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Not in this Support key to healthy bonds Valentine’s Day approach- are taking their !rst steps ahead of time. economy es, for those traversing the towards love or in a stable “It’s important to com- for a reason. Name alone mine!eld of romance there long-term relationship, dif- municate about how you ought to at least get me Relationships are an im- can be a great deal pressure ferences of opinion can and your partner would somewhere? portant part of college life to make sure that it is a emerge that could cause like to celebrate Valentine’s I’m not crazy. Just I guess I’m just a little for many students, but no memorable occasion. problems if everyone’s feel- Day, if at all, and not to sleep-deprived. #e stress nervous about what lies relationship is perfect. As Whether two people ings are not considered make assumptions. What of a prestigious engineer- ahead. I’ve watched friends one person considers ro- ing school hasn’t been kind move back in with their mantic and how they ex- to me. Dragging myself to parents, mention “Taco press love may be very dif- career fair after career fair Bell” and “!ne dining” in ferent from their partner’s has taken its toll on me. the same sentence, become perspective,” said Dr. Irene #e sight of resumes, C/ dog whisperers and even Dalton, licensed psycholo- Vs and mock interviews get jobs as Kim Jong-Un gist and practicum coordi- make me sick. I can’t sleep impersonators. I’ve got nator for Tech’s Counseling at night without dreaming nothing against dress- Center. about co-ops and intern- ing up as a small, chubby Because expressions of ships. And never mind this dictator and going to chil- love sometimes di"er be- week’s torrential down- dren’s parties and corpo- tween partners, knowing pour ruined my one and rate events, it’s just that I these preferences can also only suit. Day after day I know there has got to be improve the relationship tell myself that it is going more to life than that. experience overall. to be ok. I go to Tech not It’s because of this that “I think it’s important UGA, not Southern, not I decided I needed a back- to consider all of the ways ITT Tech, I’ll get a job. up plan, something sturdy that people express their We’re a nationally ranked 2 technique // NEWS
Tech Parkway. pedestrian under the in%uence. Center on Jan. 24 reported see- #e o$cer proceeded to !nd Spontaneously, one of the of- ing a male escort a female out of technique the o"enders, and located them fenders revealed that the other a car, where the female, unable The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper running on Marietta Street. had been driving. #e other to balance, fell down. #e fe- When asked to stop, one of o"ender con!rmed this state- male then tried to stand up once Kamna Bohra the males turned and looked ment, and was later subjected again, but failed and fell. around, but kept moving and to a series of !eld sobriety tests. #e police o$cer, upon closer Ian Bailie ran into a wooden street light. #e o"ender did not pass any of investigation, found out that the Although not injured from this these tests, notably failing the female was intoxicated and had incident, both males demon- alphabet test because reciting vomited on herself. According to Sulaiman Somani strated di$culties in standing, the alphabet from “C” to “X” the male, it was because she had smelled strongly of alcohol and was too di$cult. Although sug- just turned 21. Gaines Halstead had blood and red marks on gesting that he could recite the Grady EMS was called, but their faces. alphabet from “A” to “Z”, the of- the female refused to go to the Madison Lee When the o$cer asked if the !cer waited nearly two minutes hospital. #e police o$cer of- two had been in a recent acci- and the o"ender never recited fered her the alternative of being Joe Murphy dent, the o"enders replied “no”; the alphabet. taken to jail for public intoxica- however, when asked if they #e individuals were later tion. Newt Clark On Jan. 17, a GTPD police were wearing seatbelts during taken to Fulton County Jail. #e female then placed herself Founded in 1911, the Technique is the o$cer responded to a call from their accident, the two answered on a stretcher provided by Grady student newspaper of the Georgia In- another police o$cer whose car “yes”. Grady EMS was called, A GTPD o$cer patrolling EMS and was subsequently tak- stitute of Technology, and is an o$cial was struck by two males near and the males were detained for near the Undergraduate Living en to Grady Hospital. publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. #e Technique publishes on Fridays weekly in the fall and spring and biweekly in the summer. Information can be New textbook requirements risk aid found online at nique.net/ads. #e dead- of Auxiliary Services. “So, the there and make sure everyone to mitigate that process.” line for reserving ad space is Friday at 5 p.m. one week before publication. To last time we looked at that, it as understands the need, everyone According to Steele, Auxilia- place a reservation, for billing informa- close to $100 million in !nancial understands the bene!t directly ry Services hopes that when the tion, or for any other questions please e- A part of the Higher Educa- aid that could be at risk.” to students when we can help federal requirements are imple- mail us at [email protected]. You may reach tion Opportunity Act (HEOA) Last year, Auxiliary Services save money in terms of textbook mented, Tech will be able to re- us at (404) 894-2830, Monday through requiring professors to deter- reported that just 50 percent of costs,” Steele said. port a much higher adoption rate Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. mine the required materials for the book lists were submitted by Auxiliary Services is currently and be able to save students more each course and give this infor- the deadline. examining its policies and com- money on textbooks. Requests for mation to Auxiliary Services #e HEOA, which passed munications with the textbook “In order to provide the coverage and tips should be submitted to before pre-registration in late in 2008, requires that institu- task force. #e task force will very best prices for students the Editor-in-Chief and/or the relevant March or early April went into tions receiving federal assistance look at operational procedures on textbooks, we need signi!- section editor. e"ect this year. “shall make available to a college to ensure that compliance is as cant advance noti!cation about Copyright © 2013, Kamna Bohra, #e implementation of this bookstore … the information easy as possible for departments. the books that will be used for Editor-in-Chief, and the Georgia Tech law, created to reduce the high required by subsection (d)(1) for It will also look at how Auxil- each class,” Steele said. “One of Board of Student Publications. No part cost of textbooks, has led to the each college textbook or supple- iary Services communicates the the key challenges is if we don’t of this paper may be reproduced in any formation of a textbook task mental material required or rec- requirements to ensure that fac- know a book is going to be used manner without written permission from force by the Division of Auxil- ommended for such a course or ulty and their departments un- in the fall, we cannot buy back the Editor-in-Chief or from the Board of iary Services. #e purpose of this class.” derstand the requirements and the book at the end of spring Student Publications. #e ideas expressed task force is to achieve a more “I think a lot of our faculty their bene!ts to students. for 50 percent of its blue book herein are those of the individual authors strict compliance with the text- and departments [are] not fully “It’s a relatively new standard value.” and do not necessarily represent the views of the Board of Student Publications, the book reporting requirements. aware of why we have such early and I think everyone is very con- According to the College students, sta", or faculty of the Georgia “#e stated penalty in the law deadlines; they’re not fully aware cerned about the cost of new Board, students at public schools Institute of Technology or the University is that it could put at risk all of of what the requirements are textbooks,” Steele said. “I think spent almost $1,200 alone on System of Georgia. First copy free—for the federally funded !nancial of the HEOA and we’re taking faculty are very concerned about textbooks and other course ma- additional copies call (404) 894-2830 aid that Georgia Tech receives,” the responsibility as the Geor- the cost of textbooks and are terials in the 2011-2012 academ- said Rich Steele, Senior Director gia Tech bookstore to get out working hard to try to !nd ways ic year.
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Makes you wonder who these “students” are that the admin polls when making decisions that a"ect us... // NEWS technique 3 Split commencement ceremony underway However, an issue lies in the all degrees awarded were the method of how to go about split- Scheller College of Business with ting the commencement cer- 294 degrees awarded; the School Recently, the O$ce of the emony. #e primary option that of Mechanical Engineering in the President and the Undergraduate is being looked at and researched College of Engineering with 250 Student Government Association is to split the ceremonies based on degrees awarded; and the School (SGA) have been collaborating to degrees awarded in each depart- of Electrical and Computer En- develop a plan to split the Spring ment. gineering in the College of Engi- 2013 commencement ceremony. “For example, you may have neering with 228. “We suggest !nding ways to IE’s and ME’s in one ceremony, Another potential outcome of increase the number of guests al- and you may have Civil Engineers the split Spring 2013 commence- lowed per student. Given the cur- and other Engineers in another ment is when summer graduates rent ticketing policy and the lo- ceremony so that you have rep- will have a chance to walk at com- gistical challenges of changing the resentation from every college at mencement. In light of the recent graduation, a split ceremony is the every ceremony,” Khanduri said. cancellation of summer com- most feasible solution to increase #ey’re really going to have to mencement, summer graduates the number of tickets available look at the numbers to make sure may be able to walk a semester to students,” wrote Undergradu- that it works, I think that majors early in the spring commence- ate Student Body President Eran often associated with dual-degrees ment before their last semester at Mordel and Executive Vice Presi- and double majors would also be Tech, instead of !nishing school dent Amit Khanduri, in a letter in one ceremony, but that’s the in the summer and returning in to Institute President G.P. “Bud” route we’re going towards.” December to walk with the fall Peterson and Provost Rafael Bras. Other options which have been graduates. Peterson has informally agreed discussed include splitting by en- “It’s very likely that summer with proposals from SGA’s com- gineering and non-engineering, graduates will be able to walk a mencement committee to split while another has been opening semester early, and that was a big commencement. #is will ulti- up a sign up to allow students win for us as well. It is a strong mately allow undergraduates a to pick on a !rst come !rst serve possibility, [but again], it can’t chance to invite and include more basis which commencement time be promised because we don’t yet people who have supported them they would walk in. know what the actual numbers throughout their academic careers According to the Institutional look like,” Khanduri said. to attend this once in a lifetime Research and Planning website, Although major plans cannot event. According to Peterson, this the Fall 2012 semester totals for be yet be con!rmed, the informal may a"ord each student approxi- the number of degrees awarded agreement to split commence- mately seven to eight tickets, com- in each department ranged from ment ceremonies is a step toward pared to the four tickets students single to triple digits. #e three major changes in the future for were previously guaranteed.. departments with the most over- graduating classes. Gaines Halstead technique All of life is a foreign country. Opinions — Jack Kerouac ”“ OUR VIEWS | Consensus Opinion Renewable energy is !e Graduation