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Friday, October 12, 2001 Where’s the ‘T’? What’s it like to be Buzz? Find TECHNIQUE Homecoming shirt causes out in our exclusive feature “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” administrative concern. with former GT mascots. ONLINE http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique NEWS page 5 SPORTS page 39 Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 • Volume 87, Issue 12 • 40 pages Opinions␣ 8 · Focus␣ 15 · Entertainment␣ 23 · Comics␣ 32 · Sports␣ 40 Midterms out Clough presents vision for new year after fall break dent-focused education. He also an- By Jody Shaw Tech will issue midterm nounced the appointment of Dr. Arnie News Editor “If we remain true to our well- grade reports for the first time Stancill, a professor in Chemical En- in its history on Wednesday, honed strategies...our opportunity gineering, to the Turner Chair of In his annual State of the Insti- October 17. Servant Leadership—a position that tute Address, President G. Wayne to make a difference has never At that time, any student will work to further develop student Clough highlighted Tech’s accom- in a 1000- or 2000-level class been greater.” leadership at Tech. plishments throughout the last year will receive either an ‘S’ for The last component of student- and set a number of goals for the G. Wayne Clough satisfactory academic focused learning emphasized by coming year. Clough identified sev- President performance in the class or a Clough was the new midterm grade en strategic goals for the Institute, ‘U’ for unsatisfactory reports, which will be made available but focused on three in particular— performance. All students who to students for the first time this week. student-focused education, enhanced dergraduate research programs,” said “Every freshman student will take receive a ‘U’ will be notified “The midterm reporting process research enterprise and expanded lo- Clough. their chemistry, physics, biology and by their advisors to schedule addresses a need that was acknowl- cal, regional and global outreach. Another aspect of student-focused earth sciences laboratories in this build- meetings. The advisors will edged by students and faculty alike,” In discussing his goal of more stu- learning emphasized by Clough was ing, bringing them almost daily into help the students to determine said Clough. dent-focused education, Clough not- an improved physical environment the same space where advising, infor- how best to improve their “And figuring what to do and ed the success of the undergraduate for teaching and learning. He dis- mation access and tutoring services academic progress. how to make it work has been a great research initiative he introduced in cussed the new Learning Resources are also there for them,” said Clough. Midterm grades will be team effort involving faculty, aca- last year’s State of the Institute Ad- Center, which the Board of Regents Clough also discussed the progress accessed online at demic advisors, academic support staff, dress. The Institute has already funded recently placed on its list of construc- of the student leadership initiative oscar.gatech.edu in the same he registrar’s office, the counseling 50 undergraduate research projects. tion projects to be funded. It will be coordinated by Robert McMath, Vice way transcripts are regularly center in student affairs and the dorm “Beyond our central initiative, adjacent to the library and will in- Provost for Undergraduate Studies, accessed. many of our academic units have clude classrooms and labs as well as and Lee Wilcox, Vice President of developed their own outstanding un- other academic support services. Student Affairs and its role in stu- See Clough, page 7 Merrill named Volkswagen Motion Picture Show Skiles Walkway to cell bio chair New accountability Alfred H. Merrill, one of the world’s most renowed act passed by SGA biochemists, recently joined the Tech faculty in the School By Tony Kluemper of Biology. Merrill was named Assistant News Editor the first Smithgall Institute Chair in Molecular and Cell The undergraduate student body will Biology earlier this year. now be able to hold their Student Govern- Merrill’s research is in ment representatives more accountable for sphingolipid biology. their actions, with the passage of a bill by Sphingolipids are compounds Undergraduate House of Representatives that have been found to inhibit (UHR) this Tuesday. The Voting Account- colon cancer. ability Act, which was approved unani- “I am very pleased and mously by the representatives at this week’s excited about Professor meeting, will give the student body direct Merrill’s arrival,” said Gary access to how their representatives are vot- Schuster, Dean of the College ing. of Sciences. According to UHR Executive Vice-Pres- Merrill is one of 14 new ident Nate Watson this idea is important faculty members in the College