Charlie Kirk’s death provokes unrest at MIT
On Sept. 11, an anonymous email claiming to represent MIT Campus Conservatives invited the undergraduate body to a memorial at the MIT Chapel at 8 p.m. of the following day.
In Memoriam: David Baltimore, Nobel Laureate and founder of the Whitehead Institute
David Baltimore, a former MIT professor of biology and founder of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, died on Sept. 6 at his home in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Cooler temperatures and clear skies coming this weekend
After a slight smattering of rain today, we are looking forward to clear skies the rest of this week. It’s starting to feel like Fall, and I suggest starting to don jackets and pack up the short in favor of some slightly warmer wear. We have highs around 70 and lows treading around 50 for the rest of the week, with Friday being a bit chilly compared to slightly warmer weather on the weekend.
Argana Falafel opens in the Launchpad in the Student Center
Argana Falafel, a Middle Eastern and halal food vendor, opened in the Launchpad in the Student Center on Sept. 3, 2025.
YouTube streamer IShowSpeed makes a visit to MIT
On Sept. 5, 2025, American YouTuber Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. made a surprise visit to MIT, which drew significant attention from students and passersby.
Living in the age of prophets
Salman Huseynov ’26: “What we should aim for, it seems, is a world with fewer prophets”
Banshee’s “Fairy Rock” takes flight with debut tour
Singer-songwriter Banshee, whose “fairy rock” genre has carved out a niche in alternative music since the pandemic, ends her first tour in the Middle East in Cambridge. Though her stage presence still feels shy at times, the concert captured the spirit of an artist and a fan community on the rise.
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the most performative of them all?
Louisa Zhu ’28: "A performative male is women’s rights, matcha, Labubus, well-dressed, Laufey, Mitski, Clairo, insert buzzwords here."
High-powered offense and stout defense leads football to 2-0 start
MIT has outscored opponents 101-13 through two games to start the 2025 season
Women’s soccer 5-1 to start 2025 season
The Engineers opened 2025 as road warriors, with five of their first six games being away… and two being in Texas!
LIGO celebrates the 10th anniversary of the first direct gravitational wave observation
Dr. Kip Thorne: “This really is a whole new way of observing aspects of the universe that you can't see in any other manner.”
