The Oredigger Issue 17 - February 27, 2012

THE OREDIGGER
The student voice of the Colorado School of Mines

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Volume 92, Issue 17 February 27, 2012
COLTON BIGLER / OREDIGGER
News
2012 CSM Spring Career Fair is a hit
Features 5
Enjoy bistro style eats at Grappa
Winter Carnival, hosted by Blue Key, was a massive success with over 500 student in attendence. Read more on page 7.
Sports 9
ASCSM proposes Climate change fee increase debate heats up

Jeffrey Hibbert Staff Writer
When we set up this fee, we should have had it at the very least had it cover the bond, said Dan Fox, VP and Dean of Students, in regards to a proposed increase in student fees. The fees, required by all students, would cover the costs of the increased usage of the Recreation Center and excess funds would be used to enhance Mines Park. If the proposed fees do not pass there will be several cuts to the scheduling of the Rec Center. Maintenance would be deferred and move at a slower pace, and cuts would be made to the programming and general hours of the Rec Center. Dr. Dan Fox, VP and Dean of Students, said that he did not mean these potential consequences to be threatening. Fox, and Joe Trubacz, CFO of Finance and Administration, outlined the fees for ASCSM. According to the pair, the proposed increase to fees will be most effective if implemented in a one-year, straight increase, however, it could be split among two years if necessary. Over the total time period, the additional cost per student would be between $110 and $136. The current Student Recreation Center fee is $95. It only goes towards paying down the bond used to build the center. The requested fee, at $160, would cover daily costs of the Student Recreation Center as well as continue paying down the bond. An additional 10% of the requested fee would cover additional wear and tear. It would also cover a projected 66% increased usage of the Rec Center. Currently, Residence Life provides some of the funds to pay down the Student Recreation Center bond. Fox said, I was uncomfortable with that a couple of years ago, and I have become more uncomfortable with that because it is too big of a burden to put on the 900 students that live in the residence halls, from my perspective, in the sense that they are covering that differential. The proposed fee would remove the burden from Residence Life. If the fee is passed, the funds from Residence Life currently being used for maintenance and general protocol at the Student Recreation Center would be used to renovate the traditional residence halls and Mines Park. The second increase, for the Student Health Center, would increase the fee from $60 to $105. Optimally, comfortable management of the new Wellness Center puts the fee at $115, according to Fox. Continued at Fee on page 3
Will Parker Staff Writer

The earth is but a pimple on the suns surface, said Terry Donze during his global warming lecture where he presented the view opposing man made climate change. Donze first exhibited Unstoppable Solar Cycles, a video from the Heartland Institute featuring Dr. Willie Soon, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Dr. David R. Legates, a climatologist at the Center for Climate Research at the University of Delaware. Soon and Legates both pointed out that the sun is the primary force driving climate change today. The sun... in terms of its light energy output is probably the only true external driver of the earth climate system, said Soon. He explained that there is no other force like the sun than can affect such large scale events such as ocean currents, wind patterns and even tree growth. He concluded that no other force, except the sun, would be powerful enough to cause drastic climate change, convincing him that the sun is the main driver and supplier of energy to the earth weather and climate system.
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Legates continued the explanation, comparing the role of the sun to the role of carbon dioxide emissions on climate change. The sun is the key ingredient to climate. I mean, 99.9% of the energy on the earth that goes into the climate system comes from the sun. He explained that humans do play a role in affecting their environment, but their part is comparatively small. I think the biggest driver is gonna be other natural fluctuations [such as the sun] and carbon dioxide plays a small role in that, said Legates. In the video, Soon spoke directly about a reason for an increase in the carbon dioxide levels. If you started to warm the surface ocean temperature, the ability for the ocean water to hold this carbon dioxide in the system is a lot less, meaning that there will be more...carbon dioxide effusing out. Legates backs up the idea that carbon dioxide is not primary driver of climate change. A warmer earth gives birth to more vegetation, which in turn has a more active carbon cycle. As a result carbon dioxide may in fact follow the temperature change as opposed to being a leading indicator. Continued at Debate on page 3
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Palo Alto, California - Ancient Peruvian temples may have been artfully crafted with acoustics in mind. Stanford University archeoacoustic researchers have reopened a study from the 1970s, which involves testing the temple of Chauvin de Huantar, for acoustic patterns. The researchers found that the temple displays the ancients understanding of acoustics due to the way sound reverberates through the maze-like temple. They speculate that the builders of the temple designed it to make the sound of conch shells haunting, making it difficult to identify the origin of the sound in order to perpetuate the idea that the temple was haunted by a deity.
Joshua Kleitsch, Staff Writer

Lausanne, Switzerland - The Swiss Space Center is working on constructing a satellite whose sole purpose is to clean space junk out of high-Earth orbit, called CleanSpaceOne. The vehicle is designed to spot, track and latch on to pieces of space debris, dragging them into low-earth orbit so that they will burn up in the atmosphere. The types of space garbage that CleanSpaceOne is designed to pull out includes debris from collisions, old satellites no longer in use, and parts of spent rocket boosters. NASA currently tracks over 22,000 pieces of space debris.
Austin, Texas - Hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells deep underground, known as fracking, has long been blamed for contaminating groundwater, due to seepage of the fracking chemicals into the water. In a new study released by the University of Austin, no evidence of fracking contaminating ground water has been found, lending some credit to the theory that because fracking takes place so far underground, its impossible for the chemicals to seep up into the water. The researchers found that there was still some contamination around well sites, but according to them was more likely caused by poorly lined wells or fracking fluid seeping out of containment ponds, not from the fracturing process itself.
Waltham, Massachusetts - MicroCHIPS Inc. has begun large-scale testing of a new drug administration system that involves implanting a small microchip under the skin of the patient. The chip links with a computer, and when prompted, delivers the medication. So far, patients have reported no discomfort due to the chip. Applications for this new chip could include daily administration of insulin for diabetics and other daily medications.
Oredigger Staff
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Headlines from around the world

Joshua Kleitsch, Staff Writer
The World Health Organization (WHO) plans not to release information on a method to modify the avian flu that could produce a much deadlier version of the virus. Scientists are studying this method in an effort to better understand how the virus might mutate in the wild. The WHO may choose to release the information to allow scientists around the world to continue the work. Journalist Marie Colvin, a war correspondent, was killed in Syria after a Syrian military rocket attack destroyed the home in which she was located. Colvin was a reporter for the The Sunday Times for 20 years. The Iranian head of nuclear negotiations declared that Iran was ready to hold a dialogue regarding its nuclear program. This could mark a shift in relations for the US and the European Union, who are enforcing economic sanctions in protest of the Iranian nuclear program. Italian police shut down a fraud ring last week that included eight people and $6 trillion in US Treasury Bonds. The bonds were not counterfeit, but were what is termed fictitious. The bonds were comprised of 6,000 units worth $1 billion each, which is not a valid unit of currency. The bank that received the bonds recognized them as fictitious, and suggested that they were meant to defraud banks. Authorities discovered the bones of the victims of two serial killers that were known to the residents of Linden, California, as the speed-freak-killers in a set of mass graves owned by the killers. One of the two killers drew a map that directed authorities to the graves, which were spread out across parts of San Jaoquin County. New reports have come out that indicate American troops will begin leaving Afghanistan in the next few years. The Afghan defense minister expressed fears that his country will be left abandoned after all foreign troops eventually leave. Coinstar, the company behind Redbox movie rental kiosks, is partnering with Starbucks to test a new line of coffee kiosks. The kiosks are designed to accept payment, grind beans, and brew coffee for a waiting customer. The coffee produced is comparable to many coffee shops, and will be priced at about $1 per cup.
Local News
In Longmont, Colorado, a former bank manager has been sentenced to four years in prison for bank robbery. Lizardo Alan Monje of Greeley was convicted of theft and conspiracy after he staged a robbery inside his banks vault. Monje was found bound and duct-taped in the Academy Bank inside of a Walmart. Monje told police that a man with a knife, later identified as Frank David Gutierrez, forced him to open the vault. But police became suspicious when the alleged bank robber knew about bank security. Gutierrez later plead guilty to the felony. The first beer garden is coming to Denver. Larimer Associates, a local company, is building the Lowry Beer Garden in Lowry at the Hanger Two Complex. The Beer Garden will be an eight thousand square foot restaurant and bar including a centerpiece outdoor beer garden. When asked about the project, Joe Vostrejs, a Larimer Associates representative said, We keep hearing that Denver and Colorado is the Napa Valley of beer, and so we thought what could be more perfect than putting a venue where people can enjoy a lot of craft beers from Colorado. In Evans, Colorado, a man jumped through a drive-thru window and robbed the Human Bean coffee shop. According to the Evans Police Department, the male jumped through the drive-thru window and told a Human Bean employee that he had a gun. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money and was last seen running away from the coffee shop. Detectives are still searching for the man.
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ASCSM proposes Students show Career fee increase Day love on Valetines Day
Continued from page 1 they wish to fix that with the implementation of the increased fee. A question directed at Fox asked, Why the student health fee was so far off? Fox said, First, we didnt really know what would be involved with the Wellness Center. We were nave, we had never had one, so I think we missed a little bit there. When we started looking at the costs, the actual costs were more than anyone anticipated. Ultimately, the increase in student fees is up to a vote of the ASCSM Senate.
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The current fee covers a wide range of resources, but the optimum fee would work towards retiring the bond responsible for the construction of the new Wellness Center, as well as maintenance of the dental clinic, student health benefits, disability services, student development, and counseling services. According to Fox and Trubacz, the Student Health Center and its practices are underfunded, so
Jessica Ho Staff Writer
Climate change debate heats up

