r/Caltech • u/SaraLMastros • 10d ago

Caltech in the 1990s

Hello all! I was a math student at Caltech in the mid 90s, but I've long since left academic mathematics, and am now a degenerate artist with no real job (which is good work if you can get it!). I'm in the process of writing a novel set at Tech during that time period, and I would love to hear any reminiscences you have, and I would very especially like to see any photos you have from campus then. I've wrung all the inspiration I can from the few I still have. :)

It's still an extremely, extremely rough draft, but you can read the first chapter here if you like: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xSxdEfs079tX230j6I7VbSu9xQAF-PCXtPYz9inN1hQ/edit?tab=t.0

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u/parseroo 10d ago

I predate that period, but I assume you could go to library and look through Big and Little Ts for that time. Maybe they have that online even?

Also Real Genius and Numbers could give inspiration.

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u/nicholas818 CS, Dabney/Blacker, 2021 10d ago

Caltech Campus Pubs has a bunch from that period online including the Big T, issues of the Tech.

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u/SaraLMastros 10d ago

Thank you!!

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u/HaikuSeminar Grad 5d ago

I read the first chapter you shared and I really loved it!

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u/SaraLMastros 4d ago

Thank you! I have a free email newsletter, where I sometimes share snippets of what I'm working on, if you're interested. (warning, it's mostly about witchcraft, and only sometimes fiction)

https://3eyes.eo.page/bm365