UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | March 29, 2024

Author: Autumn Nuzman

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OPINION | ‘Hitman 3’ worth playing despite launch challenges

“Hitman 3” is a solid end to IO Interactive’s “World of Assassination” video game trilogy. “Hitman 3,” also stylized as “HITMAN III” and “HITMAN 3,” was released on Jan. 20 and follows Agent 47 as he wraps up his and handler Diana Burnwood’s grudge against Providence, the international cabal that created 47 and aided the […]

DSU Safe app signals growth, commitment to safety

Dixie State University is providing access to friend walks, safety escorts, counseling services and more through an app designed by campus security and AppArmor. The DSU Safe app, released in November 2020, is designed to promote campus safety by giving its users streamlined access to security resources and information, and the development process took less […]

OPINION | Let DSU change its name

Just let Dixie State University change its name. It’s disappointing that this debate has continued to divide the DSU community considering the obvious reasons why the change is necessary. Dixie, though perhaps not racist in its use in the local community, has a well-documented history of Confederate controversy at DSU. This poses the risk of […]

Commencement ceremony still planned

Rain or snow, Dixie State University’s 109th commencement ceremony will still happen on Dec. 11 at Greater Zion Stadium. President Richard “Biff” Williams said when DSU received Gov. Gary Herbert’s mandate, the university reached out to the governor’s office and the Southwest Utah Public Health Department to make sure commencement was still meeting public health […]

DSU’s COVID-19 testing incentives may not be enough, get tested anyway

Dixie State University’s response to Gov. Gary Herbert’s Nov. 7 mandatory testing announcement may not be sufficient. My main concern after Gov. Herbert’s announcement was how DSU would implement weekly testing of all its on-campus students in terms of both methods and means. As it turns out, the State of Utah is providing the test […]

Professors adapting to challenge of Zoom teaching

While students have previously expressed a preference for in-person classes, they are increasingly using Zoom, and professors are rising to the occasion despite its challenges. “I have found this platform the most challenging of any teaching platforms I have encountered,” said Rebecca Grondel, part-time psychology instructor. “It is extremely difficult to not have the ability […]

How to avoid getting COVID-19 this holiday season

As the holiday season approaches, people may be heading home to spend time with their families, so members of the Dixie State University community are taking precautions to avoid getting COVID-19. “As you travel and spend the holidays with friends and family, there are some tips that can help you reduce the risk of contracting […]

OPINION | Not everything is fake news

You wouldn’t think it needed to be said, but apparently it does: Not all media is fake news. While it’s true that fake news is out there, the generalization that media and news organizations are entirely comprised of fake news needs to stop. Generalizing all media as fake is harmful since people are less likely […]

CHAOS to host new activities, scrap dance

Dixie State University’s annual CHAOS event is still planned for Halloween night, but this year it won’t include its usual dance party due to COVID-19. Devon “Dink” Rice, DSUSA’s social events director and a junior business marketing major from Bountiful, said the event will include a massive haunted house, scary movies, carnival games, pie eating […]

OPINION | 911: Lady Gaga drops another banger

The music video for Lady Gaga’s “911” is yet another out of the box pop experience. The 4 ½ minute video opens in a white desert with Gaga lying next to a busted bicycle and scattered pomegranates. She follows a horseman to a small square crowded with people and decorations inspired by the 1969 Armenian […]