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McEver Poetry Reading April 1 Firees strikesesHome Home PParkkr residences The School of Literature, By Jody Shaw destroyed the top floor and the Communication and Culture will Associate Editor back walls. It spread across an host the McEver Poetry Read- adjacent fence on the property’s ing featuring former U.S. Poet A two-alarm fire gutted two edge and to the neighboring Laureate Billy Collins at 7 p.m. houses in the Home Park neigh- building, where a side wall ap- in the LeCraw Auditorium on borhood just blocks from Tech peared severely burned. Both the first floor of the College of campus around 11:30 a.m. on houses displayed signs of smoke Management building in Tech- Tuesday causing a plume of damage. nology Square. The event is free. smoke visible from many points According to television news Collins will sign copies of his on campus. The buildings, lo- reports, the residents of the neigh- books after the reading. cated on the 300 block of Cal- boring 389 Calhoun residence, houn Street near Tech’s Home Tech students Shridhar Reddy Park Children’s Learning Cen- and Veer Mahajan, spotted the Housing lottery ter, housed several Tech gradu- fire and alerted authorities. The ate students. two told 11 Alive News they results available Approximately 50 firefight- were able to salvage some per- The results of the fall 2004 ers worked to contain the blaze, sonal valuables from the fire be- housing selection priority lot- which they had under control fore they evacuated their home. tery are available online at just after noon. All the residents Tech’s Dean of Students Of- www.housing.gatech.edu. Sum- in the two buildings escaped, fice, which offers aid to students mer 2004 housing sign-up ends though the flames clearly caused when such events occur, noted Wednesday, March 31. To se- much damage to the structures that none of the students had cure a spot, a $300 prepayment and property. contacted the office to request is due at that time. A list of dorms By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The fire initially broke out at such assistance. Senior Associ- open this summer is available The charred frame of a Home Park residence. Fire burned the top floors on Tuesday. the three-story Victorian-style online. Helicopters hovered overhead, and a plume of smoke was visible on campus. home at 379 Calhoun, where it See Fire, page 7 Presidential hopefuls face off in debate Student activity By Daniel Amick portation to develop online pay- News Editor ment of parking tickets and a fee budget released 20-minute warning system. By Stephen Baehl Contenders for undergradu- Phuong also said she would Senior Staff Writer ate student body president and work to preserve free student tick- executive vice president squared ets to athletic events, help stu- Everyone knew that budget constraints off in front of the Campanile dent organizations and fight meant the 2004-2005 budget would tight- Wednesday. budget cuts at the state level with en funding for a number of student organi- During the debate, presiden- the SGA lobby board. zations. The full extent of the cuts became tial candidates Adam Bernstein, “I have the experience, I have apparent when the Joint Finance Commit- Ashley Case, Ryan Johnson and the knowledge, I have established tee (JFC) released the draft budget earlier Amy Phuong laid out their plat- relationships with several admin- this week. forms, then took turns fielding istrators across the board. I firmly In response to increased funding requests questions about their candida- believe that I have the ability to from the Campus Recreation Center and cies, the role of student govern- truly, effectively voice your opin- organizations moving into the Student Center ment and their ideas for ion to the faculty and adminis- Commons, JFC tightened its funding guide- improving Tech. trators.” lines for Tier 3 organizations. Speaking first, Amy Phuong Ashley Case followed Phuong. Some things that will no longer be fund- By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS listed several goals she would work She said her platform was based ed in budget allocations for student organi- Presidential candidate Adam Bernstein addresses the crowd while for if elected president. She said on the idea of improving com- zations include: travel, publicity, office Amy Phuong, Ashley Case and Ryan Johnson look on. Elections she would work with the De- supplies and food supplies. Also, funding run from Monday, March 29 to Wednesday, March 31. partment of Parking and Trans- See Debates, page 9 for conference attendance, decorations and some other annual requests has been limit- ed. JFC chair Lisa Brown said, “We tried to BuzzPort implements system upgrades only cut things that were not necessary to By Arcadiy Kantor dents who take more than five the organizations, such as publicity, chalk, Contributing Writer “The version that’s just going courses during a semester and office supplies. We felt that things such as online...we thought we were additional enhancements to dues for sports teams to compete, social Tech’s BuzzPort portal sys- BuzzPort’s channel supports. events and conferences were more impera- tem recently underwent a major going to have something like Browser compatibility has also tive to the function of the organizations.” update. The upgrade has signif- that [from the start]” been broadened. Undergraduate Treasurer Amy Phuong icantly expanded the portal’s fea- Many of the features that have said the JFC tried to be as fair as possible ture set, implementing several Robert McMath recently been implemented were with the cuts. “I think JFC as a whole tried of the capabilities users had re- VP for Academic Affairs expected to be functional when to look at policies that were cut across the quested. the system launched. board, as opposed to damaging one organi- One of the most requested “The version of the portal zation over another,” she said. new features that has been im- just limited to those related to a “email” link from within Buzz- which we thought we were go- “We tried to pick things that save money plemented is the ability to share specific class, though each course Port and move directly to their ing to get...was actually delayed but not necessarily hurt the organization in files with other BuzzPort users. has a group associated with it. inbox. by some considerable number continuing its purpose,” she said. This feature revolves largely “There are about 130 groups “We identified that fairly early of months, and so what we actu- While the JFC tried to apply policies around BuzzPort’s group man- that have been created outside on. We worked at that, and in ally rolled out was a more equally across the board, some organiza- agement system. the course groups,” Huseth said. January we rolled out that fea- stripped-down, earlier version,” tions still received a smaller percentage of “You can upload a file and Another new BuzzPort fea- ture,” Huseth said. said Robert McMath, Vice Pro- requested funds than others. This mostly then that file can be download- ture requested by many users was Some of the other new fea- vost for Academic Affairs and was attributed to those organizations for ed by any of the group mem- the elimination of the need for tures that have been implemented one of the executive members of which a large portion of their request were bers,” said Greg Huseth, technical logging in to the Spectrum web- are improvements in the ability BuzzPort’s steering committee. director of BuzzPort. mail system separately from Buzz- to target announcements to spe- See Budget, page 7 Groups in BuzzPort are not Port. Users can now click on the cific users, better support for stu- See BuzzPort, page 6 2 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique NEWS
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E-mail opinions @ technique. gatech.edu NEWS Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 3 Council Clippings Senate and House Provost tells reps that budget situation is toughest in years By Stephen Baehl fiscal year,” he said. In all his ments but have no other power. Senior Staff Writer time at Tech, he said, “This is The proposal was passed af- the toughest year I have seen on ter some debate that addressed Tuesday night’s UHR meet- the Georgia Tech campus.” concerns of the committee only ing was overshadowed by the While cutting funding may adding more red tape to the pro- looming discussion of the pro- be difficult, he said, “We have cess. posed SGA budget for the 2004- no choice. We have to deal with “This looks a lot to me like 2005 fiscal year. the monetary situation.” JFC,” Economics Representative Executive Vice President Mark Iannucci said. “I’m a little Michael Handelman noted at concerned about these rules; I’d the meeting’s opening that the like people to convince me.” upcoming budget considerations “This is the toughest Public Policy Representative would take significant time and year I have seen on Alan Bakowski said the com- attention by the House, and that mittee would present no prob- quorum had to be maintained the Georgia Tech lems. “There’s no real downside for the rest of the semester in campus.” to this. What it allows us to do is order for SGA to finish all the to evaluate these amendments Jean-Lou Chameau business before it. and give us a little more insight Provost “If you cannot attend meet- before they are considered on ings from now until the end of the floor,” he said. the semester,” he told represen- After nominations for the tatives, “I would highly encour- Concerns over the impend- annual Student Council Awards, age you to resign. This is not ing budget debates prompted given to outstanding members something that is bad; this is not Handelman to propose the cre- of the Tech community, were something that is embarrassing.” ation of an ad-hoc committee to taken, representatives moved One of the night’s special consider budget amendments quickly to the long list of bills By Stephen Marek/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS guests, Provost Jean-Lou Cha- before they were put on the floor before them. Provost Jean-Lou Chameau addresses the Undergraduate House of Representatives meau, also spoke to representa- of the house. The committee, Most discussion centered at Tuesday night’s meeting. He said the budget situation is the worst he has ever seen. tives about the tight budget. he said, would create written re- UHR: Bills Considered
“We have had a very tight ports about the proposed amend- See UHR, page 5 Title Author Status
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Joint allocation to Culture Tech (a and b) Peter Sahlstrom passed
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Joint allocation to AIAA Christina Elfland passed
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sage, but said he had been in error. UHR from page 3 Funding for food supplies was Cheering on the team reinstated in the bill almost imme- around a joint allocation to Culture diately. Tech for $3,738 for its Culture Tech “Isn’t it enough that the organi- Food Fair. The money was request- zations cook the food?” Iannucci ed to fund food ingredients and eat- said. ing utensils in addition to some “I mean, are we going to ask for Marriott staff to help at the event, them to pay for it, too?” in which 13 organizations are ex- Earth and Atmospheric Scienc- pected to participate. es Representative Hunter Oates, The organization representative however, said changing the bill from said the participating club mem- the form in which UHR and the bers would be doing their own cook- graduates passed it would force it to ing, and they expected 400 students Conference Committee, which to attend. There was no expected would keep the bill in SGA until charge for ad- after the event, mission. which takes place The event has Monday. This taken place dur- “Isn’t it enough that would, in effect, ing the spring se- the organizations kill the bill. mester for the Still, represen- cook the food? I By Andrew Saulters / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS past 20 years at tatives debated Sage Greiging, Michael Joe and Anant Kishore root for the team at the viewing of the Tech-Northern Tech; this year, mean, are we going about the fund- Iowa basketball game last Friday. The event was held in the Club Lounge of Bobby Dodd Stadium. however, Cul- ing, failed anoth- ture Tech also to ask for them to pay er amendment, hosted the event for it, too?” and then passed in the fall for the the bill with Mark Iannucci first time. some funding Undergraduate representative New system offers degree tracking Some repre- factored back in sentatives ques- by a vote of 22 By Edward Tamsberg and Erfan Different majors have different benefit to them, as well. By using tioned funding yeas, 17 nays and Karim requirements, and CAPP will be es- CAPP effectively, a department the expansion of an event like this 1 abstention. Staff Writer and Contributing pecially beneficial not only to some- would be able to make changes to to taking place two times a year Culture Tech also submitted Writer one deciding to make a drastic change degree and course requirements, and rather than one in a time of budget a bill for its performance night. This of majors like Chemistry to Man- inform all of their students by sim- problems. bill faced much less debate and was A new online tool will soon al- ply changing the “CAPP compli- One representative said this sort quickly passed. low students to check the progress ance” in the system. of thing could present a problem if Relay For Life requested $2,000 of their degree online. According to “The main purpose of The system will be supported by SGA were forced to not fund an- to pay for a DJ and band for enter- Registrar Jo McIver, the new tool, Engineering Information Systems other club’s annual event and had tainment at its yearly event, which called the Curriculum, Advising and [CAPP] is to facilitate (EIS), a division of the Office of to tell those students it was due to is a fundraiser for cancer research. Program Planning (CAPP) system, advisement. Hopefully Information Technology (OIT), like funding Culture Tech’s event twice. The organization representative will be used as an advisement tool all of Tech’s other student-oriented The bill passed, but the alloca- said she knew SGA usually did not that both students and advisors can we will all be on the websites. tion was reduced to roughly $700. support fundraising events but hoped review before they meet. same sheet of music.” “I think it would be beneficial, However, it was not done yet. A they could make an exception. “The main purpose of [CAPP] is but hopefully I would not have to motion to reconsider the bill was The Graduate Student Senate, to facilitate advisement,” said McIver. Joe McIver use this system every week,” said passed, bringing it back onto the however, had noted that not fund- “Hopefully we will all be on the Registrar Stephen Bates, a first-year Unde- table a short while later. ing the event’s requested money same sheet of music.” cided Engineering major. “As the bill stands right now, would result in $2,000 less going to She said the power of CAPP is in Currently, testing is being done they would not be able to have this the American Cancer Society. In its versatility and ability to apply a on the system by various academic event, and we’ve paid for food in effect, they said this would be SGA student’s transcript to any major at agement but also to students who units around the Institute and will the past,” said the representative who funding the American Cancer Soci- Tech. Using CAPP, a student would are undecided, she said. conclude sometime later this month. made the motion to reconsider the ety. be able to see which of his credits Schools are also continuously in- A Beta version of CAPP will be re- bill. The undergraduates agreed, and would transfer in terms of hours volved in course and degree restruc- He had voted for its initial pas- the bill failed. and GPA to which major. turing, so CAPP presents a possible See Degree, page 9 NEWS Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 5
Committee tables grade Talking terror substitution proposal By Haining Yu istrar’s Office for information on Staff Writer students who got Ds or Fs in their first terms. They plan to use that Committee members at the data to assess the potential impact March 15 meeting of the Student of the grade substitution policy if Rules and Regulations Committee implemented. (SRC) decided to table the grade “We will look at the data to see substitution proposal. how those students did in the sub- Members are demanding that sequent terms when they retook the more statistical information be gath- class,” Benkeser said. ered before any decision is made, in Data from the College of Sci- order for com- ences presented mittee members at the latest to make a better meeting showed informed deci- “The concern was that that students sion. we are creating some who did poorly If the propos- in two or more By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS al does not pass false hopes in classes during Former Georgia Senator Sam Nunn talks with participants at the Sam Nunn Bank of America Policy through the SRC students who really their first year at Forum Tuesday. The forum included a series of panel discussions on bioterrorism. in time for the Tech were un- April 20 meeting shouldn’t be at able to improve of the Academic Georgia Tech.” their grades by Senate, then it is a significant before the new features could be number of users will grow. “[Users] highly unlikely it Paul Benkeser amount after BuzzPort from page 1 made public. do not want to invest a huge amount will be imple- SRC chair retaking the User acceptance of the portal has of time in learning a new system,” mented by fall class. “The con- “The version that’s just going been in-line with expectations. OIT’s McMath said. 2004. cern was that we online now, this new upgrade that’s statistics last semester showed mod- The administration also believes According to Paul Benkeser, chair are creating some false hopes in stu- just come out—we thought we were erate use. there is a lack of knowledge of the of the SRC, “The reason we tabled dents who really shouldn’t be at going to have something like that “Of [all the] people who [can] system’s capabilities on campus and [the proposal] was that we got into a Georgia Tech.” The committee does [from the start],” McMath said. log into BuzzPort, which are em- is looking to correct that. discussion about whether or not the not wish to implement a policy that The Office of Information Tech- ployees, faculty, and students, about “As the BuzzPort leadership sort policy was going to have the impact will be “misleading” to students nology, responsible for the upkeep 30 percent of them use it on a regu- of goes around the campus and tells that it was designed to have, that is, “without having any kind of posi- of the portal, has tested the upgrade lar basis,” Huseth said. people about the new upgrades...what to improve the retention of students tive outcome on whether they stay extensively over the past months. Students have had mixed opin- I would expect is not a huge spike who had done poorly in their first at Georgia Tech or not.” Keeping the service accessible to us- ions on the system, however. “Right but a steady upward ramp...on uti- or second semesters at Tech.” Data also indicates that the re- ers as they implement new features now what I need is provided by lization,” McMath said. The committee felt that it lacked tention problem is not large for first is a major priority for OIT, accord- other [services],” said freshman In- “I honestly don’t think I ever got adequate amounts of “hard evidence” years. “We’re doing a pretty good ing to Huseth. dustrial Engineering major Binh information that said ‘Here’s how in the form of statistics in order to job retaining students between their “It’s a very complex product...but Ngo. you use it. As a faculty member, determine the actual effect the poli- first and second years,” said Ben- generally we’ve been able to keep it BuzzPort’s administration be- here’s what you can use it for,’” said cy will have on the Institute. available,” Huseth said. Potential lieves that as faculty and students Literature, Communication and The committee has asked the Reg- See Grades, page 9 instabilities had to be ironed out grow more used to the system, the Culture instructor Lisa Minnick.
