Friday, March 9, 2012 • Volume 97, Issue 27 • nique.net Mass Effect finale soars Cmdr. Shepard and the crew of the Normandy return to save the galaxy.413 TechniqueThe South’s Liveliest College Newspaper Students Dolphins draw crowds to aquarium By Lauren Brett mugged near Contributing Writer Approximately 1,500 students flocked to the Georgia Aquarium this past Thursday night on March 1 for Georgia libraryBy Mike Donohue Tech Night at the Aquarium, hosted by the Student Center News Editor Programs Council (SCPC) and the Residence Hall Associa- tion (RHA). A male undergraduate student and a female The aquarium houses over 500 different species and con- graduate student were robbed at gunpoint early tains 8.5 million gallons of water. For the discounted price of Thursday morning walking to their car parked $12, students were able to experience fully the world’s larg- near the intersection of Bobby Dodd Way and est, per volume of water aquarium, which was open extended Fowler Street, according to a Tech police report. hours for participants. Campus was notified of the robbery via a Clery “We’ve tried to focus on the fact that [the Georgia Aquari- Alert email. um] is a top tier aquarium and that it has these new exhibits,” The victims were walking back from the li- said Sangita Sharma, SCPC President and a third-year AE brary at 2:45 A.M. when a white conversion van major. “The goal is to get students out of the Georgia Tech pulled up next to them. Two men, described as bubble and into the Atlanta community.” black and 20 to 25 years old, jumped out of the The fourth year of this annual event included something van and pointed a handgun at the two students. new — a dolphin show. New to the aquarium as well, the The students handed over their belongings, dolphin show was open to students while seating was still including two MacBooks, two iPhones and a available. debit card, without a struggle. The two suspects “To incorporate the dolphin show was a pretty huge un- dertaking,” Sharma said. “It’s a huge financial burden and we See Mugging, page 2 have to get numbers to meet that, as well as logistics such as funneling that many people in there.” As a result of the greater financial need from the dolphin show, student ticket prices were increased by four dollars from prior years. However, this total remains low compared to the Report shows $40 fee for general admission. “To rent out the aquarium and to get the dolphin show cost approximately $30,000,” said Taabish Rashied, the chair accounting of SCPC’s Atlanta Life Committee, who has also headed up the GT Night at Six Flags and World of Coke. errors at CRC “Attendance was a bit lower than it has been in the past, By Sam Somani but I think that’s also because we increased ticket prices to Staff Writer incorporate the dolphin show experience,” Sharma said. However, student opinions seem to be positive about the The SGA Joint Committee on Fiscal Re- event. The dolphin show was a big hit amongst students. sponsibility (JCFR) released a report auditing “I would go next year just to see the dolphin show again”, the Tier III sports clubs accounts maintained said Amit Rahman, a third-year BA major. by the CRC, stating that “the CRC is not fol- “I think that almost everyone that saw the dolphin show lowing consistent and quality accounting pro- would say that it was the best part,” said Kyler Mullins, a cedures” with a $7600 discrepancy between the second-year EE major. “The only the bad part of the whole records of SGA and the CRC. thing might have been, for me, that it seemed like it didn’t last The report went on to say that the CRC is very long, touring all of the different areas of the aquarium.” in violation of SGA’s Joint Finance Committee’s The dolphin show, however, wasn’t the only reason for stu- policies, namely reimbursing more than was ap- dent participation in the event. proved at the time, spreading expenses across multiple line items of a bill and approving travel See Aquarium, page 5 allocations for less than 150 miles. Photos courtesy of Eric Hamilton “I feel that there’s nothing more that we Tech students who went to the GT Night at the Aquarium could have done, more or less,” said Matthew Vickers, undergraduate member of JCFR. “I saw exhibits large (T), small (M) and hands-on (B). think the report speaks for itself and the results speak for themselves. This report is a snapshot of what was going on. It doesn’t tell the full story, but it is a snapshot, as of Feb. 15.” Previously, the sports clubs accounts were under one major account which the CRC had MOVE builds homelessness awareness access to, but changes to SGA policy have cre- By Aakash Arun “Hunger and Homeless- ated a different account for each sport and em- Contributing Writer ness Awareness Week is a great phasized adherence to line-itemization. time for us to make an impact “SGA was a lot more lenient back then, and From Sunday, March 4, to on the campus community.… it was a lot better for us, because we have a lot of Wednesday, March 7, mem- It’s a good time to get people variability in our budget,” said Taylor Medford, bers of Mobilizing Opportuni- engaged with what’s going on President of the Ice Hockey team. “That’s one ties for Volunteering Experi- in the city of Atlanta and in of the things I have not liked about the new line ence (MOVE) lived in tents, our world because these are item policy, because from our side we have such cardboard boxes and sleeping very complex issues, and there high variable costs.” bags set up in front of the is a place for everybody to be The CRC was required to create spreadsheets Campanile as part of the Hun- involved,” said Tomás Léon, which would track the different clubs’ finances ger and Homelessness Aware- chair of the committee and a separately, as the result of an executive order ness Week. fourth-year ENVE major. made by the SGA Presidents last semester. The The group set up this make- MOVE, which coordinates order was made to address concerns with the shift accommodation, called community service projects in transparency of the CRC’s accounting. “Shantytown,” with the goal the Atlanta area, saw this week “It was really difficult to go back through of educating the Tech com- as an important complement ledgers in system to verify that money is being munity about different factors to its typical direct service ini- spent in line with how it’s being allocated,” said that play into homelessness, tiatives. James Black, Graduate Student Body President. confronting common stereo- “Direct service is our main “The purpose of the executive order was to es- types and misconceptions focus, but awareness is a big tablish a simple reporting spreadsheet for all of regarding the homeless and piece as well. If Tech students the accounts that lie outside of Student Organi- showing students how they are not aware, they won’t be Photo by Will Folsom / Student Publications can engage and help address A student packs up a sleeping bag after sleeping in See CRC, page 5 this social issue. See Homeless, page 5 “Shantytown,” meant to build homelessness awareness. 2 • March 9, 2012 • Technique NEWS

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him to take his sons away. We Council Clippings understand, but we were your This week in Student Government Breaking family, too.” the —The Associated Press ach Tuesday, elected members of the two houses of the Student Government Association, the Undergraduate House of Representatives (UHR) and the Graduate Student Senate (GSS), convene to Econsider allocation bills and discuss issues facing campus. Here is a summary of those two meetings. Bubble Super Tuesday yields By Lauren Brett, Contributing Writer & Mike Donohue, News Editor mixed results ter on Feb. 4. The groups had Informant leads FBI The Republican prima- planned to donate the proceeds to LulzSec arrests ries on Super Tuesday yielded Bill Summary from their event to CARE, an or- mixed results for candidates, as ganization that fights global pov- both Mitt Romney and Rick Bill Amount GSS UHR erty. The FBI filed charges earlier Santorum claimed victories in The organizations said they this week against six people in several key states. In addition GIFTED Gospel Concert $4475.00 22-0-0 42-0-3 were unaware that their event was the U.S. and Europe alleged to to winning a closely-contested GT Motorsports Computers $3701.11 20-2-1 44-0-0 violating policy and blamed the be members of the infamous race in Ohio, Romney won AIESEC Global Village $1650.00 23-0-0 41-0-1 confusion to a lack of communi- computer hacking group Lulz- in Massachusetts, Idaho, Ver- Global Leadership Conference $3442.50 19-1-0 42-0-0 cation between SGA and the host- Sec. Since its inception nearly mont and Alaska. Santorum T-SPLOST Resolution --- 17-0-2 39-4-3 ing organizations. a year ago, the group brought won in Oklahoma, Tennessee SGA Accountant III --- 18-1-0 42-3-0 “I think it’s a problem from down websites for large organi- and North Dakota. In Geor- both sides. I guess it’s their fault zations such as Sony, PBS, Fox gia, former House Speaker Prior Year: $277,139.50 Capital Outlay: $724,542.00 for not telling us, and it’s our fault and agencies of the federal gov- Newt Gingrich won with 47.2 for not looking it up beforehand,” ernment. As part of the court percent of the vote. said Kishan Bhula, co-captain of filings, Hector Xavier Monse- Romney must win 47 per- Ramblin’ Raas. gur, known by his hacker alias cent of the vote from remain- “Sabu,” was revealed to be a ing delegates in order to win Atlanta T-SPLOST for supporting the building of the AIESEC hacker-turned-informant for the nomination going into the GSS and UHR debated and Streetcar Transportation system AIESEC will hold their Global the FBI. Republican convention in Au- eventually approved a resolution and not a bill actually funding the Village on Friday, March 9. The Monsegur was an unem- gust. He currently leads the expressing support for the trans- project. event aims to promote global ployed computer hacker living candidates with a total of 415 portation special local option sales Some felt that it was not SGA’s unity and peace, according to the in New York City public hous- delegates, compared to 176 tax (T-SPLOST). T-SPLOST place to pass a resolution support- organization. The organization ing when he was caught by the for Santorum. A total of 1144 is an act seeking to improve the ing a City of Atlanta issue. approached SGA to assist in sup- FBI. His arrest occurred after nominees are required to se- transportation of metro Atlanta Junior Rep. Hunter Hammond plementing their own fundrais- the FBI received a tip about his cure the nomination. through its Atlanta Streetcar Line said that the resolution should be ing efforts. AIESEC had raised identity when he accidentally While Romney is currently and the Atlanta Beltline Project put in front of the student body $3000, but that was not enough posted something online with- the front-runner, the race re- by implementing a one-percent instead of in front of SGA. revenue to completely fund the out cloaking his IP address. mains hotly contested, with sales tax. entire event. Several line items Anonymous, the parent some pundits claiming that the Some members of SGA said JFC policy violation funding hand-outs and decora- group from which LulzSec nominee will not be decided they didn’t support the resolution Undergraduate Treasurer Mat- tions were eliminated or amended spun-off, hacked the website of until as late as mid-May. The because they did not agree with thew Vickers told undergraduate down, and the bill passed unani- Panda Labs, a computer secu- race will now move into Kan- the projects T-SPLOST would representatives that JFC had man- mously. rity firm and posted the follow- sas, Hawaii, Mississippi and fund. dated a student organization save ing message: “Yeah yeah, we Missouri, which hold their pri- “I am not a fan of MARTA the profit from an SGA-sponsored Global Leadership Conference know, Sabu snitched on us. As maries next week. taking over the street car,” said event for future use by that orga- Sigma Beta Rho approached usually happens, FBI menaced — CBS News MSE Sen. Tom Wyatt. nization, instead of donating the SGA concerning funding for their Other representatives, in- money to charity. Using SGA upcoming Global Leadership cluding several from degree pro- funds to sponsor an event giving Conference. Technique on break until March 30 grams that study urban planning, money to charity is against JFC The organization expressed Due to the decreased number of students on campus during showed support, discussing the policy. some uncertainty regarding a Spring Break from March 17-25, the Technique will not be printed responsibilities of Tech to support The event in question was panel of speakers they planned again until March 30. Updates will be posted continuously on the development of Atlanta. Qurbani’s and Ramblin’ Raas’ on having, and they were not www.nique.net and our Twitter (@thenique) and Facebook Supporters of the resolution “A-town Showdown,” held at the (www.facebook.com/thenique) outlets. also stressed that the resolution is Georgia World Conference Cen- See Clippings, page 5

