ILG Rush events
SATURDAY
September 3rd
12:00
12:00 PM — pika Killian Kickoff. Find us at the Killian Kickoff and have some vegan and other special cookies with your barbecue.
12:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Boffing in Lobby 7 - Grab a foam sword and face the evil Knight for a chance to win ducks and glory. Meet us in Lobby 7.
13:00
1:06 – 05:06 PM — No. 6 Club Mechancial Bull - You proved that you have what it takes to come to MIT. Do you have what it takes to survive? Come join us and our mechanical bull to show your skills. Be sure to not miss out on the Greek-style lamb roast as well!
1:30 — Epsilon Theta Battleship Twister - “Green two.” “Ow, you sunk my left foot!” Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
14:00
2–4 PM — Fenway House Water Fight, Location TBD. Come find us at the kick-off griller and we’ll form teams and battle it out with super soakers and balloons!
15:00
3:06 PM — No. 6 Club Lamb Roast - Delight in the savory taste of Delicious Lamb roasted right over the fire and indulge in the culinary talents of our members. Come take over our parking lot, and chill outside under the bright Boston sun, with delicious Lamb and refreshing lemonade. Join us in our traditional start to Rush, it’s not right to miss the Lamb Roast!
3:30 PM — Epsilon Theta Contact Charades - Like the game Contact, but more...gesticulatory. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
17:00
5:15 PM— Epsilon Theta Dinner - Chicken Fajitas! Come eat dinner with us at our house. Vegetarian options are always available. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
5:30 PM — pika Roofdeck Smoothies. With all natural ingredients, our fruit smoothies (vegan and not) will take you to cloud nine - especially since pika’s roofdeck is already closer to the heavens than any other roof in Cambridge.
18:00
6:30 PM — pika Italifornian Dinner. Join us for an exquisite Italian dinner courtesy of a West Coast hippy.
19:00
7 PM — Epsilon Theta Crazy Electronic Music - Realize your dream of becoming an EE rock star. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
7 PM — WILG Tacos. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG!
20:00
8 PM— pika Unleash your Inner Hippy. Learn how to be a stereotypical hippy at pika: tie-dye, bracelets, sustainability, henna, granola, and general grooviness.
21:00
9 PM— Epsilon Theta Telephone Pictionary - Thought the game Telephone was hard enough? Try doing it with pictures. Meet us in Lobby 7 this time to catch our van.
9 PM— pika Raft across the Charles to BU pika prides itself on its intercampus connections - take a secret raft journey to Boston University and meet our beantown compatriots!
9 PM— Fenway House Hot Chocolate and Rocky Horror. Meet us in front of the student center and come get delicious L.A. Burdick’s hot chocolate in Harvard Square then experience the insanity that is the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Costumes encouraged!
22:00
10:06 PM — No. 6 Club Tech-ankh-amun: Dance of the Nile - The Pharoahs of olden times had many things going for them, festivals and celebrations shared the magnitude of their pyramids and monuments, so don’t miss out on a party of epic proportions.
23:00
11:00 PM — Epsilon Theta JP Licks Mob - Engage in some good ol’ dairy consumption. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
SUNDAY
September 4th
10:00
10:06 AM – 04:06 PM — No. 6 Club Trip to Walden Pond Our annual rush trip to Walden Pond, once habitat of Henry David Thoreau and an inspiration for his book Walden. A Historic Site as well as a State Reservation, it is an enchanting and beautiful place. Join us!
12:00
12 noon — Fenway House Brunch at Fenway House. Meet in front of the student center to walk over and experience delicious breakfast food (including lots of bacon).
12:15 PM— Epsilon Theta Lunch - Come have clam chowder, corn chowder, and ice cream with us. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
13:00
1:30 PM— Epsilon Theta Boffer Construction - Make a sword, or a spear, or anything else your weapon-happy heart desires. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
1:30-3:30 PM— Fenway House Museum of Fine Arts. Join us for an afternoon of art and culture at the Boston MFA.
