2011 – Page 5 – The Oredigger

The Football Informant: Some men just want to watch the world burn

After a slow start, the world of college football has fallen into chaos once again. It is a beautiful thing to see, an insane free-for-all that, for better or worse, is only possible in NCAA football. Every non-SEC team in the top 7 of the BCS rankings lost this week, and the national title picture has been shrunk as Oklahoma and Oregon have been eliminated beyond doubt. Realistically, barring a stunning upset by Auburn (vs. Alabama) or Georgia (in the SEC Title Game), no team outside of the SEC West has any shot at even reaching the BCS Championship Game in New Orleans. This week, the rankings will be capped by LSU, Alabama, and Arkansas. The Razorbacks have roared from nowhere and now control their own destiny for a national championship—but perhaps not for the SEC West. All Texas A&M fans looking at the rankings this week could be forgiven for wondering what the hell they were thinking by moving to the AFC…er, SEC West.

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Minds at Mines – Thanksgiving

As the end of November draws closer, it brings with it Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is and has been a time to connect with family and friends and give thanks for all of the things we have. Recently, shopping and football have made their way into the Thanksgiving tradition, but the core values remain the same. Whether it be the food, the football, or the Black Friday sales, Thanksgiving is a joyous holiday and certainly a highlight of an otherwise dull month. In the spirit of connecting with others, Minds at Minds asks, “What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving?”

Will Obamacare soon be repealed?

It appears that Obamacare will be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court by June of 2012. This past week, the Supreme Court of the United States decided to hear the case against Obamacare, officially known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Grinds my Gears: Campus parking

You know what really grinds my gears?
The Parking here at Mines.

First of all, it seems the entire goal of parking services is to pit students against each other. They avoid condemnation by sending one of our own to do their dirty bidding. In their parking services lair, they slowly turn the innocent work study students into parking death eaters, in an attempt to gain more money.

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Sudoku – 11/28

Online piracy act New-speak

Stop Online Piracy Act was write by Comrade Lamar Smith and American Inner Party, thought by some as Congress, is talk about making it Truth. Law is Truth. Crimethinkers and crimespeakers have lived in Internet for big time, and now the Party tries to disappear them. Net places Google, Facebook, Youtube, Wikipedia, others now need watch crimespeak on sites and disappear it. Crimethinkers will be sent to Ministry of Love if they still write crimespeak on Net. American Net policy will be made same with our comrades in China and Iran. Is plus good that crimethinkers must obey Party and its Truth. Law is Truth. Party is Law.

Mines to offer 400-Level LAIS course on “Artistic Complaint”

This fall’s registration period was a headache for many students at the Colorado School of Mines, due to the abysmal lack of 400-level LAIS courses that Juniors and Seniors actually want to take.

Police ensure pedestrian safety at the cost of others

Recently, the campus police have been ticketing long boarders and cyclists who refuse to dismount on the new plaza in front of the Student Recreation Center. But reports have shown that riders are not deterred by receiving a ticket.

Volleyball finishes season with 19-11 record

With last week’s loss to Metro St. in the RMAC quarterfinal playoffs, there was the potential that the Lady Orediggers would be done playing volleyball for 2011. Thankfully, on Sunday Nov. 13, the NCAA announced that the Orediggers would be able to play in the national tournament. CSM earned the 8th seed and were scheduled to face off against #1 ranked Nebraska Kearney at Kearney.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim review

As my body sailed across the room from the one-hit kill, I reflected on how much time I had spent on this one boss and how much time I had spent on this game already. Make no mistake, Skyrim is a time sink like no other, but you will be too busy trying to kill dragons to care.

Skryim, the successor to Oblivion, and Morrowind before it, is a real-time RPG. Your left and right mouse buttons are bound to your (opposing) hands and you swing, draw your bow, block, cast a spell, etc. by clicking for the hand you wish to do an action with. This means battles become much more dynamic, as you attack, defend, and dodge based on the positioning of you and your enemy in the game world.

Yearly Archives: 2011