The Oredigger Issue 2 - October 7th, 2014

THE OREDI GGER
Volume 95, Issue 2 October 7, 2014

The student voice of Mines since 1920
Scott Strong is not your typical
college mathematics professor.
He bounds into class with more
energy than all 30 students com-
bined, uses the room as a coor-
dinate system to model quadric
surfaces, and always manages to
evoke many more questions than
cal cul us can possi bl y answer.
Professor Strong is the epitome of
an engaging lecturer, challenging
each and every student who steps
into his room to consider the real
world application of a subject often
considered too abstract.
While many CSM professors
can say that they have been teach-
ing here for a long time, Scott
Strong can additionally say that he
has a student perspective on this
university. Originally from Anchor-
age, Alaska, Professor Strong rst
came to Mines in 1997 to study
Mathematics and Computational
Sciences as an undergraduate.
After landing a teaching position
at the university and eventually
receiving his masters degree in
Applied and Computational Math-
ematics here, Professor Strong
decided that Golden was home.
The longer I stay, the more
enamored I am with Mines and
Golden, he contends. You just
dont nd the level of math and
science focus combined with a
small community anywhere else.
Professor Strong has been teach-
ing at Mines since 2001 and is
currently nishing up a Ph.D. in
Applied Physics.
As a Mines student, Professor
Strong himself went through the
honors sequence of math courses,
which includes Calculus 2, Cal-
culus 3, Differential Equations,
and Linear Algebra. Furthermore,
while he never imagined that he
would end up actually teaching
the classes, the honors curriculum
Faculty Spotlight: Scott Strong
Katrina San Nicolas
Staff Writer
is something that he has become
very passionate about.
At the end of the day for me,
learning is about developing in-
terconnections and conceptual
problem solving, says Professor
Strong on the honors vari ant.
The honors program puts more
responsibility on the student, so
there is time in class for exploring
real-world connections and textur-
ing the material.
Ultimately, Honors is a platform
to give students a new perspec-
tive on math, he explains. As the
needs of students change, the
honors curriculum and description
are evolving so that students can
best decide if honors is that experi-
ence that they want.
While Applied Math and Sta-
tistics is one of the smaller de-
partments on campus, Professor
Strong has loved math for as long
as he can remember. I remember
a time in 2nd grade when we had
math workbooks, and the teacher
wouldnt let me work ahead, he
recalls. Even with this knowledge,
he considered studying electri-
cal engineering, geophysics, and
physics before he nally decided
to follow his passion and be a
Mathematics and Computational
Sciences major. Professor Strong
thinks this may have something to
do with fact that he did not really
know what being a math major
meant, even though the subject
itself made him happy.
In addition to teaching two sec-
tions of Honors Calculus 3, he is
currently doing research on vorti-
ces in ultra-cold uids. According
to Professor Strong, when atoms
are cooled to extremely low tem-
peratures, the eects of quantum
mechanics are visible and geo-
metric idealizations occur due to
constrained properties of the uid.
Studying the geometric idealiza-
tions involves dierential equations
and thinking about shapes.
Professor Strongs passion for
both his students and the subject
shines through in every lecture.
He strives to rst and foremost be
an engaging teacher and to use
his energy to involve the students.
Once students are engaged, he
uses a unique style of lecturing
to foster an environment of com-
munication.
We learn by asking questions,
he asserts. An i nstructor can
support this by asking students
what they think and supporting
exploration while still keeping dis-
cussion on the subject at hand.
Professor Strong also thinks that it
is very exciting to hear what Mines
students have to say because they
have unique viewpoints and ideas.
In addi ti on to teachi ng and
researching, Professor Strong en-
joys walking his dog, cooking and
gardening, and hanging out with
his wife. Living in close proximity to
campus also allows him to walk to
and from work, which is something
he appreciates.
After being connected to School
of Mines for more than 15 years,
Prof essor Strong now stri ves
to better the Mines community
through a number of academic
committees. His favorites are the
ones that allow him to contribute
to a tangible quality of positive
change for students, like evalu-
ating candidates through a hiring
committee or helping students nd
the best path for them through
readmissions.
In everything, this dedicated
faculty member shows how he
genuinely cares about student suc-
cess and making a dierence in the
lives of others. The most impor-
tant quantity that oats around this
school is the students themselves,
explains Professor Strong. And
from partial derivatives, to radio
waves, this dedicated professor is
using math to make a dierence
one student at a time.
In March 2011, one of the worlds
most catastrophic accidents occurred,
the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
The earthquake and tsunami that hit
Japan had disabled the power sup-
ply and cooling of three of the plants
reactors, causing a meltdown of the
three cores.
This incident was rated 7 on the
INES scale, the highest on the scale.
However, little did people know how
this incident will negatively change
their view on nuclear energy since
Chernobyl. Fukushima was a focusing
event, a crisis that generates massive
media and public attention and ripple
eects well beyond the disaster itself.
The meltdown directly aected the air,
water, soil, people, and biota that were
in the vicinity of the plant.
Nuclear energy is the use of exo-
thermic nuclear processes to generate
heat and electricity. It comes from
Perspectives on nuclear
Mussad Alfakhri
Staff Writer
splitting uranium atoms in a highly
exothermic process called fission,
resulting in two separate atoms and
energy. This energy, in the form of
heat, is used to boil water around the
reactor, which carries excess heat
away from the reactor to the steam
generator. The generated steam
turns a turbine, resulting in electricity
production. Currently, nuclear energy
accounts for 70% of all emission-free
electricity generated.
With nuclear energys great po-
tential, people are concerned. Ever
since the Fukushima disaster, people
are questioning the safety of nuclear
energy. They fear that any technical
issue might result in radiation leakage
that would damage their health and
the environment. On the other hand,
other stakeholders are concerned with
the rise of the economy, and nuclear
energy is one way to help the economy
recover.
With that being said, this has
caused the world to question whether
we should rely on nuclear energy and
whether nuclear energy is the answer
to our current energy crisis. Many want
to shut down the reactors. Yet, what
is the price of such decision? What
are the economic implications? What
are the environmental impacts? What
are the health risks? The debate is still
ongoing, and both have solid reasons.
What is the solution?
Continued at A review of perspec-
tives on nuclear energy
on Page 4
Mines hosted its homecoming from September 26th-27th.
Check out our photos from the Blasterdash and MACs tie-
dye event on page 8!
Favorite Professor?
The Oredigger reviews the
Geology Department on page 9!
The Mines swim team looks
prepared and ready to swim fast
as the team competed in their rst
intersquad meet of this season on
Sunday (9/27). Many swimmers on
the team swam their best and felt
they were ready to swim fast this
season.
The top
t i m e s
were as
f o l l o ws
f or t he
meet- 50
b a c k -
s t r o k e :
2 5 . 2 7
seconds
( m e n )
and 28.10 (women), 50 breast-
stroke: 28.24 (men) and 33.72
(women), and 50 freestyle: 22.40
(men) and 26.10 (women). The
head coach for the swim team, Nate
Rothman is now entering his fth
year as head coach.
At the 2014 RMAC Champion-
ships last February, Mines ranked
Swimmers dive
into new season
Magnus Chun
Staff Writer
third in the mens and fourth in the
womens standings. Eight swim-
mers were voted RMAC First Team
Al l -Academi c and si x recei ved
CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar
All-American merit. The male swim-
mers (two-time Brechler Award
winner as the top GPA in the RMAC)
were one of only 33 Division II pro-
grams recognized during the spring
behind a
c o l l e c -
tive GPA
of 3. 24,
while the
w o me n
were one
o f 5 8
t e a m s
n a m e d
to the list
wi t h a
3.27 GPA.
If you are interested in watching
swimming and supporting Mines
swimmers, come to the home swim
meets at the Student Recreation
Center. Full schedule and times are
listed on the swimming home web-
page: http://csmorediggers.com/
sports/swimdive/2014-15/schedule
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Headlines from around the world
Local News
Magnus Chun, Staff Writer
Katy Dykes, Staff Writer
The rst Ebola virus case
has now spread to the USA.
Currently, the Ebola patient,
Thomas Duncan, is in full isola-
tion in a hospital in Dallas. His
family members are kept out of
school and monitored for symp-
toms. Duncan got the Ebola vi-
rus when he went to Liberia and
helped an Ebola virus patient to a
hospital. He went back home to
Dallas, where he carried the virus.
Ebola spreads only through con-
tact with bodily uids, like blood.
It is not contagious when there
are no symptoms, and Duncan
apparently had no fever when
he got on the plane. He would
have been contagious in Dallas,
though, raising the possibility of
the rst case not just spotted but
contracted in the United States.
The World Health Organization
now estimates that the virus has
killed about 70 percent of people
infected in West Africa. Also, in
Liberia, an American camera-
man working for NBC News has
tested positive for Ebola and
will be own back to US for
treatment.
On the other side of
the world, student pro-
testers are protesting
against political re-
form in Hong Kong,
China. They want the
Chief Executive, Leung
Chun-ying to resign
because the students
dont agree with his po-
litical views. According
to the South China Post,
Leung said his chief sec-
retary, Lam, had received
a letter from the Hong Kong
Federation of Students on the
constitutional development of
Hong Kong. He said that they had
studied the letter in detail and
appointed Lam to meet with the
students. One of the students
said, At the moment, the main
focus of the debate should be
the political reform, the students
said. Therefore, our agenda of
the public dialogue will also be set
based on this central issue. Hong
Kong police has surrounded the
government buildings and will use
appropriate force, such as tear
gas, if the situation escalates.
In North Korea, a new re-
port says a major upgrade
has been done on their launch
site allowing for larger rockets to
launch into space. Although the
South Korean Defense Ministry,
Pyongyang, insisted that the test
was for scientic purposes only,
many nations, including the Unit-
ed States considered it a cover for
testing ballistic missile technology.
In addition, the Aral Sea is
now nearly dry as the eastern
lobe of the South Aral Sea has
completely dried up. With the loss
of water, the salinity levels are be-
ginning to rise. Winds will start
to blow contaminated soil onto
surrounding croplands, mean-
ing more water will be needed to
make the land suitable for agricul-
ture. Finally, the local climate has
changed as well because of the
falling water levels.
