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See page 5 for full story. -http://gocaltech.com Graduate school, exploitation, and gender: the discussion continues CASEY HANDMER adviser and was peripherally that negatively affect people of all Contributing Writer related to her research. “[My genders. Quynh-Thu Xuan Le (B.S. ’89) Stanislav Smirnov (M.S. ’95, Ph.D. ’96) soon-to-be-ex] boyfriend moved It is important to note that these -https://med.stanford.edu -http://www.unige.ch/ *All names have been changed. [permanently] to Massachusetts. experiences are not universal, nor BEN TOMLIN Ho is being recognized for his Every single weekly pub trip after even particularly common, at Associate Director, Alumni positive impact on human health. After last week’s article was my ex had left, this grad student Caltech. Two of the women with Relations, Communications His studies have elucidated the published, more women came [in my lab] was coming onto me, whom I spoke had never experienced dynamic nature of HIV replication forward to relate their experiences. and not gently: he was putting sexism in the workplace and were This article was originally in infected persons, forming Like, Chloe, Cynthia-Rose, Lilly, and his hand on my leg. I brushed highly complimentary of Caltech’s published online at caltech.edu. the foundation for combination Patricia, Jessica* has experienced him off every week. [The morning relatively progressive culture. antiretroviral therapy. This therapy forms of sexism throughout her after the yearly Christmas party, Beca, who left the Ph.D. program Caltech has announced that Kip protocol has led to reductions time in academia. Learning what I received] an email from him. I after two years, said, “Most of the S. Thorne (B.S. ’62), David D. Ho in AIDS-associated mortality in is normal and what is acceptable must have told him to [go away issue for me personally was that (B.S. ’74), Quynh-Thu Xuan Le developed countries. doesn’t happen overnight. Jessica in no uncertain terms], because academic research, especially in (B.S. ’89), and Stanislav Smirnov relates, “At the first conference I it said ‘You would be nowhere my field, wasn’t a good fit for me (M.S. ’95, Ph.D. ’96) are this year’s Quynh-Thu Xuan Le (B.S. ever went to, when I was a 21-year- without me. Who do you think you from the beginning, and it took recipients of the Distinguished ’89, Biology and Chemistry) old undergraduate, the head of the are? You know nothing. You can’t me a very long time to consciously Alumni Award. Katharine Dexter McCormick [experiment], who was engaged do research without other people.’” realize it. My [technical] parents First presented in 1966, and Stanley McCormick Memorial and had a newborn, was trying As though, even if that were true, encouraged me to go into a the award is the highest honor Professor to buy me drinks all night and Jessica would somehow owe them technical field, and my mother in the Institute bestows upon Professor and Chair, was saying inappropriate things, anything. Nevertheless, in the cold particular is extremely passionate its graduates. It is awarded Department of Radiation like ‘Global warming is really the light of dawn, “I apologized, ‘You about encouraging young women in recognition of a particular Oncology, Stanford University fault of women like you, because know I’m sorry if I offended you to go into math and physics [and] I achievement of noteworthy value, Le is being recognized for her you’re so hot men will fly anywhere in some way,’ and he responded, think that’s wonderful. At Caltech, a series of such achievements, contributions to the development to have sex with you.’ It seems ‘I now have more respect for my motivation just plummeted. or a career of noteworthy of new radiotherapy treatment dumb now, but I was terrified. I you.’ I never told anyone about it, I felt like I absolutely didn’t accomplishment. paradigms for cancer of the thought it was my fault because I especially not our shared adviser, belong there, and I started having head, neck, and lungs, and for was wearing a dress and heels and because I thought it would be my severe anxiety just from being Kip S. Thorne (B.S. ’62, her leadership in medicine on as a [naive] undergrad, I didn’t word against his. I was still super in classes. I felt like I was stuck Physics) prominent national panels and know what to do. One of the grad naive, and thought it was somehow in this competitive, workaholic Richard P. Feynman Professor as chair of the Department of students saw what was going on my fault. Maybe I should have gone environment. I wondered if it was of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus, Radiation Oncology at Stanford and rescued me. He told the head along with it? How messed up is it, related to the group I was in, so I Caltech University. of the collaboration, who pulled me that as a 21-year-old I’m debating changed groups. That didn’t help. Thorne is being recognized for aside to ask what had happened. sleeping with quasi-collaborators Long story short, I ... happily his contributions to gravitational Stanislav Smirnov (M.S. He assured me, saying, ‘This is so they don’t verbally harass me.” left grad school. I don’t blame physics and astrophysics; his ’95, Ph.D. ’96, Mathematics) not okay,’ and the guy ended up Jessica’s experience with such Caltech for my early departure at mentorship of physics students, Professor of Mathematics, being put into mandatory sexual blatantly coercive behavior has all. Academic research was not many of whom have become University of Geneva harassment training. But at 21, I shaped the way she approached something I wanted to be doing, leaders in their fields; and for Director of SwissMAP, was completely mortified. I never grad school where, like Cynthia- and I’m happy I realized that before helping to increase the