Daily Archives: March 23, 2015

The Right Side of Mines

Have you ever heard of the typical Mines stereotype that all Mines students are left brained and lack the cultural and artistic traits to write a song, pen a book, or paint a canvas? While it is true that most Mines students attend this school to pursue an engineering, mathematics, or applied science degree, this…

Misrepresentation Game

Cinematically speaking, “The Imitation Game” is a great movie. It contains great acting and an amazing soundtrack. “The Imitation Game” follows mathematician Alan Turing and his work during World War II on a machine that would “break” Enigma, the German encoding machine through which the Germans sent their war communications. When I walked out of…

The Fall of Mr. Grey – 50 Shades of Bad

E. L. James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” rocketed to the top of bestseller lists around the world. People snatched up the books, and its success led to two sequels. Many expected the movie’s success to mirror that of the book. It had a great opening weekend, but that does little to help its cause. “Fifty…

The War on Drugs – Lost in the Dream

The War on Drugs’ third album Lost in the Dream beautifully captures the feeling of a man’s loneliness and paranoia, and the behemoth sense of scale to which these emotions can dominate the human psyche. Released on March 18, 2014, the band’s latest record has garnered praise and accolades industry wide landing itself on many…

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Olivia Burgess

Utopian literature, health and fitness, and engineering school may not appear to have much in common, but avoid mentioning that to Dr. Olivia Burgess. Now in her second semester as a Nature and Human Values (NHV) Teaching Assistant Professor here at Colorado School of Mines, Dr. Burgess strives to connect her passion for health and…

Shells for Thought

There is something slightly odd on some of the hundred peso bills in the Philippines. Amidst important cultural symbols and a picture of President Manuel Roxas is a small seashell—the international logo of Shell Oil Corporation. While it may initially seem out of place, this small logo commemorates a one hundred year partnership between the…

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