Bras Named New Provost by Matt Hoffman News Editor

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Former Tech On Wednesday, July 7, the Institute announced Rafael L. Bras as the new Provost and President Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. He will begin his tenure on Sept. 1. Bras comes from the University of Hansen dies California-Irvine, where he was Dean of the Henry Samu- eli School of Engineering. “It is with great pleasure that I announce Rafael Bras will join Georgia Tech as its next provost. Over the course of his career, he has developed an international reputation centered on service, teaching and learning,” said Institute President G. P. “Bud” Peterson in a release. “As a full spectrum university centered in engineering and science, Georgia Tech is in an excellent position to lead higher education in the 21st century. I am honored to become part of an extraordinary team that builds on a tradition of great institutional leadership. More importantly, my Photo courtesy of Communications and Marketing wife Pat and I are thankful for By Matt Hoffman the welcoming offered by...a News Editor great family of students, staff, faculty and alumni(ae),” Bras Photo courtesy of Communications and Marketing Arthur G. Hansen, Tech’s seventh said in the release. Rafael Bras was named the new Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic President, died on Monday, July 5 due Before his tenure at UC- Affairs. Bras comes from UC-Irvine where he served as dean of the school of engineering. to complications from surgery at the age Irvine, Bras was a professor in of 85. He served as President from 1969- the department of Civil and ing from MIT. President Alina Staskevicius, provided their comments on 1971 before leaving to become the Presi- Environmental Engineering at “Dr. Bras was a standout who also served as a student our finalists. Participation dent of his alma mater, Purdue University. MIT for 32 years, the last nine candidate for Provost and we representative on the search of this kind is vital to main- Hansen initially came from the Uni- of which he was head of the are very lucky that he will serve committee. taining a healthy campus dis- versity of Michigan to become the dean of department. Bras also served as our Chief Academic Officer. Dean of Management Steve course, ensuring that all have Engineering in 1966 but asked to replace a stint as the Chair of MIT He brings with him a wealth of Salbu headed the search for an opportunity to be heard on Edwin D. Harrison after he decided to re- Faculty. experience and an exceptional- the new Provost, which was what makes sense for the fu- tire in 1968. Among his many achieve- ly strong commitment to qual- initiated after current Provost ture of Georgia Tech,” Peter- In 1982, Hansen left Purdue to be- ments, Bras was elected to the ity teaching—one I think stu- Gary Schuster announced his son said in a release. come the Chancellor of the Texas A&M National Academy of Engi- dents will be very happy with. intentions to return to the fac- The search involved three University system. neering in 2001 and the Na- I am confident that he is going ulty in October. finalists, all of whom made “[Hansen] has maintained contacts tional Academy of Arts and to make education (especially “I want to thank the mem- presentations to campus dis- with student leaders and non-leaders in a Sciences of Puerto Rico in at the undergraduate level) bers of the search committee, cussing their philosophies in a fashion which resulted in a degree of mu- 2009. Bras received all three of a clear priority,” said former led by Steve Salbu, as well as Bras tual respect of the highest order,” said in a his degrees in Civil Engineer- Undergraduate Student Body those in our community who See , page 3 piece titled “Hansen’s Credo: A President must be visible and vulnerable” in April 30, 1971 edition of the Technique. “It can be said without qualification, Dr. Hansen has been the spokesman of MSE, PTFE combine into oneBy Andrew school Zoorob the students,” the piece went on to say. Contributing Writer Even though his tenure was short, many notable events took place at Tech On Thursday, July 1, the schools of Polymer, under his watch. The Student Center Textile, and Fiber Engineering (PTFE) and Ma- opened its door for the first time on Aug. terials Science Engineering (MSE) merged to 3, 1970. Hansen also spearheaded the ef- create the largest program in the country. The fort to get funding from the state for the programs will continue under the name Mate- Student Athletic Center, which would rials Science and Engineering and command later be renovated into what is now the more than 55 thesis-granting faculty, 11 more CRC. than the next largest school, MIT. Hansen also shepherded the campus Prior to the merger, the MSE department through the Kent State incident. Some conducted all polymer research jointly through members of the community at the time the school of Polymer Engineering. The newly of the occurrence questioned the need to merged school will streamline and expedite in- have the military on campus in the form terdisciplinary research activities. of the ROTC program, but Hansen was “Goals of the merger include becoming a able to preserve the historic program. top-five MSE school in three years, and the No. “I am glad that I chose Georgia Tech. 1 school in five,” said Dr. Robert Snyder, the It has filled my life. We shall go our sepa- current chair of the MSE department. rate ways, but a part of me shall always be Talks of consolidation began in January here. My thanks to all of you for being of this year, as Institute President G.P. “Bud” [so] wonderful to me,” Hansen said, in his Peterson questioned the existence of separate farewell speech to the Tech student body schools for Materials Science and Polymer En- in 1971. Photo by Kellie Kosiba / Student Publications gineering. According to Snyder, “outsourcing of The J. Erskine Love Building is the home of the MSE School, which recently merged with the PTFE School to form the largest MSE faculty in the nation. See Merger, page 3 2 • July 16, 2010 • Technique NEWS

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Bras from page 1 curricula. search, I would not be at a univer- “In an institution like Geor- sity. I would go to a national lab broad range of topics dealing with gia Tech, which should remain because that is what they do. And Breaking the responsibilities of the Provost unique in its science and engineer- would urge everybody that feels position. ing-centric ethos, the humanities, that way to go to a national lab…. the As the Provost, Bras will be the social sciences and the arts have to We need to improve the delivery chief academic officer of the- In learn and we have to learn, those of education in a broad sense to stitute, and in such capacity will of us not in those areas, how to in- our undergraduates, and [I have Bubble have broad budgetary oversight of teract beyond what is the service been told] that there may be some all the Colleges. With continued [of those programs],” Bras said. level of dissatisfaction [from the lot of things went on uncertainty from the state, budget “I am not interested in the students]. If that is true, then be- Aoutside the bubble of Tech issues should continue to play a science and engineering student lieve me, I am uncompromising in the past week. Here are a few sport around the world. major role in the day-to-day work learning simply how to write. I on [improving] that,” Bras said. important events taking place Operations of the franchise throughout the nation and the of the Provost. am interested in [those students] Bras will be one of several new world. are expected to be handled by “I do believe that, unfortu- learning how leaders have evolved, faces in the upper level adminis- his sons, Hal and Hank. They nately, the relationship between how writing has evolved and how tration this Fall. Zvi Galil started have handled the day-to-day op- state universities and the state, writing in the 21st century will at his position as the new Dean of Steinbrenner, 80, dies erations and taken over many of the funding model of the past, play a role in culture and in sci- Computing on July 1, while Jac- of heart attack the responsibilities their father which worked quite well, will ence and engineering,” Bras said. queline Royster will begin as the used to assume before falling never come back…. The challenge During the Strategic