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East campus residents clear the way for the paper-maché “Trojan Elephant” they made for the East vs. West Water War.

Residents of east campus re-stock on water balloons during Monday’s Annual East vs. West Water War at the Kresge Barbecue Pits.

Donald R. Sadoway, popular professor of Introduction to Solid State Chemistry (3.091), talked with The Tech about his background and how MIT has changed since he has arrived.

YELLOWSTONE, WYO.—A bison grazes next to Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. This photo is part of a series that showcases the summer adventures of Tech staff members.

West campus students head to Kresge Oval in preparation for the annual East vs. West Water War held Monday.

PASADENA, CALIF.—Tech Chairman Michael McGraw-Herdeg ’08 poses next to the Fleming House Cannon, which is chained to the ground, at the California Institute of Technology. MIT hackers borrowed the cannon in April 2006...

A west campus student narrowly deflects a water balloon at Monday’s annual East vs. West Water War at the Kresge Barbecue Pits.

GRAND CANYON, ARIZ.—Summer storms pass through the Grand Canyon in Arizona. This photo is part of a series that showcases the summer adventures of Tech staff members.

VERONA, ITALY—Incoming graduate student, Alex Chan G, takes a break from work to relax above Verona in Italy. This photo is part of a series that showcases the summer adventures of Tech staff members.

CRATER LAKE, ORE. Dimtry Kashlev G (a Tech staff photographer) takes a break just off the beaten path at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, was formed by the colla...

SAN DIEGO, CALIF.—Su Lin, a giant panda, munches on bamboo at the San Diego Zoo. She is one of only 13 pandas in the United States. This photo is part of a series that showcases the summer adventures of Tech staff mem...

Students inside of the Chapel’s moat congratulate each other at the end of the annual East vs. West Water War held Monday.

West campus students use homemade shields to protect themselves from east campus during the annual East vs. West Water War held Monday.

Students head to the Chapel’s moat after the completion of the annual East vs. West Water War held Monday on Kresge Oval.

Freshmen (clockwise from bottom-left) Amelia R. Browning ’11, Jacob L. Albritton ’11, Kristen M. Anderson ’11, and Mengwen Zhang ’11 play the card game Fluxx in Burton-Conner on Tuesday afternoon.

East campus assaults west campus with water balloons at Monday’s annual East vs. West Water War.

Erik D. Fogg ’09 hugs another student at the annual East vs. West Water War on Monday.

NEW YORK, N.Y.—Alice Tao ’08 (silhouetted) is seen peering toward Columbus Circle and Central Park in New York City from the second floor balcony inside the Time Warner Center. This photo is part of a series that show...