There is, however, another side to the SIPB: we are also one of MIT's many student activities. The Board is composed of MIT students. (An ``associate membership'' category is provided for non-students who are interested in involving themselves in our activities.) Expertise in computers is not assumed or required for membership, although the majority of members acquire some in time. Members will also find themselves acquiring a lot of other skills and knowledge too diverse to list here. This is not as dreary as it may sound; we generally have a very good time.