The California Tech Volume CXVII Number 23 Pasadena, California tech.caltech.edu May 5, 2014 Students dance their hearts out at Dance Show Prof. Markovic bestowed with membership into Royal Society KIMM FESENMAIER Caltech Today

Vladimir Markovic, the John D. MacArthur Professor of Mathematics at Caltech, has been named a fellow of Great Britain’s Royal Society. He is one of 50 new fellows and 10 foreign members elected in 2014. Markovic’s election brings to seven the number of fellows and foreign members of the Royal Society currently on the Caltech faculty. Membership in the Royal Society is bestowed each year on a small number of the world’s scientists. The oldest scientific academy in existence, the Royal Society was established in 1660 under the patronage of MONICA ENLOW Following a great performance, dancers take a bow at the conclusion of the Caltech Dance Show King Charles II for the purpose of “improving Photo coutesy of Allison Maker Editor-in-Chief natural knowledge,” and it helped usher organizer and member of Caltech Dhamaka, in the age of modern science. Today, the This weekend, the Caltech Dance Show enjoys being a part of this show because “It society seeks to promote science leaders kicked off with tons of energy. The show gives dancers on Caltech’s campus a chance to who champion innovation for the benefit of featured twelve dynamic acts this year. be appreciated for the work they do.” Anyone humanity and the planet. According to one of the show’s co-organizers, who attends the dance show can testify to the Markovic studies the shapes and structures and member of the Caltech Dance Team, fact that every dancer on stage puts their best of mathematical spaces called manifolds. Sue Qin, this year’s show was shorter than foot forward and that their positive energy is A line is a one-dimensional manifold while the previous two years and featured less contagious. a plane would be two-dimensional. In its soloists, “but the dances featured were A behind the scenes organizer Sophie citation for Markovic, the Royal Society diverse and well rehearsed.” Only two of the Banholzer enjoys her involvement with the Want to see more wrote, “Markovic is a world leader in the acts were soloists, however; co-organizer show because she finds dance to be a great area of quasiconformal homeomorphisms Greg Donaldson thrilled the crowd this year break from the stress of Caltech classes. pictures from the and low dimensional topology and geometry. with a break-dance performance to Zedd’s Everyone involved can agree that the He has solved many famous and difficult “Clarity.” dance show is a spectacular opportunity to dance show? Turn problems. With Jeremy Kahn, he proved The newly formed Caltech Dhamaka dance showcase a creative and active side of the William Thurston’s key conjecture that every group organized a very upbeat and action Caltech community. to page 4! closed hyperbolic 3-manifold contains an packed final number. Ellora Shakar, co- almost geodesic immersed surface.” In 2004, Markovic received awards recognizing his early career achievements from the London Mathematical Society Faculty members admitted to and the Leverhulme Trust. In 2012, he was awarded the Clay Research Award. Earlier this year, he was an invited speaker at the renowned science academies International Congress of Mathematics in Seoul, South Korea. CYNTHIA ELLER She is the principal investigator for NASA’s The National Academy of Sciences is Born in Germany, Markovic earned a BSc Caltech Today NuSTAR Explorer Mission. Harrison is a private organization of scientists and and PhD from the University of Belgrade in recognized for her leadership in the design, engineers dedicated to the furtherance of Serbia in 1995 and 1998, respectively. Before Three professors at Caltech have been development and launch of NuSTAR, as well science and its use for the general welfare. It joining the Caltech faculty as a professor elected to the prestigious National Academy as leading the team in the mission’s scientific was established in 1863 by a congressional in 2011, he was an assistant professor at of Sciences. The announcement was made return. As a result of almost two decades act of incorporation signed by Abraham Tuesday, April 29, in Washington D.C. of technology development, NuSTAR is Lincoln that calls on the academy to act as The new Caltech electees are Gregory C. revolutionizing our view of the high-energy an official adviser to the federal government, Fu, Altair Professor of Chemistry; Fiona A. X-ray sky. Harrison was elected to the upon request, in any matter of science or Harrison, Benjamin M. Rosen Professor of American Academy of Arts and Sciences in technology. Physics; and John P. Preskill, Richard P. 2014, was elected as a fellow of the American The election of Fu, Harrison, and Preskill Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics. Physical Society in 2012, and won a NASA brings the total Caltech membership