rex calendar: friday 8/22

MacGregor House: Dorm Tours and Smoothies

What does Boston look like from our 16-story high rise? And what makes living in the low-rise unique? Stop by MacGregor for a tour of our dorm; see our well-equipped weight room, music room, brand new study spaces, and recreational areas. We’ve got smoothies…

East Campus: Get Hot while Handling our Wood

Ever wonder what happens when frustrated MIT students get distracted from their problem sets? Come by the courtyard and help us make hot construction love. And by that we mean build awesome and entirely safe thrill rides.

Senior House: Experience this Object we Built

meet residents in the courtyard and see what we came up with this year.

East Campus: The Red Jacket Tour

Come meet the tour guides of EC and have them show you around Fred’s innards. Please do not feed, poke or make faces at the residents.

Simmons Hall: Instructables@SimmonsHall.mit.edu (The Reprise)

If you don’t know already, it’s about time you were made familiar with the Holy Grail of do-it-yourself websites, Instructables.com. Though we won’t be making any hovercrafts (trust us, Instructables would tell you how because we’ve done it), you will have the chance to make your own packing tape decals, bleach-dyed T-shirts and duct-tape origami.

Senior House: Learn to Tire Swing

donate blood to the tree. our second floor GRT will show you how it's done.

Senior House: Haus Tours

all day, but especially now! learn about Haus history, see murals, pet our cats, meet our quirky residents. tours led by upperclassman leave every five minutes from the lobby.

Senior House: Voyage to the Playground

relieve your childhood -- selectively. quickly cross the river to Boston & swing your heart out on the banks of the Charles.

French House

Ces six chauds chocolats-ci sont-ils aussi chauds quand ces six chocolats-là font leurs show?

Random Hall: LN2 Ice Cream

Some like it hot, some like it sub-zero.

McCormick: Welcome to McCormick!

Drop your stuff off in your room, then sample our delicious hors d'oeuvres and take a look around McCormick Hall! Our tour guides will be happy to show you around the dorm and answer any questions you may have.

Next House: Boston Walking Tours

Come along with the resident experts from Next to see the city near which you'll be spending the next four years of your life. See the hot spots for food, fun, and entertainment....all within the limits of your little frosh feet.

Senior House: Make and Eat Cupcakes

the [red velvet] cake is a lie.

Random Hall: The Adventures of Baron von Ternus

Come eat wienerschnitzel and hear tales of misadventures near and far.

Random Hall: Pretentious Music Wanking

What sound does the Random Hall Duck make?

Random Hall: Bubble Wrap Room

Spend my nights with a roll of bubble wrap. POP POP! Hope no one sees me gettin' freaky!

East Campus: Laser Graffiti

You know what’s better than drawing on buildings? Drawing on buildings with a LASER.

German House: Game Night

Come enjoy a variety of board and card games in the second floor lounge of New House 6 and meet the members of German House. Feel free to add your favorite to the mix!

MacGregor House: Games Night

Join us for a MacGregor tradition. Battle your peers in various multiplayer video games (Smash Bros Brawl, Halo, Rock Band), pool, air hockey, ping pong, and board games. Whether you come for the snacks or the competition, you’ll leave satisfied.

Next House: Movie Night

Batman Begins! Come relax and celebrate the beginning of REX in front of the Next House big screen TV. Snacks will be provided!

Senior House: DUNE

come play the Dune strategy board game with DOOMcom, a very unique hall in the Haus. with snax!

Random Hall: A Serious Talking To

The first of a series of serious lectures in serial. This event's a killer.

Baker: Desserts Night

For all those of you who are here early or just back from an FPOP, let’s get your first year at MIT off to a sweet start!

Simmons Hall: I Love the ‘90s, Party Edition

Gone are the days of slap bracelets, fruit-by-the-foot and some of history’s best one-hit-wonders. Relive the good ol’ days with some of your favorite music, snacks and memorabilia. Throughout the night we’ll even have some trivia (with prizes of course). Consider it an official welcome to the first class with a batch of students born in such a great decade.

Spanish House: "Cine en la Casa" (Movies at Spanish House)

Come enjoy new releases or old time favorites with your friends at Spanish House at this year’s Movie Night. No knowledge of Spanish is required to have fun and eat some popcorn. Don’t miss out and hope to see you there.

Random Hall: Bowl Jenga

A room full of Smart Start bowls mysteriously appeared. What better use for them than stacking them up and knocking them down?

Random Hall: Sweet Rave Party

An impromptu dance party! ...minus the impromptu. No glowing sweat required.

French House: Cookies and Smoothies

Il fait chaud, non? Come enjoy some refreshing smoothies and fresh-baked cookies à La Maison Française before REX goes into full swing.

Random Hall: Roofdeck Movies

Join us for an evening of mocking the sidekicks, hissing at the bad guys, and throwing popcorn at the screen as we watch a pair of our favorite movies. If you can hear the dialog over the shouting you aren't having enough fun.

Random Hall: Sleepers Anonymous

Sleep is an addiction. The first step towards recovery is admitting you have a problem. Sleepers Anonymous is a support group formed to help people like you overcome this addiction. Come, and we will fight this affliction together.

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