There are many clubs on campus (some more organized than others). We have tried to list them all here, each with a description and the name of someone to contact for more information. Also try the Residence Life Office, the ASCIT Secretary or Treasurer, or Suzette Cummings in the Deans' Office. A limited list of clubs is on the web at http://www.caltech.edu/subpages/student.html).
If there's no club to support your favorite bizarre hobby, you can always start your own. If you'd like ASCIT to recognize your group officially, (which may mean money), you have to submit a statement of purpose and a budget proposal at the third term ASCIT budget meeting. See ASCIT BOD Resolution XI (in the ASCIT Documents) for details. If you have a worthwhile cause you might also be able to get money from the MOSH, the Y, the Deans, etc. You should also let the Deans' Office, Residence Life, and the little t (littlet@ugcs) know about your new club, even if you're not looking for money, since they are the ones whom people contact to find a particular club or group. You may also want to publicize your activities in the Tech (editors@tech).
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
aiaa@its
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~aiaa/
Olivier Duchemin, x4458, olivier@its
The nonprofit American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the principal society and voice serving the aerospace profession. Its primary purpose is to advance the arts, sciences, and technology of aeronautics and astronautics and to foster and promote the professionalism of those engaged in these pursuits. Although founded and based in the United States, AIAA is a global organization with nearly 30,000 individual professional members, over 50 corporate members, thousands of customers worldwide, and an active international outreach. AIAA is the U.S. representative on the International Astronautical Federation and the International Council on the Aeronautical Sciences.
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
Matthew Hage, hage@its
Prof. Joel Burdick, jwb@robby.caltech.edu
ASME was founded to foster mechanical engineering activities at Caltech, to help students take that rst step in the transition from being students to becoming professionals, and to give a head start in developing a successful career. Through ASME, students will have the opportunity to tour industrial facilities, attend regional and national conferences, compete for awards and prizes, develop professional contacts, and take part in technical meetings. Through meetings, guest lectures, eld trips, and other activities, ASME promotes engineering and heightens public awareness of current engineering activities.
Caltech Latino Association of Student Engineers and Scientists (CLASES)
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~clases/
clases@ugcs
Patricio Vela, x3088
CLASES is a latino organization dedicated to the development of the minority community culturally, academically, and professionally. Additionally, CLASES works in conjunction with NSBE to provide diversity to the campus. As an affiliate of SHPE, our students have access to national conferences and leadership workshops which aid in the accomplishment of our goals. CLASES also reaches out to the local Caltech minority community by providing tutors to the children of the minority staff. CLASES also plans on expanding into the local community with a summer program aimed at promoting minorities into science and engineering.
Club Chem
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~ugchclub/
ugchclub@its
Matt Gregori, x1129, gregori@its
Lying dormant for many years, Club Chem has recently been revitalized and now strives to uphold its credo: "Live the Chemical Dream!" Club Chem sponsors guest lectures once a term featuring dinner with the lecturer at such renowned restaurants as El Portal and Claim Jumper. In addition, Club Chem organizes activities that feature the flamboyant aspects of the chemical world around us. Trips to local wineries, LAPD crime labs, and local pharmaceutical companies are planned for upcoming terms. Club Chem Membership is open to ALL undergraduates who just really dig chemistry and free champagne. PLEASE, No Donkeys!
Entrepreneur Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~entxcomm/entrepreneurs.html
entxcomm@its
caltech.org.entrepreneur
Alex Chen, x1025, alexchen@its,
The Entrepreneur Club was formed four years ago in order to educate and facilitate those who are interested in entrepreneurship and businesses in general. The club sponsors and organizes events such as speakers, workshops, and socials, and currently has over 100 members. All interested individuals are welcome to attend our events.
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~lacasa/nsbe/nsbepage.html
nsbe@its
Khristie V. Phillips, 395.1264, khristie@its
The Caltech Chapter of NSBE's mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible minority scientists and engineers that excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community.
Pre-Med Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~premed/
premed@its
Albert Hsiao, x1756,icenine@its
The Caltech Pre-Med Club brings students interested in medicine together to discuss topics related to premedical preparation, entrance to medical school, and careers as physicians. The club, with the help of Sally Asmundson, the Premedical Advisor, holds general meetings, workshops, meetings with physicians and medical school admissions staff, and special events. Past activities have included workshops on preparing the AMCAS application and personal statement, a panel discussion with practicing physicians, and a farewell banquet for our successful senior premedical students. Our officers for the 1998-1999 year are Albert Hsiao - President, Candace Chang - Vice-President, and Jason Chua - Secretary-Treasurer. We welcome all members of the Caltech community who are interested in health-related careers to join us.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~swe/
swe@its
Kjerstin Easton, x1782, kj@ugcs,
The primary objective of SWE is to give students at Caltech more opportunities to explore the diverse educational and career choices in engineering. A lot of what we do is geared toward helping our members find internships and jobs. SWE is a great way to "network;" to make corporate contacts and jump-start a career. Although the activities sponsored by SWE are designed to help the women on campus, they are generally useful to and fun for all students, and everyone is encouraged to participate in any of SWE's yearly events.
Caltech Space Society (CSS)
css@its
157158,
caltech.org.css
CSS is a new group seeking to promote awareness of space exploration and development. We plan to work closely with Caltech SEDS to sponsor non-technical space-related activities of broad interest, such as eclipse trips, tours, star parties, etc. Dues are $5 per year.
SEDS
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~seds/
seds@its
caltech.org.seds
Leon Torres, leon@ugcs
Caltech SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) exists to excite college and high school students about space by sponsoring activities related to the space program. Such activities include tours, speakers, conferences, stargazing parties, technical projects, and educational outreach.
