‘Head of house’ to replace ‘housemaster’ title
Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart PhD ’88 said that the now-heads of house felt that the term was “gendered, carrie[d] negative historical connotations, and ha[d] created confusion and feelings of offense outside our community.”
Over 100 emails urge CSL to extend Good Samaritan Policy
UA President Matthew J. Davis ’16 urged undergraduates to begin a letter writing campaign to share their opinions on the policy. He called for changing the policy so that it treats drugs and alcohol the same.
Freeman: historic number of minors added this year
Freeman said that each new major and minor was created in response to needs that the faculty identified. For example, he said, many students are interested in entrepreneurship, and faculty thought there were concrete things these students should know.
The Tech moves to new website
The Tech officially switched online publication to a new website last week.
Team wins 300K for new cancer diagnosis tool
They developed a chip that sifts through a patient’s blood and can discover cancer far earlier than traditional tests can, in a competition hosted by the Koch Institute.
Farris ’17 elected DormCon president
DormCon elections were held on Thursday, April 21. Kate Farris ’17 of Simmons Hall was elected president. Yuge Ji ’17, also of Simmons Hall, was elected vice-president.
At last, DSL agrees to provide basic amenity
All undergraduate dorms will have soap in every bathroom starting next fall. The issue is important to Maseeh residents, who have been fighting for soap to be placed in their bathrooms for a long time.
SpringFest, Moving Day celebration coming up soon
SpringFest, featuring Jeremih and Kat Dahlia, is this Friday, April 29, at 8 p.m. in the Johnson Athletic Center. Purchase tickets for $15 at tickets.mit.edu.
Cool spring weather to continue through weekend
Mild to cool temperatures will persist in the Boston/Cambridge area through the end of the weekend, with overnight lows in the high 30s to low 40s and daytime highs in the 50s (°F).
What does it take to run the Boston Marathon?
The Tech spoke to three students and a Nobel Laureate professor following their successful completions of this year’s Boston Marathon.
MIT and the climate challenge
A plan for action is for MIT an essential early step. Following up now with concrete action, and ramping up commitments as opposed to letting them dwindle, will be a momentous task.
An unnecessary addition to the Snow White and the Huntsman franchise
At this point, the plot turns into an avalanche of random fantastical events. We find out that the mirror has the equivalent effect of Medusa’s head (except people are turned into murderers instead of stone), goblins somehow become involved, and we even see Freya riding around on a polar bear.
The Wild Party
The piece is relatively fast-paced throughout, with one dramatic turn following another and songs flowing almost like a stream of consciousness.
Okonkwo '18 sets long jump school-record at Sean Collier Invite
Nneoma Okonkwo '18 set the MIT record in the long jump on Saturday afternoon at the Sean Collier Invitational with a best leap of 18-feet, 11.25-inches (5.77m).
MIT announces gift to endow Director of Sports Medicine position
DAPER has received a 2.5 million dollar gift from Walter Price '70 that will be used to endow the department’s Director of Sports Medicine position.
Women's rugby hosts the 8th annual Prom Dress Rugby Tournament
The MIT women's rugby team hosted the 8th annual Prom Dress Rugby Tournament this weekend, matching up against several nearby schools including Amherst, Wellesley, Boston College, and Holyoke.
Women's ultimate frisbee qualifies for regionals
The MIT women’s ultimate frisbee team, also known as sMITe, is heading into the New England Area Regionals this coming weekend.
Celtics gain footing in Game 3 of playoffs
Isaiah Thomas finished the game with a career-high 42 points, and heard MVP chants all game long. His dominant play may not have been the sole reason for this win but it certainly played a large role.
Seeking the culture in agriculture
Last semester, the freshmen in 12.000 (Solving Complex Problems) embarked on a mission to feed the entire world. Well, we didn’t quite accomplish that, but we did learn a lot about food security in the face of a changing climate.
Sathya Silva
In my youth, I was happy and outgoing. As an undergrad, I found my place in the world — as a pilot.
