By Myles Morrison Another Dixie State University student has been crowned thanks to the International Student Services Office and the DSU Student Association during the Mental Wellness Week at DSU. Through events like these, DSU has shown its cultural friendliness and celebrates the different cultures of its students. The Mr. DSU pageant included contests from all over the […]
I wish to express my sincere thanks to our intrepid student press for their efforts to encourage greater transparency on our campus, particularly within student and faculty organizations. Unfortunately, however, the hope engendered by our student press is more than offset by my disappointment that we, as an institution, have chosen to sidle up to […]
By Brooke Garceau I gather my backpack and jacket as the bus driver’s voice sounds over the intercom: “Dixie State University. Transit Center. This bus will continue as Route Three.” The bus turns the corner and slows as the driver guides it into line behind the Route One and Two buses. I pull my glasses case […]
By Noelle Spencer The LGBTQ+ community and others came out Tuesday, Nov. 20, to honor the lives that have been lost from anti-transgender violence. A candlelight vigil was held on the Dixie State University campus. Students and faculty came together to pay their respect to the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Students opened up about how […]
By Naomi Vazquez On the night of Oct. 25, Allison Arellano sat in her Raintree apartment refreshing her Twitter and Facebook feeds. She was watching live updates as her home, the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, was being crushed under Super Typhoon Yutu, the strongest typhoon on record to hit U.S. soil. The […]
Institutions of higher education like Dixie State University should consider teaching the development of financial literacy as a curricular requirement. As a freshman, I have seen many of my peers struggle with money and fail to manage a budget effectively. Too often, students realize the importance of money too late in their career. If information […]
Dixie Sun, thank you for your issue celebrating women today and on campus. One of the articles featured a young woman in one of my classes. The front page also was an expression of the problem of misogyny and sexism. Then I turned to page 9. Of all the tasteless photos – for any […]
By Kyle Lindsley Dixie State University men’s basketball cruised to a win over the Academy of Art University Dec. 2, 74-62. Saturday’s matchup was the first Pacific West Conference game for the Trailblazers in the young season, as well as their first home game. DSU was far from perfect in its first victory at home […]
By Zachary Johnston Having a degree or choosing an emphasis in a particular field is recommended, but it may not be essential for landing your dream job. The importance of knowledge, experience or background needed really depends on the field. Veteran news personality Tess Rafols of “Good Morning Arizona” said most companies do want or […]
By Maria Modica The federal government is now offering Pell Grants for eligible students in the summer. To use the eligibility during the summer, students need to fill out the FAFSA application for the 2017-2018 academic year, take 12 credits total during each fall and spring semester, and register for six credits for the summer […]