Friday, June 1, 2001 The West Side Diner may Was Pearl Harbor the bomb? TECHNIQUE offer new services in a new Read the review of the sum- “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” atmosphere. mer’s biggest film thus far. ONLINE http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique CAMPUS LIFE page 7 ENTERTAINMENT page 9 Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 • Volume 87, Issue 1 • 16 pages Opinions␣ 4 · Campus␣ Life␣ 7 · Entertainment␣ 9 · Comics␣ 10 · Sports␣ 16 ‘T’-thieves could face expulsion Hightower plans draw local heat By Tyrus Gailey News Staff The demolition of the Hightower Tex- tile Engineering building is awaiting final approval from Governor Roy Barnes. Though rejection from the Governor is unlikely, the Atlanta Preservation Society has placed its support behind Senior Geor- gia Tech Architecture Professor Robert Craig in his opposition to the plan. The APC recently included Hightower on its 2001 list of Atlanta’s most endangered historic buildings. “The purpose of this list is to call atten- tion to buildings that are valuable to the city—both aesthetically and historically, By Marques McMillan / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS and to showcase that these are valuable Last Monday students stole a ‘T’ from the north side of Tech Tower (left). This Tuesday things that may be lost,” said APC Execu- morning Facilities workers climbed atop the tower to replace the ‘T’ and repair tive Director Boyd Coons. By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS damages (above). Though the ‘T’ was recovered, a new one can cost near $2,700. “We would like to work towards com- ing up with solutions for these buildings so By Nasir Barday ing to the incident report filed, incident also “impounded Mr. ties arrived. This attempt is the that they can be adapted in ways that would Senior News Staff that person was rising sopho- Henderson’s vehicle, which was first in several years that has ac- be contributory to the present and to the more Kelly Davis, a member of running and parked, at the cor- tually resulted in the apprehen- future.” Some traditions die hard. Last the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. ner of Cherry Street and Ferst sion of the ‘T’-nappers. In 1997, According to Coons, the “type of threat” Monday, at least three students “Following up, there appear Drive.” a group of individuals removed against the building and its significance attempted to steal the ‘T’ facing to be at least two other people “Based on what we know at the ‘T’ and transported it off- were the two considerations for selection. Tenth Street from the north side involved,” said Vickery, refer- this time, they were probably campus and were caught, but “It’s an example of an institution riding of Tech Tower. Apparently, the ring to Beta Theta Pi members going to use the car to take the since that date GTPD had no rough-shoed over history and preservation. students tripped an alarm in at- James Henderson and David ‘T’ wherever they were going to suspects in ‘T’-nappings until This is a modernist building—It’s a cut- tempting to remove the ‘T,’ which Moeller. The two appeared lat- take it. But I suspect that when this incident. ting edge artistic statement. Those build- notified the Georgia Tech Po- er at the police station and, ac- the alarm activated, they aban- In fall of 1999, President ings are the material evidence of that way of lice Department and forced the cording to the filed incident doned the effort,” said Vickery. Clough submitted a letter to the thinking and living—that way of building students to abandon their quest. report, “stated they were accom- The students actually re- Tech community in the Tech- a city,” said Coons. “The officers responded to plices in attempting to steal the moved the ‘T’ from its mount nique. In it he stated, “I am Paris Prize winner Paul Heffernan de- the alarm and found one per- ‘T’ off of the Tech Tower.” atop the tower, but were unable notifying the campus commu- signed Hightower, which was constructed son,” said Jack Vickery, Chief of According to the report, the to lower it to the ground and in 1949. In January, the school held a pub- Georgia Tech Police. Accord- officers who responded to the transport it before the authori- See ‘T’, page 3 lic hearing regarding Hightower. Professor Robert Craig spoke and emphasized the importance of Heffernan’s legacy to Atlan- ta’s architectural makeup. Chancellor Portch tenures resignation “Heffernan curtailed his practice and devoted himself almost exclusively to teach- By Jody Shaw major changes that are going to most a seven year term, and lived was an activist Chancellor who ing, serving as director of the architecture News Editor substantially improve the quali- up to that promise. instituted