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Show WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 26, 01 2 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM iss Dixie earns crown after four years of pas eant work BY HANNA POLLOCK c hannapollockDSN ' i .,.-- - - J '1, k v - 60- ' t r t t : A lot more than wearing sequins and looking pretty goes into pageants; this year's Miss Dixie said she has struggled to earn her title. Kelby Morrison, a senior dance major from Oakley, Idaho, rose above 16 other hopeful contestants to earn the title of Miss Dixie 2016. Mikel Young was fourth runner-up- , McKensy Madsen McKwas third runner-usecond was enna Hodge runner-uand Ella Barlow was the first runner-u"I can't wait to be involved with the school, the community and to implement more service," Morrison said. "The Miss America Organization is incredible, and - . - - ''', - 1;t , re' .,- I 4-- p, .4.111 p, p. Check for coverage on local and national politics in a special election edition of the Dixie Sun News u, m ZZ -0 u, rT, "Little Women", during the talent Morrison, a senior dance major from Oakley, Idaho, sings "Astonishing" from the musical, Dixie. Miss 2016 Morrison crowned was competition of the Miss Dixie Pageant Oct. 18. Kelloy provides so many opportunities." Along with the chance to compete for Miss Utah, Morrison will receive a full tuition scholarship for one on-sta- ge L on-sta- ge off-sta- ge DIXIE SUN NEWS Spencer Ricks, Editor-in-Chi- 4 I 0it .' ; ', . , , Ir ' -- - . i 7 I 1 ,) le I - - ,, i !, 7 , , , '1 - e' r . t ,I '' N , ' I 14) -- s ) , I I v t. - ' .. ..." , v Z Bldg. 225 S. 700 E. St. George, UT 84770 Phone: (435) 652-781- 8 Fax: (435) 656-401- 9 dixiesundixie.edu www.dixiesunnews.com Ads: dixiesunadsdixie.edu or (435) 8 The Dixie Sun News is distributed each Wednesday during fall and spring semesters as a publication of Dixie State University, the communication department, and Dixie 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. , ...-- -- , 1 ; - 4 Students gather outside the Gardner Student Center Saturday for the dance portion of CHAOS, a Halloween event replacing the traditional homecoming dance. CHAOS also featured mini golf, tattoos, a photo booth and an oxygen bar. rk JONNY WEAKLEY A new Halloween event known as CHAOS hit the Dixie State University campus for homecoming Saturday. The event was doused with activities like mini golf, glowin-the-- tattoos, a photo booth and a dance that could not be contained indoors. A reptile exhibit called Scales and Tails Utah was also invited to CHAOS, to let students hold, pet and take pictures with snakes, spiders and other creepy crawlers. dark "I was really impressed with the different activities you could do outside of the dance like the reptile exhibit," said Ashton Vandermyde, a senior finance major from West Jordan. "You don't see that anywhere else. CHAOS gave something for everyone." Colton Campbell, a junior English major from St. George and DSU Student Association vice president of public relations, said because homecoming was so late in the year, the decision was made to combine the Halloween event and the homecoming dance together. However, in the coming years, the homecoming dance and CHAOS will be separated as two events. Campbell said CHAOS gave the students in Southern Utah a Halloween event that didn't force them to travel elsewhere. Kendall Pitts, a junior communication major from Las Vegas, said DSUSA will make CHAOS as a branded Students, faculty members and community , ZUfia.mMi4MMN.14Iim.i Rhiannon Bent, Adviser Jennings . S jonnyjunge Dixie State University I f BY HOW TO REACH US BeauxYenchik ,... . . i Candy Roland Courtni Stokes Jonny Weak ley Alexis Winward Beaux Yenchik BY BEAUX YENCHIK 4 'I' Cr Kylea Custer Joe Nelson Chelsea Ponce - , 1 cutting ceremony. i . , said. "But I am excited to get married and start the next chapter of my life." Morrison competed in the Miss Dixie Pageant her freshman year and placed as first attendant, and ever sinc then, she has been competii, in Miss America Organization pageants. "It has taken me four years to get here," Morrison said. "I am finally here." Campus View Suites finalized with ribbon TI I J'-- Arruda tonight." Wuffenstein said she felt bittersweet about becoming a former title holder. "I've loved representing my platform," Wulfenstein privacy. "This year was harder than any other year," said Young, a junior double major in art and dance from Salt Lake Homecoming week ends with CHAOS 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 Jess City. "The changed rules made the competition a lot harder so everyone had to step it up and really know their stuff. These girls all knew their politics and there was so much talent here tion choose the best possible candidate to represent them, said emcee Brian Carlson, a Good4Utah announcer and reporter from Salt Lake City. Contestants were asked about subjects like politics, patriotism and social media goes into pageants. It is emotionally, mentally and physically exhausting." A new judging criteria implemented this year into Miss America Organization preliminary pageants was the question being worth 20 percent of the overall score instead of the previous 5 percent. This change is supposed to help the Miss America Organiza - year. The categories judged in the Miss Dixie Pageant were swimsuit, talent, question, evening wear and interview. an watch pageants "People and think it's easy to get on stage," Morrison said. "There is a lot of work that next week. r0101,1momomm. Halloween dance for DSU in the years to come. She said the cost of this event was not different than the cost of other events, but that there are supporters who have donated to such events on campus. Austin Ewell, a junior cornmunication major from St. George, said he didn't feel like CHAOS lived up to its statement on being Southern Utah's biggest Halloween event. He did feel like CHAOS was a success, and would love to see it again next year. Campbell said approximately 1,300 participants were counted at CHAOS. "This dance was fun and different, because everyone got to dress up," said Kaedyn Wynn, a freshman nursing major from Tooele."1 think having a haunted house would be a cool addition." members gathered outside the front doors of Dixie State University's new Campus View Suites Oct. 19 for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the school's first housing project in the last 48 years. Speakers addressed the standing-room-onl- y audi- ence by covering every aspect of the building process. Each emphasized the near impossibility it was to have completed such a tall task in one year, needing 345 individuals to make it happen. President Biff Williams spoke to the audience about the various aspects of growth within DSU during this current school year. He said DSU has welcomed a record setting number of incoming freshmen, thus increasing DSU's student population to about 9,000. Williams also said DSU has become the largest growing university in the state of Utah. Student speaker Gabby Benson, a sophomore communication major from Murray, said the Campus View Suites have become her "home away from home." She said the Campus View Suites have provided a chance to start life off on the right foot by offering a positive atmosphere with a sense of safety and security. Benson said she would encourage all DSU students to live there. Benson, Cameron Hill, a freshman double majoring in psychology and exercise major from Grantsville, and Cameron Johnson, a freshman criminal justice major from San Bernardino, California, said they enjoy the free laundry, the t community kitchens and the overall atmosphere of the building. Each floor has various amenities offered to DSU students to help make college life that much more entertaining. For example, the fourth floor has a free gym that is accessible to students r t living in the building. Hill said the building is i 1 f see RIBBON page 3 I |