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

Author: Lauren Davison

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Top 5 signs you’re already ready for fall break

You have to set at least four alarms on your cellphone because one just won’t cut it anymore. You will clean your room, go for a jog, or do other terrible things just to avoid doing homework. Sometimes you just stare at your textbook and cry. You haven’t bought grocerys since the first week of […]

DOCUTAH’s “Farewell to Hollywood” moves DSU audiences

The day will come when your lungs will stop filling up with air. The day will come when your heart will no longer pump blood through your veins, and your nervous system will stop firing messages down your spine. That day came early for Regina Nicholson, better known as Reggie, a 19-year-old woman with icy, […]

Fit n’ Pretty: Eyelash extensions worth proper investment

“Yeah, I was totally born with these long, dark, luscious eyelashes,” said no one ever. I was born with little, blond, wimpy lashes that only my Scandinavian grandmother could love. I’ve spent years applying coat after coat of blackest-black mascara. I’ve tried in vain to apply false eyelashes only to end up with an injured […]

Address irritating roommates with grace

Lack-luster roommates are lurking behind every apartment contract, but don’t swear off roommates just yet. It’s likely that Dixie State University students will have their fair share of unpleasant roommate interactions, but DSU students have coping mechanisms to help deal with pesky roommate behavior. Here are DSU students’ advice on how to approach roommate dilemmas: […]

Job hunt made easier with 5 guidelines to impress

Entering the workforce is a little like the first day of kindergarten — you’ve got to look sharp, bring snacks, and remember to wipe your nose. OK, I guess joining the workforce is pretty different from the first day of kindergarten, but both cases require a brave face and major adjustments. As students leave the […]

Tendency to complete bare minimum on classwork seems more apparent as semester wraps up

The end of the semester is rapidly approaching, and students will have to do more than the bare minimum in order to achieve honorable grades. Straight As and shining grade point averages are the ideal for Dixie State University students, but as students’ time and energy are being exasperated, the quality of their work can […]

Fit n’ Pretty: Biotin grants haircare wishes

Attention all long hair coveters: I have the magic pill.   Meet me in a dark alley after class, and I’ll hook you up. I’m just kidding. The pill is actually an innocent but powerful member of the B vitamin family, and it can be found at most super markets — no dark alleys are […]

Professors fight back to student comments posted on Ratemyprofessor.com

Professors are bombarded with smack-talk and chili peppers on Ratemyprofessor.com, but they’re not putting up with it without a fight.  The Dixie Sun News spoke to Dixie State University professors to unveil what they thought about their various Ratemyprofessor.com comments. Below are the cheeky comments and DSU professors’ rebuttals: “Unless you have a doctorate, don’t […]

Movies don’t ruin people’s morals

I watch racy, vulgar, f-bomb-filled rated-R movies all the time, and guess what? I’m not morally bankrupt  — not even a little bit.  There is a big, fat, insulting lie that lingers in our society. The lie is we are hopelessly, utterly and directly affected by the things we see in movies. So affected, that […]

Research lab gives students real specimens to study

Tucked away in the upstairs of the Science Building are more than 15 kinds of animals, including the newest addition: Poison Dart Frogs. Now, don’t shy away from the Science Building just yet. Not only are the Poison Dart Frogs not actually poisonous, but they are tiny, blue and too innocent for their harsh name. […]