By Jeremiah Vaille At the beginning of the month, I was rickrolled by one of my professors. Professor Kinzli sent his hydrology class a hyperlink to a video to watch before class, but the hyperlink went to Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” music video. Since it was April Fool’s Day which occurs on…
By Jade Glaister It’s a lovely weekend night, there’s finally no sign of snow in the sky, and you decide to take a refreshing break (after another painful week of studying) to walk around Downtown Golden. This town offers many activities and spots to adventure around and keep you occupied, so you decide to escape…
By Lauren D’Ambra Calling all Orediggers! The one-of-a-kind, tons of fun, original Mines-centric celebration is back and better than ever! E-Days will be taking place all throughout this weekend, and we can promise you won’t want to miss out on any of the fun. Whether you’re looking to compete in the cardboard boat race and…
By Jade Glaister On May 21, 2021, the record-breaking album, “Sour” was released, and listeners were never the same. Olivia Rodrigo, the talented artist of “Sour,” poured all her thoughts and emotions into the 11 songs that make up the album. These ranged from slow and heart-wrenching to aggressive and angry to sweet and pensive,…
By Jade Glaister We’re starting this music column off with a stylish start because of the recent, magical news: Harry Styles is releasing a new album! Fans of this talented musician have been impatiently waiting for more content since his release of the incredible album, “Fine Line,” in December 2019. The wait is almost over…
By Lauren D’Ambra The 94th annual Academy Awards aired back on March 27th and it was certainly an interesting one! I won’t lie, I love watching the Oscars, but I definitely lost a little faith in the ceremony when Cinderella lost Best Costume Design to Mad Max: Fury Road back in 2015 (I will never…
By Lauren D’Ambra The Mines Museum of Earth and Science has been a staple of Mines culture for as long as most Mines students and faculty can remember. Located in the Mines General Research Lab Annex, the museum has a rotating collection of over 40,000 gems, minerals, mining artifacts, and more. The collection dates back…
By Jeremiah Vaille On Friday April 9th and Saturday April 10th, the Colorado School of Mines Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will host the 2022 Rocky Mountain Regional Conference. The ASCE regional conference is an exciting event full of competitions between eight schools in Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota. This…
By Jeremiah Vaille Before Spring Break, Turning Point USA hosted an event on campus that sparked a protest outside of Marquez Hall. One Wednesday March 16th, Morgan Zegers, a conservative political personality and founder of Young Americans Against Socialism, spoke to students from Colorado School of Mines, the University of Colorado, and other schools in…
By Lauren D’Ambra The name Colorado School of Mines tends to be strictly associated with ideas of engineering and science. However, Mines has just become the location for a fascinating intersection of art and science. The Mines Foundry was recently tasked with creating a brand new, distinctive instrument for a division of the Denver based…