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Show Oil sgByrryivii mu tiSBBSBHXBBSe "V Wednesday, January 12, 2011 20KfaiifrriMniMummmnArtuixtBp UFESTYLES DIXIE SUN -- 9- Goals for 2011 isidede health, smarts, love by TAYLOR GRIN Staff Writer year many people State College be focus-lD- g jont seem to so much on setting solutions as they are on naking broader changes This ,t Dixie lifestyles. Senior Chelsey Bald-,UIa mathematics Tiajor from St. George, aid her goal is to get iack in shape. She doesn't have a specific sched-jl- e or routine she plans follow and has no diet workout plans set out. She said she just wants to their 10 1) 1 10 0r stretching every day jnd working out three to tour times a week. Im not as toned as I as in high school when was a Jetette, Baldwin said. When you dance ,tart hours a day three youre but Im not so much any more. Bronson White, a Sophomore computer and information technology major from Spring City, plans to push him-,e- lf further in both his academic career and his mcial life. He wants to ,tudy harder, get his lomework done before ursuing other activities ipped, Its just reward himself by toing on more dates. ind t is and of year was really isappointing, so I anted this year to be Last aore rewarding academi-iall- y and socially, he said. White want's to harder on his stud While wrk DSC Being Some self-discipli- ne thing, Estey said. She said she wants to catch herself when shes bringing others down. Aside from her own attitude, Estey is also working to start a club oriented entirely around performing service projects in order to help those around her. While she isnt sure yet of many of the details, she said it's definitely something we could use in the community, and it improves the lives of those serving as well. While Estey is working Years resolutions are a common practice this season ranging from avoiding Facebook to staying in shape. Other resolutions include finding romance and staying positive. the same person it was ones setting out new from spending much time last year. Busiresolutions. with his family, so he and years As for this year, ness Professor Neil Walhis wife have resolved to Hooker hasnt given it ter has several goals for take them on monthly much thought. himself this year. trips to do something fun. In the past its been "I have a few things I While Walter sets out want to do this year," good grades, spend more many goals for himself time with friends, or have Walter said. "I have a rehe doesn't see them as a better relationship with search project from last resolutions. I I Hooker said. didn't finish. also "The list of things I'd my family, year This year maybe itll be have a couple business like to achieve are goals to have a romantic relaI've had for some years concepts I want to work now see live or if Im out, tionship. Right now, so nothing really they " die." starting something amazchanges," Walter said. I Walter said his camdon't see the need to reafing for the first time with someone. for to run paign Congress firm things, I just keep Students aren't the only last year prevented him working on them." New students guilty of top 10 worst fads of the decade trendy can be tricky: and go so fads come imckly it can be of a on embracing her social circle, other students are shutting off from theirs. Junior integrated studies major Guy Smith from St. George has eradicated his Facebook account. It was pretty much to stop spending so much time on the Internet and spend more time working on my art, Smith said. I just figured the best way to do that would be to shut down Facebook. Unable to face the possibility of returning to it as a distraction, Smith disabled the security, deleted all of his friends and erased all of his preferences and the like. I wiped it all out, deleted everything, Smith said. I shut that sucker down. While students may have had less traditional, or at least clear-cu- t, resolutions DSC book store computer sales assistant Colten Hooker has followed some traditions for New Years with his family for as long as he can remember. At the beginning of each new year, my family takes a sheet of paper and you fill part of it out with details about yourself, Hooker said. Then at the end of the year you have to read it and figure out which is yours. One sign Hooker takes that his resolutions have been improving his life is that, for the first time, this year his best friend is AMANDA JACOBS Staff Writer BY op ies and personal life, some students want to improve the attitude they portray, and the way they treat their friends and people around them. Tamara Estey, a freshman psychology major from Hurricane, wants to be less negative and do more kind and helpful things. I noticed that the people I was hanging around were negative, and I saw the direct effect of it, Estey said. I saw the effects of their negativity bringing me down, and I didnt want to contribute to that. In order to be more positive, Estey said she