The California Tech Volume CXVIII Number 8 Pasadena, California tech.caltech.edu November 24, 2014 Physicist Matt Taylor Techers join Harvey Mudd students in stirs up “Shirtstorm” over hosting high school math competition objectification of women HANNALORE GERLING- Newsteam. The shirt in DUNSMORE question was covered in a pattern Contributing Writer of women wearing lingerie in a variety of sexually suggestive On Nov. 12, the European poses. Almost immediately, social Space Agency (ESA) made history media exploded with feminist with the first controlled landing outrage. Both men and women on a , as the lander expressed their anger, citing the touched down onto Comet 67P struggles women already face when (67P). About 480 million km from attempting to enter STEM (science, Earth, Philae detached from the technology, engineering, math) spacecraft it was launched fields, claiming the shirt further with in March 2004 and landed alienated an already marginalized on 67P a total of three times; the demographic. On Nov. 14, Dr. first two attempts were bounces. Taylor issued an apology for his Even though its harpoon, designed clothing choice, stating “I made to anchor the lander to the comet, a big mistake, and I’ve offended did not fire, Philae remained many people, and I’m very sorry Harvey Mudd student Martin Loncaric, one of the organizers of the competition, addresses the high school students. on the comet and successfully about this,” before appearing to Photo Courtesy of Ching-Yun (Chloe) Hsu collected desired data. Due to the wipe away tears. landing difficulties, Philae ended Some people have tried to debate CHING-YUN (CHLOE) HSU team was given 10 short answer Breaker Round where the eventual up approximately one km from whether or not the shirt in question Contributing Writer questions and a series of 4 proof- ranking of winners was determined. its intended landing site, which is actually offensive, or if people based power questions to solve in Meanwhile, the rest of participants put it in the shadow of a cliff. should be offended by its pattern; The Caltech Harvey Mudd 75 minutes. Following the lunch enjoyed a Mixer Round, where Subsequently, Philae received frankly, that is a waste of time. Math Competition (CHMMC) is a break was the Individual Round, they met new friends and worked insufficient light to charge its The reality is, the shirt did offend team competition for high school during which participants had one on problems together. Finally, the battery with its solar panel, and a large number of people; even students organized by the Caltech hour to try their best on 15 short 2014 CHMMC culminated in the Philae lost power on Nov. 14. As more important than noting their and Harvey Mudd College math answer questions. The questions long-waited awarding ceremony. 67P and its new passenger travel response, it is vital to understand clubs. The CHMMC was founded in both rounds were of varying This year’s CHMMC was closer to the sun, Philae may find why so many people were offended. by Caltech alumnus Yakov (Yasha) difficulty and represented diverse sponsored by Mu Alpha Theta, itself in an orientation with more Thus far, the discussion has been Berchenko-Kogan (’11) and Harvey topics. the MathWorks, Wolfram light, and thus may regain power focused on responses to the shirt, Mudd alumnus Joshua Ehrlich Harvey Mudd organizer Mimee Research, the Harvey Mudd Math at a later point. However, even if without an attempt to unpack back in 2010. The competition takes Xu noted, “We are super pleased Department, the Harvey Mudd Philae never again re-establishes the greater issues shaping those place at Caltech and Harvey Mudd with the types of questions we Presidents’ Office, and the Caltech communication with Earth, the responses. Only by understanding in alternating years. The CHMMC have! Our mix of problems had Department of Mathematics. Top mission has been considered a the fundamental reasons why the is entirely student-run, aiming to more diversity in combinatorics scoring individuals and teams massive success. shirt offended so many people can motivate interest in math. and approachable types of graph received Mathematica licenses and Unfortunately, the focus has the true issues at hand be resolved. On Nov. 22, CHMMC welcomed theory for instance.” While all the copies of Matlab as recognition for shifted from the ESA’s massive Additionally, by only focusing on 46 teams and 256 individuals from answers were being graded, Dr. their outstanding performances. triumph to a shirt. Specifically, the shirt, and by extension Dr. 29 different high schools to Harvey Rob Thompson from the Harvey Star League A-Star Earth Team the shirt Dr. Matt Taylor, a Taylor, the criticisms have been Mudd. After registration and a brief Mudd Math Department gave a was the winning team in the Team physicist from Imperial College overly personal, leading to social opening ceremony, participants presentation about introductory Round, and Benjamin Chen from London, chose to wear to discuss backlash against the perceived were led into different rooms for topology. The top-scoring Orange County Math Circle placed the mission in an interview for Continued on page 4 Team Round, during which each individuals were then put into a Tie- first in the Individual Round. Caltech Y’s Explore LA event a success in Little Tokyo TYLER OKAMOTO well as racial discrimination since KEVIN CHEN immigration. The issue of prejudice Contributing Writers was exacerbated during World War

