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Student Life & Culture: Complete Blog Archives

"Potpourri Blog Post"
by Jenny X. '13 | November 21, 2009
food... etc.

"Balancing Life, School, and... More Life?"
by Marcela R. '13 | November 11, 2009
Gotta start by taking advantage of Veteran's Day to... work... and, more importantly, BLOG!

""You know what would be cool?""
by Chris M. '12 | November 08, 2009
some pizza would be a start...

"Mens et Manus - mainly Manus!"
by Jenny X. '13 | October 29, 2009
Hmm my hands feel itchy...

"Pick My Halloween Costume!"
by Paul B. '11 | October 28, 2009
Mm, crowdsourcing.

"LET'S PLAY"
by Jenny X. '13 | October 10, 2009
Dodgeball! :)

"TLM"
by Marcela R. '13 | October 03, 2009
The Land of MIT. It's a planet.

"Three Things That Are Awesome"
by Kim D. '09 | October 01, 2009
(And have been keeping me from writing recently -- Sorry!)

"ADITL"
by Keri G. '10 | September 25, 2009
MIT's Technique spearheads one of the most interesting projects I've seen on campus recently.

"Party in the MIT"
by Snively '11 | September 25, 2009
This is some scary stuff.

"What it's like being back"
by Chris M. '12 | September 10, 2009
School is back in session, and I know the question burning in the back of everyone's mind is "Chris, WHAT...

"Phew! "
by Snively '11 | September 10, 2009
BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY!

"iDoor"
by Jess K. '10 | July 08, 2009
Opening your boyfriend's dorm room door? There's an app for that.

"Alternative Transportation"
by Yan Z. '12 | July 02, 2009
Fast ride in a short machine

"Vroom Vroom!"
by Snively '11 | June 29, 2009
Hey! I know him!

"MITwitter"
by Chris M. '12 | June 19, 2009
That's possible the worst portmanteau I've ever made.

"Campus visit, revisited"
by Yan Z. '12 | June 14, 2009
In which I dissect the campus tour/ info session and forget to clean up afterward

"Finals Week...A Different View"
by Kim Hunter '86 | May 18, 2009
...Or why I got up way too early this morning...

"And now, for a brief interlude from our regularly scheduled finals whining."
by Shannon M. '12 | May 17, 2009
I should be studying E&M right now, but this is much more fun.

"I'm on a boat!"
by Snively '11 | May 03, 2009
It was only a matter of time

"This... is... Jeopardy! [UPDATE]"
by Matt McGann '00 | May 01, 2009
Jean '09 knocks off a 6-time champion; watch her defend her winning streak tonight on TV.

"Inherent Asymmetry"
by Lulu L. '09 | April 02, 2009
Around.

"College"
by Yan Z. '12 | March 21, 2009
The path to self-discovery is lined with my blog entries.

"Come to MIT"
by Kim D. '09 | March 20, 2009
Get a free haircut!

"I have such cool friends!"
by Mikey Yang '05 | March 10, 2009
A guest post by a good friend of mine from my undergrad days.

"Valentine's Day Special"
by Yan Z. '12 | February 14, 2009
Featuring calculus, people who hate me, and a picture puzzle

"Valentine's Day Eve Day. What?"
by Shannon M. '12 | February 13, 2009
Also. BEN FOLDS.

"The Places You'll Go"
by Cristen C. '10 | February 13, 2009
Places I've recently gone.

"As Winter Melts"
by Paul B. '11 | February 03, 2009
things are gonna change so fast

"How I got mugged in the frozen foods section."
by Shannon M. '12 | January 05, 2009
So, MIT is kind of like a turkey and provolone Subway sandwich.

"A Word of Warning (Pay Attention)"
by Snively '11 | January 04, 2009
A guest entry by Kelsey Kennedy '12

"Questions? Answers."
by Yan Z. '12 | January 01, 2009
A valiant attempt at creating an entry that fits as many categories as reasonably possible.

"Save Point"
by Paul B. '11 | December 31, 2008
sleep wake hope

"Things that make you go hmmmm......."
by Quinton McArthur | December 30, 2008
Obama’s transformative presidency………for geeks????

