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Show - !Oil WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, TT-- ) 2017 0 DIXIESUNNEINS.COM - 3 0 elng I Eliki BY KYLEA CUSTER tion, blackmail, fraud and so forth. I have had people be downright rude to me because the store I work at doesn't carry their favorite meat. Cla.ssmates snicker at each other's questions and students disrespect their professors: What happened to the principles that our brave teachers tried to instill in us? Some of us were taught to be kind from the day we left the womb. Our parents understood the importance and impact of kindness, so they chose to begin enriching our lives with it at a young age. Those school rules just became an added reinforcement of what we learn at home and maybe even at church. Many Christian religions teach of Jesus Christ, who said in John 15:14: "Love one another, as I have KyleaCusterDSU rig le to Whm Rule number one: keep , your hands and , your feet to yoself. Rule i number two: respect your fellow classmates. From our first day of kindergarten, these simple rules have been a part of the classroom law, and after 13 years of required school, some of us have left these ideals in the dust. We live in a world that is full of hate, deceit and deception. Left and right we see bullying, discrimina r, cy ;. ,onal ur' le pon ats data was 1 , em But ed as a th or WS eLD. loved you." Also, many religions teach kindness and peace as a way of life. A number of kids hear the word kindness for the first time in their lives on the first day of elementary school. We often refer to these kids as troubled or misbehaved because they lack the understanding of kindness that the other children have. Yet, it could be because they come from a broken home or they haven't quite grasped the concept of kindness. We can't think that they will never learn. "All of us have an intense desire to be loved and nurtured," said Dr. Raj Raghunathan, a professor of marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, in his article "The Need to Love," "The need to be loved... could be considered one of our most basic and fundamental needs." The sense or feeling of love stems from kindness. We are all equal, we all deserve equal chances, and we all deserve equal love. We live in this world together. It should be relatively pleasant to do so. Showing kindness to others will allow for more interconnectedness in the world and decrease the amount of hate. There is a risk what ' .; g to 3 ' ,t I 1 4. ' ring To ,ear 0- see -7 m o 7 0c A9P , ' ft A to.. z z Kassuba's Shelby t"'" Co - v) IT Le r 0c Staff Writer 11'S A p. POO 011, ''. "',, , story about full tua ;Iy. student SU athletes visit Photo Editor Kylea Custer says showing kindness brings others closer by decreasing the amount of hate in the world. Something as simple as candy conversation hearts can help spread kindness. ,dxiesunnews.com. ly ;ent , Student athletes balance social life, 1 Learn valuable lessons while maintaining grades practice from culture's different 1. , ce- - , nOle ake says you can't treat a student athlete any different than you would a regular student. "I do see a difference when I tell my professor the position I play," said Malik Watso a senior theater arts major from BY SHELBY KASSUBA BEAUX YENCHIK 1 BeauxYench r LETTERS THE ' ' I i 11 , '!1 TO EDITOR letters to the editor to Send lxieSundixie.edu. Letters lothe editor are accepted and be pubiihed may newspaper in the andor c;ixiesun- The guidelines leers are as follows: news.com. 1 for 'Submissions should be no than 250 words and longer must be s well-writte- n. 'Writers must include phone number and nail address. Students should also include year fischool, hometown and name, le, over Tajor. 'Letters KS t IS pting sclitng are subject to for length, style and grammar 'Letters consisting of accurate, libelous or highly Ifensive content will not be )re o- Ublished Y haf 'Letters should be submit-t- o dixiesundixie.edu body of the email, ttachment. onl )0 ,e a 11 in not an 'Letters become property 1Dixie Sun News and may be Published in any format. 'Dixie Sun News encourages a lively discussion on its 'iebsite among its readers. 'Dixie Sun News does not edit an a comments. However, editor will not post any comments that are libelous Or )ff ijit ig r, by always being kind but it is worth it. When I was in the first grade I became good friends with one of my classmates. One day when playing a game in class, I picked someone else besides him to follow me in the game and he pushed me into the wall out of anger. In a split second all the kindness he had towards me disappeared. We avoided each other after the incident because he remained bitter towards me, but I don't regret being his friend. tion - Being kind to others brings me happiness. As a Christian, I believe we are all children of God and we should treat others as we would want to be treated. We don't know how anyone's day was or what they are going through but we can help by just being kind. No matter where you come from or what your history is, you can learn to be kind. It can become a part of you. It doesn't matter if you are black, Caucasian, Pacific Islander, gay, straight or a people-hatethere is kindness in you. Kindness.can combat hate. Hate often forms because of disagreement. But we can agree to disagree. If we are kind to everyone we can work together to solve the problems of this world instead of quarreling over our different ideals. Our teachers and our parents weren't enforcing those rules upon us for no reason at all. Kindness is a key to success, they know that, and I believe it is a key to lasting happiness. I believe in kindness. I believe in love. I believe kindness and love can heal what nothing else can. Be kind. Be respectful. It all starts with you. tO vulgar There I stood, in the heart of London as a foreigner among immigrants being passed by people