Friday, February 22, 2002 Interested in running for Where have all the ‘T’s gone? TECHNIQUE SGA? Find out about this Look inside to get the scoop “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” year’s elections inside. on the missing ‘T’s on campus. ONLINE http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique NEWS page 3 FOCUS page 13 Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 • Volume 87, Issue 24 • 32 pages Opinions 6 · Focus 13 · Entertainment 19 · Comics 26 · Sports 32 Housing online with priority changes By Sriram Narasimhan two years ago to draft a housing with sophomore-plus class stand- “It was decided that $600 would whether they have received a wait- Senior News Staff policy that would be in place for ing will be selected for housing via a really be a significant amount,” Jas- ing-list number or a selection num- four years. However, the commit- lottery. on Wang, RHA President, said. The ber meaning they were selected to Recent changes to the housing tee met again this year in response This year, students who apply move, in essence, was to ensure that be in on-campus housing by the selection process have been made to to two-year trends that the selec- will be required to make a nonre- most, if not all, the students who computerized lottery. Under the old ensure greater efficiency and reli- tion process for on-campus hous- fundable online deposit of $600 to applied would be committed. system, much of this process was ability for Tech students starting ing had not been as equitable to the Bursar’s Office, an increase of Another major change was the done via forms filled out by hand. this fall. The changes primarily in- students as it was originally intend- $300 from previous years. This par- conversion to an online system in- At this point, the students will clude an online conversion of the ed. ticular adjustment was made in re- tegrated into the selection process have the opportunity to select up to room selection process at various Under both the old and new pri- sponse to students, who, in the past, by Enterprise Information System, six different levels of rooming pref- stages, as well as some revisions to ority systems, rising sophomores are applied to Georgia Tech Housing run by the Office of Information erences, as well as select their pref- the priority ordering system. guaranteed on-campus housing if but later decided to move off-cam- Technology (OIT). erences for certain roommates, The Room Selection Commit- they submit a housing application pus, effectively preventing other stu- With the exception of athletes, residence facilities and rooms. The tee, composed of six housing ad- before the March 12 deadline. The dents who had requested housing President’s Scholars and students process, facilitated by the electronic ministrative staff members, two SGA same deadline applies to third-year from learning at an earlier date that with disabilities, juniors and seniors and two RHA representatives, met and higher students, however those there were, in fact, openings. will now learn online on March 15 See Housing, page 4 Mr. Engineer Talent Competition AA names new Buzz Funds provide sports info head In part of contined fallout from the recent flawed biog- $3,000 scholarships raphies of Tech football coach- By Tony Kluemper entered into a lawsuit with a [minor es released to the media, the Assistant News Editor league] baseball team called the Salt Athletic Association an- Lake City Buzz who had a mascot nounced on Tuesday that Students who frequently shop in that was exactly like our Buzz.” Allison George, a member of the bookstore may soon have the “And we had to protect our the AA staff since 1988, has opportunity to get some of those trademarks so we entered into a lawsuit been named Director of Com- funds back through a new scholarship against the team. That lawsuit went munications in the sports in- program introduced by Auxiliary on for three years and absorbed all of formation office. Services earlier this month. The new the money we had available in the George has been Tech's IMPACT scholarship program will past for scholarships.” Associate Director of Com- mark the first time in three years Once the lawsuit was settled early munications the past two years that Auxiliary Services has offered last semester, Auxiliary Services began after serving as Assistant Sports student scholarships. looking at how it could reestablish Information Director from The funds for the scholarship come the scholarship program. According 1988-2000. She also served directly from the licensing fees that to Student Center Director Rich as a student assistant in the Tech is paid for the use of its Buzz Steele, a committee was formed to Tech sports information of- trademark. However, over the past establish the program. “We looked fice from 1985-88. Mike Sta- three years these funds have been at our past scholarship experience in mus, who had been Director tied up in a lawsuit with the Salt terms of the process of how we could of Communications and a Lake City Buzz baseball team. implement the program,” said Steele. member of the AA staff since According to Associate Vice- “We also had a scholarship 1983, was named Associate President of Auxiliary Services Ro- committee that was established by Director of Communications. salind Meyers, Auxiliary Services has Auxiliary Services and we talked about been offering scholarships for sever- how the scholarship should be ad- al years. “The scholarship program ministered.” Women’s event is not a new idea. We had it for Although the IMPACT starts Friday several years before the big lawsuit,” scholarship program isn’t an entirely said Meyers. “The scholarship existed new idea, Steele made it clear that By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Tech’s Women’s Leader- as a leadership scholarship and it there were many changes between Andy Bozanic plays his saxophone to a second place finish in SWE’s ship Conference kicks off this began about eight years ago. Then Mr. Engineer contest. Donald McCullough took first place. Friday at 6 p.m. The purpose about three years ago, Georgia Tech See Impact, page 3 of the Women's Leadership Conference is to inspire and prepare Tech women to be- come equal partners in pro- Faculty, students tout early success of midterm reports fessional, community and By Eleanor Baccay preciate a little one-on-one atten- social leadership opportuni- Contributing Writer “The midterm grade reports were tion to their problem,” said Joseph ties. For more infomation, visit Schork, Chemical Engineering aca- www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/ As the new semester is nearing its a success in that the system was demic advisor. wlc. middle mark, new midterm grade able to work.” Many students in the past have reports will be released to students told Schork that they did not know enrolled in 1000 and 2000-level that they were failing until they re- Honor code courses. Midterm grade reports were Robert McMath ceived their final grades. forum Feb. 27 issued to students last semester for Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Freshmen retention has been im- the first time with the aim of im- proving over the years at Tech. At UHR and the Student proving freshmen retention as well the beginning of last semester, 91 Center Ideas and Issues com- as improving professor feedback to ing of the midterm grade reports was meet with their academic advisor. percent of second year students came mittee will cosponsor an open students about their progress in class- a huge commitment that involved Collaboration and cooperation back to Tech, which is an increase forum on the honor code and es. Now, many students are starting collaboration among professors as well were achieved last semester between over last year’s records. academic misconduct. to wonder whether or not the re- as academic advisors. The professors the faculty and students. Training Official statistics of freshmen re- The forum will take place ports met their goals. needed to give out grades early enough sessions were provided for academic tention is only recorded annually; on Wednesday, February 27 “The midterm grade reports were in the semester in order to evaluate advisors in order to make the meet- however, it has been observed at the at 11 a.m. in the Student Cen- a success in that the system was able whether students would receive an ing with students over midterm grade beginning of this semester that fresh- ter Theater. The event will to work,” said Dr. Robert McMath, “S” for grades ranging from a “C” or reports more beneficial. Students re- men retention has increased, which feature representatives from Vice Provost for Undergraduate Stud- higher or a “U” for grades below a ceiving a “U” did meet with their could possibly be attributed to the the Honor Advisory Coun- ies and Academic Affairs. “C.” Cooperation was also needed advisor, and many valued the feed- cil, the Dean of Students of- According to McMath, the issu- among students receiving a “U” to back. “Everyone seemed to truly ap- See Midterms, page 4 fice, SGA and the faculty. 2 • Friday, February 22, 2002 • Technique NEWS Technique Online Voice Your Opinion! From the archives... Last issue’s poll garnered 76 responses to the question: “How do you exlain the rise in GPAs over the last few years?” The ‘Nique’s top stories from: years ago: Feb. 21, 1992—The Athletic Association approved 10 a new seating allocation plan for Bobby Dodd Stadium. The changes were made after 2,000 seats were removed with the construction of the Student Success Center. The new seating plan took effect at the beginning of the next season.