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He said some teams will feel this working with other leaders on cam- Budget from page 1 impact more than others. “Who it pus,” she said. The book, she said, really affects is the club sports who will cover not only how to go about items against the new funding poli- are capable of competing at the na- getting funding from SGA, but also Breaking cies. tional level,” he said, referring to about how to seek funding from The Music Department, a Tier those who are invited annually to other campus organizations such as 2 organization, received only $20,400 national tournaments. RHA and the Alumni Association. the Bubble of its requested $56,419. As for his water polo team, he Lau mentioned some other ideas to “The Music Department is an said the organization’s $110 per year help more efficiently trim budget academic department and should dues helped offset travel funds not allocations and requests. He noted not be funded under the student granted through the budget. Also, that, from looking at past years’ A lot of things went on outside of the bubble of Georgia Tech this week. Below are summaries of a few of the important events taking activity fee,” Brown said, express- most of the team’s competitions are budget requests from other trea- place throughout the nation and the world. ing her opinion. She added, “We within the southeastern U.S. surers, many requests were super- cut instruments that could come In fact, last year’s treasurer for fluous. from Capital Outlay and all things the team forgot to submit a budget, “Every club requests a lot of mon- related to classes that needed to be but, he said, “Having to pay for ey because they know they’re not Testimonies continue before 9/11 panel registered for.” travel out of our own pocket, hon- going to get it all,” he said. “But I Richard Clarke, former Bush counterterrorism chief, testified Capital Outlay funds are grant- estly, isn’t that big of a deal,” when feel that if you don’t think you’re Wednesday, along with the Director of the Central Intelligence ed through bills presented to SGA the team is only traveling to local going to get it from SGA, you’re Agency, George Tenet, before the 9/11 commission. Clarke said during the school year. tournaments. wasting their time.” He said he sub- Bush was a man obsessed with Iraq. He also claimed that repeated Other organizations encountered Lau said cuts to publicity and mitted a budget based on what his warnings of terrorism were ignored by the administration prior to 9/ fewer problems. For example, Stu- office supply requests were also not team normally gets from SGA, with 11. Secretary of State Colin Powell disputed this, saying that pre- dent Publications and the Student a problem for the water polo team, no inflated requests, though some venting terrorism was always a top commitment. The 10-member Center Programs Council, both Tier but he knew of other organizations of the requests were still not funded bipartisan panel, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks 2 organizations, saw fewer relative due to budget constraints. Upon the United States, has the responsibility of investigating cuts, because most of their requests Also, Phuong said, “A lot of or- events and possible intelligence failures leading up to the attacks. did not include newly restricted items. ganizations ask for money that they Tier 2 organizations also receive high- “Obviously, it’s a got in the past, but have lost track Israel assassinates Hamas spiritual leader er funding priority than Tier 3 or- disappointment to us of why they still need the money.” ganizations. In interviews, she said, they’ll Israel fired rockets into the car of Sheik Ahmed Yassin, killing “The big areas that got cut down that we couldn’t get note they do not need some funds him and seven others. Yassin was the spiritual leader of the terrorist to zero were publicity, office sup- everything we anymore, and so those can be cut. organization Hamas. Israel had tried on at least one previous occa- plies and student assistants,” said Lau suggested that requiring or- sion to assassinate the blind quadriplegic. Members of Hamas said David Ziskind, a member of the requested.” ganizations to itemize their bud- they would “shake Israel like an earthquake,” possibly personally Student Center Governing Board David Ziskind gets could cut back on excessive targeting Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. and preparer of Student Center Pro- SCPC board member requests. He said that, for example, gram Council’s SGA budget. someone could ask for $500 to pay “Obviously, it’s a disappointment for an entry fee he knew to be $250, Scientists say weaker jaws make us smart to us that we couldn’t get every- and not even be closely questioned A group of scientists said Wednesday that a genetic mutation thing we requested,” he said. “But that in the past have relied on pub- about it. took place 2.4 million years ago that resulted in the ancestors of we also know there are a lot of other licity funding. This year’s budget was released humans developing weaker jaws. This mutation made room for student organizations out there, and For organizations that typically a few months later than usual, leav- bigger brains. given the current state [of the] bud- rely on travel and publicity funding ing SGA little time to debate and get, we were fortunate to get the in budgets, problems could arise. pass a finalized version. allocation we did.” Still, Brown said, “Anything cut from Brown said the reason for the Supreme Court hears “Under God” case Typically, travel and publicity budgets can be brought before SGA delay was her late appointment. The Supreme Court this week heard the controversial case over requests in budgets are for yearly in the form of bills. Otherwise, the Usually, she said, the JFC chair is whether or not the phrase “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance needs an organization knows it will organizations can possibly look to appointed in the spring. “They have is unconstitutional. The case has been appealed to the court from the incur, such as a club sport’s travel to other sources such as fundraising.” time to work over the summer on original hearing in Sacramento County, California, where atheist conference games or annual tour- Organizations should not under- preparing budget packets, assem- Michael Newdow sued the school district his daughter attended. He naments in which it always com- estimate fundraising abilities, Brown bling their committee, due dates claimed it is unconstitutional for students to be forced to hear the petes. Those needs that appear during said. “Many of the student organi- and notifying the organizations,” phrase during the pledge’s recitation. Supreme Court justices, how- the year, such as that resulting from zations do not come to SGA with she said. Brown, however, was not ever, indicated that the pledge seems “far from a compulsory prayer” a team or club advancing to nation- budgets or have just started coming appointed until fall 2003. “I was and thus is unlikely to be unconstitutional. al competition, are usually funded to us for money because they have behind quite a bit from the begin- through bills. been so successful at fundraising.” ning,” she said. “And with the bud- Richard Lau, treasurer for GT Phuong plans to work to help get constraints faced this year, I was voluntarily give them. Water Polo, said, “Without the travel those who need funding find alter- blessed with the committee that I Fire from page 1 She, and Dean of Students Gail allocation, it does affect what you natives. She said, “I just kept run- had, and we were glad to get it out DiSabatino, encouraged any students can compete at.” Some tournaments ning into the same questions from as soon as we did.” ate Dean of Students Karen Boyd affected by the incident to contact and competitions for student orga- student organizations, and a lot of The Undergraduate House will noted, however, that some of the the Dean’s office should they need nizations and club sports, he said, them don’t know what other re- hold a budget information session students had not provided their con- assistance. help the team find extra games to sources are available on campus.” Sunday, March 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. tact information to the Institute, The Technique was unable to reach play before conference competition, “I’m still developing a fundrais- in room 117 of the Student Servic- which does not keep records for off- any of the affected students for com-
giving them a competitive edge. ing/resource book, and I’ve been es Building. campus residents unless the students ment.
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strengths and weaknesses of the stu- thought if students were aware of would have even more reason to be from page 1 from page 6 Debates dent, a class that adapts to your the reasons for the increases, they Grades opposed to it.” munication. needs,” Bernstein said. “The classes would not have happened. Johnson keser. “We do not have a large As for implementation of the “For the past several years, SGA I’m talking about are classes that said he thought students should have retention problem in that transi- policy by next year, “If we decide to has not met my expectations as far you’re able to evaluate, and say [if] been warned. Phuong said she wants tion. Rather it appears that the more move forward with this recommen- as the connections between students the professor either walks in and to split the CRC fee off from the significant retention problem is be- dation,” Benkeser said, “it could be and their government,” Case said. walks out, or if the TA doesn’t even rest of the student activity fee so tween the second and third years. addressed for the April 20 Faculty “The sole purpose of the student know there’s a test that week.” that students could see where their And if that is the more significant Senate meeting.” But if the propos- government is to do what you want He also proposed ongoing class money was going and demand im- problem, then al doesn’t make to do with it. I’d like to be the bridge evaluations throughout the semes- provements. Each candidate said that maybe this poli- it out of com- between students and their govern- ter, improved faculty-student inter- in the short term, there is no option cy is not going to “Many student groups mittee by then, ment.” action and a monthly complain-to- but to increase fees. affect this. That it is “more than Case said she wants to create a Executive vice presidential can- may call for a dif- we polled were not likely” that the committee within SGA made up of didates Abi Hung, Hunter Oates, ferent strategy.” real enthusiastic proposal will representatives from all student or- Lamar Stewart and Will Welch also All members not be imple- ganizations so that they can net- “I don’t understand it spoke and answered questions. The of the committee about the idea [of mented by next work. She also proposed an extended when people say they executive vice president runs the had sought feed- grade substitution].” year. weekend before finals week. meetings of the Undergraduate back from the stu- The original Paul Benkeser Ryan Johnson spoke after Case. have to graduate as House of Representatives. dents and faculty grade substitu- SRC chair He said his platform was based on soon as possible. No Oates called for streamlining the that make up the tion policy was making students happier. operation of the House and bylaws whole of their drafted and “I don’t understand it when peo- you don’t.” requiring the timely appointment constituents be- passed unani- ple say they have to graduate as soon Ryan Johnson of officers to certain key committee fore the meeting. mously by the as possible,” Johnson said. SGA presidential candidate positions. Stewart said he would fight “The consensus was that the faculty Institute Undergraduate Curricu- “No you don’t. College is sup- budget cuts to preserve the quality didn’t have strong feelings one way lum Committee, a standing com- posed to be the best years of your of education. or the other about it,” Benkeser said. mittee of the Academic Senate that life. If you vote for me, I guarantee, Suggs asked each candidate what The majority of student opinion initially considered the issue in Sep- you’ll have the best year of your life the-president day. they thought of the role of the lobby solicited however seem to be op- tember. Motivated by the hope that next year,” he said. He also said he Candidates also fielded a num- board which lobbies the state legis- posed to the proposal. Though “not this change aids Tech graduates as will represent the voice of the com- ber of questions from the modera- lature. In response, Hung said the an overwhelming majority,” accord- they face potential employers who mon student. tor, Student Center Programs board was important to let legisla- ing to Benkeser, “many student are sometimes reluctant to inter- Adam Bernstein spoke last. He Council Ideas and Issues chair Betsy tors know that education funding groups we polled were not real en- view students because their GPAs said his platform is different from Sugg. should come first. Welch said he thusiastic about the idea. They be- are lower relative to those at peer the other candidates because of its One question asked about in- was involved in the creation of the lieved that they would not ever take institutions. strong focus on academic issues. creases in the student activity fees. board to be a bridge between the advantage of the policy, and there- Originally the proposal would “I have a vision for the future of Each candidate placed blame on in- Institute and the legislature. fore their GPA would be effectively have allowed students to retake up classes at Tech, a class that is dy- creased requests from the Campus Elections will be held online at diminished in some way by others to three 1000-level courses in which namic, that changes based on the Recreation Center. Case said she elections.gatech.edu March 29-31. who had taken advantage of the pol- they received a grade of D or F. icy.” The policy was modified to ap- “We’d much rather take this more ply to all courses taken in a stu- slowly,” Benkeser said, “than insti- dent’s first or second semester. The Degree from page 5 major. While the banner system is re- However, the CAPP system can- sponsible for creating and adding tute the policy and find out that it class would have to be retaken dur- leased at the beginning of this sum- not handle both quarter and semes- CAPP to OSCAR, the Registrar’s doesn’t effect retention. Then all ing the student’s first four semes- mer and students will be allowed to ter credits, and presently, only 70 office is responsible for all of the the students who were opposed to it ters. test a prototype of the CAPP system percent of the students have all of specific programming involved with for themselves. their credits in semesters. Tech con- aligning the system to all of Tech’s McIver said Tech is months ahead verted to semesters in 1999 after different degrees and schools. GSS from page 3 In a written statement, Norville of a schedule set by the University being granted a year dispensation The entire system is a free im- wrote that the organization should System of Georgia which requires from the requirements of the Geor- provement for the school because tel, did the chartering bill pass. have sought funding from the Grad- CAPP for all colleges in the system gia University System. OSCAR is run by the banner school Graduate President Pelham Nor- uate Conference Fund, rather than by the end of December this year. “I think this system will bring system, which installed the improve- ville announced that he had vetoed from Student Activity Fees. He also “If it makes the changing major good times to the campus as we are ment for universities around the a bill passed last week to the Inter- wrote that if every student who at- process easier, I would consider it a looking towards graduation,” said globe. This is an added bonus be- national Affairs Graduate Organi- tended a conference were to request good thing,” said Kelly Straub, a Chris Vaughns, a first-year Biology cause of the budget crunch Tech is zation. The bill would have funded money, SGA would never be able to first-year Biomedical Engineering Major. facing. a trip to a conference. meet all the demand.
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OUR VIEWS Consensus Opinion Where’s my money? The Student Government Association’s (SGA) continuous heartache this year over the budget for Tier I, II and III organizations is finally winding down, with the budget com- ing up for discussion in the House and Senate this Tuesday. The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) and Chair Lisa Brown are not solely to blame for the nearly three-month late arrival of the budget; the undergraduate and graduate presidents, Nate Watson and Pellham Norville, must share the responsi- bility as well. The proverbial buck stops at the desks of the two presidents; they have the ultimate responsibility to see to it that the necessary operations SGA is charged with completing are undertaken in a timely and effective manner. As the face of the undergraduate branch, the segment of SGA with the most constituents affected by the budget, the undergraduate leader- ship is specially charged with ensuring the smooth completion of the budgetary process. While its power to make the budget process effective is limited, it should facilitate more communi- cation among JFC, student organizations and SGA as a whole. By Matt Norris / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Initiative should have been taken by the executive branch or by JFC to open lines of communication and provide a forum for feedback from student organizations; instead, it has fallen JFC’s actions lack professionalism, respect upon the undergrad executive vice president to do so this year. There are enough hoops in the Furthermore, the Technique should not be the sole source convoluted process of applying for “Getting a bill passed through and securing money from the Stu- SGA should not be a dog and of information about SGA events, including the budget. SGA’s dent Government Association (SGA) Public Relations committee should be the main arbiter of that a fully-grown lion could leap pony show for student House- and Senate-related news, and leave this paper to high- through them to perform a circus organizations.” show. light, analyze and challenge SGA affairs. The three of us representing the Jen Schur SGA’s leadership, both in JFC and in the House, must be Technique arrived five minutes ear- Opinions Editor recognized for the unique hardships they have faced this year, ly to our meeting with the Joint Finance Committee (JFC), like all including a lack of qualified people interested in filling JFC’s the business-world etiquette books respect for the process to show up the Undergraduate House functions chair position, a huge increase in the number of budget re- advise. And then we proceeded to on time and prepared, it is uncon- currently, though, the House fre- quests, and a large chunk of the budget having to be earmarked wait 25 minutes for anyone from scionable for JFC to not do their quently undermines JFC’s policy- the group of 10 graduate and un- part by caring about the power of based recommendations. for the new Campus Recreation Center. It might not seem dergraduate members of JFC to show the purse they are entrusted with. JFC’s attitude towards bill-dis- evident, but more money is being allocated to Tier III organi- up for the meeting they had orga- Getting a bill passed through SGA cussion meeting attendees is the same, zations this year than ever before. nized. should not be a dog and pony show if not worse, during budget meet- Once one member finally walked for student organizations. ings. Thus, specifically in relation Acknowledging all of these factors, and that all Tier III into the SGA office, he told us that Instead, a certain level of give- to student organization budgets, JFC organizations are suffering similarly because of budget cuts, we should wait a few more minutes and-take should be expected of the can improve its image as a fair and the upcoming weeks should be used productively—not for for more JFC members to arrive. players in the process. JFC needs to balanced recommendation board by Seeing that only one other person show show that it recognizes the thinking about all student organi- complaining—to learn all the information as to why and how decided to show up in the ensuing importance of its role and respects zations, not just the typical ones, decisions on the budget were made, to come up with solutions five minutes (the chair of JFC, no the needs of its constituents, the when creating across-the-board and ideas for the future, and to allow SGA and JFC to show less), they decided to get on with organizations to which the committee guidelines for what they will and the meeting. However, no under- disperses funds. This can be accom- will not fund. that they care about their constituency by encouraging open grad members were present. plished by doing simple things like Instead of cutting entire line items communication. Only after asking us a few ques- showing up to meetings on time; from budgets based on its list of tions about our budget and realiz- dressing appropriately for the situa- budget-appropriate requests, JFC ing that we were there to defend a tion, as the organization represen- could utilize a percentage system in Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the bill instead did the meeting get un- tatives do when they put on more which a certain percentage of spend- Editorial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the der way. At this point, it was hard to that just sweats; going to the meet- ing in particular areas would be fund- take the gathering seriously with- ings informed and well prepared; ed by SGA for organizations whose opinions of individual editors. out wondering how in the world and by creating a professional at- missions are clearly related to those this group in charge of nearly three mosphere. expenses. million dollars was able to operate While these aspects may only ad- Granted, it is important for stu- EDITORIAL BOARD with any semblance of success. The dress the superficial issues students dents to recognize the challenges two members asked merely three see upon first inspection, they are inherent in any JFC position. Though Tony Kluemper, Editor-in-Chief questions about our request for important in reviving SGA’s image the members are faced with a thank- $7,000, each of which demonstrat- as a whole. If the very visible aspects less, hated job and shouldn’t be can- Justin Partlo, Managing Editor Kimberly Rieck, Sports Editor ed their clear lack of knowledge of of SGA like JFC were no longer vassed as uncaring, irresponsible Daniel Amick, News Editor Scott Meuleners, Photography Editor the bill. In less than a fifth of the viewed as irresponsible with their people, they should be held to a Jennifer Lee, Focus Editor Karl Guertin, Online Editor time we spent waiting for the meet- potential and power, then SGA’s minimum level of professionalism Art Seavey, Entertainment Editor Julia Trapold, Advertising Manager ing to start, our chance to explain image as a whole would improve. and high-quality, dedicated service Jennifer Schur, Opinions Editor Jody Shaw, Associate Editor our allocations request was over. Organizations need to feel like to the committee. The lack of professionalism and the time they spend defending their Hopefully our soon-to-be elect- Copyright Notice respect for other students and their bills (and budgets) before the board ed officials will make improvements Copyright © 2004, Tony Kluemper, Editor-in-Chief, and by the Board of Student Publications. The time was staggering—and ours was that creates fiscal policy is worth it, in the effective management of SGA’s Technique is an official publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. No part of this not an isolated incident. If the orga- and that their presence in front of fiscal matters. I want to be able to paper may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from the Editor or from the Board of nizations requesting money from JFC makes a difference in how the respect and believe in the demo- Student Publications. The ideas expressed herein are those of the Editor or the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Student Publications, the students, staff or faculty of the the pot that is funded by their mem- committee considers their bill. As cratic process by which bills and Georgia Institute of Technology or the University System of Georgia. bers’ student activity fees have enough the relationship between JFC and budgets are passed by my SGA. OPINIONS Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 15 All Div. I sports need support, not just b-ball When the men’s basketball the Yellow Jackets’ fan base could team arrived back to campus replicate that type of support and BUZZ Sunday after its amazing win over “How amazing would it be throw it towards our teams at all Boston College, throngs of fans of their home games. I know Around the Campus greeted the players and head coach to go to a swim meet and some of you may argue that the Paul Hewitt. The team has re- have thousands of fans only reason there were so many What do you think ceived an overwhelming response screaming and cheering?” Badgers present was because their to its numerous successes on the game was in Milwaukee, but Wis- court this year, as well it should, Kimberly Rieck consin fans have proven to be of WREK radio? considering that tonight Tech Sports Editor loyal in more than just one sport. will play in its first Sweet 16 The Badgers rank second in the game since 1996. And no one is nation for average volleyball at- more thankful of the fans’ sup- I women’s basketball team at- basketball, but legends have to tendance, sold out their tickets port than Hewitt, who has often tendance figures conducted by start somewhere. If we want to for next year’s football season credited the student fans for much the University of Wisconsin- see our women’s team or any of already, and are 50th in wom- of his team’s success. Madison’s sports information our other sports teams exceed, en’s basketball attendance. But where have the throngs office. we have to throw our support to How amazing would it be to of fans and support been for the Joseph, in her first year on them and attend games. Some go to a swim meet and have thou- rest of Tech’s Division I teams? the job, and the team made val- may argue that if a team has a sands of fans screaming and cheer- While fans have flocked and iant attempts to get fans hyped winning record, the fans will ing? Or have to wait in line for a filled Alexander Memorial Col- up about their games with offers come, but that’s not fair to the seat at a baseball game? All Tech iseum to see the men play, hard- of giveaways and numerous per- team or long-time supporters. athletic events are free to stu- ly anyone went to the women’s sonal appearances by the team. Why should hard-working stu- dents, so you might as well take basketball team’s games. I ad- At the Ball at Midnight, each dent athletes prove anything to advantage of the opportunity Daniel Vall-llobera mit, I wasn’t able to go to many player took the time to talk to fair-weather fans when they al- while you can. Once you gradu- INTA Senior of them myself this season be- people in the audience after the ready have to answer to coaches, ate, you’ll have to pay for tick- cause of my Thursday night phys- game, to sign autographs and to the media, teachers in the class- ets, and you won’t be able to get “The whatzit?” ics lab, but not everyone in this pose for pictures with fans. Many room and teammates? Not to a seat as close as you can get in school has the same excuse. of the women’s games were de- mention the fact that poor at- the Swarm, even with major do- At the biggest game of the cided by less than 10 points at tendance sends a bad message to nations. year, MaChelle Joseph’s team home, including a two-point loss incoming recruits, further hurt- There are several baseball played Alana Beard and the then- to Wake Forest in overtime Jan- ing a team’s chances at success. games left in the season, along No.1 Duke Blue Devils before a uary 29. How much of a differ- Last weekend I saw in person with tennis matches, softball crowd of over 8,000 people. ence could a packed house have how loyal the Badger Nation is games and even the track and Unfortunately, the team only av- made in those losses? to Wisconsin men’s team. The field team’s Yellow Jacket Invi- eraged 1,397 people per game Tennessee’s women’s team is Bradley Center was practically tational, not to mention spring over the course of the entire sea- in the Sweet 16, and coincident- shaking from the cheers of 17,000 practices for the football team. son, when the coliseum has a ly has the highest attendance fig- plus Badger fans clad in red and If we throw our basketball-style capacity of over 9,000. Tech ures in the league, averaging white. Heck, the excitement made support to all sports, there’s no ranked No. 75 for attendance, 14,000 fans per game. Tennes- me want to become a Wisconsin limit to how high Tech athletics according to a study of Division see may be a legend in women’s fan. I was envious because I wish can rise. Jon Megahy OUR VIEWS Hot or Not YOUR VIEWS Letters to the Editor ME Senior “I’m from the U.S. Virgin or NOT Hold’em more than a game Islands, and the reggae music HOT for several minutes, I came to they play reminds me of By Kinsee Morlan The Daily Aztec the conclusion that poker is a home.” perfect analogy for life. I real- (U-WIRE)SAN DIEGO ized my friends from high school STATE U.