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Quick Facts: Core Reform The California Tech [email protected] VOLUME CXV NUMBER 22 PASADENA , CALIFORNIA TE C H .C ALTE C H .EDU AP RIL 16, 2012 Gaypril returns to Caltech ANDREW ALLAN Quick Facts: Caltech Today Writer April Fool’s Day, Passover, Core Reform Easter, Tax Day, Earth Day … and Gaypril? Among the many events PUSHPA NEPPALA As of yet, the Faculty Board that take place in April, one of the Contributing Writer has not acted to implement lesser known is the month-long any specific changes to “Gaypril” celebration, dedicated to these courses. However, the advancing awareness of Lesbian, Math and Physics changes following revisions have been Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and to the Core for students discussed. Questioning (LGBTQ) issues at entering in fall 2013: Caltech and other universities 1. The mathematics around the country. today.caltech.edu 1. Reduce the requirement faculty has proposed that Sponsored and organized by in mathematics to 27 units the current Ma 2ab would the Caltech Center for Diversity talks, and discussions led by four decades ago. “When I put up from the current 45 units. be divided into two courses: (CCD) in collaboration with gay scholars; a student-alumni posters for the first meetings of the All students will be required Ma 2 (Differential Equations) various Student Affairs offices and networking mixer; a fundraising Discussion Group, all of them were to take Ma 1abc (Calculus of and Ma 3 (Probability and PRISM, Caltech’s social group for event; and a training on the “Safe taken down within a day. But I kept One and Several Variables Statistics). These courses LGBTQ students and allies, Gaypril Zone” program, which aims to posting them (in the wee hours at and Linear Algebra). The would have Ma 1 as a kicked off last Monday with a identify and educate faculty and night), and eventually they stayed requirement that students prerequisite; Ma 2 would not resource table outside Chandler staff members who are visibly up.” enroll in Ma 2ab is removed. be required for Ma 3. Café. PRISM copresident Justin supportive of LGBTQ students. Much of the work done by the 2. Reduce the requirement 2. The physics faculty has Liu, CCD assistant director Portia This Gaypril also celebrates group and its successors over the in physics to 27 units from proposed that the current Harris, and PRISM ally Jordan a milestone in LGBTQ history past 40 years has been to make the current 45 units. two-term Ph 2ab would be Theriot answered questions, at Caltech: the 40th anniversary Caltech a welcoming place for All students will be expanded to a three-term handed out brochures on LGBTQ of the founding of the first gay LGBTQ students. required to take Ph 1abc sequence Ph 2abc (Ph 2a resources, and gave away cups of student group on campus. During The past three years has (Classical Mechanics and Waves and Vibrations; Ph 2b rainbow sherbet to take the edge the 1971–72 academic year, grad seen the establishment of the Electromagnetism). The Quantum Mechanics; Ph 2c off the midday sun. student Don Kelsey teamed up with lending library and lounge, the requirement that students Statistical Physics). “The main purpose of PRISM Dr. Ian Hunter, a staff psychologist foundation of the CCD, the enroll in Ph 2ab is removed. It is possible Ph 2c, which is to increase visibility and raise who served as the group’s faculty initiation of an official LGBTQ- could be taught so as not awareness of LGBTQ issues at advisor, and formed the Caltech specific reception during Prefrosh Anticipated changes to to rely on Ph 2b, would be Caltech, provide support for Gay Discussion Group. The group Weekend, the organization of a formerly core courses (earliest renumbered to show that it the coming-out process, and to became official the following year “Coming Out Group” moderated implementation: fall 2014): is not formally part of the ultimately create a welcoming after receiving funding from the by the Counseling Center, and the Ph 2 sequence. Ph 2a would environment via our events and Associated Students of Caltech. inclusion of