[email protected] Organization Spotlight: NMUN Club Technique The National Model United Nations Club rep- Focus Editor: Kamna Bohra resents Tech at national conferences to discuss 9 and to learn about international affairs. Friday, Focus Contact: http://jacketpages.collegiatelink.net September 3, 2010 Acting veterans, newcomers share limelight

Seasoned members of DramaTech, Tech’s theatrical organization, worked with new actors and actresses to put on quick productions to expose potential members to what DramaTech is like.

By Emily Cardin of events, during which members about joining DramaTech. Contributing Writer of the DramaTech team sought to “I did it to see how the group inform, educate and participate in works,” said Maggie Kellett, first- The men and women of Dra- numerous theatrical activities. year AE major and cast member. maTech Theatre, who “seek to fur- The festivities began with food, “It was difficult to work under ther performing arts on campus games and introductions on Aug. the time restraints, but I learned and around Atlanta” are looking 22 and 23, but progressed to the- a lot. I am definitely going to be for other performance-inclined atrical endeavors by the middle of doing another show,” Kellett said. students. To find them, DramaT- the week. Others, however, thought that ech is using new methods to at- “We start the week with social the time restrictions were signifi- tract fresh members. events to get to know all the new cantly daunting and saw the ef- As the oldest continuously faces. Then we progress to techni- fects in the show itself. running theatre in Atlanta, Dra- cal workshops and auditions for “It is obviously very difficult maTech has been recruiting new- experiments,” Madhavan said. to put a show together in just a comers since 1947. In recent years, These “experiments” are short few hours, but I thought some of however, DramaTech members skits that were performed dur- the acts were confusing. The ef- have decided to actively illustrate ing the shows held at the end of fort they put in was very visible, what they do on a regular basis by the last two nights of the Open though. That was a lot of work,” holding a week long Open House. House, on Aug. 27 and 28. Dra- said Frederick Grimm, first-year “We’ve been doing this for a maTech cast, directed and per- IE major. while,” said Deech Madhavan, formed all the shows in a 72-hour Work is not unfamiliar to Open House event organizer and time frame. members of DramaTech Theatre, sixth-year AE major. “The cast of the shows in- as it is a completely student-run “This is our Freshmen Recruit- cludes current upperclassmen, theatre in which students can par- ment. We use this time to show but incoming freshmen are given ticipate in theatrical administra- everyone how we operate and a chance to audition on the 24th tion, technical theatre, acting and what we do,” Madhavan said. and 25th [of August],” said Greg directing. This student-led opera- The curtain raised on DramaT- Kinsey, CS ‘07. tion also offers four theatre pro- ech’s Open House, entitled “Back “That’s why they are called duction classes for students that in Blacks,” this year on Aug. 22, ‘The Experiments.’ The freshmen are interested. Along with these complete with food and a tour of audition, and three days later or offerings, DramaTech also gives the Dean James E. Dull Theatre, less, they perform,” Kinsey said. the chance for those more adven- the black box theatre of the Robert Despite the lack of time, many turous actors to spread their wings Ferst Center for the Arts and the of the freshmen involved felt and try some improvisation. current home of DramaTech. This that the experience was incred- was the beginning of a week full ibly helpful in making a decision See DramaTech, page 11 Photos by Victor Lee / Student Publications Students move into streets of Atlanta to give back By Chris Russell modeled after Hands-on Atlanta,” to provide a chance for service Online Editor said Billiee Pendleton-Parker, As- to Tech students,” said Emma sociate Director of the President’s Bones, president of MOVE and Members of Tech’s incoming Scholarship Program and one of third-year EnvE major. freshman class did their part to the volunteers orchestrating the “MOVE is Georgia Tech’s um- break the Tech bubble on Satur- event. brella organization for a variety of day, Aug 28. Mobilizing Oppor- The Into the Streets program is community service and volunteer tunities for Volunteer Experience part of MOVE’s campaign to get opportunities. Our organization (MOVE) hosted its annual Into Tech students involved in com- consists of 12 committees that the Streets event last week, where munity service in the Atlanta area. address various issues and pro- the incoming freshmen class “MOVE is focused on the At- vide many service opportunities worked on community service lanta area and suburbs, just be- throughout the year…MOVE projects in the Atlanta commu- cause there are so many issues in exists to serve the community as nity. the area we live in. We live just a whole by facilitating service ac- “It’s a wonderful half-day of two miles from one of the most tivities by Georgia Tech’s faculty, service for our incoming fresh- dangerous zip codes in the nation, staff, and students that will in- Photo courtesy of Michael Hodgson men. I like to call it Baby Team there’s so much that needs to hap- crease the participants’ self worth, MOVE’s Into the Streets event offers to Tech students a Buzz [since] it’s modeled after pen, so we chose to just focus on combined leadership, teamwork and service opportunity. Team Buzz, just like Team Buzz is Atlanta, and, at the same time, See MOVE, page 12 Georgia Tech Career Fair 2010

