By Louisa Burden Editor in Chief You’re probably already developing some cavities from all those leftover Christmas cookies, but you’ll surely be visiting the dentist after listening to the sugary-sweet pop from He is We.

Site hosts humorous texts from last night By Adam Schroeder Aurum Staff With finals just around the corner stress becomes the norm. But amidst the chaos of final exams and frantic studying, students may find that relaxation and comedy may provide a much needed outlet. Amongst the many websites on the internet there lie several that hold a pure comedic value. Of these comedic sites is Textsfromlastnight.com.

By Adam Schroeder Aurum Staff As the United States works on drawing down forces in Iraq and pushes the country closer to democracy and freedom, international conflicts seem far from over. Besides the continuing problems in Afghanistan and ever-present tensions in the Middle East, there is a new threat to international stability and peace. North Korea’s continued attacks on South Korea and tensions towards Japan are pushing the proverbial envelope. With South Korea and Japan [...]

Farewell letter from the Editor in Chief Katie Aurand Editor in Chief Not many Techies will pick up this newspaper, and even fewer Techies will read this article. After all, the newspaper is full of words, and how many times do you hear professors at this school tell you how little words mean? That’s right- all of the time. But for the few of you who do read the newspaper, you may (or may not) [...]

By Loryn Schuetzle Aurum Staff A new form of transportation around campus is hitting the halls of Surbeck. A few freshmen at the School of Mines have been spotted scootering on Razors to and from classes. Scooters provide a quick mode of transportation and also aide when rushing to class or football practice across campus.

By Katie Aurand Editor in Chief The stores are blasting “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” but as college students, you know it is anything but wonderful! Next week, Hell Week will burn up all of your time faster than when Uncle Lewis scorched the Griswolds’ second Christmas tree in Christmas Vacation. And when you think of Finals Week, you get that same sinking feeling that Frodo gets when he realizes how far [...]