Experience The biologist views meta- morphosis as a change in strueture without retention of the original form. The simple layman upon hearing the term merely visualizes the various stages through which a cater- pillar must pass in order to reach the beautiful stage of butterfly. Both concepts of metamorphosis became a com- mon idealogy throughout the college community. The year was filled with ap- prehension and misgivings as the shadow of Reagonomics touched the campus remind- ing each in the process that things were bound to get worse before better. We saw the price of a postage stamp jump to 20(Z ... a decrease in student financial aid . . . cvit in gas prices offset by the rise in food and car costs . . . the dwindling of the American Dream of owning a home as in- terest rates rose to record highs. It was a year of public pro- test . . . against the construc- tion of nuclear plants and nu- clear disposal sites . . . against the registration of college stu- dents in Guilford County . . . against new federal proposes which are making education for the elite only. . . unemploy- ment reached record propor- tions. It was also a year marked by violence . . . the assassination of Egypt ' s Sadat ... the child killings in Atlanta . . . military spending taking priority over social programs . . . the Brit- ish-Argentine fight over the Falklands. And finally at Bennett . . . The concepts of metamorpho-

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rights. She challenged both faculty and students to strive for academic excellence. Marching to the beat of mili- tary precision, she ruffled a few administrative feathers and sat the wheels of student government into motion. Ms. Motlalcpula Chabaku was a welcomed addition to the college community. .Vs our In- ternational Scholar-In-Resi- dence, she attempted to make us aware of the realities of world injustice to women and blacks. An exile native of South Africa, hers was a mes- sage of waking up. The wind of change blew around us. Few will doubt that they were touched. Each expe- rience made its impact, chang- ing us in ways many were un- prepared to accept or acknowl- edge. Every member of the campus commvmity will cher- ish some personal memories. MTCACMNC