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By Ayan Kishore / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Entertainment Freshman Issue 2005 ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, August 26, 2005 • 3 Headline: Normal Pop culture you need to stay sane at Tech By Hillary Lipko sion), Adams manages to squeeze for the Holy Grail. Of course, in like it. 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Prince does have its lighthearted Entertainment Editor So, books in hand, Potter fans all moments as new flames are ignited over the world curled up on floors, between some of the characters. on, around Tech campus After much anticipation, children couches, chairs and beds with the Some aren’t even sure they liked By Hillary Lipko that go on all the time. Take, and adults of almost every imaginable new volume and digested every word. the book because they were so upset Entertainment Editor for example, Live Lunch. You’ve age packed bookstores around the After reading Half Blood Prince, it’s by the events that transpired within probably seen the signs advertis- world on the evening of July 15. The almost hard to believe that this is still its pages. A few readers have claimed [Editor’s Note: This article ing it in the Student Center, but wait for the sixth installment of the supposed to be a children’s series. Half Blood Prince as their new favor- has been reprinted, with modi- you’ve probably never checked Harry Potter series was almost over. The themes in this installment are ite in the series, but most still hold fications, from the October 1 it out, right? Starting at midnight in each time so serious, yet still have a universal Prisoner of Azkaban or Order of the issue.] Okay,By Daniel I hadn’t Uhlig checked / Student Publications it out zone, copies of Harry Potter and the sort of appeal that transcends age. Phoenix above the rest. Captions are 2 or 3 lines. Align theuntil top aboutof this halfway text block’s through window my Half Blood Prince started flying off Many found it difficult to finish the Probably, most of the people who shadeAs even the entertainment with the bottom editor, of it the second photo—spacing semester at is Tech, automatic. either. 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Half Blood wonderful literary escape. me to come Music Lis- believe that this is to Tech had or art films, visual tening Room to do with the art or something in the student still supposed to be great music center. a children’s series.” scene here in else entirely, there I’d forgot- Atlanta. is someplace that ten entirely I’ve always about Live globe, many scheduled for delivery been really caters to your Lunch; I was on its July 16 release date. into See seeing JumpStart interests.”, page 3 just looking I had reserved my copy at Barnes bands live for a place to & Noble @ GT a couple of months and discov- relax for an before Half Blood Prince’s release, ering new types of music.from Living page 3 hour before I had to head off to expecting that, like all the other JmpEndin Atlanta, I felt, would increase another class. Barnes & Noble stores, it would my opportunities to do so. While I relaxed in the MLR’s have a midnight release. Much to There are several places within rather cozy environment, a local my chagrin, it closed at the regular a reasonable distance of campus musician treated me and the time, and I, along with a handful of Thiswhere any is entertainment an example junkie few others present to a pleasant other Potter fans, stood outside the can get his or her fix. Whether acoustic performance. door of the bookstore at a couple ofyou’re a intojump live concerts headline like me or There are a plethora of other minutes to 8 a.m. on a Saturday art films, visual art or something regular entertainment events morning. else entirely, there is someplace on campus as well. 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Bits, I’m guessing that you’re either down the steepest part of the ride, T he f irst like to walk around don’t want to Although as a freshman it may be a froshling who made a grave error and everyone has that bug-eyed look thing you’ve go with tradi- tempting to eat pizza seven nights a your senior year of high school, or as they realize that the roller coaster probably no- campus and watch tion, Freshman week, remember that Weight Watch- you’re one of Tech’s old farts who’s is, in fact, going almost straight ticed is that all the smiling faces Experience has ers exists for a reason. The Two Bits still serving their sentence. So either down? Well, I’ve figured out that if of the Student many fun-filled speaks from experience on this one, way, I’m here to help you make the I take my pictures of the incoming Center ATMs of the incoming events for you because as a freshman, he ate at least best of this coming year. freshmen are missing. I’m freshmen and take to meet equally eight kilobytes. Whenever I come back in the not sure that timid members Likewise, when you give up By Nina Totenburg Pretend this is the end of a NTERVIEWtheirP pictures.”ARKING fall,Supreme I Supreme like Court to CourtCorrespondent walk Correspondent around cam- story. You want to put a reference to I really Ihad a of the opposite pizza, remember that you can only pus and [email protected] the the Web site. Use the style “End of point in tell- sex, and if that replace sleep with Diet Coke to a Note that unlike the previ- Story: Additional Info.” Manually ingStyle: you that, Headline: but while you’re at doesn’t work out, just go to a LAN certain extent. Sometimes you may ous template, there is an extra line switch the font to Kozuka Gothic Tech, that’s just the sort of thing party, also known as the window box actually want to stop peeing and between the staff title and the body Pro H as needed. 