on two levels for both the students and the of Sciences. representatives. “The whole idea behind the voting accountability act is to provide several important services to the student No Technique body and the members of the Undergradu- ate House of Representatives,” said Wat- until Oct. 26 son. “The reason that this came up is that Because of fall break next many people feel that it’s very important Monday and Tuesday, there that the students understand how their rep- will be no issue of the resentatives are voting.” Technique next week. The In addition, Watson also felt that the By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS paper will resume its normal idea would allow the representatives to look Cass Alvardo and Andrew Yam view a virtual reality portion of a movie at last week’s VW weekly publication schedule at how they were voting over long periods motion picture show. The event featured a free movie, free lunch, and other entertainment. on Friday, October 26. of time. This would allow them the oppor- tunity to make sure they were voting in accordance with their own values and the wishes of their constituents. Homecoming events packed into three day week In the House meeting on Tuesday, most representatives supported the idea and prin- By Sriram Narasimhan starting on Wednesday will be ter Programs Board sits down number of changes to its usual ciple behind the bill—greater accountabil- Contributing Writer “Jackets in the Jungle,” which with a calendar of the football calendar of events. For exam- ity. Some worried, however, about possible was decided in the spring. Kick- games and other events to plan ple, the talent show and mock costs of the bill and how the information The annual homecoming off day will be on Tuesday, fol- out when its activities will be rock are traditionally separate would be distributed. Those details were football game at Bobby Dodd lowed by spirited events such as held. Although fall break was events, but this year the two had not included in Tuesday’s bill and they will Stadium will take place next Sat- a Homecoming Banner Con- pushed back a week last year, to be combined. The Ferst Cen- be addressed by the Legislative Communi- urday, October 20, against North test, a photo safari, “Buzz’s Jun- which gave the committee a full ter for the Arts, which houses cations Committee of UHR. Carolina State. However, due gle Extravaganza”, the Mini 500 week of events, it was not the them, could not be reserved for Although this is the first time in recent to fall break the Monday and and the Homecoming Display case this year. As a result, there two nights in a short span of history that a bill like this has been passed, Tuesday prior to it, Tech stu- Contest. As it has always been, were no other days to hold Home- three days. according to Watson the idea itself is not a dents will only have three days the week will conclude with the coming events available except The shorter schedule should new concept. “It’s been something that’s of the traditional pregame events Rambin’ Reck Parade and foot- the three following the holiday. not, according to Burham, low- been tossed around for a very long time, and festivities, instead of the usual ball game on Saturday. “We had no other choice,” er the student body’s spirit. The longer than I’ve been here,” said Watson. five. The registrar is responsible said Andy Burnham, the Home- committee aims this year to in- The theme of the Homecom- for setting the dates for fall break. coming Committee chair. crease non-Greek enrollment in See Vote, page 2 ing events that will take place From there, the Homecoming The tighter schedule has throughout the following week Committee of the Student Cen- forced the committee to make a See Jungle, page 5 2 • Friday, October 12, 2001 • Technique NEWS that the changes in the bylaws of bills that affect what happens on Technique Online Voice Your Opinion! Vote from page 1 UHR have been made. campus,” said Watson. “We will be trying to put it into “One of the things I said I would Last issue’s poll garnered 60 responses to the question: “[ECE Representative] Eric Clo- force as soon as possible because do when I ran for Vice President [of pper came to me with the idea and this provides such a valuable service UHR] was that I would help to “What are you doing for fall break? ” so we got together and flushed it to both the student body and the make UHR communicate better with out and he took the initiative to Undergraduate House of Represen- the student body and be more trans- really flush it out and say this is how tatives,” said Watson. parent in their [UHR] actions.” it should work,” said Watson. According to Clopper, students The bill, which is an amend- “Eric, far and away, deserves credit will be able to access the voting in- ment to the bylaws, does not in- for being the person who saw this formation from a number of sourc- clude the details of implementation.