The California Tech Volume CXVIII Number 11 Pasadena, California tech.caltech.edu january 12, 2015 Does the House System violate the Honor Code? during a uniquely challenging X in that first week, and your odds disparate among the same Houses participation in the system when JOHN O. DABIRI undergraduate education at of graduating in four years jumped (X, Y, and others) each year. they offer that compliance. Dean of Undergraduate Students Caltech. It is a vital component to 92 percent. If you rotated into Furthermore, the available data Let me repeat: I believe a House of the Caltech experience. Yet, as House Y, the probability dropped does not indicate that this disparate system in the spirit of our current In my prior role as Chair of the I began undertaking the task of to 71 percent (X and Y are indeed performance is a result of differing structure is an essential and defining Faculty, I learned that effecting learning more about the House two of our eight Houses, but they House demographics (i.e. gender, feature of Caltech’s undergraduate change at Caltech typically requires system, it became clear that the are kept anonymous here for the race, household income, or major). experience. But we cannot treat the a clear answer to the question, “What system itself presents a problem sake of public discussion). Six- Concerning, yes; but an Honor status quo as inviolable. Moreover, problem are you trying to solve?” that should not be left unsolved: year graduation rates for cohorts Code violation? I intentionally kneejerk objections to any In the absence of a compelling it potentially violates our Honor entering Caltech from 2004 to left this as a question in the title changes to the system perpetuate response, new initiatives—however Code by taking “unfair advantage” 2008 show a similar trend: over because Caltech tradition is to a disservice to the student body noble in intention or potentially of our incoming freshmen. 98 percent of students in House X allow our students to adjudicate that, regardless of whether it is transformative in their positive One should not raise such graduated in six years, a rate better such matters. However, it seems correlative or causative, appears impact on Caltech—are usually a possibility without evidence, than every college in the United plausible that the current House to have persisted as far back as we dismissed in favor of a status so consider the following: each States. By contrast, in House Y, system takes “unfair advantage” of have data available. My purpose quo that ostensibly serves us well fall we welcome 230 or so of the only 84 percent joined the ranks the freshmen by predetermining, in writing this article is not to enough. brightest minds in the world to of our esteemed alumni in that at least statistically, their future endorse a particular solution to the I have found the same to be our campus. Four years later, 82 time frame (for comparison, the educational success at Caltech problem. Rather, it is to reject the true as the Dean of Undergraduate percent of those students will UCLA football team graduates 88 and doing so (a) without their current educational outcomes as a Students. Many of our students graduate. However, graduation percent of its players in six years). prior knowledge and (b) without fait accompli and, in the interest of and alumni are quick to defend the statistics from the past 10 years Examination of individual cohorts offering a meaningful alternative undergraduate self-governance, to institutional structure of campus show that the distribution of those from 2004 to 2010 suggests to the current system. The House encourage our students to propose life, which largely revolves around 82 percent is consistently skewed that this is no statistical fluke. system only survives with the substantive solutions. the House system. I, too, have come among the Houses into which the House performance—in terms tacit compliance of the entering to appreciate the integral role that freshmen are sorted during the of graduation rate, grade-point freshmen, but they are not afforded Please email me with your the House system plays in providing first week of their undergraduate average, research participation, a full view of the costs of their thoughts at [email protected]. a sanctuary for our students careers. If you rotated into House and other metrics—is consistently Fundamentalists murder Charlie Students travel and explore on Hebdo journalists in France offices Caltech Y India Ki Khoj trip

CASEY HANDMER ‘Yes, I understand you,’ said the but also steps beyond and exists in Contributing Writer wise, ‘you’re right.’ A witness at the the universality of the mind.” scene exclaims to the wise man in • Michel Renaud, 69, travel On Jan. 7, the offices of Parisian wonder, ‘How can you tell both that writer and founder of the Rendez- satirical newspaper they are right? It is not possible!’ vous du Carnet de Voyage art were stormed by three heavily ‘You’re right,’ replied the sage.” festival, and a guest at the meeting. armed attackers, killing 12 and • , 68, economist, • , 80, injuring 11. This article is not a editor, and columnist. “Let cartoonist. “Humor is the shortest rehashing of the poorly informed [economists] put on a pointed cap, road from one person to another.” and highly opinionated clickbait a red nose, let them wag with their “Luckily the world is evil. I could that tries to cash in on this sort of ears and tickle the armpits. What not bear to go wrong in a world that tragedy. This article is a condensed were economists for, one will ask a is well!” record of statements by the victims hundred years from now? To make • Bernard “” Verlhac, and survivors closest to the tragedy. people laugh.” 