Dixie State College’s fine arts department’s rendition of “Henry V” will be more experimental than audiences may expect. Rather than producing the play traditionally, director Michael Harding, associate professor of theater, chose to explore the character of Henry V. The play will consist of only five actors playing Henry V. “We’re taking the character of […]
“Pantspocalypse” has come and gone, but its magnifying effect on discussion surrounding gender roles within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues. All-Enlisted, a Facebook group dedicated to the support and advocating of Mormon feminists, launched the Facebook page “Wear Pants to Church Day,” which designated Dec. 16, 2012, as a Sunday where […]
The words “I’m sorry” have connotations ranging from deep regret to shallow sympathy. The Salt Lake Tribune writer Lindsay Whitehurst wrote in an article dated Jan. 11 that Dixie State College officials would potentially issue an apology to those offended by the name “Dixie” and the college’s problematic embracing of a Confederate identity from the […]
I came out of the womb an intense competitor and bad sport, and all the time-outs in the world haven’t cured me of that. You do not want to play any sort of competitive game or sport with me if you want to win and walk away with all your limbs intact. I avoid board […]
Students can expect dimmed lights, a spotlighted stage, and poetry ranging from slam to spiritual at Storm the Mic, a poetry open mic night. Storm the Mic, held every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Jazzy’s Rock N Roll Grill, began the fall semester of 2010 by English instructor Darren Edwards and former faculty member Chelsi […]
Artist Anna Oakden isn’t afraid of a little self-promotion. Oakden, a senior art major from St. George, will graduate in May with an art degree emphasizing on ceramics and sculpture. However, Oakden said she began as a photographer. “I started out really young with my first camera, my little Kodak 110 Instamatic, which I still […]
The Confederate soldier statue located between the Cox Auditorium and the Smith Computer Center was taken down Thursday, Dec. 6. The statue, which has become a point of discussion in the ongoing debate of whether or not to remove “Dixie” from the college name, was the location of a peaceful protest last Thursday before the […]
The Dixie State College rugby team is looking to prove itself in the upcoming 15s season after failing to qualify for nationals at the Rocky Mountain 7s Tournament in Greeley, Colo., on Oct. 20. “We were one game away from qualifying,” said lock Ian Burgess, a junior biology major from St. George. Team captain and […]
Mock me all you want, but I am obsessed with the style of Her Royal Highness Princess William, Duchess of Cambridge, Countess of Strathearn, Baroness Carickfergus. She’s otherwise known as Kate Middleton, or that girl whose wedding was made way too much of a big deal. To wit, I realize royalty in this day and […]
April Jackson, Dixie Sun News copy editor, asked students what some of their favorite Thanksgiving traditions were. Find out if yours made the Dixie State College list.
