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Author: Keshara Bjorkman

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Women’s basketball eager to move past last season, focus on the future

The women’s basketball team is focused on moving forward from last year’s strife as the season approaches. Catherria Turner began her time as head women’s basketball coach for Dixie State University last season, and several of her former players came forward with allegations of discrimination from Turner toward them. Both current and former players are […]

Girl Talk: Some, not all, corporations help change gender stereotypes

Some of corporate America seems to care more about making money than standing for gender equality. What fun is societal change without a little controversy and standing tall with integrity and the intention to make a difference?  Intel pulled an advertising campaign from gaming website Gamasutra because too many customers complained it was too gender […]

New DSUSA initiative driven by nationwide goals

The student body president of Dixie State University is busy at work on several projects, the primary of which is the development of an initiative on sexual assault on campus. This initiative is based on a state and nation-wide fight against sexual assault, as outlined in the first report release in April by the White […]

Girl Talk: Women in military still work in progress

A year ago I would not be able to give you a clear answer as to why I joined the Army. One of my sergeants once said to my class at training that, if we couldn’t tell already, the Army is an uncomfortable career. It is fun rarely and demands much of you always. Sometimes […]

New visual and performing arts dean sets vision for more degrees, department growth

The performing arts department is under new leadership, and the new dean has a vision of growth and diversity. Jeffery Jarvis joined Dixie State University as the new dean of visual and performing arts this semester after nine years at the University of Central Arkansas. “I was looking for a step up,” Jarvis said. “I […]

Girl Talk: Help girls transform to strong women

I am a girl, and I like to lift heavy things. I am a girl and want to be inspiring. I am a girl, and I like being strong. As a female working her way through several male-dominated fields, I am indeed a feminist. I would be surprised if most people around me were not. See, feminism […]

Week of Welcome leans on student community

In traditional fashion, Week of Welcome at Dixie State University began and ended with a bang. Although studies are generally the main activity in college, the events during Week of Welcome are planned to excite students for the new school year. A carnival, a comedian and a dance were all wrapped up in the semester’s […]

President ‘Biff’ set to bolster university

Now that the search for a president of Dixie State University is over, President Richard “Biff” Williams is at the helm and is eager to lead the school in a direction of student community and academic growth. Williams came to DSU from Indiana State University as the founding dean of the college of nursing, health […]

Former players question women’s basketball coach

Athletes lose more than just games when non-sports related issues result in miscommunication between players and coaches. The Dixie State University women’s basketball team started the 2013-2014 season with 21 players, but only six women plan to return next season. Some of the current and former team members have reached out with concerns about head […]

Raging Red readies for China

Every university recruits international students, and at Dixie State University, one of the ways to do that is through song and dance. For the third time in six years, the vocal and dance performance group Raging Red will be traveling to China May 17-28 to perform at several venues in front of thousands of people, […]