Students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered in the North Encampment Mall Wednesday to help honor veterans for Veterans Day. Dixie State University’s Veterans Club organized the event, and the celebration featured performances by DSU’s chamber choir, a flag salute, and a keynote speaker. The Veterans Club also presented President Biff Williams with a special flag that […]
Dixie State University’s student leaders aimed to get more students involved in politics through Political Involvement Week. Warren Anderson, vice president of academics and a senior accounting major from Santa Clara, said Political Involvement Week’s events are designed to inform students and let them know why politics are important. Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox spoke at […]
I’m doing something I haven’t done in years: I’m leaving my materialism at home and going out into the big, bad world looking like I just rolled out of bed. Like Ms. Norbury in “Mean Girls” once said, “I’m a pusher,” especially when it comes to my personal growth. I’m goal-oriented, and I constantly seek […]
He commanded the NBA’s attention by simply doing something he loves—redesigning logos. Addison Foote, a Dixie State University alumnus and graphic designer, landed a contract with the NBA by redesigning all 30 teams’ logos in 30 days. His designs are modern and simple while also staying true to the teams’ traditional colors and imagery. Foote’s […]
No nudes is good nudes. Representatives from Playboy Enterprises, Inc. announced Monday the publication will no longer publish nude photos starting March 2016. It has featured unclothed centerfolds since the 50s, and according to an article published by ABC News, Playboy Enterprises CEO Scott Flanders said the change is warranted because today’s political and sexual […]
Although it holds some of the biggest events for St. George’s nightlife, Heart of Dixie and Dixie State University do not maintain a good relationship. Heart of Dixie is an event production company based out of southern Utah. It’s been around for about three years, and co-owner Jared Keddington said its sole purpose is to entertain people, […]
Eclectic lamps, rice crispy treats, and laid-back music all have at least one thing in common— lamp fest. Students, community members and local musicians gathered at lamp fest Thursday night. Lamp fest, an event sponsored each semester by the Dixie State University Student Association’s service branch, aims to raise money for local organizations. This semester, […]
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Babies in the college classroom—ugh. Bringing your child to class is sort of like too much PDA. I’m sure it’s fun and convenient for you, but it’s extremely distracting for everyone else around you. It’s kind of cute at first, but it gets old and uncomfortable real fast. A classroom is a place for learning, […]
Varlo Davenport, a tenured theater professor who was fired from Dixie State University last spring, is gearing up for an assault trial in November while the department moves forward without him. Although Davenport was fired from his position of 15 years, he said he still wants to see the department he spent much of his […]
