Home » News » Recent Articles:

Man found dead in Fort Collins movie theater

Author: Karissa February 7, 2012 Featured, News No Comments
Man found dead in movie theater bathroom

People die all the time, people also go missing all the time. For society, it seems normal. The body of George DeGrazio, 66 was found in a locked family restroom at the Cinemark in Fort Collins. DeGrazio had died of a heart attack.

It would be a normal scenario, however the body wasn’t discovered until 5 days later due to the body’s rotting smell.

… Continue Reading

What’s going on with the GOP?

Author: Emily January 24, 2012 News No Comments
photo courtesy of the New York Times

The race for the Republican presidential nomination is becoming more and more aggressive. While all of the candidates agree on the same basic principle, hating Obama, they are turning their hostility toward each other. Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are the two main candidates, who are each campaigning relentlessly and accusing the other. Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum and Texas representative Ron Paul are also participating, but not as belligerently.

… Continue Reading

The Mysterious Maroon Van

Author: Brooke January 18, 2012 News No Comments
The mysterious maroon bus that sits in the parking lot untouched Photo Courtesy of Brooke Blehm

Every day as students drive into school there is a maroon bus that sits at the east end of the parking lot that has no sign or anything on it. The bus never seems to move at any time of the day. No one seems to know what the bus is for. … Continue Reading

Women’s Bean Project

Author: Karissa January 10, 2012 A&E, Featured, News, Student Life No Comments
These bag of Ten Bean Soup is made at the Women's Bean Project in Denver

The Women’s Bean Project in Denver, Colorado looks like a simple business selling soup, but it’s more than that. It is an organization that provides women with the chance to be independent. It’s a fresh start for women that can give them hope and confidence.

… Continue Reading

Broncos Win. Hooray.

Author: Emily January 10, 2012 Featured, News, Sports No Comments
Photo courtesy of denverpost.com

On Sunday, the Broncos finished the Steelers game with a surprising victory, much to the delight of the fans. “When the game started, I was certainly worried it was going to be a letdown. The last few games weren’t their best,” said sophomore Jaylin Chacon. But the Broncos won 29 to 23, finishing in overtime with an 80-yard-pass. “By the end of the second quarter, my thoughts about the outcome had changed dramatically! Towards the end I was extremely excited and nervous, and when they went into overtime I didn’t think I was going to make it,” she added.

… Continue Reading

Wheat Ridge Tradegy

Author: Jamie January 4, 2012 News No Comments
Wheat Ridge Car Accident Photo courtesy of Jamie McFalls

The Wheat Ridge High School accident on November 6, 2011 was a tragedy in Colorado. Tyler Lovell, 18 was driving under the influence. With four other students in the vehicle during the accident, Rain Walsh 17, was also killed with a massive blunt force in the accident. The other two Andre Lang and Steven Miskimon were the back seat passengers. “I think that young adults need to respect the fact that there is a limit to the choices being made, and in all honesty hopefully young adults learn from this loss.”

… Continue Reading

Death of Forensics

Author: Alannah December 2, 2011 News No Comments

Forensics is now dead. Many students may not even be aware that there was a forensics class. As for students who did it last year, they enjoyed it. Junior Ashleigh Belle commented, “I took the class because I needed a credit, but I would have done it this year if they had it. I think students did benefit from this class. You learn a lot and it is a lot of fun.”

… Continue Reading

Volunteer opportunities for Thanksgiving

Author: Emily November 24, 2011 News No Comments

For most, Thanksgiving is a day of spending time with family and/or friends, and eating a large meal. But for many, it’s just another struggle to put food on the table. In Greeley this week, there are many homeless shelters that need volunteers to help make or serve food for families and people in need. The

… Continue Reading

Eating disorders, more than a fad.

Author: Karissa November 18, 2011 News, Staff Picks 1 Comment
Photo courtesy of Karissa Korf

Everyday ten million females struggle with eating disorders. Anorexia is defined as self-starvation in order to have extreme weight loss and bulimia is binge eating and then self-inducing vomiting in order to reverse weight gain. Many people do not understand that these are actually life threatening diseases that can result in death.

… Continue Reading

Animal Cruelty

Author: Jamie November 17, 2011 News No Comments

DiAnna Komarek, the mother of Jamie McFalls from University schools recently rescued a ten year old gelding horse, Indy from mass starvation. His ribs were blistering through his stomach of what he had left of it. The quality of his body was weak. The diet Indy had before DiAnna bought him was corn stocks and flaked weeds. Indy’s hip bones stuck out two inches, and his back bone three inches. His health left him with skin covering his body. … Continue Reading

Your hands on the pulse of UH

The Feed

Updates via email:

AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement

The Pawprint: November 2011 Print Edition

Pawprint polls!

Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.

Give us your email address and we will send you weekly food deals!

Hungry? We Can Help.

Pawprint Patrons

Platinum Patrons
Gerald Blehm

Gold Patrons
Ken and Barb Blehm
Avalon High School English Department

Featured Content

Man found dead in Fort Collins movie theater

7 Feb 2012

Man found dead in movie theater bathroom

People die all the time, people also go missing all the time. For society, it seems normal. The body of George DeGrazio, 66 was found in a locked family restroom at the Cinemark in Fort Collins. DeGrazio had died of a heart attack. It would be a normal scenario, however the body wasn’t discovered until 5 days later due to the body’s rotting smell.

(No Comments)

Only Revolutions Book Review

2 Feb 2012

Inside of the book

When one approaches any novel by Danielewski, they usually expect innovative typography mixed with the author’s surprising prose. This was shown in his first book, House of Leaves, where he manipulated the text on the page to express ideas, thoughts, metaphors, and plot. Yet as one picks up Only Revolutions, the typography offers less of an art form and more of a daunting task the reader must traverse. This mixed with Danielewski playing with prose …

(No Comments)

Multi-tasking Boys

31 Jan 2012

feat.

High school boys are mischievous people and don’t usually think before they act. An effect of this is the mysterious hole in the upstairs high school boy’s bathroom. This bathroom is filled with many secrets. Boys you will understand. Girls, you will never know. Apparently to a boy, peeing gets very boring.

(No Comments)

Matched Book Review

19 Jan 2012

Matched Trilogy coming out on top of The Hunger Games?

Matched by Ally Condie is very similar to the Hunger Games. Although it has the ‘love triangle’ and similar problems with the government as The Hunger Games it isn’t exactly the same. It does have it’s own plot, it was actually just as, if not more so, interesting then the Hunger Games. 

(No Comments)

Bulldog Talk

Straight from the UH hallways. Its funny. Its bizarre. Its Bulldog Talk

  • "You want to punt a penguin. It was just beating you!"
  • "When she says we need to talk, I focus all my attention on her and don't punch myself in the balls."
  • "Why were you milking her mouse? Because she was holding my backpack hostage!!"
  • ..."my life is filled with fish sticks"