Articles by Cody Smith
Net neutrality difficult to grasp
My head has been spinning, and I've started to question my ability to logically deduce information, and, all of this because I’ve been researching net neutrality.
Net neutrality has been packaged with a name that makes the issue sound simple, but almost nobody really understands it. I’ve ...
Students say 'yes' to research
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 ...
Tuition, fees will increase for 2015-16 academic year
The Student Fees Allocation Committee has proposed a 7.5 percent increase in student fees for the 2015-16 school year.
The proposed new fee increase was presented in a Truth in Tuition meeting Feb. 17 alongside an additional tuition increase of 3-5 percent. While the tuition hike is within the ...
Fankhauser helps keep the wheels of DSUSA turning
Connor Fankhauser, DSUSA executive administrative assistant, is more than just a cog in the machine that is student government; he is the grease that keeps it running smoothly.
Fankhauser, a senior communication major from West Jordan, joined DSUSA as a committee member in 2011 after being recruited by his roommate ...
Fewer students care about marijuana use
Despite St. George’s predominantly conservative ideals, many students at Dixie State University have expressed their support for marijuana use as a civil liberty.
There may be more acceptance on campus than expected, but there is a minority of students who feel it is a morally corrupt habit.
“I tend ...
Study abroad programs offer small academic value
Students question the study abroad program’s ability to ascend cultural value and offer academic significance.
Nicole Weisbrich, a senior communication major from Inyokern, California, said her experience studying at a college in Bremen, Germany, did not directly help her in her major. However, she learned better ways to be ...
'Rebels' statue returned to artist
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 ...