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Show Tl:'u13,&LM ft flMI The Dixie Sun will be printed on Thursday next week. The An FBI agent was arrested last week for spying for the Russian government. Me ofDixie Slate College of Utah Mormon apostle speaks to thousands at Burns Arena By Stephen Vincent Editor-in-chi- stvincenc77hotmail com Elder Boyd K. Packer, acting president of the Church of Jesus Saints QuoChrist of Latter-da- y rum of the Twelve Apostles, spoke m a regional conference Sunday in the Bums Arena at Dixie State PAGE 3 The Dixie State College cheerleading squad has worked hard to generate cheers and give back to the community PAGE 10 Harmons Grocery Store held its annual Food Fest last week. PAGE 7 College The conference was split into two sessions to accommodate the estimated 80 local congregations that attended. Along with Packer, Elder Dennis E. Simmons of the First Quorum of the Seventy and Elder James Gray Larkin, former mayor of St. George currently serving in the Fifth Quorum of Seventy, also attended and spoke at the meeting, as did St. George Temple president Malcolm S. Jeppsen. The conference, for which both sessions drew a audience at the Bums Arena, was also broadcast live over the com near-capaci- munity education channel, KCEC. In addition to the Bums Arena seating, the conference was broadcast to overflow seating in the Cox Auditorium and the two LDS student chapels adjacent to Dixie State Colleges campus In all, an estimated 12,000 Mormons attended the meetings in one of these buildings In his speech, Packer challenged the LDS members in attendance to live up to their names, relating an experience of George Albert Smith, former president of the Church of Jesus Christ As a young man, Smith became sick and traveled to St. George to recover While he was in St. George, said Packer, he dreamed that he had died, and he saw his grandfather, George A Smith, approaching him. George A. Smith, said Packer, asked his namesake, "what have you done with my name." iMft ttyii ST GEORGE, UTAH ' ft VOLUME XXX, 20 NO SWAC Tournament coming to St. George Rebels win two tightly contested ballgames despite offensive woes Please see PACKER, page 2 Weather rains on candidates parade Posters like this, were rended useless after a downpour Monday morning. photo by Stanton Roseman By Stanton Roseman Photography Editor KernwXhotmail com Several posters were destroyed due to the weather conditions Monday morning. All three candidates met at 6 a.m. Monday for the annual Race Candidates collected a to hang up posters of runners group the first day of campaigning When the three teams arrived, it was cold and windy, but it hadnt all the yet started to ram. But after the had been into place, put posters rains came down. This lef. many individuals for Space. upset, Tnsten Hales, artist for several posters said, It is a lot of hard work gone to waste, and it is unfortunate that this happened. God is teaching me patience. There is no word if the candidates will receive any extension on the preliminary budget of $125. The election will continue as planned with preliminary voting on Wednesday. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 1 a m. After Wednesdays vote, the will conremaining two candidates tinue. Be sure to cast your vote for Connor Shakespeare, Ryan PederFor more son, and Cole Clinger. information on the elecnon, contact the current student government. Dixies Brandon Burke takes his turn in cutting down the net after the Rebels 8 win over Utah Valley earned Dixie the SWAC championship photo by Stanton Roseman By Stephen Vincent 1 Editor-in-chi- stvmcent77 16-The Rebels (28-1 No ranked in the SWAC), the clinched also nght country, to host the SWACs womens and mens basketball tournaments. "Its great to win the SWAC title," said star guard Marcus Banks, "but weve got a bigger goal ahead of us. That goal is to reach the national tournament next month in Hutchinson, Kans. To get to the tournament, the hotmail com Utilizing a frenzied crowd and their trademark stifling defense, the Dixie State College mens basketball team survived a disastrous and untimely meltdown on their homecourt to capture a share of the Scenic West Athletic Conference crown. Dixie knocked off Salt Lake and Community College, State Utah Valley College, earn the title. 56-5- 71-6- P lease see Men, page 11 |