to 75 Fu is a synthetic organic chemist focusing Outstanding Public Leadership Medal in faculty and three trustees. on transition-metal catalysis and nucleophilic 2013. The American Academy of Arts and catalysis. He is currently developing Preskill is a theoretical physicist who began Sciences has elected three Caltech faculty enantioselective reactions and exploring his career in particle physics (in particular, members as academy fellows. They are John the use of copper and nickel catalysts. In the interface between particle physics and F. Brady, Chevron Professor of Chemical 2012, Fu won the Award for Creative Work cosmology) before moving to a specialization Engineering and Mechanical Engineering in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the in quantum information and quantum and executive officer for chemical -http://www.caltech.edu/ American Chemical Society. He is a fellow computing. In 2000, Preskill founded the engineering; Kenneth A. Farley, W. M. of both the American Academy of Arts and Institute for Quantum Information with the Keck Foundation Professor of Geochemistry the University of Minnesota, an associate Sciences (2007) and the Royal Society of aim of harnessing principles of quantum and chair of the Division of Geological and professor at SUNY Stony Brook, and a Chemistry (2005). mechanics to aid in particularly challenging Planetary Sciences; and Fiona A. Harrison, professor at the University of Warwick. Harrison specializes in observational information-processing tasks. He is a fellow Benjamin M. Rosen Professor of Physics. Markovic is currently on leave, teaching at and experimental high-energy astrophysics. of the American Physical Society. Continued on page 3 the University of Cambridge.

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UPCOMING EVENTS 4. Caltech Y India Cultural What do Italy, South Africa, New 1. How Scientific Trip - Applications Available Zealand, Nepal, and Norway have Publications affect Science Now in common? Those countries are Policy: A conversation with December 13th - 23rd, 2014 where Hima Hassenruck-Gudipati Professor Raymond Deshaies | Cost: $950 | Applications Due will travel next year as a Watson Thursday, May 8th - 12:00 to Tuesday, May 20th by 5:00 PM Fellow and ply her geology and 1:30 PM | Hill Annex | Lunch is The Caltech Y, in partnership mechanical engineering skills to provided, but space is limited. with the SURF Program and IIT explore climate change in the past, RSVP required Gandhinagar (IITGN) in India, is and the interplay between climate Raymond Deshaies is Professor coordinating a trip to Ahmedabad, change and human endeavors of Biology in the Division of Biology India. Join us for an exciting trip in the present and future. The and Biological Engineering at as we explore India as an emerging Watson Fellowship will provide Caltech and an Investigator of the nation and its potential role as a her with $28,000 to pursue her Howard Hughes Medical Institute. global leader in the context of its project and explore the world. The In addition to his academic work, history and culture. The Caltech rules: (1) follow your dreams and Peter Buhler was the previous recipient and Hima Gudipati received the Watson Dr. Deshaies co-founded Proteolix group will be hosted by IITGN and (2) go travel outside the USA for Fellowship to travel abroad this year. in 2003. Proteolix prosecuted discussions and trips will be led by twelve months. Photo Courtesy of Yanwen You development of Kyprolis through IITGN faculty. I just returned from a year of P: What are you most excited H: So, tell me, were you really phase II clinical trials. Kyprolis The trip is open to undergraduate travel as a Watson Fellow, studying about? able to get much research done? It was approved by the FDA in 2012. students only - sorry no graduate evolution and the origins of life, H: That’s hard to say. There seems like a few months here and In 2011, Dr. Deshaies co-founded students. Applications can be after graduating from Caltech will be so many opportunities! So there isn’t actually enough time. Cleave Biosciences. found on the Y website and are due in 2012. Hima and I have been I guess what I am most excited P: Well, it depended on the The Caltech Y Science and by 5 pm, May 20th. Questions may good friends for several years about is the freedom I’ll have to be location. In many places I was Policy Series invites members of be directed to caltechy@caltech. now, and I’m really excited for the in control over what I do with my able to accomplish meaningful the Caltech community who have edu. Space is limited. opportunity she has next year. We time. No more problem sets and science and make new scientific played a role in the formation, wanted to share our experience finals! contributions, like discovering implementation, or evaluation of 5a. Pasadena LEARNS and excitement with the rest of the P: Besides the science, what else new fossils and new places