Planning new Dean of the Ivan Allen Col- On July 13, Yankees owner into poor health. of the team, between the admin- process and the SGA elections, lege of Liberal Arts by the start of George Steinbrenner died of a istration and the faculty, becomes many students expressed a discon- the Fall semester. heart attack. He was 80 years Google, China agree to to come up with ways to develop nect between them and the facul- “The top universities of engi- old. He died on the same day as a new model,” Bras said in his on- ty. One of the primary complaints neering and science already have the All-Star Game. renew license campus presentation. by students was that professors the particular reach and reputa- The controversial baseball The Provost is also responsible seem to only be concerned about tion, but to maintain and enhance figure had a reputation for sup- Google renewed its license for collaboration between the their research and not teaching those lofty reputations, they must porting his squad with his own with China, ending a long Colleges and works with the fac- their students. be willing to change, be bold and wealth to improve his team standoff between the two that ulty within the Colleges to set the “If I wanted to do only re- take some risk,” Bras said. while being extremely hands- spanned back to the hacking at- on. His attitude and microman- tacks from last year. Merger from page 1 aging earned him the nickname Shortly after the hacks, “The Boss.” Google threatened to not cave the textile industry to China” and He famously fired manager to China’s demands for certain a large faculty shift “away from MSE PTFE Billy Martin five times, even results to be censored. Instead, textiles towards polymers” were firing and rehiring him multiple Google redirected its users to major reasons for the merger of Undergraduate Undergraduate times in one press conference. the Hong Kong search engine the two departments. 125 157 While Steinbrenner won where all the results were not Current PTFE students will be two titles in the late 70’s, the filtered. The new agreement will allowed to complete their degree, Graduate Graduate Yankees would not win a title now disable an auto redirect to and the Polymer and Fiber Engi- again until he had come back the Hong Kong website but still neering degree will be continue to 110 63 from a suspension and detached feature a link to it on the Chi- be offered until Fall 2011, when it himself from many of the per- nese website. is phased out. Professors Professors sonnel choices. After that, the Critics say that the agree- “Although we will not offer a 56 16 current Yankees dynasty began. ment is a small victory for both separate Polymer degree, the MSE The team reached its peak when sides and may also help the Chi- School will offer a Materials Sci- it won four times from 1996- nese people. While Google gets ence degree with a focus in poly- 2000. They had a nearly-decade to remain in China, an extreme- mers. This will allow for a broader also be phased out this year. This hired, and the number of poly- title drought before again win- ly lucrative market with the focus, increasing employment poses concerns as half of PTFE mer students is not expected to ning the title last year. most internet users in the world, prospects for students,” Snyder students participate in ACM. decline. Steinbrenner bought the and have some autonomy, Chi- said. “The school of Materials Sci- “According to a formula ac- team back in the early 70’s for na displays the influence it can The Academic Common Mar- ence will crank up recruiting ef- counting for the number of grad- nearly nine million dollars, and still exert over larger companies ket, which grants out-of-state stu- forts to maintain the number of uate students, publications and Forbes pegs the current value like Google. It also gives users dents reduced tuition if they enroll students pursuing a polymer fo- full-time thesis-granting faculty, at over 1.6 billion dollars, the an alternative to the extremely in certain programs that are not cus,” Snyder said. the newly merged school will rank third richest franchise in any popular Badiu. offered in their home states, will A full-time recruiter will be No. 1 in the nation,” Snyder said. sliver www.nique.net I AM NOT FAIL Alex Mitchell...changing the way major league soccer is played is one of the stupidest ideas I have heard...MLS does not have the ‘Want to reach beauty or technique of international futbol...thats why it sucks Football doesn’t score all that many more goals than soccer, they just count for more...also it shouldn’t take four hours to play an 10,000 hour long game, that’s ridiculous could we possibly have hired dumber interns? online shopping is Tech NOT what you get paid $15/hr for. 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I love it when new freshman try to participate in lecture. It’s so cute. And by cute I mean annoying All these bright-eyed, studious freshmen are actively participating in lecture and making the rest of us look bad I love it when my professor goes ghetto fabulous Opinions Editor: Matt Schrichte Technique Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. 4 Friday, Opinions ”“ —H. L. Mencken July 16, 2010 YOUR VIEWS Letters to the Editor OUR VIEWS Consensus Opinion Welcome, Mr. Provost Why stop with New Provost hire highlights changing landscape The selection of Rafael L. Bras to serve array of work that it does. His arrival soccer? Change all as Tech’s next Provost and Executive Vice also adds an outsider’s perspective to President for Academic Affairs appears the discussion of Tech’s current affairs, boring sports to be a significant step in improving something that is always welcome in In reply to Alex Mitchell’s edi- the gap between students and faculty, these more uncertain times. Students will torial, “MLS must change for US and hopefully rings in a new era of enjoy his student-friendly disposition on fans to care.” Write to us: transparency and openness within the the relationship between researching and I think your idea of change the [email protected] very basis of soccer is a great way upper levels of the administration. teaching. According to him, professors or to get more Americans involved in We welcome your letters in During his on-campus presentation, other faculty only willing or wanting to the game. I think it’s a very mod- response to Technique content as Bras was extremely open and forthcoming research should be doing so in a national ern and realistic approach to the well as topics relevant to campus. situation and furthermore it’s an We will print letters on a timely about his plans and ideas for Tech. With laboratory, and not at a school like Tech. approach that can be applied to and space-available basis. his experience in both public and private While Bras comes from a engineering many different sports. Letters should not exceed 400 Take golf for example. Golf is words and should be submitted by universities, he is acutely aware of the and science background, he also provides Tuesday at 7 p.m. in order to be an extremely boring and tedious printed in the following Friday’s challenges Tech faces as a state college valuable insight on how to have other fields game. How often are we bom- issue. Include your full name, year as well as a flagship research institution. work together, like the humanities and barded with images of Father fall- (1st, 2nd, etc.) and major. We re- ing asleep in front of a televised serve the right to edit for style and This will be especially important as the social sciences, to create better curricula golf game? The PGA needs to length. Only one submission per relationships between states and their that will help prepare the students at Tech change the game to allow players person will be printed per term. public universities are rapidly devolving. to face modern problems. to finish sooner. There is a simple way to- in There will be a need to find new funding For all that he has accomplished so far crease speed: increase the amount This may perhaps lead to more models, and he understands this necessity in his career and all of the promise that of obstacles on the course (and scoring, but to be honest, the coming from budget-crisis-riddled his views hold for the university’s future, perhaps some more fun ones than fields in MLS are already quite just sand, water, trees, and lon- a bit smaller than most fields in California. Bras is a more-than-worthy successor to ger