Physicist David Hsieh Wins Packard Fellowship KIMM FESENMAIER Café on Campus

The California Tech Volume CXIX Number 5 Pasadena, California [email protected] October 26, 2015 Physicist David Hsieh wins Packard Fellowship KIMM FESENMAIER Café on campus. He was completely On the other end was Xiao-Wei with which these funds can be used Professor of Physics. “Being there Caltech Media Relations caught off guard. “I thought we Wang, Packard Fellows program gives me a very unique opportunity when he heard the news was were just meeting to talk about how manager at the Foundation. Hsieh to pursue the riskiest branches of definitely a highlight of my job as This article was originally things were going,” he says. “Then recounts that Wang asked if he was physics that I’m interested in,” he division chair so far.” published online at caltech.edu. partway through our conversation, sitting in a comfortable place and says. Hsieh earned his BS in physics Fiona’s phone rang, and I asked then told him the good news. He plans to explore the and mathematics in 2003 from Caltech physicist David if I should leave to give her some Hsieh says he is honored by the possibility of using light to alter Stanford University and his PhD Hsieh, who devises and builds privacy. She said, ‘No, you should recognition and excited about the the electronic phase of materials from Princeton University in 2009. new laser-based instruments in stay. This person wants to talk to freedom that the grant will provide. in order to manipulate their He was a Pappalardo Fellow at MIT order to identify, understand, you.’” “Both the sum and the flexibility macroscopic properties. For before joining the Caltech faculty in and manipulate novel phases example, he says, “Can I use 2012. of matter, has been awarded a electromagnetic radiation He joins 23 other current Packard Fellowship for Science and to change something from a Caltech researchers who have been Engineering. These fellowships, metal to an insulator, or from named Packard Fellows since the awarded annually by the David a magnet to a nonmagnet?” program’s inception in 1988. To and Lucile Packard Foundation, If such tailoring of materials date, the Packard Foundation, a “provide early-career scientists properties with light is private family foundation created with flexible funding and the possible, it could open the in 1964 by Hewlett-Packard freedom to take risks and explore door to the creation of more Company cofounder David new frontiers in their fields,” powerful and more versatile Packard and his wife, Lucile, has according to the foundation. electronic devices, potentially awarded $362 million to support Hsieh, an assistant professor of at a lower energy cost. 541 scientists and engineers from physics, is one of 18 new Packard “I’m thrilled that David 52 national universities. Each Fellows who will receive individual has won this prestigious year, participating universities are grants of $875,000 distributed award. It will give him the invited to nominate two faculty over five years. flexibility to pursue high-risk, members for consideration by the Hsieh received the news that high-reward projects,” says 12-member Fellowship Advisory he had been selected as a fellow Fiona Harrison, the Kent and Panel of internationally recognized at a casual meeting with Fiona Joyce Kresa Leadership Chair scientists and engineers, which Harrison, the new chair of the of the Division of Physics, recommends nominees for approval Division of Physics, Mathematics, Physicist David Hsieh was awarded the Packard Fellowship this year. Mathematics, and Astronomy by the Packard Foundation Board and Astronomy, at the Red Door Photo Courtesy of Lance Hayashida/Caltech and the Benjamin M. Rosen of Trustees. News briefs from around the globe Caltech Chinese A brief list of events from the past week, compiled by the editors Association hosts Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to open non-profit school Moon Festival Gala 1st school started by couple, to serve K-12 students in education and health care [CNN] NANCY WEN up to expectations, providing Contributing Writer an energetic and entertaining Record-breaking Hurricane Patricia hits Mexico, leaves little damage experience. The night opened with On Oct. 24, the Caltech a modern dance medley performed 200 mph winds observed at peak, but weakened quickly to tropical depression [TIME] Chinese Association (Caltech C) by six new graduate students (Kai hosted the Moon Festival Gala in Chen, Xiaozhe Ding, Xinyan Liu, Ramo Auditorium. The live show Yu Su, Zhicai Zhang, and Ronghui Obama administration asks Congress to help Puerto Rican debt crisis followed a buffet $72 billion debt puts territory on verge of ‘humanitarian crisis’ [BBC] with authentic Chinese food from local Chinese restaurants. Lincoln Chafee drops out of presidential race The event was 4 Democrats remain after the proponent of the metric system ends campaign [TIME] widely attended by all members of the Caltech Indonesia to evacuate children due to high smoke levels community, ranging from 2 months after smoke reached hazardous levels due to illegal forest fires, residents pre- undergraduates to faculty. Since pare to evacuate [BBC] 1995, the Caltech C has hosted this annual celebration First-year graduate students perform the opening Boko Haram suspected in two Nigeria bombings dance. to bring together Photo Courtesy of Ida Huang 42 people were killed and 100 injured in Yola and Maiduguri [BBC] all Caltech students to celebrate one of the most Zhu). Their performance was important festivals in the Chinese paralleled by the performance after Russian airstrikes continue in Syria, attack hospitals lunar calendar. intermission with a girls’ group Every year, the live show portion (Jiawei An, Tao Liang, Chujun Lin, 12 killed after latest strike in suspected string of “double tap” attacks on hospitals, first of the Gala is an eclectic combination Mengchen (Hayley) Pei, Xinying of dance, singing and comedy acts. Ren, and Erya Yu) performing a responders and civilians, raising concern for safety of hospitals around Aleppo [CNN] This year’s performances lived Continued on page 2

NEWS | page 2 OPINION | page 3 SPORTS | page 5 FEATURE | page 5 In this food and enter- republicans to men’s polo victo- arthur miller’s tainment at moon choose new house rious against la “all my sons” at a issue festival gala speaker trade tech noise within news 2 October 26, 2015 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Caltech Y Column Moon Festival Gala celebrates CALTECH Y The Caltech Y Social Activism Speaker family, showcases local talent Series (SASS) and the Keck Institute for The Caltech Y Column serves to inform Space Studies (KISS) present a public panel Continued from page 1 combined both elements from the past and students of upcoming events and volunteer on: future. The current Caltech C President, opportunities. The list is compiled by Neera Profits in the Final Frontier: pop dance. Chengcheng Shah from information given by the Caltech Entrepreneurial Pursuits in Space Other musical Fan, invited Y and its student leaders. With panelists: performances the founding Founded by students in 1916, the Y was Rob Hoyt, Tethers Unlimited, Inc. included a member of organized to provide extracurricular activities Michael Rubel, Planet Labs song solo by Caltech C , planned and implemented by students as an Chris Vorhees, Planetary Resources Jize (Jizer) Jason Wen, opportunity to learn leadership skills and Moderator: Sergio Pellegrino, California Yu, a flute and to give a talk discover themselves. The mission of today’s Y Institute of Technology piano duet by about his remains the same—to provide opportunities The past few years we have seen the Zhongzheng experience that will prepare students to become emergence of several space startups private Fu and Shuo as a graduate engaged, responsible citizens of the world. companies with the ability to make a Wang, a piano student at The Y seeks to broaden students’ worldviews, profit while operating extraterrestrially. solo by Sean Caltech in raise social, ethical, and cultural awareness These companies can be divided into Gao and a the 1980s. through teamwork, community engagement, three categories: Earth-based companies guitar solo by Wen’s activism, and leadership. More information developing products for space, space-based Zhu Liu. presentation about the Caltech Y and its programs can be companies providing services back on earth, In addition explained found at https://caltechy.org. The office is and companies that operate entirely off- to musical the founding located at 505 S. Wilson Avenue. world. All face challenges associated with performances, of the the operating in space, but each has the two Zhongzheng Fu and Shuo Wang perform “Thinking of You” as a Caltech C unique difficulties when it comes to standout flute and piano duo. (like how securing funding and developing a acts were Photo Courtesy of Ida Huang the name of business plan. the comedy the club is Tethers Unlimited, Planet Labs, sketches. The first comedic act was “Caltech actually derived from the Caltech Y) and the and Planetary Resources, who Life 3.5,” which focused on Caltech culture impact that the club has had on providing represent the entire spectrum of and life as an international graduate student. a “home” to international Caltech Chinese space startups, will discuss what The group of four students performing the students. As Wen spoke of the past, the is needed to succeed as a space sketch used a technique called “three and gala showed its transition to the future by company. Topics to explore include a half phrases” where the first three people displaying live-streaming WeChat (a text risks and rewards within each in the group recite rhyming lines and the service popular in Asia) messages on the category, how to work with minimal