[UA] The Byte - May 9th, 2016
Sophia Liu
sophliu at mit.edu
Sun May 8 18:56:31 EDT 2016
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Hello Undergraduates,
Welcome to the last week of the spring semester before finals week!
Take a moment to think about all that you have accomplished, and appreciate
all those around you that have helped you get here! As finals approach,
take advantage of the many opportunities to grab a free meal with friends,
or to simply spend some time relaxing on your own.
More than anything else, you are a human being! So sleep, dream, eat, be
happy, shower, laugh, and live! Congratulations -- we are almost done!
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*Interesting piece of history of the week *from our UA History Chair, Alexander
Sludds (ua-history at mit.edu; add yourself to the
ua-history-interest at mit.edu mailing
list here <https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/ua-history-interest> if
you'd like to receive more):
*"Today we are going to examine the two events other than the river
crossing that really made the first move to MIT special. *
*At 2 PM on June 12th, 1916 the cornerstone of Walker Memorial was laid.
Francis Amasa Walker had given immense energy to the Institute during his
time here and had leveraged his military connections and charisma as a way
at bringing more funds into the Institute. *
*At 8:30 PM on June 13th, 1916 a pageant and masque was held that one of
the largest gatherings to ever occur in Cambridge history. The event was so
crowded that people were told not to walk through the main group. People
were actively encouraged to take the Boston to Cambridge subway. At the end
of a pageant a spotlight was shown from the Boston Rogers building that was
met by a spotlight from the Cambridge campus until the Boston light faded
out.*
*The original program can be found here!
<https://libraries.mit.edu/archives/exhibits/pageant/program.html>*
*Also, I personally went out on the Charles and took pictures. They can be
found here <https://goo.gl/photos/X6nPT1sfCdeargos9>!"*
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to subscribe to the Google Calendar with all the events on The Byte. Around
campus, here's a list of the events going on, with more details attached!
- *MIT Technique: MIT Technique Yearbook Sales (Lobby 10)*
- *Student Information Processing Board: Duo Sign-up Party*
- *Sloan Business Club: The Education Market and Startups*
- *MindHandHeart: MIT Puppy Lab*
- *Secular Society of MIT: Secularism and Human Rights-Lecture from an
Iraqi Refugee*
- *WMBR: WMBR New Member Orientations*
- *WMBR: WMBR New Member Orientations*
- *MindHandHeart: MIT Puppy Lab*
- *Active Minds: Speak Your Mind*
- *Friends of Israel: Yom HaÕatzmaut Carnival*
- *Fossil Free MIT: Disobedience Film Screening with Dinner*
- *MIT Asian Dance Team: MIT Asian Dance Team Presents: Reflections
( 行思坐忆)*
- *WMBR: Ampersand Concert Series: Psychedelic Cinema Orchestra*
- *Secular Society of MIT (SSOMIT): End of the Year Social Dinner*
- *The MIT Logarhythms: MIT Logs Spring Concert: 21 Log Street*
- *SaveTFP: Waffle Night*
- *Live Music Connection: Concert Series*
- *MIT Concert Band: Spring concert + reception*
As always, it is wonderful serving you all,
Sophia Liu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Class of 2017
Vice President of the Undergraduate Association
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Monday, May 9th – May 12th
*MIT Technique technique at mit.edu <technique at mit.edu> 9:00:00 AM - 5:00:00
PM*
MIT Technique Yearbook Sales (Lobby 10) (Student Center 1st Floor)
Wanna leave MIT with more than just textbooks? The 2016 MIT yearbook is
here! Come check it out - it's way different than your typical yearbook!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:No.
Monday, May 9th
*Student Information Processing Board sipb-ec at mit.edu <sipb-ec at mit.edu>
6:00:00 PM - 9:00:00 PM*
Duo Sign-up Party (W20-557)
Fearing the day you are locked out of Learning Modules because you forgot
to sign up for Duo? Worry not! Just drop by our office for a few minutes
today for some Pocky and snacks, and we'll help you set up Duo for your MIT
account in no time!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:Yes.
*Sloan Business Club sbc-exec at mit.edu <sbc-exec at mit.edu> 7:30:00 PM -
9:30:00 AM*
The Education Market and Startups (32-155)
Join John Katzman, founder of The Princeton Review, 2U, Noodle, and other
ed-tech startups for a discussion on why tackling the education market is
harder than it looks, and what he's learned along the way.
Pizza will be provided!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:Yes.
Tuesday, May 10th
*MindHandHeart puppylab at mit.edu <puppylab at mit.edu> 3:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM*
MIT Puppy Lab (Lobby 10 Green Room)
Having a stressful week or missing your pal from home? Come take a break
from studying with the puppies of MIT! Woof!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:No.
*Secular Society of MIT ssomit-officers at mit.edu <ssomit-officers at mit.edu>
5:00:00 PM - 6:30:00 PM*
Secularism and Human Rights-Lecture from an Iraqi Refugee (W20-450
(Tentative))
Faisal Saeed Al-Mutar will talk about on his experiences as a secular
humanist in Iraq and his advocacy for the rights of non-believers. We will
have food. Location may change (check ssomit.mit.edu on Tuesday).
Free?:Yes.
Food?:Yes.
