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Professor Steven Frautschi is this year’s awardee for the Feyman Prize for Excellence in Teaching. -California Institute of Technology Archives CYNTHIA ELLER This is the first time the Professor Frautschi as he is about Frautschi. “To me it was like a was concluding. As Frautschi Caltech Science Writer Feynman Prize has been awarded teaching. Frautschi is credited large cookie jar full of wonderful remembers it, “One evening at to an emeritus faculty member by several students with pulling goodies to dip into.” He studied home, I got a phone call from one Steven C. Frautschi, professor and also the first time it has been them through physics when they physics and math there but has of the other postdocs. He said, of theoretical physics, emeritus, awarded to a teaching assistant. thought they would fail. Students fond memories of auditing classes ‘You must come to the radiation at Caltech, has been awarded the Frautschi has won three ASCIT describe Frautschi as “amazing,” in art history and geology as well. laboratory tomorrow, because Richard P. Feynman Prize for (Associated Students of the “awesome,” and “beyond helpful.” After college, Frautschi won a Gell-Mann is asking questions, and Excellence in Teaching, which is California Institute of Technology) They enjoy his “use of uncommon Harvard fellowship to spend a year we can’t answer them.’” Fortunately, Caltech’s most prestigious teaching teaching awards during his time real-world examples” along with traveling through the Near East Frautschi had been considering honor. at Caltech. Since his retirement his “awesome Converse shoes,” and Europe, where he enjoyed “a the problems Gell-Mann asked Named after Caltech physicist from full-time teaching in 2006, and they say “learning from him great many operas among other about, and the two ended up Richard P. Feynman, the prize is Frautschi has continued on at is a blast.” Others go even further. things.” Graduate school followed collaborating while Frautschi awarded annually to a Caltech Caltech as a teaching assistant A biology major confesses, “I used at Stanford University, where began an assistant professorship professor “who demonstrates, for the freshman Physics 1 to absolutely hate physics because Frautschi concluded that theory, at Cornell University. Within the in the broadest sense, unusual class in classical mechanics and I thought it was too difficult rather than experiment, would be year, Frautschi was invited to join ability, creativity, and innovation electromagnetism. As Frautschi and useless, but Frautschi really his forte in physics. After Stanford, the faculty at Caltech. in undergraduate and graduate explains, “There is a long tradition clarified my understanding and Frautschi pursued postdoctoral “At that time, Feynman and classroom or laboratory teaching.” of having at least some of the sparked my interest in physics.” fellowships at the Hideki Yukawa Gell-Mann were active, and sections in freshman physics Now, says this student, “I wouldn’t Institute for Theoretical Physics in there were wonderful students taught by Caltech professors. be opposed to being a physics Kyoto and at UC Berkeley. also, so coming to Caltech was a I’ve just stepped into that major solely because of him.” Frautschi’s eventual move very attractive opportunity,” says tradition. I love the material Another student says simply, “I to Caltech was initiated when Frautschi. Frautschi actually knew In this issue in basic physics and how it want to be like Professor Frautschi Murray Gell-Mann (later a Nobel the prize’s namesake personally affects so many things in the when I grow up.” Prize winner and now the Robert and had the opportunity to watch world around us, and I like Those are big shoes to fill. Andrews Millikan Professor of him teach. the continued contact with Frautschi, raised in Wisconsin, Theoretical Physics, Emeritus) NEWS young people very much.” matriculated at Harvard when visited Berkeley in 1961, just as Caltech students are he was only 16 years old. “I had a Frautschi’s postdoctoral work New events by as enthusiastic about wonderful time at Harvard,” says on strongly interacting particles Continued on pg. 3 the Caltech Y 3 News briefs from around the globe Helping readers burst out of the Caltech bubble CANDIDATE STATE- MENTS Need to know < 100 words about the world this week – topics sorted from good to bad Statements for up4- coming elections by The Tech Eds

