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Show Jordan Calls it Quits Look, Free Food! Story on Pg. 3 Story on Pg. 2 Art on Display in Honor of Human Rights African-America- n By Jennie Squire January jennie58infowest.com The Dixie College Art Department is proud to Art Exhibition" announce it's first on display in the Graff Fine Arts Center Gallery "Afro-America- n Sylvester Colliers acrylic painting entitled Observe depicts Malcom X, while Johanna Vogelsangs acryliccollage shows Whoopie Goldberg. These painting are on display as part of the Art Exhibit in the Graff Fine Arts Center 12 through through feb. Gallery. Dixie Basketball Is H-O-- T Rebels Sweep Fifth Ranked UVSC and SLCC Loni K. Johnston johnstoninfowest.com By Who needs the NBA? We got some HEATED Dixie College basketball! Over, the weekend, the Dixie men's basketball team blazed a victorious path across the Wasatch Front defeating fifth ranked Utah Valley State Lake and Salt College Community College. the Rebels At half-tim- e but never were down fear... a comeback fueled by Vance Lawhorn, Jim Roban, 31-2- 3, and Maurice Baker took Dixie to the lead with less than five minutes left in the game. At the end of regulation, hero Roban tipped in the tying score. After that, there was no mercy for UVSC. Khalid Coursey sank all five of his points in overtime to take 18th ranked Dixie to a 3 OT victory over fifth ranked UVSC. The new secret weapon. 28 Baker, scored a career-hig- h points with 22 of those in the second half. Roban was also in 75-7- 19. with digits Fred and nine added Lawhorn double House brought in seven. It sounds like a Michael Jordan highlight but nope, it is Maurice Baker He his a 12 foot jumper with 9 2 seconds left in the game to beat SLCC The Rebels had to fight back from a 14 point deficit early in the game. And Coach Kidder's half time pep talk 81-8- must have worked because House, Lawhorn and Baker a run to bring Dixie ignited back in the game. The Rebs had five scores in double figures against SLCC. Baker led Dixie with 21, fol lowed by House with 19 Lawhorn had 13, Sam Melessa added 12, and Rudy Williams brought Feb. 5. The art work on exhibit shows personal, political, social, historical and insightful portrayals of African-America- n statement and voice. Artists participating include Las Vegas artisans Harold Bradford, Sylvester Collier, Vicki Richardson and Johanna Vogelsang. Local artist displaying work include Elvelyn Kosidowski, Dennis Marinex, and Gary Orchard. Along with this work a visual installation on "African-America- n Faces" will include the of Dixie College art students drawings Michell Jeffery, Julia May, Marissa May and Robbie Carroll among others. The installation also displays reproductions of images artist of international by African-America- n notoriety. Among the most noted of paintings was Johanna Vogelsang's acrylic impression of Whoopie Goldburg. "It's shows lots of circles and lines that emphasize the face features... The familiarity of the actress just makes you love it," said Goldie Coon, a Dixie College sophomore. Many of the magnificantle crafted paintings on display are also for sale. They ranged in $300-120This is a fabulous disprice from of by the Tine Art so of art swing play Center to view this spectacular event in 10. In the previous weekend's matchup, Dixie played another scorcher against the Ricks College Vikings. Thanks to Melessa's agile hands and key, pressure free throws by Baker and Coursey, Dixie defeated the Vikings Head Coach Jeff Kidder had great things to say about his new "gem," found in fresh- 72-6- See Hot page 8 5. |