There are collections of people on Mines’ campus that one never expects—groups who carve out a niche in the Mines stratosphere. There they could be writing the next Catcher In The Rye, adding the last spray of paint to a daring work of art, or composing a symphony in the passion driven style of Brahms….
Hidden downstairs in the Student Center, in a small nook made of windows, is the Mines Internet Radio broadcasting room. “This has definitely been a big adjustment,” said Alex Manoilo, one of the producers for M.I.R. Before winter break, the M.I.R. room was located across 19th Street, nestled up against the freshman parking lot. “It…
Mines Little Theater (MLT) recently began rehearsals for their spring musical, Young Frankenstein. While the plays put on last semester were all student-directed, the musical will be directed by Rory Pierce, who currently works with Miners’ Alley Playhouse. Pierce has spent 28 years in professional theater, and began his relationship with MLT by directing Jekyll…
The Ballroom Dance Club welcomed the new semester in style with their Yule Ball. The Ball was on Saturday, Jan. 23, hosted in Freidhoff Hall of the Green Center and was focused on raising money for the Waltz Team, Perpetual Motion. The Ballroom Dance Team charged community members and Mines students, faculty and staff to…
The large share of income spent on housing has, in recent years, led to the Tiny House Movement – a social movement where homeowners choose to downsize their living space. The average U.S. home is 2600 square feet, while a tiny home is 100-400 square feet, enabling its owners to live in a simpler and…
Ever since Amendment 64 passed, the way that college campuses deal with marijuana has come under scrutiny. The newest club on campus, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, has made it their goal to not only talk about campus policies regarding drugs, but to potentially change them. “Here at CSM, our end goal is to promote…
The Students for Sensible Drug Policy welcomed Patrick Nightdale, former prosecutor and current criminal defense attorney, to speak on behalf of the Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) organization this past Thursday, October 29th. As a member of LEAP since August 2010, Nightdale speaks publicly on behalf of the organization, especially on the failings of federal…
While many Colorado School of Mines students dream of one day working for large aeronautical companies, Jonathan Goff of Altius Space Machines decided to take a leap of faith and start his very own. “Sometimes the best way to learn about a business startup is to jump in and learn the hard way,” said Goff…
After much hard work and preparation, Mines Little Theater is ready to perform once again. The actors have been rehearsing for weeks to bring A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life on stage in Bunker Auditorium. The Shakespeare comedy may be well-known to most audiences, but regardless of the average student’s experience with the works of…
Halloween has come and gone, but in between the hazy memories of orange, candy-corn, screams of absolute terror, and pleas for mercy, the sound of laughter and panicked bachelors will wonder through the minds of many. Courtesy of the Mines Little Theatre, audience members were treated to a rendition of Boeing Boeing this past weekend….