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Former Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez steps up to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning against the New York Yankees on Sunday, July 27. Ramirez was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a three-way deal ...

Jazz pianist Harvey Diamond stands after playing Duke Ellington’s “Don’t You Know I Care?” at a Saturday evening concert in memory of Herb Pomeroy, founder of the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble. The concert featured perfo...

Eleojo E. Ocholi ’08 (second from right) and Daniel J. Wendel ’05 (right) take the lead vocals in the MIT Cross Product’s performance of “In the Light” by dc Talk during Saturday’s concert in 54-100.

Ethan L. Huwe ’10 tries unsuccessfully to extract his robot from the clutches of his opponent’s “bother bot,” a small robot designed to rapidly cross the competition field and jam its opponent’s movement. The annual 2...

Katherine A. Jarrell ’08 (left) and Tess E. Wise ’10 show their vocal chops at the OMG Concert thrown by the MIT Chorallaries on Friday, May 9.

Encased in a foam suit, Aaron E. Ramirez ’10 makes last minute adjustments and checks on his robot prior to facing an opponent in the second round of the 2.007 competition. The annual 2.007 competition, this year enti...

Arushi Dugar ’08 sings at the OMG Concert thrown by the MIT Chorallaries on Friday, May 9.

Everett Longstreth shares some words with the audience prior to conducting the Festival Jazz Ensemble through John Cale’s “Sig Ep.” Saturday evening’s concert, held in memory of Ensemble founder Herb Pomeroy, featured...

Flügelhorn soloist Christopher N. Kottke G (left) and Festival Jazz Ensemble director Frederick E. Harris, Jr pause for a moment at the conclusion of Saturday evening’s concert in memory of Ensemble founder Herb Pomer...

MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble pianist Matthew D. Rosario ’10 finishes John Cale’s “Sig Ep” with a flourish during Saturday evening’s concert in memory of Herb Pomeroy, the Ensemble’s founder. The concert featured perform...

A robot constructed by Joshua B. Gafford ’10 rescues a baby beaver and places it in the competition board’s “lodge,” the only robot in the second round and beyond to do so. The annual 2.007 competition, this year enti...

Dr. Richard S. Orr ’62 (left) presents a signed award of appreciation to Festival Jazz Ensemble director Frederick E. Harris, Jr on behalf of the Ensemble alumni band. In presenting the award, Orr thanked Harris for o...

2.007 competition winner Gregory D. Tao ’10 hands his trophy to second-place Ethan L. Huwe ’10 as course professor Alexander H. Slocum ’82 picks him up to carry him on a victory lap around the arena. The annual 2.007 ...

A concert in memory of Herb Pomeroy, founder of the MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble and accomplished musician and teacher, was held this past Saturday, May 10, in Kresge Auditorium. The concert featured performances by the...

The MIT Chorallaries sing “The Engineer’s Drinking Song” before the beginning of the second round of the 2.007 competition. The annual 2.007 competition, this year entitled “Da(yes)MIT” or “Save the Baby Beavers,” was...

A robot built by Radu Gogoana ’10 pulls back the barrier containing the “food” pellets and diverts the flow of falling balls into the starting box. The annual 2.007 competition, this year entitled “Da(yes)MIT” or “Sav...