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T H E O R E D I G G E RVolume 94, Issue 3 September 16, 2013
The student voice of the Colorado School of Mines
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Sports 6
Opinion 7
Features 4
News 2
Employers
recruit Mines
students
Stargazing a
fun, simplepastime
Minds at Mines
asks about the
weather
Lady
Orediggers on
winning streak
Katerina Gonzales
Content Manager
Only a few months after bone-
dry conditions led to a myriad of
wildres all across Colorado, tor-
rential rains and ooding struck
the Front Range, leaving roads
washed away and closed, base-
ments underwater, tragic casual-ties, and hundreds unaccounted
for. The signicant precipitation
fell over the course of less than
a week. The disaster garnerednational media attention.
The worst of the disas ter fell
upon the Boulder area where,
according to The Denver Post,
ood waters reached an estimated
4.5 billion gallons by Friday. In Ly-
ons, roads in and out of the town
were unusable, and in Jamestown
citizens had to be evacuated with
helicopter. Downtown Evergreen
was also seriously ooded and the
South Plattes rising in Aurora led
to some raft rescues. Longmont,
Greeley, Estes Park and other
areas were also badly hit.The heavy rains Monday night
through Thursday caused rivers
to rise very quickly. For Golden
residents, the peak height of Clear
Creek as of Saturday was 6.75
feet, recorded Friday morning bythe USGS.
This was over two feet higher
than the previous week. The ood-
ing of the Clear Creek river plain
was on the order of a ve or ten-
year ood, while some areas such
as those near the Big Thompson
River and Boulder Creek are of a
100-year ood scale, statistically
meaning that a ood like this will
not occur again for another 100years.
While Golden was not hit ashard as other areas, geohazards
abounded near the Table Moun-
tains and Clear Creek Canyon.
Rockfall and landslides were a real
threat, with one car-sized boulder
rolling off of South Table Mountain,
and debris ows excavating the
highways west of Golden. North
and South Table Mountain had
waterfalls cascading down their
mesas for a short time, as the
earth had become over-saturated
and water had nowhere to go butdown.
Road closures caused CSM
to dismiss class Friday at 3PM,
although road conditions were
much worse Thursday. Goldens
most notable evacuation was ofthe Clear Creek trailer park, as the
park is mere feet away from the
creeks rising banks.
Citizens were cautioned against
travelling in the Front Range area,
and are warned to not go near the
rivers or creeks, keeping safety as
the top priority.
Floods devastatefront range
After several days of heavy rain, Clear Creek water levels are extremely high. Golden avoided most of the deadly
ooding occurring along the front range, but faced ood and ash ood warnings.
Katerina Gonzales
Content Manager
Oredigger careerprospects bright
The monsoon-like conditions did
not stop ambitious Mines students
from lling Lockridge Arena at the an-
nual Fall Career Day last week. This
is probably the soggiest Career Day
ever, said John Kuyt, a senior in Civil
Engineering, When I rst came in, Iwalked around and talked with friends
who are recruiting because that was
when I had wet hair.
Director of Mines Career Center
Jean Manning-Clark concurred,
Well, its denitely the wettest Career
Day ever, though we have done it in a
blizzard before.
Besides being the wettest, this
years Fall Day also broke the record
for most employers in the history
of CSM career days. According to
Manning-Clark, the ofcial number
of employers was 227, eight more
than the previous year, which was the
largest Career Day at that time. This
year we kind of just blew it away,
added Manning-Clark. There were
also additional companies on the waitlist and large areas for resume drops.
The companies are great this
year. Its been a great day. I walked
up to Ball and there was no line, so
Ill take that as a sign, said Sarah
Ivey, a junior majoring in Engineering
Physics. Besides stocking up on
free company paraphernalia, CSM
students flock to Career Day to
search for an internship or a full-time
job. Mines prides itself on graduating
many students with summer experi-
ence, making graduates even more
attractive to employers when the
time comes to search for a full-time
position. Ivey was one of many at-
tempting to secure an interview for a
summer internship, while graduating
seniors were trying even harder tointerview for companies where their
career might start.
Not only were the companies at-
tractive to students like Ivey, but the
students also stood out this Fall to the
recruiters. I am impressed with the
students, said Valerie Holt of Tenova,
Theres lots of great applications
for interviews and Im condent that
well be able to l l the spots. Romica
Williams from Bimbo Bakeries USA
said, The quality we get each year
is always top of the line so we love
coming here each year.
After securing that rst full-time
job, some Mines graduates return to
where it all began and recruit at the
Career Day. Being at Career Day now
is less stressful. Its a good change.Its also kind of fun to see everyone
again, said Chelsea Newgord, who
graduated from CSM in 2012 and is
now a geophysicist at SIGMA Inte-
grated Reservoir Solutions.
Recruiting will continue with info
sessions and on-campus interviews.
There will also be a smaller spring
Career Day.
KATERINA GONZALES / OREDIGGER
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Oredigger Staff
Deborah Good
Editor-in-Chief
Emily McNairManaging Editor
Taylor PolodnaDesign Editor
Connor McDonaldWebmaster
Lucy OrsiBusiness Manager
Arnaud FilliatCopy Editor
Katerina GonzalesContent Manager
Jared RiemerContent Manager
Karen GilbertFaculty Advisor
Headlines from around the worldLocal News
Emily McNair, Managing Editor
Jacob Emmel, Staff Writer
Tempe, Arizona, United States of America - A study of the Sutters Mill me-teorite suggests that there was a larger variety of extraterrestrial organic moleculesavailable to the Earth in its early years than previously thought. By hydrothermal-ly treating meteorite fragments, scientists at Arizona State University were able tosimulate early Earth conditions, which caused the release of complex oxygen-richcompounds including polyethers of denite prebiotic interest. These ndings give
greater insight into the organic compounds produced outside of Earth, as well as tohow they may have inuenced early molecular evolution on the planet.
Alexander Island, Antarctica - Scientists discovered diverse microbial life in Antarcticas Lake Hodg-son. Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey drilled through the lakes ice covering to its bottom,approximately 205 feet below the surface, to take 12.5 feet of samples. These samples contained a va-riety of microbial life and fossils dating back thousands of years. The researchers identied many known
microbes from the samples; however, about twenty-three percent of those found were determined to bepreviously unidentied bacteria. Further analysis of the samples and other subglacial lakes aims to explore
how life adapted to the extreme conditions and determine if these conditions could exist on other planets.
Cambridge, United Kingdom - Researchers determined that the Issusgenus of insects are the rst living creatures whose bodies feature function-ing gears. Located at the top of the insects back legs, these twenty microm-eter long gears are capable of propelling the insect at a speed of over eightmiles per hour in two milliseconds. Scientists explain that the gears devel-oped to synchronize the Issus jumping movement at a higher speed thanthe nervous system could. The gears are not present throughout the insects
lives, and after the nal molting of the exoskeleton, they are not replaced,
likely to prevent permanent damage as a result of a broken gear.
