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Month: April 2019

Jonny at the Movies: ‘Hellboy’ is all heart amid violence, one liners

by Jonn HollandPosted on

“Hellboy” is a wild, no holds barred adventure that aims directly at the hearts of fans and moviegoers, while maintaining the visceral nature of the graphic novel.

The film drew inspiration from Darkhorse Comics’ “Hellboy: The Wild Hunt” and adapted the storyline from the graphic novel for the big screen. It was a faithful recreation of the graphic novel, but in true Hollywood fashion, the filmmakers put their own spin on it with only a few scenes identical to the source material.

In the graphic novel and the film, Hellboy is invited to join the Osiris Club on what they call the “wild hunt,” wherein they hunt giants. While on the hunt, his would-be allies betray him and attempt to kill him.

After surviving the assassination attempt and killing the giants they were hunting, Hellboy is compelled to discover why people are trying to kill him. Not only does he learn of his true origin and destiny, but he also learns of an underworld plot to restore Nimue The Blood Witch, who was defeated and dismembered by King Arthur 1000 years ago; her body parts are sealed in five containers and hidden throughout England.

While the plot sounds like the perfect opportunity to make an adventure of epic proportions, the film fell short of that. Yes, there are plenty of great action sequences, but Milla Jovovich’s Blood Witch was not nearly as terrifying as her nickname suggests. This isn’t because Jovovich isn’t a decent actress — in fact, her acting is better than in any of the Resident Evil films — it is because the film spends most of its time focused on Hellboy and the Bureau for Paranormal Research uncovering who Nimue is and why the underworld wants to bring her back.

Plot issues aside, “Hellboy” is an enjoyable film. The visual effects are superb. In the scene when Hellboy fights the giants, it is difficult to tell that the giants are CGI characters, even though we know they couldn’t be anything but.

Additionally, the film is faithful to the source material with brutally graphic violence throughout, so you might think twice about taking your children. In one scene near the end of the film, people are impaled, eviscerated and torn in two.

Where “Hellboy” really shines, though, is in telling the story of Hellboy himself. Vastly different from the humans he has grown up protecting, Hellboy seeks to understand what his purpose is and why his father adopted him. Through his quest to stop Nimue from raising an army of monsters to destroy all of humanity, Hellboy discovers his purpose and learns of the deep love his father has for him despite his underworldly origins.

“Hellboy” is in theaters now and is sure to enthrall and excite fans of the graphic novel, as well as moviegoers who are looking for a superhero film along the lines of “Deadpool” without the sexual innuendos. “Hellboy’s” humor is subtle, as evidenced in the main characters’ one liners.

This is my last semester on the Dixie Sun News staff, and my final column entry. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to write this column. It has been an amazing experience. I’ve greatly enjoyed writing about the films I watch and sharing my experience with all our readers. I hope all who’ve read my reviews have enjoyed them and been entertained by them. With a fond farewell, keep a weather eye on your Twitter feed. I’ll be there doing my thing.

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Controversy strikes DSU after first drag show

by Ryann HeinlenPosted on

Dixie State University is facing backlash from the St. George community after the debut of the first on-campus drag show on April 6.

Ten days after the event, on April 16, the Dixie State University Facebook page shared an article covering the event. The comments have since erupted into polarizing chaos, from statements of support to exclamations of disgust.

Facebook user Danielle Taysom wrote: “[OK] so the remainder of my college bound children will [not bother] to apply to DSU… What a bate and switch! Oh yeah wholesome small community! [Not]!”

She said the initial news shocked and disappointed her, and after she verified that DSU hosted the event, she decided to never allow her children to attend the university.

“I cannot respect a university that makes decisions like that,” Taysom said. “… Allowing a show like this in the name of diversity has destroyed the reputation of the school. Drag queen shows do not belong on campus, even in the name of diversity.”

She said she does not consider herself homophobic, but she doesn’t “see LGBTQ+ people as beautiful, diverse life forms to be celebrated.” She said she doesn’t not appreciate that LGBTQ+ people “boldly promote their ideology and want it to be accepted as normal,” and she does not want her children or grandchildren exposed to that ideology.

“In my opinion, we as a community and country do not need to celebrate all the various ways of life people choose to live just to pound the drum of diversity,” Taysom said.