Race essential Memories must leave a better lasting impression our vehicles should be used wisely and for things which do not have a decent alternative source of power !e romance of graduation is gone. graduating seniors. Many of the classes se- In a world full of technologi- available. Graduating seniors go straight from "nal niors take during their "nal year are some cal advancements and exponen- Luckily, over the years people tially growing populations, it’s no have been coming up with new exams Friday a#ernoon into commence- of the hardest classes they will face. Events wonder the planet’s nonrenewable and exciting ways to harness re- ment Saturday morning with no time to like Rambling On, a seniors-only celebra- resources are being depleted at an newable energy that is friendlier breathe in between. !is haste ruins a vital tion, are a step in the right direction to try alarming rate. to humans and ecosystems alike. !is is especially true in the One method, which has been part of the college experience: the ending. and alleviate some of that stress. How- U.S., where we consume at least a popular topic in the Iowa State It is the last chapter to a book that has been ever, events like this should be provided 20 percent of the world’s total en- U. news lately, is wind energy. ergy resources. Keep in mind, we As many of you have seen, a new, over four years in the making and it has to throughout the year and should focus only make up "ve percent of the small wind turbine has been set up end with a more positive experience. more on Tech tradition; reminding seniors entire world’s population, yet as on the east side of campus. !is !ere are a number of ways to improve they’re almost there and of all of the tradi- a whole we use up so much more project cost $250,000, but it can energy than necessary without create enough electricity to power the conclusion of our students’ last year tions that got them there. thinking much about it. buildings like Catt Hall and East here. First, a restructuring of the current As Tech students, we work incred- To put it in a more straight- Hall for an entire year. In statis- timeline to be more time-friendly would ibly hard for four or "ve years and want forward perspective: Americans tical terms, it can generate up to consume about four times more $18,000 (0.12 percent) worth of be a start. Dropping or rescheduling Friday to remember our time here in a positive resources than necessary, sig- Iowa State’s electrical needs annu- exams would allow students to have a day way years from now. Rushing graduation ni"cantly limiting the resources ally, which is about 183,330-kilo- available to those in other coun- watt hours. Iowa State also has to breathe before they have to face a mass cheapens the experience we’ve worked so tries. Several developing countries partial ownership of a large wind of family members, lug all of their belong- hard to achieve. By having the Institute, do not even have access to clean turbine farm in northern Story ings out of dorms, and make their careful the Alumni Association and student orga- drinking water, let alone many County. other resources which we take for In Iowa, wind turbine farms stride across the stage to shake President nizations work together to achieve a solu- granted with our lavish lifestyles. have been increasing in popular- Peterson’s hand. tion, we can leave a lasting impression on Fossil fuels (such as coal, oil ity over the years and produce ap- Part of the restructuring process needs students departing for their new lives so and natural gas) are currently the proximately twenty percent of the most commonly used sources of state’s electricity. !ere are nearly to also focus on creating a more positive that they may one day look back and re- energy, despite the fact that they 3,000 utility-scale turbines in the atmosphere throughout the semester for member their years here in a positive way. are far more harmful to the envi- state, enough to power over one ronment than several other sourc- million homes. Iowa is also rated es. !ey are a nonpoint source No. 1 in wind energy related em- of pollution (runo# that moves ployment in the nation by o#ering !e Consensus Opinion re"ects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the through the ground via rainfall at least 3,000 jobs, if not more. Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors. and snowmelt which carries pol- Best of all, aside from the start lutants into various bodies of wa- up costs, wind energy is renewable ter) and a major contributor to and has fewer hazardous e#ects on technique greenhouse gas emissions. the environment. !ere are several Kamna Bohra As hopefully all of you have other types of similar renewable Ian Bailie noticed by now, there has been a energy resources that would be signi"cant spike in gas prices over better alternatives to fossil fuels, Sam Somani Gaines Halstead this decade, and if we continue to such as solar energy, hydropower Tiara Winata Newt Clark rely on fossil fuels for every aspect and biomass energy. In addition, Madison Lee Joe Murphy of our energy use, the cost of gas there are a few energy sources that will continue to climb. Eventual- have the potential to be useful but ly, the cost of retrieving fossil fuels are not very cost-e#ective or eas- will probably be too expensive for ily acquired right now, such as SUIT UP BY CASEY TISDEL many of us to buy due to the rapid geothermal energy, hydrogen and rate in which we’re using it; Pro- ocean energy. vided we do not run out of these Overall, it is in everyone’s best "nite sources completely. interest to be conscious of the en- !ere have been success stories ergy they consume and where it about vehicles powered by fuels comes from. Developing aware- such as water and electricity, but ness of renewable energy is essen- they are uncommon and have yet tial. to be fully developed. In addition, If the human species continues the average American simply can- on the current trajectory of heavy not a#ord to trade their current fossil fuel usage, the impacts it gas-guzzling cars for new energy will have on our lives and the en- e$cient ones. For now, the lim- vironment could be devastating in ited resources necessary to power the near future.
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Economy from page 1 with #ve strangers on the Jersey and foolproof. Something shore. I’ll just get jacked, spike It’s ok to take a sick that could never go wrong, my hair and maybe make a fool something that I can support of myself to exploit a TV chan- day myself with for just a little while nel out of its money. !ey’ll Waking up on the wrong Nobody else wants a sick person until I get my feet on the ground never know that I’m not actual- side of the bed was an under- around. As innovative as cough- and get that position as senior at ly enjoying it. I mean, I might a statement, I realized as I felt ing into your elbow rather than Jane Street Capital. I’ve decided little, but it’s easier than becom- the cold sweat sticking to my your hand is, it doesn’t defeat the that I’ll moonlight as a reality ing the next Steve Jobs or doing sheets. !e faucet that was once fact that you’re still coughing in TV star. any real work at all. I could be my nose could not be stopped someone else’s general direction It’s just a backup to call on a household name. Hell, if I be- by mere tissues, and the fact is, when—or rath- come successful and the cough a coworker will er, if—my Tech enough, maybe that sounded “Sometimes it’s ok to not appreciate degree doesn’t “There’s the looming I could even win like an organ take the day o! and not it. Most times take me as far debt-ceiling crisis. What my girlfriend “!e 49ers. Kaepernick is making its es- its better to as I hope it will. back. on a roll and the team has cape should have worry about everything just quarantine I mean, every- if a deal isn’t reached in It’s de#nitely been enough to that’s piled up on your yourself any- one’s got back time and we go into a a solid plan B. got great chemistry.” keep me in bed, way rather than up plans. What’s I’d even say that but I tried to get plate.” walk around so wrong with double dip recession?” it’s probably even up and get ready surrounded by a mine? It’s only good enough to for class anyway. cloud of sickness part time, it’s not be plan A. How this sick- contagious to like I’m going to I don’t even ness came on so anyone within 5 live going to eat care if I show up suddenly I’ll never know, but as feet. I know I’d rather keep the cockroaches on Fear Factor for to an interview on the Letter- I nearly fainted making my way misery to myself for a day than the rest of my life. My contract man Show with a poorly drawn out the door, I knew it was time pass it along to someone else. is up in a year anyway. After tattoo of Michelle Bachmann to take a sick day. Sometimes it’s ok to take the that I’m going straight back to on my face, just as long as I get I like to blame the weather day o" and not worry about ev- school for my MBA like I said I a cameo on LA Ink and a book whenever I start to feel the least erything that’s piled up on your would, and then it’s promoting deal afterwards. bit under it. It’s just too tough plate. !ere’s sometimes a need synergy and managing hedge Come to think of it, I actu- to handle the constant changes to get some true rest without funds from there on out. I bet ally don’t know why I should sit we’ve seen in this month, from a worrying about an alarm clock I could even settle down, start through a semester of CS 1371 cold and windy 30 degree day to or what’s due next week. Take a family and get that timeshare when I could just have a baby, clear skies in the mid sixties. My the time to recuperate and put I’ve always wanted. teach it to dance to Wocka Floc- “!e 49ers. Every team that immune system is obviously un- your head back on straight. Get- But there is the looming ka and get my own Honey Boo- prepared and the common cold ting sick is just a part of life. debt-ceiling crisis. What if a Boo spin-o". has beaten the Falcons in somehow consistently catches During my day o", the only deal isn’t reached in time and we Why should I slog through up to me around this time of concern is how to get over the go into a double dip recession? one more year of agonizing the "nals has won.” year, forcing me to take at least sickness quickly whether that I’m sure to get laid o" work- schoolwork in the hopes of get- one day o" sick. is my strict regimen of Dayquil ing in the #nancial sector. What ting a job? !e more I think As tough as it may be to face and Nyquil or making the trip am I saying? I just need to calm about it, the more I realize how the fact that missing just one day to Stamps or even just getting a down and focus on my grades much I care about important of classes can be so detrimental, day of sleep. Something’s got to for now and not worry about things like what’s trending on you’ve got to think about the give, and I resolve for it to not anything. Or maybe I should Twitter and how many hits my greater good sometimes. !e be me. come up with another back up Youtube channel gets, and not greater good is my health and Overall, I completely agree plan just to cover all the bases, silly things like building operat- my body. Even though school that a sick day is warranted for you know? It’s not really hurt- ing systems or protein synthesis. and work and other priorities everyone and everyone deserves ing if I decide to do a short stint I think there comes a time in are important, I know that I’ve one every now and again. It on Real Housewives of Atlanta? every man’s life where you have got to take care of myself some- can’t become a regular thing, I can just use a fake name and to draw a line between what’s re- where in the mix. but we can’t ignore sickness like wear a wig so that my family alistic and what’s completely un- Going to class with a sickness it’s just not there or attempt to and friends will never know. I attainable. I think it’s safe to say that won’t let me concentrate go on a normal day when we’re could use that money to pay o" that I’ve made my choice. You defeats the purpose of going to not in a normal state of body, my student loans once I gradu- can keep you boring 401K and class at all. I know good and health or mind. No matter what, ate and not have to worry about dental insurance, I’m going to well that my note taking would it’s important to stay focused on my credit score or, for that mat- save the world one awe-inspiring “!e Ravens. !e 49’s are be kept to a minimum and that the greater goods of the taking ter, have a care in the world. and inspirational reality show at overrated.” my attention would be on #nd- care of the mind and body on I’m not past dying my skin a time. ing a way to get back into bed. the road to recuperation. orange and moving into a house Who’s with me? 6 technique // OPINIONS
