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NEWS Technique • Friday, August 24, 2001 • 1 Cover photo The cover is a collection of normal Technique set for fall start Technique Credo student Buzz cards except the photo By Matthew Bryan meeting every Tuesday night at 7:00 This paper is the voice of the student body and the servant of its has been replaced by photos of events Editor-in-Chief p.m. in room 137 of the Student interests. It is the champion of all causes that will contribute to the that took place last year. Some of the Services building. The meeting is development of the institution in numbers, influence, and charac- events included are Homecoming, The Technique, Georgia Tech’s open to people interested in writing ter. Graduation, Take Back the Night, first and only student newspaper, or taking pictures for the newspa- It has been named the Technique, a name that expresses the When the Whistle Blows, SGA Elec- was established in 1911. The paper per and to those already involved. purpose and nature of the school and paper as well, perhaps, as it can tions, Baseball, Softball, Football, Stu- is published every Friday, and is Additionally, section editors meet be expressed in a word. For although we desire inspiration with dent Roundtable, the Mini-500 and available at distribution sites across with their staffs to assign and col- school spirit, and a wealth of life and feeling for every student, yet we other on-campus happenings. campus free of charge. lect stories. On Wednesday nights, desire also the aim of our work and study should not be forgotten. Photo art by Daniel Uhlig. Photos The Technique is divided into the editorial staff is on deadline to That, with each succeeding issue, the name should become associat- by Rob Hill, Daniel Uhlig, Brian five sections, each of which covers a edit stories and design the layout ed with the richest experiences of our college life, with our most Oxford, Jon Purvis and Andrew Pae. different area of campus news. The for the following Friday’s paper. The intense efforts, and happiest accomplishments—this is the hope of Special thanks to James Pete of the news section, which starts on the editorial board also has its consen- the editors. Buzz Card Center. front page, covers issues prompted sus meeting during this time, and For the Technique desires intensely to serve; to express for us our The Freshman Issue by events and people in the Georgia the opinions editor represents the wishes and needs; to increase our school spirit; encourage us in Tech community. Administrative majority opinion of ed board through disappointment; congratulate us in success. It desires to make more In recent history the Technique has and faculty decisions of note or the the consensus editorial. efficient the management of student enterprises by offering a means started to produce this feature-length successes and failures of student or- Students interested in writing or of communication between the directors and the workers. It will newspaper nicknamed the ‘Freshman ganizations, both appear in the news taking pictures for the Technique obviate many meetings that are now necessary and make more Issue.’ section. should attend a general staff meet- effective those that are held The issue is composed of six sec- The opinions section is a forum ing or email the editor-in-chief for It wishes to bring the alumni in closer contact with college like tions appearing in five separately folded for letters to the editor (student, more information. Applications for and college enterprise; to bring more quickly and solidly their papers. The sections in order of ap- faculty, staff, and alumni opinions), ed board positions are available each support to our efforts; to make them feel themselves more intimate- pearance are News, Opinions, Focus, staff editorials (opinions of Tech- spring, and preference is generally ly a part of the school. a new addition to the paper, Fresh- nique editors and assistant editors), given to individuals who have ex- In a word, the Technique desires to serve as a timesaver, a man Survival Guide, Entertainment and the consensus opinion (the of- tensive writing experience with the conserver of energy and spirit, a power behind every college move- and Sports. ficial position of the paper on cam- paper. ment. The Technique prints this special pus issues). Freshman Issue each fall as a service to The focus section analyzes trends Contributions to this story were made Reprinted from the Technique, Vol. 1, No. 1, Nov. 17, 1911 new—and returning—Tech students. and dissects statistical data in order by Chris Baucom, Editor Emeritus We’ll resume our regular size and weekly to establish the truth behind and publication schedule next Friday. issue. A series of news stories on Editor-in-Chief Matthew Bryan [email protected] If you have any questions or com- crimes might prompt a focus story News Editor Jody Shaw [email protected] ments about this paper, please email