The California Tech [email protected] Volume CXVII Number 7 Pasadena, California tech.caltech.edu November 18, 2013 Professor John Schwarz Nominated for Physics Prize Fundamental Physics Prize Organization
The winner of the 2014 $3 million Fundamental Physics Prize and six winners of the 2014 $3 million Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences will be announced on December 12 On November 5, The Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation announced from New York the 2014 winners of the Physics Frontiers Prizes and New Horizons in Physics Prizes. The prizes recognize transformative achievements in the field of fundamental physics and aim to provide recipients with more freedom and opportunity to pursue future accomplishments.
The laureates of the 2014 Physics Frontiers Prize are:
Joseph Polchinski, KITP/ University of California, Santa Barbara, for his contributions in many areas of quantum field theory and string theory. His discovery of D-branes has given -www.theory.caltech.edu new insights into string theory Andrew Strominger and $300,000 and will automatically be Einstein’s equations of general in San Francisco, along with the and quantum gravity, with Cumrun Vafa, Harvard University, re-nominated for the next 5 years. relativity. winners of the 2014 Breakthrough consequences including the AdS/ for numerous deep and Prize in Life Sciences. CFT correspondence. groundbreaking contributions to The laureates of 2014 New Vyacheslav Rychkov, CERN/ The Fundamental Physics quantum field theory, quantum Horizons in Physics Prize are: Pierre-and-Marie-Curie Prize Foundation is a not-for- Michael B. Green, University of gravity, string theory and geometry. University, for developing new profit corporation established Cambridge, and John H. Schwarz, Their joint statistical derivation Freddy Cachazo, Perimeter techniques in conformal field by the Milner Foundation and California Institute of Technology, of the Bekenstein-Hawking area- Institute, for uncovering numerous theory, reviving the conformal is dedicated to advancing our for opening new perspectives entropy relation unified the laws of structures underlying scattering bootstrap program for constraining knowledge of the Universe at the on quantum gravity and the thermodynamics with the laws of amplitudes in gauge theories and the spectrum of operators and the deepest level by awarding annual unification of forces. black hole dynamics and revealed gravity. structure constants in 3D and 4D prizes for scientific breakthroughs, the holographic nature of CFT’s. as well as communicating the quantum spacetime. Shiraz Naval Minwalla, Tata excitement of fundamental physics Institute of Fundamental Research, The New Horizons Prize is to the public. In this issue Laureates of the 2014 for his pioneering contributions awarded to up to three promising According to the Foundation’s Frontiers Prize now to the study of string theory researchers, each of whom will rules, laureates of all prizes are become nominees for the and quantum field theory; and receive $100,000. chosen by a Selection Committee, 2014 Fundamental Physics in particular his work on the The winner of the 2014 which is comprised of prior NEWS Prize. Those who do not connection between the equations Fundamental Physics Prize will be recipients of the Fundamental win it will each receive of fluid dynamics and Albert announced on December 12, 2013 Physics Prize. New events from the Caltech Y 3 News briefs from around the globe Helping readers burst out of the Caltech bubble OPINION Alum voices con- Need to know < 100 words about the world this week topics sorted from good to bad cern 4 by The Tech Eds –
