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An example of an altar dedicated to a departed loved one. In this case, that loved one is Jim Morrison. Page 3 -Amol Kamat Caltech scientists find normal communication possible between severed brain hemispheres Katie Neith two major metropolises, the corpus AgCC—still show remarkably Tyszka, lead author on the Journal team found that these resting-state Caltech Science Writer callosum is the main conduit for normal communication across the of Neuroscience paper and networks look essentially normal information flowing between gap between the two halves of their associate director of the Caltech in people with AgCC, despite the the left and right hemispheres brains. Brain Imaging Center, many lack of connectivity.“This was a PASADENA, Calif.—Like a of our brains. Now, Their findings are outlined in a areas of the brain display slowly real surprise,” says Tyszka. “We bridge that spans a river to connect neuroscientists at the paper published October 19 in The varying patterns of activity that expected to see a lot less coupling California Institute of Journal of Neuroscience. are similar to one another. The fact between the left and right brain Technology (Caltech) Our brains are never truly at that these areas are synchronized in this group—after all, they In this issue have found that people rest. Even when we daydream, has led many scientists to are missing about 200 million who are born without there is a tremendous amount presume that they are all part of connections that would normally that link—a condition of communication happening an interconnected network called be there. NEWS called agenesis of the between different areas in the a resting-state network. Much Dia de Los Muertos corpus callosum, or brain. According to J. Michael to their surprise, Tyszka and his Continued on page 3 gives taste of Mexi- can culture 3 News briefs from around the globe OPINION Helping readers to burst out of the Caltech bubble Caltech Couture gives a word on4 gos- siping !""#$%&$'(&) *++

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The California Tech Ne w s Oc t o b e r 24, 2011 3 News update from Caltech Today Neuroscientists make novel discovery on hemisphere connectivity Continued from page 1 In AgCC, those fibers fail to cross during fetal development, forcing communicate using more indirect theories that link impaired the gap between the hemispheres the two halves of the brain to and currently unknown means. brain connections with clinical “How do they manage to have “In the 1960s conditions including autism and normal communication between and 1970s, Roger schizophrenia. the left and right sides of the brain Sperry at Caltech “We are now examining AgCC without the corpus callosum?” studied ‘split- subjects who are also on the autism The work used functional brain’ patients in spectrum, in order to gain insights magnetic resonance imaging whom the corpus about the role of brain connectivity (fMRI) to demonstrate that callosum was in autism, as well as in healthy synchronized activity between the surgically severed social interactions,” says Tyszka. left and right brain survives even as a treatment for “About a third of people with this sort of radical rewiring of the epilepsy,” explains AgCC also have autism, and nerve connections between the Paul. altered connectivity in the corpus two hemispheres. The presence of “Our research callosum has been found in autism. symmetric patterns of activity in on AgCC has The remarkable compensation in individuals born without a corpus moved in a brain functional networks that callosum highlights the brain’s different direction we found here may thus have remarkable plasticity and ability to and focuses important implications also for compensate, says coauthor Lynn on a naturally understanding the function of the Paul, research staff member and occurring brain brains of people with autism.” lecturer in psychology at Caltech. m a l f o r m a t i o n The work in the paper, “Intact “It develops these fundamental that occurs before bilateral resting-state networks networks even when the left and birth. This allows in the absence of the corpus right hemispheres are structurally us to examine callosum,” was carried out in the disconnected.” how, and to what laboratory of Ralph Adolphs, The study that found the robust extent, the brain Bren Professor of Psychology and networks is part of an ongoing can compensate Neuroscience at Caltech, with the research program led by Paul, for the loss of the help of postdoctoral scholar Daniel who has been studying AgCC for corpus callosum Kennedy. several decades. AgCC occurs in as a person grows It was supported by funding approximately one of every 4000 live to adulthood.” from the Gustavus and Louise births. The typical corpus callosum A c c o r d i n g Pfeiffer Research Foundation, the comprises almost 200 million to the team, Simons Foundation, the National Top: The normal brain on the left contains an intact corpus callosum, while the brain axons—the connections between on the right does not. Bottom: Despite the fact that the corpus callosum in the brain the findings