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Homeless from page 1 Aquarium from page 1 compelled to serve,” said Lisa “I hope to work with marine Thornsberry, MOVE president animals when I graduate…so go- and a fourth-year ChBE major. ing to the aquarium is always one Seven out of 31 organi- Approximately eight people of my favorite things to do,” said stayed overnight in Shantytown, Jennifer Sohl, a first-year BIOL zations had discrepancies Recent SGA policy changes required the CRC to change the way they according to MOVE, about half major. “The dolphin show was in- account for sports clubs’ ˆnances. However, an SGA report revealed of over $1000 between of what the organization planned credible.…It was a great way for discrepancies between the CRC’s records and SGA’s. the SGA balance and the for. Thornsberry attributed the di- my friends and I to de-stress after CRC balance. minished attendance to the cold a busy week.” weather over the weekend. Still, In previous years, SCPC and Thornesberry viewed the event as RHA had brought in a full or- Inter-account transactions $4947.84 a success. chestra to provide other enter- “[Shantytown] has been a very tainment at the event. In order Overspending on conference $3151.00 visual piece to the intent of the to cut some of the space and time dues entire week. We’ve had a lot of requirements from the orchestra, Overspending on referees $1980.00 A comparison of the people stop by and ask why we’re male and female a cappella groups CRC’s records against the doing it. That in itself has been Symp Vibes and Nothing But Tre- Overspending of gym rental $1215.00 ocial account balance accomplishing our purpose,” she ble performed at the event. allocation revealed that $7600.44 of said. “They provided a really fun at- Reimbursement of unapproved $1100.00 all transactions were not Léon said he had seen this out- mosphere,” Sharma said. reach first hand. Financially, the event broke items recorded by the CRC. “I’ve already talked to a couple even, and all money made will be Infographic by Lisa Xia / Student Publications of international students this week reinvested in the SCPC’s remain- that had no idea that there was ing events planned for this semes- CRC from page 1 ance and the SGA ledger balance, vidual management and checking hunger and homelessness in the ter. which is the actual checking ac- of accounts and transactions. U.S. They just assumed that peo- zations Financial Office.” count containing funds for each JCFR based its report on the ple were taken care of,” Léon said Clippings from page 3 CRC staff responsible for sports club. data provided to them by the Shantytown is only one of the maintaining the CRC spread- “The check [for an expense] CRC, but it did not consult with several events that occurred dur- sure how many speakers would sheets admitted to internal errors was written to the right club, but the CRC after receiving the data. ing the week. actually be present, causing some that caused the discrepancies. a simple account entry number in “We just wanted to go by the On Sunday, MOVE began its gray areas in the amount of fund- “There are errors on our part in the spreadsheet was typed incor- numbers and take a snapshot in annual Hunger and Homelessness ing needed. One particular con- updating the spreadsheet involv- rectly,” Lovic said. “On the ledger, time — so this is a conversation Awareness Week with brunch at cern was the cost of their keynote ing budget update and data upload you see that it was made out to the starter,” said Michael Ellis, gradu- Café 458, a local restaurant where speaker, who was charging $1000, entry errors into the spreadsheet,” right club but out of the wrong ac- ate member of JCFR. “We wanted all proceeds go to the nonprofit which seemed expensive to gradu- said Dan Hazlett, Assistant Di- count. A simple ledger adjustment to do our homework first so we organization Atlanta Center for ate senators. rector of Campus Recreation for corrects that.” could know how to talk to the Self Sufficiency. After some debate over wheth- Intramurals and Sports Clubs. Another source of error was in CRC.” On Monday, 50 people partici- er to allocate the funds immedi- The CRC said that these flaws rounding amounts between SGA After the release of the report, pated in discussions about global ately or reimburse the group later, were “human errors” made while and the CRC. the CRC reviewed their records hunger at a hunger banquet spon- SGA passed the request for funds. updating the CRC spreadsheets “Those are bills where SGA and corrected them to correspond sored by MOVE and co-hosted by to the required SGA standard- passes a budget for, say, $5000.46, with SGA’s ledgers. Oxfam at GT. Participants were GIFTED Gospel ized spreadsheets after the policy but when it comes over to us, it “It’s fair to say that we feel assigned various socioeconomic The GIFTED Gospel choir change. says $5,000.00,” Lovic said. “But pretty comfortable knowing that statuses and got to experience at asked for funds for their Spring “We were trying to play catch- when SGA sends us their spread- we only had a few actual errors,” firsthand what it’s like to receive Concert. The event is usually a up with the spreadsheets that we sheet, it says $5000.46. [Thus], Hazlett said. “There was one club dinner for each status, some re- charity event. This year, how- were already using,” said Ken the ledger and the spreadsheet will which spent $27.00 more than ceiving more food than others. ever, funds will not be collected Lovic, Sports Club Coordinator. always be off unless the decimal is they were allocated. That’s the On Tuesday, a panel hosted to conform with JFC Policy. Tif- “There were errors made entering zero.” biggest error we had in terms of speakers who reflected on their fany Troutman, vice president of data. Not illegal entries, just poor As a result of the previous er- using money.” personal experiences with hom- the group, said they wished “to entries on our part.” rors, the CRC staff has planned to The CRC did not provide the lessness. Kristy Kehely, a victim raise awareness instead of funds” The CRC used this reasoning implement changes to improve the Technique with the updated re- of drug and alcohol abuse, talked and instead use other events for to justify some of the differences accuracy of their accounting pro- cords for review, saying that they about her past mistakes that led to income. The bill passed unani- between their spreadsheet bal- cedures by having increased indi- wanted SGA to review them first. homelessness. mously in the House and Senate. Opinions Editor: Chris Russell Technique You may delay, but time will not. 6 —Benjamin Franklin Friday, Opinions ”“ March 9, 2012 YOUR VIEWS | Letters to the Editor OUR VIEWS | Consensus Opinion SGA Elections Streetcar would Candidates must focus on advocacy for student body strengthen campus With SGA election season gearing up, SGA should also narrow its focus to Streetcars once crisscrossed our students should begin thinking about tackling those big campus issues and great city, taking riders around Write to us: downtown to enjoy its com- what they want to see in candidates, and move away from hosting events like I<3 merce and culture, as they did [email protected] more importantly, candidates should GT Week and GT Night at the Woodruff in most large cities in America from the late 1880s through the We welcome your letters in begin considering their platforms. Arts Center. These events should be post-WWII era. In fact, the first response to Technique content In particular, the candidates for office moved to other organizations like SCPC, electric streetcar in the city ran as well as topics relevant to must consider SGA’s role on campus. SGA whose stated purpose is more in line with by Five Points in downtown, just campus. We will print letters as the Downtown Atlanta Street- on a timely and space-avail- members must actively serve as advocates running these types of events. car (now under construction) able basis. for the student body to the administration Candidates should also consider how will soon do. This modern street- Letters should not exceed and the Board of Regents (BoR). They they will increase discussion with the car project is expected to drive 400 words and should be sub- economic development along its mitted by Tuesday at 7 p.m. in should seek to initiate and actively drive student body. SGA’s open forums are route, which runs through the order to be printed in the fol- conversations that address issues central aimed at doing just that, but few people Georgia State University campus, lowing Friday’s issue. Include to the quality of student life, such as the know about these events when they and revitalize nearby neighbor- your full name, year (1st, 2nd, hoods. etc.) and major. We reserve rising cost of tuition, fees, safety and happen, and even fewer attend, so little In addition to the downtown the right to edit for style and student-faculty relations. They should not real external input is gained. At the end route, another streetcar line is in length. Only one submission restrict themselves to providing a student of the day, few Tech students can name the works for Atlanta and is pres- per person will be printed per ent on the Transportation Special- term. perspective on an idea or initiative when their SGA representatives. More telling, Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax asked. It’s important to work with the though, is the fact that the reaction project list (“T-SPLOST”) which Street. will be put to a vote on July 31, The North Avenue streetcar administration to tackle problems on of few students to a campus issue is to 2012. The T-SPLOST, which would not only benefit developers campus, but elected representatives go to SGA. Members of SGA cannot has the support of the Graduate and local businesses, but also the should be unafraid to firmly stand up for claim to represent the student voice if SGA, will create a 1 percent sales Tech community by increasing tax to generate funds for a list of access to amenities and services the interests of the entire student body. students don’t trust them to advocate transportation projects in the At- throughout the city. It would pro- This holds true both at the Institute and for the student body when working with lanta area. Included in this proj- vide students with a direct con- ect list are funds for a segment of nection to the eastern and western state levels. important decision makers. the BeltLine, a network of trails, neighborhoods and to popular parks, and transit that will serve and unique destinations such as The Consensus Opinion reflects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the the core neighborhoods of Atlan- the Historic Fourth Ward Park, Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors. ta. This segment includes a street- BeltLine East Side Trail (open- car component that will connect ing this fall), Little Five Points, Technique Editorial Board MARTA stations in Midtown and Virginia Highlands and Freedom Vijai Narayanan, Editor-in-Chief Downtown with the east and west Park. Kamna Bohra, Managing Editor sides of the city. One of the two Commuters would have a di- proposed routes is along North rect connection to south campus Maddie Cook, Production Manager Nishant Prasadh, Development Editor Avenue, directly in front of Tech’s from North Avenue MARTA sta- Mike Donohue, News Editor Chris Russell, Opinions Editor campus. The other option is 10th tion, and visitors would have in- Will Folsom, Photography Editor Alex Sohani, Sports Editor Street, which would just miss the creased options for taking transit Siddharth Gurnani, Focus Editor Hank Whitson, Entertainment Editor core of our campus. to campus for conventions and Ian Bailie, Design Editor North Avenue is better suited events, reducing the number of for a streetcar line than 10th cars circling Ferst Drive searching Street for many reasons, the most for a parking spot. The Oncoming Storm By Casey Tisdel obvious of which is economic de- It would also provide a safe al- velopment. The modern streetcar ternative to walking for students is widely understood to be a huge leaving campus after dark and economic driver for the areas would be more convenient than which it serves, and substantial the Tech Trolley because it would evidence supports this belief. In operate at a higher frequency dur- 2001, Portland, OR became the ing off-peak hours. The increased first city in the U.S. to develop a foot traffic generated through rid- modern streetcar system. Since ership of the streetcar would effec- the alignment was finalized, the tively create a safer environment, area within two blocks of the putting more “eyes on the street” line generated $3.5 billion in in- to deter crime. vestment, according to Portland One common misconception transportation officials. The Port- about streetcars is that their pow- land streetcar also runs through er lines create a jumbled mess of a college campus, and has shown wires above the roadway. This is significant ridership among Port- untrue of modern streetcars whose land State University students. low-profile power systems are far Tampa’s TECO (Tampa Electric more integrated into the urban Co.) streetcar line has also seen in- environment than their historic creased investment along its route predecessors. concurrent with a surge in transit Finally, having a modern ridership across the city. Dozens streetcar run along the historic of other cities across the country gateway to our campus would are now making progress toward showcase Tech’s dedication to their own streetcar lines, many of sustainability and to creating a which are integrated with college vibrant, safe and desirable envi- campuses in hopes of generating ronment for its students and the increased economic development community. This streetcar has the nearby. A quick stroll through potential to enhance Tech’s status Midtown Atlanta will clearly in- as a destination in Atlanta and the dicate that North Avenue has rest of the world. It would spur far more physical capacity—and economic development, expand- need—for increased development than does the fairly dense 10th See Letters, page 8 OPINIONS Technique • March 9, 2012 • 7 Groups require leadership, innovation As a Peer Leader for Hous- “There are 400 organizations Emma Bones, fourth-year B Z ing, I deal with freshmen on on Jacket Pages alone. Surely ENVE and Executive Chair U Z a daily basis. Living with my of the Community Service Around Campus younger colleagues as an up- there has to be at least one Council, says on leadership, perclassman, I find it interest- “I think you should definitely ing to ask provoking questions that’s a decent fit for you. ” search around before you cre- and hear the responses people ate something new. What have to offer. This is forcibly Will Folsom people don’t realize is that cre- Who did you vote for in the done once a semester in the Photo Editor ating something from nothing form of “Resident Checkups,” is extremely difficult. Build- primary? but living with people 24/7 ing upon the groundwork tends to foster more prevailing ble for these types of thoughts ship is something that I fear someone else has already laid relationships. Naturally, one of and actions to occur. Basheer far too many organizations can often times be easier. This the most popular questions to Tome, third-year ID, recently have succumbed to here at provides an incredibly unique ponder pertains to the plans a founded the Tech chapter of Tech. Along the same lines, opportunity—to revitalize an freshman may have for their IxDA (the Interaction Design there are many organizations organization, rather than to remaining years at Tech. Inter- Association). After asking him that have very profound lead- work with something com- estingly, the response is almost why he started IxDA, he gave ers who graduate, leaving a pletely from scratch. If you unanimously to “get involved.” some great reasons. legacy in shambles. As a prime start with this core ground- Maybe you’re a little older. “I absolutely love interac- example, imagine all the hard work, you have the potential You’re staring down gradua- tion design. Over the sum- work Basheer has poured into to make a much larger impact tion and realizing your resume mer I saw how active the San IxDA going to waste after he on campus. Rather than be- contains nothing more than an Francisco professional chapter graduates because the next ing bogged down with start- “Education” category, in size of IxDA was, and I knew I wave of incoming students all up issues, you can focus on Michael Jelagurdia 36 font. Whatever the specific wanted to have a piece of that start their own things. Before spinning your own leadership First-year EIA provocation, people of every here at Tech. There are some you yourself go gallivant- style into the organization, age think about “getting more things missing from the learn- ing straight towards creating ultimately hopefully leaving a “Mitt Romney.” involved.” However, as stu- ing process here, and I wanted something new, do some re- larger legacy.” dents pan out their goals, they to fill those gaps. I was frus- search, as Basheer has done. Take these things into con- are confronted with a stark trated by some of the other Make sure there is a niche that sideration. If you think you contrast of different types of clubs who have fallen into a will follow your organization have the next big idea, by all organizations. I don’t claim sort of ‘asleep-at-the-wheel’ passionately. But I urge each means, see it to fruition. But to have the answers on which leadership. What I envision is and every one of you to look while considering what your ones to join, but those looking a relationship between IxDA around first. There are just over next “involvement move” may at student-based organizations and ID, HCI, DM and CS as 400 organizations on Jacket be, think about what you’re face some difficult decisions. strongly fashioned as that of Pages alone. Surely, there has looking to achieve. There Naturally, the first thought the ME Invention Studio for to be at least one that’s a de- are plenty of options avail- to pass through a student’s ME students, and hopefully, cent fit for you. Not only will able to you already, and there mind is to make something with active leadership, IxDA you be able to potentially rise are plenty of organizations completely new. Honestly, will ultimately take the right to the top positions and usurp longing for completely fresh who isn’t enamored by creating steps to reach that goal.” some of these passive leaders renewal efforts. Your best “the next big thing?” And, as There are several things to who need to go, but you’ll be course of action may be far people discover who they are, glean from this. In particular, able to leave your own little more achievable than you ever it becomes increasingly possi- “asleep-at-the-wheel” leader- mark on Tech as well. imagined. Alyssa Whitlock Second-year AE “I am registered in Florida, so I didn’t vote for anyone.”

