UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | May 03, 2024

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Cross-Country teams start strong

Dixie State University’s cross-country team placed high and set a new record in the George Kyte Invitational. The Red Storm men placed second overall, and the women finished fifth. Freshman Nick Watson, a general education major from Riverton, ran the fastest time on the course in invitational history for a Dixie runner. Watson ran the […]

Littlewood gives convocation

   Hymns were sung and words of wisdom were shared at Dixie State University’s sixth annual convocation.     This years speakers were Mike and Dani Littlewood. Littlewood was the Red Storm’s head baseball coach for 16 years and holds the record for the most wins as a coach. He is now the head baseball coach […]

Sept. 11 attacks continue to plague student memories

Students and community members remember Sept. 11 with multiple events. It has been 12 years since the World Trade Center was attacked in New York City, the Pentagon attacked in D.C. and the crash landing in Pennsylvania. The city of St. George and school officials are helping community members respect what happened.  A flag retiring […]

Sand volleyball courts bring local competition

New signs are scheduled to be posted by the sand volleyball courts after complaints about the public using them.  Dixie State University campus recreation staff is creating new signs to be placed by the courts located by the institute building on campus. The signs will state that students have the right to use the courts […]

Paying athletes not an option

Athletic departments are making millions of dollars off games, and players see none of it. The topic was brought up after Mack Brown, University of Texas head football coach, said in an interview in July his players should be paid for the hard work they put in for the school and the athletic program.  The […]

This Month with the President: “We are Dixie” unifies campus

We elect a student body president every year to represent our school. Some still wonder, what exactly does the president do? Or what is his vision for Dixie State University? Each month, we will sit down with the president and discuss what he is doing to help our school.   The slogan “We Are Dixie” […]

Freshman Friday prepped students for school year

Chanting of the school fight song filled the Burns Arena when the freshman class was welcomed to Dixie State University. Dixie’s annual Freshman Friday was held on Aug. 16. Excitement was in the air as promotional videos were played and the traditional fight song was taught. The new students were treated to an opening presentation, a free […]

Star athletes succumb to temptations

Sports fans are disappointed once again in star athletes after a summer full of scandals. Athletes were caught doping, crashing wild parties, arrested for murder and for selling their autograph to fans.  On Dec. 8, 2012, Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M University quarterback, was selected as the Heisman Trophy winner. Seven months later, Manziel was under […]

DSU resources largely underutilized

The sweat students lose during a final exam could be replaced with a dip into cool waters; too bad the pool on campus goes unnoticed. Dixie State University has many unknown campus resources that are available for students. Most schools try to cater to the needs and comfort of the students who attend them. Whether […]

DSU hires Texas company to design new logo

Dixie’s university upgrade will come complete with a new logo.  Dixie State University’s new brand is in the hands of designers in Texas. Torch Creative, a business that specializes in collegiate logo design, is drafting a sketch of the new school logo. The company will send a computer layout of the new logo to DSU […]