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Hazing earns Chi Phi suspension U.S. News ranks By Tony Kluemper volved because of the seriousness of the Engineering fourth Assistant News Editor alleged issues. “Because of the seriousness By Jody Shaw of these charges and the potential that a News Editor For the second time in three years, chapter could be suspended, it went to the Dean of Students’ office has ordered IFC Judicial Board, which is a board to- Early last week, U.S. News and World the suspension of one of Tech’s Greek tally composed of students,” said Wilcox. Report issued its graduate school rankings organizations. The brothers of Chi Phi “Altogether the IFC J-Board found nu- for the 2003 year. Institute President Wayne fraternity have been suspended for at merous violations of various Institute, IFC Clough and other Tech administrators ex- least two years effective immediately, and Student Code of Conduct policies.” pressed pleasure over the recent numbers according to Vice President of Student Sam Riesenberg, chairman of the J- that show Tech programs moving up in a Services Lee Wilcox. Board, said that the allegations resulted number of areas led, as is usually the case, The investigation of Chi Phi began from events that took place within the by the College of Engineering. last month after the Dean’s office re- past six months. “There were approxi- The College of Engineering moved up ceived reports of alleged violations of mately 43 charges involving hazing or in the U.S. News report to fourth place hazing and alcohol policies by the brothers. alcohol over the last four months, starting overall; only the Massachusetts Institute of Once the office received the reports they around November or December from the Technology, Stanford University and the proceeded to conduct an investigation point of the judicial hearing,” said Rie- University of California–Berkeley outpaced into the truth behind the matter. senberg. the Institute. Tech moved ahead of the The allegations investigated were in The J-Board then held a hearing in the University of Michigan this year to move a wide range of categories. “The allega- matter during which representatives from into number four. Within Engineering it- tions were in several categories,” said Chi Phi were able to present their side of self, nine of the 15 schools were ranked in Wilcox. “Probably the two biggest cate- the case. “They could either admit re- the top 15 nationally with Industrial and gories were hazing, and there were mul- sponsibility or deny it,” said Wilcox. “For Systems Engineering earning a first-place tiple examples of hazing, and then alcohol most of the charges against them, the ranking for the 12th straight year. violations and there were multiple vio- fraternity acknowledged responsibility.” “I’m very pleased with the consistent By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS lations there are well.” At the completion of the hearing, the quality shown by Engineering and am very Chi Phi fraternity was suspended for two years According to Wilcox, the Interfra- proud of their sustained record of quality,” due to numerous hazing and alcohol violations. ternity Council (IFC) then became in- See Hazing, page 4 said Clough in a release prepared by Insti- tute Communications and Public Affairs. In addition to the high rankings, the Finals start on When the Whistle Blows In Remembrance College of Sciences also earned improved marks since the last time U.S. News ranked Mon. April 29 such programs in 1996. The School of Chem- Final exams begin on istry jumped eight slots to 32 in the nation, Monday April 29. A full Biology leaped twenty spots to number 68, schedule of finals can be found and Physics climbed the ladder to number on page 7 of this paper. 32. Both Mathematics and Applied Math- ematics were ranking in the top-20 of their respective categories. Referendum “I’m very pleased to see our investments in our math and science programs finally vote ends today start to receive national recognition,” said Clough. The vote on the Student Tech’s College of Computing moved Government Association ref- up one slot to number 20 in the nation, erendum on amendments to while the two programs within the CoC the SGA Constitution ends received high marks. The Computer Sys- today at 4:00 p.m. All stu- tems programs ranked number 8 in the dents can vote at country, Artificial Intelligence finished at www.elections.gatech.edu. 12 and Theory was at 16. The election, which be- In non-science and math programs, the gan on Wednesday, is a re- Dupree College of Management represent- sult of the fact that the ed Tech well among the nation’s business amendments were not pub- By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS programs. The College ranked 39 overall, lished in the Technique be- Students, faculty, and others gather to remember those in the Tech community who have passed fore the first SGA election in away in the past year at the annual When the Whistle Blows ceremony on Wednesday. See Rankings, page 4 which the amendments were approved. The amendments deal with changing the number of jus- tices on the Undergraduate Judiciary Committee and en- Parking registration kicks off, rates to increase suring Equal Opportunity for By Jody Shaw right back up again,” said Rodney If the student currently has a park- dents, were moved off of the various all students in organizations News Editor Weis, Director of Parking and Trans- ing permit on campus, the sixth choice wait lists last year. on campus and in SGA. The portation. will be a default choice into the cur- According to Weis and Lange, final amendment states the Parking registration kicked off According to Weis, the Universi- rent permit location. they hope that this information will SGA must publish any refer- on Monday with a number of sur- ty of Georgia recently moved to an “Students did not know for sure allow students, especially those ap- endum in a public form, not prises for members of the Tech com- online parking registration system. whether they were going to live on plying for a permit for the first time, necessarily the Technique. munity hoping to garner a coveted When the system opened, over 2,000 east or west campus, so now they can to make good choices and set realis- on-campus parking place. The on- students logged in during the first request permits on both sides of cam- tic expectations regarding parking line registration system, which de- eight minutes, which causes the serv- pus,” said Weis. registration. Both noted that stu- Technique to buted last year, returns with even er to collapse. No such problems are Students and other permit-seek- dents applying for a permit for the return May 31 more options and information. These expected here at Tech, where the sys- ers will also find pages of charts and first time should not expect to get additions also accompany increased tem should only improve, according statistics at their disposal. For exam- one. Neither the order in which peo- Because the Technique does rates for parking, which may sur- to parking officials. ple, a student can look at a chart on ple apply nor their year in school at not publish an issue during prise some current customers. Weis, along with Parking Systems one section of the webpage to see Tech bear any weight on the selec- Dead Week or Finals Week, So far the online system itself Analyst Peter Lange, added a num- what lots open up the quickest. He tion process. Priority is awarded to this is the final issue of the seems to be running just as smooth- ber of new features to the registra- or she can also pull up statistics from all current permit holders first, and paper for the spring semes- ly as it did last year. tion webpage. First, students, faculty last year’s wait list to see how each lot then new applicants are added into ter. The Technique will re- “We had a little glitch Tuesday and staff who apply for permits will opened up. the system. turn on May 31 for the first morning where people couldn’t log have the option to select up to six According to these statistics, over issue of summer semester. in, but fifteen minutes later, we were different choices for permit locations. 6,000 customers, most of them stu- See Parking, page 6 2 • Friday, April 19, 2002 • Technique NEWS Technique Online Voice Your Opinion! From the archives... Last issue’s poll garnered 57 responses to the question: “Do you think Tech should offer benefits to domestic partners? ” The Nique’s top stories from: years ago: April 24, 1992—The Department of Housing 10 announced the beginning of the Freshman Experience pro- gram. The program, which was set to begin during fall semes- ter 2000, is centered around helping freshman adjust to college in hopes of improving Tech’s retention rate.

years ago: April 23, 1982—The Tech track team 20 took two individual first place honors at the ACC championships held in Virginia. Sprinter Jeff Larkin and hurdler Raymond Stiles both finished in first place with the team finishing fifth.

years ago: April 28, 1972—Due to 30 cuts in the legislative budget award- ed to Tech, it was announced that the office of Undergraduate Divi- sion was being eliminated. President Petit also hoped to cut out $50,000 Image by Ian Clark / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS of Tech’s $300,000 phone bill. The This week’s poll is about drop day. Do you think the Institute Registrar’s office announced that pass/ should move drop day to the eighth week or keep it where it is? Tell fail courses would be offered for the us what you think at www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique. first time during summer quarter. NEWS Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 3

Council Clippings Senate and House TBD motion UHR supports ruled out of order move of drop day By Jody Shaw By Jody Shaw News Editor News Editor

The buzz before the Graduate Student The Undergraduate House of Repre- Senate meeting centered on the Tech Beau- sentatives ended its 2001-2002 session with tification Day bill that was failed by the a marathon session that saw extensive de- Senate but passed by the Undergraduate bate on a number of bills and some repre- House of Representatives. A number of sentatives giving their final farewells to the senators were upset that the House passed body. the bill despite the fact that no senators Debate kicked off early in the meeting voted for it. when Chris Kavanaugh’s bill to approve The TBD bill provided funding for a new Justices for the Undergraduate Judi- post-service carnival event that many sena- ciary Cabinet came before the House. The tors felt was not vital to the successful oper- bill asked that Daniel Crook be named the ation of the community service day itself. new Chief Justice, and Jeremy Talley, Don In fact, the original vote on the bill in the Smith, Jeff Rosenfeld, Babak Banijamali, Senate was 0-18-2. Melanie Stofko, Daag Alemayehu and Sid- Electrical and Computer Engineering dharth Easwar be appointed as members of Senator Leandro Barajas motioned to re- the board. In questioning, some of the rep- consider the bill. Though at the time the By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS resentatives felt that the candidates did not vote on the bill was pending a review by the Biology representative Brad Bolton makes a point while INTA representative adequately understand the issues of the UJC. Undergraduate Judiciary Committee, Bara- Andrew Hamilton looks on during Tuesday’s UHR meeting. The House discussed the Though the bill passed, it was not approved jas wanted the Senate to act to ensure that possible pros and cons of moving drop day to the eighth week of the semester. my unanimous acclimation as many ex- TBD would not receive the funding. pected. “There is still some chance that this Another bill that some expected would organization could get the money, and I Bills Considered easily pass the House met some opposition don’t like that,” said Barajas. as well. A resolution on drop day authored In addition to moving to reconsider, Undergraduate House of Representatives by Scott Fletcher was approved by the House,

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Amendment to UHR Bylaws (Absences) Author: Brian George withdrawn

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up again, could be failed by the Senate Resolution on Student Activity Fee Use Author: Brian George withdrawn dergraduate Curriculum Committee is con-

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once more. Resolution on Drop Day Author: Scott Fletcher passed sidering a change concerning Drop Day.

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Vice President Camille Foster-Lonon Resolution on Academic Transcripts Author: Scott Fletcher passed Senior Representative Jason Fowler start-

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quickly ruled the Barajas motion out of Appointments of UJC Justices Author: Chris Kavanaugh passed ed the fireworks by stating he was “strongly

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order. According to a stipulation in Rob- Endorsement of JCOC Policy Author: Chris Kavanaugh passed against” the measure.

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ert’s Rule of Order, a motion for a recon- Joint Allocation to Scuba Jackets Author: Tiffany Massey passed “This would let some students with-

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sideration must be made within 24 hours Joint Allocation to Rowing Club Author: Caroline Pflueger passed draw and would cause massive grade infla- ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ after the bill is originally considered. Since ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ tion that would reflect poorly on the Barajas’ motion came a week later, it was Institute,” said Fowler. not appropriate according to the rules. Graduate Student Senate Junior Class Representative Tiffany

Allocation to PubP Graduate Students Author: Lindsey Rich tabled ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

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GSS Bylaws Amendments Author: Elizabeth Chesnutt tabled

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Joint Allocation to Canoe, Kayak Club Author: Elizabeth Chesnutt tabled

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Council for SAC Attack. It also failed a bill GSS Bylaws Amendments Author: Elizabeth Chesnutt tabled cross-register at other institutions and for

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to provide funding for award display cases Joint Allocation to Presidents’ Council Author: Laura Sheppardson failed students who cross-register at Tech. Be-

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for the President’s Council. The House Joint Allocation to NSBE Author: Laura Sheppardson tabled

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failed the same bill last week, though in the Joint Allocation to FC SAC Attack Author: David Maybury passed ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

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Senate it received. Appointment to Institute Committee Author: Trey Childress passed

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sided with the sanctions developed Sanctions Against Chi Phi Fraternity Hazing from page 1 by the J-Board. “After reviewing • The Omega chapter of Chi Phi fraternity is suspended from campus Rankings from page 1

the entire case and looking at the immediately and is not allowed to resume operations until Fall 2004. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ while each of its programs moved

J-Board makes a finding of the facts severity, the frequency and the range • The suspension includes any and all kind of organizational activity. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ up in rankings this year. and also develops a recommenda- of violations, I decided that the two • The brothers must vacate the house by May 30, 2002. Any occupancy

tion for sanctions against the orga- year sanction was an appropriate of the chapter house after this date will be considered a group activity. Though Tech officials appreci- ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ate the high marks they received

nization. According to Wilcox, the sanction and so denied their ap- • All current members of the fraternity become Alumni immediately. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ from U.S. News, they also acknowl- recommendations made by the J- peal,” said Wilcox. • Any pledge or associate member of Chi Phi at this time may choose to

Board in this case were far reaching. Since Wilcox rejected their ap- affiliate with Chi Phi at the end of the suspension or any other fraternity. edge that the rankings do not tell ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ the entire story of a graduate—or “They [the J-board] recommended peal, Chi Phi now has no choice but • Any violation of the sanctions will result in loss of privilege to present a

to the Dean of Students’ office that to face the suspension punishment. re-colonization plan in spring 2004. undergraduate—program. In an ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ appearance earlier this semester, the fraternity be suspended imme- According to the official recommen- • If no violations are recorded, a re-colonization plan can be presented diately through the spring of 2004,” dation from the IFC J-Board, Chi in spring 2004. If the plan is approved by IFC and Georgia Tech the re- Clough openly criticized the maga-

said Wilcox. “They also listed a num- Phi must “remove any letters or marks colonization could begin during Fall semester 2004. zine’s ranking system, noting that

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accept recommendations and in this brought up a couple of years ago, hurts when a chapter of what I think “I think it’s really in-line with what Quantitative Analysis 18

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Dean’s office officially sent notifi- the job done.” that the Greeks aren’t responsible, went ahead and did them anyway. Aerospace Engineering 3 ○○○○ cation of the sanctions to the broth- The fact that the violations cre- when for the most part they are.” This decision is basically the Greek ○○○○○○○○○○○○○

