OCR Text |
Show WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 COLUMNIST girls continued from page 5 1 dont use doggy-style!- " words like But here give you a little peek into my lifestyle: Im an honors student. Ive never been in trouble with the law, and Im loyal, with a boyfriend of more than three years. So, no, I dont sleep around, and I have morals (what?!). At this point you're probably thinking, Get on with it, whats going to happen to the sex column? But I wanted to say these things not to qualify me as a girl with standards, but to remind those with things to say of one minor de- critics, yet still plenty of supporters (enough Id be ashamed of disappointing), I still yearned to keep my promise to the minority. Thats when Spiral of Silence took its hold on me and started to squeeze. In the beginning, excitement would flutter inside me as Id sit down to begin my next edition, eager to finally vocalize what was so often ignored in our society. But soon, I began to dread it. The opposing opinions werent what got to me; it was the untrue statements from people who didnt even read my column that tore at me. People would call me a slut or a whore someone looking to justify her own raunchy lifestyle. I saw comments like these online, or I heard them float around as rumors. Erotic Topics racy nature undoubtedly had something to do with this. After all, respectable little tail: I am a person. One with (MinriNj nature, dont be surprised if you see a similar excerpt in ity to the opinion section. As one last thing readers should know, if youre a minority and you feel like you have something worth saying, let us at Dixie Sun News know. To continue to add to diversity on campus, other editors and I welcome and publish letters to the editor. Perhaps you'd even like to start your own column. Contact us, and we'll see if we can sign you up. My mission to give the minority a voice still stands, so Ill be on the lookout for outlets, even if youre willing to take up the mantel as sex columnist. For inquiries, go to Dixie Sun News on Face-boo- speak her mind, but a person with the drive to do my best as a columnist and sensitivities to criticisms. So, over the summer I weighed the fulfillment I got out of the column, which was phenomenal, by the way, with the toll the negativity was taking on me. I like to say Im a strong person, that I welcome criticism, but only when its constructive not destructive. So, it's gloomy to say, but the critics circling k. columNow as an x nist, I'm signing off. ex-se- mm Students romp in last years fizzy Foam Dance on Aug. 25. This year, the annual Foam Dance will take place Aug. 23 9 p.m. to midnight at the North Instructional Building featuring gallons of foam and disc jockey Marcus Wing. FOAM continued from page 5 sleeve, but not even we know what they are because they're usually pretty spontaneous," Price said. Last year he brought a ton of glow sticks left over from a dance at the University of Utah and tossed them from the top into the crowd at the dance. It's things like that we look forward to." Lauren Randall, a junior biology major from Upland, Calif, said she attended the Foam Dance last year and it was a good experience. "The DJ was super awesome, and I had a great time," Randall said. David Columbus, a sophomore art major from Los Angeles, said he's thrilled to be integrated into the Dixie life with this experience. "I'm excited to get involved with the Dixie community, and have another memory from Dixie," he said. Price said he hopes that the students will have a good time this year, and the Foam Dance will set the bar for next year. "This is the first dance of the year and is a highlight for the rest of the year; its one of the events students remember, Price said. "We want to get them excited about the events for the rest of the year." For more information, visit DSUs calender of events at dixie.edu. u IMpU! U joy wreteiciyti if asiinraw M if!! Sllr l! il Mf m u (DjfjfLJj 4 - Strlm frtalf lIlMJW ifMLtrh k i.ut Wnl (MJ 1 'tiv. , MKfflf 11 4 N A 7- readers request coverage similar to Erotic Topics the audac- &TrfRjft! -- Topic gone hear the news that I resign as its author. As a typical college student, I have limited mental stamina to deal with the adversity that accompanies publishing a sex column in Dixie Sun News. I'm proud to say I lasted a semester, but another? No thanks. However, this doesnt mean Ill stop expressing my opinions. If a subject strolls along, or even if less-than-ci- This is why Spiral of Silence exists: its the hurt and emotional labor to keep going. DIXIESUNNEWS.COM is Erotic Topic like vultures waiting for the first chance to start picking away at its bones sucked the motivation from me. So, Ill await the sneers when those wanting Erotic Ill It's been an interesting summer as I tried to decide what to do with my slice of conflict. With so many CliUu X, 'V ( k u nr Uo Ad Ad A . ns r1 Si "t |