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Jacob's Dream documentary film to show inside story
only is the piece of art in-
spiring but I think the story
behind it and how it came to
be is potentially Just as in-
spiring" Hadfleld said.
Which Is why the 2007 Presi-
dent's Circle Film produced by
I ladfield will be a documentary
featuring the sculpture's artist
Jack Maxwell chair of the art
and design department as he
created the sculpture.
The documentary will be
shown at the annual Presi-
dent's Circle Dinner on Feb.
17. Hadfleld said he has not
decided If the film will be
shown elsewhere as well.
Philips Productions a
Dallas-based company has
worked with Creative Servic-
es to produce the 30-minute
documentary for the past
year. The company's owner
Bob Philips hosts Texas
Country Reporter.
The film was produced in
high definition and features
interviews with family mem-
bers donors and students In
addition to following Maxwell's
work from before the piece
was cast at the foundry to its
dedication The documentary
follows the winter 2007 ACU
Today article and photo essay
on the sculpture.
Maxwell said the most dif-
ficult aspect of being filmed
was not having the camera on
him while he worked; rather
answering questions for the In-
terview proved challenging.
One question asked in the
interview was how Maxwell
wanted people to feel when
they looked at his piece.
"The things I want from
this piece seem almost pre-
tentious" said Maxwell who
hopes to draw people closer
to God with his work.
Having a record of the Cen-
tennial piece will be valuable
to the university when it cel-
ebrates its bicentennial Max-
well said and taking the foot-
age was important.
"If we don't take it now we
never will" he said.
Philips Productions will
return to Abilene to conduct
more Interviews and film the
sculpture this week.
"The weather has complicat-
ed our plans but we intend to
bring in some equipment that
allows us to film from a bird's
eye view" Hadfleld said.
Once complete the film
may be pitched to PBS Max-
well said.
"Very few people really get
to see the creativity and the
hard work and the thought that
goes behind something like
this" Hadfleld said. "I think that
once they have the opportunity
to experience that it will mean
even more to them. It's not Just
a piece of art there's a whole
lot more to it than that."
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By KELSI PEACE
Flatuses Editor
The story behind Jacob's
Dream a Centennial Cele-
bration sculpture is as rich
as the sculpture itself said
Ron Hadfleld director of
Creative Services.
"This is a story that peo-
ple need to see and hear
about because I think not
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Seekers of the Word found
four new members after hold-
ing a freshmen only trvout last
Wednesday.
The new members include
Krlstofer Heiderlch Emily
Jorgenson Ariel Hacker and
Doug Tlmmons.
Abby Loe senior pschology
major from Can) on and Seek-
ers of the Word president said
the members were chosen to
ensure the group's future.
"We had a couple members
who had to leave" Loe said
"About two thirds of our
group was sophomores. We
had freshmen onlv try outs
so we could ensure that when
their class graduates. Seekers
could keep going."
Seekers is a drama ministry
who travels to perform what
the call "lights out" skits for
vouth groups churches and
Middlcton Prison. These skits
arc composed of multiple piec-
es that last about three to five
minutes each and teach moral
or Christian messages.
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Tommy Johnson sophomore youth and family ministry major from
Hewitt; and Abby Loe senior psychology major from Canyon
perform a skit that teaches Christian messages.
In order for the new Seekers
to gain experience they will be
imitating existing members to
learn various skits.
Emily Jorgenson freshman
electronic media major from
Parker Colo said she Is thrilled
to have the opportunity of be-
ing a part of this group.
"It's a lot of commitment
but a lot of people In It arc re-
ally close to each other" Jor-
genson said. "I'm really excited
because now 1 can be a part
of that. It's a different way of
showing parts of the Bible and
different perspectives. I'm also
excited because we travel. We
go to prisons; that's cooL"
Ariel Hacker freshman man-
agement major from Centenni
al Colo said she is also look-
ing forward to getting involved
with this ministry.
"I have never done anything
like this before" Hacker said.
"It's fun and I like it. I feel really
welcomed they are really easy
to get along with."
Loe said the Incoming fresh-
men hav c a lot of potential and
she Is looking forward to work-
ing with them.
"ITrvoutsl have been great"
she said. "I think the new class
adds a new face to the group.
I'm excited about what we are
going to do this semester. I
think they arc going to do a
great job."
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VAHS shares future goals
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Thirty-sis female stu-
dents got more than free
nachos at the Virtuous Af-
rican Heritage Sisterhood
Interest meeting on Friday.
Thanks to the planning
of seven students and sis
advisers the women who
gathered Friday received
the opportunity to become
part of a new organization
directed by but not limited
to female students with
African heritage.
Co-presidents Sharde
Henley and Anna Peters
took turns speaking and
explaining the goals they
have for the group at the
C:30 p.m. meeting in the
Living Room.
Henley junior business
management major from
Houston said she has been
thinking about forming a
group for the women since
last semester.
"Just like the title ...
our girls need to know
the meaning of a virtuous
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woman" Henley said.
Henley said she expected
between 15 and 20 women
to show up at Friday's In-
terest meeting and was
excited when the number
reached 30.
"Everybody we've talked
to is so on fire; I think it's go-
ing to be huge" Henley said.
Peters junior family
and children ministry and
elementary education ma-
jor from Houston said
the organization is based
on Proverbs 31 which de-
scribes a virtuous and
teachable woman.
She said she hopes those
involved with VAHS will be-
come virtuous knowledge-
able self-confident giving
embodied in praver and
Christ-like.
Peters also said the meet-
ing was productive. They set
goals for the future as far
as community service proj-
ects and there are plans to
work with Community in
Schools Christian Homes
and Family Services and the
Noah Project.
The executive board
made up of seven students
including Henley and Peters
has been planning communi-
ty service projects and pos
at meeting
sibilities for the VAHS Mon-
day night meetings which
will begin Feb. 5.
They also spoke to wom-
en on and off campus who
would serve as advisers for
VAHS. The three primary
advisers are LaShae Grottis
director of Student Services
and Student Multicultural
Enrichment; Helen Marshall
counselor at the University
Counseling Center; and Dr.
Tanva Brlce associate pro-
fessor of social work.
Peters said she has many
ideas for these meetings
that will involve in-depth
Bible studies and guest
speakers.
Peters said VAHS will
not cap its members and
encouraged everyone to
bring friends to the next
VAHS function which will
be a Mad Hatter-themed
launch Friday at 7 p.m. in
the Hilton Room.
The future of VAHS is in
the hands of its new mem-
bers and still malleable.
"We're all about waiting
on the Lord" Henley said.
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