57, cartoonist. “A caricature … is Where needed, translations to • Stéphane “” Charbonnier, the hardest thing to get right. You English have been provided. 47, Charlie Hebdo editor-in-chief. have to put everything into a single Photo Courtesy of Pushpak Baviskar Under guard since 2011, he stated image.” The dead on numerous occasions, “I am “My work never seems to be Exhausted by the trials of finals week, 10 Caltech students • Frédéric Boisseau, 42, a not afraid of reprisals, I have no done.” boarded an Airbus 380 and headed off to the opposite end of building maintenance worker for children, no wife, no car, no debt. the globe. After 24 hours of traveling, we were greeted by stu- Sodexo and Krav Maga enthusiast. It might sound a bit pompous, but The injured dents from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Gandhi- He was killed in the lobby. I’d prefer to die on my feet rather • Philippe Lançon, 51, journalist, nagar in the Ahmedabad airport in the state of Gujarat. • Franck Brinsolaro, 49, a police than living on my knees.” shot in the face and in critical For some of us, this trip was a return to India, and for oth- officer assigned as a bodyguard for “Muhammed isn’t sacred to condition ers, it was the first time in a new country. For all of us, howev- Stéphane Charbonnier. me. I don’t blame Muslims for • Fabrice Nicolino, 59, journalist, er, this brief glimpse of India would unfold into a serendipitous • Ahmed Merabet, 42, a not laughing at our drawings. I shot in the leg adventure of discovery. We embarked on a journey of India Ki police officer on patrol in the live under French law. I don’t live • Laurent “” Sourisseau, 48, Khoj (In Search of India) to witness the society, culture, econo- area. Wounded in the crossfire, under Koranic law.” cartoonist, shot in the shoulder my, and people of India as they are today. a witness’s video shows him • Jean “” Cabut, 76, Charlie • Simon Fieschi, 31, webmaster, Rita Kothari, an author, linguist, and professor of English approached by one of the attackers, Hebdo cofounder and cartoonist. shot in the shoulder in the humanities department at IIT Gandhinagar, and Jai- who asked, “Did you want to kill “Sometimes laughter can hurt, • Several police officers and a son Manjaly, an assistant professor in the cognitive science me?” Merabet replied “No, it’s OK, but it is our only weapon, humor, nearby driver whose car was struck program at IIT Gandhinagar, conceptualized and created an boss.” He was then shot at point derision…” as the attackers fled eight-day schedule consisting of trips throughout Gujarat and blank range. • , 54, psychoanalyst talks by experts in their respective fields (covering topics such • Mustapha Ourrad, 56, copy and humor/advice columnist. “The The perpetrators as Indian fashion and the role of caste in India). editor. “Two men have a dispute, knowledge of the unconscious The attacks were carried out by Our search was meant to be not a reflection on a precon- they will then consult a Sufi sage shows us something of the difficult- three French nationals, identified ceived notion of what comprises the nation of India, but rather to decide between them. The first to-realize, the autonomous, and the as Hamyd Mourad, 18, who an opportunity to observe and analyze the shocking, confus- puts his case; the wise man said, ‘I power of life in us. The existence surrendered to police, and brothers ing, or exciting moments that make India such a remarkable understand you, you’re right.’ The of a thought which transcends us, Said Kouachi, 32, and place to visit. second then presents his vision; which arises from a singular mind, Continued on page 4 -Aleena Patel

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For more info contact 38 killed, many injured by car bomb set off in front of Police College in Yemen capital, Sanaa [CNN] Sabrina Wong at (213) 201-6887 or [email protected]. Feature THE CALIFORNIA TECH january 12, 2015 3 Catfish and the Bottlemen’s indie rock album brings nothing new NAILEN MATSCHKE first five tracks on The Balcony instrument, and the range that the ends up being the defining quality Catfish and the Bottlemen’s ability Contributing Writer were all released as singles, and band takes the instruments through. of this album. While listening to to blend the elements that worked each of them is a standard-length, The choruses on each track sound The Balcony, at no point have I for predecessors such as Arctic Indie rock is certainly one of the inoffensive, somewhat upbeat indie spacious, with the guitars doing a ever stopped enjoying the music, Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, most popular genres of modern rock song, containing at but at the end or The Killers. Catfish and the music, and as a result of the surge least a few of the tropes there’s really not Bottlemen’s mechanical ability to it experienced during the 2000s, we’ve come to expect much that makes a play with this material and put it it has also become one of the from the genre. You lasting impression. all together smoothly is impressive, most saturated. The artists that have your two guitars Every song sounds and I know that the similarities are spearheaded indie’s rise during with clean tones on the like a mix of not an attempt to just copy them the previous