that would forever change my life in ways I never realized. I served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints in London. Each and every day I wandered the streets of England. As I taught others about the Mormon church, little did I know I was being taught by them at same time. These are lessons of value to anyone. Be selfless Emmanuel and Maria Nwosu, native Nigerians, found themselves living in London after they left family and friends behind to start a new life. Though I was never told why they left Nigeria, I knew they sought a new beginning. Though money always for appeared to be a struggle held the Nwosus, they never back when it came to giving time to others. There was a invited my when they had over for me and companion table dinner and the kitchen food. was covered in College students, though think they can poor, may never offer such a kind gescame to unture, but if they about derstand that this life is find serving others, they'll their life to be a lot happier. Wear your beliefs on your sleeve As I walked the streets of my mission, I constantly met people from Pakistan. As I sought to share my religion with them, I came to know of theirs. I saw a passion, dedication and a love for religion that I had rarely seen before. The way they lived their lives testified of their firm belief in Allah and their Prophet Muhammad and they too wanted others to know of their faith. As I came to understand what these people were all about and why they lived the way they did, it taught me that I too should live with my beliefs on my sleeve, while being proud to do so. ShelbyKDSN - ' There are universities ;,' where stu- ,... dent athletes .,,, 7 ' .. don't need ' i ,1 to work r ' --, , , hard in the ,4 - classroom, : I ' - but Dixie State University is not one of those schools. Being a student athlete is hard. I would know...I am one. On top of going to school, we athletes have practice, conditioning practice, weights, film sessions, and study hall. We all know school comes first; collectively, DSU athletes have an average of 3.1 ,,,. 4-- !,, Pittsburg, California, who will be DSU quarterback this year. "I usually don't like to ., ., tell people the position I play just because there are a lot of expectations being a black quarterback, and I really don't like talking about football when I'm in class." Ertel said athletes, or who- , ---- f , , '' -- ever is traveling, is representing the university, and it's not our fault that we get a 10 day trip to Hawaii. When people hear DSU athletes are going to Hawaii, they assume we are on vacation, but in all actuality we are working to stay caught up in the classroom as if we never left. Watso said all of his professors have been easy to work with because they all have had his best interest at heart and treated him just like everybody else. GPA. Thirst for knowledge Ying Zhang and Kaiyuan Xiao, both from mainland China, were two university students I met during my time on the outskirts of London. They were attending Brunel University to gain a college education and figure out what life was all about. Their love for knowledge even got to the point that Kaiyuan also wanted to be a missionary so he could share the things he had learned. We as millennials should have this thirst for knowledge too. We get so caught up in seeking to do the bare minimum that we actually miss out on a lot of opportunities to learn. I would never trade my time spent in London for anything. These lessons are valuable, yet simple and I think every millennial would be better off if they were to learn these lessons sooner rather than later. Each sports team also has to do a certain number of corn-- . munity service hours. Since 2010, DSU athletes have accumulated over 6,200 hours of community service. We've received Pacific West Conference community Engagement Award five times and the 2011-1- 2 NCAA Community Engagement Award. "Student athletes are not lazy at all," said English professor Susan Ertel. "In fact, they work harder than most other students because the policy says you need to negotiate before you go on a trip to get your assignments in and take your test early. You have less time to study than your peers who aren't student athletes." There are some professors who treat student athletes differently in a negative way. Once they see or notice an athlete they instantly assume that athlete won't try or isn't willing to work. But there is an NCAA and school policy that Almost every night I stay up till about 1 a.m. studying for classes, doing homework so I don't fall behind. I have class at nine every morning until about 11:45 a.m. Then I have about 15 minutes to get to practice which starts at noon. Practice ends at 3 p.m. and I go straight to weights for about an hour. After weights I have study hall for a couple hours and then I get home around 6:30 p.m. and shower, eat, and fmish the rest of my homework. There isn't much time for myself or to hangout with friends. Since starting athletics, we athletes have been told to choose between a social life, good grades, or a sport that we love. I've always chosen good grades and the sport I love, but I wish I had time to have a .E09,,,,,,,M.,M.Sr,,,,I.,.. social life. Next time you think student athletes are getting special treatment, keep in mind the countless hours they spend on schoolwork, practice, traveling and games, all on top of their regular classes. ,.:,:..,;21 r.......,,40..............,,,,,,,,,,EVirg,,, FINt.09,F,Vi 1 t f ,?!.,,......''''.. 477' ',,, 4 i t ,,,,,,,so,' , t.,---i - . ,,,,, - ) ..",.. - 1 7 ii .(,:,.r...,:' ' ,,...., ,. , i 1 . , i 'I ! ; I , ' , -- , I ., , , ,:7, i l: , - . ,,, 1 I o F, r ,i. , u) cz , n- - 0 , - , 1 - Ar- I r ,-- , .. , Staff Writer Shelby Kassuba balances her schooling and sports. school schedule, Kassuba says As an athlete with a full-tiathletes shouldn't be treated differently than regular students. 11 |