Filmmakers from all over the world will be visiting Dixie State University and other locations throughout southern Utah this week to showcase their work. In its fourth year since it began at DSU, The DOCUTAH Southern Utah International Documentary Film Festival has been praised as one of the nation’s best “Small-Town Documentary Film Festivals for […]
Nine more minors joined Dixie State University’s curriculum over the summer, which continues the university’s growth and grants students more opportunities for success. Minors including biology, math, creative writing, music, chemistry and sociology joined the list of now 12 minors that students can chose from for transcript enhancement and a better fighting chance in today’s […]
The first human case of West Nile virus in Utah this year was identified in Washington County on Wednesday, and health officials are urging vigilance in protection. The Southwest Utah Public Health Department continues to report positive test results for West Nile virus in Washington County mosquitoes at www.swuhealth.org. Shauna Zundel, a registered nurse at […]
Spiral of Silence: It’s a wretch to resist. As the author of last semester’s Dixie Sun News publication Erotic Topic, the column on human sexuality, I know exactly what it’s like to face wide-spread opinion dissent. For those of you who don’t know, Spiral of Silence Theory describes how minority opinions wither in the shadow […]
To those who wish to put and end to Erotic Topic: I hope you realize the scope of what you’re demanding. Dixie Sun News posted a Facebook poll March 25 asking its readers whether Erotic Topic should still be published. As of April 13, 470 voters support the column and 661 don’t. Instead of focusing […]
College students can gather and hang out at Swig’s new location on the St. George Boulevard, which opened on March 22. Swig is a drive-thru drink and snack shop that has a variety of items on its menu. One of the main products that Swig sells is flavored drinks. Customers may order a basic fountain […]
Don’t be a fool and wrap your tool. Don’t be a ding-dong and cover your shling-shlong. Actually, there’s much more to sexually transmitted disease and infection protection than that. Wearing rubber is a smart start, but other common-sense behaviors are just as, if not more, important. After all, it’s stupid to go free-willy in the […]
The decision of whether or not Dixie State University will become the first public institution in Utah to have a tobacco-free campus is drawing ever closer. After three years of progress, members of the Student Senate consider the Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative ready for the board of trustees’ vote. The initiative has been a work-in-progress since […]
Skipped pills and popped condoms aren’t the only suspects of birth control and sexually transmitted disease issues. No, perhaps the wickedest culprit of today’s less-than-ideal sexual health and reproduction predicament is silence. The abstinence-only education versus comprehensive sex education debate is timeless. Ethics and morals always come into play, but the matter of effectiveness should […]
Elizabeth Smart is coming to Dixie State University Feb. 23 to inspire female students and community members with her story. Smart, who was abducted at the age of 14 in 2002 and held prisoner for nine months before returning to her family, is expected to be the closing keynote speaker at the annual Mother Daughter […]