"Recollections of a Stranded Traveler"
by Yan Z. '12 | December 22, 2008
IHTFP: I Have To Find a Plane. In the meantime, I reflect on happier interpretations of the acronym.

"Over here"
by Lulu L. '09 | December 19, 2008
things are different. Life is about the same.

"The Finals Blog"
by Yan Z. '12 | December 18, 2008
but not the final blog unless something terrible happens to me in the next 48 hours.

"Syzygy, basically."
by Lulu L. '09 | December 09, 2008
uh, what?

"Thoughts on coming home"
by Yan Z. '12 | November 29, 2008
With guest appearances by MIT's Dean for Student Life, the communist dracula, Roman lasagna, and Heisenberg.

"A Burton Jew Thanksgiving"
by Shannon M. '12 | November 27, 2008
Because I'm game for any excuse to eat stuffing.

"Boing! Boing!"
by Snively '11 | November 24, 2008
Maybe not the best writing ever, but the pictures are awesome!

"The Stuff of MIT Legend"
by Laura N. '09 | November 23, 2008
I'm about to tell you a super cool story. It happened two years ago, but it was AWESOME.

"Snapshot of a Week"
by Ahmed H. '12 | November 17, 2008
Food, radio, James Bond, and soccer in an unusually eventful week.

"Re-halloween"
by Yan Z. '12 | November 06, 2008
Reuse, reduce, recycle, remember not to leave junk outside your door.

"When Words Are Not Enough..."
by Chris S. '11 | November 04, 2008
Come see why I almost failed elementary drawing. Free of charge!

"One year later"
by Yan Z. '12 | October 29, 2008
MIT is like a surprise birthday party, but without the birthday or the party.

"The Dark Side of the Moon"
by Chris S. '11 | October 24, 2008
Mi vida. Nada más.

"You win some, you lose some."
by Lulu L. '09 | October 23, 2008
day in the life.

"Did you know about this?"
by Lulu L. '09 | September 29, 2008
This is big.

"Tunes of the All-Night Tool"
by Paul B. '11 | September 29, 2008
Just a little night music from me.

"Happy Birthday to m---suck."
by Snively '11 | September 28, 2008
I turn 20 and cry tears of blood

"Grocery Store Run"
by Ahmed H. '12 | September 28, 2008
Run, Geza, run!

"Sabar drums, Rwanda, and the C.I.A"
by Chris M. '12 | September 18, 2008
Can you guess what all this stuff has in common?

"The leftmost station on your dial"
by Keri G. '10 | September 13, 2008
WMBR = awesome campus radio

"The Peanut Butter Delusion"
by Ahmed H. '12 | September 13, 2008
Arguments as old as man.

"Got any threes?"
by Snively '11 | September 12, 2008
Go fish!

"Surprise!"
by Snively '11 | August 29, 2008
Long time no see!

"Why no blogs!?"
by Snively '11 | August 25, 2008
I'm busy, ok?

"If strangers meet life begins"
by Paul B. '11 | August 23, 2008
you shall above all things be glad and young

"What's up?"
by Lulu L. '09 | August 17, 2008
here's whats up

"Two New Kittens"
by Lulu L. '09 | August 12, 2008
hundreds of pictures.

"The fight's begun but not yet won"
by Lulu L. '09 | June 12, 2008
me vs. vista

"Ring Committee "
by Snively '11 | May 31, 2008
With a title like that, it has to be good!

"Moving On, Moving Out, and the Conservation of Freshmen"
by Paul B. '11 | May 22, 2008
Reflections of a (kinda) sophomore.

"Cake-offs, chariot races, and salsa dancing"
by Melis A. '08 | May 12, 2008
As you may know, MIT has a strong and vibrant Greek community, made up of 27 fraternities and 5 sororities...

"When Friday Arrives..."
by Paul B. '11 | May 10, 2008
A glimpse into my social life, among other things.

"Steer Roast 2008"
by Keri G. '10 | May 05, 2008
We Sport Death like it's never been done before

"And I'm leaving, on a . . . cruise ship?"
by Snively '11 | May 04, 2008
Don't know when I'll be back again.

"Happy May!"
by Chris S. '11 | May 01, 2008
Everything I owed you...

