Ariana Grande sure has pipes; unfortunately, they’re plastic with little depth. “My Everything,” her second studio album, includes Grande-ur choruses that make or break each song. The effective ones send Grande’s Mariah Carey-infused vocals to unfair levels of catchiness. But the failed choruses, predictable and drawn-out, make “My Everything” disappointing as a whole. Track one, […]
Coming up with an excuse for not taking part in local community service projects just got much more difficult. The Dixie State University Student Association launched its service department this semester. Compounded with weekly leisure-based activities DSUSA provides, the new department will help students develop well-rounded experiences in college if they take part in its […]
Not even a changing of guards altered one of Dixie State University’s most continuous aspects: renovations. Major campus additions since university status arrived became symbols of DSU’s progression upon completion — the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons and University Clock Tower, especially. But the slate of projects from summer break polished Dixie’s ever-changing face rather than […]
Dixie’s achievement of university status swept colossal changes across campus, and similarly, Dixie Sun News, the voice of Dixie State University, is starting the 2014-15 academic year with a new look. DSU’s momentous transition meant new branding, new opportunities and a new era in general. However, the university’s leadership kept past successes in mind and […]
Fortunately for us, summer break was nonexistent for 2014’s most acclaimed acts. Few fanfare-grabbing albums from early this year managed to outdo preconceptions, with rock gods’ snooze-inducing efforts and chart-topping rappers’ unexpected malaise (Bruce Springsteen and Pharrell, anyone?). However, summer’s slew of strong releases shifted the momentum of music in 2014 and could help […]
Garage rock and nachos have something in common: It’s difficult to mess up when making either. “Drop,” Thee Oh Sees’ latest effort, expands the simple, repetitive structure and lyrics from previous efforts. The group manages to branch out from prior releases while still incorporating familiar motifs by filtering new sounds between loud guitars and floor-busting […]
Pacific West Conference foes may be facing Dixie State University at the wrong time. After a season-best No. 5 finish at the Western New Mexico Invitational earlier this month, the DSU women’s golf team will participate in the PacWest Conference championship April 21-22. The team’s third-place finish in last year’s PacWest tournament, compounded with its […]
Copy editor Payton Davis spoke to Dixie State University students about gender roles and their impact on dating.
Vampires and rabid carnivores ransacked the Album Analyzer with their onslaught of 2013 releases. And listeners should expect nothing less from this year’s top acts. Spurred by albums from Vampire Weekend and Deerhunter, 2013 stood out as the best year musically since the turn of the century. Now both breakthrough bands and familiar faces have […]
Desert flowers and Dixie State University’s enrollment efforts share a common characteristic: They’re both blossoming this spring. The number of applicants and admissions for fall semester are what David Roos, enrollment services executive director, called “significantly higher” than exactly a year ago. Spurred by DSU’s year-old university status and an expanding recruiting process, the increased […]