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Women’s soccer splits with in-state teams

The Dixie State University women’s soccer team both won and lost nail-biter games this weekend as they battled a couple of in-state foes. The Trailblazers won 1-0 at Westminster College Tuesday and lost 2-3 in a heartbreaker to SUU Saturday.  DSU started the week off with a game at Westminster College Tuesday. After giving up […]

Women’s soccer wins in final seconds

Dixie State University women’s soccer team came up clutch in the final minutes in its win at Westminster College. After a back and forth scoreless stalemate for 86 minutes, DSU’s junior forward Darian McCloy finally broke through the drought to give DSU a 1-0 lead. Junior defender Montana Hadley misfired on a free kick, but […]

Women’s soccer goes 1-1

The Dixie State University women’s soccer team had an up and down weekend, finishing with both a win and a loss. The Trailblazers beat Humboldt State University 0-2 Thursday thanks to a stout defensive effort and an outstanding game by junior forward Darian McCloy. McCloy recorded a goal in the first half and an assist […]

Attendance shouldn’t affect grade

Graded attendance policies are both harmful to students individually and to the institution as a whole. I was only allotted a certain amount of absences and tardy arrivals when I was in high school before my grade was negatively affected. I should be graded on my knowledge, not my presence. However, I understood that was the high […]

DSU volleyball takes 2 of 3 in Crystal Inn Tourney

The Dixie State University volleyball team officially opened its 2016 season by winning two of its first three matches at the Crystal Inn Volleyball Invitational tournament hosted by DSU.  The first match of 2016 went well for the Trailblazers as they swept Black Hills State University. The opening set saw the Trailblazers take the lead […]

‘Black Lives Matter,’ ‘All Lives Matter’ movements polarizing

The “Black Lives Matter” and “All Lives Matter” movements are fueling the divide between the supporting societal members — not helping reduce it. The fact that the “Black Lives Matter” movement has elicited a response called “All Lives Matter” proves that very little ground has been made in the three years Black Lives Matter has been around, which […]

Volleyball takes first game in Crystal Inn Tourney

The Dixie State University volleyball team swept Black Hills State University 3-0 in its first match of the Crystal Inn Volleyball Invitational. The first set saw the Trailblazers take the lead early and never relinquish it as DSU won 25-17. The second set followed suit, as DSU opened up with a 7-0 lead. It continued […]

Women’s soccer beats Badgers of Snow College

The Dixie State University women’s soccer team kicked off the 2016 season with a bang Saturday against Snow College. The DSU women got up 2-0 in the first half of the scrimmage and held on for a 2-1 win — a successful beginning to the season. “Our intensity was good,” Head Coach Kasey Bingham said. […]

Men’s soccer sinks SLCC, Snow College in scrimmages

The Dixie State University men’s soccer team began its 2016 season with two preseason wins against Salt Lake Community College Thursday and Snow College Saturday. It took extra time, but DSU came from being down 1-0 at the half to beat SLCC 3-2. DSU buried a penalty kick late to seal the deal in the […]

DSU football set to kickoff season after conference move

Much has changed for the Dixie State University football program in the last few months following yet another disappointing season. These changes include the school unveiling a new mascot, defensive coordinator Shay McClure being promoted to head coach, and the team moving into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference from the PacWest conference. Moving into the […]