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Show - Christmas on Campus Lady Rebs Undefeated Story on Pg. 2 Story on Pg. 2 22Aiic2 2, 2 I U - r - 2frrtf k5' 'n - - -- 5 ?? TV Sc w j? - T December 2, 1998 Dixie College St. George, Utah Mike Sherwood jeromeinfowest.com from Representatives Southern Utah University came to Dixie College Monday to entertain and to educate the students at Dixie College. SUU put on a show and explained to students what opportunities existed for them if they attended SUU. Students from Dixie do very well at SUU according to D. Mark Barton, Assistant Vice President of Student Services at SUU. "Some of our very top students come from Dixie," said Barton, "Dixie students do very well here." Students from Dixie participate in student government and performing arts programs, according to Barton. One of the main reasons students come to SUU is because of its proximity to Dixie College. According to Barton, students who attend Dixie like it here. They are usually from the St. George area and the close proximity makes it an excellent choice, he said. "I thought it was a great opportunity to get the free cat- alogue and the information without having to go up to Cedar," said Laura Smith, a freshman at Dixie College. At the gala, the group "Acclamation" performed a singing and dance routine designed around audience participation. They sang a number of modified Christmas classics, like Jingle Bells in a very entertaining and humorous show. "I thought it was really entertaining and fun to watch," said Carisa Huntington, a freshman at Dixie College, "I think they are really talented." "The women were all over me and it just made my day," said Benjoe Markland, a sophomore at Dixie College. MEKETTE BEIILINGTHE DIXIE SUN The Southern Utah University group Acclamation performs a Christmas dance 50s style with Elvis. The group performed as part of the SUU gala open house and advisement session last Monday. Markland was pulled out of the crowd and doted on by the lady singers. members Audience laughed there heads off at some of the antics performed by the group. Food was also offered at Aint Nothin but a Swing Thing Baby By Brooks Shelton brooksinfowest. com It's back from the past. It's everywhere. Swing is taking over the radio, the television, and the dance floor. Now students at Dixie can involved too. The Swing club, a new organization at Dixie this year, provides lessons each week in the ballroom. President of the club. Heath Weaver, sophomore, says swing dancing has been around since the 1930s. "Our grandparents have been doing it for years," he get said. The Swing club teaches the West Coast Swing; which includes more lifts, the East Vol. XXVIII Iss. 14 in Recruitment Effort SUU Visits Dixie By VV ll ' v ' Sy C , V"" Coast Swing; which has more dance steps, and the Lindy Hop. Lessons are free right now, but eventually the club will charge. Swinger, Jason DeVilliers says, "If I can learn, anyone ' can learn." that learning is "very, very, very Weaver started swinging because he says, "I love to easy." a dance!" Because there is such a great demand for swing dancing right now, Weaver and DeVilliers organized club the together. DeVilliers has been swinging for about a year. He says, "It's the only way to dance." Weaver has only been swinging for a short time, but he says involved. They've had about 70 people show up, but according to DeVilliers, ' "More guys need to come, there's like ten girls to every guy" Swing takes technique, rhythm, and people who are willing to learn. Lessons are held in the ballroom of the Gardner center, the club gives swing lessons from 6 until 10 pm. It's best summed up by The club ages more encour-peopl- to e get DeVilliers who said, "Swing is the thing!" the event free of charge. There was a table with cake and finger foods such as grapes and celery. |