Course 7 degree requirements altered
The changes consolidate Courses 7 and 7-A into one major. They are meant to accommodate the increasing number of students pursuing interdisciplinary majors or participating in UROPs.
Faculty vote to move commencement one week earlier
The changes will impact spring registration day, Patriots’ Day weekend, and finals week, and they will take effect May 2020.
MIT Dining pilots online ordering for campus retail dining
The GET app will allow customers to place orders in advance online, and is expected to be available to the entire community by Fall 2019.
East Campus to build Blue Origin-themed REX ride
East Campus will theme one of its 2019 REX rides after aerospace manufacturer Blue Origin in exchange for funding from Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos.
Burton Conner residents concerned about dorm renewal
BC Exec was not involved in formulating the move-out process, including the decision that students would move out in groups of eight, Zhang said. She noted that eight is already the maximum number of students that can apply to move in a group in the current housing switch lottery.
MIT COOP building to be demolished, replaced
The building the COOP currently occupies at 325 Main Street will be demolished and replaced with a new commercial building.
Cereal milk, transformed
If you grew up in the States, chances are you know cereal milk, potato chips, and birthday cake pretty well. But you've probably never had them the way Milk Bar presents them.
‘It’s okay to be white’ white nationalist fliers posted near campus
MIT’s Bias Response Team received four reports Nov. 1 of fliers with the slogan “It’s okay to be white,” which has been linked to white supremacist activism, posted near campus.
Folk Dance Club de-recognized by ASA
As of Nov. 1, the MIT Folk Dance Club, which sponsored Israeli, contra, and international dancing groups, is no longer recognized as a student group by the ASA, marking the end of a six-decades-long tradition at MIT.
Foundations are in place for three of six Kendall Square sites
The latest updates on the Kendall Square Initiative include complete foundations and concrete and steel structures at three sites: two on both sides of the Kendall Square T Station and one at 1 Broadway, across the street from building E62.
Student-led protests in Nicaragua end in violence
A movement has formed in Nicaragua calling for governmental reform after a peaceful student protest was met with excessive force.
Veggies with style
Fast, casual, vegan food for ~$10-15 per meal opens on Mass Ave.
Robotic restaurant opening soon in Boston
Spyce is a restaurant business started by four MIT graduates, which features a robotic kitchen. I tried their food, and it turns out that robots are pretty good at cooking!
Pritchett Café sees increase in business after changing hours
Rebecca's Cafe on the second floor of Walker Memorial has seen an increase in traffic from about ten people per day at the beginning to forty now, according to Jeff Nelson, a Cafe employee.
Food insecurity working group proposes low-cost grocery store
Collaboration with MIT’s dining vendor will let the grocery store purchase bulk foods at a low cost and sell them to students at the lowest possible prices.