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Show ? " z z "a Hatch worked as a janitor? Zion's movie entertaining 4 on " v Story ? 'Mf, - XLj Story on Pg. Pg. 6 Uf zv v'V A 'Mi 7l:- - Dixie College S)deorge Utah Vol. XXVIII Iss. 22 Smith Computer Center Dedicated to the Colleges Campus Chelsea Van Noy old with the facilities of the computer center aeslencho(mail Dr Alan C. Ashton, founder of Word The Smith Computer Center was Perfect was the featured speaker Ashton dedicated last Wednesday Citizens expressed his pleasure in seeing the supattending gathered in the Cox Auditoriport of the community in the advanceum to hear about the new addition to ment of Dixie College Ashton talked Dixie College about all the benefits computers are to us President Robert C. Huddleston said in our lives He said, "This is an outa technology center in Glendale, Ariz standing time to live using computers. inspired the Smith Computer Center Computers are vital for what goes on m (SCC) at Dixie. Huddleston expressed the future." how grateful he was to live in a commuExecutive Director of Institutional nity where citizens care about the comAdvancement, Richard G Whitehead munity explained Richard and Jeff Smith, former Stan Plewe, Vice President of owners of Smith Food and Drug, are the Administration and Information Techoriginal benefactors of the Smith Center nology gave an overview of the SCC. Whitehead also announced the offiPlewe talked about the classes which cial name change of the Dixie Center to will be offered to students and commuthe Averina Center The name came fiom nity Plewe also expressed thanks for the a combination of the first names of Evan wonderful contributions made by the and Glenna Cooper, benefactors of the community to benefit both young and Dixie Center By corn tfyf dj! LarTy Shurtliff sorts through a pile open house on Feb. 24 IF JARED NEWBOLDTHE DIXIE SUN of mouse pads given away at the Smiths Computer Center World Week Launches Clark janeclarkhotmail. com By Jane During one week of the year can you enjoy Native American fry bread, watch Polynesian dancers perform, and sample food from countries, such as New Zealand, Tonga, and Malaysia This special time is "World Week." "'World Week' is a celebration of all the international cultures here on campus and those that have been here m the past," said Frankie Sleight, Dixie College executive council representative This traditional week is in its sixth year It began in 1994 when Kaye Corbett, who was then the Dixie College executive council re- national student coordinator Sleight and Garrett were especially excited for "World Week" this year because of the 28 international students presently attending Dixie College These students represent the countries of Morocco, Japan, Malaysia, Argentina, Tonga, Canada, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, French Polynesia, and China Activities for "World Week" 6th Year at Dixie began Monday with the opening ceremony, held at noon m front of the Gardner Center Dr Max Rose, Dixie College executive vice president of academics and student services, was the featured guest speaker There was also a parade of flags, and the college band and choir both performed Tuesday, the International club sponsored International Food Fair Day, where students made food from their native countries and shared it with the studentbody Today, the NASA club is sponsoring Native American Fry Bread Day, and on Thursday, the DEX club will be giving away South American treats On Friday, Polynesian dancers will perform, and there will be snow cones All weekday activities will be held at noon in front of the Gardner Center, and everything, including the food, is free of charge Throughout the week, there will also be a contest in the cafeteria, where flags from countries around the world will be displayed The student who correctly names the most flags will receive a prize probably a The final activity of "World Week," the "Paradise Island Dance," is week to celebrate the interplanned for Saturday This national students on camstomp will be held in the pus Since then, the celebraGardner Center Ballroom tion has grown in populabeginning at 9 pm. Tickets tion and scope, said Loya The Parade of Flags kicked off the festivities involved in this years World Week This are $2 with student ID and $3 Garrett, Dixie College inter week is dedicated to international cultures coming together at Dixie College without entry representative, felt that we needed a special FWigig News 2 National 3 In-Dep- th 4 Opinion 5 A&E 6 Sports 7 |