Articles in March 2013

“Peanuts! Come get your peanuts!” is music to my ears as I sit at the baseball stadium on a warm summer’s night.

The smell of popcorn and hot dogs fill the air while I hear the crack of the bat as it hits the ball down the third baseline ...

Regarding personal well-being, healthy sex lives and sturdy relationships, pornography is a double-edged sword.

Pornography can either be absolutely forbidden or somewhat acceptable, depending on personal belief and, of course, the genre. We can all agree child porn or sadistic porn is downright deplorable, yes?

We also all know the ...

Challenging himself physically and mentally has brought Khalob Spotten into the world of dance.

Spotten, a freshman pre-engineering major from St. George, is a scholarship dancer for the Dixie State University Dance Company.

Spotten began ballroom dancing at fifteen and continued the interest into college, enrolling in one of DSU ...

Like it or not, the sequester is upon us and government spending needs to be cut, but the president may have alternative motives than just reducing the budget’s deficit.

Politics is a baffling profession that continues to annoy me—even though it is necessary. On occasion, politicians play with ...

Buying gasoline is a part of an average Americans' life. 

The average American pays $3.68 for a gallon of gas, according to AAA. Gas prices could be increasing more as there is talk of a new gas tax to be passed by Congress. 

At first, only a one percent ...

The Internet is at it again, trying to make us pay for our music, but don’t worry; there is a way around it.

Rumors have been buzzing on sites such as abclocal.go.com for the past month about Pandora Radio imposing a 40-hour monthly limit on free accounts ...

 In today’s society, students often have to get part-time jobs while in school to provide them with a steady income and the experiences necessary for later careers.

However, finding a job while in college isn’t as easy as people may think.

Dixie Sun News polled 100 students and ...

It’s always nice to find something lost years ago in an unexpected place, but this was not the case for a St. George man who found a burger he had purchased years ago in a coat pocket.

Dave Whipple, a sophomore general education major from St. George, purchased the ...

Art students have been hard at work preparing installation art pieces to be displayed in the Holland Centennial Commons.

There will be four installation pieces on display in various locations in the building.

Installation art is a fairly modern form of art where pieces are created with a specific location ...

There isn’t just skill involved in becoming a professional artist.

Dixie State University is partnering the second time with DSU’s Library, the Sears Art Museum Gallery, the St. George Art Museum and the City of St. George to host its spring semester Visiting Artist Lecture Series featuring local ...

After getting rained out in Hawaii, Dixie State University’s baseball team will bat two days earlier in California and take on University of Hawaii at Hilo and Azusa Pacific University.

While in Hawaii, DSU opened up with UH-Hilo. The Storm played the first two games and then the games ...

The Big Dance, the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight, the Final Four. This is March Madness.

Millions of Americans devote the whole month of March to basketball, and it is no different at Dixie State University.

Dixie Sun News polled 100 students and asked who they thought would be ...

Dixie State University is guaranteed to host next year’s wrestling West Coast Conference Championship after taking No. 2 in the West Coast Tournament.

DSU went to the West Coast Conference Championship on March 2 at California Baptist University in Riverside, Calif., where it saw nothing short of success. All ...

College students can gather and hang out at Swig’s new location on the St. George Boulevard, which opened on March 22.

Swig is a drive-thru drink and snack shop that has a variety of items on its menu. One of the main products that Swig sells is flavored drinks ...

Dixie State University’s special collection library received a project grant to preserve historical aerial photographs, which will be available to the public.

Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board awarded the $750 grant to DSU for preserving records that are considered significant. DSU will use the grant for cataloging and ...

Dixie State University is having its first blood drive as a university on April 1. 

It is also the first blood drive on campus in more than two years. Marc Anderson, a senior biology major from St. George, said the Dixie Serves club has teamed up with the Red Cross ...

Though the teen pregnancy rate in the United States overall has been declining since 1990, on a state level, Utah’s teen pregnancy rate has increased, including for teens who are in college.

Utah’s teen pregnancy rate went up by 12 percent, according to a new report on the ...

The following letter was accompanied with a petition that included 115 signatures.

