2012 Presidential Election Results Full of Surprises
Tanner Elliott The Paw Print “Four-more years,” was the message that was sent all across the United States on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Barrack Hussein-Obama was re-elected as President of the United State this previous week, becoming the 14th President to serve more than one term. At 11:20 p.m., networks across the country begin saying that […]
New York Crime Down After Hurricane Sandy Hit
Rachel Decker The Paw Print The New York Police Department has been on standby, waiting for the reports or crime to come in by the hundreds. With Hurricane Sandy barreling through the east side, crime rates were expected to rise rapidly. Vandalism, assaults, burglaries, and other offenses are often doubled when such incidents happen. However, […]
Sandy Devastates East Coast
Nicholas Spencer The Paw Print Recorded as the biggest Atlantic hurricane on record spanning 1,100 miles in winds diameter Sandy came with little warning, but enough time to brace for the impact of devastation. Hurricane Sandy started out in the Western Caribbean Sea on Oct. 22, and quickly elevated to a tropical storm. Striking Kingston, […]
Toddler Killed in Pittsburgh Zoo Tragedy Sunday
Rachel Decker The Paw Print PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Tragedy struck the Pittsburgh Zoo Sunday morning after the death of a toddler who fell into an animal exhibit. The toddler, who has yet to be identified, tumbled over the safety railing, and after hitting the safety net, he fell into an enclosure of African painted dogs and was […]
A Tribute to My Friend Stu
Dr. Mark Finney The Paw Print My heart is broken today as I write about the life and death of our friend and colleague Stu Hilwig. Stu died in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway, 285 in New Mexico. His children Jack and Charlotte, who were also in the car, are recovering from serious injuries […]
Dr. Stuart Hilwig: Celebrating a Teacher, Father, and Friend
Rachel Heaton The Paw Print Lenient, humble, unique, generous, fun, knowledgeable, irreplaceable, and one-of-a-kind. These are just some of the words used by Adams State students to describe Dr. Stuart Hilwig. The Adams State community still mourns the loss of Hilwig, a Professor of History at ASU, who was killed in a car accident on […]
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. […]
Paranormal Discovery Club Hosts True Hauntings
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Students and community members looking for a good scare this Halloween weekend are welcome to the events that will get them in the mood for the upcoming holiday. From Friday through Monday, Oct. 26 to 29 Adams State’s very own Paranormal Discovery Club will be hosting their annual True Hauntings […]
Marc Anthony Polizzi Turns Garbage to Art Work
Amita Manandhar The Paw Print What do you do with the things that you do not need? You throw it away and buy something new. But there are some people who have the skill to turn garbage into something meaningful. Adams State University Art department hosted an exhibition in the Cloyde Snook gallery for an […]
Teenagers Disappear After Meeting on Xbox Live
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Two teenage boys and two teenage girls have been missing from their Iowa homes since last Saturday after meeting on Xbox Live and developing a romance together. Sixteen-year-old Corey Sunderman met 15-year-old girlfriend Jazlyn Visek through Xbox Live, an online community meant for playing video […]
Luther Bean Displays Snapshots of University History
Linda Relyea ASU PR Over a month ago, Adams State University celebrated with campus and community the transition from college to university. The university’s rich and diverse history includes five name changes, the local community banding together to raise money to open the school, and thousands of graduates who continue to enrich their futures with […]
Meningitis Outbreak Due to Non-Sterile Conditions
Rachel Decker The Paw Print Ten years ago, a pharmacist named Sarah Sellers warned the US Congress about the non-sterile working environments she had witnessed. She explained that sterile regulations had not been upheld, and she assured the congress that if action was not taken, lives would be at stake. Her warnings were dismissed, and […]
Football Falls to Thunderwolves 30-0
Rachel Heaton The Paw Print Seven turnovers by the Grizzly offense led to a 30-0 defeat against number three ranked Colorado State University- Pueblo in Pueblo on Saturday. The Grizzlies now fall to 3-1 overall and an even 1-1 in conference play. Pueblo moves up to 4-0 overall and is the only unbeaten team in […]
Alumni Develops Life-Saving Medical Technology
Linda Relyea ASU PR Passion and persistence have fueled the athletic, academic, and business achievements of Dr. James R. Matthie ’78, ’79. Numerous medical journals are predicting the medical device technology Matthie co-developed will save thousands of lives each year. The technology is known as Bioimpedance Spectroscopy (BIS). “I am pleased that my body of […]
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