Wrap Yourself Up in Words
Rachel Heaton The Paw Print Six Adams State English professors presented works of creative fiction at Wrap Yourself Up in Words on Tuesday, March 6 in McDaniel Hall. The professors shared new and old favorites in poetry and prose for students and other faculty. Professor Peter Anderson, Dr. Carol Guerrero-Murphy, Professor Kathy Woolbert, Professor Kris […]
Killing of Unarmed Black Youth Raises Questions
Nathan Crites-Herren The Paw Print In the aftermath of the killing of unarmed 17 year-old Trayvon Martin, the Justice Department and FBI have announced they will conduct a criminal probe into the events that led up to his death. The previous Florida Police investigation into the February 26 killing determined that the killer, George Zimmerman […]
Spring Break: More Than Just Normal Time Away From School
Kellicia Morse The Paw Print The words Spring Break mean different things to students at Adams State College. It is not just time to stop doing homework and going to classes. Spring Break is a time to be brave and learn life skills hands on. For some, Spring Break was a time to go home […]
Help Keep Milagros on Main Street Project Continues Growing
Stephany Nellessen La Puente Volunteer To get involved in the Help Keep Milagros on Main Street Project stop by Milagros and donate, leave a comment, or sign our scrap book at our display box. Donations can be made online directly at Razoo.com–search “Keep Milagros on Main”. For more information and updates on the project check […]
Parental Vows to Shape Children for a Bright Future
Brenda Figueroa The Paw Print I know there are a lot of things as kids we vow to never do to our children when we’re parents. Most of them completely unrealistic, because you probably vowed these things when you were 10 years old, when you got denied a new pair of shoes or a video […]
Jobs or Environment: Keystone Oil Threatens Both
Nathan Crites-Herren The Paw Print Republicans and Democrats alike have sought to frame the Keystone oil pipeline has a massive job creation project which is being thwarted by “radical environmentalists.” This habit of politicians to polarize oil issues has environment vs. jobs means that the issue of jobs generally wins out over environmental issues. A […]
Springtime Brings Possibility of High Winds in the Valley
Armando Montano The Paw Print Seasonal transitions have always caused turbulent and sudden changes in weather, and Colorado locals know all too well how within the hour the transitions of the weather can happen and then vanish all too suddenly. It should be no surprise to the locals of the San Luis Valley and other […]
ASC’s Dirty Little Column with the Delicious Doctor Love
Dr. Chocolate Thunder is not real doctor or mental health professional. The doctor’s advice should not be taken seriously.** Hello readers, and welcome back, I hope your break was everything you hoped it would be and hopefully you’ll have some questions or stories to send in to the Ol’ Doctor Chocolate Thunder. This week instead […]
Thye Mystery of Tarot Readings Unraveled
Becca Paez The Paw Print Thursday, March 8, John the Gray visited Adams State College with his Tarot Cards, and gave free tarot readings. Tarot cards are a pack of playing cards (most commonly numbering 78), used from the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play a group of card games such as […]
Student-directed Comedies Keep Audience Laughing
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Adams State College theatre students delivered an unforgettable night of laughter and fun with their latest performance called Almost Offices. Consisting of four short comedies, the student-directed presentation kept the audience entertained throughout the night. The four plays all centered around the theme of office humor. Each presentation dealt with […]
Scholar of the Week: March 22
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Nick Jurney, a junior transfer student at Adams State College, has been working hard since day one to get to where he is now. Jurney, 21, is a Mass Communications major. He transferred to Adams this year from Menlo College in California, and has hopes to graduate next year. Jurney […]
Cinderella Oratorio Offers a Uinque Look at Fairy Tales
Johnna Keever The Paw Print Adams State and the Department of Music hosted two-night special of The True Story of Cinderella a Comic Oratorio by Warren Martin. Directed by Christine Keitges professor of Music and an active performer produced a great show. The production that was put on March 7 and 8 was definitely […]
Same-Sex Marriage Movement Gains Landmark Victory
Nathan Crites-Herren The Paw Print Washington is set to become the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage. On March 4 the State House of Representatives voted 55-43, largely along partisan lines, in favor marriage equality legislation just one week after it was passed by the state’s Senate. Governor Christine Gregorie, a public advocate for […]
Spilled Coffee, Civil Justice
Johnna Keever The Paw Print Spilled Coffee, presented by the Alpha Zeta Kappa, political science honor society at Adams State hosted at night of debate, and movie on the issue of tort reform. Local attorney and Adams State alumni class of 1994 Keith Vance, took time out to come and discuss issues in civil […]
Unique Astronomical Event Shown at Planetarium
Samantha Saville The Paw Print On Saturday night a record high number of participates gathered at the planetarium for the “Planet Watch” program directed by Dr. Astalos. The night consisted of two shows at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with telescopes out for viewing from 6 to 9 p.m. By the start of each […]
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