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Whe Palfonia Teth VoL. CXXVIII No.5 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024 ASCIT Board of Directors Propose New Bylaws Amendments Sophie Elam Revision to Revision to ASCIT President Article IV, Section 4 Article VII, Sections 1 & 8 News "The Board of Directors Election Periods. All house choose to create staff positions presidents are to be installer to assist with the responsibile. In our annual review of the Directors ASCIT Board decided to propose the following amend-ments. These propositions have been approved unani- mously by the Board of Direc-tors, and we now bring them to the undergraduate students to be voted into action. We will have the Review Committee send out voting procedures at the beginning of next term (as to avoid having an amendment election during finals). then, Before we will release another reminder in The Tech, but prior to this, we wanted to outline the amendments that are being proposed, why they are being proposed, and elicit your vote in January. All of the proposed amendments are simply revisions to the existing amendments in the ASCIT Bylaws (which can be found on Donut under the ASCIT Publications-> By- laws tab), and there | 10 new amendments being LCL7 ommended in this election. The amendment revisions are outlined below with the revised wording in bold. officers of the Corporation, with the approval of the Review term. Nominations for CRC Co Chair, IHC Chair, BoC Chair, BoC Staff positions and all other elected offices shall ve voleu uvon in a bouru neso oven a o n.M. on ne nurse mon lution. The officer receiving assis of third term shall close al tance is directly responsible for the following Friday the activity of their staff. All staff vostions una resolutions exole Isted on a ballot and voted upoi upon retirement of the associated at elections to occur the second Monday following the closing of without reapproval nominations for ti non ana resoturon vu me nevew Installation of CRC CoChair Committee. Staff members can only be atle be ra or the right to Ine Char, Bod Secretaries, Tech heditors or closed meet- by remaining inuitation by the will take place on the 6th Board of Directors.' Monday of 3rd term. An oath of office shall be admin- The above gives ASCIT B.o.D. istered President to the incomina President which the ability to extend more priv- mau take the tollounna torm. ileges to appointed staff. There do solemnly swear that I will sup- has been no precedent of such, port the Articles of Incorporation and we wish to codify this juris- of the Associated Students of the diction. California Institute of echnolo Incorporated, and that I will discharge the duties of the Ojice Revision to to which I was elected to the best Article IX, Section 5 of my ability. The President shall administer the oath of his choice to the in- "Each Corporation member will comina board of Directors 6e fifteen ($15) for the Big T, payable on ine aays rearstraton or The rate oj five dollars ($5) per the Each year after BigT will be expected nuousn chaital book for all year- members of this yearbook will be deter- mined bu the Bia I Editor's Revision to Article IV, Section 5 the Big T will pub is a aste editio a quantity large enough to "The Board of Directors may pass Resolutions upon approval of four members. The Secretary snal recora ana make puonc all Board Resolutions. Resolutions concerning the formation of a committee or office shall require the approval of the Review Com-mittee. Approved staff positions and their duties will be recorded in a Kesolution. Unce ap-proved, resolutions passed will stand until inactivated by the Board of Directors or recalled by a ⅔ vote by the Review Committee" This change is simply to codify a practice that has already been implemented in ASCIT B.o.D. proceedings. In essence, pro this line allo esses to keep resolutions adopted by previ- ous B.o.D.'s without spending meeting time to re-vote on resolutions that have already been passed. (For reference, amendments, unlike resolutions are only voted on by the B.o.D. and ratified by RevComm to establish standards of practice for a particular Board of Directors. These often include creation of staff positions, commitment maintain student spaces, etc., and with each new B.o.D. resolutions must be renewed. Hence, the focus of this amendment is to streamline ASCIT proceedings and increase operational efficiency. provie the graduating senior class with member withdrawing before end of third term of their either receive a retune To inscuments vala. complete the payments e an annual. Before the end of third term of their seror yeun • memoer uno does nor wish lo receive a copy may, upon written of the Big T, receive a refund or onu mscumens vule lowere that year's book. This amendment changes the current yearbook distribution practices to reduce waste and prioritize ASCIT budget. This amendment will make it such that the Big T will create digital yearbooks/photo collections for every year. However, rather than printing a yearbook for every student every year, there will be "mega yearbooks printed each year for the graduating class only. These "mega yearbooks" will be an amassing of the digital yearbooks from student's time at Caltech. This will prevent the surplus of yearbooks we have experienced in the past few years. Further The changes IHC, above collapse CRC, and BoC Chairs as well as BoC secretaries, Tech Editors and remaining nominated ASCIT B.o.D. sitions into one election. Phe goal of this is to allow these positions to be determined prior to the rooms picks process for houses that give picks to Campus positions. Further, the in- stallation of House president. oy the beginning of third tern will grant Houses more flexibility to move their elections lat- er (if they so choose), because an agreement with OSE has been made to move leadership week trainings to third term (so that all student leaders can note: the later Please tion of presidents will not be active until 2026 and the next leadership week training will occur in Feb-ruary, 2025 However, the collapse campus-wide elections will go into effect this academic year (spring 2025). If you have any questions regarding the propositions above. please do not hesitate to reach out to a B.o.D. member, come to an ASCIT meeting, or visit the "Documents" nut. page of Do- I will be reaching out again next term to solicit your votes, but wanted to put this on everyone's radar as we go into winter break. Cheers & good luck on finals! this will reduce the amount of student dues that are allocated to the Big T. While students will not see a change in the amount they are charged for dues, this amendment allows for the reallocation of said funds to other ASCIT projects (for example, reducing the costs of Formal Tickets). Where is the CHASE Report? Michael Gutierrez Editorial The Committee on House Assessment, Support, and Experience (CHASE) was formec in Spring 2023 and "charged by the Vice President for Student Affairs Kevin Gilmartin to develop strategic mendations to ensure that the undergraduate houses remain supportive living and learning environments, where current and future Caltech students can thrive and succeed," according to an email sent to undergraduates last spring. The Committee was composed of current students faculty staff, and alumni. As part of their inves-tigations, focus groups and a survey of the student body were conducted. The main deliverable of CHASE is a final report, which will contain recommendations for Student Affairs policies and residential life matters. It was originally estimated to be released in late October or early November of 2024. A draft of the report and its findings have been presented to the Board of Trustees and VPSA Gilmartin, but as of December 2 at 5pm the final report is still under review and has not been pub-lished. The recommendations in the CHASE Report will be vital to the preservation and evolution of undergraduate House cul-ture. The report itself is complete — the work is done - now we're just waiting on bureau- clacy The Tech will publish a full analysis of the report once it is ready. JPL Faces November Layoffs, Third Round This Year On November 13, JPL laid off 325 employ-ees, or 5% of its workforce. This is the Lab's third round of layoffs in 2024: first was the January reduction of 100 on-site contrac-tors, followed by the February layoffs of 530 employees and 40 additional contractors. As a result, the JPL workforce currently stands at roughly 5,500 employees. These reductions stem from a funding crisis for the Mars Sample Return mission, which intends to collect rock and dust samples from Mars and analyze them on Earth. Last year, $822 million was provided for the mission, but NASA was directed to anticipate only $300 million for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Orig-inally, $949 million was designated for the mission as per the President's FY 2024 Budget Request. Citing their concerns in a Senate Report from July 2023, congressional appropriations committees felt "alarmed" at how the expected launch schedule for MSR "continues to slip" even with steady fund-ing-hence the $300 million figure. In his November 13th letter to the Caltech community, President Thomas Rosenbaum assured that JPL leadership and Human Resources have been working with "each and every affected employee" to make the post-layoffs transition as smooth as possi- ble." Rosenbaum highlighted that the Lab continues to operate "more than three dozen missions" in space exploration, with "an-other 17 missions in the pipeline. -DAMIAN WILSON, THE CALIFORNIA TECH Inside This Issue: 4 Opinion: Caltech Isn't For Everyone 5 Letter to the Editor re: Athletics in Admissions 7 Meet Dr. Saeromi Kim, New Director of Counseling Services Philosophy Column: I Know I Don't Know 11 This Moment In Time: Living Art and Caltech's Crossing Over Exhibit 2 Tuesday, December 3, 2024 The California Tech Sleeping (Again) Better Free Dozes Culture 8 Caltech Ranks 111th in 2025 FIRE Free Speech College Rankings In a recent national survey of 257 colleges and universities, Caltech ranked overall 111th. 92 Caltech undergrads were surveyed on a number of ques. tions including how often they felt the need to "self-censor, " their comfort report was published by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expres-es. The data in this report were collected between January 25th and June 17, 2024. The majority of Caltech is liberal with a 16:1 ratio of liberals to conservatives. Caltech scored highly on openness (5th) and comfort expressing ideas (23rd) both of which deal with how willing students are to have conversations about political or controversial topics on campus with peers or professors. Howev. er, this is possibly skewed by the predominantly liberal majority. Caltech scored very low in disruptive conduct (248th), a measure of how willing students are to shout down, block entrance, perform violence to stop controversial speakers. 