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ACADEMIC UPDATE | GRADE OPTIONS New !exibility UNDER THE SEA to pass or fail RHA, SGA, SC Council host !rst GT Night at the Aquarium
It’s a big win for students, providing them with more academic !exibility ... “—NICK WELLKAMP, UNDERGRADUATE PRESIDENT By William Brawley Assistant News Editor
After two years of pushing to change” class 1IPUPCZ#MBLF*TSBFM Student Publications registration, the Student Government Associa- tion (SGA) has #nally gotten approval from the Faculty Academic Senate to allow students to change their class grading options all the way up until drop day. In the past, the option to change class grad- ing from pass/fail to a letter grade, and vice versa, was restricted to the class registration phases. $e last registration phase ends one week into the semester, locking students into their decisions for the following 16 weeks. Students can now take more time to decide what type of grading option to use for their classes. $e change in the academic policy will go into e!ect starting with the 2009 summer semester. SGA consulted with other institutions, as well as with a number of other students, to #nd the best option for the change before formulat- ing the idea to change the current grade option policy. “It is a big win for students, providing them with more academic "exibility for their elective classes,” said Nick Wellkamp, undergraduate student body president. “$is change was a ma- jor victory for SGA, and it is part of our e!ort to improve academic "exibility at Georgia Tech.” 1IPUPCZ#FO,FZTFSMJOH Student Publications Wellkamp also added that despite pushes GT Night at the Aquarium saw a turnout of by SGA to change policy in the past, there was over 3200 guests, doubling the expectations. resistance from some of the academic advisors, 1IPUPCZ#MBLF*TSBFM Student Publications who worried that students would accidentally switch certain courses, such as those required By Sijia Cai and SGA, GT Night at the had been in place since last orchestra played works by for degrees, which the students are not allowed Senior Sta! Writer Aquarium provided $7 tick- year, so we simply had to put Felix Mendelssohn, Camille to take on a pass/fail basis. ets for the #rst 2,000 guests the gears in motion,” said Saint-Saens and Richard “Students were very adamant about having “What do #sh and Coke and $13 tickets for all others. Dhruti Patel, chair of the Wagner, all of which carried the chance to evaluate the level of di%culty of have in common? Bubbles.” More than 3,200 students Student Center Arts Com- water themes. “We appreci- the course before making a decision that could A huge sign with these words attended the event, along mittee and the main orga- ated the opportunity to play greatly impact one’s GPA,” said Corey Boone, greeted the crowd of Tech with scores of faculty and nizer for the aquarium event. at the aquarium. It was a dif- chair of the SGA committee on Academic Af- students and guests who #led family members. In addition to the aquatic ferent venue from our tradi- fairs. “It seemed unfair to the students to make into the Georgia Aquarium “Initially, we were only wildlife on exhibit, visitors tional concerts and I think a blind guess as to whether they should allow a last $ursday for GT Night expecting about 1,500 peo- also enjoyed performances many people enjoyed the course to impact their GPA.” at the Aquarium. ple, so we were really excited by the Georgia Tech Sym- music,” said Ron Mendola, However, not all students see the pass of this $rough collaboration that so many students, fac- phony Orchestra (GTSO), conductor of the GTSO. measure as providing the student body any sig- from the Student Center ulty and guests wanted to which had set up in the Programs Council, RHA come. $e idea for this event aquarium’s main lobby. $e See Aquarium, page 6 See Grades, page 6 t'FCSVBSZ tTechnique 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 Ben Keyserling, Assistant Photo Editor, and Zimu Yang, Contributing Writer lot of things went on $is edition of Council Clip- forms would improve the team’s as well as the cost of rental equip- outside the bubble of Tech A $e Pirate Bay does not host any pings covers the UHR and GSS image, and the uniforms would ment for the day of the event. in the past week. Here are a few copyrighted material on their sites. meetings from Feb. 17, 2009. last four years. After amending the bill per important events taking place $e softball club plays against JFC recommendations, re"ect- throughout the nation and the $e Pirate Bay simply directs users Finding Common Ground other softball teams in the South- ing SGA’s decoration policy, the world. with links to download #les from Finding Common Ground, an east, including UGA and Clem- $1,875 bill carried GSS with a other users, which is not illegal organization seeking to increase son. vote of 26-1-0. UHR passed the Epic win for Pirate Bay: in Sweden. open dialogue on campus, sought In GSS, questions came up bill unanimously. half of charges tossed The defendants still face SGA funding for its latest event, about the appropriate bill amount: charges of making copyrighted GT Talks. senators discussed the appropriate Graduation Gowns According to !e Times (UK), material accessible. $ey face up GT Talks will be held in the method to arrive at the total cost, $is week’s GSS meeting infamous Swedish BitTorrent to two years in prison and over Student Center $eater on Feb. and whether discounts should be opened with a presentation of pos- tracker, $e Pirate Bay, had one $130,000 in #nes if convicted. 25 and March 4, from noon to considered payments by the club. sible gown designs for graduation. of its major charges dropped by 1:30 P.M. $e bill remained at $1,611 and $e concepts were created in the prosecution after only the NASA heading to Jupiter GT Talks will feature panels of passed GSS 24-1-1. $e bill also an e!ort to update the gowns and second day of their copyright !e Washington Post reported Tech administrators, who will an- passed UHR, 39-3-0. give them a more distinctive ap- infringement trial. on Wednesday that NASA has swer student questions. $e pan- pearance for graduates going into Prosecutors dropped the chosen Jupiter’s moon Europa for Tech Beautification Day els are designed to re"ect student academia. $e favorite gown con- charge of aiding in the copying its next multi-billion dollar robotic desires, as expressed on over 300 Representatives requested cept featured old gold and Ph.D. of copyrighted works, because exploratory mission. sticky notes during a Skiles walk- funding for Tech Beauti#cation blue, matching Tech’s colors. they could not adequately explain way campaign in October. Day (TBD), a major on-campus Senators were concerned with Many planetary scientists the technology behind $e Pirate suspect that Europa has a vast ocean $e organizers requested fund- community service event. the additional cost of the new Bay’s site and could not prove that ing for advertising expenses and $is is the 12th year of TBD, gown concepts, and requested in- beneath its iced surface. $ere is the site hosted any copyrighted also speculation that the ocean on audio equipment to be used at the which allows community mem- formation on alternative vendors material. event, for a total of $431. $e bill bers to work together to improve and fabrics. Senators decided that Europa could be larger than all of passed GSS 20-2-4 and passed environmental aspects of campus. a gown speci#c to Tech could be $e trial comes after a two- the oceans on Earth combined, UHR 38-1-1. TBD organizers expect 1,000 worth the additional cost, as the year investigation stemming and that it could be the best place people to volunteer during this design gives additional prestige to from a 2006 police raid on their to search for life beyond our planet. Softball Club year’s event. the wearer and the Institute. servers after charges of copyright $e Europa orbiter will also $e softball club requested Volunteers at the event will re- infringement were brought up contain a probe from the European funding from SGA for a new set ceive breakfast during the kick-o! Correction from international music and #lm Space Agency, aimed for Jupiter’s of uniforms. and lunch after service has been Last week, Council Clippings copyright associations. large moon Ganymede, which Currently, the softball club completed. Each volunteer will said Aaron Fowler vetoed the $e defendants proclaimed is also thought to have a large does not have any uniforms, so also receive a TBD T-shirt. SCUBA Tech bill on Feb. 3 and their innocence, stating that they subsurface ocean. $e orbiter is club members play games wearing TBD requested funds from 10. Aaron Fowler vetoed the bill are doing nothing illegal, since expected to be launched in 2020. shorts and T-shirts. Having uni- SGA to cover advertising expenses only once, on Feb. 10. t'FCSVBSZ tTechnique NEWS Rising HOPE costs trigger cuts to book allowance By Kaitlin Goodrich programs are currently at about Sta! Writer $960 million, reported the Atlan- ta Journal-Constitution. HOPE recipients could see While HOPE is not at risk of their scholarship funds diminish failing, the growing costs to the starting next year. State o%cials HOPE program are greatly out- predict that in the 2010 #scal pacing the current revenue. Ac- year, beginning this July, the costs cording to the Atlanta Journal- of Georgia’s HOPE scholarship Constitution, Georgia Governor program will begin to eclipse its Sonny Perdue is projecting a allocated funding. If this happens, $55.8 million increase in HOPE a 2004 law will kick in causing and pre-kindergarten costs from the state to cut the HOPE book the 2008 #scal year. During the stipend in half. #rst half of this #scal year, the lot- If the revenue continues to fall tery provided less than $4 million short in the second year, the next more to the state than it did dur- step would be to cut the stipend ing the same period in 2008. completely, and then if the rev- HOPE currently has 200,000 enue were short for a third year in recipients, and as more people are a row, the fee allowance would be choosing to go back to college and cut. to technical schools, this number “I thought [the book stipend] grows each year. Similarly, rising was too little to begin with any- costs of tuition to try to keep up way, because it was only $150…. I with state budget cuts increase wouldn’t say I depend on it, since costs to the program each year. it can only buy one or two books, $e current law states that the 1IPUPCZ.JDIBFM4DIOFJEFS Student Publications but it was nice to have,” said diminished book allowance is Brett LaBreque, fourth-year BME major, sits studying with well over $300 of text books. Currently Christina Pinto, second-year CE triggered by even $1 of shortfall. the $150 per semester book allowance provided by HOPE programs is in jeopardy of being cut. major. Many students also echoed $e House is debating a new law her perspective. “I mean, it’s not that would make the book allow- #cer of the Georgia Lottery told students deal with losing the book HOPE students already have a 3.0 great that they are taking it away, ance cut only start if the lottery lawmakers that while lottery sales stipend if that day ever comes. at a reputable school, they are well but it was only $150 to begin with. revenue fell substantially lower continue to inch up even as the “Many of our HOPE recipients quali#ed for aid.” You can only do so much with than the program costs. A similar recession intensi#es, it’s getting are receiving aid from HOPE only $e belief is that this possible it,” said Andy Guice, fourth-year bill was passed last year, but it was harder every year to raise more and have not considered what oth- cut in the HOPE will never a!ect ISyE major. vetoed by Perdue. money. During the #rst quarter er options for #nancial aid are out students. Currently legislation is Georgia currently has one of Some say that a new law alone of the 2009 #scal year, most of there. We always think that stu- in process to avoid that day. “Af- the most successful lottery pro- won’t be able to prevent cuts to the 43 lotteries in the country saw dents should investigate all their ter all, what politician wants to be grams in the nation, and the reve- HOPE. $e current recession sales drop or remain "at. options,” Mons said. the bearer of that bad news that nue goes to fund educational pro- makes it hard for lottery sales to Marie Mons, director of Stu- Some of those options would HOPE is going to be cut?… No grams like HOPE. $e reserves grow. As reported by the Atlanta dent Financial Planning and Ser- come from the FAFSA, but Mons one foresees a drastic reduction from the lottery for HOPE and Journal-Constitution, Margaret vices, assures students that the encourages most HOPE students in HOPE coming anytime soon,” corresponding pre-kindergarten DeFrancisco, chief executive of- O%ce of Financial Aid will help to consider private aid. “Since Mons said.
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Technique Online Voice your opinion! SGA calls for tuition change Last issue’s question received 93 responses. By Vijai Narayanan fee,” said Nick Wellkamp, under- money, and that’s simply not true. Is George P. Peterson’s background as an engineer Sta! Writer graduate student body president. It really ends up hurting us more He also added that if the problem than it helps us,” Wellkamp said. important for his possible job as Tech’s next president? Last week SGA approved a res- is not addressed, students may see During a meeting in late Janu- olution that endorsed the reversal higher fees in the future. ary with Susan Herbst, USG vice It’s a nice quality, but the experience I don’t of the Guaranteed Tuition Plan, “Any fee that goes into the chancellor of Academic A!airs, know. commonly referred to as “Fixed Institute’s budget and which the members of the SGA voiced issues isn’t necessary for Four.” SGA stated that the administration has discretionary with Fixed for Four’s assumption recent economic crisis revealed control over is better to be labeled that students will graduate within weakness with the Fixed for Four as tuition,” Wellkamp said. Under four years. program and is an anti-market Fixed for Four, tuition increases At Tech, many students nor- No. An policy that hurts the quality and are not possible. mally take #ve years to graduate engineer- competitiveness of the university $e idea of establishing a sys- or use their semesters to study ing back- education in Georgia. tem to provide predictability to abroad, participate in an intern- ground Fixed for Four was enacted by tuition costs has found support ship or co-op. Students who en- won’t the University System of Georgia around the country as prices to at- tered Tech in fall 2006 and later make him Yes. (USG) in 2006 as part of an e!ort tend university have steadily risen can expect their tuition rates to in- a better Engineering to address the uncertainty faced in the last few decades. Fixed for crease dramatically once they en- president. experience is by students and their families Four’s major bene#t was that it ter their #fth year. “Even though needed to serve about growing tuition costs. provided this #nancial certainty I’m not happy that there will be as Tech’s presi- Under Fixed for Four, tuition for students accepted to Georgia’s a price increase my #fth year, at dent. rates for in-state students would universities. least I know ahead of time so I can be set for four years, setting expec- In a traditional non-#xed tu- prepare for it,” said Hubert Pan, tations and creating predictability ition plan, universities ask stu- second-year CHBE major. for students and their families. dents to pay tuition without speci- $is issue is being actively dis- !is week’s question: Additionally, Fixed for Four was fying the rate for successive years. cussed in the Board of Regents Do you support “Fixed for Four” tuition? also intended to be used as a tool With the Fixed for Four Plan, and in the Education Appropria- to motivate students to graduate universities project the tuition rate tion meetings in the State leg- Tell us at www.nique.net in four years, before their #xed tu- for four years and locks in the av- islature. “We felt that it was im- ition rates expired. erage rate for incoming students. portant to get this resolution out Since its inception, Fixed for To come up with this average, for the Board of Regents and the to light in front of more people, fects the quality of your degree,” Four has seemed to garner more universities make estimations of Chancellor and let them know I think they will agree,” said Alex Wellkamp said. He cited the de- complaints than praise, with in"ation, cost increases and future our opinion,” Wellkamp said. Harkey, a third-year MGT major. crease in faculty to sta! ratio as a those criticisms rising since Geor- level of state support, all of which SGA has started investigating al- Most importantly, this eco- result of decreasing revenue. gia’s economy hit the skids along carry an element of uncertainty. ternatives to Fixed for Four and nomic squeeze will a!ect the In- “I de#nitely want Tech to re- with the rest of the world. With the ability to adjust tu- hopes to put forward a resolution stitute’s ability to continue to be a tain its competitiveness. I put in “Fixed for Four has become a ition for incoming students only, later this semester discussing al- global leader in science and tech- a lot of hard work into my classes major constraint for Georgia Tech sudden economic downturns force ternatives to Fixed for Four. nology. “A!ordability is one of the and I want that to be re"ected as it adjusts to this economic cli- these universities to scramble for “Being informed about this great things about Tech, but in in my degree. If that means that mate and as a result we’ve seen the other sources of revenue, such now, I think that it would de#- the long term interests of students I have to pay a little more, that’s Board of Regents willing to go as fees. “A lot of people perceive nitely be a good time to reverse the its quality should not su!er. $e #ne,” said Chris Haverly, #rst-year around it by tacking on this $100 Fixed for Four as saving them program. If this issue was brought quality of Tech’s education af- CHBE major.
