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  Women’s Week 2005 Learn about both the mission and events associated with this year's week-long promotion.

  

  Janet ’06 and Neera ’06 worked with the Student Activities Office, other MIT offices, and various corporations to organize and fund this year’s Women’s Week. Check out the variety of…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 9, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yo quiero… A Spanish themed entry?Ok, not really.

  

  Today I took a nap fom 5 AM to 9 AM. Then I went to class. When I came back, I slept from 3:30 PM tp 8:30 PM. That’s 9…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Free-For-All Week! Movies, Music, and Baby Names.

  

  It is clear to me that I COULD NEVER WRITE ENOUGH ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS, ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR! I need a big favor! I am up to my…

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Fourth Semi-Annual Q&A Even yet still more answers to your questions.

  

  A real entry is coming soon! I promise! In the meantime, more answers to more questions… ————————————- Andrew Lin wrote: “I recently got my SAT I results back (760 maths…

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Classes Online (...and a bit about a fall class, too.)

  

  The MIT Spring Term subject listings have been posted to the web. Check them out! Here are a few highlights: 2.007: Design and Manufacturing I Prof. Alex Slocum Develops students’…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s going on inside my head It might not have been so very important.

  

  Here are ten important things that happened in the past week. 1. I threw a dinner party for a bunch of people Friday, including Sam’s Mom’s beef stew, spinach with…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  On sleep There's nothing certain in this world but sleep and taxes.

  

  Even though I am rarely directly asked this question, I know it’s often in the back of people’s minds when they’re thinking about MIT: do you crazy kids ever get…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Another week? It's all in the name of pass/no record.

  

  Well, look at that, the dawn of a new Monday. Light is gracing the East Campus courtyard and I am left to decide what happened to my weekend. Most everyone…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions Blogs A quick note on admissions blogging.

  

  This evening, as I sit reviewing some of the first early action applications of the year, I note that I’m getting a lot of new traffic to the blog from…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Study Break!

  

  MIT is hard. Seriously. That’s why we have study breaks. I know that sounds weird. Trust me, I remember coming to campus for CPW and taking tours of all the…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Return of QBert Whack-a-mole, a piano player, and a whole lot of fun. All in 24 hours or…

  

  This Sunday, QBert, a long-lost friend of my Nintendo days, and I were reunited. Where you might ask? Only at the Classic Arcade Museum in New Hampshire, of course. Now…

  • by Bryan
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Leaves, Strawberries, Doors Pictures of campus, faculty dinner, another door. (7 pictures)

  

  Peak fall foliage has finally hit MIT. Some trees on campus started to turn as early a September, but only recently has most of the campus become awash in color…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 5, 2005
• Blog / Events

  About Some Activities (ASA) More tangents than a trig test (~11 pictures)

  

  On Tuesday, a group of which I am a member had a large meeting in room 26-100 This is the same room in which I attended 8.01: Classical Mechanics (Physics)…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 5, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Review of “Shopgirl”

  

  Last night, my roommate and I ventured (slightly) beyond MIT’s campus to see “Shopgirl,” a movie based on a novella by Steve Martin. Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, and Steve Martin…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  So done Midterm week = loss of Mollie's mind

  

  So depending on a) what major you are, b) what classes you choose to take, c) what dates your professors feel like assigning major papers/tests, and d) your personal procrastination…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 3, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  November Questions Omnibus 1 As usual, Q & A.

  

  y2kit wrote, “I was just wondering another thing… Are test scores from other examination boards (like GCSE O or A Levels that I am taking) considered? If yes, how would…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Third Semi-Annual Q&A More answers to your questions.

  

  Ambreen wrote: “What is the rationale behind question ‘what department at MIT interests you and why?'” First, I should note that it has no bearing on your application, as ~50%…

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Events

  The return of photos to my blog!

  

  I’ve been really bad about updating lately. It’s that point in term where every week feels like a hell week in some way. It’s also been quite a while since…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Nothing beats a wet beaver! Except, in this case, a wet Iona. Pictures!

  

  A-woo-hoo! Since the last entry was such a frickin’ saga (tm Betsy Hahn 1999) of hardcore text, I thought you’d like to look at some pictures of the band too.…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Trick or Treat! Smashing pumpkins, and no I don't mean the band.

  

  I begin this entry with a photo of the aftermath of one Saturday evening. Here, try this physics problem on for size. If I have a pumpkin and I drop…

  • by Bryan
  • November 2, 2005