As a current student at Dixie State University, I feel it important to voice my opinion and the opinion of my fellow classmates, alumni, and community members. Dixie State University has a name that represents integrity, pride, honor ...

Students will be betting on where a llama poops and donating to a charitable cause.

Dixie State University’s Dixie Serves council reached out to help the Heart Walk Foundation by hosting a fundraising event on the DSU Encampment Mall on March 28.

There will be a carnival setting of ...

Hipsters.

Just the very mention of the word conjures up images of vintage-clad snobs with better-than-thou attitudes and ironic, well, everything. The term is synonymous with critical braggarts who will look down on anyone and anything because nobody understands what’s really worth listening to/wearing/watching/reading; a hipster ...

While people get tattoos or piercings for many different reasons, many don’t often know what to consider when they first get a body modification.

The first things people should consider when getting a tattoo or piercing are “what” and “where.” Are you going with your average ear piercing, or ...

Springtimeis approaching the St. George area. Reporter Kylee Young talked to students about what they're most looking forward to this spring.

Multimedia Reporter Kylee Young spoke with students about their top picks for the NCAA March Madness Tournament.

Dixie State University’s rugby club is the first seed to go into Nationals from Utah.

This season has been one of transition and growth for the rugby club as they competed in a higher division and came together as a team.

Upper Division

Last season the rugby club played ...

Multimedia editor Flori Wentzell talked to tennis player Lindsey Jones about her upcoming season, how she connects with her teammates, and what her plans are for the future in this week's player profile.

Every day in Utah, three young adults are treated for attempting suicide, according to the Utah Department of Health’s Violence & Injury Prevention Program.

Other statistics from the Utah Department of Health’s Violence & Injury Prevention include that suicide is the second leading cause of death for young adults aged ...

As you’re walking around campus, you are blinded by light reflecting off a bald man’s head, knock over a nearby garbage can that scatters trash that trips you, and you break your leg.

Not likely. The point is, although most don’t realize judgments are made, the majority ...

Justin Timberlake created grandeur pop on his third solo album, and seeing the experience in 20/20 vision isn’t difficult due to predictability. 

“FutureSex/LoveSounds” churned out hits for the better part of two years as hip-hop producer Timbaland created the backdrop for a vocal seduction. Seven years later ...

Dixie State University may be moving up in the world, but some adjunct instructors feel as if they’ll be left in the dust.

Adjunct instructors are often used to teach general education classes as there are often not enough full-time faculty members to help meet the demand. They teach ...

The controversy of the acceptance of transgender is becoming an age-old argument. 

Coy Mathis, a 6-year-old boy, self-identifies herself as a girl.

She dresses up as a girl, and the parents have changed her documents to make her legally female. But the elementary school she attends does not allow Coy ...

Every day, students in various communities hide who they are to avoid discrimination. This needs to stop.

The people I’m talking about are those who identify as transgender.

You may be wondering what the term transgender even means. Let me break it down for you. Transgender, at its most ...

The biggest concert in southern Utah’s history brought nationwide notoriety to Dixie State University, but even the college’s appearance on MTV’s Woodie Awards didn’t quell some of the community’s concerns.

The Macklemore and Ryan Lewis concert sold out weeks before the actual event, and the ...

A St. George restaurant is teaming up with DOCUTAH to provide a dining experience highlighting the Indian culture.

Benja’s Thai Garden, 35 N. 1680 East, will be showing “Yogawoman,” a documentary film shown at DOCUTAH 2012, in conjunction with a meal on March 27 from 6-8 p.m.

“Yogawoman ...

From home games to trips to Hawaii over the break, the Dixie State University softball, baseball and golf teams have been putting big numbers on the board.

SOFTBALL

The DSU softball team took two wins against Academy of Art University on Monday. The Storm held the Knights scoreless the first ...

The Dixie State University men’s basketball teams’ goal became reality as it won the Pacific West Conference Championship. 

At the beginning of the season, the whole team sat down and discussed what its main goal would be. In the end, every player and coach wanted the same thing. The ...

