UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | May 21, 2026

Author: Joseph Nelson

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Student involvement leads to better grades

Coming back to school after Christmas break is tough, but at least those grades from last semester can now be wiped clean. The spring semester comes with a new start, much like the new year does. Many people make goals to try and improve themselves. Unfortunately, a lot of New Year’s goals end up unsuccessful.  […]

DSU beats Concordia in conference opener

Redemption at the free-throw line enabled the Dixie State University men’s basketball team to win its Pacific West Conference home opener in overtime Saturday against Concordia University Irvine. After building an 11-point second-half lead, abysmal free throw shooting allowed CUI to creep back into the game. Ironically enough, it was clutch free throw shooting that […]

Holiday season about joy, compassion

Now that Thanksgiving is over, Christmas season is finally upon us. Or is it the holiday season? America is incredibly diverse, and appealing to everyone is tough.  The name of the “holiday” or “Christmas” season we are in has become a topic of concern when it really should not be. This season is about spreading joy and […]

Women’s basketball struggles early in season

It has not been an ideal inception to the 2016 season for new head coach J.D. Gustin and the Dixie State University women’s basketball team. DSU played games Nov 18, Nov. 19 and Nov. 21, losing all three. The games maintained a relative competitiveness in scoring, but the Trailblazers were not able to pull out […]

Volleyball wraps up season

The Dixie State University volleyball team outlasted Point Loma Nazarene University Nov. 19 to win its final game of the season. Though the season did not go the way the team wanted it to, the Trailblazers rallied at the end and finished off the 2016 season on a high note. After a devastating three-game losing […]

DSU men’s Basketball goes 0-2

The Dixie State University men’s basketball team came up empty in California, losing its first two games of the season. The Trailblazers began the 2016-17 campaign on the road in La Jolla, California, Friday against University of California San Diego and Saturday against California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. In both games, DSU fell behind early, […]

Why Donald Trump won

In shocking fashion, America turned its back on politicians and voted to “drain the swamp” and make America great again by electing Donald Trump. Republicans maintained Senate and House control, and now with conservative Trump, it’s a clean conservative sweep. Media and news networks are calling it “the most stunning upset in American history.” Even though I supported […]

DSU finishes season on high note

It was a roller coaster week for the Dixie State University women’s soccer team, going 1-1 and missing out on the postseason. DSU dropped an utter heartbreaker to Concordia University Irvine Thursday, and then upset California Baptist University Saturday. The Thursday match was a scoreless stalemate for 89 minutes. Extra time seemed imminent. But CUI […]

DSU loses to Dominican

It was close for the Dixie State University volleyball team Saturday as it fell to Dominican University 3-1. Donuts were handed out to students prior to the beginning of the match and for fans of Trailblazer volleyball that might have been the highlight of the afternoon. After a 15-15 tie midway through the first set, […]

Women’s soccer loses heartbreaker

Dixie State University women’s soccer team’s postseason hopes were crushed in the final seconds in 1-0 loss to Concordia-Irvine University Thursday. The match was a defensive battle, neither team able to score. Through 89 minutes, the stalemate continued. But with 38 seconds left, CIU finally broke through for a 1-0 lead. DSU had one final […]