Do you need a vacation? Do you have too much work to do? Of course, the answer to both these questions is yes yes yes. Well, my colleagues, have I got good news for you - MIT and Disney put their collective brains together and came up with ThesisLand!

Located on a small island off the gulf of Mexico (purchased from the Louisiana Penal Commission), ThesisLand is an all-inclusive / all-exclusive resort and amuseworkment park. When you enter ThesisLand, leave your worries behind. You have entered a magical world where amusement and work come together to form a mystical synergy of thrills, chills, and thesis-writing.

Attempt, if you dare, to navigate the bumper car obstacle course. Your fellow drivers are not snotty nosed kids, but your thesis committee. Enjoy death defying free fall in the "Tower of the Oral Exam". Scream your heart out on the triple-loop roller coaster: keep your eyes on the track because the coaster ain't known as "Thesis Drift" for nothing.

If you're not in the mood for thrills, why not spend the day with the park's mascot - Squishy the Squid. He'd be happy to walk around with you, looking for papers for your related work chapter. The fun does not stop at night, though. Vegas-style entertainers and faculty candidates from around the country will delight you with their renditions of the EM algorithm and "When you wish upon a star".

Brochures will be available at this week's

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7th floor playroom November 7, 1997 5:30 pm