fourth person gives a shorter and unexpected wall next to the stage. For the first time ever, existing infrastructure, and how to line. The second comedic act was crosstalk, audience members watching the show could secure funding when the average another traditional Chinese style of comedy text their messages through WeChat and see return on investment timeline that is akin to stand-up comedy with two them appear on the display, similar to a live is much longer than for a typical people. Twitter feed. Through this year’s celebration, startup. Beyond the good food and entertainment, the Caltech C recognized its origins while also No registration required, seating this year’s Moon Gala was unique in that it looking forward to the future. is available on a first come, first served basis. Visit www.kiss.caltech. edu for more information. Caltechlive! 3. Adventure 101 - Great Hikes in the Greater LA Area SAturdAy, NOVEMBEr 14, 2015/8 PM Wednesday | October 28th | Photo Courtesy of Caltech Y 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM | Lunch Provided, Space is limited Upcoming Events RSVP Required: http://goo.gl/forms/ pim9et9EMj Good Lovelies 1. Annie - The Musical - Caltech Y Los Angeles has a vast array of great Swinging Harmonies and Hilarious Tales Explore LA Series hiking - from the immediate San Gabriel $35, 30, 25 / $10 yOutH Friday, October 30th | 8:00 10:30 pm | Mountains or Griffith Park areas to the Santa Hollywood Pantages Theater Monica Mountains near the beach - there is a Transportation not provided | Cost: $33 seemingly unending supply of hiking options. Sales begin 12:00 PM, Wednesday, Come learn from student Y-Outdoors Leaders October 21st at the Caltech Y (505 S. Wilson) as they share from personal experience about Overflowing! Big, warm-hearted and some of the great venues you might want to funny! – New York Post explore on your own. Location details will be The world’s best-loved musical returns included in the confirmation. in time-honored form. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and 4a. Pasadena LEARNS choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this Fridays | 3:00 - 5:00pm | Pasadena production of ANNIE will be a brand new Come volunteer at Madison and Jackson incarnation of the iconic original. Featuring Elementary School! We are partnered with book and Featuring book and score by the Pasadena LEARNs program and work Tony Award®-winners Thomas Meehan, with their Science Olympiad team or do Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, ANNIE regular tutoring along with occasional hands- includes such unforgettable songs as It’s the on science experiments. Transportation is Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, I Don t Need provided. For more information and to RSVP, Anything But You, plus the eternal anthem contact [email protected]. Eligible for Buoyant bluegrass and sweet storytelling come together in a of optimism, Tomorrow. Federal Work Study. show that features the flawless three-part vocal harmonies of this This offer is for students only; however 4b. 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The TECH opinion THE CALIFORNIA TECH October 26, 2015 3 Loma Prieta brings variety, new skills Will the real House to hone on new record Self Portrait Speaker please speak up? NAILEN MATSCHKE things like the oddly danceable have some trouble expanding SEAN MCKENNA slumber and announced that he Contributing Writer end of “Merciless” or just the them to a longer form. Still, we’re Contributing Writer would run for the speakership. On simple mainstream punk riff that only getting three or so minutes the previous day, a relatively new Generally speaking, a surefire appears a couple times throughout of music per song, which isn’t too Republicans seem to be a caucus of House Republicans, the way to grind any metal fan’s gears “Net Gain.” The band brings a good out of the ordinary for comparable fickle bunch these days. After very “Freedom Caucus,” announced is to refer to his or her favorite band level of variety and willingness to hardcore acts. All in all it seems as seriously threatening to shut down that a majority of their members as “screamo,” thanks to the public’s experiment to this record. though Loma Prieta encountered the government again, just two supported a Ryan speakership. co-option of the term to refer to Of course, not quite everything the same issues with expanding its years removed from the previous This, combined with support any music with harsh vocals. As is executed perfectly, and Self sonic palette here as Deafheaven economy-draining episode, from other Republican factions, a result it was almost refreshing Portrait is a little rough around did on its most recent release. they took the scalped head of convinced Ryan that he held a to hear my friend describe San the edges. While Loma Prieta Both acts are clearly well-versed in the Speaker of the House, John winning hand, so