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Show r WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18. 8 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM ! if rom I so i iwi mitlMSJin ! ON EXPERIENCES DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI WRITE, PUBLISH NOVELS BASED o Chi rni glVl thai .tree 'obs .r relr I B V x. occ the - stu Da , . 4 A i . I L t bre aro i bre als JUrtiT. A Val Jj i Da Ho i i kee i H, V bee it a V ent I A an , be! sPf am , j , aci pe rej i . . Check out Justin 1 1 she gives tips wi on gi' BYKARLI KUHN Two former Dixie State University students used their experiences and knowledge of writing to each write a book. A 1 Every Girls Guide to College DSU alumna Indigo Klabanoff decided to use her college experience and educate other college women by writing Every Girls Guide to College. Through her experiences, Klabanoff shared tips on academics, getting along with roommates, safety, sex life, and STAFF PROF LE OF THE WE EK 'si pretty much anything might run into during college, she said. The book is short, easy to read and is Klabanoffs way of handing down lessons she learned throughout her college years. It is a conversational book similar to an older sister passing down knowledge to an incoming freshman, Klabanoff said. Klabanoff said the most challenging part of writing her book was being patient with I knew I had a lot to remember to put in my book, she said. Being patient with myself and getting everything written down was the hardest part. I Brock Turner Adventures do m tlv DSU alumnus Richard Bris al decided to go a different route when writing his first novel. Briggs has written two novels about a fictional character named Brock Turner. His first is novel w p, Tomb of the King, and his secoi novel is Den of the Devil. Hes currently working on the third in the series. The books are adventure stories which is something Briggs said hi enjoys and is why he decided to write. Briggs said he has always down every day. She tried to set aside time each day to write, but she mostly wrote whenever the memories came to her. Feedback about her book was one of Klabanoffs favorite things about writing it. She said a woman bought her book to give to her daughter and started reading it herself and wasnt able to put it down. Realizing how relatable (the book) was and getting the feedback was the best part, Klabanoff said. herself. lows There werent very many Klabanoff started the book her junior year of college, and it took her about three years to finish. The start of the book came from Klabanoff remembering little experiences and jotting them a woman karlikuhn r the AdliJ ho DixieSunNews.com - A kkli. DSU alumna Indigo Klabanoff and alumnus Richard Briggs both wrote novels post graduation Klabanoff's book is about her experiences during college, and how to handle college life Briggs' books are a series he's working on about a fictional, adventurous character named Brock Turner Badger's holiday breakups video at 4 n- - I see BOOKS page' Parkour Club provides adrenaline, fitness BY ALANNAH HALL FOR DIXIE SUN NEWS PORTER LARSEN SPORTS WRITER Who is your favorite musician'? AJohnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson Q' Q What is your favorite snack? Honey Combs cereal, man A: love What was your main purpose for joining the Dixie Sun? A: joined the Dixie Sun to further pursue my journalism career It has helped me immensely in gaining d experience and Q I first-han- establishing connections. What is your favorite word? A: Cereal O' i S Dixie State Universitys Parkour Club incorporates fitness, fun and adrenaline into its activities. Nicholas Adkins, a senior CIT major from Shelby Township, Michigan, took over as club president in August. Vice President Allie Baguley, a sophomore theater major from Eagle Mountain, said parkour is fun for everyone, even if he or she cant do it and just wants to watch. Parkour is a sport involving acrobatics where participants aim to move through their surroundings by running, jumping and climbing. Adkins and Baguleys main goals for the club are to get more members and grow the parkour community. They said they would like to be able to host jams, which are events where athletes gather to train and compete. Baguley said she wants to grow the club so the university will give members more areas to practice. DSU officials only allow club members to practice by the fountain because of liability issues. She said she would also like to see the club involved in more university activities, although it has performed at tailgates and concerts in the past. The club currently has 11 members, and not only DSU students are welcome to join. People of all ages, including high school students, can participate. I got into parkour because Im a giant dork, Adkins said, Ive always wanted to be Batman, so youve got to learn to do the kind of stuff Batman can do. t ,,A J - S i i . h v r,j J ' j . i f . v v - t- TJJ .. t X r 'I u rr -- 3 5 r aa 1 A ji f , t ) vi -A V 'A A- ", - UfS - A' ' rJ . .ii i ; l 'A,, va AA 1 , j - 'A,' 'X - , j - X . " - ' v 4 A j aa - , '"-ft e . a t . - . . . . - T L. Dixie State Universitys Parkour Club meets every Saturday at 2 p m at the fountain on only equipment required are tennis shoes, and anyone can - t campus ''.I The join Adkins said fitness and coordination aren't essential. He said anyone things, and it doesnt hold them back, Adkins said. If anything, it gets people in shape. Adkins said its all core work, but once someone learns the basics, paifol! as hard as it looks isnt Beginnerriea7nsimple exercises such as box see CLUB page ! |