—My favorite part and I are all playing the same of this spring break was improv- game, but because of a lot of ing my Texas Hold’em poker luck in regard to my cards in the skills with my friends from back hole—the parents I was arbitrarily home in Colorado. My sister, born to—I am able to stay in the her poker-loving boyfriend and game and keep betting. My Extra! Extra! Debates lack oomph I went to play Texas Hold’em friends had to fold early on— Read all about it ...for free! Take Wednesday’s scene at the Cam- with a high school friend. He is their cards in the hole didn't advantage of the free New York panile looked more like a calm now married and has a little 6- give them the opportunity to Times and USA Today newspa- tea party than a lively SGA de- month-old baby boy, so we had keep on playing. However, I re- pers around campus over the next bate. The debates, a chance for to sit in the kitchen, be as quiet minded myself that one cannot few weeks as RHA decides wheth- the presidential and vice presi- as possible and smoke outside. forget about the importance of er to pay for the service in the dential candidates to share their Right down the street was an- strategy and skill, which, in Texas other friend of mine from high Hold’em, is almost as impor- Jill Martell and Heidi Khalil fall. The idea is a great one, though views, were more like a friendly BME Seniors the payment details need to be question and answer session. In school, and when I dropped in tant as the luck in the “flop” ironed out—for example, why the future a true Lincoln-Dou- to say hello I learned he, too, has cards, the “turn” card and even- “We would listen to WREK should residents’ money pay for glas sort of debate should be host- a wife, a child and, interestingly tually the “river.” papers available to nonresidents? ed, giving the electorate the enough, was playing Texas I wondered, what if my friends radio, we just don’t know Still, providing these papers is a chance to witness their candi- Hold’em. After losing most of had used a little more strategy what station it is. Advertise great move on RHA’s part. dates in action. my money, I went home won- and skill in life? Would their dering what it is about Texas outcomes have been any differ- better!” Hold’em that people find so in- ent? The combination of luck triguing. After pondering this question See Poker, page 16
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For more information, Photos by June Zhang hopefully be a warm spring night. one of the other two Jake’s left. person will be printed each term. visit http://nique.net/stuorgguide.pdf. 16 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique OPINIONS A global trek with view from Tech Poker from page 15 and skill determines the final out- Recent events show counter-terrorism complications come in poker, but is it the same in his week for the first time, emptive military action as a way to of 90 percent of his constituents. option. Looking at 9/11, the threat life? Ivan Allen College Founder’s counter terrorism around the world. After the attacks the election be- came from an individual and an I noted the main difference is TDay, a celebration of the Nunn’s comments, and others came a referendum on Aznar’s deci- organization with extensive resources, the number of hands you're dealt. College and its mission, took place that emerged in the Founder’s Day sion—did the “preventive action” of which military action could only In poker, you have infinite oppor- in conjunction with the Sam Nunn panels and Forum discussions com- against Iraq actually contribute to destroy part. Other actions are needed tunities to get that perfect hand. In Bank of America Policy Forum, an bine with recent events at home and making Spain a target for foreign to cripple the financial and human life, you are stuck with the hand event that seeks to bring together abroad to highlight the controversy terrorists? If voters indeed asked resources employed by groups like you're dealt. The outcome is up to public and private actors to discuss related not just to terrorism itself themselves that question, it appears Al-Qaeda, and these actions require each individual to decide, but when pertinent issues with an eye towards but also how to prevent it. they answered in the affirmative. partnerships—not only across na- everything becomes an uphill battle solutions. From 1997-2002, the The terrorist bombing that oc- Recent activities of the U.S. Con- tional boundaries, but also across it is more likely you will entirely Policy Forum took place annually curred gress follow this tragedy, where Sec- sector bounders of public, private give up or, as my friends did, settle with Georgia Tech, the University March 11 in retaries of State and Defense from and civil society actors. down with a family and accept a of Georgia and Emory University Madrid, the current administration and the Preventive military action may mediocre job to pay the bills. co-sponsoring the event and rotat- Spain and previous explain their pre-9/11 anti- prevent terrorism, but, because of That outcome is not necessarily ing the host responsibilities. Now, killed over terrorism activities. Was Al-Qaeda its polarizing nature, it may also a bad thing, but I think most other the forum belongs completely to 200 people viewed as a serious threat? Why wasn’t prevent other more collaborative ef- college kids are guilty of the same the Institute, which will host it ev- provides a U.S. action against the group effec- forts just as necessary in the preven- thing I am, which is having hopes ery two years. chilling re- tive? Was military action an option tion of terrorism. In the rejection of and dreams of something more, As part of the Founder’s Day, minder that prior to 9/11? preventative action by the Spaniards, whether it be simply more mone- former U.S. Senator and School of today’s Retrospectively reflecting on the its questioning by Nunn and the tary success, or a more adventurous, International Affairs namesake Sam world re- incidents of 9/11 and 3/11 allows acknowledgment by senior Bush and important and challenging career. Nunn accepted the Ivan Allen Col- mains as JODY SHAW any number of speculations about Clinton officials that preventing ter- As long as the funding is there, we lege Prize for Progress and Service. unsafe as COLUMNIST what governments could or should rorism includes unimaginable depths college kids keep on betting and Nunn served in the U.S. Senate for ever and the have done to prevent their passing, of complication, the opportunity playing the game in hopes of walk- 24 years, during which time he threat of fundamentalist terrorism but we as a society must also look for opening cross-sector societal di- ing away with the entire pot. Is this chaired the powerful Senate Armed remains real—especially as the signs with an eye to the future, with an alogues exists. These discussions, of fair to those who didn't even have Services Committee. He later found- in that investigation increasingly eye to solutions. In other words, which the Tech community now the chance to play? ed the Nuclear Threat Initiative, point to Al-Qaeda. The way in which our discussions must mirror those serves as a leader, show how diffi- In the actual game of Texas which tackles proliferation problems. the Spanish people responded to of the Nunn Forum at our own cult it remains to be simply “with us Hold’em I played, my sister's boy- While Nunn’s address on Amer- the attack, however, demonstrates a Institute. or against us.” friend walked away as the big win- ica’s security challenges, the panel view that differs from that held by Does preventive military action ner of the night. Using the analogy forums throughout the Founder’s the majority of Americans. reduce the threat of terror- of poker as life I asked him whether Day event, and those related to bio- In voting out the Prime Minis- ism? Perhaps, but I ar- he thought it was fair. terrorism that took place the fol- ter Jose Maria Aznar’s Popular Par- gue that preventive I guess all I can do as an individ- lowing day at the Nunn Forum all ty and electing a socialist majority, military attack in ual player is perhaps toss a few chips raised interesting issues related to Spaniards overwhelmingly rejecting the name of in the direction of the “unlucky.” national security, I found that Nunn’s the idea of preventive military ac- anti-terrorism The only other option would be to response to an audience question tion. Prior to 3/11, many analysts can only be change the rules of the game entire- most interesting, especially in light predicted an Aznar victory, despite part of a so- ly. But just ask the late Wild Bill of recent world events. Nunn ex- his previous decision to support U.S. lution—and Hickok—men have been shot in plicitly criticized the idea of pre- action in Iraq against the objections only a final the back for a lot less. pageFOCUS 17 Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 17
Dance dance revolution Killing me softly FOCUS Tech’s first Dance Marathon took place last Tom Hanks plays it funny with Marlon Friday, giving Tech students an excuse to Wayans in the Coen Brothers’ Ladykillers, Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 shake a little booty for a good cause. Page 18 a remake of a 1955 heist movie. Page 25 Band helps Cagers keep “pep” in their step They may be the game’s most overlooked fans, but the pep band has always provided the basketball soundtrack By Kimberly Rieck as the band flew commercial for the Sports Editor women’s team’s 2003 NCAA ap- pearance. While Boston College had to “It’s a lot different going on a enlist Marquette University’s band charter plane than just a regular after it couldn’t find enough willing flight,” Brian Galloway, a fifth-year members to make the trip to the Computer Engineering major, said NCAA tournament this weekend, with a smile. “They take care of you Tech’s pep band had no problems a lot better.” at all. Also, the pep band never has to “It’s crazy trying to pick 30 band worry about tickets: sitting on the members to go out of our 120-piece floor behind the basket, the band basketball band,” said Chris Moore, can claim some of the best seats in the pep band’s director, who came the house. to Tech in 1995. “Most of it is based Because they flew into Milwau- on if they can get out of class for a kee so early, and the Tech games couple of days, and then on senior- were Friday and Sunday, the pep ity.” band members had plenty of time March Madness has been crazy to kill. They visited Chicago, a two- for everyone involved; the band was hour drive away, on Thursday. On no exception. They only had a few Saturday, they toured Milwaukee, short days to decide who would go sightseeing. “Some of the other band to Milwaukee and make travel ar- members went and toured the Mill- rangements accordingly. er brewery, stuff like that,” Harman The band left Atlanta on Wednes- said. day night, which also meant that Besides playing at the tourna- members had to miss a few days of ment, the pep band’s many duties school. “My teachers were very ac- this year have included performing commodating,” said David Harman, at the women’s volleyball games, a second-year Mechanical Engineer- regular season men’s and women’s ing major. Harman is also going to basketball games, the men’s and the tournament in St. Louis this By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS women’s ACC basketball tourna- coming weekend, despite the fact The pep band accompanied the basketball team to Milwaukee this weekend. In addition to the prime seats, one ments and pep rallies. They also that he has tests during the days of the perks of being a pep band member was flying in the same charter plane as the players and cheerleaders. put together impromptu perfor- he’ll be gone. mances to see the team off as well as “When I look back, if I happen nament, but even then it’s a differ- bers. Buzz—and the 29 members of the welcome them home. to do poorly on one of those tests, ent place, it’s a different team—it’s One of these perks is, of course, pep band and its director. In addition, the musicians are that’s not what I’m going to re- just always going to be different,” the ability to go in the first place. In addition, the pep band got to always learning new music. This year member about these three weeks in he said. The NCAA is covering the airfare, ride on the charter plane with the the band has added Beyonce’s “Crazy March,” he said. “[It’s] a once in a However, there are plenty of perks lodging and meal costs for the bas- team and support staff as well. It was in Love” and Outkast’s “Hey Ya!” lifetime opportunity. I expect our to being in pep band that make the ketball team, coaches, team man- the first time in a few years that the
team to be back in the NCAA tour- job worth it, according to its mem- agers, support staff, cheerleaders, pep band had flown with the team, See Pep Band, page 22
○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ FACESFaces at Georgia Tech ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Twice as nice: Gupta wins Churchill after last year’s Goldwater By Grace Nam ordinary people do on a typical Thurs- covers full tuition and fees for a Contributing Writer day night: eating Chinese food and year of graduate study at the Uni- watching Friends. versity of Cambridge. It also pro- Monique Gupta, an Industrial “Now, looking back, I don’t know vides living and travel allowances. and Systems Engineering senior, how I did all that,” Gupta said of Previous Churchill scholarship made news when she won the pres- her resume. “But one of the most winners include former Prime Min- tigious Goldwater scholarship last important things that helped get ister Margaret Thatcher, and former year. me through was organizing. I write Presidents Ronald Reagan and Not content to rest on her lau- down and plan out my day exactly. George Bush. rels, however, she recently received A phone interview was part of the Churchill scholarship, an award the application process. Even though given to only 11 students in the the interviewers couldn’t see her in country every year. “All my credentials person, Gupta was still able to con- Her scholarships are well deserved; have come from vey her enthusiasm. not only has Gupta achieved excel- “The best thing [is] to show that lence academically, but she has also things that...Tech has you are confident, enthusiastic and been an integral part of many cam- offered, like research happy,” she said. “Even on the phone, pus organizations such as Freshmen you can hear a smile of enthusi- Council, Residence Hall Associa- and leadership asm.” tion and Alpha Chi Omega sorori- experiences.” “Don’t get bogged down about ty. She was also part of FASET cabinet saying the right thing,” she added. and is currently the vice president Monique Gupta “If they get caught up in your en- of the selection committee for the ISYE senior thusiasm and smiles, that’s half the leadership honor society Omicron battle.” Delta Kappa. Another aspect that stood out Therefore, one would imagine I’m all about sticky notes,” she said. about Gupta is her deeply-rooted that Gupta would be the kind of Gupta also attributed her suc- love for her school. She was influ- super-campus leader that is always cess to friends and family. “Any- enced even before she came to Tech busy, always working. time I needed them for whatever through the President’s Scholarship However, when she received the little thing, they were always willing program. By June Zhang / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS phone call informing her that she to help me.” “The people that I met when I Monique Gupta, an ISYE senior, won the Goldwater scholarship last year. had been selected as a scholarship The scholarship, whose full val- This year she won the equally prestigious Churchill scholarship, which will recipient, she was doing what many ue is estimated to be about $26,000, See Gupta, page 19 allow her to obtain her master’s in genetics before going to med school. 18 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique FOCUS Students get down, get funky at first-ever Dance Marathon By Kristen Kerns brainchild of Mike Casner, a Bio- least $25, but the teams were not ties such as poker, three-on-three design a T-shirt, logo and Contributing Writer medical Engineering major and the required to have a member on the basketball and dodgeball. website...then they had to find priz- Vice President of Lambda Sigma. “I floor at all times. Some students did come for the es and sponsors.” Last Friday, when most Tech stu- actually heard about dance mara- Despite the fact that Tech stu- dancing, though. Nathan Garcia, a However, the night of the event dents were winding down from an- thons when I visited Northwestern dents aren’t really known for their first-year Computer Science major, went smoothly, which Mahoney at- other stressful week of classes, the back in high school,” Casner said. ability to shake it on a dance floor, said, “I heard about the event a cou- tributed to the amount of careful first Georgia Tech Dance Marathon “Because [Lambda Sigma] is a ser- over 300 students signed up to par- ple times and since I liked DDR planning done by the executive com- was held in the CRC. This event, vice organization, I thought it would ticipate. Caroline Mahoney, a Man- [Dance Dance Revolution] and just mittee. They managed to “plan which was sponsored by Lambda be cool to try it here.” agement major and a member of regular dancing, [I] signed up im- every detail of the event,” she said, Sigma and executed with the help The event ran from 10 p.m. to 4 Lambda Sigma’s executive commit- mediately.” from performances to tournament of Phi Mu, raised over $17,000 to a.m., and all participants were re- tee, said that the high turnout may In addition, there was also the times to food delivery. benefit the Children’s Miracle Net- quired to stay the entire time. Most have been due to the “emphasis that opportunity to “have a great time Hopefully, the work the com- work, an organization that helps sick students entered by joining a team, the event wasn’t only dancing.” In- with all of the music, the contests mittee put into this year’s event will children. but individuals could sign up as well. stead, the committee tried to cater and the perfor- help to lay a The dance marathon was the Each team member had to raise at to everyone’s interests with activi- mances by vari- foundation for ous student “I actually heard next year. Both groups,” Casner Casner and Ma- said. These stu- about dance honey empha- dent groups in- marathons...in high sized that the cluded Nothin’ event is not in- but Treble, the school...I thought it tended to be a women’s a capel- would be cool to try it one-time thing. la group, the “We are already Georgia Tech here.” planning next Dance Team and Mike Casner year’s,” Casner the Georgia Tech Vice-President, Lambda Sigma said. Breakdancing Katie Club. McKinnon, a Though Cas- first year Chem- ner came up with the idea, other ical Engineering major who attend- students signed on to help. “About ed the event, agreed that it should fifteen students took charge of most become an annual event. “[GTDM] of the event,” he said. “A lot went is a great idea for a fundraiser be- into it such as contacting sponsors, cause it is fun and gets people in- getting donations, meeting with volved,” she said. school officials, etc. Then we found Sponsors this year included the out that Phi Mu was interested in Georgia Tech Student Foundation, helping out, which was great be- Georgia Tech Auxilary Services, and cause of how large of an organiza- GTSmart. GT Dining Services do- tion they are.” nated food items, and the Residence Nevertheless, Mahoney felt that Hall Association also lent supplies one of the biggest challenges the such as poker chips. Corporate do- By Andrew Saulters / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS committee faced was in “building nations included Einstein Bagel Bros., A member of the Breakdancing Club performs at the first Georgia Tech Dance Marathon, held last Friday at [this event] from the ground up. Krispy Kreme, Kroger, All-Star Piz- the CRC. Sponsored by Lambda Sigma, the event raised over $17,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network. The committee had to find space, za and Coca-Cola.
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graduate Research Scholars Pro- Gupta from page 17 gram.” Winner receives a free student combo at Li’l Dinos came up for the... interview was re- Although Gupta is planning on ally what brought me up here,” she going to medical school, a free year said. “They were the people that in England was an opportunity that were missing in my high school. I she could not pass. At Cambridge, just knew when I came, this was the she will pursue a Master of Philoso- place for me.” phy in genetics. As a result, she happily attributes “My interests point to treating Tech most of her accomplishments to patients and finding the best health Tech. care suited for them,” she said. “My Up “Tech is really good in giving me interest in biomedical engineering the resources and credentials to ap- came about because the medical field ply to these scholarships,” she said. is one of the most inefficient in Amer- Close “I’ve learned so much about leader- ica—or in the world, even. And In- Last week’s winner: ship, education, resources, network- dustrial and Systems Engineering is Tram Dinh ing [and] being yourself at Tech.” all about improving systems. It’s a In addition, she added, “I don’t great major to apply to any field.” know if I would have even known Believe it or not, Gupta does have Last week’s Tech Up about these some free time. scholarships. During these Close: There are men- moments, she Camera on the new Coke tors that have “The medical field is likes to watch motivated and one of the most TV, read, travel machines shown me these and dance. She scholarships. inefficient in has had years of They have America—or in the Indian dance shown me that training and has maybe I do have world, even. And taught an op- some creden- [ISYE] is all about tions class on tials...[and] all shag dancing in my credentials improving systems.” the fall semester. have come from Monique Gupta Having five- things that ISYE senior minute dance Georgia Tech breaks are Gup- has offered, like ta’s “favorite part research and of the day,” she leadership experiences.” said. Like many students, Gupta came “Just any kind of dancing is stress to Tech not knowing whether she relieving.” wanted to be an engineer. Though Having done so many things in she is happy with her major in In- her college career, however, her dustrial Engineering, one reason proudest accomplishment is seeing Gupta may have stood out from a others succeed. “I’ve team-led for pool of worthy applicants was be- Psych1000, [and] been mentors for cause she pursued research in a field other organizations,” she said. outside of her major, working with “Knowing that I’ve made some im- genetics. pact on somebody, not just in the “I’ve had a lot of really good lab or in school books.” research background through Geor- “I would say that my proudest gia Tech,” she said. “I got to work accomplishment would be seeing with Dr. Joseph Ledoux in the bio- them succeed,” she added, “and see By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS medical department; I did gene ther- them as presidents of different or- apy and gene transfer research for ganizations, or figuring out what email: [email protected] about a year through the Under- they want to do with their life.”
