By
Lory Mishra
Apr 28, 2010
On Saturday, April 24, hundreds of IIT students, staff, faculty and alumni participated in The BIG Event 2010, IIT’s historic celebration of service and community development. Started last year, the Service Learning program recruits hundreds of volunteers from the IIT community to give back to the South Side of Chicago at various local parks, community centers, churches, and schools, among many other such groups.
By
Krishna Rao Vijayanagar
Apr 28, 2010
Two concepts close to every student at IIT are a place to live and a life to live. Housing and Safety. The two go together. Especially when a college is located in an area where police patrolling is 24/7, and when a college does not offer housing within its safe campus.
By
Lory Mishra
Apr 28, 2010
When I first started my career at IIT, this university was completely different. There were a handful of students who were involved in reviving large campus organizations like Union Board and the Student Government Association. There was no BOG and there was no BIG Event for IIT to boast of. I remember feeling like I was doomed to a rather boring, uneventful college career because of the school I had chosen, like I was being somehow robbed of a quintessential part of my life. I came in expecting challenge, fun, growth, and liveliness but I was worried that IIT would not be able to really offer me any of those things.
By
Lory Mishra
Apr 28, 2010
At this point in his trip, Purvag had been travelling alone and had made his way to New Orleans, LA. He found the India House Hostel, a cheap but classy hostel in New Orleans. He had heard a lot about what New Orleans had to offer and headed out to explore Bourbon Street, a happening place at night, what with all the live music, bars, and entertainment. If you like jazz you should check out out ‘Snug Harbor’, which is a Jazz Bistro located a bit outskirt. Purvag reunited with Marc Smith, a brother he knew from a local chapter of Delta Tau Delta (DTD) fraternity. They went out to enjoy a traditional Po’ Boy sandwich and to explore LA. He toured the swamps and the hurricane affected areas that were still recovering.
By
Raymond Ballard
Apr 28, 2010
Day 38 July 8th, 2007 Barcelona/Madrid
The morning after the Running of the Bulls, we awoke very late and didn’t accomplish very much. We ate on La Rambla Street (all three of us) and then spent a few hours working at an internet café before going back to the hotel, grabbing our bags, and taking the metro to Barcelona’s airport. We split up with Ryan, who had been a great companion.
We barely made it on our flight, saved by the fact it was delayed. We landed in Madrid for a seven hour layover and did not leave the airport; Madrid looked like it was full on construction.