She said she is entitled to her feelings and opinions, and the beauty of America is that her freedoms begin where others’ end.

Another commenter, Damian Williams, a sophomore photography major from Colorado City, Arizona, posted: “What a sad life. Yuck.”

He said the traditional family unit is the cornerstone of traditional American values, and the idea of the LGBTQ+ community is to defy the normal family unit.

Williams said he does not mean offense to the participants or “people that claim to be part of LGBTQ+ groups,” but rather he wanted to express his beliefs that American values are undermined and contradicted by movements associated with the drag show.

Beca Ramirez, a senior communication major from Las Vegas, wrote, “… [DSU] is making the change to have inclusion and diversity…”

She said she loves that a conservative school like DSU gave students the opportunity to express themselves.

“… I believe that anyone who is a Trailblazer should be able to participate in an event and not be called ‘evil’ or ‘disgusting,’” Ramirez said. “[DSU has] an event that promotes kissing a bunch of people in a fountain, but we can’t put on a drag show?”

She said she stumbled upon the comments when she went to leave one of praise. After seeing hateful or negative comments, Ramirez said she was disturbed.

“I realize that this is a very religious area with deep-rooted conservative views, but I also identify as a conservative and religious,” Ramirez said. “People are people. We aren’t here to say one sin is [worse] than another.”

Ramirez said DSU’s campus is the perfect place to start to bring about change in the St. George community.

Tanner Gilman, a freshman theater major from Pocatello, Idaho, was one of the performers at the DSU Drag Show. Gilman said he has read each comment and is sad about the hateful thoughts and words.

“The point I was trying to make on the stage that night was supposed to make an impact on the university, and I think it sure did,” Gilman said. “Good and bad, these comments won’t stop me from promoting another show next year.”

St. George should be a place where everyone feels welcomed and celebrated, he said.

“These words said on Facebook posts can hurt,” Gilman said. “If the wrong person were to read the comments, it could mean the end of a life.”

Gilman said he wants those in the LGBTQ+ and St. George community to know they can turn to the DSU LGBTQ+ Resource Center if they need help. He said his goal is to promote growth and development on DSU’s campus.

Stacy Schmidt, public relations and publications coordinator, said: “… I appreciated the description in the article about an ‘atmosphere of acceptance’ at the event. That is exactly the type of atmosphere we want on our DSU campus.”

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Softball determined to dominate rest of season

by Monique ChavezPosted on

The Dixie State University women’s softball team is only two opponents away from wrapping up the regular season and heading into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship.

Jessica Gonzales, a senior business administration major from Kingsburg, California, said her goals for the rest of the season are to win ball games and finish strong.

“We just keep dropping little games here and there and I think we just need to finish strong this year,” Gonzalez said. “If we keep losing those games it’s going to hurt us in the end.”

Gonzalez said her game-day superstition is having to wear eye black every game.

Gonzalez said: “I actually ended up not wearing it when we went to Colorado Mesa and I did not play very well. So every game I put eye black on.”

The Trailblazers have eight games left in the regular season before they head into the RMAC championship. DSU is currently ranked No. 4 in the RMAC, behind No. 3 Colorado School of Mines, No. 2 Colorado Christian University and No. 1 Colorado Mesa University.

The Trailblazers are returning to their home field this weekend with back-to-back double headers against New Mexico Highlands University. Head coach Randy Simkins said they do not know a whole lot about the NMHU Cowboys.

“Honestly, I think we’re probably more talented in all phases: pitching, hitting and defense, but we got to go prove it,” Simkins said.

Simkins said the way they prepare for games against new opponents is by trying to get as much scattering report information as possible, watching videos and talking to other coaches who have played them.

“The biggest thing is to just prepare your own team,” Simkins. “Get us to play the best possible version of us.”

DSU softball will also be honoring the senior Trailblazers at their home finale this weekend.

Bailey Gaffin, a senior business administration major from Glendale, Arizona, said her goal before ending her softball career is to earn All-American.

“I feel like I’ve worked really hard all of my four years, and I’ve worked especially hard this year,” Gaffin said. “I’ve been All Pac West, All Region, All West Region and I’m just one step away every time from being an All-American.”