"Lip Sync '08"
by Snively '11 | April 27, 2008
Because I want . . . you . . . back

"CHICON 2008"
by ROTC | April 24, 2008
by C/4C Adam Fuhrmann '11, C/4C Patrick Ernst '11, and C/4C Daniel Darlington '11

"The MIT Spring Concert"
by Matt McGann '00 | April 23, 2008
An annual tradition bringing famous bands to campus.

"CPW: The Story So Far"
by Paul B. '11 | April 10, 2008
An update from the frontlines.

"CPW LiveBlogging Project Followup"
by Ben Jones | April 10, 2008
Here's the link!

"The CPW LiveBlogging Project"
by Ben Jones | April 03, 2008
A big experiment. :-)

"10 things I love about MIT"
by Melis A. '08 | March 27, 2008
and hopefully you'll learn to love them too.

"On Latin American Things"
by Karen F. '11 | March 21, 2008
Hablas español? Do you want to?

"A Mystery Hunt Puzzle"
by Chris S. '11 | March 21, 2008
A Taste of Things to Come...

"Don't Neglect Your Creative Side"
by Derrick B. '08 | March 19, 2008
And I don't mean the side of you that thinks up math problems while you fall asleep.

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. "
by Snively '11 | March 14, 2008
Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.

"Why I haven't posted in forever"
by Laura N. '09 | March 13, 2008
In picture form, no less.

"The Deep Breath Before the Plunge"
by Snively '11 | March 08, 2008
THIS IS . . . wait, this isn't Sparta. Wha-? Aw, shoot, I took a wrong turn.

"The Great Debate: Latke vs. Hamentashen"
by Melis A. '08 | March 05, 2008
The post-coverage.

"Jhumpa Lahiri visited MIT today!"
by Melis A. '08 | March 05, 2008
...and all of Cambridge (it seemed) wanted to see her!

"A Nerd's Paradise"
by Paul B. '11 | February 28, 2008
Phi is a "h" of a lot cooler than pi.

"It's Not Always Rainbows and Butterflies"
by Chris S. '11 | February 26, 2008
Inspired by Paul and Snively.

"Some Funnies"
by Snively '11 | February 19, 2008
An Appetizer

"Guest Entry: Leadership @ MIT"
by Melis A. '08 | February 14, 2008
You can become a leader on the MIT campus. Here's how...

"Bad Ideas"
by Karen F. '11 | January 30, 2008
...and the universities that encourage them.

""Exactly" the Same"
by Snively '11 | January 28, 2008
We're not being too critical! We're MIT students!

"Delicious Things"
by Karen F. '11 | January 26, 2008
Mmmmm.

"Religious Discussions"
by Laura N. '09 | January 24, 2008
Yes, there are non-atheists at MIT. But they still like science jokes.

"Birthday Boy Ben"
by Paul B. '11 | January 12, 2008
Birthday explosion inside.

"Progression of Spirit"
by Snively '11 | January 08, 2008
You must be this tall to ride the MIT Emotional Rollercoaster

"Attack!"
by Snively '11 | January 04, 2008
My war diary.

"Standing Out"
by ROTC | January 03, 2008
[by C/3C Christopher Benson, '10] Before AFROTC, this abstract concept of "leadership" seemed very generic...

"IHTFP"
by Laura N. '09 | December 20, 2007
Warning: Bitterness Ahead! (And why IHTFP can mean so many different things.)

"MOUT Training Exercise With UNH ROTC"
by ROTC | December 17, 2007
[by CDT Vikram Mittal] When UNH asked our battalion to supply people to act as insurgents and hostages, I jumped at the opportunity.

"So much to do, so little time"
by Matt McGann '00 | November 29, 2007
There's always something exciting going on at MIT.

"Burton 1 Social Club"
by Jess K. '10 | November 19, 2007
This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for my ridiculous, hilarious, amazing floor.

"The Spirit of Competition"
by ROTC | October 31, 2007
[by MIDN Brendan McCord, '08] Every year, the Army, Navy, and Air Force duke it out in sports.

"Excitement"
by Jess K. '10 | October 29, 2007
I'll take things that cause it for 800.

"Memories"
by Paul B. '11 | October 28, 2007
My first two months at MIT, all wrapped up into one post.

