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  Helicopter Flight Training [by CDT Greg Wellman '09] 500 feet above Boston with two MIT Deans.

  

  [by CDT Greg Wellman '09] For the second time in my life, I had the ... , Distinguished Visitors (DV) for the event. Lieutenant Reyes and I picked up the ... Blackhawk revs up for takeoff, you can feel the power surge through you. It

  • by ROTC
  • October 3, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT students launch Camp Kesem Camp Kesem is a five-day overnight summer camp for children whose parents have had cancer.

  

  “Magic.” Camp Kesem is a five-day overnight summer camp for children who have a parent who has died from cancer, is currently in treatment for ... . For first-year camps like ours, the factor that limits the number of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  ZOMG CPW! The greatest shopping list ever.

  

  for details. ;-) I was really hungry. Such is a day in the life of a dorm REX chair- as one of two people responsible for organizing all of ... cream toppings. Right now I've got to run off for my second 8

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 12, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW: Tips and Tricks Hitchhikers Guide to Campus Preview Weekend

  

  #1: If you're paying for your food, you're doing something wrong ... . So keep the cash in your wallet for your MIT sweatshirt. Rule #2: If ... part of CPW for me was talking to other prefrosh getting to know the

  • by Bryan
  • April 10, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An IAP in Texas, chapter one Reporting on location from Fort Worth.

  

  motoring after using nothing but the MBTA and Amtrak for twelve months ... not stay around MIT for January like most people? It's not like I'm spending time with family instead, a popular alternative for some. I actually

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 2, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Be Our Guest Not to name drop, but... Steven Levitt, Paul Polak, Iqbal Quadir, and Brigitte Madrian all…

  

  campus on Monday and spent two hours at events for undergraduates 2. Iqbal ... on for more! 1. Professor James Poterba, the head of the Department of ... -selling author, though, he's a pretty busy guy. We were pretty lucky to get him for

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hi, I’m Lulu ...a different kind of blogger; I take pictures.

  

  Haven. My essay for MIT was about my life before age 8. My interview for ... classes I'd like to take at MIT and realized I'd be here for 8 years. So I ... think I am unpopular and start doing things for attention. That's it for

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fuel from the Fields: MIT Charcoal Project a "simple and affordable solution" to charcoal production in Haiti, 21 pictures

  

  From the article "Engineering changes for the better in Haiti: Local ... 5, 2005 Smith's ''genius" for designing simple and affordable ... ; eventually, we will pull it out and have a nice column of space for the fire

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Stocking Up Completely random but fun.

  

  Three hallmates and I piled into a Zipcar the other night for a trip ... rent the car for two hours and split the cost between four people. I ... you Cam's LED project. He worked on this thing for like two weeks

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 15, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Molly Pounds Chicagoland's Molly Pounds '10.

  

  bought by saving for half the cost and having her parents chip in the rest ... , said she knows her daughter is ready for college. "She's more mature than ... engineering. Ironically, selling Champagne will help Molly Pounds pay for her

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Re-introduction A summary, for those of you just tuning in.

  

  pictures of neurons. 2. Starting to plan a really important party for next ... people I know in various states.) So for the basics. My name is Mollie ... in the UROP program for three years; I currently have authorship on an

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 26, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Lodger Third in a trilogy of Berlin photo entries, featuring the country of Moldova.

  

  of the bears. I'll be brief, for the sake of wit. First, Ling '07 ... inscription "Made in England." For Mitra, here is the Iran bear. For Ruth ... Prep through ESP, here is the quite vibrant Georgia bear. For fans of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 15, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  A point to clarify

  

  , then, for us to know what dorm we want to be our temp?" Omar '10 answered: "Drew, it is important for you to know which dorm do you want to ... since now which dorm do you want to be in, it's better and easier for you

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  That Lovely Pre-Finals Period

  

  IBM/Lenovo merger for class. It was a team project on mergers as a whole ... finish a few pages for Friday, along with studying a bit for my (last ... desired, but it can be quite helpful for freshmen to take a variety of

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let It Bleed There will be an answer, let it bleed.

  

  answer to this question. AP tests are mostly good for getting you out of ... myself. Had I not taken the advanced standing exam for 18.03, I might be studying for the actuarial exams these days instead of turning turkey

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advising and freshman formalities

  

  hall, Third East, had its annual faculty dinner. We cooked for various ... to do cool stuff like that. We've gone out to nice places for dinner ... four-day weekend helped. ;-) - I've been exploring UROP options for

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Don’t Miss the Battle of the Bands Watch Ben Jones's band, Tremulant, perform with Marilee Jones at Battle of the Bands this…

  

  lineup of the bands competing for the crown (Tremulant & Marilee Jones aren't in the competition; they will be performing purely for our hearing ... .upperhandnj.com) Admission is $3 for prefrosh ($6 for MIT students) and proceeds support the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s All About The Process Take a moment, then get back in the game.

  

  respect for the process. I am particularly pleased with the diversity of this class. For many there is a perception that the only way to increase diversity is to 'relax the standards'. I can't speak for other Colleges

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Etiquette Workshop: The Keys to Painless Networking Jodi Smith taught the UPOPers the keys to painless networking!

  

  attended an etiquette seminar taught by Jodi Smith last week. For an hour and half, Ms. Smith taught us the Top Ten Tips for Painless Networking, which ... shouldn't break their bones. Hold it for a few seconds while making eye

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Parafilm Effect The center cannot hold... unless you stick it together with Parafilm.

  

  from Full House, was once the touring drummer for The Beach Boys? What ... film for numerous uses in the typical laboratory including the typical ... time, no possibility for the making of the product in any other thickness

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 11, 2006