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Alilim SHELTER Morgan McDonald, a sophomore elementary education major from Las Vegas, plays with Styx and Abba Several Dixie State University students participated alternative fall break program at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab to help provide animals exercise and attention RYAN HUSKINS RyanHuskinsDSU WEDNESDAY ODER 21. 2015 VOLUME XLV NO. 8 fJVOICEOFDIXIE DIXIESUNNEWS.COM News 1 Opinion 3 Sports 5 Features 7 CONTACT NEWS TIPS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DixieSunDixie.edu Jennings room 1 34 225 S 700 East St George, UT 84770 Students at Dixie State University went on an alternative fall break program to Kanab to help animals live a comfortable life while they wait for their new families. Students who volunteered for the break helped animals such as cats, dogs and birds by providing them with exercise and attention at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Students also helped employees with tasks such as cleaning, walking and feeding the animals. According to the Best Friends website, with close to 1,700 animals on the property, it is no small task to take care of the animals. The sanctuary relies heavily on volunteers to make sure every animal gets the attention it deserves. I wanted to go to Best Friends because I adopted a dog from the sanctuary, and I love it and love what they stand for, said Morgan McDonald, a sophomore elementary education major from Las Vegas. On the three-da- y trip, students worked with new animals each day. While many students volunteered to take care of cats and dogs, the sanctuary is also home to many other types of animals such as pigs, horses and exotic birds. Gabnelle Holbrook, a senior integrated studies major from Taylorsville and alternative break coordinator for the DSU Student BY CANDY ROLAND (aicassandraDSN ADVERTISING 435-414-00- 96 fax 435-656-40- 19 psychology major from Salt Lake City. I played with puppies and kittens and dogs. Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab has had the goal: Save them all since their inception m 1984. The mission of the sanctuary is to provide animals with a safe haven. Many of the animals were rescued from abuse or abandonment. According to information in the visitor center, the sanctuary rehabilitates animals to eventually become a pet for a family. The sanctuary is a ll shelter, meaning it will not euthanize animals if the caretakers no-ki- an cannot find them a home. Best Friends is great because it offers animals a home for life, said Kate Litaker, a dog caretaker at the sanctuary. Even animals who end up not being adopted will be taken care of for the remainder of their life at Best Friends. However, the sanctuary has high turnover rates and provides affordable neutering for pets to prevent the sanctuary from filling with more animals. It was wonderful how you feel loved by the animals, McDonald said. I would Uso love to bring my friends here. A Jy t 7' i v A, V H, - x V w ; (A A . X ; ' r Gabrielle Holbrook, a senior integrated studies major from Taylorsville, is introduced to a dog at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Students helped animals receive exercise and attention over fall break Active shooting training for faculty, staff at DSU not mandatory but in the works 435-652-78- 18 DixieSunAdsDixie edu Association, said Best Friends Sanctuary is a place everybody should put on their bucket list because the service and learning abut the history of the sanctuary is a blast. I hoped everyone would fall in love with this place like I had, Holbrook said. With the awesome group we had and friendships, experience, and memories made, I think we succeeded in this department. Many students enjoyed their time interacting with animals. My experience was phenomenal, said Erica Ridd, a junior in Three shootings have occurred on college campuses this month alone, however, faculty and staff at Dixie State University are not required to complete training for an active shooter scenario ... yet. Wlnle none of the tiaining is mandatory for faculty, staff or students, officials in the DSU risk management office provide annual training on the national strategic plan for an active shooting. Through the recently purchased program, SafeColleges, faculty and staff have been required to do trainings on drug and alcohol policy, sexual harassment and Title IX. Ninety peicent of staff and faculty have completed these trainings, said Travis Rosenberg, executive director of human resources. Rosenberg said an active shooter training is being added to that list. The risk management office and i human resources department are still collaborating on whether or not they will use the active shooter training included in SafeColleges or if it will create its own. Title IX director Cindy Cole said even though there are not federal of state laws that mandate active see TRAINING page 2 |