CPW 2023: Prefrosh Converge on Campus for Food, Friends and Fun
The Tech spoke to several prefrosh about their first impressions of MIT, major interests, and the wide variety of CPW events. Here are some of their responses.
Heat cedes to the reign of rain
Thursday brought record-breaking heat to the Boston area, as temperatures of 88°F were recorded at Logan airport, topping the previous record for the day of 86°F set in 1977. Unluckily for those who enjoy the heat (and luckily for those who don’t), temperatures will be dropping this weekend as rain begins to move in. Starting on Friday afternoon, temperatures will remain relatively mild, most likely not exceeding the 50s and not going below the 40s. Clouds will move in on Saturday and chances for rain will begin that night, so make sure to bring your umbrellas while you’re out and about enjoying the CPW festivities!
Inauguration Schedule for President Kornbluth Released
On May 1 2023, the formal inauguration ceremony for President Kornbluth will take place from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. on Killian Court. All are welcome to attend.
MIT Offers Admission to 1,259 applicants for Class of 2027
With an acceptance rate of 4.68%, admission to the Class of 2027 was highly competitive. The acceptance rate for this year increased from the previous year (3.96%), but remained markedly lower than pre-pandemic acceptance rates (approximately 7%).
An interview with Matt Ruskin on ‘Boston Strangler,’ an edge-of-the-seat thriller of recent times
Boston Strangler not only manages to keep the audience engaged through its tight storyline based on the Strangler murders but also exposes the rampant sexism faced by female journalists who tried to uncover the mystery of these crimes.
The Power of the Brush
Calligraphy not only helped me achieve intense concentration, but also helped me cultivate self-compassion. As someone who often experiences imposter syndrome, self-compassion is a skill that I have always struggled with. I often forget that the reason I am “behind” while others around me are way ahead in areas like coding or math isn’t that I simply can’t learn these topics, but rather because they started practicing these skills as early as middle or high school. In the calligraphy class, however, everyone was new to the art.
