Meal Plan Working Group to develop a new meal plan model
Director of Campus Dining Mark Hayes said that the Meal Plan Working Group is receiving input from students by including members of the House Dining Committee (HDC) in working group meetings, facilitating discussions with different dorms and their respective heads of houses and interested residents, and opening up an online form where students can provide feedback.
UA Vice President resigns, Charlotte Minsky appointed as successor
Elango wrote in an email to The Tech that Green resigned because he is taking a leave of absence from MIT.
Brothers Marketplace opens in Kendall Square
The store offers higher-priced organic and locally-sourced options. The cooked foods section of the store includes a bakery and cafe, a salad bar, a deli, a hot pretzel display, and a sushi display.
MIT Libraries support staff vote to unionize
Sixty members of the support staff voted in favor, while four voted against.
Democratize MIT coalition replies to President Reif
Democratize MIT rejects Reif’s autocratic solution to funding committees.
Koch portrait in Building 66 covered by artwork ‘Tarnished Horizons’
An email sent to The Tech by the anonymous group describes the painting as “an impressionist rendering of a flaming offshore drilling rig filling the sky with smoke and the sea with oil.”
‘Doctor Sleep’ might just put you to bed
Torn between paying lip service to Kubrick and wrapping up Stephen King’s saga about the Torrance family, Mike Flanagan makes a film that’s neither a satisfactory follow-up to ‘The Shining’ nor a particularly compelling horror film.
Unlikely heroes
An exhilarating and unexpectedly insightful glimpse into a hidden moment in racing history, ‘Ford v. Ferrari’ captures the excitement of racing and the lives of the people with the passion to fuel this sport.
Women’s Soccer wins NEWMAC championship
MIT soccer team moves on to the 2019 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament with high hopes as they beat WPI in splendid fashion, continuing their 13 match win
How to dupe a queen
A queen finds herself powerless, an orphan finds herself a duchess, and someone finds themselves without a head. Odyssey Opera’s revival of Pacini’s Tudor drama is an unexpected musical delight further enhanced by tasteful staging.
Drop date, student-faculty dinners, leadership award
Students have until 11:59 p.m. Nov. 20 to submit approved changes for drop date, to change a subject from credit to listener, or to petition a December advanced standing exam.
Preliminary unofficial results of Cambridge City Council election released
Incumbents Dennis J. Carlone, Alanna M. Mallon, Marc C. McGovern, E. Denise Simmons, Sumbul Siddiqui, Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., and Quinton Y. Zondervan SM ’95 were re-elected. Patricia M. Nolan and Jivan-Sobrinho-Wheeler were newly elected.
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Drop date, student-faculty dinners, leadership award
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Preliminary unofficial results of Cambridge City Council election released
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2023 class council, Veterans Day, Drop date
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Graduate Family Support Working Group interim report released
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Reif announces new reforms in response to community reaction to Epstein funding
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Barnhart holds community forum on sexual misconduct
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BioMakerspace to open this coming IAP in Building 26
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Generating house dining plan ideas in the context of program challenges and constraints
MIT’s dining system runs at a deficit, making reinvestment difficult. This leads to a decrease in the meal plan’s perceived value, an increase in dissatisfaction among mandatory subscribers, and further limits participation and the dining program’s sustainability.
What was missing at the Climate Policy Symposium
Little was discussed on a major reason behind the ineffectiveness of government action, a factor that should be in any discussions related to climate policy — the climate disinformation campaigns pursued by fossil fuel companies.
The case for pedestrianization in Boston
Resilient ivies, broad-leafed bushes, and coniferous trees can flourish even in Boston’s roller-coaster climate, and serve as simple, low-budget urban beautification.
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Generating house dining plan ideas in the context of program challenges and constraints
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What was missing at the Climate Policy Symposium
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The case for pedestrianization in Boston
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MIT’s policies force many graduate students to live in poverty
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The struggle to democratize MIT
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Seth Lloyd should not be teaching at MIT
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Dean for Graduate Education and Vice Chancellor respond to piece on graduate student mental health
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MIT Men’s Water Polo beat Iona College but face a loss against St Francis College
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MIT Women’s Field Hockey beats Clark University
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MIT crew won various accolades at the Head of the Charles
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Ballroom Dance Team shines at UConn Husky Classic 2019
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MIT Men’s Football beats Maine Maritime comfortably
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MIT Women’s Volleyball cruise past Mount Holyoke College and Husson University
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MIT draws against WPI
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Stressed-out senior
Just take a first step in a direction that seems right for you at this moment in time. Things will change, and that’s alright.
Boredom blues
You can learn a lot from an experience even if it’s not the most ideal. Be curious and be open to possibilities.
Nobel Laureate Jim Allison talks cancer research, science education, and advice for aspiring researchers
Jim Allison won the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 2018 for pioneering the use of immunotherapy against cancer. In an interview with The Tech, Allison talks about the past, present, and future of cancer research, along with giving some general advice for scientists.
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Targeting tumors with nanoparticles
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Thinking about other people’s thoughts
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Nobel Laureate Jim Allison talks cancer research, science education, and advice for aspiring researchers
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Navigating our cities
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Unraveling the intricacies of American elections
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Uncovering bacterial evolution in our microbiome
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The languages of science and faith
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