16 percent of Caltech respondents said it was never acceptable to shout down a speaker to prevent them from speaking on campus compared to 32 percent nationally. 20 percent of Caltech respondents said it was never acceptable to block or prevent other students from attending a campus speech compared to 48 percent nationally. 53 percent of Caltech respondents said it was never acceptable to use violence to stop @depositohot Hi! It's me again, your sleeper buddy who has been hung up on the Getting Better Sleep Workshop by SWS ever since it happened. But it doesn't stop there - now my YouTube algorithm has been suggesting videos about sleep too. And honestly? I'll take it. I am now invested in getting better sleep, and hopefully you are along for the ride. Now, I'm not here to preach to you. There's plenty o eople doing that already, and it gets a little hard to take them seriously when they aren't living our lives. But I'm here to tell you that I AM, in fact, among us, and I have honestly found these changes to be actionable (for the most part) at Caltech, and taking it a step further, I've found myself actually appreciating these changes I made to my sleep schedule. This time, I want to talk about two major things that we leal with probably quite often: caffeine, and all-nighters I'm sure we've all heard at some point that caffeine has a half-life of around 5 hours, but it can really range from 3-7 hours. That means, ideally, you're not having caffeine 5 hours before your bedtime. What caffeine does is it prevents adenosine from binding to receptors in your brain. Adenosine is the waste product released by your brain throughout the day, which when it latches onto your receptors, makes you more tired and inatten-tive. That's why we feel a bolt of energy or focus when we down some caffeine, but it's important to understand that that is just delaying the inevitable, not preventing it. That doesn't mean I don't drink coffee - 1 still do, but I've been trying to limit my consumption to only having it until 5 PM. Past that, I'm either going to get a steamer or a hot chocolate. But then you ask, how can we pull an all-nighter with- out caffeine? Well the thing is, to nobody's surprise, all-nighters are actually really bad for you. Not only do they make you feel incredibly crappy the day of, they actually prevent your long term memory from developing (if all-nighters are pulled often enough), which means you end up being worse at solving problems or making connections with what you've learnt. And speaking of making you feel crappy, a study showed that people who had been awake for 19 hours have coordination and reaction times that are similar to those who have been drinking, which also means you can end up making poor decisions. That's why, if you think you need to work late, give yourself at least 5.5 hours of sleep, to prevent long-term harm to your body and brain's functioning Tldr; it's important (and doable!) to track caffeine consumption during the day and make sure we're not letting substantive caffeine amounts exist in our bloodstream, and it's also important to get at least 5.5 hours of sleep every night! And trust me, it's not as hard or as bad as it sounds. THE CALIFORNIA TECH: LLM-FREE SINCE 2023! majority of students who did not select never acceptable said it was only rarely acceptable (41%, 49%, and 31% respectively). Caltech also ranked low in administrative support (204th) with only 25% of students responding that it was either "extremely clear" or "very clear" (4% and 21% respectively) that Caltech administration protects free speech on campus. This is compared with 34% of students responding this way nationally (7% and 27% respectively). 20% of Caltech students said it was "not very clear" and 9% said it was "not clear at all" that Caltech administration protects free speech on campus. In addition to this, Caltech's free speech policy received a "red light" rating based on a stoplight system. The red light indicates that institute policy prioritizes other values over a commitment to free speech. President Rosenbaum states that "Caltech aims to create an environment where all members of our community are empowered to speak out about issues that matter to them, and we support their freedom and ability to do so. We want all members of our community to feel free to take stances that may be unpopular, but reflect who they are and what they believe, without an official Institute opinion quenching that ability." The survey also asked questions about whether speakers on certain controversial topics should be let on campus, 3 questions about liberal speakers and 3 on conservative speakers. 28% of respondents said that Caltech should definitely or probably (72% said probably or definitely should not) allow a speaker on campus who had previously expressed the idea that "transgender people have a mental disorder." 38% said that Caltech should definitely or probably allow a speaker who had expressed that "abortion should be completely illegal." 25% said the same about a speaker who had expressed that "black lives matters is a hate group." Caltech ranks 197th for tolerance for conservative speakers. 58% of Caltech respondents said that Caltech should definitely or probably allow a speaker who had expressed that "the Catholic church is a pedophilic institution." 49% said the same about a speaker who had said "the police are just as racist as the KKK." 65% said the same about a speaker who had expressed that "children should be able to transition without parental consent." Caltech ranked 87th for tolerance of liberal speakers and 209th overall for tolerance difference between liberal and conservative Caltech's free speech ranking went up compared to last year and overall, there has been an upward trend in free speech on campuses across the US over the last 5 years FIRE has run this survey. However, the Isreal-Pales-tine conflict has been not good for free speech on campuses, causing many college administrations to change their free speech codes or deplatform student scholars in response to attempts to use free speech. While students' willingness to talk about most controversial topics has gone up the past few years, the percent of students identifying the conflict as a difficult topic to talk about went up from 26% in 2023 to 55% in 2024 -UNAI ARRIZABALAGA, THE CALIFORNIA TECH The California Tech Tuesday, December 3, 2024 3 Ballads of East and West at The Huntington Emily Yu Culture "The Ballad of East and West," Rudyard Kipling states that "East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet. On the contrary, Raqib Shaw demonstrates how art can unite the two with striking effect. Last month, Ballads of Ragib East Shaw: and West opened at the Huntington Art Gallery. Organized by the Frist Art Museum and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, along with curator Zehra Jum-abhoy, the exhibition culmi- nates its national tour at the Huntington. It is the artist's first solo museum exhibition on the West Coast. Raqb Shaw was born in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India in 1974 and spent much of his early years in the Kashmir Val-ley. As a teenager, Shaw left the long-disputed region when it plunged into sectarian con- flict. During a visit to London in 1993, he developed a passion for the old masters' paintings at the National Gallery. In 1998, he moved to London to study art at Central Saint Martins, where he has lived and worked ever sullee. Shaw's work reflects his transcultural life experience by merging references to Western art history, particularly Renais-sance, Baroque, and Rococo Europe, with South Asian influences from his childhood. One piece that pays tribute to Shaw's upbringing is Ode to the Country without a Post Office (2019-20). Sitting Kashmiri carpet, he depicts himself coordinating the movement of fireflies while, behind him, the city of Srinagar is in chaos, alluding to the sectarian conflict of Kashmir. The bright fireflies are In stark contrast to the flames ravaging the city and the warplane in the sky. This piece exemplifies how Shaw engages viewers with intricately detailed depictions of imagined interiors and vibrant landscapes that transcend time and space. His paintings act as visual di-aries, a way to process the world and his life within it. way of dealing with this world it's my way of escaping into an- other world," he explained in an interview with the Frist. "I am a spectator, yet at the same time, I am a player. To create his art Shaw uti- lizes porcupine quills and fine needles to apply enamel paint to birch wood panels. He also uses jewels, glitter, and semiprecious stones, which contribute to the vibrance of his pieces. After a visit to the Hunting-ton, Shaw was inspired to create pieces specifically for the gallery's upper register of its grand staircase. For that space The Perseverant Prophet and The Pragmatic Pessimist were reimagined as tapestries-a new medium for the artist. The Perseverant Prophet coalesces Pieter Bruegel the Elder's The Tower of Babel (1563) and John Martin's The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (1822), creating intense, apocalyptic scene. The Prag- matic Pessimist deliberates on the fragile state of Earth, fea-turing, numerous polar bears on melting ice. Both works portray Shaw's contemplations on the challenges and uncertainty of today's world. Ragib Shaw: Ballads of East and West takes place in two areas of the Huntington Art Gallery. Seven paintings will be displayed in the North Passage while the two tapestries will be showcased in the upper section of the grand staircase. The exhibition will be on view through March 3, 2025. Raqib Shaw, Ode to the Country without a Post Office, 2019-20 PSA from the Seniors Editor's Note: Fact check: is Ditch Day really tomorrow? Go to bed, frosh... Ditch Day is Tomorrow! The California Tech - Magic Eye #3 Focus your eyes behind the page... the image will appear recessed. Can you name the recently launched spacecraft that appears in the foreground? 