Morning sunlight streamed through the eastern windows of the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons Zion Room as the board of trustees prepared to vote on several new degree programs and a student fee increase. Student body president Matt Devore, a senior integrated studies major from Mesquite, Nevada, and Dean of Students Del Beatty presented the […]
If you don’t like boobs, you should probably stop reading this. I wanted to know what it was like to go bra-free for three days and share my experience. I’m not used to talking publicly about my body, and I’m sure most people aren’t either. Our bodies are a taboo subject despite all of us […]
Let’s get better at protecting our devices. Retailing at anywhere between $300 and $800, smartphones are often one of the most expensive things a college student buys. It would make sense that we’d be careful not to break them. Some of us are great at keeping our smartphones safe, while others could use a […]
A unique venue and multiple artists are some of the things you can look forward to if you attend Dixie Fest 2016. The concert changed venues from year to year, but the event will return to the old airport March 18. The headlining act will be hip-hop artist Kid Ink, with additional performances from local hip-hop […]
The “Deadpool” movie’s record-breaking box office release is proof that thinking outside the box pays big. Century Fox definitely took its chances by making a movie for the sassy and irreverent character from the Marvel comic. All risks aside, the risk-taking was not in vain after its over-the-top marketing campaign earned the movie over […]
Video by Emily Fisher.
It’s 10:20 p.m. on a Friday, and students walk back from the evening’s activities, their paths home lit by light posts and the glowing clock tower. It is hard to tell from the outside whether these late night travelers are comfortable walking home by themselves. A recent report on BackgroundChecks.org may or may not ease their minds. […]
My inner child is doing a happy dance right now. When I was a youngster, my parents were apprehensive about buying me and my brother game systems. We did get Game Boys but were only allowed to use them on road trips, or we smuggled them to our bedrooms or to school. […]
Plans for a new entrepreneurial program are on the horizon at Dixie State University with help from the former mayor of Alpine. Don Watkins, who stepped down as mayor of Alpine Jan. 21, will be volunteering as an “entrepreneur in residence” at DSU, working with other faculty members to build a program that teaches students […]
When I first heard about smartwatches, I thought they were stupid. Why wear some bulky, ugly device on your wrist where it is sure to get broken? I had a hard enough time getting into the habit of wearing even the skimpiest of my traditional watches. Why bother getting an even more expensive one? But then, […]
