Articles on 22 January 2015

Girl Talk: How feminism sounds

1/22/15
Bjorkman

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 ...

Students take on five week healthy living challenge

1/22/15
Dixie Sun staffers Haley Hazen, a senior integrated studies major from St. George, and Spencer Ricks, a freshman communication major from Seattle have committed to a health challenge. They are attempt

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 ...

Students determine their own preparedness

1/22/15
Havens

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 ...

Student body president reveals aspirations

1/22/15
Student Body President Gregory J. Layton, a senior English major from Cottonwood Heights, poses for a photo on campus. Layton enjoys getting involved on campus and would like to contribute more to cl

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 ...

Students take on five-week healthy living challenge

1/22/15
Dixie Sun staffers Haley Hazen, a senior integrated studies major from St. George, and Spencer Ricks, a freshman communication major from Seattle have committed to a health challenge. They are attempt

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 ...

Time to embrace 'party school' reputation

1/22/15
Students attend fall semester's Foam Dance. Anderson says the university should provide more late-night events to stamp out negative partying. Photo by Haley Hazen

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 ...

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