THE STOKE PROJECT

By Nicole Rangel gomez

Let’s get stoked.

ere are only two states in the United States that do not rotate daylight saving times: most of Arizona and all of Hawaii.

As I continue to think about daylight saving time and how it affects our sleep schedules, the amount of time we actually spend studying on campus trying to get home before dark and even our mental health, I begin to think that not having a constant change to the clock would be a great idea.

With the semiannual clock change, the number one result that challenges our ability to survive is our sleep schedule.

In the first few weeks of the time change, you never fully know what time it is because your body’s internal clock doesn’t want to let you go to bed at your normal time. It affects the time you wake up as well as the amount of sleep you feel you need in order to keep pursuing the day.

A life without the semiannual hassle of having to change the clocks would make this struggle nonexistent.

When it comes to mental health issues, getting the right amount of sleep and even a daily dose of sunshine is important for everyone. is is why having that bit of sunset when you get home from work or school is so important. It also encourages people to spend time outside and go out a bit more.

For those who are afraid to walk around in the dark, a permanent daylight saving time could offer more safety for people who get home from work and school around 5 or 6 p.m.

Having the constant reassurance that the sun will be out by the time you decide to leave your study pod is important, especially to me as a woman. Knowing I could spend more time at the library studying or even that I could eat out for dinner before the sun sets would make me feel so much safer and less nervous to leave the house.

I am not the only one who has the desire to leave the house after a long day of school or work to get groceries when it is bright outside. People are more inclined get out and do things rather than go home and curl up in a blanket because they think they have to go to bed soon.

Daylight saving time is an interesting concept that affects Americans in what some may consider an unimportant way. e constant changing of the clocks challenges almost every single thing we do on a daily basis, starting with sleep.

Colorado 14ers

A 14er is a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet of elevation. There are 96 fourteeners total in the United States with Colorado having the most at 56.

GRAYS & TORREYS

These two peaks are in the Top 5 14ers for beginners; Grays (Class 1) and Torreys Peak (Class 2) which are right next to each other, making it easy to do both in one day!

This out & back trail is 8 miles long on a solid, well traveled trail with a bit of rock scrambling.

Capital Peak

Capital Peak is a notourios Class 5 14er that is considered EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

This out & back trail is 17 miles long with the most technical and dangerous part towards the end with the “Knife Edge” section. A fall in this area will likely be fatal.

MAKE SURE TO BRING ENOUGH WATER AND FOOD TO AVOID ALTITUDE SICKENSS!

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Altitude sickness is caused by ascending too rapidly, which doesn't allow the body enough time to adjust to reduced oxygen and changes in air pressure. Symptoms include headache, vomiting, insomnia and reduced performance and coordination.