Vol.
9
Issue
14,
Sun,
Jan
18th
Created
by
Jessica
Caplin
And
Maeve
Wang
One
of
the
most
complex
Chinese
characters
sNll
in
use
today,
"biáng"
is
comprised
of
57
strokes.
It
is
connected
to
the
biáng
biáng
noodles,
a
form
of
noodle
popular
in
the
Shaanxi
province
of
China.
Considered
one
of
the
“ten
strange
wonders
of
Shaanxi
(陝西十大怪)*,
the
biáng
biáng
noodle
is
described
as
belt‐like
for
its
length
and
thickness.
Though
sNll
in
contemporary
usage,
"biáng”
is
not
found
in
modern
dicNonaries
because
it
is
too
complex
to
be
entered
into
computers.
Residents
of
Shaanxi
have
devised
songs
and
mnemonics
to
help
them
remember
how
to
write
the
character.
An
example
is
below:
A
dot
rises
up
to
heaven,
and
the
yellow
river
has
two
bends.
The
character
"eight"
(八)
opens
its
mouth,
and
the
character
"speak"
(言)
walks
in.
You
make
a
twist,
I
make
a
twist,
you
grow,
I
grow,
and
we
add
a
horse
king
in
between.
The
character
"heart"
(心)
forms
the
base,
the
character
"moon"
(月)
stands
at
the
side,
a
hook
at
the
right
to
hang
sesame
candies,
and
we
ride
a
carriage
to
tour
the
streets
of
Xianyang.
The 2nd Annual Hummus
Experience @ MIT
“All
we
are
saying
is
"give
chickpeas
a
chance.”
Website:
hHp://web.mit.edu/~itai/www/hummus/
• Make Your Own Hummus (Jan
20th
W11
SDR)
‐
Put
together
a
team.
We
will
provide
you
with
the
basic
recipe,
which
you
can
adopt
to
your
liking
using
both
tradiNonal
and
funky.
The
teams
with
the
best
tasNng
hummus
will
be
nominated
for
the
Taste
Off
held
the
next
day
and
will
be
judged
by
the
enNre
MIT
Community!
RSVP
required
• Master’s
Open
House:
Wed
28th
8:30‐10:00
• [耶
yē
(phoneNc;
parNcle
of
speech)]
+
[鲁
lǔ
"crass"]=
Yale
University
Related word:粗鲁
cūlǔ
"coarse,
rude,
rough”
• 哈佛
hāfó
[哈
hā
"laughter;
yawn"]
(Tuesday
‐
12‐1PM,
Jan
21th
W20
‐PDR
#1&2)
‐
Help
+
[佛
fó
"Buddha;
Buddhism"]
=
choose
the
best
hummus
at
MIT's
first
"made
from
哈佛
hāfó
Harvard
University
scratch"
hummus
taste‐off!
ParNcipate
in
a
blind
tasNng
•  The 2nd Annual Hummus Taste Off
of
hummus
made
by
fellow
students.
Be
dazzled
by
the
variaNons
in
flavor
and
texture.
We
promise
free
hummus
and
pita,
give
aways,
hummus
clips,
&
more.
•  Learn How To Make Hummus For
Beginners (Jan
29th
W11
–
Community
Room)
‐
Workshop
parNcipants
will
learn
how
to
make
hummus
from
a
great
chef
‐‐
George
Kirby
('79
MIT)
who
is
well
known
in
greater
Boston
for
his
homemade
hummus.
*We
could
not
find
the
first
four
wonders
via
google.
They
seem
to
be
more
elusive
than
one
would
think.
Each
wonder
is
associated
with
a
parNcular
ballad:
5)
Women
wearing
handkerchiefs
on
their
heads,
6)
Half
built
houses,
7)
girls
not
marrying
guys
from
other
regions,
8)
preference
of
squaqng
to
siqng,
9)
using
stones
as
pillows,
10)
shouNng
operas
• Hummus tour (Tuesday
Jan
27th:
tour
starts
at
10
AM,
meet
at
MIT
Hillel
@9
AM)
‐
Tour
of
Cedar's
hummus
factory
in
Haverhill.
When
we
imagine
wonderland,
we
imagine
oceans
of
chickpeas,
huge
tubs
of
hummus
topped
with
olive
oil,
and
warm
pita...
RSVP
is
required
(RSVP
to
israeli‐[email protected])
and
space
is
limited.
Bunny
Fact:
The
Rabbit
is
the
happiest
sign
of
the
Zodiac
‐‐
gited,
nice
to
be
with,
discreet,
refined,
reserved,
ambiNous
but
not
too
much
so,
and
virtuous
in
the
bargain.
Jan
26,
2009:
Year
of
the
Earth
Ox
(己丑
jǐchǒu)
The
poliNcally
correct
term
for
this
fesNval
is
the
“Lunar
New
Year”
(more
commonly
known
as
the
“Chinese
New
Year”
and
also
known
as
the
“Spring
FesNval”).
Based
on
the
Lunar
Calendar,,
this
New
Year
has
no
fixed
date
and
can
fall
any
Nme
between
late
January
and
mid‐February.
Taking
60
years
to
complete,
this
calendar
consists
of
5
cycles
(corresponding
to
5
elements)
of
12
years
each
(corresponding
to
12
different
animals).
Based
on
the
oldest
calendar
known
to
man
–
daNng
back
to
2600
B.C.
when
Emperor
Huang
Ti
introduced
the
first
cycle
of
the
zodiac
signs
–
the
Lunar
New
Year
it
is
heavily
embedded
with
numerous
tradiNons
and
symbols
that
have
accumulated
over
the
course
of
centuries
(or,
more
accurately,
millennia).
