Carrying a frame are MIT freshmen Eden Zeilo from Virginia, left, Josh Raines from New Jersey and Jessica Li of California. Behind them is sophomore Arian Roman, the team leader of a CityDays group volunteering on a project for the Cambridge Historical Society.
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Photo / Donna Coveney
Freshman Kyle Fink of Michigan takes seriously to the soap suds as he and classmates wash cars to benefit Cambridge Cares About AIDS. The group was participating in MIT CityDays, held Aug. 31. The annual program, sponsored by the MIT Public Service Center, aims to introduce freshmen to their new urban community by way of performing valuable services for local non-profit agencies. Photo / Donna Coveney
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