A Dixie State University student’s passion for service has translated into recognition from his mentors, peers and more recently, a regional association of universities and colleges. McKinney, Dixie State University Student Association vice president of service and junior mathematics major from St. George, received recognition for his devotion to service when he was awarded the Western […]
Chelsea Curran has come a long way from the young woman who did not like to read. These days, Curran is a published author. Curran, a Dixie State College alumna who graduated in 2012 recently had her first novel published. “An Unseen Road to Love” is a contemporary romance novel published by Cedar Fort Publishing & […]
The discussion about mental health often focuses on illness, but there are certain qualities that embody the ideal of the mentally healthy. Colton Miller, a licensed psychologist at Intermountain Healthcare, said self awareness was a key ingredient of true mental health. “[Mentally healthy people]understand themselves, they understand their behavior, (and) they understand the reasons why they behave […]
D-Week has its origins in fist fights. According to a history written by Matthew Bentley, former Dixie State University President, before Dixie was a college or the university it is today, it opened its doors as the St. George Stake Academy in 1911. The class of 1913 painted “1913” on Dixie Rock, then more commonly known […]
A recent spate of arrests at Dixie State University student housing, including two high-profile cases, is no cause for alarm, DSU officials say. Over the last four months, a student was arrested for possession of child pornography, and more recently another student was arrested March 10. According to Don Reid, director of […]
Think about the people you care about. What if something terrible happened? What if they died, and you, a student completely absorbed by your studies, had not taken the time to show them your love? However unlikely, death or tragic circumstances can happen with terrifying swiftness. As students, it is easy to forget the people around […]
Holly Roper, a junior psychology major from Mona, has dealt with a massive amount of stress over the last year. An injury to her knee in October of 2016 left her needing physical therapy and made it nearly impossible for her to exercise. In January her brother died unexpectedly. On Sunday, a broken pipe in […]
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Many students record teachers’ lectures or test reviews to aid in their study, but not every teacher feels comfortable allowing electronic devices in his or her classroom. Teachers at Dixie State University addressed different issues concerning recording devices in the classroom, and the university has guidelines established to make it clear what is and isn’t […]
Tiffany Whitehead – Graduated in 2013 with a bachelor’s in English with an emphasis in professional and technical writing. – Works as a technical writer for RizePoint, a company focused on corporate compliance. – Who were your influences? “Cheri Crenshaw and Amijo Comeford and Brad Barry and Florence Bacabac and […]