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Book of Mormon – Caltech that is changing the world. Explore Y Explore LA Series real world issues in our local Sunday | April 13 | 1:00 – community, across the nation, or 4:00 pm | Hollywood Pantages Professor Frautschi awarded Feynman Prize CYNTHIA ELLER In addition to his current work as “With a boost from Beverly Sills in the Aspen Music Festival. They Some of the most recent winners Caltech Science Writer a teaching assistant and his regular New York, it had become standard have since donated their condo to of the Feynman Prize include Paul teaching commitments over the to put supertitles above the stage Caltech to fund rehearsal space for Asimow, professor of geology and Continued from pg. 1 years, Frautschi participated in during the opera so that you could Caltech’s band and orchestra on the geochemistry; Morgan Kousser, Caltech’s 52-episode television actually follow what’s going on, line second floor of the Winnett Center the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor Frautschi remembers attending course The Mechanical Universe, by line. I thought we’d get just a few as part of the larger renovation of History and Social Science; and a graduate course Feynman prepared in the 1980s by David students the first time I set up a trip project for this building. Dennis Dougherty, the George taught on the quantum theory of Goodstein, the Frank J. Gilloon to the opera,” says Frautschi, “but As the official citation for the Grant Hoag Professor of Chemistry. gravity during the 1960s; he also Distinguished Teaching and we’ve had up to 40 at times.” Since Feynman Prize states, “anyone remembers Feynman’s “famous Service Professor, Emeritus. the construction of Walt Disney familiar with Steven knows his Nominations for next year’s sessions with the undergrads, Frautschi is lead author of the Concert Hall, Frautschi takes it recent work in Physics 1 is just the Feynman Prize for Excellence in where he would entertain any textbook of the same title that is upon himself to regularly escort latest stage” in what has been a long Teaching will be solicited in the question whatsoever. This was still in use today for freshman Caltech students to concerts there. history of “passion for teaching fall. Further information about the utterly remarkable to me. I’ve never physics courses at Caltech. Frautschi and his wife, Mie, and service to student life. He set prize can be found on the Provost’s heard of another professor who Frautschi’s love of opera, are both music lovers, and they these priorities long ago and has Office website. did this. The students regarded discovered while traveling in raised two daughters who became maintained a level of focus and Feynman as their patron saint at Europe in his early 20s, was professional violinists. Theyenergy that is astonishing.” - See more at: http://www. Caltech, and the reputation is quite another experience he shared with purchased a condo in Aspen, The Feynman Prize has been caltech.edu/content/theoretical- deserved.” his students at Caltech, especially Colorado, at first to be near the endowed through the generosity physicist-wins-feynman-prize- Frautschi’s reputation as a during his tenure as Master of Aspen Center for Physics, and of Ione and Robert E. Paradise excellence-teaching#sthash. teacher is equally well deserved. Student Houses from 1997 to 2002. later for their daughters to be near and an anonymous local couple. NNAbI51J.dpuf andidate THE CALIFORNIA TECH 4 March 3, 2014 C Interhouse Committee Chair (2) CRC Co-Chair (1) CONNOR ROSEN be able to speak about what makes expressed a willingness to work GRACE LEISHMAN on this committee? People getting IHC Chair Candidate their own House the right place for with students when he arrives CRC Co-Chair Candidate “CRCed” need to know that they them – and the Rotation Rules and before making a decision regarding can count on a nonjudgmental The IHC deals with all aspects our understanding of them should Bechtel. As IHC Chair, I would be People do stupid things. If you peer that will represent student of non-academic student life at reflect that. I will continue to work in the position to explain to the new ask me, I can provide you with interests and perspectives, while of Caltech. First and foremost among with the new IHC to ensure that all President the importance of the an entire list of stupid things that course keeping in mind the safety these is Rotation, followed by those students understand the rules and House system, the vast contributions I’ve done in of the Caltech issues particularly affecting housing, can help the prefrosh make the best it makes to student life, and how all- that past week community as dining, prefrosh, and campus-wide possible decisions before and during frosh housing would cripple that alone. But a whole. issues regarding the House system. Rotation. system. Additionally, in my role those stupid A f t e r However, the IHC Chair also handles The previous and current IHCs as representative to the Student things don’t serving as responsibilities related to the Honor have also been working on a number Experience Committee of the Board define me, and Fleming’s CRC Code, student