Friday, NEWSJuly 20, 2007 “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” Th e world’s Volume 93, Issue 4 favorite teen- 16 pages age wizard re- ONLINE www.nique.net turns to the big screen. Page 9 TECHNIQUEServing Georgia Tech since 1911 Tech Rec may undergo ‘major change’ By Craig Tabita wood fl oors. major who has worked at Tech Rec News Editor “We have not made any decisions for almost two years as a bowling on exactly what we are going to do lane mechanic. Proposal For Tech Rec off ers many recre- at this phase. Th e big decision we Th e area aff ected by the proposed Rich Steele, Student Center Director: ational options to students from made is that we need to improve A multi- changes is a strip of space against “The space is not as busy as it could its location on the fi rst fl oor of the Tech Rec,” said Rich Steele, director purpose room the back wall, where table tennis, be...we want to take the best advan- Student Center. Soon, those op- of the Student Center. air hockey, foosball and couches are may be added tage of the space that we can.” tions may include a multipurpose Despite promises that their input currently spread out. According to in the back of studio with a hardwood fl oor, but will be considered, student employees Student Center administrators, that Tech Rec. This yet to be determined is exactly what at Tech Rec feel like the decision space is not currently being used to area is currently Against would have to be pushed out to make regarding the future of the space its full potential. being occupied room for it. has already been made. “Any new construction work we by table tennis, Christopher Jordan, student employee: The main proposed change “[Th e addition of the studio] is do will be confi ned to that space. air hockey, and “[In two years] this is the busiest I’ve revolves around taking little-used pretty much going to happen, no We’re not necessarily using the whole couches. ever seen the place...it’s a lot better space in the back and building a matter what,” said Christopher Jor- than it used to be.” multi-purpose studio with hard- dan, a fi fth-year Computer Science See Tech Rec, page 3

Prof picked to lead Robo-dynasty prevails at RoboCup Korean university By Craig Tabita News Editor John Endicott, a profes- sor of international affairs, Th e fi nest robot-building teams in the world will leave Tech to become showcased their latest creations on campus the president of Woosong at RoboCup 2007, the international robot University in Daejeon, South competition and symposium held from July 1 Korea. He will begin August 20. through July 10. Woosong University off ers Team Osaka from Japan stole the spotlight primarily English speaking by winning the Louis Vuitton Best Humanoid courses specializing in tech- Cup for the fourth year in a row for their team nology, health, hotel man- in the kid-size humanoid soccer league. Th e agement, culinary arts, and Cup goes to the team that accumulates the now international aff airs and most points in the individual competitions and business management with the technical challenges, not necessarily to a team addition of their newest college. that wins their league’s championship. In 1991 Endicott founded “It is the most prestigious award you can the Limited Nuclear-Weap- win. Every year it’s so hard, especially this ons Free Zone for Northeast year. Th e robots improve so fast so every year Asia. Th e program as well as we are responding, and it’s getting harder to Endicott were nominated for win,” said Tomotaka Takahashi, a member of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. Team Osaka and founder of Robo-Garage at Kyoto University. Team Osaka fi nished second in the kid-size Tech produces the humanoid competition, falling short by a score of 8-6 in the championship match to NimbRo most black engineers from the University of Freiburg in Germany. NimbRo also won the teen-size humanoid A report by Diverse: Issues in league, and fi nished second and third in the Higher Education names Tech Best Humanoid ranking. as America’s leading producer In the small-size league, the CMDragons of African-American engineers. from Carnegie Mellon University won the Tech topped the nation championship match, outpacing Plasma-Z By Eric Turner and Craig Tabita / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS in number of undergradu- from Th ailand by a score of 9-7. Clockwise from top left: Team Osaka poses with the Louis Vuitton Best Humanoid Cup; a four- ate and doctorate degrees legged robot; some mid-size robots take on the trustees; a humanoid robot sets up to kick. awarded and came in second See RoboCup, page 2 for master’s degrees awarded. Campus showers Ramblin’ Wreck with support By Craig Tabita fered minor injuries. While confusion around from the Athletic Association News Editor Since then, Bird has worked the vehicle’s insurance coverage in 1987 for zero dollars. Th at’s with former drivers from the threatened to add to the diffi culty the last time they evaluated the An outpouring of support Ramblin’ Reck Club dating of the repairs, supporters from all value of the car, and it’s not much. for the Ramblin’ Wreck after a back to 1976 to take the vehicle over the Tech community have It’s for the cost of a Model A, road accident has put the Model apart, assess the damage, and get came through with so much which they found in a newspaper A mascot back on track to return started on doing what repairs can fi nancial support that Bird says somewhere or an obscure car to duty this fall without missing be done now while coordinating they will be able to complete all magazine,” Bird said. a step. the rest of the process. the repairs and then have money Th e insurance did not factor On June 22, driver John Bird “Basically the whole car has left over to cover the vehicle’s in that the Ramblin’ Wreck has was towing the vehicle in a trailer been stripped of all upholstery, maintenance costs that can run intrinsic value above and beyond behind a Ford Expedition on its the body is put up on a frame- up to $3,000-$4,000 per year. its mechanical components, ac- way to a wedding appearance straightening rack, and all the As it turns out, even though cording to Bird. Th at intrinsic when a structural failure in the parts, fenders and body have been the vehicle was being towed and value has made itself well-known trailer sent it careening across I- straightened. Th at was the worst not driven, its insurance will over the past month. 75, ultimately coming to a stop looking damage, and that’s been contribute to the repair costs. “It was an interesting process in a ditch on the side of the road straightened out. Th e paint has However, that contribution responding to so many people Photo courtesy of John Bird, Ramblin’ Reck Club after dragging the Expedition all been stripped off of it, so it’s will only cover a fraction of the [who sent] random messages The restoration has the Ramblin’ Wreck tem- along with it. Bird was riding silver-looking, shiny steel now,” total cost. porarily sporting a decidedly different look. with his brother and both suf- Bird said. “Th e Institute bought the car See Wreck, page 3 2 • Friday, July 20, 2007 • Technique NEWS

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of Osaka University. a member of the Impossibles team, Although the robot soccer match- Azad University in Iran. Steel from from page 1 This year marked the first time in composed of Iranian university es are the main feature of RoboCup, the University of Pittsburgh won the RoboCup RoboCup’s history that the event was students who competed in the four- there was exciting competition in Virtual Robots competition, and “It’s a challenge every year and held on a university campus, and the legged league. the other leagues as well. AlladinRescue from the Univer- this year in particular. The final visitors to Tech had glowing praise “The campus is so spacious, and King Mongkut’s Institute of sity of Southampton in the United went into overtime and it actually the scenery is beautiful. I really like Technology in Thailand won in the Kingdom won in the Intrastructure went all the way into penalty kicks, this campus and also the town,” said competition. just like FIFA soccer,” said Carnegie “The campus is so Takahashi from Team Osaka. In the Robocup@Home league, Mellon’s James Bruce. However, the switch to a campus “What was a little which is based on real-world applica- The four-legged league champi- spacious and the setting brought some complaints bit of a problem was tions of human-robot interaction, onship went to Northern Bites, of scenery is beautiful. mixed in with the compliments. AllemaniACS from the University Bowdoin College, and the mid-size “We thought it was a great venue, that...it was kind of of Koblenz-Landau in Germany title went to Brainstormers Tribots I really like this and what I especially liked was that difficult to get to the won the title. of the University of Osnabruck in campus and...town.” you can stay on campus for the A new development for this year Germany, who also won the 2D housing. What was a little bit of a [locations].” was the Nanogram Demonstration competition in the soccer simula- problem was that the competitions league, where microscopic robots tion league. Tomotaka Takahashi were in different [locations], for Martin Riedmiller completed various challenges. The Other simulation winners were, Team Osaka example, the simulation league [in Brainstormers Tribots inaugural competition was won by in the 3D league, WrightEagle the TSRB at Tech Square] and four ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of the University of Science and legged and middle size leagues [in of Technology). Technology of China; in the 3D for the campus and its facilities. the CRC] were [in Tech Square and rescue league, where the competi- RoboCup 2008 is scheduled development league Team RoboLog “[The CRC is] a very good build- the CRC], and it was kind of dif- tion was to locate as many infants to be held in Suzhou, China, fifty of the University of New Castle and ing. We don’t have such a thing in our ficult to get to the [locations],” said (portrayed by noise-making dolls) miles west of Shanghai. RoboCup’s Technical University of Freiburg in university. It’s so interesting for me Martin Riedmiller, a professor at the in a disaster scene as possible. In the objective is to produce a robot team Germany; and in Physical Visualiza- that students have such facilities for University of Osnabruck and leader rescue simulation leagues, the agent by 2050 that can defeat the human tion the winner was Team Helena sports,” said Kianoosh Mokhtarian, of the Brainstormers Tribots. competition was won by MRL from world champions in soccer.

