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Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 Opinions 8 · Focus 11 · Entertainment 17 · Comics 22 · Sports 28 Angelou highlights diversity PBA inquires about By James Stephenson and Kristin Noell News Editor / Opinions Editor managing WREK Maya Angelou spoke to a packed By James Stephenson Civil Engineering major. audience in Alexander Memorial News Editor Clough said that there is no Coliseum Wednesday. The rain did formal proposal, but that what not deter the over 3,000 people who Public Broadcasting of Atlanta has been happening is only a flocked to the stadium to hear the (PBA) is proposing to take over a discussion of opportunities that poet and civil rights activist talk significant amount of airtime on might be promising. about her life experiences. WREK radio, the student oper- “There is no contract. I have The Finding Common Ground ated radio station, for public radio never gotten anything in writing. (FCG) keynote address opened with broadcasting. Public Broadcasting Atlanta just Alison Graab, the undergraduate In a letter to approached student body president, welcom- Institute Presi- us saying ‘We ing those in attendance, who filled dent Wayne “[As far as the] k now you over a third of Alexander Memorial Clough, PBA future direction guys have a Coliseum. She briefly outlined the stated that with great radio purpose of the initiative, to promote their manage- of WREK, there signa l…we dialogue between students with dif- ment team, the are multiple think there ferent backgrounds and viewpoints. Atlanta Educa- might be a Graab stressed that students should tional Telecom- possiblities.” possibi lit y not have to sacrifice their ideas for munications for a partner- their educations. Collaborative Jim Fetig s h i p… I t Institute President Wayne Clough (AETC), they Associate Vice President might be a spoke after Graab, reminding listen- would create ICPA w i n - w i n ers that universities originated as an ‘improved situation,’” forums to discuss issues of the day, and stronger Clough said. and FCG follows this long tradition WREK.’ Clough asked Jim Fetig, as- of public discourse. According to “Basically, the proposal I’ve sociate vice president of Institute Clough, as an institute of higher By Ariel Bravy / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS been told is that PBA will pay for Communications and Public Af- education, we need to accept that Maya Angelou speaks at Alexander Memorial Coliseum Wednesday. WREK to go digital, maybe even fairs (ICPA), to head a committee listening to others will encourage Angelou was the keynote speaker of Finding Common Ground. moving our antenna to Stone to create a formal recommenda- them to listen to us as well. Clough Mountain. And then they’d also tion to Clough as to the future then introduced Maya Angelou, address was composition. She said backgrounds. pay to get all WREK staff an HD direction of WREK radio. who entered to a standing ovation. she wanted to compose music with Angelou spoke of America as radio, but in turn PBA will then “I see my role as taking the lead Angelou welcomed her audience in humanity, including faces of all col- a place “to hold all the people, all get WREK air time from 5 a.m. to of an inclusive process in giving several languages, which seemed to ors and types. Her address was full the faces.” All Americans have 7 p.m., 14 hours of air time,” said recommendations to Clough. give the sign language interpreter of stories about people who helped “composers” in their backgrounds, Jeremy Varner, general manager some trouble. her “compose” her life, people of all of WREK radio and a sixth-year See Wrek, page 7 The theme of Angelou’s keynote races, nationalities and economic See Angelou, page 2 Students continue to live in triple dorms John Edwards visits bookstore By Ranganath Venkataraman Housing worked with the triple Senior Staff Writer residents to help alleviate the burdens Former vice-presidential of living with an extra roommate. To hopeful John Edwards will be As the semester comes to its con- this end, activities were organized attending a book signing today at clusion, the future of the “triples”, that helped to foster community. Barnes and Noble in Technology that the Department of Housing was There were even T-shirts that were Square at 2 p.m. forced to create due to an excessive designed for triple residents. influx of freshmen will be decided “I met a couple of times with in the course of the next few weeks Tobias Spears, the Hall Director JFC eliminates 2/3 based on the results of a survey that of Folk and Caldwell. Freshmen was sent out to all triple residents. were ready to be worked with,” policy for SGA bills There are currently slightly Morrison said. less than 156 According to Claudia Jones, the chair of the triples, or three- Morrison, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC), person rooms, “First-year students residents have announced on Tuesday that the scattered around adapted well to JFC will no longer be using the three residence should be with other the situation de- two-thirds policy regarding Capital halls: Towers on first-year students.” spite their initial Outlay allocations after the policy East Campus, misgivings. met with contention during recent and Folk and Dan Morrison “People have SGA meetings. Caldwell which settled in. The The reason that the two-thirds are on West Assistant Director of residents have policy met with such contention Campus. Housing done what we last week was because senators Many other asked them to and representatives felt that two- options for student housing were do. They have intentionally kept thirds was an arbitrary ratio, and explored before tripling became a doors open to create a friendly at- that if an organization had formed choice. mosphere,” Morrison said. their request a different way, they “Housing worked with the dean According to Morrison, every- would have been able to get more of students, vice provost and the body understood that there wasn’t funding. President’s Office. Many options much Housing could do, so residents The JFC recognized that these were looked at and the best was cho- compromised. were valid points to consider, and sen,” said Dan Morrison, assistant “It’s gone as well as it could” since the JFC policy document is director of Housing. Morrison said still being finalized within Student “First-year students should Morrison added that Peer Leaders Government, decided that it would be with other first-year students. (PLs) with triples in those residence By Jonathan Agee / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS be better not to apply the two-thirds Everyone came up with a similar A student attempts to clean his triple dorm in Folk. Freshmen have policy to its recommendations for solution,” Morrison said. See Triple, page 4 adapted to life in the triple dorms despite the cramped space. the remainder of the year. 2 • Friday, November 17, 2006 • Technique NEWS

every person has in common. “I president of campus affairs. Technique Online Voice your opinion! from page 1 belong wherever I find myself,” she An average of 70 students at- Angelou said. “I am a human being. Nothing tended each of the three smaller Last issue’s question received 41 responses. who came to the country looking human can be alien to me.” events that were held. for better opportunities; their lives Students were impressed by “The small groups, in two hours, What are your thoughts on Maya Angelou were their songs. Angelou’s address. “Amazing was allowed people’s eyes to open and speaking at Tech? Angelou’s stories ranged from the not even the word. She was funny gave people effective dialogue skills,” humorous to the tragic. She told of and wise and so eloquent,” said Cam- Beaulieu said. I can’t wait to hear her her rapist, who was released from eron Butler, a third-year Industrial Funding for the Common I don’t think she is a good speak- 33% jail after one night and later found Ground Event met resistance in the speaker - 17% beaten to death when she was seven Student Government Association years old. Angelou stopped speaking “[The event] opened (SGA). The program was expecting until she was 13, convinced she had to receive $40,000 from SGA, but killed him with her voice by accusing people’s eyes because the Graduate Student Senate him of his crime. and gave people struck a large portion of the bill last However her grandmother, who week, only received $29,000. she called “Mama,” told her she affective dialogue “To be able to have students fund would speak when she was ready and skills.” [the event] is very important. The become a teacher. Though young event gives students a skill set outside Angelou did not believe her then, Bobby Beaulieu of the classroom,” Beaulieu said. she did become a teacher; she has The remainder of the funding I think it is okay, but taught in English, Spanish, French Undergraduate Vice could potentially come from a I don’t think she was the not worth the money and Italian around the world. President of Campus number of different sources. right speaker for the - 37% Affairs event - 13% “You young men and women, “The office of Students Affairs this is your world,” Angelou said. and the Office of the President have She is embarrassed and sorry that Engineering major. both expressed interest in covering By Hillary Lipko / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS her generation has left this one Angelou’s speech was only one that cost,” Beaulieu said. Other This week’s question: with a world full of anger, hatred, part of a two-day event that also organizations to donate money to lust and bitterness, but it is ours consisted of smaller group events the Common Ground event were What do you think about Public Broadcasting Atlanta nonetheless. Monday and Wednesday. the Parents Fund, which is a part of She expressed her belief that one “The smaller groups turned out the Alumni Association, who gave wanting air time on WREK radio? of us will find the “cures” the world amazing. Students came away saying $30,000; the Student Foundation, Tell us at www.nique.net needs, whether for cancer or racism. that they left being able to commu- who contributed $6,400; and Buzz Though Angelou hinted at human nicate in an affective manner,” said funds, which also made a contribu- differences, she focused on the things Bobby Beaulieu, undergraduate vice tion to the event. NEWS Technique • Friday, November 17, 2006 • 3 Council UHR passes Common Ground By James Stephenson News Editor Clippings Th e Undergraduate House of Representatives (UHR) met on achach week,week, electedelected membersmembers ofof thethe houseshouses ofof thethe StudentStudent GovernmentGovernment Tuesday. Seven bills were passed EAssociation (SGA) meet to consider allocation bills and talk about campus and one bill was tabled. issues. Here are summaries of those meetings. Th e fi rst bill brought before the Graduate Student Senate house was the appointments to Institute Committees. According to the representative organizing the appointment list, only 50 percent of Senate fails bill by the people on the list had gotten back in touch with her. She recommended approving the ones who had gotten tie-breaker vote back in touch with her, but not the ones that had not. A motion was By James Stephenson Bills passed made to divide the bill into two bills. News Editor • Joint Allocation to Finding Th e fi rst bill would include the people who had gotten back in touch with Th e Graduate Student Senate Common Ground Program the representative. Th e second bill (GSS) met on Tuesday. Two bills • Joint Allocation to Yellow Jacket would include the people who had were passed and one bill was failed Baseball Club not gotten back in touch with the by a tie-breaking vote. representative. Th e fi rst half of the Th e fi rst bill brought before the bill was passed by the house, while By Ethan Trewhitt / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS senate was the joint allocation to the Bills failed the second half of the bill was tabled Alison Graab, undergraduate student body president, addresses the Finding Common Ground program. • Joint Allocation to Miss Asian until next week. Undergraduate House of Representatives during a meeting. Th e bill was sent to a conference Atlanta Scholarship Pageant Th e second bill brought before committee last week because the the house was the conference com- back in the early ‘90s. Th e bill passed Bills passed Undergraduate House of Repre- mittee version of the joint allocation unanimously. • Appointments to Institute sentatives (UHR) passed a diff erent to the Finding Common Ground Th e fourth bill brought before the form of the bill from the GSS. Th e to the Tech Baseball Club. Th e or- program. Last week, the house house was the allocation to Shantanu Committees graduates cut the Maya Angelou ganization was asking for $1802.08 passed the original version of the bill Talapatra. Th e organizational rep- • Joint Allocation to Finding speaker fee from the bill and passed for 25 new uniforms. Th e uniforms in full while the senate eliminated resentative was not present to talk the bill with just the consultant fee. that the team had been using were the $22,500 Maya Angelou speaker about the bill, so the bill was tabled Common Ground Program Th e undergraduates passed the bill hand-me-downs from the early fee from the bill. by the author. • Joint Allocation to Yellow Jacket in full. A compromise was met in the ‘90s. Th e bill passed the senate by a In the conference committee, a Th e fi fth bill was the resolution Baseball Club conference committee of allowing unanimous decision. speaker fee of $11,500 was decided. to create legislative committees. Th e $11,500 of the speaker fee to remain Th e third bill brought before Representatives expressed concern bill was in a modifi ed version. Th e • Resolution to Create Legislative with the bill. the senate was the joint allocation about the logic of lowering the house was split on how to act on Committees A motion was made to limit to the Miss Asian Atlanta Scholar- speaker fee and not the consultant fee this bill. Some of the representatives • Joint Allocation to Miss Asian discussion to fi ve minutes. A couple ship Pageant. Th e organization was since the consultants would impact wanted to create more committees so Atlanta Scholarship Pageant senators voiced their disapproval of asking for $8,413 to fund the event less students. Th e bill was brought to the house could work more closely the bill in its entirety, while others being held at the Gwinnett Center a vote and passed the house. with various campus issues, and • Joint Allocation to CoC Student stated that the senate had made in March. Th e third bill brought before the some of the representatives wanted Activity Board its point and that this form of the Th e Joint Finance Committee house was the joint allocation to the to avoid having potentially two • Resolution to Honor Veteran’s Day bill should be passed. Th e bill was (JFC) recommended amending Yellow Jacket Baseball Club. Th e committees looking at the same is- brought for a vote and passed the the bill to $3,325.50. Th e bill was organization was asking for funds sue and confusing people. Th e bill Bills tabled senate. amended according to the JFC to buy 25 new jerseys for the team. passed the house. • Joint Allocation to Waterski Club Th e second bill brought before Th e previous jerseys were handed the senate was the joint allocation See GSS, page 5 down from the varsity baseball team See UHR, page 7

sliver www.nique.net/sliver JR is so easy to look at, so hard to defi ne boo scary alley and tunnel! Twitchy, I still heart you why does the library media center stink tech has a great fi lm program... so let me watch my fi lms!! stop eating my tapes, stupid VCRs! Stop talking so loud in the Library!!! tec rec gamers are lame Seriously, fi nish with the construction so we can walk through cam- pus Cats and dogs each hate the other the editors need to learn how to print their pages on time someone stole paper from the lec AGAIN! grrrr (yeah, I’m talking about you blondie!) “my name’s helga; i love the sex! i make babies like.... rainwater!” thanks matt! wait, or maybe like sonny, who’s responsible for the high birth rate! See page 4 for more Slivers!

