UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | May 03, 2024

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DSU baseball earns second win of season over BYU

After the Dixie State University baseball team started the season winless in its first 10 games, the team earned its first victory March 14 against New Mexico State. Just two days later, DSU took to its home field looking to turn that victory into a winning streak. This game would be no walk in the […]

OPINION | The world is becoming too sensitive

As I contemplated how to write this article, I needed to make sure I put out the disclaimer that I do not intend to offend anyone by this. With that being said, over the last few years, I’ve come to the realization the world is becoming soft, offended and hurt by things that aren’t meant […]

Trailblazer volleyball finishes season with series sweep over CSU

As sports transition from season to season, all teams face expected struggles such as new players and coaches meshing to form teamwork, schedule changes, and keeping athletes healthy and ready to play; Dixie State University women’s volleyball had all these transitions and more as it battled with COVID-19 testing and playing its first Division I […]

DSU women’s soccer falls to Seattle U in extra time

0-4-1 isn’t the record anyone hopes to have as they join a new conference and have an inaugural season to Division I play. After having its last two games canceled against Grand Canyon University, DSU women’s soccer team used this time to its advantage. “We focused a lot on film and the distribution options of […]

The dark side of college: How are students really doing?

“Good, how are you?” This is the response most students at Dixie State University give without a second thought when asked how they are doing. There really isn’t much thought given to the response, and it almost seems second nature to just reply with that simple answer then continue on with your day. The real […]

DSU baseball loses against Washington State University

Hot dogs, the seventh-inning stretch, sun burns, and home runs returned to Bruce Hurst Field as the Trailblazers hosted Washington State University in a four game home-stand over the weekend. DSU was 15-3 before having the season come to an end because of COVID-19 regulations in 2020; however, none of these games played were against […]

OPINION | Leon Bridges brings new style to pop music

As the radio blares on, the realization hits me that all pop music sounds the same; however, one artist managed to break the mold. Leon Bridges, a 31-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas, and his band have revived the old school 1960s style of music into an album released in 2015, which revamped my spark in […]

National Random Act of Kindness Day: Kindness in the air

The fable writer Aesop once said, “No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” Feb. 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness day and Trailblazers all around campus have been going out of their way to help out their peers in small ways. It takes less than 30 seconds to do a simple act […]

DSU softball falls to SUU, looks to Dixie State Classic

Just 52 miles separate Dixie State University and Southern Utah University. Both programs had their softball team take the field to play against each other for the second time this season. DSU and SUU will battle it out two more times this season, creating a strong rivalry between the two programs for the years to […]

OPINION | DSU needs more parking for students

It’s 8:50 a.m. and I’m going to be on time for my organic chemistry lecture, which starts at 9 a.m. I pull into the parking lot at Dixie State University and frantically look for a spot. I circle the parking lot and see a dumpster taking up three open parking spots. After I zoom around […]