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Residential Life Associate Marc Lo (left) and Dean for Student Life Costantino Colombo (right) interrogate Priscilla W. Army ’10 as Charity.

An image of an N1 neuraminidase complexed with Tamiflu, based on X-ray diffraction studies.

Students enjoy pot brownies during the scene “Birthday Bitch” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.

“Tammy” the Beaver joins stand-up comedians ANT to kick off the Fierce Forever 8 student drag show.

Students rave during “Rolling” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.

Indie band Hotel Lights, formed by songwriter Darren Jessee, performs as the starting band for the Spring Concert at Johnson Athletic Center on April 25.

Drag queen, Takonica (Lorenzo B. Brown ’10) tries to win over drag king Chase Yrchik (Cheryl M. Kwinn ’09) with his dance moves at the Fierce Forever 8 student drag show on Thursday, April 23.

Song writer and vocalist Sara Bareilles, known for her hit song, “Love Song,” plays at the 2009 Spring Concert on April 25.

A breakdancer holds a difficult freeze at Breakonomics 2009, a large breakdance jam hosted by MIT Imobilare in La Sala de Puerto Rico on Saturday, April 25.

Melissa A. Gymrek ’11 is seen here 400 yards away from the finish line on Boylston St. during The 113th annual Boston Marathon on Monday April 20, 2009. The 26.2 mile event brings together runners and spectators from ...

Jean Cui ’09 is pictured with “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek. Cui will be on air this Thursday.

Peter (Yoni Gray ’10) and Jason (Todd Sandstrom) share a stolen moment in “You and I” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.

Attendees are seen waiting in line in front of the Zesiger Center to get into Spring Concert 2009 featuring Ben Folds on Saturday, April 25.

Peter (Yoni Gray ’10) seeks guidance from Father (Dave Berger) during “Confession” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.

Ben Folds interacts with his band on stage during the Spring Concert on April 25 in the Johnson Athletic Center.

Oscar (Curtis B. Liu ’10) and Charity (Priscilla W. Army ’10) have a conversation on a roller coaster with a “hack” of Godzilla by the stage crew in the background in the Next Act show “Sweet Charity.”

Kyle A. Atmore ’10 as Daddy Brubeck performs the song “Rhythm of Life” in the Next Act show “Sweet Charity.”

Varun R. Chirravuri ’09 (center) struggles against efforts to toss him into a pool of water during Holi celebrations.

Students (Hayley Ryan, Kimberly A. Brink ’10, Megan Rexius, Emma C. Jeffries ’11, Keri Boisclair, Dave Berger and Matthew S. Peairs ’09) surround Peter (Yoni Gray ’10) during “Epiphany” in the show “Bare” by the MIT M...

Jason (Todd Sandstrom) woos Diane Lane (Emma C. Jeffries ’11) with students in the background during “Auditions” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.

(left to right) David B. Kelley ’10, Patrick H. Yamane ’11, and Isaac C. Joseph ’11 build picnic tables for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell during Campus Build on Friday, April 24.

A cappella group Newtones from South Newton High School sings one of Ben Folds’ songs before Folds appeared on stage for the Spring Concert on April 25 at the Johnson Athletic Center.

Servers (Eva S. Klinman ’10 and Michael T. Lin ’11, also a Tech Campus Life editor) look on as Vittorio Vidal (Julian Yuen ’12) catches Charity (Priscilla W. Army ’10) falling.

(left to right) Jessica S. Kim ’10, Gloria Yang ’11, Dorothy Curran ’12, Tiffany J. Lin ’11, Jenna A. Berkowitz ’09, and Xindi Song ’10 perform the song “Big Spender” in the Next Act show “Sweet Charity.”

Dance hall girls turn their attention to Oscar (Curtis B. Liu ’10) in the Next Act show “Sweet Charity.”

Some time after Campus Preview Weekend, vandals calling themselves “Local 151” defaced the Hacking Ethics mural in an MIT basement as retaliation after members of the hacking community cleaned up graffiti in the area.

Ben Folds is seen performing at the Spring Concert on April 25 at the Johnson Athletic Center.

Hackers installed a solar-powered Boston MBTA-style subway car riding on the wall around MIT’s Great Dome on Monday, April 27, visible from Killian Court. The train’s next stop is listed as “Baker House,” referring to...

Jason (Todd Sandstrom) and Ivy (Kimberly A. Brink ’10) enjoy a birthday kiss as students look on during “One Kiss” in the show “Bare” by the MIT Musical Theatre Guild.

A Cambridge Bomb Squad officer attempts to disable a device placed on Kresge Field on the morning of April 24. The device was, in fact, a cherry-bomb-shaped concrete block advertising for this weekend’s annual DTYD pa...