Adams under Construction
by Cody Schuman The construction on the much heralded Residence at the Rex is underway but in the very beginning stages. Since the ground breaking ceremony held on July 9, construction crews have been establishing the foundation and framework on the new 16,250 square foot stadium/ residence hall.
Athelete of the Week: November 4th
Adams State cvollege senior quarterback Stephan Baca has been named as the November 4th ASCGrizzlies.com and South Coloradan Athlete o the week after he helped lead the Adams State Grizzlies to a victory over archrival, Wester State.
Teacher Spotlight: Alvarez
Armando Montano Adams State College recently had the pleasure of adding a new member to the Education Department. Anicia Alvarez, ASC’s newest assistant professor of teacher education, has come to help students here at Adams in the field of education through her extensive and impressive background. Alvarez has received many awards for her contributions in […]
Dangerous Day Dreams
Kelby Sinka The Afghani desert, pinned down by machine-gun fire, is no place to day dream. At the bottom of a hill behind a bunker, six men fight a nearly immoveable force. The Taliban have made a bunker out of a cave. They also have six men pinned down, fearing for their lives. These six […]
Grizzlies take a hit in New Mexico
Courtney Jones In need of a win to keep Playoff hopes alive, the Grizzlies took a hard loss this past Friday against the New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls at Perkins Stadium in New Mexico. The Grizzlies would have moved into 6th in the RMAC with the win against the Cowgirls, but now drop to 4-9-1 […]
Movie Review: Saw VI
Armando Montano This Halloween, a grisly and disturbing annual Halloween tradition is continuing with the sixth installment of the Saw film franchise. Saw VI opened in theaters on October 23, 2009 to a throng of secret fans ushering in a new year of blood, guts, and violence.
ASC Theatre Presents “An Evening of Ionesco”
Nicole Plowright The Bald Soprano and The Lesson are this season’s first set of student directed shows and will run from October 27 until October 31. They are both one act shows directed by Brittney Chowning and Lauren Gibbons. All shows will begin at 8:00 p.m. during the running dates.
New Art Exhibits in the Art Building
Nicole Plowright On Friday October 23, 2009 two new art exhibits opened in the art building’s Hartfield and Snook galleries. These exhibits will be open until November 20th, and are free for the public to come view.
Environment
Ashley Grover Trash. Rubbish. Garbage. All that stuff that we as humans throw out can go by many names. Formally speaking, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) labels everything Americans discard as Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). But no matter what you call it, waste is becoming one of the fundamental environmental issues of today.
Day of Reflection
Armando Montano Thursday, October 29th, 2009 will be Adams State College’s annual Day of Reflection, a day dedicated to the students and staff to take a serious look at the current school system they are in and assess how improvements can make it better. While the day has been noted by many students and faculty for […]
Creed Comeback
Anthony Guerrero On, Monday, October 26th, Creed released its first album in almost a decade. They have cleverly titled the album “Overcome” to allude to the fact that the band has overcome all of its previous controversies and challenges.
Fall Choir Concert
Nicole Plowright The fall choir concert will be on Friday, Oct 30 in Richardson Hall at 8:00 p.m. This concert will include the 23 member chamber choir, and the 50 member concert choir. The concert will be directed by Dr. Beth Wagstrom.
Movie Review: Astro Boy
Armando Montano For fans of Anime and Manga, the story that started it all has been revived once again and is now in theaters as a computer-animated take of Osmamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy. Astro Boy follows the creation of an android boy made in the image of Dr. Tenma’s deceased son as he comes to […]
ASC Name Change Tabled
James Williams South Coloradan On October 15, 2009, the Adams State College Board of Trustees agreed to defer consideration of a college name change from Adams State College to Adams State University in order for the proposed change to be examined in the context of the college’s strategic planning efforts.
Luther Bean Museum Hosts New Art Exhibit
Nicole Plowright Friday October 23 the Luther Bean Museum opened the “Shadows on the Wall” exhibit. The exhibit includes pottery, jewelry and paintings. All art is done by the artist Tetsuko. The exhibit is dedicated to her cat, Princess, that lived from June 1996 to September 28, 2009.
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