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A worker prepares a stack of issues for tying and packaging.

A Mass Web printer rests his ink-stained hand on a roll of paper bound for the press.

The Kentucky Fried Duck sinks shortly after casting off on its maiden voyage at the Head of the Zesiger cardboard-boat regatta. The ship was piloted by Timothy K. Wilczynski ’14, Brian D. McCarthy ’12, and Alexander P...

Mr. Allen holds a test copy of The Tech while explaining the printing process that is happening behind him.

Prior to the start of Bad Ideas Weekend, a painted banner of the Green Building appeared under the dome in Lobby 7. The words “Bad Ideas” are displayed using red and black windows and a QR code taped to the bottom dir...

Students learn how to work with clay and pottery wheels as part of the IAP Beginning Potter’s Wheel class, offered by the MIT Student Art Association.

Fredric F. Ehrich ’47, an MIT senior lecturer, instructs students during the IAP subject “Introduction to Jet Propulsion.” The class began hands-on testing of a jet engine.

(right to left) Ethan P. Sherbondy ’14, Katharine Schutz ’14, and Leah Alpert ’13 serve various flavors of hummus during the “The Annual Hummus Taste Off” held last Thursday in Lobby 10. Attendants sampled among diff...

Mason G. Glidden ‘14 works on a cube containing 4,096 individually addressable LEDs during the three-day Bad Ideas Weekend. The device will be able to take captured images from an Xbox Kinect and display them on the c...

Bruno B. F. Faviero ’15, a Tech staffer, tops a newly constructed snowman with a hat on Monday evening in front of the Student Center. Light snowfall blanketed Cambridge on Monday evening.

Megan E. Tadge ’12 swims in the women’s 500 freestyle against Colby College on Saturday. The Engineers beat the Mules 237-57.

Workers take down the MIT150 banners hanging from the facade of the entrance to Building 7 Monday morning.

Madeleine E. Bairey ’15 rounds a curve during MIT’s first track meet of the indoor season Saturday afternoon. MIT easily defeated its opponents, finishing with 210 points against Bates College’s 88 and Colby College’s...

Jessica L. Wass ’14, a Tech photo editor, performs a dive at Saturday’s meet against Colby College. MIT Women’s Swimming and Diving beat Colby 237-57.

Carl F. Lian ’15 competes in the first round of the Integration Bee tournament, held in 10-250 yesterday evening. In order to advance, two opponents race to solve two integrals displayed on a projector above. The winn...

Professor Noam Chomsky reflects upon the Arab Spring and Western foreign policy in the Middle East on Wednesday evening. The event was hosted by the MIT Presidential Fellows/Sidney Pacific Distinguished Lecture Series.