Will Parker Staff Writer
After the video, Donze provided more evidence to support his claim that the sun is the main driver behind climate change. He showed a variety of slides with temperature data from the University of Alabama Huntsville as well as Greenland ice core data. Overall, the 30 year period has a very slight rise to it, but thirty years isnt very long geologically. We need to put that into some perspective, said Donze. He explained that there were various increases and decreases in global temperatures, ranging from the medieval warm period at the end of the first millennium when the Vikings were able to colonize Greenland to the little ice age about 400 years ago when the Vikings got run out of Greenland, before they froze to death with their animals and people were skating on the Thames river in London. Donze then explained exactly how the sun has kept the earth warm, and how these mini ice ages happened. So howd the sun keep us out of the glacial periods? Through solar irradiation... It has the highest correlation with earth temperatures than anything else... In periods of lower solar activity we have lower irradience, lower magnetic field strength, fewer sun spots, and less solar wind... If we have less solar wind, more galactic cosmic rays are allowed to come into our atmosphere. Now the cosmic rays are about 90% hydrogen protons. So when they come into our atmosphere they form clouds. Clouds reflect sunlight up to 80 watts per meter squared. What happens, we get colder? [We get] fewer sunspots, more galactic cosmic rays, [and] a colder earth. The cosmic ray cloud link has recently been verified by CERN, thats the European organization for nuclear research.
Explore your health at Wellness Day

Courtesy Student Development Services
Be sure and partake in the festivities at CSMs Annual Wellness Day! Each year, a variety of local health & wellness experts gather in the Ballrooms of the Student Center to share their wares with the CSM campus community. This event is a wonderful opportunity to sample new products, learn about holistic healing, participate in health screenings and safety demonstrations, and just have a great time! Where else can you taste organic foods, get some quick health checks, dabble in acupuncture, learn to manage stress and get a body comp test all in one place? Did I mention the FREE STUFF? We continue to promote the 5 Dimensions of Wellness: Physical, Emotional, Social, Intellectual and Spiritual through this event. We have invited vendors who represent all of these dimensions with the goal of broadening our views of Wellness. Everything from traditional and alternative medicine, safety and prevention, outdoor recreation and travel, healthy eating and nutrition will be represented. Each year we introduce new vendors and keep our loyal favorites. These service providers donate their time and resources to educate our campus community and converse with students. In recent years, vendors have shared how impressed they are with the quality and thoughtfulness of student questions and interest levels during this event. In addition to the great giveaways, we hope participants walk away with new insights and heightened interest in promoting their overall well-being. A new addition this year will be a 20-minute special presentation by a Nutritional Health Coach from Vitamin Cottage entitled Healthy and Delicious Meals on a Budget beginning at 11:30 outside the Ballrooms. Wellness Day occurs Friday, March 2nd from 10:30am to 1:30pm in the Student Center Ballrooms. This event is open to the entire CSM campus community. Well see you there!
More than love was in the air when thousands of students swarmed the Student Recreation Center on Valentines Day. Students were seen all over campus in their dress clothes as they tried to impress recruiters at the Colorado School of Mines Spring Career Fair. KEVIN EMERY / OREDIGGER With over 190 companies represented, this was the largest Spring Career Day in the history of Mines and the third largest of any Mines Career Day event, stated Jean-Manning Clark, Director of Mines Career Center. About 600 company recruiters were at the event and over 2,200 students attended, making it the largest attendance for a Spring Career Day. Additionally, 49 companies were new to recruiting at Mines. It was exciting that it was the biggest Spring Career Day, said sophomore Becca Wienand. Obtaining one or more internships before graduation is highly encouraged at Mines. The school is ranked second in the nation for students graduating with at least one internship experience. Because it is such a reputable engineering school, companies give Mines students special consideration when recruiting for internship and full-time positions. It seemed like there were two extremes, Wienand said. They eiOver 190 companies attended this years Spring Career fair and 49 ther really wanted people companies were recruiting for the first time. or already had their posi-
tions filled. It was a hit or miss. This was a common observation according to students who attended. This drilling company pulled me aside and offered me an interview even though I wasnt interested, said junior Kevin Tan. While most students were trying to get jobs, some students simply went for the free pens, mugs, bags, and pads of engi-
neering paper. Many students were even able to go home with a full loaf of bread courtesy of a recruiting bakery. The Spring Career Day was a success, and the days that followed were filled with information sessions and interviews as students put their best foot forward to land an internship or full-time position.
KEVIN EMERY / OREDIGGER
Over 600 company recruiters and 2,200 Mines students were in attendence, making this year the largest Spring Career Fair on record.
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Nicole Johnson Staff Writer
Flourescent noise aides in treating disease

molecule can activate or deacti- heart disease. vate a proteins function through Leis research looks specifia process called Phosphorylation. cally at the kidney and how it filHydroxyapatite, whose chemi- ters phosphate from the body. The cal formula contains calcium and blood reaches a collection of capilphosphates, is the primary mineral laries called the Glomerulus, which component of bone, which makes pass filtered material to the Bowbones a huge reservoir for calcium mans Capsule. There they pass and phosphate in the body. through the proximal tube, which is Every day, an average person where the kidney regulates phoswill consume phate concen1200 milligrams By understanding how tration through of phosphate. active transport. Most is ab- transport proteins work, This process resorbed through quires two isoeven in areas that are formic cotransthe intestines and the rest just considered noise, port proteins that enters the reside on mib l o o d s t re a m . kidney disease can be crovilli covering The kidney filthe Brush Borters most of the der membrane understood better. phosphorus in called NaPi-2a the body, roughly 800 milligrams. and NaPi-2c respectively. NaPi-2a Those who develop kidney disease mediates seventy percent of the rehave a hard time extracting extra absorption from the plasma filtrate phosphate from the blood stream. and NaPi-2c mediates the rest. To The extra phosphate builds up as study the transport process, Lei plaque in the arteries and can lead uses fluorescent dyes that are ento a heart attack, which is why coded as proteins and tagged onto many with kidney disease die from the end of the protein you want to study. This is inserted into the cell and the cell will replicate the protein and the fluorescent dye. Using spectroscopy techniques, Lei was able to track the concentration of each cotransport protein in a variety of situations. Lei examined the internalized mechanics of each cotransport protein. He gave mice kidney disease and analyzed their kidney membranes, graphing the concentrations of each cotransport protein on the surface of the membrane over time. The NaPi-2a extraction is relatively fast with an intensity that dropped significantly over thirty minutes while the NaPi-2c proteins intensity dropped at roughly four hours. Lei argues what many consider just noise on fluorescent spectroscopy results is actually proteins moving around. Using a correlation calculation, Lei found the NaPi-2a diffusion increased after twenty minutes of hormone treatment while the NaPi-2c diffusion increased after sixty minutes of hormone treatment. Therefore the
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After being diagnosed with cancer, Dr. Tim Lei changed his research focus from pure optics to biomedical applications. Since then, he has sought to apply his research techniques towards Advanced fluorescence microscopy and linear and nonlinear spectroscopy techniques in biomedical applications. By filtering through noise, Lei was able to determine the movement of proteins in cells using fluorescent dyes, characterizing the difference in protein motion between healthy and infected cells. One of the studies Lei has been doing involves transport of phosphates throughout the body. Phosphates are components of the structure of DNA and RNA. They also make up ATP and ADP, which are used in making and storing energy in cells. When proteins are constructed, they are formed in such a way that they perform only one function. A phosphate
internalization mechanisms of the two proteins are indeed different. Lei also examined the possibility of NaPi-2a and NaPi-2c interacting with each other. He examined the proteins using cross correlation. In short, he measured one proteins movements with one detector and the other proteins movements with another detector and performed a cross correlation measurement. Because there was no increase in the calculation, Lei concluded the two proteins do not travel together. By understanding how transport proteins work, even in areas that are just considered noise, kidney disease can be understood better. Lei has shown that the optical techniques he and others are using can be applied to areas other than kidney disease. Lei is an assistant professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Colorado at Denver with adjunct positions in the Bioengineering, Physiology and Biophysics, and Medicine departments at the universitys Anschutz Medical Campus.
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson looks towards space

