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The California Tech VOLUME CXIX NUMBER 23 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA TECH@CALTECH.EDU APRIL 11, 2016 Sixth annual Undergraduate Research Week kicks off BIANCA LEPE I participated in the Summer meetings, scientific writing and how crash course research experience. setting and in the process gain an Contributing Writer Undergraduate Research to approach research problems. Finally, I realized that summer experience which enhances what Fellowship (SURF) here on For my second SURF, I did that I really love synthetic biology you learn in the classroom, learn If you all didn't know, The Council Vil Undergraduate Research (CUR) has dedicated this week as the national Undergraduate Research Week. The celebration started in 2010 when the House of Representatives declared the week of April 11, 2011 as such in order to encourage research among undergraduates at academic institutions. In celebration of this week, I want to share my own experiences with and thoughts on research. campus for two summers. My first research in synthetic biology. I was research. valuable skills in communication, SURF was right after my freshman on the Caltech IGEM (International SURF isn't the only way you critical thinking and problem year, and I used the experience to Genetically Engineered Machine can do a research project here at solving, have publications, forge gauge my interest in research. I Competition) and what I really Tech. I myself have done research connections with others in your also thought that the easiest way liked about this experience is that for work-study, as well as research field, in addition to many other to decide between chemistry/ we had the chance to implement for credit. Even as a frosh, you things. chemical engineering and biology/ an entire research project from can get started immediately by Caltech is an institution known biological engineering would be to scratch. Ilearned howto thoroughly volunteering in a lab, and you can for amazing research opportunities; try research in one of these areas. review literature and how to write extend summer work by working as such, I would recommend every I worked in a synthetic chemistry research proposals for funding. We during the school year. Techer try out research at least lab, learning the basics of doing were able to dictate exactly which To recap, there are numerous once while here. research. This included technical experiments we wanted to do and ways to do research and many Congratulations all the experiments, experience in group in what order-in many ways, benefits to be gained. You can Techers who received a SURF for it was like an all-encompassing apply knowledge from class to a lab the summer! Photoblast: Caltech community shows off talent at dance show Photos Courtesy of Hye Joon Lee IN THIS ISSUE OPINION | PAGE 3 NAILEN REVIEWS ASH KOOSHA'S NEW ALBUM OPINION | PAGE 3 SEAN DISCUSSES BER-NIE VS. HILLARY SPORTS | PAGE 5 BOYAJIAN BREAKS WOMEN'S WATER POLO RECORD SPORTS | PAGE 5 BASEBALL EXPLODES AGAINST CMS STATEMENTS 2 APRIL 11, 2016 ASCIT President (2 candidates) SERENA DELGADILLO ASCIT President Candidate my organizational skills by JAY PALEKAR ASCIT President Candidate "Caltech is a unique place." That phrase is so fundamental conversation between friends to prefrosh scavenger hunts through the admissions office. Illy here, the amazing breadth of undergraduate never ceased to amaze me. It is to represent our remarkably diverse student body that I am running for ASCIT President. During my time here, I've opportunity I could to give back to the Caltech community. I am an active member of the Board of Control, and since being on the BoC, I've gained an even deeper appreciation for how the Honor Code protects the students. Furthermore, sitting on the board, I have firsthand experienced how vital it is for us as students to be the absolute authority on our own government. It is our responsibility as students to make sure our voices are heard, and as ASCIT President, I will vehemently ensure that all students are fairly represented. I am always looking for new opportunities to make lasting improvements on the Caltech experience. I have worked closely with the admissions office as a tour guide, panelist, and coordinator TO that Caltech continues attract students that to will add to the community. have also been involved with diversity initiatives on campus directly with people on campus such Weinstein, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer, and Felicia Hunt, Title IX Coordinator. I am wholly dedicated to expanding the dialogue between students and administration in each of the administrative branches. This past summer, I was a Student-Faculty Program (SFP) House Ambassador, a position which covers everything from event coordination to direct meetings with administrators. This opportunity let me hone Tech column "From the President's Desk," which will issues of concern to the student body. I welcome feedback, and I look forward to hearing even more topic suggestions when I visit each of the houses this week. