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Show WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER " " 2, 2015 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM vi - 9 TnYsoET!!i;:oi;EH Student tries new food challenge at Ancestor CHANEY KOHL chaneykohl was soothing and relaxing. I would definitely recommend this place to students after finals or a stressful day. I ordered the potstick-ers- , which are a combination of beef and mixed vegetables wrapped in thin dough and deep-frie- d to When college students think about the weekend, they think about parties, crazy adventures and lifelong memories. Ancestor Square is another magnificent place to make memories and have crazy adventures. Ancestor Square is a shopping and restaurant area, thats perfect for a date or even just hanging out with friends. Instead of visiting just one restaurant I tried the appetizer, main dish and dessert challenge. The challenge consists of going to different places for each part of the meal, and the goal is to try things that you would not normally try. I went to Benjas Thai and Sushi to start my challenge, which is a restaurant that serves sushi and Thai food. This is where' I had my appetizer. When I first walked in, I noticed it was very quiet and had a peaceful feel. It ir th 1. at us- - iy er perfection. To have lunch specials every day before 3 p.m. Lastly, for dessert, I went to the Sweet Tooth Fairy and ordered a strawberry shortcake cupcake. It was a vanilla cupcake with strawberry frosting and topped with a chocolate-dipped strawberry. I honestly love strawberries and combining them with sweets made my com- plete the dish, the server gave me soy sauce to dip them in. I loved being able to dip them in sauce; it made them nice and juicy. My main dish was from The Pizza Factory. The feel of that restaurant was laid back and comfortable. It would be a fantastic place for just hanging out with friends. I ordered the build your own calzone. I chose six pizza toppings, which were mixed with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, wrapped in pizza dough and baked until golden brown. The finishing touch was dipping them in more tomato sauce. I love pizza, but are better. They are like pizzas, but without the mess. Some other options on the menu are pizzas, pastas and a salad bar. The salad bar is cut fresh every day. Also, they cal-zon- es day. The Sweet Tooth Fairy also make a variety of sweets such as cinnamon rolls, brownies and cake-biteTo top it all off, you get a free treat when you come in on your birthday. y r Ancestor Square offers other restaurants like a J the Painted Pony and Jv Vv ' George's Corner, as well - f V s as shops like The Nook, L,r Bedard Gallery and The ; ''"A Mission Art Gallery. ' Vv I 4 " Also, every Saturday it mmm has a local farmer's mar. ! ket in the morning where b' " fc ' . .i If-guests can buy fresh ' & fruits and vegetables. i T:1 Even if you dont want j I Xs, to try this challenge, AnIf Ui cestor Square is a great of 'X Bti f m to have fun and be place 1 with friends. If you really J p' H"' j, want to try something t s v.bA new in St. George, the Chaney Kohl, staff writer and photographer, attempts the food challenge at Benja's Thai and Sushi, The food challenge at AncesPizza Factory and The Sweet Tooth Fairy Kohl says Ancestor Square is a place to try with friends tor Square is for you. r&F f'f 1 s. v-A-- r A iLwSekje W A 1 . JE I S' v r-- N r W t- u AM !" qv.. HUMANS continued from page 8 TRIO receives grant; helps students succeed J ATI 1 IS a.. 1 My aunt is a volunteer nurse, and the way she helps people for free; I just want to be a part of that. Jonathan Morrell, Director of TRiO, sits down with a student to show progress for graduation With the incoming grant, TRiO staff and students look forward to the future BY ANDREW PINCKNEY andrewjpinckney The TRiO Student Support Services program is a federal-funde- d orga- nization that helps the most members of our student body through the difficulties of the at-ri- sk college experience until receiving their associate degree. The program recently received a $1 .5 million grant from the department of education that ensures it can continue to serve 200 students a year through August of 2020. Students who are first in the family to attend college, meet federal financial guidelines, and stu dents with disabilities are eligible to receive assistance. 97 students have been recruited to take advantage of the program this fall semester, said Program Director Jonathan Morrell. Operating the support center is a labor of love for Morrell, he said. It take dozens of hours to complete the writing process. After that, he waits six months to get a response, but he said the extra effort is worthwhile. TRiO operates without any community or institutional financial support. Without the federal funding, its doors would have closed this week. Alex Anderson, a sophomore nursing major from Colorado A lot of weekends and lot of nights, Morrell said But without it, this program would be done. A grant is written and scored based on needs, objectives, plan of operations, institutional resources, quality of personnel, budget and evaluations. Over a r period of time, if the program meets its objectives each year, the maximum points will be assigned. Additionally, an extra 15 points was given based on experience, which was enough to give the program a score of 106 and place it in the -- a E 1 r ! nn T Cr '? LIFE , acm'it Grid rr f L f I -- rrw V4t i? 1 X I a . IdAiilZIIL TRIO page 10 k rA mil five-yea- see Pm Jj i: |