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Samuel Millington is a prospective student from New York, N.Y.

Members of ESP (Educational Studies Program) make balloon animals for prospective students at the CPW festival in the Johnson Ice Rink on Thursday night.

Graphs showing network traffic entering IS&T’s network security monitoring system.

Prospective students gather around the ESP (Educational Studies Program) booth to catch free t-shirts that were thrown into the crowd in the Johnson Ice Rink during the CPW Festival on Thursday.

East Campus residents prepare wildly-flavored liquid nitrogen ice cream during the CPW festival on April 16. The selection included blueberry, vanilla, mango, and rhubarb ice cream, along with an array of fun toppings.

Writing tutor Susan Spilecki works on an essay with graduate student Masafumi Hashimoto on April 16. Institute-wide cuts could affect communication departments at MIT.

Nina BudaevaBerkeley, Calif.Theoretical physics What aspect of CPW are you most excited about?Just meeting the people here, sitting in on classes, comparing what I see here to Caltech.Are there any events that particu...

Hannah SieberWayland, Mass.Brain and Cognitive SciencesAre there any events that particularly interest you?I’m pretty excited about a cappella and barbecue on the rooftop. Are there any student activities that you’d l...

Jonathan TrevinoLa Feria, TexasEECSWhat aspect of CPW are you most excited about?Meeting new people. I’m planning on coming to MIT, so I’m networking.What initially attracted you to MIT?The fact that it’s pretty prest...

Manyu BelaniPalo Alto, Calif.Mechanical EngineeringWhat aspect of CPW are you most excited about?Breaking with Immobilare. I’ve been break dancing for a little while. I’m also excited to come to MIT and start studying...

Kuljot AnandToronto, CanadaBiomedical Engineering and BusinessAre there any student activities that you’d like to do?I want to learn how to dance, doesn’t really matter what kind. I’m also interested in environmental ...

Andres RodriguezCaguas, Puerto RicoMechanical EngineeringAre there any events that particularly interest you?Right now? I have no idea.Are there any student activities that you’d like to do?Research, playing chess, li...

Emily ZhangWayland, Mass.ArchitectureWhat aspect of CPW are you most excited about?Seeing dorms, meeting people, and partying!Are there any student activities that you’d like to do?I’m thinking about being a coxswain ...

Rae MillikanMinneapolis, Minn.Mechanical EngineeringWhat aspect of CPW are you most excited about?Just getting a chance to see Caltech … I mean MIT. I was just talking about Caltech. I’m excited to get to learn more a...

Elizabeth D’Arienzo is a prospective student from East Meadow, N.Y.

Kenya Mejia is a prospective student from Los Angeles, Calif.

Prospective student Isaac Gutenkunst smashes ice during the CPW festival on April 16. This event was sponsored by East Campus Second West residents, who were also preparing liquid nitrogen ice cream.

Sam HeilbronerNew York City, N.Y.Math and PhysicsWhat aspect of CPW are you most excited about?The kids. I sat down at a frat for a couple hours and just talked about physics and math. Are there any events that partic...

Kevin A. Fischer ’11 holds a discussion with a prospective student. He walked around wearing a cardboard box promoting “CryoFAC” in reference to the East Campus based group that served liquid nitrogen ice cream during...

Erik Tamayo is a prospective student from Lawndale, Calif.

Ben Affleck plays Congressman Stephen Collins who is caught in the middle of a scandal after his mistress is found dead in State of Play.

Rebecca E. Krentz-Wee ’11 mans the Lobby 10 booth for the Institute Screw Contest on Thursday. The contest is an annual charity fundraiser sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega that honors administrators or professors who are ...

Prospective student Robert Haussman takes part in an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) demonstration as part of the CPW festival on April 16.

Prefrosh play a game of Twister hosted by East Campus at the CPW festival on Thursday night in Johnson.

Jennifer E. Lai ’10 of the Association of Taiwanese Students hands out bubble tea to prefrosh during the CPW festival on April 16 in Johnson.

A sign titled “Carnivorous Plants Win” along with a toilet plunger appeared in the Dollar Bill Lounge in the Infinite Corridor, a reference to the carnivorous plants that threaten the plumber Mario in the Mario video ...

Julia ZimmermanHouston, TexasBiologyWhat aspect of CPW are you most excited about?I really like how excited everybody got about what they do. I was really worried that I wouldn’t be able to do anything interdisciplina...