Pirate Certificate provided in MIT

An underground novelty has surfaced into official MIT culture. Although student pirates have existed informally for some 20 years, the Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation (DAPER) has issued the first pirate certificates to six students who have completed the requirements. The arrrrr, arrrrr, arrrrr’ing must have been heard across the river because the Boston Globe just covered the news with an article and a video.

 What are the requirements? Students must complete four physical education courses: pistol, archery, sailing, and fencing. There is also rumor of a secret oath. Sophomore Jacob Hurwitz, featured in the video, says pirate lore fits nicely into MIT’s campus culture.

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