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The introduction of the Red Storm, its new mascot replacing the somewhat controversial Rebels, sparked some debate among the community regarding its implementation. There were a few different options regarding the name and mascot change, Judkins said, including the Red Hawks, the Red Storm and the Red Raiders. The community voted, and the Red Storm was chosen as the new, official mascot to DSC, sparking some backlash. "It didn't make.any of sense to a lot of people," Judkins said. "We were kind of made fun of in that nickname that .3, , , ILI 2 ' ':' -- ): , ' ,' il .. What was new at DSU? ,-- l',J 1 , i ,::,,. .. 6w - .1 -,.' 4 8 t c , - ' rcg.r, V!)Vel t '1'10 ,P 4 R,' el, A ..4 e.. a well. r, . r 'r,,,1 ,,,,, I t , ,,kL X . - kd MISSION STATEMENT , 1 itA ea ,,,,,A: ,,,4,,,, , - : L ' 'i- ' ,,,e,..... 4 o' , , I, , ie 4 ,,,' - ! '0 "a:' : :.It. selves against any university in Utah now and do really : , ,a111,,;. c 1 F e Ir .. - ! --- ' , 9, 0 ' dt '' I I- , ' 0 r") ,0,11 '' 7 C.' 1 r !" N cv ' , ,...p, I41 ? .'' r,.. A 4- .' '.- --,7'' 5, -- --; t.,,e0x4--- '.4.,,, -- X ,, ,t,::1-4re--- - 0-- . 4 ) ....t........,,,;:I 0 0a ' 1 ',..-,- ,g0 a INNOMO.a.0110 .-- 1 1 C:3 0 0 From left: Dixie State University campus maps published school year. 10,000 students enrolled for the 2018-1- 9 BY KELLY SEATON kellyseaton DSN If you've been on any social media platform within the past month, chances are you've seen the trending hashtag 2009vs20 19 The trend follows two photos, one taken from 2009 and one from 2019, to show how much a person has changed within a decade. This trend, while mostly applicable towards teens hitting puberty, can also be applied to buildings, cities, and schools. So how exactly has Dixie State University changed over the past 10 years? Let's take a closer look. in 2008 and 2018. DSU has in grown numbers since 2009 with nearly Utah," in state tuition prices have raised from $1,446.60 a semester to $4,620. A breakdown of DSU stats In 2009, Dixie State College of Utah was entering its 98th year of being a public institution, having just over 7,000 students attending, according to a report given by institutional research analyst Josh Vieira. Females made up 51 percent of the student body, with males at 48 percent, and just under 15 percent of all students fell under the minority label. Comparing that to DSU today, we have increased our total student body by 54 percent, now at 9,950 students. of that, 57 percent is female, and 24 percent are minorities. Consistently known as "the most affordable school in year." With the implementation of the Trailblazer as DSU's new mascot in 2016, Judlcins believes that the marketing and branding of Brooks the Bison was how they should have done it with the Red Storm. "I believe we have a lot more respect for our mascot now," O'Kelly said. "Red Storm was awesome, but it just didn't really display our DSU spirit." 2009 was also the start of Raging Red, DSU's on campus song and dance performance team. Since its start, Raging Red has gone on to play in parts of Utah, Nevada, Arizona and at the 2010's world fair in China. friendly as they were in 2009." O'Kelly said that DSU has become far more aca- According to paraprofessional Tracey O'Kelly, the demic and institutional since 2009, in which we've since transformed into a university and implemented a masters community was much closer knit in 2009. "Everybody knew everybody," O'Kelly said. "We were able to go out and do extraneous things then." Compared to now, she said staff and faculty are required to do a lot more, so it makes it more difficult to get out. "We've grown like crazy since then," said men's basketball coach Jon JudIdns "But people are still just as program. Verl Anderson, professor of business management, recalls the university being much smaller with less buildings. Since 2009, several new structures, including the Holland building and Campus View Suites, have been built on and into the surrounding area. "Dixie State is in its own environment now," Anderson said. "The students are amazing and we could put our What was the community like? What was DSU news in 'COLD' podcast entertains, teaches lessons BY NOELLE SPENCER noellespencer The talk of St. George, the state of Utah, and social media nationwide has been the investigative podcast, COLD. Host Dave Cawley is a reporter for KSL and has worked endless hours to create a podcast that not only tells the story of Susan Powell, but advocates the importance of identi- fying domestic violence early in a relationship and getting out of it. Q. What made you decide to investigate this story specifically? A. "It really went back to my own personal curiosity from covering the case as a 44, reporter. I watched this thing unfold. It started with my own desire to want to understand why certain things happened the way they did and the more I read and researched the more I realized there was a large story here that was more than I could tell in 30 seconds on the radio." Q. How do you narrow down your research and decide what to focus on? A. "A lot of it is by gut. I've worked in news for a long time so I would like to think that