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TechniqueThe South’s Liveliest College Newspaper «««««« Task force suggests curriculum changes By Vijai Narayanan At the undergraduate level, committee issued its report are trying to graduate in four Presidential Contributing Writer the task force focused its ef- outlining two major issues for years,” Vito said. !e group forts on implementing changes reform. !e first idea decided also looked at the possibility !e Provost Task Force of that would ensure continued to pursue is calendar reform. of mini-semesters in January candidate Excellence issued a report last success for students. “We asked ourselves how we and May that would allow stu- week that outlined several “We wanted to figure out can introduce flexibility into dents to conduct an intensive ideas for improving student what we need to do to make the calendar to allow the stu- research experience or take an life and continuing to improve sure the current generation of dents to do things that are very intensive course. In addition, BarrBy Jisoo visits Kim Tech’s standing as a global Tech students is as success- difficult now,” Vito said. the report considered issuing Contributing Writer leader in science and technol- ful as previous generations,” In its report, the commit- classes that would not last a ogy. Composed of faculty, staff said Ray Vito, vice-provost for tee discussed the possibility whole semester. Bob Barr, presidential candidate of the and students, the task force Undergraduate and Graduate of a trimester calendar, which !e second major idea at Libertarian Party, visited Tech on !ursday was created a year ago to solve Studies. would offer students a full the undergraduate level would to speak about his views on the upcoming issues related to undergraduate After working together summer semester. “!is will election and his position on several of the and graduate level education. for a year, the undergraduate make it easier for students who See Task Force, page 6 current major issues. !e event was presented by the Debate Team, and saw approximate- HOMECOMING 2008 ly 180 students and faculty listen to Barr’s 50-minute speech. He conveyed his party’s support for less government intervention in administering the country Widmaier, Smith named Mr., Ms. GT and suggested By Laleh Khoogar embracing lib- Contributing Writer ertarian values to deliver the Kevin Widmaier, fourth-year nation out of PUBP major, and Eden Smith, the economic fourth-year IE major, were named crisis. Mr. and Ms. Georgia Tech 2008 “!e choice during halftime of this year’s home- between big coming game. govern ment !e contest began about a and really month before Homecoming Week, big govern- when organizations across campus ment; that’s By Blake Israel / Student Publications nominated outstanding individuals the choice the to be Mr. or Ms. Georgia Tech. [Democrat Party and the Republican Party] !ese individuals went through give us. We and the Libertarian Party believe an interview process that cut the that there is another way, a better way, and candidates down to 10 males and that is the way of freedom and liberty,” Barr 10 females. said. After a 10-day voting period, Barr started off by commenting on the each of the candidates was scored, past three presidential debates between half based off the interview and half Obama and McCain. He said that the de- based off the voting results. At this bates have been ineffective in serving as a point the candidates were cut down stage on which presidential candidates could to 5 males and 5 females, the final- prove their competency as the future presi- ists were present on the football dent of the United States. He suggested that field during halftime. some significant references to the Constitu- Kevin Widmaier comes from tion should have been made in the debates. Acworth, GA. He has served as “Cycle after cycle, what we seem to be Chair of the Student Lobby Board getting is a lower and lower quality of debate and is currently President of the and a lower and lower level of discussion of Beta !eta Pi fraternity on campus. issues that really should matter to the people He was sponsored by the Phi Mu of this country,” Barr said. He described sorority. By Michael Schneider / Student Publications the debate as “an exercise in the candidates “I was very honored to be nomi- Top to bottom: Tech’s homecoming saw the selection of Mr. and Ms. Georgia Tech; throwing sound bites,” and he expressed that nated by Phi Mu at the beginning students race in the Mini 500; Ramblin’ Recks are come out for the Reck Parade. the moderators in the debates were also inef- of the process. Once we got to fective in trying to “get them to actually do the finalist stage, it was great to lenic Recruitment, attending the Asia something that is very difficult to get one of even be mentioned with guys like INNOVATE Conference in 2008 and these [candidates] to do—to answer a ques- Nick [Wellkamp], Garrett [Lang- competing on the Equestrian team. tion.” ley], Brandon [Kearse] and Sunny She was sponsored by the Sigma Phi Barr also commented on the vice-presi- [Shah]. I’ve known a couple of those Epsilon fraternity. dential candidates, particularly on McCain’s guys for almost my entire time at “Homecoming to me is a celebra- running mate, Sarah Palin, who has been Tech, and they’ve done a lot of great tion of all things ‘Tech’ and a show- popular in the media recently for calling things for the Institute,” Widmaier case of our traditions and what we are herself a “hockey mom.” said. all about,” Smith said. “I’m a soccer dad. !at doesn’t make me “I figured out that I had won “I was very flattered when I was any more qualified to be president than it about five seconds before they nominated, I was not expecting Sig Ep does her,” Barr said. called my name when the camera to nominate me, and it was definitely He supports cutting federal spending as crew came and stood right in front a nice surprise... I was excited just to much as possible and says that the govern- of me. !en when they called my be included in the top 10, and when I By Michael James / Student Publications ment cannot continue spending at this rate if name, it was just surreal. Hearing was announced as a finalist at Mock the country is to remain competitive in the Beta’s block go crazy when they Rock, once again I was shocked. !e global marketplace. called my name was probably one of best part about that announcement He also mentioned that the recent gov- the coolest things I will ever experi- was that I could be excited with my ernment bailout of $700 billion “is enough ence. !ose guys have been like a two sorority sisters who were also fi- funding to almost purchase every single family to me for the past four years, nalists.” house that is currently for sale in the United and I was really happy to get to Like Widmaier, Smith said she was States.” share the moment with them. Also, not expecting to win. She said she was !e event was delivered by the Debate it made the experience even better simply glad to be included among oth- Team after the team’s president, Alice Wang, that someone as accomplished as er fantastic candidates. perceived that the organization needed fund- Eden was honored with me.” “I was shocked when they called ing and publicity. Eden Smith is from Atlanta. my name, and I didn’t quite grasp “We are a new organization on campus, Her campus involvements include and we currently have no source of funding. serving as vice president of Panhel- See Homecoming, page 4 By Anne Campeau / Student Publications See Barr, page 6 t0DUPCFS tTechnique NEWS
Upstairs Flooding From the files of the GTPD... Technique Online Voice your opinion! On Oct. 25 an officer was dis- Last issue’s question received 43 responses. patched to the Beta !eta Pi fra- ternity house regarding damage to Campus Crime How much have you lost in the stock market this month? personal property. A student met with police and stated that some- By William Brawley I’ve lost a lot, None, I one placed a water hose into a Assistant News Editor just like every- window of their house and turned one else. don’t have 20.9% any money on the water. Drunk Chair Throwing in his room when checked. invested. !e water hose belonging to Police were called to Fitten Res- As the police officer was leav- the Beta !eta Pi fraternity, and idence Hall on Oct. 25 at around ing the building, the PL noticed 44.2% it was connected to the faucet on 11 p.m. regarding a report of in- a person entering a vehicle in the the outside of their house. !e toxicated people causing property parking lot. !e PL recognized student’s room was located on the damage. !e police initially met that person as the student in ques- 20.9% second floor. He reported struc- with one of the hall’s peer leaders tion. !e police asked the student tural damage to the floor of the (PL) to discuss the incident. to get out of the vehicle, who com- Surprisingly room and water leakage into the She stated that she was aware plied. kitchen below. of two unidentified men in the !e student appeared intoxi- not very much, 14.0% my invest- !ere were no witnesses to de- lobby area throwing chairs into cated, and the officer noticed the ments have re- I have no idea, finitively identify a culprit. How- the doors that lead to the staircase. smell of alcohol on the student. sponded very I don’t where ever, the resident of the damaged !e peer leader was unable to lo- !e student admitted to drink- well. my money is room stated that it could possibly cate the individuals, stating that ing alcoholic beverages earlier in invested. be a member, or members, of the they seem to have left the scene. the day, even though he in under- Poll graphic by Michael Schneider / Student Publications Sigma Nu fraternity who live next However based on input from age. !e student also admitted to !is week’s question: door. !e student stated that a other residents, the PL believed throwing the chairs in the lobby. member of Beta !eta Pi had a that they knew who was respon- !e driver of the car denied par- Who do you support for president? verbal altercation with members sible for the incident. She stated ticipating in the destructive act, Tell us at www.nique.net of the Sigma Nu Fraternity earlier that the suspected student did live but admitted to failing to prevent in the day. in the residence hall, but was not the action.
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Bubble E lot of things went on By Sijia Cai, Staff Writer Aoutside the bubble of Tech in the past week. Here are a few important events taking place opened the package, and some !is edition of Council Clip- on the UHR floor about which Fencing of the employees went to the pings covers the UHR and GSS throughout the nation and the amendment the body should !is bill is the Joint Allocation world. hospital as a precaution but were meetings from Oct. 28, 2008. adopt. to Yellow Jackets Fencing. released soon later after tests Eventually, it was decided !e organization asked for Anthrax Scare for were negative. Casino Night that the GSS amendment, which $2132.67 to purchase new equip- Calif. Congressman !is bill is the Joint Alloca- decreased the cost of the bill to ment, liability insurance and fees Probe Finds Mercury tion to the Institute for Industrial $2034 and still included the cost to pay for tournament referees. had Huge Volcanoes Engineers and Hillel at Georgia of a DJ, was passed. !e entire bill !e JFC amended the bill and The office of George Ra- danovich, United States represen- Tech’s Casino Night. was then passed 36-2-1 in UHR struck off the funding for tour- tative, in Modesto, California was NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft !e bill asks for $2124 to host and 24-6-1 in GSS. nament referees, since the com- evacuated on Wednesday when a has discovered that Mercury has a free Casino Night for all Tech petition would be held on Tech’s Lan Party package arrived with an letter la- sustained massive amounts of students. !e event will be held in campus. !e total cost of the bill beled “anthrax,” reported United volcanic activity, reported the the President’s Suite A to D in the !is bill is the Joint Allocation decreased by $400 to $1732.67, Press International. The package National Geographic News. The Student Success Center. to the Association of Computing and the bill (amended per JFC) arrived at the Republican’s office spacecraft’s recent flyby revealed It will feature casino games Machinery (ACM). passed UHR 37-1-0 and GSS 21- by mail containing a CD and a around 3,600 cubic miles of so- and dealers from CCP Events Inc. !e bill asked for $2047 to 2-0. smaller package. Police, fire, lidified lava inside a single crater. SGA funding would go towards fund a LAN party and tourna- ambulances and a hazardous That amount of lava is enough to providing a craps table, six black- ment, which will be held in the Outdoor Concert materials team responded to the fill the whole Washington-Balit- jack tables, stools and a roulette Klaus building. !is bill is the Joint Allocation incident at the office building. more metropolitan area. wheel. !ey would also provide !e money is needed to buy a to Musician’s Network Outdoor Several newspapers and Scientists believe that the funding for a DJ and for the ad- dedicated game server and cover Show. television stations also received large volcanic activity occurred vertising. building fees. !e organization asked for anthrax-labeled envelopes on 3.8 to 4 billion years ago. Accord- !e organization is contribut- Previous attendance to events $29,659.84 to fund a large, out- Wednesday, reported The Associ- ing to Maria Zuber, a MIT scientist, ing for all the costs of food, raffle held by the ACM have seen turn- door concert in the Burger Bowl ated Press. Investigators with the the volcanic activity on Mercury prizes and decorations. outs of 250 and 350 students. on Nov. 14. Admission for Tech FBI have analyzed the contents of could have continued much fur- JFC recommended that the !e dedicated game server the students is free and last year had an envelopes, which have turned up ther into time. cost of hiring a DJ and advertis- ACM requested would be a capital attendance of 740 with minimal negative for anthrax or anything The new evidence suggests ing around campus be cut down expense. !ey explained that their advertising. !is year attendance dangerous so far. All of the myste- that planetary size affects the rious packages had the same false rate of cooling. Additionally, rock- so that the total cost would de- increased attendance made it clear is projected to be much greater Sacramento return address. ier planetary bodies such as the creased to $1964. that the organization needed to (around a thousand students and There were not any reports of moon and Mercury are believed However, GSS only amended provide their own server. several hundred non-students) any people becoming ill. A staffer to have seen more volcanic activ- part of the bill, retaining the orig- !e bill was passed after little due to increased advertising initia- of the California congressman ity in their history. inal cost of a DJ. discussion, 33-6-0 in UHR and tives. !e bill passed UHR 29-8-1 !ere was some discussion 24-2-0 in GSS. and GSS 24-3-2. t0DUPCFS tTechnique NEWS Tech Promise given to 202 students By Zimu Yang honor. tial recipients through informa- Contributing Writer “!rough his leadership they tion gathered from FAFSA forms. were able to launch this program,” !e requirements for consider- !e new Tech Promise is a said Marie Mons, director of Fi- ation into the program are a mini- program providing financially nancial Aid. mum of 2.0 GPA and a family in- needy students with opportuni- She also hopes further public- come of $33,000 or less, a $3000 ties to cover all their student costs ity of Tech Promise will encour- increase from last year’s maximum by giving them a comprehensive age more high school counselors of thirty thousand. package of scholarships, grants to direct additional students with Other stipulations are that and work study opportunities. diminished financial capability to the student must be financially Although the promise program Tech. dependent and that