Gaffin said her game-day superstition is her bow. If she is not playing well with it in, she takes it out. If she is playing well without it, she will leave it out.

DSU plays four games against NMHU starting on April 19 with game one at noon and game two at 2 p.m. The Trailblazers wrap up their home finale April 20 with game three at 11 a.m. and game four at 1 p.m.

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Women’s golf prepares to tee off at RMAC championship

by Issac GarciaPosted on

The Dixie State University women’s golf team is preparing for the 2019 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Championship as the regular season came to an end on April 6.

DSU is traveling to Chandler, Arizona, for the 2019 RMAC Women’s Golf Championship that will be held April 21-23. The Trailblazers have five athletes competing for a chance to win and make it to the 2019 NCAA West/South Central Regional Women’s Golf Championships in Amarillo, Texas May 6-8.

Head coach Lindsey Stucki said she believes the team has a chance to win the championship if it takes care of business and plays its game.

“We’ve been working really hard since our last tournament and we’ve faced some of the RMAC teams,” Stucki said. “We didn’t fare as well as we hoped, but we’re ready to make a comeback and we feel good about the way we’re playing.”

Cailyn Cardall, a sophomore elementary education major from Rocklin, California, said with the way the team has been practicing, she is really excited for the RMAC Championship.

“We definitely have our heart and soul for it,” Cardall said. “I’m super excited to compete. I think competition really makes our game better and makes us stronger players. I think we’ll do really well.”

In program history, the Trailblazers have never won the Conference Championship. The closest finish was during the 2014-2015 season when the Trailblazers placed second at the Pacific West Conference Championship. DSU needs a win in order to make it to the Regional Championships.

The Trailblazers are coming off a No. 12 finish out of 23 at the Western New Mexico Mustang Intercollegiate. Katie Ford, a senior communication major from St. George, was named RMAC Player of the Week after a DSU record-setting performance. Ford set a DSU 18-hole school record by one stroke, shooting a career-low of 4-under 68, according to DSU Athletics.

“I’m proud of the way she’s performed,” Stucki said. “It was just fun to watch someone light it up like that.”

With the regular season ending, Cardall said not only has she grown as a player this season, but the team has gotten closer.

“Some of our strong suits are working together and being positive with each other and building each other up in our confidence,” Cardall said. “We took a lot of top 10s in a couple tournaments. Just relying on those wins and really building it up and setting a good mindset for future tournaments.”

DSU placed top 10 in seven of the nine matches this season. The Trailblazers’ best finish was second of 17 at the Colorado Mesa RMAC Fall Preview.

Madison Moss, a freshman psychology major from Highland, said meeting the team and growing with them as she was able to get a feel for college golf has been a memorable thing this season.

“It’s my first year and so I think it’s been really awesome to grow as an individual player and having the older girls on the team to really look up to,” Moss said. “Just kind of growing as a team has been the best thing for us.”

The 2019 RMAC Women’s Golf Championship will be held at the Ocotillo Golf Resort in Chandler, Arizona. This will be the Trailblazer debut for the RMAC Championship.

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Students discuss best student housing on, off campus

by Kristi ShieldsPosted on

The school year is coming to an end and another semester is around the corner, which means students are searching for the best student housing.

Students look for aspects such as good management, price, location, room style and number of people.

Campus View Suites

Campus View Suites is an on-campus student housing option located at 974 E. 100 S. It is the most requested on-campus housing for two reasons: location, because it’s right on campus versus being across the street, and the fact that it has a newer, updated design, said Seth Gubler, director of housing & resident life.

Olivia Koziatek, a freshman general education major from Salt Lake City and resident of Campus View Suites, said the convenient thing about living right on campus is “you can just hop out of bed and go to class.”

Koziatek said she also likes the set up. Although it isn’t considered a dorm style, it isn’t quite like a normal apartment complex either, she said; it is the perfect set up that makes it easy to get to know your classmates.

“In general, I think the [housing department] does a good job making sure everyone is safe,” Koziatek said.

Campus View Suites offers community washers and dryers, a balcony, a kitchen, hang out areas, and a basketball and volleyball court outside the building, Gubler said. Each apartment holds six people and is fully furnished with couches, beds and desks. The price ranges from $1,599-$2,299 per semester.

