Opinion
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How can scientists better engage the public?
While scientists are among the most respected professionals in the public eye, it can be difficult for scientists to effectively explain their work and its implications to the average person. This difficulty leads to confusion among the public, and can overall worsen the image of scientists and the value of their work. Oftentimes concepts in…
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Lockheed Martin and Career Fair: Don’t be too quick to believe every story
Students piled into the student recreation center, resumes in hand, business attire bedecking them. Packed tightly together, they tried to impress potential employers with their bona fides and forced confidence. It was, for the most part, a normal and for some students even a wonted practice: Career Fair. To the dismay of some, however,…
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Student group spotlight: Fighting Hunger at Mines
Have you seen a truck outside of Alderson Hall handing out food? If so, you saw Fighting Hunger at Mines at work! Dylan McLain, a senior in mechanical engineering, and Denver Luttrel, a senior in electrical engineering, created the club because they wanted to make a difference on campus and in Golden. McLain…
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Women’s History Month: Spotlight on Lise Meitner
March is a month set aside to hear the stories of powerful women who have changed history, but are kept out of the textbooks. One such woman was Austrian physicist Lise Meitner. Meitner was one of the great minds who, during World War I, worked with radioactive materials and X-rays to discover more about…
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The power of individual awareness
Julianna Valenzuela Contributor In today’s world, it is easy to be oblivious to the struggles of others, especially those who are not within our own social classes. But oblivion and apathy allow discrimination to take place and removes our own power in doing anything about it. Engineering gives us the power to shape the…
Public Art: Of the Earth and Man, Summer, and Knowledge Truss
The three oldest pieces of public art on campus have more in common than just their age. The trio was commissioned for the Art in Public Places requirements of Berthoud and Stratton hall renovations in the mid-1980s. This is unique as most projects today use all of their budget for a single piece. However,…
Oscars 2019: Why chaos was the only option
The road to the 2019 Academy Awards was littered with controversy. Since the initial announcement in August 2018 of the new category “Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film” nothing has been on track for the Academy. Many believe their decision to include a popular film category was a way to circumvent awarding nominations to the…
Blaster’s Culture Corner
Captain Marvel Following its massive setup in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Jude Law, jumps back to the 90s to follow the story of Carol Danvers and her journey as the universe’s most powerful hero fighting to stop a galactic war in its tracks. Between…
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Athlete Spotlight: Clara Larson
Mines softball got off to a bit of a rocky start this season. The Orediggers lost their first seven games, facing nationally ranked opponents in Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Commerce. Going into the season, junior shortstop Clara Larson was the player to watch. After a breakout sophomore year, in which she hit for an…
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Mines baseball off to a strong start
The month of February brought freezing temperatures and significant snow to Golden. It may not feel like it yet, but, it’s college baseball season. The Orediggers have had to work around a few cancellations and schedule changes, but have entered conference play with an impressive record of 9-2. Just about every aspect of their game…