The Campaign for Real Time performed at the MIT Burton Third Bombers’ annual DTYD party on April 20th, 2008.

Josh McCrea (left, vocalist) and Xan McCurdy (right, guitarist) of alternative rock band Cake perform at Earthfest 2008 on May 24 at the Hatch Shell in Boston.

Author Neil Gaiman participates in a question-and-answer discussion between him and Professor Henry Jenkins III, MIT Comparative Media Studies program head. Gaiman gave the first annual Julius Schwartz Lecture at Kresge Auditorium on May 23.

Gruff Rhys leads Welsh psychedelic rock band Super Furry Animals during their performance at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston this past Saturday.

Third Eye Blind plays to a cheering audience at MIT’s Spring Weekend Concert at Johnson Athletic Center on the evening of April 25, 2008.

Third Eye Blind’s lead vocalist Stephan Jenkins sings at the 2008 Spring Weekend Concert at the Johnson Athletic Center on the evening of April 25, 2008.

The last panel of ROFLcon was “The Internet Cult Leader,” featuring web-culture superstars (left to right) Moot of 4chan, Randall Munroe of xkcd, and Ryan North of Dinosaur Comics. The panel was moderated by Professor Chris Kelty of Rice University. ROFLcon was one of the greatest gatherings to date of internet cultural phenomena, and was organized by students of several local colleges and universities, including MIT.

Javier M. Duarte ’10 throws Cinjon T. Resnick ’10 while mud wrestling at Steer Roast 2008 on April 2. Steer Roast is Senior Haus’ annual weekend long party that started at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 2 with the lighting of the fire pit and traditional mud wrestling (featuring Haus housemasters Henry and Cynthia Jenkins) and continued until well past the bands finished playing late Saturday night.

Big Bear performs at Steer Roast 2008. MIT Senior Haus’ annual weekend-long Steer Roast party started at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 2 with the lighting of the fire pit and traditional mud wrestling (featuring Haus housemasters Henry and Cynthia Jenkins) and continued until well past the bands finished playing late Saturday night.

Neptune performs at Steer Roast 2008, Senior Haus’ annual weekend-long party featuring the lighting of the fire pit, mud wrestling, and band performances.