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The California Tech VOLUME CXVI NUMBER 21 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA TECH.CALTECH.EDU tech@caltech.edu APRIL 29, 2013 BRAIN Initiative has Tech connections * 賞賞 the WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT OBAMA IS CALLING ON THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY TO JOIN HIM IN PURSUING A GRAND CHALLENGE BRAIN BRAIN RESEARCH THROUGH ADVANCING NNOVATIVE INITIATIVE NEUROTECHNOLOGIES President Obama hopes to invigorate brain research and new neuroscience technology through the 100-million-dollar BRAIN Initiative. Numerous Caltect Dro essor. sucn as ror Anceson ano ror hacions. coule cerem Tom te drodram AAKASH INDURKHYA Contributing Writer Earlier this month, President Obama proposed the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative (BRAIN Initiative), which In this issue is a nationwide call for research leading to the mapping of all neurons in the human brain. This is no easy task - the human brain is possibly the most complex and sophisticated machine we know. Aside from the obvious applications in medicine and neuroscience, the success of the BRAIN initiative will yield a revolution in computing and artificial intelligence; this project has the potential to link one of the hardest problems in biology to one of the hardest problems in computer Anderson collaborated with science. Caltech's Professor Pietro Perona, Research at Caltech will no Allen E. Puckett Professor of doubt play a lead role in the BRAIN Electrical initiative. In fact, Caltech's own Engineering, to use computer vision algorithms tC David J. Anderson, Seymour Benzer Professor in Biology, is on the study fear, aggression, and anxiety in flies. More information about the advisory board for the initiative. At a high level, Professor study can be found in Anderson's TEDxCaltech talk (ted.com). Anderson investigates how Now the software and research emotional behavior is encoded in developed at Caltech have been used the brain. More specifically, his around the world to study and map group an even wider set of emotions. studies the neurons that make Similarly, Professor Ralph up neuronal circuits and how Adolphs, who also these circuits function. Recently, at TED*Caltech, presented focuses on neurological caused by processes social interaction. Particularly, Adolphs group studies the changes human behavior and function in neuronal circuits during and following social cognition. The research is applicable to discerning changes in cognition as a result of brain damage or neuropsychiatric diseases. Recently, Adolphs has explored the information filters the brain uses during social interactions and the corresponding neuronal circuit's function. Adolphs also collaborates with several Caltech members, faculty including Antonio Rangel and Colin Camerer. President Obama likened the BRAIN initiative to the successful Human Genome Project and Apollo Space program. 100 million dollars - stanford.edu have been pledged to kick-start the project via NIH, NSF, and DARPA Current estimates show that the project will require 300 million dollars in funding per year to maintain steady progress. Compared to the European Human Brain Project and China's Brainnetome, the US needs to speed-up and intensify research in neuronal mapping. However, a large portion of Americanneuro-research is related to the development of new tools and resources - the BRAIN initiative is an attempt to fill the gaps. NEWS New ASCIT minutes News briefs from around the globe Helping readers burst out of the Caltech bubble OPINION Looking back at Prefrosh habits FEATURE Recognizing gam-ing addiction SPORTS Track athletes take top spots in SCIACS Need to know < 100 words about the world this week - topics sorted from good to bad by The Tech Eds Boston Marathon shoes 120 pairs of marathoners' shoes photographed for Boston magazine (CNN) Boy inducted into Mensa 5-year old Gus Dorman joins Mensa (high IQ society) with IQ of 147 [ABC U.S. economy grows 2.5% increase due to strongest consumer spending in two years [BBC] New U.S. bill revealed 100-dollar bill's new design revealed for fourth change in history [CNN] Officers shot in Italy 2 military officers wounded as new Italian government is sworn in [NYT] Bird flu spreads 1st case of H7N9 bird flu outside China reported in Taiwan [BBC] Large building collapses 362 people died in the collapse of an 8-story building in Bangladesh (NYT 2 APRIL 29. 