Topics usually taboo around the dinner table were highlighted at a conference in St. George Saturday. The Utah Coalition Against Pornography conference drew hundreds of people to the Dixie Convention Center where speakers from around the nation spoke candidly on the harmful effects of porn on the brain, relationships and society. UCAP officials […]
Free speech at Dixie State University hasn’t come easy. DSU settled a lawsuit Thursday by paying $50,000 in attorney’s fees and damages to three students who filed a First Amendment lawsuit last semester. DSU also agreed to retain less-restrictive free speech policies on campus, which were reformed over the summer, and provide trainings for administrators […]
Inspiring words, quiet remembrance and patriotism marked the second annual 9/11 memorial service at Dixie State University. Students and community members gathered at the clocktower at noon Friday to pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon 14 years ago. The seats were completely filled; people gathered and […]
When her vest is strapped on each morning, Max—the part husky, part german shepherd— stops playing and stands erect and focused; it’s go time. Max is an official service dog. Helping her owner, Dave Gaspardo, a senior psychology major from Washington, deal with his post-traumatic stress disorder and hyper-vigilance from his years […]
Dixie by any other name would smell as sweet. The unofficial nickname of the Confederacy, “Dixie,” was always just meant to be an epithet of the greater St. George area when cotton was grown here in the 19th century. It was never meant to be the official name of anything. However, the name stuck. The college […]
New buildings and future expansions will pave the way for more students and better student life, Dixie State University administrators said. More student housing, a state-of-the-art Human Performance Building, improvements to Hansen Stadium, and a parking garage are all projects that are planned to be built— though not all are yet funded. Student housing With eventual plans […]
Working as a young attorney in Washington D.C. in the mid 1980s, Troy Rawlings, accompanied by law enforcement, broke down the front door of an apartment on a domestic abuse call. What he saw that day would change his life forever. Sitting in the middle of the room, nearly naked, battered and crying, was a […]
A criminal assault charge has been filed against former tenured theater professor Varlo Davenport because of an incident in his Acting I class in November. A class-B misdemeanor assault charge was filed by the St. George City prosecutor’s office against Davenport on April 21. Davenport’s first court appearance is scheduled for June 6. A 17-year-old female […]
President Biff Williams’ honeymoon stage at Dixie State University is over. Already having dealt with student protests and lawsuits, Williams said he is starting to be accustomed to the stress and importance of the position. He said his goal since the beginning was to make DSU the best it could be. Williams hoped to initiate […]
When Annie Vandermyde was abused by her husband of 10 years, she felt lost and alone — unsure where to turn. Annie Vandermyde, a Dixie State University alumna from St. George, is among the millions of victims across the U.S. who have been abused by a loved one. The stories of those abused, sexually or […]