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Show WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER I1 28, 2015 2 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM S S"l P? M I y 1 ii N V ii 12 h !1 t M 14 "A 3 f t ,, lit Vj f3 &J td J Ls j Uni rn r '1 ii JJ) j r J TT rH cc H4 i f fe n tui n r m j I U i J r-- ' d M u b ; j 3 Tb n : m L, I h H M Ll Li Li A- r -' ihijh vjI U fc 4 - n V L J u c J Li d h h i" 1 ii I h U I r1 P y y u y wJ b . v-.- 'A tY n ( y N c L- - n fj ti n II b H u y m m fc J & e b( Se is v tr si tl te cl if i h i rr 'If4 I V X i i : i 5 a, V H Tt .. i i V , . I I I L '8 ( I - j s. j Watch Justin Badger's video on DSU's low enrollment 4 numbers on the Dixie i Sun News' YouTube channel. SPENCER RICKS SpencerRicks r : r r 1 I r' ; ' v it .i 3 1 - . , i'- -. i- I MORE NEWS CONTENT news broadcast online at View our weekly ' SouthernUtahLive.com DIXIE SUN NEWS ; , Emily Havens, Editor-in-Chi- ef ' Spencer Ricks, News Editor Nick Anderson, Opinion Editor 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 iDallin Spackman, Ad Manager Zombies roamed the Dixie State University campus Saturday, disrupting soccer games and collecting supplies for local animal shelters. The first annual DSU zombie walk was presented by the criminal justice club, sustainability club and science fiction fantasy club. Many participants dressed in tattered clothing and were covered in fake latex wounds and theatrical blood applied by makeup artists. The suggested admission price was $10 worth of supplies to be donated to local animal shelters and animal rescue groups. Gary Cantrell, assistant criminal justice professor, started the event as another way to celebrate ENROLLMENT continued from page Andrew Pinckney Candy Roland Solving the issue Ashley Thompson Alex Wheeler i Roos said one way to solve enrollment being down is by looking at a Rhiannon Bent, Adviser broader pool of students HOW TO REACH US Dixie State University Jennings : Bldg 225 South 700 East St George, UT 84770 Phone (435)652-781- 8 Fax 4 ; t L dixiesundixie edu wwwdixiesunnewscom Ads dixiesunadsdixie edu or (435) 414-009- to recruit to by marketing to other schools that are not only in St. George. DSU has seen a lot of attraction from California, Arizona, Nevada and even Hawaii recently, Roos (435)556-401- 9 6 c '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 the represents 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 said. He said DSUs marketing team recently hired a e recruiter for Southern California who will aim to attract more students to DSU. Roos said administrators are also looking at additional marketing channels like the Internet. full-tim- Halloween at DSU and help local charities. I love Halloween, and I get really into it each year, Cantrell said. Wearing a ragged suit and caked in zombie-theme- d makeup, Cantrell said he was happy with how the event turned out, despite the short notice he had to plan and advertise it. Overall, it was and we received a lot of donations, he said. The zombies started their stroll outside the Jef-- , fery R. Holland Centennial Commons and walked through the South Encampment Mall, moaning and dragging their feet. The community youth soccer games in the encampment mall didnt slow the horde of zombies. g I took an apto proach running up kids at the soccer games and telling them if they well-attende- d, anti-dru- When youre listening T Justin Badger Jacob Brown J C Collier Porter Larsen Breanna Opdahl ; I ii i.ill J. 'i 41... J ' ' ?. - ' zombie walk benefited local animal Students, faculty and community members wander campus Saturuay morning dressed as zombies The first annual Dixie State University shelters on Pandora and you hear a little ad about something; we want to be one of those ads, Roos said. Roos said DSU sells itself by what it has to offer, such as its location and additional degree offerings it adds every year. DSUs continuing changes is similar to when someone walks into a store to see whats on the shelves, Roos said. Well get more items on the shelf that students will find appealing, he said. Even though there was a decrease in enrollment this fall, Roos said the enrollment deficit is unlikely to continue. I see this more as an adjustment we need, Roos said. We do need to look at our marketing strategies and what we need to adjust, and well be ready for next year. did drugs, theyd look like me, said Jeff Meacham, a senior information technology major from St. George. That sounds kind of creepy, but it was fun. Meacham wore four layers of makeup on his face and blackened his teeth with food dye to win first place zombie at the event. Cantrell said he estimated they received over $400 in donations for animal shelters. Some of the supplies donated included pet food, dog beds, leashes and pet toys. The bulk of the donations came from Orgill, a manufacturing company in Hurricane. The donations went to the Homeless Animal Rescue Team and Providing Animals With Support, a nonprofit that works to provide homeless animals with homes. Were grateful for the help and donations from a paraprofes-siona- l in the DSU library OKelly, and advisor for the sus- tainability club, said she wants the zombie walk to r . r ! S ,41 l St ( i P i" V ) . f t Y ? i W Participants in the first annual Dixie State University zombie walk moan and stagger to the finish line The zombies roamed campus and walked through community soccer games Hands-fre- e technologies cars can distract drivers Vehicles are ranked by cognitive distraction levels Researchers found that potentially unsafe levels of mental distraction for drivers can last for as long as 27 seconds after completing a distracting task in the systems studied worst-performi- J i HEX become an annual tradition at DSU. I want all the students to come out, get into it, and really go zombing around campus next yen, she said. As for administrations current search' for a new mascot for DSU, Meacham said he had a suggestion for them to consider. Go Dixie State zombies, Meacham said. the Zombie Walk, said Tevin Freitas, a volunteer for HART. All the donations will be given to help dogs in need. Organizers of the event said they hope to continue the zombie walk each year and to increase attendance and participation. Tracey Uiinu in ' |