Tis the season of brown legs and bronze faces, and pale folks everywhere are feeling the pressure. OK, so I’m one of those pale folks. My grandparents are Scandinavian, and unfortunately, they did not bless me with natural, sun-kissed, olive skin. Amongst all the St. George tan broads, I’m left searching for options to shed […]
Attention selfie-takers, Facebook-gloaters and ill-mannered social media users –– it’s time to stop the madness. Social media: we can’t live with or without it. Dixie Sun News surveyed 50 DSU students about their ideas of the most aggravating social media acts. Proceed with caution; these are DSU students’ top five most irritating online behaviors: […]
Dixie State University faculty and staff are pivotal in students’ on-campus lives, and, in some cases, the on and off campus lives are integrated. DSU faculty and staff provide guidance, knowledge and advice to students. The core values for DSU employees are integrity, collaboration, vision, transparency and service, according to DSU’s Office of Risk Management […]
Stalking people on social media is kind of like eating Taco Bell — it’s so satisfying in the moment, but afterward, we feel greasy and pathetic. Also, like Taco Bell, the act of social media creeping seems to arise at low, stressful or dull periods in life. Can we just all agree that we indulge […]
An apple a day may not keep the doctor away. Apple-lovers don’t fret, there is something else that may keep you out of the doctor’s office − it’s apple cider vinegar − and it’s pretty incredible. Apple cider vinegar caught my eye at a young age. My dad used to pour the murky, brown liquid into […]
The Internet harbors an endless supply of false information, and students have to sharpen their critical-thinking skills in order to avoid getting duped. Hoaxes are around every corner on the Internet. Many people have been tricked into believing an untrue story as true. Jimmy Kimmel tricked the nation with his viral twerk fail video last year. […]
Hearts are pounding to the blaring music in the over-sized, neon-lit, graffiti-covered room. This is not a nightclub. This is The Underground. The Underground is a brand-spanking-new group fitness boutique, located on 413 S. Dixie Drive, that opened its doors Feb. 3. The quirky new location offers Zumba, Barre and Kettlebell classes in […]
Dixie State University accounting students are administering free tax preparation services to fellow students and community members, and everyone is cashing in the benefits. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is a tax preparation program that offers free tax assistance to people who make $52,000 or less and need assistance preparing their own tax returns, according to […]
I’m about to give you the best news ever. Ready for it? You can officially eliminate jogging from your workout regimen. Most sane people know that lengthy periods of jogging are comparable to Chinese water torture. I bitterly applaud those who can breeze through hours on the treadmill or miles in a marathon. […]
“Hey guys! Look what I can do.” Party tricks are handy little talents stored away until the unveiling moment is just right. They are the moments when a party needs a pick-me-up or a dash of spice. Or maybe it’s the moment you want to prove you’re not a wet blanket but instead a serious […]