their family is not a full scholarship, it allevi- Last year Mons and others at must be eligible to file the regular ates the recipients of student debts the financial aid office examined 104A tax forms. !is means the by providing them with opportu- approximately 700 possible recipi- Promise program is intended for nities to earn the balance of costs ents. After selecting an initial pool use by families without assets or not covered by scholarships such of potentials, Mons narrowed it businesses. as Hope. down through further interviews “!e program is funded !e program was initially in- and questioning with the stu- through an initiative of the GT troduced last year and is now dents. Foundation capital campaign. benefiting over two hundred stu- “It was rewarding to meet with Donors are making donations By Jason Ossey / Student Publications dents. so many students and with so great to fund this program. !ey are Eden Smith stands before fans packed into Bobby Dodd Stadium !is first of a kind program in ambitions. Students said this pro- building an endowment to sustain as she !nds out she has been selected to be Ms. Georgia Tech. the state of Georgia is the brain gram was what made it possible to this program,” Mons said. child of former president Wayne come to Tech. !ey were already “Many donors have already Homecoming from page 1 2009. Clough. admitted and were searching for a embraced this concept. !ey are According to Smith, the ap- “!e cost of attending Tech way to make the finances work,” creating scholarships funds that what had happened until my dad plication stated that Mr. and Ms. still prevents some talented stu- Mons said. over time will become endowed. said, ‘You won,’ and gave me a big Georgia Tech may be called upon dents from applying and others Of those, 202 were chosen for By creating an endowment you hug and I just started laughing during their tenure. from coming after they are accept- the program. One of them is Em- can create a self-sustainable pro- because I couldn’t believe it. Had Widmaier will be graduating ed. Georgia Tech Promise gives ily Weigel, third-year BIOL and gram.” I realized that I was on the big in December, at which point he them the opportunity to realize IAML major. One such donor, Michael G. screen, I would have tried to look will be going to work for an en- their dream of a Tech degree, and “Tech Promise is the primary Messner, CE ‘76, a partner at less bewildered,” Smith said. ergy developer, Allied Energy Ser- we need to expand this program reason I am still in school. Despite Seminole Capital Partners in New “Overall, it was just a very ex- vices, based out of Conyers, GA. to other worthy students as we are getting scholarships and having a York, had his own take own the citing and humbling experience to He plans on marrying Amanda able to,” Clough said. job, I still had several thousand Tech Promise program. receive that kind of recognition Hughes, a 4th-year Industrial En- “Our goal should be that no dollars of unmet needs. Now, be- “Many students today are un- from the Georgia Tech commu- gineering student, in July 2009. academically qualified student ing able to finish college and go on able to afford the cost of college nity,” Widmaier said. Smith plans on continuing will be denied a Georgia Tech to graduate school is looking like a without going into extra debt. !e responsibilities of Mr. to stay involved on campus and education because of parental fi- great possibility,” Wiegel said. !rough Tech Promise, my wife and Ms. Georgia Tech to cam- maintaining the relationships she nancial circumstance.” Students hoping to benefit Jenny and I can help students af- pus are up in the air. According has made here. She is interested in Due to his assiduously avid from the program need not fill out ford the higher cost of Tech tu- to Widmaier, he and Smith will working abroad, and she hopes to and vocal support of the program, any additional applications. !e ition today without the burden of host the Up with the White and work as an international consul- it will be later renamed in his financial aid office gleans poten- debt,” Messner said. Gold Awards Ceremony in Spring tant once she graduates. NEWS Technique t0DUPCFS t 5 USG recognizes campus staff for exemplary service By Vijai Narayanan all of those requests and make Contributing Writer sure that we get answers back to the students and departments as !is past week three Tech staff quickly and efficiently as possible members were awarded the Uni- is a difficult task,” he said. versity System of Georgia (USG) Sumerlin also recognized that Chancellor’s Customer Service there is room for improvement Awards. !e awards were set up in in the Student Center. “You can August of 2007 and were created always get better, more efficient, in order to boost awareness about and more customer-oriented,” he customer friendly service within said. As an example he cited the the USG. !is year, all three of newly implemented online reser- Tech’s nominees won awards in vation system for rooms, which various categories. !ese awards gives instant feedback to users. exemplify Tech’s ever increasing “Before we had a three-day turn emphasis on better, more efficient around for our room reservations. customer service. Now you can get instant feedback Loren Sumerlin won silver for for your requests. We lose a little the Customer Service Excellence customer interaction but we gain by an Individual award. Sumerlin customer satisfaction, and that’s is the operations manager for the really our main goal,” he said. Student Center and is in charge Rosalind Meyers, the associate of coordinating the day-to-day ac- vice-president for Auxiliary Ser- tivities of the Student Center. “I vices won silver for the Outstand- don’t think I do anything that is ing Customer Service Leadership that tremendous or out of the or- award. She oversees the manage- dinary. Everyone comes to us with ment and direction of Parking and a question. To take those ques- Transportation, Housing, Din- 1IPUP*MMVTUSBUJPOCZ+BSSFU4LPW Student Publications tions very seriously and honestly ing, BuzzCard Center, bookstore, Loren Sumerlin received a silver for the Customer Service Excellence. These awards are given out by and answer them passionately is Vending, Student Center and Stu- the University System of Georgia to publicize customer friendly service at the universities. our goal,” he said. dent Health Services. !is award Sumerlin is responsible for en- recognizes leadership on campus “It is random, on-line and very year, the ratings from students she and her department have un- suring that the Student Center is to improve customer service. comprehensive. It allows all the have improved as we have worked derway. properly maintained and ready Meyers designed a customer departments to compare them- to improve our services based on “We are working on a Parking to address any questions that stu- service satisfaction survey that has selves against each other, and also the feedback we receive and stu- and Transportation Master Plan dents, faculty, or parents may have. proven very effective in improving to measure areas that are particu- dent suggestions,” Meyers said. and a new contract with our bus “We process about 15,000 meet- customer satisfaction and spans lar to them. !e results are then Looking to the future, Meyers ing requests per year. To facilitate all auxiliary service departments. used to make improvements. Each outlined some of the projects that See Service, page 6 B E T T E R INTERN HERE AND WORK WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART HIGH-TECH FRESHER EQUIPMENT LIKE THE XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX AND THE XXXXXXX. . 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He also outlined that the be to try and increase access to in- committee would seek to integrate terdisciplinary minors. faculty, especially the general fac- “Another thing we looked at is ulty to help increase the number a way to try and give students the of ideas and improve teaching. ability to pursue minors that cut Moving forward the task force across the institute and give stu- is planning to have committees to dents a broader and easier access focus on the details of the ideas to opportunities at Tech than they proposed in the report. “!ere are have now,” Vito said. no guarantees that anything will At the graduate level another happen,” Vito said. committee discussed issues relat- !e six percent budget cuts ing to interdisciplinary research made earlier this year will affect and faculty structure. !e report any of Tech’s future moves. Sev- dealt with categorizing a better eral of these ideas may end up as mechanism for the creation of proposals for Tech’s new President new Research Centers and the to consider. dismantling of older ones. “We’ve been ad hoc in making Service from page 5 new research centers and taking apart others. !at costs money. and trolley contractor to get larg- We need to figure out how to er vehicles, improve routes and organize them in order to make maintain schedules,” she said. Her them more effective,” Vito said. department is also in the design Another issue that the gradu- phase for a new dining hall at the ate committee will pursue is the North Avenue apartments. In ad- #Z#MBLF*TSBFM Student Publications mechanism for hiring and pro- dition, her department is at work Bob Barr, Libertarian Party presidential nominee, spoke to an audience in the Student Center The- moting interdisciplinary faculty. making the Academy of Medicine ater and criticized presidential debates as ine"ective tools to measure a candidate’s competency. “We want to allow professors Building ready for the campus to be half time in one department community next year. Barr from page 1 cy, who had connections with the !e event enabled students to and half time in another, but we In addition, Rosser Jones, a Barr campaign. Klein was able to engage directly with a member of have to discuss the basis for hiring Stingerette driver, received honor- Debate tournaments tend to be far have Bob Barr to come speak on the current presidential election. these individuals and how they able mention in the 2008 Excel- away, and it’s really impractical to campus. “I did not necessarily agree can move up the ladder,” Vito lence Award of the Year category. pay for the high travel expenses “I got to introduce Bob Barr with a lot of what Barr spoke, but said. Rosser provides late-night shuttle and registration fees out of the in an introductory speech as the he was nonetheless very eloquent. Finally, the graduate commit- service to students and was recog- pockets of individual team mem- co-president of Debate Team, I thought his speech was helpful tee also looked at how to sustain nized for working especially hard bers,” Wang said. which was very interesting to do. in broadening my perspectives and promote the growing pool of to continue the service during the She contacted the organiza- We hope that the GT community on the election coming up,” said ideas. “!e committee will also driver shortage. !e recipients of tion’s faculty advisor, Hans Klein, enjoyed having Bob Barr over as Patrick Donohue, first-year AE discuss how to keep ideas flowing these awards were invited to the associate professor of Public Poli- much as we did,” Wang said. major. and identify key ideas that our fac- office of the Board of Regents. 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(1983-2002) Incumbent senator (since 2003) Attorney, certified public accountant 6 U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Roswell District 3 District 4 District 5 7 Lynn Westmoreland (R) Hank Johnson (D) - unopposed John Lewis (D) - unopposed Smyrna Incumbent congressman (since 2005) Incumbent congressman (since 2007), Incumbent congressman (since 1987), 4 member of House Armed Services member of House Ways and Means Stephen Camp (D) 5 Atlanta Committee and Judiciary Committee Committee GT alum (PSYC ‘96), attorney 13 District 6 District 7 District 13 Tom Price (R) John Linder (R) Deborah Honeycutt (R) Incumbent congressman (since 2005) Incumbent congressman (since 2003) Eagle’s Landing Family Practice M.D. Peachtree City Bill Jones (D) Doug Heckman (D) David Scott (D) 3 SA Technologies CFO, ex Delta pilot Investment banker, ex army colonel Incumbent congressman (since 2003) REFERENDUMS Amendment 1 Amendment 2 Amendment 3 To encourage the preservation of Georgia’s forests through a To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for commu- To authorize the creation of special Infrastructure Development conservation use property tax reduction program. nity redevelopment purposes. Districts providing infrastructure to underserved areas. “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to au- provide that the General Assembly by general law shall authorize community redevelopment and authorize coun- thorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for encourage the preservation, conservation, and protection ties, municipalities and local boards of education to use the creation and comprehensive regulation of infrastruc- of the state’s forests through the special assessment and tax funds for redevelopment and programs?” ture development districts for the provision of infrastruc- taxation of certain forest lands and assistance grants to lo- ture as authorized by local governments?” cal government?” sliver www.nique.net can we hire maids for campus apartments? WTF is this? Sarosh is slow! 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I don’t understand. What girl in the CRC do you think is hot? OMG, GTLogin FTW! Who Dey! thank you girl in physics 4 retards, you got me sick Why is psychology even a major?? SOMETIMES PEOPLE ARE DUMB!!!!! To the fraternity that played music until 5 am last Friday that could be heard across the highway, if you are not aware of sound ordinances, I’ll be happy to have a police officer inform you about them next time. Honey mustard! Opinions Editor: Naihobe Gonzalez Technique America is a country that doesn’t know where it is going but is determined to set a 8 “ speed record getting there. Friday, Opinions ” —Laurence J. Peter October 31, 2008 OUR VIEWS CONSENSUS OPINION !e Provost’sTask Task Force force recently submittedideas a report filled with suggestions for improving undergraduate education. Many of the proposed plans seemed unsubstantiated, and not enough information was provided to help students de- cide whether Tech should really implement these changes. Among the suggestions was a transition into a trimester system with equal course offerings and semester lengths for fall, spring and summer. !e primary reason provided was to increase the low four-year graduate rate, which Tech is infamous for. While such a system would also offer students additional flexibility, the tradeoffs are unclear at best and could include overhauling the existing system, which sup- ports participation in study abroad, co-ops and internships. !e four-year graduation rate is not the best metric for the quality of the student experience at Tech, but even if improving it were made into a priority, there are other pos- sible solutions that could better serve students. One example, which some colleges and schools, including the College of Spookiest Halloween Costumes, 2008 Computing and School of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering, have already implemented would entail all academic By Abhishek Jain / Student Publications departments listing their course offerings as much as two full years in advance. !is would allow students to plan ahead and make the most of their semesters without necessitating a drastic change that could have significant time and financial Internet tranforms news sources For a long time now, I have “Anyone with a camera or implications. been very interested in infor- Other suggestions included instituting mini semesters in mation or otherwise being that an eyewitness account can guy with access to the informa- now suddenly become a January and May (which would depend on the switch to the tion. Perhaps it’s from watching trimester system) and creating an emphasis on interdisciplin- the news every night when I was journalist.” ary