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Show WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27,20), 2 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM FORUM continued from page ) i campus. BV DIANA FOSSETT she: TT.J. .TT' DianaFosseuDSN Goodbye Student Loans? Free college for all is a part of the platform of several 2016 presidential candidates. President Barack Obama proposed to make community college free and reduce student loan debt in his State of the Union address Jan. 12. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bemie Sanders have also debated the merits of free higher education and where the money would come from. i, ' intel-lect- Democratic presidential candidate Bemie Sanders wants to make college tuition-fre- e. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama also want to eliminate student loan debt. Sanders plan for free public See more pictures from Kris "Tanto" Paronto's speech at DixieSunNews.com. pv--- - - 1 - I' colleges and universities called for Wall Street to be taxed a fraction of a percent, which he alleged would pay for his college-aime- d plans. The estimated cost to fund his reforms are projected to cost $75 billion per year, which Sanders maintains that Wall Street owes this to the American people. Likewise, Clintons plan to eliminate student loan debt is . projected to cost $350 billion over a period of 10 years. As Dixie State University is a public university, it would be affected by the free college movement. There has been expressions of doubt as to how effective moving to a free college tor of enrollment manage ment, said he was concerned DSU might suffer if college became free. A concern would be that DSU may not be on a level playing field if all college became free, Roos said. While the idea of free college may have some appeal, th, overall tone is that any plan to move forward with free college needs to be approached with care and caution, said Natasha Corral, a junior accounting major from Odessa, Texas. I feel the idea of free college is very appealing and system would be. Assistant English professor Jim Haendiges said he bad concerns that college degrees would lose value if made completely free. I dont know that making college completely free is a good idea, Haendiges said. Having something financial attached brings accountability. A shift to make colleges free may affect the growth of DSU. According to enrollment data, DSU has been trending upward in its growth over the past 10 years. But David Roos, executive direc Being a librarian, I ha many tools to research ne and media outlets, Burns said. Many times, these Dixie Forum guests are found because they have been featured in some nev or media piece. I take mm inspiration from TED Tab. and seek to find amazing people with amazing doing amazing thing, to further humankind. Bums laid out the spring semester schedule with an array of guests to draw in a variety of interests and disciplines. Bums said he'd recommend two of the forum presenters in particular. Douglas S. Fudge and Theodore Uyeno are two biologists who are studying the hagfish, a marine fish that is the only known animal that has a skull and no vertebral column. They wn be presenting March 15. Cliff Ricketts is another presenter Bums was partici larly interested in highlight sounds like a great opportunity for everyone, Corral said. But I dont think people look at the negative backlash that could happen. Haendiges said he was also concerned making college free would create a more ing. Ricketts and his students made a coast to coasi di atmosphere, voyage in a modified Toyot resentment Prius fueled by alternative creatmg among the students and professors. fuels, Bums said. re Instead of making college Ricketts will be presentia completely free, there should Wc April 12. be a compromise, Haendiges The Dixie Forum lecture said. The high student debt series will carry out throug due to tuition is a problem and the semester every Tuesa real burden to graduates, day at noon in the Dunfon but I dont think the answer is Auditorium unless othen? necessarily free college. noted on the schedule. high-school-li- ke t f J A; - N J - HERO continued from page 1 The story got hijacked by politicians to push agendas . . They forget the honor and the courage that was displayed that night. The Gardner Student Center Ballroom was packed as community members, students and faculty came to see Paronto deliver his speech. God lets you find beauty in everything, Paronto said describing tracer rounds, airborne RPG missiles and explosions he would commonly see from his front porch in Benghazi. He said seeing a firefight from a distance is something that should be on everyones bucket list. In the heat of the battle, Paronto said he found himself vulnerable and exposed to enemy fire when the vehicle he was taking cover behind was gone. With nothing else left to do, he took a knee and started shooting. . E NEWS CONTENT View our weekly news broadcast online at SouthernUtahLive.com DIXIE SUN NEWS Emily Havens, Editor-in-Chi- ef Spencer Ricks, News Editor Drayson Ball, Sports Editor Markee Heckenliable, Features Editor Jalen Jones, Photo Editor Parker Mayberry, Multimedia Editor Emily Fisher, Social Media Editor Nijat Aliyev, Copy Editor Jess Arruda Justin Badger Austin Clark Katelynn Disney Diana Fossett Alannah Hall Ally Hunter Porter Larsen Dan Lauper Parker Mayberry Kelby Morrison Bre Opdahl Alexis Winward wasnt worried about I 1 Y : y DIXIE J STflIF ( 9 S i I, i ar BUI TTtj ukiiersiiy t si Rhiannon Bent, Adviser . . 20-2- btuakt t happened was something I appreciated. Both my grandpas served in the military, said Lewis Wilde, a senior biology major from St. George. Theres something special about people who serve this country. I really liked . how faith helped him w'hat hes been get through through and how faith can help us get through any challenge that we face. As for his thoughts on DSU, Paronto said he had a blast in his time as a DSU student. It was a good experience, he said. I wish it was a four-yeschool back then, I would have loved to stay here for four years. I didnt want to leave. The movie 13 Hours is currently in theaters. One hundred DSU students received free tickets for showing up early for the speech. Paronto, on the other hand, was presented with a DSU football jersey as a gift from his alma mater. getting hit, Paronto said. I know theres God ... There are situations where you feel hes there. You feel warm. Theres like a golden cocoon around you and nothings gonna hit you. Paronto addressed controversial details of the incident, such as the reason for the 5 minute delay caused by heavy enemy fire that forced his team to stop 400 meters from their original target. Paronto recieved a standing ovation from the audience at the end of his speech. Mike Long, a senior psychology major from Hurricane, said Parontos speech offered DSU students an entirely new perspective on the events that took place in Benghazi. I heard a lot about Benghazi when it happened, and I know theres a lot of controversy about it, Long said. Him making it more real and being pretty straightforward with everything that T m II HOW TO REACH US Dixie Stale University Jennings Bldg DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY ST (435) n 655-401- 9 T J DIXIE S !w,w wwwdixiesunnews com Ads dixiesunadsdixie edu 414-009- 6 The Dixie Sun News is distributed each Wednesday during fall and spring semesters as a publication of Dixie State University the communication department, and Dixie State University Student Activities DSU administrators do not approve or censor content The student editorial staff alone determines its news coverage The unsigned editorial on the opinion page represents the position of Dixie Sun News as determined by its editorial board Otherwise the views and opinions expressed m Dixie Sun News are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the of Dixie Sun News or any opinions entity of the university DIXIE DIXIE STATE 'I i v f h s 1 Y 6 0 E t i STr UKIVERS: - dixiesundixieedu or (435) T S 225 South 700 East St George, UT 84770 Phone (435) 8 Fax I SEU83E i ) f i t - li , ''-- WhTMnt0" Pa,r0nt0 Speaks Monday at a press conference at ck Benghazi, Libya, spoke to a packed audience Dixie in State University next to a DSU the Gardner Student Center ballroom 4 WEBSITE continued from page 1 as the central port for people to access a bunch of information, and its geared toward internal use, Ramsay said. 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