Jessica L. Wass

Fans of Walk the Moon emulate their trademark facepaint and enjoy the show after waiting hours and working their way to the front of the crowd.

Mandy Lee, the lead singer of MisterWives, delivered an enthusiastic set at Boston Calling.

Walk the Moon played to a devoted fanbase on Saturday afternoon.

Chvrches led out strong and gave an amazing show on Saturday evening.

Alabama Shakes closed out the festival on a high note with their set coinciding with the super moon eclipse.

Of Monsters and Men, despite playing an earlier slot in the festival, delivered a killer performance.

Daughter held an early slot but performed strongly early on Saturday at Boston Calling.

Hozier played a late slot on Sunday consisting of many of his hits and a few notable covers.

Nate Ruess thrilled the crowd with his new material and surprised fans by playing a few old songs.

Chromeo played a high energy set Saturday evening at Boston Calling.

Ben Howard filled his late slot delivering many of his hits to a receptive crowd.

A memorial appeared in Building 3 on Monday morning following the death of Kelsey Brigance ’12, who was a Course 2A graduate and a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. A note at the memorial read in part: “Last nig...

Tuesday afternoon, Building 6 was evacuated due to an ammonia leak on the fourth floor. Both MIT and Cambridge officials responded.

Preparations for the East Campus roller coaster continued through Monday evening.

A hack appeared in Lobby 7 early Monday morning. Ribbons of black and orange planes spelled out “DTYD,” publicizing the annual party by the same name to be hosted by the Burton Third Bombers this upcoming Sunday.

A large photo of Professor Silvio Micali appeared in the skylight of 32­-123 yesterday, the day of his last 6.006 lecture of the semester.

EECS undergraduates work in the new EECS Undergraduate Student Lounge on Tuesday. The lounge, located on the first floor of Building 36, opened at the beginning of October and includes rooms for individual study, netw...

Lorde performed Saturday evening at Boston Calling after the festival reconvened after a severe weather delay.

The National was the closer for the first night of the festival on Friday.

twenty one pilots performed Sunday afternoon and both members left stage to join the crowd. Here drummer Josh Dun crowdsurfed on a platform with a small drum kit.

Childish Gambino closed out Saturday evening of the festival performing a shortened set due to weather.

Nas performed in the closing slot of the festival Sunday evening with The Roots.

The Replacements continued their string of shows following their reunion in 2012 playing on Sunday evening.

Following a delay for severe weather, Lorde played a shortened fifty minute set on Saturday evening.

Sky Ferreira performed Saturday afternoon at Boston Calling, held in City Hall Plaza.

Nas co-headlined the festival with The Roots and played the closing slot on Sunday evening.

Childish Gambino closed out the Saturday lineup of the festival, also playing a shortened set due to the severe weather delay.

3. Jonathan Russell of The Head and the Heart showed why they have a reputation as such a great live band.

Jean H. Chang, PhD Candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, received her doctoral hood from Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart PhD ’88 and department head David E. Hardt PhD ’78 in Johnson Athletic Center Thurs...

7. Jenny Lewis played earlier Saturday afternoon.

5. Death Cab for Cutie was the Saturday closer after the brief showers cleared.

1. Bastille frontman Dan Smith thrilled the crowd Sunday evening.

4. Modest Mouse closed the final day of the festival.

6. Jesse Lacey of Brand New gave an energy-filled performance to a receptive crowd.

2. The Decemberists played their set despite a sudden downpour.

A large portion of the sidewalk in front of the Student Center was blocked off on Monday as a construction crew began renovations to the area.

Kappa Sigma hosted the Nearly Naked Nearly Mile on April 19, where participants gathered outside the fraternity for snacks and a dunk tank before stripping off extra layers and running almost a mile through MIT’s camp...

One of one hundred runners selected of the nearly three hundred who applied for Team MR8, the team established by the Martin W. Richard Charitable Foundation, runs the final stretch of Commonwealth Ave. before turning...

There was a heavy police presence at the Boston Marathon this year. Security checkpoints to get near the finish line were established, and many roads were blocked with police barriers and public works trucks.

Ridonkulous was one of many student groups to perform at the CPW Activities Midway in the Johnson Athletics Center this past Saturday.

Around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, a problem with the MIT cogeneration plant caused a campus-wide partial power outage. Shortly before the outage, a manhole cover flew out of its housing in front of sorority Kappa Alpha The...

Craig B. Cheney ’14 winds up for a shot in the Men’s Water Polo game against Brown University last Saturday. MIT fell to Brown 15-9 but went on to beat Connecticut College later that afternoon 23-3 giving them a confe...

Signs announcing a public hearing on the 300 Massachusetts Avenue project were placed on buildings along the whole 300 block. All of the businesses facing Mass. Ave on this block are now closed.

Building E52 is set to undergo a renovation scheduled to be completed in 2016. Traffic patterns on the surrounding streets will be affected starting with the closure of Wadsworth Street later this month and the conve...

DanceTroupe was one of many student performance groups to showcase their talents at Friday’s Activities Midway. All ASA recognized groups are invited to the Midway to give incoming freshmen a look at activities on cam...

A West Campus resident rallies morale from other participants running and waving a flag.

Forces from the East arrive en masse shortly before the beginning of the war, sporting handmade signs and a variety of water-flinging devices.

LaVerde’s Market undergoes renovations during orientation for the second year in a row.

The war wages fiercely as both sides rush forward and begin throwing water in earnest.

After undergoing construction this summer that was crucial to structural integrity, Random Hall opens its doors to old and new students alike just in time for the new semester.

