April 29 Palestine Rally
On Monday, April 29th, a group of demonstrators led by Caltech Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) in conjunction with Pasadena for Palestine and other faith-based groups from local churches.
HAPPY ELECTION DAY
Voting for all ASCIT positions is now OPEN on Donut! Article contains more details on ASCIT presidential candidates’ plans and campaign platforms.
Peaceful Sit-In for Palestine
Caltech students plan to hold a peaceful protest about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict to take place Monday April 29th 10:30am–12:00pm.
The Article About The Housing Lottery
Given recent discourse and proliferation of misinformation regarding the undergraduate fall housing lottery process, the Tech spoke to Interhouse Committee (IHC) Chair Evan Portnoi to clarify some important points.
You Can and Should Do Better, Faculty Members - A Commentary on the Reinstated SAT/ACT Requirement for Undergraduate Admissions
As a University whose motto is, “The Truth Shall Make You Free”, in what sense do the actions of the past few months live up to this?
ASCIT 2024 Spring Elections: Candidate Statements
Statements from all candidates in the Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology’s 2024 Spring Elections.
Caltech Trivia Team Returns to National Tournament After 14 Year Hiatus
This was Caltech’s first time participating in the nationwide competition since it last qualified for ICT in 2010.
Caltech's Title IX Coordinator Hima Vatti Resigns
Appointed on July 16, 2019 and stepping down on March 15, 2024, Vatti was Caltech’s longest serving Title IX coordinator.
Commencement is Expensive
In the next issue of The Tech, I’ll dig more into the high cost of graduation and the ensuing celebrations, including thoughts from students and the Commencement Office.
Crossword: Science Showdown
Movie Review: Civil War
“What kind of American are you?”
North Houses Survive Encounter with "The Smell"
According to Venerable House Steward Shrishti Kulkarni, Housing expects any residual odors to fully dissipate by the end of this week.
On Ranked Pairs Voting
My intention is to address all current undergrads so they might appreciate Ranked Pairs as a voting system.
Review of Cafes Around Campus
Although I love red door, sometimes I just want to get out of the campus bubble. This is why I have compiled a list of my favorite cafes around campus rated by aesthetic, studyability, and the quality of coffee/pastries.
Songs to Get Murdered To
Get excited folks, there’s a new cowboy in Tech Town, and he’s here to bring you playlists.
A Nightmare That Never Ends: My Title IX Experience
I am coming out of this entire process (which has not truly ended) extremely disillusioned with Title IX, and hopeless for a future where justice will be served for incidents like the one I went through.
Caltech Astronomy Outreach visits Piedras Negras, Mexico for April 8 Solar Eclipse
Our event went really well overall with a couple thousand attendees over the weekend’s events.
Caltech Undergraduates Miserably Fail the Shopping Cart Test
An utterly unsurprising display of apathy.
Did the Pandemic Kill Caltech Culture?
Significant cultural losses seem to be proceeding on at least two fronts — alumni and undergraduate.
Financial Aid Lawsuit Against Caltech and Other Top Universities Continues
Anyone who receives financial aid from Caltech between fall term 2019 and February 28, 2024, is part of the settlement class and will receive a payout if they file a valid claim form.
JPL Community Remains Strong in Wake of February Layoffs
On February 7, due to uncertainty in their fiscal allocation for fiscal year (FY) 2024, the JPL Administration “took an exceedingly difficult workforce action” that laid off around 530 employees and 40 contractors…
New Roompicks IHC Announcement
The new system for room picks has officially been implemented, and all of the information is available online, along with a full schedule. The important changes are as follows. The lottery for summer housing is happening first. This is the same process as previous years…
The California Tech's MIT Prank: We're So Back.
Now it’s up to you, dear reader, to continue the prank war!