UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | May 07, 2024

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True Rebel tradition in its 15th year

  After dipping into the crisp waters of Dixie State College’s fountain, students’ butt cheeks won’t be the only things to pucker.    The act of gathering at the fountain, finding a partner and locking lips has made True Rebel Night a mainstay and fiery way to end Homecoming week.   True Rebel Night has […]

Dixie Forum brings diverse faiths to campus

The Dixie Forum “Great Faiths” series takes attendees on spiritual trips everywhere from evangelical churches in the Mississippi Delta to the arid desert lands where worshipers pray to Allah. Just as religions are diverse, smaller groups within religions differ, and Joel Lewis, Dixie Forum adviser and Dixie State College assistant professor of history, said finding […]

Diet, cleanliness, shots help combat flu season

Catching the flu will raise the body temperature while plummeting the GPA, but students can take measures to keep healthy this flu season. Until spring, the odds of becoming ill are high, particularly of the flu. Strep throat, sinus and respiratory infections and the common cold are all prevalent during this time as well. With so many […]

Saving yourself for marriage will make relationship stronger

Sex: My first time will be awkward, brief and ugly, so it makes sense to wait until I’ve committed to being with someone for the rest of my life.  Naturally, people will say I only feel this way because choosing abstinence would make the fact I’ve never had sex seem less pathetic. I have a […]

‘Tempest’ proves Dylan still has lyrical chops

It’s been nearly 50 years since the answer was blowin’ in the wind, but “Tempest”—Bob Dylan’s 35th studio album—reaffirms him as one of the most important songwriters ever. With “Tempest,” Dylan continues his late-career success that began with 1997’s “Time Out of Mind.” At 71, Dylan’s voice is raspier than ever, and the overall tone […]

Utah Symphony to play at Cox Auditorium

When the Utah Symphony commences the Celebrity Concert Series, the works of Mozart and Tchaikovsky will resonate through Cox Auditorium. Gail Bunker, manager of the Celebrity Concert Series and DSC coordinator of cultural affairs, said the Utah Symphony has been a staple of the Celebrity Concert Series since the beginning.  The Utah Symphony is based […]

Thurs ‘D’ brings weekly activities to campus

The D in Thurs “D” most likely stands for Dixie but could also stand for diverse—judging by the wide array of activities on slate for the program.  Thurs “D,” which kicked off on Aug. 30 with the Date Doctor, will run every Thursday night that school is in session. Students can expect a pingpong tournament, […]

Wellness Center offers mental peak performance workshops

If your thoughts are scrambled on test days or your relationships are on the rocks, attending the Mental Peak Performance workshops could assist you in your endeavors. When Susan Whiting, Health and Wellness Center mental health therapist, worked as the wellness director at Snow College, she helped develop a program that would assist people in […]

Coddled freshmen no different than previous generations

Today’s college freshmen are unprepared, coddled and delusional—just like every freshmen class since the beginning of time. According to a Aug. 21 USA Today article by Mary Beth Marklein titled “A cheat sheet to what makes college freshmen click,” the kids in the class of 2016 are dependent on electronics, “woefully unprepared for the real world”, […]

Women’s golf coach brings LPGA experience to DSC

With success at both the collegiate and professional levels, the Dixie State College women’s head golf coach is passing on lessons learned from her experiences to her players as they kick-off the team’s inaugural season. When head coach Rachel Harmon heard about the new program at DSC, the prospect of building a team from scratch—particularly […]