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4. Modest Mouse closed the final day of the festival.

6. Jesse Lacey of Brand New gave an energy-filled performance to a receptive crowd.

3. Jonathan Russell of The Head and the Heart showed why they have a reputation as such a great live band.

2. The Decemberists played their set despite a sudden downpour.

7. Jenny Lewis played earlier Saturday afternoon.

A state police boat escorted members of Next House back to the Sailing Pavilion during the MIT Sailing Challenge on Friday, May 16. The goal of the challenge was to transport as many people across the Charles in a Tec...

Students in the 2.007 GoCart section wait to parade around the competition field during the 2.007 competition last Thursday.

A large portion of the sidewalk in front of the Student Center was blocked off on Monday as a construction crew began renovations to the area.

Emma M. Steinhardt ‘16 troubleshoots a connectivity issue with her robot prior to a match in the 2.007 robotics competition last Thursday in the Johnson Ice Rink.

Professor Amos Winter explains the 2.007 MITSKI Competition rules to the audience last Thursday, May 8.

Olivier L. de Weck PhD ’01, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems, was the event’s emcee for the night, introducing teams and explaining the engineering concepts behind each event.

Some teams chose to install photovoltaic panels onto their planes to take advantage of the option to recharge batteries after the speed mission and before the endurance mission.

Joshua C. Born’s ‘16 robot duo sits in the starting block in the first match of the 2.007 robotics competition, which took place last Thursday in the Johnson Ice Rink.

A student prepares his team’s aircraft before takeoff during the Unified Engineering Flight Competition. It occurred last Thursday, May 8 in Johnson Athletic Center.

Team members celebrate the successful completion of five consecutive laps during the Unified Engineering Flight Competition.

Two young scientists watch as a marker’s ink is separated into its components in a procedure called chromatography after a presentation hosted by MIT’s Marerials Science and Engineering Department last Saturday, May 1...