4 Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Caltech Isn't For Everyone Antonio Caceres cracks and get missed by the if a student has been accepted, their failure. This is not just an Opinion community. then they can complete Caltech. ego check because I failed to I'm publishing to serve those Admissions does not make mis-accomplish a goal. It's the ego students. Hopefully, to serve check reinforced with the belief I'm Antonio. I matriculated as a Caltech undergraduate in 2019. I will not graduate. I write to share my tive. perspec- 'As scientists, I think we Jccu perspectives rather than pretend that we have some omniscient neutral view of reality. (McGlynn, Terry. "It's really hard to see things tives. from other perspec- Science for Everyone 2024 August 19.) My story will not reflect the experience of most Caltech undergraduates. The message I want to communicate may fail to resonate with most readers. That makes it no less true and no less valuable. I write to share my gratitude. Like most students, my time at Caltech had positives and neg-atives. Highlighting the frus- trating and challenging parts of Caltech is validating and ca-thartic. Still, this focus undermines the elements that make Caltech unique. I'm grateful for the student I was. I no longer agree. I know that that I could have and should Therefore, I write to share my I gave my education here my have been successful. Such a truth. More than anything else, complete and total effort. There combination frames the failure I'm grateful for and enamored was a time when I wanted noth- as a failure of character. Caltech's pursuit of truth. ing more than to graduate from I fully believe that Caltech's When I first arrived, I learned the Caltech. I believed I could messaging of "If you are ad- Caltech's motto: "The truth without reservation or hesita-mitted, then you can do it" shall make you free.' Caltech tion. I put five years of my time maximizes student morale and exists to reveal the truth about and eleven terms' tuition of my therefore, student success. As the world. The truth can make parents' savings on that faith in a teaching assistant who spent you uncomfortable. The truth myself. I received my third and four years making suic can be painful. Sometimes, it's final academic ineligibility in dents felt accepted and empow- easier to reject the truth than the spring of 2024. ered in the classroom, I hate to to fully embrace it. I have had I am not alone, leave a legacy telling anybody to wrestle with that discom-you can trust me on that. The that they are incapable fort, that pain, and that rejec- best public data I can tion in my time here. Despite comes to cattlis ro I realize now I'm the onl one who can. No faculty, staff that, Techers are unapologetic ter conditioning on students or successful alumnus 1S in their pursuit and disclosure who began their second year a place to of the truth. To that same mis- student needs to sion, I publish this piece with (for cohorts matriculating in 2013-2017), Caltech's six-year maintain the illusion for their only one apology. graduation averages I have spoken to friends, mentees, 95.1%. rate to (https://iro.caltech. own sake; they must make it staff, and faculty edu/data/gradrates) through, and any challenge to the idea that they can needs about my departure from the Nearly everyone here is ca-to be swiftly rejected. The only Institute. I lied and told half-pable, and most are more than person who can say that failure truths about my circumstances, capable. The Institute responds is a real possibility is someone and I'm sorry for that. I avoided to the fact that too many stu- who has tried and failed. difficult conversations. I tried dents incorrectly believe they Yet CVCU those students entists. Thanks to them, intellectual growth I could not have elsewhere. I'm grateful for our professors. They have provided me with opportunities to explore curiously and could- geously, even as 1 struggled ac-ademically. I'm grateful for our Honor Code and that the Institute trusts the students are here to learn. Caltech is remarkably special in the opportunities it provides to students, and those opportunities emerge from a collaboration between the fac-ulty, staff, and students. In gratitude for what Caltech has provided to me. I have spent my five years here do- ing my best to contribute to Caltech's community. I mentored incoming students in and out of the classroom. I changed the curriculum to be more eq-uitable, thoughtful, and effec- tive. I thank those who provided me the opportunity to serve the campus community to the best of my ability. I see this piece as a continuation of that mission. I give considerable thought to the the leer adate body sto undergraduate body and to who is best served by it. In the fall of 2021, I raised concerns to President Rosenbaum about the impact of Caltech's pedagogical structure on ex- isting and incoming students who just returned from virtual classes where they had demonstrably learned less. Paraphras-ing, he responded that he primarily worried about students that might fall through the to minimize what I perceived are incapable, and so few actu- might be ashamed of their ex- as harm to the Caltech com- ally are. But no individual stu- perience. They might feel obli- munity. Most of all, I wanted dent is negligible; we must give gated to perpetuate the myth to reject what I learned about attention to the students that In my final term, as I contin- myself and my limitations. fall through the cracks. ued to engage with students did not want to bare the truth If you about why I left Caltech. accept my premise and peers, I intentionally hic then put yourself in the shoe. the circumstances behind my I could not do it. of a student who cannot do it. departure. I felt I would be do- I could not complete the un- I came to terms same as ev-ing a disservice if I made them dergraduate curriculum here. eryone else, and I watched my question their ability to com- I ask you, reader, to take peers struggle and pass while plete the curriculum. a moment. Breathe. Ground I struggled and failed. Shame- I am publishing this piece yourself. I ask you to notice youl instinctual fully, I returned to the deans because those students that are espouse to bargain avoid an aca- incapable of getting through it that idea. What might you think demic ineligibility, again. if an undergraduate came to My if they are anything like me, fee peers moved forward, , while I scared, frustrated, and worst of you with this idea? Maybe they figured out if I would need to all, incredibly alone. Since few are your student or your friend. add another term to my expect- share their experience failing How would you respond? ed graduation after the classes students very well might I am not capable of suc- Caltech under- I dropped. All the while: "If I out, feel like they are the only ones cess as a was accepted, then I can do it. graduate. "Admissions doesn't make mis I am not asking the Institute to Perhaps you feel sad takes. change so that it works for all of its students. I am writing so shocked. You might experience I saw inconsistency between that those students are a little validation or relief. If my gauge my lived experience and the less isolated and, on campus culture is accurate, community's messaging. I was hopefully, so they can consider that their then for some, I evoked a visceral rejection or accepted, so I should have suc- failure is not their fault. dismissal. cess, but I am not seeing that. If I understand this will make "That's not true." "You should I can do it, then why am I not? not think that way." "Oh, that's I am trying all these different some students feel terrified. Remember that this is one ex- just impostor syndrome. solutions, but nothing seems to perience. Mine should not be New students often feel like stick. I am sharing my story be- the only perspective you con- they do not belong at the Insti- cause that logical inconsistency tute. They feel scared: maybe has nasty resolutions. sider. I do not blame faculty they did not deserve admit-tance, maybe their achieve- I will wait until classes return staff. I recognize some students in person. I will take time off are inadequately supported by ments fall short of their peers', to handle my mental health. I the administration and faculty. and maybe they cannot be suc- will sleep less. I should want Caltech has a long way to go to cessful here. Caltech reassures it more. I should work harder. be an equitable institution. It students that this is normal, I need to stop being so lazy. can be equally true that Caltech and nearly everyone experienc- just wrong with is not designed for some admit- es these thoughts; I completely The research says that Why agree. this thinking is not helpful; I colvetely agree. The whole community communicates that 1le. am I so messed up? If a student cannot do it, they are liable to become miserable with the logical conclusions of ted students for reasons that tre neither Caltech's fault no he student's fault. If an env ronment is built for everyone, it will fail to adequately serve The California Tech anyone. Caltech's curriculum a purpose; I was not suited for that purpose and that's OK. I am a human being I have my limitations I do not blame admissions. I did impressive things in high school, and to their credit, did so at Caltech too. I think makes sense that Caltech admissions had a high level of confidence that I could be successful here; they have that same confidence in each and every student here. That con- fidence is not misplaced; even for those that cannot be successful here, there is a home for you and your talent. Even if Caltech is not at fault. Caltech still has a responsibility to serve every student it admits, and the Institute refuses this responsibility by telling students they are all capable when that message is a lie. I genuinely believe this is the only way Caltech failed me. Finally, I want to ensure I do not glorify leaving Caltech. I do not know what my future holds. I might not be OK in the way