grass; maybe something like Europe which average 125 yards With his selection should come greater continue a strong line of Provosts and a ramp?) and decrease the size of long by 75 yards wide. The big- the course (about 10 to 15 yards ger fields open the games up for accessibility to his office and the vast leadership at Tech. should be an acceptable length). better passing, more room for These changes will produce tactical play and better soccer in The Consensus Opinion reflects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the shorter rounds and make the general. game more exciting for the Ameri- If you stifle the players by lim- Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors. can fan. iting the space then they cannot And why stop at just the hor- express themselves on the field, rendous mess that is modern and the game devolves into chaos. Technique Editorial Board golf? We can apply your ideas to I know this because I have seen Hahnming Lee, Editor-in-Chief a multitude of other sports: base- MLS matches played on fields Kate Comstock, Business Manager ball (shorter outfields would make that are already too small com- home runs much easier), basket- pared to some matches on fields Jennifer Aldoretta, Entertainment Editor Kamna Bohra, Focus Editor ball (lower baskets would mean that are large enough. It is as- Matt Hoffman, News Editor Matt Schrichte, Opinions Editor higher chances of dunks), and tounding the difference it makes Alex Mitchell, Sports Editor Eric Mansfield, Photography Editor football (less players on each team in the quality of the match. Nishant Prasadh, Online Sports Editor making sacks and break-away Also, the MLS is not the key touchdowns occur more often). to making soccer big in America. It is also important to note that The key is that kids keep getting EDITORIAL CARTOON By A Cartoonist these changes must occur in the involved in the youth system immediate future. The American and increasing the exposure of fan has a notoriously short at- the English and Spanish leagues. tention span (Do you remember Those are the two most exciting who won the last Super Bowl? Me leagues to watch. neither.) and a smaller brain mak- MLS will never be as exciting it harder to comprehend the ing because there is no battle for aesthetics of a game apart from staying in the league as teams points on a scoreboard. cannot be relegated and teams Once again, I applaud your cannot win the league by being efforts to adapt an outdated, and top of the table at the end of the frankly internationally unloved, season, but they must go through game to the 21st century. I look a stupid tournament that favors forward to many of your brilliant the in form team rather than the editorials in the future. one that has performed best all Eli Beeker season long. MLS also lacks the Third-year INTA funds to afford certain players, not to mention there is no trans- Successful adoption of fer market in the MLS like in the rest of the soccer lies across the world. You cannot simply buy pond, not the MLS players like you could in England or Spain or Italy or Germany. MLS is too Americanized to be Someone should let the sports a big league in the foreseeable editor know how wrong he is future. about the changes that need to Soccer will be big in America. be made to MLS in America. It already is gaining way more He states that the real problem popularity than it had when we for most American sports fans is hosted the world cup in 1994. that soccer is low scoring, and to Hopefully we can even get it in fix this the fields should be made 2018 or 2022. smaller and the goals to be made David Page bigger. Second-year INTA OPINIONS Technique • July 16, 2010 • 5 Media, merchandising send bad message To be skinny or to be over- “The ultimate goal of the around an American flag and B Z weight? To wear Uggs or work- media should be to market to the back of a pickup truck U Z out shorts or maybe even both make their way to the front Around Campus at the same time? Can tights be smart, self-sufficient girls and page of YouTube. worn as a simple substitute for On top of that, Miley is pants? Media and merchan- women.” sensationalized by publish- dising reduce the broad range ing an autobiography by age of issues that women actu- Kamna Bohra 16; in my mind, the writing How do you feel about ally face into a small subset of Focus Editor of an autobiography occurs petty, beauty-intense concerns after one has made the world LeBron James’ decision? that are ultimately useless and a better place, but while par- detract from the pursuance of abhorred the dolls that would These kinds of movies would ticipating in a multi-million dreams. In reality, women are eat, drink and produce excre- end with a glorification of the dollar industry and marketing concerned with the ultimate tory waste. Once again, caring romantic interest, rather than affordable clothing at Wal- goal of becoming smart, suc- for myself is stressful enough. the recognition for attempt- Mart, her work as a popstar cessful and compassionate in- As the years went by, I even ing to make the world a bet- has perhaps not effectively dividuals, but the numerous got the vague impression that ter place, which should be the improved our lifestyle. Be- channels of television and the these dolls would subtly pro- ultimate message of the film. cause I don’t know the inner long pages of advertisements mote youthful pregnancies; These scriptwriters seem to as- workings of a popstar’s life, in magazines tell a different perhaps the simplicity of car- sume that romance is the only I won’t immediately assume story. ing for an emotionless piece of go-getter for watching a mov- the decision-making is always I’ll admit that I pore over plastic with stagnant growth ie. They have such little faith left to Miley, but how do the these magazines and get makes caring for a living, in the minds of their young fe- agents come to the decision of sucked into the daze of televi- growing and very emotional male audience that such mov- fast-forwarding her lifestyle by Alex Bailey sion, waiting on the tips of my child seem that much easier. ies should focus on finding the ten years? Fourth-year ECE toes for a magical solution to Note that this applies only to perfect boy. I won’t comment on the all my fashion and appearance girls who are still transitioning And while Mary-Kate and private lives of the aforemen- “Amazing. I’m from Miami. problems (and I have since from the impressionable to the Ashley ran my youth, Hannah tioned stars or even the mer- concluded that tights are not less gullible, usually the time Montana (aka Miley Cyrus) chandisers; they, too, are hu- The way he went about it was pants). However, I can’t help frame of unwanted pregnan- controls the televised world man beings and are subject bad but not complaining.” but look to how the conflict cies. today. Admittedly, Hannah to the fallibility of mankind. between the expectations of When I was little, I loved Montana as a television show However, what girls should the media and myself changes watching movies about adven- truly focuses on issues cen- draw from the experiences over the years. tures Mary-Kate and Ashley tered on family and friends, of public figures, not the so- The marketing starts early Olsen would take across the more appropriate to a young called “successes” behind on too, while girls are still rea- world. In retrospect, while girl’s life. In a world where ev- failed decision-making. Si- sonably impressionable. I spent these movies focused on twins eryone is literally plugged into multaneously, the ultimate most of my youth playing with who were successful private in- a computer, Miley’s lifestyle goal of the media should be plushie dogs and teddy bears; vestigators or globally-minded takes a new spin on influenc- to market to smart, self-suf- I hated dolls because they girls, they also stressed the ing the female youth, as in- ficient girls and women, and were too high-maintenance, ever-romanticized idea that appropriate pictures rampage not to the truly nonexistent since picking out my own every girl will meet the love the tabloids and music videos personas of damsels in dis- clothes was (and still is) stress- of her life on the other side of involving questionable cloth- tress, living in deflated castles ful enough. Furthermore, I every door she walks through. ing and raunchy dance moves in the sky. David Spain Second-year ME “It would have been good if Tech support staff