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Tuesday, September 16 foundnumerous students and residentsof the City of Golden gathering inthe Green Center. The event thatdrew everyone was a presentation
about the intersection between USHighway 6 and 19th Street. This isan intersection that is known for theinherent danger associated with it,for both cars, bicyclists and pedes-trians. In the meeting, the City ofGolden had six different areas with
presentations and people to talk toand ask questions of. These sec-tions isolated the different topics
that needed to be discussed in rela-tion to the upcoming changes to theintersection.
The first area was simply
an introduction to the idea ofwhy the intersection was be-ing changed and what peoplesconcerns are about it. Someof the main things that these
changes aim to fix are all ofthe danger issues associatedwith the intersection. There isa serious problem with peoplerunning red lights when drivingdown Highway 6. Drivers will zipright through them, with no carefor the other cars, bicyclists andpedestrians that they are put-ting in harms way. This is oneof the current leading causes ofaccidents at the intersection of19th and 6th. Another big prob-lem that residents had broughtup at previous meetings is themisunderstandings surroundingyellow flashing lights. No one is quite
sure what they mean so people doall sorts of things. Flashing yellow
lights mean proceed with cautionand they occur when pedestri-ans have the right of way to cross.
This means that when pedestriansare crossing, cars must stop but ifthere are no pedestrians then theyare free to turn. Many do not under-stand this so will behave erraticallywhich can be very dangerous forpedestrians. The dangers posed topedestrians and bikers where someof the things residents were mostconcerned about and those fearswere voiced at previous meetingsand helped to heavily influence the
proposed changes to the intersec-
6th Ave and 19th Street planning meetingJacqueline Feuerborn
Staff Writer
tion.The second section set up was
all about different ramp alternatives
that residents were asked to voteabout. There are two proposedramps that will he lp to filter traffi c
on and off of Highway 6. The first
option was a tucked on ramp to
Highway 6. This option had nu-merous advantages such as re-moving pedestrian crossing acrossroads, meaning anyone that usuallycrosses Highway 6 will no longerbe forced to wait at traffi c lights or
make a dangerous walk across thehighway. Some other advantagesincluded: reduced delays for peoplegoing onto 19th from the highway,reduced delays for people comingdown Lookout Mountain and turn-
ing left onto the highway, and nosignals on 19th Street. These are allexcellent advantages but the otheroption also had some high points
too. The second option for a pro-posed ramp was the on lid ramp toHighway 6. The advantages of thisoption included: the same improve-ments in delays for people comingdown Lookout Mountain and turn-ing left onto the highway, it reducesout of the way travel by 1250 feet,and there would be no changinglanes between the highway and ElmStreet. However, this option still haspedestrians crossing roads but it isthe less expensive option. So thepros and cons had to be weighedand peoples priorities determinedto help them choose between the
two options.Traffi c modeling dominated
the next section of the room. Thisinvolved several pictures show-ing the changes in the intersectionand where these will affect traffi c.
There was also two detailed videosthat demonstrated the traffi c flows
through the intersection. One videoshowed the traffi c flow in the morn-
ing and the other showed whatit would be like at rush hour. Bothdemonstrated that the new flow of
the intersection will definitely speed
up peoples commute throughGolden, as there will no longer bea set of lights that people are forcedto stop at. With this decrease in traf-fic congestion, that was caused by
the traffi c lights, there will, hopefully,
no longer be lines of traffi c that can
back all the way up to the Jefferson
County Municipal Building. This issomething that everyone is sure to
appreciate.Next in the line-up of informa-
tion areas was the Lid Alternativesand Aesthetics section. This areawas focused entirely on the smalldetails regarding the appearanceof the lid over Highway 6 after all ofthe construction is finished. There
were several areas that they askedfor residence opinions. One of theseaesthetic decisions to be made wasabout the arc/pillars that would bedisplayed on the side of the bridgethat drivers on the highway wouldsee. The two choices presentedwere the Rock Outcrop and Golden
Arch or the Lariat Loop Pillars. Bothof the options clearly displayed thename of the city and both has ap-pealing appearances so it wascompletely based on personal pref-erence of which design people pre-ferred.
The next aesthetic topic that
was discussed was the type of parkthat will be on top of the lid overthe highway. The three options pre-sented were the Active Park, LinearPark, and the Mountain Park. Theygot progressively more wildernesslike towards the end, with the Moun-tain Park. The Active Park was verywell groomed and full of kids climb-ing implements and running tracks.
The Linear Park was more like whatmost people picture of a park with
green grass, trees and not muchmore. The Mountain Park as themost wild-like, contained wild-flowers and natural Colorado
grass and had little human in-tervention. Of course, the priceincreased with the more effort
required to build the park, mak-ing the Mountain Park the leastexpensive and the Active Parkthe most expensive.
The final aesthetic decision
that residents were asked toponder was the appearance ofthe wall finishes on the ramps.
These are the different options
for what the sides of the high-way walls would look like. Theoptions increased in price andelaborateness, with the first be-
ing simple concrete walls. Thesecond option was a slightly de-tailed concrete walls, with a simi-
lar feel to the ones that cover thesides of I-25. The final option fea-
tured fake stone walls that looked
very intricate and which were themost expensive. Residents wereasked to pick their favorite choicesout of the various aesthetic optionavailable for each topic.
The fifth area of discussion con-
sisted of Construction Phasing andwhen each part of construction wasplanned for and what it would looklike. This also detailed what partsof the roads would be open duringeach period of construction. Theoverall time frame for the construc-tion on the intersection is plannedto occur between November of
2015, when they will break ground,
until July of 2017 when they plan tobe finished with everything, includ-
ing the aesthetic details on the lid.While this might seem like a fairlylong construction period, in light ofhow much they are planning to do,it is actually quite impressive. Rep-resentatives at the meeting were
quick to assure people that therewill be pedestrian crossings acrossthe highway during every step ofconstruction and that the pedes-trian and car access during the con-struction process was one of theirhighest priorities.
The last section with detailsabout the plans for the changesto the intersection was focused on
Traffi c Calming and how to ensure
that cars, bikes and pedestrianscould safely coexist on their waydown 19th Street and the best wayto ensure that this happened. Therewere also two options here for peo-ple to choose between. People inthe attendance at the meeting wereinvited to choose between keep-
ing the existing sidewalks and bikelanes or if they would prefer for thedownhill bike lane to be removed infavor of making the sidewalks wider.
Overall, the purpose of the meet-ing aimed to show the residents ofGolden what changes were beingplanned for the intersection at USHighway 6 and 19th Street and tofigure out what the people of Gold-
en thought of each of their sugges-tions. Everyone who attended themeeting was encouraged to voicetheir opinions about the project,both to representatives and on pro-vided questionnaires. The meetingsuccessfully demonstrated the pro-cess that the city has gone throughto determine what layouts will best
suit Golden and the particular inter-section and how the feedback fromlocals has been taken into account.
All in all, the city has acquired evenmore information about how theycan best improve the intersection.Residents of the area and anyonewho is interested will be very in-trigued to see how the planningmoves forward. Everyone will beexcited to see the city break groundon the new intersection construc-tion and before residents know it,there will be a brand new junctionthat is sure to be safer and moreuser friendly than the current one.
Staring up at the ceiling of aplanetarium always feels a bit sur-real. From watching the sunset insped up time, to outlining constel-lations with ones fingers while star-
ing at thousands of tiny dots on theceiling, to feeling ones stomachdrop while plummeting throughthe stars faster than the speed oflight, there is just something amaz-ing about leaning back in that chair,looking up at something so big,and feeling so small. Fiske Plan-etarium on CU Campus provides
just that: the childlike wonder ofseeing the universe in all its com-plexity and vastness.
Fiske features a newly remod-eled IMAX format planetarium,which features many presenta-tions and also state of the art la-ser shows with live performances.Currently the Planetarium is show-ing three different shows: Back
to the Moon for Good, DynamicEarth, and Super Volcanoes.
The Fiske Planetarium wows The OrediggerKaty DykesStaff Writer
There are also many family showsincluding: The Life of Trees,Stars and Lasers, Moons andLasers and more. Late night lasershows include a mind-boggling la-ser presentation with music fromartists including Lady Gaga, PinkFloyd, The Doors, and many more.
There are also live talks by someof the CU Grad Students includingColorado Skies and The GreatSpace Debate.
Opening on September 19, anew presentation called BlackHoles: The Other Side of Infinity
will premiere and be showing for thenext couple weeks. This presenta-tion will delve into one of the mostcontradictory parts of space. CUs
Andrew Hamilton helped advise forthe program and says, The showmarries science and art in a newway that compromises neither(and) breaks new ground in visu-alizing accurately what Einsteinsequations predict and what reallyhappens inside a black hole. Thisshow is sure to be both fascinatingand beautiful, and Dr. Hamilton is
available after the presentation todiscuss any questions about hiswork and the presentation.