Pasadena, California, United States of
America - NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratoryis testing a new camera that can choose itsown scientic subjects. This camera, known
as TextureCam, is meant to streamline the pro-cess of examining the surfaces of other plan-
ets and celestial bodies. It will map the surfacethat it is examining and prioritize geologicalfeatures, in order to select the most signicant
ones to send back to Earth, thus removingthe necessity of human controllers to examineevery picture taken by a rover, signicant or
not. This will be especially benecial for rovers
travelling to further destinations, such as Eu-ropa, which would experience more signicant
delays with the current system.
In New York City, police try-ing to apprehend a man runningthrough trafc accidentally shot
two women. One of the womenwas grazed by a bullet; the otherwas sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The police
did apprehend the 35-year-oldman after tasing him.
Are engulfed the SeasideHeights and Seaside Parkboardwalk on Thursday. 400 re-ghters worked to put out the
blaze, which damaged manybusinesses rebuilt after Hurricane
Sandy. New Jersey GovernorChris Christie is working with theEconomic Development Authorityto get funds to repair the famouslocation. The cause of the re is
still under investigation.JAXA, Japans space agency,
launched a new rocket. The
Epsilon carried a new space tele-scope that will observe Venus,Mars, and other planets. This
telescope, the Sprint-A, orbitsthe Earth 620 miles aboveits surface. The new rocket
costs half as much as itspredecessor, the M-5.It also utilizes articial
intelligence so that itrequires fewer person-
nel a launch. The M-5required 150 people;the Epsilon rocket onlyrequires eight.
Italian ofcials have
approved a salvageoperation on the
Costa Concordia.The ship hit rocks
and fell on its side inJanuary 2012. This
large operation hopes
to pull the ship upright, but facesseveral challenges. The largest
challenge facing the engineers isthe ships proximity to land. To
date, the salvage project has cost$800 million, and the costs areexpected to rise dramatically bycompletion.
Japan shut down reactor 4
at Ohi on Monday. This was the
last nuclear reactor online in thecountry. Since the meltdown atFukushima, citizens have turned
against nuclear power. Due topublic pressure, nuclear power
plants have to go through manylegal hurdles to restart their re-actors after performing mainte-nance. Currently, 12 of Japans
50 nuclear reactors have appliedto restart. Until those applica-
tions are approved, the countryrelies on imports of coal, naturalgas, and other fuel to fulll its en-ergy needs.
Syria has agreed to hand
over its chemical weapons.The country must provide an in-ventory of their stockpile withina week and the weapons will bedestroyed by mid-2014. Syria will
also join the Chemical Weapons
Convention. Secretary of State
John Kerry and Russian Foreign
Minister Sergei Lavrov came tothe agreement on Saturday after
several days of talks in Gene-va. The UN, China, the UK, andFrance approve of this agreement
as well. If Syria does not stand bythis agreement, the UN may au-thorize force.
In a landmark vote, citizensrecalled two Democratic statesenators. 51 percent of voters
in Colorado Springs voted torecall John Morse. RepublicanBernie Herpin, a former Colo-rado Springs councilman, willbe taking his place. In Pueblo,56 percent of voters wanted torecall Angela Giron. RepublicanGeorge Rivera, a former Pueblopolice ofcer, will take her place
in the state legislature.A suicidal woman in Santa
Ana, California alerted police
to two dead children in a hotelroom. The woman crashed her
car in a supermarket parking lot.When police arrived, they sus-pected another crime had oc-curred. The police went to check
on the welfare of the children
and found their bodies.The Colorado State Rams
defeated Cal Poly on Saturday
in their rst game of the sea-son. Garrett Grayson threw twotouchdowns. Linebacker ShaqBarrett blocked two eld goals
and Jared Roberts convertedtwo eld goals.
Klondike, a polar bear raisedat the Denver Zoo in 1993, hasdied at SeaWorld in Orlando,
Florida. Zoo ofcials sent Klon-dike and his sister, Snow, to thezoo in 1995 when the DenverZoo could not provide them per-manent housing.
Colorado State University is
asking residents for help in de-
termining the amount of rainfallthat fell from September 8-16.
They are collecting rain gauge
measurements from local andfederal agencies as well as vol-unteers. However, even with thisdata, they do not have measure-ments from many ood-stricken
areas. Rain gauge measure-ments, stories, and photos todocument this storm can be sentto [email protected].
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Helen Ringle
Staff Writer
Last summer some students
chose to take a summer coursethousands of miles from home.
These students went to the Univer-
sity of Wollongong (UoW) in Aus-
tralia to tackle a sustainable design
project, evaluating the energy us-
age of a 180-person residence hall,
and making feasible recommenda-
tions to increase its energy ef-
ciency. They also toured
UoWs newly construct-
ed Sustainable Build-
ings Research Center
(SBRC), a net-zero en-
ergy building that, over
its lifetime, will produce
as much or more ener-
gy than it takes to build
and operate.
Mines students had
the unique opportunity
to work with students
and professors from all
over the world. Some
of the professors from
the University of Wollon-
gong were from Asia. It
was a challenge trying
to understand them
because not only did they have
an Asian accent when they spoke
English, but they had an Australian
accent on top of it, said Nicole
Neals. Aside from getting rst-
hand global experience, students
also felt that this three-week ver-
sion of EPICS 2 was effective be-
cause the projects werent drawn
out through an entire semester
and the students could devote all
of their time to their projects.
One of the biggest highlights of
this trip was a weekend at a surf
camp. Even though it was winter in
Australia,the temperatures were in
the high 60s to low 70s. The stu-
dents also took a few trips up to
Sydney. Carathryn Beutel shared
her testimony about her experi-
ence: Taking EPICS 2 in Australia
has been one of the best academic
decisions I have made. Living in an
international dorm and working in
groups with Australian students
has been a great learning experi-
ence, preparing me to work in the
global job market. We got to see
what we might be doing later on
EPICS 2 abroad offersbroader perspective
COURTESY CARRIE SONNEBORN
Beyond conventional resourc-
es, the Colorado School of Mines
has a small set of off the beaten
path collections and campus re-
sources. While it is hardly small by
any means, the Colorado School
of Mines Geology Museum is
more than just
a stop for an
Earth and Envi-
ronmental Sys-tems lab.
The muse-
um was start-
ed in 1874 by
Arthur Lakes.
It began as a
small mineral
collection that
could be exam-
ined by pros-
pectors and
miners head-
ing up to the
gold rich hills
to the west. In
the 139 years
since its es-
t a b l i s h m e n t ,
the museumhas had pieces
displayed in
the Chicago
Worlds Fair, it
has hosted several moon rocks,
and has moved from building to
building to its current location in
the General Research Lab on the
northern edge of campus.
Every fall the museum hosts
an open house in conjunction
with the Denver Gem and Min-
eral show. Collectors and dealers
from the Denver area and beyond
show up, and 2013 was no ex-
ception. Curator Dr. Bruce Geller
took this time to thank all of the
current donors, volunteers, and
student employees for their work
and to introduce the newest ex-
hibits that have been put on dis-
play in the past few weeks.
In line with the theme of the
Gem and Mineral Show, one of
the major exhibits put on display
is an exceptional variety of tour-
malines from around the world.
