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'SB* fvW ; i : |hk ■ Volume 56 - issue 10 Hollywood ' Conjures' up Carrollton locations By Larry Peel News Editor larry@ ioncinema .com A touch of Hollywood has come to the West Georgia area as Clint Hutchinson brings his new project The Conjurer to the area for production. The film, a low budget, independent production, has attracted investors and a great deal of local interest. The second credited production for California based Red Five Entertainment, the film will film primarily in Whitesburg; however, other locations throughout the county will also be utilized. The premise for the film, penned by newcomer David Yarborough, follows a couple that Gunn Hall hosts St. Patrick's Day Cafe for charity By Tracy Ammons Staff Writer tammons l @my.westga .edit St. Patrick's Day, amidst its shamrock splendor, is often associated with luck. A celebration of the holiday, UWG students from the Advanced Academy as well as Honors College brought luck to disabled families in the community with their annual event, the St. Patty’s Day Cafe. The event took place Thursday, March 15, * JgflnUHfc^Nln jjjv ; j Photo by Jesse Duke PFC Albert Jumper of the USMC, serves his country and himself as a UWG student. Georgia Military Initiative helps soldiers earn degrees UWG Press Release The University System of Georgia is stepping up efforts to make it faster, friendlier and easier for U.S. military personnel to earn a college degree by launching the Georgia Military Education Initiative (MEI). This coordinated and synchronized system-wide approach will expand the degree programs, courses and support services the West Georgian recently suffered a devastating loss after the wife miscarried. They return to the area where she was raised and move into an isolated farmhouse with a small cabin in back. Unbeknownst to them, the cabin was once occupied by an old witch, or “conjurer”, and when the couple begins talking about tearing the cabin down, the terror begins. Director Clint Hutchinson, whose previous work At a Glance , garnered him the Special Gold Jury Award at the 1991 World Fest Houston Film Festival is helming the project. Conjurer will be Hutchinson’s first credited feature length film. The film represents only the second major project for Red Five as from about 6 to 8 p.m. in Gunn Hall, the Academy and honors residence hall. A crowd of nearly 60 students each paid $1 to eat some festive foods —green scrambled eggs, green pancakes, green biscuits, and green drinks. After the meal, students placed bids in an auction for various donated items. At the end of the night, the St. Patty's Day Cafe collected over S4OO, which went to a charity selected by the Gunn Hall Residence available to every branch of the military. The University of West Georgia is one of many universities in the system that will be coordinating the launch and implementation of the MEI. Jeff Rooks, a lecturer in management and business systems in the UWG Richards College of Business and a lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve, will represent the university In News History in a box. W’VVW I Itf WI M(,I OIUi lAN.< OM well, with the company’s first project Terror Track unable to attract domestic distribution , but distributed in South America, Asia and European markets. Producers Lance Dreesen and Richard Mix hope that the current project will gain a domestic distributor, although plans are in place for a direct-to video release in the event no theatrical deal can be made. As the film’s Executive Producer, Mix is looking not only to bring attention to the project, but also to establish the west Georgia area as a hub for future film projects. Riverwood studios, near Peachtree City, has se, Conjurer ~a gt 2 Council. This year, the council chose to send the money to a local chapter of The Arc, formerly known as the Association for Retarded Children. Founded in 1950,The Arc is the oldest and largest advocacy organization dealing with intellectual and developmental disabilities in both adults and children. Items in the auction were mostly donated by the students, but Quest Comics donated SSO worth of merchandise to the event, such as action during program planning and implementation. “The soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines living in Georgia deserve every opportunity to pursue their educational goals in the University System of Georgia,” said Rooks. North Georgia College & StateUniversity(NGCSU) has been designated as the lead institution in See Military page 5 In Entertainment Ninja Turtles extravaganza! ****** 1 , Photo h\ Angelica Campos Like many other UWG students over Spring Break, Sophmore and Mass Comm student John Anderson lent a hand on the set of the new film "The Conjurer", due to begin filming in Whitesburg and Carrollton. figures, card games, and starter decks. Nic Marino, a Resident Ad\isor in Gunn Hall,donated some of his own items lor the auction —a SIOO poker table, an MP3 alarm clock radio, and anew poker chip set. Acad e m y Residential Coordinator Justin Barlow auctioned off the use of his up-close and-personal parking space for one week. “As the hall coordinator, 1 think it's important to set an example by donating 'Great Halls of fire' Bw Wm j 1 igjll I BIImBBB IP*V * M\ | gB I - r \ Photo courtesy Public Safety On March 13th, the Tuesday before Spring Break, emergency crews were called to Cobb Hall after a fire erupted from the basement of the building. No one was injured and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. In Sports Cooney steps up as new as b-ball coach. my own items,” Barlow said. Other students donated a television and a dorm-sized refrigerator. Others donated services, such as carrying around another's books for a day, or cooking dinner for them one evening. The item to receive the highest bid? An after curfew trip to Waffle House for two. Since Gunn Hall residents are under curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., this excursion was golden. It sold for almost forty In Opinion | ■ Paying to be lazy. Weuni suay March 28. 2007 dollars, according to Marino. “1 hope the event, which just finished its eighth year, shows the community that we care about those in need of assistance,” Barlow said. “The Academy and Honors students have a long history of helping others. Academy students are required to do community service, and this cafe allows our students to flex their leadership muscle while also donating to a cause.”