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With limited availability, those interested in applying to live in student family housing are put on a waiting list. "We got on the waiting list, and they didn't even contact us until a year later," said James Beard, a senior music major from St. George. "We forgot we even applied for the Morgan Apartments." As a result, these limited options force married students to find off BY SPENCER RICKS CONTACT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DixieSunDixie.edu Jennings room 134 225 S. 700 E. St. George, UT 84770 435-652-78- 18 ADVERTISING DixieSunAdsDixie.edu 435-414-00- 96 fax: 435-656-40- 19 zillow.com, hotpads.com, and family or friends who may know of places for rent," said Jordan Braegger, a junior psychology major from St. George. "Family and friends especially, because people are more likely to rent out an apartment to someone they know." Some married couples also resort to living in single student housing. Avalon Apartments Manager Christian Styles said married couples can live in single student housing as long as they abide by the apartment's regulations. For single student housing, the apartments are oriented. only same-se- x However, Braegger said he and his wife didn't like the idea of living separately in single student housing, so finding an affordable place to live was stressful. "DSU just needs more," Beard said. "There are so few good family off-camp- us off-camp-us housing close to campus." Seth Gubler, director of resident housing and student life, said he isn't aware of any plans to build additional student family housing. However, he said he heard there was interest from a private developer to potentially build student family housing. "I know that if we build a second housing similar to Suites that we View Campus might convert some of our single student housing to family student housing," Gubler said. Noyes said integrating more family housing could possibly gather more revenue for DSU. Noyes said students take into account the limited housing available in St. George in comparison to other colleges up north. "Although it isn't a guarantee, it's a plan DSU may consider in the future because there is a demand for family student housing," Gubler said. us Trustees ap r ve fleW egrees9 rograms SpencerRIcks NEWS TIPS AND ton for cheaper apartments. "Use all of the available resources you have, such as Craigslist, KSL, campus housing. "I didn't bother applying for family student housing because I heard it took so long," said Josey Harris, a junior physical therapy assistant from Dubois, Idaho. "We end up paying more for housing just because we are married." Beard said looking for housing also poses other issues. "It was hard just to find anything close to DSU," Beard said. "We called a bunch of apartment management places, and they said 'we don't have anything below $700 a month, so if you're not able to afford that, don't bother calling." Jordan Noyes, a senior dental hygiene major from Cleveland, said her and her husband ended up living in a garage for several months because it was all they could afford in St. George. Noyes said she recommends getting on the DSU waiting list, but also broaden your search to Hurricane and Washing us VOLUME XLVI NO. 18 St. George, play with their son, Everett, in More degrees are on their way to Dixie State University. The DSU board of trustees adunanimously approved six ditional or restructured degrees of Friday at their first meeting education online 2017. Expanded in options and a new department at discussed health care were also the meeting. David Wade, director of academic planning, said the new degrees will be the first approved Friday at wave of many degrees added DSU in the next few years. The new degrees coming to DSU include a Bachelor of Fine Arts NEW DEGREES COMING TO DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY degree, a broadcasting emphasis within the media studies degree, a graphic design minor, a photography minor, a bachelor's degree in information systems and data analytics, and a restructured medical laboratory science degree. The trustees also signed off on an entrepreneurship certificate and the Technology, Innovation and 00 Entrepreneurship Center, which Kwill replace the cuiTent East Elementary. o "The great thing is most of these u FT xm )7 ) see TRUSTEES page 2 cz z u) Bachelor of Fine Arts fa) Broadcasting emphasis Q) Graphic design minor l 5 Bachelor's in in media studies information systems and data analytics Photography minor LV7 ?36, 0 Restructured medical lab science degree Certificate in entrepreneurship |