Also new to the museum are col-
lections featuring rhodochrosite,
pyrite, specimens from Cripple
Creek, and uorite specimens
found by local collectors. Those
visiting the library will notice that
the large safes that display gold
specimens have been relocated
to the museum, where they now
show off the gold as well as a va-
riety of gemstones.
One of the most important
facets of the museum extends
beyond showcasing some of the
best mineral specimens from Col-
orado and around the world. The
museum functions as a learning
CSM Geology Museum: campus highlightJohn Bristow
Staff Writer
CSM students complete EPICS requirement abroad.
as engineers by performing an
energy audit on a building in the
University of Wollongongs Innova-
tion Campus. We also got to ex-
perience some Aussie culture by
eating Vegemite, learning how to
surf, and feeding kangaroos. This
has been an amazing experience
that I would recommend to any
student.
However, not everything was
perfect. I wish I had gone to the
Great Barrier Reef, gone to the
Outback or saw an-
other city, said Wil-
liam Siirola. Overall, I
would give the whole
experience 9.5/10,
and I know when they
do this class again
next year it will be
much better. The ight
was 15 hours long,
non-stop from LA to
Sydney. And dont y
United, y QUANTAS.
They treat you much
better. When asked if
he would recommend
taking this course in
Australia if it were of-
fered again, William
Siirola said, I would
highly, highly recommend it. The
trip was expensive. You had to pay
for tuition (3 credits), plus airfare,
room and board, and you needed
spending money, but it was worth
every penny. And if I could talk to a
freshman right now, I would say to
do it now.
JOHN BRISTOW / OREDIGGER
The Geology Museum is CSMs best kept secret. It has an exten-
sive collection of minerals from all across the world and the solar
system.
experience for local schools.
Throughout the year, school
groups visit the museum and are
given tours over-viewing the his-
tory of the Earth and the local
geological history. Beyond the
museum, the outreach extends to
mineral kits that are loaned out to
schools and occasionally guest
lectures are given elsewhere. It
is a great idea, said student aide
Kelsey Lewis, students get to
see actual bits of
geology beyond atextbook and a lec-
ture, it really helps
make the earth sci-
ences accessible.
The museum also
has a geology trail
which gives an ex-
cellent overview
of Golden geology
that can be visited
any time.
Classes at
Colorado School of Mines also
have labs and assignments to be
completed in conjunction with the
museum. Freshmen Lexie Lude-
man and Michelle Franke, who
recently visited with the Earth
and Environmental Systems classboth gleefully expounded on the
qualities of the museum. The
museum provides a fantastic va-
riety of different minerals from all
over the world, it is a cool mu-
seum, stated Franke, plus, its
free. Oh my gosh, responded
Ludeman, I am so glad it is free,
I would be spending so much
money here. The museum also
sees many visitors from around
the world.
Since the museum serves as
one of Colorados main storage
facilities for minerals from a vari-
ety of collections, it is no surprise
that there are more than a hand-
ful of extremely unique pieces
and artifacts. Collections Manag-
ers Ed Raines and Tom Hughes
put in new minerals with a fervent
drive to showcase the best speci-
mens.
A l m o s t
weekly, newspecimens are
put on display
so it is always
worth return-
ing. Of note are
the Apollo moon
rocks, one of
which is on loan
from NASA, and
the other, which
is from the state.
Student Aide
Charlotte Adams explained her
favorite current piece, The rho-
dochrosite chess set is really
cool, it shows that variety of piec-
es that can be on display. Also
on display is the Miss Colorado
tiara, which is awarded to MissColorado every year.
Looking to the future, there
are many changes that are be-
ginning to take place. Curator
Bruce Geller is in anticipation of
a new gift shop for the museum
which will have a wide variety of
specimens for sale. Also on the
horizon is a potential coffee table
book which will highlight some of
the best specimens.
The museum provides
a fantastic variety
of dierent miner-
als from all over the
world, it is a cool mu-
seum, stated Franke,
plus its free.
Taylor Smith
Staff Writer
Club Spotlight: Judo
Frustrated students can throw
fellow classmates on the oor in a
controlled environment as a part
of the Mines Judo club. Judo has
been around for
over a century
with its origins
in Japan. Judo
manipulates the
weight of ones
opponent, using
it against them
to throw the op-
ponent to the
ground in compe-
tition. As a martial
art, Sensei Rich
Mignogna con-
siders Judo to
be a great ath-
letic endeavor in
which size does
not matter. Judo
club president,
Alex Golden, rea-sons that Judo
is a sport where
even the small-
est girl can throw
the biggest,
toughest, bounc-
er guy with the
right technique. Judo has been
around Mines about as long as
it has been an Olympic sport, or
since the middle of the twentieth
century. The club is active on and
off throughout the years and has
participants of varying levels of
experience from beginners to the
more advanced. The Judo club
is instructed by Sensei Rich Mig-
nogna, a sixth degree black belt
and a two-time graduate of the
Colorado School of Mines.
A little known fact about the
CSM Judo Club is that it has a
history of doing really well in com-
petition. In the past, the club had
students compete successfully at
the national level.
At the 2013 Na-
tional Collegiate
Judo Champion-
ships the mens
team placed third,
while in the 2012
championships, a
Mines woman won
rst in her division.
The club even had
a student who was
once a member of
the USA Judo Ju-
nior World Team.
Earlier this year in
March the Judo
club was featured
in an article in the
USA Judo news-
letter.P a r t i c i p a n t s
in Judo have an
excellent oppor-
tunity to meet
new people while
being physically
active and study-
ing a well-respected martial art
throughout the world. President
Alex Go lden also believes i t gives
him a huge boost in condence.
For those interested in joining, the
Judo Club meets Mondays and
Wednesdays from 6pm to 8pm in
the second oor basketball gym
in the Student Recreation Center.
Everyone of all skill levels is wel-
come.
COURTESY FRANKLINBALDO
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Amlie, originally titled Le Fabu-leux Destin dAmlie Poulain in
French, is a whimsical romantic
comedy set in Montmartre, France
starring Audrey Tautou and Ma-
thieu Kassovitz. It follows the life
of a shy and somewhat reclusive
waitress who goes around trying
to change the lives of those around
her while attempting to deal with
and understand her own
self-imposed isolation from
others. Amlie has won
several awards including
Best Film at the European
Film Awards, four Csar
awards, and two Brit-
ish Academy of Film and
Television Arts awards.
It is also still the highestgrossing French-language
lm released in the United
States.
Amlie Poulain (Au-
drey Tautou) was home
schooled by her emotion-
ally distant parents who
kept her away from other
children under an incorrect
diagnosis of a heart defect,
leading her to live in a world
of fantasy in order to cope
with loneliness. Her moth-
er then dies when a Ca-
nadian tourist falls on her
during the tourists suicide
attempt, causing her father
to become withdrawn from
social life and even more
emotionally isolated from
Amlie. As an adult, Amlie
is a shy waitress in a caf
in Montremont who has a
few regular and eccentric
customers. Her life is mostly made
up of small pleasures as she has
given up on romantic relationships
after several disappointments. In her
apartment one night, she discovers
a small tin box full of childrens toys
and photographs and decides to
make it her personal mission in life to
return this slice of childhood to who-ever it once belonged too. After this
reunion with a collection of things
from his childhood, the boxs owner
endeavours to reconnect with his
estranged daughter and grandson.