Up until the early 1950s, space was a foreign and unreachable concept to most people. Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, illustrated this with a series of quotes from media to respected scientists during this time period. All of them indicated in some fashion that science had nothing left to discover and there only remained insurmountable barriers that man could not possibly hope to cross. One such quote came from F.R. Moulton, a University of Chicago Astronomer, in 1932, There is no hope for the fanciful idea of reaching the moon, because of insurmountable barriers to escaping the earths gravity. However, in 1952 Sputnik launched and the world view of space shifted. Now the comments on space exploration were exaggerated in the other direction. Rocket engineer Robert Traux claimed By the year 2000, fifty thousand people will be living and working in space. In the year 2000, there were about three people working and living in space. When it comes to the space race, America has a faulty memory about the countrys role. Many Americans considered America to be a pioneer in the space race. America was the first to conduct a space dock, travel past the asteroid belt, obtain hyperbolic velocity, and land on the moon. However, the Soviet Unions list of space firsts includes, among other accomplishments, inventing the rocket formula for escaping Earths gravity, sending a satellite into orbit, doing a space walk, visiting Venus and Mars, photographing the far side of the moon, and sending a human (woman, white, and black) into space. Americans also consider themselves leaders and visionaries of the space race. How can that be true when President Kennedy told James Webb, the director of NASA at the birth of the Apollo Program, Im just not that interested in space. It was not until stopped innovating. the Soviet Union began making This lack of progress exists major technological advances in not only in the space program space that President Kennedy, but in science overall. Tyson put and the rest of America, took up a world map and augmented notice, Everything we do ought each countrys area according to to... be tied in to getting on to the how many scientific papers were Moon ahead of the Russians... we published in peer review journals hope to beat the USSR to demon- in the year 2000. The three bigstrate that instead of being behind gest regions were America, the by a couple of years, by God, we European Union and Japan. Copassed them. Nowhere in that incidentally, the results are similar quote is the motivation to get into to comparing economic strength space based on science, destiny in the world. Tyson then showed or curiosity. a map of the trend line of scientific Once the seventies came publishing over an approximately along, all of a sudden space ex- ten year period. The European ploration came to a screeching Union and Japan got bigger. Brahalt. The shuttle program contin- zil became noticeable on the map. ued for another forty years, end- Africa practically disappeared. ing with Atlantis final mission in China grew to roughly Japans 2011. During that time, NASA size. America faded fast into the accomplished many technologi- global background. cal breakthroughs except in the Even if most of the population development is not made up of spacecraft. The future risk takers, of scientists or Take a look at engineers, Tythe first inter- the astronauts, the me- son argues a nal combussociety that is tion engine and chanical engineers, the scientifically litthe thing looks erate can acnothing like the biologists, the electrical complish almost car engines engineers, and the physi- anything. The developed toearthquake in day. The first cists are in schools across Haiti resulted in computers had over half a mila whole room lion deaths while America. dedicated to the earthquake, cooling the room with the actual tsunami, and nuclear reactor failcomputer, whereas now there are ure in Japan resulted in around laptops thinner than notebooks, fifty thousand deaths. What hapwhich are prevalent even among pened in Japan was terrible, but the middle class. as Tyson points out, it could have However, the Saturn V rocket been a lot worse. When a culture looks more or less the same today supports scientific thinking, it enthan it did when it first launched courages a country not to run four decades ago. When one from disaster but to figure out a looks at the Saturn V rocket, way to use it to their benefit. the first instinct is to admire or One of the main problems for be struck with awe and wonder Americas lack of scientific dehow exactly something like that velopment is the development was accomplished. Instead of of xenophobia in American culmarveling at it, Tyson argues we ture. Of the main contributors to should be showcasing it in a mu- the Manhattan project, only two seum alongside pictures of more were born in the US and one got sophisticated spacecraft as if to his doctorate at an American inboast this is how America used to stitution. With the development get to the moon and look at how it of xenophobia, that disconnect is done now. Because we are still with the rest of the world leads to in awe of the antique, it is strong a standstill in development. They evidence that we as a nation have focus on trade regulations. They negotiate. Tyson argues there is no stronger evidence of a country that has stopped innovating than one that has settled to negotiate. Tyson argues that America used to be an economic powerhouse because we had industries the rest of the world had not figured out yet. When a country dreams big, its citizens dream big. Tyson showed a newspaper clip with a science fiction style rendition of a world of tomorrow. In the sixties and seventies, it was not uncommon for an article like that that to appear every week or so. While the comments in such articles were lofty and ambitious, Tyson claimed it was better than the America now where there are dozens of books on surviving 2012 and how to defend yourself against alien abduction. This concept of dreaming big has been lost and according to Tyson, it is because of the numbers. The entire space community, including NASA, Boeing, Lockheed, and Space Societies, has about seven hundred thousand people. The National Society of Bird Watchers has more than that. Combined with a dismal budget and the space community will lose every argument in Congress. One solution was to shift the space pioneer to industry, to which Tyson laughs and said, Its completely delusional. One of historys main economic drivers is some sort of promise of an economic return. An investor will never invest when the risks are too high or worse unknown with no promise they will get their money back onehundred-fold. A frontier has never been explored by industry, whether by land or by sea. Christopher Columbus had to go to the royalty in Spain to get his expedition funded. Privatization might as well be the death of the space frontier. So what does Tyson suggest? Double NASAs budget to a penny on the dollar Fund an expedition to Mars. Tyson went and researched all the main economic drivers for the greatest technological, intellectual, and scientific achievements known to mankind. The three that came up were war or defense Projects, praise of deity or royalty, and promise of economic return. Ignoring the second, outdated motivator, that leaves war and economic return. If any country does not go to Mars for those reasons, then they are not going, period. Of course there is a matter of the money to fund a mission like this. Many question the reasoning to spend money up in space when it could be used in education or social programs. According to Tyson, the federal government spends about half a penny on the dollar on NASA and about fifty times that on education and social programs. Another two percent on the education and social programs budget is not going to be solving problems anytime soon. Assuming the government can double NASAs budget, some argue the risks are too high. Tyson quoted that the Shuttle program had a two percent fatality rate in its lifetime while the Apollo program had an eight percent fatality rate. However, who wants to risk their life going boldly where hundreds have gone before fund the mission to Mars and therell be a line of volunteers around the block risk takers do live among us. The future risk takers, the astronauts, the mechanical engineers, the biologists, the electrical engineers, and the physicists are in schools across America. Tyson maintained it is not enough to get better math and science teachers because once the students come out of college, there are no jobs waiting for them. After all, who gets excited for a career in aerospace when the highlight of that career is to build a plane that is maybe ten percent more efficient? If a mission to Mars is funded, America can mold the future scientists and engineers and transform from a culture that is math and science hostile to one that is scientifically literate. The new wealth of jobs creates new industries that, because no other country has figured out, brings new wealth back to a nation.
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Fun. disappoints with new Descendants balances humor ablum Some Nights and emotion
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and how he manages his stress. Kings dilemma about his inheritance becomes a personality reShailine Woodley, the most sur- vealing sub-plot that shows his true prising aspect of Alexander Paynes character. The main plot of the film new movie The Descendants, re- develops with King and his daughveals herself as a varied and expe- ters and their unique quest. Before rienced actress. Poor writing riddled the accident, King spent his career Shailine Woodlys career, but her as a successful lawyer and a selfrole alongside of George Clooney described back up parent. Howallows her to shine when handed a ever, his inheritance allowed him decent script led by good directing. to not work long hours daily. The The movie focuses on Clooneys accident forced him to begin workcharacter Matt King, a descendant ing again, leaving King unprepared to take care of of one of the first Shailine Woodley, the his rebellious white families to daughters. In a own land in Hawaii. King holds most surprising aspect of state of emothe controlling Alexander Paynes new tional flux, King expresses his share of his familys estate, and movie The Descendants, feelings in a fury since his wife he is conflicted whether or not reveals herself as a varied cannot explain herself while he should sell the remaining acres and experienced actress. she remains in a coma. Skilled of the land. In addition, Kings wife remains in a coma camera angles display an emotionafter a tragic boating accident. She ally mangled King running down a shows no signs of recovery and her Hawaiian road with Sperrys half-off will instructs King to remove her his feet. Attempting to deliver his from life support. Alexandra (Wood- anger to a lifeless body, King reley), Kings daughter who returns mains alone. The mood changes when King from boarding school to help her sister Scottie cope with her mothers is with Alexandra, as he holds accident, explains that her mother smart and engaging conversation. cheated on him. The numerous These scenes between King and burdens imposed on King in such his daughter deliver amazing acta short time exhaust him. Clooney ing with themes of emotional atportrays this emotion well as he de- tachment and humorous banter cides to track down his wifes lover. between a distressed father and Alexandra demands that she come his rebellious daughter. The script along, forcing young Scottie to trav- produces smart and engaging disel as well, creating an adventure for cussions between characters. All the entire family. The movie creates together, the movie manages a an incredibly appealing character good balance between humor and study of a man in emotional duress emotion.
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Fun., a band known for its desire to create unique music without compromising their integrity, recently signed with a major record label, Fueled by Ramen, with the production of their newest album. Nate Reuss, a singer/ songwriter known for his distaste for big record companies, wrote a song called The Compromise, effectively terminating him from his previous label. Every aspect of Fun. jabs at formulaic albums produced by record companies. Reuss is a skilled vocalist who lifts songs to new heights with his vocal talents alone. However, he auto-tunes his voice on occasion which detracts from the music and covers up his true talent as a singer. Sadly, the auto-tuning is not COURTESY FUN. the worst offense on the album. Drum loops and other technological innovations are sampled frequently by Fun. They tend to try almost every single technological sound as if they had never used this technology before. Even the lyrics have declined. Reusss talent has been in singing, not songwriting. He, at one time, wrote complete songs. However, he now writes half of a song and overly repeats the chorus to fill the gaps in the music. Musically, these songs dont go anywhere and make the music uneasy to listen too. Creating a sense of rigidity to the album, Fun. begins with their classic indie style and moves to teen rock, and electronic pop. While bands can explore many genres, if they explore too much in one album they lose their cohesiveness and create an Some Nights is not as cohesive or original as Fun.s first album.
atmosphere of confusion. Instead hip-hop, and the albums bonus of crafting a nicely thought-out al- track Out On the Town manages bum, Some Nights remains as a to not overburden listeners with collection of songs. its drum loops. These brief moAspects of Reuss talent do ments, while showcasing Fun.s appear on occasion. The bands potential, will inevitably leave old work shines through and re- many listeners disappointed. deems the album on many reUnderstandably, after signspects. Drawing ing to a rather Fun. needs to redis- large label, Fun. inspiration from rock-legend became enamQueen, Fun. cover what made them ored with all of does so in a retheir new shiny popular in the first spectful and equipment. Fun. energetic manto place and create an al- needs what redisner. They set the cover made stage for an album with those tactics. them popular in bum that is much the first place more musically focused than the and create an album with those one that follows. Why Am I the tactics. One sheds the gimmicks that the More money and equipment rest of the album uses in favor of does not equate to better music. a cleaner sound. Hopefully, Reuss and Fun. will The track All Alone creates recognize this and attempt to do a unique fusion of indie-pop with more with less on the next album.
Go on a joyride with Jetpack

