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The vast majority of those students came from Clark County, which includes the city of Las Vegas. Dean of Students Del Beatty said DSU is currently aware of one student who sustained a injury. , BY ERIN HAKODA erinhakoda 171 LEJ VOICEOFDIXIE DIXIESUIINEWS.COM WHAT'S INSIDE News 1 Opinion 3 Sports 4 Features 6 Bison Tail 8 The effects of the Sunday night shooting in Las Vegas are being felt nationwide, but for the students and community of Dixie State University, the event has hit too close to home. At about 10:08 p.m., only 119 miles from St. George, a gunman opened fire on the crowd during Jason Aldean's performance at Route 91 Harvest, a country music festival in Las Vegas. The shooter fired at the crowd from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel. As information about the shooting began to surface, panic quickly spread throughout the people of St. George, many of whom are from Elizabeth Rinehart, a senior criminal justice major from Hemet, California, took a bullet to the leg during the shooting. Rinehart declined to comment on the situation to the Dixie Sun News. "Although we are currently only aware of one DSU student that was a victim in the attack, there are several who lost loved ones, or had close friends and family members who were injured," Beatty said. Krisdie Snedeger, a DSU alumna from Richfield, was at the concert when the shooter opened fire. Snedeger didn't realize what was happening until the second round was fired, and what she thought were fireworks were actually bullets raining down. She dropped to the ground, trying to crawl through the crowd, but people were trampling each other, making it 1 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DixieSunDixie.edu , Jennings room 134 225 S. 700 E. St. George, UT 84770 - - : . , , 435-652-78- 18 ADVERTISING - s fax: 435-656-40- 19 witnessed thousands of brave people risking their lives to help each other. Police officers, concert attendees and bystanders all helped victims of the attack. "I sat behind a'cement wall with a man who was shot in the leg next to me, and everyone was holding his leg to stop the blood until help could come," Snedeger said. "He laid there for hours...There is so much goodness in humanity." Jessica Arruda, a junior elementary well, racing to help those in need. An-udwas at the festival and had watched Jason Mclean perform too. Having attended the previous two days in full, she and her friends decided to leave during Aldean's set because they were tired. Though uncharacteristic of the group, they left early, she said. Just after they left and walked across the street to the Mandalay Bay, the shooter opened fire. Arniela didn't hear the gunfire because of the noise from the freeway, but as her Uber drove away, she said a NEWS TIPS AND 435-652-78- there were multiple shooters close by. Despite the fear and suffering surrounding her, Snedeger said she education major from Hawthorne, California, also said she witnessed the efforts of the Las Vegas Police Department, and what looked like police cars from other counties as impossible. "I could see bodies falling next to me, but I knew I had to throw myself CONTACT DixieSunAdsDixie.edu over a fence that was in the center of the area," Snedeger said. Doing what she thought was her only option, Snedeger ran through open fire to escape the targeted area and get to safety. "People were throwing themselves under stage equipment; they were jumping into trashcans," she said. "My friend and I just grabbed hands and ran into open fire as fast as we could." Luckily, she made it to safety, though the fear was still present. Snedeger said she thought the shooter was still on the loose and assumed . Discarded personal items covered in blood sit on Koval Lane, in the aftermath of the mass shooting that left at least 59 dead and more than 500 injured, in Las Vegas. see VEGAS page , : .': - - - 2 4406,,,k in the Oct. 1 DSU community gathers for vigil, prays for Las Vegas shooting victims BY VANESSA MANUAL Manual Vanessa Dixie State University and St. George community members gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember those who lost their lives to the massacre in Las Vegas and remember those who are still recovering. "We don't want those over there in Vegas to feel alone," said Sky Crystal, who helped organize the vigil held at the DSU clock tower Monday night. Many people who spoke gave prayers for the victims and first responders. After soft words were spoken, candles were lit and "Amazing Grace" was sang by those in attendance. Faculty, students and community members gathered in a moment of silence in support of those affected. "I want to share my condolences with all those affected by the shooting in Las Vegas," said DSU President Richard "Biff' Williams. "We are all deeply affected by this incident. Together, we will do all we can to provide support during the aftermath of this tragedy." People in the crowd were able to feel the spirit and joy that people need in a time of tragedy. "My dad and grandpa are firemen, and they were on duty so it impacted me," said Las Vegas native Hallie Lovett. "Everyone is just in shock, and I am fortunate to have the family I do." Donations were accepted for the Red Cross to help with the cost of funeral expenses. ' U |