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to email me at sdelgadi@caltech.edu or come talk to me in person. Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you. Every year before Prefrosh weekend, I end up putting together my two mental lists for the Prefrosh. In the first one, I note of all the reasons I'd encourage them to come here, and in the second, all of the reasons I would tell them to get out before its too late. Maybe I'm the magical upperclassman who overtime has somehow become less bitter, but I think my second list has been getting shorter over the years, and I want to continue that trend. I'm running for ASCIT President because I still think there are problems to be fixed, but I think my background and experience make me the best prepared to improve student-life. I've been part of numerous areas of student government. I've been on the ARC for the past three years, the BoC for the past two years, and I'm the current ASCIT Vice President of Academic Affairs and ARC Chair. Through these positions I've been a longtime advocate for the student voice. I have served on the Deans Advisory Committee, Committee for Undergraduate Education, Curriculum Committee, and was part of the selection process to pick a new undergraduate Dean. I'm also currently serving as a student advisor to the 12-Term Tuition Policy Committee and putting together the committee which will make recommendations for future changes to Regis. Through my experience in all of these, I already have strong working relations with the faculty and student affairs, and because of this I can get things done. I have I'd like to see implemented next year. Firstly, a change I'd like to see next year is reform of the JASH as ARC Chair I've found that the person best situated to push for those changes is the ASCIT President. Our current system needlessly penalizes students for taking E's and I's and can hinder their ability to move around campus. It's so poorly thought out that the forms to petition for reinstatement are only available through have Monday Bagels and Friday Donuts on the Olive Walk. THE CALIFORNIA TECH ARC Chair (1) What can the ARC do for I've been on the ARC for nearly two years, first as a Frosh Rep and then as the Ruddock rep. The ARC can do a lot for students (beyond just replying As the next ARC Chair, I will do my best to make sure the ARC While on the ARC, I've done things. I ran the undergraduate Guide to Academics, sat on and worked with the math department to re-unit Math 1D. I'm optimistic that students and the ARC can continue to change things for the better. Here are Expansion of the Ombuds I worked on Course Concerns for three terms, and ombuds have been a helpfullink between students, the ARC, and the professor. Right now, only core and certain other classes have ombuds. One of my plans is to expand ombuds training and enlarge the program to include Last term, I helped the ARC run aMathematicaworkshopfor undergraduates. I want the ARC to coordinate more computing seminars to introduce students to LaTex, Matlab, numpy, and other useful software. I've been in contact with the Graduate Student Council, which runs similar computing seminars and hope that the ARC can begin rolling out these seminars Improving Class Registration system has trouble handling the volume of requests, and faces other issues (like being at 8 am). I've met with the Vice Provost several times to discuss ways to improve registration to make the system more fair and stable. My goal is for the ARC to work with other students, faculty, and IMSS to restructure and improve registration. plans for ARC Chair. If you want to talk to me about what I want to do as ARC chair, you can find me in Ruddock, Avery, or lurking in the Moore subbasement. The ARC's job is to help students, and if elected I will do my best to serve students and improve academics at Caltech. Thanks! Tim Statements continued on page 7 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Ash Koosha experiments on sophomore album I AKA I NAILEN MATSCHKE the album differentiates itself as Overall, I AKA I could be described Contributing Writer a more than worthy sophomore as a fairly dark record, with effort in the growth Kooshanejad heavy, jagged beats on tracks like Ashkan Kooshanejad 1s an Iranian multi-instrumentalist, music producer and film director who first gained international recognition as the vocalist of synth-rock band Font (and later Take It Easy Hospital), the members of which were arrested after a