Aero Association
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~aacit
aacit-board@caltech.edu
Peter Gluck, 354-9425, pgluck@mail1.jpl.nasa.gov
Daniel Williams, x6634, williams@srl.caltech.edu
Want to learn how to fly? Want to get a new rating on your license? Are you an active pilot? Then check out the Caltech Aero Association. The club has six aircraft, based at the El Monte airport: two Cessna 152s, a Cessna 172, a Piper Arrow, a Cessna 182RG, and a Piper Lance. Instructors are also available. Club rates for aircraft and instructors are less than typical flying school charges. Membership is open to all members of the Caltech/JPL community.
Alpine Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~alpine/
alpine@its
Kirk Hanson, Peter Green
The Caltech Alpine Club (CAC) is a clearinghouse for people trying to find information on outdoor activities or partners with whom they can participate in such activities. CAC members are mostly interested in climbing, mountaineering, and hiking. Slideshows, talks, or videos occur about once a quarter. Trips to the mountains are sporadic and usually organized by individual members.
Caltech Cycling Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~cycling/
cycling@its
Daniel Giammar, x4435,giammar@its
See description under Sports.
Faceplant
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~face/
face@ugcs
faceplant@ugcs (to all members)
faceplant-request@ugcs (mailing list sign-up)
Ethan Snyder-Frey, 577.0018, ethan@ugcs
See description under Sports.
Fly Fishing Club
Richard Joe, x6814
Hanggliding and Paragliding Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~gliding/
gliding@its
Beth Wedeman, bw@ama
Qigong Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~cqc/
cqc@its,
Luis Goncalves, x3129, luis@vision
Qigong (pronounced "chee gong") is the name for a large number of physical and mental training methods practiced and handed down for thousands of years in China. In the modern society, such methods are useful for us (among other things) to harmonize mind with body, to release stress caused by various anxieties, to improve health, and to enjoy work and life.
The Caltech Qigong Club (CQC) meets weekly to practice qigong and discuss on experiences and questions related to Qigong. We wish to help more people to know and to learn Qigong, to further member's understanding of oriental, especially traditional Chinese culture and unique features of Yan Xin Qigong and to organize seminars and discussions on Qigong practice, and its scientific aspects.
Sailing Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~sailclub/
sailclub@its
John Ward, x3740, ward@submm
Skydiving Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~mvanier/skydive.html
Mike Vanier, x6818, mvanier@its
Do you want to experience the ultimate thrill? Have you ever had the urge to jump out of a perfectly good airplane? If so, then skydiving is for you! The Caltech Skydiving Club is a club founded to promote the sport of skydiving at Caltech. Skydiving has progressed tremendously in recent years, and is now both safer and more exciting than ever before!
The club is open to all members of the Caltech community (undergrads, grads, staff, and faculty) and has two purposes: to provide information about skydiving to members of the Caltech community and to organize skydiving trips to nearby Drop Zones.
You do not have to be a skydiver to join. We welcome absolute beginners, or even people who are merely curious, to come with us to the drop zone and see what skydiving is all about. There are no dues of any kind.
Surf and Windsurf Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~surfer/
surfer@its
Branislav Kecman, x4264, kecman@thor.caltech.edu
See description under Sports.
Caltech Ultimate Machine (Ultimate Frisbee)
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~ultimate/
ultimate-owner@ugcs
Andrew Grangaard (Spaz), 795.6804, granny-disc@ugcs,
See description under Sports.
Asian Pacific Student Union (APSU)
apsu@its
Ben Wu, x1270, tinder@its
The Asian Pacific Student Union (APSU) was conceived of in 1995 as an umbrella organization for the existing Asian Pacific graduate and undergraduate student clubs and organizations at Caltech. APSU seeks not only to provide a sense of community for Asian and Pacific American students but also to serve as a bridge between Asian groups and the Caltech community at large. APSU's members consist largely of the leaders of each of the Asian clubs but also include anyone who shares an interest in the goals and vision of APSU. APSU has organized events such as "Here and Now", an Asian American theatre group to help promote understanding of issues and concerns critical to Asian Pacific Americans and to promote an appreciation of the diversity of cultures that exists at CIT. In May of 1997, APSU members were instrumental in facilitating a workshop on "Understanding Asian Students" to student affairs staff. APSU also hosts a yearly Welcome Reception for new incoming Asian graduate and undergraduate students, and sponsored several events during the annual Asian Pacific Cultural Week in April or May.
Association of Romanians at Caltech
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~arca/
arca@its
Erich Schmidt, 796.9471, riky@its
ARCA is an ethnically based club at Caltech, which welcomes anyone interested in Romanian culture. The purpose of the club is to advertise Romania and its culture in the Caltech community, and to guarantee a small community for the Romanian students at Caltech, maintaining strong connections with the Romanians in the Los Angeles area.
So far, the list of members includes 12 undergraduate students (all active ASCIT members), 8 graduate students, 3 Caltech alumni and one non-Caltech affiliated person. Membership is open to anyone interested in Romanian culture; there is no membership fee, the club will be maintained through ASCIT and GSC funding, a part of the expenses at each event being paid by participating members.
Caltech C
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~chinese/
chinese@its
Hongyu Ran, 583.8807, ran@green.caltech.edu
Wen Chen, x8496, wchen@its
Yingying Liu, x4165, yingying@its
The Caltech Chinese Association (Caltech C) is a politically independent organization consisting of current Chinese students and employees at Caltech and their spouses (on-campus members) as well as Chinese who studied or worked at Caltech in the past (off-campus members). It is the largest foreign student body at Caltech, with 197 members currently listed in its directory. The aim of the Caltech C is to promote interaction and friendship between Chinese and people of other cultural backgrounds.
The Caltech C is one of the most active and visible organizations on campus. It organizes parties, movies, seminars, sports, outings, and other activities. Most of its activities are open to the entire Caltech community.
Caltech Chinese Culture Club (CCCC)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~cccc/
cccc@its
Joyce Yao-chun Peng, 683.8969, joycpeng@its
Taiwanese Graduate Student Association (TGSA or CCCC) is a nonprofit/nonpolitical social organization. TGSA organizes various cultural events and social activities to enrich social life of Taiwanese students and postdoctoral fellows and to introduce Chinese culture to the Caltech community in order to enhance the interaction and communication among students from all over the world. The club looks forward to those who love or like to know more about Chinese languages and culture to join us.
