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Running for the gold! Tech Aisha Tyler of Friends and TECHNIQUE places at ACC Track and Talk Soup sits down in a one- “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” Field championships. on-one interview with GTCN. ONLINE http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique SPORTS page 31 FOCUS page 11 Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 • Volume 89, Issue 25 • 32 pages Opinions 8 · Focus 11 · Entertainment 17 · Comics 24 · Sports 32 Clough names new vice president SGA candidate By Daniel Amick portunity,” he said. “[Tech] is a great apps. due Wed. News Editor “I’m very excited about this school. I look forward to getting to Anyone wishing to run in up- opportunity. [Tech] is a great know the students and administra- coming Student Government As- Institute President Wayne tors.” sociation elections must submit an Clough announced Wednesday that school. I look forward to getting Schafer plans to finish the aca- application form no later than 4 William Schafer has accepted the to know the students...” demic year at UTEP. He will relo- p.m. Wednesday, March 3. Appli- position of Vice President for Stu- cate to Atlanta around June and cations can be turned in at the SGA dent Affairs. William Schafer take over in his new position no office in the Student Services Build- “[Schafer] has a strong base of Vice President for Student Affairs later than July 1. ing, Rm. 131. experience in student affairs and Schafer said his first major task For questions about the applica- was educated originally as an engi- will be learning about Tech, getting tion process, contact Elections Chair neer,” Clough said in an email state- Schafer currently works as the When reached for comment, to know people and know the issues Alan Bakowski at elections@sga. ment. “He was enthusiastic about Associate Vice President and Dean Schafer was eager to begin in his they care about. gatech.edu. Further information is the appointment and looks forward of Students at the University of Texas new position at Tech. also available online at sga.gatech. to being here.” at El Paso (UTEP). “I’m very excited about this op- See VPSA, page 7 edu. Campaigning begins March 15. Voting will run from March 29- 31. If a runoff is necessary, it will be Pipe burst floods Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow held April 5-6. Two Tech profs Center Street apts named to NAE By Daniel Amick causing the flood. Two Tech professors have been News Editor According to Francis Gillis, named to the National Academy of associate director of Housing for Engineering. Biing-Hwang Fred Jua- In the early hours of last Thurs- Facilities, approximately 50 per- ng, a professor in the School of Elec- day morning, residents of Cen- cent of the rooms were affected, trical and Computer Engineering ter Street South received a rude though not all were sleeping ar- was recognized for his work in speech awakening. eas. Police suspect the break was coding and speech recognition. C.F. On the third floor around 3 the result of vandalism, but they Jeff Wu, an Industrial and Systems a.m., water began pouring from do not know who is responsible. Engineering professor, was recog- the ceiling. He also nized for statistical work that im- “It came said police proves the performance of industries. down like rain,” “They say it was cannot con- The recognitions bring the number said Kristin Tut- firm wheth- of Tech professors with active NAE tle, who lives in vandalism. Who er the act was memberships to 25. the building. does that? And intentional. The water start- He said Housing payment ed falling from why?” someone one area, then Kristin Tuttle may have de- due March 16 spread to the Center St. South resident liberately entire ceiling. broken the The prepayment and online sign- Tuttle and pipe or may up period for Fall 2004 housing some others were have broken began Wednesday and will contin- forced to move their possessions it accidentally. But, Gillis said, ue through Tuesday, March 16. out of their rooms to keep them residents on the third floor said Housing will accept contracts from from being completely soaked. they heard people moving in the March 25 through March 31. For “By that point, I was so pissed, attic. Police found graffiti in the more information, visit I emailed my 8:00 a.m. profes- attic as well. Gillis said the attic www.housing.gatech.edu. sor and said there was no way I is locked and does not appear to could come in,” Tuttle said. “It have been broken into, mean- ruined my entire Thursday,” she ing whoever was there had a key McLaughlin takes said. “Not only that, but they or picked the lock. By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS over GTL post say it was vandalism. Who does Center Street South’s third A winter storm blanketed Tech in snow beginning around 3 a.m. that? And why?” floor CA Jason Reeves confirmed Thursday morning. Some students emerged from their dorms to hurl Steven W. McLaughlin, an asso- A small 1/2-inch high-pres- snowballs and make snow angels. Thursday classes were not affected. ciate professor in the School of Elec- sure pipe snapped in the attic, See Flooding, page 7 trical and Computer Engineering, has been named Georgia Tech Lor- raine’s new director of research. McLaughlin has been on the ECE Group opposes network interference policy faculty since 1996. His research in- terests are in communications and By Stephen Baehl puter Science major who joined in people not intending to use the net- egy director, said the policy covers information theory, error control Senior Staff Writer protest of the policy with friends work—people who accidentally in- all aspects it must in order to en- coding, coding and signal process- Tim Jackson, a third-year CS ma- terfere with wireless network signals force its goals. “There was a grow- ing for magnetic/optical storage and A group of students has recently jor, and third-year Computer Engi- but are not actually using a campus ing need to have a policy in place in fiber optic transmission systems, and called into question the Office of neering major Phil Michael. resource. order to continue managing and source coding and data compres- Information Technology’s (OIT) “We must be open to working Such devices could include some expanding the growing wireless in- sion. Wireless Network Usage Policy, with the Institute to solve this com- cordless phones, non-infrared wire- frastructure at Georgia Tech,” he McLaughlin currently serves as claiming the regulatory authority mon problem, not ‘fighting the less remote control systems, cell said. president-elect of the IEEE Infor- used is too extensive and might be man,’” the students said in an email phones with Bluetooth technology In order to succeed in this, he mation Theory Society and is a mem- in violation of federal regulations. statement. “Students must realize or HAM radios. said, the policy needed to accom- ber of its board of governors. Three students first took issue that OIT is trying to make the spec- The students feel claims for reg- plish three things. “The purpose of In 2002, McLaughlin received with the policy when it was enacted trum [of radio frequencies] more ulations beyond the scope of the the policy,” he said, “is to protect both the Technical Achievement in October. “We found a lot of useful.” network itself are too broad. “Is this the availability, the security and the Award from the Information Stor- things that were just questionable Much of the policy deals with a wireless device policy, or a wireless authorized use of the wireless net- age Industries Consortium and the in there, and that’s why we decided regulating wireless network usage, network policy?” Jackson said. work.” Friend of the Graduate Student to bring it to OIT’s attention,” said and the students agree with that However, Jaime Galiano, Infor- Award from the Graduate Student Chris Verges, a fourth-year Com- aspect. However, it also extends to mation Technology Policy and Strat- See OIT, page 5 Senate. 2 • Friday, February 27, 2004 • Technique NEWS

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technique NEWS Technique • Friday, February 27, 2004 • 3 Council Clippings Senate and House Representatives fund half of Listening Room furniture bill By Edward Tamsberg lege for a leadership awareness amended to $1,644.00. Staff Writer retreat. “I think that the representa- While many representatives tives are making good decisions Many bills came under fire at felt that this was far too much to and that the process we use to UHR’s Tuesday night meeting ask for, there were others who determine funding works,” said as representatives were made pain- felt that they had funded many Vice President Michael Handel- fully aware of how little money events in the previous semester man. is left in the Undergraduate Leg- Another major topic of the islative Reserve (ULR). night was the passing of a con- “We need to start getting re- “I think that the ference committee version of the ally stingy, y’all,” said freshman bill allocating $22,270.00 to the class president Ashley Case. representatives are Music Listening Room of the The night was unusual in that making good Student Center for new couch- most of the eight bills for the es, although the original bill had night drew their funds out of decisions and that called for nearly twice the the ULR, and none of the bills the process we use amount. were tiny in comparison to the There had been some resis- meager $10,902.16 left in the to determine tance in UHR, but the bill had fund. funding works.” been passed for its original All executive members, in- amount, nearly $44,500, when cluding Vice President Michael Michael Handelman it had been presented to the Handelman, made note of short- Executive Vice President House the first time. ages in funds to the House in The graduate senators had felt By Stephen Marek/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS their reports at the beginning of that the bill was not necessary Amy Phuong talks with other representatives at Tuesday night’s meeting of the the night. with less initiative and that they and that SGA, despite the fact Undergraduate House. The Graduate Senate failed to make quorum. The largest bill of the night should feel responsible to fund that Capital Outlay has $216,550 to draw from ULR was an allo- this one as well. left in it, was in a fiscal crunch, UHR: Bills Considered

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The bill reqeusted $4,744 to send disagreed and the bill was passed Joint allocation to Student Center Adam Bernstein passed

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60 sophomores to Berry Col- by the House only after being See UHR, page 5 Joint Allocation to Biomedical SAB Stephanie Bent passed

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However, some students feel that OIT from page 1 such a restriction on airwave spec- Ethical dilemmas trum usage could be in violation of The availability of the wireless federal regulations. They say that network, as well as its reliability, U.S.C. Title 47 indicates that a cer- depends largely on minimizing the tain spectrum of radio wave frequen- potential for interference with it. cies has been allocated for public “But the way the policy reads, it use. Within that spectrum, conflict doesn’t say this is only a problem if resolutions are up to the users, not there’s a conflict,” Jackson said. “It up to regulators. The wireless net- really reads more like, ‘Don’t even work and devices that could affect it potentially cause a conflict, because fall within this spectrum. if you do, we can bring the hammer “LAWN is wonderful; I use it down on you.’” every day in class…but, it’s not some- Galiano, however, said students thing that I say has any right further can have and use all the wireless than anything else that shares in devices they want, but if OIT gets that spectrum,” Jackson added. complaints about the wireless net- The students said Tech should work not working, OIT will ask the not be able to restrict a student’s use person causing the interference to of his or her own private property. cease or move. However, OIT spoke with Tech’s He also said he hopes people will Office of Legal Affairs (OLA). “They read the policy and recognize its indicated the Institute is within its reason for being and that it is for the right and obligation to promulgate good of the campus. The intended policies to ensure the correct opera- effect is to reduce the potential for tion of the wireless network envi- conflicts with the wireless network. ronment,” Galiano said. The purpose of the policy is “not OLA’s stance on the Title 47 to ban anything on campus, only to issue is that the section in question, curb the use of devices that could Part 15, sets forth guidelines that By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS negatively impact the use of the wire- devices themselves must comply with. Mirelle White speaks at the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Student-Professional less network on campus,” Galiano It puts no restrictions on usage, nor Awareness Conference Wednesday. Speakers discussed ethical issues and responsible citizenship. said. on an entity’s ability to regulate use.

UHR from page 3 felt that it was too much to ask for Sometime after “One Night- last semester. diately brought out of New Busi- money to hand out prizes and awards Stand” FreShGA appointed a trea- The House, despite the obvious ness to Old Business to speed up the cuts before passing the reduced bill. to each other, while others believed surer to review their finances, at which connections they share with FreSh- proceedings. The bill was then taken to Confer- that the night brought the student GA, was initially skeptical of the bill The second bill sought funds for ence Committee where it could only leaders together. and unnerved about funding a ret- an event that the group planned to garner support for half of the amount “They are just giving money to ro-active bill. participate in with NASA, and there needed. pat themselves on the back,” said “They are just giving The bill was well represented by was some immediate disagreement The conference committee ver- Member-at-Large Teagan Counts. money to pat the three members of FreShGA from the representatives as to the sion was brought up at the begin- “If we are short in Prior Year, funds present at the meeting, however most importance of much of what was ning of Tuesday night’s meeting should go to help students partici- themselves on the of the original skeptics were not won requested. Many were also skeptical and was passed without discussion. pate in events, not congratulate them- back.” over. of the bill because it drew its funds Prior Year funds also became an selves.” In the end, the bill failed to re- from the ULR account. issue Tuesday as representatives faced However, after some discussion, Teagan Counts ceive a majority of votes. The bill was then amended to a a bill for allocation to Up With the the bill was amended and then passed Member-at-Large The night also saw two bills from smaller total amount and passed with White and Gold (UWWG). by the House. the Georgia Tech NASA Micrograv- little to moderate discussion. The House was initially split over FreShGA was also present at ity Team, the first of which had UHR also passed bills for the this bill that was intended to go Tuesday night’s meeting to present time they became aware that they been amended to zero dollars due to chartering of two new student orga- towards a night of celebration that a bill for $200 of money the group would shortly be in debt if they did the lack of interest from graduate nizations: the Badminton Club and honored student organizations and needs to keep their organization out not find someway to replace the students. the Society for Creative Anachro- its members. Many representatives of debt. funds that were spent on the event The second bill was then imme- nism.