where science policy to interact with a Every Friday | 3:00 - 5:00pm | Caltech community. are you looking forward to? stromatolites (living rocks) inhabit small group of interested students Madison and Jackson Elementary H: Overall, I’m looking forward Canada. The Watson Foundation over an informal lunch. Funding School | Pasadena Peter (me in third person): Why to meeting lots of new people and also encouraged me to make sure for the Science and Policy Series Come volunteer at Madison and did you pick this set of countries to getting to spend time out in the I took enough time to see the world was provided through the George Jackson Elementary School! We travel to? beauty of nature. Of course, there without having to overly worry Housner Fund. Questions can be are partnered with the Pasadena Hima: I picked them primarily are some neat places I’d like to about getting the research done. directed to the Y at 626.395.6163 or LEARNs program and work with for the scientific opportunities visit; for example, in New Zealand It was great to be free to explore [email protected]. their Science Olympiad team or but, of course, this set of countries I’ll hopefully even get the chance to without having lots of work do regular tutoring along with offers a diverse set of cultural stop by Hobbiton. hanging over my head—the total 2. Wilderness Skills Trip occasional hands-on science opportunities, too. P: Where will you stay? Have amount of work we’re required to Sunday | May 11th | 8:30 AM to experiments. Transportation is I’ll start out getting my bearings you been making good contacts produce is only about ten pages 4:30 PM provided. For more information in Italy by meeting up with experts with people? and a slideshow for the entire Join the Caltech Y Outdoor and to RSVP, contact vkkumar@ on paleoclimates from all over the H: Yes, it turns out a lot of year. But it wasn’t just a vacation; Adventures group for a day of caltech.edu. world at an international summer scientists are happy to have free there were lots of opportunities to hiking, learning wilderness skills, 5b. Hathaway Sycamores school, then I’ll head out into the trained labor! I plan on spending push my boundaries and it’s not and sustainable gardening. On Every Saturday | 1:30-4:30pm | field to study the effect of climate a lot of time camping, sometimes uncommon for Watson Fellows Sunday, May 11, we will travel to Highland Park change during the most rapid global alone, sometimes with the science to create publishable work or a 3,000 acre educational center Volunteer at Hathaway- warming event of recent times— groups I’ve met. Except, not in resume building performances and ranch in Simi Valley for a full Sycamores, a group that supports geologically speaking—56 million Svalbard. in the sciences, humanities, or day of activities. First, we will hike local underprivileged but motivated years ago, called the Paleocene- P: Why not in Svalbard? arts during their year abroad to a formation of sandstone caves high school students. Some of Eocene Thermal Maximum H: There are a lot of polar bears. (although that’s not the main in a ridge high above Simi Valley, the subjects being tutored are AP (PETM, for short). Then it’s off That’s why I’m not camping there. goal!). then we will learn wilderness skills Chemistry, AP Physics, and AP to Africa, where I will study the P: That was my experience, H: How did the budgeting work such as making a fire without Calculus. The service trip includes climate change surrounding the too. Well, not about the polar out? matches and finding directions about an hour of travel time and 2 most severe extinction event ever bears. I found that a lot of the P: When I went we “only” and navigating without a compass. hours of tutoring. Transportation to strike Earth, which happened scientists I worked with had more got $25,000 for the year, and it The hike will about six miles long is included. For more info and about 250 million years ago. The instruments than skilled people was definitely enough. You guys with moderate elevation gain. to RSVP Email Josie Kishi at rocks and fossils in New Zealand to use them. That was one of the will be getting $3,000 more this Finally, we will learn about the [email protected] or Ted Xiao at will offer a fresh perspective on the great things about the Watson. The year, so I’m really excited for the sustainable garden on the grounds [email protected]. Please note PETM I’ll have seen in Italy, but initial funding from the fellowship opportunities that should open up of the educational center and do a that work study is no longer be in New Zealand I’ll be uncovering often opened up doors to free for you! little work in the garden as a service offered for this service trip. the effects on the plant life of that local transportation and use of H: Besides the science, what project. There is a strict limit of 20 time while working with one of the equipment through the museums else did you