7:09 PM. The Walk Home. The heat hits me like a wall when I step outside. The medical center is still busy, but I feel like I’m moving through a different dimension than everyone else.

In 1915, Emilie Esther Scheyer came across The Hunchback (1911) by artist Alexei Jawlensky in Lausanne, Switzerland. The painting was so impactful that she was determined to meet Jawlensky, setting the course for her life and career, as well as the development of modern art in California.

Thanks to the Interhouse Committee, Caltech’s Pi Day tradition rose again this year — a very Caltech study break for a very Caltech finals season. The well-rounded celebration happened right on schedule at 1:59 a.m. on March 14, where night-owl pi(e) enthusiasts converged in the Ricketts-Fleming courtyard for an event that was, by all measures, irrationally extravagant.

Last month the Caltech community suffered the tragic loss of Parker Thompson. I did not personally know Thompson, but it warms my heart to see the many articles and photos on The California Tech dedicated to his memory.

Fourth-year mathematics undergraduate Akshar Ramkumar has been selected as one of 16 recipients of the Churchill Scholarship, which provides funding for a one-year master’s degree at the University of Cambridge.

Venerable House hosted its annual Interhouse party on the night of February 28, continuing into the early morning hours of March 1, transforming the Venerable Courtyard into a Spider-Verse-inspired celebration.

Join us on Tuesday, March 3rd for an unforgettable night at the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, brought to you by the Caltech Alpine Club! It’ll be a fun night of inspiring and exhilarating outdoor adventure films.

Time to review a few more restaurants featured in the 2026 SGV Food Passport! Last issue, I reviewed Lee’s Hoagie House and Paris Baguette. This time, I have explored two other places featured in the passport.

For over a century, the California Institute of Technology and the community of Pasadena have grown side by side. We are a city that takes immense pride and joy in your mission and success.

“I’m going on an adventure,” shouts Bilbo Baggins in the first moments of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, after accepting Gandalf’s request to join the dwarves. A huge Hobbit fan, I’d never given the line much thought.