2004–2005

2005 706

December 2005

1. 31 DecJust a little advice…
2. 31 DecDecember Questions Omnibus 2
3. 29 DecTuesdays with Menorah, eek!
4. 28 DecMore from Ahia
5. 28 DecMy Winter Break Reading List
6. 28 DecUpcoming non-MIT deadlines
7. 27 DecUpcoming MIT Deadline
8. 27 DecSong of Myself
9. 27 DecI know my calculus… and U2.
10. 26 DecHappy Holidays and Good Luck
11. 25 DecA Very McGann Christmas
12. 24 DecGiving Laura an assist
13. 24 DecHome is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in
14. 24 DecDecember Questions Omnibus 1
15. 24 DecHappy Holidays, and some advice
16. 22 DecHappy New Year Everyone!
17. 22 DecBen’s Sixth Semi-Annual Q&A
18. 22 DecArt
19. 21 DecMore Notes
20. 21 DecCounting On One Hand
21. 20 DecMIT in the news
22. 20 DecTrouble staying focused
23. 20 DecPsycho kitten, que’st-ce que c’est?
24. 20 DecTricky Questions
25. 20 DecCool UROP position
26. 19 DecHappy Holidays!
27. 19 DecBen’s Fifth Semi-Annual Q&A
28. 19 DecFinal Examination Nation
29. 19 DecAck, finals!
30. 17 DecLast Night
31. 17 DecFor Deferred Students
32. 17 DecFor EA Admitted Students
33. 17 DecOn being a lab rat
34. 16 DecAttack of the Giant Squid
35. 16 DecSome Notes
36. 16 DecIndiscipline
37. 16 DecLoose Ends
38. 16 DecAn MIT Apprentice!!!!!!
39. 15 DecMario Institute of Technology hack
40. 15 DecAnother post from Marilee
41. 15 DecFollowup To Mailing Disaster
42. 15 DecYay! A hack!
43. 15 DecResponses to comments!
44. 15 DecBernanke to speak at Commencement!
45. 14 DecClass size
46. 14 DecPlease Read This
47. 14 DecArt in the Infinite, Vol. 2
48. 14 DecWhat’s Up With The Mail?!?
49. 14 DecMore Public Art Projects
50. 14 DecReality is merely an illusion…
51. 13 DecDecisions Beginning To Arrive
52. 13 DecWelcome MIT Class of 2010!
53. 13 DecDeferred?
54. 13 DecAdmitted
55. 13 DecDeferred
56. 13 DecSometimes a whale is just a whale
57. 12 DecRequired Reading
58. 12 DecLooking ahead to IAP
59. 12 DecHappy Sunday Everyone
60. 12 DecAntics!
61. 11 DecMIT is easy if you study rastrology.
62. 11 DecFold, Throw, Recycle
63. 11 DecTBP Dinner
64. 10 DecVast Oral Tradition
65. 10 DecThe Check Is In The Mail
66. 10 DecWaiting
67. 10 DecThe things that can change your life…
68. 9 DecPhotojournalism and answers to some questions
69. 9 DecThe decisions are in the mail
70. 9 DecGlimpses Of My Messy World
71. 9 DecCountdown To Mail Drop
72. 9 DecPlay hard…and then work hard!
73. 8 DecPublic Art Projects
74. 8 DecSelection notes
75. 7 DecFeeling Energized
76. 7 DecRejoicing
77. 7 DecLanguage classes over IAP
78. 7 DecLaurie Burns: Studying Triple-GEM foils
79. 7 DecOne and one and one is three
80. 6 DecWhat I Have Learned From The Early Decision Process At MIT
81. 6 DecWe Wear Matching Hats
82. 6 DecVaccine Externalities
83. 5 DecCareers in biology
84. 5 DecFrom The Midst Of Selection
85. 5 DecLet it snow
86. 4 DecSelection: Day Three
87. 4 DecSo about those flip flops…
88. 4 DecDecember Events
89. 4 DecIt was the blurst of times?
90. 3 DecSelection?
91. 2 DecSelection begins
92. 1 DecI’m just curious as to why you keep invoking William Faulkner.
93. 1 DecNovember Scores
94. 1 DecWorld’s Largest Collection of Brains

