Author: Haley Witt
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How to recover like an Olympic athlete at the U.S. Olympic Training Center
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Editor’s note: The Gazette is taking a look at the lifestyle of athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, asking professionals what the public can learn from the habits and routines of some of the world’s top competitors. Part 1, Oct. 2 — Think like an Olympic athlete; Part 2, 9 — Eat…
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Pikes Pick: Smooth, soft skin from Vitamin E
TV tonight The drama series “All American” follows Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), a rising football star at South Crenshaw High who finds himself straddling two worlds after being recruited to play for a school in affluent Beverly Hills. 8 p.m., The CW Chuck Barney, Tribune News Service If I’ve learned anything by reading online articles…
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Learning to eat like an Olympian at the U.S. Olympic Training Center
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Editor’s note: The Gazette is taking a look at the lifestyle of athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, asking professionals what the public can learn from the habits and routines of some of the world’s top competitors. Part 1, Oct. 2 — Think like an Olympic athlete; Part 2, today — Eat…
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Sasquatch Cookies a tasty way for pair of Colorado Springs women to give back
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When your dream tastes like cookies, it’s hard not to follow your heart — and even harder not to follow your stomach. After meeting at their full-time gig, friends Brooke Orist and Kaitlyn Zweber teamed to embark on a tasty adventure: Sasquatch Cookies. “I grew up wanting to own a bakery,” Orist said. “I lived…
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Learning how to think like an Olympic athlete: the little things make big difference
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Editor’s note: The Gazette is taking a look at the lifestyle of athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, asking professionals what the public can learn from the habits and routines of some of the world’s top competitors. Part 1, today — Think like an Olympic athlete; Part 2, Oct. 9 — Eat…
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Climate change called a social problem, local professor is taking action
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A term hatched in 2000 redefined the time in which we live as the Anthropocene because of human-caused blight on Earth’s ecological systems. Nobel Prize winner Paul Jozef Crutzen, a Dutch atmospheric chemist, suggested the permanent human footprint on Earth’s geological and ecological systems has been so substantial that it pushed the planet out of…
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Pikes Pick: Dolls of color filling a void
When a single mom noticed a shortage of ethnic dolls on the market, she wanted to make a special doll for girls such as her 7-year-old, whom she affectionately refers to as a “mini-CEO.” With hopes that the doll will bolster pride and self-esteem among girls of color, Biankha and Friends already has released two…
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Pikes Pick: Excellent items for early bird REI members
After hearing many fans of Recreational Equipment rave about members-only REI garage sales, I had to investigate. I signed up for a lifetime REI membership and dragged myself out of bed for an early morning of rummaging. I arrived early, but the event was packed with eager shoppers picking up items that were up to…
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Young journalist: overwhelming pessimism amid a changing national landscape
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I studied Latin in high school. Sharing this practically invites the question, “Isn’t that a dead language?” I’m studying journalism in college. Startlingly, the reaction is similar, “Isn’t journalism dying?” You might replace the word “dying” with something more coded for decorum’s sake, but it sends a pessimistic sentiment all the same. People often remind…
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY: Tee off at Widefield Community Park
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When large, old-growth trees provide shade on a warm sunny day, there’s a dreamy setting for any golf match — even disc golf. Widefield Community Park, nestled southeast of Colorado Springs in the Widefield-Security area, is home to one of the oldest disc golf courses in the Pikes Peak region. The 18 holes of play…