AlternativeLife had always been so education optionsspend needed the entirety of their col- clear cut growing up. I was “Do I really want to spend four lege years living, working and to go to college and become a years studying behind a desk studying in new cities, states doctor, lawyer or an engineer and countries? and make as much money as just to spend my life working I know first and foremost possible. This was great and behind one, too?” that cost is the biggest issue. all when I was 13, but now I’m I’m paying for school myself 20 and can’t stand the very no- Gaines Halstead and completely understand. tion. Six semesters and a stu- The only thing is, there are dent debt roughly equal to the Asst. Focus Editor plenty of opportunities to re- number of total student body duce overall costs in drastic enrollment, and I still don’t ways. With organizations like know what I’m going to do technology and perpetuated a come with a name placard or World Wide Opportunities on with my life. desire to experience the world. employee ID number. Organic Farms providing free Don’t get me wrong; these One who wants the benefits of In my research—despera- housing and food in exchange are all great professions and higher education, but also one tion really—to find some kind for work on organic farms, Ashley Hardy each is deserving of their own who needs the psychological of program that fits the bill, I students could live, work and individual praise. Achieving a satisfaction that comes with came across Semester at Sea. study in locations around the Second-year BME career in any one of these pro- both travel and real world ex- A program where college stu- world relatively cost free. “I didn’t vote.” fession is no easy feat and takes periences. dents pile into a ship and lit- If the program were just a years of hard work. Yet, the For students like this, the erally sail around the world, few students and a professor more I think about it, the more traditional classrooms and ca- learning in on board class- traveling about, they could cut I ask myself, do I really want reers of yesteryear just don’t rooms the whole way. Students down on costs by CouchSurf- to spend four years studying cut it. They need that special stop at ports all over the world: ing, a network of people who behind a desk just to spend my something that comes with cities like Hong Kong, Nassau share their homes with travel- life working behind one, too? not having a “desk.” The only and Ho Chi Minh City. ers across the globe, or by stay- At first, I thought it was just problem is, how do you teach The minute I came across ing in hostels. Students could me, but then I began talking this? How do you go about this program, I immediately then pick up different jobs in to friends and colleagues here changing a student’s envi- began imagining myself on the different cities they choose on campus about my mid-col- ronment and schedule every the starboard side of the ship, to study at. lege-life crisis. To my surprise, month all while providing a feet propped on the rail, study- The program could work in I wasn’t the only one who felt quality education? Eighteen ing on how to become a U.N. conjunction with other uni- this way. Maybe my friends hours a week in the same class- ambassador. Unfortunately, as versities and build off current and I are too similar or may- rooms, in the same buildings, I began to look into it more, I exchange programs by having be I just happened to ask the on the same campus doesn’t realized I would need a small students travel from one school right people, but the more we work for them. Shouldn’t there business loan if I ever wanted to the next staying in dorms Rachael Ceciliani talked, the more I realized that be some sort of educational to sail the open seas myself. and taking classes taught by Third-year CEE something along the way must program out there that caters While I was pretty let willing professors have changed. Maybe not with to our inert desire to scour the down, I began to question why I know sounds like some “No one. I’m registered to society as a whole, but defi- globe while helping us earn a more programs like this didn’t kind of free spirited hippie- nitely somewhere within the college degree? One that al- exist. Why does the traditional ideology, but what better way vote in Conyers, and I forgot psyche of today’s student. lows students to study in mul- study abroad or exchange pro- to experience the world and to transfer my location.” It was then that I decided a tiple different places while also gram only last a semester or prepare for a career that is new generation must be emerg- focusing on about non-tradi- year at best? Why is there no rooted in both travel and real Photos by Sharad Gopal / Student Publications ing. A generation fueled by tional career paths that don’t program in which students world experiences. 8 • March 9, 2012 • Technique OPINIONS

OUR VIEWS | Hot or Not During break, students should – or – have fun, keep safety in mind It’s no secret that Tech students “[I]t is always wrenching, HOT NOT work hard. Commitments to full however, to hear how the poor course loads, student organiza- tions, community service, intern- choices of a student adversely ships and co-ops—perhaps not affected his or her vacation.” all at once, but many at the same time—ensure that when mid- John Stein March arrives each year, you have earned a few days to relax and pre- Dean of Students Peterson-ville Lost time pare for the end of the semester. While students are used While he might be one As Dean of Students, however, it to seeing a mess of tarps and of our founding fathers, this is always wrenching to hear how drink during the break, drink re- quently, but the Stingerette will plywood in the middle of cam- week students will be cursing the choices of a student adversely sponsibly. I hope you’ll note some operate from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. as pus, this time the mess had a his name as they lose an hour affected his or her vacation. good advice from our Health usual to ensure student safety dur- purpose. MOVE, as part of its of sleep to one of his more de- For those students traveling Center staff. ing the break. annual Hunger and Homeless- spicable inventions: Daylight out of town, be sure you’ve chosen Eat before and during drink- Remember, Spring Break is ness Awareness Week, put to- Savings. On Sunday, March to travel with friends you trust, ing. Keep track of how many your opportunity to take a week gether a mock shantytown in 11, the clocks roll forward an and that those friends can trust drinks you’ve had. Stick with only away from Tech’s rigorous aca- the center of campus to raise hour in the wee hours of the you as well. If it seems a friend has one kind of alcohol. Alternate al- demics and enjoy your time off. I awareness of the homeless- morning, meaning the lucky had too much to drink or is about coholic with non-alcoholic bev- encourage all of you to invest in ness problem in Atlanta and students will lose an hour of to enter a dangerous situation, act erages. Make a plan about how some rest and relaxation. show how thousands of people sleep, and the unlucky ones on that instinct and step in—even many drinks you’ll have and stick If something does happen dur- across the U.S. live every day. will forget to reset their alarms. if it means checking in early your- to it. Avoid drinking games. Have ing the week that you need to self to ensure a friend makes it a friend let you know when you’ve discuss, please don’t hesitate to home safely. had enough. Pace drinks to one or make an appointment with me When going out, stay together fewer per hour. or someone else from the Dean of and go home with the same group. Meeting students from other Students staff by visiting deanof- Before going out, designate some- schools can be a good chance to students.gatech.edu or calling one to be in charge of transporta- make friends outside of Tech, but 404-894-6367. If you need to tion for the night—whether that be cautious. If you meet someone speak to me or a member of my means serving as a designated you’d like to see again during staff while away, please contact driver or having the number of your vacation, arrange to meet in the Dean of Students Office at Valiant effort Storm wreckage a taxi service stored in one’s cell a public place and bring a friend. 404-894-6367. If there is an af- The women’s basketball Last weekend, a massive phone—to ensure there’s a safe For those students remaining ter-hours emergency, contact the team was just one win away thunderstorm hit the southeast plan for getting home. If staying on campus over the break, please GTPD at 404-894-2500. from their first ACC title, but of the U.S. and Atlanta was no at a hotel, ask the front desk staff keep in mind that campus will not To keep safety in mind that win proved too elusive. A exception. Thunder, lightning, or concierge to recommend trans- be as lively. Exercise caution while throughout the week, follow safe- last-second three-point shot rain and tornado warnings portation options as well as any walking alone or with friends, and ty tips on Twitter at @SafeSting- missed as the Jackets fell to slammed the city, and stu- areas of town to avoid. use the Stingerette. Stingers and Break or visit safespringbreak. No. 5 Maryland 68-65 in the dents got a front-row seat to If you are of age and choose to Trolleys will be running less fre- org. title game. Even if the ending the pyrotechnics. When the was not the happiest, though, dust settled, though, the city Letters from page 6 responsibility to educate ourselves in making it clear to local political it still capped an impressive had quite a mess to clean up. about current issues that directly and transportation officials that run by the team and should Though the storm only lasted ing commercial options for the affect us and to make our voices Tech wants to reap the most bene- give them momentum going a day, it caused $46 million of Tech community, and increase heard so that we may draw the fits from this streetcar by running into the NCAA Tournament. damage. mobility by providing safe and greatest benefit possible from the it along North Avenue. convenient options for traveling opportunities afforded us. This is Amy Ingles Notice something HOT or NOT around campus? to and from campus. As members an enormous opportunity that we President, GT Students for Email us at [email protected]. of the Tech community, it is our should not pass up. Please join me Progressive Transit

sliver www.nique.net It’s “RATs”, not “RATS” i saw that one of my high school friends is majoring in dance at u[sic]ga, i’m still laughing about it To the guy riding a unicycle down the stairs near the Campanile- let’s be friends =) That feeling when you want to scream at tour groups to run far, far away. Social skills. You need them. Girl with nikes I almost sat next to on blue route bus tues morn- ing. U r really pretty! Sleeping in booths at the CULC? Not cool. Some people actually want to sit there... Agent Q, T stands for Toliet, not Towel Guy in the CoC, you need to learn how to use deodorant. It is seriously disgusting. Is it bad if I want to hook up with my roommate? GGMom: Buys b-day gift from amazon, me knowing exactly what it is... gift-wraps it anyway. library sex club tip: guy wear gym shorts girls wear skirts If you’ve smelt some MJ recently in the library... You’re welcome! just submitted an epic 165-page technical report in my systems class. the strategy is to overwhelm the professor so that the inad- equacies are overlooked. Everyone check out the reddit discussion of firearms at r/gatech: we want facts and thoughts! everyone check out r/gatech for the firearms discussion, this is the venue the nique failed to have Is blue route supposed to wait until another one shows up at north ave? because that would explain a lot Fact: starting a statement with “Fact:” doesn’t make it a fact all these marshmallows are making me hungry Free popcorn and whoopee cushions? I think I love wacky wednesdays! I’m sorry, Red Shirt guy. I wasn’t talking about you! Promise! Why doesn’t filthy Wien love me? omg, why did you sit next to me? your smell LINGERS [email protected] Worldwide, March is Women’s Awareness Month. Technique Focus Editor: For the past 100 years, women have made great Siddharth Gurnani strides in all aspects of life. This week’s issue of the 9 Friday, Assistant Focus Editor: Focus section looks at women’s history and some Focus Gaines Halstead noteworthy contributors at Tech. March 9, 2012

