I bought the 2025 Pasadena Coffee Passport back in February so that I had something fun to look forward to this year and support local businesses. It is now September, and I have only been to four of the fourteen shops in the passport! I’m determined to visit them all before the end of the year, so stay tuned for my next round of reviews.
On September 17, international students arrived on Caltech’s campus to attend a 3-day orientation meant to ease their transition to the United States. The group consisted of both undergraduate and graduate students, including exchange students from the U.K. and Denmark.
To the new students at Caltech: welcome! And to returning readers of the Tech: you may have seen my occasional obscure (and sometimes nerdy) coverage of animal lives on campus.
David Baltimore, the Judge Shirley Hufstedler Professor of Biology and President Emeritus of the California Institute of Technology, passed away on September 6 at his home in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. He was 87.
The Rose is a South Korean band that unexpectedly had their big break in Europe after their 2017 single “Sorry” went viral on YouTube. Their documentary, “Come Back To Me,” chronicles the group’s rise and struggles.
Once again this will most likely be somewhat outdated, as Day of the Devs takes place immediately after the live Summer Games Fest presentation. However, I enjoy it a lot more than the live presentation as it gives a deeper look into the games, and it specifically focuses on games made by indie studios.
For many frosh (your author included), Orientation Week provides the foremost introduction to Caltech Dining Services (C.D.S.). While the fall term meal plan activated on the fourth day of orientation (September 24), meals remained catered throughout the event.