. II when thousands of Japanese The Caltech Y’s Explore LA series Americans were forced to relocate gives Caltech undergraduate and to concentration camps under graduate students opportunities adverse living conditions. The walk to see Los Angeles from a new around the Japanese American perspective.On Nov. 8, a group National Museum certainly offered of six embarked on a journey to the students a powerful insight learn about Japanese-American to the struggles of the early Asian culture, beginning at the Japanese American community. American National Museum. Afterwards, the group shopped Starting with a reconstructed at the Village Plaza, which was filled house from the Heart Mountain with a variety of souvenir stores, internment camp, the museum ranging from traditional Japanese exhibited incredibly detailed teapots to adorable plush dolls. records of the lives of Japanese The six Techers then concluded Americans during the twentieth their visit at Daikokuya, a popular century. It was a sensational local ramen restaurant, where they experience to see how issei enjoyed delicious food to wrap up Techers pose in Little Tokyo with Hello Kitty and later enjoy delicious food! overcame the cultural shock as the evening. Photos Courtesy of Tyler Okamoto

NEWS | page 2 FEATURE | page 3 SPORTS | page 5 FEATURE | page 7 In this UkrainE Struggles Nailen discusses Techers set several Brad/Chad Tells for National Sov- stott’s “Faith in new records you What to do issue ereignty Strangers” to get Fit! News 2 November 24, 2014 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Caltech Y Caltech-Occidental Concert Band performs Column at quarterly showcase with guest conductor CALTECH Y NEERA SHAH second performance on Sunday afternoon at have a guest conductor. She worked well with Contributing Writer Thorne Hall at Occidental College. the band.” There are weekly group practices, starting Composers who have worked with the The Caltech Y Column serves to inform On Friday, Nov. 21, the Caltech-Occidental at the beginning of the quarter, to prepare for band or served as a guest conductor in the past students of upcoming events and volunteer Concert Band held one of their annual the performance. Directed by William Bing, include Joseph Curiale, Bruce Lofgren, Dirk opportunities. The list is compiled by Neera concerts in Ramo Auditorium. The group the concert band puts on a performance for Fischer, and George Stone. Frank Ticheli, Shah from information given by the Caltech was led by guest conductor Sharon Lavery, the community once every quarter. According another composer and conductor from the Y and its student leaders. co-conductor of the USC Thornton School to Ellen Price, a 4-year band member as a USC Thornton School of Music, often works Founded by students in 1916, the Y was of Music Wind Ensemble. Students from the French horn player, Bing will, on occasion, with the band and has also appeared as a organized to provide extracurricular activities Blair High School Band also performed to perform with the band if there is a guest guest conductor in past performances. planned and implemented by students as an introduce the Caltech-Occidental band. conductor. The group has performed at other events opportunity to learn leadership skills and The band is composed of students, faculty, The performance featured pieces by such as an international music festival at discover themselves. The mission of today’s Y staff, and alumni from both Caltech and Charles Ives, George Gershwin, Paul Disney Hall and a variety of places across remains the same—to provide opportunities Occidental College, the Caltech-administered Hindemith, and Auturo Márquez. The theme the world, including the Great Wall of China that will prepare students to become Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the local for the night was “America”; Price’s personal and Carnegie Hall. They have three to four engaged, responsible citizens of the world. community. Since the band is composed of favorite piece to play was “Danzón No. 2,” major concerts every year, and their next The Y seeks to broaden students’ worldviews, members of both schools, the band had a composed by Márquez. She added that “the community performance is expected to be raise social, ethical, and cultural awareness concert was interesting—it’s always cool to near the end of next quarter. through teamwork, community engagement, activism, and leadership. More information about the