minors. !ese seem more like buzz words of higher edu- younger, or maybe I just watch too many spy movies. cation than well thought out reforms that could benefit and William Brawley Regardless, I am fascinated Assistant News Editor interest the majority of Tech students on a practical level. with how news is gathered, re- Student input on undergraduate education that goes be- ported and the variety of methods in the ways it is brought to the yond the exit surveys given to graduating seniors is needed. public. It seems now the stars have CNN’s iReport, in which users journalism is great, and I have to !e task force should elicit the valuable opinions of both aligned with the growing influ- participate in submitting news agree most of the time. It allows ence of the Internet and the rise stories, eyewitness videos, photos the people who actually experi- current students—especially fourth and fifth years—and re- of social news websites like Digg, and other first-hand accounts of ence the events that the news cov- cent alumni already in graduate school or in the work force. Slashdot and Delicious. news as it happens. CNN iReport ers to document and share that People, including myself, are has been largely successful, with experience with everyone else. now able to get their information submissions of the Virginia Tech However, the risk of the “system” fix in a wide variety of ways, as well shooting and I-35 bridge collapse being taken advantage of is high. as participate in the information in Minnesota among the first re- Case in point: the recent report gathering process by submitting ports of events. a few weeks ago on CNN’s iRe- After whatElection seemed like the longestthoughts election season in re- news stories, images and videos Citizen journalism is not a port of Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs cent history, Election Day is now upon us. Voters should to these social news websites. Fur- new phenomenon in the world of being rushed to the hospital for thermore, people are able to get news media. !e modern citizen a heart attack. !e report, which be well informed on the candidates beyond the sound bites their information at a much faster journalist movement began in the was later found to be completely heard in recent weeks, remember the congressional elections pace that the traditional media late 1980s when a large number of unfounded and downright false, outlets, like CNN or NBC. journalists became disillusioned, was submitted to the iReport web- also taking place and be aware of what else will be on the For instance, there is an upstart as did the general public, with site merely claiming that the sto- ballot. Before you vote, make sure you do your homework. news wire service called Breaking- the established news media. !e ry’s submitter knew an “insider” NewsOn that relies on the rapid- establishment of citizen journal- who stated that Jobs was rushed to fire speed of the micro-blogging ism was defined by its purpose to the hospital displaying symptoms Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Edito- web service Twitter to “tweet” out have journalism that was for the of a heart attack. rial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions breaking news stories, most of the people. Today, citizen journalism !e story was quickly picked time much sooner than any other is still going strong with the birth up by multitudes of blogs and as of individual editors. major news outlet. In journalism, of blogging, allowing anyone with a result caused Apple’s stock price the ability to get that breaking access to the Internet to publish to plummet with investors fear- news story out the quickest is a whatever they want, and with ing the worst. Much later, CNN E B fundamental element that makes that, report on things that they retracted the story after the rest of Craig Tabita, Editor-in-Chief this field so competitive. witness and experience. the iReport community claimed Managing Editor Jenny Morgan, With this new uprising of so- However, citizen journalism it was false. Apple had to make Hahnming Lee, Advertising Manager Corbin Pon, News Editor cial media and the Internet as is not without its inherent risks, an official statement refuting the Siwan Liu, Design Editor Blake Israel, Online Editor a platform for information and namely, reporting on false stories. rumor, and the Securities and Jonathan Saethang, Development Editor Naihobe Gonzalez, Opinions Editor news, these traditional media are Anyone with a camera or an eye- Exchange Commission is even Daniel Spiller, Entertainment Editor Arcadiy Kantor, Outreach Editor scrambling for a way to be includ- witness account can now suddenly investigating the report’s submit- Reem Mansoura, Focus Editor Michael Schneider, Photography Editor ed in this new trend and not be become a journalist. For instance, ter claiming that he purposefully Vivian Fan, Layout Editor Matt Hoffman, Sports Editor left behind in the Internet’s dust. the story of the infamous Rodney tried to decrease stock prices. Big media organizations have King video was broken not by a !is is a prime example of the Copyright © 2008, Craig Tabita, Editor-in-Chief, and by the Board of Student Publications. begun to experiment with social traditional news reporter, but by fact that, while the vision and exe- !e Technique is an official publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. No part of this paper may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from the Editor or from news and citizen journalism to try a passerby who happened to have cution of citizen journalism works the Board of Student Publications. !e ideas expressed herein are those of the Editor or the individual to compete, and they have so far a camcorder and recorded the the majority of the time, the risk authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Student Publications, the students, staff been somewhat successful. event, later spreading it into the remains of major catastrophes or faculty of the Georgia Institute of Technology or the University System of Georgia. Perhaps the most notable new traditional news scene. from false reporting. !is is some- First copy free. Subsequent copies $1 each. form of citizen journalism is One might think that citizen thing that needs to be controlled. OPINIONS Technique t0DUPCFS t 9 Electoral College should be eliminated !e presidential elections pretty solid and mostly revolve BUZZ are less than a week away and “The Electoral College is around rationalizing away a because I just turned 21 this an archaic, broken and at few of the system’s weaknesses year, this will be the very first or attempting to show that a Around the Campus presidential election in which I times unfair system that change is wasteful. !e first will be able to vote. deserves to be abolished.” argument is that the system With all the tension and works pretty well most of the How has this election excitement running up to the time. !at’s bunk, because a historical choice that Ameri- Corbin Pon system like this shouldn’t work affected the youth vote? cans will have on Nov. 4, I News Editor 99.9 percent of the time but have decided, in all good faith 100 percent of the time. and certainty, to abstain from !e next argument is that voting for a presidential nomi- archaic, broken and at times vote counts and that every oth- there would be logistical prob- nee this year because my vote unfair system that deserves to er vote is not tossed to the side lems in moving to a new sys- is essentially worthless. be abolished. When we realize as worthless since the winner tem. !at rationale holds little As a citizen of the great that this system elects the most takes all. Even if you rational- weight. Because we already northern state of Massachu- powerful person in the world, ize that the winner-takes-all have all of the infrastructure, setts, I will assure anyone who it seems like a viable problem strategy doesn’t make the votes a nation-wide popular vote is doesn’t know that all 12 elec- when it was proven in 2000 worthless, some individual a simpler idea than the Elec- toral votes will go directly into that the presidency can be won votes are undoubtedly worth toral College, meaning people the pool for the Democratic without the majority of popu- more than others. won’t need a complicated ex- Vicky Johnson nominee, Barack Obama. lar votes. !e 2007 population of planation. !e current voting Maybe I am in favor of seeing !e Electoral College needs Wyoming was 522,830 and system can stand as it is, and !ird-year EIA the Democrats take the White to be thrown out for the 2012 the 2007 population of Mas- states would just submit their House or maybe I’m for keep- election and simply replaced sachusetts was 6,499,755. popular vote numbers instead “!ese elections have changed youth ing the Republicans installed by a nation-wide popular Dividing the population by of the electoral ones. participation, not in a positive kind in the executive branch. But vote. We have the resources, the number of electoral votes So can someone explain to that doesn’t really matter be- as the voting infrastructure shows that each of Wyoming’s me why we haven’t done this of way...People are doing it more cause a left-leaning state like would not need to be changed. three electoral votes represents yet? !e infrastructure for the because it’s kind of a trendy thing.” Massachusetts will vote Dem- We have the models, as large about 174,276 people per vote. popular vote system is already ocratic. Unlike states like Ne- states like California have no Each of Massachusetts’ elec- there. Individual votes across braska and fellow New Eng- serious issue running popular toral votes represents 537,479 the country hold different land state Maine, if one party vote elections for their chief per vote. !at translates into weights. !e 2000 election ex- simply wins the majority of the executive officers. We have the a vote cast in Wyoming being posed the Electoral College’s votes cast, all 12 votes will go motivation, as the smothering more than three times more greatest weakness, by electing toward that party’s nominee. embers of the Gore vs. Bush influential than a vote cast in a person who did not have the Unfortunately, making crit- presidential election still flare Massachusetts. I really don’t backing of the citizen majority. ical changes to the Electoral up now and again with the even have to argue this point, All we need is a simple switch College is never an important fact that Gore lost while hold- and I will simply point out to remove that one extra step issue when there are wars in ing the popular vote. that this is not egalitarian. that turns popular votes into the world and economic crises, It is imperative that as a de- !e arguments for keep- the archaic and broken elec- but the Electoral College is an mocracy we ensure that every ing the Electoral College are toral votes. Mehreen Iqbal OUR VIEWS HOT OR NOT YOUR VIEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR First-year MGT “!is election has had a huge impact – or – More bike racks needed on our generation…and is probably In summer 2007, I tempo- lock their bikes outside. going to be the biggest of my lifetime HOT NOT rarily moved into Midtown As these two racks outside with so much going on in the world.” and decided to bring my bike Moe’s are always full at mid- to Atlanta. During the first day, I have resorted to park- part of the 2007-2008 school ing across the street near Tin year, I had no trouble finding Drum—no big pain for me. adequate parking on campus. However, some of us who work !e bike racks around Klaus, in these buildings come by at and the multiple racks on 5th times for only five minutes Street in Tech Square have to grab something, and if the been very useful to the campus racks are full, we’ll lock our Barr hopping Homecoming loss biking community. bikes to the handrails. In these Libertarian presidential For the first time since But I foresaw this past instances, the racks across the nominee and former Repub- 1996, Tech lost the Homecom- summer that even these racks street and in the Centergy lican congressman Bob Barr ing football game against Vir- would become overfilled and Parking Deck are useless to recently made a stop at Tech, ginia this past weekend. While cyclists would have to resort to us. Mariel Benson following a line of public ap- other Homecoming events benches, lampposts and trees. I cannot speak for all cy- Fourth-year CMPE pearances which included the went well, the football loss put As such, I recommended to clists, but we cycle to be en- Colbert Report. Barr’s visit of- a damper on the celebrations, 5th street management that vironmentally friendly and so “It seems like youth involvement has fered refreshing insight from leaving Tech students and fans they purchase another rack that we can “park” close to our the only third-party candidate with less to cheer for. Tech’s or two to post outside of the classes or work. If your bicycle increased only because as I’m getting on the Georgia Ballot. Barr chances for winning the ACC TSRB/Centergy area. “parking” is normally full, you older I am getting involved more… joins Barack Obama in the list are now slimmer, only worsen- Not only are there many should request Tech adminis- of presidential candidates who ing the blow of the Homecom- tenants in these buildings who tration to not just “investigate” but I don’t know if it’s actually true.” have courted Tech. ing weekend loss. cycle to and from work or to the situation, but actually put meet with professors and ad- in more bike racks. visors, but Moe’s is always crowded around midday and Ben Clarke I’m sure some of its patrons EE grad student Letter Submission Policy Advertising Information !e Technique welcomes all letters Information and rate cards can be to the editor in response to Technique found online at nique.net/ads. !e content as well as general topics relevant deadline for reserving ad space and to campus. 