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  This… is… Jeopardy! [UPDATE] Jean '09 knocks off a 6-time champion; watch her defend her winning streak tonight on…

  

  Jean’s Final Jeopardy Category: European Place Names Clue: This country’s name comes from the Greek meaning “a single house,” perhaps because there was only one temple in the area The…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  This week in verse There's a song that describes exactly what I'm feeling right now.

  

  Rather than write a real blog entry, I instead urge you to consider the following: An MIT surveyor came upon the gates of Hell, He looked the devil in the…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 30, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  An Explanation I always end up writing about underwear!

  

  Several years ago (I believe it was 3 but it may have been 2) there was an MIT student who didn’t have quite enough credits to graduate. This happens (especially…

  • by Snively '11
  • April 30, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Photograph-athon Because anything can be a catchy title if you add -athon to the end!

  

  As promised last week, I’m presenting the winning entries of the CPW Photo Contest, in which I objectively judged photos sent to me by CPW attendees based on their representation…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 29, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Shelby’s Amazing CPW Adventure A CPW Guest Entry by Shelby '13

  

  This past weekend was the legendary Campus Preview Weekend at MIT and I was extremely stoked to finally visit. Not only was it my first time visiting campus, but it…

  • by Snively '11
  • April 29, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  Hack Safari I sneak around taking pictures and videos at night.

  

  If I were to show you the following series of pictures, how would you relate them? Some of my favorite guesses? “MIT is obviously installing solar panels on the dome…

  • by Snively '11
  • April 28, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Tattoo ideas No, I'm not getting a tattoo. But I do need your tattoo advice.

  

  No, I’m not getting a tattoo. But I do need your tattoo advice. As a cheap yet fun giveaway, we are considering temporary tattoos. They would be small — say,…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist and transfer: quick update No decisions yet, but some notes & reminders.

  

  I know that with all the hubbub for admitted students, some of the waitlisted students and transfer applicants are feeling a little left out. So here’s a quick update. Waitlist…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 27, 2009
• Blog / Athletics

  Support MIT Sports!! Vote for MIT Crew!

  

  Another blogget for you all. MIT Men’s Heavyweight Crew is a finalist for “Crew of the Week” and you can all help our crew team be recognized by going here…

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 24, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  Practice Safe Hacking No, there are no LEDs

  

  Hacking at MIT is steeped in tradition and still occurs to this day. Hackers deploying any hack always subscribe to a strict code of ethics. This code of ethics is:…

  • by Snively '11
  • April 24, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Got Questions? I have answers.

  

  Hey guys – sorry for not blogging in so long! I’ve been up to all sorts of things in the past month that have distracted me from blogging. Specifically: finding…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 23, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Mind Dump (Episode 4) What's going on RIGHT NOW!?

  

  The ironic part about MIT and wanting to share everything that happens here is that oftentimes there isn’t enough time to get it all down. Pictures, links, narrative, and humor…

  • by Snively '11
  • April 22, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  CPW, making a decision, and saying yes/no The clock to May 1 is ticking.

  

  Now that CPW has come to a close, the Class of 2013 is starting to come together quickly. The national reply date of May 1 is rapidly approaching, one week…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Patriots’ Day Rejuvenated by a Reenactment

  

  So, my last few weeks have been no fun. To put it lightly. My main activities for the past two weeks have been working during the day, working at night,…

  • by Kim D. '09
  • April 20, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW roundup Meet the Bloggers, dinner with a physics professor, and a photography contest for those of…

  

  Factoid of the Day: I’ve never paid for food from the MIT Student Center. (Secondary factoid: The primary factoid does not indicate that I have ever shoplifted food (foodlifted?) from…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 20, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  On MIT and Humanities I promise I will stop philosophizing (aka. sounding like an old man) in my entries…

  

  Over this past weekend, many prefroshies asked me a very interesting question – and I believe that this warrants a more drawn-out response from me. I hope the rest of…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 19, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  HS Juniors/Sophomores: Upcoming MIT Events MIT will have events with Yale and Brown Universities in Southern California and the Mid-Atlantic…

  

  Beginning this coming Sunday, April 26th, MIT will be going on the road with Brown & Yale Universities for meetings in Southern California and the Mid-Atlantic states. Details can be…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 18, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  ZOMG CPW and other acronyms C.Y.G.W.T.S.F? I.F.C,I.B.Y.C!

  

  HOLY COW GUYS! CPW IS ALMOST HERE (42 minutes as of right now) You know what that means right? RIGHT? That’s right, it means you guys will be setting foot…

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Setting some expectations, discussing myths & realities.

  

  Since nearly two-thirds of the admitted students are attending Campus Preview Weekend (CPW), I figured it would be worthwhile to spend a little time helping to set expectations for the…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The Calm Before the Storm After 6+ months of planning, over 2,000 prefrosh and parents are headed toward Cambridge, Mass...

  

  So…the past few weeks have been CPW central for me – working on matching up all 1,063 of you coming this weekend with current student hosts, and planning the Closing…

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • April 15, 2009