By Adam Shroeder Aurum Staff School of Mines students are no strangers to studying. With classes that have a demanding curriculum and professors with high expectations, studying becomes a time consuming must. There comes a point though where one must choose how to manage time. One’s social life and academic work are a delicate balance. Too much studying and you become stressed and unhappy for lack of socializing and relaxing. Too much time spent socializing [...]

By Jordan Mason Guest Writer “It’s not like it is in the movies.” This expression has become all too common throughout our society, including the academic collegiate experience and the institutions associated. While watching films about the American colleges and universities, an illusory idea of a well-managed institution enabling the minds of the future for success exists. But is this really the case?

Photo by Katie Aurand Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! Peruse these love letters submitted to us and see if you’ve got a secret admirer.

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By Adam Schroeder Aurum Staff Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, and Yemen are four different countries with one main thing in common. Demands and protests for democratic reforms starting from the ground up have rocked the stability and peace of each country. Tunisia was the first, followed by Egypt, Jordan, and most recently Yemen. But what is it about the last couple months that have sparked four close countries into reform?

*****UPDATE****** Due to the recent political events in Egypt, the 35th Annual World Finals of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) was moved to Orlando, Florida. The contest will take place from May 27 to May 31. Best of luck to the School of Mines team! *******************   By Katie Aurand Editor in Chief Three School of Mines students will travel to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in February 2011 to compete [...]