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Show v- - inearmarno00.' -I-IIVEDNESDAY,JANUARY.- 2011 4:2 6 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM 0 0 0i 0 vkirfaill-rtng- ITCP--) if 0 passilarirl ii Lk, L THE VIRITTEN 130110 INSPETIONE LOCAL AUTHORS FIND Ar - BY RYANN HEINLEN P I t ,,,, Books line the walls of libraries, colleges and classrooms while the people behind the words on the page continue to fight for a spot on the shelf. Students and faculty on campus are among some of the many writers who struggle to get works published. Stephen Armstrong, associate professor of English at Dixie State University, has published multiple articles and books, using his experience to help students do the , T11-1- Tweet your answers to r .,) c i N 1 , k ' , N', , i , 1 1 ( , , 4 . , ' lc . -1 , i $ i 1' t: i c 5 iA,,, ''st 1 1 i ' I ';' - -- 47.- - ..,. ,- - , - k , t ,, 0 I '4' ',- - - f ,, 4 ,, - ' I 411 $ ,, 1 , , 1f , , '(' , 4i , . C .. L , q .. ,'-, , m 0c co , , , 0 I - ..I, . s , t, ' m , : I . ', 1 fi r , 1 R Tu , cz z A . SI ., i 44 I o I ,,,,It to be someone who was good with the pen, the keyboard or the typewriter." Armstrong practices both creative and academic writing, but it was a reading assignment in high school that sparked his passion for writing. It was when he first read "The Great Gatsby" where he decided he wanted to be a writer like F. Scott Fitzgerald, the spring semester? '; , ' 1 i WI, ,i1 same. "I wanted to be a writer," Armstrong said. "I didn't want money or fame, it would have been nice, but I wanted What are your goals for , ,, $ i 1 t, 1 : - s.14 -- 1 r- li,, 1 iii, 7, q4, 1 , .,,,, , k 4 ' ' AvereeRHeinlen . 7t,1,'V", ,..''' i A,......,,.,,.......,...,. , ,. a L on the stairs inside the Gardner Student Center. Gallagher has not yet s Tay Gallagher, a sophomore English major from Kanab, poses published his work, but he is working on a second version of his original piece. said. Armstrong explained the different aspects of the formal si and seeing where trends are going." Armstrong said it is only after analyzing the ideas and trends that a writer will find work. "You have to have a good idea," Armstrong said. "You have to be able to present that idea to an acquisitions editor and that oftentimes means throwing out 10 or 15 ideas to yourself, writing them down, publishing process. It's not about having one good idea but multiple great ones, he said. Trends and pitches and proposals have to be considered and presented before a writer can move on to the editing and publishing of his he said. "Not a dnmk or a guy that destroys his family or his career, but a guy who can write a good book," Armstrong see AUTHORS page ai if Ii 7 S( DonGilmanDSU. BOOK NOOK Examining different angles of feminism II, - - I ; I - t, DIANA FOSSETT t . DianaFosselDS.N. l Feminism means equal rights for everyone, right? Did you know Jan. 18 One book tries to bring all the different definitions of feminism the Pooh Day? is Winnie together. In the upcoming book "Here We Are: 44 Voices Write, Draw, and Speak about Feminism for the Real World," editor Kelly Jensen brought brings together a variety of modem feminists. These worn-e- n and men since men can be feminists too each wrote andor drew pictures about a Winnie the Pooh Day celebrates the birthday of author of A.A. Milne, who was born on this date in 1882. To celebrate this day, read about the adventures of Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore or any of your favorite characters from the books. particular part of feminism that influenced them. One of the contributing writers' slice of feminism was from Source: holidayinsights.com UPCOMING MOVIE RELEASES 7 the mirror." t bi N's 4 011,- - : 1r - ik'..- . , b e I ,v1t, IL'c a a " ' 'V ,,,, PETL004 Lit 016011tL 2taktv.E..14 (7.0kEtr. Jan. 20 "xXx: 1 transgender author Constance Augusta Zaber, combating the idea that makeup goes against feminism ideas. She shared a small piece of her transition and how makeup helped her face her body dysmoiphia. Or as she put it, "Makeup allows me to meet my eyes in Return of Xander Cage' ."Split" The Founder" The book moves between these essays which are about three to eight pages per essay, with artwork, poetry and comics interspersed. This mechanic works well, as some of the essays are emotionally charged, and allows the reader to ease into the next topic. One controversial topic came from Michaela DePrince, a famous ballerina and activist, who uses her visibility as a platform to address female genital mutilation. Her essay covered what female genital mutilation is