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Show WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 St. Afv, DIXIESUNNEWS.COM S -- 3- George residents dance to protest local law the dances, but the permits need ously a dance major. to be obtained the right way. I hope that the protest The paperwork was not comshows the city that dancing can be less than a provocative thing pleted, and two of the city council members are looking into the and more of an open way to ... come together as a community, incident, Zeeman said. The current city ordinance Weida said. for special events states that a Marco Perez, a permit must be obtained 30 days jw High prior. 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The rotest was a dancing demonstration to capture the attention of the city council and advocate for a change in permit laws. FIRING continued from Page The protest was a result of a permit incident involving a Heart of Dixie Events Monster Mash event that featured dancing, held Oct. 25 at Fiesta Fun, that was halted by local law enforcement. St. George resident and spokesperson at the event, KC Zeeman, said he is in support of LLC-promot- At this juncture, Boothe said only athletic department officials know the reason for 1 Turners termination. players of a mandatory meeting as the decision was finalized. Having played for four coaches since enrolling at DSU Dawes when he filled in as interim head coach after Kristensens ouster, she said she Turner and now Thigpin the meetings about a had slight suspicion purpose. Once I got that call, 1 kind of knew because I had already been through this process before of Dawes calling me and saying what Kris-tense- happened, Miller said. It just is rough; protesters join together to challenge the werent permitted into the city council meeting We n, POLICY continued from Page players and fans can expect the same intensity and strategy on the court as in prior seasons. As a team, we are just going to go forward with what was already started, Thigpin said. We arent going to change anything up. We are going to continue on the same heartbeat we have already been walking to. Despite Thigpins status as interim head coach, Boothe said success this season could make Thigpin the head coach through fines, Beatty said in an email. Smoking is allowed at the edge of campus, which is easily and quickly accessible, Beatty said. Campus security was arent going to change f-- : receives Step Up grant Dixie State University was recently awarded a $50,000 Step Up grant from the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) for the purpose of improving college readiness for high school students, particularly students in the Washington County School District (WCSD). In partnership with WCSD, DSU will use the grant in an effort to prepare more students for college by encouraging them to enroll for a fourth year of high school mathematics. According to the ACT organization, only 22 percent f hi gh school students are prepared overall for college. Consequently, many students have to enroll in remedial math courses while in college just to get caught up, and according to Complete College America, nearly students never make it out of remedial education. We are excited to work with the local school district on this important initiative, said David Roos, DSU executive director of enrollment services. These funds will not only be used to raise the math awareness level, but DSU students will actually be hired and sent to the local high schools to tutor high school students who are having a difficult time with math. WCSD officials hope this new initiative will provide students the math skills necessary to advance on to h college or other school education or employment opportunities. Were not unique in Washington County with how many of our students struggle with math or try to avoid it altogether, said Colin Metzer, WCSD Counseling Coordinator. This grant will help us take an important step to address this challenge, and provide a great opportunity for DSU and the school district to work together to positively impact students and their preparation for college and career. For more information about the grant program, contact Roos at or droosdixie.edu. post-hig- . 435-652-77- Right now, well continue with our posiand unless tive roll-ou- t, there is negative feedback from students, then we will continue to be positive about it, Beatty said. Once students start complaining that there is smoking again on campus, then well have to be more stringent. initially given policy reminder notices to give to violators, Beatty said. Tickets are not given. Beatty said that he does hear that the veterans group that protested the ban does still congregate behind the McDonald building. He said there is occasionally a smoker outside. 1 Thigpin declined to comment on Turners release but said both womens basketball moving forward. I would want -nothing more Jenny Thigpin, interim head coach. to Fridays than have her point, the team come in to be hit its stride in successful and practices and be the coach next year, he said. We are overcame a difficult preseason. However, not anticipating going on another search. this transition so close to the season has We want her to come in and take it and run large implications on the Storms progreswith it. sion, Miller said. Turner could not be reached for comNot to be rude, but its going to be a ment. different change, she said. Coach Turner The DSU womens basketball team starts was a point guard, and Thigpin was a post its season against University of Alaska player, so its different dynamics ... Its Fairbanks Nov. 19 in Burns Arena. different coaching styles, but it definitely Payton Davis and Keshara Bjorkman is going to be a lot different with Turner completed additional reporting for this not around. article. DIXIE TODAY Hope- fully we get the OK to dance without a permit because that is my goal, Perez said. DJ Vexify said that he volunteered his services to show support of the protest and advocate for the youth by providing the music the protesters to dance to. It is just a bunch of kids who want to have fun, said DJ Vexify. Thats all it is. inside the city council meeting, but they were not permitted, Zeeman said. Alena Weida, a freshman business major from Indianapolis, was intrigued by the protest, especially since she was previ- - SulG anything up. We are going to continue on the same heartbeat we have already been walking to. this is my fourth coach that Ive had in college at the same school. She said up DSU ed Thats why the police department was there. We are looking into it, but a decision will not be made until Thursday at 5 p.m. The protesters wanted to be -- ricBdoi lm i r sirfs- - 4inl:4cii:U 1 1 I U'i1h)iii- 3 - ji I - Jo- - MMU 3 im.Ii I f V f AVJc j r L , Requirements: '' iiMltl!:H! '1 - I i: HUH TlijiJCM-- i 3 ) 1 1 -- hNl MU' i i 111' (HD -- 1 till! II V ?! ijrt jUtVC-- I t ' - lUHU J View more information about scholarships and positions at http:bit.lylx3Emus |