Decadent frosting swirled across the top in the most precise manner, almost as pleasing to the eye as it is to the mouth. A gentle fluff of cake floats directly beneath the layer of icing, trying to balance out the richness of the frosting and provide a texture of a light cloud in the mouth….
Year: Senior (Fall ’16 grad) Major: B.S. Petroleum Engineering Hometown: Tomball, TX Honors and awards: Dvorak has had a multitude of accolades during his time at Mines, with some notable awards including RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (x4), Harlon Hill Trophy nominee, and First-Team All-RMAC (x2). Why Mines: While Dvorak wanted to continue playing…
It is that time of year when colder weather starts to settle in along with the mid-semester slump. Busy-ness seems to take not only time, but also more and more motivation as time goes on. With the continual busy-ness comes energy depletion. What results is a difficult task of finding both time and motivation to…
The Colorado School of Mines men’s cross country team won its first RMAC Championship in school history at Black Hills State University in South Dakota. “That was just the best. Coming into that race, we didn’t know what we were up against, but we got six hundred meters from the finish, and I didn’t really…
Scorpio: Scorpio, the celestial month of Halloween! Since the day has passed by now, be sure to grab some discount candy from Safeway to replace the holes in your life you never knew you had until you became a year older. Sagittarius: Despite holiday commercial activity, remember that Thanksgiving is just around the bend, so…
It’s that time of year again! Thanksgiving break is approaching fast and final projects are starting to crush the souls of students. With that despair comes some glittering flakes of hope, made of snow, located a few miles into the mountains. Ski season is (almost) here along with dreams of having time to spend on…
Engaging in reasonable political discussion should not require a commonly approved opinion. Too frequently, groups and individuals use shaming tactics to discredit and silence ideas in political discussion. Perhaps you have noticed these individuals; they come from all political affiliations and are most often heard on social media. The mantra of the shamer is “I…
The moral of this election is don’t use email. Clinton’s email server has been a huge talking point this election, on grounds of cybersecurity and transparency. The FBI is correct in pointing out the “gross negligence” of a private server. The FBI found 113 emails containing classified information, of which 3 had classification markers, and…
This year marks the first big election year I have participated in. My parents mailed in my ballot from Washington, and, along with voting for president for the first time, I also voted on key issues presented on the Washington ballot. For instance, Initiative 1433 proposed to raise the state’s minimum wage to $13.50 an…
Although Jefferson County is relatively wealthy, schools have disappointing academic statistics compared to national averages. Ballot issues 3A and 3B were added to the ballot by the local school board and are part of a process to improve the schools in the county. The city council has given its support to both bills, which put…