Welcome, Prospectives!
Simmons Hall is an MIT dormitory that houses 340 awesome undergraduates, 5,538 windows, and an unknown population of velociraptors. It’s a phenomenal place to call home during your time at the Institute, and we can’t wait to show you why.
CPW 2013 Event Schedule
We have 20 events planned for you over the weekend. Bring your friends, bring your A-game, and get ready to have a great time!
| Date | Time | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 4/11 | 3pm-5pm | Duckathalon | Stretch your legs after a long flight (or a not so long drive) to MIT - and meet some new friends! Meet at Simmons Hall (W79) and then we'll head across the street to Brigg's Field D. |
| Thursday 4/11 | 5pm-7pm | Grill, Fill, Chill! | Get some protein after that helzadope game of frisbee you just played, or join us for the first time to eat delectable burgers (vegetarian options available). Meet us on the super huge and totally functional stairs in front of Simmons. |
| Thursday 4/11 | 7pm-8pm | Pie Face | COME EAT PIE SANS HANDS. |
| Thursday 4/11 | 10pm-1am | Top of the Sponge | Come party on one of Simmons's iconic outdoor terraces with a view of the Cambridge and Boston skylines! Complete with our house DJ and light shows, this is the one party you NEED to go to. (Free glow sticks!) |
| Friday 4/12 | 12am-3am | Giant Gaming | We have a movie theater in our basement. Come play video games on our massive screen. |
| Friday 4/12 | 8am-10am | Pancake Breakfast | Stayed up all night? Come fuel up for an exciting day the right way: with a scrumptious assortment of pancakes! Make them your own with rainbow-colored batter! |
| Friday 4/12 | 11:30am-1pm | Make your own pizza! | Come enjoy some free lunch by making your own pizza with delectable toppings. You should probably eat said pizza as well. |
| Friday 4/12 | 3pm-5pm | GIANT STUFF | Everything is bigger in Sims. Giant ball pits. Giant Jenga. Giant origami. Giant twister. Famangomadan. |
| Friday 4/12 | 5pm-7pm | Grill, Fill, Chill (Still!) | Have time to kill? Want to meet Will? You know the drill. Also, come to Real Talk right afterwards at 7:30 PM. |
| Friday 4/12 | 7:30pm-9pm | Real Talk | Don't miss this! Talk to Simmons residents about college life! We've chosen a variety of student panelists to answer your questions about the next four years. We're open to anything - so ask away (but don't ask Eli about the sink...) Prefrosh only! |
| Friday 4/12 | 7:30pm-9pm | Real Talk [Parents] | Talk to Simmons residents and house team about life at MIT! Parents can learn more about the unique housing experience Simmons offers. |
| Friday 4/12 | 9pm-2am | Board Games and Ice Cream Sandwiches | Meet some of your new classmates through friendly competition! There will be games and more ice cream sandwiches than you've ever seen before. Play games and chat with your fellow MIT students. Meet us in our Dining Hall. |
| Saturday 4/13 | 8am-10am | Pancake Breakfast | Stayed up all night? Come fuel up for an exciting day the right way: with a scrumptious assortment of pancakes! Make them your own with rainbow-colored batter! |
| Saturday 4/13 | 11am-1pm | Bounce House and Target Practice | Have some down time? Simmons has an official velociraptor safety guarantee - but only because we train our prefrosh. Learn to walk through raptor terrain (read: moon walks) and take down some raptors (read: raptors). |
| Saturday 4/13 | 3pm-4:30pm | Ice Cream and Sword Fights | Medieval tournament with foam swords. Rules simple. Fence until 'ARHGHHGH'. Bloody, yes, only finest warriors for Simmons. What do if time travel happen. Or chill and nom ice cream. All OK. GRRRAHHHHRGGG |
| Saturday 4/13 | 4:30pm-6pm | Diplomacy is better done with Nerf Guns | Negotiations have broken down, and there is no way to settle things except through WAR. Join us as we fight until only one side remains. |
| Saturday 4/13 | 7:30pm-9pm | Study Break | Join us for a Simmons tradition. Chat with our residents and Housemasters while enjoying John's famous smoothies and Ellen's world-renowned pancakes. Seriously, you have never had a smoothie this good. |
| Saturday 4/13 | 9pm-10pm | Dr. Horrible's Sim-along Blog | Whether you're here to sing along or just take over the world, come join us as we act out Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog live! There will be love, drama, and freeze rays galore! |
| Saturday 4/13 | 10pm-12am | Wub Wub and Wings | Play Super Smash Bros, eat some wings, and listen to Dubstep. Sounds like a great night. |
| Sunday 4/14 | 8am-12pm | Farewell Breakfast | Until next year, prefrosh. Draw enough rainbow pancakes here to last you till then. |