Do you like to write? Come write for us! Weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Room 137 of the Flag Building. NEWS Technique • Friday, February 27, 2004 • 5 Tech begins accreditation process By Erich Hansen monitors the south from Texas to itor will blend the documentation Breaking Contributing Writer Virginia. together through cross-referencing The review is broken down into and linking. The Council of Institutional and two categories: compliance to spe- The quality enhancement plan the Bubble Academic Program Review and Ac- cific criteria and a quality enhance- is a way for schools to look toward creditation is currently involved in ment plan. The Council is divided the future and focus on a particular the long process of accreditation re- into two subgroups to deal with each goal. “[The quality enhancement view. After starting last year, the issue. The first subgroup is concerned plan] describes a major project to be A lot of things went on outside of the bubble of Georgia Tech this process will continue throughout with compliance to SACS criteria undertaken by Georgia Tech as evi- week. Below are summaries of a few of the important events taking this year and next, ending in De- and is headed by Hoey. The other dence of its commitment to im- place throughout the nation and the world. cember 2005. Colleges go through deals with the quality enhancement proving student learning on the a decennial review with the South- plan and is headed by Lohmann. campus between visits,” Lohmann United States to turn back Haitian refugees ern Association of Colleges and Criteria requirements of SACS said. Schools (SACS) in order to ensure have two types: core and compre- The website outlining compli- President Bush Wednesday told the U.S. Coast Guard to hold a quality and compliance to academ- hensive. Core requirements act as ance to SACS criteria will be sub- “robust presence” in the face of possible refugees fleeing Haiti. ic standards. basic standards which are in them- mitted to a committee on September Bloodshed has swept across the Caribbean nation recently as rebels “We have exemplary practices selves not sufficient for accredita- 10. This committee reviews Tech’s steadily gained more control in Haiti. With the rebels prepared to going on in a number of areas at tion. Comprehensive requirements materials, after which they will sub- march on the capital, Port-au-Prince, to remove Haitian President Georgia Tech,” said Senior Academic cover every aspect of the Institute, mit their assessment of the materi- Jean-Bertrand Aristide, opposition political leaders have turned Professional Joseph Hoey. “[Accred- from academic programs to library als. Concerns will also be noted at down an international power-sharing plan aimed at appeasing the itation is] a great opportunity for us resources. “Schools must demon- this time. In January of next year, rebellion. The opposition cites Aristide as the source of the problem, to toot our horn and say, you know, the enhancement plan will be sub- and has called for urgent political solutions. ‘look, we’ve got the best practices mitted. An on-site review occurs in here,’” he said. March, which is mostly to address Presidential campaigns set sights on Georgia At Tech, two types of accredita- “I don’t believe for a the quality enhancement plan. SACS tion take place. The first is special- minute where we’re in holds a meeting in December to As part of the campaigning blitz leading up to Super Tuesday, ized accreditation within individual announce its decision. Senators John Kerry and John Edwards turned some of their schools, such as Architecture or En- any situation to lose “If it’s not up on the website, as attention to Atlanta this past weekend. While Kerry spoke to a gineering. The accreditation with accreditation.” far as they’re concerned, it doesn’t crowd of supporters in a town-hall style meeting in Buckhead’s SACS is a general accreditation for exist,” Hoey said of the off-site com- Roxy Theatre Sunday, Edwards was in Ohio. His wife, Elizabeth, the entire Institute. Because of the Jack Lohmann mittee. “You have to be very cogent campaigned for him in the state. Georgia is one of 10 states hosting size of Tech, this review is a massive Vice Provost in what it is that you present,” Lo- primary elections this Tuesday, March 2. undertaking. hmann said of the materials sub- “It’s just a huge endeavor,” said mitted. Diplomacy aims to scrap N. Korea’s nuke program Hoey. “Because SACS. . .accredits strate compliance to each of the ap- “Of the 65 some-odd standards, the entire institution and every por- proximately 73 requirements,” Hoey we believe that we’ll be able to easily A rush of diplomatic meetings preceded the initiation of six- tion thereof,” he said. said. demonstrate that we are in compli- nation talks in Beijing Wednesday. “The recent flurry of diplomacy Accreditation is important be- These 73 requirements are fairly ance with the vast majority of them,” is good preparation for these talks and helps in understanding,” cause it determines federal funding. new and used to be 450 in number. Lohmann said. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. This round of discus- “[SACS] is described as a quasi-fed- “[The requirements] have gone from A loss of accreditation would mean sions, which includes North and South Korea, Russia, Japan, China eral agency,” said Vice Provost and hyper-specific to quite global,” Hoey not only a loss of funds but also a and the United States, looks more promising than past efforts to SACS Liaison Jack Lohmann. said of the new requirements. “The loss in reputation, Lohmann said. reach a peaceful resolution to the North Korea situation. Though SACS is an independent global requirements. . .force each “I don’t believe for a minute we’re organization, the government rec- institution to define for itself what in any situation to lose accredita- Gibson’s Passion opens in theatres across U.S. ognizes accreditation and distrib- would be adequate in terms of com- tion,” he added. Theaters across the United States Wednesday ushered in crowds utes funds accordingly. pliance,” he said. One of the first “It [contributes] a lot of value to of moviegoers flocking to see Mel Gibson’s controversial new re- Nationally there are six regions steps in the process was to define Georgia Tech,” Lohmann said of lease, The Passion of the Christ. The movie has faced accusations of covering the United States with sim- these terms, he said. the accreditation process. “One of anti-Semitism in the weeks leading up to its release. In Plano, Texas, ilar organizations to monitor schools The compliance report is not a the really good things about this…is a businessman, moved by the movie, treated locals to free special in the region. Because accreditation paper report, but rather a website that it. . .compels an institution to screenings of the movie with $42,000 in tickets. is a peer review, each national re- linking together documentation re-examine all its practices,” Hoey gion has different processes. SACS showing compliance. A website ed- said. “It’s a very healthy process.” sliver box So in next weeks sliver section, just type "ping" if you want me to stop, one ping only, and "pong" if you dont want me to stop Wake forest....wow, I knew the Jackets would start being the "Suck- ets" soon enough potentially my last slivers....so sad, but the people will decide, and I will abide by their decision Lexmark, I hate you A pox on alpha chi! Frat boys suck, get over it frat dude, the stereotype is true Fraternities are why this college sucks so much, haha I kid you, fraternities are great....FOR ME TO POOP ON! Dear Sliver guy, can I have your job? I have been ever so good! hey old lady--why the hell do YOU get all the hugs?? Sleepless in Atlanta (the motto of COA students) Westside strikes once more.... Boom boom boom, boy you look SO sexy... Sometimes the person you're most intimidated by is even more intimidated by you! I may be good, but it don't mean I'm not cheap.... I'll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours. I am just your ordinary average everyday saint-psycho-super-god- dess GT Basketball is the best! You guys rock! "Instead of living in the shadows of yesterday, walk in the light of today and the hope of tomorrow." When it rains, it pours...and I don't have an umbrella! Sometimes this rollercoaster of life throws me for such a loop that I don't know if I'm going up or coming down! U da Ho! (muahaha) I'm awesome...get over yourself :) We have class on Mardi Gras? What kind of school is this?!? Hello, Cheese? NO! Cheese can't dial a phone. This is Captain Monterey Jack--thanks for your time. For more slivers, see page 30 6 • Friday, February 27, 2004 • Technique NEWS Our language, our heritage Donation funds enterprise center By Stephen Baehl material is taught.” sions with businesses to “focus on Senior Staff Writer There will not be any specific their perceptions of problems” with courses focused solely on the TIET’s radically changing directions of en- A new institute has been estab- area of study. terprises to keep up with changing lished within Tech to address the Some of this content, Rouse said, technology and times. transformation of enterprises to adapt will be easy to integrate into some of “We’re also trying to get other with changing technology and times. the more enterprise-oriented cours- universities involved,” Rouse said, The Tennenbaum Institute for es on campus, such as those dealing citing MIT and Carnegie Mellon as Enterprise Transformation (TIET), with large-scale computing and sup- schools with which Tech adminis- a multidisciplinary body that cross- ply chain management. trators have spoken. es all six colleges at Tech, is believed Ideas for the specifics of the in- to be the first of its kind in the stitute have come in bits and pieces world. It was made possible by a $5 “This is not just over time from professors and in- million donation from Tech alum- fluential alumni alike. Institute Pres- nus Michael Tennenbaum. business process ident Wayne Clough also The institute, according to TIET improvement...it’s contributed. Executive Director and School of Clough was very involved in the Industrial and Systems Engineer- fundamentally looking process of the idea’s development, ing Chair Bill Rouse, seeks to devel- at your market, your which Rouse said is a rare thing op resources for all colleges at Tech. among university presidents. He also “This is not just business process products, your cited alumni as a big part of the improvement, this is not just in- business processes.” process. stalling a new financial management “The alumni were a rich source system; it’s fundamentally looking Bill Rouse of inspiration, motivation and real- at your market, your products, your ISyE chair ly were very instrumental in getting

By Andrew Saulters / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS business processes, et cetera.” us to be much more ambitious than A dancer performs a classical Indian dance at the Bangladesh Rouse added, “the institute will we had originally thought about the Student Association’s International Mother Language Day. have a wealth of information on Other courses, like those for non- idea,” Rouse said. case studies and a wealth of data on engineering majors, might take more “Being recognized as the leader different enterprises and their per- effort. in enterprise transformation, nation- formance in the global economy.” Rouse also foresees undergradu- ally, is basically the reason for the University of Colorado at Boulder, Implementation of content ate research opportunities arising in institute itself,” Diane Kollar, ISyE VPSA from page 1 where he began working as a resi- should come to affect undergradu- the future, though “we haven’t Director of Development. “It takes a while to do that,” he dent advisor. ate courses within the next year or thought that through very well yet,” “Having Georgia Tech and its said. “When you start a new posi- “That was probably when I started two, Rouse said. he said. “But I can see that will be a students recognized as experts in tion, the first six months you really seeing that there are pretty interest- “Our goal is really to infiltrate natural.” this field is going to make our stu- need to get out there and learn,” he ing things you can do in higher edu- the other courses and to influence The donated funds are being used dents more attractive and more of a said. Schafer said he is confident cation,” he said. Schafer went on to their content, and even the way for a series of round table discus- resource.” students will give him a “very full receive his Ph.D. in Higher Educa- and detailed account” of the issues tion Administration and Curricu- important to them. lum from the same university. Flooding from page 1 in a response team. The team used walls dry, they could warp or crack. Schafer has worked at UTEP for “Without knowing it, I feel like wetvacs to extract the water. The In addition, as the carpets dry, parts six years. Before that, he served as I’ve been preparing for this position that he heard people running in the procedure had to be repeated mul- may rot. The water also damaged Dean of Students at the University my entire life.” attic just before the flood started. tiple times over the course of several some smoke detectors and wiring. of Denver and the Illinois Institute Schafer was one of two finalists Water damage was not confined days. Gillis said flooding had oc- The total cost could exceed $10,000. of Technology. Schafer said that his for the VPSA position. The second to the third floor. The water flowed curred in housing units before, but However, Gillis said damage to per- background will be valuable at Tech. candidate, William Kibler, works down within the walls and collected never on this scale. The total cost of sonal property appears to be mini- “[Working at IIT] gave me some as Dean of Students at Texas A&M on the ground floor. Reeves said the damage is not known but is mal. insights into working at a techno- University. that at one point there was one-half already above $2,000. Because the act was vandalism, logical institute,” he said. Lee Wilcox retired from the po- to one centimeter of water pooled Gillis said water extraction will and arguably outside of Housing’s As an undergraduate, Schafer sition in December. The search for on the floor. continue for months because water control, any personal damages would studied Chemical Engineering at the a replacement began last summer. Housing responded by calling is trapped inside the walls. As the be covered by personal insurance. LOOKING FOR WORK? The Technique is looking to fill the following position:

