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September 23, 2025

Issue 16 of 2078

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Letter From the Editor

Hi, friends! When public voices—whether late-night hosts or national reporters—find themselves censored or silenced for speaking plainly about those in power, the role of independent student journalism becomes all the more vital. A campus newspaper is not a frivolous exercise in layout and deadlines: it is one of the final spaces where young writers can question authority, challenge orthodoxy, and tell the truth without corporate approval or political clearance. At Caltech, where scientific ri

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Letter to the Community

Why The Little T Matters More Than You Think I stayed awake at 2 a.m. during my first week at Caltech, sitting on my bed surrounded by half-unpacked boxes. On one side was a physics problem set that I didn’t understand, and on the other was this small book everyone whispered about—the little t. I initially thought it was some campus oddity, like an inside-jokes dictionary I hadn’t learned yet. But curiosity eventually got the better of me. I opened it. The first word I encountered was "Frosh

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