life, and all roles of of housing policies over the past year of Trustees, I have the opportunity to your stupid representative student government through their – the removal of the five-dollar-per- discuss with the Trustees of Caltech mistakes for a year, I’ve seat on the ASCIT day storage fee the concerns of students and issues shouldn’t gained much BoD. Having served over the summer facing student life, including the define you experience in on the IHC for the is one particularly future of the Bechtel residence, and either. In fact, determining past year, I know the recent example, express to them as well the damage I think that’s what’s fair and responsibilities and although I can’t all-frosh housing would cause to one of the great reasonable duties of the Chair, claim credit for student life.My tenure on the IHC things about to expect and I am confident that decision. began in the worst circumstances the CRC. The from fellow that I can meet any Nonetheless, I’ve imaginable – I was appointed committee has a genuine intent undergraduates. I’ve developed challenges that arise. been involved in president of a disbanded House and to keep students happy, safe, and relationships with Dean Nye and I know the the discussions asked to bring it into a new year. I successful at Caltech, without other faculty representatives, and importance of the and worked worked tirelessly to keep Ricketts letting their slip-ups define their believe my recommendations House system, and productively together, to guarantee Rotation, and path. are well respected within the the importance of with many of the to bring a frosh class into a House As CRC co-chair, I hope to committee. Rotation. I was on administrative that they could love and be supported serve as an advocate for my peers I want Techers to be happy and picks the past two decision makers by. With the help of the previous IHC and their respective goals. My safe and have the opportunity to years, and presided over Ricketts’ (Anneila Sargent, Paul Asimow, and those around me in Ricketts, I main mission will be to ensure continue their amazing work on Rotation this past year - so I have and Peter Daily) on other issues. succeeded. that fellow Techers feel respected, campus. For these reasons, I hope seen many issues come up and be I will continue to work positively Now, with a new President, a supported, and understood. Isn’t to represent the student body as resolved. The previous IHC began with Housing, Dining, and the rest new Dean, and a new MOSH all due that why we have undergraduates CRC co-chair. discussing clarifications to the of the administration to ensure next year, I believe the IHC has the Rotation Rules, and the new IHC student concerns are conveyed and chance to make Caltech better, to is continuing these discussions and taken into account before decisions improve student life, and to support BoC Chair (1 candidate) implementing changes. I do believe in affecting students are made. the Houses more strongly than ever the importance of Rotation Rules and The new Bechtel residence is - and that I am the best candidate to ALEX HARTZ undergraduate representatives allowing prefrosh the opportunity also on the horizon. It is my belief lead the IHC into the coming year, BoC Chair Candidate to the Ad Hoc Honor Code to form their own opinions of the that Bechtel being designated as all- with all the opportunities it offers. Committee, a subcommittee of the Houses – however, ambiguity in the frosh housing will be irreparably Please, don’t hesitate to contact me Fellow students, Faculty Board which is tasked with rules makes it difficult for current damaging to the House system ([email protected], or find me in evaluating how the Honor Code students to answer questions and and undergraduate life as a whole. person) if you have anything to say I am pleased to announce my is currently implemented with give prefrosh the information they The previous IHC communicated or anything you want to ask me. candidacy for Board of Control regards to academics. need to make an informed, unbiased with President-Elect Rosenbaum Thank you, and I look forward to the Chair. In my time here at Caltech, Additionally, I am one of nine decision. I believe students should to convey these concerns, and he opportunity to serve as IHC Chair. I have learned to appreciate the students on the Undergraduate special community that our Honor Code Committee, which DAVID FLICKER will make sure that Rotation runs What exactly would I want to Honor Code creates. The Honor is tasked with gathering and IHC Chair Candidate as well as it did this past year. One work with the administration to Code establishes many freedoms representing student opinion on tweak I would push for is changing accomplish? My overarching goal is to for Caltech undergraduates the academic aspects of the Honor The IHC