Friday, April 8, 2011 • Volume 96, Issue 28 • nique.net Global goods Students experienced different cultures at AIESEC’s Global Village.415 TechniqueThe South’s Liveliest College Newspaper Task force recommends GT Savannah cuts By Vijai Narayanan placing them with co-op and intern- shared communications with students, News Editor ship opportunities that are in line with faculty and staff of the Savannah cam- the needs of local industry and gov- pus reassuring them of the Institute’s The future of Tech’s Savannah cam- ernment. Another suggested proposal commitment to the Savannah and pus will be determined in the coming is to add professional master’s degree coastal Georgia area, but informing months as the Institute reviews the programs, professional and executive them that the mission of the campus mission of its satellite campus in rela- certificate programs and research ac- is under review,” said Institute spokes- tion to other long-term initiatives and tivities. The task force is also explor- person Matt Nagel. goals. A task force created by the Pro- ing the potential of expanding applied According to Nagel, these recom- vost’s Office in Dec. 2010 issued a se- research activities to drive economic mendations will be finalized in the ries of preliminary recommendations development in the region. coming weeks. Once approved by this past week regarding the future of According to a statement released Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peter- the Savannah campus. by the Institute, the realignment is son, they must also be approved by the Photo courtesy of Communications & Marketing Among the options being consid- meant to ensure that the Savannah Board of Regents before being imple- ered are phasing out undergraduate program is financially viable. A task force is meeting over the next few weeks to education degree programs and re- “Tech Provost Rafael Bras recently See Savannah, page 6 determine the future of the GT Savannah campus. Brittain receives unsatisfactory rating Graduate By Vijai Narayanan in the ceiling tiles. News Editor According to Dining, the White Paper score was a result of a variety Brittain Dining Hall re- of factors, including the fact ceived an unsatisfactory score that standards had changed presented of 65 points out of 100 points since its previous inspec- By Isaac Park during a health inspection tion (which occurred in Dec. Contributing Writer of its facilities on March 9. 2009) and the fact that a new Among the violations cited by inspector had been assigned to The Graduate SGA Executive Board pre- the inspector were the failure conduct the evaluation. sented their 2011 white paper to members of of staff to wash hands between “We’ve had the same health the administration last Thursday, March 31 duties, failure to store foods inspector for about three years discussing four issues they deemed most press- at the correct temperature, now. Each health inspector ing to the graduate student body. The white failure to store utensils prop- gives you guidance based on paper summarized these concerns, outlining erly and several facilities viola- how they see each facility,” the Board’s position on fee increases, student tions. said Lisa McClain, the human health insurance, professional development “For a school with such resources manager for Sodexo. and improvement of the graduate community. high standards for learning, “The one good thing to come Reflecting widespread student concern, there should also be high stan- out of this is that we’ve had to fees were the first issue on the agenda. Citing dards for food. There really learn to be prepared no mat- a Senate Resolution and an Executive Letter, are no excuses for it. Brittain ter who comes to inspect our Graduate Student Body President Anthony is just like any other restau- facility.” Baldridge highlighted comparisons to stu- rant… if it doesn’t pass basic Dori Martin, the district dent fees at peer institutions. Baldridge also health standards, we shouldn’t marketing manager for So- expressed skepticism about the limited trans- be eating there,” said Jenna dexo, also said that the fail- parency and accountability of the Academic Dundore, a first-year STAC ing score does not necessarily Excellence Fee. major. reflect the quality or safety of In response, Institute President G. P. “Bud” “I was appalled when I the food served at the facility. Peterson defended its necessity. heard about the rating. This is “Failing an inspection does “I can’t tell you that your $196 Academic the only food I eat, and if it’s not mean what people usu- Excellence Fee goes to support specific initia- not maintained properly, there ally think….they would shut tives,” Peterson said. “I can tell you that this needs to be reform,” said Alex you down if you weren’t pre- combination of funds goes to support what Fried, a first-year MGT major. paring food in a safe manner. we’re doing. We take all the money that we The dining hall was subse- This does not mean that we get, independent of the source, and we deter- quently inspected on March are serving unsafe food or that mine what we need to do—what we want to 28, during which it scored people should not feel safe at do—as an institution.” 89 points out of 100 points. our facilities, those are not the Agreement was reached on several fee-relat- Among the repeated violations things that were on our health ed issues listed by the paper. In line with one noted during this inspection inspection and not to men- Photo by Will Folsom / Student Publications recommendation, President Peterson voiced were storage of utensils inside tion we’ve been re-inspected,” Brittain’s recent health ratings have been low, leading to support for efforts to migrate the Academic a container of standing water Brittain concerns among students about the safety of dining there. and the failure to seal all gaps See , page 4 See Graduate, page 4 Nye discusses future of continued American dominance By Gaines Halstead ship. Focusing on the diffusion of power Contributing Writer Currently teaching the policy across the regions of the Middle East, courses at Harvard University, Dr. Asia and how Europe and America On April 4, Monday afternoon, Nye is an expert on foreign affairs. must adapt to this the situation, Nye Joe Nye, Distinguished Service Pro- Having been ranked as the sixth most began his speech by stating what he fessor of Harvard University’s John F. influential scholar of the past 20 years considered to be the foundation of Kennedy’s School of Government, ad- and the single most influential scholar modern political power today. dressed foreign policy issues in depth on the subject of American foreign “I find that the definition of power during his hour long lecture entitled, policy, he has a long-standing politi- in its simplest form is the ability to af- “America, Europe, and the Future of cal history of involving himself within fect others to get the things you want. Power in the 21st Century.” Participat- the international community. Under It’s pretty straightforward...Tradition- ing as the tenth this speaker in Tech’s the Clinton administration he served ally the most powerful country was ongoing IMPACT Speaker Series, he as both the chairman of the National considered the one with the biggest also represented the second speech in a Intelligence Council and the Assistant army, but idea is changing today,” Nye series of talks being held in collabora- Secretary of Defense for international said. Photo by Tiara Winata / Student Publications tion with the European Union Center security, pioneering the political the- He explained that the U.S. and Terry Blum, professor of ILE, Joseph Nye and Vicki of Excellence at Georgia Tech (EUCE) ory of soft power during his term in See Nye, page 3 Birchfield, professor of INTA, discussed foreign policy. on the topic of Transatlantic Leader- office. 2 • April 8, 2011 • Technique NEWS From the files of the GTPD... be allowed entrance to the room. One of the persons participating Technique in the class complied at which The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper Campus Crime point the subject told the group to be quiet and “stop the stomping.” By Matt Hoffman When a member of the class ap- Founded in 1911, the Technique is the student newspaper of the Opinions Editor Georgia Institute of Technology, and is an official publication of the proached the subject to calm the person down, the subject drew a Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. 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