REX 2023

Viva La Revolution!!! And welcome to REX 2023.

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REX (Residence Exploration) is a chance to explore all of the dorms MIT has to offer. It's 4 days of non-stop events of every kind imaginable. Meet new friends, try new things, and most importantly, find your home!

At East Campus, we have events every hour of the day. Get your hands messy building a three-story wooden castle. Try one of our World Famous rush burgers. Turn your hair a new color. Whether you want to make art (or messes), build cool projects, or take a Tour, we encourage you to stop by and meet the members of our community!

Most events take place in the EC Courtyard (between buildings 62 and 64) or in Talbot lounge (a big room on one side of the courtyard in building 62) at the fort build sitein DAPER Field A, behind the tennis bubble.

Hot tip: if you know what hall an event is on but you don't know where it is, just go to one end of that hall and walk in a straight line until you find it the fort build site. This is a great place to start if you aren't sure where to go. Event locations are listed in the schedule and can be found on the campus map below. If you need any help finding something, please ask!

Here's our schedule of REX events. Look out for some limited edition events only on the East Campus schedule!

You can import this event list to your calendar. or open the Google calendar preview.

FPOP Week
12:00 PM - 8:00 PMGrill, Chill, and Buildpower tools! ladders! safety! no experience required, burgers providedBuild Site
Saturday, August 26
9:00 AM - 9:00 PMLearn to Solder!Join us at the Edgerton Electronics Mezzanine in 6C-006 all day to learn soldering, illuminate a 3-story fort, and create an exceptional glow for our castle, regardless of your soldering experience, as long as you have enthusiasm for EC (East Campus or Electronic Circuits).Metropolis (6C-006)
12:00 PM - 8:00 PMGrill, Chill, and Buildpower tools! ladders! safety! no experience required, burgers providedBuild Site
4:00 PM - 8:00 PMHair DyeingIs there something missing in your life? Do you look in the mirror and know that there's something out there that you don't see, but you can't figure out what it might be? It's probably hair dye. Stop by the East Campus build site today!Build Site
10:00 PM - 10:19 PMwe're not here.Where’s “here” ?Build Site
Sunday, August 27
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMHenna HoursHave you ever wanted to draw on yourself? Have you ever wanted to draw on yourself and not have it come off? Then this is the event for you! Come join us for henna pens and vibes!Classroom (1-136)
12:00 PM - 8:00 PMGrill, Chill, and Buildpower tools! ladders! safety! no experience required, burgers providedBuild Site
12:00 PM - 6:00 PMHair DyeingEast Campus is running a sale on Hair Dyeing and Bleaching services. Today only*, stop by for a complementary hair transformation experience! *Also Monday, Tuesday, and WednesdayBuild Site
12:00 PM - 2:00 PMMinecraft Dorm Tourswhat do you feel when you see the parallels of East Campus? curiosity? intrigue? …temptation? alas, due to abstruse concepts like “health and safety”, we are unable to offer you the East Campus Tour Experience™ this year. So instead, we will do so… in minecraft! (laptop optional)Classroom (1-135)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMPaint a mannequin!!We bought a mannequin and paint on the internet. Have fun.Build Site
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMTrader Jack'swe ask you (and you can ask us) invasive personal questions in exchange for Trader Joe’s snacks. learn the infinite secrets of MIT while also eating a rice cake.Between Stud & Z
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMPinkiesWho is Pinkie? What is the "Harry's monstrosity" menu item? What do I get if I order "oat"? Come and find out at EC's favorite late night diner!Next House Kitchen
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMPROTEST!!!We are mad! Come express your outrage with us. Today we march! >:)Build Site
4:00 PM - 6:00 PMPython Beethe python bee is like a spelling bee, but instead of spelling a word you’re spelling a python program. if you win, you will get a bee (soft) as a prize. my bee (soft) is named bigby because he is a big bee. in the python bee, you too can earn a bee (soft) of your own. 🐝Classroom (1-150)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMsuper spicy challengeit's getting hot in here... come, eat increasingly spicier foods, and let us suffer together. if you get to the spiciest of the spicey spices, maybe you can even walk home with a bottle of your own ec-branded ~mystery hot sauce.~Warehouse Kitchen