November 2005

1. 30 NovNSUW Coffee Chat
2. 30 NovReading folders
3. 30 NovNo Flip Flops
4. 30 NovLife or something like it
5. 29 NovRandom notes
6. 28 NovBoris Alexeev: Solving Graph Theory Problems
7. 27 NovReplying to questions and comments
8. 27 NovEssay-M
9. 27 NovBack in Cambridge
10. 26 NovChecking In
11. 25 NovSome notes for applicants
12. 25 NovYoga
13. 24 NovThe Decisive Battle
14. 24 NovHappy Thanksgiving!
15. 23 NovOn my way…
16. 22 NovOur loving, our friends, and our labor
17. 22 NovSome of the topics
18. 21 NovTwas the week before Thanksgiving
19. 21 NovIt’s not every day…
20. 21 NovOne wonderful day
21. 21 NovIn the News
22. 20 NovShaye Storm: Studying Extrasolar Planets
23. 20 NovSee, I Am! (CI-M)
24. 20 NovSome a capella
25. 19 NovAsking for Directions
26. 19 NovItfp
27. 19 NovLunch with Madam President
28. 18 Nov“Wangoballwime?”
29. 18 NovAh, those inspirational Germans!
30. 17 NovHe-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named Returns
31. 17 NovFixing a hole
32. 16 NovMFA Boston
33. 16 Nov$100 Laptop Unveiled
34. 16 NovQ&A: Round One
35. 16 NovMystery Hunt 2006 announced
36. 15 NovThe Search Continues
37. 15 NovWhat did YOU do this weekend?
38. 15 NovProfessor quotes
39. 13 NovTribute
40. 13 NovWhere are we going?
41. 13 NovBye Bye Weekends, See You In April
42. 13 NovJugal Shah- Improving the technique of High Resolution Quantitative Autoradiography
43. 13 NovSpectacle
44. 13 NovMore About Reading
45. 12 NovNot in our stars, but in ourselves
46. 12 NovMay the Force Be With You
47. 12 NovLeadership & Double Dare
48. 11 NovFour 4
49. 11 NovThe Reading Commences
50. 10 NovQuick and dirty
51. 10 NovUnfold
52. 9 NovWomen’s Week 2005
53. 9 NovYo quiero…
54. 8 NovFree-For-All Week!
55. 8 NovBen’s Fourth Semi-Annual Q&A
56. 8 NovSpring Classes Online
57. 8 NovWhat’s going on inside my head
58. 7 NovOn sleep
59. 7 NovAnother week?
60. 7 NovAdmissions Blogs
61. 7 NovStudy Break!
62. 7 NovThe Return of QBert
63. 5 NovLeaves, Strawberries, Doors
64. 5 NovAbout Some Activities (ASA)
65. 5 NovReview of “Shopgirl”
66. 3 NovSo done
67. 3 NovNovember Questions Omnibus 1
68. 3 NovBen’s Third Semi-Annual Q&A
69. 3 NovThe return of photos to my blog!
70. 2 NovNothing beats a wet beaver!
71. 2 NovTrick or Treat!
72. 1 NovTeacher of the Year
73. 1 NovHappy November 1st!
74. 1 NovWe all campus for iCampus
75. 1 NovTemporary Band Entry Title