awareness National Center for Competence told my [then] adviser because Rose, the sexism she experienced spending more than two years of science through books and film. in Research I thought if he knew, he’d think has predominantly taken the form there.” Beca’s disillusionmentwith Smirnov is being recognized for it was my fault and ban me from of marginalization, mocking, and academia was not related to a David D. Ho (B.S. ’74, his achievements in mathematics, conferences.” erasure. It is clear that experiences gendered experience, though Biology) particularly in statistical physics. In addition to contending with fall along a continuum from imposter syndrome, a relentless Director and Chief Executive He produced the first rigorous trouble at conferences and not illegal to unethical to relatively anxiety derived from personal Officer, Aaron Diamond AIDS proofs of conformal invariance trusting her adviser to back her banal, but all manifestations denial of admission legitimacy, Research Center in lattice models, a discovery that up, Jessica’s work environment of gender discrimination cause generally seems to affect women Irene Diamond Professor, The has opened new directions in was also compromised by a grad harm and are indicative of serious more than men. Rockefeller University probability theory. student who shared the same structural issues in the workplace Continued on page 4

CANDIDATE STATE- FEATURE | page 4 SPORTS | page 5 FEATURE | page 7 In this MENTS | page 2 Nailen Reviews Aditya Bhagavathi Adam Jermyn gives IHC, CRC, Boc and Torche’s “Restart- Sets new 5k Record context on dab- issue Tech Editors er” ney grad rates candidate 2 March 9, 2015 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Interhouse Committee (IHC) Chair (2 candidates) and I think that serving as IHC the newly-elected House Presidents who is faced with making a major Chair would allow me to best on current issues, regarding the decision regarding the Bechtel support that sense of community, payout of House Endowments, and Residence, but Student Affairs will and change the Caltech student releasing the graduation rates of be welcoming a new Undergraduate experience for the better. houses, as well as other topics. I Dean and Vice President for The Houses have many good am well acquainted with students, Student Affairs. Student leaders things to offer to the student administrators, and faculty on will have new faces to work with, experience. The UCCs and other campus and am fully prepared to and with this comes an opportunity upperclassmen are an invaluable represent the interests of students to make positive changes. But resource for freshmen; the and fight to preserve our culture. I if the relationship between executive committees within each will work tirelessly to strengthen student leaders and these new of the houses structure the feedback the role of the houses in supporting administrators is not protected, mechanism for student concerns. undergraduates and preparing there is a potential for the student Following Rotation, freshmen are us for life after Tech. The IHC is voice to be ignored. I will be able welcomed into their new home – responsible for Rotation. Although to provide perspective and the best ANDRE COMELLA CAT JAMSHIDI where you find some of the closest I have not served on a House picks understanding of what is important friends you will ever have. Still, team, I will go into my role of Chair and what we can improve, and how I’m running for IHC Chair there is much room to improve. I understanding that the Rotation to respect and involve students As I have toured around the because I believe the House system want to ensure that everyone has process is important, and I plan in that process. In summary, I Houses this week announcing is a fundamentally important the chance to see all the positive on working very closely with the see that the IHC Chair should be my candidacy, the most common part of Caltech, and I want to things that each house has to offer. outgoing IHC to understand what someone with a passion for the question I’ve been asked is, “What strengthen and preserve it through I am very confident in my ability to worked well this year, and what house system and a desire to serve does the IHC Chair do?” As I see the upcoming year. I came to serve as IHC Chair. My experiences challenges we can expect to face the student body I am confident in it, the Chair is responsible for Caltech because of the community as ASCIT President have prepared next fall. I want to continue the my ability to lead us through the two things: Rotation and student I saw in the Houses during my me to continue discussions with the improvements made by the previous coming year and the challenges advocacy. Both of which sound Prefrosh Weekend, and I want to Dean’s office, Housing, the faculty, IHC to the Rotation process. I and opportunities it holds. I look simple, but are in reality very make sure that community is there and Student Affairs. Through want to make sure it is transparent forward to continuing my service complicated issues to deal with. for everyone and new students are my responsibilities as ASCIT enough for prefrosh to make the to the student body as Chair of The House system and welcomed into it. Having served President, I have learned when to best choices, and that the Houses the Interhouse Committee. Please Honor Code are Caltech’s as ASCIT President for the past stick my ground and not back down, can present themselves as they are. don’t hesitate to contact me at most distinguishing and year, I’ve had the chance to work while maintaining respectful, Student Affairs is in a [email protected] if you have important characteristics of closely with the current IHC Chair constructive dialogue. I have been transitionary period. Not only do any questions. the undergraduate experience. and