Residential Life / Housing Options: Complete Blog Archives
"Mens et Manus - mainly Manus!"
by Jenny X. '13 | October 29, 2009
Hmm my hands feel itchy...
"Welcome to my home"
by Celena C. '12 | October 04, 2009
Feel free to chill in here
"Ruminations and room-inations"
by Yan Z. '12 | August 30, 2009
Written on the anniversary of one year ago.
"You should live in EAsT camPUS"
by Cristen C. '10 | July 31, 2009
A few of the basic things to know.
"You should live in Burton-Conner!"
by Snively '11 | July 30, 2009
What you won't see in the i3 video!
"Dorms"
by Snively '11 | June 24, 2009
The closest I'll get to an entry about the different dorms
"Outside the box"
by Yan Z. '12 | May 25, 2009
In which I start a new life at pika, etc.
"Finals Week...A Different View"
by Kim Hunter '86 | May 18, 2009
...Or why I got up way too early this morning...
"Eternal sunshine of the sleepless mind"
by Yan Z. '12 | April 13, 2009
Once again, the title has practically no relation to the actual blog entry.
"ILGs at MIT"
by Keri G. '10 | March 05, 2009
They're independent! (Guest post by Sondy '07/G/awesome.)
"A Latino Christmas"
by Ahmed H. '12 | December 11, 2008
An introducción to Next House's newest student group.
"One year later"
by Yan Z. '12 | October 29, 2008
MIT is like a surprise birthday party, but without the birthday or the party.
"0 Days Since Last Fire Alarm"
by Snively '11 | October 29, 2008
Oh noes! Simmons Hall on fire!
"Island Paradise"
by Laura N. '09 | October 10, 2008
That's where I live. No, seriously.
"Colors!"
by Snively '11 | September 15, 2008
Burton-Conner:
12523 kbps
1649 kbps
140 ms
"Tasty water, the Charles River, and other things that are not synonymous"
by Yan Z. '12 | September 11, 2008
First post!
"Dorm Companion #2: Cat"
by Matt McGann '00 | September 09, 2008
The Boston Globe discusses MIT's four cat-friendly dorms.
"The Third Side of Fraternities"
by Chris S. '11 | September 06, 2008
The way I see it...
"The Other Side of Fraternities"
by Snively '11 | September 04, 2008
What if. . .
"Burton-Conner Floor Rush and Rooming"
by Snively '11 | August 30, 2008
How does it work?
"Fraternities @ MIT"
by Paul B. '11 | August 30, 2008
They're quite a Rush.
"Two New Kittens"
by Lulu L. '09 | August 12, 2008
hundreds of pictures.
"Early Morning Construction"
by Lulu L. '09 | July 05, 2008
and other bexley woes.
"Steer Roast 2008"
by Keri G. '10 | May 05, 2008
We Sport Death like it's never been done before
"INT to the INT to the IN(s)T"
by Chris S. '11 | April 26, 2008
i3 Videos! woo!
"Burton 1 Cribs"
by Jess K. '10 | April 06, 2008
A look at the interiors of several rooms on Burton 1.
"Living Off Campus"
by Anthony R. '09 | February 24, 2008
I moved off campus last year and rented a house with some friends who were graduating. It's been a good experience. Here are my views on off-campus living...
"Moving Out"
by Jess K. '10 | February 15, 2008
oooh, I am, moving out, mmhmm..
"Simply Brothers"
by Paul B. '11 | February 05, 2008
Finding brothers and brotherhood in MIT's fraternities.
"The Wall"
by Karen F. '11 | January 02, 2008
A Lack of Color
"REX Now An Option for RBA Freshmen"
by Jess K. '10 | November 30, 2007
Next House's freshmen, starting with the class of 2012, can now participate in REX. !!!!!!!!
"McCormick: Girls Wanted"
by Melis A. '08 | June 24, 2007
Minh '10 shares her love of McCormick Hall.
"Residence-Based Advising"
by Jess K. '10 | June 09, 2007
Residence-Based Advising WILL NOT allow you to change dorms during your freshman year.
"Tales of a College Froshling"
by Keri G. '10 | June 03, 2007
Okay, so I'm not a frosh anymore. Meh, whatever.