Amlie then decides to attempt to
alter the course of the lives of the
people around her to grant them the
small happiness that she is content
with. Over the course of her adven-
tures she discovers an eccentric
man named Nino Quincampoix
(Mathieu Kassovitz) who collects the
discarded photographs of passport
photo machines inside of train sta-
tions. She grows to have feelings for
him, but is unable to confront him or
her feelings because of her shyness.Eventually she grows to overcome
this and becomes able to attempt to
love again by the lms conclusion.
Amlie is a beautiful and whimsi-
cal romance that is everything a ro-
mantic comedy should be, and de-
nitely not another case of will they
or wont they with a few assorted
sex jokes to keep the audience from
becoming bored and leav-
ing that has plagued the
genre for the last few de-
cades. It also is centered
around a woman who is
completely content with
her life without romance
but simply encounters
the idea and becomes
happy to integrate it intoher existing life, rather than
someone who is unsatis-
ed without a relationship
and is constantly seeking
one out. In addition to be-
ing somewhat unique for
a romantic comedy, it is
heartwarming on its own.
Anyone looking for a good
date movie, or just a movie
that can scrub away cyni-
cism on the heart while still
being able to give a sar-
donic laugh should watch
this. Fans of the show
Pushing Daisies will es-
pecially enjoy this lm as
the creator of the show
was heavily inspired by
Amlie to create the same
spirit of whimsy and magic
in a more or less realistic
non-fantasy setting. The
shows creator, Bryan Full-
er has said of Amlie, All the things
I love are represented in that movie,
and, Its a movie that will make me
cry based on kindness as opposed
to sadness.
Ramiro Rodriguez
Staff Writer
French take on romanticcomedy a sweet success
COURTESY JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET
Audrey Tautou, French actress, was a suc-
cess in The Da Vinci Code and was no let
down in this enduring French comedy.
People in the market for a new,high quality water bottle or two,
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Arguably the nicest aspect
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Staff Writer
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is a sip lid. For those nostalgic
about the bottles they drank from
as kids, Klean Kanteen offers a
straw-like sport cap for their nar-
row mouthed bottles and even
a bamboo cap option. And forwhen after the adventure, Klean
Kanteen also makes stainless
steel cups so you can enjoy a
nice cold drink and relax.
So, when in need of high qual-
ity gear for any task, check out
Klean Kanteen, and make a com-
mitment to clean, reusable, and
durable products.
These drink containers serve
the same purpose as plastic wa-
ter bottles but do so with more ef-
ciency and responsibly.
COUR
TESYK
LEANK
ANTEEN
It has been astronomically
tragic that for the past week the
skies were clouded over the
Mines campus. That means now
that the skies are clear, it is the
perfect time to get re-acquainted
with the stars. Stargazing is one
of the easiest activities around, at
a basic level there is no need for
complicated instruments, arduous
classes, and hours of travel to at-
tempt it. All a stargazer needs is
a patch of sky and a bit of imagi-
nation to partake in an activity as
old as humanity. Of course that
doesnt mean that there arent
ways to make the experience bet-
ter, but the fundamentals are there
if the sky is open.
For amateurs and profession-
als alike, one of the rst ways to
improve stargazing is with binocu-
lars. Telescopes may be good for
nding certain stars and distant
nebulae, but nothing gives the big
picture like binoculars. Since the
optics of a set of binoculars al-
lows for the light to be condensed
down, structures like the Pleiades
become all the more vibrant. Most
telescopes would not have the
capability to see these amazing
The Stars Above Mines - Stargazing tipsJohn Bristow
Staff Writer
structures in one single view. To
know where to point the binocu-
lars is another important step to a
good experience. There are plenty
of forums online that can serve as
guides to the skies, pointing new-
comers in the right direction for
easy and spectacular views. Still, it
never hurts to have a planisphere
to serve as a physical map. Pla-
nispheres come in all shapes and
sizes, so it is crucial to get one for
the observing latitude, or else the
stars that are above will not match
what is on the paper.
It is important to remember
that stargazing is not an immedi-
ate activity. There is an acclima-
tion time that is necessary to see
the best stars. Even astronomers
with big telescopes need to sit
with them for a few minutes be-
fore the true power of a telescope
can be seen. When stargazing
with reference material, it is best
to use a light which is red, or to
use a phone app that will shine a
red light. White light washes out
the stars and many stargazing
events have been ruined by care-
less members who bring normal
ashlights. The red allows for ma-
terials to be seen, and since most
objects in the sky are not red, it
does not wash out the stars.
There are many stories of fool-
hardy amateurs that run off and
buy the biggest priciest scope
that they can afford only to nd
that they do not know how to use
it. It is much cheaper, and signi-
cantly less stressful to go out with
a few friends to a dark hill and just
look up. No fancy instruments
needed. Just remember, if several
millennia of humans could look up
and nd inspiration and awe with
just their eyes, nothing is stopping
even the newest members of the
hobby from having a great time.ALEC THOMPSON / OREDIGGER
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Staff Writer
Rather than review a new album,
this week four extended play (EP) will
be reviewed, some by artists that
have had an album come out, and
others that have albums on the way.
Haunt by Bastille is a great EP.
Though their follow up to this albumhas been released, Bastille put a
good foot forward with Haunt. The
rst track, Pompeii, is clearly the
focus of the EP, having gained an im-
mense amount of radio play prior to
the release of their main album, Bad
Blood. The song is upbeat despite
a message which is one of caution
mixed with a bit of fear. While this
song is upbeat and catchy, the fol-
lowing song, Overjoyed, is a much
different emotion, serving as the op-
posite side of the coin from Pom-
peii. Bad Blood has a Gotye-like
feel to it, being both a bit muddled
but strong. The title track, Haunt,
is probably the strongest song on
the EP. Overall the EP is strong and
serves as a good foot in the door.While The Change by Churchill
has been out for a year now and the
band has broken up, the EP serves
as a good example of what an EP
should be. Each of the ve songs on
the album is strong and brimming
with passion. Since an EP should
serve as the equivalent of a resume
to the world of listeners, there is no
purpose in putting out an EP with
anything but the best, save a few
surprises to make a main album
sound genuine and new. The title
track may serve as the focal song
of the EP, but it would be wrong not
to point out Ark In A Flood, which
is passionate and chaotic. Other
songs such as Sing Out Your Love
and Made a List is enough to fulll
the need for strong songs while in-
ducing a sense of sadness that the
band is broken up.