that Caltech students often mean it. This is a scary world, and a Caltech degree might be a golden ticket to a successful future. Candidly, my safety net privileges me to have this experience and to reflect back on it as positively as I am able to. For those who are truly grappling with their capability at the In-stitute, you are under no obligation to hold my perspective as correct. I just hope reading this makes you feel less alone and less miserable. I owe my recovery from a dark place to dialectical behavioral therapy This modal- ity teaches radical acceptance the ability to completely accept the world as it is. As a scientific institution, Caltech will chal- lenge my argument. My view of reality is incomplete. At least, I ask the community to radically accept my experience, as difficult as it may be. In turn, I radically accept both Caltech. as it is, and my own limitations, and hold neither animosity nor regrets about my time at the In-stitute. After all, I found what I came here searching for: the truth made me free. I would deeply appreciate any feedback or reassurance this piece landed the way I wanted, can be reached at contacta antonio-caceres.com. My gratitude to you for your attention and to the Tech for publishing my writing. Editor's Note: We want to hear your perspective! We strive to represent every voice in the Caltech Community with fairness, accuracy, and impartiality in our news reporting. But we only ever seem to hear from alumni... : Please send submissions or letters to the Tech editorial team at tech@caltech.edu Submissions are due at 12 p.m. on the Saturday before each biweekly Tuesday publication. The California Tech An Interview with Stuart Weitzman Alicia Zhang ference," Weitzman tells me, Humans (at) Caltech referencing Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken' The poem, which we both had It was a bit of an enigma as to memorize in high school, be- to why he had chosen to speak came his lifelong mantra and at Caltech. A world famous luxury shoe designer, Stuart inspired the title of his evening talk. "I will say that taking the Weitzman, seems an unlikely road less traveled by in all as- visitor. After graduating from pects of my life and my busi- the Wharton School in 1963 at the University of Pennsyl- ness, has made all the differ- ence, Weitzman wonders to vania, Weitzman pushed his me. After he continued to sell job offer at Goldman Sachs to shoe designs throughout col- pursue women's shoe design- lege, and making more money ing. In 2019, UPenn named its than his tuition cost at the time, school of design after him, and Weitzman decided to push back now seven years after stepping his job offer at Goldman Sachs down from creative director, in lieu of creating shoes. "So Weitzman travels around the many people, they see the fin- country lecturing various ish line and they run to it, just universities— and Caltech was on the same path everyone else next on his list. His story- has. But if you can get there this one that champions creative way. It's fun. You come along risk-taking over conventional the way, you pick up ideas that paths-carries particular resonance in this institution where innovation is currency. Here stood a celebrity de- signer who had been on the red valuable, carpet numerous times-his brand name known by women worldwide- dustry and his first im- the careful pression of Caltech was Club towards fashion Room 2 in the basement of Red Door. Plastic chairs and con- crete walls aside, his warmth and genuine engagement offered a striking departure from the often merit-focused, technical conversations that dominate life at Caltech. "When Coach. you work at your hobby, there is no retirement," "I did Weitzman smiles ruefully as he tells me about his beginnings That's and inspirations. While many end up at Caltech through years of intensive study and careful planning, Weitzman's entry into shoe designing came nessmen, through serendipity- -despite growing up with a family shoe industries- cuu coic factory, it was an unexpected detour that shaped his future. His journey stands in stark con- but he trast to the calculated trajectories typical of Caltech students, and maybe there is something to learn from loosening gie the steering wheel. our explains how he had their painted stage backdrops throughout college for the theater troupe, but only for fun, "What can I say? I ended up in my hobby? Design was my hob-evening. by. I was artistic. I made things, built things. I was no Picasso, so I wasn't going to make a life out of it. But in the end, I did." A classmate, noticing Weitz- man's artistic talent, made an Kreger, ly tested they've introduction to his father who was a shoemaker seeking fresh designs. After studying the easy pattern together, "Don't say manufacturer's style, Weitz- man produced twenty sketches, to which he received a strange response. The craftsman selected one design, tore it to pieces, then turned over another pa- per. Pointing towards the blank page, he challenged Weitzman to recreate the company. "I never' hired believing again, Weitzman had cop- ied the shoe design from somewhere else. "I use this in all my interviews, " laughs Weitzman, "Two out of five designers have they'll be failed this for their portfolios. When Weitzman successfully reproduced the torn design, the shoemaker made his offer: $20 for each design, except the destroyed one. It was Weitman's first taste of his potential in the "You someone industry. He had never made so much money for just an hour of somewhere and learned his time. "It's been my mantra, 'two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by and that has made all the dif-the leopard. Tuesday, December 3, 2024 5 who WCIO leopards without spots, and then they would pick up ours. In explaining his deliberate, measured approach to growth, Weitzman reveals his Truisms, nuggets and of wisdom, values, accepted truths" from his years as an entrepreneur: "When you're an entrepre- neurial business you live an entrepreneurial life also it's just one in the same" and and "If I live my life a little bit like I run my business, or vice versa, I end up having fun with both along with "I did what wasn't done and "not cutting any cor- ners" A patient, and steadfast man. Weitzman's commitment sustainable growth and his vision remained consistent. went very slow. I had a CEO President once, got rid of him after nine months," Weitzman "He said he would have built this business five times as big in half the time to where it took me 10 more years. And I said, What would you have done? He said, 'I would have bought one or two little companies to add to it. I would have borrowed so many mil- lions from the bank to build'" But this did with Weitzman's values. not align didn't need to be the biggest guy on the block- I needed to have a solid business. I knew I was giving great jobs to great people and also giving in general- we gave so much money to charity. AIDS was killing our industry It was 40% gay designers and gay employees and the fashion industry took it [AIDS] on in an organization to raise hundreds and hundreds of mil-lions" As our conversation turned to naths not taken-specif- ically, regrets and his origi nal plans for Wall Street- -he shared his musings, "That's what business can do too. You know how much excitement that gave me on the first order I got from Neiman Marcus. Well the results of something I did in Boston Children's Hospital with my daughter was triple the thrill of what Neiman Marcus gave me with my first order. It's good how you can do it with your family. It is evident that his success flows naturally from his instinet to elevate others and share credit freely. Weitzman's genuine commitment to supporting those around him explains why his achievements feel both earned and inevitable. "The truth is I couldn't do this alone, so I had to engage other people outside of my company, even, and to get them to want to do it, not just to do it because they're making a buck. Nobody needs people to take a job to make the money. We need people to take the job to help build our cathedral. They believe in the vision. They believe in the vision and help you build it. And there's a way to get them excited about it. And that's the entrepreneurial spirit." He has assumed a more pedagogical role now after endowing the Stuart Weitzman School of Design at UPenn in 2019, Wharton one in CUUeUeugUh don't have Weitzman a salesperson. Weitz- And school entrepreneurial sults. great know wonderful Now, about journey dents. his CEss to luck, and [when] finance what Maybe munity. stu- work, and He has and 1n he "Think Letter to the Editor re: Athletics in Admissions Jim Angel BS '81, Dabney I want to thank The Tech for the November 12th article "Athletics in Admissions. I'm pleased that the Institute is phasing out preferences for athletes in admissions and returning solely to merit. I have no idea why Tech would ever have instituted such ences in the first place. I doubt whether it would bring in any additional TV revenue, or any TV revenue at all. I also doubt that we will attract any more of the students we want because our teams are losing fewer games. If a pro- spective student wants a party school that revolves around its sports teams, Tech is not it and is never going to be it. I am very proud of the fact that our athletic teams are academically purer than at most universities. I brag constant- ly that my alma mater has the longest men's basketball streak in NCAA history - it demonstrates Caltech's our uuwav ering commitment to science. We get far better good publicity ing fewer games to local NCAA ty of a school that doens't care about having a winning professional sports team supports our unique brand Athletic preferences are also an avenue to corruption of the admissions process. The unt- versity where I teach, Ge the town, was involved "Varsity Blue" athletic scandal like many other selective uni-versities. Our ex-tennis coach was bribed to admit students who might not have been admitted otherwise. Given how extremely selective Tech is, 1 hope that the Institute investigates its program to make sure that there has been no corrup tion, and has strict policies and procedures in place to prevent such corruption. I really treasure my experience playing varsity football at Caltech. Where else could a short, fat, uncoordinated klutz like me play on a university varsity football team, as I did in 1978? Even though I injured my knee, the experience helped launch me to where I am today. I owe many thanks to Caltech, Coaches Renfroe and Gutman, David Morrisroe, Charlie Plott, and many others. Jim Angel, Dabney '81 Member, Caltech Torchbearer Society 6 Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Art and Photos Spotlight The California Tech "Waiting Room" by Lucas Ancieta "Hot to Go" by Abraham Belayneh "Mudd Sunset" by Natalia Hernand "The Institute" by Lucas Ancieta "Between Seasons" by Sylvia Wang Alicia Zhang The Outside World Grab a friend and go holiday light-seeing! 