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• Blog / Hacks

  A quick plug

  

  It had been quite a while since I looked at MIT’s online Hack Gallery. But now, I look, and I notice that while they aren’t completely up to date, they’ve…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Swiss Miss "The archangel Michael descends riding a triceratops."

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The song “Hips Don’t Lie” went to #1 in nearly every country that has singles charts. There are four countries where it only went to #2, and…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers

  

  I have enough of a questions backlog now that I think it’s worth dedicating an entry to answering them. Please, if you have questions, feel free to ask! If I…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 1 In this entry, I answer your recent questions left in the comments of previous entries.

  

  Here are the answers to the questions you’ve left in the comments of previous entries… ————————————- JKim asked, “Do you know of any other really good vegetarian/vegan restaurants in the…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  EA Blogger Application Decisions The results are in.

  

  I just want to say on behalf of the committee that we are truly impressed with all of the applications (and there are MANY). Your collective enthusiasm is a testament…

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  +1 for MIT MIT scores again!

  

  I just found this article in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Score!

  • by Bryan
  • August 7, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The best Metro station ever The Metro does it best.

  

  Last week, I used DC’s subway/underground train system, called the Metro, to get downtown. While I was waiting around the Medical Center station, which is located next to the NIH…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 6, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Teatro ZinZanni Another trip to the circus -- is my boss trying to imply something?!

  

  On Thursday, I attended Teatro ZinZanni, “a bewitching evening of European cabaret, cirque, divas and madmen, spectacle and sensuality with live music and a gourmet five-course dinner – set in…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Sulinya Ramanan Sulinya Ramanan '10, "hometown hero"

  

  Spackenkill Student is a Youthful Leader April 28, 2006 By Jeremy Schwartz / The Weekly Beat Sulinya Ramanan has not yet completed high school, but she has accomplished more in…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pictures of me

  

  One of the requested entries a while back was for me to post some pictures of myself. I don’t have that many pictures of myself, and most of them are…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Molly Pounds Chicagoland's Molly Pounds '10.

  

  CL South junior goes to MIT a year early Date March 27, 2006 By KAREN LONG / Northwest Herald CRYSTAL LAKE – Molly Pounds’ love of horses prompted her to…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ten Things I Hate About Europe Well, not really. More like, Ten Things I Like About MIT. You've got to accentuate…

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The phrase “throw another shrimp on the barbie” was invented by the Australian Tourist Commission. They actually call shrimp “prawns” in Australia. However, the incident of a…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 4, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Quentin Smith Google Quentin Smith '10.

  

  Hollis teen is a Presidential Scholar with a summer job at Google Published: Monday, May. 22, 2006 By DAVID BROOKS / Nashua Telegraph At right: Lawrence Academy senior Quentin Smith…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 3, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  More entries about buildings and food Same as it ever was. I'm still single, but at least I'm in Belgium.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? According to this article, Malaysia recently made it illegal to name children after “animals, insects, fruit, vegetables or colors.” Gwyneth Paltrow, I’m looking in your direction. Well,…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Post-engagement, pre-Bahamas An exciting week!

  

  First, I want to thank everybody who left their good wishes with regard to our engagement. If you are a person who likes this sort of thing (which heaven knows…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Ervin Puskar Bosnia, Ohio, Cambridge. A video news report on Ervin Puskar '10.

  

  BG High Grad Gets Full Ride to MIT Amy Bingham / WBKO A former Bosnian refugee is going to the nation’s number one engineering school on a full scholarship. 18-year-old…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Number Game A few words of advice before applying to college.

  

  So I had a little free time this morning so I paid a little visit to College Confidential. Now 4 years ago, I didn’t know something like CC existed, and…

  • by Bryan
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  College must-haves My advice on what to get for college!

  

  Class of 2010: I hope you’re all excited about your new temporary housing assignment! I *believe* every room comes with the following items, though it may vary slightly depending on…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Double legacy ...what my kids will be, since I'm marrying somebody from MIT!

  

  Since Ben already spilled the beans, I’ll confirm that, yes, Adam and I are engaged, and we’re planning to be married in September or October of next year. (We’re hoping…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 1, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Anthony Rindone A local first generation college student.

  

  Revere’s top grad bound for MIT By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item Tuesday, June 6, 2006 REVERE – Class of 2006 valedictorian Anthony Rindone will quote Thoreau Wednesday when…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 1, 2006