Chair is one of the dessert nights back into lunches so maintain the spirit of self-governance which differentiate our student Code. most important undergraduate that upperclassmen have free time and personal responsibility at experience from that of other In both of these positions, I representatives on campus, during Rotation. Rotation shouldn’t Caltech. The biggest factor that institutions. I believe that these strive to protect student interests ambassador of the houses to be an all-night chore. makes the Caltech undergraduate qualities are worth protecting, and by maintaining the freedoms that the wider Caltech community, Another responsibility of the IHC experience unique is, through as such, I would like to continue the Honor Code affords us all. especially the administration. The Chair is communicating between the numerous committees, house my service on the Board of Control I look forward to serving the chair must temper his/her desire non-academic administrators leadership, and ASCIT, the ability to as its Chair. Caltech community as the Board to help and protect undergraduate (such as Housing, Dining, and change Caltech to make it suit our For the past two terms, I have of Control Chair for the next year. student life with the recognition the Undergraduate Deans’ Office) interests and needs. Undergraduates served as one of the two Co- Please feel feel to contact me at that compromises are necessary to and students. From a student’s can improve what they eat (Food Secretaries of the Board of Control. [email protected] or find me in get anything done. I would love the life perspective, this is the most Reps), they study (ARC), and they In this time, I have worked diligently person if you have any questions opportunity to bring your voice to important job as it most directly live (Houses). We are allowed to to ensure that the Board of Control about my candidacy or if you the Deans’ Office and beyond. affects our quality of life. Here the determine who has broken our operates fairly, consistently, and have general comments about the What exactly does the IHC Chair IHC Chair plays an especially delicate Honor Code for academic (BoC), efficiently. In this capacity, I Honor Code itself. do besides making sure no one breaks role. She/he must negotiate, carefully and non-academic (CRC) offenses. regularly interact with Rotation rules? The largest single and holistically, with administrators To that end, as IHC Chair, I want to students, administrators, project is running Rotation, from over changes to student policy, make sure that decisions that affect and faculty to ensure that the planning dinner and lunch schedules working tirelessly to protect the student life, especially house life, are Honor Code is implemented to the actual sorting process. Rotation students’ interests while avoiding made with student input. I will work effectively across Caltech. is the worst method of sorting frosh antagonizing the administrators so tirelessly to protect the Techer’s right Furthermore, I have also except for all those others that have much that they ignore you. Here, I to be judged by his/her peers and not served as the Acting been tried and so I will make sure think I can make the most difference just the Deans. The houses for many Chair for several Board of that Rotation is as I have worked with Techers are their family, best friends, Control investigations. All protected and administrators from and support system and so I will of these experiences, from maintained. the Athletics Office impress on the administration that developing relationships The chair must to the Development punishing a house doesn’t merely with administrators to active balance the Office to acquireaffect someone’s social life but their case work, make me a highly needs of the funds and necessary mental health and ability to bear qualified candidate for the different houses equipment for the Caltech’s large academic load. position of Board of Control and make sure Caltech Robotics I am willing and able to take on Chair. that the long, Team. I want to the role of IHC Chair to present In addition to serving involved process work with the your voice to the administration and on the Board of Control, that we love administration to protect our right to choose what is I am also very involved in goes as smoothly make sure that my best for us. I am ready to serve all of campus-wide discussions and efficiently next year here is the you to the best of my ability. Thank concerning the Honor as possible. I best it can possibly be. you for your support. Code. I am one of three THE CALIFORNIA TECH tatements S March 3, 2014 5 Board of Control Secretary (3 candidates)

