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Show ffiSEZS sussaz MWI '1 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 - - 'WfluiU'Wi'JW D1XIESUNNEWS.COM -- 7 PREMED ALLIANCE OFFERS SPORTS EVENTS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS :a- B r t - r ( dot Wv 0i i i ! We n (he r aacl e PPw J ; OtSt( r I iVe L he i e ! rip ilifoi ;C, ' Mill 1 i ies Special needs individuals and members from Dixie State University's Premedical Alliance play dodgeball Saturday Mikayla Stokes, a junior biology major from Wrangell, Alaska, and president of the DPMA, said the special needs sports weekend events help build connections with people in the community DixieSunNews.com. irt long-lasti- BY EMILY HAVENS EmilyJHavens You wouldnt guess it by looking at some of them as they made basket after basket that these individuals have special needs. Individuals with special needs from across the spec-hugathered in the Student Activities Center Saturday for a sporting event organized by Dixie State Universitys Premedical Alliance. The alliance organizes these events monthly, and the activities include baseball, golf, soccer, basketball and dodgeball. A luncheon is also provided to attendees. Parents and caretakers of m 1 STAFF PROFILE : THE OF WEEK ! I V . , h, f the individuals with special needs who participated in the game sat on the sidelines, and, for St. George resident Aimee Bonham, these events are just son Billy what her needs to release his energy. his diagnosis until about a year ago. As a parent, that was very difficult because we didnt even know if he was special, she said. Mikayla Stokes, a junior For children with special needs, playing sports seems to be a bit more taxing on you, even emotionally, Bonham said. I think the sports weekends are a great thing for the biology major from Wrangell, Alaska, and president of the DPMA, said the special needs sports weekends provide value to the community and DSU community. Bonham heard about the event through her sons special needs mutual program through their church. Her son has a rare disease, and she said its interesting to see how he interacts with others with special needs because she didn't know as someone wanting to be a physician, it will benefit me to know how to interact and care for those with special needs. Doug Sainsbury, DPMA's club adviser and program adviser for the biology department, said DMPA members serve as ambassadors for DSU when they participate in the special needs sports weekend. The students provide a unique, and usually unfulfilled, opportunity for the special needs community members to learn and play different sports, Sainsbury said. Stokes said shes received lots of positive feedback from the community, and the club plans to organize a golf event next month. Bonham said her students in multiple ways. hi addition to gaining community service hours for their medical school applications, members of the DPMA gain experience caring for individuals with special needs through these events. It gives us another insight, Stokes said. I know that, FfiH Ei'JQYi.EhTS family is looking forward to that event in particular. Billy is a great golfer, she said. Bonham said she wishes there were more events like this because oftentimes, if a family isnt directly involved in a special needs organization, they may not hear about services or events available to them. Events like these help restudents build long-lastiin the lationships community, Stokes said. I have met so many people in the special needs community who I see around at other events, so I think building that g connection with is people good, Stokes said. long-lastin- Mr It? i til New Girl, White Collar provide good story lines DRATSON BALL SPORTS EDITOR -- ' " f What is your favorite - otivity? j '' ALANNAH HALL alannahLhall ? I Playing sports J S. t L T What is your favorite lovie? : "Easy I A" I f What was your main urpose for joining the ixie Sun7 Build nting resume, increase knowledge What is your favorite ( t If you're in for a laugh or a good story and some mystery, both New Girl and White Collar are awesome to watch, so grab a blanket and some snacks and get ready to binge. New Girl lack7 Chocolate Twizzlers A word often associated with Zooey Deschanel is quirky, and in New Girl her character, Jess, is just that. Jessica Day, an elementary school teacher, has just been cheated on by her boyfriend of four years. 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