Melbourne, Australia - A study at the University of Melbourne has
found that when people make immediate judgments about images it may
unconsciously impact their decisions. This means that it is possible to pre-
dict abstract judgments from brain waves, even though the people them-
selves are not yet aware of making such judgments. Researchers used elec-
troencephalography technology or (EEG) to measure the electrical activity as
participants looked at dierent pictures. The pictures showed food, social
interactions, money, and cars. They were then asked questions about how
they felt about the pictures. Researchers found that by decoding their EEG
brain activity, they could predict how participants would feel about the pic-
tures before they were even consciously aware of their own reactions.
Cambridge, MA - Researchers at MIT and
Massachusetts General Hospital have been work-
ing on creating a new drug capsule coated with tiny
needles that can inject drugs directly into the stom-
ach lining. The outside of these microneedle pills is
coated with a pH sensitive coating which dissolves
only in the stomach acid, allowing the drug to be re-
leased through the microneedles covering the pills
surface. The current prototype is about 2cm long
and 1 cm in diameter covered with hollow, stain-
less steel needles about 5mm long. These drugs
are predicted to be much more eective and faster-
onset than under the skin injection. Researchers
are looking at using these pills for insulin injection or
other vaccines that are normally injected.
Dublin, Ireland - Geneticists at Trinity College in Dublin have made a breakthrough in nding out why duplicate
genes remain in the genome. Gene duplication involves the creation of sister genes, or duplicated genes, that can
allow organisms to tolerate possibly deadly mutations. Researchers tested this robustness on yeast cells, show-
ing that the gene duplication helped the cells survive in stressful conditions. They found that genes, thought to be
duplicated over 100 million years ago, were still able to respond to dierent environments as they changed. Gene
duplication was previously thought be redundant, but is now seen to be essential in the survival of entire species.
Madrid, Spain - A four year study done by experts at
Camilo Jos Cela University (UCJC) evaluated the positives
and negatives of energy drinks on athletes. The study looked
a players of football, basketball, rugby, volleyball, hockey, ten-
nis, and swimmers. These athletes took either the equivalents
of three cans of energy drink, or a placebo before a sports
competition. Researchers found that the energy drinks in-
creased the athletes performance by between 3% and 7%.
Athletes ran further, at higher intensities, jumped higher, had
more overall force and power, and went at generally higher
speeds than those with the placebo. However the drinks
also came with many side eects. Those who took the en-
ergy drinks had an increase of insomnia, nervousness, and
increased stimulation following the competition.
Same-sex marriage is now le-
gal in Colorado. The state Attor-
ney general made the announce-
ment soon after the Supreme
Court denied review of same-sex
marriage. Voters passed a ban
on same-sex marriage in the
state in 2006.
Travis Edward Sandlin es-
caped from the Jeerson County
Jail Sunday night. Sandlin is 6
feet tall and weighs 185 pounds.
He has brown hair and hazel
eyes and police say that he may
have stolen a blue Honda Pilot.
Anyone with information is ad-
vised to call 303-271-5612.
Runners in Boulder held their
own marathon this past week-
end. Je Mason canceled the
Boulder Marathon just three
weeks ago because he was un-
able to obtain permits. However,
nearly a hundred runners still ran
the course.
Five English bulldog puppies
that were stolen from a farm last
month have been found and re-
united with their owner. The pup-
pies were found in Greeley Sat-
urday morning. Authorities are in
the process of identifying all of
the suspects.
Several Colorado brewer-
ies took home awards from the
Great American Brewing Festi-
val. 40 awards went to 36 Colo-
rado beer makers. The Large
Brewing Company of the Year
Award went to AC Golden.
The Pueblo Police Depart-
ment SWAT team found an old
stick of dynamite when execut-
ing a narcotics search warrant
Friday afternoon. The bomb
squad was called to investigate
and gave an all clear soon after.
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Tuesday, September 16 found
numerous students and residents
of the City of Golden gathering in
the Green Center. The event that
drew everyone was a presentation
about the intersection between US
Highway 6 and 19th Street. This is
an intersection that is known for the
inherent danger associated with it,
for both cars, bicyclists and pedes-
trians. In the meeting, the City of
Golden had six dierent areas with
presentations and people to talk to
and ask questions of. These sec-
tions isolated the dierent topics
that needed to be discussed in rela-
tion to the upcoming changes to the
intersection.
The rst area was simply
an introduction to the idea of
why the intersection was be-
ing changed and what peoples
concerns are about it. Some
of the main things that these
changes aim to x are all of
the danger issues associated
with the intersection. There is
a serious problem with people
running red lights when driving
down Highway 6. Drivers will zip
right through them, with no care
for the other cars, bicyclists and
pedestrians that they are put-
ting in harms way. This is one
of the current leading causes of
accidents at the intersection of
19th and 6th. Another big prob-
lem that residents had brought
up at previous meetings is the
misunderstandings surrounding
yellow ashing lights. No one is quite
sure what they mean so people do
all sorts of things. Flashing yellow
lights mean proceed with caution
and they occur when pedestri-
ans have the right of way to cross.
This means that when pedestrians
are crossing, cars must stop but if
there are no pedestrians then they
are free to turn. Many do not under-
stand this so will behave erratically
which can be very dangerous for
pedestrians. The dangers posed to
pedestrians and bikers where some
of the things residents were most
concerned about and those fears
were voiced at previous meetings
and helped to heavily inuence the
proposed changes to the intersec-
6th Ave and 19th Street planning meeting
Jacqueline Feuerborn
Staff Writer
tion.
The second section set up was
all about dierent ramp alternatives
that residents were asked to vote
about. There are two proposed
ramps that will help to lter tra c
on and o of Highway 6. The rst
option was a tucked on ramp to
Highway 6. This option had nu-
merous advantages such as re-
moving pedestrian crossing across
roads, meaning anyone that usually
crosses Highway 6 will no longer
be forced to wait at tra c lights or
make a dangerous walk across the
highway. Some other advantages
included: reduced delays for people
going onto 19th from the highway,
reduced delays for people coming
down Lookout Mountain and turn-
ing left onto the highway, and no
signals on 19th Street. These are all
excellent advantages but the other
option also had some high points
too. The second option for a pro-
posed ramp was the on lid ramp to
Highway 6. The advantages of this
option included: the same improve-
ments in delays for people coming
down Lookout Mountain and turn-
ing left onto the highway, it reduces
out of the way travel by 1250 feet,
and there would be no changing
lanes between the highway and Elm
Street. However, this option still has
pedestrians crossing roads but it is
the less expensive option. So the
pros and cons had to be weighed
and peoples priorities determined
to help them choose between the
two options.
Tra c modeling dominated
the next section of the room. This
involved several pictures show-
ing the changes in the intersection
and where these will aect tra c.
There was also two detailed videos
that demonstrated the tra c ows
through the intersection. One video
showed the tra c ow in the morn-
ing and the other showed what
it would be like at rush hour. Both
demonstrated that the new ow of
the intersection will denitely speed
up peoples commute through
Golden, as there will no longer be
a set of lights that people are forced
to stop at. With this decrease in traf-
c congestion, that was caused by
the tra c lights, there will, hopefully,
no longer be lines of tra c that can
back all the way up to the Jeerson
County Municipal Building. This is
something that everyone is sure to
appreciate.
Next in the line-up of informa-
tion areas was the Lid Alternatives
and Aesthetics section. This area
was focused entirely on the small
details regarding the appearance
of the lid over Highway 6 after all of
the construction is nished. There
were several areas that they asked
for residence opinions. One of these
aesthetic decisions to be made was
about the arc/pillars that would be
displayed on the side of the bridge
that drivers on the highway would
see. The two choices presented
were the Rock Outcrop and Golden
Arch or the Lariat Loop Pillars. Both
of the options clearly displayed the
name of the city and both has ap-
pealing appearances so it was
completely based on personal pref-
erence of which design people pre-
ferred.
The next aesthetic topic that
was discussed was the type of park
that will be on top of the lid over
the highway. The three options pre-
sented were the Active Park, Linear
Park, and the Mountain Park. They
got progressively more wilderness
like towards the end, with the Moun-
tain Park. The Active Park was very
well groomed and full of kids climb-
ing implements and running tracks.
The Linear Park was more like what
most people picture of a park with
green grass, trees and not much
more. The Mountain Park as the
most wild-like, contained wild-
owers and natural Colorado
grass and had little human in-
tervention. Of course, the price
increased with the more eort
required to build the park, mak-
ing the Mountain Park the least
expensive and the Active Park
the most expensive.
The nal aesthetic decision
that residents were asked to
ponder was the appearance of
the wall nishes on the ramps.
These are the dierent options
for what the sides of the high-
way walls would look like. The
options increased in price and
elaborateness, with the rst be-
ing simple concrete walls. The
second option was a slightly de-
tailed concrete walls, with a simi-
lar feel to the ones that cover the
sides of I-25. The nal option fea-
tured fake stone walls that looked
very intricate and which were the
most expensive. Residents were
asked to pick their favorite choices
out of the various aesthetic option
available for each topic.
The fth area of discussion con-
sisted of Construction Phasing and
when each part of construction was
planned for and what it would look
like. This also detailed what parts
of the roads would be open during
each period of construction. The
overall time frame for the construc-
tion on the intersection is planned
to occur between November of
2015, when they will break ground,
until July of 2017 when they plan to
be nished with everything, includ-
ing the aesthetic details on the lid.
While this might seem like a fairly
long construction period, in light of
how much they are planning to do,
it is actually quite impressive. Rep-
resentatives at the meeting were
quick to assure people that there
will be pedestrian crossings across
the highway during every step of
construction and that the pedes-
trian and car access during the con-
struction process was one of their
highest priorities.
The last section with details
about the plans for the changes
to the intersection was focused on
Tra c Calming and how to ensure
that cars, bikes and pedestrians
could safely coexist on their way
down 19th Street and the best way
to ensure that this happened. There
were also two options here for peo-
ple to choose between. People in
the attendance at the meeting were
invited to choose between keep-
ing the existing sidewalks and bike
lanes or if they would prefer for the
downhill bike lane to be removed in
favor of making the sidewalks wider.