The Oredigger was able to viewthe show Back to the Moon forGood. Narrated by Tim Allen, this
show focuses on the Google LunarX Prize and the competition to getback to the moon. Google plansto award 30 million dollars to thefirst privately funded team to suc-
cessfully land on themoon, travel 500meters, and sendback video, pictures,and data (or Moon-casts) to Earth. 30private teams from16 different coun-
tries are competingto win $30 million inprizes by the end of2015. This project isa push to re-explorethe vastly untouchedmoon, re-interestthe public in lunarexploration and stepaway from govern-
ment funded moon landings into anew era of private space travel andexploration. Not only was the show
informative, but also the graphicswere amazing and the experienceof the IMAX planetarium was un-real.
There are also several interactiveexhibits that are open in the lobbyfor free during business hours.Business hours are Monday to Fri-
day from 8AM to 5PM. Fiske Plan-etarium is located at 2414 RegentDrive in Boulder, about 30 minutesaway from Mines Campus. Ticketsare $10 for the public and $7 forstudents, seniors, and children.Most shows are about one hourlong. Schedules for shows can befound online at www.fiske.colo-
rado.edu/ or by emailing fiske@
colorado.edu.
The Fiske Planetarium has been newly remodeled into an IMAX format.
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The Economists Point of View
Usama Al-mulali has conducteda study that examined the eect
of nuclear energy consumption onGDP and carbon dioxide emissions.
His study was taken over a twenty-year time frame starting from 1990and concluding at 2010 on 30 majornuclear energy consuming includ-ing the United States and Germany.
The data showed nuclear energycan increase a countrys GDP anddecrease carbon dioxide emissionsin the long run. He stated, On theother hand, fossil fuels energy con-sumption also increases GDP growthas well as carbon dioxide emissionsin the long run. Moreover, nuclearenergy consumption increases GDPgrowth in the short run and it has anegative short run eect on carbon
dioxide emissions. However, fossilfuel energy consumption has a posi-tive short run eect on GDP growth
and CO2 emission. It can be seenthat Al-mulali focuses on the eco-nomic and environmental impact ofnuclear energy.
After the Fukushima incident, Ja-pan shut down all its nuclear powerplants to prevent potential accidentsof the same nature even thoughnuclear power makes up 30% ofthe Japanese economic supply. Asa result, more than 90% of Japansenergy is being imported, leadingto higher energy costs. In an ar-ticle published in The Economist,it states that Japans need to importenergy, such as oil and coal, to oper-ate power stations will cost Japan anextra $93 billion.
The Environmentalists Point
of View
Nuclear power plants requiresome means by which heat is re-leased from their core. Some plantsuse cooling towers or water bodies,either articial or natural. If a natural
water body was used, the release ofthe hot water will adversely aect the
aquatic life. It can cause uctuations
in ow rates of rivers and anomalies
in sea level. A study showed thatan average rise in sea level of about3mm/yr of the Northeast coast ofUS. Since the water discharged issignicantly warmer than the lake or
sea, this might aect the migration
pattern of sh and might kill them.
One study has shown that therehave been signicant drops in the
populations of several species of sh
in certain regions of US.Another eect is the release of
sulfur dioxide into the air. When sul-fur dioxide accumulates in the air, itcauses acid rain to form. Not onlydoes acid rain aect water bodies,
it extends to aect vegetation and
human health. The United States En-vironmental Protection Agency hasshown that acid rain causes heartand lung disorders, such as asthmaand bronchitis, which lead to prema-ture death in some cases.
Plutonium-239 constitutes ahuge concern. Plutonium-239 ismainly used in atomic bombs andconstitutes at least 70% of the to-tal amount of plutonium producedin reactors. The issue here is that ifsucient plutonium of reactor came
together accidentally, a chain couldoccur and result in a wide dispersionof radioactive lethal Plutonium. Plu-tonium is known to have toxic andcarcinogenic eects.
By July of 2012, Alaskan sealsare reported to have exhibited hem-orrhages and signs and immunedeciency. Scientists believe that the
cause of such damage is due to the
A review of perspectives on nuclear energyMussad Alfakhri
Staff Writer
discharge of nuclear sewage intothe Pacic Ocean by Japan. Fur-thermore, research has shown thatradioactive cesium is leaking into thePacic Ocean three times as high as
last year.The radiation aected vegetation.
A Japanese farmer, Mr. Yoshizawa,cannot grow rice or vegetables any-
more due to radiation. He said, I willnever be able to grow rice again onthis land. No vegetables, no fruit. Wecant even eat the mushrooms thatgrow in the woods; they are too con-taminated. But I will not kill my cows.
They are a symbol of the nuclear di-saster that happened here.
The Medical Point of View
This argument directly relates tothe people who work in the nuclearpower plants and those who live ina close proximity to a nuclear powerplant. These people interact withthese plants almost on a daily basis.
In the United States, annual emis-sions for nuclear power plants arelimited to 1 mSv (miliSievert) per per-son per year. Such exposure is esti-
mated to increase the risk of cancerindividual by 0.005% per person peryear. The maximum amount of radia-
tion exposure to people who workdirectly with radioactive material is50 mSv per year and 100 mSv perve years.
The release of radioactive materi-al into the environment poses a greatthreat to the people and ecosystemsfrom radionuclides. Radionuclidesare carcinogens and at high dosescan also cause rapid sickness anddeath. The health eects of expo-sure to radiation depend on manyfactors, mainly the length of timewhich exposure occurs, type of radi-ation, and the person exposed (age,medical history, etc.). On a molecularlevel, the high energy electrons, af-fected by radiation, are in motion andcan directly impact macromoleculeslike DNA, or indirectly create freeradicals (reactive molecules) by ion-izing water. These free radicals canattack the DNA and other cellularcomponents.
The New England Journal ofMedicine has shown that if a personis exposed to a radiation dose of 1Gy or more, acute radiation sick-ness can occur. Mayo Clinic dened
radiation sickness as damage toyour body caused by a large dose ofradiation often received over a shortperiod of time (acute). The amount ofradiation absorbed by the body the absorbed dose determineshow sick youll be. Radiation sick-ness results in damage to the cell tothe point where cellular repair is futile,and the cell eventually dies. The ef-
fects include nausea, vomiting, fa-tigue, low white blood cell count, anddeath in most cases.
The Social Point of View
In 2005,Yale University conduct-ed a survey regarding public opinionof Americans on nuclear power. Fol-lowing the incident at Fukushima,another survey was taken. It was
found that most Americans wouldassociate nuclear power with im-ages of war and disaster and thinkthat it is dangerous and scary. Thesurvey states that only 47 percentof Americans in May 2011 sup-ported building more nuclear powerplants, down 6 points from the prioryear while only 33 percent supportedbuilding a nuclear power plant in theirown local area. It can be inferredthat people are afraid of nuclearenergy because of the possibility ofaccidents, meltdowns, and radia-tion leaks that aect their homes and
their health.On the other hand, David Ropeik
of The New York Times presentedin his article Fear vs. Radiation: The
Mismatch that current researchshows that radiation under 100 mil-lisieverts causes no detectable ele-
vations in normal rates of illness anddisease. He states that the radia-tion from Chernobyl and Fukushimawere well below the 100 millisievertsthreshold. People believe that ra-diation is one of the main causes ofcancer; however, Ropeik disagrees.
A study was done the by The WorldHealth Organization (WHO) over a20 year time period examining thepsychological eect impact of the
disaster. The study showed thatthe psychological impacts did morehealth damage that the radiation ex-posure did, and a principal cause ofthe populations debilitating stresswas an exaggerated sense of thedangers to health of exposure to ra-diation. Another study has shownthat operating nuclear power plantsdo not cause cancer to the residentsliving nearby, and that the radiationhas not harmed the people of Japan.
The World Nuclear Associa-
tion Point of View
The World Nuclear Association(WNA) is an international organiza-tion that promotes the use of nuclearenergy and supports the companiesthat comprise the nuclear power in-dustry. The WNA states that nuclearpower plants produce a very smallquantity of greenhouse gases ascompared to coal or fossil fuel. Thus,nuclear energy will help reduce car-bon dioxide emissions and, in thefuture, avoid them.
Furthermore, Ian Hore-Lacy, Di-rector for Public Communications at
the World Nuclear Association, hasstated to The Economist that theneed for a reliable electricity supplywill double within two decades. Amidthe media frenzy surrounding Fuku-shima, he stated that we will learnlessons from Fukushima that will helpus avoid such tragedy. He states,The need for nuclear power is driv-
en by several factors which have notchanged: the need for a continuous,reliable supply of aordable electric-ity, the importance of energy securityso that fuel for electricity generationis not subject to geopolitical threatsand uncertainties, and the need tominimize carbon dioxide emissionsfrom power generation.