decade continue to verses and distortion ideas borrowed with little effort. However, the be dominant forces in the genre, on the choruses, drums from the acts that band doesn’t really pull anything and newer bands vying for success and bass that have paved the way for off as well as it’s already been done, face tough odds trying to stand barely any role besides Catfish and the and The Balcony adds little to the out among an ocean of their peers. supporting the rest of Bottlemen, played sonic spectrum of indie rock since After putting out several solid the music, and overall well but ultimately the work is so derivative of others. singles, playing an impressive unremarkable vocals not as stylishly or At the end of the day, Catfish and number of festivals, and winning with themes related memorably as when the Bottlemen’s music sounds the BBC Introducing Award at the to such favorites as we first heard them. good, but provides few justifiable inaugural BBC Music Awards, the “call[ing] you up drunk” During particularly reasons to listen to it. group Catfish and the Bottlemen, and how important it is energetic moments Far from every band that gets from Llandudno in North Wales, to not “let you down.” like the pulsing big has a hit debut album, and to seems like a strong contender for The sixth track, beat of “Pacifier” me Catfish and the Bottlemen’s first getting some time in the spotlight. “Hourglass,” is then or the heavy release The Balcony has failed to The group’s debut album, The quite a bit slower and chorus groove in impress. What should be a healthy Balcony, was released on Sept. 15, more personal than “Kathleen,” vocalist appreciation for the modern indie 2014 in the UK and performed well, everything else on the -http://catfishandthebottlemen.com Van McCann’s rock scene comes off as a reliance reaching a peak position of number album, but after that voice breaks a bit, on the same sort of tired melodies, 10 on the UK Albums Chart. This the rest are just like those at the good job of complementing each but it always sounds controlled and rhythms, and lyrical themes we’ve past week the album was released beginning. It’s tough not to see other instead of playing the same calculated, falling well short of the heard for several years, which in the US, and now it remains to this approach to their songwriting lines, and the vocals getting just engaging performances we expect makes me question why anyone be seen if it can achieve the same and style as cautionary and aimed loud and emotional enough to grab from experienced musicians such would choose to listen to a toned- sort of commercial success here. at the largest possible market. The your attention. Each instrument as Alex Turner (of Arctic Monkeys) down Arctic Monkeys when they After listening to it, I do see this band’s music may look and sound nails its most difficult passages, or Julian Casablancas (of The could just listen to the original. as a possibility, but I highly doubt all right, but it is missing some of but when instruments deviate from Strokes). The guitar parts carry out Still, Catfish and the Bottlemen that The Balcony will be the album the passion or effort required to repeating riffs they run into some their roles, but frankly they all sound does for the most part display to do it—something which is okay make it feel like more than just creative difficulties, with just about like they’d be boring to play, since impressive technical ability and for them at this early stage, but will another indie band’s album. every solo coming off as weak, many of the album’s high points are an easy-to-overlook aptitude at hopefully inspire them to step it up This doesn’t appear to be mostly comprised of simple note driven by the vocal melodies and writing cohesive instrumental in earnest on their next release. for a lack of ability, since one of patterns (the closer “Tyrants” is on the whole the album is devoid parts. Hopefully, given some time One thing that is quickly the more impressive aspects of the worst offender) that don’t add of any killer riffs, something which, to mature, the band will be able to revealed about Catfish and the the album is how tight the band to the music. again, the most prominent indie produce more material that excels Bottlemen is that the band doesn’t sounds throughout it. What’s really This sort of obvious competence acts are no strangers to. I suppose both sonically and artistically. like to take a lot of chances. The impressive is the precision of each without brilliance is what I think there is something to be said for Neo-psychedelic musician Panda Bear’s release is compelling but mediocre

CRYSTAL LIANG which open “Mr Noah”; glimmering of time or memory, punctuated by pervasive psychedelic sounds shine through in a number of Contributing Writer noises that trail away, like comets harsh attacks of noise like stabs of can feel tired and can add little to compelling segments, which makes that fly past and leave behind a thin pain. The lyrics reflect the thoughts the music, especially when used the album worth listening to at In his latest release, Panda line of glowing debris; dry, bouncy of someone in their last moments, without much apparent thought. least once, especially for Animal Bear Meets the Grim Reaper, synths; a stuttering piano, distorted reflecting on their life as well as Although Lennox clearly has a solid Collective completionists. Noah Lennox (a.k.a. Panda almost beyond recognition. Some their dying state: “If you look back command