Caltech Y and its programs can be found at https://caltechy.org. The office is Ukraine continues its year-long located at 505 S. Wilson Avenue. Ongoing and past programs: • Alternative Spring Breaks: Costa Rica, New York, Yosemite, San Diego, San struggle for national sovereignty Francisco • Make-A-Difference Day: Hillsides CASEY HANDMER collectively as Donbass) had seen pro-Russia at Russia, a series of spectacular backpedals Home for Children, LA County Arboretum Contributing Writer unrest, culminating in the occupation of occurred, during which it was claimed MH17 and Botanic Garden, Children’s Hospital Los several government buildings. At the time, was shot down by Ukraine-operated fighter Angeles (Coachart), Eaton Canyon In November 2013, Ukraine’s then these buildings formed the net total of jets after being deliberately diverted into • Explore LA: Lakers game, Next to president Victor Yanukovych, playing EU and land administered by the (internationally the conflict zone by corrupted European Normal musical, Norton Simon Museum trip Russia off each other in an attempt to secure unrecognized) Donetsk People’s Republic air traffic control, presumably to frame • RISE Tutoring program (an necessary foreign investment to counter (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), Russia. As usual, Russia’s line is that all the afterschool math and science-focused nine years of economic stagnation following but that was about to change. A series of pro- weapons used by separatists were captured tutoring program that serves public school the 2004 Orange Revolution, reneged on Russia and pro-Ukraine protests occurred from Ukraine’s army. Expert analysis has students between grades 8 and 12) an agreement for stronger economic and but, as in Crimea the general desire was the been unable to support these suggestions, Upcoming Events: political ties with the EU in favor of Russia. maintenance of peace. Ethnically Russian finding instead no shortage of evidence that 1. Smith Mountain Hike Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, is located in the more and Ukrainian people have lived peacefully they had never been purchased or used by Sunday | November 30th | 8:00 AM to pro-EU western side of the country, and side by side in Donbass for decades. Ukraine. Russia’s national media is every bit 3:00 PM protests broke out. A steady trickle of troops and equipment as uncritical and parochial as that of the U.S., The Caltech Y Outdoors group will hike By February 2014, the Maidan square reinforcing the pro-Russian DPR and LPR however, so the deployment of such crude to the summit of Smith Mountain in the protests had intensified. A series of violent arrived across the border. Despite Russia’s propaganda is still highly effective. heart of the San Gabriel Mountains. This escalations blamed variously on the U.S., official insistence that Ukraine’s internal Through late July, separatists continued seven-mile trip is good for both beginners NATO, Ukraine, Russia, and the Illuminati issues had nothing to do with them, these to lose ground as their promised full-scale and advanced hikers, with the first three culminated in Yanukovych fleeing Ukraine troops were less disciplined than the Russian invasion force, massing at the miles gently climbing to a ridge straddling for Russia, followed by the instatement of ones now formally acknowledged to have border for months, failed to materialize. By the border of the San Gabriel Wilderness. a provisional government, the reversion of intervened in Crimea, and numerous cases of mid-August, Ukraine looked poised to crush The last half-mile of the hike climbs steeply the constitution to an earlier state, and new GPS-tagged Facebook photos show Russian the last remnants of the rebels. However, by over 800 vertical feet off-trail to the summit presidential elections. Yanukovych’s private soldiers “on the wrong side of the border.” Aug. 23, reporting on MH17 had died down of Smith Mountain, with 360 degree views palaces were opened to the press and public, These incursions were opposed by Ukraine’s enough that Russia launched a “humanitarian that include the entire San Gabriel range, underscoring Ukraine’s ongoing struggle with army, and were localized to a few towns and intervention,” rapidly retaking and holding distant Southern California mountain peaks, official corruption and releasing thousands cities within a few miles of Russia’s border. roughly half of the Donbass region. and the Pacific Ocean in the distance if the of private records to public knowledge and By July 14, the separatists had gotten hold Continued on page 4 atmosphere is especially clear. We will leave analysis. of Russian-made the Caltech Y at 8:00am and return at around Yanukovych could not be described as BUK surface-to- 2-3pm depending on our pace and traffic. a uniformly pro-Russian agent, but his air missiles and To sign up, fill out the form at the below. If loss in favor of parliamentary power sent