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Volume 90, Issue 24 April 26, 2010
Number
of ber of domestic resources. It’s also ment is at the core of the new energy
Tim Weilert
Departments expected Percent Grand total diversifying our energy portfolio; us- economy. We have the best corridor
(Lightweight = May, of raised for Staff Writer ing sun, wind, and natural gas while in the world with the National Renew-
Green) Field & Number seniors everything When Governor Bill Ritter came to increasing energy efficiency and ad- able Energy Laboratory, the different
(Heavyweight = Summer of who by each campus last Monday, he did not talk dressing environmental challenges. federal labs, the School of Mines, CU,
Purple) grads donors donated department about higher education or the upcom- Finally it’s growing the job sector in and CSU. Some of the best work
Chemistry & ing gubernatorial race. Instead, Ritter clean energy.” being done is ongoing in this cor-
Geochemistry 10 3 30.00% $50.00 used his opportunity as the William In order for the US to take a lead- ridor and has been commercialized
Economics & H. Erickson Distinguished Lecturer to ing role in international climate policy, over time.”
Business 21 0 0.00% $0.00
discuss the “new energy economy.” Ritter suggested that energy policy Ritter gave several examples of
Engineering - Ritter began his talk by urging should be examined and intimately local companies creating jobs and
Environmental students to consider a career in public linked to climate policy. In order to bringing billions of dollars in new
Systems 13 6 46.15% $152.00
service. “You get to be about some- increase energy security, he sug- investments to the state through
Geology &
thing much bigger than yourself,” he gested that domestic production commercial applications of new
Geological
said. “You can focus on the quality of and scientific research should be energy. He hoped that his template
Engineering 33 28 84.85% $4,249.11
life for people in your community. Be supported while addressing serious for building energy security through
Geophysics 18 5 27.78% $902.00
open to those possibilities, it can be environmental issues. R&D and commercial applications
Metallurgical &
very fulfilling.” “The good news for the School of could be used on national and inter-
Materials
Engineering 22 9 40.91% $152.00 Shifting into the main topic of his Mines is that research and develop- national levels.
discussion, Ritter explained how he
Mining
Engineering 22 0 0.00% $0.00 came to care about energy issues de-
Chemical spite his non-scientific background.
Engineering 93 4 4.30% $200.00 “I looked at the state and thought,
Engineering - ‘We’re not fulfilling our potential to
Civil 50 10 20.00% $572.00 lend to the conversation about energy
Engineering - production and consumption.’”
Electrical 35 1 2.86% $60.00 The premise for Ritter’s stance on
Engineering - new energy came from a belief that
Mechanical 106 8 7.55% $296.00 focusing more on alternative energy
Mathematical & could combat climate change and
Computer produce other residual benefits. Dur-
Science 44 8 18.18% $400.00 ing his campaign for governor, Ritter
Petroleum coined the term “new energy econ-
Engineering 97 63 64.95% $1,902.00 omy,” a phrase which has come in
Physics 61 29 47.54% $551.00 vogue on the national political scene.
Anonymous/Other 2 $10.00 Ritter explained, “The new energy
Totals 600 177 29.50% $9,496.11 economy is really about three things...
Availing ourselves to a greater num- TIM WEILERT / OREDIGGER
B E M B E M
Content Manager devil. ability Award from the City of
Rocker Bret Michaels was Golden for its demonstrated
Forrest Stewart commitment to the City’s sus-
rushed to a hospital on Thursday
Faculty Advisor
and was reported to have suf- tainability goals. The award rec-
fered a massive brain hem- ognizes IES’s leadership during
orrhage in his brain stem.
Ugandan King Oyo of-
ficially took full control
A D Z A D Z the past year in reaching out to
Golden residents with easy ac-
tions they can take to reduce
of the Tooro kingdom in chemical contamination in water.
