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Show The Dixie Sun January 28, 1996 Opinion Do we have a big brother watching over us? tjM'i' are- you. HOT - IN CLASS I y bell the p D uh ft 6 I fm- Editor-in-ChiTyler Thorsted AssociateNews Editor Missy Evans Accent Editor Chaundra Stewart SportsAd Editor Amber Faulkner ef Staff Writers Brandy Fox, Rebecca Lloyd, Jamie Pannenter, Jeremy Rampton Faculty Adviser Loren Webb The Sun 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 any 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 submitted by noon on Thursday. THE DIXIE SUN Dixie College, 225 S. 700 East, St. George, Utah 84770 (801) ext. 2063 Fax: (801) 9 652-750- 656-401- sunsun.fam.dixie.edu http:sun.fam.dixie.edusun.html I N they need any help. The Many students have been told by their instructor that counselor lets the student there is a new policy on camknow what hisher options forces to that them and lets them know are, pus attend each class, or their there is a counselor here to grade will be dropped at the talk with them if they need instuctor's discretion. This is help. They also let the student know there is a psychoentirely not true. The only way your academic grade logical therapist on staff they can be affected is by doing can come in and talk to for free at any time. poorly on work and tests Is it so great to know our assigned by the teacher. The school has not put any school cares enough always be there if we have a quesrequirements on attending tion or problem. The school class, other than a simple attendance policy that states, doesn't gain anything by "Attendance requirements implementing this program, are established by each it actually loses money. instructor and such requireWhen you drop a class, you ments are enforced by the get your money back. The school also has to pay for the college." There has been talk going employee to sit all day and dall students. around that the new retention policy will be added to There are many policies on the attendance policy by this campus that directly affect you, the student, if you making it a campus-wid- e have any questions or any policy to take roll. This also is not quite accurate. The comments to make, please let yourself be heard. The retention policy is actually no policy at all, it's merely a only person that knows what is best for the students is the program set aside in the counselor's office to inform students. students of their options when it comes to dropping The opinions expressed classes. above are the collective opinion When a student misses of the Sun Editorial Board, three class sessions, the which meets every Tuesday at instructor is asked to send 10:30 a.m. in the Student that student's name to the Publications room i n the SUB counselor's center. The basement. Visitors are welcome counseling center then calls that student and asks them if to attend. |