THE WEEKLY DI G

Volume 94, Issue 26 August 13, 2014

The engineers voice at Mines
w w w . O R E D I G G E R . n e t
ways to get involved in campus
life outside of the classroom, such
as club sports and intercollegiate
athletics, residence halls activities,
and student groups. I encourage
you to jump in, get involved, and
truly embrace Mines as your sec-
ond home.
You have al ready enj oyed
achievement in your lives, and
now youre ready to take on new
challenges. Make the most of this
opportuni ty and make 2014 a
great year!
Sincerely,
M.W. Scoggins
President
Dear Class of 2018,
Wel come t o t he Col orado
School of Mines. What an excit-
ing time to be an Oredigger! Since
1874, we have been educating
skilled engineers and scientists,
and today, 140 years later, the
world needs Mines graduates more
than ever before. Mines continues
to be one of the premier engineer-
ing and science schools in the
country, and we just keep getting
better. There many exciting new
facilities, programs, and services
available on campus as we con-
tinue to fulll our goal of excellence.
Our focus is now to help you
reach your goals. You want to be
a part of the next generation of
scientists and engineers to address
global challenges and opportuni-
ties affecting the earth, energy
sectors, and the environment. We
strongly believe that your education
at Mines will give you the skills,
knowledge, and attributes youll
need to realize your goals and
dreams. Youll work harder, reach
farther, push yourself out of your
comfort zone, and accomplish
more in the next four years than
you ever thought possible. And the
payo will be condence in know-
ing exactly what youre capable of,
what you can achieve, and a whole
world of opportunity ahead of you.
In the coming weeks and dur-
ing your rst semester here youll
learn more about Mines academic
programs and also about the many
Message from the President
COURTESY CAROL CHAPMAN
Professor, dancer pair up to make anti-injury dancy pants
Former Denver Nuggets dancer
and founder of her own activewear
company, Kady Zinke, contacted
Mines metallurgical and materials
engineering research professor Terry
Lowe for engineering expertise to
develop clothing that could help
protect dancers from injury spe-
cically bruised knees. Knee injuries
are among the most prevalent in
dancers, and the protection that is
oered currently tends to be bulky,
unattractive and constricting.
Zinke noticed the high-end suits
that motorcyclists and car racers
wore at events and couldnt under-
stand why there wasnt anything
comparable in the dancer world.
No one treats us (dancers) like
athletes. I want to create something
thats sophisticated and high tech
for dancers, Zinke said. This knee
problem has existed for years and
no one has really solved it.
Lowe wasnt convinced he could
oer a solution or receive the nan-
cial support to pursue the project.
The constraints imposed by
Kady were just too di cult: trying to
put aesthetic, non-restricting, nearly
invisible padding into dancer-style
tights and still provide adequate
protection, Lowe said.
After nearly giving up on Zinkes
concept, Lowe discovered a solution
that could meet her requirements:
crafting a new energy absorbing
hybrid material system that com-
bines shear-stiening compounds
(similar to cornstarch) and specially
designed impact-lattices (that look
like miniature bridge trusses).
If you have an impact in one
spot, the rest of the pad can contrib-
ute to absorbing energy. A pressure
wave from the impact goes out into
the shear-thickening uid and trans-
forms it to absorb energy, Lowe
said. By adding in impact-lattices,
you can design structures that ab-
sorb four or ve times more energy
than a typical foam.
Incorporating specially designed
impact-lattices also help the pads
recover instantly from compressed
while keeping the same protection
in place, which in turn reduces the
trauma dancers experience from
multiple falls.
In June, the duo received a
$30,000 grant from the Advanced
Industries Accelerator Program to
fund the assessment of the best
currently available padding materi-
als, and then design, fabricate, and
test their new high performance
product nicknamed dancy pants.
Metallurgical and material sci-
ences student Michaela Rillings
helps Lowe oversee the Dancy
Pants project team of six students
(four from Mines, one from University
of Colorado Boulder and one from
Princeton University) to test dier-
ent competitor products to gain
information on how to optimize the
energy absorption properties of
their new prototype hybrid materi-
als system.
Getting other perspectives and
folks from other institutions makes
the team richer, Lowe said. Suc-
cess depends on the team, and not
a single individual.
Courtesy Mines Newsroom
As a competitive Irish step danc-
er, Rillings knows several people
who have suered impact injuries
that have caused them to stop
performing.
I have had personal experience
with dance related impact inju-
ries and having the opportunity to
combine my two passions, dance
and materials and metallurgical
engineering, is quite literally a dream
come true, Rillings said. Quoting
some of Macklemores lyrics, And
we danced (in other words, we fell)
and we cried (but then anti-injury
active wear was developed) and we
laughed and had a really, really, really
good time.
The team hopes their technol-
ogy will eventually be incorporated
into many dierent aspects of life,
including other sports, protecting
police and military personnel, and
compact impact tolerant packaging.
COURTESY MINES NEWSROOM
MME research professor Terry Lowe (right) and team of six students are developing a
high performance and impact absorbing line of leg wear for dancers called dancy pants.
In-State Angels founder Jack
Wells talks with the Weekly Dig
Out-of-state tuition at Mines
i s currentl y $31,470. I n-state
tuition, on the other hand, is only
$14,790. Over the course of a four
year degree, out-of-state students
are paying nearly $66,720 more
for the same degree. When Jake
Wells, founder of In-State Angels,
went to the University of Colorado
at Boulder, he was faced with a
similar situation. Unable to qualify
for in-state tuition, Wells paid four
years of non-resident tuition. Af-
ter graduation, he was crippled
by student debt. Wel l s thi nks
hi s si tuati on, however, coul d
have been avoided, or at least
mitigated, if he had successfully
achieved residency status. It is in
this vain that he created In-State
Angels, a company designed to
help students qualify for in-state
tuition. Wells recently sat down
with the Weekly Dig to discuss his
company and his own background
with out-of-state tuition.
Weekly Dig: What motivated
you to start In-State Angels?
Jake Wells: I paid out of state
tuition all four years when I went
to UC Boulder. I had intended to
do the paper work to get instate
Lucy Orsi
Editor-in-Chief
tuition. I tried a couple of times and
I failed. I was doing college, I had
a job, I was busy...It was just too
hard for me and I never got it done
and I paid gravely for it.
