Mines History
Mines Greek Life History
General Greek Org Facts
Order of Omega History
100

What are the names of both the donkey and oredigger mascots of Mines? 

Blaster and Marvin the Miner

100

Which Greek Org was the first to be established at Mines?

Bonus 100 for year

Sigma Nu (1901)

100

Which Greek Org has the colors of Azure and Gold?

Alpha Tau Omega

100

Name 3 events that Order of Omega hosted last year

FSL Awards Banquet

Spelling Bee 

Faculty Appreciation Lunch

Castle of Cans

Finals Care Bags

200

What year was Mines originally established?
(This was originally called Territorial School of Mines)

1874

200

What was the first sorority established at Mines?

Bonus 100 for year

Sigma Kappa(1980)

200

Which fraternity was founded at Richmond College?

Bonus 100 for year

Sigma Phi Epsilon(1901)

200

Where was Order of Omega founded?

University of Miami in Florida

300

Which hall was named after Mines' longest-serving president?

Coolbaugh Hall

300

Which Greek Org was most recently established at Mines?

Bonus 100 for year

Lambda Alpha Upsilon (2023)

300

Which Greek Orgs on campus have some form of purple as their main colors?

FIJI, SigEp, SAE, SK

300

What year was Order of Omega founded?

1959

400

Now used as an underground classroom, which abandoned mine does CSM use to teach mining engineers?

Bonus 100 for location of mine

Edgar Experimental Mine(Idaho Springs)

400

What is the name of the honorary fraternity for Mines band members? 

Kappa Kappa Psi

400

Which Greek Orgs on Campus do these mottos belong to? (100 per)

"Friendship, the sweetest influence" 

"Bologna Teaches" 

"Friends and Leaders for Life" 

"Union hand in hand"

FIJI

Kappa Sigma

Pi Beta Phi

Alpha Phi

400

What are the colors of Order of Omega?

Ivory and Gold

500

Who was the first woman to graduate from Mines?

Bonus 100 for year 

Bonus 100 for major

Florence Caldwell(1898, CivE)

500

Which fraternity was established at Mines by members of the Crucible Club?

Beta Theta Pi

500

List the animal mascots for Greek Orgs at Mines

100 per animal

SAE: Lion

FIJI: Owl

Beta: Dragon

LAU: Condor

SigNu: Snake

APhi: Bear

SK: Dove

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