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Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 Opinions 8 · Focus 11 · Entertainment 17 · Comics 24 · Sports 32 Top student Quality Enhancement Plan films air tonight Committee proposes fee hike International Campus MovieNite is tonight By Michael Handelman stands at $98per semester. Rec area of the Student Center would Staff Writer Plan wins at the Ferst Center. Doors open According to a JFC report, “With- “most likely have to be shut down.” at 7 p.m. and the show is set to out an SAF increase, the combined If approved by the Board of Regents, begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission The Joint Finance Committee of the effect of increased costs in Tier 1 and the fee increase would also maintain last Senate is free, and a lucky few will win SGA has recommended a $15 increase Tier 2 organizations would significantly year’s levels of funding for the cultural, door prizes. to the Student Activity Fee (SAF) in diminish the funds available to Tier 3 sports and academic clubs collectively approval In addition to the grand prize, response to increased funding requests. organizations and Student Government known as Tier 3 organizations. These requests come primarily from operating account.” Of the total $15 increase, two-thirds By Nikhil Joshi prizes will be handed out for five Staff Writer new film categories: best film the Campus Recreation Center and Additionally, the report also stated from a club or organization, best the Student Center. The SAF currently that without a fee increase, the Tech- See Budget, page 7 film from a fraternity or sorority, The Academic Senate and best film from a freshmen team, General Faculty voted at their best documentary and best film Feb. 1 meeting to adopt a designa- promoting Women’s Awareness tor for the International Plan por- Month. tion of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). This puts the QEP, part of Tech’s ongoing effort to maintain accreditation, a step Nobel laureate closer to implementation. The International Plan will Hume to speak place a global emphasis on any Nobel Peace Prize Laureate degree program. Students who John Hume of Northern Ireland pursue this course of study will will be speaking tomorrow at the take classes related to language, Human Rights Conference to global economics and inter- be held in the Wardlaw Center. national relations, as well as a The conference starts today at 9 class covering a major region a.m. and runs until 5:30 p.m. or country of the world. Two It continues tomorrow from 9 overseas terms will accompany a.m. to 4 p.m. It will examine the coursework. the status of human rights in an “There is no form of prepara- “era of crisis.” tion at the university as substan- Other speakers include rep- tive for global studies [as the resentatives from Amnesty International Plan],” said Jack International USA and the Lohmann, associate provost. “Employers will be aware of its Carter Center, as well as scholars By Jon Kaye / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS from Tech and other academic benefits.” and non-profit institutions. The ear of the Rooster: Students celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Rooster with a traditional dragon In the Senate meeting, How- conference is free and open to Y dance near the Campanile. The Chinese Student Association rang in the lunar new year last Thursday,Feb. ard Rollins, director of Inter- the public. A complete list of 10. Twelve different animals comprise the cycle of Chinese years. national Education, said “We speakers is available at www. want to help students develop humanrights.gatech.edu. international competence, not just provide overseas experience,” Suspect arrested for car break-ins according to The Whistle. By early next week, Tech will Tsunami relief By Amanda Dugan a suspicious male looking into vehicles trespass, financial transaction card Staff Writer in Peters Parking deck. On arrival they theft and theft by receiving stolen release a draft of the full QEP, concert Monday found Jackson in the driver’s seat of property. which it will later submit to the The Georgia Tech Police Depart- a Nissan Frontier. There was visible Jackson is currently in jail and has a Southern Association of Colleges Nothin’ But Treble, Tech’s ment arrested Tony Jackson last month, broken glass on the ground. Jackson $15,000 bond. Cook said the number and Schools (SACS) for review only all female a cappella group, a man suspected to be the source of a resisted arrest and gave the name Mi- of reported auto break-ins decreased March 15. is holding a Tsunami Relief Ben- recent increase in vehicle break-ins on chael Ben Hall. after his arrest. The QEP submission is one efit Concert on Monday night at East Campus. “The south part of campus and Jackson was previously arrested of the requirements SACS has 8 p.m. The concert will take place “We think Jackson is responsible SUVs like the Nissan Frontier seemed Sept. 18, 2004 for receiving stolen in place for accreditation for all at Under the Couch. Admission for the recent increase because of the to be the target recently,” Cook said. property. Jackson ran before being universities. is free; however, donations will location and car he was found in. He Four other entered autos were found detained by the GTPD, who responded The plan varies from school be accepted. All donations will also matched descriptions of previous in the immediate area where GTPD to a suspicious person call. Jackson was to school, focusing on a topic be sent to the tsunami relief ef- witnesses,” Public Safety Officer Carla arrested Jackson. He was charged with found with a Nike bag that had been chosen by the school. fort overseas. Cook said. entering autos, giving a false name to Tech’s QEP deals with undergraduate students and consists GTPD responded to a call reporting police, obstruction of officers, criminal See Crime, page 4 of two parts—the International Plan and a Research Plan, both of which the school intends to System allows for online laundry tracking implement over approximately the next five years. By Grace Mooken will be an online tool aimed at students of free washers and Lohmann described the QEP Contributing Writer allowing students to check the dryers, and be a source used as an “exciting and unique” status of their laundry and how to locate machines in need of opportunity because of what A new initiative backed by maintenance repairs. students as well as the school the Student Center and the Resi- This service would also in- stand to gain from it. dence Hall Association (RHA) clude options for students to be Not only will it help the in cooperation with MacGray “I think it would emailed or text messaged on their school get reaccredited, he said, Laundry Co., the company free up time while cell phones when their laundry but it will give students the op- responsible for campus laundry is ready. portunity to strengthen their machines, is trying to change doing laundry...” Some students feel this will academic records in preparation laundry to make it more conve- help save time in a busy day. for post-graduate studies or the nient for Tech students. Meghan Quinlan “I think it would free up time workforce. This initiative includes a 2nd-year Psych major while doing laundry so you could Like the International Plan, new online laundry tracking do other things,” said Meghan the Research Plan will allow By Andrew Saulters/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS service, new washers and a price Quinlan, second-year Psychol- undergraduates to complete a Tech students will soon be able to check the increase. many minutes they have left on ogy major. degree designation in the same status of their laundry remotely via online The laundry tracking service, washers and dryers. tracking and email updates. priced at approximately $10,000, The system can also inform See Laundry, page 5 See QEP, page 7 2 • Friday, February 18, 2005 • Technique NEWS

Technique Online Voice your opinion! From the ﬁles of the GTPD... Last issue’s question received 112 responses. Campus Crime Where would you like commencement to be?

and filed a police report citing that bump into several trucks parked the student also pounded his fists. behind the building. A 20-year-old Stay at Coliseum Bobby Dodd Stadium/ -30% No charges were pressed. male claimed that several scratches Grant Field - 39% on his truck that already had touch- Not for medicinal purposes Going up? up paint on them were caused by the On Lynch Street, a 20-year-old crew. The landscaping supervisor was At the North Campus Parking made aware of the incident. Deck, an unknown person urinated man was arrested after trying to on the floor after breaking into the el- evade police by foot after wrecking Suspended evator control room. The defecation his Ford truck. The man crashed his occurred sometime between 10 a.m. truck after running a stop sign at A 20-year-old woman was told and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4. Upon inspec- Hemphill Avenue and Ferst Drive. her license from Baton Rouge, La. Georgia Dome - 13% I’m not going anyway tion no damages were found. Two sacks of suspected marijuana was suspended, after her green Ford - 18% and other drug paraphernalia were Explorer was stopped for having found in the truck. “I will end you.” an expired tag. She was cited for driving with a suspended license Not only do they wake you up... By Lauren Griffin / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS In the College of Computing and operating her vehicle without a valid tag. Her car was impounded This week’s question: room 315, a male student reportedly At the Weber Building, a land- said, “I will end you,” to another scaping crew scraped up several and she was released. Do you support a $15 Student Activity Fee increase? student after being treated conde- vehicles as they blew leaves around Tell us at www.nique.net scendingly for being late to lab. The the parking lot. A male witness saw This week’s campus crime informa- non-tardy student felt threatened two men with leaf blowers repeatedly tion contributed by Amanda Dugan Corrections

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Undergraduate House of Representatives Council UHR tables Wushu Club allocation Clippings ach week, elected members of the houses of the Student Government EAssociation (SGA) meet to consider allocation bills and talk about campus issues. Here are summaries of those meetings.

Graduate Student Senate Grads fund Ultimate team, appoint senators

By Arcadiy Kantor Bills passed Senior Staff Writer • Joint allocation to Men’s Ultimate Club Team The Graduate Student Senate • Appointment of graduate held another brief meeting Tuesday, senators passing two bills with little discussion before adjourning. The Senate passed an allocation to meeting, proposed as a spot bill by the Men’s Ultimate club team, giving Kasi David, graduate student body the organization $1,300 to cover a president, appointed two additional tournament entry fee and partial senators. By Stephen Marek/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS travel expenses to San Diego. The two senators will be repre- Eric Scukanec, George Boone and Lindsay Sprung were sworn in to the Undergraduate Judiciary Cabinet The senators initially failed to senting the Schools of Industrial and by Chief Justice Meghan Bayer. They were approved by unanimous acclamation at UHR. pass a motion to raise the bill for Systems Engineering and Mechani- consideration because the Joint cal Engineering. By Shan Sharif expenses and a registration fee for Bills passed Finance Committee (JFC) had not The senators also received an Contributing Writer the three members of Wushu Club • Appointment of Undergraduate yet met to discuss whether the bill update on the results of a meeting that will be participating in the Judicial Council Justice met funding guidelines. of the Campus Recreation Center competition. The Undergraduate House of • Joint allocation to Men’s Ultimate Senator Pelham Norville urged (CRC) Steering Committee. Representatives passed two bills and According to Wushu Club’s Club Team the senators to reconsider, however, The committee discussed the postponed one bill during Tuesday representative, the organization at- as the bill needed immediate action. cleanliness of the CRC’s bathrooms night’s session. tended the tournament last year and Bills tabled He informed the Senate that he had and locker rooms at its meeting. An allocation to the Wushu Club performed very well. He expects that • Allocation to Wushu Club spoken to David Andersen, JFC According to the senator report- was one of the first bills considered. they will do well again this year. chair, who said the bill did follow ing the meeting, the custodial staff Wushu Club is an organization that The representatives were con- the committee’s guidelines. at the CRC has not been doing an promotes and practices Chinese cerned about the way the bill was written. The club was invited at the end adequate job of cleaning the center’s martial arts, especially Wushu. written. Another bill considered was an of January to the President’s Day facilities, and since the custodians According to the organization’s Since the organization has both allocation to the Men’s Ultimate tournament and has had to scramble are not employed directly by the representative, Wushu Club practices undergraduate and graduate mem- Club Team. This club competes to make travel arrangements as a CRC, resolving the issue has been nearly every day. bers, it was supposed to be a joint with Ultimate Teams from other result. difficult. The organization was asking for allocation between the Undergradu- clubs and schools. On a second effort, the Senate vot- The senator further said that CRC money for an annual Collegiate Level ate House of Representatives and the The organization’s representative ed to address the bill and proceeded Director Mike Edwards has been Competition that will be held in Graduate Student Senate. and president of the club, Parag to pass it with little discussion. University of California Davis. The The representatives voted to The other bill passed at the See GSS, page 4 money will be used to cover travel table the bill so it could be properly SeeUHR, page 5 4 • Friday, February 18, 2005 • Technique NEWS

One of the features of the system auto, interference with government arrested, and come back. We need from page 3 requires authors to provide sub- from page 1 property and escape. everyone to be aware,” Cook said. GSS stantially more information about Crime He mainly targeted Jeeps and “With vehicle safety it is about a personally involved in improving each bill. reported stolen. “It is not unusual Hondas parked in the south and raised awareness. When we send out the situation. The data presented on each bill to have multiple incidents with the west areas of campus. a mass e-mail it is like 16,000 extra Additionally, Secretary Mitchel includes a summary of the requesting same person,” Cook said. On Jan. 27, Kimble was released oﬃcers are helping us,” Cook said, Keller announced the availability organization’s fundraising eﬀorts, “This same type of incident from Fulton County Jail. A recent “Criminals know to watch out for of the SGA’s online bill submission previously received SGA funding happened before. We had a surge of crime alert warned people around police in the blue cars, but it is not as system. and expected participation numbers break-ins that ended after we arrested campus to be on the look out for easy if everyone is on the alert.” Senators expressed hope that the for events. Antonio Kimble,” Cook said. Kimble. “Always secure valuables and be system will speed up the process of Instructions for submitting a bill Kimble was arrested by the “We sent out a crime alert so that aware of your surroundings. Some- getting a bill through student gov- using the new system are available GTPD in 2003 for theft by receiv- he could be caught before entering times it is easy to forget on Tech’s ernment. The system makes several on the SGA website, www.sga. ing stolen property, possession of any vehicles,” Cook said. campus that we’re in downtown advancements towards that goal. gatech.edu. tools, criminal trespass, entering “It’s a cycle. They will break in, get Atlanta,” Cook said.

