UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | May 06, 2024

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Letter to the Editor: Dixie culture embarrassing

A student dropped by my office yesterday to tell me about what happened to him a few days ago. He was walking along the street that borders the north of our campus, and he was walking while black. An older SUV with a Confederate flag waving from behind approached him, and the passenger leaned out […]

Guest Writer: Why America’s youth feel the Bern

As the presidential race surges on, we young adults are influencing the nation more than ever before.     So why does 74-year-old presidential candidate Bernie Sanders have more of our votes than Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump combined?    Sanders’ proposed policies on higher education could open the gate for many young adults to pursue […]

Letter to the Editor: DSUSA candidate’s use of sex appeal offensive

Placed directly in front of the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons, where all prospective students and their parents can see, was a campaign poster for Cajun Syrett, a candidate for vice president of clubs. On this poster was a photo of Syrett with his shirt unbuttoned and his rock-hard eight-pack exposed.  Obviously, he was utilizing […]

Letter to the Editor: Student fees disproportionate

I am both interested and upset by the recent article “Student fees fund athletics, DSUSA, events, building costs.” According to the graph, $80 from each student goes to athletics.  This seems shockingly disproportionate, as the purpose of attending a university is to obtain education and not play games. So I want to know why the […]

Letter to the editor: Bernie

Sanders in 2016 By Hanna Pollock (I just emailed her about getting her year in school, major and hometown. We always include this in letters to the editor. 🙂  Bernie Sanders holds the belief that government must implement humane policies, especially those regarding higher education and the perpetuation of equality. He embraces qualities necessary for representing […]

Women’s basketball starts season 0­-2

Article by Parker Richey  The Dixie State University women’s basketball team suffered back-to-back losses this weekend to start off its regular season. The Storm struggled in the season opener against the University of Alaska Anchorage, losing 122­52 on the road to the nationally­-ranked Seawolves. UAA started hot with a 9­0 start and didn’t look back. […]

Parkour Club provides adrenaline

Article by Alannah Hall. Dixie State University’s Parkour Club incorporates fitness, fun and adrenaline into its activities. Nicholas Adkins, a senior CIT major from Shelby Township, Michigan, took over as club president in August. Vice President Allie Baguley, a sophomore theater major from Eagle Mountain, said parkour is fun for everyone, even if he or […]

Letter to the Editor: History can’t be changed

For heaven’s sake! The name has been changed! Stop complaining about it! For those that want to change the name of Dixie, why don’t you think about it. You talk about all this history and shame about the name, the slavery and the cotton. What are you saying by wanting to change the name? You’re […]