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A group of Mechanical Engi- neering students recently ended the day $15,000 richer after finishing first in the Energy Challenge 2002 competition on April 6. The event, which took place on Lake Lanier, involved six other teams from engi- neering schools across the country and centered around the building of sailboats made entirely of paper materials. Energy Challenge 2002 is an annual event sponsored by the U.S. MARQUES MCMILLAN Department of Energy, and the In- stitute of Paper Science and Technology.The event is designed to increase interest in science and engineering as well as promoting Photo courtesy of Philip Timm the awareness of energy efficiency. ME major Philip Timm sails a paper sailboat created for the Energy The Tech team, which consist- Challenge 2002. Tech’s team finished first and won $15,000. ed of ME majors Gonzalo Stabile and Yianni Eillis as well as Phillip the structure energy efficient and ble,” said Stabile. Timm, who navigated the sailboat, would minimize the waste of paper. The sailboat used by the Tech finished ahead of both Miami Uni- “We started working on this team was a product of numerous versity of Ohio and the University project back in September 2001,” paper materials used in everyday of Maine, who finished second and said Timm. “After months of re- life. The base of the vessel was made third respectively. searching, designing, and construct- from cardboard, similar to the prod- Although this was not the first ing, we completed our first board in uct used in grocery bags and card- time Tech has entered a team in the February.” board boxes. Inside the sailboard competition, this year’s competi- Once the first design was com- are cardboard tubes that are often tion marked the first time that a plete, the team tested the boat on used for mailing. team from Tech has finished on top Lake Lanier. “After testing it at Lake According to Timm, who has STEVEN MAREK ERIC AUFDERHAAR in the annual competition. Lanier, we went back and made some been wind surfing for over two years, Fraternity men and sororitiy women competed in events reminicent “This is not the first time Tech modifications to the fins and our the final paper structure handled of an elementary school field day through last Sunday as part of has competed in the Energy Chal- waterproofing,” said Timm “One well. “During the race, I sailed it Tech’s annual Greek Week. Members of Sigma Nu relaxed before lenge competition,” said Timm. month later we finished our second just as hard as I would sail a normal the chariot, Greeks played frisbee golf down Skiles walkway, and “Tech competed two years ago in board, which was the one that won board,” said Timm. “It performed the sisters of Alphi Chi Omega tried to hold out in the tug compe- the Energy Challenge 2000 by de- the competition.” the same, so in my mind it was the tition. Tug, the traditional culmination of Greek Week events, took signing an all-paper kayak. Need- According to Stabile, the one of same.” place on Sunday afternoon. In the men’s competition, Tau Kappa less to say the kayak performed rather the team’s objectives was to make The team will receive about half Epsilon defeated Lambda Chi Alpha in the finals, while Alpha Xi poorly.” the boat recyclable. “Our emphasis of the monetary award which will Delta edged out Phi Mu in the women’s finals. The overall Greek Planning for the sailboat began was to design a sailboat that was be given in the form of scholar- Week winners will be announced at an awards banquet April 25. during fall semester as the group 100 percent recyclable and make it ships. The rest of the money goes to developed plans that would make as environmentally sound as possi- the Tech chapter of TAPPI. chniqu 6 • Friday, April 19, 2002 • Technique NEWS

Parking from page 1 “We would hope that the Presidents’ Council increases would just be “The day you apply has no bear- ing on whether or not you are going inflationary after 2005.” to get a permit; it’s all driven by honors student orgs your class status,” said Weis. He also noted that first-time ap- Rodney Weis By Jody Shaw an activity to increase communica- plicants can use the available statis- Director of Parking and Transportation News Editor tion among the various Asian stu- tics and charts to choose a few options dent groups. where they have better chances of Presidents’ Council Governing FreshGA, a division of the Stu- obtaining a permit—in addition to year 2005. Since the total budget of ter 2005. Board held its annual Burdell’s Best dent Government Association in only the highly-sought central and resi- the department rounds out near $5.5 “We would hope that the in- Awards banquet on Tuesday evening its second year of existence, took dential lots. million, the debts had to be recov- creases would just be inflationary in the Student Center Ballroom. At first place in the Best Activity cate- Some of the parking zones on ered from parking fees. after 2005, but if more facilities have the event, PCGB honored a num- gory. The freshmen group organized campus experience greater turnover “There was a lot of discussion to be built, obviously the rate will ber of student organizations for their an event called “Total Tech Trivia” than others. These lots have a high- about ‘why should I pay as much have to go up,” said Weis. work and activities throughout the earlier this semester. The evening er probability of opening up for stu- for A16 as somebody else has to pay According to Weis, even with school year. event brought together students and dents with low priority, like first for P01?’ Most people are starting the increases, he believes Parking’s One of the highlights of the faculty to compete in teams in a time applicants. to understand that the garages are prices to be about half of those in evening was the Best Joint Activity trivia contest at Junior’s Grill in an Both noted the importance of not self-supporting; it’s a system. midtown Atlanta garages. The same award, which went to two organi- attempt to improve relations be- registering and getting in the sys- So the spaces out in A16 are subsi- goes for other urban colleges. zations. One of the winners was tween students and faculty. tem no matter what. Students can dizing the people who are parking “I think if you get in comparable Alpha Phi Omega, one of Tech’s The Ramblin’ Reck Club earned apply for a permit, receive one and in the State Street Deck,” said Weis. urban areas, you are going to see service fraternities, which headed Most Creative Fundraiser for its event then decide not to take it. According to Weis, if the de- that their rates are as high or high- the organization of a fundraiser for that allowed alumni an opportuni- In addition to the registration partment did not subsidize garage er,” said Weis. the American Red Cross shortly af- ty to buy a piece of the old wreck to features, parking customers will prob- spaces, those parkers would have to ter the September 11 attacks. The pay for the car to be refurbished. Parking Priority ably notice the new rates; this year pay, at a minimum $100 a month. event, called “25 by the 21st,” raised Burdell’s Best has been an annu- 1. Current Parking Permit Holders there are only two price brackets to “We understand it’s more pain-

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UHR from page 3 cause of rules and regulations, stu- dents must drop any classes by which- Spring Semester 2002 Final Exam Schedule ever drop day comes first. Biology Representative Brad Class Meeting Time Exam Period Day Date Examination Time Bolton agreed. MWF 9:00 1 Mon 4/29 8:00 - 10:50 “Other institutions have later their drop days, and I think we need to MWF 12:00 2 Mon 4/29 11:30 - 2:20 follow suit,” said Bolton. MWF 2:00 3 Mon 4/29 2:50 -.5:40 SGA Advisor and Dean of Stu- dents Gail DiSabitino urged the rep- MWF 10:00 & TTH 10:00 4 Tue 4/30 8:00 - 10:50 resentatives to consider the midterm grade reports recently created by TTH 4:00 & 4:30 5 Tue 4/30 11:30 - 2:20 the faculty. According to DiSabiti- TTH 3:00 & 3:30 6 Tue 4/30 2:50 - 5:40 no, many faculty members do not want midterm grade reports to be- MWF 11:00 7 Wed 5/1 8:00 - 10:50 come a reason for a student to drop TTH 12:00 & 12:30 8 Wed 5/1 11:30 - 2:20 a class. The representatives voted to en- TTH 1:00 & 1:30, 2:00 & 2:30 9 Wed 5/1 2:50 - 5:40 dorse the proposal. In addition to debate on drop TTH 8:00 & 8:30 10 Thu 5/2 8:00 - 10:50 day, the representatives extensively MWF 8:00 11 Thu 5/2 11:30 - 2:20 discussed a funding request from the Scuba Jackets. The group want- MWF 3:00 12 Thu 5/2 2:50 - 5:40 ed funds to replace equipment that MWF 1:00 13 Fri 5/3 8:00 - 10:50 past club leaders had not properly maintained. This request upset a TTH 9:00 & 9:30 14 Fri 5/3 11:30 - 2:20 number of representatives, includ- ing Fowler, who joked that the club MWF 4:00 & 4:30 15 Fri 5/3 2:50 - 5:40 should be renamed the “Snorkel Jack- PERIOD FOR CONFLICTS — Sat 5/4 9:00 - 11:50 ets.” “I think there are some serious shenanigans going on here. I will EXAMINATIONS FOR COURSES SCHEDULED DURING EVENING HOURS (5 p.m. or later): Examina- entertain a motion to buy them snor- tions for courses scheduled during the evening hours will be conducted either during the regular evening class hours kels,” said Fowler. during the period April 29 to May 3 or during the examination period for a daytime section of the course if one is Fowler’s joking tactics proved available and the instructor approves. ineffective, however, as the House passed the bill as one of its last ac- tions, though it did accept the Joint EXAMINATIONS FOR CLASSES MEETING A STAGGERED SCHEDULE: Examination for classes meeting a Finance Committee recommenda- staggered schedule should use the examination period for the days of the week that the majority of course meets. Should tion that severely cut the allocation. the exam period be changed to the period for the other days, then it will be the responsibility of the instructor making The House’s final action was a the change to accommodate all conflicts created. motion—not in bill form—to grant permission to the Joint Campus EXAM CONFLICT: If three examinations are scheduled in one day, the examination for the middle period will be Organizations Committee to ap- rescheduled to the conflict period or to another period mutually agreed on by the instructor and the student. Should prove charters during the summer the exam period be changed to the period for the other days, then it will be the responsibility of the instructor making when the House does not meet. The House gave JCOC that power, but the change to accommodate all conflicts created. only for the summer. page 8 OPINIONS Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002

Quote of the week: OUR VIEWS Consensus Opinion “No other offense has ever been visited with such severe penalties as seeking to More fraternity hazing help the oppressed.” —Clarence Darrow In the last four years, five fraternities have been found responsible for major violations of Georgia Tech’s policy on hazing. The recent ruling on the Chi Phi violations continues this pattern, leading to concerns about why hazing keeps occurring. Several trends can be inferred from the high numbers of hazing cases in the past few years. The myriad of reports show that more students have become aware of hazing and its negative effects. The administration has done an adequate job Editorial Board: of ensuring that members of the Greek community, as well as the wider Tech community, understand what constitutes Matthew Bryan, Editor-in-Chief proper organization conduct. Jody Shaw, News Editor The recent case also indicates that some segments of the Mary DeCamp, Opinions Editor Greek community have chosen to ignore the students’ and the Jennifer Hinkel, Focus Editor Andrew Santelli, Entertainment Editor administration’s message that hazing is harmful to our com- Derek Haynes, Sports Editor munity and unacceptable. All organizations at Tech should Daniel Uhlig, Photography Editor avoid behavior that is coercive and harmful to its members. Jamie Schulz, Advertising Manager Matt Flagg, Online Editor Next year, let’s break the pattern of hazing convictions; no Jennifer LaHatte, Managing Editor organization should participate in illicit activities especially those, such as hazing, that can often cause physical harm. Parking changes not all good SCOTT MEULENERS Although they have increased, the on-campus parking pric- es for the upcoming year demonstrate the Parking Office’s Arab nations behind Palestinian-Israeli conflict commitment to keeping costs as low as possible for students. The Arab nations are no friends the refugees to flee, and they have because the PA failed to establish of ours. It was Arab terrorists who continued to keep the refugees’ de- hospitals in the territory it controlled. The parking permits will still be cheaper than other compara- perpetrated the atrocities of 9/11 scendants living in poverty. Jordan Palestinian youngsters use school ble modes of transportation, such as MARTA and off-campus which were greeted with jubilation and Egypt controlled the West Bank books that are filled with anti-Israe- parking. Additionally, the online registration system imple- in the streets of Palestine. and the Gaza strip between 1948 li (and anti-Jewish) propaganda; they The Muslim despots who rule and 1967. Why didn’t the Arabs attend PA-sponsored camps where mented last year continues to improve and provide ease and Iran, Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia accept Israel’s offer to exchange land they receive training in terror; they convenience for students. have no interest in helping the Pal- for peace in the years immediately hear homicide bombers hailed as Despite Parking’s generally sound planning for this year, its estinians achieve statehood. They following the June, 1967 war? “martyrs” who have earned rewards fund terrorism and incite hatred of In contrast to black South Afri- of heaven. They don’t need to see proposal to implement a single-price for all spaces is not Israel, Jews, Christians and the West cans under apartheid, Israeli Arabs Israeli troops to be radicalized. logical given the wide disparity in the quality of the parking in general. They are using the smoke- vote and have representatives in the I join Mr. Uhlig in decrying eth- facilities on campus. screen of “the Middle East conflict” Knesset. Arabs attend Israeli uni- nic cleansing. Let’s not allow the as an excuse to avoid helping us versities and have the same access to Arabs to make good on their plans Parking spaces that are in the decks or located in central bring about a regime change in Iraq. health care as any other Israeli. Pal- to push the Jews into the sea. campus locations should cost more because they are more The Arabs are responsible for estinians lost their right to be treat- convenient and therefore, worth more to some students. Without the misery of the Palestinian peo- ed in Israel in the Oslo accords; Dr. Toby F. Block ple. They started the wars that caused they receive a lower quality of care [email protected] this dual pricing system, students parking in gravel lots or far away from the center of campus will be forced to pay for facilities that they are not able to use. Parking should follow a pricing principle that allows students to pay only for the services and benefits that they use. Give grades by drop day The proposal to move drop day later in the semester than the fifth week is designed to solve the problem of students not having an understanding of their academic performance be- fore drop day. Under the quarter system, students usually had at least one grade by the fifth week, which fell in the middle of the academic period. The semester system has not functioned well under the same timeline, with many students complain- ing that professors do not provide enough feedback by drop day for them to make an informed decision about their classes. The solution to this problem is for professors to give stu- dents a meaningful grasp of their academic achievement prior to drop day, regardless of where it falls on the official calendar.

Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of By Matt Norris / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS individual editors. OPINIONS Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 9 Capturing the bear of life as the bull of progress reigns TECHNIQUE “The South’s Liveliest College Four years ago I was 18 and I invented and exists only when I want Newspaper” wanted to change Georgia Tech. “The Clough-Braine-Thompson- and serves only to swell my pride. Established in 1911 Now I’m not sure what’s changed, Chameau administration is My pride must be destroyed. Like Editor-in-Chief Tech or me. leprosy it has consumed me and Matthew Bryan From the nine-hour line for park- steering this Wreck back to turned others away. Not only turned • • • ing and my inflated freshman GPA riches.” them away but prevented new rela- to the last theft of the ‘T’ and my tionships from forming. I’ve stopped News Jody Shaw, Editor absence in quite a few classes, I’ve Matthew Bryan learning, because learning only oc- Tony Kluemper, Assistant Editor Editor-in-Chief seen a lot of things change, Tech for curs when you admit that another Opinions the better and me for the worse. can be better than yourself. Mary DeCamp, Editor The Clough-Braine-Thompson- I stand before you empty, guilty Matt Norris Chameau administration is steer- Here I sit in the middle, trying You can’t see it, but when some- of the great sin. Focus ing this Wreck back to riches, in to be content but unable to survive. body has it, it disgusts you. As soon In these past four years a lot has Jennifer Hinkel, Editor Joshua Cuneo, Jennifer Lee, spite of some serious roadblocks along Looking at those to my right with as they open their mouth you feel changed and I have reached anoth- Kimberly Rieck the way. I’m not so ignorant as to jealousy and those on my left with sick. And, like bad breath, it’s diffi- er turning point, a new beginning. I Entertainment presume their performance has been pity. It’s a terrible way to live, be- cult to spot in oneself. must prepare myself for this jour- Andrew Santelli, Editor perfect; I hope I’ve recognized and cause you have no reason to get up Pride has emptied me. Compe- ney. I must prepare myself to love Bryan Basamanowicz, Assistant Editor pointed out, in this newspaper, things in the morning. tition has led to comparison, and again. Joey Katzen, Ananya Paul that I thought were mistakes but, This must be the fall that the now the only way I can live is by Standing at the bottom of this Sports Derek Haynes, Editor they have vision that has and will pride precedes. one-upping my neighbor. When pit that I have dug for myself I want Derick Stanger, Assistant Editor continue to bring success to this In fact, I’m sure of it, and I’m people don’t notice me, or if they to climb out. I want to change. So I Katie Neal, John Parsons, Al Przygocki, North Avenue Trade School. sure that pride is the label for this achieve when I fail or worse, if they reach up to friends, the people I’ve Kimberly Rieck A majority of sports placing in disease that I’ve been fighting. patronize me, my pride grows while pushed away, to grab their hand Production the top 25, a respectable U.S. News Somewhere I passed from de- my life empties. And believe me, and be pulled up. I hope that I have Jamie Schulz, Advertising Mgr. ranking, a successful capital cam- lighting in the praise to delighting when you’re empty you’ll fill your- not pushed them so far that they Copy Editing paign bearing the fruit of construc- in myself. I see the compliments of self with anything. cannot hear my call. Jennifer Schur, Benjamin Small, Tiffany Vliek tion, a visit from the President, and others as unimportant, something Competition is an essential ele- But one does remain and he hears an extraordinary number of presti- that I thought came from self-con- ment of pride. Because competi- my call. He’s been paciently wait- Photography Daniel Uhlig, Editor gious scholarship recipients are just fidence or humility but really some- tion allows you to make a comparison ing at the edge. He grabs my hand Wade Burch, Darkroom Mgr. some of the items that form the list thing that reflects how deep my pride that can place you above someone as soon as I offer it and he lifts me Ian Clark, Assistant Editor Scott Meuleners, Assistant Editor of accomplishments of these past runs. else. Of course, Georgia Tech is into his embrace. I feel whole again, Danielle Bradley, Brandon Cox, Charles four years. After four years at Tech and at ripe with competition, just like any I feel love again, I’ve been trans- Frey, Rob Hill, Kimberly Hinckley, Peter Jensen, John Jewell, Scott King, The same four years that, for the Technique I had hoped my swan top-notch university. The institu- formed. I’ve been given another Marques McMillan, Brian Oxford, Andrew Saulters, Clinton Smith, me, have seen a declining GPA, a song would play out differently— tionalized pride that results pushes chance. June Zhang shrinking attention span, a drop in something about how much I’ve people apart. Now, instead of being empty I class attendance and an overall de- grown, some little kernel of truth In my editorials and indeed in am simply nothing, having disap- Online Matt Flagg, Editor pression of mood. In the middle of that I’ve discovered, or at least, like my life I’ve tried to communicate peared into that embrace. Martin Wiggins, Assistant Editor so much success, I seem to have a bad season finale, I could have my faith, my belief in an omnipo- I realize that I have shared a lot, Managing Editor found a whole lot of failure and a given you a glimpse of all the fun- tent creator of this universe. But maybe too much, with you the reader. Jennifer LaHatte dichotomy that has occupied my ny/cool/interesting things that have pride stands directly in the path of But these words reflect my journey thoughts for almost a year now. Only happened to me. faith. If I’m focused on placing my- at Georgia Tech and I share them so • • • now, with graduation looming, have Instead here I am airing my dirty self above others, how can I recog- that you might see my path and not Board of Student I been able to sit down and organize laundry. Laundry you may have al- nize something superior to myself? make my mistakes but that you might Publications Dr. Carole E. Moore, Chair lukewarm. ready smelled. Pride is like bad breath. Unless that god is something I’ve find what I have found. RoseMary Wells, Publications Mgr. Billiee Pendleton-Parker, Advisor Advertising and Accounting Nancy Bowen, Business Mgr. Marcus Kwok, Accounts Mgr. College goes by fast; enjoy your time here at Tech Donna Sammander, Advertising Mgr. So here it is: my swan song. The more, I never understood why pro- • • • last editorial in the last issue of my “Randomly ask someone out. If fessors still take attendance. If I want Copyright Notice last year of the last rite of passage. to learn something, I’ll be in class. Copyright © 2002, Matthew Bryan, things don’t turn out right, you Editor, and by the Board of Student Nine hundred more words span out Sometimes more important Publications. The Technique is an official in front of me. I need to make an wasted, what four or five minutes things such as job interviews come publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. No part of this impact somehow. But what? along. A potential employer in my paper may be reproduced in any manner I could write about how Tech of your time?” mind will override a review session without written permission from the Editor or from the Board of Student has impacted my life in some mean- Jamie Schulz on the air speed velocity of certain Publications. The ideas expressed herein ingful way. But Tech hasn’t. I could Advertising Manager birds any day. are those of the editor or the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the write about my changes, my growth, So here I am: perched at the views of the Board of Student my new take on life after living in brink of this precipice we call the Publications, the students, staff, or faculty of Georgia Tech, or the University System such a close-knit, campus commu- dent in one of the Tech tours, give of the matter is that Tech changes. real world. Who knows where I go of Georgia. nity. But there weren’t any. him or her a diskette, and whisper Roll with it. 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No chance as a car driver and the fact that your active member of the Tech com- terned asked me something inter- of valid intent will not be printed. Editors reserves the right to edit for style, content, of buying it this month-little Or- car costs more than most property munity-just don’t become a tool of esting over a lunch that I had with and length. Only one submission per angejello and Lemonjello have soc- around here, you have the right-of- the Tech community. him a month ago. He asked that, person will be printed each term. cer fees due. way, just give them some common Sleep in sometimes. It’s your tu- given the chance, would I still do Contacting Us What I’m getting at is that you’ve courtesy. ition money and you can use it the Georgia Tech over again? Without [email protected] [email protected] got to make the most of your time The world is too full of uptight, way you want. Your professor prob- a moment’s hesitation, I answered [email protected] here at Tech. Harass the people on bitter people. Tech is a cesspool of ably slept in for a couple of his or “yes.” Maybe I am taking some- Online the Skiles Walkway—they deserve bitterness. Blame Auxiliary Servic- her classes every now and then. We’re thing away from these past five years http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique/ it. Run up to a potential Tech stu- es, SGA, Parking, whoever-the fact no longer in elementary school any after all. 10 • Friday, April 19, 2002 • Technique OPINIONS Facts contradict editorial Techs and the City: Make the most of Tech and Atlanta In response to Daniel Uhlig’s and their children (I’ve seen the pic- By Jennifer Hinkel beyond its While our wallets are far from recent editorial on Israel, I’d like to tures to back this up too.) Focus Editor walls, will bottomless, our ambitions, intel- ask where Mr. Uhlig gets his anti- Israel has been enduring this on- the city lects, energy, and desires are much Jew/anti-Israeli opinion from? It cer- slaught for 40 years. If they are sick Since the fall, I’ve been writing have the the opposite. In the present, I live tainly isn’t from the facts. and tired of seeing their people killed about the relationship between opportu- in Atlanta, can give my time to Fact: There has never been a coun- by suicide bombers, hijackers and Tech and Atlanta, examining the nity to re- organizations and causes I deem try called Palestine. The area called terrorists marching into the athletes’ interactions between students and spond in important and act where I see the Palestine was part of other coun- village at the Olympics and execut- city dwellers, and contemplating kind. need. In the future, I can only tries prior to the 6 Days War. ing their athletes, I do not see how the routes of exchange between The write a check and trust that some- Fact: Arafat is not Palestinian; anyone could blame them for re- campus and the outside world. benefit one uses the money for the best he is Egyptian. sponding in the manner that they I have tried to express the in- that can result from interdepen- reasons. For the rest of my time as Fact: Only one country has ever have. terdependence between the cam- dence is already found at the mi- a Tech student, I can be an instru- spanned the region Israel covers for While I disagree with many of pus and the city, and I have found crocosm level in Atlanta. Several ment of “giving back” in action. a long period of time, and that is Mr. Uhlig’s facts, I recognize both that although some channels of churches that border campus have While I admit that “inspira- Israel. sides of the situation. I do not, for communication exist, neither Tech developed thriving college min- tional” quotations may be over- Fact: Arafat began these bomb- one second, believe that Israel is nor the city take advantage of each istry programs that incorporate used and can sometimes seem trite, ings years before Israel controlled completely innocent either. others richness and potential con- the talent of college students into often the simplest adages are the the West Bank and other areas “in They have killed some innocent tribution. Too often, campus ap- the church environment while ones that stay lodged in the brain question.” civilians, too. But then, if they did pears to barricade itself within the supporting college students in and quietly guide us. Ralph Wal- Fact: They gained these areas in not have to hunt down terrorists all proverbial ivory tower of academia, various ways. Our places of work do Emerson wrote that “thought a war which they did not start! of the time, they probably would more concerned with the realm of and play that take us far from is the blossom; language the bud; Fact: Israel offered Arafat 98 per- not have been in that situation to Board of Regent politics and com- campus exhibit our interdepen- action the fruit behind it.” Simi- cent of what they wanted in the year kill those innocent civilians, would peting universities than with the dence as well. But before the city larly, our thoughts may be wor- 2000; he said no. they? issues that literally invade the streets can open its arms and embrace thy, and the printed word may The simple truth here is that Yes, the body count is higher on of Georgia Tech. what Tech is and does, the Tech coalesce a collective thought, but Arafat doesn’t want a Palestinian the Palestinian side, but does that Although some of the issues community has an obligation to without some resulting action, the state; he wants to remove the na- really justify them sending suicide are lighthearted—how do students share its talents beyond East and language fails to fulfill its purpose. tion of Israel from existence. bombers into marketplaces, bus sta- balance Tech’s “nerd” atmosphere West Campus. I have gladly seen the view- He makes demands as if that is tions and the like? with the chic city-dwelling Atlan- Often, we consider what we points in the column contested. I all that he has been trying to accom- If the Palestinians truly want a ta bustle—and others have inves- can do to “give back” after grad- applaud those who have the cour- plish with his terrorism, but he has Palestinian state, they should start tigated the roles of particular Tech uation. We want to give back to age to challenge and question, es- been doing this since long before he thinking about not supporting ter- institutions and values, a partner- scholarship funds, the organiza- pecially those who take the time had the authority to make demands rorism and supporting a peaceful ship between Tech and Atlanta tions that we enjoyed, the de- to write a letter offering their own like these. method toward gaining their de- undeniably exists, whether we ac- partments that fostered us and opinions. The lesson is the same Why is it okay for the United mands. knowledge it or not. our sororities and fraternities. We thing we have known for centu- States to respond to terrorism with Israel is not going to tolerate ter- The Tech-Atlanta relationship plan to pave the way for more ries but still hesitate to acknowl- force by destroying the terrorists rorism on their soil and I don’t see has the potential of becoming mu- students to follow in our foot- edge. Taking liberties with the but this practice is not suitable for how anyone could blame them. If tually beneficial. Clearly, two sides steps. But while giving back ten language, I would say that no cam- Israel? you support terrorism and aid ter- must participate in order to form years from now will help the fu- pus is an island. Understanding The Palestinians, after all, cheered rorists, do you really expect them to this beneficial and symbiotic rela- ture, we also must look at what the implications for that state- in the streets on September 11th. just overlook you? tionship. Arguably, Tech students we can do to open pathways of ment—and choosing to act upon They march through their streets a must be the ones to establish this interdependence and communi- them—should become our lega- with posters of Arafat in their hands Derek Greene link. Only when Tech reaches out cation for the present. cy. and fake dynamite strapped to them [email protected] OPINIONS Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 11 ASO voices approbation Question of the week On behalf of the Arab Student Why do you think Organization, we greatly commend you for your article in last Friday’s that the number of issue of the Technique entitled “Is- Tech applicants is rael not completely innocent in battle with Palestine” by Daniel Uhlig. down this year?” What we see and hear concern- ing Palestine is not just a political problem but, more importantly, a humanitarian one. Zlatan Ceric Lauren Willard Stephen Congo It is important for the rest of the EE/CS Sophomore STAC Sophomore CS Freshman world to see that the Palestinians are human beings who just want to “People don't like the “Students are focusing “People found that continue their daily lives and that of their children on the land they dude to girl ratio.” more on humanities this is a really hard inherited from their ancestors. Those rather than sciences.” school.” who have been driven out by ag- Buzz gression or by fear thereof just want to return home, live peacefully, and enjoy the God-given right of self- determination. As long as the Palestinian popu- Around lation’s resentment of what it per- ceives to be the theft of its land is compounded with genuine fear and distrust of Israeli soldiers and set- tlers, security will never be a viable Campus concept. It is through your courage and valuable views on humanity, that leaves hope for justice and peace. Editorials such as yours are what begin to wake up the American peo- Tonya Turner Seth Horrican Scott Saponas ple and allow them to realize that EE Senior CS Freshman CS Sophomore this is as much their war as the Mid- dle East. “They heard about “Because of a slow- “Because our football Again, from the bottom of our the CS Cheatfinder.” down in the technolo- team didn't make the hearts we thank you. Feature and Photos by gy market.” top 10.” Christopher Gooley Arab Student Organization [email protected] pageFOCUS 15 Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 15 Attention tree-huggers! Cricket? Err...? Tech’s Earth Day celebration showcases a Possibly Tech’s most unique sports club, the FOCUS morning of entertainment for the earth in Cricket Club faces challenges finding recognition of the environment. Page 23 practice space around campus. Page 40 Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 New funding paves way for liberal arts McEver endowment provides impetus for the creation of a seminar series linking the academic interests of the College of Engineering and the Ivan Allen College By Jennifer Lee as history or INTA, I don’t think creation of the Ivan Allen Col- is a great deal of what goes on in Contributing Writer I would, just because it would lege in 1990. the liberal arts that is practical be ‘safer’ to stay with the scienc- “The way we organize cur- and design-focused,” said Barke. Ask your average engineer- es. So it would be nice to see ricula and technology suggests The McEver Program was ing student what he or she thinks Tech build on its liberal arts pro- that there is a huge chasm be- formally launched in February of the liberal arts at tech, and the gram.” tween engineering and the lib- of this year, with the generous answer is usually not a positive What may be news to many eral arts. Tech students pick up endowment of Bruce McEver, a one. students is that Tech is working on cues from administration and successful Georgia Tech alum “Although the available classes toward that goal. In the fall and faculty; they see the cues and who graduated in 1960 with a themselves seem to be of high spring of 2002, several liberal think it means something. We’re degree in industrial engineering. quality, Georgia Tech is very arts-oriented seminars will be asking whether that gap actual- McEver’s support of the liberal much lacking in terms of variety offered as the McEver Program ly exists. People think of the lib- arts at Tech stemmed from his and quantity of liberal arts class- in Engineering and the Liberal eral arts as involving experiences with his own hu- es available,” said Branden Smith, Arts. Dr. Richard Barke, Asso- interpretation, beauty, aesthet- manities professors, and he con- By Robert Hill/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS a CS freshman. ciate Dean of the Ivan Allen Col- ics, human expression, whereas tinues to support the building Sue Rinker and James Ransone, along with LCC “It’s not as great as it could lege and one of the people engineering is practical, design of relationships between students prof. Sha Xinwei, try out new technology on an be,” said Marlon Mooney, an spearheading this initiative, said focused, quantitative. But there’s in engineering and students in LCC Demo day. The McEver Program will let EAS major. “If I ever wanted to that the idea for something like a lot in engineering that relates Ivan Allen and the COE pair up to offer seminars. change majors to something such this has always existed, since the to human expression, and there See McEver, page 16 Lack of campus childcare Spinning Tunes WREK Radio poses problem for parents By Kimberly Rieck Additionally, she has had to bring Focus Staff her daughter to group meetings for her senior design classes. When Samantha Conway had her first Faculty and staff are also affected by child in 1997, she found that there were daycare problems. The daycare centers no daycare facilities available. It was to- in the Atlanta metropolitan area can wards the end of her freshmen year, when run upwards of $200 a week. In addi- her first child, Sarah, turning five this tion, the facilities have a limited num- month was born. Two years later, Con- ber of spots, and long waiting lists. way had another daughter, Kennedy. “They’re almost three times as much Conway said that it has been difficult as my tuition. They also have waiting managing motherhood with schoolwork. lists that are so long that she wouldn’t She and her husband even be an infant any- have had to arrange more,” said Powell. their schedules accord- “I got them to move a Dr. Michelle LaPla- ingly. ca, an Assistant Pro- “Usually we just couch into the girls’ fessor of Biomedical arrange our schedules bathroom...that’s Engineering, uses a opposite, he works at daycare facility near night mostly,” said where I did most of Tech. Conway. the changing and her “We had to get on a By Kimberly Hinckley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS She sometimes had waiting list where we A WREK disc jockey plays music that can be heard on FM 91.1. The student radio station, to take her daughter breastfeeding” are when I was two located near ORGT on Eighth Street, also plays streaming digital music over the Internet. The station broadcasts music and radio shows 24 hours daily to the surrounding Atlanta area. with her to work, and MegAnn Powell months pregnant. to classes with her. Civil Engineering student There is quite a de- Conway said that mand in this part of “professors usually town,” said LaPlaca. An Untitled Perspective aren’t that bad about In recent years, there it” when she has had to bring her chil- have been several groups on campus dren to class. working towards integrating the demand- From soup kitchens to electrical systems In her senior year, Conway has found ing academic work environment with it easier to manage because she is taking the family life. While the ADVANCE “Pressed into service means pressed out of shape.”—Robert Frost only one class, and her children go to initiative, provided through a grant by By Joshua Cuneo preschool and kindergarten now. the National Science Foundation, mainly Contributing Columnist After awhile, as helpful as The situation wasn’t much different focuses on the advancement of women these [service] activities are, for MegAnn Powell, another Civil Engi- in the tenure process and promotions Community service, I’ve neering major, when she had her daugh- system, it is also working with the Insti- observed, has a particularly they become completely ter in March of 2001. Powell became tute to create a more family friendly important influence on the uncreative and redundant. pregnant during her junior year. She co- work environment. current generation of teenag- oped during the spring semester of her Dr. Mary Frank Fox, the NSF Space ers and young adults. Joshua Cuneo junior year when she had her baby. Advance Professor of Sociology in the Especially in this day and Contributing Columnist Powell started classes again that sum- Ivan Allen College School of History age of advanced education mer semester. When she came back to Technology and Society, said that it is when students with a high school, she said that her priorities changed. important to recognize that both work GPA are a dime a dozen, com- Organizations such as the labor to assist a needy institu- She has had to skip class when she has not and family are big investments of time, munity service has become a Habitat for Humanity imme- tion, and I’ve felt a certain had a baby-sitter. Also initially, she said it and it is necessary to bring them togeth- deciding factor in a variety of diately spring to mind. Volun- satisfaction in this. was difficult to find places to change and er more cooperatively. career and academic oppor- teers imagine themselves paying Still, after awhile, as help- breastfeed her infant daughter on cam- The Women’s Resource Center helps tunities. visits to senior homes and day ful as these activities are, they pus. expecting and parenting students find Yet when most people hear care centers. become completely uncreative “I got them to move a couch into the other avenues of support. The center of community service, they Now, I have nothing against and redundant. girls’ bathroom into the Mason build- provides counseling and information immediately associate the con- these activities. In fact, as a I’ve begun to look upon ing. That’s my little victory, that’s where about the various childcare services avail- cept with outdoor construc- member of the Boy Scouts of community service organiza- I did most of the changing and her breast- tion projects, goodwill America for close to eight years, feeding,” said Powell. See Childcare, page 18 donations, or soup kitchens. I’ve done my share of manual See Cuneo, page 17 16 • Friday, April 19, 2002 • Technique FOCUS

