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Go to Mines (women’s) basketball games
A few Friday nights ago I was running late to the Mines women’s basketball game against MSU Denver because I was working on homework. I leave the Student Center at 6:02 (two minutes after the scheduled start time), walk across an empty pedestrian plaza and can hear a faint pre-recorded Star Spangled Banner reverberating from…
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Helluva Hot Take: Career Day Culture
Another Career Day has come and gone, and at this point in my time here at Mines, I’ve become a little disillusioned. Don’t get me wrong – looking back on my adventures into the void that is the CSM Career Fair, I see the benefits. I have gotten internships based on meeting employers in the…
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Valentine’s Day– What Part Does it Play Today?
As soon as February rolls around, it seems as though half of the world begins deliberating over date plans and ordering presents, while the other half– well, it doesn’t seem that Valentine’s Day has much planned out for them. With love permeating the air, those of you who don’t have someone to celebrate with may…
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Valentine’s Day?!?
It’s coming over the horizon. The threat of another valentines day spent alone. That’s why I’m here, to help guide you through the “The horrors” of the “Single Life”. How does one “Pick Up Chix?” Well strap in and grab someone tight, it’s time for a lesson. There are multiple approaches to obtaining a special…
Overstressed and underslept
Besides a host of other symptoms, sleep deprivation can adversely affect your immune system. With national and international headlines of emerging flu strains, a coronavirus pandemic, and elections on the horizon, we are going to need all the immune strength we can muster. With an emphasis on sleep, here’s a ultra-quick list of tips to…
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Mines baseball starts strong in Houston
Minute Maid Park was at the center of the sporting universe a few weeks ago, as one of the greatest scandals in sports history emerged from the Houston Astros’ home. However, there was another major event that took place at the beginning of the month and that was the season opener for Mines baseball. Unlike…
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The Super Bowl as a national holiday
Often, after the nationally celebrated Sunday when tens of millions of Americans gather and rally for the sport in which quick plays and arduous impacts diverge the course of an entire game (also known as the Super Bowl for the Mines students who may not recognize the indirect reference), individuals loathe going to school, work,…
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Design of Mines: bricks beneath our feet
It’s between classes and the middle of the day. To get between Alderson and CoorsTek you have to weave your way through the crowd, it’s a busy thoroughfare. A car is stuck in the middle of the road, trying to inch its way forward through the uncaring swarm of students. They’re likely to be stuck…
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Richy Mitch and The Coal Miners
Band Beginnings Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners (RMCM) is an indie, folk, rock-influenced band that grew from a high school group in Colorado Springs. RMCM’s eponymous album was released on the day of their graduation in 2017 and the band has since released two more albums, “Solstice” and “Subliming” in 2018 and 2019 respectively….
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Spring Career Day Tips
Spring career day is quickly approaching, falling on Tuesday, February 4Th this year. Students who attend will have the chance to network with over 200 companies. In my opinion, the opportunity to network with so many companies who want to hire Colorado School of Mines students during fall and spring career day is one of…