Rachel Decker The Paw Print PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Tragedy struck the Pittsburgh Zoo Sunday morning after the death of a toddler who fell into an animal exhibit. The toddler, who has yet to be identified, tumbled over the safety railing, and after hitting the safety net, he fell into an enclosure of African painted dogs and was […]
Posts from ‘November, 2012’
A Tribute to My Friend Stu
Dr. Mark Finney The Paw Print My heart is broken today as I write about the life and death of our friend and colleague Stu Hilwig. Stu died in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway, 285 in New Mexico. His children Jack and Charlotte, who were also in the car, are recovering from serious injuries […]
Dr. Stuart Hilwig: Celebrating a Teacher, Father, and Friend
Rachel Heaton The Paw Print Lenient, humble, unique, generous, fun, knowledgeable, irreplaceable, and one-of-a-kind. These are just some of the words used by Adams State students to describe Dr. Stuart Hilwig. The Adams State community still mourns the loss of Hilwig, a Professor of History at ASU, who was killed in a car accident on […]
Student Scholar: November 8
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Deacon Aspinwall, a 23-year-old sophomore at Adams State works hard to achieve his goals and knows how valuable a good education can be. After putting off college for three years to save up money and figure out what he wanted to study, he finally joined the ASU family and is […]
ASU’s Dirty Little Column with Doitright and the Don
Dr. Doitright and Don Juan are not real doctors or mental health professionals. The doctors’ advice should not be taken seriously. Dear DLC, I’m in a serious ditch and I don’t know how to dig myself out of it!. I’ve been dating my girlfriend for the past 4 1/2 years and things have been great, […]
Samhain and the Origins of Our Modern Halloween
Tanner Eliot The Paw Print The Halloween festivities have come and gone, but the holiday had a very unique origin. Halloween’s history comes out of the Gaelic culture. Halloween was known as Samhain, which is a Celtic jubilee that praises the end of the harvest season. The Celtic Pagans was a time period that they […]
New Trials from EBSCO!
In an effort to expand their current offerings, EBSCO has released five new databases containing thousands of new journals and a substantial collection of ebooks. Click on one of the subjects below to have a look: Applied Science & Technology Source Covers Computer Science, Chemistry, Energy, Engineering, Food Technology, Geology, and Physics. More information. Legal […]
Football Wins 55-9, Shoots Musket Once Again
Rachel Heaton The Paw Print The Adams State Grizzlies took down the Fort Lewis Skyhawks in an interesting musket game at Rex Field on Saturday. The game, which concluded 55-9 in favor of the Grizzlies, saw a record-breaking performance, three defensive touchdowns, several unusual performances, and celebratory musket firings. Senior Trevor Eggleston (Tucson, Ariz.) […]
ASU Cross Country Looks to Continue Success
Tanner Elliot The Paw Print On Oct. 20, the Grizzly harriers once again showed, not only the Rocky Mountain Conference, but the entire NCAA that they have came to rock n’ roll this season. The University of Colorado in Colorado Springs at Monument Valley Park held the conference championship. The course consisted of four 2k […]
ASU Wins Final Road Games
Dominique Davis The Paw Print The woman’s volleyball season continues to roll as the Grizzlies took to the road for the last time during RMAC play. The Grizzlies headed to Durango and Grand Junction this weekend to face the Fort Lewis Skyhawks and the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks. With their regular season games coming to […]
