Spring Break
Networking is an essential part of the college experience with finding the best classes to take, the most affordable place to live, job opportunities that will enhance a student's experience, and simply making friends and connections. "My definition of networking is to talk to everyone you meet and find out a little bit about them," said Shari Gowers, a business and technology adviser.
Fans, filmmakers and movie stars flocked to the oasis in the desert, a tradition that has now moved into its second decade. For 11 years now, CineVegas has served as a meeting place for great cinema and people who are passionate about great films. This year's festival featured several mainstream and independent films making their festival and world premiers.
See who received a Dixie Award and view the slide show of some of the contestant winners.
The Dixie State College baseball team (24-17, 11-9) finished the week in Hawaii on a bittersweet note, winning two out of the last three games against the University of Hawaii at Hilo Vulcans. The bittersweet part was that one of the wins against the Vulcans (18-17, 9-11) did not count toward conference standings.
A Dixie State College student recorded his first CD and is in the process of releasing it to stores all over Utah. Jon Vandermyde, a sophomore communication major from West Jordan, has played piano for as long as he can remember. His CD is all instrumental piano that he composed himself.
Every time "High School Musical" is mentioned or I see Vanessa Hudgens in her latest Neutrogena commercial, a scowl never ceases to creep across my face. I can't push out of my mind the scandal involving Hudgens and her camera phone on a day that she forgot to dress herself.
A lot of college students go out to eat, but most of those students don't realize that it is possible to still eat healthy even when there isn't time to make a nutritious meal. Normally, these grab-and-go meals wouldn't make the top of any nutritionist's list, and overeating at restaurants can be a problem, but you can eat hamburgers, pizzas and burritos without gaining a gut.
In these economic times wallets are thinning and prices are mounting, forcing Dixie State College students to save money any way they can. As students, it is easy to fall into the same routine each weekend. Visiting the same restaurant, bar or movie theater until you have no more than pennies to your name can get expensive.