New House floods again, due to sprinkler
The floodwater affected six dorm rooms housing seven students.
Former MIT chancellor Bacow named next Harvard president
“At times Bacow didn’t seem to realize that other people had different visions of MIT than he did," The Tech wrote in a 2001 editorial.
Smoking to be banned in all campus living spaces fall 2019
A survey conducted by East Campus leadership found that seven percent of residents in the dorm smoked.
Graduate students open The February School, a creative event space
The events span the interests of the organizers: creating meaning through reading, filming still objects, practicing JavaScript injection, watching Nollywood films, and gardening.
Institute centralizes bias reporting for students
During its first semester, T9BR received around ten reports of non-gender-based bias.
SafeRide OnDemand pilot program launched
The new SafeRide OnDemand Shuttle pilot program allows students to specify pick-up and drop-off locations using the TransLoc Rider app or the online Rider OnDemand website.
MIT releases findings on relation to slavery, founder William Barton Rogers was a slaveholder
Green found that 11 of the 18 racialized images within the first 30 years of The Tech and the first 15 years of Technique depicted black people as waiters, even though research has shown that black people during that time period in Boston had a variety of occupations.
Remembering Amelia Perry
Amelia Perry G died Jan. 30 at hir home in Somerville. A fifth year PhD student in mathematics, Perry is well remembered by many for hir charm, wit, and passion to fight against injustice.
Community Climate Conversation brings together students, entrepreneurs, NGOs, investors
Placards such as “Policy & Advocacy,” “Sea Levels & Weather,” and “Energy & Technology” were placed around the room to facilitate conversations in those topics.
Active weather pattern continues
After yesterday’s storm, which brought snow and rain to New England, clearer and calmer conditions will temporarily set up shop over the region today and into tomorrow.
Blood drive, meal plan changes, spring class registration
A blood drive will be held in La Sala de Puerto Rico on the second floor of the student center next Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. and next Tuesday from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Visit the following website for more details and to make an appointment: http://web.mit.edu/blood-drive/www/.
Sophomore combines Firehose and Courseroad in new iOS application, FireRoad
Sivaraman hopes students will use FireRoad as “their primary way to plan their time at MIT.”
SPXCE Intercultural Center hosts grand opening event
The center is in part a response to recommendations from student groups, including the Black Students’ Union, Black Graduate Student Association, undergraduate women, and the LBGTQ community.
Students compete in programming competitions during IAP
This IAP, several programming competitions provided interested students the opportunity to learn new skills, practice old ones, and collaborate with — or compete against — their peers.
Harvard Divinity Professor encourages moral growth in MIT address
West criticized MIT, stating that MIT is “in denial of the catastrophic” and instead focuses on smaller problems.
A cold start to the semester
After a warm beginning of the week, wet and cold weather will soon arrive again in the northeast. Expect to experience very cold temperatures this weekend, especially on Saturday.
Students present work done in IAP biology lab techniques class
Students in the 7.102 (Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques) class presented their work Tuesday. They spoke about their lab procedures and research conclusions.
PE registration, spring classes, Rebecca’s Cafe
Registration for third quarter P.E. classes is open at mitpe.mit.edu and will close Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m.
MIT Concourse team restores Kendall T Station’s musical installation
Concourse team restores and maintains the Kendall Band, continuing the work of the Kendall Band Preservation Society and preserving the magic of Paul Matisse's installation for Kendall Station visitors.
Exploratory Committee surveys MIT community on graduate student unionization
Graduate students “paint an overwhelmingly pro-union picture,” with 62 percent in support, according to the committee’s email detailing the survey results.