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Students take a 7.013 test in Walker memorial on Wednesday morning. This was the first week of exams for many students.

Neel Patel ’12 prepares to hit a forehand in the men’s tennis match on Thursday. The Engineers won 7-2 against Colby-Sawyer.

Minmin Yen ’11 dodges a roll of toilet paper as she sings a modified version of “Zombie” by The Cranberries during the Chorallaries’ nth Annual Concert in Bad Taste in 26-100 on Saturday. Throwing toilet paper and pap...

A student examines a display of origami submissions at the 9th Annual Student Origami Competition in the student center on Monday. This competition is judged by officers and alumni of OrigaMIT.

Patrick J. Vatterott ’13 leaps into the air to make a kill shot during the men’s volleyball match against Daniel Webster College in the duPont Gymnasium on Saturday. The match was one of a pair of wins the team achiev...

7.013 student Valerie J. Chia ’13 gets Serenaded by the Logs on Friday outside of 26-100. Serenades are one of MIT’s Valentine’s Day traditions.

MIT Natya performs during the Laasya Indian Classical Dance Competition in Kresge on Saturday. Natya and Dheem, of Boston University, co-hosted the competition, and teams from six other universities competed.

Adrianna Tam ’11 of Syncopasian sings “Hua Tian Cuo” by Wang Lee Hom at the Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association banquet on Saturday night. ITASA is an annual conference about Taiwanese-American ide...

Kalmia Traver, Rubblebucket Orchestra’s lead vocalist, plays the tenor saxophone during the band’s concert at the Middle East this past Saturday.

Changes at LaVerde’s: There are new stations at its sandwich counter with printed menu slips, though saying your order still works. An iPhone app for sending in orders is promised.

Guy Fawkes (Chris Smith ’12) presents the Idol of Athena to King Phillip of Spain (Noel Morales ’12) and his translating nurse (Elaina Present ’12). The Shakespeare Ensemble’s William Shakespeare: Raider of the Lost F...

UA President Michael A. Bennie ‘10 has shaved his head in solidarity with a friend undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia.

Volunteers hand out hummus samples at the Hummus Taste Off, sponsored by MIT Hillel, in the Bush Room on Jan. 28. Tasters voted for the best flavors and tried hummus ice cream from J.P. Licks.

Mixing business and pleasure: A Charm School instructor lectures students on proper etiquette during professional gatherings in which alcoholic beverages are served. MIT’s 17th annual Charm School, coordinated by Stud...

Jason Gurwin of Harvard Business school pitches his team’s idea to the audience and a panel of three judges at the finale of the MIT 100K Executive summary contest on Thursday in 10-250. He described his team’s busine...

Robert A. Habib ‘11 waits for a ball to rebound off the glass during Tuesday’s game against Brown University. The Engineers lost 9-0.