Nuclear Proliferation
Nuclear proliferation is the spreadof nuclear weapons and materialsto states that are not recognized asnuclear weapons states by NuclearNonproliferation Treaty (NPT). Thefear is that terrorists could gain ac-cess to such weapons and usethem for destruction. Tom Burke, thefounding director of Third Genera-tion Environmentalism (E3G), rmlybelieves that nuclear energy cannotbe brought to peace without their
availability for war as he has statedin an interview with The Economist:Atoms cannot be made to work forpeace without making them availablefor war. He also stated that the NPTis only slowing down the spread ofnuclear weapons, not preventing it.
Common Ground
Any resolution to the issue of us-ing nuclear energy must begin withthe recognition of several commongoals between the parties. Four ar-eas of agreement will be examined:the environment, the economy, pub-lic safety, and reliable energy source.
The following statements representthe grounds on which the partiesagree with, but do not imply a com-mon solution.
The environment. The notion ofhaving clean air, water, and soil isa common concern between theparties. The goal is to lower carbondioxide emissions, which in turn re-duces air pollution. It can be under-stood that the parties want to protectthe environment.
The economy. If the economy isin good shape, then it can be inferredthat the people are living well andhave jobs. As a result, all the partiesagree upon the need for a sustain-able economy.
Public Safety. In order to buildand operate nuclear power plants,the safety of the workers and thecommunity nearby is paramount.
Reliable energy source. The worldneeds a reliable energy source that is
continuous, and aordable. Within
two decades, the world electricity-demand will double and the need foranother energy source is even morevital.
Even though all the stakeholdersagree upon these grounds, they dif-fer in their approach to that commongoal. For instance, all people want a
reliable energy source; however, en-vironmentalists argue that a reliableenergy source is renewable energysuch as wind and solar whereas oth-ers argue that nuclear energy is areliable energy source. Furthermore,keeping the environment clean is acommon goal, but environmental-ists believe that a cleaner environ-ment can be achieved through othersources like solar.
Solution
In order to come up with a solu-tion, all of the factors discussed mustbe taken into account. To make asolution in this case, the greatestgood for greatest number approachshould be applied taking into ac-count reliable energy source, the en-
vironment, the economy, and publicsafety.
Nuclear energy is a source ofenergy that is both aordable and
reliable. Using nuclear energy as apower source will help avoid an en-ergy crisis.
From an environmental perspec-tive, building nuclear power plantshelps reduce carbon dioxide levelsin the air, and thus result in a cleanerenvironment. Thus; nuclear energywill help protect the environment.
From an economic point of view,nuclear energy helps create jobs andincrease the GDP of a country. Thiswill result in securing economic sta-bility for the country and its peopleas well as reducing unemploymentlevels.
Public safety is of huge concern.People fear nuclear energy due thepossibility of accidents. Even thoughtheir fears are valid, no major nuclearaccidents that resulted in casualtieshave occurred thus far, with the ex-ception of Chernobyl.
To ensure the safety of the public,it would be wise to build the nuclearreactor in underground desolate ar-eas protected with concrete walls.
This will help prevent any radiationleaks that will aect the environment
and the community. Furthermore,this will help in radiation control anddamage control in case of accidents.
This solution appeals to all partiessince it helps the economy, protectsthe environment, provides a reliableenergy source, and ensures publicsafety. This solution encompassesthe needs of all parties involved andresults in their happiness of the ma-
jority.Even though this solution appeals
to the majority of people concerned,there are some who are not satised
with this solution. The people againstthis solution argue that having nucle-ar material underground will result inaecting the groundwater, which will
in turn aect peoples health. Others
object to this idea due to the facthaving a nuclear reactor is danger-ous and poses a serious threat tothe community.
Despite the fact that their objec-tions are valid, we must take intoconsideration the welfare of the ma-
jority. Nuclear energy will create jobs,provide cheap energy, and protectthe environment, which will providethe greatest good for the greatestnumber. However, this does notmean that they will not be satised.
They will have a reliable, clean en-ergy source that will provide jobs forpeople and help the economy, whichhelp make their life better.
Demonstrators in Tokyo protest against future nuclear power developments in 2013.
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You jus t fai led your firs t examof the year. You are thinking toyourself, There are two moreexams, so if I get an A on bothexams, I can still get a B inthe class. Want to achieve abetter GPA at Mines? Want tobe more effective in studyingand learning new concepts?If you answered yes to eitherquestion, you should know thatacademic success will comewith hard work and motivation.Understanding a concept andexcelling at exams is not a walkin the park. CASA (Center for
Academic Support Resources )at Colorado School of Minessuggests these strategies foracademic success: time andstress management, cooperativelearning, and effective studying.
First, ask yourself, how muchtime do you spend studyingevery day? If you said 12 hours aday, you might be exaggeratinga bit. You want to spend aboutthe same amount of time as youdo in class for studying time
to review and understand theconcepts that were taught inclass. Dedicating study timesare also a good way to maximizestudying time and relaxingtime. For example, study or dohomework for 50 minutes, andthen rest 10 minutes. Anotherstrategy for time management isto prioritize your assignments.
Academic success at MinesMagnus Chun
Staff Writer
Always beg in homework /studywith the most difficult subject.In this way, you have more timeto review concepts and askquestions if needed. Finally, interms of stress management,the best way for this at Mines isa simple solution. Every studentat Mines is stressed becauseof the high workload and thedepth of understanding inconcepts. So, try to make stressyour friend. Every time you arestressed out, think to yourselfthat this stress will benefit youand that the stress is becauseyou have prepared so well. Byrealizing that stress can actuallybenefit you, it will help you in thelong run.
In addition, formingstudy groups and learningcooperatively is probably thebest way to learn somethingor work out a homework set.By interacting and speakingto others, you get to learn thematerial as well as the othersin your group. By setting agoal as a group to accomplishsomething, it will be more likelyto complete the task when there
are more people in a group foraccountability. Also, if you cantfigure out how to do a problem,it is likely that someone elsemight. By forming groups, otherclassmates can help you andyou can help others as well.
Afte r all , by help ing someone ,you are relearning the material,hence strengthening your
concepts as well.The thi rd key po int is eff ecti ve
studying. Follow up with yourpriorities and focus on the taskat hand. Dont study and havesomething distracting you atthe same time, such as havingFacebook open while studying.Studying for 50 minutes andthen checking Facebook for 10minutes is the better solution interms of helping you learn thematerial and complete the taskat hand.
Finally, motivation is a criticalpart that ties the strategies allup. Motivating yourself to learnand understanding conceptsis how you will succeed. Letsrevisit the example that youfailed your exam. Dont justshove it away and not look at itanymore. Take this opportunityof failure to learn and treatfailure as a pathway to success.Review the mistakes you madeand talk to your professors if youdont understand something.
Asking your professo rs aboutsomething you dont understandis better than not asking at all.Professors have office hours
for a reason and that is to helpstudents. Remember, failureis the key to success. As astudent at Mines, there will bemany academic challenges andobstacles that you will have toface. In order to excel in thesechallenges, you will have totake action and find the path tosuccess.
CoorsTek CEO, Dr. John Co-ors recently announced a majorcommitment. CoorsTek will pro-vide $26.9 million in funding to the
Applied Science and Engineering
department at Colorado School ofMines. CoorsTek, headquartered inGolden, is a privately owned manu-facturer of ceramics, semiconductortooling, and other industrial prod-ucts.
Dr. John Coors announced thatOur investment in Mines is not onlyan investment in the future of ourcompany and a great university its an investment in solving globalchallenges in energy, transportation,information technology. Dr. Coors,who received his bachelors degreeat the Colorado School of Mines,feels there is a need for more engi-neering materials and ceramics inour world. He is excited about newdiscoveries in materials science and
biotechnology. However, in orderto discover new ideas, one musthave faith. The only challenge thatstudents have to face is the fear offailure. However, he said that everystudent at Mines is fortunate. Mineswill teach you success from the fail-ures you have, Coors says. Coor-
Magnus Chun
Staff Writer
sTek currently employs 50 Minesgraduates and that figure is ex-
pected to rise with the new scienceand engineering building and the re-search fellowships. Coors describesMines graduate students as havinga unique set of skills and abilities.