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To echo the comments of my “Regardless of their standing, undergraduate counterpart from HOT–or–NOT the previous week, and to further no one at Tech needs to feel drag out of the shadows a subject isolated... All one need do is that is all too often considered a taboo to be discussed in our soci- seek the help.” ety, I would like to contribute to the campus wide conversation on mental health. In the summer of 2012, a study was conducted on the graduate student experience at Tech to understand the chal- Burger Bytes Tornado Warning lenges facing its students and to arise, with the most often result on the second #oor of the Flag assess their awareness of campus being time mending the prob- Building). A general consensus Chicken nuggets and cha- Besides a few new on- resources created to support them lem. Unfortunately, in extreme amongst those graduate students lupas are great, but it’s time for campus lakes, Tech remained while at the Institute. Although cases when the situation boils in the surveyed group indicated a little food variety in the Stu- unharmed during this week’s undergraduate and graduate stu- over, things become exponentially that they considered the Coun- dent Center. Luckily, the meal bout of bad weather. Yet, dents may share similar stressors complicated. As most of the stu- seling Center as something that plan gods have heard our cries confusion plagued campus (e.g. exams and projects), the life dents in the study felt, the only was meant to deal with real time for help and delivered with as mixed signals were sent of a graduate student brings with option at that point was to be crisis situations. When in fact, next week’s opening of the through campus as to whether it unique tests. tolerant. Generally expressed was the Counseling Center o$ers a new restaurant, Burger Bytes. class would be canceled or not. Discovered in the course of that if one were to speak to the slew of discussion/support groups this study was the aspect that academic professionals or higher- from everything about managing many graduate students who level school administrators, there stress, to support groups related to have come to Tech from other would be severe repercussions helping complete ones’ graduate institutions are unfamiliar with onto their future in the program. thesis. resources available to help with Many graduate students share this Outside of the Counseling the challenges of graduate school. phobia, yet in reality, the Aca- Center, there is the Psychiatry !ese challenges include anything demic Professionals and Chairs Center at Stamps Health Ser- from obstacles arising in the ad- of Graduate Studies of the various vices that is prepared to work visor-student relationship to the schools are some of the greatest with those having a crisis. Fur- di"culty in adjusting to gradu- proponents of the students. Fur- thermore, something that many Suits Intern Fair ate student life. Of the fraction of thermore, as many in the study graduate students do not realize, While a torrential down As if a cramped Student graduate students that were aware were unaware, there also exists the the Dean of Student’s, Dean Stein pour may have struck this Center %lled with equally of the resources on campus, most Ombudsman Program, the sole is yet another invaluable resource week, it didn’t stop Tech’s quali%ed students all compet- noted unease with regards to uti- purpose being to act as indepen- ready to aid students in their time normally hoodie-clad students ing for the same ten intern- lizing them, or further, simply dent intermediary to ensure an of need. Regardless of their stand- from looking their %nest in ships wasn’t bad enough, this felt awkward about speaking with amicable resolution to all parties. ing, no one at Tech needs to feel business suits and skirts. Job week’s internship/co-op fair someone about the problem. For issues not exclusively relat- isolated; between the available or no job, here’s to you staying was topped of by a monsoon As most will agree, in the ed to the advisor-student relation- programs and the faculty who classy, Tech. rain storm just to rub it in. course of pursuing our graduate ship, there are the excellent and work tirelessly to support students degrees, hiccups in the advisor- to most, the unknown services of through their journey at Tech, all student relationship sometimes the Counseling Center (located one need do is seek the help. ebruary is finally here, and with it comes a technique Madison Lee Fbarrage of teddy bears, heart-shaped choco- late boxes and jewelry ads. As Valentine’s Day approaches, Focus highlights gi! ideas for the Arvind Narayan budget-conscious student, ideal spots for a date Focus night and ways to foster love and romance. [email protected] Valentine’s Day gi!s, activities on a budget something easy yet genuine. A homemade card would make a good low-budget Valentine’s gift, On Valentine’s Day, couples especially since a Hallmark card traditionally exchange gifts, ma- is kind of expensive,” said Colleen terial or otherwise, to celebrate Lu, a third-year ALIS major. their romance. For students, this All that really has to be done usually means digging into their for handmade cards is to take a pockets and coming up with the sheet of printer or scrapbook pa- most thoughtful presents they can per, cut it down to "ve by seven, a!ord, and if a student happens and "ll it with a message. Hand- to be strapped for cash, making written cards are also #exible be- Atlanta budget-conscious decisions can cause they work for almost any stretch a dollar very far. situation, as long as the message is According to a 2004 Gallup relevant and personal. restaurants Poll, around 70 percent of 18 to Variants of cards can include 29 year-olds plan to celebrate Val- playful “coupons” as well, with for date night entine’s Day in some special way. various IOUs to be redeemed at When it comes to planning gifts some point in the future. and activities for the occassion, Dinner at an expensive restau- the possibilities are virtually end- rant may not be the best option less. for everyone, so cooking a meal is With Valentine’s Day on the Flowers, a time-honored and a good alternative, if not a better horizon, there are dinner plans typical choice for many, have been one. Depending on the situation, and reservations to be made, as a pretty safe bet since the high making dinner or baking dessert well as countless options to con- middle ages. In a big city like At- could be done instead. sider. lanta, any public location is sure $ough decent cooking skills $is week, Focus suggests to have a couple street vendors could a prerequisite for an attempt some tasty, romantic restaurants with roses in hand come Valen- at this, there are a plethora of sim- to consider in the Atlanta area. tine’s Day. A single rose could go ple recipes online for cooks at any for as little as a dollar. Going all con"dence level in the kitchen. THE SPENCE the way and buying a bouquet Other food options include For students seeking a conve- probably wouldn’t be a bad invest- baking desserts or buying the box nient option, look no further than ment either. of chocolates. $e Spence in Tech Square. $e Regarding another popular Chocolate can range a little atmosphere is casual and the food buy for couples, according to the more on the expensive end of the is guaranteed to satisfy. Despite U.S. Greeting Card Association, Valentine’s Day gift spectrum, but a limited menu selection, entrees around 145 million greeting cards a big box of assorted chocolates is are creative, to say the least. Main are purchased on Valentine’s Day. like the Rolls Royce of broke-col- courses range from the adventur- Although Americans spend mil- lege-student gift items. For those ous stu!ed rabbit with parsnip lions every year on brand name who don’t favor chocolate as much puree and mustard sauce to the cards, the best cards do not neces- as others, Valentine’s Day candies “Juicy Lucy” burger with steak sarily have to be purchased from come in an assortment of #avors fries. Prices span from $15-30 per a store. to satisfy the sweet tooth. person depending on the selec- “Cards are usually the "rst tion. thing that comes to mind for THE OPTIMIST Students looking for a more diverse selection should certainly Campus locales o"er romantic atmosphere consider $e Optimist, o!ering a very relaxed, spacious atmosphere on campus rather than explore place to have some much-needed disdain for open and public ar- and located right o! of Howell what the city has to o!er, there privacy and be with the person eas like the Student Center or Mill Road. For seafood lovers, this are a variety of options available you love,” said Li. most of the #oors in the Clough restaurant is a must. $e friendly During this time of year, love to them. $e view was cited as one of Commons building. Insisting sta! greets customers upon ar- is in the air, and so is a palpable Some students agreed that the the greatest incentives for mak- that privacy is a large component rival, where they have the option feeling of inescapable tension. terrace gardens of the Clough ing a journey up to the top of the of a successful Valentine’s Day to lounge around the bar area and Valentine’s Day is rapidly ap- Commons is a great place to cel- Clough Building with a date. date, they agreed that a good spot share a wide variety of appetizers proaching, and couples every- ebrate Valentine’s Day. “I think it’s pretty romantic would usually be out of the pub- or eat in the dining room, where where are scrambling to "nd a “I think the terrace is perfect. because you can stargaze togeth- lic eye. the full menu is available. place to celebrate this often pres- It’s simple, really quiet most of er, and you can just watch almost Some students seemed to A couple of starters include a sure-"lled, yet romantic, day. the time, and it gives you a really anything going on around cam- agree that the worst places to cel- she-crab soup with shrimp toast For couples that would prefer amazing view of campus and the pus,” Rosten said. ebrate Valentine’s Day are usually as well as a lobster claw scampi to spend a quiet evening together Atlanta skyline. It’s such a great Keeping simplicity and pri- typical places that most people garnished with parsley, garlic and vacy in mind, it can be simple to would #ock to. white wine. Entrees range from make Valentine’s Day an occa- Matthew Callaghan, a third- $20-28. sion to remember at Tech. year, shares an interest in paint- On the other end of the spec- ball with his girlfriend of two FLIP BURGER trum, there are some places that years. For those on a budget, fear not. many would not consider a good “One of the "rst things we re- $ere are other tasty, less expen- place to create a memorable ro- alized when we started going out sive options in the vicinity. FLIP mantic moment. was that we both love paintball. Burger Boutique contains a large “If my boyfriend took me to We went to Paintball Atlanta selection of delicious burgers and Woodru! Dining Hall for Val- once, and we really connected… sandwiches. $is restaurant strays entine’s Day, I’m pretty sure he so this year, we’re planning on from the mainstream by o!ering wouldn’t be my boyfriend any- playing some paintball, having a daring options. Burgers, which more,” said "rst-year Samantha good time on the drive, and get- average about $9, are topped with Rosten. ting a nice dinner,” Callaghan condiments such as foie gras, When asked where the worst said. currant-orange relish and some- possible place to spend Valen- $e spot that is chosen to times even fresh peach slices! $e tine’s Day might be, Rosten had reveal feelings of a!ection and dare to be di!erent paid o!, as the a ready answer. admiration to a signi"cant oth- boutique continues to attract large “If you really want to be er can be a di%cult decision to crowds. $e hand-made milk- single, take your date to a class- make, so choosing a quirky spot shakes are also divine. FLIP is lo- room…nothing lets a girl know like Paintball Atlanta may not cated o! of Howell Mill Road. Be you hate her more than Calc III,” always be the height of romance. sure to make a reservation. Rosten said. Most students also expressed 8 technique // FOCUS