informal evening seminars where riety of majors. Students would be that students have a responsibility Another reason students proba- McEver from page 15 we could discuss questions that reading perhaps the equivalent of a for building and shaping the way bly haven’t heard about these pro- weren’t addressed in classes.” book every other week, and would they want seminars to be,” said Barke. grams is because, Knoespel said, With the recent developments, “spend some time doing some sort “They would meet in the evening, “We’ve haven’t wanted to adver- the humanities and social sciences. he has been able to connect the sem- of applied problem,” Barke said, in a different setting than normal tise, because we’ve been building “[McEver’s support] is what has inar idea with McEver’s interest, “where the reading and thinking classroom, because we want differ- this very, very slowly and carefully, given us an impetus to begin this and through Knoespel’s work, the takes place together, and you ask ent kind of thinking than you do in with the participation of students, program,” said History, Technolo- seminars have been institutional- yourself whether you agree with the a normal classroom,” he said. with the participation of people with- gy, and Society Professor Ken ized as the McEver Program. things you read. You can’t really ask Both Barke and Knoespel em- in lots of different disciplines.” Knoespel, who is working with Barke One objective of this program, yourself if you agree with the things phasize the fact that the details for However, “the program will be on the initiative. says Knoespel, is “to create a series you learn in a structural analysis these seminars are still very much in described in more detail at the be- However, its history has deeper of three to five very small seminars class.” the works, and that much of it is ginning of the fall semester—or even roots. “Two and a half years ago, I that would be co-taught by faculty Students would work closely with still in preliminary stages. in the beginning of January, be- created a student advisory board in the College of Engineering and each other and with the faculty, ac- “None of them appear on OS- cause ideally, we want to learn from made of twelve students from the the Ivan Allen College.” cording to Barke. CAR yet,” said Dr. Barke. “How the work that’s done before,” said Ivan Allen College,” says Barke. “We Each class would have from six “We want the seminars to build this unfolds depends really on how talked about putting together some to ten students, selected from a va- on students’ interests, which means the first seminar goes.” See McEver, page 21 FOCUS Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 17

tem in a church that’s undergoing their credit—may attract those who By taking a different approach Cuneo from page 15 renovation. otherwise might neglect to partici- to community service, the mem- Give the computer scientists a pate in much community service. bers have the opportunity to ex- chance to establish a computer net- Furthermore, I believe that com- plore new, creative, fascinating, tions with less and less fondness as ion, from the classes I take and the work in a short-funded middle munity service projects should be intellectually stimulating areas of they routinely limit themselves to friends I socialize with right down school. broadened from aiding the poor, service that differ from their previ- traveling to the midtown shelter to to the games I play on my comput- Give the biologists a chance to weak and impoverished to include cook a meal or to the back woods er. help design a new animal habitat at anybody in need. elementary school to plant bushes When I end up in a run-of-the- the local park. Give the historians A community service volunteer mill community service project, then, and political scientists a chance to is, by definition, anybody who pro- I believe that except for those rare instances when vides assistance to an individual or community service Service projects I’ve been on the management/ad- institution who’s unable to com- ministrative end of the activity, my Many students enjoy pletely provide for him/her/itself, organizations should should be broadened mind feels like it starts to atrophy, and the volunteer expects nothing tear themselves away from aiding the poor, and I grow bored quickly. [service] opportunities in return except the satisfaction of But many students, I’m sure, precisely for their lack doing a good deed. from the standard and weak and enjoy these opportunities precisely Therefore, if I willingly volun- head off in a new impoverished to for their lack of intellectual stimu- of intellectual teer to assist MARTA with power lation, for a chance to kick back and stimulation. redistribution because the organi- direction. include anybody in hang out with friends and forget zation is understaffed, then that ac- about life for awhile, and that’s just tion is no less a notable act of need. fine. community service than if I’ve gath- Still, I believe that community assist the Carter Center in their phil- ered toys for deprived children in ous experiences, and they can even service organizations would attract anthropic activities. Uganda. discover the activities that make them for a nature trail. more members if there were an aca- Tech has students eager to use The point is, I believe that com- happiest. Perhaps part of my frustration demic aspect to at least some of their academic talent in abundance, munity service organizations should This broadens their interests and, lies in personal preference. their activities. so providing them with such an op- tear themselves away from the stan- therefore, the interests of the orga- I like everything I do to be intel- Give the electrical engineers a portunity—with the bonus of hav- dard and head off in a new direc- nization itself. lectually stimulating in some fash- chance to rebuild the electrical sys- ing an act of voluntary goodwill to tion. 18 • Friday, April 19, 2002 • Technique FOCUS

plans on following in Duke’s and Childcare from page 15 GWU’s footsteps when the Insti- tute begins its partnership with the able in Atlanta. very conducive to family. They have company in February. “I do see a number of students seven daycare centers and family Bright Horizons will run and who have families. I think there’s housing.” manage Georgia Tech’s first child- often a misperception by the Geor- Berkeley also employs a co-op care center when its construction is gia Tech community that there aren’t system where parents baby-sit oth- finished in December. a lot of undergraduates here with ers’ children in exchange for others “The concept of daycare has been children. The reality is that there baby-sitting their kids while they’re discussed at Georgia Tech for years are some students here who have in class. and years, prior to my arrival here, children. Tech’s environment is a Georgia State has a center avail- and that goes back seven years. There very stressful and challenging one, able for members of their commu- have been a number of people who so adding a child to an already rig- nity. When Conway’s husband was have made attempts to get a child- orous academic schedule really makes care facility on campus,” said Dean an impact on their lives,” said Yvette Gail DiSabatino, Dean of Students. Upton, Director of the Women’s The project will involve tearing Resource Center. “The concept of down Home Park’s existing child- The resource center also helps care center and building a new cen- administer a scholarship that pays daycare has been ter in Home Park. for daycare costs through Peachtree discussed at Georgia “There have been just a number Road United Methodist Church. of hurdles because we’ve had to work Two scholarships are offered each Tech for years and things out with the city to get per- year, specifically for children of grad- years.” mits for demolition and so forth,” uate students and are based on fi- said Dean DiSabatino. nancial need and other factors. Upton Gail DiSabatino The estimated cost of the project said that the center is also looking Dean of Students is 1.7 million dollars. Much of the into other ways to help parents. cost has been paid for through a “We’re looking at ways we can number of grants and donations. do things to make the Women’s The project has a tentatively sched- Resource Center more child-friendly a student at GSU, her children used uled opening of January 2003. as well. Right now we have very the facility. University of Pennsyl- After completion, there will be a limited space. We have talked about vania had a facility that was avail- total of 120 spots available in the ways to bring in a collapsible play- able to LaPlaca when she was getting center. pen if we have students come in her doctorate there. Yale University A total of 24 spaces, or 20 per- with children. We do have students also has a child care center. cent, will be reserved for Home Park come by with children,” said Up- In recent years, universities and residents because the Home Park ton. businesses have contracted outside community is a partner in the ven- Many college campuses have day- companies to run daycare centers ture. Faculty, staff and students will care facilities available for student, for them. Bright Horizons is one of take up the remaining slots. faculty and staff use. However, the the largest providers in the world The cost of childcare will be at college generally has an education with locations set up in the United market cost, with everyone paying degree program set in place where States, Europe and the Pacific Rim. the same rate. However, Dean Di- workers receive credit for their work Their current clients include Duke Sabatino said that the Institute will at the facilities. Powell is consider- University, George Washington be looking into obtaining grants to By Danielle Bradley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS ing attending University of Cali- University, Mattel and David E. help offset the cost for students in A lack of daycare facilities on Tech’s campus creates a challenging fornia-Berkeley because “they are Kelley Productions. Georgia Tech the future. situation for student parents. A new center is planned to open in 2003. FOCUS Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 19 TechUp Close

