UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | May 05, 2024

Author: Spencer Ricks

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Locals Only: Nudie Pools offers refreshing oasis in Zion

Video by Spencer Ricks. Directions to Nudie Pools from Dixie State University:  –Head north on I-15 toward Salt Lake City–Take exit 16 for State Hwy 9 toward Hurricane/Zion National Park-After passing through Hurricane, turn right at the Maverick onto UT-9 E-Enter Zion National Park-About three miles past the main south entrance of the park, pull over at the second switchback -Hop over the brick barrier and […]

Editor’s Note: Truth priority for Dixie Sun News

“Truth fears no questions” are the words sprawled above the hallway near the front entrance of the Jennings Communication Building.  That motto, attributed everywhere online as an anonymous quote, was often one of the first things I saw as I arrived at Dixie State University nearly every morning during the past two semesters I served […]

DSU marketing office named finalist for prestigious communication award

Dixie State University is up against NASA, Starbucks, JetBlue and KFC’s Extra Crispy Sunscreen for the “industry’s most prestigious award” in public relations.  DSU’s Marketing and Communication office and Love Communications, the public relations firm that helped establish the Trailblazer identity in 2016, were named as finalists for the Public Relations Society of America’s Silver Anvil […]

DSU student housing rent rates rising to pay for construction bonds, rennovations

Students living on campus at Dixie State University will have to shell out a little more money for their rooms next semester.  While most price increases in on-campus housing are $25-30 each semester for the 2016-2017 academic year, rooms in Campus View Suites will have their prices rising the most. In the fall, a shared […]

Women’s track sets records at Spring Classic

Nearly every race is a program record when the women’s track team is this new.  Runners on the Dixie State University women’s track team participated at the Utah/Weber State Spring Classic Friday and Saturday, which was held at Utah State University Friday and Weber State University Saturday. Although several program records were set and personal […]

High teacher turnover in Utah concerning to DSU students, faculty

Utah teachers are leaving their jobs faster than ever before, which is causing some in the Dixie State University education department to worry. More than 50 percent of public school teachers who started their careers in 2008 were no longer teaching in 2015, according to a study by the Utah Education Policy Center at the […]

Trustees approve proposal to jack up tuition

The Dixie State University board of trustees voted March 10 to raise tuition after strong arguments from both sides. Tuition is proposed to have a 4-7 percent increase for the 2017-2018 academic year. This would be a raise of about $82-144 each semester for Utah residents, and $262-459 for non-resident students. Even though he attended […]