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Show WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2,2); 2 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM 0 BY SPENCER RICKS SpencerRicks Hispanic community members came to Dixie State University for free health checkups, trainings and a tour of a firetruck Saturday. Teaming up with the St. George Police Department, the DSU Nursing Association provided free blood pressure tests, dental checkups, body mass index screenings and eye exams at the Feria de la Salud y la Seguridad, meaning Health and Safety Fair. The event took place in the parking lot of the Russell C. Taylor Health Science Building. Nursing students also ;Watch multimedia reporter Hunter's Ally video on the Hispanic health and safety fair on DixieSunNews.com. - t t 1 i. .j DIXIE SUN NEWS Emily Havens, safe. Jennie Garcia, a junior nursing major from St. George, organized the event with the help of her husband, Rudy Garcia, who is a patrol officer for the St. George Police Department. Jennie Garcia said she hopes to make the Feria de la Salud y la Seguridad an annual event and future partnership opportunity with the police department. She said the reason DSUNA reached out to the Hispanic community was to help them feel included tt v provided community members with information on how to stay healthy and Editor-in-Chi- Emily Fisher, Social Media Editor Nyat Aliyev, Copy Editor Dallin Spackman, Ad Manager Jess Arruda Justin Badger Austin Clark Katelynn Disney Alannah Hall Ally Hunter Porter Larsen Dan Lauper Parker Mayberry Kelby Morrison Bre Opdahl Alexis Winward Rhiannon Bent, Adviser HOW TO REACH US Dixie Stale University Jennings Bldg 225 S 700 E St George, UT 84770 Phone (435) 652-781- 8 Fax (435)656-401- 9 dixiesundixie edu wwwdixiesunnews com Ads dixiesunadsdixie edu or (435) 41 The Dixie Sun News is distributed each Wednesday during fall and spring semesters as a publication of Dixie State University the communication department and Dixie State University Student Activities DSU administrators do not approve or censor content The student editorial staff alone determines its news coverage The unsigned editorial on the opinion page represents the position of Dixie Sun News as determined by its editorial board Otherwise the views and opinions expressed in Dixie Sun News are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the of Dixie Sun News or any entity opinions of the university and that they have the same resources as others. A lot of times in St. George, we assume everyone speaks English, so we dont really consider that we need to have a translator or have someone there that can kind of cater to people who dont speak English, Jennie Garcia said. Carly Coons, a junior nursing major from Alpine, said she enjoyed teaching prevention first. Ron Allen, a St. George Fire Department firefighter attended the event to give children tours of a fire engine. He said the event was also helpful for students to learn more about emergency sendees in the community. The DSU students have an opportunity here to learn also what we do as far as emergency services and community members about different health and safety topics. A lot of nursing is teaching, and so this event gives us an opportunity to teach, Coons said. If we keep Hispanic community members safe and healthy, then they have less people in the hospital and less people sick. As we reach out as nurses, its kind of Study: Most young men unaware of emergency contraception methods BY MICHELLE ANDREWS TNS Spencer Ricks, News Editor Drayson Ball, Sports Editor Markee Heckenliable, Features Editor Diana Fossett, Opinion Editor Jalen Jones, Photo Editor Parker Mayberry, Multimedia Editor Dixie State University nursing students check the blood pressure of community members at the Feria de la Salud y la Seguridad at the Russell C Taylor Health Science Building Saturday The fair was aimed toward Hispanic community members to learn more about health and safety Less than half of young men have heard of emergency contraception, a recent study found, even though its available over the counter at drug stores and is effective at preventing pregnancy after sex. The study, published in the March Journal of Adolescent Health, analyzed survey responses by 93 men ages 13 to 24 who visited the adolescent medicine clinic at Childrens Hospital Colorado in Aurora for a physical exam, illness or injury from August to October 2014. Most had been sexually active. The computerized survey asked patients about their knowledge of contraceptives, and whether they had talked about birth control with their partners or health care providers. Although 84 percent of the teenage boys and young men said they believed avoiding pregnancy was very or somewhat