2013 NEWS THE CALIFORNIA TECH Food with Mannion! Do you like eating food? How about free food at nice restaurants? Ever want to tell the world exactly what you think of said food? The Tech will be beginning a new column to chronicle the foodie experiences of new writers every other week... The Catch: They'll be going head-to-head with Tom Mannion who will be reviewing the same restau-rant. If you have ever thought you were more of a gourmand than our resident master chef, now's your chance to prove it! Email us for a spot on the list at tech@caltech.edu ASCIT Minutes Minutes for April 22th, 2013. Taken by Allika Walvekar fficers present: Diego Caporale, Pushpa Neppala, Mario Zub lichelle Tang, Allika Walvekar, Puikei Cheng, Connor Col Guests: Catherine Jamshidi, Zach Rivkin, Malvika Verma, Connor Rosen Call to Order: 10:06pm President's Report (Diego): Leadership Conference took place on April 27th and despite the lack of participation, it went well. Next year we will need to make sure that there aren't many conflicts the day of Please join us in congratulating the new BoD: Zach Rivkin, Malvika Verma, Connor Coley, Connie Hsueh, Monica Enlow, and Michelle Tang. The official transition between the new and old BoD will happen at the 7th week of term at a transition dinner. Officer's Reports: The California Tech Caltech 40-58, Pasadena, CA 91125 advertising e-mail: business@caltech.edu editorial e-mall: tech@caltech.edu Editors-in-Chief Jonathan Schor Stanford Schor News Editor Sandhya Chandrasekaran Write articles for the V.P. of Academic Affairs (ARC Chair: Pushpa): The ARC is currently going through the nominations for ASCIT Teaching awards which will be held on Thursday May 23rd. Fall 2013 will feature a JPL pizza class so freshmen can receive exposure to types of JPL SURFs. Pushpa is working with Betsy Mitchell and Cassanda to set up a survey about PE classes. The Professor of the Month reception happened on April 25th for Gil Rafael, and it was very successful and well attended ESE is no longer an option for the next year, but there will still be ESE profs under GPS.. Sports Editor Ámol Kamat Tech Staff Moriah Bischann Nina Budaeva Mavika verma V.P. of Non-Academic Affairs (IHC Chair: Connor): Sign ups for RevComm Chair, Interhouse Athman, Food Chair, Stewardship Chair were open last week until Monday at 5pm. Interviews will occur soon. Affiliated room picks are happening over the next few weeks for all the houses. Applications for Skurves to live in Ricketts is now closed. If you would like to appeal the decision of eligibility, please contact bweir@ caltech.edu to set up a meeting with Dr. Anneila Sargent, Vice President for Student Affairs. Director of Operations (Mario): If you are a club that would like to be represented at future Club Fairs, then please submit the paperwork found at clubs.caltech.edu, so that you can be included. 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Upcoming Events: Blacker Interhouse (Week 4), Ruddock Frosh Party (Week 6), BFP (Week 8), Europarty (Week 9) ASCIT Movie Night will probably be moved to a later date in the term so that students can choose between Iron Man 3 and Star Trek at the theater Secretary (Allika): Working on a Mental Health UCC page on Donut. get paid up to $30 If anyone has any questions or concerns about a section of the minutes please email the appropriate officer. We are happy to answer any questions. ionsation, please send mail to "Subscrip- Meeting Adjourned: 11:15 THE CALIFORNIA TECH OPINION APRIL 29.2013 Techerland: Prefrosh and the 'Tech Door Code NINA BUDAEVA Staff Writer Every Spring the tight community of Caltech undergoes a noticeable perturbation. Thebubble of Techerland is put at risk of being pinched and possibly ruptured by a wave of young ambassadors from the outside world. In April, hundreds of Prefrosh flock to campus for Prefrosh Weekend. They bring with them the aroma of high school hallways, scantron sheets, and high-ranked sports teams. The bright orange lanyards make them easy to spot, but the seasoned Techer can distinguish a Prefrosh even without this giveaway. The Prefrosh, who rarely hide their excitement about being on the campus, divide into several categories. One extreme category mercilessly throws nerdy jokes around and likes to wear nerdy t-shirts and quote textbooks, which they likely do not fully understand. These Prefrosh often already know that they want to come here, or they are choosing between the standard package of Caltech, MIT, Harvard, etc. Another extreme category seems bent on breaking the general campus wariness of outside visitors. Members of this category can be found nonchalantly sauntering around campus, intensely focused on being "cool." They say they're not sure if they want to go here another school, where they might be able to play in Division I sports and have a broader "college experience." I've noticed a good number of current Techers get anxious about trying to prove to the ones coming fresh from the outside world that we are no less "normal" than what they see at their high schools or at other schools that they are visiting. I find this mind-boggling. Why should we try to mask our winning scientific quality just to put on the façade of a "normal college"? We are not a normal college, by definition! The discerning Prefrosh visiting during Prefrosh Weekend can get a very good idea of what Caltech is like, hidden underneath the