December 01, 2020 Volume 1, Issue 7 Online Game Night The online game night will be held 19:00-21:00, Dec. 5 (Saturday), via Zoom. RSVP here (certificate required). You don’t need to sign up if you have filled in the previous one about availability. Food reimbursement up to $15/person - tips and delivery fee included. House Logistics The gym has reopened! Details are available here, including how to make reservations. The domestic hot and cold water is shut down today from 7AM to 1PM to repair the pump. The oven in kitchen 261 has been repaired. The oven in kitchen 321 is being fixed. We are working on opening study rooms as well. Check out the latest Guest policy and guest registration links. COVID-19 Policy Reminders Check out the updated COVID-19 testing hours here! Familiarize yourself with the updated reopening policy for Massachusetts. Submit your Health Attestation daily. Make sure to take the COVID test twice a week at MIT Medical. Wear a mask at all times while in the common areas of the residence and practice social distancing. Clean up and disinfect the common space after each use. If disinfectants need replenishing, contact [email protected]. If more people comply with these requirements, we can advocate for less restrictive policies. Stay Connected with Your Fellow Residents If you haven't already, join our Facebook page, 70 Amherst People. Get to know about house events and feel free to post here and interact with fellow residents. Check out the internal closed email lists for every floor to email about any floor-specific concerns/events here. Website Updates Check out the Newsletters section of our website. File any service/repair requests in Atlas or fill out this less time- consuming Google form and the 70 Amherst Board will file the ticket on your behalf. Add the 70 Amherst calendar to your personal calendar to import our events and a list of Institute holidays. JoeG’s Movie Watch of the Week! Cape Fear (1991) (Available on Netflix) When one hears the name Martin Scorsese, movies such as Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Casino, Taxi Driver, and The Departed immediately come to mind. All original movies, brilliantly acted, and perfectly directed. I don’t think a remake of the 1962 film Cape Fear would make anyone’s lists. But it certainly makes mine. Robert DeNiro plays Max Cady, a convicted felon recently released from prison who is now seeking out the Lawyer (played by Nick Nolte) who buried evidence during his trial that could have acquitted him. Yes, it's safe to say that after 14 years in prison, Max is a little upset. While the subject matter of the 1962 film endured countless edits and required a number of scenes to be deleted for its theatrical release, it would appear that Scorsese’s retelling suffered no such scrutiny. DeNiro’s menacing and omnipresent portrayal of Cady is suspenseful, scary, and his intentions are clear. While some scenes may be hard to watch, DeNiro’s performance is without a doubt a memorable one. Enjoy! Fun Fact: Both lead actors of the 1962 original, Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck, have cameos. .