PAUL DIETERLE ([email protected]) and deans, which allows for a steady Code benefits the students, the BoC Secretary Candidate in-person appointments (TBA by communication line between faculty, and the administration. email). students and the administration. My goal as BoC Secretary is to Caltech Students, My experience on the Board is In my time at Caltech, I have ensure that all three parties are on not limited to sitting cases as a rep. realized that most Honor Code the same page such that student I am running for Board of I have served as acting secretary for violations have their origin interests and institutional integrity Control Secretary and would multiple cases and understand the in stress and course policy are protected. appreciate your vote. In my time workload therein. As secretary, I misunderstandings. I understand Any comments or questions as an Avery House Representative, would accept this workload. I would that students rarely act maliciously (in person or through email) I have learned a lot about student work to ensure the student body when they break the Honor Code, about the Board, the Honor life at Caltech and how the Honor understands collaboration policies, and I strive to convey this message Code, or my candidacy Code functions. I have regular has an open communication line to the administration and faculty are gratefully appreciated. conversations with members of with the Board, and is generally in such that we can continue to enjoy my house who seek clarification plan on making myself available at compliance with the Honor Code. the privileges afforded to us by the Sincerely, regarding the Honor Code and all times to all of campus via email I have a great rapport with the Institute. In principle, the Honor Paul Dieterle

ELLY SHAO pajamas in the middle of the night, A great deal of faith is placed community to demonstrate that we BoC Secretary Candidate instead of under the watchful eye in the student body by letting us are trustworthy and that the Honor of a proctor? deal with our own Honor Code System works. Hello, I’m Elly Shao, and I’d like However, to paraphrase violations through the Board of From my experiences as a to be one of your secretaries of the Spiderman, “with great freedom Control. Every time someone representative on the Board Board of Control. The Honor Code comes great responsibility,” and abuses the Honor Code, some over the past year, I believe I am is a unique feature of the Caltech it is our responsibility as the amount of trust in its efficacy is qualified to serve as your BoC community that grants us students student body to do the right thing broken. secretary. I have reviewed many a great deal of flexibility to make and uphold the Honor Code. A The BoC mitigates some cases, and acted as secretary for a our own choices. system based on trust is easy to damage from each violation by few. I appreciate how much work I like the freedom that comes take advantage of, and the Board nullifying the unfair advantage is required of a BoC secretary, and with being trusted to do the right of Control exists to protect the gained and preventing future this is a major commitment of thing. Where else would I be community from these unfair violations, but we can’t completely time and effort that I am willing to trusted to to take exams in my advantages. unbreak trust. It is up to us as a make.

JIHOON LEE Code as a unique and great part best to help keep and improve offer a uniform and fair handling BoC Secretary Candidate of studying and living at Caltech, the BoC as a fair, effective, and of cases, while at the same time I served as the Off-Campus BoC efficient organization. I will stay ensuring speedy trial. I understand Hello everyone, representative over the past year, close to you, supporting you as a that the position does take quite a learning the various details and fellow student and undergraduate bit of work and time, and am fully Every day around Caltech, I see inner workings of the committee. community member, of course confident of my ability to keep this a concrete implementation of the Now, I would like to help contribute meticulously upholding the job as a core part of my life here as Honor Code, carefully watched towards its continued effective standards of the Honor Code at the a BoC secretary. over by the BoC. As a student implementation as a secretary. As same time. I will enthusiastically Thank you, who greatly values the Honor your BoC Secretary, I will do my work with others in the board to Jihoon Lee The California Tech Editors (2 candidate groups)

