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Hot Focus -- 'Sorry,' a film by Carlos Gomez


Carlos Gomez, a member of 816 Films, has offered another of his films for Griffon Today viewers.
You'll recall that Gomez previously submitted the trailer for his film "What will you prove?" He
plans to upload a full version of that film soon. Get involved and submit your own creative
work to Griffon Today. News, opinion, creative writing, films, photos, artwork -- whatever.
Just attach a file to a message and email it to editor@griffontoday.com.

See new Griffon Today multimedia reports below.

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• Perález has dreams for student-friendly union
• Economics professor to present at Oxford
• Main financial aid deadline passes
• Western phone services keep people connected
• Einstein Bros. feeding folks in Remington Hall
• Canvas provides venue for student writers here
• Dome Theater thrills students
• Business Office offers students new online options

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Mold in residence halls raises concern
Mold, mold everywhere.

This is what most first time Western Campus residents find when they take a look into their showers. On the curtains, on the walls and on the ceiling, mold accumulates at an alarming rate for students living in Vaselakos Hall. [Read more.]

System bug forces shutdown of email
Missouri Western experienced major technical difficulties the week of Feb. 7 when the school’s e-mail system, Groupwise, stopped functioning. The majority of students on campus were unable to access their email accounts from Feb. 7-12 , proving the importance of the internet in education today. [Read more.]

Film festival to offer opportunities for 816 Films
A handful of students has the chance to learn about the film industry and have fun at the same time. For some of them, it is a matter of chasing their dreams. [Read more.]
The American Objectivist  

Clay Rains, the American Objectivist, offers his perspectives on Glenn Beck in this blog.
Glenn Beck:
Progressives and 9/11 truthers are
radicals who may assassinate Obama
Click here to read.
   
Our Multimedia
  

HapKiDo classes
Mr. Chan Yu teaches a one-credit HapKiDo class on Wednesday nights on the East Balcony of Looney Complex. Heather Heater was there recently for Griffon Today.

Jazzing it up
Griffon Today staffer Heather Heater provides coverage of the Jazz Festival. Sponsored by the Western Music Department, the festival brings students from area high schools to campus for a day of playing jazz.

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All-Steinway celebration
Western administrators, faculty and students joined members of the St. Joseph community in celebrating the All-Steinway event in Potter Hall on Feb. 5. Griffon Today staffers Chance Umstattd and Heather Heather offer some of the sights and sounds of the day.

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'What Will You Prove?' trailer
Carlos Gomez of 816 Films wrote and directed this film, which will be available soon on Griffon Today and will be shown on campus this semester. The film was shot during March and April 2009 and began post-production in Fall 2009.


816 Films was formed in Fall 2008, intially as a group of friends sharing a desire to make films. It grew from a group of nine to its current 17.

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Want to share your photos with others? Just attach your file to an email and send to editor@griffontoday.com.

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Your Art
  

Brandon Edwards
The art of Brandon Edwards, several drawings that reflect the artist's unique perspective. To see Brandon's other pieces, click on the image.

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Your Writing
  

Canvas teases
Catch some excerpts from the Western student literary magazine, Canvas.

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Griffon Today
Western's Student Community Portal

This Web site is produced by students in the Multimedia Lab in the English, Foreign Language,
and Journalism Department. It will carry a wide range of content, including multimedia, student film,
creative writing, photography, and art. Do you have something you'd like to post? Just let us know,
and we'll make room for it. We want this to be your site as well as ours. After all, this is Griffon Today.

Griffon Today is once again up and running. Look for postings this semester from the Griffon Today
staff and Basic Media Reporting students. Also, submit your own materials for publication.
Images should be jpg format. Film can be .mov, .wmv, or flash formats. Text should be .doc format.
To send materials to the editor, simply click here and attach them to the email.

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