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Show Dixie State College: ultimate party experience or seriousafterstudent haven? seem to come back even just a year. He said he feels people come to DSC to party, and they just end up ruining their GPAs. It seems like people outside St. George think all the stud dents at DSC are party fans, but when students actually come down, they f nd out it's really not entirely true. Liza Davis, a freshman health occupations major from St. George, knows the real scoop. "Some of the students that come down think that the classes are not challenging, leaving them a lot of extra time for partying, but after they come down they realize they actually have to work hard for the grades," Davis BY BRIAN SHORT Dixie Sun Staff Writer Dixie State College is well known for two prominent reasons: the warm weather almost and a party school. The weather is a great reason to come to DSC, it's a good learning environment, there is a lot of recreational stuff to do, and there are a lot of great people to meet, but some people outside of St. George don't seem to think year-roun- d think DSC is the party school: spring break. Dokos said: "All of the high school students go down there. It's definitely a hot spot to go during spring break." As many St. George locals know, St. George Boulevard is wild during spring break. Davis said she thinks high school students come down to party. "Maybe that's the reason high school students think DSC is just like spring break all year long," she said. Ed Rogers, director of school relations, also said he thinks spring break plays a big role in DSC's reputation. He said the reporters on TV show all the people on the boulevard and that makes people think DSC is a party school, but in reality, most DSC students leave town for the break. Rogers said he always gives the same response every time a student inquires about the party reputation: "Students can find whatever they want wherever they go. Dixie is actually a really safe and secure environment." die-har- so. Myths about DSC's party school status have been passed down through generat- ions. Things such as easy classes or leaving after a year are common things heard when a student outside of St. George decides to attend said. She also said when students realize it's not such a party school, they either shape up, or get out. She said when they leave, it sends the message that DSC is a party DSC. Chris Dokos, a student attending the University of Utah, is one of the many people that have heard and believe these myths. "Everyone says the classes are way easy, he said. A lot of my friends call it Dixie school. Although the exact reasons as to why DSC is labeled the party school are unknown, both Davis and Dokos came up to a good reason as to why high school students might High." Dokos said it seems like a lot of people who go to DSC i - V FAST-TRAC- K dents for the MBA program. Southern Utah University and Utah State University are two other Utah schools that also have an MBA program." Borris said students only completing 12 credit hours per semester, which is considered will not finish the degree in three years. The bachelor's degree in business administration is 121 credits. If the total 121 credits are divided into 12 semester credits, five calendar years with two semesters per year are necessary to full-tim- Contact Logan College at or at to receive an information packet describing the world's fastest growing healthcare profession. You can also visit our website at www.logan.edu. loganadmlogan.edu i X 1 ciency exam. DSC students were the only students required to take this exam. SUU and DSC made the decision in November to make Lee said Logan College of Chiropractic gives you the skills to help patients get well through healthcare while preparing you to earn a substantial income commensurate with your position as a Doctor of Chiropractic. Most DC's work in a private practice setting, providing time for family and other important quality of life priorities. MtjhT'bl' credits from some of DSCs accounting classes. SUU also would not accept transfer students from DSC to enter the MAcc program unless they took SUU's version of those classes or pass a profiupper-divisio- continued from page 1 has not selected a specific school in which to refer stu- Is your dream to become a doctor, to study in beautiful surroundings, with a faculty and state of the art facilities what more could you want in a professional edycation? Logan College students receive all this and more! If you are ready to accept the challenge of graduate professional study in science, physiotherapy, nutrition, radiology, clinical sciences, chiropractic techniques and extensive clinical rotations, then Logan College is the place for you. : 1 accounting programs and thereafter coordinate their programs. Advanced Accounting and Tax II were the only two courses that SUU offers that DSC does not Those two classes are among reasons for the conflict between the schools. There had been talk of allow The Right Choice For Your Future liar! ACCOUNTING continued from page an internal assessment of their Chiropractic... world-renown- David Borris, dean of the School of Business, Technology and Health Sciences, explains details of the agreement with SUU. Students can now transfer seamlessly from the bachelor business program at DSC into the masters of accountancy program at SUU. i I ; Jason Kucma r Student Third-Yea- graduate. Saving time and money, Borris said, are the major benefits offered to students who pursue this accelerated program. ing SUU professors to teach the two courses on the DSC campus and receive the credit hours for the class. Gowers said they are still negotiating having SUU profes sors teach Advanced Accounting and Tax H or trans ferring the entire MAcc pro- gram to DSC. Gowers said It has been a rocky and unsettled road so far. The resolution will help everyone immensely. The agreement between the two schools will not only help students at DSC, but it will also help both schools to strengthen their accounting programs and it should make it easier to reach resolutions more efficiently in the future. I am very excited about this it is almost a dream come true, Gowers said According to a 2003 repori by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, business administration graduates earn an average of $36,515 with a bachelor's degree. The annual salary has increased 3.7 percent since 2002 with a $35,209 average, according to NACE The NACE study also repored a 2.6 percent increase for accounting graduates who earned their bachelor's degree between 2002 and 2003. According to the document, accounting students earned an average of $41,360 in 2003, an increasf from $40,293 in 2002. Currently, the program is only available in the business bachelor program. However, Borris said he sees potential for other DSC programs, specifically the nursing and elementary education degrees, following the business program in the process. fast-trac- fast-trac- k k |