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Show i Number Volume 2MLMj Dixie College V St. George, Utah Friday, February 22, 1991 Open Letter to the An 's i - Dixie College Community i As journalists, The Dixie Sun staff respects the dignity, privacy, rights and of the people The Dixie Sun is well-bein- g encountered while gathering to in the truth pledged pursue the news of Dixie College. a responsible and fair manner. Whatever opinion you This newspaper, may now hold about The Dixie however small, carries certain The Sun, consider this one: This special responsibilities. Dixie Sun intends to listen to newspapei ran, and should be to avoid a forum for both serious and the voiceless, d discussions. arrogance, and to face its It should be an arena public with courtesy and candor. for mature discussion of Nancy From ; Perkins, Instructor, The Dixie Sun f light-hearte- Student writers are problems to abide by the code required ethics established by the nation's largest organization of journalists, The Society of Professional Journalists, of lk Delta Chi. According to the code, Sigma journalists are expected to the public's right to is popularly known as "freedom of the and to balance that press freedom with responsible guard solutions. reporting. iish' the The Dixie Sun reserves right to publish unpopular opinions with and the right to agree the majority. mliof g that end, The Dixie at Dixie Dixie a bey ucat totr dust tbri' Aid ty LpS" g sk bom th College. It should not solely be a public relations tool, although it should cover events and campus newsworthy people at Dixie. The Dixie Sun is first and foremost a laboratory newspaper where students learn to gather and report the news. Mistakes may be made, but accuracy and fairness are the overriding goal. If you are aware of newsworthy story ideas involved. manner. 3pn f! ic a whether they are "positive" or Sun strives to make truth its "negative," please send them ultimate goal; to be objective to The Dixie Sun in care of in reporting the news; to be Nancy Perkins, instructor. accurate and thorough; to If you have considered write news stories free of writing for The Dixie Sun, or personal opinion or bias; and taking the basic newswriting to represent all sides of an class (Comms. 211), you are issue in a fair and balanced encouraged to become To yee; possible showcase for some of the great accomplishments taking place know--wh- is sy and It should be If an error occurs, The Sun will promptly make correction. Make your opinions known. Write a letter to the editor. Letters to the Editor Policy Sun The Dixie letters to the editor. welcomes must be typed and Letters not exceed 300 words in For lengthier length. position, arrangements may should he made with the editor-in-chie- f. Letters must include address, phone number, relationship to Dixie College name, (i.e., student, staff, local resident, etc.) and the signature of the writer. Letters without this information will not be printed. The Dixie Sun reserves the right to edit for reasons of space and libel and reserves the right to refuse to print any letter. '.'VJY With the recent discovery ot Transients on campus, Waking or jogging alone at night in St. George is a common activity but it Is not very 'security condous. to students are encouraged to be more careful in their every day activities. Locking up your apartments and not walking alone are good Ideas protect yourself Transients found Unlocked Doors and Relaxed Attitudes Pose Security Problems on Campus force the sliding glass door the snack bar, said Reid. Matthew A. Turvey Staff Writer A recent rash of reports involving transients boosted on campus ha security around Dixie College, according to Chief of Security, Don ReifL "For about two weeks we have incidents several had involving transients," said Reid, x security Campus officers have discovered transients sitting between the dumpsters by the dorms. have also been indications that someone may There have stayed in the Home-E- c building one night. Three transients were also found watching T.V. in the Student Union Building and an officer a transient trying to caught at Because there are a lot of people on campus at night for various reasons, buildings are sometimes left open, t"he chief said. These individuals usually sleep wherever they happen to be when it gets dark, so if they are on campus they sneak into buildings, said Reid. As of yet these people have not posed a threat, but that does not mean there is no danger, he said "There are some liabilities if they get into buildings, such as vandalism, theft and arson. We have also done some background checks and some do have criminal records," Reid said. There is no need to overreact but people should be more security conscious on campus, said Reid. "There are a lot of students, especially who jog and walk at night. They just need to be more co-ed- s, aware of what could happen, said ReiH When the transients are found they are just asked to leave, unless they are doing' something unlawful, in which case they would be arrested. There are some transient and trespassing laws that can be enforced if they keep coming on campus, said Reid. "Were always concerned about security on campus, but since weve discovered transients here, we encourage everyone to be more security conscious for the next few months. |
