By Aurum Staff This year’s Mines Medal ceremony  was a great success. The event took place on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The ceremony honored Lee Rybeck Lynd, a professor from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Lynd was honored for his work dealing with sustainability and biofuels. In his speech, Lynd said that, “There is abundant evidence that we are embarking on the third resource revolution in the [...]

By Louisa Burden Editor in Chief   Are you sick of your stuffy dorm room? Then you should take a hike!  Hell Canyon, located just down the road from the Jewel Cave turnoff, is one of the most beautiful and diverse hikes in the Black Hills. Despite its ill-chosen name, it offers spectacular views and many interesting sights to see along the 5.5 mile looped trail. The hike starts off going up the side of [...]