M C Q M C Q
Uganda after celebrat-
ing his eighteenth
birthday. The band
of advisers, who have The United States Postal
guided him as a minor, Service is considering selling the
disbanded to mark his
birthday. The Tooro
Kingdom is home to
P U Y P U Y Downtown Golden Post Office
building along 13th Street. The
first Golden Postmaster was ap-
over 2 million people, pointed 150 years ago at this lo-
the majority of which cation, and is considered to be
live in poverty.
Lawmakers in Bel-
gium are considering a
B E M T N O a historic landmark. There is no
word on possible buyers of this
building.
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Members of the Leadership class along with two of the Alumni donors, Kevin Duffy (front
ALEC WESTERMAN / OREDIGGER
right-center) and Megan Star (front left-center)
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fitted to make executive decisions diplomats, investigate international ference hosted there. According to ing and diplo-
because we deal with the techni- issues, consult, debate, negoti- Diab, “The club is an excellent way macy club,
cal issues and are less inclined to ate, and then develop solutions to to view and understand legislation and it’s open
base our judgments on mere emo- world problems that are currently creation, parliamentary procedure to anyone at
tions.” Diab, who is a senior in Pe- being faced. The club was formally of UN organs, and the subtle but Mines,” Diab
troleum Engineering at Mines along initiated in January and the con- real political nuances that shape explained.
with other members of the club, ference in New York was their first international relations and diploma- “Our objective
recently represented these ideas in major event. They’re always looking cy.” Other future events hosted by is to build and
a National MUN Conference at the for members, and Diab sees it as the club may include a debate on form a strong
United Nations and Sheraton Hotel a good way for Mines students to climate change. A professor from dedicated
and Towers in New York. The group develop skills often ignored by the Denver University may be coming group of stu-
was joined by over 5,000 delegates engineering-focused curriculum. on campus to host this formal U.N.- dents that can
from 340 schools from around the “The curriculum at our school is style debate prior to the club’s de- perform and
world to discuss issues pertinent to predominantly concentrated on en- parture to Europe. compete on
the real U.N. The Mines delegation gineering matters and doesn’t focus The club is now looking for new an interna-
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Kafadar Commons
to Colorado. “I have always want- creates an environment that Kuo
Regardless of your view of the ed to come to Colorado,” he really appreciates. Coming from
value of PHGN200 in your sched- commented, “I’ve always been a a large school in Minnesota, he
ule, everyone would have to agree skier and had the dream of mov- has come to enjoy the community
on one thing: Professor Vincent ing out to Colorado to live.” Since of Mines. “I really like the small
Kuo is one of the most compe- Taiwan is not known for their vast campus. Actually, Minnesota had
tent instructors in the subject. For ski resorts, he jumped at the op- around 40,000 people, and there,
most, he has helped make a noto- portunity to take a job at the Colo- you are literally a number,” he said
riously hard class a little bit easier. rado School of Mines. of the campus contrast. He went
For his efforts, he recently earned Professor Kuo loves the sub- on to state that he has gotten to
the 2009-10 Outstanding Faculty ject of physics. “I am a magnetics know many more people here in
Award for the guy. I actu- Golden because of the small size.
Physics de- ally started In addition to lecturing for
partment and college as PHGN200, Professor Kuo is in-
will be hon- a Chemical volved with education research at
ored in front E n g i n e e r, Mines. In fact, his all-time favorite
of his peers on but after a research project is the implemen-
W e d n e s d a y, year and a tation and evolution of the studio
April 28. half I realized portion of Physics II.
Professor that I want- Outside of his work at Mines,
Kuo is origi- ed to pur- the physics professor is the edi-
On Thursday, April 21, Mines became a giant pac-man nally from Tai- sue physics tor for www.per-central.org, an
arena for five students on campus. wan, where he because I archive of free physic resources.
lived with his found out He is also the associate director
brother, sister, that I en- for the Center of Electrical Engi-
and parents. In joyed figur- neering, and the Colorado and
1985, he de- ing out how Wyoming section representative
cided to move and why for the American Association of
TREVOR CRANE / OREDIGGER
to America everything Physics teachers. He spends his
with his brother to live with his works.” free time pursuing his skiing pas-
uncle in Minnesota. It was there The only thing that has a sion, fishing, and playing softball.
