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Show Page 1 pinion & December 9, Editorials T i tiMEditor: J Jackie Fuller 199 jfullerinfowest.coir Studying Isnt Always The Way To Get Ahead Commentary Do you get an average of three hours of sleep on weeknights? Do you often find yourself studying at social events? Do you feel that most of your friends and associates have a much livelier social lives than you do? Can you remember the last time you went to a party or major social event? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions you may be suffering from a syndrome known as (If you are not a student and one of these characteristics applies to you, you are in serious need of some fun.) That's right. There are way too many people who are overly concerned with their grade-poiaverages. Before they even attempt to learn what they are studying, they calculate exactly what score they need to get on a prelim exam so they can end up with an 'A' in the class. These are the people who may graduate without learning one concrete thing since they devoted all of their time to worrying about their grades. And sometimes all of these worrywarts have to ask themselves one practical question: Whom am I trying to impress? Don't get me wrong. I'm not advocating low GPAs and poor study habits. It's just that when students start regularly neglecting important necessities like sleep, or when they start depending on beverages to get them through their classes every day, there's a serious need for priority assessment. The student is just one example of the worse h on their grades. yet are those who base their This type of person ranks his health as less important than his parents' over-studyin- g. nt grade-obsesse- d; self-wort- approval. Constant stress and desperation, all for the sake of getting an 'A', forces cer Santa Still JBtxte Hmtt f; Billy Kay Vbsburg tain members of this group to make such serious and final decisions as suicide Sadly, there are many students who define themselves by their GPAs. It may be a nice plus for an employer to be able to read that you've been c the dean's list eight semesters in a row, but in the end, that won't be the pivot, factor that gets you the job. Book knowledge is book knowledge, so for those who think GPAs auto- matically make up 75 percent of a person's eligibility for a job, please try to remember the important distinction between book knowledge and practical knowledge. There are many organizations and jobs that help students exercise at least one or two of the skills they'll need to be successful. It's a good idea to check out those options because a senior who has never participated in a single extra-cu- i ricular activity may not fare well when job hunting. One job interviewer told m that most students she sees don't participate in enough things to even fill out th small section set aside for them on the job application. That, she said, is nc impressive. The bottom line is this: Sleep. Enjoy social events to the fullest - which mean: leaving your books at home. Make a commitment to do at least one thing eacl week that doesn't involve schoolwork. If you're really concerned about getting that job, involve yourself in at least one activity. Spirit of Giving Not a Conspiracy By Hallmark Raelynne Loudon Commentary 3 hnufoti'&njiHvest.cvm Campus News Editor Nation & State Editor Editor A&E Editor Opinion Editor Sports Editors: Photo Editor. Reporters: Photographers: Advertising: Computer Tech.: Online Editor Adviser Jennifer Peltz Mike Sherwood Brooks Shelton Jennie Squire Jackie Fuller Courtney Gressmen Loni K. Johnston Jared Newbold Maegan Ha thorn Ashleigh Millgate Laura Smith Mekeite Behlrng Cansa Huntington Adam Congrove Jeff Pectol Derrick Albiston Loren Webb Dixie Sun ts distributed each Wednesday during Fall and Spring semesters as a publication of Dixie College, its Division ot Art, Letter and Sciences, and Dixie College Student Activities. Ihe unsigned editorial on the Opinion Page represents the position of 7V Dnv Sun, as determined bv its editorial board. Otherwise, the views and opinions expressed m T7tr Dune Sun are those of individual writers and do not reflect the opinions of Vie Duv Sun cir any enbty of the college. Letters to the Bditors 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 anumstan.es. The Duv Swt reserves the right to edit letters for length and taste. Letters must be submitted by noon on Fnday tor the VXbdnesday paper. Do you believe Santa Clause? I do not believe in the big fat guy that slides down your chimney on Christmas Eve to deliver presents. I believe in the spirit of Santa Clause. The idea that Christmas, easily the most celebrated holiday in America, is based around the fact that a super nice man with a white beard lives in the North Pole and spends the entire time making pre 8unsun.ti.dixie.edu sents, with the help of his elves, for each individual child in the world. Who knows if Santa has always been a myth or if there actuall) was a St. Nicholas a long time ago. It doesn't matter. Santa Clause teaches children to think of others. Santa makes a pretty good role model. Last year, my brother told me he believed Christmas was a conspiracy created by Hallmark and every toy store in the world to sucker the public out of money. That is a pretty logical theory, but would rather pull the wool over my eyes and participate in the spin it of giving and believe in the big fat guy. P.M. along with the cafeteria which never opened for dinner. Since we do not have TTk The Dixie Sun Dixie College Jennings Tech. Bldg. Rm. 109 225 So. 700 E. St George, UT 84790 435652-781- 8 fax: 435656-401- 9 ar Lives.. billraMtjfouvst.com Assistant Editor. extra-curricul- Cafeteria, Snack Bar Eating Students Cash, Food Cards Dear Editor: am writing in to present a very serious problem that every student in the Dixie College housing faces. When we first signed our hosing contracts, they charged us more than $800.00 just to eat. Tonight when I went down to get dinner, the snack bar closed at 5:00 P.M. Last night which was Friday night it was closed at 6:00 I cooking facilities in our dorm rooms, the cafeteria and snack bar are the only way we can eat. We must turn elsewhere to find something to eat. Which in turn cause us to have hundreds of dollars on our food cards when the semester ends. These hundreds of dollars are The $830.00 we had to pay was mandatory to live in the dorms. This is a very large amount of money for college students to spend. Yet we can't even use it when we need it. I wonder if this is done on purpose just for getting the extra money. Many students that live in housing don't have a lot of extra money or way to go and find an alternate source of food. How are we supposed to eat when the I places are not even open for us to use oui cards? I walk around and see college foot service people catering to group function; long after they leave their early snack bar o: cafeteria jobs. It is like that these people are of higher priority than the people who actu ally live on campus. Think about it, who paid more for food, us or them? Dixie Col lege needs to look at their hours of operatior and stay open long enough to allow us to use the cards or charge less on the mandaton food card purchase. Until this happens thee will continue to reap money that can't be spent from the students that live on campu: that are already trying to make ends meet. 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