To honor those who have survived breast cancer and those who have lost their lives to it, communities come together for walks, a ribbon becomes a symbol of hope, and items are decked out in pink throughout the month of October. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will be […]
Concerts, among many other public events, are meant to be inviting, carefree environments. People aren’t meant to lay frozen on the ground or run for their lives in order to escape bullets. The U.S. is hurting. Heartbroken by the tragedy in Las Vegas, concerts, plays, public speeches, movie theaters and other events no longer have […]
From Robin Williams to Chester Bennington, the sorrow and agony surrounding suicide speaks loud. But when a community member or a young college student dies by suicide, there’s a consensus as the media that it’s hands off; we don’t speak of it. As someone who has lost her brother to suicide, I […]
The star of a football game isn’t always the one scoring the most touchdowns — sometimes it’s the school mascot. Dixie State University is currently searching for someone to take the role of Brooks the Bison, who made his first appearance during the Trailblazers’ first win in the Legend Solar Stadium in Sept. 2016. Dean […]
Within two days, the storage area at Lovin’ Arms Pet Center was filled with supplies some of Hurricane Harvey’s furriest victims might need. Amber Foster, a senior integrated studies major from St. George, and employee at Lovin’ Arms Pet Center, was among four women who decided they wouldn’t stand around and feel sorry for Hurricane […]
In an industry dominated by men, I feel the need to stand up for women who believe they’re not adequate enough for their jobs. If you asked me a couple of years ago if I was feminist, I’m ashamed to say I would have said no. But here I am, editor-in-chief of my college newspaper, wondering […]
When Bruno Bernacchi received surgery at a young age, he was in awe of the nurses who tended to his care. After freaking out about an “embarrassing” injury, Bernacchi, a junior nursing major from Maui, Hawaii, said it was the nurses who calmed him down and distracted him with jokes. “I moved around a lot […]
If you’re a recreation or fitness fanatic at Dixie State University, you will have to wait a little longer to know all of the features that will be encompassed in the Human Performance Center. DSU officials are still waiting to hear back from contractors on what they can actually afford and include in the center. […]
My brother took his own life on June 27, 2005, at only the age of 16. I’ve never publicly spoken about my brother’s suicide, but a recently released Netflix show is bringing back some memories I hoped I would never have to live through again. No matter how tragic and painful my brother’s death was, […]
A student’s phone alarm went off every 30 seconds in Jeannie Robinson’s class to show how often sexual assault happens in the world. Robinson, a school of humanities adjunct who teaches a human sexuality class on Dixie State University’s campus, used statictics from the book “Human Sexuality: Self, Society, and Culture” by Gilbert Herdt and […]