that he began work on his PhD at chance of overtaking his pas- Kuo has only been here for a
the University of Minnesota. Kuo sion for physics is his passion for few years, but he has come to
then decided to move east where teaching. He was an astronomy love Mines. “The student body
he began working on his post- teaching assistant at the Univer- here, as a whole, is better pre-
doctorate at North Carolina State sity of Minnesota when he discov- pared than I’m used to, and ac-
University. There, he participated ered the joy of helping students. tually more driven as they’ve
in many different projects, but “It was that ‘aha’ moment,” he ex- come to meet my expectations.
most of work centered on physics plained, “that I was actually help- It doesn’t feel like work,” he said
ALL PHOTOS ZACHARY BOERNER / OREDIGGER education research. ing them understand the work, with a smile.
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with classes at
All of the above classes will transfer as electives to the School of Mines
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Athlete of
the Week
... Mark Husted; Senior: Track Team
Trevor Crane gineer and stay in Colorado to ski. lay]. We were the national champi-
Content Manager I visited CU-Boulder and Mines, on my junior year, and it was such
and I felt that I fit in more at Mines. an exciting race. I ran with Nick
Earlier this year, Head Track My high school coach actually Maynard, Ben [Zywicki] and Mack
Coach Art Siemers referred to dis- talked to the coaches here, and I [McClain] and they just threw to-
tance runner Mark Husted as the actually didn’t know I was on the gether a really good race.
ideal Colorado School of Mines team until I saw it on my schedule. What do you like about
Athlete. Siemers was impressed What is your favorite thing Mines?
with Husted’s work ethic and rise about track? It is definitely the school for me.
from anonymity. Unlike many col- I guess I just love to compete. I like math and science and how
legiate athletes, Husted was never The 800m is a very tactical race. I have a lot of things in common
the standout runner in high school. Outdoors, its only two laps and I with a lot of people that go here.
No local magazines or newspaper break it up into four phases. I try to Also, I like how small it is. If I had
approached him for interviews. He surge out first and then relax and gone to a Division I school, they
was not even a top competitor in stay in the pack for the next 200. wouldn’t have let me walk on, and
his events. But just how finding Then I start trying to push at the I wouldn’t have run track.
success academically at Mines beginning of the last lap and by the Over his career, the senior has
requires perseverance, hard work, end, I’m all out with everything. earned his reputation. He is unde-
and determination, Husted has What is your schedule like? feated this year head-to-head in
risen from being a no-name high I have lunch and class first. Af- the 800m run, has beaten Olym-
school athlete to become one of ter that, I try to get in a two mile pic trial hopefuls, is a five time All-
the top runners in the nation. The run in before every practice. Then American, a National Champion,
senior currently holds two school I go to practice from 4-6 and do named to ESPN’s first Team Aca-
records, a track record and holds some lifting after that. Then I just demic All-American, and anchored
the fastest time in the nation in go home and eat and do some some of the best Distance Medley
the Division II 800m race. Here is homework and do it all again to- relays Mines has seen. He will con-
a behind-the-scenes look at the morrow. clude his Oredigger career later
runner. What is your best track this year at the Outdoor National
[Oredigger]: How did you memory? Championships in Charlotte, North
end up at Mines? That’s a tough one. I would say Carolina as he looks to defend his
[Husted]: I wanted to be an en- definitely the [Distance Medley Re- title in the 800m. TREVOR CRANE / OREDIGGER
Above, Nick Wong (#7) drives the ball past second base.
Above, Elliott Riege (#25) stretches to get an out at first base. Above, Cory Ast (#17) pitches against Regis University in
ALL PHOTOS STEVEN WOOLDRIDGE / OREDIGGER
the first of a doubleheader on Sunday.
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Above, Kaleigh Starr (#6) makes contact to get a single against Chadron State.
Above, Kaleigh Starr (#6) slides into home to score the
ALL PHOTOS STEVEN WOOLDRIDGE / OREDIGGER
first run of Sunday’s games versus Chadron State.