15:00
3:30 PM — Epsilon Theta Boffing in the Park - Enjoy the beautiful park across from our house while simultaneously beating people with foam weapons. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
3:30-7 PM — Fenway House Wings and Chillin. After an afternoon of art, hang out playing video games and eat wings with the crew at Fenway house.
16:00
4:22 PM — pika pika-tEp Water War. An epic pirate war has raged on for years and years between pika and tEp - be there on the Charles and help us defend MIT’s lands against the perpetrators from the Boston side! ARRGH!
17:00
5:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Dinner - Make your own pizza! Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
18:00
6:30 PM — pika Indian Dinner. Our Mauritian chef makes a tasty Indian dinner (Mauritius is close to India, relatively).
19:00
7 PM — WILG Breakfast for Dinner. Join us for a delicious brinner at WILG!
7:06pm PM — No. 6 Club
Crêpes & Coffee - Sixers love Crêpes and Coffee, and you should too. Our talented members will use our espresso machine and our secret French crêpe recipe to bring you the best evening dessert. Enjoy!
20:00
8 PM — Epsilon Theta Party - The n Doctors Party! Come celebrate your favorite Doctors: Horrible, Who, Strangelove, Mario, Seuss... There will be LARPing, Doctor Jeopardy, movie showings on our giant projector, sing-alongs, and lots of dessert. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
8 PM— pika Dye your Hair! Come and make your hair look exciting with colorful dye and henna!
8:30 PM— pika Build a Firestaff. Build a firestaff.
9:00 PM — pika Make and/or Consume Bubble Tea. Suck little black gooey tapioca balls through a fat straw and wash them down with sweet artifically flavored milky tea - a surprisingly delicious MIT classic.
22:00
10:00 PM— pika Roofdeck Movie and Sleepover. Count the few stars whose radiation makes it through the Boston light pollution, watch a movie and fall asleep above the roofs of Cambridgeport.
MONDAY
September 5th
09:00
9 AM— pika English Channel Breakfast. We have international students, including Brits and Frenchmen, but who makes the better breakfast?
10:00
10:06 AM - 04:06 PM — No. 6 Club
Beach Trip - Come join us for a trip to the beach, where we’re going to have so much fun out there in the sun. And have a good breakfast with us right before, with good wholesome food, fruits, coffee and all that jazz.
12:00
12 noon — Fenway House Lunch at Fenway House. Meet in front of the student center to walk over and experience delicious comfort food with lots of mac & cheese.
12:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Lunch - Burgers! Vegetarian options are always available. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
13:00
1:30 PM — Epsilon Theta Card Games - How many things can you do with a deck of playing cards? Come find out (hint - a lot). Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
1:30-3:30 PM — Fenway House Walk the Freedom Trail. Come walk the freedom trail and experience Boston history (and find out where all the good social scenes are located around the city) with your trusty Fenway tour guides.
15:00
3:30 PM — Epsilon Theta Giant Bubbles - Help us conduct experiments in surface tension by blowing huge bubbles! Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
16:00
4:45 PM — Epsilon Theta Kemps - A card game that rewards clever communication. We’ll be playing it in Lobby 7.
17:00
5:00 PM — pika Learn to Brew Ginger Ale and Root Beer! Come learn the basics of nonalcoholic brewing, and come back Friday to drink the fruit of your efforts!
5:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Dinner - Beef teriyaki, vegetable stir-fry, and scallion pancakes. Come eat dinner with us at our house. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch the van.
18:00
6:30 PM — pika Guang Hao does his dinner taste so good? Guang Hao (pronounced ‘how’) makes delicious food and his name has unlimited pun capacity.
