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Allison Klemstein – Incoming EIC Golden Farmer’s Market – Starting June 1 The Golden Farmer’s Market returns for the summer and fall season starting Saturday, June 1st. The market runs 8 am – 1 pm and hosts a variety of small businesses from the Golden and Denver area. From refreshing lemonade and coffee to organic…

Thorson Wellness Design Expo

By Denali Klipstein Mark your calendar! On November 17th in Student Ballroom A the Freshman year Thorson Honors class will be holding a design expo targeted to improving mental wellness at Mines. Between 10:30-1:00 come down to the student center and take a peek at the things students have been working on and demo some…

HighNight: A Mines Startup

By Jade Glaister It’s a lovely weekend night, there’s finally no sign of snow in the sky, and you decide to take a refreshing break (after another painful week of studying) to walk around Downtown Golden. This town offers many activities and spots to adventure around and keep you occupied, so you decide to escape…

Never Fear, E-Days is Here!!!

By Lauren D’Ambra Calling all Orediggers! The one-of-a-kind, tons of fun, original Mines-centric celebration is back and better than ever!  E-Days will be taking place all throughout this weekend, and we can promise you won’t want to miss out on any of the fun. Whether you’re looking to compete in the cardboard boat race and…

Renovations Rock!

By Lauren D’Ambra The Mines Museum of Earth and Science has been a staple of Mines culture for as long as most Mines students and faculty can remember. Located in the Mines General Research Lab Annex, the museum has a rotating collection of over 40,000 gems, minerals, mining artifacts, and more. The collection dates back…

ASCE Competition

By Jeremiah Vaille  On Friday April 9th and Saturday April 10th, the Colorado School of Mines Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will host the 2022 Rocky Mountain Regional Conference.  The ASCE regional conference is an exciting event full of competitions between eight schools in Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota. This…

Mines: Where Art Meets Engineering

By Lauren D’Ambra The name Colorado School of Mines tends to be strictly associated with ideas of engineering and science. However, Mines has just become the location for a fascinating intersection of art and science. The Mines Foundry was recently tasked with creating a brand new, distinctive instrument for a division of the Denver based…

A History of Saint Patrick’s Day

By McKenna Larson The Saint Himself The legend of St. Patrick states that he was born sometime during the 5th century in Britain before being sold to Ireland as a slave. Eventually he was able to escape and found solace in the Catholic Church. He returned to Ireland to “save” the people there by spreading…

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