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Show SEPTEMBER 28, WEDNESDAY, 2016 which it's easier for people to communicate information about the test." Lacourse said there are resources available through the DSU Center for Teaching and Learning to help faculty members learn about the best practices of administering tests to minimize cheating. "I've randomly asked students that I come in contact with, 'what do you think? Is there any cheating going on in the Testing Center?" Lacourse said. "Yes is the typical answer. I've never heard a no." Laura Andrade, a sophomore cormnunication major from Los Angeles, said a new policy where tests are only administered on one day in the Testing Center when there is only one version of the test may be hard to accommodate. "If the test is scheduled on Friday, then I might not be able to make it because I work most Fridays," Andrade said. "And even if there are multiple versions of tests, CHEATING continued from page DIXIESUNNEWS.COM - 3 2 students can still talk with each other about what's on them, even if it's more generally...This policy would do nothing to stop cheating and would just make the Testing Center more of a hassle." 114:7,A" Lacourse said while on test administered in the Testing rac,roavri .. ,, ,,','' amsommil Center on one day may be t,, accepted, the goal of a policy , enterztrAll fi , ' 1 t, , , change would be to have , ihumunk, i4 , f ' ' i , , , ad.t) i.,... multiple versions of tests ,,,....,, ..1, i ministered over a few days. t t ,,..,'' a,"If a particular test is schedt r, 0 t , 1 rir ' ''',' .. 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To read the full story on the Body Image tential policy, but will be preLiteracy Workshop, visit dixiesunnews.com. pared to "adapt and enforce" ... any new policy combating Body Image Literacy Workshop - members saying the Testing Center would deny any request to administer a test over multiple days when there is only one version of the test. However, when some faculty members could not make changes to their tests and schedule fast enough for the fall semester, Lacourse said he retracted his decision. Lacourse said the final decision on a policy to end this method of cheating is now in the hands of the faculty senate, who will propose and vote on the new policy. He said he hopes to see a new policy for Testing Center requirements drafted by spring semester. "When there are multiple versions of a test, there's no problem," Lacolu-s- said. "But it's when we have only one version of a test open for a long period of time creates the conditions in e focuses on positive self image , t. 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"We want to create our .,e .1 own new trail," Williams .,1 said. "Remember we are Trailblazers." degrees in bioinformatics, information systems and analytics and nursing are in the works. New Legend Solar Stadium editions and an additional field for soccer, rugby and lacrosse are added to the campus plan, Williams said. DSU administration said they are grateful for the community and their donations towards the school, academics and programs. Williams said he wants DSU to be a community-friendl- y campus. Administration hosts events like DOCLITAH, carnivals, football games and the Dixie Power Kite Festival, and hope to involve more events, Williams said. 1 and an academic building for the science department. The McDonald Center for Humanities and Social Science will be the focus point of campus with many students taking classes there and will be reconstructed as a centralized learning center. 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