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News briefs SummeSrAMPLE c HEADERoncert festivals in review “Brief Headline” Style “Body Copy” style. Put one extra return between the body copyWarped and the next “Brief Headline,” but noTour return after the headline. brings bands, fans together Align theBy line Jennifer with Allen the bottomDropkick of Murphys the text, came and shared was the type that Warped Tour was Contributing Writer their music. created for: kids who idolized the and 1 pica above the ad line.The (Brief crowds heads were moderate sizes Murphys for what they stand for Sunburn, blisters, raw skin with the exception of two perfor- and for their lyrics, not what they canbruises, be 2 posers, lines, drunks too.) and some mances: My Chemical Romance look like. good old-fashioned moshing…wel- and Dropkick Murphys. There were mosh pits breaking come to the past, present and future My Chemical Romance had an out everywhere and crowd surfers Thisof Warped is a Tour. minibrief extra 10 minutes to play because they who were coming over the front in No longer is Warped Tour just were voted the band that the crowd droves so that for 30 minutes straight headlineabout the punk sample scene, but about wanted to see. The crowdTEASER was one: KEEPof the securityTHESE guards SHORT had to stand by getting as much music to kids as the biggest that had comeType to Bishop the text rightto catch below people. it, keep You all could the see the possible.These can be used for news, sports Stage, but they were not#s of the lines rowdy the same,legions and then of fans on the that last followed the or entertainmentWhen the briefs.tour hitPut Atlantaone space on crowd that was expected.line, switch to Garamondband by the Pro banner Semibold. that was raised betweenAugust the 3, bottom there of were this body nine copy stages Instead, there was a mixture of during the first song and flew until andthat the hadnext were headline. set up in pairs that all types—from posers, to punks, the band left the stage. alternated bands, so when one band to groupies, to preps they all were The Dropkick Murphys were the By Andrew Saulters / Student Publications went off the other stage had a band there for the music. It was all in all first band to show their respect for This is the format for a feature photo. Don’t make it too small. Cutline that was just starting. a good show but it looks like fame their fans by having fans sing a song should be at least two lines long, sometimes three. The header style While the Ernie Ball Stage and has gotten the better of them, see- and then bringing half the front row is box topper label. One pica on the left and right. Hurley Stage were places that fea- ing as the lead singer, Gerald Way, up on stage. tured up-and-coming bands like has better highlights and a better The respect for fans is not just PullMae and Motion quotes City Soundtrack, haircut than I do. something that the Dropkick Mur- the“The two main quote stages, does Bishop not Stage have Theto lastextend band to all play the that night phys embody. “We have always been and Mike Stage, were where the big was the one that people had been honest with our intentions. Fans hittersway like Myto Chemicalthe top Romance, of the photo,talking about but the it whole should day—the know how much we value them, Fall Out Boy, the Offspring and Dropkick come Murphys. close.” This crowd and we want to hold on to all our George P. Burdell Interim Director of Housing

“This is an example By Jennifer Allen / Student Publications “Remember to pick up both the quote and Buddy Nielsen of the band Senses Fail pauses for a moment to listen of a one-column the picture box. Remember, don’t change the to the crowd sing along with one of the band’s songs. pulled statement picture size!” fans. We’ll grow with them if they’ll And as night fell Warped Tour with no attribution. grow with us,” said Pete Wentz of 2005 came to an end here in At- Fall Out Boy, another band that lanta. But the feelings were still George P. Burdell Remember to leave played one of the main stages during running high as the kids walked to Chemical Engineering Senior plenty of white the festival. their cars. But sometimes the fans are not They were singing their favorite space above!” there for the just the music. Beau songs from the bands that they had from Saosin talked about the down- just seen. Warped Tour had for a falls of being on such a big stage as few hours brought different genres of Warped Tour. “If you have one of music to one place where kids could “This is an “This is an example these passes, it’s like a groupie mag- just listen to music. It makes you example of a one- of a one-5-column “The pulledBy Jennifer quote Allen / Student style Publications can alsonet. Ibe have used a girlfriend this tour, so wonder what music will be coming Story of the Year was one of dozens of bands to play at this summer’s Warped Tour. The touring concert it’s weird…sex is totally a spectator to Atlanta with the Warped Tour 11-columnfestival pulled brings together bandspulled and fans quote. of all types in celebrationwithout of what they a title, all love offering most: music. a littlesport more for me,” size he said. next year. quote. Remember Remember to leave flexibility. Without a photo, it is always left- to leave plenty of plenty of white justified. Try to place 2-column quotes at the white space” space above!” top of a story, under the headline.” George P. Burdell The Elusive Dr. Staff John Carter ChemE Senior Mr. Extraordinaire Director, Georgia Tech Alumni Association