"Welcome to Senior Haus, version 2.0"
by Keri G. '10 | February 20, 2007
More pictures!
"Welcome to Senior Haus"
by Keri G. '10 | February 15, 2007
According to Joel '10 from New House, we eat your babies.
"Next House Showers Bring No Flowers"
by Jess K. '10 | February 03, 2007
They're just really, REALLY bad showers. Like really, REALLY bad.
"I want you to burn"
by Sam M. '07 | January 23, 2007
Unfortunately, usually somebody just blew up their spaghetti-o's.
"What the end of the semester does to Conner 2"
by Laura N. '09 | December 27, 2006
For one thing, no one does the dishes. And I mean no one.
"Apple Sculptures"
by Mitra L. '07 | October 26, 2006
The Caltech Cannon and soft core porn
"Meow"
by Anthony R. '09 | October 09, 2006
Yes, you can have cats in some dorms.
"Testing the Waters"
by Jess K. '10 | September 22, 2006
There comes a time in every man's life when he has to make a choice. But I'm not a man, so I never have to choose. Ever.
"Amazin'"
by Laura N. '09 | September 21, 2006
The Mets clinched the NL East. *happy dance*
"Someone saved my life tonight"
by Sam M. '07 | September 12, 2006
Survived my squalor, like a butterfly.
"Summer, East Campus rush, and the new term"
by Anthony R. '09 | September 06, 2006
East Campus orientation activities, the summer, and the upcoming term.
"A Room with a Vieux"
by Mitra L. '07 | August 29, 2006
A comparison of sorts
"Class of 2010: Wondering Where Everyone Is Living?"
by Ben Jones | August 09, 2006
Find orientation housemates/roommates.
"East Campus, Part Two"
by Anthony R. '09 | July 18, 2006
Interior photos of vacant East Campus dormitory rooms. (Photos of occupied/"lived-in" rooms are to come.)
"Useful items to bring for dorm room"
by Anthony R. '09 | July 01, 2006
A couple people have asked about suggestions for useful items with which to furnish their (or their student's) dorm room....
"East Campus, Part One"
by Anthony R. '09 | June 26, 2006
Photos and commentary of a sample floor of the East Campus dormitory.
"Q & A"
by Bryan O. '07 | June 18, 2006
Answers to questions on being in a fraternity.
"Toga, Toga, Toga"
by Bryan O. '07 | June 14, 2006
On being in a fraternity (info for parents too)
"A point to clarify"
by Jessie L. '07 | June 04, 2006
In response to my last entry, Drew asked: "So, how important is it, then, for us to know what dorm...
""Why does my kid have to move again?""
by Jessie L. '07 | June 02, 2006
Before I get to the point of this entry, I'll answer a couple of questions. Karen asks: "This is a...
"MIT Dorms: Burton Conner House"
by Laura N. '09 | May 14, 2006
Why is BC awesome? Because three bloggers live there. Plus, lots of other stuff too. Read on.
"MIT Dorms: Baker House"
by Bryan O. '07 | May 14, 2006
A tour of Baker House.
"The Suite Life"
by Mitra L. '07 | May 13, 2006
~20 pictures, be careful (Updated Wed, 5/17/06)
"MIT Dorms: Really Random"
by Sam M. '07 | May 13, 2006
19 pictures. Don't open on a dialup.
"Next House: Where The Sidewalk Ends"
by Melis A. '08 | May 13, 2006
A tour of Next House!
"MIT Dorms: MacGregor House"
by Mollie B. '06 | April 20, 2006
Because really, sometimes you just need your own space.
"Home on the range"
by Mollie B. '06 | April 15, 2006
Dorm choice timeline and advice.
""Freshman Musical Dorms""
by Laura N. '09 | February 05, 2006
A question inspires an entire entry about housing. But I threw in some other stuff too. Like pictures. Yay!
"Not your stereotypical sorority girl"
by Melis A. '08 | February 02, 2006
Tonight is the first night of sorority recruitment!
"Class size"
by Mollie B. '06 | December 14, 2005
A response to a comment brought up on Ben's blog.
