Friday, SeptemberNEWS 19, 2003 Technique • Friday, September 19, 2003 • 1 Flat tire? Spare tire? Tiger Huntin’! TECHNIQUE No, Left Front Tire Check out the “South’s “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” rocks Upstart Festival. Liveliest” predictions. ONLINE http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique Entertainment page 17 SPORTS page 29 Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 • Volume 89, Issue 9 • 32 pages Opinions␣ 8 · Focus␣ 11 · Entertainment␣ 17 · Comics␣ 24 · Sports␣ 32 Budget cuts “will hit muscle and bone” By Erich Hansen Meredith said in an address to the Growing enrollment and de- ed Clough in an email interview. an email interview. Contributing Writer Board of Regents. creased funding will cause more uni- He said that the proposed budget Meredith has been meeting with “[The proposed decrease] reflects versities to rely increasingly on was as good as could be expected administrators from Tech and oth- Last week, University System of the reality of the state’s current budget part-time faculty and administra- given the circumstances. Priority for er universities in Georgia to discuss Georgia Chancellor Tom Meredith picture,” Meredith said. Like many tors to teach classes, Meredith said. funds will be given to academic pro- methods to cut costs. His report proposed reducing operating bud- states, Georgia has been buffeted by “The squeeze in our classrooms grams and support operations, but suggested implementing cuts in fac- gets at the state’s universities by the lagging economy. is going to become more and more “it is inevitable quality will suffer no ulty training and travel budgets in $107.8 million in fiscal year 2005. As a result of past cuts, only 16 apparent,” he said. matter what we do,” Clough said. response to the cuts, along with ad- The proposal represents a five per- percent of the 2,200 new classes in Institute President Wayne “We are assessing all programs, ministrative consolidation. Both op- cent decrease. Georgia last year were taught by Clough agrees that the cuts could academic and non-academic, as well tions may be considered for Tech. These cuts come in addition to a full-time professors. Class size is in- spell trouble for some programs. as our different sources of income Clough said Tech has been do- 2.5 percent funding cut in FY 2004. creasing, while individual classes are “Unfortunately, should the pro- before we can say for certain how ing better than other Georgia uni- “We will find ways to make the taught less frequently, causing some posed new cuts be imposed, it will extensive the effect of the cuts will versities in dealing with reduced required cuts while maintaining students to graduate later than an- cause us to make hard decisions since be on the academic programs,” stat- quality to the best of our ability,” ticipated. they will hit muscle and bone,” stat- ed Provost Jean-Lou Chameau in See Budget, page 6 Redesigned Woodruff offers customized meals Las Vegas comes to Student Center By Stephen Baehl the improved dessert section. Senior Staff Writer “I know a lot of students asked The next Ramblin’ Nights event, for the bakery,” she said. “Vegas Night,” takes place tonight, Woodruff Dining Hall reopeped According to Tice, Woodruff un- Friday Sept. 19 from 10 p.m. to 2 last Thursday, complete with top- derwent a total renovation. “Every a.m. The event is centered inside to-bottom renovations and many bit of it was touched,” she said. and outside the Student Center with new features. A new tray conveyor belt was other events at the Ferst Center. One of the most notable chang- added and the interior redecorated Attractions include a casino in es is “a larger selection that is avail- and rearranged. Unseen additions the Food Court, video game tour- able throughout the week,” said were also made. An entire new back naments in the Rec Center, free bowl- second-year Aerospace Engineering area was built to enable greater freezer ing and pool, a Frank Sinatra major Rick Uhl- storage capaci- impersonator, a wedding chapel, free man. ty and help with caricature artists, magicians, jug- Instead of only other operating glers and fully-clothed showgirls. two made-to-or- “A lot of the ideas procedures. A hypnotist will also begin per- der lines, Woo- came from the Returning forming at 10:30 p.m. in the Ferst druff now offers to Woodruff are Center. A BuzzCard is necessary to four, in addition students themselves.” the sections participate in all activities. to a section dedi- Darcy Tice where pizza, cated to food cre- GT Dining Marketing Mgr. hamburgers ated by