The Tech - MIT's Student Newspaper http://tech.mit.edu/img/small-flag.gifThe Techhttp://tech.mit.edu/ http://tech.mit.edu Headlines from The Tech, MIT's Student Newspaper en-us Copyright The Tech 1881-2009 Brouhaha Rhythmhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N54/mtlin.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N54/mtlin.htmlBy Michael T. Lin
CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR
In last week’s edition of “Frivolous Dissertations on Breakfast,” in which I discussed my thoughts on the ideal cereal shape, it occurred to me that one edition simply wasn’t big enough to contain the sheer mass of frivolity on the subject that I wanted to share. More than that, it seemed terribly prejudiced of me to assume that cereal was the only breakfast food worth talking about. After all, non-college students eat breakfast, too (I think) and if I expect to be taken seriously in debates on the subject of breakfast, I should have an informed opinion on more than just the issues that matter to me.]]>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Campus Life Brouhaha Rhythmhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N52/mtlin.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N52/mtlin.htmlBy Michael T. Lin
CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR
The idea of the “frivolous conversation about everyday subjects”, experienced by all and popularized by sitcoms, remains one of the few ways in which we can connect with new acquaintances and sometimes complete strangers without being invasive or sketchy. Just yesterday, I briefly discussed Cheetos and dental hygiene with the lady next to me in line at the pizza parlor. Several months back, it was carbonated drinks with Ingrid the Shaw’s Cashier. Last week, the pièce de résistance was an interchange at length over bagels and cake on the subject of breakfast food, with cereal (specifically cold and served with milk) as the centerpiece. ]]>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Campus Life Ask SIPBhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N52/asksipb.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N52/asksipb.htmlTue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Campus Life Brouhaha Rhythmhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N50/mtlin.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N50/mtlin.htmlBy Michael T. Lin
CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday of the year. For one thing, it takes place during my favorite season — I grew up in a heavily forested area of Pennsylvania, and seeing entire mountainsides change color is pretty stunning for me now and positively mind–boggling to an eight–year–old. I also got to feed my hero complex, a long-standing tradition that continues even today in a manner that I suspect would be of some psychiatric interest. It started with a cowboy costume, presumably because I asked for it but likely influenced much less by Clint Eastwood and much more by the release of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West. From there, it alternated between “Robin Hood” and “Musketeer” (each with relevant movie releases, the more observant of you might notice) until I hit high school.]]>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Campus Life Sex Toys: Your New Best Friendhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N49/toyreview.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N49/toyreview.html
By Christine Yu, Lena Chen, and “Hand Solo”
I’m as big a fan of self-love as a newly sexually-awakened postpubescent, but sometimes a couple digits just won’t do. That’s when I reach for my favorite vibrator made by Fun Factory, a German sex toy company. Before I came across their nifty invention, I’d tried a lot of toys that left me feeling dissatisfied, so I resorted to masturbation without technological enhancements. Though it’s cheaper and equally pleasurable (especially if you’re familiar with your own body and nimble with your fingers), masturbation alone can get boring and sex toys can add variety to the bedroom. Some women have a difficult time reaching orgasm and can get closer to their goal with the aid of a toy. For me, finding the right vibrator made me realize that sex toy shopping is a little bit like playing Goldilocks. You have to find the toy that’s juuuust right and there are a lot of factors that come into play!]]>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400Campus Life For the Love of Lube!http://tech.mit.edu/V129/N49/lubereview.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N49/lubereview.html
By Christine Yu and Lena Chen
Anyone who has ever taken basic Physics, which is a graduation requirement at MIT, can tell you that friction is the arch-nemesis of motion. Friction always opposes motion, and whenever bodies are in contact, a la intercourse, there will be friction. Some friction is a good thing, but too much can lead to painful consequences. When that happens, the result isn’t pleasant for either partner. Usually there’s a chain reaction: if a partner goes dry, the other partner goes soft. Many a virgin has botched an attempt at losing it because of too much friction.]]>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400Campus Life On Anal Virginityhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N49/onanal.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N49/onanal.html
By “Gluteus Maximus”
Years ago, the fuss was over fellatio; nowadays, it’s everywhere. In a story on Duke University, Rolling Stone said, “oral sex [is] nearly ubiquitous, regarded as sort of a form of elaborate kissing that doesn’t really mean very much.” Likening oral sex to elaborate kissing might be extreme, but it isn’t extreme to say that oral sex has become a widely accepted practice.]]>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400Campus Life My First Timehttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N49/myfirsttime.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N49/myfirsttime.html]]>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400Campus Life Brouhaha Rhythmhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N48/mtlin.htmlhttp://tech.mit.edu/V129/N48/mtlin.htmlBy Michael T. Lin
CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR
The other day, I had the unique experience of trying to open a coconut for personal consumption. It began with a butter knife and misplaced optimism. It ended with three sharp cooking knives, a multitool saw blade, a claw hammer, multiple nails of varying sizes, and one still-unrefreshed columnist. Oh, and a lounge so covered in coconut entrails that it could probably have been used as a set for a tropical-plant remake of The Silence of the Lambs.]]>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400Campus Life