In life, there are many great debates: Coke or Pepsi, Firefox or Chrome, Star Wars or Star Trek, and what variety of chocolate is the best. With finals quickly approaching, Mines students will likely be debating the last question in their mind before going out and acquiring comfort in hard times. This week, Minds at Mines asked, “What is your favorite type of chocolate?”
Mines students look forward to E-Days all year long, making memories Thursday through Saturday through the various activities and traditions. The Oredigger caught up to a few participants of this year’s Orecart Pull to ask “What is your favorite part of E-Days?”
For some students, simply getting into the Colorado School of Mines is their biggest accomplishment. For others it may be passing Physics I or resisting the urge to fall asleep in NHV or econ. Perhaps more than a few students would say that their greatest accomplishment has been surviving E-days or their first encounter with a female. This week, Minds at Mines asks, “What is your greatest accomplishment at the Colorado School of Mines?” The answers show a startling diversity among Mines students and prove that is among America’s most unique campuses.
Spring Break is a welcome oasis in a torrent of a semester. Some CSM students head to warmer lands, some head home, and most forget about homework. This week, Minds at Mines asked, “What did you do over Spring Break?”
March is the time of the school year when students begin to finalize their summer plans. Companies make internship offers, vacations are booked, and though still far away, everyone is counting down to the end of school. This week, Minds at Mines asks about plans for the summer.
Minds at Mines
Stephen Hejducek
With much of winter already gone, Colorado finally got some much needed snow. This common occurrence provided childlike enjoyment to some as well as skiing dreams when over eight inches of fresh powder fell in Golden alone. This week Mines at Mines asks students how they feel about the recent snowfall on campus.
The first few weeks of the second semester were easy, but now with exams starting to come in droves it has begun to get harder. This week Minds at Minds asked, “How were your first few exams?”
Food, football, and fun. Although many Americans consider the Super Bowl a national holiday, many Mines students will undoubtedly be trying to chip away at projects and homework as exams are looming on the horizon. Sometimes it is good to take a break and either enjoy the sport, the food, the commercials, or all three. This week, Minds at Minds asked, “What did you do on Super Bowl Sunday?”
Whenever a break from school comes to an end, students frequently find it difficult to get back into the rhythm of going to school. Motivation is hard to come by with the next serious amount of time off almost two months away. This week, to try and pin down the reason students still look to succeed despite an occasional lack of motivation, “The Oredigger” asked, “What drives you to succeed in school?”
With a few days off for Thanksgiving, a few more weeks before finals, and the strong chance of one final midterm test, students need a break and something to relieve their stress. To give everyone ideas, this week, Minds at Mines asked, “What is your favorite video game?”