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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  History of the Brass Rat with pictures of the bezel design from 1930 to today

  

  committee strives to design a ring that we, as students, can take pride in ... . Legend has it that it is the third most recognized ring in the world, after the Superbowl Ring and the Pope Ring. The tradition began in the spring

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 23, 2015
• Blog / Events

  A Typical Friday Afternoon on a Thursday Honoring the decades old (?) tradition of the East Campus Friday Afternoon Club (FAC)

  

  feast we've ever imagined could be waiting inside? I can believe that. We ... by Molly D. '15)   Fun was had by all. I really like living in ... called the "Bring the Feast" FAC. I was unable to attend the event

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 29, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman Fifty-Four September 13th shall henceforth be known as National Gauss Appreciation Day.

  

  begun working towards my degree has settled in. This semester, I took 54 ... field is just crazy. Look them up! I never had a true interest in biology ... greetings to people in my class in probably twenty-five languages. I think the

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • September 19, 2017
• Blog / Blog Projects

  24 Pumpkins a journey through the streets of Boston

  

  . The true spirit of college fall can only be captured in something far ... As a person who hails from a land devoid of seasons, I consider it my ... way. Amongst other things, I’ve been taking pictures of the changing

  • by Allison E. '27
  • November 9, 2024
• Blog / Events

  298 Tickets. All for us

  

  A lot of 'lasts' happened this past week: - I turned in my last 5 ... doctor's office in Somerville and decided that it was the last time I was ... time zone. I called my little brother as I sat in the theater, just

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 20, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  TGIF! After a long week comes...a FEAST!

  

  Sorry for being MIA you guys! I've had a tough couple of weeks, but I ... it was well worth Friday's deliciousness. My friends and I normally go ... . This week, we went to Buk Kyung II, a Korean restaurant in Allston. So

  • by Celena C. '12
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Final Push Who needs sleep?

  

  This is it, MIT is in the middle of finals week and the final grind ... now) and I have not yet begun studying. That's right, not even looked at the material. I've just woken up from a nap, ran to the store, and am

  • by Snively '11
  • December 17, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Somewhat Random A little news bite.

  

  mush, I'm allowed. It's really only during the winter and summer breaks that I have the opportunity to read for enjoyment. Harry Potter has had several other appearances in my time at MIT: I was pretty excited when Book

  • by Bryan
  • December 21, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The summer begins…

  

  Now that I've completed the FEE, it's time for the math diagnostic. I've got my freshman advising application in, as well as my MIT ID card photo ... at home with friends and family before heading to MIT. I'll be leaving

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Return of QBert Whack-a-mole, a piano player, and a whole lot of fun. All in 24 hours or…

  

  newest little brother in my fraternity. I departed from home at 4 pm in an ... This Sunday, QBert, a long-lost friend of my Nintendo days, and I were reunited. Where you might ask? Only at the Classic Arcade Museum in

  • by Bryan
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  : "I’m not going to tell you that it doesn’t hurt, but I will tell you ... want to talk to us in the comments below, we’re here for you. We ask that ... and our whole process. I said I deserve it all I'm wakin' up at 6 a

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / Blog Projects

  slow burn you and the void

  

  wake; these dreams are buried in your REM cycles, the few that you can ... idk man it was a strange day. haven't written horror in a sec. also ... morning pale and grey. There are jobs that need doing in the basement by the

  • by Amber V. '24
  • May 6, 2023
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fariborz Maseeh Hall The Phoenix Group would rise from the the "ashes" of Ashdown...

  

  Here's the story: Long ago, in a land far far away (far from Hawaii ... Massachusetts Ave and Memorial Drive since the beginning of time (i.e. 1938 when ... was loved by all who graced its halls. One day in 2006, the MIT

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • October 18, 2010
• Blog / Hacks

  I feel the need, the need for speed!

  

  on a lot of wooden coasters. I've been on the Beast, in Ohio, which is ... -lit underground tunnels. Superman was so imposing that, as we waited in line and I ... Yesterday, I got up early, despite having gone to bed late the night

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 17, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summers spending three at home

  

  MIT students, and probably college students in general. Many do ... last undergraduate summer, we wanted to outline what we’ve done in each ... 't really on either of our minds. And we were lucky enough to be in a position

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • June 22, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Fifteen Minutes to Clear My Head on my morning walk from Boston to MIT

  

  Monday morning in the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity House. I woke up and ... having breakfast. As usual, I missed the Boston Daytime shuttle to campus. Like any other morning, it looked like I was walking to campus. But as I

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 3, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Simmons Cat cat cat cat cat cat cat cat cat

  

  I love being back in Simmons after a long break. I get to hang out with friends in the 4AB lounge, eat dining hall food in Simdin, and ... ? That’s okay. I think I saw a sign with your picture on the way in. Let

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • September 4, 2023
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  What is Splash?

  knew existed—or you can dive headfirst into an in-depth seminar or ... during Splash, you can get your feet wet with a short introduction to any
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tour de Frat house tours of pbe, dke, and sig chi!

  

  Welcome back to another tour – and I hope you're excited, because ... concept, but what’s even crazier is that we actually have 26 of them in total! A lot of my friends ended up joining frats freshman year, so I

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 28, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  The New Year Barging in on the new blogger party.

  

  honest, it's not like I would have been doing much else back in my dorm ... Intelligent Transport Systems Lab (as I did in the spring of 2009, before going away for the year) on a traffic simulation project in Singapore. I wasn

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • September 18, 2010