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Show m'ajr7iTfifrfi ifWffti 2 -- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER DIXIESUNNEWS.COM 18, 20ij WEI PRC Opera Orchestra performs Carmen; energy fills concert hal coni DSU aniv it is is en tious ve its t is NICK ANDERSON mck vanderson fchali rewa I with The Eccles Concert Hall at Dixie State University swelled with orchestral and vocal energy Friday night to showcase ener, ,VE1 a tragic, operatic love story. The DSU Opera Orchestra and DSU Opera Scenes Work- con r shop put on a performance of Georges Bizets opera Carmen under the direction : (t of Conductor Gary Caldwell, an associate music professor. Perfonners have been preparing since the beginning of the i i rwhiti were DSU l futUT '' Ch the e semester. The performance lasted a 'h lit- tle over an hour and included multiple vocal solos from students singing the parts of the operas main characters. The 3 to iservt L guan recei arm I X Conductor Gary Caldwell, an associate music professor, bows after leading the Dixie State University Opera Orchestra The opera featured live performances from the orchestra as well as the DSU Opera Scenes Workshop to hear live opera, Caldwell said. For these college students and this audience, I suspect this is a first time for many of them. Danelle Sullivan, a sophomore music major from Farmington who sang the paid of the gypsy Carmen, one of the operas main characters, enjoy. This is the first opera performance at DSU. The audience is not going to have a lot of opportunity video on the petition - I opera was performed entirely in French. Caldwell said opera performances in southern Utah are rare, and this opera is a famous and recognizable opera the community would Watch Bre Opdahl's A (and 2 Iscier He said all the musicians have been playing for over 10 said performing in an opera is a huge undertaking. Opera is the highest art form there is, at least in a musicians opinion, Sullivan years. Without exaggeration, the music is very hard, Caldwell said. You can see that its a lot of work to prepare all said. Perfonning opera is what you try and aspire to. Caldwell said it takes many years for performers to prepare themselves for an opera. this. Glenn Webb, music department chair; Ken Peterson, in "Carmen" Friday - - for Brad Harker at DixieSunNews.com. Professor lacking master's degree .Ul 1 J requires exception to teach; students petition to save his job Veterans honored at DSU with choir performances, flag ceremony RYAN HUSKINS RyanHuskinsDSU ( f EMILY HAVENS liams with a special flag that will be displayed on campus Williams said the event united DSUs campus and EmilyHavensDSN E NEWS CONTENT View our weekly news broadcast online at SouthernUtahLive.com DIXIE SUN NEWS Emily Havens, Editor-in-Chi- 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 Dallin Spackman, Ad Manager Justin Badger Jacob Brown J C Collier Porter Larsen Breanna Opdahl Andrew Pinckney Candy Roland Ashley Thompson Alex Wheeler Rhiannon Bent, Adviser Dixie State University Jennings Bldg 225 South 700 East St George, UT 84770 Phone (435)552-781- 8 Fax (435)655-401- 9 dixiesundixie edu wwwdixiesunnews com Adrdixiesunadsdixie 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 of Dixie Sun News or any entity opinions of the university biolc Cuca said becai the a A ficed I w a lot Students are petitioning to save the job of an adjunct 'V. community. professor in the business If you looked out into the who have a doesnt department Students, faculty, staff, and masters degree, which means crowd, youd see that ... it community members gathevery semester he teaches, the really brought us together, so ered in the North Encampit means a great deal to me needs to make an 1 1 university ment Mall Nov. to help that to its we are having activities exception hiring pohcy. honor veterans for Veterans that unite our campus College accreditors visited really Day. he said. campus recently and raised Dixie State Universitys concerns about Brad Harker, Jake Dursteler, a sophoVeterans Club organized the v an adjunct business profesmore biology major from event, and the celebration s St. George, and a member i sor, and his lack of a masters featured performances by Brad Flarker, an adjunct business professor, does not have a degree. To remain an accredof the Veterans Club, invited DSUs chamber choir, a flag master's degree, which requires him to receive an exception ited university, Dixie State the audience to display red, t salute, and a keynote speaker. each semester he teaches Some students are petitioning to University must follow the The Veterans Club also keep Flarker at Dixie State University because of the constant accreditation process and have unstable status of his job presented President Biff Wil see VETERANS page) teachers who are eligible to a teach, which involves having a before being questioned about Harker really connects with 1 masters degree and experience it before last week. each individual student, and he k' l in the field, according to Kyle Whatever my students have has given us such a great eduV Wells, the dean of business and .j done, it has been something cation, said Kendra Jensen, a communication. I they have taken the initiative to sophomore English major from For several years, we have I J think which is do, Richmond. awesome, 5 1 ':1 asked Harker to teach this class Harker said. But I really cant Wells said the university I 5 because of his vast experience, be involved in that. Its not my doesnt hire or fire adjunct ' i U but weve had to write a letter decision. V J faculty because their teaching r of exception each tune because Wells said having too many assignments are temporary. i his lack of a degree, Wells instructors teaching without hi Haikers scheduled class isnt said. 3 -a masters degree could have offered until fall 2016. s . Harker is a published author, an adverse effect on DSUs I vv ;;v Adjunct professors are s A M motivational speaker and ' ' f i accreditation. and we have employees, influence expert. Through his I . A;Students who said they adjunct faculty that come and ai company, Founders Inc., he believe Harker should be able go frequently, Wells said. We consults with professionals to continue teaching despite hire as needed, (and) the course k a and organizations in the discihis lack of masters degree Harker is teaching is not Sign of plines sales, leadership and started a petition to help save - T- Tscheduled in the spring. i anc influence, according to Iris ! his job. Students starting the Wells said he is working with website, bradliaiker.com. petition said his experience is accreditors to see if another exHarker has an irrefutable worth more than his lack of ception can be made. However, record from the sales world, a masters degree. However, o Haikers exception will not 5 said Sky Crystal, a junior mar2 to DSU adminisaccording go through until fall when his keting major from Kimberly, trators, Harker has not been course is offered, much like it Idaho. It really doesnt make fired, which is contrary to has in the past, Wells said. sense for them to not let him student beliefs. Haiker refused to comment teach. The students organizing the further on the record about the Members of the military raise the American flag at the VeteHarker said he didnt have rans petition think Harker is being or his Day celebration at Dixie State University Nov 1 1 Students petition standing with any knowledge of the petition let go without notice. faculty, veterans and their families gathered to pay tribute to DSU. veterans both living and dead ' CO vVv Jh . ! 1 I ,1 M NOW TO REACH US i director of vocal studies; and meni Caldwell made the deci- ofyc sion to perform this opera. taiy Caldwell said next sen. asters time production will be Pirates of whei Penzance. He said the Opera regjOrchestras goal is to do a new production each semestei reali as long as they can find inter- on Ci ested students. ssa i . . at-w- ill :,;. y P k J |