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Photo by Eric Mansield/Student Publications Emergency medical technicians from Grady Hospital carry in the post-doctoral fellow who was stabbed by an attacker using a katana at the Weber Space Science and Technology building on Thursday afternoon.

By Vijai Narayanan addition, Robert J. Turner, a GTPD ambulance] for ive minutes or so, Assistant News Editor oicer sustained injuries his hand but one of the oicers had his… it while apprehending the suspect. looked like his hand was cut,” said Kshitij Shrotri, a Tech AE PhD, According to GTPD, the suspect Sims. 2008, has been charged with ag- is a former graduate student and Although there was no emergen- gravated assault after he allegedly used a sword to attack the victim. cy notiication made after the attack, stabbed a yet-unnamed post-doc- he motive for the attack is unclear, Tech issued an oicial statement on torol fellow on hursday, Feb. 4 at but witnesses on the scene stated its main website at 2:40 p.m. stat- approximately 1:15 p.m. at the We- that the attacker had been seen ask- ing the following, “he victim was ber Space Science and Technology ing for funding for a postdoctoral reportedly injured and was taken to building. he victim was taken to fellowship for several days. he vic- Grady Hospital. During the arrest, Grady Hospital for treatment of his tim was taken out of the building a police oicer was slightly injured injuries. Georgia Tech Police De- on a stretcher. As of 5:20 p.m. on by the attacker. here is no further Photo by Eric Mansield/Student Publications partment (GTPD) arrived on the hursday, the victim was in the op- GTPD oicers arrived immediately on the scene following scene shortly after the incident. In erating room. “hey sat there [the See Attacker, page 3 the attack. One oicer was injured in subduing the attacker. Campus government connects with students NEWS BRIEFS By Kamna Bohra Contributing Writer T-Square to be down for system upgrades As part of SGA Week, repre- T-Square will be down on sentatives spent last week reach- Saturday, Feb. 6 from 5 a.m. to ing out to the undergraduate 8 a.m. as a result of server and student body to promote student system upgrades. Representatives government and seek input on for the website have asked for stu- issues that impact students the dents to prepare ahead of time for most. SGA sought to capture the duration of the outage. student concerns by hosting ive days of events including skate night, meet-and-greets, open fo- Blood Drive held at rums and a volunteer event. Student Center “he overall purpose of SGA he American Red Cross Club is to represent the interest of the at Tech, Mobilizing Opportu- student body and to work toward nities for Volunteer Experience initiatives. SGA needs to be ac- (MOVE) and Delta Sigma Pi cessible, and we need to be trans- hosted a blood drive last week. parent in our practices,” said Elle he blood drive lasted Monday to Creel, second-year EIA major and Photo by Kelvin Kuo/Student Publications hursday, Jan. 25-28 in the Stu- SGA public relations committee Alina Staskevicius addresses students at the SGA week’s open forum section of the UHR meeting. dent Center Ballroom. he groups chair. collected blood each day from 11 SGA invited students to expe- and vice president of SGA’s com- hope that [the campaign] will be a volunteering event with the An- a.m. to 4 p.m. During the blood rience a typical Undergraduate munications committee. given the weight it deserves and gels for Haiti organizatio on Fri- drive they collected 394 pints of House of Representatives (UHR) Organizers also put together a actually be read and processed,” day, Jan. 29. blood from a total of 427 donors. meeting and participate in an week-long Post-It note campaign said Hunter Hammond, irst- “Haiti relief is something that he blood drive fell a bit short of Open Forum, allowing them to to evoke more student response. year BME major and member of a lot of Tech students care about. its record of 509 units of blood voice their opinions in front of Easels of Post-It notes illed with freShGA. It’s important for us to be there collected. he blood collected has SGA representatives. student responses were located in According to Boone, vari- with the students who want to the potential to help up to 1182 “We can’t serve the student the library rotunda. ous SGA executives visited Brit- help Haiti, working toward that patients who are in need of blood body efectively unless we know “[he Post-It Note Campaign] tain and Woodruf dining halls common goal. Tech’s motto is transfusions. Donors received what their opinions of us are was exceptionally creative and on Tuesday and hursday of last ‘progress and service;’ we always snacks, drinks and a T-shirt after and where they would like us to efective. What I was particu- week respectively to gather more have a big push toward progress, donating blood. he groups host concentrate resources,” said C.T. larly happy to see was people ad- input at a more personal level. but we want the other part of that blood drives every year in the Boone, third-year MGT major vocating more class oferings. I he inal event of SGA Week was as well,” Creel said. spring and fall semester. 2 • February 5, 2010 • Technique NEWS

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Council Clippings Breaking This week in Student Government the 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 Econsider allocation bills and discuss issues facing campus. Here is a summary of those two meetings. Bubble By Vijai Narayanan, Assistant News Editor lot of things went on A outside the bubble of Tech in the past week. Here are a few recalled by Toyota worldwide is important events taking place 9 million. Since 2002, Toyota throughout the nation and the received over 2000 complaints world. of unintended acceleration. he company maintained that loose Pakistan blast kills 3 loor mats were the cause of sud- U.S. soldiers den acceleration. GM plans to ofer a $1000 discount to Toyota hree U.S. soldiers were customers afected by the recall. killed on Feb. 3 after a bomb in Pakistan. According to the BBC, these soldiers are the irst O b a m a a n n o u n c e s Photo by Robert Combier/Student Publications known military casualties in federal budget Executive vice president Parker Hancock presides over discussions at this week’s UHR meeting. Pakistan since the beginning of the Afghan conlict. In addi- On Feb. 1, President Obama his edition of Council Clip- funds and cover the cost of events originally $1,750, but amended to tion, 63 schoolgirls and 2 addi- unveiled a budget proposal for pings covers the UHR and GSS on Feb 21. he organization re- due to JFC restrictions. tional U.S. soldiers were injured the next 10 years. he plan pro- meetings from Feb. 2, 2010. quested funds to invite Chuck D, UHR waived JFC policy lim- in the attack. he U.S. embassy poses a $3.8 trillion budget for a radio producer and publisher to iting registration funds for four in Islamabad conirmed that the 2011 iscal year. It also proj- Black Leadership Conference speak and Dr. Mae Jemison, the people to travel to a conference the servicemen were there to ects that the deicit will shoot up he African American Student irst African American woman in and funded all 14 members going train Pakistani military. to $1.6 trillion this year, eclips- Union (AASU) submitted a bill space. he bill was amended from on the trip. As a result, the bill to- ing last iscal year’s record $1.4 to SGA this past week requesting $17,500 to $11,250 in order to taled $1230.60 and passed UHR trillion. he plan forecasts a re- funds to host multiple speakers conform to JFC policy for fund- 31-9-1 and GSS 19-6-1. he bill Toyota recalls millions duction in the budget deicit to at the Black Leadership Confer- ing honorariums. he bill passed will go to conference committee of vehicles approximately $700 billion by ence (BLC) from Feb. 19-21. he UHR 32-7-2 and GSS 16-10-1. for revision. 2013, roughly 5% of the GDP. organization submitted a bill last College Republicans Erato he Toyota Motor Company he president will not be able semester to host a diferent set of SGA considered a bill to fund he Erato literary magazine suspended sales of eight models to meet his promise to halve the speakers at the same event, but the a trip for the College Republi- put forward a bill requesting and recalled several millions of $1.3 trillion deicit he inherited bill ultimately failed to meet the cans to the Conservative Politi- $300 to attend a literary confer- vehicles due to persistent prob- by 2013. A bipartisan 18 mem- enactment ratio. cal Action Conference. he bill ence in Denver, Colorado. he bill lems with sticking accelerator ber debt commission in must he organization stated that requested funding for 14 mem- was passed unanimously in both pedals. Coupled with recalls now forward debt reduction pro- since then they had worked with bers and travel to the conference houses with a vote of 39-0-0 in in Nov., the number of cars posals to Congress. corporate sponsors to reallocate in Washington, DC. he bill was UHR and GSS 26-0-0.

Attack from page 1 following class time. Students in torso or the arm or both,” said Er- guy and he was bloodied all over a crazy student… oicers pulled those class say that they were not iks Osvalds, an AE grad student his hand and chest… we knew it him out of the class and then the threat to campus. he building is notiied to evacuate. when asked about the victim. was serious,” said an anonymous professor was carted away to the closed while the incident is under “He [the victim] was on a “First thing I saw was cops witness. ambulance,” said Michael Sims, a investigation.” stretcher and he looked con- coming up and then two minutes Police arrived on the scene fourth year ME student. Many students who were at- scious… he didn’t look pale or later we saw them coming out soon after the attack. “he police got here really fast. tending classes in the Weber anything. He was holding his arm with the katana sword covered “An older lady or a teacher Only one person was hurt other Building remained in class dur- to his stomach so it was unclear in blood and then 10-15 minutes came out trying to lag down than a cop. So they were here right ing the incident and during the whether he was stabbed in the later we saw them bringing out the the police saying that there was away,” said Osvalds.

