Get excited folks, there’s a new cowboy in Tech Town, and he’s here to bring you playlists. Moving forward, every edition of the Tech will have a themed playlist for your auditory pleasure, starting with the seasonally appropriate theme of “Songs to get Murdered To” (we <3 midterms week). That being said, you can listen to the playlist on Spotify or Apple Music with
If you are a cafe enthusiast stuck living the hard cold truth of Caltech, I am here for you. I too am just a simple coffee loving gal trapped in a world of problem sets. Although I love red door, sometimes I just want to get out of the campus bubble. This is why I have compiled a list of my favorite cafes around campus rated by aesthetic, studyability, and the quality of coffee/pastries. The best part is that all of these are walkable so you do not have to experience the horrors of Los Angeles p
On April 6, 2024, Caltech’s Quiz Bowl team competed at the National Academic Quizbowl Tournaments (NAQT) company’s Intercollegiate Championship Tournament (ICT). This was Caltech’s first time participating in the nationwide competition since it last qualified for ICT in 2010. Caltech competed, as it did last time, in Division II, the lower of the two divisions organized by NAQT. Caltech was represented at the ICT by Carlos Del Angel Aguilar (Chem., B.S. '24), Xander Koutsoukos (Geo., B.S. '24),
“What kind of American are you?” In this new film from Alex Garland and A24, that question takes on a different meaning. Since 2020, when Garland began writing “Civil War,” political polarization and violence have only increased. Despite its initial trailer and release during an election year, “Civil War” does not address or provide any commentary about the country’s fraught political landscape. Instead, Garland depicts unconventionally divided states of America. The United States has implod
Sophie Elam - ASCIT President Candidacy Statement Hello! I’m Sophie Elam, a current junior in Fleming studying Environmental Science & Engineering. I’m going to start by keeping it entirely real with you. It’s not very often that I’m entirely confident I’m qualified for a lot of the things I do at Caltech (two whoops for all my party people in the imposter syndrome club!). However, ASCIT president
Editors’ note: The author requested that this piece be published anonymously, for reasons described within. Given the sensitivity of the topic and the nature of the views expressed, we determined this to be acceptable in line with the Tech’s Journalistic Principles. Undergrads, you might have noticed in the past edition of The California Tech a small section on page 2 that the Faculty Board had passed a resolution reinstating the SAT/ACT requirement. Or
Last week, nostrils throughout Venerable House were greeted by the penetrating stench of sewage. Some feared that this was a new manifestation of “The Smell” which plagued the South Hovses for several months last year. Fortunately, the cause was localized to a single plumbing leak, which was quickly fixed by Housing staff. According to Venerable House Steward Shrishti Kulkarni, Housing expects any residual odors to fully dissipate by the end of this week. In unrelated news, a family of skunks w
After nearly 4 years and 8 months, Hima Vatti has stepped down from her position as Caltech’s Assistant Vice President for Equity and Equity Investigations, and Title IX coordinator. Appointed on July 16, 2019 and stepping down on March 15, 2024, Vatti was Caltech’s longest serving Title IX coordinator. According to an email sent to the Caltech community by Julia McCallin, the Chief Human Resource Officer, Ofelia Velazquez-Perez will serve as interim Title IX coordinator while a replacement is