that simplicity is a nice quality to have on Valentine’s Day. gifts. If you can understand what For a less daring option closer to “I think a lot of people try too the love language of your partner home, many students prefer to hard in order to have the perfect is, then you can better grow in spend some time at a peaceful Valentine’s Day. In my opinion, your relationship with them,” said place on campus. Jennifer Han, it’s about just spending a nice Audrey Meinders, a third-year CS a second-year, explained that she day with your girlfriend or boy- major. would like Valentine’s Day to be friend…just go with something According to Dr. Dalton, the similar to her "rst date experience. that works for both of you…sur- same can be said for gift exchang- “After [my boyfriend and I] prise can be a nice factor, but a lot es, which many people take di!er- went to dinner, we spent two of the time, even smaller things ent approaches to. Knowing the hours at the Campanile just talk- are pretty nice gestures,” Cal- expectations of a signi"cant other ing. I thought it was really nice… laghan said. can avoid misunderstandings on plus, it gives you a nice atmo- Marianne Li, a "rst-year, in- the day. sphere,” Han said. sisted that any place with suf- “If one expresses love through Others, however, disagree on "cient privacy and a calm atmo- words, he or she may expect a the idea of the Campanile as a sphere would be a good spot. card or a poem; however, if the prime date location. “I think the most important other partner expresses romantic “It’s good to keep things sim- part about Valentine’s Day is just feelings by action, something as ple, but more often than not it’s being around your partner and simple as "xing a broken com- ships,” Dr. Dalton said. a relapse into post-breakup melan- hard to get privacy in that kind of celebrating your relationship…to puter could be considered a ro- Coping with the end of a rela- choly and depression. public place,” Rosten said. me, it doesn’t really matter where mantic gesture. Of course, the tionship can be a di$cult experi- “Give yourself permission to Others echoed the sentiment you are,” Li said. partner who expects a more sen- ence as well, with the danger of grieve. It’s natural to feel a range sitive gesture may feel slighted by reacting inappropriately or even of emotions and it is important to such a ‘gift’, even though he or she dangerously, becoming depressed allow yourself to express them. At thought that it was an act of love,” or behaving in such a way that the same time, avoid contact with Dr. Dalton said. could disrupt their academic and your ex-partner during the heal- Generally speaking, some hab- personal lives. Taking care of per- ing process. %is could cause you its that are made in the relation- sonal needs can be the healthiest to undo the progress you’ve made ships that begin in college often road to recovery from heartache. by potentially reactivating the a!ect the way relationships are “Try to return to your normal pain,” Dr. Dalton said. approached later in life. In order schedule as quickly as possible, Still, when building and main- to develop positive connections because it’s comforting to resume taining a healthy relationship, going forward, self-re#ection can a familiar routine. Hit the gym— simply spending quality time to- lead to personal growth and better exercise can give you an immedi- gether and communicating can connections going forward. ate mood lift, energy, and a sense be the foundation for a bene"cial Dr. Dalton emphasized that of accomplishment and well-be- connection—whether it’s Valen- when someone recognizes a pat- ing. Surround yourself with sup- tine’s Day or any day of the year. tern and explores the source, it port, and take the opportunity to “Being honest and making the can become easier to make di!er- gain con"dence in your abilities to time to be together are both really ent choices. function as a single, independent important. It can be hard to put “All past relationship dynam- person,” Dr. Dalton said. the other person "rst, especially at ics in#uence future ones. It can be From another perspective, Dr. Tech with all of the other things problematic when we aren’t aware Dalton stressed the dangers of we have going on in our lives. of the impact of past relationships idealizing past relationships or But rather than just giving a gift, because it then becomes easy to exposing oneself to things that setting aside an opportunity for repeat old patterns. Being aware evoke sad memories, like listening quality time is the best thing you of them can help you take active to a song that reminds you of the can do,” said Jamie Barnwell, a steps towards healthier relation- other person, which could trigger fourth-year CS major.
// FOCUS technique 9 “Singles Awareness Day” concept evokes mixed feelings or not-so-happily, celebrate or la- of spite, it’s a day of celebration. towards the holiday. For some, tine’s?” Overton said. ment their single status. Sunny Agarwal, a #rst-year, ex- like #rst-year Samantha Rosten, Agarwal disagreed, explaining Students at Tech are well aware plains that he loves being single. Singles Awareness Day loses its that Singles Awareness Day isn’t For some students, Valentine’s of the holiday. Josh Traverty, a “I love having a sense of free- overall appeal due to the lack of meant to poke fun at those who Day is a wonderful time of the second-year, explained that he dom without getting too serious legitimacy. are single. year where we can rekindle the #re loves Singles Awareness Day. with any speci#c person…so, Sin- “I think that it kind of takes “I don’t think the point of in our relationships, adding the “I think there’s a lot of pressure gles Awareness Day isn’t that bad away from Valentine’s Day…I’m Singles Awareness Day is to rub it passion to our already-blossomed to be in a relationship, especially for me. I don’t really have a bad not saying that Valentine’s is a in at all…it’s just kind of a joke romance. It is a happy day, #lled when you’re in college,” Traverty attitude about being single, so I huge occasion, but I think it’s im- among people who aren’t in rela- with chocolate roses and clichés said. “So Valentine’s Day is always actually have a pretty good time,” portant to have a day where you tionships. I’m single myself, and from Matthew McConaughey- kind of a drag when you’re single, Agarwal said. celebrate love…having a holiday I think it’s a great holiday. Why esque romantic comedies. but a joke holiday like this takes Another student, second-year that counters that just doesn’t let the people in relationships have Others, however, have a very some of the pressure away.” Laura Arnold, explained that she seem right,” Rosten said. all the fun, you know?” Agarwal di"erent perception of the 14th. Other students, like fourth doesn’t mind Singles Awareness For those who appreciate and said. For them, Valentine’s Day is one year Hung Zhong, are even more Day even though she knows it ex- observe Singles Awareness Day, Traverty agreed, also citing the of the darkest holidays in the year; involved with Singles Awareness ists. the occasion can be an excuse to light-hearted nature of the alter- the gleaming red that represents Day. “I am single, and my friends celebrate. However, as third-year native celebration. the day has a very di"erent mean- “It’s always fun to go out with and I don’t really make a big deal Frank Overton explained, the day “!ere is a chance that it does ing. It’s an impeding day of doom, your friends and just celebrate over Valentine’s Day anyway… can have a depressing undertone. make people feel like they are in- a day that reminds the others what anyways…I guess it’s kind of pa- but I don’t think it makes sense “I think that Singles Awareness adequate for not being in a rela- they are: single. thetic, but I think as long as you to celebrate being single, either,” Day makes people who are single tionship…but that’s de#nitely not Several people have taken to have a good time, any holiday’s a Arnold said. think they are wrong in some way, true. I think we need to realize celebrating the almost satirical great holiday,” Zhong said. Despite some students’ posi- which is sad in a way. I do think it that you don’t need a boyfriend or Singles Awareness Day, an aptly- Many students make the best tive or indi"erent outlook towards makes a few people feel bad about girlfriend to be happy, and that’s named holiday where those who out of Singles Awareness Day; af- Singles Awareness Day, others themselves and their status. Why what the holiday celebrates,” Tra- aren’t in a relationship happily, ter all, they explain, it’s not a day don’t feel as positively inclined not just have the day be Valen- verty said.
ing, knitting or playing an instru- tween individuals, it is important ment is a good way to put talents to consider not only the most cost- Another low-cost gift could be to use and impress a signi#cant e"ective option, but also to under- a mixtape or CD with personal- other. stand the preferences of one’s sig- ized music. Generally speaking, home- ni#cant other and tailor the gift “Mixtapes are a little retro, but made gifts are often better- to their personality. Every person de#nitely cute in their own way,” received than something mass is in a di"erent situation where a said Lauren Finklea, a third-year produced to be available in every certain type of gift might be more NRE major. store in the country. appropriate than other. !ough mixtapes might be Simply going out on a roman- A guide can point someone in considered outdated by some, tic stroll is also a good choice if a general direction for creating an music as a gift can be a very per- the commercial aspect of Valen- exciting Valentine’s Day surprise, sonal expression that de#nes the tine’s Day is unappealing. !ere but everyone has his or her own feelings within a relationship in a are plenty of places around cam- expectations. In the end, the best tangible and emotional way. pus and Atlanta to enjoy the day decision could be a creative and If you have any skills or talents without having to spend any mon- original one that exceeds expecta- that you’ve kept to yourself, Val- ey at all. tions, either through a personal, entine’s would be a great time to Because every couple is di"er- homemade gift or a simple ro- put them to use. Drawing, carv- ent and preferences can vary be- mantic gesture. sliver www.nique.net
!ree people have posted anti- “Wal-Mart on campus” slivers. technique Makes you wonder who these “students” are that the admin polls when making decisions that a"ect us... I am sure many other colleges in the US have Starcraft teams... but I doubt many of them are featured in the school newspaper! Oh, Tech! Dear ‘Nique writers: If you want your paper to be respected and The economy sucks. viable, start by doing some research before you write! Ex: Star- craft has only *1* sequel, not “many sequels!” Free pizza rations on Tuesdays. Drinking beer while reading about Wreckless in the Technique... at noon... in the Clough. Irony? I think Tech is *trying* to make me an alcoholic! dirty jersey the south’s liveliest college newspaper. Seriously! I drink seldom if ever when I am not at this God-for- saken place! While here... 8 beers in an evening.... while doing HW... standard Wednesday night! It took 3 years but I #nally found a job worthy of my degree. Is this real life? A group of 3 freshman in an intro CS class I’m taking are so an- noying. MSE Quals are all sorts of screwy Fix the wi#!!! Two years out of school, and here I am, Slivering on a Friday anyways. Marines are OP haha I’m in GTL. wassupppp french bread! New sliver box! !ere’s so much room for activities! greco be crazy Great new re-design. Like the new sections too! 7 p.m., Flag 137, Technique Wow, slivers can be 200 characters long!? !at’s so much space for activities! !at’s longer than a tweet! !at’s longer than a text message! !at’s longer than a boring class! !at’s longer than my d Wow, 0-5 in ACC play. Time for a new coach? I’ve been hearing great things about this Paul Hewitt guy... In vino veritas Y’all gonna make me lose my mind, Upton here, Upton here. yo fuck these bitches our room was deemed “the guys” this is big get it together “the guys” beer thirty cums before shots 45 real g’s build zylophones and move in silence like lasagna 10 technique // FOCUS