sliver www.nique.net To anna sry for the bruises jiu jitsu can get intense NO ALEJANDRO Is there anything he can’t do? *pelvic hrusts* Going to Mars, BRB Fernando?? prob not sliver me down baby i take nyquil to get to sleep. is that bad? its freshWOMAN you douche. my french teacher is awesome. i dont like my major and im 4 months from graduating. i just...don’t...like...you....what part of that dont u get? who da sliva editer be? haha...ipad....10 inches...haha. thats what she said. its about time sga did that sticky note thing. lab reports do not rock my world. roses are red, violets are blue, gingers have no souls, NA 808 girl this doesn’t include you. so the new Armstrong PL is really cute :) hose SGA sophomore reps are so sexy! is campus actually becoming fun again?? slivering is totally my new gig. Oh I’m sorry, I thought this was America. I wonder if my roommate knows that I don’t shower everyday... taco mac queso =a Young favorite omg! theres a girl who rides a long board!!! at Tech!!! cap and gown become one with the cheese Klaus= best building ever If you have a problem with me say it , dont silver it.. have some balls elephant ears. :/ THERE HE IS!!! Bears, Beats Battlestar Galacticaa I want to eat lunch with Buzz 4 • February 5, 2010 • Technique NEWS GTPD sponsors campus WingNuts to leave location early severe weather week By Emily Chambers Editor-in-Chief By Rebecca Tattersield and Siren Warning System Contributing Writer (SWS). hese tests have not only been able to check systems but WingNuts will close its doors he Georgia Tech Police De- also highlight diferent resources at its North Ave. location on Feb. partment (GTPD), in collabora- for students stuck in a storm. 28, earlier than the expected relo- tion with the Georgia Emergency “Know what to do and where cation date of April 30. Management Agency (GEMA) to go if there is a tornado warn- he restaurant previously an- and the National Weather Service ing,” Altizer said. “Don’t depend nounced plans to relocate to (NWS), participated this week on us to have enough time to alert near West Campus, speciically in the Severe Weather Awareness you to sudden weather changes. If to Marietta St. adjacent to Engi- Week. From Feb. 1 through Feb. there is a chance of severe weather, neer’s Bookstore and Spoon res- 6, the GTPD’s Oice of Emer- pay attention and be prepared to taurant. gency Preparedness ofered dem- take action.” he move was necessitated by onstrations and classes aimed to Some advice given to all stu- Auxiliary Services announcement prepare students and faculty for dents on campus during a severe of plans to build a dining hall in Photo by Josh Sandler/Student Publications the potential and possibility of se- weather warning is to stay inside. North Ave, using the space that The WingNuts located at North Avenue Apartments will be vere weather in the Atlanta area. he organizers of the week stress was previously reserved for retail. closing earlier than the previously mentioned date of April 30. his year’s Severe Weather for students to be able to recog- Construction for the dining hall Awareness Week follows a num- nize severe weather as it progress- has already begun in that area. that they wanted the restaurant priority.” ber of extreme weather incidents es. his spring will bring showers When asked how Auxiliary to stay open as long as possible. WingNuts has communicated to have hit the city within the and thunderstorms which under Services was responding to the hey have been a very good ten- to Auxiliary Services that they last two years. hese include the the right conditions can become new relocation date, Lara Sexton, ant since our acquisition of the plan on continuing with their tornado that hit in March 2008 tornados. Lightning is also con- Tech’s retail services manager said North Avenue apartments, and as take-out, delivery and late night and the looding that occurred sidered a heavy threat on a green ,“We were fully prepared to demo much as we dislike having to close food service options in an attempt in Georgia and metropolitan area space campus. [demolition] around them after them at all, our need for a dining to cater to campus from their new last fall. Topics covered over the Altizer recommends keeping the students made it very clear hall at this location was our irst home. week were family preparedness, in mind the 30/30 safety rule: go thunderstorm safety, tornado safe- inside if you cannot count to 30 ty, lightening safety and looding. before hearing thunder after see- Town hall updates CULC construction he irst goal of the Oice of ing lightning, and stay inside for Emergency Preparedness was to 30 minutes after hearing the last By Vijai Narayanan a senior project manager for the fa- during the planning phase. inform the campus community clap of thunder. Assistant News Editor cilities department, no additional “It is very common to have of precautionary procedures that Emergency Preparedness street closings have been planned unexpected surprises during this will be taken by the Institute in also recommends signing up he Oice of Capital Planning except for during May 2011 on a phase of the project, particularly the case of severe weather. for the following: Georgia Tech and Space Management hosted a short stretch of pavement on 4th related to underground condi- he second and more heavily Emergency Notiication System town hall event on Jan. 28 to up- St. adjacent to the Rich building. tions [soil, rock, etc.]. So far we stressed goal was to teach proper (GTENS) at https://passport. date the ongoing construction of Skiles walkway will be recon- have not had any major surprises,” response and preparation initia- gatech.edu/; Georgia Tech Po- the Clough Undergraduate Learn- igured to accommodate a wider DuCogne said. tive to students, faculty and staf. lice Department tweets at http:// ing Center (CULC). he event in- path and more seating areas. he project received funding “he best thing to do to protect twitter.com/GTPDalerts; and cluded an overview of the project Construction on Skiles will be- from the state in Dec. and began yourself is to have a plan of action Skywarn at http://www.police. and an update of construction ac- gin in Dec. 2010 after inals and work on the foundation shortly before a threatening tornado or gatech.edu/weather.htm. tivities undertaken thus far, in ad- continue until summer of 2011. after. he biggest challenge facing other weather event develops,” hey also recommend that stu- dition to a town hall session for at- Work on the CULC began last construction crews thus far has said Andy Altizer, the director of dents, faculty and staf have an tendees to ask questions and voice year, with the rerouting of utilities been the weather. Emergency Preparedness. emergency kit readably available. their concerns about the project. around the site. Crews have since “We intend to begin prelimi- Not only did the events in- Being prepared for possible Concerns were raised about cut into the side of the hillside ad- nary preparations for the wall struct those on campus, but the outages and limited transport is street closings around the con- jacent to the Price Gilbert Library opening during the winter break week also included testing of the all part of the non-complacency struction site and as to how they and installed structural shoring (Dec. 2010) and the opening will of the Georgia Tech Emergency that Emergency Preparedness would afect traic through cam- walls. he crew performed exten- be cut during spring 2011,” Du- Notiication System (GTENS) stresses most heavily. pus. According to John DuConge, sive geotechnical investigations Conge said. NEWS Technique • February 5, 2010 • 5 Health Center relects, updates H1N1 impact on campus

By Matt Schrichte in the CDC’s identiied targeted get through in a relatively short shifted the H1N1 clinic’s operat- “We’re in traditional lu sea- Staf Writer priority groups were eligible to period of time. It took about 45 ing hours to from 9 a.m. to 3:30 son,” said Baker, “Vigilance is im- receive the vaccination. On that minutes to an hour. Some people p.m. to 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in or- portant. We’re back to prevention Since receiving its irst ship- day, 65 individuals received the could have been out within 30- der to accommodate students who again.” ment of the nationally scarce injection. hese included pregnant 40 minutes. You can’t do it much might be unable to visit during In the past few weeks Health H1N1 vaccine, the Stamps Health women, people who live or care faster than that. Our throughput the morning or afternoon. Services has reintroduced its pre- Services Center has inoculated for children under six months, was pretty impressive. We had “here is still plenty of time vention poster campaign around approximately 2,800 students, and those at risk for H1N1 due to pretty efective staging. Obviously to get an H1N1 or traditional lu campus to raise awareness for faculty and health services staf chronic illnesses. he vaccination a number of students took advan- vaccine,“ Baker said. preventative methods. he post- members. received by the health center was tage of that.” While there are no future lu ers will serve as friendly reminders he initial delay Health Ser- intended for the immunization of Of the 2800 persons who have shot clinics planned at this time, for students to cover their coughs, vices experienced in receiving the people ages 18 and older only. received the vaccine, students students can still receive H1N1 to stay at home when sick, and to vaccines gave the administration he following day all students, make up 63% of those vaccinated. and seasonal vaccines at the avoid sharing cups. and staf ample time to prepare faculty and staf were allowed to Tech faculty account for 36% of Health Services Center. Students “here’s nothing heroic about a precisely measured and me- receive the vaccination. In total, the total and the healthcare staf can register for either vaccine on being sick. here’s no badge of thodical H1N1 inoculation clinic, 290 persons were immunized dur- constitutes the remaining 1%. the Health Services website at courage that we award,” said Bak- which has thus far been located in ing the initial round of vaccina- While there has been a relative www.health.gatech.edu. er, “he only thing that probably the Student Center. tions. lull in H1N1 media coverage re- Like the traditional lu shot, is at stake here is something with “Initially [we] received our “hat was a very eicient clin- cently, the Health Services Center the H1N1 vaccination comes at academics. And no one would irst doses via UPS. he Shipment ic. We had the right space. We had and its staf are still administering no additional cost to students. want to blow their semester. Be- came direct from the supplier be- the right number of people. We seasonal and H1N1 vaccines and Faculty and staf can also receive cause the lu can knock you down cause Georgia Tech planned in brought in additional resources promoting traditional lu-preven- the H1N1 vaccine for free, but for a week or two weeks and that’s advance, became a registered pro- by hiring contract nurses. It was a tion methods. must pay $25 to receive the tra- just enough time. So the message vider to dispense the H1N1 vac- joint partnership between Health In response to some of the ditional lu vaccination from the for Georgia Tech students is stay cine, and by doing so was able to Services, Emergency Prepared- lessons learned from last semes- health center. healthy and take it seriously so directly receive the vaccine from ness, and Georgia Tech Police,” ter, the Health Center has added he website also includes a they have a successful semester.” the manufacturers,” said Jonathan said Baker, “We combined our some changes to better accommo- range of documentation for stu- Stamps Health Services Cen- Baker, director of Stamps Health resources to make the clinic op- date the student population. Dur- dents on how to prevent them- ter has received close to 5000 vac- Services erationally successful, orderly, and ing the irst week of classes this selves from getting the lu and cines in staggered deliveries since On the irst day of vaccina- the feedback has been very posi- spring semester, on hursday, Jan. how to respond when experienc- receiving its irst doses on Nov. 5 tions, Tuesday, Nov. 10, students tive. It was eicient for people to 14, Health Services expanded and ing lu like symptoms. of last year.