slip-n-slides and endless supply of donuts. Just like seasoned Techers can spot Prefrosh, the very discerning Prefrosh can tell who on the campus has spent a significant amount of time outside of the famous Caltech bubble. One telltale sign that someone has spent time outside is their behavior around doors. Techers have a very well developed door etiquette which is hard to find elsewhere and which I call the Techer Door Code. Not every Techer exhibits this unique behavior, but the Door Code is prominent enough to be felt. The Techer exhibiting this behavior lives by the doctrine of getting through a door as quickly and efficiently as possible. To him, a door is an obstacle that must be passed through with minimal perturbation. This Techer has developed a straightforward "approach and tackle" strategy for dealing with doors. The central doctrine lies in thinking of self first and foremost. The Techer sees the obstacle, approaches it, takes hold, opens the door, and barges through. If someone else already opened the door, then the Techer rejoices at this opportunity to save his own energy and marches through the door, ignoring anyone else who may be trying to do the same thing. This Techer does not spare any energy to obey the wasteful conventions of the outside world. Intending to enter a building, why would this Techer ever let those exiting exit before he enters? What a silly notion! Holding doors? Why would he ever do that? This entails wasting his own time and energy on others who can fend for themselves. Further, an observant Techer knows that holding doors can get him into all sorts of trouble: holding a door is the same as helping someone carry something, pulling a chair out for his companion, and doing any sort of favor or treating someone to something. This all implies that the Techer considers the one whom he is helping to be inferior and weaker. This Techer might even want to be courteous, but he would never risk putting himself in such a situation, especially after witnessing several offended rebellions from those being treated, and so this Techer keeps himself oblivious to common courtesy and etiquette. Ignorance is bliss, right? Iam describingasubsetof Techers. There are those who keep themselves perfectly wholesome members of Techerland without adhering to the Techer Door Code. A very good place to observe Techer behavior around doors is outside of Chandler at noon. Sit at one of the umbrella tables for 15 minutes and you will see the difference between Door Code tollowers and non-followers. The argument against "old fashioned" behavior seems to be popular with maty people these days. This is indeed upsetting. Even if the idea of a male helping a female through a door is a vestige of older days, helping a less able person of any gender or age, should never go out of style. Several times, I've held the door open for a mother trying to get several kids and a stroller into Chandler. Clearly she did not have enough hands to do this alone, yet each time the mother was surprised and very grateful that I helped. Some curren Techersareoccupied with attracting more "normal" Prefrosh and yet they adhere to the Techer Door Code. If the Prefrosh themselves are the future Door ISC Coders, they will not notice it However, they at not of that category, then they will be quick to spot who on campus is putting on a show and who is not. Hopefully neither of group Prefrosh will base their college Members of the Class of 2014 smile for the camera as impressionable, excited pre- decision on affinity frosh. for the Techer Door - Courtesy of Bob Paz Code, but rather This should not be something surprising. Even worse, I've held the door for the elderly and those walking with me seemed a bit puzzled. This makes me think that perhaps practicing a stricter on their desire to study science form of etiquette and reverting to and engineering in an optimal older rules might at least make it environment. This is the decision second nature to practice common that has courtesy. Caltech. kept Caltech being INNOWOKAY SCIENCE CAME We are looking for undergraduate students to be mentors for a middle school summer camp on campus from August 5-9th. This year, our activities include working with Lego Mindstorm Robot kits. Interested? Shoot an email to caltech@innoworks.orgl 4 APRIL 29, 2013 FEATURE THE CALIFORNIA TECH Oblivion is a fun, but familiar, sci-fi ride CAMERON ALLEN of you who have seen hand at the board meeting and ask Contributing Writer Tarkovskiy's Solaris "Didn't you steal this?" I like to may recognize how its think that after a wild late night of Oblivion is a new science fiction surreal tone influenced watching a Twilight Zone marathon, film thick with twists and turns the dreamlike binging on the complete works of and beautiful special effects. Not interactions between Philip K. Dick, and possibly eating wishing to delve into spoiler the characters, and expired yogurt, the screenwriter territory, I