I would like to address the lack of promotion for women’s athletic events on campus. I am a member of the Dixie State University women’s basketball team. There have been multiple instances that the men and the women’s basketball teams play on the same night and posters around campus have only advertised for the men’s […]
By: Ryann HeinlenFor Dixie Sun News The Dixie State University men’s soccer team trumped the Academy of Art University Urban Knights Saturday, ending the game with a one-point lead. Freshman midfielder Angel Estrada scored the one and only goal of the game, and his second of the season, to remain undefeated in the Pacific West […]
I have nothing to rant about, though there is plenty to rant about. I simply noticed a random thing, which I find amusing and I’m pretty positive the school will too. As I was opening up Dixie’s website, the home page video of the campus caught my attention. The only reason it caught my attention […]
“O, say can you see…” These words for most Americans spark a firework of patriotism inside them. The National Anthem symbolizes freedom for many. It’s what we sing and stand for at the beginning of ball games to celebrate the freedom we enjoy. It’s an influential part of American culture. But as of late, it has been […]
Recently, the campus has been stirred by a small controversy regarding a presentation I was to give to the Executive Leadership Club, entitled “Getting Ahead with Integrity and Kindness in a Competitive World.” My address, however, became the focus of some in the LGBT community who protested my coming, not because of what I was […]
After reviewing the article “Race shouldn’t be the determining factor in education” our members of the Multicultural Inclusion Center found it inaccurate to imply the MIC to be racially bias towards our scholarship opportunities. We understand that everyone has freedom of speech, however don’t see how our scholarship would be considered racially bias considering how […]
When I drive past farms, ranches and even through subdivisions in southern Utah, I sometimes see dogs confined in outdoor kennels or chained to posts, forced to spend their days alone under the beating sun. These creatures endure their nights in isolation, and when the winter comes, they get through the cold and the occasional […]
Video by Bre Opdahl.
Earth Day was Friday and the sustainability club came together with the Rugby team to encourage signatures for a petition. The hope is Dixie will receive more financing for sustainable practices. Tracy O’Kelly believes the University can do more. She said, “we could do more sustainability projects, not as much grass, and do more recycling. […]
By John Holfeltz Dixie State University is partnering with Utah Valley University to offer education students international student-teaching experiences. Jeffery Olson, UVU’s senior vice president of academic affairs, and Parker Fawson, dean of UVU’s school of education, met March 31 with Michael Lacourse, DSU’s provost and vice president of academic affairs, and Brenda Sabey, dean of DSU’s school of […]