John Michael Angle Staff Writer
Jetpack Joyride, an addicting game, greets you with an intriguing title scene enhanced by soothing classical music. Tiny scientists meander about a laboratory next to a most tantalizing device, the machine gun jetpack. A friendly blinking message invites you to Touch Anywhere to Play! You tap the screen and the laboratory wall explodes! Barry Steakfries enters and despite the Do not steal sign snatches the jet pack and hurries off to wreak as much havoc as possible. Jetpack Joyride is a must-have for every app junkie. As the player (Barry) runs through a secret laboratory, a touch of the screen causes Barry to ascend with his jet pack. Barry will dodge lasers, tazers, and missiles in attempts to collect coins, beat challenges, and achieve a record distance run. One touch controls the bobbing and weaving of your character throughout an otherwise standard platform game. Collect coins and do not hit obstacles. While the core objective is simply to get the best distance you can, the fun aesthetic details and dynamic arcade features make the game something better than a simple platformer. Barry is given three challenges at a time, each of which upon completion contributes to leveling up your player. Each level up earns a new title as well as a bonus of coins, which can be used to buy new attire and equipment for Barry. Aside from the default machine gun jetpack, one can also purchase a laser jetpack, a snowball throwing jetpack, and a slew of other maniacal mechanisms. Barry can also be fitted with a classy suit and top hat, or a kingly crown and royal robes. As the setting is a high tech laboratory, a handful of other awesome vehicles are lying about. With some jet-packing precision, you can acquire one of six unique machines to use, including a mechanical dragon and an anti-gravity suit. Special coins called spin tokens can be found floating throughout the lab. For each token collected, you earn one spin on a slot machine style game played at the end of your run. In this game, the Final Spin gives you a chance to win loads of coins, a head start on your next run, or even a second chance to continue the run you just ended! All of these intriguing and adorable features make Jetpack Joyride impossible to put down. Play one game and you will find yourself having that just one more try feeling every time. Challenges and customizability provide for extensive game play, and you will love comparing all of your stats and scores to your friends in the online leaderboards. The app is free to download, but for now is only available on the Apple app store. If you do not have an apple product to download it for, pester that friend of yours that has an iPad. Be sure to get the first turn to play, or you might not get a turn at all!
George Clooney gives a brillant performance battling emotinal demons in an uncharacterist role.
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Geek Week
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The homework is not the greatest. Mastering Engineering: I do not like it. It wasnt so bad until this semester [because] my ME homework is done at 10 PM Sunday nights. Why did you decide to start up the Urban Gaming Club (UGC)? I had a friend I was Skyping with and he was wearing the [clubs] bandanna. I was jealous of the fun he was having so I brought it to Mines and it kind of exploded beyond what I was prepared for and weve been playing catchup ever since. Ive seen people at huge state universities playing HvZ [Humans vs. Zombies] and I thought itd be a hit here, and it has been. Max [Mazzocchi] played a huge part in that because hes always wanted to start [HvZ] here, so with the help of Colton [Kohnke], we kinda just made it happen. Whats your anti-zombie weapon of choice and why? [In the HvZ game, a] pool noodle because Im more of a sword fighter and hand-to-hand combat is easier for me. Im a pretty good shot in real life, but Nerf guns are hard to shoot. In the real zombie apocalypse, Id probably go for a shotgun and a bat as backup. Whats your favorite thing about Mines? Its a small, generally more geeky populationmore intellectually and technologically inclined. Its a rarity for you to get that dumbfounded huh? look. After years of playing softball with the generic athletes, its a welcome change of pace [not to] have to dumb myself down the whole
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Jordan Francis Columnist

Being a geek has become mainstream chic in todays age. Now it is up to geeks to further define their geekiness, choose a nerdy speciality if you will. In comes Kate Lyssy, a sophomore in mechanical engineering here at CSM. Lyssy instantly felt at home amongst the intellectual and technically inclined student body, and decided to bring her own twist to the Mines campus by starting the Urban Gaming Club (UGC). The UGC is most recognized by their Humans vs. Zombies events held on campus. Thats right, Lyssy is the one behind all those students running around campus with nerf guns and pool noodles. The Oredigger sat down with Lyssy to pick her brain about everything from battling the Swap Thing to life after Mines. [Oredigger]:What would you say is the highlight of mechanical engineering? [Lyssy]: [I] probably havent gotten there yet. [So far,] knowing Ill always have a jobdoing things that make sense to me. Are you a geek and why? Apparently yes, because sometimes I feel like playing video games and I do. Im a Mechi geek in that I get excited about seeing things get made. [I] guess I read some geeky comics. I fit in with a lot a people at Mines. Whats your favorite class? Chem II with Racicot was easy and fun Is there any part of Mines you dont really enjoy?
...Kate Lyssy, Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering

eventually have to go out into the world. Not everyone in the office will be as geeky or easy to talk to as people at Mines. You have to be prepared with more small talk that [non-geeks] will enjoy. Which did you celebrate: Valentines Day or Irish Potato Famine Celebration Day? I got to celebrate Valentines Day, luckily. I got to make cupcakes and I got the most awesome earrings in the world: Portal earrings.
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Jessica Ho Staff Writer
Warm up with delicious chili
time. What are some of your greatest accomplishments thus far? Starting HvZ. Thats definitely the thing Im most proud of. Other than thatgetting into Mines. How would you handle a confrontation with a Swamp Thing? Id try to shoot it at first, but if that didnt work, Id dive in and try to rip something out. [That] feels like a situation [where] youd have to adapt to how it [the Swamp Thing] reacts. If you could be dropped into any fictional setting, what would it be and why? A long time ago, Id have said Hogwarts, but after the final battle, it was left in a huge pile of rubble and I dont really like messes. A generic magical realm maybe. [Or] I would live in New New York in Futurama. Id probably spend all day flying through the tubes. Do you have any plans for life after graduation? I dont know yet. Obviously, get a job and go where that takes me. Id like to travel early on but eventually I want to get married and have a family and take my kids on trips around the world. Oh, and a ball pit! My house will have a private ball pit and a butler who cleans every ball so I dont get sick. Itll also have an armory with anything and everything I can get. [I] wonder how many stories you can make a ball pit Do you have any advice for fellow geeks and Mines students? Enjoy it while you canwe
Sophomore Kate Lyssy started the Urban Gaming Club to try and bring more involvement to the Mines campus.
As college students, taking time out of an evening to cook a warm and hearty meal can be a drag, especially after a long day at school. Come dinnertime, the stomach growls, but piles of homework are waiting to be done. However, with this recipe it only takes a few minutes of preparation in the morning to come home to a steaming bowl of delicious chili. Utilize the beauty of crock-pots! Ingredients: 1. 1.5 lb ground beef or turkey 2. 1 small onion, chopped 3. 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes 4. 1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce 5. 1 (4.5 oz) can chopped chilies, drained
6. 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, undrained 7. 1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, un-drained 8. 1 (15.5 oz) can kidney beans, un-drained 9. 2 tbsp. chili powder 10. Optional: shredded cheese for topping Directions: 1. In the morning, or even the night before, brown the onions and ground beef or turkey in a skillet on medium-high heat. 2. Drain any extra fat, and then transfer to a crock-pot. Add the rest of the ingredients (except the cheese) and mix everything together. 3. Cook in a crock-pot on high heat for 6-8 hours. 4. Enjoy hot with crackers or cornbread. JESICCA HO / OREDIGGER
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Mines students take over This week in Eldora at Winter Carnival Colorado history
Colton Bigler Staff Writer
Winter Carnival at Eldora Ski Resort featured great powder and fun times. The event was sponsored by Blue Key and this year, for $30, students could purchase a lift ticket to the resort, bus passage up to the mountain, lunch and dinner served by Blue Key, the opportunity to watch a ski film, and a fluorescent T-shirt. Given that lift tickets alone typically cost about $70, it was a great deal for ski enthusiasts and beginners alike. The day began with a cold wait for the bus outside the ORC. It was about 10 degrees Fahrenheit, and snow was lightly falling. Once aboard the buses, the passengers became rowdy as people let off a bit of excitement before they got to the hill. Up on the mountain, skiers and boarders voiced their approval of the four inches of powder that Eldora had received the previous evening. Runs up and down the hill were exhilarating and fun as students sought to take in as much of the beautiful day as possible. Around 11 AM, Blue Key members began to serve lunch to the hungry Orediggers. There were hamburgers, hot dogs, bratwurst, and baked beans. During the afternoon, clouds rolled in and covered the sun from time to time, leading to icier patches as newly melted snow began to freeze. Toward the end of the afternoon, buses arrived at the ski area to take tired, but content, Mines students back to campus. Despite the fact that many were tired after a hard day of skiing and riding, the bus was still lively. Once back at school, students formed up outside of Berthoud to await the arrival of Chipotle burritos and an entertaining movie to finish off the day.
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Sucides and basketball upsets