on the rise of on campus crime. The Opinions Editor Julia Trapold [email protected] Matthew Bryan, Editor-in-Chief, at entertainment section features mu- [email protected]. Feel sic, movie, food, tv and book re- Focus Editor Emily Cavender [email protected] free to contact other members of the views in addition to guides for Entertainment Editor Andrew Santelli [email protected] editorial staff, whose names are listed students. The sports section covers Sports Editor Derek Haynes [email protected] to the right, as well. Tech’s varsity, club and intramural Photography Editor Daniel Uhlig [email protected] People interested in helping pro- sports teams. duce the Technique are welcome at Each section has an editor who Online Editor Matt Flagg [email protected] the general staff meetings on Tuesdays is responsible for its content, lay- Advertising Manager Jamie Schulz [email protected] at 7:00 p.m. in room 137 of the Stu- out, and administration. Managing Editor Jennifer LaHatte [email protected] dent Service (Flag) Building. The Technique has a general staff 2 • Friday, August 24, 2001 • Technique NEWS FE hosts campus UJC postpones hearing of ‘T’ thieves football event The Freshmen Experience After months of maneuvering to prepare for a summer case, the Undergraduate Judiciary program plans to host an event this Sunday at Alexander Cabinet granted ‘T’ thieves Jimmy Henderson and David Moeller a postponement. Memorial Coliseum. When the Yellow Jacket football By Jody Shaw who noted that UJC cases are team kicks off its 2001 season News Editor postponed “almost never,” felt against Syracuse, students will that their argument was strong be able to watch the game After a summer that saw Un- enough and observed this was a with thousands of others on dergraduate Judiciary Cabinet “special situation” with hearings the jumbo-sized television selections and emergency Stu- taking place during the summer screens at the basketball arena. dent Government legislation in for the first time. The event is open to any Tech an effort to expedite justice in “This postponement is real- student, and concession stands the case of the ‘T’ thieves, UJC ly about protecting the rights of will be open for students to Chief Justice Sara Cames and students involved in the process. purchase food and beverages. Senior Associate Dean Karen That is the major reason why The Coliseum gates open at Boyd decided to postpone the this happened, and that is what 1:00 p.m., and the game hearing of James Henderson and we are attempting to do with begins at 2:00 p.m. David Moeller originally sched- this postponement,” said Cames. uled for August 9. The postponement of the ‘T’ “The hearing was postponed case marks the latest move in a Apply today for largely due to procedural issues barrage of activities by the UJC block seating that existed, and because of a and SGA to attempt to hear the request from the accused that case prior to the fall. At the end Groups who wish to ac- we postpone the hearing so that of spring semester, the UJC se- quire block seating for all they would have more time to lected four new justices: Adam home football games must prepare and deal with changes Bernstein, Michael Elmer, Kevin submit their online applica- in the code of conduct that oc- Haluska, and Melody Liu. The tions by 5:00 p.m. today. In- curred,” said Cames. Undergraduate House of Rep- terested students can find the Though changes to the stu- resentatives, which approves all application online at dent code of conduct were made justices selected by the UJC be- ramblinwreck.fansonly.com/ at the end of spring semester fore they are appointed, failed extras/local/ and circulated via a campus-wide to vote on the justices before the newticketpage.html. email from the Dean of Stu- end of the semester. dents and publicized in the Tech- In early summer, the board Hall Council races nique, Henderson and Moeller selected two additional justic- contended that they were not es—Adam Blaiss and Sonja By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS coming soon prepared to be held accountable Kelly Davis, Jimmy Henderson, and David Moeller were all involved in stealing the The Residence Hall under the new code. Cames, See Hearing, page 12 ‘T.’ While Davis served his sentence this summer, the others await a UJC hearing. Association is making preparations for Hall Council elections to be held on September 3. Hall Council Parking leaves 1,900 New midterm reports ready to roll is a group of governing By Mary DeCamp bodies—one in each on- applicants spaceless Senior Staff Writer campus residence hall—that “Faculty members want allows on-campus residents By Nasir Barday For almost a year, concerned the opportunities to make Senior Staff Writer students to know where they students, staff, and faculty mem- decisions on housing and bers have been working on mid- stand in a class as soon as campus issues, plan housing According to the Department of Park- term grade reports.