are Institute of Mental Health, and the brain cells—and is the largest on the right is severed, it shows symmetric patterns of activity like the healthy brain. especially valuable National Alliance for Research on fiber bundle in the human brain. -today.caltech.edu in light of current Schizophrenia and Depression. Day of the Dead festival is to die for Amol kamat Muertos at the Hollywood Forever Upon arriving at the cemetery, I time was had by those who could also broke out into song and Sports Editor Cemetery. The Caltech Y provided was immediately struck by the fact drink.After stuffing my face with dance in front of the Minute Maid discounted tickets for many lucky that we were actually at a cemetery. nachos, horchata, and Minute saleswoman, so his opinion may students to attend this festival of Stands were placed on graves Maid Frozen Lemonade, my group not really be valid, here.Overall, the On Saturday, the Los Angeles festive festivities (with churros). while listless children played on and I enjoyed a reenactment of an festival was a lot of fun and taught community celebrated el Dia de los FACT: I was one of those students. headstones (as did some adults). Aztec ceremony in which a small me a lot about Mexican culture. Perhaps more concerning was the painted child rose from the dead, The entire affair made me feel like I fact that some of the shops were or something, and danced with was living an Oingo Boingo music actually placed on top of graves maracas and an eagle-man. It was video. I encourage all of you to (the guy selling cross necklaces cool. Then, he died again, I think. attend next year’s Day of the Dead on a Jewish Mausoleum was Next, a marimba ensemble festival, as it is truly an experience particularly surprising). Actually, entertained us with, according to you have to witness for yourself. most concerning was the fact that Vishnu Manoranjan, “bouncing By the way, I have to add, Indian people enjoyed pork burritos and grooves and multilayered vocal incense smells much better than bacon wrapped hot dogs on top attacks.” Young Mr. Manoranjan Mexican incense. of the predominantly Jewish graves (for those of you less culturally sensitive folks, just understand that this is a big no-no). Despite my concerns for the dead, the festival was actually pretty fun. There were many beautifully decorated altars celebrating the lives of the dearly departed (including one for Jim Morrison and one for dinosaurs) and many shops selling handcrafted goods. Most importantly, there was delicious Mexican foodstuffs (and Thai foodstuffs Left: Even dinosaurs received a memorial. Above: The trees were decorated to for some reason) and represent life. alcoholstuffs. A great -Amol Kamat The California Tech 4 Oc t o b e r 24, 2011 Opinion Caltech Couture: One student’s take on fashion

Alex langerfeld friends from neighboring colleges Columnist would agree that they would have been a valuable addition to any So Caltech, we’ve been here club, fraternity, dorm, study group, together for at least a month now. party or any gathering of people. We’re getting to know each other And why did these wonderful pretty well and as a consequence, and smart people come to this complications may have already conclusion? started to rise. There is nothing “Because ‘this is a small school’? wrong with this as long as these Spare me. It is because people at issues are handled maturely. Caltech students may be among Unfortunately I, as well as many the smartest people in the world, other people here, am rather but all too often they do not mind disappointed with the maturity their manners. Mind your own level of such a seemingly “smart” beeswax, make us all happy. You campus. I will keep this one short know who you are.” but I think that the following letter I’d like to reiterate that if you from one of our fellow Techers gets are one of these ceaseless busybody the message across quite clearly: gossipers, perhaps this is because “Just because you have finished you haven’t found other channels slaving through high school and for your energy. At Caltech, this entered a fresh new world at college isn’t really a problem. There is with expectant faces who don’t always more work to do, if nothing know who you were or what you else! This will only get you ahead in were like back then does not give the long run! you a free license to gossip like the It also helps to put things into average middle school girl. Talking perspective. Most of the subjects of about other’s lives does not make gossip are nothing when put into a you more socially active. larger perspective. “And facebook stalking doesn’t If our campus is so gossipy on mean that you’re popular. I have the whole, I can only conclude that heard the phrase “this is a small we are a fairly fortunate bunch that school” frequently, but there’s a hasn’t encountered many of life’s logical misstep in assuming that real problems. warrants the transformation of Finally if you are one of the an incident in someone’s personal victims, don’t lose your spirits! You life into the big news of the day are probably just doing it right. for everyone on campus. Sure, However if you are