neWs on the hill Bayé a Hall A New Bobby B Send Me a Postcard, Baby of Famer This year’s Homecoming By Samantha Jane O’Brien ’12 featured a blast from the past: Adjunct professor Betty Win- A miniature replica of St. ston Bayé was inducted into Robert Bellarmine, dubbed Editor’s note: Samantha O’Brien wrote the second poem below in “Bobby B” by students. The newthe National response to a poem written by her grandmother, which appears first. Bobby B miniature statues areAssociation of Black used in a scavenger hunt during Journalists’ homecoming. While a ham- Afraid of death, fisted detective continues toHall of Fame Jesus, death is nothing search for the elusive Bobby Bat a cerem- ony at the of olden days, today’s students Life, there’s the bug a bear. Newseum in have an annual search of their Look at them. Babies, elements and noblemen, Washington, D.C., in January. own to enjoy each year. This Whores and dreams and the Queen of Hearts The association pays homage year’s scavenger hunt student They don’t have a damn thing but hope. to “legendary black journal- winners were Paraic Rafferty Lofty old hope, she should have died forever ago. ists who’ve made outstanding of Ireland and Lucía Cabrera I’ll take fertility gods, bare feet in the sand contributions to the industry.” Romero of Córdoba, Spain. And white plumed birds perched on lotus blossoms In honoring Ms. Bayé, the as- and gibberish in Japanese characters sociation said, “For more than This I can understand. 25 years Betty Bayé worked You take death and sweat it. It’s nothing but a kaleidoscope. as a reporter, editor, and You and Dante, you wander to hell and back. editorial page writer at The I’ll sit feet tangling in the raging sea and spit in it. Courier-Journal in Louisville, Here the stars don’t flicker out, only the sun burns hot. Kentucky. She was the only You say death is pain. African-American editorial Send me a postcard, Baby. writer and columnist on staff. The Columbia University —Jane Coursey Atwood Graduate School of Journalism alumna is well-regarded for her bold and insightful com- She holds rice paper in her frail fingers mentaries on race, equity and and hollers about life justice, and African-American Jesus, death is nothing history and culture.” Fertility gods above her bed bearing peaches Student athletes score impressive GPAs and white plumed birds nesting on lotus blossoms The academic success of Bellarmine’s student-athletes last fall was among the best in school history. Of 430 student-athletes, And these things 316 (73.5 percent) achieved a grade-point average of 3.0 or better, I can’t yet understand for an overall GPA of 3.27. Thirty student-athletes recorded But I have met hope perfect 4.0 GPAs. All athletic teams had team GPAs of 2.85 or above and 90 percent of the team GPAs were above 3.0. And I won’t sweat death The women’s cross country team mirrored their stellar Not just yet competitive season with a stellar academic performance. They I’ll sit by you, Baby finished 19th at the national championship with two runners And wait for the postcard earning All-America honors this fall as they were recording the best team grades on campus with a 3.54 GPA. The news comes on the heels of the NCAA’s recent report Samantha O’Brien graduated in December with a major in showing the Great Lakes Valley Conference ranked third of 23 communication and minors in writing and philosophy. Division II conferences in both “Academic Success Rate” and “Federal Graduation Rate.” spring 2013 15
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