wasted no time you have questions, email Jeremy Sandler at shockwaves through the Russian military defending their [email protected]. establishment, particularly since Ukraine’s airspace. Over http://goo.gl/forms/GvzeH3O7Vo ongoing lease of port facilities in Crimea’s the next few days, 2a. Pasadena LEARNS Sebastopol are of vital importance to the they publicly Friday | 3:00 - 5:00pm | Madison and Russian Black Sea fleet. announced Jackson Elementary School | Pasadena This concern led to the shadow annexation shooting down Come volunteer at Madison and Jackson of Crimea shortly afterwards. Begun by pro- several Ukraine Elementary School! We are partnered with Russia paramilitary forces, many led by military An-26 the Pasadena LEARNs program and work veterans of the Bosnian conflict in the mid aircraft, including with their Science Olympiad team or do 1990s, green-clad troops lacking identifying one on July 17. regular tutoring along with occasional hands- insignias or names rapidly seeded Crimea.. Shortly after it on science experiments. Transportation Their presence catalyzed the peaceful co- became obvious is provided. For more information and to option or withdrawal of the Ukraine military that July 17’s RSVP, contact [email protected]. presence in the Crimean peninsula, which shoot down was 2b. Hathaway Sycamores subsequently declared de facto independence. actually of MH17, Thursday | 5:30-8:30pm | Highland Park On March 16, a referendum was held in which making a bad Volunteer at Hathaway-Sycamores, a residents were asked to choose between year worse for group that supports local underprivileged aligning with Russia or adopting Crimea’s Malaysia Airlines. but motivated high school students. There 1992 constitution, in which it was a semi- Ukraine’s are a variety of ages and subjects being autonomous state within the Soviet union. internal struggles tutored. The service trip includes about an The status quo was not an option. In classic now became an hour of travel time and 2 hours of tutoring. Russian style, 79% of residents voted to international This map shows occupied territory on Aug. 15. This map and the map on page 4 contain information from: http://www.rnbo.gov.ua/ Transportation is included. For more info become part of Russia despite a 38% turnout. issue. With the A complete list of maps, including these two, can be found on the Ukraine and to RSVP email Sherwood Richers at Meanwhile, the far eastern Ukraine international government National Security/Defence website. [email protected]. provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk (known finger pointed -http://www.rnbo.gov.ua/en/news/?cat=2v Feature THE CALIFORNIA TECH November 24, 20143 Faith in Strangers caters to a range of music tastes NAILEN MATSCHKE minutes to fade in over a muffled, addition to the record, and at 4:35 corrupting all of the samples that blood pressure-raising uneasiness Contributing Writer rumbling bass and ethereal female it’s the shortest track by a decent build around it until they too sound that permeates every little piece of vocals, likely delivered by Stott’s margin, so I can hardly imagine its like the cries of dying electronics. As the sound. It gets a little repetitive Every once in a while you stumble former piano teacher (as on his inclusion offending more than the someone who tends to really enjoy after a bit, which is certainly a across music that for whatever previous LP), before picking pickiest of listeners. music that makes an effort to be reasonable complaint about it and reason you just haven’t gotten up a pulsing, dark and abrasive, several other of the album’s tracks, around to listening to, and then an deliberate beat I think Andy Stott but I think that since each stands hour or so later you wonder just that pushes the has intelligently fairly independently from its how you could have put it off for so track through applied these companions it ends up not being a long. This week, I had the enjoyable cacophonous two themes big deal since the album is always experience of hearing the work of storms of warped to this record going to new places. Manchester-based producer Andy and glitched without just Harsh music is not something Stott for the first time, and so far audio that updating his older that everyone enjoys, and that’s it has definitely been the sort of sound as though compositions fair—it takes time to get used to, thing I regret not listening to until the speakers with different can be anywhere from distracting now. Stott released his first record might be on production. to downright uncomfortable, and Merciless in 2006, an ambient- fire. This sort of While I feel is generally not the easiest thing to influenced, dance-focused album intentional and as though most just put on for fun. However, some that displays an attention to the controlled chaos of the tracks I artists manage to really nail the fine details of its sound’s texture, is one of the haven’t already aesthetic and make