The Colorado School of Mines wrestling team took on the Western State Mountaineers in Gunnison, Colorado, Friday night for a conference dual meet. Coming into the match, freshman Paul Wilson was riding an 11 match win streak in the 197 pound division and looked to continue his streak while bringing home a victory for the Orediggers.
The Colorado School of Mines Men’s basketball team squared off against UCCS Friday night in Lockridge arena coming off of a tough loss to crosstown rival Metro State. This season, however, the Orediggers have typically responded well after a loss and it was no different against UCCS as Mines used a strong second half to pull out the 82-66 victory.
The Mines men’s basketball team entered the weekend dropping three of their last four games, looking to rebound and head in a new direction. After pulling away from UCCS on Friday night, the Orediggers were looking to build on their momentum Saturday against CSU-Pueblo during a “White-Out” hosted by SAAC and WAM.
Whenever a break from school comes to an end, students frequently find it difficult to get back into the rhythm of going to school. Motivation is hard to come by with the next serious amount of time off almost two months away. This week, to try and pin down the reason students still look to succeed despite an occasional lack of motivation, “The Oredigger” asked, “What drives you to succeed in school?”
You know what really grinds my gears?
Hypothetical questions with no real answer.
For example, recently one if my cronies asked me which network had a better lineup: A&E, The History Channel, or The Discovery Channel.This inevitably evolved into a discussion as to who would win in a fight, the Duck Dynasty crew, the Pawn Stars crew, or Todd Hoffman’s “miners” on Gold Rush Alaska. Thirty minutes and many hyperbolic statements later, it was decided that the Pawn Stars boys would win. Right before the battle, Chumlee would call up the motorcycle gang from Count’s Kustoms and they would so severely outnumber the other axes of power that the fight would not even commence. The Duck
Dynasty team grabbed a close second, but it was determined that Si would switch teams after a sweet tea bribe and sell out his family members. He would also likely employ his Vietnam era war tactics, which didn’t even work back then.
The holiday season has now passed and a new year is upon us. But the ‘season of giving’ should not fade into the past with 2012. To see why this is the case, consider the following. According to Economist Jeffrey Sachs, a calculation carried out in 2001 revealed that it would have taken $124 billion a year to raise everyone on earth above the absolute poverty line of $1.25 per day per individual. This sounds like a lot of money. But consider that the combined gross annual income of developed nations (the twenty-two members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) in that year was $20 trillion (with a ‘t’).
Last week marked a difficult game for the New England Patriots, even as they rolled over the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs. While the Texans did not stand a chance against the indomitable Patriots air attack, they did at least exhibit some type of balanced gameplay outside of a star quarterback. Late in the third quarter, Tom Brady was sacked by J.J. Watt, the explosive defensive end for the Texans. While being sacked, Brady attempted to break free from Watt, and in doing so fell on his coccyx, bruising it.
From a literary point of view, according to most Tolkien fans, “The Lord of the Rings” is not quite as good as the jovial story of “The Hobbit.” The original trilogy was overlaid with a serious demeanor whereas its prequel illustrated the positive and almost humorous life of Bilbo Baggins, the not-so-adventurous hobbit.
So when it was announced that the Hobbit would soon appear in theaters, fans were predictably enthusiastic. The plan was that after delivering the Lord of the Rings trilogy to the silver screen, Peter Jackson would leave to recreate King Kong and then return to work on “The Hobbit.” However, because of earnings disputes with New Line Cinema, “The Hobbit” was delayed multiple times.
Finally, after nine years of waiting, movie audiences are rewarded with a return to the magical land of Middle-earth to experience the unexpected journey of Bilbo Baggins. Director Peter Jackson’s first installment of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” has accomplished not only what he needed to, but much more. The story, always a children’s tale, is jovial compared to the somber-toned Lord of the Rings trilogy and is filled with bumbling trolls and singing dwarves, who can crack quite the bad joke.
Whether it is called ping-pong or table tennis, CSM has a club that allows for both the best players and the novice to get together and have a great time playing the sport.The president of the Ping-pong Club, Tim Musgrove, organized a time and place to train and hone the skills of every person interested.