sliver www.nique.net To the dude that was looking up MUSE wallpapers in HPS1040: awesome points+ nique.net is where all the cool kids hang out it’s like my ipod’s stuck on replay Common courtesy: never ride elevator to or from 2nd loor High Five @ Uch daddy mummy veetil illa psych is so much better when i sit next to you. I didn’t get my bacon. my me 2110 group sucks Tenth Street, why do you have so many potholes? if we’re not working, i’m going home funsielicious why are the TVs left on at night in the student center cafe? Twice this week I have been able to see a blue route bus from the window of another blue route bus. Stop clumping together! Stop signs are for bicycles, too.! tall girls>>short girls (in everything) I’d say dating sucks, but I haven’t been getting any of that, either, so I guess it doesn’t to the redhead I seem to see everywhere... you have the cutest smile! I don’t know how all these professors have time to be married. I almost got run over by one of the new stinger drivers. hanks. Taking classical physics is like walking through the valley of the shadow of death Hey east freshmen: is QuadCat still around? guy who is carrying his girlfriend’s lowery purse... not cool. I love FASET.. clapclap ..clapclapclap It’s not a honeycomb on the sides of Stingers, it’s an image of graphene dear cute indie girl, do you want to go to the punk rock show with me? To the girl in medical microbiology, CRAB LEGS are an inap- propriate item to eat in class!! from the red head at west side: man up. if you are going to wear clunky boots, pick up your feet when you walk. worst. senior. design. group. EVER. Sorry neighbor. I’ll try to keep my subwoofer turned down. Tech has no football recruits in espn’s top 150? :’( epic-”grand and heroic,” not apropriate for video game describ- tions his is a test Sliver from the GT iPhone app fruit boy- you are oh so fruity. slivers make the technique- so start putting more in! Girl in front of me in physics 2212- I forgot deoderant today and just came from the CRC and you STILL smell worse than me. Its called a shower... theyre free in the dorms. when you wear a cute outit with running shorts, youre not so- roritastic, youre sororitarded. GT app is really sweet Gwah Testing the Emergency Notiication System (just kidding, the GT app again) Dear JDR, please smile more :) You do not have a helmet permanently attached to your head, you are in constant danger Opinions Editor: Matt Hofman Technique You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. 6 Friday, “ —Jack London Opinions ” February 5, 2010 YOUR VIEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OUR VIEWS CONSENSUS OPINION Guns not welcome Arguments against Firearms pose greater danger than advantage unions invalid he recent violent on-campus sword the crime around campus are limited since Most anti-union reasoning attack underscores the fact that the a large percentage of the Tech community goes like this: “hese are greedy Write to us: workers, and the fact that they are legislation currently going through the is under the legal age to carry a concealed unionized afects the proits of the [email protected] Georgia General Assembly to repeal the irearm. Also, there could be the serious companies they work for, and it is damaging to commerce. When We welcome your letters in ban of irearms on campus endangers risk of students who live on campus being response to Technique content as these workers get ired or laid of it well as topics relevant to campus. the Tech community. Allowing guns on unable to properly secure their irearms in is a product of there own actions.” We will print letters on a timely campus will not ix the crime problems their rooms or dorms. his line is often recanted in and space-available basis. one way or another, usually cit- Letters should not exceed 400 that plague the surrounding areas of Speculation that students or faculty ing the American auto industry. words and should be submitted by Tech, rather it will only exacerbate the being able to carry irearms would deter It is also typically coupled with a Tuesday at 7 p.m. in order to be current problems, and potentially create or prevent an on-campus tragedy is reductionist argument that people printed in the following Friday’s who are pro-union are simply ide- issue. Include your full name, year new dangerous situations on campus. ridiculous. Such acts are spontaneous and alistic and not rooted in real eco- (1st, 2nd, etc.) and major. We re- his recipe for disaster could lead irrational, and suggesting that the average nomic issues. But these arguments serve the right to edit for style and ignore the whole tradition and length. Only one submission per to a heightened level of severity in the carrier without law enforcement training person will be printed per term. history of labor in the US. crimes occurring. While the muggings would somehow be ready to respond Since so many of you who are deplorable, they would seem trivial to such a traumatic and overwhelming wrote anti-union opinion pieces ries and returns to shareholders. are so concerned with the eco- he result of this greed was a debt in comparison of a student being killed incident is very shortsighted. nomics of the situation, I will ar- that the government pardoned. as result of the people of ill-intentions he college environment is already gue that the source of economic 4. Companies who break escalating their actions. Also, even if tense enough without literally throwing problems related to unionization union contracts will pass their stem from corporate greed rather debts onto consumers through criminals “learned” that Tech students gun powder into the equation. Legality than a worker’s “sense entitle- price-raises or if the government were armed, the lessons would be violent, not withstanding, recent events have ment” as one response put it. Even absorbs the debt, through taxes. and crime would likely get worse before it demonstrated that mixing weapons with if you are pro-market, here are six 5. As Abraham Lincoln said, economic reasons why you should “Labor is prior to, and indepen- got better. An arms race between students academic environments is too risky. Tech’s support unionization: dent of, capital. Capital is only and criminals will solve nothing. campus has a volatile mix of alcohol and 1. When unions improve the fruit of labor, and could never wages and beneits, they expand have existed if labor had not irst Any arguments that guns might lower stress, without the presence of irearms. the middle class and make the existed. Labor is the superior of wage market more competitive, capital, and deserves much the he Consensus Opinion relects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the thus creating a climate that ben- higher consideration.” Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors. eits business in the long term on 6. PBR [Pabst Blue Ribbon] is a local, national and global scale union made, and still cheap. Technique Editorial Board through increases in consump- It is a down economy, times are tion. indeed tough, as other responses Emily Chambers, Editor-in-Chief 2. Workers with higher wages have noted. But, if we are to get Jonathan Saethang, Managing Editor also contribute more to the tax out of this economic crisis we Hahnming Lee, Business Manager base, allowing the government to must be focused on combating Jennifer Aldoretta, Entertainment Editor Steven Cappetta, Advertising Manager lower taxes for everyone. the corporate proit-mongering Vivian Fan, News Editor Kelvin Kuo, Photography Editor 3. he pensions that everyone that considers only the bottom Nishant Prasadh, Sports Editor Reem Mansoura, Development Editor fusses over were considered to be line in the short term. We cannot Kate Comstock, Focus Editor Chris Russell, Online Editor deferred compensation. In negoti- blame workers. We have to be fo- Matt Hofman, Opinions Editor ating contracts, union workers of- cused on solutions that guarantee ten traded higher wages in return job growth and unapologetically for a decent standard of living demand a high standard of living EDITORIAL CARTOON BY MAGGIE SMITH in their golden years. Instead of for the workers that make up the treating pensions as deferred com- backbone of our society. pensation, companies passed the cost onto consumers and used the Keefer Dun resulting proit for corporate sala- Second-year ARCH Robertson’s remarks embarrassing to all By John Doe sault—but an earthquake? Come Bowling Green University on. Pat Robertson is an inspira- (he BG Views)—You might tion to millions of Christians in not ind this in any history books, the United States and abroad. His but during the Haitian revolution words carry a great deal of moral the plantation slaves had an ace in weight within this community, the hole when it came time to re- and he is by many accounts con- volt against their masters: Satan. sidered a wise Man of God. hat’s because they made a But that doesn’t stop him from pact with the devil in which Haiti being dead wrong about certain gets independence but is forever things. By connecting the Hai- cursed. Or at least, that’s how Pat tian earthquake with some fanci- Robertson tells it. ful “deal with the devil” he is not While developing a humani- only implying the Haitian people tarian concern for the long sufer- deserved what they got, but he is ing people of Haiti is certainly a also espousing a highly irrational commendable trend, some people and harmful lens through which simply refuse to jump on the to view the world. I am not a bandwagon. I’ve heard of people Christian, but as a fellow Ameri- blaming the victim for things like can, I regard Pat Robertson as an burglary, rape, mugging and as- embarrassment. OPINIONS Technique • February 5, 2010 • 7 Creation of intellectual community vital B Z As the Institute continues “This will mark a huge shift in Expanding the liberal U Z its drive to develop a strategic the attitudes of the student arts program at Tech will do plan for the next 25 years, the multiple things towards de- Around Campus discussion should focus on body towards challenges and veloping an intellectual com- how to develop an intellectual munity. First, the Institute community with an atmo- issues facing our generation.” can draw from a more diverse sphere that encourages debate pool of applicants, thereby What do you think about and enhances the low of ideas Vijai Narayanan increasing the intellectual di- across all disciplines. Assistant News Editor versity of the student body. the Super Bowl? Much of the conversation Furthermore, this expansion thus far at the town halls and will enhance interaction be- during the “Days of Engage- world afairs. his will mark such a large amount to a com- tween students majoring in ment” has been focused on a huge shift in the attitudes mittee that had little inancial technological ields and other creating smaller class sizes, of the student body towards backing from the Institute. students pursuing a career in incorporating more technol- challenges and issues facing For the long term, the Insti- liberal arts. ogy in the classroom and stan- our generation and create dia- tute must take sweeping action Finally, it will also allow dardizing course content and logue as to how to solve those in order to develop an intellec- students to explore their in- grading schemes. While these problems. tual community that can grow terests and receive an educa- improvements would be a step he most common theme and sustain itself. Tech must tion that equips them not only in the right direction, these in the reactions of students fol- shed its reputation as a techno- for their job, but also serves initiatives alone will not make lowing Gen. Petraeus’ speech logical university by deinition them well in their career and Tech a global leader for educa- two weeks ago was that they and embrace ields from the throughout life. In choosing a tion in the 21st century. wished there were more high- liberal arts. Furthermore, the dean for the Ivan Allen Col- When compared with peer proile speakers on campus. Institute must ind a way to lege, the Institute must select Samuel Gil institutions, Tech students Receiving an update on Af- make these ields available to a candidate who understands Second-year CE lack opportunities to expand ghanistan from the CENT- students from across diferent the role the IAC can play in their knowledge beyond their COM commander was much majors, and make it easier for enriching campus life and ed- “It’s a pretty good matchup, major and engage in vigorous more illuminating than hear- students to explore them using ucation across disciplines. debates surrounding issues ing about it during class. free electives or pursue minors. Overall, the town hall but I think the Saints will that afect the nation and the Several weeks ago the During college, students meetings and events geared win.” world. In order to provide such Provost’s Task Force for In- must be able to experience per- towards the strategic planning opportunities to students, the tellectual Community (PT- sonal development, as well as have been well attended. Still plan must focus on creating FIC) submitted a bill totaling professional development. In there is more room for student an “intellectual community,” $60,000 to SGA to host a high my experience, Tech has out- input. Many of the recurring where students are able to ex- proile speaker on campus. De- sourced the former to extra- themes such as smaller class plore topics from outside their spite my belief, and that of my curricular activities, on which sizes and better technology major and engage in a debate peers, that such an event is ex- most students have limited are unfeasible and narrow- of ideas across all disciplines. actly what the Institute needs time to spend. Students should minded for such a bold initia- One of the ways to create in order to garner a reputation be able to explore courses that tive. Despite the fact that the such a community is to de- for intellectual diversity, SGA they feel are necessary to their plan aims to implement the velop a lecture series whereby representatives failed the bill. personal development, such as ideas by the year 2035, it is a the Institute hosts inluential While I strongly disagree with public speaking and econom- chance for students to leave a speakers from a wide variety the decision, I understand why ics, while also focusing on lasting impact on the Institute of ields, including politics and SGA was apprehensive to fund their professional courses. as a whole. Sarah Grace Parr First-year INTA Funding imbalance puts Institute at risk “I’m fond of the Colts, but Brees’ articulation is re- he newly-released budget rankings will sufer. for FY 2011 contains a seem- “The devastation being Out-of-state students will freshing.” ingly-devastating 12.3 percent wreaked on K-12 education in be less likely to attend a school cut to the University System where their classmates are un- of Georgia. As horrible as it the state of Ga. will come back der-educated, and those that sounds though, this cut should to haunt us.” do attend will sufer from the have been bigger. he 12.3 per- deiciencies in their classmates’ cent cut to higher education is Emily Chambers educations. Imagine a calculus a drop in the barrel compared class where 20 of your class- to the 38.3 percent, almost Editor-in-Chief mates had never seen a graph- seven billion dollars, pulled ing calculator because their out of elementary, middle and high schools couldn’t aford high schools across the state. meet the nine recommenda- joy here. them. hink back to your intro Georgia already has dubi- tions made to the county. Students at Ga. schools, to CS class and imagine a stu- ous primary education creden- Admittedly, not many Tech under the proposed budget, dent whose school system had tials. In 2007 Morgan Quin- students come from Warren or will not have access to the best never ofered any technology Darren Pottinger to’s Education State Rankings Clayton county, and re-evalu- teachers, to the most up-to- classes because they couldn’t Fourth-year ISYE gave us a rank of 41 out of 50 ating the budget recommenda- date educational software or aford any software, or attract states, based on statistics like tions to take another percent- to expensive class options like any qualiied teachers. SAT scores, college enrollment age from our budget could AP or IB classes, because in- he USG needs more “I don’t really follow foot- and standardized achievement mean increased tuition and dividual counties and schools money. Student-faculty ratios ball, but I would cheer for scores in elementary schools. fees or decreased services and just won’t be able to aford it. will rise in the face of the eco- Additionally, we are the only student-faculty ratios for stu- hose students, assuming they nomic downturn, and there is the Saints because of Reggie state in 40 years to have an dents. But Tech does not exist can get into Tech, are more a chance that tuition and fees Bush.” entire county threatened with in a bubble, and the devasta- likely to struggle, fail out or will rise. But these cutbacks the loss of its accreditation, tion being wreaked on K-12 transfer to our easier counter- are nothing compared to the and it has happened twice. education in the state of Ga. part in Athens, cutting deeply inancial nightmare being vis- Clayton county also lost will come back to haunt us. into Tech’s already low gradu- ited upon Ga.’s already weak its accreditation from the Tech is a public school, and ation rates (currently less than and struggling K-12 education Southern Association of Col- while its budget is in many 80 percent of Tech students system, a nightmare that will leges and Schools, leaving its ways independent of state graduate in six years). come back to life in a few years graduation seniors ineligible politics due to federal grants, hink about it in terms when those students enroll at for HOPE scholarships and research funds and private of entrance statistics. In or- USG schools and build classes making them less competitive donations, its student body is der for Tech to attract the of under-educated and un- when applying to out-of-state not. As a public school Tech best students it needs to have competitive students who will schools. Recently, the 670 stu- has an obligation to enroll Ga. high SATs and GPAs for very depress our entrance statistics dent-body of Warren county students, to make sure that entrance class. Regardless of and hurt the overall quality of was threatened with the same they are serving children of your personal feelings on the education ofered here. K-12 Isabella Micolta punishment, given until July the state that funds them. If usefulness of these scores, high education has few options for First-year CE 30 to ix the problem. Mean- those students are subjected school applicants and various funding, and the USG should ing, that on top of dealing to education systems that are ranking services look at them mobilize to remind the state “I have no idea.” with a decimated state budget, underfunded or even worse, when evaluating just how good that before they can fund col- the administrators of the un- unaccredited, they will not be a school Ma Tech really is. If leges, they must fund and sup- ethical Warren County Board well prepared for the rigorous Tech is forced to admit Ga. port the students that will one Photos by Vania Ho of Education get to work to education we all do dearly en- students with lower scores, our day enroll here. 8 • February 5, 2010 • Technique OPINIONS