I have a bit of a sense as to what is important in telling a story. I start with putting everything in and then trim away until I have the story I am trying to tell." Q. Do you think you'll do more podcasts in the future? A. "I would like to. I certainly have some ideas of what I want to do next. But at the moment, I want to focus on making sure this story gets wrapped up appropriately and because of that I haven't given it a lot of deep thought. COLD has been, I think, more successful than I had anticipated it being. The hope is that we can segway that into looking into other projects where we can reinvest in this type of journalism and go from here." Q. Who is the one person you wish you could have talked to but didn't get the chance? A.. "Honestly, I think the most important person that I didn't get to speak to was Steve Powell. I made t' ,:'4,1 ., Al ( i N ,,..,: , , , , :i , , , .,,,, . T 0 -- n ,, , ,,, ti, ,, s'', , : , , ,, ,,,, ,,,, 0c r-- ....- - '71 , , , t 1 t ,,,,, -- 1 t , ''. , i , I ., , , , i 0 , ,,,..i , , , , According to the Feb. 4, 2009 issue of the Dixie Sun News, The Mr. Dixie Pageant had wrapped up and determined its winner: Nolan Hanley. DSC had also just lost in men's basketball 100-7- 9 who has to since cancelled their sports BYU-Hawai- i, program. They also played to and lost in baseball the Azusa Pacific University 8-- Cougars. Car accidents were down 21 percent from the previous decade, and former U.S. Senator Roland Burris had recently been sworn into office. A look into the future Judkins has high hopes for the future of DSU and its transition into D1 in the next 10 years. "It's going to take some time...and there's stuff we're going to have to do for us to be able to compete at that level," Judkins said. "I think we're going to have to take baby steps. Judkins believes that more masters degrees will be implemented in the future, providing more opportunities for students. Anderson hopes the future of DSU will involve more growth and more on campus student housing. "We're just going to get bigger," O'Kelly said. "I don't know exactly how Di will affect us, but I have a feeling once we get our toes wet and figure everything out, it's going to be a huge benefit for us." Students discuss best Mexican ,,,, , , 1 - , i 1 t ...,... 1 , t ,,,, - ......,,,,,, -r .., . . P.- ..., ,e.,..,,',., February, 2009? ..)I , food spots BY JUSTIN FORD MrJFord f', , 0 n 0 0 an overture when he was still in prison. I sent a letter up to him explaining who I was and what I was doing and that I would like to talk to him and I never received a response. When he was released, I went and staked out at his house in Washington to connect with him then. I wondered how in the world I was going to put this story out with all this information about what was in his journals without actually having the chance to allow him to respond for himself and then he had a heart attack and died. Because of the role he plays in the story, I think that would have been the interview to get that I didn't get." Dixie State University students and faculty, as well as other residents of Utah, have enjoyed listening to the podcast and learning more in depth the story of Susan Powell, but ultimately listeners are taking away a bigger meaning. "This podcast has made me aware that there are many types of abuse and it's easy to get yourself so deep into a situation that you don't see what everyone else does and maybe it's too late," said Staci Batchelor, a listener of COLD. Travis Rosenberg, executive director of Human Resources, said, "My biggest takeaways from COLD are that no good comes from deceit, and there is no shame in asking for or accepting help when a situation gets beyond your abilities." DSU Women's Resource Center offers services to students, specifically women, who may be experiencing domestic violence. "I think those people college age students are the ones I hope take something away from COLD more than anybody because in telling this story, I can't help but come away with some understanding that there is a lesson to be learned here," Cawley said. "Part of that is as a young women, she Susan was taken advantage of and deceived by someone who was manipulating her and what better audience for that message and some lessons to take away from this than young people, primarily women, who may find themselves in a similar situation." .0-- Mexican food is one of the most popular food types in the United States. Whether it is a taco stand, restaurant, food truck or a hole in the wall spot, you can never go wrong. Sometimes though, it is a bit tough to find true authentic, good quality Mexican food. For students coming from California they can be skeptical on finding true authentic Mexican food in Utah. Out of Utah's 3.1 million population, only 14 percent is of HispanicLatino decent compared to California's 39.5 million population and 39.1 percent being of HispanicLatino decent. Coming across a good Mexican restaurant anywhere in California is like finding grass at park. As for southern Utah, it's not as easy. Here are some local favorites of must-g- o places here in St. George. "La Cocina is a pretty great place," said Bryahna SEE FOOD PAGE 7 |