October 2005

1. 31 OctSo, you’re applying to college.
2. 31 OctGlass Flowers
3. 30 OctOctober Questions Omnibus 2
4. 30 OctApplication advice
5. 30 OctChoice and the MIT lifestyle
6. 30 OctMyMIT Problems – EA Deadline Now 11/4
7. 30 OctHummingbird in a Cube of Ice
8. 30 OctSmall talk
9. 30 OctThe First Snow of the Year!
10. 29 OctThe sky is falling!
11. 29 OctAmsterdesk
12. 28 OctBen’s Second Semi-Annual Q&A
13. 28 Oct“It’s just so effortless!”
14. 28 OctAn actual day in the life
15. 28 OctNo Child Gets Ahead?
16. 28 OctBack to Life, Back to Reality
17. 27 OctAnna Teytelman: Japanese Hip-Hop Extraordinaire!
18. 27 OctPumpkiNerd Carving
19. 27 OctI’m a driver, I’m a winner
20. 26 OctGo White Sox!
21. 26 OctThe Role You Play in the Admissions Process
22. 26 OctMore Odds & Ends
23. 25 OctI am dumb
24. 25 OctPommes et manus
25. 25 OctSpecial October Events
26. 24 OctDirty Little Secret?
27. 24 OctA Week of Chocolate and Octagons
28. 24 OctWhen Disaster Strikes
29. 24 OctQuestions and answers
30. 23 OctWhat MIT students do on Friday nights
31. 23 OctYes, eat all our shirts!
32. 22 OctTour of Novartis
33. 21 Oct“I’ve Got 99 Problems… Admissions Is Not One”
34. 21 OctMy mom is here!
35. 20 OctTime in a bottle.
36. 20 OctBen’s First Annual Q&A
37. 20 OctMIT Professor Creates DEATH RAY!
38. 19 OctRuth says update your blog!
39. 19 OctSupplemental material
40. 19 OctHey look, I’m famous…or something
41. 18 OctI think I can, I think I can
42. 18 OctAutumn in New England
43. 17 OctA lot about course 9
44. 17 OctYay for cheap stuff
45. 17 OctFriends, Carafes, and the Infinite Corridor
46. 16 OctAdventures in Math
47. 16 OctNo time for your stupid question.
48. 14 OctRiddle Me This
49. 14 Oct2005 Economics Nobel
50. 14 OctBorne back ceaselessly into the past
51. 13 OctVivek Venkatachalam- Constructing a Very Low Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscope
52. 13 OctTests of the non-standardized kind
53. 12 OctOctober Questions Omnibus 1
54. 12 OctAdvice On How To Approach Your Interview
55. 11 OctXC is Sexy
56. 11 OctFaster than a speeding locomotive.
57. 11 Oct4 8 15 16 23 42
58. 11 OctOpen Forum Monday
59. 11 OctLong weekend
60. 10 OctLibrary Battle: Harvard vs. MIT
61. 10 OctStructure and function, dorms and culture
62. 9 OctDishwashers, parents, space: what do these things have in common?
63. 9 OctEven Waitresses Under 30 Call Me ‘Sweetheart’…
64. 9 OctCollege students do eat real food!
65. 8 OctTMI WRT MIT TLA’s
66. 8 OctNightmarket
67. 7 OctHow to do everything wrong and still get into MIT, part deux
68. 7 OctLies, damn lies, and statistics
69. 7 OctDear Mom, Vol. 1
70. 7 OctTests @ MIT
71. 6 OctElephants?
72. 6 OctSpreading Santorum around MIT
73. 6 OctMany Ways To Define “The Best”
74. 5 OctBryan Owens: Developing bioreactors
75. 5 OctI like to break a mental sweat, too.
76. 5 OctNobel Prize Week
77. 5 OctMIT’s Newest Nobel Laureate
78. 5 OctStudy Abroad Fair
79. 5 OctChicken with my head cut off
80. 4 OctLie la lying down
81. 3 OctFall Travel Days 8,9,10,11,12: PA, NJ, and Home!
82. 3 OctPhotojournalism
83. 3 OctParty pics
84. 3 OctCan you patch me through to the blimp?
85. 2 OctQuick update
86. 1 OctYou’re 18, But You Aren’t Invincible
87. 1 OctFriday vacation