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DramaTech from page 9 ‘Let’s Try This!’ (LTT), an improvisation comedy group as- LatinoBy Kumar Thangudu communityterson, his wife Val Peterson, Vice welcomes swing. newcomersAccording to the Hispanic sociated with DramaTech, made Contributing Writer President for Student Affairs Dr. Provost Dr. Rafael Bras and Business Magazine, Tech ranks a special appearance at the end of Bill Schafer and Dean of Students his wife attended the pool party eighth on the list of nationwide each of the Open House shows. Speckled with students from John Stein in attendance. on Saturday, Aug. 28. Graduate Engineering programs “[The members of LTT] all parts of the Hispanic culture, Peterson and his wife spoke Food specialties included Cu- for Hispanics. seemed like really friendly, funny the Sixth Annual Latino Welcome briefly to the attendees on Aug. ban sandwiches, and the event Many large Fortune 500 com- guys, on and off the stage. That Weekend, hosted by the Society 27. Peterson’s wife also gave a had live mambo-salsa dancing panies, such as John Deere and group is something I would con- of Hispanic Professional Engi- small welcome in the Spanish and a DJ. The Georgia Tech Salsa Eaton, use SHPE’s abundance sider getting involved with,” said neers (SHPE), welcomed and en- language to the new entrants to Club was in attendance boasting of professional development and Michael Smith, first-year EE ma- tertained well over 400 people at Tech’s Latin community. different techniques, strutting sponsorship opportunities as a jor. the Skiles Classroom Building on The event included raffle priz- their stuff and meeting potential tool for viable work force recruit- The group played several im- Friday, Aug. 27, and at the patio es, music and refreshments. new members. ment. provisation games, with the assis- of the Campus Recreation Center “I’m just glad that the [Latin] “It was pretty cool getting to Other Hispanic organizations tance of the audience. One of the (CRC) on Saturday, Aug. 28. community has an event where know so many of the new Latin who hosted the event include: crowd favorites was a game called SHPE used the weekend to tar- the new and old [members] come students that have come to Tech,” Gringos Y Latinos Atlanta Span- ‘Head-in-a-Bucket,’ during which get uniting the Latin community together with common interests,” said Esteban Moscoso, SHPE ish Service Society (GLASSS), at least one member of the troupe of Tech. SHPE welcomed fresh- said Antonio Elosua, President of member and fourth-year IE ma- the Hispanic Recruitment Team was required to keep his head sub- men, transfer students and the the Hispanic Recruitment Team jor. (HRT), the Hispanic Scholarship merged under the water. existing community of Latinos to and third-year IE major. According to the Fall 2009 Re- Fund (HSF), the Latino Organi- “[Head-in-a-Bucket] was pret- the many potential activities and The second day of the Latino port put together by Georgia Tech zation of Graduate Students (LO- ty funny. When [the troupe mem- relevant cultural groups on cam- welcome weekend took place at Institutional Research and Plan- GRAS), Lambda Theta Alpha, La bers] had to come up for air, they pus. the patio of the Campus Recre- ning, the Hispanic and Latino Unidad Latina (LUL), Spanish got a bunch of the people watch- Sponsored by the Office of ation Center (CRC). It included community of undergraduate and Speaking Organization (SSO), ing completely soaked,” said Sam Hispanic Initiatives and the com- dancing, raffling and plenty of graduate students makes up 5.1 Brazilian Student Association Hunter, first-year BME major. pany John Deere, the event had mingling. Cheek kissing, greet- percent of enrollment, totaling (BRASA) and the Puerto Rican Along with LTT, which per- Institute President G.P. “Bud” Pe- ings and Spanish were in full 1,035 Hispanic students. Student Association (PRisa). forms around the Institute, Dra- maTech also has a musical arm, called Variety Tech. This is Dra- maTech’s musical theatre and variety entertainment ensemble, designed as an outlet for students with acting and musical abilities. Several of the acts performed dur- ing the Open House shows were musical, with one duet/dance number and another ensemble performance, complete with gui- tarist and pianist. The next DramaTech events include a Black Box Comedy Fes- tival Sept. 15 through 18; Variety Tech/Let’s Try This! Show on Oct. 1 and 2; and the fall perfor- mance of The Count of Monte Photo by Sharad Gopal / Student Publications Christo on Oct. 29 and 30, Nov. Attendees of the Welcome Weekend engaged in Hispanic culture, including everything from food to language to dance styles. 3 through 6 and 10 through 13.