OUR VIEWS HOT OR NOT Exploit opportunities to learn HOT– or –NOT about something new, yourself Captain Allan Price, a recent “Explore yourself, explore other speaker at the College of Man- people, explore the city... there agement’s Impact Speaker Series, spoke about the qualities of lead- is nothing you do which will not ers during his lecture about “cri- teach you something.” sis leadership.” he former Delta Airlines pilot noted that above ev- Sean Kolk erything else, a leader is a life long learner. Someone who never stops ORGT Advisory Board President Vampires’ delight Troubling attack seeking to know more about the he success of the blood he attack on the post doc- world around them, to improve drive at the Student Center toral fellow is an unfortunate themselves and those who are leave it every now and again and do which will not teach you some- show that the Tech commu- and highly disturbing event. with them. learn things that no 30-person thing. here is never enough time nity cares about people outside Such an attack shows the dan- What an amazing idea to run lecture could teach you. to do everything, so try to get at our immediate surroundings. ger of having any weapons on with. We never stop, and if you have least some of it. With the ongoing military campus, that irrational behav- Here at Tech, we get so focused not begun exploring the world Here, let’s start now. Write conlicts, the catastrophic nat- ior can not be predicted or on work, busywork to be speciic, outside of your text books: Start. down what do you want to change ural disaster and the constant planned for. We hope that the little things that don’t inspire us, Grab a friend, attend an event, in the world, what do you want to need from hospitals, it is more fellow will be able to return to things that in 20 years most of us a random lecture, a meeting of do in the world. Now take what important now than ever for his post once he recovers from will forget. What we will remem- campus! Yes, there are groups of you’ve written down, and see how people to open up their heats, the injuries he sustained, and ber, the experiences we had, the people who do thing of campus. Tech can help. here is probably a and veins, to help others in that all victims have speedy re- friends we made and the times we If you want a completely random mentor on campus who can direct need. coveries. spent outside of class, exploring group try Couch Suring: All they you, a friend who has had the ex- the world around us, is ignored, care about is that you are friendly perience or an associate who can relegated to the of-days and side and come to their in-town events. and will be a valued resource. moments of our lives. here is Tree’s Atlanta which I recently made the goal to be Become one of those students helps out city stay green,and Criti- proicient in ive new disciplines with a dream outside of a GPA, cal Mass which forms a parade of by the end of the year. I take those a life goal outside of a Dean’s bikes 300+ through the streets of awkward hours of the day (Tues- list letter. here are inspirations Atlanta. days and hursday’s at 11 a.m. for all over campus. Many students On campus you can join a instance) to pursue those goals. travel abroad, learning new cul- dance club, ethnic group, get in- I’ve begun to run, swim, and try tures, studying diferent ways of volved in Campus Movie Fest, white water kayaking if the week- life, sight seeing, and marveling at involve yourself in your majors end permits. Nothing is stopping Sign here Passing gas the extent of human kinds eforts. professional organization. here you; there is no way that there is Head Coach Paul Johnson he new report about the Other follow the Jackets to far are random pursuits, and amazing no free time in your life, even if brought in his third recruiting gas leak in Bobby Dodd Sta- away cities, watching our football paths to take. Look at the recent you are at Tech. class to Tech on Wednesday dium coming just a week after team ight the good ight. And yet rise of “Only at Tech,” which gave So learn about the world, ex- Feb. 3. With four four-star problems with the ire alarm even more Techies sprawl out of us a venue to vent. Why not go as plore it, and then keep on learn- recruits coming in, all on the system were reported height- Atlanta each weekend to ind out far as creating your own solution ing from your experiences. Tech defensive side of the ball, the ens the need to ensure that the what’s in Chattanooga, to wake to one of those complaints that might as well be a huge play young inlux of talent should beloved facility is in proper or- board on Lake Lainer, to compete comes up so often. he Humans ground, because nowhere else are pay dividends for years to der. It does not take an expert in rugby, lacrosse and ultimate vs. Zombie kids did; I know it you allowed to jump from one ac- come. With a total of 18 re- in combustion to igure out frisbee, even to jump out of planes looked odd, but I think they were tivity to the next, having it be so cruits, the football program that the coupling a natural gas with GT sky diving. having more fun than I was walk- enjoyable and so valuable at the is continuing to improve its leak with faulty ire alarms will hese students have realized ing down Skiles. same time. Do not let it pass you of-ield performance to build most likely lead to an inlam- that Tech, like any job, needs a Explore yourself, explore other by while you were held up in your upon its on-ield success. matory problem work-life balance. In order to suc- people, explore the city, learn from dorm room. Go out there and ind ceed at this Institute, you need to it all, because there is nothing you something new.

sliver www.nique.net We got 1 wiener in the naked pool.. Juice Hermes break it down break it down You know I like my chicken fried! gables, gables, gables! What’s up with the lack of slivers? :( If by design you take up 1.5 seats on the bus and you only have one to sit in. Don’t sit on half of me. moustache friday afternoon slivering when was the last time you heard someone use the word whom what to do? To the person who stole my detergent from the laundry room in maulding: you suck. HAWKS WIN!! gweedo party=epic guys give your seats to girls on the buses! and im not a student ;) I saw the 7th loor of the library--it is heaven how sliver isn’t deined in the urban dictionary I carry 3 calculators and 2 prs units everyday to class. is this nor- mal? i *heart* sinx why do so many tech guys wear trenchcoats? I woke up at 9.30 on saturday to watch the food network I didn’t know if I you wanted to be woken up Tom. shone. Girl in POL 1101, just tell me how you feel. I don’t do sudokus...I do SUDUKUs!! going for broke. High risk, high reward. whoever wrote that joke about the two Na atoms, you made me laugh! I forgot how hard school here was VPython, I loathe you entirely! Ugh, forced to try and hook up with my ex on v-day cuz all the girls here have TBS Kazoos 2.0 lippin rocked! [email protected] Organization Spotlight: Water Ski Club Technique Facilitates socializing and exercising on the Focus Editor: Kate Comstock water with watersports 9 Friday, Focus Contact: cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/waterski February 5, 2010

Tech hosts competition for aspiring engineers

By Chris Russell of missions on a four-by-eight foot robots’ missions were made to match ier lives.” Contributing Writer course. Robots have two and a half the theme. For example, for the nano- Many of the missions stem from a minutes to complete as many goals as technology theme robots had to repair few simple operations. Ask an engineer about their favorite possible, and the more they complete, and bring supplies to a large LEGO® “Typically the types of missions childhood toy, and odds are good that the more points their teams earn. “bone” set into the course. they have are...[going] out to some lo- LEGOs®, K’Nex© or Tinker Toys will his year, the theme for the event According to the FLL website, the cation and lipping a switch or getting pop up somewhere in the conversation. was called “Smart Moves,” and the theme for the 2010 competition is a fo- some loops and bringing them back to Toys like these have always been competition relected this with a series cus on robotics’ role in the biomedical base,” said Davis. a staple in the aspiring engineer’s toy of transportation-themed challenges. ield. In addition to the robotics course, box, but recently some have been ask- he robots’ tasks included maneu- A blurb on www.irstlegoleague. the challenge also has three other com- ing something else: could they be used vering through tight spaces, crossing org stated that, “[Participants] will ponents: a research project, a technical to get children interested in engineer- bridges and determining where they explore the cutting-edge world of bio- report and a team-based project. While ing in the irst place? could and couldn’t reach. medical engineering to discover inno- the research project is normally based According to Tech’s School of Elec- Previous years have featured themes vative ways to repair injuries, overcome around the theme of the competition, trical and Computer Engineering, like a Mars exploration, helping people genetic predispositions, and maximize the technical report is more journal- the Center for Education Integrating with disabilities and nanotechnol- the body’s potential, with the intended Science, Mathematics, and Comput- ogy. Like this year’s competition, the purpose of leading happier and health- See LEGO, page 11 ing and the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL), they can, and they are. On Jan. 23, Tech played host to a small army of young roboticists as they competed in the FLL state inals. Jef Davis, Associate Professor in the School of ECE and a key player in FLL at Tech said, “FIRST® Robotics is an organization that started...a while ago at the high school level. At some point, it branched out into this middle school efort of FLL. FLL is geared to- wards ages nine to 14, and, basically, this national organization comes up with a competition each year.” According to Davis, the competi-

tion itself consists of multiple parts. Phot by Basheer Tome/Student Publications Phot by Basheer Tome/Student Publications he main show is the robotics com- FLL lets children from all over the state to compete Students competed in the FIRST® LEGO® League by petition, where students build and program a robot to complete a series against each other while learning about engineering. creating a robot that has to compete speciic tasks.

See LEGO, page 11 CoC professor appointed new cybersecurity czar

By Andrew Nelson strategy, lead a national campaign regular basis. Staf Writer to promote cybersecurity educa- He and Schmidt both worked tion and research, ensure an orga- on a project for the Japanese Min- One of the nation’s renowned nized response to cyber incidents istry of Internal Afairs and Com- computer security experts, How- and strengthen public, private and munications. ard Schmidt rejoined the White international partnerships. “[he ministry] was interest- House payroll as their cybersecu- his task prioritization is the ed in the policies and practices rity coordinator, or “cyber czar.” goal of President Obama’s recent that U.S. government agencies President Obama initially ap- string of policy coordinator ap- and companies have developed pointed Melissa Hathaway—a pointments, popularly dubbed and followed,” Ahamad said, leading advisor in national cyber- “czars.” “Schmidt helped them igure out security and intelligence—acting Schmidt has served with a host who to talk to and what kind of senior director for cyberspace last of organizations, government info they needed to address.” Feb. to evaluate the importance agencies and companies, and he Research projects like this are of national cybersecurity. Hatha- clocks in over thirty years of con- usually funded by the contrac- way resigned that August leaving tinuous information technology tor, in this case the ministry, and an “initial down payment,” as she (IT) security service. From 2006 completed at Tech by faculty or called it, for what a cybersecurity to 2009, though, Schmidt was students. coordinator should attend to. worked with Tech’s College of Schmidt also helped Ahamad Given Schmidt’s record of ser- Computing (CoC) as an adjunct set up the GTISC’s Industry vice at the White House and top professor and professor of prac- Advisory Board—composed of cybersecurity positions at compa- tice. various industry professionals and nies like Microsoft and eBay, the “[Schmidt] was more interested advisors from companies like In-

