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Show ! Vt . - , l A i -- '"V , i t Dixie College Hj I r-- - v l f. k - kd i fcwtth ; ' if J 32aari: rar.gsi No. 4 - - ! d xr.'T'-rr'-xrzL- A, n -- rzzzxj E St. George, Utah fasrzr- - m SaJfl '! aiMf senator pays visit to college U.S. Utah's Jim Hansen lectured in the ,Dunford Auditorium on Wednesday. SEE PAGE 3 j - - AacnrjT Alternative Film Festival a hit Two companies joined their forces to bring "cult" movies to the area. SEE PAGE 5 (j Ruch, Deane, Simsich and i THE DIXIE SUN The votes aie in for freshman and sophomore class representatives. Ryan Simsich and Rvan I leath will represent the freshman class. They won by a small margin ot 94 votes to the other party's 72 votes. Doug Deane and Rob Ruch will represent the sophomore class. They won by a landslide with 97 votes compared to the other party's 19. Heath and Simsich campaigned on the slogan ot "Everyone needs a little R & R." "At first I didn't think we had a chance to win, but as the week went on I started to believe that we may be able to wm," Heath said. "Then T v 2 id 0 Heath will represent. By CHANTE ANDRUS S ,. 4 A N? -fi . I - 1. THE DIXIE SUN Spouts First loss of the jy season for Rebs Ricks took the lead ry early in the game ,1 and the Rebels recover. j couldn't SEE PAGE 6 The Sun is printed on recycled paper Please recycle this product Received with mixed emotions from faculty, staff and students, Dixie College's new phone system plans to be worth any hassles in the long run "A new system has been badly needed for the past two to three years," Mike Reid, college purchasing agent, said "However, cancelled bids and lack of funds have been the main factors stalling the installation of a new system." The old system wasn't capable of receiving digital transmissions or making faxes. The new system provides a cleaner and easier way ICRDC to broadcast on Oct. 23 Goooooooood Morning, Dixie C ollege1 Beginning the w eek ot lomecommg, the Dixie C i liege Student ad 10 station will begin tv ' i an mg r' Bioadc.istmg KKIX w.s delaved because y s. AT ROBIN CAHOONTHE DIXIE SUN Ryan Simsich (left) and Ryan Heath cast their votes as ASDC President Jeff Hall staffs the booth Friday. Simsich and Heath were elected as freshman class representatives students didn't think oling when we made primaries 1 for the candidates had an was really excited " "I am fulfill affect to upon them." my going "It was a good election and responsibilities as sophomore I think that class representative," Deane everybody did a said. good job," ASDC Vice The number of voting stuPresident I lolly Heap said. "All tine candidates were really dents was low, ASDC President Jeft Hall said. good and the executive council is excited about the new addi"People didnt know who the tions." representatives were and the "(It) basically triples our phone capacity with similar features," Reid said "The program can be upgraded using digital technology," he said. An additional feature of the new system includes easier and more assured access to faculty and with through voice-mai- l, the new phone system, anyone may reach a faculty member directly on lines to their offices "The new' system will allow faculty and staff to be more efficient and serve students better," System Technician Ken 10, 1995 By KAISJA CLARK Don't hang up on new telephones By LEIGHANN HERSEY I THE DIXIE SUN xju s ' A T' V '- !';1 A v r 1 i' October CLASS ELECTION RESULTS - f t f V : 1 t p- ' V- - f X 1 i '5, s' 1 XXV, ' V r ,1. V l U Richmond said. Drawbacks to the system include complications leaving some faculty members without phone service for up to a week, although Richmond said "99 9".. of the faculty had service when school started " Other complaints include lost calls, and complicated call transfers "If we make a mistake and you lose the call, in the old system you could retrieve them," Mary Houston, switchboard operator, said. The majority of the complications were due to a misunderstanding of the system Americom, the systems manufacture, representatives isited the campus to provide training for faculty and staff, but, Richmond said, attendance was poor v 7 J the station is relocating horn the basement ot the old student union building to the old sec in it oil ice "Oui intention is to swap with thesecuntv because theie we would he much mine accessible to the students," Sian I eiett, dnector ol multi-medisaid Fverettsaid the new ladio station headquai tei s will have much better facilities "Getting student Ds licensed also costs the station air time," v erett said KRDC is a student run station which airs ftom 12 a in. to 12p m The station plavs classical music as a serv ice to the community Irom 12 a m to 4 p m After 4 p m the station plays the DJ's choice "DJ's choice is am thing and ev erv thing," Student Production Manager Mvma Weeks said "We plav classic rock, lop 40, hiphop, oldies, and altemativ e " "Our goal is to make this a we very professional station want to plav radio, not just music," Weeks said KRDC is encouraging anv students interested to sign up for COMM 179, Introduction to Radio Pioduction Students in the class aie DJs for KRDC "It's great You get behind the mic and vour adrenaline flows," Lisa Perry, student station manager, said "It's a total creativ e outlet " All of the DJs at the station are volunteers Each one averages two shifts per week |