he tried to extract Francisco’s Loma Prieta as such an does a great job of incorporating the music of their influences, but Boehner, as a consolation prize. a few concessions like increased artist recently, since for once the and fleshing out all these different writing at a competent level in such Many hardcore right-wingers, time spent on TV, decreased time band’s mix of hardcore and emo styles, the fact remains that on a variety of genres and then piecing especially new members of spent on fundraising and further made the term an them together Congress, viewed Boehner as part restrictions on unseating the accurate descriptor. cohesively of the “establishment leadership” speaker. Barring any excitement Still, calling the simply takes of the party. In a Congress between now and Oct. 29, band screamo practice. I’m perhaps more anti-establishment Ryan will be the new face of alone would be all for bands than any in recent history, this House Republicans and their underselling not trying their translated into a lack of respect “commonsense conservative just the breadth of hand at a more for authority which was disastrous agenda.” other styles that progressive for productivity. So, the chance to Having a fresh face in the permeate the band’s style of replace Boehner with a fresh face leadership is a fantastic way to records, but also composition, was a tantalizing carrot dangled in broaden the appeal of an otherwise the overwhelmingly but achieving front of House Republicans. stale agenda. When I describe violent extremes it successfully But who should replace my own political beliefs, one that make them never comes Boehner? Politics as usual dictate characterization I like to use is that exhilarating to hear. without that the second-in-command “I really want to be a Republican, Just one listen to growing pains. would take over. In this instance, but the GOP is just too awful for 2012’s I.V. should By this point that person was Kevin McCarthy, me to support them.” Many people be more than Loma Prieta the House majority leader. But my age would probably agree; I’d enough to convince members have many of the same Republicans guess that a plurality of Millennials anyone of this demonstrated who wanted Boehner’s head in the would describe themselves as fact, as it crams 13 that they are first place have made campaigns “fiscally conservative and socially tracks into just 25 modern masters out of the slogan “Not Politics As liberal.” The new speakership was minutes of larynx- of writing Usual,” and it seems that this time a chance for Republicans to refresh shredding vocals, explosive they actually meant it. McCarthy their brand, increasing their appeal blast beats, post- and diverse withdrew from the speaker race to my generation. Democrats rock interludes, -http:// www.deathwishdirect.com/lomaprieta-selfportrait/ hardcore music, when he realized that he did have already had the first female deceptively layered guitars and a technical level they have to be but band’s true advantage comes Speaker of the House even triumphant choruses. musically connected, and this from how lean its albums are, and will likely have the Basically, if someone else has turns out to be a major stumbling lacking the filler that holds back a “Having a fresh face in the first female presidential combined it with hardcore punk, block. Throughout the album the staggering number of works. With candidate in 2016. then Loma Prieta has as well, band makes abrupt jumps between Self Portrait the band has set a leadership is a fantastic way Republicans had the producing ultra-condensed albums restraint and chaos with no warning, new high-water mark, not just chance to elevate an that never outstay their welcome. a tactic which has its place but delivering more music than ever to broaden the appeal of an obscure female (or even It would have been tough for starts to wear on the listener when before but expanding its scope as more radically, non- the band to top I.V.’s fervor with it’s the only way the band knows well. The result isn’t perfect, and otherwise stale agenda.” white) congressperson the next album, in part because of how to make transitions. I would on a song-by-song basis I think to become the new face the dauntingly high bar it sets, but attribute part of this to the average I.V. has Self Portrait beat, but the not have the backing of enough of their party. Instead, they chose also because the band intimated song length on Self Portrait being project as a whole is enthralling Republicans to avoid serious a white male who already lost a that I.V.’s writing occurred during much higher than that of the rest and just needs some fine tuning brown-nosing or disappointment. presidential contest in 2012. I’m particularly transitional and of the band’s discography, since more than anything. If you enjoy No one seemed to know what interpreting this as a sign that difficult times, a situation that is naturally a