Revel like a knight
Our senior trip was to Las Vegas. The whole thing cost each person about $20. Lodging, transportation and a dinner show were all included in this fee, thanks to... Read more.
Truly experience the California heat
Nobody told us that even after we’ve passed all our exams, we would still have to survive one more thing: the scorching 2.5 hours of the commencement ceremony.... Read more.
Dress up like bunnies
It’s common for the new seniors (who are technically juniors) to set up a fake Ditch Day stack after the real Ditch Day. For Page House, our "Day After"... Read more.
Visit all the beaches
One of the things I will miss most about southern California is its beaches. The week of commencement is going to be super packed, so I figured the weekend right... Read more.
Traverse water on a bike
Our class got a lot of weird looks that day we demo-ed our bike projects for E88 Critical Making. We were led by our guest lecturersJen Hofer and Rob Ray, who are... Read more.
Enter an art gallery after hours
For Drawing and Painting class, the instructor Jim Barry took the class to Art Center College of Design for a field trip. Part of the gallery involves an area reserved... Read more.
How to make giant Rush Hour
For one of the car-themed games for our Fast and Furious Ditch Day activities, we made a giant version of theboard game "Rush Hour". The point of the game... Read more.
Go Fast-er and Furious-er on Ditch Day
Seniors plan elaborate Ditch Day activities for the underclassmen each year, often sleeping very little the night before. There is a midnight curfew till 8 am, the... Read more.
Scout out modern art
Leaving the museum, we ran into a self-serve boba truck and got decently priced beverages (with all the topping you could ever want!) that came with a cute glass... Read more.
Hitchhike from the forest
Enticed by images of water filled caves and promises of an adventure, Jennifer and I decided to go hiking to Dawn Mines in Altadena, in Angeles National Forest.... Read more.
Fly a giant balloon
For E88 Critical Making, we embarked on the balloon mapping unit. Balloon mapping is a grassroots technique for gathering aerial photographs. Examples of uses might... Read more.
Dine with the firefighters next door
It’s somewhat of an annual tradition to have a special Chandler dinner for Cinco de Mayo at Caltech. This year, it was a triple threat, with Guardians of the... Read more.
Experience the superbloom
Page House’s annual beach trip is a 3 hour drive southwards to Carlsbad. I noticed a field of yellow flowers right off the side of the road. I tried walking... Read more.
Snap a picture with infinite twinkly lights
I visited the Broad Museum in LA this Friday! We booked the free tickets a month ahead of time because the museum was so popular and busy. As if to balance out the... Read more.
Dunk your math professor
In the spring, Caltech holds its annual Grad Fair for its graduating students. Seniors are also encouraged to donate to the senior gift to the school in the form... Read more.
Peer through an architectural “telescope”
Right across the street from campus, on the way to the gym, there’s a distinct red building. It’s the Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics. It’s... Read more.
Make free 3D prints
For E88: Critical Making, our class took a Techlab orientation in order to make 3D prints for homework. The orientation is open to all students and it’s basically... Read more.
Prepare a silkscreen
Screen printing and silk painting is offered as a joint course at Caltech. Classes are once a week, 7-10 pm. Screen printing is an important skill because that’s... Read more.
Eat art at Caltech’s first art galleries
Caltech unveiled our (first?) art galleries! Works submitted to the Totem, Caltech’s literary magazine, as well the Art of Science contest, were put up. The... Read more.
Make sand sing
I went hiking this weekend with a group of 10 other Techers to Kelso Dunes.These dunes are known for "singing sand". It’s part of the Mojave Desert... Read more.
Wade into a Waterfall
The trail head is only 4 miles away from campus and I’ve heard of classmates who’ve biked there for the hike, and then biked back to campus. It’s... Read more.
Lick an Agar Petri Dish
For Bi 10, a freshman biology lab class, students get to grow colonies of the microbiota found in everyday life. This includes samples from the hands, E. Coli strains... Read more.
Party at Chandler Interhouse
Each of Caltech’s eight houses hosts an interhouse party each year, but some would say that none of them compare to "Chandler Interhouse". "Chandler... Read more.
Attend a New Media Arts Exhibition
E89 New Media Arts in the 20th and 21th Century, a class taught by Hillary Mushkin, had its annual student showcase. The course goes over major art movements and... Read more.
Learn to glaze ceramics
Background: Ceramics class at Caltech is held in the evening at the Polytechnic High School across the street. Aside from various pottery materials and tools, they... Read more.
Be a “hacker” at Hacktech 2017
The Hacktech organizer team. "So the reason I organize hackathons is to inspire people to build cool things. When first-time hackers come to Hacktech I want... Read more.
Enjoy Donuts
Excursion #4: Enjoy donuts One of the things that we really enjoy at Caltech are donuts. So much so that we named our official website of the Associated Students... Read more.
Walking Around Alhambra
Excursion #3: Walking Around Alhambra A short drive away from campus is downtown Alhambra. Besides plenty of food options, it has one of the closest theaters. Bon... Read more.
Participate in student activism
Excursion #2:Participate in student activism Today, I’m putting up "YOU BELONG HERE" posters. A couple dozen of them wound up on my coffee table... Read more.
Celebrating Caltech’s Basketball Teams
Excursion #1: Celebrating Caltech’sBasketball Teams Let’s go to the ball game! There are few places that highlight Caltech’s school pride as much... Read more.
