The Dixie State University Student Association passed a bill on April 6 to create a student relief fund that provides financial assistance to students who have been affected by COVID-19. According to the bill, $60,000 from the DSUSA budget was transferred to a new emergency financial relief fund. Del Beatty, vice president of student engagement […]
Although it can be hard to see at times, there are a lot of silver linings to this whole quarantine business. When COVID-19 first started to get news coverage, it didn’t worry me. It wasn’t until school was moved online that it really set in. The first week was rough; I felt lost and empty. […]
Student life has taken a massive hit from COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean students can’t stay positive. Family life, jobs and school have all had extreme transformations over the past few weeks. We’re all going through changes. Walt Benda, a media studies major from Las Vegas, said he can’t go home because his dad is […]
The planning meetings of the 2020-2025 strategic plan for Dixie State University is facing delays because of COVID-19. The transition to online coursework and meetings has lead to delays in planning meetings, including those surrounding the strategic plan. “We’re postponing or delaying the next step by two maybe three weeks, but we still have intentions […]
Online textbooks and their features are trying to overcome the market, but paper is still on the higher branch. According to a naepub.com study, online textbooks can be up to 60% cheaper than the printed option; however, the value of paper textbooks is much greater. Online textbooks have a lot of great features: portability, search […]
It’s a new day in student government at Dixie State University and the recent election is bringing in new faces and minds to student government. As Taylor Godfrey’s, a senior population health major from Buckeye, Arizona, term ends, it is important to look back and see what the past presidents have accomplished and who they […]
Veganism is on the rise more than ever and it is more than just another fad. There has always been health fads that have come and gone, but unlike others, veganism is here to stay. A study from the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) said, “Both meat and dairy [products], in general require more resources […]
Dixie State University’s football team is planning multiple service projects over the next few months that will lead up to a big event in October. Deven Osborne, a junior business administration major from Los Angeles, organized the football team’s latest service project at Switchpoint Community Resource Center, where teammates helped landscape and maintain Switchpoint’s community […]
The housing market in St. George is booming, but attainable housing for young adults and college students is hard to find. According to 2019 housing and urban development income limits, only 13.3% of all units for sale and rent in Washington County are attainable to households earning 80% or less of the area of median […]
Dixie State University has taken its first step towards openly conversing about sexual health and what it means to be sexually healthy. Sarah Bell, an assistant psychology professor who spoke at a sexual awareness workshop on Feb. 5, said, “I think that all universities should be prepared to address sexual health on their campuses given […]