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Photos by Jon Drews t0DUPCFS tTechnique OPINIONS ««««« YOUR VIEWS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COMMENTARY ««««« ObamaBy the GT College signifies for the future. best We need hopeBa- failures for to direct U.S. industry McCainBy Jordan Williams offmiumsers and proven the number of experiencetional in the 21st century. Democrats rack Obama. towards positive economic GT College Republicans uninsured Americans. Jux- While many liberals invoke Obama has a strong vi- outcomes and redirect the tapose this with Obama’s horror stories of Chernobyl, For college students, the sion. He predicted that in- federal budget to invest in "is Nov. 4th, Americans plan of coerced healthcare American nuclear facilities bright future we hope for vading Iraq would lead to vi- the American people. are faced with a decision of coverage and exploding fed- have always been safe, and is starting to feel like the olence unanticipated by the His plan to fix healthcare monumental significance. eral expenditures. are even more so now. light at the end of a tunnel. Bush administration. Five utilizes market incentives to One candidate for Presi- Obama would penalize But above all other is- Graduates struggle to find months before the March drive down costs by increas- dent wants to lead us down small businesses who can’t sues, the contrast between jobs in the worst economy 2003 invasion, he stated at a ing private sector competi- a path of fiscal responsibil- afford to pay for the health- Obama and McCain is since the Great Depression rally that “even a successful tion, allowing buy-in to the ity and individual freedom care of their employees, and starkest with regard to for- and those who do find em- war against Iraq will require existing federal plan and a to bolster our struggling businesses would have to re- eign policy. McCain is a ployment can barely afford a U.S. occupation of unde- small business health tax economy while the other duce wages, reduce benefits, military hero who was tor- to live on wages that have termined length, at unde- credit. He will invest $15 envisions a socialist nanny or lay off workers to survive tured in Vietnam for five fallen below inflation. termined cost, with unde- billion a year in the energy state of central planners economically. "is is not years, refusing to go home For most Tech students, termined consequences.” sector to accelerate develop- that would hamstring small the American way. In the ahead of his fellow POWs, the next four years will de- He anticipated the housing ment and commercializa- businesses struggling to get long run, almost everyone which would have handed termine whether we begin crisis, sending a warning tion of alternative energy through hard times. would be better off under the communists a propa- our careers in prosperity or letter to the Federal Reserve vehicles and renewable or John McCain is a true McCain’s healthcare plan. ganda victory. What are adversity. We cannot afford and the Treasury in March nuclear electricity. maverick who has bucked With regard to energy, Obama’s foreign policy cre- more failed leadership in 2007 of a “coming wave of He will use tax incentives the Republican base when McCain advocates an “all dentials? Washington or more bor- foreclosures.” to keep jobs in America and he feels it is the right thing of the above” approach that As much as we all want row-and-spend deficits and Obama has great intel- reinvest in infrastructure, to do. Barack Obama is a embraces an assortment our troops to come home deregulation that in eight ligence. He graduated near stimulating $35 billion per man who has never had the of clean energy solutions. from Iraq, we must bring years undercut economic the top of his class from year in economic activity courage to deviate from the Nevertheless, he recognizes them home with victory instability and doubled the Harvard Law School, where and creating millions of new party line and has no legis- that America will not trans- and honor. McCain knows national debt to China and he was the first black presi- jobs. He wants to secure lative accomplishments to form overnight from an what it’s like to lose a war other foreign powers. dent of the Harvard Law America’s future by provid- speak of. His policy propos- oil-dependent nation to one because of a flaky Washing- It will be our generation Review. During the pri- ing $4,000 a year to cover als amount to nothing more whose energy consumption ton political establishment. that pays down George W. mary campaign, he refused tuition for anyone willing than the re-packaging of old is carbon neutral. America is winning in Bush’s $10.2 trillion nation- to use typical Washington to perform 100 hours of 1960s left-wing ideology in While Obama reluctant- Iraq, and McCain intends al debt. It will be our payroll double-speak, instead giv- community service. the fancy new wrapping pa- ly said he would “consider” to hold on to that victory taxes that fund Social Secu- ing speeches that demon- People are calling this per of “change.” opening areas offshore to while gradually reducing rity and Medicare for our strate a nuance and depth of election the most important Let’s begin with health- oil exploration, McCain is our presence there. parents because Congress understanding beyond any of our lifetime—the econo- care. At present, the em- a firm believer in offshore Obama has proposed spent instead of saved. It other candidate, including my is failing, people cannot ployer-sponsored health- drilling. Although America a precipitous withdrawal will be our generation that the most important speech afford basic expenses like care system is crumbling must eventually wean off and said he would meet suffers the consequences on race since Dr. King’s “I mortgages, gasoline and and most of the 46 million of oil, this is going to take without preconditions with from decades of inaction on Have a Dream” speech. healthcare and the long- uninsured Americans have years of investment in alter- anti-American despots who global climate change and Most of all, Obama has term threats of rising debt, fallen through the cracks. native energy. In the mean- sponsor terrorism against it has been members of our remarkable leadership. He a changing world balance McCain’s plan will empha- time, McCain wants to re- our troops and endanger our generation serving in the has run a near-perfect na- and global warming are size consumer choice. He duce the burden of high gas allies. Soft power is mean- military who have paid the tional campaign for almost looming larger than ever. proposes a $5,000 tax credit costs on working families ingless unless the military price in blood for Republi- two years now with a con- If there are ever higher for every family ($2,500 for and lessen our dependence option is left on the table. can mismanagement. sistent message and without stakes in a presidential elec- individuals), which would on foreign oil. McCain would use diplo- We need a president with the staff infighting that has tion, let’s hope it is not in encourage and empower With regard to nuclear macy in combination with the vision to see crises ahead marred other campaigns. our lifetime. "en again, individuals, especially those energy, Obama has reluc- the threat of hard power. of time, the intelligence to His platform prioritizes the “hope” has gotten a lot of who are unemployed or not tantly embraced a technol- At the end of the day, act before they are upon us American people through attention this election, be- covered under employer ogy that provides some with all the threats in the and the leadership to enact policies that return com- cause only one candidate health insurance, to buy of the cleanest, safest and world, who is more fitting realistic solutions by invest- mon sense to politics. He offers real hope for this their own insurance. most reliable energy avail- to lead this country: a dis- ing in American innovation wants to use regulation as country. "at man is Ba- "is plan would drasti- able. Opposition to nuclear tinguished war hero or a to create positive outcomes a tool to prevent market rack Obama. cally reduce insurance pre- power is completely irra- community organizer? The economy sucks. Free pizza rations on Tuesdays. 7 p.m., Flag 137, Technique Know of something (or somebody) interesting on campus? Tell us at [email protected] [email protected] Organization Spotlight: Techstyles Technique This club’s mission is to promote the Atlanta Focus Editor: Reem Mansoura breakdancing scene on campus. Meetings 11 Thursdays and Sundays at Under the Couch. Friday, Assistant Focus Editor: Contact: cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/metro!ow October 31, 2008 Focus Maria Carter Students start CoC-focused newspaper By Chris Russell Contributing Writer A few weeks ago, several professors in the College of Computing (CoC) showed a video in their classes featuring a series of exciting, seem- ingly disconnected scenes that ended with the words, “!e FIREWall. Feedback. Information. Representation. Entertainment. Coming soon to a College of Computing near you,” flash- ing onscreen. Students, however, were forced to puzzle out what this meant on their own, as no explanations were offered. On October 17, however, students’ questions were answered, as !e FIREWall was revealed to be the CoC’s new student-run newspaper. “[Originally] we were going to start off with a newsletter that gave students updates regard- ing technology and the academics and facili- ties of the College, [but] we started getting re- ally good feedback from students, organization leaders and contributors to the newsletter…and Women’s Center celebrates decade it just grew from a two-page paper to a 16-page newspaper,” said Mansi Sharma, a third year CM major and founding co-editor. By Paige Varner would say of the WRC: “I felt right at November 7 and 8, and Women’s As it originated as a humble newsletter, the Contributing Writer home and included.” Awareness Month, an annual month- FIREWall isn’t yet a fully fledged, independent Ten years ago, several faculty mem- long celebration of women with events organization. In a room in the back of the Wom- bers and students strove to create this about women’s issues, culminating “!e FIREWall was originally planned by en’s Resource Center, there is a bulle- space for women on campus, an idea with Take Back the Night, an event to the Undergraduate Council, or UCouncil. tin board on the wall with the heading which former President Clough sup- promote awareness of sexual violence, Right now we’re making FIREWall into an or- “Leading a Vibrant Life,” under which ported and financed. !us, the Wom- incorporating survivor stories, poetry ganization, but currently it is still a spinoff orga- women have written their personal en’s Resource Center was born in 1998 reading and a candle lighting ceremo- nization of UCouncil,” said Ajai Karthikeyan, definitions of the phrase on Post-it for the purposes of advocacy, support ny. Last year, Take Back the Night had a second-year CS major and a FIREWall co- notes. One note reads “equal rights.” and giving women at Tech a unified over 700 attendees. editor. Others read “to build lasting friend- voice. WAM will include Eve Ensler’s Karthikeyan explained that the paper’s ships,” “make God proud of me,” On October 24, the WRC held its !e Vagina Monologues next spring in spinoff should be complete over the course of “travel the world” and “laugh every 10th Anniversary High Tea and Silent its calendar of events, despite a 2006 this semester, setting the paper up for stability day.” Across the room, there are three Auction to raise funds for its ongoing lawsuit against Tech that stemmed in in the future. shelves packed with books on every endeavors and celebrate its past. Col- part from two students’ being asked to In order to ensure this stability the paper is row. Also in the WRC are couches, a leen Riggle, Program Coordinator, de- paint over part of their written protest now also starting to look for additional staff. conference room, a table of pamphlets scribes the WRC’s aims as “a little bit against the play. Cast audition appli- “What we’re doing right now is recruiting and the offices of the Director of the of everything; any type of academic or cations are due November 10 and are people under the umbrella of the FIREWall,” WRC and the Program Coordinator. personal support, resources, advocacy, available online at cyberbuzz.gatech. Karthikeyan said. It is no wonder, with so much comfort programs to meet other people.” edu/wam. “What we’re trying to do for the next issue and access to leaders, information and She adds that the most successful As a Tech alumna, Shannon Scott, is have [Mansi and myself] on top, and every- other women’s thoughts, that a Tech or beneficial programs the WRC di- a training specialist in the Office of one else as an equal…then judge them on talent alumna and 2003 Women’s Leadership rects are the annual Women’s Lead- and their dedication to the FIREWall. Once we Conference Chair, Melissa Oellerich, ership Conference, held this year on See Decade, page 14 See Firewall, page 13 Photo by Jon Drews/ Student Publications InternationalBy Sarah Boling and India earlier House this year, and offers multicultural experiences Contributing Writer they make food for each other all the time,” said Katie Pratt, Laughter and animated a first year graduate student chatter fill the air in the Inter- and the TA for the I-House. national House on a Monday “!ere’s also an optional evening. It’s the International one credit hour globalization Coffee Hour, although the class offered in which the stu- gathering is still going strong dents talk about international more than 60 minutes after its issues and can really get to 6 p.m. start time. know the professor, Dr. Kirk While this weekly event is Bowman [associate professor open to the entire campus, it of International Affairs].” is just one of the many activi- Students who wish to live ties that the I-House residents in the I-House and take ad- enjoy. vantage of all of the many op- Residents are required to portunities that it provides are participate in at least eight required to submit a separate activities per semester, from a application in addition to the selection of seven different cat- regular housing application. egories. !eir options include !ere is a 25 dollar fee per I-Film, I-Angle lecture series, semester to participate in this I-Culture night, I-Service, and program. Photo by Ben Keyserling/ Student Publications the very popular I-Cuisine. Half of the applicants cho- “!ey had an Iron Chef The I-House hosts events like International Co"ee Hour, which provide cultural enrichment opportunities competition between Turkey See I-House, page 14 for residents and the rest of campus. Founded in 2005, the house fosters a unique sense of community. t0DUPCFS tTechnique FOCUS Candidates’ religious beliefs influence voters By Maria Carter May 2008, following controver- not do it until after the election Assistant Focus Editor sial remarks made by the church’s because it might appear insincere. pastor, Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, "e candidates’ concerns may not Sarah Palin’s evangelical ties Jr. "e pastor brought an un- be unfounded; recent presiden- and self-description as a “Bible- wanted spotlight on the Obama tial elections have seen a trend of believing Christian” may explain camp when videos of his sermons Americans’ religious preferences why John McCain chose her as his made their way onto the Internet. affecting their vote. running mate. White evangelicals Wright’s speeches implied that the Sometimes referred to as the – a group Palin likely appeals to U.S. government may have had re- “God gap,” the trend is for more – gave 78 percent of their votes sponsibility in the spread of AIDS religiously observant Americans to George W. Bush in 2004, ac- in the black community and com- – measured by how often they at- cording to a Pew Research Center pared various American wartime tend worship service – to vote Re- analysis. actions to terrorism. publican. Just how much importance McCain has had his own While the link between the voters place on the candidates’ share of controversy from reli- candidates’ spiritual beliefs and religious beliefs may affect the gious backers. At first proud of their political stances may not upcoming election. Seventy-two Rev. John Hagee’s endorsement, always be clear, issues like the percent of Americans agree it is McCain later rejected the con- separation of church and state, important that a president have servative Christian leader’s sup- abortion, gay marriage, and faith- strong religious beliefs, according port after some of Hagee’s radical based initiatives are often inter- to an August 2008 survey con- opinions surfaced. In one of his twined with religious language. ducted by the Pew Forum on Re- comments, Hagee speculated that For example, McCain voted ligion & Public Life and the Pew Adolf Hitler had fulfilled God’s in favor of Senate legislation to Research Center for the People & plan by quickening the desire of keep the words “under God” in the Press. Of those surveyed, 45 Jews to return to Israel in agree- the Pledge of Allegiance. Obama percent of Republicans said they ment with biblical prophecy. was not a senator at the time of the completely agreed with this view. After severing ties with Wright vote, which took place in 2002. By contrast, slightly more than (and Trinity), Obama expressed Obama believes the phrase “under one-in-four Democrats (27 per- his intention not to find a new God” in the pledge of allegiance is cent) and Independents (27 per- church during the campaign. an instance where separation be- cent) said they completely agreed. “"ere’s an aspect of the cam- tween church and state should be Both John McCain and Barack paign process that would not less strictly enforced. Obama have distinct religious af- make it a good time to figure out “"e Constitution established filiations; how strong their beliefs whether a particular church com- the United States of America as are, however, is open for interpre- munity worked for us,” Obama a Christian nation…We welcome Illustration by Siwan Liu / Student Publications tation. told Newsweek. the poor, the tired, the huddled Although raised in an Epis- McCain also took into ac- masses. But when they come here, to