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Wikipedia GSPNQBHF Wikipedia’s policy against pub- Grades GSPNQBHF lishing original research, Wales “$e access to knowledge for responded that Wikipedia’s role as ni#cant bene#t over the current RuckusBy Vivian Fan servicecould never # gurecloses it out for Vista, people speaking in Swahili has tra- a summary of generally accepted system. Layout Editor [though] I did for Windows 98. ditionally been very miniscule.... I knowledge doesn’t involve sup- “[Deciding on grading] is a But when Vista came out I gave don’t know when, but they’ll have porting research until it has gar- decision you make at the begin- Tech students have access to up,” said Ryan Gentes, a fourth- a comprehensive encyclopedia in nered reasonable acceptance by ning of the semester. I don’t re- one less free music downloading year ME major. their language, and it will be ac- the larger community. However, ally see why you need it. Pass/Fail service following the shutdown Tech had signed with Ruckus cessible to essentially everyone,” he said that this means that Wiki- is a system I generally don’t like. of the Ruckus Network. Ruck- in August of 2006. $e contract Wales said. “I think that’s pretty pedia could serve future historians It encourages doing just enough us, a digital rights management was set to end in fall 2009. How- amazing. For me that’s the future as a record of how common un- to get by,” said Stephen Condon, (DRM) service, and its parent ever, Ruckus switched to an ad- of Wikipedia. We’ll have more derstanding changed over time. a fourth-year NRE major and a company Total Music LLC both based player in 2007; since then, viewers in the developing world When the questions session member of the RHA Financial closed their doors last Friday. SGA has not been #nancially or than the developed world.” concluded, more than 400 pairs Oversight Committee. “Until the closure notice was administratively tied to Ruckus. Wales’ lecture also touched on of hands applauded together. According to SGA, the policy posted on Ruckus’ site late last Because of this, SGA is not con- the work at Wikia with interest- “[Wales] said he had a fantastic change gives students another way Friday, no one at Tech was given tractually bound to Ruckus. $us, speci#c wiki communities, as- time here, and I was so pleased he to have greater control over their any warning that a shutdown was SGA is not legally bound to the pects of Wikia Search and parts of thought it was worth his while. own degrees. Wellkamp says that impending,” said Kaitlyn Frazier, 2006 contract. his own operating philosophy. He’s... on the road more than he’s students should now have a great- undergraduate student body vice “SGA has not been #nancially For the last 20 minutes, Wales home... and for him to say that er chance to get better grades or president. responsible for Ruckus service and #elded almost a dozen questions this was a blast for him, I think maintain their GPA, since they Ruckus served over 80 schools was therefore not directly impact- from the audience. re"ects well on Georgia Tech,” will have more time to assess their and universities prior to its clos- ed by its closure.... We will de#- In response to a question on Bruckman said. progress in courses. ing. $e service acquired licensing nitely pursue alternative campus to distribute an unlimited amount music services and plan to have Aquarium GSPNQBHF of music for free amongst its us- one of our committees conduct an them a lot to bring this great event cision to hold the event on the sec- ers but with occasional relicensing in-depth investigation into the vi- Aside from some very long to Tech students,” Patel said. ond $ursday in February, saying after certain dates. ability of [another] provider,” Fra- lines at the Student Center shuttle At the aquarium, some of the that it was the best week and day “I thought it was great. It gave zier said. bus stop, the evening went very most popular exhibits were the be- they could choose. students a chance for students to Even after the close of Ruckus, smoothly. With the help of vol- luga whale tank and the shark and “Although the timing did ap- listen to music they normally can’t students still have access to other unteers from the Student Center manta ray pool. proach midterm season, we con- get for free…. As students, they free streaming music services, Programs Council, RHA and “I thought this was a great way sidered that there were no other gave us money back in our bud- such as Pandora or Youtube and SGA, the process of swiping in for Tech to introduce a local at- big campus events coming up get that we would spend on enter- paid subscription services such as guests’ BuzzCards and passing traction, especially for students and that most people were still on tainment,” said Duane Carver, a Rhapsody. out complimentary drinks went who are not originally from At- campus on $ursdays,” Patel said. second-year CMPE major. In fact, not many Tech stu- o! without much trouble. lanta or Georgia,” said Robin After the success of this #rst Although the service made it dents have reported feeling dis- “It was extremely well planned, Osborne, a second-year CHEM GT Night at the Aquarium, the possible for students to download couraged by Ruckus shutting especially for a #rst-time event major from Edinburgh, Scotland. Student Center Programs Council free music legally, Ruckus gener- down for good. of such grand scale,” said Nick Some students, however, were is looking to make it an annual ated criticism amongst some users “[$e shut-down] won’t stop Wellkamp, undergraduate stu- put o! by the timing of the event. event for the spring. “I would like at Tech due to its relicensing, ads me from listening to music,” said dent body president. “$ere were Many expressed that they would to see Georgia Tech do more large and compatibility with certain Joseph Foote, third-year MSE no hitches at all.” have liked to go but had too much community events like the Aquar- operating systems. major. “It was terrible, but it was “$e people from the Georgia schoolwork to do or too many ium and Six Flags. $ey are great “I had abandoned Ruckus free.… It had a lot, but it didn’t Aquarium were very cooperative midterms to study for. However, ways to bring the student body to- a long time ago for Pandora. I have everything.” and we enjoyed working with event organizers defended the de- gether,” Wellkamp said.
Opinions Editor: Naihobe Gonzalez Technique No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and 8 “ fortune. Friday, Opinions ” —Plutarch February 20, 2009 YOUR VIEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OUR VIEWS CONSENSUS OPINION Misguided resolution SGA clears up new SGA’s attempts to end Fixed for Four miss the mark !e Student Government Association’s tory fees could still be enacted. Overticketing the past few weeks, the options Student Government Association resolution to recommend that the Fixed SGA’s resolution does address some is- has presented the Tech student Write to us: for Four Program be discontinued does sues that are especially relevant to Tech, body with football ticketing op- [email protected] little to bene"t students across Georgia. such as the upsurge in tuition that rising tions for the future, but we under- stand that many still have ques- We welcome your letters in !e Fixed for Four Program, which "fth-year students currently see. How- tions and that there may be some response to Technique content as sets tuition rates for four years, was put ever, terminating Fixed for Four—which misconceptions about what SGA well as topics relevant to campus. We will print letters on a timely in place to provide predictability for the is a state-wide program—would not aid is thinking. !erefore, here are some “frequently asked questions” and space-available basis. University System of Georgia and the stu- the thousands of students across the en- and our responses to them. Letters should not exceed 400 Has the !nal decision on ticket- words and should be submitted by dents attending its institutions. By aver- tire university system who have come to Tuesday at 7 p.m. in order to be ing been made? aging forecasted increases over a four-year depend on it to plan ahead. Another so- No, the "nal deci- printed in the following Friday’s sion has not been made. !e op- issue. Include your full name, year period, students could avoid receiving a lution that could accommodate Tech stu- tions that we have put forward are (1st, 2nd, etc.) and major. We re- large, unexpected hike if the state sud- dents who take time o# to co-op or study strictly possibilities for our tick- serve the right to edit for style and eting system in the future. Our length. Only one submission per denly experienced a budget shortfall. abroad would be to base the program on purpose in bringing these options person will be printed per term. Unfortunately, that is the exact situa- number of semesters rather than years. forward is to start a conversation tion that we now "nd ourselves in. Given What’s worse, SGA passed this resolu- with and among the student body. !e student input process that we Athletic Association the unexpected and temporary nature of tion without making a concerted e#ort to are going through right now is is in great hands the shortfall, however, a one-time manda- reach out to the student body and obtain incredibly important in the deci- sion-making process. As a "fth-year student at Tech tory fee is preferable to a permanent in- its opinion. SGA could very well be advo- Who is going to make the deci- who has never missed a home crease in tuition, which would be paid in cating for the dissolution of a policy that sion on ticketing? SGA has formed football game, I was quite ap- large part by already scarce HOPE funds its very constituents would like to keep in a Ticketing Advisory Committee palled while reading “Athletic As- to assist in the decision making sociation puts students second” (thereby failing to solve the problem that place. !e resolution thus also serves as process. !is committee includes [Feb. 13]. prompted a hike in the "rst place). Fur- a signal that improved communication a diverse group of representatives, To begin, the title itself is quite ther, discontinuing Fixed for Four pro- is needed to ensure that student interests including undergraduates, gradu- misleading. Using the word “stu- ates, Greeks, non-Greeks, student dents” implies that the Athletic vides no guarantee that no more manda- and SGA actions are in sync. athletes, the Ramblin’ Reck Club, Association made a move that SWARM and RHA. compromised the entire student "e Consensus Opinion re#ects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the Tech- What is going to happen to block body. WREK, although run by seating? All of the possible sce- students, is still just a campus or- nique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors. narios that SGA has proposed still ganization. If you’d like to talk include block seating. We under- about AA moves that impact the Technique Editorial Board stand that the block system is very entire student body, you should important to a large majority of have mentioned new ticket plans Craig Tabita, Editor-in-Chief students, including both Greeks for next football season, which Jenny Zhang Morgan, Managing Editor and non-Greeks. If you have all include measures to increase Emily Chambers, Outreach Editor Siwan Liu, Design Editor strong ideas or preferences about the number of tickets allotted to Vivian Fan, Layout Editor Reem Mansoura, Focus Editor block seating, please let us know. students. !e AA is also currently Naihobe Gonzalez, Opinions Editor Corbin Pon, News Editor How much is this going to cost? working with SGA to devise a Matt Ho#man, Sports Editor Jonathan Saethang, Development Editor We have some good news on ticketing system that is easier and Blake Israel, Online Editor Michael Schneider, Photography Editor this front: there is no longer go- more bene"cial. Hahnming Lee, Advertising Manager Daniel Spiller, Entertainment Editor ing to be an additional cost for Secondly, it should be noted any of the ticketing options. !e that the AA is a business "rst and Athletic Association has agreed foremost. Our tuition checks do EDITORIAL CARTOON BY BLAKE ISRAEL to work with SGA to absorb the not go to paying Paul Johnson, costs of any changes. !at means Paul Hewitt or Danny Hall. !e no charge for tickets and no extra AA is charged with raising its own increase in the athletic fee. funds. !erefore, as a business, We hope that you will join the AA must do what it feels is in the conversation and let us know its best "nancial interest. Its scope what you think about the pro- must reach far beyond students to posed ticketing options. How do alumni and “sidewalk fans.” If the you feel about online ticketing, organization truly feels that mov- BuzzCard scanning and season ing to a major FM a$liate is in versus individual tickets? the best interest of Tech fans, then You can download the latest that is what it must do. version of SGA’s ticketing presen- Do you really believe that we tation at sga.gatech.edu. If you made a downgrade by bringing in have other ideas, we would love Dan Radakovich to replace Da- to hear them. SGA wants to for- vid Braine? But, hey, it’s obvious mulate the best possible ticketing that Mr. Radakovich and the AA policy going into next season, so have no interest in academics. We please submit your feedback to only have the highest average SAT [email protected] to help scores of any athletic department us do what’s best for Tech. in the country. According to an NCAA study, the University of Nick Wellkamp, undergradu- Georgia admits 94 percent of its ate student body president athletes below its minimum aca- demic requirements. !e number Aaron Fowler, graduate for Tech? Eight percent. student body president Don’t blame the AA for doing what is in its own best interest. Robert McEntyre, !e Tech student body (and fan undergraduate vice president base) is in great hands. of Campus A#airs Roy McCord Charles Shoemaker, ME repre- Fifth-year CMPE sentative, chair of Athletics and McCord is the Sports Editor for Recreational Services Committee the North Avenue Review. OPINIONS Technique t'FCSVBSZ t 9 Sex, drugs and libel: gossip forums lie With JuicyCampus closing, “Celebrity gossip sites and friends who feel as though !"## people have lost one of the pre- credibility can be restored mier forums describing typical JuicyCampus give people a through a rally against the lies !"#$%&'()*'+,-.$/ college life. !ere was no better forum to attack others with posted online. A noble cause, place to assess the character of but it only feeds the machine an institution than by looking no consequence...” that has started and encour- at a JuicyCampus post. Where ages others to do the same. What do you think of will all of these students turn Hahnming Lee We even see this phenom- George P. “Bud” Peterson as for their dose of gossip? Hope- Advertising Manager enon in our very own slivers. fully, nowhere. For every guy or girl professing I fully endorse insulting a his love for the person study- !nalist for Tech president? person face-to-face and let- ing physics in the library (by ting him know exactly how usually something that can be in front of his friends. What a the way, you are all weirdos), you feel. If you think I am a changed on a whim. While burden. there are attacks against other nincompoop whose only value I am sure Paris Hilton is not !e lack of accountability people littered everywhere. is to provide a model of what crying over the mean things also encourages people to sen- Accusations of inappropriate a human should not be, tell it said about her online by Hrny- sationalize and say anything relationships with teaching to my face. It is comforting to Dude91, it is more damaging they feel is right. !at girl did assistants and cheating rings know that you do not need to for the average person not used not just sleep with that one are normally very serious of- put on a show. !ough there to the public spotlight. baseball player, she slept with fenses, but they are typed may be some awkward conver- !ese people are not public the whole team…at the same and sent into our sliver box as sations, I feel it is better for all "gures, yet can easily be slan- time! And they "lmed it! It is just something to write. If all parties. dered in a public forum, acces- ludicrous to imagine the insult the slivers were to be printed Even speaking behind sible by anyone. Posting these reaching such levels, but esca- (which will never happen, Jeremy Feaster someone’s back can be con- remarks online is not usu- lation is typical and there is no sorry to disappoint), that little sidered a slip-up. Comments ally a slight directed towards reason not to say it; even if it box at the bottom of the pages First-year CHEM can be traced back to who said the person in question, but a is untrue, it has caused enough would likely be the cause of “His experience at Colorado and them and people are held ac- snarky insult to be digested by of a ruckus in the community some lawsuits. countable. !e worst and low- anyone aimlessly browsing the where someone, somewhere is Instead of doing all of this, his ability to change a prestigious est level of this sort of gossip is internet. Worse, the existence wondering if it really is true. just go talk to someone—even the anonymous blog or forum of the post means it can live on Anonymity even encour- if it is just to insult them. !ink university for the better will be a post online, allowing people to in printed word for as long as ages people to defend against of it this way: if those sliver-ers much-needed boost for Tech.” assume an identity and say just Google and other search en- these attacks. !e girl accused "nally get the courage to talk about anything. It is not sur- gines exist. of being a ho is not a ho; in to that guy they keep notic- prising that college and high While potential employers fact, she is the sweetest girl ing in class, they may actually school kids love to sign up for may frown upon the online and would never commit the start something. Nothing will these sites and start typing drunken photo, it is unlikely acts described in the heinous happen if you post it anony- away. People love commenting they will hire someone who post. Who are they trying to mously online, and your own on others anonymously. allegedly prostitutes himself convince? !e original poster? self-satisfaction of venting Celebrity gossip sites and in exchange for beer money. !e reader who stumbles upon your feelings will quickly be JuicyCampus give people a fo- Or in the case of everyone’s it? JuicyCampus and the like replaced by the empty feeling rum to attack others with no favorite TV show Gossip Girl, have led to a culture where that you have contributed to consequence besides a blem- to save the honor of his fam- anonymous attacks must one of the worst online move- ish on their online nickname, ily and potential humiliation be defended by anonymous ments in recent history.
