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Show , vilEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 from Los Angeles and an LGBTC1 continued from Resource Center works heavily with the DSU Student Association and the MIC, Duncan The LGBTQ said, LGBT community specialist and GSA adviser, said the LGBTQ Resource Center is a part of the MIC instead of being Barrett Beck, completely on its own. "I think working together is the best situation," Beck "Particularly because one in three people who identify as LGBT also identify as a person of color." Zsajade Ervin, a junior English education major said. 1575P. ,,,,.; ,. ' ,."55. ,, ,, t ,v , ,t:''''''''''.' ,, ,, , ' ,,,,,Y. ., ,. e, ',',4--":4': 4,,,',.., i ,.?' ,- 6;,,:15,,- 4. ' q. month to all of the St. George community, Beck-aiSafe zone trainings will also be offered to help the community be more understanding and will offer educational opportunities to people who don't know a whole lot about the LGBTQ community. "Sometimes people can say nasty things, so that training is important so that they can be supportive," Beck said. "It greatly increases the visibility of the LGBTQ population so people can feel like, you know, you're part of the university. Like, you're not hidden away in a corner and tolerated, you're actually .,,- '7F.515 . ' . 5. lr m " ,,.!..,.: il '' .I,:it' - .f5, ' 7'17 .4 well-meani- 7 ,; ' ' , :,;.. ,- , i'.';, t 4.', -- : '., ,. ' , ... i ', .(, , .4 -' .4,4,, i ,.....' L.,.:. 4 i''.4.1, .., , ,,,,,,,555' ..,,,,r k'il & ' V ' 1 ,F - ' ... ,," "' .. , ,A, ... ... .' '1 I , J, p,.: ,,- ,- - rJ,' ' .7 ',1', '.'l DEBI pelt grants. to keep earning scholar- continued from 8 FASFA is a free application available to U.S. ships and work through school. For students struggling with student loan debt, DSU is happy to help. The Financial Aid and Scholarship Student Service Center can assist students in understanding their student Idan debt as well as the options they have to cover costs. "We encourage students to create a budgeting plan to help them manage their money needed for school." Robertson said. "If done correctly, student loans can become an investment in your future, not a millstone around your neck." - . .. : 1:''' students through the U.S. Government. Through the FASFA program, students can receive pell grants that do not need to be paid back. Foster said: "My brothers went through school without having debt, so I know it is possible for me because of their example." Haidyn Noland, a freshman general education major from Salt Lake City, received pelt grants through the FAFSA and an academic scholarship to help pay her way through school. She plans ,,,,' t' low-inco- ' ' i f; --- .., ' ' 4' ..0 l ' , : i , 1 1 ' I , ,, k .; . , - ., i'''' ,. ,. , 1 k r,, : 4 ' - ::,,r,'-- ,' , i ,.- , 1 , ,, : ,,- Non-Reside- r,,,,,--- nt , , ,O, ',,,;- .: i. , , , , . , , . 4- ' , , 11, , : ''',--- : ' -- .. ,,,,,,,,-,,0,,,,,,,,r.,- ''. ' ' 4 cn '.' - .. .., '' ' - 1 , e , ol :. t 4 j,':,,,,:-- ; 4 I c..', .''-- 1, country and No. 3 in Utah alone as having the low. est student loan debt per oi ( ' i' ' ....' - ,I.. '1 : - ;'' !, ..' (' ' .'..' ' borrower. 'i . '' i ) d ' 1., : , ...,,. ..... ' 'e Though DSU charges , ..,',;'' ',5 ,"( l'' less expensive tuition ,', 4 ';?. I ;,; '' than other schools, there . ;71 i '' .'"' ,' ) still are students strug; ,.. gling to get by without it I '' N.I 1 tt accumulating any debt. ' . '''' ' ! 