September 2005

1. 30 SepMore humanities than a humanities major
2. 30 SepAnd if I had a million dollars
3. 30 SepThe real O.C.
4. 29 SepZBT Soiree
5. 28 SepOn Tour
6. 28 SepMeeting FAQ
7. 28 SepProfessor accessibility
8. 28 SepQuestion me an answer.
9. 27 SepMIT’s Undergraduate Research Journal: Get your work published!
10. 27 SepMy Kind Of Party
11. 27 SepUEA Internship Panel
12. 26 SepFall Travel Day 7: Philly
13. 26 SepNACAC Conference
14. 26 SepParty of One
15. 26 SepA week in the life
16. 25 SepQ&A Part II
17. 25 SepKresge Info Session
18. 25 SepOvernight Program
19. 24 SepFall Travel Days 4,5,6: NACAC Conference
20. 24 SepThree cheers for the MIT Marching Band
21. 24 SepAlmost Only Counts in Horseshoes
22. 24 SepLaura Stonehill: Designing Italian Pedestrian Bridges
23. 23 SepSeptember Questions Omnibus 2
24. 22 SepSee me, feel me, milq me, heal me
25. 22 SepOdds and Ends
26. 21 SepWe even learn stuff here!
27. 21 SepFall Travel Days 2+3: Westchester County
28. 21 SepMore free stuff
29. 21 SepChoosing between a career and motherhood
30. 21 SepVaried states of the basement
31. 20 SepGetting MISTI-fied
32. 20 SepMIT students do it all night.
33. 20 SepThe Week of Weeks
34. 20 SepThey’re not just regular artists…
35. 20 SepFall Travel Day 1: Hartford
36. 20 SepIt’s all about the numbers…
37. 19 SepSo many problem sets
38. 19 SepFlorida, complete
39. 19 SepFootball home opener
40. 18 SepQuestionable Views
41. 18 SepAncient Chinese secret, eh?
42. 18 SepBetter than a Ryan Cabrera poster
43. 17 SepThere is such a thing as a free event
44. 17 SepYou can get anything you want…
45. 16 SepWe are the people in your neighborhood…
46. 16 SepTo a mouse (or nineteen)
47. 16 SepSeptember Questions Omnibus 1
48. 16 SepColor by Numbers
49. 16 SepClasses—Fall 05
50. 15 SepMing-fai Fong- Designing an intelligent walking “toddler” robot
51. 15 SepChicken Burrito for the Lab Rat’s Soul
52. 14 SepHacks and meta-hacks
53. 14 SepFirst Post
54. 14 SepFirst Post
55. 14 SepNo more physics
56. 14 Sepriverrun, past Eve and Adam’s
57. 13 SepMarathon Sports
58. 13 SepDouble diplomas
59. 12 SepBienvenidos a Miami
60. 12 SepFall Travel
61. 12 SepAvoiding moonlight on an empty stomach
62. 12 SepConspiracy and intrigue
63. 12 SepA way a lone a last a loved a long the
64. 10 SepThe O.C.
65. 9 SepYou Make The Call
66. 9 SepI have classes
67. 9 SepBoston Fun
68. 9 SepDo you have class?
69. 8 SepYou stay classy, Sam… TA, go!
70. 8 SepLet the Rush Begin
71. 8 SepFirst day of classes
72. 8 SepSchool’s… in
73. 8 SepUROP Deadlines and Openings
74. 7 SepWelcome Back, Kotter
75. 6 SepActivities Midway
76. 6 SepFun with Legos
77. 6 SepA thousand million questions
78. 6 SepBack and ready for action!
79. 5 SepMIT Regional Meetings begin
80. 5 SepFinally, a free minute
81. 5 SepCool running
82. 5 SepWelcome to college, Kid.
83. 4 SepFinding heritage at MIT
84. 4 SepOrientation Wrap-Up
85. 4 SepEvery square is a rectangle
86. 3 SepCarnival
87. 2 SepHurricane Katrina
88. 2 SepDorm Rush and Hall Rush
89. 2 SepPower Tools at 2 AM
90. 2 SepFriday Afternoon Props
91. 2 SepKatrina
92. 2 Seppuzzled again?
93. 1 SepLies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

