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Inebriated college students flooded the streets of Boston just past midnight on Monday morning to celebrate the Red Sox victory. The Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday night, claiming their second World S...

Illinois Senator and presidential candidate Barack H. Obama shakes Governor Deval L. Patrick’s hand after delivering a stump speech last Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Two young men crowd surf. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday night, claiming their second World Series win in the past four seasons.

(Front to back) Asilata A. Bapat ’10, Sarang N. Kulkarni ’10, Isaac M. Asher ’10, and Eric P. Brown ’08 lob pumpkins off the roof of the Green Building last Saturday night.

Revelers stop a passing cab and rock it until smoke pours from the tailpipe. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday night, claiming their second World Series win in the past four seasons.

Joshua J. Campoverde ’08 slides to keep the ball from Worchester Polytechnic Institute’s Evan Demers-Peel during the final minutes of the Saturday’s match. The Engineers defeated WPI 1-0.

An ad hoc street musician beats on a traffic light with a drumstick in Kenmore Square. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday night, claiming their second World Series win in the past four seas...

A Boston police officer stands ready to disperse rioters with a baton. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday night, claiming their second World Series win in the past four seasons.

Baritone David Kravitz joins the New England Philharmonic for Gustav Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen during Saturday’s concert in Kresge Auditorium.

Illinois Senator and presidential candidate Barack H. Obama speaks to a crowd of over 9,500 about his vision for America at a political rally on Boston Common on Oct. 23.

Rachel M. Bainbridge ’09 (left) and Kristin K. Brown ’09 (right) collect donations for APO’s annual charity UMOC contest (short for Unholiest huMan on Campus this year) in Lobby 10 on Monday. At the end of the first d...

Berklee College of Music students Stash Wyslough (left) and Andy Reiner (right) celebrate the Red Sox World Series victory by jamming in the streets of Boston. See more photos on pages 10–11.

Spectators gather at the base of the Green Building to examine what happens when speeding pumpkins hit the ground.

Javier J. Ordonez ’10 poised with epée in hand at Saturday’s alumni fencing meet. Nearly 50 alumni attended the event to compete in foil, epée and sabre.

Queen Tamora’s sons, Chiron (Sabrina M. Neuman ’09, left) and Demetrius (Akira Kobayashi ’10, right), fight over who will rape Titus’ daughter Lavinia. The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble is performing Titus Andronicus on No...

An exuberant fan celebrates near Kenmore Square. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday night, claiming their second World Series win in the past four seasons.

A shirtless daredevil jumps off an awning in Kenmore Square to crowd surf the happy throng below. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday night, claiming their second World Series win in the pas...

Pumpkins explode as they hit the ground at the end of their 21-story fall from the roof of the Green Building during last Saturday's Pumpkin Drop.

Lavinia, played by Sara E. Ferry ’11, pleads with her father, Roman general Titus Andronicus, played by Olivia Leitermann G, to allow her to marry the Emperor’s brother, Bassianus. The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble is perf...

Tomina Parvanova tunes her harp during intermission at the MIT Symphony Orchestra performance this past Friday, Oct 26. Directed by MITSO’s new conductor, Adam K. Boyles, the concert featured pieces from Kevin Puts, ...

Tiffany Ho ’11 (left, from Wellesley) and Minhee Sung ’10 play cello during Millennium Canons, by Kevin Puts. The MIT Symphony Orchestra performed this past Friday, Oct. 26 with new conductor Adam K. Boyles. The conce...

Richard Pittman, music director of the New England Philharmonic, concentrates on bringing the best out of his orchestra at a concert on Saturday night in Kresge Auditorium.

Elizabeth A. Hass ’10 and Brooks L. Reed ’09 compete for the Erwin Schell Sailing Trophy on Sunday. The team placed first in its division.

New MITSO conductor Adam K. Boyles talks to the audience before Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, which was played by a subset of the orchestra. This past Friday, Oct. 26, MITSO performed a concert featuring pieces f...

A enthusiastic driver leans out the window of his car while stopped on Bay Street Road near Kenmore Square shortly after the last game ended. The Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday night, claiming their seco...

Queen Tamora, played by Holly B. Laird ’07, Empress of Rome, takes advantage of her power over Emperor Saturninus, played by Yuri A. Podpaly G. The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble is performing Titus Andronicus on Nov. 1–3 ...

Jason Zhu ’11 executes a corner kick during the men’s soccer team match against the Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Saturday. The Engineers defeated WPI 1-0.

Maximilian L. Brand ’11 defeats his alumnus competitor in sabre last Saturday at the alumni fencing meet. Nearly 50 alumni attended the meet to compete in foil, epée and sabre.

Ian C. Smith ’07 plays french horn during The Wand of Youth: Suite No. 1 by Sir Edward Elgar. The MIT Symphony Orchestra performed this past Friday, Oct. 26 with new conductor Adam K. Boyles. The concert featured piec...

A line of police officers in riot gear blocks off Boylston Street one block west of Massachusetts Avenue in an attempt to contain the jubilant crowd that took to the streets following the Boston Red Sox victory. The S...

Chiron, played by Sabrina M. Neuman ’09, takes advantage of Titus’ widowed daughter, Lavinia, played by Sara E. Ferry ’11, to avenge his brother’s death and his mother’s grief. The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble is performi...

Danielle H. Yuen ’11 (left), Tanya S. Goldhaber ’10 (center), and Alex T. Vai ’11 play violin for Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, Opus 45. The MIT Symphony Orchestra performed this past Friday, Oct. 26 with new condu...