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PHOEBE ANN submit one recipe to the Caltech Progressive Labor Party. He was the bandits, who eluded capture hiding The Caltech Y Rise Program LAURA SANTOSO Y by November 17. There will be President of InCAR (International in the rocks, it has also been host to is currently accepting new tutors. Contributing Writers two semifinal competitions taking Committee Against Racism), and a wide variety of film and television The Rise Program is an afterschool place at the Caltech Y house (505 organized to build California’s shoots. math and science-focused tutoring Hi everyone! This is the Caltech S. Wilson Ave); the first is between Anti-Racist Farm Workers’ Union. This colorful history, inprogram that serves public school Y Column, designed to inform you the North Houses (Avery, Lloyd, Boots has appeared on Fox addition to spectacular scenery, students between grades 8 and 12. about the Y and the opportunities Page, and Ruddock) on Sunday, News’s Hannity and Colmes, should make for a great outing in The tutoring takes place on we provide for you to inspire your December 1st, and the second PBS’s Democracy Now!, and the greater LA area. the Caltech campus Monday- passions, whether by participating is between the South Houses ABC’s Politically Incorrect with Email [email protected] if Thursday from 4pm-6pm. For in our programs or leading your (Blacker, Dabney, Fleming, and Bill Maher. He has been featured you have questions. more information about the own! Ricketts) on Wednesday, December addressing a variety of subjects from program and to apply please visit 4th. Winners will be decided by music to grassroots organizing, 4. Caltech Y Life Skills Series: our website at: 1. Ice Cream Competition! popular vote but the finer points to US imperialism and racism, Nutrition Life Skills http://caltechy.org/programs_ The Caltech Y is hosting are still being worked out. recently winning awards from the Thursday|November 21st|5:30 services/tutoring/. a Fosselman’s Ice Cream AFL-CIO for his participation with pm|RSVP for Location Competition between the houses, 2. Social Activism Speaker the Tell Us the Truth Tour. Riley Lisa Gilmore, a registered If you have any questions at sponsored by Tom Mannion! The Series presents: Boots Riley Social continues to effect social change dietitian, will be talking to us all, feel free to contact the Caltech houses will be competing to create Activist and Front Man of the Coup through his artistic and political about good nutritional practices. Y at (626) 395-6163 or caltechy@ the best flavor of ice cream, and Monday | November 25th work. Contact caltechy@caltech. Snacks will be provided. If you’re caltech.edu. the winner will get their ice cream | 7:30 pm | Beckman Institute edu for more information. interested, please RSVP at http:// Drop by at one of our weekly flavor featured at CDS dinners in Auditorium goo.gl/9JtvRF. The Caltech Y Life meetings at the Caltech Y (505 S. addition to $2000 for the house For decades, Boots Riley, 3. Vasquez Rocks Day Hike Skills Series strives to give students Wilson, next to CEFCU), Mondays retreat fund. The other semifinalist musician, vocalist, writer, and Saturday | November 23rd | 8:00 the skills necessary to thrive in the at noon. Lunch is provided. will win $1000, and there will be public speaker, has been an integral am to 3:00 pm roughly world outside the ivory tower. For a student’s perspective, additional prizes from the Caltech part of the progressive struggle for The Caltech Y Outdoors will feel free to contact Phoebe Ann at Y. radical change through culture. lead a hike to Vasquez Rocks in 5. Rise Tutoring Program [email protected] or Laura For the competition, each house At a young age Boots served on Northern LA county. Named for Mon.-Thurs. | 4-6pm | Winnett, Santoso at santoso.laura@gmail. (through their ExComm) will the central committee for the one of California’s most notorious 2nd Floor com. Join us this Thursday, November 21st, 12:00-1:30pm, outside of the Red Door Cafe for our very first Alcohol-related Health-Education-To-Go cart, sponsored by Caltech Health Education. Learn about how to drink responsibly and how to have fun with your peers and friends. We will have free give-aways, informative flyers, games, and virgin drinks. Stop by for some fun and facts! Hope to see you all out there!
