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Show I Thursday, December 6, 2012 University Journal Page 4 ' ! Kh m t ' tjuv - itn m h v. 1 1 ff. hi is i U, i 1 r M V, 1 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FILE PHOTO aw l .ujucA iiTrr- - - jl 'rri-.r-ri- j J- - t dtr ' ! r. 'i I i , ' de-stre- I . SUUSA to host a li'hjU'. jUldMili ;l!T.f ss i ujhpn 1 1 studies in the Gerald R. Sherratt Library Spring 2012 semester. Students are starting to prepare for tests and assignments in the final weeks of the semester, and are looking for activities, like SUUSAs midnight pancakes event. Vic Myers .i, . . 1 Dy SHANNON DOTY sdotysuunews.com Student Services is teaming up with faculty, staff and SUUSA to organize a pancake breakfast to give students a break from studying on Sunday, before finals week. The breakfast will be in the Thunderbird Circle Dining Hall from 10 p.m. to midnight. Upon arrival, students will be shown to a table where they will be waited on by faculty and staff, who will also be cooking and doing the dishes at the event. include will menu The pancakes, bacon and eggs and students are free to order as much as they want. SUUSA is funding the event, but will be charging a $2 cover charge, which will be donated to the Iron County Holiday Assistance Program, to buy gifts for the children in need in Cedar City. Jerry Roeder, vice president for Student Services, said faculty and staff will be volunteering their time to serve pancakes to students. We have the cooperation of Chartwells; theyre allowing us to come in and take over the kitchen SUUs Aquatic Continued from Page I he wanted an have experience that would help them use economics in a way that would be used in the Baker students rr T' Vi, J,lpAIUV frUA? jknuV s L -- Lunci Mon - Fri: Lunch 1 1 am - 3:30 pm, Dinner 4 - 10pm Saturday: Lunch 12 - 3 pm, Dinner 3 10 pm -- t - - J J Sunday: " w s. . ,&w ; m t I Sffg M 4- - 9 pm m t ir A There are costs and benefits Baker said. to everything, it analysis projects are how people decide to do public projects. started he said Baker getting the project ready over the summer by contacting members of the Cedar City Council. The project had full cooperation with the Pool Manager and the city. I dreamed the project up myself because the school is moving toward experiential education, he said. Baker said he chose the Aquatic Center as the focus of the project because it was timely. I knew there was a lot of controversy about the Aquatic Center because it took $10 million to build, he said. Baker said the project was the first of its kind in his class and was risky, but eventually rewarding. Cost-benef- pm 6:30 pm 00 said to future. Susyi Sun-Thur4:- 3 This story continues online at suunews.com. vm (loppy Birthday from fJinja! i YOU PiiAY GET A de-stress- er Sunday before finals and give us some supervision to make sure were doing things properly, Roeder said. Roeder said the goal of the event is for student services and faculty to give a gift to students before Finals Week begins. We think its a nice gesture to offer our students ... for them to come out and blow off some steam, get their heads out of the books and maybe enjoy a little social time before they go into finals, Roeder said. Roeder said he also hopes students will see it as a fun, festive activity and come dressed in holiday attire. He said he encourages students to wear holiday sweaters or hats and enjoy spreading some holiday cheer. Its a nice way for therrt to link up with friends and have a good time, Roeder said. I anticipate that there might be some caroling and some singing going on. Roeder .said the dining hall will be set up like a restaurant and students will be given a table with a member of the faculty as their waiter or waitress. Itll be a great experience for the faculty to get out and have fun, Roeder said. Students ... should ask their professors, Can I expect to see you at the pancake study break? Roeder said depending on the student response, the university may make the pancake night an annual event and he hopes students will come to campus for it. Sheena Kauppila, coordinator . and of student engagement also said she orientation, hopes students will take the opportunity to come and relax a little before Finals Week. How often do you get to be served pancakes or get your table bussed by a vice president in a university? Kauppila said. Come and be appreciated and relax a little bit before Finals Week. senior a Shaun Wright, from Lindon, sociology major said he is excited about the pancake night. No one really eats anything good during Finals Week; I survive on Mountain Dew and Hersheys Cookies and Cream said. bars, Wright candy be will actual meal an Having great. Dixie State College to become university Dy J.R. BRISCOE jbriscoesuunews.com With an increase in enrollment and the addition of more bachelor degrees, the administration of Dixie State said the time is right to upgrade the collegiate status of Dixie State from a college to a university. Steve Johnson, director of public relations and marketing at Dixie State, said the college has met the expectations of becoming a university. several met have We benchmarks that were needed to pursue university status, Johnson said. As such, we have initiative launched a to find out what the new name of the university will be. Creating a new name for the soon-to-b- e university has been met with controversy. Since the colleges announcement, a debate has started on whether or not the original name Dixie should be kept in the new name or be dropped altogether. The name Dixie originates from the confederate army and southern states which allowed slavery. Shaun Denevan, adjunct professor of communication at Dixie and general manager of KXDS says losing the name is a necessary sacrifice for Dixie to be taken seriously. I think a name change is in order to be a bigger player in the global market, to play by rules everyone can abide by. Denevan said. If we are not going to be welcomed because of the Dixie name then we should just change the name. Changing Dixies name, and upgrading to a university level will enhance Dixies image and reputation not only globally, but locally, as well said Johnson. Changing the name of the college is a process that takes years of planning. administrations the Since announcement at Dixie, they have hired research teams that have surveyed students, faculty, alumni and many others on potential names for the new be university. soon-to This story continues online at suunews.com. Groovacious hosts sale and a Groovefest committee member, said every penny that goes toward Groovefest comes from ataylorsuunews com local businesses and community members. is The festival is put on entirely by the community, Groovacious rummage hosting their and bake sale Saturday to benefit Groovefest, an with no city money or grants, Braun said. Rachel Hinde, a senior broadcasting American music festival held each in Cedar City. summer major, said she did not know about more the rummage sale before but would This year marks the fourth year like to go in order to do some of the rummage and bake sale's unique than Christmas shopping. efforts, although fundraising buying It sounds like the sale would have Groovacious has been open for 20 something from some interesting pieces, Hinde years. said. (Its) more unique than buying Groovacious has been in business t. from since 1992 and moved to Cedar City Rachel Hinde somethingwith donated founder rummage Groovacious in 2000, said Along Groovefest fundraising committee and owner Tim Cretsinger. We started (the rummage sale) four years ago members also provide baked goods for sale. Prices as a way to help raise funds to supplement the at the sale range from a nickel to upwards of $200 local sponsorships we get from businesses in for a piece of original artwork. The sale takes place town, Cretsinger said. That is how Groovefest in the outbuilding behind St. Judes Episcopal Church located at 70 N. 200 West. remains a free festival for the public. Individuals or businesses interested in becoming Cretsinger also said a common misconception event sponsors can call Cretsinger at is that the rummage sale benefits Groovacious, him at groovefestgroovacious. or but this is not the case. All proceeds from the rummage sale go toward Groovefest, which is in com. Groovacious will host another rummage and bake sale in April 2013, just months before the its eleventh year. Tyler Braun, previous owner of Braun Books Groovefest and American Music Festival begins. By ALYCIA TAYLOR ? "(It's) I UP TO $20 VALUE Vaimart. " Hitachi only. Six or more people, your meal free. For free meal all in party of six or more must order entre from menu. Five or less, your meal is 50 off. Must present proof of birthday. Must dine-in- . 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