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of high-congestion. Quinlan agreed. “I think the stant for the last seven years although from page 1 “Many new and exciting ideas new machines are an improvement Atlanta’s water and sewer costs have from page 3 Laundry about laundry reformation are be- over old machines; they wash bet- experienced an approximately 30 to UHR “Having the ability to check ing discussed and a contract is being ter,” she said. 40 percent increase,” Steele said. Gajarawala, said the team had washer status online wouldn’t com- drawn up with MacGray Laundry Some students, however, disagree. The new price for washing dur- been invited to an Ultimate Frisbee pletely take away the pain of doing Co.,” he said. “The new machines feel smaller,” said ing peak hours will be $1.25, up Tournament hosted by University of laundry, but it would definitely be a Jason Bennett, first-year Computer from $1 now. A discounted price of California San Diego. step in the right direction,” said RHA Science major. $1.00 will be offered from 4 a.m. to There will be 30 men’s teams President Andrew Howard. “They’re annoying. I now have to 12 noon on weekdays. Drying costs from around the country attending Though the website will be ex- “I don’t see the cram in clothes I used to fit in com- will remain constant. the tournament. ternal to the Tech network, traffic need for this fortably and slam the door quickly Students have differing opinions The organization is asking for will still be run through it. to prevent clothes from falling out,” about the online laundry service. $1,000 for travel expenses and $300 “Schools like MIT, Worcester expensive system... he added. “It would make doing laundry for registration fees. Polytechnic Institute, Rochester A tracking system In addition, the Brittain Rec, very convenient,” said first-year There will be 15 members going Polytechnic Institute, Columbia ULC, West Commons and Hopkins Chemical Engineering major Mela- to the tournament from the Tech and various other tech-savvy schools for stingers would be laundry rooms are scheduled to nie Dewitt. team. all along the east coast are already much more useful.” have BuzzCard Monitors installed However, not everyone was as The bill was not initially slated using this laundry tracking service,” so that all students may have access supportive. for discussion. However, it was said David Fernandes, RHA vice Umehani Dalal to laundry facilities. “I don’t see the need for this moved from old to new business president. Though the details of the laundry expensive system. Whenever I go so that the undergraduates could Because of positive feedback from First-year EE major tracking service are not finalized down there’s always a free machine,” consider it before the club needed these schools as well as Tech, this and a contract is still on the drawing said Umehani Dalal, a first-year the money. service is being pursued by RHA The results of this new initiative board, there is a high probability that Electrical Engineering major. The bill passed in the GSS and and the Student Center. are already being seen in the replace- it will be signed in upcoming weeks. Steele said he remains optimistic it met JFC recommendations, so it The initiative goes beyond the ment of old top-loading machines If so, the changes will be effective about the initiative and “looks to was passed quickly. online tracking service. with new front-loading machines. starting Fall 2005. have all new machine in all facili- Finally, a bill for appointments to Rich Steele, director of the Stu- “The new machines allow for a A price increase in washing is also ties, improve the level of service for the Undergraduate Judicial Council dent Center, said he hopes to renovate greater capacity and more efficiency,” expected starting Fall 2005. students and provide a better laundry Justice was passed. Three new Justices laundry rooms as well as relieve areas Fernandes said. “Washing prices have been con- experience all-around.” were sworn in.

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1. Will someone tell that poor kid that his IPod is gone forever? 2. Will somebody also tell him he can win another one by entering the campus-wide black history contest? 3. Anybody else see the Eternal Flame at the physical plant? 4. It’s raining. Why are you still walking around outside barefooted? I don’t want to eat your tor- tilla. and i wont be printing that... studentAv(“so, what is Logic- Works?”); studentBv(“well, hrm. Ya know Photoshop? It is like that, but for circuits.”); breaking up for me is as easy as deleting them from my buddy list I hate Valentine’s Day!!! Gaby: be my valentine! I love you, Guille. Girls u alwys get the white guys. Be Diﬀerent. Get someone else. Thanks to Needs-A-Good- Brushing boy in INTA 2010 (emp. methods w/ Brecke) for providing endliess entertainment. \m/ d-_-b \m/ Walid ate the Baby Bill for President Pyrophrenology The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they’re gonna be when you kill them. Have a great Single Awareness Day! Jigga-huh? To the dude in love with the blonde MGT girl: you’re not a stalker, you just have a penis. Too bad, mine’s bigger. Physics sucks, and they know it! If you’re that annoying know-it- all who asks all the questions in Java, shut up! No one else cares and we’re not impressed! Lacrosse Games On SAC Fields...come drunk, bring friends, and heckle the oppos- ing team See page 12 for more slivers NEWS Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 • 7

extra hours to graduate. upon undergraduate research.” from page 1 The hours will be accommodated Even after it is accredited once, QEP for by modifying the curricula re- a school must apply to SACS every amount of time that it takes most quirements of different majors. 10 years for accreditation. students to graduate. “The Research Plan and Interna- To complete the process, SACS Students who choose to be in tional Plan will be integrated into the will conduct an on-site visit in April, this program will participate in degree programs,” Lohmann said. and Tech is expected to be reaccred- three semesters of research, and will “In the International Plan, for ited by December. take courses to learn how research is example, students will take courses However, Lohmann said, Tech conducted and presented. for completion of the program, will continue to work on the plans Lohmann said that the Research along with degree courses, from outlined in the QEP for more than Plan “will provide opportunities for their freshman year to their senior the next five years, by which time he undergraduate students who want to year,” he said. anticipates that the Research Plan be involved with intense research.” Akshay Chander, a first-year and the International Plan will be For completing either program Industrial Engineering major, liked implemented. successfully, students will receive a the idea of the QEP after being “Our efforts will continue beyond degree designation similar to the one informed of the Research Plan and five years,” he said. “We want to

By Scott Medway / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS for the Cooperative Plan. the International Plan. broaden and expand these programs “I think both the Research Plan to meet our goals.” eading the Way: President Wayne Clough gives a presentation Feb. Because neither program is a separate degree or certiﬁcate, stu- and the International Plan have A draft of the QEP will be released 15 during “Georgia Tech: Innovating Here and Now,” a discussion huge beneﬁts for students,” he said. ofL Tech’s role as an innovation leader in the 21st century. dents who choose to pursue one of by early next week, and will be sub- the two programs will not need any “Graduate schools will look favorably mitted to SACS by mid-March.

from page 1 SGA,” he added. “Most of the things that this fee and utilizing resources,” Phuong role in the budget increases. Budget SGA officials are adamant that is going to fund is education outside said. “I do agree that we possibly should is dedicated to increased staffing the fee increases are essential to the classroom…It is regrettable that A fee increase is not guaranteed. take a closer look at stipends, and demands from the facility expansions maintaining the current level of we have to increase it, but it is also a The Board of Regents could choose make them more consistent, and of the CRC and Student Center. student life. necessary increase to make sure that to approve a smaller increase, or they there is always room for improving Additionally, 13 percent of the in- “Since [the] CRC’s expansion, students have the type of experience could reject any increase. the system across the board,” he said. crease will go toward improving “risk the numbers alone have shown the that makes them well-rounded,” Should either of those outcomes “I wouldn’t say that stipends are a management,” and seven percent of increased usage and crowding of the David added. happen, SGA officers predict nega- large part of the fee increase.” the increase will fund an expansion facility…I know several students Student government officials tive consequences for student organi- Phuong also cited experiences last of CRC’s operating hours. have commented on wanting to use zations. The JFC report listed sport year that precluded discussions of the Other earmarked funds from the facility more and expanding its clubs, hobby groups, cultural and stipends for this years’ budget. the fee increase would subsidize hours,” said Amy Phuong, under- “It is regrettable diversity organizations, community “Last year’s SGA [executive of- the operation of Tech-Rec and fund graduate student body president. that we have to service projects, leadership confer- ficers] began looking into the stipend state-mandated fee increases for “I know we have worked closely ences and student life programs as issue, and it got a very negative re- administrative staff serving student with [CRC director] Mike Ed- increase it, but it groups that could receive decreased sponse from student organizations organizations. wards…to ensure that the fee increase is also a necessary SGA funding. who were either directly or indirectly Current SGA funding policies will be efficiently maximized and There are some members of affected…The general consensus require that Tier 1 organizations spent to best meet the majority of increase...” SGA who feel that there were other from last year was to back off from (which the CRC and Student Center students,” she added. avenues to cut excess funding from the stipend issue until we did more are) receive the highest priority in Kasi David, graduate student Kasi David this year’s budget. research,” she said. student activity fee allocations. body president, said that increasing Graduate president Math representative Stephanie Once finalized, the undergradu- However, despite this require- funding to the CRC was necessary Bent said, “I am disappointed ate and graduate presidents will ment, student government officials to maintain the quality of graduate that the stipend issue has not been submit the proposed budget and fee say that they have attempted to student life. have stressed that the goal of the investigated…Each organiza- increase to their student councils for minimize Tier 1 funding requests. “When we got the numbers from fee increase is to fund the Student tion—Technique, SGA and Student approval. SGA executive officers said “Tier 1 has to receive a prior- the CRC, in terms of the big increase Center and CRC, and not to increase Center Programs Council—chooses they are confident that students will ity…We have trimmed all the fat of numbers of people coming into it, the total amount of funding to Tier how much they think their officers support their efforts. out of their budgets,” said David and particularly from the graduate 3 organizations. deserve and I fear that some people “Whether they are involved in a Andersen, JFC chair. student perspective,” he said. “It “Even with the increased number are being under-compensated and campus organization or not, we feel “The budget that the CRC sent made it easier to support the deci- of budgets, the budget for the entire some overcompensated.” that the overwhelming response that to us was significantly lower than sions of the fee increase, because we Tier 3 is not increased…Therefore, David, however, said the level of we have received warrants a $15 fee the one that they initially sent to realized how vital of a service it is.” we have stressed fundraising efforts funding for stipends plays a minimal increase,” Andersen said.

