Articles on 27 February 2015

Students say 'yes' to research

2/27/15
Students flood the Gardner Center and the Jeffrey R. Holland Centennial Commons during UCUR. Photo by Cody Smith.

The Jeffrey R. Holland  Centennial Commons and Gardner Center were teeming with knowledge Friday as students from all over Utah congregated for the ninth annual Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research. 

UCUR gives students the opportunity to present their undergraduate research to peers, faculty and field specialists. 

The Gardner Center was ...

Vitamins, drugs for cognitive enhancement unappealing to students

2/27/15
Photo illustration by Lauren and J.C. Collier.

Originally developed by two Harvard students, a newer vitamin created to help students mentally is starting to become more popular among the college students.

NeuroFuse is composed of 13 ingredients that claim to increase dopamine levels in the brain, and some of these vitamins claim to even help with memory ...

Weight lifting crucial for athletes

2/27/15
Student athletes use the weights in the campus weight room for their conditioning. Lifting cycles and circuit training help keep athletes exercises dynamic and well balanced. Photo by Preston Hunt.

Before, during and after the season, Dixie State athletics teams put in countless hours of work to prepare for their time in the limelight. 

Throughout the season, student-athletes are often seen throwing down alley-oops or reeling in one-handed catches. Something that isn’t usually seen is the effort and dedication ...

Trending Now: ‘Sliding in the DMs’ doesn’t work

2/27/15
The author tries to immediately make weekend plans with a girl through DMs. Anderson says DMs aren’t very effective.

Direct messages on social networks have become the call sign of the creep.

The direct message, or DM, featured on networks like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, allows users to send messages without having to post them publicly like a regular comment or reply to a post. This means as long ...

Dixie Fest features DJ battle

2/27/15
Dallin Keil (DJK) mixes at one of DSU’s past events. Disc jockeys like Keil will be competing for a $1,000 cash prize at Dixie Fest 2K15 on March 27. Photo courtesy of Dallin Keil.

A disc jockey battle will be bringing local talent, music lovers and fans to Dixie State University as part of Dixie Fest 2K15.

The Dixie State University Student Association usually brings two artists to DSU as part of the annual Dixie Fest, but this year it will be trying something ...

Tattoos beginning to lose negative stigma

2/27/15

I sat in a chair in a laundry room in some guy’s house in southern California and got my first tattoo six years ago.

Obviously this is not ideal, nor is it exactly legal as far as health issues are concerned. However, at this time in recent history, most ...

Swearing is soothing

2/27/15
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Sorry mom and dad, but soap in my mouth didn’t work; I’m still a cusser, and much of that is because swear words don’t harm anyone.

Spoken too often, dirty words lose their impact, like effective pickup lines on Tinder. Place one — or two, or five — of ...

Gay-Straight Alliance welcomes everybody

2/27/15
Dixie State University’s GSA club discusses something unique about each member during a club meeting on Feb. 23. Photo by Alex Cox

For years at Dixie State University, there was no place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students to meet with like-minded people until the Gay-Straight Alliance was established on campus.

Beginning as the Pride Club in 2006, the GSA celebrates diversity in individuals, especially concerning gender identity and sexuality ...

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