Nielsen Library Hosts Spanish Trail Presentation
The Adams State University Nielsen Library will host a presentation by Dr. Douglas Knudson on the Old Spanish Trail. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in the library second floor lounge. He will discuss his book Characters of the Old Spanish Trail, which profiles some two dozen families and individuals that traveled […]
Adams State Set to Put on Upcoming Concerts
The Adams State University Concert and Chamber Choirs will be presenting a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, in the Sacred Heart Church, located in Alamosa, Colo. They will be joined by the San Luis Valley Children’s Chorus, 68 West and the 2014 Adams State High School Honor […]
Greece Anticipates Upcoming Economic Growth
Steven Petrov The Paw Print Greece has been one of the European countries with the largest amount of international debt, accumulated over the last 3-5 years. The world’s financial crisis of 2008 hit the Greeks’ economy and destroyed the previously established status quo of being the country with the highest standard of living in all […]
Obama Requests Raise in Federal Minimum Wage
Richard Flamm The Paw Print The push for a raise of the federal minimum wage continues in Washington, as President Obama moves on Congress to increase the current federal minimum wage of $7.25 to $9 and link its growth to future inflation. The New York Times notes,”If enacted, the measure would boost the wages of […]
If You Need Cash, Look No Further for Tips and Tricks
Jessica Shawcroft The Paw Print We could all use a bit of extra cash, can’t we? Well if you’re like other people, I’m sure you’ve tried craigslist, selling text books, maybe old clothes, or even tried to tutor other students. It seems like the more you try, the less cash you have! I found some […]
Feeling Blue? Try a Couple of These Winter Warmers
Jessica Shawcroft The Paw Print It seems like we’re coming out of the cold season and moving into spring! If you’re like me, you can’t wait for warmer weather! However, I can’t help but feel that it’s wishful thinking, longing for the days where jackets and sweatshirts aren’t necessary and the evenings stay warm and […]
Horoscopes for the Week of February 20th-26th
Madam Shawcroft The Paw Print Aquarius 01/20-02/18 If you’re an inventive type, your thinking could be inspired, and you could feel blessed by the creative muse. Even though Mercury continues to rewind in your sign, this could highlight alternative viewpoints while sparking some brilliant ideas. Yet someone may not get the true uniqueness of one […]
Only Fools Forget
Its spring time in Seattle Washington and spring break is coming up. This would be my second spring break in America and I was going to do it with some style. My lady and I had been planning on going to visit her sister and family in Hawaii for a long time. Our obsession of […]
Untitled by Stacy Davis
Jen threw her covers off, crawled out of bed, and sat in her desk chair. She stared at her bed, unable to blink. It was dark and cold. She pulled her knees into chest and breathed deeply. “You win, bed. Tonight you win—again.” She glanced at the clock which flashed 2:41 am. It had been […]
Laughter as a Natural Medicine
Steven Petrov The Paw Print It is not a simple coincidence that, for centuries, people have looked at laughing as a “contagious” emotional state that is also a fantastic natural “medicine.” The scientific facts that our modern day world have been founding regard the “laughing” process and its positive influence on the human body. The […]
Chia – The Ancient “Super-Food” of the Mayans
Steven Petrov The Paw Print The etymology of the word “Chia” comes from the language of the ancient Mayan civilization meaning “strength” and is most often consumed in the form of seeds, which can be mixed with almost any kind of food, water, juice etc. This food was used by some of the most ancient […]
UPCOMING SPORTS EVENTS Feb 13 – Feb 19
Track and Field Saturday 2/15 Indoor Bubble ASU NCAA Qualifier
Track Has Successful Showing in Albuquerque
Kaymarie Jones The Paw Print A small group of Adams State University’s track team traveled to the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday January 7th and 8th for the annual New Mexico Classics hosted by the University of New Mexico. The Lady Grizzlies showed great light on day one when senior, Chelsea […]
Michael Shumacher’s Obstacles and Hardships Ahead
Steven Petrov The Paw Print Michael Schumacher is the most successful Formula 1 race driver in the history of car racing sports. He is a 7-time world champion, who dominated the Formula 1 world from 1994 to 2004, winning 5 the world title 5 years in a row from 2000 to 2004. He has always […]
Jamie Anderson Wins Gold Medal in Slope Style
Steven Petrov The Paw Print The US snow boarder won the Slope style beating her two main competitors, Enni Rukajarvi from Finland and Jenny Jones, from Great Britain. Jamie finished with a score of 95,25 points, which was 5 points more than Rukajarvi. This added one more Gold medal for the US National team in […]
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