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Residents that are affected by whereas Folk and Caldwell are com- Triple from page 1 this can go to the Housing web page pletely tripled with a few exceptions. www.housing.gatech.edu. When According to Estrada, in one of the halls felt that they had a great com- asked about Housing’s approach to triples all three people get along with munity to work with. space restriction issues such as these each other. As a result of such positive feed- in the future, Morrison said that “All of them want to stay together. back, the Department of Housing is tripling was still the best option. They are very different ethnically, but allowing a deviation from their origi- “We’ve always managed to make they get along great,” Estrada said. nal plan for the spring semester. it work with flex spaces” Morrison According to Estrada, in the other It was originally decided that the triple room, one person is leaving for temporary triple rooms would be un- the Marines and is rarely there. The tripled since Housing decided that second guy is quiet and studies a lot. they had enough space to allow two “The biggest The third guy is in a fraternity and to a room. The third person assigned challenge is getting does not like the triple. to a room would be asked to move “The biggest challenge is getting into a new living space. [the students] to [the students] to realize that it is not The survey that is being collected realize that it is not really that bad,” Estrada said. from triple residents will ascertain When he learned that he was go- interest in moving or remaining in really that bad.” ing to have to live in a triple, Jared a triple. Leonard, a first-year Aerospace “If all three residents sign a state- Philip Estrada Engineering major said that he was ment saying that they want to stay Second-year ME and “pretty pissed at first.” together, they can do so,” Morrison Towers Peer Leader “We are all staying together next said. According to Morrison, it is semester. We compromised a lot, not just triple residents who will be but everything worked out well,” affected. Residents who live in a hall’s said. “In the future, we can react Leonard said. “flex space” will also be moved, space more quickly. Housing, however, Greg Andriano, a first-year Aero- permitting. Flex space is area in a will still triple residents as the best space Engineering major, lives in the floor that was previously available option.” third floor flex space in Smith Resi- for use for the entire floor, but is Philip Estrada, a second-year dence Hall. The flex-space residents currently used as residence by three Mechanical Engineering major, is will be moving out of their spaces or more residents. a PL in Towers and has two rooms to free that space for others on the By Robert Combier / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS “It’s not fair for some floors since in his section that are triples. Towers floor to use. all their flex space is occupied” Mor- is unique because only 18 rooms in “We’d generally prefer to stay mooth vibrations: A band plays jazz music at the Music Listening rison said. the entire residence hall are triples, here,” Andriano said. SRoom’s Jazz and Hor D’oeurves event in the Student Center.

sliver www.nique.net/sliver I joined SWARM for Kristie! In the town where I was born, lived a man who sailed to sea. and he told us of his life in the land of submarines the today show said bush and pelosi would have to find common ground. probably be as successful as our event... DEMS WON! finally some competence in Congress Goodbye Allen! Welcome home Dems Paint DC BLUE!!!! i am so wild for jdRE no panties on just do it Spawn more Overlords. En Taro Adun Executor. golf For the sake of your TAs, please write neatly on your tests. We hate grading just as much as you hate the tests. Thermodynamics = Black Magic Check out WREK’s Muisc Movie Month over by Pizza Hut did i mention that reggie really dropped the soap on that one? kim is gorgeous dancing days are here again Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Thought - these are not matters of preference or of popular opinion. They are our RIGHTS, and no state or learning institution may take them away! i want to meet the man who christened the Klaus baxter & mcguire are my heroes. look them up on youtube “i haven’t been down there in a while. don’t know where everything is.” “that’s what she said...” which kathleen were you referring to? CONGRESS = BLUE BARONS!! hey guy who said stop complaining about girls wanting dates and to just ask guys. NO. you ask US. thanks KATHLEEN. get your butt out of bed. hugh jackman is a sexy beast HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRIYA (it was a week ago) dude, it was so 80 degrees today. what happens if you fail a class? ITS BASKETBALL SEASON!!!! hello my name is dr. green thumb why do the tvs suck so bad in the library media center? how come you can’t give us a couple hundred dollars for new tvs, klaus? smashing pumpkins? no thanks... i only want to eat them in pie. WHY is christmas taking so long to get here????? to the girl i laugh with... i really really like you... i mean, i love you... trees are starting to grow on the 5th street bridge... I’m tired ... and drugged um, I’m pretty sure “the truth shall set you free” was coined by Jesus (about himself) That o-chem exam just did a backside attack. My back hurts now. :( people need to close their blinds. i walked by a building and saw some guy looking at porn. phd comics on the web is great for procrastinating let’s see, can you figure out this is me? freakonomics See page 7 for more Slivers! NEWS Technique • Friday, November 17, 2006 • 5

Ivan Allen holds town hall meeting GSS from page 3 recommendation. By Shuby Narayanaswamy Concerns arose about the exclu- Contributing Writer sivity of eligibility for the pageant. The contestants have to be Asian Although historically a technol- females between 18-24 in college ogy school, Tech is currently also that have not been married or have growing in the Liberal Arts. In children. an effort to better understand the Concerns also arose about the needs of its undergraduates during fact that the Tech SGA was the only this growth, the Ivan Allen College student government being asked for (IAC) of Liberal Arts held a Town money, even though people from Hall meeting last Wednesday. other universities will be involved The event was organized and in the event. moderated by the Ivan Allen Stu- Tech student tickets for the event dent Advisory Board to promote are five dollars. Non-Tech tickets are communication within the under- $15. The organization is expecting graduate community. A panel of 300 non-Tech students to attend IAC administrators, faculty, and the event. Because of the difference staff answered questions asked by in ticket price and the number of students in the audience. Most ques- non-Tech students expecting to be tions were related to the curriculum, in attendance, a senator made the study abroad, research, and work comment that SGA should not fund opportunities. more than $3,000. The thought was

The panelists included a repre- By Parker McGee / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS changed to say that SGA should sentative of each school in the IAC, Richard Barke, associate professor of the School of Public Policy, addresses a question posed by a only fund $1,500 for the event. academic advisors, a career services moderator during the Ivan Allen College Town Hall Meeting held Wednesday Nov. 8 in D.M. Smith. Because the final bill totals cannot specialist and the coordinator of the be changed on their own without international plan. encouraged students to plan their internships and full-time jobs. teacher ratio on campus. Because of the line items changing, a motion Study abroad questions were schedules so they can take electives There are a few potential curricu- Institute President Wayne Clough’s was made to decrease each line item answered by Stephanie Jackson, while studying abroad, allowing lum changes, but the IAC is trying to encouragement, alumni from other by 54.9 percent so that the total of coordinator of the international students to take major required offer more programs to meet student colleges within Tech are donating the bill would read $1,500. The plan, and Kirk Bowman, director classes at Tech and remain on track needs. The IAC currently offers three money to the IAC. The college has motion passed. of various study abroad programs. for graduation. joint degrees: Global Economics new computer labs and is hoping The bill was brought for a vote Cost and course offerings were the Another concern was the career and Modern Languages, Econom- for more renovations. HTS and and the vote tied at 10 both for and main concerns of the students. prospects of an IAC graduate. The ics and International Affairs, and Economics are moving to the old against. Ryan Bechtel, the graduate There are currently scholarships panel responded by saying an IAC International Affairs and Modern Civil Engineering building. The student body executive vice presi- available, but they can be difficult graduate can be hired in almost any Languages. There may be a French panel hopes to see more IAC col- dent, had the tie breaking vote and to find. Jackson recommended ap- field. Jackson also mentioned CSIS and Architecture joint degree offered leges moving to the historic area voted to fail the bill. plying for the STAR scholarship. and Networking Nights. These are in the future. LCC may also offer a of campus. David Jenson, graduate student She also reminded students that both opportunities to network with minor in Film Studies. The School The IAC administration, faculty body secretary, is stepping down HOPE scholarship and financial alumni and find out more about of Public Policy also offers a five-year and staff said they are very open to from his position. Nominations and aid can be applied towards study various career paths. BS/MS degree. student input. To make curriculum elections were held to find someone to abroad. There are many semester Kirsten Young is a Career Ser- The panel said the the IAC suggestions, email David Shooke, replace Jenson as graduate secretary. and summer abroad programs that vices Specialist who works with IAC continues to have opportunities the director of Undergraduate The new secretary will be Chris- offer IAC classes. The international majors. She can help students apply to improve. The IAC has the most Studies in the School of Modern topher Herndon, an Architecture plan is also an option. The panelists their skills to their careers and find tenured faculty and lowest student- Languages. graduate student.

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partment. If WREK kids can’t do from page 1 engineering any more, that would Honors Program accepts new WREK really limit the amount of real-world [As far as the] future direction of experience you can get at the radio WREK, there are multiple possibili- station,” Varner said. ties. I intend to write the equivalent The one benefit of PBA having freshmen for spring semester of a term paper for Clough. Starting time on WREK is that they would By Vivas Kaul who applied to get into the program of students into the program. When with questions like why do we have pay for the station to switch to High Contributing Writer next semester. From those that ap- this class advances as sophomores WREK? Who owns it? So I get the Definition (HD), a goal that WREK plied 11 were offered invitations into the program will get a new batch of basic facts correct,” Fetig said. has been seeking for years. The Honors Program at Tech is the program. freshmen while still catering to the According to Fetig, the recom- “Our optimistic time line to go known for selecting incoming fresh- The amount of applications was original members. mendation process will include HD is summer 2007....We are saving men to join its ranks. Recently the not something that Nobles had actu- Another concern for some stu- meeting with Varner and Alison the money by airing Tech sports,” program instituted a new policy of ally expected. “I would have guessed dents was the possibility of having Graab, undergraduate student body Varner said. Because WREK is so allowing first year students that were fewer than 30. I was surprised, to change dorms to live in Howell president, to discuss the options for close to becoming HD on its own, not accepted upon admission to apply Hall where all of the honors students WREK. the thought that to join the program mid-year. currently live. However, Nobles puts R e a c t i o n an outside entity Gregory Nobles, director of the this concern to rest. “You know as from students “The idea that feels that it can Honors Program, explained the new “I was surprised well as I do how crowded the hous- associated with use HD as an policies. “There is no application by the number of ing situation is this year. Howell WREK has been anyone outside of incentive strikes process for students entering from is full.” generally nega- WREK could give a cord with the high school, we just select them applicants.” Instead the program is trying tive towards an WREK staff. based on their Tech applications,” to offer the new members all of the outside company us more in the way “The idea he said. The application process to Gregory Nobles other opportunities that are avail- taking control of of technology...is that anyone out- enter the honors program at Tech Director of Honors able. These include extracurricular all or part of the side of WREK after already being accepted has Program activities and courses. radio station. insulting....” could give us never been done before. The housing issue seemed to be of “I think it’s more in the way The objective behind this applica- little concern to the program since bad for WREK Jeremy Varner of technology tion process was to allow students frankly, by the number of applica- many first semester freshmen live students, stu- WREK General Manager or engineering that were interested to identify them- tions. I was pleased,” he said. on east campus within the vicinity dents overall, the is insulting not selves as candidates by completing a Even though the application of Howell. Institute. Basi- only to WREK short application form. If accepted eligibility is only currently open The application process consisted cally the only people that benefit are students but to Tech as an institute the students would then be allowed to first semester freshmen, Nobles of some basic questions about current GPB. As far as WREK students…it of technology,” Varner said. to join the program beginning in indicated that the program would major, current enrollment in Honors limits the amount of air time we have According to Clough, the plan the spring. be adding a class each year. Program courses at Tech, current [and] the amount that people can do has never been to eliminate student Students had until October 30th Nobles went on to describe that semester, extracurricular activities with their own air time. We do a lot control over the radio station. to apply. There were 30 applicants there would be a phased gathering and a short 100 word essay. of special things during the day we “The fact of the matter is we al- can’t do at night, like covering the ways want student programming on Klaus Computer Building opening,” WREK radio….The question then is from page 3 cording to the JFC recommendation for a Technique ad and to have the Varner said. can we serve our students, the most UHR and passed the bill. bill be funded from the Prior Year According to Varner, PBA taking important constituency, and serve The sixth bill to be presented to The seventh bill brought before Account and not the Capital Outlay over the radio station for even part the community,” Clough said. This is the house was the joint allocation the house was the joint allocation to Account. The bill was amended ac- of the time will limit the amount of not the first time that a proposal has to the Miss Asian Atlanta Scholar- the College of Computing Student cording to the JFC recommendation interaction the students have with been made to let an outside group ship Pageant. The organization was Activities Board. The organization and passed. the operation of the station. take control of a portion of WREK. asking for $8,413 to fund the event. was asking for $120 for a Technique The eighth bill brought before the “It limits the amount of control In 1997, WCNN proposed to take The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) ad to advertise their GT LAN Party. house was the resolution to honor students have over engineering. The over a portion of the radio station’s recommended cutting the bill to JFC recommended amending the bill Veteran’s Day. The bill passed by reason WREK started is because programming, but WREK success- $3,325.50. The house amended ac- to 112.50, which is the going rate unanimous acclimation. of the Electrical Engineering de- fully fought the proposal.

sliver www.nique.net/sliver god, susan mccoy annoys me i swear they just hired her to memorize the course catalog and drink diet soda So David thinks he can take over Georgia Tech... nice try, but we won’t let it happen. listen to WREK!. >mount -t nfts-3g /dev/hda1 /mnt/win/C >Unknown file system ntfs-3g >Argh! I hate linux! >cool: command not recognized Never really knew that she could dance like this. She make a man wanna speak spanish. Shakira rocks my socks off :-) why are you still here? i thought you graduated! anna: slut-lover scoooored dry skin = bad . . . use lotion people! There is no emotion; there is peace. There is no ignorance; there is knowledge. There is no passion; there is serenity. There is no death; there is the Force. I so don’t miss georgia tech. grad school at a REAL UNIVERSITY, not an institute of technology, rocks my socks! Lindsay lohan on Jay Leno looks stoned, and wtf happened to her voice..... giggity giggity goo femmes at tech suckkkkkkkkkk lindsay lohan so doesn’t look 20. fraunhofer oder fresnel? I joined SWARM for Kristie! I’m in love with a girl that doesn’t love me back. I’m a sad panda. But seriously, this sucks. You are making all Christians look like unintelligent bigots. Please stop. -From: a moderate Christian Is it any surprise that the people suing Tech arent in any technical majors? Engineers and scientists actually have things to do besides protest and whine about institutional policy. “Trade your bible for Porn week”. Next week on skiles walkway. Bring your bible. Trade it for porn. Could we be any more clear. See you there INTA is not a real degree. Suck it up. I really appreciate my name being used in innuendos in the Slivers. Just because I look at my reflection in the cars I pass doesn’t make me narcissistic... right? See page 13 for more Slivers! 8 • Friday, November 17, 2006 • Technique OPINIONSpage 8