Deborah Good Managing Editor
This week in 1918, tragedy struck as prominent farmer Jacob Furter committed suicide at his Lakewood home. Furter went to bed as usual, but at 3:30 a.m., his wife and son heard a gunshot and when the rushed to Furters room, they found his lifeless body, his head in a pool of blood, on the floor, reported The Colorado Transcript. He was sixty-two years old and originally from Switzerland, but he had lived in Colorado for 40 years and Jefferson County for 11. His family believed that worry over two strokes of paralysis had made him temporarily deranged, leading to his unexpected suicide. Unfortunately, Furter was not the only suicide this week in Colorado. William Green of the Craig colony took his life by slashing his own throat with a razor, reported The Colorado Transcript. Green
was a forty-two year old locomotive engineer from New York, who had been confined to the sanitarium for some time due to tuberculosis. In happier news, clay miners at the Rubey pits found two veins of coal of splendid quality at the western end of Twelfth Street. Workers hoped that a vein worth mining would be discovered. The Colorado Transcript said, The coal in the veins cut last week is hard and clean, and has excellent heating qualities. Also this week in Golden, Sigma Nu suffered an embarrassing basketball defeat at the hands of the Golden High School team. The Golden High School page of The Colorado Transcript referred to the game as so fast that the Sigma Nu couldnt keep up and one of the roughest ever seen on the local floor. Sigma Nus strategy was to play roughly to intimidate their younger opponents, but the high school students were not disturbed and won by thirty-nine points.
Indulge yourself
Pumpkin cheesecake with Nutella swirl
A skier overlooks a daunting run and enjoys the fresh powder at Eldora. Carmella Caltagirone Staff Writer
Although traditionally served during winter holidays, pumpkin pie can deliver a nostalgic experience anytime of the year. This easy recipe captures the essence of pumpkin pie and transforms it into a delicious cheesecake with chocolate-hazelnut spread. Ingredients: 1 can pumpkin puree 2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese 2 eggs 1 pre-made pie crust 1/3 cup Nutella Ground nutmeg Ground cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract *Substitution: Instead of buying all the spices separately, look for apple pie spice to substitute from the nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon Cooking Instructions: First, warm the cream cheese to room temperature to make it easy to mix with other ingredients. Combine eggs, sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla extract in a large bowl and mix until smooth. Unroll the pie-crust and form into the bottom of a pie tin. Then, spread a layer of this mixture on the bottom of the pie-crust. Transfer the pie-crust to the freezer and preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, add 1/2 cup of the pumpkin puree to the cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, and the ground cloves. If using the apple pie spice instead, then add 1 teaspoon. Mix the puree until smooth. Next, pull out the pie and add the mixture on top of the crust as a top layer. Spread evenly using a knife. Lastly, scoop out 1/3 cup of Nutella spread and transfer it to a small Ziploc bag. Cut off a corner of the bag and decorate the pie with the spread. Swirl the applied spread with a knife to pattern as desired. Bake for 40-45 minutes and transfer the cheesecake to the fridge for at least three hours. After three hours, slice, top with whipped cream, and enjoy.
CARMELLA CALTAGIRONE / OREDIGGER
Hundreds of Mines students gear up for a day of skiing, snowboarding and free food.
A skier shows off his skills as he carves his way down the mountain.
This savory dessert is delicious during the winter holidays and it is versitale enough to serve anytime.
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Alara: Chapter 5
Previous chapters can found online at oredigger.net be Chloe sat cross legged on the floor, watching Oliver as he paced in a tight circle. He clenched his jaw and rubbed the back of his neck. Even if I did believe you, the amount of trouble you could land in... She reached into her pack and pulled out the strange flower. Look at this. She held it delicately between her palms. The mayor is either wrong or lying. Oliver may have sneered, but a flash of fear filled his eyes. He knows whats good for us. Now, get rid of that thing before someone finds it. Doesnt it bother you the least bit that the mayors experts, who by the way we have never seen, claim the outside is poisonous? Oliver sighed, crossing his arms. What are you going to do? Talk to the mayor. He cant deny this proof. People need to know... She was about to bring up the creature when a hurried knock came from the door. Chloe! Oliver! Is everything OK? Oliver reached the door before her, motioning with his head to get rid of the flower. Chloe, open the door, her Dads voice came, muffled. Were fine. Everythings fine. Chloe placed the flower back into her pack and shoved it under her bed. Taking a deep breath, she pushed past Oliver and opened the door. Whats up, Dad? Her dad stood with his arms crossed. Your mother sent me to check up on you. Oliver, your mother needs you. I dont think thats a good idea, Oliver said. Chloe turned, furrowing her brow. Why? Its Dad. Go on, son, her Dad said. Grumbling under his breath, Oliver grabbed his cloak and started down the tunnel toward their parents room. Her father waited until Oliver was out of sight until closing the door behind him. His lips pressed into a thin line as he stared at her. Chloe felt the tension clouding her like a puff of smoke. What we discuss is never to leave this room, understand? As you know, I help monitor the defense shield that protects this colony. This evening, we registered quite the surge down in Section 17. You and Oliver passed there on your way home. Did you see anything? No, not really, Chloe replied sheepishly. Her father smiled. Youre a terrible liar, my dear. Look, youre not in trouble but I need to know what you saw. The image of the creatures teeth and claws flashed into her mind. She felt sick to her stomach, but her father was right. He needed to know. She reached under her bed and pulled the crumpled flower from her pack. Her father stared at it in silence, analyzing it. Did you know? Chloe asked. I had my suspicions but I dont have the clearance to get a good look. How did you her father trailed off. There was an opening along one of the tunnels. It must have just formed. I followed it and found a place where it opened to the surface. For a few minutes, neither said anything. Chloe grabbed her grandfathers journal and held it out to her father. Theres something else. Where did you find this? Moisture brimmed his eyes. A big place where there were airplanes. Did you read it? Yes. She hesitated, biting her lip. Dad? Whats a Balor? He held his breath, running a hand over the journals battered cover. When I was a child, the world was at war. Every government was trying to genetically engineer the perfect soldier. It was a dream of the future. A few even succeeded. Thats when the dream turned into a nightmare. His grip on the journal tightened. Dad, how old are you? His lips twitched into a smile. An odd question. I found a picture of you when you were young, but it was easily a couple hundred years old. Ive lost count to be honest. You dont feel any different at one hundred than two. Her Dad smiled at her. But how? Genetic engineering became quite popular. Even on a modest budget, you could live a few hundred years. If you were rich, you could guarantee that for your children. Am I really twenty? He closed his eyes in thought. More like fifty, but dont worry youre still one of the youngest here. Why werent we told? I wish I had an answer. The mayor and the foreman are doing what theyve been instructed. Theyre trying to keep this colony safe. By building a rocket that cant possibly hold all of us? One hundred of us are going to be left behind. Another rocket will be built, her father stated. And what if the defenses fail? How many more of those creatures are out there? Her voice trembled. Her father pulled her into a hug. Now listen to me. You cant let anyone see you like this. Trust our defenses. Theyve held for longer than you know. Why didnt you and mom tell Oliver and I? You told me so many stories about planes and flying, but never once did you mention grandma and grandpa were pilots. You never once told us about why we had to come down to these stupid caves. Your mother and I couldnt risk your curiosity, but it looks like nothing could have stopped it anyway. Although he was laughing, Chloe could see the torment brewing in his eyes. I need you to promise me youll never go back out there again. But Im not kidding, Chloe. He turned to grab the journal and placed it in her hands. Keep this. Study the notes on flying. Show no one. Not even Oliver. Chloe raised an eye brow. But why? Trust me. He kissed her forehead. Now, go on and get to bed. Night, Dad. As soon as the door shut behind her father, Chloe jumped on her cot and dove into the strange journal. Her mind raced. She felt suddenly alive when the engines roared to life beneath her. She kept her thoughts on the flight plans. Lights, buttons, and switches filled the control panels. From memory she activated the necessary commands, preparing the plane for takeoff. The pilot patted the control panel and inputted a set of coordinates. Her pilot pushed the final command and she knew she wouldve smiled if she could. She raced down the runway, lifting her head high and catching the wind. The ground faded beneath her to a smooth mix of colors and thin lines. Her wings sliced through the fluffy clouds as she ascended into a crystal blue sky. You never cease to amaze me, old girl. Her pilot smiled for the first time in weeks. She was about to lay in Captain Moores request when all of a sudden she was blinded. Fires sprang up everywhere, consuming her in an inferno followed by a free fall into cold darkness. I dont think so young lady. Youll be staying here. Mom, Im twenty years old, remembering what her Dad had said. I dont care if youre eightyseven. If they call your name for the lottery, I want you here to claim it. A chorus of deafening cheers erupted around them. Chloe crossed her arms and tapped her fingers on her arm. The whole community went silent as the number was read aloud. M-1-2-8-9-4-0. Chloes mouth went dry and her eyes widened. Her mother broke into hysterics, threw her arms around her daughter and crushed the air from Chloes lungs. For Gods sake, Jillian, let her go get the envelope. Although her father was smiling, his hands were clenched into fists and his eyes burned with anger. Before she could say something, her mother was pushing her towards the front of the cavern. Of course! Go on, Chloe, go on. Chloe, still lost in shock, let her legs guide her to the mayors first wife as she handed Chloe the small red envelope. It was sealed with golden wax pressed into some sort of insignia. It was the same insignia she saw on the door the night she explored the off-limits section of the caves. Well, whats in it? Olivers face was pulled into a forced smile. Chloe peeled open the envelope and found a letter, map, and a key. Opening the letter, she quickly scanned it before reading it aloud. Enclosed are a map to your new home and a key to your room. Your roommate will be Marissa Garrison. Please report to your new home within the next twenty-four hours. Tardiness is not acceptable. If you fail to report within twenty-four hours, your spot will be given away. The mayors voice boomed across the cavern. The spaceship is almost ready. We only have room for ten more spots with a total of two hundred passengers aboard. I realize this wont account for everyone here but not to worry, not to worry, plans will be left to build another spaceship. Thank you and good night.
Over the next few days, life seemed to settle back into its normal routine. She avoided the foreman unless absolutely necessary. Although his eagle eyes started keeping a sharp watch on her, he soon grew bored and found other things far more interesting. Her father kept up his usual oddness but otherwise made no further mention of the airplane base or her grandfathers journal. Her grandfather was quite an interesting man. Hed flown to so many places and seen so much that at times it felt like something out of a childs imagination. His favorite plane, which he affectionately named Alara, had a vertical take-off system and the most sophisticated navigation system in its time. Chloe was almost salivating. She would do anything to get her hands on its circuitry. A few weeks later, Chloe was coming from a long day in the mines. She took a seat next to her mother at dinner and endured the service without rolling her eyes. The crowd fell into silence as the mayor stood and announced another lottery drawing. Chloe could take no more of the pounding in her head. Mom, I think Im going to go to bed.
Tasty Mediterranean food close to home

Carmella Caltagirone Columnist
Traveling across the Atlantic Ocean costs a small fortune and requires months of preparation. Grappa, an elegant and simple Mediterranean-styled bistro and cafe, overlooks Clear Creek and treats the average diner to a traditional Mediterranean meal without spending hundreds of dollars on airplane tickets. Being both a cafe and a bistro, Grappa sets itself apart from other restaurants by serving Frenchstyled crepes and Italian-inspired gelato. Depending on the time of day, the menu of the bistro varies. The
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lunch menu includes a variety of salads, soups, and entrees including spinach fettuccine a la primavera. The pasta features a light pesto sauce topped with sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, and artichoke hearts, along with delightfully flavorful spinach fettuccine. To satisfy the most avid seafood lover, Grappa offers linguini ciopino, a tomato based soup filled with a variety of seafood including clams and shrimp. In a traditional European fashion, Grappa serves a variety of simple appetizers known as tapas during their happy hour. The tapas range from delectable mini lobster ravioli (a Grappa specialty) to classic fried calamari. These appetizers
offer customers the opportunity to sit down, relax, and enjoy some light Mediterranean cuisine. The dinner menu, while similar to the lunch menu, offers a more entree-based meal. From risotto to antipasto, Grappa offers a large variety of seafoods, meats, and vegetables with their evening meals. To wet your appetite, the bistro serves an antipasto platter appetizer which includes Italian meats and cheeses. With all of these delicious options, Grappa is an excellent choice for a short getaway or relaxing spring luncheon. Grappa Mediterranean Cafe and Bistro is located at the corner of Washington St. and 11th St.
Grappa Mediterranean Cafe and Bistro is just off the corner of Washington and 11th.
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Athlete
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... Dale Minschwaner, Senior, Mechanical Engineering: Basketball

