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Show WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 -- 21, 20 ( DIXIESUNNEWS.COM i iucaem with 3 BY EMILY HAVENS EmilyHavensDSN EJ Although it holds some of the biggest events for St. Georges nightlife, Heart of Dixie and Dixie State University do not maintain a good relationship. Heart of Dixie is an event production company based out of southern Utah. Its been around for about three years, and Jared Keddington said its sole purpose is to entertain er - Check out Ryan Huskins' video on Heart of Dixie's relationship with DSU at DixieSunNews.com. people, specifically college-age- d students. Its events are tailored to community members of all ages to 2 1 and over events. Heart of Dixie expects 4,000 people to show up to its Halloween party this year. Keddington said Heart of Dixies events have more of an appeal than DSUs events, and its events are a bit more relaxed. He said some of the events allow drinking for patrons who are r ' View our weekly news broadcast online at SouthernUtahLive.com DIXIE SUN NEWS Emily Havens, Editor-in-Chi- ef Spencer Ricks, News Editor Nick Anderson, Opinion Editor Karli Kuhn, Sports Editor Markee Heckenliable, Features Editor Jalen Jones, Photo Editor Ryan Huskins, Multimedia Editor Emily Fisher, Social Media Editor Jordan Eames, Copy Editor Dallin Spackman, Ad Manager Justin Badger Jacob Brown J C Collier Brayden Dobson Porter Lai sen Chaney Kohl Breanna Opdahl Andrew Pinckney Candy Roland Ashley Thompson Alex Wheeler v ! ? 1 r'i r L I.' ps Y t r-- : h- - t i Jr i HOW TO REACH US Dixie State University Jennings Bldg 225 South 700 East St George, UT 84770 Phone (435) 552-781- 8 V i' . Dixies main purpose is to make sure people have fun Were not here to say, Fets go out and get drunk and use a bunch of drugs, ir - , r- r - X, -- . ::TA a Vi 1 i - i r Patrons dance at Heart of Dixies Bonfire Music Festival Oct 3 in St George Thousands of people partici pate in Heart of Dixies events Despite its popularity, Heart of Dixie has faced previous legal disputes with Dixie State University not required, nor does the curriculum demand safety to be presented. Thayn said an active shooter training is one of many emergencies that have the potential to occur on campus, and an entire semester could be dedicated to learning all the emergency procedures and preparation. It is kind of a juggling act to decide what the priorities are, Thayn said. An active shooter emergency falls behind other emergencies like flooding, fire, and earthquakes when compared to what is most likely to happen at DSU. It is ranked ninth out of the overall 12 listed emergencies, according to the research done by Wash- emergency personnel. An emergency procedure flip chart, provided online by the risk management office, advises faculty, staff and students to follow the national strategy of "run, hide, fight. Don Reid, director of campus security and police, said the national strategy is a tactic that works well when people are under pressure because it is easy to remember. Faculty and staff also have an obligation to the students under the law of loco parentis, which is Fatin for in place of parent, Reid said. The public has a right to expect that a professor, who is in charge of the classroom, is not going to abandon ship but is going to take charge, Reid said. Reid said he gives presentations on safety tips at freshmen orientation and has been invited to speak in about 30 first year experience classes. However, FYE courses and orientation are ington County Emergency Services In a lot of these active shooter cases, the shooters have no criminal history, which makes it hard for authorities to have a way of knowing ahead of time, Reid said. But in most of these same cases, circles of peers, faculty, friends and family said there were subtle signs and warnings, especially on social media, Reid said. anything like that, Keddington said. If you drink, thats your thing. We dont want people on drugs at our event, (and) we dont condone it or allow it. We want people to go out and have one of the best nights of their lives. Reid is asking faculty, staff and students to be vigilante and report anything or anybody they think is suspicious or might be just a little weird. We would much rather have to prevent crime than respond to it, Reid said. Though not all trainings are mandatory, Thayn said he hopes faculty, staff and students take it upon themselves to become knowl edgeable with the emer gency procedures online and take advantage of the Di: emer-genc- y plan. If you guys can come to school, feel safe, f get your education and be happy and successful, then