"Into the Sunset"
by ROTC | October 19, 2007
[by Cadet Paul Estrada, '09] My fascination with color guard, and participation in a colonel's retirement ceremony.

"You're Not Alone"
by Derrick B. '08 | October 17, 2007
Even if you think you are.

"Why My 5.13 Problem Set Took All Day"
by Jess K. '10 | October 13, 2007
Moral of the story: Don't procrastinate, or I'll never talk to you again.

"Come Together"
by Lulu L. '09 | October 09, 2007
What do you believe in?

"Helicopter Flight Training"
by ROTC | October 03, 2007
[by CDT Greg Wellman '09] 500 feet above Boston with two MIT Deans.

"The Scratches On My Mind"
by Derrick B. '08 | September 20, 2007
A brief introduction, so you'll know why I see MIT the way I do.

"Silent Dance Party"
by Jess K. '10 | September 17, 2007
If we had the chance, we'd ask the world to dance.

"101 Things to Do Before You Graduate from MIT"
by Melis A. '08 | September 16, 2007
What every MIT graduate should have experienced.

"Sororities @ MIT- Become a part of it!"
by Melis A. '08 | August 20, 2007
Come to the first day of recruitment on September 1st to learn more about what it means to be in a sorority at MIT.

"Introduction To ROTC At MIT"
by ROTC | August 14, 2007
A new guest-author blog in response to a variety of inquiries regarding ROTC programs at MIT.

"Harry Potter and the Infinite Corridor (updated!)"
by Bryan O. '07 | July 20, 2007
Don't even try to post a spoiler.

"50 (First) Dates"
by Mitra L. '07 | May 29, 2007
You and your significant other -- where to meet on campus, where to go out, where to break up

"Benzene Back"
by Jess K. '10 | May 24, 2007
Take it to the lab!

"MIT TechTV: Incredible videos from the MIT community"
by Melis A. '08 | May 20, 2007
YouTube has nothing on us.

"Senior Ball 2007"
by Mitra L. '07 | May 11, 2007
Dancing and dining with 950 engineers; candids of Bryan and Sam included (~25 pics)

"Party!"
by Jessie L. '07 | May 08, 2007
I don't have much to say, I would just like to bring this to your attention... Caption: Former UA Vice...

"A sample of life in the past week"
by Melis A. '08 | April 21, 2007
A summary of a million events in 7 days!

"Pre-MIT prep"
by Mitra L. '07 | April 18, 2007
How to prepare yourself for life at MIT -- hint: watch Chappelle's Show. Everyone else has

"The Open-Ended Question"
by Bryan O. '07 | April 15, 2007
Why I chose MIT ... twice

"A Day in the Life"
by Melis A. '08 | April 11, 2007
A play-by-play of my day, along with some pictures.

"Making the Switch: Chapter 2"
by Bryan O. '07 | April 07, 2007
Making new friends at MIT

"Decisions, decisions"
by Melis A. '08 | April 04, 2007
Now that you've been accepted to college, you have to decide where you'll spend the next 4 years. Hopefully, CPW will help you decide.

"A Blog Entry About Transition"
by Jess K. '10 | April 02, 2007
This blog entry is about transition. The act of passing from one state or place to the next, if you will.

"Making The Switch"
by Bryan O. '07 | March 31, 2007
Making the transition from high school to college, Chapter 1

"I'm embarrassed to be writing this entry."
by Matt McGann '00 | March 23, 2007
The one where Matt regresses back to being a 12 year old boy.

"Bloggers invade LA"
by Mitra L. '07 | March 23, 2007
What should Sam and I do in Los Angeles? Suggestions welcome

"Happy Pi Day!!!"
by Bryan O. '07 | March 14, 2007
3.14159!

"nth Annual Concert in Bad Taste"
by Bryan O. '07 | March 10, 2007
We are the mooninites..

"Let’s talk about science…and chocolate"
by Melis A. '08 | March 05, 2007
A day of scientific enlightment followed by one of chocolate consumption.

"Life as a Talent Scout"
by Bryan O. '07 | February 28, 2007
I could be the next Randy Jackson.

"Design Squad: Pretty much the opposite of The O.C."
by Melis A. '08 | February 21, 2007
A show where 8 teenagers use their engineering skills to build some really cool stuff.

