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Show FEATURES ol , P":V, 4 1 . :1 :111 IXIEVIINNEASilttONISZI Travel made more affordab e BYJONN HOLLAND trippyjedi Your friends have invited you to join them on a trip ',to Hawaii. The thought of tropical weather, beaches, ; "going to a luau and experiencing Hawaiian culture ' has you itching to go. There ; is one thing keeping you from immediately saying yes your budget. Perhaps next year you can go with your friends, unless there is way to go with them and not hurt your wallet. Living on a college ,budget can make traveling places like Hawaii seem out of reach. However, there are options for globetrotting students that make a plane, train or bus ticket affordable. "My best advice for college students traveling on a budget is to be a tourist in their own town," said Shantelle Owens, director of academic budget. "Southern Utah is the home to many beautiful natural wonders get out there and explore the nearby national parks." Exploring the area around you is the cheapest form of travel and costs the least. Zion National Park is about 40 miles from St. George according to Google Maps. The drive is under an hour and the park entrance cost : , is $35 for a single vehicle. "I know the St. George r ; ; . , Shuttle is pretty cheap," 1 said Minni Wilcox, a freshman digital film major from t Gilbert, Arizona. "I've gone to Vegas on the shuttle for $20." Paying for a trip outside Utah or the United States can be expensive. You t 0 aren't just paying for a You conmust plane ticket: 0 sider the cost of a hotel and i how much it will cost to t eat out. The cheapest flight I from Las Vegas to London, England, is $650 round trip, not including a hotel or rental car according to search results on travelocity.com. When hotel and car rental were added, the price rose to $1127 and up. If you want to see New o 0z York, the average price zo for a plane ticket is $300, x but can be as low as $280 Io depending on how early in willthe morning you are Iz z ing to leave according to another search on Priceline. corn. Those prices change Though those prices are frequently, so if you are reasonable, it may not be going somewhere like the plausible for a student to big apple, purchasing your purchase those tickets right tickets as soon as possible away or just a week in is a good idea. advance. Airlines like Jet Blue will Parker Maybarry, a senior offer low fares depending digital film major from on the day of travel. They Sammamish, Washington, were offering a round-tri- p said, "Getting plane tickets six months early, or in flight to New York from Las Vegas for $125 if puradvance even earlier than chased immediately. that, can save you a ton of ',hi r ' ' i . NM"' i . I , , i t ? , -- --, 41b ilh..qp kristihDSN Black History Month has arrived, and Dixie State University and other organizations have found diverse ways to celebrate. Black History Month, first known as Negro History Week, was established in 1925 by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and first celebrated in one of the weeks during February 1926, according to ASALH. Harvard-traine- d histo- rian Carter G. Woodson founded ASALH, first known as the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, in 1915 because he wanted to raise awareness of the African Americans' contribution to civilization, according to ASALH. The association continues to promote the study of black history. ASALH organizes an annual luncheon in celebration of this month. Prior to the lunch this year on Feb. 16 they are featuring authors from across the nation who have written on a variety of issues related to African Americans, according to ASALH. Its 2019 theme for Black History Month is Black Migrations. According to ASALH, Woodson and the associa f - .ffstoo, ek 00 K i . , i m 's money on air fare." Owens said she loves the Instagram page salty.flights and has found tickets to Europe for less than $300. She said being flexible on the location and dates of travel is key to finding those lower rates. Airbnb.com is another good resource, Owens said. Airbnb.com is a website similar to Price line, but Black history celebrated at DSU BY KRISTI HARRIS .I tion's goal of the celebration month is to focus on black men and women who contributed to the advance of human civiliza- tion... Dixie State University's Multicultural and Inclusion Center celebrates Black History Month to promote diversity on campus, bring awareness and celebrate ethnicity and racial history, said Mike Nelson, assistant director of MIC. The MIC wants to get students involved and engaged with the celebration. The MIC has a few different events planned to celebrate Black History Month, said Tasha Toy, MIC director and chief diversity officer. They organized new events this year because they wanted to incorporate new ideas into the celebration of Black History Month. Comedy night There is a comedy night on Feb. 12 featuring African-America- n come- dian Kevin Bozeman. The purpose of this event is to remind students that when talking about cultural issues, it does not always have to be hard and heavy, Nelson said. "We want to let people know that they can come have fun and laugh," Nelson