band used to writing harsh, emotionally intense music, would happen until Oct. 22, when what’s to come from Republicans not likely to be recreated. Thus, it bite-sized, focused tracks would you can’t go wrong with this album. Paul Ryan emerged from a political will be more of the same. seems inevitable that Loma Prieta’s new record Self Portrait would take the group in a bit of a different direction, and it certainly has. Clocking in at almost 32 minutes, it’s easily Loma Prieta’s longest work, and yet I find it to be the most engaging the whole way through. It’s easy to chalk much of this up to yet another increase in the variety of the band’s music, diving further into influences and sharpening the lines between segments evoking different styles, rather than letting them all mix in a boiling cauldron of sound. The resulting songs all take on their own characters and bring something interesting to the table, and I never found myself losing focus on the music. The post- rock instrumentals such as those on “Nostalgia” are given space to breathe and evolve, while the emo flavor of songs like “More Perfect” is easier to pick out and similarly gets more time in the spotlight. In addition to this reinforcement of its existing wheelhouse, Loma Prieta also tries some unexpected Advertisement 4 October 26, 2015 THE CALIFORNIA TECH

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California Institute of Technology 10.000 x 15.000 Sports/Feature THE CALIFORNIA TECH October 26, 2015 5 Team effort fuels men’s water polo Jamshidi moves to victory over LA Trade Tech closer to kills record GOCALTECH.COM thanks to a hat trick from junior netted five goals and made one Actual Sports Content Editor and three assists by senior James assist. Freshman Eshan Govil against Redlands Blackwood. Freshman Shaurya and senior Patric Eck turned in LOS ANGELES (Oct. 17, 2015) – Gilani slipped between the posts impressive performances as well, GOCALTECH.COM The Bulldogs improve to 6-16 A multitude of stellar performances for the second half and dominated, each netting twice along with an Actual Sports Content Editor overall and 2-10 in the SCIAC while the Beavers dip to 2-19 (0-14). fueled the Caltech men’s water polo surrendering two goals in the third assist and seven combined steals. Redlands gained the early edge Freshman John Lloyd made four PASADENA, Calif. (Oct. 23, 2015) – Senior Cat Jamshidi in the opening set but Caltech tied saves over the first half. smacked six kills to pull within things up at 10-10. A six-point run three of the Caltech women’s vol- put the Bulldogs in front and they leyball career kills record as the closed out the 25-17 victory. Red- Beavers fell to the University of lands charged through their second Redlands, 3-0, on Friday night. set win of 25-7 without surrender- Jamshidi has amassed 551 kills ing consecutive points. Overcom- over her career, needing just three ing an early third-set deficit, they to tie Paige Logan’s 2013 mark. clinched the match at 25-12.

Freshman Shaurya Gilani has an unusual advantage in that his left hand is a ball. However, this can make it rather difficult to eat. Photo Courtesy of Bob Palermini squad to a 12-5 win over LA Trade quarter but shutting out the hosts Tech on Saturday morning. in the fourth while making 11 saves. The Beavers improve to 7-9 Caltech mustered another five overall heading into SCIAC play. goals over the half to depart with Since the theme of today’s pictures LA Trade Tech hung with Caltech the decisive 12-5 victory. seems to be “athletes gracefully reach- ing for balls,” here’s a photo of men’s to escape the first quarter still tied Blackwood tied the program Cat Jamshidi delicately hands the ball to the players waiting on the other side of soccer goalkeeper JD Feist doing just at 2-2, but the Beavers took over single-game record for a second the net in this nail-biting episode of “Hot Potato + The Net is Lava.” that. Photo Courtesy of Michael L. Wong in the second with a 5-1 advantage time with six assists while Bradley Photo Courtesy of Michael L. Wong All My Sons premieres with powerful performance at A Noise Within NEERA SHAH brought life to the certainly sparked a moment of Editor-in-Chief relationship between self-reflection. The story’s themes Ann and Chris. are timeless, and as Elliott said, Pasadena’s A Noise Within The rest of this “It asks [the] questions: What theater held the opening night amazing cast includes responsibilities do we owe each for All My Sons, directed by Geoff Aaron Blakely as other, and what do we owe to society Elliott, on Oct. 17 in honor of George Deever, at large? Where does our personal what would have been playwright Jeremy Rabb as Jim identity begin and end? ... What Arthur Miller’s 100th birthday. Bayliss, June Carryl and whom are we responsible for? Miller began writing the play as Sue Bayliss, E. K. Am I being selfish now? and Hhow in 1941, and it was first performed Dagenfield