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Relay for Life raises $130,000 Memorial service honors Va. Tech Relay for Life, which took place last weekend on the Roe Campus comes together to remember those lost in campus shooting Stamps Fields, included more than 700 participants and raised $65,000 to benefi t the American Cancer Society. In addition, Bill Todd, Tech alumnus and CEO of the Georgia Cancer Coalition, pledged to match the funds raised by Relay, and thus an additional $65,000 will be donated towards cancer research conducted at Tech. Th is is the fi rst year that money raised at Tech’s Relay will directly fund cancer research that occurs on campus . TBD celebrates 10th anniversary Th e 10th annual Tech Beau- tifi cation Day takes place on campus tomorrow, Saturday, April 21. Events kick off with breakfast starting at 8 a.m., and work on projects will run from 9 a.m. until noon. Th e day concludes with a Celebration of Full story, page 2 Service in Yellow Jacket Park. By Michael Skinner / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS More information is available at www.techbeautifi cationday.org. Obama, Gore SGA Election Coverage 2007 Sting Break starts speeches draw Parvatiyar, Peeples win runoff tonight at 8 p.m. T.I., the self-proclaimed “King of the South,” will play in large crowds Yellow Jacket Park as part of the By Craig Tabita annual Sting Break celebration Assistant News Editor beginning at 8 p.m. tonight. Th e concert will be hosted by Th e middle of campus is typically tranquil local comedian Louis Ramey and during weekend mornings, but it was a very dif- the opening band will be local ferent site this past Saturday when Democratic Battle of the Bands winner Just presidential candidate Barack Obama held an Over Broke. Students will need Atlanta rally for his campaign at Yellow Jacket their BuzzCards for admission. Park. Obama’s visit was not the only political ac- tor on campus this week as former Vice President Al Gore spoke at the Ferst Center on Wednesday Atheists present a night. Both events drew large crowds from the Tech community. divine comedy An estimated total of 20,000 people came to listen to the senator from Illinois. Th e event was Tech Atheists are hosting a coordinated by the College Democrats and the comedy show at Under the Couch African American Student Union in conjunction tonight at 7 p.m. Th e event called with the Obama campaign and emceed by Jessie Sidesplitting Sacriledge, will take Brenton, a fourth year Public Policy major and place just before Sting Break, Obama campaign volunteer. so students can attend both. Although he was originally scheduled to speak By Jon Drews / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS at 11 a.m., it wasn’t until noon that Obama fi nally Anu Parvatiyar (right) and Matt Peeples (left) won the runoff elections this week. Parvatiyar made took the stage following an invocation by the Rev. up a 700 vote defi cit from the general election to overcome Youngblood by 500 votes. Inside Joseph Lowery and the singing of the national anthem by Alexandra Jackson, daughter of former By Craig Tabita last week’s executive elections being past Ray with 1643 votes to Graduate Student Elections Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson. Th e Clark Atlanta Assistant News Editor cause no candidate had received 1549 votes for Ray. Page 4 University pep band was on hand to entertain a majority of the vote. Parvatiyar said she was the crowd during the delay, but they were clearly Th e Student Government As- Th e victory by Parvatiyar was “shocked” by the results but Student Activity Policy fails growing restless in their impatience until Obama sociaton (SGA) runoff elections a reversal of the fi nish between the at the same time eager to get to go into eff ect fi nally appeared to thundering cheers. for the positions of undergraduate two candidates last week, where started. Full Story, Page 4 Obama began by speaking about his back- student body president and ex- Youngblood had 1792 votes to “I had told people this SGA Meetings , Page 5 ground and early life. Born to a Kenyan father ecutive vice president ended with Parvatiyar’s 1117. With two fewer wouldn’t really change what I and a mother from Kansas, he graduated from Anu Parvatiyar convincingly candidates in the race for voters planned to do for the next year, Honor’s students examine, Columbia University and worked as a community defeating Mark Youngblood to choose from, Parvatiyar was it just changes the way in which invest in their program organizer before enrolling at Harvard Law School. for the presidency, but less than able to raise her vote total to 1944 I’m going to do it. I’m excited Page 9 He then practiced as a civil rights lawyer and taught a hundred votes putting Matt while Youngblood’s total actually for the work to start and that constitutional law at the University of Chicago Peeples past George Ray in the fell to 1410. the campaign is over fi nally,” Collegiate Panhellenic Council before his election to the Illinois State Senate in vice presidential election. Peeples was able to maintain Parvatiyar said. fails bylaws amendment Th e runoff s were held between the advantage over Ray that he Page 9 See Politics, page 3 the top two candidates in each of held in last week’s election, edg- See Runoff , page 7 2 • Friday, April 20, 2007 • Technique NEWS Campus mourns Va. Tech tragedy at ceremony By Randy Darnowsky of Virginia Tech and my family lived nection with the Virginia Tech friends that I can’t imagine what to use the opportunities that we Contributing Writer in Blacksburg during that time,” community. they must be feeling right now,” have to make life better for other Clough said. “Having grown up in Roanoke, Graab said. people. And even with the tragedies Under a clear blue afternoon sky, Clough was dean of the College Virginia and watching many of my Graab went on to say that she of Virginia Tech to remind us that students, faculty and administrators of Engineering at Virginia Tech. high school friends go on to Virginia knows that all of our hearts go out our lives are precious, they should gathered around the Campanile While he was there, his offi ce was in to those at Virginia Tech, but none also teach us that the years that we Tuesday to commemorate those Norris Hall, the scene of the worst “It’s so of us can imagine