Are you in the mood for a good, home-cooked breakfast? The Golden Diner on the corner on 12th street just east of Washington Avenue in downtown Golden offers a wide variety of classic breakfast choices, while incorporating some new and contemporary flavors. Established in 2009, The Golden Diner has been awarded “best breakfast in Golden” since opening it’s doors early last year.
ORCA takes on a few different meanings when referring to the club here at Mines. Not only does the acronym stand for Organization Redefining Celiac Awareness, but it also represents the spirit animal of Jay Williams, ORCA’s President and Founder who explains that the club is “just getting our feet off the ground.” ORCA is a brand new club on the Mines campus as it just recently held its first meeting was just this past October.
Batavia, Illinois – Researchers at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, have been studying one of the most illusive particles in existence. Known as antineutrinos, these almost undetectable particles are pumped out by the sun in massive quantities, but because they are so small and lightweight, all but the very smallest number of them pass through the Earth without leaving any trace. Understanding these particles may help in understanding more about the presence of other “hidden particles.”
That headline might ignite a mad rush to hide various things on most campuses, but this is Mines, so there’s nothing to worry about. Right? The general consensus at Mines concerning visits by parents is, “Thank God. There will be good food at Slate until at least the following Tuesday.” Perhaps the Slate thinks that by then, it is safe to revert back to the standard fare, or it could just be exclamations by overly dramatic students frustrated with school; who knows?
The U.S. economy is finally showing some improvement, with employers increasing their hiring significantly for October. Initial government reports show that private sector jobs contributed to an increase of 159,000 jobs for the month of October. The Dow Jones industrial average also increased by 9.24%, to 11,444.08.
Engineering and Technology Management (ETM) – “It’s like a techno-MBA, but a little shorter than a real MBA.” This is how professor Michael Walls describes this MS program offered by the Department of Economics and Business.
Graduate students and future freshmen were the topics of discussion at the November 4 meeting of the Associated Students of the Colorado School of Mines (ASCSM).
At the request of Provost Steve Castillo, several faculty committees have been working since as early as last spring to recommend changes to the McBride Honors Program. These committees have recommended sweeping change to the program, including moving it into the Liberal Arts and International Studies Department and changing which semester students start in the program.