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Summer concert festivals in review A WORD ABOUT HEADLINES The headlines (and not the brief headlines) have been set so that Headline: they wil line up on the horizontal grid (see it with ctrl+alt+’). Leave enough space above so that the ascenders (b,d,l) do not overlap with the story text above. The Nomal Large and Impact headlines need 4 Sometimes followed by a “Headline: Subhead (Deck).”lines, the normal medium needs 3. Leave one line below before you Music Midtown changes forstart the better, story. worse UseHeightened these sparingly—generally, ticket prices, country only stage on section are among fronts, the festival’s new adjustments and then,By Hillary Lipko only oneval were per taking page. place. 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One of the few bands that truly impressed me, the Peas made suffering through a By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS cold, blowing rain an almost reward- The Black-Eyed Peas gave a stellar performance at Music Midtown. Inside Music Midtown: Local ing experience. Despite the rain, thousands turned out for this and other shows. Their high-energy show was band Honestly poised to break big enough to keep the crowd energized, the other bands at Music Midtown, and sunny. even through the heavy rain. Also, the disappointment and letdown over Despite the decrease in the qual- up a brilliant live perfor- Black-Eyed Peas’ live performance is Def Leppard’s performance almost ity of entertainment, the increase in mance to rival some of what shows that, unlike many other seems imminent. ticket price and the generally poor By theDaniel biggest Uhlig / namesStudent Publications at the popular hip-hop groups today, they However, this is one band that got weather, Music Midtown is still one Captions are 2 or 3 lines. Align the top of thisfestival. text Despite block’s the window rain are not all flash and hype—they have it right. In fact, the only complaints of the best bangs for your buck as shade even with the bottom of the photo—spacingthat persisted is automatic. through By real musical talent. I have are about the giant man who far as concert festivals go. 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Any event that ming from my biggest complaints their new album, which The crowd was fully engaged in attracts an average of 300,000 at- about this year’s festival. is filled with songs that the show, dancing, singing, moshing tendees is great for people watching, And despite what I didn’t like would be at home on and crowd surfing. It was the most if nothing else. So even if there was about this year’s Music Midtown, it any radio station. energy I had seen in a crowd the an occasional lull in the bands worth doesn’t mean that next year doesn’t The first two tracks whole weekend. seeing, watching festival attendees have the potential to be better. Of of Ghosts of a Brilliant Several rock legends were sched- was nearly just as entertaining. Even course, I still expect it to rain, be- Past are probably the uled to play over the weekend, the weather was a mixed bag. 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Their per- is booked with bands that are other show in the Atlanta area for formance drew a crowd of die-hard completely unlistenable, the awhile. But keep an eye on their fans who have followed the band Thisorganizers is ofan Music example Midtown website at www.honestlyband. since they burst onto the scene in did a wonderful job booking com for updates on their next gig the ‘80s, the children of those fans ofsome a ofjump the best thatheadline the Atlanta in the area. and many astute music fans of ages area has to offer in the way of You’ll want to check this in between who learned to love unsigned bands. band out. They’re one of the their music on their own, if a little One of the bands that graced most highly lauded independent late in time. 99X’s LocalsJumpEnd Only stage at Music bands in the industry and are Personally, I belong to the latter MidtownContinued this year from was page Peachtree 7 poised to break big—and soon. group, so I felt very lucky to see a band City’s own Honestly. Touring in You’ll want to be able to say that that I had long thought I was 10 years support of their new EP, Ghosts of you saw them before they were too late to ever see perform live.With By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS a Brilliant Past, Honestly offered radio’s it-boys. all of those high expectations and my Torrential downpours did little to dampen the spirits of festival-goers. relatively dismal opinion of many of Rain ponchos became hot commodities for street vendors. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, August 26, 2005 • 9 addiction in no time. 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