what they must be have left should be spent with a life who lost their lives in the shooting of the shootings. going through at this time. well spent,” Clough said. at Virginia Tech Monday. Hundreds “My offi ce was located on the incomprehensible “I know that all of the students Th e words of both Clough and of students gathered to hear what third fl oor of Norris Hall, just one how so many here have them in their hearts and are Graab rang clear because they had Institute President Wayne Clough fl oor above where yesterday, unbe- thinking of them constantly. When such a close connection with those and Alison Graab, the undergradu- lievably, 30 people were killed in a innocent people we leave here today, I think the most directly involved in the tragedy at ate student body president, had to classroom. I remember Norris Hall lost their lives doing important thing is to remember Virginia Tech. Th ey spoke of their say on the issue, as well as to pay as a place of learning, where talented those who lost their lives yesterday, personal relationships with those their respects to the students of a students and faculty met to share what comes so their friends, family and loved ones aff ected by the events. One example sister school in the Atlantic Coast their joy for their teachers and for naturally.” and also, as we walk around campus of how they were directly aff ected Conference. learning. It’s so incomprehensible tomorrow, not take for granted the was Clough speaking about him “Our prayers go out to the families how so many innocent people lost Wayne Clough relationships we have and things we hiring one of the professors who was of those who lost their loved ones their lives doing what comes so have here,” Graab said. killed during the shootings. in the events of yesterday. Many naturally on a college campus, to Institute President Clough encouraged the crowd to The shootings also struck a of us have friends at Virginia Tech fulfi ll a mission and purpose for learn from the tragedy to embrace chord with Georgia Tech students and have heard from them through which universities like Virginia Tech and having seen how impor- life. “For those who lost their lives because of the similarities between emails and phone calls, and my fam- Tech or Georgia Tech was created,” tant Virginia Tech is to Roanoke, yesterday and for their friends and Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech. ily and I are very close to Virginia Clough said. Blacksburg and all the surrounding family, we must know that there Tech since I was a faculty member Graab also had a direct con- areas, I want to say on behalf of my is no other better to be privileged See Memorial, page 6

sliver www.nique.net/sliver where are we what the hell is going on? its funny how people start acting like they actually care about sga when they get the opportunity to talk ish about candidates you go to meetings if you are so informed about the correct way sga should be run Hmm...how to be cryptic.... that was such a great weekend! I could talk to you for hours. Oh wait... Are you AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE? how many pings could a pingus ping if a pingus could ping us enough with the ALL CAPS MEGAMODS already I JUST WANT THE SEMES- TER TO BE OVER!!!! person who thinks that i like them. I don’t. you annoy me Girls, wearing a skirt to class is sexy, pajamas is not. Linda is the best... GAC2007- the clues were generally awesome, but Game Control gave up too early. Important update for ISyE majors: Th e IE school has been dis-aﬄ i- ated from Georgia Tech. UGA is gladly accepting transfers of ISyE majors. For those of you who said that Greeks pay for friends, check your bills. After it’s all said and done, we pay a hell of a lot less than y’all. Wang you wasted my vote... Why couldn’t you campaign harder like Mark??? Well done mark... Congrats!!! You are gonna bag this one! Sucks that technique had to yield to pressure from republicans I wish people (guys) wouldn’t stereotype sorority girls. We’re not all bad. flexcar.com baseball is to softball as blump- kin is to munchkin I would rather have Cynthia McKinney as SGA president than Youngblood Steven likes dudes. Vote Obama. Hillary is un- electable. I don’t get blondes. SOMEONE should call me. It pays to be rich, literally See page 74 for more Slivers!

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tors to campus were students from consensus” on the subject and begin Politics from page 1 other local institutions. Alisha Jones- to work towards solutions. Caldwell, a student at Spelman Col- Describing himself as a “former 1996, where he served until running lege, came with Richard McDaniel, politician” and “on the ninth step of for U.S. Senate in 2004. During who attends Morehouse College. recovery” from politics, he began his his Senate campaign he achieved They said they have been Obama appearance by commending Insti- national attention with his keynote supporters ever since he first tossed tute President Wayne Clough and speech at the 2004 Democratic his hat into the presidential ring and other members of the administration National Convention. were excited to learn that he was on the work they’ve done towards He has received some criticism coming to Atlanta. making Tech more sustainable. during his campaign due to his rela- “I like how he is straightforward. He followed with some light- tive lack of political experience at the He lets you know what he is for and hearted comments about the con- national level, but he turned that what he is against, and he doesn’t beat troversial 2000 presidential election around to use it to his advantage. around the bush.” McDaniel said. and how his lifestyle changed in the “I haven’t been in Washington “I appreciate his honesty. I think following years after having been in that long, but as I’m going around Washington since being elected to the country I’m hearing that the House in 1976, the Senate in 1984 people aren’t sure that’s a problem,” “I haven’t been in and then becoming Bill Clinton’s Obama said, in keeping with the Washington that vice president in 1992. general theme of his speech that “There are winners and there are America needs to “turn the page” long...I’m hearing losers, and then there’s that little- on a political system he says is out that people aren’t known third category,” he joked. of touch with American