“The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” Quote of the week: “If you don’t like something, change OPINIONS TECHNIQUE it. If you can’t change it, change your Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 attitude. Don’t complain.” Technique • Friday, November 17, 2006 —Maya Angelou

OUR VIEWS CONSENSUS OPINION Dr. Angelou, We would like to Leave WREK alone prent you this statue... Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA) recently sent a letter to Institute President Wayne Clough suggesting they become Uh... Dr. Angelou? involved in the management of WREK 91.1. WREK is a stu- dent-owned and operated radio station and should remain that way; any proposal to the contrary should not be considered. PBA suggests that bringing in the expertise of their “experi- enced management team” would give Tech “an improved and stronger WREK.” We find their insinuations that our student station is weak and in need of improvement offensive and pa- tronizing. For one thing, PBA suggests that our students are incapable of the engineering and management involved in a station that has been under student direction since its inception in 1968. Students involved with WREK are highly capable of running the station; it is also a valuable learning experience for them, which they should be allowed to keep. Additionally, PBA’s idea of improvement is not in line with what the Tech community would consider improvement; their goals are different from ours. The primary draw of 91.1 is that it is an alternative station that offers diverse and varied music By Technique Staff / Student Publications to Tech students which they would be unable to find anywhere else. We do not need another station playing NPR programming or Top 40 countdowns; we can find those options elsewhere. Public broadcasting options are clearly geared toward a more Close-mindedness hurts society specific audience, whereas WREK has diverse programming for a diverse audience, which we would lose with a change in Since my last editorial was warm “What this semester should and fuzzy, I feel that I have to balance management. While every student may not like every program it with an editorial rant. The big oc- have taught people is that playing on WREK now, there will be at least some students currence this week was the Finding you can’t view the world as who enjoy each program, especially considering it may be the Common Ground event, which took place on Monday and Wednesday, simply...right or wrong.” only place they can hear it—and that is the point. culminating in the keynote address While the official party line is that we could reach a wider by Maya Angelou at the Coliseum. If James Stephenson audience by taking PBA’s offer, that is not WREK’s purpose. you even glanced at the front page, News Editor you know that already. According to the organization’s constitution, they are a “non- I am not going to rant against commercial, non-profit radio station which shall be operated Finding Common Ground, because with others, you can do it respect- right or wrong. in the interest of and by the students of Georgia Tech.” I feel that it is a worthwhile endeavor fully. There is no reason to degrade This country as a whole has been to get all the hardheaded people into other people to make yourself feel stuck in that mindset for too long, Selling out would be going against everything for which the same room and make them work better or to prove a point. Doing so and it has translated into how we WREK stands. We need a station that plays what we want to out their differences. only weakens your argument and treat each other here on campus. I would prefer the method of turns public opinion against you, no I know that a two-day event is not hear and cares about our interests; PBA could not give that to locking them in the room without matter how valid an argument you going to change people’s views as far us. The station should remain for students by students, not for food or water until they reach some may have had to begin with. as disagreeing with, or even hating, a few students and greater metro Atlanta by a few students and type of compromise, but the method Now it’s my turn to be hypocriti- others. that the consultants came up with cal. This is college, where people are But that was not the point of the outside management. seems to have worked based on the supposed to be open to new ideas event. The point was to say that while If administrators are concerned about WREK being better latest exit polls of people who at- and experiences. The fact that some you may disagree, or even dislike utilized, perhaps they should look for options to do so within tended the smaller events. people have entrenched themselves these other people, it is better for What bothers me is that people so deeply into a single mindset is you and society as a whole that you the Institute. WREK is a valuable part of the Tech commu- on this campus seem to have locked not only foolish, but detrimental to do not focus in on the differences nity, and students should be allowed to keep it that way while themselves into an ideology with campus and eventually, when these you have with them, but rather your maintaining the privilege to manage it themselves. no room or thought of change or people get out into the real world, similarities, that you can reach some an inability to look at things from society as a whole. type of compromise or mutual un- another person’s perspective. There is no right or wrong derstanding and respect so that you Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Edito- They say you can’t teach an old answer to many of the issues that can co-exist in society together. dog new tricks, but we are far from various groups on campus have been No matter how much you may rial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions old and the whole point of college screaming at each other about. You wish it, people who oppose your of individual editors. is to learn new tricks. This country may think that you are correct, but views will not go away. If you do is extremely divided along political someone will have a different per- not learn to live with them, it will and social lines and campus has been spective and idea of what is correct only make your life miserable. If you EDITORIAL BOARD analogous of that division during and what is not. Neither of you are prefer to live in misery, fine, so be it. Amanda Dugan, Editor-in-Chief this semester. necessarily completely correct or I am not going to change your mind Kyle Thomason,Editor Emeritus Jamie Howell, Photography Editor We just went through one of completely incorrect. with this short editorial, nor would Nikhil Joshi, Development Editor Michael Clarke, Sports Editor the most slanderous elections in If people took the time to talk I presume to do so. Ethan Trewhitt, Online Editor Jenny Zhang, Focus Editor history, where neither side showed to each other and sort out their dif- However, don’t lash out with James Stephenson, News Editor Kristin Noell, Opinions Editor any type of respect for the other. I ferences, maybe some minds could your misery to make the rest of Matthew Winkler, Managing Editor Lindsay Deal, Entertainment Editor am extremely Machiavellian in my be changed and some compromises us miserable as well. It is perfectly Hillary Lipko, Advertising Manager views and I am happy with the end could be made. fine that you make your opinions result. However, when that type of It is easy to see other people known. No one should be able to Copyright Notice action is translated onto campus it strictly as the embodiment of the censor your opinions, no matter Copyright © 2006, Amanda Dugan, Editor-in-Chief, and by the Board of Student Publications. benefits no one. beliefs they hold and not as people how controversial. The Technique is an official publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. No part I am not saying let’s everyone with thoughts and feelings of their Yet tact and grace will play a of this paper may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from the Editor or from get along, because I know that is own. I do that all the time. However, large part in how your opinions the Board of Student Publications. The ideas expressed herein are those of the Editor or the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Student Publications, the students, staff impossible and have no notions or what this semester should have are perceived. It has been tact and or faculty of the Georgia Institute of Technology or the University System of Georgia. desires of that type of world. What I taught people is that you can’t view First copy free. Subsequent copies $1 each. am saying is that while you disagree the world as simply black or white, See Listen, page 10 OPINIONS Technique • Friday, November 17, 2006 • 9 Nature provides escape from Tech stress It’s so easy to walk to class visit. Their gardens are a treat while listening to your iPod, “There’s so much to for the eyes. BUZZ wearing your sunglasses and explore...when we break There’s so much to explore and Around the Campus simultaneously shutting your- an infinite number of possibili- self off from the outside world. free from...the repetitive ties that open up when we break What’s your funniest Nothing else exists and social life that is Tech.” free from our routines and bust interactions start to fade away out of the repetitive life that is Stinger experience? as you overlook saying hi to a Tech. Life should be more than friend you pass on the sidewalk Ariel Bravy a routine. or decide against talking to the Assistant Photography Editor We all get our fair share, and attractive guy or girl sitting across then some, of late nights study- from you on the Stinger. ing, yet still getting shafted on Be careful not to get too ing about Tech. We’ve all seen Coming back to our city, tests, of constant levels of stress, sucked into your world of music, them scramble up trees holding there’s plenty to see around here. and of never-ending streams of because there’s so much going on their newest prize acorn in their Of course, we have Zoo At- homework, projects and labs. all around you if you’ll only pause mouth. lanta and the Georgia Aquarium, Everyone needs a way to relax a moment and take a look. Every now and then you which exhibit many other exotic and relieve the pressures that There is a lot of life around feel an acorn bonk you on animals. this school dishes out. campus; more than meets the eye your head, and when you look Animals aside, there’s lots Listening to music between upon first glance. Peek inside a up a squirrel is directly above of scenery nearby as well. From classes can definitely be a great flower bed and you may witness eyeing you and laughing at its a high enough vantage point, way to temporarily free your some ladybug-on-ladybug action. success. you can watch the sun rise from mind from academics and bal- Qadeer Parekh Look in another and you’ll see The largest collection of behind the Bank of America ance your life with something Fourth-year ISyE plump bumblebees buzzing kangaroos outside of Australia, building. In the evening as the more right-brained. Of course between flowers. Look in yet amazingly enough, is a kan- sun sets, an orange glow is cast there’s nothing wrong with “I slipped and fell on the steps another and you may just see a garoo center a mere hour and along the Atlanta skyline. After this, but make sure you don’t right out of the bus and broke praying mantis silently stalking a half north of Atlanta. There a thunderstorm, the cloudy sky completely shut yourself off from my leg. The bus didn’t stop.” its prey. you’ll find large red kangaroos, will lead to an especially brilliant everything else. Dragonflies like to zip around small wallabies, kookaburra sunset. Next time you notice someone over open, grassy areas. They’re and the pocket-sized dik-dik Fall colors recently peaked walking around on autopilot especially easy to observe in the antelope. here on campus and most of and listening to their iPod, take morning while the sun slowly Head a bit farther north into the leaves have fallen back to a moment to look to your left warms their bodies. the Smoky Mountains and you earth. Covering the sidewalks and to your right. See what’s If you keep a watchful eye, will find elk, wild turkeys and is now a blanket of leaves that above you. Note what is behind soon enough a red-tailed hawk black bears. Careful with the display every possible shade of you. After all, half the world is may swoop down over your head. bears though, as they definitely reddish-orange. behind us. There are several nests scattered will charge people who ap- Piedmont Park is a nice place Life is everywhere and it’s only around campus. proach too closely. Take a look to go and spend a few quiet visible when we take time to ob- Squirrels are easily one of the around and you’ll find some hours. The Botanical Gardens serve and truly appreciate what’s most common creatures scurry- really interesting creatures. is another beautiful place to been around us all along.

Lauren Weisheit OUR VIEWS HOT OR NOT YOUR VIEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR First-year INTAML SGA asks students It’s fine if people want to ‒ or ‒ wrong questions spend their money for their “A kid on the bus asked [the clubs, organizations and events, driver] what was taking so long. HOT NOT Every year, $226 in “activity but I don’t want to be forced to The driver said, ‘You don’t own fees” is taken from every Tech pay for it. student, and the resulting $3.5 me.’” million is spent on items like Mahmoud Abouelnasr towels ($7,000) and elected of- Second-year CHBE ficials’ stipends ($12,000). [email protected] Am I the only one who has a problem with that? I never Shopping helps keep asked to buy supplies for repre- economy afloat sentatives’ election campaigns My oh Maya Holidays not hot? ($750). Ms. Zhang’s narrative of After weeks of controversy re- The holidays are rapidly ap- The question these people are her trip to the shopping mall garding funding, Maya Angelou’s proaching, but instead of inspir- asking is “Which rapper do you (“Consumerism hurts Ameri- keynote address for the Finding ing cheerful thoughts of turkey want at Sting Break?” rather than cans,” Nov. 3) pinched a nerve. Common Ground initiative was and pie, all we can think about “Do you want to spend money She encouraged people to stop a success with impressive atten- is the mountain of assignments on Sting Break?” shopping—as if that would have dance. Her address was filled with we have to complete during our They assume everyone on any effect on the rising medical campus will take advantage of Saroja Malladi stories both moving and funny. “break.” We also can’t help but costs (mostly due to the cost of First-year BME We are happy that she spoke for feel envious of universities who SGA-funded events to get our insurance from lawsuits, as well an hour rather than the promised get all of Thanksgiving week $226 worth. as expensive new technology that “I walked in front of the bus so 45 minutes, though it would have off. And come on professors, we I’m not sure how many home- saves lives). been nice for her to stay around know it’s technically an official coming logos I would have to see Spending by the American it wouldn’t leave me, but the long enough afterward to receive class day, but would it kill you to ($500), or how much DramaTech consumer has been attributed driver almost ran me over.” her token of appreciation. cancel class on Wednesday? publicity I would have to hear by many economists to keep about ($2500) to get my money’s America’s and the world’s econ- worth. I guess I could listen to 20 seconds of Maya Angelou’s speech. See Letters, page 10

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As the holidays approach, one of “I was pretty sure that I would to change this. try for a different one of these jobs my favorite past times has arrived. Even if you and your competitor time after time with a high likelihood I get to visit with a flurry of family be good enough to host The are the two most or least qualified of remaining unemployed—when members I have not seen in the past Price is Right in the morning candidates for any position in the you actually had a secure job of year and tell them exactly what I plan company, exactly one of you will be comparable prestige beforehand. to do with my life. and Jeopardy! at night.” considered victorious. The winner For no apparent reason at all. Although the question was not will be decided by a vote of whoever If I went to a company and read asked as much when I was younger, Kyle Thomason bothers to show up, and regardless a job description that sounded re- the answers always seemed to be a Columnist of how strongly they care or how motely similar to this one, I’d think bit more entertaining. At age six, little they know, the votes will all that the company was absolutely I was certain that I wanted to be a count equally. crazy. The chances that I would go professional basketball player. As a Of course, if any network executive I have always said I would consider Of course, you get this job know- home for the holidays and tell my tall young man, it never occurred thinks that I should be Bob Barker’s as a great occupation for when I get ing that in a couple years, you will family I was applying for a job like to me that one also needs to be replacement, I am more than willing older if I am not teaching something, have to try to win the exact same this would rest somewhere between coordinated and somewhat athletic to listen. but the more I have considered it, job all over again. There are very slim and none. Anyone who would to succeed in that field. My senior year of high school, the stranger the whole thing sounds few opportunities for promotion, want a job like this would have to By the time I had made it to nine, I told my family I wanted to be an to me. and if you go work for some other be out of their mind. my focus had shifted, and I had a actuary. After my freshman year of Just imagine that you go into an company, you will probably get That is exactly when it hit me. much better idea. I was going to be a college, I thought economics gradu- interview for a job and are told that paid more. Politicians have to be out of their game show host. In fact, I was pretty ate school sounded promising. you are competing with another Whether you get the job for minds to ever want the jobs that sure that I would be good enough to And, for the last three Christmas- person for a job. You are then told another term may not even depend they spend all of their resources host The Price is Rightin the morning es, I have announced my intention that you are stuck competing against on what you have actually accom- attempting to acquire. The reason and Jeopardy! at night. to become a lawyer. The law school a single opponent, even though plished. It could be the result of how we keep complaining that no good The pay would be great, I would applications I have sent off through- there are going to be hundreds someone else does another job—or candidates are running for office be on television, and everyone would out the past month have made this more jobs just like yours that are more appropriately fails to do their is that it is a job that no one would love me since my job would be to a much more concrete path. up for grabs. job—in a big white house, which may logically ever want. give out money, free cars and other One job possibility I have never The company then informs you be far, far away from the people that Of course, I am sure there are assorted prizes. Sadly, this phase brought home as part of my holiday that there will be pretty much the voted for you in the first place. plenty of positives about being a passed as well when I realized there conversation repertoire undoubtedly same number of positions open as For someone like Denise Majette, politician, too. I just need to be a just are not that many opportunities ranks as one of the most interesting there were over 50 years ago and receiving this kind of job may drive few years older and a bit crazier to in the game show hosting world. and befuddling to me. It is something there is nothing that can be done you so crazy that you may want to go understand.