Lee Bouldin First-year ME “Clough said we need a president BuildingEveryone knows that Tech networks enriches experiencespoints. However, there seems who moves at the speed of light. students are smart (or so we “Connections are essential to be a lack of unity among like to think). !e rigorous, because they allow us to grow the diverse groups. !ere are From what I’ve read, George P. top-ranked academic curricula countless relationships and de!nitely !ts the bill.” at Tech have a reputation for and develop a sense for the commonalities that students intellectually preparing stu- world around us.” could bene"t from and appre- dents for a successful career ciate, but the bridges between after they graduate. Jonathan Saethang these groups do not exist. But can students rely solely Networking is that bridge on the clout and reputation of Development Editor between us and the rest of so- a Tech degree to ensure future ciety. We make the e#ort to "nancial security? In most cas- allocate time to spend with es, the answer to that question using the relationships with demographic groups that com- friends and people we already is no. In these tough economic the people around them. prise the student population know, but we should also allo- times, jobs are being slashed Building relationships is at Tech: freshmen, upperclass- cate some time to meeting new left and right. the key to success, but who men, grad students, Greeks, people. It only takes less than It is no longer enough to has the time? Tech students al- non-Greeks and cultural a$n- a minute to meet someone and Adam Drozek just be a college graduate— ready have a million things to ity groups begin to scratch the make a connection. companies with the good jobs do in regards to classes alone, surface of trying to describe !ese connections are es- !ird-year CE and ENVE are searching for candidates and factoring in extra-curricu- Tech’s students. sential because they allow us that stand out. While there are lars, fun and sleep time makes Now think about how of- to grow and develop a sense “Dr. Peterson is an engineer and countless ways to “stand out,” it di$cult to squeeze in some ten members from two or of the world around us. Being proven leader (not to mention I feel that many people over- seemingly unimportant “let’s more of the groups mentioned the social creatures that we are, look one of the simplest ways meet some new people that I above hold events together, or humans have the capability to athlete)...I am looking forward to to di#erentiate themselves: to don’t know” time. even interact with each other. learn from one another. People see what he can do here.” build a network. Some people criticize net- Generally speaking, these oc- should be eager to establish I am referring to the act working, equating it to super- currences are relatively rare new relationships with others of making a conscious e#ort "cial face time with little or when they do not have to be. that are radically di#erent in to step outside one’s comfort no impact on the future. !at It all stems back from the order to gain a wider perspec- zone to reach out to a per- is de"nitely not true. It is the overall culture of decentral- tive on life. son or group of people that chance encounters from peo- ization at Tech. For instance, We could all bene"t from you wouldn’t have normally ple outside your usual circles there are many communica- taking a leap once in a while to reached out to. Having a pri- that could make big di#erenc- tion platforms like T-Square, expand our networks. Wheth- or connection and knowing es in the future. You could end Zimbra and BuzzPort. Similar er it is mustering up the cour- people in general de"nitely has up meeting a future colleague, features exist between all of age to walk up to a company a signi"cant impact on your a future employer or even a fu- them, but they are all disjoint- executive or even sitting down chances of being successful. ture best friend. ed even though they could with a stranger at lunch, weav- Why? Because by making !is all might sound trivial, bene"t from being consolidat- ing a web of relationships pays a connection with one person, since you might be saying to ed. Similarly, student groups at o#. Even if it does not result Andrew Morrison you are making a connection yourself, “Well, duh, of course Tech often remain apart, even in an immediate bene"t, we with a bunch of other people. you have to network and talk if they could bene"t by inter- bene"t from networking by !ird-year BCHM Building these relationships is to people to be successful.” But acting with each other. gaining a better understand- a great way to get ahead. Most I also mean it in a more gen- Don’t get me wrong, I am ing of the constantly living, “I believe it’s fate.”
people in favorable positions eral sense. Taking a few steps a strong believer that Tech’s breathing and changing world Photos by Doug Kim got there by identifying and back, consider the di#erent diversity is one of its strong around us. t'FCSVBSZ tTechnique OPINIONS
OUR VIEWS HOT OR NOT ‘FairnessIn the golden days of media, Doctrine’ is hardly fair the dear old FCC forced the out- “As scary as it might be to the lets to be “unbiased” and present – or – both sides of the issue. current administration, the HOT NOT !e argument then made by radically conservative opinions on the FCC during the late 1980s (not coincidentally, during the talk radio are out there because tenure of ex-Reaganite Mark there is an audience for them.” Fowler) was that the Fairness Doctrine restricted the free speech Emily Chambers of journalists and inhibited their ability to present controversial Outreach Editor issues to the public. In bizarre fashion, this governmental agency SGA-AA success GT alert failure decided to forfeit a right explicitly moving information, and the Under the current system, !e Student Government Good thing a tornado given to them by the courts in fa- argument purported by the “pro- crackpot theories, racist argu- Association and Athletic As- didn’t actually hit Atlanta vor of “free speech.” fairness” crowd is that enforcing a ments and biased explanations sociation deserve kudos for Wednesday night, because the While I am not a fan of any doctrine that calls for more con- can be excluded from the media working out a deal that bene- GT alert system failed to warn federal executive agency deciding tent is not censorship. Of course, based on the common sense of "ts students. !e new football students. No e-mails were that they know better than the the Chinese government probably the editorial or production sta$. ticketing system will no longer sent out, and those students high-holy nine, the move towards makes similar arguments when It’s an honor code of sorts, one result in ticket charges or an who had signed up to for text deregulation of the media can be explaining to media outlets the that admittedly has been broken extra increase in the athletic messages only received them described at the least as brave and party line that they are legally re- by unabashedly partisan outlets, fee. We may not always agree several minutes after the tor- in many cases, patriotic. However, quired to cover. but one that needs to remain sim- with the AA, but we are happy nado warning ended. !e alert like all political decisions, elimi- I exaggerate with the implica- ply an honor code. If made into they had students in mind and system has raised concerns be- nation of the Fairness Doctrine tion that the U.S. government federal law, those same crackpot decided to work with SGA to fore. We hope the next time is (with a few key exceptions such could use the Fairness Doctrine theories would have a legitimate absorb the costs. not more serious. as personal attacks or political to turn media outlets into pro- legal standing in attempts to force endorsements) has had its share paganda machines, and I too feel media outlets to display their of backlash. Namely, the birth, revulsion at the ignorant blather theories. !ey would be immune renaissance and near take-over of put out by the partisan news out- not only to the common sense of conservative talk radio. lets that the new administration is management, but to the logic of And so, just as the American trying to restrict. But they have a the market that has made the con- AM dial has "lled with pro-life, right to produce that blather, and servative opinions so popular. pro-gun, pro-outrage pre-sets, constitutionally, they have a right In those golden days of media, the American political landscape to produce it without the in#u- the Fairness Doctrine resulted in has "lled with Democrats who ence of any governmental agency. balanced journalism and ethical are suddenly braking from their As scary as it might be to the behavior on the part of the hand- ACLU roots and are clamoring current administration, the radi- ful of television and radio stations Aquarium fun Construction woes for the re-instigation of the Fair- cally conservative opinions on talk it applied to. In today’s media, Tech’s "rst Night at the !e areas blocked o$ by ness Doctrine. In some bizarre radio are out there because there with the internet, hundreds of Georgia Aquarium was a construction are already a nui- twist of fate, the same party that is an audience for them. Really, radio stations and billions of law- success, with twice as many sance, but this week’s gas main has fought the Bush regime’s con- if the American public is willing yers, the regulation would merely people as predicted taking ad- leak just added more trouble to striction of information for the to pay billions of dollars to hear a become an outlet for law suits. vantage of sold-out, discount- students traveling through the past eight years is suddenly throw- few old white guys explain the top While lauded as an attempt to ed ticket prices. Spending a heart of campus than seemed ing its full weight behind a policy ten reasons Obama will drive us provide the public with more fair quiet evening with the beluga necessary. It looks like every that even when sugar-coated and into the ground, don’t they have viewpoints, the Democratic des- whales and recently acquired week there is a new complaint wrapped in a bow can only be de- the right to purchase that content? peration to reinstate the Fairness manta ray seems like a nice ad- about construction. !is week scribed as censorship. And if it really is all-partisan in- Doctrine is merely an attempt to dition to the yearly Six Flags we’re wondering if it will ever I realize that the traditional formation, isn’t the Democratic eliminate an opposing viewpoint Tech night tradition. end. de"nition of the word ‘censor’ Party better o$ now that they can that has gained popularity that brings to mind images of paper tune in daily and hear the popular could truly damage national me- with black lines redacting or re- opinion of the opposition? dia in the process. [email protected] Organization Spotlight: Cricket Club Technique This organization promotes the sport of Focus Editor: Reem Mansoura cricket at Tech and other universitites in and 11 around Atlanta. Friday, Focus Contact: [email protected] February 20, 2009 Webcomic inspires CMF best picture Dean Gri!n: Fashionable
friendBy toJess Swa students!ord Contributing Writer
Who is Dean George C. Gri!n? "ere is a statue of him on campus. "e Pi Mile run is also dedicated to him, but few people know who he is or what he contributed to Tech’s history. "e statue of Gri!n, which sits beside the Ferst Center, is passed by countless students on their way to classes each day and is perhaps best known for be- ing repeatedly “dressed up” during the school year. It is a Tech tradition that will likely continue, much like that of the whistle blowing or the Ramblin’ Wreck but on a smaller popularity scale. Gri!n enrolled at Tech as an undergraduate in 1914. While at Tech, he was a brother of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He was also a Tech football player and played in the now famous Tech vs. Cumberland Uni- versity game where Tech won 222-0 under Coach John Heisman. In 1918, Gri!n took a break from higher educa- Photo by Jarrett Skov/ Student Publications tion to serve in World War I, later returning to #nish David Rutter, Kane Bonnette, Matt Bigelow and Melody Nailor directed the !lm that won best picture at this year’s his Civil Engineering degree in 1922. Campus Movie Fest, “My Normal Approach is Useless Here”. The !lm was inspired from the popular xkcd webcomic. He eventually became “Dean Gri!n” when he was named dean of students in 1946. In 1957, as By Yameen Huq "e project began when Rutter and antisocial egotist who envisions himself dean, he earned another degree from Tech in Indus- Contributing Writer Bigelow decided to make a #lm and told as a new type of sociopath (an asshole trial Management. Bonnette and Nailor as well as the rest of with “class”), and his adventures with He held the dean of students position until 1964 A black-hatted, slightly sociopathic the crew and cast. his girlfriend, whose own sociopathic when he retired and was given the title of emeritus rogue romances an equally sociopathic Originally planned on being an imi- nature he #nds deeply attractive. dean of students. girl who attempts to blow up his car. tation of multiple webcomics connected "is entire subplot was adapted for At Tech, Dean Gri!n taught math and coached Typical award-winning movie, right? through a loose narrative, the writers the #lm, which involves a collection of tennis, track and cross-country. He was also an as- "e Campus MovieFest this year fea- eventually decided that it was best to use vignettes ricocheting back and forth be- sistant football coach. tured a wide-range of cinematic visions, just one comic. tween the “classhole’s” narrative and the However, he was best known for his love of Tech from quirky comedies to serious dramas. “We eventually decided to use xkcd narrative of an original character who’s and its students’ successes. "e dean was called “the "e winner this year was the xkcd because everyone’s familiar with it,” also looking for love. best friend of all Tech men” and “Mr. Georgia Tech,” tribute, “My Normal Approach is Use- Rutter said. “We’re all fans and we all "e original character is a compos- as he deeply cared for the overall well-being of the less Here,” a homage to the highly popu- have our favorite episodes.” ite of the lonely romantic characters Institute. lar webcomic and a quirky, clever #lm in "e #lm draws from some of the typically found in xkcd episodes. More He started Tech’s Central Placement O!ce with its own regard. most popular xkcd stories, particularly popular episodes were used as part of the his own money and worked with Tech alumni for David Rutter and Kane Bonnette, the ones dealing with romance. At the story for this original character. over 40 years. He helped found the Georgia Tech CS graduate students, and Matt Big- same time, it retools scenes in order to Since many of the directors and writ- Hall of Fame as well as the State of Georgia Athletic elow, sixth-year AE, directed the #lm. better #t the #lm format. ers have had previous #lm experience, Hall of Fame. He was secretary for the Georgia Tech "e screenplay was adapted from the While the original comic for the especially at Campus MovieFest, direct- Alumni Association. xkcd comic by Rutter, Bonnette, and most part disregards continuity, an on- Melody Nailor, fourth-year CS. going subplot follows the “classhole,” an See Movie, page 14 See Gri!n, page 13 Professor describes Atari’s impact on gaming world
