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Movie Review: Wristcutters – A love story

Wouldn’t you love it if you had the time to go to the movies? The time and the money, that is. Sure, the Student Activities office sells tickets for $7.50. That’s a step in the right direction from the $9.25 at the local theater, but $7.50 could get a six pack of beer and a movie rental. Fortunately, living in the future as we do, we have alternatives to dropping cash at the theater. If you have a computer, you have access to Hulu.com, and one of its movies, “Wristcutters: A Love Story.”

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Cooking Corner: Homemade salsa to knock your socks off!

This week’s cooking corner will provide the final touch to the snack food trifecta: Salsa. The two previous weeks of cooking corner included guacamole and homemade pita chips and this week’s salsa recipe will complete the set. Whether you are a game-day grazer or a munchie-maniac, a short trip to the grocery store for a few ingredients will dish out enough salsa to feed everyone. A blender could be substituted for a food processor if necessary, but the amount of salsa made with this recipe will be more than adequate to trade a friend for a little chop time on their processor.

Cafe 13 starts the day off right

Ever crawl out of bed in the morning and feel the need for a hot, fresh breakfast and a good cup of joe? Then head on over to Cafe 13 in downtown Golden.

Civilization series has done it again with Civilization V

It is two in the morning. The sporadic gunfire and explosion in the other room has finally died out. If that registered, one might reach the conclusion that the Halo: Reach game has come to an end. But no. Bismarck is out to redraw the map of Europe and the sun never sets on the British Empire. Speaking of the sun, a dim orange glow shines through the curtains. Sid Meier has done it again! “Just one more turn” syndrome strikes again.

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Haunted House Review: The Haunted Field of Screams

Taking advantage of the nice weather, the first haunt of the season was a visit to the haunted corn maze. The Haunted Field of Screams, located in Thornton at 104th Ave and Riverdale Road, is a place for adults and kids alike. The Dead Man’s Hallow night-time maze is a trail without actors and only the dark to frighten. During the day, it is a pumpkin patch where visitors can buy gourds of all shapes and sizes.

This Week in Colorado History October 4 – October 10: Road Work and Criminal Intrigue

Littleton, Colorado sought federal funding for one of its first experiences with road construction this week in 1916, as reported in the article “Federal Aid Asked in Paving Highway.” J.E. Maloney of the state highway commission submitted a “formal request for federal aid in the construction of a concrete highway from Denver city limits to Littleton… under the federal aids roads appropriation act.” Since the US Department of Transportation was not founded until the 1960’s, this request was routed through the US Department of Agriculture. The request outlined the importance and specifications of the proposed road. It was to connect paved roads in Denver with a new paved main street in Littleton. Physically, it was to consist of, “A concrete roadbed sixteen feet wide, with four-foot shoulders of gravel and dirt on each side.” Arapahoe county and the state of Colorado planned to pay for half of the $62,000 cost and requested that the federal government pay the rest. As of October 6, 1916, the outcome of this petition was unknown, but the Littleton Independent was certain of the project’s approval and speedy completion.

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Geek of the Week: Benjamin Skinner, Sophomore, Chemical

Beginning his second semester at the Colorado School of Mines, Benjamin Skinner is a chemical engineer, amateur programmer, and an inspiring intellectual scholar. Skinner likes to display his chemistry knowledge by designing chemistry T-shirts featuring chemicals like capsaicin, the molecule that makes food taste spicy. Hailing from Loveland, Colorado, Ben has excelled during his short time at the Colorado School of Mines by making good grades and still managing to have a social life. So with what little free time he had, Skinner took time for this interview.

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Club Spotlight: Art Club

How often do you hear the words “art” and “engineering” in the same sentence? Well at Mines, these two could be a part of a student’s weekly schedule. President of the Creative Arts Club at Mines, graduating senior Kraig Weaver has learned to incorporate his daily art fix into a Petroleum Engineering degree.

Scientific discoveries this week: 10-4-10

Hawaii, US – Researchers at the V.M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii discovered what looks to be the first habitable planet outside our solar system. The planet Gliesee 581g, which is about 20 light-years away, orbits the red dwarf star Gliese 581 once every 37 days. The planet is remarkably similar to Earth. One major difference is that Gliese 581g does not rotate about its axis, leaving one side perpetually in the light and one side perpetually in the dark. Scientists speculate that if the planet had any life-forms, they would live near the line between light and dark, known as the ‘terminator.’ This area is the temperate region, most hospitable toward life.

Thrombosis threatens prosthetic rotary pumps

When a heart fails and there are no donors for a new heart, what options are there to explore? The best option is to receive a rotary pump or prosthetic tubes. These are great options except for one major caveat, a little effect known as thrombosis. Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel. Vincent Turitto gave his “Around the World Talk” to describe this effect in detail. He opened with, “The reason why I call this my ‘Around the World Talk’ is because whenever I give this talk, people always ask me to talk in another country.”

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