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’ s
Tim
two ¢ ents
Minds at Mines
Taking a break before finals
Live well, finish well
Tim Weilert
Staff Writer
of each term? The campus is
filled with feelings of excitement,
freshness, and anticipation of the
Oredigger has been an amaz-
ing experience that I hope has
inspired some to think deeper
Springtime always gets me. knowledge to be gained. How- about the issues. But I have be-
Roby Brost I don’t know if it’s the sunshine ever, as we careen headlong into gun to feel my focus and drive
Staff Writer or the greenery, but my mind al- finals, the excitement has been shifting.
Finals may be just around the corner, but no one ever mentions that ways begins to wander and I tend replaced by stress and the antici- For this reason I offer my res-
that corner is actually a humongous intersection with pedestrians, emer- to become more philosophical. pation is now reflection. ignation as the weekly opinion
gency vehicles, bikers, stop lights, and the whole enchilada. Before the This year, in particular, has been When an ending is necessary, writer. My voice has been heard,
end of the semester, there are still a myriad of things to worry about; a bold mixture of sobering and it is good to finish well. Don’t lose my opinions discussed, and now
last exams before the final, final projects, homework, lab reports, group exciting. I have learned more than heart in the face of an unknown it is time for someone else to her-
projects, calculating your grade, finding that summer job or internship, a a few more equations and for- future. Press on and leave in a ald the cause of discourse. So,
place to live or how to pay rent, how to get home… Wouldn’t it be nice mulas; I have learned something manner that is honorable and re- as I attempt to finish my final Two
to just stop, take a deep breath, and relax before finals? Hypothetically, about the nature of life. spectful. Cents, I issue this challenge to
this could be done… if there was a hole in the space-time continuum Life, it seems, is a constant As I write these words I can’t the students of CSM:
and a deserted island involved. But even with this a new problem arises: string of births and deaths (both help but think that I’m really just Do not let the public forum die
what to bring? This is of course, a much more entertaining problem to figuratively and literally). The se- writing for my own sanity. I am no out. Write letters to the editor, au-
contemplate than grades and what not, so several Mines students around mester is a microcosm of the different than any person read- thor columns, express your opin-
campus have contemplated what three things to bring to a deserted is- larger educational experience. ing this article. My involvement ions and always strive to uphold a
land of choice. What happens at the beginning in public discourse through The standard of excellence.
?
me to this deserted island are: a years sup-
ply of Mountain Dew Code Red, my girl-
friend Chelsea, and a black lab. The Moun-
tain Dew because that is all I need to
exist, Chelsea, of course, because
she is amazing and great com-
What’s your
pany, and the black lab for when
she is asleep.”
Thorn Svendsen
Zachary Boerner his most recent article and found Tim leaves. I enjoy writing, and
Copy Editor that he wasn’t going to give his I’m certainly opinionated, but I’m
two cents anymore. hardly succinct and tend not to
Every Saturday, I sit in front At first, I was annoyed. Tim is have quite so moderate views as
of my computer and edit most (I a great writer and each week, he he does.
“I would definitely bring my hammock. I strive for all) of the articles of the brings light to a different issue on So please, step up to that line
would also bring a philosophy book because paper so that they can be placed campus that many overlook. How that Tim has drawn. We guaran-
I never have enough time now to think about error-free on Sunday. This pro- dare he quit writing now! tee that you won’t regret it.
them, and I would bring a pair of sunglasses. cess is fairly straightforward, and Then I started to think a bit Editorials Policy
It’s one of my pet peeves to have the sun in I get a fair amount of enjoyment more about the situation. Tim The Oredigger is a designated public forum. Edi-
my eyes and, of course, I would have to tors have the authority to make all content deci-
from reading each of the articles. is about to enter his senior year sions without censorship or advance approval
save my eyesight to read the philoso- However, one article in par- here at Mines and is likely focus- and may edit submitted pieces for length so long
phy books.” as the original meaning of the piece is unchanged.
