Articles by Spencer Ricks

As a young boy, Josh Pedersen would flip through magazines and gawk at the pictures of faraway lands, letting his imagination take him across the world.

A St. George native, Pedersen is now a senior business major at Dixie State University. Today at age 25, Pedersen’s travels have spanned ...

New women’s sports are being added to the athletic program, and additional bylaws have been drafted for Dixie State University’s clubs to ensure DSU remains compliant with Title IX.

Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in sports and activities. If DSU was found to be ...

Bonds of comradery, mutual support, and service in the community mark the new and growing Veterans’ Club on campus.

The Dixie State University Veterans’ Club brings veterans at DSU together and provides a safe place where they can receive tutoring, information about veterans’ services in the community, and an avenue ...

Attitudes toward Greek life on campus may be changing under the administration of President Biff Williams.

Members of Dixie State University administration have a long history of opposing clubs and organizations resembling fraternities or sororities. Indigo Klabanoff campaigned for a sorority to be approved in 2013, but former President Stephen ...

As much as you may think your recent Instagram selfie is only between you and your friends, social media can often be viewed by anyone: including coaches, advisers and employers.

Monitoring students' social media, especially student athletes and those on scholarship and paid positions, has become a way for some ...

Just because you have the fundamental right to say something doesn’t mean you should say it or that there won’t be consequences for doing so. 

After the president of the University of Oklahoma expelled two students who recently led a racist chant, he was praised by the community ...

Ideas on how to improve the student experience of college and increase graduation rates were in Utah lawmaker's minds as they recently met for the 2015 general session. 

The Utah State Senate unanimously approved SB232, which would make funding for Utah System of Higher Education institutions based more on ...

Students, faculty and members of the community are searching for answers after tenured theater professor Varlo Davenport was recently fired after a complaint of assault was filed against him by a student in December.

Davenport was placed on administrative leave after the complaint was filed. A faculty review board conducted ...

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 ...

The Wild West, times of war and a totalitarian government are what may come to mind when one thinks of execution by firing squad.

It’s a little closer to home, though. The Utah House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would revive the firing squad as an option ...

The Dixie State University student senate has been passing a record number of bills in the 2014-15 school year in an attempt to increase its influence on campus and reach out to more students.

The senate’s job is to help fund projects, equipment and activities for all of the ...

The healthy living challenge is done but my commitment to living healthy is far from over.

In the past five weeks, I torched my old habits and dedicated myself to eating right and exercising regularly. 

They say it takes 21 days to break a habit, and even though I looked ...

The Chinese New Year is coming to Dixie State University Wednesday, complete with live dancers, music, activities and traditional food.  

The festivities will be held on the campus Diagonal 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live performances will feature classical Chinese music, a costumed lion dance and a fan ...

TEDx Talks — worldwide educational seminars — could be coming to Dixie State University in the near future thanks to the efforts of a certain DSU administrator.

Bill Christensen, executive vice president of academic services, is a big fan of TEDx Talks and said he hopes to help bring a TEDx event ...

The Dixie State University Physical Sciences Department has teamed up with the Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Center to offer experiential learning courses at Zion National Park for the first time this summer.

The “stay, do and learn” courses will be held at the Tanner Amphitheater near the entrance of Zion ...