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OUR VIEWS CONSENSUS OPINION Hidden costs Yet again, the Student Government Association has found itself in the uneviable position of having to seek a $15 increase to the mandatory Student Activity Fee (SAF) to cope with increased requests. This increase is overwhelmingly driven by the Campus Recreation Center and, to a lesser extent, the Student Center, with the CRC requests amounting to 87 percent of the $15-per-student proposed increase. If the Board of Regents (BOR) approves the latest increase, the SAF will reach $113 a semester, having risen 45 percent since fall 2002 when it was at $78. By comparison, in the same time, tuition for in-state students has risen 20 percent and out-of-state tuition has risen 27 percent, according to the Institute Research and Planning’s factbook. Simply put, it is unacceptable for the fee to increase that much in such a short period of time. Just as an employee could not reasonably expect a 45 percent increase in salary over a 4-year period, the CRC should not expect a similar increase. Since the BOR approved a $12 increase last year, there is no guarantee that it will prove so accommodating this time. By Brian Lewis / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS However, if the BOR does not approve an increase, it will not be the CRC that suffers. As Tier 1 organizations, the CRC and the Student Center have the highest priority in Student Activity Fee allocations. Ultimately, student organizations, in Grandma’s lessons apply today particular the Tier 3 cultural, sport and academic clubs, will Ah, the Golden Rule: “Do unto be negatively impacted and lose funding. others as you would have them “You would be surprised do unto you.” Or something like It is unacceptable that the continuity of student organization that. how much simple, common funding be perpetually at the mercy of Tier-1 requests. This The time has come for me to stir courtesy can change the uncertainty is a hidden cost that far exceeds the $15 increase. up trouble again, and I would like to take this opportunity to put in my course of your day.” The time has come to develop a long-term solution to handle two cents, or at least the two cents I the increased budget requests from the CRC. inherited from my grandmother. Kristin Noell The CRC’s proposal to expand hours, meet demand and So bear with me while I climb Copy Editor up onto my soapbox, and keep in continue its high quality of service have merit, but it is unac- mind that I’m just trying to make ceptable for students to continue to pay higher fees every year the world a better place in my own face and it smashed my nose hard them. without a guarantee that the requests will stabilize. It is time small way. enough for me to see stars. That was Two more things to think about Many of the things that my a very bad day—if only he’d held the when you’re in that parking lot: for students, SGA and administrators to decide whether fund- grandma taught me when I was little door for me…) First, parking in handicapped spots ing for the CRC should be split from the Student Activity Fee seemed stupid at the time, but I did Along those same lines, if there’s when you are not handicapped is not them anyway to avoid her wrath. only one door (like an elevator), let cool. Really. budget into its own separate fee. These things were drilled into my people out before you go in. There’s Having a shopping cart put a While splitting the fee would risk giving up some student head, and I never understood them. no need to be crowding into such a dent in your car is also not cool. If oversight of the center’s finances, that may be a price worth As I’ve grown older, however, I’ve small space, and you’re in the way everyone put their carts away, there recognized both their common of those trying to get out. Besides, would be no more dents. Don’t paying to create stability in Tier 2 and Tier 3 organizations’ theme and the reason for their ap- you’ll have to wait for them to get think to yourself, “Hey, nobody else budgets. The current limits of student oversight and control plication. out anyway, won’t you? does it, so why should I?” Because over the CRCs requests have already been demonstrated. A The theme was respecting other The whole right-hand side thing if everyone thought like that, there people; the reason was to make the may seem a bit ridiculous to some, would just be more dented cars and separate fee would put a greater incentive on the CRC to trim world a better place to live in. I know but think about this: we drive on more unhappy people. the fat and operate as efficiently as possible, and while students that sounds cheesy, but you would the right-hand side for a reason—to Sometimes the world is just not would still have to pay the increased fee, it would isolate and be surprised how much simple, avoid accidents. a very happy place, and while these common courtesy can change the If you’re in England or anywhere lessons from my childhood may not protect student organization funding. course of your day. else in the world where they drive turn that around, they can at least Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Edito- So, without further ado, lessons on the left, maybe you should walk prevent unnecessary unhappiness. I that I learned from my grand- on the left too. I’ll have to research learned all of that from my grandma rial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions mother: that one. as a child, and though she passed of individual editors. Walk on the right side of the Driving is another area that could away almost 10 years ago, her lessons sidewalk or any other pathway. benefit from common courtesy. Use are still with me. This would mean a whole lot less your blinkers, don’t cut people off and From lessons on common cour- EDITORIAL BOARD bumping into other people. Many don’t park in more than one space. tesy to how to play with my food people don’t like it when strangers (Another side note: according to my (holding a straw with your forefinger Daniel Amick, Editor-in-Chief touch them, and such collisions are mother, although I don’t remember rather than thumb gives you more Jennifer Schur, Executive Editor Kimberly Rieck, Opinions Editor a needless annoyance. this, my grandma used to threaten control, so says the laboratory biolo- Stephen Baehl, News Editor Jamie Howell, Photography Editor The same goes for going through to key the cars that took up more gist), my grandma has had a profound Jennifer Lee, Focus Editor Joshua Cuneo, Online Editor doors. 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OPINIONS Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 • 9 Avoid common sliver misconceptions The sliverbox is a fun service their physical characteristics that the Technique offers and it “There is a place for only shows that you are shallow gives students a forum in which everything, and if you and insecure. I’d bet 20 bucks BUZZ to vent their frustrations. They you’re not any more attractive, Around the Campus were first run in the newspaper in have a lot to say, write a so grow up. the late ‘90s as funny sayings the letter to the editor.” Misconception #5: Repeat- Which band would you editors had heard through out the edly confessing your undying love week. Slivers were placed at the for a boy/girl you’ve never met in like to see perform at bottom of each page, and only a Lauren Griffin the sliver box is not stalking. No single sliver ran per page. Advertising Manager matter what the other sliverers Sting Break? Later the slivers moved online, say, this IS stalking. Not only and the student body was able to that, but it’s incredibly creepy. It submit their own. The newspaper a letter to the editor. categories. will get you no where with them, began printing the students’ sliv- Misconception #2: Slivers An example of an “other” if for no other reason than they ers to give them an outlet for their are discriminated against, and sliver would be a statement are probably already dating an day to day Tech stresses. I pick and choose which ones submitted in some unfamiliar athlete or greek. It is certainly interesting to I like the best. No, the number language. If it can’t be easily Misconception #6: Your see what other students have of slivers that run each issue is edited, it will be cut. There are unfortunate dating situation is to say. dictated by the available space. I too many other slivers waiting to a result of the lousy Tech ratio. Each week I read through cut and pasted starting from the be printed to spend time figuring No. Chances are you would have the slivers, and I’ve noticed top of the list working down. It out what you’re saying. a hard time dating at the College several misconceptions. I hope does not mean anything if your Misconception #4: Repeat- of Charleston, so don’t blame this editorial will clear a few sliver is not printed except that edly submitting a sliver over your shortcomings on the lack things up. there wasn’t enough space. and over again will increase your of girls. We have a hard enough Misconception #1: The pur- Misconception #3: Every- chances of getting printed in the time sorting through all of y’all pose of the sliverbox is to rant thing will be printed in the paper. This misconception prob- to find the datable ones, the last Andrew Marshall and ramble for pages upon pages newspaper. No! There are certain ably falls under misconception thing we want to hear is your ME Second-year about whatever it is that’s gotten words, expletives for example, #3, but it is the most annoying whining. you all hot and bothered. No, it is that will not run. Sometimes, misconception and therefore Misconception #7: The slivers “Franz Ferdinand.” a sliver, a short phrase that sums only these bad words are cut out merits its own number. Repeated are/should be posted online. No! up your feelings, and therefore and other times the entire sliver submissions of the same sliver They are a special feature that it should be brief. To enforce is cut out. It simply depends on only make me mad. I do not care is unique to the printed paper. this key characteristic, there is a the nature of the statement. if you are the most plain, boring Those of you who have figured maximum character count per Other things that will not man alive, or if you are lieutenant out how to read the slivers online submission. be printed are people’s full saggy shorts, or you are having can consider yourselves either It’s not intended to restrict name, phone number, websites, some party planned on a big green very smart or very bored, which your freedom of speech, but especially vulgar statements and lawn, you are annoying and need ever you prefer. simply to keep the slivers short. others. The others category is to find a hobby. Misconception #8: Everyone There is a place for everything, loosely defined to handle special On a similar note, repeatedly at the Technique is a Democrat. and if you have a lot to say, write cases that do not fall into any heckling individuals because of Enough said.

OUR VIEWS HOT OR NOT YOUR VIEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hillary Harris ‒ or ‒ Don’t “coolify” library CEE Second-year HOT NOT [Editor’s Note: This letter is that dorky kids are already turn- in response to the Feb. 11 article ing the first floor of the library “Keane.” “Library plans to upgrade.”] into “warcraft critique open-mic It seems as if the “powers night” when I have a test in the that be” want to “coolify” morning. I can’t imagine what it anything and everything on will be like if the first floor starts campus. The “Tech’s no fun having more people hanging out and students are miserable” rap and socializing. The first floor really got to some people, and is the only one with computers they are hell-bent on changing and printers; therefore it is the that, which is cool. The Student most important of the library’s Web-stalkin’ laundry Panthers play ball? Center Commons is probably the resources. Tired of hauling your laundry For the first time since 1986, coolest thing I’ve seen this place I had a horrible experience last across campus and finding the the No. 13 Yellow Jackets baseball do since I’ve been here. week on a Thursday night when machines filled? Those dark days team lost its home opener to the However, opening a coffee I went to the library to get my may soon be behind us once the unranked Georgia State baseball shop and putting couches on the six hours of homework done. I new online laundry tracking team, 5-2. Out of 55 previous first floor of the library has got to found myself a computer and I service is implemented. The meetings with the Panthers, be the least thought out plan I’ve got to work. Less than an hour service will let students check Tech had only lost on five other ever heard and will surely lead later, I’m smack in the middle their laundry’s status, and de- occasions. We can only hope of a heated debate about the Sean Hitchcock to stressed out students getting AE Second-year tail how many free washers and that the loss to the crosstown more stressed out and possibly world series of cricket, and it dryers exist. Plus you’ll get an rival was the kick in the pants even shooting people. went on for hours. Needless to email about when your laundry that the team needed to start the When people go to the library, say, I moved, sans confronta- “Incubus.” was ready, thus avoiding skeezy season and get back to its former it is because they can’t study in their tion. But if you make the library people touching your socks. winning ways. dorms/apts/houses because more like the Student Center their roomates/hallmates Commons, wouldn’t these are socializing too much and types of situations happen on they need to study. It’s bad enough See Library, page 10

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For more information, competition the pool has ever of you pulling long nights—good Photos by Amanda Thomas had, and support the Jackets! luck, you’ll need it. sion per person will be printed each term. email [email protected]. 10 • Friday, February 18, 2005 • Technique OPINIONS ‘Nique shows liberal bias Canseco sets wrong example The extreme liberal bias of with homosexual articles and slants to the Technique this year does not be an unnecessary waste of paper (my By Josh Katz to look into Canseco’s allegations in Canseco’s book, he calls himself adequately reflect or well serve student activity fee) and an em- Cornell Daily Sun because, Alderson said, “Jose made the “godfather of steroids.” the Georgia Tech community as a barrassment to the external com- statements before that haven’t been He almost seems to brag that he whole. Every other week it seems, munity. (U-WIRE) Cornell University— entirely true.” Yes, Canseco’s an introduced steroids to certain play- we see articles proclaiming gay/ No doubt that the vo- Jose Canesco was that baseball player untrustworthy buffoon, but that ers and taught them the benefits of lesbian rights while trying to cal minority will cry foul to who, back in the day, hovered over the doesn’t mean the league should the drug. showcase how the “straight” popu- my comments based on their plate as if he owned it, and then usu- completely disregard these incendi- As a whistleblower, Canseco lation persecutes and imposes overextended ideas of acceptance and ally smashed through the ball like it ary charges. alleges drug abuse by such players horrible injustices by not legally tolerance. Honestly, I don’t care since was the kid in elementary school who If there is any significance to as McGwire, Barry Bonds, Jason recognizing these unnatural pair- they have no legitimate grounds beat him up —even though he was Canseco’s book, it is that this Giambi, Juan Gonzales, Ivan Ro- ings. for anger. probably the kid who did the beat- former baseball player is bringing driguez and Rafael Palmeiro. The The Georgia populace over- I am not advocating that we dis- ing. It was always a pleasure to watch an extremely controversial matter Times says Rodriguez, Palmeiro whelmingly proclaimed their pref- criminate or treat persons choosing him play the game. This Monday, his to the forefront with the public. If and Gonzales have already denied erence for the Biblical definition of a homosexual lifestyle harshly, but I new book—fraught with specious Canseco’s claims are libelous then the charges in the book. The “god- marriage (87-13 percent if memory strongly believe that people choos- steroid charges toward prominent he’ll eventually pay for that. The father” reportedly talks about how serves) as a union between one ing such a lifestyle should not have baseball players probably will only reason the league is ignoring this steroids are, when used carefully, “an man and one woman. any undue benefits like married further heighten that image. is probably because the league has opportunity, not a danger.” Artificially disobeying this clear housing when they are not in fact However, no matter how much no desire to become involved in That’s not a statement millions precept at a public school (e.g. a married couple. I do believe in, we believe or disbelieve what Mr. something that will probably end of young baseball fans should be blatantly restructuring “married and will strongly endorse, our con- Canseco has to say, this incident up hurting its image. If this is the hearing from a former Major League housing” to permit homosexual stitutionally guaranteed freedom further serves to illuminate what case, then MLB is looking out for ballplayer. For him to express to the pairs) is a mistake and should of speech, but I regret being forced is wrong with baseball and many its own immediate self-interests, and world his acceptance of steroid use, be grounds for dismissal for any to support someone else’s political sports today. not the interests of the public—a even if only in small doses, further employee(s) paid with public funds. agenda. I’m not about to argue with the public that consists of millions of serves to prove his senselessness. Moreover, the Tech population is claims made by Chris Mascaro of The children and teenagers who look up Unlike baseball, the Olympic of- traditionally a very conservative Alan Michaels Sun in his column last week, “Jose: to these players as role models, and ficials are very stringent on the use of group, even within Georgia, so I ECE/Math Ph.D. student An Untrusted Source,” where he who will see the home-run records performance enhancing drugs. For find this misguided preoccupation [email protected] claimed that Canseco is an idiot and of potential drug-users displayed the first positive test, the athlete is shouldn’t be trusted by anyone. publicly without the slightest bit banned for two years. In many cases, I would further agree with him of scrutiny. Is that the image that for the second offense, the athletes most inappropriate of places) is that, “if a player took steroids, we want? are banned for life. In baseball, the Library from page 9 like UGA putting computer labs in it should be up to Major League Baseball is probably the great- penalty is a 10-game suspension for the football stadium to make them Baseball and any other proper est cultural symbol of America in a first offense—a grain of sand in a daily basis? seem smart. authorities to find out.” But Major sports, and for that symbol to be the baseball season. In addition, the Where are people going to go to Nobody goes to the library to League Baseball isn’t doing a damn corrupted with images of cheating Olympics have a semi-independent study? The second floor is for group have fun; nobody goes to football thing about it, simply because they and performance-enhancing drugs is commission to judge these matters, meetings; if they insist on building games to learn. The coffee in the are too stubborn to take Canseco’s not something that this country, or whereas baseball takes care of it all a coffee shop and adding furniture, basement is fine for people to get words as containing a grain of truth. the league, should want. Therefore, by itself. please do it there. their caffeine fix. Sandy Alderson, the executive vice MLB, if it cares about its long-term Maybe Jose Canseco isn’t the “Coolifying” the library to try president for baseball operations interests, should try to nip this image best role model for kids. It’s still up to make it seem like we’re having Michael Hershkowitz in the commissioner’s office, said in the bud as fast as possible. to Major League Baseball to make fun (or force-feeding it to us in the [email protected] the league is probably not going According to The New York Times, sure the rest of the players are. pageFOCUS 1 1 Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 • 11

