The Sears Art Museum Gallery is showcasing the Dixie National Forest with its Land of Contrast exhibit. Curator Kathy Cieslewicz said she wanted to give Dixie State College students the opportunity to see artist Arlene Braithwaite’s series on the forest, which she painted on commission from the forest’s management. “The forest is part of where […]
College may seem miles away from the real world, but students can put their business skills to the test by competing in Opportunity Quest. Students must submit an eight-page business plan by Nov. 29. Codirector Michael Atencio, a business and CIT major from Riverside, said the business plan should include more than a description of […]
Twinkling, beribboned evergreens are staples of the Christmas season, but for the Foundation of Dixie Regional Medical Center, Christmas trees signify a lot more than the holiday season. The Jubilee of Trees, running from Nov. 15-19, raises money for Dixie Regional Medical Center. Shelley Mendenhall, the development officer at the Foundation and the executive director […]
Usually when I go to a concert I expect live music. That wasn’t the case when the Piano Guys came to town last weekend. The duo, pianist Jon Schmidt and cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, sold out both nights in a row. Unfortunately for audiences, only one-half of the group showed up: Schmidt. I may be […]
They pluck, they pound, they saw, they strum. The Piano Guys, featuring pianist Jon Schmidt and cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, will be performing at Dixie State College Friday and Saturday as part of the Celebrity Concert Series. The duo, whose music has gained popularity through YouTube and Facebook, create medleys using current popular hits and classical pieces. […]
In a world that is constantly pushing students forward as fast as possible, taking a year off from college may seem like a terrible idea. Except, it really isn’t, especially if students are planning on pursuing graduate studies after they earn their bachelor’s degrees. I graduate this year with my bachelor’s, and you can bet […]
Halloween is just a few weeks away, and Dixie State College students are remembering their door-knocking, pillow-case carrying, cutesy rhyme-telling days of trick-or-treating. Nathan Shapiro, a senior English major from St. Louis, said he was a hardcore trick-or-treater. “I filled a whole pillowcase of candy by going to 300 houses,” Shapiro said. Shapiro also admitted […]
The fashion world is at it again. Way back in 2009, the fashion label Ralph Lauren faced criticism when it ran an ad featuring a model who had been Photoshopped to even more freakish proportions than usual, and then allegedly fired said model for being overweight. Now, however, the media are applauding the label for hiring a—gasp—plus-size model. […]
It’s not you, it’s me. Dropping important, life-changing news on someone isn’t always simple, and often cliché, but some people make their efforts original. Dustin Campbell, a junior psychology major from St. George, said his friend didn’t want to be serious with a girl who asked for more. He broke up with her by saying: “Want to see a […]
The Dixie State College fine arts department is starting the year off with laughs in its performance of “Moon Over Buffalo.” The play, set in 1953, centers around married actors George and Charlotte Hay. The Hays’ lives are falling apart in between marital problems and the waning of their professional careers. George receives news that […]
