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  A Castle, a Jack, and a Beanstalk hacking culture @ MIT

  

  MIT hacking culture. (If the term sounds unfamiliar, make sure to check out this very useful post by Snively ‘11 or this breathtaking one by ... hack “refers to a clever, benign, and 'ethical' prank or practical joke

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 18, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Lip Sync & Toons Real singers and fake singers ...sort of like Jessica and Ashleey Simpson. (~17 pictures)

  

  Last night, I attended a concert by the MIT/Wellesley Toons, one of ... ? "Army" by Ben Folds Five Great job, Jen '07! Jen is the president of ... weekend, I went to Alpha Chi Omega (AXO)'s Lip Sync -- their annual

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  She came in through the bathroom window. The greatest construction project in the history of MIT--yes, even greater than Simmons Hall.

  

  ...but she won't have to do that anymore, now she can just go in the ... facilities has finally decided to recognize the Institute's gender balance with ... -107) and one women's restroom (3-101). But that's about to change. And in

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 2, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  alone in cologne homesickness, better late than never

  

  sentimental; inspired by my dad, I’ve set off to intern in Germany for the ... said goodbye to my parents ten times. The first time they dropped me off ... tried, the moment refused to hit me. Almost accusingly, I remember, she

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • June 26, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT Talent Show ua innovation gets lit

  

  writing to comedy and, uh, culinary, which is a testament to the interesting possibilities digital events offer compared to in-person ones. First years Favour ... process from its inception as a one-page project proposal to UA Innovation

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 30, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  How does one write a first post? This probably isn't the way...

  

  Tube until eventually moving on to another project. Months went by until one ... was tasked with writing an introductory blog. He spent months trying to come up with the perfect thing to write. Something that would garner

  • by kellen manning
  • December 12, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  My new job @ admissions like nick saban, but for nerds

  

  update in five years - to reflect my new role and responsibilities in the ... most we take on here at MIT, it's a easy one to solve. As many of you ... achievements. I'm new to the position, but the role it plays in our office is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Cake-offs, chariot races, and salsa dancing

  

  or not, several of these cakes were made by guys! Way to go, guys ... up of 27 fraternities and 5 sororities (with one more coming to campus ... together is during “Greek Week,’ which was held this year from April 27 to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 12, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  No scissors allowed: OrigaMIT You never know what cool stuff is going on around the Institute.

  

  . For instance, two weeks ago, I opened the door to room 3-343 expecting to attend 5.13 (Organic Chemistry II) office hours, but instead I found ... week and is open to people of all levels. Jason Ku, the president of the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

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

  

  followed mere moments later by Bao, who decided that there was nothing to ... line up to surf in it. Kind of like the swan boats in Boston Common ... headed over to the Garden stripped down to my underwear, and, well

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

  MIT at Copley Square Yet more photos of #NoBanNoWall protests in Boston, plus an update from President Reif.

  

  by immigrants, why would we signal to the world that we no longer ... in response to Trump's immigration freeze on seven nations. MIT has 38 ... back to the United States. Students (including yours truly) joined Boston

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 31, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A word about the humanities It's sort of a long, multi-section word.

  

  requirements. By assisted, I mean something more like “forced to comply in order ... (3) failing to reach the d-section of the alphabetized-by ... a way as to cause e.e. cummings to weep in his grave. As an MIT

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 25, 2008
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Applying Sideways (in Chinese) 橫向申請 / 横向申请

  

  : Traditional / 橫向申請 by Catherine Mao Simplified / 横向申请 by Alice Thank you to ... been an admissions officer for a single cycle."]attempt[/annotation] to ... —  should think about the process of preparing to apply to MIT. Since that

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 12, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Home Away From Home Complete with Batman mask, kettle corn, and ticket stubs

  

  (Click to zoom) Panoramic look at my room in Random Hall, let ... we hit a series of novels that starts with The Hitchhiker's Guide to ... 's Tale to Terminator 2. The second shelf has a pair of blank white

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • November 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Stu Schmill ‘86 Name: Stu Schmill; Job title: Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Educational Council;…

  

  , Danilo PerezFavorite book: World's Fair (and most anything by E.L. Doctorow ... Carnival, The Inner Game of Tennis, the Spencer booksAdvice about applying to ... yourself is going to lead to the right outcome for you. This is true in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dear prefrosh, a letter to you

  

  something that was meant for all of you to read. I've been getting a lot of ... , in fact, qualified and smart enough to get through it. I don't have a ... of days to get there. But something that I later learned that I really

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 25, 2020
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we ... on the waitlist. If you would like to be considered for the waitlist, or you want to learn more about it, you can read more here. Waiting

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  Notes on Cancer rate my handwriting

  

  can get to [annotation note="now that tumblr is effectively dead, are we ... .[/annotation] That's such a cool sentence to type out. In the past, I've had issues ... an exam. This semester, I'm going to experiment with rewriting my notes

  • by Abby H. '20
  • September 10, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My First Astrophotography Courtesy of 12.409

  

  Dear current and future MIT students, There is a class you need to ... : pass, get a D, or fail). You learn the basics of amateur astronomical observing: sketching, assembling a telescope, using a telescope and a map to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 22, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Time Out I attempt to top Emo Walt Whitman, even though I'm only taking a brief reprieve…

  

  call two places home and I have many different people to call when I get ... cheater for 1) being a senior and having more emotional things to say and 2 ... coffee when I got home so I might have been able to post mine first, but

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 27, 2007