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Show i of the y ' i ' pro theat i ! i ! i thkeF e -- - n 'I J .'.a my me J l,i brisk SIM-- then he ng op. ink r, nu by TAYLOR GRIN We used to lower the price if you brought a gift to the dance, but it would always Staff Writer of oployc ter af; the of ma to ct eedto The a Owe izelli not I t0 go can ah V banded together with provide the less with , holiday cheer the trough Angel Tree proj-eand graffiti dance. 5W,hll ake ' gove- rnment i0cals ne weekend student phis Im id It Angel Tree is a project hosted for has as part started of a 1 5 years. V gift-giv-j- tg around the St. area, and it was manned by various religious and event George X s deci .hantable ce organizations. it had to be organized under one group, KONY Coins for Kids, when the hanty started to overlap. Some places were getting donated to two or three times, while others werent getting said Donna anything, Stafford, director of student activities. So they all got ether locally under KONY to oth: Eventually aeriein vould A'Ould That to 1: don wah. hard hoi ing ST. GEORGE, UTAH Graffiti angels spread Christmas joy here ag ;mi ' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010 esque 'k 1 tog- Bf .oordinate. Tree takes many amis. It is a general charity nent held around Dixie at Angel time. Most ndely recognized are the Angel Trees themselves, hich are placed around he holiday i The graffiti dance rounded off a week of donating and g as part of the Angel Tree project. Angel Tree is a event that helps raise money for those in need. gift-givin- long-standi- campus with stars for decoration. These stars have gift requests on them, so the student who plucks them can buy and give to student council. These gifts are then given to families in need. Trees will be in the student government room, the Gardner Center, the McDonald Building and other locations. We normally get between 200 and 300 gifts each year, said Thomas Leavitt, a junior business major from Bunkerville, Nev., and student body vice president. Theyre not just toys either. We get clothing and other more staple items too. The graffiti dance was tied to the Angel Tree event as all pro- - ceeds from the dance were donated to Angel Tree. Student government members will use those funds to buy necessary goods for the less fortunate. The dance tickets were $10 or $5 with a student ID, though additional donations are always allowed. flop for some reason, Leavitt said. So now we charge money instead, and it goes really well. The graffiti dance was well attended and brought in more than $1,600 in donations toward the Angel Tree. It was held in the Gardner Ballroom with all three rooms opened up. Most of the dance floor was filled. Sophomore biology major Derek Owen from St. George said he enjoyed the dance and most of its music, which was provided by DJ Lex. I dont like it when they play nothing but techno," he said. "There needs to be more of a beat, people dont know what to do otherwise. Owen was there for more than music, however; he was also there in support of the Angel Tree. Ive got an 11 year-old girl, Owen said referring to the star he took from a tree. She wants a toy. Im not sure what to get her yet. Top stories in this issue Student government has new positions open for students to apply for next semester. Page 2 9 Utah Food Bank opens new location in St. George, students weigh in on importance of giving food to the needy this season. Page 2 Womens Basketball sets Seattle Pacific in home victory. Page 3 up- True Life: DSC Male cheerleaders daily life vealed. Page 4 re- Tuacahn presents Christmas in the canyon this season. Page 5 Las Vegas lacks lights but excels in art. Page 6 Roundtable talks Santa Claus. Page 9 -- Superheros battle for supremacy, offer valuable life lessons. Page 10 Hirschi returns Students of the semester selected from Russia BY AMANDA JACOBS Staff Writer Dixie State College studpresident has aria ed back from a week-lon- g tip that was organized to help promote relations between the United States and Russia and give participants a new perfective on life. Abby Hirschi, a junior den-The ent body y . awns rt abo al hygiene major from Lay-ttraveled all the way iming ngY around hings the world as a for the state in a November to mil leader. repre-'entati- (, ve of Utah participate as file idea behind these civil rsh improve the "elationship countbetween think ies and also shed ind light on 'aterrv 'me of the problems of student exchanges. Hirschi said simp alaout 1,500 students from water ssia come to the U.S. each learto attend college, but re. ft S. student attendance in 'OUgl leaders y- is to help I ips ar Cassia is ito a : relatively low com- bed to their tal of this numbers. The trip was to help representatives become fere familiar with the of Russian 1' eminent