as Frank are my actions going to affect the in 1947. He tells a compelling Lubey, Natalie Reiko future?” story that leaves the audience as Lydia Lubey and If you have the time, I highly thinking about morality and asks Vega Pierce-English recommend this great local important questions about what as Bert. production. A Noise Within is it means to be conscientious a Several audience located at 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., citizen of this world. All My Sons members were in tears only a couple miles from Caltech. won the New York Critics’ Circle by the end and rose to All My Sons will be running on Award in 1947 and continues give a well-deserved weekends until Nov. 21; it is 2 hours to have a significant impact on standing ovation to and 15 minutes long, including an audiences even today. (Some the cast after their intermission. Tickets are available of you may have heard of the phenomenal show. for $20 with a student discount. George Deever (Aaron Blakely), Kate Keller (Deborah Strang), Chris Keller (Rafael Goldstein) contemporary musical duo The cast gave it all on More information can be found at and Ann Deever (Maegan McConnell) remember the days when they lived next to each other. twenty one pilots, which took its Photo Courtesy of Craig Schwartz/A Noise Within stage, and the play www.anoisewithin.org. name from this play and often cites it as inspiration for the band’s partner for the defective parts. The had a great onstage chemistry career.) play follows Joe and Chris as they and exceeded expectations For those unfamiliar with the both struggle with honesty, albeit of portraying the emotional play, it is set in the 1940s after the in different ways, and deal with the father-son relationship that end of World War II. Joe Keller is a war’s effects on their family. A turn was central to the story. businessman who had a government of events is sparked by Ann Deever, Of the two main female contract for manufacturing Larry’s former girlfriend and the roles, Maegan McConnell’s airplane parts during the war. He daughter of Joe’s old business superb performance as Ann was accused of knowingly shipping partner, when she returns home to far surpassed that of Deborah defective airplane parts that were marry Chris. Strang as Joe’s wife, Kate responsible for the deaths of 21 In addition to the story itself, Keller. McConnell brought pilots overseas. His two sons, Chris the cast’s performance was moving out her character’s sweet and and Larry, fought in the war but and powerful. Most notable sincere personality and won only Chris returned home safe. was Rafael Goldstein’s acting as the favor of the audience. Larry fought as a pilot, which Chris Keller. With every facial Strang’s acting seemed causes the family to struggle to find expression, hand gesture and vocal somewhat forced or overdone the truth behind his disappearance intonation, Goldstein won over the at times, but still gave a after he was reported missing in audience’s hearts. Elliott starred strong performance overall. Joe Keller (Geoff Elliott) and Kate Keller (Deborah Strang) talk while waiting for their action. Joe was exonerated in a opposite Goldstein as Chris’ father, Goldstein and McConnell had son to come back home after running off earlier that evening. trial after blaming his business Joe Keller. Elliot and Goldstein an on-stage chemistry that Photo Courtesy of Craig Schwartz/A Noise Within Announcements 6 October 26, 2015 THE CALIFORNIA TECH

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feature THE CALIFORNIA TECH October 26, 2015 7 On gender roles and bad writing: A Twilight 10th anniversary retrospective HELEN EVANS compare when you’ve seen what obsidian hardcover. Hardly with a girl who seems to have made With a few exceptions in the Contributing Writer we’ve seen. And you and me, we’ve remarkable or worth the money, it her life’s mission to complain and second half, much of its plotline seen some poor quality things in especially if you already have a hate everything. remains identical to or differs On Oct. 5, 2005, in a more our day. What passes for drama copy from 10 years ago, except for Among a crowd of new faces, unnoticeably from Twilight’s. It is innocent time, Stephenie Meyer’s nowadays is mere child’s play what it’s packaged with ― Life and the one that stands out to Beau is just as frustrating now as it was in Twilight was first published. No compared to what we underwent Death: Twilight Reimagined, a Edythe Cullen’s. Yes, Edythe with the original novel when characters one knew then that the novel would in our youth. Modern ship wars gender-bent version of the original a “y” ― Meyer was never known for and other aspects that could have become the new surrounding novel. It took her ten years, but her good naming sense. Edythe is been interesting are completely smash hit to Hunger Games Meyer finally realized that she mysterious, devastatingly beautiful left by the