citizens However the mood quickly who have grown cynical and disil- sure if that’s a turned serious as Gore described how By Michael Skinner / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS lusioned with their government. wasteful living, a lack of responsi- problem.” Barack Obama greets supporters in Yellow Jacket Park Saturday He continued to describe bility for polluting companies, and before giving his speech to the crowd of approximately 20,000. various elements of his campaign Barack Obama ignorance of environmental issues platform in detail, focusing mainly has our planet on a course for disaster, significant and pressing to their lives emissions, should look at it as an op- on his opposition to the war in Iraq, Presidential Candidate and that it is a moral imperative for and the lives of their children. portunity to improve their business his vision for universal health care, the world to focus on reducing the He said that the reason climate rather than as a liability upon it. improving public schools, and his that is lacking in our political system amount of carbon dioxide emissions change has begun happening stems His speech was followed by a belief that America needs to work today,” Jones-Caldwell said. into the atmosphere. from the fact that “the relationship short question and answer session. towards energy independence. Only days after the appearance, “We have adopted a short-term between humankind and planet Among other things he addressed Having such a famous figure right by the presidential hopeful, the way of thinking,” Gore said, criticiz- Earth has been transformed” as a the fact that climate change should on campus was a big attraction for Democratic Party’s presidential ing CEOs who are too concerned result of factors ranging from the be considered an issue of national many Tech students, even if they nominee from 2000 came to campus, with their quarterly earnings to con- explosive population growth, with security and that like businesses, weren’t necessarily supporters of although his visit was not political sider the long-term direction of their the number of Earth’s inhabitants governments should also strive to Obama’s campaign. in nature. company, particularly when they quadrupling in the past century, to be carbon neutral. “I don’t feel like I have a top Former Vice President Al Gore could actually benefit by focusing on the technological progress which he As an example he cited the prime choice yet, but I had recently heard came to the Ferst Center Wednesday, environmental responsibility. said has been a tremendous benefit minister of New Zealand who, after more about Obama, so I just came April 18 to deliver a speech about how He said the problem also rests to humanity but at the same time seeing his film, placed a greater pri- out to hear what he has to say,” said climate change as a result of human in the American people, who know has caused people to abuse the planet ority on countering climate change Stephanie Garner, a third year In- activity is endangering the future all about unimportant things like like a “bull in a china shop”. and decided that her country needed dustrial Engineering major. habitability of the planet, and that celebrity gossip, but remain less Gore said that manufacturers, to work towards carbon neutrality Among the thousands of visi- society must accept the “scientific informed about matters much more in striving to minimize waste and and sustainability. 4 • Friday, April 20, 2007 • Technique NEWS Student Government UHR stops SAF policy short By James Stephenson that the UHR chose to reject nearly was being raised to prevent the News Editor a year and a half worth of work on house from being able to pass a bill the part of many individuals on our no matter what happened in the The Student Activity Fee (SAF), campus,” said Mitch Keller, graduate senate. As Wester put it, the new the replacement of the Joint Finance SGA president. enactment ratio was trying to force Committee (JFC) policy, passed the “The reasons are complicated. a simple majority to occur in both Graduate Student Senate Graduate Student Senate (GSS) but It seems that some members of the chambers to pass a bill. failed in the Undergraduate House UHR felt that the new policy would Currently, a bill can fail in the of Representatives (UHR). In the force them to give up authority, while senate and then pass the house, and senate, the bill passed by a vote of if it passes by a large enough margin, 26-2-2, but the bill only received the bill will pass overall if the two three positive votes in the house “I am obviously versions of the bill are exactly the making it impossible for the bill to disappointed that same. If they are not exactly the go into effect. same, the bill goes to a conference The SAF policy has been a hot the UHR chose to committee. button issue between the senate and reject nearly a year The SAF policy was sparked by the house all year, spending most of the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) the time in a conference committee and a half worth of lawsuit against Tech. SGA felt that to come up with a compromise that work on the part of it was necessary to change the JFC would make both chambers of the policy to make the funding process Student Government happy. The bill many individuals on clearer to organizations requesting resolving to enact the SAF policy campus.” money. left the conference committee last With the failure of the SAF policy, week and was placed on the agenda Mitch Keller the JFC policy stays in effect until of both houses to be voted on. Graduate SGA President the JFC meets in the fall to revise The mirror opposites of the vote its policy. Until then, organizations totals brings back the differences have to rely on the same policy to between the two chambers of the the intent of the policy’s standards determine whether or not they can SGA. Last year, the budget dispute for allocations that did not follow request certain moneys or not. between the chambers led to the SGA the policy was simply to require a “I would encourage members nearly not passing a budget which higher standard than usual for mak- of student organizations to contact would have meant that no organiza- ing exceptions,” Keller said. their SGA leaders to urge them to tion on campus would have gotten According to Brock Wester, adopt the policy early in the fall the funding that they deserved. coordinating officer and graduate semester to provide greater clarity While both chambers of the SGA SGA president-elect, the reason that and consistency for organizations,” passed the budget, the SAF policy the bill failed the house was because Keller said. renewed the arguments between of the language used to establish the According to Wester, getting the two chambers at the close of the new enactment ratio. a new SAF policy introduced and school year. The point of contention in the passed will be one of his top priori- “I am obviously disappointed enactment ratio was that the ratio ties in the fall. Wester, Yerger win grad election

