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Interview: Prof. Alan Weinstein on Teaching and the Honor Code Kayané K. Dingilian, ARC Representative Alan Weinstein discusses teaching and Honor Code KAYANÉ K. DINGILIAN room and spending class time ARC Representative on questions, class work, group work, or a combination Professor Alan Weinstein, of these. professor of physics at the California KKD: As a professor who Institute of Technology, is well- is dedicated to teaching, what known for his work on the LIGO do you think of the Honor project and also for his dedication Code? to teaching undergraduate physics AJW: The Honor Code students. I was privileged with the means that everyone gets to opportunity to interview and ask treat each other fairly and as him several questions on teaching responsible adults. I’m hoping and the Honor Code. that students feel that sense of KKD: Prof. Weinstein, what responsibility and treat each inspired you to teach physics? other with the respect that it AJW: It’s always been clear implies and demands. For me, to me that physics, especially the Honor Code simply means fundamental physics, is the that I don’t have to worry (and crowning achievement of the I don’t) about cheating. I also human intellect. We’re trapped by know that because physics senses and human experience, but is such a difficult subject, it’s physics is a great deal about trying encouraged for everyone to to get beyond. In fundamental collaborate. Of course, your physics, the study beyond human grades have to reflect your -Kayané K. Dingilian experience, such as of the very own understanding and work, small and the very large, takes us Prof.AJW: Alan When Weinstein, teaching professorcourses ofAJW: physics There at werethe aCalifornia few things, Instituteplaces have of Technology,tried other things is well- and the Honor Code ensures us far from our comfort zone. I find knownlike the forfirst his two work years on of thephysics, LIGO not project any one and particular also for incident. his dedication such as tosmall teaching groups, hands on, that we can combine collaboration that kind of challenging discovery undergraduateI try to keep everyone physics as engaged students. First, I wasdoing privileged research in with physics, the opportunitycomputer oriented to interview activities, and etc. askwith an honest assessment of each to be inspiring. himas possible, several and questions one key wayon teachingof you’re and surrounded the Honor by incrediblyCode. Those are probably necessary student’s understanding. I think KKD: How do you make physics doing that over the years is not to smart people, and I learned from for big schools that have large the Honor Code is a wonderful inspiring for your students? KKDthrow: Prof.too much Weinstein, work at the what “poor inspired working you with to them. teach This physics? made a classes, but here at Caltech, we’re thing and I hope it continues to AJW: Teaching physics is hard; Caltech undergraduate.” In Ph12b, big impression on me. Second is the still hanging on to the lecturing thrive at Caltech. there’s no easy way through it. AJI’mW using: It’s problemsalways outbeen of the clear book to meappreciation that physics, of difficult especially turns and fundamental approach. I don’t physics, know howis the long KKD: Thank you, Professor It’s not just full of mathematical crowningfor assignments achievement – people ofknow the humandead ends, intellect. and the We’rewasted trappedhours it bywill senses last, but andI hope human people find Weinstein, for the interview. equations, but it also has complex experience,what to expect. but It’s really physics important is a greatone dealmight aboutspend ontrying a challenge to get beyond.it rewarding, In fundamental especially physics,when In closing, is there something ideas with which we’re not very thethat study assignments beyond and human grades experience,be before making such asprogress. of the veryMore small the lecturerand the can very answer large, students’ takes usinteresting about yourself you familiar. It’s best to prepare people farfair from to everyone, our comfort within zone.students’ I findthan that anything kind elseof challenging what impressed discovery questions. to Otherwise,be inspiring. you might would like to share with us? for that complexity, so I try to expectations. In the end, you want me about physics was how deeply as well watch a video. AJW: All my life I have managed prepare students at the beginning to share your enthusiasm on the one can understand the properties KKD: Where do you believe the to be within biking distance of of a class on the mathematical KKDbeauty: How of physicsdo you as make a subject. physics of inspiringphysical systems, for your perhaps students? even teaching of physics is headed in the work; it’s 3 miles from my home extent of physics and how it can AJMyW: enthusiasm Teaching for physics the subject is hard; as more there’s than no the easy human way structure. through I future?it. It’s not just full of in South Pasadena. The morning