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Show DIXIE SUN WAC continued from page irnctsfc'ofimmm, ''" O n is Wrg. rtant," I belief ' mineiit; v n 1i f v. n I ' r actually vhich ninanttl : f N . X r-- v r M counh dsendi lid he 4 Something Beauti- ful will also be speaking. Ijeatty said Lee called 'N PecificsJ w 3 and she said she would love to come speak. Walker will be the closing key-note 'Who vVill beltalking about! the benefits if educated . women in tf c home. Re gion prograi r specialist W Torn Econoi ny will be talking abou how to sur-- y vive the bala icifig.act of school, work and family Elizabeth Rhodes Bing- of the Alham, liance for Youth Service; Sharon Goodrich, foundation director at Primary 'Childrens Medical Center; and Ali Johnson, founder of 'Start i 1 -- speaker. I want all women and even men to come, Lee said. The objective is to have people thinking educated women are possible." The conference begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday in the Gardner Ballroom. All sessions are free to students and the community. Lunch will also be served. For more information on the speakers, breakout sessions and the days schedule, visit former Gov. Olene Walker, angthjt unnec ; ! i PiclT V acesaij f eimpor. A uestion . d ethnic LLl import;: h equal bging State Colleges show choir, performed at the forum Tuesday for community members, and faculty. The singing and dancing group promoted their upcoming trip to China in May. Red, Dixie yment5i undents Lire. J i r it The following excerpts were taken from the last Dixie Forum. Raging Red brought old traditions to new life at the Dixie Forum on Tuesday. The first performance of Raging Red gave students and faculty a clear view of what the show choir is all about through an eclectic sampling of some old classics, new favorites and original mixtures of both. Alayna Graham, freshman nursing major from Orem and member of Raging Red, said performing on campus was a good opportunity to introduce the show choir on campus. The show was all about having fun in a traditional way. It combines new stuff and old stuff, and brings back old memories; Its just entertaining and fun, Graham said. Tiffany Manwill, a sophomore undecided major from Taylorsville and member of Raging Red, enjoys the opportunities to reach out to younger students through performance. I love to go out and connect with the children that we teach, Manwill said. However, performing for Dixie State College at the forum was about mixing new memories T SEMTE STIPEBJ UTAH t VALLEY fit'll S i:ie Umvirmiy UNIVERSITY $300 Full-rid- per $600 e scholarship semester per month HvPl dixie witi.i $600 per semester h per semester to $600 per semes-toiorder to stay competitive with other universities across the state. Each fcnator receives his or her stipend at the end of the semester based on per- Indent senate stipends have risen from $300 n '0rmance. STIPENDS ;ntinued from page Senior Seth Culler, an egrated from 1 studies major Overton, Nev., and science and math todent receiving money from the school, we felt bad to ask them to go to extra activities, Jensen said. Now that theyre receiving extra money from the school we feel we can expect quite a bit more. Jensen said the student senate positions could senator, said he Agreed with Potter. Culler said: I guess E,erybody always wants ore money. I think its ,e great to interact lth teachers and and its something J'fre to do. Id do it for free, but its still great to et whatever you get. the student senate Progressed, so have e bills and work that es along with it. To elp alleviate some of said. Some students don't know what the student senate is and why senators workload, adminis- decided to allow 'ncrease. should receive stipends, but some students agreed with the increase in pay. stu-jM- s, rators "Bef( they were have been just volunteer based, but then the student government and administrators couldn't require as much from them. A lot of times for the fall they will use it for books and fees, and during the spring its extra money for them, Jensen Arreana Wymer, a freshman nursing major from Tooele, said the stipends should depend on how much a senator is putting into his or her job. "If they are doing the minimum then $300 is enough, but if they're working hard and putting themselves out there they probably deserve more," Wymer said. The increase in the stipend is necessary, Jensen said. However, there will not likely be any additional seats opened up for the senate to help wth the increased enrollment and new degrees. Student senators are supposed to be at the top of the student representation, and then they look to their committees for a specific track, Jensen said. They could adjust it, but i fir -- T w v I ! Dillards store Manager Tim Bertie plans to provide the women of Dixie State College with the knowledge of how to dress