By James Stephenson Bobby Beaulieu, [the undergraduate for a centralized policy and will be News Editor vice president of campus affairs], meeting in May to discuss possible and determined how tickets would steps,” Wester said. The graduate student government be distributed next year. There will Yerger will be the executive vice elections ended Thursday morning be a thousand tickets allocated spe- president next year despite some at midnight solidifying the posi- cifically for graduate students, but challenge from Farmer in the elections of both Brock Wester and Karl it will be fair for undergraduates, as tion. Yerger’s biggest challenge will Yerger as graduate president and well,” Wester said. be running the weekly Graduate graduate executive vice president Payroll deductions is also close Student Senate meetings. respectively. to a done deal. “I think running meetings can be sliver Both races were officially unop- “[Keller] made it one of his pri- a difficult task, but I am confident in www.nique.net/sliver posed, though the executive vice orities this year. I don’t know if it [Yerger’s] ability to run it effectively,” president position received some will be implemented in the fall, but Wester said. Georgia Tech College Republicans wage a war against Jews, Women, contention by a possible write-in if it is not, I will make it one of my According to Wester, he and Gays, and Muslims candidate in Grant Farmer, who was priorities,” Wester said. Yerger will have time at the beginning how much more hypocritical can they get? declared ineligible to be on the official of the year to adjust to their positions SSSSLIVVAZZZZZ!!!! ballot by the Graduate Judiciary because of the slow schedule. kudos to myself: i passed my phd quals Committee (GJC) last week. “[The house and the Wester is looking to get Yerger Bakjdsghkdlhg this is the worst week ever... The presidential race, though, involved in many activities outside ME 4053: better than sex was always uncontested and Wester senate] will be able the weekly senate meetings. 2 bits woman sucks has been using the past few weeks to to do a lot of things “I am looking to put [Yerger] in bring back Two Bits MAN learn about his new position so his a couple committees where I cannot SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMEER transition time can be shorter. next year by working be present,” Wester said. next year will be so fun “Recently, I have been transition- together.” Wester feels that he is the right RING BACK THE ORIGINAL TWO BITS MAN ing into the job. Mitch [Keller], [cur- person for the job moving forward two bits man used to be my favorite part of the nique rent graduate president], has done Brock Wester with everything that has been hap- I didn’t know they let agnes scott girls write for the nique (two bits a good job getting me involved in Graduate President-elect pening in the SGA during the past woman sucks) a variety of committees to help me year between the graduates and the Obama, Gore, why do you guys come when I am stuck in my home- learn the position,” Wester said. undergraduates. town??? I’d really like to see you!!! While Wester is happy about The other two issues still have “I’ve been working with the house I can relate to Farmer, but I even had to ask some questions about the winning, he knows that there are a long way to go before they are this year as the coordinating officer, GA D-10 position. several issues awaiting him once he resolved. so I have a relationship with them. Admission Cost: $4950 (paycheck); q-dates 4/24-26 (work); contacting officially takes office. “With the health insurance, We will be able to do a lot of things the FEC (to raise money, oh, and you can ask for money *before* the “One thing is that I do not have the recent re-bid was unexpected. next year by working together,” campaign period begins); and notarizing the affidavit (Ouch!). as much experience within the SGA [Keller] will stay involved next year Wester said. Oooh, the campaign itself prolly $30-40K. as [Keller] did when he became and I am confident that we will come According to Wester, he looks That is Scary! I hope everything works out. president,” Wester said. up with a good plan for the gradu- forward to working with Anu why doesnt Vig do CS review sessions anymore? I need to pass The four main issues are graduate ates,” Wester said. Parvatiyar, undergraduate student Shalini is hot athletic ticketing, graduate student With stipends, currently some body president elect, next year. “I am Islamo-Fascim? OUCH, that’s mean!!! Muslims, stop misusing the stipends, payroll deductions, and departments do not pay their Masters happy about [Parvatiyar] winning. term Jihad, and stupid events like that could stop happening. That’s graduate health insurance. and Ph.D. students enough to have She wants to work with graduates. why jihad is misunderstood!!! “The ticketing issues is in a way a livable wage. [Parvatiyar] and I already have a good resolved. The current executive vice “In some cases, the stipend does rapport. She is highly qualified for See page 6 for more Slivers! president Ryan Bechtel met with not even cover rent. We are looking the position,” Wester said. NEWS Technique • Friday, April 20, 2007 • 5

