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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Clifton Resident Shoots Film in Lorton

Director Donald Leow, of Clifton, tackles bullying and redemption in his independent film.

Clifton resident Donald Leow brought his film crew to Lorton on Monday, to shoot a segment of his new independent movie about bullying. "The Senior Prank," is about high school bullies who, as the ultimate prank, set up a girl with Down Syndrome to be the homecoming queen. The scenes were shot at Great Harvest Bread Co. in Lorton.  The film crew worked from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., and at the end of the day, the work will amount to less than five minutes worth of footage.  'The Senior Prank' Plot  New student Cara Jarvis (Stacey Bradhaw) wants to be popular, but feels that her new friendship with Grace (Amber House), a student with Down Syndrome, is holding her back. In the struggle to get the guy and win popular friends, Cara sets Grace up to be …

Monday, December 26, 2011

Bullying: Area High Schoolers Weigh In

The Student Government Association at Centreville High School talk about bullying.

With news of more students feeling bullied across the county, some Clifton high schoolers are giving their two cents about bullying. We asked the Student Government Association at Centreville High School to tell us their thoughts on bullying and what we found was surprising. These high schoolers were mature enough to not only understand the difference between a bully and a person lashing out, but also that there are deeper issues at root for why children become bullies. There was some disaccord with how bullying translates onto the sports field, but overall they were very clear that bullying is not something they ever condone. Patch: What do you think causes bullying, what makes the bully do or say hurtful things? Centreville SGA: Among …

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