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  The Five Stages of Grief (Jonathan’s Version) on a journey from New Hampshire to Next House [guest post]

  

  The briefest context for who I am: Hello, I am Jonathan, a sophomore ... supposed to leave Next House for Kendall Square, to ride the T to South ... have been told that a good amount of sleep is critical for such

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • February 4, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Richard III: Behind-the-scenes [by Grace Kane '11, Guest Blogger] What does it take to put on Shakespeare at…

  

  be further from our production, which sets Shakespeare's play ... play she began to see parallels between the ambitious King Richard III ... created some interesting challenges for both directors, designers, and

  • by ARTalk
  • March 11, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Passions (No, not that kind)

  

  late. And now, to hit the road for Vermont. Hope this helps with those ... time for 2010 (think about it -- the writing of this post spanned almost TWO YEARS. I should get a raise for that), it's Cam's thoughts on the

  • by Cam T. '13
  • January 1, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Week MIT: It's so dangerous, you'll have to sign a waiver.

  

  meeting to work on a game I'm helping write for the Assassins' Guild ... typical day is like for an MIT student. Although that's a very good question, it's actually really hard to answer, for two reasons. First, MIT is

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Monteverdi to Mozart: 1600-1800 An organ, three harpsichords, and lots of learning

  

  lessons for 14 years, played the trumpet in concert band for eight years ... go listen to concerts in Boston for free. In other words: I've had a ... , or played, music by Monteverdi and Hayden and Mozart and Bach and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 11, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Rambax MIT Goes To Senegal Like Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, except with fewer filibusters and more dancing.

  

  'm doing it. As an undergrad I played with a drumming group called Rambax ... any musical background whatsoever to start playing with the group - it ... - and sometimes they even invited our teacher Lamine up to play with them

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 18, 2012
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Happy 375, Boston! Turning 375 years old is no easy task.

  

  Water). I don't actually know if Vitamin Water makes any money though; of ... for it three times. They're always just giving it out for free wherever I am. After waiting for an hour in line as they set up for the

  • by Bryan
  • July 1, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Operabots with Personality Ahhhhh.....music to my ears

  

  enrolled at MIT. So for all of you who are looking to merge your talents in the arts with your passion for all things techie, look no further, you ... and Media Tod Machover has been getting quite a bit of exposure for

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • August 26, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Stories from High School you wouldn't want to be caught with MMS

  

  for organized football games, suya meat feasts  and just general hanging ... reluctantly washed off the vestiges of sleep at 5 A.M., and prepared for the day ... time, and partly because hate was an outlet for how trapped we sometimes

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 5, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Leonard Nimoy at the Boston Pops He told me to live long and prosper!

  

  moved that he brought it to Star Trek. For those of you who don’t know. Leonard Nimoy is famous for his role as Mr. Spock in the original 1960’s ... acting and told him that he would be better off playing the accordion. “I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 31, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  You’re Not That Old [by Elise '14] Not having done it before should be a reason to try, as…

  

  of you probably have been playing an instrument for years or ... playing violin for ten years, so naturally you look into the MIT Symphony ... you get to MIT, you’ll have had about eighteen years (or less for

  • by ARTalk
  • June 17, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT.01: Intro to the Institute, part 3 (Finals) You may begin at the sound of my voice. You have an hour to answer…

  

  President Reif's convocation. MIT had an awesome birthday gift for me: The Math Diagnostic Test for Physics Placement. After a fairly gloomy ninety ... birthday wishes, and, in the case of my youngest brother, request for a

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 26, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Optimal Solution It doesn't exist

  

  working (some would even call it playing) with my team. To help us get to ... relies on resources - time and people - as fuel for information. I’m always ... cannot possibly be processed to the highest degree of accuracy for

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • September 30, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MITSO Gone Wild! [by Shelby Heinecke '13] MITSO performs with Aardvark Jazz Orchestra!

  

  Orchestra (MITSO) played an exceptionally original and edgy concert. As a ... . This concert was unique for several reasons: 1. We premiered a newly ... orchestra playing beautifully and peacefully as we usually do :) . Then, all

  • by ARTalk
  • March 15, 2010
• Blog / How to Food

  food consumed this week, mostly free or: how to get away with rarely cooking

  

  events put on by cultural clubs.  plan ahead for free food events I ... early to volunteer. I froze a handful of meals to save for later. Rating ... , which I paid for. lunch: I was in the IDC and there were wraps on trays

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 24, 2022
• Blog / Residential Life

  [guest post] from the vault: hall exchange notes notes from a hall exchange in 2017

  

  always on different dorms, live in each other's rooms for several days to ... premises undetected and without any trouble as agent june opened the door for ... disintegrates into Juans upon Juans. I was then shown my quarters for the next

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 20, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  2024 in Review the things and stuff of 2024

  

  that I am beyond grateful for. But in some of these lows, I grappled with ... and new experiences. I know that I will create the conditions for my ... experience these lives singing against mine for as long as we choose to? and

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • January 13, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Opera No, not the browser

  

  Media Lab, which is great for me because it gives me an excuse to go visit ... for you: Opera + Robots = WIN. Okay so it's a lot more complicated ... , why don't I let Professor Machover speak for himself. You can read a

  • by Dave McOwen
  • September 10, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Ring Delivery Potato martinis at the courthouse

  

  's the lobby where people mingled and waited in line for their rings. The roof of the cylinder lobby ring area. A jazz band played for the ... potato-tinis for dinner. You put the potato in the glass, and then add

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 15, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Writer’s Bloc

  

  turned up great news for both of them. My Baker House dormmate Dylan ... days, Geeta Dayal, is also a writer, but for periodicals. She most frequently writes for The Village Voice, and last week, her piece was the cover

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 20, 2005