You can contact the office at 435-652-7500. Click here to submit an application.

The Stay

The Stay is off-campus housing located at 175 S. 1000 E., right across the street from campus, which makes it an easy commute to class.

Ashlee McKell, a freshman criminal justice major from Syracuse who currently lives at The Stay, said the management is great and is quick to respond to issues, which she said is the most valuable thing about this place.

McKell said she likes that there are four girls in one place rather than six like other student housing because it’s easier to get to know everyone and it doesn’t feel as crowded.

The Stay offers a pool that is open year-round. Each apartment is fully furnished with a kitchen table and chairs, a washer and dryer, couches and a T.V. The price ranges from $1,750-$2,750 per semester.

You can contact the office at 435-628-4872 and submit an application here.

Red Rock Ridge

Red Rock Ridge is off-campus housing that is perfect if you want more space, said Madi Brown, a freshman general education major from Kaysville and current resident at Red Rock Ridge. It’s a bigger apartment that holds six people, all in private bedrooms.

“I like that it’s spacey and the management is really kind, cool, helpful and understanding,” Brown said.

Red Rock Ridge provides community washers and dryers, a pool and hot tub, and free parking. Each apartment is fully furnished with couches, a kitchen table and chairs, two fridges, a T.V., and each room has a bed, desk and dresser. It is located at 344 S. 1990 E.

You can contact the office at 435-627-8955. Click here to submit an application.


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Women’s track sprints toward championships

by Issac GarciaPosted on

The Dixie State University women’s track team looks to close out the regular season as it prepares for the 2019 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships.

The Trailblazers competed at the Utah/Weber State Spring Classic on April 12-13. The meet was held in Ogden for the Weber State University portion and in Salt Lake City for the University of Utah portion.

In Ogden, Rachael Reeder, a freshman finance major from Weston, Idaho, set a DSU record in the 400 meter run with a time of 1:01.64 according to DSU Athletics website.

Reeder said she enjoyed her freshman year, getting to know her team and competing at the colligate level. She said she hopes to make the final in the 400 at the conference meet.

“It was a good first season, just kind of learning how college track is,” Reeder said. “I want to just finish strong, and next year just improve.”

The Trailblazers have two meets left before the RMAC championships. The two meets are the Mt. San Antonio College Relays which are held in Torrance, California on April 18 and the Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California, on April 19.

The Trailblazers will then travel to Rapid City, South Dakota, for the 2019 RMAC Championships. The championship takes the top 24 individuals to compete in each event.

“We’ll have about 10 athletes that will go to the conference championship for their events” head coach Justin Decker said.

Decker said the whole season has been focused on the athletes peaking at the right time for the championship.

“From the beginning of the season the training is set up to harder work at the beginning of the season, longer mileage and then start to taper off so that they’re peaking at the right time here for the championship.”

With the season coming to an end, Rebecca Anderson, a senior radiology major from Sterling, is closing in on her track career at DSU. Anderson said she hopes to finish out her senior year strong.

“I have senioritis really bad so I’m pushing to get a good time for this year and finish through. See what I can do on the last meet.” Anderson said.

Anderson said her favorite thing about her senior season is making memories with her teammates.

“We have a good time,” Anderson said. “We show up and we work hard. We do what we can out there which is really what it’s all about.”

DSU’s next meet is in Torrance, California for the Mt. SAC Relays. The Trailblazers are taking just two athletes: Billie Hatch, a sophomore criminal justice major from Preston, Idaho, and Celeste Fiame, a freshman from St. George.

“This will be [Hatch’s] best chance probably to get a national qualifying time in the 10K,” Decker said. “That’s the goal is to get her to nationals. And just place as well as we can.”


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Undergraduate Research Symposium grants students opportunity to share findings, passions

by Kelly SeatonPosted on

Dixie State University’s Regional Symposium for Research, Innovation, and Creativity is taking the event to a grander scale this year, moving into the old East Elementary’s Atwood Innovation Plaza and showing off food trucks, prizes and hours upon hours of research and projects presented by DSU’s very own students.

Described on the DSU website as a “forum to present cutting-edge research,” the event, will be held on April 18 from noon to 5 p.m. and is intended to show off what students have learned and incorporate “active learning” into their life, said Rico Del Sesto, director of undergraduate research. It will feature around 60 panels and presentations put together by both students and faculty alike.