the previous House Presidents, working with the previous IHC and we have a new Institute President, Houses provide incredible and unique environments for almost every undergrad, and few things have as profound an effect on Board of Control Secretary (4 candidates) one’s experience as which House comments or questions about my to ensure that the principles faith in the undergraduates to they rotate into. This is what candidacy in specific or the honor of the Honor Code are upheld. enforce it, never ceases to astonish makes Rotation so important, code in general, please do not Additionally, in my time sitting me. In my opinion, this is what and largely why IHC Chair is such hesitate to contact me at cdosen@ on the ARC, I’ve been privy to makes Caltech so great. I’ve taken an important position. Having caltech.edu. the conversations held between finals at four in the morning, in served on Blacker’s picks team my the faculty and students on the footie pajamas and while watching sophomore year, I have gotten to future of the Honor Code and Dexter, or sitting in a coffee shop, see a great deal of the workings understand their interpretation of and both of these are far superior of Rotation and I feel I have it. I will do my best to ensure that options for me, emotionally and gained much of the knowledge the entire Caltech community can academically, than my friends’ and experience necessary to run feel comfortable with the BoC, so colleges which force them to take Rotation. that Caltech students continue to theirs at 7 am in a crowded lecture Dean Dabiri’s articles about the have access to the traditions and hall. I was recently speaking to a graduation rates across the Houses experiences that have made us Stanford alumnus who said that have stirred up a lot of discussion unique. Stanford has an honor code, in the about Rotation and the House CHRIS DOSEN I’ve served as a member of the form of a handbook full of rules system. I certainly believe that Board of Control because I wanted and guidelines. To me, that’s not Rotation is a process we should Hello all, my name is Chris to be part of maintaining what I an honor code, and that’s nothing be constantly re-examining. The Dosen and I am running to be consider an integral part of Caltech. like what we have here: ours is an Institute and the Houses are BoC Secretary for the next year. I’m running for its leadership to understanding of mutual respect, constantly changing, and as such, The honor code is a cornerstone of help ensure that Caltech students and a consistent effort to do the we should be willing to change our the Caltech community and I feel JAY PALEKAR will continue to experience best thing for everyone involved. system for sorting prefrosh into that understanding it is the key to these freedoms uninhibited. I’m running for BoC those Houses accordingly. Changes a successful Caltech experience. Dear Caltech, secretary because this is a freedom must be made carefully, however, During the past year I have served My name is Jay Palekar and I Jay Palekar that I don’t want to see die, and as negative changes could certainly as a BoC rep-at-large and I have am running for Board of Control honestly, I think I’d be great for damage the Houses in lasting ways. assisted many in helping people Secretary. Over the past two years the job. The secretary is one of the Graduation rates can certainly achieve a greater understanding I’ve had the pleasure of serving on main people who the defendants be misleading information to of the honor code. I have spent both the BoC and the ARC, and in interact with, and as someone give to prefrosh, and I believe we countless hours sitting cases on the that time I’ve come to appreciate who’s also a UCC, I feel like I’m need to have careful discussion Board, and have even volunteered the value of the Honor Code. I pretty well equipped to work with before deciding to do so. To us, a to be acting Secretary on multiple desperately rely on collaboration people who are taking the process lot of the statistics can be put into occasions. Having been Secretary to get through my sets, abuse my hard. The ultimate goal is to make context, but for a prefrosh, they on cases in the past, I am well card access to buildings late at sure that they understand where are hard to understand. I have aware of the time commitment night, and take my exams at the they went wrong and how to avoid seen many people take time off for involved and am ready to take on oddest hours. I can’t imagine my going wrong again in the future, so personal reasons or take extra time the workload. In my experience Caltech experience without these that we can keep the Honor Code to graduate due to failing a single on the Board, the vast majority of privileges. The Honor Code makes as strong as it is and as strong as it class--neither of which says much cases resulting in conviction that I life at Caltech completely different has been: we need the BoC to be a about academic performance. To have seen are a result of stress or from anything undergraduates at learning experience so that we can a prefrosh, however, graduation misunderstanding of the policy. As other schools experience, and as KATE EVANS adequately protect the person, and rates would seem indicative of the such, I am of the belief that people BoC Secretary, I intend to be its our community, and conserve the academic performance of a house who are convicted are not bad committed advocate. The BoC is probably uniquely trusting environment that because they have yet to experience people, just people who made a bad In the past year, I’ve served as my favorite aspect of Caltech. we’re fortunate enough to have. the subtleties and difficulties of decision. The function of the BoC the Avery Representative to the While going through the process graduating. is not to punish, but to educate. As