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the insurance coverage, the total from page 1 amount available is approximately Bored? Find ways to have fun at Tech Rec Wreck $22,000. like hoping the Wreck gets well, to Besides the generosity of those Knock yourself random movie quotes. Th ere has been who have made fi nancial contribu- out̶and some pins, a huge response from students, which tions, the restoration has been made too̶on one of the is one of the ways we got in contact easier by cutting costs in many cases eight automatic scor- with the Mechanical Engineering through parts and labor that have ing bowling lanes. machine shop, and the [School of been either provided for free or at Polymer, Textile, and Fiber Engi- a discount. neering] has been trying to help “Th e restoration shop is doing us with upholstery with contacts the upholstery for free and probably through the textile industry. It’s the soft top for free. Th e mechani- By Brian Casey / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS TUDENT UBLICATIONS By Brian Casey / S P been amazing,” Bird said. cal engineering [machine] shop is Gamers can Th e Athletic Association and going to be making us parts, [such choose among Alumni Association, who both rely as] redoing the fl agpoles and struts,” three projec- on the vehicle heavily, have supported Bird said. tion screens the restoration eff orts by publicizing According to Bird, a dealer has and fi ve the need for funds and channel- been able to provide Model A parts at- ing those funds cost and in days televisions for to the Georgia rather than the their PS3, Wii, Tech Founda- “The goal is to get normal 6-8 week or Xbox 360 tion. shipping time. experience. According it done as soon as He said that he to Bird, both possible and as well and the former the Alumni As- drivers still plan sociation and as possible.” to perform most The couches, the Athletic As- of the repairs at table tennis, sociation have John Bird a shop owned air hockey and Up front are 13 been helpful by Ramblin’ Wreck driver by the father of sending him one of the former foosball here billiards tables, many names and drivers. may soon give including a way to a multi- contact information for people wish- “Th e goal is to get it done as soon classic table ing to help. as possible and as well as possible. purpose studio. and a snooker/ According to Wayne Hogan, as- Th e only thing really holding us carom table. sociate director of athletics for public back is that we haven’t gotten it out By Craig Tabita / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS By Brian Casey / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS relations, the Athletic Association and driven it around. It does start off ered fi nancial support if needed. up and it does drive, but you don’t Enough donations for Wreck repairs really know until you get up to speed fl at. If revenue numbers are not grow- Tech Rec employees made their were made to the Georgia Tech and you start hearing something from page 1 ing that means we’re fairly stagnant stance known by showing up for Foundation, however, that funds clanking, the motor or something Tech Rec in terms of the number of people that the Student Center’s Tie-Dye and from the Athletic Association will like that, so that’s the kind of thing space; we might use the back third or want to come and use our services. Ice Cream event on Skiles Walk- not be necessary. we’re worried about,” Bird said. two-thirds to create a multipurpose Th e space is not as busy as it can be, way—not for the freebies, but to Bird estimated that the total “Some of those things it could space and do other things in front,” and it’s a lot of space, so we want to get signatures for a petition against donations through the Georgia take a few days of driving before it Steele said. take the best advantage of the space the proposal. Tech Foundation amounted to arises, and we don’t want it to happen “It’s a question of taking the space that we can,” Steele said. As a result of the employees’ $15,000 and that the Ramblin’ the week before the game. As far as that’s not fully utilized and making Student employees questioned protest, Steele met with all the Tech Reck Club pulled together about the car itself and making it look like it into something that can be more the need, however. “I’ve been here Rec student employees as well as Tech $5,000 through its donations as it’s going to be fi ne, I think it will useful, and that doesn’t mean it can’t for almost two years and this is the Rec director Deborah Plute July 15 well as money its current and former certainly be done in time as far as be used for other things—things busiest I’ve ever seen the place and to discuss the proposal. members raised. After adding in looks are concerned.” that it’s used for now,” said Rosalind the best condition I’ve seen the place. Steele said in addition to clearing Meyers, associate vice president of It’s a lot better than it used to be,” up some of the students’ misconcep- Auxiliary Services. Jordan said. tions, the two sides were able to agree OBITUARIES According to Steele, raising rev- Another focus of the changes on ways to improve the facility. For enue is important because it will al- will be drawing more traffi c to the instance, all agreed that the entrance Tragedy struck the Tech com- by her husband John, a Tech low them to embark on much needed billiards, where usage has been to Tech Rec is cave-like and that more munity three times this month alumnus (CS, 2002). projects like repairing or replacing markedly down over the last year. can be done to make Tech Rec more with the passing of three of its On July 6, Shahram Kavian- the bowling automatic scoring ma- Since they are located at the entrance, inviting from the outside. members. pour, a Civil Engineering Ph.D. chines, which were installed for the seeing the billiards area vacant gives “Whatever happens is going to be On July 3, Erin Campbell student, was killed in a motor- 1996 Olympics, and the pin setters students the impression that the a result of our listening to students McDole, a Psychology Ph.D. cycle accident. He is survived by which are estimated to be at least entire Tech Rec facility is not being and their telling us what they want. student, died as a result of an his wife Maryam. fi fty years old. To raise this revenue, used and makes it less welcoming. Because if it’s not what they want, automobile accident. A memo- On July 13, Rashad Rafi que changes are needed. Jordan doubts that people walk- what good is it? We’re not going to rial service was held for her July Qazi, a 22 year old senior Chemi- “Our goal all along was to try and ing through to and from the studio spend tens of thousands of dollars 7 at Patterson and Son’s Funeral cal Engineering major, was found get signifi cant funding support so could count as additional traffi c that on creating a space that isn’t going Home. In lieu of fl owers, dona- dead in his West campus dorm we could make a major change in would benefi t the rest of Tech Rec. to serve students’ needs. Th at’s what tions can be made to the Atlanta room. Offi cials found no signs Tech Rec,” Steele said. “Personally, I would see it more as the Student Center is all about,” Humane Society. She is survived of foul play. “Revenue numbers have been very an interruption,” Jordan said. Meyers said. 4 • Friday, July 20, 2007 • Technique OPINIONSpage 4

