Student Life

Last weekend, Blacker Hovse sought a takeover of the Eastern Sierras over the course of their two-night stay. Through attempting to summit dangerous icy peaks, establishing campsite populace dominance, thwarting frostbite whilst collecting pristine slabs of ice, and feeding duckies –  memories were made and aesthetic photos were taken.

I spent my first night at Caltech deciphering runes.

“Go to a Nordic country and commit a crime that will get you a school term of jail time… do your work remotely from there in luxury and comparative extravagance,” says Josiah Miller (Ay ‘24, Venerable).

The Caltech Alpine Club takes a trip to the desert and into the great outdoors.

Reflections of Study Abroad student Lulu Kwan.

Fruit! Trinity explores the fruit options Caltech Dining Service (CDS) provides.

The numbers are in! We’ve got just over 267 committed freshmen in Caltech’s Class of 2027.

“I sold $2,500 worth of FRB shares, for $41,” admits Cristian Ponce (BioE ‘25, Blacker). “I knew it was a risky investment, it didn’t work out.”

“I planned accordingly.. based on the rules of the lottery”, says Hannah Fisher (ME ‘24, Unaffiliated) “If they had stuck with the original rules, I would have gotten housing in Bechtel. But now I don’t have on-campus housing.”

In my almost two years as an undergraduate at this school, I have had two bikes stolen from me on campus.