Just 30 minutes out from Las Vegas, under a brilliant blue sky, a ragtag group of Caltechers crawled out of their tents, took a deep breath of fresh, natural air, and realized they felt more alive than ever. It really is amazing how much your mood lifts when you leave campus for a day! This was Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, the site of the Caltech Alpine Club’s latest organized outing
“Go to bed, frosh, Ditch Day is tomorrow!” is one of the most iconic catchphrases of Caltech. In fact, the moment the seniors sent the quirky message about dinner being absolutely delectable on Thursday, I heard it ringing in my ears. But nothing could compare to the excitement of Thursday’s announcements, Thursday night with the early curfew, and at last — Ditch Day. It is worth savoring Ditch Day from its very beginning to its end. In Dabney, frosh were warned from noon: “The seniors think di
Well, it may have taken 1171 days, but the Tech has finally given me my long-awaited compensation. I’ve been around as one of the Tech’s editors for over three years at this point, but I can comfortably say that this paper is in the best state it’s been since I’ve started working on it. The paper’s biweekly publication schedule doesn’t require the editing team to not sleep the night before publication (Editor’s note: *), revenue from advertising is finally returning, and the pay rates have incr
Studying abroad at Caltech has been an experience, to say the least. Before coming, I had heard that students do not leave campus at all during term time, and I was confident that that would not be me. It was. Well nearly. This was especially true during my first term when I took arguably the most difficult class with the highest workload I had ever seen. I think that shocked me into an ‘I’m going to struggle with keeping up with the workload here for a whole year’ mindset; however, I am pleased
“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. Despite being in the early days of her tenure, Jahner already shows a promising vision for Caltech’s undergraduate program, and an understanding of the need for continual growth and adaptation in this new environment. In an interview with the Tech, Jahner described
Lloyd Interhouse Let’s-a go! Lloydiokart took off full-throttle for their first full interhouse since COVID on April 8 from 10pm-2am. Calling upon their talented Lloydies, students danced through four different DJ shifts. We heard from one of the DJs themselves, Sagan Russ (Lloyd/Avery '25, BioE), “The Lloyd DJs all put a lot of effort into curating a variety of songs to get the crowd hyped. Our set even included some Mario-themed remixes to incorporate the theme into the music,” she had mixed
Dear Quail, I am very academically stressed. How would you recommend that I can overcome this? Thanks, Seymour Butts Hi Seymour Butts, Oh, academic stress? Don’t you worry, my friend, I’ve got just the solution for you! It’s time to unleash the power of the “Juice of Success” and turn those academic woes into triumphs! First things first, let’s concoct the “Concentration Elixir.” Take a splash of fresh orange juice, a dash of cranberry juice, and a sprinkle of extra pulp. Mix it all up and
Dear Undergraduates, 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. The last three years were unprecedented in US higher education, and in the history of the world. We were forced to alter the ways we work, study, teach, interact, pla
“The meal plan should not be required in our housing contract. It is a financial burden—eating out and buying groceries would be cheaper.” – A Freshman Skurve A Caltech student’s bursar bill is riddled with large numbers. $19,493 for one term’s tuition. $795 for “Student Fees”. $60 dollars for parking per month. $3,605 for one term’s housing. And last but not least, $2,597 for the “Anytime plan”. That is $7,791 per year. And next year, it will be $8,259–a whole 6 percent increase. 93 percent
Joe: Thank you for joining us today, Doris. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Doris: Of course. I’m an 87-year-old grandma from a couple of blocks north of here. Joe: A Pasadena local! And you recently made headlines for stealing a bike from Caltech’s Lloyd courtyard. Can you walk us through that? Doris: Well, Joe, it wasn’t much of a challenge, to be honest. The gate was slower than a turtle in molasses, and the fence was lower than my grandson’s IQ. And don’t even get me started on that
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. Betsy Mitchell, Head of Athletics, gave a short speech on the importance of school spirit before bringing our mascot out. With a very dramatic flair, she ripped the tape obscuring the name off its jersey, revealing “Bernoulli”.