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<font color="666666" size="4">GSC - Graduate Student Council</font>
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<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_GSC1">Dean Ortiz's (ODGE) Facebook Page</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_GSC2">Athletic & Performance Activities Grant (APAG)</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Academic-Professional</font>
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<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Academic-Professional1">GSC Dissertation Boot Camp</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Academic-Professional2">Career Paths in Data Science</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Academic-Professional3">Avoid The Fiscal Cliff</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Academic-Professional4">Boston Women Speed Networking</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Academic-Professional5">Application for the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Extracurricular</font>
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<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Extracurricular1">15th Annual Friday After Thanksgiving (F.A.T.) Chain Reaction</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Extracurricular2">Beginner/Intermediate Ice Hockey Clinic</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Social</font>
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<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social0">2013 MIT Snowriders-GSC Ski Trip - ON SALE NOW</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social1">TCC Monday Night Discussion - The Second Vatican Council</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social2">Backgammon Tournament</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social3">Thanksgiving Potluck</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social4">MIT-CAST Thanksgiving Party</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social5">MIT Ballroom Dance Team November Social Dance</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social6">Celebration Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social7">Graduate Economics Association Happy Hour</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social8">Iron Chef Cooking Competition</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social9">SwissLinkBoston Samichlaus (Santa Claus) Event</a></li>
<li><a href="#13b199aa9327eb02_Social10">Boston Ballet's Nutcracker</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_GSC1"><font size="4" color="993333">Dean Ortiz's (ODGE) Facebook Page</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Dean Ortiz's (ODGE) Facebook Page
<br><b>When</b>: ---
<br><b>Where</b>: <a href="http://bit.ly/ChristineOrtiz" target="_blank">Online here</a>
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="http://odge.mit.edu/" target="_blank">ODGE</a>
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<li>The Dean for Graduate Education, Professor Christine Ortiz, would like to invite you to subscribe to (“like”) to her new Dean’s Facebook page</li>
<li>Dean Ortiz's FB page will serve to engage the graduate community virtually, highlight ODGE initiatives, collaborations, and news, graduate student research and accomplishments, innovations in graduate education at MIT, provide information on selected prestigious opportunities (e.g. fellowships, awards, professional development, international experience), raise awareness of personal support resources, host virtual challenges, and also include some of her activities as Dean.</li>
<li>Dean Ortiz will be maintaining and posting to the page herself!</li>
<li>Note: “liking” is different from “friending” and your FB profile will not give her access to any of your personal information. It will only allow you to see her posts in your news feed.</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_GSC2"><font size="4" color="993333">Athletic & Performance Activities Grant (APAG) deadline extended to Nov. 30th</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Athletic & Performance Activities Grant (APAG) deadline extended to Nov. 30th
<br><b>When</b>: November 30th
<br><b>Where</b>: GSC office
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-grant@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-grant@mit.edu</a>
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<li>The APAG supports grad students who pursue a non-research/non-academic activity at competitive levels.</li>
<li>Funded events include competitions, tournaments and concerts</li>
<li>The grant covers fees and expenses (e.g. registration, accommodation or travel)</li>
<li>More details <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/funding/athletic-grants/" target="_blank">here</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Academic-Professional1"><font size="4" color="993333">GSC Dissertation Boot Camp</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: GSC Dissertation Boot Camp
<br><b>When</b>: 8:30am to 5:30pm, 11/26-12/7
<br><b>Where</b>: Pritchett, Walker Memorial
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:lbobrien@mit.edu" target="_blank">lbobrien@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Quiet and focused environment for writing theses</li>
<li>Coffee and breakfast provided</li>
<li>Please supply your own laptop computer</li>
<li>Register by 11/23; registration fee $20</li>
<li><a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/programs-initiatives/dbc/" target="_blank">More info and registration here</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Academic-Professional2"><font size="4" color="993333">Career Paths in Data Science</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Career Paths in Data Science
<br><b>When</b>: Tuesday, November 27, 1:30-2:30pm
<br><b>Where</b>: 32-155
<br><b>Contact</b>: GSC Academics, Research, Careers, <a href="mailto:gsc-arc@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-arc@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Learn about Data Science and how you can help companies understand the large amounts of data they gather daily.</li>
<li>What skills and projects can you pursue as a graduate student to prepare for a career in Data Science?</li>
<li>What are effective job search and job application strategies for Data Science positions?</li>
<li>Panelists include Jake Klamka, founder of Insight Data Science, and Virot Chiraphadhanakul, MIT student who is transitioning to a data science career.</li>