performance and sentenced to three weeks in prison in 2007. Following this, Take It Easy Hospital members starred in the award-winning movie No One Knows About Persian Cats, which followed them as they explored the nation's underground m usic scene and attempted to find other artists to leave the country with them. The film's reception forced the band members to seek asylum abroad, with Kooshanejad relocating to London and beginning his career as an electronic producer under the pseudonym Ash Koosha. Ash Koosha's debut LP GUUD was released in June 2015 on the Olde English Spelling Bee label, quickly garnering critical acclaim and easily becoming one of my favorite albums of last year. Its cold, glitchy and abstract production drew comparisons to artists like Arca and Holly Herndon, with Kooshanejad demonstrating his formal music education in the album's impressively cohesive yet diverse study of sonic textures through dense layers of synths, samples and percussion melded together to form coherent tunes out of the chaos. The release of another Ash Koosha LP less than a year later is a dream come true for many fans, but the question remained whether Kooshanejad could pull of the same magic twice without his style getting redundant. With the April 1 release of I AKA I on Ninja Tune, we finally have our answer, and I think it's safe to say that Ash Koosha is far from a one-trick pony. I AKA I certainly bears the unique sound carved out by GUUD; the constant tension remains as minute imperfections and glitchy, repeated samples try to derail any sense of structure while layered, progressive melodies struggle to hold together, and the composition is certainly no less complex than that of its predecessor. However, demonstrates as a producer, "Mudafossil," which sounds like it incorporating a wider variety of belongs on Jlin's Dark Energy, or aesthetics into his music while "Make it Fast," which changes its simultaneously increasing the rhythm constantly and is one of a focus and direction of each track few that make use of the harmonic without sounding lost or amateur. minor scale to add a Middle Eastern In particular, I AKA I feels much flavor. more organic and emotional However, these are a far cry compared to the analytic, alien from something like "Biutiful," nature of GUUD. Make no mistake, which was released as one of the it's still very much an electronic album's leading singles. Instead it has a serene and dreamlike quality to it, with shimmering noises in the background that could almost be birds chirping on a sunny day and a saccharine yet nostalgic melody that reminds me quite a bit of the wailing synths on Shlohmo's "Buried." "Snow" fits similar aesthetic, albeit with thematically colderandharsher instrumentation, and I wouldn't be surprised Kooshanejad took some inspiration -https://ninjatune.net from chiptune music with its album with not much change in sonic machinery, but here the vocal and instrumental samples blend together with the wide palette of synthesizers to create a sort of "bionic" mixture, while the beats take on a larger role and give the music a greater sense of momentum. A perfect example of this is "Ooh Uhh," where choral vocals and held synth chords fade in and out, trading places in the background almost imperceptibly while soille pitched-down singing provides the bassline to a shimmering electronic melody. Another track that comes to mind is "Too Many," which has a distinctly mourning and apprehensive tone to it created by steady triplets traded from a piano to some synthesizers and a repeated, electronically altered vocal line repeating the song's title. It almost could have appeared on Boards of Canada's apocalyptic Tomorrow's Harvest, seasoning the same sort of analog samples the duo is famous for with Ash Koosha's trademark arrhythmic chirps and uneven beats. In general, the heavily electronic components of I AKA I don't dominate the album's sound as much as they did on GUUD, but rather fit into a more diverse mix. The increased presence of non-computerized elements on the album not only serves to make it more accessible to the listener, but also allows it to convey a greater sense and scope of feelings. mix of staccato melodies, held chords and a surprisingly steady mechanical beat. The variety present on the album would be impressive enough by itself, but it is elevated to an even higher plane by just how well the album flows. Much like those on GUUD, the songs are more of a set of interconnected explorations on certain themes rather than their own independent compositions. As a result, the stylistic similarities they share eliminate any jarring transitions or out-of-place tracks. I AKA I is an album that deserves to be listened to in its entirety for the full experience. I certainly had high hopes for Ash Koosha's second