The Women’s Track and Field team has had unprecedented success this season, with fantastic team performances as well as impressive individual marks. On Apr. 23, at the Nature’s Bakery Invitational, senior Michelle Rigsby and freshman Ali Artzberger set individual personal records in the long jump, jumping 5.89 meters and 5.48 meters respectively. That same day,…
Cheating is a pervasive and old problem in college education. Cheating among students has arguably existed for as long as organized educational institutions have existed. Although the degree and type have undoubtedly fluctuated, it is curious that cheating is still prevalent after all these years. Why haven’t educators and institutions found a solution to the…
Many of the readers may know Samuel Alexander for his competitive gaming, or amazing piano skills, or simply because he goes by “Catfish”, but after a semester in Seth Tuckers Creative Writing Class, he is now an excellent poet as well. Catfish grew up in rural Texas but was drawn to more modern culture, particularly…
Disney’s “Newsies” visited the Denver Ellie Caulkins Opera House on a wave of excitement and passion. With songs composed by Alan Menken, who also wrote for such landmarks as, “The Little Mermaid,” and, “Aladdin,” the show emblazoned headlines everywhere from March 23rd to April 9th . Based on a 1992 movie starring Christian Bale, Bill…
Observations Students come to Mines for the recreational opportunities and inviting climate Colorado offers, to be academically challenged, and to have the opportunity to tackle in-demand careers in engineering and applied science. But, although these students want to be challenged, many balk at doing challenging work, primarily because their pre-Mines educational experiences have been easy…
As the E-Days ore cart pull reached its destination at the capitol building in Denver on April 1st, the results of the Undergraduate Student Government elections for the 2016-2017 president and vice president were announced. Junior John Paz will replace Dave Gabrielson as student body president, and freshman Sevy Swift will be the new student…
Cooking is not an easy task. What makes it even harder? Cooking in a residence hall. Students who live in residence halls routinely struggle to find the proper cookware, fridge space, and even time to cook delicious food. But on Saturday, April 9, competitors rose to the challenge in the Third Annual RHA Cook Off….
Mines’ plan to create a pedestrian-friendly, resident-focused campus will soon be taking another step forward with the creation of a new pedestrian plaza between Maple Hall, Elm Hall, and Weaver Towers. In the coming months, the plaza’s design will be refined from the concept in the university’s Master Plan, and the project will be put…
Over E-days weekend (Apr. 1-2), a group of students represented Mines at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Regional Competition at CU Denver. At the competition, students designed and constructed a steel bridge and paddled a concrete canoe. Overall, the students performed magnificently. The Steel Bridge Team, Blue Steel, came in second place and…
After months of preparation, the Mines Little Theater has finally begun performances for its latest endeavor, Young Frankenstein. MLT has been working diligently since early January to prepare a visual, musical, and comedic masterpiece for the college audience. This is the first time the theater company has performed its shows in Bunker Auditorium, and this…