IAN MERTZ / OREDIGGER
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dents have graduated from Harvard including Barrack Obama and George W. Bush) Favorite NFL team? I love the NFL a lot, and I love the [Miami Dolphins]. If we could get Peyton Manning or even trade up for RG3 (Robert Griffin III), that would be great. Whats the best part about being a student athlete? Definitely the camaraderie, for sure. I couldnt ask for better teammates, theyre some of the best guys I know and fun to be around. And I guess just the experience of it all. I know that not many people get the opportunity to play college sports. Nerdiest thing you have seen on campus? Definitely that zombie game. I have watched people trap kids in buildings and I saw one guy jump on another persons car just to get away from a zombie, or whatever. Favorite class taken at Mines? I enjoyed thermo, which is weird, because I know everyone is supposed to hate it. But I understood most of the concepts, Romberger was a great teacher, and it was just a fun class. Least favorite class taken? Ugh. Fluids I. I just couldnt understand it. It was just terrible. If you could change one thing about Mines, it would be...? Not so much hard homework or hard tests. There is no need to have the average of a test in the 50s or 60s, because then no one is really learning the material. Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give yourself if you could re-do your time at Mines? I would say work harder freshman and sophomore year, and take it all in. Dont get too busy focused on the next year and the next thing ahead. Dont take it for granted.
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Since his name isnt Jeremy Lin, Tim Tebow, or Tiger Woods, the odds of senior Dale Minschwaner appearing on ESPN were strongly against him. Factoring in that he is an athlete at a small Division II school in the mountains of Golden, Colorado, the limit of this probability rapidly approached zero. But even those odds couldnt keep the 66 basketball player from the national airwaves, when Minschwaners posterizing monster dunkface appeared on ESPNs SportsNation in early January 2012. The national attention was the first time that Mines had scratched the surface of the sporting world in nearly three years. I thought it was pretty cool, said Minschwaner with a smile. I didnt know it was going to be on, and I remember getting a bunch of calls from everyone, even from back home in Albuquerque, saying, Dude, youre on ESPN! And the historical season for Minschwaner, currently in his final year as an Oredigger, was just beginning. One month later in a home game against Colorado Mesa, Minshwaner converted an alley-oop from teammate Brian Muller to record his 1501st career point, becoming just the 12th Oredigger in CSM history to eclipse the 1500 point mark. Now Minschwaner is helping to anchor and lead a mens basketball team that is witnessing unprecedented success, soaring to a 24-2 overall regular season record (20-2 RMAC) and climbing to number three in the national ranking -- the highest in program history. The year before Minschwaner arrived in Golden, the Orediggers finished a rough 8-11 in conference play, and 1514 overall.
For his successes and leadership throughout his career as an Oredigger, Dale Minshwaner is this weeks Athlete of the Week. [Oredigger] What did it mean to you to break the 1,500 point mark? [Minschwaner] It was pretty cool to have my name in the history books, but really, its just a number, its more about the wins. Id rather have the most wins in school history than anything else. Favorite CSM Basketball memory? Definitely this whole year, beating Adams State and cutting down that net with my teammates. If you had any free time, what would you do? Probably just relax and watch TV and watch a bunch of movies all day. What other activities do you enjoy? I like hiking and fly fishing and things like that. And, I mean, we couldnt live in a better area for stuff like that. Do you have a favorite NBA team? Not really. I follow the NBA a little bit, but its not really basketball anymore, its more of just entertainment now. Whats your opinion of Jeremy Lin? I do like Jeremy Lin. My dad went to Harvard, and he knew of Jeremy Lin before he made it big. He was sending me updates back when [Lin] got drafted and was traded to Golden State and Houston and stuff. But its crazy, if you go to Harvard I think youre like, twice as likely to become president of the United States than play in the NBA. I think there were like 10 presidents from Harvard and only four NBA players, or something like that. (Lin is the fourth Harvard graduate to play in the NBA. The most recent was Ed Smith in 1953. Eight US presi-
Dale Minschwaner is only the 12th Oredigger to eclipse the 1500 point mark.
CSM hosts annual indoor track and field Twilight Open

KEVIN EMERY / OREDIGGER KEVIN EMERY / OREDIGGER
The Colorado School of Mines track & field team competed at the CSM Twilight Open at Steinhauer Fieldhouse in preparation for the RMAC Championships. w w w . O R E D I G G E R . n e t
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Club Sport of the Week: Mens Rugby

Sydney Liming Club Sports
The CSM Mens Rugby Club is the oldest rugby club in the state of Colorado, and even played in the first match in the state. With this history behind them, the current CSM team has become a powerful force in the rugby world. Mines Rugby is a part of the Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union (ERRFU) and competes in Division II of USA Rugby. This is intercollegiate competition against several surrounding colleges and universities. The other teams in their league are University of Northern Colorado, Colorado Mesa University, University of New Mexico, Denver University, Regis University, Western State College, and Colorado College. During the 2008-2009 season, the team took 2nd in the Western Regionals at the University of Northern Colorado. This allowed them to make their first Nationals (Division II Sweet 16) appearance in Florida. The 2009-2010 season found the team taking 4th place in the Western Regionals at Louisiana State University. Despite losing 16 seniors to the class of 2012, the team was invited to play in Division I during the 2010-2011 season. This move from Division II to Division I allowed the team to attend the Las Vegas Invitational 7s Tournament for the first time in February, 2012. This is a young tournament, but quickly on the rise with over 100 teams participating this year, including divisions for high school, college, mens and womens clubs, and national teams preparing for the 2016 Summer Olympics where 7s rugby makes its debut. Mines looked to gain valuable experience against international competition, placing one team in the Mens Open division and one in the Mens Aces division. Do not let the Mens title deceive youthe teams were composed of young adults in prime physical fitness with high knowledge of rugby. The Mens Open team shook off a rough start in pool play and fought back to reach the Bowl Semifinals, which is equivalent to the semifinals of the losers bracket. The Mens Aces team faced stiffer competition. While taking several teams to the last minute and being continually commended by the referees for fighting until the last whistle, the team emerged with one victory in the consolation game after pool play. The team was also able to watch the national teams play, seeing the likes of Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji, South Africa, and other memorable national teams (16 matches in total). While the scores did not always favor Mines, the experience will go a long way in improving the team and teaching the many traditions and customs of international rugby. The spring season for Mines Rugby begins on Saturday, March 3 at Colorado Mesa University at 1:00 P.M. The following weekend (Saturday, March 10), the team is play at home versus the University of Northern Colorado at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 24 finds the team at the University of New Mexico. The team wraps up their spring season with their 2nd Annual Alumni Game on Saturday, March 31 at Campbell Field at 1:00 P.M. The Mens Rugby team is always looking for potential members to work and compete at a high level, and usually has about 20 to 25 members. Please email the team at club-rigbym@mines. edu or stop by practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. on the North IM Fields.
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The Club rugby team recently moved from Divison II to Division I.
Mens Basketball finishes regular season on high note against UC-Colorado Springs
The Mines Mens basketball team completed a road weekend sweep, rolling past the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs 88-52 Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A night after battling to a 71-66 win over CSU-Pueblo, the Orediggers used a 14-3 run to open the second half against UCCS, cruising to their 12th consecutive win, and closing out the regular season with a program record 20 conference victories. Redshirt freshman Brian Muller led all scorers with 17 points, while senior Dale Minschwaner finished
with 15 and Trevor Ritchie, 13. Luke Meisch and Brett Green each added 12. With the win, the Orediggers improved to 20-2 in the RMAC and 24-2 overall. With 24 wins, the team is only one win shy of tying the single season record of 25, set during the 2010-2011 season. Mines will now turn to the first round of the RMAC tournament, where as the #1 seed it will face off against #8 seed Western State University, Tuesday, February 28, at Lockridge Arena. Mines won its only meeting of the year against Western State, outlasting the Mountaineers 69-63 in Golden on January 21. Mines is undefeated in home games this season, and looks to continue
that streak in post-season play. With a victory Tuesday over Western State, Mines would advance to the semifinal round at the Colorado State Fair Events Center, Friday, March 2, in Pueblo. Would the Orediggers win on Friday, they would move on to the championship game on Saturday March 3. The game will be televised locally on Altitude Sports Network. A strong showing in the RMAC Shootout Tournament would all but guarantee the Orediggers a #1 seed in the NCAA Division II National Tournament, the Division II form of March Madness. If the Orediggers claim a #1 seed, they would host three more games at Lockridge, where they are 15-0 this season.
Trevor Ritchie (#20) drives to the hoop against Ft. Lewis.
Luke Meisch (#44) easily makes it past Ft. Lewis defenders.
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Womens Basketball finishes season in dramatic fashion with final seconds shot
Angie Charchalis did it again. With the game on the line, and RMAC tournament seeds up for grabs, Charchalis nailed the game-winner with only nine seconds remaining over the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs securing a crucial 73-71 win. The Mountain Lions erased a five point deficit with just over one minute left in regulation to tie the game at 71 with only 16 seconds to play. Then Charchalis, just as she had two weeks earlier in a 76-75 win over Colorado Christian, drove into the lane and converted the go-ahead lay up with only nine seconds to play. UCCS had one last gasp to win or force overtime, but a missed lay up as time expired to give the Lady Orediggers their sixth win in the past eight games. Charchalisgame-winner capped off a career performance for the red shirt junior. She finished with a career-high 31 points to lead all scorers and became just the eighth player in CSM history to register a 30-point game. Charchalis finished 10-18 from the field and connected on five three point attempts in the win. Fellow Oredigger Tory Langas night was not much different. Langas did not miss a single shot, finishing 5-5 from the field and 6-6 from the free throw line for 16 points. She dominated the boards as well, grabbing 12 boards and earning her first career double double. Langas also secured the rebound on the final UCCS shot, preserving the win. With the win, Mines has now won four of their last five games and six of the past eight. They finished the regular season with an 11-11 RMAC record, tying for fifth place with UCCS, Colorado Christian and Colorado Mesa. Mines owns all of the tiebreakers by virtue of head to head matchups, earning the Lady Orediggers the fifth seed. They will travel to Gunnison, Colorado, to play Western State in the first round of the RMAC Shootout. In the first matchup between the two teams, Mines surrendered a season high 83 points to the Mountaineers in a 83-78 loss on January 21. Interestingly, Western State is also the team the Mines mens basketball team will face in their first round RMAC shootout game. If either the men or the womens team win in the first round, they will advance to the semifinal round at the Colorado State Fair Events Center in Pueblo, Colorado on Friday March 2.
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Angie Charchalis (#25) scored the game winning points over UCCS. Above, Charchalis posted 28 points to edge out Fort Lewis 78-71.
The Football Informant Heading Across the Pond