With winter coming to an end, and summer just a short distance away, some snowboarders are ready to transition to a new sport: wakeboarding.

Isaac Harwood, a sophomore general education major West Valley; and Kelsi Giardiello, a freshman general education major from South Jordan, are two students who train for ...

Whether it's physical fights with kicks or emotional fights with words, there is a problem with violence against women, and one local chapter of Clothesline Project is doing their part to raise awareness. 

There will be a multitude of shirts in the Gardner Student Center Ballroom on March 25 ...

I respect the blind a little more after Brittany Haun from Spanish Fork suggested through the Request Robby Facebook page that I live a whole day blindfolded. 

I took this request as a 24-hour challenge to experience a day in the life of a blind person. I went to bed ...

Unheard Voices is shedding new light on the diversity that is Dixie State University.

The Dixie Forum is a lecture series designed to introduce students to diverse ideas and to widen their world views. The spring series is called Unheard Voices, and it provides exposure to alternative ideas, reinforcing personal ...

During freshman year, eight friends and I studied in the old library and watched the sun set from Dixie Rock; only two of us are still here 12 months later.

This story isn’t uncommon at Dixie State University. Administrators and the DSU Student Association are seeking higher student retention ...

Playing “Farmville” and keeping in touch with friends and family aren’t the only things Dixie State University students can use social media sites for.

Social networking platforms offer users a variety of different benefits if they are willing to look for them.

Assistant CIT professor Joe Francom said marketing ...

The humor in “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” is even less sufficient than I anticipated and doesn't quite meet my standards of hilarity.

When choosing which movie to review this week, I decided to go with one that I was fairly certain I wouldn’t like. Maybe it would prove ...

Multimedia reporter Amber English talked to senior softball pitcher Katie Coffey about what got her interested in the sport and what she does when she's not on the field.

After putting up a good fight, the Dixie State University women’s basketball team’s season ended with a loss to Hawaii Pacific University.

The Red Storm entered the Pacific West Conference Tournament as the No. 4 seed. The tourney began on March 7 at Azusa Pacific University as the ...

There are Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies all across the nation that match Bigs to Littles, including one in St. George.

Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission, according to its website, is to “provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the ...

Don't be a fool and wrap your tool. Don't be a ding-dong and cover your shling-shlong.

Actually, there's much more to sexually transmitted disease and infection protection than that.

Wearing rubber is a smart start, but other common-sense behaviors are just as, if not more, important. After ...

From the early years of Keyboard Cat to the adorable Kid President, YouTube videos have become a cultural staple of the procrastinator’s toolbox.

But, while some videos can be nothing more than mindless nonsense, some students argue that without YouTube, they would be high-strung wrecks during the semester.

Lacy ...

The growing size of Dixie State University has caused a need for more student government positions to be filled. 

There were only 12 student government positions available in 2010 and the number of positions has since tripled, not including committee members.

For the 2013-14 school year, there are 31 stipend ...

The Inter Club Council elected the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps as club of the month for March.

The winner was announced during the council held on March 5. According to the council, the ROTC is very active in activities and service around campus.

“ROTC is a great club and organization ...

As the lights faded to black, the crowd at Dixie State University roared for Macklemore.

Welcome to The Heist.

A little rain did nothing to deter the fans of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Friday at the second stop of the MTVU’s tour to the 2013 Woodie Awards.

The persistent overcast ...

Now is the time when men around campus have the chance to show off their soccer skills for men’s head soccer coach Danny Ortiz.

Soccer tryouts will be held on March 23 at Hansen Stadium. Students will need a physical exam from a doctor, school transcripts, proof of insurance ...

In opposite sex friendships, establishing and maintaining boundaries is key for a healthy relationship.

Each relationship is different, but communicating certain boundaries within that friendship can prevent it from escalating to something more if it’s not wanted.

Tim Eicher, associate professor of family studies, said to avoid taking the ...

The majority rules.

That’s the way it’s been since the conception of our country, but we’ve got to ask ourselves the question: Just because the majority thinks something is OK, does that mean it’s, indeed, the right thing to do?

Whether or not the moral, ethical ...

