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Show WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 2 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM ni lo appbr RIIIIIIMMUTEiliL forogiAlltd frb ii addiViona sa, Iraq leasurlyes -, BY HANNA POLLOCK ''',...., .., hannapollockDSN .,.., i . , 5, t 1.. I Dixie State University's intramural sports program is working to keep sports competitive and safe with new policies being imple- 1. mented this year. Students will now be able to receive first aid on every field instead of having to travel to find the one person somewhere on one of the intramural fields. In the DSU intramural , , , sports mission statement, it says the goal of the intramural sports program is to provide a fun, safe and friendly environment in order to enrich student life here on Campus. David Follow Howell, assistant director of intramurals, said Candygirlspen on of our upcoming one-quart- 1 N 1 i, ,-- - , . 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"There's no one to yell at us or tell us what to do. Sometimes things can get a little heated and intense against the opposing team. But it's always fun to challenge and better yourself." But when students are on was running to catch a the field competing, help pass, and me and this other for injuries isn't always girl were both looking at easily accessible. "During flag football, I see INTRAMURAL page 3 community, and a luncheon held on Saturday will raise money for the new LGBTQ Resource Center on campus. Two of those documentaries' filmmakers will be in attendance. Two other films Wilson said she is looking forward to are both from international filmmakers. "Gone Viral" is a film about two Irish men who have ordinary jobs as mental health nurses but rose to internet stardom after posting videos to Vine. "Monsterman" tells the Finnstory of a ish heavy rocker named Tomi, whose band, Lordi, dresses up as monsters for its performances. The film follows Tomi as he obsesses over continuing his dream of a monster rock band. "The best part is that Studio C cast will also be in attendance. Administrators I I , DOCUTAH i continued from page ' 1 .---- more this year, Wilson said. With free admission and advertising through the Dixie State University Student Association, the university tries to make it as accessible to students as DIXIE SUN NEWS Spencer Ricks, Editor-in-Chi- possible. The festival will Markee Heckenliable, News Editor Drayson Ball, Sports Editor Ashley Harrison, Features Editor Hanna Pollock, Opinion Editor Jalen Jones, Photo Editor Emily Fisher, Social Media Editor Diana Fossett, Copy Editor Stockton McMullin, Ad Manager ture 68 films this year, 30 of which are from international characters and filmmakers, Tuckett said. Many film festivals add documentaries as an afterthought to their lineup, but focusing solely on documentaries allows DOCUTAH to provide a wide variety of subjects. The best place to have a documentary film festival is on a university campus, Tuckett said. Students can benefit from attending the festival from being exposed to different cultures, ideas, and concepts, some of them controversial. "Every one of those 68 films relate directly to the courses of study students are taking this semester," Jess Arruda Kylea Custer Joe Nelson Chelsea Ponce Candy Roland Courtni Stokes Jonny Weak ley Alexis Winward Beaux Yenchik Rhiannon Bent, Adviser HOW TO REACH US Dixie State University - Jennings Bldg. 225 S. 700 E. St. George, UT 84770 Phone: (435) 652-78Fax: (435) he said. There is a stereotype that documentaries are meant for an older demographic, and Tuckett said he hopes to change that by bringing films to the festival that appeal to a younger audience. 656-401- 9 dixiesundixie.edu www.dixiesunnews.com Ads: dixiesunadsdixie.edu or (435) 41 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 Dime 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 in Dixie Sun News are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dixie Sun News or any entity of the university. I fea- A wide selection Many of the documentaries are lighthearted and entertaining, but others put emphasis on current social issues, Wilson said. Three films featured this year represent the LGBTQ f Future growth 2016 will be the sev- enth year of DOCUTAH's existence. As the years progress, Wilson said she is expecting word to spread, film submissions to increase, and the number of visiting foreign filmmakers to grow. Wilson said the community and local government have been supportive in helping sponsor the film festival. "We're perfectly happy with the support we get from the community and locally," Tuckett said. "We will continue to depend on that." Tuckett said a challenge the festival has faced is that although they have received generous, sustaining support from local government and businesses, they rMonsterman'l is a true are still hoping to find a the and filmmakers story, are coming from Finland," sponsor that can invest a Wilson said. significant amount to subTuckett said students can stantially promote DOCUan TAH's future growth. to outdoor expect enjoy on the website "Look screening of "The Laughter and you will find at least Life," featuring the cast one film that you can apof Brigham Young Uniply to a class you love at versity's comedy group, the school," Tuckett said. Studio C, and the unique "Give it a chance if you of funny challenge being while staying inside the haven't, and you may find censorbounds of BYU's you have been a fan of documentaries all along ship board. and didn't know it." "It's a delightful film about some people who Macier said she plans to are determined to spread burn the candle on both ends by squeezing in some laughter despite the chalDOCUTAH films between Tuckett lenges they have," said. work and school. "The Laughter Life" will "It only happens one be shown on the encampweek a year," she said. "I ment mall Sept. 6 at 8 p.m., make the time for it." and is free of charge to The schedule, synopses students and community and trailers of the films can members. Members of the be found at docutah.com. striving toward correct diplomas BY BEAUX YENCHIK BeauxYenchik A diploma can have multiple meanings for students outside of just a piece of paper, but administration says .mistakes happen when it comes to printing them. Assistant Registrar Can Heizer said as of two years ago, Dixie State University made a significant change, which allowed graduates to receive their diplomas shortly after graduation. Originally, students would wait months for their diplomas to arrive. The change came when DSU administrators felt it was time to start using its own resources instead of using another company that wasn't meeting their expectations. Heizer, along with a few others, headed up the responsibility of passing students off for graduation and made sure they received their diplomas. Though it caused for long days and extra work after the change was made, it was worth doing it for the students, Heizer said. Whenever humans are a part of a process like prepping and mailing diplomas, mistakes happen, Heizer said. Sometimes these mistakes are out of human control and others are easily fixable. For example, she said last spring, a total of four diplomas were misprinted for the art department. The emphasis section on each diploma was incon-ec- t in relation to the student it represented. "The misprints this spring were human error and were fixed as soon as we were made aware of the problem," Heizer said. She said this was the biggest misprint she has seen during her tenure at DSU and mistakes such as this happen once in a blue moon. The staff is constantly striving to do its best to ensure the students are happy and taken care of, Heizer said. DSU alumna Nicole Winona said-sh- e was quite upset when she received her diploma last spring. She was one of the four students whose degrees were misprinted. She said her diploma was a representation of the four years she spent in college earning her degree. This was just another hurdle she was having to deal with due to the mistakes made by the school, see DIPLOMA page 3 1 |