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The parade travels north on Orange Grove Blvd., then turns east onto Colorado Blvd., where the majority of the parade viewing takes place and finally ends on Villa St. Recommended Food Spots: Ginger Corner Market (5 minute walk on S Michigan Ave) Nha Trang (Old Pas) Factory Tea Bar (San Gabri-el) Astro's Family Diner (DTLA) Animals Aglow > $29 tickets Now until January 7, 6 pm - 10 Los Angeles 200 The Los Angeles Zoo has set up incredible lantern sculp- tures of wild animals among plants and trees creating beautiful, festive walkthrough to celebrate the holidays. หาาาาาาาาวา 炎 Harbeck Lights Christmas Show The California Tech Tuesday, December 3, 2024 7 Meet Dr. Saeromi Kim, New Director of Counseling Services Maxwell Montemayor Connecticut College, Rhode Is- varied interests. These include Humans of Caltech land College, Wellesley College, figurines from Venezuela and and UCLA, before coming to Korea, advocacy art for trans "I struggled in college there is a personal connection for me, to be there for students who are struggling, says Saeromi Kim, Dr. Caltech's new Director of Counseling Services at Student Wellness Services (SWS). Dr. Kim, who uses she/ they pronouns and is of Kore-an-Venezuelan ethnic back- grounds, came to Caltech after 13 years of counseling experience at UCLA. She herself has faced mental health and identity issues in college, as well as had to navigate the issues involved with being queer and an immigrant. "In interviews, I actually start with my identities because they inform why I do what I do, and why it matters, and what I've chosen in my Kim. "So, life, Dr. I tell people it's a comr. icate was born in Korea Dr. Kim was and moved to Venezuela when she was five. At 18, they enrolled in Brown university as an international student. How-she would come to face mental health issues in college: "I took a year off in the middle of sophomore and junior year because of mental health issues menas well as identity develoP ment questions, they say. felt really stuck, it's hard for an Asian to tell their Asian parents that you're going to take a year off. Thanks to a that helps students find work while on leave, they were able to take a year off to recover, and think more about where she wanted to go in life. She found work on a farm as a caretaker at a rehabilitation center for people with severe mental illnesses: "I don't know why they hired a 19 year old," she said, laughing For Dr. Kim, this is where her "mental health career re- ally, in some way, started." Not only did the experience spark her interest in this occupation, but it was where she learned an important lesson about the importance of community, for mental health. "What's amazing is that I was just the helper, says Dr. Kim. "There were psychiatrists, counselors, and administra- tors, but I was the person who wan sitting with folks every day." As that person, she was able to have an impact on these patient's lives. realized I that] what a lot of people need is passion and companionship. That farm helped me realize that it can't just be one person [...] it has to be an actual community response, and environment matters. After working on the farm for a year, she came back to Brown and changed their major from comparative literature to psy-chology. "1 felt much more to-ised. says Dr. Kim. Though right after graduating, things were not as straightforward. "As an international student, I wasn't sure what to do next, especially because I had also come out as queer." She did not "think going back to Venezuela would be safe" because of her identity, so she decided to stay in the US, and first figure out how to "live as a queer person. Because she needed Dr. a visa, Kim took the first job she could get. Working in the ad- missions department of Brown, they worked with underrepresented students and pre-college enrichment programs. They then got a PhD in psychology at Clark University, and worked as a clinical psychologist at Caltech. women, and gifts from previous clients and coworkers. "I A Community-Based Ap- just feel more like me when I proach have these things around me. During her 13 years at UCLA It's not like I was born today; I Or. Kim learned the importance have all this history. So it's real- we person me it-leet, as ly helpful." as a community-level ap- She Dr. proach. spent seven Kim enthusiastically de- these years as assistant clinical scribed some of her favorite items, for example, her Russian director at UCLA's Counseling and Psychological Services, nesting dolls. "You know, they are just like people, we always where she oversaw community have another layer and another outreach efforts. Expanding ac- layer and different parts of us. cess to care for minoritized, un- Not only because of that, but I documented, and international just think they're adorable." students, Dr. Kim gained expe- Another is her wooden el- rience adapting counseling ser- ephant carving: vices for a wide diversity of stu- "I love ele- phants [..] Elephants are very dents. From this, she realized community-minded. Elephants "you can't just do mental health are always looking after every- one way [...] there are all these body else while also trying to different, completely different take care of themselves. populations and groups.' Outside of work Dr. Kim Though she also learned the importance of communi- likes following non-binary and women's sports leagues, the ty-based approach to counsel- Dodgers, ing. Dr. attending LGBTQ Kim saw the impact advocacy events like pride pa- of the national crisis in men-rades, and playing pool. Their tal health first-hand at her of- partner is non-binary trans, so fice:"between 2007 and 2017 she also likes to attend other [we ...] went from a small team, trans-affirming events. "I was like 30, and [we_ were 100 president of the Los Angeles when I left L...] and it was still pool league until just recently incredibly busy and [we] still ecause this job is keeping me had very long waits. We had to very busy, and I can't lead a put in a triage system.". whole other organization," she Dr. Kim poses with their Russian nesting dolls. She recognized that in order chuckles. to prevent mental health resources from being inundated, a different approach, one that is more focused on improving student conditions, must be taken: "We also have to think about what we're doing on a community level that's going to help the students [...] or else our clinics are just going to get bigger and bigger and bigger because more people are hurting because their communities and environments are hostile or oppressive or not supportive enough. We can't do that. Dr. Kim acknowledged how students have raised concerns about wait times and other issues regarding Caltech's coun seling services. She explained that building a more compassionate community can help reduce strain on our mental health resources by preventing mental health issues from arising in the first place. What does building a more compassionate community entail? Dr. Kim explains that this means creating a community where, "everybody has the obligation and responsibili- ty to do wellness, not just the counseling center [...] Rather than a dean saying, just go to counseling', can the Dean have a conversation with you? Compassion doesn't always mean just saying yes to anything a student is asking for. Compassion means, yes, this person needs to graduate, and this per- Continuing Their Listening Tour Since they have stepped foot on campus, Dr. Kim has em- barked on a "listening tour' of Caltech. To gain a better understanding of the campus com-munity, she has been researching Caltech as well as talking to students and faculty. "Caltech is so unique. I get it's a little bit of a unicorn. I can't just transfer my knowledge from past places |...] I'm gonna be on a istening tour for at least a year. And of course, it just continues the listening tour never stops.' Showing their commitment to said tour, they proceeded to ask me about Caltech after our interview and expressed interest in talking to more student lead-ers. The fact that the Caltech community has a voice to be kind is senathing im that Dr. Kim appreciates: very grateful, because I feel like I am at a time when people have been vocally advocating. She mentioned reading articles in the Tech regarding student life issues, and says she's excited for the upcoming SFC (Stu- dent-Faculty Conference) and SLEC (Student Life and Experience Conference). "There's some schools where that's not even happening " she says. "All of that work is like a dream fo a director coming in. The conversation has already started." 