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VOLLEYBALL IS UNSTOPPABLE TIRED OF RAMEN NOODLES? Tech’s volleyball team is on a winning streak, A new book titled How to Boil Water: Life FOCUS having won their last seven games since the half- Beyond Takeout contains many delicious, easy Page 27 Technique • Friday, November 17, 2006 way point of the conference season. recipes for the amateur or novice cook. Page 17 Flexcar adds new unger vehicle options H By Phoebe Rawson “We are very excited about the Contributing Writer program,” said Cheryl Smith, pro- gram coordinator of Parking and Many students at Tech do not own Transportation Services. & or have access to a car on campus, According to Assistant Direc- which narrows their options for tor of Transportation David Wil- transportation off campus. Others liamson, Flexcar will give students complain about the traffi c congestion another option, adding to Tech’s in Atlanta or the hassle of fi nding a existing campus transportation sys- parking space. tem, which includes Stinger shuttles omelessness Fortunately, Tech’s Parking and and iconic trolleys. H Transportation Right now, Department has four different come up with a “Flexcar sounds types of stan- unique solution like a convenient dard sedans to make getting are available on around easier option for students campus, while and more con- who don’t own cars more cars are venient for stu- located in the dents. but need to get off midtown and Th is alterna- campus.” downtown ar- tive is Flexcar, eas. Flexcars a system that on campus are allows students, Deirdre Town located at the faculty and staff First-year MGT Graduate Liv- to essentially ing Center, the “sha re” c a rs Student Center, By Matt Peebles Barnes and Noble in Tech Square Contributing Writer that are parked around campus by becoming members and reserving and the parking lot at the corner of a car online or by phone. Ferst Drive and State Street. Hunger and homelessness hit close to home recently as student volunteers worked to raise campus Th ere are currently four cars Th e program is relatively new, awareness about these social problems. Th e week-long, student organized service campaign kicked on campus, and each is parked in but so far feedback has been en- off Nov. 13 and included a variety of activities in which people could participate to learn fi rsthand a diff erent area. After applying for couraging. about the issues of hunger and homelessness in America and around the world. and obtaining membership to the “All of the feedback we have re- According to Shruti Kumar, a second-year Psychology major and chair of Hunger and Homeless- program, a student can reserve a ceived from the members who have ness Awareness Week, the event “allows people to open their eyes and see what’s really going on out car, drive it and return it to the same tried the program has been positive,” there.” Sponsored by Mobilizing Opportunities for Volunteer Experience (MOVE), Hunger and parking spot. Smith said. Homelessness Awareness Week includes diff erent events for each day of the week and concludes with Students can rent a car for $9 an “Flexcar sounds like a convenient an Action Day planned for tomorrow, Nov. 18. hour or $63 per day if they pay an option for students who don’t own Monday featured a benefi t concert that included three student performances and several speakers application fee of $35 and an annual cars but need to get off campus. It’s from nearby homeless shelters. Tuesday featured a “sleepout” event during which people set up card- membership fee of $40. nice to know it’s available if I ever board boxes in Yellow Jacket Park and slept there overnight, relocating to the Student Center when it Th e hourly rate covers gas, insur- need to use it,” said Deidre Town, a started to rain. Wednesday featured an interactive homelessness panel on Skiles. See Week, page 16. ance, unlimited mileage, mainte- fi rst-year Management major. nance, reserved Flexcar parking space Photo courtesy of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and 24-hour customer service. See Flexcar, page 13 DramaTech celebrates 60 years of student theater By Gopika Suraj North Avenue YMCA (presently cluding students, faculty, staff and Contributing Writer the Alumni and Faculty House), alumni, DramaTech is an entirely the Crenshaw Field House and the self-supporting theater, with money Too commonly considered only Community Playhouse, before set- raised via ticket sales, fundraising a stronghold of stern engineers and tling down to its fi nal home in the projects and funding from SGA,” scientists, Tech has also harbored a Dean James E. Dull Th eater, a black said DramaTech President Aubrie playful spirit for the dramatic arts as box theater inside the Robert Ferst Lee, a fourth-year Management far back as 1913, when a small troupe Center for the Arts. major. of students formed the Marionettes, “Currently, we still do four to a theater group that dissolved as fi ve major productions a year, but we World War II approached. “We want to offer... also do a Murder Mystery Dinner In 1947, DramaTech (originally the opportunity Th eater, student-directed one-acts named the Georgia Tech Dramatic and produce our own Black Box Club) was founded on campus and to participate Improv Festival. We have a musical became the oldest continuously oper- in...theater...and theater performance group called ating theater company in Atlanta. VarietyTech and an improvisation “Th e original members of the provide high-quality troupe called Let’s Try Th is,” Ab- group were students, many of whom productions.” bot said. had served in World War II, who DramaTech also off ers classes simply wished to revive a theater through the LCC department. tradition at Tech which had been Gregory Abbot “Our mission is two-fold. We dormant through the war years,” DramaTech Director want to off er Tech students the op- said Gregory Abbot, the artistic portunity to participate in and learn director of DramaTech and faculty “Th e number of students involved about all areas of theater production member of the School of Literature, has increased rather dramatically and management, and we also want Communication and Culture (LCC) over the years. Some productions, to provide high-quality productions since 1984. such as West Side Story in fall 2005, to the Tech and Atlanta community,” In the days before coeducation, literally utilized over 100 students Abbot said. the women’s roles in DramaTech’s as actors, set builders, costumers, DramaTech’s productions have performances were played by stu- publicity workers, lighting techni- ranged from ancient Greek plays dents from Agnes Scott College and cians, box offi ce workers, backstage such as Lysistrata to more modern members of the community. helpers and orchestra musicians,” plays. By Jon Drews / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS DramaTech originally performed Abbot said. This fall, DramaTech is performing The Lion in Winter, which is part in scattered locations, including the “With over 100 members, in- See Drama, page 15 of a repertoire to celebrate the theater group’s 60th anniversary. 12 • Friday, November 17, 2006 • Technique FOCUS Have Some Fun

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“With Flexcar, you are paying for from page 11 the car by the hour instead of for the Flexcar whole day,” Williamson said. According to Williamson, the Still, the service may be too pricey program has not been around long for some. However, convenience Flying enough for Tech to identify and fi x and necessity outweigh cost in any potential problems. It is too early some cases. to tell whether or not the system will “It’s a little bit out of my price be popular among students. range, but there are some things Th e Flexcar MARTA does high program has not work for, like Parachute Club one key advan- “With Flexcar, you taking a girl out tage over other on a date,” said discusses skydiving are paying for the Marcus Yoder, a transportation By Aileen Li choices. Most car by the hour fi rst-year Unde- Contributing Writer car rental com- clared Engineer- panies require instead of for the ing major. Ever felt so overwhelmed by that customers In the end, whole day.” classes and stressed out trying to be at least 25 Flexcar provides make sense of everything? Ever years of age. a possible al- David Williamson just want to take a brave dive into With Flexcar, ternative to the the sky, 14,000 feet above everyone students can rent Assistant Director of mounting costs else and just be totally alone in the cars when they Transportation of car ownership clouds? Well, students in the Tech are 18 years old, and the stress of Parachute Club do just that every Photo courtesy of Ben Lee if they obtain approval from their public transportation. It can also weekend. parents or guardians and make a be helpful in reducing infamous Current GT Parachute club member Reid Ashe lands in a drop zone Th e GT Parachute Club was of- security deposit of $250. Atlanta traffi c. As Williamson puts next to club alumnus Kevin Patrick at the end of a skydiving stint. fi cially founded Nov. 11, 1969 for Also, the cars are located in vari- it, the program will help get cars off the purpose of competing at the ous places on campus, so students the road. a medal happen,” Lee said. “Everyone thinks that skydiving collegiate level against other schools have the cars available to them right Other benefi ts of car-sharing In addition to participating in has to be all about the adrenaline with sport parachute clubs. away, without having to get a ride include reductions in the number competitive events, the club members rush, but that’s only a small part of GT Parachute quickly rose in to a car rental store. Additionally, of private vehicles, lower emissions describe parachuting as an exhilarat- it. Th is sounds crazy, but you only the ranks and became one of the Flexcar’s rate-based payment system and more parking spaces. ing and addictive experience. have that rush when you exit the top schools in the sport. may appeal to the budget-minded Students can visit www.fl excar. plane. You level off and just feel “We are now the longest continu- college student. com/gt for more information. like you are fl oating on a cushion ously active sport parachute club in “You level off and of air. I would have to say it’s more the nation, the best equipped and the just feel like you of an amazing experience than an most decorated non-military school adrenaline rush,” Lee said. as well. Tech is known worldwide for are fl oating on a With only 15 members, the GT skydiving,” said Ben Lee, the presi- cushion of air...it’s Parachute Club is always working dent of the GT Parachute Club. on increasing its membership as GT Parachute’s main competi- more of an amazing well as looking for new, committed tion is the National Collegiate experience...” skydivers. Competition, which will take place “I hope that a larger membership this year in Lake Whales, Fla. in late is in our future. Getting people to December. Ben Lee make the trip out there to skydive is “Every couple years we have a Parachute Club President the biggest part of the battle. Once team that wins a National Medal they see how accessible and safe it is, at collegiate, and we are one of the they usually get hooked. Skydiving only schools that gives the military “I would compare the control to is for everyone; everyone just doesn’t a run for their money. It’s a real un- an underwater swim in the pool’s know it yet,” Lee said. derdog story every time it happens, deep end, and the speed to the mo- Th ere are no requirements to and we look forward to it happening ments immediately before a serious joining the club, and everybody By Robert Combier / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS again in the future. Th is year we are car accident,” said Nate Fisher, a is welcome to join and drop in the A student takes advantage of the new Flexcars available on campus. working on building that base, and fi fth-year Electrical Engineering The Flexcar system provides an alternate mode of transportation. next year we are aiming at making major. See Flying, page 14

sliver www.nique.net/sliver why in the world does einsteins close at 3:30? do people not drink coff ee after 3:30?? i cant work in the student center.. there are too many distractions! juggs gotcha! Th anks for your hard work this week Matthew If your in a Frat and complain about not having time for school, go to UGA So lets make the test really hard and then curve it. What am I to do? Man cannot live by diff erential equations alone. Today is Monday. It is 5:48pm. Hola! Me llamo Pedro. my faaaceee... breasteses, breasteses... Th e golden age of humanity will commence with the death of reli- gion. Amingay Let’s go to the park... I wanna kiss you underneath the stars...~ Lindsay loves us all James has a soft side like charmin See page 13 for more Slivers! SPRING BREAK INFORMATION 800-488-8828 www.sandpiperbeacon.com F REE S PRING B REAK Unlimited use! Expires Nov. 23, 2006 Unlimited use! Expires Nov. 23, 2006 Unlimited use! Expires Nov. 23, 2006 M ODEL S EARCH C ALENDAR * *VALIDFORFIRST 1000 RESERVATIONS. 14 • Friday, November 17, 2006 • Technique FOCUS

out as safer than most activities, from page 13 Flying including driving,” Lee said. To skydivers, jumping off the zone. Present team members help plane is more than a momentary rush; new students find a place to train it is a way to renew themselves. and get them certified so they too “It’s tough to play the same game can perform in competitions. all day, every day. Constantly wrap- While com- ping your head petition remains around work the main focus of “This is the best and school gets the club, its first time and place to stale very fast. priority is always For me, skydiv- safety. try...this. If you’re ing at least one With 37 years going to jump out day per week of parachuting allows me to stay experience, GT of a plane, go with excited about Parachute pro- Tech engineers.” everything I am claims itself to be working on,” the safest club on Ben Lee Fisher said. campus. “This is the “Skydiving Parachute Club President best time and is dangerous by place to try nature, but can be done in a very something like this. If you’re going

By Jon Drews / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS safe manner. You’ll most likely get to jump out of a plane, go with Tech hurt playing other sports or in a car engineers,” Lee said. eeling the beat: Students perform a traditional African dance with decorative sticks, traditional accident before you get hurt skydiv- If the need ever arises to de-stress Fclothing and rhythmic beats at the Taste of Africa event held Nov. 4. The annual event is sponsored ing. You can run the numbers any and have fun with extreme sports, by the African Students Association to entertain and educate students about African culture. way you want, but skydiving comes go to www.gtskydive.com.

