The California Tech Volume CXViii number 7 Pasadena, California teCh.CalteCh.edu noVember 17, 2014 Matthew Elgart gives strong six-string performance ALEX BALL transform into beautifully performance. Elgart of grand performance. And who Contributing Writer sweet progressions, and would set up pieces wouldn’t want to watch that? An would do so extremely with a short anecdote unconventional concert by an Dabney Hall burned to the smoothly, thanks to or humorous comment, unconventional man, I would ground during an intentionally Elgart’s enlightened then have to adjust highly recommend any of Dr. fiery performance by classical sense of dynamics. This his seat and footrest Elgart’s future performances, guitarist Matthew Elgart last contributed to a strong to accommodate especially if you never considered Saturday evening, one of four sense of premeditation in the apparently-too- yourself a concert-goer. planned in the Los Angeles area. the performance, a sense stubborn-to-move In addition to performing, Elgart showcased his command that there was a specific instrument. The guitar, Elgart also teaches beginner, of the instrument to benefit the idea the audience was though, loved attention, intermediate, and advanced level Caltech performing and visual arts supposed to take away and so would quickly classical guitar classes at Caltech department. The concert featured from each passage. be coaxed into playing. each term. If you have any interest pieces by Villa Lobos, Krenek, The whole effect was From the audience’s in either learning how to play Satie, Scarlatti, Ponce, and Bach, as compounded by the point of view, Elgart guitar or how to be cooler than you well as two original compositions. intimate setup of the may as well have been currently are, you should consider The program pitted elegant, venue. The audience talking out loud to enrolling. No previous experience classical pieces against jagged, surrounded Elgart’s his guitar during the or guitar ownership is required. modern ones. To a less flexible chair in concentric half- performance. This The classes are a mix of technique player, the conflict of styles circles, with a single “conversational” style instruction, solo and ensemble would have spelled disaster, but spotlight illuminating that Elgart conveyed practice, copious amounts of life Elgart used the clash to keep the him and his guitar, the Matthew Elgart performed the concert with just him and his really elevated his advice, and explanations of what it guitar, surrounded by concentric half-circles of chairs for the audience’s attention. Percussive two of which fought for concert from musical means to have a conversation with audience. twangs and atonal phrases would attention throughout the Photo Courtesy of Alex Ball exposition to a kind the guitar. Techers come out for fun at the SAAC carnival The SAAC carnival was just a clever recruiting tactic on behalf of the athletes. Students were lured in with sushi and then given the opportunity to play carnival games, which all conveniently resembled intercolleigate sports teams at Caltech. Coincidence? I think not. Photos Courtesy of Monica Enlow (From left) Henry Baer looks like he’s having a lot of fun. The sushi was good. 10/10, Grace Park and Rachel Morton. Now that soccer is over, Christopher Haack tries his hand and face at baseball. Photos Courtesy of Monica Enlow news | pAge 2 FeAtuRe | pAge 3 spORts | pAge 5 FeAtuRe | pAge 7 In thIs phIlAe lAndeR nAIlen RevIews n+1 FAns shOw sup- BRAd/ChAd tAlks mAkes hIstORy “mAChIne heAd” pORt At 110 RIvAlRy weIghtlIFtIng Issue gAme news 2 noVember 17, 2014 the CAlIFORnIA teCh Caltech Y Column Philae lander makes history CALTECH Y HANNALORE GERLING- comet, though with a new challenge. On Nov. 14, Philae was lifted 4 LEARNs program and work with DUNSMORE Due to the landing difficulties, centimeters and rotated 35 degrees their Science Olympiad team or Contributing Writer Philae ended up approximately in an attempt to get more sunlight The Caltech Y Column serves to do regular tutoring along with one km from its intended landing to the lander’s solar panel. Despite inform students of upcoming events occasional hands-on science On Nov. 12, the European site, which put it in the shadow of a the repositioning, Philae lost and volunteer opportunities. The experiments. Transportation is Space Agency (ESA) made history cliff. Subsequently, Philae received power later at 00:36 UTC on Nov. list is compiled by Neera Shah from provided. For more information with the first controlled landing only 1.5 hours of sunlight per day, 15. As 67P and its new passenger information given by the Caltech Y and to RSVP, contact vkkumar@ on a comet, as the Philae lander instead of the intended six to seven travel closer to the sun, Philae and its student leaders. caltech.edu. touched down onto Comet67P/ hours. As Philae’s battery only had may find