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Show NEWS magioNgym; kt itt i3Y MYLES :: from Bryce Canyon. "The contestants did a great job at representing their countries and showing the world to our campus. It also raises the students' cultural competence, which is a very important aspect to our campus with our diversity rate being the highest in the state." The crowd reacted en- I'm excited to finally help MORRISON the community and figure out what it means to be Mr. Dixie International." Dixie Sun News Hillary Omuga, a sopho:Another Dixie State University student has been crowned thanks to the Multicultural and Inclusion Center dining the Mental Wellness Week at DSU. Through events like this, DSU has shown its cultural friendliness and celebrates the different cultures of its students. The Mr. Dixie pageant included contests from all over the world, including China, Kenya, Nigeria, Philippines and Ukraine. Mr. Philippines Evander Benedict, a junior business major from Las Vegas, was crowned the new Mr. Dixie International. Benedict said: "The competition was really tough, and there was some really nice friends I made on stage. But I am ecstatic over it and more nursing major from Kisii, Kenya, participated in the event as Mr. Kenya and placed as first runner-u- p with his Moran soldier tribal clothing and dance skills. Omuga also won Mr. Congeniality for his positive attitude toward the competi- , . Throughout the night, the crowd was presented with n cultural dances, a song, a rap about things "Made in China," a piano n cover of "Let It Be," a The Beatles, song by and a heartfelt love song from Kenya. "This event is awesome, for the student body to participate in and attend," said judge Cajun Syrett, student body president and a junior communication major self-writte- well-know- AutumnNuzman ribbon-cuttin- 25. Don Willie, executive director of the Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center and the Business Resource Center, was the introductory speaker who welcomed the community to been many people doing many tasks, a lot of them shouldering the burden for this." Willie also thanked the deans, staff and student gcholars involved with making the DSU Makerspace a reality, as well as Provost Michael Lacourse and President Biff Williams. you. ,, Williams said 4 12 years ago when Paul Morris, vice president of academic affairs, 14 4,, F;tiali 1 ' ' ' t,'. ) . , - .5 t . 4 , , I ,, .1 K , , I g . zc 1 !, ,., N. ,' , ;7 (6 z , F, ,,, ,- , ,cz z. , , I t t , , , . . e ,., Las Vegas, performs his talent during the 2019 International pageant. Benedicto, respresenting the Philippines, won the crown while Kenya was the first runner up. Benedict, a junior business major from Evander Mr. Dixie Mr. AB3 CONTINUED FROM PAGE - -- I ,1 1 Wednesday. Reinhardt graduated from H.P. Baldwin High School in 2013, where he y earned and first team Special Teams Player of the Year honors. He then attended Riverside City All-Sta- r, FEES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ..... 1 4 ' ,,,,,e' ,..).. .is:,o, , , ,,. ,' it , , iii- .,....,,, , , ,,, ..,-- '- ' I I 1' - ',- - r,,, ... ......., ,:., :ci ......, 4 ii , I . t 1 k . i '...1' 1 - -f 'Ai 2 '' N 4,41::2;,, ;,,.. I.,. ,', .; I - State University officials mark the beginning of the Makerspace open house by cutting the ceremony ribbon on March 25. Makerspace, located at Atwood Innovation Plaza, is meant to aid the St. George community in cultivating Dixie came to his office for one of their first meetings, Morris said purchasing East Elemennow Atwood tary School Innovation Plaza should be their first priority. "We had no idea what we wanted East Elementary School to be," Williams said. "But we knew it was right close to campus, we knew that we were growing more so than most of the campuses in our state, in our region, and we knew it would just be kv something that's very important to us." Atwood cut the ribbon a half an hour ahead of schedule, marking the beginning of the open house portion of the event. Members of the community freely toured the facility and had the chance to view the equipment inside, including laser cutters and working 3D printers. Wells said there are plans to have a grand opening of the facility in early November. w 41ii! VaA " ducing too much waste; however, Bent explained how the $1 of student fees pay for the entirety of printing costs. Bent also brought up other expenses that needed to be paid for that would not be able to be afforded. Trustee members