BME major, emphasized the im- cée were together for two years but both sides have to be very un- portance of making an e"ort. when she took a co-op in Texas. derstanding and $exible. It can’t “I think it can work, but at the “It was hard, but I think be- just be one person trying to con- same time you have to recognize cause we had such a strong foun- tact the other—the communica- Antico’s Pizza o"ers an a"ord- each other’s needs and also make dation going into it we were able tion has to be open and mutual. able yet delicious option very close time for each other. In order for to to make long distance work. We I think a lot of relationships occur to Tech campus, right o" Hemp- work you have to have ‘dates’ with would do silly things like have over text anyway, so I don’t think hill Ave. !e restaurant bakes each other and set apart time to meals together over Skype. It’s the that distance changes this aspect fresh, authentic Italian pizzas spend together even if it’s just over little things that make it work,” of the relationship, but can only in massive wood-burning brick Skype. I also think that spend- Wiener said. make it stronger in the long run,” ovens imported straight from ing personal time together is im- Communicating through al- said Jenna Fair, a third-year BME Italy. !e lasagna pizza, which portant and you need to see each ternative channels can be a way to major. is topped with meatballs, ricotta other at least every few months grow closer in a relationship. Many agree that long-distance and romano is a favorite among to keep the relationship going,” “When you’re on Skype you circumstances, like any relation- regulars. Carter said. tend to talk a lot more, so I think ship, can work if both parties are Pizzas average about $20 each, !is particular view is a com- it can be easy to get to know some- fully invested in it. but one can easily be shared be- mon one, shared by other students one better that way,” said Melissa “Long distance relationships tween a couple. !e seating situ- Long-distance as well. Hyde, a fourth-year IAML major. can only work if both parties are ation is unique, with family style “I think that a romantic long Long distance doesn’t always serious about each other,” said extended rectangular tables in the relationships distance relationship is like any- work, however, even when a sin- Pushkara Chaganti, a fourth-year same room as the kitchen as well thing else. You just have to work cere e"ort is made to keep the re- CS major. as one table closer to the entrance. at it. As long as you have a good lationship going. Although it is not always an Space is tight and open conversa- relationship beforehand, I see no “I’ve been in two long-distance easy task, long-distance is not tion is encouraged at this one-of- reason why long distance can’t relationships—one that didn’t impossible. Finding time for each a-kind pizza joint. With the myriad career options work out,” said !omas Marcs, work and then one that I’m in other and working at the relation- Be sure to get there early to at Tech, along with co-ops and in- a #rst-year AE major. His girl- right now. I think they can work ship can keep up the romance. avoid long lines, and avoid arriv- ternships that often take students friend, Sarah, currently lives in ing too late. Once the dough runs to faraway places, spending time Knoxville. out, they close for the day. apart can be a test of the strength Shauna Burnette, a fourth-year of any relationship. BCHM major expresses similar !ough there are more avenues sentiments about having a strong A #nal suggestion is for those than ever for keeping in touch, foundation going into the rela- who aren’t up for pizza or a burger many students worry about long tionship. and are seeking a slightly more distance, wondering if they can “It depends on how well you intimate atmosphere than the two make it work and if modes of know the person before-hand. If options listed above. communication such as Skype, you just meet somebody and then Marlow’s Tavern is located Facebook and texting are enough. start a long distance relationship right o" of West Peachtree Street A typical judgment of long- I don’t think it will work but if next to Publix. !e menu delivers distance relationships is that they you have a solid foundation then courses to satisfy just about any- are ultimately unsuccessful, be- I think you can grow more in love one with selections ranging from cause a couple cannot maintain with each over long distance. You steak frites to Carolina trout. the romance in that situation. still have to continue to have per- !is hot spot also has burgers, “Of all of the relationships I’ve sonal interaction and talk to each sandwiches, and salads all at an ever seen, only a few can make other on a regular basis,” Burnette a"ordable price range. Specials long distance work,” Maria Zuno, said. are o"ered daily and be sure to 2nd year ECE student said. Eric Wiener, a #fth-year PUBP consider the popular chicken que- Adrianna Carter, a fourth-year major, noted that he and his #an- so soup for an appetizer. technique Joe Murphy Keith Frady Entertainment [email protected] Brooks’ famous comedy comes to Atlanta, dazzles ardent Hitler fanatic, he also has The Producers a soft spot for pigeons and a cer- tain cheerful quality about him. WRITER: Mel Brooks and If there is any issue with the plot, Thomas Meehan it is a mysterious recap performed DIRECTOR: Bill Burns by Max in the middle of the sec- ond act. Since it is safe to assume PERFORMER: Michael the audience has been watching McCormick and Stacey Todd the entire musical, it seems un- Holt necessary. But this is a minor LOCATION: Fox Theatre complaint in a strong script full of memorable jokes and characters. DATE: Jan. 25-31 "e script is useless without the right actors delivering the lines, OUR TAKE: and thankfully there was not a weak member in the cast. "e co- medic timing was near $awless, and all the characters were por- trayed as three dimensional, even !e Producers was the !rst the slick Max. Max should be a movie written and directed by di%cult person to like because he the famous Mel Brooks, back is constantly and unrepentantly in 1968. In 2001, he and writer scheming to cheat people, but "omas Meehan co-wrote the Photo courtesy of Fox Theatre it is nearly impossible not to feel book for a stage musical adapta- Throughout its metamorphosis from a movie, to a book, to a Broadway play and then back to a sympathetic for him by the end of tion. Brooks created all the music movie, The Producers has become one of the most watched and beloved classics in modern comedy. the musical because he is played so and lyrics himself. It enjoyed un- well, as if there is a layer of des- precedented success and won ev- who has just premiered another Leo into co-producing the worst stereotypes. Franz Liebkind (Tom peration due to his desire to be a ery Tony Award it was nominated $op when the story opens. In his musical ever performed on Broad- Robbins) as the Nazi screenwriter, King of Broadway again. Stacy for, a record-breaking total of apartment he laments his life as way so they can split the money Roger De Bris (David De Vries) as Todd Holt is the foil for Max as twelve. From Jan. 25-31, this mu- he seduces an elderly woman for and retire. Hilarity, of course, en- the gay director, his assistant Car- the hysterical and innocent Leop- sical sensation lit up the stage at money before allowing accoun- sues. men Ghia (Patrick Boyd), and the old Bloom. As the emotional core Atlanta’s fabulous Fox "eatre. It tant Leopold Bloom (Stacey Todd "e script, as expected of Mel Swedish actress Ulla (Lara Seib- of the pair, one relates to Bloom’s frequently came close to o#ending Holt) to do the books on his new- Brooks, is incredibly funny. "e ert) all could have been de!ned dream of being a Broadway pro- a variety of cultures, as it featured est failure. Leo then innocently most impressive aspect of it is that merely by their job descriptions. ducer. a musical-within-a-musical that proposes that a producer could it knows the di#erence between But instead of being caricatures All in all, the music was catchy, was an ode to Hitler that stayed make more money from a $op poking fun at its target and insult- to laugh at, these characters are the acting was top notch and the just this side of being crude. And than a hit because nobody cares ing a culture or group of people. It funny because Brooks and Mee- script is impressively earnest and it was hilarious. what happens to the money that never dips into the latter. han’s script enhance stereotypi- hilarious. !e Producers deserves "e story revolves around makes a terrible show. Max runs It would have been easy for the cal attributes while grounding all the accolades thrown at it . It is Broadway producer Max Bi- with the idea and before you can four characters that round out the them as people, not punchlines. a must-see for fans of musicals and alystock (Michael McCormick), say “step !ve,” Max has connived supporting cast to become crass For example, Franz is not only an Mel Brooks in general. SAG Awards focus on talent, predict Oscar winners nabbed multiple nominations. formance by an Actor/Actress in Family won for the equivalent human versions of major celebri- Without a doubt, some of the a Leading Role. Anne Hathaway prize in the comedic category. ties and things rarely seen in the biggest winners of the night were took the honors for her supporting Ultimately, the SAG awards do world of modern media. Last Sunday, Jan. 27, marked the drama !lm Argo, Daniel Day- role in Les Miserables while Lincoln not reach the level of entertain- Occurring a month before the the 19th annual Screen Actors Lewis for Lincoln, and Jennifer was revered yet again for Tommy ment or notoriety that the Golden biggest award shows of the year— Guild Awards on TNT and TBS. Lawrence for Silver Linings Play- Lee Jones’s supporting actor role. Globes or other similar ceremo- the Academy Awards (also called Praised by journalists and the book. After winning a similar title In television, 30 Rock won for nies might, but it surely has its de- the Oscars)—the SAG Awards are general public alike for its unique at the Producers Guild Awards, both Lead Actor and Actress in a lights. Principally, a lack of point- a fantastic precursor and predictor approach, simplicity and sincer- Argo rea%rmed its place as an Os- Comedy Series (Alec Baldwin and less presenter chatting allowed the of things to come for Hollywood ity in honoring actors in !lm and car favorite by taking the best en- Tina Fey, respectively). Downton show to breeze by and focus on and fans alike. television, the SAG Awards serves semble prize and leading honors. Abbey was honored for Outstand- the winners and their reactions. Plan to watch the Oscars on as the only live and on-screen Day-Lewis and Lawrence won for ing Performance by an Ensemble In this manner, the SAG awards Sunday, Feb. 24, to see if some of awards show to exclusively honor their respective Outstanding Per- in a Drama Series, while Modern introduced viewers to the more the same winners remain on top. performers. It presented thirteen accolades in a fast-paced, two- hour show. "e awards highlight individual performances and the work of entire ensembles, empha- sizing the critical fact that acting is a collaborative art. "e SAG Awards is also distinctive in the size of its voting body and the way in which winners are selected: two arbitrarily-chosen committees of 2,100 people nationwide elect the nominees and all 100,000+ ac- tive members of the SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild & American Federation of Television & Radio Artists) pick the singular, superior performance in each category. It is truly a judgement of peers. "is year, the television series and movies honored for nomina- tions were rather expected: Oscar- candidates Silver Linings Playbook and Lincoln led the list of !lm nominees with four nominations each, and the well-known TV se- Photo courtesy of Turner Broadcasting ries Breaking Bad, Modern Family, Argo, directed by and starring Ben A!eck, took home the coveted SAG award of Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Downton Abbey and 30 Rock all Picture, as well as the Best Picture - Drama award at the Golden Globes earlier this month, and is favored to win at the Oscars as well. 12 technique // ENTERTAINMENT
