Using the only two construction materials allowed — a pound of pasta and two pounds of marshmallows — a team of Engineering students builds its entry in last week's Tower of Power contest. The event, sponsored by the Hopkins Undergraduate Engineering Society to kick off Engineer Week 2009, gave 29 teams of up to five members 30 minutes to test their building skills. The winning entry was constructed by seniors Annie Ng (BME), Nina Xu (BME), Julie Xue (biology) and Will Feng (BME) and topped out at 68 inches, a new record for the competition. About 120 students took part and were cheered on by a crowd of another 100. Photo by Will Kirk / HIPS

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