Dixie State College is on the hunt for the new Academic Vice President. Donald Hinton, dean of school of arts and letters, is currently serving as the interim vice president of academics after Donna Dillingham-Evans retired on Jan. 31. “A nation-wide search is currently underway to fill the position,” said Steve Johnson, DSC director of […]
The “Lonely Boy”s might hoist the award for Album of the Year, while Mumford & Sons will wait. Acclaimed releases of the past year will win awards for their recent successes at the Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards are the industry standards, as well as a popularity contest, said Glenn Webb, Dixie State College department chair of […]
The biannual Student of the Semester banquet celebrated students with glittery plaques and a scrumptious lunch. The Gardner Center Ballroom was set for a feast on Nov. 29. Professors distributed accolades to the chosen students and explained why they earned the title of Student of the Semester. Professors from all majors nominated students from all […]
Soon the halls will be decked and carolers will sing their favorite Christmas songs. Dixie Sun News polled 100 Dixie State College students about the right time to start playing Christmas music. The majority of students prefer to begin after Thanksgiving. For 16 students, anytime of the year is the perfect moment to begin listening […]
Among the hum of a multitude of computers and the gulping of endless Mountain Dew, participants were busy at work creating new web or mobile apps. Code Camp is a 24-hour programming event that is also a social networking event for the community. It’s a chance for people to do a project they’ve always wanted […]
The Red Storm are preparing for a fierce season filled with victories. “We have a strong winning tradition here at Dixie State when it comes to the basketball team, and we expect to carry that over every year,” head coach Angela Kristensen said. The Red Storm are aiming to be the Pacific West Conference regular […]
It’s time to break free of social fears and meet new people. College is a time of academic pursuits, certainly, but it is also a crucial time to network and grow socially. To those who are uncertain of when and where would be the right time to approach people and strike up a conversation, there are certain […]
Fewer students are roaming the campus of Dixie State College than last year, but administrators are not concerned. This semester, enrollment at DSC has decreased 2.45 percent in total headcount from the 2011-2012 school year. Enrollment went from 9,086 to 8,863 students, according to Dixie Data. There was a slight decrease in full-time enrollment by […]
Strong plays by the Blue team of sophomores and juniors lead the team to Powderpuff victory against the Red team of freshmen and seniors. The Blue team won the coin toss at the beginning of the game. Right from the start, the Red team used a lot of trick hand-offs but fumbled quite a few […]
Who knew a Danish pastry could be used as a hilarious prop? Brita Jensen did. While on a trip in Hawaii, the volleyball players had lunch packs with Danishes in them, and no one wanted them. So Brita went around with a Danish and playfully smacked a teammate in the face saying, “You just got […]
