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Note: This is not meant to be the definitive guide to Maseeh, but rather a student perspective on what we like and dont like about living at Maseeh. More neutral facts, like the fact that Maseeh participates in Residential Associate Advising might not be reflected in this list if I or the students interviewed did not have strong opinions about them either way. You can check out the MITs page on housing for more information:  https://housing.mit.edu/node/5476. Pros and Cons List:   Pros: 1. Convenient location on campus â€" Maseeh is located in the middle of campus, which means it’s close to virtually everywhere, including the student center, the Z Center (The Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center), Massachusetts Avenue, and classes. 2. Clean and new â€" Opened in 2011, Maseeh is the newest dorm, which means it hasn’t been subject to as much wear and tear as some of the other, older dorms. 3. Has culture (contrary to popular belief) â€" See appendix. 4. Has a dining hall: serves lunch â€" The Howard Dining Hall in Maseeh is the only dining hall that serves lunch, in addition to breakfast, dinner, and late night (which is the meal you eat late at night because you have stayed up so late past dinner, your stomach thinks it is mealtime again. or its the meal you have because you are craving french fries at midnight). 5. Lots of freshmen â€" In 2015, The Tech reported that Maseeh was the most popular choice for housing among freshman, with 277 students choosing Maseeh in the housing lottery. That means if you’re a freshmen looking to hang out with your fellow classmates or work on GIR psets together, Maseeh is the place to be. Here is the article if youre interested:  http://tech.mit.edu/V135/N22/fyre2015.html) 6. Convenient location on campus: See number 1. 7. Pretty big rooms â€" If you end up with a single, double or triple in Maseeh, chances are you’ll be impressed/satisfied with the amount of space you get. 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Each floor (except the basement and floor 1, which are each half a floor) has two GRTs who have open door policies for students to come to them if they ever need any help or just need someone to talk to. They also host weekly study breaks where they whip up some delicious, homemade food (i.e. pancakes, cookies, kale chips, cake, hot chocolate, etc.) and encourage the floor to take a break from their work to hangout and socialize for a bit. 10. No snow in the windows â€" This was a comment someone made specifically in reference to Burton Conner. Apparently some of the windows in BC (only some in the hallway, I have been informed by an actual BC resident) are not snow proof, so if it’s extremely windy and snowy, little piles of snow will accumulate on the inside of the window. 11. Convenient location on campus â€" See number 6. 12. Bright and airy rooms â€" The brightness and “airiness” is probably closely related to it’s also being clean and new. The lighting is good and the walls are white, which lend a bright aura to the dorm as a whole. Plus, the windows are large and let in a lot of light (during the non-sad, non-the-darkness-of-winter-is-crushing-my-soul seasons). Plus, plus, the ceilings in the basement and the 1st floor are extra high, so the rooms feel even more spacious. 13. Handicap accessible â€" Not all dorms have elevators. Equipped with elevators that reach every floor, a ramp that leads up to the front entrance, and handicap accessible rooms and bathrooms, Maseeh has made an effort to keep the dorm open to all who might want to visit or live here. 14. Well-funded â€" Maseeh has money. Not only are GRTs given money to host study breaks and each floor is given a certain amount of money to spend on whatever the floor wants (i.e. more furniture, study breaks, or student outings), but the executive council of Maseeh (MHEC) is also extremely open to funding events, groups, and clubs that residents show interest in. Past and current clubs include: movie club, nail painting club, baking club, Theremin club, knitting club, etc. MHEC also holds a Maseeh boat cruise each year and they also recently started holding biweekly study breaks in the Maseeh lobby. 15. Home of the bestest choco chip cookies ever â€" Our associate heads of house, Cullen and Donielle Buie also hold study breaks in their room every few weeks. In my opinion as a humble cookie-eater, I can confidently say that they are some of the best, if not the best cookies I have ever eaten. This may be in part because they are served toasty fresh out of the oven with a cool glass of lactose-free milk (which I have discovered is delicious). Sometimes, they will also set up their Michael Jackson: The Experience Nintendo Wii video game and you can dance to your heart’s content while stuffing your face full of chocolate chip cookies and milk. 16. Close to Boston â€" Similar to the way that it is conveniently located to many important places on campus, Maseeh is also the closest dorm to the Harvard Bridge, which, unlike its name suggests, leads to Boston, not Harvard. By “closest”, I mean right next to. Just walk out the back door of Maseeh and you’re there, now only a short 364.4 smoot walk across the bridge to Boston. Also, like many dorms on dorm row, you can get a great view of the Charles River (if you’re lucky enough to end up on the right side of the building that is). 