we have done our job. Faculty, staff and students can request any type of training on an individual or group basis by contacting Josh Thayn at orjthayndixie.edu or Dot S Reid at or Dix tot reiddixie.edu. fanf 435-652-78- 5: 435-652-75- ; X i 5' pT- , - 4 j p , ; ne ne for r 1 ,c 4 Ion mi nai err Josh Thayn, fire marshal and director of event services and risk management, and Dennis Cox, health and safety officer for event service and risk management, follow up with some of the faculty in the Eccles Fine Arts Center after a test mass alert was sent Oct 9 The alert was sent to students, faculty and staff through text and emails she ins Tie 1 edi gre ina off For additional news content, including Andrew Pinckney's full article on the visiting reader series, visit the news section on DixieSunNews.com pul 1 tec the att 1 1 of be com dixiesunadsdixieedu or (435) M training provided. There is a procedure for any disaster that could possibly happen on campus and everybody needs to take I I on the responsibility and accountability, Thayn said There is no perfect What faculty, staff and students can do . p dtxiesundixie edu Ads 1 i v u..V , 'r (435)655-401- 9 wwwdixiesunnews r A 'r- Vm : y O; r u V-.- Poet kicks off visiting reader series with poetry reading Rhiannon Bent Adviser Fax . V7 The plan E NEWS CONTENT A-'-it- wT .y, Cfjff local law enforcement and shooter training, it makes sense to make it required at DSU. It is for the benefit and safety of the entire campus, Cole said. SafeColleges also includes trainings for students that is being aimed to be rolled out by the end of the month, Rosenberg said. Rosenberg said the trainings that are being required through SafeColleges is being vetted through the presidents cabinet. If a shooting were to occur on campus, a mass alert system would be activated notifying faculty, staff and students through text, call and email and will appear on the screens of computers and televisions, on campus. Depending on the situation, electronic doors may be locked by trained officials, said Sherry Ruesch, executive director of facilities management. Campus polic'e and security personnel would also take immediate action, along with rJ y Dean of Students Del Beatty said there is an issue with Heart of Dixie and the university that has gone to court within the last month. 1 ey ft of age. TRAINING continued from page same time, we were trying to get the word out to the We college demographic. offend to werent trying anybody. Keddington said a local was told by a that DSU official university wouldnt work with him if he ever collaborated with Heart of Dixie. I think theres definitely something going on to where we arent allowed to work with the school, he said. I dont really know disc-jock- meet every single item on a checklist with such a big event that Heart of Dixie puts on. Heart of Dixie is no stranger to controversy, as was in hot water a year ago when police monitored an event that was held at Fiest, Fun Center and said patron1 werent allowed to dance. Keddington said he was toll he needed a permit to hold an event on private propertjf but he wasnt told there J could be no dancing. St. George resident Mack' enzie Whiting said Heart of j Dixie's events are never dul ' When I was 1 8, it was nice being able to go to events and not have to be 21, she said. Keddington said Heart of what exactly went on or the political structure of the school, but I know we offended some people. Andrew Eames, a freshman computer science major from Ivins, has DJed for Heart of Dixie, and he said it was a thrilling experience. He said its difficult to be as successful as Heart of Dixie is considering the volume of events it handles. I know the university does have a code of conduct they have to adhere strictly to, he said. Its tough to I feel bad about, but at the There was a trespassing and littering ticket against the company after its members posted fliers on cars on campus, according to court documents. There are currently no court documents that state an ongoing issue between the university and Heart of Dixie. We got in a lot of trouble for putting fliers on students cars, and I think we pushed it further than we really should have, Keddington said. 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'TIT People gather at the Jeffrey R Holland Centennial Commons for the first visiting reader series Monday Gary Dop, a Randolph College creative writing professor, read some of his poems at the event l For the record: The article, "U of U, DSU team up to offer new program," in the Oct. 7 issue of Dixie Sun News was written by Markee Heckenliable, not Candy Roland. V ag on rea edi an cor or |