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The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling consist of 7 novels and 8 films which follows students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The first book, Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone was released in 1997 since then the books have been distributed in over 200 territories.

All 8 films are on the all time list of 30 highest-grossing films worldwide. The 1st and 5th film are amoung the top 10.

The books have been translated in 67 different languages making J. K. Rowling one of the most translated authors in history.

Record book sells and box office sales in millions Books Films

The Sorcerer’s Stone: $17 $974.7 The Chamber of Secrets: $14.8 $878.6 The Prisoner of Azkaban: $12.8 $795.6 The Goblet of Fire: $12.3 $895.9 The Order of Pheonix: $13.7 $936.5 The Half-Blood Prince: $16.2 $301.96 (in U.S.) The Deathly Hallows: $2.6 part 1 and 2 not released yet

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Just a couple hours away in Huntersvillle, NC you can escape into a 16th­century European world. It’s called the Renaissance Festival. This is the 18th an­nual festival and has become a tradition for many. The twenty acre festival is open on weekends during October and November. The festival is appropriate for all ages and will be sure to keep everyone en­tertained. Guests can enjoy theatre, entertainment, arts and crafts, food, beer and wine and even a real jousting competition. From the moment guests enter the festival every aspect is transformed to look like the 16th­century. Workers and even some guests are dressed in elaborate 16th­century style clothes. The actors resemble something out of a Shakespeare play carrying swords and wearing tights. Festival guest Katie Hill said, “The shows were really entertaining and funny not just for children, but for everyone. !"#$%%"&'()$*'%+" come back next year.” There are 11 theatre stages which feature nonstop music and comedy shows. Guests also love the manually oper­ ated rides that go along with the 16th­century theme. First time festival guest Tucker Phillips said, “The rides are so much fun, they’re my favorite part”. The delicious menu featured huge turkey legs, steak on a stick, scotch eggs, chili, soups and chocolate fudge. Guests can also watch artisans make hand made goods like jewelry, candles, clothes, blown glass art, lotions, leather shoes and bags, pottery and more. The arti­sans are very talented and the hand made goods look professional. Children have the option of enjoying the petting zoo by going on a camel ride or participating in the bow and arrow games. Some people come just to walk around and listen to the different musicians all day. Dexter Lowery says, “This festival is a great family trip to get away for a day and experience a different world.” The Renaissance festival is a unique event and offers something for everyone. Don’t miss out, go escape into the 16th­century this fall.

Blast From the Past The 18th Annual Renaissance Festival

Two festival musicians wear color-ful mask while playing renaissance style music using a violin and drum as guests wander through the festival.

Festival guests enter or exit the front gate of the festival. �e ticket booth is to the right and entrance is to the le�.

Festival workers Judy Walker and David Cra� greet guests with

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First time festival guestTucker Phillips interacts with festival worker Lydia Woods and her

puppet Walter.

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Janet Kolodzy discusses convergence journalism in today’s society.

“How do we encourage and promote that which is new?”—Janet Kolodzy, Emerson CollegeThis question and many others were discussed at the annual Convergence Conference hosted by the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. The conference is meant to be a forum to discuss new and innovative research and teaching practices.This fall, journalism academics and profes-sionals from across the country gathered on the University of South Carolina campus for the 11th Annual Convergence Conference. This year’s theme, Advancing Business Jour-nalism and Convergence, was a perfect op-portunity to highlight the Baldwin Business Journalism Initiative, which increases student interest in business journalism. The conference featured presentations and panel discussions ranging in topic from The Increasing Impact of Convergent Journalism to Teaching Business Journalism. The panels were composed of two to four experts on the particular topic, with each expert giving his or her own personal take on the field. The floor then opened for discussion resulting in energetic interaction, and even debate in some situations between panelists and specta-tors. One particular panel tackled the 2008 finan-cial meltdown and the lessons that could be learned by both journalists and educa-tors. The experts featured on the panel were Mary Fricker of Repowatch, Gabriella Stern a DJ/FX Trader and John Weinberg of the

Richmond Federal Reserve. The panelists discussed the issues surrounding the 2008 fi-nancial meltdown and whether or not enough had been done by the media to prepare the public. “How badly had I failed my readers?” asked Fricker. “As journalists we have taken on this role as the watch dog and yet this informa-tion had slipped through the cracks,” said Gabriella Stern. All three panelists agreed that a great lesson could be learned. Business journalism can be risky and may not always work out, but it is the job of journalism educators and profes-sionals to make sure the next generation is prepared to diligently inform the public of the happenings in the business world, both good and bad.As earlier mentioned, topics such as 2008 Fi-nancial Meltdown: Lessons for Journalist and Educators enabled the school to showcase the Baldwin Business Initiative, which is aimed at educating students about markets, corpo-rations and economics, in turn giving those students the tools they need to flourish in the business journalism world. The idea of bringing a larger focus to business journalism was enhanced under a program created by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. The Univer-sity of South Carolina was one of only four schools chosen to participate in the program, and through support from the J-school secured a $50,000 grant from the Reynolds Center. The Baldwin Initiative was created when Ken Baldwin, a 1949 alumnus of the J-

