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Show WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 10 - DIXIESUNNEWS'COM community, Sharp said. DSU students visited each our institution is here. Despite the assurances by Williams and Sharp, if you look on social media, you are IDENTITY continued fronn page 8 elementary school in Washington County where they read and dishibuted the book. sure to find multiple jokes about the Trailblazers, especially from Apnl 20. is worth tolerating the joke. The double meaning of 'blazers' was a concern as we vetted and created the brand, Sharp said. We arc Aside from Brooks and bison sharing the same first letter, the name of the bison also Iras historical significance. The bison is named after Samuel Brooks, the first student to enroll at Dixie, ac- will add to DSUs party school image. Williams said the university's reputation won't be badly affected by cording to the childrens book, A History of Trailblazers: A Bisons Tale. According to the book, Brooks slept on the stairs of the school in order to be tire first student to enroll. The book . . . tells how our mascot received its name, and illustrates the great pioneer heritage of our school and the new mascot. If you look at our institution, its not a party school, Williams said. DSU got that reputation in the past because thats where everybody spent spring break, and Busse raised money for the Childien of Hope Academy through a golf competition Saturday. The longest drive competition was held at Sand Hollow Resort. Across the sh eet from the Nisson Towers, the Children of Hope Academy operates on a donation and volunteer-onl- y basis, meaning it doesn't pay its volunteers or owners, and it doesn't take money from its students. The academy teaches people who are over 18 and Trailblazers vs. Trail Blazers Shots were fired between Brooks in history confident the true meaning of the brand will trump any minor talking points. While some may not think it's a big deal, some students worry the drug references CAPSTONE continued from page 8 the Portland Trail Blazers and DSU on Twitter when the new mascot was announced. This resulted in an entertaining tweet war. Our university marketing and communication office was over tire tweet war, and the exchange proved to be a huge marketing win, Sharp said. You cant buy this kind of publicity, Sharp said. He said are mentally challenged. I wanted to do an event because it would give me the opportunity to see if I wanted it was the cherry on top of the public relations DSU had already strategized for the roll out. to plan or run events, Busse said. ajj social media is a current issu and is interesting to young adults. He said he found Like the Folks sisters, Busse said this event has helped her be more involved in the community. Busse said this event forced her out of her comfort zone, which is something she Clinto-use- d a professional approa(j whereas Trump was more spontaneous in his posts. Donald Trump is way more successful than Hill Clinton with social media' is grateful for. Joshua Kaneversky, a senior communication major from Visalia, California, is writing a research paper for his capstone, but he has put a current, trendy spin on his project. Kaneverskys project, A Rhetorical Analysis of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trumps Social Media Campaigns, follows the Facebook posts of both presidential candidates from Jan. 1 to Feb. 4, which was around the time the Iowa caucus took place. Kaneversky said he enjoys analyzing social media, his area of study, which is why he chose this topic. He said because social media users want open and honest com. munication, and they don't want something thats fjj through, Kaneversky Kaneversky said he is he was able to pick an a current topic for final project. Social media b something that interests hm he said, and he had a fun tm doing it. At the end of the day, I was stalking two people on Facebook, Kaneversky sad How great can life get? Accredited College ACCSC, 20 Month Program! Accepting 60 students each class. High Graduation Rate Financial Aid & Loans are available (for those who qualify) DSU Prerequisites Accepted (Micro, Chem, Anatomy, Physiology, & Algebra) UCDH is a division of Careers Unlimited 801-426-82- 34 . X r www.ucdh.info Cal! for T Kellie Busse, a senior communication major from Las Vegas, raises money for the Children of Hop capstone;; Academy through a longest drive competition Saturday Busse says her ect helped her get out of her comfort zone and be more involved with the community details l Now Accepting Applies 'Jr 1 ; i i r-- f 1 i r i 3 - e ,, 'i r 1 ' nrrfflllMMV t . ! , 1 f- - W' 1 a j u .J: u 1 . ' k JS 'a 1 ' - i,, ( 1 u |