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John "Cougar" Mellencamp performs "Our Country," the first single off his new album Freedom's Road, in front thousands at the Hatch Shell for Boston's 2007 Independence Day celebrations.

Hackers added extra fish to those hanging above the first-floor Student Street in the Stata Center in late June. All of the fish were removed shortly thereafter.

MIT hackers changed the color of the lights on the dome to red, white, and blue for Independence Day.

A Massachusetts State Police boat patrols the waters of the Charles River in front of MIT, safeguarding the barge housing thousands of explosive charges for Boston's 2007 Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular.

This year was the first year that the Independence Day concert and fireworks show were broadcast nationally in High Defintion.

Fireworks produced by Pyro Spectaculars glimmer over the Boston Skyline during Independence Day 2007 celebrations.

Craig Ferguson, Scottish comedian and Emmy-nominated host of CBS's "The Late Late Show," hosts CBS's national broadcast of Boston's 2007 Independence Day celebrations at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade.

Eric M. Edlund G sprints to the finish line at the conclusion of the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic road race last Saturday, June 30. Edlund placed 24th in the men's category 3 road race, and finished the Classic, a multi-...

Elizabeth Hunt constructs a frame, which will be used to form the foundation of the Central Square Theater. The theater, to be located next to Mary Chung's Chinese restaurant on Mass. Ave., will house two theater comp...

Professor James Sherley hangs up sheets of stickers on the first floor of the Student Center proclaiming "Say No To June 30," regarding his last official date of employment at MIT after being denied tenure.

Senior Stephanie A. Sidelko's robot (foreground) and junior Keith M. Molina's robot (partially obscured) fight for control of the score-multiplying arrows on this year's 2.007 contest table while competition staff loo...

The top eight contestants in this year's 2.007 competition line up in Johnson Ice Rink. From left to right and first to eighth place, the contestants are: Stephanie A. Sidelko '07, David A. Sanchez '09, Nathaniel S. S...

Neal Smith, a contractor from Carr-Dee Corporation, examines some sediment flushed from a monitoring well during drilling near the Stata Center. John Brancaccio, another Carr-Dee contractor, said that the 37-foot-deep...

Jeremiah R. Cohen '09 (far right) drives his robot—named "Kronos" for its speed—as his roommate Trevor B. Rundell '09 (center right) poises to activate one of the machine's critical mechanisms.

Professor Alexander H. Slocum PhD '85 does one-armed pushups in a Hawaiian shirt. Push-ups are a regular part of the annual competition.

Stephanie A. Sidelko '07 is carried around the stage by Professor Alexander H. Slocum PhD '85 after winning this year's 2.007 competition. At the beginning of the semester Sidelko "just wanted a robot that would move"...