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Welcome from the Technique! Technique: 99 years in the making ‘Nique By Hahnming Lee The , as from the first appearance of we call ourselves, George P. Burdell on Tech’s Editor-in-Chief you is that you can succeed in you want to do and go to do it. whatever way you want to. Unlike The school already offers great had its humble be- rosters in 1920 to the peaceful, Welcome to Tech. Many of many other places, where you are resources and groups of many ginnings on Nov. non-court-ordered desegrega- you reading this are on the high of told exactly what to do and how diverse and different interests, 17, 1911. Appar- tion of the Institute in 1961. finally arriving at college and ex- to do it, you can define your own and being located in gives ently, we were And of course, we have kept up periencing the excitement of being success and the path you take to you even more opportunities to just as preoccu- faithful coverage of Tech sport- a part of a new community. It is a achieve it. find exactly what you want. pied back then ing events, including the 222-0 great thing to feel, but you should Upper classmen often joke that This guide presented was writ- as we are now whopper of a football victory not treat this as temporary. You freshmen come in as optimists ten to help you get started at the with our football (the largest margin of victory should build your college experi- and “get out” as pessimists be- school and provide you some rivalry against UGA­—our in history) over Cumberland ence so that you can sustain this cause Tech has repeatedly “shaft- guidance before setting out. As a first issue revolved around an College in 1916. and not make it just that fleeting ed” them. For many, college did freshman, I was confused about upcoming game against our Today, we are published feeling. not turn out as they had hoped. everything and felt as though I old foe (a game that we won, biweekly during the summer It will inevitably take work to While there is some truth to that, had to uncover and discover half incidentally), and featured an and weekly during the fall be successful. To say that Tech is it cannot be emphasized enough its secrets through word of mouth article by legendary coach John and spring semesters, with the an easy school would be a lie. Its that the choices you make in and on my own. This guide has Heisman. exception of “Dead Week,” fi- challenging academics (and some- college, and not outside circum- done some of the leg work for you At the time, we were only nals week and Spring Break. times equally challenging social stances, will largely determine and provides you information you Tech’s second student newspa- Around 30 students keep our scene) can be daunting and in- your own experience. A profes- could only wish to find in any per (The beat us to paper running, and of course, timidating. If you feel lost in your sor or two deciding to give you a tour book, brochure or even on- the title of “first student news- we always wel- first few weeks of Tech, you are bad grade should not negate the line. We may be leaving some stuff paper”), but since The Georgia come new writ- certainly not alone. It is not easy positives, and don’t let a couple of out, but finding out for yourself is to transition into a new environ- these situations cloud your feel- half the fun, isn’t it? Tech merged with our publi- ers, photog- ment with almost unlimited in- ings about Tech. Feel free to email me at edi- cation in 1916, and it was our raphers and dependence. It can bog you down Our college is a wonderful [email protected] if you have any name that survived, we like to editors, so feel and the sheer number of choices place to spend the next four (or questions about surviving as a pride ourselves on being Tech’s free to swing can cause massive confusion five, or six, or seven…) years of freshman, the Technique or Tech longest-running student paper. by if you’re The flipside of that somewhat your life, and you should savor the in general. I welcome any and all We have chronicled everything interested. scary independence granted to time you have to figure out what inquiries.

In this guide Make sure you learn all the catchphrases Techies say to each other before Who is George P. Burdell? Read heading out on to campus. page 10 about Tech’s most mysterious and famous student. page 4 Swim in the Campanile. Watch the sunset You don’t need a GPS from the top of Mason. Pull an all-nighter. Eat to find your way ramen five times a week. Build a wreck for around campus. Homecoming. Get lost on Peachtree. Check Navigate Tech with out all the 99 things you should (or probably our handy map. will) do before you graduate. page 9 pages 6-7 FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE Technique • August 20, 2010 • 3 Hidden Secrets Around Campus TECH UNCOVERED JUNIOR’S ROBERT W. WILLIAMS AMERICAN While most upper classmen are aware - of Junior’s and frequent it, freshmen of MUSEUM OF PAPER MAKING ten overlook the Tech tradition since they SUBLIME DONUTS FOOD THINGS TO DO spend most of their time in the dining This small, independent donut shop on

