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MIT Cable Expands, 14 Channels Added: Networks Come as Surprise to Students MIT Cable expanded to include 14 new basic cable channels, despite previous announcements that only three channels would be added. The new channels were added without removing C-Span 2, Bloomberg Television, or MIT Weather When You Want It, which were originally slated to be replaced. New MIT Cable Channels TABLE Au Bon Pain Launched in Zesiger; Construction For Subway Begins A new Au Bon Pain location opened at the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center last Thursday, Jan. 18. Subway, a popular sandwich vendor, is set to open in the Student Center in September; renovations have begun at Lobdell Food Court on the second floor, according to Director of Campus Dining Richard D. Berlin III. Final Panhel Exec Board Position Filled, Goals For Upcoming Year Laid Out The Panhellenic Association has selected Angela P. Wu ’08 as the vice president of recruitment for the coming year, filling the last Panhel Executive Board position after it was left open in the original vote in November. The biggest challenge facing the incoming executive board is the move to fall recruitment scheduled to take place this year. Recruitment has taken place in the spring since 2002. Sleepless Puzzle-Solvers Hunt For Coin: Dr. Awkward Team Wins Mephistophelean Competition, Finishes Early Sunday Morning “Nur einzelne Zahlen erlaubt!” Former President Reminisces About Early Life, MIT Professor of Electrical Engineering and President Emeritus Paul E. Gray ’54 started his career at MIT as an undergraduate student in Course VI in 1950. Through the years, he has served the Institute in a number of positions. He rose to become the 14th president of MIT from 1980-1990 and chairman of the MIT Corporation from 1990-1997. Since then, he has continued to teach undergraduate classes and to advise undergraduate students. This fall marks his 50th year of service to MIT. William H. Orme-Johnson MIT Professor Emeritus of Chemistry William H. Orme-Johnson, heralded for his four decades of contributions in the field of inorganic biochemistry, died Jan. 1 after a long illness. He was 68. News Briefs One Broadway was opened for re-occupancy Friday, Jan. 12 by the MIT Management Investment Company. Environmental testing had previously shown that the building was safe, and all necessary approvals from city officials were received by Jan 11. Rent abatement will continue for some tenants until next week. Cut in Student Loan Rates Proposed Fri. By House Democrats House Democrats on Friday unveiled a bill that would cut interest rates on federally subsidized loans to college students by half over the next five years. MBA Graduates Finding Better Employment Climate They carry stacks of resumes, wear sober suits and keep their cell phones and laptops perpetually at hand. They are primed with thoughtful answers for any question. Now they’re descending on the Bay Area in an annual quest for summer internships and full-time jobs. WORLD AND NATION
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