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Show ris-- C Men's soccer kicks off PacWest season with win s s' P f ; Womens Resource Center empowers students a 5 sports page r I features page 7 Wt'yWMJWTW 1 I j L ' t- -'- ...-- f s P'fS rj , jt A .JCr -. - atva M!WI hw r. J U t. - -- Ii" i ' - vt i ' , '3'1 . M 1 X 'v'" Wi- Pf W w --mjw-) III 3 r homecomin 3 yr" IV: w ,, , - : !? im V- - ' 1 t ? K 7 7j c jxj 3 r 4 I f f. , c 7l v 3---- ,: J 7 I i v-X- ' 7 ' ; :Tn y 'MX.Z ?: ! ' - .V-- . 'it S)a3' irf'' . J ' V,M asRrsp'ofss- t 1 k. ,4 4 3 J SEPTEMBER a V 5 S I M V' 2 s s :.r 1 I '. -' r,vi .. i. -- 9 :- v. u- j rr 'v t V V sit i . ' CVv- t 7 S 33x1 ; 3v 3. ., -1 x &. ,? V: ' -Vfs t'S p . '- ifcfcfcL A 30. 2015 -- i; if 1 :IL .4. ( ' rA 0- - Uf ":i r 7 3 a; 70 VOLUME XLV NO. 6 !' yAfVii.VU' 1 A- - it - . 03 4 t-- m )J k t ' f: 'X si ' y I vy X-'- 4- mv . V0ICE0FDIXIE News 3 s' 1 Opinion 4 Sports 5 Features 7 karlikuhn formulating strategies, Dixie State University has a new five-yestrategic plan Dixie 2020: Status to Stature. President Biff Williams presented the strategic plan at the Cox Auditorium Wednesday. The presentation included the six main goals of the strategic plan, how they are going to be implemented, and how they coincide with the DSUs values. The goals are to promote student and faculty success, broaden and enhance academic programs, invest in faculty and staff recruit ar LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DixieSunDixie edu Jennings room 34 225 S 700 East St George, UT 84770 1 435-652-78- 18 ADVERTISING DixieSunAdsDixie.edu 435-414-00- 96 fax 435-656-40- 19 s S" if; is! hi 7 : i DSU's strategic goals After months of planning and NEWS TIPS AND ' . h - .t ' 7 -- W.i VT-f - i. t 1 ,V''7,4V T . 3 I V y V j J it 0 id AJ - ,L see Pa9es 2 and 3 for more Homecoming content 'Dixie 2020' outlines Miss Dixie crowned BY KARLI KUHN CONTACT A . WHAT'S INSIDE I . - Clockwise from top Sara Wulfenstein reacts after being named 201 5 Miss Dixie, students dance at the Homecoming dance, President Biff Williams and his wife, Kristin Williams, wave to spectators at the Homecoming parade, the SHE club members perform at Rock the Mall, ROTC students lead the Homecoming parade, students kiss to become True Rebels" at the fountain, the football team lines up during the Homecoming game DIXIESUNNEWS.COM i ,V ' ' gl fc. . r, Q if J i" a t N. ments, engage with the southern Utah region to strengthen cultural and economic life, and establish a strong brand and identity for the university. Williams said the strategic plan outlines many things DSU hopes to accomplish in the next five years. The plan systematically identifies what we want to do first, what we want to do second, and what we want DSU to look like, Williams said. We all know what the plan is (and) we all know what our roles are, so heres how we want to implement it. The plans responsibilities are separated into committees that will be designated to implement each goal of the plan. Goal leaders will see GOALS page 3 BY BREOPDAHL breannaopdahl The second night of Homecoming week at Dixie State University ended in the crowning of Miss Dixie 2015. Sara Wulfenstein, a sophomore business major from Pahrump, Nevada, was crowned Homecoming queen and Miss Dixie Spirit Tuesday night at the Miss Dixie pageant. I just feel on top of the world, Wulfenstein said. I feel like I could go jump off something, and I would live. DSU Homecoming royalty' also included first attendant Sarah Nilsson, who was also tire recipient of the community service award; second attendant Sahalie Cindrich; third attendant Shellie Stirland, who doubled as miss photogenic; and fourth attendant Beka Amodt, who also received the director's award. The Miss Dixie pageant is part of the Miss America pageant system. Miss Dixie will compete at Miss Utah in June. Because the Miss America system has partnered with the Childrens Miracle Network, each contestant is responsible for raising a minimum of $100 if she wishes to compete. The pageant consisted of five categories: swimwear, talent, onstage question, evening wear and an interview. The interview portion was worth 30 percent of the overall score and is conducted before the pageant itself. Wulfenstein s platform is focused on getting high school students college bound. Wulfenstein said she plans to help students in high school get to college and enjoy it. She said she hopes to start impacting the community by visiting local see MISS page 2 rr r r |