it a worthwhile an often dark, swirling, and bass- things Faith in mentioned each inclusion to their work instead of heavy mixture that serves as an Strangers excels have their own something that exists just for its example of well-produced dub at; it never feels problems to own sake, and if one can put in the techno, with particularly strong like it’s too harsh nitpick, I would effort to appreciate this, the results sound design. Stott’s 2008 release, or too chaotic, very much are usually pretty rewarding. On Unknown Exception, then stands and serves as hesitate to call any Faith in Strangers, Andy Stott has in contrast as it seems to take quite one of the layers of them weak, as combined his experience in UK a few cues from older electronic that lies on top they all present a dubstep and techno with on-point music, even sounding a bit dated of Stott’s solid different aesthetic production and an overwhelmingly as it evokes classics such as Aphex beats, rather -http://consequenceofsound.net and angle of inky aesthetic in order to make a Twin’s Selected Ambient Works than unstructured noise attempting After playing through Faith approach, ultimately producing a strange beast that from its softest 85-92, but without quite the level to dismantle the music’s flow. in Strangers a number of times, varied and interesting set of takes to most aggressive moments is of Richard D. James’ technical Stott’s use of it is also I was actually a bit surprised to on the album’s sound. “Science unrelenting in its quest to throw ability. Stott’s 2012 release, Luxury impressively versatile, with strange find myself particularly drawn & Industry,” for example, sounds something at the user that’s just Problems, however, was universally samples serving as a large part of to the tracks on its second half, a bit like a muted version of a not quite what they expected, but acclaimed for its chilling vocal the percussion complementing considering that Stott’s work to this Chvrches song, with an up-tempo, is still pretty cool nonetheless. samples, off-kilter and distorted vocals that trip over themselves point has been for the most part synth pop-like beat running There’s a lot you can get out of this percussion, and its all-around on the quiet “On Oath,” while also quite a bit more laidback. I found through it, supported by endlessly record, and I definitely recommend uneasy, thumping pulse that drives serving as the meaty, memorable the album’s sixth track, “How It ticking samples of clocks and a giving it a listen. 50 minutes of dark, almost uneasy moments of the aforementioned Was,” to be one music. On the 2014 release, Faith “Violence,” or of the album’s most of its most in Strangers, Stott takes this style energetic track, “Damage.” Rearing memorable and applies it pointedly in some its head more than two-thirds of the cuts, showing new directions. way through the album, “Damage” off a beat The album starts off remarkably is the sort of track you’d expect to reminiscent of slow, with a six-and-a-half minute hear on a crowded American dance UK dubstep, journey through bleak, swelling floor, with heavy bass, an aggressive but absolutely synth tones and nondescript main melody, and an overall in- dripping background samples (“Time your-face approach to showcasing in crunchy Away”), setting the tone for the Stott’s style, markedly different distortion and next few tracks, which are all from his typically more subdued audio clipping, relatively low-key compared to the efforts. While an entire album of warbling its album’s more aggressive second it would get old very fast, it’s an way through half. “Violence” then takes a few unexpected and fairly enjoyable the track and Special Free On Campus Student Screening of Interstellar December 1

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Feature 4 November 24, 2014 THE CALIFORNIA TECH Scientist’s wardrobe choices come under fire

Continued from page 1 Dr. Taylor’s perceived sexual ways: first, to extrapolate the at social injustices to Dr. objectification of women, women sexualization of one set of portrayed Taylor, leading to unfairly harsh in STEM fields would feel as women to the sexualization of criticism of him as an individual. bullying of Dr. Taylor that is though their other male colleagues a broader group of women, and There is no way to know what ultimately counterproductive for would also reduce them to sexual second, to extrapolate one male Dr. Taylor’s intentions were in the feminist movement. objects. Subsequently, this would scientist doing so to all of the male choosing the shirt, and most of In order to begin to understand make women in STEM fields feel scientists in a given research group. the people accusing him of being the issues people took with Dr. demeaned, reduced to nothing but Judging a demographic by a given a misogynist or someone who Taylor’s shirt, one must first put their bodies with little or no respect individual induces unfair pressure doesn’t value women