Caltech Chinese Students Association (CCSA)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~ccsa/
ccsa@its
Sue Hsieh, ju-shan@its
Ben Wu, tinder@its
The CCSA, with over 120 members, is one of the largest and most active student organizations on campus. CCSA activities have always tried to encourage student body participation in social activities such as dances, dinners, and sporting events. Whether through social activities or cultural events, our goal is to improve the quality of life at Caltech. CCSA is open to all members of the Caltech community. Dues are $10 per year.
Caltech Latino Association of Student Engineers and Scientists (CLASES)
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~clases/
Patricio Vela, x3088, clases@ugcs
See description under Academic and Professional
Deutsch Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~deutsch/deutsch.html
Prof. Andreas Aebi, 10140, x3620, aebi@iago
The Caltech Deutsch Club (CDC) objectives are to promote German/Austrian/Swiss cultural and educational activities at Caltech. Club events are open to the whole Caltech-JPL community. The main goal of the club is to promote the Germanic culture to Caltech students, particularly to students who are currently taking German classes. The second goal of the Club is to have a home away from home for visiting German/Austrian/Swiss faculty, postdocs, and graduate and undergraduate students. This club is currently inactive, but interested students are strongly encouraged to contact Prof. Aebi to help revive the club.
Francophile Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~franco/
franco@its
Olivier Duchemin, x4458, olivier@its
The Francophile Club is open to anybody who likes hearing French, wants to learn about the French Culture or interact in a French speaking environment. The Club presents French movies on a regular basis, in an attempt to bring recent French cinema to the United States. The movies are always subtitled in English. We also organize dinners, Friday lunches at the Ath, weekend trips, and wine and cheese tasting parties.
Hawaii Club
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~lilinoe/Na_Lilinoe.html
lilinoe@ugcs
Gabriel Au, 395.0519, gabriela@its
The Hawaii Club lets people who have an interest in Hawaii enjoy its culture here on the mainland. The Club also interacts with many other Hawaiian Clubs at other colleges, giving members an opportunity to relax and enjoy life outside of Caltech.
Club Italiano al Caltech
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~italiani/
italiani@its
Giorgio Isella, 395.4467, giorgio@its
Do you like good food, passion-filled movies and warmhearted friends? Then join the Italian Club. You'll have the chance to learn a little more about Italian culture, and experience a warm and friendly environment; don't worry if you don't speak Italian; we welcome and cherish members from any country in the world. Activities include "Pizza & Movie Night" (movies are generally in Italian, with English subtitles), potluck dinners and parties; members are kept informed about special Italian-related events going on in the LA area. We also meet regularly, at lunch time, for an "Italian Table", in one of the Caltech lunch facilities.
The club is open to all students. It's ethnocentric in character, but its main purpose is to promote awareness of Italian culture and lifestyle among students from any country of the world.
Caltech Korean Students Association (CKSA)
cksa@its
Sangwon Lee, 395.2778, lsw@its
The Caltech Korean Student's Association exists to help students from Korea adjust to Caltech and also to introduce Korean culture and tradition to the Caltech community at large.
We have a membership of about 40 people and their families. Most of our members are graduate students and postdocs, about half and half right now. We strongly encourage any Koreans or Korean-Americans at Caltech to contact us so we may have the pleasure of your acquaintance.
For our members, we have a variety of recreational events from our annual Christmas party to a summer camping trip. Many smaller informal gatherings are also facilitated.
For the Caltech community, we participate in bringing Korean performance art and food to campus for International Day and other events.
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~lacasa/nsbe/nsbepage.html
nsbe@its
Khristie V. Phillips, 395.1264, khristie@its
See description under Academic and Professional.
OASIS
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~oasis/
President: Ravinder Abrol
Puneet Newaskar, puneet@its
Heather Dean, heatherd@its
Ganesh Subramanian, ganesh@its
OASIS, the Organization of the Associated Students from the Indian Sub-continent, is a campus body representing students from the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. OASIS welcomes you all to come and enjoy the cordiality of company and delectability of cuisine of the Indian sub-continent and revel in the richness, diversity and colour of its tradition. We have frequent get-togethers where we catch up with each others' lives, enjoy the bonhomie of friends and savor delicious food. We celebrate most the major festivals from the Indian sub-continent with gusto and fervor. We are planning to introduce activities which will encourage us to meet more often than we have done in the past: potluck dinner, movie shows, plays by acclaimed artists, cultural events, etc. Come and fall in love with the informal atmosphere and enthusiasm that will make you wonder why you didn't join us earlier. We hope to have the pleasure of your company and look forward to seeing you soon!!
Russian Club
Alexey Pankine, alexey@gps.caltech.edu
The Russian Club serves to promote better understanding and friendship between Russian-speaking people and other members of the Caltech community. One major aim of the club is to help the newcomers adjust to their new environment, to soften the "culture shock." The Caltech Russian Club is open to the entire Caltech community.
Swedish Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~sverige/
sverige@its
Freddy Hansen, 568.8987, freddy@its
The Caltech Swedish Club welcomes anyone interested in Scandinavian culture or in speaking Swedish.
We hold meetings a few times every year, frequently tied to some special Scandinavian event or holiday; for example, Lucia and Fettisdagen. The meetings are usually at 3p.m. on a Sunday. We typically have coffee, tea, cookies, and the like, while we talk about whatever comes to mind (ett riktigt kafferep!).
Taiwanese Student Association
taiwan@ugcs
The Taiwanese Student Association is made up of approximately forty undergraduate students, and a few interested graduate students and faculty. This club has two main purposes. One is to introduce Taiwanese culture to the Caltech community through various cultural events. Through this, we hope to enhance interaction and communication among students from all over the world. The other is to enrich the social life of Taiwanese undergraduate students.