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OUR VIEWS Consensus Opinion Flood from above The latest saga Facilities workers have had to contain oc- curred in Center Street Apartments last Thursday, when a high-pressure pipe rupture in the attic caused great quantities of water to leak through all three floors. Not only was water found flowing out of electrical outlets and vents, but water in the smoke detectors caused them to ring an alarm, rousing residents out of their 3 a.m. slumber. Housing officials have estimated that an excess of $10,000 will be spent in order to fully repair the water damages. With all the complaining about increased tuition and fees, this incident, which might have been caused by rowdy students, points to a greater campus problem relating to the culture of vandalism. Students who tear down parking gates, graffiti the walls of dorm elevators, steal letters off of campus buildings and throw food against walls are only hurting themselves. Part of the costs that cause student and housing fees to increase go towards fixing all the objects students break. Transportation fees rise to buy more parking deck gates. Housing costs rise to buy paint to free dorm walls of profanity. Not only is this culture of vandalism—breaking things is cool!—hitting the average student’s purse through increased By Matt Norris / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS fees, it’s also frustrating for the people whose job it is to keep dorms clean and campus infrastructure intact. The time and effort Facilities and Housing employees are forced to spend in Get your INTA degree, no writing needed replacing objects that would otherwise not be broken would As an International Affairs ma- jor, I’m often asked by engineering- “This sad reality means we be much better spent fixing things that break on their own. types whether I have to write a lot of receive a weak foundation in In addition to wasting time and money, vandalism also essays in my classes. makes the campus environment look bad for the many visitors You would think so. INTA is, the crucial skill of forming after all, a liberal arts major. Many cogent written arguments.” and potential students who tour the Institute on a daily basis. of my colleagues plan to go on to For example, while it might be funny to those who understand graduate school or law school. We Daniel Amick the tradition behind stealing the “T” off of Tech Tower, seek jobs at major corporations and News Editor government agencies that place a stealing tiny Ts off of academic buildings is not amusing premium on the ability to write well. anymore, and just makes our campus look like the school is too But I’m going to let you in on a learn how to pick apart an argu- more writing education from day poor to afford appropriate signage. little secret. As a third-year INTA, ment, look for its flaws or analyze its one of our freshman year. having traveled through virtually the weaknesses. When we are faced fi- Some might point to freshman Perhaps students would be deterred from intentionally entire core curriculum, I have had nally with a formidable written as- English courses as the time when we destroying campus property if figures were released compar- to write extensively in precisely two signment, these inadequacies should be developing these skills. I courses. Two. In every other class manifest themselves. I believe this agree, but too often, these courses ing the amount of money used each year to repair damages I’ve taken, professors have assigned to be true of most majors here at are simply inadequate. We need with the percentage of that money that comes from our fees. multiple-choice tests. Ask any INTA Tech, but the problem seems par- more. We need a freshman prosem- This information could be added into the muddle of policies how he or she feels about this form ticularly acute among INTAs. inar. This freshman proseminar of testing and you will get the same I find this situation distressing would be a class dedicated to close freshmen are informed of in their beginning weeks. response—it sucks. and unacceptable. Steps must be examination of texts and develop- Students should learn from events like the recent Center It sucks not only as a means of taken to strengthen the writing ed- ment of essay arguments. Street attic incident that vandalizing school property causes assessing our understanding of the ucation we receive. Proseminars would be made up material, but also as a way of getting Smaller class size would be one of no more than 20 students, along more far-reaching, detrimental and costly effects than imme- us to truly engage the subject mat- obvious solution. It would encour- with an INTA faculty member. Each diately apparent. We all have a vested interest in keeping the ter. These blunt instruments test age more faculty-student interac- proseminar section would focus on area we inhabit in working order. fact retention and recitation. Rarely tion and make it easier for faculty to a particular topic, depending on the can a multiple-choice question pro- grade essays and offer constructive interests of the particular professor voke the kind of analytical thought feedback. However, with budgets guiding the section. A list of topics Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the we so desperately need to develop. tightening, and the Sam Nunn would be made available to enter- Editorial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the Professors aren’t stupid. They School growing every year, that so- ing freshmen beforehand so they know how inadequate multiple- lution seems unlikely. could select a topic of interest to opinions of individual editors. choice tests can be. And don’t get I have heard several professors them. me wrong; some INTA faculty mem- note that the process of creating 50 The Walsh School of Foreign bers have moved away from them or more multiple choice questions, Service at Georgetown University EDITORIAL BOARD almost entirely, to their credit. along with all the possible answers, employs such a system, and I think Others, however, continue to use takes a heck of a lot of time. On the it would make a valuable addition Tony Kluemper, Editor-in-Chief these flawed tools because large class other hand, a good essay question to the INTA curriculum. Admit- sizes make the prospect of reading might take ten minutes to develop. tedly, this could not be implement- Justin Partlo, Managing Editor Kimberly Rieck, Sports Editor and grading 50, 100 or even more Take the time you would have spent ed in the short-term. For now, the Daniel Amick, News Editor Scott Meuleners, Photography Editor essays seem daunting, if not physi- developing multiple-choice questions budget crunches that prevent smaller Jennifer Lee, Focus Editor Karl Guertin, Online Editor cally impossible. As a result, the sole and use it instead to grade our es- classes also preclude proseminars. Art Seavey, Entertainment Editor Julia Trapold, Advertising Manager means of evaluation in some key says. However, as a long-term goal, Jennifer Schur, Opinions Editor Jody Shaw, Associate Editor 2000- and 3000-level courses con- Additionally, if professors seem proseminars make sense. Freshmen tinues to be multiple-choice test- uncertain about their ability to grade would reap the benefits of up-close Copyright Notice ing. dozens of essays, they should con- access to a professor. Professors would Copyright © 2004, Tony Kluemper, Editor-in-Chief, and by the Board of Student Publications. The This sad reality means we re- sider devolving more grading re- be able to teach eager young minds Technique is an official publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. No part of this ceive a weak foundation in the cru- sponsibility to their graduate student about subjects they are interested paper may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from the Editor or from the Board of cial skill of forming cogent written assistants. But simply introducing in. Above all, students would get Student Publications. The ideas expressed herein are those of the Editor or the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Student Publications, the students, staff or faculty of the arguments. We don’t learn how to more essay-oriented evaluations is the kind of writing practice they Georgia Institute of Technology or the University System of Georgia. write clearly and concisely. We don’t only part of the solution. We need need to be successful. OPINIONS Technique • Friday, February 27, 2004 • 9 Classic TV shows ending like losing a Friend At 9:45 p.m. eastern stan- weekly TV schedule. dard time last Sunday, an era Original dramas on the WB BUZZ ended as Sex and the City had its “I was invested in the network skew a bit younger than series finale on HBO. Several of the college crowd for the most Around the Campus my friends and I have watched characters and their lives as part. One Tree Hill is a promis- the show religiously since its in- though they were part of ing possibility as a derivative of What are your plans ception over six years ago. The my own circle of friends.” the Dawson’s Creek formula and life and adventures of fashion- it stars Chad Michael Murray, a icon Carrie Bradshaw, brilliant- Kimberly Rieck former Creek guest star, but it’s for spring break? ly played by Sarah Jessica Parker, Sports Editor about high school drama. Once and her three best friends, Sa- you’ve been through high school mantha, Miranda and Charlotte, and a year or two of college, it is captivated me from day one. While there may be other qual- the aforementioned shows had hard to go back and watch im- No matter how busy a week I ity shows on television, how many characters people my age could possible scenarios and people may have had or how many meet- shows are as addictive and speak identify with easily. Felicity was freak out over tests, especially ings I had Sunday night, I al- to my demographic group, ages a glimpse at life and tribulations once you’ve learned that high ways tried to make time to watch 18-34, as well as Friends and Sex during the stressful time of col- school doesn’t matter after the the show. Sex and the City held and the City? lege applications and SAT tests. four years are over. Although, to my attention for so long because Both shows have the amaz- Dawson’s Creek was the depic- be fair, One Tree Hill and The I was invested in the characters ing ability to suck you in for half tion of high school and college O.C. provide gossip fodder as and their lives as though they an hour and make you forget melodrama that no normal group much as Creek or Sex and the were members of my own inner about the rest of the outside world. of friends ever faces, but at least City ever did. circle of friends. Several of my Viewers can become so wrapped it entertained easily. There were As for original comedies, the friends shared my obsession—I up in the lives of fictional char- countless debates in campus cir- only new ones I’ve noticed pro- Bobby Ghazi can’t even remember how many acters that they completely for- cles (or at least mine) when Fe- viding any laughter are actually CompE/MGT Senior conversations I’ve had about the get their own trials and licity and Dawson’s Creek ended reality TV shows. They do pro- latest episode, chatting on and tribulations for a brief 30 min- over why Joey should have cho- vide a lot of laughs, but it’s be- “I’ll be getting ahead on my on about Carrie as though she utes. The line between reality sen Dawson over Pacey or why coming old. Even MTV’s finals!” was a real person and not a fic- and fiction becomes blurred as Felicity was an idiot for choos- Newlyweds has stopped holding tional writer in TV land. Ac- you connect and bond with the ing Ben over Noel. my attention—how many times cording to Reuters, 10.6 million characters. There are not many Great shows come and go as can you laugh at Jessica Simp- viewers tuned into the finale. people that you see for half an evidenced by the rise and fall of son? To make matters even worse, hour every Thursday for nine The Cosby Show, Cheers, Sein- Maybe the end of the quality my beloved Friends ends May 6 years. feld, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and programming is a blessing in dis- after nine seasons on the air. The two shows have provid- countless others. However, this guise, because who really has a That’s right, only 68 days until ed a culture barometer. I remem- year’s series finales appear to be lot of free time to waste? Then the end of one of the greatest ber bonding with new people leaving a black hole in my televi- again, we do have over 100 chan- comedies in television history. the first week of college by find- sion set. Perhaps the biggest rea- nels on campus, so we might as It means that we only have 68 ing out who shared my interest son is because there does not well try to find something to days to see if Rachel and Ross in Friends, Dawson’s Creek, Fe- appear to be an heir apparent for watch other than the unavail- will finally get back together. licity and Sex and the City. All of the two shows on the current able Tech basketball games. OUR VIEWS Hot or Not YOUR VIEWS Letters to the Editor Hongseok “Moses” Noh or Change in manager irrelevant ME PhD HOT NOT I found your “Bookstore gets Why not have a second book- “I will write my dissertation new manager” article in the Feb. store within walking distance during the spring break.” 13 edition of the Technique ir- from classrooms, like the old one? relevant, perhaps even negative, Then, and after including the to the concerns and interests of trolley costs (paid from the stu- Tech’s students, faculty and staff. dents’ fees), see which of the two Why does it does better matter to the money-wise! Tech commu- Why are the nity that the “Is the new money inter- Rock the vote Move over Clinton new bookstore bookstore more ests of global This Tuesday is not just any day John Edwards, a Democratic and coffee corporations, of the week—it’s Super Tues- presidential candidate, had to house made convenient and like Barnes and day, with ten primary elections get his exercise in Tuesday dur- more money functional to the Noble and occuring around the country. ing a day of campaigning in At- than the old Starbucks, Georgia will be hosting one such lanta. He jogged around our very one? The real thousands of us more impor- primary, offering registered vot- own indoor track at the CRC question is, is than the old one?” tant than those the new book- of the Tech Ryan Taylor ers the chance to choose who for half an hour! Why, though, IE Junior they would like to be the Demo- was the time he decided to spend store more community? cratic presidential nominee. If with us in purple booty shorts convenient Further, why “I’ll be working because I’m you aren’t registered yet, rush to not spent in front of a crowd and functional to the thousands did the old manager resign? Plus, the SGA office and do so; if you explaining his platform? Clark of us than the old one? how does delivering thousands broke.” are, then stop by the Student and Kucinich deemed us wor- Everyone I spoke with of captive consumers to those Center and have your voice heard. thy of a talk; so should Edwards. DIDN’T think so. Why not dis- global merchants square with free cuss the issue and then conduct market/enterprise? a poll? What happened to the idea of a “pedestrian friendly” John G. Papastavridis campus?! [email protected]

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For more information, Photos by Andrew Saulters copy in the Student Center. keep its top 25 ranking. person will be printed each term. visit http://nique.net/stuorgguide.pdf. 10 • Friday, February 27, 2004 • Technique OPINIONS Through the looking glass Duke SGA Cheating only cheats yourself of self respect and honor fter reading parts of David alent to laying a negative bet on the diate peril by creating a slowly mov- the prof as to why your homework’s cuts funds Callahan’s The Cheating roulette table; most likely you won’t ing obstacle. Just as simply, students late? By cheating on any assignment, Staff Editorial ACulture and having multi- get caught, but if the wheel stops on will actually complain if the park- students not only artificially raise The Chronicle ple good-natured debates with your number, you’re the lucky win- ing office catches them legitimately their own grades, but they diminish friends, I have been forced to accept ner of booting, towing and a list of out of line (citing valid extenuating other student’s work and, ultimate- (U-WIRE) Duke University— that cheating has increasingly be- hassles. Another one is the bloody circumstances, I might agree). ly, the prestige of their own degrees. Duke Student Government (DSG) come an option to the average col- 45 mph speed limit on I-75/85 right So those are the ways to cheat This same reasoning might make will vote Wednesday on an amend- lege student. Callahan works his way around that are often perceived as okay. you think twice about supporting ment that would eliminate the by- from pre-schoolers desiring an ex- North Ave- Moving up the hierarchy o f “grade forgiveness,” which is no more law requiring the Student tra gold star to scandalous tales of nue; out- lowness, what about than a re-centering of GPAs Organization Funding Committee plagiarized work in the college class- side of the our recently de- (ultimately meaning- (SOFC) to fund 100 percent of the room and workplace. Various stud- morning parted coach less, but fully dam- Chanticleer's budget (Duke’s year- ies show that 70-80 percent of college slow hour, George aging to those who book). Such an amendment will put students admit to having cheated the only ve- O’Leary? earned their plac- the funding of all student groups on on some type of academic assign- hicles mov- He bla- es). a more level playing field and may ment, and with the real academic ing slower tantly The bottom actually benefit the Chanticleer in pressures of Georgia Tech, there is than 45 lied on line is that grades the long-run. no reason to expect our campus be mph are the his vita simply don’t The Chanticleer claims that cut- any different. radar jock- in ap- matter; do you ting its funding—requiring the or- ALAN MICHAELS The issue of cheating is quite a eys making plying truly believe that ganization to fund 25 percent of its bit deeper than just coursework and their quota. COLUMNIST to a XYZ Corp. is go- budget, the way all other student a classroom: we live under many Then you number ing to hire you be- groups' budgets are funded—would laws as citizens of a college campus, have the Martha Stewarts and En- of jobs and cause you have a 3.12 severely limit its ability to produce a federal government system and ron execs whose purported crimes was finally GPA rather than a 3.10 the annual yearbook. (depending on your personal be- come from greed rather than impa- caught when GPA or because you However, by funding 100 per- liefs) a fundamental code of moral- tience. Notre Dame called scored well on a pla- cent of the Chanticleer's budget DSG ity. Our legal system is largely As I digress into the realm of his bluff. Yes, he giarized Shakespeare is giving the Chanticleer an unfair predicated on the right to avoid self- examples, I’d also point out that might have been a midterm? They want advantage over other student orga- incrimination (“nor shall be com- some laws and rules are clearly not fairly good football to believe that you nizations that must fundraise to cover pelled in any criminal case to be a considered as important as others. coach, but I’d personally have to are who you say a percentage of their costs. witness against himself”), which Foregoing truly evil actions (mur- think twice about giving him a you are and noth- The Chanticleer is the only or- translates into a common percep- der, rape, etc.), we can build a hier- tip if his next job is delivering my ing more or less. ganization with an exception to this tion of “it’s OK if you don’t get archy of cheats. Something like pizza. Somehow this concept of I’d much rath- rule, and it is unfair and unneces- caught.” Most moral codes are a bit exceeding a speed limit is so accept- premeditated deception is offen- er be able to sary. more restrictive when broken down ed (and on my drive home, quite sive beyond the action itself. look myself Eliminating the bylaw would into the golden rule: do unto others possibly encouraged) that we do not Now what do these mean in a in the mir- encourage fiscal responsibility on as you’d have them do unto you. bother to recognize it as improper. classroom? How does O’Leary cheat- ror than to the Chanticleer's part, it would give Many simple examples can be Further, anybody stupid (or possi- ing his competitors for a job or En- have an in- SOFC more money to allocate to formalized independent of our class- bly just proper) enough to obey this ron cheating their investors compare flated number other organizations and encourage rooms. Choosing to park illegally “limit” on the interstate will be put- to one of us cheating on an exam? or two on my re- an improvement in the quality of when unloading groceries is equiv- ting both your and my life in imme- Or a homework? Or a simple fib to sume. the publication. pageFOCUS 11 Technique • Friday, February 27, 2004 • 11

