I arrived at Q-lot in a red Yukon and got out to meet the fire marshal who was doing a round of safety checks just after 3:30 pm on Saturday. The overcast morning clouds had burned off and the entire crew of Night Music, the company which puts on the annual E-days fireworks show, was…
On Wednesday, April 19 of E-days, Alpha Phi hosted their annual AlphaTraz fundraising event. Leaders on campus were invited to participate as “jailbirds.” They set their bails and invited friends, club members and teammates to donate money to either bail them out or raise their bail. Since AlphaTraz is one of the first E-Days events,…
PreHistorE-Days gave Mines students one last place to party on Saturday evening at the annual concert. This year, the headliner was none other than the Professional Rapper himself, Lil Dicky (a.k.a. The Independent Variable). Huey Mack, a rapper known for “Favorite Song” and “Take it All Back,” opened the concert. His set list included his…
Both the Men and Women’s Track and Field teams have been excelling this year, breaking numerous school records and yielding incredible results at meets. Senior Amanda Giles competes in both the heptathlon (a combination event where athletes receive a total score for seven different events) and javelin throw, though her focus is the javelin. “Outdoor…
An important part of nutrition and preventing illness is getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals. Eight of the thirteen essential vitamins are B vitamins. They are important for the conversion of food to fuel, brain function, methylation (important for cell energy, growth, and the immune and nervous systems), and the synthesis of many…
Contrary to popular belief, the food labels “humanely raised meat,” “cage-free,” or “organic” do not necessarily mean the animals are treated humanely. These labels can be misleading and do not guarantee humane treatment of animals. This creates a cycle of harm, where people believe they are buying “humanely” raised meat, but they are unaware…
With the election of Donald Trump as our president, I have heard some people wrongly say that the truth matters now more than ever. Truth and objectivity always matter, even if it goes against the side of the political spectrum you tend to fall on. I define objectivity in this column as equal treatment of…
Tickets What opportunities do you see for improvement in Student Life here at Mines and what would be your priority action items if elected? Quinn & Willie: Through our involvement on campus over the last year, we have found that safety has been…
Many Mines’ students have taken the trek from campus to the ski resorts in Summit County. The trip requires risking life and limb and the possibility of manual transmissions failing, but once the entrance to the Eisenhower Tunnel comes into view, it is smooth sailing from there. The tunnel stretches for almost two miles at…
Every year, more than 20,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with life-threatening diseases where a bone marrow transplant is their best treatment option. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, only 30% of these patients have a relative who matches their tissue type and is able to donate. The other approximately 14,000 patients…