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The overall tone of the comments from the community on the article regarding the outcome of the trial were positive for Davenport and his family. "The relief of the burden has finally set in," Davenport said. "You never realize how heavy a burden you're carrying until you are released from it." The burden Davenport had been struggling under had been the charge of assault, which ing stemmed from a cident on a student during one of his acting classes. Davenport was terminated from teaching at DSU on February 24, 2015, after DSU , p. , - p. , , , , , , , ,,-- . .. ,,,,,, - ' I r t , I ,,,,, . , ., "" 4.' ' e,". 'i t J i' ,,. , i- " '. ,, '5e . 4, , Z ' . , Z a,' ,f 4 0. r 4, C WEDNESDAY ,. a, 0 -0 P . . . Z " . .7 a . . , - . , 0 " " 3 0 , 4 s , . - , ' . e e 41 It , , 4 ' '. 4 , e ,, , , , 4 ' . - . ' 't ' 1,, . , 4 . 0 A t . ' . . , A . , . . , ' s 0 I , 0, , ir 6 s A ' ' , , ' I , , a . . , . , ,,, t ' ' .4 ,'. . it A , '., , , 0 , 6 1 . , . , , a, . A ' r . a a .. 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St. George, UT 84770 435-652-78- 18 ADVERTiSIN3 DixieSunAdsDixie.edu 435-414-00- 96 fax: 435-656-40- 19 Dixie State University faculty member noticed it was missing. The DSU Institute of Politics and Public Affairs' goals are to help increase voter registration at 1 DSU, boost political involvement at DSU, have open discussions 4 on policy and political issues, and provide students more op6 portunities to become civically engaged, said Nancy Hauck, 8 associate provost of community and global engagement. Henrie Walton became part of the DSU faculty and works alongside Frank Lojko, vice president of government relations, as the community, state and federal relations officer for the university. Walton said he quickly realized DSU didn't have a political centera center which most universities have. "We are looking to grow," Walton said. "We are wanting to be a bigger part of the conversation in southern Utah, to work closely with a community, and engage with them civically." A proposal was submitted in 2015, an office opened on the '' - A new institute was added over the summer after a recently hired 0, 1,..,,,,,----,, Ift , , r', ) ,i ',5ii I 1 i 1,4 e'... ' 1 "az .41 t getti ,,''''.,, .as.!;:.,.. ....0 A ,.' . i''''' ,' 4 goals I 1 I ) ,.. 'A 4I'' ! I ', BY SPENCER RICKS Ilf .' ,.. ,.'- SpencerRicks 1 ' A .4 , . 4 ..,.. r , . z z, , 4, (i) 5.g. A ,' , , I ' i,.. t.!'- kt s' , , ,,,, i , 1,,.,,,----- -,, - ..,,,, ,,..4., ',....,,,,,,,,I. ,,,,,, ,,,t,,..,,; - Members of the Institute of Politics and the Dixie State of University Student Association hope to get more students to register to vote and increase political involvement. Cameron Carlson, a junior integrated studies major from Bountiful, says he wants students to become more involved in the political issues that impact them the most. fifth floor in the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons in January of 2016, and the board of regents officially approved the 10P May 22. Walton is now the director of the IOP along with his previous title. Three students are overseen by Walton on the IOP's student committee: James Kener, a senior English major from Murray, as the student director, Cameron Carlson, a junior integrated studies major from Bountiful, as events coordinator, and Kimball Hafen, a sophomore nursing major from Carmel, Indiana, as the second events coordinator. The IOP is working closely with Dixie State University Student Association to help get the institute off the ground before it will be completely indepen see POLITICS page 3 With Sarah Rarnaker taking the reigns as student body president this semester, the three things she hopes to focus on during her term are unity, traditions and support. A new Trailblazer app, additions to the Dixie State University Student Association, and new traditions are a few of the changes Ramaker said will help her achieve her goals this semester. "We really want to foster a sense of unity on campus and promote the Dixie spirit," said Ramaker, a senior dance major from Midland, Michigan. A new athletic branch was added to DSUSA over the summer to promote spirit at games and help pack the stands at sporting events, Ramaker said. Boosting student involvement at games was one of the points on see DSUSA page 2 |