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The SewaneeMountain MESSENGER Vol. XXVII, No. 33 Friday, September 9, 2011 Sewanee Locations Host Movie Filming If you ever sit through the entire closing credits on a movie, you might see a list of “stand-ins” for various actors. When the fi lm “Stoker” comes out, you’ll recognize a variety of places around Sewanee as the sets. And you might see the name of Sewanee resident Leslie Doster Jones in the credits. Jones worked on the movie being fi lmed in Sewanee earlier this week. She was a stand-in for a character in the movie who is a psycholo- gist. Is it any coincidence that Jones is a clinical psychologist for her day job? “My cousin is a casting director in Nash- ville,” Jones said. “When she told me she was working on a film in Sewanee, she found a Leslie Jones with her blocking place for me in it.” Th is is Jones’ fi rst time to notes on the set of “Stoker.” do such work. As a stand-in, Jones temporarily replaced the actor while the shot was being blocked, cameras and lighting were set and microphones adjusted. St. Mary’s Sewanee and the University served as movie sets earlier this week when the crew and cast of “Stoker” came to town. “Stoker” is a psychological thriller that will star Oscar-winner Nicole Kid- man, Mia Wasikowska (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Th e Kids Are Alright”), Mat- thew Goode (“A Single Man,” “Match Point”) and Dermot Mulroney (“My Best Friend’s Wedding,” “Th e Family Tree”). Th e story centers on a young woman Members of the Sewanee Tigers football team celebrate aft er their Sept. 3 win over Earlham College. See full story on page 13. (Wasikowska) who loses her father and must contend with a mysterious uncle Photo by Lyn Hutchinson (Goode). Kidman plays the woman’s mother; Mulroney is playing the woman’s father. Wasikowska and Kidman were not on campus, but Goode and Mulroney were expected to be on the Mountain. Acclaimed Korean director Chan-wook Park was supervising the fi lming SAS Faculty Spends Summer Learning in Sewanee and was accompanied by production designer, Th érèse DePrez, Several members of the St. An- Hangzhou. Asmussen took the op- Board. Th e workshop focused on four whose work includes “Black Swan.” More than 100 crew members, a dozen drew’s-Sewanee School faculty spent portunity to visit with several SAS broad areas of the AP curriculum: data semi-trucks, and thousands of feet of cable fi lled the Quad and Guerry Garth the summer acquiring new skills and alumni living in China. In addition, collection, data description, probabil- on Th ursday morning. experiences in their quest for lifelong she participated in the “Sweet Tea ity and statistical inference. Th omas Morris, director of St. Mary’s Sewanee, said location scouts looked learning. Many of these projects were Tour” of nine colleges and universi- Barbara Carden, French teacher at the various buildings on their campus in August. supported in part by the fi nancial help ties in Tennessee and Mississippi and musician, participated in an Art “Th ey became greatly enamored of the green tile in the hallway of St. Jo- of the school’s Parents’ Council. Much this summer, attended the Summer of Improvisation workshop sponsored seph’s,” he said. Th ey also shot inside one of the rooms in St. Joseph’s. of the Parents’ Council support is de- Counselor Program at the University by Music for People that took place at At the University, shooting locations were in outdoor spaces: the arched rived from the school’s annual auction, of Richmond and toured Randolph- SUNY Fredonia in New York. Music walkway at the east end of Guerry Garth adjacent to Guerry Auditorium, the which will be held on Saturday, Nov. Macon College in Ashland, Va. for People is dedicated to revitalizing archway between All Saints’ Chapel and Carnegie Hall and behind Quintard 12, this year. History teacher Mark Brunton music-making and promoting music Hall. Th e crew used the parking lot next to the Tennessee Williams Center as Christine Asmussen, director of att ended a Gilder Lehrman Institute as a means of self-expression. its staging area with its trailers and trucks. college counseling, participated in the Summer Seminar on the “Gilded Anne Chenoweth, director of Filmmakers are making contributions to both institutions for the use of Dipont College Admission Camp in Age and Its Modern Parallels.” It was admission and fi nancial aid, partici- the spaces. Shanghai, China. She worked with 23 a week-long conference at Stanford pated in the Association of Indepen- “Stoker” will be the English-language debut of Chan-wook Park; Tony Scott , students from public high schools in University with high school history dent School Admission Professionals Ridley Scott and Michael Costigan are producing the fi lm for Fox Searchlight Beijing, Wuxi and Hangzhou on col- teachers