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A model of Freddie Mercury, frontman of the British rock band Queen, sits atop Kresge Auditorium in his famous yellow jacket in honor of his birthday, Sept. 5. The lead vocalist and pianist wrote many popular hits for...

Signs announcing a public hearing on the 300 Massachusetts Avenue project were placed on buildings along the whole 300 block. All of the businesses facing Mass. Ave on this block are now closed.

DanceTroupe was one of many student performance groups to showcase their talents at Friday’s Activities Midway. All ASA recognized groups are invited to the Midway to give incoming freshmen a look at activities on cam...

This summer, the MIT Media Lab’s Mediated Matter Group commissioned 6,500 live silkworms to build a 12 ft. by 12 ft. dome. The dome is on display in the east entrance of the Media Lab.

Rambax, MIT’s Senegalese Drum Ensemble, performs beneath bright blue skies reflected in the windows of the Student Center on Tuesday afternoon. The group was founded in 2001 and is co-directed by artist-in-residence L...

An East Campus resident operates the tilt-a-whirl ride at East Campus’ Sunday-night courtyard party. Attractions included a “frosh wash”, four-story fort, a swing set, a rotating rock wall, and a dance floor.

Forces from the East arrive en masse shortly before the beginning of the war, sporting handmade signs and a variety of water-flinging devices.

LaVerde’s Market undergoes renovations during orientation for the second year in a row.

The war wages fiercely as both sides rush forward and begin throwing water in earnest.

A West Campus resident rallies morale from other participants running and waving a flag.

West Campus forces rally behind their wooden duck as they rush the forces from the East.

An East Campus resident announces their arrival by blowing a vuvuzela.

Members of the Class of 2017 have already started arriving on campus for a variety of activities including pre-orientation programs and sports practices.

After undergoing construction this summer that was crucial to structural integrity, Random Hall opens its doors to old and new students alike just in time for the new semester.

A cosplayer presumably dressed as SuperBatThor exits the Boston Comic Con.

Thousands of fireworks attendees stream across the footbridge overlooking Storrow Drive, making their way from the Hatch Shell and Esplanade back into Boston.