Friday, JanuaryNEWS 25, 2008 Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 • 1 “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” K a r a m a z o v Bros. combine feats of skill Volume 93, Issue 20 with com- 28 pages edy. ONLINE www.nique.net Page 15 TECHServing GeorgiaN Tech sinceI 1911QUE Administrator steals $350,000 on P-card By Corbin Pon purchases. individual submitted fraudulent in- Other examples of fraud, indi- lar a year P-card program had little Assistant News Editor As reported by the Atlanta voices to conceal personal purchases cated in the report, occurring at oversight. Missing receipts, poor Journal-Constitution, documents from 2001 to 2007. Tech and also at Georgia Perimeter documentation and the oversight Th e long and ongoing state audit released last Friday by the University “Th ere is nothing I can say. College include one case where an problems were found to be the norm into the use of procurement cards System of Georgia (USG), updating Th e prosecutors have asked us to administrative assistant was given in many organizations. Th e P-card (P-cards) on college campuses has the ongoing P-card investigation, refrain from comment until their permission to have her Internet program exists in Georgia’s 35 public revealed that a Tech administrator indicate that 12 cases of fraud oc- investigation is completed,” said service, cable television and pay- colleges and universities, with more had charged as much as $350,000 curred at Tech. Jim Fetig, associate vice president per-view paid for by Tech. than 20,000 employees authorized to Tech in national grant funds over Th e papers do not identify the of Institute Communications and A second case involves a tenured to use the cards for work-related a six-year period. name of the administrator, who Public Aff airs. professor who made personal pur- purchases. Last year, the Technique re- worked in the Parker H. Petit Th e fi nal value of the stolen chases with the P-card. Th e most recent report showed ported on a similar incident where Institute of Bioengineering and funds will not be known until the An examination of P-card that 12 employees from various col- an employee form the College of Bioscience, involved in the theft of investigation is completed, but it is transactions was ordered by the leges and universities have already Management used P-cards to make hundreds of thousands of dollars. believed to be between $320,000 USG chancellor after a state audit been fi red, resigned or retired as a around $40,000 worth of fraudulent However, they do indicate that the and $350,000. showed that the $350 million dol- result of the abuse of P-cards. High enrollment sets new record By Ranganath Venkataraman North Avenue Apartments,” he Senior Staff Writer said. “All these little diff erences add up to more students.” Tech’s current enrollment Housing, however, is not stands at 18,000, the highest reeling under the impact of this in the Institute’s history. Th is singular spike in enrollment. But phenomenon has two primary prolonged swelling in enroll- sources: a high ment would retention rate necessitate re- and increased “Tech continues examination graduate en- to be attractive of bed-space. rollment. Th e “We have high numbers to people and...is about 6 0 0 can also be also doing a better more students attributed to living on cam- several subtle job retaining pus than we s e c o n d a r y people.” thought we sources, said would a year Associate Di- ago,” Morrison rector of Resi- Dan Morrison said. Th e result dence Life Dan Associate Director of was that the Morrison. Housing for Residence recently-ac- “Tech con- Life quired North tinues to be Avenue Apart- attractive to ments, which people, and Tech is also doing was initially planned to house a better job retaining people,” half its total capacity, was fi lled Morrison said. to the maximum. Housing has played a signifi - An increase in graduate cant role in increasing retention, admissions mandated altering By Jamie Howell / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS according to Morrison. “We the norm of graduates living in Freshmen gather on Skiles walkway during a FASET orientation. Tech set a new record this year with an en- were able to keep more students rollment of 18,000; the increase was attributed to a jump in graduate admission and a high retention rate. on campus now because of the See Record, page 2 UHR VP summarizes fall legislative activity in report By Corbin Pon of the important business tended electronic voting system. Assistant News Editor to by the UHR. Th e bill submission system, UHR convened 13 times over viewable at www.gtsga.com, Th is week the Undergraduate the fall semester every Tuesday allows students to post, review House of Representatives released night from August 28 to No- and discuss bills that are go- the fi rst half of the annual report vember 27, with the exception ing through UHR, while the for the Undergraduate House of of fall break. new PRS system allows faster Representatives (UHR), describ- Th e UHR annual retreat took and more accurate votes to be ing the governing body’s activities place the Saturday before the fi rst taken. from last fall. meeting. At the fi rst meeting, At the second meeting, the Th e report was authored by over 50 representatives took the UHR also passed the Joint Reso- Matt Peeples, undergraduate oath of offi ce, and house com- lution to adopt the Joint Finance executive vice president. UHR is mittee chairs and members at Committee Policy, which placed required by their bylaws to release large were elected. Th e majority Joint Finance Committee (JFC) a summary report every year, of the body was composed of policy into the bylaws of the and according to Peeples, they representatives who were in their Undergraduate Student Govern- decided to release a report after fi rst term, with only eight of the ment Association. Th is adoption every semester to make it easier representatives returning. was a culmination of eff orts that to write a detailed recap. Beginning with the second dated back to the 2005-2006 In the report, UHR provides meeting, UHR made the move academic year. By Colin Ake / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS information on the current status to begin using a new online bill Undergraduate executive vice president Matt Peeples presides over this week’s of the body and highlights some submission system and a PRS See UHR, page 4 UHR meeting. He released a summary report detailing UHR activity in the fall. 2 • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Technique NEWS

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from page 1 in a single year without making housing is becoming more expensive Armstrong (a dorm traditionally seem like there are always crowds Record any major changes, a feat that can- and not targeting students at Tech,” reserved for upperclassmen on West waiting for buses,” said Matthew the Graduate Living Center (GLC) not be repeated if the increases in Morrison said, citing families as the campus) into a Freshman Experience Buckner, third-year Chemical En- only. enrollment persist, according to principal target group of housing dorm. Hefner is slated to follow suit gineering major. “The GLC filled up for the first Morrison. “If we continue to hit offerings around campus. in the fall. “All of my classes are full,” time in four years, so we have gradu- these numbers over time, five or six Morrison also cited a lack of “I feel we have lots of types of Buckner said, but added optimisti- ates living in North Avenue and some years down the line, we’ll be right precedent as an obstacle to planning Housing for students, but we really cally, “maybe this will help out our other West campus apartments,” back where we started from, needing for upcoming semesters, but was don’t have enough knowledge about ratio.” Morrison said. to worry about having more beds,” nevertheless optimistic about the the next year,” Morrison said. “They should add more Trolley He added that Housing was Morrison said. choices that were offered to residents. While individual departments routes so I won’t have to miss any looking into alternative locations Morrison said that a significant “We are having to make decisions around campus are working to help more classes,” said Jared Schaeffer, that would better serve the unique factor in the spike in housing was for the next year or so without really the new enrollees settle in, students a fourth-year Chemical Engineer- needs of graduate students. the lack of suitable student housing having a track record for this many are already noticing the increasingly ing major, alluding to the increase Housing has managed to ac- options outside of campus. beds,” he said. dense population on campus. in Tech Trolley and Stinger oc- commodate an extra 1,400 people “More and more around Tech, the Already, Housing has converted “Now that I think about it, it does cupancy. NEWS Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 • 3

Council Clippings This week in Student Government ach Tuesday, elected members of the two houses of the Student Government Association, the Undergraduate House of Representatives (UHR) and the Graduate Student Senate (GSS), convene to Summary of SGA Voting Econsider allocation bills and discuss issues facing campus. Here is a summary of those two meetings. Result Compiled by William Brawley and James Hite, Contributing Writers Bill and description UHR GSS Joint Allocation to Georgia Tech Mars Passed Passed Th is edition of Council Clippings covers the the required 0.6 enactment ratio of votes. Th e GSS SGA meetings from Jan. 22, 2005. Society: 35-1-1 21-4-3 passed the bill, so only 40% of the UHR votes Received funding of $3771 for expenses were needed for it to pass. However, only 25% Bill of the Week Spotlight: Veritas Forum of the UHR voted to pass the bill, which caused related to organization’s Mars rover proj- ect and national competition in Utah. FAILED: Joint Allocation to Veritas Forum, the bill to fail. requesting $4,497.50 for a multi-day event cen- Joint Allocation for the African Ameri- Postponed Passed tered around religious topics. Passed GSS 18-3-4, Guest Speaker: Andy Altizer can Student Union’s Black Leadership 2 Weeks 23-2-0 failed UHR 8-24-4. Conference: Andrew Altizer, director of Emergency Pre- The bill requested $8,835 for the 5th an- Th is joint allocation bill requested funds for paredness at Tech, spoke on Tuesday to discuss nual Black Leadership Conference. The the Veritas Forum’s Big Question Week to be held the Emergency Notifi cation System. Th e system JFC recommended lowering the amount next month. Th e Veritas Forum is a Christian will undergo a full test next Tuesday around 11-12 to $732.50 due to a change in the 2 key- organization that organizes academic lectures and p.m. to identify possible problem areas, so as to forums for open discussions on religious topics. avoid mishaps like last semester’s infamous ES&T note speakers and new speakers not yet Th e bill requested $4,497.50 to cover the cost of the Building alert. Th e system has been undergoing being chosen, and GSS amended for this. testing and revision, Altizer said. He hopes to multi-day event, including $1,000 for rental costs Joint Allocation to the Black Graduate of the Ferst Center. Th e Joint Finance Committee’s increase the amount of people who receive the Postponed Postponed Student Association: 1 Week 1 Week recommendation to strike the $1,000 for the Ferst alerts to around 60% of students so that there This association would have received Center was amended in both the UHR and GSS, would be enough people in one room who get the citing that there were cheaper venues available and alerts to “get the point across” to everyone. Ever funding of $504.16 for BGSA research that the Ferst Center has a policy of free rent for since the mishap last semester, subscriptions to symposium. Due to issues with the JFC, student organization events that will likely house the alert system have been steadily increasing, both houses voted to postpone bill until 500+ attendees. with about 18,000 people signing up for text or next week. In the GSS, there was brief discussion on the voicemail message alerts and 20,000 for emails. Since there is such a high volume of people who use Joint Resolution to African Students As- Passed Passed aim and subject matter of the event, in which the sociation AIDS Charity: 33-1-0 25-4-2 speakers for the bill assured that the event would cell phones to get the alerts, one main focus of the not preach Christian ideas, but rather just try test next week will be to examine cell phone delays. The organization received $692.50 for to engage the Tech community in a more open Altizer said that getting the alert instantly is very the event on Feb. 2. The event will have discussion about diff erent world views. In the important, and that Tech and other universities morning conferences with speakers, and a GSS, it was easily passed by a vote of 18 in favor, who are implementing similar alert systems have social evening event at Under the Couch. 3 opposed and 4 abstentions. However, when the talked with mobile carriers to prevent these delays. bill came up in the UHR, the bill was defeated. However, Altizer said he expects at least one carrier Joint Allocation to The Veritas Forum at Failed Passed Georgia Tech: 8-24-4 18-3-4 Th ere was concern, since this event is free, that to have delays, and if the delay is signifi cantly longer non-Tech students would be “free loaders” at an than others, Tech will go into more talks with the This joint allocation bill would have event funded by Tech student activities fees. Also, company to resolve the issue. Altizer indicated received $3,497.50 funds for The Veritas there was discussion that the organization would that a forum will be available online for students Forum’s Big Question Week to be held not qualify for the fee waiver since they have yet to report the functionality of their alerts. Altizer next month, but was failed by UHR. to hold a formal event on campus, so lending the also announced updates for next year that are slated to include weather alerts as well as a live updating Joint Resolution Opposing GA State Postponed Postponed money was out of the question. Th e bill failed, with House Bill 154: 8 in favor, 24 opposed and 4 abstentions. blog in case of a campus-wide crisis. 1 Week 1 Week Overall, the bill was defeated and will not re- Altizer also discussed the ongoing implementa- Resolution would signify the SGA’s op- ceive SGA funding, despite the GSS having passed tion of remote door locks on campus buildings. position to pending legislation that would it, due to a clause in the SGA constitution about Currently there are 70 academic buildings with require the Board of Regents to report if the required ratio of votes from both houses. Th e public universities were protecting “aca- Veritas Forum bill failed because it did not meet See Clippings, page 4 demic freedom and intellectual diversity.” 4 • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Technique NEWS