LP, and as of yet I haven't found anything it could have done better. Everything that made GUUD a fantastic release still forms the core of the album, yet it is simultaneously ambitious and approachable while avoiding the typical pitfalls of an artist expanding into new territory. It's possible that I might get a little tired of the less unapologetically weird tracks in the future, but there's no question in my mind that this is a stellar album and is at least on par with GUUD. I can't recommend I AKA I enough to fans of experimental electronic and beat music, but I also think that the stylistic growth represented on the album could scratch anyone's itch for some music that's a little "out there." Give it a listen; I don't think you'll be disappointed. OPINION APRIL 11, 2016 3 It's the Economy, Bernie! SEAN MCKENNA Contributing Writer My friend David Wang recently convinced me to take an online test that tells you which of the presidential candidates your views best align with. I was not surprised that it gave me an 86 percent match with Hillary Clinton. However, I was very surprised that it also suggested I had an 86 percent match with Bernie Sanders. When I looked at the expanded results, one thing stood out to me: I stood with Sanders and Clinton on issues they both support such as family leave and gay marriage. However, there was critical area where I agreed with Clinton and not Sanders: economic policy. Since economic policy is the hallmark of the Sanders campaign, my lack of enthusiasm for his policies explains why I can agree with him on so many other issues but still would never vote for him. However, the more pressing issue is whether Sanders himself understands the implications of his stance on the issues. During an interview on April 1 with New York Daily News, Sanders was asked for specifics on his big plans, but they were few and far between. When asked exactly how he would break up the big banks, he seemed unclear as to whether his own hypothetical administration or the treasury department would have jurisdiction under current law, or whether new laws would have to be passed. When asked about the legal implications of insurer MetLife's recent court fight to prove that it was not actually too big to fail, he said that he was not familiar with what the implications might be. Clearly, Sanders is living in a fantasy world fueled by voter anger filled with hollow phrases like "break up the big banks" and void of the requisite expertise to avoid inflicting serious damage on the economy. Another important asked by question the interviewer was how Sanders would deal with Republican house o1 representatives. Imagine the best case scenario where Sanders wins the nomination and the presidency and where Democrats take back the Senate. Even if this were the case, Sanders would almost surely not be working with a Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, simply because the current congressional district boundaries were so gerrymandered by the Republican state legislatures and governors in office from 2010 to 2012 when the decennial redrawing occurred. Sanders did not have a practical response to this question. His simple response was that he was creating a political revolution, implying that we could be in for some electoral surprises. Do not be fooled. There is no plausible scenario where Sanders takes office under something other than Republican-controlled House, and he does not have a plan for working around them to implement his plans. President Obama has left behind myriad unfulfilled promises, and Sanders seems posed to do the same. Since Sanders seems to have spent all his time dreaming of new ways to shout his opinions at people instead of new practical plans for getting his way once he's president I'll be keeping my Hillary sticker firmly affixed to my laptop for the time being. See page 6 for announcement regarding voting in the upcoming California primaries CAReD Caltech Alliance for Reflecting on Eating Disorders Meets every other THURSDAY 12:00 - 1:00 PM https://healthpromotion.caltech.edu 4 NEWS APRIL 11, 2016 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Caltech Y Column: Upcoming news, scholarships and events CALTECH Y RISE Tutoring program (an Athena Castro athena@caltech. provided. 