*WMBR membership-director at wmbr.org <membership-director at wmbr.org> 9:00:00
PM - 10:00:00 PM*
WMBR New Member Orientations (WMBR, Walker Memorial Basement)
Summer is a great time to join WMBR, MIT's campus radio station! Attend a
new member orientation to learn about hosting your own radio show during
our summer season. We'd love to see you at the station (and hopefully hear
you on the air)!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:No.
Wednesday, May 11th
*MindHandHeart puppylab at mit.edu <puppylab at mit.edu> 3:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM*
MIT Puppy Lab (Lobby 10 Green Room)
Having a stressful week or missing your pal from home? Come take a break
from studying with the puppies of MIT! Woof!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:No.
*WMBR membership-director at wmbr.org <membership-director at wmbr.org> 5:00:00
PM - 6:00:00 PM*
WMBR New Member Orientations (WMBR, Walker Memorial Basement)
Summer is a great time to join WMBR, MIT's campus radio station! Attend a
new member orientation to learn about hosting your own radio show during
our summer season. We'd love to see you at the station (and hopefully hear
you on the air)!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:No.
*Active Minds activeminds-exec at mit.edu <activeminds-exec at mit.edu> 5:00:00
PM - 7:00:00 PM*
Speak Your Mind (W20-407)
Come join as for dinner as Professor Daniel Jackson talks about his
project, Portraits of Resilience, which has been featured in the Tech. A
panel of student speakers will also be sharing their mental health stories.
Free?:Yes.
Food?:Yes.
*Friends of Israel foi-board at mit.edu <foi-board at mit.edu> 5:30:00 PM -
8:00:00 PM*
Yom Ha’atzmaut Carnival (Kresge)
Come celebrate Israel's 68th Birthday!
There will be inflatables, a photo booth, a Clover food truck, camel rides
and more.
Free?:Yes.
Food?:Yes.
*Fossil Free MIT jlauv at mit.edu <jlauv at mit.edu> 6:00:00 PM - 7:00:00 PM*
Disobedience Film Screening with Dinner (4-270)
Come see an inspiring, short 35-minute film about civil disobedience in the
context of the climate crisis over dinner. The event formally ends at 7pm,
but discussion about the movie can last as long as you want it to!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:Yes.
Thursday, May 12th
*MIT Asian Dance Team adt-exec at mit.edu <adt-exec at mit.edu> 6:00:00 PM -
11:00:00 PM*
MIT Asian Dance Team Presents: Reflections (行思坐忆) (La Sala de Puerto Rico,
W20-202)
We'll be performing spectacular Yi and Mongolian ethnic pieces, classical
and contemporary dances, as well as hip-hop pieces by B1A4, Seventeen,
Boyfriend, and more!
The showtimes are as follows:
Thursday, May 12, 6-8pm
Thursday, May 12, 9-11pm
Free?:No. $7 MIT / $10 non-MIT
Food?:No.
*WMBR campus-promotions at wmbr.org <campus-promotions at wmbr.org> 8:00:00 PM -
10:00:00 PM*
Ampersand Concert Series: Psychedelic Cinema Orchestra (MIT Bartos Theater
(E15-070))
Join WMBR & the List Visual Arts Center for the Ampersand Concert Series.
Psychedelic Cinema Orchestra performs this week, featuring stunning audio
and visual projections, a liquid light show by Allie Coppola and live
electronic music by Sublings.
Free?:No. $3 with MIT ID, $5 general admission
Food?:Yes.
Friday, May 13th
*Secular Society of MIT (SSOMIT) ssomit-officers at mit.edu
<ssomit-officers at mit.edu> 5:00:00 PM - 6:15:00 PM*
End of the Year Social Dinner (W20-450)
Celebrate the (almost) end of the school year and take a break with SSOMIT.
We will have free pizza and wings!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:Yes.
*The MIT Logarhythms logs at mit.edu <logs at mit.edu> 7:30:00 PM - 8:30:00 PM*
MIT Logs Spring Concert: 21 Log Street (Kresge Auditorium)
Come take a break from your finals cramming by joining the Logs for a free
concert in Kresge! Visit https://goo.gl/k9fJdJ for more details.
Free?:Yes.
Food?:No.
*SaveTFP savetfp at mit.edu <savetfp at mit.edu> 9:00:00 PM - 11:00:00 PM*
Waffle Night (Coffeehouse)
SaveTFP is hosting its last event for the semester, Waffle Night! Come,
relax, and enjoy delicious waffles!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:Yes.
Saturday, May 14th
*Live Music Connection lmc-exec at mit.edu <lmc-exec at mit.edu> 8:00:00 PM -
10:00:00 PM*
Concert Series (20 Chimneys (Student Center))
The Live Music Connection presents Love & a Sandwich!
Free?:Yes.
Food?:No.
Sunday, May 15th
*MIT Concert Band bavicchi-lives at mit.edu <bavicchi-lives at mit.edu> 7:00:00
PM - 8:00:00 PM*
Spring concert + reception (Kresge Main Stage)
Come join us for Concert Band's final performance of the year! Pieces
include Variations on "America" by Charles Ives, Lincolnshire Posy by Percy
Grainger, and others. Dinner reception to follow.
Free?:Yes.
Food?:Yes.
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