- FOOD - While grabbing a donut from Sublime, halls. Junior’s has the best grill and cafe Tenth St. offers unique twists on the stan - teria-style food on campus. Originally lo venture across the street and take a look dard morning pastry. The Reese’s, Oreo, at this museum dedicated to papermak- cated across North Ave., where the North Thin Mint and Red Velvet Cake donuts Ave. Apartments are now located, you - ing. It is an interesting stop on a journey - are all must-tries for anyone new to cam around campus, and it offers information can often see old alumni at Junior’s on pus. The hours may not be the most con Friday’s before home games. about paper you could not ducive to a college student’s sleep schedule find anywhere else. (unless one is already pulling all-nighters), but being slightly sleep deprived is a fair trade-off for the experience.

TECH REC Instead of staying in your room and

playing video games by yourself, try THINGS TO DO FERST PLACE meeting new people at Tech Rec, which - offers not only video games but also pool This buffet-style restaurant is on the tables, bowling and arcade games. Even if third floor of the Student Center and of you are not that proficient in billiards or fers different food every day of the week. COFFEE SNOB FOOD bowling, the location is a great place to While it is a little pricier than most places in the Student Center, the extra money This little known eatery in the Bio - pick up new hobbies. goes to the quality. If you are looking for - medical Quad offers quality sandwiches, a sit-down dining experience and not just

sweet smoothies and savory soup, along something for your 10 minute breaks be FOOD with, of course, coffee that even the most tween classes, make the trip. You won’t discerning connoisseurs would appreci regret it. ate. The food is always fresh, and it’s easy to grab something on-the-go. If you are - in the area, it is a great place for a lunch or a snack and to try something a little different.

4 • August 20, 2010 • Technique FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE Mystery Man: George P. Burdell TECH UNCOVERED By Kate Comstock Business Manager George P. Burdell method was thought could qualify as the most inter- to be very secure, but it was esting man in the world, or at least on hacked shortly after registration began Tech campus. As the only undergraduate stu- and Burdell signed up for over 3,000 credit dent to have received almost every degree at Tech, hours. He still remains on the list for active under- he is not only academically astute but also a very popu- graduate students. lar character within the Tech community who is invited Naturally, the next step in life would be for Burdell to to and attends almost every large social function on campus. marry and settle down. In 1958 Burdell announced his en- Just who is this George P. Burdell? It is suspected that Bur- gagement to Ramona Cartwright, a fictitious student at Agnes dell was created by a Tech student, William Edgar Smith, in 1927 Scott, in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Their 50th anniver- when he used two registration sheets to register both sary was announced in 2006 during an NPR broadcast. himself and Burdell. Throughout Smith’s undergradu- Through all of his vast accomplishments, Burdell was se- ate studies he completed both his homework and tests for lected by Time magazine to be a candidate for its Person of the both he and Burdell. Smith even went so far as to change Year in 2001. Burdell was leading with 57 percent of the votes the homework and tests slightly so that professors would not and was on his way to winning; however, the staff at Time dis- catch on. covered who he was and pulled him out of the running. After Burdell earned his first degree in Ceramic Engineering It is reported that Burdell often orders magazines and insur- in 1930, he was regularly signed up for a plethora of activities on ance policies but strangely changes his mind and rarely pays for campus. He received his Master’s shortly after receiving his B.S.. them. He is also responsible for several false deliveries. Burdell Burdell was also inducted into the secret society ANAK and has was also the subject of many articles in the social section in the been a member of many other clubs since. Several editions of AJC for reportedly organizing several balls for community deb- the yearbook also show Burdell as a letterman in basketball. utantes. During the war, Burdell briefly attended Harvard with a Burdell stays busy with a myriad of activities. He served on Naval unit. After Burdell’s studies, he enlisted in the army MAD magazine’s board of directors from 1969-81 and is a as part of the flight crew for a B-17 bomber in ?World War current staff member of WREK. He has also made several II and flew over 12 missions. However, his career was appearances on ballots, in Tech plays and performanc- short lived when an operations officer who was es and on the South Park production staff. Burdell also a Tech alum recognized his name. can also be seen in several different places and In 1969 Tech transitioned its regis- social events on campus. However, due tration system to a computer- to his very busy schedule, he is ized system. The new never seen. FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE Technique • August 20, 2010 • 5 Mystery Man: George P. Burdell Tricks of the Trade: Traditions TECH UNCOVERED