transgender health With the removal of Ma remain a requirement for programs,” says Raul Navarro, a Wanting to combat the isolation coverage in Caltech student health 2 and Ph 2 from the core Statistical Physics. graduate student in chemistry and and loneliness that he and other insurance. curriculum, oversight of It is anticipated that the chemical engineering, who serves as gay students felt at the time, Kelsey Since arriving at Caltech in these courses shifts from vast majority of options will copresident alongside Liu. Gaypril was inspired to make a positive 2008, Liu has noticed a “positive the Core Curriculum require students to enroll in highlights include film screenings, impact at Caltech. “I figured if trend” in regard to the climate on Steering Committee to the math and physics beyond Ma other schools could do campus. “I get the impression that Curriculum Committee. 1abc and Ph 1abc. it, we could too,” said attitudes at Caltech are shifting In this issue Kelsey, who described as for the better. Every year, I see “remarkable” the Gaypril more students, faculty, and staff “I don’t think it should be we’re a more active group and events and support dropping by Gaypril events for an difficult for a student who is seeking have a number of active members, services now available ally pin or to sign up for the Safe that community, that support, to I hope our visibility continues to at Caltech, compared to Zone program,” he says. find it,” says Navarro. “Now that grow stronger.” FEATURE Robogals chapter initiated at Caltech3 News briefs from around the globe Helping readers burst out of the Caltech bubble OPINION In support of a total revamp of Core4 !""#$%&$'(&) *++ ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!"!! !#$%&'!()$*+!+,-!#$%.&!+,/'!#--0!1!+$2/3'!'$%+-&!4%$5!6$$&!+$!)(&! $ )7!8(5!9(%:-++!1!./:0'!+$!4*..!'+$%/-'!(;(/.().-!(+!)(%:-++<3(.+-3,<-&*=:-#' PUZZLE ,""-$./01($2%13450%1&($$$$6$789 !!!!!! ! 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Officers present: Chris Hallacy, Pushpa Neppala, Ever want to tell the world exactly what you think of Christian Rivas, Diego Caporale, Mario Zubia, Prakriti said food? Gaba Officers absent: Laura Santoso The Tech will be beginning a new column to chroni- cle the foodie experiences of new writers every other Funding Requests week...The Catch: They’ll be going head-to-head with 1. ESW (engineers for a sustainable world): Asked for $150. VOTE PASSED. Tom Mannion who will be reviewing the same restau- 2. Caltech Debate Society: Asked for $250. VOTE rant. If you have ever thought you were more of a gour- PASSED. mand than our resident master chef, now’s your chance to prove it! President’s Report 1. Athletics: The athletics department is working on Email us for a spot on the list at [email protected] replacing the cardio equipment in the gym. 2. Hallacy met with Dean Nye to discuss Bechtel. 3. Trustees: Hallacy and Jordan Theriot will be having dinner with the trustees to talk about the housing The California Tech system, and what’s good and bad about it. 4. Freshman Admissions: Hallacy and Conwill talked Caltech 40-58, Pasadena, CA 91125 advertising e-mail: [email protected] Write with Prof. Dabiri about what role students can serve in editorial e-mail: [email protected] freshman admissions. 5. The Bechtel foundation has also given Caltech Editors-in-Chief Jonathan Schor articles money that can be spent on educational outreach. Stanford Schor News Editor Sandhya Chandrasekaran for the Officers’ Reports 1. ARC (Pushpa) Sports Editor Amol Kamat a. New PE course: Betsy Mitchell is trying to Tech start a new course that will cover nutrition, exercise, and health in a more interactive way. b. Caltech Center for Teaching and Learning: The committee will start a teaching center next year to help professors better their Staff instruction and to train undergraduate tutors. Sam Barnett Casey Handmer c. ASCIT Teaching Awards: Will be May 25th. Yang Hu Jonathan Ikpeazu 2. IHC (Christian) Clement Lacroute Rebecca Lawler a. New IHC Secretary: Misha Raffiee. Mary Nguyen Neha Samdaria b.
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