am going to stick to Jack's own confusion experienced a 124-minute fever information that one could glean as a result. Some dream, which, upon waking, he from the trailer. Aliens came to people have compared faithfully scribbled down on some Earth and forced the humans to this film to The Matrix, nearby cocktail napkins. use nuclear weapons, which ended a pastiche movie if Honestly, really enjoyed the war, but left Earth ravaged. there ever was watching this film, and rereading Those who have not been killed However, The Matrix this review makes me feel as by radiation sickness migrate to both defined its own though I am being too harsh. The Titan, an inhabitable moon of cyberpunk style and plot was at least engaging, and it Saturn. It requires a lot of energy asked truly important was visually pleasing. But, there to propel space stations and ships across the solar system, so a few are philosophical are very few moments or images questions. Oblivion is that stood out, or have remained in tasked with staying on Earth and not quite that deep. my memory a day later. If you are making sure the energy plants run I know smoothly. Enter Jack Harper (Tom original jonesing for some sci-fi, you could science fiction is certainly do worse. You probably Cruise), a mechanic who repairs still possible; recent will not see that compliment on drones that monitor and maintain films like Looper, the promotional posters, but I these plants. Prometheus, or Moon sincerely mean it. At its heart, Harper has dreams about a have proved that. So Oblivion is a competent, inoffensive woman he has never met, but feels why is there not one science fiction film that does not as though they are linked somehow. single new idea in this dare to be original or cerebral, This may be explained by the fact film? Payinghomageto preferring to mimic others instead that his memory was wiped for no a work that you respect of establishing its own identity. If adequate reason, but he is not sure. is one thing, but when you are a fan of science fiction, His curiosity and determination can trace almost this should tide you over until Star take him on a journey to discover TOM CRUISE all of the plot points Trek and Elysium come out. Since exactly what is really happening on and twists of a film to I would not consider this film to Earth. Eventually, the woman does turn up in his real life (again, this OBLIVION other specific movies be a must-see for any particular and books, I have to demographic, Oblivion earns a was in the trailer). wonder...dld no one hesitant recommendation, and a If this sounds familiar, - www.imdb.com it is at Universal raise their score of 7/10. because it is basically the plot of Total Recall, a 20-year-old film based on a 50-year-old short story. The differences are only cosmetic. Instead of being on Mars, they are on Earth. Harper is a mechanic rather than a construction worker, and instead of a fellow day laborer buddy aggressively telling him not to look for answers, there is a nagging companion. The mysteries of the unknown dream woman are the same. I could go on. But I will come back to this later. Tom Cruise is an experienced actor, so we all know what he is capable of and what to expect. reads his lines and plays the role well enough, but it is not difficult to imagine another actor playing his part; Cruise does not really get inside his character, like he has done for Maverick, or Jerry Maguire, or even John Anderton in Minority Report. He is getting pretty old, but even at 50, he shows that he can still be a terrific action hero through roles like this and Ethan Hunt in the recent Ghost Protocol. So I guess that is a positive. However, his character is pretty flat and has little development. Events occur in front of him, but he does not really react to them. He follows the trail of questions, but does not seem very invested in his revelations. The rest of the cast is...fine. Bond girl Olga Kurylenko plays the mystery woman introduced in the very beginning, and she has a bit more depth than she showed in Quantum. She was probably my favorite character, as she was surprisingly easy to sympathize with. Andrea Riseborough, who plays Jack's stick-to-the-rules companion, is relatively stoic. Morgan Freeman briefly appears in an unnecessary subplot that serves only to convey information that Harper needs to continue. That guy who plays Jaime Lannister on Game of Thrones is in it for roughly 0.83 seconds, and has about six lines of dialogue, adding another throwaway role to his filmography. There is not much to say about the cast, could as any of the roles several have been played by other actors. The visual design is probably the strongest suit of the film. The landscapes are sprawling and impressive, and really give a sense of isolation and abandonment. Juxtaposing these barren wastelands and ruined cities with the cleanliness and perfection of the futuristic homesteads and vehicles creates a sharp