WD: What di d you do after
college?
Wells: I had a lot of student
debt. I worked in Colorado. I got
a job in line with my major and
then realized I couldnt aord that.
I had to get a job while also think-
ing about how Im going to pay
my massive student loans back.
I started a number of businesses
and now were 3 years deep into
In-State Angels.
WD: Did you ever receive resi-
dency status?
Wells: I never received it. My
predicament was one of not know-
ing what to do and not doing that.
It was a knowledge problem and
an oversight problem. I had a very
prime situation in which I deserved
in-state tuition.
WD: For out-of-state freshman
how long does the process take
at best?
Wells: It can take a little over a
year to get residency status, but
you need to go into college with
a plan. For students who qualify
for the program we want to get
started now.
WD: Do students need to be
totally nancially independent from
their parents?
Wells: Financial independence
is dened dierently in each place.
For Mines specically, you need
to demonstrate that you are in
Colorado for more than just to go
to school...If you clear that hurdle,
there denitely is a nancial com-
ponent. If Mom and Dad are just
paying out of pocket for you, then
youre never going to get In-State
tuition.
WD: What is the benet of hir-
ing your company compared to
doing things by yourself?
Wells: In the same way that
anyone could do their own taxes
or represent themselves in court.
We are experts. This is all we do.
We charge a percentage of the
savings we create. Its so easy
for people to trivialize a process.
Our service takes clients by the
hand and walks them through the
process.
WD: Any thoughts on the role
of In-State Angels in the looming
student debt crisis?
The best thing we can lend
toward combati ng the student
debt crisis is just a huge increase
in awareness. We talk to so many
students and families that have no
idea of what theyre getting into.
A mentality of Ill pay for it later.
n e w s
august , page
w w w . O R E D I G G E R . n e t
Oredigger Staff
Lucy Orsi
Editor-in-Chief
Emily McNair
Managing Editor
Taylor Polodna
Design Editor
Connor McDonald
Webmaster
Amos Gwa
Business Manager
Arnaud Filliat
Copy Editor
Katerina Gonzales
Content Manager
Jared Riemer
Content Manager
Karen Gilbert
Faculty Advisor
Headlines from around the world
Local News
Body found in Clear Creek on
June 7th was identied as Sean
Duplessis of Alberta, Canada.
Duplessis was visiting Golden on
business with a friend when he
drunkilngly jumped into the creek
and drwoned. No foul play was
expected.
Missing person, Jayden
Williamson-Brown (11-year-old)
was found safe Tuesday morn-
ing with the help of local Denver
residents.
Aurora police are looking for
a couple who stole a 5 year-olds
iPod at Menchies Frozen Yogurt
of Aurora. The iPod is pink and
has a panda bear case.
A group of girl scouts visiting
Colorado from New Mexico were
in for a surprise when a com-
merical hot air balloon landed in
a nearby lake. The hot air balloon
and its passengers were rescued
by a local sherman and law en-
forcement. The scouts quickly
volunteered their help as soon as
the balloon made shore.
A tanker hauling salt water
overturned on the I-70 oramp
to Frisco. Hazmat said the tanker
wasnt leaking and the situation
was under control. The ramp
was expected to remain closed
for at least six hours.
Driver killed in wrong way
crash on I-70 Tuesday morning
after colliding head-on with a
truck. The driver was pronunced
dead at the scene.
Lucy Orsi, Editor-in-Chief
Lucy Orsi, Editor-in-Chief
Melbourne, Australia - Two new species of Irukandji jellysh were dis-
covered in Australia. The Malo bella is similar to a previously known species,
while the Keesingia gigas is distinct from other known jellysh species. The
Keesingia gigas is larger than any Irukandji previously studied and appears
to have no tentacles. The Irukandji family of jellysh are best known for the
tremendous pain that hits victims half an hour after shes been stung.
NASCAR driver Tony Stew-
art struck and killed Kevin
Ward Jr., a younger driver, at a
non-NASCAR race on Saturay
evening. The incident occurred
at the half-mile Canandaigua
Motorsports Park track in the
Finger Lakes region of New York.
Stewart had previously hit Wards
car, causing it to collide with the
fence. Ward proceeded to jump
out of his car and gesture angrily
at Stewarts car on the track. As
Stewart came around the track,
the back of his car hit Ward.
Emergency workers reached
Ward almost immediately, but
he was pronounced dead at the
hospital.
Twelve Atlanta educators
are on trial for one of the na-
tions largest standardized
test cheating scandals. The
group, comprised of teachers,
administrators, and principals,
is accused of altering student
test scores at 44 Atlanta public
schools in 2009.
Iraq President Fouad
Massoum named deputy
speaker of the parlia-
ment, Haider al-Abadi,
as the replacement for
Prime Minister Nouri
al-Maliki. Al-Maliki
continues to resist
efforts to replace
him, insisting he will
serve a third term.
The announcement
comes in the wake
of increased US ef-
forts to challenge
ISIS. Last week, the
US commenced air-
strikes against the mili-
tant group. The Obama adminis-
tration has also recently started
providing weapons to Kurdish
forces in northern Iraq.
On Monday, NATO announced
that there is a high probability
that Russia will launch an in-
vasion of Ukraine. According to
the government in Kiev, Ukrainian
forces are in the final stages of
recapturing Donetsk. Ukraine ap-
pears unfettered by the presence
of nearly 200,000 invasion ready
Russian troops at the border.
NATO officials appear poised for
a Russian invasion.
The popular Internet news site
BuzzFeed secured $50 million
in investments from the venture
capital firm Andreesen Horowitz.
The company is now worth $850
million. According to a general
partner at the firm, Horowitz sees
BuzzFeed as more of a technol-
ogy firm that embraces Internet
culture.
Barneys New York has
agreed to pay a $525,000 pen-
alty in a settlement agree-
ment in a racial profiling case.
The settlement comes after a
9-month investigation into the
companys practices, initiated
after two African-American cus-
tomers were falsely accused of
credit card fraud. The investiga-
tion showed a disproportionate
amount of minority shoppers
were accused of shoplifting and
credit card fraud.
