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…
By Giovanni Ramirez Elle Woods once said she could handle anything because she judged a tighty-whitey contest for Lambda Kappa Pi. Similar to Elle Woods I think the cast and crew of Mines Little Theater could handle anything. As you can guess from the title, Mines Little Theater graced us with a fun showing of…
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…
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…
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…
By Jeremiah Vaille Before Spring Break, Turning Point USA hosted an event on campus that sparked a protest outside of Marquez Hall. One Wednesday March 16th, Morgan Zegers, a conservative political personality and founder of Young Americans Against Socialism, spoke to students from Colorado School of Mines, the University of Colorado, and other schools in…
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…
By Lauren D’Ambra The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about all sorts of unusual circumstances and challenges, including one that many people wouldn’t immediately think of: a widespread cancellation of high school proms. Opinions on prom differ from person to person, but for most it’s a highlight of their high school career and it’s sad that…
By Lauren D’Ambra Calling all Mines football fans! Colorado School of Mines announced back in February that the defensive coordinator for Oredigger football, Brandon Moore, would be taking over as the new head coach of the Colorado SChool of Mines football team. Moore will be the 30th head football coach in the program’s history and…
By Lauren D’Ambra Hey Orediggers! This is your friendly neighborhood Editor-in-Chief speaking. We at The Oredigger have just realized something absolutely terrible. It’s so horrible to think about that I’m having trouble just writing about it. Are you ready to know what it is? Are you sure? (brace yourselves) Okay, here goes nothing: just under…