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Show 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 -- ' DIXIESUNNEWS.COM - 23, 2015 TU witli pens Pops coecerit dhestora N r .J ,- , r s - f ) r I 7 rr i r 1 first performance of conducts the Dixie State University Symphony Orchestra Sept 8 during its Paul Abegg, symphony conductor and associate professor of music, Oct 25 the year at Ansestor Square Its next performance is scheduled for BY ANDREW PINCKNEY andrewjpinckney Show off your homecoming Thunderous bass drums and applause signaled the by tweeting beginning of the Dixie pictures State University Symphony us using Orchestras performance DixieHomecoming. season at Ansestor Square Friday night. Under the direction of Paul Abegg, symphony 1 conductor and associate ' professor of music, the orchestra performed its annual Pops concert to a s i s' crowd of hundreds. The event began with a rendition of the Banner and the crowd saluting the flag at half-stato honor recent flood victims. IRE NEWS CONTENT: The arrangement of mu k: k L Star-Spangl- ed ff news broadcast online at View our weekly LAWSUIT continued from page SouthernUtahLive.com DIXIE SUN NEWS Emily Havens, Editor-in-Chi- 'i Spencer Ricks, News Editor t Nick Anderson, Opinion Editor i Karli Kuhn, Sports Editor Markee Heckenliable, Features Editor Jalen Jones, Photo Editor Ryan Huskins, Multimedia Editor Emily Fisher, Social Media Editor Jordan Eames, Copy Editor j Dallin Spackman, Ad Manager ; t Justin Badger Jacob Brown J C Collier Brayden Dobson Porter Larsen , j Maria Modica Chaney Kohl Breanna Opdahl Andrew Pinckney Candy Roland ; Ashley Thompson Alex Wheeler Rhiannon Bent, Adviser HOW TO REACH US Dixie State University Jennings attorney generals office. The new policies, which allow for an open forum on campus, were unanimously approved by the board of trustees Sept. 12. In an email, Public Relations Coordinator Jyl Hall said DSU officials are grateful for the stronger speech policies that resulted from the lawsuit but are disappointed in the way the changes came about. DSU first learned of the students dissatisfaction via the lawsuit, Hall said. Had the students come to the university first, we would have been happy to work with them to update our speech policies and help them promote their event. Bldg William Jergins, one of the student plaintiffs who has since transferred to Texas Tech University, said he is thrilled with the 225 South 700 East St George, UT 84770 Phone (435)652-781- 8 Fax 1 (435)656-401- 9 dixiesundixie edu wwwdixiesunnews com Ads dixiesunadsdixie edu or (435) 41 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 coverage 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 J settlement. Students at DSU will now be able to benefit from the most rigorous educational environment available one of free speech and open inquiry, Jergins said. I hope that in moving forward, other universities will look at their own speech codes sical selections included familiar patriotic tunes, a James Bond movie theme compilation, Tchaikovskys 1812 Overture and a preview of its show. Abegg said he was thrilled for the symphonys debut performance. The orchestra normally has five weeks of preparation, but this year it only had three. Halloween-theme- d Its impressive that this early in the semester we can have something ready to go, he said. It is ambitious, but the orchestra always rises to the occasion. This is the second year DSU and the city of St. George have partnered to y produce the event for southern Utah music lovers. family-friendl- and make sure that those codes are fully respecting the freedoms of speech, expression and inquiry that all students deserve. Assistant Attorney General Joni Jones said she is also happy with the outcome of the lawsuit. The lawsuit was resolved quickly and without much litigation, Jones said. From my perspective, the goal of the plaintiffs wasnt about money; it was about getting the appropriate (speech) policies in place at DSU. Many of the trainings for the new speech policies have already taken place, but officials will continue holding trainings as necessary, Jones said. The new speech policy has also been posted on DSUs website to ensure transparency, Jones said. Catherine Sevcenko, associate director of litigations at FIRE, said DSU was quick to come to the table and propose the changes in the speech policy soon after the lawsuit was filed. The plaintiffs courage in standing up seems to have prompted a fundamental change in DSU administrations attitude toward student speech, but FIRE will be watching just to make sure, Sevcenko said. Among the evenings highlights was a preview of Danse Macabre, by French composer Camille which will be performed during its first concert on campus Oct. 24. Something unique about this piece is the composer calls for the violinist to mistune the instrument to give it that demonic sound in the opening, Abegg Saint-Saen- s, said. Cassidy Jones, a sophomore music major from Leeds, was concertmaster for the evening and played the violin solo for the song. Its really fun, she said. I like Danse Macabre because its different. Its kind of scary sounding. Jones said she was excited for the night that marked her return to the d stage. She suffered a injury to her left arm two months before the end of her freshman year at DSU, which severed nerves and an artery, and nearly ended her musical career. After a long recovery process and serving a mission for her church, she said Fridays concert was especially important to her. Jones said she would like anyone who plays a musical instrument to know they are welcome to join the orchestra. Its something that is so much fun and enjoyable, even if you are not a music major, she said. The DSSO will perform five more major performances throughout the school year, including a work-relate- Christmas concert combined with the choir. It will feature a special reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas, by Kristin Williams, President Biff Willliams' wife. The orchestra requires six hours of rehearsals every week and countless hours of practice. There is always one little thing that can be fixed, Abegg said. But when you get to the time c the performance, the inter( isnt the details and the mechanics; its the music and the feelings. DSSO is fun to listen to, he said. It .does great concerts and we want students to come. DSSOs next performance is Oct. 24 at the Cox Auditorium. New government website ranks, compares colleges BY CANDY ROLAND cassandrarolDSN A new website created by the U.S. Department of Education offers more statistics on colleges across the nation than anything else like it. College Scorecard, released Sept. 12, has goals to provide students, families and counselors with data that gives them a transparent view of any given college, President Barack Obama said in his weekly address. The site allows Americans to rate and compare schools with all the usual statistics on colleges plus additional statistics that arent normally shared, such as average debt, average cost for students after financial aid, and average salary four to three years after graduation. Obama said College Scorecard will help Americans choose the right college for them as the cost of tuition and student debi continues to increase. Searching for and selecting a college has never been so important, Obama said. Everyone should be able to find clear, reliable and open data on college affordabil ity and value. According to College Scorecard, Dixie State University is slightly below the national average in cost at $15,300 in comparison to the average at $16,800. DSU is also below the national graduation rate of 44 percent and sits at 35 percent. However, DSU students earn the national salary average of $34,000 shortly after graduation. The data on College in-sta- te see SCORECARD page'1 |