enjoy doing? people for the activities, so sign up 6. Washington Elementary world’s experts on palynology, the and universities I worked with. P: I found that the best soon to secure a spot. You can sign School Science Fair Judges study of pollen. H: It turns out that I had a bit experiences were often the ones I up at this link: goo.gl/702ykR or Tuesday│May 6th│8:00 am - Once I get to Nepal I will of trouble getting the visa to stay in couldn’t plan for. Here’s a small email Jeremy Sandler at jsandler@ 10:30 am│Washington Elementary begin to focus more on modern New Zealand for four months—I’ll sample… Swimming with sea caltech.edu with any questions. School (1520 N. Raymond, climate change; in particular, only be there for three—did you turtles, sea lions, and sharks Pasadena) │Transportation I will mountaineer up into the have any trouble like that? in the Galapagos. Holding the 3. Les Miserables the Provided by Collective Voices glaciers of the Himalayas to study P: Actually, yes, the same world’s oldest fossil in Australia. Musical - Caltech Y Explore Science Fair Judges are needed the hazards of glacial outbursts thing happened to me in Spain. Digging up dinosaurs and getting LA Series for the Washington Elementary floods, when massive ice dams That’s how I ended up going to adopted by a rockin’ community Sunday | June 1st | 2:00 PM | La School Science Fair. Judges confining melt water suddenly give Australia, Taiwan, and Morocco, of septuagenarian storytellers in Mirada Theater | $15 evaluate projects and ask questions. way and explode. Finally, I’ll head too! The Watson Foundation was Canada. Being bombarded by a Transportation is NOT provided Washington Elementary is the to Svalbard to see firsthand how very supportive of trying out new troupe of motorcycling Taiwanese Ticket Sales begin 12:30 PM, new STEAM magnet school in the ice is changing near the North countries if you can find something Santas. Playing guitar during Wednesday, May 7 at the Caltech Y Pasadena Unified School District. Pole and get a third perspective on there in line with your project. I’m an impromptu jam session in This offer is for students only; Email Diana Fisher at dfisher@ the PETM by studying a great rock actually quite glad that the visa Antofagasta, Chile. Watching students purchasing tickets are collectivevoices.org to volunteer. outcrop there. The juxtaposition didn’t work out. It was one of dawn over Machu Picchu. &c. permitted to purchase tickets for of the ancient and modern climate the times I felt most free. While I By the way, the deadline to up to one guest (can be a non- If you have any questions, feel changes will be a great way to was in Canada I found out about apply for next year is on May 15. student). Explore LA is coordinated free to contact the Caltech Y at (626) finish off the year and get to work the visa difficulty. I decided to go Who’s up for a year of adventure? by the Caltech Y with generous 395-6163 or [email protected]. on understanding and addressing to Australia for some of the extra Nb. Peter returned to Caltech support from the Master of Student Also feel free to drop by at one of what humanity will be facing as time and two weeks later, there I for graduate school in planetary Houses. The Caltech Y is located our weekly meetings at the Caltech our climate changes in the years to was! science following the conclusion of in the Tyson House 505 S. Wilson. Y (located at 505 S. Wilson). come. his journey in 2013. Feature THE CALIFORNIA TECH May 5, 2014 3 Singer-songwriter Damon Albarn debuts first solo album NAILEN MATSCHKE Perhaps it’s because Albarn has the tradition of Britpop and its states in the title track, we’re all Contributing Writer matured, or at least aged, but the own predecessors, dating back “everyday robots getting old” fact that the album lacks some of to the Beatles. The cheery, foot- that are “in the process of getting Damon Albarn is someone the energy of his earlier work is stomping nature of tracks like “Mr home.” who is in the interesting position immediately noticeable once the Tembo” mixes with the general Even if you’re not one for lyrics, of not just having written popular record starts playing. The title not quite sad but definitely not though, Everyday Robots should music, but also having written a track, “Everyday Robots,” comes in cheery atmosphere of the record still provide something interesting. wide variety and large quantity with a slow, melancholy piano line as a whole, and while fans of The mysterious, detuning synths of popular music for more than a over a restrained but almost Flying Albarn’s previous work might that bring in “You & Me” are quarter of a century. As the singer Lotus-esque beat with some spliced not particularly enjoy the album, refreshingly chilling, while short and keyboardist for Britpop icon high-pitched violin whines on top, I highly doubt that it will ever be curiosities like “Parakeet” and -http://www.damonalbarnmusic.com