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  Telethon Fun…Squared The amount of fun experienced at an event grows exponentially as a function of bloggers…

  

  Hey all, just another entry about the EA Telethon madness. I ended up helping out from 6:00 to 11:00, with maybe a half-hour break in between to write up a…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Telethon Live Blog Where we call you --

  

  7:17 pm Tonight is the EA admit telethon, wherein we spend all night calling all 522 admitted freshmen and saying things like “HI! OMG OMG OMG YOU’RE A PREFROSH AND…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Adonde? Excuse me sir, I seem to have misplaced my pants.

  

  About two years ago at school I was sitting in the computer lab during lunch when a friend of mine ran over and said “You have to watch this.” After…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Hayden Christensen Comes to MIT, Looks Pretty Pictures of the top of Hayden Christensen's head inside!

  

  Tonight LSC hosted a pretty exciting event – a screening of a few selections from the upcoming movie “Jumper”, as well as a discussion panel including Hayden Christensen, director Doug…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: MIT and other summer programs Juniors may want to start thinking about summer programs including MITES, RSI, and WTP.

  

  This message goes out especially to the juniors… seniors, spread the word to your favorite underclassmen. The three high school summer programs hosted by MIT — MITES, RSI, and WTP…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 16, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  The Abominable Snowman If you can't see the Yeti, make the Yeti.

  

  At MIT, we think big. We apply engineering principles whenever possible. We build snowmen so large that they require the use of ramps, ice skates, and a team of friendly…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 16, 2008
• Blog / Events

  The Igs Where Science meets Silly. Hello Silly!

  

  I’ll assume that we’ve all heard of the Nobel Prizes, yes? Perfect, now how about the Ig Nobels? The Ig Nobels are a humorous offshoot of the prestigious Nobel Prizes,…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  One Extraordinary Week, Plus Ferrets I suit up for surgery.

  

  IAP makes everything at MIT more enjoyable. The past week has pretty much been a whirlwind of activity. For once I have absolutely no problem sets and no commitments other…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 14, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why I do too much stuff at MIT 1)My mom doesn't have a problem with it.

  

  Near the end of winter break, I was sitting in an uncomfortable pleather chair in my dentist’s office waiting for a cleaning while reading the latest issue of Blender magazine…

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 13, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  The Coop What's a coop? You'll find out!

  

  I go to college. Yay! Here’s the thing about college, every single college has books. Books come from one of three places: Internet, Library, or Bookstore. Which of these three…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 13, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Birthday Boy Ben Birthday explosion inside.

  

  As you may already be aware, today is Ben’s birthday! I won’t embarrass him by telling you all how old he is =), but I will tell you the story…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston Rain With apologies to Tay Zonday.

  

  Despite being the middle of winter, on Friday the entire Boston area ended up getting drenched in an unexpected deluge of rain. Yes, you read that right: rain. For a…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Where’s My Stuff? We're still processing many, many documents. Don't worry, be thankful.

  

  Regular acton applicants who have been watching the online tracking system at MyMIT may be wondering, where’s my recommendation from Mr. Brown? How about the letter from Ms. Chu? And…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Introduction To ARTalk An introduction to the ARTalk guest author blog by Kerry Powell, Assistant to the Director…

  

  [by Kerry Powell, Assistant to the Director of Arts Initiatives, and Ken Haggerty ’11] MIT is at the center of one of the most original and innovative art making communities…

  • by ARTalk
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / Community Projects

  Ducks vs. Army Men! Remember the good old days when you used to play in the sandbox?

  

  At the beginning of the year, Rick ’09 and I had a marathon carpentry session. We built a loft for James ’11, and a table for each of us. Okay,…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Comfort Matters A unique application process

  

  MIT’s main lecture hall is in building ten. It’s also room 250. Therefore, by MIT standards, it is referred to as 10-250 (ten two-fifty). It’s utilized for a bunch of…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Ambulance! Ambulance! So I'm in this serious long-term relationship.

  

  It is four days into IAP and I have yet to sleep in my own bed. In fact, today was the first time I’ve been back in my dorm for…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Global warming? ...or just a weather anomaly?

  

  The acronym “IAP” usually evokes several feelings, including: – Euphoria, associated with a lack of problem sets – Excitement, over having free time to participate in competitions, take a class…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Progression of Spirit You must be this tall to ride the MIT Emotional Rollercoaster

  

  I realize that the title for this post could be the title of a hymn or sermon, but it’s not. It’s the title for this post. It’s quite fun to…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 8, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The End of an Era The last lecture of 6.001

  

  Hi, everyone! Sorry that I vanished off the face of the earth. That was really kind of terrible form, I know. But Ben and my mom are conspiring, which means…

  • by Evan B. '10
  • January 8, 2008