Many students in their final undergraduate semester at Mines are simply trying to power through the last bit of coursework and walk away with that precious sheet of silver. As for senior Zachary Orlove, there’s quite a bit more on his mind. Orlove is a man on a mission, dedicating his last several months at…
In late January, disaster struck São Paulo, Brazil when an iron mining dam, owned by a company called Vale S.A., collapsed. The collapse filled the area around the southeastern town of Brumadinho with water, mud, and toxic mining debris, killing at least 60 people and leaving hundreds more missing. According to reports from the…
Three weeks ago, the longest government shutdown in American history came to a temporary end with a Continuing Resolution (CR) being agreed upon to fund the government for three weeks. Of course, with this coming to a close, the question is now what will happen when that time is up? To get some insight into…
In the turbulent political atmosphere we find ourselves in today, it’s clear that a change in the status quo is needed. According to the Congressional Research Service, the vast majority of Senators and representatives come from business, law, or politics backgrounds, while few come from a STEM background. In fact, there are only 8 engineers…
For the past month, I’ve had the privilege of riding the W line from Jefferson County Government Station to Union Station three days a week. I’ve learned a lot about the people of Denver in this time, and maybe if we all took the train, everyone could learn something about each other. I…
Gordian Knot Problem solving for modern engineers tends to require a large amount of time and energy spent on considering how to best approach the problem. This tangled up web of logic can appear as a knot without end. An ancient problem in this vein is the Gordian Knot. In 333 B.C. it was…
In issue 6, released back in December 2018, The Oredigger reported on the upcoming spring show season of Mines Little Theater. This paper would like to issue a correction to keep out readers upto date on the arts at the Colorado School of Mines. Due to extenuating circumstances outside of the club’s control the musical…
We’re all nerds here, and if there is anything nerds are good at it is asking good questions. What if? by Randall Munroe, author of the web comic XKCD, is filled with none of these. Have you ever asked yourself “what would happen if I threw a baseball at close to the speed of light?”…
The Orediggers came out of the gates slow on February 2nd in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The Cowboys of New Mexico Highlands climbed to a 17-point lead within the first ten minutes of action. Mines was able to climb their way within four by the conclusion of the first half. It was a team effort,…
The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, February 3rd, 2019, the lowest scoring Super Bowl of all time. Both teams played a great defensive game, with the offense being blocked at every turn. The score was just 3-3 going into the fourth quarter, but then Patriots…