Overall, the purpose of the meet-
ing aimed to show the residents of
Golden what changes were being
planned for the intersection at US
Highway 6 and 19th Street and to
gure out what the people of Gold-
en thought of each of their sugges-
tions. Everyone who attended the
meeting was encouraged to voice
their opinions about the project,
both to representatives and on pro-
vided questionnaires. The meeting
successfully demonstrated the pro-
cess that the city has gone through
to determine what layouts will best
suit Golden and the particular inter-
section and how the feedback from
locals has been taken into account.
All in all, the city has acquired even
more information about how they
can best improve the intersection.
Residents of the area and anyone
who is interested will be very in-
trigued to see how the planning
moves forward. Everyone will be
excited to see the city break ground
on the new intersection construc-
tion and before residents know it,
there will be a brand new junction
that is sure to be safer and more
user friendly than the current one.
Staring up at the ceiling of a
planetarium always feels a bit sur-
real. From watching the sunset in
sped up time, to outlining constel-
lations with ones ngers while star-
ing at thousands of tiny dots on the
ceiling, to feeling ones stomach
drop while plummeting through
the stars faster than the speed of
light, 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 of
seeing 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 dierent shows: Back
to the Moon for Good, Dynamic
Earth, and Super Volcanoes.
The Fiske Planetarium wows The Oredigger
Katy Dykes
Staff Writer
There are also many family shows
including: The Life of Trees,
Stars and Lasers, Moons and
Lasers and more. Late night laser
shows include a mind-boggling la-
ser presentation with music from
artists including Lady Gaga, Pink
Floyd, The Doors, and many more.
There are also live talks by some
of the CU Grad Students including
Colorado Skies and The Great
Space Debate.
Opening on September 19, a
new presentation called Black
Holes: The Other Side of Innity
will premiere and be showing for the
next couple weeks. This presenta-
tion will delve into one of the most
contradictory parts of space. CUs
Andrew Hamilton helped advise for
the program and says, The show
marries science and art in a new
way that compromises neither
(and) breaks new ground in visu-
alizing accurately what Einsteins
equations predict and what really
happens inside a black hole. This
show is sure to be both fascinating
and beautiful, and Dr. Hamilton is
available after the presentation to
discuss any questions about his
work and the presentation.
The Oredigger was able to view
the show Back to the Moon for
Good. Narrated by Tim Allen, this
show focuses on the Google Lunar
X Prize and the competition to get
back to the moon. Google plans
to award 30 million dollars to the
rst privately funded team to suc-
cessfully land on the
moon, travel 500
meters, and send
back video, pictures,
and data (or Moon-
casts) to Earth. 30
private teams from
16 dierent coun-
tries are competing
to win $30 million in
prizes by the end of
2015. This project is
a push to re-explore
the vastly untouched
moon, re-interest
the public in lunar
exploration and step
away from govern-
ment funded moon landings into a
new era of private space travel and
exploration. Not only was the show
informative, but also the graphics
were amazing and the experience
of the IMAX planetarium was un-
real.
There are also several interactive
exhibits that are open in the lobby
for free during business hours.
Business hours are Monday to Fri-
day from 8AM to 5PM. Fiske Plan-
etarium is located at 2414 Regent
Drive in Boulder, about 30 minutes
away from Mines Campus. Tickets
are $10 for the public and $7 for
students, seniors, and children.
Most shows are about one hour
long. Schedules for shows can be
found online at www.ske.colo-
rado.edu/ or by emailing ske@
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 conducted
a study that examined the efect
of nuclear energy consumption on
GDP and carbon dioxide emissions.
His study was taken over a twenty-
year time frame starting from 1990
and concluding at 2010 on 30 major
nuclear energy consuming includ-
ing the United States and Germany.
The data showed nuclear energy
can increase a countrys GDP and
decrease carbon dioxide emissions
in the long run. He stated, On the
other hand, fossil fuels energy con-
sumption also increases GDP growth
as well as carbon dioxide emissions
in the long run. Moreover, nuclear
energy consumption increases GDP
growth in the short run and it has a
negative short run efect on carbon
dioxide emissions. However, fossil
fuel energy consumption has a posi-
tive short run efect on GDP growth
and CO2 emission. It can be seen
that Al-mulali focuses on the eco-
nomic and environmental impact of
nuclear energy.
After the Fukushima incident, Ja-
pan shut down all its nuclear power
plants to prevent potential accidents
of the same nature even though
nuclear power makes up 30% of
the Japanese economic supply. As
a result, more than 90% of Japans
energy is being imported, leading
to higher energy costs. In an ar-
ticle published in The Economist,
it states that Japans need to import
energy, such as oil and coal, to oper-
ate power stations will cost Japan an
extra $93 billion.
The Environmentalists Point
of View
Nuclear power plants require
some means by which heat is re-
leased from their core. Some plants
use cooling towers or water bodies,
either artifcial or natural. If a natural
water body was used, the release of
the hot water will adversely afect the
aquatic life. It can cause fuctuations
in fow rates of rivers and anomalies
in sea level. A study showed that
an average rise in sea level of about
3mm/yr of the Northeast coast of
US. Since the water discharged is
signifcantly warmer than the lake or
sea, this might afect the migration
pattern of fsh and might kill them.
One study has shown that there
have been signifcant drops in the
populations of several species of fsh
in certain regions of US.
Another efect is the release of
sulfur dioxide into the air. When sul-
fur dioxide accumulates in the air, it
causes acid rain to form. Not only
does acid rain afect water bodies,
it extends to afect vegetation and
human health. The United States En-
vironmental Protection Agency has
shown that acid rain causes heart
and lung disorders, such as asthma
and bronchitis, which lead to prema-
ture death in some cases.
Plutonium-239 constitutes a
huge concern. Plutonium-239 is
mainly used in atomic bombs and
constitutes at least 70% of the to-
tal amount of plutonium produced
in reactors. The issue here is that if
sufcient plutonium of reactor came
together accidentally, a chain could
occur and result in a wide dispersion
of radioactive lethal Plutonium. Plu-
tonium is known to have toxic and
carcinogenic efects.
By July of 2012, Alaskan seals
are reported to have exhibited hem-
orrhages and signs and immune
defciency. Scientists believe that the
cause of such damage is due to the
A review of perspectives on nuclear energy
Mussad Alfakhri
Staff Writer
discharge of nuclear sewage into
the Pacifc Ocean by Japan. Fur-
thermore, research has shown that
radioactive cesium is leaking into the
Pacifc Ocean three times as high as
last year.
The radiation afected vegetation.
A Japanese farmer, Mr. Yoshizawa,
cannot grow rice or vegetables any-
more due to radiation. He said, I will
never be able to grow rice again on
this land. No vegetables, no fruit. We
cant even eat the mushrooms that
grow 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 to
the people who work in the nuclear
power plants and those who live in
a close proximity to a nuclear power
plant. These people interact with
these plants almost on a daily basis.
In the United States, annual emis-
sions for nuclear power plants are
limited to 1 mSv (miliSievert) per per-
son per year. Such exposure is esti-
mated to increase the risk of cancer
individual by 0.005% per person per
year. The maximum amount of radia-
tion exposure to people who work
directly with radioactive material is
50 mSv per year and 100 mSv per
fve years.
The release of radioactive materi-
al into the environment poses a great
threat to the people and ecosystems
from radionuclides. Radionuclides
are carcinogens and at high doses
can also cause rapid sickness and
death. The health efects of expo-
sure to radiation depend on many
factors, mainly the length of time
which exposure occurs, type of radi-
ation, and the person exposed (age,
medical history, etc.). On a molecular
level, the high energy electrons, af-
fected by radiation, are in motion and
can directly impact macromolecules
like DNA, or indirectly create free
radicals (reactive molecules) by ion-
izing water. These free radicals can
attack the DNA and other cellular
components.
The New England Journal of
Medicine has shown that if a person
is exposed to a radiation dose of 1
Gy or more, acute radiation sick-
ness can occur. Mayo Clinic defned
radiation sickness as damage to
your body caused by a large dose of
radiation often received over a short
period of time (acute). The amount of
radiation absorbed by the body
the absorbed dose determines
how sick youll be. Radiation sick-
ness results in damage to the cell to
the point where cellular repair is futile,
and the cell eventually dies. The ef-
fects include nausea, vomiting, fa-
tigue, low white blood cell count, and
death in most cases.
The Social Point of View
In 2005,Yale University conduct-
ed a survey regarding public opinion
of Americans on nuclear power. Fol-
lowing the incident at Fukushima,
another survey was taken. It was
found that most Americans would
associate nuclear power with im-
ages of war and disaster and think
that it is dangerous and scary. The
survey states that only 47 percent
of Americans in May 2011 sup-
ported building more nuclear power
plants, down 6 points from the prior
year while only 33 percent supported
building a nuclear power plant in their
own local area. It can be inferred
that people are afraid of nuclear
energy because of the possibility of
accidents, meltdowns, and radia-
tion leaks that afect their homes and
their health.
On the other hand, David Ropeik
of The New York Times presented
in his article Fear vs. Radiation: The
Mismatch that current research
shows that radiation under 100 mil-
lisieverts causes no detectable ele-
vations in normal rates of illness and
disease. He states that the radia-
tion from Chernobyl and Fukushima
were well below the 100 millisieverts
threshold. People believe that ra-
diation is one of the main causes of
cancer; however, Ropeik disagrees.
A study was done the by The World
Health Organization (WHO) over a
20 year time period examining the
psychological efect impact of the
disaster. The study showed that
the psychological impacts did more
health damage that the radiation ex-
posure did, and a principal cause of
the populations debilitating stress
was an exaggerated sense of the
dangers to health of exposure to ra-
diation. Another study has shown
that operating nuclear power plants
do not cause cancer to the residents
living nearby, and that the radiation
has 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 nuclear
energy and supports the companies
that comprise the nuclear power in-
dustry. The WNA states that nuclear
power plants produce a very small
quantity of greenhouse gases as
compared to coal or fossil fuel. Thus,
nuclear energy will help reduce car-
bon dioxide emissions and, in the
future, avoid them.