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students an opportunity to think be drawn to [participate in the pro- and sculpture and painting in one, McEver from page 16 about projects together with pro- gram],” said Barke. and through science—different types fessors on campus,” said Knoespel. The New York City trip was also of exhibits, such as voice narration Knoespel. work at conference, we want to find Both men say another goal is to an indication of what future semi- and holograms—in the other. Knoespel and Barke are hesitant a way to make this possible,” he encourage communication between nars might be like: The group visit- “We began by reaching out to to go into too many details about said. seminars. ed the Brooklyn Bridge, discussing carefully selected students, because the future of the program, but Barke “We anticipate the program is “All the students and faculty what it represents in terms of the we wanted to exploit their ideas and offered an example of what a semi- going to complement some of the would meet in a cordial social situa- city, the nation, culture, technolo- help us design the program,” said nar might look like. existing programs on campus. For tion where they would be able to gy, and human innovation. Barke. “Take the Georgia Tech seal. It example, the President’s initiative have dinner, relax together, and talk The group visited the Metro- However, he said, “It’s not meant has two words on it: service and about what they’re doing,” said to be an honors program, although progress.” He is considering lead- Knoespel. Barke and Knoespel are it isn’t going to be just an easy way ing a seminar that addresses the topic “We want ideas to also working on identifying addi- “We anticipate the to get 3 hours of social science cred- of progress. Barke posed some of tional funding that would allow in- it, either.” the questions that stem from this emerge from faculty. ternational travel/seminars to be program is going to Because the class size will be small, topic. We are saying, ‘Find developed as well. complement some of there will definitely be a selection “What does ‘progress’ mean? We Some travel plans have already process. “Students would tell us don’t really talk about it that often. someone to partner been put into action. A group com- the existing programs where their energies are, and why We talk about development, we talk up with!’” posed of seven students from both on campus.” they want to be in it,” said Barke. about innovation, we talk about the College of Engineering and the “The seminars will be advertised growth; but progress suggests a di- Dr. Richard Barke Ivan Allen College—and some stu- Ken Knoepsel to the whole campus,” said Knoepsel, rection. Associate Dean of Ivan Allen dents who double-major in disci- HTS Professor but that eligibility may require the “Moral progress, economic, so- plines from both—recently went to instructors’ permission and involve cial progress—and especially, tech- New York City to help develop this meeting the professors who are lead- nological progress: what does it mean? initiative. ing the seminars. Do we still believe in it? Or has it for undergraduate research is cer- “We had some serious meetings politan Museum of Art and the “None of the faculty will be ex- just become irrelevant—do we just tainly one that will be supported by about what they thought would or American Museum of Natural His- perts,” said Barke. Again, he em- assume that everything we do is the work of the McEver Program, would not work, what they thought tory, comparing how the knowl- phasized that “students and faculty progress?” because we’re anticipating that ev- their fellow students would or would edge in those two museums is will explore ideas together. That’s He continued, “What about ery one of these seminars will give not like, how many students might represented: through architecture why there’s a need for selection: progress in the arts? Do we make students will have to be highly mo- progress in music?” tivated.” Barke suggested bringing in a Hopefully, with the help of all jazz musician to talk about what those involved, this program will progress means in the context of continue to grow and develop. In- jazz. “Is music today better than terested students should keep an Mozart?” eye out for more information in the And finally, “What does progress fall, and, especially, keep an open mean at Georgia Tech? Is what we’re mind. doing here progress?” The enthusiasm of Barke and “We want ideas to emerge from Knoespel is undeniable, and despite faculty. We are saying, ‘Find some- the preliminary stages of the pro- one to partner up with!’ But this gram, Knoespel said earnestly, “This takes time,” Barke said, as another is a project we really believe in.” reason for the preliminary stages of Dr. Barke added with a smile: the program. “It’s been our experience that if you Knoespel says another goal is to By Robert Hill/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS let students help you build things provide an outlet for the student Students Shelley Hoyal and Tristam Sparks catch falling letters on a projection screen with a blanket during around here, they can do some pretty work. LCC’s technopoetry festival. New funds for the liberal arts is sparking initiatives such as joint seminars between amazing things.” “If students want to present their the Ivan Allen College and the College of Engineering. FOCUS Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 21

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or mail to: Blueprint Georgia Tech 353 Ferst Drive, Room 137 Atlanta, GA 30332-0290 ENTERTAINMENTpage 23 Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 23 Two Bits: a final crusade One, two, three... Tech’s most humorous student, the The title The Last Waltz sounds like ENTERTAINMENT Two Bits Man, tells the tale of his chess- something that includes powdered wigs playing adventures with a sidekick and and thick accents. If you want to find Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 an evil adversary. Page 25 out what it really is, read on. Page 27 ‘Murder by Numbers’ a slow, painful death Sandra Bullock stars as Cassie Mayweather, a homicide detective and crime scene specialist assigned to the murder of a young woman in the California coastal town of San Benito. Ben Chaplin plays her new partner. By Bryan Basamanowicz degree murder. By day, Richard and Assistant Entertainment Editor Justin are far from friends and bare- ly even communicate unless to ver- Title: Murder By Numbers bally assault one another. But beyond Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ryan the gaze of public scrutiny, the two Gosling, Michael Pitt arrange frequent, pseudo-ceremo- Director: Barbet Schroeder nial rendezvous at an abandoned Rating: y 1/2 cabin to exchange perspectives, ideas, and plans. Every now and then an action Both Justin and Richard are packed thriller will stun audiences strangers to their wealthy, but bro- with a fast paced, ever-twisting plot, ken families. In an effort to quell a a showcase of convincing acting, lingering adolescent restlessness by and a climatic conclusion that will exploring a primal curiosity, the two keep audiences in deep contempla- odd companions plan and carry out tion for hours to come. And then a random homicide of an unknown there are movies like Murder by victim. Combining Richard’s con- Numbers. The title sounds kind of fidence with Justin’s intelligence, intriguing the two careful- doesn’t it? I was ly arrange to set guessing that the up the school jan- film might of of- Some of the itor to take the fered a cinemat- characters offer an fall for the deed. ic profiling of an On the investi- estranged serial edgy intrigue...others gation scene we killer who left a are low dimensional meet Cassie homicidal John Mayweather Nash-quality puppet like figments (Bullock), a sav- numerical puz- of writer Tony vy and sassy ho- Photo courtesy CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT zle for the cops micide Casey Mayweather (Sandra Bullock) and Sam Kennedy (Ben Chapmen) ponder over the chaos of a bizarre to trace and un- Gayton’s imagination. investigator who, crime scene in ‘Murder by Numbers,’ partially inspired by the murders of Dartmouth College profs in 2000. ravel with the as- of course, is tor- less innocent than first glance would out. So it seems as if the two adoles- use another round of serious edit- sistance of an mented by a mys- suggest. cent killers have gotten away with ing, and maybe even a rewrite be- ingenious mathematician. But in terious past trauma. Along with her The DA’s office and higher rank- little worry. But armed with a vom- fore I would ever recommend paying fact, the story is even more far fetched newbie partner Sam Kennedy (Ben ing police officials are eager to wrap it sampling identified as Justin money to see something it. We’ve and no elements of genius, cine- Chapman), they begin piecing to- up the case concluding that the jan- Pendleton’s, Mayweather will stop got a borderline homoerotic rela- matic, mathematical, or otherwise gether the decoy evidence, placed itor is the sole guilty party. No one at nothing to expose the connec- tionship between two polar adoles- are present in the film’s composi- so skillfully by our two high school is compelled by Mayweather’s in- tion between Justin and Richard, cent opposites that springs up out tion. killers. While Kennedy is convinced tuition, not even her partner. Fur- and their mutual connection to the of nowhere (from the audiences per- When Justin Pendleton (Michael early that it was indeed Ray, the thermore, Richard happens to be bizarre homicide. spective) and ends up being power- Pitt), the shy, book buried, class Janitor, behind the homicide, May- the son of a powerful public official It’s almost like the movie came ful enough to compel a murder. geek finds a common bond with weather, after an encounter with and the last thing the DA’s office out prematurely, not because it And hot on their pursuit, we have a the privileged and popular high Richard, becomes convinced that wants to do is follow Mayweather’s doesn’t center around a relevant dark and disturbed version of San- school showboat, Richard Haywood the smooth talking and effortlessly estranged leads into an investiga- contemporary topic, but because it’s (Ryan Gosling), the result is first charming high school stud is a lot tion not worthy of the political fall- completely unbalanced and could See Numbers, page 30

Music Listening Room Weekend Excursion to kick off weekend Earth Day celebration at Tech includes diverse slate of music By Jennifer LaHatte moves that were featured on the ESPN Managing Editor College Basketball Awards show this past March at the Alexander Memorial Coli- Attention all tree-hugging hippies: this seum as part of the Final Four festivities. day is for you! Don’t be alarmed if At 11:30 a.m., Atlanta poet you’re not one though, this Steven Wing takes the stage day is still for you too. If with his heartfelt po- you like listening to ems that celebrate live music, or if the importance of you find poet- preserving the ry readings par- environment. ticularly Sujoy Ban- moving, then erjee, fresh- Georgia man CS Tech’s fifth major, will annual Earth also add his Day Festival is acoustic tal- the place to be. ents and is ex- Starting at cited to be on 10 a.m. today, the list of per- live entertain- formers for this ment will run for Earth Day cele- the entire festival, bration. which takes place at the “I think it Student Center Plaza. will be a lot of fun and The first act to take the it’s a good thing to be sup- stage is Weberdog, a band featuring all porting,” said Banerjee, who started play- Photo courtesy WICKED GROUP Tech students, who look to life at Tech as ing the guitar in sixth grade. If you’re looking to start your weekend off with some music, check this out. The band Weekend inspiration for some of their lyrics. He adds that the songs he writes “are Excursion, pictured here, will be hitting Tech today to entertain for free. This no-cost concert will Tech’s Gold Rush Basketball Dance pretty much about everything people ex- be in the Music Listening Room on the second floor of the Student Center at noon today. Team rounds out the next hour of live performances with their ultra-hip jazz See Earth, page 27 24 • Friday, April 19, 2002 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT ...10101010101010101010101010101010101010101...... Two Bits

They say change is often healthy, me,” I called to her, she turned to student center, on a Friday after- Angry and wounded, my mouth “No you don’t,” she called back. and the two bits man, while I never face me and intermittently blessed noon, usually a fairly friendly place put me in serious trouble, ”I will “Please” I pleaded sorrowfully, intend to change my name to the my eyes by exposing another stun- for socializing, bowling, air hockey own your king in minutes!” I pro- not wanting to look directly at her three bits man or one bit man, or ning angle of the flawless collection and the like, became the house of a claimed brashly. face, “just leave me alone.” two and a half bit man, couldn’t of features that detailed her face. I nightmare. My faithful readers, I “Beat me in chess?” his words “If I were a queen and you were agree more. So with the semester looked at her with white-hot inten- appreciate your continuing atten- collapsed away lightly into a gentle my king,” the desperation of her calmly winding down, and the last sity, and found my voice begging to tion, but let me forewarn you that chuckle. His chess cronies imitated voice rose above and cut through all Spring 2002 issue of the Technique say it, “If these desks were squares this next portion of the story may his laughter promptly. “Interesting, the surrounding noises filling the in your hands, I advise you to relax on a chessboard, and I was a knight, shock you. Right next to the ATMs well if you’re anything more than a student center, even the disco blar- and instead of entertaining you with I’d surely take you.” I saw her there, my one and only, babbling technique geek!” Ritz said ing from Dance Dance Revolution. my typical arsenal of sarcastic anec- Maybe you can imagine the re- side by side with and being tutored harshly, the cronies responded with “If I was a queen, and you were my dotes, criticisms and rants, let the action I got after letting that one by Tech’s very own chess master their overdrawn “ooooh”s and “took king,” she repeated as she ran, al- two bits man warm your heart this slip out. Naturally, her eyes beamed Julien Ritz. that”s etc. Ritz continued, “then most stumbling down the student and her mouth curved upward, “You you’ll meet me here tomorrow at like to play chess?” she responded 12 noon.” shyly with a slight blush. And with With nothing to lose, I agreed With the sun’s heat that moment began the blossoming “It seems only right and stormed out of the building, The desperation of beating down on us of a new romantic course that the that while you stick my heart scattered about in a cou- her voice cut through two bits man would sail with ease. ple million pieces. from above, we We filled our days with nonstop yourself away writing After a lonely chess free night, I the surrounding noise indulged ourselves in chess playing. Every time we had a that silly column that headed out towards the student cen- filling the student free moment, we inevitably would ter to meet my fate. After all, what seemingly endless be found vigorously going at it in your woman would does further humiliation matter when center, even the Disco sessions of hot chess the library, in the student center, find a real player to you’ve already suffered to the most blaring from Dance the campanile, we even snuck into supreme degree? day in and day out Junior’s Grill once during after hours share her skills with” Arriving on the first floor, I saw Dance Revolution. just for the sake of a new environ- that the table had already been set ment. Sometimes she would domi- up and Ritz had already taken his nate me, and others, I her, but both seat. Ritz’s cronies, along with a week with a story of bravery, ro- of us inevitably always had fun. She must have noticed me just multitude of other chess fans were center stairs. “I would protect you.” mance, and board games. When spring break came around, as I noticed her because I caught the awaiting my arrival and the result- At the base of the stairs, I had no Economics class: she was sitting we decided to head to the beach surprised look of guilt flash across ant match. choice but to meet her eyes, she in the desk two seats ahead of mine where we sat out on the shore, the her face. “It’s not what it looks like,” The game began with Ritz giv- continued, “But I’ll always be your and one seat to the left. By the time sun’s heart of heat beating down on she pleaded with me. But the two ing me the first move. queen and you’ll always be my two I arrived, all the desks immediately us from above, while we indulged bits man isn’t naïve and he knows a “Well here we go,” I thought. I bits man, and you’ve got my heart surrounding hers had already filled ourselves in seemingly endless ses- slap in the face when he feels one. began to think about my opening in check mate.” up with guys eager for her to drop a sions of hot chess day in and day “What’s the surprise two bits strategy when- The pieces remained on the board pencil or to ask for a note she missed out. man?” taunted Ritz, “It seems only “Stop the game!” It was her, hav- unmoved, except for one, my op- from the lecture. But this situation During the course of that spring right that while you stick yourself ing entered from the rear student ponent had knocked over his king; was the usual one, and today was break, I began to really feel that I away writing your silly column that center entrance. “Two Bits Man, only at Tech. my day, the two bits man wasn’t had finally found my soul “check” your woman would find a real play- Please don’t do it!” she called from Until we meet again, this is the going to let a little geographic prob- mate. er to share her skills with.” A popu- the balcony on the second floor, Two Bits Man, that was my story, lem stop him from making an im- Cute, huh? lation of Ritz’s chess buddies began “it’s not worth it!” and I’m sticking to it. Good luck pression. Two desks ahead and one But unfortunately as often hap- laughing in response to their lead- “You don’t need to be here,” I with finals and have a great sum- to the left, it came to me; “excuse pens, trouble came to paradise. The er’s taunts. shouted, “I have to do this.” mer. See you soon. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 25

