Nearly two months in, 2013 hasn’t seen much more than rookie rappers relying on auto-tune and indie placeholders; however, there is hope. Chart-toppers and acclaimed acts have slated album releases for sometime this year. Because of label politics and the ever-changing industry, speculating over these projects is a crapshoot, and it’s hard to tell which […]
Student fee increases for the 2013-14 school year will be primarily devoted to freshmen retention programs and new student center funds. A proposed 3.7 percent increase, or $11.50, may be added to student fees. Dixie State University Student Association President Brody Mikesell, a senior integrated studies major from Henefer, unveiled next year’s student fee allocation […]
Presenting research prepares students for graduate programs and study-related career paths, but opportunities to do so are often rare. The annual Undergraduate Research Day takes place April 8, and abstract review submissions for presentation spots close Feb. 25. Dixie State College students are invited to take part in a process many students don’t experience until […]
Your begging for bacon or candy craze may cease after devouring so much your shorts split at the seams. Food cravings can be as mild as a weekly snack or turn into a life-changing detriment. Various causes change these yearnings, and students’ lifestyles play a large role. Debbie Mosher, a family and consumer science adjunct […]
If Grizzly Bear and Fleet Foxes hadn’t meshed psychedelic keyboards and acoustic guitar before, Local Natives would be on to something. “Hummingbird,” the indie rock band’s sophomore album, expands upon rhythmic patterns that made 2010’s “Gorilla Manor” too predictable. Constant use of pounding drums and jangling strings give the album a central theme that ties […]
Modern furniture, architecture and technology open opportunities for students while bringing the scattered Dixie State College science and math departments closer. Remodeling of the Val A. Browning Library is set for completion on July 30, and classes are already being held in the upper science laboratories of the building, now named the Edward H. and […]
Fast food joints, coffee houses and an array of foreign cuisine options are sprawled along both sides of Bluff Street and St. George Boulevard, and more options may arise soon. Ever-changing demographics give aspiring eatery owners more to mull over when planning marketing schemes, menus and location. Economy shifts establishment planning Lennart Erickson, Utah Small […]
An echoing thunder resounds at the beginning of A$AP Rocky’s debut album, and sometimes his verses and hooks are just as loud. With “LONG.LIVE.A$AP,” the rookie MC seeks the acclaim and notoriety Drake and Kendrick Lamar recently acquired. However, he has a down-home style that places him in a different category than other aspiring rap […]
Students expect cheap, yet decadent food prepared by grinning, hard-working part-time employees, and food establishment managers and owners try meeting these demands to stay afloat. If managers of restaurants, cafes and fast food joints didn’t base a majority of decision making around appeasing students and the elderly in the past, a majority of successful ones […]
Introspective MCs, cosmic guitar balladeers and revived rock gods owned music in 2012 with epic albums. This collection highlights the best albums of the past year and proves great artists focus on album-oriented music, rather than scattered singles. 10: “Life Is Good” by Nas A senior citizen in rap years, Nas spits raps detailing an […]