UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT NEWS SOURCE | April 21, 2026

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Poor weather shortens DSU baseball’s series with HPU

Poor weather conditions impacted Dixie State University’s four-game series this weekend.  After severe weather conditions postponed the games scheduled Friday, DSU took the field against Hawaii Pacific University. DSU won two games, lost one then tied against HPU in the last game of the series. Since the first two games were delayed, DSU was on […]

DSU splits opening doubleheader with HPU

Dixie State University won the first game but lost the second so far in the four-game series against Hawai’i Pacific University.  After severe weather conditions postponed the games scheduled Friday, DSU took the field against Hawai’i Pacific University in Waipahu, Hawaii.  The Trailblazers kicked off the first game of the series Saturday by putting up […]

DSU ROTC students ready for deployment in Syria if needed

After President Donald Trump’s decision to strike a Syrian government airbase, Dixie State University ROTC students are willing to fight in Syria if deployed.  U.S. warships launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian government airbase April 6, which stored warplanes that U.S. officials allege were used to carry out chemical attacks that killed 70 […]

Women’s track wraps up season

Dixie State University’s women’s distance track team set school records as it wrapped up the last meet of the season. The runners competed in five track events and two field events at the Utah State Mark Faldmo Invitational Friday and Saturday in Logan. Sophomore Katy Brandon set the DSU record in the 1500-meter with a time of 5:19.02.  “I had […]

New Steinway piano honored with concert at DSU

Dixie State University’s music department hosted a piano duo Saturday to honor a new Steinway piano. Pianists Amélie Fortin and Marie-Christine Poirier performed in the Eccles Fine Arts Center Concert Hall simultaneously using only one Steinway piano together. Jeffery Jarvis, college of the arts dean, said Zions Bank donated the Steinway concert grand piano, which […]

Dance students thrive in all genres of dance at spring dance recital

Crowds filled almost all of the seats for Dixie State University’s spring dance recital. The students have been practicing for this recital since last August and were expected to rehearse three times a week for two hours. Those who were chosen to perform for DSU’s Dance Company were also required to take technique classes during […]

Dixie Idol winner takes home $250 check

After a week’s worth of tryouts, Dixie Idol’s winner was finally announced Wednesday.  Cassidy Tippers, a senior business administration major from Mapleton, said DSUSA held the competition to kick of D-Week and give students the opportunity to showcase their singing abilities. The first round started March 29 with 20 contestants, and the top three finalists were […]

How to maintain your long-distance relationship

“How do you do it?” The moment friends and family find out I’m in a long-distance relationship, it’s as if they can’t help but repeatedly ask this jarring question. Some days I don’t really know the answer, but most of the time I confidently reply, “Because he’s worth it.” According to Static Brain’s Long-Distance Relationship […]

Surgical technology program gives insight to profession at open house

Dixie State University’s surgical technology program is in the process of recruiting potential students for next semester. To give students an idea of what this program has to offer, surgical technology students and staff held an open house Monday. The open house occurs every spring semester in the Russell C. Taylor Health Sciences Center to give […]

DSU personnel in process of removing asbestos from building

Dixie State University facilities management is in the process of removing toxic material from the McDonald Building. At one time, asbestos was widely used to insulate buildings and acted as a bonding agent for tile flooring. This elongated fiber is very durable, so most houses and buildings constructed before the 1970’s contain asbestos, said Dennis […]