Blur, Albarn was able to use the and the instrumentation doesn’t dismissed on the grounds that it’s “Seven High” offer brief showcases band as a platform for his lyrics get much more complex than that. not aesthetically pleasing. of Albarn’s ability to produce Albarn’s first solo LP, it would be and musical ideas, and as these Some strings get added in later, but Regarding the lyrics themselves, cool soundscapes with just a few almost impossible to argue that it’s started to move in the direction of besides some occasional acoustic while it could be argued that Gorillaz instruments. better than everything he produced hip-hop, he formed the “virtual” guitar action, the general formula covered numerous “serious” topics, While the album does have a with Blur or Gorillaz. On the other but well-known Gorillaz with UK for each song is an interesting Everyday Robots is clearly written number of really well-done songs, hand, though, it is unique, and it artist Jamie Hewlett. Through beat with some piano, strings, and by someone who has had more time it also has a few that just don’t is very competently written and their music, the group explored samples painted over it. However, to experience and consider life, stand out to me at all. For example, produced. The combination of an experimental mix of alt-rock, I can’t say I’ve ever really heard focusing on many of the things you “The History of a Cheating Heart” relaxed, electronica-influenced hip-hop, and electronica to great anything remarkably similar to might expect a 46-year-old man in never really goes anywhere with its beats and samples with more success, selling millions of records such a combination, and after modern society to be concerned simplicity throughout the course of traditional singer-songwriter in the US and UK. However, listening to the album a few times with. In “The Selfish Giant” (one its unnecessarily long four-minute instrumentation makes for some despite his contributions to Blur I can say that I’m still pleased with of my favorite songs from the running length, while “Lonely memorable moments, and Albarn and Gorillaz as well as several other how much Albarn managed to keep album) he sings “It’s hard to be a Press Play” seems like it will be cool has nearly perfected his mastery of collaborations (including film the album engaging and not too lover when the TV’s on and there’s with a solid groove, but ends up just creating melancholic moods with soundtracks and operas), Albarn repetitive. Categorizing the album nothing in your eyes,” expressing being repetitive. Overall, though, both of them. His lyrics, too, are had never released a solo album as singer-songwriter disregards the difficulty of maintaining an these end up not distracting too real, relatable, and easy to listen to until Everyday Robots came out the impressive amount of attention aging relationship, while on “Mr much from the rest of the record, and comprehend. on April 28. A work in the style of a that was paid to the production Tembo” Albarn states that “It’s which leaves plenty of material for Everyday Robots may have singer-songwriter album, but done of the electronic components where he is now, but it wasn’t what the listener to enjoy. its imperfections, but as a whole mostly with sample-based music, of the album, while calling it he planned,” a similar remark to There probably weren’t very Damon Albarn’s willingness to it’s clear that it’s a pretty significant electronica ignores the melancholy the sample that opens the album many people who doubted Damon experiment keeps it interesting, departure from anything Albarn atmospheres and situations that and fitting into the general theme Albarn’s songwriting ability prior while his ability to write a catchy contributed to Blur or Gorillaz, but Albarn’s tired but emotional voice of dealing with where life takes us. to the release of this album, and song keeps it entertaining, and still bears many of the marks of his conjures for the listener. I imagine that this album is likely with any luck there should be I’d definitely say it’s worth a listen hand. Underneath it all, though, easier to appreciate the older the fewer now. Everyday Robots for anyone looking for something lies (somehow) the influence of listener gets. After all, as Albarn isn’t revolutionary, and while it is pretty low-key. Professors elected to prestigious science academies Scientific Studies in the Arts (NU- Continued from page 1 ACCESS), which employs advanced “It is a privilege to honor materials science techniques for these men and women for conservation science. Faber is a their extraordinary individual Distinguished Life Member of accomplishments,” said Don the American Ceramic Society Randel, chair of the academy’s (2013), and became a National board of directors, of the 204 newly Science Foundation American elected fellows and 16 foreign Competitiveness and Innovation honorary members. “The knowledge Fellow in 2010. and