Delft, Netherlands - Physicists from the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience
have developed a working system for deterministic quantum teleportation
of distantly separated matter states. Conventional methods achieve 10 suc-
cesses per second, but at the cost of making 10,000 attempts. The new
method guarantees a success for every attempt by ensuring entanglement
of spin states prior. The technique, called remote entanglement, results in
the teleportation of one matter quantum qubit to another distantly located.
Armonk, NY - Researchers from IBM have developed a
microchip to mimic the human brain with 1 million electronic
neurons and more than 256 million articial synapses. The
new chip, named TrueNorth, is 4.3 square centimeters in size
and has 5.4 billion transistors and around 428 million bits of
on-chip memory. According to the scientists, the chips can
be combined to form sheets of any size. Key to the chips suc-
cess was the use of a new architecture system in which each
neurosynaptic core holds both a processor and memory. This
technique saves energy, resulting in a power density four or-
ders of magnitude cooler than todays microprocessors.
Houston, Texas - Researchers for
NASA have developed a microwave
thruster system that appears to violate
the law of conservation of momentum.
The system requires no propellant, but
appears to generate a tiny amount of
thrust. According to the researchers,
the thruster relies on a quantum physics
phenomenon in which certain subatomic
particles jump in and out of existence.
Chinese scientists have observed a simi-
lar phenomenon, but on a much larger
scale. If the technology does indeed
work, it would result in faster and cheap-
er spaceight.
t h e w e e k l y d i g
August , Page
w w w . O R E D I G G E R . n e t
Write for the Oredigger!
High Design
All Oredigger publications are constructed with
Creative Suite 6 on a Mac platform. Our unique
organizational structure generates a team atmo-
sphere on every project, empowering student
designers to ex their creativity in a fun and relax-
ing environment.
Management Mastery
Whether you would like to learn the methods of
leading a team, experience the opportunities of
running a small business, or both, The Oredigger
can give you a distinct and valuable perspective
on management.
STUDENTS - WHY JOIN?
Impeccable Writing
There is only one required, writing-intensive class
at CSM. At The Oredigger, we have designed a
multi-tiered editing and feedback approach that
can help you rene your craft and enter the work-
force with premier writing skills. Whats more, we
ensure the exibility to write what you want and
when you want. You can take a couple weeks
o or pick up an in-depth feature, whatever ts
in your schedule.
See our website at www.oredigger.net
Email us at oredig@gmail.com
In the middle of November, a
shockwave woke Colorado School
of Mines students and Golden
residents. Golden looked up to Mt.
Zion to see that an explosion had
left the M lacking a 20 ft section.
This act was the final shot in
a war that erupted between the
Colorado School of Mines and
the University of Denver, a war
that began just over a week pre-
vi ous, on November 5, 1919.
At the time, the University of
Denver and the Colorado School of
Mines were bitter rivals in football.
Only a few years previous, pranks
between the two schools were
common, but had been ceased
by mutual agreement. However,
a report in a Denver newspaper
of a plot by the Denver Pioneers
to repaint the Mines symbol, the
iconic M set on the side of Mt. Zion,
in their crimson colors caused a
furor on campus. The University
of Denver immediately responded,
claiming that the report was false,
but actions were set in motion
that would not easily be undone.
Early in the morning on Wednes-
day, November 4, several small
expl osi ons were heard on the
Denver campus, and when the
noises were investigated, build-
ings around campus were found
plastered with posters saying, Get
DU and then what? Give them
hell Mines. Beyond the posters,
no other damage was reported.
The following morning, 4 blasts
shook the Denver campus. 25 sticks
of dynamite, split into 5 clutches, had
been planted on campus in front of
the administration building. Fortu-
nately for the buildings on the Denver
campus, 1 clutch of 5 of the sticks
of dynamite failed to detonate. Even
so, windows were blown out in build-
ings around campus including the
chapel, library, and residential build-
ings. In addition, the front wall of the
administration building was cracked.
While there was not direct evi-
dence of Mines involvement, evi-
dence was found that indicated
that the dynamite was stolen from a
clay plant in Golden, whose owner,
ironically enough, was a DU alumnus
and trustee. Regardless of the legal
evidence, it was clear to the DU
students that this was the work of
CSM students. Late on the morning
of November 6, the same day of the
bombing, several students from the
University of Denver Dentistry School
A great rivalry - Mines battled Denver in 1919
Ryan Browne
Guest Writer
left for Golden with enough crimson
paint, the color of the Denver Pio-
neers, to paint the 104 x 107 foot M.
Unfortunately for these students,
the Orediggers, who had seen many
attempts at defacing the M, had
taken precautions to protect it. As
the Pioneers were defacing the M,
they were spotted from campus,
which secured a humiliating fate for
the Pioneers. When an alarm went
o on campus, they tried to ee the
mountain, however, CSM students
set up a roadblock on the road
leading from Mt. Zion, and captured
the charlatans. There were reports
of shots fired by the fleeing Pio-
neers, but it was later reported that
they might have been ring blanks.
The CSM students made sure
that this was not an experience to
soon be forgotten by the culprits.
They dressed them in prisoner over-
alls, shaved their heads, and dyed a
purple M into their scalp using silver
nitrate. Silver nitrate is a chemical
used to dye biological material, usu-
ally for study under a microscope.
The DU students were going to
be walking advertisements for the
School of Mines for 6 or 7 months.
The Orediggers were on a roll at
this point, and decided to kill another
bird with this stone. They lured a
Denver Post reporter to Golden with
the bait of a huge story. Instead of
nding a story, he was subjected to a
similar treatment as the DU students.
However, he was spared the shaving
and branding. He did join the Univer-
sity of Denver students in a parade
through the street of downtown
Golden. Later that evening, both the
reporter and the DU students were
released. The reporter was sent back
with a warning to the Denver Post
to stop their slanderous reporting.
Mines students, fearing another
attempt at the M, set up patrols
armed with ries and bayonets on
the roads leading into Golden. In
addition, a barricade was set up
at the base of Mt. Zion in a man-
ner designed to force vehicles to
slow or even stop to successfully
navigate the impedance. The stu-
dents claimed the right to search
all cars to ensure that DU stu-
dents were not concealed inside.