A LICENSE TO...USE BUZZ TAKE A WALK(-ON) Georgia Tech garbage bags? Get a look behind Think you’re good enough to play on the FOCUS the scenes of Tech’s licensing oﬃce and see what basketball team? Read about what it takes Page 14 Page 28 Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 makes the cut and what doesn’t. to walk on to the hoops squad. Pondering the pros and cons of PRS use Personal Response Systems, devices that allow students to key in answers during lecture, are becoming a popular tool in many classes and majors. But just how beneﬁcial are they?

By Usha Kantheti creating a more interactive classroom. first-year Mechanical Engineering major, Contributing Writer “Passive learning is a waste of time,” said said that PRS is a useful tool in her physics Martin Jarrio, an academic professional class because it helps her professor “gauge In large lecture classes, it is just who teaches the introductory physics how well people understand the material as challenging for students to classes. as we go through the lecture, so that he actively participate as it “For the students to really learn, doesn’t have to waste time on stuff if he is for instructors to track they need to be actively engaged in doesn’t need to.” their understanding of doing something,” Jarrio said. “The According to Melissa Bachman of the Cen- the material. With in- PRS is the only practical ter for the Enhance- creasing class sizes, more way that we can find to ment of Teaching and more professors are em- get that sort of engage- “[The PRS] didn’t a nd L e a r n i n g ploying Personal Response Systems ment to occur.” (CETL), the basis (PRS) during lectures in an attempt Instructors who use help at all, because for PRS has been to engage students’ attention as well the Personal Response the questions “peer instruction,” as monitor their understanding. System require stu- a method developed PRS units are small wireless devices dents to purchase were not geared by professors at that resemble a television remote. When individual PRS to making you Harvard University students submit a response, sensors units. understand.” as a way for students Photo installed across the classroom pick up “It’s rea lly to become active illustra- tion by signals transmitted from these devices, and hard sometimes learners by engag- Jamie Joseph Caubo Howell / the distribution of results is immediately to get a feel for ing in discussion STUDENT Second-year BME major PUBLICA- displayed. whether or not with their peers. TIONS The Schools of Physics and Chemistry what you’re Bachman said were among the first to use PRS in introduc- covering in that with peer in- tory classes two years class is getting across,” said struction, students are encouraged to discuss ago with the George McKelvy, who the concepts behind a PRS quiz by defending aim of taught a general chemistry an answer or questioning a neighbor’s mis- class last semester that had conception. “It is through social negotiation over 220 students. that you have to clarify your understanding “Especially for the of a concept,” Bachman said. very large classes, it gives The use of PRS has also spread to other students the opportunity departments. to interact with the class “It is by no means a replacement for when otherwise they instructors, but it helps the professor un- wouldn’t have that op- derstand what we understood,” said Will portunity,” he said. Elizabeth Cadogan, a See PRS, page 13

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH Poker games attract full house Whatley shares perspectives on role as By Xing Guan “rooms” online, where you can com- thanks to the popular ESPN TV Contributing Writer pete for real or play money against series, the World Series of Poker. first African-American female graduate anyone in the world. There’s even a On the show, viewers get a hidden Poker great Doyle Brunson once commission running to make poker peek at the professional players’ two By Joshua Cuneo In fact, Whatley made history referred to Texas Hold ‘Em as the an official Olympic sport. face-down cards and see how the Senior Staff Writer by becoming the first African- Cadillac of all poker games. It’s been Interest in Hold ‘Em poker soared American women to graduate said to be a game that takes a minute around college campuses largely See Poker, page 15 When Clemmie Whatley from Tech, along with her close to learn and a lifetime to master. walked into Tech in the fall of friend, Grace Hammond. The rules are simple enough: 1971, the Institute had been In an interesting twist, What- Everyone is dealt two cards face integrated for 10 years. ley said she was unaware of her down. There’s a round of betting. Despite this pivotal role in Next, the dealer flips over three fact, Whatley— Tech history face-up community cards. Another who graduated “It wasn’t a until she was round of betting occurs. The dealer two years later very welcoming informed of then flips over a “Turn” community with a Master’s it in an in- card. The players bet again. degree in Ap- atmosphere...[but] terview a few Finally the dealer flips over the plied Math- I think that’s part years ago. final “River” community card fol- ematics—said “I knew… lowed by a final round of betting. she was still of the Tech way.” that we would The player with the best five-card surprised by the be the only [Af- poker hand made from their two lack of diversity Clemmie Whatley rican-Ameri- face-down cards and the five com- in the student First black woman to can women] munity cards takes the winnings, body. graduate from Tech we would see or the “pot.” As a gradu- sometimes, The simple learning curve of the ate student, but it never game, combined with the intrigue Whatley said that in many of crossed my mind, because I think of winning big money, has pushed the classes she taught, she would I was so narrowly focused on try- Hold ‘Em poker into the category have no black students. ing to finish and everything,” she of a culture phenomenon. “I never forget some of the said. “I just came through that There are poker tournaments classes when the students would era where there was a transition shown daily on television. Tilt, come in, [and] they would say, related to the whole civil rights ESPN’s new hit show, is based ‘Are you the teacher?’” she said. movement.” around the life of three Texas Hold “It could have been a couple of Whatley grew up in the At- ‘Em players. The movie Rounders things. First, I was a female. lanta area in an era when public was a hit based on the world of Second, I was African-American. schools were still segregated. She underground poker. By Michael Skinner / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS And, of course, third, I wasn’t Restaurants across the nation Freshman James Lancaster scoops up his chips after winning a hand much older than they were.” See Whatley, page 12 offer “poker nights” as an attraction. of poker. Popularized on TV, many students now play Texas hold ‘em There are over two dozen poker with friends, at local venues and at campus-sponsored activities. 12 • Friday, February 18, 2005 • Technique FOCUS

For instance, she did not hear when I was there,” she laughed. “I Whatley from page 12 about the death of the professor who “I thought [campus] was huge think the school has really expanded oversaw the teaching assistants until when I was there...I think the in a lot of excellent ways.” graduated first in her high school the day of his funeral. She also commended the In- class and went on to pursue her “I was in class, and the other school has really expanded in a stitute for continuing to pursue bachelor’s in mathematics at Clarke female teaching assistant...leaned lot of excellent ways.” excellence. Already well-known Atlanta University, then called over to me…and she said, ‘Are you when she attended, “[Tech] kept Clarke College. going to the funeral?’ And I said, that status and continually pushed In 1971, she applied to the gradu- ‘Whose funeral?’” Whatley recalled. Clemmie Whatley forth improvements.” ate programs at both Tech and Emory “And she told me that [the professor] First black woman to graduate from Tech Overall, Whatley remembers her and, upon receiving her acceptance had passed. And that was my first experience at Tech with a certain to Tech with the offer of a teaching knowing...but everybody else knew fondness. assistantship, decided to enroll at about it.” After graduation, Whatley moved the Institute has witnessed over the “All of the experiences...from the recommendation of the head Whatley said she did form a on to work for BellSouth (then called last 30 years. Clarke, from Tech to BellSouth, all of of the mathematics department at close-knit relationship with two Southern Bell) in various capaci- “There’s everybody,” she said. them build up to help in the business Clarke. other women aside from Hammond, ties for 22 years before getting her “People from all different ethnic environment I have,” she said. Aside from integration issues, although her involvement with certification to teach high school background that can add to the Looking back, Whatley is thrilled Whatley remembers a number of campus life was mainly limited to mathematics. culture of the university, so I think that her career at Tech paved the way transition pains in moving from academics. Four years later, she took a leave that’s good,” she said. for all the African-American women the small close-knit community of Whatley was also already married of absence to pursue her Ph.D. in Whatley is pleased with most of who came after her, and she wishes Clarke College to a larger research at the time and was in the process of education studies and then started the changes that Tech has under- them well their future endeavors. university. starting her own family. her own consulting business in gone since she graduated—not just “Make sure you have that spiritual “It wasn’t a very welcoming “As far as extracurricular activi- education, which she operates to diversity-related ones. connection that’s always going to be atmosphere...[but] I think that’s part ties and that type of thing, I really this day. Both of her children are Tech there to help you,” Whatley said. of the Tech way,” Whatley said. “The didn’t participate in any of those,” Whatley has revisited the campus alumni, so she has been present to “Keep on the right path...and if relationships that you would have in she said. “Our main focus was to on numerous occasions over the observe many of the improvements that one doesn’t work, you have the a small environment are not there in finish the Master’s program and years, and she has nothing but praise to campus life. confidence to know you can move a large environment.” then to move on.” for an increase in ethnic diversity that “I thought [campus] was huge to something else.”

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lol, i ﬁnally decided to write a sliver, but i have nothing to write about Whoever substituted for Sud- duth on Tuesday was a total doucheface ,him and his Ger- man accent can go back to the fatherland. marta reeks of isajeep its valentine’s Day weekend.. do you know where your gurl is?..... I thot not!!! the the theuh the uh uhh ummm Krista thinks my milk and cookies are cute... Whatever happened to Two Dudes and an Alpaca? corn dog feathers is about as coy as it gets i love you, b^3 to the guy from physics 2, you’ve made for hours of great stalking... hot hot hot! GT Men’s Lacrosse wins in triple OT over Tennessee 8-7!! OMG What a game! Why does everything within walking distance of tech close before 10 pm on friday nights? I’ve played dingle and yeah he does suck My physics rant: the online homework program sucks (btw the guessing factor is only a factor of time between answers <- dumb) Is it bad that I can’t remember psycho bitch roommate’s last name? Oh wait, it’s just come to me. Wonder how she’s doing? Is she still without a car? Work- ing on her ump-teenth degree? Still doing 16 loads of laundry a day? Deﬁne “in good taste”. ‘Cause “Sliver me timbers!” Could be taken the wrong way. Ladies and gentlemen, the word of the week is “Idaho.” As in, “I’ve got too many men-types, but that’s ‘cause I-da-ho!” Does the Slivah not like Firefox? Because IE is very much not cool. Jigga-huh? hey Christina, your in the technique!! FOCUS Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 • 13

