Dancing, experiencing Italian culture, eating gelato and a lot of walking is just a few of the activities students who are accepted to the Florence Summer Dance program will experience. This year, the program has become part of Dixie State University’s Study Abroad, which means scholarships and funding are more readily available than in previous […]
China, Peru, Japan and Rome are just a few of the exotic places that Dixie State University offers for exchange programs and summer learning programs. With rich cultures and intense learning environments, this could be the challenge you’re looking for. These programs are meant to be educational but also eye-opening and challenging for students. There […]
We all have pride for something, but discrediting someone else’s pride because of your own is simply shameful. According to the Human Rights Campaign, 42 percent of the LGBTQ community live in a place where the community doesn’t accept them. LGBTQ youth in these communities are two times more likely to be assaulted compared to […]
The Docutah Film Festival had its 10th anniversary this week and featured 65 documentaries in total. There were 320 entries in this year’s film festival. Creator of the Docutah Festival Phil Tucket said, “I love watching films so much I watched all 320.” Having been around for quite a few years now, Docutah has gained […]
Pet lovers, beware. Sometimes local pet shops don’t take great care of their animals and may not be the most ethical option. Buying animals from a local pet store can cause a risk to the animal, its family and other furry friends that are already in the home. Pet stores have a high inbreed rate […]
Jeff the cat is more than just a stray to the Dixie State University baseball team. He is also their friend, indoor mascot, and a furry reminder of the national championship won by the team in 2004. Jeff lovingly goes by several other names, such as Jeffe and Jeffy. Not only has the cat been around for about 19 years […]
It’s 2 a.m., and the house is completely quiet other than the muffled screams coming from the television in my room. The new Netflix series “You” is capturing my attention completely with its dark plot and intense closeness into the mind of a stalker. However, when I stop watching the show, the intensity doesn’t go away. […]
Between the years of 1974 and 1978, one single man named Ted Bundy killed and raped over 30 young women; some have never been identified. Netflix recently released a documentary series, “Conversations With a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes,” about the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, with exclusive interviews with him, his wife, his mother, journalists […]
The St. George City Address concluded with the promise of new trails and pipelines, more affordable housing and expansions on business campuses on Wednesday in the Kenneth S. Gardner Center. SPIN, St. George’s bike share program in conjunction with the company Zagster, will be adding scooters to the city and campus transportation share programs. There will be […]
The blue macaw is now extinct, leaving future generations without the opportunity to experience them, and they aren’t the only ones in danger. Bees, giraffes, pandas, bengal tigers, polar bears and other species are endangered due to climate change and human interference. One cause is deforestation, which is what took out the blue macaw in 2018. With trees […]