from around the country. (AISAP) Summer Institute at the Uni- Pictures. Th e movie, with a budget of $14 million (considered modest by Holly- lege selection, application preparation Mathematics teacher Margot versity School of Nashville. AISAP is a wood standards) is shooting at more than 30 locations across middle Tennessee. and essay writing. She also served as Burns participated in a fi ve-day AP series of programs and events that help It is anticipated to be released in 2012. a mentor to two Chinese high school statistics workshop through Texas admission professionals navigate counselors, one in Beijing and one in A&M University and the College (continued on page 6) Marking the Anniversary of 9/11 On the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Uni- versity students have organized to put an American fl ag in the Quad for every person who died on that day. Starting at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, and continu- ing until 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 11, they will be placing the fl ags. In recognition that not all who died that day were American citizens, there will be a poster listing the home coun- tries of others who died in the att acks. Th is is a collaborative project by a “Stoker” director Chan-wook Park (third fr om the right) and production designer number of student groups, including Th érèse DePrez (center) working on location in the Quad Th ursday morning. SAS college counselor Christine Asmussen (center) in Shanghai, China sharing her the College Republicans, the College expertise at the Dipont College Admission Camp. Democrats, the Muslim Student As- sociation, the Organization for Cross- Community Chest Applications Cultural Understanding and various P.O. Box 296 Online, Due October 15th fraternities and sororities. Sewanee, TN 37375 Th e Community Chest Fund Drive is gearing up for its fall campaign. Sponsored by the Sewanee Civic Association, the drive raises money for lo- Chatt anooga Jury cal charitable organizations serving the Sewanee area. Funding applications Awards $26,500 to are now being accepted and can be completed online at <ur.sewanee.edu/ alumni/communitychest.> Th e deadline for submission is Saturday, Oct. 15. Student in University If you prefer to have an application mailed to you, please email Susan Askew at Legal Case; Denies <[email protected]>. At the meeting of the Sewanee Civic Association, Th ursday, Sept. 15, Com- Claim for Millions. munity Chest leaders Susan and Bob Askew will announce their co-chairs for this year’s campaign. See page 2 for story. 2 • Friday, September 9, 2011 • Th e Sewanee Mountain MESSENGER Letters THE SEWANEE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER Ransom on 418 St. Mary’s Ln. P.O. Box 296 SINGING FOR PEACE Center for Spiritual Development is To the Editor: a 24-year-old nonprofi t organization Stage Tonight Sewanee, Tennessee 37375 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “A offering a sanctuary of quiet and William Ransom and the Vega Phone (931) 598-9949 time comes when silence is betrayal.” natural beauty for retreat, renewal and String Quartet will perform at 7 Fax (931) 598-9685 And that time has come for me. spiritual growth. It is a great privilege p.m., tonight (Friday), Sept. 9, at St. Email [email protected] I planned a celebration of world to share in the rich history and life of Andrew’s-Sewanee School’s McCrory Contributors peace on Friday, Sept. 9 [today], in the Cumberland Plateau and to con- Hall. Th e evening will include selec- www.sewaneemessenger.com Phoebe & Scott Bates Angel Park in Sewanee from 7 a.m. to tribute to the health and quality of life tions from J.S. Bach, Rachmaninoff Jean & Harry Yeatman Laura L. Willis, editor/publisher John Shackelford noon by singing peace songs. I hope of the good people of this community. and Brahms. Janet B. Graham, advertising director/publisher people stopped by and listened and Th ank you all for making our ministry Annie Armour April H. Minkler, office manager John Bordley even sang along. I felt a deep need to possible. Ray Minkler, circulation manager Virginia Craighill sing for peace on “Patriot’s Day,” which Th omas Morris Leslie Lytle, staff writer Executive Director Buck Gorrell will be acknowledged at Sewanee El- Deer Census K.G. Beavers, staff writer Margaret Stephens ementary School on the same day. St. Mary’s Sewanee ■ Sandra Gabrielle, proofreader Peter Trenchi Yes, it’s good to love your country. Geraldine H. Piccard, editor/publisher emerita Pat Wiser How deeply I know the world needs all Underway In preparation for the annual deer Published as a public service to the Sewanee community. 3,500 copies are printed on Fridays, the love we can give! For some, how- PARTNER TO MAKE BETT ER 46 times a year, and distributed to 26 Sewanee-area locations for pickup free of charge.