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SECOND FRONT
A Touch of Hollywood
By Tiffany Davis
Ah, the glitter of
Hollywood: the lights, the
glamour, the stars. And it's
all in Charlotte. Well, part of
it. Now until January 14,
Discovery Place, with the help
of WSOC-TV 9, Charlotte Van &
Storage/North American Van
Lines, and McCleod Trucking and
Rigging Co., is host to a
spectacular sampling of some of
Hollywood's greatest movies.
From "Rocky" to "Roxanne", the
display "The Science of Movie
and Television Magic" gives the
public a chance to peek into
the world of special effects.
Recently, Mr. Richard
Drye's advanced photography
class visited the exhibit in
its only Southeast showing,
returning back to Gardner-Webb
with some great shots, as well
as a great deal of respect for
those magicians known as special
effects artists. The exhibit
offers the curious movie buff
the opportunity to observe first
hand some of the intricate and
often overlooked processes that
add so much excitement to movies
and television shows.
On display were several
small-scale models that were
actually used in the production
of "Masters of the Universe" and
the smash hit "Ghostbusters."
Also featured were several step
by step descriptions of such
crafts as special effects make
up, i.e. as in the movie "Mask",
commercial storyboards, and the
numerous uses of the blue
screen.
Perhaps, though, the main
attraction was the life-size
exhibit of the Queen Alien,
which Sigourney Weaver battles
so heroically in "Aliens", and
one of the great white shark
models used in the filming of
the "Jaws" movies.
The exhibit, located on
Discovery Place's second floor,
gives the observer the chance
to study the objects on display
very closely. The only drawback
to the entire exhibit is the
fact that for security purposes,
the majority of the items on
display are encased in glass,
which causes serious problems
for flash-equipped cameras.
Never fear, however, if there's
a shot you simply must have, a
little experimentation with
different camera angles will
render some interesting and
creative shots.
In the words of one of
Drye's students, "It's a fantas
tic exhibit. If you don't go,
you've really missed out on an
event that's both entertaining
and educational."
See you at the movies.
Business Students Visit Washington, D.C.
Twenty students from.
Gardner-Webb College's Broyhill
School of Management extended
classroom lessons during the
College's recent fall break.
The business students, along
with 16 faculty and staff
persons, visited Washington,
D.C., to experience the
interaction of business and
government.
While there, the group
toured the Department of State,
the Pentagon, the Department of
Engraving and Printing and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
They met with Sen. Jesse Helms
and Rep. Cass Ballenger. Sen.
Helms introduced them to the
workings of the Senate's Foreign
Relations Committee and gave a
behind-the-scenes tour of the
Capitol.
Also, the group toured the
Disabled American Veteran's
Headquarters and the Veteran's
Affairs offices. Upon meeting
with Vice President Dan Quayle's
aide. Bill Gribbin, the group
was shown through the vice
president's Capitol office.
"The purpose of the
Broyhill School of Management
is to broaden the students'
various perspectives," said Dr.
Keith Griggs, business
professor. This is accom
plished, explained Dr. Griggs,
through the Washington experi
ences as well as trips to New
York and London.
Dr. Griggs said the trip
helps tie in government func
tions while developing a sense
of pride in our country and in
the free enterprise system.
Lori Mauney, a junior
business administration student,
said that the experience taught
her more about leadership and
how governmental affairs are
handled.
Mary Outlaw:
By Angelitte Clark
Recently I was fortunate
enough to interview one of the
several new additions to the
Gardner-Webb family. Miss Mary
Outlaw serves as an assistant
professor in the Education
department and also supervises
student teachers.
Miss Outlaw grew up in
central Florida. She completed
her undergraduate work at Palm
Beach Atlantic University in
West Palm Beach. Mary Outlaw
earned her master's in Outdoor
Education at Northern Illinois
A New Face
at the Web
University, and is currently
pursuing her doctorate from the
University of Georgia.
"... I like the school,"
says Outlaw. "I am very happy
here and I like my position and
enj oy my j ob."
Her interests include the
outdoors, with special emphasis
on hiking, canoeing, and
backpacking.
Mary Outlaw is a much-
needed addition to the Gardner-
Webb family. Join The Pilot in
welcoming Miss Outlaw to the
college family.
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