Am I glowing? There’s no Leo DiCaprio... The Sam Nunn Security Program took a field trip to ...but there is beautiful choreography, music and FOCUS the Savannah River Site, a prominent nuclear facility, costumes. Check out our review of the Atlanta and the ‘Nique got to tag along for the ride. Page 12 Ballet’s production of Romeo and Juliet. Page 19 Technique • Friday, February 27, 2004 GTCN gets taste of own talk show with Tyler A program featuring Aisha Tyler—actress, author and former host of E!’s Talk Soup—will air on GTCN next month By Joshua Cuneo A Conversation (And Laughs) With Senior Staff Writer Aisha Tyler. The final product, complete with The hit television show Friends music and graphics, will air on wound up in the Georgia Tech Ca- GTCN21 at an undetermined date ble Network’s studio three weeks and time next month. ago—or, at least, a small piece of it “[The show is] designed to pro- did. vide insight into her perspective on Unbeknownst to many students, relevant topics such as career choic- the nationally-acclaimed actress, es, sex in the media and the chal- comedian and author Aisha Tyler lenges faced by minorities,” explained visited Tech’s Mark Adelman, campus earlier the general this month to manager of promote her new- “Women relate to her GTCN. est book, Swerve: without feeling “Interviewing A Guide to the Ms. Tyler is a Sweet Life for Post- intimidated, [and] unique oppor- modern Girls, a men find her tunity to frank- commentary on ly discuss those pop culture, sex intelligent and sexy.” topics in a way and dating. Mark Adelman that is entertain- The African- GTCN General Manager ing,” as previ- American celeb- ously rity with her demonstrated trademark razor on her other wit is popularly known from several shows, like the Comedy Central hit TV shows, including her recurring Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, a role as Ross’s love interest, paleon- talk show famous for its merciless Photo Courtesy Institute Communications and Public Affairs tologist Charlie Wheeler, on Friends roasts of the people and situations Aisha Tyler, best known for her role as Ross’s ex-girlfriend Charlie Wheeler on Friends, came to Tech to promote and as a host of E!’s Talk Soup. in recent headlines, Adelman said. her book. GTCN was able to get a special interview with the actress, which they are producing as a program. The crew at GTCN had the priv- “Her comedic voice is raw, edgy, ilege of sitting down with Tyler for honest and wonderfully refreshing, formance style recalls Chris Rock or popped up at Tech’s Barnes and with the actress, and Tyler was in- an hour-long interview earlier this yet a look at the audiences at her live Richard Pryor with the physicality Noble Bookstore promoting Swerve, vited to the studio, where she sat month. That interview, where Tyler performances reveals her broad ap- of a young Eddie Murphy,” Adel- GTCN seized the opportunity to opposite LaToya West, a fourth- shared her life story and her views peal: women, men, mainstream, man said. “That attention translates produce a show that would attract year Science, Technology and Cul- on topics ranging from female em- urban, young, old,” Adelman add- to access…Women relate to her with- Tech’s own diverse student body. ture major and a student producer powerment to body image, is cur- ed. out feeling intimidated, [and] men Adelman coordinated with the who also hosts the GTCN show rently being edited into a GTCN “Aisha can attract attention due find her intelligent and sexy.” bookstore and Tyler’s publicist to special presentation called GTCN: to her celebrity...Her aggressive per- That was why, when Tyler arrange the short-notice interview See Tyler, page 15

Inspector Gadget would be proud Think textbooks are too expensive? By Marcela Musgrove picking up on technology trends as who’s had an iPod since last sum- Contributing Writer consumers. This week we focus on mer. Recent report blames publishers students who are using their tech- “I downloaded my entire CD Tech definitely no-toys in interesting ways. collection so I can carry it around By Jennifer Lee concepts change little, even with prides itself on its with me, and depending on my Focus Editor new developments in technolo- cutting-edge I love my iPod mood, I can listen to whatever I gy. “We’re teaching basic cours- technological One of the most visible gadgets want,” he said. To poor college students, ex- es [in] mechanics, dynamics, research, but on campus, with Jurenko also enhanced his iPod pensive textbooks will always be control, heat transfer, fluids. many of its its little by buying a car adaptor, which plugs a damper at the beginning of a Nothing changes,” said John students also into the iPod’s headphone jack. Once new semester. However, a re- Papastavridis, a Mechanical En- pride them- he specifies the radio signal, he cent study by the California Pub- gineering professor who read selves on can then listen to all of his tracks in lic Interest Research Group about CALPIRG’s report in the his car. (CALPIRG) points the finger at Atlanta Journal-Constitution. textbook pub- “They keep A new way of listening to the radio lishers for in- sending us Instead of carrying around a flating prices, new edi- Walkman, Pablo Macouzet, a fifth- through prac- “Publishers continue tions; there’s year Industrial Engineering student, tices such as no reason listens to his music using XM satel- issuing fre- to put out new for that, it’s lite radio instead. quent new editions...in order to wasteful.” Typically, most satellite radios editions and In addi- white head- are used in cars so that while some- bundling the combat our ability to tion, “all the phones, is the iPod. one is traveling, they can listen to textbook with sell used books.” six majors Typically, the user the same station the whole time or extra materi- publishers Joe Earle “rips” the tracks of one of 120 channels of commercial- al. now bundle Textbook Manager, GT B&N their favorite CD, free music, talk and news program- According their prod- changes them into ming transmitted via satellite. to Joe Earle, uct with mp3s using the iTunes However, Macouzet’s radio, the book- some type of program, then uploads called the “Roady,” is smaller and store’s text- CD or access them to the iPod. more portable, so he wanted to find book manager, this is indeed the code,” Earle said. Songs can also be a way to use it around Tech. case. “Publishers continue to put Chemistry professor David downloaded direct- “I soon found out that another out new editions...in order to Collard said, “Most introducto- ly from Apple’s iM- XM radio fan had developed a belt combat our ability to sell used ry science textbooks now come usic site. accessory called the X-Man with a books,” he said, adding, “there’s with a CD, and most students “I think it’s built-in antenna and a couple of continually new editions of books do not find them particularly great,” said Rob- battery packs that allow you to sim- coming out that clearly haven’t useful.” ert Jurenko, a ply attach the Roady to your belt changed over the past few years.” Many students agree readily third year Aero- and use it as a walkman,” he said. This is especially true for ba- space Engineer- sic undergraduate courses, whose See Rip-off?, page 16 ing major, See Gadgets, page 13 12 • Friday, February 27, 2004 • Technique FOCUS Trip to nuclear facility not exactly like Homer’s job By Art Seavey ing the Cold War. group was deluged with technical Fellows boarded tour buses provid- Plant. Since then, five nuclear reac- Entertainment Editor Leaving early Tuesday, Feb. 17th, information concerning the future ed by the Savannah River Site. tors have been built, utilized and the Fellows and the program’s fac- communications systems that will decommissioned. The basic outputs Where can you attend lectures transform military combat. of the site have included tritium on topics of international security, Jacob Sauer, a Ph.D. candidate and plutonium-239, essential ma- chat with agents at CIA headquar- for Physics, commented on the first “I definitely didn’t terials in the fabrication of nuclear ters, tour highly-secured nuclear fa- “The Savannah River leg of the trip. “In my opinion, we’ve understand everything weapons. cilities, receive a substantial stipend Site…was the most been exposed to some pretty high- In addition, the site also houses and still obtain an engineering Ph.D.? level stuff, which I don’t think ev- that was told to us at the largest Defense Waste Process- Look no further than Tech. interesting and erybody [understood]. I definitely Fort Gordon, ing Facility in the nation. Before The Sam Nunn Security Fellows, interactive part of the didn’t understand everything that the waste is processed, however, it is part of an International Affairs grad- was told to us at Fort Gordon, be- because...these guys stored in underground sludge tanks, uate program, receive the aforemen- trip that we’ve had.” cause it was a Battle Lab, and these use more acronyms some of which have leaked. This, tioned benefits and a myriad of others. Jacob Sauer guys use more acronyms then the then the CIA does.” among other activities that have gone The Technique accompanied the Physics Ph.D. candidate CIA does,” he said. “[But] the stuff awry, meld the site into a valuable group on their most recent trip to that I did understand was very in- Jacob Sauer environmental case study. Fort Gordon and the infamous Sa- teresting.” Physics Ph.D. candidate The Fellows were given a com- vannah River Site, a nuclear facility Leaving Fort Gordon, the Fel- plete overview of the site, from past that produced much of the material ulty headed to Fort Gordon, an Army lows traveled to a hotel in Aiken, to present, in extensive detail. As for the U.S.’s nuclear weapons dur- base just outside Augusta, Georgia. South Carolina to relax. There was the Savannah River Site is enormous, On site at the definite camaraderie among the Fel- In 1950, the Atomic Energy Com- buses were used to tour its 310 square Battle Command lows, and even with the faculty. Wak- mission asked the DuPont Compa- miles. Battle Lab, the ing up early the next morning, the ny to construct the Savannah River “The Savannah River Site…probably was the most inter- esting and interactive part of the trip that we’ve had. It was extremely well organized. We were on a tight schedule, but I’m sure everything involved with nuclear operators has got to be, but it was abso- lutely wonderful,” Sauer said. Diane Norris, a Ph.D. candidate for Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, said, “As a nuclear scien- tist, I was familiar with the technical aspect of Savan- nah River, but more im- portantly, the trip verified that the government takes

Photo Courtesy Sam Nunn Security Program national security serious- Students in the program interact with a variety of ly.” officials, including Senator Sam Nunn, above. “It is more of a concrete image to see, in person, sites that contain sensitive in- Photo Courtesy Savannah River Site formation, and how secure The Sam Nunn Fellows stand in front of the Savannah the facilities are, as opposed River Site before going on a tour of the classified area. to just reading about it in a brochure or in the news,”

Photo Courtesy Institute Communications and Public Affairs See Nuclear, page 15

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something that is not unusual at Gadgets from page 11 Tech. What is unusual, though, is Winner receives a free student combo at Li’l Dinos the way he has customized these Silly trolleys, GPS is for kids gadgets to control other devices. Global Positioning Systems made “I installed a program called headlines recently with the imple- OmniRemote on my Palm to cap- mentation of GPS devices in Tech ture infrared codes sent by the re- Trolleys to track their progress around mote controls from my TV and room Tech the campus loop. fan,” Adewale said. “Now I can chan- But Peter Jensen, a Computer nel surf and cool down my room Science graduate student, has his from my bed using my PDA.” Up own cellphone-sized GPS device that Bluetooth technology and a pro- he uses mostly for navigation. “My gram called SailingClicker are the Close device has mapping software built keys to Adewale’s control of the rest Last week’s winner: in,” Jensen said. “So, for example, I of his devices. can tell how far away I am from the “I’ve got my most commonly Gene Karshenboym freeway and what direction I’m used programs (mp3 player, movie moving in. The moving map is up- player, etc.) set up so I can control dated based on them from any- Last week’s Tech my frame of ref- where in the erence.” apartment,” he Up Close: One special “When I leave my said. Parking ticket dispenser feature of his de- “If I’m vice is its track room...my computer in the kitchen for Student Center lot log, which tells will automatically and don’t like the him where he song that’s play- was at given pause my music so my ing, I can just time. As photog- roommates don’t get reach over and raphy is one of change songs us- Jensen’s hobbies, annoyed.” ing my phone.” the device comes Fiyin Adewale Since in handy. “I can Fourth-year CompE major his computer is keep track of networked with where I’ve tak- his phone in a en photos by cor- Bluetooth short- relating the timestamps on my digital range network, it can tell when the camera and the time logs,” he said. phone drops out of range after he Jensen also uses his GPS device moves more than 30 feet away from for fun, in a popular activity called his computer and runs a series of “geocaching.” GPS users who dis- custom scripts. cover interesting locations around “When I leave my room,” Ade- the country can leave “treasure box- wale explained, “my computer will es” with logbooks or hidden pre- automatically pause my music so sents there and record its coordinates my roommates don’t get annoyed, on a website, www. geocaching.com. put up an away message if I forgot Other adventurers can then use their to put one up and put up a pass- GPS devices to go on a scavenger word-protected screen saver.” hunt for these treasures, and can Then, when he is back in his then replace them with something apartment, he said, “My computer else for the next person to enjoy. can tell that the phone is nearby and runs more custom scripts. I have it Not your average PDA anymore set to resume my music from where By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Fiyin Adewale, a fourth-year it left off, remove my away message Computer Engineering major, has if it was set automatically, and say email: [email protected] both a PDA and a cell phone— ‘Welcome back, Fiyin.’” 14 • Friday, February 27, 2004 • Technique FOCUS

Tasheen Kazi, a Tech graduate, sort of military/technology stand- her life...where she came from, and Nuclear from page 12 manages the program. “The point,” said Ryan Johnson, a Ph.D. Tyler from page 11 how she got to where she is today,” McArthur Foundation had set up candidate for Mechanical Engineer- West said. she said. “Overall, it was an intense an initiative that wanted to address ing. Flava 101. For instance, “She talks about and positive experience.” this issue of science and interna- The Fellows’ education is fur- With three cameras focused on how she would get kicked out of The periodic field trips culmi- tional security,” Kazi said. ther supplemented by a range of the lively duo, West proceeded to class for speaking out,” West laughed. nate in a week-long visit to Wash- Four International Affairs facul- speakers who are experts in their ask Tyler a series of questions de- “And now the irony is [that] speak- ington, D.C., a visit which will ty members proposed a program field on hot security topics. rived from the actress’s book and ing out is what makes her successful possibly include tours of the Sen- unique to Tech to garner funds from “We’ve actually listened to sev- biography. today.” ate, Department of Defense, Cen- the foundation. “They wrote up a eral very talented and very well-in- According to West, the experi- She went on to describe how tral Intelligence Agency and other proposal with this whole idea of formed speakers during the course ence was fun for both interviewer Tyler flatly rejected the popular ste- high-profile facilities. bringing fellows in, scientists and of the class, including former am- and interviewee. reotype of wom- Many of the Fellows perform re- engineers, and giving them an op- bassador John Kelley, and former “It’s like a en as quiet, search directly related to what they’re portunity to learn about policy is- Senator Sam Nunn,” Sauer said. conversation be- submissive crea- learning in the program. Sauer, for sues as they relate to international “[Speaker] Steve Flynn was talk- tween me and “We gave her the tures. example, is working on a quantum- security and conduct research at the ing about export control and im- Aisha,” West “She computing project involving cryp- intersection between their expertise port control…He basically said. “We actu- option of [filming in] talks a lot about tography. explained...the dangers of the cur- ally gave her the segments...but the empowering Norris’s research, on the other rent situation with the containers option of [film- women…and hand, focuses on bioterrorism. “My and how easy it would be to plant a ing in] segments, conversation flowed that’s how she thesis involves not only simulating “It’s pretty good. It’s nuclear weapon or any type of chem- because we usu- so well that it just went got to where she the dispersion of harmful particles really loose, like a ical or biological weapon,” Sauer ally do things in is today, being a in buildings, i.e., anthrax, but also said. segments...but for one straight hour.” successful ac- to look at current first-responder discussion forum. It’s The actual classroom portion of the conversation LaToya West tress/comedi- guidance relating to the response to not very structured the Fellowship counts as a three- flowed so well Fourth-year STaC major an,” West said, bioterrorism.” hour course each semester. This that it just went touting Tyler as The Fellows agree that the pro- and allows us to...go portion gives students the opportu- for one straight a wonderful role gram has been remarkably worth- whatever direction we nity to debate and probe others on hour.” model for both while. It has been a welcome change the issues. West also had nothing but praise male and female viewers. from their engineering and science might take.” “It’s pretty good. It’s really loose, for Tyler’s personality, compliment- West hopes that the show will classes, allowing them to study top- Ryan Johnson like a discussion forum. It’s not very ing the actress on her easygoing atti- have a similar impact on its viewers. ics of utmost national saliency. ME Ph.D. candidate structured and allows us to sort of tude, modesty and conversational “Female viewers, especially, I hope “This program is an absolute ne- go whatever direction we might take,” skills. that they can see a powerful woman cessity for scientists who want to Johnson said. “She’s not one of those celebri- who didn’t play the stereotypical pursue careers in government, re- “The [Sam Nunn Security Fel- ties who lets her status go to her role and who’s very successful now search, academia and the private sec- in science and technology and poli- lowship] has…more importantly head,” West said. “She never wants because she didn’t play that role,” tor,” Norris said. “The skills cy,” Kazi said. given me the opportunity to think to think that she’s actually made it. West said. “I hope that the female learned...are necessary for scientists Tech’s proposal was accepted, beyond the ‘tunnel’ and assess glo- She just wants viewers are inspired and that the to market and drive their potential- earning a 1.3 million dollar grant, bal impacts of how science can be to al- male viewers learn from Aisha…She ly advanced ideas that might have and placing it among nine other used to combat terrorism and de- had a lot of advice, a lot of good otherwise been ignored or down- schools in the upper echelon of aca- velop potential public policy,” Norris things to say.” played.” demia including the likes of Har- said. Adelman agreed. “I hope Sauer agreed. “[People] don’t vard, Princeton, Stanford and MIT. With all of the fellows having students will gain perspective from realize that a lot of these technical International Affairs Professors backgrounds in engineering, this Ms. Tyler’s views,” he said. fields, especially at Georgia Tech, Seymour Goodman and John En- loose format is quite a change. “Dis- “Of course, I are almost one-to-one with security dicott serve as the Principal Investi- cussion in science classes are almost hope students are enter- issues. I think if more people real- gators leading the Fellows. Three nonexistent,” Sauer said. ways tained,” he added. ized that, they’d definitely jump on hours a week for the Spring and Fall So if science and engineering are know that there’s “Ms. Tyler is the chance to learn about these semesters they train the pre-doctor- not fulfilling enough, then look to somewhere she can go…I felt hilarious, things.” al, post-doctoral, and mid-career the Sam Nunn Security Program to like she was the type of person that I and it The School of International Af- Fellows in policy issues relating to fill the void. Applications for next could relate to.” c o m e s through fairs established the fellowship un- national security. year’s program are due March 15th. The two also talked about issues in the interview. This in- der the Center for International “[The faculty] represent an amaz- that relate to Tech’s student body. terview is a great chance to Strategy, Technology and Policy just ing amount of experience from a For more info, visit http://www. “We talked a lot about different meet the personal side of this noted this year. diplomatic standpoint and from a cistp.gatech.edu/cistp/SamNunn. things that she’s been through in celebrity.”