of melody and harmony, Bear) tries once again to blend ’90s hip-hop-inspired beats add / would you look back?”, “How do which is evident in the stronger Favorites: “Crosswords,” unconventional pop melodies, an extra punch to “Mr Noah” and you feel?”, “Was it worthwhile?” tracks, some songs are likely to bore “Tropic of Cancer” psychedelic sound effects, and “Crosswords,” and a panning effect Conversely, tracks without any listeners with limited and repetitive Least favorites: “Come to Your esoteric yet poignant lyrics together in “Davy Jones’ Locker” simulates unifying idea risk being redundant. choruses. Still, Panda Bear’s Senses,” “Selfish Gene” to create an immersive soundscape the rocking of waves. A particularly egregious example innovative genius does sometimes Overall rating: 3/5 that engages and challenges the Next, the listener enters the is “Come to Your Senses,” listener. Or at least, this is what one rarified space of “Butcher Baker which runs for a monotonous would expect from a Panda Bear Candlestick Maker.” Echoing seven minutes with little and Animal Collective-affiliated wooden percussion and soft ’80s melodic variation. Trippy work. But this time, Lennox’s synths back a catchy melody. noises are placed clumsily, attempts fall a bit short. Panda Bear establishes a distinct as if to distract the listener The album opens strong with the atmosphere here with ethereal from the tedium. The track evocative “Sequential Circuits.” A electronic sounds and metallic chugs along like an industrial medieval organ plays a lumbering, wind. If “Sequential Circuits” is steam train, decorated with portentous melody as bubbling an eldritch swamp, then “Butcher a few perfunctory splotches noises and frog-like croaks simmer Baker Candlestick Maker” is the of neon paint. “Selfish in the background, sometimes stratosphere. Gene” and “Acid Wash” morphing together, becoming The tracks on this album that are similarly forgettable indistinguishable. Meanwhile, have a clear concept or vision prove with stale melodies and Lennox’s vocals float in a haze to be the stronger ones. “Tropic of pointless psychedelic of electronic bleeps, eventually Cancer,” for instance, evokes the sound effects. “Boys Latin” condensing into a somewhat aesthetic of classical romanticism, escapes mediocrity as Panda distant chorale for the main part opening with a few bold notes Bear succeeds in crafting of the song. One imagines walking from brass instruments and then a compelling melody and through an ancient swamp, floating dreamily along on a in using effects, such as inhabited by fey, elusive creatures distant harp sampled from The the squelching bass and of lore. In “Mr Noah,” “Davy Nutcracker while Lennox croons fragmented, chanting vocals Jones’ Locker,” and “Crosswords,” a delicate melody that meanders to create a strong track. Lennox continues to experiment on a path of exquisitely emotional Panda Bear Meets the with similar trippy sounds: grating, turns. “Lonely Wanderer” is like Grim Reaper is overall whooshing sounds and samples of a dying dream, with samples of a decent work, likely to whining dogs, distorted in a way Debussy’s elegant Arabesque No. please fans but not very -http://acus.dominorecordco.com reminiscent of diffraction spiking, 1 that repeat like looping segments impressive otherwise. The Feature 4 january 12, 2015 THE CALIFORNIA TECH #100HappyDays rebooted Trans people face disadvantages KATHERINE GUO like, and of the contrast between Contributing Writer being at Caltech and being on break. due to gender identity One of my friends commented on 100 Happy Days? Wasn’t the grind of the quarter system like HANNALORE GERLING- trans identity have attempted to discovering they are transgender that some Instagram meme being a racecar that comes home DUNSMORE kill themselves. Additionally, it is is justifiable due to “trans panic.” that passed through ages ago? for a pit stop every ten weeks. Contributing Writer legal in 32 states to fire someone Transgender people are at least According to Google search With all the doctor and dentist for being transgender, with no twice as likely to face domestic trends, “100 happy days” and appointments, it did feel like I Last week, we covered the tragic federal law protecting trans people violence from an intimate partner, similar searches started growing was a machine to be maintained. death of Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year- from workplace discrimination, though it is difficult to get precise around the beginning of 2014 and But more importantly, I noticed old transgender girl from Ohio who further putting trans people at statistics, as trans people often peaked in April, soon declining in I had a lot more free time to be killed herself due to her parents’ risk of poverty or homelessness. fear that reporting violence search volume almost as rapidly alone with my thoughts instead lack of acceptance of her gender Of course, the horrors of against them will “out” them in the as it rose. For those unaware of of constantly doing something. identity, and despair over her lack homelessness itself are not the community or that it will interfere 100 Happy Days, it was a project This, combined with me having of hope for a happy life as a trans only reason trans people have with their treatment for their gender that challenged people to post a a difficult time answering how woman. She posted a suicide note a much higher risk of suicidal dysphoria. Worldwide, there have picture every day, for 