By Emily Moran | Contributing Writer ince Tech officially began allowing women to enroll in 1952, women have made great strides in science, technology and benefited their communi- ties on campus and beyond. Because the Institute’s did not fully integrate women into its curriculum until 1968, much was left to be desired with regards to the empowerment of women. However, today, the situation is quite different. Tech embraces and actively recruits women. The success of these efforts is evident in the growing percentage of women in the freshman class. The four women presented here go above and beyond their Sroles as student, professor or administrator and serve as an inspiration and role-model to others. Kate Wharton, a fourth-year schools in the slums, where she was in their Federal Practice Division, EIA major from Cincinnati, Ohio, completely immersed in poverty for which works with government is well on her way to making big four months. agencies. Long-term, however, she changes in the world. A Presi- For more than a year, Whar- hopes to return to the non-profit dent’s Scholar, Wharton is heavily ton has been involved in research sector. Wharton’s passions include involved with AIESEC, a global about people displaced by violence post-conflict resolution in develop- student-run organization that aims and their education outcomes in ing countries, specifically the issue to promote cultural understand- Colombia. She also helped design of refugees and displaced people. ing through exchange. Kate was a sanitation system for a refugee “Women have very different president of AIESEC GT in 2010. camp last year. perspectives and problem-solving Through AIESEC, Wharton has After graduation, Wharton skills, so when you bring women traveled to conferences in Guate- plans to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for into different processes, whether mala, Turkey, Vietnam and India. charity and travel through India. that’s peacekeeping and interna- She also worked for The Jaago Wharton’s plans for the immediate tional development or science and Foundation, a non-profit in Ban- future include working for Deloitte technology, they bring something gladesh, which founded English Consulting in Washington, D.C. very important,” Wharton said. Photo by Sho Kitamura / Student Publications

Though she only began her work coordinated the MLK service day, en realize they can do anything,” at Tech last June, Sarah Perkins has which gathered over 150 partici- Perkins said. already made a name for herself in pants who helped in eight different On a weekly basis, Perkins and the Tech community, by improv- projects throughout the Atlanta the volunteers she works with im- ing areas of campus and the city of area. prove the surrounding community Atlanta that all students and fac- “It’s eye-opening seeing students while simultaneously promoting ulty share. Perkins’ work fulfills the connect service to their community women at Tech. MOVE has six Institute’s motto of “Progress and with technology,” Perkins said. She tutoring programs in Atlanta, and Service.” works on a daily basis with students Tech women play a big role in the As the Community Service who have a drive to improve their organization. Coordinator, she works with stu- community and represent Tech off- These student role models have dents to promote civic engagement campus in the most positive way. a great impact on the children they through programs like MOVE Perkins is always willing to help tutor. “When you see women in and Alternative Service Breaks and students find volunteer opportuni- science that help you and are your events like Team Buzz. ties on campus. friends, you’re going to follow in Recently, she and five students “It’s so important to have wom- their footsteps,” Perkins said. Photo by Tiara Winata/Student Publications

Billie Pendleton-Parker, fondly She has also been heavily involved students have gone on to achieve known as BP-P, is the Associate Di- with “Hands On Atlanta” working their very own stories of signifi- rector of the President’s Scholarship on numerous community service cance. Andrea Knight began the Program at Tech. She has been an projects. genesis of the former Women’s Stu- invaluable part of Tech for nearly BP-P’s involvement in the com- dent Union. Yvette Upton, is the 25 years, having begun as a vol- munity has been recognized by founding director of the Women’s unteer to help professors improve former President Bush who met Resource Centre. One student their teaching methods. with her when she was selected as managed to extend Women’s His- BP-P has been volunteering a noteworthy volunteer in Atlanta tory Week to Women’s History since the third grade, when she by Hands on Atlanta. She has also Month. began collecting pennies for un- received other honors such as the A general service to others has derprivileged children in other Advisor of the Year Award, Friend been a main objective for BPP for countries. She currently volunteers of the Student Award, Freshman the better part of her life. with Women in Engineering’s Tech Partner Award and Women of Dis- “Women (and men too) need to Camp for middle-school girls and tinction Award. She even has an strive for significance and not suc- hopes to extend such camps to even award named after her by Housing, cess. Because success is finite and younger girls in order to fight gen- the BP-P award. significance has a ripple effect that der stereotypes early in their lives. Inspired by her, BP-P’s female never ends,” Pendleton said. Photo by Sho Kitamura / Student Publications

The current Interim Chair of Not only does Nair-Reichert ent campus from when I first start- the School of Economics, Usha teach as a Tech professor, but she ed in 1995. We [Tech] need to be Nair-Reichert loves her job. “I’m also spends her Saturday mornings able to recruit and retain the best privileged to be part of the journey. at English Avenue teaching basic talent,” Nair-Reichert said. The passions of the students here at banking and money management Through programs like the AD- Tech keep my idealism and passion skills to members of the commu- VANCE program, Nair-Reichert alive,” Nair-Reichert said. nity. benefited from the recent family- Nair-Reichert has faced much She hopes to start a non-profit friendly initiatives for people in re- adversity in her life, yet she takes it one day that engages young people. search. Now a goal announced by in her stride. “Growing up in India, “Young people here have passion the National Science Foundation, I was often told there were a lot of and idealism, and can do some- a balance in the life of people in things I could not do. Whenever thing with it,” Nair-Reichert said. research careers promotes inclusive I’m faced with adversity, I take it as Nair-Reichert is excited about the excellence. “They really facilitate a challenge. I won’t let it overpower recent increased recruitment of a better work-life balance,” Nair- me,” Nair-Reichert said. women at Tech. “It’s a very differ- Reichert said. Photo courtesy Usha Nair-Reichert 10 • March 9, 2012 • Technique FOCUS WRT seeks to improve ratio Tech celebrates, embraces By Nirav Bhatia them to finish the application, ty, staff and current students, and Contributing Writer and to answer any of their ques- seek answers to questions relating Intl. Women’s Day tions about Tech. Little things like academic programs, study abroad, By Madison Lee Technology sponsored a lecture Sixty years since the first wom- writing birthday cards to any girls internships, research opportuni- Contributing Writer on March 8 by Jane Daniels, Di- an was admitted to Tech in 1952, that have applied also helps. We’re ties etc. rector of the Women in Science the male-to-female ratio contin- not trying to dissuade them from Despite the efforts of WRT, Tech observes International Engineering Program at Purdue ues to be an interesting topic for going to another school, we’re try- there is still an observable gap be- Women’s Day on March 8 with University, the first program for discussion. Even though the 38% ing to tell her how good Tech is, tween the number of women and events that celebrate the strides women in engineering in the share of women in the incoming as it has been in our experience,” men at Tech. Since the team’s in- taken by women in their com- nation. A leading advocate for freshman class is better than pre- Gross said. ception in 2005, Tech has experi- munities and across the globe. women’s initiatives in the field vious years, there is still a need to Some of the activities orga- enced only a 2 percent increase in These programs highlight women of science, Daniels spoke on the inform more women about the nized by the WRT are Girls Night the amount of women. who have made a difference and theme “Women in Science and benefits of a Tech degree. Out, for out-of-state women who “I don’t think Tech is intimi- encourage others to follow their Engineering: Policies, Practices, The Women’s Recruitment have been accepted at Tech. For dating. The out-of-state tuition example. and Potential.” Team (WRT) at Tech is an or- admitted in-state women, WRT is what holds [girls] back,” Jones “It’s motivation to work hard- Women’s Day of Service ganization dedicated to this very has three or four socials, where said. er…an opportunity to appreciate (WDS), which took place on problem, their main goal being re- they invite them to socialize and A better exposure to Tech’s en- the cultural differences among the March 3, is an annual WAM event cruiting high-school girls who are ask questions. vironment can also be a greater in- women at Tech and to love how that engages female Tech students considering an education at Tech, “We are planning to introduce fluence in women’s choice. “I wish despite our differences, we can all in many different volunteer activi- and helping them with the appli- a softball tailgate this semester,” that everyone can actually come come together to appreciate and ties around the Atlanta area. cation process for admission. Gross said. This will be in addi- to campus instead of calling and support one another,” said Sheree The first WDS coincided with “It is important for girls to tion to football and volleyball tail- sending emails,” Jones said. Tamaklo, President of the Society International Women’s Day in know about a Tech degree because gates introduced last Fall. Efforts like those of the WRT of Women Engineers and a third- 2008. This year about 50 - stu it gets them great jobs,” said Jen- The Futures Program is also a go a long way in changing the year NRE major. dents participated in various ser- nifer Jones, a WRT member and vital strategy for recruiting wom- minds of many young high school On Saturday, March 10, Tech’s vice projects, including a local third-year MSE major. en at Tech. Hosted by the Office students about their future and Women Alumni Network (WAN) animal shelter, the Frazer Center “Our advisors are admission of Undergraduate Admission and the college they pick. With con- is hosting the forum “Change for families with disabilities, and counselors. We work with them the WRT, it allows high-school tinued strides such as these, it is Your World, Change the World” the Ahimsa House, an organiza- to promote Tech education to sophomores and juniors to visit certainly possible to obtain a more in the Global Learning Center on tion that takes in pets of domestic girls who are sophomores and the campus and meet with facul- balanced ratio at Tech. campus to honor International abuse victims. juniors in high school,” said Lau- Women’s Day. “WAM as a whole is about ren Gross, a WRT member and Several guest speakers will be building a community and creat- fourth-year ME major. attending to discuss advancing ing opportunities for women and The recruitment process in- the professional potential of wom- male allies from Tech who are in- volves answering questions that en. Student tickets are $25 and terested in service and women’s is- applicants have about Tech, dis- advanced registration for general sues to have a chance to connect,” pelling stereotypes and sharing admission is $55. This half-day said Gwen Hughes, WDS chair with the girls the great things event is the first of its kind that and a second-year PUBP major. about campus and the institute. WAN has ever organized. Opening remarks for WDS “Most girls have questions “One of our board members were given by Sarah Perkins, about whether they can be in- has wanted to do something for Tech’s Community Service Direc- volved in....sororities, Housing, International Women’s Day for tor. Dining Halls, Freshman Experi- several years now and finally it “In order to create positive ence, study abroad, internships [or all came together. We’d like to social change, we need collective co-ops],” Gross said. get professional women, and all action that engages [everything] The WRT doesn’t just con- women really, to start thinking from direct service to advocacy tact potentials when they are still about how to make a difference in and awareness to philanthropy. thinking of applying to schools, the world,” said Terrye Schaetzel, Women’s Awareness Month il- but gets in touch during the ap- WAN Board member. lustrates this spectrum of service plication process. Photo by Sho Kitamura / Student Publications In recognition of International and the importance of working “We call girls who have started Despite the higher percentage of women in incoming freshman Women’s Day, the Center for the together to create change,” Per- the application for Tech to remind classes, many classrooms still feature fewer females than males. Study of Women, Science and kins said.

