UNIVERSITY ouSuunews.comrnal Cedar City, Utah J Southern Utah University Thursday, March 31, 2016 Sorority looks to raise money By MARIAH TUCKER Omega president; and Katie Berrie, Alpha Phi president, [email protected] all had jars for donations on SUU’s sorority Delta Psi the table this week. The person Omega is using its philanthropy whose name was on the jar week to raise money for the with the most money will be American Cancer Society. chosen to sing. Each Greek organization on Sam Carlin, a sophomore campus has a philanthropy theatre education major week where they raise from West Haven, was in money to help a charity charge of planning this year’s the organization chooses. philanthropy week and said Members work together to she chose the American Cancer reach their fundraising goal Society as the beneficiary throughout the week in the of the funds because of the different events. connections that she has as Delta Psi Omega set a goal well as the connections other of $1,500 it wanted to raise students may have. through tabling, where sorority “It helps bring all of us members collect donations at a together,” Carlin said. “It table set up in the main hallway also helps people to realize in the Sharwan Smith Student that we all have a connection Center and other activities to cancer.” during the week. Sorority Along with tabling, Delta Psi members have tabled in the Omega asked for donations main hallway in the Sharwan door to door, had a bake sale Smith Student Center every Wednesday, will have the lip day so far this week, and will sync battle tonight at 6:30 p.m. continue until Friday. and will have a balloon release The money from tabling is put Friday night at 10 p.m. CHAROLETTE THALHAMMER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL into three jars with the pictures Kira Knapp, a sophomore hospitality management major SUU student from the SUU Polynesian Club perform evening in the SUU Auditorium Theater. Each student of the Greek presidents on them, as a competition for from Cottonwood, Arizona, polynesian dances at the Polynesian Club’s annual who performed comes from a different Polynesian said she joined Delta Psi concert and review Thursday, Friday and Saturday background. people to decide who would sing in the lip sync battle Omega because of the level of tonight. Students could cast community involvement they their vote with a monetary have. She said when she was donation to decide who will looking for schools SUU stood compete. out because of how active Josh Matt, Chi Phi president; students are in the community. Dance off Cassady Whear, Delta Psi See WEEK, Page 3 Polynesian Club hosted its Legends of Maui performance By DAYSA CORRINGTON people from the different cultures took the “I thought it was amazing,” she said. stage and performed dances from their own [email protected] “I just thought it was really inviting for respective islands. anybody. I don’t feel like you needed to be The SUU auditorium was home to songs and Each island was represented by multiple a part of the Pacific Islander community dances this weekend as the SUU Polynesian dance numbers and costumes unique to to really enjoy it and appreciate what the Club celebrated an ancient legend, Maui. each culture. Costumes included grass students had to offer.” Each school year the SUU Polynesian Club skirts, traditional head wear and much Each performance for each island had its demonstrates their different cultures through more. Club members sometimes sang own advisor to teach the specific dances to dance and song at their annual concert and the songs, which included the playing of the performers. drums. The dances told ancient legends of review. The theme of this year’s review was Toanui Tawa, English lecturer for SUU Maui: Legends of the Earth and Sky. Maui Maui and his life and death. Talia Strong, director for the Center of and advisor of the performance from New is a well-known and prominent figure in JODIE LYBARGER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Polynesian history and folklore. Diversity and Inclusion at SUU, said the Zealand, said the review is to showcase the The islands of Hawaii, Samoa, New performance was a great opportunity for Polynesian students on campus who are Stormy Burrows stands in the Student Center trying Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti and Fiji were all Polynesian students to showcase where they often overlooked sometimes. to raise money for the American Cancer Association represented through dance and song. Forty are from. See MAUI, Page 3 during Delta Psi Omega’s philanthropy week. University stars Club hosts Neon Dance dance night away By MARIAH TUCKER other DJs, because it adds diversity to [email protected] the playlist. He said diversity in the By SAM BURFIEND playlist helps students to enjoy the [email