and general uneasiness about free from page 3 speech impediments. Representa- Clippings tive Robert McEntyre suggested remote locks. He stated that it is a that the UHR cannot speak for tough decision to decide whether the entirety of campus, stating or not to install remote locks on that it would be “more proactive campus doors because they could if a petition is seen” rather than a either protect people from someone house resolution. Others suggested outside or prevent someone from that a survey for all Tech students getting inside to safety. may be a measure to take, and still others pointed out that it would be Joint resolution postponed irrational to assume all students on campus would be willing to make The Georgia State House Bill an informed decision and that any 154 is a proposed piece of legislation summaries would be biased. which would require the Board of The discussion concluded with Regents to report to the Georgia no movement made other than to General Assembly on its efforts to postpone the bill until next week. maintain “academic freedom and In the GSS session this week, the bill intellectual diversity.” In the GSS was hastily tabled and also postponed open forum discussion on Jan. 15, to next week without any discussion Senator Mitch Keller called the bill due to time constraints and concern an “absurd piece of legislation,” about losing quorum because the while other senators discussed the meeting was running over time. vagueness of the bill, as it fails to By Ben Keyserling / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Next week Members of the Undergraduate House of Representatives enter votes on their PRS devices during a describe what “academic diversity” fall legislative session. The devices were introduced to increase the speed and accuracy of voting. actually means. In this week’s meeting, UHR Next Tuesday will be the fifth defeated the bill, but debate in the comfortable speaking and were author Sarang Shah spoke about the meeting of this semester for the from page 1 UHR led to the passage of a bill that confident in their duties. bill, insisting that the “value of our UHR and the fourth meeting of the UHR created a Joint Ad-hoc Committee Over the fall semester, UHR degree…will diminish should this semester for GSS. On Sept. 23, UHR and the to examine funding limitations. The and GSS jointly passed 35 financial bill pass.” He then summarized the The UHR and GSS will consider Graduate Student Senate (GSS) committee is scheduled to report allocation bills to over 30 student bill, remarking on how freedom of two new bills: a joint allocation bill to both passed changes to the Joint their recommendations to the UHR organizations across all three of expression would be lost to faculty the CRC, which is requesting funds Campus Organizations Committee and GSS by April 1. the funding tiers described in the and staff and that individual opinions for a new pickup truck for their fleet policy, which helped to streamline During the Nov. 30 meeting, JFC policy. Money was also allo- would be interpreted as “political of vehicles, and a joint allocation bill the chartering process for student UHR elected the members who cated to large-scale campus events bias.” Ending his address, he said, to the Badminton Club for new nets organizations. would fill the positions on the Ad- like Georgia Tech Night at Six “Not all ideas are born equal. They and shuttles. On Oct. 16, quorum was missed, hoc Committee examining funding Flags, One Night Stand and the must stand the test of peer evalu- Also up for consideration will and the chairman of the house limitations. Musician’s Network’s fall concert, ation.” be the bills postponed for one week increased emphasis on beginning UHR also passed the Joint Al- as well as to many smaller student Discussion on the bill went in from this past week’s meetings, meetings on time. location to WREK Radio. Over 20 organizations. various directions. Support for the including the joint allocation bill On Nov. 6, the UHR debated and representatives debated the bill, and Other than allocations of funds, Resolution came with tags like “un- to the Black Graduate Student As- approved an amendment to strike in the UHR report, this was stated 15 appointment bills and three reso- necessary government interference,” sociation and the joint resolution for the two-third capital expenditure as an important demonstration that lutions were also passed by the UHR UHR has “passed such resolutions the opposition to the Georgia State funding rule in JFC policy. The GSS many representatives had become during the fall semester. in the past”—suggesting precedent House Bill 154. NEWS Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 • 5

NEWS BRIEFS Ga. colleges Annual crime stats BreakingBreaking thethe temporarily lose released by GTPD ubble Facebook access cial aid programs disclose informa- B By Craig Tabita tion about crime that occurs on their Th e popular networking website News Editor lot of things went on outside Facebook was inaccessible for a brief campuses. the bubble of Tech in the past Th e Georgia Tech Police Depart- Most of the counts remained A period last Wednesday from Tech, week. Here are a few important cause of death. The tests could take Kennesaw State University and ment (GTPD) has released its annual roughly similar to those of past events taking place throughout years. Exceptions were a decrease from 10 days to two weeks. the University of Georgia. Th e fact Student Right to Know crime statis- the nation and the world. Ledger came to fame by star- that the site was still accessible from tics for the 2007 calendar year. in reported burglaries and a slight increase in motor vehicle thefts. ing in hit movies like “Brokeback outside of campus fueled rumors Th e fi gures for 2007 and for the Actor Heath Ledger Mountain” and “The Patriot.” More Larceny also showed a signifi cant that the block was imposed by the previous three years are available on found dead in NYC recently, Ledger plays the role of universities. the GTPD website at www.police. decline since 2006. Th ese statistics the Joker in the upcoming fi lm “The Australian actor Heath Ledger, gatech.edu. do not include crimes that occur Dark Knight.” However, an offi cial from the 28, was found dead Tuesday in his Federal mandates require that to students in other Ledger leaves behind a two- Board of Regents denied that the New York apartment, reported the universities that participate jurisdictions. year old daughter, Matilda Rose, outage was deliberate. “Th ere is no New York Times. Ledger was found whom he had with former girlfriend reason to believe that the traffi c was in federal fi nan- naked on the fl oor near his bed in a Michelle Williams. blocked locally, and I can assure you SoHo apartment that he had been that it was not blocked on PeachNet,” renting. A bottle of sleeping pills said Ed Maioriello, an IT offi cial was found near his body. Dirty bomb suspect with the Board of Regents. Paul J. Browne, chief police spokesman, said the police did sentenced to 17 years not suspect foul play. The police Jose Padilla was sentenced Transcripts released found no evidence of alcohol con- to 17 years and four months in Types of calls: 2007 2006 2005 2004 sumption and there were no illegal prison for his role in a conspiracy drugs in the loft. The police do not to help Islamic jihadist fi ghters from terror suspect, know if the sleeping pills found on abroad, reported the New York Murder 0 0 0 0 a nightstand had anything to do Times. The Brooklyn-born Muslim former student with the death, and offi cers who convert was once accused by the checked the apartment found government of trying to detonate Statements made by a former Rape 2 2 0 2 other prescription medications in a “dirty bomb” in the U.S. Tech student and played in a federal the bathroom. The sentence was more lenient court last week revealed the student’s Ledger’s body was found after than the federal sentencing guide- involvement in creating “casing vid- Robbery 6 7 9 3 a masseuse arrived for a regular lines recommended and fell short eos” that could be used in planning appointment at 2:45 p.m. and was of the maximum life sentence “some kind of terrorist act.” let in by a housekeeper. Knocks that the government had been Syed Haris Ahmed is a former Aggravated Assault 7 6 3 0 on his bedroom door went unan- requesting. In her decision, Marcia Mechanical Engineering under- swered and the two pushed open G. Cooke, judge of Federal District graduate student who was arrested in the door to fi nd an unconscious Court in Miami, underscored the 2006 and is charged with providing Arson 0 1 1 1 Ledger. They attempted to revive severity of Padilla’s crimes. She material support to a terrorist group. him by shaking him, but when he questioned the effects of the didn’t respond, they called for conspiracy and the fact that no He is alleged to have been in com- Burglary munciation with terrorist groups and 92 102 116 74 help. The housekeeper reported evidence linked Padilla and his that she heard Ledger snoring in two co-defendants to specifi c acts to have sent them photographs of his bedroom at 12:30 p.m. buildings in Washington, D.C. of terrorism. Larceny 460 539 443 647 An autopsy was performed “There is no evidence that these He said in a signed statement, “I Wednesday, but the results came defendants personally maimed, hoped to be recruited into a Jihadi back inconclusive, said Ellen Bora- kidnapped or killed anyone in training camp where I could learn Motor Vehicle Theft 54 49 24 43 kove, spokeswoman for New York the United States or elsewhere,” how to fi ght Muslim oppressors City’s chief medical examiner. More Cooke said. “There was never a plot everywhere.” He also reportedly met blood and tissue tests need to be to overthrow the United States with extremists in both Pakistan Weapons 3 4 5 4 done to determine the manner and government.” and Toronto..

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“The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” Quote of the week: “One of the symptoms of an approach- OPINIONS TECHNIQUE ing nervous breakdown is the belief Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 that one’s work is terribly important.” Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 —Bertrand Russell

