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Swati Mandela's visit to DSU was planned in commemoration of Black History Month by the Multicultural and Inclusion Center and the Office of the President. Granddaughter to activists Nelson and Winnie Mandela, Swa- , Mandela ' , 2017 , empha- sized the tance of creating one's own legacy by building , , , - , , ., EI , , 71 4 to African-Americ- an African-Americ- African-Americ- an an More Black History Month events: it Noon see MANDE,A page 2 k9) n , i tx,441 rr 1, ' , VOLUME XLVI NO. 20 U. , C , WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, , , , 1 ,......mavat,,.. ' , who came before us. , , Swati Mandela's grandfather, Nelson Mandela, was a global , advocate for human rights, as .. as a well past president of South , Africa, and her grandmother, la Winnie Mandela, was the leader , i of the African National Cont r gress Women's League. .... i Her grandparents left a large t legacy behind, but Swati Man7 dela said the important thing for i her to do is make her own path ' by building her own legacy on the bedrock of her grandparents. Swati Mandela said: "My ; grandfather when he retired said, 'I'm handing it over to , of young my people I youthe country, the young people of the 2 , I world. We have taken things as g : I far as we can. Now it is up to , you to move things forward." z Swati Mandela's desire for change and leaving behind a A painting from an exhibit of African and art from the Left legacy is through her focus on of Center Art Gallery in North Las Vegas is displayed at the communities. She spoke on her Read-I- n on Feb. 2 in the Zion Room of the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Comdesire to close existing gaps mons. Dixie State University students and staff were invited to share excerpts from their favorite among the youth and older genauthors at the event. erations, equal opportunities for education to create good leaders, as well as women's rights. Swati Mandela said the older FEB. 22 generation needs to help nurture the youth and Darron Smith offer them ,bs, encourage Keynote speaker . 4 I on the foundation left by those DSU Gardner Center lounge Garde II Jacobson & Darron Smith Keynote speakers Zion Room of HCC 1 4 p.m. FEB. Swat' Mandela speaks at a press conference before her keynote address Thursday at Dixie State University. Swati Mandela's grandparents, Nelson and Winnie Mandela, were influential human rights activists in South Africa. 7)1 (e' 23 Black Lives Matter Vigil 5 p.m. Outdoor amphitheater 171 VOICEOFDIXIE DIXIESUNNE1VS.COM WHAT'S full-tim- INSIDE News 1 opinion 3 Sports 4 Special Marriage Section Features Bison 10 CONTACT NEWS TIPS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DixieSunDixie.edu Jennings room 134 225 S. 700 E. St. George, UT 84770 435-652-78- ADVERTISING BY TAYLOR LEWIS gtlewisdsn Dixie State University's new Health and Wellness Center is scheduled to open after spring break. Construction is underway, and the center will now be located near the University Plaza Buildvice president ing. Peter Gitau, of student affairs, said the move and will be beneficial for students faculty. "We needed something closer to is more accessible campus, which said. Gitau to students," final stages the DSU is also in oversee of hiring a director to said this the new center. Gitau is DSU hiring a is the first time director position. The e full-tim- DixieSunAdsDixie.edu 435-4- 1 fax: 435-656-40- 19 4-0- 09 6 sources to maintain good medical and mental health. Although it is not a long-tertreatment center, nurse practitioners can prescribe medication, provide urgent care and exams, and refer students to other clinics if they need additional care. Gitau said DSU really needs to focus on education and outreach when it comes to the Health and Wellness m 6 8 Tail Health and Wellness (enter to change DSU theater e director position opening location, add 'Peter Pan' center's main focus is ensuring re students have the necessary Program. "If we are working with our students proactively, then we can talk about health and sexual behavior which may mean we don't treat as many of those incidents," Gitau said. Aside from medical treatment, the center offers therapy sessions for students. Dean of Students Del Beatty said therapists understand that every case is different, so they try to match the student with the most experienced therapist for that particular issue. When students visit the new center, Sherry Ruesch, executive director of facilities management, said the building will resemble an actual doctor's office. "The old location was kind of like a 1960's house," Ruesch said. "The new center will look like a regular clinic." Beatty said the physical space is going to dramatically increase. There will be three therapy rooms, three medical exam rooms, and an assortment of offices with newer equipment. "When students are done with their session, we want to make sure that they can leave privately," Gitau said. As of right now, it costs $20 every time a student uses the center's services. However, Beatty said he is working with DSU Student Association to get the see CENTER page 2 prequel play BY TAYLOR LEWIS tlewisdsn Almost everyone knows the story of Peter Pan, but how he became the boy he is now known as a different tale. Dixie State University's "Peter and the Starcatcher" is the backstory behind Peter Pan. "Peter and the Starcatcher" is a e Tony Award winning-pla- y by Rick Elice, which is based off of the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. "This play might unfold in ways you don't expect," said Stockton Myers, a general studies five-tim- see PLAY page 9 |