Board, sitting nearly fifty hours of of being BoCed is by no means a JALEX STARK such, I am always happy to provide cases, acting as a case secretary, pleasant experience for any party informal consultation about learning about the inner workings involved, the fact that we have No statement or photo Contiuned on page 3 honor code issues. If you have any of the BoC, and doing my best such a strong Honor Code, and submitted. statements THE CALIFORNIA TECH March 9, 2015 3 IHC Chair Conduct Review Committee (CRC) Student Co-Chair (4) MEGAN KEEHAN (continued from page 2) (NO PHOTO SUBMITTED) I’m Megan Keehan, and I am Continued from page 2 running for CrC Co-Chair for the year 2015-2016. My goals as Co- Chair include differentiating honest Yes, the numbers are now mistakes from malicious intent, out there, but explicitly giving increasing public knowledge of the prefrosh numbers puts too common CrC cases, and preventing much emphasis on the numbers people from making mistakes that themselves, and neglects the will wind up being seen in the CrC. overwhelming importance of the I have already served as Co-Chair BIANCA RAY AVALANI environment. It seems rather on several cases, and I am very KEEGAN RYAN PARUL PUBBI harmful to have prefrosh try to familiar with the how cases are rotate into Houses that do better As a member of the Caltech run and organized. I’ve worked as Does the CRC violate the Honor I’ve served on the CRC as in terms of statistics, but for which community, I find that the Honor a regular CrC member on more Code? Fleming House Representative and they are a poor fit. After all, many Code is an integral part of my life cases than any other CrC member. know the process well: I’m aware of us would readily admit that here both in academic and non- I have worked with Dean Nye on If the question seems blatantly how valuable student input is without the support of our Houses academic matters. The academic other committees, primarily the ridiculous, that’s because it is. The because I’ve been there first hand. and the ease with which they allow side of ethical behavior is often Safety Net Committee. I hope CRC’s very purpose is to review I’ve spoken with the professors and us to collaborate, doing well in mentioned, but the personal and to improve the way that the CrC alleged non-academic Honor Code have seen what the logic behind a classes would be substantially social side is equally important works and prevent many of the violations and institute policy decision is like. Having served on harder. Greater transparency of yet less visible. As last year’s current unnecessary cases from violations. If one or the other is over half of the cases presented in information is certainly possible, off-campus CRC rep, as well as even happening. found to have occurred, the CRC my time as a representative, I’d like but care would have to be taken to through my time being a Title IX I plan to achieve the goal of makes a recommendation to the to be CRC co-chair because I want ensure the information is taken in representative, UCC, and Head dividing cases into blunders and Deans, which, according to the to make sure that students know the appropriate context. UCC, I have had considerable malevolent actions. I have a lot of Honor Code Handbook, ought to what’s going on and how to best Once Rotation is over, the IHC experience investigating ethical experience in the CrC with these be “in the best interest of the entire present themselves and their case. Chair has a great deal of influence concerns and ramifications in kinds of cases. I think that nobody Caltech community.” The CRC and to wield on behalf of the students. matters such as potential hazing, deserves to have their life ruined the Caltech community therefore Watching Grace serve as CRC Since coming to Caltech I have sexual harassment, and security by an innocent or naive mistake. need to go hand in hand. Co-Chair has also shown me the made bettering this campus a breaches. This year, as CRC College is about learning how amount of work the position priority. I have taken up many roles student co-chair, I plan to interface to live in the real world. I want These “recommendations” by requires: going through each in Blacker and on campus, ranging with faculty, staff, and students to to avoid any cases that result in the CRC were never intended to statement, making sure records from UCC to co-chair of the Title IX uphold Caltech’s ethical standards people feeling punished rather be rote punishments. Making a are up-to-date, keeping track of committee. In general, I try to be while also working to improve the than educated by decisions from recommendation ought to take the various parties involved. It’s a person who helps and supports CRC’s procedure, functionality, the CrC while I am Co-Chair. just as much careful deliberation a serious task that deserves to be the undergrads, and who is willing and efficiency. If elected, I look To reduce common CrC cases, I as does deciding whether any handled with respect. I know I’d to do favors for students around forward to bringing my increased plan on presenting a generalized list violation occurred. We cannot do a good job. I’m decisive and can campus. Besides being a full skill set to the table to protect all of high-frequency and unnecessary make Caltech stronger by making handle the responsibility. member of Blacker and Ricketts, I parts of our community in the CrC cases. Many freshmen break examples of those who violated do make a point of trying to keep up matters that are crucial to our life rules that they do not realize are the Honor Code or institute policy. Being called in for any relationships in other Houses so I at Tech. CrC-level offenses. Going through a If we truly want to do things in disciplinary hearing can be can better understand and help the full CrC case is incredibly