Scorsese still ‘Waltz’ing with Earth from page 23 perience in everyday life.” re-release of concert movie Rounding out the end of the On participating in the Georgia Tech Earth Day By Ananya Paul encing a live show of legendary entertainment is Parakeet Nelson celebration: “I think it will be a lot of fun and it’s Contributing Writer musicians with a hint of the so- and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who called “cream of Hollywood.” will be playing a mix of their own a good thing to be supporting.” Originally made in 1978, The All the flaws during the perfor- music and cover songs. Hailing from On his songs: “[They] are pretty much about Last Waltz is making its way through mance make the movie so original, Athens, Georgia, this band com- the hearts of audiences who love for example Clapton missing a few bines jazz, hip-hop, reggae, rock R&B everything people experience in everyday life.” sixties and seventies music. With notes while playing the guitar and and bluegrass producing a unique sound that appeals to a wide audi- Sujoy Banerjee one of America’s best filmmakers, Robbie Robertson jumping right CS freshman, musician performing at Tech’s Earth Day celebration Martin Scorsese, directing and some in to fill in. ence. of the best musicians of all time The sharing of the microphones Also featured as part of the Earth assembled on a single stage, this when all the performers are on stage, Day celebration are prize giveaways, The Georgia Tech Earth Day children,” said Cindy Jackson, Earth movie truly is a wonderful docu- at one point it was almost three demonstrations of alternative-fuel celebration has grown over the past Day coordinator here at Tech. ment of history. It’s a blend of dif- musicians per microphone scream- vehicles, the Zoo Atlanta Zoo-Mo- five years into Atlanta’s largest cele- So remember, while the day may ferent musicians performing with ing, and it was hard to distinguish bile, and an interactive trivia maze bration of the worldwide environ- be about the Earth, that doesn’t “The Band,” and in the midst of their voices yet so harmonic. It be- with questions regarding environ- mental awareness occasion, and mean you can’t have a little fun. breath taking music are little inter- yond doubt touched the hearts of mental statistics and issues (this is “attracts not only Georgia Tech stu- views by Martin Scorsese. their very appreciative audience. how you get your hands on the free dents, faculty, and staff but Atlanta For more information on the Earth The Last Most impor- t-shirt with Buzz holding the globe residents, businesses, philanthrop- Day celebration, including a full sched- Waltz is alleged- tantly, this mov- in his hands). ic organizations, and local school ule, visit www.gatech.edu/earthday. ly the last per- ie and “The formance of this All the flaws during Band” covered group and the the performance various genres of movie is quite music so that au- the entertaining make the movie so diences with var- and sophisticat- original, like Eric ious tastes can ed concert film. appreciate it. After each Clapton missing a few There was a pres- song, and there notes while playing ence of Ragtime, are a number of Blues, Country, songs, Scorsese the guitar. Blue Grass, Rock proves himself and that too per- to be an excel- formed by the lent interviewer while asking mem- best musicians of all time. bers of “The Band” and the guest The whole movie is mesmeriz- stars of that particular song. ing and so entertaining. It seems Some of the guest musicians with like the audience in the movie the- whom “The Band” performs con- ater were just as involved in cheer- sist of infamous names of rock such ing the musicians after every song as: Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Neil as the audience in 1979 were. The Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morri- caliber of talent in all these musi- son, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Har- cians, and especially in Scorsese, is ris, Muddy Waters, “The Staples,” incredible. Ringo Starr, Ron Wood, Dr. John, The next time you want to watch Paul Butterfield and Ronnie Hawk- something original while experienc- ins. ing some excellent music, definite- Scorsese’s true skills come out ly catch The Last Waltz. while interviewing the dashing Rob- bie Robertson whose good looks The Last Waltz, rated PG, was re- and adept guitar playing make him released in select theaters on April 5, By Robert Hill / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS the focal point of the movie. and will be released on a special edi- Students at last year’s Georgia Tech Earth Day celebration sign their names to a banner promoting This movie is almost like experi- tion DVD on May 7. environmental awareness. The fifth annual celebration occurs today from around the Student Center plaza. 26 • Friday, April 19, 2002 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Sideways Crossword North Avenue Trade School The Live List: The By Joey Katzen 2. Sam Austin or George Bush 32. Spotted quartzlike rock Contributing Writer 3. Lean 33. 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an investigator, we have to sit through are a few obvious setups exposed in Numbers from page 23 enough traumatic flashback scenes the climax that conclude the film’s “A psychological thriller is so much what you to permanently endow us with trau- various twists and turns but the end don’t say and what you don’t show, and how dra Bullock propelled by a desire to matic flashbacks ourselves. Further- result simply doesn’t flow right and vindicate her own past and assisted, more, when the cat is out of the bag ends up raising more questions than you set the camera and what you allow the actor criticized by and romantically en- and Mayweather spills her guts, not it resolves. And I’m not talking about to show.” tangled with her rookie partner. It’s to ruin the surprise but there is no provocative, disturbing philosoph- a tough story to make work and real surprise; the exposure of her ical questions, but more simple dis- Sandra Bullock director, Barbet Schroeder (Single circumstances doesn’t really con- turbing ones, like “Why is this movie Star and producer, ‘Murder by Numbers’ White Female, Kiss of Death), isn’t tribute much if anything to the film so bad?” and “Why doesn’t this movie up for the job. and the screen make sense?”. If this assessment The editing time definitely sounds overly cynical, then I strongly ship between the two high school any of the detective’s forensic tools problems con- could have been advise you to go see this movie and killers, possibly at the expense of might be used outside their favor. tribute most se- better spent. In see if you aren’t plagued by the same Bullock’s overdrawn flashback vi- There is a particularly smart and verely to the The highlight of the an interview re- dilemmas. gnettes, the film might have been effective shot of a crime scene inves- films suffering film is surely the high garding the film, Some of the characters that pop- adjusted in favor of a better balance tigation textbook burning in the counter-dy- Sandra Bullock ulate this film offer an edgy intrigue between plot and character devel- fireplace at Justin and Richard’s cab- namic asymme- energy, fast paced claimed that “A at best while others are simply low opment. in. try. For forensic analysis psychological dimensional puppet like figments The highlight of the film is sure- All in all the concept, thought example, May- thriller is so of writer Tony Gayton’s imagina- ly the high energy, fast paced foren- difficult, isn’t a bad one, and maybe weather’s dark sequences. much what you tion. On the scarce bright side of sic analysis sequences. In these scenes director Barbet Shroeder, is anx- past is made don’t say and the picture, Gosling and Pitt work the film cuts back and forth be- ious to move on to his next project, known to the what you don’t well together on screen with their tween the investigators (Bullock and or maybe the pre-screening I viewed audience through her sudden en- show, and how you set the camera roles. Despite the unexplained fac- Chapman) meticulously piecing to- lacked some finishing touches that counters with voices and visions from and what you allow the actor to tors that guide their relationship gether the details of the crime scene, will make a world of difference be- ago. Admittedly, it’s a little intrigu- show.” Such insight may have been with one another, the scenes in- and then rewinds back to the elabo- fore premiere night, but Murder by ing the first time we see her go through useful to the film’s editor. volving Gosling and Pitt’s charac- rate planning undertaken by the two Numbers is simply not a complete one of her “episodes” but before we To further the film’s editing woes, ters are the most psychologically teenage homicide culprits (Pitt and movie. actually find out what happened the climatic scene is a virtually di- provoking ones. With a little more Gosling) as they plan for, predict, and how it’s relevant to her work as sastrous misallocation of space. There attention devoted to the relation- and pre-empt the possibility that

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DRA IN LACE RANG Photo courtesy CASTLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT Michael Pitt and Ryan Gosling (center and right) are implicated and try to dodge detective Cassie Mayweather TENDS ANTS DUKE (Sandra Bullock) in the new psychological thriller ‘Murder by Numbers’ which hits theaters nationwide today.

More call "Java Programs" then you are a bastard. Homework homework home- Last Sliver of the year from the work. The Osbournes are on. Sliver Boy: big shout-out to Aus- TV TV TV. tin C., Casey K., DeCamp, Why does POD suck and why Derek, Donna, Emily, Jennifer do all of Incubus's songs sound C., John S., Jonathon S., Laura, the same?! Leah C., Nancy B., Paul S.-thanks According to last week's anti- for being around. Hope to see Israel editorial, the 9/11 hijack- you around (getting all sappy ers would also be "fighters, trying here). to fight back [...] the only way word up they know."...perfectly ROXOR!! justified...yeah right. Umm, I'm 404ing HAPPY 54TH BIRTHDAY IS- Dr. Mike Evans says you can RAEL! use Maple for just about any- I will not gloat. thing. I'm using my Maple CD I did wrong, so I will not gloat. as a coaster. The tool is dejected. Oh, I will dot com not gloat. dot org Oh, apologies are serious. I will Who the hell cares about doing not gloat. QR factorization? I sure as hell Even though I dominate, I will don't! This school really bites. not gloat. Why the hell couldn't I have Oh no, General HMR, born gone to Georgia? Screw Tech! May 2, 1837, I will not gloat. 3.30 am. Here's me going crazy: Attention bike riders: It is called aaaaaughhhhh! Ok, now back a sideWALK not a sideBIKE!! to work. How does Tech expect to at- Hey, Daniel may get flamed tract new students when cur- online and on the radio, but he rent students can't even get into still has not been termed a pa- the classes they need?!?! thetic pussy-whipped unman, IF you are in charge of assigning whose duty as a man is to hate the hellish punishment that you women’s soccer. Sliver Box 28 • Friday, April 19, 2002 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Affleck performance in Lanes Nappy Roots ‘went up and done overshadowed by S.L. Jackson By Heather L. Nicholson tor has talent, but the monster of The Daily Cougar corporate Hollywood does nothing it’ with latest release Watermelon for him. Reindeer Games and Phan- By Derick Stanger and beer money, nothing more, try origins from being overbearing. (U-WIRE) U. Houston - Can toms have been two of his poorer Assistant Sports Editor nothing less.” The most amazing part is the fact anyone else smell the sour stench of choices. This attitude is clearly shown that they were able to come up with movie cheese? Just when you thought Jackson, however, delivers an im- Artist: Nappy Roots through their music. Nappy Roots 20 unique beats, unheard of in their nothing could be cheesier than Bruce pressive performance as usual. Au- Title: Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz has burst on the scene with this field, all of which can make a house Willis walking in slow motion to diences can expect his high energy Genre: Rap latest release. However they did not or car stereo boom. the space shuttle in Armageddon, and intense realization. Jackson’s Label: Atlantic have to sell their soul and compro- Very few flaws can be found in Ben Affleck decides to pull the same character is a guy having the worst Tracks: 20 (including bonus) mise their vision in order to land a this CD, however, one is that the move in a water-drenched office. day imaginable and desperately try- Rating: yyyy record deal with Atlantic Records. artists did stretch themselves a bit Changing Lanes is a new film ing not to go over the edge. Like Before they even released their too thin. Instead of a 20-track re- with high expectations bearing hard Michael Douglas in Falling Down, It seems that these days every first CD they were the buzz around leased, 15 tracks would have been upon its shoulders. With a team Jackson finally snaps and lives out rapper or group that releases their WKU. They started their own record much better. including Affleck, Samuel L. Jack- the stress-relieving anger we’ve all own CD is following the same for- label and started their own line of At times they faltered lyrically son and Sydney Pollack, nothing dreamed of releasing. mat. Take some street violence, throw Nappy Roots clothing. Atlantic and hid these faults behind the bass less than the best should be expect- The film also includes a moral in some money and women, add and the DJ. They must also realize ed. lesson. Don’t worry about missing some lyrics with shock value and that their twang does not go along Affleck does for Changing Lanes it because each scene is saturated they have themselves a gold or plat- with every beat imaginable and what Willis did for Armageddon. with it. The lesson goes a little some- inum LP, depending on how well It’s rare and should stick with what works. He’s a well-known actor who’s sure thing like this: In today’s world of its promoted. No release can be perfect and even to bring in an audience, but his self-centered indulgence, people tend Too many “artists” are just try- refreshing when a the very few tracks that are slightly performance lacks tremendously. He to forget the importance of doing ing to get the most “bling, bling,” group comes around flawed are still enjoyable to listen plays a moralistic, high-priced law- right by others. the most platinum caps, the most and breaks this mold. to. yer who unknowingly has turned to When two star-crossed strang- Bentleys. It’s rare and refreshing when If Nappy Roots had to be de- the dark side. ers rub each other the wrong way, a group comes around and breaks In fact, one could say scribed as a mix of artists, it would An unrealistic chain of events one day can ruin the rest of their this mold. In fact, one could say it’s it’s as refreshing as a take the creativity of Outkast and teaches him how to do the right lives. Depressed yet? Feeling like as refreshing as a juicy watermelon Wyclef, the southern drawl of Bub- thing—the hard way. Maybe the you should hug the person next to on a hot summer day. And in their juicy watermelon on a ba Sparxx and the beats of Dr. Dre. recent drug-rehab ordeal has im- you? Me neither, but that doesn’t first major release Nappy Roots has hot summer day. On occasion they can sound like a paired his judgment when choos- stop “Changing Lanes” from tak- done so with Watermelon, Chicken less harsh D-12, without Eminem. ing movie roles. Whatever the reason, ing an in-your-face approach to re- & Gritz. What makes them so hard to place Affleck should stick to his earlier, vealing the dramatic consequences Even their name epitomizes why are their six separate tones of voice independent film projects. The ac- of disregarding people. they stand out from the typical “gang- Records approached the group af- which range from the higher pitched sta” crowd. Nappy is a term that ter they mastered the small-time Skinny Deville to the deep tone of was created by B. Stille, Big V, R. market with their 1998 release, Coun- Scales. Prophet, Skinny Deville, Scales, and try Fried Cess, which quickly flew In short, Watermelon, Chicken Ron Clutch back when they met at off the shelves. Their newest cd is & Gritz is perfect for any rap fan Western Kentucky University. Nap- already near the top of the Bill- that is tired of the mundane, copied py means simple, real and keeping board charts and their first release music that is being released and re- it close to home. Awnaw is getting major play-time released. Take a step away from the “Nappy Roots believes that you on radio stations all over the nation. rap/pop that is being produced now are the diamond. You should shine,” What is so intriguing about their and travel deep into the nappy south. said Big V. “Just be you, and it’s all music is the contrasting styles that Diving into the realm that encom- right to be common, cause there’s seem to intertwine so well but dif- passes “Life, Liberty and the Pur- more common people in the world ferently with every song. Under- suit of Nappyness” is a trip worth than rich, so we cater to the com- neath each single is a country, down taking. mon man. I don’t want to tell peo- home base that almost gives the songs ple something they can’t relate to… a twang. Nappy Roots’ Watermelon, Chick- Photo courtesy PARAMOUNT PICTURES So it’s that way, you know, just However, the Roots mix in a en & Gritz is available in record Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck are both seeking to make up for lost talking in language so that people variety of bass lines and orchestra stores now. For more on the group, time the other has taken in the current box-office king, ‘Changing Lanes.’ know how it is to have pocket lint instruments that keep their coun- visit www.nappyroots.com.