despite having several members gone from the band there is no reason to halt productions: “…the sacri"ces go with the territory really. If one person in a band doesn’t really want to do it anymore, it is going to a$ect other people, but it shouldn’t necessar- ily stop them from carrying on,” Collis stated. TTNG credits their increase in worldwide popularity to the Inter- net and social networking. In the same interview, Tremain stated: “Well there are always these re- TTNG on ally interesting small scenes where really obscure bands from di$er- ent places get known, but only in small cliques. But with the Inter- the rise net, it’s kind of expanded those cliques.” Getting in on festival lineups in the Down Under and touring in !e UK is famously home to Photo courtesy of Sargent House Asia is no small feat, especially for the Union Jack, the Royal Fam- This Town Needs Guns members Henry Tremain, Tim Collins and Chris Collins are relatively new to a small indie group out of Oxford. ily, Doctor Who, rugby and "sh n’ the world music scene, but if their current track record continues, things are looking up for TTNG. !e touring will continue with a chips. !e UK is one of human- European tour that will hit cities ity’s most in#uential and storied Smith (guitar and vocals), Tim Yanni Philippakis, splitting o$, are instead groupings of silly and such as Paris, Berlin, Hambur, nations. Of all the British gifts Collis (guitar), Simon !omp- it will be a prime moment for playful pictures and caricatures. Oslo, Stockholm and Moscow. In bestowed upon the world though, son (drums) and Ian Lewis TTNG to shine. !e idea is to create a fun-loving a brief interview with Math Rock there is one that may stand out (bass). Since then, the line-up has TTNG’s latest artist album and carefree atmosphere while Blog, there was mention of a pos- above the rest: revolutionary and changed and shrunk to Henry 13.0.0.0.0 was released this maintaining a certain level of ar- sible US tour in March. It has not timeless music. Tremain along with Tim and month on Sargent House Records tistic integrity and vigor. been stated when the newest al- Britain churns out big-name Chris Collis. !is threesome is in with an eclectic mix of instrumen- TTNG may be a fun and bum will be released, but fans are bands and massive stars like clock- good company with fellow Oxo- tals and passionate lyrical tracks. young group, but they are by no hoping it will not be another four work, and this musical nation nian bands like Radiohead, Ride, For a band of only three people, means complacent with their cur- years. never seems to be short of new tal- Supergrass and the very similarly there more than enough talent to rent status; there is nothing but !is Town Needs Guns is yet ent. !e massive list of big names styled group, Foals. With good go around. Like their "rst artist expansion on their minds. another example of British in- includes classic rockers: Ozzy Os- company comes tough competi- album, Animals, released in 2009, !ey have pushed their tour genuity and musical brilliance. bourne, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd tion. there is an ample amount of ex- destinations out of Europe and re- !ey are an ambitious and young and of course !e Beatles. !at TTNG and Foals both fall into quisite guitar work to satisfy any cently toured the US, performed group, with plenty of passion for list continues to grow today with what is known as math rock, a rocker fan’s appetite. !e vocals in Australia at Harvest Festi- their music and fans. With the greats like Coldplay, Muse and genre characterized by heavy gui- from Tremain are soft and soul- val and have even toured Japan. growing popularity of the indie Keane. tar based style, complex rhythmic ful, and have a distinct indie feel. !ings are looking up for this rock band style, TTNG may have It may be time to consider add- structures with frequent stops and !e album cover shows cus- blossoming indie group, and there what it takes to bring math rock ing a new face to that list: !is restarts with angular melodies. tomers a bit of humor as it sports are no signs of them slowing down into the mainstream and achieve Town Needs Guns, otherwise Foals has been a major presence the Mayan calendar for its album any time soon. a massive following. !ey are not known as TTNG. in the indie rock scene, touring artwork. !eir social networking In an interview with Extrane- stars yet, but this Oxonian band is Hailing from Oxford, TTNG around the world. But with the pages are not "lled with artis- ous Terrain, a music and popular certainly one to keep watching for formed in 2004 with Stuart recent rumors of the lead singer, tic and serious artist photos, but culture site, Collis mentions how great things to come.
We’d like to hear from you. Write us a letter. [email protected] nique.net // ENTERTAINMENT technique 13 Grimm fairy tale gets violent Hollywood makeover slaying. Years later, the two have cated to the two main characters. to it, the obvious fact is that the put a more dramatic twist on the Hansel and Gretel: Witch become successful bounty hunt- But while Renner and Arterton movie was never meant to be original story and often fail as a ers, employing an assortment of keep the #lm a$oat, the shame taken seriously at all. On the con- result, Hansel and Gretel accepts Hunters swords, crossbows and mean left lies in the fact that, with a strong trary, with its R-rating and cast the fact that its premise is silly; it GENRE: Action/Horror hooks to rid the world of every supporting cast, Hansel and Gretel of Hollywood stars, the #lm is an simply strives to entertain without witch they encounter. However, could actually have the potential all-out gore fest that $irts with the any desire to shock audiences or STARRING: Jeremy Renner when their most powerful adver- to overcome its whimsical story- line between action and horror, inspire deep thought. and Gemma Arterton sary yet (Famke Janssen, X-Men) line and earn some respect in the with a few cheesy comedic mo- While viewers should in no DIRECTOR: Tommy Wirkola threatens to release a plague of professional #lm community. ments thrown in to spice up the way expect to die of laughter or unstoppable sorcery upon the On the whole, Hansel and mix. Granted, the dialogue leaves be reduced to tears from see- RATING: R world, the duo must team up with Gretel will never be considered a lot to be desired and the story ing it, Hansel and Gretel: Witch RELEASE DATE: Jan. 25 some unlikely allies and discover a great American classic. As the is predictable at best, but at least Hunters does know how to show the truth about what really hap- title suggests, the plot strays just Hansel and Gretel has enough them audience a good time. A OUR TAKE: pened that night in the ginger- a little too far into ridiculous ter- sense to be playful about it. While cheesy, brains-exploding-across- bread house before it is too late. In ritory for the #lm to be taken se- other fairy-tale based #lms, such the-screen time, but a good time the spirit of 3D cinema, a classy riously. But when it comes down as 2011’s Red Riding Hood, tend to nonetheless. amount of blood, guts and disem- bowelment ensues. !is past week, yet another At #rst glance, a #lm about the classic fairy tale received the full continuing story of two mentally Hollywood treatment of blood, scarred children may not seem bullets and special e"ects. Han- very endearing or exciting. And sel and Gretel: Witch Hunters hit while this is true for many aspects theaters on Jan. 25, and has been of Hansel and Gretel, the #lm has met with a less than enthusiastic strengths as well. As far as casting response from most major critics. choices go, Renner and Arterton However, the fact that the #lm manage to whip up enough chem- will most likely not be an Oscar istry to keep the #lm on its feet. contender says nothing about its !eir violent, professional and level of entertainment, which is slightly sarcastic portrayals of the thankfully high enough to justify brother-sister duo are what keep the unoriginal premise. viewers interested when all else !e plot of the #lm is a con- fails. It is in its supporting cast, tinuation of the original Grimm unfortunately, that Hansel and tale. After surviving their fa- Gretel comes up short. Aside from mous childhood encounter with Janssen’s villainous role, the sup- the witch in the house made of porting characters contribute next candy, Hansel (Jeremy Renner, to nothing to the overall story, !e Bourne Legacy) and his sister #lling the plot with unnecessary Gretel (Gemma Arterton, Clash of side-scenes that come o" as awk- the Titans) decide to take things a ward and redundant. Luckily for Photo courtesy of Paramount step further and make a career out the #lm and those who see it, the With the more mature take on the story of Hansel and Gretel comes a more mature leading cast; of their particular brand of witch- majority of screen time is dedi- Arterton and Renner provide a level of action laced with comedic moments that anchors the !lm. 14 technique // ENTERTAINMENT Mystery novel celebrates genre is included as an appendix. As a when the chips are down, who do Noir(ish) challenge for anyone who thinks you trust? A true mystery novel, them self a noir enthusiast, try the tiniest details are the ones that Evan Guilford-Blake making a checklist of any allu- make the biggest di"erence. Just GENRE: Mystery sions you recognized to see what when the reader thinks they have you missed by the end.) it #gured out, they are thrown PUBLISHER: Dutton Guilt Blake goes so far as to set another curve ball to keep them Edged Mysteries Noir(ish) within an alternate re- guessing until the very end. RELEASE DATE: Sept. 18, ality, in which the biggest noir At its core, Noir(ish) is a brazen 2012 classics of the time actually take confession to a forgotten era, a place. Hearing Grahame recall love story between its author and OUR TAKE: his days working alongside Sam noir itself. Spade, and how Ruth Wonderly !e #rst few paragraphs create “hit him harder than most people the perfect atmosphere: Robert’s knew” is priceless. Part of the sto- o$ce long after hours, a pack of ry even makes use of Moe Sedway cigarettes close at hand and a bot- A hardboiled private investi- digging into the real-life murder tle of alcohol on his mind; Dur- gator, an irresistible femme fatale of his friend and fellow gangster yea’s silhouette through frosted and a classic “who dunnit” case Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel - which glass, with more swing in its hips lie at the heart of Noir(ish), the remains unsolved to this day. than an album of Benny Good- latest e-book by mystery novelist While the most popular noir man’s greatest hits, and the sum- Tech Concert and playwright Evan Guilford- tropes are all accounted for, such mer heat of Los Angeles beating Blake. For PI Robert Grahame, as the no-nonsense friend from down on their necks as Freddy !e Georgia Tech School of Music is holding its #rst con- June 24th, 1947 was a night like within the police department and Martin’s rendition of Laura #lls cert of 2013 on Feb. 21 at the Ferst Center. !e Georgia Tech any other - until Lizabeth Duryea the scent of perfume before being the room. Originally a twenty- Symphonic Band, Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble walked through his doors with knocked unconscious, Blake gives thousand word play, Blake adapt- trouble close on her heels. !e job? every trope enough spin to make ed his work into a #fty-thousand- will be performing both traditional and contemporary mu- Find her twin brother, Dan Scott. it his own. Some questions that word novel due to the limitations sic. !e tickets for the show are free for Tech students and !e problem? Although the pay come to mind are: What does it of the stage. !e result is noir, re- faculty and $10 for the general public. Go show some sup- was too good to refuse, the task mean to be the “good guy,” or the membered at its #nest and retold port for fellow students and the Georgia Tech School of Mu- was too easy to stay simple. “bad guy” for that matter? And with perfect clarity. For those familiar with the noir sic as they show o" their skills! genre, Noir(ish) is chock-full of Easter eggs, a number of charac- Winter Beer Festival ters being named after a combina- tion of the era’s most iconic stars. Here is an event for all lovers of beer. To be held at the Lizabeth Duryea is named after special events site in Atlantic Station in Midtown, Atlanta, Lizabeth Scott (Dead Reckoning, the Winter Beer Festival o"ers over 100 di"erent types of Too Late for Tears), to whom Blake dedicates the novel, and even the beers for patrons to sample. !e event will take place on Feb. room numbers mentioned are re- 9 and is $40 if paid in advance and $50 for showing up the vealed to be the birthdays of fa- day of. !ere will be food, music, games and of course, beer. mous actors. !ere will be a large variety of beers for attendees to try and (For a go-to list for all things noir, the list of all of the references Photo courtesy of Dutton Guilt Edged Mysteries plenty of winter brew favorites. made would be a great start, and The title alone sets this novel apart as an homage with a twist. // ENTERTAINMENT technique 15 Ensemble comedy blazes past all limits of decency Movie 43 GENRE: Comedy STARRING: Various DIRECTOR: Various RATING: R RELEASE DATE: Jan. 25 OUR TAKE:
