Cool and clear weekend ahead
After a warm day, a cold front will come through tonight, bringing some chance of rain and a cool weekend to sweep away the stress of career week. A high pressure system will come in to bring clear skies and temperatures in the mid-60°s to the Boston area for the weekend, serving as a friendly reminder that the first official day of autumn was Wednesday, September 21. The clear skies and high visibility may give everyone a reason to smile on Monday morning.
More freshmen take ASEs this fall
More than 500 students, mostly incoming freshmen, spent time during orientation to undertake the Advanced Standing Exams.
Renovated Building 9 reopens under new name
On September 12, Building 9 reopened under a new name, the Samuel Tak Lee Real Estate Entrepreneurship Lab, after a major but rapid renovation.
Ahmad Khan Rahami is arrested in Manhattan and New Jersey bombings
The man believed to be responsible for the explosion in Manhattan Saturday night and an earlier bombing in New Jersey, Ahmad Khan Rahami, was taken into custody Monday after he was wounded in a gunfight with police, law enforcement officials said.
Hacking the ballot
DAYTON, Ohio - Efforts by hackers to infiltrate elections systems in Arizona and Illinois this summer, and the successful hack of the Democratic National Committee emails - allegedly by Russians - have officials and voters on edge as the Nov. 8 election nears.
Blood drive, Career Fair, add date upcoming
A blood drive will take place in La Sala. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
Corrections
An article in last week’s issue incorrectly stated that “S3 Staff Associate Joe Zimakas will be living in Senior House.” In fact, he will hold office hours there, but will not live there.
A clear and calm week
A stalled frontal boundary along the east coast served as a trigger for sustained rainfall yesterday and this morning across the New England area.
Confused, DSL hits pause on dining menu change
The new and apparently unpopular pilot dining program rolled out throughout dining hall dorms last week will be put on pause, Suzy Nelson, Vice President of Student Life, wrote in a communique to The Tech late last night.
Choose to Reuse, FallFest, Blood Drive upcoming
Choose to Reuse is today, Sept. 15, with drop-off beginning at 8 a.m. and pick up at 11 a.m.
Freshmen choose to stick with New House
The future of New House — which might include demolition or renovation after May 2017 — is uncertain.
Senior House turnaround team holds first meeting
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that “S3 Staff Associate Joe Zimakas will be living in Senior House.”
VP Gomez to serve as UA president for up to two more weeks
Vice President Daysi Gomez ’18 assumed the responsibilities of Undergraduate Association President while President Sophia Liu ’17 was recovering from emergency surgery in South Africa.
HUBweek returns to Boston
HUBweek, an initiative founded by Harvard, MIT, the Massachusetts General Hospital and The Boston Globe is taking over Boston for the second year in a row.
Simmons bathrooms will be cleaned in pilot program
Later this year, the Division of Student Life (DSL) will pilot a cleaning program for the shared bathrooms in Simmons to promote health and wellness.
New DormCon lays out year’s goals
The Dormitory Council had its first meeting of the year last Thursday. Located in Maseeh, the two hour long meeting meandered through issues such as dining, summer storage, font sizes, security, and the ideal location of kitchens in dorms.
Cool Sunny Weather Locally, Julia Spins off the Carolinas
Cooler, seasonable conditions will overspread the region in the wake of Wednesday’s cold front. That front brought isolated but much-needed rain to Eastern Massachusetts, which remains in the midst of a persistent severe drought. Locally, clear skies and high temperatures in the mid 70s will persist into the weekend before another system approaches from the west by Sunday, bringing a cold front and another opportunity for precipitation. Near the Carolina coast, minimal Tropical Storm Julia will continue to meander, bringing squally weather and heavy rain to coastal regions. Julia is forecast to remain weak and nearly stationary over the next several days before weakening and moving onshore. Elsewhere in the nation, rain and thunderstorms will overspread the Plains as a developing system organizes over the central United States and progresses quickly eastward. Otherwise, calm weather and clear skies will be the norm across much of the country as the Autumnal Equinox approaches.
OSIRIS-REx to fetch sample of asteroid
For the next two years, NASA’s latest robotic spacecraft will be chasing down an asteroid near Earth in the hopes of scooping up some of the most primordial bits of the solar system.
High in demand, BU Law clinics continue in fall
The second law clinic, focused on technology and cyberlaw, launches this fall. Overseen by Boston University Law faculty, the clinics partner students from MIT with BU Law students who provide legal assistance with issues related to their innovative activities.
Chris D’Elia featured as FallFest comedian
Chris D’Elia will be the featured comedian during this year's FallFest, UA Events Committee co-chair Laura K. Yenchesky ’19 told The Tech.