2023s

Joe interviews Doris, a 87-year-old very accomplished bike thief.

I got paid!!! Parting thoughts from the previous Tech Editor.

“I can say that when I was first asked about it, it obviously seemed like a challenging role, but I genuinely believe that I can stand up to the challenge,” chimed Dr. Jennifer Jahner, newly appointed Dean of Undergraduate Students.

Reflections of Study Abroad student Lulu Kwan.

A new advice column about life, love, classes, and everything in between! Brought to you by the one and only California Tech.

Several Houses hosted Interhouses recently, including Lloyd, BDR, Blacker, and Fleming

As we barrel towards the end of another academic year and prepare to say “au revoir” to our soon-to-be-graduates, I hope we can all take a moment to appreciate the time that we have been able to spend together and reflect upon what we have overcome in the past few years, both as individuals and as a community.

Caltech’s mascot finally has a democratically elected name: Bernoulli, or Berni for short. This name was unveiled in a short ceremony on Sunday, May 21st.

Caltech’s meal plan is mandatory for all students living on campus and the default plan will cost $8,259 next year. Joe Kim takes on why this should not and does not need to be the case.

ASCIT Board of Directors 2023-24: Election Results

Fruit! Trinity explores the fruit options Caltech Dining Service (CDS) provides.

The numbers are in! We’ve got just over 267 committed freshmen in Caltech’s Class of 2027.

“Esprit de corps” literally translated means a feeling of pride or a common loyalty.  This phase interpreted into an educational setting means something more  common, and simple.  It is school spirit!

“I sold $2,500 worth of FRB shares, for $41,” admits Cristian Ponce (BioE ‘25, Blacker). “I knew it was a risky investment, it didn’t work out.”

“I planned accordingly.. based on the rules of the lottery”, says Hannah Fisher (ME ‘24, Unaffiliated) “If they had stuck with the original rules, I would have gotten housing in Bechtel. But now I don’t have on-campus housing.”

The unprecedented high level of freshman enrollment has spurred a housing shortage on the Caltech campus. Therefore, we propose the following locations as new options for undergraduate housing:

A new advice column about life, love, classes, and everything in between! Brought to you by the one and only California Tech.

Where do you go when you’re hungry and it’s 2 am on a Friday? Well, if you ask me, it’s Arturo’s taco truck.

Is a beaver statue the way to add school spirit to the Caltech Campus? Reflections on naming the beaver mascot and the new beaver statue.

TCT Crossword - “Classic Arcade” | Enric Adillon and Madeline Hicks

TCT Crossword - “Places” | Lilia Arrizabalaga

In my almost two years as an undergraduate at this school, I have had two bikes stolen from me on campus.

For the first year since COVID, the Caltech Y and the International Student Programs (ISP) successfully held World Fest 2023. With 22 different countries and regions represented, this year’s annual spring event was sure to brighten the days of the hundreds of community members that came to indulge in diverse foods and music.