By Nishant Prasadh major sports games and prominent on-cam- riders). The annual event draws a large football with a 222-0 victory over Cumber- Online Sports Editor pus events. The vehicle is maintained by the crowd and is one of a handful of collegiate land College in 1916. Earlier in the year, Ramblin’ Reck Club from year to year. No- tricycle races in the country. Tech lost to Cumberland 22-0 in baseball, Stealing the T: In 1969, a group of Tech tably, no freshman should ever touch the but allegations arose suggesting that Cum- students had the idea to steal the T of the Wreck; doing so curses the football team to Freshman Cake Race: Before sun- berland had hired professional baseball letters spelling out “TECH” on the east- lose to Georgia and sentences the student to rise on the morning of Tech’s Homecom- players for the game. Legendary Tech coach facing end of . Their attempt bad luck throughout his Tech career. ing Week football game, freshmen line up John Heisman retaliated on the football was successful, and for 30 years students outside and race field by redefining the term “running up attempted to duplicate the mission and THWG: Perhaps nothing defines Tech to Bobby Dodd Stadium. The term “race,” the score.” sneak off with the east-facing T, turning more than the pure, unadulterated hatred however, implies a more civilized competi- a successful prank into what is arguably of the University of Georgia that every stu- tion, as the Freshman Cake Race—which Tech’s most famous tradition. Although dent learns from day one on campus. The is split up into two races, one for men and then-Institute President G. Wayne Clough phrase “To Hell with Georgia” is known as one for women—is more of a mad dash outlawed stealing the T off of Tech Tower the Good Word, serving as a rallying cry over the half-mile distance that leaves many in 1999, the tradition has not died out; the for Tech students and alumni in a 110-year students exhausted or injured. The reward north-facing T was stolen in 2001 (though old rivalry officially called “Clean, Old- for the winner, aside from bragging rights, the culprits were later suspended), and dur- Fashioned Hate.” For many, the day of the is a large cake made by students, alumni or ing a 2006 Tech football game at North Tech-UGA football game is the most im- faculty and a kiss from either Mr. or Ms. Carolina State, the second T in a stadium portant day of the year. Georgia Tech at halftime of the football banner reading “NC STATE UNIVER- game. SITY” mysteriously disappeared. Mini 500: The Ramblin’ Reck Club or- ganized the first Mini 500 tricycle race in Budweiser: A staple of nearly every ath- Ramblin’ Wreck: The 1930 Ford Mod- 1969, and today it remains a staple event letic event at Tech, the band—directed by el A Sport Coupe that leads the football of Homecoming Week. Fraternities, sorori- Buzz—plays the Budweiser song between team onto the field at every home game is ties, residence halls and independent groups the third and fourth quarters of football the older of Tech’s two official mascots. The sponsor teams of up to seven people—four games, midway through the second half of Ramblin’ Wreck dates back to 1914, a time riders and three crewmembers—for a race basketball games and at some point late in when the Jackets were formally known as around Peters Parking Deck that spans 10 home games for several other sports. As the Engineers and has long been present at laps (for female riders) or 15 laps (for male the song plays, students and alumni bob up and down to the beat of the fun tune, a practice known as “Budweiser bop- ping” that often applies to Tech fans attending away games as well, whether or not the band is physically present.

