UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | April 20, 2024

Author: Rachel Bowler

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Good luck comes in form of charms, mentality

Good luck charms can be hard to find, and some students don’t believe in them at all. Whether preparing for an interview, a test or a date, good luck charms can be helpful—for students who believe in them.  Cora Hamer, a freshman communication major from St George, doesn’t believe in good luck charms. “I’ve never really used them,” […]

Patience is key to gingerbread housing

As the Christmas season approaches, building gingerbread homes are a must. The edible and decorative gingerbread is both fun and challenging to build.  Whether it is snacked on immediately after its creation or displayed as a monument to holiday cheer, no Christmas season is complete without a gingerbread house. Here are some simple steps to […]

To Boldly Go: Learning ABCs crucial during breakups

When you go through a breakup, it can feel like the end of the world. Your other half is gone, your heart is broken, and your ego is in shambles. Humiliation and shock are all common feelings after a breakup, and that is one depressing emotional cocktail. Fortunately, getting over a breakup requires only two things: the ABCs […]

Fall music concert creates emotional range

The flutes were pretty, the pianos were lovely, and the saxophones stirred my soul. The fall music concert, put on by the Dixie State College Music department and held at the Eccles Concert Hall on Nov. 20 was entertaining and fun. The Flutes were mostly in tune The first piece, “Serendipity,” by Ann Cameron Pearce, […]

‘Breaking Dawn’ left much to be desired

When “Breaking Dawn Part I” was finally over, I reminded myself that it wasn’t really over. At least, it wasn’t over until it was over. Well, I have some good news: It’s over. “Breaking Dawn Part II” was a relief and a disappointment. I got a tiny taste of a delicious story that I wanted desperately […]

Annual Fall Dance Concert set for Nov. 30, Dec. 1

It might not be with the stars, but Dixie State College students are dancing anyway. The Dixie State Dance Company, made up of 12 students, will showcase its skills in the Fall Dance Concert, held at the Eccles Mainstage Theatre on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Li Lei, the artistic director of the company, described the […]

Flute Choir, Piano Choir, Saxophone Ensemble bring jazz, classical to stage Nov. 19

Famous music from jazz and classical artists will reverberate through the Concert Hall when the woodwind ensemble, made up of Dixie State College students, performs on Nov. 19. The season of music performance has begun, and the first chamber concert of the year will be at 7:30 p.m.  The concert will showcase the groups that make up […]

To Boldly Go: Lying, cheating, bluffing are best ways to get ahead

I am a conman. I have been successfully running a confidence scam for most of my adult life. Not only has it made me successful, but it has also made me happy. This confidence scam can do the same for you. Today I am the poster girl for perfection, but I wasn’t always as stunningly […]

To Boldly Go: Sometimes flying solo makes for better trip

In order to be happy in a relationship, one must first be happy alone. Those who think that respect is dependent upon being desirable to someone else would do well to learn that the happiest individuals are the ones who are respected by and desirable to themselves.  Being alone promotes the personal growth that is […]

Elective classes often fun

It’s hard to know whether or not to take an elective, and choosing just one elective from the hundreds of possibilities is nearly impossible.  Christina Merrill, office manager of the Center for Media Innovations, said deciding to take an elective or not is largely a matter of focus and age. “For the older, non-traditional students, […]