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Friday, OctoberNEWS 1, 2004 Technique • Friday, October 1, 2004 • 1 “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” Volleyball looks to ex- For some, war isn’t so far away. tend its winning streak Many students and alumni ECHNIQUE against Virginia Tech. serve in the military. TVolume 90, Issue 11 • 36 pages • ONLINE www.nique.net page 34 page 11 SPORTS FOCUS Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 Opinions 8 · Focus 11 · Entertainment 19 · Comics 28 · Sports 36 Tech to oust Barbell Club Humanoid robot ASIMO performs for Students organize in protest of decision campus as part of nationwide tour By Haining Yu According to Robert Thomp- same building in which they Assistant News Editor son, Tech’s senior vice president compete. for administration and finance, The report, prepared by Gen- At a meeting two weeks ago, who called the meeting, the re- der Equity and Sports Manage- Tech administrators informed moval of the club was necessary ment consultants Lamar Daniel, representatives of the Barbell for compliance with Title IX Inc., marks the halfway point in Club that they were to lose their regulations. the NCAA’s 10-year certification gym. Located in the basement In the past, the volleyball cycle. Required by the NCAA of O’Keefe Gym, the Barbell team utilized locker rooms in to be performed in the five-year Club space is to be renovated Alexander Memorial Coliseum, interim between certification, the into new locker room facilities but according to a Title IX report is a self study designed to for the women’s volleyball team, compliance report prepared this help the school identify trouble which currently play in the space spring by an outside consultant, spots in academic integrity, fiscal adjacent to the Barbell Club the volleyball team needs to have integrity, governance, commit- facilities. locker facilities located in the ment to rules compliance and commitment to equity. Failure by a school to properly address concerns brought up in a five-year interim report can be punished by ineligibility for NCAA champi- onships and eventually removal from active membership in the association. According to representatives of the club, the decision to evict the Barbell Club was made without any input from officers and members, and with no prior official notice. While the eviction notice was given without a specific deadline, administrators are firm in the finality of their decision. Accord- ing to Thompson, no replacement By Andrew Saulters / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS facilities were offered to the club ASIMO celebrates after climbing a set of stairs at the Ferst Center. Barbell Club due to the lack of available space members met on campus. By Inn Inn Chen Stephen Keeny, ASIMO Project last Thursday Instead, club members were Contributing Writer Leader from Honda of America, said night to discuss invited to move their workouts he “considers Tech a leader in science a proposal put to the new fitness center at the On Sept. 23-25, Tech hosted and technology education,” and cited forward by CRC. Representatives of the Honda’s “Say Hello to ASIMO” educa- that as the main reason for Honda administrators CRC present at the meeting of- tional tour, featuring the world’s most choosing Tech as a venue for its tour. that would fered to give club representatives advanced humanoid robot. “Everyone here seems so interested in remove them a personal tour of their facilities, ASIMO, or Advanced Step in science,” he said. from their cur- and to discuss changes or ad- Innovative MObility, showed off its Vanessa Larco, a first-year Com- rent facilities. ditions that could be made to skills, which included walking up puter Science major, said the event The Barbell Club better assist the club’s transition and down steps and hula dancing in “shows off how prestigious we are.” uses weight- to the CRC. the Ferst Center for performing arts. The event brought in many students lifting rooms According to Director Mi- There were several demonstrations, from the Atlanta area, almost 1,400 on located in the chael Edwards, the CRC is including some for local schools from Thursday and Friday, who not only got basement of the open to input from the club on around Atlanta and others for Tech to see ASIMO, but also a glimpse into O’Keefe build- its needs, and is open to making students and faculty. the Tech community, and in particular, ing. adjustments, including purchas- The whole event afforded an op- the College of Computing. ing more equipment and possibly portunity for Tech publicity and public outreach. See ASIMO, page 5 By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS See Barbell, page 7 GTCOW to feature Facing tight budget, SGA offers alternatives trivia, debates By Nikhil Joshi ate treasurer