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Thomas B. Howes

Feb 2, 2021 | Obituary

Thomas B. Howes Tom Howes died peacefully at home on February 2, 2021. Tom was born in Williamsburg, Iowa, moving with his family to Chicago in 1928. He was a member of the National Honor Society each year at Fenger High School. Though active on the wrestling team, he...

Student Support Text Line

Jan 29, 2021 | Preethi Periyakoil

Student Support Text Line Preethi Periyakoil (BS ’18) This pandemic has changed our lives and will likely leave scars. Our current inability to do the many small things that we used to take for granted, such as seeing our loved ones, going to class, or taking our...

Dropping Pumpkins

Jan 23, 2021 | 2021 Issue, The Stack

Dropping Pumpkins by Wyna Liu Created by Wyna Liu Puzzlemaker Wyna Liu drew inspiration for this issue’s The Stack from Caltech’s annual Pumpkin Drop. Since 1972, Caltech students have celebrated Halloween with delightful destruction—smashing liquid-nitrogen-frozen...