'i t t, DSU provides many 14,,,,, ,,,,, 1, scholarships, such as the 4 , 1 I Resident Scholarship, Schol.... the :: , ,. it., ''',, I and academic 1 arship, '' ,I . ' ,, ,s department scholarships. , , , g 4, , At ,' financialaid.dixie. , , i , . edu, there are plenty of , scholarships to apply for, and more can be found t i on other websites such as l ' ,... ' Scholarship Owl. , i:.; i ; t ' Students can receive i , help applying for these , scholarships by visiting , the Financial Aid and zo . , Scholarships Student Ser, vice Center, located on the first floor of the Jeffrey R. Holland Centen' nial Commons building. Though it takes a lot work and preparaof Dixie State University hires Nicole LaVoie, instructor of health communication, and Mark LaVoie, to tion not have debt, it is instructor of media studies, over the summer. Mark LaVoie says they were lucky they get to hired possible, as some stutogether because it is hard thing for couples to do. dents proved. Jayson Foster, a juare very much coworkers let's get jobs together,' LAVOIE at work and when they are nior biology major from and when you're older, continued from 8 Glenwood, is currently home they are family. you say, 'We love each debt-fre- e because of the "Certain things you other; I want to be able to Presidential Academic " don't take to the office he then took her to a pay a mortgage,' Mark and other things you don't Scholarship, which was "crudd," strip mall with a LaVoie said. awarded to him for his take home," she said. Nicole LaVoie said they cheap Cb qese restaurant. 4.0 GPA and his ACT "The hardest part about "So then I thought he score of 28 through , ... was sweet and cheap, but fOro.fre... being coworkers is not Duchesne High School. . it turned out to have the calling each other babe," In the future, he hopes '' ,,,k..,11,44xIte,;' I he said. best sesame chicken..." f the free application for Mark LaVoie is curshe said. federal student aid (FAFMark LaVoie said rently applying for a more SA) will help him receive his first impression of permanent position, but c,N, z, 4 ..., his job is not guaranteed. her was how much she tv,..e, I ,. 4 i ' ,,i FN, interested him with her They said they don't .,' k r , 1 what they will do if know i t honesty. he doesn't get the posiMark and Nicole I i ,.... t7. 4' e) 't"."'t c ' tion, but in the meantime, LaVoie had many odd A they spoil their beagle-terrijobs together before they mix, await an decided they had put Nicole LaVoie and Mark LaVoie adoption call and enjoy school off long enough. first met as Mexican restauliving in the red rock "When you're young, rant coworkers. Both are now country. instructors at DSU. you say, 'We love each .... Z ' 4.,... LGBTQ Resource Center in room 211 of the Brown- ing Learning Resource Center. Students can also m 49 ..,$,,,... I m i ca visit lgbt.dixie.edu. i I "Even if you're not ready 6 to come out just yet, you c'''''' ...eawl can still come by to talk ; t to anybody who is here," Ervin said. "No one is goBarrett Beck, LGBT community specialist and GSA adviser, sitting at her desk at the new LGBTQ Resource Center. Beck says the ing to shut you down and resource center will lead to increased visibility and better support be like, 'no, go away.' It's for LGBTQ students, faculty and staff. a very open place here." - , 5 , - ng ' ; f I TAH, will be held Sept. 10 in the Zion room in the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons at noon, and all proceeds will go to the LGBTQ Resource Center. Students who identity as LGBTQ or anyone who has questions can visit the 1 51- ' conjunction with DOCU- d. - .t5' .. ' A fundraiser luncheon, in a intern for the LGBTQ Resource Center, said working with the MIC has been beneficial for her, and she feels accepted by Dixie State University because of this new center. "It's nice because I fall into both categories," Ervin said. "I'm pansexual, and I'm a person of color." With the new center, LGBTQ students and faculty can feel acceptance and gain more visibility, Beck said. Even if students are not out and identify as LGBTQ, the center and its staff can be a place to turn. Campus and round table discussions on issues the LGBTQ community faces will be offered once 1 said. ' -o 9 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM ..,.., , 4 '5 ;5 1 .k,'. f ' i .. s - , i ' , - , , ' - , I- - t t ,,, ' '' ,,, ',' ' ,1.1,, "A- )i. - 1 " 1 - .6 , .,'''', , - ' ' 1r .1 .! 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