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  PumpkiNerd Carving My dorm had a pumpkin carving contest, and categories were funniest, scariest, geekiest, most original,…

  

  "vegetabletarian" is more accurate.) Me? Not so much. For the handful of you ... can out-geek us by carving Athena. Right. Other people noted how he

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2008 Begins! The annual campus-wide puzzle solving competition will be going on all weekend.

  

  and others team up to solve lots of puzzles, with the ultimate goal of finding a coin hidden somewhere on campus. For a more in-depth description ... Much Clue. To give you a flavor of the Hunt, I decided I'd post here four

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  O, GRE Battle The best of the worst entry I ever wrote.

  

  this blog and is trying to tell me something. So here are the highlights ... stick is the greatest invention since written language -while cramming for ... , despite never having seen these words before and abandoning my studies to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Skies over MacGregor Views of campus, Boston, and the Charles River from ten stories up.

  

  spent a lot of my time in MacGregor, which is where Cory was living for ... tried to take photos when I was in town, starting with some evenings between July 3rd and July 9th. Rollover for the time the photo was taken and

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 21, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And term starts again…

  

  programming, game theory. My comments: The description sounded fun. I want to ... strengths and limitations of fMRI compared to other techniques, and the design ... high-level vision. Upon completion, students should be able to understand

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Pumpkin Drop Trick-or-treating is not enough.

  

  the airborne pumpkin have to come to terms with its identity* before ... cold, wet pumpkins for the sake of simplicity. This past weekend’s wind ... 54, was built on stilts in 1964 to circumvent Cambridge’s height limit

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • October 31, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT salutes Harry Potter ...the best way we know how, with hacks!

  

  , and Snape). Bathrooms were relabeled to be for "Wizards ... Fenway 13 multiplexes, have sold out more than 20 midnight showings.  For ... Deathly Hallows, was being delivered to the doorsteps of muggles, the Dark

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  You’ve got questions… ...I've got this video. Or rather, this sad excuse of one...

  

  ??? Here's a video in which I attempt to eloquently answer questions that you all e-mailed me (aren't you proud, Mom? I made it all by myself!): (The

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 10, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Curiosity What were you doing?

  

  - that somehow it's a victory for every human being. So, I managed to ... Sudan, etc. While reading an article, I happened to sit up straight, so that my line of sight was no longer perpendicular to the laptop screen; I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 10, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Thoughts on Snow quick notes from the journal.

  

  waterproof to it as you thought. Silly: how grass looks like a bad shave when ... ). overcoat. (d). sweaters for layering. (e) boots. Things I now wish I own

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Sneak Preview

  

  Coming soon: An entry on The Tech Nomads But first: 26.2 miles of awesomeness Interseting story: My mom was seated on the plane next to a couple ... their reasons for visiting Boston, and it turns out the wife is running

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 15, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Laser Graffiti I found something cool on the way home.

  

  leapt onto a bench for a better view, trying to figure out which room in ... : before disappearing again. Back to blank wall. We figured that someone ... , climbed up to the top floor (we figured out where the source was) and found

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 28, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I Should’ve Been Working When I Drew These ✨but i wasn't✨

  

  ="aligncenter" width="356"] in my notes for 18.01a (single-variable calculus ... " align="aligncenter" width="400"] i honestly don't remember the context for ... im too lazy to go back and edit it now[/caption] [caption id

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • August 11, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Watch Ceri on SciShow! teenage mutant YOUTUBE NERDFIGHTERS

  

  /CMS and now writes for SciShow. Mostly Ceri works behind the scenes, writing and editing science content for the show, but a few days ago she went in front of the camera to nerd-fight SciShow creator Hank Green

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 4, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Some of the topics Here are some of my classmates' CI-M paper topics

  

  Textile industry and trade Determinants of the price of vodka Access to the ... growth Demand for Coke vs. Pepsi Determinants of house prices in Newton ... the real estate market for condos Impact of Vioxx's downfall on

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 22, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Alia Burton ‘05 Name: Alia Burton; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

  

  : Philadelphia, PA High school: Philadelphia High School for Girls College: MIT ... character: Garfield Advice about applying to college/MIT: Let your personality ... motivations. Fun fact about yourself: I flew a jet (alongside a pilot) for about

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 28, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

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

  

  were on hand for the event. You can click here to view the entire list ... there, representing Advocates for Awareness. Former blogger Alison represented one of my favorite student groups, the Lab for Chocolate Science

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 6, 2005
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Admitted An open thread for admitted students.

  

  Congratulations and welcome to the Class of 2013! Feel free to use this forum to introduce yourselves to your future classmates.

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Admitted A forum for students who were admitted.

  

  Congratulations and welcome to the Class of 2012! Feel free to use this forum to introduce yourselves to your future classmates.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 15, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt Highlights Highlights from the Hunt complete with the first puzzle we solved!

  

  Soon I'll be posting some photos and such from the hunt, but for now I'll leave you with some of the funny quotes from the weekend. Also ... -P-E-E-D O-V L-I-G-H-T" Pete: "Hello, I'd like to speak to Agent Chitty Chitty

  • by Bryan
  • January 15, 2006