expand our mind. mathematicalthe lecturer in front equations, of the room, but itlike also to hastell people complex that “weideas know with whichAJW: we’reIt is certainly not very true thatfamiliar. we commute is, for me, a wonderful KKD: And for Ph12 specifically? It’sexhibiting best to a preparegenuine love people for the for thatmore complexityabout the structure, so I try of tothe prepare all have students different learning at the styles beginning and opportunity to think about the of a classsubject, on theshould mathematical hopefully stars extent than ofabout physics the structure and how of it gettingcan expand prepared, our of mind.interest and things that make me happy: my help students handle the our little brother.” motivation. I’m sure there’s no “one adorable family, all my personal KKD: Andchallenge for Ph12 of learning specifically? the KKD: How do you see the size fits all” method to optimally good fortune and joys, and of In this issue complicated material as teaching of physics change over educate students. It’s clear from course, how physics makes all AJW: Whenthe teachingcourse progresses courses likethe years?the first two years of physics,attendance I try to in keep classes everyone such as Ph12 as the phenomena around me more engagedand as becomes possible, even and more one keyAJW: way The of doing teaching that of overphysics the that years many is students not to choose throw to too learn much organized and comprehensible. If work atchallenging. the “poor Caltech undergraduate.”is definitely undergoingIn Ph12b, I’mmajor using from problems the book or out video, of andthe that’s book Ifor have to drive to work for some KKD: Was there an changes. The paradigm that we’ve okay if they learn better that way. reason, I often arrive cranky and NEWS event that had an impact on seen is the lecturer getting up and In the future, I imagine we’ll go in a less charitable mood; you’ll New events from you as a student in physics? speaking to the students. Many towards more learning in the dorm probably be able to tell! the Caltech Y3 News briefs from around the globe

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Episodic, above a laugh at its own expense. Regina Colombo and Douglas experimental, and evocative, the Gobble Up Stories is directed by Smith, the show is surely stolen play features a series of pithy Kathryn Bikle, whose solid grasp by sixth grader Phoebe Kellogg and often profound vignettes of the theatrical challenge also in a diverse variety of roles. Many commenting on the social delivered recent productions of of these people played production condition. Each nearly atomic story Shakespeare’s The Tempest and roles in Rent and other shows, and employs a different yet well chosen A Midsummer Night’s Dream. it’s terrific to see them taking a turn setting to explore perception and Rounding out the production before the footlights, highlighting projection, questions that dive to team are clever costumes by Ann K the diversity of skills within the the heart of theatrical art itself. Lindsey, set design by Elena Scire, Caltech theater arts community.

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It’s With their first album alone, Hallucination Speak,” a song which is another track that initially complex strings of Dream Theater- relatively short and quite good, and Cynic became not just a band to which, once the intro ends, makes I was a little unsure about, with a esque muted sixteenth notes, and a there’s not much else to say about pay attention to but a well-known it clear that the group’s sound has chorus and “theme” that alternate jazzy interlude, eventually building it other than that I’m glad Cynic act within the evolved yet again. In a somewhat between major and minor keys up to a loud, strong outro. has presented such varied material community, and arguably an unusual choice for a death or and verses that start by killing all Track four is “Infinite Shapes,” with this album. influential one at that. Listening progressive metal band, the guitars sound on the track except the lyrics which is where I feel the album “Holy Fallout” is the next to to 1993’s Focus now immediately starts to last track, and perhaps the most brings to mind a comparison to an become a bit like classic Cynic. After taking a act like , whose songs flow more “metal” minute and a half to build up, the from calm, clean odysseys to brutal overall. After song enters an energetic, dark part death metal. However, well-versed a serene intro which then gets presented and fans of death metal can easily and verse, the expanded upon in between tense, tell that the album’s punishing loud, heavy subdued segments. If not for the instrumentals and screamed vocals chorus hits entirely clean vocals, this song are a product of the Florida scene, the listener, could arguably be classified as and there’s no mistaking that fellow complete progressive death metal, and it’s as bands such as Death and Atheist with blaring good as ever. influenced Cynic’s work. Cynic synths and Finally, we are left