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Land, Legacy, and Leasing: the Future of Our National Forests

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( This blog post was written for use by Conservation Colorado and does not necessarily reflect my own political views.) A Colorado forest and the threats to its future Our public lands are what give Colorado its reputation as a beautiful, wide-open place, and what brings thousands of people to live and explore here every year. But President Trump’s administration and their “energy dominance” plans threaten many of the wild places we love and put them at risk for industrial development. At the same time, the administration’s attempts to limit input from everyday people would take the public input out of public lands.  Fortunately, the Trump administration hasn’t succeeded in silencing the public. We can still make change —  especially when it comes to the public lands in our backyard. For many West Slope members of Conservation Colorado, this is the Grand Mesa Uncompahgre Gunnison National Forest. The Forest Service created the exist...
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The Dating Data

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The Dating Data By Christina Martin and Karen Prather Most people know the age old tale detailing how Cinderella stormed the castle looking for prince charming, which then resulted in the prince looking for her house-by-house with a glass slipper that would fit only his perfect woman. As history has progress, dating became much simpler, with more complex emotions as we ventured as a society past the prospects of dowry to a courting system more equally representing the desires of men and women. In the modern age, people are downloading apps and swiping left or right, which has become the new normal for hunting down “the one” who fits your glass slipper.  We are able to take a look even closer at what draws us to find our partners. Data is a huge part of what makes dating apps work. Pairing you with people that you are compatible with or even seeing if opposites do attract. The insights we can gain from data collected on modern dating can be used to find the “lo...
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Policing & Prejudice: Fixing the U.S. Incarceration System

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                        Being a consciously ethical person is not a prerequisite for enforcing criminal law. It is preferential criteria, as the power that accompanies a police badge or judge gavel is immense and has the potential to affect society positively or otherwise. No, an individual is not required to prove their ethicality before appointment to such an occupation. Such a quality is immeasurable, and, at times, completely subjective. Ethics are dependent on one’s experience and surroundings, generalized in law to create social order and peace, but just how effective is this translation in enforcing justice for crime?             According to Federal Magistrate Judge Gordon Gallagher, not completely effective, as he calls for a nationwide need “to fix the system.” As a seasoned practitioner of United States cri...
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