Cumberland game: Tech earned the distinction of recording the most lopsided victory in the history of college Georgia Tech Campus Map

Administration/Services Barnes & Noble @ GT 172 Bursar’s Office 29A Carnegie Building 36 French Building 30 Parking 178 Police Dept. 46 Student Center 104 Student Center Commons 114 Student Health Center 177 Student Services (Flag) Building 123 Student Success Center 31 Tech Tower 35 Woodruff Dining Hall This West Campus dining hall is Athletic connected to the Woodruff dormitory and Campus Recreation Center 140 right next to the volleyball courts. Its prox- Bobby Dodd Stadium 17 imity to the CRC makes it the perfect spot O’Keefe Gymnasium 33A to grab food after a workout. Bill Moore Tennis Center 80 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 73 Russ Chandler Stadium 168

Academic Buildings Architecture (East) 76 Boggs Building (Chemistry) 103 Cherry Emerson 66 College of Computing 50 College of Management 172 D.M. Smith Building 24 Ford ES&T 147 Howey Physics Building 81 Instructional Center 55 Klaus Building 153 Library 77, 100 New Architecture 75 Old Architecture 76 CRC Petit Biotechnology Building 146 The campus’ best workout spot was a Savant Building 38 key facility for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Skiles Classroom Building 2 It provides some unique amenities includ- Van Leer Building 85 ing a state-of-the-art pool, a rock-climbing Weber SST 84 wall and racquetball courts. Whitaker Building 165

Campus Dining 12 Food Court 104 Junior’s Grill 74 Pandini’s, Jackets, Einstein Bros. 114 Technology Square 170, 171, 172, 175, 176 Woodruff Dining Hall 116

Parking Burge Deck 9 Peters Deck 8 North Campus Deck 148 Student Center Deck 54 Technology Square Deck 174 Curran Deck 139 Engineer’s Bookstore CRC Deck 162 Books are expensive, but they are a Tenth and Home Parking Deck 182 necessary part of getting through college. North Ave. South Deck 190 Engineer’s Bookstore has been serving Tech students for decades and is a great spot to Dorms and Apartments pick up any and all of your textbooks. East West Brown 7 Armstrong 108 Cloudman 13 Caldwell 109 Field 90 Center St. 132 Glenn 16 8th St. Apts. 130 Hanson 93 Fitten 119 Harris 11 Folk 110 Harrison 14 Freeman 117 Hopkins 94 Fulmer 106 Howell 10 GLC 52 Matheson 91 Hefner 107 Perry 92 Hemphill 131 Smith 6 Montag 118 Towers 15 6th St. Apts. 65 4th St. Apts. 134 ULC 64 North Ave. 191 Woodruff 116

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Religious Organizations AMC Nicknamed the “Thrillerdome” in the 80’s, the Coliseum houses the men’s and women’s basketball team. Basketball tick- ets are free for all students, so don’t miss an opportunity to go and cheer on the Jackets.

Howey Physics The building has four cavernous class- rooms making it ideal to host those giant freshmen classes. Watch out for the stam- pede of people coming out at the top of every hour.

Brittain Dining Hall The newly renovated dining hall looks as close to Hogwarts as you’re going to get on Tech campus. It usually aims to feed anybody with a meal plan on East Campus, so don’t be surprised to see long lines.

Tech Tower Tech’s most famous building, the iconic tower is one you’ll be able to see from all parts of campus. The building is the home to the Registrar, the CoE and the CoS offices.

Map courtesy of GT Communications & Marketing

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99ninety-ninethings to do before you

