Mines is expanding. This year alone, 200 more freshmen were admitted than the residence halls can handle, forcing triple rooms on every floor. Acceptance and enrollment rates will only continue to grow, but the school’s current capabilities and options likely won’t keep up. It will fall behind unless the school expands with its growing student…
The purpose of NHV is to expose us, as engineers, to the greatness of invention while also making us consider the ethical implications behind our creations through the use of history. One topic that is covered, memorable to those who have taken NHV, is the Holocaust. After talking to several students who have already taken…
I, as a freshman, was overwhelmed with the idea of rushing this fall, because there were many houses that could fit all my wants and expectations. As if there weren’t enough choices, Kappa Alpha Theta, the newest sorority, had a lot to offer too; although, there were some concerns that my fellow rushies and I…
Everyone on campus has had this experience at some point: after poring over lecture notes, the TA’s advice, and Snapchats of friends’ work, you finally see it; hours of crunching numbers and several cups of coffee later, you get the green box! You would celebrate, but you have four hours to sleep until your 8…
If you go to Mines you know the famous Micah, master of the omelet and all around nice guy to talk with as you drink your morning coffee. If you have spoken with him recently you will have heard of his disdain for the music playlist in Mines Market. And he is not alone. Don’t…
Following the campus motto of Earth, Energy, and Environment, the Mines’ sustainability committee met to discuss the future actions of the organization’s involvement on campus. Comprised of mainly administrative heads, graduate students and faculty, the sustainability committee looks to increase its involvement and presence on campus by applying for an American Society of Civil Engineers…
It is uncommon to find a class that doesn’t utilize online capabilities. Whether they have an online program for homework assignments or just use Blackboard, Piazza, etc., we all need computers to complete our assignments. In all honesty, I find online homework convenient and arguably better than book work (for example: Knowing whether you did…
Colorado School of Mines is one of the top engineering schools in the United States. In order to maintain the image of a prestigious university, the individual colleges that make up Colorado School of Mines create an artificial curve with the goal of weeding out the less successful margin. This is, of course, a perfectly…
Wouldn’t it be great to have the ability to fire a group member? Especially for senior design; one of the largest, most stressful, and important projects of your Mines career. For a project based class, there is not enough influence on your peer’s grades and too many students are not contributing to the team as…
With the New Year having come and passed, hopefully most of us still have been able to keep our New Year’s Resolutions. It is no secret that one of the most common Resolutions is to get fit or start going to the gym regularly. After being to the Student Rec Center here at Mines, I…