without being habits to kick in 2017 7 By Braden Wood I - r ' '' graphic, yet it still conveyed to the reader how critical it is to stop the practice. De Prince encourages women to become involved in women's rights activism, but she also invites men "to become feminists along with 4 I , - would it be? A new year brings new opportunities to improve, and what better way to improve than let go of those habits that have been dragging you down? In order to do so, you have to identify what those problems are. Here are seven habits that students aim to drop Self-dou- different authors. However, I didn't necessarily agree with all the messages presented. Statements from the book's editor, such as "there's no right way and no wrong way to liver simply aren't true or realistic. However, the mission of the book is to present the multifaceted way feminism exists today, and even with statements like the one above it achieved its purpose. This engaging book isn't for sale just yet. It will be available Feb. 28 and is tenta- - i cn -- -- good place to start. Dixie Sun rating: i i i ,1 ,T I 1 ,! ) 4" , ;''' '"1- - -- , '1t 0 , w , 1 ) hc A U ., 1 I Freshman Annie Vriens, an art major from Bountiful, choosing from the plethora of sugary drinks a gas station offers. Poor w eating habits are one of the vices students would like to break in b( 2017. management were often brought up together. These two bad habits are related, and are easier to overcome when dealt with together, Tanner Prax, a sophomore majoring in exercise science from Salt Lake City said the two bad habits are without a doubt linked, and that when he manages his time poorly, he tends to become stressed, which pulls him into a cycle. "Sometimes I sit in my car and yell at myself to not get stressed out," Sam Fife, a freshman art major from St. George, said. "I give myself d pep talk before class." Another familiar resolud tion is the bad time-teste- , - , ' ' Olivia Everett, a general studies major from Newbury Park, California, practices the art of procrastination: textbooks open with a little bit of Netflix on the side. lo gym attendance habit. Morgan Todd, a junior th co exercise science major from St. George decided le she wanted to drop her bad al habit of not going to the 11( gym, and made a plan to st, achieve her goal. Todd said, "I want to hi make it a point to go to or the gym at least five times sh cc a week this year, and to WI cut help that I also want to down on the junk food I he su eat." This goal compliments th the next habit students want to drop, which is poormi he eating habits. "I'm going to eat less refined sugar," said Dan str Blackmore, a freshman wi majoring in medical labo- to( Stt ratory science from Van- to couver, British Columbia He fully intends to follow Int anoll3c through with his goal, is confident that he can LuP make it all year long. Prax is ready to make his bed every day instead of leaving it messy elrery ha' morning. Pe, "Making your bed is tiv if sai first task of the day, and I you can do that, then you of titi() can get in the mind-se- t tackling every other task that comes your way that sal day, and the rest of the wh year." - - Freshman ti ; 1,, i zz., si .. , - 1 , 3t) - i ) , , - , a F bt , ' .-.., store. Stress and poor time tively priced at $16.95. I highly recommend this book, if you or a young person in your life z wants a better understanding of the modem feminist moveO. ment, this book would be a - 1 , 1. 4 ....,- Procrastination is the most popular habit people aim to kick. Shane Hopkins, a junior communication major from Los Angeles said "I'd love to stop procrastinating, because it will probably help me later on in life." was another common theme among students. "I'd like to be more on the move, and stop doubting myself.", said Ashalee Soule, a sophomore art major from St. George She said with the more confidence she could have, the better prepared she would be to take on anything else 2017 has in The book's layout is in the cutesy scrapbook style that has risen in popularity after books like Tyler Oaldey's "Binge" and Grace Helbig's "Grace's Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown Up," but it doesn't detract from the overall value of the messages from the ' , 1 41' this year. of 28 years old. . , If you could kick one of your bad habits, what their wives, daughters, mothers and sisters." According to the back cover, this book is meant to be "a teen guide to scrapbook-styl- e it means what understanding to be a 21 century feminist." However, I found it just as an enlightening a read at my age I 7 manthosedonuts I |