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OUR VIEWS CONSENSUS OPINION Rec Renovations Tech Rec, the multi-purpose entertainment room on the ground floor of the Student Center, is in need of repairs. The facility has run up deficits in several of the past few years, and the Institute and SGA have had to jointly contribute $80,000 in maintenance, utilities and student salaries. Now, the Student Center is looking for ways to make the facility better able to sustain itself. To do this, they have proposed to renovate a portion of Tech Rec’s space into an independent hardwood-floored studio, one that could be used as dance, options class or event space in the hopes that it would increase traffic and revenue at the facility’s other offerings. Organizations or individuals could book the space for many of the events they currently host in the Student Center Ballroom, thereby exposing more people to the Rec’s presence on campus, while simultaneously alleviating overbooking of the popular facility. A studio might not be the best option, however. While the space in question is not currently very well used, containing only table tennis, air hockey and foosball, there are areas of the By Tim Van De Vall / Student Publications room that attract students. The (comparatively) new video game area, with its large pro- jectors and multiple gaming systems, has become increasingly popular, providing a social incentive for students to come use Tech merits better startup climate the facility and appealing to Tech’s core population. It might be more beneficial for the Student Center to consider expanding The American economy has been “We at Tech, and in Atlanta the largest and strongest in the world that area, or adding on similar amenities. for decades. in general, are currently in No mater what course of action is taken with Tech Rec, it is Indeed, in 2005 the Toronto the middle of missing the important that the Student Center include student opinions Globe and Mail mapped the gross state products (GSPs) of the Ameri- startup boat.” in the decision. can states to the gross domestic Thus far the students working at the facility have been products (GDPs) of various nations, Arcadiy Kantor consulted, which is a positive step. However, their concerns and determined that even lowly Editor-in-Chief Georgia (actually the state with the with the plans for a studio were only acknowledged after the ninth-highest GSP) was comparable employees presented the Student Center with a student-signed in the size of its economy to financial in the middle of missing the startup and Berkeley. While these universi- petition against the idea of replacing the underused space with powerhouse Switzerland. boat. There are only a few areas ties are undoubtedly bastions of The economic success of the U.S. around the country that are true learning and draw students from all a dance studio. is a powerful argument for capital- hubs of innovation, where 20-year over the world, Atlanta is no slouch The operations of the Student Center are funded by our dues ism, and while there are many rea- old kids with great ideas and better itself in the quality university depart- sons for America’s stellar economic work ethic are taken seriously. ment with Tech and Emory. and activity fees, and renovations or changes are a perfect op- performance, one pillar of capitalist These are places that live and Anyone who has spent a day on portunity to gauge campus opinion on the facility in general. society has played a particularly large breathe creativity, hope and promise; our illustrious campus would agree A campus-wide survey this fall would be a simple and effective role: entrepreneurship. places where trends are born and that we have the nerds requirement The U.S. is the nation where many future leaders congregate. These are squared away. (Sidenote: One other way to gain input from students. of the most famous (or infamous) the places that will be home to the way to attract nerds is to have a mas- The process of improving Tech Rec could also be a chance entrepreneurs got their start: Andrew bulwarks of the American economy sive corporation that employs lots of for publicity. By waiting to gather feedback until fall, when a Carnegie, Henry Ford, Steve Jobs. in years to come—and Atlanta, at them. Seattle is a startup hub in large Americans have a history of striking least so far, isn’t one of them. part thanks to Microsoft.) larger portion of the student body is on campus, Tech Rec’s out for themselves. The communities I describe, and Similarly, it would surprise me amenities could become better known, and in turn more fre- The gold rushes and similar phe- that people with infinitely more to learn that Atlanta has a shortage quently used than before. nomena are simply historical precur- entrepreneurial experience than I of rich people. sors to today’s startup markets. have noted for their hospitality to The city may not be populated The advent of the internet led startups, have a number of traits in by Los Angeles-level nouveau riche, Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Edito- to a new boom in American en- common. but we are certainly better off than trepreneurship, making overnight According to Paul Graham cities like Pittsburgh or St. Louis, rial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions millionaires of lesser known people (founder of Viaweb, the company each home to excellent universities of individual editors. like Evan Williams (founder of Pyra that built the software that now and little investment. Labs, the company that created powers Yahoo Shops), the neces- Although Atlanta has in recent Blogger and was sold to Google in sary prerequisites for duplicating years ceded its title of financial capital EDITORIAL BOARD 2003, and now Twitter) and Kevin the success of Silicon Valley can be of the Southeast to Charlotte, it is Arcadiy Kantor, Editor-in-Chief Rose (founder of Digg). boiled down to the presence of two still the business and cultural center Hillary Lipko, Development Editor Hahnming Lee, Sports Editor The success of these “Web 2.0” categories of people: the nerds and of the region. Robert Combier, Online Editor Jenny Zhang, Focus Editor companies, along with a few con- the wealthy. While most venture capital firms Craig Tabita, News Editor Emily Chambers, Opinions Editor tributing factors like the boom in The nerds are there to start the are based in one of the current hubs, Kenneth Baskett, Advertising Manager Lindsay Deal, Entertainment Editor availability of venture capitalist companies, and the rich people to Atlanta startups are in position to JRobert Combier, Photography Editor funding and the substantially lower bankroll them. benefit from greater participation amount of money needed to start The question, then, is: What from so-called “angel” investors, an internet company, has resulted brings these groups together in one independently wealthy individu- Copyright Notice in increasing numbers of young place, as they exist in the Bay Area als (or groups thereof) who invest Copyright © 2007, Arcadiy Kantor, Editor-in-Chief, and by the Board of Student Publications. people—undergraduates in college, or fellow startup hub Boston? smaller amounts into developing The Technique is an official publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. No part in many cases—starting their own One trait these areas have in companies. of this paper may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from the Editor or from web firms. common is the presence of great Why, then, was Atlanta in lowly the Board of Student Publications. The ideas expressed herein are those of the Editor or the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Student Publications, the students, staff The unfortunate thing about universities. Boston (or to be more 13th place in the nation by number or faculty of the Georgia Institute of Technology or the University System of Georgia. this boom is that we at Tech, and precise, Cambridge) has MIT and First copy free. Subsequent copies $1 each. in Atlanta in general, are currently Harvard; the Bay Area has Stanford See Startups , page 6 OPINIONS Technique • Friday, July 20, 2007 • 5 Big Bang theory explains death of God The most interesting char- and even little children openly acteristic of the human mind is “We cannot explain why laugh at the once-serious expla- how it invents things to answer God has not revealed nations of nature’s unknown the unknown. This delicious occurrences. BUZZ little fact spans every facet of himself to the point I am only left to wonder at Around the Campus humanity. that we all agree on his what point in time the religions In the same way a child sees a that we believe in so fiercely today boogie monster in the dark, man existence.” will be reduced to “mythology.” Should summer classes has tirelessly drawn the most Just think, the Bible or the Koran detailed pictures of the glory of Robert Combier taught as fictional literature to have a dead week? Heaven, the treacherous depths Photography Editor sixth graders! of Hell, hideous yet intelligent I’ll be the first one to feel sad aliens, vampires, and even the when we discover the true cause benign yet almost omnipotent frantically at his cards. The soup, evolution, the wheel and of the Big Bang, as there’s joy in Superman. problem is that man, equipped fire, we can more or less trace wildly solving the unknown. Sooner or later, though, a with his trusty scientific meth- everything back to then. Unfortunately, public imagi- provable scientific explanation od, has figured out quite a few But we cannot exactly say nation comes with a price, as comes out. There is a sort of dull answers too. how the Big Bang started, and imaginative ideas are a danger- sigh of relief and we have to go So, we need to update our we cannot explain why God has ous thing to share. Galileo was find something else to imagine. boogie man. Exercising my not revealed himself to the point imprisoned and silenced by the Remember when you found ludicrous imagination: God that we all agree on his existence... Catholic church for arguing that out the Tooth Fairy was your is dead. Actually, he killed well, at least as much as we all the Earth goes around the Sun parents? himself. agree that the earth is round (a (how silly!). Science moves undeniably There was no one else that recent idea, by the way). I’m sure I’ve accidentally fast. So fast that it seems that could do the job; so big G took So what do we do? As through offended several people by Patrick Cook we often forget to go back and care of it himself. He must the ages of time, we just blame sharing my argument, which 5th Year ME imagine new answers based on have been tired of being God the lonely boogie man for the Big I feel is understandable as it is current facts. and doing God things. And Bang and tweak the explanation uncomfortable to challenge “Yes, because dead week is I’m feeling daring, so forgive when he did, there was a mas- so that it also illustrates why fundamental explanations, even me if I swing at the ancient piñata sive explosion of everything there has been no undisputable just a little bit. good.” of controversy: God. that we now lovingly call the evidence of God since then. Don’t be offended; instead let The grand masterpiece of Big Bang. It is what the ancient Greeks your own ideas fly and see what man’s imagination, God is the Now lets see if my wild did when they witnessed inex- you come up with. Who knows, world’s most fantastic boogie conjecture passes the test of plicable electrical discharges and you may just be right and get on man that gets blamed for abso- modern facts: we know that loud sounds from the sky—they Wikipedia one day. lutely everything unknown. the Big Bang occurred some created Zeus, an all-powerful So even if my theory is laugh- The Creator of Heaven and 14 billion years ago, causing god who unleashed thunder and able and offensive, the best thing Hell has all the answers, but he time, matter and energy to lightning at will. about it is that it stimulates seems to hide stoically behind swirl around. Using words Now we call it mythology and imagination, which, in the end, dark Oakleys as we try to peek like gravity, fusion, primordial learn about it in literature class, has all the answers.