in STEM the shirt in context, both in society for their intellectual contributions on the individual. Conversely, fields have never met him, and and in STEM fields specifically. It to their chosen fields. such treatment does not allow an have no idea about Dr. Taylor’s is claimed that out of 2,000 ninth The first assumption made in individual to be judged on their gender politics. While it is valid to graders of their respective genders, the logic of the criticism of Dr. own merits, instead judging them criticize Dr. Taylor’s shirt choice, 280 boys and 210 girls have enough Taylor’s shirt is that Dr. Taylor off perceived ideas about their it is not valid to extrapolate that The shirt that spawned the “Shirtstorm.” mathematical education to pursue could not wear a shirt bearing demographic. Ultimately, the one poor choice to a pattern of -http://www.nbcnews.com a technical career; 143 of the men sexualized images of women point is that Dr. Taylor’s shirt is misogynistic behavior. It would “too emotional,” it is unpopular for and 45 of the women will pick a without sexualizing actual women. not what is marginalizing women, have been vastly more constructive feminists to criticize other feminists scientific major at university, with This stems from the idea that nor is it the reason STEM fields are to take the opportunity to ask for aggressive rhetoric. However, 44 of the men and 20 of the women men cannot control their sexual unaccommodating to women; it is him to place the shirt in context no matter how just a movement’s completing their degrees. Of these impulses, which is distinctly unfair a symptom of larger, fundamental and explain why he chose such a aims are, the movement is useless if graduates, five of the men will and reduces men to little more than social issues. potentially inflammatory article of it cannot enact change. In order to obtain Ph.D.s in a scientific field, animals in rut. The response to Dr. Taylor’s shirt clothing for his interview. In the fight marginalization productively, while only one of the women will. The second assumption made has largely ignored the fundamental parlance of parents and teachers it’s important to know the audience This phenomenon is known as the is that sexualization is inherently reasons why it was offensive to everywhere, the experience should one is addressing. While there “leaky pipeline,” and is attributed demeaning to women. This comes many people. The lack of depth in have been treated as a “teachable should absolutely be safe spaces to a combination of many causes, from the current portrayal of female the many discussions of the shirt moment,” from which Dr. Taylor— for feminists to go and share their including difficulty in being taken sexuality, which presumes women demonstrates a truly concerning and everyone watching—could responses to various problematic seriously by male colleagues, have sexuality not for their own lack of examination; if feminists are have learned in a productive, issues without worrying about how sexual harassment, and pressure pleasure but rather for the pleasure not clearly articulating the reason supportive environment. rhetorically effective they are, those to maintain a work-life balance of men, and therefore women something is problematic, they Due to the way a massive spaces are not the public sphere. with the high time demands of reduce themselves to objects to are not going to be able to rectify number of people responded to When addressing a feminist issue both an early academic career and be acted on when they have sex or the situation at hand, let alone the Dr. Taylor’s shirt, not only was a in a medium highly visible to a starting a family. Additionally, are sexualized. Of course, this is a true issues going into creating the man treated harshly and arguably mainstream, public audience, in mainstream society, women ridiculous narrative; it is now well problematic situation. By instead unfairly, but also the feminist it’s important to not alienate are frequently valued for their studied that women are perfectly targeting Dr. Taylor specifically, it movement yet again came under the audience or put them on the appearance and perceived sexual capable of obtaining pleasure from appeared that people identifying fire as excessively politically defensive and to instead make value over their other traits, such sex, and that women desire sex at as feminists were getting extremely correct and aggressive. In academic the audience feel included and as intelligence, ambitions, or least as much as men do. Thus, offended by a shirt, rather than the feminism, there is a concept called empowered to help fix injustices. achievements. the problem is not the fact that deeper social issues that the shirt “tone-policing.” Tone-policing is Unfortunately, the feminist The outrage over Dr. Taylor’s the shirt had images of sexualized was representing. This had two the practice of attempting to shut movement does not have the shirt came from people