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the south’s liveliest college newspaper. FOCUS Technique • Friday, November 17, 2006 • 15 Investment seminar attracts many students, provides financial tips By Supriya Ghorpade year,” Copeland said. The reception was cut off at Contributing Writer Students who attended the semi- times, but by the end, students and nar were given a binder with a copy of lecturer alike had gotten the hang Tech’s finance aficionados and all PowerPoint presentations, lunch of a “virtual” lecture given via an inexperienced students alike at- and a free T-shirt. Everyone had the international phone call. tended the fifth annual investment freedom to attend any classroom “People think emerging markets seminar hosted by the Tech Student session they wanted. [in other nations] is risky, but it is Foundation to learn money-manag- The sessions covered a wide range no riskier than the U.S. market,” ing strategies from world-acclaimed of topics, from “Finance Tips for Col- Mobius said. Mobius recommended financial gurus Nov. 11, 2006. lege Students” to “Venture Capital- that students should continue to A team of 60 individuals orga- ism” and “Entrepreneurship.” invest their money in small cap nized the event, including Bart Stout, international mutual funds. a fourth-year Industrial Engineering Generally, people were pleased major and seminar coordinator; “People think with the seminar. They learned Brittany Copeland, a fourth-year emerging markets tips on how to start managing their Industrial Design major and presi- money. dent of the Student Foundation; [in other nations] “After getting your job, you and Joe York, a fifth-year Electrical is risky, but it is no want to save 3-6 months of cash Engineering major and Student salaries for your savings,” said Tara Foundation vice president. riskier than the U.S. Hedginger, a fourth-year Industrial “We’ve been working a long time market.” Engineering major. [on this seminar]…from spring to “Where else would you go to find September. The Foundation does information like this?” asked Greg the fundraising for it. Bart worked Mark Mobius McCormick, a first-year graduate with the Foundation as the liaison Templeton Asset student in Aerospace Engineering. between the Student Foundation and Management Managing “It is important to handle money the Tech Foundation to make this Director wisely…so I won’t be working for event possible,” Copeland said. the rest of my life [and] I can retire,” Student attendance was high at McCormick said. the seminar this year. One of the more unique speakers Other students hoped the seminar “Bart has done a fabulous job at the seminar was Mark Mobius, would be longer due to the curiosity with the marketing. Lots of cam- managing director of Templeton and buzz created by the event. Un- pus wide emails were sent…really Asset Management. like other seminars at Tech, this one talking with a lot of the leaders of Most speakers were present attracted a wide range of students organizations we are a part of and on the Tech campus but Mobius with a common interest. putting flyers in people’s mailboxes. lectured by phone to a classroom of “If people were willing to get Just under 300 students [attended]. 30 students about emerging global up at eight they are willing to stay Last year’s seminar was held in the markets in India, China and Brazil until four. A lot of the seminars I Student Center and had just 160; from a busy shopping center in we nearly doubled the amount this Bombay, India. See Seminar, page 16

and Rumors, performed in 1998 and toaster hung from the ceiling as a Drama from page 11 schedule for July 2007. decoration. Through the years, DramaTech “DramaTech thrives on the en- “DramaTech has always tried to has also developed a few quirks. ergy and creativity of the students of present a wide variety of styles. We A toaster is included in every main Tech. I have always been amazed at do comedies and dramas, classical stage production, and has grown to the level of commitment of the stu- plays and musicals. We have commis- become one of its symbols. Most dents involved, and at the excellence sioned new plays and produced plays recently in The Lion in Winter, the they can achieve,” Abbot said. written by students,” Abbot said. toaster was cleverly disguised as a “We have DramaTech people “A few years ago, we commis- Christmas present, but its previous who audition regularly, but we sioned three local women play- hiding places have included a deco- certainly encourage everybody on wrights to write short plays based rated Roman archway or simply a campus to audition for our shows,” on the myth of Frankenstein to hidden location behind the set. Abbot said. create the show Me, Thy Creature, The meaning of this ritual is More information about Dra- [which was made up of the plays] shrouded in secrecy, but its origin maTech, as well as a schedule of this Promethea Unlaced, The Vector and lies in one of DramaTech’s ear- year’s shows, can be found at www. SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR Dark Heart,” Abbot said. lier productions, during which the dramatech.org. “Promethea Unlaced was about Mary Shelley’s mother, a famous feminist. Dark Heart was a farce based on the idea of rejuvenating bodies and bringing the dead back to life. The Vector was a play about biochemical terrorism, and the idea that that was one scientist’s Fran- MOBILE USERS: For Showtimes - Text RETURN with your ZIP CODE to 43KIX (43549) kenstein monster, something that he created and cannot control. The author, Carla Jennings, expanded it sliver to a full length play, and it’s won two www.nique.net/sliver major national playwriting awards I want to tell you I love you but I’m afraid of what might happen... since then,” Abbot said. He or she might say yes... To celebrate its 60th anniversary, even if they say no it wouldn’t be that bad. a sampling of popular performances I got an Xbox from my Frosted Flakes from DramaTech’s past will be I like to eat in big, comfy chairs... revived. I love Eric’s Music Rips, Where do I find him? This sampling includes The I am the Vitruvian man! Valiant, originally performed by Schrodinger’s cat is dead! DramaTech in 1947 and to be re- Its easy, mmmKkkaay? peated in June 2007; An Enemy of I wish I was her derivative! the People, performed in 1965 and She doesn’t with that lame line. scheduled for April 2007; The Lion i still dream about you in Winter, performed in 1974 and thanks, even though that is a little creepy Nov. 2006; Act Without Words II, How old do you have to be to be president? By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS performed in 1981 and scheduled for Is it 12? DramaTech students practice their acts at dress rehearsal. The group is June 2007; Macbeth, performed in See page 25 for more Slivers! 1995 and scheduled for Nov. 2007; reprising several past performances this year for its anniversary. 16 • Friday, November 17, 2006 • Technique FOCUS

disparities on issues of hunger. from page 11 According to Kumar, approxi- from page 15 Week mately 60 percent of the world is Seminar The panel consisted of a photo classified as lower class, 30 percent is was in went over time,” said Brant- exhibit and various posters. The middle class and 10 percent is upper ley Beaird, a fifth-year Biomedical posters had various questions posed class. The result of such class inequi- Engineering major. on them, giving students an oppor- ties? Upper class people eat well, and “I’m considering deferring tunity to think about the subject, lower class people go hungry. medical school for a year to get a write a response on a post-it note This was reflected at the Hunger graduate finance degree…I feel like and post the answer on the poster Banquet, where 60 percent of those I don’t really know that much about for all to see. that attended received no food, 30 managing my money. Once I get Thursday featured a Hunger percent received an average meal out of medical school I’ve got this Banquet, Friday addressed global of beans and rice, and 10 percent income, I’ve got this salary…what hunger and homelessness and Sat- received a gourmet dinner. do I do with it?” Beaird said. urday will include service projects at The organizers of the banquet Beaird said that rather than soup kitchens and homeless shelters hoped to make people more aware acquiring an income based propor- in the area. of how many people hunger actu- tionately on the number of patients In addition, ally affects, and By John Guthrie / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS he sees, he would rather invest his a raffle was held to teach a les- Volunteers from money and get higher returns for throughout the “...these are son about how MOVE (Mobilizing the future. week to raise important issues people interact Opportunity for “Time is your most valuable money for four in those situa- Volunteer Experi- investment,” Beaird said. local homeless that need to be tions. ence) worked to The Tech Student Foundation is shelters: the Sal- addressed...students Often, people raise awareness a nonprofit, student-run organiza- vation Army, with more food about issues of hun- tion that manages over $750,000 Task Force for need to get involved will give some ger and homeless- through the equity, bond and money the Homeless, on a regular basis.” to those that ness this week. markets and returns profits to start Genesis Shelter are less fortu- Above, cardboard up student organizations that need and the First nate, which Ku- boxes with home- money for resources, equipment and Presby teria n Shruti Kumar mar explained lessness statistics other necessary items. Church Shel- Second-year PSYC is something printed on the sides The Student Foundation en- ter. that happens are displayed in dowment is supported by students C a n n e d throughout the Yellow Jacket Park. through cash gifts, volunteer efforts, goods were collected and clothing world and needs to happen more. This one reads: and events like the investment drives were held for the shelters as Kumar said that awareness and families with chil- seminar, which charged students a well. action are the two main aspects of dren make up 40 $5 fee to attend. According to Kumar, some of the the week and emphasized the impor- percent of people The Foundation is comprised of volunteers also wrote letters to the tance of giving to the cause of reduc- who become home- the investment committee, which Georgia and United States legislative ing hunger and homelessness. less. Right, Misfor- takes money from students for their bodies about homelessness to make “People always say to donate after tune 500 plays as endowment; the development com- them aware that it is a serious global natural disasters such as Hurricane part of a benefit mittee, which collects pledges; and issue that needs to be addressed. Katrina and tsunamis, but they never concert to kick off the allocations committee, which Some students even visited the say to donate after the continuous, the week. By Ariel Bravy / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS gives back money to student orga- mayor’s office to talk about home- manmade disaster that is poverty, nizations ranging from the Women’s lessness. hunger and homelessness. Here ness Week is an annual event, but it I think these are important issues Rugby Team to Engineering Stu- One of the major events of the at Tech, we want people to at least has not been held since 2004. that need to be addressed frequently dents Without Borders. week was the Hunger Banquet, hear of the awareness week and then “I would like to see hunger and throughout the year; students need More information about the which was held to address the impact hopefully act,” Kumar said. homelessness awareness become to get involved [in these issues] on a Student Foundation can be found of socioeconomic class and income Hunger and Homelessness Aware- more than just a week-long event. regular basis,” Kumar said. at www.gtsf.gatech.edu.