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Please make check payable to Technique and mail it with this form to Technique ATTN: Subscriptions Georgia Tech 353 Ferst Drive, Room 137 Atlanta, GA 30332-0290 20 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique FOCUS Campus Research Review Seismic landmine detection system promises to shake things up By Jennifer Lee ground—Rayleigh waves—are of Focus Editor particular interest. “The best analogy…is when you The large number of buried land- take a pebble and drop it in the mines around the world is a small, water, it’ll make water waves, which yet persistent, problems that con- look a lot like Rayleigh waves prop- tinues to plague the U.S. military— agating through the ground,” Scott and the rest of the world. Besides said. rendering useless large tracts of land, “If you put something under- landmines are also responsible for neath the surface of the water, if thousands of injuries and deaths each that something...is fairly close to year. the surface, you’ll be able to see it,” “It’s a deceptively hard problem,” he continued. “Sailors know this said Waymond Scott, Jr., a profes- and a lot of times, you can tell what’s sor in the School of Electrical and under the water just by watching Computer Engineering. “You would the waves.” think that if you took something In addition, because landmines this big and buried it an inch below have a flexible casing that allow them the ground that to be detonated you could find it, by pressure, the but it’s really seismic waves hard.” “You would think that produce a kind Scott is inti- of resonance mately acquaint- if you took something when they re- ed with the and...buried it an inch flect off the problem of land- mine. This is not mine detection. below the ground, the case for He and a multi- that you could find it, many of the oth- disciplinary er types of de- group of research- but it’s really hard.” bris commonly Photo courtesy Institute Communications and Public Affairs ers from several Waymond Scott found in a mine Waymond Scott, Jr., a professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, serves as the principal departments, in- ECE professor field, such as investigator in a project that uses seismic waves instead of metal detectors or radar for landmine detection. cluding the rocks, sticks and School of Me- scrap metal. In the…displacements in soil, which study, Scott realized its potential in Testing is also crucial. Much of chanical Engi- this way, “we is very very rough,” Scott said. landmine detection. the research has been supplement- neering and the Georgia Tech can eliminate large amounts of clut- Scott became involved in land- “If you look at a plastic mine, ed by trips to actual federal testing Research Institute’s Electro-Optics, ter,” Scott said. mine detection as a graduate stu- electromagnetically it’s not much sites around the country, including Environment and Materials Labo- There are two parts to the sens- dent. His specialization was in different than the soil,” he said. “But a June 2003 visit to Skidaway Is- ratory, have been developing and ing process. First, the team uses a electromagnetics, and much of his mechanically, it’s way different. So land on the Georgia coast. testing a method of detecting land- mechanical vibrator to launch the research centered around measur- it just seemed like a seismic tech- “The field tests are extremely mines that involves the use of seis- wave. This source of seismic waves ing the electromagnetic properties nique would have advantages.” important,” Scott said, in order to mic waves. can be put at the side of a minefield, of materials, including soil. This led The U.S. government was eager identify problems. “If you just stay Because seismic waves are me- and the waves produced will propa- to work in ground-penetrating ra- to fund his proposal, and Scott has in the lab, more than likely you will chanical waves, they disturb the soil gate across the minefield. dars, another type of landmine de- been working on the project with a concentrate on the wrong problem.” slightly (less than ten-thousandths The second component is a ra- tection system. growing group of researchers since Working on such a multidisci- of an inch) as they propagate through dar that detects the vibrations pro- Despite the fact that the study of 1997. Currently, they are working plinary problem has been an inter- the ground. Since most mines are duced by the waves. “We’ve made a seismic waves was is somewhat out- to understanding the underlying esting experience for Scott. “Part of buried at a relatively shallow depth, radar that can measure these small side the realm of electromagnetics physics of the technique. “We do a that was what attracted me,” he said. a subset of seismic wave that propa- displacements, which is...hard to do and more along the lines of what a lot of numerical modeling…[and] gates close to the surface of the because you’re trying to measure civil engineer or geoscientist would some signal processing.” See Landmine, page 22 FOCUS Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 21 Celebrating Teaching Day showcases Tech’s education efforts By Joshua Cuneo made ice cream last week. That was that CETL hoped would turn the Pierce, who had samples of stu- tant audience. Senior Staff Writer a hit,” she laughed. heads of other students and faculty dent work on display, said he caught “All our programs are ultimately Her partner, Ross, took on more as they wandered through the West the attention of several students be- meant to benefit [the students],” Who knew that Georgia Tech technical responsibilities and pre- Commons Thursday. Celebrating cause “It’s been a while since [they’ve] she said. could teach people how to teach? In sented his efforts digitally. “My Teaching Day now generates much seen construction paper and tape Overall, CETL considers Cele- a university that has historically role has been to bring the computer more attention than it used to, con- and scissors used on college projects, brating Teaching Day a successful emphasized research at the expense into the classroom,” he said. “I’ve sidering the event started with a sim- which is actually one of the reasons and informative influence on Tech’s of teaching, a number of students created several online simulations/ ple luncheon with the President and I went for those low-tech materials. student body. and faculty were surprised and im- tools/games that have been used in other top-level administrators at One of the things that I learned “A couple of students started to pressed by the myriad displays on class, [like] a simulated thermome- Georgia Tech. The program dates from someone who works at Nick- walk by our central display did a education that decorated the Library ter used in a lecture, a shuffleboard back to 1990, when the Lily Foun- elodeon is that you can sort of bring double take and went back to look West Commons last Thursday. game used to reinforce lessons on dation began funding a program people back to childhood by asking at all the pictures,” Llewellyn said. This event, called Celebrating friction and force, and a periodic called the Lily Teaching Fellows. them to smell crayons.” “They’re not used to seeing faculty Teaching Day, is an annual exhibit table tool.” However, a few years later, the These visitors also often include on this campus celebrate teaching.” run by the Center for the Enhance- But intermixed with these stu- class of 1969 took over the endow- assorted faculty and staff members, Meanwhile, the class of 1969 is ment of Teaching and Learning dents were the faculty members of ment of the program. Tech classes that have taken a field swelling with pride. (CETL) where the Teaching Fel- the Teaching Fellows of 1969 pro- “Exactly 10 years ago this month, trip to visit the event, and special “Without the Class of 1969’s fi- lows of 1969 and the Student and the Committee to plan and imple- guests like Stewart who functions as nancial support for the Teaching Teacher Enhancement Partnership ment the Class of 1969’s 25th re- the official representative for the class Fellows program, I don’t believe (STEP) Fellows put up backboards “A couple of union celebration met to decide of 1969. But, said Llewellyn, the there would be a Celebrating Teach- that brag about their accomplish- which of several alternative programs students constitute the most impor- ing Day,” Stewart said. ments as teachers or teaching assis- students...did a we would adopt as our reunion tants. double take...They’re project,” said George Stewart, an “[The purpose] is to honor aerospace engineering graduate of our…Fellows,” said Dr. Donna not used to seeing the class of 1969 and the committee Llewellyn, Director of CETL. faculty on this campus chair. “The committee immediate- “[And]…the purpose of the poster ly picked up on the worthiness of display is to show each other [and] celebrate teaching.” the ‘Teaching Fellows’ program. We the larger campus community what Donna Llewellyn could each relate teaching ‘horror innovative things our teachers are Director, CETL stories’ from our days at Tech. We doing.” recognized the potential for this pro- Those Fellows from the STEP gram to significantly benefit stu- program are mostly graduate stu- dents by making teaching an even dents who work at various metro gram, which provides guidance to higher priority than research for fac- Atlanta high schools. For instance, junior, untenured faculty at Tech. ulty members.” Cynthia Vance-Harris, a third-year Dr. Jeff Pierce, an Assistant Profes- And, according to the people in- Earth and Atmospheric Sciences sor at the College of Computing, volved, the program, including Cel- Ph.D. student, and Alexander Ross, used a $1000 stipend given to all ebrating Teaching Day, has done a second-year graduate student in Teaching fellows to highlight his just that. Vance-Harris, Ross and Information Design and Technol- work in human-computer interac- Pierce all reported that, while the ogy in the School of Literature, Com- tion. steady flow of traffic didn’t attract munications, and Culture, both serve “I used most of the money as much attention as they had hoped, as teaching assistants for chemistry for…things like construction paper they did enjoy the exchange of ideas and physics classes at Stone Moun- and crayons and markers and scis- with other Fellows and sharing them tain High School. sors and tape” to construct replicas with the passersby who did take an “[I] developed...a lab testing the of computers with human-friendly interest in their work. pHs of different household items,” interfaces, Pierce said. “Students “There were many students who said Vance-Harris, listing some of could go very hands-on exploring stopped to ask about what we were the highlights that she presented dur- creating interfaces…and they came doing when they were just coming Photo Courtesy Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning ing Celebrating Teaching Day. “I up with some really strange and in- to use the library,” added Ross. “Sev- Dr. Barbara Blackbourn-Jansma, an Associate Professor of Modern made up a bingo game for them to teresting ideas.” eral people asked how that could Languages and Hesburgh Award Teaching Fellow, presents her display identify elements and ions, and…we These were the sorts of activities get apply to be a STEP Fellow.” on “French for the Professions” as George Stewart, Jr., AE '69, looks on. jointhe‘nique blueprint erato northavenuereview
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in Milwaukee, the band was proba- games] better because it’s more of a the seismic system is that it’s more Pep Band from page 17 bly the most vocal group of fans the crowd...and the students are there Landmine from page 20 immune to false alarms,” Scott said. Tech basketball team had. to egg [the team] on,” Rankine said. On the other hand, “One of the to their repertoire. “There were only about two full “We want reactions from the “You get bored doing the same biggest issues...is that it’s slow,” he “We’re trying to do more of the sections of Georgia Tech fans in the crowd, we want people to be happy thing over and over again,” he said, since compared to radar waves, R&B, rap stuff. Last year we tried to entire Bradley Center,” Harman said. about the songs. We’re not just there laughed, “So when you do some- which travel at the speed of light, focus more on funk. It was a theme. “Everybody is pulling for the un- for the players, we’re there to have thing different it’s a lot more fun.” seismic waves are limited by me- We were trying to broaden the whole derdog, so everybody’s cheering for everyone else be entertained. We This varied expertise is an asset chanical considerations. spectrum,” Moore explained. Be- Boston College or Northern Iowa. want to keep the action alive. Peo- in a field where many different ap- Scott is hopeful that seismic tech- sides his duties as the director of the But the band is right there, yelling ple start cheering louder with the proaches have been tried and many niques will prove to be useful in the athletic bands, Moore is the com- and screaming. [At] the Boston Col- bands,” he added. others are always being developed. long run; the group is scheduled to poser and arranger for the band, lege game on Sunday, Anthony And it’s not just the crowd no- “Anything you can imagine has work with CyTerra Corp. to ex- and is also the co-coordinator of the McHenry came up and was pump- ticing the band this year. “Every so been tried to find plore the feasi- Turner Field Bands for the Atlanta often, one or two of the players will landmines,” Scott bility of Braves. come over and thank us. It’s one of said. implementing While the marching band focus- “Every so often, one the best feelings in the world to Two of the “It’s more than just seismic detec- es on the football halftime show know the people we’re there for re- most common making the sensor tion in a mine and offensive and defensive cheers, or two of the players ally like it,” Rankine said. methods are metal detector for the the pep band plays during the short will come over and Paul Hewitt has also expressed detectors and work; it has to fit U.S. Army. 30-second and two-minute time- his appreciation. “Coach Hewitt ground-penetrat- within the...logistics “Chances outs and doesn’t have to worry about thank us. It’s one of actually came to our practice and ing radars (GPR). are, the best a halftime show, which is taken care the best feelings in the talked us a little bit just to thank us The problem with and the practicality of landmine sys- of at home by the GT dance team. for playing,” Galloway said. both methods, whoever’s using it.” tem will be a The shorter playing times have world.” For many of the members, espe- Scott said, is again multisensor ap- their advantages. “We can get hard- cially those who were avid Tech sports one of clutter. Waymond Scott proach Chris Rankine er songs...and more difficult songs,” fans even before they joined, being With metal detec- ECE professor where… sen- Pep band member said Chris Rankine, a fifth-year Com- part of the pep band is also a way to tors, a lot of non- sors will all re- puter Engineering major. get to mingle and see their favorite landmine debris is inforce each When the pep band plays the athletes up close. also metal, as well. other,” he said. Thrillerdome, it can play at every ing his arms right to the band tell- On Sunday, on the way back “There’s so much stuff in the He suggested that the seismic timeout and pause in play, but at ing us to get all excited.” from Milwaukee, “We were all in ground that you still have a lot of sensor, because of its accuracy but the tourney, it’s a different story. At “We make as much noise as the the terminal waiting, and...the en- false alarms,” he said. slowness, may be useful as a confir- the NCAA tournament, because each NCAA will let us,” added Gallo- tire concourse was just all Georgia In addition, many mines nowa- mation sensor to take a second look school had brought their own band, way. “After the game on Sunday Tech,” Harman said. “President days are no longer made primarily at areas where faster sensors like GPR the bands had to conform to certain one of the alumni...came up and Clough was there, and all the bas- of metal. Many have plastic casings, would not be able to distinguish as rules for playing. said, thanks for cheering the team ketball players and stuff, and we with only less than a gram of metal well. “We alternate media timeouts,” on, [in contrast to] all the fans [who] were just kind of hanging out to- contained inside. In a shell-scarred “Our hope is that somehow, our Moore explained. “The higher seed were just kind of sitting there.” gether.” battlefield, finding these types of work will fit into one of these real gets the first timeout of each half. If The best situations, though, are “It’s cool to talk to some of the mines with a metal detector is al- sensors,” he said. our team calls a timeout, we play, when the band plays to a crowd, players and stuff, but you know, most impossible. “That’s a real complicated thing,” and if the other team calls a time- especially at home. Hewitt and the they’re students as well,” he added. GPR techniques can also give Scott continued. “It’s more than out, the other team’s band plays.” team’s successes on the court have “So when I talked to them and stuff, false alarms, depending on the just making the sensor work; it has When they’re not playing their led to the biggest crowds at Alex- it’s not really about basketball so environment.This is where seismic to fit within the politics and the instruments, the pep band also makes ander Memorial Coliseum in years. much...because they’re regular people waves may have an advantage. “The logistics and the practicality of who- noise the old-fashioned way. In fact, “I personally like [the sold-out too.” thing that seems to be nice about ever’s using it.” ENTERTAINMENTpage 23 Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 23 Tisk Tisk...Tish? Beesball comeback Southern rock and blues band Baseball ends its ACC losing streak ENTERTAINMENT Tishamingo releases self-titled CD. Is by beating Wake Forest. How did it worth the money? 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Not quite Clerks, still feels like Smith Super headliners planned to perform The usually silent funnyman sits down with the ‘Nique regarding his latest film Jersey Girl Many big-name concerts will go By Jason Allen on sale this Saturday. David Bowie Staff Writer will be here May 8, and tickets range from $38 to $98. Better Than Ezra Director Kevin Smith’s work will be at the Roxy May 22, with doesn’t automatically conjure up tickets only $20. For the Old-School- ideas of love and devotion to chil- ers, Hall and Oates will resurface dren. His characters have unknow- June 28 and tickets will go from ingly participated in corpse sex in $40.50 - $55.50. The Dave Mat- Clerks, given meaning to Chasing thews Band will be at Hifi-Buys Amy’s “fingercuffs” and outraged the Amphitheater July 27 and tickets Catholic Church with Dogma. are $40 for the lawn or $57.50 for Yet, Smith ventures into differ- reserved seating. ent territory in Jersey Girl, attempt- ing to create a film that pleases both DramaTech opens his hard-core devotees and main- stream family audiences while keep- new production ing Silent Bob entirely behind the camera. DramaTech theater opens their With the overpublicized Benni- new production today. Pippin is fer relationship since terminated, Ben the story of a young prince who is Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s other trying to find the shortcut to a hap- movie partnership finally sees a the- py life. He tries to find it in the atrical release. world through war and bodily temp- Thankfully, Jenny from the block tations, including overthrowing his receives minuscule screen time. New father King Charlemagne. Ultimate- Jersey denizen Ollie Trinke (Affleck) ly Pippin discovers this happiness is makes his living manufacturing B.S. readily available in the simple life of as a public relations flak who spins By Frank W. Ockenfels/Sony Music his home. Pippin is playing in the the trivial movements of celebrities Kevin Smith directs Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler in his latest film Jersey Girl. Smith was in Atlanta recently to promote DramaTech Theatre, located in the into newsworthy material. his new film, which takes a backseat to his usual controversial comedies. Be happy though; J. Lo has a small part. same building as the Ferst Center. A December 1994 relationship The show runs March 26-27, 31, with New York City gal Gertrude two movies, Kevin Smith chain- frizzy, windswept hair. The thirty- muse for the project, responded af- and April 1-3. Pippin will also run (Lopez) blossoms into an engage- smokes Marlboro Ultra Lights, flick- three-year-old straddles his chair in ter reading the script, “It ain’t a in the Ferst Center for the Arts April ment and pregnancy. By the mo- ing ashes into a drinking cup resting reverse, tilting backward, rocking, Valentine to me. I die in the first 8-10. ment J. Lo. wails, “I’ve always been on the table at the Ritz. and even getting up on his knees fifteen minutes and you wind up thin and now I’m a disgusting pig,” He holds the cigarette as a prop, without missing a beat. with Liv Tyler somehow.” be forewarned that relief is just around gesturing with his hands enthusias- His mallrat outfit consists of a As more of a representation of Ladies First Tour the corner. tically for em- red, white and black jersey and a the fatherhood ex- comes to ATL Suffice it to phasis while he pair of calf-length jeans that perience, only a sin- say that eventu- “In retrospect, would I speaks and ig- don’t quite reach his gle, true Smith Flogging Molly will appear with ally, poor Ollie noring the an- slip-on checker- household event Throw Rag at the Roxy Saturday, finds himself rais- have gone a different noying low-key board shoes. Black- made it into the fi- March 27. The show starts at 9 p.m. ing his daughter way even in a post- jazz music framed glasses circle Jersey Girl nal cut. What might and tickets are $17.50. For a com- as a single father, pumping his eyes, and a ttttt seem insignificant pletely different sound, check out but he can’t jug- Gigli climate...?” through the scruffy beard covers Starring: Ben Affleck, “until you have a kid, the Verizon Ladies First Tour, fea- George Carlin, Jennifer gle both the Kevin Smith overhead speak- his cherubic, less a daughter particu- turing Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Lopez, Liv Tyler stresses of a child Writer/Director er. As arguably doughy face. Thanks larly, is you do have Missy Elliott. That show is at 6 p.m. and his job’s press the worst part of to Dr. Atkins, the to wipe from front March 28, at Philips Arena. Be ready conferences. his itinerary, the noticeably slimmer Smith has lost to back.” to empty your pockets, though, as How will the interviews and fifty pounds since last April. Knowing the inevitable baggage tickets start at $62.50 and go to BMW-driving big shot handle the barrage of tape recorders nonethe- The inspiration for Jersey Girl brought into an onscreen match-up $77.50. adjustment of moving in with his less engage the always-outspoken di- came from Smith’s own family while of Lopez and Affleck, Smith still suburban elderly father to bring up rector. raising a daughter, and he admits doesn’t question his decision. a little girl? He nods his head in agreement that he lacks the creativity required “In retrospect, would I have gone We all thought he Now embarking on a regional as if listening to and comprehend- to come up with material not from a different way even in a post-Gigli press tour after taking a break from ing a question before it has been real life. fell off face of Earth journalists over the course of his last finished, running his fingers through His wife, told that she was the See Jersey, page 31 On Sunday, March 28, comedi- an Pauly Shore will perform at The Punchline at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Shore is returning to the stand-up Atlanta’s Indigo Girls release new true-to-self CD/DVD routine that launched his film ca- By Hillary Lipko Indigo Girls continue to offer the reer and is fresh off his directorial Staff Writer same rootsy and insightful music debut for the film, “You’ll Never that first won them their devoted Wiez in this Town Again,” a dark The Indigo Girls have always been audience. All That We Let In has comedy with multiple cameos. Tick- a bit of an anomaly in the music been met with mixed reviews from ets are $25. Head to industry. They fans and critics www.punchline.com. were singing fe- alike, but all male-centric and seem to agree Make sure to watch politically con- “The limited edition that the Girls scious folk mu- deserve praise for Cirque Du Soleil sic back when the release of All That staying true to airwaves were their musical Cirque Du Soleil is opening its dominated by We Let In is a must- roots in an in- Atlanta show Alegria this weekend. brooding rock have for any Indigo dustry that often This human circus features amaz- music performed Girls fan...” demands slick ing acts and lively performances. by bands that production and The performance will run through were predomi- user-friendly lyr- April 18. Shows are generally at 4 nately male. In ics. p.m. and 8 p.m., but check spite of this, the Atlanta duo found That said, it should be kept in www.cirquedusoleil.com for a com- a niche audience and a record con- mind that All That We Let In is not plete list of times. Tickets start at By Frank W. Ockenfels/Sony Music tract. an album that is best enjoyed through $50 and run to $190 for VIP seat- The Indigo Girls have a long history of producing women-centric folksy Fifteen years and over a dozen ing. The show will be at the Cum- rock. Their new album has an optional DVD with live footage. live and studio releases later, the See Indigo, page 29 berland Galleria. 24 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT
