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Show 16 SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM - 3 ::. 91 1 continued from page 1 ) "After 911, everyone really a nation," came together as American flag everywhere and people were talking about freedom...It's important to remember events like these so we can come together still and .i from our mistakes." Hicks said he was expecting more people to come to the memorial than actually did. He said the low student turnout was likely because the memorial wasn't on Sept. 11 and it was on a Friday a day he said fewer people are on campus. Myles Morrison, a junior communication major from Los Gatos, California, and I I I f, L. 11( yl,. tttt -- - i i u?.. ,.. ,,,.-- i , 3 )"t,,,--- ' r ,,; lik,i ) ,. T !' - 0 0c at night. j olds The idea for the project originated less than a year ago, when DSU Veterans Club President Anthony Cirrito, a senior communication major from St. George, could not see the flag on the north end of campus when it was flying at half-staf- f. "It was shielded by the trees, and there has been just one flagpole up there, so Cirrito brought his idea to the club," said Steven Roberts, DSU Veterans Club Advisor and veterans 'coordinator. "We talked about it, and decided this was something we needed to do." Since then, Cirrito and other members of the club have worked to make the monument a reality by reaching out to individuals and businesses throughout the community. Home Depot has become tfill )ack id. )ort, was arid 3ept. pact )1. "We t 4 - ' ',. '' , ' o'g 1 ' ''''r ' :', ;,.- ,',' ' ' '''' - I' i 'If ' dB ' li 3, . -- , , 1 , ,,. , ,,, ell z , - 4 CC ig. k...AMAWK Members of the Dixie State University Army ROTC stand at attention Friday at the 911 memorial ceremony at the clock tower. The ROTC presented the colors to kick off the memorial in a respectful manner. PLAYCARE continued from page ' 1t . - .4 ,.. .;"! . ., ,.,. .,,.,. - - ,c- ,,, ..i.:.;.. ;--. k,',,- .,,,.. , ;4- f.,,,,1 i ,, & Itt',i4 ,,, '.- i- ', - --, , !. ,' :... ' A 7 4,--- classroom, and I know the university is moving toward service learning and partnerships with the community," Bartholomew said. "This is a perfect example of what DSU wants to accomplish, and it is the kind of thing these students will remember." The monument project has even drawn support from Benghazi survivor and DSU alumnus Kris Paronto, who has been influential on social media in gathering funding for the poles that stretch high enough to make the flags visible from The DSU Veterans Club which was about two years ago, she was two weeks too young for daycare," Mercier said. She said she had sorted out most of her schedule with a babysitter, but still had a conflict with a Friday class and would have needed to bring her child to class. However, her professor was against the idea, she said. "The professor refused to budge, and in the end, it really impacted my ability to stay on track for graduation," Mercier said. She said she had to drop the class since there was no other way to take care of her child. Mercier said she has now mostly figured out her childcare situation, but she said a playcare would be enormously helpful, as she can't always manage to take her tests during the times she has a babysitter. DSU Lculty and students in 2014 had a plan to build a playcare, but the playcare project at the testing center never surfaced. "We ran into issues as those involved in the project underwent t FN, t"ii ,, t.. , 5. i. hope to be able to complete the monument by Veterans Day, when they plan to have a special dedication ceremony, planned by Roberts' First Year Experience class. For information about donating or volunteering to support the DSU Veterans Monument, contact Steven Roberts at changes," said Deborah Decker, assistant director of advisement. "Staff, like myself, were moved, and the students supporting the project graduated." As for the $2,714.50 allocated for the program by the DSU Student Association, Decker said it's in limbo, much like the playcare project. "We tried to raise funds and generate support from the community, but there just wasn't enough support there," Decker said. According to the play-car- e proposal, which was approved by the DSUSA Academic Senate, around $65,000 would be needed to renovate and run the playcare center. The $2,714.50 for the playcare was more of a goodwill gesture and blessing on the project, Decker said. "1 think the need is certainly still there," O'Brien said. "Personally, I know students who would benefit from having at least the playcare, if not expanded daycare facilities on campus." Decker said the change would have to start with the students, as they are the ones who need to say they need the service. 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"It can be very complicated navigating childcare with the benefit of two incomes and two schedules, and not everyone has that to work with." Decker said the project will continue to be on hold until there is renewed interest in the playcare. "Talk to your professors, with Dean of Students Del Beatty, and your student senators," Decker said. "There is no model in Utah for the playcare, so we would really be blazing a trail with this project." ,,, ,7,,,,,, '.:'.,!0'0, 1,1irti:kwoq.'"i'ff on which students are parents and who needs ,14,,,,:5 tpgr''.7- - !Tr,,,-'1- , ''''',' I 34,- - T DID YOU KNOW? 1 , ; 1 y : ; . ,, .. '' yet, death ad ,, - , '. , ' , re- , P'''.,, b, m:6 I , (I she ) - , -- - k s ti ,,e I , , ? ik I V V ) i ,..-- ,1 - I, ....... 1.1 ',,, C 7'S., r. 1,I ' ' ',,,, D LI f ,........ 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DSU itself will also contribute stone it has in reserve for the building of the monument. All of the labor on the monument's construction will be performed on a voluntary basis through student service, Eagle Scout projects, and donated labor from businesses and other volunteers. Greg Bartholomew, assistant professor of education with experience as a general contractor, was asked to become the project manager. Both he and Roberts made the monument a service opportunity for their DSU students. Action flag. The monument will also include lighting in order to make the flags visible ,, 4 ,, 1 ,,- ot in . ',, 1 ,, 4 - CD 35-fo- ot , ,, , 4 7 ) s,".,:k , ) tIllaks,,, ,, .. ' i ,. ' 3 1 0 .,,..1 ,- ' -- , .. ';',7141 . 1 .,, . A . ,a , ., ' , , - 7 t , ' -:, 427,;!.., i'l 1 'if, , ' g'. 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