Swim Team Successful in Oklahoma
Jessica Palacio The Paw Print Over the weekend the ASU Grizzly swimmers traveled to Shawnee, Oklahoma to compete against the Oklahoma Baptist University Buffalo in a two day dual meet. The first meet kicked off Friday afternoon at the OBU home pool with the woman’s 200 meter medley relay. The Grizzlies relay of Jessica Palacio, […]
Sandy Devastates East Coast
Nicholas Spencer The Paw Print Recorded as the biggest Atlantic hurricane on record spanning 1,100 miles in winds diameter Sandy came with little warning, but enough time to brace for the impact of devastation. Hurricane Sandy started out in the Western Caribbean Sea on Oct. 22, and quickly elevated to a tropical storm. Striking Kingston, […]
Toddler Killed in Pittsburgh Zoo Tragedy Sunday
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
First Southwest Bank Honored With ASU Award
Linda Reylea ASU PR First Southwest Bank’s enduring commitment to Adams State University inspired the ASU Foundation Board to award it the 2012 Willis Fassett, Jr. Award. Named for a founding member of the Foundation — also a banker — the award honors individuals and organizations with an exceptional record of support for the college’s […]
Adams State University Mourns The Loss of Dr. Stuart Hilwig
Adams State University and the Alamosa Community mourn the loss of an influential person in our community. Dr. Stuart Hilwig was killed in a car accident on Sunday in northern New Mexico. Two of his children were in the car at the time and are being cared for at the University of New Mexico hospital. […]
Fruit and Vegetables are Our Friends for a Long Life
Jake Hughes The Paw Print There are many people today that tend to be a little over weight. Why and how do people blimp up like balloons we may ask? It is simple; our eyes are bigger than our bellies. Some people do have medical conditions like Hypothyroidism which causes the metabolisms to slow down […]
With a Tongue Steadfastly Positioned in the Cheek
Erik Weinberg The Paw Print Why am I not the scholar of the week? By: Erik “The Destroyer” Weinberg He may not have “scholarships,” or “work ethic,” or a “2.5 GPA,” but he technically fits the definition of scholar, and makes up for his shortcomings by being a solid dude. According to Dictionary.com’s second definition, […]
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