far too underappreciated he had stayed in Cleveland, There is an invisible force at So, the next time you see work at Tech. This force makes “Sadly, we take this [support] a member of Tech’s support because it is his city.” our campus beautiful through staff for granted and as largely staff, take a moment to- in its actions: our floors clean, troduce yourself. Spend a few our lawns trim, our bellies invisible, almost like a lamp minutes to learn where they full, our meetings organized fixture on the wall.” come from and thank them for and our paperwork processed. their help. It’s the least you can I speak not of Google, nor the Eric Mansfield do to express your gratitude for administration in the Tech their unwavering attention to Tower nor of any supreme be- Photo Editor detail and service. ing but of a gentle, numerous, I remember the day I in- and largely underappreciated the time a secretary was will- remains of his soda into a re- troduced myself to Ruth, the part of the Tech community: ing to look the other way re- cycled paper basket. There was Tech housekeeper assigned to our support staff. Everyday, garding some arcane institute no look of malevolence on his help keep my lab space clean. they toil tirelessly and cease- policy or deadline? face nor furtive glances to en- Ruth was walking through lessly to make Tech beautiful. These small acts of kind- sure he was unnoticed. Indeed my shared office space emp- Sadly, we take this staff for ness put a smile on your face his visage captured nothing tying the wastepaper baskets Bryson Rajendran granted and as largely invis- and brightened your outlook unusual, just indifference. Did into her cart. I walked up to Second-year MSE ible, almost like a lamp fixture on your day. However, did you he not care that the cleaning her, said, “My name is Eric. on the wall; it’s there, but not stop to thank the staff member staff would now be forced to What’s your’s?” I extended my “I don’t really care, but I worth noting until it burns who helped you? Do you re- haul this formerly recyclable hand. Her face broadened with out. However, it is this very member their name? Or even paper to the dumpster? Did he a smile, eyes brightened and think he made the right deci- staff that serves as the heart their face? Or did they recede not think of the sloppy wet pa- she said, “I’m Ruth, pleased to sion.” and backbone of the institu- back into the oblivion? per dripping its sticky mess on meet you.” Over the months tion. Their actions are the most Imagine a world without a the floor, necessitating further I have been in my lab, I have poignant representation of the support staff. The lawns would work with a mop? No, none of gotten to know Ruth better, institution’s ethos. Their ac- go wild and reach six feet in these things went through this and I’m glad for it. Her smile tions, however seemingly mi- height, trash would pile up student’s head. and pleasant chit-chat always nor, improve our days and re- in empty corners of buildings A few moments later, while brighten my day and her’s. mind us that Tech cares about and hot lunch would no lon- en queue for lunch, I observed It never fails to impress me its students and the beauty of ger be served, forcing everyone how many students did not the smiles I elicit when I offer its campus. to pack their own food. In the thank the cashier for taking my hand in friendship towards It is easy to remember library, books would never be their order. They grumbled Tech’s support staff, whether countless instances when shelved; in Tech Tower, tran- their orders, didn’t make eye it is in the library, Student Tech’s support staff went out scripts would not be printed contact and in general did not Center or Campus Recre- of their way to help you. Re- and mailed and in the student look thrilled to be there. In ation Center. Please don’t be member the time you waited center, no one would be pres- comparison, the cashier had a stranger towards the support in line for your hamburger ent to sort packages from par- a radiant smile, a twinkle in staff and pretend you don’t see Thomas Devine with extra bacon in the food ents. In short order, the uni- her eyes and enthusiasm in them. Say “Hi”, or “How are court and the server went out versity would rapidly begin to her voice. Imagine trying to you today?” or “Thanks for Fourth-year CHBE of her way to grab you one decay and descend into chaos. radiate positive energy all day helping me out.” Together, “I don’t really care.” fresh off the griddle? How Yet we do not think of these in the face of indifference. through small actions, we can about the care shown by the dire consequences. This seemingly Sisyphean task forge a more unified and posi- library staff in helping locate The other day I watched a slowly grinds down even the tive Tech community. Photos by Kellie Kosiba a missing book? Or remember student callously pouring the most resilient of personalities. Thank you. 6 • July 16, 2010 • Technique OPINIONS

OUR VIEWS Hot or Not I took the road/train/bus less – or – traveled, but not always by choice We have finally made it to Ox- HOT NOT “[In Rome] You could take a tram, a taxi, dozens ford, England. And what a journey it has been. Plane rides, bus of different subway and bus routes, or even a trips, metros, taxis and the general transportation system have all horse-drawn carriage.” been obvious obstacles for Ameri- can students traveling from coun- Nancy Thanki try to country Columnist But what you may not think ACC TV Wreck Fallout about is how to get around the cit- It was a wild day for ESPN A current Tech student is ies once you’ve arrived. We have and contracts last Thursday. suing the school for injuries had very different adventures on of money that he could have. We Now we are in England. The While most of the nation suffered after falling from the several of the different transporta- eventually made it back to the trains and buses here are much tuned in for LeBron James’s Ramblin’ Wreck on April 16 tion systems in the various cities hotel safe and sound, having lost different, though it is a nice televised contract announce- of last year. While making a that we have trekked. It was even only a few Euros and an hour’s change to be able to completely ment, ESPN also inked a 12- left turn onto Ferst Drive from more interesting when the direc- time on another train ticket odys- understand the posted signs. year contract with the ACC for Techwood Drive, the railing tions and stops were in different sey. In our first weekend here, my exclusive television rights to all the student was holding on to languages. Rome. The city is an amazing friend and I decided to catch the conference controlled football broke loose from the car. The In Berlin, after a long day of historical archive. The traffic re- semi-finals of Wimbledon. That games and men’s basketball safety and health of students sightseeing and walking tours, ally is as crazy as you have seen was an interesting introduction to games, amongst other sports. is always of the utmost impor- followed by an amazing meal, get- in any movie and worse than any- the London tube, it being the first It should lead to more athletes tance and we hope that noth- ting back to our hotel was our first thing in Atlanta. The gelato is bet- time that we had travelled com- being exposed to a national ing like this will ever happen priority. Our bellies were full and ter than what you’ve heard. There pletely alone using our BritRail audience, always a good thing. again. our feet were tired. are an infinite number of possibil- passes. Of course this is the perfect ities for pizza toppings and pasta The BritRail web site told us recipe for having things go awry. combinations. The smorgasbord that we would just need to change We found the right platform as of Italian food is amazing. trains twice. It failed to mention well as the correct route and direc- While their food options were that we would also need to take tion of the train we needed. But plentiful, it seemed as if there were the London tube as well. After since everything was in German, even more ways to get around the navigating the train station that we did not realize that there were city. You could take a tram, a taxi, also doubled as the tube stop, A, B and C trains, with C being dozens of different subway and getting Oyster cards (similar to the express train. bus routes or even a horse drawn MARTA), and finding the right You can guess where this is go- carriage