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Show .. .:"-- ,201f 1NEDNESDAY, MARCH 1Pt NI,VM,WS,KV,POS 21, 2018 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM - 1 ,,1601.e,00,0.tv,Fd.iVI, DSU earollmentl, ail record high; e I 9 freshman rettenilon rates drop 0 BY RYANN HEINLEN V good who inspire her is what kept her at DSU and allowed her to never lose her drive to learn and grow. "I think that DSU is an AvereeRHeinlen it's ) and Dixie State University officials continue to promote growth on campus while freshman retention rates continue to drop. Last fall, DSU welcomed the largest freshman class in the institution's history with 9,673 students. The 7.56 percent increase in total students earned DSU the title of highest enrollment percentage increase of any other Utah public university for its second year in a row and made DSU the largest university in southern Utah. However, as the incoming population increases, freshman retention rates continue their gradual descent. In 2016, DSU had one of the lowest freshman retention rates in the nation, with 58 percent of students continuing on to become sophomores at DSU. Hollie Roper, a senior psychology major from Mona, enrolled at DSU for the fall 2014 semester and not only continued on to be a sophomore, but decided to finish her degree at the university. "I .originally chose to attend DSU because my older sister began attending, and once I graduated high school I wanted to spend more time with her and be closer to her but still attend college," Roper said. Roper said even though she was upset when her sister finished her degree and moved to northern Utah, she never considered transferring. "I had made some incredible connections with people and professors whom all inspire me to stay and complete my work here at DSU," Roper said. Roper said her time . interning with the Worn-en's Resource Center and working under professors go )ion na )rnia5 few he make Ls t 1 , ' i fl the lip, its the le the 'ere on end to ;ame team ha is and ave ce )f the )12- - eam's bets in lking est y. t out ter Lity March - 21 performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site. 1969 US - Only known typo Magazine cover (controlcontol), all 1983 on Time - Russia formally annexes Crimea amid international condemnation. 2014 Source: onthisdaycom Lin-Manu- 1 incredible school," Roper said. "It does have things that could be improved, but over all my experience at DSU has been a positive one, and I'm glad I came here." It was also found that 48 percent of the e students at DSU in 2012 had not finished bachelor's degrees by 2016. This e included 119 and returning students; three were still working toward their degree, five transferred to a different institution, and DSU lost contact with the other 111 students. In 2017 the freshman retention rate dropped to 54 percent for e students and 33 percent in e students. However, the overall graduation rate increased from 33 percent in 2016 to 46 percent in 2017. Valerie Velazquez enrolled in DSU's criminal justice program in fall 2017 and transferred to the College of Southern Nevada spring 2018. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Velazquez was looking for a new experience when moving to Utah, but didn't like the environment. "I have more pros in my city," Velazquez said. "I have my family, my friends and I know the environment." Velazquez said having moved back home, there are aspects of living in Utah that she misses, but they are not exclusive to being in Utah or enrolling at DSU. "I don't have as much freedom," Velazquez said. "Living in Utah I had all the freedom I needed, but it only bit me in the butt." Velazquez said the newfound freedom lent to many of her misfortunes with people and school. 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Borg came to DSU looking for an inexpensive and quality education; she left looking for a degree DSU didn't have, she said. Borg transferred to Salt Lake Community College for the spring 2018 semester, but she said the J. HURIASH TNS ,,,, : - Broadway .stars Miranda and Ben Platt have released a new song in honor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas students and their charge for gun reform. A portion of the proceeds from "FoundTonight" will go toward the "March for Our Lives," the movement that on Saturday will bring rallies across the nation calling for schOol safety and gun limits. Miranda is known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals "In the Heights" and "Hamilton." Platt is known for originating the role of the title character in the Broadway musical "Dear Evan Lin-Manu- el 'a UN k. a difficult in Utah with 7.56 you 6A, 1 I ......,.. ' let us help. had the highest enrollment in 2016. 1.4 BY LISA A ' k......1 swinging. with 9,673 students. part-tim- I, 6, bosses can be difficult, and life can come out largest freshman class Q.,),:i.) p DSU 7.56 , , 'I I 1.1 the kI4 k you live. Professors can cause stress, working with In 2016, DSU had 6)) full-tim- 1 We get it. We live lives like yours, deal with problems like the ones you have, and live where - 7 ri benefits and disadvantages are about the same. "Both places have what I need, but it is hard because DSU hás more stuff to do and more options," Borg said. Borg is still struggling to have her transcripts transferred over to SLCC despite ordering them early-to-mi- d February, she said. Borg said, to her, DSU had more to offer than SLCC does. Borg said DSU has more school spirit, more community and more opportunities for growth. "I miss being a Trailblazer," Borg said. Miranda, Ben Platt release song for 'March for Our Lives' el some advice?; F 6 full-tim- ,,,, Need , full-tim- 't71 ,, 1 at ..C,q,w Hansen." Their song is a mash-u- p of music from "Hamilton" and "Dear Evan Hansen." The lyrics dovetail into the Stoneman Douglas students' efforts for change: "We might not yet have reached our goal. But I will gladly join the fight." "And when our children tell their story, they'll tell the story of tonight." "It's only a matter of time." "No matter what they tell you, tomorrow there'll be more of us. Telling the story of tonight." nized the "March for Our Lives" demonstration in Washington, D.C., where more than 500,000 people are expected to converge. There also will be rallies held in hundreds of cities around the country, including Parkland. Early Monday, students from Stoneman Douglas involved with organizing the march said they were touched by the release of Gunman Niko las Cruz killed 17 students and wounded another 17 at Stoneman Douglas on Feb. Gonzalez. "Yeah, it's incredible. Thank you so much to two brilliant minds Lin Manuel and BenSPLATT for this beautiful song to help MarchForOurLives," tweeted Alex Wind. (c)2018 Sun Sentinel. 14. Stoneman Douglas dents and the New stu- York-base- d nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety have brga the new song. "I just listened to it and can't stop crying I'm gonna listen to this forever holy heck," tweeted Emma I |