affected by it might be tempting to spill the stories that you hear about yourself latest raunchy tidbit to others, but that you never knew about, just it would only be so tempting to talk make sure you don’t give any about it if you didn’t have anything reason besides the idleness of interesting to say about your own others’ minds to give rise to such life. Senior Michael Wu likes to do things a little differently, from the way he reads the newspaper to the stories. “Stop being jealous of the classy way he dresses. In fact, his style is so distinguished that the bookstore has begun carrying Caltech exciting lives of other people on bowties at his request.. Love, - Jonathan Schor campus, even if they might not Alex. have been too discreet or have at Tech range between the to date or flirt with Caltech girls made the best decisions. fairly to the very awkward. because of the flak they received “Stop ruining their reputations S o everyone loses when from people in their houses. They and their social lives here. It’s talking the more outgoing students stop all moved off campus, and now “ behind people’s backs that chases associating with other Techers. To rarely appear at social events. They It’s talking behind people’s backs that chases the people with more interesting do this to them is a disservice to were a mixed bag of students who lifestyles and personalities at yourself, them, and the rest of the were very fun to hang out with, and the people with more interesting lifestyles and Caltech off campus and causes student body. who always actively looked for ways personalities...off campus... them to find friends and venues “I can recall a group of my friends to elevate the mood and to explore elsewhere. Honestly, most people who had sworn together never places outside of Tech. Their many ” Things to check out in the coming week:

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[http://www.puzzlechoice.com/] The California Tech Sp o r t s Oc t o b e r 24, 2011 7 Interview with Caltech soccer player Vishnu Manoranjan amol kamat Sports Editor the athletic department being sent to other things, like the scoreboard. I don’t know the exact situation AK: So tell me about how behind that or if that money could Caltech soccer is doing this year. have gone to the field, but I know VM: Caltech soccer has had that almost every member of the an up and down year, I think. We team would have preferred that it got a lot of new talent, a lot of new go to the field. I think baseball feels players, and we have had a deeper similarly. team, I think, then we’ve had in AK: Do you think better previous years. But, at the same facilities would translate into more time, we’ve struggled with various wins or at least closer games? things such as formations and VM: I don’t think we can injuries toward the end of the year. guarantee that we’d be playing We’re a young team, so we still better, but it will be a better need to learn. I think experience experience for the team. I think Guess which one is the midfielder for Caltech soccer. HINT: It’s not the giraffes. is going to be a critical thing going we might win more games because -Amol Kamat into next season. although our field is currently the AK: That was a very boring hardest to play on in the SCIAAC, answer. it’s really hard for us to and doesn’t VM: laughs heartily I think confer much of an advantage to us. we peaked a little early. This I think the point is that there was happens every season, you have a some money available that went lot of momentum coming out of to the scoreboard and that money preseason but once the school year seemed like it was going to get starts, we…most of our first wins spent whether we improved or not, have been at the very beginning of and I think the athletes would have the school year or before the years preferred that it go to the field starts. AK: What’s your perfect AK: What do you think is the sundae? biggest shortcoming of the team? VM: My perfect sundae involves VM: Probably our lack of a great deal of chocolate syrup and possession. This isn’t just the fault nuts. Was that the sundae you were of our offense, but of our defense as referring to? well. Our team needs to get better AK: Yes. at being able to keep the ball for VM: And a book, if it’s the other more than a few passes. Sunday. AK: What do you think of the At this point, Vishnu ranted administrative aspect of Caltech about how being at Caltech made sports in terms of upkeep of fields, him associate reading with being training rooms, and the like? bored and that he falls asleep every VM: I think that it needs to be time he reads a novel for pleasure better. I have heard complaints due to this Pavlovian conditioning. from multiple teams about This went on for a while, but I was inadequate facilities, and I know eating at the time, so I didn’t really from the soccer perspective that take notice. Also, his voice gets our field has not been very good easier to ignore the more you listen and that there has been money in to it. This Week in Sports Quotes! “I know we don’t win a lot, but...I forget what I was gonna say.”

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