UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | April 25, 2024

Author: Tavanna Morras

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Fall semester provided glimpses at DSU’s future

Fall semester 2014 provided students with unforgettable experiences. The Inauguration of DSU’s 18th president, Biff Williams on Oct. 23 showed the university’s new president and his best attributes. I like that when people ask our president what his vision is for the university is, his response is, ” I don’t know. What is our vision?” Our […]

DSU labels hinder students’ growth

When you first enter high school and college, you already have common views of what you think your experience will be. Students come to college not really knowing where they fit in, what career path to take, what decisions to make, and how to survive their first semester. Students are put into groups by choice […]

Encourage self-improvement, not just weight loss

I believe the media has a huge impact on body image and the way society views “beauty.”  People of all ages have self-esteem issues due to seeing models who are extremely thin and shapeless. Photoshopped images make them look like they have no imperfections. For example, little girls are exposed to body image at a young […]

Emmys inspire film students

Phil Tuckett is an accomplished assistant communication professor who specializes in many different areas of film production. “I’ve been doing this for 44 years, and I haven’t made my best film because it’s a life-long proposition,” Tuckett said. Tuckett was on the San Diego Chargers football team for one season. During his off season, he […]

Theater’s first production commences with plot twist

William Shakespeare had it right when he wrote “Much Ado About Nothing,” and students can still relate to the story over 400 years later. The play, directed by Kelly Thomas, is a satire of marriage and displays men being wary of getting married, but at the same time, desperately wanting to be married. Dixie State […]

Dixie Red Friday bolsters campus community

Dixie State University is aspiring for its community to wear red, whether it’s a school shirt or something red out of the closet.  DSU administration came to an agreement to have one designated day out of the week to show off spirit. “The Dixie Red Friday concept has been around this campus for a number of years, but the […]