feeling as women, but in the way society deeply negative consequences: the down a discussion by telling a given luxury of not considering rhetorical though Dr. Taylor was reducing views sexualized women. treatment of Dr. Taylor, and the party that its manner of speaking is effectiveness. If the movement is to women to sexual objects through The third assumption made subsequent perception of feminism inappropriate. As tone-policing is bring about equality of opportunity his choice to display images of is that a demographic should as a movement. frequently used to shut down people for all gender identities, it must first highly sexualized women. Further, be treated as a monolith. This A large number of people fighting against marginalization by make sure it is effectively arguing it has been argued that due to assumption was used in two misdirected their justified anger dismissing them as “too angry” or its stance. ICYMI: Ukraine still in existential crisis and agricultural disruptions it is thought that the goal is to forge A less fraught suggestion is concordant with fighting all a land corridor between Russia instead to shower Ukraine’s NATO summer. For that reason, fighting and Crimea, either through or member allies and neighbors such since has focused on a number around Mariupol. Mariupol, once as Bosnia with U.S.-made weapons of known supply depots. Many broadly pro-Russia, is now heavily so they can sell their Russian-made countries keep large supply depots fortified. It is clear that in this systems (with which the soldiers at logistic hubs in case of disaster. conflict, however, Russia has all the are already familiar) to Ukraine Luhansk and Donetsk airports time, money, and weapons in the at a very reasonable price whilst are two such cases. Both large, world. A rapid or decisive victory avoiding accusations of direct modern international airports is unnecessary. Ultimately, Russia interference. were occupied by Ukraine’s army. may support the reintegration In November 2014, the conflict Both airports have since been of separatist regions into a new is still very much ongoing. On utterly destroyed by Russian federalized Ukraine with semi- Nov. 2, the separatist regions held artillery, though Donetsk’s ruins autonomy under a new constitution elections. Ukraine stated such are still defended by a band of that would ensure Russia’s ongoing elections were in violation of the fighters dubbed “the cyborgs” for influence in Ukraine’s domestic Minsk protocol, wherein Ukraine their seemingly invincible, death- politics. This outcome may be even obtained independence at the end proof nature. That said, around better than wresting away some of the Soviet Union in return for 5,000 people, mainly military, contentious and now shell-shocked giving up its substantial nuclear have died since the September territory. arsenal and permitting the Russian ceasefire at Donetsk airport and a Throughout the conflict, navy base in Crimea. On Nov. 7, few other hot spots in the otherwise pro-Ukraine forces have openly NATO reported that Russia has cooling conflict. Mysteriously, requested military support from deployed nuclear-capable weapons the Organization for Security and NATO and/or the EU. In particular, to Crimea. Current estimates Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), many U.S. commentators have place 7,000 Russian troops in This map shows occupied territory on Aug. 28. which oversees the ceasefire from suggested helping to arm Ukraine’s Ukraine, and about 50,000 on the -http://www.rnbo.gov.ua/en/news/?cat=2v white SUVs, seems never to be army to provide the firepower internationally recognized border. Continued from page 2 the already shaky ceasefire. Russia around when the bullets are flying. needed to oppose Russia’s artillery. Through mid-November around stated the convoy contained Russia’s original goal, stoked by Cooler heads have wisely suggested 80 military vehicles (tanks, mobile By early September, Ukraine humanitarian supplies. a carefully maintained information that doing so would provide artillery, etc.) have been moving pursued a ceasefire with the The humanitarian crisis bubble around key leaders, seems material proof that Russia has through the separatist regions. It separatists, though Russia still surrounding the conflict is real to have been the rapid annexation needed to support its narrative of is unclear how the future will play officially denied involvement. On enough, however. Much of of Donbass and surrounding persecution by NATO, and thus far out, or how well the separatist Sept. 13, a convoy from Russia Donbass will have insufficient oblasts much like Crimea, totaling Western governments have resisted regions will weather the coming arrived uninspected, undermining food this winter due to economic perhaps a third of Ukraine. Today, showering Ukraine with weapons. winter. Sports THE CALIFORNIA TECH November 24, 2014 5 Bhagavathi runs across the country Ball so hard. Ball is life.