By Chris Russell to take a trip back to the seven- Sta! Writer ties and look at the Atari Video Computer System (also known When you hear the word “vid- as the Atari 2600). "e Atari is eo game,” what comes to mind? the grandfather of video game Odds are, most people’s answers consoles and arcade games as we run the gambit from “Nintendo” know them today. to “Xbox” and “Mario” to “Master Atari was #rst founded in 1972 Chief.” by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dab- In other words, the list in- ney. In 1984, Atari was split into cludes some of the most popular two sections. "e arcade portion and most recent video games, lin- of the original Atari Inc. became go and gaming technology. Atari Games Inc. Something few gamers ever Some of the #rst Atari games even consider asking themselves included Pong, Combat and Pac- is how games got to that or how Man. games managed to evolve from a “Without Atari, we probably white square bouncing across the wouldn’t have the notion of a screen to on-line games where home video game market,” Bogost players employ military tactics said. that would put Eisenhower to “"e best way to summarize shame. the impact would be that Atari Ian Bogost, an associate pro- made the transition [away] from fessor in the School of Literature, coin-op culture—which in the Communication and Culture and seventies was more about bars, author of the book Racing the taverns and bowling alleys. Beam: !e Atari Video Computer “Atari bridged the gap, they System, says that if gamers really moved video games from these want to get back to the roots of places to the home. In so doing, Photo courtesy of Gary Meek how video games made it into Ian Bogost, author of “Racing the Beam”, is an associate professor in the School and Literature, Com- their everyday lives, they have See Atari, page 13 munication and Culture who appeared on the Colbert Report in August 2007. t'FCSVBSZ tTechnique FOCUS Underwater hockey makes a splash on campus By Aaron Parkman Sta! Writer
Wet, wild and way more fun than studying; underwater hock- ey at Tech is gaining popularity with its familiar team dynamic and unique aquatic environment. If you are wondering what un- derwater hockey is, then you are asking a popular question. To better understand the sport, we must !rst go over the basics. Underwater hockey is a 6-on-6 team sport played in a pool. Each player has a mask, snorkel gear, head guard, mouth guard, !ns, gloves and a stick. Resembling a curved wooden paint stirrer, the stick is used to move a three-pound plastic-cov- ered lead puck, which is about the same size as an ice hockey puck. To score points, players must slide the puck into the opposing team’s “gulley,” which is a three- meter-wide goal with about a four-inch ground clearance. "e game consists of two halves, each about 10 to 15 min- utes in length. "ere is a short half time interval, and the teams switch sides after halftime. “My favorite thing about un- derwater hockey is that everyone can play,” said Nicole Mazoucho- va, BIOL graduate student and president of the club. Photo courtesy of the Underwater Hockey Club Underwater hockey was in- Opposing team members of the underwater hockey club both reach after the puck in the Competition pool in an attempt to score. vented in 1954 by Alan Blake as a means for divers to stay in shape. your breath,” Mazouchova said. ple to the sport at Tech is that the Although the team only of- and holding one’s breath. Today, it is played competi- To get her team ready for play, team is co-ed and is almost !fty !cially practices once per week, "e idea of carpet hockey was tively in 17 countries, recreation- Mazouchova works the team in a percent female. Sundays from 5:30–7:30 p.m., brought to the team by a visit- ally in most countries and is still similar way to many sports. After Another appeal to the sport is some players workout daily and ing national player named David used by diving coaches to work suiting up, the team moves on to the fact that all play occurs inside also do “land workouts,” which Kennedy, who plays in a club in out their teams. a warm-up, then works on skills a pool, where overheating and include games like “carpet hock- Washington D.C. “I started playing in 2005 at and !nishes with scrimmages. sweatiness is not a big worry. ey.” "e USA Underwater Hockey the University of Guelph in To- “It is relatively quick to get the One reason why it is so easy to According to Mazouchova, organization served as the con- ronto,” Mazouchova, who is also a basics down… as long as you can start playing is that all the equip- carpet hockey is an e#ective way nection between Mazouchova and certi!ed scuba diver, said. swim, you can play,” Mazouchova ment is provided. Just show up for the team to practice puck Kennedy. “"e hardest thing about the said. with a swimsuit, and the rest can movement without the added sport is getting used to holding One factor that has drawn peo- be provided for you. challenge of being underwater See Hockey, page 15
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i once read that everyone sees californians as gods. I’m from cali- fornia, worship me. erp, de!nitely ought have investigated more closely before writ- ing o# 6 CS7530 problems as a low-intensity homework Since when has it been ok to wear just a shirt and leggings? To the girl on third $oor Fitten, stop banging the Wingnuts de- livery guy, it’s obnoxiously loud ...I really !nd Valentine’s to be the most depressing part of the year... Dear Girls at GT, just because it’s almost a 3:1 ratio doesn’t mean you can dress down all the time and expect attention. At least try a little and you will probably be rewarded every guy hates UGG boots and the crappy knocko#s. they do nothing but make your feet look like a damn astronaut space boot I am the DOG the big bad DOGggg !nally, the volleyball court construction in west campus is almost over. who’s gonna be all alone this valentine’s day?! 3some 3some 3some! can has good grades tiem nao? =( FOCUS Technique t'FCSVBSZ t 13
Gri!n from page 11 Center in the theater. Since Dean “As a Cabinet, we try to come Atari from page 11 example of the intersection be- Gri#n’s statue sits nearby, he is up with a fun theme for each FA- tween computation and culture, !e dean established the “hip one of the "rst things people see SET session during the summer. they caused a market shift. [!ey or creativity and expression.” pocket fund” which helped stu- at Tech the initial morning of FA- Some from previous years include realized] if you’re only selling “!ey’re both new and old. If dents who were struggling "nan- SET. 80s, Preppy, Superheroes and Ha- games per play to people in bars, you look at the history of games, cially. Local businessmen contrib- Realizing this, the FASET pro- waiian FASET. then you’re missing out on a whole they relate to many other forms uted money to the fund to help gram thought it would be fun to Depending on the theme, lead- marketplace of families and kids,” of media, but they also do some- students pay tuition, and the loans start a tradition of “dressing” him ers will wear the appropriate ac- Bogost said. thing di$erent. !ey really are the were interest free. special so he would be immedi- cessories with their polos—not Many things gamers simply main variety of software that’s re- Further showing his interest ately noticed by guests. forgetting about Dean Gri#n of take for granted today came about ally about ideas and experiences in students, the dean, while being Kelly Sokolowski, fourth-year course,” Sokolowski said. during the Atari era, and, interest- instead of tools and functional- self-proclaimed as forgetful, was MGT, has worked at FASET the With each new session, as the ingly enough, not for the reasons ity and productivity. It’s a natural known to never forget the name past three summers. dean is re-decorated through the people might expect. !e idea juncture, I think, between com- of any Tech student he met. !at “[Dressing the dean] is a great summer, FASET pulls the props for a transfer from text-based to puting and the humanities,” Bo- was quite an accomplishment in conversation starter and a simple, from di$erent places. graphical adventure games, for ex- gost said. itself. neat way to welcome our new fam- Generally, the leader sta$ do- ample, was originally conceived as As for why this is important To remember his contributions ily to Georgia Tech,” Sokolowski nates di$erent things, but there a way to sidestep the Atari’s initial in gaming today, the old adage to Tech, FASET (Familiarization said. are also props from previous years inability to render text. of knowing where you came from and Adaptation to the Surround- Sokolowski, who has been that can be reused. “[!is is] just one example of before moving forward holds just ings and Environs of Tech) has both a FASET leader and a mem- !e main goal is to have each what we see again and again on as true in the world of game de- taken the main role of decorating ber of FASET cabinet, notes that FASET group as unique as each the Atari: a kind of technique or sign. his statue monument for special FASET works hard each year to new student, and the varied items trick that was played for a particu- “We should look at the history events. make new student introductions a used in each session to dress Dean lar purpose, [and ended up] tak- of games, not just for nostalgia’s At each FASET session, the success, and part of that has come Gri#n have become a big contrib- ing on a life of its own thanks to sake, but also so we can under- morning welcome and introduc- with the fun tradition of “dress- utor to the success of this aspect of the success of the games,” Bogost stand how these conventions de- tory programs are held at the Ferst ing” the dean. the program. said. veloped. When we want to un- Another example of improvi- derstand any kind of medium, sation-turned-feature is the wide- we look at how it developed. One spread trope of walking over items of the things to keep in mind is (power-ups, health packs, etc.) to that all of the conventions of game interact with them. design have a$ected where game As the Atari was usually con- design is today. We’ll see this con- trolled via a joystick with a single tinue,” Bogost said. button, developers often had to As for the direction of game devise controls which would al- design going in the next few years, low players to interact with the Bogost stated that, though it’s dif- game despite the limited amount "cult to say where exactly games of commands available. will end up, there are several inter- In other words, the roots of esting avenues. the Halo-style medkit lie in a “One of the things I might game designer several years ago ask is what are the other ways we attempting to cram as many com- could use all the processing power mands as possible into the limited in [graphics cards] beyond this resources available to him. obsession with visual realism,” “!ere’s this complicated re- Bogost said. lationship between the design of “I think that what we’ll see is a the hardware, the context and the continued depth of exploration of software that gets created given the things we already have and the that context and platform…!e ways they haven’t been exploited. games take on a life of their own !is is very similar to what hap- and lead new designers to look at pened with the Atari, which was things in still di$erent ways,” Bo- a very long-lived console. !e way gost said. that creators made things new on Photo by Blake Israel / Student Publications Bogost got interested in games it was by sometimes asking ‘What The statue of Dean Gri!n sits outside the Ferst Center, dressed quite appropriately for the harsh because, according to him, “they haven’t we made it do yet?’” Bo- winter weather. It has become tradition to dress up the dean, especially during FASET orientation. are, by and large, perhaps the best gost said. t'FCSVBSZ tTechnique FOCUS to schedule, although it’s still fun Movie from page 11 to work with a big group,” Big- elow said. ing the !lm proved to be a rela- “You never want to work for tively painless experience. two directors. "ey have to com- Rutter has worked on !lms promise their vision and that’s in the past including a !lm he generally very di#cult. At the directed freshman year called same time, we all directed and “Dorm Writer”. acted in the movie. In a way, we Bonnette also has previous were directors by committee,” !lm experience. “"is is [his] Rutter said. fourth movie. I did one in 2004 "e case and crew found the about clones, one in 2005 about the award ceremony and festival beans, and one in 2007 that got to be a rewarding experience as second place called ‘Romeo and well. Juliet’,” Rutter said. “I thought it was a lot better Bigelow performed most of the this year than normal. Usually work involving equipment. there’s one outstanding !lm and “We used a boom mike. "e a lot of ones that were ‘eh’,” Bon- camera was done using a tripod nette said. and a shoulder mount con!gura- Bigelow noted that for him, tion,” Bigelow said. !lmmaking is “just a hobby. I “We tried to keep the layout as think at Tech it does pretty well.” simple as possible. "en, we just On Saturday the cast and went out and shot everything. crew’s !lm will be screened along "ere were a few guerilla shots. with the other !nalists of the oth- “We got on MARTA and er states in the Southeast region at started shooting once. After that, the Woodru$ Symphony Hall in the MARTA police came up and Atlanta. told us not to do it. But we still Afterwards, the 16 top !lms got to keep the footage,” said Big- will be shown on Sunday where elow. the judging for Best Film in the "e whole !lming process was region will be done. relatively short and the major In terms of judging, “they have scenes in the !eld were !lmed at a set of criteria. "ere’s a techni- Piedmont Park. cal aspect that’s not weighted “We !lmed on 17 degree Fri- much. "ere’s an aesthetic quality day,” Rutter said. “"e script took that works as a fudge factor. I’d us four or !ve days. We didn’t cut encourage anyone who wants to too much. What we did cut was make a movie to check out Cam- to make the story more cohesive. pus Movie Fest. You get a laptop "e scene with the boom mike and a camera and a week to make was almost cut out,” Rutter said. a movie,” Bigelow said. Working with a small cast also “I’d also encourage anyone to helped with the e#ciency. “"ere read xkcd too, but I think people was just six of us. And it worked already do more than enough of Know of something out a lot better because we stuck that at Tech,” Rutter said. (or somebody) interesting on campus? Tell us at [email protected]
Courtesy of xkcd.com This is the xkcd comic, titled “Normal Approach,” that inspired the !lmmakers.