OUR VIEWS CONSENSUS OPINION Enrollment expands Tech announced this past December that it has reached an all-time high in enrollment with 18,000 total students. The Freshman Experience programs, freshman leadership programs and other undergraduate programs are to be congratulated for the improvement in freshman retention rates that are partially responsible for the high numbers. Graduate admissions also accounted for parts of the growth, increasing the number of TAs and tutors available to the multitude of students now remaining at Tech. However, student population growth should be for the bet- terment of Tech, not simply for the sake of higher numbers. Unplanned growth could put unnecessary strain on already overextended facilities and amenities on campus. Classes of 300 serve neither the students nor the professor, and there are limited resources for new professors or buildings. Last year’s housing shortage illustrated just how quickly a perceived positive for the Institute could become a negative, as over 200 students were without beds. The prestige of a Tech degree is in part due to the elite standards of admissions, and growth should not be viewed as a worthwhile By Blake Israel / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS exchange for qualified students. While the accommodations that ease the transition into Tech are benefits for individual students, the pride of alumni rests in graduating from a more Oval office open for applicants difficult institute than their peers, not in graduating from an Well, it’s almost here. Super institute with more students. Unless there is a sudden influx of Tuesday and the Georgia presidential “Nobody wants to be resources for campus growth and new professors and amenities primary are just around the corner. stuck with the person who The presidential race is tighter than are added, a cap on student capacity should be considered. ever now, and the results of Feb. 5 sucked least when 2012 rolls will determine the candidates we’ll around.” be forced to choose between come Repeat offenses November. The results of the 2004 election have proven to everyone Kenny Baskett just how important the primaries Advertising Manager $350,000, roughly enough to pay for 14 years of out-of-state really are. I mean, honestly, Kerry tuition or 70 years of in-state tuition and fees, was discovered was the best the Democrats could missing during the continuing procurement card (P-card) audits muster. Everybody knows that no Fred Thompson dropping out of back to your cave, hippie kid. We all one will vote for someone who looks the race. John McCain has come know that anyone that would vote conducted by the Board of Regents. This second embarrassing like Jack Nicholson in his role as the seemingly from the verge of death for Ron Paul will be too high to go scar on Tech’s financial record follows the earlier, compara- Joker, unless of course it was Jack (he’s still not too far) to being the to the polls anyway. tively minor loss of $40,000 and begs the question as to how Nicholson, in which case he could current Republican front-runner. I If you tend to swing the other way wear the face paint and I’d still vote don’t understand who keeps voting when it comes to politics, then your no previous internal audits caught the theft, which took place for him. for him. It must be the retirement decision is 25% easier to make. These over a period of six years. The 2004 election was the first home population, because he looks democratic candidates are the most The statewide audit that caught the two discrepancies has that I was able to vote in, as I’m sure just like their best friend down the diverse in history. You get the choice it probably was for most of you. If hall. I think we need to have a little of Barack “Change” Obama, Hill- not been a financial fixture in the past. However, if Tech’s I had it to do over again, knowing math lesson for all the potential ary “Experience” Clinton and John own financial planners and oversight systems are continually what I know now, I’d still vote for the republican primary goers. John Mc- “$400 haircut” Edwards. To sum W over Kerry. Whenever I looked at Cain is 71. Assuming he wins the up their campaigns, Obama wants unable to catch such gross misuses of state funds and tuition him, I knew he was plotting to eat election, he’ll be 72 as he’s sworn in change in Washington. Clinton money, perhaps it should become a permanent addition. It is an my children or steal my parents’ to office. What’s the life expectancy wants change too, but she thinks she injustice to every paying student and to every honest employee retirement money, or, just maybe, of a white American male? It’s around has the experience to make change, torture little kittens. 78 years old. If he makes it for two whereas that young’un Obama that such fraud could take place unchecked. In any case, I wasn’t old enough terms, he’ll leave the oval office at doesn’t. And Edwards, well…his then to give a crap about the other the ripe old age of 80 years old. Now, parents worked in a mill. Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Edito- potential candidates, so I don’t know maybe he’ll make it that long. Or The choice between democratic who Kerry beat out to get the nod, maybe the stress of 5 years in the candidates is actually pretty easy. If rial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions but if he was the best the Democrats hole in North Vietnam and several you don’t think Clinton is the anti- of individual editors. had, there were a bunch of other years as president combine to make Christ, then vote for her. Otherwise, problems there. I mean, couldn’t him check out a little early. I’m not vote for Obama, unless you want they have dressed up Slick Willy in saying don’t vote for him. I’m just the secret to eternal youth, because EDITORIAL BOARD a disguise and put him up there? I saying you should make sure you my wife is pretty sure Edwards has Matthew Winkler, Editor-in-Chief know that would be breaking a few like his vice president. it (he’s 54!). Kenny Baskett, Advertising Manager Craig Tabita, News Editor election laws, but at least he wouldn’t If geriatrics aren’t your style, In the end, you have to decide Hillary Lipko, Development Editor Blake Israel, Online Editor constantly look like he was break- then there are a few good choices. which candidate you want most Siwan Liu, Entertainment Editor Emily Chambers, Opinions Editor ing them. If you owe money to the mob, then for the next four years. But I urge Jonathan Saethang, Focus Editor Jon Drews, Photography Editor Regardless of your feelings on you already know you’re voting for anyone registered to vote to head to Jenny Zhang, Layout Editor Hahnming Lee, Sports Editor the last presidential election, that’s Giuliani. If, on the other hand, their polling place on Feb. 5. I know over, so I think it’s time to take all Jesus is your copilot, then Mike it’s not the main event, but nobody those Kerry-Edwards stickers off Huckabee might be your pick. For wants to be stuck with the person Copyright Notice your bumpers (replace them with all the middle-aged women out there that sucked least until 2012 rolls Copyright © 2008, Matthew Winkler, Editor-in-Chief, and by the Board of Student Publications. Huckabee-Colbert). Now it’s time to whose husbands don’t look at you like around. If you’re not registered, you The Technique is an official publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. No part pick the W’s successor, and there are they used to, Mitt Romney will let should (you can find out how at sos. of this paper may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from the Editor or from plenty of choices. In the Republican you know how much he appreciates georgia.gov/elections/voter_reg- the Board of Student Publications. The ideas expressed herein are those of the Editor or the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Student Publications, the students, staff camp, the race is as tight as ever, you, assuming you vote for him and istration/voter_reg_app.htm). If or faculty of the Georgia Institute of Technology or the University System of Georgia. despite our favorite actor-turned- donate to his campaign. And if you you don’t do it for yourself, do it First copy free. Subsequent copies $1 each. senator-turned-presidential-hopeful think I’m leaving someone out, go for the kids. OPINIONS Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 • 7 Paul’s ideal platform may be unelectable As a college student it’s not “The only vote wasted is unfortunately not expecting Paul very often that you get the to rise beyond his single-digit chance to speak over the phone one cast for a candidate polling numbers to make the with a presidential candidate. I who you do not sincerely ascent to a serious contender BUZZ had that chance on Tuesday as this year, so my support for him Around the Campus I was fortunate enough to be support.” is more symbolic than practical. invited by U-WIRE to a con- I’m more concerned with the ference call where Republican Craig Tabita impact his campaign is making How did you spend presidential candidate Ron Paul News Editor on the political landscape than fielded questions from about 15 on gauging exactly how remote your snow day? college journalists from around his chances of winning are to the the country. It was the first of nearest tenth of a percent. what will hopefully be a series that I am not an unbiased party like his pet issues of inflation I see Paul’s campaign as some- of opportunities for college in this regard. The “Ron Paul and the illegitimacy of the war thing much more important and newspapers to connect with 2008” sign in front of my house in Iraq from a constitutional valuable than yet another futile presidential candidates. gives away my allegiance in this standpoint. For those not in the attempt by a relatively unknown Paul is, of course, the con- election (although my roommate know, Paul frequently points candidate to usurp the front gressman from Texas who is is the one who placed it there, it out that Congress never passed runners. known as “Dr. No” for his op- counts for me too). Mind you, a declaration of war with Iraq, Never in recent history has position to any and all legislation I’m probably in the minority as required by the Constitution there been as visible a platform which is not authorized by the among Paul supporters in that I before entering into a war. as Paul’s pushing a message of Constitution. don’t spend every minute of my I didn’t quite get the answer returning government to the state Paul swears by the ninth and free time spamming political web I was looking for. Calling my and local level, where people can tenth amendments, advocating forums with Paul propaganda, question “challenging,” he actually have somewhat of a say in a minimalist federal govern- nor have I maxed out my credit said that financial constraints deciding how they are governed Gina Lee ment which delegates much of card so I could participate in and a lack of support from the (as opposed to thinking anybody Fifth-year INTA its authority to the states and one of his campaign’s “money- mainstream media prevent his on Capitol Hill cares about one leaves most power in the hands bombs.” campaign from achieving more out of 300 million people) and “I went snowboarding.” of individuals to make their Nevertheless, I was pretty ex- national attention. He said he where politicians can best be own decisions on how to live cited when I found out last week can only continue doing what in touch with the issues facing their lives. Contrast this to Mike I’d have the chance to ask Paul he’s been doing and hope that his citizens. Huckabee, a much higher-polling any question I wanted on behalf campaign continues the growth If civil liberties, economic counterpart in the Republican of the Technique, but the hard it has been experiencing as of freedom and the Constitution presidential race who was recently part was deciding exactly what late. He said that he was happy are as important to you as they quoted as saying that America to ask. I ended up asking him with his success in some of the are to me, I strongly urge you to needs to amend the Constitution what, in light of the disconnect smaller states but that he needed cast your vote for Ron Paul on to bring it in line with “God’s between him and the mainstream to continue to work hard to do Super Tuesday, even though he standards.” Republican candidates, needed well in the large states. won’t win. The only vote wasted is At this point I should admit, to happen before American vot- Ho-hum. I guess I was think- one cast for a candidate who you if you haven’t already guessed, ers pay more attention to things ing a little more long-term. I am do not sincerely support.

OUR VIEWS HOT OR NOT Race empties seats Bryan Harris ‒ or ‒ Fifth-year ME By Richard Brown Representatives, but they aren’t HOT NOT The Pitt News doing any actual, you know, representing. “Built a 6’5” snowman.’’ (U-WIRE) U. Pittsburgh— Instead they’re fundraising, Imagine that you were going to stumping and kissing babies in apply for a job somewhere, but an effort to be elected president in order to apply for that job, you that will be ultimately futile for had to take anywhere from six all but one of them. months to more than a year off Now, before anyone jumps of your current job in order to down my throat, I know that complete the application process Congress is not actually in ses- and compete against the other sion at the moment. But do you Basketball rebounds Market slump applicants. honestly think that once the Sen- Men’s basketball won on International stocks dropped You would not be able to do ate and House reconvene, all the Wednesday against N.C. State, this week, despite the cut in your original job, but you would currently elected representatives, sinking six free-throws in the last the federal interest rate. While still get paid for doing it, and if at which include three of the most 50 seconds. The win, combined obviously not a Tech-exclusive the end of the application process popular candidates in the race with the previous conference- issue, the fear of a recession you aren’t hired you’re allowed - Clinton, Obama and McCain game victory over Virginia Tech, does not bode well for those of to go right back to your old job - are going to run back to their Bec Weizenecker improved the Jacket’s overall us hoping to pay off loans soon. without penalty. Sounds kind of actual jobs in Washington? First-year Psych ACC record. The impressive It does however, bode well for ridiculous, right? In short, I feel cheated by program turn-around proved those graduate admissions, as Now, read that again but electoral politics. I mean, here all “We won a crazy snowball that Tech can beat at least more scared students enroll in replace the words “apply” with these candidates are campaign- one of the schools from North an attempt to avoid the world “campaign,” and that’s pretty ing for change and responsible fight.” Carolina. of employment. much the problem I have with government action and all these the electoral system. Many of really good things, and they can’t the people running for president even be bothered to actually right now are elected representa- tives in the Senate or House of See Seats, page 8

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Photos by Blake Israel 8 • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Technique OPINIONS New CS curriculum marginalizes street cred of geeks When Tech’s College of Comput- writes the blog JoelOnSoftware. when enrollment in CS plummeted ing (CoC) rolled out its new Threads “What exactly makes Thomas com, wrote an article in 2005 called after the dot-com crash, depart- program in fall 2006, they actively Friedman an expert on “The Perils of JavaSchools,” about ments which had previously been publicized and promoted the new universities that teach classes solely experiencing record numbers found curriculum structure. Indeed, the computer science and what on the Java programming language themselves scrambling to justify program brought national atten- makes a good CS graduate?” and the low quality of programmers their sizes. Many programmers and tion to the Computer Science (CS) they churn out as a result. The gist professors now believe that the drop department, particularly when it was Arcadiy Kantor of Spolsky’s concern is that these in “difficult” requirements will lead recognized by Thomas Friedman in JavaSchools don’t teach the parts of to U.S. schools “training easily his book, The World Is Flat. Columnist computer science that are actually replaceable professionals.” The core function of the threads difficult. The question for Tech and the curriculum, according to the website, This perspective has been sec- CoC, then, is whether Threads is is that it “replaces the generalized like Thomas Friedman are saying setting current students up for suc- onded by a number of others, and truly a smarter approach, or whether curriculum with an intense four-year that Tech “gets it,” and will better cess in the new, “flat” world? an article by Robert Dewar and it is simply a way for the department program tailored to a student’s in- prepare its students for the emerging Perhaps, along with the repu- Edmond Schonberg, posed the to appeal to more students at the terests and aimed at real-world com- “flat world.” The public mentions of tational boost that comes from question, “Where Are the Software expense of offering each one a truly puting opportunities.” It involves Tech in association with Friedman’s mass media mentions, we should Engineers of Tomorrow?” According quality CS education. radically increased customizability bestselling book have surely done a consider what prominent people in to them, most of today’s CS pro- The answers to that question, for the degree: Students are able lot for the Institute’s reputation. the software field are saying. And grams are not sufficiently rigorous sadly, won’t become apparent for to replace classes focused on more Ultimately, though, what exactly while I have (unfortunately) not seen and universities are dumbing down years. In the meantime, adminis- theoretical and “impractical” com- makes Thomas Friedman an expert feedback on the program from the the requirements in order to boost trators should make sure that the puting concepts with ones focused on computer science and what makes experts in the field, I wonder if their flagging enrollment. computing professionals who have on the practical skills students will a good CS graduate? And while Tech feelings would match Friedman’s The incentive for departments “geek street cred,” like Spolsky, are need when they leave school. graduates, particularly in CS, are not unbridled positivity. to boost enrollment is clear: more on board with the sort of graduates Sounds great, right? Big names often hard up for jobs, is this really Joel Spolsky, a notable author who students bring more money. But Tech is producing.

both senators and state representa- the people we elect to represent our look capable and responsible and thus the Senate since 1987, as long as I’ve Seats from page 7 tives earn $169,300 per year, paid for interests, and then they can’t even won the election. I wish American been alive. The only person to have by—who else?—the taxpayers. do that because they want us to elect candidates could take a hint. missed more votes than McCain go and vote on the laws and bills But it gets better. If you multiply them to a better position instead, Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has is South Dakota’s Tim Johnson, that would make these changes that number by the 435 House rep- thus spend hundreds of millions of missed almost 25 percent of votes in who suffered a brain hemorrhage happen. resentatives and 100 senators, you dollars more in order to get us to pay the 110th Congress, Barack Obama in late 2006. It would be like making a New learn that $90,575,500 goes toward attention to them. has missed almost 38 percent and Basically, I don’t think that try- Year’s resolution to lose weight paying our elected representatives. I can’t help but think of Vladimir John McCain missed nearly 56 ing to get a better job should be any while actively eating an entire box of Of course, that number isn’t entirely Putin, the elected president of Rus- percent, according to the Wash- excuse for people to not do their Twinkies. “I can’t change things now! accurate because some of them earn sia. Both times he was elected, his ington Post. current one. In any other field but I’m campaigning for change!” significantly more, and the president general campaign strategy, was to Think about it: If you were hired politics it wouldn’t be tolerated at And more annoyingly, these and Supreme Court justices aren’t not campaign. Instead, he basically somewhere to do a specific job, and all, and I think that we voters should people are still getting paid for doing included. told the press that he was too busy then only did it a little less than half start demanding a little more out the jobs that they aren’t doing. Ac- But the general point I’m trying to being the president to campaign of the time, how long do you think of the people we choose to run the cording to the Senate and House of make is clear: Every year more than to be the president again. He went you’d stay employed? country for us. In other words, get Representatives respective websites, $100 million is spent just on paying about his actual job, made himself And yet McCain has been on back to work. FOCUSpage 9 Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 • 9