Furthermore, Ian Hore-Lacy, Di-
rector for Public Communications at
the World Nuclear Association, has
stated to The Economist that the
need for a reliable electricity supply
will double within two decades. Amid
the media frenzy surrounding Fuku-
shima, he stated that we will learn
lessons from Fukushima that will help
us avoid such tragedy. He states,
The need for nuclear power is driv-
en by several factors which have not
changed: the need for a continuous,
reliable supply of afordable electric-
ity, the importance of energy security
so that fuel for electricity generation
is not subject to geopolitical threats
and uncertainties, and the need to
minimize carbon dioxide emissions
from power generation.
Nuclear Proliferation
Nuclear proliferation is the spread
of nuclear weapons and materials
to states that are not recognized as
nuclear weapons states by Nuclear
Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). The
fear is that terrorists could gain ac-
cess to such weapons and use
them for destruction. Tom Burke, the
founding director of Third Genera-
tion Environmentalism (E3G), frmly
believes that nuclear energy cannot
be brought to peace without their
availability for war as he has stated
in an interview with The Economist:
Atoms cannot be made to work for
peace without making them available
for war. He also stated that the NPT
is only slowing down the spread of
nuclear weapons, not preventing it.
Common Ground
Any resolution to the issue of us-
ing nuclear energy must begin with
the recognition of several common
goals 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 represent
the grounds on which the parties
agree with, but do not imply a com-
mon solution.
The environment. The notion of
having clean air, water, and soil is
a common concern between the
parties. The goal is to lower carbon
dioxide emissions, which in turn re-
duces air pollution. It can be under-
stood that the parties want to protect
the environment.
The economy. If the economy is
in good shape, then it can be inferred
that the people are living well and
have jobs. As a result, all the parties
agree upon the need for a sustain-
able economy.
Public Safety. In order to build
and operate nuclear power plants,
the safety of the workers and the
community nearby is paramount.
Reliable energy source. The world
needs a reliable energy source that is
continuous, and afordable. Within
two decades, the world electricity-
demand will double and the need for
another energy source is even more
vital.
Even though all the stakeholders
agree upon these grounds, they dif-
fer in their approach to that common
goal. For instance, all people want a
reliable energy source; however, en-
vironmentalists argue that a reliable
energy source is renewable energy
such as wind and solar whereas oth-
ers argue that nuclear energy is a
reliable energy source. Furthermore,
keeping the environment clean is a
common goal, but environmental-
ists believe that a cleaner environ-
ment can be achieved through other
sources like solar.
Solution
In order to come up with a solu-
tion, all of the factors discussed must
be taken into account. To make a
solution in this case, the greatest
good for greatest number approach
should be applied taking into ac-
count reliable energy source, the en-
vironment, the economy, and public
safety.
Nuclear energy is a source of
energy that is both afordable and
reliable. Using nuclear energy as a
power source will help avoid an en-
ergy crisis.
From an environmental perspec-
tive, building nuclear power plants
helps reduce carbon dioxide levels
in the air, and thus result in a cleaner
environment. Thus; nuclear energy
will help protect the environment.
From an economic point of view,
nuclear energy helps create jobs and
increase the GDP of a country. This
will result in securing economic sta-
bility for the country and its people
as well as reducing unemployment
levels.
Public safety is of huge concern.
People fear nuclear energy due the
possibility of accidents. Even though
their fears are valid, no major nuclear
accidents that resulted in casualties
have occurred thus far, with the ex-
ception of Chernobyl.
To ensure the safety of the public,
it would be wise to build the nuclear
reactor in underground desolate ar-
eas protected with concrete walls.
This will help prevent any radiation
leaks that will afect the environment
and the community. Furthermore,
this will help in radiation control and
damage control in case of accidents.
This solution appeals to all parties
since it helps the economy, protects
the environment, provides a reliable
energy source, and ensures public
safety. This solution encompasses
the needs of all parties involved and
results in their happiness of the ma-
jority.
Even though this solution appeals
to the majority of people concerned,
there are some who are not satisfed
with this solution. The people against
this solution argue that having nucle-
ar material underground will result in
afecting the groundwater, which will
in turn afect peoples health. Others
object to this idea due to the fact
having a nuclear reactor is danger-
ous and poses a serious threat to
the community.
Despite the fact that their objec-
tions are valid, we must take into
consideration the welfare of the ma-
jority. Nuclear energy will create jobs,
provide cheap energy, and protect
the environment, which will provide
the greatest good for the greatest
number. However, this does not
mean that they will not be satisfed.
They will have a reliable, clean en-
ergy source that will provide jobs for
people and help the economy, which
help make their life better.
Demonstrators in Tokyo protest against future nuclear power developments in 2013.
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You just failed your first exam
of the year. You are thinking to
yourself, There are two more
exams, so if I get an A on both
exams, I can still get a B in
the class. Want to achieve a
better GPA at Mines? Want to
be more effective in studying
and learning new concepts?
If you answered yes to either
question, you should know that
academic success will come
with hard work and motivation.
Understanding a concept and
excelling at exams is not a walk
in the park. CASA (Center for
Academic Support Resources)
at Colorado School of Mines
suggests these strategies for
academic success: time and
stress management, cooperative
learning, and effective studying.
First, ask yourself, how much
time do you spend studying
every day? If you said 12 hours a
day, you might be exaggerating
a bit. You want to spend about
the same amount of time as you
do in class for studying time
to review and understand the
concepts that were taught in
class. Dedicating study times
are also a good way to maximize
studying time and relaxing
time. For example, study or do
homework for 50 minutes, and
then rest 10 minutes. Another
strategy for time management is
to prioritize your assignments.
Academic success at Mines
Magnus Chun
Staff Writer
Always begin homework/study
with the most difficult subject.
In this way, you have more time
to review concepts and ask
questions if needed. Finally, in
terms of stress management,
the best way for this at Mines is
a simple solution. Every student
at Mines is stressed because
of the high workload and the
depth of understanding in
concepts. So, try to make stress
your friend. Every time you are
stressed out, think to yourself
that this stress will benefit you
and that the stress is because
you have prepared so well. By
realizing that stress can actually
benefit you, it will help you in the
long run.
In addition, forming
study groups and learning
cooperatively is probably the
best way to learn something
or work out a homework set.
By interacting and speaking
to others, you get to learn the
material as well as the others
in your group. By setting a
goal as a group to accomplish
something, it will be more likely
to complete the task when there
are more people in a group for
accountability. Also, if you cant
figure out how to do a problem,
it is likely that someone else
might. By forming groups, other
classmates can help you and
you can help others as well.
After all, by helping someone,
you are relearning the material,
hence strengthening your
concepts as well.
The third key point is effective
studying. Follow up with your
priorities and focus on the task
at hand. Dont study and have
something distracting you at
the same time, such as having
Facebook open while studying.
Studying for 50 minutes and
then checking Facebook for 10
minutes is the better solution in
terms of helping you learn the
material and complete the task
at hand.
Finally, motivation is a critical
part that ties the strategies all
up. Motivating yourself to learn
and understanding concepts
is how you will succeed. Lets
revisit the example that you
failed your exam. Dont just
shove it away and not look at it
anymore. Take this opportunity
of failure to learn and treat
failure as a pathway to success.
Review the mistakes you made
and talk to your professors if you
dont understand something.
Asking your professors about
something you dont understand
is better than not asking at all.
Professors have office hours
for a reason and that is to help
students. Remember, failure
is the key to success. As a
student at Mines, there will be
many academic challenges and
obstacles that you will have to
face. In order to excel in these
challenges, you will have to
take action and find the path to
success.
CoorsTek CEO, Dr. John Co-
ors recently announced a major
commitment. CoorsTek will pro-
vide $26.9 million in funding to the
Applied Science and Engineering
department at Colorado School of
Mines. CoorsTek, headquartered in
Golden, is a privately owned manu-
facturer of ceramics, semiconductor
tooling, and other industrial prod-
ucts.
Dr. John Coors announced that
Our investment in Mines is not only
an investment in the future of our
company and a great university
its an investment in solving global
challenges in energy, transportation,
information technology. Dr. Coors,
who received his bachelors degree
at the Colorado School of Mines,
feels there is a need for more engi-
neering materials and ceramics in
our world. He is excited about new
discoveries in materials science and
biotechnology. However, in order
to discover new ideas, one must
have faith. The only challenge that
students have to face is the fear of
failure. However, he said that every
student at Mines is fortunate. Mines
will teach you success from the fail-
ures you have, Coors says. Coor-
Magnus Chun
Staff Writer
sTek currently employs 50 Mines
graduates and that gure is ex-
pected to rise with the new science
and engineering building and the re-
search fellowships. Coors describes
Mines graduate students as having
a unique set of skills and abilities.
The $26.9 million investment to
Mines is the largest single private
commitment in Mines 140 year his-
tory. About $6.9 million of the dona-
tion will create a research fellowship
program and the other $20 million of
the donation will cover most of the
construction budget to build a new
95,000-square-foot building, which
will be a new home to the Physics
department. Building features will
include exible laboratories, cus-
tomizable classrooms for hands-on
learning, and centralized teaching
and research space. The facility will
be located on and around the site of
the current physics building, Meyer
Hall, at 15th and Arapahoe streets
in Golden.
Mines president, Bill Scoggins
said the investment was from dis-
cussions that he had with John Co-
ors and was excited when the terms
of the donation were nalized. They
[CoorsTek] have a long, long history
of collaboration with us, Scoggins
said. What really makes the gift im-
pressive is that it involves more than
just bricks and mortar. The equip-
ment and educational support are
vital.
In addition, Douglas Miller, Vice
President of CoorsTek, said that the
company selected three projects to
fund at Mines. Those projects were
makes $27 million gift to Mines
selected based on two areas: ox-
ide ceramics and converting gas
to liquid gas to reduce greenhouse
gases.
The investment will fund a great-
er partnership between CoorsTek
and Mines, focusing on solving
global challenges through techni-
cal expertise and innovation. Its
an investment in both the Colorado
School of Mines and in the future of
CoorsTek, Coors said. I like the
word investment because it implies
a 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
Albemarle Sales Represen-
tative, Dr. Jennifer Nieweg, re-
cently gave a presentation re-
garding the startup of her own
company and her career path
in various roles within Albemar-
le. Albemarle, headquartered
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is
a chemical manufacturing en-
terprise with operating plants
across the world.
