Veterans honored by choir performances, flag ceremony at DSU
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Number of students caught cheating on the rise at DSU, can affect students’ futures
To cheat, or not to cheat: It’s the question many college students may ask themselves when faced with a daunting assignment or test. While it may seem like an easy solution, cheating can have disastrous consequences on one’s life. The number of students who are caught cheating is on the rise, Dixie State University officials […]
Identity committee refines search for DSU’s new mascot
Different desert animals, mythical beasts and icons of the American Southwest are all being considered to be Dixie State University’s next mascot. Ideas for the new mascot will be narrowed down in the coming weeks from input by university stakeholders including students, faculty, alumni and community members. An online survey with six to seven different […]
Zombie look-alikes dress up, wander campus to benefit local animal shelters
Zombies roamed the Dixie State University campus Saturday, disrupting soccer games and collecting supplies for local animal shelters. The first annual DSU Zombie Walk was presented by the criminal justice club, sustainability club and science fiction fantasy club. Many participants dressed in tattered clothing and were covered in fake latex wounds and theatrical blood applied […]
Diversity Week, International Fashion Show highlight world cultures
For Stanislas Nkawe, the hardest part about coming to St. George was its lack of diversity and nightclubs. Nkawe, a freshman computer science major from Yaounde, Cameroon, is one of many international students at Dixie State University this semester. Promoting inclusiveness and giving a chance for international, diverse and non-traditional students to express themselves was the […]
Campus police arrest student for possession of spice
Dixie State University police arrested a student for possession of synthetic marijuana Wednesday night. A DSU student was arrested and charged with not having a driver’s license, possessing drug paraphernalia, and possession of spice — a synthetic strain of marijuana. DSU Security Officer Eldon Gibb made the arrest at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Nisson Towers […]
Nigerian Independence Day celebrated at DSU with song, dance
Lively song and dance embodied the Nigerian Independence Day celebration at the Dixie State University clocktower Thursday. The jubilee was presented by the Nigerian Student Association and 55 Nigerian students at DSU to honor the 55th anniversary of Nigeria gaining it’s independence. Students were dressed in traditional, colorful clothing and some played drums while singing Nigerian […]
ASL talent show attracts both deaf, non-deaf students
Performers sang songs by way of signs and told stories with motions and gestures at the American Sign Language Literature Talent Show Sept. 30. The second annual ASL talent show at Dixie State University aimed to bring awareness to deaf culture. Featuring students who are deaf, community members and ASL students, acts at the talent […]
Rebel Midnight 5k benefits scholarship fund
Running through campus dressed in a costume at midnight is something that may usually get the cops called on you. But that’s exactly what over 100 students, faculty and community members did as part of the sixth annual Rebel Midnight 5k Friday night. The event was organized by the Dixie State University Student Alumni Association […]
Students build cardboard houses to raise awareness for homelessness
After thinking outside of the box to build shelters both aesthetic and practical, students slept overnight on campus for the annual cardboard campout Friday. The event was organized by the service branch of the Dixie State University Student Association to raise awareness for homelessness. Students donated canned foods to benefit a local food bank and […]