Photo by Jarrett Skov / Student Publications The 2009 Campus MovieFest gave out several awards includ- ing best picture, best comedy, best drama and audience choice. FOCUS Technique t'FCSVBSZ t 15
Hockey from page 12 relatively di"cult to see the action as it unfolds. It is the major propellant of the While most sports are clearly sport in the U.S., providing sup- visible from the sidelines, un- port to teams across the nation, derwater hockey must either be including our team at Tech. viewed aerially or by underwater Mazouchova says that the big- camera to get a clear view. gest challenge to getting the team International tournaments are started has been getting the word often #lmed with specially made out about the new club. waterproof cameras or with regu- However, what started as just lar cameras housed inside a water- a small group of her friends has proof casing. grown into a team large enough !e latest attempt to provide to scrimmage each other and that live video streaming was at the is getting ready to take on other 2008 World Championship in schools. !e team is hoping to be Durban, South Africa. ready to compete soon, as there is So, if you are looking for a new a national tournament in Wash- and fun way to meet people and ington D.C. in April. be active, you should check out Photo by Dean Liao/ Student Publications Perhaps one reason why the what is becoming not only a na- Members of the underwater hockey club sit on the side of the competition pool before practice. sport is widely played but not tional sensation but one at Tech The sport consists of two teams trying to score points by sliding the puck into the opposing gulley. widely watched is because it is as well.
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[email protected] Technique Entertainment Editor: Daniel Spiller 17 Friday, Assistant Entertainment Editor: February 20, 2009 Entertainment Jennifer Aldoretta
THEATER The Joneses ends on a high note Keeping Up with the Joneses GENRE: Comedy By Kenny Phillips she’s leaving. On top of all that STARRING: Carlin Bright, Sta! Writer mayhem, Calvin has a personal Josh Bolla, Tamil Pariasamy problem–his !sh keep dying. In- and Aurel Lazar Have you ever felt things tended to be guinea-pigs for an DIRECTOR: Melissa Foulcer would be easier if everyone in astounding experiment testing your family were as mentally the bounds of biology, Calvin PLAYWRIGHT: Nate Eppler gifted as you? Well, that may be has hit a wall and must seek (is OUR TAKE: !!!"!! a situation more di"cult than forcefully given) advice on this previously fantasized. predicament from his family. Proudly and humorously ex- With wacky advice from Al- posing the downside of a genius exander, e"cient dictation from family, DramaTech presents his father and guidance from his the play of a genius household: mother, Calvin !nds himself in Keeping Up with the Joneses. #e more of a stew. Alexander, who last two performances scheduled recently discovered that cos- for tonight and tomorrow at 8 tumed vigilantism is the solu- p.m. in the Dean James E. Dull tion to all of the world’s prob- #eater may be your last chance lems (though not knowing any to see it. one problem’s direct cause), de- In Keeping Up with the Jone- votes his alleged caped crusader- ses, writer Nate Eppler details esque powers of deduction to the household of geniuses from !nding the answers to Calvin’s the youngest of this family unit, problems. Calvin Jones. Calvin !nds him- Calvin, shunned away from self in an awkward period of his the investigation site and again life when everything seems to be looking for more common as- unstable and in a constant up- sistance, !nds no help from the heaval. Calvin’s father, Dr. El- two doctor Joneses. #ey are as lis Jones, is at his wit’s end with helpful as any parents can be, his dropout son, Alexander, and but o$er no explanation to the Dr. Maureen Jones !nds herself Joneses Photo by William Brawley/Student PublicationsI drained from life and the job See , page 20
Tutankhamun exhibit uncovers impressive history By Philip Poole centuries. But for once, time has proceeds through the antecham- “Should we judge an entire people the presentation was the emphasis Contributing Writer decided to give back a little lost ber, treasure room and burial based on their ruler?” “Did the fe- ancient Egyptians placed on life majesty, and now a boy king who room. Each con!ned area is !lled male pharaohs break down gender even in the face of death, and I It’s hard to not think about was quickly forgotten in the years with Tutankhamun’s personal roles during their inspirational was inspired enough to purchase death when your choice of activity after his rule has risen to promi- riches that helped send him into rule or did they perpetuate them?” an ankh necklace to remind me for the day revolves around a sar- nence in modern times as a sym- the afterlife. You’ll see the young It’s safe to say most people of it. I would hope others got the cophagus. Early on in this distinc- bol for a society three thousand king’s glass and gold earrings, will get a lot out of the couple of same out of the experience. #e tive exhibit, you get a chance to years past. canopic jars, protective Shabti hours spent inside the King Tut exhibit will be in Atlanta until see a complete record of pharaohs His mummy has travelled warrior !gurines and even Tut’s exhibit. Despite my initial mor- May of this year, and I’d certainly from a famous era of Egypt’s his- thousands of miles to our own golden sandals. bid thoughts, what personally consider the thirty dollar ticket to tory. But in viewing vast swaths of Atlanta Civic Center, the exhibi- Carter seems to parallel Tut’s resonated the most by the end of this exhibition to be a steal. history from a distance—know- tion’s !rst stop in its North Amer- own pattern of recognition, being ing that each consecutive name ican tour. #e thoroughly profes- thrust into the limelight for a few only rose to prominence with the sional exhibit at the Civic Center years and su$ering neglect before passing of the last—mortality be- opens with a short introduction !nally enjoying renewed interest comes painfully apparent. to Howard Carter (discoverer of long after death. #ough unfortu- Many people believe that at- Tut’s tomb) and Tutankhamun. nately, Carter’s neglect came be- taining su"cient power to make #e crowd is then led into a series fore his life was over; near his end, a large impact on the world will of spacious, dimly lit rooms full of he was commonly seen with noth- keep one’s name living on in his- statues and treasures from many ing better to do than hang around tory, and if one is remembered di$erent dynasties during the the well-known Luxor Winter then perhaps that person’s time on ancient Egyptian era. #e small Palace Hotel in Egypt just waiting earth gains meaning. After all, we amount of lighting emphasizes for some visitor who might be in- certainly remember the powerful each particular treasure—most of terested in talking to him. and in%uential people of our re- which are encased in glass—while But today, Carter is inexorably cent history—our George Bushes information is o$ered on LCD linked with Tut, and it is through and Einsteins, Wright Brothers screens, through intermittent his eyes that the King Tut exhibit and Napoleons. However, gazing speaker audio and in plain old brings us into Tutankhamun’s down at a list of names of Egyp- writing on the walls. Each piece is world. tian pharaohs (all of whom cer- described in detail by the plaques #e people behind the Tut tainly had respectable celebrity on or near it, but those who forked exhibit create a great atmosphere status at one time) it’s demoraliz- overan extra seven bucks got to throughout the whole experi- ing to realize that the majority of hear even more details by way of a ence, which is only slightly ham- them are now no more than labels companion audio device that con- pered by security guards dressed for an unknown character of un- tains narration by none other than all in black, not to mention the known accomplishments, no mat- Harrison Ford. occasional trapdoor-like grate ter how great they were to people Later in the tour, you “join up” you’ll step on underneath the of their time. with Carter and his team at the carpet. Still, the place encourages #e most famous of the pha- excavation site just prior to their a thoughtful mood. Questions raohs, Tutankhamun, is still one breaking into the faux-stone en- come up like, “Can we accurately of Egypt’s biggest mysteries, his trance to the tomb. You’re then understand people in death by the story lost with the passing of privileged to follow along as he riches they gained during life?”
ENTERTAINMENT Technique t'FCSVBSZ t 19 Oscars 2009: Our picks to win By Daniel Spiller, Jennifer Aldoretta Entertaintment Editor / Assistant Entertainment Editor
Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Image courtesy of the Weinstein Company
BEST PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire BEST DIRECTING: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Million- BEST ACTRESS: Kate Winslet (!e Reader) A breath-taking tale of life and love, Slumdog Millionare aire) For her stunning performance as Hanna Schmitz (a follows a young man named Jamal Malik. He is a contes- Director of Best Picture nominee, Slumdog Million- Nazi war criminal) in !e Reader, Kate Winslet has already tant on the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Million- are, Danny Boyle takes editors’ pick as Best Director for won numerous awards. She proved her ability as an actress are? and is arrested for suspicion of cheating. In an attempt the Oscars. With other !lms such as 28 Days Later and with her performance in Titanic more than a decade ago, to prove his innocence, he tells the police his amazing life Trainspotting under his belt, Boyle has been nominated for and she has shown once again that her career is far from story and all he has endured–adventures, lost love and the more than forty awards and has won more than thirty in reaching its end. "ough she has been previously nominat- mystery behind his incredible knowledge. Follow Jamal on his long career. And with Slumdog Millionare as our choice ed for !ve Academy Awards for !lms including Titanic and his journey to a fortune he cares little about. for Best Picture, it is no surprise Boyle takes best director. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, she has yet to win.
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BEST ACTOR: Mickey Rourke (!e Wrestler) BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Penélope BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Heath Directed by Darren Aronofsky, !e Wrestler brings none Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) Ledger (!e Dark Knight) other than Mickey Rourke back into the limelight as Ran- Vicky Cristina Barcelona is about a complex love triangle Few will disagree that Ledger’s role in !e Dark Knight dy “"e Ram” Robinson. Randy is an old, run-down pro- between a man, his wife and his ex-wife. "e ex-wife, María was anything short of legendary. His creepy, #awless por- fessional wrestler who is still trying to !nd his place in the Elena (played by Penélope Cruz) !nds a renewed spark in trayal of the Joker sent chills down every spine. Gone and world as he attempts to rekindle the relationship with his her old marriage as a result of her ex-husband’s new wife. already missed, this young actor was !lled with talent, and teenage daughter and form a relationship with a stripper he "is is Cruz’s second Academy Award nomination (her !rst no doubt deserves the title of Best Actor in a Supporting has romantic feelings for. Rourke’s performance is heart- was in 2007 for her role as Raimunda in Volver), and it Role. "is is his second Academy Award nomination, and wrenching, and he is well-deserving of the Best Actor title. would be her !rst win. with it his memory lives on.