FILLIN’ UP THE SENIOR BOWL CLOVERFIELD SHAKES CINEMAS Five Jackets were invited to the Jan. 26 all-star Filmed in the style of a handheld camcorder, FOCUS Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., the second most of something hits New York City in this modern-day Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 any college team. Page 27 monster thriller with an enigmatic twist. Page 17 Tech competes in skydiving competition

By Melanie Stam skydiving clubs who make a show- jumps because as many as fi ve planes Contributing Writer ing gain invaluable experience in were running loads simultaneously for competition. Skydive Arizona’s Boogie—a skydiv- Over winter break the Tech Sport Th is year, Tech had competitors ing “party” that draws skydivers from Parachute Club made a 30-hour in two out of seven categories (six- across the nation both to celebrate and drive to Eloy, Ariz. for the United way speed star, four-way, two-way, make as many jumps as possible. States Parachute Association (USPA) sport accuracy, classic accuracy and Russell, however, could not National Collegiate Parachuting freefl y): four-way and sport accuracy. practice with the team due to health Championships. Skydive Arizona, Club President Nikki Russell, Vice problems. “If it weren’t for the team considered the skydiving capital of President Travis O’Neal, Nathan keeping me going and helping me the United States, played host for Briggs and Ryan Bahnsen competed out I wouldn’t have made it,” Rus- the 87 skydivers from 10 universities, as Tech’s four-way team. sell said. while the USPA provided judges and Travis O’Neal claimed third place Th e night before competition, organization. in Intermediate Sport Accuracy, and each four-way team is given a draw- Tech’s Sport Parachute Team Nathan Briggs competed in Novice ing of “randoms” (formations) and was founded in 1969, making it one Sport Accuracy. Between the four “blocks” (two formations connected of Tech’s oldest club sports. Since members, the team performed over by a specifi c maneuver). Th e day of then, the club has graduated some 550 skydives. competition every team makes six of the most decorated skydivers in Many of these were training jumps jumps, each of which has a diff erent the world and claims more than made as a team during the weekends, dive fl ow (set of points to hit) which 100 top three fi nishes in collegiate, when members regularly drive down to must be memorized before the com- national and world competitions in Skydive Atlanta in Th omaston, Ga. petition. past years alone. Th e team left Atlanta Dec. 27. Th e Eliana Rodriguez and Craig Th ough military teams almost competition began two days later. It invariably claim top prizes, civilian was an exciting time to run practice See Skydive, page 13 Photo courtesy of GT Sport Parachute Club Students raise funds or CHOOSE LOSE for charity marathon By Reem Mansoura leading endurance training program, Highsmith selected for MTV’s voting initiative Staff Writer has raised over $850 million since By Aileen Li student here at Tech. more than a dozen political videos 1988. With more than 360,000 Staff Writer Highsmith got involved with on YouTube. In the early morning of Jan. 3, volunteers, Team in Training the campaign because he saw it “To be selected from over 600 2008, Tech lost a beloved Jacket. off ers training programs for its Th ink MTV and politics have as a good opportunity to expand applicants is a testament to how Sara Keene, a fourth-year Materi- participants. Events include run- nothing to do with each other? his horizons, and he went for good Shelby and his fellow Street als Science and Engineering major, ning or walking the marathon or Th ink again. Th ink voting is for it. Highsmith has served as the Teamers are and how passionate passed away due to complications half-marathon or participating in old people? MTV is changing Communication Chair for Young they are about public policy,” from leukemia at Emory University a triathlon or century, a 100-mile that. Democrats of Rowe said. Hospital. bike ride. M T V ’ s “By...focusing on Atlanta. After Although Highsmith is study- Th e 21-year-old from Fayetteville, Th is year, a team of nine Tech Choose or that, he free- ing Mechanical Engineering, he Ga. was a member of Alpha Chi students will participate in Th e L o s e a nd the platforms young lanced in the hopes to integrate public policy Omega, secretary of the Panhellic Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s the John S. people use most, we political com- into his career path. Council, a faithful Tech football Team in Training program to train and James munication are- “Personally, as a graduate fan and an extraordinary dancer. for the ING Georgia Marathon and L. Knight aim to help them na by staying on student in engineering at Georgia She began dancing at the age of Half Marathon. Foundation get informed on top of blogs like Tech, I am hop- three, taking ballet, tap and jazz les- Todd Schmidt, Michael Aron- are present- Techpres- ing to pursue sons. Fifteen son, Alex ing Street the issues that are idents. a career yea rs of R i bn e r, Team 2008, important to them.” c o m closer to hard work L a u r e n which is com- and ex- the poli- pa id of f B o n a i r, posed of 51 ploring cy sector when she M a r y state-based Ian Rowe the po- m y s e l f, was chosen B e t h citizen jour- VP Strategic Partnerships liti- ultimate- to partici- K i n g , nalists cover- and Public Aff airs, MTV c a l ly, and I pate in the J u s t i n ing the 2008 u t i l - welcome Governor’s L e v i n e , election from ity of these op- H o n o r s S t a c y a younger perspective. websites like YouTube. portuni- Prog r a m K r i e g , Citizen journalism consists Since 2005, Highsmith for dance A l l i s o n of citizens actively collecting, was a citizen journalist as a See MTV, in 2003. Scott and reporting and analyzing news and part of the 2006 presidential page 12 Despite B r i d g e t information. Th ese 51 journalists, campaign and for CNN. her battle with leukemia and numer- Gorta make up the members of armed with video cameras, report By the time ous hospitalizations, she was able to this motivated team. Each team political stories that matter most of applica- stay enrolled at Tech. She inspired member is required to raise $1700 to young people. Th ey post weekly tion for many during her lifetime, and she to participate in the race; proceeds reports and blogs online and via this cam- continues to motivate students even go to Th e Leukemia & Lymphoma mobile phones. p a i g n , after her passing. Society. Runners rely on creative “By telling untold political sto- H i g h - Recently, a group of Tech students fundraising techniques and dona- ries, and focusing on the platforms s m i t h have come together in an eff ort to tions to reach their goal. young people use most, we aim h a d raise money for leukemia, lymphoma “I’ve organized one or two group to help them get informed on the and myeloma research through Th e events to raise money,” said Todd issues that are important to them,” Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Schmidt, a second-year Aerospace said Ian Rowe, Vice President of Team in Training program. Engineering major. Strategic Partnerships and Public Leukemia is cancer of the blood “I’m also going around to restau- Aff airs for MTV. or bone marrow, lymphoma aff ects rants and asking if they will donate Th e Georgia citizen journalist white blood cells and myeloma aff ects some of their profi ts. I even made this year, Shelby Highsmith, is a antibody-producing plasma cells in a Facebook group, so check out Mechanical Engineering graduate By Lauren Wright/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS the bone marrow. Team in Training, the world’s See Team, page 13 10 • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Technique FOCUS FOCUS Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 • 11

MAC vs. PC By Jason Ossey/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Professors and students discuss the benefi ts and drawbacks of both operating systems By Hamza Hasan along with the recommendations of for purchase through Tech were all that is especially important in a world limited to an operating system. Staff Writer other faculty, created a program that at least $2,000. Th rough Tech, stu- connected via technology. Because For example, some forms of mal- would defi ne a now critical aspect dents had the option of purchasing Macs are more proprietary, they are ware work on a certain web browser With the widespread use of com- of education at Tech. Apple PowerMacs, Dells, HPs and less susceptible to common spyware or program. Some macros do exist puters and the implementation of PowerComputing, the last of which that negatively aff ect Microsoft Of- the Student Computer Ownership went out of business years ago. fi ce, but not the Windows OS. In (SCO) initiative at Tech, students Today, Tech students can be the case of these macros, Macs can have plenty of choices when deciding “I love [my Mac]. It seen with a variety of laptops and “Lots of people like still crash as well. what computer to buy for college. helps me integrate desktops around campus and in their building their own Although the inner workings of As time has passed, however, dormitories. Unlike the days when the software and hardware are most two main factions have arisen in the a lot of different having a non-Dell box was special, custom PCs piece important, the outer appearance of computer platform debate: those things with my e- most students are unsurprised to see by piece, and that is a computer has an immense impact who support Apple’s Macintosh other brands such as Asus, Toshiba on marketing strategy. Typically, the operating system (Macs) and those mail, my calendar, and Gateway. not really an option exterior casings of Macs are more who support Microsoft Windows and my contacts.” Th ere are several arguments with Macs.” attractive, with simple but sleek (PCs). While the former still concerning the hegemony of a Mac designs. Additionally, the relatively makes up a minority of the general Alec Manfre versus the PC. To clarify, Macs are Hassan Riaz light weight of Mac desktops and population, Apple is proving to be PCs, simply because PC stands laptops are attractive to consumers First-year ENVE Software Engineer a worthy competitor for Microsoft, for Personal Computer. But by who are looking for convenience the market leader. association, PC has come to mean and portability. Tech implemented the SCO any IBM-compatible system. Most With these components comes a requirement in 1997. President In those times, Tech’s recom- people still refer to both sides of the and viruses that can aff ect a large hefty price, however. Th e main criti- Clough set up a committee composed mendations for a computer were debate as “Mac” and “PC.” proportion of PCs. However, some cism of a Mac is its price. Apple skips of faculty and students to organize more expensive and had less room One of the most signifi cant argu- forms of malware occur in a macro the policy. Th e SCO committee, for variety. Th e computers available ments concerns security, a quality form, where susceptibility is not See Versus, page 12