stressful, the best interest of the entire daunting. I’d like to utilize my campus. As IHC Chair, I would like so it is something to be avoided if community, we need a CRC that experience in order to keep the to continue coming to dinners so I at all possible. I want to give more will make recommendations that process both very fair and as simple can maintain open communication Several weeks ago, I presented freshmen an idea of what actions are fair, just, and consistent. as possible for all parties involved. to and from the IHC. this committee with a proposal might end up in the CrC. The Currently I chair the for a significantly simplified and current frosh camp talk ignores the The CRC needs a co-chair who If you have any questions or Stewardship Committee (also streamlined mural policy, which details of what really ruins some cares deeply about the Honor Code, comments about the CRC, my known as Stewcomm), a committee passed. The policy is now awaiting freshmen’s years. I want to be more who wants to make the Caltech statement, or my experience, of representatives from each its final stages of approval, but I transparent while still protecting community stronger, and who can feel free to email me at ppubbi@ House that interface between hope to have it implemented in the the privacy of previous CrC cases. be trusted by students to do the caltech.edu. their Houses and the Housing coming weeks, and if it is not, I will Overall, I hope to fix some of the job fairly. For the past year, I have department. As Chair of this continue to pursue this issue. The biggest problems of the CrC while been representing these ideals on Thanks, committee, I have helped reconcile aim of the new policy is to reduce still maintaining its integrity as the the CRC for Blacker, and it would issues Houses have with each other the number of obstacles students organization that protects students be my honor to represent them for Parul and Housing, as well as mitigate must navigate in order to have fun from administrators. the entire student body. and avoid damages. I have offered and express themselves, and also to my time, labor, and advice to all the show administrators that students House Stewards. I believe the other can be trusted to be reasonable BoC Chair (1) stewards and I have improved the and responsible and take care relationship between the Houses of their Houses as buildings and and Housing, leading to a greater communities. Please refer to page 7 for trust in students to take care of I believe the position of IHC their homes. This gives us more Chair will allow me to further my the group candidate freedom to do what we want, more goals to improve student life. While opportunity to deal with issues there are certainly many challenges statements for The ourselves, and ultimately leads to face in the coming year, I believe to fewer charges. So far this year, I can handle them all very well. I California Tech Editors. combined charges to the Houses have the talent, the experience, and have totaled less than $4000. For the dedication to do so. I intend to comparison, in years past, I have spend my Sunday evening hanging seen thousands more than this around CHouse to talk to people and charged in single terms. answer questions. You are also all As Stewcomm Chair, I have also welcome to email me (acomella@ PAUL DIETERLE had the opportunity to work with caltech.edu) or find me in person, important decision makers such as usually somewhere around Blacker “…the more one writes, the less (Voting is on March 9, Erik Snowberg, Paul Asimov, Tom and Ricketts. Thank you for your people read.” - Sunil Golwala Mannion, Peter Daily, Dean Dabiri, support, and I look forward to and Anneila Sargent. Most of this serving this campus in whatever As chair, I will lead a BoC 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.) was while serving on the Student ways I can in the coming year. which more fervently advocates for Life and Housing Committee. students than any prior Board. Feature 4 March 9, 2015 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Restarter fails to further Torche’s influence in metal NAILEN MATSCHKE variety of stylistic elements, and too out of the ordinary, stylistically pulls off this composition style to build and keep the momentum Contributing Writer the aforementioned vocals which speaking, but to open Restarter most effectively, using gradually the music desperately needs, but lend a lighthearted flavor to the like this (as opposed to the more crescendoing drums to make it writing songs like this doesn’t Thanks to the prevalence of music. Still, the fact that the band explosive intros in Torche’s earlier feel like the band is building up make sense given what Torche has formative acts like Down and has toured with artists ranging work) and then rarely rise above to something. However, when the already demonstrated it is capable Queens of the Stone Age in the from Mogwai to High moment comes it ends of, and it doesn’t seem like they late ’90s and early ’00s, the often on Fire shows just how up just being a drawn earnestly tried to produce a great mixed genres of sludge and stoner wide Torche’s fan base out duet of airy high- album. metal have seen a great deal of is, and that the band is pitched guitars wailing With that said, Restarter on mainstream success in the past important as an indicator at each other, instead the whole isn’t irredeemable. The 10 years, and Torche has been of sludge metal’s success of even an attempt at rollicking guitars of the second one of the larger figures in this alone. a solo or a neat vocal track, “Bishop in Arms,” distinctly surge, releasing multiple critically On Restarter, part, or anything that recalls the band’s earlier material, acclaimed albums. While several released on Feb. 23, really gives the listener while the album’s shortest