a variety of reforms. school from ’56 to ’76. Georgia Tech ar- ty of education in Georgia,” Pres- “This month is the month “I don’t know that enough chitecture students of the period would Any Tech student who suf- ident G. Wayne Clough said. for commencements,” Portch people realize all that Stephen graduate from this school and build mod- fered through the confusion of “Twenty or thirty years from said in his farewell. “It’s time for Portch has done for Georgia as ern Atlanta,” said Craig in his testimony. semester conversion was impact- now the payoff will still be com- me to graduate, finally.” Chancellor. Our colleges and The Hightower lot will become the site ed by Chancellor Stephen Portch. ing from those decisions, and Portch’s resignation goes in universities have grown in size, of the Undergraduate Learning Center and In early May, this man, who led you have to give Chancellor effect as soon as the Board of stature, and reputation—draw- campus green space. the University System of Geor- Portch credit for those kind of Regents hires someone to fill his ing students from throughout “The Master Plan is what’s driving this. gia (USG) through semester con- directions and initiatives.” position. They are in the midst the state and nation,” Governor One of their major goals, as far as this version and a number of other Portch has served as Chan- of conducting a national search Roy Barnes said. particular property is concerned, is the ex- new initiatives, stepped down cellor since 1994 when he was for a chief administrator. Many Portch increased the salaries pansion of campus open space and enhance- from his position as Chancellor. recruited by then Governor Zell feel that Portch will be a diffi- of professors and administrators “History will judge Chancel- Miller. When he came on board, cult Chancellor to replace. Dur- See APC, page 2 lor Portch very well. He made Portch pledged himself to at- ing his seven year tenure, Portch See Portch, page 2 Chameau begins reign as provost today By Mary DeCamp nity to help lead this university Director for Technology in the brought a wealth of background Senior News Staff into a new century…. This uni- White House Office of Tech- and experience, including be- versity has so much potential nology policy in the Clinton ad- ing a school chair…and he cer- Starting today Georgia Tech for national and international ministration; and Gary Schuster, tainly did an excellent job as Vice has a new Provost. leadership, and I look forward Dean of the College of Sciences Provost for Research and Grad- Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, to helping to shape that poten- at Tech. uate Studies, which is a very good former Dean of the College of tial in years to come.” “At the end of it all, the con- position. And then he was Dean Engineering was selected over President G. Wayne Clough clusion was that we had four of Engineering. You could not one month ago to take charge of selected Chameau over three oth- good candidates, and Dr. Cha- ask for three better successive this position, which oversees all er finalists that the search com- meau was strongly supported by appointments for someone to academic affairs at the Institute. mittee recommended. The other the process. So when it came to be prepared for this position.” “While my career has carried candidates included: Elisabeth me the decision was not a diffi- Dr. Chameau sees this new po- me around the world, my dedi- Pate-Cornell, a chaired profes- cult decision,” said Clough. sition as a challenge that he is cation to Georgia Tech has been sor at Stanford University’s de- “He has not only succeeded looking forward to taking on. By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS a constant,” said Chameau. partment of Management at other schools but he has done “I have been at Georgia Tech President Clough selected Jean Lou Chameau, “I’m honored to succeed Mike Science and Engineering; Dun- very well here at Georgia Tech former Dean of Engineering, as the new Provost. Thomas and relish the opportu- can Moore, former Associate in a range of positions. He See Chameau, page 3 2 • Friday, June 1, 2001 • Technique NEWS Obituary Mollie Newton Portch from page 1 “History will judge Chancellor Portch very well. He made major Georgia Tech recently lost a Housing department as a Peer in the University System. member of its community when Leader in the Freshman experi- He launched GALILEO, the on- changes to substantially improve Mollie Eileen Newton, 21, passed ence program and was an active line statewide electronic library sys- the quality of education.” away on Wednesday May 16. member of the Christian Cam- tem of the USG and secured funding Mollie was a senior Economics pus Fellowship. to speed capital construction projects G.