We will be organizing various cultural events and awareness programs. These include welcoming parties for new students, Taiwanese festival celebrations, Taiwanese movie/video shows, pool, table tennis and tennis tournaments, Taiwanese language studies, Taiwanese cooking classes, tea-preparing sessions, guest speakers on social issues, etc.
The club and all the events we organize are open to all interested students. For more information, please send e-mail to us. We have been formally recognized by ASCIT, and are eager to be an active addition to the Caltech community!
Amateur Radio Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~w6ue/
w6ue@its
Yin Shih, 351.5493, ylshih@alumni
The Caltech Amateur Radio Club is one of the oldest organizations on campus at Caltech. It was founded in 1919 with the advent of amateur radio and continues as one of the strongest student organizations on campus today. We have approximately 70 members coming from the graduate and undergraduate student bodies, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees of the Institute, JPL staff, and community members. We maintain a state-of-the-art amateur radio station in Winnett Student Center on campus, as well as a 440 MHz FM repeater and autopatch. We have many activities and contests throughout the year for members to participate in, as well as use of the station. Use of the station is limited to licensed members, but all are welcome to join the club.
Anime Society
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~anime/
anime@ugcs
The Caltech Anime Society aims to provide Anime aficionados viewing material on a regular basis, as well as an opportunity to meet people of similar interests in a friendly environment. It also serves to aid students of the Japanese language in their pursuit, to introduce new people to the world of Anime, to provide entertainment in a friendly environment to the Caltech student body, and to provide a wide range of the shows the Japanese Culture puts out.
Bike Shop
David Anderson, x4744,davida@its
The Bike Shop is located in the SAC loading zone, behind the SAC (room 67). It provides the tools that everyone from amateurs to enthusiasts needs to keep their bikes healthy. Membership is free.
Bridge Club
http://home.earthlink.net/~relong/ctbridge/ctbridge.html
Chris Nolte, chrisn@eql
The Caltech Bridge Club is open to all members of the Caltech community. We meet every Monday night at 7:15 in the Avery House dining room. Players of all skill levels are welcome. Come alone or with a partner.
Darkroom Users Group (DRUG)
drug@its
Hans-Michael Muller, x4666
Bill Weber, x2953
The Darkroom Users Group maintains a complete darkroom for use of Caltech (and associated organizations) students, staff, and faculty. It is located in the SAC 39 (under the south undergraduate houses) and has all of the equipment necessary for both black-and-white and color film and print processing. Members supply their own chemicals and supplies.
Caltech Electric Vehicle Club (CEVC)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~cevc/
cevc@its
Rob Rossi, x3966, rossi@its
Jay Hanan, x3572, jayhanan@its
The purpose of the Caltech Electric Vehicle Club is to educate the Caltech community about electric vehicles through firsthand experience. We believe the best education is learning through doing, and that electric vehicles and alternative transportation in general are worth learning more about. By getting people involved in firsthand, day-to-day experiences with electric vehicles, ranging from simply driving one to the movies in Old Town to performing a major controller overhaul, we hope to provide an avenue for hands-on technical and applied environmental interests; opportunities currently difficult to find here at Caltech.
This year was still a formative year for the CEVC, with our small but growing core of members working on our EV-converted 1992 Toyota Passeo to get it running at its full potential. With funding help from CIT Transportation, ASCIT, the GSC, and AlliedSignal, our main goal of getting the car licenced, insured, and user-friendly looks promising as of this writing. We hope to see a good portion of the Caltech community behind the wheel of the CEVC EV in the upcoming year.
Caltech LesBiGay Union (CLU)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~clu/
CLU intends to provide education and information about the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community through speakers and campus-wide events. In reality, we have periodic gatherings for movies, parties, and eld trips, with an infrequently published newsletter. CLU has a library of ction and nonction books with gay, bisexual and lesbian themes. We aim to inform allgay, straight, and in between.
Medieval Renaissance Society (Voyagers)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~midzor/voyagers.html
Melissa Midzor, x2914, midzor@its
If you like knights and armor, the Three Musketeers, archery, Medieval art and crafts, costuming, singing, dancing, or simply having fun with some really interesting people, then come see what the Medieval & Renaissance Society is about. The CMRS is a historical group centered around the 10th to 16th Centuries of Medieval Europe. We learn about the Medieval ages though research and doingactually recreating parts of history through clothes, mannerism, and tournaments (Yes, we actually put on armor and fight!). So take a trip back in time with us to the days of olde!
Caltech Quiz Bowl
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~mason/qbowl.html
Richard Mason, x4165, mason@its
Craig Leff, cleff@tetons.jpl.nasa.gov
We are a group of graduate and undergraduate students who like to participate in College Bowl tournaments and similar competitions. The exact rules of these competitions vary a bit, but generally, opposing teams of players try to answer trivia questions (about science, history, sports, etc.). You buzz in when you know the answer. If you're right, your team gets points and the team as a whole tries to answer a bonus question. It's fun!
We meet weekly (most of the time) and practice our skills against each other. A few times a year we send teams to tournaments at other schools. We also organize our own tournaments, both for the Caltech community and for teams from other schools.
The Quiz Bowl team meets weekly, on Wednesdays (sometimes Thursdays) at 7:30 in the SAC. Anybody who would like to try out for the team or just spend a couple of hours answering trivia questions is strongly encouraged to drop by. Probably you should confirm the exact time and location for that week by contacting Richard Mason or Craig Leff.
S.P.E.C.T.R.E.
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~spectre/
spectre@its
Wren Montgomery, MSC 666, wrenmont@its
S.P.E.C.T.R.E., the Caltech science fiction club, consists of a large group of people from the Caltech community who have an interest in science fiction and fantasy. Membership is open to the entire Caltech community. The main activity of the club is the maintenance of the S.P.E.C.T.R.E. library, located in the SAC. All the books in the library are available to be checked out by any member of the club. Because we feel it is not right to charge money for a library service, dues are not charged. Also, about six times throughout the year, we hold a movie night open to all members of the Caltech community. Keys can be obtained from any of the keyholders, listed on the webpage and on the front door of the library.
