<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Editors,<div><br></div><div>MIT's legendary bar, the Muddy Charles Pub, needs some sprucing up. If you or anyone you know at MIT is interested in devising a plan to renovate the Muddy Charles, <a href="http://web.mit.edu/muddy/renovation.html">I've got a contest for you</a>. It's open to the entire MIT community, including staff and alumni.</div><div><br></div><div>The vitals:</div><div><br></div><div>* The winning proposal gets $1000. Runners-up split $500.</div><div>* Submissions are due by 4:00 p.m. this Friday, February 26.</div><div>* Presentations and judging take place at 6:00 p.m. this Friday, February 26 at the Muddy Charles in Walker Memorial. It's a public event.</div><div>* Info on the pub, submissions, judges, etc. is on the <a href="http://web.mit.edu/muddy/renovation.html">website</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>The Muddy Charles...</div><div><br></div><div>* opened in 1968.</div><div>* employs graduate students as bartenders.</div><div>* is where the Energy Club meets.</div><div>* was <a href="http://www.xconomy.com/2007/07/11/muddy-dirt-general-catalyst-hires-rising-mit-star-to-help-move-it-into-nano-energy/">described on xconomy.com</a> as "bare bones to say the least. Think plain wooden tables, industrial carpet, and a spartan bar off to one side."</div><div><br></div><div>Pass it on. Oh, and by the way, I'm one of the judges.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><br><div>
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