Rania Eldam, a graduate student here at Mines, is combining STEM and children’s literature to pique young girls’ interest in science. While she spends a lot of time working on her thesis, her current project involves writing a children’s book series. “I was looking for a place that was different,” she said of her decision…
With seven games remaining in conference play, the men’s basketball team has accomplished a 10-5 conference record. The Orediggers are currently ranked third in the RMAC. On Jan. 22, the Orediggers lost to CSU Pueblo. In the following three games, the Orediggers defeated Western State (Jan. 23), South Dakota School of Mines (Jan. 29), and…
For those not familiar with the sport of wrestling, the combination of individual results as well as team results dictate the overall outcome of the match. Different than most sports, if a wrestler does not win his individual match, the team’s entire score is impacted. This year, the Oredigger team has faced some tough opponents…
As the indoor track season kicks into gear, the Mines women’s track and field team is looking to send older runners out with a bang while setting the stage for a strong future. Senior Mckenzie Zeman is excited to finish her senior year strong, while inspiring those who look up to her. “I think one…
After a blistering 800 meter run of 1:52.31 (1:49.07 converted) on January 23rd in the Steinhauer Fieldhouse, junior Patrick Weaver automatically qualified for the NCAA DII Nationals Indoor Meet. “Being fortunate enough to get that out of the way early, you don’t really need to worry about racing as much and chasing times. You can…
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…
Leonardo DiCaprio began his career as a child artist. He worked his way through television roles and advertisements. He first appeared on the silver screen in a B-rated horror film called Critters 3. In 1993, DiCaprio proved himself a worthy actor when he played mentally handicapped younger brother to Johnny Depp in the movie What’s…
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18): Congratulations, Aquariuses! Aquarians. Aquarii? Aquariums? Fish. This is the astrological month of your birthday! The sign of aquarius is two squiggly lines, and given that the Iowa Caucus also happened during this month, basically, you are going to go crazy. And not just, “I hear dead people and ate…
With the New Year having come and passed, hopefully most of us still have been able to keep our New Year’s Resolutions. It is no secret that one of the most common Resolutions is to get fit or start going to the gym regularly. After being to the Student Rec Center here at Mines, I…