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• Blog / Athletics

  the fear and delight of fire spinning do not this at home! I am a trained (semi?)professional.

  

  was the boldest decision I made in my life, but also one of the best. I ... short of a pyromaniac’s. https://youtu.be/ytdqcV3HV4o Is it real fire ... trip. Isn’t it dangerous? Of course it is, but so is football, and

  • by Anika H. '26
  • June 21, 2025
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  friday afternoon in the town of beans i'm freeeeeeeeeeeee

  

  end of classes! Time to have some fun. Fun? How do you have fun at MIT? Well, of course, you leave MIT! part 1: acquiring sustenance [caption id ... big honey, you just haven't thought of it yet[/caption] I recruit Alex

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 11, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  deferred, you are one of the applicants who are going to be reconsidered without prejudice in Regular Action. A lot of MIT students, past and present, were initially deferred; you can read about a few of them here, here

  • by Decisions
  • December 18, 2021
• 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 ... Great Dome is one of the most iconic pieces of architecture on campus, and ... Dome as a medium of art, commentary, and celebration. The Dome has been

  • by Joel G. '18
  • June 27, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Resolved: MIT Rocks Even the Senate thinks so

  

  Senate Resolution 195. "Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr ... to: S. Res. 195 Whereas when the Massachusetts Institute of ... ; Whereas the commitment of MIT to innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 28, 2011
• Blog / Hacks

  Get Your Wii On. A Dome Hack!!!

  

  In honor of the release of the Nintendo Wii the Great Dome found ... back to one of my favorite video games from when I was a kid, Zelda! The ... Triforce was created by three Goddesses to serve as a symbol of their sacred

  • by Bryan
  • November 19, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Trick or Treat! Smashing pumpkins, and no I don't mean the band.

  

  I begin this entry with a photo of the aftermath of one Saturday ... : Far. So one of the highlights of this weekend was the annual Pumpkin Drop where students drop pumpkins off the top of the Green Building

  • by Bryan
  • November 2, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did MIT invent hacking?

  distinguishes itself not only for its seriousness of purpose but also for its unique sense of humor, as expressed in the arena of hacking. Hacks at the ... creativity, cleverness, and difficulty of execution. A 1958 prank in which the
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the Scenes of MIT Gala liveblog - how a fashion show is made!

  

  music, and of course the titular runway show. Planning MIT Gala is a yearlong effort, culminating in one joyful night of celebrating art and design at MIT. In fact–today’s the day of Gala 2025: April 27th! Setup

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • April 27, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  An old man’s thought of school Whitman. X-men. Youth. Zymurgy.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The famous Pioneer Zephyr trains of the 1940's were ... professors. During the first week of my product design and development class ... , and a bunch of awestruck students breathlessly explained, "OH, he came

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 18, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Boston’s 3rd of July It's almost a holiday, but not quite.

  

  because of our favorite pyrotechnic holiday, Independence Day. Hasbro, being the awesome company they are, decided to pay all of the interns and ... 'm earning money not just for blogging but also for building toys (only one of

  • by Snively '11
  • July 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  A Preview Of My Summer Project Screenshots of the new admissions site.

  

  , regardless of author. You will no longer have to check each blogger's box to ... guesswork out of what's in each section by providing drop down menus with ... section of the site. IMAGE #2: Don't worry - if you happen to like

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 17, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  My life in the bush of ghosts The long-awaited chronicles of my life as a vegetarian.

  

  Heya! So, from 7:00 PM on 7/11/05 to 7:30 PM on 8/8/05, a total of ... something to write about on my blog someday. Kind of. Over the past year, I ... days during finals week last term and now I'm down to an average of three

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  a house tour of mit sororities! meet aphi, axo, and theta

  

  Welcome to a tour of three MIT sorority houses! Believe it or not, sorority life is a thriving community here at MIT, with about ⅓ of undergraduate women being affiliated to one of the [annotation note="the six

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 21, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Story of the 5 Wits A look back on my externship at 5 Wits

  

  , you may be wondering why this is the story of the 5 Wits. Well, there ... 't remember what the 5 wits were. Fantasy, who loved to dream of castles and crowns. Estimation, who was great at estimating the amount of pizza she

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • February 4, 2013
• Blog / Events

  The Great Snowball Fight of 2013 fame. glory. snow. killian court.

  

  of the movie was a little joke by Pixar. And I refuse to bow to the ... 's that time of year that meteorologists call winter, characterized by snow ... of snow on MIT: What better way to celebrate than with a giant

  • by Michael C. '16
  • February 9, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  the art of trying new things exploring new clubs, making new friends, and doing the things i was afraid to do

  

  One of my goals for my sophomore year was to do all the things I was afraid to do in my freshman year. One of the bigger things I wanted to do ... because a lot of the clubs required interviews. Being a wide-eyed frosh with

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Tour of Phonology, Part 1 fənɛtɪks ɪz fʌn!

  

  give an overview of the IPA symbols that are used in English. By the time you're done here, you should be able to make out most of the above text ... three major categories to describe consonants: their place of articulation

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • April 12, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 2 A recap of three incredible days

  

  , they were all venues of festivities to celebrate the Glamour Top 10 ... Martha Stewart), in addition to visiting all of the above locales. We not only had a ridiculous amount of fun, but also left the City feeling

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 20, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  lookin’ at the blur of this semester and ahead at the next one!

  

  times. These are some of the things I loved and would like to repeat, and some that I didn’t and wouldn’t. Then there is a section of what I wanna do next semester! This blog is a sine wave of academic and personal

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 30, 2022