sliver www.nique.net all you sexy hermaphadite lady man ladies, with your sexy lady bits and your sexy man bits too, even you must be into you! all the ladies checkin out my sugalumps 1. i believe my roomate is stealing my listerine. 2. in true CH fashion i have to proceed to do something horrible to him, but he cant trace back to me 3. what do you think about lacing the listerine with lsd? yo dawg i heard u love pie, so we put pie in your pie, so you can american pie while you american pie secks? oh where have all the cute single girls gone! we need you now more then ever! 4. can anybody provide me with some lsd, for payback purposes? If you’re going to play Human League and Tears for Fears in the CRC, you need to crank up the volume Can I get a lightation device-nation? Now!!! i feel like an ass when i use the double-monitors in the library to check my facebook Fc date auction had some damaged goods. "ere goes those ducks again "e co$ee snob... "e berbuda triangle of co$ee shops. everywhere. Calc III test ----> Epic Fail Hoezy < broad < #oozy What causes three blue route busses to come before one red bus?? After walking down Techwood the other day, I just have one this to say. Since when has it been acceptable to wear just a shirt and leggings??? t'FCSVBSZ tTechnique ENTERTAINMENT
Photo by William Brawley/Student PublicationsI Allen hits sophomore slump MUSIC the album as a whole dreadfully sume preceding songs will be ex- drags on. perimental with these country and Lily Allen “Everyone’s At It” and “!e dance beats, but Lily Allen makes It’s Not Me, It’s You Fear” blast o# the album as sure to remind you not to assume. LABEL: EMI though it’s going to be an array “22”, “I Could Say” and “Back to of dance hits with personal dis- the Start” all have di#erent tem- GENRE: Pop/Rock dain of new societal ideals. Both pos and di#erent messages. TRACK PICKS: “Everyone’s At of these songs deal with society’s “22” deals with society’s stan- It” and “The Fear” new idols: the "rst in the form of dards of how a woman’s life antidepressants, and the second in should progress, while “I Could RELEASE DATE: Feb. 9, 2009 the form of fame. Say” deals with the release of an !en, as it painfully progress- unhealthy relationship. “22” re- OUR TAKE: !!!!!" es, the album contains lackluster turns to the previous trippy rave love songs "lled with disappoint- beats but is lighter in tone and By Allyn Woodward ment or contempt. It’s Not Me, message. Joneses from page 17 for visual sensation. Contributing Writer It’s You places blame on the man’s !en, as a lasting note on this Indeed the audience laughed, inability to perform (“Not Fair”), unsatisfactory album, Lily Allen mystery. However, with luck, or but I could not "nd anything hi- It’s Not Me, It’s You is Lily Al- controlling behavior (“Back to takes on a soft jazz beat in the maybe brainpower, Calvin begins larious about it. I felt that it was len’s sophomore album. !ough the Start”) and obsession (“Never "nale “He Wasn’t !ere”. For to realize more about his family an acceptable choice of profession, past hits such as “Smile” and Gonna Happen”). fans, it’s recommended not to and how much they are intercon- which totally drained the humor “LDN” may resonate with crowds Not only does the theme shift, waste money on buying the CD. nected, just before the tragic end- from the situation. throughout the world, this album but the dance beats have hints of Instead, it’s advisable to buy “Ev- ing falls upon him. Fortunately, I enjoyed the sec- does not live up to her talent. country in$uences in “Not Fair” eryone’s At It,” “!e Fear,” “22,” !e play, directed by Melissa ond act much more (as I am par- !e album features an array and salsa in$uences in “Never “Back to the Start,” and “He Foulcer, features four stage vet- tial to the physical comedy of sib- of social and political messages Gonna Happen.” !e sounds are Wasn’t !ere.” !ese are the only erans: Carlin Bright, Josh Bolla, lings brutalizing each other). !e concerning gay marriage, religion not powerful enough to create decent songs on the CD. !e po- Tamil Pariasamy and Aurel Lazar. set should be marked as a great and obsessions with fame and hit singles or subtle enough to be litical and social overtones are ex- Frankly, the characters were "nely design, for it provided the struc- drugs. Even with fresh perspec- passed o# as another club hit. empli"ed best in “Everyone’s At performed. Pariasamy, the only ture of a house in the space cus- tives and thoughts on these issues, Now, the listeners might as- It” and “!e Fear,” while most of actor I had seen on the DramaT- tomary for one room. !e lighting the rest of the album is disastrous. ech stage previously, de"nitely was the key to this success and I Image courtesy of EMI !e album lacks an overall excels in his dramatic roles and was able to completely forget the theme. It has no focus jumping established the strong line of Ellis actors were so limited by space. from political, to social, to ro- very well. Also, the curvy walls were quite mantic and religious topics. !is As Maureen, Bright demon- eye-catching. wouldn’t have been a problem, but strated a compassionate side for I must say that I have not been the album should at least have a her children and an emotional to many DramaTech productions, cohesive sound that shows pro- presence when considering her but whenever I do go, the stage gression. It was as if she needed life. She perfectly portrayed a delights me. Whether the course to come out with an album under woman despairing the wedge that is comedy or tragedy, I "nd that contractual obligations and just the "ghting has driven between the stories told upon that stage recorded an array of songs without her and her husband and also are so very entertaining and pro- vision, consideration for her fans wanting more from life than a job vide something great for the right- or for her own career. she no longer has love for. brained folk on Tech’s campus. It was as if a seventh-grader I would have liked to see more DramaTech has kept up its ex- with a heightened level of world of a comedic pitch in the "rst act, cellence and reputation as the old- a#airs, relationships and intel- but I suppose that may have been est continually running theater in ligence created a mix CD. She my resistance to the intended situ- Atlanta, and Keeping Up with the manages to relinquish the foreign- ational comedy. To supply com- Joneses is no slouch either. ers’ beliefs that to become a star edy to such dramatic elements as So, spend a night to enjoy a in America, you can make it with suicide, Eppler has given a super- play, and keep in mind the up- talent and luck. With this CD, she hero persona to Alex, played by coming production of Jekyll and should wish for luck. Bolla, including a mask and hood Hyde.
www.nique.net ENTERTAINMENT Technique t'FCSVBSZ t 21 Not-so-super Heroes struggles to win back fans TELEVISION interesting, major plot changes ally manage to escape from the Heroes along with a few welcomed new helicopter that’s transferring them additions. Emmy award-winner to their doom. However, upon NETWORK: NBC Zeljko Ivanek (Damages, House) crashing unto an unknown ter- joins the Heroes cast as the Hunt- ritory in Arkansas, the real game WHEN: Mondays, 9 p.m. er, the leader of the government begins as now the heroes are being GENRE: Drama, Sci-Fi special force (under the command hunted down one by one…again. of Senator Nathan Petrelli) to !e battle of wits and strength STARRING: Sendhil eliminate all people with special along with the instinct to survive Ramamurthy, Masi Oka and powers. now drives them which results in a Hayden Panettiere !e senator’s moral conscience mixture between Prison Break and OUR TAKE: !!!!! came into question when the hit Lost. Characters that had taken a list was found to include Na- season or two to build up are shot
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THEME CROSSWORD: CASINO By Robert Zimmerman 44. Othello’s nemesis 88. Mushroom United Features Syndicate 45. Holiday in Hanoi 90. Name of four Hungarian 46. Be inclined kings ACROSS 47. Not all 91. Poet’s contraction 1. Carried on, as a war 48. Use the phone 92. "e Nobel committee 6. Long, long time 50. Food thickener called him “a messenger to 10. “New Deal” pres. 51. Her friends call her “Liddy” mankind” in awarding him its 13. Only dots on some maps 56. Was a passenger Peace Prize 19. Upper crust 57. Mimic 95. Hole in a dome 20. Happy-go-lucky 60. Press 97. Room-sized computer of 22. Comedian’s muse 61. Catch for roe old 23. Her !rst hit record was 62. Describing some angles 99. Slips up “A-Tisket A-Tasket” in 1938 64. Poor secret-keepers 100. Bigger than all 25. Pad 66. Submachine guns 101. TV’s Clampett 26. Capitol !gure 67. One acter, perhaps 103. Svelte 27. "ink-tank output 68. Overrun 104. How to get there from 28. Educational inst. 69. Father here 29. Composure 70. Scion 106. Holy woman, in France 30. Like some eaves in winter 71. Skid Row nightmares 107. Military greeting 32. Federal agent 72. What pouters are in 109. She is well-known as a 33. Veep Agnew 73. “3:10 to Yuma” author movie monster’s mate 35. Top Scouts 78. MS accompaniment, per- 112. Cubic meters 36. Actress who was born in haps 113. Adolescent Berlin and speaks seven lan- 79. "ree per inning 114. Oyster’s gift guages 80. A Karamazov brother 115. Friend of Pooh 39. NFL data 81. -- homo 116. Student org. of the 1960s 42. Poker choice 85. Diamond judge 117. Foundation 43. Capote’s “In Cold --” 86. Joplin pieces 118. Impertinent
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State GSPNQBHF this as N.C. State was continu- ally able to out-rebound Tech and continued to build their lead. consistently get to the foul line. With 8:18 left in the !rst half, N.C. State managed to keep Peacock missed a layup only to Tech’s leading scorer and re- have Aminu get the o"ensive bounder in check as strong for- board, and Aminu also missed ward Gani Lawal was 3-8 from the the put-back. Sophomore guard $oor, with a total of seven points Lance Storrs was able to jump up and three rebounds. “Foul trouble and get the rebound, but his put- certainly took him out of it. . .usu- back also missed wide of the mark ally if he stays out of foul trouble, as Tech was unable to bene!t from he’ll !gure it out as he goes along. two o"ensive rebounds under the But he picked up those two fouls, basket. and we had to go o"ense-defense “It wasn’t one of our better ef- with him, and he couldn’t really forts. . .we got some steals and just get a rhythm,” Hewitt said. missed some easy baskets around Lawal ended the game having the lane, and [we] didn’t capital- played a total of twenty-two min- ize,” Hewitt said. utes. As the !nal seconds ticked #e story of the game for the o" the !rst half game clock, the Wolfpack was the play of sopho- Jackets were down eleven points, more forward Tracy Smith, who 44-33. was continually able to dominate Tech came out to start the sec- inside with Lawal’s absence from ond half with a jolt of energy as the $oor. Smith ended the game their pressing, full court defense with 18 points and 10 rebounds in caused a State turnover. #e Jack- State’s win. ets were able to capitalize o" of One bright spot for Tech on this one as Clinch passed inside to the day was the play of the dy- Lawal, who made a strong move namic true freshman guard Iman toward the basket and ended the Shumpert, who led the Jackets in play with a roaring dunk. scoring with 14 points. On the following possession, “Iman has been shooting it freshman guard Moe Miller was well.... He kind of took it upon able to seize another turnover, himself to try to get us ignited.... and, on the fast break, made a #at’s what you need, and that’s double clutch move under the why I think he’s got a chance to basket to shed his defender and be a really good player, because he sink the layup, cutting the lead to doesn’t mind stepping up and put- only three points at 47-44. But the ting himself on the line,” Hewitt Jackets never could get closer than said.
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ITA GSPNQBHF on the weekend, continued her streak with a win over Ana Victo- nia on Saturday, Tech’s weekend ria Lind 6-2, 6-4 and brought the wasn’t quite over. On Sunday Jackets even 3-3 in the match. #e the Jackets faced the defending winner of the overall match came national champion and No. 3 down to the last singles of the ranked UCLA in the consolation day. Striplin, who had not seen quarter!nal. #e Jackets came out any victories previously in the strong and won their !rst doubles weekend, was set to take on Maya point of the weekend as Tech took Johansson in the No. 3 position. two of the three doubles matches. Johansson was a familiar face to In singles, Hickey opened up fast, the Jackets as she played for Tech pushing the Jackets’ lead to 2-0 last year before transferring to when she went past the Bruins’ UCLA after the school year ended Ashley Joelson 6-1, 6-4. UCLA last spring. Striplin and Johansson surged ahead again as they took went into a third set and then a the next three matches to bring tiebreaker before Striplin came the match score to 3-2. In those out on top in the match with her three matches, the Bruins Yasmin 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (3) win and gave the Schnack defeated Falconi 6-3, Jackets a !nal 4-3 victory over the www.nique.net 6-1, Andrea Remynse defeated Bruins. Tech’s schedule will not McDowell 7-5, 6-1, and Carling lighten up as they will face No. Seguso defeated Krupina 6-2, 6-3. 1 ranked Northwestern at home Ngo, who didn’t drop one match this Sunday. t'FCSVBSZ tTechnique SPORTS