Student Shop
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~studshop/
studshop@its
caltech.org.studshop
The Student Shop is an organization open to all members of the Caltech community and which maintains a machine shop for use by its members. The shop has both metalworking (mill, lathe, welding) and woodworking (table saw, radial arm, saw, lathe) machine tools, and is open 24 hours a day. A day long open house is held the day of the club fair. We give tours, sign up new members, and renew old memberships on this day, Memberships are $30 per year, renewable each September. Located by the white LN2 tank due west of the Holliston parking structure by Central Engineering Services.
TACIT (Theater Arts at CIT)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~tacit/
tacit@its
Adam Burgasser, x6259, diver@its
Another way to escape the all-encompassing grip of science at Caltech is to participate in its burgeoning Theater Arts program, TACIT. Anybody is welcome to join and they always need some extra help. Keep your eyes open for audition and workshop notices; and be sure to volunteer for the tech staff (See the stage machinery from the inside! Blow fuses! Fall down catwalks!). Any time you can give will be very much appreciated. No experience necessary; come and learn quasi-social skills useful for the rest of your life.
Caltech Vegetarian Club
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu./~veggie/
veggie@ugcs
Michael Pruett, x1267, mikep@ugcs
The Caltech Vegetarian Club attempts to provide a supportive atmosphere for vegetarians at Caltech and to promote the vegetarian diet. To that end the club holds pot-luck dinners, organizes trips to local vegetarian restaurants, and holds vegetarian cooking classes, among other activities.
Free your soul through music! Caltech has several different musical groups, so there is sure to be one appropriate to your interests and skill level. You can visit the music department's homepage at: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~musicpgm/.
Ballroom Dance Club
http://www.caltech.edu/~ballroom/
ballroom@its
Derrick Bass, x4221, derrick@its
The Caltech Ballroom Dance Club organizes classes, outings, and competitions. We like to dance and we want to share our enthusiasm!
Folk Dancing
Nancy Milligan, 797.5157
The Caltech International Folk Dance Club exists to promote folk dancing at Caltech. Folkdance instruction is organized for both beginning and advanced dancers. The Club is open to the public, attracting people from the entire Pasadena area. Admission is free, although donations are appreciated, and remember: there's no age limit! Look for the signs all over campus.
Caltech / Occidental Symphony Orchestra
Allen Gross, 1258, 213.259.2574, agross@its
Chamber Music
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~musicpgm/chamber.html
Delores Bing, 1258, x6198, dbing@its
One of the many musical outlets at Tech is Caltech's chamber music program. All instrumentalists (strings, woodwinds, brass, or piano) are welcome to participate, regardless of their chamber music experience. Musicians are organized into trios, quartets, quintets, etc. Ensembles have weekly rehearsals and coaching sessions at times mutually agreeable to the members, in preparation for several recitals in Dabney Lounge each school year. Among the most popular chamber music concerts are the annual Super Bowl Alternative Concert held during the big game, noon concerts with free lunch for the audience, and all-Baroque concerts. Unit credit is available.
Concert Band
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~musicpgm/concert.html
Bill Bing, 1258, x3714, wbing@its
The Caltech-Occidental College Concert Band plays four or five concerts a year. There is a wide range of repertoire. Band members are encouraged to try their hand at conducting or soloing with the band. Last year's highlights included performances of Holst's "Jupiter" and "Mars" with pictures from the Galileo and Pathfinder spacecrafts. Attendance at these concerts numbered well over six hundred. Guest conductors and soloists who have appeared with the band include Frank Tichelli, David Shiffrin, Steve Houghton and Eddie Daniels. The Concert Band rehearses one night a week, Thursday nights, from 7:30 9:15 p.m. in Ramo Auditorium. Concerts are performed in Beckman Auditorium, except for the one concert we perform every year in nearby Thorne Hall on the Occidental Campus. Many special activities are planned for next year because it will be the conductor's twenty-fifth year as Caltech's Director of Bands. Check out their CD at the bookstore! Unit credit is avilable.
Folk Music Society
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~folkmusi/
folkmusi@its
The Caltech Folk Music Society was started in 1981 by graduate student Brian Toby. The intent was to bring well-known performers of acoustic music from around the country, and around the world, to play at Caltech for a reasonable price. Long before playing "unplugged" became fashionable, the CTFMS began to seek out a wide range of singer-songwriters, bluegrass bands, British Isles music, blues, Nueva Cancion, guitarists, and a whole array of other musicians that did not fit well into mainstream musical categories. While some of these performers emphasize elements of "folk tradition," others are boldly innovative and truly unique. Social activism, humor, and compassion are commonly present as well.
Concerts are held in Winnett Student Center and in Dabney Hall on a monthly basis. The CTFMS is an informal group of students and volunteers from the local community who arrange and publicize these concerts. We publish a bi-monthly newsletter that includes an in-depth calendar of folk music concerts, folk dancing, and storytelling events throughout Southern California.
Jam Room
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~jamroom/
jamroom@its
Brian Collins
The Caltech Jam Room is a student-run organization that maintains a practice room equipped with musical equipment that would otherwise be beyond the means of its members. The Jam Room is a place where members can play music at a high volume without disturbing others. The Jam Room maintains a guitar, a bass, and a full drum set, as well as various amps. It is also home to the ASCIT P.A. system, a compressor, and a 4-track. Any member of the Caltech community is welcome to join. Dues are $20 per year, plus a $10 key fee.
Jazz and Swing Bands
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~musicpgm/jazz.html
Bill Bing, 1258, x3714, wbing@its
There are two big bands at Caltech. One of the bands (Thursday nights, 9:30-11 p.m.) is a studio jazz ensemble that plays more contemporary jazz charts, and the other band (Monday nights, 7:30-9:15 p.m.) is more of a swing band, but also plays some contemporary charts. The jazz groups play four or five concerts a year, with two formal concerts in Beckman Auditorium. The jazz groups also play for house dances, and for all-campus parties. Guest soloists and conductors that have appeared with the jazz groups include Bill Watrous, Chuck Findley, Gary Foster, Eddie Daniels, Alf Clausen (music director for "The Simpsons"), and Billy Childs. The jazz band CD is almost sold out but cassette copies are still available at the bookstore. Unit credit is available.
