Students, faculty and members of the community are searching for answers after tenured theater professor Varlo Davenport was recently fired after a complaint of assault was filed against him by a student in December. Davenport was placed on administrative leave after the complaint was filed. A faculty review board conducted a hearing Jan. 29, where witnesses were […]
A disc jockey battle will be bringing local talent, music lovers and fans to Dixie State University as part of Dixie Fest 2K15. The Dixie State University Student Association usually brings two artists to DSU as part of the annual Dixie Fest, but this year it will be trying something new with the DJ battle. […]
The Wild West, times of war and a totalitarian government are what may come to mind when one thinks of execution by firing squad. It’s a little closer to home, though. The Utah House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would revive the firing squad as an option for the death penalty, reopening the complex debate of the role […]
The Dixie State University student senate has been passing a record number of bills in the 2014-15 school year in an attempt to increase its influence on campus and reach out to more students. The senate’s job is to help fund projects, equipment and activities for all of the academic departments. There are eight senators representing […]
The healthy living challenge is done but my commitment to living healthy is far from over. In the past five weeks, I torched my old habits and dedicated myself to eating right and exercising regularly. They say it takes 21 days to break a habit, and even though I looked at eating unhealthily and skipping […]
The Chinese New Year is coming to Dixie State University Wednesday, complete with live dancers, music, activities and traditional food. The festivities will be held on the campus Diagonal 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live performances will feature classical Chinese music, a costumed lion dance and a fan dance. Master Whitehead, a prominent martial artist, […]
TEDx Talks — worldwide educational seminars — could be coming to Dixie State University in the near future thanks to the efforts of a certain DSU administrator. Bill Christensen, executive vice president of academic services, is a big fan of TEDx Talks and said he hopes to help bring a TEDx event to the university with the help of […]
The Dixie State University Physical Sciences Department has teamed up with the Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Center to offer experiential learning courses at Zion National Park for the first time this summer. The “stay, do and learn” courses will be held at the Tanner Amphitheater near the entrance of Zion National Park in Springdale. Students will be staying overnight and will be […]
The healthy living challenge is underway, and while I am missing my fast food and sweets, deliberately living healthily has dramatically improved the quality of my life in ways I couldn’t have imagined. My daily routine since I started this challenge starts with me waking up at 6:30 a.m. with at least seven hours of […]
The new women’s basketball coach has been named and is hoping to bring positive change this season by focusing on growing the team and strengthening team chemistry. Jenny Thigpin, who started coaching the team as an interim coach at the beginning of the season, has now been officially made head coach. The previous coach, Catherria […]