wayside once we learn inherit Harry or its sickly too can milk the cash cow that is and alluring, but incredibly hot and Edythe is a vampire (spoilers) and Potter’s throne. younger sister Twilight fanfiction. cold in her interactions with Beau. she and Beau enter a relationship. (Arguably, its Divergent In Life and Death, we meet Despite an instant inexplicable Once the forbidden romance shtick fame took on a feel quaint, Beaufort “Beau” Swan, a normal attraction between them ― Beau enters, the readers are treated to nature closer to like slings 17-year-old who moves to the stares at her all the time and never scene after scene of wooden, stilted the Arnold of and arrows gloomy small town of Forks, shuts up about how perfect she is interactions between characters Benedicts than compared to the Washington, to live with his ― she, like her male counterpart whose chemistry has completely the eggs, but intensely life- father after his mother remarries. Edward, constantly warns him evaporated. The issue might be let’s not quibble ruining wars In another life, he might have off. We’ve heard it all before: that I’m just not part of the target on details.) between Team been Bella Swan, a girl bearing a she’s dangerous; he’s her own audience anymore, but I’d rather It spread like Edward and suspicious physical resemblance to special brand of heroin; the usual hear about Beau’s relationship with a plague as Team Jacob. the woman writing about her. Here, litany of excuses. In a perverse his parents, his implied nascent virulent and all- Complaints though, he is a pale, blue-eyed boy way, having a female Edythe who interest in marine biology, or even consuming as about the who is tall and gangly, constantly leads her Beau around by the nose how he navigates his awkward bubonic among abusive tripping over himself. He is less is delightful, particularly when interactions with his school chums the world’s portrayal of catty than his female counterpart, compared to the male version’s than all this vaguely pedophilic, teenage girls and relationships not making nearly as many snide oft-creepy paternalism. Swapping eternal love mush. Yeah, there’s their mothers. -http://twilightsaga.wikia.com/ in Twilight internal comments about the nice, the genders makes simple gestures also probably a point to be made It spread to the fanfiction- normal schoolmates who befriend like a note left by her for Beau in about how Beau’s relationship with point where even today, name turned-bestseller Fifty Shades him as Bella does, but he does retain beautiful cursive to “Be Safe” feel Edythe remains an unhealthy one, recognition and some baseline of Grey are old hat when you Bella’s low self-esteem. Still, I find sassy and tongue-in-cheek, and you but that’s a whole other kettle of understanding of plots and memes remember how widespread the that Beau is a much more relatable can almost (almost) understand worms. for the series are near-ubiquitous criticism was that Twilight was hero than Bella. Though he’s shot why we’re supposed to find her Writing about Twilight again among those of a certain age. anti-feminist. In some ways, it is up recently, he describes himself as attractive. feels odd, as if I’m gunning for Now here we are, a little over 10 hard not to be nostalgic for the having been a shrimp of a boy in his Don’t get me wrong, Life and an easy target to make fun of like years later. Really makes you feel “good old days” when everyone formative years who was bullied Death is still terribly written. The Justin Bieber or ‘90s fashions. It’s your age, doesn’t it? Just typing shared a common trash favorite. because he was poor and physically prose isn’t great. Meyer has edited long ago had its day in the sun, and this, I imagine phantom creaks in And what would our society be weak. How can you blame a kid like a little in an attempt to improve the anniversary edition’s release my finger joints, withering away if there weren’t people happy to that for finding social acceptance Twilight’s clunkier parts, but she only makes the series feel more withCEFCU arthritis. Ad:Layout Twilight 1 8/14/15’s heyday 3:33 PM capitalize Page 1 on senile old farts like weird and awkward? Frankly, just isn’t a good writer. Many of dated. Still, if you’re ever in the has come and gone; newer series us? They have the perfect excuse: sympathizing with a boy who has the problems with the original market for reminiscing, Life and have taken its place in the public a special 10th anniversary edition good reason to be uncomfortable novel, particularly regarding plot, Death is a marvelous blast from the imagination, but nothing can quite of Twilight released in a handsome with people is much easier than are preserved in Life and Death. past and a fun guilty pleasure read. You chose one of the Now choose one of the most trusted institutions most trusted institutions in SCIENCE. in FINANCE.

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