ticular surprised me this week, ing on other issues pertinent to Opinions contained within the Opinion Section do
Molly Katolas Tim’s Two Cents. I especially en- him. The paper will still live with- not necessarily reflect those of Colorado School
of Mines or The Oredigger. The Oredigger does
joy editing Tim’s articles, since out him, though it may be a sore not accept submissions without identification and
they usually make a very good wound for a while. will consider all requests for anonymity in publica-
tion on a case-by-case basis. Submissions less
point in a short space, but I was I sincerely hope that some- than 300 words will receive preference.
surprised when I got to the end of one will rise to fill the gap that
ALL PHOTOS ROBY BROST / OREDIGGER
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Parking constraints on
campus prompt local
businesses to action Congratulations
CSM Seniors!
Erik Lord tour bus to a new stop on cam-
Parking Czar pus, likely in front of Guggenheim
get there.
Hall. “It’s a win-win situation, re-
awa its, a n d yo u need a way to
Recent restructuring of on-
street parking zones near campus
ally,” Meacham added about the
proposed arrangement. “The stu- The world
have taken approximately 5,000 dents won’t have to walk so far,
parking spots away from Mines and there will be plenty of parking
students and given them to resi- available. 90% of the students fin-
dents of the City of Golden. The ish the day parked at the brewery To help you on the road to success we are
sudden change has left many anyway… we’re just making it now granting auto loans to any CSM senior
campus commuters frustrated more convenient.”
and downtrodden, but two local The proposed plan has not yet who has a signed job offer.*
businesses have stepped forward been reviewed by School of Mines Even if you don’t start your career until after a
to offer a lift – and a glimmer of administration, but many students
hope. are optimistic. Similar plans have well-deserved summer break, you can get your new
MillerCoors Brewing Company been proposed by Golden Ridge set of wheels right now. The loan amount you qualify
was the first to respond to the Assisted Living Center, who also for is based on how much you are scheduled to make
parking crisis, offering free rides to offered unlimited Werther’s® hard
students forced to park far away candy to student passengers, at your new job.
from campus. “We already have and local charter service Golden
several buses that go through Short Bus, Inc. Neither company’s
Best of all, your first payment is not due till September.
Golden as part of our daily brew- plan, however, stipulated addi- So, if you are going to take a summer break, you can take
ery tour,” veteran MillerCoors bus tional parking for students. And a payment break as well.
driver Gus Meacham explained, both were greeted unfavorably in
“It’s only natural to pick up a few
straggling students and give them
a campus poll.
“I’m not riding a short bus or
Act now, our new and used auto loan rates
a lift to the Mines campus.” a bus full of [elderly] people,” ju- are as low as 5.35% A.P.R.** And we offer
Currently, many students have nior Steve Blanks told the Oredig-
been forced to park as far as 27 ger. “That’s just embarrassing. I’d 100% financing with no money down!
miles from campus, as bookbags rather walk.” Blanks also urged *This offer expires on June 30, 2010. All loans are subject to the terms and conditions of Credit Union of Colorado’s
and sneakers have been traded the administration to be open- loan policies. **Rate quoted as of April 12, 2010. Your Annual Percentage Rate (APR) may vary depending on your
credit worthiness, term and collateral. Rates subject to change. Interest will accrue during the entire term of the loan
for rucksacks and hiking boots. minded. “If the Coors tour bus including the non-payment period.
Geology student Ken Dahl told re- thing doesn’t work, why can’t we
porters he left for campus early in get that cool silver train from those Credit Union of Colorado at Colorado School of Mines
the morning on Wednesday, only commercials?” Locations throughout Colorado including Golden: 1800 Jackson Street
to arrive at Berthoud Hall an hour By bus, or by bullet train, Mines
late for his two o’clock class on students are desperate for an eas- 303-832-4816 www.cuofco.org
Friday. ier commute to campus. And it
This credit union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration.
MillerCoors is proposing a may take an unconventional solu-
plan whereby students could tion to fix this parking dilemma be-
park in employee parking lots at fore it leaves the campus breath-
the brewery, then take a brewery less – from hiking.
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