Whether staying in the game or pursuing new goals after graduation, Dixie State University student athletes’ say their experiences in sports will accompany them in their after-college pursuits. Dixie State University student athletes choose a variety of career paths after college, which include going overseas to pursue a professional career. Senior baseball player Gentry Hatch, […]
Campus support groups for veteran students and non-veteran students affected by post-traumatic stress disorder facilitates peer connections and experience sharing on how to cope. An on-campus PTSD group is in the process of being formed at Dixie State University because of a recognized need on campus in not only combat veterans, but in non-veteran students […]
Depending on your goals as a student, your instructors’s educational background or work-force experience can enlighten your college experience or bore you to tears. What your college instructor’s background is can have an influence in your education and what you might do after college, but how much your instructor cares about teaching has the ultimate impact. […]
D’Andre Mathews’ work is done at his position as Dixie State University Student Association vice president of academics and looks to move on to pursue his medical degree. Mathews, a senior integrated studies major from Las Vegas, who said he has been an active member of student government and advocate for diversity on campus, resigned […]
Fueled by a passion for dancing, St. George residents protested a recent dance shutdown by dancing in front of the city hall building Thursday. Complete with a disc jockey, St. George residents of all ages danced in front of the city hall building in response to a recent event shutdown due to improper permit procedures. […]
As the tobacco-free policy reaches its one-year anniversary, Dixie State University paves the way for other schools to become smoke-free in the name of health and offers resources for students who want to quit. The policy advocates for health and smoking cessation instead of punishment, but the ban cannot be enforced 100 percent. “It’s just […]
“Change is inevitable”: The new school of business and communication bell schedule for next semester moves to longer class times on Mondays and Wednesdays and frees up Fridays for students and faculty. Kyle Wells, dean of the school of business and communication, said he hopes that the new bell schedule change will prove to help […]
Make a personal business card; make new friends, which in turn makes a successful network. Old-school and new-school networking techniques are a happy combination that aids in professional success. Establishing a network helps create a professional support team for future goals and potential career opportunities. Here it is, the old cliche: It’s not who you know, blah […]
The boss kitty Jefe battles birds and lizards and presides over the “dungeon” of the Dixie State University baseball field. Jefe, pronounced “heffy,” which means boss in Spanish, is the feline that runs the show on the DSU baseball field, DSU head baseball coach Chris Pfatenhauer said. Jefe sleeps in the storage area, which is […]
Student enrollment has increased at Dixie State University with the help of university status, student services and faculty who will help students out with their homework via Skype at midnight. DSU has had an overall increase in enrollment, especially with first-time freshmen students, minority students and international students. A combination of student services, tuition, location, […]