itself in an orientation Founded by students in 1916, Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P), a approximately 60 hours of charge with more sunlight, and thus may the Y was organized to provide 2b. Hathaway Sycamores 4.1 km x 4.5 km comet extracurricular activities planned Thursday | 5:30-8:30pm | 500 million km from and implemented by students as Highland Park Earth. To give a sense an opportunity to learn leadership Volunteer at Hathaway- of scale for the distance skills and discover themselves. The Sycamores, a group that supports to 67P, consider that mission of today’s Y remains the local underprivileged but motivated data from Philae took a same—to provide opportunities high school students. There are a full 28 minutes to travel that will prepare students to variety of ages and subjects being back to Earth while become engaged, responsible tutored. The service trip includes being transmitted at the citizens of the world. The Y seeks about an hour of travel time and 2 speed of light. to broaden students’ worldviews, hours of tutoring. Transportation Philae was launched raise social, ethical, and cultural is included. For more info and to with the Rosetta awareness through teamwork, RSVP email Sherwood Richers at spacecraft on March community engagement, activism, [email protected]. 2, 2004, and traveled and leadership. More information a total distance of 6.4 about the Caltech Y and its Other Announcements - billion km to get to programs can be found at https:// Beyond the Caltech Y 67P. On Nov. 11 and 12, caltechy.org. The office is located at Reading Partners in a series of Go/NoGo 505 S. Wilson Avenue. Pasadena checks were performed Reading Partners in Pasadena is on Philae, revealing that Upcoming Events: looking for community volunteers the lander’s downward to help provide one-on-one thruster was not 1. Reproducibility in support for elementary school working. However, due Science Seminar Series: A students reading below grade level. to hopes of being able Conversation with Professor Our volunteers become so much to repair the thruster, David J. Anderson more than just reading partners. Philae was given the Thursday | November 20th | By sharing their knowledge Go. At 08:35 UTC 12:00 to 1:30 PM | Steele Library and experience, tutors become (Coordinated Universal Rm 114 mentors, friends, and positive role Time; approximately Lunch is provided, but space is models in the life of a child. Our equivalent to Greenwich Philae’s primary landing site was Site J, located on the head of Comet 67P/Churyumov– limited | RSVP required organization is partnered with four Mean Time) on Nov. 12, Gerasimenko. -https://www.flickr.com/photos/europeanspaceagency For the next installment of our high-need schools in the Pasadena Philae detached from scientific reproducibility series, we area, and Madison Elementary is Rosetta and landed on will be discussing the reproducibility just 2 miles from Caltech’s campus. 67P seven hours later. Philae had and extremely limited means to regain power at a later point. The of biological findings including the The program model is backed by a total of three landings, as the first recharge by its solar panel, the ESA will continue to search for a impact of experimental design evidence-based research, proving two attempts to land resulted in ESA had to prioritize the data signal from Philae, in case it does and the interpretation of results. students in the program make the 98-kilogram Philae bouncing Philae was to collect. Amongst the power back on. However, even if Prof. Anderson will discuss his significant gains in reading. With off the comet’s surface. The first most vital data was a soil sample Philae never again re-establishes experiences with these and similar as little as one hour a week, you bounce was the largest bounce of a taken from a 25-centimeter hole communication with Earth, the issues. can become a reading partner and lander in history, at approximately Philae drilled in the comet, which mission has been considered David J. Anderson, Ph.D., is tutor a child, changing his or her one km in height, and lasted about Philae then analyzed before a massive success. The data Seymour Benzer Professor of world and yours. To join us, please two hours; the second bounce transmitting its results. Philae collected from 67P will help answer Biology at the California Institute contact Chloe Oliveras, Volunteer lasted about seven minutes. also used radio waves to image the questions about the formation and of Technology where he has been Coordinator at chloe.oliveras@ Once settled onto 67P, Philae’s internal structure of the comet and evolution of the solar system as on the faculty since 1986. Dr. readingpartners.org. harpoon (designed to anchor the took stunning photographs of the well as potential roles comets may Anderson is also an Investigator lander to the comet) failed to fire.