8:00 PM - 1:00 AMEAST SIDE PARTYVIVA LA REVOLUTION! East Side Party, where the bops don't stop. Ride our student-made attractions, get space trained, and wrestle in substances never before wrestled in. Dance your way to freedom from the tyranny of normal life.Build Site
Monday, August 28
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMPronoun PinsCome customize resin pronoun pins! We'll have duo-chrome nail polishes to paint said pins (or your nails), as well as good company :)Build Site
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMMasterChefare you the best cook? don't actually cook yet? come make food while competing for the title of MasterChef. you'll compete in a team and everyone will get the same mix of cursed and non-cursed ingredients. there will be prizes and everyone gets to eat!Next House Kitchen
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMGraffiti 101the most important freshman GIR.Build Site
12:00 PM - 8:00 PMGrill and ChillBurgers and friends ALL DAY! :DBuild Site
12:00 PM - 6:00 PMHair DyeingYou could get your hair dyed tomorrow. But you also could've gotten it dyed yesterday, and you didn't (unless you did, in which case you're awesome). Why wait any longer? You know you want to.Build Site
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMClimb the CastleCome climb on the EC castle bouldering wall!Build Site
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMQueer PanelAn informative panel about what it's like to be queer at MIT, including resources and firsthand accounts from queer students from East Campus. (This event not open to parents.)Rainbow Lounge (50-250)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMOobleck Pool!Come dip your toes in a non-Newtonian fluid!Build Site
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMCatboy Cafe x Goth Girl iHOPhaiiiiii ^-^ stop by for emo pancakes, kawaii waffles, and more :3 learn about east campus from local goths and catboys!Next House Kitchen
3:30 PM - 5:30 PMMinecraft Dorm Tourswhat do you feel when you see the parallels of East Campus? curiosity? intrigue? …temptation? alas, due to abstruse concepts like “health and safety”, we are unable to offer you the East Campus Tour Experience™ this year. So instead, we will do so… in minecraft! (laptop optional)Classroom (1-134)
3:30 PM - 6:30 PMCruft Smashingwanna smash old electronics? have built up rage from the hassel of unpacking?, wanna see other people let out demons? come to cruft smashing and see what you and a tool of your choice can do to some old electronicsBuild Site
5:30 PM - 6:30 PMSnake Summoningcome make some magical snakes and see them dance!Build Site
6:30 PM - 8:30 PMFluffytownStop by and build and/or hang out in a blanket fort with folks from East Campus!Classroom (1-136)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PMsmol desk concertopen mic! come play and/or listen to some music!Build Site
10:00 PM - 10:19 PMwhere'd we go?Come join us in not-being-here.Build Site
Tuesday, August 29
9:00 AM - 3:00 PMTetris and tatsplay tetr.io and get some sick ink(box)Classroom (1-132)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMClimb the CastleCome climb on the EC castle bouldering wall!Build Site
11:30 AM - 1:30 PMRuin Your Wardrobeyou probably came here with all those new clothes mommy and daddy bought you. or maybe you've gotten a (very plain) orientation shirt. either way, wouldn't it be nice to turn those into something you'd ACTUALLY wear? *BRING CLOTHES*Build Site
11:30 AM - 1:30 PMMinecraft Dorm Tourswhat do you feel when you see the parallels of East Campus? curiosity? intrigue? …temptation? alas, due to abstruse concepts like “health and safety”, we are unable to offer you the East Campus Tour Experience™ this year. So instead, we will do so… in minecraft! (laptop optional)Classroom (1-134)
12:00 PM - 8:00 PMGrill and ChillBurgers and friends ALL DAY! :DBuild Site
12:00 PM - 6:00 PMHair DyeingWhat better way to appreciate the spirit of individualism and self-reliance than to get your hair dyed in ALL OF THE COLORS because you can and why notBuild Site
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMNew! Courseroading in the Castle (Bring Laptop Plz)Lost? Confused? Unsure what classes you want to take at MIT? Come hang out with upperclassmen and get advice on how to choose classes and what classes people have enjoyed.Build Site