Lorde has also put a strong foot
forward with The Love Club. The
EP has a wonderful ability of putting
childish concerns in a serious lightand the highlight track, Royals,
takes on the frivolity of modern teen-
age pop songs. Much like most EPs,
The Love Club has a strong varia-
tion in sounds for the songs, though
when compared to others, the EP
does have a strong central mes-
sage. Some of the tracks ask for im-
provement, but given the age of the
artist, there is time for good changes
to come. The best comparison to a
well known artist who has released
albums would be Florence and the
Machine, though Lorde is much
deeper. For those that enjoy slightly
moody and mature-sounding songs
with a bit of rebellious are, this EP is
worth the look.
A New Kind of House by Ty-phoon has been in existence for
well over two years, and it is quite
possibly the best EP in recent his-
tory. Where most EPs showcase a
few songs for an upcoming album,
A New Kind of House serves as
a background for Hunger and
Thirst, which came out before the
EP. Though the EP has some song
overlaps with the album, the songs
are done in a different style. On top
of that, the album leads into the EP
with the last few words of the album
echoed in the rst few seconds of
the EP. The song combination of
The Honest Truth and Summer
Four upbeat albums to check out this weekHome is like a ne wine and cheese,
if wine and cheese could make one
feel overjoyed and relaxed at the
same time. The songs are embold-
ening and the EP rmly deserves to
be a standard in music libraries.COURTESY (CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT) BASTILLE, CHURCHILL, TYPHOON, AND LORDE
The four EPs above boast a mixture of upbeat, strong, and passionate songs that should
be standard in any music library.
Everyone remembers being the
new kid and his rst day walking
into preschool, or maybe that rst
day after a big move. Sometimes
it is tough being a newcomer in an
unknown environment. Dr. Becky
Lafrancois, a Ph.D. in economics,
is one of the newest additions to
the Colorado School of Mines fac-
ulty and is in her rst semester in
teaching at Mines. As an economics
professor coming to an engineering
school such as Mines, there will be
some transitions for Dr. Lafrancois,
but with eager-to-learn students, the
transition will be smooth. Lafrancois
had a few things to say about her
experience teaching at CSM to The
Oredigger.
[Oredigger]: Can you go a lit-
tle into your background? Where
did you go to school, what did
you study, and when did you get
your doctorate?
[Lafrancois]: Sure, I did my under-
graduate work at Bryant University
which is a small college just outside
of Providence, Rhode Island. There
I studied nance and economics,
though I was originally an actuary
math major. Thats how I got into
economics, with my strong math
background. I found out I didnt want
to be an actuary so I said, What do
I want to do? I thought it would be
really cool to be a professor. It came
down to choosing between teaching
nance and teaching economics. I
ended picking economics because
you can apply it to all kinds of differ-
ent areas, as opposed to just nance
which is pretty narrow. I started look-
ing for PhD programs in econom-
ics. At that time I was interested in
studying education policy, and end-
Zach Snyder
Staff WriterFaculty Spotlight: Dr. Becky Lafrancoised up in Syracuse University. I was
there from 2005 to 2010 where I did
both my Masters and PhD, which is
in economics. While I was at Syra-
cuse I changed my research focus
to energy, so my dissertation looks
at energy policy issues, dealing with
investment and generation decisions
that were made in the electricity sec-
tor and how different policies can
inuence those decisions. After that
I went to Michigan Tech and was
an assistant professor. Then I came
here.What makes economics inter-
esting to you?
I went into economics because
I think its a eld that you can apply
to any situation. From deciding if you
want to go to class in the morning to
looking at electricity sector decisions
to looking at growth in the economy,
its just a eld thats very versatile.
What was the thought pro-
cess of wanting to pursue higher
education? Many students are
unsure of what they want to do
in the future: start working with
a Bachelors, go to graduate
school, etc. Can you explain the
decision making on doing that?
Maybe theres a cost-beneft
analysis involved?
[Laughs], I actually did not do a
cost-benet analysis. I really knew
that I wanted to be working in the
academic environment, especially in
higher education. For me to do that,
I knew I had to get a Ph.D., or at the
very least a Masters. My decision at
the time I thought was pretty straight-
forward. I said, Okay, I want to do
this and went to grad school to be
done with my Ph.D. by 27, then go
start working. In retrospect, it might
have been a good thing to go work
for a couple of years. Whenever I talk
to undergraduates who are looking
to go to graduate school, I always
present them with the option of
taking a couple years and going to
work, especially if theyre interested
in doing a Ph.D. down the road. I
think its very helpful to get an idea
in what your true research interests
are and also have the ability to pull
that real life experience into the class-
room.In light of the recent career
fair, many students are scouring
for possible internships. What
advice do you have for them?
Get one! Make sure your resume
is formatted correctly. I know that
sounds kind of stupid but it can make
a big difference. Work on presenting
yourself in a professional manner.
When youre competing against all
kinds of people who have similar high
GPAs and really good leadership ex-
perience then it really comes down to
the little things-- not necessarily the
font of your resume, but just mak-
ing sure that everything looks good.
More importantly, when you meet
people, make sure you look them in
the eyes and have a rm handshake.
I think given that youre competing
against very strong candidates, the
little things do make a difference.
How many classes do you
teach at Mines, and is it just the
two sections of Principles of
Economics, or are there more?
This semester its just those two,
but in the spring Ill be doing a third
class.Whats it like working with so
many TAs? Is it like command-
ing a squadron of minions or is it
perhaps less involved than that?
Im still learning. Its kind of like be-
ing a manager. Ive never had one TA
before let alone ten. Its been pretty
interesting. Im learning on the y.
What is the best part about
teaching at Mines?
I love working with students who
are excited about learning. Its nice
to work at a place like Mines where
everyone is a good student; its a lot
of fun.
What is your least favorite part
about teaching at Mines?
Well, teaching economics, most
people think its the easy subject
and while the principles level of eco-
nomics might be not super technical,
the higher levels of economics are
more advanced. I really get annoyed
when people sit around in class and
just make fun of the theories we talk
about. We cover both micro and
macroeconomics in one semester
so its difcult to go into the higher
level issues.Are big 150-plus student lec-
tures intimidating to handle, like
walking into a big room with tons
of people staring at you?
I was so nervous the rst day, but
once I got up there I realized that if
you can talk in front of ve people
you can talk in front of 300 people.One of the methods used to
unify a big class in participation
is through the iclicker ques-
tions. What are your thoughts on
that system and how it is used at
Mines?
I like them. It forces you guys to
work on a problem. If I just ask you to
do a problem, you might just sit there
and talk to your friends. For me as a
professor I can look at the data and
see that 90% of students got that
right and I can move on. Whereas
if theres more division, I can spend
more time on that question. Its good
for you guys because it gets you
more involved than if I stood up there
talking for 50 minutes, and its also
good for me since I get involved as
well.
As a teacher, you readily use
Twitter for class information,
send out constant email updates,
and of course have access to the
digital iclickers. What is it like
using social media and other
21st century electronic assets to
supplement teaching a college
class?
I just got my rst smart phone
yesterday! Im still guring out how to
use it. I have a Twitter account that I
havent tweeted on yet and I have a
professor Facebook account which
I havent really used either. Its fun
being able to integrate social media
into the classroom but its also a little
bit challenging to create this bridge
between your personal social media
and your professional social media,
and where to draw the line between
the two. Thats still a work in progress
for me even though I grew up in the
Facebook era.Favorite TV show?