Folk Music Society
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~folkmusi/
folkmusi@its
See description under Instrumental Music.
Men's Glee Club
Don Caldwell, 358, x6197
Every year since the early 1920's, the Caltech Men's Glee Club has provided the Caltech community the opportunity to experience the unique qualities of men's choir music. Though its repertoire generally extends back to the Renaissance, music for male voices exists from centuries preceding that period. With the current trend among music connoisseurs to seek performances with "original instruments," a men's choir has become the preferred instrument in experiencing such music, including a significant portion of Renaissance literature. At Caltech, the Glee Club has an unusual program because it stresses the performance of music for men's or women's choir rather than mixed choirs to an extent generally unknown in other universities. Even though the Glee Clubs have no auditions to determine membership and even take members who cannot initially read music (and may not be too proficient at English either), they stand with some of the best unmixed choirs in Southern California.
Women's Glee Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~musicpgm/mhubbard/glee.html
Monica Hubbard, 258, x6260, mhubbard@its
Liz Kelley, x1639, kelley@its
This year marks the 27th anniversary of the Caltech Women's Glee Club. From its initial membership of eight singers, to today's chorus of thirty to forty, the Women's Glee Club continues its tradition of bringing the finest in choral literature to all members of the Caltech community. All singers are welcome regardless of previous experience. Solo and ensemble opportunities are available for advanced vocalists, as well as membership in the auditioned pops ensemble, Clef Hangers. Voice lessons are provided free of charge to all student Glee Club members. Three units of PA credit per term are available to students who take Glee Club as a class. The Women's Glee Club presents three major on-campus concerts to standing room only audiences, often in collaboration with the Men's Glee and other PA ensembles. The annual ACDA Women's Choral Festival and a few additional campus appearances (Club and Grad Fairs, Parent's Day, Pre-Frosh Weekend) round out the concert season. Visit our web page for even more information.
Treble Makers
treble@its
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~treble/
Theresa Lynn, x8343, theresa@its
Treble Makers is Caltech's women's a cappella singing group. We perform on campus one to two times a term, plus off-campus gigs as the opportunity arises. Check out our web page to see how you can hear us or join us!
Amnesty International
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~aigp22/
aigp22@its
Mark Roulston, x3992, mark@gps
Amnesty International is a worldwide human rights movement that strives to encourage the leaders of all countries to improve their human rights records. They also work to free prisoners of conscience around the world. The Pasadena/Caltech local group of Amnesty International is a mixed campus/local community organization that meets in the GSC penthouse (top floor of 1052 E. Del Mar Blvd.) on the forth Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm.
Caltech College Republicans
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~ccr/
ccr@ugcs
Neil Stevens, neil@its
The Caltech College Republicans strive to enhance principles of the Republican party in the Caltech community. We encourage the advancement of the Republican party through aiding elections at all levels government. Further, we promote a forum for political discussion open to all viewpoints. We also seek to service the local community through various volunteer efforts. The Caltech College Republicans aims to build leadership abilities in students to serve the community and party.
Caltech Environmental Task Force (CETF)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~cetfers/cetf.html
cetfers@its
Claudine Chen, x3826
CETF is an organization composed of Caltech undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. Our main goal is to reduce the impact that the members of the Caltech community, as individuals and as part of the institute, have on the environment. We do this by educating the campus and by changing ecologically irresponsible practices at Caltech.
Caltech Christian Fellowship (CCF)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~ccf/
ccf@its
Kurt Klein, x3770, acetone@ugcs
The Caltech Christian Fellowship is a a body of believers in Jesus Christ at Caltech. We welcome members of the Caltech community from any church background, or lack thereof. We believe in the Bible as the divinely inspired Word of God for us to study and to live by, and that people need Jesus, who died and rose again to save humanity from our sins. Our activities include a weekly general fellowship meeting, weekly small group Bible studies in the undergraduate Houses, and a graduate study group. There are also daily prayer meetings, "Street Ministry" to the homeless, and a bi-weekly charismatic prayer group. CCF also sponsors occasional campus-wide events and retreats. We publish a mostly-weekly newsletter, the Fishline (email fishline@ugcs).
Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists at Caltech (FUUC)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~fuuc/
fuuc@its
Brigitte Roth, sage@ugcs
This is a liberal and non-dogmatic religious organization. Our focus is on community and people of all creeds are welcome (no proselytizing here). FUUC offers some activities that are publicized to the entire school, such as wink, a fun and active wrestling game. Other activities include retreats, hikes, picnics, discussion groups, and various rituals.
Hillel
Robert Freedman, 11681, x4805
Hillel, the Caltech Jewish Community, provides an ongoing Jewish presence on campus by introducing programs of Jewish religious, cultural, political, and social interest. The Hillel has informal weekly get-togethers and sponsors Shabbats and speakers. Though the Hillel events are mostly attended by Jewish students, the entire Caltech community is welcome to attend. Another facet of Jewish life at Tech is the Caltech Bayit, where students live together and keep a kosher home.
Caltech Muslim Students Association
calmsa@its
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~calmsa/calmsa.html
The Muslim Students Association (MSA) of Caltech serves to bring together the Caltech and JPL Muslim community. In addition to being a religious and social group, the MSA aims to provide a forum for the discussion of issues that are of interest to Muslims in particular and the whole Caltech community in general. We also seek to promote a better understanding of Islam throughout the whole Caltech community. MSA makes arrangements for weekly Friday prayers and holds occasional meetings.
Newman Center
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~newman/newman.html
Fr. Brian Wilson, 21851, x6212 or 792.0447 h
The Newman Center is the Catholic student organization at Caltech. Our activities are open to everybody at Caltech, including non-Catholics. Some of the activities programmed for this year include retreats, prayer groups, bible study, social events, a distinguished speakers series, and outreach activities.
