Writers

Thanhthanh Nguyen

7 articles

  1. Column

    Mental Health At Caltech

    The first time I felt an overwhelming sense of hopelessness and loneliness at Caltech, I had yet to hear the Fleming cannon fire even once. Stuck in a tiny Braun room on an otherwise nondescript July day, I sat there recalling the events of the previous days. It was the summer before my freshman year, barely a few weeks into the FSRI program, and I had another Title IX investigation meeting to join later that day — a new yet now-regular occurrence thanks to one man’s selfish, callous actions. A
  2. News

    Caltech Up Close 2023

    INTRODUCTION In mid-October, the Caltech Undergraduate Admissions Office held their annual Caltech Up Close (CUC) event. This year the program accepted 194 high school seniors, nearly double the 103 present the previous year. According to the Undergraduate Admissions website, the program is designed for “students of exceptional promise and will focus on the experiences of students from historically underserved backgrounds in STEM.” Selected participants have opportunities to “Explore Calte
  3. Humor

    Caltech Timely Warning Crime Bulletin: Aggravated Assault

    On Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 2:12 p.m., Caltech undergraduates received the following email: Caltech Notification System This Timely Warning Bulletin is being issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act. The purpose is to provide preventative information to the campus community to aid members from becoming the victim of a crime. Summary: On June 7, 2023, at
  4. Opinion

    My Frosh Year 2022-23: A Reflection

    It’s a beautiful day outside… the birds are singing, flowers are blooming… and it’s cloudy??? That’s right people, it’s cloudy here in beautiful Southern California. Where is the “almost 365 days of sunshine” I was promised by the Admissions Office in my acceptance letter a year ago? So here, dear reader, I write to you during a cloudy June evening in beautiful Pasadena, where I will recall to you my experience here as a frosh (plus bonus prefrosh adventures from FSRI, previously known as the F
  5. Student Life

    New ASCIT Bylaw Amendments: What You Should Know

    This term, 3 new bylaws amendments have been proposed by Board of Directors of the Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology on Sunday, April 9th, 2023. These proposed bylaws cover 3 areas of student life: increasing the current number of Board of Control (BoC) secretaries from 2 to 4, mandating more checks to the California Tech’s finances, and raising student dues paid to ASCIT. The vote was held Friday, April 21st, 2023 and the results have not come out as of the time of w
  6. Extras (Art Photos Comics Puzzles etc)

    Puzzles and Funnies (Week of April 11, 2023)

    TCT Crossword - “Demonyms” | Lilia Arrizabalaga https://crosshare.org/embed/SOLTe2g6eLNReGC6n8Fl/VQM0aP5H7ub7dlNlj293CyGQd1a2 Prefrosh Season | Thanhthanh Nguyen Tangramogus Click here for a print-friendly version ![](https://xguzskbxiptvhbyggkp
  7. Culture

    Winter Term Interhouse Spotlight

    Page Interhouse: EDC Doppelgänger? Page’s Interhouse Party was held on Saturday, November 19th from 10PM to 2AM in Page courtyard. We interviewed Arya Mevada, the former Page House President, about planning the event and his hopes for the outcome. Q: What was your theme, and how did you bring it to life? A: Our theme was Music Festival, and like most music festivals, we focused on getting a lot of lights and colors and such around the event. We got a lot of inspiration from EDC and had a