Some topics the symposium will include a presentation on recently-discovered dinosaur tracks and fossils and a presentation on the history of tampani concertos. There will also be several presentations from the health science department, including one group showing how biomechanics plays a role in sports.

“It crosses all sorts of disciplines,” Del Sesto said. “It really shows the depth and application students can use to answer their questions.”

Del Sesto also said it’ll be a good way to answer the infamous question, “when will we ever use that in real life?”

“Students can expect to see what [other students] have to offer,” said Lillian White, intern for the Undergraduate Research program. “It will just be a fun experience.”

Del Sesto said they’re looking to attract more guests to the symposium this year. In such, they’re bringing in food trucks and offering vouchers to various visitors at the symposium. The food trucks featured will be the Corn Dog Truck, a taco truck and Virgin Berry.

While the symposium has previously been held in the Edward H. And Idonna E. Snow Science and Math building, but is moving to the Innovation Plaza for the coming show. Local businesses will also be holding booths to discuss potential career opportunities to students and visitors.

White says it’s a great opportunity for visitors to see how far students can take the knowledge they’ve learned through their research and how they can go more in depth with their learning.

“I hope that this gives students an introduction into some of these topics,” White said. She believes that as long as that introduction’s there, it will spark interest and cause them to further research the subjects presented.

For more information on the symposium, contact Rico Del Sesto at delsesto@dixie.edu.

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Baseball prepares for ‘grand slam’ end to season

by Issac GarciaPosted on

The Dixie State University men’s baseball team is heading into the tail end of its season after a rough 3-5 start in April.

DSU won one of the four games against Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. The Trailblazers then traveled to Denver, Colorado, and won two of the four games against Metropolitan State University of Denver. DSU’s current record stands at 25-13.

Head coach Chris Pfatenhauer said the team has played well the past few games besides the 3-14 loss against MSU Denver. The Trailblazers came back with a 10-1 win to finish off the four game series.

“I really liked the way our guys competed throughout the whole weekend,” Pfatenhauer said. “To be on the road for the second week in a row, play the first place team in the conference and get out of there with a split, we’ll take for now.”

Lane Pritchard, a junior psychology major from Red Bluff, California, said the team has displayed talent and teamwork in recent games.

“Our last game we connected really well,” Pritchard said. “We did everything pretty well. We pitched good, hit good, [and] played good defense. That’s what we’re capable of.”

The Trailblazers have given up 67 runs in the last eight games, but haven’t had trouble scoring runs according to Pfatenhauer. They have scored 52 in the last eight games. Pfatenhauer said defense is something the team needs to improve on heading into the end of the season.

“Guys are good some days, guys are bad some days,” Pfatenhauer said. “We’re continuing to work but I think the defense is the thing we can control the most and really clean that up.”

The Trailblazers have 12 games left in the regular season. Tyson Fisher, a freshman business major from St. George, said his goal to finish out the season is to win the rest of the games.

The Trailblazers face off against the Regis University Rangers (12-25), the Colorado Christian University Cougars (11-26), and the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks (31-7).

The Trailblazers are at home this week at Bruce Hurst Field April 18-20, playing four games against Regis University. The first game of the four game series is April 18 at 6 p.m.

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You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll: Jenny Lewis continues to amaze, NVM continues to grow

by Stephen ArmstrongPosted on

TJenny Lewis has returned with her fourth solo release, “On the Line,” a meditative and often melancholy series of self-referential songs, many of them about her life as a working rock ‘n’ roll musician.

After more than 20 years of steady touring and recording, her voice has lost a touch of its easy beauty, perhaps, yet the enormous range remains, and Lewis, the one-time child actor, uses the lightly roughened new sound of her vocal cords to maximize the music’s emotive reach.

On a track like “Taffy,” she coos over the drip-drop notes of her piano, lamenting the strains maintaining a love affair presents to someone who spends so much of her time in transit: “I stole a Christmas tree / You stood watching the hotel hall / It lit up our room like a waning moon / of melting plastic.”