!ere is a new form of comedy that has completely disregarded the generally accepted boundary between funny and just wrong— witless gross-out humor. !e "lm Movie 43, which was released on Jan. 25, exempli"es this style of entertainment and pushes the limits of what should be allowed to play in a movie theater. Photo courtesy of Relativity Media !e plot of the " lm is fairly Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane is only one of the dozens of major Hollywood stars to make a cameo in Movie 43. Although the movie simple. A washed-up movie pro- itself has been almost universally considered a !op, the comedic portrayals themselves have been met with varied amounts of praise. ducer (Dennis Quaid, Soul Surfer) breaks into a recording company’s Butler and Josh Duhamel are great amount of talent displayed es wanted to intentionally add to regards to those “trying so hard to headquarters and pitches his ideas among the many that make up by all the actors and actresses in what they knew would be a really make something funny that they to a director (Greg Kinnear, Little this ensemble cast. each short. Oddly enough, the bad movie. actually just end up face planting” Miss Sunshine), who is being held Overall, Movie 43 comes o# acting is good despite the subject Still, the facts cannot be avoid- movies. at gunpoint. !e twelve "lm con- as nothing more than obscenely matter. But the laundry list of fa- ed; this "lm is gross. Take the !is "lm, while amusing in cepts that he introduces constitute gross and o#ensive. !e amount mous Hollywood stars attached to "rst short clip, for example, which some parts, is above all else bad, the majority of Movie 43, splitting of nudity, blood, sex, feces and the "lm begs the question: what involves a man and a woman on in all possible incarnations of the the "lm up into a series of shorts. just plain weird situations dealing was so attractive about this movie, a blind date. Everything is going word. !ere is no other way to ac- !e contents of these shorts, how- with every human genitalia pos- which clearly was inappropriate well, until it is revealed that the curately describe it. Its abysmal ever, fall on all points of the wide sible is absolutely shocking. Some and uncivilized, to these top ac- man (Hugh Jackman, Les Mis- reviews after its opening week- spectrum of inappropriateness. of the scenes will make viewers tors and actresses? Perhaps this erables) has testicles on his neck, end will most likely kick it out of Each ten-minute clip involves cringe in horror, some make them "lm allowed them to cut loose and which he apparently thinks is to- theaters quickly. However, the ac- one or more of Hollywood’s most want to throw up and some are do something di#erent, or they tally normal. !at pretty much tors, directors and producers had famous actors and actresses: Hugh just outright awkward—but it is thought it would be an easy pay- sets the tone for the rest of the to know it was coming. After all, Jackman, Kate Winslet, Emma also embarrassingly hilarious. check by just doing a ten-minute movie. !e movie takes on an the movie’s own slogan states that Stone, Uma !urman, Terrence !is concept, while ba$ing to scene? Or maybe, for one reason SNL type of tastelessness that “Once you see it, you can’t unsee Howard, Halle Berry, Gerard say the least, must be due to the or another, the actors and actress- pushes it to the top of the charts in it.” How unfortunately true. sliver www.nique.net nique.net I just spent four hours on a problem to realize I Single + Bitter = angry sex messed up a sign. Can anybody hook me up with some half-asian Not gonna lie, the Scribd is my FAVORITE part booty? of this sight redesign !at noise on the 3rd and 4th %oor of the library... I think my superpower is attracting all the people been there since last year who have no intention of participating at all in Why does it seem like less people are slivering this group projects. #aloneintheculc semester? Party!? Naw, we don’t party here! !is is GA Tech! Our basketball team is trash. Here we binge drink to forget our depression! If there’s no more space to stand on the bus, but I wonder if Bud reads the slivers? there are still empty seats, people need to sit down! C-turner shout out redhead CS girl you so "ne, will we ever meet New Year’s Eve has a 7% rating on rotten toma- again? toes. !at’s an impressive 0.23% per A-list star, I’d like to see more of your eyes Ms. Indian girl, folks. they’re stunning StarCraft is for little girls, you boys wanna play I mean, I can pretend to be doing something real RTS, try Rome II:Total War... a man’s game. black, but.... THE WALKING DEAD RETURNS IN TWO zuri’s black yall WEEKS! WOOHOO! hey gurl wanna gab? An eye for an eye. What is this “homework” thing? I miss co-op- Fight the dead. Fear the living! ing... Daryl better not die. Yeah, it’s pretty reg. I need a joint and some waves!! SURF THE Reg GNAR Oh captain my captain Captain Morgan on the Friedy Friedy is so cute. :) rocks Taking your "rst physics exam is like a right of Bro, do you even LoL? passage at Tech. But don’t worry... at least its the #isthishowidoTwitter? ONLY form of legal hazing here.We’ve all been ItB NIBs. there... We wish you well. -!e Upperclassmen Does the Technique know when I submit all of Aye girl let me spit in that butt! my slivers at once? Mathematical! I just get so creative at like midnight every night. Ham-boning. Ohhhhhhhhh I swear every cute girl at Tech has a boyfriend. October 19th is a state of mind and only a few Join us at /r/gatech weeks away Slivering, shivering/ the Technique leaves you Love the new design. Particularly where you cut quivering/ o# the edge of “Dilbert.” :/ I prefer “camel cock.” It’s alliterative. whoa there, new technique front page. white space Tell me how the hiring process makes any kind is your friend. break up dem photos. of sense. !e biggest downside to potentially working in I hate career fairs. I always leave pissed o# at how Dalton is its proximity to Chattanooga... yuck... incredibly broken the hiring system is. if i didnt have the internet, marketing research hey GURL wanna GAB?! would be sooooo boring em the hawtest Can’t tell which Asians I know, so I just smile and I can tell the career fair is here because everyone is nod at all of them when I pass by. wearing bad suits. 16 technique // COMICS
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BY SUDOKUCOLLECTION.COM 18 technique // SPORTS Tennis competes in ITA Snoddy matches proved to 14-1 overall, and were ing, and had a 3-1 lead in the an undefeated 6-0 this spring. match at one point after singles own school record !e Jackets took a 3-0 lead in the victories by Elizabeth Kilborn and !e men’s and women’s tennis match after Hundal and Rakitt Natasha Prokhnevska. However, teams competed in the ITA Kick- each won their singles bouts in three straight victories clinched !e Jackets experienced more o# Weekend event, with the men two sets. However, the Bulldogs the match for Notre Dame and success on the second day of the traveling to the campus of USC took the next four singles match- gave the Jackets their "rst loss of competition, with top three "n- and the women making the trip es, all in three sets, to complete the season. !e Tech men’s and women’s ishes in the men’s 60-meter dash, to Charlottesville, Va. !e men the comeback, 4-3. !e women bounced back into Track and Field teams both com- men’s 200-meters, men’s 800-me- lost their two matches against !e team could not recover action with a 4-2 victory over peted in the Rod McCravy Invite ters, and men’s triple jump. Fresno State and San Diego State, from that upset loss as they were No. 23 Tennessee the following in Lexington, Ky. on Friday, Jan. Freshman sprinter Broderick while the No. 22 ranked women shut out the next day by San Di- day. !e pair of Prokhnevska and 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25. !is Snoddy won the 200-meter, beat- split their matches, besting No. 23 ego State, 4-0. !e only highlight Murial Wacker won their doubles marked the fourth consecutive ing the other 39 competitors with Tennessee after falling to No. 18 came from Spir and Hundal, who match, followed by Megan Kurey year that Tech has competed at a time of 21.33. Snoddy, who is Notre Dame. After the event, the once again won their doubles and Kendal Woodward to clinch the invitational. also a running back on the foot- men’s record stood at 2-2 while match to remain undefeated this the doubles point. !e Lady Vol- !e Jackets competed in the ball team, also placed third in the women are 2-1. spring. However, Tech lost the unteers came back to take a 2-1 women’s pentathlon, men’s and the 60-meter dash with a school !e men began the weekend doubles point for the "rst time lead with two straight singles women’s long jump, men’s high record time of 6.75 that matched with a 4-3 loss to Fresno State. this season after Garrett Gordon wins, but those would be their last jump and the women’s 5000 me- the record he set the weekend pri- Tech took an early 1-0 lead by and Eduardo Segura lost their victories of the match. !e Jackets ters events on the "rst day of com- or at the Auburn Invite. !is fol- taking the doubles point, but only match in a tiebreaker. None of won the remaining three singles petition. Four Jackets "nished lowed a time of 6.77 which led to won two of the remaining six these players could make any bouts to win the match and im- in the top-"ve in their respective Snoddy winning his round of the points up for grabs and su#ered a headroom in their singles match- prove to 2-1 on the season. events after the "rst day of com- preliminaries. loss. Tech pair Nathan Rakitt and es as the Aztecs took three quick !e men will be back in action petition. !e Jackets also had a second Colin Edwards won their doubles points to clinch the match, 4-0. at the other USC when they take A career-high of 3483 points place "nish in the men’s 800-me- match by a score of 8-3. Tech’s !e women kicked o# the on the Gamecocks on Saturday. helped sophomore Alex Braxton ter event with senior Shawn Rob- main pairing of Juan Spir and Vi- event with a hard-fought 4-3 loss !e women will play at home that to "nish in fourth place in the erts’ time of 1:49.10. In the men’s kram Hundal followed that with to No. 18 Notre Dame. !e Jack- day when they host No. 25 Van- women’s pentathlon. triple jump, junior Jonathan an 8-5 win to clinch the point for ets took the doubles point despite derbilt at the new Ken Byers Ten- !e Jackets also had two third Gardner "nished third with a dis- the Jackets. Spir and Hundal im- a loss by their number one pair- nis Complex. place "nishes in the long jump. tance of 15.35m. Junior Julienne McKee had a Both the men and women ex- season-high leap of 6.01m for the perienced success in the mile women, while freshman Myles run. Senior Maureen McMeekin McDavid had a jump of 7.30m for "nished seventh and freshman the men. Caroline Kissel "nished ninth for Tech had two athletes "nish the women, while sophomore Jer- consecutively in the men’s high emy Greenwald (fourth), junior jump. Senior Mykhail Chambers Alec Cli#ord ("fth), senior Joseph took third with a jump of 2.07m, Stowe (seventh) and senior Erick while Brandon Mbaba’s 2.02m Powers (eighth) all "nished in the jump was good enough for fourth top-10 in the men’s mile. place. Both the men’s and women’s In the women’s 5000-meter track and "eld teams will next race, senior Elena Hubbard set compete at the Meyo Invitation a career-best time, "nishing in in South Bend, Ind. starting on 18:29.37. Feb. 1.