sliver www.nique.net why does all music on WREK have to suck? Who listens to this garbage? We get it, you’re weird, let’s move on ah, hvz week, the time of the year when you can tell who is cool and who plays hvz the graduation caps and gowns are “one size fits none.” one last time - thanks, tech too...many...tes ts...need...slee p Everyone who took Greco’s test Monday in Management, I crop- dusted all yaw. silver and pink nikes, I bought a cupcake b4 vday... you are really cute I thought I was a nerd... and then GT happened I want to vomit all over your red sweatshirt Buzz on a red sweatshirt? That’s all kinds of illegal hair so long, barbers wanna trim me. does concealed carry apply to samurai swords? too soon? I hate that Lorraine doesn’t get to go to GT Lorraine! leap day is best day Leap Day, you beautiful tropical fish! treadmill guy, it was nice to see you again. would like to know your name. My friend is convinced that our calc prof doesn’t always wear a bra. I’m convinced that I need to stop hanging out with guys from Glenn. #BFTQ My ISyE prof just told our class that he didn’t actually work out one of the problems on the test. He just guessed at what the answer would be when he was making the solution key. Really? my cog neuro professor just yelled to me on my bike “don’t drop my class” good guy professor, wants you to do well elevator conversation is so much easier thought than said I like you, but I feel like I’m trying too hard. You’re difficult to read, give me a sign. Ni shi nan kan! Give me a sign. BottlesNModels. All day, everyday. IC FTW. anybody else dreading March madness? BEN USE THE BANANA STICKER FOCUS Technique • March 9, 2012 • 11 History shows progress for Tech women SWE supports, promotes

womenBy Lorelyn Kilby in engineering“I attended a conference spring Contributing Writer semester freshman year and I met all of these wonderful ladies who The Society of Women En- mentored me and helped me walk gineers (SWE) is a national or- in to interviews and talk to com- ganization that is devoted to the panies. [They] have been the big- support and success of women in gest support for me to grow my exciting technology and engineer- professional platform,” said Bibha ing specialties. SWE conferences Gelal, VP of administration and are held throughout the year, third-year ISyE. giving members opportunities to “I really love the networking meet women from all around the aspect of it. It gets you up close world as well as speaking with to companies and gives oppor- SWE professionals and network- tunities that you wouldn’t get at ing with sponsor companies. a career fair. You get comfort- Each week, GT SWE holds able figuring out what you want meetings on Tuesday evening to do as an engineer and how to from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Flag be a professional,” said Christina Photo by Christopher Gooley / Student Publications Building atrium. The executive Hamm, VP of Industry Relations There are resources specifically for women on campus. The Women’s Resource Center, established in board, along with the forty to six- and a third-year NRE major. 1998, has been a gathering place for women and provides crisis intervention and other resources. ty regular members, discuss cur- SWE does more than just sup- rent initiatives, delegate commit- port current engineering women By Gaines Halstead cally prohibited the admittance “The first women came to tee chairs and build a professional in their career. They have a flour- Assistant Focus Editor of women at Tech while allowing Tech, not to prove a point, but to relationship with one other. ishing outreach program that women equal opportunities in pursue the opportunity to study at Despite what the name of this seeks to introduce young women In 1917, Tech’s Evening School other universities throughout the Tech and become engineers,” said organization suggests, anyone can to the engineering industry. “This of Commerce admitted its first fe- state. Yvette Upton, current Director of join SWE. This includes men, year, SWE held six outreach male student, Annie Teitelbaum With the outbreak of war in Outreach and Student Affairs, Sa- non-engineers and anyone who events and reached over 700 girls, Wise. Graduating in 1919, Ms. Europe, women became a vital vannah campus, and former first supports Women in Engineering. not only in the Atlanta area but Wise became the first woman to part of both the nation and the Director of the Women’s Resource One of their biggest recruitment in the south Georgia area, which graduate from the evening school Tech community. While not for- Center on campus. events is “Tea with the Dean,” is something new this year,” said and then became the school’s first mally students, thirty women It would take another sixteen held at the beginning of the fall Lizzie Kornegay, VP of Outreach female instructor a year later. attended a training program in years and a nation-wide move- semester. and a second-year ISyE major. While this milestone may April of 1942 designed by the U.S. ment of women demanding equal “The Tea with the Dean event “We try to show younger girls seem unassuming, the admittance Chemical Warfare Service to train rights for Tech to finally open all helps girls understand the kind of engineering is an available profes- of Ms. Wise was three years be- women to work as inspectors at of its majors to women. support system they have at Tech sional option for women and the fore the passage of the Nineteenth various defense facilities. Throughout the next three de- in terms of all the professors that benefits of engineering,” Tomaklo Amendment and the Commerce Ten years later, after a large ef- cades, women’s enrollment drasti- are willing to help them out,” said said. School’s official recognition of -ad fort by then Tech President, Blake cally began to rise. By 1995, the Sheree Tamaklo, GT SWE Presi- “SWE also provides a great ba- mittance for female students. Van Leer and his wife Ella Leer, Women, Science and Technology dent and a third-year NRE major. sis for women to build their lead- Yet for all its accomplishments the university system’s Board of minor was developed, offering the Annual membership dues are ership skills alongside academic in the early half of the twenti- Regents voted seven to five on nation’s only minor in women’s only $20. Both a national and a achievement. SWE is not just eth century to promote women’s April 9, 1952 to allow women to studies to focus on gender, science regional conference are held each a collegiate organization. It is a rights, the next few years proved enroll at Tech with the stipulation and technology. year, one in the fall and one in the professional organization so once to be a step backwards for Tech. In that they could only enroll in ar- “Now that we’ve hit over thir- spring. In the past, these confer- you’re done with SWE at Tech, 1931, the Commerce School was chitecture and engineering. ty percent, it is really helping to ences have brought members to a you can continue your SWE ex- transferred to UGA by the Board That fall, Diane Mitchell and change the dynamics on campus. wide range of locations including perience as a professional engineer of Regents and the following year Elizabeth Herndon became the Overall, I believe it is an impor- Chicago, Charleston, Tennessee, for the rest of you life,” said Dim- the passage of Section 32-123 of first two women to officially- at tant achievement for Tech,” Up- California, Memphis, Orlando ple Bansal, Secretary and a third- the Georgia Code, which specifi- tend classes on the main campus. ton said. and several others. year ISyE major.

sliver www.nique.net considering how much we pay, free laundry should be provided for students living on-campus To the selfish people outside the library who smoke and throw cigarette butts on the ground: STOP IT! To the woman in the front row of SciTechIAffairs, cut your fin- ger nails, your nails clicking on keyboard is annoying. I think I’m going to start hitting pedestrians that don’t look be- fore crossing the street. Not hard though. I’m ready to kill my lab partners. Just thought I’d put that out there. Really, Tech housing, really? A notice to remove my bike from the railings? Build us some more bike racks and I will! stop smiling and come talk to me I’m sick of hearing that there isn’t any nice, pretty girls at tech. Clearly you aren’t looking hard enough leggings =/= pants Hashbrowns in her pants? Only@U[sic]GA Spring break can’t get here soon enough... cute girl that sits next to me in thermo please get off your phone long enough for me to talk to you your porn addiction is tearing this family apart! Snow My SCPC Welcome to CS1371, where Thursday nights come to die! Mac n’ Cheesy! aww she said no augh all the projects and assignments and tests converge on the week before spring break We thank thee, Bioware, for the Mass Effect 3 which we are about to receive... I’m worried about getting hit by a biker because it has happened before. By the time you read this, I’ll be playing Mass Effect 3. Please, oh please! Stop with the hashtags! girl who told me about procatinator: please find me I love my awesome job! why do my study dates always end up naked in the library?

[email protected] Technique Entertainment Editor: Hank Whitson 13 Friday, Assistant Entertainment Editor: March 9, 2012 Entertainment Jonathan Peak Mass Effect 3 a mammoth, monumental experience GAMES city as he/she finds a way off the Also unique to the franchise ways in which characters can be characters and events that comes planet to garner whatever sup- is its hybrid RPG/shooter game built coupled with the game’s from having experienced the Mass Effect 3 port is possible from other alien play. Fans who were disappoint- multiple endings give it extreme- whole story. However, anyone CONSOLE: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 species. While the prequels gave ed with certain aspects of Mass ly high replay value. looking to enjoy the latest third- a sense of detachment from the Effect 2 will be glad to know For completionists, the game person shooter can do that too, GENRE: RPG Reapers by portraying them as that the class and skill system includes a significant number of thanks to the game’s new Action, DEVELOPER: BioWare an inevitable, but faraway, threat has been significantly revamped, achievements and a New Game+ RPG and Story modes. While looming somewhere over the grenades have returned and play- option that allows the player to RPG mode plays out as normal, RATING: M horizon, Mass Effect 3 immedi- ers can now roll and jump over continue his or her game after Action mode plays at normal RELEASED: March 6 ately establishes the desperation obstacles without taking cover. the main story ends or start a difficulty but plays out conver- of the situation at hand. There is The game includes six unique new campaign with his or her sations automatically, and Story OUR TAKE: ««««« no cavalry coming. The Reapers classes that serve as twists on character to grab any goodies he mode plays at the minimum dif- are here, they have decimated classic RPG staples. Individual or she may have missed the first ficulty but allows manual con- Earth’s forces and there is one weapons can be customized a time around. While playing the versation choices. By Brent Hornilla last hope for the galaxy. number of ways from custom first two games in the series is The greatest strength of the Contributing Writer The in-game AI has been ammo to scopes, while skills not necessary, it is recommended series is in its writing. As in significantly improved for both can be leveled up to rank 6, with as players new to the saga will previous games, the player will Bioware’s recent release of allies and enemies alike. This ranks 1-3 being linear and ranks miss out on a lot of the attach- be faced with a number of deci- Mass Effect 3 has managed to means that more intricate and 4-6 allowing the player to choose ment to sions, each with its own conse- take the best features of both its clever tactics are not only pos- between two different upgrades. t he quences that will ultimately predecessors and create what is sible, but necessary in order to Not only does each class come factor into how the game undoubtedly one of the most sat- overcome overwhelming odds. with its own skill tree, but play- ends. Fully voice-acted isfying finishes to any franchise, Well-timed commands can al- ers can now use any weapon they and featuring over 80 let alone trilogy, to date. low squads to execute devastat- like regardless of class, allowing minutes of cut scenes, The game opens on Earth, ing combos, but enemies will them to fine-tune their character Mass Effect 3 tells a where Commander Shepard is also work together to flush you to suit their own playing styles. brilliantly crafted sto- about to be put on trial for his out of cover. Different unit The game even features multi- ry that allows the play- actions in the previous install- mixes means players have to as- player co-op game play through er to invest themselves ment. Before the trial can be de- sess which threats are most sig- its online mode, “Galaxy at in a way that most cided, the planet comes under at- nificant as they are rushed down War.” New characters are created other games cannot tack by the dreaded Reaper fleet. by some enemies and picked at for this mode that level from 1-20 match, and is a must In spite of all their preparations, from afar by others. Players will (instead of the campaign’s 1-60) for any gamer. humanity’s defenses are quickly also be able to scan areas for “war and use the same classes as the overwhelmed. It is easy to see assets” to prepare for their en- story, although slightly modi- that, without help, the planet counter with the Reapers in the fied. While playing through will be quickly overrun. game’s finale. Fortunately, this these multiplayer missions is The player’s first few minutes is much simpler and far less time not necessary, it is another of game play are spent amidst the consuming than mining in Mass way to gather war assets crumbling structures of a dying Effect 2. for campaigns. The

