UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | April 25, 2024

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Two music department faculty terminated

Music Department Chair Glenn Webb and Professor of Music Ken Peterson, both tenured, were terminated from Dixie State University this afternoon, while students and community members gathered in support outside of the Burns Arena.  Webb and Peterson met with Michael Lacourse, the vice president for academic affairs, to discuss their future at the institution.  Lacourse […]

It’s important to balance family with religion

It’s easy to accept that someone across the world is part of a different religion than you. It’s much harder to accept that a family member does not agree with your religious opinions — or so I thought. My four siblings and I grew up going to church every Sunday. We participated in all church […]

Board of trustees discuss graduate degrees, success of growing student population

The board of trustees meeting held on Nov. 3 was geared toward academics and was a monumental meeting for the future of Dixie State University. Policies for graduate degrees and graduate admissions were passed, taking DSU one step closer to offering graduate degrees. The action items of this meeting were all about voting in policies […]

Why I’m my sister’s drinking buddy

   My 28-year-old sister and I drink together every day.    Even though she lives in Salt Lake City, we check up on each other to make sure we are downing as much we can.    I’m talking about water, of course.    My sister was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when she was 16. UC […]

Freshmen experiencing depression: You are not alone

     My depression isn’t something I like to talk about, but when I finally spoke up, I found the help I needed.   I was diagnosed with chronic depression at the age of 20. This wasn’t news to me because I’ve dealt with depression since elementary school. As time went on, depression stopped being […]

Student scientists discover, research bacteria

Soft Cell Biological Research LLC gives student volunteers the opportunity to research bacteria. The company was founded two years ago by Brent Hunt, who experienced repeated joint rejections and wanted to figure out what was causing them. Full story coming soon.