contrast of color and tone, and makes for a pretty immersive experience. Everything from after the war looks as clean, white, and sterile as an iProduct, reminiscent of the utopias depicted in Logan's Run, or the Star Trek television series. What? Joseph Kosinski's only other directorial project was TRON: Legacy? Well, I guess that makes sense then. The main draw of Oblivion is the twists, to the point where the entire story is basically structured around them. Having one every 15 or 20 minutes makes the story absolutely bonkers by the end. The plot has more surprises than the classic children's book "M. Night Shyamalan Goes to the Dentist," and reads like an itemized list of science fiction clichés and tropes. However, at least Shyamalan shows restraint and discretion, putting maybe one big twist at the end ofhis films. The sheer number oftwists in Oblivion really devalues the shock of each one, and eventually all of the awe is gone from you. Most audiences will be able to see them coming, anyway, as none of them are original. This is really the core problem of Oblivion. While the film is well made and looks fantastic, its content is (to put it nicely) derivative. mentioned the similarities to Total Recall, and while that is the story it mimics the most, pulls from many different sci-fi films from the last 50 years. There are points that smack of 2001: A Space Odyssey (but without the Kubrick vision or charm), and others that feel like Vanilla Sky, even The Truman Show if you look hard enough. Both KING of the NERDS Calling all Nerds & Geeks to showcase your skills and personality for a chance to win $100,000! nOw CAStING Casting intellectual and competitive men and women. 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The reasons So you stayed up all night of time spent playing and neck aches, dry eyes, or carpal outweighing the benefits, that's are varied, but it amounts to the increasing your stats in the new - Chronically playing games for tunnel syndrome usually when we need to take a step same thing: you can't just yank the Call of Duty Black Ops II game and longer than originally intended - Inattention to personal hygiene back and re-evaluate our habits. So galhe away were late to class. Big deal, right? It - Withdrawing from real-world because of game playing habits happens. once you've determined that either Taking the game away friends and family because you're you or a friend needs help, what's completely leaves the gamer bereft On many ocasions I missed more involved with 1n-game classes entirely because I was friends and gaming These are just a few of the consequences that addicted gamers next? of some vital part of their life. When most people think about So the task becomes finding relentlessly trying to addictions they immediately ways to wean the addicted gamer dig up the pieces for a assume that the addicted off of the game to manageable fossilized hatchling 1n 66 person needs to stop doing levels of play while helping them World of Warcraft. whatever it is that's causing to find alternative real-world Occasional lateness the problem, whether it be activities that provide the gamer and missing of classes playing video games or using with whatever it was they were is excusable and understandable, but sometimes it can get to a point where your friends and professors just look at .many addicted gamers are playing so much because they are getting something vital from the game that they aren't getting in real life. illicit substances. seeking in the game For the latter, this is For this might be most often the goal, since straightforward, but for others continued use usually means this can be a process that requires falling into shady activities, the help of a professional; most you and say, "Really?" So medical problems, and addictions do. how do we know when we or someone we know is at 99 premature death. Hardcore illicit So if this sounded like you or substances are life-someone you know, you might ask a point where their gaming threatening and dangerous them about it or suggest they see a habits are interfering with on multiple levels, but what counselor. their life? For most of us that point is hard to recognize. So let's break this down a little to see if it looks like someone you know or even yourself: - Falling behind on sets or lab work due to gaming - Chronically missing classes, work, or appointments - Experiencing feelings of anger, depression, moodiness, anxiety, or restlessness when not gaming - Thinking obsessively about being on the computer or playing video games even when doing other things - Feeling like you can only be yourself when you are playing as your avatar can experience; the list goes on. But if you saw several of these and were immediately reminded of yourself or a friend, then you may need to take a closer look at your gaming habits. I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea here; video games are fun and have many positive effects on our lives, like improved hand-about video gaming? The threat The Counseling Center isat 1239 of imminent death usually isn't Arden Road - the same building as a treatment motivator here. In the Health Center - and you can addition, many addicted gamers call us at 395-8331 if you'd like to are playing so much because they set up an initial meeting. are getting something vital from Also, come to my free workshop the game that they aren't getting in video game addiction real life. Tuesday, May 7th at noon in For some gamers, playing games Winnett Lounge. Free lunch will gives them the only social support be provided! 