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Salman A. Khan ’98 will deliver the keynote address at the 2012 Commencement. Khan is known for founding Khan Academy, a popular online educational resource — more popular, even, than MIT’s OpenCourseWare.

Situation for Noon Eastern Time, Tuesday, December 6, 2011

The boss battles in Skyward Sword are epic and require you to fight with strategy. Here Link faces off against Scaldera, the Earth Temple’s flaming boss.

Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, David Dencik, and Toby Jones star in the shadowy spy film Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

Link’s sword strikes are controlled by the precise motion of the Wiimote Plus. Stalfos (pictured) and other enemies have been revamped to anticipate attacks, blocking Link’s actions if he is too slow to swing.

One cool new aspect of Skyward Sword is the ability to fly your Loftwing to get from one region to another. Flying, controlled by the motion of the Wiimote, is fun and players are encouraged to explore the skies.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu gave a talk about clean energy Wednesday in Kresge Auditorium.