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CHRIS KOLNER posting them was banned from the wonder that the only reason people and be funded by a principal the student body. Not lightly is Caltech Alumnus group. are enrolled in the program at all is donation of $25 million from it said that your House becomes because it’s mandatory if you want the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. foundation) your family at Tech. At no other This is the second of three parts What gives? Is Admissions to live in the Houses. there was considerable uproar school could I imagine being of this editorial, which is being aware of how bad things are, and The issue of Board is actually among the student body, as one able to say that I may not know published in consecutive issues trying to cover it up? Do they far more complicated than this of the leading proposals for the everyone in my class, but I know of the Tech. It deals with the feel a need to lie to prospective denouncement would suggest – the hall was to make an all-freshman every single person in my House vanishing trust and respect between students and hoodwink them into social institution of House dinners dorm which would be mandatory across six of the seven years I have undergraduate students and attending Caltech? Pretty much is intricately tied up in the matter – living space for all freshmen. A crossed paths with (the classes of Caltech administrators, and how we no matter which way you slice it, so I am not about to suggest radical committee was convened in Spring 2011-2016). The Houses provide might work together to rebuild that the Admissions office seeing the changes to the board program. But 2012 which included students and a critical support network for new link and strengthen the community. need to micromanage the ability of how on Earth could it be good for administrators to decide the future students, as well as giving them The final part will include a link to students to interact with prefrosh students to now compel them to of the project. That committee, an object lesson in the value of the full text of the editorial online. and regulate the message which purchase declining balance at $320 to date, has not issued a public the Honor Code and the Caltech Up this week – three more positive is allowed to reach prefrosh ears for the summer? If CDS wanted recommendation for the use of way of life. If frosh are removed changes we might see, addressing looks really, really bad. If they to provide competitive options for Bechtel Hall, but plans for its from the Houses, the unspeakable some of the biggest threats to the can’t trust students to advertise summer food, why do they need construction continue unabated. damage that would result is too unique Caltech way of life, especially their own school, that is a sign to force students to buy them? I Inside rumors suggest that the all- long to fully detail here. the proposed Bechtel residence. something is deeply wrong with am all for providing more food frosh dorm idea is alive and well, Suffice to say as an alumnus, undergraduate life. options for students, but if CDS but no official statements have however, that it would make 3. Admissions should stop can’t compete with Lake Avenue been made regarding the matter. Caltech forever dead to me, and I censoring the incoming class 4. Dining should remove the restaurants when CDS has the I think it is obvious to almost know that I am far from alone in Facebook group. new mandatory summer board. advantage of being 15 minutes any alumnus that this proposal that belief. When I was a prefrosh, This is a brief detour from the closer walking, then something would mean the death of the Facebook was still relatively new. theme of destroyed trust, but it is clearly wrong with the product 82-year-old House System. If frosh This is the single thing in the next The “Caltech Class of 2013” group is worth remembering that the they are offering. The introduction did not participate in Rotation, and five years which scares me the most, was just a way for new students Housing Office has been the of mandatory summer board has did not join and live in a House, for it has the greatest potential to to interact. It was a place to hang students’ bane in the administration encouraged more students to flee they would develop completely destroy everything I find valuable out, not a propaganda mouthpiece for many years. Commenting on Caltech housing over the summer, apart from the Houses, and their about Caltech. How ironic it would for the administration. We made the vileness of college cafeterias and seems like nothing other role would be forever diminished. be if a donation that is claimed our own group and hooked up is almost passé these days, but it than an admission by CDS that This, I deeply fear, is the secret to be “promoting a robust and on Facebook, no involvement should be noted that the board they have no interest in offering a goal of several administrators and unified ‘Caltech experience’” was from Caltech necessary. In the program is quite unpopular quality product at a price that can trustees. the seed for removing every edifice subsequent years, that has changed. among students. Not including the compete on a free market. But the House System is one which defines that experience. Membership in the new groups is declining balance used for lunch of the critical things which define But it is not too late to avoid that regulated and requires approval and weekends, it charges students 5. The administration should Caltech. Ask any student why they future. The senior administrators by the Admissions office, and over $25 per operating business decide and announce that the chose Caltech, and they will tell of Caltech, Vice President for early in the process only specially day (Mon-Fri), an outrageous sum Bechtel residence will not be an you it was because of the Honor Student Affairs Anneila Sargent designated students are permitted for a few odds and ends in Open all-frosh dorm. Code and the House System. It chief among them, can decide and to interact with the prefrosh. Kitchen and a buffet-style dinner When the Bechtel Residence fosters strong bonds across the announce that this future will not Comments which are deemed to which could be purchased (with was announced (a proposed years within houses, and provides come to pass, and for that many of be critical of the administration are many more options) at HomeTown residence hall for students which an immediately available safety us concerned students and alumni deleted, and in one case the person Buffet for around $10. It’s a small would house roughly 250 people net of friends and mentors within would rest easier.
