Despite Strong Rush, Frosh Crowd Dorms Despite a successful rush by fraternities, sororities, and independent living groups, the on-campus residence system has been overcrowded by the incoming freshman class. MIT Investigates Backup Plans For Simmons Hall, Grad Dorm When construction delays hit The Warehouse -- the dormitory officially known as 224 Albany Street -- students learned that MIT’s contingency plan involved a short hotel stay. Although Warehouse residents have since moved in, construction has yet to be finished. CMI Orientation Introduces Cambridge Students to Classes and Social Life at MIT MIT welcomed thirty-three students from Cambridge University for the first time this fall, as the Cambridge-MIT Institute exchange program entered its second year. MIT Information Systems purchased several new Athena workstations and made significant upgrades to the system software during this summer’s round of annual upgrades. Though the report will not be made public, its contents will help the Student Life Department improve MIT procedure for handling similar complaints. Wallace will also evaluate the Institute’s response to Carpenter’s death and may offer better ways for MIT to handle student deaths. Student Compares Cambridge Campus Life With MIT “What exactly is a fraternity?” I was amazed how many students in Cambridge asked me this question. Hadn’t they ever seen “Animal House?” Even if MIT’s frats are a far cry from the Deltas, or even from Dartmouth, at least people who have seen “Animal House” have some idea what a frat is. It isn’t the easiest concept to explain from scratch. WORLD AND NATION Gary Condit Discloses His Plans To Leave Congress at End of Term EDITORIAL
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