James Kergosien Columnist
displays of referee-baiting are as common as shameless self-promotion among NFL wide receivThis is one of those times of ers. However, these factors do not year when sports have stalled out overwhelm the fact that soccer is and there is little worth paying at- fascinating to watch, if one knows tention to. It is still too early in the what to look for. With the exception NBA season for games to be truly of NFL quarterbacks, soccer playimportant yet, and while NCAAs ers are forced to think more than March Madness is around the cor- almost any other athletes. And bener it still a good distance away. cause there are so few stoppages Baseball is beginning spring train- in play and no coaches timeouts, ing, while the NFL is beginning the it is entirely up to the players to expre-draft hype ramp. In short, there ecute the gameplan as they see fit, is not much to watch. However, which leads to a far greater variety that does not mean that there is of styles than one sees in profesnothing of interest out there. sional football. And so your Informant turns to Yet, at the same time, games the world of European soccer, in are often won or lost on blazes of the midst of the UEFA Champions brilliance or mindless errors. The League, the sports greatest and few players capable of summoning most extravagant tournament fea- brilliance with great frequency are turing the best professional club superstars beyond the American teams from every nation in the understanding of the word. In the European soccer confederation. elite levels of a truly global sport, Teams from Icethose who can land to Kazakh- Barcelona, led by Lio- impose their will stan will combecome legendpete in the vast nel Messi, specializes in ary figures. The knockout tournatwo best club ment, looking to dominating possession, teams in the be crowned the world, Barcelona kings of Europe. usually maintaining con- and Real Madrid, Of course, I are personified know the argu- trol of the ball for up to by their superstar ments against strikers -- Lionel 75% of the game. European socMessi, the subcer. Yes, it is lime offensive slow-paced and occasionally bor- talent who can beat four defending. Yes, many of the players are ers by himself and find an open excellent actors and shameless man wherever one appears, and Cristiano Ronaldo, the brutally ef- advanced to the knockout stage fective striker whose shooting skills and have held their own, taking full are unparalleled. Soccer is a chess advantage of their biggest ally, the match, where protracted maneu- Russian winter. CSKA, formerly the vering can give way to sudden Red Army team, managed to draw strikes without warning, and where against Real Madrid in arctic cona single mistake can cause untold ditions, setting up a winner-take-all damage. The Champions League showdown in Madrid, while Zenit is the best of the best, playing in defeated Portuguese champ Bena competition where truly every fica and needs only to hold serve game matters critically. on the second leg. Another surThe Champions League is now prise is APOEL Nicosia, a team down to a final based on the sixteen teams, Mediterranean The hype and drama of and these island of Cyclubs are an the Champions League is prus. The team odd bunch. managed to E n g l a n d , like that of the World Cup win its group in typically the the first stage worlds stron- tournament, only it is held and is the first gest league, every year, and this year is Cypriot team has performed to reach the poorly as tiknockouts. no disappointment. tans ManNext week chester City they host and Manchester United were both French side Olympique Lyon and knocked out in group play. Swiss must make up a one-goal deficit to club Basel eliminated United, argu- advance. ably the best-known soccer club The two surviving English in the world, and has since man- teams, powerhouses Arsenal and aged a first-leg victory against Chelsea, were both stampeded German superpower Bayern Mu- by Italian sides AC Milan and Nanich in the playoff round. Bayern poli (Naples) in the first leg and are is now in jeopardy of a flameout effectively out of the competition. when their goal was nothing less Napoli, who also handled Engthan to reach the final, which will lish leader Manchester City in the be held in their home stadium in group stage, could very well be Munich. While England has strug- considered a favorite to win the gled, other leagues have excelled, competition at this point. However, as both Russian qualifiers, Zenit St. for any of that to become reality, Petersburg and CSKA Moscow, someone has to beat Barcelona, a team that has won two of the last three Champions Leagues, including last years comical domination of Manchester United in the London final. Barcelona finished with five wins and a surprising draw to AC Milan in the group stage, and leveled defending German champion Bayer Leverkeusen 3-1 on the road in the first leg of their playoff matchup. Barcelona, led by Lionel Messi, specializes in dominating possession, usually maintaining control of the ball for up to 75% of the game. With that kind of advantage, it is very difficult for any team to mount a serious challenge for long, and Barca has embarked on a three-year reign of terror that has started a conversation as to whether this is the greatest club team ever assembled. They are not invincible, but it will be extremely difficult, as their great rivals Madrid have discovered so far this season, taking two losses and a draw since August against Barcelona. The hype and drama of the Champions League is like that of the World Cup tournament, only it is held every year, and this year is no disappointment. Although the games are currently only available on the Fox Soccer Network, anyone who is able to catch a few games, especially involving Barcelona, should attempt to do so. Playoff games are held on Tuesday and Wednesday. At the very least, it will give you something to do until March Madness.
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Minds atthe year Mines Favorite movie of

Ian Mertz Asst. Copy Editor
The Academy Awards ceremony delivers the highest praise for the best in film. One of the most sought after awards, the Best Picture award, only received nine nominations this year. Among those nominations, none of the films became blockbusters. In the spirit of the Best Picture award, this week, Mines at Mines asks, What was your favorite movie from the past year? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. It made you feel so many things at once. The kid went through so many emotions during the movie. Allie Stange
Jarrod Sparks Staff Writer
Grinds my gears
night of partying? Why is there an inverse relationship between the amount of money you spend and the amount of food you get? Well, America, let me tell you -- its the French. These self-proclaimed masters of culinary excellence are really just people that enjoy making money off of charging you for what amounts to one ounce of ground beef garnished with a couple of leaves from their back yard. No wonder the name Freedom Fries is gaining popularity from Long Island to Long Beach; the French are leaving Americans hungry from coast to coast. As a result, hungry Americans are resorting to unhealthy options like McDonalds and Taco Bell to simply get the caloric value required to exist. Though often delicious, these are leading to a growing obesity epidemic. Watch out America, the French are just trying to fatten us up. Then, when we are too tired and lazy to fight them off, they will invade and we will all be stuck watching Pep Le Pew instead of Sylvester and Tweety, and playing soccer instead of football or baseball. The British had the Beatles, the Italians- Jersey Shore, the Japanese- Tokyo Drift, the Mexicans- Salma Hayek, and now the French want their cut of the American market. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what grinds my gears.
You know what really grinds my gears? Small Portions at nice restaurants. You are out for a night on the town and have a great rager to go to. You intend to start off the evening with a nice dinner at a fancy restaurant. On the menu, lobster ravioli attracts your eye. Hungry and eager for food to start off a good night, you order it. When it comes out, however, four tiny squares greet you. Is this a meal you wonder to yourself? Why did I spend all this money and not receive enough food to fuel my
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. It had a good plot and followed the other movies pretty well. The action was good too. Daniel Fullerton
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. It was not a stereotypical blockbuster movie and was not a feel-good movie like something from Disney and Pixar. Ryan Asensio
Definitely Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Unusually, the sequel was better than the first one. There was a lot of suspense and the ending was a surprise, but one that looking back made sense. Frank Musick
I enjoyed Immortals. The incorporation of Greek mythology made the movie interesting, and the action and effects were great too. Adam Inurria
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