“A house divided cannot stand.” I pondered on those words when I read them from Lincoln’s famous campaign speech given over 160 years ago. For in Lincoln’s day, this quote refers to the nation, the United States of America, to have a unified policy on the abolition of slavery and not to have a division…
Last semester’s career day felt like a bit of a nightmare. Long lines and constant technical difficulties made an already stressful day that much more difficult, but we learned from our mistakes. This semester’s was great for the students and the 166 employers that attended. If you got the chance to talk to an employer,…
With the rise of the pandemic and online learning, there has been an extreme increase in usage of online platforms and services such as Discord, GroupMe, Chegg, etc. In the era of online lectures, limited zoom office hours, and limited chances for teacher-to-student communication, students have turned to these services for homework help and easier…
Coming to Mines was a bit of culture shock. Growing up in Austin, Texas, I was accustomed to being surrounded by a variety of people and more people that looked like me. My high school was predominantly white, I still had a handful of friends of color and classes were fairly representative of the country’s…
Make no mistake, this is a great change for Mines. I am confident this will gradually shift the reputation and experience of Mines into something more positive. However, from the perspective of someone who is graduating soon, I only find frustration. First, why not properly communicate something so imperative, comparable to the updated withdrawal policy…
Some of the best holidays of the year fall in January and February. In January alone there is New Year’s Day, a time for self-reflection and optimism, as well as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which celebrates the life of a great civil rights leader. Not to be outdone, February has Superbowl Sunday, Groundhog Day,…
I’m sure I am not alone when I look back and think about Valentine’s Day in my grade school years. Making the perfect container for my Valentines from classmates and painstakingly crafting cards for my peers (which in retrospect truly was not as time-consuming as I made it, but I was that kid). Despite this,…
The recent addition of scientists into cabinet positions and other federal offices has caused me to breathe a deep sigh of relief, and I’m sure I’m not the only Oredigger who feels this way. It has nothing to do with my political affiliation, and everything to do with my identity as a scientist. I have…
George Washington didn’t have a Facebook; Abraham Lincoln didn’t have a Snap Chat; and (thank goodness) William Taft didn’t have an OnlyFans. In this sense, the current president of the United States, Donald Trump, can join their luddite ranks as his accounts on practically every social media platform were removed or banned following the previous…
Stories that center around magic and the mystical arts have been around for centuries. Ancient tales feature mythological creatures and demigods seeking to purge the world of evil. Most big franchises today all incorporate some form of magic, whether this is spiritual like the Jedi’s connection to the Force in Star Wars, spells from a…