And on the bouncing number that closes the record, “Rabbit Hole,” she sounds not a little unlike Kiki “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” Dee as she wards off an old lover’s advances: “It was a sexual kind of connection / With spiritual undertones / But boy you had me second guessing the Beatles and the Rolling Stones / I’m not gonna go down the rabbit hole / …with you again.”

The influence of such familiar American chanteuse figures as Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Emmylou Harris and Bonnie Raitt redounds through the sturdy compositions that make up this excellent album. But producers Beck, Don Was and Lewis’s longtime collaborator, the scandal-damaged Ryan Adams, introduce an experimental aspect to the music, too, drizzling the compositions with electronic elements, found sounds and quixotic beats borrowed from shoegaze, dream pop and hip-hop.

Jenny Lewis is modern rock’s most important, most original singer-songwriter, and “On the Line” proves it.

So, this is my last column for the year. I’m grateful to my editors and the readers for the chance to preach the gospel of rock ‘n’ roll over the past 9 months. All the acts I’ve covered, though, have had contracts with the larger labels, and I’d like to close with a bit of ink spilled for St. George’s own indie rocker outfit, NVM.

A four-piece, NVM consistently kicks out a potent hash of emo, hardcore, and prog, with a touch of Syd Barrett here, some Sid Vicious there. The world has begun to take notice, too. In March, NVM opened for alternative metal giants Puddle of Mudd in Grand Junction, playing new tracks from their “Thermal Memory” album. The band has got some local gigs scheduled over the next couple of weeks, as well.

Get smart, and check these guys out before they grow too big for little St. Geezy.

Stephen B. Armstrong co-hosts Maximum Rock ‘n’ Roll with Katie ‘n’ Steve Thursdays at noon on Radio Dixie 91.3 FM

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Be respectful when evangelizing, proselytizing on campus

by Autumn NuzmanPosted on

You know, I really do like when people stop me on campus to tell me about their religions, but some of them really need to improve their methods.

Most of the times I’ve been approached by people on campus who want to talk about their religions, they’ve ended up bashing mine instead of talking about their own, or they’ve tried to sell me something.

For instance, I once ran into a Baptist who said she wanted to talk about her religion. I was wholeheartedly interested, especially since my grandmother was Baptist before she converted to our religion, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But instead of talking about what it’s like to be a Baptist, she gave me a short lecture about why she believed Latter-day Saints weren’t Christians and offered me a whole DVD “proving” Joseph Smith was wrong.

If you talk about your religion on campus, please be nice about it. I can’t speak for others in my religion, but I don’t go around telling people why their religion is “wrong” when the topic comes up. In my experience as a youth leader, I learned it’s better to explain why you think your religion is “right,” and then encourage people to attend events your religion is hosting, read whatever scriptures you ascribe to and make their own decision.

An article by Kerry Floyd on focusoncampus.org encourages those who evangelize to do so by developing lasting friendships and leading by example, as well as being willing to share personal stories and treat others with kindness.

Floyd said, “No one can argue with what you’ve experienced, so always be ready to share when someone asks!”

Another problem I’ve noticed is when evangelism crosses the line into salesmanship — and I don’t mean Latter-day Saints and Jehova’s Witnesses knocking on your door, I mean those who try to solicit money the first time they meet you.

An example of this is when a Buddhist monk once stopped me to encourage me to read the two books he had with him — but only if I could afford a $12 donation for the bigger book and a $1 donation for the smaller one, and he wanted me to promise to read them. College students tend to be living on the edge of their budgets as it is, and as an English major, I barely have time to read the books I’m assigned.

Other problems include not believing students when they say they’re late for class, forcing them to listen when they’ve said they’re not interested and talking to someone multiple times without remembering you’ve talked to them before. I have a friend who hides or picks up conversations with random students to avoid one of the bible study groups on campus because she’s tired of the members of the group bringing up the same topics as if they’ve never spoken before; that’s how she and I started talking.

Instead of arguing with someone about whether or not they’re really late, offer them a card and see if they contact you later. Instead of forcing someone to listen, encourage them to come back later if they change their mind. When you talk to someone more than a few times, make an effort to remember them.

If you’re a student who feels mistreated by someone who’s trying to evangelize you, give them hints about what they can do to improve their behavior. They may not even realize what they’re doing.

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