Articles by Emily Bills

Getting his or her Ph.D. may have more significance to a student than simply being the smartest person at the party.

Although Dixie State University is not a research institution, students thinking about pursuing graduate school can find guidance and inspiration from their professors. Graduate school can be a ...

From the dim-witted to the jabber-mouthed, roommates come in many different shapes and sizes.

Unfortunately for me, I got the bring-my-boyfriend-over-for-showers kind of roommate. 

The woman I had the — insert sarcasm here — great pleasure to share a room with was a woman who had grown up in the Wasatch Valley ...

As spring semester comes to a close, Student Body President Carlos Morgan is leaving behind not only his position, but also a big part of his life.

Morgan, a senior communication major from Santa Clara, has been busy with the stresses of graduating and tying up the loose ends of ...

Nervous giggles and last-minute preparations fill the studio. 

The anchors sit in their chairs while scripts and camera angles are discussed. Three cameras are pointed directly at them while they wait to share their story.

A voice from behind the curtain counts down as the anchors wrap up small talk ...

Dixie State University is in the clear — for now.

DSU is on its way to becoming a bona fide institution, and the most current letter of reaffirmation of accreditation arrived March 17. Upon receiving DSU’s Year One Report, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities recognized DSU as fulfilling ...

Dixie State University’s athletic department, while it may seem glitzy and glamorous on the outside, is struggling to support student athletes financially.

Some DSU athletic teams are supported by the department’s budget, while other teams aren’t. The department works with about $1.4 million each year, with ...

A group of veterans on campus, who feel passionately about the tobacco ban, met with Dean of Students Del Beatty March 6.

Although the veterans had strong points against their argument for a compromise, Beatty said there is nothing he can do for them at this time. 

Dave Gaspardo, a ...

   Celebrities, who are also many teenager and young adult role models, are starting to develop what is now being considered a new talent: abusing drugs and alcohol.

   While drug and alcohol abuse is no laughing matter, the manner in which media outlets portray this issue is insulting. The media glorifies ...

Working students feel the pressure to participate in extra-curricular activities that are meant to enrich their college experience. 

In order to obtain their degree, students understand they need to earn money while going to school so they can pay for school fees. While students say it’s important to get ...

   The religious affiliation of the upcoming president of Dixie State University should be absolutely no concern to faculty, staff or students.

   The new president has one job to do: to lead the university further down the path of success. The president doesn’t have the right to express his or ...

Dixie State University staff members are looking for a new individual to be DSU's mascot, Big Dee, after the previous individual had to quit due to personal issues. 

The student under the furry helmet is held to the same standards as student athletes. Among running around at games and ...

A group of veterans at Dixie State University are speaking out against the tobacco ban. 

The tobacco ban went into effect this semester. Although the ban isn’t strict and campus police aren’t issuing citations yet, Dean of Students Del Beatty said the ban will be more severe next ...

The math department sprung yet another change on Dixie State University students this semester. 

DSU previously offered Math 920, Math 990 and Math 1010. Math 920 and 990 were remedial courses that refreshed students on information they were expected to have learned in high school. Math 1010, also somewhat of ...

Dixie State University campus police officer Jon Alexander died Jan. 27 after a long battle with cancer.

Alexander served as a DSU campus police officer for more than eight years and was laid to rest Saturday at a local chapel surrounded by friends and family.

Alexander worked on campus up ...

Pinterest constantly gives me the worst case of cognitive dissonance.

While most of the links I pin are about living healthy, I am occasionally naughty and pin a link that’s about the best movies on Netflix or the newest Paula Dean bread pudding recipe with extra chocolate, extra butter ...