Media assembled outside the John J. Moakley United States Courthouse on Monday morning, the first day of jury selection for the United States v. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial.

Galadriel (Cate Blanchett) and Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

Jacqueline Shen ’18 leads a performance titled “Resurrection.”

Lisa L. Ruan ’18 performs “Voice from Within” during the evening show.

Alina Y. Rwei G poses in the “Leap of the String” during a rehearsal for the show.

Fireworks burst over Boston Harbor during New Year’s celebrations at midnight last Thursday.

Sally Lin ’15 leads a performance of “Stop Girl” by South Korean pop group U-KISS.

Minerva H. Zhou ’16 jumps during the BTS Medley in Rebirth, held by the MIT Asian Dance Team on Thursday, Dec. 11 in Kresge Little Theatre.