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SPORTS THE CALIFORNIA TECH APRIL 11, 2016 Boyajian breaks women's Liu's eighth straight water polo assists record helps men's tennis GOCALTECH.COM third quarter and Percin canceled another tally to lead by seven, 11-4. Actual Sports Content Editor out a Poets goal 12 seconds later Percin completed her hat trick with to 8-1 win over Oxy with her first of the day. the opener in the fourth quarter on WHITTIER, Calif. all extra man GOCALTECH.COM the first at #1 in a 7-4 tiebreak. The (Apr. 2016) opportunity and Actual Sports Content Editor veteran came roaring back with a Junior Mary Boyajian senior Stephanie dominant 6-1 win in the second broke the Caltech Wong chipped in women's water polo with a score but single-season record Whittier held on for assists with her for the win. 32nd of the spring Freshman in a well-fought 15-6 Katie Johnston defeat at Division III assisted on four No. 1 Whittier College goals and made on Saturday morning. three steals while The hosts opened Kannan drew up a3-o lead in the first five exclusions. quarter and traded Boyajian and goals with the Beavers Percin each in the second quarter Mary is such a helpful person, it seems only fitting that she breaks this nabbed two to hold just a 4-1 lead particular record. steals and junior Photo Courtesy of Michael L. Wong at halftime. Senior Sash Zemsky Soumya Kannan notched Caltech's Whittier's offense finally clicked recorded an assist while freshman goal. The Beavers cut the deficit to to rattle off five unanswered goals Gemma Takahashi made her two on a Boyajian strike to open the and traded scores as Percin notched season debut with a field block. Chen, Hill, Marasigan climb top 10 lists at SCIAC Multi-Dual LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Apr. 2, 2016) - Freshman Andre Liu recorded his eighth straight singles win and is already just one victory shy of the single-season Caltech men's tennis record after the Beavers' 8-1 victory over Occidental College on Saturday. Box Score The Beavers, ranked a program-best No. 12 in the West Region last week, improve to 8-5 overall and 2-1 in the SCIAC. The squad is now 7-1 against unranked NCAA opponents and 6-4 in regional play this season. Caltech opened the match with quick victories at both #2 and #3 doubles, but the host Tigers defended #1 doubles ferociously, taking the Beavers to a tiebreak and escaping with the win to halve the deficit going into singles. The Beavers took the first set in five singles matches, with only senior Rushikesh Joshi dropping set, but Oxy forced a superbreaker at #2 after a narrow first-set win for junior Ruthwick Pathireddy as well Meanwhile, Caltech clinched the match with straight-set victories at the bottom four courts, including freshman Zixiao Li posting his fourth win in five matches at #4 with a 6-0, 6-0 score. Liu and junior Ramsathwick Pathireddy won their eighth and fifth straight matches, respectively, at #5 and #6 to clinch. Freshman Derik Nguyen soon followed with a 6-4, 6-2 edge for his second win in as many chances at #3. The superbreakers at #1 and #2 would both break Caltech's way, with Joshi giving up just a single point in the 10-1 victory and Ruthwick earning his seventh straight win in a hard-fought 12-10 breaker over Oxy's most successful player this season, Cameron Coe. GOCALTECH.COM Actual Sports Content Editor and now ranks third while just 10 inches shy of second. Hill also recorded a narrow PR in the shot CLAREMONT, Calif. (Apr. 2, put, clearing 34 feet, one and one- 2016) - Junior Lucy Chen and half inch. senior Morgan Hill each recorded significant personal-best marks to move up the their respective Caltech track & field Top 10 lists at the SCIAC Multi-Dual #2 in Claremont on Saturday. Chen, just a week after tying her previous career-best mark in the triple jump, cleared a half-meter more to leap into fifth place all-time at 32 feet. Soon after, she chopped off over a quarter of a second in the 100-meter dash to clock another personal-best with a 14.63. Hill, meanwhile, continued his impressive senior-year surge as he unleashed a massive hammer throw to claim first place in the meet with a mark of 145 feet, two inches - the fifth-best in the SCIAC this season. He moved up another spot on the program's all-time list Baseball And for her first trick, Lucy Chen will make a chair appear underneath her! -http://gocaltech.com "Morgan has worked hard for his improvements this season," Head Coach Ben Raphelson said. "His offense GOCALTECH.COM Actual Sports Content Editor Caltech 9, CMS 12 (10 inn.) CLAREMONT, Calif. (Apr. 2, 2016) - The Caltech baseball offense exploded for the most runs in a SCIAC series since 1999, scoring 19 and holding a lead in extra innings against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges this past weekend. The Beavers last scored even 15 runs in a series against the University of Redlands from Apr. 23-24, 1999, when they plated 20. Five batters hit 300 or above as Caltech smacked nine doubles, drew 14 walks and took seven hit-by-pitches. The Beavers faced another early deficit to begin the Saturday doubleheader, but once again made the most of their first hit of the game as Kirk sent a two-out single to left field to score Harrison Jacobs in the top of the third inning. CMS extended the lead to four at 5-1 