from page 11 this semester. cause the questions were not geared part of the professors, which takes reliable and a little bit more useful PRS Still, many students do not like to making you understand,” said time away from the main lecture. to students.” the idea of being “forced” to attend second-year Biomedical Engineer- However, Jarrio pointed out that Bachman agreed that any draw- Welch, a third-year International class. In addition, some add that the ing major Joseph Caubo, who has this system has been a new experience backs of the PRS would be compen- Affairs major who used PRS to original intent of using PRS is not used a PRS in both his physics and for everyone. sated by its long-term usefulness. answer concept-based quizzes in chemistry classes. “It’s a stumbling process—both “We haven’t used it that long...so his International Political Economy “It just felt like the professor initially when [professors] use it, class last spring. “Next fall, we can asked you questions to make sure they may not use it very often and Shaun David, a second-year you were there, instead of mak- “We haven’t used it they may not use it very well, but it Biomedical Engineering major, implement it in ing you understand the material,” that long...so initially takes getting used to,” she said. “You acknowledged that PRS has helped a manner that is Caubo said. have to start somewhere.” him “stay focused in class and absorb The cost of a PRS unit, which [professors]...may Instructors like Uzer believe what the professor is saying.” a little bit more retails for about $30 at the book- not use it very well, that the potential success of the However, he does not like the reliable and a little store, is another downside for some Personal Response System as a attendance policies that often come students. but...you have to student-learning tool lies in the with the use of PRS. bit more useful to Mario Flores, a Materials Science start somewhere.” students themselves. For example, some classes such students.” and Engineering major who only had “When someone gives you an as physics and chemistry count daily to use a PRS for one class, said he answer on their PRS, you don’t know PRS quizzes as part or all of an at- does not believe it was a worthwhile Melissa Bachman how they arrived at that answer. So it tendance grade. Martin Jarrio investment. CETL staff does really require participation on “We found a direct correlation Physics instructor “I don’t like it because I had to the part of the students to put some between student failure in classes pay $30 for it,” he said, and added honest effort into it,” Uzer said. “But and student lack of attendance in that paying for something that forced from our perspective as instructors if they just use it as a remote control... physics classes,” said Turgay Uzer, reflected now that it has evolved into him to go to class made the purchase and the students,” he said. “By the it is not going to help anybody.” a professor in the School of Physics. more of an attendance-taking device even less worthwhile. end of this semester, we would have PRS receivers are currently in- He said this correlation was a large rather than something to increase Still other limitations to the PRS enough of a feel for what’s going on stalled in 14 classrooms and plans factor in instituting attendance poli- understanding. include the time-consuming nature that by next fall, we can implement are underway to install them in cies in introductory physics classes “[The PRS] didn’t help at all, be- of preparing PRS questions on the it in a manner that is a little bit more several more.

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Mario West, the human bullet full of energy Nobody forks with Glacier. I shurped and it was huge!! Please piss on me. Please. “This is your life. Are you who you want to be?” Can we get a tally of just how many people are stalking Kris? Whoever designed the steps for the CRC Parking Deck needs to be punched in the face. I know more than my MGT stat prof. Sad... Woah, how the hell did that happen? Tricia is just plain f-i-n-e I gave up homework for Lent. V-day at this school can be kind of cruel But alas, not all hope is gone For three days a week, I get a peek At the most beautiful girl on campus You don’t know my name, but it’s all the same Happy Valentine’s Day blonde MGT 2250 girl At least we’ll have some home games for the NIT tournament. Steve hooked up with Terri... kaw kaw kaw. Tom likes the wig. Carlos has a small Asian wanker. Directly ahead of you, there is dense fog. Visibility ahead is low.. Oh wait I’m in the Physics Department! Panda the panda bear. Anybody who drove in the fog without their headlights should be pulled over and shot. IDIOTS. Monkey sex is good for a bad back. Looks like it is going to be a wine and CSI kind of night!! After taking classes at both GSU and GT, I realize that while the GSU students maybe wierder, deﬁnitely more ghetto, and a little crazy... they are so much NICER than Tech students. Tech folks: pick See page 23 for more slivers 14 • Friday, February 18, 2005 • Technique FOCUS

Photos by Scott Medway/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS When it comes to Buzz, licensing office balances rules, creativity By Jennifer Lee the Georgia Tech Foundation to use departments, which make up the For example, the Georgia Tech don’t go against policy.” Focus Editor the trademarks, and the Foundation second largest amount of requests Police Department recently asked to Other ideas, though not illegal or has given Institute Communica- after official licensees. modify Buzz to carry a gun, which problematic, just don’t mesh with the Recently, wine bottle labels tions and Public Affairs (ICPA) the didn’t fly. “We’ll put a badge on him, licensing office’s vision. For example, bearing the University of Georgia’s responsibility of managing day-to- Seeking approval and that still gets their idea across,” Anderson did not license a Georgia arch quickly became a collector’s day affairs. Anderson personally reviews Anderson said. Tech garbage bag. “We just looked item—especially after the Board of “Day-to-day affairs” include all requests for licensing that come The paintball club had a similar at the idea and said, we don’t see Regents ordered the distributors to the hundreds of licensing requests dilemma when they submitted Buzz the point of having our marks on a pull the bottles from the shelves. that constantly stream through holding a paintball gun—Anderson garbage bag,” she said. To the folks who work at Tech’s Anderson’s office. Her job deals “We have a local thought it looked a little too much Anderson must also approve art- licensing office, however, this is an with various aspects of licensing: like a real gun. work from licensees that may never old story. Aimee Anderson, Director “There’s the protection side, there’s baker—word of Another group wanted to make actually make it to a retailer. of Licensing, immediately pointed the promotion side, and there’s the mouth, he’s the guy Buzz look like Shrek, which pre- On the other hand, in some out that their website makes it very legal side, also,” Anderson said. sented multiple problems. “Shrek cases, the licensing office also has clear that Regents’ policy does not With over 450 official licensees, to go to if you’re an is a registered trademark; Buzz is to approve art that they may not allow tobacco, alcohol or firearms the majority of licensing requests alum and you need a a registered trademark,” Anderson like, such as in so-called “game day to be associated with University come from them. Others come from said. Also, the execution left some- designs” that show UGA’s Harry System logos. corporations and the community; [GT] groom’s cake.” thing to be desired as well: “He Dawg stepping on Buzz. “I say that just because that’s one one of the most popular requests, looked like a very green Shrek...or “That’s when we’ll allow them they always try to squeeze in,” she according to Anderson, are groom’s Aimee Anderson a very ill Buzz,” she said. to call us...a bee, gnat, or other laughed. “And that’s not going to cakes for weddings. Director of Licensing On the other hand, Anderson funny names...because we might be approved.” “[It’s] probably the most popu- approved this year’s homecoming call them a poodle or a puppy,” lar; I get one a week,” she said. “We theme, a superhero Buzz, because Anderson said. Buying Buzz have a local bakery that—word through Tech. One of the most the actual Superman logo was not The approval is mutual; when The Board of Regents owns all of mouth, he’s the guy to go to if misused logos, according to Ander- used. products are made that show Buzz of Tech’s trademarks, including you’re an alum and you need a [GT] son, is Buzz. “Things I can tell you “You can take a little bit of liberty stinging Harry, Anderson has to Buzz, the Ramblin’ Wreck, and the groom’s cake.” would not be approved are easier when you’re doing something like send it to UGA licensing for ap- interlocking GT, to name a few. They Lastly, there are requests from than what would be approved,” that,” she said. “I’m open and I like in turn have granted permission to Tech’s own organizations and Anderson said. to see Buzz used in creative ways that See Logo, page 15 FOCUS Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 • 15

money, but students can gamble from page 11 online legally. In addition, some stu- from page 14 Trademark Trivia Poker dents question the ability to enforce Logo gambling in the dorms. • Even though Buzz the mascot real card sharks play the game in “I just don’t see how they would proval as well. wears gloves, Buzz the logo does real tournaments. enforce the law,” said first-year un- not̶only the wristband is white. His hands are yellow. He also has “It’s because of the World Series decided engineering major Matthew Legal logos? of Poker that I’m addicted to the exactly four teeth, white wings and Fallacara, who plays poker regularly. Student organizations often a white dot in his eye. “Believe it or game,” said Tyler Davis, a first-year “People I know bet on sports all the unwittingly misuse Institute logos not, that always gets confused,” Management major. “I just thought time; it isn’t really anything different as well. Anderson recommended Anderson said. if those ugly men on TV could win, to bet on cards. I mean, after all, it’s organizations read over the policies why couldn’t I?” your money.” on the website, submit a sketch of • Tech’s official colors are gold Not everyone has been jumping So where can a student get some their idea with an art approval form, and white. There are two golds: on the poker bandwagon, however. poker action? “You can pretty and, if a quick turn-around is needed, the metallic gold that is the color Some students have been poker fans much find a game anywhere,” said give her a deadline. Students making of the Ramblin Wreck and football from early-on— helmets, and bright gold, which is Fallacara. “If T-shirts are recommended to use one the color of Buzz. The secondary though now they you can’t get to- of Tech’s licensed vendors, and that color is navy. may have more “I bet you won’t find gether a bunch way any licensing fees are bundled The video game company EA outlets to play another game where of friends, you with the T-shirt production. • Buzz is recommended for more Sports will be on campus for the the game. can usually find Danielle McDonald, Assistant lighthearted uses, while the cam- Duke game on Feb. 23. Earlier “[I] started a person’s heartbeat a game at a fra- Dean and Director of Student panile logo is generally associated in the day, the licensing office is playing with my can go over 120 bpm ternity party. Involvement, agreed that student or- with academics. The interlocking sponsoring a videogame basket- dad at one of Rocky Moun- ganizations don’t always go through GT is very much an athletic mark. ball tournament, with the winner his poker games by sitting around a receiving an EA library. During tain Pizza offers ICPA. “Most organizations are just • Corporations are allowed to use the game, a video crew from EA when I was about table.” poker nights. not aware that that’s what they’re Tech logos, but no corporate logo Sports will be shooting footage 10,” said Dan- I mean, even supposed to do,” McDonald. can appear next to an Institute logo of the student section and fans iel Myhrberg, the school offers Fortunately, ICPA has not yet lest it be construed as an endorse- to incorporate into a future video a fourth-year Alex Clark poker events, had to enforce misuse by organiza- ment. On a T-shirt, for example, the game. Tech is one of only six schools Computer Sci- First-year UEC major you just have to tions; it’s more about education. Tech logo could be on one sleeve to be chosen for this, so Anderson ence major. look.” “Usually what I’ll do is go back to and the corporate logo on the other. encourages students to come out Luckily, Da- So what is it them and say hey, next time you do “There just has to be a separation,” in school colors, “have fun and get Anderson said. excited.” vis and Myhrberg are not alone in about a game of cards that makes its this, here’s the proper procedure,” their poker addiction. appeal time after time? McDonald said. “I play poker online almost ev- “It’s the thrill of the game,” Clark For non-Tech organizations, how- ery day,” said first-year undecided said. “I bet you won’t find another ever, enforcement is much stricter. not like a bulldog...take the bulldog Money earned from licensing goes engineer major Alexander Clark. game where a person’s heartbeat can The licensing office pays Collegiate and compare him to Fresno State, into Buzzfunds, which go toward “It’s a lot of fun—especially when go over 120 bpm by sitting around Licensing Corporation, a company Georgia and Yale, and all these dogs scholarships and Sting Break. “We you’re winning.” a table.” that does trademark enforcement, look alike. But Buzz is original art pay legal fees to defend our mark... In some cases, poker can even be Myhrberg said, “I guess it is just to identify inappropriate use of the we had created.” so that diminishes the amount of a source of income. fun to gamble—kind of puts all Tech trademarks during sporting As a result, Anderson said, “I money we have to return to the “Let me put it this way: playing that time you spend learning odds events. Company representatives are have, as I call it, little deputies all students,” Arnold said. poker without money is like bowl- in school to some use.” generally accompanied by a police over the world that let me know The amount of money earned ing without keeping score,” Clark And if nothing else, Clark says officer, and unlicensed merchandise when people are infringing on from licensing is not trivial, either. said. “Not only is it pointless, but poker offers something specific to is confiscated on the spot. [Tech’s trademarks], because I can’t “Just think about how many EA you also lose the ability to bluff and male students of Tech that is simply In addition, alumni from all over be everywhere.” Sports basketball games are pur- semi-bluff at the pot. Thus it really invaluable. often send in samples of inappropri- Dan Arnold, director of Client chased with [Tech] as a part of that,” negates the thrill of playing the game “When I’m playing poker, I ate use of institute logos. Communications, said that students Arnold said. “We get a few cents from in the first place.” hardly ever think about girls,” he “The alums are very passionate have a vested interest in protect- every one of those games that’s sold... State law prohibits gambling for said. about Buzz,” Anderson said. “[He’s] ing Institute trademarks as well. those pennies add up.” ENTERTAINMENTpage 17 Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 • 17

METHOD OF CHOICE BATTER UP! What is the eﬀect of the increasing Baseball started its season by winning ENTERTAINMENT integration of PRS technology into class two of three of its matchups this week, Page 11 Page 31 Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 curriculum? but it fell to Georgia State.