100 days, of Caltech was at family gatherings, on the popular blogging platform thoughts or suicide attempts; been over 1,500 reported cases of something that made them happy led to my New Year’s resolution. Tumblr, where the note was fundamentally, it is the lack of trans people being murdered due to to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, I’m going to isolate at least viewed thousands of times before acceptance and support they their identity from January 1, 2008, or directly to 100happydays.com one happy moment every day being taken down. However, have to deal with on a daily basis. to March 31, 2014, with significant with the hashtag #100happydays. for 100 days. Disclaimer: this her message was heard clearly: In all but two states (California chances of even more unreported When I heard of this at first, isn’t necessarily equal to being for many trans people, living in and New Jersey), “conversion cases. Particularly at risk are trans around the time a few of my completely happy for 100 days, this society truly does not seem therapy”—such as that Alcorn women of color, who make up friends had begun their own but I’d at least like to record one worthwhile. Sadly, Alcorn’s death was forced to attend—is still legal, most of the trans murder victims. #100happydays challenges, I was thing that made me happy every is far from an isolated incident. despite every major professional Trans people even face skeptical. Who has 100 happy days day. If I ever have a particularly A cisgender person is someone psychological organization discrimination from communities in a row? Not even Beyoncé has bad day at Caltech during this goal, who does identify with the decrying it as ineffective and one would expect to support trans 100 happy days in a row, probably. which isn’t out of the question, gender they were assigned at harmful. Conversion therapy is the equality. In recent years, a group Also, was it really necessary to I suppose I’d have to say “I birth due to their genitalia and/ practice of trying to force someone known as Trans Exclusive Radical remind others how happy you saw an especially cute squirrel or chromosomal make up, and a who is a gender or sexual minority Feminism (TERF; the adherents were every day through social today.” Here are a few things transgender person is someone to be cisgender and heterosexual. are referred to as TERFs) has media? I remained skeptical- I’ve entered in my journal so far: who does not. Sometimes trans Even if a given trans person gained traction. TERFs work to neutral about the project until -Lucked out at a white elephant people identify as the other “binary doesn’t have to face the horrors ban trans women from partaking it mostly blew over and I had party and got a ninja minion figurine gender,” meaning male or female, of conversion therapy and is given in events and programs designed the idea to make my New Year’s (as opposed to some enchanting and sometimes they identify as support from family and friends, for women, including trying to ban resolution and write this article. options as used earbuds) a “non-binary gender,” usually finding adequate healthcare is trans women from certain women’s Commiseration is a common -Ski trip car buddy meaning their gender identity difficult and expensive. Many colleges. Additionally, the queer form of bonding at Caltech. “I’ll baked delicious cookies is a mix of male and female, doctors struggle to properly treat community often ignores trans have to pull an all-nighter,” “I -Woke up early for though sometimes they reject trans patients, and many, if not most, issues in favor of pushing forward haven’t slept for about three days,” Chandler breakfast that classification system entirely. insurance providers do not cover issues that are most pressing for or “I just don’t sleep anymore” are I won’t be using social media; Regardless of their specific gender confirmation therapies, cisgender queer people. Most of the all commonly heard in late-night I’m just writing for myself. I’d also gender identity, though, trans such as hormonal medications and large LGBTQ organizations direct set depression fests, as if these like to challenge readers of this people face massive discrimination genital reconstruction surgeries. most of their funding and attention four years are a competition to article to do the same, mostly just and terrifying violence in this This is despite such therapies being to issues that are most pressing to see who can be the most sad and for kicks. Wouldn’t it be great to country. At least 41% of trans considered curative for “gender white, cisgender, queer people graduate on time. Basically, it isn’t look back at 100 reasons you were people have seriously considered dysphoria,” which is the DSM- (such as marriage equality—a too hard to find someone suffering happy? It can be great for your or attempted suicide, while the recognized condition describing valuable and important goal, but vocally the night before a set is due. attitude to notice how great the national average is 4.6%. About the severe discomfort trans people arguably less pressing than the Being a frosh, this past winter highly-budgeted landscaping was 20% of trans people have been have with their assigned gender. fact that in 49 states one has a break was my first experience of one day instead of worrying about refused a domicile due to their One has to wonder, if insurance very reasonable chance of being what quarter system breaks are the next set, at least for a little