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A fully-rigged Firefly sailboat is on display in Lobby 10 this week. The sailboat advertised the opening of the MIT Sailing Pavilion on Monday. The Sailing Pavilion offers classes and open sailing to the MIT community.

Karl M. Soresen ’15 bats in the ninth inning against Babson College on Friday March 23. MIT lost 0-12, but came back to win against Babson 6-5 the following day. Currently, the baseball team has an overall record of 9-9.

Two-time World Ten-Dance champions Iveta Lukosiute and Gherman Mustuc perform a professional showcase on Saturday, March 17 in Rockwell Cage. The showcase was part of the MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition held this ...

Emily R. Su ’12 performs “Variations on a Shaker Melody” at the MIT Wind Ensemble concert last Saturday evening, March 17.

Mitchel H. Kates ’13 powers his way to the basket in a game against Franklin & Marshall College this past Saturday night. For the first time in its 112-year program, the Men’s Basketball team will move on to the NCAA ...

A street sign on Memorial Drive fell as a consequence of the strong winds yesterday. The police were notified to prevent any accidents.

MIT Dean of Engineering Ian A. Waitz presents the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Collegiate Student Prize to winner Miles C. Barr PhD ’12. Barr invented a novel method of fabricating solar cells on everyday surfaces. Also pictu...

Ahead of Saturday’s Relay for Life, groups around campus publicized the event by adopting its purple color scheme. For their part, hackers illuminated the great dome and other prominent areas of campus with purple lig...

Anjali B. Thakkar ’12 (pictured at far back) performs “Maanya Shree — Exceptional Women” with members of the Abhinaya Dance Company in a guest performance hosted by MIT Natya. The concert paid homage to various women ...

Prince Kavu, from Northeastern University, participates in Man of the Year 2012 this past Sunday evening. The event was hosted by Black Women’s Alliance.

Housemasters Merritt Roe Smith and Bronywn Melquist at their apartment in Burton-Conner. This will be their last year as housemasters.

Hackers used lighting gels to bathe the interior of Lobby 7 in purple. Like a similar display last year, the hack precedes the Relay for Life, a major fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. MIT will host a...

Paul M. Syta ‘14 sets Tyler R. Nolan ‘15 up for a spike in a men’s volleyball match against Mount Ida College this Saturday. The Engineers won 3-0.

Elia S. Harmatz ’12 serves against an opponent from Eastern Nazarene College on Thursday evening. He played first singles and won 6-0, 6-1. MIT won 8-1 overall.

Friends trod over fresh snow back to their dorms yesterday evening. The Prudential Tower gleams across the river through a cold haze.

The MIT Rifle team hosted the 2012 Mid Atlantic Rifle Conference Championships on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Engineers claimed a victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions with a final score of 2249-2229.