after the fourth inning, but Caltech's bats struck again in the sixth. Garrett Levine and Mark Burleson each wore a pitch to reach base before a fielder's choice put runners on the corners. David Watson then drew a walk to load the bases, but the Stags pulled their starter and the focus on consistency in practice has really paid off." Multiple other Beavers experienced highlights as well. Freshman Michelle Marasigan debuted in the steeplechase and, despite an early fall, ranked seventh in program history with a 13:19.30. Freshman Rohan Doshi shaved four seconds in the 1500m to record a solid 4:12.03 alongside a two-second drop in the same event by sophomore Gene Vaughan, who timed in at 4:51.25 Sophomore Alex Bourzutschky also trimmed almost a second in the 200m (24.39) while junior Lilly Luo ran her first 800m of the season, clocking a 2:53.62, and freshman Ben Calvin made his spring debut. The men's 4x100 relay also cut off over half a second from its last time out for a 47.69. "We're entering the stage where we're fine-tuning things," Raphelson said. "Our fitness is there, so we're working on overall execution." explodes reliever struck out the first batter he faced to record the second out of the inning. Jacobs came up clutch once again with a two-RBI double and Chris McCarren matched that immediately after to plate four runs and tie the game at 5-5 CMS scratched out two more runs on a double in the bottom of the sixth to regain the lead but Caltech answered right back with three in the seventh to move ahead by one, 8-7. Levine walked with one out and advanced to third on another double by Burleson, then scored on an error. Watson smacked a single off the ensuing reliever to plate Burleson and senior Daniel Chou loaded the Apparently the trick to being really good at tennis is blowing the ball to the sweet spot of the racquet. Who knew? -http://gocaltech.com in CMS Series bases with another single up the middle. Jacobs smacked a sacrifice fly for his third RBI of the game and the Beavers held the lead with just two-and-a-half innings to play. Kai Kirk gave up a single and stolen base in the bottom of the seventh, but McCarren caught the runner at third on a grounder to retain the lead. The Beavers put men on first and second with two outs in the top of the eighth, but a sharp grounder by Tucker Reese was picked up by the first baseman to end the inning. The Stags drew a leadoff walk in the eighth to chase Kirk from the game and moved runners up to second and third with one out. MacKenzie Menthen continued to crush the Beavers' pitching with a sacrifice fly to tie the game and both teams had each of their baserunners erased on steal attempts in the ninth inning to send the game to extra innings. The Beavers immediately jumped onto the board as McCarren led off with a double and scored on an error, but Kirk was gunned down at home trying to tag up on a shallow fly out to centerfield. The lead would be short-lived, however, as CMS drew three walks to load the bases with none out in the bottom of the 10th and Menthen smacked a walk-off grand slam to dash the Beavers' dreams of victory. 6 APRIL 11, 2016 ANNOUNCEMENTS THE CALIFORNIA TECH ASCIT Minutes Meetings are every Wednesday at 4 p.m. in SAC 13 ASCIT Board of Directors Meeting Minutes for 7 April 2016. Taken by Phillip An. Officers Present: Nima Badizadegan, Kalyn Chang, Jay Palekar, Sean McKenna, Bobby Sanzhez, Phillip An Call to Order: 12:02 pm Guests: Bobby Sanchez (IHC-Chair elect), Ethan Pronovost, Vaishnavi Shrivastava The 2016 CA presidential primary is on June 7, but it's best to get registered in advance to ensure that you can cast your vote. I you haven t already voted in this election cycle and are a US citizen, you can vote here in CA! We will be hosting a voter registration drive from 12-4 p.m. on April 12th in front of the Caltech Bookstore. President's Report (Nima): Round food event - Thursday night Pre-frosh weekend is next week -- Club fair will be hosted by ASCIT • Yearbook - will try to be done by graduation BOC amendment passed for number of at-large members on the BOC Officer's Reports: V.P. of Academic Affairs (ARC Chair: Jay): ARC had a meeting regarding improvement of classes • Option Fair happened • Potential committee for registration staggering V.P. of Non-Academic Affairs (IHC Chair: Bobby): IHC secretary has been appointed Director of Operations (Sean): Club fair at prefrosh weekend on Friday --ASCIT table will present! Treasurer (Kalyn): Techstock budget will be determined Social Director (Annie): Absent Secretary (Phillip): Will send out emails regarding Pre-frosh weekend events • Nomination deadline for ASCIT positions are Friday at 5pm 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. 