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Show OPINION Who wears short shorts? CAMPUS BEAT SPORTS The latest fad crosses the gender line, socially that is, as men experiment with razors. Meningococcal disease Soccer preps for tourney Studies show college freshmen have an increased risk of being infected. Can a vaccination help? page 2 After defeating Rhode Island, Rebels soccer focuses on finish- Scarlet Pimpernel ing strong. Nov. page 5 T.'v page ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DSC musical 1 1 comedy begins .Tickets on sale now. 10 page 14 ZZZTZZZZZZ3 (Vu T T 1 1 XI X 1 t Kansas rocEcs Burns Arena Dixie Sun it Staff Writer Kade Tuff Fullmer, a Dixie State College freshman football player, severed his right hand in a freak boating accident on Quail Lake Monday, Oct. 20. Kansas and Loud, exhilarating, pounding America sang their way back into the classic rock scene by M. Chase Grant Dixie Sun A&E Editor bass, screeching guitar, classic vocal harmony rock! Last Thursday, Oct. 23, the classic rock band Kansas (with backup band America) cranked up the volume at the Burns Arena to one of the best rock concerts this campus has ever seen. excited. "Im really America is one of my and favorite bands, Kansas is just awesome," commented Margeret White, a 25 year old mother from Washington. "This should be a really good concert." see KANSAS page 8 Former Dixie star becomes Jazzman the Jazz season opener is Clark and tonight Clark played for DSC during season after the transferring from Irvine Valley Community College, in Danville, 111. He averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds per game for the Rebels that 1995-199- by Ben Coultrin Dixie Sun tonight when they host the Portland Trailblazers. Staff Writer Former Dixie College basketstar Keon Clark will suit up for his first regular-sea-sogame for the Utah Jazz ball n 6 season. St.George was a pretty cool experience coming from the Midwest. (Dixie State) was a little stepping stone for me. I really enjoyed myself in my time there, said Clark. After his season at DSC, Clark transferred to UNLV and played there for a couple years before getting drafted into the NBA. In his junior season Clark made the team, All-WA- see CLARK page 7 ,11 into the water, marking the general vicinity of the accident. Tragic boating by Eric Watson band America, received a standing ovation for ' Kade Fullmer stays "tuff" accident puts Fullmer on the sidelines, but is permanent? Gerry Beckly and Donny Bunnell, members of the classic rock the Oct. 23 concert held in the DSC Burns Arena. ' According to teammates who witnessed the accident, Fullmer was tubing when the boat made a quick turn, creating slack in the rope which then around wrapped Fullmers forearm. Within seconds, the rope tore down Fullmers forearm as the slack tightened, catching his wrist and ripping off his hand. DeBry and Wardle designed a tourniquet using a dish towel and applied constant pressure to Fullmers arm. Once the boat reached the dock, DeBry and Wardle helped Fullmer into Rob Dias truck. DeBry dialed 911 and kept pressure on Fullmers arm while Wardle drove. The boys soon realized it would be much faster to switch automobiles and use DeBrys car, because the truck Fullmers teammates Robbie and Ricky Dias, Singa Iloa, Cody Wardle, and Tyler DeBry pulled Fullmer into the boat. Rob Dias, boat owner and father of Ricky and Robbie, then sped to the dock. Thinking ahead, some teammates tossed lifejackets had the boat Quickly changing DeBry took the trail- cars, drivers seat for Dixie and headed Regional Medical Center, "Til be back for football season next year." The rope wanted to pull my whole forearm off, but it scraped down my arm and on my wrist, caught explained Fullmer. When Kade held up his arm, the people on the boat saw that he no longer had a hand, said Rebels head football coach Greg Croshaw. Six to eight inches of rope burns were spread down his arm. still er attached to the hitch. Kade Fullmer freshman linebacker DSC with Wardle and Fullmer in the backseat. On the way to the hospital a police car driving the opposite way, said Fullmer. Tyler DeBry started honking to get the cops we saw attention. van in front of us heard the honking, too. When the cop swung around, we pulled over, and so did the van. Three guys got out of the van A see FULLMER page 6 |