CSMs President Victor Alderson
gave o cial sanction to the actions
of the students. While the school
administration supported the ac-
tions, Colorados governor Oliver
Shoup expressed his concern over
the situation, noting that striking min-
ers whose actions had caused militia
forces to be sent in to ensure peace
were not permitted ries, and yet
college students were arming them-
selves. As he was currently dealing
with more important issues, he
expressed his hope that the school
administration could nd a solution
without need of state assistance.
Finally, the schools were tired of
the war, or perhaps they merely ran
out of explosives. Either way, repre-
sentatives from both schools met to
negotiate a cease re. They decided
that at this time the contest should
be decided by the football teams,
those who should have determined it
in the rst place. The truce managed
to stand for a day, and both teams
fans acted the part of good sports-
men. A winter storm struck the re-
gion, creating terrible conditions for a
football game. The eld was covered
in snow, so plays were short and
fumbles were common. Both teams
fought hard, but in the end, they had
managed to ght only to a 0-0 tie.
This frustrated the abused Pio-
neers, and they sought revenge.
The storm that ruined the football
game gave DU the opportunity
they needed. On the morning of
November 13, Golden was shaken
awake by the blast that left the M
scarred. Upon inspection, it was
determined that the blast could well
have destroyed most of the M, were
it not for the dynamite being poorly
placed. Responding quickly to the
bridge leading from Mt. Zion, Mines
students were unable to apprehend
the conspirators due to the severe
snow. A raid on the University of
Denver was contemplated to kid-
nap some students to act as the
manual labor to repair the M, how-
ever, this suggestion was rejected.
The decision was made to allow
a group of seniors to determine the
next steps. As a Grand Jury was
investigating the bombing of the
University of Denver, the governor
was threatening military interven-
tion, and the likelihood of mutually
assured destruction was increas-
ing, both schools met to work out
a lasting truce. This truce, unlike
the last, stood for nearly 10 years,
but that is a story for another issue.
COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - DENVER
THE
WEEKLY
DI G
t h e w e e k l y d i g
August , Page
w w w . O R E D I G G E R . n e t
Computer Wizard Wanted
Commitment: Part Time Work, 5-10 Hours/Week
Duties: Some Programming/Macros, Word, Power Point, Excel,
WordPress/Web, Installs, Electronic Medical Records (EMR/HER),
Problem Solving
Contact: tka@goldenvisionclinic.com
A team of Mines students, repre-
senting Engineers Without Borders
- Bridges to Prosperity Mines (EWB-
B2P Mines), travelled to the small
community of La Conquista, Nica-
ragua this summer to complete a
30 meter pedestrian footbridge over
the frequently ooded Las Trancas
River. The bridge had been under
development since March of 2013.
The cohort included six students,
Adam Deitch, Alec Thompson,
Austin Kauman, Duc Nguyen,
Emma Elefante, and Taylor
Polodna (project manager),
under the guidance of profes-
sional mentor Todd Wang of
CH2M Hill, in-country mentor
Doug E nger of Nica Impact,
and faculty advisor David
Frossard of Mines. Each stu-
dent committed a full month of
their summer to helping those
less fortunate than themselves
and subsequently represented
the power of cooperative ef-
forts across international bor-
ders. The trip marked the 3rd
trip to the small community
over the last year in which the
team was able to nish hand
mixing and placing over 400
bags of cement for anchors,
towers, and ramps, stringing
four steel cables, and laying
the decking and fencing for the 30
meter pedestrian footbridge. The
completion of the bridge allows the
community of La Conquista access
to health care, free markets, and ed-
ucation throughout the three month
rainy season.
The project would not have been
possible without the ongoing sup-
port of Engineers Without Borders -
USA (parent organization) and Bridg-
es to Prosperity (parent organization)
local and in-country sta along with
generous donations from the Alcoa
Foundation, CH2M Hill, ExxonMobil,
Schlumberger, ECI, MeadowLark,
local Golden businesses, and count-
less engaged community members.
Todd Wang, professional mentor
for the club and Bridges to Prosper-
ity Technical Advisory Board Mem-
ber, applauds the students on their
ability to persevere through various
challenges throughout the project
and commit nights and weekends
of very hard work leading up to the
completion of the bridge. Since retir-
ing from the army in 1987 Todd has
overseen the completion of six pe-
destrian footbridge projects by vari-
ous student volunteer organizations
and asserts that I really enjoy work-
ing with the students and empower-
ing them to make a dierence, and
hope they can pass on this mental-
ity.
In addition to the teams ulti-
mate goal of completing the bridge,
there was enough time to build and
strengthen the relationships that
mean so much to the community
and the Mines team alike. On sever-
al occasions following a day of hard
work the team enjoyed community
events such Mothers Day and Chil-
drens Day in which students and
community members alike shared
gifts of good company and delicious
food. Not only did the completion of
the bridge increase the health and
safety of community members, but it
also demonstrated the compassion
of Mines students for those
less fortunate than themselves.
Looking forward, EWB-
B2P Mines is planning a simi-
lar project in the neighboring
community of Los Encuentros,
Nicaragua. The new project is
expected to take an innova-
tive approach to involving the
community beyond the typical
scope of EWB-USA. The in-
tention is to partner with a lo-
cal university in order to involve
their engineering students in
a hands-on opportunity that
would allow them to design as
well as construct a pedestrian
bridge under the guidance of
EWB-B2P Mines. The oppor-
tunity not only allows the stu-
dents to apply their knowledge
of engineering to a real world
problem, but also creates a
pathway for future projects
and ongoing relationships among
local communities. Ultimately, EWB-
B2P Mines hopes to encourage the
growth of a communitys capacity as
well as increasing the livelihood of its
residents.
EWB-B2P Mines is a student
led campus club that focuses on
sustainable development of com-
munities outside of the US with six
core values: integrity, service, col-
laboration, ingenuity, leadership,
and service. In addition, the club
participates at a local level in a va-
riety of on-campus and o-campus
events including Relay for Life, Up
Till Dawn, Habitat for Humanity,
and Pleasant View Elementary tutor-
ing. EWB-B2P prides itself on their
ability to foster the sustainable de-
velopment of communities by not
just supplying the community with
a capital donation (i.e. a bridge), but
rather to grow the sustainability of a
community such that every citizen
can meet their basic human needs
independent of the organization.
