UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | May 07, 2024

Author: Bailey Chism

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OPINION | Coping with pandemic stress

We’ve been in a pandemic now for two years, each year seeming worse than the one before.  There have been times we aren’t sure how things are going to end or if they ever are. It has been stressful for all of us not knowing what will happen each week, holding onto hope that it […]

DSU will see ‘Utah Tech University’ signs by mid-May

Now that Dixie State University is becoming Utah Tech University, the six-month rebranding process has begun. The university has been working on this process for close to a year now, and since it’s been made official, the community is wondering when the campus is going to start to change its brand. “The rebranding process is […]

What to buy: Holiday gift guide

With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas looming ahead, it’s time to get your head in the game of gift-giving.  Thinking of the perfect gift for a loved one is sometimes a difficult task. There are countless gifts to choose from, so here is a list to give you inspiration this holiday season. Gifts for mom  […]

Thanksgiving around the world

Giving thanks is celebrated all around the world and may be different than the Thanksgiving you have previously experienced. We all celebrate the holiday of giving differently, and each family has their own unique traditions. Here’s a list of five countries and their holiday traditions.  Canada  Canadian Thanksgiving dates back 40 years before the U.S., […]

OPINION | DSU doesn’t offer enough summer classes

Dixie State University isn’t giving its students the opportunity to take required courses for our majors over the summer. The summer course catalog for DSU is small, and because of this, we don’t get a lot of options as students. Mostly 1000 and 2000 level classes are offered, but no upper-division ones. If students had […]

College students can still have fun celebrating Halloween

Halloween is approaching; some would say it is the most fun holiday of the year, but now you have to find something exciting to do. Trick-or-treating, while being the best Halloween activity, is seen as no longer socially acceptable for college students, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find something just as fun to do. […]

OPINION | Students should be able to defend themselves

Students in St. George don’t have the resources to be able to defend themselves from an assault on and around campus. Dixie State University doesn’t offer enough self-defense classes to its students. The FAST program has one self-defense class available (FAST 1407) to all students which is open for enrollment each semester.  Self-defense doesn’t only mean […]

Navigating college as newlyweds

Are you a newlywed in college? Are you scared of the hardships that might come from school and marriage? Here are some tips to help you get through it. Make your marriage a priority  Of course school is important, but don’t let it overrule your marriage. According to The Dating Divas, “As a student, it’s […]

OPINION | Professors shouldn’t grade attendance

Professors should take into account students’ lives before making attendance part of our grades.  We’ve all dealt with those professors who count our attendance in our final grade, but they never take into account what can be going on in students’ lives at these times.  As students, it is our responsibility to come to class […]