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• Blog / MIT Life

  The MySpace Survey Mid-summer frivolity, part two.

  

  Mid-summer frivolity, part two… 001. What is Your Name? Ben 002. How old are you? 32 003. What is the link to your website, blog, or myspace? um, you are…

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 8, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Ponderings of a lifeguard Why are white water rapids white?

  

  So the other day at work, I was sitting at the bottom of one of the water slides. And I was bored out of my mind. There were about 3…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / Events

  July 4th Pictorial FIREWORKS!

  

  So where did I decide to watch the fireworks from? C! The MIT Sailing Pavillion Now I’ll tell you why, after I show you everything else. Generic picture of the…

  • by Bryan
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  ZigZag Episode 8 A new video podcast episode.

  

  Episode 8 of MIT’s video podcast ZigZag is out now; I serve as host for this episode. My favorite part was getting to interview the “red jackets,” MIT’s 50 year…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Bonn, Games, Bonn Wherein we teach the world the true meaning of democracy.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The 17-year life cycle of the cicada is a natural defense against predators — since it is a large prime number, no potential predator could possibly prey…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Xanga Survey Mid-summer frivolity, part one.

  

  Mid-summer frivolity, part one… Instructions: bold everything that is true about you. 01. I have a cell phone. 02. I am addicted to diet coke. 03. I’m the youngest child.…

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Yes, I am still alive My fourth of July in America's hometown

  

  Well, I spent my 4th of July in Plymouth with Adam’s family and my family, and we had a lovely time. I made snickerdoodle cookies and blueberry pie for the…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  July Questions Omnibus 1 Your questions & my answers.

  

  Daniel wrote, “Any idea what date the application for ’07 will come out? The website just says ‘July’…” We expect to receive this year’s paper application within the next week…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Crazy admissions stories A story about craziness from both sides of the college admissions process.

  

  From The Chronicle of Higher Education (via a friend at Harvard) comes this story about craziness from both sides of the college admissions process. I think my favorite is the…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 5, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy 4th of July! Glorious red, white, and blue

  

  Ah, glorious government holidays! Happy Fourth of July! Enjoy the day off, free street parking, copious amounts of barbequed meat, and beautiful displays of explosives. That is… as long as…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / Events

  I saw fireworks from the freeway… Happy 4th!

  

  (Name that tune) Clearly today is July 4th, and thus the festivities are just beginning. Oddly enough, I’m in lab, but later this afternoon, I will be participating in my…

  • by Bryan
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Antietam? I hardly knew him. A Fourth of July fable, while I'm stuck in Germany.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? An Italian defender once said of Pele, after the 1970 World Cup finals, “I told myself before the game, he’s made of skin and bones just like…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 4, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What do you want to hear about?

  

  I would like to post more entries this summer, but this is an MIT blog and I’m in Switzerland. I could ramble philosophically about MIT life – I’ve certainly done…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 3, 2006
• Blog / Events

  4th of July Celebrations Boston, and the MIT campus, are great places to celebrate the 4th of July.

  

  [This entry adapted from last year’s corresponding entry] Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 2, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Recipe for Fun Learning how to cook is as easy as 1..2..3!

  

  A couple of you asked for the recipe for my plantain crusted salmon, so here it goes. Disclaimer: I kinda eyeballed everything and nothing really is exact. What you need:…

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

  Useful items to bring for dorm room

  

  A couple people have asked about suggestions for useful items with which to furnish their (or their student’s) dorm room. While I am not going to list obvious things, like…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cellular neurobiology The more syllables it has, the cooler it is

  

  This morning I went in early to image neurons on the confocal microscope again, and I was going to take pictures of the lab and our equipment for you guys…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 1, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  I jumped into the river ...black-haired Asians swam with me.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Oprah Winfrey once dated Roger Ebert. So the Isar River also runs through the English Garden. It’s scenic. And people line up to surf in it. Kind…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 30, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  2006 MIT Admissions Statistics Summary statistics from the past year.

  

  By popular demand, below you’ll find admissions statistics from this past application cycle. These numbers will be posted on MyMIT later this summer. I also hope to post an enrolling…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 29, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Bavarian Rhapsody I'm just a poor boy, I go to MIT.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Although three members of Queen routinely sang lead and backing vocals, the opening chords of Bohemian Rhapsody are sung entirely by Freddie Mercury, recorded on four separate…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 29, 2006