for success during the Womens Achievement Conference. Berties seminar is part of the conference beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday. all-da- y COURT continued from page 2 Shanks was denied twice before finally being admitit needs to stay around ted into drug court more nine senators or so." than one year ago. Other student governThis isnt my first ment positions also come rodeo, Shanks said. They with scholarships and dont want to waste restipends. The student sources on somebody who body president and student appears set in his ways and body vice president receive wasnt going to change. a full tuition scholarship Offenders are not acplus a full waiver for stucepted into drug court if dent fees. In addition, the they exhibit behaviors that president receives an $800 may limit their ability to stipend per semester, while manage the programs the vice president receives a structure. $600 stipend per semester. In my upbringing I come The other 15 student counfrom a family of criminals, cil positions receive a and chug ad$1,000 scholarship for the Shanks said. My dicts, year, but the additional godfather was a Hells committee members who Angel, and my dad was a make up the rest of student criminal badass- -a very sericouncil do not receive ous individual. Thats who I learned from. stipends or scholarships. Denning said the student Learning a new way of life takes time. Shanks said body president and vice president positions receive knowing the rules wasnt a the extra stipend because of problem, but following the the amount of time required rules was. for the job. I always had better re"If you take the hours we sponse time than the poput into the things we've lice, Shanks said. If I had done this year, we would a situation, we took care of our own problems. That may probably get about .25 cents per hour, and maybe not jive with laws, but they not even that to be honest were our laws. with you," Denning said. Today, Shanks works exThe additional stipend is tensively with therapists to meant to decrease the stress overcome any learned beof finding another job. Den- haviors that are incompatible with polite society. ning said the student body 'I have been a violent guy president and vice president are not there to be paid in my past, and it always served me better that if you hourly, though. Overall, student senators cant see common sense, and student government then let me sock you in .your members said they are fulmouth, Shanks said. And then you'll realize that if you filling the requirements dont have common sense, necessary to receive the stipends, and the increase you'll then at least have is needed. enough sense to know I'll "We're here to serve the sock you in the mouth. students and the school," Thats a straight thinking error nght there, thinking that Denning said. violence can solve it." ls state r i'f-- with old and inspiring school spirit for DSC students. The spirit was definitely high, Graham said. Students in Raging Red are all about the entertainment when it comes to performing songs like The Muppet Show Tonight and Mahna Mahna, from "The Muppet Show." We like to keep it fun and upbeat, Man-wi- ll said. Makenzie Koehler, choreographer of Raging Rpd, has found her expectations for Raging Red to be through the roof and hopes the energy continues into next year. v; ( He is now learning to take responsibility for his own actions and has stopped blaming others. I ran life my way, and it was my best thinking that got me here, Shanks said. A successful addict, dealer and criminal--m- y thinking that I can't live like did that-a- nd that anymore. Over the last 14 months, Shanks has changed almost every aspect of his life. He is now a clean, sober, citizen who will be graduating within the next few months. "I can appreciate life again where before I was...just existing, Shanks said. People just dont realize that this isnt only a way out of jail, its a way into life. Its a willingness to challenge my beliefs and believe there is a better way than how Ive been doing it He said ego and pride get in the way of recovery, keeping many addicts from a better life. Shanks hopes to reach people who are still suffering-t- he people who arent quite sick of the lifestyle yet but feel lost, angry and alone. Shanks said: Weve done some things were not proud Theres lots of family issues of abusive and volatile families. That unwritten law: We dont speak about it, we dont talk about it. But you have got to be willing to get in there and clean the of. wounds, painful as it is, before you can start applying something thats going to heal it. He said he urges anyone who might be suffering from addiction or alcoholism to have the courage to ask for help. One of the things I have learned by going through this process is that if I do the right tiling, God will honor that, and I will make it," he said |