Deputy National Security Advi- in and has more expertise in the tel and Bank of America—that Photo courtesy of ... sor John Brennan, whom Schmidt policy side [which includes] how gives them advice on academic re- President Obama appointed Howard Schmidt, a member of the will report to, has warmly wel- to evaluate beneits, what roles search. GTISC also hosts the In- comed him to the position of cy- government and industry play formation Security Summit, open CoC faculty from 2006-09, to the position of cybersecurity czar. bersecurity coordinator. and what solutions we can come to all faculty, students and non- Ahamad said, “here are a num- the companies provide resources “I’m committed to bringing up with is the policy side,” said GT guests; Schmidt delivered a ber of places where we do this and funding to work on the re- [the government, private sector Dr. Mustaque Ahamad, Director keynote speech to one of them kind of research, and they are of search projects or to help address and individual citizens] together of Tech’s Information Security regarding online identity manage- course more worried about real- those research problems. Fund- around a new comprehensive cy- Center (GTISC). ment challenges. world problems, so the advisory ing is typically used as salaries for ber strategy that keeps America Ahamad coordinated “We do joint projects that are board in some sense helps us go graduate students, and sometimes secure and prosperous,” Schmidt Schmidt’s interactions with Tech, funded by industry, like AT&T after real-world problems.” undergraduates, during these re- said in a video statement. which included delivering lectures and IBM, so we ind a common he board helps deine what search projects. Schmidt’s top priorities are to to graduate classes and conduct- problem or interest with them, the problems are and what prob- See Schmidt, page 11 develop a new network security ing research with faculty on a and develop a research project,” lems companies face and then 10 • February 5, 2010 • Technique FOCUS Students weigh in on campus carry legislation By Andrew Nelson pus, the students must be dropped Psychology Professor Jack Staf Writer of 1000 feet beyond the perim- Feldman believes that the weap- eter of campus, often in the late ons aren’t as much the issue as is Campus weapon control is still evening and after dark. his type the personal preparedness of their on the radar for both the apolitical of situation creates a clear risk of users. and outspoken student. the student being robbed while “here are moral and legal re- At a recent interview with walking back to the dormitories sponsibilities involved. Part of ac- the Atlanta Journal Constitution in the dark.” quiring skill is the need to meet (AJC), Institute President G.P. Of the 40-45 million handgun these responsibilities, to minimize “Bud” Peterson stated his opposi- owners, as estimated by the NRA, possible harm to innocent others tion to irearms on campus, spe- a key issue is the transportation as well as to protect one’s self,” ciically concealed weapons. and accessibility of weapons, no- Feldman said, “Skill, by the way, Among his points, Peterson tably concealed carry and posses- isn’t just about shooting; it’s about cited possible weapon misuse, the sion in public spaces. awareness of one’s environment, of unlikely event that a major attack In Ga., about 300,000 resi- ways to disengage and de-escalate will occur on campus and that dents own guns. If Ga. relaxed the confrontations, to avoid the need weapons are not the answer to campus carry restrictions it would for violent action. he best way to crimes on and surrounding cam- be one in a small handful of states win a ight is to not be there when pus in the irst place. that allow concealed weapons on it starts.” his issue resurfaced up when campus. In his interview Peterson made the Ga. legislature announced a Since most students on Tech’s the point that guns aren’t the an- bill that would relax restrictions campus are under 21, the impact swer to the frequent robberies just on where weapons may be car- of such a policy here may be more of-campus, rather the students ried, including college campuses obvious just of-campus, like in should be more alert, saying, “I Photot by Kelvin Kuo / Student Publications and public buildings; this is a Home Park, or on the perimeter am not trying to blame the vic- continued efort from past state of campus. On campus, the im- tims, but they aren’t being smart.” If legislation is passed in Georgia to allow guns on campus Tech bills to edit the Oicial Code of pact could be more obvious with “I can certainly understand could be one of a handful of schools to allow concealed carry. Georgia regarding irearms. Cur- faculty and staf. President Peterson’s reasoning much less safe with stressed and involved in the political aspect. rently, weapons are not allowed “It’s not the faculty and staf from a political standpoint. I do often depressed students walking he Tech chapter of Students for on or within 1000 feet of schools, I’m worried about. Tech hired not, however, agree with his ra- on campus carrying irearms,” Concealed Carry on Campus including college campuses. them because they’re capable, re- tionale,” Wilkes said, “Allowing Carta said, “With all respect to- have even organized “empty hol- “his law has always created sponsible leaders in their ields,” [concealed carry] permit holders wards the Second Amendment, I ster” demonstrations to protest complications with picking up Rob Agocs, irst-year ME, said, on campus will make it just like am extremely personally opposed the rules they see as anti-defense. and dropping of students liv- “I feel that if someone, regardless any other area of society where to the ownership of handguns, the Handguns aren’t the only pos- ing on campus before and after of their status as a student or not, they can carry legally.” purpose for which are only ending sible irearm on campus; riles and [Marksmanship] club-sponsored is willing to go through the pro- he College Democrats and another human being’s life. Bring- shotguns are also potential new- events,” said David Wilkes, presi- cess of legally obtaining a irearm, Kristofer Carta, fourth-year HTS ing another gun into the equation comers to Tech grounds. dent of Tech’s Marksmanship they’ll probably be responsible and president of the club, how- [of confronting an assailant] can Zac Churney, irst-year ME, Club. “For example, in a situation enough to know the risks involved ever, fully agree with and support only have negative consequences.” said, “I don’t have a problem with where it is unfeasible to drop of in mixing their possession of a Peterson, and they are pleased that Clubs on campus like the concealed handguns, but any- irearms and ammunition before irearm with their college environ- he is so outspoken on the issue. Marksmanship Club and the thing bigger would probably be returning guest members to cam- ment.” “If anything, Tech will be College Democrats, are strongly See Guns, page 11 FOCUS Technique • February 5, 2010 • 11

Several students mentioned of the FLL’s goals is to foster an LEGO® from page 9 Schmidt from page 9 from page 10 having enjoyed working with interest in math and science in Guns oriented to keep over-involved these robotics kits and the school younger students. Ahamad’s own research con- a little overkill. You don’t need a parents from doing their child’s decided to hold a pilot program According to a statement cerns information security, iden- shotgun.” work. Students report on various for sixth and seventh graders at on the FLL’s website, “FIRST® tity management and authentica- In Atlanta, anyone with a challenges and technical potholes Inland Middle School. LEGO® League is a global pro- tion, like how to make servers and permit may carry a gun to cofee they had to overcome while work- he idea garnered a lot of inter- gram created to get children excit- storage services trustworthy and shops, parks and on MARTA. ing with the robots. est with students, and those who ed about science and technology. resilient to failures and attacks. Places like the airport and govern- As for the robots themselves, took part thoroughly enjoyed it. A hands-on program for ages 9 to Aside from research, he teaches ment buildings are, however, no- FLL competitors are all given a According to Davis, at the award 16 (9 to 14 in the U.S. and Cana- at an undergraduate and graduate holster-zones. here was a recent LEGO® Mindstorm NXT robot- ceremony for the irst competi- da), FLL uses Challenges based on level. case, however, where MARTA ics kit. he robot’s hardware is tion, the winning teams were so real world scientiic problems to “I taught Introduction to In- employees stopped Christopher based around its motors, a micro- excited that they started running engage children in research, prob- formation Security, now taught Raissi as he carried a irearm to a controller brain and a set of light laps around the warehouse the lem solving, and engineering.” by former CoC Dean Demillo station. he federal district judge and touch sensors. event was housed in, trophies in Davis thinks the FLL is a good that really introduces cybersecu- on the case initially ruled that he robots come with a soft- hand. method of achieving this goal. rity threats and defenses we have MARTA had probable cause to ware suite designed to allow kids However, what started as a “Generally the goal is to pro- from a technical and policy stand- stop him, but the inal ruling was with little programming experi- small competition for eight teams mote interest in math, science, point,” Ahamad said. in favor of Raissi. ence to create fairly robust pro- quickly grew into a state-wide, and engineering.... here’s a desire “You learn a broad overview To carry a irearm outside the grams. multi-level competition for almost to try to increase the interest level of cybersecurity threats, how to home or place of business, the “When they get the kit, it 300 teams. of students in the U.S. to consider counter threats, software secu- owner must hold a valid permit. comes with software, which is a Even then, the number of careers in engineering and science. rity, database security, network he requirements to carry ire- GUI-based programming envi- participants who came to Tech So this is a great activity, just be- security and cryptography. 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[email protected] Technique Entertainment Editor: Jennifer Aldoretta 13 Friday, Assistant Entertainment Editor: February 5, 2010 Entertainment Zheng Zheng MASS EFFECT 2: BioWare’s RPG perfection worth the cash

VIDEO GAMES By Chris Harless Mass Effect 2 Contributing Writer CONSOLES: Xbox360, PC BioWare released Mass Efect 2, the long GENRE: Action, RPG awaited sequel to 2007’s original action role- DEVELOPER: BioWare playing game (RPG) by the same name on Jan. 26 for consoles and PC. RELEASED: Jan. 26, 2010 he story of Mass Efect 2 is a continua- tion from the irst game. It follows Com- OUR TAKE: ««««« mander Shepard on his journey to save hu- manity from an enemy that is abducting human colonies in the far reaches of space. Sure, the plot sounds simple at irst, but there are many side plots and twists that make this story an incredible cinematic experience. he irst cutscene of the game proves the game’s complexity and it really has the potential to catch people of guard. Players have the option of importing their saved character from the irst game or they can start with a new character. hey have the choice between six diferent character classes, which all have their strengths. hese classes include the Soldier, the Engineer, and the Adept as well as any combination of these three main classes. he Soldier and the Engineer are pretty self-explanatory, but the Adept is basically the equiva- lent of a Jedi. For those who haven’t played the original Mass Ef- fect, it was honestly one of the best RPG on the next- generation consoles and deinitely worth the play- ing times. It brought something entirely diferent to the table than most people would expect from a typical RPG. Mass Efect had a streamlined story that took roughly 25 hours to complete. Yes, some people prefer their games to be longer, but after 50 or 60 hours of playing any single game, the story generally becomes boring and the gameplay becomes repetitive. Besides, Mass Efect had a great replay value because the story would change severely based on the player’s in-game decisions. he original had one of the most revolutionary dialogue systems to ever appear in a game, which surely makes the other game companies wonder why they didn’t think of it irst. More importantly, because of that, certain in-game choices actually became diicult to make at times. BioWare has a history of revolutionizing and improving the RPG genre. For those who aren’t familiar with this company, some of the more famous games they have produced include Baldur’s Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and many other classic titles. Mass Efect 2 is no exception. It improves on the original Mass Efect in nearly every single way. Mass Efect used to be the best RPG on the next- generation consoles. Mass Efect 2 should claim that title now. Image courtesy of BioWare See Efect, page 14 Rome-antic comedy follows typical storyline FILM the nice, handsome boy, played by After drinking from the fountain, Josh Duhamel. Unfortunately, in Beth ends up drunkenly stealing Edge of Darkness the case of this ilm, the equation ive coins from it before being GENRE: Romantic Comedy just doesn’t work. chased out by police. he owners Bell’s character Beth, an ex- of these coins all end up magically STARRING: Kristen Bell, Josh treme workaholic, focuses on her falling in love with Beth, and they Duhamel burgeoning career as the young- begin to follow her around ob- DIRECTORS: Mark Steven est art curator at the Guggenheim sessively in the hopes of winning Johnson Museum in New York City. She her heart. his premise is cheesy has had terrible luck with boys in enough, but to make matters RATING: PG-13 the past and has given up on love worse, every one of the four hope- RELEASED: Jan. 29, 2010 as a result. ful suitors (the ifth coin is never After being humiliated by even accounted for) are very one- OUR TAKE: ««««« an ex-boyfriend at one of her art dimensional and unfunny. shows, Beth goes home to ind Will Arnett plays an unin- By Patricia Uceda that her sister Joan (played by spired tortured artist with a fake Contributing Writer Alexis Dziena) is getting mar- Italian accent that gets really an- ried in Rome, Italy to an Italian noying throughout the ilm. he When in Rome tries its best to guy she has only known for two character also fails to deliver any be the type of romantic comedy weeks. Beth agrees to go to the whimsical lines whatsoever. Jon that utilizes charm and humor wedding, where she meets the best Heder plays a street magician, to make its way into the hearts man Nick, Duhamel’s character, who is, without a doubt, the weak- of teenage girls everywhere. Un- and they instantly hit it of. est link among the four suitors. fortunately, it fails. he ilm is Unfortunately, when she tries Heder’s character is so awkward about as predictable and unfunny to make a move on the best man, and dull it is painful to watch. as humanly possible. It has all the she sees him kissing another girl. Dax Shepard plays an egotisti- variables necessary for a romantic Beth becomes disheartened and cal male model who is so full of comedy; the workaholic, jaded turns to the Fountain of Love out- girl, played by Kristen Bell, meets side the wedding chapel for help. See Rome, page 15 Image courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 14 • February 5, 2010 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT