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To further reach the audience, from page 9 from page 11 vironmental Engineering major, Sweat said. MTV MTV has teamed up with the As- Versus switched to a Mac six months ago. Mac OS was not always Unix sociated Press who will post select “I love it. It helps me integrate based; it was not until 2000 that ties as a citizen journalist to develop “Street Team ‘08” reports on their the bargain value category and only a lot of different things with my e- the Mac OS X debuted and Apple my communications skills,” High- AP Online Video Network. offers comparatively expensive com- mail, my calendar, and my contacts,” restructured the OS both in its in- smith said. “This collaboration will reach puters with premium components. Manfre said. terface and its low-level processing Highsmith’s job, quite simply over 1,800 media sites bringing even For example, the cheapest MacBook When pointing out some of the management. told, is to tell the stories that often more exposure to the youth voice. is about $1,100, while a Dell Inspiron obvious differences on a Mac, the The strongest argument for PCs go untold in local politics with a Profiles of all 51 of Street Team ‘08 as laptop can cost as little as $500. graphical user interface (GUI) is is actually the strongest argument national flavor. well as their reports will be active on Some users may want a computer notably different. between the two sides. Most consum- Although Highsmith and the the Think Community site (Think. with basic productivity, while people “I like the interface on Mac. ers like options, and as mentioned other 50 citizen journalists have MTV.com),” Rowe said. who purchase a Mac will only have They don’t bombard you with a lot previously, PCs offer a far wider range to publish a story More excitingly, MTV plans the option of spending more money of options and pricing. every week, to showcase the best of the Street for more premium features that they “[While] in my field I’d prefer a they are not Team content on all MTV may or may not use. Mac, there are far more options for limited to platforms. The demand may not be affected “I hear they PCs. With Mac you’re limited to what kind With the avail- as much by price, however, as the are a lot more the base hardware Apple offers,” said of story to abilit y of market shows that people will Hassan Riaz, a software engineer. explore and mobile net- spend the money. From the 2006 reliable and...more Gamers and home media enthu- publish. works and third-quarter to 2007 third-quarter, functional...the siasts would likely agree with Riaz. “We are the internet Apple’s U.S. market share went up “Lots of people like building their a c t u a l l y being such a 37 percent, even though it still owns only two reasons own custom PCs piece by piece, given quite huge part of less than 10 percent of the market I haven’t gotten a and that is not really an option with a lot of lati- young people’s as a whole. Macs,” Riaz said. tude in our lives, MTV is Even if price is an obstacle, Macs Mac yet are price While Apple does offer reliable own edito- excited to see still appeal to many PC users. When and that I’m not graphics cards and connectivity for rial discre- what impact asked about switching to a Mac, J.T. television and cable, gamers who tion when it the Choose Kowalchuk, a fifth-year Mechanical used to it.” want a traditional computer setup comes to what stories we or Lose cam- Engineering major, said he would. would have to settle with a Mac produce; we haven’t been sent out pa ign will have on “I hear they are a lot more reliable, J.T. Kowalchuk Pro, which costs at least $2,300. with a mandate to cover the horse the number of youth votes. and I hear there’s more functional- Fifth-year ME Moreover, it was never designed race of presidential politics, nor do “MTV has a history of helping ity with Mac. But, I guess what’s for hardcore gaming in mind, as we receive weekly orders about what drive the youth vote. In 2004 we important to me is how long it will Mac OS X is not SLI or Crossfire the ‘hot’ news story is,” Highsmith were successful in helping to inspire last, if it’s secure from viruses, those enabled. said. more than 22 million young people things,” Kowalchuk said. of program. They’re really easy to While both computers have is- During orientation at the MTV to vote. We’re keenly interested to The switch over to Mac from PC use,” Manfre said. sues—whether it concerns compat- headquarters, Highsmith and others see how experimenting with report- also comes with the burden of learn- Another advantage the Mac ibility, reliability, etc.—most users were encouraged to tie the “local ing from a youth perspective and ing a new OS. While the systems are holds over the PC is its power in end up using a computer for surfing beat” to national issues. through mobile devices will effect not leaps and bounds different and workstation productivity. Most of the web or typing a document. In that “As a Georgia Tech graduate the youth voter turnout this time most PC users typically can perform the computers in the Multimedia case, either computer suffices. student, my overarching theme around,” Rowe said. basic functions on Mac, many people Studio of the library are Mac Pros. Tech has recently passed an ini- will be technology, whether it be With websites like Think.MTV. find that as a deterrent. Computer Science Lecturer Monica tiative that all students at Tech not the kind of technology that impacts com, and www.StreetTeam08.com, “It seems the only two reasons Sweat explains why Macs have gained simply own a computer, but specifi- elections. So really, all I need to do to students who do not like to read I haven’t gotten a Mac yet are such popularity lately with computer cally a laptop as of Fall 2008. do my job well is keep my ear to the boring election coverage can now price,and that I’m not used to it,” scientists. For more information on student ground, listen to young voters and read fresh stories or look at exciting Kowalchuk said. “It’s based on BSD Unix. When computer ownership, go to http:// their concerns, and always have my videos made by young people. Make Some have not minded the switch I did my CS, it was all Unix-based. www.sco.gatech.edu for brochures, camera ready,” Highsmith said. sure to stay on top of it! at all. Alec Manfre, a first-year En- I’m a power user…with Unix,” contact information and more. FOCUS Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 • 13

O’Neal flies outside center and for the majority of sport skydiving patients, the Society tries to ensure Skydive from page 9 Briggs flies tail. which, unlike the round “classic” Team from page 9 patient access to healthcare by en- Teams then landed in an area rigs, have inherent forward move- couraging its volunteers to write to Girard, from the four-way world separate from the Boogie, which ment) to land as close as possible Todd’s Schmidt’s Team in Training,” their representatives in an attempt champion competition group Ari- helped them to focus rather than to a target on the ground. Briggs Schmidt said. to bring about policies addressing zona Airspeed, were there both the worry about landing patterns with competed in Novice Sport Accu- Bridget Gorta, a first-year Man- the burdens of these diseases. night of the draw and the entire day the 500 other skydivers present. racy (for skydivers with under 125 agement major and member of Alpha The Society funds research di- of the competition to help the civilian There, a trolley waited to ferry jumps) while O’Neal competed in Chi Omega, is also very enthusiastic rectly, and Team in Training has a teams plan their jumps, their exits competitors from the landing area Intermediate (for skydivers with about participating in the donation huge impact on this funding. The and how best to turn points. between 126 and 350 jumps). drive and race. $800 million raised since 1988 will “It helped level the playing field, “It really This year’s Collegiates was a test “When I heard about it, I decided go directly to critical research for for sure...their training was invalu- run for a new category, the six-way to send out emails to everyone I knew blood cancers. able, we would have gotten half as exemplified the speed star. This is a competition in asking for donations...I participated “An estimated 823,349 people many points if it weren’t for them,” camaraderie which six competing members jump in a letter writing campaign and put across the United States currently Russell said. separately out of the plane and race letters in my neighbors’ mailboxes,” battle leukemia, lymphoma and Each person on a four-way team between the against the clock to form a “star” (a Gorta said. myeloma,” said has a unique role, and the coaches competing teams.” circle in which all members are hold- While sev- Sarah Abbott, helped everyone to coordinate and ing hands) as quickly as possible. eral members of “...raising money Communica- switch positions when it was better Nikki Russell The event was a great success, the team were tions Consultant for the dive flow. Point is a position with several impromptu teams Sara’s sorority [for the] fight for the Geor- which requires a really solid flyer President, Sport forming to compete and Arizona sisters, some had gia Chapter of because they are often facing away Parachute Club Skydive throwing in a few medals never met her, against cancer is The Leukemia from the group and are responsible for teams that really excelled. but decided to the real reason for & Lymphoma for independent work. Inside and USPA states that the goal of Col- participate in Society. outside center are the positions that back to the loading area. At the end legiates is to “to promote learning, order to honor doing it, and running Every five the team is oriented around. Tail of the day the judges counted up all safety, competition, sportsmanship her memory. is just a small part minutes, some- requires a fast flier because they the points a team hit in all six jumps and camaraderie among college “I had never one in the Unit- are the last person to attach to the combined. skydivers,” and to this end, Larry met Sara,” said on the side. It’s an ed States learns formation once everyone is in place, Sport accuracy, which Briggs and Hill, the owner of Skydive Arizona, Justin Levine, a amazing source of that he or she often having to chase the group. O’Neal entered, is a competition in donated three hours of tunnel time first-year Civil has leukemia, On the Tech team, Russell flies which contestants use “sport rigs” for competitors once competition Engineering motivation.” Hodgk in or point, Bahnsen flies inside center, (the rectangular parachutes in use had ended. major. non-Hodgkin “It really exemplified the ca- “Initially, I Justin Levine lymphoma or maraderie between the competing was going to First-year CEE myeloma. Ev- teams. It was nice to see rivals get- run for the chal- ery ten minutes, ting together the next day for fun,” lenge. However, someone dies of Russell said. the more that a blood cancer. O’Neal and Briggs went in the I’m around Team in Training and the The Society offers the most com- tunnel with people from Kansas people on their staff, the clearer it was prehensive array of services to blood State and Embry Riddle Aeronauti- that raising money to fight against cancer patients and their families. cal University. cancer is the real reason for doing In addition to support groups and “Being in there with people who it, and running is just a small part educational programs for patients are more experienced than you is on the side. It’s an amazing source and their families. The Society is one invaluable because you’re better able of motivation,” Levine said. of the last organizations to provide to feel what you personally need to The Leukemia & Lymphoma financial assistance as well. improve on,” Russell said. Society is the world’s chief volunteer Through the Patient Financial For more information on the Tech health organization. It is dedicated Aid Program, reimbursement of team visit www.gtskydive.com or to raise funds for blood cancer re- up to $500 per year helps cover the email [email protected]. search and patient services. Founded costs of transportation, drugs and Those interested in getting in 1949, the organization supports various treatments not covered by skydiving certified and competing positions accelerating progress to insurance.” next year, or just taking their first find cures for leukemia Hodgkin Learn more or to sign up for Team Photo courtesy of the GT Sport Parachute Club jump, can attend an informational and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and in Training, call (678) 279-2006 Craig Girard from Arizona Airspeed coaches the Tech team on “creep- meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 7 myeloma. or check out the website at www. ers,” which are commonly used for ground training and practice. p.m. in CRC Room 243. To improve the quality of life for teamintraining.org/ga.

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WWW.CAMPUSFOODS.COM! 14 • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Technique FOCUS A DAY IN THE LIFE OF an admissions officer By Vivian Fan are no specific degree requirements; Staff Writer however, graduate admissions require a college or graduate degree. Although it may seem like a dis- “We [the officers] come from dif- tant memory now for some, nearly ferent backgrounds,” Jackson said. everyone at Tech has been through “You have to love being on a college the college admissions process. This campus and you have to love college year, Tech boasts over 10,000 ap- students. A major part of your job is plicants of the high school class of talking to students and parents. You 2008 from across the country and want to put them at ease.” the world. A typical day in the life of an The Jan. 1 deadline for Tech admissions officer at Tech is de- undergraduate pendent on the applicantions for time of the year. students across “We [the officers] Typically from t he c ou nt r y the months of By Michael Skinner/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS marks one of come from different August to No- Left: Admissions officer Leslie Jackson reviews an application. Right: Rick Clark, associate director, mul- the final stages backgrounds...you vember, officers titasks during a busy day at the office. The Admissions Office has reviewed over 10,000 applications. in decisions for travel across the the admissions have to love being state and coun- determining who gets in, officers at handling each applicant. Since ap- sions decisions, and then mail out a office. While the on a college campus try planning, this time are also in charge of their proximately 88% of applicants apply decision letter. process of decid- presenting, and own recruitment sector – Clark, online, each student’s application is While the job has some downsides ing who is ac- and you have to love recruiting fu- publications; Hedigio, Hispanic printed out from a central printer and hard times for those applying cepted into Tech college students.” ture applicants recruitment; Jackson, women’s in the office. When a physical file and those deciding, according to may seem easy, and students recruitment; and Jordan, minority is made, it is placed in a file room both Clark and Jackson, the job and the lives of the at high schools recruitment. until it is read to check for test scores, process are rewarding in the end. five admissions Leslie Jackson and college “Since I deal with all of our verify the proper college preparatory “It is fun. As a graduate of Geor- officers Rick Admissions Officer fairs. publications and website, I spend curriculum and review discipline gia Tech, it just gives you that sense Clark, Beatrice “A typical a good bit of time editing publica- questions and criminal charges. of satisfaction to know that you Hegidio, Keith day in Octo- tions and reviewing the site to be Files are further evaluated for the have a major effect on how Georgia Jordan, Leslie Jackson and Nancy ber...I fly to D.C., do three college sure our message is accurate, timely student’s leadership and extracur- Tech is going to be in the next 5, Estes prove not to be. visits and talk about Georgia Tech, and representative of the diverse ricular activity. Finally, admissions 10, 15 years...you could be the next “[People think] that [being an then I wake up the next day and go to strengths of Tech. I also am in officers must read each essay. astronaut. You could find a cure for admissions officer] is so much fun more high schools,” Jackson said. charge of all of our recruitment, so “Some are very good, and some cancer, win the Nobel Peace prize. and so easy; that it’s so glamorous,” From then on, the process is more I spend a good bit of time looking at are very bad...I think the biggest That’s my favorite part of the job, said Leslie Jackson, admissions offi- concentrated in the office with files, data to determine where and when [turn-off] is when students did not staying in contact with the students,” cer and Women’s Recruitment Chair. containing applications and other our counselors should travel,” said take the time to work on this essay,” Jackson said. “But what you don’t think about is various materials. Throughout the Rick Clark, associate director of Jackson said. “Admissions is not an exact the denials, the crying students, the year, however, officers also lead in- Admissions. Once the application has been science. Therefore, we are always sleeping in hotels when it’s Thursday formation sessions in the Bill Moore “Review time” does not just begin read and checked, the information looking to ameliorate our efforts. night and you just want to watch Student Success Center twice a day at the deciding point. Student ap- is then placed into the computer. At the end of the day, I am very Grey’s Anatomy.” with prospective students. Along plications are first received via mail Soon afterwards, officers use the proud and grateful to work at Tech,” As an undergraduate officer, there with evaluating applications and or online. First, a file is made by computer to make their final admis- Clark said.