One of the keys to the success of
EWB-B2P Mines projects is the abil-
ity to foster community driven proj-
ects that require an investment of
either time or a small portion of the
project cost. The result is a commu-
nity that demonstrates ownership
of and pride in a project which ulti-
mately creates a stronger and more
sustainable community.
The club is open to all majors
and hosts several weekly commit-
tee meetings including the Logis-
tics committee, which focuses on
fundraising, event coordination,
and club logistics, the Media com-
mittee, which focuses on publicity
and advertising, the Los Encuentros
committee, which is responsible for
the planning of the upcoming Los
Encuentros bridge, and lastly the
Los Gomez committee, which is
currently arranging a water develop-
ment survey trip taking place during
Winter break in the community of
Los Gomez, Nicaragua. For more in-
formation and meeting times please
visit the EWB-B2P OrgSync page,
personal webpage at ewbmines.wix.
com/ewbb2pmines, or at Celebra-
tion of Mines this Fall.
EWB-B2P Mines completes bridge in Nicaragua
Taylor Polodna
Design Editor
ALL PHOTOS COURTESY DUC NGUYEN
Taylor Polodna, Adam Deitch, and mason (Chepe) laughing-
ly struggle to position one of the largest rocks of the build.
Duc Nguyen snaps a pic with the teams hardest worker, Elis.
Austin (Oztyn) Kauffman shares laughs with the locals.
Alec Thompson and Emma Elefante surefootingly install
decking 10 meters above the Las Trancas River.
The Mines M will remain with the bridge for years to come
and serve as a constant reminder of the power and strength
of cooperative efforts across international borders.
t h e w e e k l y d i g
August , Page
w w w . O R E D I G G E R . n e t
P
h
o
t
o
:

K
e
v
i
n

D
i
x
o
n
Did you ever wonder why Berthoud
Hall seems to be coated with frost-
ing something like a wedding cake?
Before discussing architectural
ornamentation you should probably
know how the building got its name.
Berthoud Hall is named for Edward
Louis Berthoud better known as
E.L. Born in Geneva, Switzerland
in 1828 he worked as a surveyor
on the Panama Canal, discovered
and surveyed the pass bearing his
name on the way to Winter Park,
served in the infantry in the Union
Army in the Civil War and was the
chief engineer of the Colorado Cen-
tral Railroad. He was elected to the
Colorado Legislature where in 1866
he helped authorize the founding
of the Colorado School of Mines.
The Architect of Berthoud Hall,
Temple Hoyne Buell is at least as
interesting. He was born in Chicago in
1895, studied architecture at the Uni-
versity of Illinois Champaign-Urbana
and was exposed to Phosgene gas in
France in WWI. He moved to Denver
in 1921 for treatment of tuberculosis
resulting from the poison gas and
went on the build the largest archi-
tectural rm in the Rocky Mountain
Region. He designed and developed
the Cherry Creek Shop-
ping Center in Denver
in 1949, one of the rst
regional shopping malls
in the country and over
300 other buildings. His
philanthropy included
a $25 million dollar gift
to Colorado Womans
Col l ege i n Denver.
All of Temple Buells
designs are ornament-
ed and some such as
Berthoud Hall, were
very highly decorated.
The original central structure of Ber-
thoud was built in 1937-8 with the
east and west wings added a few
years later. Buildings designed during
this time tend to be less contextual
than they often are now. They relate
less to their surroundings and adja-
cent buildings and are intended to be
viewed as standalone objects, like the
Parthenon. Some call this type of site
planning and design ego-architec-
ture but in fact it was and often still is
a common practice. Buildings relate
to one another on the CSM campus
mainly through use of similar materi-
als such as beige or yellow brick.
Building placement in relationship
to each other was not an important
factor in the initial campus plan. This
is changing as newer and remod-
eled buildings create edges to form
plazas, pedestrian walkways and
dene negative space on campus.
Buells use of decorative terracotta
as a design element has a long history
in architecture. Decoration, often of an
organic nature was felt to be the n-
ishing touch to what otherwise might
have been simply a structure that
enclosed space. If you look closely
you may be able to read or at least try
to decipher the meaning Buell intend-
ed for these decorative elements.
As new buildings achieve ever
greater LEEDs points for environ-
mental sensitivity design concepts
and messages from a bygone age
can be overlooked. Our concerns
shift as pressure for performance,
efficiency, and prestige change.
Berthoud Hall is a living example of
adaptive reuse of a mid-20th century
American campus building thought to
be quite excellent in its day. The ex-
terior displays the sensibilities of that
age while interior space and functions
have kept pace with new needs. As
you walk past the newer buildings
on campus you might ask what
messages they will send and stories
they could tell to students in 2090.
Architectual ornamentation of Berthoud Hall
Philip Greenberg
Guest Writer
The main north entry
i ncl udes a scul pted
head l ooki ng down
on those enteri ng.
This is almost certainly
Athena, goddess of
courage, wisdom and
inspiration challeng-
ing students who are
about to attend class-
es. Sometimes reading
ornament is easy.
The east ent r y
i ncl udes a proj ect-
i ng corni ce wi th an
open scroll between
t he t wo br acket s.
Scrolls are one of the
earl i est methods of
record keepi ng and
ways to share infor-
mation and to teach.
I suggest this empty
scroll is intended to
symbolize enter here
with an open mind.
Above At henas
head is a coat of arms.