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and a student. Tech is one of most for you to be able to start o! your academic based schools in the college career in the brand new country, and being an athlete and arena? having the academic workload Carter: It was very exciting. can get pretty intense sometimes. "at was a big part of me decid- Technique: What do you hope ing to come here. Getting to start to accomplish with the basketball o! in a brand new home, I don’t program while at Tech? know anyone who wouldn’t want Carter: Just to rebuild the pro- to do that. It was a great experi- tinue to grow everyday and keep ing a part of the game. "e fans gram and get us back to a national ence. We had fun, and we got the playing as a team. there were de#nitely active in the championship level. I want us to victory. Technique: What are some ar- game, but it was a really cool ex- be consistently winning ACC Technique: Who’s the funniest Technique: What’s the big- eas of your game that you would perience. Championships and contending player on the team? gest di!erence between the high like to improve? Technique: Growing up, was for National Championships. Carter: "ere are a couple of school and the college game? Carter: I want to improve my all there an NBA player you tried to Technique: During the recruit- them. Chris Bolden, Stacey Poole Carter: "e pace of the game is around game, especially knocking model your game after? ing process, what was it about and Aaron Peek are all pretty much faster and the players are a down more shots and improving Carter: No, I didn’t really try Tech that made you decide to funny. lot better. my rebounding. Just anything I to model my game after anybody. come here? Technique: If you could spend Technique: "e season obvi- can do to help the team win. Growing up, I just tried to get bet- Carter: Just the program, the a day with any one person, who ously hasn’t started o! as every- Technique: What was it like ter at everything. coaching sta! and the team. I would it be? one hoped it would, what are the playing at Cameron Indoor for the Technique: What is the most just felt at home on my visit and Carter: Probably Michael Jor- biggest areas you think the team #rst time? challenging part of being a stu- I just wanted to help rebuild the dan. Just to see what he did to needs to improve? Carter: It was de#nitely crazy. dent athlete at Tech? program. make him one of the greatest play- Carter: We just have to con- It’s a well-known place for fans be- Carter: Just being an athlete Technique: How exciting was it ers of all time.
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I do too. nor!” Serious question: why are we so concerned about my hair smells like the student center :( diversity? i was walking down the street the other day and I am sorry about the projectile vomit CEMENT hit me in the head from a cement truck Where is campus crime? It’s the only part I read new Dog(“Spot”) #CS1331 Finally got out, & now all I #nd myself wishing Spot is a 20 lb dog and his gender is male is that I could get back in. Treasure your time “It IS dance time!” -CS professor here, fellow Yellow Jackets. You’ll be suprised how why do people wear cargo shorts? much you miss it when it’s gone. I’m so glad I’m pledging OPA! Can’t wait to get to Reeeeeally considering selling my soul to the devil know my new sisters! for a good grade on this Calc 2 test... Do they still tell freshman that we have the 2nd Just realized I live on $11,200 a year. "at’s $30 fastest internet in the nation? above the poverty line. #theamericandream. Winter is my favorite season (even though I hate “..."ey ask you, ‘So what *won’t* you do for this cold weather) because less people wear cargo job?’ At this point you simply turn around pull shorts. down your pants and bend over...” ~my roommate Oh Little Debby! You temptress... you angel of ##ndingAjobIsAbitch diabetus! technique Newt Clark Big man on campus [email protected] Newt Clark sits down and talks with freshman Robert Carter about his Sports transition to college hoops. 19 Men’s hoops beats Wake, loses to Clemson nine points and three assists to be dominant for most of the on the day. "rst half except for the "nal Wake Forest did not re- "ve minutes, during which the !e Jackets were click- cord its "rst "eld goal until Jackets did not record a single ing on all cylinders Saturday, the 16:10 mark, but it was too point and turned the ball over Jan. 26, as Tech completed its little too late as the Jackets had three times. romp of Wake Forest 82-62 in already scored 16. Tech con- Clemson extended its lead front of 8,180 fans in Hank tinued to extend its lead, but a during the "rst 10 minutes of McCamish Pavilion. !e Jack- late "rst half surge by the De- the second half, but the Jackets ets, who led by as many as mon Deacons made the score fought back strong. !e scor- 30 points, were led in scoring 52-29 at the half. ing tandem of redshirt-junior by freshman forward Robert As the second half begun, center Daniel Miller, Reed, Carter Jr., who had 20 points. the crowd grew antsy as Tech and freshman guard Marcus Carter shot accurately went scoreless through nearly Georges-Hunt pulled the Jack- and often, "nishing the day the "rst "ve minutes. Wake ets to within "ve with under a shooting 9-10 from the #oor, pulled to within 18 before the minute left. including a 2-3 performance Jackets regained their compo- !e drama continued down from long range. sure on o$ense with a 10-4 to the "nal seconds. A Udo"a Tech got out to a fast start run, in which redshirt-junior free throw made the lead 61-60 after winning the tip. Senior guard Brandon Reed had "ve for the Tigers with 17 seconds guard Mfon Udo"a connected points and an assist, to make left. However, after a quick with freshman guard Chris the score 64- 40. !e Jackets foul, Clemson pushed the lead Bolden on the baseline who maintained their lead for the to 63-60 and time expired on drilled a three-point basket as rest of the game and secured Tech as a last-second three by soon as his hands touched the their "rst conference win with Reed missed to the right. ball. After just "ve seconds of a "nal score of 82-62. Miller "nished the day with play, Tech had secured the lead !e Jackets headed to 16 points and four rebounds. permanently. Clemson the following Tues- Redshirt-junior forward Kam- Bolden returned the favor day, searching for their second meon Holsey added 14 points on the next possession after straight win and their "rst and four rebounds and con- grabbing a steal and "nding conference road win since Jan. tinued to perform well o$ the Udo"a outside of the arc for 2012. Tech got o$ to another bench. another quick three-point bas- fast start, with Bolden hitting Tech will come back home ket. Despite getting in foul two threes early to put Tech to take on the University of trouble, Bolden "nished with up 6-0. !e Jackets appeared Virginia on Sunday, Feb. 3. Lady Jackets drop sixth consecutive contest draw them within six at 38-32 go- ing into the locker room. Leading by six and out- !e N.C. State Wolfpack rebounding the Wolfpack 22-14 women’s basketball team visited in the "rst half, Tech appeared to Atlanta on Jan. 27 and defeated be the better team on that day, but the Jackets 78-66. After the loss, it would not be long until N.C. Tech dropped to an 8- 12 record State proved otherwise. overall (1-8 ACC). Tech started out the second Sophomore guard Sydney Wal- half scoring on another Wallace lace led the Jackets with 21 points three pointer to go up 41-32. N.C. and was 5-6 from three point State then went on a 9-0 run over range. Wallace also had four as- the next four minutes to tie the sists and four steals. Freshman game at 41 all. guard Brittany Jackson added 17 It was all Wolfpack from this points o$ the bench to go along point on. !rough the " rst 12 with "ve rebounds and four as- minutes of the second half the sists. Jackson was 10-10 from the Wolfpack went on a dominating free throw line. 26-7 run. After going nearly "ve Senior guard Marissa Kastanek minutes without scoring, junior led N.C. State with 24 points, in- guard Ty Marshall hit a jumper cluding three three pointers. Kas- with 7:59 reaming to pull Tech tanek also had eight rebounds. within 12. Junior center Markeisha Gatling With 7:09 remaining, Wallace was a force down low posting a ca- hit her "fth three-pointer of the reer high 17 points on 8-10 shoot- game to cut the Wolfpack lead ing in only 26 minutes. Forward to 61-52. !e Jackets were unable Kody Burke also had 17 points to get any closer as they watched and eight rebounds. State have their way in the paint Tech had the "rst score of the the rest of the half. game on a layup by senior forward Although Tech outrebounded Danielle Hamilton- Carter to go State 43-33, the Wolfpack domi- up 2-0. Tech immediately went nated the post outscoring the into a full court press which they Jackets 42-18 in the paint. !e used e$ectively the entire "rst half Wolfpack also outscored Tech on forcing the Wolfpack into nine fast break points 32-2. turnovers. “Every team that’s beat us has A jumper by Wallace would put beaten us inside. Tonight was no Tech up 10-3 at the 15:50 mark of di$erent. Gatling had her career the "rst half. Just minutes later high and there’s no way we could Jackson hit a three pointer from stop her. We just don’t have the the corner to put Tech up 14-11. inside game to compete with some After a Wallace three pointer with of these top post players,” said
6:32 left to put Tech up 31-20, it Head Coach MaChelle Joseph. looked like Tech may begin to run !e Jackets’ next game will be away with it, but a nice run by the on Feb. 3 at Virginia, and then Wolfpack before the half would against Virginia Tech on Feb. 8.