if you wished. Let me platform, we were not too keen McDonald’s Stand Overcooked ing... aboard the wrong train. We rephrase. You could get lost on a on how the rest of the journey was Comedian Heather Mc- Atlanta Fire Department passed our stop; the C train kept tram, a taxi, dozens of different going to unravel. But after navi- Donald performed at The had to be called to the Mason moving for another twenty min- subway and bus routes or even a gating the tube, we finally got to Punchline Comedy Club from Building on July 7 for a fire utes. No one around us spoke any horse-drawn carriage. the our stop relatively unscathed. July 8-10, promoting her new scare. It turned out to be burnt English. Onto Paris, which was a dif- While travelling here has at book, “You’ll Never Blue Ball in plastic in an oven. Luckily, Our train finally stopped on ferent story entirely. The entire times been misleading, I have had This Town Again: One Woman’s no was injured. When things the outskirts of Berlin. It was al- subway system was much more an incredible experience abroad. It Painfully Funny Quest to Give like this happen, it is always ready nearing 11 o’clock at night. organized. The routes moved from sure has been an adventure learn- It Up.” The book chronicles baffling that the problem was Luckily, we were able to catch the point A to point B and they were ing and relearning how citizens of a young woman’s tale of ag- probably just leaving the plas- next train heading back into the easily recognizable by our foreign each city travel. Whether it is in gressively teasing the opposite tic in the oven too long or set- city. Thankfully, the train op- eyes. The first night, from the the morning during rush hour(s) sex. Her stand-up routine, on ting the temperature too high. erator saw that we were just lost ticket machines to the gates to the or on a weekend getaway, the the other hand, left her crowd Next time, use a counter or set students and only charged us for train cars to getting back out was people around me seem to know completely satisfied. the power to low. buying another ticket rather than simple. It was nice not feeling like where it is they need to go. I just fining us the ridiculous amount an ignorant tourist for a few days. seem to be along for the ride. sliver www.nique.net Chick-fil-a internship > Delta co-op, i’ve decided I freaking love to cuddle Seriously... ladies: I freakinig love to cuddle I also flippin’ love to be little spoon You ain’t no firecracka Waffle House fight song! Do it! Aye-Dee-Pizzles who dat shoutout to the ballin new focus editor waffle house Who needs class when you have espn3? get these old teachers out of here! FISHY. WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING?!?! 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[email protected] Organization Spotlight: CCG Club Technique The Collective Card Games Club organizes Focus Editor: Kamna Bohra both casual and competitive gaming events 7 and facilitates the trade and sale of cards. Friday, Focus Contact: http://jacketpages.collegiatelink.net/ July 16, 2010 Robot see, robot do for socially apt machine By Andrew Nelson The lab has been working on “I try to analyze how people search with the Health Systems ing (UROC) project, contacting Staff Writer two projects on the Simon plat- prefer teaching robots, and de- Institute, is investigating how the- Dr. Thomaz for an independent form: social attention and interac- velop ways in which robots can ories of developmental psychology study project or by taking Dr. Within the 200,000 square tive task learning. improve a teacher’s instructions, and some of its seminal findings Thomaz’s graduate courses in hu- foot Technology Square Research When Simon is in a busy en- for example by asking useful can be applied to the field of human-robot interaction and then Building, the Socially Intelligent vironment, the lab made sure questions,” said Maya Cakmak, man robot interaction. joining as a graduate research as- Machines (SIM) Lab is developing it could react in an appropriate a Ph.D. student in Robotics and Current or incoming students sistant. The SIM Lab is also hiring the next revolution in advanced manner. First, Simon recognizes graduate student assistant with can work with the SIM Lab by a postdoctoral researcher in the human-machine interaction: ro- the most important aspects of its the SIM Lab. doing an Undergradu- areas of human-robot interaction bots that learn from socializing. environment via visual and audi- Other robots already in service ate Research Op- and machine learning. “First, we revolutionized the tory stimuli and assigns a value of in schools have been lauded for portunities in office and the home using dumb importance to each. feats like connecting with autistic C o m p u t- terminals, but now we have em- “Everything is fighting for the children and teaching languages. bodied agents that can automate robot’s attention. If a loud sound Simon is the latest incarnation things in the real world. This may is perceived the robot might of previous robot projects Junior, have major implications for auto- glance in that direction, and then Jimmy and Jenny. Junior, built mating and changing the world look back to see people trying to from Trossen Robotics’ Bioloid around us without direct human get the robot’s attention by waving kit—a user-friendly advanced intervention,” said Nick dePalma, objects,” Thomaz said. modular robotics system—and CS graduate student and research Simon learns by demonstration a webcam, interacts with people assistant at the SIM Lab. and interaction; this can be ac- and objects in a simple environ- Most modern robots have been complished by assigning it tasks. ment. Jimmy and Jenny are Ju- employed as relatively simple, A human partner can tell Simon niors with wheels, able to navigate user-programmable vacuums or to grab an object and then tell it the workspace and allow the lab in industrial automation like car what should be done with the ob- to study peer learning and other assembly lines, where tasks are ject. Simon can learn a model in biological characteristics as they repetitive and there is very little just a few examples, and then the work together. chance of interference. human partner can introduce new Other Tech faculty collaborate “A critical issue is that we will objects and they will be sorted with the SIM Lab for their own not be able to preprogram these into their proper locations. research relevant to human-robot robots with every skill they will “Additionally, the teacher can interaction. Gil Weinberg, Direc- need to play a useful role in soci- let Simon ask questions by saying tor of Music Technology and As- ety; robots will need the ability to ‘Do you have any questions?’ Then sociate Professor with the Music interact and learn new things ‘on Simon will scan the workspace Department, worked with the lab the job’ from ordinary people,” looking for any objects that it is to develop the social work of his according to SIM Lab’s website. uncertain about,” Thomaz said. robotic musician, Shimon, that SIM Lab is a research group “If such an object is found, this plays the marimba. Rosa Arriaga, within the College of Comput- will lead to a query like, ‘What Senior Research Scientist with the ing’s School of Interactive Com- should we do with this one?’” School of Interactive Computing puting. The goal is to develop Thomaz said. and Director of Pediatric Re- machines that can function in Simon’s first venture out of the social, dynamic human environ- lab at the premier international ments. Since its inception in 2007, human-computer interaction con- research has led to the creation of ference allowed him to interact Simon, an upper-torso robot with with over 100 people, including a socially expressive head. the attendees’ kids. This positive “The main focus of my group child interaction is a good sign for right now is socially guided ma- the future of Simon’s class of ro- chine learning. We’re interested bots. Its body, proportioned to a in designing algorithms and inter- 5’7” woman, is designed to work faces to allow robots to learn in- side-by-side with human coun- teractively from everyday people,” terparts and be unimposing and said Dr. Andrea Thomaz, Assis- people-friendly. One of Simon’s Image courtesy of Georgia Tech Communications and Marketing tant Professor with the School of eventual uses could be acting as Interactive Computing and direc- a counterpart to teachers in class- The social robot Simon can conduct basic human functions such as recognizing audio and visual tor of the SIM Lab. rooms. stimuli. Simon may eventually be useful for service in schools to assist classes with autistic children. Wind-powered vehicle propels self into record books