Brothers Grimm Hairspray feathered, not ratted live again By Jessica Luza Set in 1962, when the ’50s are out own weight and does not want Tracy the teenage girls is forced to take Starting tonight our very own Contributing Writer and the psychedelic colors and styles to be picked on for her size.) a pregnancy leave) and catches the DramaTech Players will be put- of the new decade are in full bloom, Aside from dancing, Tracy’s next eye of Link. ting on a performance of Stephen One would think that a Broad- a teenage girl from Baltimore named loves are the TV dance program The fame from the show makes Sondheim’s Into the Woods, a retelling way musical titled Hairspray would Tracy Turnblad makes an incredible The Corny Collins Show (think Tracy an overnight teenage celebrity of several classic Grimm’s Brother’s revolve around a tin can of hairspray. impact on her community. American Bandstand), and one of and helps viewers to actually identify fairy tales, including Little Red Rid- Well it does for the most part, but not Tracy’s one passion is life is danc- the heartthrobs featured daily on with a dancer on the show (most of ing Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, only is Hairspray about perfecting ing, but her weight and mother’s fears the show—Link Larkin. the other teenagers look like Ken Cinderella, The Baker’s Wife and the ‘60s hairdo, themes of the play hold her back. (Mrs. Turnblad knows Against all odds, Tracy lands Rapunzel in comedic, musical form. dig deeper. how it feels to be ostracized for her a spot on the show (when one of See Hair, page 23 Ticket prices are $5 ($7 at Ferst Center) for students, $8 ($10) for faculty and $10($12) for general admission. A complete schedule of showings can be found at www. dramatech.org.Every showing is at 8 p.m.Most showings are at the Blackbox Theatre. The final one is at the Ferst Center. Come one, come all to Phillips Beginning yesterday and running through Feb. 27, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performs in Atlanta at the Phillips Arena. Billed as “The Greatest Show on Earth,” it’s sure to delight spectators of all ages. Tickets range from $12 to $30, and show times for this weekend are Friday: 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Saturday: 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday: 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Walking through Atlanta history Photo courtesy Broadway in Atlanta Hairspray, the larger-than-life Broadway production based on the 1988 film of the same name, chronicles the story of Tracy Turnblad, a Saturday, Feb. 18, the Atlanta teenager-turned-television star growing up in Baltimore in the ‘60s. The production is playing at the Fox through Feb. 27. Preservation Center will be leading guided walking tours (which begin at the APEX Museum) of Auburn Avenue. Landmarks visited include Jerry’s Girls honors Broadway legends Big Bethel AME Church and Ebene- zer Baptist Church. This is a great By Swathy Prithivi and Mabel and female impersonator opportunity to learn about some of Contributing Writer ZaZa of La Cage Aux Folles, all of Atlanta’s rich history and see some whom make an appearance in this of the stage on which it was set. The Jerry’s Girls, which played at the production. tours start at 10 a.m. and the whole Ferst Center from Feb. 11-13 is a With seamless direction and cho- shebang is free of charge. celebration of the women in the reography by Robert Ray, wonderful musicals of Jerry Herman, one of performances by the members of the leading composers and lyricists the cast, Courtney Collins, Marsha Punchline hosts in American musical theater. Dupree, Joni Illi, Mary Welch Rog- It is a two- ers and Adelia Colin Quinn hour glamorous, Thompson, and lively, melodi- a sharp musical The “poor man’s Bill Mahr,” Co- ous celebration “[Jerry’s Girls] is a score under the lin Quinn is coming to Atlanta this of the “larger- two-hour glamorous, watchful eye of Friday and Saturday. The former host than-life” 40- the Lyric’s artis- of the Comedy Central show Tough plus women stars lively, melodious tic director, Lynn Crowd will be at the Punchline (280 that have taken celebration of the Thompson, this Hilderbrand Dr. N.E.) and show center stage in all production is times are Friday at 8 p.m. and 10 of his shows over ‘larger-than-life’ bound to leave p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and the years. 40-plus women stars the audience up- 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. Jerry’s Girls lifted. draws from all of who have taken The musical Herman’s mar- center stage in all performance in- Michael Tolcher velous musical his shows over the cludes smash hits compositions such asv I Am returns to Atlanta and strong char- years.” What I Am, Put acters to whip on Your Sunday This Friday, Atlanta native Mi- up a fun filled Clothes, Before chael Tolcher makes a tour stop at extravaganza delivered with aplomb the Parade Passes By and The Best the Coca-Cola Roxy Theater (3110 by the members of the Atlanta Lyric of Times. Roswell Rd.) along with pop-rockers Theatre. The Atlanta Lyric Theatre was Ingram Hill. Doors open at 7 p.m. Herman’s wonderful creations founded in 1980 by Sally Knapp and and the music starts at 8 p.m. Ingram include Dolly Gallagher Levi of Tedi Langdon, two performers from Hill will be up first, followed by Hello, Dolly!; Auntie Mame Dennis New York, to fill the void in Atlanta’s Photo courtesy Atlanta Lyric Theatre Tolcher, who is headlining the event. of Mame; Countess Aurelia of Dear Jerry’s Girls, a musical tribute to composer Jerry Herman, features an The show is general admission and World; Mabel Normand of Mack See Girls, page 20 all-star cast of Atlanta actress/singers and a 22-piece orchestra. tickets are $12. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 • 19 01001011010010101T0WO011 B0ITS1001010011001010101 Valentine’s Day is over though it’s never too early to plan next year’s survival (Author’s Note: The Two Bits Man Valentine’s Day? What’s that? to dirty jokes which, in some way, unencumbered by the sorrows and is very much aware of the fact that, by With this method, you must totally culminate in a bad pun involving existential crises of the modern col- the time of this printing, Valentine’s commit to the idea that not only Unix commands. lege student. Day will have both come and gone. does Valentine’s No, you’re just too damned busy Cons: A hungover mind is one With this knowledge firmly in Day not bother and don’t you let yourself think with nothing but contempt for all hand, he would like to convey the you, it hasn’t anything different that Goddamned emo-kid nonsense following message to anyone who even popped Pros: It’ll get you through the that resulted in its current excruciat- finds it unprofessional of him to write up on your ra- actual 24 hours of Valentine’s ing state. a Valentine’s related article the week dar, what with Day. Bear in mind: After they pump after Valentine’s Day: Shut up. you being such Cons: You’ll probably have your stomach, your throat will be This job is hard, dammit, and a man-about- a full blown meltdown some sore for several days. he’d like to see you come up with fresh town and all. time around three or four So, you may want to stock up material every single week. Why don’t For at least the next morning. on your favorite ice cream on the you make something, jackass?) this one 24- Overall: Ahem. Mov- front side. So, you’re alone on Valentine’s hour period, you ing on... Method 3: Shamelessly Wallow Day? Sucks, don’t it? Well, comrades, must convince Method 2: Drown in Your Self Pity your friendly neighborhood Two yourself that your Your Sorrows Let’s face it, this is the one you’re Bits Man has been there. He feels lack of opposite sex The idea is simple enough. going to run with anyway. Why your pain. And because he loves you companionship has Step 1: Find alcohol in any form fight it? all so—strictly platonic, fellas—he nothing to do with which can be safely imbibed into You’re gonna go to Blockbuster has compiled this helpful list of the fact that you’re the human body (in other words, and rent some sad-bastard movies (I ways that you can try to cope with an offputtingly none of that ethyl stuff). Step 2: prefer High Fidelity, Moulin Rouge your soul-crushing loneliness this over/underweight Apply alcohol to mouth. Step 3: and Chasing Amy, but hey, it’s your Valentine’s. nerdular type whose Repeat until cold, empty void of pity-party), buy a gallon of ice cream Method 1: Fake It ‘til You Make idea of sexual litera- life seems bearable. It. cy relates primarily Pros: A drunken mind is one See TwoBits, page 20

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Your Oh-So-Hot Girlfriend TwoBits from page 19 Oh wait, that one’s just for me. Girls from page 17 Group X ‘da shaith’ Score one for the Two Bits Man. By Charbak Mitra they played a variety of new and old, and cry yourself to sleep, arms Pros: Her skin is very soft. light opera entertainment scene. Contributing Writer well-known and lesser-known. wrapped desperately around a half- Cons: You are not me. Enlisting J. Lynn Thompson Crowd favorites included “Mario eaten bucket of Chunky Monkey Conclusion: Please do not try as music director and conductor, Last Friday night at the Brandy- Twins” (of “shiggity shiggity shwa” with Ewan Mc- to kill and then the theatre first opened their doors house on Roswell Rd. the Arabian fame) and “Pay For Your Gas or Lose Gregor’s tearful impersonate me, with the production of Gilbert & hip hop sensation Group X took to Your ID.” confessions of as it would be Sullivan’s The Mikado. the stage and treated the audience Crowd interaction was plenti- love playing in “Buy a gallon of very rude. The Atlanta Lyric Theatre cel- to a set of their characteristic “haip ful as Hashmeer Shashmeer kept the background. ice cream and cry And on that ebrated their 25th anniversary this hohp.” spraying the crowd with water and You sad sack. note, I’m afraid year with this lavish performance Opening for them was Kush, invited some of the crowd to dance Pros: Little to yourself to sleep, that I must bid of Jerry’s Girls. a band that ended up being much onstage for their encore. no actual effort arms wrapped you adieu. Please This well-produced musical is better than expected. In the set, The song they played, “Schfifty on your part. know that I look worth catching if you are a fan of Group X offered up three covers Five,” according to DJ Hashmeer, Cons: You’ll desperately around upon each and Herman’s work or are at least familiar of American “craipshaith” songs, the group had never performed in have to live with a half-eaten bucket every one of you with his work. which were more parodies than their 33 years of playing live. the knowledge with the utmost So read up on his musicals and hit covers. The show also included two The group hails from Cram- that, regardless of Chunky Monkey... pity and that I the show running because you should guys performing the show in sign shananteen, Saudi Arabia. Check of the extenu- You sad sack.” find your pa- not miss these women with their language, apparently one in English them out at their website, www. ating circum- thetic scram- powerful voices and even stronger and one in Arabic. groupxarab.com. With the entire stances, a Ben blings for love personalities paying a tribute to his The group has gained a cult fol- text printed in English with an Affleck movie actually moved you to be entertainment of the highest most colorful, amazing work. lowing over its years of performing Arabic accent, the site is an accurate to tears. quality. You will be swept away by the and recording, and has had its music and appropriate reflection of the Nota Bene: Can be mixed liber- Keep fighting the good fight, best of Herman who is said to have put to several internet Flash anima- vibe and the phenomenon that is ally with Method 2. brothers, ‘cause seriously, it’s hi- invented the showtune and put broad tions. At their Brandyhouse show, Group X. Method 4: Making Out With larious. back into Broadway.

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on the times but was still delightfully voices. from page 17 Hair funny and entertaining. The character of Tracy is cute and and Barbie dolls). Based on the 1988 John Waters spunky and all of the cast members While landing the coveted spot film (starring Ricki Lake), Hairspray have great character development is what she has always dreamed of, was adapted for the stage and has and are quite original. she does not understand why African received not only national critical The role of Tracy’s mother is very American dancers cannot be featured unique—Mrs. Turnblad is actually on the program. played by a man in drag. The funny If it was not for the encourage- part is I did not fully realize it until ment and the “far out” and “wicked” “Hairspray is a the second act. dance moves that she learned from bright, colorful and The show is simple to follow, has her African-American friend, extremely catchy tunes and leaves Seaweed, she would not have had crazy musical about you with a new sense of morality. the confidence to audition for the the ‘60s, swingin’ One, racial segregation is silly, and show at all. we should all just get along and dance She feels indebted to him and just hair, racism, together; and two, we should be thinks it’s “stupid” that everyone segregation and happy with ourselves (and with that cannot dance together. killer self-confidence we too can land As a result, Tracy finds herself in interracial couples.” the Ken doll of our dreams!) the middle of the integration move- Hairspray is worth catching at the ment in Baltimore as she fights for Fox during its two week run. Perfor- what she thinks is right. acclaim, but eight Tony Awards, a mance times are Tuesday through Hairspray is a bright, colorful Grammy and various other presti- Sunday evenings at 8 p.m. Saturday and crazy musical about the ’60s, gious honors. matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday matinee at swingin’ hair, racism, segregation The neon colors and period cos- 1 p.m. and Sunday evenings at 6:30 Photo courtesy Broadway in Atlanta and interracial couples. I have never tumes give the play the perfect ’60s p.m. Tickets are available through After landing a spot on one of her favorite television shows, Tracy finds before been to a musical that had so feel, the choreography is perfect and Ticketmaster or at the Fabulous Fox that she has attracted the attention of her crush, Link Larkin. much insightful social commentary all of the performers have excellent Theatre box office.