Undergraduate House of Representatives Council House fails activity fee policy By Emily Chambers News Editor Clippings Th is Tuesday was the year’s fi nal meeting for the Undergraduate achach week,week, electedelected membersmembers ofof thethe houseshouses ofof thethe StudentStudent GovernmentGovernment House of Representatives. Th e fi rst EAssociation (SGA) meet to consider allocation bills and talk about campus bill voted on by the house was the issues. Here are summaries of those meetings. joint allocation to the GT chapter Graduate Student Senate of the American Medical Students Association, which had been in conference committee. The bill Senate passes Student passed with 28 votes in favor and one vote against. Th e second bill brought before the house was the joint allocation Activity Fee policy to the Leadershape conference. Th e conference was asking for $15,500 By James Stephenson Bills passed to help cover “A six-day program News Editor that goes on yearly at Tech, as well • Joint Allocation to the Ferst Center as other campuses around the na- Th e Graduate Student Senate • Joint Allocation to Traithlon Club tion”, said Danielle McDonald, (GSS) met Tuesday. 12 bills passed Assistant Dean of Students. Th e By Gilbert Cha / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS while one failed. • Joint Allocation to Leadershape bill passed unanimously with 29 Tim Gallagher discusses a bill during the UHR meeting Tuesday. The Th e fi rst bill brought before the • Joint Allocation to American votes in favor. house failed the SAF policy bill with only three votes in favor. senate was the joint allocation to the Th e third bill presented to the Medical Students Association American Medical Student Associa- house was the joint allocation to Bill failed Bills passed tion. Th e bill was returning from the • Joint Allocation to RHA the GT triathlon club. Th e bill was • Joint Resolution Student Activity • Joint Allocation to the Ferst Center conference committee where the • Joint Allocation to Hellenic Society originally postponed, as there was Fee Policy undergraduates and the graduates no organizational representative, • Joint Allocation to Traithlon Club compromised on the bill. Th e bill • Joint Resolution AASU but it was brought back under con- • Joint Allocation to Leadershape passed the senate. • Joint Alloction to Equestrian Club sideration, as it was the last meeting Th e next bill brought before the of the year. It passed with 28 votes amendments April 10 dealing with • Joint Allocation to American senate was the joint resolution regard- • Joint Allocation to Wreck Racing in favor, no votes against and one their Judicial branch to help form Medical Students Association ing the Student Activity Fee (SAF) • Resolution Expressing abstention. a joint judicial board between IFC • Resolution Approving IFC policy. Th is bill was also returning Th e fourth bill brought before and the other Greek organizations Constitution Changes from a conference committee, but Condolences the house was the joint allocation on campus to deal with institutional this bill went into the conference • Joint Resolution FY2008 Budget to the Ferst Center. Th e funding issues. Th e bill passed with 28 votes • Resolution Approving Panhellenic committee back in October. Th e requested was for painting, as well in favor, no votes against and one Council Bylaw Changes bill would be the change in the SAF Bills postponed as reimbursement for earlier events. abstention. • Joint Allocation to RHA policy to comply with FT Legal after Th ere was some debate over whether Th e sixth bill was the Resolution • Joint Allocation to Hellenic Society the incidents with the ADF lawsuit. • Joint Resolution Amending or not the Ferst Center was conducive Approving the Collegiate Panhel- Th e bill passed the senate with a vote to Tech Student Organizations, as lenic Council (CPC) bylaws changes. • Joint Resolution AASU of 26-2-2. Graduate Bylaws they “legislate how people should run The council had made various • Joint Alloction to Equestrian Club Th e next bill brought before the • Joint Allocation to AEISEC their events,” noted Tim Gallagher, updates in their bylaws to correlate senate was the conference commit- Sustainability Series RHA president. After discussion the them with national standards, as • Joint Allocation to Wreck Racing tee version of the joint resolution bill passed with 22 yays, four nays well as dividing their philanthropy • Resolution Expressing FY2008 budget. Th e bill passed and three abstentions. chair into two positions. Th e bill the senate. Th e fi fth bill presented was the was amended to also approve the Condo lences Th e next bill was the joint alloca- resolution approving the Interfrater- changes to the CPC onstitution, • Resolution to Amend Bylaws tion to Leadershape. Th e conference nity Council Constitution Changes. • Joint Resolution FY2008 Budget was asking for $15,500 to help cover See GSS, page 7 Th e Interfraternity Council passed See UHR, page 8

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a poem for Ecclesiastes in the Bible from page 2 and emphasized that everything is From the files of the GTPD... Memorial not meaningless. Both universities have a heavy focus The Georgia Tech Chamber on engineering and with Virginia Choir sang “I Did Not Die” by Mary Campus Crime Tech’s entrance into the ACC, the Frye to conclude the event, although two schools play each other in sports a statement by Clough summarizes every year. the reaction on R e v e r e n d campus to the Al LaCour of “I know that we will horrible shoort- Health-Safety Traffic violation the Reformed always be forever ing at Virginia Traffic accident 4/16/2007 18:15:00 hrs. 4/16/2007 13:15:00 hrs. Location: Whitaker Building Location: Ferst Drive between University Fel- Tech. 4/16/2007 16:27:00 hrs. saddened in fact of Sixth Street and Regents Drive lowship Interna- “I know that Location: 600 Block Cherry Street/ Incident: Report of a sick person, transported by ambulance to Grady Incident: Offender arrested for op- tional also spoke what happened, and we will always Guggenheim Building Lot Hospital erating vehicle without a valid tag, at the ceremony. be forever sad- Incident: Report of a hit and run operating vehicle with improperly “I’ve been we need to do all dened in fact of vehicle accident (no reported transferredplates, and no insur- what happened, injuries). a minister for we can to assist.” Criminal tresspass ance. about 30 years, and we need to 4/16/2007 16:00:00 hrs. and the times Wayne Clough do all we can 4/15/2007 17:29:00 hrs. Location: Eighth Street Apartments that I am asked to assist all of Location: Hemphill Avenue and Wanted person Institute President Incident: Report of a damaged wall the most diffi- those who have Ninth Street 4/17/2007 3:17:00 hrs. and fire