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Show ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Never go hungry again ? Rustle up some grub at the Golden Corral. page 15th health fair today American Red Absenteeism af faculty frowned upon Cross and other organizations set to educate students BY REBEKAH ROBINDALE Dixie Sun Staff Writer School policies are in place to help prevent canceled classes, so professors must take teaching BY TIERA OLIVER Dixie Sun Staff Writer seriously to be a part of the Dixie State College The 15th annual health fair put on by the Wellness Center will be on the Encampment Mall today from 10 am to 2 3taff. According to DSC poliinstructors are to provide a good learning opportunity for the students. Absenteeism should be avoided by not canceling, rescheduling or altering existing schedules without a valid reason. Such changes should be coordinated with consent of the dean or department head. Attending meetings is mandatory as long as it does not interfere with scheduled classcy, p m. Identity theft can happen to anyone, but students are at a higher risK due to social security numbers being used at colleges and univesities. Administrators plan to phase out the use of social security numbers by fall semester 2005 es. Undefined disciplinary action is to be taken for an instructor who lates the attendance stanvio- dards. David P. Borris, dean of the School of Business, Technology and Health Sciences, said this policy has been in effect to prevent problems that might arise. There has been no indication in recent times that absenteeism has been an issue amongst dhr sxtnf'av'DHC? However, Borris has been at schools where the rules are being tested regularly. Don Hinton, acting Dean of the School of Arts, Letters and Sciences, said his staff is reliable and absenteeism has not been a problem. see ABSENT page 4 14 BY STANTON Dixie Sun Students at risk for identity theft ROSEMAN Identity theft is the consumer crime in the nation for the fourth year in a row, according to a report released by the Federal Trade Commission. fastest-growin- g Identity, thetf.is.. marked when an unau- thorized individual steals personal information and uses that information to open credit cards, bank accounts, utility service accounts or make major purchases. This can affect an individuals finances, credit history, and can take excess amounts of time to correct. Topping the list of identity theft is comfrom plaints originating folcredit card fraud, lowed by phone or utility fraud, bank fraud, employment-relate- d fraud.government or oen'ilt'irauh docu-mer- it and loan fraud. As of January 2004, all fraud victims combined reported losses of $437,463,950, with a median loss of $228. Students may be even more vulnerable to identity theft because of the availability of personal data and the approach on how many students treat their personal information. Listed at www.ed.gov, a report shows a national survey of college students in which many negative factors increased the bility of ID theft. possi- .rAlruychhnlfji'cnlV-cn- Wellness Center Coordinator Barbara Johnson said the fair is open not only to students, but also to the entire community. The fair is there to help people learn how to live a healthy life, Johnson said Local businesses and some from the surrounding areas will be there to inform people about what they have to offer. There are a number of activities students can attend. DSC dental students are doing free screenings for mouth cancer, the Sensory Development Institute will be giving free massages, a rock climbing wall is being provided by the U. S. Army, and Dixie Chicks Salon will also be there giving away free see HEALTH FAIR page 7 lege students receive credit card applications on a daily or weekly basis. Many of these stu- dents throw out card applications without destroying them. of Nearly students rarely, if ever, see THEFT page one-thir- d 4 4 |