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Angry Birds Fly at MIT Students construct trubuchets, catapults, and air cannons to take out the dastardly pigs on Killian…
On Friday afternoon, the students and staff of the senior capstone ... Killian Court (the big grassy quad by the Great Dome) to fire birds at pigs. They weren't just any birds: they were Angry Birds. In 2.009, the -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
History of the Brass Rat with pictures of the bezel design from 1930 to today
The Brass Rat, the MIT class ring. MIT students get theirs sophomore year and wear the beaver "sitting" on them until graduation. At Commencement, the ring is flipped over so that the beaver is sitting on the world -
FAQ / Life and culture
Why is it called the Brass Rat?
It's the goal of every incoming student at MIT to get their own Brass Rat—MIT's version of a class ring. The phrase "Brass Rat" is derived from the alleged resemblance of the brass beaver featured on the ring to -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
A bevy of beautiful Brass Rat bezels More on the evolution of the MIT class ring.
To go along with Chris' entry about excitement for the unveiling of the ring, here's a bit of history and background. Each class year at MIT officially gathers three times -- once, at the beginning, for the -
Blog / Hacks
Get Your Wii On. A Dome Hack!!!
In honor of the release of the Nintendo Wii the Great Dome found ... Update (11/19/06; 2:08 PM) The cultural reference for that symbol goes back to one of my favorite video games from when I was a kid, Zelda! The -
Blog / How to Boston and Beyond
Independence Day Fireworks in Boston Hobbits watch beautiful fireworks from comfort of dorm lounge.
went out to the deli to get turkey meat and an exciting new cheese ... enough adventure for the day. I wanted to photograph the Charles River for a blog post but the bank past the Harvard bridge was already too -
Blog / Admissions
CPW Festival
Last night was the CPW Festival, an evening event with different MIT student groups doing fun activities. 58% of the admitted Class of 2009 are currently at MIT for Campus Preview Weekend (this post is dedicated to the -
Blog / Events
4th of July Celebrations Boston, and the MIT campus, are great places to celebrate the 4th of July.
arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the Boston Pops is combined with an amazing fireworks show, and is televised nationwide. The -
Blog / Admissions
July 4th in Boston MIT has the best seat for Boston's July 4th celebrations.
Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the ... nationwide. The concert occurs at Boston's Hatch Shell, a concert venue on the -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
what a sunrise sounds like another one for your ears
sunday morning, before it rained, just before sunrise as the full moon was setting over walker memorial, that brisk boston breeze and the runners along the esplanade (there are always runners along the esplanade -
Blog / MIT Life
Photo Contest, Round 1 The first winning entry in the photo contest. What a view!
The Orientation photo contest is off to a great start. The first ... Iran. This photo was taken from Arya's 15th floor room in the dormitory MacGregor House, just before sunset. The left half of the picture is the -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Here Comes the Sun @ MIT A Photographic Journey
are some images I've collected over the course of the month. Enjoy! :) Messages in the Sky over Kresge Auditorium: The Light between Building 18 and the Infinite Corridor: MIT's Main Entrance: Lobby 7 aka 77 -
Blog / Academics & Research
The Biological Engineering major
(S.B.) in Biological Engineering Moved, that the Faculty approves the proposal of the Biological Engineering Division to offer an S.B. program that will lead to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering -
Blog / Events
Fabulous Festivities & Fireworks for the Fourth The annual Boston Pops concert and fireworks show.
Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the ... nationwide (10pm et/pt on CBS). The concert occurs at Boston's Hatch Shell, a -
Blog / Hacks
The Great Dome, Marriage Equality, and a Proud Hack Better yet, all three in one picture!
For those of you who didn't notice, the Supreme Court of the United States voted to legalize same-sex marriage yesterday. MIT noticed. The Great Dome is one of the most iconic pieces of architecture on campus, and -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Journey back Home from PE Class photodocumenting the trek across campus
It's finally spring in Boston! And unlike the occasional t ... my PE requirement in the last 6 weeks of college makes me "that senior ... to the West side of campus twice, even though it is only a 10-minute -
Blog / Academics & Research
More on DesigNerds DesigNerds: Product Design TV
decided to email the grad student behind the project, Barry Kudrowitz. From ... actually in the process of pitching the concept to the discovery channel." cool, eh? There's no website yet for the project, but you can check out -
Blog / How to Boston and Beyond
Boston’s 4th of July Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has…
Boston has arguably the best 4th of July festivities in the country, and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the ... nationwide (10pm et/pt on CBS). The concert occurs at Boston's Hatch Shell, a -
Blog / About Decisions
For the Not Admitted Students I just wanted to tell you a story. It has a moral, but you don't…
the next step. (and for those that think I'm too verbose, please just ... . I realize that I'm posting this in conjunction with the Admitted blog ... wrote this on Saturday night, after the decisions came out. Different