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April Horoscopes: Astro-logged by Bob the Astrologer
Taurus: Your celestial month started on April 20th, so you know what that means? It started the same day E-Days officially started! Yay! That’s it. Nothing else for you. Go eat a Nutter Butter. Gemini: You should make more trips to Target. You don’t necessarily have to buy anything, but if they’re having a sale…
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AlphaTraz Kicks off E-Days
On Wednesday, April 19 of E-days, Alpha Phi hosted their annual AlphaTraz fundraising event. Leaders on campus were invited to participate as “jailbirds.” They set their bails and invited friends, club members and teammates to donate money to either bail them out or raise their bail. Since AlphaTraz is one of the first E-Days events,…
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Track and Field Team Breaks Records
Both the Men and Women’s Track and Field teams have been excelling this year, breaking numerous school records and yielding incredible results at meets. Senior Amanda Giles competes in both the heptathlon (a combination event where athletes receive a total score for seven different events) and javelin throw, though her focus is the javelin. “Outdoor…
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B Vitamins
An important part of nutrition and preventing illness is getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals. Eight of the thirteen essential vitamins are B vitamins. They are important for the conversion of food to fuel, brain function, methylation (important for cell energy, growth, and the immune and nervous systems), and the synthesis of many…
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“Good” Labels Don’t Guarantee Humane Treatment of Animals
Contrary to popular belief, the food labels “humanely raised meat,” “cage-free,” or “organic” do not necessarily mean the animals are treated humanely. These labels can be misleading and do not guarantee humane treatment of animals. This creates a cycle of harm, where people believe they are buying “humanely” raised meat, but they are unaware…
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Objectivity
With the election of Donald Trump as our president, I have heard some people wrongly say that the truth matters now more than ever. Truth and objectivity always matter, even if it goes against the side of the political spectrum you tend to fall on. I define objectivity in this column as equal treatment of…
UTC-UTI: Tunneling A New Pathway for Engineers
Many Mines’ students have taken the trek from campus to the ski resorts in Summit County. The trip requires risking life and limb and the possibility of manual transmissions failing, but once the entrance to the Eisenhower Tunnel comes into view, it is smooth sailing from there. The tunnel stretches for almost two miles at…
Mines Students Testify on Bill to End Conversion Therapy
While the legislative process may sometimes seem far removed from engineering, two Mines students are utilizing their experiences and involvement to advocate for the abolition of conversion therapy. Colorado HB1156 prohibits licensed health professionals from performing conversion therapy on patients under the age of 18. The bill defines conversion therapy as “efforts that seek to…
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The Grass Is Greener When It’s Not Walked On
Colorado School of Mines supports the Earth, Environment, and Energy, but clearly the students attending do not represent their school’s ideals to their fullest. Mines students take shortcuts on a daily basis which undermine the school’s values and show the contrast between the ideas and actions of many at this great school. All around campus…
March Horoscopes: Astro-logged by Bob the Astrologer
Aries: Something might seem slightly off today—almost like something is… early. Too early. Like something is… Temporally impaired as they used to say in the Submarine Corps. It’s like the Marines, but for sandwich makers. Taurus: I tell you, to this day I can finish off an entire jar of peanut butter without disturbing the…