By Harsha Vempati many people. People on the inter- namic 3-wheeled device with a 17 Contributing Writer net are saying it can’t be done,” foot long propeller attached to a Cavallaro said in a press release. tower on the back. It is ultralight A complex riddle that has baf- Belittled by many scholars, and seats one, and from this sparse fled and enraged experienced en- including a Tech professor, but construction arises much of the gineers will be put to rest if a team confident that his designs were misconception about the vehicle. of engineers, including Rick Ca- mathematically correct, Cavallaro It is powered by neither battery vallaro AE ’84, successfully ratify built a miniature model. This did nor motor, but instead the wheels the record from a wind-powered little to assuage the doubts of in- turn the propeller that moves the vehicle that travels downwind ternet posters, so he began to seek vehicle, in turn spinning both faster than the propelling wind. sponsors, including Joby Energy wheels and the propeller faster. “[Many] thought I was a com- and Google. In collaboration with Though suggestive of perpetu- plete moron,” Cavallaro said of his the San Jose State Aerospace En- al motion, the vehicle uses wind as original project plan, about which gineering Department, Cavallaro an external power source. Caval- he expected interested and under- began a full-size vehicle to finally laro and his team made no new standably skeptical responses. end the issue of the legitimacy of a discoveries or inventions in build- The project began humbly as DWFTTW vehicle. ing the vehicle, instead cleverly an experiment he posted on inter- After over a year of efforts, applying existing aerodynamic net forums, intrigued by the con- including design, fabrication, principles to create an incredible cept of a Downwind Faster Than numerous trials and various rede- device. the Wind (DWFTTW) vehicle. signs, the vehicle dubbed ‘Black- Blackbird was put to official The ensuing discourse between bird’ was completed. The materi- tests on July 2 and 3, in a dry Cavallaro and critics transformed als came from various sources, lakebed in El Mirage, Ca., with a curious possibility into a rag- and some parts were even donat- the National American Land Image courtesy of Emilio Castaño Graff ing debate spanning thousands of ed, ranging from highly accurate Speed Association (NALSA) to The Downwind Faster Than the Wind (DWFTTW) vehicle, pages. sensors to windsurfing masts. The See Wind, page 8 previously perceived to be a mere pipe dream, is now a reality. “It’s so counter intuitive to so vehicle itself is a highly aerody- 8 • July 16, 2010 • Technique FOCUS

from page 7 about potential applications of the Wind machine, even if they are purely theoretical and likely some time oversee the vehicle’s bid for the away from realization. record for fastest DWFTTW Modern windmills harness vehicle. Cavallaro piloted the ve- about 69 percent of the energy hicle to unofficial top speeds of 53 available from the wind, while a mph, with a duration average of dynamic system using Cavallaro’s 2.5 times the wind speed. NALSA principles has “theoretically no has been analyzing data from the limit” to how much energy can be vehicle’s sensors and verifying if harnessed from it. Although limi- the vehicle’s runs meets the NAL- tations stand in the way of creat- SA’s guidelines to be approved as ing such a system, there is incred- the record holder. ible potential in some of the ideas Given that Cavallaro’s team and principles Cavallaro utilized essentially created the category to develop the next generation of and built the first vehicle to ever hyper-efficient wind based energy. qualify for it, Blackbird may hold “We don’t claim it’s perpetual the record for fastest DWFTTW motion. We’re not saying we’ve vehicle by default. solved all the transportation prob- “[It was] a brain teaser gone lems. But these are interesting horribly wrong,” Cavallaro said of new applications involving har- Image courtesy of Emilio Castaño Graff the machine. vesting wind power,” Cavallaro Rick Cavallaro, AE ‘84, hopes to set a world record with his vehicle that is designed to travel faster However, Cavallaro has ideas said in a press release. than the wind. Cavallaro and his team believes the invention could lead to a revolution in energy. Boyd envisions better world from peaks of Appalachians By Kamna Bohra ly interested in Tech, noting that filiation. One way to do that is to to as CERN), which hosts a par- plasma physics. Focus Editor the school was his last choice until combine the service and the ad- ticle accelerator. “I think it can help me tie to- he visited and realized how well he venture,” Boyd said. Finally, Boyd describes the In- gether my interest in startups, re- Backpacking through moun- connected with the students. He described the first trip as Venture Prize as an achievement newable energy and my interest in tain trails, creating a startup com- “Tech is a community I can ac- a group of 12 students who trav- in his career that has had a great physics,” Boyd said. pany for photobioreactors and tually thrive in and enjoy,” Boyd eled up to West Virginia, worked impact on his post-Tech plans. Boyd wishes to work with nu- participating in undergraduate said. He noted that his other on the Appalachian Trail for a few Boyd and his team produced clear fusion reactors, noting that research are just a few of the in- school choices would have sent days and then backpacked up part a photobioreactor, and their win successful production of these terests of the eclectic Will Boyd, him into academia following his of the trail. resulted in the patent-pending sta- reactors would “revolutionize en- fourth-year PHYS and CS, who undergraduate degree. “With just service, you draw in tus of their invention. ergy.” was recently named to the USA Boyd notes several aspects of the hippies and the tree huggers. Although their startup compa- Overall, Boyd notes that his Today Academic All-Stars Team. his Tech career that he felt ul- But when you add the adventure, ny has since dissolved because the passions have driven his accom- The team annually honors 20 timately qualified him for the you draw in people who would members have gone in different plishments. undergraduate students across the honor. otherwise not be that interested,” directions, Boyd notes the impact “I don’t do things for my résu- nation for excelling in scholar- Following his pre-college pas- Boyd said. of the invention and its results. mé; I do it because I’m passionate ship both within and beyond the sion for backpacking and trail The organization also conducts “The way I want to change the about it,” Boyd said. classroom. Each member of the building, which he previously did year-round projects in Atlanta. world is in research and develop- Boyd emphasizes that his team receives $2,500 of fellow- in his hometown in Tennessee, Scientifically speaking, Boyd ment and startup companies – not achievements in college have not ship money. Boyd and several friends created has conducted undergraduate in academia and not in politics,” been completed alone. The Fellowship Communica- the non-profit organization Trail- research, beginning with a two- Boyd said. He described his goals “A lot of my accomplishments tions program nominated Boyd, blazers as an alternative spring year stint with Dr. Joseph Perry. as the “ways to enact the kind of have been with teams. Sora was who then applied because he felt break program. Following this, Boyd had the op- change I want to see in the world.” with a team, not just me. I like to he had a chance of winning and “[We] started the organization portunity to conduct research in Following the completion of run a team as a cohesive unit… that the opportunity would be a to create environmental aware- Switzerland with the European his degree in December, Boyd A lot of my accomplishments are great way to represent Tech. ness. I want to do that for people Organization for Nuclear Re- plans to attend graduate school about bringing people together,” However, Boyd was not initial- regardless of their political af- search (more commonly referred and to pursue a Ph.D program in Boyd said.

