UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | March 28, 2024

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Campus change, additions to continue through summer

Academic departments will be doing musical chairs during the summer and fall semesters as campus projects finish and as more space becomes available. The Edward H. and Idonna E. Snow Science Center is one of the larger projects that began this semester and is expected to be ready for students in the fall. Facilities Planning […]

Alumni group created for German study abroad program

Alumni groups are an excellent way for former students to keep in touch—especially when members live across the pond. A new alumni group has been created for the students who went through the Bremen University study abroad program in Germany as well as those currently in the program. Michael Thompson, director of International Student Services, […]

Home remedies often prove useful

Old wives’ tales about cure-all remedies can provide a good laugh, but home remedies are sometimes useful for certain ailments. From the ridiculous to the practical, home remedies can actually hold medicinal properties by helping with certain conditions. Under the weather Feeling sick, whether it be a cough, sore throat or congestion, can make the outside world feel uninviting and […]

‘Arden Forest’ gives children look at Shakespeare

With only three trees, five boxes and a few sound effects, actresses in this semester’s children’s theater production continue to charm their elementary school audiences. Seven students in the children’s theater class are cast as major Shakespearean female characters in “An Arden Forest Dream, where all seven of these characters meet in the Arden Forest, […]

Installation artists to display work in Holland Centennial Commons

Art students have been hard at work preparing installation art pieces to be displayed in the Holland Centennial Commons. There will be four installation pieces on display in various locations in the building. Installation art is a fairly modern form of art where pieces are created with a specific location in mind. “Installation pretty much […]

Marketing, selling additional benefits of social networking

Playing “Farmville” and keeping in touch with friends and family aren’t the only things Dixie State University students can use social media sites for. Social networking platforms offer users a variety of different benefits if they are willing to look for them. Assistant CIT professor Joe Francom said marketing and advertising are some of the […]

Boundaries key in maintaing opposite-sex friendships

In opposite sex friendships, establishing and maintaining boundaries is key for a healthy relationship. Each relationship is different, but communicating certain boundaries within that friendship can prevent it from escalating to something more if it’s not wanted. Tim Eicher, associate professor of family studies, said to avoid taking the relationship into the friends-with-benefits realm because […]

Dixie State University sets new honors program into motion

The newest Honors Program will offer a challenging curriculum and a different classroom experience for students in the fall.  Smaller class sizes and mentoring by honors faculty are just a few of the benefits students in the program will receive. Students will also have more opportunities for undergraduate research, scholarships and graduation recognition. Honors Program […]

Dressing well for school means finding balance

It would seem a comfortable pair of sweats is now a college student wardrobe staple. Baggy sweats, oversized T-shirts and bed-head have graced the bodies of Dixie State University students on more than one occasion. Everyone can remember in high school where a strict dress code was enforced, taking some of the fun out of back-to-school shopping. Vivid […]

College prepares for 26th Annual Sears Dixie Invitational art show

The Sears Museum Gallery will be celebrating 26 years of the Sears Dixie Invitational. The Sears Dixie Invitational was originally started by Bob and Peggy Sears to help fund the Eccles Fine Art Center along with the gallery, which puts on exhibits for the community and students. Also, the show was and still is meant […]