DIAMOND DAYS UPON US: 2009 Baseball team eyes !rst trip to Omaha since 2006 Nishant Prasadh pect expected to shine in his Coach Danny Hall to ease in Assistant Sports Editor rookie season with the Balti- the incoming freshmen—es- more Orioles. pecially in the lineup—rather Over the past few months, "e news has overshadowed than having to press them into the biggest news related to Tech the fact that the 2009 Jack- full-time roles right away. baseball has surrounded two ets squad has earned a No. 12 With most of last season’s +, alumni—!rst baseman Mark preseason national ranking and core intact and a year older, 1IPUPCZ#FO-JQGPSE Teixeira, who signed a $184 looks as strong as any team in Tech is poised to return to the Student Publications million contract with the New recent memory. On Friday top of the ACC, but that goal York Yankees, and catcher Matt night, they will set out to de- will not be easy to reach. With- Wieters, a highly touted pros- fend their ranking as the season in the ACC alone, two teams— Student Publications begins with a three-game set North Carolina and Florida against Lipscomb. State—are in the national top Tech posted a strong record 10 ahead of Tech, and Miami is of 41-21 last season, but the sea- close behind at No. 14. son was far from easy. In early Still, Hall believes that most, April, the team learned of the if not all, of the other top ACC 1IPUPCZ+PFZ$FSPOF sudden and shocking death of teams have lost enough talent left-handed reliever Michael that they are vulnerable this Hutts; the loss of a teammate year. He considers winning the and friend caused the team to conference, or at least staying +, struggle for several games, but near the top of the standings, to Tech managed to right the ship be a priority for his team. in time for the ACC Tourna- “I think if you look at col- ment. However, they fell short lege baseball [overall] last year, in the conference tourney, and the teams that did well in their Jackets Jackets the season ended on a bitter note conferences—the teams that LUKE MURTON when the Jackets fell to Georgia !nished 1-3 or 1-4 hosted re- in the championship game of gionals, so I think the key for the NCAA Athens regional. us is to try to do everything we "is year’s team seems to can to !nish as high as we can have improved on all fronts in the league, and hopefully win !"#$%&'()*# Student Publications from the 2008 squad. "ere the league, because that’s go- have been key losses, including ing to increase [our] chances of Clockwise starting at the the top two weekend starting hosting a regional,” Hall said at top: Luke Murton is at bat pitchers and two everyday posi- Wednesday’s practice. during a game at Russ Chan- 1IPUPCZ+PFZ$FSPOF tion players, but the Jackets have Ultimately, though, the dler Stadium; Thomas Nich- the personnel to replace them team’s objective remains the ols pitches from the mound without missing a beat. Depth same as always. “Our number at Russ Chandler Stadium; is a major strength of this Jack- one goal is to win every game ets squad, and it will allow Head we play,” Hall said. team celebrates a home run 1IPUPCZ,FVO)XB:PP Student Publications at Russ Chandler Stadium. GO JACKETS! SPORTS Technique t'FCSVBSZ t
BASEBALL 2009 IN THE FIELD | AT THE PLATE #e lineup will still be a clear Freshman Hitter of the Year honors. #e coach wants to take advantage strength for the Jackets in 2009, both Dietrich started all 62 games for Tech of the team’s stellar depth at every po- 2009 BASEBALL ROSTER in talent and in depth. In 2008 the and led the team in RBI’s (66), walks sition to ensure he is starting the best lineup revolved around power, as (26), and total bases (141, tied with lineup possible. “A lot of these guys +FE#SBEMFZ -)1 '3 Tech’s total of 92 home runs ranked Blackmon). Returning along with Di- have worked hard, and they deserve a ;BD#SFXTUFS -)1 40 13th in the nation, and this year the etrich will be senior Luke Murton, who chance to play, and hopefully after the $IBTF#VSOFUUF 0' 40 team may be even better on that had 12 homers and a team-high 25 "rst couple weeks of play we’ll have a front. Four of the "ve players who hit doubles; junior Tony Plagman, a strong better idea of who can do what and how +PSEBO$BSUFS # '3 10 home runs last season will return defensive "rst baseman who also led the we need to attack the ACC,” Hall said. #SBOEPO$VNQUPO 3)1 40 in 2009. Tech will, however, miss the team with 16 homers; and senior catch- “I could literally play almost an en- +BZ%BOU[MFS 0' +3 contributions of leado$ hitter and er Jason Haniger, whose performance tire left-handed lineup…I could put +BLF%BWJFT -)1# '3 out"elder Charlie Blackmon, who as a "rst-time starter last season has led three left-handed hitting out"elders 4FBO%FWJOF 3)1 +3 led the team with a .396 average Hall to expect big things from him. out there [and] I could DH someone and 25 steals and was second Other positions seem to be locked left-handed, and I’m probably going to +BSFUUU%JESJDL 0' '3 with a 1.033 OPS, and third in. Sophomore #omas Nichols will be do that, particularly early,” he said in %FSFL%JFUSJDI SS 40 baseman Brad Feltes, a defen- the usual second baseman, and junior reference to the team’s large number of +BDPC&TDI 3)1*' '3 sive star who was also sec- Patrick Long will see time there and at left-handed hitters. +BTPO(BSGBMP # +3 ond on the team with 14 third base; both will also contribute as With the majority of the lineup re- +BTPO)BOJHFS $ 43 home runs and 62 RBI. relief pitchers. Junior Je$ Rowland will turning, experience should not be an #e heart of the or- continue to start in center "eld and will issue, and Hall will be able to slowly $ISJT)PVTF 0' 43 der is highlighted by be the team’s primary leado$ hitter. work his incoming freshmen into the ,FWJO+BDPC 3)1 40 sophomore short- #e other out"eld positions appear to system. #e coach mentioned that pow- $PMF-FPOJEB $ 40 stop Derek be a bit more %uid er-hitting corner in"elder Matt Skole 1BUSJDL-POH *'3)1 +3 D i e t r i c h , #e batting order itself is not set in will see a lot of time at third base, and &WBO.BSUJO 0'*' 1IPUPCZ+VTUJO-FWJOF Student Publications who last year stone; aside from Rowland at leado$, that slick-"elding Connor Winn could '3 won NCBWA the rest of the order could vary daily. be a late-game defensive replacement. %FDL.D(VJSF 3)1 40 #SBOEPO.JMMFS $ '3 ON THE MOUND | IN THE BULLPEN -VLF.VSUPO 0'# 43 #e 2009 starting rotation will be Sophomore right-hander Brandon take over the closer role, but Hall 5IPNBT/*DIPMT *'3)1 40 without a pair of stalwarts after two Cumpton, who led all Tech relievers with indicated that Robinson may also see &MMJPUU0HBXB -)1 40 would-be seniors, left-hander David 46.1 innings pitched last season, will "ll opportunities to close out games. 5POZ1MBRNBO # +3 Duncan and right-hander Eddie Burns, the No. 3 spot in the weekend rotation. #e strength of the bullpen lies in .BSL1PQF 3)1 '3 were taken in the 2008 MLB Draft. Cumpton struggled out of the pen as a left-handed relief. Sophomore Zach "OESFX3PCJOTPO 3)1 +3 However, the outlook is still good for freshman, allowing opposing batters to Brewster was the team’s primary Tech’s pitching sta$. Sophomore right- hit .325 against him; however, he did specialist last season, and this year +Fò3PXMBOE 0' 40 hander Deck McGuire takes over the make "ve starts last season, performing he will have help from freshmen .BUU4JNPOET 0'*' '3 top of the weekend rotation after a stel- well in each one. Jake Davies and Jed Bradley, the .BUU4LPMF *' '3 lar freshman campaign as the midweek Hall has not de"nitively decided who latter of whom Hall is consider- +Fò6TTFSZ *' +3 starter; in 13 starts and four relief ap- will be the midweek starters, but he ex- ing as a midweek starter. As for ;BDI7PO5FSTDI 3)1 +3 pearances, the hard-throwing McGuire pects that two hard-throwing sopho- right-handed relief, aside led the team with a 3.46 ERA and held mores, right-handers Kevin Jacob and from Pope and Robinson, $POOFS8JOO 44# '3 opposing hitters to a .240 batting aver- Andrew Robinson, will be in the mix. the Jackets will look to a 5BZMPS8PPE -)1 40 age. Behind him is junior right-hander #e bullpen has potential this year, but handful of part-time po- Zach Von Tersch, who worked out of the inexperience may present a challenge, sition players. Hall men- bullpen as a freshman before becoming as only one reliever is not a freshman tioned that junior Pat- the third weekend starter last season. or sophomore. Right-handers Brad Ru- rick Long and sophomore Von Tersch posted a solid 4.33 ERA last lon and Chris Hicks, who served as the #omas Nichols, both of year, and despite a relatively high WHIP team’s closers last season and combined whom will start at sec- of 1.54, he allowed just three home runs for 16 saves, are gone. Hard-throwing ond base often, will see 1IPUPCZ+VTUJO-FWJOF Student Publications in 72.2 innings. freshman right-hander Mark Pope will time in the bullpen.
sliver www.nique.net CHRIS BROWN HAHAHAHA But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams. Dean George Gri!n, can it really be true? I wish I could con"- dently say that there is something I can do better than anybody else in the world... Warm weather is TOTALLY an invitation to start dry humping in the quad. dry humping FTW! by dry humping, I mean binoculars. Oh me, oh my. Touch me. LabPartner1: I’ll record, you call out the numbers. LabPartner2: Sounds good….. ….LabPartner1: and the frequency for row 3? LabPartner2: IT’S OVER 9,000!!!! I hate amnesty international. How many of you can even point out Darfur on a map? Let’s all bitch about topics we know noth- ing about. George P. “Bud” Peterson should start on April 20th. Why does NAR exist? Who put the BOMP in the Bompshubompshubomp?... Cole Al- exander #at’s what she said. Candy hearts make me vomit! I WIN AT CATFISH ! i love the shirtless guys. if only they would wear banana ham- mocks too. t'FCSVBSZ tTechnique SPORTS Softball comes up a game short in Lipton Invitational By Matt Ho!man to cap o# the six-run third for the In the sixth, freshman third base- Sports Editor Jackets. "e Jackets put the game man Danielle Dike hit a solo shot out of reach for the Owls in the over the right !eld wall to take the Tech’s Softball team fell just !fth, picking up four more runs score 7-0. "e Red raiders scored one game short of winning the o# of three hits. their only run in the bottom of Lipton Invitational in Gainesville, Hilton and Haller led the Jack- the sixth, and the Jackets added a Fla. over the weekend, beating ets with four RBIs apiece. Yee and late run in the top of the seventh Florida Atlantic, South Alabama Weseman each garnered three hit to retake the seven point lead. and Texas Tech, before falling to with Yee leading the Jackets with Yee had a standout perfor- No. 2 Florida in the champion- three runs scored. mance for the Jackets with two ship game. "e Jackets now sit at hits, two runs and two RBIs for 6-2 for the season. Tech 5 - South Alabama 2 the game.
Florida 11 - Tech 1 Tech 13 - Florida Atlantic 2 Tech got its !fth win of the season later on Friday when the In the !rst game, the Jackets Jackets beat South Alabama 5-2 "e last game of the tourna- were able to roll by Florida Atlan- and advanced to 2-0 in the tour- ment did not go as smoothly for tic, clipping the Owls 13-2 in !ve nament. the Jackets as the previous three. innings. Sophomore pitcher Kris- Senior pitcher Ti#any Jones After Saturday night’s game ten Adkins picked up her third won her second game of the sea- against Coastal Carolina was win of the season. Adkins gave up son giving up two runs o# of four rained-out, the Jackets took on just three hits and one run in four hits. "e senior pitched six in- No. 2 Florida and were unable innings of work and held Florida nings in her outing and knocked to keep up with Gators falling on Atlantic to only 17 at-bats. Fresh- three strikeouts. Adkins got the Sunday, 11-1. man pitcher Jessica Coan came in save. Coan took the loss from the for the !fth to close out the game, After a slow o#ensive start for 1IPUPCZ+BSSFUU4LPW Student Publications circle for the Jackets in her !rst giving up the second run of the both teams, the game remained Emily Schreck pitches the ball from the circle at Glenn Field dur- start of her college career. She game for the Owls. scoreless going into the bottom ing an exhibition game against Georgia State in the fall. gave up six runs o# of six hits in Senior out!elder Blair Shi- of the second. Weseman reached her two innings of work. Johnson mandle led o# the game with a !rst o# an error to lead o# the in- game with a three run lead. strikeouts for the day for her also had little success against the single up the middle. After senior ning. Sophomore catcher Jessica Jones led Tech with three hits fourth win of the season. Gators giving up six more hits in!elder Christy Jones pulled o# a Weaver then singled down the and Johnson’s two RBIs in the As in the second game, both and !ve more runs. "e game was sacri!ce bunt to move Shimandle right-!eld line. Freshman in!eld- second were the most by any Tech teams got o# to a slow o#ensive ended early when third baseman to second, senior !rst baseman er Shannon Bear came in to pinch player for the game. Di#erent start. Tech was the !rst to get on Corrie Brooks hit a grand slam in Whitney Haller homered, picking run for Weaver. After Bear stole Jackets scored all !ve of the runs. the board, when, in the top of the the bottom of the sixth inning, up the !rst two Tech runs of the second and Adkins walked, John- third, Shimandle picked up an putting the Jackets down by 10 game. Freshman shortstop Kelsi son hit a double into left center o# RBI when Johnson scored from with less than two innings to play. Weseman also picked up an RBI of the !rst pitch to knock in two Tech 8 - Texas Tech 1 third base. Johnson picked up a "e Jackets only run of the in the !rst inning when she picked runs for the Jackets and break the triple in the previous at-bat. After game came in the fourth when up a double to bring in junior sec- stalemate. In their third game of the invi- Jones bunted to get on base and Johnson knocked in junior out- ond baseman Jen Yee. Two batters later, Jones sin- tational, the Jackets beat the Red Haller was hit by a pitch, Yee hit !elder Kelly Eppinger, who was "e Jackets started the o#ense gled, allowing Adkins to score. Raiders from Texas Tech, 8-1. the second triple of the inning to pinch running for Haller. back up in the third when Yee Haller’s single during the next at "is was the !rst time in the 22- score the two runners and move "e Jackets are on the road led o# the inning with a double. bat brought in Johnson for the !- year history of Tech softball that the score to 3-0. Yee went on to again this weekend to participate After Yee advanced to third o# a nal of four runs for the Jackets in the Jackets had ever taken on the score the fourth run of the inning in the Cathedral City Classic in Weseman hit, the second base- the second. Red Raiders. o# of an error. Cathedral City, Calif. Tech will man scored o# of a wild pitch. While South Alabama was Adkins got the win from the In the !fth inning the Jackets play UNLV and Loyola Mary- Weseman would score later in able to score one run in each of circle for the Jackets, pitching a earned another run when Jones mount today, Oregon and Cal the inning o# a walk. Sopho- the next two innings, it was not complete game. "e sophomore scored o# a Weseman sacri!ce Poly tomorrow, and will close more catcher Caroline Hilton hit enough as the Jackets added one gave up only seven hits and one ground out. Bear would score out the tournament on Sunday a grand slam later in the inning more run in the !fth to end the run. Adkins also notched two later in the inning o# a wild pitch. against Oregon State.