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CITY SCENEPhoto by Chris Gooley / Student Publications Centennial hosts National Black Arts Festival Summer is the perfect time for outdoor events and festivals, and Atlanta is always full of them. From July 14-18, Centennial Olympic Park will be hosting the National Black Arts Festival. Events range from an International Market to music to visual arts. Most events at the Festi- val are free to enjoy, aside from the live perfor- mances and film festival shows. For a schedule of events, prices and more info, visit the Festi- val’s website at nbaf.org. Flicks on 5th shows Hot Tub Time Machine Image courtesy of Borderline Amazing Comedy Chelsea Lately regular Heather McDonald performed at Atlanta’s own Punchline comedy club on July If you haven’t gotten out to Flicks on 5th yet 8-10. McDonald’s edgy performance featured offensive jokes about life, trashy television and celebrities. this summer, next Wednesday, July 21 is your last chance. Topping off the season with Hot Tub Time Machine, the film will start at dark. Chelsea Lately’s The film stars John Cusack and Craig Robinson. Restaurants in Tech Square have meal deals during the film and there is also free popcorn pro- McDonald performs vided for moviegoers. The event is rain or shine, and participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. The film is rated R, so leave The Punchline your under-17s at home. For more information, visit flickson5th.gatech.edu. PERFORMANCE typical bar. There are small, wooden always thought she was a funny and tables packed tightly to each end witty lady. However, seeing her live Heather McDonald of the room, artwork on the walls was a completely different experience. (including photos of many of the Although her short appearances Chel- Grand Opening of Googie GENRE: Comedy comedians who have performed sea Handler’s show are good, I never Burger VENUE: The Punchline there) and dim, romantic lighting. realized just how funny she really is The big difference is that here, there until I saw her at The Punchline. Mc- OPENING COMEDIAN: Will is a stage directly at the front of the Donald is extremely refreshing in that This past Tuesday, July 13 saw the grand Marfori room. she isn’t afraid to push the envelope opening of Atlanta’s newest burger joint. Googie Her opening act was a young with her material. Burger, located near Centennial Olympic Park, DATES: July 8-10 man named Will Marfori. He was She did a spot-on impression of extremely witty, and much of his Drew Barrymore’s CoverGirl Lash- offers an old-fashioned menu with a new-age OUR TAKE: «««« « material consisted of “typical” rela- Blast Mascara campaign. Her facial twist. The menu includes classic burger options tionship problems: guys being jerks expressions were priceless (and of (along with a veggie burger), items as unique as and women being bossy. Something course exaggerated) and she mim- peanut butter and jelly shakes and spiked milk By Jennifer Aldoretta that set him apart from other come- icked Barrymore’s voice impeccably. Entertainment Editor dians I’ve seen: he has cerebral palsy. McDonald also impersonated Ce- shakes. The restaurant makes use of the old-style And as odd as it may sound, he used line Dion and poked fun at Dion walk-up eatery that promises to be a great expe- Many of you may know her from that to his advantage. and René Angélil’s relationship. For rience. For menu items and location, visit www. the Chelsea Lately show, while some He most certainly had no prob- the ladies in the audience who were googieburger.com. may not even know who she is— lem making jokes about his disabili- even somewhat familiar with the Real which is a true shame. The witty, ty. He mentioned that if he ever gets Housewives series, McDonald’s jokes and humorously crude, Heather pulled over while driving, there’s no about the classy ladies on the show Planet Earth Live at Verizon McDonald stopped in Atlanta from chance he can avoid going to jail be- were both hilarious and right on tar- July 8-10. cause he always slurs his speech and get. Amphitheatre Her performance at The Punch- can never walk in a straight line. He There was a distance of less than line comedy club was, in part, a was far funnier and more genuine ten feet between the stage and me, so The popular Planet Earth will be shown to- promotional tour for her book titled than most comedians I’ve seen. sitting at the table, drinking beer and You’ll Never Blue Ball in this Town After about 30 to 45 minutes of listening to an extremely funny lady’s night, July 16, at the Verizon Wireless Amphi- Again: One Woman’s Painfully Fun- laughing until I felt like crying, Mc- performance was one of the most en- theatre at Encore Park. The Atlanta Symphony ny Quest to Give It Up. Donald took the stage, and I won- joyable evenings in recent memory. Orchestra (ASO) will be performing the accom- Before this show, I had never dered whether my stomach muscles Both McDonald and Marfori have panying score while the film plays. The combi- been to The Punchline. I was expect- could take any more of it. videos on YouTube that I would high- ing a large, open room with tiered, Her material included fabulous ly recommend for your viewing plea- nation is sure to be awe-inspiring and breathtak- movie-theater-like seating, similar impressions of Drew Barrymore, sure. And if you haven’t seen McDon- ing. Come enjoy footage of the Earth as never to a venue like the Tabernacle. What the extremely classy Real Housewives ald on Chelsea Lately on E!, fix that before seen and watch it come to life as never I got was a small, extremely intimate television show and the many hard- error pronto. before experienced with the ASO. Tickets range setting that was so much better than ships of motherhood. When Heather McDonald comes I could have imagined. Before the show, I had only ever through Atlanta again, she is a must- in price from $27-$59. For more information, The Punchline feels like your seen her on Chelsea Lately, and I see. visit atlantasymphonyorchestra.org. 10 • July 16, 2010 • Technique COMICS

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Non Sequitur by Wiley DILBERT ® by Scott Adams [email protected] Punchline delivery Technique Sports Editor: Chelsea Lately regular Heather McDon- Alex Mitchell ald hits up the Punchline and leaves 12 her mark on the audience. 49 Friday, Sports July 16, 2010 Basketball team receives transfer By Alex Mitchell ship. Following his stellar senior season old school mark for points scored by Sports Editor where he led his team in scoring, Reed a freshman. Reed was also named to shorts had scholarship offers from high-profile all-district teams by the National As- Former Whitefield Academy guard teams such as Auburn and LSU. sociation of Basketball Coaches and Men’s basketball team Brandon Reed will be joining Tech’s In spite of those offers, Reed chose the United States Basketball Writers of basketball team next season. Reed to attend ASU where he would be as- America. signs center played his first year of college basketball sured of significant playing time as a However, Reed decided to leave his The men’s basketball team added a second re- at Arkansas State, but he has decided to freshman. success at ASU and join a program clos- cruit to its freshman class as Nate Hicks, a center transfer closer to home. Reed’s decision turned out to be a er to home. There were three suitors, but from Panama City Beach, Fla., formally signed a Reed attended Whitefield Academy good one because he was named Sun Reed chose to play for Head Coach Paul financial aid agreement on Tuesday and will enroll in Mableton, Ga. and made a name Belt Conference Freshman of the