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still have the CD sealed inside of it,” In contrast to the report, David with were major revisions,” that took ers brag about ‘pedagogical use of Rip-off? from page 11 said Benjamin Stensland, an Unde- Smith, a lecturer for computer sci- over a year, she said. color,’ meaning all the force vectors cided Engineering major. “A lot of ence, said that publishers are often In addition, Block said that pub- are red, all the displacement vectors on this count. Jignesh Fifadara, a that extra material we never use, willing to work with faculty. lishers are often flexible. When the are green, etc., that’s always seemed Chemical Engineering major, said, and the teacher never references.” For example, Smith is working decision was made this year to do a like a marketing ploy to me,” said “Usually the CDs in the back of the Time is also an issue for stu- to give students the option of just smaller number of experiments in Eric Murray, a Physics professor. book—I never usually use them, I dents, who have enough to study as buying online access to a book. the introductory chemistry lab, Th- However, Block pointed out that never even open them.” it is. Papastavridis, who has authored “For CS1322, they have a web- omson Learning, which publishes an attractive book may motivate stu- Collard said that in a survey by a textbooks, said, “My philosophy is site that you have to pay for…but I the lab manual, worked with the dents to read it, “instead of it being, company, RevText.com, on what to do the books as self-contained as was talking to [the publishing rep- department to produce a “custom ‘Oh, that’s an awful dull book, I resources students found useful, study possible, because students have so resentative] about getting our stu- version” of the book with a short- don’t even like to look at it,’” she guides ranked high while accompa- little time.” dents access to just the website,” he ened number of experiments. said. nying CDs ranked low. “This aris- On the other hand, CALPIRG’s said. “So she’s talking about pack- Thomson Learning also made But many students said they es, in large part, because the faculty portrayal of textbook publishers as aging an economical workbook and news after CALPIRG’s report was would appreciate a lower-cost op- members do not assign exercises from money-hungry companies may be a just access to the website for much tion when it comes to textbooks. the CD for credit,” he said. bit harsh, according to other faculty less than [the book].” “I would definitely go for that,” “I have some books [where] I members. In his experience, Smith said, said Suyog Mody, a computer sci- “the conversation with me is always, “Most introductory ence student. “I don’t see any need how can we get the cost down.” to make such heavy, huge, thick Tech may also have an advan- science textbooks textbooks with all that shiny pa- tage as a large school. For organic now come with a CD. per.” chemistry, which enrolls approxi- “If the same information is in mately 400 students a semester, stu- And most students do there, who cares what the book looks dents are required to purchase a copy not find them like?” added Albert Whiteside, a of the ChemOffice suite, a chemis- Mechanical Engineering major. try graphics and analysis software. particularly useful.” Bottom line, students and pro- This software is available bun- David Collard fessors say that the more options, dled with the organic chemistry text- Chemistry professor the better. book, a decision that was facilitated “The professors could stay with by the Chemistry department. same editions of the books, so there- “The publisher’s salesperson in- fore new ones aren’t needed. They dicated that they would pass along released, when it announced that it could make full use of the ones they this software ‘at-cost,’” said Col- would produce “economy” versions make us buy. They could possibly lard, which is about four times cheap- of textbooks by using, for example, consider books that are softcover er than purchasing the software alone. cheaper paper, or less graphics and instead of hardcover,” suggested Jen- “The publisher was very willing to colors. nifer Rogers, a first-year History, do this to keep Georgia Tech as a Papastavridis said that these less- Science, and Technology major. customer.” fancy versions may even be benefi- Papastavridis suggested, “The li- Toby Block, a chemistry profes- cial to students. brary should buy multiple copies of sor who authored the general chem- “In basic subjects, the colors and undergraduate books,” pointing out istry textbook, Science of Change, all the glossy diagrams, they are dis- that they do so for graduates. “Why By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS also emphasized that not all new tracting, [and] do more harm than not give students a choice?” The report released by CALPIRG accused publishers of price-inflation editions are driven by a desire for good,” he said. practices such as frequently putting out new editions without many profit. “The two revisions for the “Less colors and photos shouldn’t To read CALPIRG’s report, see changes, and bundling textbooks with additional, non-pertinent software. textbook that I have been involved be a problem. 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Chance to perform Twisted turns out straightforward at Battle of Bands By Fenton Gardner figure out how such a talented cast How do you get your band to Contributing Writer would sign on for a film with a perform in front of thousands of script that could best be described college students? Just head to What does a cop do when the as slightly above mediocre. www.fun.gatech.edu, fill out the prime suspect in a serial murder case The main plot of the movie is application for the Student Cen- is the person she sees in the mirror that a bunch of men that Shepard ter’s Battle of the Bands and, well, every morning? That is the exact had one-night stands with end up just plain win. question that Inspector Jessica Shep- dead, and she is the lead detective ard (Ashley Judd) is trying to an- on a case where all the clues seem to swer in her first case as a homicide point to her. Catch some dirt at detective in the murder-mystery Still, rather than thriller Twisted. exploiting that Georgia Dome Sat. Judd is joined by theme as a strong Andy Garcia, play- point, everyone, and Looking for something different ing the role of Shep- I mean everyone, in the way of sports and entertain- ment? THQ Supercross is coming ard’s new partner Twisted starts becoming sus- Mike Delmarco. ttttt picious—from her to the Georgia Dome Saturday, Feb. 28 for its twelfth appearance. Prac- Also starring in the Starring: Samuel L. partner Delmarco to film is Samuel L. her psychologist tices begin at 12:30 p.m. and the Jackson, Ashley Judd, main event starts at 7 p.m. Ticket- Jackson, who plays Andy Garcia who she is required Commisioner John to see because of her master has tickets from $10 to $40. Mills of the San Fran- anger issues and the The closer you get, the more dirt cisco Police Department. He is not abuse of one of her detainees. you will eat. only Shepard’s boss and trainer, but The audience is then forced to a father-figure as well. watch scene after scene of her denial Laugh until it hurts Throughout the film, Mills is of her problems and failed attempt constantly testing Shepard and giv- to deal with her parents’ death. The at Civic Center ing her poignant advice such as, commissioner was partners with “You’re homicide now, there’s no Shepard’s father before her father In the mood for laughs? The more room for mistakes,” after she went on a killing spree that ended Crown Royal Comedy Fest is com- is almost killed in with Shepard’s ing to the Atlanta Civic Center Sat- the act of taking mother and urday, Feb. 28. Ticket prices range down a murder “The main plot of the himself, thus from $35-$55, and are available from suspect alone. giving the basis Ticketmaster or online at After watching an movie is that a bunch for Mills’ father- www.atlantaciviccenter.com. The opening fight of men that Shepard daughter type evening begins at 7:30 p.m. and scene with Shep- relationship includes acts from Rickey Smiley, ard and the afore- has one-night stands with Shepard. John Witherspoon and Sommore. mentioned with end up dead. ” It is appar- suspect that was ent that Shep- Rock and roll each highly reminis- ard never got Photo Courtesy Paramount Pictures cent of the action over her parents’ It is a wonder why three stellar actors chose to star in this basic mystery thriller. night this weekend and choreography you might catch deaths because even after being pro- But, Ashely Judd’s portrayal of a sex-crazed alcoholic does raise an eyebrow. on a syndicated episode of Buffy the moted to homicide detective, she Dweezil Zappa and Lisa Loeb Vampire Slayer, it seemed as if Twisted continues to deny her anger prob- ing consistent part of the film, after quences of excessive drinking and will grace the Cotton Club Friday, promised to deliver wall to wall ex- lems and drown her sorrows in glasses which she wakes up in a dazed state promiscuity, all the while being daz- Feb. 27 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 for citement and brilliant direction. and glasses of alcohol. due to her cell phone ringing. zled by a strikingly complex mys- general admission. AFI will be up- Yet the most twisted thing about Her alcoholism causes numer- Apparently, the audience is sup- stairs at the Tabernacle on the 28, this “mystery thriller” is trying to ous blackouts, which become a bor- posed to see the potential conse- See Twisted, page 22 with tickets at $21 and an 8 p.m. show time. Catch-22 is coming to the Masquerade on the following day at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 gener- Alabama’s Blue Epic packs Smith’s Olde Bar al admission, and the show, part of the Ska is Dead Tour, will also fea- By Chelsea Paxton ture Mustard Plug. Contributing Writer Landmark shows It is an ordinary Tuesday night in February, and the upstairs music special engagement room of Smith’s Olde Bar is packed. I’m here to see Blue Epic, a band Landmark Theaters is showing a out of Alabama that has toured the compelling documentary on a bus country, garnered glowing reviews hijacking in Rio de Janeiro in 2000. from The L.A. Times (among oth- The movie, entitled Bus 174, at- ers) and seems to have quite a fol- tempts to include the story the press lowing in Atlanta, as well. overlooked while covering the event. At first glance, it appears as though The film focuses on the hijacker it may be based on good looks alone. and examines what propelled him But I’ve listened to their latest EP, to his final stand and makes conclu- Love and Hate, a precursor to their sions about the effects of growing full-length album, and Blue Epic is up in Rio’s violence-plagued streets. more than a bunch of pretty faces. The movie is showing for one week Love and Hate, though only five only. songs, is a solid mix of lead vocals and hard guitar work. The sound is professional, precise and clean with- Can you get down? out losing sight of the fact that this ABBA sure could is without a doubt, rock and roll. Lead singer/guitarist Phillip Rober- The Fox is showing a musical son has an amazing range, and the called “Mamma Mia!” now through lush melodies are perfect for show- March 7. The musical is set to the casing his talent. music of ABBA and speaks of a girl’s Though there are shades of Neil impending marriage and her moth- Photo Courtesy Blue Epic Young, U2 and Coldplay in Blue er’s secret past. Times and days vary; Blue Epic played this week at Smith’s Olde Bar to a packed crowd of fervent fans. Though they hail from Alabama, check www.foxtheatre.org. Tick- don’t expect them to appear on the country charts; this unique rock band will make an impact elsewhere. See Blue, page 21 ets range from $22-$66. 18 • Friday, February 27, 2004 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Theme Crossword: The Verdict Is In By James Barrick 85. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov 11. Rainbow United Features 87. Goes at an easy gait 12. De — (anew) 90. Baking and washing 13. Enlighten ACROSS 91. Greek coin 14. Honey source 93. 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TECHNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, February 27, 2004 • 19 Atlanta Ballet gracefully lands at Fox with Romeo & Juliet By Fenton Gardner as speechless as the dancers them- lacking in humor. From the antics Contributing Writer selves. Yet, even without words, it of the mischievous Mercutio to the was never hard to understand the group dances in the marketplace, The light that breaks through there were many hilarious pieces yonder window is the glowing per- within each scene. formance of the Atlanta Ballet in Directed by John McFall and their silent, yet lively, dramatiza- “From the antics of the choreographed by Michael Pink, the tion of Shakespeare’s Romeo and play was beautifully and artistically Juliet. mischievous Mercutio transferred from the original work The show played for two weeks to the group dances to the stage. The fight scene leading at the Fox . This was a must-see for to the death of both Mercutio and anyone who has ever enjoyed Shakes- in the marketplace, Tybalt was perhaps the most dra- peare or the ballet and a perfect there are many matic and well-done scene through- introduction for ballet novices. It is out the performance. Costumes were a beautiful combination of the two hilarious pieces within brilliantly designed with twirling that allow the viewer to experience each scene. ” dresses and colorful vests; the danc- the romantic tragedy of two star- er’s outfits were indeed eye candy to crossed lovers. the casual observer. In a performance where the only Perhaps the most remarkable part Photo Courtesy Atlanta Ballet words spoken were voice-overs of different parts of the script the dancers of the show was the score. Performed If you missed the Atlanta Ballet’s latest performance of Shakespeare’s the prologue and epilogue of the were portraying. Although it is a Romeo and Juliet, make sure to catch the talented troupe at a later date. original play, the audience was left tragedy indeed, the play was not See Ballet, page 22

