Welcome to Black Bemis

Black Bemis is the den of Krotus himself, the very heart of Fifth East.

Black Bemis is the sight of many strange goings-on...

Bemis is the haven of many animals, mostly psychotic cats, also lobsters. But really, mostly cats. So. Many. Cats.

By virtue of chalk, the walls of Bemis are perpetually covered in various pronouncements, angst, equations, bizarre murals, and foreign languages.

Our ceiling tiles are also pretty cool.

The Olden Days

In the Olden Dayes, there was the dangerous Fifth East Iditarod: The Sled/The Dogs.

There were also Giant Green Spool of Death races. The doubles tournament... "Look, Ma, no sense of self-preservation!"

~ 2005:

We carry on the fine tradition of loud and dangerous challenges of motor skill and strength. These guys (shown in Walcott in the process of going back to Bemis) would have loved the Green Spool of Death. Some people just prefer a good old-fashioned fight with weapons.

Speaking of loud, ask First or Third East about our popular Ultrabusting events! The Ultrabuster is a 100-kg iron pile driver that we like to stand on end (or if you're k0r3, pick up) and drop on stuff. [Update From The Future] As of Fall 2015, the Ultrabuster is no longer present on 5E because one of JoeG's guys actually had the commitment to grunge it. If you would like to provide us with a new ultrabuster, please email ultrabuster-request (at) mit.edu.