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Babel portrays communication across cultures By Daniel Griffin a Moroccan family living in the same Contributing Writer location, a Mexican nanny attempt- ing to attend a wedding across the Films that weave parallel narra- Mexican border and a deaf Japanese tives are becoming increasingly com- girl trying to fit in with her peers. mon each year, with 2005 bringing The plot and connections between us Syriana and Crash, among others. the narratives are tied up neatly Babel joins that group this year, as throughout the course of the film, it uses a similar technique to a new with no loose ends or ambiguity at and fascinating degree. its conclusion. Babel follows the same parallel Yet Babel sets itself apart from narrative style that The Fountain other films that might appear to follows and it seems to indicate the fit the same mold. The clarity with popularity of this evolving technique which Inarritu fits his plot lines in modern film. together is a mere decoy for the real But make no mistake, neither film essence of this film. The plot is easily resembles the other. Furthermore, comprehendible because it acts as Babel director Alejandro Gonzalez a backdrop to the actual direction Inarritu has employed this cinematic of Babel. device in two of his previous films, Those familiar with the biblical Amores Perros and 21 Grams. tale of the Tower of Babel will im- Babel’s story is developed around mediately recognize what the film Photo Courtesy of Paramount Pictures four narratives: an American couple Babel relates communication and interaction in the modern world, as director Alejandro González Iñár- on vacation in the Moroccan desert, See Babel, page 21 ritu uses a unique narrative style to portray his message. The film stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Go all night at New Final Fantasy embodies series’ legacy Louvre Atlanta By Vivas Kaul takes place in the world of Ivalice, who takes pleasure in stealing from imagined. Contributing Writer Starting at 10 a.m., Nov. 24 a land teetering on the brink of the Imperial troops. The story is told through the and running until 6 a.m. on Nov. war between its He hatches use of voice-overs, in-game events, 25, the High Museum will be The latest iteration of theFinal two great states, a bold plan to standard text boxes and beautifully Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XII, open for its second all-nighter. the western state break into the rendered, full-motion video scenes. There will be a variety of activities, is the last title from Square-Enix’s of Rozarria and I had concerns that Imperial palace The game also brings back the use of long running series that will be on including ballroom dancing lessons, the eastern state Final Fantasy XII and steal several various kinds of melee and ranged a meditation spa room, spoken word Sony’s Playstation 2 (PS2) game of Archadia. treasures which weapons as well as magic and sum- console. was over-hyped but readings, midnight yoga, a night- Caught in the rightfully belong moned creatures in order to fight long French movie marathon and Some say that this marks the end middle is the this iteration of to the Dalmas- enemies in the game. In addition, of the PS2’s “era,” especially with the a drawing for free airline tickets. kingdom of Dal- cans. there is a decent sound track, though Admission is $15 but a discounted Playstation 3 being released today. I masca, which is Final Fantasy truly U n f o r t u - it is not quite as memorable as those had concerns that Final Fantasy XII price of $10 will go in effect trying in vain embodies the spirit nately a group of other Final Fantasy titles. after 10 p.m. Free parking is also was over-hyped, but this iteration of to repel the Ar- of rebel Dalmas- Of course, it is the new features the Final Fantasy truly embodies the of the series available from midnight until 6 chadian Empire’s cans and a “sky that Final Fantasy XII brings to the a.m. Also, anyone wearing pajamas spirit of the series. advance. pirate” named series that will have diehard fans The world of Final Fantasy XII will be eligible for a 10 percent After Dalmasca falls to Archadian Balthier have business at the palace wondering if this installment is discount in the Museum Shop. will be familiar to fans and players occupation, enters the story’s main as well, thrusting Vaan into an of Final Fantasy Tactics. The story character Vaan, an Aladdin-like hero adventure that he would never have See Fantasy, page 19 Nonagenarian How to Boil Water teaches culinary skills serenades Atlanta By Lindsay Deal result is a book full of delicious Kitty Carlisle Hart, 96-year-old Entertainment Editor recipes, both traditional and more singer, completed the first of three eclectic, that do not feel the least bit Atlanta performances last night. As a busy, broke college student, intimidating. She performs again tonight at the I know first-hand the difficulties of Despite being the fifth book from Woodruff Arts Center’s 14th Street coming by a nutritious meal. Last the Food Network, How to Boil Water Playhouse at 8 p.m. and again on night, as I was sitting at my desk is the first in the collection that is Sunday at 5 p.m. Ticket prices munching on pizza for the seventh specifically aimed at the beginning range from $35 to $100. More day in a row, I realized that it was chef according to Katherine Alford, information is available at www. time to actually cook something. Test Kitchen Director for the Food kittycarlisle.com. Thankfully, I recently received a Network. “We always have to a range copy of the Food Network’s newest from easy to more aspirations. This is cookbook, How to Boil Water: Life really how to boil water, how to hold Imogen Heap Beyond Takeout. your knife. When we talked about The book is chock-full of informa- working on the book it was intended visits Tabernacle tion for even the most amateur cook. for the starting cook-- somebody There are tons of tasty recipes rang- who wanted to get in the kitchen. After releasing “Headlock,” ing from the simplest of sandwiches Mostly that is younger people” said the third single from her album to impressive entrees like “Sesame Alford. Speak For Yourself, the former Tofu Stirfry” and “Maple-Roasted With helpful tips added to the member of Frou Frou makes her Butternut Squash” The recipes are bottoms of pages, and colorful charts third stop on her U.S. Winter great because they don’t assume that and diagrams explaining everything Tour. Imogen Jennifer JaneHeap, the reader has ever stepped within from how a corkscrew works to how English singer/songwriter hailing a 10 foot radius of a kitchen. Basic to cook vegetables, the book is able from Essex, England, will appear at Photo Courtesy of Meredith Corporation cooking techniques are clearly ex- to cover all of the basics necessary theTabernacle this Sunday at 8 p.m. How to Boil Water: Life Beyond Takeout, provides many recipes for plained, and colorful photographs Tickets are $22.50 and are available the average chef, which includes meals from burgers to toast. and diagrams add to the mix. 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things like salsa, breakfast foods, from page 17 and soup are all really easy for college N O T E W O R T H Y Cook students,” said Alford. for success in the kitchen. The If you’re like me, and the idea of knowledge of 16 chefs, including cooking for someone else sounds Piano marks return of 80s musician Bob Hoebee and Sarah Copeland too much like a lawsuit waiting to were used to create this book. “This happen, then you should definitely Rockabilly’s Romweber releases new album book really came from the chefs check out this book. And with the getting together and talking about holidays quickly approaching, I By Mallory Velten ing in his professional background just a tad weird. Some of the tracks what a friend or a younger brother feel that this is a must-have for any Contributing Writer provides any hints to why Romweber start off strong, full of passion and or viewers of the Food Network have student wishing to entertain. has switched to pianism. promise, only to wind down into requested when they’re starting to For more information, check out It would be cliché to say that The music nothing much. really work in the kitchen for the the book’s Myspace page at www. Dexter Romweber’s album Piano on Piano is not It is almost as first time,” said Alford. myspace.com/how2boilwater. The is not your ordinary classical music really classical, if Romweber The book also is mindful of the site provides a glimpse at the book’s CD. Still, it is not typical for an although Rom- had a dream fact that many students do not have quirky, laid-back feeling. acclaimed musician of the rock-and weber claims about the song, easy access to a full kitchen. “That’s And apparently she’s a 21 year -roll genre, one who has played as a h i s m u s e s woke up and really why we tried to use the mi- old female. Who knew books could member of Flat Duo Jets and released were Chopin, wrote it down, crowave throughout the book. But be gendered? nine rock albums, to suddenly switch Beethoven, Mo- but forgot the to piano playing—but that is what zart and Bach. ending and Romweber has done with the release A lt hou g h just muddled of Piano this year. the album is not something to- Cook’s notes from How to Boil Water Romweber has been on the music reminiscent of gether. scene since the mid 1980s, where any great classi- It seems — You can freeze cookie dough to make ahead: Put the sheet he started in the duo Flat Duo Jets, cal work, it does strange, after with the raw balls of dough into the freezer for an hour, then which played mostly in the rocka- have moments listening to the transfer the balls to plastic bags and freeze for up to two billy style. that lull you into the kind of content- entire album, to flip over the case months, baking them straight from the freezer (in the oven or Rockabilly, whose origins lie in ment only achieved by listening to and see the elaborate names of the the South, is a fine music. songs—“Midnight Falling Through toaster oven) whenever you want them. combination of Piano is one the Sky,” “To Think We Made It This rock, country, It is almost as if of those albums Far,” “Russian Winter” and “Skull — If you only have one baking sheet, let it cool completely blues and blue- that you can hit Seen Through Armor” are just a few between batches. grass. Critics Romweber had a play and not think examples. praised the Flat dream about the about it until sud- Although the music is good, none — Put brownies or Duo Jets for denly the music of the titles are truly representative of their versatil- song, woke up and stops. the songs. Piano is a mellow-sound- cookies in tightly sealed ity and unique- wrote it down, but It is just so re- ing album, so the dramatic song containers after they’ve ness. laxing that you do names seem especially ill-fitted. cooled completely. After fifteen forgot the ending not have to think What is really amusing is despite Keep a piece of bread in years, Flat Duo and just muddled about anything; the fancy song titles, the name of the the container if you’re Jets disbanded, just turn it on and album is simply Piano. Whatever storing soft cookies; and Romweber something together. enjoy the smooth kind of music fan you are, I recom- continued his ride. While the al- mend purchasing Piano, if only to keeps them moist and solo career, al- bum has moments listen to while you study. chewy. beit a rather obscure one. of true genius, at time it sounds as if Its originality and smoothness He has returned somewhat to the Romweber is making up the songs make for a pleasant ride; even if you Photo Courtesy of Meredith Corporation public light with his latest album, as he goes along. think it is boring, it might just lull Many tips such as these chocolate chip cookie notes, are included in Blues That Defy My Soul. Still, noth- Still, it usually sounds okay, you softly to sleep. the new cookbook How To Boil Water:Life Beyond Takeout. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, November 17, 2006 • 19 Elite Beat Agents saves the day Badfish entertains By Nathan Garcia rhythm games would import that close the taps match to the beat of Contributing Writer game and enjoy it. This surprising the song and bonuses are awarded former Sublime fans popularity convinced Nintendo to for successfully completing a phrase. Just when it seems all hope is lost, release a similar game in the US, High scores can be accomplished by this team of slick-suited secret agents but localize it so the songs, text and stringing together multiple success- with smooth moves arrives to give a scenarios would be better suited to ful hits in a combo. morale boost to whoever is in a rut. the general gaming audience, and The “Elite-O-Meter” keeps track Through the power of music and thus Elite Beat Agents was created. of the performance throughout dance these men can turn certain The game play functions by tap- the stage. It constantly drains, and defeat into glorious victory. More ping numbered dots that appear on only hitting the beats correctly will elusive than the FBI, CIA and MIB the screen. The key to success is to replenish it. Missing notes will make combined, the Elite Beat Agents are tap a button when its correspond- the meter drop faster and when it now at the service of anyone who empties completely, the game is over. owns a Nintendo DS. The progress will be monitored at Elite Beat Agents is a unique and A wide variety of certain points in the song with an fun rhythm-action game by develop- accompanying cut scene indicting er iNiS and published by Nintendo. songs should please the success or failure of the person The player controls a group of agents, just about everyone, in trouble. each one representing a different level It sounds fairly simple, but the of difficulty, and searches the globe from Deep Purple game play can be very addicting. for distressed denizens. Each story and the Jackson 5 to The difficulty curve starts out as unfolds in a colorful comic-book forgiving, but later levels will test style and after the stage is set, the Sum 41 and Destiny’s the ability to hit rapid notes and Photo Courtesy of Bad Agents arrive on the scene. Child. identify syncopated beats. A wide Badfish, a Sublime cover band, exposes fans to popular music from the This game was originally released variety of songs should please just 90s band as well as performing songs rarely heard on the radio in Japan as Osu! Takakae! Ouendan! about everyone, from Deep Purple (Translation: Go! Fight! Cheer ing circle outlines it, matching the and The Jackson 5 to Sum 41 and By Craig Tabita and never will, but this is where Squad!) which featured a group of beat of the song. There are also parts Destiny’s Child. Contributing Writer Badfish comes into the equation. stern-faced, tough looking Japanese where a ball rolls along a path and There isn’t much of an overall The Sublime tribute band, named cheerleaders with very similar game the player must keep contact on the story, but the individual stages’ Sublime was a unique band with after one of their songs, travels play. Thanks to the Internet, word ball until it reaches the end of the settings are very humorous. The very special appeal to music listen- around the country and simulates got around to the US that this was an path. Finally, potentially the most replay value is very high as well. ers. Take a trip in your car and turn the live experience for everyone who enjoyable game to play and could be energetic play mechanic, the player 19 different songs at four difficulty on your favorite rock station, and did not get a chance to experience picked up by anyone due to almost no must spin a wheel until the meter levels as well the desire to improve chances are you will hear one of the real thing. On Nov. 8, their tour language barrier. People that never in the background reaches the top. scores on each stage can generate a their tracks once or twice. made a stop in Atlanta, playing at the before imported games nor played Points are awarded based on how lot of play time. Not bad for the ska/punk/reg- Masquerade on North Ave. gae-fused act that only released one According to my inside source major record more than ten years (me shooting the breeze with the from page 17 and level, giving the player complete their mistakes; most notably, the ago before they disbanded. merchandise guy while waiting for Fantasy control over the development of each story line is intriguing and the The disbanding, of course, was the music to start because I arrived party member. characters are more complex than a result of the heroin overdose that an hour early), Badfish formed about worth the money. In addition, newly-acquired in former Final Fantasy games. lead singer Brad Nowell suffered five years ago. The group used to The battle system has changed spells, skills and weapons cannot Using gambits for combat is in 1996 just before the release of cover a variety of bands, but did a from the traditional venue where be used until the appropriate license strange at first, but is ultimately the band’s self-titled album, which Sublime-only show by request, and your party is lined up against the is obtained. rewarding since it can remove some would eventually be released and did so well that they decided to play enemy, to a more free-roaming style Combat with enemies in Final of the rigors of combat against some would enjoy great success after the Sublime full-time. of combat that is reminiscent of Fantasy XII is an interestingly hands- lesser enemies. Final Fantasy XII also Long Beach, Ca.-based band spent They do their best to sound au- modern role-playing games such as off affair, due to the new “Gambit features a large assortment of mini- many years playing locally. thentic, my source continued, both World of Warcraft or Guild Wars. System,” a feature new to the series. games and side quests that will keep The rest of the band continued in their sound and in their song selec- This feature makes it easier to Gambits are essentially commands any player at their PS2 for hours. to play in various forms, but with tion. They try to mix it up and play avoid encountering enemies if you are that can be programmed for party The game comes in both a regular Nowell’s death, Sublime was gone the crowd favorites such as “Santeria” simply trying to get from point A to members that will allow them to and collector’s edition. The collector’s and so was any chance for their and “Wrong Way,” but also many point B without being hassled. react however the player wants given edition contains a bonus DVD filled newly-broadened fan base to see of the more hard core and obscure Characters advance in terms of a certain situation. with developer interviews and an the band live. Sublime songs from early on that skills, spells and weapon expertise For example, a gambit can overview of the Final Fantasy series Unless you lived in Southern you do not get on the radio. using the License Board, which is be created so that healers in a up to this current game. California in the early 1990s and This exposes the audience to similar to the Sphere Grid from Final party will automatically restore a Considering that the collector’s happened to catch them during one music from the band they have not Fantasy X. The License Board differs character’s health if it drops below version is only $10 more, it is well of their now-legendary live shows heard before, in addition to being from the Sphere Grid in that every 50 percent. worth the extra cost for hard core then, it was not going to happen. the kind of show Sublime would character starts at the same status Square-Enix has learned from Final Fantasy fans. Obviously that has not changed put on.

