Articles in January 2015

If you have strength, speed, strategy and don’t mind a full-contact sport, you might want to consider rugby.

At Dixie State University, there is a variety of clubs that can help you fuel almost any desire you have, whether it be academic, cultural or for entertainment.

Matthew Cooley, a ...

Many waited outside the doors of the Zion Room on the fifth floor of the Holland Centennial Commons Friday morning as the board of trustees began the open session of its meetings.

After an introduction and welcoming of guests, members of the board began the session by honoring now-retired Don ...

Something every college student eventually has to do is choose a major.

The Career Center has many great tools to helP students decide on a major, including an aptitude test and career counselors, Career Services Director Ali Threet said.

Threet said sometimes it takes option after option before somebody decides ...

The tutors at the Dixie State University Writing Center are changing the format of their instructional writing workshops this spring to reach out to more students.

The new, hour-long workshops scheduled for the spring are going to be half tutor-led presentations and half audience engagement. Lauren Jo Sypniewski, the Writing ...

Like sketchy Tinder dates and Ramen Noodles, there’s another aspect of college life students will inevitably experience: using the Turnitin system in their courses.

Turnitin is third-party product that compares writing assignments to those of other students, Internet databases and journals and periodicals. The program allows instructors to spot ...

Not quite, but they will play a bigger part of surgeries in the future. I took the opportunity to visit the English department’s Collaborative Lounge where each Thursday the English Honors Society, Sigma ...

Reporter Mykell Swapp spoke to Dixie State University students about what makes them unique.

When people tell me how good they are at Trivia Crack, I roll my eyes so hard I can see my brain. 

Trivia Crack is a smartphone trivia app that, according to USA Today, has more than 100 million users worldwide.  You compete against other users to answer questions that ...

Everyone knows the Mr. Dixie pageant isn't just funny — it is hilarious, but despite all the schtick, I can't help but wonder if Mr. Dixie will be anything more than funny.  

For those unfamiliar with Mr. Dixie, it is a faux-pageant for male Dixie State University students to ...

Dixie State University has many activities to be a part of, including sports, academics and clubs.

As the school is growing opportunities, are growing as well. This may include new sport programs. The athletic department is currently working on adding new sports to our school, Athletic Director Jason Boothe said ...

The Storm traveled to California this weekend to challenge Azusa Pacific.

Men’s basketball went in after defeating APU in their last matchup while the women’s team lost  the last time it played APU.

Men’s Basketball

Coming off three straight victories against ranked opponents, Dixie State headed west ...

Multimedia editor Cody Eckman spoke to educators about what it takes to succeed in their field.

Administration at Dixie State University returned “The Rebels” statue to local artist Jerry Anderson after reaching an agreement to exchange artwork. 

“The Rebels” statue was removed from the DSU campus in December 2012 amongst controversy that linked the statue’s confederate theme to racism. The poem that inspired the statue ...

Independent filmmaker Sandra Schulberg held the Utah premiere of “Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today,” a film her father helped produce and she helped restore, at Dixie State University last week.

Schulberg, who spoke at last week’s Dixie Forum, stated her hope for those who view the film was greater ...

During the season, the Dixie State University basketball team is constantly in the public eye, and coaches and players are swarmed by fans and media, but there are certain players whose faces are almost never seen: the redshirts.

“Redshirt” is a delay or suspension of an athlete’s participation in ...

Many college students in Utah lack the verbal and written communication skills employers want, according to a recent survey.

Concerns about the coming crop of professionals arose in a recent convention of Utah educators and businesses. In a recent survey by Dan Jones & Associates, 90 percent of employers felt recent ...

The Dixie State University Student Association has made an effort to plan activities for non-traditional students and traditional students in hopes of more participation at events.

Jill Wulfenstein, a senior integrated studies major from Pahrump, Nevada, and vice president of student life, is in charge of putting these events together ...

Sometimes I hesitate before I tell people that I write about feminism.

I’m not completely sure why. Am I a terrible feminist? Probably not, but I do have a feeling it has to do with my subconscious, how society feels about the word, and how that has impacted my ...

Chocolate and beer for dinner with hours of “Downton Abbey” aren’t necessarily the cornerstones to healthy living.

With the new year comes the inevitable resolutions to be healthier. Just like everyone else, I made a goal to clean up my food intake, exercise more, and get more sleep ...

There is no excuse for students to leave Dixie State University unprepared for the professional workforce.

I often hear about my classmates taking the easiest internship opportunity that presents itself, sometimes even interning at their current place of work. Dear friends: You are only hurting yourselves. Upon graduation, students are ...

Anyone who has met Dixie State University Student Body President Greg Layton knows he is professional — that is until it comes to competitive lip sync battles. 

Each year Layton and the vice presidents go to a conference with other student government leaders from around the state. During a conference they ...

Green smoothies, daily grueling exercise and emphatic self-discipline are what I think of when the words “healthy living challenge” come to mind.

At first thought, taking on this challenge would be a drastic sacrifice for me. By the time five weeks finally comes to an end, it’ll be a ...

In the past few years we’ve seen a lot of debate about Dixie State University’s identity, but for incoming freshmen, one thing about DSU’s reputation has remained a constant: Dixie likes to party.

Before I started school at DSU I was told by everyone I knew that ...

