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Show -- 8- DIXIESUNNEWS.COM 0M0 T1 i Allow us to be involved. Make meetings in which votes not apart from us. The purpose of a student government is to represent the students in collegiate matters, and we hope for nothing less this year. To our new executive council: You have an opportunity to be successful this year, and heres what we expect Send a Dmail, update the student government Facebook page, post a photo on Instagram, send out a Tweet, and post fliers. Make sure the students have no excuse for not and make happen open to students, them. about sme students know from you: Be Represent us. transparent. The student government must practice transparency. If and when any meetings occur that would directly affect the students, then the students should be allowed to not only attend those meetings, but to also voice concerns, ask questions and respond to questions or concerns from council members. You must represent the students at these meetings. The executive council is not here to relay to tire students what tire administration wants. In fact, its tire opposite. The student government should be relaying to administration tire needs and wants of tire students. We dont expect all our wants to be accepted by administration, but jPMw we do expect you to Kannrvniff You are our direct channel to tire administration. Be that channel. Don t be a wall. numbers. Hold open forums on the AlEncampment Mall every week. via concerns low students to voice Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Be accessible. In years past, there have been programs promises of that would bring the student government to the students. Those ideas were never followed through. Yes, the student government offices are open during certain times, but the students need more opportunities. You cant sit and wait for the students to come to you. You need to make the extra effort and come to the students. Make sure students have varying channels to communicate with you. Post fliers with your email addresses and, yes, even phone Be political. While the university experience should include plenty of opportunities to have fun. it should also focus on making a positive change that will affect not only the current student body, but those in the future, as well. Stand for something other than enhancing the university social life. Get the students d active in the aspects of government. Help the students at Dixie State University get the most out of their education. For every foam dance or Wednes D event you organize, there should also be rallies for change face-to-fa- knowing about these meetings. tt till1- - tudeot Gov. Our View: Expecations Our message to the student government is simple: Be a part of us, I Request Robby: Find out what its like to swim in a pool of money. real-worl- on campus and Directions of Dixie You that arent administration-led- . in activist must foster the political all of us. We must be active in all and aspects of our education government should be higher on the list than social gatherings. We voted you into office because we knew you were the right people for the job. That job is to be our voice. That job is to be our representation. That job is to do the will of the student body. Will everything go smoothly? No. Will the students get everything they want? No. But if you, our elected student government, are transparent, involved, representative, accessible and political, then you will at least be fulfilling the reason you got involved in student government in the first place. Local elections affect college students most wont count. BY ERIC DIAMOND Sports Editor Big decisions I i i . impacting Dixie State Univer- sitys students are about to be made, and odds are most of the students wont take any part in the Durr i s,eT a s tri whkv HNPBSiIS 1IJ CTN feXCtCORtaZ t o?4 -- decisions. But Bovcr THr i 1 Washington County fotrr Loose: n THUS city? its not because they wont have the opportunity. Do -- VOTWf Vrutr CouUOL- - I gen- eral elections are on Nov. 5, and voters will have the opportunity to choose local irl msroWH -- officials, most notably city council members. Chances are, the majority of those reading this article will not UOTcr AMT A UfOWCRSlTf vote. This is a sad fact considering the impact this election is going to have upon us as college students living in the St. George area. Those elected will help decide what city policies are made, possible housing expansions, and types of businesses allowed in the city, among other tilings. If you listen to members of an older generation, you will hear them say college students are in the process of making the most important decisions of our lives. Guess what? Theyre right. That doesnt necessarily mean that what youre go- - VtF?.' ing to major in, your career choice, and with whom you would like to settle down are the only big decisions that you are going to make right now. There is another, more obvious answer. Almost every year, citizens 1 8 and older have the most amazing opportunity that millions of people only dream of: the opportunity to vote of elections, especially local and help influence the community in which they live. For whatever reason, people between the ages of 18 and 24 often decide to not exercise this great right. The question I ask is simple: elections, when choices are made that directly impact so many different aspects of our lives? I have often heard young people say they dont register to vote, or decide not to vote, because it doesnt matter. Utah is always going to be a red state, and a single vote Why? Do young people not understand the importance Wake up, people. National elections are just a small piece in the puzzle. Every community in Utah is going to be different, not just one big Republican blob. In other words, if you want more fun places for young people to hang out, do some research, register to vote if you havent, and then vote for the candidate whom you believe will help accomplish this goal. If you want to make sure the town stays quiet after 10 p.m., then the same process is applicable to you. St. George is often referred to as a good ol boys town. Many young people look at this negatively because they see St. George has remained an old person town instead of what they want: a college town. If you are one of these people and dont take the necessary steps to vote, your voice will not be heard, and the good ol boys will continue to rule. A wise man once told me young people dont realize how powerful they are. We are so social media savvy that we can start a movement in a matter of minutes. We need to be the change we want to see in the world. I share the blame; I have not yet registered to vote in Washington County after recently making the move to St. George. I do plan on changing my registration to Washington County so I can participate this election year. Registering to vote is easy, and there are many options. If you want to vote in the communities from which you come, mail-i- n voting is available. Simply go to http:www.vote.utah.gov and follow the appropriate links. If you hail from a different stale, a simple Google search will aid in your registration. Let your voice be heard. A movement starts with just one man or woman. Your privilege to vote is your way of being that one man or woman. 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