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technique meetings...tuesdays @7...room 137 flag building...free pizza ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 25 Hanks, Wayans deliver empty comedy with Ladykillers By Jason O’Neal Miller both the original material and a long This embellishment denies the Contributing Writer list of producers. The sensation of replay value that the subtlety of O, their comedy has always been sub- Brother, Where Art Thou and Fargo. I tried to laugh when it felt ap- tly fantastic, neither dry nor I cannot count how many moments propriate. I searched for some grace- slapstick. I have spent quoting The Big Leb- fully framed arrangement within owski. I would entirely attribute the redundant images and narrative. But transparency of The Ladykillers to I could find no evidence of Joel and the collaboration of producers if not Ethan Coen in The Ladykillers, which for the comparably clumsy Intoler- Ladykillers opens this weekend and stars Tom ttttt able Cruelty (also collaborative and Hanks. adapted). There is an obvious dis- The remake of the 1955 British Starring: Tom Hanks, comfort towards unfamiliar mate- film of the same name began as a Marlon Wayans, Irma P. rial. writing project (to be directed by Hall But their movies have always been Barry Sonnenfeld) for the brothers, pleasantly awkward. This compe- and is the first of their eleven projects The Ladykillers foregrounds this ma- tence develops naturally from de- for which they share directing cred- turity with an excess approaching votion to their characters. The its. Their previous ten projects cred- gimmick. There is no sense of depth difficulty of both Intolerable Cruel- ited Joel as director and Ethan as or focus. Something proposing hu- ty and The Ladykillers is awkward- producer. mor is exaggerated in close-up and ness without affection. The Despite writing, directing and repetition. Any intended profundi- filmmakers do not love their char- producing credits, the Coen broth- ty retreats toward childish scam of ers have obviously been diluted by likeness to the heist’s hollowed plot. “ The last thirty minutes feels like a six minute clip seen five times over, and the payoff is terribly disappointing. ”
acters and neither does the audi- Photo Courtesy Buena Vista Publicity ence. Even the cuddly Marva Mun- Marlon Wayans plays the not-so funny “inside man.” Most of the comedy son (Irma P. Hall) is treated as for the film comes from the interactions between Wayans and his landlord. delusional and overzealous. Tom Hanks plays Professor G.H. ment. Again, his intelligence and tain Girl (Diane Delano) have IBS Dorr, Ph.D. (whose excessive ini- affinity for Edgar Allen Poe would (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and ex- tials would be hilarious if not point- be a rich texture if not caricatured cessive facial expressions to prove it. ed out so blankly by Munson’s by reiteration. Lump (Ryan Hurst) is too stupid to friend), a conniving, puffing eru- This cartoon does not seem be stupid and even the passively qui- dite and mastermind of the mini- Hanks’ fault, but it is rarely the cen- eted General (Tzi Ma) is annoying heist. tral character for whom we watch a when verbal. Where is the Steve He rents a room from Munson, Coen movie. Dorr’s consorts are Buscemi of Fargo, the John Good- whose open-earthed basement is ideal unbearably magnified versions of a man of Lebowski and the John Tur- for tunneling into the cash vault of a Coen supporting cast. Gawain Mac- turro of Brother? Photo Courtesy Buena Vista Publicity nearby floating casino. He and his Sam’s (Marlon Wayans) wit is too The Coens also have difficulty Tom Hanks plays Goldthwait Higginson, Ph.D., a parading professor team pose as period instrumentalist obscene to endure. Mr. Pancake (J.K. who is really the brains behind the predictable heist in Ladykillers. musicians to retain use of the base- Simmons) and his life-partner Moun- See Ladies, page 29
sliver box "Now isn't it ironic that AdBlock is advertising in a pop up ad" I'm so glad my girlfriend is a raging virgin. I'm gonna pistol whip the next guy who miss spells Shenanigans! So "sliver girl," do you regret admitting your gender yet? can we possibly give sam nunn any more awards? anyone with a star trek desktop background is a major loser My box of tissues and I hate allergy season. Stupid Pollen! That 16 is Saweeeeeeeeet GREAT Game guys! You know how to win AND keep it exciting to the very last second! Jack is my hero! If I had known that the NSBE conference was so cool, I would have gone all four years even though I'm NOT an Engineer! Someone's going to make Martha Stewart their bitch when she's in prision. where did the payphones go? Oh yeah Sweet 16 baby! How sweet is is! Good luck guys! Y'all are awesome! Go Jackets! It's wonderful that we are continuing our dance to San Antonio and UGA is at home watching with envy! apple sauce: its a sauce ie an accompaniement toa food, then why eat it plain? Putting in automatic flush does not make the restrooms in the library better....what they need is new restrooms entirely...... the library restrooms look like the "blacks only" restrooms from before the civil rights movement ATTENTION TECHNIQUE: please take a look at the MSE computer cluster before making the "Best/Worst of Tech" issue of the Technique...... if there is a computer cluster worse than the one in the MSE department (Love Building 1st Floor) i would like to see it ya right....drop day during dead week....now you know good and well Tech will never have that A girl phoned me the other day and said "Come on over, there's nobody home." I went over. Nobody was home. Way to go nique - MARCO'S PITA IS AWESOME!! 26 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Theme Crossword: Right Time, Wrong Place By Robert Zimmerman 59. Part 2 of quip: 5 wds. 5. Prestige United Features 65. Field plant 6. Bulging vessels 66. Make expiation 7. Tel — 67. Inlet 8. Duration ACROSS 68. Fitting 9. Tennies 1. Shortage 71. Gorgeous girl 10. Move up 5. Layers 74. Rests a little 11. Pane of stamps 10. Tennis Hall of Famer 75. Godsend’s relative 12. Battleship part 14. “Little Women” girl and 78. Divert 13. Very attractive namesakes 79. Schusses 14. Bracelet 19. Succulent plant 80. Item for a collector 15. Sister of Clio 20. — and the Chipmunks 81. Crumbly cheese 16. Method 21. Eschew 82. Scene 17. Tee-hee cousin 22. Of a space 83. Parti-colored 18. Niche 23. Hit 84. Do a certain dance 28. Blue flag 24. Usual weather 85. Pale color 29. Nosebag filler 25. Irishman, e.g. 86. Sellout sign 30. Slangy denial 26. Tex-Mex fare 87. Sapient 32. Perfect 27. — Juan 88. Skull cavity 35. Go after 28. Start of a quip by Charles 89. King or Lombard 36. Kind of race Schultz: 5 wds. 90. Nab 37. Trotter 31. Bores 92. Md. neighbor 38. Ill-considered 33. Superman’s alias 93. Light-beam source 39. Theater district 34. City in Panama 94. End of the quip: 5 wds. 41. Roll up 35. Accounting entry 99. Whiz 42. Weakens 37. Set loose 102. Sawyer of TV 44. Flowering state 39. Mellow 103. Something sticky 45. Money in Basel 40. “No —, ands or buts” 104. Express 46. Excuse 43. Start of a toast 105. Bite on 48. Unyielding 44. Managerial group 106. Young eel 49. Horse-drawn carriage 45. Subtle 107. — meridiem 50. Tics 46. Shade of blue 108. Raines and Fitzgerald 52. Devise
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Looking to get involved on campus? Join the Technique staff. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 27 Tishamingo’s self-titled album provides quality southern rock By C. Jason Mabry tainly not out to copy. The entire After a few listening sessions, the Senior Staff Writer self-titled album, best stated in the disc becomes familiar enough for a track “Way Back Home”, is “some- straight play on the stereo while Tishamingo presents rock with thing you’ve heard before, some- lounging around and zoning out. an infusion of blues and enough thing you remember,” but a pleasant None of the album’s twelve songs twang to ground the music deep in feel like filler material, and coming the southern rock tradition but with in at just under an hour, the experi- the swinging excitement of a mod- “None of the album’s ence is just long enough to relax ern swing band. The quartet fea- without desiring a change of scene. tures guitar duels, a raspy, drawling twelve songs feel like Perhaps the cover art provides voice and plenty of soul. With slide filler material, and the clearest view of the overall aura. guitar, the occasional banjo and rag- The small shack, under an impres- time piano, Tishamingo delivers a coming in at just sionist sky over a swamp, complete feel-good album and a pleasant de- under an hour, the with an acoustic guitar beside a wood- parture from typical rock music. en rocker depicts the down-home Cameron Williams heads up the experience is just long juice flowing from Tishamingo’s band with lead vocals. Jess Franklin enough to relax...” instruments, a flavor both new and and Stephen Spivey support with familiar all at once. guitars. The band’s members have been longtime friends. Tishamingo The band will be in Atlanta for hails from the swampy wetlands mix of styles nonetheless. the Atlanta Dogwood Festival April around Tallahassee, Florida. The band might be aptly described 4, and will return to play at Smith’s Photo Courtesy Innerstate Records The band’s influences range far as a slightly mellower version of the Olde Bar Saturday, April 24. For Tishamingo maintains a satisfying sound throughout their album. The and wide, with many greats repre- Kings of Leon (see Technique issue more information on the band, visit band has planned to appear at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival April 4. sented. Tishamingo, however, is cer- August 29, 2003.) www.tishamingo.com 28 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ...10101101 10101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101.....Two Bits . Remember the Hardy Boys? Two Bits Man tries to solve Mystery of the Morning Wood The thing about being woken wood” refers that special time, right tion. 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Indigo from page 23 tight vocal harmonies, poetic and on when it comes to an increasingly The limited edition release of All Ladies from page 25 insightful lyrics, melodic acoustic popular trend in marketing. Bun- That We Let In is a must-have for casual listening. The album itself is guitar and a well implemented use dled with the CD in a limited edi- any Indigo Girls fan, however the ending the film. The last thirty min- not instantly gripping, and it takes of a variety of instruments. All That tion release is a DVD that includes extra dollar or two for the DVD is utes feels like a six minute clip seen several listening sessions to appreci- We Let In offers its share of radio- video footage of live performances probably not worth it for the casual five times over, and the payoff is ate all that it has to offer. The style friendly tracks as well. “Heartache of several songs on the album and a CD-buyer. The album probably terribly disappointing. There is no of the music on All That We Let In For Everyone” is probably the most couple of songs from previous re- would appeal most to fans of the clever device of surprise in the mo- lacks a certain element of accessibil- mainstream of all the tracks on the leases. The inclusion of bonuses such folk rock genre and to the political- notonous plot twisting. The shin- ity to new listeners and seems to be album, with a ska feel and lyrics that as DVDs and concert tickets with ly and socially conscious. Overall, it ing light of The Ladykillers is the more targeted toward the Indigo anyone can relate to. CD releases is becoming a common seems that the Girls have found their gospel music that feels so similar to Girls’ current audience. Though the Indigo Girls’ music practice within the music industry niche and are sticking to it, as this the bluegrass of Brother. But the Elements of the album that any- doesn’t really follow popular trends, as an effort to encourage sales and album doesn’t seem the type to draw vivid music only provides frame for one can appreciate, however, include they have jumped on the bandwag- stem piracy. in too many new fans. a dull story and blunt delivery.
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for Jersey Girl, the funnyman de- Jersey from page 23 manded, “As long as you’re gonna climate, knowing what I know now? write me a role, write me my dream No,” Smith said. role. I’ve always wanted to play a He feels her performance hit the clergyman that strangles six chil- mark and extracted better work from dren.” Affleck, because audiences feel his While Grandfather Bart manag- loss when she’s out of the movie. es not to kill anyone, Carlin skillful- Lopez also led to the crucial choice ly alternates between his crotchety of Raquel Castro as the daughter stand-up persona and that of the because of their physical similari- doting Pop. ties. Liv Tyler shines brightly as Maya, Probably most important, how- the bookish but cute psychology stu- ever, is the fact that Affleck no long- dent that mans the counter at the er spent his free minutes flying off video store. Tyler took the exact to New York or L.A. in between dialogue composed in Smith’s word shooting, like he did during Dogma processor and pleasantly surprised because of his Academy Award sched- him with a soft character that laughs ule. at her own jokes and differs strongly He was instead entirely focused from the razor-edged persona he had with his girlfriend around, because envisioned. “if he wasn’t on the set, he was in the Warned that Tyler and Affleck trailer with her f—ing his brains were already paired before in Arma- out.” geddon, Smith realized he’d “have The make-or-break point for this to cut the asteroid scene out of this movie is the casting of the titular picture.” Jersey girl once she reaches elemen- He simply determined they had Photo Courtesy Miramax Publicity tary school. Castro’s debut role ar- poor chemistry in that end-times George Carlin returns for another chance to shine in a Kevin Smith film. Smith jokingly recalls that Carlin wanted rives just in time to resuscitate the affair after watching “the scene where to play a child-strangling clergyman. He instead settled for the grandfather of the title character in Jersey Girl. proceedings with her natural come- he’s whipping animal crackers down dic flair and beaming, gap-toothed her blouse and shit like that,” Smith “making passersby more curious Smith strikes back, “Nothing take a few weeks and make another smile. said. about what we’re doing here in the wrong with masturbation, dude. It’s small run-and-gun movie, possibly The youngster drew praise from Not so on the set of Jersey Girl, first place and possibly bringing more the best f—-ing thing one could do a Clerks sequel that evolves into its her director for her innate ability, when a half-day shoot resulted in people into the theater,” Smith said. with themselves, I think. Or with own separate concept. However, he’s but he acknowledges that he some- what Smith trumpets as more be- With such a history, Smith sens- somebody watching.” not the one trying to keep the pro- times had to carefully instruct the lievable than anything in their earli- es he’s selected Jersey Girl as the Smith’s careful to emphasize that duction costs down, and his part- child actor about line delivery. er work. When the actors reacted right movie for the right time in the he’s only taking a break from the ners nearly went crazy operating on Referring to the other half of his unhappily with the negative char- current climate of near censorship. genre that made him a famous mov- shoestring budgets. dynamic duo in previous films, Smith acterization of that blip in their fil- “It wasn’t even that great of a ie geek. Jersey Girl overall suffers from comments, “Mewes is the same way. mographies, Smith did a turnaround boob,” but Janet Jackson’s Super “I’m sure I’m gonna wind up too many cliché bits, whether it’s There are just some days where it’s and pronounced, “Armageddon’s the Bowl fiasco that preceded the more upside down jamming porno into a the highly overcooked scene wit- like, ‘Wow, he got it without me best!” recent removal of Howard Stern from f—-in’ VCR again sooner or later,” nessed by a relative lurking in the really telling him how to do it.’ Then No stranger to a little controver- certain radio markets signals a crack- Smith said. shadows or a race-against-the-clock there are days where you’re putting sy, Smith still stings from knowing down on indecency. His ever-present Star Wars nods grand finale that segues into a neat- your hand up and working his f— that Ellen DeGeneres exited during In Mel Gibson’s The Passion of are a comforting home to him, “kind ly-wrapped conclusion. ing mouth.” a screening of Chasing Amy and re- the Christ, “If you had [Jesus] in of like Pavlovian response referenc- The man who spends nights in Castro approved of her version members he “wanted to walk out of that movie going ‘f—- this,’ people es” because of the laughs they gen- his office too busy to care for any- of the movie much more, one in Finding Nemo to pay her back but I wouldn’t be going. They’d walk out erated when he first inserted them one else discovers where to find true which Affleck disappears early and liked it too much,” he said. in droves, but they’re happy to watch in Clerks. happiness. The heart that pulls this she’s raised by Lopez, who became The lesbians didn’t picket his him get f—in’ flogged and beaten Silent Bob’s monologues of through, Castro’s beaming Gertie, her pal. Smith reports that Castro movie that deals with a flip-flop- and bloodied up. It’s weird how George Lucas material amount to appears only after the languid expo- had some difficulty at the begin- ping member from their ranks, un- puritanical the country can be,” he nothing more than stealing to get sition, but the film’s belly laughs ning being affectionate with Affleck, like the response of the Catholic said. applause, “but Jay and Bob f—-in’ make slaving through the tedious but “she would’ve flat-out made out League to Dogma. Smith appreciat- When the family-targeted Jersey light saber fighting—that’s just me “drama” worthwhile. with J. Lo.” ed the free advertising and one day Girl went for approval, the film- wanting to light saber fight. You’re Jersey Girl gets by as an unabashed According to Smith, George even assisted the protestors, none makers were initially slapped with kidding me. If I write this, you’ll father-daughter love story with the Carlin’s always wanted to be an ac- recognizing him because of the de- an R-rating because an executive give me a light saber and put the fingerprints of Kevin Smith’s prior tor but has been typecast as a come- cades-older crowd that didn’t know was uncomfortable hearing a dis- laser on it and shit like that and outings entering at just the instanc- dian. When the director approached their own enemy. cussion about self-pleasuring in the sound effects?” he said. es when the sappiness might be too Carlin about a major part in mind He joined the group, in the end presence of his teenage daughter. Smith would eventually like to much to handle. 34 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique SPORTS
This is how we do it Baseball from page 40 NCAA from page 35 the series, beating Tech 8-4. The had watched them during the ACC Jackets had their chances with 14 season. I’ve probably followed Tech total hits and 12 in the first seven since Malcolm Mackie played for innings. The team also had a runner them. I’ve liked their style of play. I on base in each inning with the ex- cheer for Muhammed. I’d love to ception of the eighth. Brian Burks see him dunk. He’s an awesome picked up his second loss of the dunker.” Dyer said. season, giving up six runs in five While Dyer may have support- innings of work. ed the Jackets against the Eagles, Tech won the rubber match of the Badger nation was surprisingly the series with Wake in convincing neutral during the matchup. The fashion. Junior Andrew Kown Badger fans really only cheered loudly pitched his first career complete game, when Muhammed dunked. Even giving up two runs on four hits. though the Boston College game Kown struck out eight while only turned out to be another nailbiter, walking three in the 9-2 victory. Tech pulled through in the end (for Owings hit his second homerun and more details read our tournament sixth of the season in the third in- notebook page 37). ning giving the Jackets a 3-2 lead. Clough best summed up the feel- Tech added five insurance runs in ings of Tech fans everywhere. “It the sixth. Mike Nickeas led the of- was a very exciting game. They fensive attack with four hits. weren’t given a lot of credit at the By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The Jackets will be home this beginning of the season, but through Last Saturday, Tech’s volleyball teamBy Danieldefeated Uhlig / Tennessee,STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Alabama and No. 2 Florida in a spring weekend for a series against Georgia a great coach and great players, they’ve Captionstournament, are 2 held or 3 atlines. O’Keefe Align Gymnasium. the top of this Florida text block’s was the window runner-up shade in last year’s national championships. Southern. The game times are 1 succeeded when others thought they even with the bottom of the photo—spacing is automatic. “By p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. would not.”
