Joining a club during your schooling is one of the most rewarding experiences you encounter as a college student. As a student, there are responsibilities like homework, class time, work, time with friends and wrapping it all together trying to keep a normal social life is hard. Clubs are a great way to continue that […]
I am interrupted in my studying by the closing hours of the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons, especially on the weekends. The library hours are 6:45 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, Friday from 6:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday noon to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Complaints about these hours […]
A run like no other requires training, endurance, support and dedication to fight one’s way to the end of the St. George Marathon. Approximately 7,800 runners, including President Biff Williams, his wife Kristin Williams and some Dixie State University students capped the entry of the 40th St. George Marathon. Working around school, jobs, family and […]
Students at Dixie State University dressed up and gathered together to celebrate the Nigerian Independence Day with food, games, dress and fun Friday. Starting the event with authentic Nigerian food, students of all cultures enjoyed comedy, a fashion show, music and Nigerian dancing in the Gardner Student Center Ballroom. The event was hosted by the […]
For many parents at Dixie State University, being a student while taking care of a child’s life can put a spin on school, social life and family time. Kyla Mercier, a senior integrated studies major from St. George, said she understands the struggle of parenting and being a student. Mercier has one child, is a […]
President Biff Williams announced plans and changes to Dixie State University to advance and mature in higher education. Williams and five other speakers addressed DSU students and faculty members Sept. 21 in the Cox Performing Arts Center Auditorium for the State of the University Address on the successes and future goals of DSU. “In higher education, if we don’t innovate, we […]
Many millennials “swipe right” — not always for a future significant other, but more so to find new friends. According to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, online dating is the new fad for millennials and has tripled in memberships since 2013. A few Dixie State University students said they are familiar with […]
Some millennials find health insurance unaffordable or bewildering to understand, according to a new survey. Eleven percent of millennials are not insured. This percentage has dropped since 2013, when 23 percent millennials were uninsured, according to a survey by The Transamerica Center for Health Studies. “I am a full-time student, focusing on my schooling,” said […]
St. George’s population diversity is advancing, but false assumptions can tend to stick around. The Multicultural and Inclusion Center strives to limit the perpetuating of stereotypes by creating an environment where students from all cultures can come together and learn about each other’s race and culture. In a recent convention at the MIC, Howard Rainer, […]
Milly the pig wagged her tail during Saturday’s Dixie State university football half-time show after a smooch by a faculty member. Professor of Biology Del William Smith was nominated out of five other faculty members to kiss a pig in the fundraiser “Kiss the Animal.” The other contenders for the fundraiser were Samuel Tobler, Christina […]