important, only 42 percent had heard of emergency contraception, according to the study. Those who knew about emergency contraception were more likely to have talked with a health care provider about birth control in the past. Far from being disappointed, Dr. Paritosh Kaul, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine who the study, said he was pleasantly surprised at the 42 percent figure. Thats of the and ... we dont talk boys, to boys about emergency contraception that often, he said. The boys are listening, and health care providers need to talk to the boys. These guys believe they should be involved in sexual health decision making, Kaul said. And if they are then theyre more likely to talk with their girlfriends. Theyre the missing half. It takes two to tango. If taken by women within five days of unprotected sex, emergency contraceptives can prevent ovulation, thus preventing pregnancy. In 2013, the Food and Drug Administration approved one branded emergency contraceptive, Plan B for sale over the counter without a prescription for all women. The next year, the agency said generic versions of the pills could also be sold over the counter without age restric-.tiontwo-fift- One-Ste- p, s. Eighteen percent of sexun ally reported in 2013 that they had used active-wome- emergency contraception sometime in the previous two years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure is probably higher now that the drugs are more readily available, said Kelly Cleland, a researcher at Princeton University who is executive director of the American Society for Emergency Contraception. Although the Colorado study is too small to be the basis for generalizations, its one of the few studies that looks at awareness or access since emergency contraceptives became available over the counter, Cleland said. She said her organization has received complaints from consumers who have been denied emergency contraceptives at the pharmacy, including men who have either been told that men cant buy it or that they have to have the ID card of the woman for whom theyre buying it, neither of which is true, said Cleland. Women can get emergency contraceptives at no charge under the health law, but only with a doctors prescription. For women who dont take that step, sharing the cost, which can run up to $50, is one important way for men to play a role, Cleland said. EC is so expensive when the burden falls on women exclusively. (c) 2016 Tribune News Service. r V L?'-- ' 4t -- "T'ul r Ally Hunter. V;; V rSt ) HUH. ' r m . 'S. Av l i v 1 Contestants dance in the Mr Dixie competition Feb 24 The ner of Mr Dixie will have the opportunity to compete in the Mr Utah Pageant this month. MR. DIXIE continued from page 1 There was a lot more preparation I put into it this year because there was something more than just Mr. Dixie, OBoyle said. Vandermyde said while he felt there is less pressure in tlie Mr. Dude pageant than in female pageants, he still felt pressure to do well, especially in tlie talent round. I was just excited to get out and perform, Vandermyde said. It was just a bonus that I got first runner-uSyrett attributes his win at Mr. Dixie to his performance in tlie talent round, which was a dance routine to Beyonces Single Ladies. He plans to bring this talent to Mr. Utah Thank goodness my mom blessed me with a good dancing gene, Syrett said. These hips do not lie. Tie added possibility of competing in Mr. Utah made tlie Mr. Dixie contestants more competitive. It just makes them want it a bit more, Wulfenstcm said. p. ' N how in depth that goes, Allen said. api Rudy Garcia said it uaj nice to see different organizations like the DSUNl :Ap and police department come together as one C to help community men bers for a day. This is why I became an officer so I can help people, Rudy Garcia said Additional reportingby -- -- .r ( w Devore said the exposure Mr. Utah could bring to DSL is a great opportunity, not jus to get DSUs name out. It can tie . . . together all tt institutions in the Utah schw1 system, he said. If Syrett wins Mr. Utah, ft vore said it would be a great way to remind other univers ties, DLxie can bring it. Wulfenstein said she doesr. expect Mr. Utah to be as formal as Miss Utah. She sail she thinks it will be more oft funny event, like Mr. Dixie t but thats a good tiling. I think it makes it more H of a show when file guys an just being their goofy selves she said. Syrett said he does get nervous thinking about tlie onstage questions and thepla forms, which could be more serious on a state level. He doesnt want to be said overconfident, but Syrett shot he thinks he may have a against Utahs other college institutions. Tiose other schools don t know whats coming, so tlie) better watch out, said. Wulfenste111 |