The academic year is here, and with it, a playlist to remind you why you can be glad summer is over! As many of you may be aware (some of you probably much more than you’d like to be), numerous parts of the world experienced intense heat waves over the past few months.
What is it about Ge 136 that tempts so many worn down undergraduates to forfeit a restful weekend for such discomfort? Professor Joe Kirschvink is the man behind the madness.
Well readers, an entire term has gone by and I did not continue my column on the Apple TV+ series, Lessons In Chemistry, in a timely manner. Apologies. I know you all were dying for more of my ramblings on this very mid show.
I am excited to introduce the EAS Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB), a proactive initiative aimed at bridging these gaps and cultivating a unified EAS community culture which will enhance the educational experience for all its members.
On May 29, Caltech GSWs and postdocs began bargaining our first union contract to guarantee legally enforceable workplace rights including wages, benefits, and protections against abuse, discrimination, and unsafe workplaces…
As part of an ongoing effort to make the voices of Red Door staff heard in The California Tech, the following interview was conducted with Deveon Howard, the Assistant Manager of Red Door.
We, the students of Caltech, are writing a petition to request that the Caltech administration reinstate Professor Murphy and recognize the importance of Black studies at Caltech.
Whether you’re having a bonfire at the beach, or camping in the woods, s’mores season is officially here, and with it, a playlist to absolutely scorch your ‘mallows to.
Last April, Theater Arts at Caltech (TACIT) staged the part one beta version of Earth Data: The Musical, an original musical inspired by real-life research at JPL…
In an email to faculty on January 30, 2024, President Rosenbaum wrote that, “Two questions that have arisen in recent campus conversations concern the value of standardized testing, and the appropriate role of extracurricular activities, in admissions decisions”…
Caltech and JPL are enmeshed financially, politically, and scientifically with Raytheon Technologies, a major weapons manufacturer which sells large amounts of weapons to the Israeli Defence Force.
The Tech is not simply a broadcaster of all opinions that happen to come from Caltech students. All opinions are not created equal, and they should not be treated as such.
Caltech isn’t particularly accustomed to non-academic drama; just take a look at this edition’s front page. Mellow Drama, however, is a Caltech quintet, setting out to prove that we could all do with just a little bit of rock and roll lighting up our music scene.
From top to bottom, left to right: “Sunset Road” by Audrey Wong, “Cliffside Forest” by Juan Luchsinger, “GDBG” by Sophie Gershaft, Albert Huang, and Toby Thomassen, and “Galaxy” by Sylvia Wang.
