To select individuals, a semicolon is more than a way to continue a sentence and more of a symbol of perseverance and survival. The semicolon is now a symbol of life for those who thought they couldn’t survive any longer and a beacon of hope for those still struggling. “It takes a […]
Long forgotten are the days of Accelerated Reader reading and library-book charts, it’s now up to students to maintain leisure reading in their lives. There isn’t someone constantly looking over the shoulder of every college student to make sure he or she is reading. For many students, it’s hard enough to get their required coursework done […]
Dixie State University has implemented a goal that all students will graduate, regardless of their major. To make this goal a reality, faculty and students have started discussions about grit. Grit is an individual’s passion for their long-term goal, but whether or not it can be taught has sparked conversation. “Intelligence is a great asset […]
The parking-pass price increase leaves a sour taste in some students’ mouths while others see it as just another expense. Just before the start of fall semester, Dixie State University administration increased parking prices to $50. The new passes are meant to hang on students’ rearview mirrors instead of the smaller stickers used before. The […]
A Dixie State University student spent the night at the Nisson Towers after his portable charger caught fire in his Campus View Suites dorm room Friday night. The St. George Fire Department responded to a call in the late hours of the night, arriving on the scene at Campus View Suites at 11:43 p.m. Fire […]
Video by Ryan Heinlen.
College isn’t a mandatory step in every student’s life. In fact, a lot of people would benefit from not going to a university. Almost every college student can remember the teachers and counselors in high school who pushed for every student to graduate and move onto a secondary-education institution. Contrary to popular belief, mostly among […]
Mariah Richins, a sophomore biology major from Ogden, was snowboarding in Brian Head with friends, trying to destress before finals week, when she fell and hit her head, causing her to have a concussion. A concussion can be the effect of quick movements or hard impacts around the head which cause trauma to the brain. […]
With finals quickly approaching, students are asking professors for last minute help or extra credit assignments to pad their grades. “I sense a lot of stress in my students as finals get closer and closer, and asking [for] special favors and things like that,” said Ross Decker, associate professor of mathematics. When talking to his […]
Universities are continuing to make mental health a top priority amongst students, and Dixie State University is no different. Mental illnesses exist everywhere, especially on college campuses where students can be living on their own for the first time in their lives. In 2016, one in 12 college students had a suicide plan, and one […]