GRADUATE Photo illustrations by Siwan Liu / Student Publications 1. Wear your RAT cap. wildly. Ignore the laughter. 42. Eat Easy Mac and/or Ra- Brain Zone. Plan to stay Emory. 2. Ride the elevator[ 24. Call your parents and men noodles five times in a the night. ]84. Make a late night trip to the top of the beg for money. given week. 65. Go down to Savannah for to Wingnuts with said Westin Peachtree 25. Call Finan- 43. Wait 10 minutes for a St. Patrick’s Day. friends. Free half-pound Plaza Hotel. It ro- cial Aid and beg for Stinger when it would only 66. Ask a professor to lunch. on Wednesday! tates. money. take five to walk to class 67. Ask a professor to happy 85. Go to East Side Market 3. Eat at Junior’s and 26. G o 44. Watch three hour. and wonder how they can wonder why Tommy to North Ave red routes line up 68. Have a conversation charge so much money isn’t in charge of all cam- and beg for under the North with the Dean Grif- on the basis of “conve- pus dining. money. Ave Stinger stop fin statue until nience.” 4. Buy a class ring. The year 27. Build a before a blue someone notices. 86. Sleep on your can be changed. wreck for route passes by. Then stare back or your hallmate’s 5. Drop a class. Homecom- 45. Get some like he or she is the floor by accident. 6. Stand in line. ing. Personal free condoms. Use weird one. 87. Play trivia 7. Go to the top of the Stu- vehicles do not when appropriate 69. at Rocky Mountain Piz- dent Center and watch the count. (guys and gals). 70. Learn the words to “Up za, Fifth Street Ribs and sun set or rise. 28. Pick up a guy or girl in the 46. Successfully appeal a park- With the White and Blues, or anywhere for that 8. Go to the beach. Any Library East Commons. ing ticket. Gold.” matter. beach will do. 29. Light sparklers in your on- 47. Shack. 71. Break up, then make up, 88. Form an intramural sports 9. Visit Career Services be- campus apartment to cel- 48. Go to Under the Couch. with your boyfriend or team with your friends. fore your senior year. ebrate New Year’s. 49. Take a nap in between girlfriend. 89. Sit at the Campanile and 10. Blow off homework for a 30. Run in the Freshman Cake classes in the Music Lis- 72. Learn the story of Side- wonder if the fountains date (or a video game). Race. Senator Sam Nunn tening Room. All the tour ways the dog. will ever be turned back 11. Pull an all-nighter, as if did, and look what it did guides say it’s all the rage 73. Register for a class that is on. you have a choice. for his career! at Tech. taught in Tech Square, 90. Bowl at the newly renovat- 12. Read at least one Tech- 31. Compete in the Mini-500 50. Join SGA. knowing full well you can’t ed Tech Rec. nique from cover to cover. tricycle race. Try to avoid 51. Quit SGA. possibly get back on cam- 91. Figure out why differential 13. Wander aimlessly around causing a mass collision. 52. Wish you were home (not pus in time for your next equations are important campus after being shafted 32. Shove a large metal, beer- too much in your fresh- class. things to know. by your last exam. distributing object in your man year¬-it looks bad). 74. Go more than one week 92. Discover why the lights are 14. Run past a tour group dorm room. When it’s 53. Streak during Midnight without showering. always on in the Architor- screaming “The Horror! empty, pass out. Madness, but don’t get 75. Change your major. ture building. The Horror!” 33. Vote in the SGA election. caught by the GTPD. 76. Take a final. When 93. Visit a friend in the 15. Complain about Auxil- It’s important to choose 54. Go to every Tech home you’re finished, Architorture building. iary Services. Choose from the people who spend your game during one football i m m e d i a t e l y Take a care package of parking, housing, dining, activity fee for you. season. change your Red Bull. etc. 34. Put on the Freshman Fif- 55. Road trip to at least one major. 94. Eat too many 16. Meet the waitress at Waffle teen. away game. While there, 77. Talk to a Man- “Naked Dogs” from House at 4 a.m. 35. Work out at the CRC to try to convince the public agement ma- the “V.” Vow never to 17. Count her teeth and play lose the Freshman Fifteen. address announcer to page jor about their eat there again. the Waffle House song. 36. Date someone from anoth- George P. Burdell. classes. Immediately 95. Express every opinion 18. Fall asleep on your keyboar er school. 56. Take the Stinger to the change your major. you’ve ever had on every dddddddddddddddddddd 37. Imagine your roommate is CRC. 78. Get your picture made newsgroup. dddddddddddddddddddd. getting paid to ruin your 57. Decide not to go to the with the Ramblin’ Wreck. 96. Discover that your room- 19. Go to a fraternity rush par- life. CRC when the Stinger 79. Relax in the green space, or mate is not nearly as ob- ty and claim to be from 38. Realize that doesn’t arrive on time. what’s left of it, on campus. noxious now that he or she Enu, Alaska. your profs are, in 58. Drink “Hunch Punch”. 80. Think about transferring has Word. 20. Work for the Tech- fact, getting paid to 59. Take asprin and reconsider to U[sic]GA. 97. Work with a professor on nique, or at least ruin your life. #58. 81. Wake up. It was a research project for a come to a meeting. 