The $26.9 million investment to
Mines is the largest single privatecommitment in Mines 140 year his-tory. About $6.9 million of the dona-tion will create a research fellowshipprogram and the other $20 million ofthe donation will cover most of theconstruction budget to build a new95,000-square-foot building, whichwill be a new home to the Physicsdepartment. Building features willinclude flexible laboratories, cus-
tomizable classrooms for hands-onlearning, and centralized teachingand research space. The facility willbe located on and around the site ofthe current physics building, MeyerHall, at 15th and Arapahoe streetsin Golden.
Mines president, Bill Scoggins
said the investment was from dis-cussions that he had with John Co-ors and was excited when the termsof the donation were finalized. They
[CoorsTek] have a long, long historyof collaboration with us, Scogginssaid. What really makes the gift im-pressive is that it involves more than
just bricks and mortar. The equip-ment and educational support arevital.
In addition, Douglas Miller, VicePresident of CoorsTek, said that thecompany selected three projects tofund at Mines. Those projects were
makes $27 million gift to Minesselected based on two areas: ox-ide ceramics and converting gasto liquid gas to reduce greenhousegases.
The investment will fund a great-er partnership between CoorsTekand Mines, focusing on solving
global challenges through techni-cal expertise and innovation. Itsan investment in both the ColoradoSchool of Mines and in the future ofCoorsTek, Coors said. I like theword investment because it impliesa return. Its all about creating value.
The largest donations in Mines history, all overshadowed by CoorsTek and Coors Family.
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES / TAYLOR POLODNA
Alb ema rle Sal es Rep resen-tative, Dr. Jennifer Nieweg, re-cently gave a presentation re-
garding the startup of her owncompany and her career pathin various roles within Albemar-le. Albemarle, headquarteredin Baton Rouge, Louisiana, isa chemical manufacturing en-terprise with operating plantsacross the world.
Aft er Dr. Nie weg comple tedgraduate school in 2007, shestarted a company called Ca-tilin which was funded by MDV(Mohr Davidow Ventures), aventure capitalist firm. Catilinfocused on solid transesteri-fication catalyst and the sur-rounding application technolo-gy to produce biodiesel. Catilinwas acquired by Albemarle in
2011, after which Jennifer heldvarious roles in R&D/ pilot scal edemonstration and manage-ment, customer technical ser-vice, business development,and sales. The transesterifica-tion catalyst developed at Ca-tilin (T300 catalyst) was dem-onstrated in the conversionof vegetable oils, animal fats,and other greases to biodiesel.
Aft er bei ng acq uir ed by Alb e-marle, the research and devel-opment team performed over1600 reactions on a varietyof feeds, including corn, andalgal oils. After initial activ-ity demonstrations, Albemarlebegan looking at process im-
provements. Existing plantscan be retrofitted with ourcatalyst systems. In order toupgrade the plants, producerscan use existing reactors andhardware. To implement thetechnology, these refiners willneed to add a catalyst hopperand a catalyst isolation system.
Nonetheless, the T300 cata-lyst provides numerous advan-tages to biodiesel producers.
The world of catalysis: Albemarle and CatlinMagnus Chun
Staff Writer
These inc lud e:
Higher Value glycerin(>95% purity)
Safer handling Lower operating expenses
for existing plants Lower capital expendi tures for new plants Catalyst recyclabilit y
The T300 techno log y pro-vides an economic advantagedue to the ability to processless refined feeds, all whileproducing a higher quality glyc-erin. The technology can resultin overall increased margins ofup to 70 cents per gallon ofbiodiesel. Albermales focuson catalyst can be concludedas their heterogeneous cata-lysts have an important role toplay in improving first genera-tion routes and in developing
second generation routes tomore sustainable biofuels.
In addition to producing theT30 0 cat aly st, Alb ema rle is aleading developer, manufac-turer and marketer of complexchemicals and services. Al-bemarles Catalyst Solutionsand Performance Chemicalsdivisions provide innovativechemistry solutions to cus-tomers in over 100 countriesaround the world. AlbemarlesPerformance Chemicals divi-sion produces fire safety solu-tions, specialty chemicals, andother fine chemistry services.Specialty chemicals includebromine derivatives, and mer-cury control; fire safety solu-tions specializes in flame re-tardant products; Albemarlesfine chemistry services includeagricultural, pharmaceutical,and custom applications. Oth-er than the T300, AlbermarlesCatalyst Solutions are bound-less. Albemarle manufacturescatalysts for refinery applica-tions, industrial chemicals, andthe production of clean fuels,
polymers, and electronic ma-terials.
Finally, Dr. Nieweg has afew tips for students when jobsearching. She says that it isadvantageous to apply for jobs
early, and she recommendsnetworking, as it is critical inthe job search and workplace.She believes it is beneficial tohave a LinkedIn account tolearn of new opportunities and
expand professional network.So, for those who are interest-ed for careers in PerformanceChemicals and Catalyst Solu-tions, Albemarle is the perfectfit.
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Faculty Spotlight: Mark Seger, PhD. ChemistryKathy Cheng
Staff Writer
Would you rather wear a h ard
hat or a lab coat? Professor Mark
Seger is generally known around
campus as the pyromaniac who
teaches in Coolbaugh Hall. He
makes the day of his students,putting on engaging demos that
are not only educational but also
entertaining. But what has made
Mark Seger who he is today?
Seger was born in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania to immigrant
parents from Liechtenstein.
Growing up in a mechanical
engineering family, he eventually
became the black sheep,
being the only one to major in
chemistry. He entered college
at the age of 16, taking the first
year of college as his senior
year of high school. He had
reached the point where he had
exhausted the higher end of high
school classes and was ready
to move on.
For two years of his higher
education he attended EdinboroState College in Pennsylvania
before finishing his BS degree
at the University of California
at Riverside. Following that, he
came to Colorado to obtain his
PhD in Chemistry at Colorado
State University in Fort Collins.
However, he left before finishing
his degree and entered industry.
Seger worked for a year
and a half at Pfizer as an NMR
spectroscopist developing new
medications. He enjoyed his
job, commenting I liked the
fact that what I was doing was
helping people and it wasnt
just to make someo ne riche r.
He left the company when
an opportunity arose for him
to work a PhD position at Air
Products and Chemicals. Hestayed with them for nine and
a half years, working also as a
NMR spectroscopist. When he
was let go, it was not because
of his lack of ability; rather, it
was because he was working in
a PhD position without having a
PhD.
He returned to CSU to finish
his degree and at the same
time he got the opportunity to
teach. I taught 8-10 courses
from organic chemistry to the
freshmen chemistry courses
and organic chemistry was
the very first class I taught.
During that time, he came to
the realization that he really
enjoyed teaching and interactingwith his students; The only
thing I enjoyed more than doing
chemistry was talking about it.
His career at Mines started as
a full time adjunct teacher hired
on a semester basis in 2003. He
left three and a half years later to
teach physical chemistry at the
University of Northern Colorado.
After completing the PhD, he
returned to Mines as a Lecturer,
now called Teaching Associate
Professor. In 2008 I came back
to Mines as a lecturer and I have
been here ever since.
His time at Mines has left an
impact on the students. In his last
six and a half years here on the
campus, he has taught a grand
total of 7149 enrolled students in
his lectures alone, not counting
lab courses. He provided that
he would estimate that almost50% of the undergraduates have
had me for a chemistry course at
one point in time or another. He
also would like to tell his former
students that I really appreciate
the students that wave as I walk
by. Its nice to be acknowledged
by former students.
Seger shares that the
freshmen chemistry courses will
be undergoing a few changes in
order to incorporate some of the
active learning that has created
the studio physics and studio
biology. However, he is not
looking for chemistry courses
that are entirely active learning.
He comments that A full studio
approach to Chemistry wouldnot be appropriate. We are
hoping for a hybrid of traditional
and active learning.
In addition to the
incorporation of active learning,
he is also hoping for a change
in the General Chemistry II
course. He offers that there are
some things that every Mines
student should know but other
than a few general concepts.
Chem II offers the opportunity
to direct it towards certain kinds
of students. One example of
this change is the materials
chemistry course that was
piloted starting this year. It is still
unclear as to whether or not the
course will stay as it is still in the
experimental stages.
To the undergraduate
students who have not yet
decided their major, Seger offerssome guiding words. Go talk to
the professors in the departments
that you may want to major in.
Youll find every depar tment has
a few professors that are more
than willing to talk to you about
it. I especially urge students to
talk to undergraduate juniors
and seniors of that major. They
tend to be brutally honest about
the courses, professors and the
major itself.
Professor Mark Seger is
a professor that gives more
to his students then just the
knowledge to pass the class.
He believes that a good course
teaches you more than what you
need to know to pass the test.He engages his students with
trivia and demos; I love doing
demonstrations and Chemistry
provides the best of them, but I
dont do it for a magic show. I
always talk about the chemistry
behind the demonstration and
link it back to what is being
learned.