"My Funny Valentine"
by Bryan O. '07 | February 14, 2007
No kissing on Valentine's Day.

"A 'Chances' Thread That Is Actually Worth Reading"
by Ben Jones | February 08, 2007
That's perhaps the best title I've ever come up with.

"Retreat, RETREAT!!"
by Bryan O. '07 | February 08, 2007
A weekend vacation.

"More IAP updates"
by Jessie L. '07 | February 01, 2007
The Maslab 2007 competition (the culmination of the class for which I've been TAing this IAP) is tomorrow evening, and...

"Little Snails"
by Bryan O. '07 | January 28, 2007
SciFi movie marathons rock my socks!

"A Night with Cranium"
by Bryan O. '07 | January 26, 2007
Myth debunking and Cranium!

"IAP is moving along"
by Jessie L. '07 | January 14, 2007
Hi there, blog readers! Now that we're a week into IAP, I have a chance to talk about some of...

"Worlds within worlds"
by Jessie L. '07 | December 14, 2006
I hear Early Action decisions went out. Congrats to those of you who got in. If you got deferred, don't...

"We're Bringing Snowflakes Back"
by Bryan O. '07 | December 04, 2006
It's finally winter.

"A Picture is Worth a Thousand Balloons"
by Laura N. '09 | December 01, 2006
Literally. One thousand. Like, a one with 3 zeros. One times ten to the third. Etc. It's a big number, ok?

"Spending the F.A.T. with Arthur Ganson"
by Melis A. '08 | November 28, 2006
A missed opportunity to build kinetic sculptures with artist Arthur Ganson.

"Video: New Zigzag"
by Matt McGann '00 | November 25, 2006
MIT's podcast takes on athletics on campus, and more.

"Thanksgiving on First East - Team Bemis makes hand turkeys!!"
by Lulu L. '09 | November 24, 2006
(For justice and the greater common good.)

"For great justice..."
by Jessie L. '07 | November 05, 2006
The UA Committee on Orientation has come out with a report on Orientation 2006 and the status and future of...

"Who you gonna call?"
by Bryan O. '07 | November 05, 2006
The Mythbusters @ MIT!

"Reliving the good ol' days"
by Bryan O. '07 | November 03, 2006
Tombs, Smurfs, and Halloween

"Happy Halloween"
by Mitra L. '07 | October 31, 2006
Something to brighten your day

"Smashing pumpkins and other halloween treats"
by Melis A. '08 | October 30, 2006
Turning back time and dropping squash off of tall buildings

"Ice cream and an onion"
by Sam M. '07 | October 29, 2006
Chun Li, pirates, magnetic poetry, and an RLC circuit.

"Wolverine"
by Sam M. '07 | October 27, 2006
Wolverine, creme brulee, Ina Garten, BOOM. You symbiotic patriotic slam book neck, right?

"Halloween Preparations"
by Melis A. '08 | October 26, 2006
First my birthday, then halloween!

"Oh, sweet freedom?"
by Keri G. '10 | October 23, 2006
One girl's tale of how to (try and) fend for herself in college. Tire swing chat abounds.

"Colin Jackson is awesome"
by Sam M. '07 | October 12, 2006
So is my life, but not to such a great extent.

"ADITL"
by Bryan O. '07 | October 12, 2006
My wednesday.

"You Gave Love A Bad Name"
by Bryan O. '07 | October 08, 2006
A night of talent.

"MIT Nightlife, Part II"
by Laura N. '09 | October 05, 2006
ABC, easy as duct tape, zip ties, Athena headers and packing tape.

"5E Rush Photos"
by Jessie L. '07 | October 01, 2006
I promised you 5th East Hall Rush photos, so here they are. 3rd East decided, for some reason, to leave...

"East Campus Rush photos"
by Jessie L. '07 | October 01, 2006
I've been remiss in posting about Dorm Rush or Hall Rush, both of which happened about a month ago now....

"Holiday"
by Jess K. '10 | September 27, 2006
Life's not always a picnic in Killian Court.

"Taking Shape"
by Anthony R. '09 | September 25, 2006
It’s hard to believe the first month of sophomore year is already coming to a close, but I’m happy to...