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Director of Operations Candidate A lot of my responsibilities Hello, everyone! My name there mirrored the Hey guys, I'm Phillip and is Anne, and I hope to be your responsibilities of Director of I want to serve as your next next Director of Operations. Operations, including resource ASCIT Director of Operations. Although I haven't had direct management, keeping track of Honestly, I won't claim that experience as member of and taking care of equipment, I'll be the perfect candidate the BoD, I feel that I've had and generally making sure that and not make mistakes, but I'll more than enough experience the logistics were under control to be able to take on whatever for certainly try and do my best to a large challenges the group of people learn and improve. I believe Caltech with a lot of different needs. In honesty and transparency are community wants to throw my particular, I would like to make the best policies for someone Way! : it easier for smaller, less funded who wants to represent your As RevComm Chair, I have gatherings (like several Houses' had the pleasure of working frosh parties or the CCD's This being said, serving on closely with the BoD to make Pride Prom) to still deliver a the ASCIT BoD this past year sule that appointed offices, memorable and high-quality has given me momentum going elected campus and ASCIT positions, experience for the campus into this next one. As ASCIT subcommittees continue to run smoothly. the club funding process and I've also helped maintain the of creating a simple, easy-to- managed affairs with Caltech's ASCIT website, Donut, understand guide to using the 一 make sure that students can ASCIT lights for parties. Often, responsibilities of the Director access information about the students are not getting the full BoD, other campus offices, the range of possible benefit from of Ops. I've worked very closely with Sean, the previous director, bylaws, elections, and ASCIT and have actively participated committees like the ARC. many students do not have in talks with administration I look forward to helping experience using production- on issues such as curriculum, campus publications get the quality lights and sound setups. alcohol policy, and housing. I'm resources they need, so they very involved in leadership, and can continue to provide you together after doing lights for I've served as President of the with awesome photos in the Ruddock's OPI this year, when Caltech Entrepreneurship Club yearbook, useful information I realized that the lights that and on the board of the Student in the Little T, engaging articles ASCIT owns are versatile but Investment Fund. From in the Tech, and, of course, not immediately intuitive to set chamber music, athletics, and Monday Punday and all of our up and use. The main job of D research, my diverse experience favorite weekly comics. Ops, in my opinion, is making represents the interests of the Through my work with sure that ASCIT not only has students. admissions, have helped the resources and equipment Most importantly, my goal organize the PFW club fair its students need and want, but to serve on ASCIT is to fight for the past two years. I love also ensuring that using these for the interests of the student helping with club-related resources is both approachable body. Caltech, one of the most activities, since the clubs and rigorous institutions in the extracurriculars we have on If anyone has any questions world, is certainly not an easy campus are one of the things or is interested in some of the experience to navigate that make Caltech such a great projects I mentioned, please want to ensure students have place to live! I want to make sure don't hesitate to drop by my a voice during their time here. the club application process room for a chat, or reach out Whether be negotiating is clear to students, especially to me at adorsey@caltech.edu. with administrators for more frosh, since the community I look forward to serving you, lenient policy or supporting has so many great ideas and whether it's as a member of the interests of clubs and quirky interests that deserve the ASCIT BoD or simply as organizations, I will strive to be to be officially recognized and another member of the Caltech the best candidate for Director encouraged. of Ops. Before coming to Tech, I look forward to bringing was the Logistics Manager and my experience with students and faculty to the ASCIT BoD If you have any questions or suggestions, stop me if you see around campus or email me at phillip@caltech.edu. Treasurer (1 candidate) KALYN CHANG ASCIT Treasurer Candidate In addition to serving as last year's ASCIT Treasurer, I was the Page House Treasurer two years ago, and I was also my high school's junior class treasurer. I have a wide range of budgeting experience - I've managed last year's ASCIT budget, the Page