The Student Fee Allocation Committee heard from various entities last week that benefit from student fees. Student fees are $356 this year. Student Body President Matt Devore, a senior integrated studies major from Mesquite, Nevada, said this change is decided by the Student Fees Allocation Committee based on the needs of the school in […]
The worst thing you can do for your body and your general health is to diet. New Year’s resolutions are still in full swing a month into 2016, especially those goals concerning weight and fitness. Dieting has many different connotations, but most people diet to lose weight. People should focus on simply eating […]
Taking easy classes in order to boost your GPA might actually be damaging to your transcript. According to Ryan Hickey, Petersons & EssayEdge’s article, “How Getting an Easy A Can Hurt You,” the authors state the problems with taking electives just to boost your GPA. The main points they make in the article are transcripts are reviewed […]
The new leader elected as biology chair has goals to expand research and funding to the department at Dixie State University. Erin O’Brien was elected chair of the biology department Jan. 1. O’Brien said she has many goals to boost funding for research and to expand research opportunities. Mikayla Stokes, a junior biology major from […]
Recycling is a large part helping the environment and one that Dixie State University could do better in. St. George falls short of the standards set by the Salt Lake valley where recycling is concerned. In the Salt Lake valley, individuals have the option to have a recycling bin in addition to the traditional trash can. Washington County is […]
Many areas of our lives have been affected by technology and how we manage our relationships. Alexis Truman, a freshman general education major from St. George, said technology makes a huge difference in relationship dynamics and how they play out. A new hashtag is being used on Twitter this year called #WasteHisTime2016. Many posts with […]
Many Americans are supportive of the amendment that gives them the right to bear arms, which can be a very political subject, but it can also be fun to just go shooting. There is a place near St. George called Purgatory Clay Sports that one of my friends had been asking me to try with him. I […]