"ZigZag 10"
by Matt McGann '00 | September 22, 2006
A new episode of MIT's video podcast, hosted by me. And there's mariachi.

"Stocking Up"
by Anthony R. '09 | September 15, 2006
Completely random but fun.

"There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium..."
by Laura N. '09 | September 15, 2006
...and hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium...

"A Re-Introduction of Sorts"
by Bryan O. '07 | September 14, 2006
Hi, my name is Bryan.

"Public service announcement"
by Mollie B. '06 | August 31, 2006
One stereotype that I just won't accept.

"What can you do in four years?"
by Jessie L. '07 | July 19, 2006
Okay, now for the next post addressing one of your requested topics. Question: "What about Are Four years enough to...

"Standing out"
by Mollie B. '06 | July 16, 2006
But what if you come to MIT and you're not the best in the class anymore? What will become of you?

"Making friends"
by Jessie L. '07 | July 11, 2006
This is the first of my "entries-on-request" - as you probably remember, in my last post I asked for people...

"ZigZag Episode 7"
by Matt McGann '00 | June 18, 2006
A new episode features Commencement highlights and an interview with the party button guys.

"Aquatarkus"
by Sam M. '07 | May 17, 2006
Why I turned in a half-finished 10.37 problem set.

"Activate Party Mode!"
by Matt McGann '00 | May 15, 2006
Auctomated dorm controls at East Campus.

"Brain Dump"
by Ben Jones | May 12, 2006
This is going to be ~14 entries in one - my fault for being too busy to blog much lately. If you get through it all in one sitting, you're a rockstar.

"Surviving"
by Mollie B. '06 | May 11, 2006
My deep thoughts on surviving and thriving at MIT, straight from three years ago.

"Dancing Days"
by Sam M. '07 | May 01, 2006
Nerd love, as the summer evening grows.

"Back Bay 5K"
by Mitra L. '07 | April 10, 2006
Cool running... so cool that my legs were numb. (11 pictures)

"Fondue: fun and done"
by Matt McGann '00 | March 05, 2006
A break from admissions at the Fondue party.

"Melis and the AXO Chocolate Factory"
by Melis A. '08 | March 05, 2006
AXO Fondue was last night!

"Post-Valentine Blog Roundup"
by Matt McGann '00 | February 15, 2006
Valentine's Day capped off by a serenade.

"Our students, their stories."
by Sam M. '07 | February 15, 2006
Andy Partridge in a zamboni purple monkey dishwasher.

"Love Potion No. 9"
by Bryan O. '07 | February 14, 2006
roses are #FF0000 violets are #0000FF

"Culture, not the bacterial kind"
by Mollie B. '06 | February 04, 2006
Some questions you should be asking about all the schools to which you're applying.

"Jeux sans frontieres"
by Sam M. '07 | January 02, 2006
Who knows how to have fun better than I do? Oh, nobody.

"Peace Out, 2005"
by Bryan O. '07 | December 31, 2005
Saying goodbye to a great year!

"Last Night"
by Mitra L. '07 | December 17, 2005
What I did last night, on my last night. CambridgeSide Galleria & Brokeback Mountain

"Antics!"
by Laura N. '09 | December 11, 2005
The title is pretty self-explanatory, isn't it?

"MIT is easy if you study rastrology."
by Sam M. '07 | December 11, 2005
Getting into awkward positions, at the Bank of London, with penguins.

"I'm just curious as to why you keep invoking William Faulkner."
by Sam M. '07 | December 01, 2005
"MIT is so charmingly nerdy" entries #12 and 35.

"Where are we going?"
by Jessie L. '07 | November 13, 2005
At East Campus HouseComm last week, we learned something unexpected. Our housemasters of several years, Prof. Julian Wheatley and his...

"Happy November 1st!"
by Laura N. '09 | November 01, 2005
Halloween was yesterday. My costume was/is an embarassment. You should read about it!

"Choice and the MIT lifestyle"
by Mollie B. '06 | October 30, 2005
...because "MIT" and "student life" aren't mutually exclusive.

"Hummingbird in a Cube of Ice"
by Sam M. '07 | October 30, 2005
Singing in the shower, taken to a whole new level.