school, presented the school with the Baldwin Business and Financial Journalism Endow-ment Fund in 2009. It is Baldwin’s hope that the J-school becomes a bigger player in busi-ness reporting, at all levels. Dr. Augie Grant, an SJMC professor, has chaired the conference since it began. The original goal of the Convergence Confer-ence was to publicize Newsplex, a facility to experiment with and provide training for new and innovative ways of presenting the news. Over the years it has grown into a forum to discuss research and teaching practices. In the fourth year of the conference, organizers decided to add sub-themes each year, giving the conference more depth and focus. To further promote convergence in addition to the conference, the School of Journalism and Mass Communications publishes the Conver-gence Newsletter and holds teaching seminars at Newsplex. “We never thought that it would last more than a few years. Now, with our 12th confer-ence coming up in 2013, it is clear that there is a need for an annual event for sharing research and practices related to convergent journalism,” said Dr. Grant.Through programs like the Baldwin Initiative, the Convergence Conference and Newsplex, the J-school is making great strides in staying on the cutting edge of journalism practices, and business journalism specifically. Next year’s Convergence Conference will go on the road to UNLV taking the discussion to a new campus with fresh perspective. Written by Kim Elchlepp Design by Holly Barnhill

Gabriella Stern, Mary Fricker and John Weinberg, along with moderator Rob Wells, discusses the 2008 Financial Meltdown.

The College of Mass Communications and Information Studies held its eighth annual I-Comm Week this semester in October. The week was full of interesting guest speakers, and included lectures from professionals, college faculty and graduate students. “I-Comm Week showcases both the schools in the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies, and highlights the work of our alumni, students and faculty. We also invite noted professionals in our fields to campus to inspire our students. We want to show our colleagues in the university and our friends in the greater community what we’re doing in the college and in our varied fields of study.” said Lisa Sisk, who co-chaired I-Comm Week with Dr. Kendra Albright. Sisk is a senior instructor for the School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Dr. Albright is an associate professor for the School of Library and Information Science. The students had many opportunities to meet with the guest speakers. The IABC, PRSSA and SAF student organizations put together a networking meeting so students could have a chance to speak with some noted local professionals. Professor Bonnie Drewniany, a former I-Comm Week chair, said this event was “well attended and students seemed to get good career advice from it.”

I-Comm Week Guest SpeakersRobin Roberts

“The Era of Big Data: 2012 Political Advertising

Campaigns”

Corey Hutchins & David Axe“Comics, Politics and South

Carolina: How We Turned Alvin Greene into a Cartoon”

Rob Wells“Mitt Romney, Private Equity and the Robber Baron Myth:

News Media, Business and the 2012 Campaign”

Robert R. NewlenLISSA Resume Workshop

Joyce DurantJourney to Librarianship

Greg Cordell“Set Your Brain on Fire”

Charles T. (Bud) Ferillo Jr.“Corridor of Shame”

Dennis McGill & Dr. Robin (Buz) Kloot“A Better Place: St. Helena,

South Carolina”

Chris Muldrow“Journalism, business and

survival in the age of digital media”

International Programs-Charles Bierbauer, Keith Kenney

Jennifer Arns, Scott Farrand,Sara Chizari, Anmol Kalsi,

Hassan Zamir, Ana Keshelashvili, Zadok Ekimwere

Robert Newlen, the deputy director of the National Law Library, led a resume workshop. Students brought their own resumes to the workshop and Newlen appraised there resume and gave suggestions on how to improve them.

Public relations student Lizzie Anstey attended Rob Wells’ session about the robber baron myth that Mitt Romney faced during the presidential campaign. “I found Mr. Wells’ advice to aspiring journalists and communicators to be inspiring. We all need to

increase our financial literacy to be better reporters and to represent clients better.” Visual communications student Ashley Hinkel attended “Set Your Brain on Fire” by Greg Cordell and said, “It was really interesting. I would want to see him again. He inspired me and presented a new way about thinking about marketing.”

Dr. Shirley S. Carter created I-Comm Week eight years ago when she was the SJMC director. She remembers the reason the college established I-Comm Week. “We viewed it as an opportunity to promote synergy between the newly merged School of Journalism and Mass Communications and School of Library and Information Science. We wanted to highlight research, teaching and service

contributions of faculty in the college, showcase our outstanding students and alumni, and build awareness of the two schools. I think we’ve accomplished those goals the past several years, and especially in the most recent I-Comm Week.”

I-Comm Week 2012 was a success for the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies. Sisk said, “Overall, it all came together without the proverbial hitch. I was quite pleased with how smoothly it ran.” Written and Designed by Holly Barnhill

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