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, […]
College Checkered: Can’t We Do Better?
Brenda Figueroa The Paw Print I’ve seen blogs made just to “Cyber-Bully” another user. Formspring is a welcome wagon to negative feedback, and it’s not just criticism that’s being tossed out there; but instead “You’re fat!” “You’re ugly!” “You can’t write!” “I wish you’d overdose!” Facebook is another contender for these kind of negative comments. […]
Vote for Alamosa Elementary in Clorox Education
Katie Stiel The Paw Print Jenna Kallestad La Puente Volunteer The fight against obesity and malnutrition in America is becoming exponentially more important as related health issues, as Type 2 Diabetes skyrocket across the country. La Puente’s Alamosa Community Gardens Program (ACG) seeks to address these issues with integrated, engaging school lessons for all students […]
A Trip to the Denver Art Museum’s Van Gogh Show
Amita Manandhar The Paw Print Art lovers and art students of Adams State University had a pleasant treat on Thursday, Oct. 25 as the ASU Art department took a trip down to Denver Art Museum to see the Van Gogh exhibition. Initially, we were supposed to leave Alamosa at 6:30 a.m. but the buses did […]
ASU’s Dirty Little Column with Doitright and the Don
Dr. Doitright and Don Juan are not a real doctors or mental health professionals. The doctors’ advice should not be taken seriously. Dear DLC: I am an abused husband. My wife and I have been together for fourteen years and she has been verbally abusing me for the past ten years. We have three children, one […]
The Meaning of Life: Naturalism vs Supernaturalism
Nick Spencer The Paw Print The meaning of life from anyone’s perspective differs in a number of ways; Professor George Backen presents four general answers for the meaning of life. Beginning with Supernaturalism, believing in a higher power. Naturalism has two categories, subjective and objective. Subjective is generally when individuals pick and choose their beliefs […]
Scholar of the Week: November 1
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Adams State Student Scholar of the week Becca Paez is a hardworking sophomore on her way to becoming a child counselor, and she is on the fast track to success in her third semester of college. Nineteen year old Paez is a psychology major with an emphasis on child psychology. […]
The Haunted House: Spooky Art At Its Best
Cristen Strank-Garrett The Paw Print Who loves spooky, haunted art? The darkness creeping around every corner with the moonlight shining behind an old creaking house with bats flying inside or blood red eyes staring at you through a broken window. Wolves howling and lightning striking, making fear paralyze you from head to toe. Art with […]
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