Sports

Ryan Wilson Shatters NCAA Division III Records in the Indoor 1-Mile and 800 Meter Distances

Ryan Wilson ’22 obliterated the NCAA Division III Records in the Indoor 1-Mile and the 800 meter events at the meets held at Boston University. On Feb. 10, Wilson ran a 3:55.29 at the David Hemery Valentine Invite, well below the vaunted four-minute barrier and more than a full second ahead of the previous record. Two weeks later, at the Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier, Wilson ran a 1:46.61, topping a record set exactly 11 years prior by Ben Scheetz of Amherst College.

News

MIT Monologues 2023 takes place, featuring 17 student-written pieces & 250+ attendees

Ma: “The purpose of Monologues is simply a space for marginalized genders and if you give that space, beautiful things will happen no matter what.”

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Students enjoy a meal at MINCE's pop-up restaurant collaboration with MISTI India in the BC Porter Room, Saturday. Alexa Simao–The Tech
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Ryan Wilson Shatters Mile and 800 meter indoor records Courtesy of MIT Athletics
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A member of MIT Coalition Against Apartheid (CAA) presents on the history of divestment movements at MIT Divest and Coalition Against Apartheid's joint teach-in, Monday. Alexa Simao–The Tech
Opinion

Posters protesting problematic protection of free expression miss the point

Apparently a very small number of advocates, upset with last year’s Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Freedom of Expression and the passage of the MIT Statement on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom in December, put up posters on campus to protest what they saw was problematic protection of free expression. Their efforts were, no doubt, well-intentioned, but they were, shall we say, strategically questionable.

guest column

MIT GSU’s proposed grievance procedure offers solution to broken advising system

Harassment, discrimination, and bullying happen at MIT, and the current systems to address these are inadequate or nonexistent. With our proposed grievance procedure, grad workers will have the support we need to fight for the treatment we deserve. 

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MIT Sport Taekwondo teams performing their closing team chant at ECTC Princeton 2023, Sunday Feb 26. Alex Laiman
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Eating In

I feel like I am on some tipping point.

News

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Mar. 4 is the last day to add full-term subjects to one’s registration or to change grading methods for those subjects.

ellie’s gaming corner

First impressions of February’s space/simulation-themed indie video game releases

In the most recent lineup of prospective space-venturers and pioneers, three entries stand out: Kerbal Space Program 2, The Last Starship, and Plan B: Terraform. These three indie construction sim/management titles came to early access in February and have already made headway.

vivian’s reflections

The Growth Mindset

My fixed mindset was holding me back, not moving me forward.

ellie’s gaming corner

Cozy minimalist puzzle games to tune out lectures to

These titles are defined by significant roots in computational analysis and graph theory, with many variations of the genre spawning from early analytical problems such as the Seven Bridges of Königsberg and five room puzzles as well as practical obstacles that would eventually define the Sokoban theme.

alor's lore

The Power of Em Dashes

Yes, em dashes, en dashes, and hyphens aren’t the same.

weather

Springing, blooming, and flourishing (indoors)

The predictably unpredictable weather during the transition to spring is upon us as we see sunny conditions interrupted by cloud blankets and sprinkles of rain this weekend. Expect a storm system moving through the south of Cambridge to bring along light rain and possibly even snow on Saturday; definitely keep an eye out for slushy conditions and dress in layers. We’ll still be able to enjoy a scatter of sunshine before then on Friday, so make sure to get yourself a necessary dose of photosynthesis before bunkering down for the weekend. 

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Kerbal Space Program 2 (Intercept Games / Private Division), The Last Starship (Introversion Software), and Plan B: Terraform (Gaddy Games) are three space-themed construction sim/management titles that launched on early access in February and are expected to be supported with frequent content launches by their respective developers for months to come. Photos courtesy of Private Division / Introversion Software / Gaddy Games
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Students chat at the Queens' Full House Poker tournament at MIT Media Lab, Saturday, Mar 4. Shinjini Ghosh–The Tech
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Members of the Class of 2025 attend Ring Premiere, where RingComm'25 presents the Brass Rat design, Saturday Feb 25. Omar Orozco
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Members of the Class of 2025 attend Ring Premiere, where RingComm'25 presents the Brass Rat design, Saturday Feb 25. Melissa Jimenez Camejo
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Members of the Class of 2025 attend Ring Premiere, where RingComm'25 presents the Brass Rat design, Saturday Feb 25. Omar Orozco
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Members of the Class of 2025 attend Ring Premiere, where RingComm'25 presents the Brass Rat design, Saturday Feb 25. Melissa Jimenez Camejo
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Members of the Class of 2025 attend Ring Premiere, where RingComm'25 presents the Brass Rat design, Saturday Feb 25. Omar Orozco
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Members of the Class of 2025 attend Ring Premiere, where RingComm'25 presents the Brass Rat design, Saturday Feb 25. Melissa Jimenez Camejo
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Members of the Class of 2025 attend Ring Premiere, where RingComm'25 presents the Brass Rat design, Saturday Feb 25. Omar Orozco
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Members of the Class of 2025 attend Ring Premiere, where RingComm'25 presents the Brass Rat design, Saturday Feb 25. Melissa Jimenez Camejo
News

A community statement on MIT’s response to hate speech

n the only response from the MIT administration, the Institute opted to call this speech “extreme” and full of “provocative terms.” We will call it what it is: hate speech.

Wintry Mix in March

Today (Thursday morning): Chance of rain (60%). High around 49°F (9°C). South winds 8–10 mph.Tonight (Thursday night): Partly cloudy. Low around 31°F (-1°C). Northwest winds 13–16 mph.Friday: Cloudy with a chance of rain (30%). High around 40°F (4°C) and low around 32°F (17°C). Northwest winds 10 mph.Saturday: Cloudy with a...

Return of wintry weather into the weekend

After an unseasonably warm January in Boston this year, we have the return of wintry weather as we close out the week and into the weekend.

Opinion

MIT Reflections: Does MIT fulfill the values it claims?

Black students entered the event to demonstrate that we will not be silenced and to ensure our experiences are not sanitized for the comfort of others. This effort was organized in response to malicious events that occurred during the first week of classes, but Black people on campus deal with...

Student leaders call for real recourse NOW!

To deal with incidents of harassment and discrimination like this, the institute currently presents Institute Harassment and Discrimination Response (IDHR) as the only path for recourse, stating that it is indeed trusted by the grad population. How can this be the case when a survey run by the Association of...

MIT, it’s time to support your police officers

You came to MIT because it’s a well-respected, world-class university, an international leader in academia. Our officers are proud to work at such a well-respected institution. We only wish our police chief and school officials felt the same way about us.

Arts

Sundance Film Festival 2023

And above all, it’s the atmosphere of Sundance. If you have any affinity at all for film, being in an environment where there are films at every hour is just incredible.

A grand cinematic experience with a tepid storyline

The brilliantly imagined world of Pandora brought to life through its visual effects makes Avatar a movie that is meant to be experienced on the biggest of screens in IMAX 3D.

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Boats, bacon, and buns

Campus Life

Tears, Tsukiyo, and Never Let Me Go

Physically, my mom is only a mile away from me, yet the phone call makes me think that she is much farther away from me.

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Walking the Boston Marathon for cancer research

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Shackles