OUR VIEWS HOT OR NOT YOUR VIEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Kelli Hunter ‒ or ‒ One-sided speakers 2nd Year MGT HOT NOT When [Barack] Obama Obama’s rally was sensational. came to Atlanta in April, he According to the Technique, “Yes, because I’m dead al- held a campaign rally in Yellow there were approximately 20,000 Jacket Park—the heart of Tech’s people in attendance. ready.” campus. As expected, news of It’s fine that the rally was Obama’s visit was everywhere— successful, but the Dean of TV, newspapers and blogs. Students’ role in promoting a far What I didn’t expect was to Left candidate was inappropri- learn of his visit from an email ate at best. sent by the Georgia Tech Dean of It appears more like the Dean Students Office. In the message misused student, alumni and The unnamed village Ferst Center crater sent through Buzzport, usually taxpayer-provided resources as With four weeks left to go There is a gaping hole outside reserved for official Institute in-kind contributions to a politi- in summer, the Georgia State the Ferst Center, completely business, all 17,000 students cal campaign. University Village sign facing blocking off the sidewalk that were informed of Obama’s visit Tech must respond to prob- the interstate has finally been leads around to Drama Tech. and solicited to volunteer for his lems that span the spectrum taken down. Assuming that we While resourceful mountaineers campaign. from unconstitutional policies to get our own sign up and the sud- have made a temporary path Is this solicitation an ap- unprofessional practices among den change to the skyline doesn’t through the shrubbery on the propriate use of Buzzport’s an- administrators and professors. cause any panic, it is just a matter hill nearby, one has to wonder Aaron Goldsmith nouncement system? Does the Conservative students who 2nd Year CS of time before Marta, city maps what feat of plumbing or con- message sent out by the Dean’s engage in partisan political and the general Atlanta popula- struction has warranted two Office concur with their mission activities are denied access to tion realizes that the infamous layers of fencing and a circle of statement? mandatory student activity fees, “I don’t care, I’m on co-op sinking dorms now belong to a police tape that has not changed Unfortunately, this incident yet the Dean of Students feels this semester.” school full of engineers. in almost a week. can be added to the long list of ex- comfortably justified in provid- amples of Tech’s double standard, ing Obama with what amounts which promotes a single ideol- ogy and preferential treatment. See Speakers , page 5

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problem, and that is the lack of ex- from page 4 amples and mentorship. A student Startups is much more likely to strike out on his or her own when they go to New gym favorite: Video games of startup jobs in the first 5 months Stanford and have Google’s success Staff Editorial the decade. The arrows move rapidly in of 2006, according to O’Reilly to aspire to than someone at Tech, Daily Forty-Niner In the Los Angeles Unified School various combinations and sequences, Research? where these great successes are few District (LAUSD) alone, there are while the dancer is required to I believe the problem is two-fold. and far between. (U-WIRE) LONG BEACH, around 40 schools using DDR. stomp on the corresponding arrows First, we lack the investors willing When you are surrounded by Calif.—The phenomenon has taken Incorporating a video game into on the mat in front of them. More to take risks on unproven people. hundreds of entrepreneurs who have the nation by storm. We’ve seen it physical education programs may advanced DDR moves include Tech’s own Advanced Technology at times failed, but often succeeded, everywhere. seem like an oxymoron, but when jumping backwards, crossing you Development Center (ATDC) is a you can find well-connected men- In malls across America, children you delve a bit deeper into this new legs quickly and holding yourself notable startup incubator, but they tors with relative ease and advice are bouncing. They’re crisscrossing fad, you will see what a brilliant idea up by the railings. themselves say “ATDC prefers en- from many corners regardless. But their legs and jumping to an elec- it actually is. According to the article, there has trepreneurs with experience.” in Atlanta, we lack this startup tronic beat, working up a sweat and We’re well aware that childhood been a general shift from traditional Contrast this with the approach culture. enjoying themselves while they’re obesity rates have climbed over the team sports to less competitive activi- of Graham’s new venture, Y Com- We already have most of the traits at it. What completely innovative past 10 years and that our children ties like DDR, where children have binator, which gives small amounts needed to be a haven for startups, device are we referring to? seem to be expanding at an alarm- the choice to play with others or to of funding ($5,000 per founder, up and we should address these issues Dance Dance Revolution, of ing rate. dance themselves into a frenzy. to $20,000), legal help, and vast now to assure the city’s continued course, the immensely popular video So what better way to encourage The Times talked to Chad Fen- amounts of advice from a collection prosperity. game that has beat-boxed its way into exercise and still have fun than to wich, who works for LAUSD. He of experienced industry mentors to I believe that there are people in the hearts of millions. Now, Dance place a DDR game in every gym told them, “Traditionally, physical entrepreneurs who may not even have Atlanta who are amply qualified to Dance Revolution (more commonly across the country? If children are education was about team sports an undergraduate degree yet. mentor young entrepreneurs—they known as DDR) has found its true discouraged at the thought of playing and was very skills-oriented. What According to Graham, the aver- simply need to put in the effort and to calling: helping the extraordinary in a highly competitive sport, or are you’re seeing is a move toward activi- age age of a Y Combinator founder make themselves more accessible. At number of overweight American simply better at individualistic activi- ties where you don’t need to be so is 23, and the program has been the same time, I can only hope that children get in shape. ties, DDR is the perfect solution. great at catching and throwing and running successfully since 2005. it will not be long before someone According to an April 30 article For those of you not familiar with things like that, so we can appeal to Indeed, the program has been so will make a bold investment in the in The New York Times, middle the game, Dance Dance Revolution a wider range of kids.” successful that it has now spawned quality of Tech’s graduates and our schools in at least 10 states already was created nine years ago in Japan, In any case, children are finally a knockoff called TechStars in up- ability to start companies. use DDR as a major part of their and its immense popularity has yet exercising again. So what if it takes and-coming Boulder, Colorado (also Once that happens, perhaps we physical education requirements. If to fade. This incredibly simple yet a video game to get children off the ranked above Atlanta in terms of can give some support to Atlanta’s plans go smoothly, more than 1,500 ingenious game consists of arrows couch and into a gym? Who cares, number of startup jobs). oft-promoted slogan: “Every day is schools will be dancing their way pointing one of four directions on as long as they’re benefiting from There is another, more significant an opening day.” to a healthy waistline by the end of a TV screen. the experience?

Tech has hosted Wesley Clark, Orit Sklar from page 5 inhabitants. A quick check shows Washington, D.C. Speakers Dennis Kucinich, John Edwards, [email protected] 846 U.S. soldiers were killed in Assuming the figure wasn’t Al Gore, and most recently, Barack CEE ‘07 Iraq in 2005. completely made up, it probably to campaign contributions. Obama. So in order to even get the same came from using the entire popula- That email is a glaring example Guess how many Republicans Faulty death statistics rate (ignoring the “33 percent more tion of the military and reserves, and of a powerful administration do- have had the red carpet rolled out likely”), the population of U.S. then using the D.C. murder rate from ing whatever it can to advance a before them. On June 8, the Technique had soldiers in Iraq would have to be years ago, when it was higher. particular viewpoint. The unfair treatment that pro- a letter from a student touting the approximately 2.4 million. But there But, that would be like talking Hosting presidential candidates liferates at Tech is discouraging to pro-gun line. One statement in the are only 1.4 million active personnel about the chance of me, as a citizen of is an honor for any campus, and can students and frustrating to parents, letter stood out to me as obviously in the entire U.S. military. Tennessee, being killed in Nashville benefit students who have the op- alumni and Georgia taxpayers who and undeniably wrong. Adding in the reserves gives (due to the crime there). portunity to listen to (and protest) witness the Institute’s failure to treat The student claims a “[Wash- roughly 2.3 million, still too few. Re- I don’t live anywhere close to someone who could become the next everyone equally. ington] D.C. citizen is 33 percent alistically, the number of U.S. troops Nashville, of course, just as the leader of the free world. As one of the most prestigious more likely to be killed than a U.S. in Iraq has been in the 130,000 to majority of the U.S. military is not Two political parties dominate research institutes in the country, soldier in Iraq.” (This is blamed on 170,000 range. stationed in Iraq. America’s current political system, it should not be that hard to find Washington D.C.’s decision to ban So, to me it looks like a U.S. but only one dominates at Georgia a solution to this problem—equal handguns back in 1977.) soldier in Iraq is more than 14 David Bauer Tech. access for more than just one set So, let’s see: in 2005 there were times more likely to be killed than [email protected] Since I entered college in 2003, of ideas. 35.4 people killed per 100,000 a Washington, D.C. citizen in CompE Grad student

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Tech alumni make finals with invention, “The Claw”