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SKYDIVING TECHIES TECH TAKES VICTORY Th e GT Sport Parachute Club par- Tech’s basketball team won a 77-74 ENTERTAINMENT ticipated in a skydiving competition in victory over N.C. State at the Jan. Page 9 Page 26 Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 Arizona, taking honors. 23 home game. Blood strikes morose look intointo pastpast By Philip Tharp plot begins by introducing the audience to an unidenti- Staff Writer fi ed amateur silver prospector, later revealed to be Daniel OUR TAKE:   Plainview. Th ere Will Be Blood is a movie that has been garnering Plainview, played convincingly and perfectly by Dan- such extensive praise by critics it’s a shame that it has gotten iel Day-Lewis, is the fi lm’s anti-hero who strives for the such a limited theatrical release; despite this, the fi lm will American Dream but fuels his greed with a hatred for all most likely gain instant status as a classic—and it should. people. Th is hatred allows Plainview to reach the top, Th is fi lm is a reminder of a time when the importance of ignoring the lives and health of everyone he encounters, an actor’s performance (not special eff ects or action set- even downplaying the injury of his “adopted” son, H.W. pieces) could make or break the impact a movie had on Plainview. an audience. After accidentally striking upon oil in one of his silver Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Th e fi lm, directed with a fi rm yet subdued hand by Paul mines, Plainview accordingly changes his so-called profes- the fi lm’s depraved anti- Th omas Anderson (who also wrote the screenplay) sion and drops his search for silver. hero, Daniel Plainview. is based on the novel Oil! by Upton Sinclair. Flash-forward several years and Plainview has estab- Despite the movie’s long running time, the lished a small oil-prospecting company that earns him a convincing character portrayals by relatively stable income. However, one day he is informed each actor involved are more than by a somewhat mysterious boy named Paul Sunday (played enough to keep the viewer’s by Paul Dano) that there is an untapped town in California eyes locked to the screen seeping oil. as the tense sto- Plainview is led to this town of Little Boston and the ry unfolds. Sunday family, where he encounters Paul’s twin, Eli, Dillion Freasier plays H.W., The ferociously portrayed by Paul Dano. It is the character Daniel Plainview’s adopted of Eli who forms both Plainview’s foil and equivalent son in There Will Be Blood. counterpart. Eli displays certain amiable qualities as a semi-evangelical preacher and healer for the town, which he uses to hide the greed and anger he shows only to his family. Plainview recognizes Eli’s hypocrisy and capitalizes upon it in several instances, al- lowing himself to increase his wealth. Upon arriving at the town, Plainview

See Blood, page 19 Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the fi lm is based Images Courtesy of Paramount Vantage on Upton Sinclair’s novel Oil!

Th riller puts Karamazov Bros. new twist on creepy kids make sparks fl y   By Richard Otis “KARE-a-mat-zov”) began the OUR TAKE: out. I know this has become a staple scare tactic that is Contributing Writer performance with a series of humor- By Daniel Spiller here to stay, but horror movies need to remember how ous non sequitur bits, including the Staff Writer to build the tension instead of just throwing loud noises With lots of humor, dancing, Brothers running on and off stage in at us. Juan Antonio Bayona clearly has not forgotten music and—of course—juggling, succession as they carried progres- I don’t like cheap shots. I can’t stand when some the importance of a solid story and smart pacing. Th e the comedy and juggling troupe the sively taller stacks of cardboard movie shows up in the theaters claiming to be the “scari- Orphanage plays like an old ghost story, but it certainly Flying Karamazov Brothers dazzled boxes into view. est movie since (insert movie title here)” when all the has a fair share of tricks and twists up its sleeves—good the audience of the Ferst Center for Th ey also combined blatant visual movie really has is a means of making a violin screech twists. Most importantly, as far as horror movies go, the Arts on Saturday, Jan. 19 with a gags like cross-dressing with short at ridiculously high decibel levels while something pops it’s fantastically scary. performance of their newest show, comedy sketches, strongly in the Laura (Belén Rueda) decides to reopen her child- entitled “4PLAY.” tradition of Shakespeare. hood orphanage to foster children with special needs. Th e Brothers, Mark Ettinger The show also incorporated While renovating the building in preparation for its (“Alexei”), Nick Flint (“Maximov”), many jokes about contemporary reopening, Laura’s son Simón (Roger Príncep) starts Roderick Kimball (“Pavel”) and Paul American culture. to make imaginary friends. On the opening day of the Magid (“Dmitri”), are most well One popular bit the troupe orphanage, Simón goes missing, and the strange things known for their impressive juggling performed, called “Th e Gamble,” happening in the house lead Laura to believe Simón’s skills and expertise. involved one member of the group new friends might not be so imaginary. Th e troupe has been performing having to juggle three objects cho- Aw, man. Another horror movie where the scary around the world for over thirty years, sen by the audience as long as they elements are creepy kids? Isn’t that beating what is though Magid is the sole founding were heavier than an ounce, lighter already a thoroughly dead horse? You would think so, member still performing. than ten pounds and smaller than but it works. Most horror movies are just simply trying Th e name of the troupe and their a bread box. to be scary. Th e Orphanage wants to be a good movie stage names are homage to the Fy- Depending on his performance, fi rst, and a horror movie second. odor Dostoyevsky novel, Th e Brothers “the Champ” would be awarded It’s not surprising to fi nd out that Guillermo Del Karamazov. either a standing ovation or Toro of Pan’s Labyrinth fame produced Th e Orphanage. Th e Karam- a pie to the face. Th e Orphanage carries a similar visual style and has a azovs (pro- Th e audience participa- similar feel, but it is less epic and more contained. Like nou nced tion angle seemed to be Del Toro’s Labyrinth, Th e Orphanage is able to perfectly known to several mem- capture a childlike innocence and fantasy that doesn’t bers of the crowd, who come off as hokey or contrived, and it brings human- brought up specially Photo by Jon crafted objects that ity to a genre that is usually lacking in it. In fact, Th e Drews/STUDENT Orphanage is the only horror movie in recent memory PUBLICATIONS were very tricky to that I fi nd to be very touching. Bayona appears to have a juggle. “Th e Champ,” good understanding of his characters, and he can pull at unable to juggle all heartstrings just as well as he can grip you with fear. three objects at I guess this is as good of a time as any to point once for ten sec- out something that you may have already picked up onds, received a Image Courtesy of Picturehouse on: the fi lm is in Spanish. With names like Simón pie to the face Director Juan Antonio Bayona brings this stunning hor- ror drama, starring Belén Rueda, to the big screen. See Orphan, page 19 SeeSee Bros, page 21 16 • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 • 17 Cloverfield creates modern monster movie OUR TAKE:   shortage of action as the monster Hud Platt, documents the entire that is conveyed well through the had indeed been steady. terrorizes the city, leaving masses night on Rob’s video camera. extensive camera use. When Hud is If not for the direction and camera By Jennifer Aldoretta of smaller, dog-sized parasites in its There is a constant sense of panic running, the camera is running in use, it would have been like every Staff Writer wake and prompting his hands, capturing mediocre film I have seen. What did the government to every terrifying mo- it for me was create a sense of urgency Movies are all about the hype step in with military ment that he and his the entire time I was in the theater and anticipation before the release force. friends experience. (and I assure you that the urgency dates. The teaser trailers, websites The main cast This aspect of the was not just the nausea). and photos are all strategically put consists of StahlDa- film is what makes it One of the few scenes where the together to draw an audience on vid, Lizzy Caplan, so good, but at the camera was actually steady was when opening weekend. Unfortunately, Jessica Lucas, T.J. same time I thought the characters Rob, Marlena, Hud not all live up to their teaser trailers Miller, Mike Vogel it to be one of the and Lily were sitting in an abandoned and websites—many end up being and Odette Yust- weaker points. underground subway station waiting a letdown. There are, though, those man. The actors Only five min- for the terror to pass on the city streets select few movies that give the viewer all embody their utes into the movie above them. It’s almost as though the just what he or she was expecting. roles well, and from my head was already director knew the audience might The new Cloverfield is one of the perspective of a spinning and dizzy those films. member of the audi- from the unsteady Directed by Matt Reeves, Clo- ence, the terror they camera work. I “...one of the most verfield is a brutal story of survival experience is entirely found myself hav- intense films you will under some of the most horrifying believable. ing to close my eyes conditions imaginable. Although neither every once in a while likely see all year.” A monster descends upon Man- the writing nor the to escape the head- hattan, and nobody knows where plot is anything out ache that was sure it came from or how it happened of the ordinary, the to follow the chaotic need a bit of a break. upon that particular city; all they film is still consid- scenes. Hopefully I haven’t given away know is that their homes are no ered to be extremely At the end of too much of the film’s plot, but have longer safe. experimental. Why? the movie, I was also convinced you to go and see it. The story is told from the point The directing and so dizzy I thought Don’t let my sensitivity to motion of view of a small group of friends camera work are that I might hurl, fool you; Cloverfield is a fantastic who begin their night throwing a carried out in a way and I got so used to movie and very well made. It has going away party for their friend Rob that we do not often the motion, I was its weak points, but so does every- Hawkins (Michael Stahl-David), set see. surprised when the thing else. to depart for Japan on the following This modern day end credits rolled by By now you had better be run- morning. Amidst their celebration, Godzilla is stylisti- smoothly. ning, Technique in hand, to the the city suddenly experiences a cally very similar to Even though I nearest movie theater. Just remember violent shake. From that point on The Blair Witch Proj- felt a bit sick after to be prepared for Cloverfield. You nobody is safe, and the story quickly ect in that all of the leaving the theater, might want to swing by a convenience becomes one of survival. camera work is from I would have surely store and buy a seasickness patch Most of the movie consists of the point of view of Image Courtesy of Sam Emerson/Paramount Pictures not enjoyed Clover- to help prepare you for one of the the group of friends trying to get the characters. T.J. Rob (Michael Stahl-David) and Lily (Jessica Lucas) try to keep out field as much as I did most intense films you will likely out of New York City. There’s no Miller, who plays deadly parasitic creatures that are chasing them in Cloverfield. if the camera work see all year. 18 • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 • 19

