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COLLEGE NEWS Professor Jim Shores spent a month in Los Angeles this summer studying screenwriting at Act One. Located in Hollywood, Act One is a Christian non-profit organization that trains and mentors Christians for careers in mainstream film and television. Dr. Shores studied under film industry professionals including film writers for Batman Begins, Cars, Deja Vu, Seven Pounds, and The Ultimate Gift, and television writers ioxLost, 24, Home Improvement, Malcolm in the Middle, Charmed, That 70s Show, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Shores is working on his fourth screenplay, mentored by screenwriter. Key Payton. Of the experiences. Shores says, “I had no idea how many Christians are working in Holly wood. It’s obvious that God is calling people to be salt and light there. I met some wonderful people in the Act One program, learned so much, and I would recommend it for any of our students who want to seriously explore screenwriting as a career.” Dr. Sly)res f^re. I am trying to 4 stuSeuts to take to Los An0eles in January for two weeks for 6 kours course cred it. (I'L»e already 0Ot two students w^ are interested} It would be at the Act One Screenwritin^ Pro^roni in LA. You nould 0et 6 hours course credit - 3 credit hours in screenwritin0^ and 3 credit hours in theolo0y & film^ the business of Hollywood. They could count as Communication or General electives. It would run from Jan 4~i6th. It would cost $3995. Room and Board is included (but not plane fare). It will lil^ly be held on the campus of Pepperdine Unit>ersit;y) in Malibu. You will be tau0ht by industr;^ professionals who htiz^ literally just stepjred off of a studio lot to come teach your class. It's quite amazing. if you htive ever wondered if God is calling you to be a part of tl;e entertainment industrjo or to write screenplays, this would be a great way of sticfeng your toe in the water and seeing if maybe God is calling you in this direction. You will get topnotch instruction and meet some amazing Christians worfeng in Hollywood. It's truly one of the most influential mission fields in the world. please check out tl;e Act One Pro0ram at frttp://www. actoneprogram.com/writingprogram.frtm if you are inter ested, you need to contact me at Jshores@montreat.edu - and go af^d and fill out the online application at http://www. actoneprogram.com/contact.frtm II Student Tobacco Use Keri Boer The number of Montreat College stu dents that use tobacco products is going down. We are happy to know that the vast ma jority of our students are making healthy decisions, at least in the choice to stay away from tobacco use. A campus-wide survey conducted in Spring 2008 showed 24% of Montreat students used tobacco. This number decreased to 16% of students us ing tobacco, according to a similar survey col lected in Spring 2009. Not only have we experienced an 8% re duction in tobacco use in one yean but we are much lower than the North Carolina aver age for this age group. According to the NC State Center for Health Statistics, over 28% of 18-24 year olds smoked cigarettes in 2006. Our biggest focus right now is to encour age those who wish to quit by connecting them to resources that can help. 1-800-QUIT NOW IS a free service with trained quit coaches. People are up to 7 times more likely to quit with the help of a quitline than trying to quit on their own. There are many resources available to help those who \^nt to quit using tobacco. ijMontreat students are en- &ouragl^to contact nurse I^Linda f5l|imore information vtit nurse(2^ontreat.edu. ” j ^ontreat receives support for our tobaqco free educa- tioSWnd cessation from the NC Health and'Wellness Trust Fund.Jh^J4C Health and Wellnew^Jrust Fund makes North^dnolina stronger, both^h'ysically and economically, by fund ing programs that promote preventive health. Created by the General ./^sembly in 2000 to allocate h portion of North Carolina’s share of the national tobacco settle ment, HWTF has invested $199 million to support preventive health initiatives and $102 million to fund prescription drug assistance programs. For more infor mation, please visit www. HealthWellNC.com.
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