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Show T DIXIE COLLEGE Local Myths & Legends This week: The Witchs Ball PAGE 4 Meet one of Dixies most talented musicians Diana Rose. After Fridays game, Lady Dancing the Night Away By Mekette Behling Sun Photographer ter than Area 51 because of the amount of room there was inside to dance. I also like how there were little platforms to stand and dance on - it was a lot easier to find people, said Hostman. Although other returning students said they missed the old club because of the "closeness" and the smoke machine, most agreed that Digitzz is a great place to go on a Friday night. Despite the sweat and heat, the disc jockeys mix and the strobe lights made for a great dancing atmosphere. 1 cant wait to go back for more, sophomore Amy Moyes said. Wednesday nights is ladies night, in which all ladies get in free before 10:30 p.m. Friday night is college night, open until 1:00 a.m., with a cover charge of $5.00. rebelnet .dixie edu PAGE 5 Rebels soccer team is third in the nation. PAGE 8 ST. GEORGE, Digitzz is the newest dance club in St. George where college students can go get down on Friday nights and get jiggy with loud music, lots of space to dance and tons of sweaty people. The club, which is located directly behind Steam Roller Copies on St. George Boulevard, opened August 20. It was filled with new students who wanted to have a little bit of fun before school started. According to sophomore Dunn Alyissa, Digitzz has the three key elements of a good time: Loud music Darkness Ladies Sophomore Katie Hostman visited the club for the first time last weekend, and said she liked it bet Rowdy Rebels VOLUME Excited for he I youths flocked to the new dance club, Digitzz, last Friday night three-da- y weekend, approximately 26, of St. George, was arrested on rape charges. Hill later pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor and is now serving one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison. "It's important that everyone realize this rape did not occur on campus and the parties involved were not students," said Creswell. In addition to the rape, when asked what he thought the other contributing only students. factors were that led experience . n of To catch students to the Creswell said, a up, Nathan Creswell, Creswell "I didn't hear the sophomore at Dixie KRDC DJ Former whole story until College and the last disc jockey on air the January. A call was was ordered to sign off, explained what placed during 'Mr. night Bigglesworths Brandon Bates show in late January. happened to Rebel Radio. The lady claimed to be concerned about the music "Last Christmas, DJ Scientific, Station familPaul so be gave her Steve's phone number." in Arizona was Graves, visiting Manager A local resident called Simms at home and y. Steve Simms, program director, was asked to fill in for Graves Friday night show. complained about 'slut' rap on "Within 48 hours, the station was directed by During this show was a Promo Giveaway and Paul Graves to sign off the air. He was commanded the winner came to to receive his prize. The by Koeven, who received the order from President request line rang. Tire DJ was preoccupied and the Roben Huddleston. I was the last one on the air," winner answered it," said Creswell. On the line said Creswell. were a couple of ladies and he got their phone num"It was only the second time I was doing the ber He then left, called them from a different of them that and them one hip hop show, night.' p.m. shift, Creswell continued. raped phone, met On Dec. 31, 1998, Troy Jess Hill, See Radio, page 2 ir n four-yea- Coming all the way from Virginia, Chip McLeod is Dixies newest & only full-tim- e history teacher. hear it. But a number of students were disappointed when they tuned to the campus radio this fall and heard the ominous, crackling static of dead-air.- " Although numerous articles by various publications have explored the controversial issues which inevitably terminated Rebel Radio, 1 KRDC FM 91.1, the issue to resurrect 1 has yet to be resolved. was an important part of Dixie College students' lives. This was evident last spring when it was one of the highest rated stations in Southern Utah in its Friday night programming spot, accorddisc jockeys. ing to several is an invaluable For broadcast majors, 1 tool to cultivate their skills for employment. It also is the lab for COMM 2790, Radio Production, a graduation requirement for mass communications with a broadcast emphasis, according to the Dixie College catalog. "The strength of the broadcast program is the skills the students develop through the on-aportion of their curriculum," said Gary Koeven, dean of Computer and Information Technology. Dixie College is envied in the state for its outstanding broadcast program. It is the only college D-9- D-9- PAGE 4 D-9- 1 D-9- 1 D-9- Visit The Sun on- line at http:sun.dixie.edu ir 200-30- 0 Dead-A- ir on-aTV station which allows broadcast majors hands-oexperience they wouldn't receive at r institution until their senior year, Stan a Everett, Community Education Channel director, told students during freshman orientation. However, after some negative events occurred last year involving the radio staIt tion, broadcast I majors do not have an opportunity this year for on-a- with an New students expected to hear it. Returning students hoped to hear it. Broadcast majors waited in anticipation to XXIV, NO. I Rebel Radio: Whats With All the By Mona Pierce Sun Reporter monarebeInet.dixie.edu UTAH was a very sorrowful event. do not disagree with the fact that mistakes were made, but were ir shut-dow- - Nathan D-9- D-- 91 D-9- 1 D-9- 1 D-9- D-9- 1 3-- 6 I |