CITY SCENE Photo by Chris Gooley/ Student Publications By Roshan Kalghatgi Contributing Writer Atlanta’s Best at the Mason Murer Fine Art From Friday, Feb. 12th, the Mason Murer Fine Art gallery will be hosting he Drawing Show. his exhibit will feature the drawings and other works on paper from the best artists in Atlanta and the surrounding areas. Artwork from a large array of wonderful artists such as James Yarborough, Robert Marx and Benny Andrews will be displayed for all to see. If you have never heard of these guys and would like to learn more, please visit www.masonmurer. com/artists.htm to sample their work. A few minutes of browsing and you will ind that their work is modern, fascinating and well worth your time to visit the show. What makes Image courtesy of BioWare this show even better is the fact that the show is open to the public and entrance is absolutely Efect from page 13 he story and the characters free. So if you’re short on cash and looking for an interesting show, then this is perfect for are most deinitely the best parts you because all that you would be spending on this event is your own time. Calling Mass Efect 2 an RPG of this series. BioWare has done may not be the most accurate de- such a great job of creating char- Michael Feinstein brings Sinatra to Atlanta scription of its genre. he game re- acters that are interesting and ally feels more like a story-driven unique. he voice acting in Mass Attention Sinatra fans! When was the last time you heard a Sinatra song performed live? action game in the same vein as Efect 2 is also superb. he cast If it has been a while, then this weekend you will have a chance to hear classic Sinatra songs Uncharted 2: Drake’s Fortune. of voice actors even includes big performed live by the great Michael Feinstein at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. Feinstein is a Nearly all of the annoying or names like Seth Green and Mar- Grammy award winning singer and music archivist, known for preserving and celebrating boring aspects of Mass Efect have tin Sheen. classic American music. His past albums include tributes to the Gershwin brothers, Irving been removed. For instance, side he graphics of Mass Efect 2 Berlin and American and European music during the First World War. his phenomenal missions are no longer incred- are also worth noting. his game’s ibly repetitive. Instead of driving designs can compete with even singer will be performing songs from his most recent album, he Sinatra Project, a tribute to the Mako, a land war-vehicle, the best-looking games. he char- Frank Sinatra himself. Ticket prices range from $20-$53, a reasonable price to see a singer around deserted and barren plan- acters and scenery are all inspired such as Feinstein perform works of another fabulous artist from another era. For more infor- ets in search of the same things, and creative. he graphics really mation, please visit www.atlantasymphony.org. the side quests are now all more make these things come alive. or less unique and there are fewer Mass Efect 2 is better than the Friday Improv at Whole World Improv heatre of them. irst game in nearly every way and Mass Efect 2 also did away it’s deinitely worth paying $60 Come and enjoy a night of improvise comedy at the Whole World Improv heatre. Since with the somewhat hard to man- for it. BioWare has created an- 1993, Whole World Improv heatre has entertained people from all over Atlanta and earned age inventory system from the other incredible game that will numerous accolades for their hilarious shows. For the past few years Whole World Improv irst game. In this sequel, players be remembered as one of the best heatre has been consistently voted Best Local Improv Group by organizations such as he now choose equipment for their games of the current generation of Sunday Paper and Creative Loaing. All this weekend, the main cast of the Whole World team before the start of each mis- video game consoles. Improv heatre will be showcasing their amazing talents for $21 - $24 a ticket. So if Sinatra sion. his allows the game to feel here are few bad things about much more like an action game the game and, honestly, none of isn’t for you, then come down to the Whole World Improv heatre for a night of live, un- with RPG elements to it. them are worth mentioning. scripted fun. For more information, please visit www.wholeworldtheatre.com. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • February 5, 2010 • 15 Beach’s Dream fun, unoriginal

he bells add to the cheerful, carefree atmosphere of the song raising it from the realm of mel- ancholy. “Lover of Mine” is an eerie gem. With an ‘80s-esque heavy beat in the background, the song has a whistling harmony that re- minds one of ‘70s music. Add to that the ‘60s Beatles-type vocals, and one has a song that has ele- ments from all the decades. he song is deinitely the highlight of the album with its eclectic mix of these styles. “Better Times,” like every other song in this album, starts of with a repeating piano rif and Image courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Image courtesy of Sub Pop light percussion sound. he piano Rome from page 13 Unfortunately, these moments MUSIC with a nice organ and slow drums is pleasing to the ears, but the vo- are often dragged out until they that reminds one of Pink Floyd, is cals reiterate what’s been heard himself it’s irritating. Last but not become exhausted, such as when Beach House the next song. Even the lyrics car- throughout the album. “10 Mile least there’s Danny Devito who Beth has to break the vase at her Teen Dream ry the ethereal, cosmic feel found Stereo” is identical to the other plays a sausage mogul. All four sister’s wedding. he irst few sec- LABEL: Sub Pop in the Beatles and other psyche- songs in every respect with one of these characters have no depth onds of it are humorous, but then delic bands. he echoing sounds key change: a mandolin opener to them and are simply unfunny it gets old really quick. GENRE: Indie Rock, Pop and transcendent feel, as though instead of a piano one. caricatures. here are also a lot of whimsi- TRACK PICKS: “Silver Soul,” one is traveling through the world While an interesting change, As unbelievable as the fact that cal moments that seem random “Walk in the Park” and “Lover of dreams, is an all-around surreal the song again feels more of the Bell’s character cannot ind a guy and sloppy, such as Nick con- of Mine” experience. same. “Real Love” is, again, much to date, the lack of a girlfriend in stantly walking into trees or a Next up is “Norway.” A huge of the same, but “Take Care” fea- the life of Duhamel’s character is random trip to a restaurant where RELEASED: Jan. 26, 2010 shift in energy, the tune features tures some nice synthesizers if even more surreal. you dine in the dark. It could have OUR TAKE: ««« «« a guitar rif and choral ostinato nothing else. Furthermore, the chemistry turned out funny, but it ends up that repeats throughout the song. Overall, this album seems to between the two is barely there. pretty random and awkward as Cosmic vocals are found in this be a one-trick pony albeit a very Although, to be fair, they have they clumsily bump into tables By Yameen Huq song as well, quickly becoming a pretty pony. he ethereal sounds very few scenes to develop any and deal with an extremely creepy Staf Writer recurring motif within the album. and minimalist instrumentals real feelings from due to constant- waitress. “Strawberry Fields Forever,” he are certainly pleasing, but buy- ly being ripped apart by unfunny While a lot about this movie It seems like the season of the Beatles’ song, seems to be a huge ing a whole album worth of it circumstances. fails, Bell at least tries earnestly to indie bands. Teen Dream, the lat- inspiration for the album, because doesn’t seem quite worthwhile. Beth tries to avoid the other make it work. It’s not her fault the est album from indie pop duo the singings of all the vocals seem An album should really be a col- four suitors and develops a rela- script is so terribly lackluster. Beach House, released on Jan. 26 to descend straight from it. lection of diferent songs, not the tionship with Nick, but that all Duhamel is not quite so suc- is a collection of all around feel “Walk in the Park” is another same thing reiterated over and falls apart when she realizes that cessful on the other hand. His good indie songs. trip through the surreal. he basic over. he eclectic mix of sounds Nick may be afected by the same timings are generally a bit of and he album opens with “Ze- piano rhythms and eerie, echoing from throughout the decades is spell, forcing her to igure out he has few original lines. It was bra,” a down tempo song deined vocals of this song are more or less nice, but it is hammered to death whether his love is real or not. hard to ind him believable as by its repeating guitar rhythm and a continuation of the same. in every song, especially the ‘60s While the script is just not very such a nice and wholesome guy. a soft, echoing chorus. he song he vocals, fortunately, seem a nostalgia. inspiring, director Mark Steven Overall, this movie is deinitely seems more like a lullaby than little more down to earth in “Used Every song here is great, but, Johnson tries his best to make it not worth seeing in theatres. Rent anything else and, while certainly to Be.” A very bare song with light unfortunately, every song here is work. he movie progresses at a it if you’re bored one night. It has enjoyable, is better suited for put- vocals and a recurring piano tune, also the same. he group found steady pace and there are notably a a few laughs, but you have to dig ting one to sleep. it’s well complimented by jingle what they are good at and really few small moments of charm and through all the unfunny and awk- “Silver Soul,” which opened bells. stuck with it, for good or bad. humor. ward moments to ind them. 16 • February 5, 2010 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Darkness style showcases Gibson, still seems forced

FILM While such a conspiracy may scenes between Gibson and Win- have worked in the original BBC stone are the very best in the ilm, Edge of Darkness miniseries over the course of many as both men place a cautious trust GENRE: Drama, Thriller hours, the escalation of stakes in one another. To say more would quickly becomes ludicrous in Edge be criminal and rob one of the few STARRING: Mel Gibson of Darkness, the ilm. here is sim- pleasures the ilm easily afords. DIRECTOR: Martin Campbell ply not a single moment of the he rest of the blame can fall plot that is believable. at the feet of the ilm’s produc- RATING: R Now, one may wonder why this ers, who decided after the initial RELEASED: Jan. 29, 2010 is a problem. Don’t we go to the cut of the ilm to reshape it more movies for increasingly ludicrous into the action movie mold. his OUR TAKE: ««««« plots that bend the very ibers of explains much of the ilm’s ran- our imagination? Of course we domly accelerated pace which do. Yet, this approach fails in a lurches like a 15-year-old learn- By Robert Solomon ilm that hinges so closely on a fa- ing to drive a stick shift. Casting Contributing Writer ther’s grief for his departed daugh- a drama type to an action movie ter. Examples include long scenes type is only a successful opera- Most movies that are released where Craven scatters his daugh- tion when you can be sure you’ve in Jan. fall into one of two cat- ter’s ashes on a beloved childhood got an action movie somewhere egories: the Oscar hopefuls going beach. Mel Gibson isn’t in his typ- in there. In this case, the action wider from their limited release, ical big action movie mode here pickings were slim, even if Gibson and the failed blockbusters that and neither are the vast majority chews on lines such as “You’ve got studios quietly drop to die a quick of his co-stars, who largely seem a decision to make…to be the one death. Edge of Darkness certainly to be plucked from the Boston hanging up the cross or banging doesn’t belong to the former and area where the movie was shot. in the nails.” skirts dangerously close to falling Some of the blame for this his is all rather a shame, be- into the latter. incongruous nature must fall to cause Gibson is quite excellent in In his irst lead acting role in director Martin Campbell, whose the ilm, as far as ilms of this type eight years, Mel Gibson plays recent works include a part in the go. Even as the events of the ilm homas Craven, a Boston detec- Bond franchise, Casino Royale. spiral out of control, Gibson’s rage tive whose emotional reunion hat was certainly one of the grit- mixed with sorrow becomes the with his only daughter is cut tier of Bond ilms, but it remained most believable aspect of the ilm, quickly short by an assassin’s bul- polished as beitting its subject. the anchor to which the whole let. While the Boston Police is When this polish is applied to enterprise perilously clings. It is a looking at criminals with ties to scenes of Craven washing his reminder of Gibson’s star power, the case, Craven uncovers evi- daughter’s blood of of his hands, even as details of his personal life dence that point to his daughter it ultimately rings false. cast him in a less than lattering being the intended target. he here is only one aspect of the light. While Edge of Darkness can rabbit hole goes deep here, which ilm where this polish works, and hardly be recommended in its involves big government conspira- it is all in the scenes that feature current form, one hopes that there cies mixed with the standard re- the mysterious operative played by is a better Director’s Cut out there Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures venge plot. British actor Ray Winstone. he somewhere for posterity. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • February 5, 2010 • 17

