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Show THE VOICE OF DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUME XLIII NO. 21 V WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014 N V J n J 'V WWtHih 4ti? 4fcWt0i(Ut It2 44 m m wni i Gregory J. Layton President President Junior communica- Senior English major, Cottonwood Heights. Senior communication major, Weiser, Idaho. tion major, St. George. , Clint Post Samuel Jamison President What qualifies you for the position? Ive been a part of the What qualifies you for the position? Ive been here for three DSUSA for a year now, and years, and I have been inI understand whats going on volved with newspaper, clubs, ... I feel like the empowersports and student government. these experiences have All ment that comes with the office of student body presihelped me see how Dixie is ran and to get to know people in dent would be a good way to empower me to get what I different areas. I know people in athletics and a lot of the feel is a good thing done for administrators; I work with Dixie. them on a daily basis. Just for that fact alone, I feel like Im What experiences at DSU fueled your interest in the most qualified candidate for the position. running for office? Something that really perked my interest is recently Ive been learning a lot about the history of Dixie just the Dixie songs, the traditions and understanding what the spirit is all about ... besides just the warm weather. If you win, how can you make a positive impact next year? want to do to help the school ... is What I would try to form another club like a bigger club maybe that helps students learn about DSUs history and What experiences at DSU fueled your interest in running for office? I go to a lot of events at school, and a lot of times I get not a bugged or sad that theres really solid feeling of unity on campus. It seems like people dont support each other as much as they could ... I just really feel like I have ideas and the drive to help us acquire an identity. If you win, how can you make a positive impact next year? What qualifies you for the r !$ DAndre Mathews Alex Lambson McKell Price VP of Academics VP of Academics VP of Clubs Junior CIT major, Junior biology major, What qualifies you for the What qualifies you for the position? The biggest things that e qualify me are my experience and my understanding of the student body and being able to ... understand what students need and want. Because Im 28, Im married and Ive been through all the experiences that most students will go through . . . Im kind of student and at a the same time been through the traditional student stages. This year I was appointed as the senator of the health science department, which is the most coveted department on this campus. The three years Ive been here Ive served on two of the three major student organizations, Ive been a member of the Multicultural and Diversity Club for three years ... and I know what the students want. What experiences at DSU fueled your interest in running for office? What experiences at DSU fueled your interest in running for office? Sophomore communication major, Brigham City. Santa Clara. Las Vegas. position? What qualifies you for the position? position? real-lif- non-traditio- is :t Probably the biggest thing what Dixie did for me. Be- student, I ing a educaon view had a different tion. Coming to Dixie has non-traditio- helped me realize the role that education will play in influencing lives, and its bigger than I ever imagined. If you win, how can you make a positive impact next year? As student body president, Im going to be involved with the board of trustees and If I am elected, student the new president. Having government members will traditions. Another thing and a new president is an amazhave and plans set goals I want to try to do is help Dixie of ing opportunity to take Dixie vision. I have a vision students learn about Dixie. forward. President Nadauld not too different from what If I could do fundraiser and has done wonders for this uniit is now, but just being more get alumni involved to raise to versity, and so now that well some money, we could afforc supportive and really trying be connected to every aspect of have a new president, we have to buy some literature and the college ... As an executive the opportunity to say, OK, distribute it to the students now were going to take it to council, we can use each funcwho are truly interested in vision. the next level. our execute tion to Dixies past. What has really fueled my interest in running is the love of DSU. I want to be able to send my kid to the school I went to because I believe that its grown. Well, in order for it to grow, I need to contribute to that growth, right? When you want something done, the best person to start that change is yourself. Im a natural-bo- m Any group projects in Ive leader. Ive been involved with Ive been clubs for about a year now, led. I was a project man- and ager for a Thomson Reuters convention . . . and it was just my dad and me who did the I hope to continue some of the goals the past vice presidents that Ive worked with set, Greg Noel and Brandon Lewis now. Theyve set some cool goals, and Ive been able to experience that firsthand. entire thing.. Also, Ive spent a year on student government; Ive been volunteering for evdoing ery single department twice as many hours a week as Im required, Ive really enjoyed it. And and Im just doing What experiences at DSU fueled your interest in run- it because I like to. ning for office? What experiences at DSU fueled your interest in ning for office? run- When I got here as a freshman, I didnt know everything that Dixie had to offer. But I got into student government ... and I realized theres so much happening at Dixie. Theres a club for just about anything, and if theres not, you can start one. Its really incredible to see the growth that happens when you start a club. It was my year on student senate that makes me want to run for office. Ive noticed the senate represents the overachievers. Its about the overachievers, and we dont do as much to help the other kids. I still want to designate funds for the overachievers to go on things, but I think we should spend more time on getting everyone higher up. If you win, how can you make a positive impact next year? make a positive impact next year? If you win, how can you make a positive impact next year? There are students out there who feel like no one is listening to them, who feel like they dont have a chance here at Dixie. Im here to tell those students they are wrong. I have this chance in my life to ... inspire a student body to be more. they have limited resources. If you win, how can you . Im willing to work hard to make sure there is someI want student senators in thing for everyone on this their job descriptions to be able campus. I feel like Im very in their to help the students personable, and this position isnt for me. Its for the departments. Senators are usuI their want the of class; campus. Its not to build my top ally to available be to them help. ego because I want to help the students and be available And also, I would probably do to help them make what they a lot of fundraisers for the Tuwant to do with clubs because now Center right toring . ews com DixieSunN www. at website our Visit |