August 2005

1. 31 AugREX continued
2. 31 AugRush, rush
3. 31 Aug5 years out
4. 30 AugCityDays and ClayNights
5. 30 AugLivin’ La Vida PRoCa
6. 30 AugmiT-REX
7. 29 AugThings to do before you graduate
8. 29 AugBelonging
9. 29 AugAugust Questions Omnibus 2
10. 28 AugLeaving home…
11. 28 Aughow to spend a summer
12. 27 AugAn Overture to the Commencement of a Very Rigid Journey
13. 26 AugReady for some tennis?
14. 26 AugSymphony 9, Op. 95 “From the New Blog”
15. 26 AugCan You Become
16. 26 Augfpop-ing
17. 26 AugDofmh
18. 26 AugMeet the Admissions Officers: Stu Schmill ‘86
19. 25 AugImages of Rush preparation
20. 25 AugVictorian Literature?
21. 24 AugScenes From Admissions, Round Two
22. 24 AugUS News & World Report… Just Save Your Wrist Watch.
23. 24 Augit really is beginning
24. 23 AugTesting requirements FAQ
25. 23 AugI AM CONNECTED!
26. 22 AugI am a hapless klutz
27. 22 AugAnd it’s all beginning…
28. 22 Augturn the dial to 88.1
29. 20 AugEmily Levesque- How megastars evolve
30. 20 AugMy life in the bush of ghosts
31. 19 AugMeet the Admissions Officers: Mikey Yang ‘05
32. 19 AugAnswers to some questions
33. 19 AugAdvising Folders!
34. 18 AugAugust Questions Omnibus 1
35. 18 AugSchedules are up!
36. 18 AugAn Interview about the Interview
37. 18 AugRailroad reading
38. 18 Augthe runaround
39. 18 AugChasing Roots, Part One
40. 18 AugIs this the real life?
41. 16 AugShould I include my ethnicity on the MIT Application?
42. 16 AugA waffle house is not a waffle home
43. 16 Augbad vision
44. 16 AugOpen Sesame
45. 16 AugTrain in vain
46. 16 AugI’m a believer
47. 15 AugCome together (and eat)
48. 15 AugTyphoon, Wedding
49. 14 AugCome in, we’re open
50. 13 AugPre-med, Everybody’s Best Friend
51. 13 AugLiving in the Past
52. 13 AugThe End of SURFing at NIST
53. 13 AugPursuing multiple fields
54. 12 AugPaint Work VII
55. 12 AugMIT Dating Research
56. 11 AugNo Good Deed Goes Unpunished
57. 11 AugSummertime and the living is slightly less difficult than usual
58. 10 AugHome
59. 10 AugWhere We’ve Been And Where We’re Going
60. 10 AugDig if you will a picture.
61. 10 AugGoldilocks and the n HASS classes
62. 10 AugDora the Explorer
63. 10 AugBreakfast in Paris, Lunch in Geneva, Dinner in Milan
64. 9 Augjetsetting
65. 9 AugSaturday at the water park
66. 8 AugMeet the Admissions Officers: Mari McQuaid
67. 8 AugPaint Work I
68. 8 AugMy Old Kentucky Home
69. 8 AugSolution: Are we going to win?
70. 8 AugJenny Hu- Adapting to Artifical Gravity
71. 8 AugWhat pretty hair…
72. 6 AugMore on food
73. 5 AugFirst Blogiversary
74. 5 AugLet’s Get Physical
75. 5 AugPower of suggestion
76. 5 AugPuzzle: Are we going to win?
77. 4 AugPop quiz, Viktor
78. 4 Augoptical illusions
79. 3 AugMeet the Admissions Officers: Jenny Rifken
80. 3 AugA little bit about me and my trip to La Republica Dominicana
81. 3 AugBoston Calling
82. 3 AugVenturing to far living groups
83. 2 AugSave a tree…
84. 2 AugWant To Play Music @ MIT?
85. 2 AugSid Puram – Polymer Microspheres
86. 2 AugMelis’s UROP Blog
87. 2 AugPuzzled Solution
88. 2 AugBeauty and the Geek
89. 2 AugTofu corndogs and low-fat ice cream
90. 1 AugMeet the Admissions Officers: Ben Jones
91. 1 AugSun off a beach