Photo Courtesy of EA Photo Illustration by Vivi Kreisel / Student Publications Lorax a lackluster, preachy adaptation of Seuss’ classic FILM the widely popular Despicable Me tell Ted about how, when he was a Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax comes this fantastical tale of man young man, he tried to cut down versus nature, complete with the the trees for profit, and was then GENRE: Children’s zany characters and vivid land- confronted by the mystical crea- STARRING: Danny DeVito, scapes for which Dr. Seuss is fa- ture known as the Lorax (Danny Zac Efron, Taylor Swift mous. However, as mentioned DeVito), who “spoke on behalf of above, some viewers found the the trees.” After hearing the story, DIRECTOR: Chris Renaud, tale a bit too preachy and lacking Ted is left with the task of plant- Kyle Bauda in the depth needed for a success- ing the last seed on earth and RATING: PG ful animated film these days. bringing trees back into the world. The story follows Ted (Zac Despite stemming from the RELEASE DATE: March 2 Efron), a young boy living in the brilliantly creative mind of Dr. Se- futuristic and literally plastic town uss, The Lorax falls short as a film, OUR TAKE: ««««« of Thneed-ville, as he ventures out opting for cheap laughs over deep- of the city limits to impress the er, more creative entertainment. By Joe Murphy girl of his dreams with the one Unlike Horton Hears a Who, an- Contributing Writer thing that Thneed-ville does not other Dr. Seuss-adapted animated have: a real tree. However, when film released a few years ago that Photo courtesy of Universal Dr. Seuss’s classic children’s he is met with a barren wasteland included the voice talents of both could even be considered bland at from a few inspirational lines, and book The Lorax hit theaters on full of dead stumps, he must visit Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, the points, which really puts a damper completely falling short of the March 2 as a full-length animated the reclusive Once-ler (Ed Helms) cast of The Lorax just do not pos- on the pace of the film. DeVito’s whimsicality of Jim Carrey’s Hor- motion picture to mixed reviews to hear the tale of what really hap- sess that certain energetic quality performance in particular is flat ton. Of course, this lack of im- from audiences and critics alike. pened to all the trees. needed to bring to life such color- and forgettable, leaving little or no From the studios that created The Once-ler then proceeds to ful characters. DeVito and Helms impression on the audience apart See Lorax, page 15 14 • March 9, 2012 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Need brings magic to Tabernacle CONCERT The Reckoning Tour PERFORMER: Needtobreathe LOCATION: Tabernacle DATE: Feb. 29 OUR TAKE: ««««« CITY SCENEPhoto by Chris Gooley / Student Publications By Jillian Broaddus By Jonathan Peak Contributing Writer Assistant Entertainment Editor

It takes a truly talented band St. Matthew Passion to ignite a crowd and make the dance floor vibrate on a Wednes- Photo by Jillian Broaddus / Student Publications Last night, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra held it day night like the Tabernacle did ture labor. They would not have Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With opening night for St. Matthew Passion by Bach. This on Feb. 29. any news on her condition until Somebody.” is no ordinary night at the symphony, though, featur- “I know you’ve all got things after the show, which put a som- However, Rector’s laid-back to do tomorrow and I appreciate ber sense of anxiety on the night’s tunes could not compete with ing as this year’s entry in the symphony’s Theater of a y’all being here.…but at the same mood. However, as Bear told the the energy that Needtobreathe Concert theater. The chorale will be accompanied by a time, you can’t rush these things, crowd, moments like these serve brought to the stage. The band visual portion throughout directed by Anne Patterson. you know?” Bear Rinehart, lead as a reminder of all of the bless- erupted into a mixture of both Tickets start at $21 for the only showing left tomorrow vocalist, said. ings in life and inspire the deep- upbeat and slower, more acoustic Following his own advice, Bear er meanings behind the band’s rock songs, complete with spirited (March 10) at 8 p.m. and his trio of Needtobreathe songs. Bear said that the Taber- percussion jams and jazzy har- band mates—brother and guitar- nacle was easily his “favorite ven- monica solos. The band performed The Atlanta Nosh ist Bo Rinehart, bassist Seth Bolt ue in the world,” and the South a multitude of songs from their This weekend marks the debut of Atlanta’s latest and drummer Joe Stillwell—put Carolina-based band proceeded to 2011 album The Reckoning while foodie event. Once a “secret,” the Atlanta Underground on a memorable Leap Day perfor- put on an energetic and extremely also allowing the audience to en- Market has gone public under the new moniker of the mance. entertaining performance. joy a few well-known hits from This particular show, part Virtually all aspects of the previous albums—most notably, Atlanta Nosh. Local cooks will be offering their culi- of their five-month-long “The show combined to create a bril- “More Time” from the film P.S. nary creations for prices ranging from $1-5. The Atlanta Reckoning” tour, was also a spe- liantly unforgettable concert. I Love You and their 2008 No. 1 Nosh has found a permanent home at Atlantic Station cial show for the band. Bear an- Nashville-based singer-songwriter hit on the U.S. Christian charts, and will open every Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m. for non- nounced to the audience that Ben Rector opened for Needto- “Washed by the Water.” Old or although he typically does not breathe and helped to warm up new, they had the crowd dancing members (members can enter an hour early to select the discuss personal matters with the audience with his own popu- and singing along to both. most delicious items). At entry price of only $5 one can fans, his and Bo’s younger sister lar hits, including “When a Heart The music was not the only experience delicious and unique dishes from all over the had been rushed to the hospital Breaks,” and unique renditions world, but made right here in Atlanta. earlier that day and was in prema- of classic songs such as Whitney See Need, page 16 ENTERTAINMENT Technique • March 9, 2012 • 15

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pression is due to the fact that the Battleground chronicles campaign battles character of the Lorax is pushed Web Series into the background by a script Battleground that fails to give him the screen time necessary for his character to SITE: Hulu.com fully bloom. UPDATES: Tuesdays As for the actual content of the film, many critics have stated that STARRING: Jack De Sena, Jay the “save the environment” mes- Hayden sage is a bit too obvious and that The Lorax could be considered OUR TAKE: ««««« the poor man’s WALL-E, which received critical acclaim for its By Mike Donohue simple and artistic portrayal of News Editor the effects of human materialism. Most of the time, The Lorax is just With Super Tuesday having too simplistic and formula-based; come and gone, the race for the conflicts arise and are resolved too White House has filled the air- quickly, without any plot twists or waves with apocalyptic imagery even dramatic moments for view- and rhetoric. Unless we elect can- ers to latch onto. Certainly, the didate X, the Republic will fall in film is based off of a children’s shambles. If Party Y takes Wash- short story, but maybe it could ington, the U.S. will never again Photo courtesy of Hulu have benefited from not being so be great. Fair herald-turned-campaign vol- the campaign focused A-story as These stumbles come to a head by-the-book. Hulu.com has a slightly dif- unteer Ben Werner (Ben Samuels), well as B-stories that look at the when the show attempts to ratchet On a more positive note, The ferent view with its first original Tak spends each episode dealing personal interactions between the up the drama, either on the cam- Lorax does have a few laughable show. Battleground—written, pro- with a problem of the week, rang- characters. Here, Battleground paign trail or between the char- moments, even if they are slightly duced and directed by J.D. Walsh ing from the dull issue of a broken fails to weave the two together. acters. Battleground excels, how- in the background of the actual (Two and a Half Men)—chooses thermostat to the more critical is- For example, Tak’s consummate ever, when it tells the story of Tak story, or squeezed out as one-lin- to ignore the title card fights for sue of an incumbent Senator who devotion to the campaign has and his team simply working the ers. Just as with the hugely popu- the nation’s future and instead fo- will not show up to debate Tak’s caused his wife to file for divorce, problems that come their way. The lar “minions” of Despicable Me, cuses on the underdog struggles underdog candidate. but it does not seem to even cross most charming moments of the it is in the secondary, sometimes of an insurgent campaign for the A series of interviews con- his mind as he interacts with his show arise when the characters are even nameless characters that The U.S. Senate. By further confining ducted after the conclusion of the staff. When Tak’s personal life lounging in the campaign’s head- Lorax finds its comedic foothold. the plot to the trials of the young election underscore the drama, eventually bursts into the cam- quarters thinking up an inventive Marshmallow-chomping bears, campaign staff and relegating the indicating that significant twists paign’s operations, it comes across way to counteract the latest bit of big-eyed birds and a cappella- politics to a supporting role, Bat- are waiting in the wings for the as awkward and contrived. bad press or to manage the some- singing fish provide the film with tleground has so far succeeded in Samuels team. Like The Office, Battleground times misguided, but normally a much-needed yet short-lived creating a light, fun dramedy that Battleground, now on episode frames itself as a documentary, well-intentioned, moves of others snicker or two. only occasionally stumbles in its four of 13 as of March 6, is gen- complete with occasional cameos on the team. All things considered, though, quest to portray the people behind erally a well-scripted and tightly- by the film-making team. Unfor- Battleground is at its best when the most that can be said about the candidate. framed mix between the drama tunately, the execution of the doc- it remembers that it is not a show The Lorax is that it is very color- Chris “Tak” Davis (Jay of the West Wing and the goofy umentary concept is inconsistent, about politics, but rather a show ful, very playful and a bit too Hayden) leads a team of staff and comedy of The Office. Walsh cred- with the characters only some- about people just trying to eke straightforward and uninterest- volunteers as they attempt to get ibly takes the show through each times realizing when their mo- out a win against tough opposi- ing at points. It coughs out a few State Senator Deidre Samuels dilemma facing the campaign and ments of weakness are captured tion. The first part of the season quaint, rhyming words of wisdom elected as the next Senator from establishes an enjoyable cast of on film and the placement of the established that even though the here and there but is nowhere near the state of Wisconsin. Joined by characters. Although the jokes are supposed camera crew border- Samuels campaign seems like the the level of audience engagement one-liner-spitting speech writer generally subtle and understated, ing on ridiculous at times. In The underdog and has its share of dys- or artistic integrity of a Finding Cole Graner (Jack DeSena), Walsh succeeds in delivering at Office, the documentary concept functions, it deserves the attention Nemo or a Shrek. Taking into ac- sharply confident head of me- least one surprising laugh-out- serves the show well and knows and respect of the political estab- count its cliché characters and dia operations K.J. Jamison (Teri loud moment per episode. when to get out of the way. Battle- lishment. The same holds true for monochromatic plot, “average” is Reeves) and awkward Renaissance Every episode features both ground has not learned that lesson. the show that tells that story. the word for this film.