Members of the Class of 2017 have already started arriving on campus for a variety of activities including pre-orientation programs and sports practices.

A graduate excitedly leaves the Commencement podium after receiving her diploma.

Graduates line up during the Commencement ceremony.

Architect Alan Joslin ’77 holds up concept art as he explains what Phi Beta Epsilon will look like once construction is finished. The $7.2 million project includes building a new tower on the Amherst Alley side of the...

The Prudential Center was lit up on Monday evening for the Boston One Fund, the fund for the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing.

Police shut down Mass Ave. around 8am to all but pedestrian and bike traffic in preparation for the memorial for Sean Collier.

Multiple news outlets were spotted on campus this Wednesday covering the hoax email sent out early that morning.

On Saturday afternoon, pedestrians walked among slow-moving motorists down Massachusetts Avenue in Boston since in many places, streets were more clear than the sidewalks.

MIT Facilities worked through the blizzard on Friday and Saturday to clear snow from campus streets and sidewalks.

Students dance in Dance Troupe’s semester concert on Saturday evening. Numerous groups of students showcased their dancing in the five shows that took place over the last weekend.

NStar employees did repair work on the electric grid near the Central Square subway station.

A police officer directs traffic on Mass. Ave in Central Square.

NStar workers opened a manhole and began work in Central Square.

All lights were out in the Student Center during the power outage.

Mia N. Stevens ’14 competes on 3-meter springboard for MIT this Saturday against Bowdoin and Babson Colleges. Stevens won both the 1-meter and 3-meter and the Engineers ultimately beat Bowdoin 224-87 and Babson 248-59.

Preparations for the Student Art Loan Exhibit are currently underway at the List Visual Arts Center in Building E15.

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This photo of Building 54 was taken on Friday, Aug. 24 in the early afternoon with the bright sun overhead. A wide angle 14–24mm lens lent a unique perspective to the Green Building, a common sight to most on campus. ...

On Sunday, Aug. 26, East Campus had a cow in its courtyard. The cow, “Buckcherry,” was loaned to them for promotional purposes by Hilltown Grazers, the company from which the dorm purchases meat for dorm events.

Rebecca J. Greene ’14 and Jessica M. Parker ’15 practice staff spinning on Thursday afternoon in front of one of East Campus’s annual construction projects for REX. This structure will consist of a spinning, oscillati...

La Verde’s Market underwent renovations this week. The updates to the area near the deli counter include two new f’real milkshake machines, a f’real milkshake cooler, a smoothie machine, a new Coke machine, and at lea...

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Swimmers compete in the 200-yard freestyle relay. MIT won the event with team members William C. Dunn ’14 (center), Austin D. Fathman ’15, Brendan T. Deveney ’13, and Wyatt L. Ubellacker ’13.

Danil Tyulmankov ’14 performs an inward dive pike on the 1-meter board. He placed third overall on the 1-meter and 5th on the 3-meter.

Madame Yandong Liu and President Susan J. Hockfield toast after signing an MIT-China educational partnership agreement at the McGovern Institute.

This summer the Prudential Building lit its windows in support of the Boston Bruins prior to their Stanley Cup win in June. This was a historic victory, as it was the first time the Bruins took the Cup since 1972.

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The long-awaited Fariborz Maseeh Hall has opened its doors to freshmen and upperclassmen alike.

Most freshmen arrived on campus this week to participate in one of about 20 pre-orientation programs. On Wednesday night, close to 100 of these freshmen gathered to play Capture the Flag in the tunnels under and aroun...

Discover Ocean Engineering participant Jiaming Zeng ’15 modifies her underwater video-taking robot.

Over 15,000 fireworks lit up the sky above the Charles River on Monday night.

“Mood Meters,” a FAST Art Festival installation, have taken up residence in the Infinite Corridor, the Stata Center, the Media Lab, and the first floor of the Student Center.

Chinese Councilor Yandong Liu presented MIT with gifts to honor the new MIT-China educational partnership, including a traditional-style Chinese painting and a collection of classic Chinese works. President Susan J. H...

Yandong Liu and Susan J. Hockfield reaffirm MIT-China educational partnership.

Madame Yandong Liu and President Susan J. Hockfield toast after signing an MIT-China educational partnership agreement this Wednesday at the McGovern Institute. Madame Liu’s appearance at McGovern was followed by a ta...

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Aaron L. Scheinberg, a graduate student in Course 12, dances with a visiting scholar from Boston University at Wednesday night’s dance hosted by the Lindy Hop Society. Scheinberg says he enjoys swing dancing because o...

This weekend, MIT Women’s Swimming and Diving won the NEWMAC Championships for the first time in school history. After consistently taking second place, the Engineers beat rivals Springfield College 917.5 points to 89...

Andrew L. Dorne ‘14 swims the 200m butterfly in this Saturday’s dual meet against Tufts University. Dorne placed sixth and the Engineers went on to win the meet 200 to 98, maintaining their undefeated status.

Elise A. Stave ’13 competes a dive off the 3-meter board at Saturday’s MIT Winter Invite Swimming and Diving meet. Stave placed 6th on 3-meter and 5th on 1-meter, helping MIT finish first against NYU, Tufts, Colby, Ha...

MIT’s third annual flu clinic, open to MIT staff, students, retirees, and family members of staff on MIT’s traditional or flexible health plans, ran on Tuesday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. MIT Medical had 15,000 vaccinations...

Gavin Darcey ’11 takes a shot past a Brown defender during Friday’s water polo game. MIT went on to lose 5-4 in a close game.