By Jeremiah Vaille After the Colorado School of Mines men’s and women’s cross country teams finished first and second respectively at the NCAA South Central Region Championships in Lubbock, Texas, they will head to the NCAA Division II Championships. At the Region Championship, Colorado School of Mines runner, Dillon Powell, led the men to the…
By Lauren D’Ambra Halloween weekend is a fun time for everybody, people dress up, eat a bunch of candy, and take a little break from their normal day to day routine. This year’s Halloween weekend was exciting for another reason too: Mines had another home football game! The Orediggers took the lead early in the…
by McKenna Larson There are many more hikes around Colorado with some requiring more travel time to get to the trailhead than others. Below are some options in Golden, in Boulder (about 40 minutes away), and Rocky Mountain National Park (about 1.5 to 2 hours away depending on the portion of the park). There are…
McKenna Larson Testing season is upon us and with that comes testing stress. Here are my tips to overcome at least some of the test stress that plagues Mine’s students. Don’t cram before the exam. Studying should be done in the days or weeks before a test and test day really should be saved for…
by Jimmy Betsill After coming up just short in the RMAC tournament last year Mines’ women’s soccer team is looking to get back on top of the conference this season. One of the people leading the way for Mines is one of their captains and goalkeeper Sierra Roth. Sierra became a standout for the women’s…
by Jimmy Betsill It feels like everything has come full circle. A year and a half ago I wrote an article at the beginning of the pandemic about how Mines’ athletes have lost so many opportunities to COVID. Mines was the best Division II NCAA school in the country going into the pandemic and the…
by Jimmy Betsill Mines Men’s soccer is back on the field again and ready to put together another great season back in front of the fans. As head coach Greg Mulholland told me “The staff and players are ready and focused for this season. We have many returning players who have helped with our past…
I remember the first time that my mom criticized the shape of my body – I was on the doorstep of maybe 9 years old, at the literal doorstep of the “Lakeshore Learning Supply Store”, and about to receive a criticism that would stick with me for the rest of my life. Holding a bag…
This article sucks. The fact that I even have to write about this situation that is unfolding before our eyes is a real horrible moment. Other than that this is the absolute lowest point of my Mines career. I have been the sports editor here at The Oredigger since the October break and am a…
