A Dixie State University student who is passionate about academic dishonesty is working to draft a new policy that clearly defines when a student is caught in the act and how professors should reprimand. Traci Kent, a senior communication major from Mercer, Pennsylvania, reached out to the DSU Student Association after creating a film for […]
Getting his or her Ph.D. may have more significance to a student than simply being the smartest person at the party. Although Dixie State University is not a research institution, students thinking about pursuing graduate school can find guidance and inspiration from their professors. Graduate school can be a slippery slope, but with the right […]
From the dim-witted to the jabber-mouthed, roommates come in many different shapes and sizes. Unfortunately for me, I got the bring-my-boyfriend-over-for-showers kind of roommate. The woman I had the — insert sarcasm here — great pleasure to share a room with was a woman who had grown up in the Wasatch Valley and came from […]
As spring semester comes to a close, Student Body President Carlos Morgan is leaving behind not only his position, but also a big part of his life. Morgan, a senior communication major from Santa Clara, has been busy with the stresses of graduating and tying up the loose ends of his reign. He said he’s […]
Nervous giggles and last-minute preparations fill the studio. The anchors sit in their chairs while scripts and camera angles are discussed. Three cameras are pointed directly at them while they wait to share their story. A voice from behind the curtain counts down as the anchors wrap up small talk and fix their hair at […]
Dixie State University is in the clear — for now. DSU is on its way to becoming a bona fide institution, and the most current letter of reaffirmation of accreditation arrived March 17. Upon receiving DSU’s Year One Report, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities recognized DSU as fulfilling its mission and core theme […]
Dixie State University’s athletic department, while it may seem glitzy and glamorous on the outside, is struggling to support student athletes financially. Some DSU athletic teams are supported by the department’s budget, while other teams aren’t. The department works with about $1.4 million each year, with most of the budget going toward travel expenses and […]
A group of veterans on campus, who feel passionately about the tobacco ban, met with Dean of Students Del Beatty March 6. Although the veterans had strong points against their argument for a compromise, Beatty said there is nothing he can do for them at this time. Dave Gaspardo, a junior integrated studies major from […]
Celebrities, who are also many teenager and young adult role models, are starting to develop what is now being considered a new talent: abusing drugs and alcohol. While drug and alcohol abuse is no laughing matter, the manner in which media outlets portray this issue is insulting. The media glorifies these issues, making […]
Working students feel the pressure to participate in extra-curricular activities that are meant to enrich their college experience. In order to obtain their degree, students understand they need to earn money while going to school so they can pay for school fees. While students say it’s important to get involved while in college, sometimes the […]