Living for 'Today' in Town

On a downhill roll I-4 taking a toll? Orlando Magic Valencia students lose 5th straight to Cavaliers react to proposed toll lanes 12 7 Volume 18, Issue 7 www.ValenciaVoice.com Feb. 27, 2013 Living for ‘Today’ in town NBC newswoman broadcasts live from Orlando mansion By James Tutten mote broadcast to viewers around the This live shot utilized a small “sprint- [email protected] word Friday, Feb. 22 from the Versailles er” satellite truck, audio technician, cam- house in Windermere, which is poised era operator and on-air talent from NBC WINDERMERE — A five member to be the largest and most expensive News correspondent, Janet Shamlian. crew from NBC News set up for a re- mansion in America. Keeping everything organized on location was Dan Shepherd, who has worked as a field producer for NBC News for over 14 years. “A lot of it has changed but it’s still very similar,” said Shepherd. “I’ve been doing live shots like this ever since I started with NBC, but there is also a big- Ty Wright / Valencia Voice ger reliance on producers and non-tech- Valencia student Rody Galano taste tests one of the chilis prepared by the staff at Winter Park. nical types to shoot footage with small cameras, what we call DJs.” Crews like this are often sent all over Sugar and spice, etcetera the country and world to film wherever the news is happening. On this day, the ‘Heated’ cook-off competition for campus staff Today Show was broadcasting from Mi- ami and show producers wanted to pro- By Ty Wright People were invited to come and try file stories of interest in the same region. [email protected] nine different chilis prepared by faculty This is what lead them to the Versailles and staff featuring ingredients to suit mansion in Windermere, a 90,000-square- WINTER PARK CAMPUS -- The aro- vegans, vegetarians and carnivores alike foot home that has been been under con- ma of cooked chili filled the Winter Park for only $3.00 with all benefits going to struction for nearly nine years. Along the Campus student lounge building as nine the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. All way it has faced foreclosure, been the contestants prepared their best dish for items used to create chili were donated subject of the movie and is still around the “Chili Cook-Off” on Wednesday by each individual staff. James Tutten / Valencia Voice three years from being completed. Feb. 20th, hosted by the Winter Park Ca- NBC News correspondent Janet Shamlian reported from Windermere early Friday morning. - Please turn to Page 3 reer Staff Association. - Please turn to Page 4 www.valenciavoice.com NEWS Feb. 27, 2013 2 Feast your eyes Annual film fest on East hits historical high notes By Chris Fain [email protected] EAST CAMPUS -- Valencia held its 18th An- nual Film Celebration last week on the East Cam- pus. Many students, staff, and other members of the community turned out for the Celebration. Courtesy of Valencia College The Celebration, a showcase of film projects Following the screening of “Silver Wings and Civil Rights,” that members of the Valencia film program have actual Tuskegee Airmen veterans took the stage for a Q and A. worked on, was notable for bringing out a number of different people to the event over its three question and answer with some of the original day schedule. members of the Airmen. The centerpiece of the event was a showing of “It was really cool to see the Tuskegee Air- the documentary “Silver Wings and Civil Rights” men. They are living, breathing history,” said on Friday, Feb. 22. Shaiheem James, a Valencia student who attend- The film was about the struggles of the Tuske- ed the festival in order to see the combat vets. gee Airmen and after the viewing there was a Jonathan Gamble, a University of Central Florida student, thought the documentary was “really well done and interesting.” “How often will we get the chance to see the Tuskegee Airmen? It was a rare experience that most people will never get the chance to have. I would really enjoy another opportunity like this,” Gamble said. On the opening night of of the festival, the film “The Way Back Home” was shown and there was a Q and A with the writer of the film, Mi- chael King, and one of the film’s producers. The last night of the festival there was a showing of shorts produced by members of Valencia’s film program. The final feature shown at the fes- Courtesy of Valencia College tival was “Just Another Day.” www.valenciavoice.com NEWS Feb. 27, 2013 3 NBC broadcasts from Orlando - Continued from Page 1 The property is set to have a final estimated market value of $100 million. Members of the NBC crew along with correspondent