By Maria Carter “In contrast, the Claw just re- that can change the world,” Moeller Contributing Writer quires vertical motion to store your explained to judges. bike,” Forest said. Moeller is now a first-year gradu- Tech alumni Craig Forest and Forest and Moeller have a com- ate student at Harvard Business David Moeller may just turn out mon passion for finding solutions to School, and Forest is pursuing a to be the country’s next Benjamin everyday problems. That passion was Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Franklin and Thomas Edison. They the motivating force behind their at the Massachusetts Institute of may not have designed bifocals or innovative bike storage system, and, Technology. conceived of the light bulb, but they in Forest’s words, “is what led us to Laura Major Forest, Craig’s wife have proven themselves to be pretty this invention.” and a 2002 Industrial Engineering darn good inventors. Overall, feedback for the Claw alumna, explained to BUZZwords These two Mechanical Engi- was positive. Three out of the show’s earlier this month how the two men neering alumni recently competed four judges gave the invention en- came up with their invention. in ABC’s American Inventor, and thusiastic “yes” votes. Judge Peter “Craig originally had the idea were selected as the finalists from Jones, however, was not impressed for the Claw in his senior design the show’s New York City audi- by the contraption. “It just doesn’t class at Tech,” Laura said. “Dave tions site. do it for me,” Jones said. “It’s over- contacted him a couple of years ago The American Idol-esque show, invented.” to resurrect the idea and try to make co-created by Simon Cowell, pro- The other judges had nothing but it a real product.” Photo courtesy of BUZZwords vides an opportunity for inventors good things to say about the device. When the two intrepid inventors David Moeller, Laura Major Forest and Craig Forest are all from across the country to showcase “This is the way to get these bicycles saw a casting call for American Inven- smiles when they learn that their invention is in the finals. their ingenious (and sometimes out of the way,” judge George Fore- tor in the newspaper, they decided to harebrained) schemes—whoever man said. give it a shot and entered the Claw Photo courtesy of ABC comes up with the best invention “This is wonderful,” judge Pat into competition. Sarah Blakely is another wins a grand prize of one million Croce affirmed, after testing the “Together they have taken [the Tech connection on the dollars. Claw out for himself. “I tell you this Claw] from an idea to an engineer- ABC show American Forest and Moeller invented the thing is great.” ing prototype and they hope to Inventor. A successful Claw, a bicycle-holding device that “Our long-term goal is to re- make it a real product on the show,” inventor herself, Blakely clamps on to a bike’s front wheel; it ally have an impact on the world Laura said. put in many hours at replaces traditional ceiling hooks as spokesmen for the engineering As finalists, the former Tech stu- Tech’s library learning used to hang bikes. These hooks were community,” Forest said during this dents have already received funding all the legal fine print often inadequate, since they required season’s fourth episode of American to the tune of $50,000 to improve and patent information both vertical and lateral motion to Inventor. their invention. They will return to to launch SPANX, her hang a bike. As many cyclists know, Currently, Forest and Moeller are the small screen for the final episode line of slimming, com- this can be highly inconvenient when based out of Boston, Mass. “We met Wednesday, July 25 at 9 p.m., when fortable bodyshapers, trying to lift a large, unwieldy bike while studying engineering at Tech they will compete against five other hosiery, intimates and onto a hook. and share a passion for inventions finalists for the grand prize. apparel. RoboCup volunteer scores points in experience By Aileen Li tables. My girlfriend and I stationed volunteering, my girlfriend and I Staff Writer ourselves in the RoboCup@Home stopped at Publix for some grocer- areas [where robots navigate a human ies. On our way out, the Mexican Last week, Tech’s campus was living environment] and RoboCup team captain of Pioneros Mexico swarmed with students, teachers and Rescue [where robots navigate a approached us about trying to catch parents from all over the world for specially constructed disaster area] a taxi back to his hotel. I successfully RoboCup 2007. Tech students not during our non-scheduled times and kept from laughing and explained only competed on their own robotics just helped out where we could. that he could be waiting for a while. team, but also volunteered at this ’Nique: What was the competi- We gave him a ride back to his hotel, year’s event. The’Nique spoke with tion like? along with his two cases of Corona one of these robot-savvy volunteers, Intense! This is the event of beer and snacks for his team. He John Thomas Genter, a fourth-year the year for the participants. I saw explained that they didn’t do too Management major, about his experi- tears shed—both for winning and well that day and it didn’t really ences in RoboCup. losing—and tempers flare (usually matter how well they did the next ’Nique: How did you hear about between teams). day. He hoped to catch me later to RoboCup in the first place? ’Nique: What was your favorite give me a small bottle of tequila I heard about it from my girl- competition? from his city in Mexico as thanks friend, who’s a Computer Science Definitely the Small-Size League for my assistance, but we never ran major. She looked at prior videos (SSL). [It had] little volleyball-sized into each other again. about RoboCup on Google and cylinder canisters, five per team, fly- ’Nique: What did you get out of thought it was very cool. When we ing around the court, passing with this experience? found out that it was being held at unbelievable precision and shooting I learned a lot from the Tech this summer, she insisted that an orange golf ball about 35 miles RoboCup@Home league. That com- we stay in town this summer so we per hour. Also, I enjoyed the SSL petition was for home assistant-type wouldn’t miss it. finals a lot. Those little canisters robots. They had to perform some ’Nique: Why did you decide to can play soccer! Watching their interesting (and challenging) tasks, volunteer? precision passing and shooting was like finding a small object across a I wanted to help Tech put on a just amazing. crowded area, following a human very successful show. I mean, this ’Nique: Who was your favorite and safely returning to its original event was such a great recruitment team? location, and introducing itself to tool for our computer science and My favorite team in that com- and learning the faces of human new robotics graduate schools. Being petition was the Carnegie Mellon strangers for later recall. The open able to help with that is definitely team, CMDragons. They were the competition was most educational, worth my time. only American team and ended up because the teams were not limited ’Nique: Have you done anything winning it all! to pre-determined games but taught By Eric Turner / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS in the field of robotics before? ’Nique: Did you meet anyone and shared their research with the Some robots at this year’s international RoboCup showed personality Nope. We mostly just helped out interesting? other participants and spectators. It and flair in their appearance, like this one wearing a cowboy hat. with setup, security and moving On our way back home after was simply amazing! 8 • Friday, July 20, 2007 • Technique FOCUS

How much do you know about Buzz? Take our quiz and fi nd out! 1. What is Buzz? a) bulldog How well do b) yellow jacket c) fl ying squirrel 2. When was Buzz invented? a) 2006 b) 1972 youyou kknownow c) 1905 3. What are Buzz’s signature shoes? a) White Nikes b) Sandals c) Black Converse hightops Buzz c 3. b, 2. b, 1. Answers: By Andrew Guyton rally before the Tennessee game that then. Th e most notable of these came Staff Writer year. Bland didn’t ask anyone for when Tech and the Salt Lake Buzz, permission, but he managed to get a minor league baseball team in the Many symbols represent Tech to away from security and ran onto the Pacifi c Coast League, were engaged its students and the world at large, football fi eld; most people assumed in a trademark dispute from 1996 to but none as well as our favorite it was? just part of the act. By the fol- 2001. In the end, the courts declared black-and-yellow striped Buzz. lowing spring, Buzz was part of the Tech the winner, ordered the Salt Our loveable mascot resembles an cheerleading team and the school’s Lake Buzz to use a diff erent name anthropomorphized yellow jacket, offi cial (human) mascot. and awarded Tech $600,000. complete with white gloves and styl- In 1981 Bland passed on his Buzz Buzz has also participated in ish black Converse high tops. duties to his friend Jeff Cooper, who numerous mascot competitions, Back in the 1890s, the term “yel- invented the process to audition with some interesting results. low jackets” was used to describe potential Buzzes and recruited a After Sports Illustrated (SI) named Tech’s fans, who would literally wear UGA IV America’s best collegiate yellow jackets to sporting events. On mascot in 1997, Access Atlanta (an October 29, 1905, Coach John Heis- Buzz has parachuted online arm of the Atlanta Journal- man told the Atlanta Constitution to onto the [football] Constitution) created a poll to verify refer to Tech’s teams as the Yellow SI’s results. A student posted about Jackets instead of the variety of fi eld before, and the poll on Tech’s newsgroups, and names they’d gone by before, which conducts the several students worked to make included “Blacksmiths,” “Techity sure Buzz won this time. In the Techs” and “Tech Boys.” Tech band for the end, Buzz reigned supreme with Buzz as we know him today is Budweiser song. 162,297 of 243,080 votes, while a relatively recent development, UGA IV was left in the dust with a though. According to a 2004 letter to mere 9,091 votes. the editor in the Alumni Association’s second Buzz because “there was so Th e 1997 Technique joked that Tech Topics magazine, Judi McNair much to do.” “some Bulldogs must have voted for was the original inventor of Buzz. Other traditions have developed Buzz.” Tech’s winged mascot has In 1972, she donned a homemade since then. Th e current Buzz does also competed in the Capital One yellow jacket costume and performed pushups at football games, one for Mascot Challenge, earning around at “a couple of the home football every point scored by Tech. Buzz is 500,000 votes and tying with seven games,” rode on the Ramblin’ Wreck also known for the “Buzz Flip,” a other mascots for fi fth place. In 2004 and was in the 1972 Blueprint. front fl ip sometimes considered to and 2006, Buzz placed second in Apparently without knowledge be his trademark move. Buzz has the Mascot National Competition of Judi McNair’s costume or expe- parachuted onto the fi eld before, in Daytona, Florida. rience, another student performed and conducts the Tech band for the Buzz may not be as old as the a similar feat a few years later. In Budweiser song. Ramblin’ Wreck, but he’s every bit as 1979, Richie Bland paid $1,400 to In 1985, Buzz inspired the now- much of a mascot and one of Tech’s a costume designer at Six Flags to familiar Buzz logo, initially designed most nationally known traditions. By Tim Dennis / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS make a yellow jacket costume. Th e by Mike Lester. Whether he’s crowd-surfi ng over the Buzz throws up a half-court shot to a cheering crowd at a past Jackets fi rst appearance of this new—and Th ere have been a few disputes SWARM or riding in his ramblin’ game. Tech’s beloved mascot is the epitome of school spirit. more expensive—Buzz was at a pep involving the name and logo since go-cart, everybody loves Buzz.

