Fall 2009 VolumeVI Issue I Mont Alto has changed up a few things for the 2009-2010 school year, kicking off with a series of new classes and activities. One of which is an innovative, two year film project where students create one collaborative movie/documentary. Students have devoted ™ much of their time to the | new project, brainstorming | for ideas on a theme. The class is split into teams | where their interests lie and specialize in different areas of production. There are 3 stages they will eventually learn during the course’s du- ration, including pre produc- tion, production and post; production. The intimate class size of 15 students will allow them to get to know each other better and work together frequently. So far, they have been leaning toward film- ing a feature length movie in- stead of a documentary. Uniquely, this class only meets together on Friday nights and chooses when to meet outside of class amongst their groups. Each semester the class focuses on a different aspect of movie mak- ing. The University Park advisor for Digital Commons is involved and comes to Mont Alto regu- larly to keep acquainted with the project. Kevin Boon, part of the Mont Alto faculty, teaches English, literature as well as the upcom- ing film project. He began teach- ing at Penn State 10 years ago Dr. Boon and always wanted to start some sort of filming organization but had no means of funding. Now that ‘there has been a develop- ment in technology to record video, it is less expensive and achievable. Last year, Boon be- gan putting much of his effort in to starting the program. He was able to get enough interested stu- dents for the Committee to fund the class. community interest as well. The mayor of Chambersburg, Pete Lagiovane has always had an interest in film and is involved in the Cumberland Valley Film Festival in Chambersburg. Boon has the long term goal of having a “watchable and entertain- ing” film that can be shown at CVFC and any other ex- posure. At the very least he learning experience for eve- ryone involved. Sophomore, Adam Eis- entrout is a film major and was awaiting a similar pro- gram to start at U.P. Now, that Mont Alto offers one, he will partake in it here. His focuses in the class are di- recting and writing. Eisen- trout has been able to work with his diverse team, wit- nessing “arguing and fight- ing, already” but thinks the goal ahead is to get past that and creatively incorporate each peer’s ideas for a final product. This four part course is only at the beginning and next spring will likely emerge the first film created by Mont Alto students. With the rising interest and pro- motion, there will be much more heard about the progression of this project. By d oshua Trrigues Posen hos thelr own a opinion about horoscopes. There are those that believe in them, those that don’t, and those that just don’t care. For those of you that don’t know what horoscopes are, horoscopes are based off of when you were born and from there, you are given a certain sign, a set of characteristics that define. ‘who you are, and other signs that you are compatible with J in. a relation: ex. Many people usually look at horoscopes to see if it matches their personality or to see how their day will turn out. Alyssa Lee Politi, a sophomore major- ing in Nutrition, says, “No, I don’t believe what month personality you may have or when you’ll find your love or when your love’s birthday should be in.” She also says that none of her horoscopes have ever come true for her and that she describes herself as “honest which are traits of a Capricorn. As luck would have it, she happens to be a Capricorn herself even though she doesn’t believe in
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