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...10101101 10101010101010101010101010101.....Two Bits . Blue from page 17 Epic’s sound, this band is utterly unclassifiable, which is a good thing. Students seem devoid of pop culture, much to Two Bits Man’s chagrin Blue Epic, however, is even bet- ter live. Phillip Roberson’s voice is It’s the Two Bits Man’s job to where the Anime woman shows you Pac Man. Was her surname Pac Man to shoot stuff. In Galaga, you have simultaneously smooth and sensu- write about pop culture and how it her breasts after you successfully win before they got married, and the to shoot stuff. You have probably al, intense and raw. He moves around relates to Tech—okay, no it’s not. a race. The Technique is a family game is set to chronicle her life be- noticed that you can’t swing a cat the stage passionately and controls The average Tech student wouldn’t publication. fore they tied the knot? Does that without hitting a Galaga machine the microphone in a manner remi- know pop culture if it walked up All you really need to know about mean that after she got married, she these days, and that’s because if ever niscent of Axel Rose or Steven Tyler. and slapped him, so I’d just be wast- pop culture is that art imitates life in became Mrs. Pac Man Pac Man? there were a time in world history in There is chemistry to this band ing my time. video games. When you were a kid, That’s a hell of a thing to put on a which people like to shoot stuff, that is palpable, something that can’t Pop culture is something reserved you probably spent hours in front drivers’ license. She probably gets this is it. Galaga affords people all of be conveyed through a CD. The for people who remember what the of your Nintendo playing Super Mar- accused of using a fake ID every the benefits of shooting stuff for way the guitars and vocals weave sun is, you know, that thing that io Bros. and never once thought time she tries to buy some PBR or a only fifty cents, because not every together feels like the musical equiv- people worshipped before they fac- about the pop culture ramifications. pack of Luckies. one has billions of taxpayer dollars tioned themselves between David However, Super Mario Bros. is a Burger Time. Not popular any- at their disposal. Koresh and Pikachu. Even if you do shining example of art imitating life. more. Enough said. This is a game In fact, people don’t just want to manage to get outside to see the As plumbers, Mario and Luigi are where you try to make hamburgers shoot stuff, people are obsessed with “The way the guitars sun, you’re probably not leaving cam- always on the clock and collecting and stun your enemies with pepper. stuff. Shoot stuff, eat stuff, drink pus, since Parking will undoubted- money. I realize that modern plumb- The main character in this game is stuff, steal stuff. Pick your favorite and vocals weave ly have towed or booted your car. ers prefer credit to coins, but Prin- Peter Pepper and, you guessed it, he transitive verb, and you can rest as- together feels like the So, today I want to reintroduce you cess saving is still available at no likes pepper on his hamburgers. In sured that someone likes to do it to to the magical world of pop culture extra charge. real life, no one puts pepper on their stuff, so on that note, I think that musical equivalent of with something that even the aver- If we look back on video games hamburgers. it’s only fair to end today’s lesson floating; it takes over age Techie can understand, vid- of the long past, it becomes That’s the sort of bizarre freak about pop culture on Grand Theft eo games. And no, I won’t overwhelmingly clear how move that lands you under FBI scru- Auto. the whole body. ” talk about the import much art imitates life in the tiny. Putting pepper on a hamburg- As I’ve already mentioned, we games gaming realm. Take the Pac er is such a warped thing that no are in a time in which people like to family for example...Pac normal person does it. So, my point shoot stuff, and Grand Theft Auto alent of floating; it takes over the Man was a fat guy. End is proven here. The freak who puts provides players ample opportuni- whole body. result, no one still plays pepper on his hamburger is no longer ty to shoot stuff, but unlike Galaga, Maybe it’s the fact that Phillip is Pac Man. He has been long popular. Art has once again imitat- when you play GTA, you also get to covered in sweat or possibly it’s the forgotten. Ms. Pac Man, ed life. steal stuff, and if there’s one thing closeness of the crowd, the small on the other hand, is Of course, I can’t even begin to that convenience stores have shown venue and the emotion in this mu- a cute woman, and touch this story with the thorough- us, it’s that shootin’ stuff and stea- sic, but on this particular night it enough said—lone- ness it needs if I don’t write about lin’ stuff go together like peaches seemed that Blue Epic is bringing ly geeks still play. Galaga. It’s become a tradition with and a nine. Once again, we have art back the make-out song, or even This brings me me that once a week a friend of imitating life. better, the mood-setting CD, meant to another point mine and I go to eat really cheap So there you have it my disciples to be played in its entirety and not about Ms. Pac Mexican food and play Galaga in of the binary God, anything you’ve just listened to but lived. Man—I am under the machine at the restaurant. We ever wanted to know about pop cul- This is a band you should see, the impression that feel that we are doing our part to ture is available in a popular video get to know and grow to love. This she’s married to Pac support pop culture every time we game. Until next week, this is the is the real deal. Man. If that’s the play it. As these are increasingly con- Two Bits Man reminding you that case, then why isn’t servative times, there seems to be can pop a zit and you can pop a For further information head to the game called Mrs. one evident fact in life: People like balloon, but you can’t pop culture. www.blueepic.com.

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characters. shots of sea lions, pelicans and the Although the fates of Romeo and Twisted from page 17 The biggest mystery in the film Golden Gate Bridge, the movie is Ballet from page 19 Juliet are already predestined from to me was how Shepard kept hook- somewhat salvaged. However, it is the opening prologue, it renders the tery. The problem with this film is ing up with guys when it seemed as evident that this is only Sarah Thorp’s by the Atlanta Ballet Symphony, event no less tragic than it would that although everyone is written to if she never showered. She worked, second time writing a full-length the music accompanying the per- have been unforeseen. be the potential killer including Shep- went to a bar, drank, had sex, went feature. formance served as a harmonious The entire performance takes the ard herself, it is not really a huge home, drank some more, passed out The most memorable moment type of pathetic fallacy, always de- viewer on a roller coaster of emo- shock in the end when the “mys- on the floor and then woke up to a of the evening was winning a sweat- picting the moods of the characters. tions, from laughing hysterically at tery” killer is revealed. In fact, in the cell phone call the next morning to shirt in the pre-movie trivia given Although, a line was never spoken Mercutio and Benvolio’s flirtations scene leading up to the big revela- repeat the process. by Star 94’s Crazy Mike for guess- by any dancer, the music served as a with the Nurse to soft tears of watch- tion, the killer’s identity is obvious, Both Jackson and Shepard’s psy- ing the weight of an Oscar. dialogue that kept the audience in a ing Juliet’s realization that her Romeo but through extremely subpar script- chologist, played by David Straith- If you want a mystery to solve, trance with every Pirouette en Dedans was not informed of her chicanery, ing the audience is supposedly tricked aim, produce some amazing work save yourself a movie ticket and wait or Posé Turns performed either in- thus leading to his own death and to going back and forth between with their lines, and with some great for Twisted to go to video. dividually or by a group. ultimately hers as well.

TECHNIQUE “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” keeping the T ech community informed and entertained since 1911 ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, February 27, 2004 • 23 Slow sipping strongly encouraged Salar delivers top-notch, By Evan Zasoski about the look and feel of the place the drinking of tea as a recreational Staff Writer is that, like in most of Little Five, activity. Believe it or not, it’s pretty there’s a certain, unmistakable air supercool. I know it sounds utterly mouth-watering kabobs It’s called Teaspace, and if you of trying just a little too hard. Though, poseur-rific to say this, but it’s actu- By Hillary Lipko When it comes time to order, didn’t know it was there, you could considering I was the only person in ally really relaxing to zone out with Staff Writer take your time. If you’re unsure of easily miss it. In fact, you probably the room at the time wearing a Leg- a cup of green tea and some cool what you want, the waiters seemed have missed it. Several times, in fact. music. Do with that information When we were kids, we were more than happy to make recom- The nondescript sign doesn’t exact- what you will, but basically what always encouraged to try new foods. mendations—just ask. Being some- ly stand out amongst the visual hor- I’m saying is, don’t knock it until We all probably remember at least what new to the cuisine myself, I nets’ nest that is Little Five Points. “I’d like to say a little you’ve tried it. one instance in which some adult really had no idea what to order. It’s in the alley next to A Capella something about the So, if you’re into the whole tea insisted that we try at least one bite I was fortunate enough to be din- Books, and it serves a mean cup of thing—and trust me, it’s a much of the foreign-looking substance that ing with someone who was familiar Earl Grey. Just remember to check drinking of tea as a cooler experience that it would sat on our dinner plates. with Persian food. So in the end we your bank balance before heading recreational activity. seem—then Teaspace is probably a When we refused, we most like- ordered hummus as an appetizer, out. place you’ll want to check out. It’s ly got some form of a mini-lecture and our server suggested a platter of As you might have guessed from Believe it or not, it’s got a wide selection and pretty de- that included a phrase somewhat several different types of shish ka- the name, Teaspace is primarily a pretty supercool.” cent prices. As a restaurant, howev- akin to “you need to expand your bobs for us to share. tea house. They’ve got teas for all er, you might want to try it once or horizons.” The food was wonderful. Given occasions. From green to black, herbal twice, but I don’t expect it’ll be- Now that we’re on our own, the opportunity, I could have made to oolong (yeah, I’ve never heard of come anyone’s regular eatery. That though, most of us just stick to the a meal out of the hummus and bread that one either) and even some bub- end of Zelda jacket, I probably don’t is, of course, unless they happen to foods that we alone. The sh- ble thrown in for good measure, get to lecture people about trying be the child of a millionaire indus- know and like. ish kabobs came Teaspace has more different kinds too hard.Before I wrap this up, I’d trialist of some kind. In which case: No one is mak- with a plate of of tea than you can shake a stick at, like to say a little something about can I have some money? ing us try any- “I’ll try just about basmati, or saf- and at a usual price of $2.15 a cup thing new fron rice, which with fifty cent refills, so long as you anymore, and for anything once and I is amazingly fla- stick to just tea, you might just get that matter, most often seek out new vorful. out of there with a little bit of mon- of us don’t want The kabobs ey left over. to try anything cuisine that I’ve never are available Unfortunately, if you want to different. I, how- had the opportunity to with various get something a little more substan- ever, am what types of meat, tial in your belly, you should proba- you might call a sample.” seafood, vegeta- bly be prepared to receive a fairly “culinarily ad- bles and any significant blow to your wallet. The venturer.” I’ll try combination average entrée at Teaspace will run just about anything once, and I of- thereof. The kubideh kabob stands you about $15, though you can get ten seek out new cuisine that I’ve out as the one that disappeared from some bowls for under ten. In the never had the opportunity to sam- the platter first. Made of seasoned Teaspace’s defense, however, you ple. ground sirloin, kubideh has a very do get a hefty amount of food for Just this weekend, in fact, I got a unique taste and texture that, in my your rather sizeable investment. chance to go to this little Persian opinion, is mouth-watering. For a price of $7, I got a bowl of restaurant on Roswell Road called After you’ve finished your meal, some very good miso soup that was Salar. Persian, or Middle-Eastern don’t just ask for the check. Anoth- roughly the size of my head. Also, ,food is a unique type of cuisine that er experience that any diner at a though not strictly vegetarian, the not too many people even think to Persian restaurant should have is menu is very vegetarian friendly, try. Unbeknownst to most of us, that of rose pistachio ice cream. I with many, if not most, of the dish- however, we’ve all probably had some can almost guarantee it’s unlike any- es containing no meat at all. Persian food before. Ever had a thing you’ve ever tasted. The best The décor is very Japanese. Ac- shish kabob? That’s what Salar is way that I can describe it is that it tually, it’s Japanese with a dash of best known for. tastes like you’re smelling a particu- grunge thrown in for good mea- Entering the restaurant, it might larly aromatic rose. It’s both strange sure. When I was there, they played take a moment for your eyes to fully and delicious. some soothing electronica which adjust to the chandelier-lit dining Depending upon what you or- helped set a relaxing mood. The room. Once they do though, you’ll der, dinner at Salar will set you back overall effect is that of a cool, mel- observe some rather lovely Middle- as little as $15 per person or as much low little place in which to have Eastern artwork on the walls and an as $30 or more. Lunch is somewhat some tea and maybe some expen- By Evan Zasoski / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS overall pleasant dining atmosphere. less expensive. Salar is located in sive food. Teaspace, located down an alley in Little Five Points, is an easy place to miss. In the background, you can hear the Parkview shopping center on The only bad thing I could say The restaurant offers a wide selection of gourmet teas and soothing music. strains of Arabic music. Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. 26 • Friday, February 27, 2004 • Technique SPORTS

Golf team finishes eighth at classic Watch out Capriati! By Clark Nelson twelth place. Freshman Kevin Lars- place. Contributing Writer en paced the team the first day with The Jackets were led by Chan a one-under-par 71. Defending na- Wongluekiet’s 69 and Thompson’s Tech’s men’s golf team started tional champion Clemson led after 70. Thompson and Larsen led the out slow but finished strong this the first day. team individually by tying for No. past week at the Puerto Rico Clas- It only got rougher on the sec- 24 overall. Tech’s score of 880 left sic, placing eighth in the tourna- ond day as Tech shot 11-over-par them 25 strokes behind tournament ment in a tie with Minnesota. and fell to fourteenth place. Okla- champion Florida. Freshman Rob- The Jackets were trying to fol- homa shot eight-under-par Mon- erto Castro finished with an even- low up their first place finish in Ha- day to grab the lead at 13-under-par par 72, while sophomore Thomas waii with another top place finish, overall for the team. The high indi- Jordan shot 80 on the last day. but a tough course layout that mea- vidual scorers for the Jackets on that The ACC had a strong showing sured close to 7,000 yards proved to day were Larsen and junior Nicho- in Puerto Rico, with four teams fin- be a little too much for the No. 4 las Thompson with 74. ishing in the top eight. The top team. After the first day of competi- On Tuesday, the final day of ACC team was Clemson, who fin- tion, only 28 golfers out of 90 fin- play, Tech carded a three-under- ished just one shot behind the Uni- ished at or under par. par score of 285 to jump up to eighth versity of Florida. Tech’s next The Jackets were eight-over-par place. Oklahoma fell back with a competition is March 12-14 in the after the first day, good enough for seven-over-par 295 to finish in third Las Vegas Intercollegiate.