wanted to be more socially brave. She wanted to be unafraid to tell her friends how she felt if they were dragging down her mood or being negative about situations. hard stay on what is the latest and greatest. But here is a look back at of the cringeworthy ds Dixie State College stu- 'ome nts will surely remember. Bet ready to grimace as you your memory boxes remember when you out oB you had your hands hottest new '"'g ..only to be outdone by next rising trend a few "eeks later, or feel embarked as you remember your 'ght the moment being caught the hype. iO. Jersey Fever: It all Parted innocently enough "nh a TV show about sum-11at the shore... until every-0llJP in Crocs are considered to be a part of the No. l worst fad of the decade. Other worst fads include other footwear and accessories. er e America caught ersey fever. Even I have to I got sucked into "Jer-'e- y Shore" during the first ason, but some people have 'eeQ against this trend from Beginning. Trent Johnson, Unior communication at from Price, thinks the eent of reality in this isn't as authentic as it around e )vv Bairns. !0re' ause reason why 'Jersey is so irritating is be- - everyone is so addicted Johnson said. "But the st real that show gets is Jng the commerical ll ' kaks." hme goes on, fe more and Jersey related TV shows and products keep going on the market, (Snooki apparently just wrote a "booki") but this fad is getting overdone and running out of steam. Sorry spray tan lovers and fake nail fanatics, but the end is near. 9. Pokemon: Gotta catch them all.. .but if you did, where did it get you besides having a box full of cards you never even look at years later? If you were lucky, you got that Charizard card and sold it before it wasn't valuable anymore. 8. Honestly, this phenomenon is still hard for me to understand, seeing how Sea Monkeys are actually just brine shrimp and, as far as I know, shrimp and monkeys have no relatable qualities whatsoever. Yet people paid a mint for their chance to own this very special pet.. .that just sits there. Even Tori Spelling fell into this trap, saying in her book "sTORI telling" that she worked to keep hers alive for over a year and half. Sounds like fun. 7. Everything Denim: There was a time when an everything denim ensemble was a must. Anyone remember when Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears showed up to the 2001 American Music Awards completely decked out head to toe? People might remember those outfits more than the contents of their actual relation ship. Tyler Lapham, a freshman theater major from Folsom, Calif., said this was his top pick for worst fad. "I like to call this look the denim overload," Lapham said. "But honestly, it never helped anything for anyone, except make the word awful come to mind a lot more than it should." 6. Beanie Babies: People waited in line, put themselves on waiting lists, and spent a lot of money on these collectible stuffed animals that were supposed to be rare and only increase in value over time. As many of you read this, you might sympathize since I know I have a garage full of these that no pawn shop will touch since they have shelves full al- - ready. 5. Power Band bracelets: These are still pretty popular, but have been proven to be a total fake. The mind is a powerful thing, and the salesmen are trained to make you think its working. I suggest using the $20 you would of spent on a PowerBand to splurge on pizza for you and your roommates. Maybe they have magic pepperoni? 4. Low-ridpants: This one is pretty self explanatory: Not very many people are interested in seeing your underwear, despite the constant parade from boys and girls alike. Kohlby Huffman, a freshman Nursing major er from St. George, said this is his biggest pet peeve. "Low-rider- s. ...ugh. disgustsaid. "And I Huffman ing." hate it when people wear skinny jeans and you can see the outline of their underwear through. Visible underwear m any way, shape or form is just not cute." 3. Mood Rings: Everyone had one of these as a kid, but again they were kind of fun but didn't really work. I knew mine was broken once I got angry that it didn't change colors. ..and it definitely didn't change then either. Talk about the last straw. 2. Tiny Dogs inside Purses: How did this even get started? I can't imagine who thought toting their dog around in a designer bag would be a great idea, except the Paris Hiltons' of the world. Morgan Brooks, a junior English major from Box Elder, said she could never understand this phe- nomenon: "I mean, lets be honest." Brooks said. "No dog wants to be trapped in a purse all the time." 1. Footwear Fiascos: This category has a wide range or disasters, but the top two would have to be Crocs and Uggs. Jeffery Moody, a junior major from said: "Crocs are just plain ugly, and Uggs make girls look like weird Eskimos, which is not really something any guy finds attractive. I hate those boots so pre-dent- al much." Fil-mo- re i' |