Publication Date: August 30, 2000 Caption: Students camp it up on stage during orientation. Credits: Photo / Donna Coveney Caption: Kimberly Chao was called upon to race across the stage on the back of an inflatable dinosaur as part of the zany antics dreamed up for orientation. Credits: Photo / Donna Coveney Previous image Next image A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on August 30, 2000. Share this news article on: X Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Print Related Topics Students
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