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You realize that all the hungover soon-to-be graduates are going to have a pretty tough time stumbling to the Dome instead of the Coliseum? Better have a Stinger there to take the ones who forget and Can our men’s basketball team start actually playing like a team? It’s great that we haves superstars who want to be on SportsCenter with their ﬂashy moves, but that doesn’t get the job done in the e “Georgia Tech did not recruit me and never spoke to me,” Telfair said. “That’s a false statement and I have no further comment.” i like chocolate covered straw- berries. and brownie batter. Laura, will you go out with me? -Joe ok, you tell us to prepare a quick ppt presentation. Then we present while everyone else in the class is still working on it? - why?? I want to go to Disney World. Buckhead nightlife just got better: you can legally carry guns! they just shampooed the ﬂoor in my hall and it looks like a horney elephant just came by GABY: I hope this time you can read it... I love you!, Guille. LOL...just learned last week that a Dutch oven is an actual type of pot. DAMMIT! Why am I such a sucker for a pretty face? Techies don’t cook because they don’t have the time; they don’t cook ‘cause their too lazy to get their asses outta bed before dinner time. Plus the kitchens in the dorms are nasty. Considering that we have about 15,000 students, and that pic of commencment showed maybe 2,000 undergrads, I’ve lost all hope of graduating in 4 years. 3401 is just not fun How’d I spend V-day? Well, hanging loose with Joshua til the sun came up, of course. 26 • Friday, February 18, 2005 • Technique SPORTS

a few more shots in and earn more one word—“blue.” Davis also admires the pre-game “Obviously he wants someone from page 28 minutes. But you have to work hard. “That’s the biggest college arena speeches and peer help in practice. with some ability, but more so he Walk-on As a walk-on, your main job is to I have been in. The Carolina blue “Definitely for the game, Isma’il looks for a hard worker with a lot of coaches and Coach O’Connor contribute to practice and stuff like is all around. We went in early in [Muhammad] is big on getting the enthusiasm, especially for those few mostly ran it,” he said. that. Whatever I can earn through the morning to shoot around when team up giving his pre-game speech minutes that you play. Your main job As a walk-on, Davis would like my hard work is my goal. Hopefully, nobody was there, and boy, that blue and whatnot. And then in practice, is to contribute to practice so when the spotlight, but he knows his a national championship can come is everywhere: The rafters, the seats, Jarrett [Jack], if I make a mistake, you do get in, he looks for someone role on the team is to be there for with that.” everything’s blue,” Davis said. Davis he’s there to help and explain to me who hustles and busts his butt. Dur- the starters and keep them going Both Jones and Davis agree the added that the free gear the players what I am supposed to do,” Davis ing games, he looks for someone to through the game. biggest perk on the team is travel- don was also a perk for him. said. keep the bench warm. You [have to] “It would be nice to play more,” ing. Davis recalls his first moment As a walk-on, Davis looks toward For those that are looking to try- get the bench on their feet clapping Davis said. “I got one shot up this in the Dean Dome when Tech some of his fellow teammates for help out next year, here is the inside word and cheering on the team, especially season, got a little excited and missed went on the road against North on improving his game. Apart from on what Coach Hewitt looks for in a for road games where there aren’t it pretty bad. It would be nice to get Carolina earlier this season with admiring West’s hard work ethic, walk-on, according to Davis. many fans,” he said.

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hind early, but managed to rally back In the second game of the series, inning to help fuel the rally. from page 31 to win 10-6. The arm of freshman Sophomore Blake Wood became the The Eagles committed four errors Tennis hosts Baseball Brad Rulon, who pitched 3.2 innings first starter of the year to register a overall, while the Jackets improved you should beat, but they played of relief work, led the Jackets to their decision for the Jackets. on their error total for the third Harvard and GSU very well. We didn’t play as well as first win of the young season. Wood pitched five innings and consecutive game, committing only we needed to,” Hall said. “I thought we gave up three a single miscue. Today at 3 p.m. the men’s tennis “I was very pleased with the played very well,” runs on seven The Jackets had six errors over team takes on Georgia St. at the Bill way we rebounded from that loss. I Hall said. “They “I think all told I was hits in the vic- the course of the weekend, which Moore Tennis Center. The men have thought we rebounded very well, and are a good team, tory. is a number that certainly will need a record of 3-1 in dual matches. that was an encouraging sign. Maybe and it was on the pleased with the The saying to see improved before ACC action Sunday at 2 p.m. the women’s our guys played a little tight. More road, and they way we played. That goes that the begins in early March. team will face Harvard in a home than anything we made too many were opening third time’s the “I want to see our team improve,” match that will be played outside, errors, and we hit into three double up a new stadi- was certainly not charm, and for Hall said. “I want to see us cut down weather permitting. The women plays, and when you do that you’re um. We got be- where we need to the third con- our errors. We got the news that Tyler are currently undefeated in dual going to struggle to win,” he said hind both days, secutive game Greene has been released to play, and matches this year. The Jackets rebounded from the but yet came be, but to go on the the Jackets fell that will make our club a lot better loss on Friday to sweep the games at back and won road after suffering behind early defensively. We need to improve our Georgia Southern in the Eagles’ new both games. I but once again defense. We made way too many ACC changes Tech ballpark over the weekend. was pleased we a loss was big. crawled their errors during our first three games. The Jackets managed to record played a lot of way out of a We’re just looking for improvement football schedule only four hits against Georgia State guys and were Danny Hall hole to see the as each game is played.” but blasted the Eagles for 29 hits in able to pitch a lot Baseball head coach game tied at The Jackets will be at home Last week the ACC announced the two games and scored 23 runs of guys. We’ll get three after four this weekend against Iona at Russ a change of next year’s football for in an offensive explosion. better because of innings. Chandler Stadium. Tech. The change is the result of a The Jackets overcame the errors that experience. I think, all told, I The Jackets scored three runs in The Friday start time will be at scheduling issue on the conference they committed and capitalized on was pleased with the way we played. the fifth inning to make the score 4 p.m. and the Saturday and Sun- level. the three that the Eagles made in That was certainly not where need 6-3, and they never relinquished day start times will be 12:30 p.m. Tech will now host Connecticut the victory. to be, but to go on the road after the lead. The Jackets were aided by Admission is free for students with Sept. 17 and play at Virginia Tech In the opener the Jackets fell be- suffering a loss was big.” two Georgia Southern errors in the a BuzzCard. Sept. 24.

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www.nique. net\sliver 28 • Friday, February 18, 2005 • Technique SPORTS Walk-ons compete for spot on team, chance to play By Vishal Patel ing from somewhere in the seats of the night before,” Jones said. Contributing Writer the Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Already one of the most com- This is how Keith Jones described mendable stories in the book of The crowd goes wild as the his tryout last season—the day he walk-ons, the story of Mario West benches clear and the players who made his way onto the Tech bas- and his evolution to a role player often see little playing time make ketball team. and constant contributor could their way into a lopsided game. With The turnout varies per year ac- be characterized as a great success scholarship limitations in college cording to how well the team plays achieved through hard work. basketball, walk-ons have become a the previous season and how many It is this hard work that fellow regular addition to college basketball walk-on Davis really admires. “I rosters. Just who are these players, don’t talk to him much, but he and why would they join the team “We came in, we tries really hard on the court, and and suffer through practice to play scrimmaged, did he is a good guy off the court,” minimal minutes? Davis said. There are three players on the some drills for a Davis describes his tryout as not as team that survived the fall tryout couple of hours, difficult as it could have been, given and made the Jacket squad: red- the fact that he considered himself shirt freshman Keith Jones from then...they called us a bit out of shape. Austell, Ga., true freshman Tyler back later that day “The tryouts weren’t that bad,” Davis from Grayson, Ga., and red- Davis said, recollecting his thoughts. shirt sophomore Mario West from to let us know...” “I mean, I was out of shape not having Douglasville, Ga. played competitive basketball since The tryout process starts with Tyler Davis my last year of high school. We came an email or a trip to Coach Paul Freshman walk-on in, we scrimmaged, did some drills Hewitt’s office at the beginning of for a couple of hours, then after that, fall semester to find out the actual they called us back later that day to day of the annual campus-wide seniors leave the team from the year let us know if we made it.” walk-on tryout session. This season before. Generally a high turnout There was only one day of try- it was held in October. The tryout results after many seniors graduate. outs in Davis’ case because only process itself is usually a two-day When Jones tried out two years ago, 15 students tried out this past year. affair controlled by the assistant the pool was among the highest ever Davis noted that with the small coaches and Director of Basketball with 40 applicants. It was barely in number of applicants, the coaches Operations John O’ Connor. the teens last year with minimal concentrated on seeing the players The tryout begins shortly after graduation and a large recruiting in live action. filling out some paperwork, and the class, according to Tech’s newest “Tryouts mainly were pickup. students proceed to scrimmage for walk-on, Davis. We did a few shooting drills in the a majority of the session. When asked what was most dif- beginning, but the majority of it During the tryout, the assistant ficult about tryouts, Jones did not was just pickup and scrimmage-like coaches are mainly spitting out hesitate to highlight the uncertainty. games. Coach Hewitt was there, but By Raymond Chafin / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS orders and controlling the tempo The toughest thing was “pretty much he didn’t say anything. The assistant Redshirt sophomore Mario West started out his career as a walk-on. He of the many scrimmages going on, not knowing what they were looking has found his way to the court as a result of his defensive play. while Hewitt can be found observ- for. It was not easy; I did not sleep See Walk-on, page 26 SPORTS Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 • 29 Pack from page 32 Recruits arrive from all over globe Tech. The Jackets struggled im- mensely with the three-point shot, Browse the rosters of most Tech “‘We’ve got a potential athlete the same academic standards as connecting on only 1 of 14 attemtps teams and you will see the names of domestic athletes. from beyond the arc. a handful of international student that just lit up the screen in To be in compliance with NCAA The loss drops the Jackets to athletes. Stockholm. Prepare to send in regulations, this means a student 5-6 in ACC play and 14-8 overall. People like Luke Schenscher, must earn acceptable marks on either Although the record is far from what Chioma Nnamaka and Onur Uras the scouts,’ I imagined.” the ACT or SAT, even if the athlete was expected of the Jackets before the are just a few of the many student is not a native English speaker. In season with prognosticators across athletes who come from abroad to Patrick Odneal addition each university has its own the country placing the team near the play NCAA sports in the United Assistant Sports Editor standards that are often above the top of their rankings, Hewitt is not States. minimum NCAA marks. disappointed in his team’s effort. After reading and reporting about At Tech, for example, foreign “Am I disappointed with some a few of these standouts, I became interest coming our way than we do “We’re in a unique situation students must also pass an English of the losses? Yes. But I wouldn’t very curious about how the process in accepting their information to here in the United States. To the proficiency test to be admitted. characterize this team as a disap- of international recruiting works take to the next level,” Baron said. best of my knowledge we are the “Because of the high academic pointment. I still enjoy coaching and decided to investigate it. What “Meaning, if I get 20 inquiries from only country in the world that has standards here at Georgia Tech, we these guys, and this team practices I found out about the process really international athletes maybe only a collegiate athletic environment,” have to first and foremost, with any as well as any team that I’ve been surprised me. three or four truly get our atten- Baron said. student, domestic or international, around. Again, any theories I could For starters, I had this idea that tion to go to the next step and start In almost all other countries, find out their academic status—their give you are just excuses, so I’d rather successful athletes in other countries delving deeper into the recruiting playing a sport after high school test scores, class ranks and stuff like not,” he said. would naturally gain the attention process.” means trying to go pro. There is no that,” Baron said. With five games left in ACC play of U.S. coaches—as if there’s a radar A lot of foreign athletes have collegiate forum to compete in. But Foreign athletes meet many chal- before the ACC Tournament, the system scanning the globe looking roundabout connections to Ameri- the United States offers the rare op- lenges on campus in addition to just Jackets still have work to do to secure for prospects. can athletics—kind of like playing portunity to get a college education performance on the field. a bid to the NCAA tournament. “We’ve got a potential athlete that six degrees of separation. while playing sports. For those who speak English as a The ACC schedule is unforgiving just lit up the screen in Stockholm. Chioma Nnamaka’s recruiting Potapova said that the only way second (or third or fourth) language, with no “easy wins” in the confer- Prepare to send in the scouts,” I process started because fellow Swed- she could have played tennis in these athletes are bombarded with ence. The Jackets must win at least imagined. Then a minute-man crew ish basketball player Jasmina Pacariz Europe would be to try to make it instruction in the classroom and on two, if not three, of their final five would don their Tech apparel and mentioned her to the coaches and on the pro tour, which means she the field in a language unfamiliar games and have a good showing in the jet in for reconnaissance. she wound up at Tech. wouldn’t have had time for a uni- to them. conference tournament to breathe In reality coaches are so focused Other athletes like Esther van versity education. “But in the U.S. Like most foreign students, stu- easily on Selection Sunday. on their recruiting efforts of Ameri- Londen, a freshman tennis player, you can do both,” she said. dent athletes from other countries Tech plays Florida St. in Tallahas- can athletes that they can hardly have run across coaches who have In a sport like swimming, where usually only see their families twice see on Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. patrol the rest of the world. They American ties. there is no well-known professional a year during winter and summer The Jackets must be careful not to do not have the budget or staff of A few athletes, like senior ten- tour, (although this may change in breaks. look past what has classically been professional sports teams that can nis star Dasha Potapova, worked the coming years) the NCAA venue But for student athletes, breaks a “trap” game for ACC teams on the fly scouts all over the world without through recruiting agencies who is one of the most competitive in the are often cut short to return to Seminoles’ home floor. missing a beat. try to match American schools world, professional or otherwise. practice or competition. “We’ve just got to keep moving Most athletes have to take the with eligible athletes, though this Baron mentioned that the NCAA Spending so much time away forward. Obviously we’re going to initiative themselves, often by email- method is not very commonly used Championships provide a “much from their families, international watch the tape and go over some ing U.S. coaches expressing interest at this time. deeper meet than the Olympics athletes often befriend each other things that we need to do better to attend an American school. All these international student because in the Olympics you’re only and their teammates. offensively, but we’ve got to prepare Freshman swimmer and Turkish athletes at Tech raise to mind the allowed two people per country. In That’s how one day last week I for Florida State. That’s all we can Olympian Uras was found this way. question, “Why do these athletes not the NCAA’s you might have four found myself sitting across from do right now,” Hewitt said. “He was one of those guys who sent play in their home countries?” or five from a country, but they’re Potapova and van Londen, who With a contest against the Duke us a blind email to say ‘Here is who I Another thing I did not realize representing four or five different became friends through tennis. Blue Devils on Wednesday night am, and are you interested?’” Swim- is that collegiate sports do not exist schools. So the NCAA Champion- Potapova, a native of Russia who at Alexander Memorial Coliseum, ming and Diving Head Coach Seth in most countries. ships is probably the fastest swim was raised in Spain, and van Londen, it may be difficult not to look too Baron said. “He had not made their I always assumed that each meet on an annual basis.” a Dutchwoman in her first year at far forward, but with a roster full Olympic team at that point in time. country had their equivalent of the But the main emphasis of the Tech, came together in this foreign of veterans, this should not be too He was kind of an up-and-comer.” NCAA, but to my surprise I was NCAA is academics. land to receive an education and to difficult for Tech. “We get far greater international informed otherwise. International athletes must meet take part in athletics.

