Articles by Sam Ortiz


Oscars 2019: Why chaos was the only option

   The road to the 2019 Academy Awards was littered with controversy. Since the initial announcement in August 2018 of the new category “Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film” nothing has been on track for the Academy. Many believe their decision to include a popular film category was a way to circumvent awarding nominations to the…

Blaster’s Culture Corner

Captain Marvel Following its massive setup in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Jude Law, jumps back to the 90s to follow the story of Carol Danvers and her journey as the universe’s most powerful hero fighting to stop a galactic war in its tracks. Between…

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Rugby Finishes in Top Eight, A First for Mines

A previous article, which can be found at oredigger.net, looked at the women’s club rugby team’s success, their first Conference Championship victory, and the mindset of the team before they went to compete in the DII Women’s Rugby National Championship in Lemont, Illinois. The Oredigger reports with great pride that the team won their first…

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DC Review: Justice League

Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder and is the fourth film in the DC cinematic universe. The film follows Bruce Wayne after the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the inspiration he receives from Superman’s selfless act as he enlists newfound allies to fight a greater foe. The film stars Ben…

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MCU Review: Thor: Ragnarok

Thor: Ragnarok is the seventeenth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and follows The God of Thunder as he fights against Hela and the destruction of Asgard. If most of that sentence sounded like gibberish to you, no worries, this film brings more than your run of the mill superhero story. New Zealand Director…

Men’s Rugby Finishes Home Season Strong

On Sept. 9, the Men’s Rugby Team began their season off right with an impressive victory of 48-7 against the Air Force Academy. The starting fifteen-man squad was relentless in pressuring Air Force and driving the ball up field. By half-time Air Force had only scored one try and the conversion kick, while the Orediggers…

It: A Stephen King Adaptation

“It” is a 2017 horror/thriller directed by Andy Muschietti. The film is set in the small town of Derry, Maine and follows seven teenagers in their fight against a demonic shape-shifting evil terrorizing their town. Coming into this retelling of Stephen King’s story, many fans of the novel and 1990 TV adaption were trepid, to…

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