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Show 2007 gpAUGUST 29, OPINION 2007 DIXIE SUN - 7 time to say thank ou to those you love lJjfake 8 Chief Tm old. Im hate ,1 t t'7 in fat, and I myself. , C pie in my family know how mcnaughton asie Editor pwe Sun ( - These were the words of a woman I met two weekends with a group of to iple sing at a hospice I couldnt believe what ,er L woman had said to me, actually had to ask :tu- - 3nie find out if I what I thought I jy her-.-j rji After she repeated was old, fat saying she I i hated herself, knew and I .,ft was a problem, :ew that it started as simply ;a git -- en f juseme heard to PILOT PROGRAM N TucSOKl WILL PAY KIDS STAY N SCHOOL $25 TO simple as writing them a list of characteristics you see in them Pick up flowers one day from the store and give them to family members. Another challenge to the students is to also impact your much I appreciated them and the things they did in my life. This really hit hard when I took a look at my greatgrandmother who has had Alzheimers for the past few years. Alzheimers patients always live in the now. Depending on the severity of the case, they dont remember what may or may not have happened 10 seconds before. The only things my is truly sure about is her past before Alzheimer's hit. I never really let my greatgrandmother know how thankful I was for some of the things she did in my life and for the things she taught me. Once I realized this I was determined to let my grandparents and my own parents know how theyve affected community by showing those older members of the community how much they mean to St. George and to you, even if youve just met them If you really think about it, every person in this community has impacted your life in one way or another Whether you want to admit it or not. Everyones decision in this city has had a result that may or may not directly lead to you in some way or another. So why not thank those who made these choices? So lets make a difference this year. Lets put Dixie State College on the map for ' impacting the community in such a large way that it shifts the energy of this community! When we begin to do this it will ultimately affect St. George and its surrounding areas, and will carry on so when we become older someone comes up to us and thanks us for the decisions we made now and how they impacted them And to you, my dear friends, thank you, thank you, thank you for the decisions you have made. Every person on this campus is truly an inspiration, and I am proud to say I get to be a part of that at DSC. Lets bring it on, Dixie! n L gy fJ LJ j (or i CC fering to mediocrity if not, why not just call it a grant or a par-- ; ticipation award? Why even make stunot calculate dents exactly apply? Why tfter talking to the woman Be how much money we can give equally to At the beginning of the while I learned Web if a short each student and be done with it? What .school year, some students she was put into hospice e ever happened to competition? to difficult it may have found me. Not only do deserving students suffer ; :om rre by her two sons who all for their rewarded jget but also the programs shrinking their My challenge for this stua oJnt visit much, and every It seems to scholarships. dent body this year is for scholarships. In the event that a student ialf- me they did visit they 'sometimes be a headache to to one of qualifies for two or more waiversschol-arship- s that each and mother their all award to maided you every v get everyone s that as a whole exceed full full. let in members was earned she -lyour family really scholarships ltheir eyes a decision is made to shrink and tuition, are know how much they mean Generally speaking, scholarships t fat and that they hated then either l. The student a scholarship, swarded two ways at Dixie State College. to you Keep them close in 1 T jr I was heartbroken to wall notice there are no benefits to particnot are which is Dne waivers, 1 Jpd out that a younger persthrough and drop your life. Would you ever ipating in the said program, actual cash awards, but instead minimize want your parents to tell a out, or 2. The student will not know what ; on could say that to his or ;he cost of tuition. Waivers are given to hit them, and unbeknownst to him or her stranger they are convinced ter own family members. lach college by the state, depending on Sj Illtat I concluded from that hate fat academ-participate with no compensation. Either are and DSC old, revenue. they heir total tuition way its a raw deal. Plus, those programs; The themselves? 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