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thing that made this concert a success. Anyone who has expe- rienced a show at the century- Johar film, 3 Idiots are gateway to Bollywood old Tabernacle venue knows the By Kamna Bohra magic that can be created there. Managing Editor Each seat provides fans with an intimate experience with their A few rounds of Slumdog Mil- favorite band, complete with a lionaire and “Jai Ho” on repeat thrilling light show and incredible often leave a regular movie-goer acoustics. In this specific show, thinking he’s had a good look into a typewriter-esque backdrop life in India. Indeed, the British- that spelled out “The Reckon- made movie sheds light on some ing” flashed in rhythm with each of the harshest realities of Indian song’s beat, lighting up the arena poverty, and it resembles a classic and igniting the atmosphere. Indian movie with music com- Even some of the seemingly posed by world-renowned Indian rough patches of the show were composer A.R. Rahman and its easily smoothed over by the band’s closing dance number. performance skills. For instance, The movie does not actually Photos courtesy of Dharma Production and Vidhu Vinod Chopra Production when a talk radio station could originate from Bollywood, India’s that keeps viewers on the edges for the rest of the movie. crashing a wedding hosted by the be heard coming through the am- main movie industry that contrib- of their seats until the credits, the With a twist of Indian culture overly strict and ruthless dean, the plifiers, Bear merely laughed and utes to the thousands of movies 2003 film Kal Ho Naa Ho, pro- in a Western setting, Kal Ho Naa complicated love story between welcomed the mishap, claiming India pumps out annually. duced by award-winning Yash Ho offers an unorthodox story for the main character and the dean’s that “right notes don’t make the With its signature dazzlingly Johar and his son Karan Johar, is the overseas viewer. The Shankar- daughter and a sobering perspec- music.” The band continued to colorful costumes and impromptu a perfect fit. Roughly translating Ehsaan-Loy soundtrack blends tive on parental pressure, the drive present a friendly persona to fans musical performances, Bollywood to “Tomorrow May Never Come,” the two cultural influences with to succeed and student suicide. by telling short, humorous anec- hosts a multitude of movies that the movie follows the story of a Hindi rendition of Roy Orbi- The cinematography is breath- dotes and even inviting an ordi- masterfully combine love, action Naina (Preity Zinta), whose fa- son’s “Oh, Pretty Woman,” but taking as the movie carries the nary fan with an extraordinary and humor into complex plots de- ther’s suicide left her jaded and her maintains the Indian flavor in the viewers and the main characters voice from Saturday’s sold-out livered by timeless actors. family broken. Naina is initially beautifully written “Kal Ho Naa through the remote mountainous show to sing on stage. Bollywood is part of the most thrown off by the overly optimis- Ho” and the well-choreographed beauties and neo-gothic architec- Overall, Needtobreathe made productive movie industries in tic and caring nature of her new “Maahi Ve.” ture of Ladakh and Shimla. a strong case to be recognized as the world, but only a handful of neighbor Aman, played by Shah For the Tech student seeking The film’s soundtrack man- a strong, artistic band that can its movies actually constitute na- Rukh Khan. a more relatable experience, the ages to tastefully weave English compete with the best rock and tional successes and even fewer But like every woman in 2009 film3 Idiots follows the roll- and Hindi lyrics into some of the Christian artists. Although it has have received international recog- Khan’s movies, Naina falls in love ercoaster journey of three college most popular inspirational songs primarily been recognized as a nition. with Aman’s charm and charac- friends as they navigate the highs India has heard, including “Aal warm-up act for Taylor Swift last And with thousands of Bolly- teristic chuckle. As Naina’s dorky and lows of engineering college. Izz Well” and “Give Me Some year, Needtobreathe is quickly wood movies with foreign names friend Rohit (Saif Ali Khan) falls With gut-wrenching and heart- Sunshine.” Today, 3 Idiots is the gaining ground with younger au- to sift through, finding a good in love with her, she discovers warming deliveries by Aamir highest-grossing Bollywood film diences . The band has even scored movie to start watching can be unsettling truth after unsettling Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Bo- of all time in India and the high- a spot in the 2012 Bonnaroo Mu- tricky. truth about Aman that sets the so- man Irani, the movie is packed est-grossing Indian film in over- sic Festival in Tenn. as it contin- For those seeking a love story ber, yet uniquely optimistic, tone with hilarious scenes of the trio seas markets. ues its rise to prominence. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • March 9, 2012 • 17

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Tourney from page 24 on a 42-23 point run, leaving the shall. outcome of the game in very little The strong ending to the first doubt. half provided some momentum ent story for Tech as the Tar Heels It was more of the same for the for the Jackets heading into the only turned the ball over four Jackets in the second half. They second half. They quickly took a times and dominated inside the held a 36-point lead with eight one-point lead when Walthour hit paint with 20 points. minutes remaining in the game another three-pointer. Scoring points in the paint al- before finally taking their foot off However, Maryland came right lowed North Carolina to take a of the pedal. back and neither team reached a four-point lead with four minutes The entire game played like lead greater than four until there to go in the game, but a layup a highlight reel for many Jack- were seven minutes left in the from Marshall with 1:35 to play ets who clearly took advantage game. At that point, Maryland sealed the win for the Jackets. of a less-skilled N.C. State team. took a five-point lead and held the Marshall finished the game Tech’s biggest performers were lead for the next five minutes until with a team-high 21 points and Marshall, senior guard Metra Marshall sparked a rally to bring added five rebounds. It was Mar- Walthour and senior center Sasha the contest to a one-possession shall’s sixth 20-point game this Goodlett, who scored 20, 13 and game. season, and the 12th time she led 12 points, respectively. The end of the game was set the Jackets in scoring. Goodlett led the team in re- up for a thrilling finish, but Tech “Marshall took over the game bounds with 10; Marshall fol- missed a total of six shots in the at the very beginning and then lowed closely with nine. Walthour game’s final two minutes. Tech’s just decided not to be denied proved to be the team’s biggest final shot was a three-pointer and went to the rim about three distributor with a team-leading from Walthour that would have or four times in a row and was six assists. sent the game into overtime. Wal- able to capitalize. That, and our Tech ended up benefiting from thour’s shot ended up being an air defense at the end of the game, playing a lesser opponent in N.C. ball, and Maryland took the title. getting stops when we needed to, State, but the team would not “The way we play defensively, was huge for us,” said Head Coach have the same luxury in the cham- it’s really hard to play consecutive MaChelle Joseph. pionship game against Maryland. games—back-to-back-to-back— The Jackets caught a break later Tech played up to the level of and to do it at a very high level is that day when the ninth-seeded competition, but fell just short to almost impossible. And I thought North Carolina State Wolfpack the Terrapins, 68-65. that, for three days consecutively, beat the first-seeded Duke Blue Tech had two players with over my team stepped up and played Devils. This set up Tech for a 20 points in Marshall and Good- defensively as well as any team I’ve semi-final game with N.C. State lett but, in the end, Maryland for- ever seen three nights in a row, instead of No. 5 ranked Duke. ward Alyssa Thomas’s 29 points playing 94 feet for 40 minutes,” The Jackets dismantled the Photo courtesy of the GTAA were too much. Joseph said. Wolfpack en route to an 87-61 Tyaunna Marshall shoots a jumper against Maryland in the ACC Tech started the game off with Tech will look to continue its victory. The win put the Jackets tourney. Marshall finished the game with a team-high 25 points. a three-pointer from Walthour, stellar play in the NCAA Tourna- into the title game for the first but found itself down by a hand- ment next week. However, with time in 20 years and the second because it shot the ball at a 22 per- and defensive glass. ful of points for most of the half. its loss in the championship game, time in school history. cent higher rate and completely N.C. State led the game 9-8 The Jackets found themselves be- Tech lost a guaranteed berth in Tech’s bench played a big part outplayed the Wolfpack on the four minutes in, but that proved hind by eight with two minutes the NCAA Tournament. As a re- in the win again, this time outscor- boards, 53-28. N.C. State finished to be the last time that the Wolf- left in the first half until they went sult, the Jackets will be watching ing its opponents 32-12. However, the day with an equal number of pack would have a lead. From on a 7-1 run that was capped with on Selection Sunday to see who the real reasons that Tech won was rebounds on both the offensive that point, Tech finished the half a buzzer-beating three from Mar- and where they will play. SPORTS Technique • March 9, 2012 • 21

Baseball from page 24 out, before allowing the Panthers to take the lead with two runs of the ball over to the bullpen, who their own at the bottom of the Jackets drop second ACC match closed the game as Tech took the fourth. game 6-3 and swept the series. The Panthers then extended The Jackets then returned to their lead further, posting three action, facing the Georgia State more runs off of three hits and Panthers on Wednesday, March four Tech errors at the bottom of 7, for a midweek nonconference the fifth inning to take a 5-1 lead. matchup. The Jackets struggled at The Jackets would respond in the plate until late in the game, ul- the seventh inning when Palka timately dropping the contest 5-4. hit a solo home run to extend his The Jackets dropped their hitting streak to 12 games. Evans second straight matchup to the Davies and Dove then responded, Panthers after leading 1-0, but al- posting three consecutive hits to lowing five runs in the fourth and pull the Jackets within two runs. fifth inning combined. A last-minute run was scored at The game started off slowly, the top of the ninth, but the rally with both teams scoreless through was cut short by the Panthers, the first three innings until Wren ending the game at 5-4. drew a walk with the bases loaded The Jackets will look to bounce at the top of the fourth. The Jack- back this weekend, opening up ets could not capitalize on the their conference schedule with a loaded bases, earning their third series against N.C. State.

Photo by Josh Sandler / Student Publications Juan Spir locks in on the ball as he prepares to hit a forehand. Spir had a successful day in doubles play along with partner Kevin King, but dropped his singles match in straight sets, losing 6-2, 7-5.

By Joe Sobchuk spring. Senior Dusan Miljevic ets, Melian and Miljevic, each Staff Writer and freshman Eduardo Segura dropped their first sets but came also won 8-2, and freshmen tan- back in the second. Neither could After a loss to Florida State, the dem Sebastian Lopez and Vikram finish the job after being tied go- men’s tennis team hosted Clem- Hundal defeated their opponents ing into the final set, and the Jack- son on Sunday, March 4. After 8-5. ets lost the match 4-3. jumping out to a 3-1 lead over the King also won his singles match “Doubles was the main posi- Tigers, Tech was unable to win to give Tech an early 2-0 lead. The tive today, and Kevin [King] con- one more point as Clemson took No. 13 ranked All-American eas- tinues to get us ahead in the team the next three to win the match, ily downed his opponent 6-1, 6-1 match fairly quickly. I have to give 4-3. in two sets. However, his doubles credit to Clemson for having the With the win, the Tigers im- partner did not fare as well. Spir belief to come back from a 3-1 proved their record to 4-7 overall went down 6-2, 7-5 after winning deficit, and beat us in two third and 1-0 in the ACC for the spring, the first five games against his op- sets. It says a lot about the heart of while the Jackets dropped to 5-7 ponent. their team. Unfortunately, it says overall and 0-2 in conference play. Lopez clinched what would be something about us as well that Tech started off strong by the last victory of the day for the we have to change,” said Head sweeping Clemson for the doubles Jackets, winning his match 6-3, Coach Danny Thorne. point. Senior Kevin King and ju- 6-2. The Jackets will be back in ac- nior Juan Spir, the No. 2 ranked Segura brought his first set to tion on Tuesday, March 13, when Photo by Josh Sandler / Student Publications tandem in the nation, downed tiebreakers but could not prevail they continue through conference Brandon Thomas readies to hit a pitch against Rutgers. Thomas Clemson’s top pair 8-2 and im- before dropping the next set to play and host the Miami Hurri- proved their record to 10-2 this lose his match. The final two Jack- canes. had a successful opening game against Rutgers, posting five hits.