The Alvin M. Ferst Leadership & Entrepreneur Award sliver www.nique.net We are pleased to announce the availability of The Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and i agree gingers are hot. do the curtains match the drapes? Entrepreneur Award for 2009. This $2500 award goes to a junior or senior with at least G to the RAM whip it out!!!!!!!! a 2.5 GPA who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and/or entrepreneurial skills Fitted sheets or DEATH! i won’t be here next friday when the slivers come out - OH while at Tech. NOOOO when nobody is looking, I SNIFF MY ARMPITS! The award has been established by Charlotte Ferst to honor her husband, Alvin, who roses are red, some are thorny, violets are blue, together we’re... corny graduated from Georgia Tech in 1943. Alvin Ferst has been a member of the Alumni Is it the little v that makes her so sexy or is it just her shoes? Association Board and the Georgia Tech Foundation for decades. The Ferst family name seriously- who steals a pasta strainer and a ladle? has a long tradition on the Georgia Tech campus and the scholarship will Is CS TA michael single?? All in favor of the Dead Fish Society say Aye. “Aye”. assure their involvement in perpetuity. Courtney stop sleeping around on our $oor! Hannah used to prey on candidates but now she’s found herself Please distribute this announcement and application to faculty, staff, and students who a wheel I wish I could manifest a personality disorder to escape this stu- !"#$%&'($)*$+*!&+"),$'*!,*+,$-*.$)(&'$"%"./0$$1223&4")&*+'$+,,/$)*$.,"4($)(,$5-64,$*-$ pid school... Student Affairs by February 23, 2009. Saul, you rock at Skate 2. If you’re the only !nalist, doesn’t that mean you WON the con- test?? Qualities of the Ideal Candidate So... How is George P. ‘Bud’dell our next president??! To everyone complaining about the death of Ruckus, try Spiral- The ideal candidate would be a person of vision; a driving force to create a business or frog. It’s about the same thing (rip o# the DRM and it works). organization; an inspiration to others to reach their potential; a leader with the ability to Here’s a nice big WHAT THE HELL? to my roomate secretly calling me a brat on Valentine’s Day. Bitch. "+)&4&2"),$-7)7.,$+,,/'8$"+$*2)&!&')$"9*7)$6+/&+:$'*37)&*+'8$*+,$%(*$:,+,."),'$ ...oh and try thinking for yourself for once. support of the dream; and a man or woman of character who says, “why Grrrrrrr not, not “why”. I love lambs! I love lambs! Kid who sits in the front of Phys2022...you are the ONLY one laughing. Please shutup. The Alvin M. Ferst Leadership and Entrepreneur Award for 2009 will be presented at the Is it the ratio that causes so many boys here to be creepers? Student Honors Luncheon on April 23, 2009, 11:00am to 1:00pm, in the Student Center To the Hispanic guy with the super long hair who is at Starbucks every time I go there: Are you actually a student???? Ballroom. To the Glenn boys who watch us play volleyball creepishly from their windows… we can see you!!! we know. SPORTS Technique t'FCSVBSZ t
Wake GSPNQBHF cent in the second half. Tech also Teixeira endows scholarship showed continuing improvement By Randy Darnowsky from behind the free-throw line, !"#$%! Sta! Writer hitting 70 percent. But the Jack- ets strength from behind the arc Women’s Bas- Former all-star slugger for Tech fell o# in the second as they went and current stand-out in Major two-for-nine from three-point ketball falls to League Baseball Mark Teixeira range. established the Mark C. Teix- Lawal led the Jackets on the UNC, 73-50 eira Athletic Scholarship Fund boards with eight rebounds. at Georgia Tech last Wednesday. Clinch followed close behind with After upsetting the then No. 2 !e half-million dollar scholar- six. Clinch did manage to lead Tar Heels in Atlanta on Jan. 22, ship endowment will fund an an- the Jackets in the number of as- Tech’s women’s basketball team nual scholarship for a Tech base- sists, racking in 5 of Tech’s total of was unable to top No. 8 North ball player. 14. But with Clinch’s 37 minutes Carolina in Chapel Hill on Sun- “Tech has always been a special of play also came a team high six day. !e Jackets kept pace for the place for me, and I have always turnovers, twice as many as the "rst half as the game was tied with welcomed the opportunity to help next highest Jacket. only 3:50 left before halftime. But out the baseball program in any Most of Wake’s roster saw ac- UNC pulled away in the second way possible. I was very blessed to tion during at least some part of half, building a double digit lead receive a scholarship,” said Mark the game with 14 di#erent players less than minutes into the half. Teixeira, Tech alum. playing at least some stint. Deacon Freshman center Sasha Goodlet While Teixeira played for the sophomore forward James John- led the Jackets with 14 points. Jackets from 1999 to 2001 he had son led his team in point with 24 a .409 batting average with 36 and also picked up a double-dou- homers and 165 RBI during his ble for the game bringing in 11 Favors named three-year stint. He was led by the rebounds. Sophomore guard Je# long-time coach Danny Hall. Teague picked up 15 points for McDonald’s Teixeira was also named the the Deacons, and Aminu rounded ACC Rookie of the Year in 1999, 1IPUPDPVSUFTZPGUIF"UIMFUJD"TTPDJBUJPO out the top three scorers for Wake All-American and won the Dick Howser Trophy Mark Teixeira discusses his half-million dollar endowment with with 14. in 2000 for being named the Na- !e Jackets hope to get some the media. The fund will sponsor an annual baseball scholarship. Senior center for South Atlanta tional Player of the Year momentum going on Sunday High School, Derrick Favors was “!e fact that he is going to when they take in conference rival named a McDonald’s All-Amer- endow a scholarship in his name jors for the Rangers, Braves and Clemson at Alexander Memorial ican on Wednesday. Favors, who for Georgia Tech baseball just Yankees, he has won a couple of Coliseum. !e Jackets will then in January gave a verbal commit- shows the level of commitment Silver Slugger and Golden Glove travel up to UNC next Satur- ment to attend Tech next year, is and pride that he takes, not only Awards. day before closing out the home one of the most highly rated re- in our program, but in Georgia “Danny, as you all know, is the schedule against Miami, and the cruits coming out of high school Tech. We are very thankful that winningest coach in Georgia Tech regular season in Chestnut Hill, this year. Provided everything he has done this and appreciate baseball history. He has continu- Mass. against Boston College. pans out, Favors will be the center the support that he has given our ally put teams on the "eld from !e Jackets will have a little ad- piece of one the most highly rated program throughout the years,” year to year that have the brought vantage in the ACC Tournament Tech recruiting classes. Others said Danny Hall, coach of the great pride to Georgia Tech and this year as the tournament will in the class include point guard Jackets. continues to be a real treasure - a 1IPUPDPVSUFTZPGUIF"UIMFUJD"TTPDJBUJPO be held at the Georgia Dome. !e Mfon Udo"a and power forward Furthermore, Teixeira was guy that we love working with on Teixeira and head coach Danny winner of the Tournament will Kammeon Holsey. selected "fth in the 2001 draft. a daily basis,” said Wayne Hogan, receive an automatic bid to the With multiple years in the ma- Associate Director of Athletics. Hall present the endowment. NCAA Tournament.
sliver www.nique.net If I break my roommate’s phone b/c her alarm wakes me up hours early every day, is that bad? We’re the four hottest raptors in Cloudman. ROOMIES 09!!! I hoard Splenda from the dining hall. De"ning our relationship after one week? What the hell!?!?! Seriously, boys, well girls too, stick within your league. You just come o# as creepy otherwise. Why is the only soup they ever have at Buzz By beef stew? Venti non-fat no whip extra-hot peppermint white chocolate mo- cha, you had me at hello. slivering is mo fun than i’d think. “Everytime you say ‘knows’ I picture you as a big black woman.” If you think I’m avoiding you, I am. if he had let me i’d have given him my heart for once i was completely wrong getting on the kiss cam with the wrong person... so awk! If you could have a volcano that erupted anything, what would it erupt? !e stingers come less often when the weather’s bad because so many people take them, silly. I threw up after reading the article about Tech couples. When you say “Buuuuuud Peterson, you’ve said it all!” CAAAAW AAAAAWWWWW? BS08 !e candy at the front desk of the CRC made me happy all week :) Read !e Legacyx4 @ thelegacyx4.blogspot.com! !e probability that a Tech student is an alcoholic is 100% Med grill rules! harit is in love with a 40 yr old virgin Prashant stop throwing ur shoes at me....I love you Prashant loves a stripper from Cheetah PJ- Stop throwing shoes at ppl when ur drunk Prashant what does “gaind” mean Watch two-guys-one-horse. <-PJ how is babby formed how girl get pragnent !is is THE ZACCA. Leave a message for THE ZACCA. Prashant ... I love you <3 please post this?? Harit got hit with a pan cuz he tried to smell it. What an idiot Saagar has a hotter bookbag than LJ why don’t you want me when I want you so badly? you are lotion worthy! TQPSUT!OJRVFOFU Put me in, coach Technique Sports Editor: .BUU)PòNBO #BTFCBMMTFBTPOLJDLTPòUPEBZ4FF IPX5FDIhTMFHFOEBSZCBTFCBMMQSP- 'SJEBZ Assistant Sports Editor: HSBNDPOUJOVFTUPFYDFM!28 'FCSVBSZ Sports /JTIBOU1SBTBEI Women’s tennis falls short at ITA Indoors By Steven Cappetta 6-1, in the last seed to secure the Jack- Sta! Writer ets’ win over Fresno State with a close 4-3 !nal score. "e No. 7 Tech’s women’s tennis On Valentine’s Day, the Jackets team went back in action last Friday faced a tough No. 2 California. "ey as they traveled to Wisconsin for the came out strong and swept all three 2009 ITA National Women’s Indoor doubles matches. "e Golden Bears Championships. In Tech’s !rst match took a commanding 3-0 lead in singles of the tournament, they faced No. 13 as Claire Icinkas defeated Hickey 6-3, Fresno State. "e Bulldogs struck !rst 6-3, and Falconi dropped her match to as they swept doubles and received Jana Juricova 6-3, 7-5. Ngo won her the !rst point in the match. In singles second match on the weekend and kept play, freshman Irina Falconi won the Tech still in the match with her win !rst point for the Jackets to tie up the over Marion Ravelojaona 7-5, 6-0. Mc- match score with her win over Melanie Dowell’s win at the top spot over No. Gloria 6-1, 6-3. Falconi took the reins 13 Marina Cossou 6-0, 6-3, helped at the number one spot on the lineup close in on California’s lead of 3-2. and performed successfully as junior "e Golden Bears ended Tech’s hope Amanda McDowell was not feeling of comeback when Mari Anderson de- well while su#ering from a virus. Soph- feated Striplin 6-1, 6-4 and handed the omore Sasha Krupina gave Tech the girls their !rst loss of the season. "e lead at the No. 5 position over Laura loss ended Tech’s hope of winning the Pola after a third set, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 win. ITA National Indoor Championship Fresno State then jumped ahead 3-2 as three years in a row. "e match ended they won the next two matches against 5-2 after Krupina lost her match shortly McDowell and senior Christy Striplin. after in a tiebreaker 6-0, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5). 1IPUPCZ+PFZ$FSPOF Student Publications Sophomore Noelle Hickey took the Even with the loss against Califor- Amanda McDowell returns the ball at Bill Moore Tennis Center. McDowell and the Jackets next match 6-4, 6-3, and freshman ITA were unable to win their third straight ITA Indoor Championship falling in the second match. Viet Ha Ngo took the !nal match, 6-3, See , page 27 Men’s Basketball loses in two ACC games N.C. State topples Tech 86-65 Tech falls to No. 8 Wake By John Anderson By Matt Ho!man Contributing Writer Sports Editor
Tech’s basketball team came up short for the "e Jacket’s men’s basketball team lost to second time to in-conference foe North Caroli- No. 8 Wake Forest Wednesday night in Win- na State, 86-65, who gave the Jackets their worst ston-Salem, N. C, 87-69. "e Jackets upset the loss since the 2005-06 season. Tech, now 1-10 Deacons earlier in the season at Alexander Me- in ACC play, stayed within striking distance for morial Coliseum when Wake was ranked No. most of the game on Saturday at Alexander Me- 6. "e Jan. 31 win over the Deacons was the morial Coliseum, but couldn’t hold on as they last victory for the Jackets who now sit at 10-15 lost control in the !nal minutes. overall and 1-11 in the ACC. Despite improving on past weaknesses, the Senior guard Lewis Clinch led the Jack- large amount of turnovers, only losing the turn- ets with 24 points. Two other Jackets reached over battle by !ve, the Jackets were still unable double digit points with freshman guard Iman to pull out a win due to their poor !eld goal per- Shumpert and sophomore forward Gani Lawal centage and lack of ability to get to the foul line. each contributing 14 and 13 points respectively. "e Jackets shot just under 39 percent from the "e Jackets stumbled out of the gate against !eld for the game, while the Wolfpack managed the Deacons committing three turnovers within to shoot over 60 percent for the game. N.C. the !rst 70 seconds of play. By the 80 second State also had 29 attempts from the free-throw mark into the game, Wake had already racked line, in comparison to Tech’s 13. up a seven point advantage over the Jackets, "e Jackets quickly came out of the gate, who were still scoreless by that time. taking an 11-5 lead after sophomore forward With Wake continuing their momentum, the Alade Aminu blocked State sophomore forward Deacons reached a 20 point lead with 12:16 left Tracy Smith’s jumper, passed ahead to the fresh- to play in the !rst half. "e 18-5 Wake run was man sensation Iman Shumpert, and watched as capped o# with a three-pointer by sophomore Shumpert drained a three-point shot from near guard Gary Clark. "e Jackets managed to go the top of the arc. "e lead, however, didn’t tit-for-tat with the Deacons for the rest of the stand for long as N.C. State quickly began to half keeping the lead between 15 and 20 points. capitalize o# Tech’s mistakes. "e Jackets had a bit of a rally toward the end of “I thought after starting the game with a lot the half going on an 8-0 run to cut the Deacon of energy, we missed some easy baskets [and] lead down to 11 going into the locker room. had some opportunities that we really should’ve "e Jackets shot under 40 percent from the cashed in on,” said Head Coach Paul Hewitt. !eld for the half; in comparison the Deacons Tech continued to keep it close early in the pulled their !eld goal percentage up to 56 per- !rst half with exceptional ball movement. "e cent. "e Jackets however outpaced the Dea- Wolfpack was struggling to !nd their defen- cons from behind the arc with Tech going 8-for- sive rhythm, continually having to chase the 14 to Wake’s 5-11. ball around the arc. "is allowed junior strong While Wake freshman forward Al-Farouq forward Zachery Peacock to have room inside Aminu, brother of Tech senior forward Alade to seize an o#ensive rebound and put the ball Aminu, started out the second half with a dunk, back in the air for an easy layup with 10:18 to the Jackets were able to chip away at the Wake go in the !rst half. But this strong o#ensive lead taking it all the way down to !ve points play was negated on the very next possession as with 13:28 to play in the game. "e Deacons State freshman guard C.J. Williams beat every- then mounted a 16-4 run against the Jackets to one down the $oor to get a wide open look and bring their lead back to 17. From there the Dea- drain a three-pointer. cons held the Jackets ending the game with an "e Jackets were struggling to make the easy 18 point lead. baskets close to the rim that they had grown ac- 1IPUPCZ+BSSFUU4LPW Student Publications Tech was able to improve on their !eld goal customed to early on in the season, and State Iman Shumpert tries to maintain control of the ball during Saturday’s percentage for the game by shooting 44 per- See State, page 27 game against N.C. State. Shumpert led the Jackets with 14 points. See Wake , page 31