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Potter

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone strikes Th e muggle world is shattered when the boy who lived enrolls at Hogwarts, introducing us to the Dark Lord, wizard chess and one very nasty plant. again Order of the Phoenix sets new record for box offi ce Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets sales Hogwarts’ most impressive 12-year old and company continue to save the wizarding world from evil, this time in the form of possesed literature. By Andrew Guyton and Hillary Lipko they are instrumental to the plot. A couple of examples include the Staff Writer / Development Editor missing ubiquity of Quidditch and Fred and George’s prankster masterpieces. Cho and Harry’s kiss was probably meant to be a he superstitious call it serendipity, the business elite call more positive moment to break up the dark tone of the fi lm, but it synergy, but to Harry Potter fans around the world, the there was signifi cantly less focus on the development of the rela- near-concurrent releases of the fi fth cinematic installment tionship and the buildup of tension between the pair in the movie Tand the fi nal literary installment in the fantasy series make for than in the book. Th is could be attributed to the ease of fi lming what may possibly be the best two weeks ever. a long, wet kiss over the script writing or fi lming of more detailed It seems that the only thing that could top the current success of character development, but as a result, the scene fails to have the the fi fth Harry Potter movie is the release of the fi nal novel in the impact that the screenwriters likely intended, and to a viewer who series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, due out at the stroke may not have read the book, it doesn’t make a lot of sense. of midnight tonight. Scholastic, Inc., the U.S. publisher for the Th ese deviations are understandable to some extent—script- Harry Potter series, reports that the 784-page volume will have an writers and fi lmmakers only have so much time in which to tell a “unprecedented” 12.1 million-book fi rst printing, and booksellers story, especially one as long as the later Harry Potter novels—but Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com have stated that Hollows is the numerous omissions cause annoying continuity gaps and poten- Harry Potter and the most pre-ordered book of all time. But as we await these last few tial fan disappointments that are unseen in fi lm series that are Prisoner of Azkaban hours with bated breath to discover the fate of Harry Potter and written specifi cally for the big screen rather than adapted from Reworking the idea of the the rest of the wizardry world, let’s talk about the movie. popular novels. evil stepmother, Harry con- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix opened in theaters Taking the scriptwriter’s limitations into account, Order of the fronts his murderous godfa- last Wednesday to a response that launched the fi lm into the Phoenix was an excellent fi lm. Th e tried and true actors and sup- ther and an abusive tree, as record books. It knocked Spiderman 2 out of the top spot for the port staff , along with a new writer and a new director, have taken well as his fi rst car accident. highest-grossing Wednesday release ever, netting $44.2 million the series forward well, with the above reservations. Despite the on release day. Phoenix’s 2,311 midnight screenings in the U.S. lack of complexity in character dialogue or development in some and Canada placed the fi lm in the No. 2 slot behind Pirates of the scenes, most of the acting is pulled off rather well. Caribbean: At World’s End for highest one-night earnings ever. Especially of interest were the visually intense fi ght scenes, But was it any good? particularly at the movie’s climax. I was somewhat disappointed Th ere are many ways to approach a movie: high-brow critics that the statues in the fountain were not involved in the movie’s tend to dislike movies that college students think of as their fa- version of that fi ght, as that part of the fi nale in the book was dif- vorites, and highly-praised fi lms tend to earn the extraordinarily fi cult to visualize and might have made an excellent addition to high rating of “crap” from many actual people. Th e Harry Potter the climax. However, judging by the relatively poor rendering of series of movies presents another challenge: the movie is entirely Hagrid’s giant half-brother earlier in the fi lm, I’m almost glad that diff erent to people who have read the corresponding book. True, it wasn’t tried. Th e focus at the climax stays on the few characters the overarching plot is almost identical, but there are enough participating, a respectable decision given the diffi culty of creating diff erences to aff ect the review rating of a fi lm—whether you a complex yet coherent fi ght scene. judge it in tomatoes, points, stars or thumbs. While many diff er- Overall, the fi lm is well-made, and the writers, director and ences between the author’s written words and the actors’ spoken cast deliver a quality product given the constraints that come ones may be forgiven in other series, Harry Potter fans are not as along with compressing a 700-plus page book into a two-and-a- Harry Potter and the forgiving; there’s even a Wikipedia article entitled, “Diff erences half-hour movie. However, compared to its literary counterpart, Goblet of Fire between book and fi lm versions of Harry Potter and the Order of which is arguably the best in the series to date, the fi lm adaptation Making high school football the Phoenix.” of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix fails to measure up to look pathetic, the Tri-wizard Th e latest installment follows and extends the darker path pio- its predecessors. It is certainly worth a watch (or two, or even 10) Tournament pits Harry against neered by the two previous movies. While this parallels the mood set for fans of the novels, but prepare for the nitpicking and niggling not only ultimate evil, but within the books themselves, little time is given to lighter or more voice in the back of your head to get a real workout the fi rst time also hormonal 16-year olds. positive things that serve to counterbalance the darker ones, unless through. 10 • Friday, July 20, 2007 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT 1010101001101010TWO BITS0110100110001010 Two Bits Man shares lessons on women picked up by watching Blossom I, like most other college-age “scored” last night, then you deserve a as young girls, the biggest difference pretty sure I have seen at most two to prevent them from falling to males, do not understand a great round of congratulations. Sex cannot being breasts. breasts on a woman; they do not start the floor. But when the new boobs deal about females. Although incred- be that physically challenging a task So, naturally, I assumed that this popping out all over her body. come in, is it another giant Cyclops ibly handsome, I am not exactly a if my 86-year-old grandfather can must be what Blossom was talking So does this mean that the old boob that you have to pull apart? ladies man. do it, and I do not hear him going about; period was just another word ones fall out each month? I will have That must be why girls take so long Me trying to attract a chick is like “I scored with your grandmother for breast. When you get your period, to watch for that. They do say that in the bathroom and have to go in watching Wile E. Coyote chase after last night, high five.” it just means that you are growing the period can be embarrassing for groups—they are busy separating the Road Runner. We all know he I do not hold any grudges against boobs. After that episode of Blossom, a girl, and having your breasts all of each other’s breasts. is never going to sex, or women, I had a significantly distorted view a sudden burst off from your body I did finally learn what the period catch it, but we or women hav- of female puberty. would be difficult to hide. actually is. Man, was that awkward. stick around to When you tell a ing sex with First, I learned that periods come That must be what bras are for, I was with a girl and things were see just exactly girl that you want other women, one at a time. This got me wonder- though, holding starting to get hot and heavy, so I how he manages or any other pos- ing. I did not know boobs grew in your detached suggested that we go to my room, to blow himself to play with her sible combina- one at a time. Which comes first, boobs in “Maybe we could go a bit further up. It is this end- period, the pepper tions of sex and the left one or the right one? than just kissing, you know, maybe less hunt that women. Or maybe it you could take some clothes off and causes other col- spray comes out real I just find it starts out in let me feel up your period.” lege-age males to fast; last week was troubling that the middle as When you tell a girl that you constantly brag an entire gen- some sort of want to play with her period, the about their sex- an enlightening one der (roughly large Cyclops pepper spray comes out real fast; ual conquests, for me. one half of the breast and splits last week was an enlightening even if they have entire human into two sepa- one for me. to make them species, if I have rate ones. They Before you write me off as up. my numbers right) is a complete call it cleavage, so just another clueless guy I Let’s face the facts. It is not very mystery. something must want you to think of how difficult to stick your genitals into The confusion started at a young get cleaved. Is this disgusting the actual somebody else’s. The only way you age for me. When I was little I would another right of menstrual cycle is and I could miss the hole is if you recently come home from school and watch passage? When ask you this: What would had a full lobotomy. Guys always use the afternoon cartoons. Then after girls go and get you rather believe, that the all these stupid euphemisms, too: “I the cartoons were over, I would watch their ears pierced period consists of unfertil- scored last night, I banged this chick, Blossom, that inane show about an do they also have ized eggs, chunks of uterus, oh boy, did I nail her.” Ever think adolescent girl and her oh so many the Cyclops breast vaginal linings, and buckets about what that actually means and trivial problems (I did not have cable, split in two? of blood dripping out from how asinine you sound? You would okay?). One of the themes was “Blos- From the Blos- between the legs; or would you not go up to your buddies and say, som gets her first period.” som episode I also rather have the detachable Cyclops “Gentlemen, I put my penis in a Being very young, I had no idea learned that the breast theory be true? vagina last night, high five, come on, what a period was, but I was aware period comes once That is what I figured. Meep high five.” On the other hand, if you that adult women don’t look the same a month, but I was Meep. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, July 20, 2007 • 11 4 THEME CROSSWORD: TO TELL THE TRUTH By Robert Zimmerman United Features Syndicate