Buel l was strangel y
into medieval armor. I
recall seeing a full suit
of armor poised above
the entry to his o ce
in downtown Denver
in the 70s. Birds in
free fall, bundled reeds
with axe heads, rib-
bonswho knows
what, if anything, he
was intending to say.
t h e w e e k l y d i g
August , Page
w w w . O R E D I G G E R . n e t
JeffCo
Technology Science Business Education
Warren Tech / Red Rocks Campus
13300 West 2
nd
Place Lakewood, CO
Friday & Saturday, 12 & 13 September 2014
A free, two-day outdoor festival. Networking, demos,
fun, educational exhibits, food, and entertainment!
www.ColoradoInnovator.org 303-993-7473
Enter the Collegiate Innovation S.T.A.R.S. Challenge
(Entries due 29 August 2014)
Promote your student organization (special exhibitor rate)
Meet world-class entrepreneurs, scientists, & technologists
Test drive electric cars and drones
Meet the NASA Orion Program Manager
Talk with corporate recruiters about your career
Promote your degree program and your department
MINERS ALLEY
PLAYHOUSE
FOOTHILLS ART
CENTER
L
ocated just o the east side of
campus, the Foothills Art Center
houses artwork from both local and
well-known artists. The main gallery,
housed in an old church, showcases
traveling exhibits by artists such as
Toulouse-Lautrec. The cost of ad-
mission to the main gallery depends
on the current exhibition. The com-
munity gallery, located next door in
a Victorian mansion, showcases the
work of Colorado artists. Exhibits in-
clude Colorado Printmakers and the
Jeco Public Schools Show. Admis-
sion to this gallery is free.
MOUNTAINEERING
MUSEUM
L
ocated on 10th Street, the Brad-
ford Washburn American Moun-
taineering Museum is the only mu-
seum dedicated to mountaineering
in the United States. The museum
houses exhibits showcasing Mt. Ever-
est to mountain safety. It is also known
for its lectures and showings of lms
related to mountaineering. Admission
is only $5 with a student ID.
COLORADO RAILROAD
MUSEUM
L
ocated on W 44th Avenue, the
Colorado Railroad Museum is
home to freight cars, locomotives,
and snowplows, among many oth-
ers. Railroad memorabilia, includ-
ing photographs and models, ll the
depot. The museum even has its
own telegraphers o ce. Visitors are
invited to experience Ride the Rails
Saturdays, a time when the museum
res up its locomotives and allows
visitors to ride in passenger cars from
many eras. Museum admission is
$10 and a ticket to ride the train is $4.
ASTOR HOUSE
MUSEUM
L
ocated on 12th Street, the As
tor House Museum takes guests
back to the late 1800s when Golden
was the territorial capital. The As-
tor House was used as a boarding
house until the 1970s when it was
turned into a museum. The house
was home to people from many
walks of life, from legislators to
Mines students. Today, the house
preserves the rst bathtub in Gold-
en and provides visitors with great
views of the surrounding area.
A
cademics are certainly a prior-
ity when it comes to college
life, but, as the saying goes, All
work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy. At times, students have
to escape Mines to do their best
- but they dont have to travel
far to have fun. Golden is lled
with attractions to entertain just
about everybody, and students
can travel to Denver if they want
more variety. The following are just
a few of the many attractions in
the Golden area that provide ad-
equate distractions.
LEE COURSEY/WIKICOMMONS
SOUTH TABLE
MOUNTAIN
L
ocated only a few blocks from
campus, this scenic mesa is
home to a maze of trails that pro-
vide a great escape from Golden.
Four miles of trails cross the roll-
ing hills and provide spectacular
views of the city below. It is sug-
gested to start hikes in the morn-
ing during the summer months
as there is little shade along the
trail. A popular destination is Cas-
tle Rock, which rests just above
the Coors Brewery and provides
breathtaking views of Golden and
the surrounding area.
CLEER CREAK WHITE
WATER PARK
C
lear Creek runs straight
through the heart of Golden
and is only a few minutes walk
from campus. The park consists
of a quarter of a mile of prime
kayaking conditions, though
many people enjoy the rapids
by tubing. Equipment for all of
these activities can be rented at
low cost through the Outdoor
Recreation Center.Several miles
of trails line the creek, which
also makes it perfect for walking,
running, and biking. The trail is
paved from 6th Avenue towards
downtown while the other side
is gravel. The creek is a popular
place for events as well, rang-
ing from music festivals to kayak
races. In the winter, the city even
covers the trees along the creek
in thousands of lights.
EMILY MCNAIR / OREDIGGER
COURTESY DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
COURTESY MOUNTAINEERING MUSEM
COURTESY RAILROAD MUSEUM
Guide to the sites all around Golden, Colorado
Emily McNair
Staff Writer
Welcome to Mines! Orienta-
tion is one of the most important
weekends of your college career.
During Orientation you will meet
and socialize with fellow class-
mates, learn about classes and
campus resources, and partici-
pate in a number of Mines tradi-
tions!
New Student Orientation is a
mandatory program for all new
students (no registration nec-
essary). Plan to arrive in time
for check-in on Saturday, Au-
gust 16between 9:00am and
12:30pm in the Student Center.
The residence halls will open on
Friday, Families are welcome to
join you for Convocation, the
official kick-off to the academic
year, on Saturday, August 16 at
1:00pm in the Student Recre-
ation Center. Plan to give final
farewells at the reception follow-
ing Convocation.
Dont forget to bring a 10
pound rock from your home-
town. You will need it for the M
climb.
If you have any questions
or concerns about Orientation,
please do not hesitate to contact
us at 303.273.3970. Or, to see
a complete schedule for Orienta-
tion weekend, visit our website
at http://studentactivities.mines.
edu/orientation.
CSM Orientation
Students celebrate a successful climb to the M with new friends.
COURTESY MINES PR OFFICE
Courtesy of Student
Activities
GOLDEN COMMUNITY
GARDEN
T
he Golden Community Gar-
den is located on 10th Street
near the Golden Community
Center. Filled with organic flow-
ers, fruits, and vegetables, this
garden is a place for everyone
to come and relax. Benches are
situated between plots of beau-
tiful flowers and tomatoes, and
the look changes every year.
Anyone can get involved in the
garden by applying for a plot.
Here, volunteers grow whatever
their hearts desire, whether that
be tomatoes or potatoes. How-
ever, even those without a green
thumb can enjoy the beauty and
serenity of this little-known loca-
tion in Golden.
COURTESY GOLDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN
L
ocated at the corner of Wash-
ington Avenue and 13th
Street, Miners Alley Playhouse
brings many award-winning the-
atrical productions to Golden.
This small theatre has been a lo-
cal xture for over a decade and
has hosted performances rang-
ing from comedies to musicals.
Mines students can receive dis-
counts, but many performances
sell out quickly, so it is advised to
purchase tickets in advance.