exit sign cult questions been touched Incident: Report of a two ve- Location: Interstate 75/85 south- are times just like this: hurricanes, by those tragedies. The intrusion hicle traffic accident (no injuries bound ramp at Tenth Street of such harsh events on a beautiful reported) 9/11, highway fatalities. What’s the Motor vehicle theft Incident: Offender wanted out of university campus shakes us to the Clayton County, was arrested for point? Is there a point? What is the Fire 4/16/2007 17:00:00 hrs. theft by receiving stolen vehicle meaning of this entire massacre? core. It reminds us of how our own 4/16/2007 10:50:00 hrs. Is there any purpose in our pain?” lives are precious, fragile and how Location: Whitaker Building and possession of burglary tools LaCour said. each day, we should seek to help those Location: 1008 Hemphill Avenue Incident: Report of a stolen dark and was transported and released to the Fulton County Jail. LaCour directed those present to around us,” Clough said. Incident: Report of a house fire blue ‘01 Club Car Carry All 2

sliver Each year, Auxiliary Services www.nique.net/sliver Please join us in congratulating is pleased to award ten No offense to anyone reading my $3,000 scholarships to slivers!!! I intend to open your the 2007 Auxiliary Services eyes, not to create a sliver-style Georgia Tech students who flamewar. play a positive role in the Tech i should study...but i am going to IMPACT Scholarship Recipients play super smash instead...GT community through informal Mmm....Podington Bear...how and formal roles as leaders or do you always know how I am in support capacities. feeling? gumball AND a flyer! thanks for giving me something to In addition, two $3,200 throw teh gum away in, nothin but treble!!1 scholarships are awarded to i am not surprised by the VT students who have achieved shooting. i’m not saying it’s academic success at Tech, not sad. it is, very. i’m just not surprised at all. while managing the challenges i’m in the library and the glee of being a single parent. club or something is performing in LEC. awesome!! :) hi We are happy and proud to ME 4053 sucks caboodle say thank you to students who “Karaoke” is Japanese for have supported us over the “tone-deaf.” Not really. years. We understand and Chaotic Neutral: “I’ll kill you appreciate the hard work, self- because it’s Tuesday.” Jack Roland Keegan Dum Diane discipline, and perseverance Bauer: “I’ll kill you because it’s Alberciak Senior Dutcher Monday.” Senior Chemical & Junior required for the Georgia Tech You wanna know what’s sad: Computer Science Biomolecular Applied student to succeed and hope it’s expensive 2 run 4 office. Engineering Psychology that these scholarships will I thought a reason why HoR could be held by 25yos is that express our thanks. the US could have new blood & ideas could bring some fresh perspective in policy. The money for these People nowadays in GA have scholarships is derived from to have money or some crazy the royalties paid to Georgia connections to get the sigs for qualifying. Tech for the sale of all I need to clean my room merchandise bearing the Roxanne Janine Christopher On the way to class today I Institute's name or logo. We passed 2 girls I’d sleep with, all Greeson Johnson Luders time high. Junior Doctoral Candidate Junior are pleased that we are able to I’m really sad at the horrible Industrial Mechanical Chemical & return the money to those who crimes. Those young lives were Engineering Engineering Biomolecular Engineering have helped make our more preciuos than some stupid class!! Not Pictured: operations successful. You’ll never walk alone Nevin “Rando” Samuel Brittany Copeland If you are making a positive Peace up A - Town! Senior, Industrial Design I freaking hate finals impact on the Georgia Tech For a conservative, Ruth is do- Matthew Drake community we encourage you ing a great job as professional Junior, Computational Media to apply next year! victim. BAHRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Applications will be available Patrick Piedad Estrada Lauren LEBANON!!!!!!!!!!! online at but Bahrain is better :D Lynn Senior, Biomedical Engineering Miller www.importantstuff.gatech.edu i want anu to lose so that the Junior Alexander Wang Junior tools at this school realize that Biomedical Management in January, 2008. Junior, Chemistry they really don’t run every- Engineering thing See page 8 for more Slivers! NEWS Technique • Friday, April 20, 2007 • 7

Parvatiyar said she encourages still have to do a little bit of work on the senate. from page 1 anyone interested in an executive our Joint Finance Committee policy, from page 5 The joint allocation to Wreck Runoff board position to apply and that since it failed at the last meeting,” GSS Racing was the next bill on the “You put yourself out for judg- applications will be due Friday, Peeples said. “A six-day program that goes on agenda. The bill passed the senate. ment by 12,500 people and hope April 27. The results were announced in the yearly at Georgia Tech, as well as The next bill was the joint alloca- that they believe in the same things “I’m a big believer in making sure Student Center Commons by Will other campuses around the nation,” tion to the Equestrian Club. The club you do. I’m excited for what the year you get the right people on board first, Welch, elections committee chair said Danielle McDonald. The bill President, Stacey Mahlmeister, has will bring and for the potential that so there will have to be a very quick and fourth-year International Affairs passed the senate. qualified for nationals, and the group we have,” Parvatiyar said. turnaround time on filling those major, just like last week. However The next bill brought before the was requesting travel and coaching Parvatiyar is currently the chief positions,” Parvatiyar said. the time was moved up from 5:30 senate was the joint allocation to the funds. The bill was amended to of staff in current undergraduate stu- Peeples, like Parvatiyar, was p.m. to 7 p.m. in order to not overlap triathlon club. The bill was originally strike the coaching funds, and lower dent body president Alison Graab’s relieved to finally have the extended with Vice President Al Gore’s speech postponed, as there was no organi- the travel costs. The bill passed the executive cabinet. Graab believes in the Ferst Center, which ran until zational