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“[he transfer] Moore declined a chance to stay going well, and there’ll be times just didn’t work out. at Tech.“[Coach Hewitt] said the when it’s just really, really bad. hings happen for a graduate assistant job was open Some people just stop; this team Clarence Moore: reason, and having if I wanted it, but...I igured I has never stopped. hey keep those things happen could go out and work to make ighting, and I’m proud of them pretty much told some money, then try to get back for doing so,” Moore said. Emotional leader of ‘04 Final Four me that this was the into coaching, because initially it Moore is looking to secure place where I was doesn’t pay,” Moore said. the permanent head coaching job team returns as Kentucky State coach supposed to gradu- Moore cycled through a series with the horobreds. He has sev- ate,” Moore said. of odd jobs, working as an electri- eral factors playing in his favor, By Nishant Prasadh people in attendance. Moore’s decision to return to cian and shipbuilder. including a large payout to KYSU Sports Editor Moore, who at 28 is one of the the team was fueled partly by a “I found myself wondering, for Saturday’s game and the strong youngest coaches in college bas- conversation with Hewitt. why am I still not happy? I just work ethic of his team, but the Tech basketball fans from the ketball, found the idea of return- “I just happened to be passing thought about what I love doing “interim” tag remains. historic 2003-04 season could ing as an opponent fairly strange. through his oice, and the Final the most and where I would love “He’s in an interim position easily recall the energy that Clar- “I almost got lost and I had to Four was on…and he said, ‘If you spending most of my time, and it right now, but if they hired him ence Moore brought to the team have a guy take me to the visitors’ come back next year, we could go was basketball,” Moore said. I have a feeling [the players and as the Jackets’ top reserve forward. locker room. I never knew where there.’ From that point, that was He signed on as an assistant administration would] be very When he returned to Alexan- that was,” Moore said. my main focus, coming back and coach at Paideia High School in happy,” Hewitt said. der Memorial Coliseum on Satur- Moore committed to Tech and getting ready. I wanted to see if Atlanta in 2006. A year later he “I would love to be here day as the head coach of the Ken- then-Head Coach Bobby Cremins he was telling the truth and if he got married, and he and his wife [KYSU]. But ultimately, it’s not tucky State (KYSU) horobreds, in 1999 after a stellar high school really believed that, and he did,” Lynn settled down in Louisville, my decision. I hope the person Moore—MGT ’04, the Jackets’ career in Norco, La. He twice led Moore said. where he was an assistant at a local that has the authority to make that sixth man and emo- tional his team to the Class AAAAA As a redshirt senior, Moore high school before being ofered decision makes it... leader for their title game and won state Player of became Tech’s top frontcourt re- an assistant job at KYSU. in my favor, run to the the Year honors as a senior. serve, putting up solid rebounding Halfway through his irst so I’ll keep N a t i o n a l As a freshman in 1999- and steal totals. His most promi- season with KYSU, the head my ingers T i t l e 2000, Moore emerged as nent role, though, was as the vocal coach was ired, leaving crossed,” G a m e — a reliable reserve at both leader of a star-laden roster. Moore as the interim coach. M o o r e re c eive d forward positions. Af- “In high school I scored 2,600 Moore, who is now in said. a stand- ter Cremins retired and points, so it’s not like I couldn’t his second season as interim ing ova- current Head Coach Paul score the basketball…but that coach, had no assistant tion from Hewitt took over, Moore was wasn’t my role. he year that I sat coaches for part of his irst the 8,025 expected to take on a big role out, I gave up that responsibility,” season, and ive of his 11 before a foot injury ended his Moore said. “I really was able to players this year did not play sophomore season. get to people, and…that was the college basketball last year. He took a medical redshirt role I had to play for that team.” Moore and his players have and became a starter the next year Moore still contributed on the worked to overcome their situa- as a junior, averaging 9.4 points court. He shined in Tech’s over- tion. KYSU has been competitive and 5.4 rebounds per game. time victory over No. 4 seed Kan- and while they are just 4-13 record Personal issues arose after his sas, contributing 14 points and six through Feb. 3. ive of the losses junior season. Homesickness, rebounds as the Jackets clinched a were by three or fewer points. uncertainty about his future and trip to the Final Four. “Any person that knows the other concerns forced him to step Asked about his most promi- game of basketball and reads stat

away from the team. nent memories from the season, lines will know that we’re dei- / Kuo Kelvin by Photo “It was something I needed to Moore highlighted Tech’s victory nitely right there,” Moore said. do…I had a lot of opportunities over then-No. 1 Connecticut in “My team has fought even when to do some soul-searching, and the preseason NIT and the entire they’ve been down...they’ve still to ask myself if basketball was for NCAA Tournament run, but also found that light at the end of the Student Publications me, and if I loved it as much as I mentioned one other game. tunnel.” thought I did,” Moore said. “his might sound strange, but Moore’s description of his play- Publications Student Moore tried to transfer to a it was the Georgia game that we ers’ work ethic sometimes seems Division II school for a year and lost in overtime....I think it kind to echo his own struggle for suc- to LSU from there. Ultimately, of helped us mature, knowing that cess over the years. though, he remained at Tech after “In life, there’ll be times when Photo by Jamie Howell / we weren’t perfect,” Moore said. sitting out the 2002-03 season. After graduating in 2004, things are good and everything’s

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nique.net/ads 22 • February 5, 2010 • Technique SPORTS Tech football brings in 18 players for 2010 recruiting class Running Backs By Alex Mitchell Tech commitments who have ets’ staf. Assistant Sports Editor already enrolled in school. He is he Nigerian-born Attaochu Charles Perkins, BB/AB Deon Hill, AB Tony Zenon, AB joined by two fellow Georgia na- went to high school in Washing- Suwanee, Ga. Phenix City, Ala. Albany, Ga. In his third year on the lats, tives, safety Isaiah Johnson and ton, D.C. and is an ideal it at line- (Collins Hill HS) (Central HS) (Deerield HS) Head Coach Paul Johnson pulled cornerback B.J. Bostic. backer in Tech’s new 3-4 defense. Ht./Wt.: 6-0 / 190 Ht./Wt.: 6-0 / 195 Ht./Wt.: 5-7, 156 in a strong class for Tech with 18 To replace the loss of safety At 6-foot-3, he brings great size Defensive Backs: Corners total commitments. Morgan Burnett, Tech signed six and speed to the Flats, and Attao- he class features a large num- defensive backs, three of which chu also brings a strong nose for Ryan Ayers, CB B.J. Bostic, CB Louis Young, CB ber of in-state players, with 14 of will most likely play safety. the football. As a senior, Attaochu Douglasville, Ga. Louisville, Ga. Olney, Md. (Our Lady the 18 total commitments com- Tech’s highest-rated commit- had four touchdowns by blocking (South Paulding HS) (Jeferson County HS) of Good Counsel HS) ing from the state of Ga. Johnson ment according to espn.com is kicks and returning fumbles. Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 175 Ht./Wt.: 5-10 / 156 Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 185 continued his trend of focusing among the six. Cornerback Ryan Tech will most likely look in- Defensive Backs: Safeties on in-state players as Tech signed Ayers from Douglasville, Ga. ternally to replace All-ACC de- the same number of recruits from committed to the Jackets before fensive end Derrick Morgan, but Jake Skole, S Isaiah Johnson, S Fred Holton, S Ga as last year. the season and has remained irm- Tech did add depth to the defen- Roswell, Ga. Tyrone, Ga. homasville, Ga. Johnson and his staf signed ly committed since. sive line. (Blessed Trinity HS) (Sandy Creek HS) (homasville HS) 12 defensive players in an attempt One of Tech’s safety recruits, Tech picked up two four-star Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 185 Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 175 Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 196 to address the unit’s struggles last Jake Skole, is the brother of Tech defensive tackles that could start Defensive Linemen season and the loss of defensive baseball’s sophomore third base- one day in Tech’s 3-4 defensive end Derrick Morgan and safety man Matt Skole. Jake Skole dou- scheme. Shawn Green of Logan- Denzel McCoy, DT Shawn Green, DT Anthony Williams, DE Morgan Burnett. bled as a receiver in high school ville, Ga. and Denzel McCoy Duluth, Ga. Loganville, Ga. McDonough, Ga. Tech added depth at several but will likely stay on the defen- from Duluth, Ga. both com- (Northview HS) (Grayson HS) (Union Grove HS) positions, as the class includes ive sive side for the Jackets. mitted to the Jackets well before Ht./Wt.: 6-4, 275 Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 275 Ht./Wt.: 6-4, 235 defensive backs, three defensive Another defensive back, Louis Groh’s hiring and signed. Linebackers linemen, two ofensive linemen, Young, had committed to Stan- On the ofensive line, Tech three running backs and a kicker. ford for most of the ofseason, but will try to replace departed guard Jeremiah Attaochu, LB Quayshawn Nealy, LB “We addressed needs at every changed his commitment to Tech Cord Howard and add depth with Washington, D.C. Lakeland, Fla. position and we signed a number one day before the Feb. 3 Sign- two ofensive line commitments. (Archbishop Carroll HS) (Lakeland HS) of players who are extremely ath- ing Day. Young hails from Olney, Guard Morgan Bailey, who Ht./Wt.: 6-3, 223 Ht./Wt.: 6-0, 215 letic and versatile,” Johnson said Md., and he was highly sought af- stands 6-foot-4 and 285 pounds, Ofensive Linemen in an interview with ramblin- ter by many schools partly because will likely be a guard for the Jack- wreck.com. his height allows him to match up ets. Catlin Alford could also see Catlin Alford, OG Morgan Bailey, OG Tech started this year’s re- with taller receivers. some time at guard even though Adairsville, Ga. Loganville, Ga. cruiting process earlier than most Tech picked up commitments Tech recruited him as a tackle. (Adairsville HS) (Loganville HS) teams. Running back Charles from Young and outside line- he Jackets also sought to im- Ht./Wt.: 6-4, 275 Ht./Wt.: 6-4, 285 Perkins from Collins Hill High backer Jeremiah Attaochu thanks prove their special teams, as Jus- Others School in Suwanee, Ga. com- in large part from newly hired tin Moore is the irst kicker to mitted to the Jackets on Jan. Defensive Coordinator Al Groh. recieve a scholarship ofer under Synjyn Days, ATH Justin Moore, K 31, 2009. At 6-foot-1 and 205 Groh recruited both players while the Johnson era. Moore holds the Powder Springs, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. pounds, Perkins could ill either he was a head coach at Virginia record for the longest successful (Hillgrove HS) (Marist School) of Tech’s running back positions. and both players quickly signed ield goal in Marist School history Ht./Wt.: 6-2, 205 Ht./Wt.: 5-10, 160 Perkins is also one of three with Tech once he joined the Jack- with a 50-yard ield goal.

point jumper to start the second Goodlett grabbed eight re- uted the ball well and had a team to ind a way to win a conference Women’s from page 24 half to give Tech a nine-point lead bounds in the game, and Good- high seven assists.Senior forward game on the road because their (33-24), and the Jackets never lett and Foster had 11 points each. Utahya Drye had a double-double next two games are at Maryland to make her foul shot and give looked back. Foster also had four assists. for the visiting Hokies (12-9, 2-5) on Friday, Feb. 5 and at Clemson Tech a commanding 27-17 lead. Sophomore center Sasha Tech also got good production with 15 points and 11 rebounds. on Feb. 8. Ardossi led the Jackets with 15 Goodlett canned a jump shot at from its reserve players. Sopho- However, her team committed a Losses to those teams would points to go along with her seven the 13:39 mark and junior guard more guard Mo Bennett led the total of 18 turnovers. drop the Jackets below .500 in rebounds, winning ACC Player of Deja Foster scored the Jackets last Jackets with nine rebounds and he good news for the Jackets ACC play and would likely cost the Week for her performance. basket of the game at the 2:06 added ive points. Sophomore is that they won this game. he the Jackets their current No. 25 Ardossi scored a quick two- mark. guard Metra Walthour distrib- bad news is that they will have ranking.