17. Air-conditioned hallways â€" Though the rooms themselves are not air-conditioned, at least the hallways are, which not all dorms can boast. This might not mean diddlysquat to you right now, but when the terror that is the stiflingly humid summer weeks at the start of the semester hit you full force, you’ll be grateful that at least some part of your dorm can be a safe haven from the dizzying heat. I speak from the greatly exaggerated perspective of someone who is an avid dissenter against moist, hot air. 18. Convenient location on campus â€" See number 11. 19. Convenient location on campus â€" See number 18. 20. Convenient location on campus â€" See number 19. 21. Convenient location on campus â€" See number 20. 22. Convenient location on campus â€" See number 21. 23. Convenient location on campus â€" See number 22. Cons: 1. Potentially more expensive â€" According to MIT’s guide to residences (http://mitguidetoresidences.mit.edu/map/maseeh-hall), the cost of living at Maseeh ranges from $5,120 $3,575. For reference, compare that to Burton Conner ($4,780 $3,785) or Next House ($4,780 $3,785). Consider also the cost of the required meal plan that you would be forced to pay if you lived in Maseeh or any other dorm that requires a meal plan. 2. One terrible kitchen for all 500+ students â€" Direct quote from a resident: “The kitchen is not even a kitchen”. While this is (probably) a hyperbole, it is true that there is only one kitchen in all of Maseeh, despite it having the largest number of students living there. While we should be thankful that we even have kitchen facilities at all, the facilities themselves aren’t anything to write home about. The stoves work fine but the ovens are never hot enough and it may or may not take you 1.5+ hours to bake a frozen pie that should only take 40 minutes. If there are more than one or two people in there cooking at a time, it can also start to feel a bit cramped. 3. Has no culture (according to popular belief) â€" See appendix 4. Has a dining hall: mandatory meal plan â€" As a freshman, you are required to be on the Any 19 meal plan which means breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday-Friday as well as brunch and dinner on Saturdays and Sundays (Note: recently Maseeh, like Simmons, has also started offering Late Night). Unfortunately, due to the nature of the dining system, any meals you do not eat in a week do not roll over and the money you spent is essentially flushed down a metaphorical toilet. Even as a junior and senior, the lowest you can go is Any 10, which means 10 meal swipes for any meal of your choosing during the week. I personally chafed quite a bit against this meal plan mandate and it was probably the one aspect of Maseeh that I disliked the most. 5. High turnover rate year to year â€" I don’t have any statistics on this, but every year there seems to be a significant exodus out of Maseeh, either from people moving into other dorms or into other FSILGs. This can either be viewed as a con, in the sense that not many people stick around year to year, or as a pro, in the sense that you get to meet a lot of new people every year. Up to you. This isn’t to say that people don’t stay at all. There are a few seniors who, like me have lived on Maseeh 2 for all four years and as a consequence, we have become a part of a community. 6. Not many large common spaces â€" Yes, we have floor lounges that are great places for floor mates to get together and socialize, but Maseeh also lacks dorm wide spaces to hold larger events in. 7. Pretty small rooms (if you are in a quad) â€" The quads here are extremely cramped. Considering that my double is 257 square feet, it seems odd that the smallest quad would only be 325 square feet. It’s also a little weird because the rooms that are quads are, on certain floors, designated as doubles. This seems entirely unfair. But it is what it is. Luckily (or perhaps unluckily for the freshmen), you will only ever be forced into a quad as a freshman. As a sophomore and onwards, you are virtually guaranteed to lottery into a single or double, or at the very least a triple. Appendix â€" Student Testimonials: Alex L. 17 On picking Maseeh: “I picked Maseeh initially because several people on the swim team lived there when I was an incoming freshman. On my recruiting visit, I loved how clean, new, and quiet it was. I thought each floor had a unique culture and Maseeh is also most conveniently located to athletics, classes, and the student center. I’m still living here because Maseeh is the best environment for me, and a lot of my friends are still living here too.” On the stereotypes of Maseeh: “A stereotype that I hear is that Maseeh is not social. Totally false. Haters gonna hate! We have floor outings, interfloor events, and awesome study breaks. You might seem people randomly gathering in the lounge to play cards, board games, watch a movie, “The Bachelor”, or some other show. Also, food study breaks here are the best.” On advice for students: “Be friendly, and take a few minutes out of your busy days to say “hi” and get to know people you see in the lounge. They may become your close friends for the next 4 years. Get to know GRTs and feel free to talk to them about anything. I love our GRTs! Try lots of things to find out what you love and make the most of your 4 years. As I reflect, time has absolutely flown by.” Niki T. 17 On picking Maseeh: “I picked Maseeh mostly because I stayed here during CPW and really liked it. During CPW I met a lot of people who lived here by hanging