July 2005

1. 30 JulI started a joke…
2. 30 JulHi from Cambridge
3. 30 JulReek Week
4. 29 JulThe middle days of the week
5. 29 JulDoogie Howser, et al.
6. 29 JulI’m A Famous Rockstar
7. 29 JulPuzzled
8. 28 JulAn MIT FAQ
9. 27 JulMeet the Admissions Officers: Bryan Nance
10. 27 JulIssel Lim: IBD Research
11. 27 JulTemp assignments and cautionary tales
12. 27 JulThe Wheels on the Bus Go Round And Round
13. 27 JulSue me, I’m a multicellular organism snob
14. 26 JulReactors are my friends.
15. 26 JulYou Can’t Make MIT Love You If You Don’t…
16. 26 JulRewind the Tape
17. 26 JulClassy celebration, 5E-style
18. 25 JulHometown Heroes
19. 25 JulAnd the Lottery Says…..
20. 25 JulThis is wondrous strange.
21. 24 Julwhat’s in a name
22. 23 JulI’m only happy when it rains.
23. 23 JulNightswimming
24. 23 JulOpening doors
25. 22 JulSomebody Else
26. 22 JulShall We Dance?
27. 21 JulPlease, Mr. Postman
28. 20 JulUROP 101 – The Intro Entry
29. 20 JulCool Classes
30. 20 JulWestern Union
31. 20 JulOff to Southeast Asia
32. 20 Jul“That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind”
33. 20 JulPardon my French!
34. 19 JulKick to the limit!
35. 19 JulGRE, Boston love, and loose ends from last time
36. 19 JulMIT Central Meetings
37. 19 JulScenes From Admissions Round One
38. 19 JulThe Finalists
39. 19 JulTHAT’S RIGHT!
40. 19 JulYou don’t know what a robot is?
41. 18 JulUSA Wins 2nd in International Math Olympiad
42. 18 JulThe Proposal
43. 17 JulBertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans + Peanuts + Crackerjacks
44. 17 JulI feel the need, the need for speed!
45. 17 JulSweet Transvestite
46. 16 JulA quick one, while he’s away
47. 15 JulHow to do everything wrong and still get into MIT
48. 15 JulG(e)e^ks
49. 15 JulBoston becomes Pottersville
50. 15 JulI-Rop, U-Rop
51. 14 JulMeet the Admissions Officers: Amy Perez
52. 14 JulI’m a pedestrian! I’m a motorist! Pedestrian! Motorist!
53. 14 JulA flash of brilliance and answers to some questions
54. 14 JulBeyond the Iron Cur…I mean, Mass Ave
55. 13 JulMaine, Episode III: Ain’t No Mountain
56. 13 JulMind the Gap
57. 13 JulWork in Progress
58. 12 JulIf I Try Really Hard, I Can Resemble Ernest Borgnine
59. 12 JulMaine, Episode II: Amazing Rain
60. 12 JulInternational Admissions Conference
61. 12 JulAs The Saying About Assumptions Goes…
62. 12 JulHi, My Name Is: (insert name here)
63. 11 JulHot town
64. 11 JulYay, weekend!
65. 11 JulLe BBQ
66. 11 JulMaine, Episode I: Hey Joe
67. 10 Julhey hey HAYMARKET
68. 10 JulA New MIT “Alum”
69. 9 JulMeet the Admissions Officers: Matt McGann ‘00
70. 8 JulSam Videos
71. 8 JulFlashback
72. 8 JulBed arrangements in dorms, and beauty on campus
73. 8 JulAnd here I am!
74. 8 JulApplication season
75. 8 JulPageant and pomp and parade
76. 7 JulJuly Questions Omnibus 1
77. 7 JulPainting and a trip into Boston
78. 7 JulSo who is this Laura person, anyway?
79. 6 JulOn abnormality
80. 6 JulNobody’s Got No Class!
81. 6 JulCouchamarans and Carboats
82. 6 JulWhat MIT Grads Do With Their Free Time
83. 6 JulMaking A Splash on July 4: The Celebration in Photos
84. 6 JulAn MIT survival guide
85. 6 JulYou know, that intro stuff
86. 5 JulJuly 4th in Boston
87. 5 JulHello world!
88. 5 JulThree of a perfect pair
89. 5 Jul“That is NOT an ice cream flavor.”
90. 3 JulSee her picture(s) in a thousand places
91. 3 JulHelp Wanted
92. 2 JulShe came in through the bathroom window.
93. 1 JulHappy 375, Boston!
94. 1 JulSolar Car Pulled Over

June 2005

1. 30 JunDoctor Who?
2. 30 JunSummer, Summer, Summertime
3. 30 JunWelcome
4. 30 JunMIT or Bust
5. 28 JunMeet the Admissions Officers: Alia Burton ‘05
6. 28 JunMeet the Admissions Officers
7. 27 JunJo-Jo Update
8. 25 JunMIT References
9. 24 JunGood Luck Jo-Jo!
10. 23 JunBack From Paternity Leave
11. 22 Jun“This is not a smoking gun for superfluidity. This is a cannon.”
12. 22 JunHail to the king, baby.
13. 21 JunVisiting MIT this summer (part 1)
14. 21 JunSidebar: Visiting MIT this summer
15. 20 JunRoad Trip—sort of.
16. 19 JunHave you seen your mother baby standing in the shadow?
17. 15 JunOne thing every woman’s missed in Massachusetts Bay
18. 15 JunProf. Acemoglu’s Clark Medal
19. 15 JunThe summer begins…
20. 14 JunThe Scholar, Episode 2
21. 14 JunJune Questions Omnibus 1
22. 12 JunGo Kendra
23. 10 JunSummertime
24. 8 JunA Visit to eBay
25. 8 JunWhy It Pays…
26. 8 JunAisumasen, Yoko San
27. 8 JunHello, I’m Anthony.
28. 7 JunThe Scholar
29. 6 JunMIT Commencement
30. 2 JunSpreading the word
31. 2 JunYou Guys Are Used To Getting No Sleep, But I Am Old