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THEME CROSSWORD: COIN TOSS Babel from page 17 By Robert Zimmerman 38. Highest point is particularly aiming for. The story United Features Syndicate 39. Help for candidates, from the Bible details God’s punish- at times ment of mankind for their efforts ACROSS 40. Snowstorm residue to reach the heavens by creating 1. Dad, to some 41. Sheds tears many languages to inflict confu- 5. Old India title 42. Lake near L.A. sion and discord amongst those of 10. Beam 43. Novelist O’Flaherty the world. 15. At the summit 44. Cornbread Inarritu presents the varying 19. Iraq neighbor 46. Shoots the breeze cultures in precise detail, display- 20. Line to the 50. Buy a round ing the inherent differences in the audience 51. Rock’s King way humans communicate and 21. Passion 52. Square and cube interact. 22. Matador’s 53. Why?: 2 wds The differing languages become adversary 54. Playwright Capek only one contribution to the miscom- 23. Stationery 55. Stein filler munications between the characters 25. Croaker or flounder 59. Narrow groove in the film. 27. Agreements, in diplomacy 61. Go astray As with his previous films, 28. Track event 62. __ acids Inarritu’s changes in tone, rather 30. Sculptor’s tool 63. Treat with than visible directorial style, are what 31. Crumbly cheese boiling water differentiate each culture and present 32. Packed cotton 64. First-aid supply them in such exquisite detail. 33. Pretty soon 65. Foil Instead of utilizing different color 34. Hockey’s Bobby 66. Bunco squad targets schemes or camera movements to 35. Canada’s Mulroney 67. One of the Titans separate the cultures, he uses a much 36. Gaze fixedly 69. Jane Austen heroine more subtle technique of allowing 37. Hoarse 70. Regretful one the pacing and situational content 40. Kind of coat 72. Ensconces to shape his subjects, making the 42. Mont Blanc, e.g. 73. Projection-booth differences much more obvious. 45. Yearn delivery Each of the four narratives has its 46. MacIntosh or Campbell 76. Book covers own specific cultural reference: the 47. Guitarist Clapton 78. Really hungry Americans alone in the desert plead- 48. John Wayne’s “__ Bravo” 80. Wild dog ing for help, the Japanese crowding 76. Noggin 49. Troubled power plant: 103. Freeze 8. MA college 81. Pasta in every location, the danger of 77. Scat’s Fitzgerald abbr. preceder 9. Barrier for sleepwalkers 82. Half of sechs even simple things in the Middle 78. Renown 50. Ominous cloud 104. Art category 10. Late-night TV host: 83. Blew one’s cool: 3 wds East and Northern Africa, and the 79. Slithery 54. Donna of fashion 105. Stew or setter 2wds 84. 100 paisa Mexican emphasis on families and swimmer 56. __ Lingus 106. In addition 11. Mountain nymph 85. Prayerful bug togetherness. 80. Honolulu sight 57. Tabula __ 107. Caustics 12. Lazily 87. Plants providing The most fascinating story is 84. Speeder’s nemesis 58. Bizarre 108. Looks over 13. Fa follower incense that of the deaf Japanese girl who 85. Cash sources? 59. “Seven veils” dancer 109. Jamboree housing 14. Common verse rhythm 88. Of a nobleman’s estate appears incredibly isolated despite 86. Face to face exams 60. Saw features 110. Hunter’s 15. Outfit 89. Dark wood friendships with her deaf peers. 87. The word? 62. Admits quarry 16. Wedding event 90. Photo finish Her difficulty in communicat- 63. Scatter about 88. Insists on 17. Bay window 91. Stone ing her thoughts, and her resulting 91. Cheerleaders, often 64. Showy fish DOWN 18. Tom Sawyer’s aunt landmark anger and loneliness, symbolize 92. They’re in the pool, 66. Rep. Santos in “West 1. Heaps 24. Gateway 92. Asset holder the trouble each of us has in relay- perhaps Wing” 2. “We __ in Kansas 26. Fingerprint feature 93. Inscribed stone ing our thoughts and feelings to 96. Congo 67. Israeli port anymore” 29. Israeli carrier 94. Razz everyone else. tributary 68. __ majesty 3. Miss Lupone 32. Steer’s ID 95. Passover event Beneath the thick plot and heavy 97. Gymnast Komenici 71. Separately 4. Pronghorn 33. Sedate 97. Wendy’s St. Bernard characters, Babel ultimately fasci- 98. One in cuffs 72. Flycatcher 5. “ __ Resartus” (Carlyle) 35. African term of address 98. Not fer nates as a resounding exposition on 99. Bunny 74. Kiwi’s cousin 6. Pallid 36. Pound arrival 100. Gumshoe human communication and interac- 101. Powerless leader 75. Kennedy Library architect 7. Hurries 37. Pro follower 102. Choler tion in the modern world.

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North Carolina - Tech rebounds and seven assists. Heels as they did not advance past from page 28 from page 28 Hoops “[The freshmen] did a nice job Coastal the Tech 42-yard line the rest of Tech 0 7 0 0 ̶ 7 [against Elon], but they’ve got the game. The Jackets stout defense North Carolina 0 0 0 0 ̶ 0 he was pulled down on a break away things to work on and they know Ball said. “On offense, you’ve got to held the Tar Heels to just 55 yards dunk attempt with seven minutes to it,” Hewitt said. have 11 guys playing well together. rushing. Second Quarter play in the second half. He continued Clinch added 14 points while If one guy falls off, then everything Tech punter Durant Brooks GT - T. Choice 3-yd run (Bell kick), to play the rest of the game. Smith chipped in with seven points looks bad.” continues to impress as he leads the 12:11 “I don’t want to tell you what I was and seven rebounds. Wide receiver Calvin Johnson nation in net punting with 40.83 Individual Leaders thinking [when Crittenton fell], but Dickey came off the bench to help also had a tough day, catching only yards per punt and leads the ACC I’m glad he’s okay,” Hewitt said. the Jackets by adding eight rebounds three passes for 13 yards, including in punting average at 44.7 yards Rushing For the game, the Jackets shot and four points. a pass he caught in the backfield, on GT Car. Yds TD per punt. T. Choice 32 119 1 65 percent from the field and 33 For the game, the Jackets shot his own 24 yard line, and fumbled Against the Tar Heels, he booted Totals 36 149 1 percent from three-point range but 53 percent from the field and 69 early in the second quarter. the ball seven times for an average of had a poor night percent from the North Carolina had two red zone 46.6 yards. His longest punt of the NC Car. Yds TD at the free throw free throw line. scoring chances, but were unable to day was for 60 yards. He also placed R. McGill 20 73 0 line connect- “[The freshmen] did Tech’s defense score on either occasion as the Tech three balls inside the 20-yard line. Totals 23 55 0 ing on only 60 a nice job [against helped the win- defense shutout the Tar Heels. Tomorrow, the Jackets will play Receiving percent of their Elon], but they’ve ning effort as In the first half, Kenny Scott against the Duke Blue Devils who GT Rec. Yds TD shots from the well, as Elon was intercepted a pass by North Caro- come into the game on an18-game J. Johnson 5 33 0 charity stripe. got things to work held to only 35 lina quarterback Joe Dailey in the losing streak that dates back to Sept. C. Johnson 3 13 0 The Jackets and and they know percent shooting endzone and Jamal Lewis intercepted 17, 2005. Totals 10 78 0 held Jackson from the field. a Dailey pass at the goal line. Lewis’ Duke’s last win came in a 40-14 NC Rec. Yds TD State to 39.3 it.” Last night, interception would be the last op- victory over the Virginia Military J. Holley 5 32 0 percent shoot- Tech played host portunity of the game for the Tar Institute. H. Nicks 4 36 0 ing from the Paul Hewitt to the Georgia B. Foster 3 57 0 field as only two State Panthers Totals 13 156 0 Men’s Basketball Coach Tigers scored in at the Alexander Passing double digits. Memorial Coli- GT Comp-Att-Yds TD INT Trey Johnson led all scorers seum. They leave today for a trip to R. Ball 10-24-78 0 1 with 33 points with Julius Young Hawaii to play Purdue in the first added 14. game of the Maui Invitational. NC Comp-Att-Yds TD INT In Friday’s match up against Elon, Joining Tech at the tournament J. Dailey 13-34-156 0 2 Tech started the season off with a in Hawaii are Oklahoma, Memphis, ACC Standings* commanding 83-49 victory over the UCLA, Kentucky, DePaul and the Coastal Phoenix, as Paul Hewitt began his host team Chaminade. 1. Georgia Tech (8-2, 6-1 ACC) seventh season with the Jackets. “This is a big week for our guys 2. Virginia Tech (8-2, 4-2 ACC) The game marked the debut of academically. We miss classes Friday, 3. Virginia (4-6, 3-3 ACC) three freshman in Crittenton, Young Monday and Tuesday have a few 4. Miami (5-5, 2-4 ACC) and Peacock—something that has games [and] then start finals. It’s a not happened since the 1997-1998 grind,” Hewitt said. Atlantic season. “It’s a lot of pressure, but that’s 1. Wake Forest (9-1, 5-1 ACC) The freshmen, rated as one of the part of our job as student-athletes,” 2. Maryland (8-2, 5-1 ACC) highest rated recruiting classes in Crittenton said. By Stephen Jensen 3. Boston College (8-2, 4-2 ACC) the country, did not disappoint as The Jackets return to the Flats on Running back Tashard Choice scores a touchdown last week against the 4. Clemson (8-3, 5-3 ACC) the three combined for 41 points, 15 Nov. 28 to host Penn State. Tar Heels to help Tech clinch the ACC Coastal division championship. *as of 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 14 SPORTS Technique • Friday, November 17, 2006 • 25 TECH (8-2) VS. DUKE (0-10) By Hahnming Lee

Tech’s offense will need to get back on Duke remains the only ACC team without track after a poor showing last week at North Four Key Questions a win as the 0-10 Blue Devils come to Atlanta Carolina. Senior quarterback Reggie Ball went where they have not won since 1994 under coach 10-24 and threw for a season-low 78 yards with Fred Goldsmith. In fact, Duke has not won an interception. The Jackets scored just seven • How long will Ball play hurt this weekend? a game in their last 18 contests. They opened points against an offense that had allowed 34 Tomorrow is senior day and marks Ball’s last home game on the Flats the season with a loss to the Division I-AA points per game. Offensively, Tech was out of and there is no doubt that Ball will play. The question remains, however, Richmond Spiders and have not won a game rhythm as Ball overthrew receivers all game how long will he play? Ball was obviously out of rhythm against North since then. After almost stunning Miami four long. One of the bright spots for the Jackets was Carolina and that can be attributed to several injuries that he has been weeks ago, Duke has not finished a game within junior tailback Tashard Choice who rushed 32 suffering through for the past few weeks. Ball has fought through several 17 points of its past three opponents and have times for 119 yards and a score. He has carried bumps and bruises since the game against Maryland last month and has been outscored by 198 points this season—an the ball 66 times in the past two games. The only one net rushing yard in the past four games. If the Jackets are up by average of 19.8 points per game. Cornerback defense made two big plays—interceptions a large margin, expect Head Coach Chan Gailey to rest Ball, especially John Talley leads the ACC in interceptions in the red zone that helped Tech halt the only since the following two weeks (against Georgia and the ACC Champion- and should prove to be the biggest challenge two Tar Heel scoring threats. ship game) are critical to the outcome of the season. for the Tech offense. • Will the Defense continue their superior play? “If Duke would cooperate The Tech defense has been spectacular all year. Look for them to con- “[Calvin Johnson] is by not playing, then that tinue their strong play against Duke’s offense. They are averaging under probably the best 300 yards of offense per game and only 11.4 points per game. In fact, since would be great. We could allowing four touchdowns at Clemson, Tech’s defense has allowed just one receiver in college get some rest, but I think since and none in the last two games (against North Carolina and North football.... Hopefully you Carolina State). That one touchdown came during the Miami game when they’re going to come in Kyle Wright hit Greg Olsen for a 41-yard score. Tech’s defense has allowed limit his effectiveness and play pretty hard to less than 70 net yards on the ground in those games as well. The Jackets some, but I don’t think have held seven opponents under 100 yards rushing this season. try and win the game.” you stop him.” • Will Duke’s John Talley be able to cover Calvin Johnson? Chan Gailey Last season, Duke elected to let Talley cover Johnson one-on-one and Ted Roof Tech Head Coach Johnson caught four balls for 73 yards. Both were selected to first team Duke Head Coach preseason All-America teams this year. Talley, a senior from Duncan, S.C., is the active leader in the nation in interceptions with 17. Several media outlets have listed him as the best cornerback in the nation, and both Talley and Johnson are good enough to play at the next level. Despite his talent , Talley stands just 5-foot-11 and weighs 180 pounds, giving up six inches and 55 pounds to Johnson. All season long, defenses have used double and even triple teams against Johnson to eliminate his effective- ness. If Duke decides to play single coverage on Johnson, look for Tech to attack this match-up.

• Will Tech be able to pull the starters and rest them for the stretch run? Duke has been outscored 99-9 in the first quarter and Tech has outscored their opponents 80-36 in the first frame. If the Jackets can get on top early and gain a comfortable lead, look for Tech to rest key starters and give them some extra healing time before next week’s match up with Georgia. Spread: Tech by 14