out in the lounge, and I thought that I would fit in well. I also knew a few other freshmen who wanted to live here. And it doesn’t hurt that it’s so close to everything!” On the stereotypes of Maseeh: “A lot of people say Maseeh has no culture, which is so wrong. It’s true that Maseeh is probably one of the most varied dorms â€" people are in FSILGs, different clubs, and usually have a lot of friends outside of Maseeh. But that’s one of the things I love about living here. You can always find other people who are interested in what you’re interested in, and we all hang out and become one awesome, huge family.” On living in Maseeh: “I’ve been in Maseeh all four years (on the same floor too!). I just love Maseeh. Nearly all of my closest friends have lived on my floor at some point, and I’ve always felt so comfortable and welcomed here. Freshmen and sophomore year we would all hang out in the lounge all the time, schedule movie nights or game nights and go out together. Now, people who have moved off the floor always come back to hang out in our rooms. We just got a picture at a senior event of all the people who were on our floor freshman year, so even a few years later, we’ve all stayed in contact and try to reunite every once in a while.” More anonymous comments “They say that Maseeh is boring, but I don’t see it that way. It’s more like people do their own thing and it’s chill that way.” “They say it [Maseeh] has no culture. This is pretty much true. It seems less like a family compared to other dorms, but this is not necessarily a bad thing.” “People think Maseeh has no culture. That’s not necessarily true. I think it has a less obvious culture.” “Other dorms have more of a community, but I also have a lot of great friends living on my floor.” “Dining sucked. At first I was excited for dining, but now I’m not.” “If you value cleanliness, Maseeh is the place to be.” Post Tagged #Charles River #Maseeh Hall

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Motorcycle Boy And Rusty James Rusty James is the leader of a small, dying gang in an industrial town. He lives in the shadow of the memory of his absent, older brother -- The Motorcycle Boy. His mother has left, his father drinks, school has no meaning for him and his relationships are shallow. He is drawn into one more gang fight and the events that follow begin to change his life. Rusty James is an up-and-coming street hoodlum, lamenting the salad days of the gangs when his older brother, The Motorcycle Boy, ran things as President of the Packers. Before disappearing two months earlier, Motorcycle Boy outlawed gang wars, or rumbles, by a treaty. When Rusty James breaks the treaty in a fight with Biff Wilcox, and gets seriously hurt, his brother suddenly appears. Distracted, delusional and enigmatic, his brother seems haunted and disinterested in his past as a neighborhood novelty. Over the next few days, James' dead end life of posturing seems to fall apart; he loses his girlfriend, his friends, his own sense of confidence. The future looms like a dark, unknown wall locking James in. Through Motorcycle Boy's example, he finally learns to break free from others' expectations, and his own inner demons. Rusty James can't live up to his brother's reputation. His brother can't live it down. No leader can survive becoming a legend. Two brothers searching for some kind of salvation, one from the hero status mystically cast upon him, the other from the listless mediocrity of Tulsa, Oklahoma. An assortment of complex and charismatic support characters, who are all strands of silk in a beautiful tapestry. Summary: Basically Rumble Fish is about two brothers struggling to find themselves. One wants to follow his brother, to be the next 'motorcycle boy'. The other seems to be on smoe sort of mission or something. Opinions: I thought it was one of the best films i have ever watched. It was very dream like and stylilised. I loved the character that Mickey Rauwk played, motorcycle boy. he doesn't say much, when he does speak he creates beautiful images. Misc: There aren't enough men in the world who have attitude like rusty james. Opinion by Shane Johnson: Brilliant, brlliant film. It doesn't get much better than this. Coppola has constructed a masterpiece that will never garner the acclaim it deserves, but that in itself lends to its unassuming class. The cinematography is mesmerisingly original, the score by Stewart Copeland so despairingly apt and at other times so dreamily wistful. Dennis Hopper as the drunken father and Tom Waits as the eccentric cafe owner are gems in a film where all of the cast, not least Matt Dillon & Mickey Rourke, have never been better. Eleven out of ten in every respect. A 14 year old boy, Rusty-James meets up with his childhood friend. Together they dicuss and recall their adventures and crazy childhood. Academy award-winning director francis ford coppola's visually stunning adaption of the s . E . Hinton novel . Starring teen heartthrobs matt dillon and mickey rourke as two brothers whose desire to break out of their urban trap eventually leads to the death of one and a new beginning for the other . Photographed in black and white with color sequences, the striking production features a brilliant supporting cast including dennis hopper, and boasts a musical score by stewart copeland, drummer and co-founder of the rock group, the police . Rumblefish dvv movieuniversal English Essays

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