This year, 111 of the 187 students eligible for attaining sophomore standing chose to do so, a two percent increase from last year. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science was the most declared course by students in this group.

The Undergraduate Association voting Web site (http://vote.mit.edu) has experienced problems over the last few days as some users have been unable to vote without contacting the Election Commission. Michelle Jeong ’08, chair of the UA Election Commission, attributed the problem to lists provided by MIT that describe class affiliation and housing. She said that inaccuracies in those lists have commonly led to voting troubles.

Even as a student, Jay R. Scheib, associate professor of music and theater arts, wasn’t afraid to take chances.

It is one of the most symmetrical mathematical structures in the universe.