<li>Registration preferred <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGlIVlBkTzZXcm02Szkwd1lRbVowd1E6MQ#gid=0" target="_blank">HERE</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Academic-Professional3"><font size="4" color="993333">Avoid The Fiscal Cliff</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Avoid The Fiscal Cliff
<br><b>When</b>: Now
<br><b>Where</b>: <a href="http://www.avoidthefiscalcliff.org" target="_blank">Avoid The Fiscal Cliff ONLINE</a>
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-lasc-committee@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsc-lasc-committee@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Going off the so-called Fiscal Cliff will have major impact on MIT graduate students</li>
<li>Potential losses in tax deductions for higher education will have a sweeping effect on low and middle class students</li>
<li>Projected reductions of funding in various could result in thousands of fewer grants with an estimated $12.1B loss in federal research and development</li>
<li>Cuts to the NSF alone could dramatically affect the more than 140,000 people supported through their funding</li>
<li>Stand with MIT and sign the petition to protect America's investment in graduate student research.</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Academic-Professional4"><font size="4" color="993333">Boston Women Speed Networking</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Boston Women Speed Networking
<br><b>When</b>: Monday, 11/19/12, 7pm-8pm
<br><b>Where</b>: E62 Lobby
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:ankurmn@mit.edu" target="_blank">ankurmn@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Speed networking session for women from Boston graduate programs and women’s organizations to meet</li>
<li>Six sessions of five minutes will allow graduate women to meet and create six new contacts!</li>
<li>Bring a stack of business cards and join us for some appetizers, mingling and fun!</li>
<li>RSVP <a href="http://goo.gl/pvMsY" target="_blank">HERE</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Academic-Professional5"><font size="4" color="993333">Application for the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Application for the $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
<br><b>When</b>: Deadline: Friday, November 30th, 2012
<br><b>Where</b>: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student-4.html" target="_blank">More info here</a>
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:shannon1@mit.edu" target="_blank">shannon1@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Individual inventors and/or key contributors to a team project, or who have otherwise demonstrated a portfolio of inventiveness are encouraged</li>
<li>Applicants become a part of a cohort, benefitting from events, networking, and other opportunities</li>
<li>In addition to monetary support, winners (and up to 2 finalists) gain national media attention, enabling them to further develop their ideas</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Extracurricular1"><font size="4" color="993333">15th Annual Friday After Thanksgiving (F.A.T.) Chain Reaction!</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: 15th Annual Friday After Thanksgiving (F.A.T.) Chain Reaction!
<br><b>When</b>: Friday, November 23, 1-4pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Rockwell Cage
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:brindha@mit.edu" target="_blank">brindha@mit.edu</a>
<br></font></p><ul><font color="666666">
<li>Will you be on campus for Thanksgiving weekend? If so, don't miss the F.A.T. Chain Reaction--a giant spectacle of technological proportions!</li>
<li>Join the fun by building your own chain reaction machine out of bits, bytes, bucky balls, or whatever else you can manage.</li>
<li>Then, on Nov 23, bring your machine to Rockwell Cage and link up with other contraptions to create a mega Rube Goldberg-like reaction.</li>
<li>Mark your calendar now to be part of an MIT tradition! Spectators and volunteers are welcome!</li>
<li>Registration, tickets, and more information <a href="http://web.mit.edu/museum/programs/fat.html" target="_blank">at our website</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Extracurricular2"><font size="4" color="993333">Beginner/intermediate ice hockey clinic</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Beginner/intermediate ice hockey clinic
<br><b>When</b>: December 5, 7-9PM
<br><b>Where</b>: Johnson Rink (Z Center)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:club-hockey-officers@mit.edu" target="_blank">club-hockey-officers@mit.edu</a>
<br></font></p><ul><font color="666666">
<li>Wish you had a little more ice time to practice and some tips to develop your skills?</li>
<li>Here's your opportunity to get world-class coaching and some extra ice time.</li>
<li>You will do drills to work on basic skills, team play, and develop game situational awareness.</li>
<li>$20/person. Pre-register with a friend for the same clinic, pay $30 for 2 (preregistration ONLY, not available for walk-ins on day of clinic)</li>
<li>Pre-register <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGR2NmhFNmJfUVhWN0N5MWdIOHJ5cGc6MA" target="_blank">here</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social0"><font size="4" color="993333">2013 MIT Snowriders-GSC Ski Trip</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: 2013 MIT Snowriders-GSC Ski Trip
<br><b>When</b>: January 11-14, 2013
<br><b>Where</b>: Jay Peak Ski Resort, VT
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:fjawed@mit.edu" target="_blank">fjawed@mit.edu</a>
<br></font></p><ul><font color="666666">
<li>Tickets are ON SALE NOW!</li>
<li>Each round of ticket sales will remain open until they sell out. We expect spots to fill up FAST, so be sure to mark your calendars!</li>
<li>Tickets for people driving themselves up will be sold separately from those coming up by bus. Prices will be announced shortly.</li>
<li>With a snowy winter ahead and an INDOOR WATER PARK, we are very excited to bring MIT to Jay Peak this year. See the ski trip website for details.</li>
<li>More info <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/ski" target="_blank">at our website</a></li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social1"><font size="4" color="993333">TCC Monday Night Discussion - The Second Vatican Council</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: TCC Monday Night Discussion--The Second Vatican Council
<br><b>When</b>: Monday November 19, 7:00pm
<br><b>Where</b>: W11 Main Dining Room