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Not in favor Experimental Performance Lab presents Tesla CINDY DE MESA Contributing Writer The Experimental Performance Laboratory at Caltech and The Pasadena Playhouse present Tesla, a radio play for the stage. Directed by acclaimed Los Angeles director Michael Arabian with live sound effects by the SFX artist Tony Palermo, Tesla will run for one day only on the Mainstage of The 66 Pasadena Playhouse, Saturday May 4th, 6:00pm. Special guest slas include Phil Proctor ("Big Brother," Toy Story) as Thomas Edison; French Stewart ("3rd Rock from the Sun," Stoneface) as Tesla; Sandra Tsing Loh (Caltech alum and NPR's "The Loh Life") as Katherine; Dr. Ashley Stroupe JPL Mars Rover Opportunity Driver), playing multiple roles; Dr. Steven Collins JPL Mars Rover Curiosity Engineer), playing multiple roles; and Brian Brophy ("Star Trek: The Next Generation," director of Theater Arts at Caltech), playing multiple roles. Tesla tells the story of Nikola Tesla's life as a brilliant but controversial inventor and futurist during the late-19th and early-20th century. The playis excitinglystaged asaradio dramafeaturinglivesound effects. Teslas volatile relationship with Thomas Edison, his allegiance with George Westinghouse, and his confrontation with the power brokers of American business are Brophy. "When my friends director Michael Arabian and Elizabeth Doran, the new Executive Director at the Playhouse, decided to come on board, everything came together. This project is unique because it features actors from the multitalented Caltech/JPL community alongside professional actors from the theater and film world The staging will be intriguing to scriptwriter for the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach. Director Michael Arabian is well-known to Los Angeles area audiences, and most recently directed Waiting for Godot at the Mark Taper Forum Tesla is showing for one day only on Saturday, May 4th, at 6:00pm at The Pasadena Playhouse Main Stage. A partnership with The Pasadena Playhouse and Caltech is the perfect synergy of science and art...This project...features actors from the multi-talented Caltech/JPL community alongside professional actors from the theater and film world. A post-show conversation and reception with the playwright, and director will follow the performance Proceeds for the event directly support Theater Arts at Caltech. Tickets are $20 in advance at The Pasadena Playhouse Box Office, or Pay-What-You-Can Donation to Theater Arts at Caltech at the door. - Brian Brophy recounted from the perspective of the possible implications of his work to national security. "A partnership with The Pasadena Playhouse and Caltech is the perfect synergy of science and art, says TACIT Director Brian Pasadena audiences as it is a rare opportunity to see a radio drama with multiple voices, archival footage, and live sound effects." Playwright Dan Duling is an award-winning playwright, author of more than 20 plays, and the Related information for Tesla and Theater Arts at Caltech: The staged reading of Tesla kicks off the second year of the Experimental Performance Laboratory at Caltech's New Plays Festival, a series of four staged readings of new science-based plays. Out of Orbit by Jennifer Maisel is the second play in the series, on May 11, directed by Ann K Lindsey. Out of Orbit tells the story of a Mars Rover Mission Specialist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL); played by Dr. Ashley Stroupe, a "real-life" JPL Mars Rover Driver Can a brilliant scientist relate to a learning deficiency in her daughter? Can she keep up with her life on two different planets? Sila by Chantal Bilodeau is the third play of the series on May 18, directed by Arden Thomas Sila stars Sandra Tsing Loh, host of NPR's The Loh Down and Caltech's The Loh Down on Science. Sila is a powerful, gripping, and poetic play about climate change and its consequences for the people and animals living in the Arctic Circle. The Washing of Water by Marcus Renner is the final play in the series on June 1, directed by TACIT artistic director Brian Brophy. The Washing of Wateris based on over 60 interviews conducted across Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, and Northwest Pasadena The Washing of Water follows an artist activist, a