expertise of our members gives The total number of Caltech the academy a unique capacity— faculty named to the academy is and responsibility—to provide Photo Courtesy of Lance Hayashida Photo Courtesy of Lance Hayashida Photo Courtesy of Lance Hayashida now 97. practical policy solutions to the The academy was founded pressing challenges of the day. We in 1780 by John Adams, James look forward to engaging our new Bowdoin, John Hancock, and members in this work.” other scholar-patriots “to cultivate Brady works in the area of every art and science which may complex fluids and active matter that tend to advance the interest, includes microstructural elements honor, dignity, and happiness of such as suspensions, colloidal a free, independent, and virtuous dispersions, and self-propelling people.” The academy has elected particles. Understanding these as fellows and foreign honorary materials led Brady to develop a members the finest minds and novel computational method called most influential leaders from Stokesian dynamics. He won the Photo Courtesy of Lance Hayashida Photo Courtesy of Michelle Feynman Photo Courtesy of Vicki Chiu each generation, including George 2012 Fluid Dynamics Prize from Top: Gregory C. Fu, Fiona A. Harrison (also elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences), and John P. Preskill Washington and Ben Franklin in the American Physical Society were elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Bottom: John F. Brady, Kenneth A. Farley, and Katherine T. Faber the 18th century, Daniel Webster and was elected to the National were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. and Ralph Waldo Emerson in Academy of Engineering in 1999. recently involved in the first-ever NASA’s NuSTAR Explorer Mission Materials Science and Engineering the 19th, and Albert Einstein and Most of Farley’s research experiments of this type carried and uses this satellite, along at Northwestern University, Winston Churchill in the 20th. has focused on terrestrial out on the surface of Mars, via with other satellites and ground- who will be joining the Caltech The current membership includes geochemistry, but he is now an instrument on board the Mars based telescopes, to understand faculty on July 1 as the Simon more than 250 Nobel laureates and increasingly interested in planetary Science Laboratory’s Curiosity black holes, neutron stars, and Ramo Professor of Materials 60 Pulitzer Prize winners. science and especially exploration rover. He has received the Day supernova remnants. In her labs at Science. Faber’s research focuses A full list of new members is of the geochemistry, geology, and Medal of the Geological Society of Caltech, Harrison’s group develops on understanding fracture and available on the academy website geomorphology of Mars. In his America and the Macelwane Award high-energy X-ray detectors and toughening of brittle materials at https://www.amacad.org/ laboratory on the Caltech campus, of the American Geophysical instrumentation for future space such as those used for high- content/members/members.aspx. Farley and his group measure Union, and was elected to the missions. She was elected to the temperature coatings for power The academy will welcome noble gases such as helium and National Academy of Sciences in American Physical Society in 2012 generation applications. She also this year’s new fellows and neon in rock and mineral samples. 2013. and won a NASA Outstanding works on the fabrication of ceramic foreign honorary members at its One major objective of this work Harrison specializes in Public Leadership Medal in 2013. materials with controlled porosity. annual induction ceremony at is determining the ages and observational and experimental Also named to the academy She is cofounder and codirector the academy’s headquarters in surface exposure history of Earth’s high-energy astrophysics. She this year is Katherine T. Faber, of the Northwestern University- Cambridge, Massachusetts, on geological features. Farley was is the principal investigator for the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Art Institute of Chicago Center for October 11, 2014. Feature 4 May 5, 2014 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Dancers perform a vibrant collection of elegantly choreographed and brilliantly executed pieces

Above Left to Right: Diana Ardelean and Jay Daigle perform a ballroom number to John Newman’s “Love Me Again.” Iryna Butsky is as graceful as ever in her performance with the Caltech Ballet. The Caltech Dance Team shows the audi- ence some love at the end of their performance. -Photos Courtesy of Allison Maker

Above Left to Right: Tech Naach seniors look fabulous for their final dance show performance. Li Liu flows across the stage during her classical Chinese perfor- mance. Meghana Pagadala shows off her vibrant dress during the Caltech Dha- maka performance she choreographed. -Photos Courtesy of Allison Maker

