The faculty senate and administration have been working together to drive changes in the culture surrounding campus. The discussion began early this spring semester at a faculty forum which focused on the sexual misconduct of a faculty member. Since then, the faculty senate has conducted meetings with various departments to brainstorm some of the ways…
On Saturday morning of E-Days, hundreds of Golden community members and CSM students gathered to watch brave souls struggle to navigate the freezing waters of Clear Creek, protected only by a thin layer of cardboard. A record breaking 33 teams participated in this year’s Tau Beta Pi Cardboard Boat Race, which was sponsored by BP….
In March, senior Arjumand Alvi headed a committee to obtain a license to bring TED Talks to campus. According to Alvi, these talks will be occurring in the Fall Semester of 2016. There are already several community members scheduled to come in and speak. Alvi believes that bringing TED Talks to campus is important to…
To combat the biannual chaos caused by registration, administration has been working with individual departments to help students get into their desired classes. As a result, the registration office and faculty senate have decided to implement demand-based scheduling. “These changes should decrease the number of registration action forms that need to be filled out because…
As one of the best engineering colleges in the nation, Mines excels in the classrooms at teaching engineering theory. However, subpar workspace and workshops limit the innovation of students. Maker’s Society was created to improve and connect the existing workspaces on campus. Makers society was formed last year and aims to spur innovative thinking, designing,…
In the past month, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has participated in, and organized a variety of events. Over spring break, members travelled to Georgia Tech to attend the ASME national conference. At the conference, they competed in project designed, oral, and poster presentations. Thor Andreassen won third place in the oral presentations…
Campus life revolves around student-led clubs, activities, and professional societies. The Board of Student Organizations, or BSO, is responsible for creating and sustaining most of these student organizations. “[The] main purpose is to aid in club sustainability and help clubs connect with the resources on campus,” Lizzy Reale, President of BSO, explained. “We help with…
Ending an event-filled E-Days celebration, the Saturday night concert was a great show. The event included American Authors, Cover Drive, and a fantastic display of pyrotechnics. The concert opened with Cover Drive—a distinctively reggae-hip hop fusion band that has performed with Rihanna and other major label artists as well as reaching commercial success in the…
As fans and moviegoers all across the world find themselves eagerly waiting for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (expected Dec. 16, 2016), that spectacular galaxy is not too far, far away from everyone’s mind. Because of this, there has never been a more important time to address how the Star Wars movies are a…
On Mar. 25, Marquis Theater hosted an event with amazing music from various artists including Into It. Over It., The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die (The World is), The Sidekicks, and Pinegrove. The concert opened with Pinegrove, one of my new favorites. This band brought a fun…