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Show WEDNESDAY, FEBIORY 2 - DIXIESUNNEWS.COM UJ;t 1 P - porno SRN pro rform ok music Distinguishecl vo 0 :di 13 (1 authors visit DSU, auction E nib BY BEAUX YENCHK BeauxYenchik I 1 v Dixie State University's English department played host for two distinguished writers at Thursday night's The Southern Quill Benefit Reading and Silent Auction. Around 50 people turned out to the event. Students, faculty and community members gathered the Zion Room in the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons. Everyone in attendance had the opportunity to silently bid on donations of every kind for the student. ran journal, anything from drawings to food items from local donors was available for ; 1 , ...,, - J , i' '.........."' I 1 ,, , , iSMO MP Mf.NROMM, i .. I ' 1 . i,, , ' t 1 1 I t 1 1 , 1 t '''t k F k ,, N 3 , - , ,I N: i t 1 I ,,., ',....140 I p' '., '''.. . , itt , t i ----' I, ., ,: N...- -. , Lk ot zt otsiA"' M t ,' i Does your professor ' ''t. - - - k 14. 1 allow you to record lectures in z, Kimi Gubler, a senior Email us at BY TAYLOR LEWIS DixieSundixie.edu. tlewisdsn ' 1 , - After years of refining their musical skills, Dixie State Universit students are prepared to perform solo for the upcoming music recitals. DSU's music department has scheduled eight junior and senior recitals in the Dolores Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. The first recital started Saturday and continues untilApril 15. As a part of the capstone project, every music major is required to perform solo their senior year for one DIXIE SUN NEWS Spencer Ricks, 1 . music major from Visalia, California, gazes into the crowd during her performance Saturday. Gubler's senior 1. recital was the first of five that will take place over the course of the spring semester, the next being on April class? r , 1 Editor-in-Chi- ef Markee Heckenliable, News Editor Drayson Ball, Sports Editor Don Gilman, Features Editor Hanna Pollock, Opinion Editor Ashley Harrison, Multimedia Editor Kylea Custer, Photo Editor Wendy Stabler, Social Media Editor Diana Fossett, Copy Editor tocktonMcMuHinAdManager hour. "Even though we're used to playing concerts and rehearsals longer than one hour, it does take a lot of stamina because it's just you playing instead of with a group," said Whitney Alvey, a senior music major from Kanab. "The hour requirement is to make sure you get enough contrasting pieces and have the experience to know what professional musicians are expected to do." Glenn Webb, chairman of the music department and assistant professor of music, said students work with their private instructor or professor to select what songs they plan to perform. The student's playlist has to cover music from the baroque, romantic, classical and contemporary periods. On top of the musical periods, singers are required to sing in three different languages. Danelle Sullivan, a junior music major from Farmington, said she will be singing in French, German, Italian, English and Russian. Although students aren't required to perform their end of the day. "It's like meditation," Alvey said. "It's the one time of the day when you're rehearsing where you are just focused on you and the music." Alvey said she has been working on her solo bass pieces for the last four years leading up to this recital. Alvey is scheduled to perform April 4 at 7:30 p.m. "It's an opportunity for me to showcase my hard work to my friends and family," Alvey said. To spread the word about their senior recitals, students usually create a Facebook event to invite friends and family. Music majors are also required to create posters to hang around campus to promote their recital date. The recital series are free to attend, and the music department offers programs for each recital. junior year, Sullivan said this gives her an opportunity to share additional material she has learned during her time at DSU. Sullivan is scheduled to perform March 31 at 7:30 pm. "We study a lot of music every semester, and in a senior recital, you can't share everything you've learned," Sullivan said. "You have the option to do a junior recital to prepare yourself for your senior recital and to share more songs that you love." Sullivan said she typically practices three to four hours a day, whereas instrumentnlists range around fiVe hours or more a day. "As a singer, you're limited by what you physically can do," Sullivan said. "You would lose your voice if you sang for too long." Although practicing for the recital can be Alvey said it's worth it at the g, Missing DSTU instructor foul' in Arizona Stri4 les in hos eital Ill k , Skye Clayton Ryann Hein len Jonathan Holland Grant Jones Jalen Jones Taylor Lewis Jaccie Miller Joe Nelson Kristin Parry Alexis Winward Braden Wood Beaux Yenchik Rhiannon Bent, Adviser HOW TO REACH US Dixie State University Jennings Bldg. 225 S. 700 E. St. George, UT 84770 Phone: (435) 652-78Fax: (435) 656-401- 9 dixiesundixie.edu www.dixiesunnews,com Ads: dixiesunadsdixie.edu or (435) 414-009- 6 The Dixie Sun News is distributed each Wednesday during tall 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 cov- erage. 