ban late-term abortions, stating cates abstinence-based programs, copalian household, McCain count how his religious choices they know that they are in a nation it did not contain a clause to pro- while Obama supports inclusive has attended North Phoenix might affect the race. Although founded on Christian principles,” tect the life of the mother. “I trust sex education in which both absti- Baptist Church in Arizona for the Southern Baptist Convention McCain said in a September 2007 women to make these decisions nence and contraception are incor- approximately 15 years. By con- encourages adult baptism as a interview with Beliefnet. in conjunction with their doctors porated. McCain hopes there will trast, Obama’s upbringing was symbol of faith, McCain has not In 2003, McCain voted to ban and their families and their cler- be “a point where [Roe v.. Wade] not particularly religious, and he been baptized in the church he partial-birth abortions. He sup- gy,” Obama said during an April is irrelevant …because abortion is remained a self-described skeptic currently attends. ports overturning Roe v. Wade and 2007 Democratic debate. no longer necessary.” until well into his 20’s. He was “I didn’t find it necessary to do allowing abortion only in cases of Both candidates have expressed "ough their views on abor- baptized in 1988 at Trinity United so for my spiritual needs,” McCa- rape, incest or threat to the life of hopes that education might re- tion differ greatly, McCain and Church of Christ in Chicago. in said in June 2007. He has con- the mother. A supporter of abor- duce the number of abortions, Obama have comparable attitudes Obama remained a member sidered baptism and discussed it tion rights, Obama voted against although their approaches are no- of Trinity until his resignation in with his pastor, but said he would a bill in the Illinois State Senate ticeably different. McCain advo- See Religion, page 13 FOCUS Technique t0DUPCFS t 13 Firewall from page 11 wanted to focus on students who Epsilon, the computing honor fra- It appears that the suggestions Religion from page 12 had done something noteworthy ternity) were given one page each are being taken seriously as well. know them, we’ll give them a po- and get the word out to inspire to describe their organization and “Something we’re planning on toward gay marriage. sition based on that.” other students,” Sharma said. any recent or upcoming events doing in the future is an opinions Both have expressed a personal “We’re trying to build the or- "e newspaper also features a tied to it. section, which was actually a sug- belief that a marriage is defined as ganization before we get char- “Who’s Who” of the CoC. "is According to Sharma and gestion we received in an email being between a man and a wom- tered, and our current deadline section highlights members of the Karthikeyan, this section will when we sent out an online edi- an. However, McCain supported for getting chartered is by the end faculty and staff, who were asked most likely be a permanent feature tion to the students,” Karthikeyan the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act of next semester,” he said. about the things they would like to of the FIREWall. said. (DOMA), which banned the fed- According to Karthikeyan, achieve in their current academic "at is not, however, to say Sharma and Karthikeyan also eral government from recognizing over the course of the paper’s evo- positions and other questions. that the format or content is set say that many of the ideas for ar- gay marriages and domestic part- lution, it narrowly dodged a few In addition to these articles, in stone. "e current issue of the ticles and formatting changes for nerships. rather more unfortunate names. the first issue featured a section FIREWall has a survey on the the next issue have also come from Oppositely, Obama advocates “While we were discussing the where each of the eight main Col- back page where students can students’ suggestions. a repeal of DOMA, arguing that name, we had stuff like "e Blue lege of Computing organizations voice their opinions on what they “We’re hoping to have the for- “federal law should not discrimi- Screen of Doom, and one of the (Women @ CC, Minorities @ CC, do or do not like and what they mat mostly finalized by the end of nate in any way against gay and candidates that almost made it the Student Activities Board @ would like to see more of. "ere is the semester,” Karthikeyan said. lesbian couples.” McCain believes was Byte Me,” he said. CC, the Association for Comput- also a suggestion box in the CoC Sharma and Karthikeyan say marriage should be regulated by Karthikeyan described a large ing Machinery, Anime O-Tekku, Commons area, and the editors that the plan right now is to re- the states; in 2006, he endorsed variety of plans for future con- the Entertainment Software Pro- distributed an online survey to ev- lease one issue per month, with an Arizona initiative to limit mar- tent that could be useful to the ducers, U Council and Upsilon Pi eryone in the College last week. the next one coming out on No- riage to heterosexual couples. students, faculty and staff of the Both McCain and Obama fa- CoC. “"ere were three main vor some form of the Bush Ad- things for the original newslet- ministration’s faith-based initia- ter…the academics follow-up tive, which provides funding for from Town Hall, which I wrote, religious charities. McCain plans Chris [Stuckey]’s TSO technology to continue it and Obama hopes article…and the events calendar to expand it by allocating $500 with all the CoC events that were million per year for summer learn- going to take place.” ing camps for students. Many of these features will be McCain believes federally- carried over to future issues. “For funded groups should be able to the TSO and academic activities consider religion when hiring, articles, there will be a follow-up while Obama’s plan specifies that or something similar every time these groups should not be allowed there’s some change,” Karthikey- to take religion into account when an said. hiring. One of the FIREWall’s goals "e candidates have likely tak- in its inaugural issue was to pro- en their voters’ religions into ac- file interesting people in the CoC count. A preference for McCain is community. “Along with the aca- highest among white evangelical demics there was the student life Protestants (65 percent), while the section as well. For student life, strongest preference for Obama is we tried to put in two articles: ‘To visible among black Protestants freshmen from seniors,’ which is Photo by Ben Keyserling/ Student Publications (94 percent), according to a sur- like a word of advice section, and FIREWall editors Mansi Sharma and Ajai Karthikeyan collaborate on the upcoming November issue. vey conducted October 23-26 by the Undergraduate and Graduate the Pew Research Center for the Student Spotlights, where we just Sharpa says they plan to incorporate formatting changes and articles based on reader feedback. 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" are hysterical Making a difference one student at a time. t0DUPCFS tTechnique FOCUS I-House from page 11 “I-House is comfortable here from page 11 in male-dominated majors. of students and director of "e for now, but it’s really growing Decade Riggle seconds Morrison’s Women’s Resource Center, calls it sen are international exchange so they’re trying to decide what Organization Development and statement: the WRC not only ex- a “small office, a small building, students, and the other half are direction to take it in and what member of the 10th anniversary ists for women’s crises, but also but a mighty heart,” open to all Americans who have lived or type of facility they’ll need,” Pratt event planning committee, re- “for the good things going on in women “regardless of major, back- studied abroad. said. members a time when in “a class women’s lives.” Scott said that ground or political beliefs.” “"ere are 48 residents in the Of course, it’s important to of 150 people, there might have women can come “to get involved, As Upton wrapped up her I-House, but some people stop by strike a balance between wanting been two women.” Riggle states, meet people, make a difference speech of humble thanks to all so often that they might as well as many students as possible to almost in reply, that the WRC is and plug in.” those involved in making the last live here,” said Matt Peebles, a experience such a culturally rich there for situations like those, to "e 10th anniversary event ten years successful, Laura Stiltz, third year CHEM and CHBE community and maintaining the “fill in any gaps we might have on showed a video called “Ten Years a fourth-year MATH major and double major who moved into the original focus of the program. campus.” Is Only the Beginning” that rein- 2008 WLC Chair, walked up I-House this semester. “One of the main purposes is Dan Morrison, director of Res- forced that the WRC is “a place with a plaque for “Outstanding “Everyone hangs out in the to help international students feel idence Life and 10th anniversary for action, healing, acceptance, Leadership and Passionate Sup- lobby a lot, so we pretty much all more at ease and American stu- event attendee, remarks that Resi- a place to gather and to work to- port” and bouquet, and said, “And know each other.” dents to get more acquainted with dence Life partners with the WRC gether” for women at Tech. "ere you thought you could thank ev- “We had a retreat at the Botan- the world abroad,” Peebles said. in part because the “vast majority are no fees to join the WRC, nor eryone else and not have us thank ical Gardens the weekend before How can these goals be of women students live on cam- is it something one joins like she you.” school started so that everybody acheived without sacrificing qual- pus.” Residence Life utilizes the does a club or sorority, as Riggle Upton replied, as if she hadn’t could get to know each other and ity? WRC in training Peer Leaders maintains that the WRC is “not served in the office for eight years get off on the right foot, and we’re “"ey’re thinking of doing and Community Advisors to han- trying to compete with anything and overseen those who have at- going to have another mini retreat more living learning communities dle specific women’s issues like ha- else.” Morrison describes the tended WRC programs, “I was at the beginning of spring semes- next year in different locations rassment, stalking and—“not just WRC as a “support network”; trying!” ter,” Pratt said. around the campus, like maybe the high-profile things”—women Yvette Upton, assistant dean Indeed, fostering a sense of dedicating a floor in the North community is a vital part of any Avenue Apartments to it. living and learning program. "e “Housing is really trying to I-House is currently the largest of be pro-active in getting people such programs at Tech. involved in their residential com- It was founded during the fall munities,” Pratt said. semester of 2005 and was moved Given the success of the I- to its current location just one year House, it’s not surprising that later. "e I-House is supported by the administration would want the Provost’s Office, the Office of to replicate it. Ideally, every in- International Education and the terested student could have the Housing Office. opportunity to learn from other “"e year before the Hayes students in such an environment house was dedicated for I-House like this one. use, they used one of the fresh- “Everybody’s so close, and you men halls. "ey didn’t have the learn a lot. People are always trying whole building though, so it was new things, learning new things. I difficult to build a sense of com- wish I’d done it as an undergradu- munity,” Pratt said. ate student,” Pratt said. "e Fourth Street and Tech- “"e International House is wood site has served the program the best place to live on campus,” well with its single-room suites agreed Peebles. “I love it!” and community kitchen and For more information on the I- lobby areas. Reviews have been so House or to find applications for Photo by Jon Drews/ Student Publications positive, though, that expansion is living there, visit www.oie.gat- Members of the Tech community gather at the celebration of Women’s Resource Center ‘s 10th an- nearly inevitable. ech.edu/i-house. niversary. Attendees enjoyed tea, listened to a guest speaker and participated in a silent auction. “2008 Top Ten Most Ideal Employer” " " # ‐‐BusinessWeek Over 200 Tech Alumni Have Served in the Peace Corps Learn how to competitively apply for 2009 assignments. 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" ! ! ( ! " ! ' ! # ) "e answer is sex. ( " * Apply for THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES! cyberbuzz.gatech. edu/wam "e Vagina Monologues proves that there’s a variety of awesome females @ Georgia Tech. Audition to be in the production!!!!!! [email protected] Technique Entertainment Editor: Daniel Spiller 15 Friday, Assistant Entertainment Editor: October 31, 2008 Entertainment Jennifer Aldoretta Stage musical enchants Fabulous Fox with singing, dancing and witchcraft Wicked By Kenny Phillips Sta! Writer itches and wands and roommates! Oh, my! Wicked is playing at Atlanta’s Fox !eatre this Halloween week- end and will be leaving the Fox stage with a final performance on Sunday evening. Dealing with the magic of witches, Wicked is a wonderful way to celebrate the conviviality of this holiday and visit the majestic Fox W!eatre before it is too late. Wicked is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: !e Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, setting itself in the land of Oz from !e Wonderful Wizard of Oz before young Dorothy dropped in. !is musical theatrically reshapes Maguire’s tale of green-skinned Elpheba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her past. Elpheba’s life is given a wonderful score by Stephen Schwartz as she transitions from school outcast and strong-willed activist revolutionary to public enemy number one. Ironically enough, she always tries her hardest to do right. Wicked is delightful because it puts Elpheba’s perspective center to the story and carries the lesson not to judge a book by its cover with it. Having grown up enjoying the 1939 movie !e Wizard of Oz, introduction to the new characters of Wicked felt familiar and made sweeter by the magic of Broadway. Every time a player appeared on stage, new tales of the denizens of Oz flooded my mind. Although not a true prequel, Wicked takes the realm of Oz and presents it well. !e talking animals, witches, munchkins and sorcery are given bright new flare. Phenomenal production of the play made grand all these things with spectacular music and amazing acting. !rough good times and bad, the music keeps playing, carrying the show along on heavenly solos. Stephen Schwartz’s lyrics and music are stirring and make the spirit soar. In 2004, one year after Wicked opened on Broadway, the album remained one of the most purchased Broadway albums. Any fan of musical theatre will enjoy the show’s wonderful score and continue to enjoy it as it runs blissfully though the mind for days, weeks or even years after the players take their bows. !e play does cause confusion when compared to the novel Wicked. !e book is of a much more serious nature and contains more details which are never mentioned in this adaptation. Many of the characters are changed for the production and some are omitted. !is drastically changes the plot from Maguire’s novel at some points. In essence, Wicked is similar in manner to !e Wizard of Oz, as it loses many details from its inspiration, L. Frank Baum’s !e Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Such trifles may be forgiven for sake of the astounding performance of Wicked, but be warned that Wicked has very limited ties to any precedents and should be viewed as it is. Fortunately, time is still available for those that have not seen Wicked to find their way to the seats of the Fox !eatre this weekend. Also, as a tip for those interested enough to read this article’s conclusion, the Fox !eatre has been generous enough to raffle off tickets two and one-half