19:00
7 PM — Epsilon Theta Stargazing - We’ll head out of Boston to get a better look at the night sky. Sip hot cocoa while our resident astronomers ramble on about little bright spots in the sky. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
7 PM — WILG Balsamic Chicken & Bruschetta. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG!
20:00
8 PM — pika Firestaff Spinning. Spin or watch others spin firestaffs.
8:06 PM — No. 6 Club
International Supper - Feel hungry and want some very good food from all corners of the world? The Number Six Club is the place to come for fine dining of the worldly persuasion.
21:00
9 PM — pika Harvard Adventure: Frozen Yogurt and Secret Playground. We’ll take you to the best frozen yogurt place and the most fantastic playground in the world!
23:00
11 PM — pika The Fine Art of Freeganism. The final step to becoming a true hippy. Field trip!
TUESDAY
September 6th
12:00
12:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Son of Duck - Be in Lobby 7 at 12:15 PM sharp for a very classy performance by the Ducks in Suits.
13:00
1 PM — pika Rock Climbing! Come climbing with pika! Hopefully outdoors, but there is a sweet gym if it’s raining or anything.
1:06 – 05:06 PM — No. 6 Club Soap Soccer- Yes. Slip slide and kick a ball with your foot on Briggs Field in our little football field. It will be epic. It will be also more epic if you can actually score.
1:30 PM — Epsilon Theta Oregon Trail by committee - Experience one of the most beloved computer games of all time, in a way that it totally wasn’t meant to be played. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
15:00
3:30 PM — Epsilon Theta Poster Karaoke - Sort of like Powerpoint Karaoke. Make scientific presentations on topics that you know nothing about! Silliness is highly encouraged. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
16:00
4:45 PM — Epsilon Theta Contact - The famous word-guessing game. We’ll be playing it in Lobby 7.
17:00
5:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Dinner - Pork chops and squash soup! Come eat dinner with us at our house. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch the van.
5:30 PM — pika (Learn to) Make Sushi! Sushi rolling is a simple yet highly zen experience - learn to do it yourself and get acquainted with pika’s kitchen.
18:00
6:30 PM — pika Sushi Dinner Sushi is subtle; Raw fish can tempt your taste buds; But... waffle sushi?
19:00
7 PM — WILG Chili and Cornbread. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG, followed by chocolate fondue.
7 PM — Epsilon Theta Manhunt - Need am excuse to run around the halls of MIT? Come play our own version of manhunt. We’ll meet in Lobby 7.
7:06 PM — No. 6 Club
Roofdeck Lounge - The roofdeck is one of our most celebrated house areas. Come enjoy pastries, coffee and the night view over MIT with all the sixers. Hold on to your cups!
7:30 PM — pika proud pikan pastimes Trilogy: Shoeblade, Forkapple and Iron Chef. Shoeblade (n): a purely pikan sport in which a participant attempts to place a shoe on a fan blade using a stick. Predicted date of induction into the Olympic Games: 2012.
20:00
8 PM — WILG Chocolate Fondue. Come for the chocolate, stay for the chocolate.
21:00
9 PM — Epsilon Theta Edible Katamari - Nah, nah nah nah-nuh-nah-nah-na NOM OM NOM NOM. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
9 PM — pika Electronica at Central Square’s Middle East Club (18+). Get off campus, come listen to music and dance at an 18+ club ten minutes from MIT.
9-11 PM — Fenway House Recess Games on Killian Court. Join us for TV tag and glow-in-the-dark Frisbee and all those other recess games you miss from elementary school.
WEDNESDAY
September 7th
16:00
4:45 PM — Epsilon Theta Falling - A lightning-fast card game. We’ll be playing it in Lobby 7.
17:00
5:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Dinner - Curried lamb/chickpeas, rice and lentils. Come eat dinner with us at our house. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
18:00
6:30 PM — pika Ethiopian Dinner Our finest Welshman overwhelms you with the sweet sensations of Ethiopian cooking.
6:30 PM — Fenway House Dinner from around the World. Meet in front of the student center to walk over to Fenway and enjoy cultural food from around the world cooked by your very own Fenway Residents!
