College Checkered: What Exactly Do You Gain?
Brenda Figueroa The Paw Print From gossiping, belittling, and making fun of another person? Is there some kind of game count? Do you get passed Go and collect 200 dollars? Or does it somehow make you feel like a better person? In middle school/high school I’ve had my moment in a gossip circle where I’d […]
La Puente Sponsors H.O.P.E. Week to Educate
Katie Stiel La Puente Volunteer What is H.O.P.E. week, you might ask? The abbreviations of four letters formulating the loving word hope, stands for Homeless Organization for Promoting Education. The history for H.O.P.E. week formerly began by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless in the early 1990s, HOPE week continues to live on in the […]
Social Media Turning Our Generation into Addicts
Jake Hughes The Paw Print Social networking has a choke hold on today’s society. So many people are obsessed with what other people are doing and saying that they spend outrageous amounts of time trawling around on social networks. Social networking is turning into an addiction that is plaguing our nation. People have a need […]
Adams State Adds Triathlon Team to List of Sports
Tanner Elliot The Paw Print The Triathlete is a unique athlete, unlike any other. He does not just have to push through the grueling pain of one endurance event, but three. In a single competition, the triathlete has to cover distances of 500 meters on the swim, forty kilometers on the bike, and ten kilometers […]
Football Defeats WBU 55-7
Rachel Heaton The Paw Print With multiple offensive scores and an interception for a touchdown from junior Brent Lush (Tucson, Ariz.), the Adams State University football team took down non-conference opponent Wayland Baptist University (Texas) on Saturday with a final score of 55-7. Adams State advances to 2-0 overall, while Wayland Baptist falls to 0-2. […]
Special Interest Clubs Offered at ASU
Arvilla Weldon Club Advisor ASU students are welcomed to to join the special interest clubs on campus. Some of the groups include Spanish Club, Black Student Union, Sci/Fi Fantasy Guild and a number of service clubs. Participation in these groups can help applicants to gain preference in scholarships and employment after graduation. Service in one […]
La Puente’s HOPE Week and Donations Needed
Community Education La Puente’s HOPE (Homeless Organization Promoting Education) Week Join La Puente for a week of events to raise awareness of hunger and homelessness in the San Luis Valley. HOPE Week will begin on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2 p.m. with “The Mayan Journey to Alamosa” at Milagros Coffeehouse. Hear local stories of their journey […]
Adams State University Increase Enrollment Overall
Dominique Davis The Paw Print After becoming a University in late May of this year, enrollment has began to increase here at Adams. As of the spring semester of 2012, enrollment has increased by thirty four percent since 2008. Adams State has continued to make its way to becoming an amazing school whether with new […]
Beloved Chemistry Professor Marty Jones Retires
Mariah Pepe Linda Relyea ASU PR What would Dr. Jones Do? At the 2012 Adams State University spring commencement ceremony, Dr. Frank Novotny, vice president of academic affairs, drew attention to the green band around his wrist while addressing the packed gym: “Many of us today are wearing these bands with the initials, WWDJD […]
Grand Re-Opening of the Zacheis Planetarium
Amita Manandhar The Paw Print “There were over 800 children here, it was crazy,” said Kelly Shelton, a volunteer at the grand reopening event of the Zacheis Planetarium located in the Adams State University. That was the kind of crowd and reception the planetarium got when it reopened its door for the public. The planetarium […]
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. I am new to Adams State and extremely excited to be here. I read your column for the first time last week and liked it. I am writing to you about some problems […]
Seasons Change as Autumn Rushes into the Valley
Christian Elliot The Paw Print As the leaves are gradually changing colors, the temperatures are gradually dropping, and as students are flocking back to campus, what is being symbolized? Saturdays are filled with the excitement of early morning Cross-Country meets and tailgating for football games. Nights are taken up by what is supposed to be […]
Scholar of the Week: September 13
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Between singing in the Adams State choir and performing in the color guard, sophomore Emily Clark has her plate full. Even with all her activities and involvement in school, the enthusiastic geology major manages to keep an impressive GPA of 3.5 to help her towards her goal of graduation. In […]
College Checkered: The Only Issue I have With Flirting
Brenda Figueroa The Paw Print Flirting is fun, we all do it. We love to be wanted and we adore being somebodies center of attention, nothing is wrong with that. My issue doesn’t deal with the act of flirting, my issue is with the amount of people its given to from one person and what […]
Shining Light on Migrant Season at La Puente
Katie Stiel The Paw Print One day while silently observing the guests at La Puente’s Shelter, I noticed guests with scrapped fingers, callused hands and sun burnt skin. Throughout our conversation during our lunch, I learned that several of the guests were migrant workers. The injuries I saw were from their intense labor from gleaning, […]
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