Each
year
corresponds
with
one
of
the
12
Animals
(Rat,
Ox,
Tiger,
Rabbit,
Dragon,
Snake,
Horse,
Goat,
Monkey,
Rooster,
Dog,
Pig)
and
one
of
the
5
Elements
(Metal,
Water,
Wood,
Fire,
Earth).
• 
1986
Tiger
(Fire):
Brave,
compeNNve,
unpredictable,
driven,
adaptable,
stubborn
when
not
in
charge,
slight
tendency
to
be
selfish,
passionate,
trustworthy.
ParNcular
to
“Fire”
Tigers:
Expressive,
vibrant,
opNmisNc,
enthusiasNc,
excellent
leaders,
‘a
bit
eccentric.’
• 
1987
Rabbit
(Fire):
CreaNve,
compassionate,
sensiNve,
friendly,
outgoing,
not
confrontaNonal,
expressive,
well‐
mannered,
cultured,
organized,
relaNvely
conservaNve,
‘sexual,’
great
communicators,
generous,
excellent
diplomats
and
poliNcians.
ParNcular
to
“Fire”
Rabbits:
Adventurous,
‘prone
to
tantrums.’
• 
1988
Dragon
(Fire):
Dominant,
considered
‘mighNest
of
all
the
signs,’
ambiNous,
willing
to
take
risks,
passionate,
enthusiasNc,
prone
to
feeling
‘unfulfilled,’
hard‐working,
prone
to
feeling
stressed,
creaNve,
successful
when
working
independently,
flamboyant,
temperamental.
ParNcular
to
“Earth”
Dragons:
Grounded,
raNonal,
supporNve.
• 
1989
Snake
(Earth):
Intelligent,
graceful,
materialisNc,
analyNcal,
calm,
hard‐working,
easily
bored,
problem‐
solvers,
thrive
under
Nght
deadlines,
excellent
‘seducers,’
obsessive,
prone
to
jealousy,
vengeful,
oten
mistakenly
categorized
as
‘laid
back’
or
‘slackers,’
are
actually
extremely
diligent.
ParNcular
to
“Earth”
Snakes:
Hard‐working,
rely
on
common
sense,
calm,
content,
approachable.
• Jan
22
(thurs):
Last
day
of
Finals
• Jan
28
(Wed):
First
day
Spring
classes
~OPEN
DINING
HALLS~
Adams,
Currier,
Dunster,
Eliot,
&
Levere1
will
remain
open
throughout
intersession
LEV HOCO BOARD 2009:
• CO‐CHAIRS:
Jordan
Bock
and
Isaac
MarNnez
• TREASURER:
Sam
Steyer
• SECRETARY:
Simin
Lee
• DIRECTOR
OF
MULTIMEDIA
COMMUNICATIONS:
Tian
Wen
• GRAPHIC
DESIGN
CHAIR:
Jessica
Caplin
• IM
CAPTAIN:
Santosh
Bhaskarabhatla
• SOCIAL
CHAIRS:
Andrew
McCarthy
and
Ingrid
Akerlind
• STEIN
CLUB
PRESIDENT:
Sam
Bonsey
• MERCHANDISE
CHAIR:
Allison
Sikora
• ENTRYWAY
REPS:
• G
0
‐4:
Ryan
Fitzgerald
• G
5‐11:
Ben
French
• F
1‐4:
Powell
Graham
• F
5‐10:
Sade
Jimoh
• DEWOLFE:
Ami
Nash
• OLD
LEV:
Kelly
Fitzgerald,
KrisNn
Unruh
and
Tami
Kim
16.
Bring
a
friend
to
give
you
a
back
massage
the
enNre
way
through
the
exam.
Insist
this
person
is
needed,
because
you
have
bad
circulaNon.
17.
Ater
you
get
the
exam,
call
the
instructor
over,
point
to
any
quesNon,
ask
for
the
answer.
Try
to
work
it
out
of
him.
18.
Bring
balloons,
blow
them
up,
start
throwing
them
19.
Bring
some
large,
cumbersome,
ugly
idol.
Put
it
right
next
to
you.
Pray
to
it
oten.
Consider
a
small
sacrifice.
20.
Get
deliveries
of
candy,
flowers,
balloons,
telegrams,
etc.
sent
to
you
every
few
minutes
throughout
the
exam.
21.
During
the
exam,
take
apart
everything
around
you.
Start
with
your
calculator,
move
on
to
your
desk,
your
chair,
anything
you
can
reach.
Inaugural
Facts:
22.
Complete
the
exam
with
everything
you
• 
T
he
shortest
inaugural
address
was
write
being
backwards
at
a
90
degree
angle.
just
135
words,
delivered
by
George
Washington
on
March
4,
1973.
• 
The
longest
inaugural
address
was
a
whopping
8,445
words,
given
by
William
H.
Harrison
on
March
4,
NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS 1841.
Deadline
for
LevereH
House
newsleHer
• The
largest
inaugural
parade
submissions
is
Wednesday
at
12:00
am.
Please
included
73
bands,
and
59
floats,
e‐mail
[email protected]
horses,
elephants,
and
civilian/
Thanks
you!
military
vehicles
and
lasted
4
hours
~Co‐editors
for
Hare
Today
and
32
minutes.
It
occurred
in
1953
Jessica
Caplin,
Maeve
Wang,
Linda
Yao,
and
with
Dwight
D.
Eisenhower's
first
Sam
Jack
InauguraNon.