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  Summer restaurant recommendations Some of my favorite restaurants.

  

  A few weeks back, I ran into my friend Andre ’08 on the T (that is, the Boston subway). Andre, who is on campus this summer working on the MIT…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  “Heroes” The second in a trilogy of Berlin photo entries, featuring Michael Jackson.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Conservative pundit Ann Coulter once described on a VH1 special how she smeared herself with purple Crisco before a Grateful Dead concert. As promised, the second part…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finding a job at the National Institutes of Health A guide to getting a job at the NIH

  

  Nick asked: “I was wondering how you got your job at the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute? Thanks a lot for your help.” This is an interesting question, one…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 13, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Low The first in a trilogy of Berlin photo entries, featuring Zinedine Zidane.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was inspired partially on Malthusian economics. However, it was probably also inspired by Alfred Wallace, who sent a letter to Darwin describing…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bubbles and UROPs OK, so we're going to follow up on this white water rapids question, because I…

  

  OK, so we’re going to follow up on this white water rapids question. Some interesting theories have been tossed around, and I’d like to discuss them, because I have nothing…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What makes me an MIT student? Some thoughts about blogging and a special question for returning readers.

  

  I had lunch with the ever-dashing Ben Jones today. I hadn’t seen him in more than a month, and the time had come to catch up on MIT happenings and…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  A slightly snarkier guide to visitors How to not be the kind of MIT visitor who drives me up the wall.

  

  Since it’s summer tour season and my path to work keeps getting interrupted by herdlike groups of tourists each morning, I thought it would be a nice time to talk…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  So You Wanna Be A Blogger? The post that (hopefully) answers all of your questions about the selection process for admissions…

  

  In years past, we’ve asked folks to let us know in August if they wish to be considered for an admissions blogging position, and we’ve made final decisions right after…

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT & Boston colleges Some tips for checking out MIT and Boston this summer.

  

  Summer is a great time to visit colleges in Boston. There are more than 50 colleges and universities in Greater Boston, making it easy to visit a variety of colleges…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Profile On The Web: Can It Hurt You? Responses to questions on Facebook and other internet profiles and how they can affect college…

  

  A rising high school senior who is currently in a prestigious summer journalism program recently saw me quoted in this article and asked if she could interview me over email…

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Making friends

  

  This is the first of my “entries-on-request” – as you probably remember, in my last post I asked for people to provide me with MIT-related topics to write about. Today’s…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  AIDS Walk San Francisco Shameless solicitation -- join the fun

  

  This Sunday, I am participating in the 2006 AIDS Walk San Francisco. My friend Tiffany ’06 invited me to join her company’s team, and Laura ’06 will be walking with…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Wir fahren nach Berlin! Bullet holes in the cemetery walls, plus Liv Tyler.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Liv Tyler was originally named Liv Rundgren. Her mother, Bebe Buell, was concerned with Stephen Tyler’s drug use and therefore decided to raise Liv as if Todd…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Ultimate Showdown Making important college purchase #1

  

  The Ultimate Showdown The Laptop vs. The Desktop So you’re about to head off to college, and you’re thinking to yourself, do I need a laptop or a desktop? I…

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Vacation A week of total relaxation didn't stop me from thinking about MIT constantly.

  

  I am back in the office, did you miss me? :-) St. John was awesome, but not as awesome as MIT. Consider the evidence: Sigh. But a week of total…

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  World Cup Final in Boston An MIT- and Boston-centric look at the Italian victory.

  

  Congratulations to Italy on their World Cup victory. The celebration was huge here in Boston, home to a large Italian-American population. Italy is also home to 50+ MIT undergraduate and…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  World Cup Finals

  

  A story from a few years ago: During the 1994 World Cup, I lived in Somerset County, New Jersey, where the Italian soccer team happened to be staying and practicing.…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The LiveJournal Survey Mid-summer frivolity, part three.

  

  Mid-summer frivolity, part three… THREE NAMES YOU GO BY: – Ben – Ben-o – Jones THREE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF: – I’m creative – I care about people –…

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Unfolding of Language Your high school English teacher may hate it, but "gonna" really is a word.

  

  So, here it is, the inaugural post in my new book review blog idea. The whole idea was in fact inspired by one of my random “pick a book off…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 9, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Freedom costs a buck-oh-five Question: What are two broke twenty-somethings to do on a pristine summer day in Boston?Answer:…

  

  Despite the fact that I’ve lived in the Boston area for the past four years, I’ve actually never walked the Freedom Trail, the red brick path winding through the city…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 8, 2006