From Life in the Slum to Life as Top Chess Player
Rachel Heaton The Paw Print When many people think of chess, they think of a strategy game, but for some people, like Ugandan teenager Phiona Mutesi, chess acts as a door to many more opportunities. For Mutesi, these opportunities come in the form of having a book written about her life, becoming virally famous […]
San Luis Valley Women’s Resource Center
Helen Smith The Paw Print Tuesday, January 22 marks the fortieth anniversary of the passing of Roe v. Wade in the United States Supreme Court. Since then, two generations have grown up with legalized abortion in America. Many unmarried, pregnant mothers do not know that there is help available for them. There are hundreds […]
EARTH Group Continuing to Grow on Campus
The Earth Group Special to the Paw Print The Environmental Action for Resources, Transportation & Health (EARTH) group was initiated by Dr. Marty Jones, who has recently retired from the classroom, in the fall of 2007. Through the EARTH group, Jones has left a positive mark on the Adams State University community and has […]
School Shooting at Lone Star College, Houston
Rachel Decker The Paw Print At 12:30pm on Tuesday, January 22, yet another school was put into emergency evacuation when an unidentified gunman opened fire on students at Lone Star College in Houston, Texas. At the time of the report, three students were confirmed injured. A person of suspect has been taken into custody, […]
A Cassette and Ants on Mugs or Contemporary Art
Nicholas Spencer The Paw Print First and foremost, I hope everyone had an eventful winter break. Mine was filled with alcohol and lost memories. If you were fortunate enough to pass your classes or maintain your job with the institution and come back this semester, you are in store for genuinely mediocre writing. Even […]
A Vision of Mystery and Wild New Expectations
Jake Hughes The Paw Print A new year is upon us, and who would have thought it? All that hype about 2013 and it turned out to start just like every other year. I’m not complaining, of course, because I’m grateful to still be buzzing around doing my own thing. But I must say I […]
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: I had the most wonderful holiday! After school broke out on Friday, December 14th, I thought I’d release all the stress that came with final exams and go to France for a […]
Student Scholar: January 24
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Tucker Jones, a 23-year-old Psychology major, is well on his way to earning his doctorate and achieving his educational goals. Jones, who is minoring in sociology, is a well-known senior with a passion for what he does. With an impressive 3.6 GPA and a great attitude, there is not much […]
Deja Vu
Jake Hughes The Paw Print This phenomenon or glitch in the matrix leaves the beholder thinking of a higher spirit or thinking of a past life. Deja Vu is a feeling of having experienced something in the past in spite of the experience being a new one. Some attribute it to disorders in brain while […]
College Checkered: Final Thoughts and Closing Statements
Brenda Figuero The Paw Print • To the wonderful ladies in my life: Thank you for giving me a chance to be a friend to you. It’s hard to find good lady friends. Especially for someone who’s used to just hanging out with dudes. On a more specific note, I want to thank Anna Dean […]
La Puente Home
Erin Melody La Puente Volunteer The San Luis Valley experiences a great deal of economic hardship due to its lack of job opportunities and geographic isolation, and in 2009, 20.5 percent of its residents were estimated to be below the poverty line. Homelessness has been a long running problem in this area, and many […]
ASU Volleyball Heads to Regional Tournament
Dominique Davis The Paw Print The Grizzlies set off this week for the NCAA tournament in Denver for the first time in school history. The Grizzlies found out that they would be playing the Angelo State Belles at Regis University last Sunday and had been anxious ever since. The Grizzlies were more than ready […]
Time to Change our Behavior
Rachel Heaton The Paw Print Over the weekend, the sports world was shocked by a saddening event within the Kansas City Chiefs organization. Twenty-five-year-old linebacker Javon Belcher fatally shot his 22-year-old girlfriend at their house before driving to team facilities and taking his own life in front of the team’s general manager and head […]
Art Education Creates Bonds with Local Students
Cristen Strank-Garrett The Paw Print Adams State University instructor Jenny Gawronski and her students have shared their passion for art with local high school students through a three-day art education class. Gawronski taught the art education class this semester and her students taught an art lesson to the students of Antonito High School. Victorio Maestas, […]
Palestinian Statehood and Rising Tensions with Israel
Nathan Crites-Herren The Paw Print The creation of an independent Palestine, side by side with Israel, is broadly supported internationally, formally backed by successive U.S. administrations, and enjoys popular support in Israel, according to polling data. Yet efforts by Palestinian authorities to gain statehood recognition at the UN have generated controversy. Following a failed bid […]
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