"The things that can change your life..."
by Jessie L. '07 | December 09, 2005
Meh. My last, like, three or four ideas for entries have not quite panned out. Oops. However, I am finally...
"Twas the week before Thanksgiving"
by Mollie B. '06 | November 21, 2005
...and I'm not really feeling all that thankful. Yet.
"Leaves, Strawberries, Doors"
by Matt McGann '00 | November 05, 2005
Pictures of campus, faculty dinner, another door. (7 pictures)
"Structure and function, dorms and culture"
by Jessie L. '07 | October 10, 2005
If you've taken high school biology, you've probably heard that "structure follows function". This is a good axiom for biologists,...
"Questionable Views"
by Laura N. '09 | September 18, 2005
Questions and views, and questions about views. The views are not necessarily questionable, although you can ask questions about them. I'll stop trying to confuse you now.
"Let the Rush Begin"
by Bryan O. '07 | September 08, 2005
On Greek Life at MIT.
"Back and ready for action!"
by Melis A. '08 | September 06, 2005
Saying goodbye to summer and hello to my sophomore year
"Welcome to college, Kid."
by Anthony R. '09 | September 04, 2005
My first week at MIT.
"Dorm Rush and Hall Rush"
by Jessie L. '07 | September 02, 2005
The past several days have been exciting. There was Dorm Rush, and then there was Hall Rush (or In-House Rush...I...
"Power Tools at 2 AM"
by Laura N. '09 | September 02, 2005
A typical MIT experience.
"REX continued"
by Bryan O. '07 | August 31, 2005
The rain killed my hawaiian outfit.
"Rush, rush"
by Sam M. '07 | August 31, 2005
Why you should live on my floor, with special guest star Paula Abdul.
"miT-REX"
by Bryan O. '07 | August 29, 2005
Residence Exploration (REX) begins.
"Images of Rush preparation"
by Jessie L. '07 | August 25, 2005
Every year, the campus is engulfed by frenetic activity in the week leading up to Rush/Orientation. So I decided to...
"And it's all beginning..."
by Jessie L. '07 | August 22, 2005
Back in Massachusetts! And Rush stuff is starting! *excited* There's building in the courtyard. I'll take pictures as soon as...
"Come in, we're open"
by Mollie B. '06 | August 14, 2005
I survived moving to my fall room! (I realize this is silly. But moving is very difficult for me due...
"Paint Work I"
by Sam M. '07 | August 08, 2005
Ruth and I paint our rooms. First in a seven-part miniseries directed by Ken Burns.
"What pretty hair..."
by Sam M. '07 | August 07, 2005
This entry is about my dorm, hair dye, pork dumplings, and, of course, Alain Boublil.
"Venturing to far living groups"
by Jessie L. '07 | August 03, 2005
Annie asked "I was wondering if you could tell me which floors have cats and which floors are smoking floors...
"Temp assignments and cautionary tales"
by Jessie L. '07 | July 27, 2005
I hear that if you're an incoming frosh, you got your temp housing assigment. If you're a prospective student, allow...
"Beyond the Iron Cur...I mean, Mass Ave"
by Jessie L. '07 | July 13, 2005
Laura '09 had an interesting bit a while back in her blog about East Campus and West Campus, a distinction...
"Flashback"
by Laura N. '09 | July 08, 2005
A useless guide to MIT undergraduate housing.
"Bed arrangements in dorms, and beauty on campus"
by Jessie L. '07 | July 08, 2005
Correction from my previous entry: I'm told that you can paint your room in Burton-Connor too, as long as you...
"Painting and a trip into Boston"
by Jessie L. '07 | July 07, 2005
Yesterday evening I came back from work to discover my friend Kim, a 5th East alum, primering the room into...
"Sometimes you get what you don't pay for..."
by Daniel Barkowitz | June 14, 2005
Student House presents a great residence option for students for whom money is tight!
"Freshmen housing lottery begins today!"
by Daniel Barkowitz | June 01, 2005
In case you didn't already know! -- See here......
"Class of 2009 note #2"
by Matt McGann '00 | May 08, 2005
Many of you have already received it, but for those of you anxiously awaiting your Interactive Introduction to the Institute...