May 2005

1. 31 MayClass of 2009 Numbers
2. 30 MayMIT Alum Helps the Red Sox’ Keith Foulke
3. 27 MaySoup Dumplings, Fever Pitch
4. 26 MayIt’s The Time To Disco
5. 25 MayComments 3999 & 4000
6. 24 MayNerd movie update
7. 20 MayGraduations
8. 19 MayMeet The Admissions Staff
9. 18 MayISEF Wrap-up
10. 16 MayNew York Times, New York Times
11. 15 MayRing Delivery
12. 12 MayCacti and Ice Cream
13. 11 May5n, n=1
14. 11 MayMIT ISEF Lunch
15. 11 MayWaitlist
16. 10 MayThe Waitlist
17. 9 MayDo You Have A Core Curriculum?
18. 8 MayClass of 2009 note #2
19. 6 MayWelcome Susan Hockfield
20. 6 MayTime Traveling and Teleporting
21. 5 MayClass of 2009 note #1
22. 5 MayHappy Cinco De Mayo!!!
23. 4 MayNew York, New York
24. 4 MayEnrolled 09’s: Watch Your Mailbox
25. 4 MayNote To Prefrosh With Time Machines and/or Good Ideas
26. 3 MayCollege Fair Season
27. 2 MayWelcome MIT Class of 2009!
28. 1 MayTime-sensitive matters

April 2005

1. 29 AprTwo important reminders
2. 29 AprAnd So It Ends, And So It Begins
3. 28 AprDecisions, Decisions
4. 27 Apr5 days to May 2
5. 26 AprPost-wedding update
6. 22 AprBruno Recalibration
7. 20 AprApril Questions Omnibus 2
8. 15 AprMulti-Day Weekend at MIT
9. 14 AprThe Cambridge-MIT Exchange
10. 13 AprMore CPW Pix
11. 11 AprCPW Feedback
12. 11 AprCPW Saturday
13. 9 AprCPW Day 3
14. 9 AprCPW Day 2
15. 8 AprCPW Festival
16. 8 AprCPW Day 1
17. 5 AprApril Questions Omnibus 1
18. 4 AprBlog Links
19. 3 AprCPW Hosts
20. 2 AprMajors

March 2005

1. 30 MarA Beautiful Day
2. 30 MarAdmitted Students Parties Followup
3. 29 MarAdmitted Students Parties
4. 28 MarExciting potential UROP: the cancer genome
5. 28 MarIn Real Life
6. 25 MarMarch Questions Omnibus 4
7. 23 MarSpring Weekend Concert Announced: Fabolous and Lloyd Banks
8. 22 MarVarsity Pistol Team Wins National Championship
9. 21 MarMIT wins Putnam math competition
10. 21 MarBad Haiku
11. 21 MarMarch Questions Omnibus 3
12. 18 MarNew stuff on MyMIT, and more
13. 17 MarThe Burning Question Part 2
14. 16 MarThe Burning Question
15. 16 MarUpside-Down Letters
16. 15 MarWaitlist Questions
17. 15 MarTwo Sides Of The Coin… For Us Too
18. 14 MarPlease Stop
19. 14 MarDecisions Are Beginning To Arrive
20. 14 MarChanges To Your MyMIT Account
21. 14 MarThe Ides of March
22. 14 Marπ Day
23. 14 MarThe DHL Fiasco
24. 13 MarMIT homepage
25. 13 MarThe Ethicist
26. 11 MarDecisions mailed;
27. 11 MarIn The Mail
28. 11 MarToday’s Mailing Day
29. 11 MarMarch Questions Omnibus 2
30. 10 MarWindy city
31. 9 MarMITE2S, RSI, and more
32. 8 MarOnly You Have The Power
33. 8 MarStatus Pic, As Promised
34. 8 MarBack From The West Coast
35. 7 MarInternational Selection Day 2
36. 6 MarPlanned Mail Date: March 11
37. 6 MarInternational Selection Day 1
38. 5 MarDecision Mail Date: March 11
39. 5 MarMarch Questions Omnibus 1
40. 2 MarRadio Radio
41. 1 MarTrading Room
42. 1 MarQuick update

February 2005

1. 28 FebThe Brass Rat
2. 27 FebRA Selection Day 8 & Beyond
3. 25 FebVery, Very Important News
4. 24 FebRA Selection Day 7
5. 23 FebRA Selection Day 6
6. 23 FebSelection-time Questions Omnibus
7. 21 FebRA Selection Day 5 and a day off (kinda)
8. 21 FebNotes From The Middle Of Selection
9. 20 FebRA Selection Day 4
10. 19 FebRA Selection Day 3
11. 18 FebFaq
12. 17 FebRA Selection Day 2
13. 16 FebSelecting from 10,439 applications and a dozen ties.
14. 16 FebThis week’s Questions Omnibus
15. 15 FebThe Day Before Selection Begins
16. 15 FebScience Times
17. 15 FebHappy V-Day
18. 14 FebEverybody’s Reading Applications!
19. 10 FebAnna’s Taqueria
20. 8 FebDon’t believe everything that you read
21. 8 FebQuestions Omnibus, Part 1
22. 7 FebQuestions Omnibus, Part 2
23. 5 FebXreg
24. 4 FebBusy times
25. 3 FebNew MIT Viewbook
26. 1 FebScholarships
27. 1 FebStu Saves The Pact
28. 1 FebMore questions