COURTESY GOLDEN HISTORY
t h e w e e k l y d i g
August 13, 2014 Page 7
w w w . O R E D I G G E R . n e t
As all freshmen will learn shortly
here at Mines, college is a whole difer-
ent animal compared to high school.
The academics are stepped
up a notch, but so are the out-
of-classroom events. There is a
mentality at Mines of work hard,
play hard, and this institution
has a plethora of events for stu-
dents to play hard. The following
are some of the most notable:
E-Days
First and foremost on any Ore-
diggers mind is E-Days, short
for Engineering Days. E-Days
started out as a career fair in the
early 1930s. The students who
helped start it wanted an event to
showcase their engineering talents
to potential employers and each
other. Over the years it has evolved
into a celebration of all things Mines.
A typical E-Days, which usually
occurs in early April, kicks of with
a hilarious comedy show. In the
past, comedians like Adam Hunter,
Al exandra McHal e, and Owen
Smith (from the show Everybody
Hates Chris) have performed in
front on a large crowd in Bunker
Auditorium. This is followed by a
casino night and poker tournament.
The next day, Friday, which is
a school holiday, starts of in the
morning with an Ore Cart pull that
eventually ends up at the State
Capitol. Chipotle is served to all
participating students, T-shirts are
handed out, and the governor gives
his annual E-Days proclamation.
That evening events have historically
included a laser light show, band
showcases and a DJ dance party.
Other hits of E-Days include
the Carnival on Saturday. From
free lunch to inflatable novelties
like the Velcro wall and the bungee
race, theres something for every-
one to enjoy! The carnival also
includes events like a trebuchet
contest, burro races, and carnival
games hosted by student organi-
zations. Additionally, a cardboard
canoe race down Clear Creek is
always held on E-Days weekend.
Saturdays climax, however,
i s the concert. The concert i s
typically performed by a high-
energy, well-known band in the
field house and is usually a hit
wi th the student popul ati on.
Weve had the likes of Blink
182, Seven Mary Three, Unwrit-
ten Law, Evercl ear, and Fl og-
ging Molly. More recently weve
hosted Goldfinger, I Hate Kate,
Tech N9ne, and Less Than Jake.
The festi vi ti es wrap up on
Saturday ni ght wi th an expl o-
sive fireworks show. Students,
staf, faculty and Golden residents
pack the intramural feld for a fre-
works display youll never forget!
M-Climb
It is not every day that people
get to interact with 100-year-old
artifacts, but at the very beginning
of college, every Mines freshman
will. On the day before classes
begin, freshmen embark on a jour-
ney up Mount Zion to the M, the
school emblem which can be seen
for miles when it is lit up at night.
Matthew Pusard
Mines Alumnus
There i s a l i ttl e preparati on
needed to take part in this rite of
passage, though: all incoming
students are asked to bring a 10
pound rock from their hometown.
Freshman carry these rocks and
wear their class-issued school hard
hats as they hike up the mountain.
At various points along the way,
students get snacks and refresh-
ments from upper-class students
in student organizations. Its also
a great time for students to learn
the school fght song, as its sung
the entire way up the mountain.
Eventually, the experience con-
cludes at the top when every fresh-
man arrives with rock in hand. The
rocks are placed on the M and
barrels of whitewash are brought
out. From here, a giant whitewash
fght amongst the freshman class
ensues which is visible down below
in Golden. Students dip their hard
hats into the whitewash barrels to
paint the rocks as well as their class-
mates. After the whitewash runs
out, the class is taken back down
the mountain on buses to continue
on with their introduction to Mines.
The circle of life is completed
every spring during graduation
when the graduating seniors go
back up the mountain to take a rock
back down with them as a symbol
of their completion of college.
Winter Carnival
One of the big advantages of
going to Mines, besides its top
notch college education, is its
proximity to the mountains. Hikers
gets to enjoy this advantage during
the spring, summer, and fall while
the skiers and snowboarders have
the time of their lives every winter.
Every ski season, the Blue Key
organization on campus orga-
nizes a day of skiing and snow-
boarding at one of Colorados re-
nowned slopes, Eldora Ski Resort.
Hitting the slopes can be a costly
endeavor, especially on a college
budget, so the organization sells
tickets to students for the carnival
at a fraction of the retail price.
The carnival includes transporta-
tion to and from the resort for all par-
ticipating students, a free lunch, and
team events such as snow football
and human bowling. Students even
receive a T-shirt commemorating
the event, as is the case at many
school events. College students can
never have enough spare clothing.
Sorority and Frater-
nity Recruitment
Every year, the Greek houses
on campus hold a recruitment
week to replenish the house after
graduating seniors have left. The
fraternities and sororities will hold
recruitment activities the frst
week of classes. Events include
opportunities for new students to
meet the current members (game
nights, house tours, meals, etc.).
Over the past 5 years, there have
been an average of 130 students
that join the Greek Community
in the fall. Currently 14% of the
campus are members of the CSM
Greek Community.
Homecoming
Incoming students have seen
homecoming on the high school
level, but the festival is grander
on the college stage. While an
important home football game is
a cornerstone of every homecom-
ing celebration, the college level
includes a parade celebrating the
alumni coming back to Mines.
But there is more to the festival
than these fnale events. In addition
to the Homecoming parade and
football game on Saturday, there
are other various events on Friday
and Saturday including Powder Puf
football, a concert, and a tailgate.
Parents Weekend
The first weekend in Novem-
ber, Mines will be hosting a time
for parents to come to campus
and visit their students to see
how everything is coming along
in their college experience. Week-
end activities include tours of the
different centers on campus, a
comedy show, a reception and
concert, and a home football game.
Movie Nights
Each week the Mines Activities
Council (MAC) shows a movie on
campus. It is typically a recent
movie that is just about to be
released on DVD. The movies
are free and students are served
compl i ment ary popcor n and
50 cent sodas. The movies act
as a great break from studying.
Friday Afternoon
Club
Every other Friday, MAC brings
in an act, typically a comedian, to
start of the weekend the right way
for students. Many of the comedi-
ans have appeared on television
in some capacity and perform for
an entire hour starting at 5:00 PM.