bit. trans identity, and 10% have been will cover Viagra for aging men to acquitted of murder if the victim evicted. Similarly, 20% of trans have intercourse, and if insurance is trans), and do not direct enough people have been kicked out of will cover reconstructive surgery attention to the issues of queer their homes by their families, and if someone breaks his or her nose, people of color and trans people. up to 40% of the homeless youth in why aren’t insurance companies The marginalized groups that America are LGBTQ. Nearly one- covering the curative treatments for intersect with trans marginalization third of homeless trans people have a condition that places the patient need to direct more energy toward been denied access to a shelter at a nearly ten-fold risk for suicide? supporting the trans community, due to being trans. Despite these Unfortunately, these therapies and they need to start bringing statistics, there still are not strong, aren’t just for the happiness of trans issues to the forefront of explicit laws protecting housing the patient. Trans people face an their movements. Next week, we rights for trans people. Even worse, enormous risk of violence—in all will discuss potential solutions to People who participate in the #100HappyDays challenge often keep a journal. 69% of trans people who have faced states except California, it is legal to the issues trans people face, and Photo Courtesy of Katherine Guo homelessness because of their argue that murdering someone after how to be a good cisgender ally. Attack on French satirical publication fails to discourage printing Continued from page 1 daycare. Approached by the employee accompanying Boisseau publish the next Charlie Hebdo, “Many of my friends who died armed and hooded men speaking in the lobby was not harmed. because there is no way, even if they today were very sweet people, Cherif Kouachi, 34. Cherif was perfect French, they threatened In a radio interview with killed 10 of us, that the newspaper very funny people, and very brave convicted in 2008 of helping to her daughter’s life. “They said they the Australian Broadcasting won’t be out next week. people, because they knew that recruit soldiers to fight for the Iraqi wanted to go up to the offices, so Corporation, Caroline Fourest, “[Fear and self-censorship] is they had to continue to smile and insurgency and served 18 months in I tapped in the code. They shot a former writer with Charlie what the jihadis want. They know make others smile while defending prison. Both brothers had allegedly Wolinski and Cabu. It lasted five Hebdo, spoke about the attack and that this is the way. You just have to freedom of the press. Many of trained in Yemen and seen action minutes. I had taken refuge under ensuring the magazine’s work will kill a few people in every country, my colleagues were under police in Syria. Al Qaeda in the Arabian a desk.” continue. which is the easiest thing to do in protection for many years. Their Peninsula (AQAP) has since taken Sigolène Vinson, a journalist, “All the time when we met, we the world. To have an automatic lives changed completely after the responsibility for the attacks. On was spared at gunpoint. “I’m tried to make fun and joke about weapon and kill people is really [2005 Mohammed] Cartoon Affair. the street, following the attack, not killing you because you are a the crazy stupid people who were easy. You don’t need any talent to They were just dealing with that. one of the attackers was heard to woman and we don’t kill women, violent enough to be afraid of a do that. You need talent to be a There is no choice when you are a have said, “God is great. We have but you have to convert to Islam, simple cartoon. They can continue cartoonist. You need talent to be a journalist and you want to be free avenged the Prophet Muhammad. read the Quran and wear a veil.” to be afraid, because there will be journalist. and you refuse to be silenced just We have killed Charlie Hebdo!” more cartoons. “Those people without any because a violent, stupid guy wants Two other people present at “We have all decided, the talent killed many talented people you to be silent. You continue to do The survivors the meeting, Laurent Léger and journalists who survived and their today just to create this emotion, what you do, what you know how to Corinne “CoCo” Rey, a cartoonist, Renaud’s guest Gérard Gaillard, ex-colleagues, that we are going this shock, this reaction of panic do, which is to be free.” had picked up her daughter from were not harmed. Another Sodexo to have a meeting tomorrow to and hatred. Sports THE CALIFORNIA TECH january 12, 2015 5 I loooooove me some men’s basketball GOCALTECH.COM Fired up to defend their home court, the Redlands finally scored on consecutive Caltech was able to celebrate a pair of season Actual Sports Content Editor Bulldogs notched the first eight points of the possessions to regain the edge just 1:30 firsts, however, as junior Robert Anderson game as Caltech missed four consecutive before halftime, but Al-Rayes came up (Orono, Minn. / Orono) and freshman REDLANDS, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2015) – The three-pointers out of the gate. Eslinger with a huge effort play on the ensuing David Kawashima (Studio City, Calif. / Beavers’ big men, senior Andrew Hogue called a timeout to settle the team and it Beavers possession, fighting to grab an North Hollywood) scored their first points (Arroyo Grande, Calif. / Arroyo Grande) and worked, as the Beavers then