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Beyond the White and Gold A look behind the scenes of “Miracle in Milwaukee Part 2” By Kimberly Rieck ported that the team wore the shirts thers out of an apparent Midwest- Sports Editor at a pregame meal in Milwaukee. ern loyalty and a desire to root for (For more information on the shirts, the underdog. Last weekend I made the long contact Troy Whyte at The game ended up being a com- journey to Milwaukee, courtesy of [email protected]). pletely nervewracking, and I was on an early-morning Airtran flight last But I don’t think I was able to the edge of my seat the entire time. Friday. grasp the magnitude of the basket- When Ben Jacobsen’s three-point I had hoped that Tech would ball excitement until I arrived at the shot in the final seconds of the game play closer to Atlanta but alas, Mil- Bradley Center to attend the open- failed to go in, I was able to breathe waukee was my fate, and I happily ing rounds of the St. Louis and East a sigh of relief. boarded the flight. Rutherford Regionals with fellow On Sunday’s games, I had the When our flight touched down ‘Nique staffers. opportunity to interact with Tech to General Mitchell International We ran into Wes Durham, the fans who had made the long jour- Airport, our pilot said “It’s a cold voice of the Yellow Jackets, shortly ney to Milwaukee. Tech’s ticket of- and overcast day in Milwaukee to- before the Tech/Northern Iowa fice had sold 300 tickets for the game, day, have a great time all you bas- although it could have sold a maxi- ketball fans,” a somber remark mum of 550 tickets. Many fans which was answered by a few were deterred by the long groans from the cabin. distance from Milwaukee Basketball fanaticism had to Atlanta. taken over Milwaukee, but it However, Betty and wasn’t anything surprising con- Wesley Paxson flew to Mil- sidering how much excitement and waukee all the way from Pon- enthusiasm Tech’s basketball team te Vedra Beach, Florida. Paxson had has generated on campus. played basketball for Tech from Besides small mobs greeting the 1941-1947—he had served in World team from their road trips after the War II as well during that time with Duke and later Milwaukee wins, a fellow members from his Navy group of students have even designed ROTC group at Tech. When I asked a T-shirt that symbolizes the fever what position he played, Paxson re- pitched level March Madness has plied, “All of them. I was 6’3” and By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS reached on campus. Tech’s chapter that was pretty tall back in the 1940s.” Former Tech basketball player Wesley Paxson and his wife, Betty, made of the Industrial Design Society of Although he can’t make it to many the trip to Milwaukee from Pontevedra Beach, Florida. Paxson was one America is selling “Luke Schenscher games during the regular season, of many long-time Jacket fans that made the trip up to Wisconsin. has a posse” T-shirts for $10. game. “It’s the Technique. Hot Paxson never misses the annual ACC The proceeds go to help the group damn!” Durham exclaimed to our men’s basketball tournament. “I’ve ter. My family is still down in At- tion would throw their support to travel to its annual conference. The delight. been all the way to Denver when lanta so we go down to see them. It’s in the BC/GT matchup. So I caught designer, Gray Gunter, said the de- When I found my seat in the they went to the Final Four [in a treat though to see them up here.” up with Wisconsin native and Bad- sign was a takeoff of ObeyGiant’s press row, I immediately noticed 1990],” Paxson said. Tech president Wayne Clough ger fan Andy Dyer. Dyer predicted line where they sell T-shirts such as the hoards of Northern Iowa fans Tech’s surprise placement in was also in the audience for the sec- the Wisconsin fans would throw “Andre the Giant has a posse.” Se- clad in bright yellow, purple and Milwaukee also enabled alumna ond round. Clough had a light-up their support towards Tech because nior Industrial Design major Clint mardi gras beads. While we had a Nancy Tavares to catch the game Buzz pin attached to his all-access “the fans in Milwaukee really seem Zeagler even hand-silkscreened each loyal Tech contingent not far be- with her son Joseph. Tavares gradu- pass. However, he forwent a cushy to know great basketball when they T-shirt himself. hind my seat, I could definitely tell ated from Tech with a degree in seat in press row or a box seat to sit see it because of Marquette and the Head Coach Paul Hewitt liked there were more Northern Iowa fans. management science in 1979, and in the stands with fellow alumni, Milwaukee Bucks.” the shirts so much after he saw Brent Throughout the Tech game, now lives in Delafield, Wisconsin. basketball parents, students and other Although Dyer came to the Bra- Johnson, a mechanical engineering Northern Iowa fans were louder than She moved to Milwaukee from At- Tech fans. dley Center to see Wisconsin play, major, wear one at his call-in show, the Tech contingent and the Wis- lanta over seven years ago. “I was While I was excited to meet oth- he is a self-proclaimed Tech fan. “I that he ordered 25 for the team and consin fans, who had packed the just thrilled when I found out they er Tech fans and see Clough, I was support staff. Sports Illustrated re- coliseum, were cheering for the Pan- were going to be at the Bradley Cen- worried about who the Badger na- See NCAA, page 34
Submit a sliver and we’ll print it in the paper! Go to www.nique.net/sliver, and express your feelings! 36 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique SPORTS Softball team makes trip to faces inin thethe quarterfinals of Buzz Classic by clark nelson crowd By John Scaduto Tech opened up bracket play that Staff Writer night with an 11-0 drubbing of Iowa State. The Jackets again got out to a Anthony McHenry The softball team bowed out in quick start, dropping four runs in Junior the quarterfinals of the Buzz Classic the first inning, led by Reddick’s last weekend with a 4-2 record. The lead-off single. Tasha Waugh com- Basketball—Forward Jackets opened up the tournament pleted the rally with a three-run home with two wins against Austin Peay run over the left field fence—her Defensive stalwart for the Jackets who has played a key role in Tech’s and Ohio on a Friday double head- first of the season. first two wins in the NCAA Tournament. The junior scored 10 points er. Schlechte gave Tech a 7-0 lead against Northern Iowa and Boston College and had four steals against BC. Against Austin Peay, senior Erin in the third inning with her third While he has played both guard and forward positions in the past, he has Voeltz paced the team with a seven- homer of the season. Knudsen again moved into the frontcourt this season. He has started 28 games so far this inning, school-record 16 strike-out went 3-3, along with a home run season, mostly at forward. Second on the team with 28 blocks, his performance. The Jackets scored two and four RBIs. Sallinger held a no- nicknames include Tony Mac and T-Mac. runs in the first inning and never hitter into the fourth before a single Last season, he had 23 steals and 13 blocked shots. As a freshman, the relented, taking the game 3-1. Fel- by ISU’s Julia Lindsey ended the Alabama native played in all but one game and helped shut down Wake low senior stand-out Tara Knudsen run, but that would be the only hit Forest’s Craig Dawson in Tech’s upset over then-No.24 Wake Forest. led the offensive, going 3-3 with a for Iowa State, as Tech rolled to the home run and one RBI. win. Andrew Kown In the second game of the day, After such a strong showing in Tech rushed out to a 6-0 lead on the previous two matches, Tech Junior Ohio behind three home runs in would be eliminated from the tour- the first three innings—one each nament by Connecticut, 5-4. The Baseball—Pitcher from Soraya Reddick, Amy Hosier Jackets continued the pattern of A Junior pitcher from Marietta who relies on excellent command, and Lauren Schlechte. Jessica Sallin- jumping out in front, scoring two Andrew Kown has a 90 mph plus fastball. He has started five games this ger took the win for the Jackets, runs in the first inning. Reddick led season for the Jackets, and compiled a 3-1 record. Kown leads the pitching allowing only one hit and striking off with a walk, and after stealing staff in innings pitched and is second in strikeouts. Last weekend, he out seven in five innings. Freshman second, was knocked in following pitched a complete game against Wake Forest— striking out nine batters Sarah Wood closed out the final consecutive singles from Knudsen in the process. He threw a total of 115 pitches including 73 strikes in the three, as the Jackets won 7-3. and Donovan. two game series. He received the Wendy’s Georgia Tech Student Athlete The Saturday match against Tech would hold a 2-0 lead be- of the Week Award for his efforts in the game against the Demon Deacons. Nicholls State turned into a pitch- fore defensively collapsing in the Last season, Kown appeared as both a starter and a reliever last season er’s duel, with Tech on the short bottom of the fifth. During the in- for the Jackets. He is Tech’s tallest player at 6’6” feet tall. end 2-1. The loss ended Tech’s eight- ning, UConn was able to put three game win streak at the Buzz Classic. runners on base with help from two After a two-run homer in the third Jacket errors and a base hit. The Maria Nieto put Tech in a hole, Reddick led a Huskies followed with three hits to sixth inning rally with a rocket to take a 5-3 lead. Senior the left field fence for her second The Jackets fought back in the Tennis double of the game. sixth inning, with Schlechte scor- The Jackets finished pool play ing a run to make it 5-4 heading Originally from Madrid, Spain, Maria Nieto transferred to Tech after on Saturday with a 13-0 win over into the seventh and final inning. In two years at Florida Gulf Coast University. She played from the number Western Kentucky. Juniors Liz Bartle the seventh, Knudsen delivered a six spot last season and teamed up with Catherine Gunn to form one of and Sallinger led the Tech charge. one-out double to give Tech a chance, Tech’s most successful doubles tandems. Nieto has a 15-9 record overall Bartle went 3-3 with four RBIs, in- but the next two would fly out to this season with a 8-3 mark at dual meets. cluding a three-run homer in the end the game. Last year, she was a member of the 2003 ACC Honor Roll as a Dean’s fourth inning which was followed Sallinger pitched four innings, List student. At the British Council School, Nieto competed in basketball up by Sara Wissmann—the second giving up five hits and five runs— and track, serving as team captain for two seasons. She was the No. 138 time Tech went back-to-back in the with no earned runs— while strik- singles tennis player in Spain during high school. 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NCAA Tournament Notebook Jackets win close calls against Northern Iowa, Boston College By Jody Shaw family made the trip up Lake Mich- most against the Boston Col- for their effort, despite the dunk. Though less than six seconds Associate Editor igan to take in the Tech game. lege Eagles last Sun- struggles of their star. “We remained in the game, the decision “My whole family was able to day. No play was didn’t react well to their forced Tech to defend the Eagles a Tech vs. Northern Iowa (65-60) come up, so it was very special.” bigger than the stepped-up defense,” final time. Bynum shines for family one in which he Hewitt said. “They said “I wanted him to pull out, but With starter Jarrett Jack mired Defense saves the day drew a key ‘Look, Craig isn’t here [Jack’s] answer made an awful lot of in foul trouble and struggling to Tech improved its record to 23- foul on today, let’s make sure we sense,” Hewitt said. score against the defense of the North- 2 on the season when it holds its former keep playing hard.’” “He didn’t know how close some- ern Iowa University Panthers dur- opponents to under 80 points with high school As teammates at body was to him, so you might as ing last weekend’s NCAA its 65-60 victory over Northern Iowa. teammate Worchester Academy in well get the sure two and defend it. Tournament opener, Coach Paul Though the Panthers hit 37 per- and BC star Massachusetts, Smith and As it worked out, that was the right Hewitt turned to backup Will cent of their attempts from three- Craig Smith to Jack both shined. During the decision.” Bynum. Bynum, who had strug- point range, overall the Jackets held put himself on the 2001-2002 season, Smith av- The Jackets were able to hold gled in recent weeks with his offen- them to 38.7 percent from the field. line and give the eraged 20 points and 10 re- the Eagles scoreless in the final six sive game, delivered in a big way. Tech made every shot, pass and drive Jackets the lead bounds a game, leading the seconds, but, for the second straight “He was the one that saved the difficult for the Missouri Valley Con- for good. Hilltoppers to a 27-4 record, game, they held their collective breath day, as far as I’m concerned,” Hewitt ference champions, including UNI’s “I knew the best in school history. as an opponent’s game tying three- said in the postgame press confer- Ben Jacobson’s three-point attempt Craig had four Jack, meanwhile, provid- pointer soared towards the basket, ence. that would have knotted the game fouls, so I went ed 20.2 points, 10.5 assists, 7.1 only to fall short. After scoring just 13 points in at 63. right at him,” rebounds and 3.1 steals under his previous three games and sitting “They know as long as they de- Jack said. “He Coach Mo Cassara during his Tech-BC rivalry ready for ACC out Tech’s final home contest against fend, they have a chance to control fouled me, and senior year. When the Eagles join the ACC Florida State, Bynum scored 11 their fate,” Hewitt said. I made both in 2005, they will already hold grudg- points, including five in a critical shots.” To dunk or to dribble es against the Yellow Jackets. Though stretch during the second half in Not-so-neutral court fails to faze The second That was the question for Sunday’s game marked the first time which the Panthers took a one-point Aside from a few hundred Tech free throw gave Jack, as he made a key steal the two squads had met on the hard- lead after trailing by as many as 16. fans that made the trek to America’s the Jackets a 53- from BC’s Steve Hailey in wood since 1996, that contest also He credited part of his poise at that heartland, the Jackets faced hostili- 52 lead, and Jack the closing seconds of Sun- occurred in the second round of the moment in the game to his previous ty from the great majority of the would add a key day’s game. NCAA tournament with a spot in trip to the big dance, as a member of over 18,000 fans at Milwaukee’s Bra- steal and dunk on “I definitely the Sweet 16 on the line. the Arizona Wildcats in 2002. dley Center. The thousands of pur- the following posi- wanted him to drib- Stephon Marbury and company “I know that you have to be ag- ple- and yellow-clad visitors from tion. ble it out,” Hewitt led that Tech team, as it defeated gressive at all times, because at any Cedar Falls, Iowa formed a coali- Overall, the Jackets’ said. Tech already BC in Orlando 103-89. Two bounces moment anybody can make a run,” tion with Boston College aficiona- floor leader added eight from the big dance by Tech should Bynum said. dos, who preferred a date with the points, six assists, two steals provide for a good amount of ani- In addition to his points, Bynum Panthers to one with the Jackets, and tremendous leadership, mosity when the teams meet in At- also added two rebounds and two and other attendees, who preferred as Tech defeated the Eagles at lanta and Chestnut Hill. assists during his 19 minutes of work, a bracket buster to a victory by the their own game in a contest Coach According to Hewitt and his and he looked to have recovered favorite. Paul Hewitt described as an “old players, who all offered the Ea- from minor injuries suffered earlier “I’m oblivious to what goes on fashioned Big East game.” gles praise in the postgame press in the season. Most importantly, in the stands sometimes,” Hewitt Smith, who led the Eagles in scor- held a conference, BC’s game should however, Bynum, along with for- said. “Playing in the league we play ing throughout the season, unchar- one-point make the expanded conference ward Clarence Moore, provided the in, it might sound tired, but it pre- acteristically struggled to match the lead when Jack even more competitve. intangible emotion and energy the pares us for moments like that to play of his former teammate. Stran- made the steal. “They have some good players, team needed. know the house is against you.” gled by the Tech defense and limit- Jack, who and they’ve got a great coach,” B.J. To top it off, Bynum had his ed by foul trouble throughout the has started to Elder said. best game of late in a contest where Tech vs. Boston College (57-54) game, he played only 22 minutes in make late-game he- “They come out there and com- the Chicago native was closer to Jack bests high school teammate the ballgame, contributing two roics a habit, had a dif- pete hard, as they did today. They home than any other this season. Jarrett Jack made big plays down points, six rebounds and three steals. ferent idea. He drove to are really worthy of coming into the Over 30 of Bynum’s friends and the stretch when Tech needed them Hewitt praised the BC players the basket for an emphatic slam- ACC.” 38 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique SPORTS
from page 40 “They rebound the ball very well, They sorely miss the outside shoot- Nevada especially on the offensive boards, ing of Kirk Hinrich, who is now went up to Connecticut and played as I think they're averaging almost starting at the point for the Chicago there, I looked at them as a team 13 offensive rebounds a game. Bulls, and the all-around game of that could definitely make a run to They're an aggressive team, and they current Seattle SuperSonic Nick the Sweet 16 and Final Four,” said play with an awful lot of confidence.” Collison. Tech Head Coach Paul Hewitt. Tech can expect a good game This Kansas team does not have The WAC Champion Wolf Pack with the Wolf Pack. Spectators will the deadly shooting that defined are led by conference player of the not want to leave their seats during many of its past versions. Although year Kirk Snyder. The versatile 6’6” this one; both teams will be trying high-rising guard Keith Langford junior guard averages 18.7 points to push the tempo and turn the and veteran point guard Aaron Miles and 5.8 rebounds per game. ␣ He is game into a high-scoring affair. are solid players, Kansas will go only complemented by a strong inside The game will also feature many as far as star 6’9” junior forward presence in 6’11” freshman forward intriguing match-ups. It is likely that Wayne Simien carries them. Nick Fazekas. Simien, a third team All-Ameri- Fazekas posts a solid 12.7 points can this year, missed last year’s tour- and 7.6 rebounds per contest, and nament run with a shoulder injury he has the ability to step outside and “They’re an but has came back strong. He takes hit the long-range jumper. aggressive team, and the ball hard to the rim and can be a Six-foot senior guard Todd Oke- dominant force in the paint, aver- son and 6’4” senior guard Garry they play with an aging 17.6 points and 9.2 rebounds Hill-Thomas are also critical to the awful lot of per game. Wolf Pack’s success. Okeson pro- If Tech faces the Jayhawks, they vides great leadership and has been confidence.” must try and limit Simien’s touches putting on a clinic on how to run a Paul Hewitt and keep him from having a mon- team this far in the tournament; he Head Coach ster game. has scored 33 points and commit- Kansas is not a very proficient ted only two turnovers in two games. shooting team, so keeping the Jay- “He's going to play hard, he's hawks from getting the ball near the going to make aggressive decisions Nevada stopper Garry Hill-Thomas basket could lead to a good day for and whatever happens, I think he's will be given the assignment of leading the Yellow Jackets. By Scott Meuleners/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS one of those guys that's not going to scorer B.J. Elder, and Tech will likely Kansas’ opponent, UAB, plays a At last weekend’s NCAA first- and second-round games in Milwaukee, have any regrets. I don't know the try to take advantage of its depth style very reminiscent of that imple- approximately 300 fans came out to cheer on the Jackets. Milwaukee’s young man, but I certainly enjoy and use several players to atemmpt mented by Nolan Richardson at Bradley Center was overwhelmingly filled with Wisconsin fans. watching him play with the brava- to shut down Nevada’s star, Kirk Tulsa and then Arkansas, commonly do that he plays with,” Hewitt said. Snyder. referred to as “40 Minutes of Hell.” Johnson, Twins Ronell and Donell final, expect a shootout. This works Hill-Thomas, the team’s lead- If Tech survives its match with UAB coach Mike Anderson, a Taylor and leading scorer Morris in Tech’s favor with their strong ing scorer two seasons ago, has ac- the Wolf Pack Friday night, the win- Richardson disciple, said that he takes Finley provide constant pressure on transition game if the Jackets can cepted a role as the Wolf Pack’s ner of Kansas-UAB will be waiting “that as an ultimate compliment” the ball. take care of the ball and limit care- defensive stopper— in the last round, for them Sunday. Kansas, last year’s when his team’s style is compared Forward Gabe Kennedy, tower- less turnovers. he completely shut down highly- national runner-up, goes in as the to that of the Razorbacks of the ing the field at 6’9”, provides the While everyone else may be look- touted guard Blake Stepp of Gonzaga. higher seed