Blaster the Burro got in a workout during the Mines football game against Black Hills State (BHS) on September 14th. The Orediggers won with a final score of 52 to 7 in their first home game of the season. Mines started out strong with five touchdowns in the first half of…
Dessert is indisputably the best part of any long day, a little burst of sweetness and joy. So many desserts take a nutritional toll and take a while to make but neither of these things should get in the way of enjoying a sweet treat. Desserts can have nutritional value, be easy to make,…
Despite what Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog says, winter will still be in Colorado for a while, with March typically bringing quite a bit of snow. Surviving winter in Colorado can be grueling for anyone, whether you are from another a state or a native Coloradan. Here are some helpful tips and trick to make it…
When you were a kid, your parents were always telling you to “eat your vegetables,” and now while living on your own you might be realizing that your parents had a point. Vegetables are low in calories and fat, high in fiber, and contain a wide array of vitamins and nutrients. So maybe you add…
I am going to be totally honest here. I was asked to write an opinion article and I was stumped. It’s not for lack of opinions; I was scared to say the “wrong” thing. What if I were to put out an unpopular opinion? What if when I wrote what was on my mind, I…
At the beginning of each new year you always hear murmurs of New Year’s resolutions across campus. It might be the two girls at the gym talking about how they are going to make a workout plan or your roommate saying that they want to eat healthier, but all across campus people have hopes for…
Mines’ first home Division 2 playoff game in 14 years on November 17th, against CSU Pueblo, was a cold day with a mix of freezing rain and snow, leading to a small student section turn out. The #16 ranked Orediggerss put up a fight in the cold against the #9 CSU Pueblo Thunderwolves until the…
Running is not only a great workout, but it is also a great way to release stress. Any runner you talk to could tell you about what is often referred to as a “runner’s high”. This is backed up by science too, according to a study published by Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise…
At Mines, students spend a lot of time thinking, especially about energy, but often they forget to think about to think about where their own energy is coming from. According to the Society for Neuroscience the human brain uses 20% of a person’s daily energy. For students this means that eating properly is a crucial…
**Note: Many of these conversations happened in Spanish and have been both translated and paraphrased** They say that when you study abroad it does not feel real at first. I can tell you the exact moment that it hit me like a ton of bricks. I had dragged my overstuffed duffel into the entry of…