Surprising as it may be, Caltech has sports. The main sports programs are intercollegiate sports, the Interhouse and Discobolus competitions, and the GSC sports leagues, all described below. In addition, many Caltech clubs are formed just for the purpose of playing sports. The P.E. department offers everything from sailing to rock climbing to jujitsu on a regular class basischeck the P.E. schedule which comes with each term's course listing. For a description of Caltech's athletic facilities, see the Caltech Services section.
Aero Association
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~aacit
aacit-board@caltech.edu
Peter Gluck, 354-9425, pgluck@mail1.jpl.nasa.gov
Daniel Williams, x6634, williams@srl.caltech.edu
See description under Activities and Recreation.
Alpine Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~alpine/
alpine@its
Kirk Hanson, Peter Green
See description under Activities and Recreation.
Badminton Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~cbclub/cbc.html
cbclub@its
Cangli Liu, liu@gps.caltech.edu
Yibo Jiang
Caltech Badminton Club (CBC) is dedicated to promoting the sport of badminton at Caltech. The club is open to everyone at Caltech (undergrads, grads, staff, faculty).
Caltech Cycling Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~cycling/
cycling@its
Daniel Giammar, x4435, giammar@its
The Caltech Cycling Club organizes a variety of cycling-related activities. These activities include organized recreational rides, area touring events, and intercollegiate bicycle racing. The cycling team associated with the club competes against area colleges in mountain bike in the Fall and road bike races in the Spring. Racing is offered at many ability levels, making collegiate racing a great introduction to the sport. The club is open to all members of the Caltech community with cycling interests.
Faceplant
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~face/
faceplant@ugcs (to all members)
faceplant-request@ugcs (mailing list sign-up)
Ethan Snyder-Frey, 577.0018, ethan@ugcs
Faceplant is Caltech's Skateboarding and Snowboarding Club. In the past, we built a skate ramp. Right now, we're concentrating on organizing transportation for snowboarding trips and providing equipment for those who need to borrow it. Activities are concentrated in the winter months (El Nino!) at local resorts such as Mountain High or Snow Summit at Big Bear, but we occasionally coordinate a trip to Mammoth with one of the Hovse trips. Anyone simply interested in skateboarding or snowboarding should join (no experience required or dues collected).
Floorball Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~bandy/floorball.html
bandy@its
Freddy Hansen, x3986, freddy@its
Floorball is a sport similar to hockey, except that it's played indoors with the players wearing sneakers (and there's no need for protection!). It's aerobically challenging and a lot of fun! Virtually unheard of in the US, it's a large sport in Europe, with professional players, world championships and the whole deal, and it's the fastest growing sport in the world! At Caltech, it's easy for beginners to get started, even though (or thanks to?) we have a few really good players, and men and women play together.
Fly Fishing Club
Richard Joe, x6814
Hanggliding and Paragliding Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~gliding/
gliding@its
Beth Wedeman, bw@ama
Ice Hockey Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~iceh/
iceh@its
Biff Yamazaki, x6176 or 729.0166, biff@its
The Caltech Hockey Club is a member of the PCHA, a California based inter-collegiate league. The team skates on Wednesday nights and Sunday nights at the Pasadena Ice Skating Center (across from the Plaza Pasadena). The team typically plays a 14-16 game schedule. The dues are $100/ $150/$200 for UG students/Grad Students/Staff, Faculty & JPL but students registered for PE6 wishing to attend practices only will not be charged practice fees if they pass the course. The season starts in early October and extends until the end of March.
Karate Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~shotokan/
shotokan@its
Alexandr Ikriannikov, 796.7552, alexikr@its
Also a class, the Caltech Shotokan Karate Club is a chapter of Shotokan Karate of America (SKA). Come train with the oldest university karate club outside of Asia, and gain a healthy mind, body, and spirit. Everyone is welcome.
Orienteering Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~o-club/index.html
Leo Eisner, x6974, eisner@caltech.edu
The Orienteering club is a club for people interested in the sport of orienteering an outdoor activity combining cross country running or hiking with navigational skills. We organize a car pool approximately once a month to a nearby orienteering event in Southern California. Novices are very welcome to come and try their hand at this challenging sportthere are always beginner categories at each event and our members would be happy to introduce you to orienteering.
If you are interested in finding out more, check out our WWW page.
Qigong Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~cqc/
cqc@its,
Luis Goncalves, x3129, luis@vision
See description under Activities and Recreation.
Racquetball Association
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~rball/
rball@its
Dan Provenzano, x4413, danpro@its
The Caltech Racquetball club is alive and well. We welcome all interested newcomers to the league and mailing list, and we have the latest racquets for members to try out. Our club also gets Ektelon equipment at 50% off any retail price...rad, huh?
Rugby Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~rugby/
rugby@its
James Gleeson, 564.2821, gleeson@ama
The Caltech Rugby Club team plays in the Southern California collegiate division, as well as in tournaments and seven-a-side games. We organize many social events, and encourage all members of the Caltech community to play and/or party with us!
Sailing Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~sailclub/
sailclub@its
John Ward, x3740, ward@submm
Shorinji Kempo Club
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~dabiri/shorinji_kempo.html
Dana Dabiri, x4452, dabiri@galcit
Shorinji Kempo is a martial arts devoted to building character and uniting mind and body. We do this through the practices and principles of Shorinji Kempo that combine hard and soft technique. We practice Tuesdays 7-9:15 pm Brown gym, 7:30-9:30 pm Brown gym, and 3:30-6 pm multi-purpose room.
Skydiving Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~mvanier/skydive.html
Mike Vanier, x6818, mvanier@its
See description under Activities and Recreation.
Soccer Club (Men's)
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~soccer/
soccer@its
Gavin Horn, x3011, gavinh@its
The soccer season has started once again and the Caltech Soccer Club is looking for people to bolster our ranks. The club provides Caltech students, staff and alumni, as well as JPL employees, the opportunity to play a high level of soccer on a competitive basis in a men's league in the Los Angeles area. The league runs from September through May and we participate in five-a-side tournaments in the summer.
