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Show WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 201i 2 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM communii tLY braces for assiVieek D BY NAOMI VAZQUEZ naomivazquez Dixie State University's will take on annual a "Magic of Dixie" theme, and events will be held from April 6 to Saturday. The week will be packed full of timeless DSU traditions including the whitewashing of the "D" on Black Hill and True Trailblazer, a night at the fountain, to close out the week. Some unique events happening include a doughnut eating event in attempts to break the world record for most people consecutively eating doughnuts. Bailey Zimmerman, a junior business administration ek - ) f ( 't ' t , , , major from St. George, and vice president of student life, said she was most excited for DSU mascot Brooks The Bison's birthday celebration Monday. "I think it's a really fun and unique event to hold on campus," Zimmerman said. "I also am excited for the pageant because I have seen how hard each contestant is working, and I'm excited to see it all pay off." Anilee Bundy, assistant director of student involvement and leadership, said each event is important because the string of weeklong events is what makes experiup a true ence. She said although it is difficult for her to select a favorite event, some of them are notewor and attending the Carnival afterward. Zimmerman said student government began the plan: ning process for about eight weeks prior, with some events taking much more time to plan. has "Because so many events, we start planning some of them months in advance," Zimmerman said. "For example, I know the pageant was started last semester." Zimmerman said traditions on campus are important for students to feel connected with each other, the community and the alumni that came before them. She said these traditions offer an opportunity for students to fully invest in the place where they're earning their thy. "Brooks birthday and the Great Race and Carnival are fun and provide an opportunity to really include the community in the experience," Bundy said. "Not to mention the Great Race is one of the longest standing traditions on our campus, so that's pretty cool." Teresita Rodriguez, a ek ek en ek ek : I , . ,.., -, i , , i ,, 1 , t ' 4 It...; .. . .. news tips for us? , , ,,, "D-Wee- voiceofdixie. '- university experience than simply a degree should start with this week," Zimmerk is full man said. of traditions and exciting events for everyone." Email us at DixieSundixie.edu, message us on Facebook, or tweet at us using announces new economic initiative - ek Do you have any Boyé video released; Pres. Williams P" body. "Traditions create a sense of community and give the campus something fun to look forward to each year," Bundy said. "Traditions build the bridge between students and the heritage of their school." Zimmerman and Bundy both said they would encourage students to particactivities. ipate in "Students who want to get more out of their ek sophomore general education major from Salt Lake City, said she participated in events last year and intends to again this year. "Some of the events have a really strong meaning behind them," Rodriguez said. "A lot of them are really good traditions." Rodriguez said she most looks forward to participating in the Great Race Friday ek degrees. Bundy agreed traditions are an important part of a university and a positive opportunity for the student 1 1 ,, Report links UC Riverside chancellor to Michigan State sexual assault scandal 4 . ) , '' U , . i... : 1 TNS 1 ''s 7 i 1 , 5 z?, , . i, z? A ci ' , , ,:' 1 '- -. - , -- -. wf DIXIE SUN NEWS c, z: . -.- rLw-,- addresses the crowd before the reveal of his latest music video video highlights different departments and opportunities within DSU. Alex Boyé Markee Heckenliable, Editor-in-Chi- BY Ryann Hein len, News Editor Alexis McClain, Sports Editor Cody Eckman, Features Editor Emma van Lent, Opinion Editor Taylor Lewis, Multimedia Editor Kylea Custer, Photo Editor Valerie De La 0, Social Media Editor Hanna Pollock, Copy Editor Erin Hakoda, Ad Manager Mason Hardy Jonathan Holland Jess Johnson Grant Jones Kyle Lindsley Aubrey Shipley Naomi Vazquez Rhiannon Bent, Adviser 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 cov- erage. 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 opinions of Dixie Sun News or any entity of the university. CORRECTIONS Corrections from April 4 issue: Plea logy is located on S. River Road. ,. to receive support from the JONN HOLLAND trippyjedi Dixie Commercialization Fund. Students, faculty and members of the St. George community were given a view of Alex Boyé's newest music video, and Dixie State University officials announced a new initiative last Thursday. Before presenting the music video, President Richard "Bill' Williams announced a partnership between DSU's Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center Jordon Sharp, chief marketing and communication officer, and Williams spoke about DSU's goal of "active learning, active life," and the video represents the DSU lifestyle because of the collaboration between the University Marketing and Communication department, DSU Films and a large number of DSU students. "It makes me proud to be here at and Teallach Partners in creating the Dixie Commercialization Fund. According to their web-sitTeallach Partners is an investment and consulting firm that helps organizations meet goals and achieve successful results. The fund is intended to support innovators with the capital and guidance they need to promote their goods and services. The Innovation Plaza will be forming a class of various modules to teach students the different aspects of creating and launching a business. Once each module is completed, entrepreneurs can be eligible e, DSU," said International Adviser Joyce Meyer. "I love seeing all the departments come together to achieve a common goal." The video depicts an international student arriving at DSU from Nigeria, who is then taken on a magical journey by a circus ringmaster portrayed by Boyé and experiences the numerous departments and experiences both DSU and St. George have to offer. A multitude of DSU's departments were represented in the video. There was a scene showing students learning chemistry and a scene where students are whisked from a classroom to the Sand Hollow diving rock. Wilcox told the Los Angeles Times in January that he did not kno; about Nassar's behavia while he served as MR provost from 2005 to 2013. But The Detroit News reported this week that Wilcox did know that multiple people had complained that Strampel repeatedly made crude comments about women's bodies, ogled their breasts and boasted about his sexual conquests. Thc complaints were made during Strampel's 2010 performance review. BY TERESA WATANABE f , April 5. Boyé's , 1. '" latest The orchestra and choir were in a scene as well as nursing students, a children's choir of 200 and students from DSU were featured as soloists in the video. One soloist was Ellie Felice Seegmiller, who - performed as Young Fiona in Tuachan's "Shrek the Musical," at Dixie's Got Talent finale concert in 2017 and was a finalist on "America's Got Talent" in 2015. "That young girl who sang, she was really good; I really liked her," said Spencer Whitehead, a junior exercise science major from St. George. The video received a standing ovation from all in attendance who were inspired and impressed by the video and the effort it took to make it happen. "It made me very emotional," said DSU alumna Jessica Jensen Orvin from Salt Lake City. "It's amazing how our community and the students at Dixie can come together to make something so amazing." As of Monday evening, Boyé's version of "A Million Dreams" featuring DSU received almost 101,500 views and more than 6,500 likes. University of California, Riverside Chancellor Kim Wilcox, while serving a Michigan State University provost in 2010, allowed a dean accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women to continue in his post, The Detroit News reported. William Strampel, then dean of MSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, was arrested this week on charges of harassing, propositioning, sexually assaulting and soliciting pornographic videos of female students. The arrest came as part of a broader probe into MSU's handling of complaints against former sports doctor Larry Nassar, whom Strampel supervised. Nassar was sentenced in January to up to 175 years in prison after more than 150 girls and young women some of them Olympic testified he gymnasts sexually assaulted them under the guise of medical treatment over two decades. Nonetheless, according letter in the dean's to a personnel file, Wilcox wrote he would allow Strampel to continue as dean. "Our several discussions over the past several months have reinforced my commitment and that of Dean Strampel to advancing the goals of the College within the broad mission of Michigan State University," Wilcox wrote. Wilcox was traveling Wednesday and did not a immediately respond to request for comment. 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