上出 son needs to do well. But can we show some flexibility? Can A painting in Dr. Kim's office symbolizes their Korean-Venezuelan background. we show some compassion? It makes a huge difference. Enacting campus-wide change is something she hopes to do as the director of counseling services. "That's why I went for a director job, says Dr. Kim. "While I really enjoy the one-on-one... I want to be able Follow us on Instagram to keep up with story updates and exclusive content! to work at a more systemic level so we can try to figure out what it is that is creating this much pain and suffering. @thecaliforniatech @THECALIFORNIATECH Identity Dr. Kim's office is as colorful as her bubbly personality. On her walls and shelves are a variety of art pieces and mementos that represent her intersectional identity, storied past, and Tuesday, December 3, 2024 The California Tech The science of thought: philosophical insights into scientific practice I Know I Don't Know Camilla Fezzi things we don't know and can't view, supports man's ability to Column know completely. And don't we arrive at a correct understand- do this every day as students? ing of the good through reason, We listen, we participate in les- controlling the instincts that I am more than sure that all of you have already heard of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the masters of ancient classical phi-losophy. There would not have been a beginning without them and none of the greatest philos-ophers, even of the contemporary age, would have managed develop a single concrete idea. Think of Immanuel Kant who still criticized Plato during the period of the Enlighten- ment (1750). Many think that Caltech is a completely STEM university, where there is no room for humanities courses, and in some ways it is, to be honest. How-ever, as soon as I arrived and started to settle into the daily life of this university, I realized how much the thoughts of these philosophers completely influence the approach, the method, and the education of this uni-versity. It might seem strange to you, but let's navigate deeper by asking ourselves how these cornerstones of philosophy live with us every day. Let's start with the first, Soc-rates, a man to marry in my opinion (but for now I haven't found any Socrates available, the search will be particularly difficult... I think) he was the true creator and master of philosophy as we know it, he was the first to define the concept of philosophy, coining the same term. It derives from the Greek form FILOS which means "friend" and SOFIA which means wisdom; there-fore, concretely, all philoso- phers love wisdom. Let's stop for a second - "love wisdom isn't that what we're here for? Dare mighty things, dar- ing, researching, through the immense and profound passion that unites us, even if in different subjects, but related to the common good, to the love of science and knowledge. So let's high-five ourselves, we are all philosophers here, even without a wig on a statue in the Acropolis of Athens, we are philosophers because we research science, we love dis-coveries, and we sail to obtain them. Socrates never wrote any- thing in his life and everything we know about him was written by his pupil and disciple Plato (so be careful professors because if you have a post-doc who likes to write...maybe you'll end up in some newspa-per!). We might ask ourselves why he never wrote anything. He was a star throughout Athens - everyone knew him and waited to hear him every day, especially the young people. From here comes the famous phrase that is documented KNOW I DON'T KNOW." What? According to Socrates, it was not possible to have a complete truth, in short, wisdom consists in recognizing one's ignorance and being aware of the limitations of one's knowledge. In other words, "knowing that you don't know" means rec- ognizing that there are many sons, and we write and study because we are constantly instead lead him towards vice. In this sense, Socrates adheres searching for knowledge, which to an entire tradition of val- deep down we know does not ues summarized in the motto exist. We could never be Omni- "know thyself" (gnothi sauton), scient, Caltech in some way en- which incites man to pursue courages us to be, or at least to try to obtain the much coveted moderation, to understand ethical limits not to be exceed- Swedish medal, yet each of us, ed. This position is defined as professors, students, graduate moral rationalism that is, students, and workers, is aware moral action is determined by of having a limit, as Socrates. the ability of reason to control He didn't feel worthy of writ-instincts. Do you think that I ing because he didn't know the went up the stairs of my school real and complete truth. Here when I had the Greek version come to another maxim and there was an engraving of Socrates "A life without re- of this Socratic maxim, in my search is not worth living for mind I said to myself "Yes yes, 1 man." Wait, wait! We live this know myself", but do we know every day! With Socrates we each other? Let's reflect have the first definition of a on these words life dedicated to philosophy, GNOTHY from Greek is a in which knowledge is never medium-passive imperative, placed as a final and definitive now we don't go into gram- term, but as a road to follow mar, but we know when a verb until death. Caltech is consid- is passive, that is when we un- ered one of the best universities dergo an action, therefore we in the world for research, we "undergo" the action of know- fight every day to find answers, ing ourselves, of being. Medi- even partial ones, for a concept, um, however, no longer exists a topic, or a hypothesis (Galile- in any language, not even in an scientific method). Reflect- modern Greek: it consists of ing on these words, I would doing an action with great in- say that the admissions office tensity, almost as if we were would have admitted Socrates (pragmatic reflection). acting with an internal will. So if "the medium" existed in Analyzing more deeply, the English we would use it when central point around which the we say "I want the Christmas philosophical figure of Socrates holidays to arrive". This is an revolves is the link between vir- action that we desire with all tue, knowledge, and happiness. of ourselves. Socrates uses the By virtue, we mean the reali- middle passive because he be- zation of right actions and the lieves, as written before, that pursuit of moral good. Doesn't the action of knowing is some- it remind us of something that thing internal, strong, and un- is continually in our subconscious the Honor Code? controllable carried out by our "vital breath". Yes, Socrates Moral good in turn arises from (and here I return to the genius knowledge. Socrates believes of this man) was the first to tall that man does good when he about soul (PSYXE) which i. knows what good consists of; vice much more than breath, it is versa, immoral actions spirit. SAUTON is a reflexive arise from ignorance. pronoun with object comple- Pursuing virtue through ment, so let's return to the fact knowledge leads to happiness. of interiority, of seeking oneself Wait, what does all this mean? in the fact that good cannot be Welcome to the great soup of philosophy! To understand defined once and for all and that its understanding arises these things you have to read from constantly asking oneself the text three, four, infinite what the good consists, there times, and sometimes you don't is the essence of what Socra- understand anyway (especial- tes means by knowledge. True with abstruse philosophers knowledge is never taking like Hegel, rest in peace but certain truth for granted but but from mee beer last yeah, from putting every truth, every sup- the beginning, people position knowledge, always un- queught so much. I think they der discussion. The very essence of philoso- had a good time! phy lies in this path to knowl- Let's vision, happiness edge. The wise man, Socrates consists in corresponding claims, to is the one who, pre-cisely, knows that he does not one's nature. Since man is by know. nature a social animal says There is an immense differ- Socrates, his task is to live in ence between the Italian/Euro- the community and contribute pean system and the American to the good of the community one that I am experiencing and through his actions. Therefore, which I am approaching and if through adequate knowledge perhaps hopefully getting used of what good is, man behaves in to. Memorization is the basis of a virtuous manner, he realizes himself, and his nature as a so- memorizing memories notes at ars cial animal, and therefore can notions course, this has developed my be said to be happy. For Soc- mnemonic ability, but I now rates, good cannot be defined find myself in a place where once and for all. Man, through everything is the opposite and the use of reason, must ask there is a clear similarity with himself from time to time what the continuation of the thought good consists of. of Socrates THE so-called Socrates, from this point of maieutics. Or give birth to the The School of Athens is a fresco created between 1509 and 1511 by the Italian Renaissance painter Raffaello Sanzio and is located in the Stanza della Segnatura, one of the four "Vatican Rooms", located inside the Apostolic Palaces. It is one of the most important pictorial works in the Vatican Museums in Rome. In the Center, we can find Plato and Aristotle. On the left with the green dress explaining his truth, there is Socrates. It is interesting actually to see that Plato has his hand pointed toward the sky, because his philosophy is mainly focused on ideas and abstract reality, Aristotle, instead, points his hand toward the earth meaning his philosphy is concrete and rational. We will focus on these guys next time! truth. Every problem set, every thạt have emerged are at this Quiz, and exam encourages us to point subjected by the teacher "give birth" and mature, to a rigorous check, with the truth through our knowledge. aim of analyzing whether this Socrates, in 470 BC, was look- knowledge is solid or whether it ing for the same thing. Accord- rests on contradictory elements ing to Socrates, truth is present and fragile foundations. The in each of us. The problem is purpose of this exam is to lead that to get there we need to do the interlocutor to question his some digging that involves in- position until he has made a cessant examination of what we clean sweep of his knowledge believe is right. 