Lady Grizzlies Dominate in Game against Hawaii Pacific
Samantha Hall On November 23rd, the Adams State College Lady Grizzlies took on the Hawaii Pacific University Sea Warriors in a thrilling game full of action and surprises. The Grizzlies ended up breaking a 17- year old RMAC record by beating the Sea Warriors 90- 68. Starting off the game was ASC’s Vera Jo Bustos […]
Is Discrimination Bad?
Jessi Swopes South Coloradan Discrimination, with its negative connotations, seems like a loaded topic. The first ideas that come to mind are prejudices against different races, or genders. But what does discriminate really mean? Webster’s Dictionary defines it simply as, “to differentiate or to make a distinction”. Not only is it not limited to the […]
Drugs on College Campuses
Ashley Grover Alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses is not a new occurrence. College can, and should be an exciting atmosphere but safety must be considered. Alcohol and other drug use is a factor in many accidents, injuries and crime. Surveys at colleges and universities across the country indicate the percentage of students who […]
Gender Communication and Sexual Harassment Topic of Faculty Lecture
By Jesse Medina Dr. Brent King gave a faculty lecture to a large crowd at Porter Hall on Wednesday, November 11th. The topic of the lecture was social psychology, more specifically gender communication and sexual harassment. The lecture began with Dr. King giving the disclaimer: “Much of what we talk of are trends. Not all […]
Marvels Receive Award
By Cody Schuman On November 6, former Adams State College president, Dr. John Marvel and his wife, Francis, received the 2009 Willis Fassett Jr. Award. The award marks as the latest in many accolades for one of the college’s most influential people. Dr. Marvel strived for excellence through nearly half a century of devoted work […]
Grizzlies Fall Short in Season Opener Against Air Force
James Williams South Coloradan The Adams State Grizzlies women’s basketball team gave the Air Force Academy Falcons everything they could handle on their home court but ultimately fell short at the end, dropping the opening campaign of the 2009-2010 season by a final score of 65-59 on Tuesday night at Clune Arena.
Men’s Basketball Looing to Have A Turn Around Season
By Cody Schuman This Tuesday the Adams State men’s basketball team officially kicks off their season here at Plachy Hall against Oklahoma Panhandle State. The team is going to look for a repeat performance of last year’s match up in which the Grizzlies topped the Aggies 85-77.
Grizzly Volleyball Season Over After Loss in Tournament
By Emma Mueller The Adams State volleyball team traveled to Kearney Nebraska to play in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Quarterfinal Tournament, which began on Thursday. The Grizzlies put up a strong fight, but unfortunately did not make it past the first round, losing to Mesa State College in the second quarterfinal match.
Recycle Fashion Show and Art Exhibit
By Nancy Blevins All the un-useful things that clutter our landfills, yards, garages, homes and even our cities, which were valuable at one time or another, have been recreated and brought back to life. Thanks to the creative artists and minds from all over the San Luis Valley the recycled, re-used, or re-purposed materials have […]
Movie Review: 2012
Armando Montano With the deadline approaching rapidly, fears of the end of the world in 2012 are coming to life, especially in the Science fiction disaster film, 2012. Set in present day, 2012 deals with the end of the present world as predicted by the Mayan long-count calendar.
Upward Bound’s High Hopes
*Author Unknown at this time. The upward Bound program has been at Adams State for over 30 years. Its first director was Dr. Richard Duran then the torch was past to Mike Garcia and finally to the current director, Angelica Gallegos. Upward Bound is a national program that is in several different countries including the […]
Non-Violent Communications
By Cody Schuman Over the weekend, the Center for Restorative Programs teamed up with the Center of Nonviolent Communications and the Campus Ministry to put on a two-day workshop hoping to improve relationship skills. Paul Shippee, an expert in nonviolent communications, conducted the training seminar. The Nonviolent Communications is a global network developed by renowned […]
Parking Crunch Angers Community
By Samantha Saville “Slipknot’s okay, but starting my day with that is not exactly inspiring,” said Bill Golsam when he was explaining how the parking crunch on campus is affecting his parking at his home one block away. “I often have to park down the block instead of in front of my own home.” Mr. […]
Registration
By Cody Schuman Registration for next semester’s courses began November 2. Classes are filling up fast so students are encouraged to register as quickly as possible if they have not already done so. Before students may register, they must first set up a meeting with their personal academic advisors. The purpose of these meetings is […]
The San Luis Valley Symphony plays Leon Memorial Hall
By Jesse Medina Adams State College hosted the San Luis Valley Symphony November 7 at the Leon Memorial Hall. The event featured many of Adams State’s own students as well as including several members of Alamosa’s community. The symphony consisted of violins, the viola, cellos, double bass, the flute, oboe, clarinets, bassoon, trumpet, horn, and […]
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