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  Lilly Chin The Spiciest Memelord

  

  Just across the street from Random Hall, less than two minutes away, is Beantown Taqueria, a cozy Mexican Restaurant with delightfully spicy tacos and a reliably lively crowd at 2…

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • April 27, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Humans 101 @ MIT introductory SHASS classes this fall and recapping the lightning talks

  

  Every year the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) publishes a list of introductory subjects offered across its departments. The purpose of the list is to provide admitted…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes: Junior Spring Edition + notes on MIT academics in general

  

  It is another fascinating semester here at the Institute, and I would like to share it with you. I’d also like to connect my experience to MIT academics in general.…

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 25, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Ringing in the second half of MIT The Class of 2019 gets their brass rats...at last

  

  Last Tuesday was a big day for MIT’s class of 2019. After two years of waiting, we finally got our class rings! The brass rat isn’t just any class token–it’s…

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • April 23, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  that time of year… ...when every day feels like 48 hours instead of 24. When's summer?

  

  it’s that time of year folks, the time of year that I don’t even have the strength to capitalize properly no more (nor the energy to invest in proper grammar…

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 20, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Was Great in the 1800s (and it's still awesome today)

  

  Previously on the blogs, I’ve written about MIT’s commitment to diversity throughout history. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Institute focused on recruiting international students, especially from China…

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 19, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  Marathon Monday on learning to balance growth and recovery

  

  Today is the 121st Boston Marathon, the oldest, and most famous, marathon in the world. The race begins at 10AM in Hopkinton, a suburb of Boston, and winds 26.2 miles through…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 17, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Beta CPW laser mazes and deep frying

  

  Ever wonder what a deep fried McChicken would taste like? How about deep fried Bertucci’s Pizza? We will have a selection of the finest local food, battered and deep fried…

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 16, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Maseeh Hall: Pros and Cons this is a pros and cons list re: maseeh hall

  

  The summer before freshman year, I remember the struggle I had trying to decide which dorm I wanted to live in for my first year at MIT. I must confess…

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 15, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  morning room sounds get your headphones

  

  an uninterrupted 20 minutes, approx. 9 am, my room on the fifth floor of east campus: outside sounds, sink sounds, door sounds, my sounds use headphones for maximum sense of…

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 14, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Sport CPW cpw at senior haus

  

  CPW has come and gone, and it’s left all the students of MIT with sunny weather for this week. I should preface this by saying: I love CPW. I organized…

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • April 13, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Skullhouse CPW chicken waffles fire smores volcano steak shake

  

  CPW doesn’t get boring, even for current students. Despite many of us having classes and tests during CPW, we still put in the effort to throw events and have a…

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 13, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Tour of Phonology, Part 1 fənɛtɪks ɪz fʌn!

  

  Part 1: Phonetics   ðɪs ɪz ʌ sɛntɛns ɪn aɪpieɪ (IPA). aɪ æm nɑt vɛɹi gʊd æt tʃɹænzleitɪŋ IPA, so aɪ wɪl pɹɑbəbli mɛik ʌ lɑɾ əv mɪstɛiks. aɪ tʊk…

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • April 12, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  MacCPW, et al. in case you couldn't make it

  

  CPW is officially over! The CPW weather machine ended up pulling through, and it’s a sunny Fahrenheit 63 as I type this on Sunday afternoon. Welcome to my dorm’s implementation…

  • by Abby H. '20
  • April 9, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  Sailing Spring Break a trip to Charleston and why the sailing team is awesome

  

  My spring break consisted of some of the things I love most in this world: sailing, friends, food, and warm weather. Woo! Every spring break, the sailing team goes to…

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • April 7, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Room Tour 2017 edition

  

  2021s, can’t wait to meet y’all this week! To give you guys a sneak peek of what is to come, I (finally!) got around to learning how to film and…

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 6, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A World of Pure Curation an interview with holly h. 18'

  

  In February, I interviewed Holly H. ’18, about her art gallery in the Student Center. Holly is a Comparative Media Studies major, skilled photographer, writer, fimographer, and visual artist. On…

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • April 5, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  How to CPW! Advice from all the bloggers, with love.

  

  WOW CPW IS HAPPENING IN TWO DAYS!!! APPARENTLY IT IS ALSO SOMETIMES CALLED ‘KAPOW’!!! IT IS STANDARD ETIQUETTE THAT ANYTHING RELATED TO CPW HAS A HEALTHY AMOUNT OF CAPITALS AND…

  • by Selam G. '18
  • April 4, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Lego Heroines interview with the amazing Maia Weinstock!

  

  If you haven’t been following the results of the most recent LEGO Ideas competition, let me fill you in. MIT’s very own Maia Weinstock recently won (!!) with a set of extraordinary…

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • April 4, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for international students

  

  In January, President Trump signed Executive Order 13769, or “travel ban,” which, among other things, suspended entry to the United States for residents of certain countries. This past weekend, a…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2017