Intimacy Issues: Student-Written One-Act Plays
Ryan Dufresne The Paw Print The Adams State University Theatre Program will be introducing the world premiere of two plays that will blow your mind. “Intimacy Issues,” directed by Katie Fuleki and Derek Chacon, will put you in the mindset of how relationships and heartache can intertwine with real life and virtual life. These shows […]
Employee Dress Code a Necessity or Just a Joke
Diane Wheeler The Paw Print Why can’t all employees at ASU wear jeans and t-shirts to work? There is a different set of dress code rules for faculty members and for administrative employees, and I think this is vastly inappropriate. A friend of mine, an Administrative Assistant, would like to wear jeans and an ASU […]
Barriers in the Nightmares of One’s Addiction
Jake Hughes The Paw Print Addiction. Some may be more prone to this than others, yet anyone can get addicted to just about anything. What is an addiction, we may ask? It’s the repeated use of a mood-altering substance whether it’s gambling, sex, drugs, or alcohol. People who are addicts do almost anything to get […]
Student Scholar: February 28
Rachel Decker The Paw Print 20-year-old Bryan Ruybal, a sophomore here at Adams State, is working hard to achieve his educational goals. A dedicated Physical Therapy major with an impressive 3.6 GPA, Ruybal has plans to not only earn his bachelor’s in Exercise Science here at Adams, but to go on and earn his master’s—and […]
Glowing Bunnies, Football Games, and Streelights
Tri-Beta Club What do bunnies, football fields, and streetlights have in common? Well, nothing much, yet. However, new technology could soon revolutionize how we light our lives. Already, an art installation involving luminescing rabbits has been accomplished with genetic engineering. That’s right—glowing bunnies. Bioluminescence is the biochemical emission of light by living organisms. This enlightening […]
ASU’s Dirty Little Column with Dr. Doitright
Dr. Doitright is not a real doctor or mental health professional. The doctor’s advice should not be taken seriously. Dear Dr. Doitright: My girlfriend’s best friend is getting married and such news brings great terror to my own relationship. It was my girlfriend’ dream to get married the same day as her best friend, […]
How Yoga Can Help Improve Your Health
Clint Myers The Paw Print Yoga has been around for over 5,000 years. A central reason for its longevity is in its health benefits. Yoga is a mind-body practice that involves stretching exercises, relaxation and controlled breathing, and often includes forms of meditation. It helps develop strength, flexibility, and balance, and leads to reduced stress. […]
A Brief History of Homelessness in the USA
Craig Denuyl The Paw Print While homelessness has always existed, its dynamics have changed drastically in recent decades. Prior to the 1980s, the sight of people living in cars, on the streets, or out in the woods was a distant memory of the Great Depression. With the advent of the Second World War, virtually […]
An Eventful Week in the Music Department
Kira Budge The Paw Print This past week has been especially eventful for the ASU Music Department, with a number of concerts, and, most of all, the occurrence of the Honor Festival, bringing in the high school Honor Bands and Choirs. Beginning on Thursday, February 14, a number of high school students from around the […]
Week of Snowfall for More than 18 States Across the US
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Snow is on the front of the nation’s mind this week as even more winter storms blow through the United States. On Wednesday, more than 18 states were on a winter storm watch, with Kansas even rumored to accumulate upwards of a foot and a half of snow. Tucson, Ariz. […]
Zikr Dance Ensemble Finishes Touring at ASU
Daniel Allsup The Paw Print The Zikr Dance Ensemble finished their Colorado tour Sunday afternoon in Alamosa. The Adams State Theatre was at its capacity to see the finale. The Zikr Dance Ensemble, while composed of ballet dancers, performs dances beyond the traditional ballet format. The performance offered the crowd a spectrum of works based […]
Zikr Dance Ensemble Coming This Weekend
Kira Budge The Paw Print Coming up this Sunday, February 17, the Zikr Dance Ensemble will perform for one afternoon only, at 2pm here at Adams State University. The Zikr Dance Ensemble, directed by David Taylor, is a dance group focused on dance from around the world, and its power as a spiritual and cultural […]
HPPE Lab Fitness Tests Open to Students and Public
Daniel Allsup The Paw Print What’s your fitness level? If you don’t know, an opportunity to find out is now here. Fitness tests are available through the Human Performance and Physical Education (HPPE) Department’s Human Performance Lab. The lab is open to students and to the public. The fitness tests are offered at affordable prices, […]
School Shootings: ASU Prepared for the Worst
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Worries over gun safety and demands for stricter gun control laws have been talked about in light of the flurry of school shootings. The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting brought up many questions as to what should be done concerning school safety. Adams State University’s very own Chief of Campus Police, […]
Women Compete at RMAC Championship Meet
Jessica Palacio The Paw Print The Grizzly swim squad competed in their final regulation meet of the season last week, traveling to Grand Junction, Colo. for the RMAC Championships. The meet spans over four days with a preliminary session being run in the morning. The top 16 swimmers in each event swam in the morning, […]
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