Technique Making Friday classes more interesting! SPORTS Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 • 31 Beesball takes 2 of 3 Softball wins FAU Tourney By Michael Clarke take a 2-1 lead. By Patrick Odneal Senior Staff Writer Georgia State managed to hold Assistant Sports Editor Tech to only one hit for the remainder Tech opened up the season win- of the game, and they took advantage Tech softball won the FAU ning two of the three games over the of three errors by the Tech defense Worth Invitational tournament this weekend. The Jackets were upset in and the Jackets hitting into three past Sunday by beating Bethune- the home opener on Friday against double plays to win the game 5-2. Cookman 2-1 in eight innings of Georgia State 5-2 but rebounded to Jason Neighborgall started the play. With the score at 1-1, junior sweep the series in Statesboro against opener and had a solid outing in his Christine Sheridan drove in the Georgia Southern. first game of the season. He allowed game-winning run in the bottom The first game of the season two runs with only one of them be- of the eighth inning to win the featured a tense bunch of Jackets as ing earned, but would not factor in championship. Georgia State handed Tech their first the decision. To start the top of the eighth in- loss in a home opener since 1986. After struggling with control for ning, a runner was placed on second The victory was also the first for much of last season, he only threw base for Bethune-Cookman because the Panthers over Tech since Tech lost one wild pitch and walked two. of the international tie-breaker rule. to them on the road in 2000. “We’re disappointed that we lost,” Tech intentionally walked the first The Panthers took the early 1-0 Coach Danny Hall said. “Sometimes batter to place runners on first and lead in the top of the second inning, you run into teams that you think second with no outs. And the gamble but the Jackets responded with runs paid off. in each of the next two innings to See Baseball, page 27 Tech turned a 5-3 double-play on the next batter. Katie Donovan fielded the ball and stepped on third base and threw out the batter to leave a runner on second with two outs. The next batter popped out to shortstop Sheridan to end the top of the eighth inning. In Tech’s half of the final inning, Aileen Morales was placed on second base and then was advanced to third off a Caitlin Lever sacrifice By Stephen Marek / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS bunt. With one ball and a strike, Tech softball is now ranked No. 16 in the nation and has won their first Sheridan singled to right center field nine games of the season after defeating Furman on Wednesday. to drive in Morales for the game winning run. Feb. 11. In the early contest, Tech drove in one run. There were just five hits in the downed Boston College 6-2. Sopho- In the second game Friday, game and no errors. Tech’s Kirin more Sarah Wood was the starting Sallinger pitched her second shutout Kumar and Savannah Brown got hits pitcher and went four innings giving on the season and allowed just three in addition to Sheridan’s game-win- up five hits and two runs, one earned hits as Tech downed Northwestern ning drive. Tech’s defense allowed and one unearned. 3-0. just two hits in the game. To start the fifth inning, fresh- Sallinger is having another out- Jessica Sallinger pitched the man pitcher Whitney Humphreys standing season. The All-American complete game for Tech and allowed entered the game with the score at senior has not gone unnoticed by two hits and one earned run. She 2-2 and picked up the win by giving professional teams. She was recently was coming off a complete-game, up just two hits and no runs. selected ninth overall in the National seven-inning contest the day before In the sixth inning, junior Liz Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft. The Tech against Florida Atlantic. Tech won Bartle hit a solo home run over the standout will pitch for the NY/NJ that game 10-4 to qualify for the left field fence for the go-ahead run Juggernauts after this season. By Charles Frey / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS championship. to put the Jackets on top 3-2. Bartle The undefeated Jackets play Junior Mike Trapani slides in safely for the Jackets. Tech opened the Tech’s first two games of the finished the game with two RBIs tomorrow at the Georgia State Invi- season by winning two of their first three contests. tournament were played on Friday, while Sheridan and Kacey Ivey each tational Tournament at 10 a.m.

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JERRY’S GIRLS IMPRESS SPORTING A GOOD HAND The musical at Ferst honored the stars from Poker has become a hot game on campus, SPORTS Jerry Herman’s musicals such as Barbara combining good times and the chance to Page 17 Page 11 Technique • Friday, February 18, 2005 Streisand and Angela Lansbury. match wits with friends. sports Wolfpack slips past Tech by shorts By Kyle Thomason the Pool players win Sports Editor numbers The return of B.J. Elder and Jer- 9-ball tournament emis Smith to Alexander Memorial Coliseum was not quite enough for Two Tech students finished first the Jackets on Sunday evening as 16 and second at the ACUI Southeast N.C. State slipped by Tech 53-51 on The ranking of the softball team Regional 9-Ball Tournament hosted a Tony Bethel hoop with just under in the ESPN.com/USA Softball at Florida State. Paul Song, a Man- 10 seconds remaining. Collegiate Poll. It is the highest agement major, won first place and On the final play of the game,Tech ranking ever by Tech softball. The Jesse Shieh, a Computer Science ran a high pick-and-roll with Jarrett 10-0 Jackets play tomorrow at 10 graduate student, finished second. Jack handling the ball and Luke p.m. against Eastern Kentucky Song also won the event last year. Schenscher diving to the basket, at the Georgia State Invitational Both players are members of the but the Wolfpack defended the play Tournament. new Tech Pool Club, which was well, forcing Jack to pass the ball to chartered this past fall. Ten players Elder on the wing. Elder managed from the Pool Club competed at to attempt a difficult three-pointer, the ACUI tournament. The Club but it clanged off of the rim and N.C. 808 welcomes players of all levels. State held on for the win. The Jackets played well on the The score of the golf team at the defensive end of the floor but could Taylor Made/Waikoloa tournament ACC swimmers not score enough points to emerge in Kona, Hawaii, a new school re- victorious. cord. The golf team finished second invade campus “[It was] a tough night for us of- in the three-day tournament. fensively. N.C. State has always done The best four scores per team are The women’s swimming and a good job of closing down the lane counted each day and totalled for the diving teams compete today and when you drive. They gave us some team score. The 808 total averages tomorrow in the ACC Champion- outside shots that we didn’t make, to a score of 67.3 per round on the ships. and we had some unforced turnovers par-72 course. “We need to get as many people that really made it difficult for us to out there as we possibly can—fra- win this game,” Head Coach Paul ternities, sororities, I don’t care, Hewitt said after the game. people wearing Georgia Tech stuff Jack led the team with 17 points 3 and cheering for Georgia Tech,” said and 10 rebounds on the night. He was Swimming and Diving Head Coach the only Jacket in double digits. Junior track star Chaunte How- Seth Baron. Julius Hodge led the Wolfpack ard looks to win her third straight The competition is at the Tech with 15 points and 10 rebounds in ACC high jump title at the indoor Aquatic Center in the CRC, and By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS N.C. State’s sixth straight win over championships this weekend, which admission is free. Men’s competition Senior forward Isma’il Muhammad flies over N.C. State’s Engin Atsur, run through tomorrow in Chapel starts this Wednesday. but the Wolfpack finished on top of the Jackets 53-51. See Pack, page 29 Hill, N.C. Women’s hoops falls to VT By Kyle Thomason Sports Editor

The women’s basketball team suffered a couple of tough losses this week. On Wednesday, the Jackets lost to the Virginia Tech Hokies 73-48 in Blacksburg. In the first half the Jackets shot just 26 percent from the floor, which included being 0 for 5 from behind the three-point arc. At the half, the Jackets were down 32-18 and were unable to recover from the deficit. Sophomore Stephanie Higgs led the Jackets with 17 points, and freshman Janie Mitchell scored 10 points and pulled in seven rebounds. Jill Ingram had seven points and 10 rebounds in the loss. One high point for the Jackets was their stellar performance from the charity stripe. They shot 12 for 14 from the free-throw line as a team. Virginia Tech’s Kerri Gardin led all scorers in the contest with

18 points for the Hokies in the By Ariel Bravy / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS winning effort. Chioma Nnamaka goes up for a shot against N.C. State. The team’s Last Sunday the Jackets lost to loss against the Wolfpack started a three-game slide for Tech. the Arkansas Razorbacks 71-59 in a game that was played in the Gwin- MaChelle Joseph said according to post today.” nett Arena. www.ramblinwreck.com. The game was tied at halftime, Four Tech players scored in “I have to be proud of the de- but the Razorbacks pulled away in double figures in the game. Fresh- termination that we showed in the second half. man Chioma Nnamaka, Ingram coming back today, and we’ve got Ingram had five steals against By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS and Mitchell scored 17, 15 and four games left that we have to keep Arkansas. Higgs scored 13 points adies of lacrosse: Katie Flinn chases the ball for Tech’s women’s 12 points, respectively, to lead the fighting and digging to win. We lost and blocked two shots. lacrosse team. They ventured to Athens last weekend and Jackets in the loss. a lot when we lost Trina [Wilson] Tech returns to Alexander Memo- dropL ped a pair of tough contests, losing to Florida and UGA. “I’m very proud of the effort that this week, and you could see that as rial Coliseum to play the Duke Blue we showed today,” Head Coach we struggled with our depth in the Devils on Sunday at 1 p.m.