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7 p.m., Flag 137, Technique SPORTS Technique • February 5, 2010 • 23 Hockey comes up short against D-II Va. Tech, UGA

By Nishant Prasadh “He said he would be fo- ing Spafard ired a wrist shot of Sports Editor cused…[and] he came out with an the goalie’s chest and into the net. A performance,” McSparron said. “Jeremy stepped up his game… A season of near-misses con- he Jackets returned to the ice All three of those guys skated well tinued for Tech’s hockey team last a day later to face Georgia, look- from the second period on,” Mc- weekend, as the Jackets dropped ing to avenge a pair of losses to the Sparron said of Tech’s irst line. a pair of hard-fought games. he Ice Dogs earlier in the season. Less than a minute later, Berry Jackets lost 3-1 against Virginia Freshman C.J. Layer got the took a high shot from the perim- Tech on Friday Jan. 29, and came start at goalie for the Jackets. Lay- eter that Zaske delected past Di- up just short against Georgia, fall- er had a handful of saves early on, Carlo, tying the game 3-3. ing 4-3 in overtime on Saturday. but overall neither team had many Georgia went on a power play “We’ve been snake-bitten this opportunities in the irst 15 min- with 2:07 remaining, but the year,” senior left wing and team utes of the heavy-hitting contest. Jackets were able to kill the penal- president Jeremy Spafard said af- With 3:05 to go, Georgia’s Lee ty and the game went to overtime. ter Saturday’s game, in which the Bosma delected a perimeter shot In overtime both teams were Jackets erased a 3-1 deicit but past Layer to put Georgia up 1-0. rebufed by excellent goalie play, could not complete the comeback. With just 11 seconds left, Ber- and it appeared that the game was Friday night’s contest saw the ry ired a long wrist shot that beat headed for a shootout. Jackets, a Division III club, take Ice Dog goalie Vince DeCarlo It was not to be, though. Geor- on a Division II Hokies squad that ive-hole, tying the game. gia crashed the Tech net with 10 was ranked No. 12 in its region. he Ice Dogs had momentum seconds left and Layer make a he Hokies were easy favorites go- early in the second period. Tech pair of sprawling saves, but the ing into the game, but the Jackets did well in stopping Georgia from puck rolled across to an Ice Dog kept the game close throughout. getting good angles for shots. forward who scored with just 6.1 he Hokies controlled the “We [didn’t give] them a lot of seconds remaining, giving Geor- puck in the ofensive zone early Photo by John Nakano / Student Publications good scoring opportunities. We gia the sudden-death victory. and often, but junior goalie Maxx C.J. Layer steps up to save a shot in the Jan. 30 game against Georgia. worked them to the outside and “Playing three good, hard peri- Lucas held up against an early Layer and Maxx Lucas had solid performances in goal over the weekend. didn’t want to give them the mid- ods last night look a little bit out lurry of Hokie shots. dle of the ice,” McSparron said. of us…but hey, we played all three VT eventually drew irst blood the VT goalie with 6:49 to go. he Jackets did not get the Georgia inally broke the tie games against Georgia close and when forward Josh Bennett scored No penalties occurred in the win, but put up a ight against a when defenseman Ryan Benson exciting, and unfortunately we with 9:30 left in the opening pe- opening period, but three by VT deep and talented foe. “hey were beat Layer ive-hole on a break- just came out on the short end,” riod, putting the Hokies up 1-0. in the second period resulted in able to throw out [four lines]… away with 9:54 left in the period. McSparron said. he Jackets responded with a an extended 5-on-3 for the Jackets We had to skate up to them,” said he inal minute saw two Jack- “he one good thing to take well-executed play. Sophomore that lasted into the third period. Head Coach Brian McSparron. ets go to the penalty box. he from this game is that we battled right wing Matt Zaske fought of hey could not score, though. Much of Tech’s competitive- period ended with the score still back…but you never enjoy losing a Hokie defenseman for the puck Gradually, the Hokies began ness in the game stemmed from 2-1, but Georgia had a big edge as that game,” Spafard said. behind the VT net, then handed to control the puck for long spurts the play of Lucas, who made 51 the inal period began and scored he Jackets have ive games left the puck to Spafard as the senior and inally got the go-ahead goal saves for a 94.4 percent save rate. with 18:47 to go to pull ahead 3-1. in the season and still have a shot cut past him toward the right side. with 6:28 left. he Hokies later “I don’t have proper words for he outlook appeared dim for at 10 wins. hey begin the inal Spafard then passed to a waiting went on a power play and sealed how well he played—he didn’t the Jackets as the third period stretch with two games at South Berry, who ired a one-timer past the game on a goal with 1:30 left. make any mistakes,” Spafard said. dragged on, but with 5:12 remain- Carolina this weekend.

54 Penn State but falling on Sun- Four matches in, the teams sophomore Dusan Miljevic came In singles, seventh-ranked Al- Tennis from page 24 day to No. 11 Florida. were tied after straight set wins back to win 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 to clinch exandre Lacroix defeated Gomez Bad weather at the host site by freshman Magin Ortiga and the match for Tech. 6-1, 3-1. Gomez was forced to re- the ITA National Indoor Team in Gainesville, Fla. meant that junior Eliot Potvin and losses by he success was short-lived, tire early due to an ankle injury . Championships. doubles play was postponed, to be junior Dean O’Brien and fresh- though, as Florida blanked Tech Potvin and junior Miguel Mu- he men’s tennis team came up used only if the teams were tied man Juan Spir. Junior Guillermo the next day. guruza took their opponents to a short in its attempt to reach the after singles play. he Jackets, Gomez, the No. 4 player in the Florida struck early, defeat- third set, but inally fell. None of ITA National Indoors, winning however, won four singles match- country, won 6-2, 7-6 in the irst ing the Jackets in doubles to earn the Jackets managed to win a sin- their Saturday match against No. es to take the match. light to put Tech ahead, and them one point. gles match and Florida won 7-0.

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[email protected] Mo’s stomping grounds Technique Sports Editor: Nishant Prasadh Clarence Moore, a member of Tech’s 24 2003-04 Final Four squad, returned as Friday, Assistant Sports Editor: the opposing coach on Saturday421 February 5, 2010 Sports Alex Mitchell Basketball cruises to two home wins W-Basketball Jackets more than doubled the together and all the hard work horobreds in rebounds, grab- in the gym [is paying of],” bing 34 rebounds to their 15 Bell said. defeats VT in boards. KYSU did not register he two teams played a a block while Tech had eight. very close irst half with six he eventual blowout be- lead changes and no lead big- home battle gan as a close game. More than ger than eight. he Deacons ive minutes into the game, had 11 more attempts from the By Alex Mitchell KYSU was within two at 17- ield than Tech but still made Assistant Sports Editor 15, but this was the closest two less overall. the horobreds would come Freshman forward Derrick he women’s basketball team defeated the for the rest of the game. Tech Favors had four blocks in the Hokies of Virginia Tech 61-47 to improve to went on a 37-14 run to widen irst half, more than the en- 18-5 on the season. With the win over an the deicit to 25 heading into tire Wake Forest squad in that ACC foe, Tech improved to 4-3 in confer- halftime. span. He inished with ive. “I ence play. With the outcome of the wasn’t in foul trouble…so I got All four of the Jackets’ conference wins game all but decided early in comfortable,” Favors said. have been at home, and all three of their the second half, Head Coach In the second half, Wake conference losses have occurred on the road. Paul Hewitt elected to pull the Forest scored the irst four he Jackets started Sunday’s game of starters from the game. points to cut the lead to two strong with a 6-2 scoring run behind two Tech’s reserves had the op- points at 35-33. Tech respond- three-pointers from junior guard Alex Mont- portunity to get major playing ed with a 19-4 run to all but gomery. Even though she only played ten time. Redshirt senior center put the game out of reach. minutes, Montgomery inished the game Brad Sheehan played 22 min- Still, the Jackets’ recent sec- with 11 points on only nine shot attempts. utes, notching seven points ond-half struggles left at least Later in the irst half, with Tech up 24- and 10 rebounds. Junior guard some doubt about the victory. 17, senior forward Brigitte Ardossi battled Moe Miller had 20 minutes “I was still jumpy even defenders in the low post and made a tough of playing time, leading all though we were up 16,” Hewitt shot while drawing a foul. She would go on players with six assists. Junior said. forward Sam Shew played 10 Wake Forest outrebound- See Women’s, page 22 minutes and had three points. ed Tech during the irst half, “I’m very appreciative of but the Jackets controlled the how hard those guys come out boards in the second half. in practice every day...hey’ve Tech struggled during parts kept a very good attitude about of the game. Up 17 points, the [playing time],” Hewitt said. Jackets proceeded to turn the Earlier in the week, Tech ball over eight times in the defeated Wake Forest 79-58 at next nine minutes and allow Alexander Memorial Stadium. the Demon Deacons to cut the By Kelvin Kuo / Student Publications It was the second straight year lead to 11 points. Still, Tech’s Glen Rice Jr. goes up for a dunk against Kentucky State. the Jackets had defeated the defense combined with Wake Rice was perfect from the ield and inished with 15 points. Demon Deacons at home. Forest’s defensive struggles al- Tech had ive players in lowed Tech to eventually win By Hahnming Lee players inished the game with double igures, with redshirt by 21 points. Business Manager double-digit points. senior D’Andre Bell leading all “[he plan] was just to keep It was a homecoming for scorers with 16 points. them of the boards…and hen-No. 22 Tech routed KYSU Interim Head Coach “I’ve always been a fan of outwork those guys. It was a Kentucky State at home 98-50 Clarence Moore, a key reserve balanced scoring…it spaces simple game plan,” Lawal said. on Saturday, Jan. 30. for the Jackets during Tech’s the loor out and it makes it Wake Forest struggled from Freshman guard Glen Rice Final Four run six years ago. easier to get to people,” Hewitt three-point range, shooting Jr. came of the bench to lead In the lopsided victory, said. three-for-18 in the game. the Jackets in scoring with 15 Tech dominated the Division Bell scored the last ive “It’s just hard work and points. Rice was perfect from II team in nearly every sta- points of the game, including contesting shots, there’s no the ield, making six-of-six at- tistical category. hey made a dunk after a steal from soph- secret to it…inding shoot- By Robert Combier / Student Publications tempts including three three- 37-of-52 ield goals, nearly 72 omore guard Iman Shumpert. ers and putting a hand in the Deja Foster dribbles past a Virginia Tech pointers. hree other Tech percent of their attempts. he “My body [is] coming back face,” Hewitt said. defender during Sunday’s ACC contest. Women’s Tennis wins ITA Regional, Men’s team tripped up By Steven Cappetta the score, but the court one Blau and Kilborn were the irst Advertising Manager match decided the doubles tandem to inish their match, point as sophomore Irina Fal- shutting out Nicole Scates and he No. 10 ranked Tech coni and junior Sasha Krupina Megan Broderick, 8-0. Sopho- women’s tennis team picked defeated Kelcy McKenna and more Hillary Davis and Ngo up two victories over ranked Hannah James 8-4. clinched the point, beating opponents in the 2010 ITA In singles play Falconi, who Kentucky’s Minnette Pineaar Kick-Of Weekend on Jan. is currently ranked No. 1 in and Elle Coldiron, 8-2. 30-31. Tech hosted No. 29 the nation, downed McKenna Falconi overcame Megan Arizona State on Saturday and 6-1, 6-4. Nadia Abdala gave Broderick on the irst court No. 34 Kentucky on Sunday, ASU its irst point of the day in singles 6-2, 6-2, to push beating each by a 4-2 score. as she defeated Krupina 7-6 the Jackets’ lead to 2-0. he he wins secured Tech a (7-2), 7-5. he Jackets brought Wildcats got onto the board spot in the ITA National Team the score to 3-1 when sopho- after Caroline Lilley downed Indoor Championships, which more Viet Ha Ngo overcame Krupina in straight sets 6-4, begin on Feb. 12. Hein 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. McDowell 6-3, to put the game score to he Jackets faced the Sun dropped her match to James in 2-1. Blau then shut out Cold- Devils last season for the irst three sets, but Kilborn ended iron 6-0, 6-0, to put Tech up time in the second round of the match with a win over to 3-1. Following a Ngo loss to the ITA Kick-Of Weekend. Martin 6-1, 6-2, clinching a Christine Johnson, McDowell Like las season, Tech emerged 4-2 win for Tech. knocked of Pineaar to clinch victorious. he next day the Jackets the match, with the inal score Tech struck irst, taking the faced Kentucky, which sur- in Tech’s favor 4-2. doubles point for a 1-0 lead. vived No. 24 Alabama the day Falconi was named ACC Sophomore Lynn Blau and before, 4-3. Player of the Week for her freshman Elizabeth Kilborn Tech clinched the doubles performance as the Jackets By John Nakano / Student Publications defeated ASU’s Sianna Sim- point with a sweep of all three secured a trip to Wisc. for Irina Falconi makes a backhand at the Bill Moore Tennis Center. Falconi was mons and Amanda Martin matches to come out with a named ACC Player of the Week after going undefeated over the weekend. 8-0. he Sun Devils evened 1-0 lead over the Wildcats. See Tennis, page 23