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  Do you have class? A view of my classes for the fall semester, with some photos from their first…

  

  I do. Well, the academic sort, anyway. ;-) Here’s what I’m taking (with some photos, too.) 1.A24: You CAN Get There From Here! This is a freshman advising seminar with…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You stay classy, Sam… TA, go! At MIT, I live in a basement and I don't get to watch Desperate Housewives.

  

  First of all, can anybody out there think of a new blog tagline? I successfully bribed Ben to let me stick around as a blogger this semester, and since I’ve…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let the Rush Begin On Greek Life at MIT.

  

  So here’s my introduction to Greek Life here at MIT. MIT has 26 fraternities and 5 sororities. The fraternities make up the Interfraternity Council, and the 5 sororities make up…

  • by Bryan
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First day of classes What some MIT freshman schedules look like.

  

  Yesterday was the first day of classes at MIT. I remember the excitement and anticipation I had on my first day back in 1996; I wish I could go through…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  School’s… in Excitement! Passion! ...Class?

  

  Today was the first day of academic year 2005-2006 at old Tech! (I don’t know why that deserved an exclamation point. Probably because I don’t have any problem sets due…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP Deadlines and Openings The deadline for Fall Direct Funding is September 15, so hurry up and find yourself…

  

  A reminder: Fall 2005 UROP Direct Funding (Funds from UROP) Deadline: Thursday, Thursday September 15, 2005. Keep in mind that there are three options when doing a UROP: – UROP…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 7, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Welcome Back, Kotter year #3 begins.

  

  Here goes year #3 at the Institute. On my plate this term: BE.310: Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Biomechanics BE.370: Quantitative Physiology I: Cells and Tissues 2.002: Mechanics and Materials II…

  • by Bryan
  • September 7, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Activities Midway Each year, MIT exhibits its 300+ student activities. Friday, I checked them out for you.

  

  Friday was the annual Activities Midway, a hugely popular Orientation event that showcases hundreds of MIT’s student groups (you may have seen this over at Sam’s blog). Of MIT’s 300+…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fun with Legos A photo journal of THE coolest room I've ever seen.

  

  So all freshmen are assigned to a faculty advisor who helps them make decisions about choosing classes. Each faculty advisor comes with an associate advisor, which is an upperclassman who…

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

  A thousand million questions An evening with Gaelic quesadillas and Farrokh Bulsara.

  

  Today while running westward at sunset, I was nearly blinded by the huge, angry sun. Boston sunsets are always brilliantly red and beautiful, probably because of the massive quantities of…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back and ready for action! Saying goodbye to summer and hello to my sophomore year

  

  It feels good to be back at the ‘Tute!!! My family drove me up to Boston on Friday night. We expected to hit a lot of traffic, considering the fact…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regional Meetings begin Texas, Puerto Rico, and Florida are first up.

  

  This week, MIT admissions officers will begin to travel across the United States to conduct information sessions. This week, there will be meetings in Texas, Puerto Rico, and Florida; overall,…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finally, a free minute

  

  Well, the last week and a half has been busy, to say the least. I always try to put too much on my plate at once: I was working full-time…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Cool running Well, it's warm running now, but just wait about two weeks.

  

  Laura and I have the same birthday. What’s the probability of that, given that there are 12 MITbloggers and assuming no leap years? Sorry for the lack of meaningful updates…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to college, Kid. My first week at MIT.

  

  On the hallowed grounds of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, along the Charles River in a place called Cambridge, a bright-eyed, eighteen-year-old baby boy was born. In his future lies…

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 4, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding heritage at MIT

  

  I’ve been thinking about certain things a lot lately. I attribute this in part to Rush, in part to a slightly larger-than-usual number of crufty alums being around in the…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 4, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Orientation Wrap-Up Reason #457 why I love Orientation: I don't have to pay for food for a…

  

  So Orientation is pretty much also a week of free food. The saying goes that you should not have to spend any money on food for at least your first…

  • by Bryan
  • September 4, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Every square is a rectangle A brief look at every student activity at MIT.

  

  Okay, first off, I have to tell you that Erica ’07 is a superhero. For the past month or so, she’s worked about 50 hours of UROP every week in…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 3, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Carnival A glorious carnival is marred by the passing of a beloved goldfish. (24 pictures)

  

  Last night, we went to a carnival that was sponsored by the Undergraduate Association (UA), Panhellenic Association (Panhel), Dormitory Council (DormCon), Interfraternity Council (IFC), SaveTFP (love your beaver!), Living Group…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hurricane Katrina Trying to help, to the extent that we can.

  

  Before getting too far into this entry, let me just say that I and all of my colleagues in Admissions and across MIT have those people affected in the Gulf…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 2, 2005