I find a lot of things offensive, but that’s never given me the right to stop a person from saying what he or she wants to say. Some of us are just barely leaving the comfort of our parents’ homes, coming to college and being responsible for the very first time. Others of us have been […]
A person doesn’t have to be in a relationship to appreciate a good love song. Tastes in music and artists vary as much as tastes in people, and there seems to be specially tailored love songs for almost every genre of music. Even people who prefer the deep beats of techno can muster the courage […]
Student retention is crucial for a college’s success, and Dixie State College administration has implemented an additional resource to keep retention numbers up. Starfish is an online program designed to alert students if they begin to perform poorly in courses. The program is designed so instructors can continually update student performance online, and if enough […]
Welcome to Dixie State University. At least, that’s what the college will be known as if it continues on its path to university status. In one of the most anticipated board of trustees meeting in Dixie State College’s history, the institution’s new name was motioned, seconded and then voted upon on Jan. 18. Students, faculty, […]
It is a good day when students’ rights win out, and Dixie Sun News tallied a recent victory—but not without some lessons learned. If you haven’t already heard, our Jan. 11 publication of the column “Erotic Topic,” which tackles the serious subject of sex in college in an educational and entertaining way, caught the attention […]
The administration and student leaders have picked a designer, and the stage has been set, so to speak, to begin renovations in the Gardner Student Center. Joanie Ayers of Arrange Interior has been chosen to update the Gardner to a more modern atmosphere. She and administration are shooting for a May 19 completion date for […]
Unruly mobsters, sexy dames, rogue cops and L.A. noir—“Gangster Squad” has it all. But for all the endless violence, scantily clad burlesque dancers, and dreamy Ryan Gosling stares, there was one thing that really made me love this film: the era. This movie could have been made with the exact same plot starring the exact […]
Months of research culminated in the big reveal of Dixie State College’s potential new name Wednesday night. Erik Sorenson of Sorenson Advertising gave the firm’s recommendations via the public presentation at the Cox Auditorium. The agency’s top four recommendations for the school’s name as it transitions into a university are Dixie State University, University of […]
The highly publicized and equally controversial debate over Dixie State College’s name change will come to an end tonight. Sorenson Advertising has been comprehensively researching possible alternatives for the college’s name and has been doing quantitative studies on the popularity of those names. The months-long study included speaking with administration, staff, faculty, students, alumni and […]
I truly despise humble brags, but I can’t help but announce that I hate how popular I am. Don’t be mislead; I’m talking technology today. But I have to preface it with a little context first. I’ve never considered myself popular in the totally rad cat way. Just my use of the phrase “totally rad […]