19:00
7 PM — Epsilon Theta Board Game Night - Do you desire Dominion? Perhaps you pine for Puerto Rico? Whether you’re a serious board gamer or you’ve never played them before, come play! Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
7 PM — WILG Thai Food. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG!
20:00
8 PM — pika Chill at pika, Maybe Watch a Movie. It’s a school night, so we’ll do what we usually do - hang out, maybe watch Jon Stewart or something.
8:36 PM — No. 6 Club Conversations at Number Six - We love to dissect and ponder upon various topics as well as to argue about and discuss every little bit of them. Come reflect upon the issues of the modern world, and let your intellect run wild in the comfort of our rustic second floor.
THURSDAY
September 8th
16:00
4:45 PM — Epsilon Theta Word Association Games - Help us come up with silly word games. We’ll be playing them in Lobby 7.
17:00
5:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Dinner - Antipasto and tortelloni! And peach cobbler for dessert. Come eat dinner with us at our house. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
18:00
6:30 PM — pika Dîner français. Nos étudiants français préparent un dîner de leur cuisine légendaire. Allons-y!
19:00
7 PM — Epsilon Theta Science Balderdash - “This graph clearly depicts the rise of tea prices in China over time.” “But...it’s a pie chart.” Invent ridiculous descriptions for the strangest graphs we could find on the Internet. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
7 PM — WILG Meat and Vegetarian Lasagna. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG!
7:06 PM — No. 6 Club
Café Vittoria - Celebrate the end of Rush with fine coffee and delicacies from Italy at Café Vittoria, in Boston’s North end. We shall take little Italy by storm. The fine end to a fancy rush.
20:00
8-10 PM — Fenway House Campfire with food and music at Kresge BBQ pits. Hot dogs, Smores, Live Music, and Ghost Stories, Oh My!
8 PM — WILG Trip to Berryline. Meet at WILG and we’ll head down to Harvard Square for a frozen yogurt treat.
21:00
9 PM — pika Pirates vs. Ninjas Capture the Flag. Meet us in Lobby 10 to play CTF pika-style; we’ll bring the swords and projectiles. It’ll be epic!
FRIDAY
September 9th
16:00
4:45 PM — Epsilon Theta Real Time Survival Horror - A quick card game made by some of our own members, featuring ghosts, zombies and raptors. We’ll be playing it in Lobby 7.
17:00
5:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Dinner - Dumplings! Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
18:00
6:30 PM — pika Matzo-Bacon Dinner. Something for everyone! Vegan option available, as always.
19:00
7 PM — WILG Sweet and Savory Crepes. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG!
7 PM — Epsilon Theta Firefly Marathon - Can we make it all the way through this Joss Whedon classic? Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
7:30 PM — pika Try Home-Brewed Root Beer/Ginger Ale. Remember that brewing lesson you had on Monday? Taste your results!
20:00
8 PM — pika Frisbee and Other Sports. Sometimes we go to Brigg’s field and goof off - you should come!
8 PM — WILG Movie Night. Come relax with us and watch movies on our 50” Plasma TV a great way to unwind after the first week of classes!
22:00
10:30 PM — pika Kid A: The Most Transcendent Listening Experience You Will Ever Have. You feel yourself dissolve into the sonic cesspools gathering in the crevices of your brain as your pupils relax and succumb to the light of planets dying, reborn, dying, reborn on a white wall.
00:00
12 midnight — Epsilon Theta Sleepover in the Pit - Once we get sick of Firefly (is that even possible?), we can lay around and have deep philosophical conversations about life. Or late-night Mexican food. Or both, I guess. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
SATURDAY
September 10th
12:00
12:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Lunch - Try our mac n’ cheese, and enjoy a delicious bowl of strawberry soup. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
13:00
1:30 PM — Epsilon Theta Sailing - Join us for a scenic trip along the Charles. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time, and we’ll head over to the boat house. In case of rain, we’ll head back and play board games instead.