in the match-up, but ‘90s. Blazers with an inside presence and ing ahead, the team itself isn’t look- "[Nevada’s players] are shooting UAB has shown that it will not back UAB is loaded with lightning- helps to balance the attack, but UAB’s ing past the Nevada game. the ball very well, and any time you down, as evidenced by its win over quick guards. Point guard Carldell game is not pounding the ball down "We won a couple of games, and can make shots and make threes, top-seeded Kentucky. “Squeaky” Johnson led the nation low. They substitute often, and the all of a sudden, we're in the Sweet that can really give you a big boost This year’s Kansas team is vastly in assist-to-turnover ratio and takes Blazers run and press from the time 16 and everyone is excited for the and a tremendous advantage. They different from last year’s team that great care of the ball in the Blazers’ they get off the bus. opportunity,” said Tech Center Luke are very tenacious,” Hewitt said. made it to the championship game. fast-paced system. Along with If Tech sees UAB in the regional Schenscher. Go Jackets! Beat the Wolf Pack! SPORTS Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 39 ramblin’ withwith philip perry by edward tamsberg It is a rare occasion for a college to do this year? drafted pretty low, and I wanted to athlete to walk away from competi- Perry: I think that right now we are come back and graduate. Out of tion in the professional arena, but pitching well at times and hitting high-school, I wanted to come to the Yellow Jacket’s Philip Perry has well at times. We are just not put- college. After my junior year I wasn’t done it— twice. ting two and two together, and that’s healthy enough to go play. So I want- Perry was selected by the New why we are 13-10. But as soon as we ed to come back. York Mets in the 41st round of the start playing as well as we can, I ‘Nique: You’re not holding out for 1998 Major League draft coming think we will be alright. the Braves, are you? out of high school but came to Tech Perry: Uh...no. instead. Four years later, Perry once ‘Nique: What’s going to be the tough- again got the invite to play, this est thing for you to do this year? ‘Nique: Would that be your dream time for the St. Louis Cardinals, Perry: The toughest thing for me is position? when he was selected in the 48th to be consistent. I’ve had—I’ve done Perry: Actually, this—I think this round of the 2002 Major League well and then poorly and then well might be it for me. I think after this draft, but once again, he turned down and then poorly. I’m trying to get year I am going to hang em’ up and the pros. more consistent so I can get graduate with my Masters and go After having elbow sur- out there in bigger situa- work. I think this is going to be my gery in the fall of 2002, tions and the bigger last year playing ball. Perry was redshirted games. and recently returned ‘Nique: What’s the best experience to active duty after ‘Nique: You’re you have ever had with baseball, missing alll of last sea- from Marietta, whether it is being in the stands or son. Now Perry is GA. Is it some- on the field? working towards his times hard Perry: I think the 2002 team play- five-year M.B.A and may being the ing in the College World Series… soon hang up his cleats. hometown that was awesome. Fun to be out hero out there there; hopefully we can make it back. Technique: So, how’s the arm? on the mound? Perry: Arm’s getting better every Perry: Oh no, half our ‘Nique: Do you ever wonder if you time I go out there team is from Marietta, we missed the boat for the majors? all played on the same summer team, Perry: No. Not at all. ‘Nique: You had surgery two years [The East Cobb Yankees], one time ago? or another. I would say that about ‘Nique: What do you think is in the Perry: It was a year ago this past nine or ten of our guys have played future for you? September, so about 18 months ago. on the same team. So a lot of us—a Perry: Well, I am either going to lot of us are Marietta guys. It’s nice, stick around next year and try and ‘Nique: Do you think this is going you know, the family come down. get my Master’s degree or I am go- to be a good season for Georgia ing to try and get a job here this fall. Tech? ‘Nique: So, you guys actually knew I haven’t decided which one I want Perry: No, not yet. We are strug- each other well before you came to to do yet. But I think…I think this gling right now, but we are starting Tech? is my last year playing. to turn around a little bit. We had a Perry: Most of us know each other, great weekend at Wake Forest and yes. Except for a lot of the out-of- ‘Nique: Which is harder: working two games at Purdue. We played state guys. for your Masters or playing base- well, so hopefully we will turn it ball? around. ‘Nique: Why didn’t you go to the Perry: Baseball’s definitely more fun. Photo Courtesy Georgia Tech Athletic Association majors? School’s tough, it’s a lot tougher After an elbow injury sidelined him for 18 months, pitcher Philip Perry is ‘Nique: What do you think is going Perry: Well I didn’t feel that I was than I though it would be, but they back in the rotation. Perry, a Marietta native, is currently working on his to be the toughest thing for the team drafted high enough to sign. I was are both difficult in their own right. Masters of Business Administration in Tech’s College of Management.
Do you like to write? Come write for us! Weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Room 137 of the Flag Building. 40 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique pageSPORTS 40 Tournament fever The Apprentice? When the Jackets took on Northern When he’s not practicing his fastball, SPORTS Iowa and Boston College in pitcher Philip Perry is working on Milwaukee, the ‘Nique was there to earning his MBA. Find out what’s next Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 get the inside scoop. Page 37 on his agenda. Page 39 bythe Tech faces Wolf Pack in Sweet 16 sports the By Kyle Thomason numbers Contributing Writer shorts Following a pair of hard-earned victories in Milwaukee over North- GTAA set to show 4 ern Iowa and Boston College, Tech’s Number of Tech basketball teams men’s basketball team is headed to Nevada match-up St. Louis for a regional semifinal including this year’s men’s team who The Athletic Association has have won at least 25 games in a contest with Nevada tonight at 9:40 p.m on CBS. A wacky weekend of opened up the Club Lounge in Bobby season. The last team to do so was Dodd Stadium to show Tech’s tour- the 1990 team, which advanced to upsets has left Tech as the highest remaining seed in the St. Louis re- nament game against Nevada Fri- the Final Four and set a school record day night. The No. 3 men’s basketball for victories. This season is also the gion. The No. 10 seeded Nevada Wolf team will face No. 10 Nevada Wolf third time head coach Paul Hewitt Pack tonight in the semifinals of the has coached a team to 20 wins. St. Louis Regional. Game time is “We won a couple of set at approximately 9:40 p.m. Gates will open at 9 p.m. and buzzcard is 25 games, and all of a required for free admission. sudden, we're in the Number of “Luke Schenscher has a Morgan heads to posse” T-shirts head coach Paul Sweet 16 and Hewitt bought for the team and everyone is excited championships staff. The T-shirts are being sold by Tech’s student chapter of the In- for the opportunity.” Sophomore Sam Morgan will dustrial Design Society of America Luke Schenscher make his second straight appear- for $10. The proceeds go towards Center ance at the NCAA Men’s Swim- the group’s travel to its annual con- ming and Diving Championships ference. For more information, email this weekend in Long Island, N.Y. [email protected]. Morgan will swim in the 400- and Pack, Tech’s next opponent, and 1500-meter freestyle events. Tech the lowest seed still playing any- is one of only 42 teams to have a where in the tournament, was one representative at the meet. 2:11.02 of the biggest bracket busters from the first two rounds of the tourney. Personal-best time of Vesna Stojan- The team came from 16 behind to Cheerleaders host ovska in the 200-meter butterfly at upset perennial-power Michigan annual preview the Women’s NCAA Swimming and State in the opening round and ousted Diving championships. Stojanovs- No. 2 seeded Gonzaga 91-72 in a Tech’s nationals cheerleading ka, a freshman from Macedonia, second-round shocker. squad will host a free performance received All-America accolades for “We saw them play against Con- March 29 at 6:30 p.m. in O’Keefe her tenth place finish. She is the first necticut, and I was very impressed Gymnasium. The performance is female swimmer from Tech to re- and am not shocked at all to see By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS open to everyone and is a preview of ceive the honor. With Stojanovs- them in the Sweet 16. When they Marvin Lewis keeps his cool in the second round game against Boston the squad’s routine for nationals. ka’s win, Tech finished No. 33 overall College. The team earned a spot in the Sweet 16 after it defeated Boston For more information, email at the championship meet due to See Nevada, page 38 College 57-55. The team’s defense played a major role in the win. [email protected]. her seven points. .3 Baseball team improves record with UGA upset By Michael Clarke Number of points that the wom- Contributing Writer en’s club gymnastic team lost by at last week’s meet versus Emory and After losing three straight to Vir- Georgia State. The overall team score ginia, the baseball team appears to was 137.85. Alissa Feucht won all- be out of its slump with series wins around at the meet, after scoring a over Purdue, Wake Forest and an nine on every event. The team will upset victory over the Georgia Bull- compete at nationals in Detroit, dogs Wednesday. Michigan this weekend. Tech’s second baseman Eric Patterson drove in two runs in the top of the ninth inning to lead Tech Atlanta to a 4-3 win over the No. 24 Bull- dogs at Foley Field. While Tech has Thrashers had one of its worst starts in recent years, UGA was having its best start number since 1992. It was also Tech’s first win in the series against Georgia challenge since the 2002 season. hint: boston college Tech was leading by two in the sixth inning when the Bulldogs had three straight hits to take a 3-2 lead. The Jackets came back with Patter- 103 son’s runs after Georgia reliever Here’s the number...what does it Johnny Dobbs walked three straight By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS represent? players—Tyler Greene, Whit Dob- For the first time since the 2002 season, Tech’s baseball team has defeated the Georgia Bulldogs. The team To enter email the Sports Editor at bins and Clifton Remole. defeated the No. 24 Bulldogs 4-3 in Athens. The team’s next game is against Georgia Southern Saturday. [email protected] with Micah Owings also added two the correct answer to the challenge. runs and a home run. Owings earned Winston-Salem. Tech’s record im- nings. Tech held a 7-0 lead after the the year with a two-run shot in the The winner will receive a pair of his third win of the season, after proved to 2-4 in the ACC while first half of the seventh inning, but seventh inning. Owings pitched a tickets to an Atlanta Thrashers home allowing only four hits in three in- Wake Forest’s record dropped 1-2. the Demon Deacons rallied with strong six innings, giving up only game, where admission is always nings of relief work and struck out Tech almost had to win the series four runs in the seventh and three four runs on five hits. $10 for a seat in the $36 section six batters. against the Deacons to even stay in more in the ninth to send the game Wake Forest won their first game with a student ID.␣ Visit Last weekend, the team picked the hunt for first place in the ACC. into extra innings. Owings hit a hom- in ACC play in the second game of www.atlantathrashers.com for more up its first ACC wins of the season In the opening game of the se- erun to give the Jackets the 9-7 edge. info on college nights. against the Wake Forest Deacons in ries, the Jackets won 9-8 in 10 in- Patterson hit his first homerun of See Baseball, page 34 10 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique ELECTIONS 2004 Undergraduate Student Government Elections Presidential Candidates
Adam Bernstein Ashley Case Ryan Johnson USG Presidential Candidate USG Presidential Candidate USG Presidential Candidate
Major: Computer Science Majors: International Affairs/Modern Languages Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering Class: Fourth Year Class: Second Year Class: Fourth Year Campaign Website: www.votebernstein.com Campaign Website: www.change-of-pace.net Campaign Website: www.smiles4pres.com
SGA Experience Platform SGA Experience Computer Science Representative I observed SGA over the past years and my hopes for the interaction I am currently the Co-op Representative in the Undergraduate House of Undergraduate Judicial Cabinet between the students and “their government,” which serves as a liaison Representatives, and I serve on the newly created Georgia Tech Lobby Academic Honor Committee voicing student concerns to the administrators, were not met. Student Board. Academic Integrity Committee Government must be more connected to you and your wishes. Publications Board Platform Service on 4 SGA Committees As I became more involved in the inner-workings of SGA as class president, If elected SGA President I plan to lead the SGA on a campaign to make legislative representative, institute-wide committee member, and advisory Georgia Tech a happier and more fun place to live and work. The issue of Other Experience member, I realized the incredible resource the students could have in SGA. the student's happiness is at the core of my platform because I believe FASET Leader I am convinced that if the students were truly aware of the differences they student's morale and Tech pride need a considerable boost. Peer Leader/Advisor would see on campus by further utilizing SGA, Georgia Tech would be a Alpha Epsilon Pi more fulfilling experience to many people. I don’t want to sound moronic when I say I want happier students. Happier Homecoming/Greek Week Committees students get involved more; they get better grades; they buy more goods and Georgia Tech Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery I feel that my connection to the student body lies with my involvement on services, which are all good for this campus. Lambda Sigma: Treasurer campus in such things as GT Tours, Housing Staff, the Greek community, Psych 100 Team Leader Ambassadors, Ivan Allen College Student Advisory Board, Freshman Council, I am not your typical SGA-minded individual. I represent the fresh perspec- Sting Break Concert Committee (April 8th 2004, Fuel) Drama Tech, and my major – International Affairs and Modern Languag- tive. I represent the common student, the everyday student. I am the only Gamma Beta Phi es. Also, you can find me at many sporting events – I am a huge baseball fan. engineer on the ballot. I can also admit that I am not perfect. I have retaken If I don’t know how to take care of your needs, I am capable and very willing classes here, and seen the unglamorous side to Tech—as well as the Platform to help you get in touch with someone who does. glamorous. I have learned from my faults and grown the wiser because of We are ONE Institute. We are ONE Community. There Is ONE Way To them. Vote. This defines Adam Bernstein’s platform: to unite the Georgia Tech Of course there are things that I personally want to see SGA do for you, such campus behind ONE candidate who believes in making Georgia Tech as an extended weekend to study before finals. Many of our peer institu- Because I come in with a fresh perspective, I also come into this with more number ONE in academics and number ONE in student life. As President tions (UGA, MIT, Cal. Tech) have one or two days off at the end of Dead enthusiasm and the will to do more. I want people to get fired up about of the Student Government Association, Bernstein has made a personal Week. This gives them a longer time period to prepare for the stressful week being at this school! commitment to the students of Georgia Tech to make Student Govern- ahead. We are competing with these students for graduate school entry, yet ment proactive and as diverse as the student body. He plans to hold weekly they have a significant edge over us because of the extra time allowed to Whenever someone asks me, “How’s Tech?” unfortunately, the first thing office hours, host ‘Complain to the President’ days, return e-mails and them. Georgia Tech also needs a similar structure for a more complete that comes to mind is that, “It’s hard.” or “It sucks.” I need people to say, phone calls within 48 hours, meet with the Presidents of other organiza- preparation for exams. Perhaps the last days of Dead Week could even be “It’s fun. There is a lot going on. I’m having a good time here.” To do this, tions once a month to discuss relevant issues, and maintain a list of used for optional review classes. we need to cut programs that have wasted the student’s money in the past initiatives Student Government is pursuing on the SGA website. His vision with poor attendance or lack of interest. We need to initiate plans to get is to have students understand what SGA has to offer and how it can help. I believe every Tuesday and Thursday from 11-12 p.m. should be open for people outdoors and enjoying themselves more. Ideas like mass barbeques student organizations to meet. I will work to ensure classes will not be before football or baseball games could be done. Institute Issues scheduled during this time so student organizations can have a time when There are a number of Georgia Tech policies and procedures Bernstein most members should be able to attend. I want people to be able to express themselves in whatever form they want. would like to see changed. He advocates having a more diverse group of Let’s have Art/Music Appreciation Days. This school is very conservative students sit on the Institute Wide Committees that determine much of The institute, as well as students, would benefit from a more well-rounded by nature. I don’t want to see talent stifled or go dormant for the four years Georgia Tech policy. Additionally, he envisions the future academic class education through the expansion of Ivan Allen College. The institute you’re here by all of the technical work we do. at Georgia Tech as a dynamic entity where students evaluate the class would see an increase in national rankings and students will be able to periodically throughout the semester and the class adapts to the strengths present themselves as more diverse graduates from a technical institute. Do you know why MTV doesn’t come to our campus and do Campus and weaknesses of its students. This will also allow for improvements in the Invasion or Campus Crawl? Do you know why local radio hosts think of effectiveness of TAs so that students do not have to work with a TA that If you are interested in hearing about more thoughts and ideas, please visit our school as a place where “a bunch of dudes hang out?” We have a never has a clue what was taught in class that week. He also wants to see http://change-of-pace.net/platform.html. But, most importantly, I want reputation of being a bunch of guys who study all the time. Although there more academic support for three thousand and four thousand level classes, to hear about what YOU need. This is your government –do what you want are those few, a majority of us appreciate a good time and enjoy quality faculty mentors for small groups of students, and increased faculty/stu- with it. entertainment. I am here to change our image and stop the bookworm dent interaction by adding a value or service component to the curriculum. stereotype. When concerts come to campus or we have GT Night at places I’m a hard-worker, very organized, a great listener, and incredibly passion- around Atlanta, it will be the “thing to do” that night. Student Life ate about Tech and everyone apart of the special culture we have here. I Bernstein feels a top-rated school should offer top-rated services. He has would greatly appreciate your support for Student Body President. Thank I also don’t understand it when people talk about how they desperately need identified a list of services that need to be maintained or improved. Bern- you. to graduate. They need to “Get Out” as soon as possible. NO YOU stein will push for the implementation of the Leadership Certificate and DON’T! The college years are supposed to be the best time of your life. Extracurricular transcript despite the budget cuts. He wishes to see the Experience everything. Study abroad and co-op are good ways to start. Your Music Department offer a more diverse curriculum and work in improved time here is precious, and you have your whole life to work. Vote for me, facilities, including the possibility of a new building. The CRC needs to and I can guarantee the best times of your life next year. have a section on its website that allows intramural teams to find other groups to scrimmage against. The Student Center Commons needs to offer I will be an energetic, receptive, and imaginative President that will work to its services up until midnight, including a late night coffee shop. The Post improve social events and student's rights concerning academics. My Office can increase its services to be on par with other Post Offices across the leadership style is one of honesty, frankness, aggressiveness, all encom- nation. Lastly, Georgia Tech can offer more avenues for Tech students to passed around my express their pride and love for Georgia Tech, including Gold and White love for Tech. I have real world experience, and my attitude and work ethic Days and drawing on the Student Center windows. are what sets me apart from others.