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Hold up #32, I’mma let you finish...but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. OF ALL TIME. GOCALTECH.COM After a day of preparation in low-30 -http://gocaltech.com Actual Sports Content Editor degree weather, conditions improved a bit with temperatures in the high-30s by race GOCALTECH.COM GOCALTECH.COM MASON, Ohio (Nov. 22, 2014) – Caltech time, but a soft, muddy makeup caused Actual Sports Content Editor Actual Sports Content Editor men’s cross country junior Aditya Bhagavathi problems from the outset as multiple (Plainsboro, N.J. / West Windsor- runners slipped coming around the many SALEM, Ore. (Nov. 21, 2014) – Juniors FOREST GROVE, Ore. (Nov. 22, 2014) – Plainsboro) bested his own hairpin turns within the first mile. Kristin Anderson (Folsom, Calif. / St. Francis) Sophomore Kate Lewis (San Antonio, Texas program record on his way to Bhagavathi ran conservatively to and Stephanie Wong (Palos Verdes Estates, / Ronald Reagan) exploded for 24 points a 139th-place finish at the open the race, hanging just outside Calif. / Palos Verdes Peninsula) led the Caltech as the Caltech women’s basketball team NCAA Championships on the top 200 despite a fall of his own women’s basketball team with double-figure closed out its weekend trip to the Portland, Saturday morning. near the 3-kilometer mark. The scoring nights as the Beavers fell, 81-47, in Ore. area at Pacific University on Saturday Bhagavathi shaved junior bided his time until about their season opener at Willamette University afternoon. another four seconds midway through, when he kicked on Friday night.Willamette opens the season The Boxers overcame an early deficit to off his record set at the into gear and moved into the middle 1-0 while Caltech begins at 0-1. record the 88-50 victory, improving to 2-0 SCIAC Multi-Duals to clock of a massive pack of runners. With the The Beavers hung close early on, trading overall while the Beavers drop to 0-2. in at 25:34.7 on the biggest stage end in sight, he fired up his best finishing leads through the first 10 minutes and holding Pacific sank the first basket of the game, possible, despite facing considerably more kick down the stretch to break into the top- a two-point lead at 16-14 after the opening 10 but junior Stephanie Wong (Palos Verdes difficult conditions. He improved his position 150. minutes. Estates, Calif. / Palos Verdes Peninsula) among West Region runners by three, placing “Of course it was an amazing experience, The Bearcats exploded at that point, drilled a three-pointer on Caltech’s first ninth. but I am not leaving satisfied,” Bhagavathi running off 13 straight points over four minutes possession to spark a 7-0 run over the next “This season has been an eye-opening said. “Getting a taste of nationals makes me to surge ahead by 11. Sophomore Michelle two minutes. experience for Aditya and the team as a even hungrier for next year, and I hope to Wong (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. / Palos The Boxers regained the lead on a pair whole,” Head Coach Ben Raphelson said. have my teammates competing here with Verdes Peninsula) hit a jumper to pull back of free throws at the 15:45 mark, but the “Our goal all along has been to pursue our me then.” within single digits, but Willamette rattled off Beavers took it back immediately and true potential, and I think we’re starting to Bhagavathi now owns the top two times another 12 unanswered points to head into held on for the next five minutes until the discover how good Caltech cross country ever run in Caltech program history, having halftime with a 21-point lead at 39-18. floodgates opened, with Pacific rattling off can be. We have reason to be tremendously broken Ian Shapiro’s 2001 mark set at the Caltech picked up the first four points 15 unanswered points to surge ahead, 25-13. proud of what we accomplished this year, NCAA West Regional and his own record coming out of the break, but Willamette quickly The hosts would increase the margin to 23 while excited for the future.” from four weeks prior. sank a trio of three-pointers to extend the lead by halftime and continued to build up to the out to 27 and, after a brief Beavers spurt of six final 38-point edge. straight points on free throws, continued to Lewis’ output led all players and was Ball so hard ... and it might hit his face build up the lead to its final 34-point margin. her third career 20-point effort, with the Anderson led the Beavers with 11 points sophomore adding five rebounds, three on 3-of-8 shooting and seven rebounds, assists, one steal and a block. Wong scored while Stephanie Wong chipped in 10 points, in double figures for the second including going 2-of-6 from downtown. time in as many games, Sophomore Kate Lewis (San Antonio, notching 15 points, Texas / Ronald Reagan), Michelle and made two Wong and junior Ann Chen steals. Junior (Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Westlake) Kristin Anderson contributed nine, eight and seven (Folsom, Calif. points, respectively, with Chen / St. Francis) also adding six rebounds and managed to Wong dishing out a team-high record seven two assists while tying for the points and five team lead in steals (two) with senior rebounds over just Bridget Connor (Albuquerque, N.M. / 15 minutes off the I really tried to photoshop the ball out of this picture, but it was too much effort. -http://gocaltech.com Albuquerque Acad.). bench due to foul trouble.

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