homeless teenager, and a mother whose stories intersect as they fight a polluted past and search for a fresh start amidst the wilds of the Hahamongna Watershed Park. See www.tacit.caltech.edu for more information about the New Plays Festival. SPORTS THE CALIFORNIA TECH Caltech track and field competes at SCIAC Finals APRIL 29, 2013 7 TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 GOCALTECH.COM The Real Sports Editor At the last team competition of the season the Beavers competed the SCIAC Championships. Women's Highlights a time of 4:48.28. The sophomore finished sixth in the race. Juliette Becker also contributed to the Beavers scoring total as she placed eighth in the 3000 meter steeplechase event with a time of 11:50.18. The Beavers beat Whittier and Chapman to finish seventh. TRACK & FIELD Caltech men took eighth, while the women finished seventh in the 2013 SCIAC Track and Field Championships - gocaltech.com Sarah Wright finished third in the javelin throw. The senior had her best attempt on her second throw when she recorded a mark of 114'10' to outdistance herself by over eight feet from the fourth place finisher. Paige Logan took second place in the shot put with a thrown of 39'7" which topped her nearest competitor by over 18 inches. The junior unleashed her best throw on her sixth, and final, attempt. In addition to those team points Logan helped bring team points in the discus throw while Wright tallied team points in the 100 meter hurdle race. Stephanie Reynolds scored team points in the 1500 meter run with Men's Highlights Eric Martin ran the 1500 meter race in 4:03.45 to finish sixth and score points for the Beavers. Brice Nzeukou finished tied for seventh in the high jump by clearing the bar in 5'9 3/4". Robin Yoon scored points in the long jump with his best jump of 20'11 3/4" to finish seventh overall. Also scoring for Caltech was Matt Voss as he got a point in the 110 and 400 meter hurdle races. William Hoza finished eighth in the pole vault as the first-year cleared 12'6". The event was held at Occidental College. Left: Junior Paige Logan hits the Dougie following a 2nd-place throw in the shot put. She went on to showcase those moves at Blacker Interhovse. Right: Senior Sarah Wright floats through the air just prior to releasing a massive javelin throw that would land her in 3rd place in the competition. - gocaltech.com Senior Day brings a win for men's tennis team GOCALTECH.COM The Real Sports Editor It was a successful senior day for the Caltech men's tennis team as they posted a 5-4 win over Linfield on Sunday afternoon. It is the Beavers first team win since the 2011 season; a span of 43 matches. In addition, it sent seniors Brian Kim and Amol Kamat out on a good note as they team won their final home match. Linfield nearly sweptthe doubles matches but an 8-3 victory by Rushikesh Joshi and JD Co-Reyes at the No. 3 spot gave the home team some momentum heading into singles play. Needing to win four singles matches the Caltech squad did exactly that. The Beavers won their four singles matches in straight sets. Joshi won 6-3, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot while Luka Mernik was right behind him with a 6-2, 6-0 win at the No. 3 position. Alex Henny produced convincing 6-2, 6-0 win at the No. 4 singles match. Co-Reyes fought hard to tally a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win at the No. 6 position to help seal the win. TO CALTECH TENNIS Seniors Brian Kim and Amol Kamat pose next to their coach while holding cute stuffed beavers. Now would be the perfect time to insert a snarky remark about Amol, but in honor of the years he's worked on the Tech we'll spare him. Also, I'm pretty sure there's nothing I can say that'd be as funny as what he could come up with. -gocaltech.com Singles competition Doubles competition Tennis Match Results Linfield vs Caltech 4/28/2013 at Pasadena, CA (Braun Tennis Courts) Caltech 5, Linfield 4 1. Lyons, Zachery (LIN-M) def. Devashish Joshi (CALTECHM) 6-7, 6-2, 10-5 2. Rushikesh Joshi (CALTECHM) def. Roos, Micah (LIN-M) 6-3, 6-3 3. Luka Mernik (CALTECHM) def. Trousdale, Joel (LIN-M) 6-2, 6-0 4. Alex Henny (CALTECHM) def. Hawkins, Tim (LIN-M) 6-3, 6-0 5. Kleinman, Lukas (LIN-M) def. Amol Kamat (CALTECHM) 6-2, 6-1 6. JD Co-Reyes (CALTECHM) def. Mangan, Alex (LIN-M) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 1. Lyons, Zachery/Kleinman, Lukas (LIN-M) def. Devashish Joshi/Luka Mernik (CALTECHM) 8-6 2. Roos, Micah/Hawkins, Tim (LIN-M) def. Amol Kamat/Ishan Mehta (CALTECHM) 8-4 3. Rushikesh Joshi/JD Co-Reyes (CALTECHM) def. Mangan, Alex/Trousdale, Joel (LIN-M) 8-3 HUMOR THE CALIFORNIA TECH BACK APRIL 29. 2013 8 BY HUTT BEAD PLEASE HELP ME WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LADDERS AND SHREK? Caltech Public Events is now hiring student ushers. $15 per hour to work concerts, performances, lectures, films and parties. 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