Gomez & Cox will not be disqualified for late submission of candidate registration
In an email shared with The Tech, the UA Judicial Review Board determined that the former Election Commission chair, Scott Perry ’19, acted with “gross negligence” in fulfilling the duties required of him by the Election Code.
Blood drive, March for Science, and UA elections
A blood drive will be held in La Sala de Puerto Rico on the second floor of the student center today from 1–6 p.m., tomorrow from 8–1 p.m., and next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 1–6 p.m. Visit the following website for more details and to make an appointment: http://web.mit.edu/blood-drive/www/.
Blunt egg donor ad generates controversy among students, CSAIL
The ad described the ideal candidate as a “21 year old Chinese MIT student, top in her class, several awards in high school and university.”
Faculty approves new rules on half-term subjects
The aim of the new rules is to standardize expectations for these subjects and prevent confusion among students and faculty.
Faculty gives green light on joint 5-7 major
New degree could appeal to pre-med and biotech students.
UA presidential candidates face off in debate
The Tech hosted a public debate between the UA presidential candidates April 14 at 8 p.m. in the lobby of W20.
Chicago mayor Emanuel talks sustainability at MIT
A chance encounter in an elevator spurred the mayor’s visit, according to MIT President L. Rafael Reif.
Rain returns to the northeast
Cloudy skies today will lead to rain chances tomorrow as a low pressure system pushes east towards the region. Unlike other recent rain events, this system will prove too weak to displace the cool air over the region. As a result, no significant warm up will occur prior to its passage. Cool air became firmly entrenched in the Northeast over the last several days as a backdoor cold front slid inland from the coast. This airmass will persist for quite some time, since no significant system is poised to push it out anytime soon. Thus, highs in the 50s fahrenheit and lows in the 40s can be expected for the next several days as Spring’s gradual warming trend is slowly realized.
Error in voting system disrupts UA elections
Voting for class council and UA president and vice president was supposed to begin yesterday morning, but an error in the online voting system has thus far prevented voters from casting their ballots.
MIT Museum free for MIT spouses
Thank you to Grace Chua for an informative article that shed light on campus life for graduate student families at MIT.
In a reasonably strong field, Melvin and Martin pull ahead of opponents
All candidates have put many hours of work into their platforms and campaigns, and all care deeply about serving their fellow students. However, we believe Melvin and Martin have a combination of breadth of experience and policy vision that makes them the best choice to lead the UA next year.
Tinseltown isn’t all glamor, but we knew that
Like the crew behind the film Hidden Figures, Harvey too writes a rarely told story: the point of view of the noir femme fatale.
Brunch and beats
Beat Brasserie, situated in Harvard Square, offers live jazz music to accompany weekend brunches. The atmosphere is perfect for someone who wants aesthetics of a jazz bar, but isn’t yet over 21.
Words take root in people
EMW (East Meets West) Bookstore is a cozy community space and gallery located in Central Square that has hosted one of the longest running Asian American open mic night series in the country.
Ups and downs highlight April for the Engineers
Men's Lacrosse (7-4) broke a winning streak by dropping a tough one to Clark 11-10.
The senior-year question
It doesn’t take long before that dreaded question pops up: “So, what are your plans after graduation?”
Mehran Kardar
I was born in Tehran, Iran and attended the same school for twelve years. Following undergraduate studies at Cambridge University (UK), I moved to Cambridge (US) for graduate studies at MIT in 1979.