We practice Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. on the South field. We have games about once a week. Everyone is encouraged to join us!
Surf and Windsurf Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~surfer/
surfer@its
Branislav Kecman, x4264, kecman@thor.caltech.edu
Caltech Surf and Windsurf Club aims to enable everyone in the Caltech community to give surng and windsurng a try without the high up-front cost. It also enables one to build the skills on club equipment, so that one doesn't have to pay for each outgrown board. We own nine completely rigged windsurng boards, three surfboards, six wet suits, two car roof racks, three instructional videotapes, and some miscellaneous support equipment. All the equipment is available to members of the club, for a nominal charge to cover maintenance. Annual dues are $5. Lunch meetings are held every Wednesday from noon1 p.m. on Chandler's west patio.
Swim Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~swimclub/swim.html
swimclub@its
Theron Stanford, theron@klab.caltech.edu
Caltech Masters Swim Club is a group of about 30 active members, although the club roster officially numbers over 100. We have members from both within and outside the Caltech community. Anyone who can swim a few laps can join the club; we have members of all fitness and ability levels, from those who swim just for fun to people who swim to stay in shape to people who compete in ocean swims, ultra runs, or Masters swim meets. The regulars and longtime veterans of the team have developed into a fairly close-knit bunch but we have lost several people to new jobs, graduation, moving, etc., in the past year and could really use some fresh faces.
Tai Chi Club
David Nakamoto, 818.354.5328, din@blankreg.jpl.nasa.gov
Offering instruction in Hao style Tai Chi Chuan, traditional 108 move bare hand form, and some theory and history of the form. Ask the contact person when the next beginner's session is available.
Tang Soo Do
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~tsdclub/index.html
tsdclub@its
Erik Severin, 12772, x3964, severin@its
The Tang Soo Do Club supports the practice of Tang Soo Do, a traditional Korean martial art, on the Caltech campus. The Club is an afliated school of the World Tang Soo Do Association and is thus certied to award belt promotions and participate in WTSDA tournaments and clinics. It is open to all interested members of the Caltech community, and beginners are encouraged to join. This fall, Tang Soo Do lessons will be held in Brown Gym Mondays at 7 P.M. and Fridays at 5:15 P.M. Members of the Caltech Community are encouraged to join in (wear clothes you can move in), or just come and watch.
Unihoc Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~lsgordon/caluni.html
Leah Gordon, 440.9632, lsgordon@its
Unihoc, also called "innebandy," is a sport that resembles a civilized game of floor hockey. The Caltech community can now enjoy unihoc in the comfort of Brown Gym (the old gym), where we play pick-ups (informal games) at least twice a week!
There are about thirty people who play unihoc at Caltech, with varying frequency. If you are thinking of trying it out, please do; it is a new sport for everyone here, having only been played at Caltech since September, 1994.
In addition to playing pick-up games, the unihoc club also submits teams to tournaments periodically. We have something for everyone, at all levels of competitiveness and skill! Undergraduates, especially, take noteunihoc has been approved as an official Interhouse sport! So come and play the newest and coolest sport on campus. You don't need to bring any special equipment; just bring yourself wearing non-black-soled gym shoes, and be ready to run around a lot.
Caltech Ultimate Machine (Ultimate Frisbee)
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~ultimate/
ultimate-owner@ugcs
Andrew Grangaard (Spaz), 795.6804, granny-disc@ugcs,
The Caltech Ultimate Machine has practices and pick-up games throughout the year. Generally on Tue/Thurs 8-10 on the lit (south) fields as well as Sunday pick-up on the North fields in the afternoon. The team participates in weekend tournaments during the year. Everyone interested is encouraged to attend.
Men's Volleyball Club
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~vball/VB.home.html
vball@its
Joel Jones, 568.3969, joelj@its
The Men's Volleyball Club promotes competitive volleyball at Caltech. The club practices regularly two nights per week and plays intercollegiate matches against a number of local schools, as well as several tournaments each season. During the off season, we organize grass doubles and open indoor volleyball for anyone who wishes to play.
Women's Volleyball Club
Kathy Torres, 2056, x6726, finkxt@finance.caltech.edu
Discobolus
Discobolus is an intramural athletic program supervised by the IHC. The seven Student Houses compete in a series of challenge matches for the Discobolus Trophy, which is a bronze sculpture of a majestic eagle symbolizing athletic prowess, good sportsmanship, and the ability to kick butt for the forces of good. For rules and other goodies, look in the Documents section.
Intercollegiate Sports
Caltech fields teams for intercollegiate competition in soccer, cross country, water polo, basketball, swimming and diving, fencing, baseball, golf, tennis, volleyball and track and eld.
These teams, with the exception of fencing, compete in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) with several local colleges: Cal-Lutheran, Claremont-Harvey Mudd, LaVerne, Occidental, Pomona-Pitzer, Whittier and Redlands. SCIAC schools are NCAA Division III members.
Sports can provide an outlet from the usual routine at Tech. One really good thing about sports at Caltech is that just about anyone can participate. Those students who are interested in participating but have little experience should see one of the coaches for information. Stated simply, all the teams can use your support.
Interhouse Sports
The IHC supervises a program of intramural athletics known as Interhouse sports. Many students nd Interhouse more attractive than intercollegiate athletics, mainly because of the small time commitment (play whenever you want) and the rivalries between Houses.
There are nine Interhouse sports: basketball, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, touch football, track and eld, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball. The competitions are held throughout the year in "seasons" which may change somewhat from year to year.
For each sport, the Houses play each other in a round-robin competition (except for track and eld and swimming and diving, which have one-day meets). The Houses are awarded points according to how they nished relative to the others in wins/lossesthe more wins, the more points.
At the end of the year, the House with the most points earned in the nine Interhouse sports is awarded the Interhouse trophy. The trophy has been described not only as the hardest to win but as "probably the ugliest on campus."