> fencing Tangent: take certain physical education courses at MIT and you can get a 'unofficial' pirate certificate: > An underground campus custom has become

> fencing Tangent: take certain physical education courses at MIT and you can get a 'unofficial' pirate certificate: > An underground campus custom has become an official and increasingly famous part of MIT culture. Although student pirates have roamed campus informally for decades, in 2011 the Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation (DAPER) began issuing MIT pirate certificates to students who completed specific requirements. Six students earned the inaugural certificates and, today, 354 MIT students and alumni have received certificates at a spring ritual—Pirate Induction Day. * https://alum.mit.edu/slice/arrrr-mit-pirates-and-matt-damon-certified https://alum.mit.edu/slice/arrrr-mit-pirates-and-matt-damon-... > The MIT Pirate Certificate became available in the Fall of 2011. Students who have completed Archery, Fencing, Pistol (Air Pistol or Rifle) and Sailing should send an email to […] * https://physicaleducationandwellness.mit.edu/about/pirate-certificate/ https://physicaleducationandwellness.mit.edu/about/pirate-ce...