Posted on: 06 Sep 2014
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 […]
Posted on: 05 Sep 2014
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, […]
Posted on: 24 Aug 2014
“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 […]
Posted on: 16 Apr 2014
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: […]
Posted on: 15 Apr 2014
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 […]
Posted on: 09 Apr 2014
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 […]
Posted on: 08 Apr 2014
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 […]
Posted on: 04 Apr 2014
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 […]
Posted on: 03 Apr 2014
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 […]
Posted on: 28 Mar 2014
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. […]