The Warmth of Her Sun
Four reasons to admire Isabel Wilkerson. BY: BRIANA BARNER If Isabel Wilkerson had gone to Bennett College, she would have been the Bennett ideal. She is elegant, smart, and knows how to rock a set of pearls. The award-winning journalist, author, and professor fit right in when she visited Bennett in October to give the [...]
Singing Our Songs
Bennett is known for its choir with its beautiful, traditional music. But there’s a lot of talent on campus that shows up in other musical forms. Here, we profile Belles who are making moves with their music. BY: LEUNDA MICAH MCNEILL Ashley Seegars, a sophomore psychology major from Charlotte, NC enters the student union with [...]
With These Hands
The voices of the most unheard campus workers By: JHANAY DAVIS At any institution based on scholarship, educators and administrators are often looked at as the individuals that keep the institution afloat. While these employees play a vital role, the day-to-day tasks that keep Bennett College for Women running smoothly are performed by the staff. [...]
Stellar Performance Earns Top Honors
Freshwoman named USCAA’s Co-Player of the Week By: JHANAY DAVIS The week of November 15-21, was no ordinary week for freshwoman Tianna Bennett. She was selected as Co-Player of the Week by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). This recognition came because of her performance in Bennett’s basketball games against Randolph College, which took [...]
Staying Fit in College
Freshwoman Leunda gives tips on staying fit in college. By: LEUNDA MICAH MCNEILL From freshwomen adjusting to life away from home to seniors preparing to graduate, we all have to confront the issue of staying healthy and fit during our college lives. Bennett’s own Shaina Crudup and Thomas Kirkman share advice to help Belles stay [...]
Play Steals Away to Create Scene
Ajoya Long reviews the recent theatrical production at Bennett By: AJOYA LONG In today’s economy, “Steal Away,” is a reminder of the past and the desperation we do not want to succumb to if it worsens. TracyAda played by Tania Simone Christopher is a recent college graduate who comes home to share her secrete. Her [...]
Cosby Kicks Off New School Year
By: AJOYA LONG and NEZILE MTHEMBU On Tuesday, August 24, the Bennett College community received a wonderful treat in the form of, among other things, actor and philanthropist Bill Cosby addressing Belles and faculty members. Beginning at 11:00 a.m. with the freshwomen class and ending at 2:00 p.m. with the senior class, every hour Cosby [...]
Bennett’s President Stood by Her Belles
By: JENNIFER COWARD In 1960, Bennett students and other area college students decided to boycott unequal treatment of Black citizens at the local Woolworth’s lunch counter. Belles were part of the planning and the protest. Former Bennett College president Willa B. Player, Ed.D, told a reporter with the Greensboro News and Record that she did [...]
Chronicles of a Transfer Student: “Glamorous” Life?
Can Evette take the heat—literally? By: EVETTE DIONNE I put on a happy face and proceeded to my new home away from home, Cone Hall, when suddenly I realized that it was impossible to access the dormitory without driving on the grass and, thus, across campus. Where do they do that at? At that precise moment, [...]