Emma Braun Contributor Amongst the countless clubs on the Mines campus which generate opportunities for students to pursue their passions and interests, the Mines African Student Union (MASU), has recently come back to campus with a unique experience of their own. Every year, Yale University hosts the Yale African Development Conference in…
Change on campus is constant. Departments shift their faculty, funds and fees change with campus initiatives, each new class of students has different expectations of Mines than the ones before. Understanding those changes takes a great deal of work and commitment, but getting involved in making those changes is easy to do: get involved with…
You’ve more likely than not seen them all across social media. The ads urging people to register to vote. The Taylor Swifts and the Rihannas of the world pleading with people to take the time to go to the polls. The presidential tweets and media calls to make your voice heard in November. Every two…
Colorado has one of the highest suicide rates in the country with a record of 1,175 deaths by suicide in 2017, according to the Colorado Health Institute. The Colorado School of Mines’ chapter of Alpha Phi Omega believes that the conversation around mental health and suicide prevention must continue with a raised volume because “Silence…
The filmmaker’s club at Mines is gearing up to release their first full-length film. This project began for a group of students a few years ago who came together to create a space where they could share their love of the process of filmmaking. The club grew from taking on smaller projects as it and…
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to All Out, the game of game shows where you can win up to one million dollars if you go “All Out!” Contract Suds sponsorships aside, this last August saw Mines Little Theatre, the prominent theatre club on campus, perform their Summer Play All Out. The play follows four contestants on…
It is amazing what you can discover right outside your front door. It is often too easy to get caught up in school and not observe and experience the city surrounding campus. Foothills Art Center (FAC) is one of those gems that despite being almost on campus can be easily missed in the crazy whirlwind…
Creede, Colorado is “The Last Great Place” according to their welcome sign, and I have to agree. Even as a small mining town with, on no certain terms, good mining, Creede survives, and even thrives with its residency of 300 people year round. How can a town survive with such a small residence? The answer…
The musical Fun Home is one of those shows that makes you laugh delightedly in one moment and then despair in the next. It has increased pertinence due to its basis in truth. Fun Home is based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir. She grows up in her family home with an appearance obsessed father who…
Dreadnought has been one of Denver’s most reliable local bands for the past few years. They can be found opening for almost any post-rock or math-rock show in the Denver Area. If these genres aren’t for you, Dreadnought might not be either; but for those who like long intricate instrumentals scattered with screams, Dreadnought might…