existence Plainview was previously Blood from page 15 unaware of). Sudoku puzzle Henry’s emergence conveniently observes oil leaking through the comes at the time when Plainview ground, and he promptly purchases has just started to turn a profi t from 9 1 2 almost all of the land, hoping to his oil in Little Boston, and both the strike it rich. audience and Plainview are unsure CITY SCENE Plainview sets up a rig and begins of Henry’s motives. 3 8 4 7 digging for the oil, encountering Th e remainder of the fi lm follows Ghost stories LIVE several problems along his way. Plainview as he hopes to make a It is one such incident that causes deal with Union Oil, which would Loyd Auerbach will be at the 2 5 him signifi cant trouble and serves ensure him insurmountable amounts Student Center Ballroom on as one of the most intense moments of money and allow him to live out Th ursday, Jan. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. 9 6 in the fi lm. his days as a reclusive millionaire, to present True Tales of Ghosts and One night, upon striking a pocket drinking away his old age. Hauntings. Auerbach is a professor of air, a stream of Day-Lewis’s of parapsychology and author of A 6 5 7 8 oil shoots from por t raya l of Paranormal Casebook: Ghost Hunting below the oil-rig “There Will Be Blood Daniel Plain- in the New Millenium. Th e event is and catches on view is one that being held for free. 2 3 fi re, destroying is a must-see movie, should secure the rig. Th is also if not for Daniel Day- him an Oscar Matchbox, Alanis 4 9 causes H.W., nomination for who was nearby Lewis’ powerhouse best actor, if not Matchbox Twenty will play at at the time, to performance then guarantee him Philips Arena on Monday, Jan. 28 1 7 5 8 hit his head and the win. Argu- at 7 p.m. as part of their Exile in lose his hearing. for the experience it ably one of the America Tour. Alanis Morissette Plainview carries provides as a study best actors of his and Mutemath will also perform. 6 2 4 H.W. away from generation, Day- Tickets range from $45 to $75. the wreckage but on hatred.” Lewis eff ectively For more information check out subsequently ig- displays such a matchboxtwenty.com. is pulled of extraordinarily well. nores his cries after setting him wide range of Orphan from page 15 My personal favorite actor in the down. Plainview’s greater concern emotion as Plainview that it becomes movie, however, was little Roger is for the oil. hard to distinguish the actor from 1*FIVE*0 presents and production by Guillermo Del Príncep. He brings so much charm Paul Th omas Anderson’s direc- the character. Toro (oh, and the actual title is El and wonder to the fi lm at only nine tion throughout this scene is fl aw- Day-Lewis is supported by An- Atlanta boutique 1*FIVE*0 is Orfanato), you possibly deduced it years old. He gives a better perfor- less. He pins Plainview’s silhouette derson’s excellent script, which helps hosting its next “PPP Fusion Party” was created in another country. But mance in Th e Orphanage than a lot against the backdrop of an “ocean convey the intricacies in each of the on Th ursday, Jan. 31 from 7 to 10 don’t give up on it. A horror movie of Hollywood actors have ever given of oil” set on fi re. Startling and un- qualities present in such a complex p.m. It will feature live music by Gary with subtitles can absolutely work, in anything. nerving, it is at this moment when and subversive character. Pfaff and Justin Brogdon. and this one does. So if you’re a fan of horror, fantasy, the audience fi rst becomes fully Th ere Will Be Blood is a must-see A $5 donation will benefit Th e acting is all-around top- Spanish or good things in general, exposed to Plainview’s depravity movie, if not for Daniel Day-Lewis’ Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption. notch. Belén Rueda gets a majority Th e Orphanage is a safe bet. Th e and disregard for others. powerhouse performance then for Th e boutique features an eclectic of the screen time, and she handles tension is tight, the atmosphere is Plainview’s quest is further the experience it provides as a study mix of clothing, accessories, music it perfectly. Her character runs the thick, yet the innocence fortunately hindered by the appearance of his on hatred; and in the end, it doesn’t and more; check out its website at gamut of emotions, and everything remains. so-called half-brother, Henry (whose forget its promise of blood. 150atlanta.com. 20 • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT 01001011010010101TWO BITS0011010100110100 Two Bits on stereotypes: enjoying science does not equate to speaking Klingon Attention all nerds; I don’t like that “own” a fantasy league baseball Next up, those Japanese cartoons. the diff erent shows. You need to stop in a conversation about their favorite Star Wars, Star Trek or science fi ction team, the thousands of UGA fans Th e fact that they’re in a foreign this childhood regression before you Narnia books. Every nerd chick here fi lms in general, especially fi lms that that care more about Dawg football language doesn’t make them any less start drinking from a sippy cup and gives some spaz hope that he’ll achieve star that hack actor from Rudy. Also, I than learning the entire alphabet or childish. Does the same behavior carrying around a wubby. coitus with a woman. In the event wish NBC had developed a new Law anyone that has a tattoo of their favorite occur in Japan? Do the In the darkest parts of the nerd that two Tech dweebs do manage & Order spinoff instead of devoting Nascar driver. Japanese nerds forest are the dorks that have to reproduce, they’ll doom the child its entire lineup to shows for dorks. I Let’s start off with the most learned to use Leetspeak, Elvish by naming him after their favorite realize that I’ve off ended a signifi cant common nerd obsession: and other languages that’ll never George Lucas character. Good luck portion of the Tech population, but I’m videogames. get them past fi rst base. If you in life baby Darth Obi Won Boba sick of the nerd culture that continues Th ere are only three want to learn a foreign language, Windu Skywalker. to expand on campus. acceptable types of learn a real one. United States Before you freaks haXoRzz! my Th anks to you dweebs, people video games—games intelligence is short on Arabic computer, just know that I’m trying interested in science are often where you shoot aliens, translators, but at least we’ll be to help you out because I don’t think stereotyped as being the type of people games where you shoot prepared when the Klingons attack. you’re all completely lost to the dark that sit alone on Monday nights, Nazis and games where Nerds also obsess over side/part of the Borg hive/stuck in watching Heroes and microwaving you shoot zombies. No pirates and ninjas. the Matrix (pick whichever analogy Hot Pockets. I am ending that adult man should spend Th e only time I want causes you to emit that disgusting dork union. You nerds are giving us his free time pretending to hear a conversation guff aw where you snort out your nose normal scientists and engineers a bad to be a magical elf that about pirates or ninjas in a nerd squeal of approval). reputation. Trying to fi gure out the dances around in a cape is if one is about to stab It is going to be diffi cult to break mysteries of the universe, developing tapping orcs with a wand. me. I also don’t care to your well ingrained spaz habits, but alternative energies, and curing cancer As for the whole DDR hear about hypothetical fortunately, you live in the bitchingest have nothing to do with the debate phenomenon, why fi ghts between Magneto and city in the South. Grab a normal friend, over whether a lightsaber could cut would any guy dance Sonic the Hedgehog, between the one that doesn’t play Super Smash through adamantium. (If part of your without being forced to do so crew from Star Trek Voyager and Bros. for thirteen hours every day, and brain is trying to fi gure out the answer by some female? You might the Care Bears, if Superman’s hit up a dive bar in Little Five Points, to that question, then this column is as well play a driving video mom is hotter than Spiderman’s stroll down Peachtree or play Buford for you, dork.) game where you race from Aunt May or which of the Ninja Highway Roulette—where you drive And don’t email me complaining your apartment to CVS in Turtles has the best chance of down Buford highway and pull into about the nuances between geeks, order to buy tampons for sleeping with April O’Neil. any random restaurant for dinner. You nerds, dweebs, dorks and spazzes your girlfriend (as if you gather Women at Tech exacerbate the lose if you get into a fi ght with Kid because frankly, you’re all freaks. had one). Why don’t you CS majors together to watch nerd problem. I once attended a luau Rock. I’ll see you dorks out in the real Look, I’m not trying to set up some do something useful and make me old episodes of Captain Planet and in the quad and sat down next to a world, except on Wednesdays—that’s John Hughes clique situation here. You a video game where I kill undead the Muppet Babies? Some of you even seemingly ordinary male and female when my mailbox gets the new issue freaks are just as nauseating as guys space Nazis. go so far as to collect the dolls from student only to fi nd myself caught of the Powerpuff Girls comic.

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throughout the show of nine objects The show also included several the two on the end juggling to one merely for their juggling talent. Bros from page 15 of various size and shape, including juggling musical performances that another. Not quite a variety show but dry ice, a meat cleaver, a skillet and involved special juggling clubs de- Though perhaps not as visually certainly more than a mere juggling but was nonetheless applauded. a bottle of champagne. signed for percussion. impressive as “Terror,” the bits defi- act, their penchant for live perfor- Soon after the show’s beginning, The four then juggled all nine There were also several sketches nitely won points for creativity. mance, combining humor and wit the troupe introduced a recurrent of the objects between each other, that involved the Brothers helping Overall, the Karamazovs as- with elements of music and theater, theme, their “Terror” trick. The resulting in a stunning end to the each other play two different musi- tounded the audience with their made the show an absolute pleasure trick involved the slow introduction show for all spectators. cal instruments with each hand, showmanship and skill, but not to attend.

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By Akshay Amaraneni clinched the match when she beat a bye in the first round. Among Staff Writer Hastenrath in straight sets, 6-3, other action, Hickey beat Isa Marie 6-1. At the No. 2 singles spot, No. Perez of Stanford, 6-3, 6-2. Sasha The top-ranked Tech women’s 3 McDowell beat Chifchieva 6- Krupina was bounced in the first tennis team got the season off to 4, 6-1. No. 7 Miller beat No. 86 round by USC’s Christala Andrews, a quick start this week when they Haney 7-5, 6-3. No. 38 Striplin 6-2, 6-3. swept No. 27 Auburn on the road. beat Chappell in three sets, rally- In the second round, Johansson This was the Jackets No. 22 win in won a long match against USC’s a row spanning back to the middle Eleyla Entekhabi, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), of last season. 6-0. Striplin also won her match Tech started with a sweep of “Tech only needed against Amanda Fink of USC, the three doubles matches. Kirsten three singles games 6-4, 6-2. Flower and Kristi Miller defeated Hickey, unfortunately, dropped Alex Haney and Melissa Kon- to win the match. her match to Tech’s third second ing, 8-2. The clinching point in Despite this, the round match against a USC op- doubles came when Noelle Hickey ponent, 6-4, 6-2. and Christy Striplin beat Gabrielle Jackets won all On the second day of play, Tech Beelen and Whitney Chappell 8-4. of their individual split their singles matches. By Jon Drews/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The third doubles match went in the Krupina beat UCLA’s Wetmore, The tennis team competes this past fall. They kicked off the spring favor of the Jackets as well. Whitney matches...” 6-2, 6-2. Hickey beat Entekhabi, season with a match against Auburn, sweeping the Tigers for a 7-0 win. McCray and Amanda McDowell 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Johansson dropped defeated Fani Chifchieva and Jil ing back to take the match, 2-6, her match to Stanford’s Carolyn son were swept by UCLA’s Tracy Lin Tech will play the University of Hastenrath 8-7 (6). 6-3, 1-0 (8). McVeigh, 6-4, 6-2, while Striplin and Riza Zalameda, 8-0. South Florida this Saturday at the Tech only needed three singles Last weekend, four Tech also lost her match in the quarter- Tech dropped both matches they Bill Moore Tennis Center at 1 p.m games to win the match. Despite players took part in the National finals to UCLA’s Andrea Remynse, played on the final day. Krupina and Northwestern the next week, this, the Jackets won all of their Collegiate Tennis Classic on the 6-4, 6-3. lost her singles match to UCLA’s which is also being played at home. individual matches, taking all six. campus of Indian Wells Tennis In the doubles bracket’s quar- Elizabeth Lumpkin, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. They spend the next two weeks in Flower defeated Beelen in straight Center in California. terfinals, Striplin and Hickey beat On the doubles side, Hickey and Atlanta before traveling to Madison, sets 6-0, 6-2. No. 22 McCray beat Maya Johansson and Striplin Lindsey Nelson and Maria Sanches of Striplin dropped their match to Fink Wis. to defend their ITA National Koning, 6-1, 6-4. No. 56 Hickey opened the tournament with USC ,9-8 (5). Krupina and Johans- and Niculescu of USC, 8-3. Team Indoor Championship.

freshman honored as ACC Freshman Nnamaka and Janie Mitchell, who the Jackets had a 10 point lead and a role in the victory, forcing 34 N.C. WBB from page 28 of the Week, Alex Montgomery. It scored 16 and 17 points, respectively. victory seemed all but secure. State turnovers. They had 17 steals was her second time winning the Mitchell also had seven rebounds to Unfortunately, the Jackets al- and were able to score 23 points In the end, the score was tied 18 award. lead the team. lowed the Wolfpack to jump back off of defensive opportunities. The times and there were 23 lead changes The women’s basketball team The team was defined by stretch- in the game and cut the lead to Jackets only had 23 turnovers and in this back-and-forth game. did beat N.C. State at home last es. Often, Tech was able to build up three with 30 seconds to go. Tech allowed eight steals. Despite the loss, Tech was able Thursday,67-63.The win improved a large lead, but then allowed N.C. was able to sink their free throws The Jackets played last night to work themselves into the top-25 the team to 16-2 overall, 3-1 in State to inch towards tying or taking in the final seconds and come out versus No. 10 Duke. Results were rankings, their first time in the rank- conference play. the lead of the game. Despite the with a victory. unavailable at press time. The next ings in nearly 15 years. They came While the game was generally see-saw nature of the game, there “I felt like I could do more for my home game will be against Clemson in at No. 23 in the AP poll. close, Tech was able to lead for much was only one lead change. [teammates],” Mitchell said. on Jan. 31. Tip off for that game will They also had one of their own of it. They were led by Chioma With nearly two minutes to go, Tech’s defense played a major be at 7 p.m.

