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In 2007, the One Laptop Per Child foundation began production of the XO laptop (pictured). The laptop faced challenges in the market from for-profit competition, including Intel’s Classmate PC. The XO, well-known as t...

MIT men’s volleyball vs. Emmanuel College, Feb. 10.

MIT raised $160 million by October for the Campaign for Students.

MIT men’s lacrosse vs. Norwich University, April 14.

Former Dean of Admissions Marilee Jones resigned in April 2007 after it was discovered that she had misrepresented her educational information on her résumé.

MIT hackers abide by a written code of ethics that is painted on the wall of an MIT basement.

Pritchett Dining (pictured here in April 2007) was closed during the summer in response to discontent from East Campus residents who said that dining halls do not gel with east campus culture.

Jen Zink is back at work on Monday, Jan. 28 after Toscanini’s was closed for several days due to nonpayment of taxes.

Gus Rancatore, the owner of Toscanini’s, received $31,406.85 in a week’s worth of donations from fans of his ice cream. The store was closed from Jan. 17 to Jan. 24 because of a past due tax bill.

Impossible is nothing when you’re surrounded by pictures of bunnies.

The popular ice cream and coffee shop Toscanini’s remains closed after a seizure on Thursday by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue for nonpayment of more than $167,000 in back taxes.

As a break from the toiling of this year’s Mystery Hunt, team Groovytron hosted a dance-off on Sunday at 6:30 a.m. in Lobby 34.

As one of the puzzles in the Mystery Hunt, this FM transmitter was hidden above the doors to Lobby 7. It repeatedly transmitted the word “needlepoint” to teams who figured out that the solution required them to take a...

During team Groovytron’s dance-off on Sunday in Lobby 34, a team member spins a Hula Hoop around his foot while lying on the floor. Several teams participated in the dance-off that provided a break from this year’s My...

A police officer (played by Jenny Gutbezahl, left) from this year’s Mystery Hunt opening ceremony skit talks to a team representative. Gutbezahl and Ed Poznysz, who also played a police officer, registered teams for t...

Members of the Mystery Hunt team Silly Hat Brigade work on a preliminary puzzle at the Mystery Hunt opening ceremony. The ceremony occurred in Lobby 7 this past Friday, Jan. 18 at noon. The team Evil Midnight Bombers ...