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Show WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM 2,2015 most change for Sian to resell uMiiversily mamme I c BY SPENCER RICKS SpencerRicks DSU in 2013, was among those who wanted the I r s v 0 b ii tl q Confederacy, Dixie, was always just meant to be an epithet of the greater St. George area when cotton was grown here in the 19th century. It was never meant to be the official name of Should pets be allowed in the dorms? Tweet us pictures of your pets and tell us what you think using the hashtag ' voiceofdixie. . . i A 4 ( t anything. However, the name stuck. The college that was founded here was named Dixie in 1913, perhaps as an endearing tribute to the pioneers who founded the area. But whatever the reasoning for the name, it was abandoned in the 1950s when Dixie College adopted the Rebels mascot and other Confederate motifs. Confederate flags, costumes of Confederate soldiers and even blackface are prevalent in the yearbooks of past decades at i Dixie. Dixie State College eventually evolved in 2013 into the Dixie State University that we know today. While 4 the Rebels mascot was dropped, the name refused to evolve. ''I Brody Mikesell, the student body president of LETTERS TO THE Send letters to the editor to DixieSundixie edu Letters to the editor are accepted and may be published in the newspaper andor The guidelines for letters are as follows. Submissions should be no longer than 250 words and must be well written Writers must include name, phone number and email address Students should also include year in school, hometown and major Letters are subject to editing for length, style and grammar Letters consisting of inaccurate, libelous, or highly offensive content will not be published. Letters should be submitted to dixiesundixie edu in the body of the email, not an attachment. Letters become property of Dixie Sun News and may be published in any format readers Dixie Sun News does not edit comments However, an editor will not post any comments that are libelous or vulgar emotion-drive- n. Theyre not based on fact. The fact is, unless we adopt a new name for our school, DSU will never grow to its full potential as a university. Several other universities around the country have rebranded themselves when h ai g C h Bi is ru lo fa of Former students of Dixie College dress in Confederate uniforms during a parade r icks says for the University to reach its full potential the name must change to shed its negative historic, connotations their previous name was holding them back. When Beaver College in Pennsylvania became Arcadia University in 2001, applications doubled. Trenton State College was looking to increase its influence when it became College of New Jersey in 1996. And University of California, Hayward wanted to attract more students when it changed to University of California, East Bay in 2005. We wouldnt be the first. The argument to change the name isnt even about political correctness anymore. A name like Dixie on our diplomas wont make much sense to a potential employer outside of Utah without an explanation. Its informal and has too much negative historical baggage attached to it. This university would see much more growth and have a better reputation if it had a neutral name like St. George State University. While DSU administrators have made it clear the name is not going to change anytime soon, the fight to change the name will only increase. Proponents for the name change will continue to speak out and educate the student body on the history and true meaning of the word al until our voice is too loud to be ignored. DSU will have to change its name if enough students and facult) members demand it be updated. The name Dixie should remain a nickname. That is what it was always intended to be. Its a tradition, but even traditions change over time. We can make it part of our mascot, like the Aggies for Utah State University. Its time for our univei'' sity to let go, evolve, and pick a new name that is reflective of its aspirations for growth and its values of inclusiveness and th ha Tl fai S 100-year-o- ld open-mindedne- stre: Oi Uni who less depr horn ofth m HAVENS EmilyHavensDSN ages a lively discussion on its website amongst its erate imagery, he changed his mind. Mikesell started speaking out against keep ing the name Dixie. Administrators came to me, pressuring me and telling me it would be inappropriate if I voted against the rest of the board (of trustees) in the vote to change the name or not, Mikesell said. So I gave in' and voted to keep the name, Dixie. They wanted to say the vote was unanimous. Mikesell said he now deeply regrets voting to keep the name. 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