In a world saturated by fake news, conspiracy theories and speculation, objective journalism is in a rocky state. The 2016 election was the tip of the iceberg for fake news. Some are even calling 2016 the year of “post-truth” because of this. There was a broad range of fake news stories, from Trump winning the […]
Those who park at Dixie State University may not realize the parking value the campus provides and continues to improve. The debate surrounding DSU student parking is that students feel there is not enough parking in proximity to their classes. We hear students complaining about parking being too far from classes or not having a […]
In a world where journalists feel the need to protect their work, it’s hard to do so when people cry libel when they don’t know what it means. During a speech in Texas, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump announced he wanted to open up libel laws so it would be easier to sue news […]
This upcoming rebranding of Dixie State University’s identity should be the last. After students, faculty, staff and alumni members have expressed their negative view and indifference toward the current mascot, the Red Storm, an identity committee has been formed to create a new identity they hope everyone can rally behind. A survey will be open […]
Dixie State University’s safety strategy for an active shooter has serious shortcomings. According to Everytown Research, there have been 150 school shootings in America in 2015. There have been three intentional shootings so far this month alone at college campuses across the nation, including Umpqua Community College in Oregon, where 10 individuals lost their lives […]
In politics we’re told that every vote counts, but the Dixie Sun News staff wonders if that’s still true when voters are uninformed about who they’re voting for. Even worse still, we wonder whether or not those votes are being obtained in an orthodox fashion. Ethics come into play on any level of politics, but […]
As Jerry Maguire once said, “Help me help you.” In light of recent events involving a professor who was under investigation, the Dixie Sun News staff faced a lack of support from the student body when trying to report on a student-organized event closely related to the matter. Students protested in the professor’s defense outside […]
Talk of a new mascot for Dixie State University increased during fall, and whether we remain the Red Storm or not, debate incited among administration, faculty and students will serve as a better indicator of the university’s future than the end result. The DSU Student Association started a poll toward fall semester’s end asking students […]
The fact that President Biff Williams is male, white and LDS doesn’t matter; his demographics do not define whom he will reach out to or who is able to approach him. It is the responsibility of each of us as individuals to approach Williams with our concerns and wishes in regards to the future of […]
The “Dixie Life” has been built and branded by Dixie State University Student Association for students to get involved and be part of the university life. DSUSA has its jobs: to plan and put on events, as well as to effectively govern as a middle man between the student body and the administration and board of trustees. […]