the afternoon—walking 11 Tech Just like in the first game, Vill- Beesball from page 32 hitters and allowing 17 hits. anova’s Adrian Petracca doubled and Clifton Remole opened up the later scored on a single to give the pitch. Freshman John Goodman second inning with a walk, Slayden Cats the lead. The Jackets scored came on with one out in the eighth singled to right, Wes Hodges walked their only runs of the game in the inning and runners on the corner to and Remole scored on a pass ball to sixth inning. Patterson reached on a By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS shut the door as pitcher during the even up the game at one run apiece. fielder’s choice. He stole second, Five players recorded singles victories as Tech won 5-2 over corss- eighth and ninth innings. He picked The Jackets went on to stomp the and when Greene grounded out to town rival Georgia State Sunday. Tech’s records is now 4-2. up his first career save as Tech won Wildcats 19-1. Tyler Greene and the shortstop, Patterson advanced 5-1, in a game that had fans sitting Andy Hawranick both hit their first to third with two outs in the inning. on the edge of their seats for the home runs of the season in the match- Then, the floodgates opened up as ly foul trouble to lead the Jackets in duration of the game. up. Slayden singled to drive in Patter- B-ball from page 29 scoring with 27 points and came up In game two of the series, Coach The third game of the series played son, which was followed up by an to play. The three pointer pulled with numerous clutch shots for the Danny Hall sent Brian Burks to the out much like the first. Andrew Kown Owings double that put runners on the Wake lead to only two with 40 Jackets. mound. Burks enjoyed a solid out- struck out a career-high 11 Wild- second and third bases. Remole hit seconds to play. Tech didn’t foul Tech’s remaining schedule in- ing. He gave up only one run while cats. Closer Jason Neighborgall did a three-run homer to end the scor- the Deacons and allowed freshman cludes ACC games against Clem- tying his career high with eight strike- not allow a single Wildcat to make ing for the inning. Chris Paul to drive the lane to score son, Duke and Florida State. “We've outs. Tech’s pitching staff struck contact when he struck out the side This weekend, No. 5 Georgia the last basket of the game ending it got three more games to go, still out a total of 14 of the 32 Wildcat in the ninth inning to earn his first Tech travels to Fullerton, Califor- at 80-76. plenty of more possible wins for us. hitters to come to the plate during career save. In fact, only one hitter nia, for the Kia Baseball Bash. The Jack scored 21 points in the game, We're just going to look to the next the game. The Wildcat pitching staff has made contact with a single pitch next home game will be against Rut- helping Tech stay in the game nu- game and focus on Clemson,” Schen- struggled with control for much of from Neighborgall all season. gers, March 5. merous times. Elder overcame ear- scher said. Applications for Editor-in-Chief are now available for Georgia Tech’s five student publications.

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Person hurdles his way into Tech’s record books Race from page 29 porations were extremely generous, By Fenton Gardner Track and Field Head Coach including UPS, Ford and Piedmont Contributing Writer Grover Hinsdale said its not unusu- Medical Center. He also worked al for late bloomers to go on to great with a professional race planner, who It has been said that there are heights. “Almost without fail, not helped with many issues that Justin moments in your life that make you always, but almost without fail, its did not anticipate arising—such as and that set the course of who you’re those late bloomers that are the ones the needed police and medical pres- going to be. Sometimes they’re lit- that beyond high school and into ence, as well as, several other pre- tle, subtle moments, sometimes the next level and then the level cautions to make the race compliant they’re not. Well, for Montrell Per- beyond college have the greatest suc- with city regulations. son, it was definitely a subtle mo- cess,” Hinsdale said. Haller anticipates that he will ment that led his feet to the path Person was an all-state hurdler need at least 60 volunteers on race they now take: “All my uncles ran while at Merriville High School, win- day, and he is already looking for- [track]. I remember them having all ning the state championship in the ward to preparing for next year’s their medals on the wall, and [one 110-meter high hurdles in both 1999 race with the goal of making the time] I tried to take one, and they and 2000. During this time, his ac- Heads Up Race a household name told me to win my own. [From then complishments were picked up on for runners in the Atlanta area. on] I just wanted to get my own,” by Tech’s Assistant Track and Field The Heads Up Run will take Person said. Coach Nat Page, who later recruit- place tomorrow, Feb. 28. The event Since then, Person has gone on ed Person to come to Tech. Page will feature a 5K race at 9 a.m. and a to procure some medals of his own, continues to work with him and is 10K race at 8 a.m. The 10K run will setting records and winning cham- responsible for setting up his train- serve as a Peachtree Road Race Qual- pionships along the way. Person, a ing workouts each week. ifier. The course will traverse around junior Management major, currently “I was only surprised about one the outer loop of Tech and will also holds top spot in the ACC confer- thing and that was the 7.76 [time]. I highlight the new development ence in the 60-meter hurdles with a expected him to run 7.8, but the around Tech Square. Both Haller NCAA provisional time of 7.76, 7.76 I was surprised by a little bit,” and Anderson concur that the race breaking the school record that he Page said. “ I expected a fast time is designed with serious runners in set back as a freshman. He won the that would still get him to nationals Photo courtesy of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association mind, but beginning runners could conference championship in the 60- though, so I was definitely pleased After dominating the ACC during the regular indoor season, Montrell definitely take this as a chance to meter hurdles with a time of 7.88 with the 7.76.” Person has won his first ACC Indoor Track and Field championship in the use the well-designed course to eval- seconds and has twice been selected “It’s something that I always 60 meter hurdles. Person is the first Tech athlete to win the event. uate their progress and come away as ACC Indoor Performer of the thought was possible. Going through with a free long-sleeved t-shirt. Week this season. all the different training, and work- top mark in the 60-meter hurdles meet with Tech’s first title in the With the race starting at Alex- When looking at all of Person’s ing with Coach Page…when you but the 55-meter hurdles as well. 60-meter hurdles. ander Memorial Coliseum, Ander- achievements, one could assume that put that great coaching together with Person competed in the 60-meter Person reflected on the respon- son said, “Tech students can roll Person had competed in track and talent and poise, you can do almost hurdles, 60-meter dash, the 200- sibilities that come with preparing out of bed, walk down the street field events for most of his life. How- anything,” Person said. meter dash and the 4x400 meter for a meet such as the ACC champi- and run the race.” Although online ever, not only has Person returned Trying to have fun, while com- relay. Before the race, Person said onship meet. “It means to prepare registration is closed, anyone want- this year after a two season break, peting, is his biggest struggle. Per- his goals were to “go out there and each day like you’re not the cham- ing to run the race can go to http:// but he only began competing in the son’s serious attitude towards racing have a great ACC Championship pion, to go out there and train like 209.15.171.128/Registration.pdf sport during his freshman year of is definitely not fun for his oppo- Meet and hopefully come home with you’re number two,” Person said, for a paper copy of the form, which high school. nents, either. He not only holds the a ring.” Person came back from the “and to accept defeat gracefully.” can be used to register on race day. 28 • Friday, February 27, 2004 • Technique SPORTS Cagers lose two in a row at home Student honors friend By Billy Sayers and Kim Rieck Staff Writer and Sports Editor with Heads Up Race “ Before a capacity crowd of 9,191, No. 18 Tech fell 79-69 to No. 14 By Kyle Thomason people that die annually as a result t North Carolina State on Wednes- Contributing Writer of severe head traumas. day night. The loss was the Jackets’ One day, Anderson mentioned second straight at the Thrillerdome Andy Anderson has a great job; taking the initiative to take control A for the first time this season. The he loves coming home to his family, of the Heads Up Race, which bene- p team is now 6-7 in the ACC, drop- and he is heavily involved with his fits the Brain Injury Resource Foun- ping below .500 in the conference church and community. He is the dation (BIRF) to a few of his brothers t for the first time since a loss to UNC portrait of a successful Georgia Tech at Beta. The brotherhood rallied in the ACC opener. Tech is now graduate, but he almost did not live behind him, and Anderson’s dream tied with North Carolina for fifth- to see the end of his Tech career. of being able to help out other peo- place in the league standings. The summer after Anderson’s ple who had suffered brain injuries The Wolfpack(18-6, 10-3 ACC) sophomore year, he was involved in became a reality. is one of only two teams in the con- a plane crash that resulted in a trau- The Heads Up race flourished ference with a winning road record— matic brain in- under Anderson’s the other is league-leader Duke. N.C. jury. Andy was guidance, but for State’s Julian Hodge was the game’s in a coma for a various reasons, it high scorer with 22 points, while week after- “I really wanted to was discontinued Tech’s B.J. Elder and Luke Schen- wards, and he for the past few scher scored 16 points each. Marv- has a difficult start the race again years. When the in Lewis and Jarrett Jack both added time remember- out of respect for BIRF contacted 10 points for the Jackets. ing any of the Beta Theta Pi this "We came into this game 6-6, following Andy [Anderson] and past summer to and you look around our league, month. because the Brain see if there was and there are a lot of teams hovering Anderson any interest in re- around that mark," said head coach made a miracu- Injury Resource juvenating the Paul Hewitt, "I don't think a 6-7 lous recovery Foundation is a really race, Justin Haller mark in this league is anything to be and was able to noble cause.” took the call. “I ashamed of. Am I disappointed? Sure, By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS return to class- really wanted to but I'm not ashamed of it." North Carolina State’s high scorer Julian Hodge gets rough with Tech’s es during the Justin Haller start the race Jack scored three points to push Isma’il Muhammad during Wednesday’s game at AMC. No. 14 Wolfpack winter quarter Race organizer again out of re- the Jackets ahead 60-59 in its final defeated No. 18 Tech 79-69. Hodges was NCSU’s leading scorer. following the ac- spect for Andy lead of the game. Ilian Evtimov an- cident. He grad- and because the swered Jack’s three with a hook that N.C. State after a heartbreaking loss could never get over the hump. At uated in 1997 Brain Injury Re- put the Wolfpack ahead for the rest against Wake Forest. The Demon the half, the Jackets trailed 39–26. with a degree in Industrial Engi- source Foundation is a really noble of the game. Tech changed its strat- Deacons just sneaked by the Jackets Will Bynum, who had been qui- neering. Anderson attributes much cause that provides a vast amount of egy to hoisting three-pointers and on their way to an 80 76 victory. et all night, hit a basket and tied the of his success in returning to Tech resources and a tremendous sup- fouling, but ultimately that strategy The game wasn’t always a close one. game at 71 with 3:36 left to play in to the incredible support from stu- port network for people with brain didn’t work as N.C. State was close Wake Forest jumped all over the the game. The crowd went crazy, dents around campus. injuries,” Haller said. to perfect in its free throw shooting, Jackets in the first seven minutes, but Wake Forest once again had the Anderson’s fraternity, Beta Theta When he took this responsibili- averaging 79 percent for the game. running the score to 21–4, behind answer. Eric Williams, who con- Pi, wanted to do something special ty, Haller had little idea how much “[It was a] tough day out there the shooting of sophomore Justin tributed 13 points for Wake, hit a to be there for their brother. Ander- time and effort would be needed to for our guys. I thought our [overall] Gray. Gray scored 12 points in the basket a few seconds later, and Wake son felt that, since he had the op- set up a race of this magnitude. He effort was very good. We forced 19 first seven minutes for the Deacons Forest held on to the lead for the portunity, it was very important for started meeting with BIRF’s board turnovers, but we just didn't exe- and finished the night with 26 points remainder of the game. The Jack- him to have a strong voice advocat- members in the summe and has spent cute some of the things that we typ- on 10-of-18 shooting. ets’ last ditch effort was a bank three- ing the need for support of the ap- a great deal of time looking for spon- ically do...They took advantage of After trailing by 17 early, Tech point shot by Elder with 40 seconds proximately five million Americans sors. Haller found that several cor- our lapses,” Hewitt said. cut the lead down to single digits currently disabled by some type of The Jackets had gone into the numerous times in the first half, but See B-ball, page 27 brain injury and the estimated 50,000 See Race, page 28