Ambika Bumb, contains organizations on how to finance “There are large organizations on Georgia Tech Coming Out Week Contributing Writer general fundraising strategies and efficiently.” campus like RHA that provide a takes place next week, Oct. 4-8. advice, information about poten- The majority of the guide consists great deal of funding.” Events include Monday’s kick- Amy Phuong, undergraduate tial on-campus of information According to JFC chair David off fair on the Skiles Walkway from student body president, presented sponsors and about organi- Andersen, SGA’s limited budget 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also featured and distributed the Georgia Tech a brief section “SGA has a limited zations such as affects many small student organiza- Monday is Sex for Ramblin’ Wrecks Fundraising Guide Book to student explaining cor- amount of funds the Residence tions. “SGA has a limited amount of trivia in the Music Listening Room organization leaders Sept. 6 at the porate sponsor- Hall Association funds which can be allocated towards from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. A gay mar- President’s Summit. ship. Most of the which can be (RHA), the Stu- smaller campus organizations this riage debate will take place at the “There are a lot of student orga- ideas, Phuong allocated...this year.” dent Life Fund year, since a large chunk of our money Campanile Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 11 nizations that don’t know where to said, came from and the Alumni has gone towards … the new Campus a.m. to noon, and an alumni panel go for funds, and this is one place her past leader- David Andersen A s s o ci at ion, Recreation Center,” he said. will provide advice to current stu- they can go to,” Phuong said. “The ship roles and preceded by an Andersen said that the guide will dents. The week closes out Thursday strategies in this guide are directed research. JFC chair explanation of present organization leaders with with a coming out workshop from 11 mainly to organizations that need “SGA’s goal SGA’s four ac- more options. a.m. to noon and the intercollegiate to fundraise on a small scale.” is to help all students on cam- counts and bill procedures. “A major focus of ours this year Big Gay Out party from 8 p.m. to The 10-page guide, written by pus,” Bumb said. “As part of this “The goal is to maximize re- midnight at Under the Couch. Phuong with the help of undergradu- goal, we make an effort to inform sources on campus,” Phuong said. See Money, page 5 2 • Friday, October 1, 2004 • Technique NEWS From the files of the GTPD... Technique Online Voice your opinion! Last issue’s question received 101 responses. Crime Reports When will the Fifth St. bridge expansion be done? Theft (continued) Controlled substances 9/24/2004 11:46:00 hrs. 9/25/2004 0:40:00 hrs. Location: CRC Location: Bunger Henry At least five years Report of stolen money Incident: Underage s tudents in What bridge? - 35% Incident: from now - 44% and merchandise. possession of alcohol. 9/24/2004 12:39:00 hrs. 9/25/2004 3:39:00 hrs. Agency assist Location: CRC Location: Folk Parking Lot 9/25/2004 2:40:00 hrs. Incident: Report of a stolen Incident: Underage students in Location: 610 Spring Street BuzzCard. possession of alcohol. Incident: Offender arrested on outstanding warrant. 9/24/2004 13:23:00 hrs. Traffic accident Location: Facilities 9/24/2004 2:45:00 hrs. Incident: Report of a stolen Sony Theft Location: Marietta Street/Bank- In two years, as Digital Camera. head Avenue/Means Street scheduled! - 17% 9/23/2004 13:42:00 hrs. They’ll get done 9/24/2004 16:35:00 hrs. Location: Groseclose building Incident: Report of a two-vehicle early - 4% accident (injuries reported). Incident: Report that a room was Location: Skiles building entered and a laptop was stolen. Incident: Report of a stolen bicycle. By Lauren Griffin / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS 9/26/2004 0:42:00 hrs. This week’s question: 9/24/2004 9:44:00 hrs. 9/27/2004 14:25:00 hrs. Location: EE Architecture parking What is a fair solution to the Barbell Club situation? Location: Student Center Location: 939 Hemphill Avenue lot Tell us at www.nique.net Incident: Report of a stolen back- Incident: Report of a stolen flower Incident: Report of a two-vehicle pack. pot. accident (no injuries reported). Corrections • Last week the article entitled “Hurricanes’ impact felt on campus and at home” incorrectly stated the name of the hurricane that affected Matthew Widlansky’s home. It was Hurricane Frances, not Hurricane Charley. The Technique welcomes your com- ments, suggestions and story ideas, as well as information about errors that call for correction. Messages may be emailed to nique@gatech. edu. Letters to the editor may be directed to the same address, or to [email protected].