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Presidential search creates opportunity for continued improvements
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Top Yaks at Mines – December 1st, 2014
1. It’s official! I’ve been tobacco free for two years now! 2. Wake Forest University friend- “The worst part about…
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The Mines Student’s Guide to Coffee Houses Near Campus
Higher Grounds Hours: 5:30am to 7:30pm Wifi speed: 41 ms ping, 0.51 Mbps download, 1.21 Mbps upload This cute and…
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Movie Review: Love Actually
As the end of the year approaches, good holiday movies are in high demand. “Love Actually” is the perfect romantic comedy for the holiday season. It may be sappy at times, but there are both happy and sad stories in the mix, so there is a little something for everyone. The time around Christmas is…
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Interstellar Movie Review: A Black Hole Experience
“Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.”—Cooper from “Interstellar.” While most movies can easily be categorized as dramas, comedies, or science fiction pieces, Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” transcends categorization while transcending time and space. A mind-blowing experience filled to the brim with astrophysics, this scientific phenomenon is a must-see for any…
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Home Swim Matchup against Colorado Mesa and Northern Colorado
Colorado School of Mines Swimming Team had a tough matchup Saturday, swimming against Colorado Mesa and Northern Colorado. Both the men’s and the women’s teams lost in contested races. Only 5 of the 26 events featured a Mines swimmer finishing in first place. Brennan Mays finished first in the 1650 yard freestyle and 500 freestyle…
Hidden Remains: Chapter 2: Hazy Skies
He wasn’t sure how long he had been walking. He knew the sun had set at least twice, rising just as many times. He knew there had been no signs of life as he continued walking, oblivious to the animals that had stared at his back after he had passed. He saw smoke in the…
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Dishonored Review
Set in a dystopian world that gives off a overwhelmingly steampunk vibe, “Dishonored” challenges its players to bring justice to the corrupted officials of a once functional society. Players are presented with a large variety of methods to play though the game, each requiring differing levels of finesse, patience, and self-control to pull off that…
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Headlines From Around the World – December 1st, 2014
Three people have been transported to the hospital following a shooting at the Strozier Library on Florida State University’s campus. The shooter was a 2005 graduate at Florida State University. At 12:30 am November 20, FSU officers told the shooter to drop his weapon. He fired a shot and campus police shot back, killing him….
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Cooking Corner: French Onion Soup
There are few things more warm and comforting than making a real French Onion Soup – slowly cooked, caramelized onions that turn mellow and sweet in a tasty broth. The whole thing is finished off with crunchy baked croûtons of crusty bread topped with melted, toasted cheese. If ever there was a winter stomach warmer,…
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Brain Computer Interface and its use in Autism Treatment
Since its inception, the main purpose of a computer was to perform a set of complex tasks and perform some complex calculations as well. However, computers have developed into more than that. After much effort, computers now can operate through a touch screen or voice commands. Also, computers have become small and compact and have…
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Book Review: “The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared”
“The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson is about as quirky as the title suggests. The title may be a bit long, and perhaps a bit strange, but the book itself is definitely worth the read. It was originally published in Sweden in 2009. It was translated from Swedish…
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Serial: The Seriously Addicting Mystery Podcast
The happenings of January 13th, 1999 may have been just an ordinary afternoon for some, but they changed the life of Adnan Syed forever. This was the day that Hae Min Lee, a hopeful high school senior with a promising future, was brutally murdered and her body disposed of in Baltimore’s infamous Leakin Park. Adnan,…