Students are served complimen-
tary food and beverages during
the performance. A few of the
comedians have become big after
visiting Mines, including Josh Blue,
the winner of Season 4 of Last
Comic Standing, and Dane Cook.
Of Campus Activities
There is a lot going on in the
city of Denver and MAC encour-
ages its students to go out and
visit the city by selling discounted
tickets to students for various
events. In the past, MAC has
ofered tickets to performances
at the Denver Center for the Per-
forming Arts, Avalanche games,
Rockies games, and a cooking
class, all at a discounted price.
WAM (Weekends at
Mines)
Dont leave campus every week-
end: there are many things to do
on campus and in the Golden area!
The Weekends at Mines (WAM)
program provides great options
including concerts, tickets to local
events, game nights, and unique
events such as Spudlympics, live
Battleship and pre-fnals Moonlight
Breakfasts. Watch for postings for
WAM events throughout the year.
Mines Madness
Traditions and Events all year long
Students brave the frigid April snowmelt down Clear
Creek in the annual Mines cardboard boat race.
E-Days festivities wrap up on Saturday night with an
explosive frework show for CSM students.
Students bowl their friends at the E-Days Carnival.
OREDIGGER
OREDIGGER
KC KENT / OREDIGGER
t h e w e e k l y d i g
August , Page
w w w . O R E D I G G E R . n e t
Colorado is well-known for its scenic beauty, which provides us with several outdoor
activities such as skiing, hiking, and mountain-biking. Living in Golden makes it possible
for residents to conveniently access many of these hiking and biking trails that are close
to town. Here are some interesting trails in the area.
H i k i n g A C R O S S G O L D E N
Located just south of I-70 at the Morrison exit
and close to the Red Rocks Amphitheater, the
Matthews/Winters Park Trails consist of three
trails - the Dakota Ridge Trail, Red Rocks Trail,
and Morrison Slide Trail. The park contains a to-
tal of approximately 8 miles of trails.
This trail is more familiar to
mountain-bikers than hikers be-
cause of its rolling sections and
technical loops; it also provides
great views of the Eastern plains
as well as the Red Rocks in the
West.
Adjacent to the Red Rocks
amphitheater, this trail starts out
in the midst of meadows. The
trail begins above a creek, where
many native species of birds and
insects are present.
The plains and the meadows
are good for beginning hikers.
Also, the exposure to sunlight
on this trail makes it welcoming
even in the midst of winter. Peo-
ple often go horseback riding on
this trail as well.
A couple of access points
to this trail are from Lookout
Mountain west of US 6 and
the roadside parking on US 6
eastbound from Highway 58.
This trail is a major attraction
to mountain-bikers and hikers
who like to challenge them-
selves with intensely elevated
heights.
The Chimney Gulch Trail
climbs 2000 feet in a relatively
short distance of 2.5 miles from
US 6 to the peak of the Look-
out Mountain, taking its visitors
through grass prairies and pine
forests, and to streams and
creeks.
Starting at the Heritage
Square parking lot, Apex
Park is approximately an
800 foot climb between
the parking lot and Look-
out Mountain road. One of
the trails of the Apex Park
runs parallel to the Chim-
ney Gulch Trail, making the
Chimney Gulch Trail and the
Apex trail close neighbors.
The park consists of all
levels of di culties for hik-
ing and biking. Many horse-
back riders as well as visi-
tors who come to enjoy the
Mountain-bikers who seek
more adventure and di culty and
want to return to the foothills rath-
er than continuing uphill choose
the Enchanted Forest path. This
path is hard and known for its
rapid drops; sometimes, the
mudslides make it even harder,
said a biker.
With its steep rocks and nar-
row dirt paths, Morrison Slide trail
easily attracts both climbers and
bikers.
The hogback in the Matthews/
Winters Park Trails separates the
mountains from the plains. To the
east of the hogback is the Dino-
saur Ridge Visitor Center, another
attraction to visitors; furthermore,
the hogback is the center of wild-
life views in the area.
matthews / winters park trails
Neelha Mudigonda, Guest Writer
morrison slide trail
dakota ridge trail
red rocks trail
apex park
chimney gulch trail
enchanted forest trail
south table mountain
A
L
L

P
H
O
T
O
S
:

N
E
E
L
H
A

M
U
D
I
G
O
N
D
A

/

O
R
E
D
I
G
G
E
R
Giddy-up! The Matthews/Winters Park Trail system
offers terrain for horseback riding, hiking, and biking.
Birds eye view. The view of Golden from the
top of South Table Mountain is worth the climb.
At the Apex. From Heritage Square
hikers can embark on a 800 ft climb.
Up the chimney. Beautiful views greet hikers
at the top of the Chimney Gulch Trail.
South Table Mountain is lo-
cated just southeast of Golden
with an intriguing formation
history. Its highlight is its cap,
formed of basalt from ancient
lava ows. An access point to
hike South Table Mountain is in
a neighborhood at the end of
19
th
street.
The curvy path makes the
hike easier because of the rap-
id elevation gain, but the path
gets rockier and steeper to-
wards the summit. South Table
Mountain is renowned for the
view from the top.
Hikers are well rewarded
with an amazing view of Gold-
en and its surroundings, as well
as the mountains. The hike is
well-worth the view of the city,
said a hiker. The view of the
sunset from the very top is the
best.
The gulch gets its name from
the fast moving wildres in the
area, which explains the natu-
ral vegetation that grows in the
area. I see deer up on Chim-
ney Gulch every time I bike up
there, a local mountain biker
recalled. Going late in the af-
ternoon is the best time to
go, said another biker. Thats
when the trail is the prettiest.
The tourist attractions at the
top of the trail include Bualo
Bills Grave, the Boettcher Man-
sion, and the Lookout Mountain
Nature center, which is located
at the summit of the mountain
where the trail ends.
scenery are often present on
the easier hiking trails. The
view of the snow-capped
mountains in the back-
ground is a treat for many of
its visitors.
One of the most popu-
lar routes that the moun-
tain bikers take is the Apex
Trail West to Apex gulch,
which in turn leads to the
Pick n Sledge trail and the
Grubstake loop. This route
climbs uphill for approxi-
mately 2 miles before meet-
ing the Enchanted Forest.