After Dr. Nieweg completed
graduate school in 2007, she
started a company called Ca-
tilin which was funded by MDV
(Mohr Davidow Ventures), a
venture capitalist firm. Catilin
focused on solid transesteri-
fication catalyst and the sur-
rounding application technolo-
gy to produce biodiesel. Catilin
was acquired by Albemarle in
2011, after which Jennifer held
various roles in R&D/ pilot scale
demonstration 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 conversion
of vegetable oils, animal fats,
and other greases to biodiesel.
After being acquired by Albe-
marle, the research and devel-
opment team performed over
1600 reactions on a variety
of feeds, including corn, and
algal oils. After initial activ-
ity demonstrations, Albemarle
began looking at process im-
provements. Existing plants
can be retrofitted with our
catalyst systems. In order to
upgrade the plants, producers
can use existing reactors and
hardware. To implement the
technology, these refiners will
need to add a catalyst hopper
and a catalyst isolation system.
Nonetheless, the T300 cata-
lyst provides numerous advan-
tages to biodiesel producers.
The world of catalysis: Albemarle and Catlin
Magnus Chun
Staff Writer
These include:
Higher Value glycerin
(>95% purity)
Safer handling
Lower operating expenses
for existing plants
Lower capital expendi
tures for new plants
Catalyst recyclability
The T300 technology pro-
vides an economic advantage
due to the ability to process
less refined feeds, all while
producing a higher quality glyc-
erin. The technology can result
in overall increased margins of
up to 70 cents per gallon of
biodiesel. Albermales focus
on catalyst can be concluded
as their heterogeneous cata-
lysts have an important role to
play in improving first genera-
tion routes and in developing
second generation routes to
more sustainable biofuels.
In addition to producing the
T300 catalyst, Albemarle is a
leading developer, manufac-
turer and marketer of complex
chemicals and services. Al-
bemarles Catalyst Solutions
and Performance Chemicals
divisions provide innovative
chemistry solutions to cus-
tomers in over 100 countries
around the world. Albemarles
Performance Chemicals divi-
sion produces fire safety solu-
tions, specialty chemicals, and
other fine chemistry services.
Specialty chemicals include
bromine derivatives, and mer-
cury control; fire safety solu-
tions specializes in flame re-
tardant products; Albemarles
fine chemistry services include
agricultural, pharmaceutical,
and custom applications. Oth-
er than the T300, Albermarles
Catalyst Solutions are bound-
less. Albemarle manufactures
catalysts for refinery applica-
tions, industrial chemicals, and
the production of clean fuels,
polymers, and electronic ma-
terials.
Finally, Dr. Nieweg has a
few tips for students when job
searching. She says that it is
advantageous to apply for jobs
early, and she recommends
networking, as it is critical in
the job search and workplace.
She believes it is beneficial to
have a LinkedIn account to
learn of new opportunities and
expand professional network.
So, for those who are interest-
ed for careers in Performance
Chemicals and Catalyst Solu-
tions, Albemarle is the perfect
fit.
f e a t u r e s
As the frst month of college
passes by and exams start to
place stress on many students,
especially freshmen, there are
many health issues that suddenly
start to arise. At times, students
may feel depressed, stressed
out about academic and social
pressures, and feel anxiety from
being away from home. These
pressures for young adults can
create the perfect storm for
eating disorders development,
says Bonnie Brennan, the
Senior Clinical Director at
the Eating Recovery Center.
Leaving home for the frst time
can present challenges that
freshman students may not have
encountered when living with
their parents. In this way, these
challenges can result in dieting,
over-exercising, and bingeing
on food. Eating disorders are
complex illnesses with biological,
psychological, and sociocultural
contributing factors, remarks
Brennan. Common triggers
that can trigger eating disorder
are dieting, stresses, social
pressures, and even genetics,
according to Brennan.
Living in a society that is
fear-based on weight and
appearance has a direct impact
on eating disorders, especially for
freshmen. Most are worried of the
Freshman 15 and that they will
gain 15 pounds over the frst year
Whats eating you?
Magnus Chun
Staff Writer
due to overwhelming studies and
work that they will have to face in
college. However, the Freshman
15 is a myth. In reality, Brennan
says, the Freshman 15 has
been passed down from one
generation to the next. In fact,
two research studies conducted
separately in Auburn University
and University of North Carolina
showed that the Freshman 15
is a just an exaggeration. In the
study, the freshman subjects
(male and females of various
weights, heights, and ethnicities)
being tested, gained only about 2
pounds during the frst semester,
a value much less than the
popularized 15 pounds.
With the proper methods,
eating disorders and the
Freshman 15 (which now
should be called the Freshman
2), can be erased from our
vocabulary. Students with some
of the following symptoms may
be at risk of developing an eating
disorder:
Sudden and dramatic weight
loss
Making excuses about why
they are not eating
Hiding/hoarding food even
when hungry
Poor concentration
Excessive exercise

While a complete list of
symptoms can be found
on the Eating Recovery
Center website (http://www.
eat i ngr ecover ycent er. com/ ) ,
those are some of the symptoms
that may lead to eating disorders.
If symptoms like these are
showing up, Brennan advises
that, focusing on eating when
hungry, stopping when full, and
incorporating a balance of foods
is important to preventing eating
disorders. Brennan also says
that staying active and eating
a mixture of fruits, vegetables,
protein, dairy and fun foods,
including pizza and burgers,
can balance diets of students at
college. In addition, counseling
services on campus can support
and give recommendations on
what to do regarding stopping
the eating disorder. If the eating
disorder escalates, students
should report to professionals at
a specialized facility, such as the
Eating Recovery Center.
If you know you are developing
an eating disorder or have an
eating disorder, you are not
alone! Eating disorders are life
threatening illnesses that need to
be taken care of. Seek treatments
and discuss with family, friends,
and the counseling services at
school. If a friend or a loved one
has an eating disorder, let them
know you care about them and
are worried. In essence, they
will seek treatment due to your
concerns for them.
Just remember, taking care
of your body in a normal manner
and watching what you eat can
prevent eating disorders.
How to prevent eating disorders and the myth of
Freshman 15
This is the perfect recipe for
any kind of special occasion. It is
a little bit too much work for most
people to do just for a random slice
of cake but if it is a roommates
birthday or the birthday of a
signifcant other, it is a great way
to impress them and earn some
good brownie points, or in this
case, cake points. Be prepared
to dedicate a couple hours to
creating this masterpiece, but
once it is fnished and presented
on the table, no one will be able
to deny how absolutely delicious
it looks. Take a bite and let the
deliciousness dissolve on your
tongue. The best part of the
recipe is that it is a quite large
cake, so there will be plenty left
over to eat for days afterwards,
either as a good afternoon snack
or for a not-so-healthy lunch.
Cake:
6 squares (or 6 oz.) semi-
sweet
chocolate
cup butter (1 sticks)
1 cups sugar
3 extra large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups unsifted four
1 teaspoon baking soda
teaspoon salt
1 cups plus 2 tablespoons
water
Filler:
cup of Nutella
cup of peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Staff Writer
Colorado Chocolate Cake
Milk (enough to get to smooth
consistency, will depend on
peanut butter thickness)
Melt chocolate and butter in
saucepan over very low heat,
stirring constantly just until
melted. Remove from heat. Stir
in sugar until well blended. With
mixer on low speed, beat in eggs,
one at a time, until completely
mixed. Add vanilla. Stir in
cup four, baking soda, and salt.
Beat in remaining 2 cups of four
alternately with water until well
blended and smooth.
Pour evenly into two 9 inch
greased and foured cake pans.
(Can line bottom with parchment
paper.) Bake in preheated 350
degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes
or until wooden pick inserted in
the center comes out clean. Cool
10 minutes before removing from
pans. Cool completely on wire
racks.
Mix together Nutella and
peanut butter. Add vanilla and
mix until no longer visible. Then,
add milk until the mixture has
reached the desired consistency.
It should be smooth and creamy
enough to smear on top of one of
the cake rounds. Smooth across
one whole cake round as evenly
as possible. Then place the
other cake round on top of that.
Cover the entire cake in whipped
cream, either homemade or from
a can/tub. Once cake is covered
completely (this works well to
cover any potential blemishes
or gaping holes in cake), shave
chocolate over top. This can be
done with either a cheese grater
or very carefully with a knife.
Eat and enjoy!
Colorado Chocolate Cake: perfect for those special birthdays.
Industry jobs are all roughly
equivalent. You trade in your
hours for a handful of dimes, until
middle age set in and you are left
wondering just what exactly you
did with the best years of your life.
Therefore, when you go to visit
the CSM All-Mining All-Drilling All-
Dancing Career Fair , you
should choose which companies
to visit based on the only metric
that really matters: who gives away
the best pen?
INK PENS
Good Pens:
ASARCO Grupo Mexico
California Steel Industries Inc.
Solvay (Special award for pen
ergonomics)
Range Resources
Paterson & Cooke (Judges
special award for writing quality)
CUDD Energy Services (Combo
highlighter!)
Black & Veatch
Ricoh
Applied Control
Packers Plus (4-color)
Meh Pens:
Haliburton
Coeur Mining
Suncor Energy
Ellwood Crankshaft Group
Tenova
Career Day:
Best pens review
Anonymous
Bill Barrett Corp.
Audobon
Comcast/NBC Universal
Severstal (several equivalent
entrants)
Vishay Dale Electronics
ArchCoal
Lehigh Hanson
PDC Energy
NUCOR Steel
CUDD Energy Services (Plain
Click Pen)
Fracking Terrible Pens:
Halker Consulting LLC
Natural Soda
TABLET STYLI
The Good:
Hunt
Gyro/data (Special award for
ergonomics)
Newfeld
Proctor & Gamble (With
fashlight!)
The Meh:
Range Resources (Excellent
storage clip)
The Deeply Embarrassing:
Allegion
Stillwater Mining Co
Fluor
NUCOR Steel
MECHANICAL PENCILS
Theyre all bad, call it a day and
head to GCB instead.
When one thinks of tennis
racquets, what brands immediately
come to mind? Head? Prince?
