In an utterly unsurprising display of apathy, Caltech students left the Olive Walk littered with displaced chairs and tables in the wake of ASCIT Formal ticket sales on Monday evening. A copy of the Honor Code Handbook was found discarded next to the Fleming Cannon, damp and covered with footprints of line cutters.
Imagine having a beaver as a mascot. Completely ridiculous. Last week, in collaboration with Caltech’s Prank Fund and Senior Director of Student Activities Tom Mannion, the Tech flew a team of highly trained journalists and deliverypeople to Cambridge, MA
In the past few weeks, you’ve probably seen an extremely large influx of news about the solar eclipse, including what to do and what not to do. But something that’s probably not made its way to you on your communication channels is a phenomenon closer to home, called “Earth Day” — so I’m here to tell you a bit about it, and what to do and what not to do. Earth Day
Dear members of the Caltech community, We, the Caltech Turtle Club, write to you with a vision for change, a vision that will not only redefine our identity but also unite us in a symbol that truly embodies the spirit of Caltech. We are here to advocate for a bold and innovative shift – a shift from a beta beaver mascot to the terrific turtle! Sign the petition here! All signatures will be added to the list below. Copy and paste this URL or click on it [https://forms.gle/NBeLYG25HzUoSaa8A]
Following the success of “Succession,” writer Will Tracy and HBO team up again for this six-episode limited series. “The Regime” centers around Chancellor Elena Vernham. A former physician, she is seven years into her fascistic reign of an unnamed Central European country known for cobalt and sugar beets. Her advisors, an ensemble of interchangeable yes-men, are devoid of dissent. Her father, a former chancellor, died the previous year from a lung condition. Paranoid that she will succumb to the
Our event went really well overall with a couple thousand attendees over the weekend’s events. We hosted lectures and solar telescopes and a star party for the community of Piedras Negras, Mexico. Just across the Texas border and on the path of totality. We partnered with the institute of technology of Piedras Negras. 
Cultures reflect how persons in communities interact to form special bonds and experiences. Caltech has always had a distinctive culture, much of it lodged in its undergraduate experience and carried forward by its alumni. The distinctive features of this culture go far to make Caltech special and to distinguish Caltech from other top science institutions like MIT. Yet, there are strong signs that much of the best of Caltech’s culture has not survived the pandemic. Significant cultural losses s