An experienced dental field professional, Jolene Cervera-Aguado has worked in Texas and Colorado. She is also a full-time student at Pikes Peak Community College. Jolene enjoys spending time with her family, husband Joey, son Peyton, son Clayton, and dog Romo. She lives and breathes competition and a family- first mentality. In “Forever Grateful,” Jolene writes about how much she cherishes her diverse family background. Growing up in a mixed ethnicity
The wildlife migration patterns and tendencies throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) are of great importance to Wyoming residents. The animals there have shaped people’s memories from early childhood. Each long drive through Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding areas becomes a memory in itself. Perhaps most notably, the grizzly bear has thrived in this ecosystem. However, locals grew more concerned for grizzlies when it was first put on the
Sydney’s picking her nose again. You want to scream, even bat her hand away from her face. She is standing in the produce aisle, next to the loose leaf lettuce. People are staring. It’s all fun and games until someone finds a booger on their radicchio, you think to yourself. “Sydney,” you say to your sister, your tone patient, but there is tension under the patience, tight as a rubber
Every year, Swedes celebrate a national holiday called “Midsummer.” The roots of the festival go back to the 6th century A.D. Originally held to usher in the season of fertility, Midsummer also honors the summer solstice. The traditions began in the southern areas of Sweden and then gradually spread to the rest of the country. People dressed up, decorated buildings and homes, and danced around maypoles. The maypole was originally a
“The New Deal will bring reform and relief to citizens riddled by the Depression!” The spray of Franklin Roosevelt’s words on my face might have been alarming, if I hadn’t already experienced five horrifying minutes of the French Revolution, thirty equally terrifying seconds of a hanging in Salem, and an unforgettable fifteen minutes at Woodstock. Panic had subsided sometime in the middle of Joplin’s “Summertime,” and survival had set in.
People with mental illnesses can often manage their symptoms through treatment, but many never receive it. Social stigma and the United States’ psychiatrist shortage are root causes of the problem. Those who don’t get treatment see their symptoms grow progressively worse, which means they have substantially higher odds of becoming homeless. Colorado Springs can fight this problem more effectively by defeating the stigmas that prevent people from seeking treatment. The