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Morris continued his strong shorts performance, though, and scored The men’s basketball team fin- a three with nine minutes left to ished the regular season at home play to give the Jackets the lead Weseman taken against the Wake Forest Demon again. After the shot by Morris, No. 13 in NPF Deacons with one of their best the Jackets would hold the lead performances of the year. Sopho- through the remainder of the Draft more guard Jason Morris had a game. Senior third baseman Kelsi career-high 22 points, and scored Tech went on a 10-point run Weseman was selected 13th over- five of the total 11-pointers of the before Wake Forest would begin all in the National Professional game for the Jackets en route to a closing the gap with 4:28 to play. Fastpitch Draft when she was tak- Jackets’ 69-62 win. Tech scored its final point of the en as the first pick in the fourth Senior guard Nick Foreman game, a free throw shot by Udo- round by the Carolina Diamonds. started the Jackets’ scoring early fia, to take a 12-point lead with 27 Weseman was named the ACC with a three–pointer just 30 sec- seconds remaining. Player of the Year after a stellar onds into the first half. Junior Wake Forest’s Ryan Keenan junior season in which she posted guard Mfon Udofia added two sunk a three-pointer for Wake a .968 slugging percentage, while three-pointers to the Tech score in with four seconds left to play, and hitting .424 and slamming 21 the first five minutes of play. Udo- the game ended in a 69-62 win for home runs. In her senior cam- fia had 15 points and five of the 18 the Jackets. paign, she has been batting .360 team-assists for the game. In the second half, Tech scored with four home runs on nine hits, Wake Forest would respond, 20 points in the paint, 10 points while posting a team-high .840 though, taking the lead with 10:43 off of turnovers and 13 points slugging percentage. to play in the first period off a C.J. from the bench. Harris jumper. Tech momentarily Although Wake had better regained the lead off of a three by shooting percentages across the Hicks, Jordan Morris, making the score 23-21, board through the second period, but Carson Desrosiers scored four Tech was able to hold them to four named to All- quick points to give the lead back Photo by Austin Foote / Student Publications offensive rebounds for the entire Academic Team to the Demon Deacons. Jason Morris drives the ball past a Wake Forest defender. Morris game. Tech registered 18 assists The Jackets retook the lead finished the Jackets’ win with a team- and career-high 22 points. for the game — one short of the Graduate transfer student when senior guard Derek Craig season high and the most they tal- Pierre Jordan and sophomore scored a jumper with 1:58 to play, scored them 14-4 in the paint. consecutive three-point shots by lied in any conference game this Nate Hicks of the men’s basket- followed by a lay-up by Udofia to Tech scored eight of their 17 Wake Forest’s C.J. Harris and season. ball team were named the the finish the first half for the Jackets. three-point attempts in the first Tony Chennault. After several With the win, Tech became ACC’s All-Academic team this The Jackets went into the locker period, and would go on to score consecutively missed shots, soph- the 11th seed in the ACC tourna- past week. room at halftime with a 32-28 ad- three more for a season-high 11 omore center Daniel Miller threw ment, which kicked off Thursday, Jordan came to Tech from vantage. three-pointers in a game. down a dunk to put the Jackets March 8. The Jackets faced the Florida State after earning his de- At the half, the Yellow Jack- Morris started the second half back on top. sixth seeded Miami Hurricanes gree in three years. Hicks, a MGT ets had scored 13 points from the hitting a jumper early, but Tech However, Wake Forest re- on Thursday, March 8, prior to major, is currently a center on the bench, but Wake Forest had out- quickly lost the lead after three sponded again, taking the lead the time of press. team. SPORTS Technique • March 9, 2012 • 23 Softball takes six of seven games through busy week By Adam West nior third baseman Danielle Dike nite the Tech offense and the Jack- shorts Contributing Writer and took the lead in the fifth with ets remained scoreless. Elon added Rush hitting a homer to center to an a run in the third and another The Jackets hosted the Buzz drive in Rudnik, who had been in the fourth to seal the game. Classic this past weekend, with walked on a 3-0 count. Tech returned to the field Tues- games played at various locations In the bottom of the seventh, day to play a doubleheader against in the Atlanta area. The Tech soft- UT-Martin scored another two Western Carolina and swept the ball team opened with a strong runs to force extra innings. Tech opposition, 4-2 and 9-4. In the presence, winning four games be- answered with four runs on three first game, Tech got an early lead fore falling to Elon in the final. hits and an error in the eighth to in the bottom of the first when On the opening day, the Jack- take back the lead. The Skyhawks Ashley Thomas doubled to left ets earned a shut-out victory over scored another two runs in the and scored on a single by Kuzma. Winthrop, 5-0. The game was bottom of the eighth, bringing the Western Carolina responded with scoreless until the bottom of the game to the final score. two runs in the third to take the fourth, when senior left-fielder Tech closed out the classic lead. Downs and Chelsie Thomas Kate Kuzma was hit by a pitch on Sunday with games against scored in the fourth to give Tech and stole second on a passed ball. Southeastern Louisiana and Elon. the lead and earn Rush the win, Junior pitcher Hope Rush secured The Jackets defeated the Lions and Rudnik added a home run in her win by driving in Kuzma 8-0 in six innings on the run rule. the fifth to end the day’s scoring. with a single. Winthrop pitcher Rush pitched all six innings and In the second game, Klein- Chelsey Schoenfeldt escaped, gave up just one hit in the game. schmidt only lasted for three though, stranding three Jackets Both teams were scoreless un- batters after allowing two runs. on base to end the inning. til the top of the fourth, when the Kleinschmidt issued two walks Tech came back in the bottom Jackets manufactured three runs to lead off the inning, advancing of the fifth to add four insurance Photo by Josh Sandler / Student Publications out of a hit and an error. Tech the runners to second and third runs to the 1-0 lead. Freshman Ashley Thomas throws the ball to first in a contest earlier this then followed up in the next in- on a wild pitch, and made it home second baseman Chelsie Thomas season. Thomas had three hits in the win over Tennessee-Martin. ning with three more runs. In the on a sacrifice bunt play coupled singled to start off the inning, top of the sixth, the Jackets fin- with an Kleinschmidt error. Rush stole second and advanced to third the plate on five hits and two er- The Jackets added one run in the ished the game when sophomore closed out the inning without al- on a bunt by sophomore shortstop rors by Western Kentucky. With bottom of the sixth when Kuzma center fielder Hayley Downs dou- lowing any more runs. Ashley Thomas, who then stole two outs, Ashley Thomas singled, scored on a RBI single by Rush. bled and senior left fielder Shan- In the bottom of the first, second. Kuzma was hit by a pitch advanced to second on a throw- In the second game of the non Bear hit a home run. Ashley Thomas doubled to right to load the bases and sophomore ing error and made it to third on doubleheader against UT-Martin, In the final game of the Buzz center, advanced to third on a catcher Alysha Rudnik drove in a fielding error. Kuzma homered freshman pitcher Kylie Klein- Classic, the Jackets fell to Elon groundout by Kuzma and scored all three with a double. After ad- to right center to bring in the first schmidt earned her first collegiate 6-3. Elon took an early lead in the on a wild pitch. The offense went vancing to third on a wild pitch, two runs for Tech. Rudnik then win in an extra-innings complete first, scoring two runs with no hits on to score five in the fifth to earn Rudnik crossed the plate on a hit a single and was finally brought game showing. The Jackets struck after Kleinschmidt walked the Rush her second win of the day. passed ball to cap the scoring. home on a single by freshman first first in the top of the second. first two batters. Elon then wid- The Jackets notched an insur- The Jackets played Western baseman Karly Fullem. Freshman rightfielder Katie John- ened the lead in the second, scor- ance run in the fifth, when Dike Kentucky and Tennessee-Martin Western Carolina answered sky singled, advanced on a sacri- ing an additional two runs. scored on a sac fly by Bear. Rush, in a doubleheader on the second with three runs of their own in fice bunt and a single and scored However, the Jackets would now playing DP, brought in an- day of the Classic, winning both the top of the fourth with a two- on a wild pitch. UT-Martin took respond. After the first two bat- other two runs with a homer down games, 5-3 and 8-6, respectively. RBI triple and an RBI double. In the lead the next inning, scoring ters went down, Dike walked, the left field line in the sixth. In the first game, Tech opened the bottom of the fifth, Rudnik two runs on Kleinschmidt. Tech Chelsie Thomas singled and Ash- The Jackets continue their the scoring in the bottom of the was walked and scored the go- tied the game in the top of the ley Thomas hit a dinger into right homestand this weekend against third with three runners crossing ahead run on a single by Fullem. fourth with a solo home run by se- field. This was not enough to -ig the Virginia Cavaliers. Advertise with us!

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MISSED BY A HAIR | Tech finishes second in ACC Tourney

Photos courtesy of GTAA (L) Metra Walthour puts up a lay up in a tightly contested match against North Carolina. (R) The Jackets’ bench reacts to a late shot to give Tech the win over the Tar Heels.

By Alex Mitchell No. 6 ranked Maryland by three The game started slowly with Tech finally started to pull away play led Tech’s bench to outscore Senior Staff Writer points. both teams combining for 29 with a 12-7 point run to end the North Carolina’s bench 14-5. The first opponent for Tech points in the first 12 minutes of half. The run was led by senior Tech was able to take advan- On Thursday, March 1, the was the fifth seed in the ACC, the the game. Tech trailed for those 12 point guard Mo Bennett, who tage of North Carolina’s turn- Tech women’s basketball team North Carolina Tar Heels. The minutes until sophomore guard scored the last seven points of the overs in the first half and scored traveled to Greensboro, NC, seek- matchup closely resembled the Tyaunna Marshall hit a jumper half for the Jackets on two threes 11 points off of 16 first half turn- ing the first conference champion- teams’ early season matchup — that gave Tech a 16-15 lead. and a free throw. overs. ship in program history. a game that Tech won 56-54 — Tech held onto its one-point Bennett played a big role in The second half was a differ- The Jackets made it all the way with Tech beating the Tar Heels lead until roughly the four-min- the game for the Jackets off of to the finals, but ultimately lost to this time 54-53. ute mark in the first half, but then the bench, scoring 11 points. Her See Tourney, page 20 Tech sweeps Rutgers, loses to Ga. State Former Jackets By Matt Schwartz on four of Tech’s nine runs, Contributing Writer three of which came off of a show skills at bases loaded double. The Jackets’ baseball team Senior first baseman Jake was looking to continue their Davies also had a strong per- Tech Pro Day early season success with a formance, going two for three By Alex Sohani nonconference series against including a three-run hit down Sports Editor the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. the right field line. Sophomore The Jackets responded with a pitcher Matt Grimes contin- Several former Tech football players gath- lopsided affair against Rutgers, ued his strong season on the ered in the Brock Indoor Practice Facility on starting Friday, March 2, and pitching front, striking out six Tuesday, March 6, to showcase their football continuing through the three- batters, and leading the Jackets skills for NFL scouts during Tech’s Pro Day. game weekend series. Tech, to a 9-4 win. Tech standouts from 2011 Roddy Jones, currently ranked No. 10 in the The series finale was the Embry Peeples, Tyler Melton, Jason Peters, nation, looks as confident as tensest of the weekend match- Rashaad Reid, Stephen Sylvester, Logan ever after comfortably sweep- ups, though the result leaned Walls and Stephen Hill, along with 2010 ing the Scarlet Knights. decidedly in Tech’s favor. The graduate Lucas Cox, all participated in drills Game One of this three- game was close in the early go- to show NFL evaluators their athleticism. game set proved to be the big- ings, but sophomore catcher Hill, after an impressive performance at gest victory of the weekend, as Zane Evan’s two-run triple the NFL Combine in February, drew the the Jackets outhit their oppo- gave the Jackets a lead they majority of the interest from the scouts. nents 23-7 en route to a 16-2 would never relinquish. Soph- Hill only performed catching drills on the victory. This game was high- omore Daniel Palka drove in day, catching all 12 balls thrown his way to lighted by the one-two punch Photo by Josh Sandler / Student Publications and scored a run on two hits, showcase his improved route running abili- of sophomore center-fielder Buck Farmer readies a pitch against Rutgers. Farmer played and in the process extended his ties. After running a 4.36 40-yard dash at Kyle Wren and junior left for seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits in the win. hitting streak to a career-high the Combine, NFL Draft Analysts predict -fielder Brandon Thomas who eleven games. Hill could be selected as a first rounder. went a combined nine for 10, Jackets also posted one of their Sophomore Alex Cruz, who The Jackets remained solid Other notable developments included Pe- scoring six runs. Along with a better pitching performances threw two innings of one-hit through the game as sopho- ters dropping 10 pounds in order to partici- flawless five for five day at the of the young season. Junior ball striking out four on the more Dusty Isaacs pitched six pate in defensive line and linebacker drills on plate, Thomas drove in two Buck Farmer threw 81 pitches way to an easy Tech victory. innings, allowing two runs the day. Cox finished the day with the most runs and stole a base. over seven innings, giving up The second game yielded a on three hits and striking out bench press reps at 26, while Peeples finished Along with the consistent two runs on six hits and throw- closer but still one-sided out- seven batters. He then turned with the fastest 40 time at 4.50 seconds. firepower supplied on the of- ing nine strikeouts. The game come. Freshman catcher Con- The former Jackets will all hope to be se- fensive end of the ball, was the was then put in the hands of nor Lynch had big day driving See Baseball, page 21 lected in the NFL Draft starting April 26.