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The refusal by Utah Senate Republicans to sit on the Dixie State name change bill has led to an unexpected impasse in the final days of the 2021 Utah Legislature.

Students from southern Utah’s Dixie State University students traveled to the state Capitol in Salt Lake City to protest the Senate’s decision not to consider a bill that would start a name change process for the school.

Students from southern Utah’s Dixie State University students traveled to the state Capitol in Salt Lake City to protest the Senate’s decision not to consider a bill that would start a name change process for the school.

SALT LAKE CITY —  At a university in southern Utah, the nationwide protests against racial injustice have lent new momentum to change a name that many consider offensive: Dixie State. But the moniker’s deep ties to local history are fueling a backlash at the GOP-dominated state Legislature and showing how difficult change can be. Students from the fast-growing institution drove hours to gather at the Utah Capitol on Wednesday and urge lawmakers to revive a stalled plan to change the sch...

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Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Paul Revere are among the names a San Francisco school board is removing from schools claiming racist actions by the namesakes. Will this happen in Utah, too?

SALT LAKE CITY — Once again, the back-to-back snapped the Wolverines. One night after earning a 69-66 road win at perennial Western Athletic Conference power New Mexico State, Utah Valley allowed 13 points off 14 turnovers in falling to the Aggies 67-60 Saturday night at Eastwood High School in El Paso, Texas. Jabari Rice led all scorers with 20 points and five rebounds for New Mexico State, and Evan Gilyard added 16 points for the Aggies. J.J. Overton had 16 points and four rebounds for Utah...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— The wait is over and after 346 days, it is time to play softball. For the second consecutive year, The University of New Mexico softball team will open its season in Arizona, and for the second time in three years, will be making an appearance at the Hillenbrand Invitational. The Lobos will play a total of six game with two games each day, opening their season on Friday against Seattle at noon MT followed by a matchup with No. 4 Arizona at 6 p.m. MT. On Saturday, the Lobos ...

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Thanks to last week’s vote by the Utah House of Representatives, efforts to change the name of Dixie State University inch forward — but not without resistance. Opposition to a name change has shifted from preserving “heritage” to blaming “cancel culture” to the latest installment: weaponizing religion. According to a source, Sen. Don Ipson plans to prevent a vote on the Senate floor. Aiding his cause — and stirring up considerable backing in southwestern Utah’s Latter-day Saint...