After winning the last regulation game in the final seconds, Dixie State University will move on to the Pacific West Conference women’s basketball tournament as fourth seed.

Azusa Pacific University, in Azusa, Calif., will be hosting the tournament this year. The Red Storm have their first game of the ...

The decision of whether or not Dixie State University will become the first public institution in Utah to have a tobacco-free campus is drawing ever closer.

After three years of progress, members of the Student Senate consider the Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative ready for the board of trustees’ vote.

The initiative ...

The unsolicited, unsanctioned recoloring of the “D” on Black Ridge may have caused some general annoyance among those charged with keeping it tidy, but there have not been formal charges filed.

The university’s lighted symbol on the west end of the valley changed from its usual stark white post-sunset ...

Despite the many people who will disagree, I'm here to tell you that, yes, it is OK to date your friend's ex.

If your friend hasn't dated that guy or girl in years, and has no feeling for his or her ex, go for it. Be realistic ...

It is graduation day, your name is called, you walk across the stage and are handed a diploma.      

Now what?

Most graduates will take what they have learned and enter into the workforce in their respected fields. But do certain degrees benefit you more than others?

According to a September ...

Whether it’s stuffed, ready-to-go or bake-it-yourself, reinventing pizza has been an ongoing trend for the last 20 years.

Some of these tactics are designed to tempt our palate, our busy schedules and, of course, our bottom line. When a pizza delivers in one of these areas, it usually falls ...

Sleep talking can result in excruciatingly awkward conversation with friends at dawn’s break, and new habits may give you more to toss and turn about.

According to the article, “Don’t recall sending that message? Maybe you’re ‘sleep texting,’” by Breeanna Hare from CNN.com, several people admit ...

Filmmakers have been adapting books into films for decades; It’s no wonder people are turning toward the big screen when it comes to literature.

While many will admit to loving a good read now and then, popular books are being turned into film adaptations, leaving the need for the ...

With the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis concert nearing, new opportunities for Dixie State University have arisen.

Mazie Ludlow, a junior communication major from Turlock, Calif., and vice president of communication and public relations, said that as a result of MTV working with DSU, MTV is looking to make DSU its ...

Although the sun shined bright in the sky and the stands were filled with fans, the Dixie State University softball team failed to take victory over Notre Dame de Namur University in its double-header Saturday.

Dixie State was handed two straight losses 4-5 and 4-11.

“Obviously we’re not real ...

Dixie State University has locked up the No. 1 seed in its first ever Pacific West Conference Tournament.

The Red Storm will have a bye for the first day of the three-day tournament beginning March 7. DSU will play either the No. 4 seed, Dominican University of California, or the ...

Hard losses, big names and mental breakdowns has been the storyline for the Dixie State University tennis team.

The team competed at the Grand Canyon Tournament in Phoenix, which was held Feb. 14-18. Dixie lost all six of its team matches, but the players aren’t hanging their heads.

“It ...

Dating a friend’s ex is like using someone else’s toothbrush or taking a bite out of someone else’s apple; you just don’t do it.

Whether it be reasons of our own or keeping someone else’s feelings in mind, there are many reasons we shouldn’t ...

It’s a feud as old as time.

Well, maybe not that old, but as old as my time. I’m talking about Sony PlayStation vs. Microsoft Xbox.

Both companies have been pretty well on par with each other, each releasing a system between 2000 and 2001 (PlayStation 2 and ...

Whether it is a basketball player’s lucky shoes, a boy’s favorite childhood shirt, or a girl’s favorite scarf, it can be hard to part with clothing items.

When clothes are worn consistently, they tend to wear out, and when the time finally comes to throw away these ...

Atoms for Peace is a band with impossible expectations, so group members might as well have as much fun as possible.

Anchored by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea, the super-group released “AMOK” after strictly touring for more than three years.  Every song treads Radioheadesque territories ...

The newest Honors Program will offer a challenging curriculum and a different classroom experience for students in the fall. 

Smaller class sizes and mentoring by honors faculty are just a few of the benefits students in the program will receive. Students will also have more opportunities for undergraduate research, scholarships ...