number, figureheads including Mastodon we get to hear Torche something to care “Undone,” is metal through and Baroness have adopted playing with perhaps the about. This, I suppose, and through, with some brutal progressive elements and moved band’s heaviest sound is my greatest gripe double bass rolls punctuating on to entirely different musical yet, with guitar and bass with the album: it’s just furious chugging from the guitars directions, Torche has maintained tones that absolutely boring in comparison and bass. The degree to which a consistent output of fast and at dominate the mix rolling to the commotion, the distortion and as-loud-as- times crushingly heavy metal that, slowly over the listener catchiness, and possible mastering turn this into through its bright, eclectic melodies as they’re delivered psychedelic colors a completely unintelligible mess and clean vocals, maintains appeal patiently with song of the band’s earlier borders on silly, however, and feels to a broader audience than that of lengths that tend toward work. Harmonicraft, a little like a gimmick instead of many of their peers. four-plus minutes. -http://torche.bandcamp.com for example, had tracks a legitimate stylistic choice. But It’s hard to point to a specific There’s no mistaking like “Letting Go,” while songs like “Blasted” and selection of Torche’s discography this for some kind of artistic this level of complexity is not which kicks off the album with a jig the lumbering “Believe It” are all as a seminal work or (at least in reinvention, though, as opener exactly impressive. It doesn’t help played by the guitar, “Walk It Off” right and aren’t a bother to listen my opinion) as a truly outstanding “Annihilation Affair” comes right that the track’s last two minutes with its chiptune-like pitch-shifted to, most of what’s presented on example of sludge metal, but out of the gate with a punishing are nothing but guitar feedback guitar solo, and the furious yet Restarter is so devoid of anything there’s no denying that albums like slow-motion stutter step that and some drum hits, which may bright “Sky Trials,” which sounds to make it stand out, and I felt as Meanderthal and Harmonicraft builds momentum until it feels like have a place musically but I found like it legitimately could have been though there was little to gain are simply fun to listen to, an unstoppable force when paired to be unnecessary, especially when written by Blood Mountain-era from successive plays. Since the packed from front to back with with harmonized vocals chanting starting off an album. Mastodon. Restarter doesn’t even band’s inception, Torche has been energetic three-minute-long odes “Know it/Build it/Grow it/Blow The theme of “one riff per song” come close to this level of detail, steadily improving its songwriting, to distortion. The members of it.” Aesthetically, it’s a perfect proves to be a common one, and with the worst offender being and I was excited for an album that Torche don’t pretend to be the rendition of the overwhelming while it works in some cases it the title track which actually has would go a step further, but this is most talented musicians, often thickness of traditional sludge and makes other songs disappointingly the band playing the same exact not it. By playing a sludge metal opting for riffs borrowed from stoner metal, but at the same time forgettable, and means that even melody — which almost anyone mixture without a defining feature punk despite tuning so low there’s it comes off as a bit lazy to play some of the album’s standout could have written — for almost like Kvelertak’s black metal or Red no way they could play anything one riff through the entire song, tracks are hardly worth coming nine minutes. Admittedly, there Fang’s rock grooves, Torche misses but metal, but this foundation is with one variation involving some back to when there are so many are some ornaments that come in the bar it set for itself and leaves sweetened by the competence with simple licks thrown in and the other better and more innovative sludge and out of the background, and us with the disappointment that which the band blends such a wide using only a single note. This is not metal singles out there. “Minions” through this the band does manage Restarter is. Perceptions of family create roadblock for women in STEM Continued from page 1 help advisers help their students? forced to switch labs to make room Families have been around for [but] people can tell I’m pissed off, Chloe suggested, “It’s hard [to for new, more productive students. a while, but there’s an official even if I don’t like talking about it. adversarially confront professors] Beca, who left the Ph.D. family policy now, as of 2012, in Since everyone’s going to know, Stacie, who completed her because they’re indestructible. program for non-family reasons, compliance with federal law on I need to say something. What studies and now has an excellent They cannot be threatened except nonetheless recognized family as family leave.” people said or thought, or their job in industry, said, “I had no with shame. I don’t think it exists, a major challenge to an academic In these instances, academia’s intentions, doesn’t matter; what problems with all the gender but we could all benefit from career. “The experience of being male-centric, traditional matters is how I feel about it. Don’t stuff at Caltech. I felt supported, lessons for faculty on management in grad school and getting a peek inflexibility with regard to family make it about them; it’s about non-discriminated, and honestly of groups and people. How [do you] into academia just reinforced life continues to harm people of all how it’s experienced. Sexism is an content about that stuff the make sure a working environment my decision to leave. I originally genders. As a small, well-funded experienced, felt