Despite being here for six
and a half years, he finds time
to invest in his love of NMR and
plans on staying here [at Mines]
till [he] retires.Mark Seger offers engaging lectures, trivia, and demos.
KATHY CHENG / OREDIGGER
Cooking Corner: FalafelJacqueline FeuerbornStaff Writer
There is a common
misconception that vegetarian
food means bland food. While
there are denitely vegetarian
foods that can be bland, there are
also plenty of meats that can be
bland if cooked badly. One of the
most delicious types of vegetarian
food that can be very tasty and
have great avor is Falafel. Falafel
is a Middle Eastern food made
from chickpeas or garbanzo
beans(same thing just two
dierent names for them). This is
a food that is very high in proteindue to the beans used to make
it. As a result, they are a perfect
substitute for meat because it still
provides a good source of protein.
There are several ways in which
falafel can be made, such as deep
fried balls or as patties that can be
eaten like burgers. Often times,
falafel will be eaten with pita,
which is a at bread, hummus, a
dip or spread made from smashed
chickpeas or garbanzo beans, or
a yogurt sauce. What better to eat
than garbanzo beans with a side
of more garbanzo beans? Falafel
is a delicious, nutritious, and very
lling meal that will be sure to
leave everyones stomach happy,
full and content.
Balls/Patties:
1 (15 oz) can chick peas,
drained and rinsed
1 onion, chopped
cup fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, chopped (I onlyused 1)
1 egg
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp salt
1 dash pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup dry bread crumbs
Sauce:
1 (6 oz) container plain yogurt
(recommended to use Greek
yogurt)
cucumber, peeled, seeded,
and nely chopped
2 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
(rough estimate)
clove garlic, minced (rough
estimate)
salt and pepper to taste
1. In a large bowl mash
chickpeas until thick and pasty;
dont use a blender as the
consistency will be too thin.
2. In a blender or food
processor, process onion, parsley
and garlic until smooth. Stir into
mashed chickpeas.
3. In a small bowl combine
egg, cumin, coriander, salt,
pepper, cayenne, lemon juice and
baking soda. Stir into chickpea
mixture along with olive oil.
4. Slowly add bread crumbs
until mixture is not sticky but will
hold together; add more or less
bread crumbs as needed.
5. Form 8 balls or 4ish patties.
6. Heat 1 inch of oil in a large
skillet over medium-high heat.
Fry patties or balls in hot oil until
brown on both sides.
7. In a small bowl combine all
ingredients for sauce. Chill for at
least 30 minutes, or as long as
willing to wait.
8. Eat and enjoy
Homemade falafel on pita with hummus and toppings.
JACQUELINE FEUERBORN / OREDIGGERFor anyone that is looking
for a socially acceptable
breakfast that is essentially
jus t sug ar, covered in sug ar,
with a little extra sugar, then
look no further than some
delicious Gooey Rolls. People
who have eaten monkey bread
or cinnamon rolls can probably
picture what this is. Basically,
Gooey Rolls are just a sweet
bread covered in sugar and
cinnamon (possibly with pecans
added in to pretend they are a
little bit healthier). Whether ornot they are being made just for
a sugary breakfast or perhaps to
fill a craving; ei ther way they are
sure to be delicious (assuming
the recipe is followed correctly).
Rolls:
1 pkg dry yeast
2 Tbsp sugar
cup warm water
1 Tbsp salt
sugar
2 cups hot water
1/3 cup lard
1 egg, slightly beaten
6 cups flour
Sauce:
cup butter1 cups brown sugar
3 Tbsp half and half
1 cups chopped pecans
Filling:
cup butter, melted
cup sugar
cup cinnamon
Makes 24 rolls.
Dissolve yeast and 2
tablespoons sugar in cup
warm water and let stand for
5 minutes. Dissolve salt and
cup sugar in 2 cups hot water.
Add lard and beat unt il smooth .
Add egg, 2 cup s fl our a nd yeast
mixture to lard mixture. And
beat until smooth. Add 2 more
cups of flour and beat again.
Add rema ini ng 2 cups of flo ur,
working dough until all flour
is moistened. Place dough in
greased bowl, turning to coat
all sides. Cover with plastic
wrap and let rise in refrigerator
overnight
In large saucepan, meltbutter. Add brown sugar and
half and half; bring sauce to
a simmer. Pour sauce into
2-9x12-inch pans and sprinkle
with nuts. Remove dough from
refrigerator and divide into 2
parts. Roll each part into a l ong
rectangle about 12x18 inches.
Spread with melted butter.
Mix sugar and cinnamon and
sprinkle over dough. Roll up
dough from the long side like a
jel ly roll . S lic e int o 1 -inch sli ces .
Place on end in prepared pans,
cover and let rise until double
in bulk, about 1 hour. Bake at
375 degrees for 20-25 minutes
or until golden brown. Remove
from oven and immediatelyinvert onto cookie sheet. Cool.
(OR let rise until double in
bulk. Make rolls and let rise
in refrigerator overnight then
bake.)
Warning: These will be
consumed almost immediately.
For people who dont want
to share: hide Gooey Rolls as
soon as they leave the oven!
But most importantly, ENJOY!
Jacqueline Feuerborn
Staff WriterGooey Rolls
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What does thedepartment say?Jared Reimer
Content Manager
The Oredigger sat down this week
with Dr. Paul Santi, the departmenthead for Geology and Geological en-gineering, to talk about the state of thedepartment for a new column. Thiscolumn is part of a multi-week seriescalled Department in Review in which
The Oredigger compares faculty andstudent opinions about the state oftheir departments. For the rst week,
we chose geology.The geology department has the
largest masters and grad programon campus. In fact, about one-thirdof the students who graduate fromMines choose to stay at Mines forgraduate school. This statistic mighthave something to do with the highdisparity between starting salaries formasters students and undergradu-
ates, but Dr. Santi believes it stemsfrom the fact that his students are trulypassionate about their work in geol-ogy and want to further their studies.He also thinks the interaction betweenthe faculty and students is the depart-ments key selling point. Geology isa very eld-work intensive major, so
faculty and students get a lot of goodone-on-one time with professors.
According to Dr. Santi, those whograduate with a degree in geologyfrom Mines are highly sought after andcan work in a multitude of industriesfrom oil and gas to civil to hydrology.Students interested in the mineralsside of geology have found jobs all
over the world, including Australia. Healso emphasized the departments
use of computer modeling capabilitieson the school computers. The soft-ware students use in the classroomis the industry standard in technology,meaning students who graduate fromMines are already prepared to work inindustry.
When asked to highlight some in-teresting research, Dr. Santi pointedtwo of the dierent topics his depart-
Student-Professor Ratio: 9:1
Number of Undergraduates:150
Number of Graduates:183
Number of Faculty:17
Average Starting Salary for Un-
dergraduates: $55,000Average Starting Salary for
Graduates:$95,000
Employment Rate for Under-
graduates:80%Employment Rate for Gradu-
ates:+90%
The Numbers:
ment is pursuing. On the hydrologyside, graduate students are studyingthe water quality of pine beetle kill ar-eas to see if there are any trends in-
volved with the pine beetle and waterquality. This is important research be-cause so much of Colorado is beingriddled with beetle kill and if there is atrend found between reduced waterqualities in pine beetle, then work willneed to be done in beetle kill areas toremediate the situation. On the petro-leum side of the department, studentsare looking at ways to deal with thenew and emerging oil shales. Lastly,this summer one of geologys gradstudents worked in Guatemala City.
The Oredigger asked Dr. Santiwhat he would tell incoming freshmanor current students who are unsureabout picking a major to sell them
on Geology. The main thing he notedwas that those who study geology, do
it because they love it and they havea love for the outdoors. If you do nothave an intense passion for actuallybeing in the outdoors, there are plentyof computer intensive jobs available
as well.When asked what he wanted to
highlight about the department, hetalked about eld session. Geologys
eld session is a six week course
where students perform an inten-sive mapping of the region includingplaces in Colorado and Utah. While itis many students favorite part of theirtime here at Mines, it is not all fun andgames. Students spend most of theday and part of the night doing eld/
course work. While it is a challengingsix weeks, it is a great course and pre-
pares students for working the longhours required of them when they gointo industry. There are two tracks ofgeology: exploration and the tradition-al engineering/water engineering side.
Exploration based students are more
likely to go directly into industry upongraduate, whereas students from thetraditional engineering/water side are
more likely to go to grad school.
Favorite class?
Favorite Professor?
What was the easiest class?
How often do you socialize with peoplefrom your department outside of class?
How much time on average do you spenddoing major related coursework each week?
What do the students say?The Oredigger asked the seniorswhat they thought of their de-partment. Here are the results toour survey.
