Crowds watch as fire extinguisher-wielding residents spray down the fire pit right after it was lit to kick off Steer Roast 2008. MIT Senior Haus’ annual weekend-long Steer Roast party started at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 2 with the lighting of the fire pit and traditional mud wrestling (featuring Haus housemasters Henry and Cynthia Jenkins) and continued until well past the bands finished playing late Saturday night.