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  In Their Own Words (Part 3) Thailand and Israel and Columbia, oh my!

  

  The dramatic conclusion to my three-part series of entries about the fun things MIT students during their summer “off.” Kendra Beckler (Courses 6-3 and 21M, of Random Hall): “We all…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 8, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Pink Hair Problem What do you do for your college interview if you have dyed hair and a…

  

  On a recent blog entry, I got a question from a student I thought was interesting:   hey matt i’ve got a question. right now i’ve got a nose ring…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things That Are 20 DID YOU KNOW? 1988 was a leap year.

  

  * Sonny Bono (of Sonny and Cher) being elected mayor of Palm Springs in California. * The first mass demonstration against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. * Sub Pop Records,…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Full Circle Here's to yesterday.

  

  Even though I just finished my first year at MIT, this is actually my second summer in Cambridge. Two years ago, when I was a rising high-school senior, I enrolled…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Remember the Fourth Another reason why I'm happy I chose MIT over Stanford.

  

  My most vivid recollection of a July 4 celebration came from a book that I read in middle school. The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin. Basically, the book is about…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Early Morning Construction and other bexley woes.

  

  Yesterday, I wrote to facilities complaining about the noise from the construction in the alley. Yesterday was also somewhat of an exception so I was not unduly harsh. The past…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • July 5, 2008
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  ¡Es-pa-ña! ¡Campeones!

  

  So. I know a lot of you reading this are Americans, which means that the word “football” means a sport played neither with feet nor anything resembling a normally shaped…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 5, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Boston’s 3rd of July It's almost a holiday, but not quite.

  

  So my schedule at work is pretty sweet. I work slightly long days all week and then get off early on Friday. That changed a bit this week because of…

  • by Snively '11
  • July 4, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Boston’s 4th of July Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has…

  

  Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the Boston Pops…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 3, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Questions Omnibus 2 I should probably stop stealing entry titles from Matt McGann.

  

  I wrote this in pieces – from Cambridge to San Diego, the train from San Diego to Los Angeles, Flight 264 from LAX to Logan Airport, and the fraternity in…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 3, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Meetings with Brown & Yale in Texas and Arizona Learn about three great schools at once in the American Southwest.

  

  Beginning a week from Saturday, MIT will be going on the road with Brown & Yale Universities for meetings in Texas and Arizona. Details can be found here: brownmityale.org These…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 1, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Building 56 It's really boring. You may not even want to bother reading it.

  

  When you first visit MIT you may think that it’s ugly. Butt ugly. Uglier than anything you’ve ever seen. On the other hand, you may instead think that it’s the…

  • by Snively '11
  • June 30, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Legacy of a Media Storyteller [by Leila Kinney, Comparative Media Studies] Recently, Leila Kinney attended a Symposium at the Media…

  

  [by Leila Kinney, Administrator for Academic Programs, Comparative Media Studies] On Friday, June 20th, Media Lab alumni and colleagues gathered to recognize and remember Glorianna Davenport’s 30-years of research and…

  • by ARTalk
  • June 30, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Their Own Words (Part 2) The dog days of summer.

  

  Continuing my last entry with even more tales of what my friends and fraternity brothers are doing this summer. Lawrence Barriner ’11 (Course 6, of Skullhouse, formerly of Senior Haus):…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 30, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Run Godspeed

  

  Have a good time. Click

  • by Snively '11
  • June 29, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Ben’s Farewell The conclusion to the Ben tribute entries, and a little advice.

  

  My sister graduated college a few weeks ago, which meant two things: 1) I learned the Latin word “vincimus”, which means “We conquer” and sounds like a house elf from…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 28, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Summer School's out for it

  

  There’s something I’ve noticed about the summer (well, my summer): It’s different than the school year. There are many many many reasons why it’s different, but there are a few…

  • by Snively '11
  • June 27, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  An Online Going-Away Card for Ben Jones Today is Ben Jones's last day at MIT. Comment here to wish him the best.

  

  As Ben wrote last month, he will be leaving MIT today to take up a fantastic new job (Vice President for Communications!) at Oberlin College. If you’re reading this site…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Best of the Ben Blogs Looking back at Ben's four years on the blogs.

  

  On today, Ben Jones’s last day at MIT (no!), let’s take a look back at some of some of the blogging highlights of Ben’s 4 years (and 194 posts!) here……

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 26, 2008
• Blog / Events

  DEAPS 2005 Yellowstone freshman year.

  

  I realize I went on this mindblowing trip with MIT 3 years ago and never blogged about it. Well, I’m going to now, because someone asked me if I thought…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • June 25, 2008