3. The third moment is the For this reason, Socrates de- maieutic one = the term maieu- veloped an educational method tics refers to the art of giving called maieutic dialogue. Let's birth. In this step of the method, try to understand what this dia- the master helps the student to logue consists of, but first make bring out the truths he possess two premises: es within himself, in the same 1. As the term suggests, the way a midwife helps a woman method is based on give birth to her child. Also, in between two interlocutors. This this case, support comes from first element is already particu- examining the knowledge that larly significant: Socrates does emerges, to analyze whether it not believe in the written word is based on solid foundations. as we said before. The road to This test, another important knowledge is instead- says element to underline, is based Socrates - an always open road, on a method called brachylog- which develops through the ical. That is, it is based on dry, comparison between multiple concise questions, which aim to points of view. Collaboration? produce concise answers. The But not too much! 2. The second necessary simple question "What is it?" is the essential question of the di- premise is that the Socratic dialogue because it has the aim of alogue is based on the presence of an interlocutor who, through producing a concise answer in the interlocutor, which defines his questions, helps the second the object being talked about interlocutor to bring out the through definitions that are as truth. This passage is also sig- essential as possible nificant: the true master, the I would say that there are so true wise man, is not the one many connections between So- who possesses the truth and cratic thought and Caltech, I transmits it to the other, to the would never have said it, I have student. Rather, he is the one to be honest! Therefore, when who acts as a support to direct we fall into the search for truth, the other on the path to knowl-into assiduous perfectionism, edge. The professors: and the desire for omniscience, There's plenty of space to re let us remember what Socrates flect! But what are the steps of wrote. Knowledge is what al- the method? lows us to achieve happiness, 1. The first moment is that of but we will never be able to irony = the person leading the know everything, happiness is dialogue asks a series of ques- therefore a process of constant tions to his interlocutor, trying search. In addition, we give to understand what he thinks birth to our truths, because he knows about a certain topic. deep down everyone has them. The teacher's attitude is ironic It is a path of collaboration in the sense that the teache pretends to agree with the in- and extraction, but every class teaches us this. Every demon- terlocutor, to be impressed by stration is a demonstration his knowledge. In short, we are of the truth we have inside, of in Los Angeles and Hollywood the numbers we see, of the re- Socrates had already anticipat- sults we aim for, of a limit that ed what would happen. This however, tends towards zero or infinity. fiction, only serves They are truths that man has to make the other fully express managed to achieve after years what he thinks he knows about and so step by step. by know- a certain topic. ing ourselves, we will be able to 2. The second moment is that achieve. of the examination = the truths The California Tech A SATIRE advice column about alive, ahaha, and everything in between! Hello quail, I've recently been feeling quite lonely. I feel like none of the people at this school truly understand me. Theyre always telling me I'm too "wild" 'or am acting "feral" dont really know what to do, they all seem so tame and boring. Greetings wild child Ah, well you see, theres your problem. You're trying to interact with people. I have some good friends around campus I can let know to introduce themselves. Coyote: My favorite of the bunch. She's quite the character. A bit on the misunderstood side tho. She's cautious of new folks, but also knows how to hollar and howl with her friends, she's a riot once you get to know her. Turtle: You'd think she stays in her shell, but honestly she does quite the opposite. I have seen her make her way all around campus. I honestly dont even know how she gets the places she does, shes quite the adventurer. Usually hangs out around Caltech Hall, but I often see her up by Baxter or even down by the houses. Isopod: He is the shy one of the bunch. Loves to curl up with a good book. He likes to exist around any quiet spot on campus, but I've noticed he tends to prefer to be near Venerable or Bechtel Lizard: A very active little spitfire. You can often find her running or doing push-ups, or sunbathing to recharge. I most often see her running by CSS or down by the Parrot: A very talkative fellow. quite the prankster. Ive heard he likes to drop oranges near people and laugh. He's so iconic for that one tbh. He's quite the socialite, is all around campus, no one spot in particular. Parrot's more flamboyant friend. I'm pretty sure he's from out of town, but he visits occasionally. I wish he'd visit more, he's got a truly incredible voice. Sometimes you can see him and his friends down in the rich people neighbor-hoods, I saw him at a house party the other week. Also why can I say peacock, and no one bats an eye… Opossum: If I thought I rarely see Pea-cock, I almost never see 'possum. I've seen her jogging by the north houses once or twice, but I think she sleeps most all day. She's honestly so real for that one. -quail Howdy Quail, I've been wishing for a new drink to try. Regular soda really isn't hitting the same anymore. Everything just feels so lame these days. I need something new to reinvigorate my tastebuds. Any recs? Oh yes.. ohhhhh yess. My Pop sneaking Pal, do I have the concoction for you. If you go to the dollar tree, you can get four (4) cans of cotton candy faygo for one dollar and twenty five cents ($1.25). This drink٫٫وو oh this drink,,,, this soda has changed me. It's made me a better bird. Everything good in my life, I can attribute to cotton candy faygo. The flavor is just uail SSJ.2425.10 unmatched. The pure unapologetic ar tificiality of the flavor is so beautiful. It's bright neon blue is more beautiful than the sky above. Idk what the fuck they make this shit with but whatever it is it's gotta be mOthErfUckIn MirAclEs :0) God he is so tasteyyy, nothing can compare. You would be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't go down to the dollar tree and buy every single can they have. This shit is literally life changing, I swear. If you try him and think otherwise you literally are so incorrect and you should come fight me in the dennys parking lot. —quail Uh,,, um,, hey quail,,, uh,» *blush- es*ووو uh,ووو SOو, I've,, been crush- ing pretty bad on someone *looks bashfull* theyrereally- handsomeandwittyandsmartandg ivesgreatadvice,٫ووو, *flushes* god,,, someone like that would be my absolute dream,›, angway,» uhs what , what would you say if someone you????? PURELY THEORETICALLY Haha,,, OF COURSE!! <pleading emoji> emoji> <eyes hm, what an interesting predicament you've found yourself in. I personally don't think anyone's ever had a crush on me, so it's a moot point. I think whoever you're youre crushing for sounds like a swell individual though. Honestly, if you weren't already crushing on this person I'd go after hem myself haha. I think you should g onfess to them yourself :) Hell, you coul even say just exactly what you've said here! I think it would work great :D Only a fool would let such a genuine confession go over their head. You should really try reaching out to this individual, don't just tell me! —quail Hey quail, One of my friends is really into horses. It's his birthday soon. Do you have any recommendations for a fun food to make for him? I think cake is boring I have the perfect recipe for you! All you need is c one jar ¿ calpico - either lychee or white peach flavor & gelatin (can be subbed for agar agar powder if your friend is vegan) ¿ a small horse figurine It's super easy to prepare! Only a few short steps! • heat a portion of your calpico add in your gelatin (according to the ratios on the package) stir until the gelatin is dissolved add in the remaining cold calpico pour into a jar add your figurine allow to set J serve :) I'm sure your friend will love it! 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Email tech@caltech.edu HK Macau Bistro *NNER TAKES ALL ¡TE Nora Xiao has been waiting for this moment since February If you're craving a culinary trip to Hong Kong and Macau without the air-fare, HK Macau Bistro in San Gabriel offers a flavor-packed detour. With tables fashioned from mahjong tiles and walls adorned with street signs straight out of Kowloon, the vibe here screams retro nostalgia with a side of quirky charm The food? A mixed bag of divine delights and comforting mediocrity. We ordered loodles with pork, I rk Hik-style shredde chicken, HK-style combo (BBQ pork & steamed chicken), curry beef, and sweet & sour pork. Pineapple buns. The moment these buns hit the table, it was love at first bite. Buttery, warm, and soft enough to make clouds jealous, they were a slice of heav-en. Oddly enough, there's no pineapple involved-the name comes from their golden, criss-cross crust that mimics the fruit. A crumbly, flavorful topping seals the deal, though the cold slab of butter in the middle was a bizarre surprise. Melt it or lose it, but these buns are otherwise a must-have. Shredded chicken. This was the unsung hero of the meal. Expertly seasoned and cooked to tender perfection, it delivered a burst of umami with every bite. Sweet & sour pork. This pork came with an ideal crispy shell that hugged juicy chunks of meat, topped off with a sweet-and-tangy sauce that didn't drown dish but enhanced it. Pineapple chunks added a zing of acidity that made the whole thing addictive. One of the most balanced renditions of this classic dish I've had in a while. Curry Beef. Finally, a dish that lived up to its "curry" moniker! The beef chunks were tender and well-marinated, while hearty potatoes soaked up the flavorful sauce. It didn't steal the spotlight, but it played its supporting role to perfection. es with pork. Comforting? Yes. Exceptional? Not quite. The noodles were chewy, the pork was well-seasoned, but the curry itself seemed to have forgotten to RSVP. It's a solid choice if you're not feeling adventurous but won't leave you raving. HK-Style combo. This was the sampler platter of the meal. The BBQ porl it the flavor notes you'd expect-smoky savory, and sweet. The steamed chicken, while tender and served with a nice ginger the sared e chickens brilliane. shredded chicken's brilliance. Still, a respectable showin‹ Service was speedy, anc while the staff wasn't overly doting, they got the job done efficiently. The eclectic mix of dishes on the menu-from French fries to filet mignon-was surprising, though it hints at Hong Kong's history as a melting pot of East and West. While it's a 10-minute drive to make the trek, the food makes it worth the trip-at least once. Would I come back? Absolutely. The pineapple buns and shredded chicken have earned a permanent spot in my cravings catalog. The rest of the menu, while tasty, gives me