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Show 14, 2016 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM . Career fair attracts hipeful quo ents9 varilus companies emilyfi k t ! ! 1 ! , ' , , If you have an opinion about health insurance, tweet us at voicealdixie and thoughts. rr t T7'71--- t 4 .., .. , r , , r ,0, : . . N ( , v--. i :4, ; ', , ; , i ,I. r7" li ' .'- - ', , :; , 1 , , .... . ,, . i4,- 4:4 : , t : "'"4,,, 4 ' 4 - t ',. , ''' t ' j AN,,,, t -- - 1:11?..'"I''...; ,' ' ,. ' 4' N lil 44' l'; . ', ' 1.'4, - '.. i 't .1 If 1 3 c ,,,:., :, 1 . ' - ta . . . 1 'W t', t'll,,,voN. ' A , , , - ., '' ;,,." , '' ''' ,is, ; 4 ; ''' ' !! 4 j, , , , , , , , , ' , - ,., ,, ".. . , t c.' r Ii; g ......., ....,,, - ' ''. , i '1. , i ' ' ...,,, ,, , . . , ! . 1). ; ,, , 4, ' - t , - -- . 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Sagar sees most of the new hires at Wilson, and said she is impressed with the quality 1 of current and former Dixie Tn State University students. cu) At least 12 DSU alumni have been hired by Wilson oT r Tlu-ee- let us know your e shernews Hopeful students and local employers gathered in the Gardner Student Center ballroom Sept. 7 for the annual job fair. A maze of tables lined the room with representatives from 41 employers including Ydraw, Panda Express and Farm Bureau Financial Services. The job fair ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and hosted over 320 students. The job fair was hosted by the Career Center, which is where students can get help with resumes, mock interviews and tips to get hired. Ali Threet, director of career services, said the job fair was the perfect opportunity for students to find employment. The job fairs success is measured by a survey the Career Center gives to students and em ployers after the fair. t said she One thing would do differently next year is use tablets for the surveys, since processing paper surveys can be , , Harmony, said she heard about the fair from her cousin who works at the Career Center and also noticed flyers around campus. In hopes of finding a job, Webb said she wanted to know what opportunities were out there. "Now I have several dif- BY EMILY FISHER i 'y Dixie Businesses line up from corner to corner in the Gardner Student Center Ballroom Sept. 7 at fill out able to were to booth from applications, booth, State University's career fair. Students went and talk to employers face-to-fac- e. job fair helpful in finding a job.. "As somebody new to the college life, it was great to walk into a room and see all the jobs and careers that are possible," Webb said. succeed," she said. Students can visit the Career Center on the fifth floor of the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons, or make an appointment by calling Webb said students sometimes need help, and the Career Center is a per- fect resource. "The faculty at the Career Center , cares about us students and want to see us 7. 1 , 4 1 - 4, - P!! 1 1,,i ' s, ,,::; ' , ki'44s4 Faculty member puckers up for ,,, -- ' . i,; :. wv-,,-!,'.-- ,: , ,,,,,,,r,,,, ?',Yrc '..v,k1;:::.:',':,....i..C);,,'" pig, helps raise fundraiser money Spencer Ricks, , Editor-in-Chi- tr- 1 , ,,,,,, i ; ' i v 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 ' I ,,,'"?..' 14,4. - , Nt. 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I ,.,, I ila,).),..).woogew)).).. e.)044,41.A Professor of biology Del Wiliam Smith kissed a pig to help with the fundraiser Kiss the Animal. Students and faculty donated money to five teachers for the fundraiser, and whoever got the most money put toward their nomination had to kiss the pig. BY JONNY WEAKLEY E. Phone: (435) 652-781- 8 Fax: (435) 656-401- 9 no-ki- 't. Bldg. St. George, UT 84770 A r ,3i' Milly the pig wagged her tail during Saturday's Dixie State University football half-tim- e show after a smooch by a faculty member. Professor of biology Del William Smith was nominated out of five other faculty members to kiss a pig in the fundraiser "Kiss the Animal." The other contenders for the fundraiser were Samuel r, Christina Duncan, Ross Decker, and Travis Seegmiller. The fundraiser was done to To-bie- DSU to intern at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab over the 2016 fall break, October .13 - 15. Each student must pay $70 to attend the internship, which is why this fundraiser was held to help the students along. A total of $221 was donated. help engagement." The Best Friends Animal animal Sanctuary is a homeless for sanctuary animals, and it's the nation's sanctuary for largest ll companion animals. Hansen said she hopes to put on multiple fall and spring break activities to help students intern in different areas to later put on their resumes. no-ki- ll 1 Dixie State University 225 S. 700 .,, if jonnyjunge Jennings - v- i Arruda experiential learning, social awareness and community ,v,... ) Jess -- and alternative breaks coordinator for DSU said in an email: "The purposes of these alternative breaks are to create active citizens by providing our students with volunteer opportunities on local, regional, national and international levels that will encourage 12 students at Students attending the alternative fall and spring breaks are usually looking for humanitarian opportunities to add to their resumes as well as expressing an interest in the theme of their trip, Hansen said. Ashley Hansen, a junior biology major from Ogden She said she hopes to see more service opportunities in these events and is excited to start this new program at DSU. Smith said he was grateful to help and for the fundraiser to help students with their opals and dreams. "I think the pig wanted to kiss me more than I wanted to kiss her," Smith said. Even though Smith wasn't as excited to kiss the pig, he said anything to help students earn some money for something they want to do. Hansen and DSU Student Association would like to do more events like this in the future in hope to help students serve more and get closer as a community.. , ,.. ' - f if ,'''''-' . ' ,, --. ,,- f ,., ., ?,,, '' ,, - ,..,i- , , l , , ,,...,,,, 1:j 4I '!' - .. '"' 0. - .,. 4 4, ,, . T , I ,,.:' '. , ' - s' ,,, if : 7 ! 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Reid said Reynolds attended class at 11 a.m., then came to the SAC with her husband at 2:45 p.m. Her husband of 11 days then left for work and Reynolds stayed at the SAC alone. Reid said the international student adviser, Joyce Meyer, entered the restoom around 3:30 p.m. and noticed a woman in one of the stalls. Reid said Meyer noticed that the same stall was locked around 8 p.m. She knocked on the door but got no response, Reid said. He said Meyer was able to look under the stall and saw Reynolds lying on the floor, and she then called 911. "The cause of death is currently unknown, but the autopsy report should be back sometime today," Reid said. "As for the toxicology report, it won't be back for two to three weeks." A group therapy session was available at DSU's Health and Wellness Center at noon Sept. 7 for those affected by the incident. "Instances like these are always tragic when they impact our student body," Dean of Students Del Beatty said. "We extend our deepest condolences to the family and will do anything we can to help then and all students get through this challenging time." Reid said the toxicology results have not come back yet, but they know Reynold's dead was not trauma related and slv had no apparent illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 11:00 am at the Santa Clara 3rd Ward Chapel, 3040 Santa Clara Drive, Santa Clara, UT. A viewing will take place frog' 9:3010:30 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will take place at the Santa Clara city Cemetery. |