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“Brief Headlinebreaks” Style school records “Body CopyBy” style. John Put Scaduto one extra return between thethe body day copyand bettered and that mark with the next “Brief ContributingHeadline,” but Writer no return after the headline.a 51.49 finish to take fourth place. Stand-out freshman Vesna Sto- In only its third year of exist- janovska placed fourth in the 200 Align the lineence, withthe Tech the women bottom’s swim of and the butterflytext, and with 1a time of 2:02.25, pica above divethe adteam line. has made(Brief impressive heads canwhile be teammate2 lines, Ashley Kracke fin- progress. This was evident at this ished fifth in the 200 backstroke too.) season’s ACC championships, held with a time of 2:02.59. at the University of Virginia’s cam- Ann Battle also broke a Tech pus in Charlottesville, where multi- record in the 1650 free, racing to a ple season-best time of and school 17:05.06 to fin- records were bro- “We had some great ish No.15 for ken in a 282- the event. Jun- point, sixth-place performances over ior Michelle finish. the course of the Maguire also “We over- swam the 1650 came some inju- week and broke all free to a time of ries and illnesses the school records in 17:22.92, plac- and I thought the ing 20th. Magu- athletes did a nice the relay events.” ire also placed job...We had Seth Baron 20th in the 200 some great per- Head coach back, while jun- formances over ior Anna Saum the course of the swam a season- By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS week and broke best time of Head coach MaChelle Joseph gives her team a pep talk during one of the breaks at Monday’s North all the school records in the relay 2:04.28 into the No.15 spot. Fresh- Carolina game. Tech fought hard against No.11 UNC but ultimately lost 58-46 at the Coliseum. events,” said Head Coach Seth Bar- man Alison Walker from Marietta on in a press release. took tenth place in the 200 breast- Most notable of the relay teams stroke finals with a season-best time However, while the Jackets may In the diving events, senior Paul was the group for the 400 free, con- of 2:19.16. Swim from page 32 have a young team with only six McCarty and freshman Tony sisting of Natanya Harper, Eliza- Sophomore diver Laurissa Prys- juniors and seniors, the underclass- Burkhardt will dive for Tech. Both beth Foster, Moeko Wallis and Jaclyn taj accumulated 463.80 points in fifth spot. Each of those schools men have “a lot of potential” ac- Burkhardt and McCarty have had Keys. They finished with a school the three-meter, 11-dive event to provide some interesting challeng- cording to Baron. high scoring dives going into the record time of 3:27.35, taking fifth finish fifth. This was the highest es,” Baron said. Sophomore Sam Morgan com- competition. place in the event. championship finish by any Tech In addition to facing the Cava- peted at last year’s NCAA champi- Preliminaries for the final events Foster also had an incredible in- female diver. Prystaj has already liers in their home pool, the Jackets onships and is going into the 1650 will begin at 11 a.m. today and to- dividual run to close out the cham- qualified for the NCAA ‘B’ Zone are having to make up for the loss of free event with a NCAA ‘B’ cut. morrow. The finals will commence pionships. After setting the school Diving Championships. eight talented seniors from last year’s Baron also said that this year’s team at 7 p.m. each day. record for the 100-yard freestyle in The University of Virginia took successful team. Last year’s team has more depth in the sprint events Updated results for the meet can the preliminaries, the sophomore home the overall championship for placed fourth at the championships, and the freestyle relay events are be found at www.ramblin from Kentucky came back later in the second straight year. held at UNC. “stronger than ever.” wreck.com. sliver box To all the girls who complain about boys...three letters....TBS There way too many engaged people in my classes. BJ Elder for ACC player of the year! “It wouldn't be a [Sports Center] top ten without an Isma'il Mu- hammad sighting”…but it’s not just the dunks that should be recognized…HOW BOUT THAT D? Jarrett’s got GT JACKED!! I like how you bust a move during warm-ups Mario. Jim, another fine foreign addition to the Yellow Jackets!! Will, we know you aren’t really 6’’, but your crossovers are sweet and you can hit that three ball! Luke, you’ve proven yourself in so many ways and shown them you’re no "oaf" Keith, welcome to the world of the walkon. Don't worry, there's a fanclub for you somewhere (seriously) Marvin Lewis – superb basketball player, effective leader and model student. They say nobody is perfect… but damn. Robert--thanks for everything you do on and off the basketball court--you’re going to be missed Mo--thanks for coming back this year, you really give the team a boost. PS your hair is BADASS! Beware: Theo is back – no shots are safe from his amazing blocking ability! Dave Nelson is my hero!! Tony keep your head up and keep shooting! One of these days you’ll hit the lights ;) PS Your D rocks!! We appreciate you as much (if not more) than you appreciate us Coach Hewitt!!! we like how your class rubs off on your boys, coach We wish Paul Hewitt was our father Is it spring break yet? You know what, I never cared what other people thought about me before, and I'm not sure why the hell I started caring last week Ping and pong all you want, the King of no pants shall sliver on! Did you ever notice how long hair and D&D went out of style??? Oh, I guess you didn't Jackson, in a past life do you think you were a statue?? That 3010 TA sure is HOT!!! My apartment is infested with Koalas...it is the cutest damn ifesta- tion ever! I was unaware that ducks eat free at subway Go to nique.net/sliver to submit a sliver 30 • Friday, February 27, 2004 • Technique SPORTS Track and field teams faces inin thethe win titles at ACCs crowd By Edward Tamsberg third All-ACC honor of the meet Staff Writer with a third-place finish in the tri- Katie Donovan ple jump (42’2.25"). Senior Brendon Mahoney tal- Sophomore Andriane Lapsley tal- Senior lied first-place finishes in the 800 lied a pair of top-six finishes for the Softball—Second Baseman meters (1:53.77) and mile (4:12.31) Ramblin’ Wreck in the 60-meter to lead the Yellow Jacket men to a dash 60-meter hurdles. Lapsley fin- Junior second baseman Katie Donovan drove in two runs last Tuesday fifth-place finish at this week’s In- ished the hurdles with a time of to lead the softball team past Gardner-Webb, 4-2 at the GWU Softball door Atlantic Coast Conference 8.51 to finish fourth and recorded a Complex. Donovan started in all 62 games for the Jackets last season. She Championships at the Clemson In- sixth-place time of 7.59 in the dash. led the team in the post-season with a .381 batting average. She was door Track and Field facility. In the pentathlon, sophomore selected to compete in the All-ACC tournament. The 19th-ranked Yellow Jacket Lauren Reimer shattered Pam Tho- One of Donovan’s most memorable game highlights is the grand slam women finished runner-up to North mas’ school record of 3,392 points home run she scored against Georgia State a year ago. Besides serving as Carolina for the second straight year, with a new record of 3,659. Reimer team captain for her high school softball team at Harrison High in tallying 109 points, 15.5 points be- finished second in the pentathlon Marietta, Donovan was a member of the basketball team and a honor roll hind the Tar Heels. to win her first All-ACC honor. student. Donovan is majoring in Management at Tech. Freshman Ashlee Kidd won her Finishing fourth in the triple jump first ACC championship for the Jack- for the Yellow Jackets were senior ets with an NCAA provisional time Spencer Irvine and sophomore Bran- Kasha Terry of 53.50 in the 400 meters. Kidd dy Depland. Irvine had a personal- Sophomore finished fourth in the 200 meters record jump of 49’1.75", while with a time of 24.27. Depland had a mark of 41’5.25". Basketball—Forward/Center Junior Montrell Person placed Both the men’s and women’s One of the top recruits to ever sign with the Jackets, sophomore Kasha high as well and became the first 4x400-meter relay teams tallied Terry does double duty for the women’s basketball team as an athletic Tech men’s competitor to win an fourth-place finishes at the champi- foward and a guard. Terry was an honorable-mention selection to the All- ACC title in the 60-meter hurdles, onships. The men’s team of Brian ACC rookie team last season. As a freshman, she started 19 games for finishing with a time of 7.88. Per- Ford, Brandon Duckett, Jordan Tech, averaging 4.7 points per game and 4.8 rebounds. She was the team’s son also posted a time of 22.12 in Crosby and Taylor Narewski fin- second-leading shot blocker, contributing to 1.33 rejections per game. the 200 meters to finish sixth. ished with a time of 3:19.77. The Terry was third in the conference in blocks. Seniors Michael Massey and women’s relay team of Rogers, Rhett, A Georgia native, Terry was a member of the Metro Atlanta Girls Prep Amandi Rhett tallied second-place Ameca Williams and Smith posted Team of the Year and a three-time honorable mention All-America finishes for the Yellow Jackets in the a time of 3:45.99. selection by USA Today. Terry is a Management major at Tech. 60-meter dash and high jump. Rhett Freshman Jennifer Sims and se- finished the 60 meter with a time of niors Barton Crist and Jennifer Lentz 7.45, while Massey finished the high tallied top-six finishes for the Jack- Clifton Remole jump with a mark of 7’0.50". ets in the 800 meters. Sims posted a Juniors Dana Rogers and Shan- time of 2:12.25 to finish fourth, Junior ta Smith garnered All-ACC honors while Lentz finished fifth with a for the Jackets with runner-up fin- time of 2:13.70. Crist finished sixth Baseball ishes in the 60-meter hurdles and in the men’s competition with a First baseman Clifton Remole’s three-run homer highlighted last triple jump. Rogers posted an NCAA time of 1:55.16. Sunday’s game against Villanova. Remole is Tech’s regular starter at first provisional time of 8.39 in the hur- Kidd, Howard, Rhett and Rog- base, after starting in 96 games over his first two seasons. Remole spent dles, while Smith had a NCAA pro- ers wil travel to Boston this week- part of fall practice in the outfield and may see time in one of the corner visional mark of 42’10.75" in the end to compete in the USA Indoor outfield positions. After hitting .364 and driving in eight runs at the ACC triple jump. Championships. The top two fin- tournament, Remole was named to the All-ACC tournament team. After setting a new ACC and ishers in each event will compete for Remole spent his summer with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod school record in the high jump in Team USA at the 2004 IAAF World League. A Marietta resident, Remole played for the East Cobb Yankees day one of the ACC meet, sopho- Indoor Championships March 5-7 summer baseball program that won the 1999 AAU World Series Champi- more Chaunte Howard earned her in Hungary. onship. Remole has played at first base, oufield and pitcher.

Submit a sliver and we’ll print it in the paper! Go to www.nique.net/sliver, and express your feelings! pageSPORTS 32 Technique • Friday, February 27, 2004 • 31 Basketball diaries Cool runnings Competing in the nation’s top Montrell Person is making his mark on SPORTS basketball conference comes at a high the ACC after a long overdue return to price. Find out how the Jackets are the track. Read the story behind the Technique • Friday, February 27, 2004 faring in the ACC. Page 29. champion. Page 28. bythe No. 3 baseball sw eeps Villanova sports shorts numbers Softball overtakes 11 Gardner-Webb The Yellow Jackets extended their Number of seasons the baseball team winning streak to nine games after has been ranked in the top 25 under sweeping the Gardner-Webb Bull- head coach Danny Hall. Hall has dogs at the GWU Softball Com- only coached at Tech for eleven sea- plex Tuesday. The softball team sons. The Jackets are ranked as high defeated GWU 4-2, 6-3. Pitcher as No. 3 in the nation by Collegiate Jessica Sallinger broke the school Baseball. Baseball America has ranked record with 25 straight innings with- the team No. 5, while USA Today/ out allowing a run. Baseball Weekly has the team at No. 6 in the nation. Paintball team takes second place 7 Tech’s club paintball team took Number of games, the Yellow Jack- second place at the SACC Winter ets’ men’s basketball team has won Open last Saturday. The team missed after a 12-0 start. The team has first place by a single elimination in dropped to below .500 in the ACC the points scale. Clemson won first after losses against top 25 teams UNC place, while Embry Riddle placed and N.C. State. third.

By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Wendy’s honors Fulfilling preseason expectations, Tech’s No. 3 baseball team swept Villanova in a thrilling home series last 6’2.75” weekend. The team’s next challenge is to face No.13 Cal State-Fullerton at the Kia Baseball Bash in California. Mahoney, Howard Chaunte Howard’s record-breaking Track ACC champions Brendon mark in the high jump. Howard By Michael Clarke capitalize on any additional scoring tied up the game at 1-1 when Eric Mahoney and Chaunte Howard have broke the school, ACC and Clem- Contributing Writer opportunities after that. Villanova Patterson led off the inning with a been named the Wendy’s Georgia son track record with the jump, cur- managed just three runs on seven double. Steven Blackwood drove him Tech Student-Athletes of the Week rently the nation’s best mark. Howard Tech’s No. 3 baseball team (6-0) walks and 19 hits in 27 innings. home. Tech took control of the game for their performances at the ACC placed first in the event and received swept its three game series against Micah Owings (2-0) pitched Fri- in the seventh inning when Clifton Indoor Championships. Mahoney All-ACC honors in the long jump Villanova (3-3) last weekend. Two day afternoon’s game, striking out Remole’s single was followed by walks helped lead the Jackets to a fifth- and triple jump events. hard-fought games sandwiched the five and giving up a walk in seven by Jeremy Slayden and Owings. place finish with first-place titles in lone blowout of the series. All three strong innings. Meanwhile, Villanova Patterson took advantage of the the 800 meters and the mile races. of the games were come-from-be- starter Nick Allen was pitching a bases loaded, two-out situation with Howard captured her second straight hind wins to a certain extent. Vill- hitless game until Brandon Boggs a double to left-center field on a 3-2 ACC championship in the high jump 18 anova managed to score first in each singled with one out in the fifth and earned All-ACC honors in the of the games but were unable to inning. In the sixth inning, Tech See Beesball, page 27 long jump and triple jump events. Number of points senior Alex Stewart scored in the Jackets’ 46-58 loss over No. 11 North Carolina. Stewart matched her career high in the game. Jackets look to upset perennial favorites at meet By Kimberly Rieck place with a season-best time of Sports Editor 6:37.93, missing a NCAA ‘B’ cut 72 by only .27 hundreths of a second. The men’s swimming and div- Virginia’s relay team captured first Number of points the Jackets’ men’s ing team began the Atlantic Coast place. track and field team scored to place Conference Championships The 200 medley team of Jeremy in the top five at the ACC Indoor Wednesday with season-best times Raines, Alex Williams, Teemu Ket- Championships. It was the team’s in the 400 medley relay and the tunen and Ryan Riebesell placed third consecutive top five finish. Six 800-yard freestyle relay. The ACC sixth in the event with a season-best men earned All-ACC honors and championships will continue today time of 1:31.04. Raines, a junior, two, Brendon Mahoney and Mon- through tomor- won the ACC trell Person, won championships. row evening in championship Charlottesville, in the 100 back- Atlanta Virginia at the “Virginia looks to be stroke event last University of Vir- the heavy favorite year. Florida Thrashers ginia. State’s 200 med- “This is what heading into the ley team won the number we’ve been train- championship meet, race with a ing for all season NCAA ‘B’ cut challenge long,” said Head but you never know. ” time of 1:28.95. hint: person Coach Seth Bar- Seth Baron Vir- on before the Head coach ginia has domi- meet. “Virginia nated the 7.87 looks to be the championship Here’s the number...what does it heavy favorite meet for the past represent? heading into the championship meet, several years and after the first day To enter email the Sports Editor at but you never know. I think our of competition, the Cavaliers tied [email protected] with guys are excited about the opportu- Florida State for first place with 72 the correct answer to the challenge. nity to compete against some very points. Tech was in fifth place after A winner will be selected from among stiff competition.” the first day with 56 points, only the qualified entries. The winner Junior Matt Figh led the 800- two points behind Clemson. will receive a pair of tickets to an yard freestyle relay with a 200 free “There’s a group of four teams— Atlanta Thrashers home game, where time of 1:37.70, a tie with the cur- Florida State, Clemson, North Caro- admission is always $10 for a seat in rent school record in the 200 free- lina and ourselves, that are going to By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS the $36 section with a student ID. style event. The team of Figh, Brian be fighting for the second through By the end of the first day at the ACC championships, the men’s swim team Visit www.atlantathrashers.com for Huff, Itai Eden and Jason Howard had racked up 56 points and a fifth-place standing. The championships more info on college nights. finished the 400 medley race in fourth See Swim, page 30 will continue until tomorrow night at the University of Virginia.