The action of replacing someone, or something, with another person or thing; this is known as substitution. It’s an often-used tactic in life that can improve workplace endeavors, create new solutions, and better human health. Substitution can take place in a high school classroom (a substitute teacher), or on the…

I’m taking life one word at a time. I tried the whole, day-at-a-time thing that the health experts recommended, but I like this better. It’s been stressful. It’s not very easy to go to school while COVID-19 runs rampant. Take it from me — I just completed my second semester…

Smell that? Those fresh scents, consisting of subtle notes of cinnamon and pine, reminiscent of both Christmas Day memories and weeklong camping trips. Boots crunch through fresh layers of snow, leaving behind loud thumps, yet soft footprints. …

Meet Patrice Palmer (they/them/theirs), Director of Social and Cultural Inclusion at Colorado State University, DEI Specialist for New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado, as well as the CEO at eROOT Consulting, LLC. Patrice is a voice for Trans…

Alisha Zellner, Colorado State University Police Corporal, started a fundraising event in response to the recent summer of civil unrest. Bike Rides for Black Lives, as well as Ride for Racial Justice, are Zellner’s foundations that have raised over $7,000 toward black inclusivity and equality. All pictures and videos used are courtesy of Alisha Zellner and CSU Photographer Joe Mendoza. Did you enjoy this video? Be sure to leave a clap and a comment — I love your feedback!

Have you ever seen a sugar beet? No, not the kind of beet that is so hilariously touted as the lifelong passion of Dwight Schrute, in the popular American sitcom, The Office — no, not that kind of red, subtle tasting beet. This kind of beet is longer, notably white in character, containing a sky-high concentration of…

I went out on a date recently. We had met virtually, of course, and were ready to take the next step into real-world interaction — something so inexplicably alien to our quarantined-filled summer. I stood awkwardly in her driveway as she hesitantly sauntered down concrete steps; both of us clearly…

Getting outside, spending time with friends, and adventuring around our local area — these traits have been ingrained in all of us since our childhood. It’s inherently rooted in ourselves to want to adventure and thrill-seek, and those urges were brought to the forefront for many by the emergence of…