hours before each show-time—an easy way to procure a lucky pair of tickets, Illustration by Vivian Fan and Siwan Liu which only requires verification of identity and $25. However, it is always wise to bring extra cash for souvenirs. Space delivers stellar scares Netherworld full of frights By Kristin Hanson Contributing Writer It’s that time of year again where it’s fun to get scared sense- less by spine-chilling horrors. If you’re into that kind of thing, Georgia just so happens to be home to arguably the best place to do it. Netherworld Haunted House, located in Norcross, has been named the top haunted house in the nation by Hauntworld maga- zine and the second best haunted house by AOL CityGuide. !is was my fourth year going to Netherworld, and (trust me) it just keeps getting better. I love haunted houses and have been to all the major ones around Atlanta, and nothing comes close to this. I went with some friends including my boyfriend (who is 6 feet tall and built like a football player). Needless to say, he is not the type of guy you imagine running down a hallway screaming for his life. It was a sight to see, that’s for sure. He left me to fend for myself in the maze of a house that could take 10 minutes to navigate through! Once they lead you into the house and tell you a little story to start you off, your rational mind takes a backseat and everything seems shockingly real. Once you’re in this mood, Netherworld is sure not to disappoint. Image courtesy of Electronic Arts As soon as you get out of your car, you are transported to a world of clowns, demons and chainsaw-wielding psychos. Many By Ben Ho terful addition of an assault onto off by painting a ghastly portrait haunted houses have cheap-looking costumes and hokey props Contributing Writer the player’s psychological defenses which I looked forward to for that look like they were made in someone’s garage. Netherworld turns every blood-drenched, dim- many months. has top-notch makeup artists and costume designers to make sure As Halloween creeps around ly light corridor into an exercise in EA touts Dead Space as their the experience is as realistic as possible. Elaborate props, scenes the corner, a dreaded vanguard of terror. first foray into the third-person and illusions make you feel like you’re on sensory overload. sci-fi/horror made its appearance !e effort put into creating an shooter, as in the footsteps of Every year there are two completely unique haunts. You can on shelves last week. Produced entirely new franchise for the hor- Resident Evil 4 and Gears of War. pay to go to one, or both. !is year there was Carnivore, with a by Electronic Arts (EA), the very ror genre is obvious, as EA Red- Systems Engineer Isaac Clarke story centered on a pack of werewolves, and the Mangler, who is a mention of Dead Space perme- wood Studios released a six-book and his crew arrive at the derelict disfigured serial killer who performs many gruesome murders for ated through every media, with comic, an interactive website and USG Ishimura, a spaceship whose you to watch. Each house has a ton of gore, and you are constantly every visual and auditory channel a direct-to-DVD movie regarding sole and awesome purpose is to worrying about where the next monster will pop out to chase you as the first-of-a-kind game that the grim, abysmally dark backsto- split entire planets open in order down the hall. would entrust your very sanity to ry in order to expand this freshly- to harvest the exposed resources... While waiting in line, prepare to look over your shoulder to the terror and bleakness of space. created universe set far into the quite marvelous brain-food for a find a werewolf breathing down your neck and ghoulish monsters !ough the hardcore gamers may future. Tech student. hiding in every shadow; all are waiting for their next unsuspect- be inured to the sort of graphic With so much cash and time However, things go awry as violence splattered and crunched poured into this creation, the See Frights, page 17 onto every video monitor, the mas- workings have definitely paid See Dead, page 17 Rockin’ deals on the latest music phones. Hi-tech phones are more entertaining on America’s largest 3G network. NEW LG Dare™ Verizon Wireless Blitz™ ALL TOUCH WITH SLIM SLIDER INTEGRATED QWERTY Samsung Glyde™ PACKED WITH FUN $ 99 THE BEST OF TOUCH $ 99 199 AND QWERTY 69 $249.99 2-yr. price – $50 $119.99 2-yr. price – $50 mail-in rebate debit card. $ 99 mail-in rebate debit card. With new 2-yr. activation on 149 With new 2-yr. activation. a Nationwide Calling Plan. $199.99 2-yr. price – $50 mail-in rebate debit card. With new 2-yr. activation on a Nationwide Calling Plan. Millions of songs. One little price. 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As I’ve closer to the front of the line, the walked through an airless stage, screams of the people who entered it’s even more nerve-wracking to before you add to the mood and be immersed in silence as clawed jumpstart the adrenaline that will flesh-bags ambush you. continue to pump throughout the However, ambient music rest of the house. and environmental sounds send Walking down a pitch-black chills through your body as an hall, not knowing when some- ever-present whispering leaves thing or someone is going to jump the player more understanding out and scare you is bad enough, of how the crew of the Ishimura but Netherworld doesn’t stop might have fallen to mass psycho- there. Along with the gore factor, sis. "e creators even minimized they use a lot of different methods the use of menus and HUDs, in- to freak out nearly anyone. "ere stead relying on various counters are optical illusion tunnels that and meters flashing from your suit spin with bridges that shake, along and weapons. with movie quality special effects Despair comes in giant, heart- that both confuse and frighten. bursting moments when a level is "e walls themselves move and utterly flooded with a half-dozen grab at you, and water squirts on Image courtesy of Electronic Arts killer body parts, but fortunately you as you watch a body being players can take a breather as the Engineer Isaac Clarke battles mutant space creatures and explores the Ishimura in Electronic Arts’ hacked up with a chainsaw. checkpoint system allows for non- Netherworld Haunted House new entry to the survival horror genre, Dead Space, available now for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. frustrating retries and the use of is not for the faint of heart or the shops to buy better weapons and weak of stomach. Your throat is Dead from page 15 each vicious, shrieking monster by to call for reinforcements. Puzzles equipment, as well as a work bound to ache by the end of it “strategic dismemberment.” and mini-games are plentiful as bench that allows Isaac Clarke to from all the screaming, and you conspiracies and mass dementia "e enemies known as Slash- you feverishly work through shad- upgrade firepower and armor. will feel like you just ran a mara- tear apart the crew, along with a ers bear little resemblance to their owy hordes of zombie-mutants As I played into the night, thon. "ey never let up on the mysterious and savage life form former selves, their flesh becoming who possess the ability to move skipping half my sleep-pattern to thrills and keep you on-edge even that reproduces through freshly- horribly twisted into a skinless, objects kinetically and slow down complete the game in its entirety, at the very end of the house, where made corpses. screeching abortion of nature, time making it even more inter- I could not help but feel that EA a man with a chainsaw is standing "is is where the game moves while you cut must cut through esting, though it eventually turns has created a monster which hor- at the exit ready to chase you back away from the focus on “head tentacles and limbs in order to into exhausting A-to-B missions. ror and sci-fi fans alike will enjoy. to your car if you seem the least shot” gameplay, in that most en- truly make these Necromorphs Even as you delve deeper into Even though the missions feel bit hesitant. 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © 2008 NAS st (Media: delete copyright notice) Going Down In Theatres Everywhere October 31 The TechniqueWrite for us! 3.8125” x 7” 10/23/08 10:01 AM 5.81x7.5 bw t0DUPCFS tTechnique ENTERTAINMENT Ten spooky movies sure to thrill on HalloweenIllustrations by Siwan Liu A !e Nightmare Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Image courtesy of New Line Cinema on Elm St. Image courtesy of Dimension Films Scream ExorcistBy Andrew Ho By Chris Ernst By Daniel Spiller Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Entertainment Editor !e Exorcist is undoubtedly a masterpiece among A Nightmare on Elm Street is a classic, and this In 1996, Wes Craven singlehandedly saved the horror flicks given the chills it has inspired in audi- is Johnny Depp’s first movie! All you fans can see the “slasher” genre with his very smart and very scary ences for years with wonderful performances and 20-year-old dreamboat in the making. With a budget Scream. By pointing out the overused plot devices in lines. Starting with an archeological dig of a sinister of less than 2 million dollars in 1984, the result is some horror movies, Wes Craven was able to make some- origin, the tone remains set at “ominous” even as the fantastic ‘80s cheese. Enjoy the big hair, the parents thing very original and refreshing out of the same ex- story moves along into the lives of an aspiring actress who just don’t understand and the awesomely dated act stuff he was making fun of. !anks in large part to and her daughter. !e little girl goes from cute and technology. !e small budget gives it a very claustro- writer Kevin Williamson, the movie works so well be- bubbly to disturbed and dangerous within minutes of phobic feel that really adds to the scariness. !e kids cause of its self-aware script and a cast that can deliver screen time. It’s certainly hard to forget the split pea in the movie didn’t do anything to provoke Freddy. it. All of the characters are parodies of themselves, yet soup scene or the moments the darling little devil-girl !ey just went to sleep. !ere’s no way to really fight not in a way that detracts from the film. And though displays a few neat contortionist tricks. !e Exorcist is fatigue, try as the characters might. Freddy is a man in the audience is constantly reminded that they have a sure bet to scare the pants off of anyone who thinks a dream, both very comprehensible things. !e movie seen all of this stuff before, we’re still tricked into get- that the modern demon children and special effects keeps you off balance by not letting you know whether ting scared of something that we knew was coming are frightening enough. or not the onscreen characters are dreaming. all along. By Philip Tharp By Swathi Narayanaswamy Senior Sta! Writer Contributing Writer !e Silence of Despite the film’s classification as more fam- Hocus Pocus !is eerie suspense thriller tells the story ily friendly (affirmed by the constant airing it of a young FBI agent in training, Clarise the Lambs receives on children’s channels), the awesomely Starling (played by Jodie Foster) and her juvenile comedic and horror aspects of Hocus investigation of a rampant serial killer, Buf- Pocus make the movie a treat to watch each falo Bill, who is killing young women across Halloween. !e story follows teenager Max, the Midwest. To understand more about his younger sister Dani and his high school this killer and hopefully save the last hos- crush Allison as they try to correct Max’s un- tage, Clarise meets with imprisoned mur- fortunate mistake of unleashing three witches derer and cannibal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter upon their hometown of Salem, Mass. !e Image courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures (played brilliantly by Anthony Hopkins). In sister-witches, Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah exchange for information about the killer, Image courtesy of Orion Pictures Corporation (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary (Kathy Najimy), need a virgin to light their Black the deranged Dr. Lecter uses his trained Flame candle during a full moon on a Halloween night, which would bring them skill as a psychiatrist for his twisted gains by asking Clarise questions about her per- back from the dead after being hanged three hundred years earlier. However, in order sonal life. Clarise is challenged now not only by her assignment but also by her own to stay alive, the witches require the life force of a young child, which they hope to thoughts and her past. A film about mentally unstable murderers and a cannibal has, find in one of the three children. Along the way, the trio of scared adolescents tries of course, glorious scenes of blood and gore. However, the effects in this film are a bit to convince the town of the witches’ plot with the help of a talking cat (a young boy disappointing. !ey cannot go unnoticed, but can be forgiven by the genius acting, transformed by the witches in 1693) and a reanimated corpse named Billy (Doug direction and music that fit perfectly together creating perfect nightmares of Anthony Jones in an early role). Hopkins eating your guts out. GET CREDIT FOR Better Ingredients. SGetTU CreditDYING For Studying HERE! Better Pizza. Here Try our student specials: 1 large 3 topping pizza for ONLY $9.99! 2 large 1 topping pizzas for ONLY $16.99! 3 large 1 topping pizzas for ONLY $21.99! Paci!c Program, Spring 2009 (pick up or delivery) Take your lab science, humanities, or engineering electives in New Zealand and Australia. Why not study in a beautiful, adventurous environment? 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Writer Chock full of blood-spattered torture, Saw V does Known for its gritty look and gallons of gore, !e Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece of horror, !e Shin- little to really deviate from the torture formula but Texas Chain Saw Massacre actually has very little of ing, continues to entertain nearly three decades since ties up enough loose ends in the story and has enough either. !e film is so well directed, the audience ends its 1980 original release. !ough the film received a screams to please the fans. Starting like all the other up seeing more than was actually presented onscreen. lukewarm critical reception while in theaters, the movies with a gruesomely-designed game and its hap- Tobe Hooper effectively uses camera angles and tight movie has since been lauded for Jack Nicholson’s bril- less player, the audience is subjected to what is basical- sets to give the film a dirty and claustrophobic feel. liant portrayal of a man falling victim to supernatural ly a series of flashbacks and flash forwards. While it’s Combine that with a good script and surprisingly solid forces far beyond his understanding. !e movie was nice to see how some events in the past movies played performances, and suddenly a little Texas movie about the source of some of the most memorable lines in out in detail, with a good number of plot holes being a deranged family has become a cult classic. !ough cinema, like the iconic scene where Nicholson busts filled, much of the developing plot is predictable. To the 2003 remake wasn’t horrible and can be admired through a door with an axe and leeringly calls out, its credit, Saw V is easier to follow than the previous for trying to add something new to the story, it doesn’t “Here’s Johnny!” Stephen King, the author of the nov- two sequels, and the visuals are nice in the sense of the come close to capturing the same personal (almost el, had mixed feelings about the film’s accuracy to his foreboding feeling they inspire. If you just happen to documentary-style) feel of the original. !e abrupt- original story, but the ability of !e Shining to send be into splatter flicks or you are a fan of the series, then ness of the ending still remains as one of the greatest chills down the spines of audiences, even in broad day- Saw V is definitely worth the money. ends to a horror film. light, has been rarely matched. By Daniel Spiller By Philip Tharp Halloween Entertainment