protected] Students gathered in the Centrum dances more. Saturday night for the SUU Hip-Hop Club’s “Dances give students a great The Ballroom Dance Company crowned third annual Neon Dance. The dance started opportunity to meet others,” Jarza said. a new star Wednesday night during SUU’s at 9 p.m. and lasted until 1 a.m. Sorra agreed with Jarza and said there Dancing with the Stars in the Centrum Arena. The Hip-Hop club hired DJs Nathan Tommy Gugino, a master’s candidate was a good variety in music. He said he Sorenson (Sorra), a sophomore elementary met Jarza while working on fundraisers from Las Vegas, and his partner Ryann education major from Cedar City, and Woodbury, president of SUU’s Ballroom for SUU’s sorority Delta Psi Omega. Dance Company (BDC), won the event Christian Garza (Jarza), a freshman Sorra said he wanted to emphasize after performing their rendition of the criminal justice and psychology double the fact that two DJs can work together Lindy Hop. This was Woodbury’s second major from Orange, California, to provide towards the same goal. He said dances local Dancing with the Stars win. the music for the dance. give students an opportunity to escape Woodbury, along with the other The Hip-Hop Club originally asked from studying and homework. BDC dancers, choreographed their Jarza to DJ for the dance, but after talking His goal was for students to have a good with Sorra, they decided to work together performances with the stars. Woodbury time while they were at the dance, and said she was overwhelmed with the win. on the Neon Dance. Jarza and Sorra have worked a few smaller events for Greek that was why he thought working with “I couldn’t have done it without such Jarza was a good idea. an amazing partner,” she said. “It was a organizations, but this was their first big team effort. I mean, he really did all the event together. “I think it’s more fun for the crowd,” work, I just gave him the tools to do it.” Jarza has been doing DJ work since he Sorra said. Gugino made it through to the final was in high school and said he loves being In addition to the dance in the Centrum, round by winning the preliminary fan MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL able to DJ where he goes to school. He participants could paint on the graffiti wall votes, which he said he was in shock to Both DJ Sorra and DJ Jarza were on hand for the Neon Dance, said it was awesome to be able to work and get their faces painted. The cost to get make it past the first round. which the SUU Hip Hop Club hosted Saturday night. Students such a big event. in was $3 pre-sale and $5 at the door. See STARS, Page 4 wore glow sticks and danced during the event. He also said he likes working with See NEON, Page 11 Inside & Online Throwers showcase Weather Update How can registration be improved? Temperatures will continue to talents on track team rise, reaching the high 60s and It’s that time of year again: registration. The time to worry about what the low 70s. Lows will be in the During the SUU track and classes will be taken next semester and what classes will have to wait field team’s season, Jayson 30s and 40s. until spring. — Almanac, Page 11 Kovar has increased his — OPINION, Page 5 performance in the shot put and discus throws. Index After recording a personal best SUU performs Little Women Opera News ...................................................3,4,11 in the javelin, Skyler Porcaro, as The SUU Department of Music presented its rendition well as two other athletes, now of the opera Little Women Wednesday through Saturday of Opinion....................................................... 5 aim to join Kovar in climbing to this previous week. The opera challenged the cast member’s Accent ..................................................... 7,8 the top of the Big Sky. musical abilities. Sports .................................................... 9, 10 — SPORTS, Page 9 — ACCENT, Page 7 UNIVERSITY ouSuunews.comrnal Cedar City, Utah J Southern Utah University Thursday, March 31, 2016 Sorority looks to raise money By MARIAH TUCKER Omega president; and Katie Berrie, Alpha Phi president, [email protected] all had jars for donations on SUU’s sorority Delta Psi the table this week. The person Omega is using its philanthropy whose name was on the jar week to raise money for the with the most money will be American Cancer Society. chosen to sing. Each Greek organization on Sam Carlin, a sophomore campus has a philanthropy theatre education major week where they raise from West Haven, was in money to help a charity charge of planning this year’s the organization chooses. philanthropy week and said Members work together to she chose the American Cancer reach their fundraising goal Society as the beneficiary throughout the week in the of the funds because of the different events.