room to explore more of what this bistro has to offer. If you're in the mood for nostalgic Hong Kong flavors with a touch of whimsy, HK Macau Bistro is worth a roll of the mahjong dice. Tom Mannion last issue's wiener HK Macau Bistro is located at 708 E. Las Tunas Dr. in San Gabriel. It is in the same strip as Chonqing Special Noodles - a long time favorite of mine. What initially caught my eye for HK Macau Bistro is the 8am to 12am daily operating hours. It has been much harder to find decent late night places in the area since the Covid shutdown. The restaurant seats around 60 people in a setting best described as Asian din-er. There is a very large neon skyscape sign on one wall and street signs from various Hong Kong/Macau neighborhoods scattered on other walls. Many of the tables are topped with mahjong boards and tiles which are then cov- ered with a glass top We started with a Buttered Pineapple Bun. One important note to mention is that Hong Kong pineapple buns do not have an pineapple in them - the pine apple comes more from the appear-ance. These buns had the standard crunchy crumb cake-like topping. If I were to order these again I would order one of the pineapple bunch sandwiches on the menu. The HK Style Sweet and Sour Pork was quite nice. A crispy corn starch based coating covered a fatty but tasty meat. The morsels were puffy and crunchy and the pineapple appeared to be fresh. What made this dish stand out was that the vinegar was used per-fectly, not too sweet, Jol loo soul near pertect. Not sure what made this "HK style", but I would certainly recommend it. The Curry Brisket Lo Mein failed in one major way - there was absolutely no curry flavor in the dish at all. The brisket was nicely cooked with an appropriate amount of smoke present 11 the bark. The noodles had decent tex ture, but, like the long grain rice served with other dishes, were a bit dry. The Macau Beef Curry did have a nice curry flavor. The potatoes were browned before adding to the curry and were enjoyable both from a tex tural and flavor perspective The meat was very fatty. But among the connective tissue I found tasty pieces of beef. The kitchen at this restaurant must really do a lot of advance preparation. There are over 200 items on the menu. yet the dishes all come out quickly - even those with meats that must have been braised for hours. The Two Meat Plate was fine. The two meats were chicken wings and Char Su pork The wings had a tasty gelatinous skin that went well with the ginger sauce accompanying them. The Char Su pork based sauce game with a soy sauce was fine, but nothing special. Saving the best for last, the HK Style Shredded Chicken was awesome. This dish is served cold. By serving it cold, no one part of the dish releases enough volatiles to take over the flavor profile processed through the nose. As you eat this dish, the textures and flavors come to life in your mouth with no warning from the nose. The result is an amazing gelatinous chicken skin which had been marinated before steaming to achieve a perfect balance of taste, tex-ture, flavor and color. When combined with the cilantro, sesame seeds, green onion, and light sauce what results is a truly awesome flavor profile I would probably order this very early in your meal, even as an appetizer. HK Macau Bistro was worth the vis-it. Only one dish disappointed, and a couple really impressed me. This is not where you would go for a gourmet meal, but the fact that there is some-where, not far from campus, where you can get tasty, authentic Chinese food at all hours is a win for all! Who reviewed it better? Let us know at tech@caltech.edu The California Tech Tuesday, December 3, 2024 11 This Moment in Time: A Celebration of Ephemerality Michael Gutierrez Culture At the beginning of the fall term, the Caltech Pond Bridge was transformed by artist Lita Albuquerque into a gold foil installation - the largest she has made to date - dubbed This Moment in Time. It's part of a larger art exhibit at Caltech Crossing Over: Art and Science at Caltech. Presented as part of the Getty's PST ART: Árt & Science Collide program, Crossing Over spans six distinct indoor and outdoor venues on Caltech's callivus featuring an array of scientifiC paintings, tographs, films. pho- instruments, molecular models, and rare archival materials from the histories of Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The exhibits are only here until December 15th, SO make sure to go and visit them before winter break! Apparently, people couldn't wait until December 15th to walk over the bridge, which has been gradually sullied with footprints over the course of the term. This came as somewhat of a disappointment to Albuquerque. "I guess people aren't used to seeing setting, art in this kind of she remarked during an interview with the Tech. "It [being an inconvenience was certainly something I thought about, but I hoped that people would see the beauty and walk around it. But how do people actually respond to such an- noyances? Not with a ton of care, it seems. While not intended to be an inconted that in a way, reflected that Albuquerque the bridge] calls for people to interact with it - human interven- tion." She had hoped that the human intervention could be more controlled. "Once it's un-controlled, it's something else. It's still interesting, but not the original intention. Even SO, Albuquerque re- mains very pleased with how the exhibit turned out. "Every time you see it, it's another 'moment in time. From the Exhibit Plaque: Lita Albuquerque's instal- lation This Moment in Time commemorates the first exhi- bition of her work at Caltech's Baxter Art Gallery in 1974. Her use of artificial gold leaf refers to the origin of gold and other elements through stellar cleosynthesis, nu- process first theorized in 1946 by astrono- Fred Hoyle (1915-2001) and later refined Caltech physicist William Fowler (1911- 1995) 1n Hoyle with Margaret 2020) and Geoffrey (1919-Burbidge (1925-2010). Their landmarl 1957 paper "Synthesis of the Elements in Stars" (also known as "B2FH" for the initials of its authors) and tal evidence that nearly all the chemical elements in the universe originated in nuclear fusion reactions within stars. This was the finding that later prompted astronomer Carl Sagan (1934-1996) to famously exclaim that "we are made of star stuff." This Moment in Time by Lita Albuquerque. Photo Credit: Chris Hanke, Michael Gutierrez Regarding the A in STEAM Theodore Havel I want the Earth to turn beneath Culture Around 1939, Carl Sagan you and knock your balance off wrote carry you eastward at a thousand til dark out the the last, an the dark, aalll. 1 This past summer I was walk- It is an exnlaraung experience to want you to watch the Earth ris- ing on campus when in a win- read poetry and observe its cor- ing you up to meet the rays of the dow I saw something I would relation with modern science morning sun not expect to see at a technical I want the sky to stop you dea school — a flyer with the follow- It is believed that he wrote in your tracks on your walk home ing poem printed on it: this for his high school newspa- night, because you h per in his middle teens, and it I don't care how God-damn smart remains true to this day. pinpricks you recognized of the light of an alien wo these guys are: I'm bored. Katie Mack is a Professor of lo lasle ule IrON 1 Theoretical It's been raining like hell all day Astrophysics, cur- your blood and see its likeness i long rently holding the Hawking the rust-red sands on the long dry Chair in Cosmology and Sci- dunes of Mars born of the same nebular dust that coalesced ran- and there's nothing to do Cucc Communication dom flotsam of stellar debris into Premier Institute in Canada. and a photo of Caltech's first Her rocks, oceans, your own beating poem Disorientation was and only poet in residence, publicly released on the North Richard Brautigan. I want to reach into your cor Carolina State College of Sci- sciousness and cast it outward ences News website at the be- beyond the light of other suns, to The more I thought about it ginning of 2019. It reads as fol- expand it like the universe, not however, I realized that there lows: encroaching on some envelope is a strong connection between of codiges, de it rowing larger, science and poetry. They both I want to make you dizzy have ways of drawing our at- tention and awareness to what I want to make you look up into the sky and comprehend, maybe we otherwise might not see. for the first time, the darkness Poetry can simplify the com- moat les bevond the evanescen plex in the same way that the wisp of the atmosphere, the end scientific method can. In this less depths of the cosmos, a deso lation by degrees way, the two are not dissimilar. an ordinary star in the darkness • want vol to tiv to make out th boundaries of your nation from that vantage point, and fail I want you to feel it, in your bones, n your breath, when two blac oles colliding a billion light year away tremor your body stretch, and strain I want to make you nurse for stars long dead, the ones that fused your carbon nuclei and the ones whose last thermo nuclear death throes outshined the entire galaxy to send a single Onolon Inilo your eye I want you to live forward but sec backward, farther and deeper int the past, because in a relativistic niverse vou dont have anvo r choice. I want the stale billio old starlight of a distant gal axy lu ve your rewar t you navigate back by the sta DLOL I walll you lo lose yoursell. an find it again, not just here, but ev-erywhere, in everything I want you to believe that the uni- verse 1s a vast. random. uncaring world, in as hich utes no signi card, had absolutely no bini- that the only response is to make our own beaut to shoe beauty wed meaning and I want to mak is out there What dreas ma the brin a of an adiatie pans What we may know, given time, and what splendors might never, ever reach us I want to make it mean something lo you. 1llal you are 1nl ule COsIllo That you are or the cosmos. Ina you are born from stardust and to stardust you will return. That you are a way for the universe to be li awe of itself This profound ette had such effect on me as i2-year-old in quarantine that I recorded it in my own voice in GarageBand and laid Lo-fi beats that I wrote over it. 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