2008 Woodie Awards
Mountain Laurel makes money
By: Chris Bullard
Issue date: 3/19/08 Section: News
Chris Bullard
Staff Writer
The Mountain Laurel staff is continuing its efforts in completing this year's edition of North Greenville student body and faculty's literary works and visual art.
This journal is a yearly publication that showcases literary works and visual art submitted by North Greenville students, also including this year a faculty and guest writer piece.
For the work to be taken into consideration for publication, the author had to submit it by Jan. 20. Then, the piece is blind judged by the Mountain Laurel's student staff.
The staff is Daniel Miller, editor, Aubree Ross, art editor, and Tiffany Bishop, business manager, along with fellow students Lindsay Culbert, David Drozdowski, Katie Player, Kelly Prewitt, Faith Tinnin, Shannon Toole, and Christie Drozdowski, a NGU alumna. The Faculty advisors are Dr. Deborah DeCiantis and professors Tim Hendrix and Zac Buser.
According to Dr. DeCiantis, the university budget allows enough money for the Mountain Laurel to publish a stapled black and white journal. So, last school year, under the direction of previous staff editor Kelly Prewitt and former co-faculty advisor Suzan Phillips, the look of the Mountain Laurel moved towards a more professional appearance by changing to a perfect binding and adding full color to the art pages.
Making these upgrades required extra money reached through fundraisers.
Bishop, staff business manager, led this year's fundraisers, which have included partnering with Denny's during exam week last semester and Moe's Southwest Grill last Friday. When students ate at these restaurants on a certain date and presented a card given out by the Mountain Laurel Staff, the participating restaurants donated a portion of their proceeds towards the journal.
"I usually will ask others in the Mount Laurel for ideas and then look around for companies that NGU does not use too regularly and see if they would like to help out," said Bishop, Junior double majoring in Marketing and Economics.
The Mountain Laurel is expected to be available the last week of classes, before final exams begin.
"I want to encourage people to pick up The Mountain Laurel and read it cover to cover even if you don't like art or literature. Students, faculty and staff need to be aware of the arts and how we can draw others to Christ without the help of Tim LaHaye or Thomas Kinkade. Art goes far beyond what they have to offer, and if we settle with them, then, we are not fulfilling the Great Commission in the realm of art and literature," said Miller, a NGU Alumnus.
Staff Writer
The Mountain Laurel staff is continuing its efforts in completing this year's edition of North Greenville student body and faculty's literary works and visual art.
This journal is a yearly publication that showcases literary works and visual art submitted by North Greenville students, also including this year a faculty and guest writer piece.
For the work to be taken into consideration for publication, the author had to submit it by Jan. 20. Then, the piece is blind judged by the Mountain Laurel's student staff.
The staff is Daniel Miller, editor, Aubree Ross, art editor, and Tiffany Bishop, business manager, along with fellow students Lindsay Culbert, David Drozdowski, Katie Player, Kelly Prewitt, Faith Tinnin, Shannon Toole, and Christie Drozdowski, a NGU alumna. The Faculty advisors are Dr. Deborah DeCiantis and professors Tim Hendrix and Zac Buser.
According to Dr. DeCiantis, the university budget allows enough money for the Mountain Laurel to publish a stapled black and white journal. So, last school year, under the direction of previous staff editor Kelly Prewitt and former co-faculty advisor Suzan Phillips, the look of the Mountain Laurel moved towards a more professional appearance by changing to a perfect binding and adding full color to the art pages.
Making these upgrades required extra money reached through fundraisers.
Bishop, staff business manager, led this year's fundraisers, which have included partnering with Denny's during exam week last semester and Moe's Southwest Grill last Friday. When students ate at these restaurants on a certain date and presented a card given out by the Mountain Laurel Staff, the participating restaurants donated a portion of their proceeds towards the journal.
"I usually will ask others in the Mount Laurel for ideas and then look around for companies that NGU does not use too regularly and see if they would like to help out," said Bishop, Junior double majoring in Marketing and Economics.
The Mountain Laurel is expected to be available the last week of classes, before final exams begin.
"I want to encourage people to pick up The Mountain Laurel and read it cover to cover even if you don't like art or literature. Students, faculty and staff need to be aware of the arts and how we can draw others to Christ without the help of Tim LaHaye or Thomas Kinkade. Art goes far beyond what they have to offer, and if we settle with them, then, we are not fulfilling the Great Commission in the realm of art and literature," said Miller, a NGU Alumnus.
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