Articles by Rebecca Luker

Dixie retires after 20 years of hard work, dedication

4/21/14
Dixie Campbell, DSU's oldest employee at 82 years old, poses with friends and family during her retirement celebration early Monday morning. Photo by Rebecca Luker.

Dixie is leaving Dixie State University, but it's not like what some might think.

At age 82, Dixie Campbell was Dixie State University's oldest employee. Early Monday morning a retirement party was held in her honor in the Red Rock Café on campus.

Family, friends and students celebrated ...

Dance wraps D-Week, initiates fresh True Rebel tradition

4/14/14
Students wrap up this years D-Week with Saturday night's dance and revamped tradition of True Rebel. Photo by Rebecca Luker.

D-week ended with a gathering of fellow Dixie State University students at the D-Day Dance and True Rebel Night. The last dance proved a huge success with over 400 students dancing to the latest top 40 hits. 

During a quick computer glitch, Dixie's recently crowned D-Queen Jill Wulfenstein led ...

National educational programs appear geared toward minorities

3/18/14

Scholarships at Dixie State University are for everyone, but trying to get a national scholarship is nearly impossible if you are Caucasian.

After graduating high school I searched for help funding my education and was hoping to start with my current place of employment: McDonald's. We all have to ...

Pinterest Project: Gamer's bookshelf easily renovated, practical

2/17/14
Step 1: Gather materials, most importantly, your bookshelf.

My son is a gamer — big time. We had an old, but sturdy bookshelf that was not in use and in need of renovation. This bookshelf was the perfect project to help clear a path on the bedroom floor as it was large enough to hold games, Sci-fi magazines and ...

St. George entrepreneurs deal with rough beginning

1/24/14

The past couple of years have been a difficult beginning for some St. George entrepreneurs.

St. George is a corporation-based town. Most of the popular eating and shopping establishments are owned by large organizations. Chick-Fil-A turned its grand opening into a community event by inviting customers to pitch tents and ...

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