Caltech and MOOCs Part V: Monetization of MOOCs
CONNOR ROSEN potential difficult, so the remainder for additional recognition and The other possibility is that courses as regular courses at the Contributing Writer of the article will focus on the direct possible credit for the courses. Coursera would provide (again, university (so the university can partnership with Coursera. This could involve charging for with students’ permission) a list charge tuition to students enrolled This is the fifth in an ongoing Coursera, and online education, a non-credit certification from the of students who met specified in online courses – this has already series of articles examining Caltech’s are new enough that there is no University (distinct from normal performance benchmarks to been put into place with an entire involvement with and initial forays proven return for offering online Coursera certificates, which will prospective employers for a fee, graduate degree program offered into online education. Previous courses. be discussed in a future article), allowing the employers to recruit by University of Washington articles have introduced MOOCs, Most of this discussion will be similar to through Coursera), Caltech’s partnerships with MOOC based on the potential revenue Coursera’s and the licensing providers, the anticipated benefits of sources Coursera officially offers “signature of specific courses MOOCs, the potential pedagogical its partners as listed in the contract track”, which “ to only particular use of MOOCs at Caltech, and the between University of Michigan offers verified companies for their social reach of MOOCs. and Coursera, which is available certificates for The amount of possible revenue that private use (as part online (and presumably contains students who can be derived from any given course, of employee training, The final proposed benefit similar language to Caltech’s pay between for example). of MOOCs is their potential to contract with Coursera for offering thirty and however, remains unclear... Another method bring in revenue for the Institute. courses,). one hundred in practice, but not There are several potential revenue The contract offers opportunities dollars per listed in the contract, sources that have been described, for both the University and course, or is the practice of the first of which is the direct Coursera to monetize courses and charging for selling textbooks partnership with Coursera and the collect revenue independently, students to through the Coursera potential funding from individual with any revenue collected by either take identity-verified exams in from high-performing students. website,” which has showed small courses. party shared between Coursera certified testing locations, which It is possible, although unclear, initial returns. However, other revenue sources and the University. could be used to certify courses for that any students hired as a result In summary, there are a number that have been mentioned include The exact percentages of credit that could be applied at real of this “recruitment” procedure of possible revenue models for return on the equity investment revenue sharing vary from six to colleges (this option is available for would result in additional payment Caltech through Coursera or Caltech made in Coursera if online fifteen percent of gross revenue at least five courses on Coursera). to Coursera. other platforms (at least some of education continues to expand, as (depending on the duration the The next two methods involve Additional possibilities in the above options are also offered well as the potential to increase course is available on Coursera), use of student performance data. the initial Michigan-Coursera through non-profit providers like Caltech’s public profile, which will along with twenty percent of all One possibility is that prospective contract include allowing students edX). subsequently increase Caltech’s profits from the course. employers would be able to (with to pay for extra academic support The amount of possible revenue ability to fundraise and attract The contract lists eight possible the student’s permission) examine (such as tutoring or TA grading that can be derived from any given grants. monetization models, which cover a specific student’s performance in instead of automatic or peer course, however, remains unclear, The difficulty and lack of public most methods that have been a course, presumably one listed by grading), third-party sponsorship and only time will tell what detail on these potential revenue discussed at Caltech. The first the student on their CV or resume, of courses (with permission of the potential financial benefit online sources makes discussing their two involve charging students for a fee paid to Coursera. instructor), the use of the online education offers Caltech. THE CALIFORNIA TECH eature F November 18, 2013 5 Russian Circles releases new album for broad audience NAILEN MATSCHKE repetitive. Next, “Deficit” comes minutes. I appreciate how the make you feel the emotions it’s just the four main instruments Contributing Writer in and explodes into a loud, music changes around it, but it trying to convey. It is by no means of the