Future of Latino Cultural Center uncertain as Sin LíMITe, Latino CPW events face low turnout in spring semester
The Spring 2024 cohorts for Sin LíMITe and Ebony Affair were both opened for all admitted students, regardless of cultural or ethnic identification. Sin LíMITe’s 2024 cohort dropped in enrollment to around 40 students, which also included some participants who did not identify as Latino—a first for the program.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’75 SM ‘76 slams alma mater in congressional speech as Washington erupts in protest
“It’s not only the campus protesters who get it wrong. It’s also the people who run those campuses,” Netanyahu said, about halfway through his speech. “Eighty years after the Holocaust, the presidents of Harvard, Penn, and I’m ashamed to say my alma mater MIT couldn’t bring themselves to condemn the calls for the genocide of Jews.”
End of Summer :(
With one month left until the start of school, the ominous lull of schoolwork approaches Boston accompanied by an increasing chance of rain. Each warm day (higher 80s) ends with a chance of showers, a great metaphor for the upcoming end of summer. The low temperature should be quite consistent, with 72 °F occurring each night. Enjoy the warm weather while it lasts - with the return of school comes the slow return to the cold.
A Nation’s Cry for Liberty: Venezuelan Students at MIT Speak Out Against Election Fraud
It is our job to say something. But in this moment of profound hopelessness, when hot tears blur our disbelieving eyes, the only words that seem appropriate should be directed to the evil author of this suffering.
An Open Letter on Systemic Misgendering at MIT
An open letter to Denzil Streete, hearing officer to this grievance; and Ellen McClintock, manager of labor relations:
An Evening with David Sedaris
On April 12, the Celebrity Series of Boston presented An Evening with David Sedaris, a two-hour show featuring the humorist's essays and other writings, both published and unpublished. Known for his caustic and sharp humor, Sedaris’ visit is part of a seven-month international tour this year to promote his new children’s book, Pretty Ugly.
Joyce Carol Oates presents Butcher at the Cambridge Public Library
Based on the dark history of gynecology and mental asylums in the 19th century, Butcher is a novel about Dr. Silas Weir, a doctor who performs gruesome surgeries on women in the New Jersey Asylum for Female Lunatics.
Voices, Voices
What more glorious purpose is there to behold than the all-consuming act of eternal war with oneself?
Career Dilemma
What the executive leader at my internship said made me think a lot about how many people pursue jobs for money instead of personal fulfillment.
