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Gardner-Webb University
Friday, September 17,2004
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Volume 7 No. 11
New
ear, new stadium
Renovations almost ready for game
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Construction began on the stadium last year.
Photo by Joel Fluty
Jennifer Menster
Editor-in-chief
Saturday marks the first
home football game for the
Runnin’ Bulldogs.
It also marks the first time
any team has played in the
freshly renovated Spangler
Stadium.
“We are very excited,”
said Chuck Burch, vice presi
dent of athletics. “We are
looking forward to opening
the season.”
Construction on the
approximately $6 million sta
dium began last school year.
However, the dream to reno
vate the stadium began long
before Burch began his tenure
at GWU, and the fact the sta
dium needed renovation
became an apparent reality
when the university moved to
Division I.
The football team is part
of the Big South Conference,
which is lAA. In order to
compete in games with top-
ranked teams, such as
Saturday’s . game versus
Furman, a bigger facility was
needed.
According to Burch,. the
first drawings of the stadium
were available in 1997. Since
then, the concept and univer
sity president has changed,
but the excitement has not.
When GWU President
Frank Campbell joined the
GWU staff two years ago, the
project had been put on hold;
however, when the college
made the commitment to
move to DI, the need for a sta
dium increased.
See stadium page 5
Wanted:
leader for
university
Jennifer Menster
Editor-in-chief
After three years in office, Gardner-Webb
University President Frank Campbell is retiring at the
end of the fiscal year.
Now, a team of eight, comprised of two faculty
members, trustees, the SGA president and alumnus
have the task of finding the next president of GWU.
“It’s a lot of weight to take on,” said faculty com
mittee member and English professor Janet Land.
“We have an important decision to make, and we
want to do a good job.”
The committee, formed fall semester of 2003, has
met once a month since March of 2004. Since March,
the committee has worked together, along with focus
groups, to develop a profile of GWU’s next leader.
They have also developed a Web site, which lists the
profile, as well as history of GWU.
The profile, which will be used during interviews
to determine final candidates for the position, is as
follows: (It is also posted on the Web at www.presi-
dential search.gardner-webb.edu.)
• an earned doctorate or terminal degree in a field
or diseipline appropriate to the academic character
and core values of Gardner-Webb University
• experience in higher education administration
and a broad understanding and clear vision of the
mission, goals and operation of a successful universi-
• appreciation of the value of external accrediting
agencies (SACS, ATS, NCAA, NCATE, etc.) in the
success of the university
• demonstrated managerial skills including team
building, business acumen, conflict management,
problem solving, motivation, delegation, an “open
door” policy and a commitment to shared governance
• experience and demonstrated success in fund raising
from alumni, friends, foundations, corporations and
other sources
• ability to balance the needs of faculty, students
and administration in a eonstmctive, win-win envi
ronment
• commitment to academic freedom
• ability to facilitate and communicate a vision
and implement a strategic plan for the university with
clear educational and operational goals
• strong commitment to networking and fostering
cooperative relationships with the community,
churches, the Baptist State Convention of North
Carolina, and other organized Baptist groups
• Christian commitment and personal lifestyle
compatible with the principles and purposes of
Gardner-Webb University
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Movie filmed on campus
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Jim Lawrence works on filming “The Legacy: A Ghost Story. " Lawrence hopes to put the movie out on DVD.
Hollywood hits the homefront
Anna Sieges
Pilot staff
Jim Lawrence, professor
in the department of com
munication studies, and his
team have been hard at
work for several weeks to
produce Gardner-Webb
University’s first motion
picture, “The Legacy: A
Ghost Story.”
Lawrence began hatch
ing the plans for the film
last spring. His inspiration
came from his TV News
Production class last year,
in which Chris Breedlove
did a final project on the
“Decker Ghost.”
Lawrence wrote the
script early this summer and
began' - easting in mid-
August.
The story is about an
incoming freshman,
Rebecca Jennings, who
moves into a previously
uninhabited room in Decker
Hall. She comes to suspect
that the room is haunted by
the ghost of Mary
Livingston who allegedly
committed suicide in 1955.
Through a soap-opera-like
string of events, Rebecca
involves herself in the mys
tery, falls in love and
uncovers the sinister truth.
The film features sever
al GWU students. Katie
O’Neill, an actual resident
of third floor Deeker, plays
the lead. Chelsea Quarfot
plays Rebecca’s friend. Ivy.
Mark Houser is Rebecca’s
love interest, John Banter.
Scott Holstein provides
comic relief as Roger, a
cocky wise-guy and friend
of John. Stetson Patton,
Heather Bartlet, Melissa
Martin - and Tiffany
Stephens also are involved.
Scott Lahaie, of the theater
department, will appear in
the film as Dr. Hugo
Phillips and Gayle Price
will act as an American lit
erature professor. Michelle
Lahaie and Earl Leininger
will also be appearing in the
film.
One role, that of the
charismatic and successful
Reverend Dr. John C.
Banter - a graduate of
GWU and a man in the eve
of his life who hides a sor
did past - is still uhas-
signed.
“It’s more than our basic
home video,” said Houser.
“It’s an actual production.
‘The Legend’ is a taste of
the real thing and it tastes
good.”
Students have been
working daily on this film.
Kay, Breedlove, Holstein
and Keough assist in the
editing process. “The
Legacy” is being digitally
filmed and, therefore, can
be edited easily using Final
Cut Pro.
The movie is a com
pletely in-house production,
and all the cuts are being
made in the communica
tions building on campus.
Some of the special
effects include: a ghost
materializing out of thin air
and changing a scene which
was shot in the afternoon to
appear as if it was shot at
night.
Lawrence hopes to fin
ish editing by the end of
September and to have the
film ready for release
before the semester’s end.
There are plans to have a
large promotional push for
“The Legaey” ineluding T-
shirts, posters and the film
on DVD. The film will be
available to students and the
community online and in
the communications build
ing.
Lawrence has a large
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On the Inside
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Cenntenial gets in gear for the
upcoming 100 year celebration...
page 2
Spotlight: Dr.
Stepp travels to
Africa over
summer...
page 3
Men’s and women’s
soccer teams start '
season off on the
right foot...
page 8
News
pages 2-3
Stadium
... pages 4-5
Op/Ed...
.page 6
A&E
page 7
Sports...
.pages 8