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Statements from all candidates in the Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology’s 2024 Spring Elections.

This was Caltech’s first time participating in the nationwide competition since it last qualified for ICT in 2010.

Appointed on July 16, 2019 and stepping down on March 15, 2024, Vatti was Caltech’s longest serving Title IX coordinator.

In the next issue of The Tech, I’ll dig more into the high cost of graduation and the ensuing celebrations, including thoughts from students and the Commencement Office.

Given recent discourse and proliferation of misinformation regarding the undergraduate fall housing lottery process, the Tech spoke to Interhouse Committee (IHC) Chair Evan Portnoi to clarify some important points.

Anyone who receives financial aid from Caltech between fall term 2019 and February 28, 2024, is part of the settlement class and will receive a payout if they file a valid claim form.

On February 7, due to uncertainty in their fiscal allocation for fiscal year (FY) 2024, the JPL Administration “took an exceedingly difficult workforce action” that laid off around 530 employees and 40 contractors…

The new system for room picks has officially been implemented, and all of the information is available online, along with a full schedule. The important changes are as follows. The lottery for summer housing is happening first. This is the same process as previous years…

Caltech’s innovative, industrious research apparatus hides a dirty secret: a reliance on fossil fuels. But that is set to change.

Quick facts: * Caltech received approximately 13,000 total applications for Class of 2028, comparable to Class of 2027’s 13,136 applications.

The Tech recently received an anonymous tip warning of a secret plan by H_____ M___, which may already be in progress, to steal the Caltech Beaver.

To recap, I have been writing reviews on episodes of the Apple TV+ series, Lessons In Chemistry. Honestly, I don’t know why people subscribe to Apple TV+. I’ve tried watching The Morning Show—awful.

Last month, over 140 professorial faculty signed and submitted to the administration a petition calling for the reinstatement of the SAT as a criterion for admissions.

From January 29 to February 2, the Tech conducted an anonymous poll regarding undergraduate students’ experiences with Caltech’s Title IX Office.

Hey everyone! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Jonathan Booker. I’m a junior in Ricketts Hovse studying Physics and Computer Science. During my time here at Caltech, I’ve had the privilege to serve in many campus-wide leadership roles and have been deeply invested in the well-being and future of our community.

Reality is usually stranger than fiction. As a member of the Generation “Zoomer,” I habitually inundate my hopelessly instant gratification addicted brain with an astonishing amount of content, which means it’s exceedingly difficult to surprise me.

In the wake of a petition to President Thomas Rosenbaum signed by more than 140 faculty members, the Institute has moved to form a committee for evaluating current admissions standards as predictors of success at Caltech.

In the January 16th issue, the Tech reported on a 16-month-long Title IX Case regarding a hidden camera incident. Since then, more students have contacted the Tech to share their experiences with Caltech’s Title IX Office. In the interest of privacy, their identities will not be disclosed. Students who filed Title IX complaints will be referred to as complainants, and the subjects of the complaints will be referred to as respondents.

In a Title IX case characterized by incessant delays, non-disclosure agreements, and frustration, a conclusion was finally reached late last November.

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.

While Caltech is able to house all undergraduate students who wish to live on campus, this is not the case for graduate students. Only G1’s are guaranteed housing from the Housing Office; thereafter, graduates must enter an extremely competitive lottery to live in Caltech-owned apartments.

It was a simpler time three years ago.

Last Friday, on the 24th of February, a group of about 40 Caltech graduate students and postdoctoral researchers delivered a petition signed by over 400 of our colleagues, in support of an international graduate student.

It’s no exaggeration to say life as we know it would not be possible without the Honor Code. We often take this implicit trust between students, faculty, and staff, for granted. But as in any relationship, this trust can start to degrade over time if it is not reassessed and reaffirmed.