By Lauren D’Ambra Summer and blockbuster superhero movies have gone hand in hand for years now and it’s looking like this summer will be no exception. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is set to hit theaters on May 6th and expectations are high (not quite Avengers: Endgame high, but still up there). Of…
By Lauren D’Ambra Calling all Orediggers! The one-of-a-kind, tons of fun, original Mines-centric celebration is back and better than ever! E-Days will be taking place all throughout this weekend, and we can promise you won’t want to miss out on any of the fun. Whether you’re looking to compete in the cardboard boat race and…
By Lauren D’Ambra The 94th annual Academy Awards aired back on March 27th and it was certainly an interesting one! I won’t lie, I love watching the Oscars, but I definitely lost a little faith in the ceremony when Cinderella lost Best Costume Design to Mad Max: Fury Road back in 2015 (I will never…
By Lauren D’Ambra The Mines Museum of Earth and Science has been a staple of Mines culture for as long as most Mines students and faculty can remember. Located in the Mines General Research Lab Annex, the museum has a rotating collection of over 40,000 gems, minerals, mining artifacts, and more. The collection dates back…
By Lauren D’Ambra The name Colorado School of Mines tends to be strictly associated with ideas of engineering and science. However, Mines has just become the location for a fascinating intersection of art and science. The Mines Foundry was recently tasked with creating a brand new, distinctive instrument for a division of the Denver based…
By Lauren D’Ambra Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has been dazzling audiences around the globe since its premiere back in 2017. Since then, the show has gone on to win several awards, including awards from the Screen Actor Guild and the Emmys, and has produced four incredible seasons, the most recent of which just…
By Lauren D’Ambra Star Wars fans thought it was too good to be true when the official twitter account for the new Obi Wan Kenobi series tweeted “Hello there.” early last Wednesday. They were absolutely right, it was better than too good to be true! A little while later, Star Wars released the full length…
By Lauren D’Ambra Last Thursday, I was working on some graphics for the newspaper when my phone started incessantly buzzing with lots of messages. Confused, because it was barely 9am, I picked up my phone to see what the fuss was about, and discovered that a student GroupMe I am a part of was riled…
By Lauren D’Ambra The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about all sorts of unusual circumstances and challenges, including one that many people wouldn’t immediately think of: a widespread cancellation of high school proms. Opinions on prom differ from person to person, but for most it’s a highlight of their high school career and it’s sad that…
By Lauren D’Ambra Calling all Mines football fans! Colorado School of Mines announced back in February that the defensive coordinator for Oredigger football, Brandon Moore, would be taking over as the new head coach of the Colorado SChool of Mines football team. Moore will be the 30th head football coach in the program’s history and…