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Mission of Burma bassist Clint Conley performs at a concert in the East Campus courtyard on Sunday afternoon.

A family examines a glass pumpkin during the annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, held on Sunday at Kresge Oval. Proceeds from the sale of these decorative pumpkins benefit the MIT Glass Lab.

Boston-area band Mission of Burma plays old favorites and songs from their new album “The Sound The Speed The Light” in the East Campus courtyard on Sunday. Hundreds of people came to the concert, sponsored by WMBR 88...

(from left) Alison M. Sheppard ’12, Danielle L. Gorman ’12, Kelechi E. Nwosu ’12, Lauren M. Chilton ’12, and Breanna R. Peterman ’12 of Sigma Kappa perform at SK’s Late Night extravaganza in Kresge Auditorium on Satur...

Players of the women’s volleyball team celebrate after winning a point during Friday’s match against Bridgewater State College at Rockwell Cage. The Engineers won this leg of the Tuft’s Invitational 3-0.

Alyse Lamb of New Haven-based band Eula, which calls itself “post-punk-pre-historic-medium-gauge-indie-rock,” was the opening act for Mission of Burma at the Sunday afternoon concert in the East Campus courtyard.

Attacker Jessica M. Oleinik ’11 controls the ball while scanning the field for an open pass during Saturday’s 4-2 win against Springfield College at the Barry Astroturf Field.

Members of MIT’s Cuban salsa dance group Casino Rueda perform a dance at the Latino Heritage Celebration Kick-Off, sponsored by the Latino Cultural Center, on the steps of the Student Center Sunday.

Instructor Kyoko Wada teaches students how to conduct a Japanese tea ceremony at McCormick Hall on Tuesday. Lessons take place each Tuesday during the semester.

Jared Walz works on a model of a “chambered nautilus shell” with his “ancient dragon” in the foreground during a meeting of OrigaMIT, a campus origami group.

José Ramos-Horta, president of East Timor and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, gave a lecture on the reestablishment of government in East Timor in 10-250 on Tuesday. His talk was part of the Legatum Lecture Series.

Anisa K. McCree ’10 serves during MIT’s tennis match against Mount Holyoke College on Saturday. The engineers were defeated 5-4.

Fortran rocks out in the East Campus courtyard Friday evening at Fred Fest II, an annual concert sponsored by East Campus, Dormcon, MIT Residential Life, and WMBR Live. The concert featured five different bands, and a...

Brian C. Gardiner ’11 (#8) moves to block a pass by Brown University as Matthew J. Perkins ’11 (front) and goalie Columbus P. Leonard ’12 (back) stand guard during the men’s water polo game on Sept. 24. The engineers ...

Alum Mary P. Harding ’07 (right) and Casandra N. Ceri ’13 vie for possession of the ball during the Engineers annual alumnae game on Saturday at Steinbrenner Stadium. The alumnae team, composed of past players and cur...

The Sloan Japan Club graduate student class of 2011 painted Japanese calligraphy at their show on Thursday by using a performer’s head as a brush to write “MIT.”