band, but extra electronic lumbering take on the theme pushes the limits of my interest in radio friendly, but it is nevertheless sounds as well. The penultimate Russian Circles is yet another track, “Lebaron,” is similarly well post-rock group from Chicago, done. It is darker and almost active since 2004, with Memorial paranoid-sounding, but it hits being their fifth full-length album. every element we have come to From the release of their debut expect from Russian Circles’ best album Enter in 2006, it has been work. Finally, we get to the close clear that they are not afraid to of the album with “Memorial,” delve into the heavier side of rock featuring a vocal part from singer in addition to the airier sound that Chelsea Wolfe, blending into the is so typical of many post-rock rest of the mix and providing a bands. Guitar parts on the record refreshing texture. The rest of the ranged from evoking Mastodon instrumentals are based off of the to shimmering clean bits that opener “Memoriam,” but instead of almost sound like background sad strings we have a mix of effects music from a movie. Unlike many that give the listener the feeling of post-rock groups, Russian Circles being in a distinctly different place never really relied on traditional from the start - a more glowing, song structures, instead opting for nostalgic one. songs that flowed from one idea to Memorial spends a lot more the next, so that the best moments time with each emotion it tries to were fleeting, but overall songs express than Empros, and when were fascinating. The band backed it succeeds, it’s top-notch. Songs down sharply fromn the loudness like “Cheyenne,” and “1777” are of Enter on their second album, definitely evocative of the darkness Station (2008), only hitting such the band set out to capture. energetic peaks a handful of times However, I think that by spending on the whole album. In 2009’s extra time with each idea, the band Geneva, listeners got an album ends up forgetting about some that was a mix of the previous two of the progression of their earlier in terms of structure, but which work. By wallowing in certain had a much grittier, insidious tone themes, they lose elements like throughout. In 2011 the acclaimed angry grooves and sudden, soaring Empros was released, my personal highs since it all tends to blend favorite to date. It kept the dirtiness together on the mediocre songs. I but demonstrated masterful definitely enjoy the album, and it care in dropping from soaring, gets a lot of things right. However, atmospheric layers of textures into it can’t compete with Empros, where heavy riffs. Memorial, released every track was unique, interesting, on October 29, attempts to put -soundclound.com and well done. a darker spin on the material of Fans of Isis or Pelican will Empros, while maintaining the presented in “Memoriam,” which the song. easy to get lost in. almost certainly enjoy this release; broad scope of sounds. continues with some variation Next up is “1777,” which instead After that break is “Burial,” those who like lighter groups such The album’s opener,for almost half the song’s length, starts off quiet and ethereal and which as its name suggests, is as Sigur Rós and don’t mind a bit “Memoriam,” is short for a Russian until diving into a faster, almost builds for a couple minutes up louder and heavier. Unlike “1777,” of metal in their music should still Circles song − clocking in at almost black metal-like part. The rest of into a well-executed release. After though, the music doesn’t move in find something of their liking. a minute and a half – because its the song is then centered around that we get a couple minutes of waves; it goes from idea to idea just Russian Circles are in a nice sole purpose is as the introduction a repeated guitar pattern, with running through ever-changing, fine, but the result is that there’s middle ground between rock, to the album. A distant guitar part, some constantly changing patterns frantic panics on all instruments, never a moment where you get indie, and metal, and without any with some bass or synth notes and flowing around it from the other and then a part like the beginning an explosion of sound or a cool divisive vocals or the extreme some sad strings overlaid, does instruments. However, it’s pretty that eventually plays itself out. The riff. It’s an endless onslaught of experimentation of groups like a fantastic job at bringing out generic. If they were going to use following track is “Cheyenne,” noisy generic post-rock-inspired Godspeed You! Black Emperor. emotions in the listener. However, it once to move the song to new which is slow and quiet the entire patterns. The following song, They are worth checking out for it’s good that they kept it so short places I wouldn’t have any issue time, but wonderful. It’s a great “Ethel,” is the complete opposite, fans of those three genres, and I because as beautiful and mood- with it, but they instead play it or break in the middle of the album, with a happy tone, an interesting personally would start off with setting as it is, the song is very something similar for over three and everything about it works to structure, and a utilization of not Empros.