Closing In this short synopsis of my campaign I cannot say everything I want, so Adam Bernstein is the only candidate who possesses the necessary charac- please take some time to visit www.smiles4pres.com for more information. teristics to represent student opinion effectively in combination with pro- posing new ideas and implementing a transparent and accessible Student Government. He does not make redundant promises that will happen next year no matter who the President of Student Government is. There really is only ONE way to vote.
Bernstein’s website, www.voteBernstein.com, has many more details about his background and platform. He can be e-mailed at [email protected] with questions or comments. ELECTIONS 2004 Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 11 Undergraduate Student Government Elections Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates
Amy Phoung Abi Hung Hunter Oates USG Presidential Candidate USG Vice-Presidential Candidate USG Vice-Presidential Candidate
Major: International Affairs Major: Mechanical Engineering Major: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Class: Third Year Class: Third Year Class: Third Year Campaign Website: www.amy4pres.com Campaign Website: www.abiforvp.com Campaign Website: www.prism.gatech.edu/~gtg375a
SGA Experience SGA Experience UHR Treasurer- Exec Member I feel I can really combine my experience from various organizations with SGA Experience Junior Class President my new ideas, passion and enthusiasm to foster a renewed SGA. My I have been involved with SGA for the past 2 years, serving as the EAS major Joint Finance Committee freshmen year I was involved with FreShGA, where I worked to add options representative. During my terms as a representative, I have served on the Student Center Governing Board to meal plans and helped create Tech Trivia. This year I am the Mechanical Joint Campus Organizations Committee, the Public Safety Committee, Buzz Port Steering Committee Engineering Representative as well as the Campus Service Chair. the SGA Awards Committee, the House Advisory Committee, numerous Honors Recognition Program Committee conference committees regarding bills and have acted as Parliamentarian in Women’s Resource Advisory Board As ME Representative I co-authored bills for GT Motorsports, Up With House meetings. I am a very active participant in SGA meetings and Sophomore Class Representative the White and Gold, ACUI 2004 International 9 Ball Tournament, the functions, including assisting with GT Night at Six Flags, Ramblin’ Nights Campus Services Committee ASME National Conference, as well as the Students of Objectivism Con- programs, meetings with officials such as Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor and many Public Relations Committee ference. others. Governmental and External Affairs Committee Student Involvement Ad-Hoc Committee As Campus Service Chair, I’ve tried to perfect and better publicize the GT Up with the White and Gold Committee Booktrade. I have also worked to better the online appointment service for Other Experience the Health Center. I am currently working with Housing to create addi- Other activities that I participate in on campus include the Georgia Tech Other Experience tional swap days, with Auxiliary Services to get additional cameras in Chorale, the Georgia Tech Wesley Foundation, Anime O-Tekku Club and Special Events Intern at Leadership Atlanta Curran Parking Deck and expand BuzzCard usage, and with the library to ORGT. I have served as the Vice President of External Affairs for the FASET Master Leader amend the cell phone policy. I also sit on a number of campus-wide Chorale for the past 2 semesters. I am also the incoming President of the Housing Community Advisor committees that deal with Housing and the Health Center. Wesley Foundation for the Summer ’04 semester. Currently, I am em- Executive Round Table ployed as a research assistant for Dr. Ellery Ingall in the EAS department. Tech Beautification Day- Director of Fundraising Other Experience Homecoming Committee Outside of SGA, I am involved with President’s Council Governing Board, Platform Campus Civitan- VP Membership Up With the White and Gold, ASME, the Filipino Student Association, As Vice President, I will work hard to make a better, more efficient Student Team Buzz Projects Committee and the LEARN Mentoring Program. I have previously been involved with Government. I plan to initiate a series of procedural reforms within the the Student Foundation Investment Committee, the Women’s Leadership House as to enhance the performance of SGA. These changes include: a Platform Conference, the Housing staff as a Peer Leader, the programs committee of more rigid debate structure, representative training in parliamentary proce- Leadership is seen through honesty, integrity, examples, and effective RHA, and the Freshmen Activities Board as both a member and advisor. dure and protocol for Q&A sessions with organizations before the House, results. Throughout my career at Georgia Tech, I have already made strives up-to-date financial reports for every meeting, and by-law amendments in improving the quality of student life. Such examples of my dedicated Platform mandating appointment dates for critical committees such as JCOC, HAC efforts include class unity events such as “Juniors @ Junior’s,” providing As Executive Vice President, my main function would be Chair of the and JFC. student organizations with a tool of fundraising methods and resources, Undergraduate House of Representatives. My first action would be to aiding in executing “GT Night @ Six Flags,” maintaining free sporting arrange the agenda so individuals being appointed or students representing Issue meetings will return, this time resulting in plans of action, not just tickets for students, designing effective ways to increase advertising and an organization being chartered are allowed to speak first. Following would spoken words. I plan to utilize the incoming caucus system to the fullest storage space, and finding methods to increase overall student involvement. be organizations requesting allocations with a representative present and, extent, allowing for more direct interaction between the Student Body and finally, internal SGA issues would be discussed last. I would also like to the representatives. I will also work hard to bring about a new camaraderie As SGA President, I will focus on issues that matter most to students enforce time limits on all speakers in hopes that our meetings progress with between House members. As Vice President, I will also strive to minimize throughout the year and work with a strong team of leaders to achieve these less redundancy. friction between the Graduates and the Undergrads. All these and more real, action-oriented goals: will bring about an improved SGA which will be a benefit to us all. Most importantly, I want to ensure that each representative is really vocal- Increase Student Life Initiatives izing the opinions of their constituents. I want to encourage and facilitate If elected, I will strive to improve Georgia Tech, which has given me so 1.) Improving GT Night @ Six Flags by running all major rides at full all major representatives to meet with their administration to ensure that all much. Issues that I will tackle as Vice President include; support for the capacity, allowing season pass holders free admission with a student ID, and departments are providing for their students professionally, academically, music programs at the Institute, expand the Public Safety Committee so making the ticket distribution more effective. and socially. To promote class unity, I will also encourage all class represen- that students have a greater say in the security of their community, pushing 2.) Maintain and bring other Student Life Initiatives such as Picnic in tatives to plan unique programs for their peers. for a kinder, gentler Parking Dept. and making sure that Dead Week stays the Park (Free Lunches on Skiles), Bigger Campus Wide Concert, Movie dead. Funding for student organizations will be a top priority as well. on the Lawn, and Diversity/Cultural Events I also have a broad range of campus wide initiatives that I feel will better the Improving Services on Campus campus as well as the overall Georgia Tech experience. I would like to As Vice President, I will give my full support to the issues that the President 1.) Working with the Parking Department to establish an Online continue working on the issues I have started as Campus Service Chair. I deems top priority. If elected, I will endeavor to make it possible that every Payment of Parking Tickets, develop a system of 15-minute warning would also like to work with Auxiliary Services to bring a better atmosphere student can be heard regarding the issues that will face our Student Body tickets, build a system to voice student concerns on parking and transporta- to the library with a more social relaxing area. Academically, I hope to through e-mails, a grievances and issues forum, office hours with SGA tion encourage each department to provide a study area for their students in members and any other communication means necessary. Together, we 2.) Alleviating the problems with campus space reservations by provid- their respective academic buildings. can, as a fundamental principle of camping states, leave Georgia Tech better ing a centralized location/system of reserving campus space (banners, than we found it. chalking, rooms) I have a number of other goals for the upcoming year and I hope you will Continuing Relations with the Athletic Association visit my campaign site, www.abiforvp.com. Remember elections are March 1.) Maintaining FREE Football and Basketball Tickets for Students 29, 30 and 31. And don’t forget to get HUNG UP ON HUNG! VOTE Abi 2.) Assuring adequate student seating at games for VP! Advancing Academic Excellence 1.) Increasing the number and quality of campus wide study areas 2.) Pushing Drop Date Back Aiding Student Organizations to meet their goals 1.) Ensure that student organizations are a funding priority 2.) Establish electronic advertising space on campus 3.) Create a resource center for student organizations that includes office supplies Maintaining Campus Safety 1.) Increase lighting in various campus areas 2.) Improve the quality of safety in parking decks
I AM Your Voice To meet the needs of students, I will dedicate my time to actively seek the opinions and input of the student body and effectively direct an administra- tion to initiate and implement changes. I will continue the successful campus-wide surveys we implemented this year and provide students with an easy, online system of voicing their concerns, needs, and issues. I will actively listen to all students and build a bridge from the students to all facets of campus and the administration, and I plan to push for more diverse student involvement with SGA.
Experience Matters I have the knowledge of working with several past SGA Presidents, the experience as an SGA Executive Officer, the proven leadership through several campus positions, the networking skills with influential leaders outside of Tech, and the established, professional relationships with several administrators, faculty, and staff across campus. Not only I am experienced but most importantly, I am dedicated to truly meeting the needs of the student body and will constantly follow through on the promises I set forth. 12 • Friday, March 26, 2004 • Technique ELECTIONS 2004 Undergraduate Student Government Elections Vice-Presidential Candidates
Lamar Stewart Will Welch USG Vice-Presidential Candidate USG Vice-Presidential Candidate Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering Majors: International Affairs/Modern Languages Class: Third Year Class: Second Year Campaign Website: www.lamar4vp.com Campaign Website: www.willwelch.com
SGA Experience Platform SGA (Member-At-Large) Foster Cooperation Between the Executive and Legislative Branches As both a committee chair and a house member, I have had the opportunity Other Experience to work with extensively within the executive and legislative branches of GT Ambassador SGA. As Vice President, I would work to ensure that the House and the Lambda Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi student body are aware of all initiatives being undertaken by SGA and are Fraternity, Inc.,(Vice President) able to voice their opinions to the executive branch through direct channels. National Society of Black Engineers African American Student Union Ensure the Success of the SGA Student Lobbying Board: Office of Minority Education and I am currently Co-Director of the SGA Student Lobbying Board (Lobby Development Team Coach Board), an outgrowth of SGA’s Governmental and External Affairs Com- mittee, of which I am chair. Georgia is facing severe budget crises that are Platform likely to soon have an impact upon every student at Tech. After having co- I am running for Vice President to make a difference. When I initially got founded Lobby Board, I, along with the other members of the Governmen- involved with SGA, I never dreamed of running for an office like Vice tal and External Affairs Committee, have taken a very active role in deciding President. But as I became more involved in the organization, I saw areas the future direction of the organization. We are currently developing the that needed improvement. I know that as the Vice President I can ensure methods by which we will contact legislators and get them to weigh heavily that the organization will accomplish some much needed changes. This role the concerns of the Georgia Tech student body when they cast their votes. will allow me to express my ideas and implement strategies and initiatives In my opinion, ensuring the viability of Lobby Board is one of the pressing that will improve the quality of life for all Georgia Tech students. concerns of SGA, and, with my intimate knowledge of the organization, I feel that I am in a unique position to positively affect the group through the ¨Lamar’s Four Points of a Diamond¨ vice presidency.
1) Defending the Quality of an Undergraduate’s Education Ensure A Full House: With the current state of the economy and Georgia Tech’s impending A school with as many intelligent, dedicated, and capable students as budget cuts, SGA must take an active role in ensuring that students’ Georgia Tech should never have shortfalls in membership in the Under- educational needs are not neglected. My vision is to create a more advanced graduate House of Representatives. As Vice President, I would work to and in depth version of the Lobby Board. The Lobby Board would be ensure that as few positions are left open as possible, and to make sure that responsible for: Monitoring the upcoming bills in the Georgia General full attendance is achieved at all meetings. I strongly believe that all mem- Assembly and their impact on Georgia Tech. Lobbying Congress members, bers of the Undergraduate House are entrusted with a duty to serve their
VOICE YOUR OPINION VOICE YOUR OPINION the Board of Regents, administrators, and faculty to maintain current constituents, a duty that is not fulfilled with low House attendance. It is my VOICE YOUR OPINION
VOICE YOUR OPINION VOICE YOUR OPINION funding for undergraduate education. Increased correspondence to Con- goal that all representatives will take seriously the trust placed in them by gress members that would include letter writing campaigns and campus the studnets they serve. invitations to express campus concerns Georgia Tech students work to hard to have their education diminished in any way! Ensure the Fiscal Viability of SGA: As many of you may have read in the Technique, SGA has had budgetary 2)Fighting Budgets Cuts to Student Organizations difficulties. Although I wish that SGA could provide everything all student sga elections 2004 Due to the recent funding requests from departments that provide student organizations ask for, our budget simply does not allow us to achieve that. services, most notably the Campus Recreational Center (CRC), there has As Vice-President, I would strive to see that representatives carefully weigh been serious debate regarding significantly reducing funding for student their decisions on all bills. Rather than simply serve as a rubber stamp, SGA organizations. My vision is to actively pursue alternative funding options should be a body endeavoring towards the judicious, rather than haphazard such as: Alumni donations and sponsorships Corporate sponsorships Use allocation of funds. By making sure that SGA pays only for what is of the Student Life fund Georgia Tech should not use the easy options (i.e. necessary, we will ensure that ALL organizations will be more adequately increasing student fees or cutting students organizations’ budgets) without funded. looking first at alternative options. Student organizations should not bear a disproportionate reduction in funding under any circumstances. Ensure the High Morale of the House: There have been many times when, pressed with WebAssign or an impend- 3)Enhancing the Relationship between Georgia Tech and Incoming ing test, I have wanted our House meetings to end as quickly as possible. It Students is an unfortunate fact that meetings do drag on longer than is truly necessary Although the transition process at Georgia Tech is better than most schools - as Vice President, I would do everything within my power to ensure that for incoming freshmen and transfer students, there are areas that need debate is germane to the topic at hand, and that the House remains focused. improvement. My vision Whiile the time issues may primarily be of concern to members of the is to help incoming students to: Develop a “hands on”process for introduc- House, I feel that a focused House, free of frustration from debates that drag http://elections.gatech.edu ing students to the Georgia Tech community Providing a “Helper” or on and on, will be better able to make decisions based upon the merits of a “Buddy” to assist withfinancial aid, transferring credits, tutoring, class bill, rather than a desire to leave. The student body is better represented by selection, parking tips, and general campus questionsWhile FASET, Fresh- representatives who truly want to be there, enjoy what they are doing, and man Experience, Peer Leaders, as well as the school departments give are willing to spend the “necessary” time to consider bills. assistance to this process, many students still feel abandoned when they arrive to an urban campus like Georgia Tech. This process will consist of pairing a student up with people who have an overall knowledge and love of Georgia Tech to assist them in their transition to a full campus life.
4) Improving the Efficiency of the House There has been improvement in the House’s Productivity over the past Vote online year, but there are two areas that will increase productivity in the House. My vision is to: Implement mandatory workshops for all undergraduate House members and to ensure that caucuses are conducted effectively and efficiently SGA should be operated more like a business. With a $3 million budget to manage, representatives need to treat House meetings seriously at March 29 all times because it is, hypothetically, a “business.” March 30 March 31 ELECTIONS 2004 Technique • Friday, March 26, 2004 • 13 Graduate Student Government Elections Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elect SGA Elections How to Vote Voting will take place online at http://elections. gatech.edu. Undergraduate elections begin Monday, March 29 at 8 a.m. and run Kasi David Lisa Brown through Wednesday, March 31 at 4 p.m. GSG President Elect GSG Vice-President Elect Majors: MSE Major: Public Policy/Bilody Please direct election Class: Ph.D Class: Masters Campaign website: Campaign website: problems via email to SGA Experience MSE Senator SGA Experience Member of Joint Finance Committee My leadership experience at Tech includes acting as the treasurer elections@s ga.gatech.edu. Member of Joint Campus Organization Committee for the Biology Graduate Student Association and senator repre- Chair of Graduate Conference Fund senting Biology from 2002-2003, senator at large in academic year 2003-2004 and acting as the Joint Finance Committee Chair Other Experience from 2003-2004. Caribbean Students Association: President Black Graduate Students Association: Treasurer Platform SGA Elections Grad Update Platform My name is Lisa Brown and I am pursuing a dual Masters degree in Healthcare/Insurance: Public Policy and Biology. I have been a full time graduate student As graduate students, we pay for health insurance each year, mainly through at Georgia Tech since the Fall of 2001. the plans offered by the school. There are certain issues concerning health insurance which I aim to work on next year. The first one is the cost My experiences have strengthened my communication, organiza- Graduate elections associated with the insurance plans. Over the last few years, there has been a tional, professional and leadership skills. These skills along with considerable increase in insurance costs, and my goal is to find a way to make insurance more affordable and available to graduate students here at Georgia my strong academic background make me a strong candidate for were held this week. Since Tech. the position of Vice President of the Graduate Student Govern- ment. Safety: both the graduate Safety on campus is another issue that I plan to work on next year. I believe As Vice President, I will help the executive board deal with the that many students would feel safer if there was a more visible police presence harsh budget constraints ahead. I will also focus on increasing the presidential and vice- on campus, more specifically increased foot patrols. I will work with the number of graduate students represented in the Senate. I also police force to improve the avenues of communication between the students and campus police. believe that strengthening the bond and communication between the undergraduate and graduate student bodies as well as executive presidential candidates ran Student Government: branches is imperative to a successful Student Government Asso- Concerning the Student Government Association, I plan to work with the ciation. unopposed, Kasi David undergraduate Student Government council to bring the constitutions of both the graduate and undergraduate organizations more in line with each other. This will help to increase the level of efficiency and effectiveness of and Lisa Brown were Student Government as a whole.
Graduate Student Participation: elected to serve in the One of my biggest goals is to increase the level of interaction among graduate students on this campus, by initiating and supporting events which serve to bring graduate students from different departments together. positions next year.
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