Babolat? Wilson? Usually, they are the
brands that sponsor the best players
in the world. Wilson has Roger Federer
and the Williams Sisters; Head has
Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova;
and Babolat has Rafael Nadal, Andy
Roddick, and Li Na. It is no wonder that
even avid tennis players have never
heard of Donnay racquets. No top
pros are sponsored by them. But back
in the day, when wooden racquets
were the bees knees, Donnay was
by far the most popular tennis racquet
company. Every major champion
and tennis great before the 90s
used a Donnay racquet: Rod Laver,
Bjorn Borg, Margaret Court, even
as recent as Andre Agassi. In 1981,
Donnay produced the most racquets
in the world. But the company did
not transfer into graphite racquets
like other popular brands, and, in
1988, administration took over the
company and sales became stagnant;
the companys shares meandered
between governments and individuals.
Miraculously in 2010, former grand
slam champion Jim Courier signed with
Donnay, giving the company a fresh
recognizable face. For the companys
100th anniversary, it announced a new
line of racquets, dubbed the x-series,
that would be available in 2011. Made
with XeneCore technology, the major
diferences in a Donnay racquet versus
every other graphite racquet on the
market are the uni-body design and
Donnay tennis
racquet review
Kellen Malone
Staff Writer
the dual and triple cores used to make
the racquet. Most racquets are made
with two or three pieces of material
attached at the throat and handle
of the racquet, which are also often
hollow. This causes a lot of vibration
to travel through the wrist and arm,
leading to injuries. A study conducted
by OrthoKinetic Technologies this year
showed that Donnay dual and triple
core racquet frames reduced shock
forces and dampened vibrations 35-
50% faster than hollow racquets.
At minimum, switching to a Donnay
racquet will give a tennis player the
best possible chance of avoiding
tennis elbow and wrist injuries. Most
of the racquets are thin beamed and
stif, giving players a lot of control on
all facets of their game. They also
have a lot of comfort when hitting
groundstrokes and volleys, especially
in the sweet spot (i.e. center). Even
on Tennis Warehouse, none of the
play-testers could fnd anything wrong
with any of the Donnay racquets. One
potential drawback is that they may
not be ideal for beginners or players
who want to hit with more power
because of the stifness of the frame.
But, then again, they are designed for
intermediate to advanced players who
can swing fast enough to generate their
own power. While their racquets are
superb enough in quality to compete
with other brands frames, the lack
of a top-touring professional sponsor
will hurt their marketability and sales.
Hopefully Donnay can stay in business
long enough to be a contender in
the tennis industry so that more high
quality frames can be available on the
market in the future.
f e a t u r e s
page 7 october 7, 2014
Faculty Spotlight: Mark Seger, PhD. Chemistry
Kathy Cheng
Staff Writer
Would you rather wear a hard
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 Edinboro
State 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 someone richer.
He left the company when
an opportunity arose for him
to work a PhD position at Air
Products and Chemicals. He
stayed 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 interacting
with 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 almost
50% 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 would
not 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 offers
some guiding words. Go talk to
the professors in the departments
that you may want to major in.
Youll find every department 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: Falafel
Staff Writer
There is a common
misconception that vegetarian
food means bland food. While
there are defnitely 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 favor is Falafel. Falafel
is a Middle Eastern food made
from chickpeas or garbanzo
beans(same thing just two
diferent names for them). This is
a food that is very high in protein
due 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 fat 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
flling 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 only
used 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 fnely 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.
For anyone that is looking
for a socially acceptable
breakfast that is essentially
just sugar, covered in sugar,
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 or
not they are being made just for
a sugary breakfast or perhaps to
fill a craving; either 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 butter
1 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 until smooth.
Add egg, 2 cups flour and yeast
mixture to lard mixture. And
beat until smooth. Add 2 more
cups of flour and beat again.
Add remaining 2 cups of flour,
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, melt
butter. 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 long
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
jellyroll. Slice into 1-inch slices.
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 immediately
invert 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!
Staff Writer
Gooey Rolls
h o m e c o m i n g
ALL PHOTOS BY RONALD KEM / OREDIGGER
g e o l o g y d e p a r t m e n t
What does the
department say?
Jared Reimer
Content Manager
The Oredigger sat down this week
with Dr. Paul Santi, the department
head for Geology and Geological en-
gineering, to talk about the state of the
department for a new column. This
column is part of a multi-week series
called Department in Review in which
The Oredigger compares faculty and
student opinions about the state of
their departments. For the frst week,
we chose geology.
The geology department has the
largest masters and grad program
on campus. In fact, about one-third
of the students who graduate from
Mines choose to stay at Mines for
graduate school. This statistic might
have something to do with the high
disparity between starting salaries for
masters students and undergradu-
ates, but Dr. Santi believes it stems
from the fact that his students are truly
passionate about their work in geol-
ogy and want to further their studies.
He also thinks the interaction between
the faculty and students is the depart-
ments key selling point. Geology is
a very feld-work intensive major, so
faculty and students get a lot of good
one-on-one time with professors.
According to Dr. Santi, those who
graduate with a degree in geology
from Mines are highly sought after and
can work in a multitude of industries
from oil and gas to civil to hydrology.
Students interested in the minerals
side of geology have found jobs all
over the world, including Australia. He
also emphasized the departments
use of computer modeling capabilities
on the school computers. The soft-
ware students use in the classroom
is the industry standard in technology,
meaning students who graduate from
Mines are already prepared to work in
industry.
When asked to highlight some in-
teresting research, Dr. Santi pointed
two of the diferent 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: $55,000
Average 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 hydrology
side, graduate students are studying
the water quality of pine beetle kill ar-
eas to see if there are any trends in-
volved with the pine beetle and water
quality. This is important research be-
cause so much of Colorado is being
riddled with beetle kill and if there is a
trend found between reduced water
qualities in pine beetle, then work will
need to be done in beetle kill areas to
remediate the situation. On the petro-
leum side of the department, students
are looking at ways to deal with the
new and emerging oil shales. Lastly,
this summer one of geologys grad
students worked in Guatemala City.
The Oredigger asked Dr. Santi
what he would tell incoming freshman
or current students who are unsure
about picking a major to sell them
on Geology. The main thing he noted
was that those who study geology, do
it because they love it and they have
a love for the outdoors. If you do not
have an intense passion for actually
being in the outdoors, there are plenty
of computer intensive jobs available
as well.
When asked what he wanted to
highlight about the department, he
talked about feld session. Geologys
feld session is a six week course
where students perform an inten-
sive mapping of the region including
places in Colorado and Utah. While it
is many students favorite part of their
time here at Mines, it is not all fun and
games. Students spend most of the
day and part of the night doing feld/
course work. While it is a challenging
six weeks, it is a great course and pre-
pares students for working the long
hours required of them when they go
into industry. There are two tracks of
geology: exploration and the tradition-
al engineering/water engineering side.
Exploration based students are more
likely to go directly into industry upon
graduate, whereas students from the
traditional 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 people
from your department outside of class?
How much time on average do you spend
doing major related coursework each week?
What do the students say?
The Oredigger asked the seniors
what they thought of their de-
partment. Here are the results to
our 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%
u n d e r g r a d s t u d e n t g o v
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
ofce 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 Government
What 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 Offcers. 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
RONALD KEM / OREDIGGER
m u s i c
page october ,
A bands new album has just
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 partnership
Kellen 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 actually
sold in October. But what does
Apple 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 synthetic
sounds 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
classic 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, but
the intrusion of the
Songs of Innocence on
many unhappy customers
Apple products was
borderline breaking and
entering.
COURTESY INKLING MEDIA
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
dierent 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
dierent, 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 rst 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 nd 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 because
they 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 ri while the
lights were o. 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 re and reworks. And ying
beer.
Opening up their set was a
video on a huge screen (which had
some technical di culties coming
down). As everyone was ripe with
anticipation, the screen fell and
Godsmack came out screaming.
Fire erupted during multiple songs,
and reworks, which concluded
the usual Sully vs. Shannon
drum-o, but also ying 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 the
crowd (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 Festival
Curt 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 noise
rap 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; that
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 concert
Curt 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 noise is trebly and loud
unless it is mixed properly, and
even with earplugs, it is ear-
shattering. When a band starts
their sound check, nothing is
EQd, 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 lled
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 shes
forced to follow them. They end up
in an amusement-like area where
Chihiros parents nd an unstaed
restaurant lled 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 selsh 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 nd a job at the bath house,
the center of this park, so that she
can 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 dierent
than typical Disney animation. The
soundtrack helps bring the movie to
life, and, although it is not as dramatic
as 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 these
themes 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
nds himself forced into service in the war against the Mimic, an alien race that is probably the most
ba 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 ght 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 Pacic Rim robot outts.
In his very rst 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 o 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 nd me when you wake up. When Cage next wakes up back the day before, he goes to nd 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 gure out that in order to end the war with the Mimic, and therefore save humanity, they need to nd
the brain of the hive minded Mimic race. In order to do that they have to nd 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 nd.
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 lm 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 lm it is.
Staff Writer
COURTESY COMICSONLINE
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
is the most recent lm adaptation
of the acrobatic comic-book
hero, and it denitely does not
disappoint. Directed by Marc
Webb and written by Alex
Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, the
movie 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 unfullled father-
son relationships.
The movie stars Andrew
Gareld, 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 lm 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 the
extra 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
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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 lm surpasses
the highest expectations.
Peters character in particular
has changed drastically and he is
no longer the whimsical and playful
boy he was in the rst movie. Peter
uctuates between his desire to be
with Gwen and his motivation to
protect her by staying away. Their
relationship changes signicantly
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
ne v e r t he l e s s
prove 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 the
genetic 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 genetic
alteration.
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 lm, 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 story follows 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 with
the 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 movie
Staff Writer
Buttercup 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. When
the 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 movie 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 read
for 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-
flling 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 fnding ones destiny to
life.
Along the way, Santiago
stumbles upon several interest-
ing characters, each of which in-
fuences the young boy in some
profound manner and serves as
a generalization of some facet of
humanity. He frst 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 who
never went after his Personal Leg-
end. Coehlos most disappointing
character is Fatima, the love of
Santiagos life and the only signif-
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 fnally conspired to
write the novel that he felt
the universe needed him
to. The Alchemist was
an instant hit and is cur-
rently published in over
80 diferent 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 motivational
novels 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 sheep
Katrina San Nicolas
Staff Writer
The Alchemist
The Pacifc 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 Pacifc 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 life contin-
ued to go downhill, she decided to
hike the Pacifc Crest Trail, mostly
on impulse. Strayed began her
journey in Mojave, California with
a backpack hilariously large for a
woman of her size, more than half
of her weight, and a load of emo-
tions, including determination,
nervousness, and excitement.