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last game against Wake Forest, I Hewitt from page 40 had just as much energy as the first of the season because I was having going to give up some easy lay-ups, this year is to really try to stay away so much fun. so it’s nice to have a guy back there from looking towards of the season. I guess my big thing now is to who can erase some mistakes. At the beginning of the year I would really concentrate on what’s going always say that my goal was to get to on right now and not worry about Neal: What’s on the agenda for the the NCAA tournament- and I think what’s going on at the end of the team this summer? that goes without saying. year... if we keep improving as a Hewitt: It’s not finalized yet, but This year has really taught me to team and help the players improve what we’re planning to do is to take focus what’s going on at the mo- individually, by the end of the year the team on a six-game tour of Aus- we will by rewarded by having more tralia. It’s for a couple of reasons, I games to play. But the way you get think it might give us the opportu- that reward is to take care of what’s nity to play a couple of extra games “I hope we can get to going on right now. and give our still-young team a lit- the point where we tle more experience. It’s always nice Neal: Who do you think will be the to have some type of cultural ex- are a team that leaders of the team next year? change program. There are a lot of people recognize Hewitt: Marvin Lewis. He’s a guy time commitments that we ask of that I think has a strong commit- the guys and any time we can do nationally as one of ment to basketball. He is a very some kind of little treat like this to the better programs in bright player...a guy that I think has make the experience even more re- the chance to be the person every- warding and gratifying, we try to. the country.” one looks up to- on and off the And obviously, it gives us a chance Paul Hewitt floor. He’s an excellent student and to take the team home for Luke and Head Men’s Basketball has been a starter for almost every give him the chance to play in front Coach game he has been here, with the of his family. exception of senior night two years ago… He is a guy that has a chance Neal: What do you expect for the to lead because he wants it. He’s future of Georgia Tech basketball? ment, don’t hurry up and get to the committed. That’s important. Hewitt: I hope we can get to the end of the season… I didn’t want I think Robert Brooks has a chance point where we are a team that peo- the season to end; I really wanted to as well. He had an up and down ple recognize nationally as one of keep playing. I was having fun coach- sophomore year, but he had some the better programs in the country. ing these guys and seeing how they great flashes. I think he has strug- One of the things that I have learned are improving…when we lost that gled with his confidence a little bit, which is something our coaching By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS staff will work with. He is a terrific Hewitt has high hopes for Marvin Lewis next year. “He is a guy that has young man that is a great player, we a chance to lead because he wants it. He’s committed. That’s important.” just have to make him believe that he is and he will be a big part of this and how we are going to play, I am that go out and play with a strong program. convinced now more than ever that sense of purpose. playing 9 or 10 guys in the up- Neal: Has your style of coaching tempo style, not only is it strategy, Neal: If you weren’t coaching, what changed during your time at Tech? but it builds morale. would you be doing? Hewitt: The way I want to play has Hewitt: I would probably work in a not changed. We’ve had to make Neal: Who are your all-time favor- high school some place. I would some adjustments the last couple of ite coaches? probably be a guidance counselor years based on personnel and inju- Hewitt: John Thompson, George or teacher or something like that. ries. The 8/5-scholarship rule [a Raveling…Rick Pitino, because I But somehow coaching would work maximum of five scholarships in have always like his style of team its way into the fabric of what I was one year, and maximum combina- and style of play. Gary Williams doing… Prior to coaching, I had tion of eight scholarships in any and Mike Krzyzewski… obviously, thoughts about law school, put that consecutive two-year period] that they are successful, but I really ap- aside. I thought about working on limited us to 10 scholarship guys preciate the way that their teams Wall Street, put that aside. I decid- this year. But in terms of my goals play. They play with a lot of confi- ed I wanted to be a coach. and what we are going to try to do dence and I like that. I like teams SPORTS Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 35 Bakker has pitching records in sight Baseball Notebook ters and making them beat me in- stead of letting myself lose to them,” explains the 6’9” lefty. “I basically Auburn outfielder brings go right after hitters and hope for the best.” Tech hoops connection Bakker’s stats easily compare to the great pitchers in Tech’s past and By Al Przygocki Vines. Another reminder that base- if he continues on his current pace, Contributing Writer ball is a family game was seeing Au- he will break many records. He would burn first baseman Scott Schade one earn the most wins in a season and a The No. 5 Joltin’ Jackets went week after seeing his brother Ryan career. However, Bakker has only 3-1 this week to raise their record to play shortstop for Western Caroli- made fifteen starts in his young ca- 32-5, 8-3 in the ACC. Tech took na. It turns out that Western Caro- reer and will likely be drafted after two out of three against Maryland lina used to also have Tech center his junior season. The fact remains over the weekend and won the sec- fielder Wes Rynders’ brother. that the start of his career at Tech ond half of a home-and-home se- The Maryland series started on has been incredibly impressive and ries with Auburn on Tuesday. Friday night with Kyle Bakker’s first one can only dream of his potential Tuesday’s game against Auburn career complete game victory. Jere- future. was notable more for who did not my Slayden and Victor Menocal Of course, one key to Bakker’s play than for who did. Tech was both homered to give Bakker a com- success is his ability to focus on the missing Tyler Parker, Matt Mur- fortable 9-2 margin going in to the moment and not think about statis- ton, and Matthew Boggs from the ninth. Bakker gave up four in the tics or the future. starting lineup and Mike Andreas ninth to make the final margin 9-6. “I’ve really never been a stat rat,” from the bullpen due to suspen- Saturday’s game was as disap- said Bakker. “I haven’t checked out sions resulting from Sunday’s fra- pointing a loss as the Jackets have what everyone else has done. I just cas with Maryland. had this season. Jeremy Slayden hit go out and try to do the best I can, Tech’s offense didn’t skip a beat a two-run homer to give the Jackets By Matthew Bryan / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS and I am really not worried about as Jeremy Slayden paced the Jackets a 4-3 lead in the seventh and Tech Sophomore Kyle Bakker, who stands 6’9”, is the tallest player in the ACC. what other people have done.” attack with three hits and three RBI. was able to add four runs in the The lefty also has control, giving up only 1.6 walks per inning-pitched. On being in line to tie or break Brandon Boggs had the critical hit eighth to push their lead to 8-3. Brad Rigby’s single season record of in the game as his bases loaded dou- Maryland battled back for four runs By Al Przygocki pitcher. You find the same things 14 wins in a season Bakker says, ble scored three runs and pushed in the eighth on the strength of a Contributing Writer over and over. It’s not Bakker’s phys- “Fourteen wins is a very high mark the margin from 4-2 to 7-2 after three-run homer by Jason Maxey. ical skills that make him a success. and it would be an honor to be able which the Tigers never seriously The Jackets clung to a one run lead Even if you know going in that It’s his competitive fire, his abso- to have fourteen wins. I just hope I threatened. Chris Goodman had a in the ninth that evaporated as An- the sophomore left-handed ace of lute focus on success, and his over- can stay healthy and contribute to strong start, going seven strong and thony Buffone launched a game- the Jackets is six foot nine and the whelming desire to win and to win my team’s season.” allowing only two earned runs in winning two-run home run over tallest baseball player in the ACC, championships. All those factors help Keeping that in mind, the only earning the victory, as the Jackets the short fences at Shipley Field. there is still no substitute for walk- make him the staff Ace. thing that is certain is Bakker’s drive were able to win 10-4. Sunday’s game featured both the ing right up to him and appreciat- “I think it takes a lot of hard to win the College World Series. Auburn, among the nation’s lead- explosive Tech offense and fisticuffs ing what it must be like to try to bat work and obviously God-given tal- For Bakker it would have added ers in team ERA, once again ran that marred the proceedings. The against him. His hand envelops and ent, and I just worked as hard as I meaning since he went to high school into trouble against Tech as the Ti- skirmish and the resulting suspen- you begin to understand why he is could. Yeah, I did want the ball in in Omaha, the home of the College gers used six pitchers, four of which sions are dealt with elsewhere and able to do things with a baseball my hand Friday nights,” explains World Series. He would be able to gave up at least one run. took away from what was a com- that a man of normal size cannot Bakker. “I got a taste of being a share his greatest team moment with An off-the-field highlight was mand performance by the Tech of- do. Your thoughts drift off to Ran- weekend starter and obviously it’s a his parents, Larry and Donita, and watching suspended Tech catcher fense and Jeff Watchko. Matthew dy Johnson, the six foot ten left- lot nicer not having to worry about his younger sister, Larissa, a 6’2” Tyler Parker hanging out with At- Boggs came a home run short of hander for the Diamondbacks who coming out of the pen and worry- sophomore in high school. lanta Braves General Manager Jon hitting for the cycle while driving in has dominated major league base- ing about all the other stuff. It’s “It’d be more than I could ever Schuerholz. Schuerholz was in at- three runs. Watchko went six strong ball. very nice, I wanted it and I worked ask for,” said the Omaha, Neb. na- tendance to watch his son, Jonathan, before giving up a solo home run to “I’ve always loved Randy for it.” tive. “I’ve dreamed of playing in the who plays third base and leads off lead off the seventh, which was the Johnson,” said Bakker. “I try and Bakker knows his skills, what College World Series since I was for the Tigers. The game also fea- last pitch of the game. Watchko do whatever he does.” hitters are trying to do and how to five when I was at the College World tured Auburn right fielder Doug struck out five, walked none, and You begin to talk to others about win those one-on-one battles. Series watching it. It would be a Vines who is the younger brother of gave up five hits in improving his what makes Bakker such a good “I just focus on challenging hit- dream come true.” former Tech basketball player T.J. record to 6-1. SPORTS Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 36 Beyond the White and Gold Intramural Notebook Dynamics of a standard sports brawl with Jack B. Nimble By Derek Haynes fight. 2. The foreplay: stupid penal- Sports Editor 1. A drastic difference between ties or throwback pitches. Volleyball’s How You Play is playing ability. Teams know they can’t proceed There’s nothing like a tradition- While there have been some good to the fight unless the events lead- winning games the easy way al sports brawl. fights between teams of equal talent ing up to the brawl are satisfying. The sports fight is like a one- Jeff Watcho’s pitch, which sailed It’s official— an independent gang has enough game to get the night stand. Both of the parties in- behind Jeff Maxey, was very satisfy- team has got game. It’s How You ladies to show up. Ladies that volved won’t comment on the action, ing and emotional on both ends. It Play is the No. 1 team in the are not only willing to show up, both will somehow dismiss the event There are several served Maryland notice that this Spike division of Co-Rec Vol- but also to play for them. as something minor, and both will parts of a quality was for real. leyball and haven’t even played So, not only have the men of talk about the event with all their 3. The staredown a full regulation game. Then how It’s How You Play won the admi- close friends for quite a while (just sports brawl that must This is the most important as- do they have game if they have ration of the males from the LCA, as long as the parent or coach doesn’t be present. Here are pect of the fight, a properly orches- not even played a single game? Delta Chi, Mikasa Es Su Kasa find out). trated staredown provides more Their game comes from the and Phi Psi teams, but with the On Sunday, the Georgia Tech the steps to a tension that an 8-year-old waiting fact that every single one of their help of their ladies, they have and Maryland baseball squads had qualified, sanctioned to see if he got the video game he competitors have lost to them also won the top spot in Co-Rec a bench-clearing brawl that ended wanted for his birthday on the basis of either no-show or Volleyball. There is a new tech- the game with the Jackets up 12-1 sports fight. 4. The instigator’s walk forfeit. What does this mean? It nique for the road to an intra- over the Terps in the seventh in- The walk to the challenger is of means that the It’s How You Play mural championship: show up. ning. Unfortunately, the game was utmost importance. It is important Co-Rec Softball Top 5 Men’s 3 on 3 Top 5

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atlanta thrashers last week’s winner Congratulations to Kamden Robb. He was the first to numbers correctly answer that 4 is the number of Tech golfers challenge ranked in Golfweek’s Top 25 poll. SPORTS Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 37 ramblin’ withwith by kimberly rieck dan dyke KR: Do you miss playing soccer junior punter For the past three years, Dan Dyke (In high school, Dyke lettered in miss that a little bit. I’m definitely team came together that week af- President’s Scholarship was just has been named to the first team Ac- football and soccer)? happy with what I’m doing now ter all of the drama with changing too good to pass up. ademic All-American team. The Yel- DD: Yeah a little bit. I just though. coaches. It was the happiest lock- low Jacket’s starting punter came miss being involved in er room that I’ve ever been in. KR: What music do you listen to Tech from Winter Springs, more of the action. KR: Would you ever play for the to while you’re studying? Florida on a President’s Schol- You know a football Minnesota Vikings under O’Leary? KR: Are you a Gators fan or a DD: I don’t really listen to music arship. He goes into his se- game, I only get a DD: Would I ever? Yeah I would. Sem- while I’m studying, I usually nior year with an average few plays a game. KR: So you would play for him watch TV. of 42.3 yards per kick. In soccer, it’s again? KR: Ah ok, cool, what TV He also maintains a continuous DD: Yeah, he was a great coach. shows do you watch? 3.88 GPA in Elec- non-stop I don’t think anyone would turn DD: I like to watch Jeop- trical Engineer- action. I down a job in the NFL. They ardy and Survivor with ing. just would be crazy to do that. my roommates.

