If you spend even a quarter of the time that I spend in the library each week, you have undoubtedly noticed the blue and white striped flyers excitedly inviting each and every Mines student to Dance Team tryouts. These intriguing flyers inspire my mind to wander off from my Partial Differential Equations homework, and into…
Mines’ Little Theater (MLT) is one of too few school supported creative groups on campus. A lot of people do not know what MLT is getting up to on a regular basis and that means that they are missing out on some exciting productions. This semester, MLT is working on two separate Fall plays that…
Are you crazy about Charizard? Excited about Eevee? Are you looking for a place to chat about Pokemon, play card and video games, and get to know other people just like you? Then the Pokefans club is the right place for you! John Bristow, the president of the club, Mitch Pradis, the vice president, and…
The Mines Maker Society oversees the installation of the Blaster Design Factory in Brown Building. It also assisted in upgrading the EPICs Annex. Located in the Brown Atrium outside of BBW250, the Blaster Design Factory will be operated by the Maker Society to allow students to practice open-source design. The space will have a materials…
The Tiny House build team started construction on Aug. 6. The event was attended by President Paul Johnson and members from several energy companies interested in the project. The Tiny House is being built in preparation for the 2019 Solar Decathlon competition. Due to the group being newly formed, Mines was unable to compete in…
On April 14, the newly founded Design, Build, Fly team traveled to Wichita, Kansas to compete at the national Design, Build, Fly competition. Design, Build, Fly, which is sponsored by the AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), is a competition that challenges students to design, fabricate, and demonstrate the flight capabilities of a radio-controlled…
Mines Little Theater (MLT) just wrapped up its final performances for the spring musical, Young Frankenstein. After working long hours, attending countless rehearsals, and managing a myriad of elements critical for the production, the crew gave a performance that was a pleasure to see come to fruition. Performed at the Bunker Auditorium amidst an audience…
This year on Apr. 8-10, to the unawares of the majority of Mines campus, one group of dancers took second at the Intercollegiate Swing Battle. Ten students who have been working at odd and frequent hours made the 45 minute drive to CU Boulder to compete against three other schools, CSU, CU Boulder, and Utah…
The release of the 40th volume of High Grade, Mines’ literary journal of creative works from its faculty and student body, was a major success. The room filled up quickly when the doors opened at 5:00 p.m. and more people trickled in further on into the event. The CSM String Quartet played soft music during…
Cooking is not an easy task. What makes it even harder? Cooking in a residence hall. Students who live in residence halls routinely struggle to find the proper cookware, fridge space, and even time to cook delicious food. But on Saturday, April 9, competitors rose to the challenge in the Third Annual RHA Cook Off….