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[at Cape Cod] for the whole fam- After those two starts, head coach Four members of the men’s track ily. I’m going up against the best Danny Hall inserted Burns into the team were tabbed to the All-ACC that the college game has to off er,” weekend rotation on Saturdays. Academic team. Matt DiDia, E.C. Burns said. While Burns did not pick up Gibbs, Billy Mateker and Nazar Before becoming noticed by pro- another win in his weekend starts Trilisky. To be eligible for the honor, fessional scouts, Burns had to battle the rest of the regular season, he all students must have earned a 3.0 himself just to have a shot to pitch allowed just 17 earned runs in 32 GPA in the last semester and have a again. In 2005, Burns was forced to innings pitched. cumulative GPA of 3.0. redshirt due to reconstructive shoul- In the ACC Tournament, Burns der surgery. Th e threw against year after that, Virginia’s Sean he was only “It’s been a good D o o l i t t l e . able to make experience here [at Th rough six in- 18 one appearance nings, the score for the Jackets Cape Cod] ... I’m was tied at one. Tech’s annual Great Jacket En- and spent most going up against the While this could counter I, formerly known as Fan of the season have been Burns’ Photo Day, is set for August 18. rehabbing the best that the college time to shine, it Fans can come out to greet players, reconstructed game has to offer.” was not to be, the coaching staff , the cheerleaders shoulder. as sheets of rain and Buzz and get their autographs. “ C o m i n g on the Baseball Th e event is set to take place from back from sur- Eddie Burns Grounds at Jack- 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free Georgia Tech By Jason Ossey / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS gery, last year Redshirt Junior Pitcher sonville ended posters will be available. Burns was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 16th round of the was really the Burns’ chance MLB draft. He has until August 15th to sign a contract with the team. fi rst year that I to win. could pitch competitively. It has been “We fi nished up on a low note, By William Bretherton Th is summer, Eddie was drafted a long process for me,” Burns said. which is certainly not anything Senior Staff Writer in the 16th round by the Atlanta Last season, Burns started the that you are pleased with. It will 6 Braves. Burns was also selected by the year as a reliever. Eddie’s fi rst start be interesting to see how things are Everyone has to crawl before Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox to play came against Western Carolina on changed, but there won’t be much Th e softball team had six mem- they can walk and then walk before in the Cape Cod League, a league February 27. It didn’t go well for alteration from the way players bers on the All-ACC Academic team. they run. While Eddie Burns never that is formed by the best that college him or the Jackets as Tech lost 10-7, practice day-to-day. We all work Whitney Haller, Kristina Hall, struggled for talent, he has had to baseball has to off er. with Burns allowing seven runs in pretty hard,” Burns said. Aileen Morales, Blair Shimandle, do his share of crawling and walking “Th e summer leagues are set up four innings. Burns has until August 15th to Sarah Wood and Jennifer Yee all before taking over and becoming an by Tech coaches. Th ey make calls However, Burns’ next start was a sign a contract with the Braves. If he made the team. Th e honor is another integral part of the starting rotation around to the various summer gem. In Panthersville, Burns threw does not sign, then he will return to accomplishment in what is arguably this past season. leagues, and they select players based a complete game shutout, allowing the Jackets for his junior season. the softball team’s best season.

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formance on July 14 against Detroit from page 16 in which he scored 28 points. At the Draft conclusion of the league’s season, he Freshman QB transfers to picks in its history, with Chris Bosh’s was voted as a first-team Summer selection by the Toronto Raptors in League Adidas All-Star. 2003 being the most recent. Young has also performed well, Michigan after spring at Tech The other lottery players are averaging 12 points and 6.2 rebounds Kenny Anderson, Tom Hammonds, per game. His play had been getting no less strong at perennial football Stephon Marbury, John Salley and better and better over the course of powerhouse Michigan. Dennis Scott. the five games, with his best game The quarterback position will There could be up to eight for- coming against Phoenix on July 11, have five men on the roster next mer Tech play- where he scored season, with none slated to gradu- ers playing in a season high of ate until 2009. Taylor Bennett has the NBA with Tech has had just 20 points against established himself as the starting the two joining the Suns. quarterback and Calvin Booker the league this seven lottery picks T h e t w o has emerged as his backup. Before season. all time, with Chris former team Threet’s departure, many had be- Bosh (To- mates squared lieved he had emerged as the front ronto Raptors), Bosh’s selection in off against each runner to be the backup for Tech. Marbury (New 2003 being the most other in a match- Booker, a transfer from Auburn, York Knicks), up played on sat out last season but has vaulted Matt Harping recent. July 11. himself to second in the depth ( Ut a h Ja z z) Young fin- chart after impressing coaches in and Jarrett Jack ished with nine practices. (Portland Trail points on four- Josh Nesbitt, Kyle Manley and Blazers) are all starters or role players of-seven shooting while Crittenton Byron Ingram are all currently for their current NBA teams. had 13 points on just 5-of-13 listed on the roster. Tech has also Former players Luke Schenscher shooting. secured a commitment from top and Will Bynum are currently at- The 76ers finished with a 3-2 quarterback prospect Sean Renfree tempting to make an NBA team record while the Lakers ended with to bring the total to at least six the roster. a 2-3 record. season after next. After their selection, Crittenton The two will report to their Renfree, a rising senior from and Young both joined the summer respective team camps in October Glensdale, AZ, is considered one of league with their respective teams in shortly before the start of the NBA the best quarterback prospects in the Las Vegas to prepare for the regular season and begin the season in late nation and turned down offers from season. October. Arizona and Arizona State. Crittenton has been one of the They will meet up twice during By Blake Israel/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS John Bond and the staff pursued best rookies during the summer, the regular season as opponents. The Freshman quarterback Steven Threet has chosen to transfer out a commitment from Renfree, who averaging 17 points through five NBA schedule will be announced in of Tech after less than a year with the team, enrolling at Michigan. participated in a training camp for games. This included a breakout per- early to mid August. all potential prospects and those [offensive coordinator John] Bond that have already committed in By Hahnming Lee and [Liam] Klein,” Threet told the early July. Sports Editor ajc.com. The offensive coordinator is in The freshman cited that the his first season as the offensive co- The football team has yet to ordinator after a season at Northern begin their season, but has already Illinois. experienced several shake-ups in “The biggest [reason Tech has also secured several the rosters, most prominently at for leaving] is that commitments during these practices an already packed quarterback from high school recruits around the position. the two coaches that nation, with the number totaling Prized recruit Steven Threet has recruited me took eight. This could soon include Wil- opted to transfer to Michigan after liam Green, a highly touted defensive less than a year at the Flats. This is jobs at other schools lineman from Alabama. the second quarterback Tech has after I got there.” Fall football practices resume had transfer out in recent months, on August 3. Players who will be with Jonathan Garner transferring able to participate in fall practice to Marshall during the spring. Steven Threet who were not able to participate in “The biggest thing is that the two Freshman Quarterback spring practice include fullback Mike coaches that recruited me took jobs Cox, wide receiver James Johnson, By Scott Medway/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS at other schools, and that happened defensive lineman Adamm Oliver, Thaddeus Young goes for a dunk at a game in the Coliseum. The after I got there. Nothing against reason for leaving was not based defensive end Michael Johnson and freshman was considered one of the top small forwards in the draft. the other coaches, because I like on the competition level, which is safety Djay Jones.

