UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | April 23, 2024

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Shawn Denevan uses radio to create student opportunities

Radio at Dixie State University has changed dramatically in the past seven years, and Shawn Denevan has been there for all of it. When Denevan started at DSU in late 2010, he took a 60 percent pay cut to work part time in hopes of the job becoming something better for him. After working his […]

Craving St. George: The lunch box offers fresh variety

When you’re hungry, it’s time to eat and there’s no better time than that to eat well. Sure, you could go to the McDonald’s and the Wendy’s of the world to satisfy your craving, but when you’re looking for something with more of a local flavor and a little more life than those mass-produced meals, […]

Build a life that makes you happy, then live it

   It’s 2018, and January tends to bring a time of goals, reflection and resolution.     I heard a resolution from a friend recently I liked but irked me a bit: “This year I’ve decided to be happier.”    At first, I wasn’t sure why I was so bothered by the phrase, but after doing […]

Faculty attempt to rewrite First Year Experiences courses

Freshman courses at Dixie State University are slated for big changes in the coming year. In recent years, First Year Experience, or FYE, has attempted to pave the way to success for incoming freshmen and help improve retention rates among the student body. The program has faced a number of challenges since its inception. Of […]

Change routines for better results

Auto-pilot, coasting, living the unexamined life … It all seems so easy.   But what are you sacrificing by taking the road more traveled?   If you’ve ever found yourself explaining away a behavior by saying things like, “That’s just the way I do it, I don’t know why” or “Everybody does it that way,” you’ve likely fallen […]

Subway’s boom spurs discussion of new franchises

Boasting establishments like the Backyard Grill, Rebelano’s and Wok… Your Way, the Red Rock Café is the lunch stop of many students at Dixie State University. The Red Rock’s newest addition is Subway, which as an outside franchise, is the first of its kind in the café.  Student reaction has been positive, Revenue Center Coordinator […]