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Bob Owen (left) and John Zakhem (right)
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CSM Republicans host bipartisan debate

The air is beginning to become cool and crisp, and the aspens are turning yellow. As far as the eye can see, people are arguing passionately over the economy, immigration, health care, and a plethora of other issues. In preparation for the November elections, the CSM Republicans Club hosted a “General Election Candidate’s Forum” October 1. Candidates and their representatives in the gubernatorial, senatorial, and congressional races shared their positions in speeches and in answer to questions.

Dr. Jolie Cizewski
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Physics colloquium goes nuclear

Last week’s physics colloquium was a study in the “Unthinkable” of nuclear technology, what is being done to prevent it, and what to do if it happens. Dr. Jolie Cizewski of Rutgers University arrived to speak about applying nuclear physics in addressing the concerns of national security. Cizewski explained that in order to stem the spread of nuclear weapons, there must be a worldwide commitment to address the challenge. She outlined the four key points to addressing the issue, including the safeguarding of materials, detection of radioactive materials, proper response, and the assessment and attribution of the technology.

Nancy Wadsworth
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Race and politics continue to drive American history

America is a place where the phrase “United we stand, divided we fall” rings true. However, faith and race have created an interesting division within politics since the country’s beginnings. At the most recent Hennebach lecture, Nancy Wadsworth, the Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Denver, spoke about connecting faith and race in American political life.

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Thinking outside the box with hyperspectral imagery

Last year’s census had plenty of people fed up, but the government still knew which families had not sent in their information. The animal world, however, doesn’t work like that, and when a count of animals is needed, things aren’t quite as easy. The Heiland lecture last week, “Airborne Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Case Studies: Conventional and Exotic,” addressed this dilemma as well as more geophysical applications of hyperspectral image analysis. Dr. David Coulter shared some of his experiences in remote sensing from studies in Los Chimberos, Chile, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco, Hope Bay/Hackett River, Nunavut, and Elk Inventory, Colorado..

Headlines from around the world: 10-4-10

2,200 feet of rock has not prevented 33 Chilean miners from enjoying comforts from home. The miners, who have been trapped below ground for eight weeks as of October 5, are using a cellphone-mounted projector to watch movies and can communicate with their rescuers via an ultra-flexible fiber-optic cable nearly half a mile long. Supplies and several electronic devices have been delivered to the miners with a five-foot-long hollow tube which can fit down the ventilation shaft.

High-tech tools help students excel

As many students may or may not know, the Colorado School of Mines offers many different instruments to help the students obtain data that would otherwise be impossible to find. Such data includes the elemental breakdown of a random metal alloys or the composition of an organic solid. Such processes used to identify these substances are X-ray photo electron systems, also known as spectrometers. The spectrometer at Mines has a one percent sensitivity rate, giving data that is accurate to that degree. The sputter rate, the rate at which electrons are fired at an object, is 1 nanometer per minute. An auger spectrometer is available in Meyer Hall 175. It uses a process call AES, which means it uses an electron beam that is 0.3 –1 nanometer in diameter to obtain high counts on the near surface area. This machine provides an analysis of the surface area that is about 30 angstroms deep.

Jordan Francis
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Geek of the Week: Jordan Francis, Freshman, Mechanical

Choosing the geek for Geek of the Week may seem easy, but it has proven to be somewhat difficult. Nearly everyone plays video games and has unique hobbies, but I wanted to interview someone who was very passionate about their “geek” status. Enter Jordan Francis. Francis, a freshman here at Mines, is majoring is Mechanical Engineering. She is known for her special interest in the obscure.

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