After one night in a motel, she
set of on her journey. She hitch-
hiked a ride, like she had to do so
many times, from the last motel
she stayed in for many weeks to
Tehachapi Pass where she began
hiking.
Cheryl Strayeds raw style of
writing brings her story to life. Her
various emotions of nervousness
and elatedness emanate from the
page. When she began her hike, it
was not at all what she expected,
and the reality of the trail hit her
hard. The ridiculousness of the
whole thing dawned upon her,
and although she was probably
tempted to turn back, she did not.
Strayed pushed onward and into
the wild, and in doing so, she tells
her story in an incredible, touch-
ing, and intense way. She en-
countered many diferent people
along the trail, all hiking for dif-
ferent reasons. She was the only
woman hiking by herself, which
was somewhat dangerous, es-
pecially given trail conditions, but
it helped her come to terms with
herself and her world. It gave her
a sense of accomplishment that
nothing else could and many other
hikers that she met supported her
on her journey as well. Their sto-
ries intertwined with Strayeds for
a short amount of time on the trail,
and the stories that she tells about
them help her to tell her own even
better.
Her journey included many
mishaps and a few misadven-
tures, but the change that she
went through while hiking the PCT
is amazing. There are no miscon-
ceptions of what it is like to back-
pack long distance after reading
Strayeds book. She lays down
the bones, the good, the bad, and
the ugly. Her writing style makes
her journey even more potent.
She mixes stories of her past with
the stories of the trail, bringing the
story to life even more. This is a
story of a woman doing what very
few people choose to do, and
it changes her in indescribable
ways.
Wild is worth the read. Its
funny in surprising ways. Its raw
and emotional. Strayed tells her
story in a unique, passionate way.
She found herself on the trail, in
a journey that was not an easy
one. She had lost a lot, including
herself, but the rugged terrain and
the experience of hiking the trail,
brought her to a sense of peace.
With a surprising amount of wis-
dom, a touch of humor, and a
good dose of heart, Wild keeps
the pages turning.
Wild: Great read
Staff Writer
COURTESY HARPERFLAMINGO
f i c t i o n
Roland sir, it seems that the
traitor has allies. The commander
frowned, his eyes scanning the
small clearing. The remains of a fre
pit was still warm to touch, banked
not an hour ago. The soft ground
had given way to footsteps, how
many he couldnt tell. Orders?
Get our best trackers on the
trail. Itel is a risk to our clan. He
knows far too many secrets and if
the Liaru Clan fnds out.. Roland
growled, his hands tightening on
the reins of his horse. The results
will be disastrous.
You think the Loners have
a hand in this, sir? The soldier
questioned quietly, his face pale
as thought of the possible conse-
quences. You think Itel fell that far?
The Loners consist of nothing but
deserters and traitors!
No other clan would come out
this far. Roland snapped as one of
his other unit members gestured in
a direction. Lets end that traitor!
Its not like Siele to miss to be
late. A white haired young woman
murmured softly, her sea-green
eyes meeting mirror eyes. Her black
cloak wrapped around her form,
covering the black breaches and
pale blue tunic that she wore. A bow
was strapped to her back, a quiver
of arrows hanging of her waist. The
man nodded, his eyebrows furrow-
ing as he stared blankly at the tree.
Do you think he ran into Isidore?
Its either that or he ran into trou-
ble. The man ran a hand through
his short white locks. Dressed in
a similar manner, his dark brown
pants and light green tunic was
covered by black cloak. A sword
was strapped to his back and a
dagger to his waist.
Lets take the path that he took.
A golden eyed man declared softly,
his hands brushing of his black
breaches. A dark brown tunic made
it hard to tell if the man was wearing
a cloak yet, the black material fell to
his boots as he mounted his horse.
The hilt of a sword was visible at
his waist and he subtly brushed its
handle as his companions climbed
onto their own mounts. I have that
odd feeling that he ran into both.
It was several hours after they
had started riding that the teen
stirred, his lungs constricting as
he erupted into hacking coughs
that shook his entire frame. Isidore
frowned as he saw the spray of
blood that coated the pale hand.
The weight of the teen leaned fully
against him, gasping breaths leav-
ing his quivering form. The Loner
tugged on the reins, Phira coming
to a stop as his companion pulled
up next to him. Siven, think we bet-
ter stop for a bit.
Several more weak coughs
shook the teens frame as they
carefully maneuvered him down, his
body being leaned against a nearby
tree. The two knelt, Isidore letting
the boy slowly drink from his fask
as his fellow Loner placed a hand
on the boys forehead. Hes getting
worse.
A quiet snap was their only
warning as an arrow tore through
the fask, water spraying the trio as
the arrow slammed into the trunk of
a nearby tree. Siven reacted frst,
Isidore not a second behind; their
blades coming out with a shriek of
steel. Another arrow shot out, giving
away the position of the archer. Siv-
en took advantage of it and jumped
into the trees, forcing his opponent
to step into plain view.
What is your business? Siven
all but growled, stepping forward
with the intent of forcing their at-
tacker to talk.
Our business is with the boy,
Loner. The voice was frm and
Isidore found himself staring into
sapphire eyes as the brown haired
man stepped forward, the trio slow-
ly being surrounded by the unit. Ro-
land spat, his eyes narrowing at the
duo. Hand over Itel and the Blade
of Sorrows and you may live to see
tomorrow.
Siven and Isidore exchanged
a glance before Isidore stepped in
front of Itel, the teen glancing up
weakly in confusion. Siven grinned,
his left leg slipping in front of him
as his weight balanced itself on his
back, the sword pointed at the Pro-
tector. And if we say no?
Roland waved, causing Siven to
jump back as an arrow slammed
into where he had been moments
before. Kill them both. Two of his
unit jumped forward, one clanging
his sword against Sivens as the
other took the Loner from behind.
Isidore growled before being forced
into combat by two others.
Siven narrowly dodged the side
slash, dropping his blade from the
standstill before taking the legs from
underneath the individual that had
attacked from behind. He cringed
as the steel of his original opponent
slashed into his arm. Drawing an
arm back, he slammed a fst into his
face, giving the Loner time to gain
some distance, keeping them both
in his line of vision. He felt blood
from the fesh wound soak his hand
as he tightened his grip.
With a growl, Siven swung his
blade in a deadly sideswipe, caus-
ing both his opponents to step back
in an attempt to dodge. Moving
faster than the two anticipated, the
black haired man stepped forward,
swiftly changing to a diagonal up-
ward slash that sliced through one
of the two Protectors who stumbled
backwards, clutching at the gash as
his companion growled in fury.
Isidore grunted as he caught the
edge of his opponents blade on his
own, twirling the weapon so that his
sword skidded down the length of
the opposing steel. With a fick of
his wrist, Isidore drove the tip of his
blade upwards, neatly slicing the
mans face to his eye. The Protector
dropped his blade, a hand covering
the gash while his brethren took the
chance to attack.
The Loner swayed to the side,
dodging the lunge from his second
opponent before bringing his sword
up for another attack. He found
himself jumping backwards before
he could move in, an arrow slam-
ming into his thigh with a hiss of
pain. The blond fung a dagger, the
small weapon spinning handle over
blade to slam into the trunk of a tree
as the archer ducked, missing by
mere centimeters.
Isidore swayed to the side as
his opponent stepped forward, slic-
ing downwards in his moment of
distraction. Drawing his free hand
back, the Loner slammed a fst into
the Protectors face, causing him
to reel backwards. The blond arm
raised swiftly and his sword leveled
against the neck of his opponent.
A weak cry of pain drew the
attention of the two Loners, draw-
ing their attention to Itel as Roland
slammed him against the trunk of
the tree that he had been resting
against. Sivens opponent growled,
running forward with punch to the
Loners gut. Siven gasped as the
air was driven out of his lungs and
he crashed to the ground winded.
A blade at his neck froze his move-
ments as the Protector growled
softly, determined to seek revenge
for his wounded companion.
Isidores opponent raised his
blade, knocking the sword away
from his neck and out of the Lon-
ers hands. Isidore jolted in surprise,
his eyes widening as a dagger
drove into his upper arm pinning
him to a tree. With a gasp of pain,
a second dagger entered his other
arm efectively keeping him immo-
bilized against the tree. You should
know better than to take your eyes
of your opponent boy.
Roland spared a glance at his
unit, growling as he spotted the one
of his company possibly bleeding
out with another half blinded. His
eyes swung to glare at his appren-
tice, the young teen semi conscious
with Rolands palm against his
chest the only thing keeping him on
his feet. How dare you go against
everything I taught you? How dare
you steal the Blade of Sorrows?
And how could you kill your own
twin?! With a grunt, Roland tossed
Itel, slamming him into another tree
causing a soft cry of pain. Do you
have any clue as to what you have
done?! The teen remained silent
and the Protector hissed, slamming
the boy once more into the tree.
Answer me Itel!
Emerald eyes stared weakly
at his mentor, his vision blurring
as pain clouded his thoughts. He
blinked in an attempt to clear it be-
fore he felt his back slam against the
unforgiving bark of the tree. Unwit-
tingly, he cried out weakly in pain
as his broken ribs took the brunt
of the assault. His vision darkened,
and moments before the numbing
shadows dominated his vision, he
thought he saw a streak of yellow.
Roland jerked in surprise, the
bolt of lightning crashing into his
arm as Itel slumped to the ground.
He spun, meeting a golden eyed
stare before leaping to the side to
dodge another lightning bolt. A
quick glance told him that his unit
was being pushed back from their
targets by a mix of ice and arrows.
He growled in anger, his eyes nar-
rowing as he called out the one
order he never thought he would
have to give. Retreat to the rendez-
vous! He dodged another golden
streak before bolting into the cover
of the foliage, knowing that the user
of lightning wouldnt try another at-
tack in fear of setting the entire for-
est alight.
Isidore sighed in relief as he
watched the remaining members of
the clan dart into the foliage, leav-
ing their weapons were they had
been dropped. He cringed slightly
as he twitched his arms, groaning
as white haired man jogged over.