Average Student Rating: 4.8/5
Average Confdence in Employ-
ability: 4.5/5
Approachability of Faculty: 4.9/5
Availability of Faculty: 3.45/5
How large the average class
feels: 25.45 students
Seniors who would recommend
Geology to a freshman:100%
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When and where does USG
Meet?
Undergraduate Student Govern-
ment (USG) meets every Thursday
at 6 PM in Petroleum Hall.
How can you communicate
with USG?
Your USG representatives have
oce hours every week. Stop by
and let them know how they can
help you!
Is there something about
Mines that you want to see
changed?
USG runs an online forum called
Whats Your Beef? To access the
site directly go to mines.uservoice.
com.
Your Undergraduate Student GovernmentWhat is USG working on right
now?
Trying to get blastercard access
to brown for majors in that build-
ing
Getting input about reverse
classroom style to take to faculty
senate and the Board of Trustees.
Implementing a new program
called Swipes for the Homeless
which will exchange your unused
meal swipes for non-perishable
food items and donate these to
local shelters.
Extending library hours
Getting more computers on cam-
pus for open student use.
What you should know about USG:
Executive Ofcers. From left to right: Logan Knowles (Treasurer), Tyrel Jacobsen (Secre-
tary), Lauren Schumacher (President), Colin Marshall (Vice President), James Kor (Parli-
mentarian) , Gerald Miller (Board of Trustees Rep.)
Freshman Class Representatives. Left to Right: James Kiousis (Presi-
dent), Blake Jones, Evan Lukens, Lily Maranto.
Sophmore Class Representatives. Left to Right: Jerrod Crook, Jessie
Burckel (President), Andy Bartleet, Amber Brusak.
Freshman Class Representatives. Left to Right: Max Sanktjohanser, Ryan
Lanham, Stuart Farris (President), Austin Williams.
Freshman Class Representatives. Left to Right: Sam Fritkin (President),
Ben Traquair, Kayler Rietcheck, Trace Tomme.
At-Large Representatives: Patrick Marshall (Faculty), Jonathan Paz (Fac-
ulty), Karen OBrien (Community).
Governing Body Representatives:
Board of Student Organizations Rep. #1:William Stevenson
Board of Student Organizations Rep. #2: Stephen Lawson
Intrafraternity Council: David Gabrielson
Panhellenic Council: Kaylin Berry
Student Athletic Advisory Committee: Hillary Knaebel
Recreational Sports:Alex Gribben
International Council:Xinwei Yan and Pak-Chin Yong
Mines Activity Council: Samara Omar
The Oredigger:Lucy Orsi
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A bands new album has jus t
become the most downloaded in
history. At more than 500 million
downloads, it happened in a
flash, in an unorthodox manner,
and by an unexpected band.Many iTunes users woke up in
the last few days to (happily or
unhappily) find a free new album
by U2 in their music library
named Songs of Innocence.
Why would Apple and U2 do
such a thing?
It all started a decade ago
when Apple released a U2
themed iPod that came with a
plethora of the bands songs.
Now, Apple has bought 100
million dollars worth of U2s
U2 and Apple: The new savvy partnershipKellen Malone
Staff Writer
new album to give away free to
customers all over the world.
It is easy to see why U2 went
along with the idea: their last
album was one of their lowest-
grossing in ten years. They
currently have up to 500 million
potential buyers prepared when
Songs of Innocence is actuallysold in October. But what does
Appl e gain from the trade? Not
a universally happy audience.
Many iPhone and iPod owners
were angry that Apple practically
force fed them an album they
may not even want into their
possession.
Not to say the album is not
worth listening to. Bono can still
hit the high notes at the climaxes
of the songs. His voice is as
clear as crystal. The harmonies
are sweet to the ear. The album
as a whole has a retro feel
that is reminiscent of early U2
records. Some of the songs do
sound similar in structure, but
have varying sounds added
along with the drum set,
guitar, and bass. These
are presumably syntheticsounds created from the
keyboard, which are evident
in the intros for Sleep like
a Baby Tonight, (regular
keyboard) and California
(church bells). Towards
the middle of the album,
the guitar becomes more
prominent and a more hard
rock feel surrounds the
songs. The end of the album
comes back around to the style
of the first few songs with the
classi c 80s rock sound. Some
of the songs do appear to
be slightly repetitive if you
are not a U2 fan or listen
to a lot of classic rock,
or rock in general. It
seems that Apples
and U2s coalition
scheme paid off, butthe intrusion of the
Songs of Innocence on
many unhappy customers
Appl e produ cts was
borderline breaking and
entering.
COURTESYINKLINGMEDIA
It seems that when large
entertainment tours roll through
Denver, a problem arises. Mayhem
Festival, featuring the likes of Korn
and Avenged Sevenfold, decided
they needed two days and two
different venues to perform at; the
Oddball Comedy Tour had one of
the smallest lineups for their Red
Rocks show; Riot Fest, as was all
over the news, got kicked out of their
initial venue and moved to Sports
Authority Field. Uproar wasnt any
different, opting for only
half of their talent to rock
the 1st Bank Center.Luckily, the artists that
performed were some of
the top bands on the tour.
Pop Evil opened the
night fairly early around
6pm. A fairly new band,
they only recently
received their first number
one hit with Trenches.
They are really the new
kids on the block, just
getting a foothold in
mainstream rock, but
they pour their hearts
into each performance,
and that makes for
an entertaining show.
Behind Leigh Kakaty, their
singer, no one stands still.Including their drummer,
Chachi Riot, who is one
of the most entertaining
people to sit on the throne
behind the kit.
Buckcherry, or more
appropriately, F**kcherry,
followed up next. Being
an older band, they
need to find ways to stay
relevant. Unfortunately, they did with
their new album, F**k, consisting of
songs such as F**k, I dont f**king
care, and Were a f**king band
(the last two might be made up).
They only sang, and talked about
two topics: drugs and cursing.
Its sad they had to resort that
style of shock value becausethey are great, Los Angeles based,
performers; theyre almost like Steel
Panther: both are fun to watch, fun
to listen to, but Steel Panther is
funny and Buckcherry is desperate.
Skillet followed, opening their set
with a cellist and violinist. Of course,
after their little epic intro, Skillet came
out to some of the loudest screams
of the night. Fans of their records
ought to go to a Skillet concert; they
are one of the few bands that are
better live. They combine adrenaline
and passion that will make even the
laziest of concert goers out of breath.
That comes from experience: I dont
mosh, hardly dance, and prefer a
back of the room, listening to the
music approach to my concerts.
I was still out of breath by the end
of their set. Even their orchestral
Awake and Alive arrangement
was intense. Coupled with their
stage that lifted almost everyone up
to the ceiling, they were almost the
best band of the night. Surely good
enough to go after Seether, who
came up next before the headliners,
Godsmack.
Seether is good; they have
good chemistry, but theyre too shy
for being a best selling rockband
(anyone remember Remedy from
back in the day? Fake it maybe?).
In between songs, Jon Kooper of
Skillet would talk to the audience,possibly foreshadowing another
tour; Shaun Morgan of Seether
would loop a guitar riff while the
lights were off. There was almost no
audience interaction (yes, they did
give away picks and sticks at the
end though). Good songs trumped
by a lethargic show . . . Thankfully
they had a ton of hits to choose
from. And contrasted Godsmack
immensely.
Godsmack is headlining Uproar,
and they deserve it. Though their
newest album, 1000HP is their
newest in years, they havent lost
anything. Despite the show being
inside the 1st Bank Center, there
was fire and fireworks. And flying
beer.
Opening up their set was a
video on a huge screen (which had
some technical diffi culties coming
down). As everyone was ripe with
anticipation, the screen fell and
Godsmack came out screaming.
Fire erupted during multiple songs,
and fireworks, which concluded
the usual Sully vs. Shannon
drum-off, but also flying beer. Sully
proved he still has what it takes to
be a Rockstar by not only inspiring
people to support live music (You
can beat the energy you feel going
to a live show), or by getting the
crowd involved by having a beer
catching contest to engage thecrowd (Sully also hasnt become fat
and slow, throwing cups all the way
to the back of the arena): he got
every person in the 1st Bank Center
to get up and be a part of the music.
Uproar brought their heavy
hitters out to Denver, and they
didnt disappoint. In fact, if youre
into heavy, high energy, explosive
situations, you should have come
out to Uproar.
UPROAR Music FestivalCurt Dennis
Staff Writer
Starting late is never easy for
an artist or the audience. With
a scheduled performance time
of 8:15, Clipping, a noise rap
group from California, ended up
starting at 9, and had to make
the most of the intermission,
which they did so by making a
simple joke. But the only way
to understand what made their
simple joke of, Thank you,
were clipping., funny, is to
understand Clipping.