thing [and] it’s whole time. [That said,] imposter is a comfortable, happy and thought I’d like to become a and leading institution, Caltech more constructive to talk about it. syndrome is completely real. I productive place? Advisers in professor, and I realized over time has a golden opportunity to lead You can be careful about how you think every single one of my friends academia get zero management how tough that path must be on by example, to show how science say it, but you’re okay to feel that; at Caltech (minus a few) was seeing training. Eventually, they learn, relationships. You move every should be done in the 21st century, no one can tell you that it’s wrong or a psychologist while attending. but being alone makes for plenty of few years for postdocs and having without waiting for eventual but bad. If you feel bad, say something I, too, felt like I constantly didn’t mistakes [and] undue harm.” to deal with a two-body problem inevitable legal compulsion. about it. It’s part of participating in belong and now I wonder if it is One final key roadblock that sounded like a special kind of hell. For the women I spoke with, a shared workplace. You shouldn’t manifested into my current position women face in STEM is perceptions Add to that the idea of trying to academia seemed a fixed constant. have to grit your teeth and deal in industry. [I’m] not quite sure if it regarding family, which becomes a achieve enough to secure tenure You either adapt or you leave. with it. Even if the gender ratio is will ever go away. I wouldn’t have bigger concern as students enter when you’re at the age where you Cynthia-Rose and Patricia agreed 50-50, if women hate being there it traded my experience at Caltech their late 20s. What surprised me might like to start a family. It’s that women are socially conditioned doesn’t solve the problem.” for the world. I truly enjoyed all during my conversations was not simply not the lifestyle I want. I to be polite and to not rock the All my interlocutors were happy the people, mentors, students, and a recognition that family life and highly prioritize work-life balance boat. Cynthia-Rose said, “I knew to recount their experiences, but professors who I interacted with. academia are broadly incompatible, and relationships over career I wasn’t going to be a professor. I most were more comfortable They are some of the kindest, most but that that was just the way ambition, and I didn’t see that as knew I didn’t have the drive, didn’t with blaming themselves than intelligent people I’ve ever met.” things were. The Nordic countries compatible with academia.” enjoy coming up with big scientific being assertive about blaming The majority of cases of have highly progressive family- questions, figuring out ways to others, even when that blame was adviser-student relationships leave regulations, and have seen “I originally thought solve questions, writing grants. obviously warranted. Perhaps, hurting women come down to vastly improved gender equality I’d like to become a Sexism is extant in academia and given the lack of empowerment to either sexist attitudes prevalent in in the workplace. Those laws are professor, and I real- it’s not going away anytime soon. do much about extrinsic gender- older advisers, or well-intentioned not present in California, and thus Grad students are seen as slave specific challenges, internalizing people inadvertently pushing compliance at Caltech, even if it ized over time how labor; they don’t have a union. the struggle is a survival strategy. all the wrong buttons. For many were a nice idea, is not required. tough that path must We’ll be taken advantage of until Chloe, who has flourished at Caltech advisers, their only model student- I know of a case where a Caltech be on relationships.” there are no more grad students.” in spite of enduring the most overt advisor relationships comes professor, expecting x units of Patricia, whose office mate harassment of any of the women from their own, often highly labor per grad student stipend, Lilly added, “Many marriages eventually became aware of with whom I spoke, ended our dysfunctional, academic history. stonewalled female students who end at Caltech. I personally know these issues, said, “It’s not my conversation with “Maybe there’s How can we clear the roadblocks to had had children until they were two men whose wives left them. personality to be confrontational something wrong with me.” Sports THE CALIFORNIA TECH March 9, 2015 5 Women’s water polo converges on Claremont Convergence Tournament GOCALTECH.COM exploded for nine unanswered goals over Actual Sports Content Editor the remainder of the first half, but Kannan grabbed a goal in each of the final periods to PASADENA, Calif. (Mar. 6, 2015) – complete the hat trick. CLAREMONT, Calif. Junior Soumya Kannan (Palo Alto, Calif. / (Mar. 7, 2015) – Senior Shalini Majumdar Henry M. Gunn) netted five goals over the (Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte) scored five goals Caltech women’s water polo team’s first two over a pair of games as the Caltech women’s games in the season-opening Convergence water polo team took on Occidental College Tournament on Friday. and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges in The Beavers took on the University of La the Convergence Tournament on Saturday. Verne in the 10:00 a.m. game at Pomona- After scoring more goals in the season Pitzer Colleges and Chapman University in opener (five) than they had against any the afternoon at Claremon-Mudd-Scripps conference opponent in nearly two years, the Colleges. Beavers matched the feat twice this afternoon. Caltech has already scored more goals (18) Game 1: Caltech 5, La Verne 16 in four games against conference opponents After three scoreless minutes, La Verne this season than in the eight games last year netted