pastry and hotdogs are WLC accepting chefs and a salad permanently award nominations bar with back- available, the stocked fresh produce. cafeteria buffet line and vegetarian The Women’s Leadership Con- According to both Auxiliary Ser- line, the cereal dispensers and the ference is now accepting applica- vices Communication Officer Mel- ice cream machine. tions for “Woman of Distinction” issa Moore and GT Dining Perhaps one of the most popular awards. Undergraduate students, Marketing Manager Darcy Tice, the lines is the made-to-order pasta sta- graduate students, alumni, staff and nationwide trend developing in col- tion, host to a large queue in peak faculty are eligible. lege dining is made-to-order food, hours. Tice said she felt the fresh Nomination forms are due Fri- fresh and comparable to what can pasta tastes as good as what one can day, Sept. 26 to the Office of the be found at restaurants. find in any restaurant in the Atlanta By Charles Frey / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Dean of Students, 210 Student Ser- “A lot of the ideas came from the area. Amanda Thomas manuevers around a sneeze guard to sample Woodruff vices. Nomination forms are avail- students themselves,” said Tice. cuisine. The renovated dining hall features four made-to-order food able at cyberbuzz. gatech.edu/wlc. One example, Moore said, was See Woodruff, page 6 preparation lines and what some call “the Lexus of all tray returns.” Winners will be honored at an awards ceremony on Friday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. A committee of stu- dents, faculty, staff and alumni se- lect the recipients. For questions, Health Center prepares to offer dental services contact WLC Awards Chair Chelsea By Kristin Noell Recreation Center. Lynch or WLC advisor Yvette Up- Contributing Writer “There were several patients a Service should be available start- ton. week who needed attention for ing in early October, but students Since moving to a new facility may begin scheduling appointments last spring, Health Services has seen dental problems such as an in late September. Better Than Ezra several new additions and improve- abscessed tooth or gum disease.” The clinic will be open Mon- ments in the care they provide to days, Tuesdays and Thursdays from performs Sept. 22 students . The latest addition is a Cindy Smith 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., although hours Better Than Ezra will perform at soon-to-be-completed dental care Director of Health Services may be modified in the future based 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22 at the clinic. on demand. Ferst Center. Student tickets are on Most universities don’t have an “We’re going to see what the sale now at the Student Center Box on-campus dentist unless they have The new dentist, Katrina Mitch- Hubbard. Mitchell and Hubbard need is on campus first,” Smith said. Office, located on the second floor a dental program. Schools like the ell, is originally from Flint, Michi- hope to add a dental assistant to the Plans are to eventually open the clinic of the Student Center. With a University of Maryland and the Uni- gan. She attended Tennessee State staff in the near future as well. five days a week as the number of BuzzCard, tickets are $15 each. How- versity of Georgia have dentists for University and Meharry Medical Since August, Mitchell has been patients increases. ever, there is a little of two tickets their students, but having a campus College. She has practiced in the working to prepare the facility for The clinic will offer an extensive per card. dental practice is new to Tech. Nashville area and has been practic- its first patients. The clinic is locat- range of dental services, Smith said, General admissions tickets are “We want to be right up there on ing in Atlanta for the past five years. ed on the second floor of the newly including regular cleanings, fillings, $20. Tickets can also be purchased the cutting edge,” said Cindy Smith, In addition to Mitchell, the clin- constructed Joseph Brown White- at www.tickets.com. For more in- the director of Health Services. ic employs a dental hygienist, Tracy head Building, next to the Campus See Dentist, page 5 formation visit www.fun.gatech.edu. 2 • Friday, September 19, 2003 • Technique NEWS From the files of the GTPD... Technique Online Voice Your Opinion! CRIME REPORTS Last week’s question garnered 87 responses: 9/13/2003 2:32:00 hrs. ○○○○○○○○○○○ Larceny-Theft ○○○○○○ What do you think of the Athletic Association’s 9/12/2003 16:46:00 hrs. 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