The Caltech Dance Team strikes a super cute pose in their sequined shorts. Above Left to Right: Caltech’s Salsa Club performs a fun Pink Panther piece. The Caltech Dance Troupe gets scared by -Photos Courtesy of Allison Maker Captain Hook. Greg Donaldson always has spectacular moves in his performance. -Photos Courtesy of Allison Maker ACT Award winner to hold benefit dance performance JANANI COMAR opportunity to teach English and science to both mythology Contributing Writer these girls and to learn more about human and history. trafficking. My goal for this The Caltech Y ACT Award—created I’m so grateful for this experience because performance is for the purpose of “Advocating Change it taught me a lot about communication and not to raise money Together”—helps Caltech students expand teaching. I especially loved the time I got to for any charity their understanding of the world and impact spend with the girls. They were always so or organization it positively. Students explore an issue, work vibrant and enthusiastic, even when they but rather to with a mentor, and lead a campaign to didn’t necessarily like the subject they were raise awareness educate and engage members of the Caltech learning, because they knew I liked it. It took for the problem. community in their cause. The 2013 ACT about two weeks for them to really open up I truly believe Award allowed Janani Mandayam Comar, to me and not be shy. It was definitely worth that when you a junior in chemistry, to cooperate with the the wait though. I got to hear about their become personally Children’s Organization of Southeast Asia interests and prospects for life. invested, you will (COSA) in Northern Thailand to consider figure out a way and act on the following: After reading Back on campus, I’ve been working to help. Statistics novels about the abuse of women in the with the Y to promote awareness of human and stories only go human trafficking industry, Janani was trafficking. The girls I worked with have a so far. I hope that “deeply disturbed.” Upon further study, she chance at a completely different life because through our dance, realized that “unless women act to change they were saved from the horror that awaited people will feel this, the situation will continue to grow.” most of them. Any help that we can give, even compelled to act. Below, she gives us a glimpse of the actions from Caltech, would save girls around the The performance that furthered her cause. world from this terrible fate. will be held on One of my main initiatives this year has May 18th in Ramo In September 2013, I traveled to Mae been to organize a classical Indian dance Auditorium from 3 Rim, a province in Northern Thailand. I performance that explores the role of – 5 pm. Tickets are volunteered at a shelter for girls who were women in Hindu philosophy and society. free with a Caltech identified as victims or potential victims The Kalālayam Dance Company, the troupe I ID and $10 for the of human trafficking in the country’s hill dance with, has selected pieces that highlight general public. tribes. My month gave me the extraordinary the struggles and triumphs of women in Photo Courtesy of ©christamaeimagery.com Sports THE CALIFORNIA TECH May 5, 2014 5 Track and field and tennis compete in SCIAC Tournaments MONICA ENLOW Editor-in-Chief

This past weekend the Beavers had an exciting weekend at SCIACs. First, women’s tennis posts a win against number three ranked Cal Lutheran to earn seventh place in the league. Highlights from the women’s season? This is the third time Caltech has beat Cal Lutheran over the past two years. In addition, Rebekah Kitto graduates with 53 wins, two of those coming from this weekend’s tournament. Senior I honestly wish I could make this caption funny, but Morgan Lebby broke the school record for most Michelle Tang also gets to leave her final wins in a single season. That’s just impressive. - gocaltech.com tournament with a win. All in all, they had a great season. Awesome job, ladies. Now we move on to men’s tennis. The men finish with a win against Occidental. The team ends with a total of six wins which Jenny Sheng takes it to another level and ditches is most they have had since 2006. This is her racquet at SCIACs. - gocaltech.com the first SCIAC win for the boys since 2009. Beating SCIAC teams is amazing, especially in the final tournament. If that isn’t enough Weekly excitement for you, Morgan Lebby broke a school secord for most individual wins in a single season. Despite the Beaver loss Scoreboard against CMS and Redlands, the freshman Women’s Tennis vs. Pomona- put up some impressive stats and now has Pitzer (SCIAC Championship) his name on the Caltech leader-board. I’m L, 5-0 Final genuinely happy that these guys were able to end their season with some high notes. Finally, can we talk about Paige Logan? Women’s Tennis vs. Whittier She earns the SCIAC title in shot put. She (SCIAC Championship) claims another spot on the podium for L, 5-0 Final hammer throw. Her scores are the reason the women’s track team was able to beat Women’s Tennis vs. Cal Again, a witless caption because Paige Logan is amazing. Ending your senior year with an all con- Chapman and earn the eighth place title in ference win? What a way to be remembered. - gocaltech.com the conference. If you see her, you should Lutheran (SCIAC Championship) congratulate her because this is an amazing W, 6-3 Final accomplishment, and she has worked countless hours and through numerous Men’s Tennis vs. CMS (SCIAC injuries to achieve this. While you’re at it, congratulate Eric Martin for his all- Championship) conference honors and the second fastest L, 5-1 Final 800m time in school history. The list goes on as Stephanie Reynolds and Aditya Men’s Tennis vs. Redlands Bhagavathi qualified for their final races. (SCIAC Championship) William Hoza and Anup Kishore recieved all conference honors in pole vault. Graduate L, 7-2 Final student Michael Ignatowich also ran the 3000m steeplechase with the fourth fastest Men’s Tennis vs. Occidental time in school history. (SCIAC Championship) Left to Right: Eric Martin and Jared Forte show off their toned quads. Stephanie Reynolds doesn’t Seriously, if that wasn’t a successful W, 7-2 Final even bother to touch the ground during her race. Anup Kishore probably should have used that move weekend for Caltech Athletics, I don’t know in the dance show Friday night. -Photos Courtesy of Michael Ignatowich what is. Senior Feature of the Week: Albie Lavin MONICA ENLOW defense, but unfortunately we didn’t come dugout. I was the first man up to bat in the Editor-in-Chief away with a win. We came a long way top of the next inning, and on the first pitch I from the beginning of the season though. crushed a home run down the left field line. ME: What position do you play? Do you We started out with 9 players and were After that he showed me some hustle. play multiple positions? Which position is forced to beg some soccer players to learn ME: Can you describe what you will your favorite to play, and which is your the game so that we could compete in three take away from your time on the team? least favorite? games a week. They put in a lot of work for AL: I’ll take away a lot of good memories AL: I play shortstop and I also pitch. us and did a great job filling out our roster. and buddies. I used to play third base, but I moved to ME: What has been your favorite part ME: Do you have any hopes for the shortstop after Eric Schropp graduated about playing for Caltech? future of Caltech baseball? and we had a need at the position. I started AL: Just playing. I wouldn’t be able to Our team has changed for the better. I pitching after Derek got hurt this season, play baseball anywhere else, and I wasn’t hope that we’ll continue to work in the off and it has been a fun challenge remembering ready to stop playing competitively after season to get to a point where every player how to work counts and get outs. high school. I’ve been able to grow into fully understands the game and is confident ME: What do you find to be the most a better player, and I’ve also helped my in their abilities. We’re getting to a point exciting part about baseball? teammates get better. It’s very satisfying now that Coach Mark has been here for a AL:I love watching web gems and other knowing that I’ve helped the baseball couple seasons where we’ll start getting great plays in the field. They require great program evolve into a team that expects some good recruits and establishing an hand eye coordination, strength, and more than it did in the past. identity for the program. There’s nowhere - gocaltech.com athleticism, and I just live for the slow roller ME: What was the most exciting moment to go but up. summer, and even though we’ve been on that must be barehanded. of your Caltech baseball career? Tell us a ME; Do you keep up with MLB? If so, the downswing since last season, I think the ME: What were your goals for the past little bit about it. which team is your favorite? Why? Which team has a real chance to at least take one season? Did you achieve them? AL: My sophomore year we took a trip teams do you dislike? Which teams would of the wild card spots. I definitely hate the AL: Our goals for this season were to win to Reading, CA to play Simpson College you like to see play? Braves and the Mets (division rivals), and a conference game. There were three teams over spring break. 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In response to student feedback, we’re changing the format of the Tuesday night Skills Group offered by the Counseling Center. Feel free to drop by the Health Education office (CSS rm248) on Tuesday nights between 7:30-10:30 to have a one-on-one conversation about mindfulness and to learn about some of the skills available to manage emotions more effectively and have better relationships.

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