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MONICA ENLOW and publishing. be to increase can be well informed and have ALEX HSU Monica has 8 years the online access to information about getting LIZ LAWLER of publication presence of involved with new activities or NEERA SHAH experience including the Tech. pursuing new interests. We are NEHALY SHAH layouts, copy editing, Currently committed to maintaining the Tech Editors Candidates staff management, the website professionalism of The California and online is down, and Tech and upholding the standards Neera and Nehaly have 6 years marketing. our goal is to of a college newspaper. of journalism experience as article As a group, redesign and We are all committed to writers, copy editors, layout editors, we will distribute launch the improving The California Tech and business managers. Alex has weekly issues of website. In for the upcoming year. With both photography and layout The California Tech addition to the support of the staff we have experience since middle school and ensure that the the website, put together, we will be able to and is a consistent contributor to students’ voices are we would continue publishing weekly issues The California Tech with articles heard. We have been like to start with content relevant to students and photos. The three of them actively recruiting new contributors advisor in an effort to improve the a Facebook page and potentially in addition to expanding the Tech’s have been working consistently on and publish the opinions and quality of the paper. In an effort to other social media accounts in readership. We want to continue the paper for the past year and have document the experiences of improve the quality, we will also order to engage the student body. to encourage student involvement the experience necessary to run the students on campus. Over the increase recurring features and In the next year, we will cover with the publication and are always paper next year. Liz is proficient in past year we have increased our different styles of articles. A major even more student and faculty open to student feedback and new web design, website management, staff size and worked with the project for the upcoming year will events on campus, so that students contributions. eature THE CALIFORNIA TECH 6 March 3, 2014 F Today’s Puzzle: Crossword

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The Caltech counseling center is proud to announce puzzlechoice.com our fifth annual Emotional Intelligence Workshop Series. We’ve designed an exciting series of workshops to help you understand your emotional life better, to improve your relationships, and to help you make smarter choices. Here’s what’s in store:

• Tuesday, March 4th: Reading the Emotions of Others, presented by Maria Y, Oh, Ph.D., and Wendy Lopata, LCSW. This fun and exciting workshop will help you get even better at understanding how other people are probably feeling. We’ll use examples from real life and from videos to help you build some of these valuable skills. This workshop was originally scheduled for February 18th and has been rescheduled to March 4th. All workshops are in the Winnett Lounge and run from 12:00 - 1:00. Free lunch is provided! THE CALIFORNIA TECH ports S March 3, 2014 7 Beavers end swim season with SCIAC Championships GoCaltech Patrick Eck swam a stellar The Beavers swimming and race in a deep 200 freestyle diving season came to a close field as he qualified for the this past weekend at the SCIAC consolation final on Saturday Championships held at the Brenda night. The sophomore’s time Villa Aquatic Center. of 1:46.99 in the preliminary

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During the course of the three- round during the morning, day event there were several pushed him into Saturday night highlights and personal records the swim. worth mentioning. In the freestyle distance races Kevin Yu dropped his school two significant personal best time in the 100 butterfly during times where had. CJ Culpepper Saturday’s consolation finalposted a time of 17:50.14 in the competition. 1650 to lower his previous best The sophomore posted a time mark by a minute. Alexandra of 53.35, which bested his previous Iliac recorded a time of 5:59 in record of 53.67. the 500. It was the first time she Yu also qualified for the has gone under six-minutes in consolation final in the 200 the event. backstroke where he finished 16th The men’s 200 freestyle relay overall in a time of 56.52. team of Eck, Leon Ding, Yu, and In the 200 butterfly Yu’s Chris Bradley came-up just 0.27 consolation final time of 2:00.56 seconds short of breaking the was just .02 away from tying his 33-year old school record. school record. On the diving boards Ben Jacqueline Mashei-Lano Grabowksi and Alex Place both dropped her school record in the advanced the final round of the 100 Butterfly. Her time during three-meter diving competition Saturday’s preliminaries of 58.69 where they placed seventh and took .05 seconds after the record ninth respectively. Grabowski she set in 2012. The time placed also qualified for the final round her in the championships final on in the one-meter where he Saturday where she placed ninth. recorded an eighth place finish.

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