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:ptrocha@mit.edu" target="_blank">ptrocha@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Come enjoy a pizza dinner and discussion!</li>
<li>MIT alumnus Norm Guivens will lead a discussion on the theological and pastoral impacts of Vatican II</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social2"><font size="4" color="993333">Backgammon tournament</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Backgammon tournament
<br><b>When</b>: 11/21/2012, 5p-7p
<br><b>Where</b>: 20 Chimneys, Student Center
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:tsa-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank">tsa-exec@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Celebrate the start of the Thanksgiving break with some Turkish food, and learn how to play backgammon! There will be a backgammon tournament with a small prize for the winner!</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social3"><font size="4" color="993333">Thanksgiving Potluck</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Thanksgiving Potluck
<br><b>When</b>: November 21, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
<br><b>Where</b>: W11 Large Dining Room
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:jdanders@mit.edu" target="_blank">jdanders@mit.edu</a>
<br></font></p><ul><font color="666666">
<li>The Lutheran-Episcopal Ministry welcomes you to Thanksgiving potluck. Come together to share those things for which you are thankful.</li>
<li>Come if you love turkey. Come if you can't make it home. Come to rejoice in our blessings with fellow students. Just come!</li>
<li>There is no faith requirement to participate in any LEM event ... ever. You Are Welcome Here.</li>
<li>Supported by the GSC Funding Board</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social4"><font size="4" color="993333">MIT-CAST Thanksgiving Party</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: MIT-CAST Thanksgiving Party
<br><b>When</b>: 6:00pm-9:30pm Saturday, November 24, 2012
<br><b>Where</b>: Eastgate Lounge
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:cast-board@mit.edu" target="_blank">cast-board@mit.edu</a>
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<li>MIT-CAST is organizing a party for everyone, especially Chinese and other international students, so that they can get together to enjoy the holiday.</li>
<li>Come and have a lot of fun from board games, meeting with old and new friends. Food and drinks will be provided.</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social5"><font size="4" color="993333">MIT Ballroom Dance Team November Social Dance</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: MIT Ballroom Dance Team November Social Dance
<br><b>When</b>: Saturday, November 24, 7:30-11:59 pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Sala de Puerto Rico
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:mitbdt-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank">mitbdt-exec@mit.edu</a>
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<li>A night of social dancing!</li>
<li>Free Quickstep lesson at 7:30 pm, social dancing from 8-11:59 pm</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social6"><font size="4" color="993333">Celebration Meeting</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Celebration Meeting
<br><b>When</b>: November 30, 2012, 6:30-8:30PM
<br><b>Where</b>: W20-407
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:christiansoncampus-info@mit.edu" target="_blank">christiansoncampus-info@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Dinner followed by some singing</li>
<li>Students come up to share their experiences of Christ and with the club</li>
<li>All are welcome to attend, regardless of faith</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social7"><font size="4" color="993333">Graduate Economics Association Happy Hour</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Graduate Economics Association Happy Hour
<br><b>When</b>: Friday, November 30, 5:30pm-7pm
<br><b>Where</b>: E52-244
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:dcolino@mit.edu" target="_blank">dcolino@mit.edu</a>
<br></font></p><ul><font color="666666">
<li>Join the Graduate Economics Association for November's Happy hour.</li>
<li>Socialize over bites and share ideas.</li>
<li>All are welcome!</li>
<li>Co-sponsored by the GSC Funding Board.</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social8"><font size="4" color="993333">Iron Chef cooking competition</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Iron Chef cooking competition
<br><b>When</b>: December 1st
<br><b>Where</b>: Sidney Pacific Graduate Residence
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:sp-social-chair@mit.edu" target="_blank">sp-social-chair@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Come taste unique culinary creations as teams of MIT Cheftestants compete in a battle of cooking skills!</li>
<li>Think you have what it takes? Sign up <a href="http://tinyurl.com/b8wm46q" target="_blank">here</a> to compete.</li>
<li>Signup deadline:Tues. Nov 27. Limit 8 teams (by earliest sign up).</li>
<li>Cooking takes place Saturday afternoon 1-6pm</li>
<li>Public tasting starting at 6:30pm. Everyone welcome!</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social9"><font size="4" color="993333">SwissLinkBoston Samichlaus (Santa Claus) Event</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: SwissLinkBoston Samichlaus (Santa Claus) Event
<br><b>When</b>: Monday, December 3rd, 7-10pm
<br><b>Where</b>: The Muddy Charles Pub, Walker Memorial, Bldg 50
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:swisslinkboston@mit.edu" target="_blank">swisslinkboston@mit.edu</a>
<br></font></p><ul><font color="666666">
<li>Enjoy delicious authentic Swiss food from SwissBäkers.</li>
<li>Meet fellow students and young professionals with an interest in Switzerland.</li>
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<p><a name="13b199aa9327eb02_Social10"><font size="4" color="993333">Boston Ballet's Nutcracker</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Boston Ballet's Nutcracker
<br><b>When</b>: December 11, 2012, 7:30pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Boston Opera House
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:eastgate.cec@gmail.com" target="_blank">eastgate.cec@gmail.com</a>
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<li>$30 per ticket</li>
<li>Sign up <a href="http://eastgate.mit.edu" target="_blank">here</a></li>
<li>Limit 2 adult and 2 children's tickets per MIT student</li>
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