scored on each offensive rebound and converting an and- of the year in the final 42 seconds. sophomore Nasser Al-Rayes (Doha, Qatar / of their next five possessions to pull within one opportunity to tie things up once again Joel led the Beavers with 12 points, all American School of Doha), kept up their high one point at 10-9 with 13:45 on the clock. at 32-32 with 1:17 remaining in the half. coming on three-pointers as he went 4-for- level of play as the Caltech men’s basketball Three minutes later, junior Kc Emezie The Bulldogs would hit a single free throw 9 from long range. Al-Rayes added 11 points team took on SCIAC foe the University of (Waxhaw, N.C. / Marvin Ridge) drilled a before the break, and Galliani’s three-point on 5-of-7 shooting and just missed the Redlands on Saturday afternoon. three-pointer to tie things up at 14-14, but attempt was off the mark and went out of double-double with nine rebounds while “We received tremendous post play Redlands responded with six unanswered bounds, leaving Redlands up one at the half. also blocking four shots. Hogue recorded today and that kept us close for a majority points to regain a comfortable edge. The Bulldogs started the second half his typical all-around line of 10 points (2- of the game,” Head Coach Oliver Eslinger Caltech responded immediately, however, much the same as the first, scoring six of-2 beyond the arc), five rebounds, three said. “Then we hit some threes too, so with Hogue and sophomore Ricky Galliani straight points to go ahead by seven less assists and one steal. Kawashima once even though they beat us on the boards and (Menlo Park, Calif. / Sacred Heart Prep) than three minutes into play. Another six again impressed in his limited time on the worked around our defense, we were able to knocking down back-to-back treys and the unanswered points made it a double-digit court, adding one rebound, one assist and a stay competitive.” senior hitting a pair of free throws to even the margin, and although Al-Rayes cut it to steal to his two points in just two minutes. The Beavers tied a season high with nine score at 22-22 at the 6:29 mark. Sophomore single digits, the Bulldogs responded with “I really love what our freshmen are three-pointers but an eight-rebound deficit Lawrence Lee (Hong Kong / Hong Kong yet another eight straight points to surge doing,” Eslinger said. “They are getting and double-digit free throw disadvantage International School) hit a big jumper on the ahead. Despite senior Bryan Joel (Bethesda, better every day in practice and playing well proved their undoing, as Redlands improved next possession to send Caltech ahead with Md. / Walt Whitman) getting hot down every time they step onto the court. Nasser, to 4-8 overall and 1-2 in the SCIAC, while 5:52 on the clock, and the Beavers held the the stretch, hitting three of his four total Lawrence and Nick made their presences Caltech is now 1-11 (0-3). lead for the next four minutes. three-pointers within a three-minute span, felt down low too, and Joel really came alive the Beavers would not come any closer. from deep toward the end.”

Lawrence Lee gingerly moves his opponent out of the way so that he can gaze upon Luke Lango #3 raises the ball up to be praised because Two members of the opposing team fight to high-five KC his teammate Nasser Al-Rayes. ball is the only way of life. Emezie. If only we could all be so lucky as to high-five KC. -http://gocaltech.com -http://gocaltech.com -http://gocaltech.com Diving into an exciting season Why is the women’s article so short? GOCALTECH.COM GOCALTECH.COM Actual Sports Content Actual Sports Content Editor Editor

POMONA, Calif. (Jan. REDLANDS, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2015) – Sophomore 10, 2015) – Junior Stephanie Zofii Kaczmarek (New York, Wong (Palos Verdes Estates, N.Y. / Stuyvesant) led the Calif. / Palos Verdes Caltech women’s swimming Peninsula) hit a season- and diving team with a high four three-pointers second-place finish on both in a 15-point effort as the the 1-meter and 3-meter Caltech women’s basketball diving boards in a SCIAC- team dropped a SCIAC opening tri-meet with matchup at the University Pomona-Pitzer Colleges and of Redlands, 100-54, on the University of La Verne. Saturday afternoon. The Beavers finished The Bulldogs stormed with 27 points against La Zofii Kaczmarek gets a high-V for all those points she earned. out to the lead in the first Stephanie Wong is bae. Verne (27-234) and 28 -http://gocaltech.com half and never looked back, -http://gocaltech.com against Pomona-Pitzer that matchup, with freshman Robin Brown shooting a whopping 60 Lewis led Caltech with 18 points, four (28-221). adding three more in the Pomona-Pitzer percent from the field and winning the battle rebounds and three steals, while Wong’s 15 Sophomore Kate Evans (Suwanee, Ga. / matchup and two against La Verne on the on the boards, 52-19, to improve to 5-8 points were fueled by her 4-for-8 mark from Lambert) scored Caltech’s first point in the 1-meter board. overall and even their SCIAC mark at 2-2, beyond the arc. Senior Bridget Connor 200 Free, and junior Alexandra Ilic (Austin, Ilic placed 10th in the 16-swimmer 100 while the Beavers drop to 0-14 (0-5). (Albuquerque, N.M. / Albuquerque Acad.) Texas / Westlake) added to the tally in the Free field to score another point in each meet Wong and sophomore Kate Lewis (San kept her hot streak going with 10 points 100 Back. Junior Grace Lee (Artesia, Calif. and rounded out the Beavers’ swimming Antonio, Texas / Ronald Reagan) kept while junior Ann Chen (Thousand Oaks, / Gretchen Whitney) also picked up a point lineup with another point in the 500 Free. the Beavers close early, scoring all nine of Calif. / Westlake) and sophomore Michelle in the 50 Free, coming within a second of Kaczmarek swept the 3-meter board points Caltech’s points in the opening five minutes, Wong (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. / Palos her personal best, while Kaczmarek beat as the only competitor in the Pomona-Pitzer but Redlands soon took a commanding lead Verdes Peninsula) each dished out three out both divers from the University of La matchup and finished sandwiched between and increased it all throughout the game to assists. Verne on the 1-meter to earn top marks in the La Verne divers to add four more there. the final margin of 46. Announcements 6 january 12, 2015 THE CALIFORNIA TECH

Caltech Jazz Band Announces Performance The Caltech Jazz Band, directed by Barb Catlin, presents its Guest Artist Concert on Saturday, January 31st at 8:00 pm in ASCIT Board of Directors Meeting MinutesASCIT for 9 January 2015. Taken by SeanMinutes McKenna. Beckman Auditorium. Featured guest artist is Los Angeles native, Pete Christlieb, Officers Present: Cat Jamshidi, Nima Badizadegan, Connor Rosen, Annie Chen, Sean McKenna who is regarded as one of the true living legends of the tenor saxophone. His identifiable sound has been featured on iconic re- Guests: Margaret Lee, Kai Chang, Chris Dosen cordings from Natalie Cole’s “Unforgettable” and Steely Dan’s

Call to Order: 8:07 “Deacon Blues,” to his years with Doc Severinson’s Band on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. President’s Report (Cat):  MHF Proposals have been approved for the ASCIT ping pong table and the Admission is $10 for the general public and $5 for Caltech speaker/projector/screen. Students can reserve the equipment through the staff, students and faculty. interim Director of Operations (Sean) For more information, please visit bands.caltech.edu or call  UASH meeting had the first meeting under the new eligibility requirements. The new requirements are non-negotiable and apply to all students as of fall (626) 395-3295. term 2014, so students need to be mindful about their eligibility. Officer’s Reports:  V.P. of Academic Affairs (ARC Chair: Nima): CALTECH THEATER offers several chances o Student Faculty Conference is happening on February 12th. The sessions will occur from 10am-noon, 1:30pm-4:30pm. Final topics to branch out and take chances, have fun and selection for the morning session: dealing with alternative teaching methods, improving academic writing (without increasing the expand your social network this year! humanities requirement).  V.P. of Non-Academic Affairs (IHC Chair: Connor): o House endowments have been sorted out with the MOSH. They will pay WANTED: Actors, singers, musicians, technical out annually with no maximum or minimum, directly into house funds. This means IHC is accounting for the money for record-keeping personnel, and designers for new, original purposes. o Analysis of rotation is happening. Freshen seemed to like end of rotation Caltech musical Alice Through the Wormhole! This “free” dinners. IHC is also checking how satisfaction with the house system relates to experience during rotation and checking how the house musical is currently in the development phase system affects students’ academic experience during their term. with a world premiere run February 20-March 1, o Feedback on the search for a new undergraduate dean can be directed to Connor or Cat until a formal committee is selected. 2015!  Director of Operations (Connie): o SFL maker space proposal has been written, with sponsorship of library staff, IHC, and several clubs, for 3D printers, 3D scanners, and poster printer. It will be submitted to MHF. ASCIT approved sponsoring the If you are interested in any facet of production, proposal as well by a vote of 4-0-0.  Treasurer (Patrick): including script development, contact Brian o Absent Brophy directly ([email protected]).  Social Director (Annie): o Concerts, theme parks, and food festivals are the most requested social events from Annie’s survey. o A former ASCIT President was wondering if students would want to go to an alumni/student concert on Alumni Weekend. o Battle of the Bands with was also suggested by a staff member (a more The California Tech formal open mic night with judges), and this would likely occur around Memorial Day or in conjunction with BFP. Editors-in-Chief Annie is looking into planning a Magic Mountain trip with ticket Monica Enlow o Caltech Liz Lawler subsidies and a food festival with transportation subsidies. Neera Shah o Caltech/Harvey Mudd party is being planned to be held at Harvey Nehaly Shah Mudd. Date TBD. o Be a Kid Again is going to happen this term, around the end of February. Advisor Richard Kipling o ASCIT Formal will be in April.  Secretary (Sean): Public Events February 17th will be elections for BOC and CRC off-campus reps. o Contributing Writers Brad Chattergoon If anyone has any questions or concerns about a section of the minutes please email Hannalore Gerling-Dunsmore the appropriate officer. We are happy to answer any questions. The next meeting will Crystal Liang take place on (note special time) in SAC 15. Katherine Guo January 14th at 11pm Casey Handmer Meeting Adjourned: 9:00 Hiring Ushers Nailen Matschke

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