the first three goals of the game before preceding the SCIAC Championships. the Beavers got on the board. Kannan opened her account for the season at the 1:57 mark Game 3: Caltech 5, Occidental 24 and junior Stephanie Wong (Palos Verdes Oxy wasted no time in sprinting to a 4-0 Estates, Calif. / Palos Verdes Peninsula) lead over the first four minutes of the game. scored just minutes into her debut shortly Senior Monica Enlow (Suwanee, Ga. / North After assessing the competition at the Claremont Convergence Tournament, Soumya “The Destroy- thereafter to bring Caltech back within two Gwinnett) netted the Beavers’ first goal er” Kanaan finds no limit to the hurt she can bring to her opponents. at 4-2. of the day at the 3:32 mark, but the Tigers -http://gocaltech.com La Verne scored on its final possession of would lead 7-1 at the end of the quarter. the quarter and tacked on two more to start Both team captains, Majumdar and junior the second when senior Shalini Majumdar Soumya Kannan (Palo Alto, Calif. / Henry Bhagavathi continues to (Orinda, Calif. / Miramonte) found the M. Gunn), bagged a brace over the final three back of the net to make it 7-3. The captain quarters, with Kannan scoring another final- completed the brace later in the quarter, possession goal with five seconds remaining. but the Leopards surged to a 13-4 lead at run down competition halftime. La Verne added three more in the Game 4: Caltech 5, CMS 16 GOCALTECH.COM mile and surged to the front of the pack over third quarter before Caltech locked down The Athenas netted the first three goals Actual Sports Content Editor the final three laps on the 200-meter track to on defense, not allowing a single goal in the of the game before Majumdar struck for the record the fastest 5k time in program history final 11 minutes of play, and Kannan netted a Beavers’ first, but CMS would extend the PASADENA, Calif. (Mar. 6, 2015) – With at 14:48.94. consolation goal at the buzzer for the Beavers’ lead to 10-1 at halftime. Caltech mustered a a chance to qualify for the Division III Indoor “As a program, we aspire to greater highest goal total against a conference mini-run to open the second half, however, Track and Field Championships in sight, competitive success and this was a step opponent in almost two years. as Majumdar completed the hat trick and junior Aditya Bhagavathi (West Windsor, toward that in terms of opportunity and both Kannan and freshman Carly Robison N.J. / West Windsor-Plainsboro North) flew achievement,” Raphelson said. “It shows that Game 2: Caltech 3, Chapman 22 (Saratoga, Calif. / Castilleja) tallied goals to across the country to the Tufts Last Chance Caltech student-athletes can perform at a high The Beavers found themselves down 4-0 pull back within six at 10-4. The Athenas Invitational on Friday afternoon. level against top Division III competition.” to start their second game, when Kannan recovered to put the game out of reach, The cross country NCAA qualifier blew struck for her third goal of the day. Chapman though, with a 16-5 final score. out his heat in the 5000-meter run, finishing within 10 seconds of the current qualifying time (14:39) with the 25th-best mark in the country this winter. He chopped a whopping Come to the 50 seconds off his previous best time to beat out six other competitors also vying for a qualifying berth. women’s water polo “This was a great growth experience, both for Aditya and the program as a whole,” Head Coach Ben Raphelson said. “He overcome some doubt mid-race due to the fast pace season opener on and competition, letting the leaders open up a gap, but roared back to take the win with a stellar time.” Tuesday, March 10, Bhagavathi hung with the leaders through the first half of the race before falling a bit off the pace as the rest of the field kicked into Aditya Bhagavathi stares majestically off into the at 5 p.m.! gear, but began to reel them in over the next distance, knowing that he is a winner. -http://gocaltech.com Women’s tennis registers win, receives permit to dominate GOCALTECH.COM Freshman Erin Wang (Auburn, Calif. / finished things off at #5 (6- Actual Sports Content Editor Del Oro) and Chen stormed to the lead at 0, 6-0) and #6 (6-1, 6-1) to #2 doubles, going on to win convincingly at bring Caltech within one PASADENA, Calif. (Mar. 7, 2015) – 8-1. The #1 pairing for Caltech fell behind point of clinching the match, Sophomore Sophia Chen (Newport Beach, on a pair of early breaks before salvaging a which Wang soon claimed Calif. / Corona Del Mar) registered decisive few games in an 8-4 loss as Principia leveled at #3 (6-1, 6-1). Freshman wins at #2 doubles and #2 singles as the the match score, but the #3 team of freshmen Sarah Cai (Livermore, Calif. Caltech women’s tennis team posted a Grace Yao (La Palma, Calif. / Oxford Acad.) / West Lafeyette Jr./Sr.) and dominant 8-1 win over Principia College on and Sarah Antilla (Redondo Beach, Calif. / Chen followed not long after Saturday afternoon. Redondo Union) picked up a break midway with wins at #1 (6-1, 6-2) Caltech, recently ranked No. 12 in the through and closed out their match with an and #2 (6-0, 6-1) singles, and first Intercollegiate Tennis Association 8-4 win, giving Caltech the 2-1 edge. freshman Vinci Chen (Austin, NCAA Division III West Region Rankings The Beavers completely took over in Texas / Westwood) capped of the season, improves to 3-3 overall while singles play, going up a set at all six courts the day with a hard-fought I wish I could describe this picture of Sophia Chen using the ap- Principia drops to 3-4. while dropping a total of just five games 6-2, 6-3 win at #4 for the final propriate emojis. across the lineup. Yao and Morton quickly 8-1 score line. -http://gocaltech.com Announcements 6 March 9, 2015 THE CALIFORNIA TECH

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