Cant believe they caught you of
guard Isidore. The blond braced
himself for the sharp pain as the
daggers were removed.
Im never living this down am
I, Siele? Crystal blue-green eyes
were flled with mirth and Isidore
sighed. Yup, I am never living this
down.
Siven waved of the worried look
from a young female as he accept-
ed her hand. Im fne Rhea. It s a
mere fesh wound.
We started to worry when you
didnt return. Rheas soft soprano
declared quietly. Youre never late
so we assumed you ran into Isidore.
Siven nodded in understanding, as
he covered his wounded arm with
his hand. Here, let me--
So, whos the kid? Siven paled
and darted to where the golden
eyed man knelt, Rhea not a step
behind. Isidore started limping over
and with Sieles help made it Itels
unmoving form. Care to explain?
A traitor to the Protectors, Nil-
ast. Isidore provided as he let his
long time friend take most of his
weight, blood dripping from the ar-
row stuck in his leg. He watched as
the lightning mage shifted the teen
into a more comfortable position.
Rhea, can you tend to him?
The white haired woman nod-
ded, kneeling next to Itel before
placing her palm against his chest.
Her hand began glowing a soft pale
white. You might want to get those
wounds bandaged. I dont think Ill
be able to heal anyone else.
Nilast stood, taking Isidores
weight from Siele allowing him to
move to his sisters side. Laying a
hand on her shoulder, he felt the tug
on his magic and gently directed it
into the boys body under the guid-
ance of Rhea. He cringed as the
broken ribs mended and the lung
was repaired from where a stray rib
had irritated and punctured it. He
finched as he helped his sister less-
en the severity of the concussion
that had helped steal the boys con-
sciousness. When he felt his sisters
power weaken, he sent a gentle
wave into the boys body, ensuring
that nothing major was missed be-
fore the two withdrew their abilities.
Will he survive? Rhea slumped
against her brother nodding.
Thank you Siele. She turned to
the quartet, allowing a small smile
to grace her features. He will sur-
vive. I repaired his pierced lung and
mended some of his broken ribs.
The concussion was severe but
we managed to soothe some of
it. She stood, letting her brother
support some of her weight as she
answered the unspoken question.
Yes, he can be moved without any
serious repercussions.
Are you alright sir? Roland
nodded as he stared at his unit.
One would require medical attention
upon their return; another would
be scarred along the face and the
others had sufered scrapes and
fesh wounds. He was lucky that he
hadnt lost anyone.
Its nothing that wont heal. The
eldest of the group murmured, his
hand releasing his arm to reveal a
black burn mark. Lets go. Yequi
needs medical attention and I need
to report to the elders. It seems that
the Liaru Clan does exist and our
little traitor has joined them.
Does this mean war captain?
Roland stared at the sunset,
yearning for the time that he had
taught the twins, acting as their un-
cle when their parents had traveled
on clan missions. He missed the
time when war wasnt even thought
possible and that the peace be-
tween clans would always be held.
He sighed softly before he turned
his gaze to his unit. I wish I knew.
It was the third day after they
returned when Itel showed signs
of waking up. He stirred softly that
dawn, as the light struck his eyes.
Rhea gently felt his forehead be-
fore nodding to her brother. The
faps were promptly shut as he left,
casting the tent into shadows once
more.
It didnt take long for the ice
mage to fnd his commander; he
and the others of the expedition
party three days ago were gath-
ered in front of the tent.Sir, Rhea
thinks hell wake up later today.
Ewald nodded, his head resting
on his hands as he pondered the
events that had been reported to
him. What did you want to do with
him?
Its not like we can avoid the is-
sue. The Protectors, and most likely
every other clan, believes that we
had a hand in the destruction of a
village for the Blade of Sorrows.
Siven stated softly, And we dont
know the boys intentions.
He participated in the destruc-
tion of his own village, and stole the
ancient relic. Isidore summarized,
a hand running through his blond
locks. Is he really worth the risk?
Their commander sighed, rais-
ing hand causing the two to fall si-
lent. Nilast glanced up from playing
with his necklace as Siele let the ice
he was forming melt. Itel will remain
here. We cant let him run around
without knowing what his intentions
are. Ewalds eyes closed. Keep
your observations as subtle as pos-
sible though. He needs to come to
trust us.
Ewald sir, hes awake. The men
glanced up, their eyes meeting the
cautious eyes of the clans young-
est healer. Hes wondering whats
going to happen to him.
The commander closed his
chocolate eyes before striding into
the tent before Rhea let the fap
shut. He met blank emerald eyes
from where the teen had been
propped, leaning against the pil-
lows that he had been resting on.
Do you know where you are Itel?
Itel jolted in surprise, finching
as his vision blurred. He was dis-
tantly aware of Rheas arm slipping
around his shoulders for support.
How do you know me?
The Protectors told us when
two members of this clan clashed
against them protecting you. Ewald
growled causing the teen to finch.
He bit the hiss of pain as his ribs
were jarred. Now, do you know
where you are? The teen shook
his head, his breathing quicken-
ing even as Rhea supported more
of his weight. You are in the Liaru
clan grounds.
You mean its not just a rumor?
Itel questioned, his head snapping
up before his good arm held his
head in an attempt to stabilize his
blurring vision.
No. Ewald stated, his eyes
staring at the teen in concern.
However what you have heard of
us is probably true. Our clan con-
sists of deserters and traitors to their
original clan. After being constantly
on the run, they banned together to
form this group. The commander
knelt, supporting the teen as Rhea
shifted the blankets and pillows.
You are more than welcome to join
us, given that you are no longer a
Protector. Theyll be hunting you
down as much as some of our other
members if not more.
Itel tried to focus on the com-
mander as his body began to shut
down. He was stunned at the of-
fer, having accepted that he would
probably be hunt till he was killed
for his actions against the Protec-
tors. He managed a slight nod,
missing the small smile that graced
Ewalds lips as he fell into the blissful
darkness with one thought; he had
someplace to call home...at least
for now.
Authors Note: This is the end of
Entering a Rumor but the storyline
will continue in Hidden Remains.
Thanks for reading!
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Cooking Corner: Tikka Masala
Myopia develops from.....
Genetics- the children will
tend to be myopic somewhere
between the parents prescrip-
tion, closer to the higher pre-
scription.
Environment- the more time
you spend doing close (near-
visual) tasks, the more probable
it is that you will become near-
sighted.
Visual skills- the less ef-
ficient your eyes function, the
more likely you will develop my-
opia.
The Environment
Let us consider what would
happen to a person whose ex-
ercise is to do curls to develop
his biceps (only). At the end of
one whole day of exercising, his
arms would no longer straighten
out when extended because
only one set of muscles had
been exercised. If this same ex-
ercise continued for a number
of days, weeks, or months, it
would lead to a condition where
this persons biceps would be
very large, their triceps small
and their arms could no longer
be extended straight out.
This is analogous with the
problems of reading and near
activities: certain muscles are
utilized to focus on near ob-
jects; if they are constantly over-
extended they become more
developed and cannot allow the
eyes to relax to see clearly in
the distance. Specific glasses
for near will help balance out
the muscles system so the eye
can function efficiently, both for
distance and near.
Myopia (Nearsightedness)
Another analogy
Suppose that each of a set of
triplets takes a different course
in his development. The first
trains to become an Olympic-
class runner. He runs 10 to 15
miles a day; works with a pro-
fessional trainer; and follows a
recommended diet and health
regime. At the end of a year, he
will look like a marathon runner:
lean and sinewy, with muscular
legs and little body mass, and
with a very powerful heart.
The second triplet wants to
be a weight lifter or body build-
er. He trains three to four times
a week, three to four hours a
day; works with a trainer; and
eats appropriately for his pur-
pose. At the end of a year, he
will look like a weight lifter: he
will have gained significant body
mass, a heavy upper body, and
heavy, well-defined muscles. He
will not have as powerful a heart
as the runner.
The third triplet chooses a
sedentary career - he asks his
eyes to study, do accounting,
or perhaps computer work for
8 to 10 hours per day. His eyes
will have a great probability of
adapting to that environment;
if they are asked to focus and
read at 18 to 20 inches for 8 to
10 hours a day, they will do just
that - focus for that distance.
They adapt in the same way as
the muscles and heart of the
other two triplets.
Visual Skills
Initially the person who does
close work constantly and has
reduced visual skills will begin
experiencing a slight delay in
focusing from near to far after
having read a long time. The fo-
cusing mechanism of the eyes
spasms, and cannot relax
right away. This will clear up in a
bit of time. (Just like the biceps.)
If one continues to do this con-
centrated close work, eventually
the vision will not be clear when
looking up and at far distances.
This is the development of myo-
pia, or nearsightedness. This
is usually when Dr. Baron sees
the patient; or perhaps earlier
when (s)he feels eye strain, has
headaches, blurred vision, or re-
duced comprehension.
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1 level teaspoon ground cumin
2 heaped teaspoons sweet
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2 heaped teaspoons gara ma-
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3 lemons
6 cloves of garlic
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
6 heaped tablespoons natural
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800 g skinless boneless chick-
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3 fresh green or yellow chillies
For the sauce:
2 onions
4 cloves of garlic
12 fresh red chillies
30 g fresh coriander
olive oil
1 level tablespoon ground
coander
2 level tablespoons turmeric
6 tablespoons ground al-
monds
2 x 400 g tins of plum toma-
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1 chicken stock cube
2 x 400 g tins of light coconut
milk
Or
1 bottle of Tikka Masala sauce
Method:
Put the cloves, cumin and 1
heaped teaspoon each of paprika
and garam masala into a small
pan and toast for 1 minute to
bring them back to life, then tip
into a large bowl. Finely grate in
the zest of 1 lemon, squeeze in all
its juice, crush in the garlic, peel
and nely grate in the ginger, and
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sea salt. Cut the chicken breasts
into 2 inch chunks, then mas-
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Skewer up the chicken chunks,
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For the sauce, peel the on-
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with the red chillies and coriander
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Slice the chicken o the skewers
straight into the sauce, reserving
the lemons. Simmer for 2 min-
utes and use tongs to squeeze
some lemons over the curry, to
taste. Swirl through some more
yogurt, sprinkle with the corian-
der leaves, and serve with Nan or
uy basmati rice.
Eat and enjoy!

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