House budget, and the budget for my high school's prom at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The ASCIT budget goes toward funding events and clubs on campus. I want to make Caltech more fun and give Techers more opportunities to pursue their interests by keeping student input in mind while making funding decisions. I will work with next year's social director to put on events such as Rath nights, ASCIT formal at a cool venue, and more. I'm eager to hear your opinions on what your money should be going towards and I will do my best to make that happen. try complete reimbursements as quickly as possible on my end and to keep people informed about the state of their reimbursements. Since I don't actually have any of the ASCIT money, I can't always reimburse people as quickly as I'd like; ASCIT reimbursements have to go through administration. When I was Page's treasurer, I would almost always reimburse people in less than a day. I have never lost anyone's receipts before. I organize receipts by date and in alphabetical order by last name of the person being reimbursed so that I can always find the appropriate receipt if needed. I understand how frustrating it can be to have to wait a long time to be reimbursed because I've been there. I will work hard to get reimbursements back to individuals, clubs, and houses in a timely fashion. Finally, I want to make students' opinions heard! I'm pretty outgoing and I interact with people from a lot of different houses on a regular basis. I'm always willing to talk and listen to others, and I hope to help bridge the gap between students and administrators by accurately representing students thoughtsonimportant issues. I will put in the necessary time and effort needed to be a great ASCIT Treasurer, and I hope to serve the Caltech community next year on the ASCIT Board of Directors. Thanks for reading, and have a great rest of the day! Voting for ASCIT President, ARC Chair, Director of Op-erations, ASCIT Treasurer, and Social Director will be on Monday, April 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Hi, I'm Kalyn! :) I served as last year's ASCIT Treasurer and I am running for reelection. I am responsible, organized, friendly, and approachable. If elected, my goals as ASCIT Treasurer will be creating and managing the ASCIT budget fairly and effectively, reimbursing clubs and student houses in as fast a time as possible, and being an active voice on the ASCIT Board of Directors. APRIL 11, 2016 7 Social Director (1) ROBIN BROWN Social Director Candidate In the past year, I have become familiar with the responsibilities and challenges faced by the ASCIT Social Director. I have been involved in numerous campus-wide and ASCIT events, including those over the summer (ie weekly ice cream socials, and the East Coast Crab Bake), Be a Kid Again, and ASCIT formal. Furthermore, during first term I had the opportunity to take over as the interim ASCIT Social Director. In this time, I planned End of Rotation party, and the Hunger Games movie night. As Interim Social Director, I not only gained experience planning social events, but worked with members of the BoD, Tom Mannion, the deans, security, and other member of administration, all of which are crucial to planning a successful social event. As Social Director, I would work to ensure that there is no weekend where nothing going on. In order to do so, I plan on reinstating the Executive Social Committee to give me a better understanding of when house events are occurring, and when an ASCIT social event would be welcome. I would also like to give students opportunities to get off campus and explore Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. If elected, I intend on planning an ASCIT movie night to see Captain America: Civil War, a Dodgers game event, and an End of the Year party. I would continue to run popular events like trivia nights at Chouse, and Be a Kid Again, as well as new events. Maintaining balance between academics and social life a problem for many students, and I hope to plan events that will make this as easy as possible. Social events are not just opportunities to have fun, but serve as outlets for stress, which is crucial for the mental health of students. With that in mind, I believe social events should be accessible to even the busiest of students. They should also cater to a variety of student interests Accordingly, I am receptive to any suggestions or ideas people may have. Thank you for reading! Ihope you will give me the honor of serving as your Social Director. 8 HUMOR APRIL 11, 2016 THE CALIFORNIA TECH VIDEO GAMES ARE CORRUPTING OUR CHILDREN HAIL SATAN Ваву Ваву Sanity Considered Harmful p-adic Larson ert! erf! eLfI Suddenly, all of the statisticians were dogs. The California Tech Caltech 40-58 Pasadena, CA 91125