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. BY TAYLOR LEWIS tlewisdsn After being lost and found, Dixie State University instructor Leroy Fitzell passed away Friday. After Fitzell was flown to Dixie Regional Medical Center, a family friend Christopher Roberts said Fitzell was dealing with organ failure and other complications due to exposure. "Fitzell passed away sur- rounded by his family and the sweet singing from his dear wife a little before 3 p.m.," Roberts said. "We all feel blessed to have known this kind hearted, talented, and wonderful man." e Fitzell was a instructor at DSU and was known for his dancing and acting career. St. George Police Department said Fitzell went missing Feb. 14 at 11:17 a.m. near part-tim- Wal-Ma- rt on Pioneer Road. He was driving a silver 1999 Mazda Protege. His car was found around noon Thursday in Littlefield, Arizona. Matt Fitzell, St. George resident and Leroy Fitzell's son, said the Civil Air Patrol was dispatched to continue the search for him after discovering his car. Jenny Fitzell, St. George resident and Leroy Fitzell's said he was daughter-in-lafound not too far away from his car, which was stuck in the mud near the Arizona Strip. Other Facebook pages are sharing similar findings like the Westside Studio of the Performing Arts, which has been updating users about Leroy Fitzell since he went missing. St. George resident Caitlin Spears was one of many users wishing Leory Fitzell's family well and speaking out about his character. "This man is a very neat, ,1,,4441 ; i. I" - , t, ; ''''' ' - ' 414: ,,,' 0, H a, m i .- '"" ( f . : ,N,.: ir. 0 , , (9.1- G, , II. u ,ñ0 ..0..0o-- ' m 0 Ky r22, 7 , , ,.. ' "0., , ,,,,, :.,, Nf.'';'. L.;1i instructor Leroy Fitzell died Friday at the Dixie Regional Medical Center after being missing since Feb. 14. He was found on the Arizona Strip and suffered organ failure and other complications due to exposure. t DSU healthy and contributing member of this community," Spears said. "He just danced in the Nutcracker this past December." Leory Fitzellts family has set up a GoFundMe account to raise money for his memorial service. Within less than 4 days, 35 people have donated $6,205 toward the $10,000 goal. Correction from Feb. A 1 5, 201 7 woman photographed on page 9 Abbi Covington. issue: in features in biddings. Yet, a big cause for the turnout stemmed from the appearance of Dave Wolverton known by his pen nal,e David Far land, a New York Ties bestselling author, and Kristyn Decker, author of "Fifty Years in Polygamy: Big Secrets and Little White Lies." "This is a field where you can make a living as a writer," Farland said. "A lot of people will tell you that you can't. That is not surprising, because the people who are telling you that are people who can't because they haven't done it." Following the benefit reading provided by both ants, members of the audience vat given the opportunity to converse with the authors as they mingled with the crowd. Prior to the event, Far land and Decker expressed their love for writing and what it has done for them in their lives. Far land, the author of over 50 books, has worked in various genres, with his bestseller series, "The Rune lords," being fantasy. Far land said he written novels for the "Star Wars" and "The Mummy" franchises. Far land also spends a good portion of his time mentoring young authors, young at heart or age. He has coached many published authors, including Stephanie Meyer ("Twilight"), Brandon Sanderson ("Wheel of Time"), Brandon Mull ("Fablehaven") and James Dashner ("The Maze Runner"). Jacob Cooper, a senior individualized studies major from Kailua, Hawaii , said as a writer himself, Farland has been a mentor for him when comes to his personal writing, After a year of trying, Farland finally agreed to help Cooper. Cooper said Farland told him: "I believe you can get there. It's in you and see it. You're rough and you need help, but you got it." For Decker, she wrote because it was her "sanity." Growing up in the Apostolic United Brethren faith was difficult for Decker. In the beginning, writing was a wa to vent about the "harm of Ix' lygamy" and a chance to get everything out that she had bottled up inside. The result years of journaling had paid off as Decker complied her book of vignettes. 01 see AUTHORS ,-- page |
