Posted on: 28 Feb 2014
The fight for the title of the fittest man and fittest woman on earth is afoot, and everybody can be a part of it. CrossFit was designed to test strengths in all areas, generally high intensity and fast paced, to include everything from weightlifting to gymnastics movements to rowing marathons. As quoted from Crossfit.com, “We […]
Posted on: 28 Feb 2014
For the place that is all about doing your business, the only business that people want to see is cleanliness. Public restroom preference on Dixie State University’s campus is ruled by a clean floor and fancy new features. Restrooms at DSU range from old to new, which can be a reason students and faculty prefer […]
Posted on: 21 Feb 2014
There is no better feeling than standing on a giant slab of sandstone with your eyes closed and arms outstretched, imagining you are the king of the world. Even if you are slightly afraid of heights, it is not an impossible feat to reach king-of-the-world status. The Petrified Dunes at Snow Canyon in Ivins are […]
Posted on: 20 Feb 2014
To lose oneself in another world of adventure is as easy as reading a book, or, in the case of one Dixie State University student, writing one. Writing a full-length fantasy/adventure novel like Aaron Hall, a sophomore communication major from St. George, did is no easy feat at 22 years old. “If I didn’t write […]
Posted on: 13 Feb 2014
If I have the option to take the easy route and have it be just as effective as a more difficult one, I’ll make it happen. Mug cakes are a phenomenon I fell in love with about a month ago while perusing Pinterest in search of something sweet. In the past, I’ve tried to make mug […]
Posted on: 13 Feb 2014
Young love is a terrible love that often ends when romance fades, but for those of us who cling to the hopes of fictitious literature rather than reality, young love is everlasting. That is, until the world’s most famous author destroys everything you ever thought was true. Maybe not everything, per se. J.K. […]
Posted on: 07 Feb 2014
The backyard of southern Utah is colossal and beautiful. Even if you’ve been to Zion National Park in the past, the number of smaller canyons and spots to explore is vast compared to the hours in a day you may spend on a more popular trail. The views almost anywhere in Zion are great, but […]
Posted on: 02 Feb 2014
Having been interpreted in many forms over the last 120 years all around the world, this version of “Hedda Gabler” was nothing short of the makings of an excellent 18th century “Gossip Girl.” Director Michael Harding, an associate professor of theater, created a story of what can happen when a woman has too much time […]
Posted on: 01 Feb 2014
The use of technology is not unusual when paired with music, but when iPads and Nintendo Wii remotes enter the mix, things change. Dixie State University’s music department held the first faculty New Music Concert at the Eccles Concert Hall Friday night. The program included six pieces. Some were composed as far back as the […]
Posted on: 30 Jan 2014
Even if it is 5 o’clock somewhere, you are not getting a drink anywhere in Utah before 10 a.m. Not anything besides a Utah beer, anyhow, and I have been told by many a drinker that the 3.2 percent alcohol content (by weight, 4 percent by volume) is basically water, although probably more calories. If […]