Confused, DSL hits pause on dining menu change
The new and apparently unpopular pilot dining program rolled out throughout dining hall dorms last week will be put on pause, Suzy Nelson, Vice President of Student Life, wrote in a communique to The Tech late last night.
Choose to Reuse, FallFest, Blood Drive upcoming
Choose to Reuse is today, Sept. 15, with drop-off beginning at 8 a.m. and pick up at 11 a.m.
Freshmen choose to stick with New House
The future of New House — which might include demolition or renovation after May 2017 — is uncertain.
Senior House turnaround team holds first meeting
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that “S3 Staff Associate Joe Zimakas will be living in Senior House.”
VP Gomez to serve as UA president for up to two more weeks
Vice President Daysi Gomez ’18 assumed the responsibilities of Undergraduate Association President while President Sophia Liu ’17 was recovering from emergency surgery in South Africa.
HUBweek returns to Boston
HUBweek, an initiative founded by Harvard, MIT, the Massachusetts General Hospital and The Boston Globe is taking over Boston for the second year in a row.
Simmons bathrooms will be cleaned in pilot program
Later this year, the Division of Student Life (DSL) will pilot a cleaning program for the shared bathrooms in Simmons to promote health and wellness.
New DormCon lays out year’s goals
The Dormitory Council had its first meeting of the year last Thursday. Located in Maseeh, the two hour long meeting meandered through issues such as dining, summer storage, font sizes, security, and the ideal location of kitchens in dorms.
Cool Sunny Weather Locally, Julia Spins off the Carolinas
Cooler, seasonable conditions will overspread the region in the wake of Wednesday’s cold front. That front brought isolated but much-needed rain to Eastern Massachusetts, which remains in the midst of a persistent severe drought. Locally, clear skies and high temperatures in the mid 70s will persist into the weekend before another system approaches from the west by Sunday, bringing a cold front and another opportunity for precipitation. Near the Carolina coast, minimal Tropical Storm Julia will continue to meander, bringing squally weather and heavy rain to coastal regions. Julia is forecast to remain weak and nearly stationary over the next several days before weakening and moving onshore. Elsewhere in the nation, rain and thunderstorms will overspread the Plains as a developing system organizes over the central United States and progresses quickly eastward. Otherwise, calm weather and clear skies will be the norm across much of the country as the Autumnal Equinox approaches.
OSIRIS-REx to fetch sample of asteroid
For the next two years, NASA’s latest robotic spacecraft will be chasing down an asteroid near Earth in the hopes of scooping up some of the most primordial bits of the solar system.
High in demand, BU Law clinics continue in fall
The second law clinic, focused on technology and cyberlaw, launches this fall. Overseen by Boston University Law faculty, the clinics partner students from MIT with BU Law students who provide legal assistance with issues related to their innovative activities.
Chris D’Elia featured as FallFest comedian
Chris D’Elia will be the featured comedian during this year's FallFest, UA Events Committee co-chair Laura K. Yenchesky ’19 told The Tech.
Soap now provided in all dorm bathrooms
MIT Residential Life having cleaned up its act, we now look ahead and wonder what the number one — and number two — issues will be this year.
Updated help-seeking policy protects student organizations from alcohol, drug sanctions
MIT’s Good Samaritan Amnesty Policy now treats alcohol and prohibited substances equally. It also offers both students and entire student organizations protection from alcohol and drug sanctions.
Several tropical cyclone basins become active
By early next week, the effects of tropical storm Hermine will begin to manifest themselves as overcast skies, a chance of rain, and perhaps some gusty winds.
CME ends after BP cuts corporate sponsorship
The Cambridge-MIT Exchange (CME) will come to an end after the 2016-2017 school year. Cambridge University chose to withdraw from CME after the corporate sponsor, BP, terminated their financial support for the program on the Cambridge end.
Student loan art program, UROP direct funding, and student insurance waiver
The UROP Direct Funding proposal deadline is Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016.
Good Samaritan Policy revised to apply to substances besides alcohol
MIT's Good Samaritan Policy has been updated to protect students who seek help after using drugs besides alcohol.
PE registration, fall classes, and FYRE
PE registration for the first quarter of fall semester opens Wednesday, August 31, at 8 a.m.
Grad students given right to unionize
The National Labor Relations Board ruled Tuesday that students who work as teaching and research assistants at private universities have a federally backed right to unionize.