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Show 'T3 .3 Cl. HH VOLUME XXXX, NO. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2010 ST. GEORGE, UTAH green Editor In Chief faculty, staff and Students, members will opportunity to be jve e of an important part as they celebrate Dixie centennial jtate College's until school now ear from ,n,jriunity a rare htL&ftJ'LjUi mile-l0n- .ads of Students Del Dean Beatty said he has been with DSC officials ;0rking government on upcoming celebration. said they are trying to tie the usual student actives bigger and better than tier before while also creat-n- g some unique events to lomraemorate the centennial and student . He -- r (student govem-men- t) want to really have at good activities this n that will be a com-uiatio- activi-nesan- ae d said. ? said there are also Hans for 100 service projects J Beatty the course of the aoughout fanie Higginson, a communi-- , major from Roy, is the e president of student life J has been a pail of the entennial committee, ihich plans the events for uion le year. are things from to plays, to just There I concerts, j.1 f of centennial student activities, pus. The fourth major event is a special show in northern Utah in January. Beatty said the time and place of this event is still being worked out. The event will feature hundreds of DSC students performing music, drama and a variety of other If you want to get any of of the college in They and Now exhibit, which show- tire history . ear, said school officials would like to make this an ongoing event at DSC. We hope to initiate a program that will last another hundred years, he said. The third major event is Homecoming Week, which he said will include the largest parade DSC has ever put together. He said the parade will start at the original site of DSC on Main Street and end on cam- ing. war 100 George Whitehead, associate vice president of advancement and cultural arts, is heavily involved in the planning and execution of the centennial events. Whitehead said many of these events will be open to members of the St. George community as well as students. One of these centennial- - specific events is the Then and cases photos and other memorabilia from throughout the history of Dixie, on display in the Sears Art Gallery in the Eccles Performing Arts Build- ke least i'itii: State College Celebrates 100 years Dixie by mark l Mw t L jt;-i V'lp Y'fD I .r i ' t- 4 ':ST-- 1 v- - Over the last one hundred years many students have graduated from Dixie State College. DSCs centennial year will be filled with activities and celebrations. like big festivals, she said. Its all centered around the centennial year. Higginson said she thinks the student government run activities are the ones that students will be the most involved in. We have at least 20 activ- - ities for this semester, she said. We want to celebrate that this is Dixies birthday. Darcie Hill, a freshman early childhood education major from Pleasant Grove, said she is excited to be starting at DSC as it enters its centennial year. that's a resaid. she ally big thing," "It's kind of like Dixie is getting a fresh start in the next new century, and we get to kind of start with it." "On-hundie- d, those hundred years, you can come in and take a look, he said. Whitehead said there are seven featured events. The first is the Centennial Convocation, which takes place on Sunday at 7 p.m. The event is open to students and members of the community. The keynote speakers at this event will be Gov. Gary Herbert and his wife, Jeannette. There will be refreshments and a social following the speakers. The second major event is the kickoff of the DOCL'TAII Documentary film festival, which will feature more than 170 films submitted from students and professionals from around the world. Whitehead things. We want to try and showcase student entertainment as much as possible, he said. The fifth event is a concert with the Orchestra at Temple Square and tire Mormon Tabernacle Choir by the City of St. George. The concert will take place on Feb. 5 in the Bums Arena and will be a combination celebration of Dixies 100 years and the City of St. George's 150th year. The sixth event will be in April with the same centennial ffiens of a bigger and better event than ever before. ek The seventh event will be the commencement of the 100th graduating class in May. Message from Governor Herbert speaks at BSC DSC president MARK GREEN BY of DSC in terms of both enrollment and in the Editor in Chief President Stephen has been decked by other faculty members as the biggest cheerleader of this years centennial celebration; "bat follows are some of hs comments regarding bis historic occasion. 'hdauld dont Centennials :e along very often by he said. So, college, its a definition, hr the cbance Js it in a hundred years were to really high- lit whats going on. Its in opportunity to Peoples e of this example tinned three to Hinute catch attention. is a five PBS segment Jout DSC, which said came as a of the centennial Iesult lear. Nadauld said the good opportu-Ill- y to make people aware fthe growth and success cen-tenni- is a le State College (nnings Bldg. S I 700 E George, UT lfnc: jJV (435) (435) 84770 652-781- 656-401- 8 9 viesundixie.edu al number of degrees offered. He said many people have a perception of DSC as a small community school rather than a four-yeuniversity. There is always a gap between perception and reality for any institution, he said. We are growing so fast and changing so fast that the difference between perception and reality in our case is probably pretty big. Nadauld said the celebration is a chance to tell our story and bring peoples perceptions about DSC closer to the reality of what DSC has become. He said its important to close this perception gap because a better reputation for DSC makes it easier for students to succeed after they graduate. ar BY MARK GREEN Editor in Chief Gov. Gary Herbert and his wife, Jeanette, will be speaking about the importance of education Sunday night at the third annual Dixie State College Convocation. The Governor and First Fady were honored to accept tire invitation to attend this years convocation, and they are very much looking forward to participating in the event. , Angie Welling, a spokesperson for the governor said in an email. Herbert believes visiting tire campuses of Utah colleges is the best way to learn about their individual needs. He is excited to be on Dixies campus this weekend and talk to students, professors and administrators to leam what he can do to best support the school, Welling said. Welling said higher education enrollment has sky rocketed in the state of Utah, and Herbert has pledged his sup- port to all of these institutions, which includes protecting funding and investing in capital facilities. President Stephen Nadauld said he invited the governor and his wife to attend, and he said this event is a rare opportunity for students. Theyre not going to come back right away and the reason we were able to get them was because its tire centennial year, he said. Nadauld said the tone of the speech will be somewhat akin to parents speaking to their own children. They will be speaking not as a politician, but as a parent, as someone who is concerned about tire welfare of tire students, he said. Some DSC students are planning on taking full advantage of this unique opportunity. Spencer Eastwood, a freshman psychology major from Highland, said he wants to hear tire governor speak because I think tire government should be involved the school and the processes that go on here. He said he hopes the governors comments will mclude LIFESTYLES Red Storm Football Preview Apartment pre move in clean up 4 some personal stories of how education has helped the governor succeed in life. Sarah Wilcox, a freshman dental hygiene major from Salem, said Nadauld urged her and all the other fresh men to attend the event during orientation. Wilcox said she will attend to support tlie school. She said the governors visit is a good thing because it will help Dixie become more noticed and help the school grow. 1 SPORTS page students will have the chance to hear Governor Gary Herbert and his wife speak at the convocation DSC page The Disk bourse lJ Li 13 Center for Media Innovation 6 - , t3u |