Shamlian, spent the day before this live shot interviewing home- owners David and Jackie Siegel, touring their current mansion in Windermere and the Versailles property. The couple was inspired to build this mansion after visiting the Palace of Ver- James Tutten / Valencia Voice sailles in France. They were even featured The Versailles mansion is a 90,000-square-foot home that is set to become the most expensive in America, at an estimated final value of $100 million. in a film that documented their struggles taking on such an ambitious project amidst Shepherd kept in nearly constant contact by about a second,” said Shamlian, as working with NBC for the past seven the economic downturn and housing mar- with other producers to ensure that ev- she described how distracting this issue years, and while previously working for ket crash that began in 2008. erything was still running as planned. is during a live broadcast. “Generally several years with local television news “They’ve clearly been in front of a lot Then the moment came when “Today when that happens you pull the earpiece stations around the nation. of cameras, so this was not new to them,” Show” host, Savannah Guthrie, segued out so you can just talk and not have that “I do think that reporting on the lo- said Shamlian, speaking on interviewing into the story on the Versailles home, comeback a second later.” cal and network level has changed sig- the billionaire power couple. “I found and Shamlian read through her prepared When on-air talent pulls out their ear- nificantly, and there’s such a social me- them refreshingly unguarded, conversa- statements and the edited video report piece, it is a non-verbal signal to everyone dia component now and employers are tional, friendly and it was a great shoot.” was aired to viewers around the world. on location and in the control room that looking at that,” said Shamlian when There was word from show produc- One rare and unforeseen technical error there is a problem so they can work to fix asked what advice she would give to ers in New York that the segment may be did occur from the control room in New it. Despite this distraction, Shamlian main- aspiring television journalists. “At delayed as the broadcast time of 7:45 a.m. York, with a delay in the audio in Sham- tained her composure and performed her NBC they’ve trained us all on how to neared, due to recent developments in the lian’s earpiece. segment without skipping a beat. use Instagram, and Twitter, and Face- alleged murder case of London Olympian “When I started talking to Savan- Shamlian is a seasoned journalist book, but I think you have to come in James Tutten / Valencia Voice and Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius. nah the audio was delayed in my ear who has covered many big stories while with those skills now.” The early morning shoot experienced a delay, but Shamlian remained poised despite the audio. www.valenciavoice.com NEWS Feb. 27, 2013 4 Chili cook-off clash that then eating them without checking - Continued from Page 1 to see what is in them.” Campus career advisor Cheryl Miller, To spice things up, event organizer better known as “chili number nine,” Carol D’Avella noted that this was the won the contest with her chicken and first year that the winner would not bean recipe, while contestant number only take home bragging rights but six and custodian Chrissy Hollie’s “good the “Chili Cook-off Champion” trophy, old-fashion chili” recipe took second. which they would hold for a year to Contestant number one, math depart- Above and below: Ty Wright / Valencia Voice show their supremacy. ment coordinator Lisa Keeton, took third Above, Rody Galano sits in the still sparsely occupied common room at Winter Park Campus. “I love chili,” said Chris Villarrelo, with her vegan recipe. Below, crock pots were the preferred cooking tool, as they make for easy transport and re-heating. Valencia student, as he shotgunned each “Balance makes a good chili,” said sample. “You have to go with your first Ashley Czokly, a student who came out of spice and taste.” instinct and what better way of doing to event. “It should have a good balance While some contestants’ recipes contained ingredients that most of us think of when we think of chili, oth- ers set themselves apart by not using a tomato base. Although D’Avella could not judge due to hosting the event, it was quite evident which dish was her favorite, noting that she was vegan and did not eat meat. The Career Staff Association was cre- ated so that career staff members, part- time and full-time, could voice their End poverty.

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