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Show Intramural Basketball (Day Attracts Large Turn-O- u Origin Of Valentine Arkansas; and Kissimmee, Florida, the start Page 2 DIXIE SUN February, 8 1991 ftie Nicki Callahan Staff Writer What do you think of when someone says Valentine's Day? . Romance? Gifts? Candy? Kisses and Hugs? Valentines? This day is dedicated to lovers who, according to custom, express their affection for each other through messages and gifts. Originally the choice of a lover was made by rhyming and riddling, and it was part of spring rituals during which unmarried couples were paired. But did you ever wonder how it all started? The story of what has become the year's most romantic day, February 11, is not very romantic at all. St. Valentine's Day is in honor of two Christian martyrs of the same name who were persecuted under the Roman Emperor Claudius II (A.D. 214-70- ) and who were buried on the same day. Since the middle ages the date has been dedicated to romantic love, probably because it is the date 's on which the birds are suppose to spring mating. In England, where common observance of Valentine's Day dates from the 1400s, many customs grew up in connection with the day that the first person of the opposite sex whom one met on the morning of Valentine's Day would be his or her true love. The Valentines of today are less elaborate than the artifacts of yesteryear with their lavish arrays of lace, ribbons, hearts, flowers, clasped hands, Cupids, bows and arrows, and pairs of turtledoves. In keeping with the current trend for nostalgia, however, the early valentines can be seen increasingly in the exhibits of romantic memorabilia that are likely to be scheduled around Valentine's Day. The period before February 14 is a busy one for the post office in such communities as Love, Mississippi; Darling, Pennsylvania; Romance, Eros, Louisiana; whose names inspire people from around afar to send their there to be valentines postmarked and forwarded. In the early 1970s the Loveland, Colorado, post office alone some annually 300,000 valentines from all over the country, after postmarking the envelopes in own with red its distinguishing cachet. There are many messages to send a loved one for valentines, I love you. Be mine, but probably the oldest and simplest message to become outdated: Roses are red, violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, and so are you. The verse is, of course, signed "Guess Who?" This information was compiled from The Folklore of American Holidays First Edition and Holidays and Anniversaries of the World First Edition. Michael S. Dennis Writer photographer Staff Intramural basketball started January 29 with close to 250 participants. The games are played two at a time in the old gym, from 6pm to 9pm on Tuesday thru Thursday. tournament winning represent Dixie in the Whitehe Jeff Director of Intramurals, big hopes for this program has plans to play hard" said Shannon Snow, Associated Women Students president, who is very involved in the organization of intramurals. "It's the most competitive thing I've seen. The are games scheduled to end February 28. The twelve teams with the best record will then advance to a single elimination tournament. The team recogm outstanding athletes or the form of a picture of "Its the closest they weekly basis. This get to collegiate ball, so they jum college intramural toumam on March 9. oin player in would the c- camp newspaper and some kino reward. The intramurals a provide an opportunity students to make some score keepers or refers More qualified referees maj needed; so anyone expener that would like some ex' mo-a- s cash, check with Whitehead in the Stud J Activities Center. Vocation Education Week: Feb. 10-1- 6 On the 14 of Feb. there will be an open house in the Trades i Industrial Building, where teachers and vocational club members will explaining and demonstrating certain activities that go on in vocational department. The open house begins at 1:00 p.m. and la until 3:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Dixe Students Learn From Practical Experience The students, under Dr. Doug Alder Dixie College President Who would ever think that arranging furniture in a room can make a difference? I hadn't given such matters much attention until last week when Dixie College Interior Design students took on a project at the President's Horn Dr. Sandra Sandberg's direction, spent three days at the residence. They thought through the placement of furniture, the location of art pieces, the color schemes, even the themes for each room. With our approval they decided that the formal living room should carry a European I' room The DIXIE SUN 1990-199- 1 Staff Box Adriana Rogers - editor In chief Matthew A. Turvey - staff member Collette Williams - staff member Travis G. Wood - staff member Nicki Callahan - staff member Derek Segle - staff member Brad Wilson - staff member Wade Watkins - photographerwrlter Michael Dennis - photographerwrlter Chuck Porter - sports writer Derrick Williams - sports writer Edwin F. Rogers - advisor Nancy Perkins - Instructor The Dixie Sun - Dixie College 225 South 700 East St. George, Utah 84770 The Dixie Sun is published by the students of Dixie College. The opinion expressed in The Sun do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the staff or th advisor The Sun staff reserves the nght to edit all letters to the editor, or not tc print a letter submitted Letters to the editor may be mailed to the above addres or left at Prof Roger's office, next to Campus Security. The DixieSun subscribe? to the COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE INC. should emphasize a Southwest decor. We invited them to try all sorts of combinations, moving various objects from one room to another until things jelled. This "hands-on- " assignment for the students a practical provided experience for them; it also changed the whole atmosphere for us. This enabled the students to implement the principles they study in books, applying them to actual situations. We find living in the home much more enjoyable. It is quite amazing what a difference these changes Without buying make. these new, anything decorators changed the feeling in the' home's spaces by thoughtfully rearranging It is just more things. pleasant to be in the house. The students' ideas were most creative. who Those participated were Margaret Collard, Gloria Covington, Raenelle Harmon, Heather Hinton, Morris Ohira, Kara Phillips, Susan Seipp, and Lucinda Underwood. Bill Murphy did a masterful job of hanging the pictures. Though the largest number of classes at Dixie College are in the General Education such as area Mathematics, English, Biology, Computer Science, History, Speech, Physical Education, Geology and Business, there are many subjects too. These classes allow students to begin their non-requir- professional training. Dr. Sandberg's Interior Design class is an example. These students are moving in a direction that may well become their profession. We certainly saw results that were worthy of a fine hired consultant. The students had a real knack for this work. They could see all kinds of relationships between color, function, theme and space. It has been rewarding to us to see how valuable a good designer can be. There is just no substitute for trained talent, even in such things as hanging pictures and placing furniture. This type of training also applies in our auto body shop, in aero tech classes, in graphics, radio, yearbook, newspaper, public speaking, foreign language, weaving, bread baking, training and clothing construction. We see it in music, theater and art, in science experiments and in education, physical pre-scho- vocational classes hobby work. We can tear1' with textbooks, but ki and we 1 'k st ' ki c that students learn the tr when they can apply wr they've learned to every experiences or their vocal So our learning environs automobi includes r airplanes, advertising yearbook, The Dixie newspaper, the Southern me S Q magazine, forensic mee stethoscopes, trips to ot' equipmc cameras, looms, ovens sinks, real children, instruments, art easels, potter's tours to galleries, SI layoi KRDC radio, the Confeder countries, graphics Tr a edi pa: syi Di stu job concr cot whef pro taxider animals, tennis and basket! courts, baseball diamonds dir football fields, mote rocks machines, hig stu computers, among others. Education is excib the It changes lives. It gn tim meaning to each day provides purpose for tale job to offer at Dixie There is something everyone here and a lot opportunities to be invol beyond just textbooks. Th whi and skills. 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