Friendship formation fears
Though wanting the good things is painful, it is still preferable to not knowing what the good things are.
The top ten things I wish I’d known when I came to MIT
MIT alum gives advice for current students.
Concerning your confessions
This week, in response to MIT Summer Confessions posts, Auntie will give yet more unsolicited advice. Remember, folks, even your (technologically incompetent) aunt can read a public page!
Traversing the Oregon Trail by… solar car?
“This summer, I drove across the country in a solar-powered car.” MIT’s Solar Electric Vehicle team takes their car on a race from Nebraska to Oregon.
In memory of William Corbett
“There are times in life when we meet someone and instantly know that person will play an integral role in what is to come. Bill was, and is, one of those people to me.”
Consent and consequences
I distinctly remember thinking that all I wanted, even in my intoxicated state, was to be friends.
Ev Baker (1901-1950)
We learned that everyone you met on a trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire was a friend. Dad’s warm greeting always elicited a response and often a conversation. I thought that my father must know everyone in the world.
A biomedical chemical engineer
Sarah Shapiro, a PhD student, is active in the GSAB and the GSC and loves sewing.
In the heat of the moment
Don’t wait too long for the perfect moment. There won’t be one.
11 signs that the end is in sight
Are you counting down the days until summer? I definitely am. Here are 11 signs that we’re almost there.
A venture capitalist of many talents
Myra Ahmad is a junior who loves her community in McCormick and in the Muslim Students’ Association.
Dance and design
Meet Eke, a sophomore who loves architecture and dancing with various Boston dance groups.
Welcome to CPW, Class of 2022!
The Tech interviews prospective students at CPW about what's awesome about MIT and themselves.
The special Simmons sport
March Madness is over. The Super Bowl is a distant memory. Make way for the next big sporting event of the year: the Scootah Hockey World Championships!
Devoted to Disney
Meet Therese Mills, a freshman who loves Disney, fencing, and math.
Prefrosh? Read this!
In the midst of all the liquid nitrogen ice cream, puzzle hunts, and lock-picking, you should make sure to take time for self-reflection.
6 quick things to do to prepare for CPW
Are you panicking about the avalanche of event preparations crashing down on your shoulders?
Tell us a story
Ultimately, a Mock Trial round comes down to being able to tell the best story.
Thorburn’s Suppers
Senior Craig Thorburn, from Scotland, founded Burns Supper at MIT, which features Scottish food, music, and dancing.