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October 8, 2024

Issue 29 of 2078

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Caltech Women’s Soccer team had their second home game of the season, their first home game where Caltech students can watch, this past Saturday in the Caltech North Field against La Verne. The starting team, Sophie Steven (CS ‘26, Venerable), Ellie Yamada (BE ‘27, Ricketts), Marie Choi-Schattle (ME ‘27, Fleming), Georgia Malueg (CS/BEM ‘25, Fleming), Juni Polansky

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In an email to the Caltech community on September 5, 2024, Professors Kevin Gilmartin and Gil Refael announced two changes to the Institute’s undergraduate admissions process—reinstating standardized testing and reducing the weight of athletics. These changes “reaffirm Caltech’s commitment to academic merit and excellence, and are crucial to fulfilling the Institute’s Mission: ‘to expand human knowledge and benefit society through research integrated with education.’ ” Regarding athletics, the

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I don’t know if I’m just (un)lucky, but it feels quite often that I come across a broken sprinkler head gushing concerning amounts of water onto the adjacent sidewalk. I saw two within 30 minutes of each other in different places on campus last week. Every time, I wonder how long it’s gone unnoticed (or unaddressed). Fortunately for my easily-pacified conscience, “

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Techers received an email from Housing Maintenance on August 13th at 3:06 pm. What was it this time? More items left out where they shouldn’t be? Another facilities check? No, the email stated the air conditioning system in the South Houses was down due to a broken chilled waterline. This by nature was already grim. Just imagine - no air conditioning? In Southern California? During summer? The only thing that could’ve made the situation even worse was a heatwave, but unfortunately for Techers, t

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As new frosh enter their first EVER Caltech term, they also embark on a journey into the wonderful land of P/F. Unlike many other college institutions, Caltech gives us all the chance to take our first two terms of college on pass/fail, meaning that this is the perfect time to go out, explore, and have new experiences. The three writers of the article have the firm belief that one should try their hardest to sidequest while on P/F, a principle we adhered to during our own P/F terms. From our exp

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Background The Center for Technology and Management Education (CTME) is a relatively unknown subdivision of Caltech’s Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences. According to their website, the purpose of the CTME is to “elevate individuals and organizations, fostering innovation and driving transformative growth.” To this end, they claim to offer the “best programs and courses” through their “rewarding, practical, and economical approach to professional education.” Most of these progra

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The Express Cook feature on modern microwaves is perfectly exemplary of all the problems with today’s society. What happened to the days when a man could simply enter 15 or 45 seconds, saying nothing of more creative inputs, like 0:42 or 6:09? In our obsession for speed and optimization, we have stamped out the joy of microwaving. Is making “3:00” only one button press worth deleting every single other combination that could start with the number 3? Near infinite combinations have been silenced

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There’s a good sandwich, nay, a great sandwich at Broad Café. Quite honestly, this sandwich is glorious. This sandwich is there to pick you up when you are down. It fills you up when you are empty. It is the Chipotle Grilled Cheese sandwich. On days when I forgot my lunch, or didn’t have time to meal prep… maaaan, I know exactly what I’m getting on Caltech campus. It’s Broad Café’s Chipotle Grilled Cheese sandwich. That sandwich could save lives. It’s got toasted sourdough, melted cheddar chees

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Local Happenings in Pasadena New students, welcome to Caltech! There’s a lot of great places in and around Pasadena, ranging from flea markets, art stores, boba arcades, and free museums. Seasonal events: Knott’s Scary Farm Now - November 2, >$60 Knotts Berry Farm Marking its 51st year in the running, Knott’s Berry Farm turns into a haunting park of themed mazes and attractions, with scare actors, spooky decorations, and impressive themed mazes with immersive environments. **P

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Dear Techers, Welcome to the beginning of a new academic year! I hope it brings discovery, friendship, joy, and the right kinds of challenges—the ones that help you grow into your talents and feel a sense of pride upon accomplishment. If, like me, your life has long been organized by the rhythms of a fall-to-spring academic calendar, the idea that the year truly “begins” in September likely seems natural. Fall brings for me a sense of nerves and anticipation, a knowledge that the pace of life p

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Man Edition By Kenadi Waymire As an ordinary American from the Midwest, pizza to me has always been the go-to meal for when my parents didn’t feel like cooking. I spent my childhood only ever enjoying the Neapolitan delights from Pizza Hut and Papa John’s; to be honest, these are still the pies I prefer. Gastronomes with palettes much more refined than mine debate the merits of the various styles of pizza as if they were on opposing sides of a gruesome civil war; some espouse Chicago deep

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On Sunday, October 6th around 10:30pm, a fire was reported in the Keck Engineering Laboratories. The building was evacuated, fire extinguished, and no injuries reported. A burst sprinkler pipe caused flooding of all floors 2 and below, resulting in significant water damage. According to the Caltech Notification System, the building will remain closed until further n

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Do you dream of shaping the future of space exploration, working alongside leaders in the field, and engaging directly with NASA, astronauts, and industry pioneers? The Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) at Caltech offers an incredible opportunity for graduate students and postdocs through its renowned KISS Affiliates program—an experience that promises to elevate your research, expand your professional network, and immerse you in the discussions that shape space missions. *What is KISS?

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Sign-ups for undergraduate students to participate in the 2025 Student Faculty Conference (SFC) and Student Life and Experience Conference (SLEC) are now open. The ASCIT Board of Directors has been working to secure the support of faculty and administrative staff for the chance for students to finally be able to take the initiative to make a visible difference within the Caltech experience. This will be accomplished by creating consensus between students, faculty and administrators. In order to

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It has come to our attention that there is wrong information going around about Mailbox assignments. Here are the rules: Mailboxes are assigned at check -in and you keep them while you are an active student If you withdraw for whatever reason the box is pulled and re-assigned. It is not held. Any correspondence/packages that come in with your old MSC is returned. Mailboxes should be checked daily Any questions contact either Alice Edel – Tech Express [aedel@caltech.edu](mai

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