January 2005

1. 31 JanCharmed, I’m Sure
2. 31 JanAnd Then There Was One
3. 30 JanA Day in the Life (of IAP)
4. 28 JanOur friends
5. 28 JanThe Beard, The Name, The Response, and EC
6. 27 JanMatch Game
7. 27 JanWelcome To Room 3-107
8. 24 JanOn schools & context
9. 22 JanA Nibble of Music
10. 20 JanWriter’s Bloc
11. 20 JanLikelihood
12. 18 JanNormalville
13. 15 JanMystery Hunt in progress
14. 15 JanHighlights From The Past Week
15. 13 JanThe ratio of people to cake is too big.
16. 12 JanMonkey Dance
17. 10 Jan5 days until Mystery Hunt
18. 8 JanInternational Men & Women of Mystery
19. 7 JanA ditch on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike
20. 7 JanA New Year’s Resolution, MyMIT-Style
21. 6 JanJargon
22. 6 JanThe blogs are back in town
23. 4 JanThe mail, and more

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December 2004

1. 31 Dec(Q & A)^(n+1)
2. 29 DecApplication season
3. 27 DecHow about an eπ Reunion?
4. 24 DecChristmas with the McGanns
5. 21 DecChristmas in December and July
6. 21 DecLong-Overdue Responses
7. 19 DecWe, the people
8. 18 DecClarification On Last Post
9. 18 DecEnd of term
10. 18 DecIM sports totally rock
11. 18 DecThe Biological Engineering major
12. 17 DecThere Is No Formula
13. 16 DecStress
14. 15 DecMore on deferrals
15. 13 DecThe waiting is the hardest part
16. 12 DecEveryday Is Like Sunday
17. 11 DecLate Night Thoughts On You Guys & This Whole Process
18. 10 DecEA Letters Are In The Mail
19. 10 DecDecision letters mailed
20. 10 DecOdds & ends
21. 10 DecSummer days, driftin’ away
22. 8 DecShare the joy
23. 6 DecSelection Day 3
24. 4 DecSelection Day 2
25. 3 DecSelection
26. 1 DecPresident Susan Hockfield
27. 1 DecAnd then Trogdor smote the Kerrek

November 2004

1. 29 NovTrp
2. 24 Nov2,822 applications
3. 22 NovSome people call me the space cowgirl
4. 21 NovWhat’s the big deal about 40^2?
5. 17 NovP(Happy Chanukah)
6. 17 NovSpeaking of mu…
7. 16 NovDid the quadratic formula explode?
8. 14 NovApplication dreaming
9. 14 NovApp Reading In The Western ‘Burbs
10. 12 NovVisualize whirled peas
11. 9 NovNew Portlets?
12. 6 NovThe reading season begins
13. 3 Nov(Q & A)^n
14. 2 NovRefactored

October 2004

1. 30 OctMyMIT is fixed!
2. 28 OctUps and downs and extras
3. 26 OctBoA & Restricting
4. 26 OctApplication Reading Season Kickoff
5. 24 OctFirst read
6. 22 OctA sporting chance
7. 21 OctGreen Monsters
8. 20 OctThe Final Countdown
9. 18 OctSchools of dreams
10. 15 OctTo tell the truth
11. 10 OctI like to do the jumble sometimes
12. 8 OctIn Stereo
13. 1 OctBranching out

September 2004

1. 25 SepI hate the way I don’t hate you
2. 23 Sepcamer-AHHHHH! redux
3. 23 SepClasses – Fall 04
4. 23 SepTheory of Actual Reality
5. 15 SepLewis Music Library
6. 7 SepKeg of worms and phytoplankton
7. 1 SepLove that dirty water

August 2004

1. 15 AugVive la France!
2. 12 AugO’Reilly Primes?
3. 6 AugHello, world
4. 6 AugAll About The Author