with was one of the first groups to not an abrasive “Endlessly Bountiful,” the first two- just branch out from the style but transition thirds of which is Masvidal to do it well, and as a debut album, back into “endless, endlessly bountiful,” over Focus is downright impressive. placidity. some melodic electronic sounds Unfortunately, the band was put Later on in the and slow tremolo guitars, building on hiatus due to interpersonal song we get up to a crashing, all-instrument tensions and didn’t produce any a bridge full chorus, whose end is followed by material after 1994 until 2008. of chugging a brief, clean, and quiet was released in c h o r d s backed by bass and drum. 2008, and while it would be hard that leads This album is immediately to call the album “influential,” few right into a identifiable as Cynic, but is very bands that have come back after a minute-long much not a death metal record. break, especially such a long one, quiet passage That’s not to say that the genre’s can claim to have produced an featuring influence isn’t there—different album as good as Traced In Air. a howl- parts of the record very much Combining elements of Focus with like guitar evoke modern acts like Between improved recording technology, an solo that the Buried and Me and Cynic’s impressive understanding of how transitions older work—but as a whole, Cynic American death metal evolved back into seems to have moved into the space over the interim, and a new focus the previous of prog rock. While some fans may on clean, electronically-enhanced -http://hasitleaked.com/ noise just as complain that Cynic is no longer, I vocals along with the occasional abruptly. certainly enjoyed this record, and death growl, Cynic not only have a tone that is the kind of fuzzy and some shimmering electronic After this is “Moon Heart Sun hope that they don’t take as many managed to stay relevant but also you only really hear in bands trying sounds. Once I got used to this, Head,” which, while I wouldn’t years to produce their next. managed to keep an audience that to emulate retro heavy metal - and though, I came to enjoy it a lot, show it to somebody trying to get It’s very hard to pick on anything had almost forgotten about them it works. The two guitars never get though it’s not my favorite track on into Cynic, is to me really enjoyable in that could excited for more. buried in the mix, and they work the album. Structurally, it’s not too to listen to. The song constantly have been done better; no song feels Between 2008 and 2014 the group even more cohesively with Cynic’s much of a typical prog rock song, alternates between variations on a unnecessary or out of place, all of then proceeded to release two EPs, incredibly loud (in this case, a and had it gone on much longer moody theme of sorts and eclectic, the playing, recording, and mixing Re-Traced and then Carbon-Based good thing) bass parts. The guitar than 4:34 I feel like it might have metal-based guitar cadenzas, seems spot-on, and the lyrics are Anatomy, both of which included riffs on this song, full of palm- outstayed its welcome. However, creating an unpredictable interplay as evocative as ever. Perhaps the a mix of experimental material, re- muted single notes and atypical Cynic’s history in metal clearly with fantastic musicianship that music lacks the emotional depth interpretations of old work from chord progressions, sound a bit came in handy as they kept the never goes where you expect it to. of other artists, but other than that Cynic and side projects, and new unusual at first, but their strong track’s momentum and energy up The second-shortest song on the I very much enjoyed the direction songs. Finally, after several lineup sense of rhythm accented by a until the very end. album, “Gitanjali,” is next, putting this album took. People who would changes executed by founders Paul restrained drum part make them The title track, “Kindly Bent the new guitar tone to use as it be interested in this album have Masvidal and and surprisingly catchy. And while to Free Us,” is next, starting off channels the aesthetic of a band like probably heard about it, but thanks a move to Los Angeles, the band harsh vocals seemed to have been with quiet, mysterious guitar and Ghost, recalling the slow, chugging to its lighter nature I suggest that released Kindly Bent to Free Us this dropped from this album entirely, bass lines supporting solo vocals, beats of classic heavy metal. While anyone interested in prog rock or year on February 14, and yet again the soothing, almost chorus-like a recurring motif throughout an entire album of this would have prog metal gives it a listen. Are you interested in feeling more successful 3rd term? This weekly group sponsored by the Counseling Center will offer practical, actionable tips for developing new skills to manage emotions, improving focus, and integrate mindfulness into your everyday life. Students may join any time in the series, and new content will be provided each week. 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