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Here’s your chance to nominate your favorite professor for the 2013-14 Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching! You have from now until January 2, 2014 to submit your nomination package to the Provost’s Office to honor a professor who demonstrates, in the broadest sense, unusual ability, creativity, and innovation in under- graduate and graduate classroom or laboratory teaching. The Feynman Prize is made possible through the generosity of Ione and Robert E. Paradise, with additional contri- butions from an anonymous local couple. Nominations for the Feynman Teaching Prize are welcome from faculty, students, postdoctoral scholars, staff, and alumni. All professorial faculty of the Institute are eligible. The prize consists of a cash award of $3,500, matched by an equivalent raise in the annual salary of the awardee. A letter of nomination and detailed supporting material, includ- ing, but not limited to, a curriculum vitae, course syllabus or description, and supporting recommendation letters should be emailed to [email protected] or directed to the Feynman Prize Selection Committee, Office of the Provost, Mail Code 206-31, at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 91125. Nomination packages are due by January 2, 2014. Additional information including guidelines for the prize and FAQ may be found at http://provost.caltech.edu/ FeynmanTeachingPrize. Further information can also be obtained from Karen Kerbs (626-395-6039; kkerbs@ caltech.edu) in the Provost’s Office. eature THE CALIFORNIA TECH 6 November 18, 2013 F Today’s Puzzle: Crossword
Across 53. Creature 21. Domestic 56. Requiring secret or companion 1. Young sheep mysterious knowledge 25. Storage tower 5. Postal token 60. Catch sight of 27. Sleeveless garment 10. Theatrical61. Ring 29. Conflagration performance 64. Synthetic fabric 30. Thighbone 14. Object of worship 65. Song for solo voice 32. Flying insect 15. Card game 66. Silk-cotton tree 33. Unit of surface area 16. Rend 68. Coagulate 34. Seafarer 17. Part of the foot 69. Monetary value 36. Challenge 18. Stage whisper 70. Send out 38. Beer 19. Malevolence 71. Misplace 39. On the sheltered 20. Hobo 72. Leg joint side 22. Clip 73. Indigent 40. Young goat 23. Cachet 74. Pitcher 42. Hold or view as 24. Periodical important 26. Large cave Down 43. Type of star 28. Rigid 46. Copy 31. Japanese currency 1. Enumerates 48. Use again after 32. Tub 2. Worship processing 35. Prevaricated 3. Tooth 50. Serviette 37. Part of a plant 4. Flaw 52. Large vase 41. Epoch 5. Heath resort 53. Protective garment 42. Inactive or sleeping 6. Flip a coin 54. Dissonance 44. Garland 7. Similar 55. Rental contract 45. Spooky 8. Military doctor 57. Permit 47. European currency 9. Pay in advance 58. Snare unit 10. Gift 59. Go in 48. Part of a woodwind 11. Internal organ 60. Hammock instrument 12. Characteristic of 62. Part of a church 49. Males birds 63. Forte 51. Variety show 13. Shout 67. Tonality
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Please join us for auditions for our Spring play
Caltech Professor Emeritus Oscar Mandel's ironic wit is brought forth in a novel new production of selected mini plays, Saturday, November 23rd 2:00 - 6:00 pm TACIT House, 275 S. Hill Avenue Kukkurik Fables Sunday, November 24th 2:00 - 6:00 pm Ramo Auditorium STUDENT DIRECTOR SHOWCASE Friday and Saturday, December 6 & 7 Calling all performers: audition for RENT, Caltech's 2014 winter musical 7:00 pm from the people who brought you Little Shop of Horrors. This rock Ramo Auditorium musical by Jonathan Larson follows the life of a group of artistic friends coping with poverty and disease in New York City, with such famous featuring songs as "Seasons of Love" and "La Vie Boheme". The Philadelphia by David Ives, directed by Chris Dosen, ’17
We're looking for passionate and committed students, staff, or Here we are by Dorothy Parker, directed by Dan Ilyinm, ’17 community members for positions onstage, backstage, or in the pit band. Flop Cop by Dorothy Cunningham, directed by Clark Jhang, ’16 For stage auditions, please come prepared to sing a song of your choice not from the show, and to read sides. Timon & Pumbaa are Dead by Manan Arya, grad student
