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 <a href="http://doorpi.mit.edu">
    <img class="right" src="//sipb-door.scripts.mit.edu/widget-3d/door.sh" /></a>
 
+## CPW 2023 Events
+
+**We are hosting events for adMITs in the SIPB office (5th floor of the student center):**
+
+ - <del>Thu (Apr 13) 6-7 pm: Machine Room Tours and Stories</del>
+ - Thu (Apr 13) 10-11 pm: Python Bee
+ - Fri (Apr 14) 9-11 pm: Computing Trivia Bee
+ - Sat (Apr 15) 5-6 pm: Ask Anything About Computers to SIPB
+ - Sat (Apr 15) 11pm-1am: SIPB Party - Late Night Pizza/Computing
+
+## About us
+
 We are MIT's volunteer student computing group, improving computing at
 MIT [[since 1969|history]].  Today, [SIPB projects](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py) provide innovative services and
 special expertise to the MIT community.  We have [[an office|office]] just
 outside the Athena cluster in the [student center W20](https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20), and you are
 welcome to come by to [[ask us for help|computer_help]] or to hang around, use our
 computers, and maybe [[get involved|join]].
-We have [meetings](https://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/admin/minutes/) every Monday at 19:30 (now on zoom!).
+We have [meetings](https://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/admin/minutes/) every Monday at 19:30 (now also on Zoom!).
 You can find out what's abuzz in the SIPB community at [Planet SIPB](https://sipb.mit.edu/planet).  We host a number of events, which are enumerated on our [[calendar]].
 
+Due to the [renovation of the Student Center](https://studentlife.mit.edu/about/new-vision-student-center/project-updates-and-faq), **the SIPB office is temporarily closed effective April 16, 2023. Until further notice, meetings will instead be held in a classroom on main campus (TBD)**, on Mondays at 19:30 and with the option of remote attendance as always.
+
 **If you want to get involved with SIPB / be part of the discussion please [join Mattermost](https://mattermost.xvm.mit.edu/signup_user_complete/?id=pnfpw5qkpjnxxrq319ynh94eke).**
 
 ## SIPB Projects and Services
@@ -25,14 +39,18 @@ Get your own blog or wiki, or run any web app!  The SIPB scripts server runs CGI
 Your own virtual server.  Reliable, easy, and flexible. ([Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/invirt), [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/xvm), [Trac](https://xvm.scripts.mit.edu/))
 * [debathena.mit.edu](https://debathena.mit.edu/)<br/>
 Bringing MIT's Athena environment to Debian and Ubuntu, first for our laptops, and then back to the clusters. ([Trac](https://debathena.mit.edu/trac/))
-* [[Your project here!|join]]
-""" col2="""
 * [linerva.mit.edu](http://linerva.mit.edu/)<br/>
 Linerva has been retired, effective 2014-01-29. Please connect to IS&T's athena.dialup.mit.edu (available via ssh or [web](https://athena.dialup.mit.edu/)).
+* [[Your project here!|join]]
+""" col2="""
 * [[Documentation|doc]] <br />
 Helpful and informative documents about various computing topics at MIT, written by SIPB.
 * [[Computer Help|computer_help]] <br />
 Have a computing question or need some help? Come drop by our office.
+* [Interstellar](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py) <br/>
+Students simply list (or upload a courseroad for) the classes they are registering for to discover other students in those classes.
+* [Dormspam](https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py) <br/>
+Scrapes dormspam emails and aggregates them into a single Google Calendar for students. 
 * [[...and many more|projects]]
 """]]
 
@@ -49,8 +67,6 @@ Every year, SIPB hosts a number of computer-related technical talks on a variety
 Teach or learn.  Knowledge is power.
 * [[SIPB Computer Tours and Stories|computer_stories]]<br />
 At the beginning of each school year, SIPB offers tours of the MIT computing infrastructure, including Athena server rooms, interesting labs. Stay after the tour to hear interesting computer stories about MIT.
-* [[SIPB Reading Group|office/readingGroup]]<br />
-Every week we pick, read, and hold a discussion about a different paper relating to computer science.  Come join us!  Blanche yourself onto sipb-reading-group@mit.edu for announcements and access to the papers.
 
 ## Getting Involved
 
@@ -59,7 +75,7 @@ SIPB is always open to new contributors. You can join one of the projects above,
 If you want to join, be sure to:
 <ol>
 <li>Join <a href="https://mattermost.xvm.mit.edu/signup_user_complete/?id=pnfpw5qkpjnxxrq319ynh94eke">Mattermost</a> to chat with other SIPB members</li>
-<li>Swing by the weekly meetings Mondays 19:30-20:00 at the [[SIPB office|office]]</li>
+<li>Swing by the weekly meetings Mondays 19:30-20:00 <s>at the [[SIPB office|office]]</s> in classroom TBD</li>
 <li>Attend a [[SIPB event or project meeting|calendar]]</li>
 <li>Check out the <a href="https://sipb-projectdb.scripts.mit.edu/projectlist.py">projects</a>! You can join an existing project or start your own!</li>
 </ol>