Monthly Archives: September 2010

Campus dining heard you!

Colorado School of Mines Campus Dining is thrilled to announce changes to their dining locations beginning this fall based on feedback received from CSM students, faculty, and staff. The exciting changes are highlighted below.

You can now use a meal plan swipe at Diggers Den! Choose an entrée from our new after-hours menu along with two sides and a fountain drink and pay with a meal swipe. Visit Diggers Den Monday through Thursday from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM to take advantage of this new program designed with students in mind.

Scientific discoveries this week: 9-6-10

Romania – Fossils from a relative of the Velociraptor were unearthed by scientists giving long awaited insight into dinosaurs from the late Cretaceous period. The predator, named Balaur bondoc, is the first reasonably complete fossil of a carnivorous dinosaur during the last 60 million years of dinosaurs’ existence in Europe. Balaur bondoc exhibited more than 20 anatomically unique features including short and stocky feet and legs and large pelvic muscles. Scientists state that the predator was more suited for kick-boxing than sprinting, leading to the nick-name “The Stocky Dragon.”

Headlines from around the world: 9-6-10

A recent study by the U.S. Department of Education shows that technical, liberal arts, and nursing schools have the highest loan repayment rates. Surprisingly, liberal arts schools posted significantly higher loan repayment rates than many business schools.
The recent outcry over the pending construction of an Islamic Community Center and mosque near ground zero in Manhattan has anti-terrorism experts worried. Experts say that this message of intolerance is hurting U.S. relations with foreign nations, undermining our traditional stance as a nation of religious freedom and acceptance.

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