ChoppedFavorite musician or artist?
Led ZeppelinFavorite famous person?
Martha Stewart, because she
turned from going to jail to becoming
really successful.Favorite place to eat?
I like Middle Eastern restaurants,
though I just moved here so I dont
have a local favorite yet.If you had to tell the whole
population of Mines one useful
tidbit of information, what would
it be?
Live life in a way that if you think
you would have said, I should have
done that, go do it. Dont be one of
those people who live their life say-
ing, I should have To follow that
up, by the time I was 30 I hit six conti-
nents, meaning I accepted the differ-
ent opportunities that came up.
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Hannah Max Rossi
Staff Writer
The second home game of the
season for Mines football was a
hard fought battle against a tough
Tennessee team, No. 11 Carson-
Newman, which saw the Oredig-
gers defeated 27-24.We worked really hard all
week. Its going to be an excit-
ing game, since we are such a
great passing team. We are going
up against a high octane running
game, so its going to be a battle
of the offenses, Predicted Mines
freshmen Chantz Tanner before
the game.
Its a great environment; its
real pretty up here in Colorado.
Im just ready to play, Com-
mented Carson-Newman center,
Derek Evans.
The Orediggers loss came on
the heels of their 72-6 blow-out in
the rst home game.
CSMs defense started out
slow when Carson-Newman ranfor a touchdown on the second
play of the game. Mines offense
quickly returned the touchdown
in the middle of the rst quarter
on a 10-yard Matt Brown run.
Carson-Newmans running plays
led their drive back down the
eld. As Carson-Newman made
steady progress towards the
end zone, Mines defense forced
a fourth down near mideld. A
controversial face mask call on
Mines led to another touchdown
for Carson-Newman during their
second drive.
With Mines offense heating up,quarterback, Matt Brown took
advantage of the holes in the
Carson-Newman defensive line
with several long runs. However,
Mines fans were disappointed
when Brown threw an intercep-
tion in the end zone, costing
Mines possession of the ball and
an additional touchdown. De-
fensively, Mines remained strong
and held Carson-Newman to
three touchdowns in the rst half.
Carson-Newman led 21-13 at the
end of the rst half.
At the start of the third quar-
ter, the offense almost slipped up
when wide receiver, Jimmy Ellis,
fumbled the ball on the Carson-
Newman fteen yard line. Fortu-nately, wide receiver Diamond Gil-
lis recovered the ball and ran it in
for the touchdown. Brown drove
up the center for the successful
two point conversion, ring up the
Mines crowd and tying the game
at 21.
Football puts up a ghtCarson-Newman kicker, Curt
Duncan, hit a eld goal from 26
yards with ve minutes to go in
the third quarter. With Carson-
Newman leading by 3, their de-
fense stopped Mines on the 29
yard line. Mines tied the score
up at 24 with an Avery Lewellyn
eld goal from 23 yards, but with5:39 remaining, Carson-Newman
took the lead for good with a 38
yard eld goal. With 59 seconds
left, Lewellyn attempted a 46
yarder, but the kick fell short and
ultimately so did the comeback.
Mines defense kicked it into gear
in the second half, only allowing
Carson-Newman one eld goal in
the each of the last two quarters,
while the offense matched the
score. The game ended in a pain-
ful defeat 24-27.
Despite suffering a loss, Mines
fans remain optimistic. Mines put
on a show both offensively and
defensively. Matt Brown ran for a
total of 133 yards in the game in
addition to throwing for 332 yards.Mines defense also forced seven
fumbles, recovering four of them
in addition to three sacks. Mines
also successfully converted three
fourth downs.
Next Saturday, Mines will play
at Black Hills State.
Jared Riemer
Staff Writer
Volleyball back on track
With four games on the docket
between Friday and Saturday,
the nineteenth ranked Colorado
School of Mines Volleyball team
looked to put their rough rst
weekend of games behind them.
With contests against Western Or-
egon University and Texas Wom-
ens on Friday, the Orediggers
were looking to gain momentum
going into Saturdays showdown
with No. 22 Central Washington.
Winning both matches by a score
of three sets to zero, the ladies
from Mines did so in convincing
and record breaking style.
In the rst match, Mines hand-
ily beat Western Oregon 3-0 by
scores of 25-21, 25-16, and 25-
15. The rst set was the closest of
the three sets. The teams traded
points back and forth for much of
the set, with neither team taking
more than a four point lead. With
both teams tied at 18 apiece,
Mines scored the next two points
and seven of the next ten points
to separate themselves from
WOU and take the ones set lead.
The second set was all Mines .
With the score 5-6, Mines went
on a six point run to take a 5-12
lead and never looked back. The
Orediggers won the second set
25-16 and kept their momentum
heading into the third set. After an
8-8 start, Mines soon jumped out
to an 18-11 lead and coasted to
the 25-15 win in the nal set to
take the match and improve to
2-3 on the season.
The Orediggers were led by
a record 16 kills from freshman
Alanna Wineld, who had a kill
percentage of .800 and needed
only 20 attacks to nab her record
breaking 16 kills. Melanie Wan-
namaker recorded 13 kills with
a .426 attack percentage, Sarah
Pekarek notched 10 kills and 11
digs for the Orediggers, Hannah
Margheim provided 21 digs to
lead the team, and Danielle John-
son-Hazlewood led the team with
42 assists and added eight digs.
Samantha Fischer led the team
with two blocks, and as a unit,
the Orediggers had an attack per-
centage of .330 and recorded 60
total digs.
Their second match of the
night was much like the rst.
Mines beat Texas Womens 3-0
by scores of 28-26, 25-13, and
25-21 to win their third match in
a row. The Orediggers held Texas
Womens to a staggeringly low at-
tack percentage of .075 and saw
a well rounded effort in their vic-
tory.
For much of the rst set, Mines
was playing catch-up. Texas
Womens lead 24-21 and needed
only one more point to steal the
rst set, but Mines fought back
and tied the match up at 24 and
again at 26 before scoring the nal
two points to take the rst set.
The second set was a domi-
nating performance by the Ore-
diggers who went on a six point
run with the score 8-7 en route
to a 25-13 set victory and a 2-0
set advantage. The third set was
closer than the third, at one point
Texas Womens lead 15-14, but
Mines pulled ahead and closed
out the third and nal set 25-21.
Wannamaker and Wineld
both recorded 12 kills to lead the
team and Johnson-Hazlewood
again recorded 42 assists to lead
the team and added 12 digs of
her own. Taryn Huber recorded
17 digs and Samantha Fischer
recorded four blocks, to lead the
team. While Abby Reuland added
10 kills, Margheim added nine
digs, and Pekarek added eight
kills. As a team, Mines recorded
51 digs, 46 assists, and a kill per-
centage of .231.
Jared Riemer
Staff Writer
Womens soccer gets hot
The sixth ranked Colorado
School of Mines womens soc-cer team is on one heck of a hot
streak. Having not trailed for over
889:59 minutes, or almost 10
games worth, the Lady Oredig-
gers defeated St. Marys 2-0 in
their home opener on Friday.
