<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px;text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_15110adfccdaaec1" alt="Inline image 1" width="112" height="112" class="" style="margin-right: 0px;"></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Click below for the <a href="https://vimeo.com/147259640">Weekly Video </a></span><span class="" style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://vimeo.com/147259640">Byte</a></span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> by the UA Marketing Committee!</span><br></div></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://vimeo.com/147259640" target="_blank"><img src="cid:ii_151348a3fda09892" alt="Inline image 1" width="205" height="115" class="" style="margin-right: 0px;"></a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Hello Undergraduates,</span></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color="#6aa84f"><b><u>Reminder that online pre-registration for IAP and spring semester begins tomorrow! (The deadline is December 30th.)</u></b></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b style="font-size:12.8px">Interesting piece of history of the week </b><span style="font-size:12.8px">from our UA </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">History</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> Chair, <span class="">Allan </span><span class="">Sadun </span>(</span><a href="mailto:ua-history@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">ua-history@mit.edu</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">; add yourself to the </span><a href="mailto:ua-history-interest@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">ua-history-interest@mit.edu</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> mailing list </span><a href="https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/ua-history-interest" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> if you'd like to receive more):</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><span style="font-size:12.8px">"The </span><a href="http://tech.mit.edu/V117/N46/alcohol.46n.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">Fall 1997 death of Scott Kreuger</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> is best-known among the undergraduate student body for leading to President Vest's declaration of the freshmen-on-campus policy. But among faculty, it was a wake-up call in general: "Something's wrong with MIT student life". The 1997-1998 academic year saw a lot of faculty writing about the MIT student experience - about </span><a href="http://tech.mit.edu/V117/N59/royden.59c.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">the freshman year</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">, about </span><a href="http://mit.edu/fnl/vol/103/breslow.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">learning</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">, about </span><a href="http://mit.edu/fnl/vol/111/bailyn.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">the freshmen-on-campus policy</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">, and, in characteristically self-referential fashion, about the </span><a href="http://mit.edu/fnl/vol/103/hildebdl.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">relative absence of faculty in student life</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">. In fact, the faculty passed </span><a href="http://mit.edu/fnl/vol/103/newmotin.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">a "sense of the faculty" motion</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> at a faculty meeting in November 1997, building on the sentiments of the </span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/committees/sll/" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">Task Force on Student Life and Learning</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">. ("Living and learning" was a big phrase in those years, and a major component of the philosophy behind Simmons Hall.)</span></i></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><br style="font-size:12.8px"></i></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><span style="font-size:12.8px">It's arguable, but it's been said that we haven't had such intensity of faculty interest in MIT student life since 1998."</span></i></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">This is a</span><a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=04g3puac6u0p6t7nrsari3h5j8%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px"> link</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> to<b> </b></span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:bold">subscribe</span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:bold"> to the </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:bold">Google</span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-weight:bold">Calendar with all the events on The <span class="">Byte</span>, </span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="background-color:rgb(217,234,211)">and if you'd like to see your events in this email next week, add</span></span><span style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(217,234,211)"> them <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zVbtXskaeNY51cfNeJp0cCdbjlrkSq07OWTTqv-2X3s/viewform" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">Around campus, here's a list of the events going on, with more details below</span><b style="font-size:12.8px">:</b></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p class="" style="font-size:12.8px"></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Symbol"><b><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Chancellor's Office: Prof. Bob Langer</span><span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'"> </span></font></b></span></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:12.8px">UA Sustainability: The Climate Conversation: Featuring MIT’s VP of Research, Maria Zuber</span><br></font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:12.8px">PLEASURE@ MIT: PLEASURE information session</span><br></font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:12.8px">PLEASURE@ MIT: PLEASURE information session</span><br></font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Latino Cultural Center: Community Dinner</span><br></font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:12.8px">UA Sustainability Committee: Trashion Show</span><br></font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:12.8px">LSC Theatre: Ferris Bueller's Day Off!</span><br></font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Cross Products: The Princess Bride: Cross Products Fall Concert</span><br></font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:12.8px">MIT Syncopasian: MIT Syncopasian presents: By Your Side</span><br></font></b></li><li><b><font color="#0b5394"><span style="font-size:12.8px">LSC Theatre: Ferris Bueller's Day Off!</span><br></font></b></li><li><span style="font-size:12.8px"><b><font color="#0b5394">MIT Techiya: Techiya Fall Concert: The Challah Games: Part 2</font></b></span><br></li></ul><p></p><p class="" style="font-size:12.8px"></p><p class="" style="font-size:12.8px"></p><p class="" style="font-size:12.8px"></p><p class="" style="font-size:12.8px"></p><p class="" style="font-size:12.8px"></p><p class="" style="font-size:12.8px"></p><p class="" style="font-size:12.8px"></p><p class="" style="font-size:12.8px"></p></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Good luck with projects and exams! You can do it!</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Sophia Liu </div><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#999999">Vice President of the Undergraduate Association</font></div><div><font color="#000000">--</font></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Want to work on a project to help undergraduates? Join the UA </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nZuFyXmhQ6Gxe_t61wUtrq8AVHTobnH8luVRu5p2aCc/viewform?c=0&w=1" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">!</span><br><span style="font-size:12.8px">Have feedback for the UA? Let us know </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fRB2Grg4ryaI3gQ7r2RiSXw0YfE1aMBd4zGOCjd-drU/viewform" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">here</a><span style="font-size:12.8px">!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">--</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13pt"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif';color:black">Monday, 11/30</span></b></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Chancellor's Office <a href="mailto:ivg@mit.edu">ivg@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">4:15:00 PM - 5:30:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Prof. Bob Langer (6-120)<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Professor Bob Langer, the most cited engineer in history and one of the most prolific inventors in medicine ever, will share his professional journey. Come hear what Bob Langer was like as a student, and how he got to be where he is today!<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:No. <br>
