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Show The Dixie Sun Page 4 Attendance. A concept that leaves students quivering in 5 their boots and worrying about their final grades. Essentially, Dixie College, strong attendance policy that teachers may, or may not, follow. Though there is a fine line between authority which is implied and authority which actually enforced, who gets the final say in how the attendance policy is implemented? Many students believe that attendance should be left strictly to the individual to decide if they want to go to class or not. They express strong feelings for freedom and responsibility because they are "big college students now." These students fear that they are not considered adults because they are basically forced to attend class or face a strict penalty. Their argument, "This isn't high school anymore," becomes a front for their inability to face up to attending a class they may not like. Granted, this isn't high school, yet students should be responsible enough to attend even "boring" classes. But why do some classes require attendance when others do not? Is the requirement a subtle way of keeping irresponsible students in these "boring" classes? Classes stereotyped into "easy" classes generally uphold the attendance policy in a higher regard than classes students consider hard. A P.E. class probably would be more likely to drop a student's grade for missing class than a higher level English c'ass would. The reason? Simply, a student is more likely to blow off a class in which they will not stereotypically have as much problem catching up in. Essentially, the teacher should make the policy. If they want to require attendance, students can make the deci sion to stay in the class. Nobody should be penalized for making a decision, yet the decision should be complied with. Students should either go to a class or drop it. - has a The opinions expressed above represent the collective voice of the Dixie Sun editorial board. The board meets each Wednesday at 10:00 in the Student Publications office. Visitors are welcome. JzDixic Trade Production Manager Lisa Barney Faculty Adviser Loren Webb Accent Editor Natalie Mecham Sports Editor Mike Koyle Photo Editor Tyler Thorsted Copy Editor Amanda Taggart Opinion Editor Holly Braithwaite Advertising Manager Kay Larson Staff Writers and Photographers Laura Sluder, Lisa Perry, Kim Isom Editor-in-Chi- Hensen-Sulliva- n is distributed each Tuesday during Fall, Winter and Spring quarters as a publication of Dixie College, its Division of Arts, Letters and Sciences, and Dixie College Student Activities. The unsigned editorial on the Opinion Page represents the position of The Sun, as determined by its editorial board. Otherwise, the views and opinions expressed in The Sun are those of individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Sun or nn entity of the college. Letters to the editor must be typed and must include the name and telephone number of the author. Only the name will be printed. Names are not withheld under any circumstances. The Sun reserves the right to edit letters for length and taste. Letters must be The Sun submitted by noon on Thursday. THE DIXIE SUN Dixie College, 225 S. 700 East, St. George, Utah 84770 (801) imrmwtmHwiwwnww ext. 2063 Internet: suncc.dixie.edu January 30,1 Melinda Baker, 18, Spanish Fork, Utah: "Over all, believe that s contingent upon the teacher's grading criteria and actual teaching 1 material. However, attendance sparks motivation. It also has a tendency to curb the teacher's perception of you, and your grade as well." it 1 (TAUf JEDITt v.her e on iter' el will 19, IFarah Ferguson, General t ;tore Education, Roosevelt, the Utah: "With some teachers it really weighs a lot on v ye are qu here last your grade, but some don't care. As long as you get your homework done and understand, it shouldn't matter how many times you are there." ot gre t last c e tazin; ,e and ihancr ar ests s m How do you feel the attendance policy affects students at Dixie ? ,d you ivperso ome ; iitbly " value i hom o rds actioi phom 'j- - onto our campus. Kenny Kimber, 20, Architectural Engineering, Elko, Nevada: "Teachers are quick to slap your hand in many areas, including attendance. By knocking your grade down each time you miss a class, a teacher only reintroduces a high school atmosphere Jeff Wabel, 25, Sophomore, Criminal Justice, Salt Lake City, Utah. "Attendance at Dixie College may prove to be beneficial toj obtaining information as to what may be asked on tests, but I have yet to see a low grade because of poor attendance, even though it may Y'i Lil Holly Braithwaite Gripes and Groans Dallas, a whole new genre ot scum T.V. has cropped up: television talk shows. Talk shows not only demoralize the guests who are on them, but they demoralize the face value of a society who thrives on watching the lovely guests. People like to see dirt being s then nine son if Ip u happen." Satanic Nuns: Next on Geraldo There is nothing more disgusting than the state of television programming today. Shows of every proportion flood the screen and depict a modernized society of shame. Just when the world thought it was rid of moronic television bv cancellin I" vme f dished out when they can sit back in their sheltered little and laugh at the antics of Geraldo getting a chair in the face. That is sad. What's worse is that the majority of people who actually watch awful shows such as Carnie, Mon tell Williams, and Cordon Elliot are between the ages of Meaning what? Well, it's those college students who get their kicks from talk shows with topics like "teenage girls who are peeved by mothers who dress like prostitutes." With talk shows, no topic is too' outlandish, no tale is too sacred. Actually, no talk show is too sacred. Daytime programming, as well as nighttime programming, is on a cancellation rampage that, fortunately, includes 18-3- talk shows. How upsetting it is to hear that Charles Perez, Gabrielle, Damn, and Carnie are going to that big live studio audience in the sky. Where does that leave talk shows? Oprah. Through the slaughter of mediocre talk shows, Oprah stands triumphant. Her topics are not very controversial ami all she requires is a homosexual and a couple of anorexics. Could this paring down of trash T.V. be the beginning of a beautiful viewing lineup? Will audiences actually be able to watch television without having a vomit baggy handy? Maybe not. Barney is still going strong. Holly Braithwaite is the Opinion Editor for The Dixie San IV0U my C nd p MSW reca ebage ?kmg tdien iivbe but ram - t tras Let r ait? Vou rna fit a dv dyt ire Ibe io ty nd a rMi A-- , Thi nli Id B 111 |