Clipping, stylized as
clipping., is a noise rap
group. What exactly is a noiserap group? Imagine spoken
word poetry. Now imagine if
it was fast with a song-like
structure of verses, choruses,
and occasionally bridges. Now
put random noise, static, bells,
weird melodies, and a beat
behind it. That is noise rap; tha t
is Clipping.
Because of the uniqueness
of the genre, Clipping is quite
literally a have-to-see band:
more emotion, smoother
flow, and sharper dynamics
encompass their live show,
and audience interaction, cool
Clipping in concertCurt Dennis
Staff Writer
visuals, and fast rhymes weave
through each song. Believe
it or not, the songs become
catchier and more fluent
when heard live rather than
through Youtube or iTunes. The
experience of a small venue
might have contributed, but
the packed audience did not
stop MC DD from taking a song
into the crowd, spitting rhymes
in between fans. And all while
MC DD is rapping, the noise is
playing behind him.
The noi se is treb ly and lou d
unless it is mixed properly, and
even with earplugs, it is ear-
shattering. When a band starts
their sound check, nothing isEQd, no volumes are set, and
no one is prepared with their
ear protection. When Clipping
started their soundcheck (45
minutes before their set),
their trebly noise was the last
thing to be set. After piercing
everyones ears, Clipping
decided to make good humor
of their unfortunate delay by
cracking one little joke, Thank
you, were clipping! And with
potentially bleeding ears, but
still in good spirits, everyone
waited patiently for the show to
start.
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Miyazaki, director/writer of Howls
Moving Castle (2004) and Princess
Mononoke (1997), brings his top
game in Spirited Away. Studio Ghibli,
the studio responsible for this piece of
art, outdid themselves with this movie,and it is possibly one of the best
movies that they have made. It has
won numerous awards, including an
Academy Award for Best Animated
Feature Film. Spirited Away follows
a young girl, Chihiro, as she journeys
into a strange magical world filled
with witches, spirits, and a magical
bathhouse.
The story begins with Chihiro and
her parents in a car as they are moving
to a small Japanese town in the
countryside. Chihiro is sullen, moody,
and childish. Chihiros father makes an
incorrect turn and they end up going
down a small, creepy road that leads
to a dead end in front of a tunnel. Her
parents get out and decide to explore,
much to Chihiros dismay, and shesforced to follow them. They end up
in an amusement-like area where
Chihiros parents find an unstaffed
restaurant filled with food. They begin
to eat and decide to pay for the food
later.
Chihiro leaves and is found by a
boy, Haku, who informs her that she
must leave with her parents before
it gets dark. Chihiro does not get
back to her parents fast enough, and
they are turned into pigs by Yubaba,
the selfish witch who rules the all-
important bath house. Yubaba steals
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Staff Writer
the names of her workers so that she
has control over them and so that
they can work for her forever. With
her parents turned into pigs, Chihiro is
now stuck in a land full of spirits. She
cannot escape because the path that
she came in on is gone and she is
forced to find a job at the bath house,
the center of this park, so that shecan save her parents. With the help of
Haku and others, Chihiro makes her
journey to adulthood.
The animation in this movie is all
hand drawn, a feat which is impressive
in itself. For every second of the
movie, there are approximately 12
drawings. The movie was released in
Japan in 2001 (IMDb). It was adapted
for an English-speaking audience in
2002 by Disney Animation Studios.
The Disney team worked to make
sure that Miyazakis original ideas
for the movie were not lost in the
translation from Japanese to English.
The animation style is very different
than typical Disney animation. The
soundtrack helps bring the movie to
life, and, although it is not as dramaticas most modern movie soundtracks,
the music complements the movie
really well.
This movie touches on the
importance of childhood but also
the reality of growing up. Miyazaki
is clearly speaking to the children of
Japan in this movie. The disconnect
between generations, the struggle
with dissolving Japanese culture, and
the dangers of environmental pollution
are all ideas that are present in the
screenplay. It also warns against the
dangers of greed and blurs the lines
between good and bad, showing
how the world is really like, for no
person is truly all good or all evil.
All the characters in Spirited
Away are dynamic. All thesethemes are very heavy for
a childrens movie,
but Chihiros journey
from childhood to
adulthood is worth
the watch.
For anyone that has seen and loved Groundhogs Day, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ironman and
Transformers, here is a movie that combines the best parts, the mediocre parts and the completely
random parts of all of them. Edge of Tomorrow tells the story of Major William Cage, played by Tom
Cruise, a man who is all about public relations and making wars seem like a good idea. Major Cage
finds himself forced into service in the war against the Mimic, an alien race that is probably the most
baffl ing part of the entire movie. The Mimic are a strange hive minded race that look like some distant
cousin of Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy, strange tree creatures that move very fast and are kind
of terrifying in their vagueness. In order to fight these foreign enemies from some unknown world, the
people of Earth have created a strange exoskeleton armor that makes them stronger. These suits of armor
are a strange mix of the Iron Man suit and the Pacific Rim robot outfits.
In his very first day (ever) of combat, Major Cage manages to kill a subset of Mimic, called an Alpha, but
dies in the process. However, he then wakes the previous morning, yes, previous, as in the day before he
died. He writes it off as a strange sense of deja vu, until the same thing keeps happening over and over again
once he is killed. This is where the story bears resemblance to Groundhogs Day. Major Cage is forced to live
the same day over and over again. In one of the seemingly endless battles that he is forced to partake in, Major
Cage saves the life of Sergeant Rita Vrataski, played by Emily Blunt, the woman who is the face of the fancy armor,
and who is a war hero in her own right. Just moments before they both die she tells him, somewhat cryptically,
Come find me when you wake up. When Cage next wakes up back the day before, he goes to find her. It takes him
a few days and a few lives but when he does she explains that she has experienced the same thing that he is currently
experiencing, she too has lived a single day over and over again.
Together they figure out that in order to end the war with the Mimic, and therefore save humanity, they need to find
the brain of the hive minded Mimic race. In order to do that they have to find the place that Major Cage has started
to see in visions in his mind, as if his weird predicament couldnt get any weirder. Watch as Tom Cruise dies over and
over and over again, so many times that people might think that they actually walked into a Sean Bean movie, to race
against the clock. Yeah, that clock that seems to start over constantly. Maybe he isnt in as much of a time crunch as
he thought. He kind of has never ending time, there are worse things to ask for when trying to track down an enemy
that is nearly impossible to find.
While the movie might have numerous recurring characters, who are there everyday, most people will only
really remember Tom Cruise, as a time traveling con artist of a sort, and Emily Blunt, a bad ass woman who is
the real leader in the movie. Together the two of them will repeat the
same scenes over and over again, which probably means it only
took them like four days to film the entire movie. Jump cut after
jump cut, the audience will watch to see who is going to die next.
Spoiler alert: Tom Cruise dies a lot.
Overall, Edge of Tomorrow is a movie that will defy all expec-
tations. People going into it are about ninety percent sure that they
are going to see another cheesy and kind of crappy Tom Cruise
movie, not that there is anything wrong with that (everyone loves a
good cheesy action movie). However, walking out of the theater or
the living room or Bunker Auditorium, people will actually be talking
about how surprisingly good a film it is.
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2
is the most recent film adaptation
of the acrobatic comic-book
hero, and it definitely does not
disappoint. Directed by Marc
Webb and written by Alex
Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, themovie sustains the adventurous
nature that won viewers for The
Amazing Spider-Man. This
sequel additionally adds themes of
family, particularly capitalizing on
the prevalence of unfulfilled father-
son relationships.
The movie stars Andrew
Garfield, who reprises his role
as Peter Parker/Spider-Man,
and Emma Stone, who plays
Peters love interest, Gwen Stacy.
Jamie Foxx portrays a bumbling
electrician who becomes a
terrifying villain called Electro
after an experiment goes wrong
at Oscorp. With a concoction of
new, compelling characters and
the return of some old favorites,the film ensnares viewers and
makes their hearts soar and
plummet frequently.
As promised during The
Amazing Spider-Man, the
beginning of the movie sheds
much-anticipated light on the life of
Peter Parkers father, Richard, and
the events leading to his death. A
theme of secrets that can be deadly
is introduced, and this creates a
darker, more foreboding mood that
follows characters to the end. The
storyline primarily focuses on the
conclusion of Peters childhood
as he graduates from high school
and prepares to adapt to life as
an adult. However, Peters life
as Spider-Man also contains theextra pressure and responsibility of
keeping the city safe and the love
of his life out of danger. Danger
predictably emerges, but there is
something more to the villains that
enter the storyline. The multiple
antiheros electrify the audience
The Amazing Spider-Man 2Anonymous with daring plans to upend Spider-
Mans world, but they also have
the ability to stun viewers into a
mixture of terror and pity. It must
therefore be said that the character
development in this film surpasses
the highest expectations.