questioned Bent on the Dixie Sun's budget and ultimately ruled in favor of the DSU Student Fee Allocation Committee to cut their budget to 75 cents. The Dixie Sun fought for its fees in spring 2018 as well when a 50 percent cut was proposed by the DSU Student Fee Allocation Committee. "1 think this has been awesome," said Julie Beck, a board of trustees member. "We are here be cause we love students and believe in what you are doing. This is an example of a student group who was elected by their peers, who has done their job the way they're supposed to do it." The board also heard from President Biff Williams, who presented information about how well Dixie State University is doing specifically with retention rates. Multiple DSU faculty who serve as committee heads, including Michelle McDermott and Ali Threet, also spoke to the trustees. DSU's new music video, "You Will Be Found," which was produced and performed by Raging Red, was also emphasized at the meeting and played afterward at the provided lunch. "It is absolutely spectacular," President Biff Williams said. TIPS FOR US? Email us at DixieSundixie.edu, message us on Facebook, or tweet at us using voiceofdixie. 17,1 1:,.0,11 ;1 Read the full story at dixiesunnews.com DO YOU HAVE ANY NEWS , 4r1 College in 2015 before transferring to DSU as a redshirt in 2017. A GoFundMe has been set up to help Reinhardt's family with medical expenses; currently, the fundraiser sits at just under $15,000. The page can be accessed at https:www. L, 1 I , I . 1 -- - t ,, P.' .. .. 1 41, - 47 1 , ,.,,, -- ,-- eI ...! 0 - 4 - '''''' 1 , ... , ' e ,,,,,e4 r 1 0 ' , ' A , W' P'.1 .i 4! I - ,f I v ........11A.'4. . i I e, - 1- . . r -- , f;tit )'' , , A ' '' ' ; 4, f"t "VA , Cl 10 I : ?, Accredited College ACCSC, 20 Month Program! 4;. WALIC TO ''..K, 0, ez - imE t -- -- 1 , ,,., alzheimes 9,5 association' s , ..1 is4lp Ar f Light 4 to t Accepting 60 students each class. Dixie Financial aid and loans are available for those who qualify RSVP: Wendi Buckley (DSU Athletics) 4 Prerequisites Accepted 77 refreshments will be served. 238-499- a --, 1AF Mike Miller (Alzheimer's Association) 8 Mjmilleralz.org (435) ' ,- All-MI- , 1 ; e' 1 ,f, 1 1 , - DSU Trustee Lindsay Atwood said Wells had indeed asked for $1 million via text message, while he was talking to Williams. "I said 'boy, your dean really has some guts here." Atwood said. "Williams said 'what are you going to do?' I said 'I'm going to give him his million dollars." : Kyle Wells, dean of business and communication, said: "The DSU Maker-pac- e has this opportunity for people from the community to come and engage and learn what they can do through 3D printing and laser - ',,-.'--,,, entrepreneurship. "I also can't say enough about Lindsay and Laura Atwood and what they've done," Wells said. "It really was them that made this possible. We always joke that Lindsay's never been asked for $1 million over a text. I didn't think that was true, but I did pull up the text yesterday, and yes Lindsay, I did ask you for $1 million over text. So, I'm new at this, quite a novice. I really don't know what I'm doing. Thank the event. "This has been a startup effort if there ever was one, I would say," Willie said. "Pulling this together has ' All-Pol- preneurship, innovation and opportunity." Wells said while the facility may not have exactly what every entrepreneur needs, the culture and community of the DSU Malcerspace can cultivate an individual's Dixie State University administrators and St. George city officials participated in a g event for the DSU Makerspace at Atwood Innovation Plaza on March t. ,- i - ,,- celebrates Makerspace ribbon cutting, open house cutting and other things like that. But more than that, it creates a culture, and that culture really is about entre- 4-0- , DSU BY AUTUMN NUZMAN f, , , :, - 4 thusiastically throughout the night, joining in with cheers, clapping to the music and giving the occasional whistle-bloThe energy in the room was palpable and lent to a positive and inclusive spirit. Mr. Dixie Brett Coleman, a junior communication major from Midway, said: "I loved getting to see not only the contest cultures but the cultural performances that other international students performed. I love that the international students are able to share their cultural experiences with DSU." tion. t Internalonal Mr. Philippines wins Mr. Dixie I 0 R1 NC , N, 17)1 -- 1126412.2 vivilVsUChd.edU Located in Orem, Utah ,..:,,, ( r - -- MC,,01,--;''''''...... Call for details |