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and Jeremis Smith, each accounted from page 28 for 17 and 13 points, respectively. Basketball edges out N.C. State VT Junior Guard D’Andre Bell heels a little bit. They came out of also helped strengthen the Jacket’s By Matt Hoffman the gates flying and knocked down perimeter defense, which held Contributing Writer some threes and things got interest- Virginia Tech to 4-15 from three- ing,” Hewitt said. point range. Tech’s Men’s Basketball team While Jackets went into the locker “We think we have something went up to Raleigh, N.C. on Wednes- room at halftime with a 16 point going here with D’Andre. One of the day to get their first ACC road vic- lead, Virginia Tech came out at the reasons why I think we are playing tory over the N.C. State Wolfpack, beginning of the second firing away better basketball is that we’ve been 77-74. The win moves the Jackets at the Tech lead, going on a 13-0 run better at defending the perimeter, back to an even 9-9 overall and 2-3 in the first 3:30 to cut Jackets lead especially with D’Andre out there…I in conference play. down to just three points. feel like we just lose too much if we Senior point guard Matt Causey “I told the guys that this was an don’t have D’Andre out there on the was able to build on his momentum ACC game here floor,” Hewitt from his strong showing in the game so to understand said. against Virginia Tech to lead the they are going “I told the guys that But some Jackets with 18 points. It was his to make some this was an ACC weaknesses that second highest single-game point runs. We just have been haunt- total in his career. He had set the need to finish game here so to ing the Jackets career mark last Sunday with 30 out. I hope that throughout the By Robert Combier/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS understand that they points. we realize that if season also be- Zach Peacock handles the ball in a game against N.C. State. The Tech came out of the gate fir- we just step up are going to make came apparent Jackets were able to escape Raleign with a victory on Wednesday. ing, opening with a 7-0 lead over and make some some runs.” in the game. The the Wolfpack. From there on the line, shooting 75 percent. on Wednesday fresh off their first plays, then good Jackets hit only game was a back-and-forth battle, Anthony Marrow led the Jackets ACC victory over number No. 24 things are go- four of their 12 trading leads until the very end of at the charity stripe going 4-4. All Miami, their second win over a top ing to happen,” Paul Hewitt free throws in the game. four came in the closing minutes 25 team. Hewitt said. Head Coach the first half. While the Jackets outplayed the of the game, giving Tech the lead it N.C. State’s offense gave some While the Still, they Wolfpack for much of the first half, needed to secure the victory. trouble for Tech. Junior Guard Hokies were signif icantly N.C. State was able to tie the game Tech’s perimeter defense also Courtney Fells scored 23 points, over able to tie the game at 55 with just improved on this in the second for the first time at 25 with 7:30 to built off their strong game against double his scoring average for the under 8:30 to play, the Jackets never half, shooting almost 80 percent play in the half. The teams went into Virginia Tech, holding the Wolfpack season. Georgia native J.J Hickson, trailed Virginia Tech in the second from the charity stripe. halftime tied at 34. The game was to under 28 percent from behind the N.C. State’s starting freshman center, half, retaking the lead and easily While the Jackets were able to tied up four times and there were ark. D’Andre Bell contributed 34 also contributed 16 points. winning the game. Virginia Tech force 24 turnovers by Virginia Tech, six different lead changes before the minutes on the court, which helped Tech goes back on the road, look- forward Jeff Allen was ejected from the Jackets also gave up 21 turnovers, final buzzer. aid the Jackets on the defensive side ing to extend their winning streak. the game for arguing with officials 5.5 more than their average per game Tech’s offense launched a new of the court. They first travel to Charlottesville, in the second half. coming into Saturday. Paul Hewitt style offensive attack on N.C. State. Gani Lawal picked up 13 points Va. to take on the Virginia on Sunday. “We could have responded better also said that this was a big physi- Tech shot just under 60 percent and all five of Tech’s blocked shots. The game tips off at 4:30 p.m. as a group, but you could not ask an ological victory for his team. from the field, three percent higher The Jackets’ bench has also started The next home game for the Jack- individual to respond better than “We have had a hard schedule than their average coming into the to develop, adding 30 points as well ets comes on Feb. 2, when they take Matt did,” Hewitt said. so far. We need to string a few wins Wednesday game. Tech also saw as 10 of Tech’s 22 rebounds. on the Maryland Terrapins. Tip off Georgia Tech’s two seasoned together to start a streak,” Causey improvements from the free-throw N.C. State came into the game for that game is set for noon. starters at forward, Anthony Marrow said. SPORTS Technique • Friday, January 25, 2008 • 27

told ramblinwreck.com. from page 28 The Jackets next host Emory and Football sends five to Senior Bowl Swim Vanderbilt in their final meet of this wins in the 200-yard butterfly and season. It will be senior day and the the 100-yard fly. She had times of last time many of these athletes will 2:05.36 and 57.09, respectively. swim for the Jackets. “This is the All 11 seniors first meet since will be honored the [Georgia “We knew that and participate Tech] Invite and in the “Seconds we are a little Virginia Tech was a for the Cure” rusty. [Noah], strong team, so we program, an or- [Elizabeth], and ganization aim- even Jing Li, are knew they would ing to aid in the ones that beat us at some the fight against set the tone. We breast cancer. knew that Vir- events....” They have ginia Tech was teamed with Su- a strong team, Stu Wilson san G. Komen so we knew they Head Coach Breast Cancer would beat us at Foundation. some events, but Fans and parents By Jon Drews/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS we thought we would win some of can pledge money if a racer finishes Tashard Choice carries the ball in the game against Georgia in this year’s regular season finale. He will the others,” Head Coach Stu Wilson in a certain amount of time. be participating in his last college game ever when he takes the field for the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

By Hahnming Lee opportunity to impress scouts and Georgia’s kicker Brandon Coutu Sports Editor to improve their positions after the during the game. bowl season. The game is set to kick off from Tech is sending five players to the Many of its players are chosen Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium at 3 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. They are highly in the NFL, with 12 of the p.m. tomorrow. The two teams are sending the second most players to participants of the Senior Bowl be- coached by current NFL coaches. the game, second only to USC. ing selected in the first round of last Mike Nolan, current head coach Tashard Choice, Darrell Robert- year’s draft. for the San Francisco 49ers, coaches son, Durant Brooks, Philip Wheeler Guyton made the roster after the South while Lane Kiffin, current and Gary Guyton were all invited participating in the East-West head coach for the Oakland Raiders, to the event. Guyton made it onto Shrine Game in Houston, Texas coaches the North. the roster just this week. They are last week. Evaluating the current players on all among the top 100 NFL pros- Brooks caps off a season in which the team, Paul Johnson is nearing one pects. he received the highest honor a punter of the biggest dates of the offseason: The game regularly features the can get, the Ray Guy Award. Brooks Signing Day. On Feb. 6, Johnson best seniors in the nation compet- will not only be performing punt- will announce his first draft class. By Jon Drews/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS ing in college football’s own version ing duties, but being the holder for While he has lost some of the recruits Freshman Jeff Phillips participates in the relay race against Virgina of the All-Star game leading up to kicks. In an ironic twist of events, originally sought to come, he has Tech at the meet. He swam the freestyle in the 4x100 meter medley. the draft. For many, it’s the last Brooks will be holding kicks for also added some of his own. 28 • Friday, January 25, 2008 • Technique pageSPORTS 28

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Ramblin’ back Jackets come from behind to win 81-70 over Va. Tech after losing 18-point lead

By Jason Ossey S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS

By Matt Hoff man the Jackets with 30 points. Th e total stepped up and made some big plays able to take control in the fi rst half to the very last minutes or the last Contributing Writer was his highest total while playing in and that’s what we needed,” saidHead of the game. Tech shot 58 percent play of the game. Division I basketball, shattering his Coach Paul Hewitt. from behind the arc and 50 percent Tech established their lead early Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball old record of 12 points as a freshman “You have to take what the defense from the fi eld. in the game and dominated for much season turned the corner on Satur- at Georgetown. gives you. Th ey were on Anthony Th e defense also stepped up in the of the rest of the fi rst half. day, when the Jackets were able to Causey’s 30 points included seven Morrow and Lewis Clinch, so I just fi rst half holding the Hokie off ense to “Obviously, we played very, pick up their fi rst ACC victory over three-pointers, the ninth highest took my shots…Every game someone only 33 percent from the fi eld. very well in the fi rst half. We were Virginia Tech, 81-70. Th e victory single game total in Georgia Tech diff erent has to step-up, especially “We have played the nation’s top aggressive defensively and did the also snapped the Jackets three-game history. in the ACC,” Causey said. teams down to the wire: Indiana, things we needed to do. In the sec- losing streak. “Th ank goodness for [Matt]. He Coming off the momentum Kansas and North Carolina. We have ond half, we were put back on our Senior point guard Matt Causey played with a lot of courage today, gained from the close game with the confi dence,” Causey said. had a breakthrough game, leading but that is just the way he plays. He then No. 1 UNC, the Jackets were Each of those games came down See VT, page 26 Swimming swept by Virginia Tech Women’s basketball ranks By Hahnming Lee Kwasnik, was able to keep the No. 23 despite UMD loss Sports Editor pace and fi nished with a time of 1:47.84. Later in the meet, Stowe By Hahnming Lee The swimming team was gave Tech its fi rst win of the meet, Sports Editor swept by both the men’s and outpacing her opponents by more women’s Virginia Tech swim- than 15 seconds in the 1000-yard Th e Jackets completed a road swing through North ming team. Th e diving team did freestyle. Her time was 10:09.19. Carolina and Maryland, winning the fi rst game and losing not participate. Stowe was also able to win the the second. Th e men’s team was led by 500-yard free. Tech battled No. 4 Maryland for a key ACC win. It took Noah Copeland and Mickey Copeland won the men’s fi rst two overtimes before the Jackets fi nally fell, 99-95. Th e loss Malul, who each won two events. event, taking 200-yard freestyle dropped the Jackets to 16-3 overall, 3-2 in conference play. Still, the Hokies were able to win, at a time of 1:39.45. Copeland Freshman Alex Montgomery led the way with 26 points. 159.5-102.5 also won the 100-yard free, earn- Mitchell and freshman Iasia Hemingway also broke the 20- The women’s team had ing a time of 45.49. Copeland point plane, scoring 20 points each. Th e three were the only Elizabeth Stowe and Christine also won the 100-yard free for Jackets to be in double fi gures. Chuang also win two of their his second victory of the meet, Th e team outperformed Maryland on paper in several events for the squad, but was earning a time of 45.49. In that categories. Th ey had ten less turnovers, 16 to Maryland’s unable to close the large defi cit same race, Travis Wagner was 26, and came up with 16 steals to Maryland’s six. Th ey also against the No. 22 Virginia Tech able to place No. 3 fi nishing outshot the Terps, shooting 45.5 percent to Maryland’s 44.8. team, falling 177-84.5 with 1:42.40. Th e Jackets also shot well from behind the three-point line, Th e fi rst event at the meet Later, Malul was able to add making 9-of-17 three pointers compared to Maryland’s 3- was the 200-yard medley relay. to the team’s victories when he of-14 from behind the arc. Th e men’s team was made up of was able to edge out the other Th e main diff erence between the two teams was the fouls Matt Tang, Onur Uras, Mauricio racers for the win in the 100- and free throw shots. Maryland went to the line a staggering Sousa and Malul. Th e three up- yard breaststroke. He won with 44 times as compared to Tech’s 12. While Maryland’s free perclassmen and freshman were a time of 56.24. Malul pulled off throw percentage was just average, Tech made only half of able to keep it close for most of the a close victory in the 200-yard their shots. race, eventually coming in second breaststroke, winning with a Crystal Langhorne was Maryland’s best player on the with a time of 1:31.43. time of 2:07.93. fl oor, fi nishing with 31 points and 15 rebounds. By Jon Drews STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Th e women’s team, made up Chuang racked up her two Onur Uras races in a meet against Virginia of Ryann Kopacka, Lisa Pucci, See WBB, page 25 Tech. The Jackets were swept by the Hokies. Christine Chuang and Agatha See Swim, page 27