Editor Senior Sta! Writer John Carpenter’s original Halloween is ab- Who can deny Evil Dead 2’s status as a Evil Dead 2 solutely relentless. !ough it’s guilty of spawn- cult classic (and, for that matter, the other two ing the “slasher” genre which is inundated with movies in the trilogy)? Both the movie and the predominately horrid movies (and not horrid in entire series reinforced the fact that Sam Rai- the way they are supposed to be), all is forgiven mi is a brilliant director and solidified Bruce considering just how good this movie is. !e Campbell as one of the best B-movie actors primary strengths of Halloween are its sim- to ever grace the screen. !e film itself took plicity and its pacing. !e very oversimplified a more comedic approach to the gruesome summary of the plot boils down to a crazy man horror storyline introduced in the first movie, escaping from a mental institution who returns serving as somewhat of a sequel/semi-remake. to his hometown to wreak havoc. !ough the After a brief recapitulation (albeit using re- story is clearly a little more complex than that, it shot scenes) of the brutal and horrific events Image courtesy of Renaissance Pictures Image courtesy of Compass International Pictures doesn’t matter. !e power comes from the way that occurred as a result of the mysterious Necronomicon Ex-Mortis (“Book of the the story is told more than from the story itself. Dead”) in the first !e Evil Dead, Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2 plunges the audience !e tension subtly increases throughout the film, and though there is a fair share of directly into the horrors that S-Mart employee Ash (Bruce Campbell) is experiencing pop-out moments to scare the audience, the real terror comes from the overpower- as he runs from the demonic “deadites.” Joining forces with two archeologists and two ing sense of dread that is evoked. Is it when the knife-wielding Myers lunges out of a unwitting locals, Ash works to fight off the evil forces that claimed both his girlfriend closet at an unsuspecting teen that we the audience are most afraid? No, it’s when we and his hand in the small, creepy cabin isolated in the woods. !e second movie see him standing in a yard across the street, obscured by the shadow of the house. Just also introduced us to the legendary chainsaw that Ash used to replace his sawed-off standing. Waiting. !ough the stellar ending provides the perfect segue into a sequel, hand and his unforgettable boomstick (for the unacquainted: sawed-off shotgun). it never should have happened; the original stands alone as a masterpiece. !is movie is a must-see for any film lover or horror-buff. www.nique.net t0DUPCFS tTechnique ENTERTAINMENT 0100101101001010 TWO BITS 1001101010011010 Two Bits Man gets all wrapped up in Trick-or-Treating spooks money) to scare children who were all the fun out of Halloween. Any year? trick-or-treating. I did what every department store will have entire Next time you watch the news, red-blooded American is supposed sections of the store dedicated to pay close attention to the ghoulish to do and bought a mask, dressed buying pre-made costumes, in- Nancy Pelosi, the bloodsucking up as a werewolf and hid in bush- cluding an entire armory of plas- Rudy Guliani or the ghost of Ron- es waiting for children to come tic, fake-blood-soaked weapons. ald Reagan. "ese heroes bravely along. "e ultimate goal would While the boys’ section reeks keep the spirit alive until the next be to jump out holding a rusty of the foul stench of mediocrity, Halloween season, and for that I gardening tool I found in the ga- the girls’ section is no better. I humbly thank them. rage while simultaneously causing can’t imagine the strategic mar- So remember what Halloween significant mental anguish to the keting done to promote the new is really about. It’s not about scar- victims. line of Disney’s My-Little-Tramp ing kids anymore, because that While hiding in the darkness, Pocahontas costumes. Costumes ship has sailed; kids nowadays waiting for the next lock-step are supposed to be creative, scary have seen it all. Halloween is re- group of children from the Trick- and simple. ally about reliving your childhood or-Treat Teamsters Local Union What could be more appropri- through old horror movies such 312, I thought about all the times ate than an amateur pirate and as Friday the 13th, the Evil Dead I had been scared in the exact mutant ninja turtle knocking at series or even newcomers such as same way as a kid, and I got ex- your door asking for candy? I can Freddy vs. Jason. cited. Unfortunately for me, I was tell you with absolute certainty So gorge yourself on the “fun- only able to scare a handful of kids that the answer is not some kid size” candy bars you bought to the entire night. wearing a sixty dollar grim-reaper give out to trick-or-treaters (lets be So what was the problem? Lit- costume purchased at the local serious here, you were never going tle did I know that the last time a Party City with a blue minivan to give the Milky Way bars away). werewolf costume ever genuinely perched 25 feet away. To be fair, Enjoy what little remnants of your I’d like to talk to you about pier and crappier, until one day scared someone was the year 1993, the kid is only being a maverick by childhood you have left, because zombies, ghouls, vampires and the only thing that will be re- but experts say it was more of a trick-or-treating with his mommy; one day they’ll be nothing more other denizens of the night (and quired of children on Halloween light startle. It’s not just limited to God bless him. than a memory locked inside a no, I’m not talking about the cast will be to collectively bargain with werewolves; most horror creatures As I get older, I’ve started to DVD case sitting in the attic of of America’s Next Top Model). their neighbors, demanding candy remain less effective at eliciting notice more and more that the your moon-house. You’ll be too Once per year millions of children in exchange for not egging their fear than Fox News is of convinc- Halloween spirit is present year- busy watching High School Mu- dress up as these spooky creatures house. You can already see unions ing me that they are “Fair and round (and not just the tradition sical 13: A Time to Kill on your in an attempt to not only horrify being formed under banners such Balanced.” Werewolves, ghosts of stuffing ourselves with candy plasma-powered holoscreen to no- you with the exponentially worse as “Stacey’s mom’s car.” Oh yes, and zombies now rate lower on or women dressing up as whores). tice that the best day of the year quality of costume, but bilk you the end is nigh. a scale of overall fear than Amy Who can deny that even the gov- has all but disappeared thanks to out of your sweet, sweet “fun- Last Halloween was particu- Winehouse – how times surely ernment of the United States keeps the marketing monstrosity it has size” candy bars. larly tragic, as it was the first time have changed. the Torch of Halloween Spirit lit become. And that’s what’s really Every year, costumes get crap- I have made an effort (read: spent Costumes nowadays have taken during the other 364 days of the scary. This week on GTCN 21 OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6 Tech Trax Campus Filmmaker Sarah Gilbreath is your host for the best of what’s on campus and CFM the best music videos on TV. Don’t miss the best in student film CFM productions as GTCN’s original This week: series brings you another Tech Trax goes International CFM exciting episode. Tech Trax samples some of the CFM hottest music from around the globe Monday - Friday 4:30pm & 11:30pm Monday - Friday 4:00pm & 11:00pm Tuesday - Thursday 7:30pm Tuesday - Thursday 7:00pm On the Flats has Georgia Tech Football Tech Football covered! Rebroadcast The road to Tampa is heating up and Is this the last time Bobby Bowden the OTF gang is there for every play. comes to Bobby Dodd Stadium? Don’t miss the FSU show for all You won’t want to miss this one! the highlights as the Jackets Monday - Wednesday - Friday at 7:00pm try to stay in the title hunt. Tuesday - Thursday at 9:00pm Wednesday at 7:00pm Check www.gtcn.gatech.edu for additional show times The Georgia Tech Cable Network www.gtcn.gatech.edu ENTERTAINMENT Technique t0DUPCFS t 21 THEME CROSSWORD: X FACTOR By Robert Zimmerman United Features Syndicate 63. Promise in courtroom ACROSS oath 64. Garden tool 1. Spielberg classic 65. Full range 5. Bara the vamp 66. Workout wear 10. Cravat 68. Jingle feature 15. “-- La Douce” 69. Software tryout 19. Cinco y tres 72. -- Vista, Colo. 20. Navajo dwelling 73. Owns 21. Miss Doone of literature 74. Della or Pee Wee 22. Simon or Armstrong 76. “... a lamp -- my feet” 23. Pastry ingredient 77. Top-notch 25. Second in command, per- 78. Base line? haps 80. King Cole 27. Short, medium or tall 81. Minn. neighbor 28. Lots and lots 82. Reagan defense prog. 30. Television picture 83. Attentive audience 31. Bills 89. Sra. Peron 32. Castillo in “Miami Vice” 90. Uncontrollable fear 33. Pride’s home? 92. Gads about 34. Provide with clothes 93. Meadows of “!e Honey- 37. Realm of Juan Carlos mooners” 38. “Decline of the West” au- 95. Fryer thor 96. Red-berried shrub 43. Investment plan 97. Fleming solo 44. !ey’ve got milk 98. Rap-sheet info 47. Memorable time 101. Incongruous, perhaps 48. Pen points 103. So to speak 50. Scull propeller 107. Rivals 51. Paris suburb 109. Like some consequences 52. Wide-eyed 111. Stereo predecessor 53. Curly-leafed cabbage 112. Apartment choice 54. Band 113. Sorceress of legend 56. $5 portrait 114. Valhalla VIP 57. Gucci rival 115. Adam’s grandson 58. Private-eye Holmes 116. Ancient 60. Steve and -- 117. Strict, as in discipline 62. Change in Moscow 118. Zola heroine DOWN 17. Not yours 18. Between soprano and 1. Asian idol tenor 2. One less than neun 24. Short coat 3. Command to Dobbin 26. Makes equal 45. Old West gun markings, 67. Director Allen 91. i.e., translated 4. To some extent 29. Skip over supposedly 68. Valerie’s TV character 94. Become clear in the mind 5. To that 32. Berg’s “Lulu” 46. Teenager Gillis of ‘60s TV 69. Hits on the head 96. Invaders, collectively 6. Sharpens 33. Moist in the morning 49. Make a saw-tooth edge 70. Barrel piece 97. Capt. Davies in “Roots” (1977) 7. Protection 34. Piglet’s patter 52. “Trailing” plant 71. Hungarian wine 98. Dull pain 8. “From -- to Beersheba”: 35. Heep of “David Cop- 54. Barflies 75. Gore Vidal’s “!e -- With- 99. Between the ribs and the rump (Judges 20:1) perfield” 55. “And so to bed” diarist in” (2002) 100. Data 9. Luanda native 36. Ping-pong 56. Viper 78. Podiatry problem 101. Object of worship 10. Finished 37. Austere 57. Mountain lion 79. -- polloi 102. Split 11. Gets dirty 38. Mountain debris 59. Pear-shaped instrument 83. Formation flyers 103. Man Friday, e.g. 12. Early Canadian 39. Campaign 61. !anksgiving menu item 84. Affixes a T-shirt decal 104. 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"e second the Jackets for the first time since First Quarter ing at least 26 yards receiving. ball…. And the interception at the turnover was Reese’s interception, the Boston College game. He re- UVA - Y. Reyering 25-yd field Senior tailback for the Cavaliers end was a poor decision,” Johnson which came in the second quarter. turned a total of three for a com- goal, 10:56 Cedric Peerman had 55 receiv- said. "e final turnover was a fumble bined 58 yards. Freshman A-back GT - J. Nesbitt 1-yd run (Blair ing yards and another 118 on the "ere were some brighter spots recovery by sophomore defensive Marcus Wright saw his first two kick), 5:16 ground. Senior UVA wide receiver for the Jackets on the defensive side end Derrick Morgan, who recov- kick returns of the year on Satur- GT - J. Dwyer 3-yd run (Blair Maurice Covington led the re- of the ball. "e Jackets were able ered the fumble by Verica while day, which combined for 38 yards. kick), 0:31 ceiving corps with 76 yards and a to force three turnovers, which senior defensive end Michael Jones also had 29 yards on his only touchdown. Defensive Coordinator Dave Johnson was going for the sack. punt return, the longest return for Second Quarter Offensively for the Jackets, Wommack said was a his goal Burnett and freshman safety the Jackets this season. UVA- K. Ogletree 14-yd pass freshman A-back Roddy Jones led for the defense. "e first came in Cooper Taylor led the Jackets with “I feel like [the kick off re- from M. Verica (Y. Reyering the team with 75 yards off of 11 turns] went a lot better today. It kick) 11:17 carries, the highest yardage in his was something that we have been Third Quarter young college career. Sophomore working hard on in practice, but UVA- M. Covington 34-yd pass B-back Jonathan Dwyer came it is still something we have got from M. Verica (Y. Reyering behind Jones with 70 yards on 17 to keep getting better on,” Jones kick) 10:22 carries. Dwyer has only had two said. Fourth Quarter other games this season with less With the loss to UVA, the GT - S. Blair 39-yd field goal, than 100 yards rushing. "e first Jackets fell out of all major na- 3:50 came against Virginia Tech, the tional polls and out of the top spot UVA- C. Peerman 3-yd run (Y. Jackets first loss of the season, and in Coastal Division, which UVA Reyering kick) 4:00 the second came in the near upset now leads, being the only team in by Gardner-Webb. the Coastal division with one con- It was also a rough day for ference loss. Individual Leaders sophomore quarterback Josh "e Jackets hope to rebound Nesbitt. He was involved in two this Saturday as they take on No. Rushing fumbles during the game. One 15 Florida State, who is now the GT Car. Yds TD came because of a botched snap highest ranked team in the ACC. R. Jones 11 75 0 between him and junior center "e Jackets have not beaten the Total 41 196 2 Dan Voss. "e second came while Seminoles since 1975, the year be- Tech was in the red zone during fore Head Coach Bobby Bowden UVA Car. Yds TD the third quarter. took over the Seminoles. C. Peerman 25 118 1 Nesbitt also threw an intercep- “Any time you lose you are Totals 36 155 1 tion on Tech’s last drive of the disappointed…. We have a young Receiving game. It came at the UVA 43-yard team. And as I told them after the GT Rec. Yds TD line and ended the game for the Virginia Tech game: good teams Jackets, as the Cavaliers took over don’t lose two in a row. We have to D. Thomas 5 88 0 with just 1:18 left in the game. see if we can come back and, next Totals 7 103 0 Nesbitt was also struggling with #Z+BTPO0TTFZ Student Publications week, play against a team that is UVA Rec. Yds TD defensive penetration by Virginia, Michael Johnson forces a fumble while he tackles Marc Verica as athletic or more athletic than M. Covington 5 76 1 as he was sacked four times for a any team in the league,” Johnson Totals 29 270 2 combined loss of 36 yards. during Saturday’s game. Derrick Morgan recovered the fumble. said. SPORTS Technique t0DUPCFS t 25 Hockey GSPNQBHF coaches. “[!e tour- first…. if anyone has a smart kid “He’s so nament] was who’s not going NCAA, but wants hospital immediately after games. good at devel- in Annapolis, a world-class education and wants However, the late coach could al- oping the kids, Maryland, at to play competitive hockey, then ways rely on hockey to help him and he un- the Naval Acad- we want to talk to them. !ey can overcome the many obstacles he derstands the emy… and the play competitive hockey here, but faced over the years. game, and he’s first night, we the focus has to be on education,” “He had a lot of illnesses since a great coach. beat the U.S. Day said. he was young, but hockey was But more than Naval Academy !e team has continued its something that he could always that, he was 3-2. And they strong play under new coach find comfort in. If he wasn’t feel- just a wonder- were ranked #1 Brian McSparron, who has deep ing well, he could turn on the TV ful, tremen- in the country ties to Stathis; he captained one and have friends over…When I dous person… at the time with of Stathis’s championship teams first met him, he was like, ‘You’ll everyone re- a record of 29-2. at St. Peter’s High and served as love me in the summer, but come spected him for Greg said that an assistant coach at Tech from winter, I can’t give up hockey. It’s making [hock- was one of his 2000-04. McSparron left the team a part of my life, and it’s some- ey] fun, and for most memorable to take care of his young children, thing I can’t compromise, but I having so much wins,” Day said. but decided to return and assume want you to be a part of that,’” knowledge. He Tech hosted the head coaching duties on hear- said Maryann, Stathis’s wife of 17 had the whole the ACHA D- ing of Stathis’s passing. years. package,” said III national “!e way I looked at it was this: “He was a very passionate per- O’Connor. championships When he left our high school, the son all along, and this was just an- N o b o d y for the next two program went downhill. He was other way that you could see what had anything seasons, and also coaching a college program a passionate person he was. He put remotely nega- both years the back in New York, and when he #Z%PVH,JN Student Publications his heart and soul into [hockey], tive to say team finished in left, that program went down. I no matter if he was having a good about Stathis, An honorary banner for former Head Coach Greg Stathis hangs third place. !e didn’t want to see a third program day or feeling horrible; he was def- except in jest. alongside the retired numbers of Georgia Tech hockey players. team consis- go down. He put a lot of time and initely dedicated to it.” “Greg was very tently excelled effort into this program, and it be- !e health issues never got in loud, but he was also very predict- cess. throughout Stathis’s tenure, post- came his baby,” McSparron said. the way of his personality. Stathis able…before a game, he would In 1991, Stathis took over the ing winning records in 15 of his Stathis’ presence remains treated his players and fellow always have written out on a note- Georgia Tech hockey club and 17 seasons as head coach. Stathis strong among the players and coaches, and really the entire Tech pad, ‘!ese are the 15 things we quickly grew it into a nationally was also responsible for starting coaches even today, even to those hockey community, as an exten- have to do tonight.’ It was always competitive team in the College a major part of Tech hockey’s who never met him. “I was hon- sion of his family. the 15 things. And by the time he Hockey South, winning five di- culture—the Pep Band, a small ored that guys look to me and “He was an educator, so his got to #3 on the list, everyone had vision titles. Eight years later, in group of students that occasion- ask me about him…ten of these main concern was making sure forgotten what the first two were,” 1999, he played a key role in the ally play at Tech games and have guys [the freshmen] aren’t going these kids…[became] success- Day said. founding of Division III of the earned the collective nickname of to know who Greg was, so hope- ful wherever life took them after Stathis’s coaching career began American Collegiate Hockey As- “the seventh man.” fully…they can appreciate what Georgia Tech. So we’ve been to long before his time at Georgia sociation (ACHA), and he led the Perhaps the most notable sta- he meant to this program,” McS- weddings of players and stayed Tech. As the head coach at St. Pe- Jackets to the title game in the tistic relating to Stathis’s career parron said. in touch with them, and it truly ter’s High School in Staten Island, league’s first season. !ough Tech lies off the ice, though. During his “He will be sorely missed, is a family,” said Assistant Coach NY, he led the team to a number lost the title game 1-0 to Butler, 17 years as Tech’s head coach, ev- but… his spirit lives on. I think Kenny “Sarge” Day, who also not- of state championships. He also it was at that tournament that ery single player who took the ice this will be a great season, because ed that there were almost never coached at the collegiate level in Stathis pulled off perhaps his most for Tech went on to graduate. this season is really dedicated to any disagreements among the New York with considerable suc- notable on-ice victory. “We talk about academics him,” O’Connor said. t0DUPCFS tTechnique SPORTS Volleyball GSPNQBHF olina are tied for fourth. With just over half of the conference sched- as well. Tech took a 10-5 lead and ule under the belt, Tech hopes to kept it until the Tar Heels took it run the table in the second half in back with a point to tie it at 19- order put them in a favorable po- 19. !e Tar Heels won the next sition for an NCAA tournament six points to win the set and the berth. !e Jackets’ most recent match. run at the NCAA tournament was !e Jackets are currently tied in 2004, when they lost to fourth for fourth place in the conference. ranked Minnesota in the Minne- !ere are three teams currently apolis regional. !e Jackets start tied for the lead in the conference, their run this weekend when they Virginia Tech, Duke and Clem- play Virginia Tech and Virginia in son. Miami, Tech and North Car- Atlanta. #Z+PFZ$FSPOF Student Publications attle of the White and Gold: !e Tech Baseball team held its annual white and gold series from Oct. 19 #Z#FO-JQGPSE Student Publications to Oct. 22 at Russ Chandler Stadium. !e white team tied the series in fourth game, forcing Head Coach Head Coach Bond Shymansky coaches his team during a match Danny Hall to send the series to a sudden death situation. In the playoff, white was able to win the series. at O’Keefe Gymnasium. Tech lost to UNC after beating NC State. B sliver Want to reach www.nique.net I hate Atlanta weather!!!!!!!!! rock band has taken over my life. rock band goes up - grades go 10,000 down PSA- Don’t put your keys and flash drive on the same keychain. Tech PSA- If you do, don’t forget your thumb drive in a computer. Especially not in the Klaus Building at 3:00 in the morning. students? PSA- Be sure your roomates have their cell phones on at 3:20 in the morning, or else you’re sleeping in the hall. 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Sometimes, slivers are just printed that make NO SENSEEEE FBBBBBB MFFFFF I love it when teachers accept birthday cakes ... what are teh chances of that? techniq e all we’re missing is u pizza meetings on tuesdays 7 p.m., flag building, room137 SPORTS Technique t0DUPCFS t 27 Florida State (6-1) vs. Georgia Tech (6-2) By David Akhigbe , Contributing Writer JACKETS After ascending to 15th in the BCS rankings, the Semi- Tech looks to regain ground in the race to Tampa after noles look to stay perfect against Coastal Division oppo- a heart breaking 24-17 lost to Virginia. !e Jackets are nents this Saturday against Tech. Florida State enters this No. 2 in the ACC Coastal division after Saturday with game with a four game winning streak which includes a conference record of 3-2. 30-20 win over Virginia Tech in Tallahassee. Tech will have to correct some of the miscues on of- Florida State sits atop the Atlantic division of the ACC fense to get a victory against Florida State. !e Jackets have with a record of 6-1 with that loss coming to Wake For- had at least two fumbles lost and one interception in est in third game of the season. !ey currently lead both losses this season. One main focus should be the ACC with 36.1 points per game, 406 yards per to get the ball to sophomore B-back Jonathan game, and 50 percent third down efficiency. Dwyer. He has rushed for over 100 yards in 5 However, they are the most penalized team of 6 Tech victories this season, but he has not in the conference at nine penalties per game. rushed for more than 70 yards in each loss. !e Seminoles are currently led by Hall Another key to a Jackets victory will be of Fame Coach Bobby Bowden. defensive pressure currently ranked No. 2 Bowden is second all time in in the nation at 8.88 tackles for loss per NCAA Division-I wins with 379. game. Saturday’s showdown will mark Florida State brings a completely bal- the thirteenth time that Bowden and his anced attack on offense with 197.9 rushing Seminoles play the Yellow Jackets. Currently, he yards per game and 196.7 passing yards per is 12-0 against Tech with his last victory coming game. Seminoles quarterback Christian SEMINOLES in September 2003, but he has never coached Ponder has thrown for nine touchdowns against a Paul Johnson team. this season, but he has been known to !is game should be a battle of wills, as make some mistakes with six passes inter- Florida State attempts to stay perfect on the cepted. !at should provide opportunities road this season. for sophomore defensive back Morgan Bur- !e Seminoles will have to rely on their nett, who is tied for the lead in the nation No. 7 nationally ranked rushing defense, with six interceptions. which has held opponents to 79.9 yards per Tech is 7-6-1 all time against Florida game to counteract Tech’s effective rush- State in Atlanta, with its last win in 1975. ing attack, an offense that boasts the !e Jackets look to become bowl-eligi- ninth best rushing offense in the nation ble and hand Bobby Bowden his first with 236.6 yards per game. lost to the Ramblin’ Wreck. 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Virginia topped Tech in just Tech suffered its second loss of about every offensive category. the season on Saturday at Grant UVA had 270 yards passing com- Field when the Jackets fell to the pared to Tech’s 103 yards. !e Cavaliers from University of Vir- Cavaliers completed 29 of 39 ginia, 24-17. !is loss was the first passes attempted, while the Jack- Homecoming loss for the Jackets ets only pulled in seven of 15. since 1996, and moved the Jack- Virginia went 11 of 18 on third ets to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the downs, while Tech converted only ACC. four of 10. While the Jackets were “We made enough mistakes in able to surpass the Cavaliers in about every area to lose the game rushing yards, the 30-yard differ- about twice over…. You have to ence was not enough to carry the give [UVA] credit. !ey came in Jackets to a win. here and did what they needed to “We missed a ton of tackles. We do to win the game, and we didn’t have been getting a lot of pressure get it done,” said Head Coach on the quarterback, but [UVA] Paul Johnson. protected their quarterback pretty !roughout the game, the well,” Johnson said. Jackets struggled to get their of- !e injuries on the defen- fense onto the field. !e Cavaliers sive side of the ball also hurt the held the ball for almost nine more Jackets. Senior cornerback Jahi minutes than the Jackets, and Word-Daniels did not play due to Tech’s defense was only able to a hamstring injury he suffered last force one punt during the entire week during the Clemson game. game. Sophomore free safety Domin- “We could not get [UVA’s of- ique Reese went out at halftime fense] off the field in the first half. with an injury after picking up We had four possession in the first an interception and two tackles half…. When you get the ball on for losses in the first half. !e loss offense in this type of game you of those two defensive secondary #Z.JDIBFM4DIOFJEFS Student Publications better put points on the board. Roddy Jones gets tackled during Saturday’s game against Virginia at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Jones You better maximize it and take See UVA, page 24 led the Jackets with 75 yards rushing in the loss to the Cavaliers, his highest mark of the season. Hockey remembers coach before Volleyball splits weekend 6-2 victory over South Carolina !e Tech players, both alumni matches in N.C. and current, lined up at center ice, By Randy Darnowsky !e Jackets had six kills be- and assistant coach Norm Spa- Sta! Writer tween Kellogg and Miller and fard called three of Stathis’s close three block assists. !e North relatives—his wife Maryann, !e Tech volleyball team Carolina Tar Heels proved to his father John, and his brother split their matches last week- be a challenge for the Jackets. George—out to the ice. Shawn end in the state of North Caro- For Carolina, Lauren Prussing Montague, a former team captain lina. Senior outside hitter Tali- led the team with 13 kills and who played from 1998-2002 and sa Kellogg posted a match-high Ingrid Hanson-Tuntland had is one of four Tech players to have of 16 kills at both games. 11 kills for the Heels. his jersey number retired, then Senior middle hitter Cal- Despite the efforts of Kel- spoke on behalf of the alumni. He lie Miller added 11 kills while logg’s offensive power and se- recalled the late coach’s dedication hitting .611 to aid the Jackets nior libero Michelle Kandell’s to the team despite his lingering in their win against the North leadership in the back row, the health problems, his constant pur- Carolina State Wolfpack. !is Jackets fell to the Heels in four suit of perfection and his undying was the Jackets’ fourth con- sets. Miller and DeMichelis, joy for hockey and for life. secutive 3-0 win. Senior set- the leading blocker, added 14 Montague concluded by signal- ter Allie Niekamp directed kills apiece in the loss. In addi- ing to the rafters, where the team the offense by assisting in 31 tion, Niekamp posted another unveiled a new banner displaying situations and posting four double-double. !e Jackets fell Stathis’s name, his tenure of 1991- kills. !e defense was led by behind early in the first set and 2008 and his career win total of Michelle Kandell, who had a dropped a 25-21 decision. Tech 348. McSparron then presented match-high of 15 digs. evened up the score with a win Maryann, John and George with Tech cruised by in the first in the second set. !e Jackets an honorary team jersey that set with a 25-12 victory, due in trailed the Tar Heels 11-12 bore the number 348, and the large part to Kellogg’s efforts. before going on a 10-2 run to three participated in a ceremonial !e Jackets started the match take a 21-13 lead that would #Z%PVH,JN Student Publications puck drop with players from both with a 5-1 run and then a 13-5 lead to a 25-17 win in the set. Jeremy Spafard and teammates participate in the pregame cer- teams. lead later in the set. !e Jack- DeMichelis, Kellogg and Mill- emony. Former Head Coach Greg Stathis was honored pregame. “What Greg Stathis was to ets later capitalized on several er combined for 13 kills in the Georgia Tech was something al- North Carolina State errors set. By Nishant Prasadh However, the most memorable most beyond words…[He was] a for a 13-point win. After fall- !e third set proved to be Contributing Writer moment of the night came just great teacher and a great motiva- ing behind in the second set, the turning point for both before the game began, when the tor for the kids, and just a super a combination of timely serves teams in the match. !e Jack- Tech’s ice hockey team contin- players and coaches conducted a role model,” said Pat O’Connor, from Allison Campbell and of- ets endured eight ties and four ued its undefeated run to start the brief memorial service for Greg Brian’s father. fense from Kellogg, Miller and lead changes before they saw season on Friday, defeating South Stathis, the team’s longtime head Stathis had struggled with Niekamp pushed the jackets to the Tar Heels tie the game at Carolina 6-2 at the Kennesaw coach who passed away in March medical problems for decades. a 9-4 lead. Tech went on a 7-3 20. North Carolina took a 23- Ice Forum. Senior center Brian due to complications from kidney During the ceremony, Montague run to put the set out of reach 20 lead, but the Jackets pulled O’Connor notched two goals, and transplant surgery. Stathis was spoke of times when Stathis would before taking the set 25-17. within a point before losing the senior winger Drew Baker added far more than simply a coach in check out of the hospital and head !e Jackets went without a set 25-23. !e Jackets were able two assists to lead the attack. !e the Tech hockey community; he straight to Tech games, as well as single error in the third set and to keep it close in the final set team’s effective defensive play also served as a mentor, a friend and times when he would return to the it showed in the result, with continued as the Jackets moved to a hero to students and parents Tech taking the frame 25-18. See Volleyball, page 26 7-0 on the year. alike. See Hockey, page 25