Peters character in particular
has changed drastically and he isno longer the whimsical and playful
boy he was in the first movie. Peter
fluctuates between his desire to be
with Gwen and his motivation to
protect her by staying away. Their
relationship changes significantly
because of Peters indecision, and,
as with most modern superhero
movies, viewers wait with baited
breath for the characters to
throw caution to the wind and
fall in love despite the odds of
failure or gruesome death. While
this happens to
some extent in
The Amazing
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2, the results
n eve r t h e l e ssprove satisfying,
shocking, and
worth watching
despite the massive
twist at the end.
One plot piece
worth noting is the
wonderful depth given to
Harry Osborn, Peter Parkers
long-lost childhood friend,
who is played by Dane
DeHaan. DeHaans
performance alone
sells Harrys tragic
backstory as the
child neglected
by his father,
Norman Oscorp,
the founder of thegenetic research
lab, Oscorp. In
addition, the
scenes that
take place
between Harry
and Norman
beautifully parallel the struggles
Peter faces with his past and
his own father. Norman Oscorp
provides an excellent foil for
Richard Parker, as Harry does for
Peter, and these relationships raise
profound moral questions about
right and wrong, sickness and
health, and the price of geneticalteration.
Between action-packed
battles against Electro, thrilling
discussions between Spider-Man
and Harry Osborn, and touching
moments between Peter and
Gwen, viewers will learn much
about what it means to be a hero
in the face of losing everything.
This film, while heart-
wrenching, certainly is one to be
recommended the next time a
respite from studying is needed.
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Many people have seen the
movie, but much fewer have
read the book. The Princess
Bride (1973) by William Gold-
man is everything that the movie
is and more. Although lengthy,it is worth the read. Goldman
claims that his book is the
abridgement of The Princess
Bride by S. Morgenstern which
his father read to him as a child.
That book does not exist, but
Goldmans claim of his version
of The Princess Bride having
only the good bits is definitely
true. That claim helps Goldman
tell the story with a narrative
twist on the classic style of the
novel.
The stor y fol lows Buttercup,
a young woman who lives on
a farm. She spends her days
riding her horse and bossing
around the farm boy, Westley.
Westley always replies withthe classic line, As you wish,
which Buttercup comes to re-
alize means I love you. But-
tercup and Westley fall in love.
The Princess Bride is mostly
a love story after all. Westley
leaves to go find a fortune so
that he can marry the beautiful
Buttercup, but while he is at sea
his ship is attacked by pirates.
The Princess Bride: Better than the movieErica Dettmer-Radtke
Staff WriterButtercup hears that the Dread
Pirate Roberts, famous for kill-
ing everyone on board of the
ships he attacks, attacked the
ship that Westley was on. But-
tercup assumes he is dead and
falls into deep despair, vowing
to never love again.
Enter Prince Humperdink.
Prince Humperdink is deter-
mined to marry the most beau-
tiful woman in the kingdom of
Florin, and Buttercup meets
these criteria. Buttercup reluc-
tantly agrees to marry him but
tells him that she will never love
him. Buttercup is out riding in
the woods just before their wed-
ding when she encounters three
criminals. Vizzini, head criminal
and mastermind, and his two
men, Fezzik and Inigo Montoya,
kidnap Buttercup and haul her
aboard their ship where they
set off for the Cliffs of Insanity.
Much to Vizzinis surprise, they
are followed across the sea by
another ship.
More insanity follows. Vizzini,
Inigo Montoya, Fezzik, and But-
tercup head up the cliffs. They
are followed by the man in black
who was on the ship that fol-
lowed them. Vizzini decides to
leave Inigo Montoya to deal with
the man in black and sets off.
Here, the reader is given what
is not given in the movie, a back
story on Inigo Montoya. Yes, a
six-fingered man killed his father
(My name is Inigo Montoya, you
killed my father, prepare to die.)
but the real story is also told in
the book. This is where the book
far surpasses the movie. Whenthe man in black defeats Inigo
Montoya, Vizzini is even more
surprised and leaves Fezzik to
deal with him. This man in black
defeats him as well and then
battles Vizzini in a game of wits,
which he unsurprisingly wins. By
this point, Prince Humperdink
and his entourage are in pursuit.
The man in black flees with an
angry Buttercup. More action
follows, but revealing anymore
would spoil the whole book.
Although the movi e incorpo-
rates many parts of the book, it
also leaves much out. The book
has a little bit of everything.
There are some good guys and
there are a lot of bad guys.There are beautiful women and
charming men. There are some
escapes and a couple of cap-
tures. There is swordplay, true
love, hatred, revenge, monsters,
lies, death, and even a couple
of miracles. It is well-written,
and although on the predictable
side, especially after seeing the
movie, it is well worth the read.
COURTESY MASS MARKET PAPERBACK
When you want something, all
the universe conspires in helping
you to achieve it. -- Paolo Coelho
in The Alchemist
With beautifully written prose,
a simple plot, and just a touch of
magic, the enlightening novel The
Alchemist has been astounding
readers for the last two and a half
decades. Originally published in
1988 by Brazilian novelist Paolo
Coelho, the book is a perfect readfor anyone looking for
inspiration within a spell-
binding story.
Santiago, an Andalu-
sian shepherd, is a semi-
content young man lead-
ing his sheep through
the unique landscape
of Spain. While he loves
what he does, a dream
awakens his desire to do
something more with his
life and to actively seek
out adventure. Armed
with only courage and
the hope that he is ful-
lling his Personal Legend, he
sells all of his sheep and embarks
on a physical journey to the pyra-mids of Egypt. Despite the fact
that Santiagos journey is spiritual
and symbolic in nature, Coehlos
use of an actual adventure across
the land brings the hardship and
triumph of nding ones destiny to
life.
Along the way, Santiago
stumbles upon several interest-
ing characters, each of which in-
uences the young boy in some
profound manner and serves as
a generalization of some facet of
humanity. He rst comes across
a mysterious old man who says
he is a King. Dressed strangely
but intelligent and well spoken,
this man serves as a catalyst to
Santiagos journey and symbol-
izes the special type of person
who encourages others to reach
their potential. Santiago also
spends a few weeks working for
a dejected crystal merchant with
a barely-surviving business. While
this man helps Santiago discover
what he needs to do to move on,
the merchant himself is the mel-
ancholy example of someone whonever went after his Personal Leg-
end. Coehlos most disappointing
character is Fatima, the love of
Santiagos life and the only signi-
cant female in the novel. Fatima
herself does not have a Personal
Legend, and her only purpose in
the book is waiting in the desert
for Santiago to return.
Although quite unrealistic, The
Alchemist is a pivotal story perfect
for the college student searching
for their life purpose. Because it
is written in a clear style with un-
complicated language, it seems
more like a fun fairytale than a
deep philosophical read and will
have readers quickly turning the
page. Additionally, the novel itself
is the embodiment of a Personal
Legend, as Paolo Coelho always
wanted to be a writer but was
talked into law school by his par-
ents. After overcoming numerous
obstacles and other life experi-
ences, Coelho nally conspired towrite the novel that he felt
the universe needed him
to. The Alchemist was
an instant hit and is cur-
rently published in over
80 dierent languages.
One of the best parts
of this intriguing novel
is that Santiagos story
bridges world cultures,
immersing the reader in
everything from Spanish
shepherding techniques
to maktub, an Arabic
concept that doesnt
have an easy translation
to the English language.
Ultimately, The Alchemist
is one of those rare motivationalnovels that inspires deep thought
and action and leaves the reader
feeling hopeful and excited about
the future. As Paolo Coehlo puts
it, When we strive to become
better than we are, everything
around us becomes better too.
Join Santiago for this inspirational
journey, and with this book, you
may discover more about yourself
while getting lost in the pages.
Personal legends and
Santiagos sheepKatrina San Nicolas
Staff Writer
The AlchemistThe Pacic Crest Trail (aka
the PCT) stretches approximately
2,650 miles from the Mexican to
the Canadian border. It travels
through various terrains, including
the Sierra Nevada and the Cas-
cade Range. At age 26, Cheryl
Strayed hiked from the Mojave
Desert to the Bridge of the Gods
alone, traveling around one thou-
sand miles. Wild tells the ex-
traordinary story of her journey on
the Pacic Crest Trail. Although
she hiked the trail in 1995, Wild
was published in 2012, and since
then her book has been quite the
success, becoming a #1 New
York Times Bestseller.
When Strayed was twenty-two,
she lost her mother to lung cancer.Soon her family dissipated and
her marriage collapsed. A couple
of years later, after her