representative, but it was senate. having this posistion will help Par- approximately 6 p.m. brought back under consideration, The next bill was the joint allo- vatiyar adjust to her new role. “I want to commend The results came as a surprise to as it was the last meeting of the year. cation to AASU. The organization “She has great experience and the other candidates many who had followed the election The bill passed the senate. was asking for funds for its end of I think she’ll be able to come in as Parvatiyar made up such a large The next bill was the joint alloca- year conference and received 75$ for and take over very quickly. I think for running a good vote deficit. However, with two less tion to the AIESEC Sustainability publicity funding. The bill passed. she will face the challenges that all campaign.” candidates in the race she was able to Series. The bill was withdrawn by The last bill was the joint reso- presidents face in trying to beat the reach a large number of voters who the author. lution expressing condolences to learning curve in the position, and Matt Peeples had previously supported one of the The next bill was the joint al- Virginia Tech. The bill passed coming in right as finals are about other candidates. location to the Ferst Center. The unanimously. to begin is really difficult too, but Undergraduate Executive Another aspect of note with the organization was asking for funds The graduate student elections I’m sure Anu will do a great job,” Vice President-elect run-off elections is the high voter for painting, as well as reimburse- also took place this week. Brock Graab said. turnout for a second week in a row. ment for earlier events. There was Wester and Karl Yerger are the new According to Parvatiyar, her first campaign come to a close and set his The presidential runoff received some debate over whether or not graduate SGA president and gradu- priority as president will be to fill out sights on the upcoming year in his 3,354 votes, 76 percent of the voter the Ferst Center was conducive to ate SGA executive vice president her executive board, which includes new position. turnout from the initial SGA election Tech Student Organizations. The respectively. Grant Farmer, an Earth the positions of Chief of Staff and “It feels really great to have it all last week. Both turnouts were higher bill passed the senate. and Atmospheric Science graduate Vice Presidents of Administrative over with. The race was really close than recorded in previous years. The next bill was the joint allo- student, challenge d the election code Affairs, Campus Affairs, Campus all the way and I want to commend According to Welch, the high cation to the Hellenic Society. The to try and run for the executive vice Organizations and Finance. She said the other candidates for running a voter turnout was a pleasant surprise bill passed. president position. The GJC ruled she will work with Graab to make good campaign and raising some and was the result of an overall suc- The next bill was the joint alloca- against him last week and, while he sure the applications for those posi- important issues. I hope to work to cessful campaign and election cycle tion to RHA. The organization was tried to run as a write-in candidate, tions go out as soon as possible. implement the PRS system and we on campus. seeking funds for . The bill passed he failed to win the eleciton.

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passed unanimously with 28 votes was to help establish a new governing from page 5 in favor. board within student organizations, UHR The tenth bill presented to the and it passed unanimously with 29 and it passed unanimously with 29 house was the joint allocation votes in favor. votes in favor. to Equestrian Club. The club’s The fourteenth bill brought before The seventh bill brought before president, Stacey Mahlmeister, has the house was the joint resolution the house was the joint allocation to qualified for nationals, and the group regarding the Student Activity Fee the Hellenic society, which had been was requesting travel and coaching Allocation Policy. The bill dealt with moved up from new business. The funds. The bill was amended to strike the enactment ratio between the culturally based club was requesting the coaching funds, and lower the undergraduate house of representa- funding to purchase new flags, and travel costs. The final bill passed the tives and the graduate student senate. the bill passed unanimously with house with 28 votes in favor. The bill failed the house with only 3 29 yays. The eleventh bill presented was votes in favor, 26 votes against and The eighth bill presented to the the joint allocation to the African no abstentions. house was the joint allocation to American Students Union. The The fifteenth and final bill pre- the Residence Hall Association. group is holding an end of year sented to the house this semester The funding was to go towards the conference, and received $75 for was the joint resolution on the fiscal newspaper program sponsored by publicity funding. The bill passed year 2008 budget for Tier I, II, and RHA around campus, which will unanimously with 28 yays. III organizations. The bill had been be expanding nest year. The bill The twelfth bill presented was in conference committee since last passed with 25 votes in favor, one vote the joint resolution expressing week, and was changed slightly from against and two abstentions. condolences to the Virginia Tech the version passed in the house. The The ninth bill presented was the community. The bill passed by aquatic center received four more joint allocation to Wreck Racing. unanimous acclamation. paid weeks of operations, as well as By Ethan Trewhitt / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The bill was amended down to a The thirteenth bill presented to various small changes throughout new total of $285, which was what the house was the amendments to the the budget. The budget passed the ighting fire: Atlanta fire fighters put out a house fire on Hemphill the organization expressed as crucial bylaws of the Undergraduate House house with 28 votes in favor, one Avenue this past Monday that housed several Tech students. for the end of the semester. The bill of Representatives. The amendment vote against and no abstentions. ThereF were no injuries, but the house suffered severe damage.

