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Show .. 201S sports page 9 3 Editor introduces weekly Basketball holds even record over break - y music column 7y, x (lot) & ' I- 5 - I features page 7 ! 3 ake fJ :kto defi- - 3 ) "X I i ;rna- - L. - 1 L OCD Moosh and Twist perform at Dixie BY EMILY HAVENS EmilyJHavens y 13, 2016 VOLUME XLV NO. 1 5 Members of the Dixie State University Student Association are progressing into the spring after losing their director, dealing with an identity crisis and trying to plan events. g No regrets wasnt just student theme for g governments it was also a personal the year accomplishment for Student Body President Matt Devore, a senior integrated studies major from Mesquite, Nevada. He also said theres room for improvement, and he is continuing to push several items record-breakin- over-arcin- ffVOICEOFDIXIE DIXIESUNNEIVS.COM Fest 2K1 5 The headliner for this years on his o list like mental health awareness and student fee allocations. I will continue learning from my advisers and work toward being the best student body president I can be for the students, Devore said. Another agenda item yet to be crossed off his list is relocating the Multicultural and Diversity Center out of the basement of the Student a plan Devore Activities Center integrated into his initial campaign for student body president. He said hes been working with administrators and has discussed moving the center to the Browning Building temporarily until it can have a permanent home in the Gardner Student Center. to-d- Dixie Fest will be announced Saturday at the Toga Dance Despite losing his director in the midst of fall semester, Devore said members of D SUSA have quickly gotten back into the swing of things. Three candidates for the new director of student involvement and leadership have been selected from a pool of applicants. Devore has been involved in the hiring process and said a replacement will be chosen after DSUSAs recommendation has been sent to human resources. Devore said losing Jordon Sharp, whos since taken a new position as DSU's chief marketing and communication officer, was difficult because he was endeared by many; however, he said everyone else has been able to pick up the slack that was left behind. Its like we havent missed a beat, Devore said. Sarah Ramaker, vice president of student life and a senior dance major from Midland, Michigan, said student lifes recurring events have risen by at least 20 percent this g year. Although the numbers show success, Ramaker said her most rewarding events she organized were those where people left happy. I personally measure success by how people felt when they left (DSUSA events), if they made a new friend or connection, and if we brought out new people who havent been to an event, Ramaker said. record-breakin- see DSUSA page 2 Pursuit for mascot advances with finalists News 1 Opinion 4 Sports 5 Features 7 BY MARKEE HECKENLIABLE maikeekaeDSN The decision makers for Dixie State University's new mascot and identity are continuing the process after a survey's options were narrowed down to the the Sun Warriors, the Trailblazers CONTACT NEWS TIPS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DixieSunDixie.edu Jennings room 134 225 S 700 East St. George, UT 84770 8 435-652-7- ADVERTISING DixieSunAdsDixie.edu 435-414-00- 96 fax' 435-656-4- 01 9 and the Raptors. The survey included six options: the Raptors, the Marshals, the Rock Hounds, the Sun Warriors, the Wranglers, and the Irailblazers. Over 4,800 people voted for the three finalists, said Jordon Sharp, chief marketing and communication officer. Sharp said each of the three finalists are unique to DSU. We have 10 years of research, multiple surveys, and the top candidates each time have been the public The final decision will be announced by the end of the semester something to do with the sun and our climate, something to do with our pioneer heritage, and some kind of strong desert animal, Sharp said adding warrior to it made it a strong athletic identity. The second most popular identity in the survey results was the Sharp said. The most popular identity in the survey results was the Sun Warriors, Sharp said. He said the Heat and the Suns were always popular in recent research, and Trailblazers. We found out that the bison were the original trailblazers in the United States, Sharp said. Then the pioneers blazed the trail, (and) now DSU students are blazing the trail. The third most popular identity in the survey results was the Raptors, Sharp said. He said the Raptors identity is a strong, unique athletic identity that has ties to southern Utah. see MASCOT page 3 |