To inquire about backstage positions, contact [email protected] A Forgotten Cause by Juan Diego Palomino, ’17 Casts include: To play in the pit band, email [email protected] Grant Remmen (grad student), Chinmay Nirkhe, (’17), Rebecca Tang (’16), Jeremy Brouillet (grad student) and Hui Ying Wen (JPL) THE CALIFORNIA TECH ports S November 18, 2013 7 Beavers rally for thrilling win in season opener GoCaltech that advantage two foul shots with eight seconds Coming down to the game’s during the final 9:39 left. Talanoa Smith pulled up final possessions, Caltech charged of the stanza. The at the top of the key with two back for a thrilling season opening Beavers finished seconds left but his three-point 58-55 win over Willamette on the first half on a attempt went off the rim and Friday evening. 14-6 scoring spurt Caltech’s David LeBaron grabbed It is the first season opening win to close within 25- the rebound as time expired to for a Beavers squad since the 2004- 23 at the halftime seal the win 05 season. Furthermore, it is the buzzer. “Even when we were down by program’s first season opening win With 12:32 12 I still had confidence in our against an NCAA opponent since left in the contest, game plan,” Eslinger said. “We the 1948-49 campaign. Willamette pushed were able to pound the ball inside “I am really proud of the way their halftime lead and take advantage of the play the guys fought from the opening to 43-31 on an underneath the basket.” tip,” said sixth year head coach Alex Brown lay-up. Evidence of Caltech’s solid Oliver Eslinger. “Even with all the Caltech proceeded play down low was their plus-17 youth on the team I had confidence to dominate the next rebounding margin while holding we would come away with a victory five-plus minutes an 11-6 edge in second chance tonight.” of the game. The points. The first half was an offensive Beavers made an Junior Andrew Hogue dribbles toward victory. Kc Emezie led all scorers with struggle for both teams. Willamette 11-point deficit into -gocaltech.com an 18-point effort on the strength went 11-for-29 (37.9 percent) a 51-45 lead capped of 7-for-9 shooting performance. from the floor while the home off by a Bryan Joel three-pointer take the lead on four different Caltech couldn’t put any points Lango came off the bench to score team converted on nine of their 28 with 6:46 left in the game. Caltech possessions but could not. The on the board on their ensuing 13 and dish off three assists in attempts (32.1 percent). never trailed the rest of the game game’s final minute was especially possession but played solid defense 32 minutes. Andrew Hogue and The Bearcats never trailed in the but they were challenged. thrilling. With Caltech holding a to keep their lead. Lawrence Lee played huge roles first half and held a lead as large as During the final 4:09, the 57-55 lead, Avery Manu turned the The Beavers upped their lead to down low as they grabbed 13 and 19-9 but Caltech dwindled down Bearcats had a chance to tie or ball over with 42 ticks on the clock. 58-55 when Luke Lango hit one of 11 rebounds respectively. Senior Thomas Kwok honored with Brine Award GoCaltech
For his efforts both on and off the field, senior Thomas Kwok was honored with the SCIAC men’s soccer Brine Award of Distinction. The award is a well-rounded honor that takes into account sportsmanship, community service and academic success as well as performance on the soccer field. It is voted on by the league’s nine head coaches. “This honor is very befitting of Kwok. He completely embodies the spirit of the award,” said 13th year head soccer coach Rolo Uribe. “It has been such a privilege to coach him for four seasons, and I wish him nothing but the best. He is a special player and person. He represents what a SCIAC athlete should be.” Kwok started all 18 games for the Beavers this season. Dating back to last season, the native of San Francisco started 32 of the final 35 games he played in. He served as team captain in 2013. Off the soccer field he serves throughout the Caltech and San Gabriel Valley communities. On campus he is a teaching assistant for freshman level chemistry courses, and he serves as a counselor for Fleming Hovse. Thomas Kwok makes a kick that unquestioningly decimates his opponents in mind and in spirit. From 2009-2011 he voluntarily -gocaltech.com served in Malaysia for his church. While there, he traveled throughout the country helping to strengthen church relations in local communities. He learned the Weekly Scoreboard Malay language and culture while teaching families about his faith. Kwok also plays outfield for the baseball team. After not playing Men’s Water Polo Men’s Basketball prior to 2013, he started 21 games and batted .231 while posting a vs. Whittier vs. Willamette .976 field percentage in 82 chances. He is the second Caltech player L, 14-7 Final W, 58-55 Final to earn the accolade after Grayson Chadwick earned the honor in 2009 and 2010. THE CALIFORNIA TECH umor H November 18, 2013 8
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