39. Give Dean 60. Skip class as a result of a only a bad semester, summer or Free pizza! Stein, or any other ad- headache caused by #58. dream. a week. 21. Climb on one of ministrator, a hug. Tell 61. Spend a semester on cam- 82. Get lost 98. Walk into the magnolia trees him or her that the ‘Nique pus and go to Flicks on while driv- a final and say, near the Campanile. sent you. Fifth. ing in At- “What the hell 22. During senior year, 40. Complain about construc- 62. Join one of the Student lanta. Curse is this crap? And show up for your last lab tion on campus. Center Program Councils. the plethora where is the regular or final hammered. Don’t 41. As a consequence of #40, 63. Have a conversation with of roads named guy?” blame us for the conse- use Dijkstra’s Algorithm someone on a bench on “Peachtree.” 99. Concoct, but don’t en- quences. to find the shortest path to Skiles Walkway. 83. Make friends, or visit old act, a plan to steal a ‘T’ off 23. Dance. Dance publicly and your classes. 64. Go to Athens. This is a No ones, at Georgia State or Tech Tower. 10 • August 20, 2010 • Technique FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE Deciphering the Lingo of Tech TECH UNCOVERED Klaus Building SGA fice, Tech Rec, the Music Listening Dead Week Student Government Association, Room and a computer lab. The week before finals during which Building named after Tech alum Burger Bowl Christopher Klaus. The building the elected body whose main job it is The giant field on West Campus you are not supposed to have any to give out money from the collected Tech Tower where you can play games of frisbee, tests. Be forewarned: some professors stands as a symbol that even dropouts The Administration Building. The can go on to do great things. Student Activity Fees to the various soccer, rugby, baseball and more. don’t understand this concept at all. student organizations who ask for it. T’s atop the tower are probably more Earned the “Burger” part of its name omenon of “g heavily guarded than anything else because there used to be a Burger Dean’s List Midnight Madness Skiles Walkway on campus. King at that location. Only takes a 3.0...sounds easy, Starting the Sunday before finals Tech’s “Main Street” for student doesn’t it? Just wait. and continuing every night during walking to and from class. Prepare Tech Trolley Co-Op finals, students gather at midnight to be bombarded with flyers for Not really trolleys. They’re actually Co-operative work assignments, Drop Day in public areas around dorms or lean organizations, blood drives, etc. Stingers disguised as trolleys, with where you alternate working at a The Friday that marks the last day out their windows to do one thing: much more uncomfortable seats. company and taking classes. It may to drop a class. scream at the top of their lungs. Sliver They run from the IC to Technol- postpone your graduation for about A comment, quip, inside joke or ogy Square. a year, but you’ll make a lot of money E-Mag Oscar one-liner that runs in the Technique and will get a better job when you PHYS 2212, considered one of the Not a green muppet. Online Student Sliver Box. Contribute one at www. Technique graduate. most difficult and/or confusing Computer Assisted Registration; it’s nique.net. “The South’s Liveliest College classes at Tech. Back under the how you get classes, view your grades, Newspaper.” An excellent distraction CRC quarter system, the saying used to pay your bills and, eventually, check Square Root Club during Friday afternoon lectures. Campus Recreation Center. A place go, “E-Mag, Re-Mag, Three-Mag, your graduation status. The elite club that only admits Anyone can contribute, regardless of to exercise and forget about dif- Management.” members who meet this stringent experience, and meetings are every ferential equations for a while. Was RAT criterion: the square root of your Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 137 of used as a facility during the 1996 Faculty Honors Any freshman. Recruit At Tech or GPA is greater than your GPA. Get the Student Services Building. Olympic Games. A 4.0? Keep dreaming.... Recently Acquired Tech Students. it? If it took you longer than a minute, Originates from Tech’s strong you may soon gain membership into Whistle, The Course Critique Getting Out military roots. the group. The steam whistle that blows to signal SGA run website showing teacher The elusive goal of any Tech student. class changes at five minutes before and class GPAs. Used extensively It starts from Day One. Its target date Shaft, The Stinger, Stingerette the hour. It also blows whenever during registration to figure out is usually extended at some point. Whether it’s a professor testing Campus vans and buses. They aren’t Tech wins a football game. which professors give A’s. you on material he specifically said on a strict schedule so budget extra Good Word, The he wouldn’t or registration holds time if you want to make it to class, Word Curve “To hell with Georgia!” causing you to miss out on a class, or just get some exercise and walk. Old tests and notes to help you study The curious grading scheme by which you will soon feel the phenomenon An hour should be enough. See also: for tests. Professors are required to a 50 can become an B. Beware, as it Junior’s of “getting the shaft” during your Tech Trolley. provide this, but good luck getting does not always happen. Professors Campus diner where Tommy serves time here. Also used to refer to the it from them. They are good to have, will usually give you an idea of what up some of the world’s greatest long, pointy tower in the Campanile Student Center but don’t just expect new tests and to expect on the first day of class or chicken fingers. It also has a delicious fountain. The symbolism should be The central hub of campus, where homework assignments to be exactly in the syllabus. breakfast for those morning people . apparent. you’ll find a food court, the post of- like the old materials. WELCOME TOTHE NEIGHBORHOOD!

