MOP 2001 Field Guide

Every year, the population of MOPpers that gathers in the summertime changes as capriciously as the south wind, and this year, they have made their millennial migration to Washington. With so many arrivals and departures, it can be difficult to keep track of this highly rare and invaluable species. Luckily, we have prepared a field guide so that you can identify even the most obscure and startling MOPpers from a distance. So, grab your binoculars, hunting cap, and your Tiankai-catching net, and be prepared for anything. (Don't worry; they don't bite, except Yan.)

Thanks to all of you for making this MOP a memorable one. After all the convex hulls, frisbee games, affine transformations, chats in the corner of the hallway, failed card swipes, Hadamard matrices, test review sessions, camera crews, interviews, missed breakfasts, midnight computer games, fun in elevators, late night gluck games, sing-a-longs, your moms, sooo cools, bagel men, busy beavers, fried zumbugs, lost room keys and Paddington Stations, it's been a great ride. Love you all! —Ian

Field Guide courtesy of Ricky Liu, Gabriel Carroll, Ian Le, Chris Moore, Anders Kaseorg and Daniel Jerison.