KR: If you could do it all over KR: So were you Ka- again, would you still walk on to vanaugh (SGA President the football team, or just take Chris Kavanaugh’s) cow your president’s scholarship last year when he ran for and focus on school? president? DD: I’d walk again. inoles fan? DD: [Laughs] Was I what? DD: Definitely a Gators fan all the KR: You know, the guy who KR: What’s your way. My dad went there, and we dressed up in the cow outfit last favorite game used to go to games at “The Swamp” year when he ran for president. memory? all the time. DD: [Laughs] No I wasn’t his DD: Winning KR: Did you ever think about go- cow, I mean I would have been the Seattle ing there? if he had asked me, Chris is my bowl. It was DD: Yeah, definitely, it came down boy, but I just told the football great how the to Florida and Tech. In the end, the players to vote for him. DANIEL UHLIG

services of its everyday left-fielder Brawl from page 40 “We cannot tolerate this unacceptable Matt Murton for the first two games behavior...this action will serve as a message to in the upcoming weekend series at message. Maxey responded by hit- tion. They decided to halt the game Florida State. Tech will miss Mur- ting a home run several pitches lat- in order to ensure that Tech was both players and coaches.” ton’s bat, as he has been one of the er. Maxey also got into a verbal able to make its plane ride home. John Swofford Jackets hottest hitters in the past exchange with Watchko as he round- They also turned in the names of ACC Commissioner month. Brandon Boggs will replace ed the bases. The Maryland team Tech’s Matt Murton and Tyler Park- him in the lineup in left field with came out to greet Maxey at home er and Maryland’s Ray Gemmill to Wes Rynders taking over center field plate as is customary. Tyler Parker, the NCAA as having been active duties full time. Tech’s catcher, was in the middle of participants in the skirmish. On his position to join in the fight. serve as a message to both players this gathering and words were ex- Tuesday, at 6 p.m., the commis- After reviewing videotapes of the and coaches.” Baseball Suspensions changed once more. Players began sioner of the ACC, John Swofford, altercation, the ACC also handed Those suspensions began imme- shoving each other, and both benches Matt Murton, LF - Three games for ruled that the game was officially out a one game suspension to Tech’s diately. The Tech players sat out leaving his position on the field to

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Cricket from page 40 Record-breaking Tech softball squad shoots of experience. The team’s member- ship is not consistent due to the graduation of undergraduate and for NCAA regional bid, ACC tourney crown graduate students, and members going back to their countries dur- By John Parsons a quick turnaround, a change in ing the summer season, which is in Contributing Writer attitude is at the heart of their suc- the middle of the season. Also the cess. various training styles between mem- The softball team set a new school “We expect to win, whereas we bers differ as Caribbean and Euro- record for victories on April 9, with used to go out there expecting to pean players have learned to play it a doubleheader sweep of Chatta- lose,” said Wood. “We have a lot in a different way than Pakistani nooga for wins 38 and 39 on the more chemistry this year.” players, for example. Gogate said year. The Lady Jackets will be look- This change in attitude has led that despite the fact that the team ing to add to their record as they to an 11-5 record in games that are has so many different nationalities, close out the regular season and head decided by one run or extra innings, everyone plays together well as a into postseason play. Tech will likely as opposed to an 8-17 record last team. be the second seed in the ACC tour- year. On the plus side, the team has nament after dropping both games “This team knows they can do in a doubleheader against FSU last it,” Coach Madden said of her team’s weekend. The disappointment in approach to tight games. “They know Talha Faruqi, the Tallahassee has served as a wake up they’re the better team.” call heading into the final stretch of Another reason for their success publicity chair, played the regular season. this has been the immediate contri- in Botswana and “We didn’t come ready to play,” bution of the three freshmen on the junior catcher Lindsay Wood said. squad, all of whom start. toured England. “We need to refocus and realize that “The freshmen have stepped up this is the most important part of into roles that needed to be filled,” the season.” Knudsen said. fared well in a recent preseason tour- The Lady Jackets play a stretch The role of dominant strikeout pitch- By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS nament against UGA. of ten games out of conference to er, for one, has been filled by Jessica The Yellow Jackets’ only ACC losses this season have come at the hands “As we’ve become more orga- close out the regular season, con- Sallinger. She has already set the of No. 21 Florida State. Tech lost 7-3 and 4-2 at Tallahassee last nized and found more and more cluding with a doubleheader against team wins record with 18 and has weekend to the current first-place ACC squad. Tech is 6-2 in ACC action. talent, we’ve started to beat them Georgia on April 28 here at Glenn shattered the strikeouts record with more regularly in greater margins,” Field. The ACC tournament be- 214 so far. Her strikeout total al- First baseman Katie Donovan has nesses. There’s no pitch she can’t said Gogate, whose club has split gins on May 10 in Tallahassee. The ready places her third on the Tech shown a knack for getting on base, hit.” their matches with Georgia over the team is not shy about their goal at career list. Her catcher, Lindsay boasting a .349 on base percentage. The team as whole has seen a past few years. the conference championship. While Wood, who previously caught her She has fit in nicely batting second, sharp improvement in hitting this At the annual six-team tourna- winning the tournament would not in high school, has been impressed in front of RBI machine Tara Knud- year, as evidenced by an improve- ment organized by UGA, the GTCC guarantee a with Jessica’s sen. ment of over 40 points on last year’s advanced to the finals after they berth in a improvement Tara, the team’s offensive leader team batting average. Senior third beat a Griffin county team, and NCAA region- since the last again this year, currently leads the baseman Jamie Frost gives much of OHM, one of the top four in Atlan- al, according to “She’s one of the best. time she team in batting average, home runs, the credit to first year assistant coach ta. In the finals, they lost to United head coach She doesn’t have many played with RBI, runs scored, and walks. Her Ehren Earleywine. Cricket Club, which had beaten the Kate Madden, her. current home run total of 14 threatens “He came in and revamped a lot Bulldogs and Auburn. It was the an appearance weaknesses. There’s no “She has a lot the team record for home runs of 16 of people’s hitting styles,” Frost said. second year that the GTCC has fin- in the final pitch she can’t hit.” more compo- and she has already tied the walks “I’ve changed everything about my ished in second place. along with a sure on the record with 26 so far, 6 of them style.” The playing season kicks off in good end to the Kate Madden mound,” intentional. With opposing pitch- Jamie has a 40-point improve- May. Before that time, the club will regular season sottball coach, on Tara Knudsen Wood said. ers often pitching around her, she ment in her batting average to show try to recruit more members and would probably “She has to has maintained a simple approach for her efforts. She was less forth- obtain more playing field time. One would be good work all of her to hitting. coming when asked about another of the many options that the cabi- enough to qualify. pitches. In high school, she just had “I step into the box looking for aspect of the team’s performance, net is mulling for the summer sea- “We’d love to make it to a re- to blow people away.” Lindsay has my pitch,” Knudsen said. “If it’s her “Think Down” pregame ritual son is to combine forces with their gional tournament,” said sophomore etched her own name in the team there, I hit it.” If only it were that that has been adopted by others on arch-rival UGA against the Atlanta shortstop Tara Knudsen. “My goal record book with her 17 doubles easy. the team. league. The league’s season will last is to help my team reach that goal.” this season. Coach Madden offers a favor- “That’s top secret information,” until October. This is a lofty goal from a team Outfielder Kirin Kumar adds able comparison to the other top she said. “If I told you that, I’d that posted a meager 24-29 record speed and bunting ability to the hitters she has played with and probably have to kill you.” Find out more information on the last year and coming into the season lineup and has come up with sever- coached. Sorry I asked. Cricket Club on the web at would have been happy with any al key hits of late. She is also able to “She’s one of the best,” Madden “That wasn’t meant to scare you,” cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/cricket winning record. Like any team with cover a lot of ground in the outfield. said. “She doesn’t have many weak- she said. pageSPORTS 40 Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002 • 39 Softball Success Fighting 101 Tech’s softball squad has already had more There are some things that have to be SPORTS wins than any other team in Jackets histoy, present in every sports brawl. The Nique’s but the squad has bigger goals. Page 39 Derek Haynes covers the basics. Page 36 Technique • Friday, April 19, 2002

Jackets in the by One on one with Hewitt WNBA Draft the The Nique’s Katie Neal sits down with Hoops Coach Paul Hewitt Today, the WNBA is hold- By Katie Neal ing their collegiate draft. numbers Contributing Writer Amongst the Connecticut-lad- en draft is Lady Yellow Jacket After a disappointing 15-16 sea- guard Milli Martinez and for- son, hopes for next season’s men’s ward Regina Tate. Neither have $0.00 basketball are high due to the Jackets’ been chosen by prognostica- performance in their last month of tors to be picked today. Check Cost to attend this year’s Football play. Making the biggest turnaround WBNA.com/draft2002 for Springfest. The annual spring in- in ACC history, the Jackets ended updates throughout the day. tra-squad game will be held at Marist with seven wins in the conference. High School at 11 a.m. on Satur- With no seniors, but a group of “vet- day. The game will cap off the spring Ex-Jacket Rogers eran” youngsters and, according to practices. ESPN, the No. 4 recruiting class, heading to Bills Coach Hewitt sits down with the Charlie Rogers is now a Nique’s Katie Neal to chat about the member of the Buffalo Bills. 3-4 past year, the year ahead, and his On Thursday, the kick and thoughts on the game of basketball. punt-return specialist, who last year was a member of the Se- Score for the men’s tennis team Neal: What’s the scoop on the re- attle Seahawks was traded by against Miami in their regular-sea- cruiting class you have gotten so far? the Houston Texans for LB son finale. It was their first and only Hewitt: We’ve signed three guys. Chris Jay Foreman. The Texans se- home loss of the season. Bosh, Jarret Jack, and Theodis Tarv- lected Rogers in the expan- er. Chris and Theodis are big guys at sion draft but had already 6’9’’ and 6’10’’ (respectively). Theo- acquired specialist Jermaine dis is more of a center and Chris is Lewis. Rogers joins fellow Jack- 5-16 more of a power forward. Jarrett is a ets Jon Carman, Jason Bostic point guard. and Travares Tillman. NCAA rule which was used to sus- pend six Tech and Maryland base- Neal: Who looks like the replace- Football spring ball players during their game last ment for departing senior point guard Sunday which turned into a bench- Tony Akins? game Saturday to clearing brawl in the seventh inning Hewitt: As it stands right now, Jar- By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS of the 12-1 Tech victory. rett will replace Tony. He seems to be Men’s Basketball Head Coach Paul Hewitt is excited about the team’s trip be held at Marist the heir apparent, but then again, to Austraila. “I think it might give us the opportunity to play a couple of extra Tech’s annual spring intra- with the way we play, putting in so games...It’s always nice to have some type of cultural exchange program.” squad scrimmage will be open many guys, anything can happen. We to the public as always. Due to I hope the incoming group works ing to help lead this young team and .776 still have one more scholarship avail- the construction on Bobby as hard as this current freshman group. help them understand that if we don’t able and if we can find somebody Dodd Stadium this year it will Ed, Isma’il, B.J., Anthony, and Luke work hard and we don’t remain fo- Slugging percentage for sophomore that we feel can come in and help us, be at Marist School this Satur- have all surprised me by their level of cused that this could be pretty miser- softball player Tara Knudsen through to continue to move the program for- day at 11 a.m. commitment as freshman. I was im- able. Wednesday. She also has nearly a ward, we will offer it to them. “We’ve installed a new de- pressed at how focused they were… I .500 on-base percentage and leads fense, we’ve gotten our offen- hope this incoming group will be Neal: Will you keep the same up- the team in batting average and runs. Neal: How will this next year’s fresh- sive coaches acclimated to the just as focused. tempo style of play with this team? man class compare to this past year’s offense, we’ve made progress Hewitt: Yes, we will probably press class? on finding a quarterback, and Neal: What do you think about not even more than we did last year. I Hewitt: The group coming in is prob- we may have found a running having any seniors on the team for think this team is well suited for play 9-28 ably a little more heralded, but not back,” said Tech Head Coach next year? action like that. Especially with a guy necessarily, in my opinion, that much Chan Gailey. Hewitt: We’ve got a core of veterans like Chris coming in as a very good Tech’s Baseball record against Flor- better as players. Kids like Jarrett and Admission is free, however coming back who went through a lot shot blocker, and hopefully Luke will ida St. when the games are in Talla- Chris have been playing a lot of ball parking will cost $3 and The last year. They went from failures be healthy all year, because he’s a shot hassee. They have only won once in over the years and have been in some Varsity will be providing con- and losing to some outstanding suc- blocker also…You need shot block- their last six meetings down at the high profile tournaments... so people cessions. For more info and cess. In one year, they have gotten a ers to play that pressing style. You’re hill. know about them, so consequently driving direction go to lot of experience, they saw both sides talk about them more, but I think the ramblinwreck.com. current group we have are just as good. of it…I think that experience is go- See Hewitt, page 34 atlanta thrashers number Tech’s most unique sports club? Jackets baseball challenge Growing GT Cricket Club struggles to find practice space squad brawls By Kimberly Rieck tween the India Club and the Pa- Since it’s incorporation, the Congratulations to all the winners Staff Writer kistan Student Association. Then club sport has faced many chal- with Terps in the Atlanta Thrashers number in the spring of 2000, several in- lenges and obstacles. challenge. Readers will again be able What’s the name of a sport ternational student organizations The only place the team can By Al Przygocki to win tickets to Atlanta Thrashers that’s immensely popular in ev- merged to form the Georgia Tech practice is on SAC turf on week- Contributing Writer games next year when hockey sea- ery continent except for South Cricket Club. Now the ends. During the week, it son returns. America, North America, and club team has grown has been constantly The Joltin’ Jackets went 3-1 this Antarctica? Here’s a hint-it’s In- to 30 members booked for intramu- week to raise their record to 32-5, 8-3 dia’s answer to baseball. Had from undergrad- ral sports. Their in the ACC, but the big story of the enough? The answer is cricket. uate and grad- main rivals, week was neither the Jackets hitting on While cricket has not caught uate levels. UGA’s cricket nor their pitching. It was their rumble on fire in the U.S. by any means, The members team, on the with Maryland on Sunday. a group of international Geor- have a wide other hand, has In the rubber match of their week- deck gia Tech students aren’t letting range of tal- their pick of sev- end tilt with Maryland, the Jackets Event Date that stop them. The Georgia ent and expe- eral practice fields. were cruising along with a 12-0 lead TW at ACC Chmpionship 4/18-4/19 Tech Cricket Club has turned rience between Gogate said that his in the seventh inning. There had been BB at Florida St. 4/19-4/21 what once was a popular intra- them. Talha team would like bet- several instances of players being hit MG at ACC Championship 4/19-4/21 mural sport into a challenger Faruqi, the public- ter fields to practice by pitch in the series and in the game TF at ACC Championship 4/19-4/20 for Georgia universities and At- ity chair, played in on. “Part of the Burger bowl on Sunday in particular and both SB at Jacksonville St.* 4/20 lanta cricket players. Botswana and toured En- could be designated because when benches were getting a bit chippy. Jeff BB vs. Mercer 4/23 Initially, international stu- gland. The club is currently run you practice cricket you don’t need Watchko’s first pitch of the seventh BB at Georgia 4/24 dents had to settle for an all- by the “cabinet,” which consists a whole field. You just need a flat went behind Maryland’s Jason Max- * Double Header nighter of the sport broadcast of Chirag Shah, president, May- surface,” said Gogate. ey in an obvious attempt to send a BB -- Baseball, TW – Women’s Tennis live over the Internet. There was uresh Gogate, vice-president and Another problem is the lack also the occasional match be- treasurer, and Faruqi. See Brawl, page 37 SB – Softball, TF – Track & Field, MG – Golf See Cricket, page 39