""It's just so effortless!""
by Laura N. '09 | October 28, 2005
Apples and ziti and pies, oh my!

"PumpkiNerd Carving"
by Mitra L. '07 | October 26, 2005
My dorm had a pumpkin carving contest, and categories were funniest, scariest, geekiest, most original, and best overall. Can anyone guess in which category I entered my pumpkin? (7 pictures)

"Odds & Ends"
by Matt McGann '00 | October 24, 2005
Games, Mole Day, photos, and app tracking.

"Pommes et manus"
by Sam M. '07 | October 24, 2005
Turkeys into oil, apples into beavers... it's all good.

"A Week of Chocolate and Octagons"
by Anthony R. '09 | October 23, 2005
Some thoughts and some pictures.

"What MIT students do on Friday nights"
by Laura N. '09 | October 23, 2005
Who needs clothing, when you have duct tape?

"Yes, eat all our shirts!"
by Sam M. '07 | October 22, 2005
See MIT through the eyes of my prefrosh.

"Party pics"
by Jessie L. '07 | October 02, 2005
My last few entries have been, well, very academic. You get the point - we work hard at MIT. We...

"ZBT Soiree"
by Mitra L. '07 | September 29, 2005
A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9 pictures)

"Finding heritage at MIT"
by Jessie L. '07 | September 04, 2005
I've been thinking about certain things a lot lately. I attribute this in part to Rush, in part to a...

"Belonging"
by Mollie B. '06 | August 29, 2005
Who belongs at MIT?

"Power of suggestion"
by Sam M. '07 | August 05, 2005
This entry will tell you whether you'll get into MIT or not in two minutes.

"An MIT FAQ"
by Mollie B. '06 | July 28, 2005
Because it's better to laugh at blatant stereotypes than to let them make you angry

"Classy celebration, 5E-style"
by Jessie L. '07 | July 26, 2005
Today - or I guess, now yesterday - was a special day on 5th East. Well, many days are special...

"Western Union"
by Mitra L. '07 | July 20, 2005
A celebration of marriage, nanotechnology, and acrophobia in Seattle, WA.

"The Proposal"
by Mitra L. '07 | July 17, 2005
One part hack + two parts romance = Lobby 7 love!

"G(e)e^ks"
by Jessie L. '07 | July 15, 2005
First, a couple of questions answered. Vidal Carlos Garza asked: "Would you mind answering questions to a student in highly...

"Yay, weekend!"
by Jessie L. '07 | July 11, 2005
On Friday evening, I was lounging around being bored. There were other people on 5th East doing the same thing,...

"Couchamarans and Carboats"
by Matt McGann '00 | July 06, 2005
MIT alums create awesome floating vehicles from which to watch the fireworks.

"It's The Time To Disco"
by Matt McGann '00 | May 26, 2005
If you've haven't yet read about (or danced on!) the MIT East Campus First East Disco Dance Floor, then what...

"Time Traveling and Teleporting"
by Matt McGann '00 | May 06, 2005
The Time Traveler Convention keeps getting bigger and bigger. Now, three of the media outlets I most respect have covered...

"Note To Prefrosh With Time Machines and/or Good Ideas"
by Ben Jones | May 03, 2005
Don't forget to show up for the Time Traveler Convention this saturday at 10PM EST.

"Calling all time travelers! Come to the first and only time traveler convention!"
by Daniel Barkowitz | May 02, 2005
This is message from the future. Or the past. It all depends on your perspective: This weekend at MIT a...

"Decisions, Decisions"
by Matt McGann '00 | April 28, 2005
In yesterday's entry, I wrote, "With 5 days [now 4 days] until the May 2 postmark deadline, is anyone still...

"Spring Weekend Concert Announced: Fabolous and Lloyd Banks"
by Matt McGann '00 | March 23, 2005
One of the biggest events of the spring at MIT is always "Spring Weekend," and the highlight of the weekend...

" Day (and Latkes and Hamentashen)"
by Daniel Barkowitz | March 14, 2005
Happy Day to all! (And take a look at today's home page for a visual description of ). I haven't...

"Happy V-Day"
by Matt McGann '00 | February 14, 2005
Today is Valentine's Day, the holiday where Americans celebrate love. At MIT, we celebrate the holiday in various fun ways....

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