and also attend not pah differ-departmen- sssfu nar- - ts iagc Actings with leaders. rna? Meetings were centered ucce" around such topics as educa-- 1 and cultural exchanges the U.S. and Russia, Hirschi and other student aders from around the U.S. xiage sical it, 0111 C icle n mat' sful ;l ubk' Sept ntact us: Restate College filings Bldg. XS700E . George, UT Tme: c. ilsa' ext (435) X (435) 84770 652-781- 656-401- 8 9 '4esundixie.edu trip also learned about the future of Russia. One project Hirschi mentioned was Skolkovo, a Russian version of Silicon Valley. They also talked about other parts of tire program, which is called the Russia Bilateral Presidential Commis- sion and was organized by President Obama. Hirschi had the opportunity to meet some of the countries' most influential leaders during these meetings. Just some of the people she got to meet included Vladislav Surkov, chief of staff of the presidential executive office, and Arkady Dvrokovich, who is an assistant to tire president. She also got to meet several members of Buma, which is tire lower chamber of Russia's parliament. "I really enjoyed having the opportunity to meet the people that I did," Hirschi said. "I think I would have been more nervous if we weren't as well prepared as we were. We were briefed on all the issues and learned a lot about the people we were going to meet before we talked to them, which was very helpful." Hirschi said she was given a binder full of information she studied constantly before and during her trip to make sure she was on par with all of the BY ERIC REED Staff Writer Dixie State ColStudents were recognized lege for yesterday going above and in their academic enbeyond deavors. Tire 38 students were presented with the Student of tire Semester award, which is given to one student in every degree and department at DSC. The nominees are selected by tire faculty based on tire quality of the student's work, grades, commitment, and often their improvement over tire semester, said Thomas Leavitt, a junior business major from Bunkerville, Nev., and student body vice president. Leavitt said tire professors on campus are conscious of tire award throughout tire semester and are noticing those students who are putting forth effort in class. This gives them an opportunity to focus for a moment on a few students who are really doing well in their field or stepping up their efforts academically, Leavitt said. Roughly four weeks before tire end of tire semester each faculty member will submit a Thirty-eig- ht nominee to their respective dean, who will make tire final decision for tire winner. Business Department Chair Philip Lee said sometimes a student is nominated three or four times by different teach- - Professors are aware of their students, and when a student is really applying themselves their- - professors are going to recognize that, Lee said. Brent Hanson, associate dean of fine and performing arts, said tire faculty in his department collaborate to make sure tire student who really merits the award is recognized. We go through great lengths to make tire right decision, Hanson said. We have fairly in depth conversations about it as a group and collaborate to make certain that the student we choose has merited tire award. Sometimes we dont even nominate a student, which shows that this award is very meaningful. Alana Lee, a junior communication major from Las Vegas, received the Student of tire Semester for mass communication. I was totally flattered that somebody would consider nre tire best in my field, she said. Even though there are no scholarships or incentives offered to tire winners of the award, Lee said it's something she'll put on a resume. It sounds impressive if nothing else, Lee said. It's prestigious in a way, because these students were doing well enough that so many people took notice. Student government held a luncheon in honor of the nom inees, who were awarded a plaque and congratulated. We cant recognize outstanding students enough, so it's nice Alana Lee Allystair Jones Amberdawn Anderson Andrew Steed Barbrara Hanks Brett Pruitt Brianna Jones Brooke DeMille Cassidy Cook Cherise Abel Corey Olmstead Cory Sutton Courtney Lunt Deborah Decker Erika Larsen Heidi Needles Isabel Lee James Cook Joseph Rohbock John Mulienix Kenneth Rider Kent Seegmiller Kristirae Alldredge Matthews Linzi Theobald Mendie Shelton Leslie Mariann Baxter Nicholas Lanners Penny Barney Ronny Ruesch Russell Sumens Ryan Rarick Ryan Moss Sabrina Hansen Sandra Jensen Veronique Gillen Ryan Rarick Brandi Ledbetter to have this venue where we can show them that their efforts are being noticed, Hanson said. Mass Communication Biology Modern Language Information Technology Communication Mathmatics Ed Childhood Early Dance Nursing - A.D.N. 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