1:30 PM - 3:30 PMCURSED GRILLZIf it's grillable or edible, we gon make it deliciousable. Come try various foods that may or may not grill well. Vote on your favorites and help revolutionize the world of cooking with the almighty grill!Build Site
1:45 PM - 2:00 PMWestyard SCREAAMMwords are hard....sometimes you just need to aaAAAHHHHH!!! Come join us in some (non)traditional EC group therapy.Build Site
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMBlack Queer Hangoutchill with some POC gay people and eat our baked mac n cheese (among other foods)Between Stud & Z
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMSizzling S'moresFun fact #1: Fire makes marshamllows niicceee and toasty. Fun fact #2: We have fire.Build Site
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMSuper Secret GaytimeCome chill with fellow gays of EC; stay as long as you like and speak as much as you want :)Classroom (1-134)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMLet Them East CakeAs the famous french royalty once proclaimed, “Let them eat cake!” Well, let the people eat cake! ‘Tis not the boring cake of the 1800s, though - decorate a cake to your heart’s content, or demolish a heart cake like in Taylor Swift’s music video content. Viva la revolution!Warehouse Kitchen
6:15 PM - 7:15 PMWater Wars PrepWe shall fight to the death and WIN!!!!! (and by death I mean we shall soak them completely)Build Site
7:15 PM - 8:00 PMWater WARS!!!The eternal battle. East vs West. Unleash your battle cry. Grab a water balloon. CHARGE! You will get wet. Dress accordinglyKillian
8:00 PM - 10:00 PMCrocheting Peculiar CatsCome crochet cats, the pride and joy of East Campus! Beginners welcome—in fact, if you end up crocheting the strangest blob of a body, that’ll only mirror the reality of EC cats more :DClassroom (1-136)
10:00 PM - 10:19 PMwhere'd we go?Idk, you tell me.Build Site
Wednesday, August 30
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMCooking with Power Toolswe have power tools, we have food, and we need you to help make it.Next House Kitchen
12:00 PM - 8:00 PMGrill and ChillBurgers and friends ALL DAY! :DBuild Site
12:00 PM - 6:00 PMHair DyeingWe've been coloring hair so long that our hands have literally turned into rainbows. Please advise.Build Site
12:00 PM - 2:00 PMUp in smoke: where is EC now (answer: BC)You can’t light a building on fire without a building. Join the BC and EC communities for burgers and some fun conversations about living in a building that doesn’t exist. Our communities are stronger than the reinforced concrete and asbestos that hold us together.BC Grillz
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMClimb the CastleCome climb on the EC castle bouldering wall!Build Site
2:00 PM - 4:00 PMDoors 201: LockpickingAn MIT education opens doors.Classroom (1-132)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMGoblinGather to celebrate the genesis of GOBLIN at Goblin ESCAPE ROOM!!! Join us for this thrilling event in a dark room full of goblins. Watch the Goblin movie on 4x spd. Learn of the fabled Goblin House. And lock in: or you won't be able to lock out.Classroom (1-150)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMInk Yourselfhow much surface area can you cover with EAsT camPUS temporary tattoos? theres only one way to find out.Build Site
4:00 PM - 6:00 PMHigh Velocity Tic Tac ToeEver seen an apple core go supersonic? Neither have I, but we'll get close.Build Site
6:00 PM - 8:00 PMGaysian Tea Partyare you a gay slay? or are you asian? — or both?! come have & spill tea :) (if you are neither gay nor asian, feel welcome as well!! all poggers people are awesome and we would love to uwu with u!)Warehouse Kitchen
6:00 PM - 8:00 PMKnotical NonsenseWhether you're a thrill-seeker, an adventurer, or just someone who loves to learn new things, 'Knottical Nonsense' is the perfect place to learn to tie knots! You'll discover the knots used by climbers to reach new heights and riggers to lift heavy loads.Classroom (1-132)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMMinecraft Dorm Tourswhat do you feel when you see the parallels of East Campus? curiosity? intrigue? …temptation? alas, due to abstruse concepts like “health and safety”, we are unable to offer you the East Campus Tour Experience™ this year. So instead, we will do so… in minecraft! (laptop optional)Classroom (1-134)
10:00 PM - 12:00 AMWaffle Nightcome hang out and eat sweet treats with us! 🧇 waffles are not guaranteed, but good vibes are 😎Next House Kitchen