said. MLK Day of Service The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service was also rescheduled for Feb. 23 due to bad weather on the original MLK day, Toy said. This is a new event the MIC is trying out. "With new people comes new opportunities," Toy said. "We are trying new things, but staying true to our traditional events as well." MIC poetry slam The Multicultural and Inclusion Student Association, a part of the MIC, is hosting a poetry slam on Feb. 19, this being its second year in a row, Toy said. The reason for the poetry slam is to "make literacy an important piece of Black History Month," Nelson said. n or Black authors are preferred, but it is not a requirement. The poetry slam is organized in conjunction with the National Council of Teachers of English, who organizes the National African American Read-INelson said. The MIC decided to organize unique events like the poetry slam and comedian night rather than a traditional speaker program to diversify the events for the celebration, Toy said. African-America- collaborated with the MIC the past five years to present the black history art gallery, professor of art Dennis Martinez said. The gallery is showcasing work by Las Vegas painter Sylvester Collier that the department received from Left of Center Art Gallery in North Las Vegas. The artwork will be a series of portraits of Martin Luther King, Harriet Tubman, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks and others, Martinez said. It is titled "Trailblazers" because the n artist listed it as African-America- Trailblazers. This art gallery emphasizes diversity that goes on in the art world and pushes elements of diversity on campus as well, Martinez said. "We want to make sure our African American and black students have an open and inviting campus... and we want to make sure that they have the opportunity, if they want, to tell their story," Nelson said. n, Black History art gallery The art department has If you have any questions about the events or want more information about the MIC, visit Toy in her office, or Browning 211-call her office at A 435-652-773- 5. allows you to search for homes and rooms for rent during the length of your stay. "Traveling abroad is more expensive," Owens said. "I have a separate bank account that I put a little money into each pay check. The advanced planning helps me to be ready for great deals. I also put together a travel budget, with a little extra for emergencies or for fun unknowns." Whether you are planning to spend spring break in Utah or sunny Hawaii, plan ahead and know where and when you want to travel so you can get the most affordable rates for your budget. Staying in St. George can be fun too with a plethora of hikes, national parks and cities nearby. VALENTINE tions and a junior communication major from Midway. Thursday is a "Mufoo" event that includes music and food, Coleman said. A group called the "X - lovers" will be performing, and there will be a local food truck called "get loaded." These events planned to celebrate Valentine's Day provide an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to have a free date night or just get out and do something fun, Coleman said. However, not everyone chooses to celebrate this holiday. There is sometimes a bad stigma toward Valentine's Day because it shows that people need a holiday to show someone a little extra love, said Ash lee Mckell, a freshman criminal justice major from Syracuse. "People should show others extra love because they feel like it, not because a holiday tells them to," Mckell said. Raegan Uyematsu, a freshman biochemistry major from Brigham City, said she started dating her boyfriend in high school and used to celebrate by going out to dinner and getting gifts for each other. Then as they grpw up, they decided not to go all out for the holiday, Uyematsu said. "It's more about growing together every day than being super cheesy and lovey one day out of the year," Uyematsu said. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 February in an effort to "Christianize" the Pagan celebration of Lupercalia, which is a fertility festival. This festival included animal sacrifice that was believed to make the women more fertile for the coming year. These women would place their names in an urn, the men would choose from them, and the couple would be paired. These matches often ended in marriage. Not long after this festival was deemed irreligious the. day became completely associated with love, according to History.com. Several countries around the world celebrate this holiday; including Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and Australia, according to History.com The Dixie State University Student Association is hosting a date auction Wednesday evening, which gives students the opportunity to buy date packages such as bowling, laser tag and ATV rides. Each package includes a restaurant gift card. The packages are auctioned off to raise money for the charity "Kids on the Move," which is a respite care for disabled children; parents are able to drop their children off to have a night for themselves, said Brett Coleman, vice president of public rela love-centr- ic |
