<p>Kind of a random question... are Caltech students ever required to recite the honor code, perhaps during the beginning of freshman year? I kind of assumed this in my essay, if not its not a big deal as its not an integral component or anything, but just curious.</p>
<p>Yes. At a big fire, and you have to bite your index finger and turn in a circle to cement your commitment.</p>
<p>On second thought, no :). But it's an honest mistake. At Princeton, you write the equivalent on every test you take. At Caltech, you're not supposed to write it or recite it, just follow it.</p>
<p>I think, however, some kind of ceremony with a fire would be kind of cool. I will speak with the relevant powers : )</p>
<p>Honorable people don't need to recite an honor code. Dishonorable people won't abide by it even if they recite it.</p>
<p>hehe yeah, that's what I was thinking. I believe Caltech students recite it every morning at prayers to their evil cult leaders (Darwin, Einstein, and Feynman) in that church they've got. Oh, fine, maybe it's a molecule on top and not a cross. Whatever.</p>
<p>Haha, ok. </p>
<p>True, reciting it would be pointless. But I do like the biting/turning idea...</p>
<p>Al Di Meola is effing awesome :)</p>
<p>reciting isnt pointless</p>
<p>it can make that one special student who is thinking of cheating cry and cry until he gets dehydrated, hospitalized, then die of cotton mouth</p>
<p>And it satisfies CIT's pagan gods, which is equally important.</p>
<p>No, the only thing you memorize is, "In the past, in my opinion, they're all fine houses."</p>
<p>... which actually has nothing to do with the honor code. </p>
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<li>Powers That Be, at least for a few more weeks</li>
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