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02/24/2011

A (Freethrow) Shot Heard Around the Sports World

Marcus Woo

In just over 24 hours since the buzzer sounded and Braun Gym erupted in elation over the Caltech men's basketball team's victory Tuesday night, Caltech has become—at least for this moment—the center of the sports world. Watch a video celebrating the Beavers' season.

02/24/2011

Caltech Basketball: 26 Years Later with David Werntz

Marcus Woo

David Werntz, who graduated from Caltech in 1986, played basketball for three years and was a member of the team that last won a SCIAC game. He witnessed the next Beavers' victory, after a 26-year-drought, on Tuesday night. Here are some of his thoughts:

02/22/2011

Streak Broken!

Marcus Woo

They did it! With a 46-45 victory over Occidental, Caltech's men's basketball team has won its first Southern California Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (SCIAC) game since the 1984-1985 season, breaking its 310-game losing streak.

02/21/2011

Caltech Basketball: The Season Finale

Marcus Woo

If you haven't been to a Caltech basketball game this season, tonight is your last chance. Come cheer on your Caltech Beavers in their final contest of the season, as the men's and women's teams face Occidental in Braun Gym. With the pep band in full force for Senior Night, the women will tip off at 5:30 p.m.; the men start at 7:30 p.m. Between the games, Caltech Dining will serve dessert: cherry crisp topped with a chocolate beaver.

02/17/2011

The Three Musketeers, presented by Theater Arts at Caltech

Michael Farquhar

"All for Fun, Fun for All!" Yes, it's a cliché, but anyone who's read The Three Musketeers knows that it isfun. And, however heroic and out for a good time they may be, the characters in the novel by Alexandre Dumas aren't necessarily the nicest guys in the world.

02/15/2011

A Message from Jean-Lou Chameau

Jean-Lou Chameau

To the Caltech community, As many of you know, one of our own—Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zewail—has been in Cairo for the past two weeks. In a phone conversation I had with Ahmed this weekend, he said, "It is exhilarating to be part of this historic transition, to watch the emotions and joy of the Egyptian people, and to be able to give back in any way I can; it is a defining experience in one's lifetime."

02/09/2011

Caltech Elects Narendra K. Gupta to Board of Trustees

Kathy Svitil

Narendra K. Gupta, cofounder and managing director of Nexus Venture Partners, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

02/08/2011

Six Members of Caltech Fencing Team Headed to NCAA Regionals

Allison Benter

In the final dual meets of the regular season, the Caltech fencing teams took on some the nations best at the Northwestern Duals. Going against several NCAA Division I schools, the Beavers brought home victories and qualified individuals for the NCAA West Regionals the first weekend of March.

02/08/2011

Elmquist Named to Academic All-District VIII Team

Allison Benter

Caltech senior Ryan Elmquist has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District VIII college level men's basketball first team. He is the first men's basketball player in Caltech history to earn the prestigious honor. The native of Woodbury, Minnesota, has tallied a 3.5 GPA as a computer science major at Caltech. He also recently accepted a full-time position as a software engineer with Google for after his graduation in June.

02/07/2011

From the President's Outbox: A Message from Jean-Lou Chameau

Jean-Lou Chameau

As in my year-end message in December, I plan to continue sharing personal communications with the Caltech community at various times throughout the year. From the President's Outbox will feature a variety of topics involving Caltech students, faculty, and staff.

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