It features a beaver sitting on the banks of the Charles River, facing left like on the original 1930s beaver. The ring’s face, or bezel, is again very traditional. The majority of students surveyed wanted the original MIT seal on the ring, Geltman said. Last year, the inclusion of a woman on the 2007 Brass Rat drew criticism from some students. It was received with thunderous applause that lasted almost a minute. This year, the MIT seal was unaltered, in response to suggestions from members of the class of 2008, Geltman said. In a tribute to MIT’s first female president Susan Hockfield, the goddess Athena stands in Killian Court, wearing presidential regalia. MIT terms “punt” and “tool” are written in the clouds behind the dome. In recent years the class year has been featured at the top, but the “08” on this year’s ring is at the bottom, with the same font and location as the 1930 ring.Īdditionally the shank featured the Great Dome and the number 141 written in binary, for this 141st graduating class. The class shank was very similar to that of the original Brass Rat from 1930. The traditional Boston and Cambridge skylines are included on the sides of the ring, but the Cambridge skyline is set at night, with a crescent moon in the sky.
The real design included many traditional features, but also was the first to feature the hacker’s map depicting all the campus buildings reachable by underground tunnels. Motola-Barnes ’08 stepped to the podium and said “that was a joke,” the audience responded with whoops and cheers. Murmurs of “pure confusion” could be heard from the audience, said Geltman.
However, before the unveiling of the real bezel, a spoof version featuring a cartoon beaver was presented. This year’s ring is “simple and elegant,” and students generally liked the design, though a few said that it lacked symbols special to the Class of 2008, said Ring Committee Chairman Joshua A. last Friday, the line of students awaiting the unveiling of the Class of 2008 brass rat stretched almost to Massachusetts Avenue. PDF of This Issue Traditional Design, Seal Featured on 2008 Brass Ratīy the time the doors to Kresge Auditorium opened at 7:30 p.m.
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