Sarah Liu—The Tech
A piano stuffed with candy sits on the roof of Baker House in preparation for the annual Baker House Piano Drop that occurred this past Friday, Oct. 25. Parents and students crowded the courtyard to watch the piano drop six stories and shatter on top of another piano.
STAFF REPORTER
October 29, 2013
After more than two and a half years serving as Chancellor of MIT, Eric Grimson PhD ’80 will step down to fill the new role of Chancellor of Academic Advancement. President L. Rafael Reif outlined the position as the head of a new fundraising campaign in the Oct. 22 announcement.
October 29, 2013
The Office of the Provost recently released the results of the 2013 Undergraduate Alumni survey on its website. The office administers the survey periodically to gather information about undergraduate alumni who have been out of college for at least five years. Previous surveys occurred in 2005 and 2009.
October 29, 2013
Voters will choose next Tuesday, Nov. 5, the next mayor of Boston, who will either be Marty Walsh or John R. Connolly. Incumbent Mayor Thomas Menino is not running for reelection.
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- Police log (10/29/13)
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World and Nation
- Shorts (left) (10/29/13)
- Judge blocks major part of Texas abortion law (10/29/13)
- Shorts (right) (10/29/13)
- Storm lashes northern Europe, stalling travel in parts of Britain (10/29/13)
- Japanese autos lose ground in consumer reliability ratings (10/29/13)
- US at odds with Afghans on overtures to Taliban (10/29/13)
- Weather: Chilly fall temperatures continue (10/29/13)
Opinion
- The benefits of multilingual education (10/29/13; 2 comments)
Sports
- UPCOMING HOME EVENTS (10/29/13)
- Spurs expected to repeat as Southwest Champs (10/29/13)
- MIT falls to nationally ranked Mount Holyoke (10/29/13)
Campus Life
- THE NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK: Cities at your feet (10/29/13)
- Events Oct. 29 – Nov. 04 (10/29/13)
Arts
- Arts was not published this issue.
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