Mines, now 3-0, scored the
rst goal of the game at the 6:19
mark. Caitlin Kaltenbaugh weaved
her way through the St. Marys
defense and struck a shot from
12 yards out into the lower right
corner of the net for her rst of the
year. The Lady Orediggers dic-
tated the pace of the game and
controlled the rst half, getting off
nine rst half shots, and led 1-0 athalftime.
After a weather delay, the
Lady Orediggers picked up in the
second half where they left off in
the rst. Taking a total of 15 sec-
ond half shots for 24 total, Mines
picked up their second goal in
the sixty-fth minute when Anna
Deleray scored an unassisted
20 yard goal, also her rst of the
young season. Mines nished out
the game with a few more shots
After an offseason that can best
be described as too **** long,
football has returned to us at
last. The nal season of the Bowl
Championship Series is underway,
and true to form, a national title
controversy is brewing as usu-
al, with Clemson, Oregon, Ohio
State, and the SEC West powers
eyeing their championship hopes
while Louisville looks on from the
outside. The elites jostle for posi-
tion and strut their resumes for the
press in the one sport where, in-
explicably, newspaper columnists
opinions directly matter.
However, we mustnt get
ahead of ourselves. This Sat-
urday provided an instant clas-
sic between two title contenders
and newfound rivals, Texas A&M
and Alabama. The Aggies, led
by Jonathan Johnny Football
Johnny Heisman That Guy Who
Constantly Draws Condescend-
ing Remarks From SportsCenter
Anchors Manziel, rst freshman
Heisman Trophy winner, who man-
aged to eclipse
even Tim Tebows
high bar for inces-
sant media atten-
tionahem. Any-
way, the Aggies
were seeking to
defend their home
eld against the
top-ranked jug-
gernaut Alabama
Crimson Tide,
who came into
College Station
seeking revenge
for their lone de-
feat in last years
national champi-
onship campaign.
The hype was turbocharged, the
star power tangible, the atmo-
sphere electric. And the game de-
livered on all of it. Manziel and Co.
struck rst, building a shocking
14-0 lead on two almost-effortless
touchdown drives, and the near-
record crowd at Kyle Field Home
of the Twelfth Man (that may as
well be the stadiums ofcial name)
was roaring its approval. Alabama
began to show its teeth, however,
and a pair of Manziel intercep-
tions let the Tide go into halftime
with a two-touchdown lead. In the
process, controversy erupted re-
garding the NCAAs new automat -
ic-ejection rule for targeted hel-
met-leading hits, as the Alabama
safety HaSean HaHa Clinton-
Dix was agged for apparently in-
cidental helmet-to-helmet contact
with an Aggie receiver. The initial
ejection ruling was overturned on
replay, but the personal foul ag
stood. The safety rules evened
out in the end, however, as A&M
suffered a similar personal foul in
the fourth quarter when a player
lost his helmet and continued to
pursue the play. Say what you will
about the aggressive new player
safety rules, but their implementa-
tion thus far has been somewhat
disruptive, reactionary, and at
times nonsensical.
Alabama opened up a lead that
reached 21 points by the start
of the fourth, and seemed able
to move at will against the Aggie
defense. However, a fumble on
A&Ms goal line fol lowed by a 95-
yard touchdown pass from Man-
ziel got the Aggies right back in
it. A&M scored three touchdowns
in the fourth quarter and was an
onside kick away from potentially
tying the game, falling just short
in a 49-42 thriller. However, Man-
ziel utterly devastated the Tides
vaunted defense, putting up 628
yards of offense and scoring more
points than any Tide opponent in
the Saban era. Alabama looked
vulnerable earlier in the season
against Virginia Tech, and this
game did nothing to alter that
perception. The Tide may need
to lean on veteran quarterback AJ
McCarron to put up enough points
to win, which leaves Alabama vul-
nerable to a bad offensive game.
The Aggies, meanwhile, have ef-
fectively lost their SEC title hopes,
as Alabama would likely need to
lose two confer-
ence games to al-
low A&M back in
the hunt.
M e a n w h i l e ,
across the world
of college football,
Oregon continued
to show its mus-
cle, shaking off a
slow start to run
up 59 points on
an overmatched
Tennessee team.
Ohio State rolled
against Cal, and
UCLA overcame
an 18-point decit
to hammer Ne-
braska. Arizona State escaped
with a controversial victory over
Wisconsin when a Sun Devil de-
fender held onto the football after
a play with the clock running in the
nal seconds, preventing Wiscon-
sin from a clock-stopping spike
play; the ofcials failed to assess
a delay of game penalty and the
clock ran out on the Badgers in a
game that called back memories
of last seasons Fail Mary play at
the end of the Seahawks-Packers
game. Aside from the headline
game, it was a fairly uneventful
weekend in college football, and
next week seems likely to con-
tinue this trend; ESPNs College
Gameday, for instance, will be
travelling to Fargo, North Dakota,
to cover the high-prole Division
1-AA game between North Dako-
ta State and Delaware State.
As the season unfolds into
conference play, the national title
picture will slowly become clearer.
Until then, there is always the ar-
gument, the lobbying, the beauty
pageant that is college football.
We wont really miss this aspect of
the game when its gone, but for
better or worse, it helps to dene
this sport. College football is glori-
ously quirky, and it is great for it.
The Game of the Century 2013James Kergosien
Staff Writer
on goal, but never found the back
of the net again and, when it was
all over, the score remained 2-0 in
favor of the home team.
Mines dictated pace and pos-session, out-shooting St. Marys
24-3 for the game including 9-1 in
the rst half and 15-2 in the sec-
ond stanza. Anna Evans led the
team with six shots, three on goal,
Kaltenbaugh and Deleray both
recorded three shots, and Jayln
Yates saved just one shot in her
second straight shutout. The Lady
Diggers start conference play
this week against CSU-Pueblo at
home.
Alabama looked vul-
nerable earlier in the
season against Virgin-
ia Tech, and this game
did nothing to alter
that perception..The
Aggies, meanwhile,
have efectively lost
their SEC title hope.
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Monica Patterson
Staff Writer
No matter how old a person is,
there are some aspects or times of
life that just...well, suck. It can be
very hard to see a silver lining or
anything positive in life. The bad
thing about this mind-set is theissue that usually that person is
in fact better off than a great deal
of people. The hardest thing to
keep in mind is that, while this is
true, nothing that person does will
change this fact while he or she re-
mains in this mind-set. Wallowing
in feelings of guilt or self-pity will
neither make anyone better off nor
will it make the person feel better.
There are, however, a few ways to
see the good things despite the
bad. The rst thing to do is to learn
to tackle the common downers,
such as doing badly in a class.
Everyone, except those god-
like people who should not even
exist, has struggled in a class be-
fore. Whether it is grasping a newconcept or just not understanding
a certain problem, there comes a
time when school is just hard. Ev-
eryone else is doing better. They
just get it. These negative thoughts
may start gushing in, but keep
this in mind: you made it this far.
