Food for Thought?—Food Courts and Messes of MIT
To help one in their quest to find food that satiates taste buds while fulfilling the requirements of a balanced diet, we’ve listed out all the available messes on campus.
Hostel Life and How to Survive it
Your home away from home, these buildings would probably relate the best stories if they could. Choosing the right hostel in the first year can go a long way in shaping your college life.
Your Home, in a Suitcase
Packing away for a new chapter of life is always difficult and unsettling. We try to help you out with a list of all that is needed, and where you can get them from.
COVID-19 Testing—What to Expect Upon Arrival in MIT
As the world begins to inch back to normal, so does MIT. With mandatory testing, clearance cards, and thorough sanitisation, MIT has taken a multitude of measures to ensure the safety of staff and students alike. Read on find out more on MIT’s new normal.
First Forays Into Research—A Seminar by RSM and thrustMIT
Research at an undergraduate level is an exciting and interesting prospect for many students. To guide students interested in research activities at MIT, the Research Society of Manipal collaborated with thrustMIT for a walkthrough of how UG research works, with a detailed look at researching and publishing a paper.
The Fall of Western Democracy—The US Capitol Attack
On 6th January, the world witnessed the culmination of the recklessness of former POTUS, Donald Trump. As pro-Trump supporters breached the United States Capitol building, crucial questions were raised regarding the strength and future of American democracy. Read on to learn more about the Capitol breach and its consequences.
The End Semester Playlist [Odd Sem’20]
We have almost reached the end of the surreal, yet overriding semester that 2020 gave us. However, this leads us closer to the tensity of End Semester examinations. Fear not, for The MIT Post brings to you a hand-picked, curated playlist to help get through these testing times.
Protests: A Tale as Old as Time—A Talk It Out Session
Hosted by Blank 101, this Talk It Out session dealt with the contrasting medley of opinions shared by its participants surrounding the topic of protests. Read on to find out about the validity and significance of public dissent and their role in shaping democracies.
LGBTQ+ Activists—Advocates Against Adversaries
The LGBTQ+ community has borne the brunt of societal ignorance and discrimination for a long time. However, a few brave people decided to stand up to this injustice, becoming a beacon of inspiration for others in the fight for their rights. History, time and again, reminds us of our mistakes as a society and provides us with the strength and motivation to ameliorate our misdoings through these mettlesome personas.
The Tale Behind A Tale—Propaganda, Narratives, and Journalism
Framing the public’s perception and swaying the masses holds the power to alter wars, define a country’s ideologies, and even influence whole generations. This article aims to explore some of the most consequential instances where a particular narrative was used to define how a story is received and how these efforts went unnoticed by the masses.
