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Show etribe- VOICEOFDIXIE 41 1.71 it i , DIXIESUNNEWS.COM k ' ) rIL 7 7 UL -' 7 TftU:; - r7JndC.- WEDNESDAY MMMMU VOLUME 57 NO. 27 - r t 0 rtli 11 s.1 : Zach Gates, interim direc- tor of dining services, and Executive Chef Mikyla Richardson make plans to change the way students view dining. Pg. 2 Hollywood needs to be more inclusive and in- crease respresentation for people with disabilities, ) Hannah Dismuke said. Pg. 3 Tennis player Megan , ,,, r, . , business major from Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a team-playe- r on and off Lynch, a ) - sophomore i ' , i i the courts. Pg. 4 i Dixie State University dents shared in I stu- the magic "The Aquabats I I of filmmaking by helping i Super-show- " during its production in St. George. Pg. 7 .V1 c NEWS 1 OPINION 3 SPORTS 4 FEATURES 5 BISON TAIL 8 JONN HOLLAND in i trippyjedi NEWS TIPS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR It's Friday and you're supposed to be doing homework but can't get yourself motivated to do it. You would rather be out hiking, watching a movie with your friends, or playing that new video game you just bought. The reality is you're procrastinating, and it's keeping you from doing important homework. 0 According to a New York Times DixieSunDixie.edu Jennings room 134 225 S. University Ave. St. George, UT 84770 435-652-78- ci "4;4 DixieSunAdsDixie.edu 435-652-78- fax: article, procrastination isn't always about time management or being 435-656-40- 10441F '! Ryann Heinien, self-har- Procrastination happens when we have a task that is unpleasant or difficult, and we tend to avoid that thing because it isn't enjoyable, psychology department chair Robert Carlson said. He said without realizing we are doing it, we prioritize short-teravoidance of frustration, difficulty or pain and postpone the task. "It can be unpleasant because they don't feel like they have the skills to do it," Carlson said. "It can be unpleasant just because it takes work; it can be unpleasant because m they would rather do something else right now, and they'd rather do something more enjoyable." Associate psychology professor John T. Jones said students will procrastinate on a term paper because they are anxious about whether they can do a good job on the assignment, or they are worried about how good the paper will be or how bad it will be. He said working on the paper forces them to confront that fear and anxiety, so they put it off. A third cause of procrastination is something called a planning fallacy, Jones said. "So, this is a pretty mundane cause," Jones said. "It is that students tend to underestimate the amount of time it's going to take to complete the tasks that they need to complete." According to iresearchnet, underestimation occurs even when a person is aware that tasks similar to the one they are putting off have taken longer in the past. It said motivafion can play a role in how much we focus on completing a task, which fuels the planning fallacy. "A lot of people who are in a depressed mood, or anxious, or something like that don't neces SEE PROCRASTINATION PAGE 2 Committee prepares for graduates to take final bow Editor-in-Chi- BY RYANN HEINLEN AvereeRHeinIen Over 1,000 students are signed up to walk across the stage in their caps and gowns at Trailblazer Stadium to celebrate Dixie State University's 108th Commencement Ceremony and mark the end of their time at the Ariel le Cabrera Hannah Dismuke Stephanie Du Par Issac Garcia Kristi Harris Jonathan Holland Jessica Johnson Tia Walker Rhiannon Bent, Adviser The Dixie Sun News is distributed each Wednesday during fall 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 coverage. 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. - of the The sidebar on pg. April 3 issue misspelled a source's name. The correct spelling is Evander Benedicto. 1 1 of the April 3 issue cited the wrong event. The correct event was A story on pg. of the April misspelled a source's name. The correct spelling is story on pg. lazy. Instead, it's linked to negative moods we have and is a form of 0 01 Abby Doman, News Editor Monique Chavez, Sports Editor Noe Ile Spencer, Features Editor Kelly Seaton, Opinion Editor Madison Anderson, Photo Editor Valerie De La 0, Design Editor Autumn Nuzman, Copy Editor Justin Ford, Social Media Kelly Seaton, Ad Manager A i 1 3 issue Ash li Dinkelman. A story on pg. 6 of the April 3 issue cited the wrong road. The correct road is N. Snow Canyon Drive. university. There are 1,828 students estimated for the DSU class of 2019, according to an email by President Biff Williams. The email outlined the important dates and times for those walking in the commencement ceremony, which starts at 8 a.m. on May 3; students are asked to report to the lawn north of the Kenneth S. Gardner Student Center at 7:15 a.m., and the stadium opens for guests at 7 a.m. There are no commencement tickets and seating is first come first serve, Williams said. The email also announced this year's speaker is Steve Starks, the president of the Utah Jazz and Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment. Students are invited to sign the books that make up the cloud mural located in the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons building on May 1. The DSU and St. George communities are also invited to attend the annual Dixie Awards ceremony on May 1 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Dolo res Dore Eccles Fine Arts Center Mainstage Theatre. Megan Church, events and promotions coordinator, said the process for planning this year's commencement began immediately after the end of last year's ceremony. "We actually get together right after the end of commencement and talk about what worked, what things we can improve, and what things can we make bigger and better next year," Church said. An improvement discussed in the meeting included offering a drone, which will be available to take aerial photos and videos of the ceremony, and photos of the graduates will still be available at no extra cost. Added faculty marshal's, refreshment stations and picture opportunities were some of the priorities for this year's ceremony, Church said. She said another aspect of last year's ceremony they are hoping to improve is security after people were coming down onto the field while the ceremony was still happening. Church and 24 other members meet as a committee each October to begin making plans for May's ceremony, including deciding he date and time and booking the venue, she said. The committee is a mix of faculty, staff, students and specialized coordinators, Church said, and as a committee, they plan every detail, including the music played while students get con-Cre- te ready to line up and who will take down decorations after the ceremony. "Everyone on campus is involved in commencement," Church said. Graduation Coordinator Elyse Bennett said the most frequently asked question is when and where students can pick up their graduation caps and gowns and any additional regalia. Graduating students can pick up their caps and gowns, announcements, honors cords, stoles and certificates during the grad fair. The Alumni Association is hostfrom ing the grad fair on May 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Stephen and Marcia Wade Alumni House. Silver alumni cords are also available to students for 820.19, which would be a graduate's first donation to the Alumni Association. In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the grad fair will include catering from the Green Iguana in what John Bowler, director of alumni relations, is calling the "grad fair fiesta." Bowler said the grad fair is a time for the graduating students to celebrate their success and a time for the Alumni Association to welcome its new members by giving them free DSU gear and introducing themselves. "It's really about a celebration of students graduating and becoming alumni," Bowler said. Bowler said for students who are moving on from DSU, the Alumni Association is looking to 1- -2 keep in touch with its students. At the grad fair, students can fill out a survey to inform the Alumni Association of their plans, Bowler said, and this information will later be compiled into a database, so the association can send personalized information to graduates, including children's sports camps and tutoring opportunities. Church said the commencement ceremony is an incredible day for graduates and a time to celebrate all of the years spent working toward their degrees. "This is, for a lot of people, their last day on campus as a student," Church said. "Take the time to really soak it in and just enjoy it... Make it memorable because this is your time and this day is about you." For more information regarding the commencement ceremony and department receptions and awards, students are encouraged to visit dixie.educommencement; additional questions can be sent to commencementdixie. edu. Students can also visit graduation.dixie. edu for additional |