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Bring this coupon on any Sunday evening in August or September 2010 for a FREE FOOD ALERT! free meal at 5:30 pm in the 3 Dollar Café, located downstairs at Grace Midtown. FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE Technique • August 20, 2010 • 11 Deciphering the Lingo of Tech In the Field Aid: Campus Resources TECH UNCOVERED Freshman Experience Tutoring Personal resources Housing Department The Department of Housing offers tutoring The counseling center offers students Contact the Department of Housing when services from Monday through Thursday a limited number of free consultations. you have questions about on campus for students living in Freshman Experi- The Office of the Dean of Students offers housing rules. If you have any problems ence Dorms on campus. Tutoring is crisis assistance in case of a personal or with your room, file a work order request available for most first year subjects and family emergency. SGA also offers free online at the housing website. In the several upper level courses. Check with legal services to students. spring, the housing office will post infor- your peer leader to find out exactly when mation about how to sign up for housing and where you can meet with the tutors. the following year. http://bit.ly/9nGi6w www.housing.gatech.edu

Bursar’s Office Registrar’s Office

The Bursar’s Office handles billing and The Registrar’s Office assists students payments for the Institute. Contact the with course registration and contains Bursar’s office if you ever have questions the official school calendar. The office about the cost of attendance or questions handles all forms of official student re- about your financial standing with the cords, including your academic standing Institute. and course grades. bursar.gatech.edu registrar.gatech.edu

OMED OIT The Office of Minority Education offers OIT provides and maintains all campus services targeted at minority students. software services, including T-Square, OMED offers academic support through Course Critique Zimbra Webmail, Buzzport, LAWN and concept classes, study groups and ses- OSCAR. If you ever have trouble access- sions. It also offers programs such as GT The website, run by SGA, compiles ing any on-campus software services, Challenge and Transitions. Even though professors’ grades for classes previously contact OIT. The department also offers their services are targeted towards minori- taught. The site gives a breakdown of virus removal and optimization services ties, they are open to all Tech students. how many people received a particular for your computer. omed.gatech.edu grade and the size of the class. oit.gatech.edu sga.gatech.edu/critique

Save the date!!!

International Plan Fall 2010 Kickoff! Keynote Speaker: President G. P. "Bud" Peterson

Monday, August 23, 2010 Klaus Building Atrium, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Freshmen and Current International Plan Students

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear President Peterson share with you the role of the International Plan within Tech’s new Strategic Plan and to hear his thoughts on how an international experience helps prepare you for a future in a global environment.

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