On-demand ride-sharing service to replace SafeRide shuttles in September
The Undergraduate Association announced yesterday that beginning in September an on-demand ride-sharing service will replace the nighttime SafeRide shuttles which service MIT students in Cambridge, Boston, and Somerville.
Dean of Engineering explains his decision to step down
Ian Waitz, dean of the School of Engineering, announced in a Feb. 14 email to the school community that he will step down as dean Jun. 30. In an interview with The Tech, he discussed the ups and downs of his time at the school, along with his plans for the future.
UA delays spring elections after commission chair resigns
The decision to change the election timeline was reached by UA councillors over email, an unusual step taken after the UA’s March meeting was cancelled.
MIT students to help shape Democratic party platform in Massachusetts
A party delegation from a region encompassing MIT is revived after three years of inactivity.
Add date, Atlas, housing, gear repair
Add date is Friday. This is the last day to add classes, change classes to sophomore exploratory or junior/senior P/D/F, switch from listener to credit, and drop half-term subjects.
A return to the classics
Philharmonia Quartett Berlin Presented by the Celebrity Series of Boston NEC’s Jordan Hall Mar. 3, 2017
Finding a place to be loved
A blue haired boy with a strangely red nose, ears, and enormous blue-rimmed eyes sits alone on the floor of an attic bedroom, building a tower out of beer cans.
By Chloe’s meat mimicry mostly misses the mark
From meatless Mondays to glossy vegan cookbooks, embracing a plant-only diet is becoming both easier and much more appetizing. Hopping aboard this trend is By Chloe, which recently opened its eighth location (and only its second outside New York) in Boston’s Seaport district.
MIT starts March with a mix of ups and downs
Women’s Lacrosse (1-1) split their first two games of the season. They won handily against Keene State College 24-16 but lost 12-5 to Tufts.
Srini Devadas
I grew up in various cities in India and arrived at the University of California, Berkeley for graduate school in 1985, weeks after turning 21.