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<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">UA Sustainability <a href="mailto:ua-sustainability-chairs@mit.edu">ua-sustainability-chairs@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">5:00:00 PM - 6:00:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">The Climate Conversation: Featuring MIT’s VP of Research, Maria Zuber (3-270)<br></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Join UA Sustainability for an information panel session with Vice President of Research Maria Zuber to discuss MIT’s Climate Action Plan.<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">PLEASURE@ MIT <a href="mailto:pleasure@mit.edu">pleasure@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">7:30:00 PM - 8:30:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">PLEASURE information session (E23-319)<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> PLEASURE is accepting applications for new relationship and sexual health educators. Come hear about how to join us!<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13pt"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif';color:black">Tuesday, 12/1</span></b></p>
<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">PLEASURE@ MIT <a href="mailto:pleasure@mit.edu">pleasure@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">7:30:00 PM - 8:30:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">PLEASURE information session (W20- 3rd floor)<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Peers Leading Education About Sexuality & Speaking Up for Relationship Empowerment (PLEASURE) is looking for new educators. Come hear about the program and interview with us!<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif';color:black">Wednesday, 12/2<br>
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<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Latino Cultural Center <a href="mailto:lcc-exec@mit.edu">lcc-exec@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> 4:00:00 PM - 6:00:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Community Dinner (Lobdel (2nd floor of Student Center))<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Join us for dinner and conversation with staff and faculty about your MIT experience! Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas while enjoying a wonderful dinner.<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif';color:black">Friday, 12/4<br>
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<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">UA Sustainability Committee <a href="mailto:trashion-chairs-2015@mit.edu">trashion-chairs-2015@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">7:00:00 PM - 10:00:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Trashion Show (W20-Lobdell)<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> The annual Trashion Show showcases student designers using unconventional recycled materials. Guest performers include Resonance, Roadkill Buffet, and Manic Kites. Come support art and sustainability at MIT!<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:No. $7 Presale, $10 at the Door<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. <br></span></p>
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<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">LSC Theatre <a href="mailto:lsc@mit.edu">lsc@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">8:00:00 PM - 11:00:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Ferris Bueller's Day Off! (26-100)<br></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">You voted: this semester's fan-picked classic at LSC is "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," at 8PM on Friday & Saturday in 26-100! FREE with FREE POPCORN thanks to the De Florez Fund for Humor.<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif';color:black">Saturday, 12/5<br>
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<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Cross Products <a href="mailto:xprod-request@mit.edu">xprod-request@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">2:00:00 PM - 3:30:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">The Princess Bride: Cross Products Fall Concert (10-250)<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Cross Products, MIT's only co-ed Christian a cappella group, will be holding their fall concert. Come for some great music, a hilarious skit, and delicious free refreshments.<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. <br></span></p>
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<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT Syncopasian <a href="mailto:syncopasian-exec@mit.edu">syncopasian-exec@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">8:00:00 PM - 9:30:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT Syncopasian presents: By Your Side (10-250)<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Syncopasian, MIT's premier East Asian a cappella group, invites you to its Fall Concert! Join us for a night of music and fun! As always, there will be free boba tea afterwards.<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. <br></span></p>
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<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">LSC Theatre <a href="mailto:lsc@mit.edu">lsc@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">8:00:00 PM - 11:00:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Ferris Bueller's Day Off! (26-100)<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> You voted: this semester's fan-picked classic at LSC is "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," at 8PM on Friday & Saturday in 26-100! FREE with FREE POPCORN thanks to the De Florez Fund for Humor.<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><b><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif';color:black">Sunday, 12/6<br>
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<p class=""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">MIT Techiya <a href="mailto:techiya@mit.edu">techiya@mit.edu</a> </span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">6:00:00 PM - 7:00:00 PM<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Techiya Fall Concert: The Challah Games: Part 2 (6-120)<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'"> Come listen to MIT's Jewish/Hebrew/Israeli A cappella group's fall concert. We'll be singing songs including israeli pop, parodies, and jewish folk music. Reception with free food after the concert.<br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Free?:Yes. <br>
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<p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'CMU Sans Serif'">Food?:Yes. <br>
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