For students who think that interns are solely coffee jockeys who slave away pro bono, that’s neither always the case, nor the intention.

The Dixie State University Career Center will be implementing two new programs to enhance internship opportunities for DSU students in February.  These programs are Dixie Interns ...

Most years the Album Analyzer could hibernate through January and not miss a notable project, but that’s not the case in 2015.

Releases by Belle and Sebastian and Panda Bear disrupted the usual mid-winter music slump where only corny Christmas compilations and awkward duet albums hit the market.    

“Girls ...

After pressure in her school and personal life, the vice president of clubs and organizations has decided to resign from her position on the Dixie State University Student Association.

McKell Price, a junior communication major from Brigham City, was the VP of clubs during fall semester. Taking her place is ...

The Dixie State women’s basketball team fell short Saturday against Azusa Pacific 73-61.

Dixie kept warm during the first half, ending it with a score of 33-36. The Storm failed to keep up in the second half. Azusa Pacific had five players scoring in the double figures, which helped ...

It was a rightful win for Dixie State men’s basketball Saturday as it battled in overtime to defeat nationally ranked No.10 Azusa Pacific 91-97.

The game started out with Azusa gaining the biggest lead of the game, equaling nine points, but the men of Dixie State didn’t ...

Social justice, anti-discrimination and unity filled the walls of the Gardner Center in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. 

The Gardner Center lounge area filled quickly yesterday as Bryan Hotchkins, a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Utah, prepared to give his speech to pay tribute to King Jr ...

Among the keys to success a student must consider before running for a student government position is early preparation.

An informative meeting for Dixie State University students interested in participating in the DSU Student Association election for the 2015-16 academic year takes place Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. in ...

On a quiet street the headlights of cars appear as members of Board Dixie converge on a small parking lot in Washington.

Despite the low temperatures, nearly 30 people have arrived to ride longboards together. This is Board Dixie, a club that meets most Thursdays at 9 p.m. Each ...

Pinterest has many great ideas — ideas that people would be more than willing to try if they just knew how the projects would turn out. Most Pinterest projects turn out as a failure; this one was not quite a failure, but it was pretty close. 

I tried making a projector ...

The Dixie State University Student Association has been busy attempting to drastically transform DSU and hopes to continue this mindset into the spring.

Student Body President Gregory J. Layton, a senior English major from Cottonwood Heights, had many goals he hoped for DSUSA to achieve fall semester, including to increase ...

Longboarders may appear to be a little crazy for “bombing” down hills, but they do have safety on their minds.

Every once in a while you’ll see a longboard-riding student glide across Dixie State University’s campus. What about safety concerns?  At the Jan. 15 meet-up on Green Springs ...

About 10 years ago, everyone I know was wearing Crocs.

You probably owned a pair, loved them and lauded how comfortable they were to your friends. Crocs were a trend that stormed America in the mid-2000s but luckily now have mostly died out. If you still wear yours in public ...

If you’re trying to avoid that infamous freshman 15, intramural sports offer a number of ways to keep you active.

There are 22 different intramural activities that are being played this semester alone, including basketball, volleyball, soccer and many more.

In the 2013-14 school year, over 2,000 DSU ...

Nothing quite compares to the warm and fuzzy, excited feeling you get when another season of your favorite show has been put on Netflix.

   Binge-watching on-demand television has become Internet users’ favorite pastime. I remember the times of DVD box sets. It took slightly more effort to move as quickly ...

Now the training wheels are off. 

After years spent examining other institutions of learning to help achieve Dixie State’s university status, administrators said what happens next revolves around aspects that make DSU unique. Entirely new academic programs, the improvement of old ones, and possible partnerships with other Utah universities ...

This year, the women’s basketball team started its winter break in Sin City, where it competed in the annual Las Vegas Challenge, and got to finish the break with a week-long trip to Hawaii.

The Red Storm’s struggles continued in the Las Vegas Challenge when they lost two ...

There may not have been school, but the Dixie State dance team workload didn’t stop for winter break.

There are 10 women on the team, and they practice four times a week, equaling seven hours, not including performances at games. During the fall semester, the dance team performs at ...

For most DSU students, the weeks around Christmas and New Years are relaxing, no class, no studies, and for many of us, nothing at all.

But that wasn’t the case for the men’s basketball team, which headed for the 2014 Las Vegas Challenge. DSU came out firing on ...

Blue eye shadow, casino chips and Slinkys are all part of the happenings during the Welcome (Back) Week.

Jill Wulfenstein, vice president of student life and a senior integrated studies major from Pahrump, Nevada, said Welcome (Back) Week aims to ease students into the spring semester and add in the ...

Now that we’ve wrapped up a year of getting straight the meanings of basic girls and how they can’t even, let’s take a moment to discuss the meaning of feminism.

It seems like some folks are having trouble with this.

Firstly, it would be best to take ...

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 ...

A Dixie State University student who is passionate about academic dishonesty is working to draft a new policy that clearly defines when a student is caught in the act and how professors should reprimand. 

Traci Kent, a senior communication major from Mercer, Pennsylvania, reached out to the DSU Student Association ...

The Dixie State University Black Student Union will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20 with events for students and a dedication of a light post in honor of the civil rights leader.

The events will begin at noon in the Gardner Center lounge area where students will ...