sliver www.nique.net/sliver i am sick of the same tools thinking they know everything greeks for anu? didn’t anu overtly reject the greek system by turning down a bid from alpha chi? Youngblood will be the best President ever i dont know anything about this election but i do know that anu needs braces really badly at least mark is better looking than anu why doesn’t ruth shut up and make me a sandwich like she thinks all good women should do? if you want your reality matrix to have real eigenvalues, become a hermit! =) could webmail get any slower? freaking a. Hey Cwumple and Beckster... I love ya’ll! :) A straight guy to other straight guys: Relationships are tough and we don’t always express our emotions but don’t hold down anger for too long. of all the gin joints in the world she walk in to mine hey hey say say Real advice from a graduating CS student: 1. Don’t take Algo- rithms/3510 or Compiler/3240 class in your last semester. Real advice from a graduating CS student: 2. Get some real work experience. I am below 3.0 but got 4 offers over 55K, all because of good work experience. reece, would u like sum fry wice? me tank you 400 times V dope has a drinking problem since i have been at tech, alcohol has become my best friend! anyone else? sincerely, V dope Wow two bits man has bee the same person for 50 years. wow i owe parking 100 dollars Two bits woman: Whats wrong with teaching ? I want a whole slice. BARACK OBAMA ROCKED GT. jessie however did not. she needed to shut the heck up,. change is not a possibility...it’s a necessity. barack obama 08! See page 15 for more Slivers! NEWS Technique • Friday, April 20, 2007 • 9 Student Life CPC fails to grant local, associates voting rights By Vivas Kaul tal figures in the process. “This last because many of the issues that be a member in good standing with for local sororities beyond voting Staff Writer semester we made a lot of changes call for votes are not issues that the perfect attendance for a period of at rights. Under the new amendments to the constitution bylaws. Just a lot associate members would have any least 2 years. After the committee they will also gain the ability to hold The Collegiate Panhellenic Coun- of clean up as far as the bylaws are interest in. “We vote on issues of gains voting rights it is then subject positions as committee chairs. cil (CPC) was recently presented with concerned,” Tanner said. formal recruitment issues which to all of the rules which govern the Despite apparent support from new amendments to their constitu- Voting rights bylaws have come would not be of interest to them legislative bodies. However, even the national sororites on campus tion that would allow local sororities up before, but the issue was refin- since they do not take part in formal with these rules in place there are still during discussion about the amend- and associate member committees ing the proposed legislation. “The recruitment,” Tanner said. restrictions on how many local sorori- ments before the vote, the amend- some voting rights within CPC. concern at the time was because Associate members and local so- ties can be part of the council. ments still ultimately failed. This is part of several changes that they were associate members and rorities pushing for these new rights “There are regulations about “It seems, to me and I believe to have been made to streamline the paid fewer dues than we do, and were then told by the CPC to refine how many sororities we can have in most of the leaders in the council, current CPC constitution. However, have significantly less members than their scope. The voting rights have our council at one time. But really that it is unfair for them to pay dues, the amendments failed to pass CPC we do. Giving them voting rights been proposed a total of 3 times. it doesn’t matter because they can come to events, and yet they don’t after a tied vote Monday night. was not an interest at the time.” The most recently failed amend- still participate in Greek Week and have a vote. They should have a vote Jenn Tanner, CPC Executive Vice Tanner said. ments require that a member who Homecoming,” she said. for the issues that pertain to them,” President, was one of the instrumen- She went on to say that this is wishes to gain voting rights must There are also additional benefits Tanner said. Honor’s Program students examine future of program By Corbin Pon Industrial Engineering major and contacted some of their high schools just drop what they were doing,” the steering committee to [help Staff Writer member of the committee. about doing book drives and had to said Nicole Leonard, assistant to the define] where the program goes, to In addition to Garcia, the other deal with finding out that later the director for the Honors Program. [provide student input on] aspects The inaugural year of Tech’s five students that make up the Hon- book drives hadn’t taken place. They In addition to a committee like reasonable expectations.... By Honors Program is coming to an ors Program committee are Ruchir that plans program-wide activities, knowing the expectations and also end, and this first class has seen its Karmali, Ricardo Ibarria, Emily students have also expressed interest knowing how to interact with the shares of ups and downs that inevi- Chambers, Nellie Betzen and Will “...students want the in the creation of a steering commit- office, people are getting a lot more tably appear with the beginning of Marshall. steering committee tee that would be responsible for comfortable,” Garcia said. a new initiative. However, in the The activity that the students organized communication with the This comfort has led students to end, a community developed as decided to undertake this year was to... [provide Honors Program office. This strategic get behind a proposal to create new the students have helped to iron out conducting book drives at Tech and input on] aspects planning committee would provide special topics classes that they need issues and inject some of their own at some high schools in the local the students with the ability to help to take for their curriculum. The ideas for the future of the Honors area. The books are then donated to like reasonable define the Honors Program so it new class centered around music is a Program. Sheltering Arms, a non-profit early expectations...” doesn’t become just a title. popular example of the Honors Pro- “There are six students on the childhood education program. Dur- “We don’t want to have the gram students proposing new ideas. [Honors Program] committee, ing the summer they will participate Erin Garcia [Honors Program] be like us say- “We really try to encourage them to ing, ‘Hey! Look at us! There were and we plan out what programs the in a program called “Reading Pals” First-Year IE Student have ideas for classes, especially if students want to do over the course where they will go read to kids once some [unknowns in the beginning], the ideas are interdisciplinary and of the semester. This year was a trial a week. because we didn’t quite know what group focused in nature. We would run for the committee... as we looked “They are a real group of go- ran fund-raisers for the program and we we’re getting ourselves into.” love to accommodate the students for ways to bring all the students getters. They have found ways to dealt with space and performance is- We now [better] know what is re- for these courses that are part of their together,” said Erin Garcia, first-year get through the obstacles. They sues. I was impressed that they didn’t quired of us, [and]... students want requirements,” Leonard said.

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