Year. Hewitt’s team. at Tech in the fall. Hicks had originally signed a for himself by leading the Wolf Pack Reed led the Red Wolves in scoring at “Once I got my release from Arkan- letter-of-intent to play for Tulane, but he requested to their second ever state champion- 15.1 points a game and broke a 38-year- sas State, Paul Hewitt called [my high and was granted a release after Tulane head coach school coach], and he asked what he Dave Dickerson resigned in late March. would have to do to recruit me. [My Hicks, a 6-foot-10 post player at Arnold High high school coach] gave coach Hewitt School, earned third-team All-State honors after my dad’s phone number and it went on a strong senior year. He played well on the offen- from there. Clemson was in there, Geor- sive and defensive ends and averaged 21.5 points, gia Tech and the University of Tennes- 10.5 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game as a senior. see. I chose Georgia Tech because of Hicks finished his career as Arnold High’s all-time the academics and the great tradition of scoring leader, and he also set the school’s single- guards,” Reed said. game record when he scored 51 points in a district Reed’s transfer to Tech means that playoff game on Feb. 9. he will be playing for a big-time college Hicks joins a Tech squad that will be without team and that he will return home to its three most prominent frontcourt players from play in front of his friends and family. the 2009-10 campaign, thanks to the graduation “It’s going to be an incredible feeling of Zachery Peacock and the departures of Derrick being back home and playing for a team Favors and Gani Lawal for the NBA. that’s right where I grew up. I am really Along with Hicks, the Jackets will have redshirt looking forward to it,” Reed said. senior Brad Sheehan and redshirt freshmen Daniel All the excitement of changing Miller and Kammeon Holsey to replace the trio. schools, coming back home and playing ACC basketball does come with one drawback. Because of NCAA rules, Reed will be forced to sit out this up- Skole finishes third coming basketball season. “They are going to keep me in the in College Home Run gym as much as possible. I know it’s going to be hard because I am going to Derby want to play, but I also know I can use After hitting 20 home runs in his sophomore that time to get better. I am going to season, Tech third baseman Matt Skole was select- spend a lot of time in the weight room ed to participate in the inaugural TD Ameritrade to get bigger, and I am going to refine College Home Run Derby on Wednesday, July 7. my skills everyday in practice. I am go- Skole took third place in the event, which featured ing to push the guys, and hopefully we eight top college hitters from around the country can win this year,” Reed said. and took place at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha. Working hard should not be a prob- Skole, who hit .335 with 20 homers and 63 RBI, lem for Reed as he has excelled at every led the field with six homers in the first round; as a level of his basketball career, but when result, he was one of three players to advance to the Reed plays again, he will be playing second and final round. He was unable to continue against the likes of UNC and Duke. his strong early performance, though, recording “I’m never nervous. Being nervous zero homers in the second round. won’t get you anywhere. It will be kind East Tennessee State first baseman Paul Hoil- of weird because I’m used to seeing man hit five homers in the first round and 12 in those teams on TV, but it’s going to be a the second to win the contest. Notably, Hoilman’s Photo Courtesy of the Arkansas State Athletic Department dream come true playing against those pitcher for the contest was Skole’s uncle, ETSU Brandon Reed drives past the defense in last season’s game against Missouri guys and trying to help Georgia Tech Head Coach Tony Skole. State. Reed had a team-high 16 points in the game, but his team lost 75-64. win,” Reed said. Falconi named to 2010 ITA All-Star team ACC reachesBy Kyle Conarro TV dealing Thursday, Saturdaywith and a LaborESPN Day Monday telecast Staff Writer each season. About three weeks after being named the ITA In men’s basketball, ESPN will offer more ACC men’s National Player of the Year, sophomore Irina Falco- ESPN and the ACC announced a 12-year, $1.86 billion basketball than ever before, including every intra-conference ni was named to the 2010 ITA All-Star team. The deal to broadcast football, men’s and women’s basketball, matchup and an extensive schedule of inter-conference ac- squad features the top three Division I singles play- conference championship games and Olympic sports. tion on one of its platforms or through sublicense agreements ers and doubles tandems and the top player from The agreement, which was announced by ESPN and ABC with Raycom Sports or other national outlets. The deal also Division II, Division II, the NAIA and the NJCAA Sports President George Bodenheimer and ACC Commis- includes the continuation of the annual ACC/Big Ten Chal- for both men’s and women’s players. sioner John Swofford last week, gives ESPN exclusive rights to lenge event. Falconi, a two-time All-American, finished the approximately 4,800 sporting events beginning in the 2011- Highlighting the new basketball schedule will be a new season with a stellar 40-3 singles record and the 2012 season. weekly ESPNU Sunday telecast and the continuation of ACC best single-season winning percentage in program Under the new deal, ESPN will reportedly pay up to $155 action on ESPN’s Super Tuesday, Wednesday Night Hoops, history at .930. Falconi finished the dual-match million per year, putting the ACC third in payouts behind the Thursday Night Showcase and Saturdays. portion of the schedule with 26 wins and was Big Ten and the SEC. ESPN will expand its coverage of regular-season women’s named ACC Player of the Year. In addition to increasing each school’s television revenue, basketball across its platforms and televise the ACC tourna- Falconi earned the top singles honor on the team the agreement will expand the ACC nationally. ment conference semifinals and championship game for the thanks to her No. 1 ITA ranking, and she joined The new agreement also included a sublicense agreement first time on an ESPN network, and they will televise more of Cal’s Jana Juricova (the ITA Indoor Champion) with Raycom Sports, giving the network continued access to the 22 ACC-sponsored Olympic sports increasing its cover- and Georgia’s Chelsey Gullickson (the NCAA ACC syndication rights for regional distribution. age to include regular-season and conference championship Champion) as the three Division I women’s singles For football, ESPN will serve as the national cable and events. representatives. broadcast television home for the conference and distribu- “The work that the Conference office and Commissioner Falconi faced both Juricova and Gullickson dur- tor of syndication telecasts via an agreement with Raycom Swofford has done is fantastic,” said Tech Athletic Director ing the year, going 2-1 against her fellow All-Stars; Sports. With the agreement granting rights to every matchup, Dan Radakovich, courtesy of ramblinwreck.com. she won matches against Juricova and Gullickson there is flexibility where games can be distributed on a weekly “The distribution of our athletic events by our partner in dual match play but fell to Gullickson in the basis throughout the season. ESPN/ABC will continue to enhance the reputation of our NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. The networks will televise ACC games each week, includ- schools and showcase our student athletes,” Radakovich said.