15:00
3:00 PM — pika Medieval Weaponry Demo and Lessons. Watch and learn medieval-era longsword fighting techniques from traveling ren-faire professionals.
3:30 PM — Epsilon Theta Duck Duck Mafia, and Other Experiments - The classic game Mafia, with a whimsical twist. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
4:00 PM — pika Paint a Mural! We still have a couple empty walls in our house - come design and bring into existence a brand new mural!
17:00
5:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Dinner - Ham, pinto bean cakes, and magic cookies, among other yummy things! Vegetarian options are always available. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
18:00
6:30 PM — pika Homemade Delicious Pizza Magic. This pizza is tops. Carnivore, herbivore, whatever you are you can’t miss Jess’s pizza magic.
19:00
7 PM — Epsilon Theta ET Mini-Puzzle Hunt - Strengthen your puzzle-solving muscles for Mystery Hunt with one of our custom-made Mini-Hunts. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
7 PM — WILG Salmon and Risotto. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG!
20:00
8 PM — pika Gender Blender Pride Night. pika’s LGBT orientation event - play bananagrams, make smoothies, discuss LGBT life at MIT, and dress up for our Rocky Horror trip.
8 PM — pika Dye your Hair! Missed the earlier hair-dye event/sick of your old color already? More hair dye!
8 PM — WILG Cheesecake and A Cappella. Come enjoy tasty homemade cheesecakes while an all-male A Cappella group serenades you.
21:00
9 PM — Epsilon Theta Applying the Scientific Method to Cookies - How does one make the best cookie? With SCIENCE! Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
23:00
11:30 PM — pika Rocky Horror Picture Show. Join us as we cross boundaries and walk to the local showing of Rocky Horror - if you’ve never been, you seriously have to come!
SUNDAY
September 11th
13:00
1 PM — Epsilon Theta Corn Maze - Join us for an epic journey through a mysterious land of corn. Will Team Awesome finally beat Team Apathy in the Corn Maze Challenge? Picnic lunch will be provided. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
1 PM — WILG Trip to Amesbury Sports Park for Summer Tubing and OGO Ride. Ever had the desire to roll down a hill in a giant ball? Come with us for a day of tubing and outdoor thrills. Limited spots, advance sign up required sign up during a house dinner before Saturday 9/10!
17:00
5:15 PM — Epsilon Theta Dinner - Chili! Vegetarian options are always available. Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
19:00
7 PM — Epsilon Theta Thetan-Made Board Game Night - In the past, some of our members have made their own board games. Come play them! Meet us in Lobby 7 at this time to catch our van.
7 PM — WILG Steak, Chicken, and Veggie Fajitas. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG, followed by house dessert.
MONDAY
September 12th
19:00
7 PM — WILG Tortellini & Tiramisu. No time to go to the North End? Join us at WILG for an Italian dinner followed by Tiramisu from Modern Pastry.
TUESDAY
September 13th
19:00
7 PM — WILG Indian Curry with Spinach Paneer. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG!
WEDNESDAY
September 14th
19:00
7 PM — WILG Hawaiian Kebabs. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG, followed by Tropical Smoothies.
20:00
8 PM — WILG Tropical Smoothies. Enjoy tropical smoothies made with assorted frozen fruits, fresh pineapple, and toasted coconut.
THURSDAY
September 15th
19:00
7 PM — WILG Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG!
FRIDAY
September 16th
19:00
7 PM — WILG Three Course Candlelit Meal. Join us by candle light for three delicious courses. Enjoy Mediterranean vegetables followed by seafood and pasta, and end the evening with a fancy dessert.
SATURDAY
September 17th
13:00
1 PM — WILG Introductory Outdoor Rock Climbing Class. No rock climbing experience necessary. Just bring a love of outdoors and a sense of adventure. Limited spots, advance sign up required.
Sign up during a house dinner before Thursday, 9/15!
19:00
7 PM — WILG Homemade Pizza & Brownies. Join us for a delicious dinner at WILG, followed by warm, gooey brownies.