No matter how tough it is, realize
that it was tough before, but that
everything ended up okay. It will be
okay.
Another common issue is strug-
gling to make friends. Perhaps the
student is a person new to Mines.
Making friends is a skill that every-
one develops at a different pace.
People are different here than the
people back home. It is just a fact
of life that people are diverse and
react differently from each other.
Instead of dwelling on this fact, try
to remember that they are people
with feelings who are probably
struggling to make friends them-
selves. Talk to classmates about
schoolwork and their interests. Talk
to the people already acquainted
with you. The main thing to keep in
mind is that for every moment that
youre scared to talk to someone,
someone is scared too. Maybe,
however, the person reading this
article is an upperclassman whose
friends have graduated and/or
moved. Breathe, smile, talk, andget out there. It will be okay.
A college setting is very differ-
ent from home and high school
and one can easily become home-
sick. Parents arent there to x ev-
erything. Everyone here is an adult.
People will not dismiss childish ac-
Seeing the bright side
Katerina Gonzales
Content Manager
Colorado Floods
Minds at Mines
It was a rough week for Colorado, as four straight days of rain caused
ooding along the Front Range. Although Mines kids might have initially
welcomed the change in weather, save the umbrella-less students run-
ning from class to class, the overowing torrents likely changed most
peoples minds. This week, Minds at Mines asked, What do you think
about the oods?
I want to say its cray, but that
sounds insensitive. But I am glad my
family is okay. Our neighborhood in
Aurora was on TV for like two hours
because of the ooding.
Nathaniel Marshall
They suck because theyre ruining
my birthday.
Eric Sears
I think the oods suck and
theyre dangerous and oods has
two Os and people should notbe near them.
Nate Caroe
I think the water nation isnt as awe-
some as people make it out to be.
Clinton Smith
tions or acting out--mistakes mat-
ter. While this is true, keep in mind
that the faculty members are here
to help. Most students here are
nice and will also help with any-
thing if asked. It is not reader vs.
the world here. Just do not forget
to ask for help or company. 43%
of this school is not from the Colo-
rado area, and it certainly takes a
while to get used to it. To help keep
the homesickness to a minimum,
keep tabs with people at home
and get involved here. The more
friends you make, the more it feels
like home. It will be okay.
Finally students often have self
esteem issues. People here are
smart. People here are, for the
most part, physically t. It may start
to feel like everyone else is bet-
ter. Just keep in mind that every-
one is different and has a different
skill set. Everyone has their own
story and background. Everyone
has weaknesses. Everyone has
strengths. Remember this, and try
to nd your own unique strengthsand skill sets. It will be okay.
In short, learning to deal with
these problems and push aside
negative thoughts will eventually
lead to positive thoughts and posi-
tive outcomes. The key phrase to
keep in mind is, It will be okay.
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Brian Zaharatos
Guest Writer
Climate changewhich is
thought to be anthropogenic (hu-
man-caused) by the vast majority
of climate scientistsis projected
to have serious impacts on the
environment that we depend on,
and thus, on our health. For ex-
ample, it is projected that climate
change will increase the frequen-
cy of major storms like Hurricane
Katrina and Super Storm Sandy;
cause sea level rise, and thus
serious suffering, in many areas
including very
rich (New York
City) and verypoor (Bangla-
desh) areas;
cause water
scarcity (this is
particularly rel-
evant to Colorado); and increase
the prevalence of many diseases
and disorders, including malaria,
diarrhea, and asthma. An incred-
ibly important question that we
now face is, what, if anything,
can we do to slow the effects of
climate change?
On my most optimistic days, I
tend to think that there are things
that we can do to slow the effects
of climate change (on pessimis-
tic days, I tend to think were in
serious trouble no matter what).
I do my best to take up some of
these actions: for example, I try to
compost and recycle what I can;
this semester, I didnt buy a park-
ing permit to coerce myself into
biking to campus more often; for
recent home renovations, I tried
my best to buy environmentally
friendly items like energy star ap-
pliances and recycled materials.
While I think that these actions
are benecial if repeated on a
large scale, theres one action
that, if were
serious about
slowing the ef-fects of climate
change, we
ought to do: re-
duce our con-
sumption of, or
cease all together, eating meat.
I know how bad that sounds.
For most Americans, including
me, eating meat is a deeply en-
grained piece of our culture. Even
if one is convinced that meat eat-
ing is, in most cases, wrong (and
Im thoroughly convinced that it
is), ceasing something so cen-
tral to our culture is difcult. But
we ought not let what is difcult
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stand on the way of what is right.
After all, no one would be con-
vinced that, since ending institu-
tional slavery in the US in the 19th
century was
difcult, we
might as well
not have both-
ered. Instead,
we ought to try,
as much as we
can, to do what
is right, inde-
pendent of how
hard it is. That being clear, now
comes the difcult part: arguing
convincingly that eating meat is
wrong.
There are very convincing rea-sons to believe that eating meat
is wrong, especially in the fash-
ion that we produce it, because
it causes extreme suffering. My
goal is not to make this argument
here; rather, I hope to argue that
it is wrong because the negative
environmental impacts of pro-
ducing meat are great. Consider
some facts about the way that we
produce food:
1. It is estimated that one
pound of beef uses between
2500 and 5000 gallons of water;
a pound of chicken requires 815
gallons of water. If you know any-
thing about water issues, espe-
cially in the western US, you see
how much of an issue this is. By
contrast a pound of rice requires
400 gallons of
water, a pound
of potatoes
requires 30
gallons and a
pound of let-
tuce requires
15 gallons.
2. It is esti-
mated that one
pound of beef requires almost a
quarter of a gallon of oil. A full
sized cow requires almost 300
gallons.
3. The emissions produced byan 8 oz. steak are equivalent to
the emissions produced by driv-
ing 14 miles.
4. Since most of the cows that
we eat are fed an unnatural diet
of corn and grains (rather than
grass), they tend to be very gassy
(thats rightthey fart a lot). The
methane released from cows is
thought to be a signicant con-
tributor to climate change.
5. The waste from concen-
trated animal feeding operations
produces some nasty waste,
which includes antibiotics, hor-
mones, chemicals, and ammonia
Ethics Across CampusThe Environmental Impacts of Meat-Eating
and heavy metals. This waste is
known to pollute waterways and
drinking water.
These facts lend a lot of sup-
port to the following claim: Meat
production is detrimental to the
environment, is a contributor to
climate change, and thus, is det-
rimental to human health. Since
it is plausible that we ought not
support what is detrimental to
human health, if follows that we
ought not eat meat (or, at least
we ought to greatly reduce our
consumption).
What do you think of this argu-
ment? Are you convinced of the
conclusion? If not, then it must
be that, either some claims arefalse or the argument form is bad.
Which is it? Feel free to share by
emailing me at bzaharat@mines.
edu.
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For most Americans, in-
cluding me, eating meat
is a deeply ingrained
piece of our culture.
The emissions pro-
duced by an 8 oz. steak
are equivalent to the
emissions produced by
driving 14 miles.