The Tech - Volume 120, Issue 24

Volume 120 >> Issue 24 : Tuesday, May 2, 2000

News

MIT Faces Crunch In Summer Housing
/rRenovations to the East Campus and Random Hall dormitories have caused a crunch for summer housing and may leave some students without a place to stay.

Cambridge Unfazed by MIT’s Building Boom
/rCambridge City Councilors say that recent MITbuilding proposals have left Cambridge residents curiously unfazed even as they protest other development plans across the city.Next Votes To Make Wing Coed
/rNext House residents voted overwhelmingly on Friday to abolish a section of all-female housing beginning next term.

Subway, Bus Fares Likely To Increase Over Summer
/rStarting as early as July 1, Boston commuters traveling by subway can expect to be buy tokens for one dollar, and bus riders will pay seventy-five cents per trip, if the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority enacts recent recommendations. Commuter rail prices, currently between eighty-five cents and $4.75, are expected to increase by one dollar.Counterpoint Seeks MIT Aid After Wellesley Slashes Funding
/rAs a result of drastic funding cuts for Wellesley student activities, Counterpoint, an opinion magazine published jointly by MIT and Wellesley, is facing significant financial hardship.

By Naveen Sunkavally
/rWith four out of five winning events, Spring Weekend festivities brought together many students, faculty, and staff from all parts of the Institute./r