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Show )'!ESDAY, MARCH 26, 200E F- - ay ' J she yr rjy I -- JV- THE VOICE OF DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH IS setij lohir, bui 'vittmj secre" nweij her same shvav- he TATI; - : led CCA Ci A CL UiAH Campus service project Blue Bunny to with focuses on canned goods re-op- en different name nth sf her and W spend ecialh to all BY MELISSA CONTRERAS Dixie Sun Staff Writer - The Blue Bunny symbol reappeared three months ago after a brief closure, but the parlor soon will reopen in a different light. The Blue Bunny Parlor shut its doors in November after the corporate team in Iowa decided the $21,000 a month rent was too high to manage. Managerowner Jano Nueno said one day he saw a group of men in suits walking on the sidewalk outside the parlor windows, and the next thing he remembers, they all came in and asked to sit and have a toes. acta? I neve- - ling j nuch itchv meeting. He knew right away something was wrong and that they were from corporate because he never sees a large group of men walk in to an ice cream shop, especially with suits. After they gave manage- Annie Huff, a communication major from St. George, and senior Jorge Morante, a business administration major from Lima, Peru, for the Campus to Community can drive for Make a Difference Week. They organized cans for this weeks can drive. Junior then-meetin- prepare government. After collecting cans Friday evening, there will be a soup and bread dinner on Friday at 7 p.m. in front of the Old Gym. Student Body President ASHLEY BLAKE Dixie Sun Staff Writer BY There will be a canned drive for the Dixie Care and Share to raise food fora 1 awareness about hunger as this semesters Campus to Community project. Last month a Hunger Banquet was held with Beth Cottam, a human services representative Jennifer Shakespeare said this service project an attempt to help Dixie State College raise awareness to fight will be hunger We are always doing things during the holidays to help Dixie Care and Share, but we wanted to do something during the free time of the year, Shakespeare said. Donna Stafford, director of student activities, said the Dixie Care and Share is running low on year-roun- at Star County Five Association, speaking about hunger and poverty issues in keeping with hunger awareness theme of the month. Now the students will be collecting help stock the at Dixie Care and Share. There will be boxes put in every buildicans to shelves food. A lot of people think of giving during the holidays, so there is never a shortage, Stafford said.is Dixie Care and Share ng on campus for donations. Whichever building bas the most cans by Friday will win a special prize from student DSC BY Having March 17 in SFO and LEO programs. A new block of POST training courses is set to begin in April. Program Director David Holm said he is pleased with the effort that made the first block of the program graduated its class of cadets, Dixie State Colleges Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy awaits anoth-e- r group of potential law enforcement go smoothly. It went better offic- ers. DSCs POST Academy offers courses training or Special Function Officer and Law Enforcement Officer certifications. After completing the Squired 14 hai-- training cours-3S- cadets received o. . than what I expected, he said. It couldnt have been done without the cooperation of all the local agencies. Washington County Sheriffs Department sponsored four of the 14 POST graduates. TAipcn notort.ivfi Nate allowed to come, Stafford said. Students who arent members of a club should come to the Old Gym at 5:45 p.m. on Friday to be put in a group. Shakespeare said after groups are formed they will go knocking on doors, trying to get as many canned foods as they can. The service doesnt stop there. Stafford said with Annie Huff, ASDSC service vice president, to help restock the shelves at Dixie Care and Share on Saturday. 'Anyone that can come and help either on Friday or Saturday would be very helpful, Stafford said. If you cant come to the activity then just drop a couple cans by the boxes in the academic buildings. Anything can help, Stafford said. Particular products they appreci- hold second place in PacWest standings. Abbott said utilizing DSCs program benefited both the potential officers and the sheriffs department. He said it was good for the trainees to stay close to home and continue working for the sher- iffs department while obtaining their certifiC&For DSCs POST students, there are downsides that go along with the ability to stay in the area. One WCSO-spon-sore- d graduate, Deputy Sheriff Richard Ehlert, said it takes twice as long in this program to certify as it does at a academy. Also, he said because he was only attending the academy part time, he had to deal with a rigorous schedule of work and training. I had basically been going for 16 hours at the end of each day, he said Even with the negative aspects, Ehlert said he was pleased with the fact that much of the training was geared toward this area. The instructors are from local departments, so e see POST page at Jon Schmidt will take the stage Saturday Page 4 Kristine Merkel, employee at Blue Bunny, sard she was upset because of how suddenly everything happened. They gave us three or four days notice and told us we were going to shut down, Merkel said Nueno and the other managers wanted to keep the parlor open, but with the high price they had to pay in rent each month, they had to think of a different Several of the owners talked to the Blue Bunny corporation and their landlord about making a deal to allow the parlor to but under circumstances that would make the staff and their customers satisfied They were given an offer to move into the vacant lot where La Soiree used to be, a smaller and less expensive space to run The owners took the offer, and since the Blue Bunny corporation is no longer registered as the company, the shop decided to Big Scoop Cafe featuring n 652-751- 7 full-tim- ment and the rest of the staff several days before the parlor shut down. strategy. ate are peanut butter, canned tuna fish and canned chicken. According to a press release, students can bring their donations to the student government room or call Shakespeare at to arrange for the students to pick up 3 re-na- Blue Bunny ice cream Food such as pizza, sandwiches, soup and salads will be on managerowner Stephen Dolce is a true New Yorker, he knows firsthand what New York-styl-e pizza tastes and looks like. "We want to make our pizza the best, so we are bringing it in from the best place to get pizza: New York, Nueno said He said there is nothing like this in St. George right now, so the staff wants to '' incorporate something different from any other restaurant In addition to adding pizza to the menu, many of the aspects that made Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor a likeable place will move to the Big Scoop Cafe as if nothing changed Nueno said the large light fixture in the middle of the parlor will come to the new location, as will the enlarged ice cream cones, wall hangings, Blue Bunny merchandise, and their famous dances and songs (like the spoon dance). In addition, hours of operation will still be Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m to 10 p.m, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m to 11 pm; and ' Sunday noon to 9 pm "Every college student who brings their student ID card receives a 20 percent discount," he said. The parlor is now open in the original building. In about three months they will move to their new location Dolce said they reopened in the original space because if they hadnt they would have been closed for a longer period of time. Jamie Gubler, a sophomore business major from Sandy, said she has tried Blue Bunny ice cream at the parlor before, and her favorite part is the student discount. It is very generous of them to offer students a discount even when they are on a tight budget, she said ...It was sad to see them closed not too long into the school year. Nueno said despite all the changes, the community still seems to support the Big Scoop Cafe and staff. The Blue Bunny ice cream parlor closed its doors in November of last year. It has reopened and will soon change its name. Swimsuit shopping can be easy Pianist to perform at Tuacahn oftball wins two of six games fotfien still All clubs will be required to participate in the service project, but all students are students can sign up graduates its first 14 cadets WHITNEY PHILLIPS Dixie Sun Staff Writer first having a hard time right now, so we thought we should turn it around. Stafford said this service project is more of a community service project because boy scouts from all over St. George, high schools, and community members are getting involved. the new menu. Since store Suggestions made for suits to fit different body types. 8 p.m. Page 6 Page 9 |