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Show SH'J i 'JkJV jiJ11 l.WJ' ".S'i J 201 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM -- 9 3 I of ghosting, but said it wasnt in a real relationship. It just sort of happened, Kielbasa said. You just sort of start to not feel the same I guess. He said if he had ghosted someone he was in a real relationship with the outcome probably would have been worse, but ghosting was the easiest way for it to end. You dont have to look them in the eyes; you dont have to see the pain, Kielbasa said. In Kielbasas case, ghosting seemed like an easy way to let the relationship end on its own and avoid any awkward e interaction or confrontation. Yang said most people try to avoid any type of confrontation because it can be difficult to handle, and initiating a breakup may make that person seem like the bad guy. Although these things can be intimidating, Yang said someone has to have the guts to do it the right way. J i 1 J face-to-fac- J Check out Ashley "j Thompson's j Brenna Underwood, a sophomore general education major from American Fork, and Jonathan Vande-bura sophomore computer science major from Yuma, Arizona, demonstrate what ghosting a significant other could feel like Assistant Psychology Professor Yang said ghosting creates more damage to people and can create stress for those being "ghosted " ghosting video at Dixie Sun News' . BY NICK ANDERSON mckvanderson ? YouTube channel. i . 5v ' r If you havent seen " ; or heard from the per- ' 4 4 i h- - ? t ,i son youre dating for a j . . j 1 little longer than usual, it might be time to stop holding your breath: They could be ghosting you. Ghosting is a term used for ending a relationship by cutting off all forms of interaction and disappearing without warning - like a ghost. f tS er 5 f. BY EMILY HAVENS EmilyHavensDSN If you see someone park )d " ' it( r . r ( t ilfOPDAHL io! green bike outside of a building on campus, and another student walks over and takes it, you probably havent just witnessed a crime. I The Sustainability ' f ' Club at Dixie State University created the bike I share program and other id environmentally-friendl- STAFF WRITER Q- What is your favorite i snacks A. Turkey jerky 5 J t What is your favorite word? Q A Hooty-ho- o f I j r Q What was your main Purpose for joining the Dixie ei Sun? Sharpen my writ- In9 skills and grow my A resume j J j ! j i e n Q What is your animal? A A favorite puffer fish because ey are pretty dang cute but also dangerous y initiatives that deal with s )P Yang said people didnt have nearly as many platforms for communication in the past as we have now, so its easier to see when someone isnt making the effort to communicate. She said she would consider ghost- ing an indirect breakup strategy. Cache Kielbasa, a freshman communication major from Duchesne, admitted he was guilty 1 b p F E Sustainability club brings recycling, bike share to a it Yang said ghosting is nothing new, but relationship dynamics are changing how we start and stop relationships. Its an old phenomenon, Yang said. Its just because our way of communication has changed, more obvi- ous. DSU V ' e Professor its become STAFF PROFILE OF THE WEEK ( According to a survey conducted by Elle magazine, around 16.7 percent of men and 24.2 percent of women have ghosted one of their partners. Assistant Psychology g, Ghosting actually creates way more damage to most people, Yang said. You left the other party wondering what is going on. Yang said this uncertainty can create a lot of stress in the other person and may even lead to stalking type behaviors, such as constant calling or posting on social media to try and get a response and some answers. For those who have been ghosted, Yang said social support is one of the best ways to relieve the stress of the breakup. She suggested going outside, doing something with friends or just doing things different in your life. Her advice to the people doing the ghosting: Karma is going to catch up. Just prepare for that. Respect and common courtesy in breaking up ultimately defines ghosting as a strategy to be avoided. You never know how your ghosting is going to haunt the other person. I ! 5 ; water conservation, energy conservation, promoting clean energy and recycling across campus. Sustainability Club Adviser Tracey OKelly said the club has done a lot in a small amount of time. Since it was founded in fall 2014. the club has started the bike share, planted trees on campus, participated in numerous events both on and off campus, and created the recycling initiative which controls 90 percent of the recycling on DSUs campus. I think our community is a little behind the times, because sustainability has never really been needed here, but its starting to hit us and we need to be more aware, OKelly said. The club is advocating for more places on campus to store the bikes, which were mostly donated or unclaimed bikes left on campus. OKelly said the new dorms being built will house an indoor garage specifically for bikes. Sustainability Club President Trevor Anderson, a senior secondary education major from La Verkin, said the club aims for a better future by implementing programs like the bike share. If I care about sustainability issues and I dont do anything about it, Ill just end up hating myself, Anderson said. Students interested in getting involved with the bike share can sign a waiver through OKelly and get the code to unlock the bikes on campus. Anderson said the club has recycling bins set up in 10 buildings across campus. Other DSU clubs get merit money by picking up the recycling, so he said he orchestrates which clubs pick up the recycling each week. There are four buildings on campus where the Dixie State University's Sustainability Club collects and salvages donated bikes, spray paints them green and incorporates them into its bike share program The club's mission is to sustain the environment for future generations campus custodians pick up the recycling, and he said he hopes eventually every recycling bin on campus is taken care of by DSU's custodial staff. That way, we can move on to other projects, he said. There are so many things that fall under sustainability that we could do. So we have to start somewhere, expand and then move on. In addition to campus recycling, the club is in charge of the recycling at Georges Streetfest the grown our resources, she downtown festival that happens on the first Friday of each month. OKelly said the club is interested in bringing a cardboard baler a machine that crushes cardboard into neat, recycle-abl- e bales to campus. She said the Gardner Centers food services alone throws away on average 100 boxes per day. Weve already out tive, passionate members. Sustainability is important because theres only one Earth, and maintaining it is essential for future generations, Anderson said. We need more ac- said. Its for a lot of people to grasp, because they dont see the benefits right now, but hopefully what were a hard thing doing helps future genera- tions, he said. |