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injuries. from page 28 Wrotto made the transition from Jackets prepare for rivalry Seniors a three-year starter on the defensive Kelly and defensive back Sam Wil- line to the offensive line for his senior By Michael Clarke liams will be honored alongside the year. He was going to make the Sports Editor starters. transition last season, but an injury “The last couple of weeks, I hadn’t to Darryl Richard prevented him Tech and Georgia meet up on really thought about Senior Day. from making the change. the Saturday after Thanksgiving for Starting Sunday, I started think- For some, the emotions of playing Clean Old-Fashioned Hate. ing about it with my family and a their final home game have begun Hate has been the appropriate couple other seniors,” Wrotto said. to sink in. term for the rivalry since the first “We came to the realization that it “This week is very emotional.... game was played in 1893. During the has been four years, five for some In the locker room, you can get your final few minutes of the 28-6 victory guys, at Tech.” mind on the memories of the last four for Tech, Georgia fans threw chunks Wrotto, Ball, Scott, Anoai, Hall or five years,” Wrotto said. of dirt at the Tech players. and Dunlap joined the Tech program For others, they haven’t stopped The series remained even up after the team lost 51-7 to Georgia to think about playing their final until Georgia took the series lead in Athens and a 31-20 loss to Fresno home game. in the mid-60s, near the end of the State in the Silicon Valley Classic. “I’m young and still going fast. Bobby Dodd-era at Tech. Georgia They were forced I don’t realize has maintained that momentum to to start as true what is hap- a 57-38-5 series lead. freshmen and will “These guys have pening yet, but The two schools have met every By Jamie Howell/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS leave with a 20-12 been through a lot maybe later it year since 1925, but cannot even Tech and Georgia will meet up next Saturday for a rivalry game that record in confer- will catch up agree on how many games have been extends far beyond the four quarters that are played on the field. ence play with a of ups and downs. with me,” Ball played in the series. win over Duke I’m proud of them said. Tech beat Georgia in 1943 and unranked. If Tech beats Duke this However, that is not the case with tomorrow. They Ba ll ha s 1944 by a combined score of 92-0. weekend, this will be the 10th time the Tech-Georgia rivalry. The team have Auburn, Mi- because they are withstood a However, Georgia fails to recognize that the Jackets have been ranked and with the better record heading into ami and Clemson mentally tough.” lot of criticism these games because Tech’s team had the Bulldogs have been unranked the game has won nearly 75 percent twice. over the past several players they received from a of the time. Cooper, Mat- Chan Gailey four years, but naval-training program. “We haven’t beaten [Georgia] thews and Mc- he has led Tech The “Golden Era” of Tech football “The team with since I’ve been here. You take it Guire joined the Head Coach to 28 victories stretched for eight years during the personal that the class before you Tech team after and is among Dodd era that saw Tech win every the better record has a chance to beat them,” senior George O’Leary left Tech to become the winningest quarterbacks in Tech game in the series from 1949-1956. heading into the wide receiver Chris Dunlap said on the Head Coach of Notre Dame. history. With four games to play, he The winning streak was the longest playing for last year’s senior class. “These guys have been through is closing in on several records and of the series and is referred to as “the game has won This year’s Georgia team started a lot of ups and downs. I’m proud moving up on the all-time career list drought” by Georgia fans. nearly 75 percent of off 6-0, but then lost four of their of them because they are mentally for several records. Tech’s longest drought stretched next five games. However, the team tough,” Head Coach Chan Gailey The senior leadership on this Tech from 1991-1997 where the Jackets the time.” played well in a 37-15 victory over said. team has been a key reason why Tech lost to their in-state rivals by an No. 5 Auburn on the road last week. Kelly was a three year walk-on is 8-2 with the Coastal Division title average score of 29-15. Tech broke Tra Battle had three of the four inter- before suffering a severe knee injury wrapped up. This Tech team has a the drought in 1998 with a 21-19 with Tech winning the previous ceptions off of Auburn quarterback that ended his career in the spring. chance to win the first outright ACC win over the Bulldogs that started a nine games. Brandon Cox. Kelly is currently an assistant of- Championship since 1990. streak of three wins in a row. In most rivalry games, announc- Tech last won 27-15 in 2000, fensive line coach. “Senior Day is a great time for Georgia has won the last five ers will generally comment on the and the team will need to play their Fellow linemen Eddy Parker those guys that have put in a lot of games in the series, but will prob- ability to throw the record books best to end the current five-game and Brad Brezina enrolled at Tech sweat and blood and work.... It’s a ably enter next Saturday’s game out the window that weekend. drought. in 2003, but suffered career ending very special time,” Gailey said.

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By Asif Heerji siding out until the game was tied ence game this season. Assistant Sports Editor at 29. An attack error by Clemson It was a very different match coupled with a block by Callie Miller against North Carolina in Chapel After losing the first six games of and Allie Niekamp gave Tech a 31- Hill Sunday afternoon. Tech had to the conference season, the outlook 29 victory and extended the match battle back from a two-game deficit for the Tech volleyball team looked to a fifth game. In that game, Tech to extend their winning streak to six bleak while they held the bottom jumped out to a 4-1 lead and cruised games. The Jackets came out with a spot in the Atlantic Coast Confer- to a 15-6 win to seal the victory. vengeance and obliterated the Tar ence standings. Lindsey Gray registered her 13th Heels 30-13 in game three. After The young Jackets looked them- double-double of the season with hitting .018 and .143 in the first By Ariel Bravy/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS selves in the mirror and tried to find team-highs in kills with 18 and two games of the match, Tech hit Junior George Gvelesiani, a native of Norcross, Ga., sat down to talk their identity. They also looked to digs with 27. Her 27 digs set a new .333 in game three while the Heels about the individual and team portions of the 2006-2007 season. the student body for inspiration and career-high. Ulrike Stegemann had hit -.047. motivation. 17 kills and 18 digs while the team The Jackets were able to once “I can tell you one of the things combined for 89 digs. again hold Carolina to a negative hit that my senior libero captain Abby percentage of -.022 in game four as Fall season ends Showers told me one day,” said Head they defeated the Tar Heels 30-20. Coach Bond Shymansky. ‘“Look at “We are in full stride The fifth and final game was a the Technique, what’s hot and what’s right now and we nail-biter that saw Tech take an early not, they’re saying our volleyball lead. Key blocks at crucial moments for men’s tennis team is not. I’m not having that, need every single in the game helped the Jackets main- and we’re changing that.’ Those are win we can get to tain the lead throughout and win the By Randy Darnowsky focused type of competition. Tech the type of things that inspire us to game and the match 15-12. Contributing Writer will play against several non-confer- show that we are better than we are make the NCAA “Our team has definitely found ence opponents before taking the showing, so now we have to work tournament.” its focus...We are in full stride right The men’s tennis team ended court against all 11 ACC foes. hard and prove it.” now and we need every single win we their fall 2006 season at the Crimson “The fall season is when the Since that point, Tech has won Bond Shymansky can get to make the NCAA tourna- Tide Championships by recording individual guys work on their stuff. 10 of their last 12, including each ment,” Shymansky said. six wins in Alabama. Every fall, we get to play in individual of the last seven games. Volleyball Head Coach Lindsey Gray set a career-high in George Gvelesiani and Scott tournaments and play against the The final three of those wins in kills with 25 kills and a career-high Blackmon both won matches against toughest guys. Every fall, we look their current seven-game winning “We’re getting great leadership in digs (which she broke against their opponents. at these matches as great oppor- streak came last week with wins out of Lindsey Gray. She started off Clemson) with 20 and added five “In those matches, we only had tunities to prepare for the spring,” against North Carolina State and the season a little bit slow, but she blocks. four guys there. UAB and Miami had Gvelesiani said. North Carolina on the road last has really taken over and become It was Gray’s first 20-20 match full rosters and played well. I look at One of the key additions to the weekend and Clemson at home last the heartbeat of our team,” Shy- of her Tech career. A total of five them as opportunities to play against men’s team this season has been Eric Tuesday. mansky said. Tech players recorded double-figure tough guys,” said Gvelesiani. Molnar, a senior transfer from the The Tigers rolled into town with The Jackets kept the winning digs and the team combined for In doubles, Jordan DeLass University of Colorado. a 12-5 conference record, third in streak alive earlier in the week as 104 digs. teamed with Luke Rassow-Kan- “The spring will be very team- the ACC standings and showed why they went on the road and took Tech’s record currently stands at tor to earn a victory while Scott oriented. We brought in a new guy they were near the top. down the Wolfpack and the Tar 18-10 and a 10-8 conference record, Blackmon teamed with Alabama [Molnar] and he blended in easily. With the match tied at one, Heels—two games that were won which puts them fifth in the ACC player Saketh Mynemi to defeat a The next season looks really good Clemson was assertive in the third in very different ways. standings. duo from University of Alabama- [for us] playing as a team and playing game and took a 2-1 lead. Bidding Tech did not have any trouble The Jackets look to continue Birmingham. together,” Gvelesiani said. to end the match with a 20-15 lead against NC State, as they cruised to their seven-game winning streak “Until February, we will need The team has high hopes for the in game four, the Jackets made their a three-game victory (30-23, 30-21, as they close out the regular season practice, practice, and more practice. the upcoming spring season. move. A string of four consecutive 30-27) last Friday night. The Jackets on a four-game home stand starting Our main goals include staying “Our main goal is to make the points allowed Tech to get close and held the Wolfpack to a .090 hit per- tonight against Boston College and healthy and studying,” Gvelesiani national tournament. I believe eventually tie the game at 24 a few centage while handing the Wolfpack tomorrow night against Maryland. said. that we have a really good team,” points later. their 17th consecutive conference The team will conclude the regular The spring season is a more team- Gvelesiani said. Both teams alternated points, loss. NC State has not won a confer- season next weekend at home against

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Freshman forward Zach Pea- By Charles Frey / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS cock also tallied 14 points, including A four year starter at quarterback, senior Reggie Ball will play his fi nal nine of the fi rst 15 for Tech. home game tomorrow along with nine other Jackets on Senior Day. “[Peacock’s] a good player. I was looking forward to him getting more comfortable off ensively and tonight Seniors prepare he started to get more comfortable,” Hewitt said. “I felt a little more comfortable this game than last game. Each game for home fi nale it’s coming along,” Peacock said. Freshmen point guard Javaris By Michael Clarke to do, but my athletic career is com- Crittenton also had an excellent game Sports Editor ing to an end,” Ball said. as he recorded his fi rst double-double Ball is one of six starters that will of his career by scoring 12 points and Tomorrow, eleven members of the be recognized on Sunday. Other By John Guthrie / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS dishing out 10 assists. Tech football team will participate starters include tight end Michael Freshman Thaddeus Young, a forward from Memphis, Tenn., began his “It’s a great thing getting a double- in their fi nal home game at Bobby Matthews and tackle Mansfi eld collegiate career at Tech last week and led the Jackets to two wins. double my second game, but I’m just Dodd Stadium. Wrotto on the off ensive side of the looking forward to next game hoping “You always want to end on a ball. On defense, tackle Joe Anoai, By Matthew Winkler hosted Elon University and Jackson I can get better,” Crittenton said. good note. All your family is going to linebacker KaMichael Hall and Managing Editor State University this past week. “[Crittenton is] playing well. As be there on Senior Day,” said senior cornerback Kenny Scott will be In Monday’s contest, the No. long as he plays with the pride he wide receiver Chris Dunlap. honored. After a disappointing 2005-2006 23 Jackets easily beat Jackson State normally does, he’s going to keep Senior quarterback Reggie Ball Reserve tight end George Cooper, campaign where the Tech men’s 100-70. Eleven players scored points getting better,” Hewitt said. will lead the Jackets one fi nal time wide receivers Dunlap and Xavier basketball team fi nished 11-17, Head in the game, including six in double Crittenton hit the fl oor hard when down Yellow Jacket Alley into the McGuire, off ensive linemen Travis Coach Paul Hewitt’s squad looked fi gures. Stadium at 11 a.m. to get off to a positive start, as they “Th is is an unselfi sh team. When See Hoops, page 24 “I still have some education work See Seniors, page 26 by Jackets clinch Coastal 7-0 sports thethe William Bretherton numbers Senior Staff Writer shortsshorts Th e No. 18 Jackets earned a spot in Jacksonville to play for the ACC Women’s hoops Championship and a spot in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 2 with a 7-0 off to quick start victory over the North Carolina 1 Th e Tech women’s basketball Tar Heels on their homecoming in Chapel Hill, N.C. team tipped off the 2006-2007 Th e number of net rushing yards season by defeating Mercer at home quarterback Reggie Ball has amassed It was the fi rst shutout recorded by the Jackets since Nov. 9, 2000 and Appalachian State on the road. in the last four games. Ball ran for Th ey also played Georgia State last 315 yards in the fi rst six of the season, when they beat Virginia 35-0. While the Jackets win over the Tar Heels night at the Coliseum. which included a 130 yard output Th e team will travel to Pennsyl- against Troy, a career-high. Th is can would not be described as impressive due to the fact that Tech came into vania to take on the Temple Owls mostly be attributed to many linger- Monday at 10 p.m. ing injuries that Ball has suff ered over the game as a 14-point favorite, the the course of the season. Jackets were able to walk around the locker room at the end of the day wearing gold 2006 ACC Coastal ByStephen Jensen Division Champion t-shirts. Linebacker Phillip Wheeler and cornerback Jahi Word-Daniels com- on “[Today’s win] means that we bine to make a tackle against North Carolina last week in a 7-0 victory. 36-40 get to go to Jacksonville and win the ACC championship. Th at’s all today’s half for 47 yards to give him a total less than 50 percent of his passes for deck Event Date Th e number of free throws made game means,” said Head Coach of 119. Choice has rushed for 100 the second week in a row. For the FB vs. Duke 11/18 @ 1:30 p.m. and attempted by the Tech women’s Chan Gailey, “It’s hard to shut out or more yards in fi ve of the last six day, Ball was 10-24 for 78 yards, VB vs. Boston College 11/17 @ 7 p.m basketball team through the fi rst two anybody. I don’t care who it is.” games. his lowest yardage total since 2004 VB vs. Maryland 11/18 @ 7 p.m. games of the season. Th e Jackets have On the fi rst and only scoring “Th e off ensive line and Mike Cox against Miami when he threw for been stellar from the charity stripe, drive of the game, Tashard Choice did a great job creating opportunities 68 yards in a 27-3 defeat. He also MB vs. Purdue (Maui) 11/20 @ 5 p.m. shooting 90 percent from the line. punched the ball into the endzone for me. It feels great when the coaches had one interception which came MB vs. TBD (Maui) 11/21 @ TBA In addition, the Jackets are shooting from three yards out to cap off a and 10 other players on the fi eld can on a ball tipped by wide receiver MB vs. TBD (Maui) 11/22 @ TBA a blistering 18-34 from three-point 20-play, 83-yard drive that lasted depend on you,” said running back Greg Smith. WB @ Temple 11/20 @ 7 p.m. range. Chioma Nnamaka has ac- 10 minutes and 30 seconds. Tashard Choice . “We just had an off day and FB- Football, VB- Volleyball, MB- Men’s counted for 10 of those baskets and In the fi rst half, Choice carried While Choice had a big day missed a couple of opportunities,” Basketball, WB- Women’s Basketball is shooting 63 percent from beyond the ball 18 times for 72 yards and carrying the football, quarterback For complete schedules, check out the arc. added 14 more carries in the second Reggie Ball struggled, completing See Coastal, page 24 www.ramblinwreck.com.