sliver www.nique.net vball BR, can I join you on your next Sat. morning run? Pump the jams, pump it up! Now it’s in your head! Ha! My teacher just said support this shaft! I should tip him! trolley driver who speeds and runs yellow lights, thank you! I should have Italian teachers for everything ladies of SGA exec are looking good this year. And Can I get a hot tub!! Tech psychology class= if you’re happy and you know it clap ur hands when compared with any engineering course America, I’ve got talent. Hey tech boys. We got a surprising amount of pretty girls this year. Time to talk to someone who’s last name doesn’t end in .jpeg I’m going to beat my homework like a redheaded stepchild. has anyone seen Red Jesus around? What? Caleb got engaged!!! Stop handing me fliers outside of North Ave! I’m sending all the signals but you’re on a different frequency According to Papa Johns, 45 minutes means 3 hours. To the girl in the Lime Green shirt in Health class, will you mar- ry me? i HATE drama :( Missing from survival guide: CoC = the tool shed Also missing: a lot of other stuff. I forget Please turn and leave the fountains on. Nobody likes them off, morons. Shameless self-promotion, FTW! denim shorts + thunder thighs= not cute tech boys still havent evolved to learn chilvary on the bus Guy riding the moped on Skiles needs to have his tires slashed. Taco Bell is all outta beans! DISASTER omg. sophomores still have that glimmer of hope...how have they survived?? Triple Option? Still loving the “it’s like building a Japanese Shrine next to Pearl Harbor” line. excellent Is it possible to have balls that are just too big? When I say that “I’ve got time to kill,” I really mean “I’ve got time to kill a few million sperm.” I am the man of 1000 slivers StudyStudyStudy let’s all get graduated 12 • September 3, 2010 • Technique FOCUS

MOVE from page 9 Lisa Thornsberry, vice president Bones said she is pleased with of projects in MOVE and second- the number of participants, as it leadership abilities, value of diver- year ChBE major. represents a 70 percent increase sity, and motivation to be involved “We want them to find some- over the 101 students in last year’s in the community at large while at thing that really fulfills them and event. the same time meeting the needs lets them get involved in the At- The freshmen are recruited of the community at large,” ac- lanta area,” Bones said. from several different sources. cording to the MOVE website The effort hit home with at Pendleton-Parker said she’s (http://move.gatech.edu). least a few freshmen. been a housing partner in the The Into the Streets project “I had a girl approach me af- past, so she was able to recruit re- has historically been one of the ter it was over and say, ‘It’s nice lated groups. events of Recently Acquired Tech to meet other people that care,’” Bones said that many residence Students (RATS) week, though in Thornsberry said. hall Peer Leaders brought mem- recent years, it has been later in MOVE’s Into the Streets won bers of their halls, and that she the semester. Bones said that this an award for being the “Best and Thornsberry even joined the year, it was again scheduled to be Short-Term Project” at the Up Facebook group for the Georgia part of RATS week and to remain with the White and Gold Awards Tech Class of 2014 to promote the that way. Ceremony. event. Pendleton-Parker was sched- The event typically has a large Students interested in getting uled to deliver some closing re- turnout from the President’s involved in more of MOVE’s marks, but she was unable to at- Scholars program, as most stu- community service events can do tend. Her remarks were delivered dents in the GT1000 classes asso- so by becoming a tutor for Atlanta by Bones instead. ciated with the program generally schoolkids, joining a committee As the event is part of RATS participate. It is by no means lim- for an upcoming project or by be- week, the event is geared to get ited to them, however. ing a general member and volun- new freshmen involved in their “It’s open to any freshman at teering with events on a case-by- new community. Georgia Tech. We do have upper- case basis. “It serves as their introduc- classmen, though, who coordinate Bones said the organizations tion to community service in the projects,” Pendleton-Parker JacketPages account is also a good Atlanta. We want them to really said. point of contact, as the organiza- Photos courtesy of Michael Hodgson get engaged with something in All in all, 170 people took part tion is much more involved than Along with Into the Streets, MOVE offers a wide variety of the Atlanta community,” said in the three-hour event. average. opportunities for students to help citizens of the city of Atlanta. SEPT 6 SEPT 7 SEPT 8 SEPT 9 SEPT 10 VP of Institute Tour of Asia [3 Nobel Laureate GT130k Event [10 Georgia Tech Diversity Finalist p.m. - 5 p.m., Paul Nurse a.m.] Night at Six Flags Sally McKee Open across campus] [11 a.m. - 12 Forum [11 a.m., Technique p.m., Marcus Global Learning Meeting [7 p.m., Nanotechnology Center 222] Flag 137] 116] monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday SEPT 13 SEPT 14 SEPT 15 SEPT 16 SEPT 17 Career Fair VP of Institute College of Biotechnology Break of Reality Diversity Finalist Computing Career Fair Concert [12 p.m. Archie Ervin Open Career Fair at Ferst Center Forum [11 a.m., Amphitheatre] Global Learning Center 222] monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday