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Show Cancer survivor, DSU alumnus to scale Everest Women's basketball drops 3 games, 3 players , - , f , f , i ' A .; - ,.. .' 1 7 . ','' i .; ' - -- - , , 1 - i 7 ( sports page 4 ; ,, ' ' features page 6 b k, ' 4 .... r 17, , I - i f 1 i,I I i t k,, - --- (ZT ftt T:; t I 1:1 11 i i roT) A 1- ,- ;,;1 Ibmbmommaii - - , , 4 ' .- - ,- inT ' I ) I . , I i t I ' -- i i I ; lk r - I ..,- .-- r r , ,, t N ew DSLSA position created to promote diversity, inclusion BY MISSY PARRY MissyParryDSN r 5 1 Students' lack of information and awareness surrounding the existence of diversity groups on campus is encouraging Dixie State University to create a new student council position. DSU hosts a variety of diverse groups including the Multicultural and Inclusion Center, LGBTQAResource Center, International Student Services, Women's Resource Center and TRi0 Student Support Services. Some of these groups offer benefits students can use to aid them in their academic endeavors, - I 1,- -- , ,, ,,,..,,,,,.4--,,- 1 ...' 1 cif I , t I i 1 I , t i 1 , r 111,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,6,,,,K-0.- - ,,, ,,, A r 1 t but many students remain unaware of them. Alina Pyrkh, a junior business administration major from Lugansk, Ukraine, said she doesn't see many posters around campus advertising the information for these kinds of organizations. "I'm an international student, and figuring out what exists on campus is hard," Pyrkh said. "I only find out about things by talking to friends." According to the MIC website, the center is open to all students to encourage diversity through scholarship opportunities, tutoring end cultural activities. They hold diversity inclusion trainings on campus to educate students, faculty and staff on how to talk to those with differing backgrounds and cultures. Vika Havili, a senior integrated studies major from Salt Lake City, as well as a student council member of the MIC, said the MIC faces a great deal of opposition because students feel like they aren't allowed to hang out at the center or are unaware it even exists. "It's open to anyone and everyone, regardless of skin color, sexual orientation or religious beliefs," she said. "In today's society, ignorance is increasing. No one knows how to talk to people who don't come from the same background as them. The only way to get to know someone is by taking the initiative to make a conversation with someone." Havili said DSU needs a more diverse faculty and staff in order to help promote the image of inclusion. "I'm not saying they should go out and only recruit people of color," she said. "There's got to be more than a bunch of guys in suits that are qualified. I'm talking about women, not just brown people." Pyrkh suggested that DSU could help raise students' awareness of support groups by listing all the organizations and resources available on campus on a board and placing it at the information desk where see DIVERSITY page WEDNESDAY JANUARY .., ,,Ethnicity and race by gender lo, 2017 0 21 b VOLUME XLVI NO. 16 3rJ - - 3.:J F .1 4 1 r ra Students by ethnicity and race 7ri -, 73 4- 0).", 7 , 0 , . Asian Black Nat. American 1 ; Nat HawalianPac Islander 2 or more races International Diversity statistics for Fall 201 6 1ks race rekrilorts ai INSIDE News BY SPENCER 4 RICKS SpencerRicks 5 Sports C 6 Features 8 Bison Tail CONTACT NEWS TIPS AND EDITOR ED ITOR EDITOR DixieSunDixie.edu Jennings room 134 225 S. 700 E. St. George, UT 84770 435-652-78- 18 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the "Sistas in Zion" came to Dixie State University Tuesday and spoke about the importance of moving past the election results and how to better love your neighbor. Tamu Smith and Zandra Wanes Luther spoke at the annual Martin in the Jr. Day Symposium King Center lounge. A Gardner Student staff quickly crowd of students and as room the in seats the all filled their about talked Wanes Smith and overt with experience growing up and covert racism in America. Sista Beehive and and Vranes Smith Sista Laurel, "Sistas in Zion" radio and members of The blog about being of Latter- Christ Church of Jesus Self-dubb- ed ADVERTISING co-ho- st .( .1?; DixieSunAdsDixie.edu 435-652-78- 18 fax: 435-656-40- 19 T. ISisri:3 in Zitni discuss posimeieclion A Opinion I 3,32'2 w DIXIESUNNEWS.COM her 1 , non-degr- Hispanic r 11010EORIXIE WHAT'S ,Degree intent by gender 2 day Saints as African-American- s. AtiLK Although they didn't talk much about King Jr., Smith and Vranes talked about what race relations may look like under a Donald Trump presidency and how to continue to stand up for civil rights. 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