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FEMALE ANATOMY 101 ALUMS CLAW WAY TO TOP Two Bits Man fi nds out how a woman’s Two of Tech’s alumni have made an in- SPORTS body works and what “cleavage” really vention that has been chosen as a fi nalist means—the hard way. Page 10 on the show American Inventor. Page 7 Technique • Friday, July 20, 2007 Two Jackets go in fi rst round By Hahnming Lee speculated that the Hawks were Unlike Crittenton, Young de- Sports Editor poised to make Crittenton a lot- cided to remain in the draft just hours tery pick with their No. 11 pick before the deadline to withdraw. Former Tech players Javaris Crit- (and their second fi rst round pick). Despite his acknowledgment of the tenton and Th addeus Young were Instead, they passed on the home- near certainty that another year in both selected as top-20 picks in last town player in favor of Texas A&M’s college would help increase his posi- month’s NBA draft. Acie Law. tion in next year’s draft, he decided Th e Philadelphia 76ers selected Crittenton signed a contract with to forgo his eligibility in favor of Young with the No. 12 pick, making the Lakers shortly after being drafted entering this year’s draft. him a lottery pick. Th e L.A. Lakers Most projected him as a lottery selected Crittenton with the No. pick and the NBA invited him to 19 pick. Th is is the fi rst time in the the Draft Green Room, an honor This is the fi rst time program’s history that two Tech usually given to those that the NBA players were chosen in the fi rst round in program history believe will be drafted as one of the of the NBA draft and the ninth time that two Tech top 20 picks. Young declined the that Tech has had two players chosen invitation. in the same draft. Th e last time two players were chosen Th e small forward has signed former Jackets were drafted in the in the fi rst round... with the 76ers, a two year deal worth same year came in 1996. more than 3.1 million dollars. In his Crittenton declared fairly early fi rst year, he will earn $1,525,000 that he would remain in the upcom- by the team. Th e deal guarantees while he will earn $1,640,000 in ing NBA draft and hire an agent two years with a team option for the 2009 season. instead of returning to Tech for a the third and fourth season. In his Many analysts and scouts have second season. Th e Atlanta native fi rst year he will make $1,071,000, labeled the two as project players. made the decision shortly after an- while in the second season he’ll earn Project players are players that need nouncing his intention to put his $1,151,000. at least one or two more years of name in the draft in the fi rst place. Th is is the second straight year development before they will make a Th ere had been much specula- that the Lakers have drafted a point By Michael Skinner / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS signifi cant impact on their teams. tion leading up to the draft that guard in the fi rst round. Last year, Tech has had just seven lottery Javaris Crittenton was the starting point guard for the Jackets during Crittenton would remain in At- they chose Jordan Farmar with the his one season at Tech. The former Jacket was drafted by the Lakers. lanta as an Atlanta Hawk. Many No. 26 overall pick. See Draft, page 15 sports TechTech playersplayers continuecontinue playplay intointo summersummer shortsshorts than the draft pick preceding them, and the Orioles may be waiting to see the money other fi rst rounders Flower earns bid receive before off ering Wieters a contract. to WTA event Current Tech players are playing in various summer leagues across Kirsten Flower earned a wildcard the nation during their break from berth into the Western & Southern school. Six of Tech’s players are Financial Group Women’s Open, playing in the Cape Cod League a Tier III event taking place near this summer. Chris Hicks, pitch- Mason, Ohio. Th e Women’s Ten- ing for the Wareham Gatemen, has nis Association sponsored event performed well in his role as a closer. has a prize pool money totaling He has just a .63 ERA and has saved $175,000. six games. Pitcher Eddie Burns has Th e rising sophomore played also found success with his team, against Varvara Lepchenko from compiling a 3-0 record with a 1.69 Uzbekistan this past Tuesday. She ERA. He has given up just six earned lost in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. runs in 32 innings pitched. In other Tech news, the Jackets Nine of the Jackets are playing in added another coach to their staff , the Northwood League, with four Anca Dumitrescu, a former Florida playing for the Duluth Huskies. State standout. She is set to assist Zach Von Tersch has been a solid with player development. By Julia Bunch / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS addition to the pitching staff for the Many former and current Tech players are playing in summer leagues right now. Some, like Matt Wiet- Huskies, having just a 1.89 ERA and ers, are negotiating a major league contract with the team that selected them in the draft last month. a 5-2 record. Th e rising sophomore West gets tryout has given up 11 earned runs through By Hahnming Lee Th ough the coaching-staff lost He was a volunteer coach at Tech 52 and 1/3 innings pitched. His with Globetrotters Sports Editor one of its long time coaches, it also in 2006. teammate Chris House has also added a former player to the group. With a record-tying 10 players been a consistent contributor to the Mario West was invited to the Th e baseball players have been Former Tech catcher Bryan Prince being drafted in June, some former Huskies’ off ense, hitting .258 with Harlem Globetrotters’ training keeping busy during the summer, Tech players are beginning the road a .359 slugging average. camp this fall as one of fi ve rookies playing in various summer leagues to playing with their new teams. Five other players are spread out taken in their fi rst-ever draft. Th e to prepare for the upcoming season Notable alum Matt Wieters has through the Texas Collegiate League recently-graduated guard was tabbed at Tech. Though the coaching yet to sign a contract with his pro and the Valley Baseball League. as a rookie that could make the team, Tech recently lost its associate staff lost one of its team. Th e fi rst-team All-American Th e three players in the Texas now in their 82nd season. head coach (and pitching coach) catcher was drafted fi fth in the Collegiate League are all playing for Th e guard won the State Farm Bobby Moranda. Moranda was long-time coaches, it draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He the Colleyville Lonestars. Charlie College Slam Dunk College Contest hired by Western Carolina to be also added a former is represented by agent Scott Boras, Blackmon is hitting .375 with 48 this past spring to end his career at their head coach. Th e coach spent famous for demanding large con- at bats for the Lonestars. Tech. Th e Tech player also won the the last six seasons with the Jackets, Jacket in [former tracts for his clients. Until Wieters, Jason Garofalo and Will Hirsch Michael Isenhour Inspirational helping Tech to two berths into the catcher Bryan the Orioles had never dealt with any are currently in the Valley League, Award and the team’s excellence College World Series and three ACC Boras clients. both playing for the Covington award at the end of the season. titles. Tech fi nished in the top 10 in Prince]. Th e deadline to sign a contract Lumberjacks. Pitcher Hirsch has Other players drafted include rankings four times with Moranda for all the draft picks is August 15th a 2.93 ERA in 27 and 2/3 innings Anthony Atkinson of Barton Col- as an assistant. and it seems as though Wieters will pitched. lege, Sun Ming Ming of China, Th e pitching coach has had 12 of joined the coaching staff as an as- not sign a contract until fairly close Th e summer leagues continue Brent Petway of the University of his players go in the top fi ve rounds sistant coach. to that date. It is common for draft into the middle of August, but most Michigan, and Marcus Kennedy of of the MLB drafts during his time During the 2007 season, Prince picks to earn slightly more than end shortly before the regular school the University of Montevallo. in the ACC. served the same position at Indiana. the pick after them and slightly less year begins.