Friday, February 9, 2001 Saving Silverman opens This alumnus struck gold as an TECHNIQUE today. Is it considered a entrepreneur. Read all about it “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” good ‘random date’ movie? in this week’s FACES. ONLINE http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique ENTERTAINM’T page 17 CAMPUS LIFE page 11 Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 • Volume 86, Issue 22 • 32 pages Opinions␣ 8 · Campus␣ Life␣ 11 · Entertainment␣ 17 · Comics␣ 24 · Sports␣ 32 City ordinance abolishes ‘18 to party’ nights A new Atlanta law enacted on January 23 will prohibit patrons under 21 from entering nightclubs and bars, virtually eliminating Buckhead’s College Night, a popular Thursday evening activity for students 18 and up. By Andrew Santelli A manager from BAR Atlanta refused News Staff to comment further than saying that there may be ways to get around the ordi- Thanks to a new ordinance recently nance, but no one from his establish- passed by the Atlanta City Council, those ment had looked into it yet. under 21 will be looking for a new place Some other club proprietors did not to dance. take the same attitude; they are already in The ordinance, which the Council compliance with the new law. The man- approved unanimously on January 16 ager of Have a Nice Day Café, Trevor and Mayor Bill Campbell signed into Elliott, stated that on previous College effect on January 23, changes a previous Nights, the number of under-21s was law that allowed patrons minimal, so his business above 18 but under 21 would not be adversely af- to enter bars, nightclubs, fected by the change, but and other establishments, “When you look added that “in the long without drinking privi- at the bottom run, it will probably hurt leges. Under the new or- most bars.” dinance, one must be 21 line, it’s well Have a Nice Day will to even enter such an es- worth it.” still admit underage pa- tablishment. trons for private parties, However, enforce- Sam Massell such as fraternity and so- ment and even knowl- Buckhead Coalition rority functions, as these edge of the new rule is patrons are only prohibit- not yet widespread among ed during regular business the owners of clubs popular with Atlan- hours, and not special events. ta’s students. John Lammerte, manager of Lulu’s A representative from Fuel, a popular Bait Shack voiced similar sentiments; their club on College Night, said that “there is business will not drop off because they a lot of confusion on if [the ordinance] is never permitted underage patrons. a law now.” Employees contacted at Masquerade “We feel someone from the city should on North Avenue had not heard about notify us,” said the representative. A “‘very the ordinance. No manager or owner By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS unverified’ three to five percent” of Fu- was available for comment. Nisha Iyer, Anita Satyaprakash, and Prasanna Neti get ready to head out to Buckhead for College el’s business comes from patrons under Night. The new city ordinance may destroy younger students’ only night for dancing and clubbing. 21. See Clubs, page 7 News Feature Mental Health on Campus Campus Diversity Bill could end sales Counseling Center provides Black History Month tax on textbooks students with help, options By Tony Kluemper Assistant News Editor By Mary DeCamp dent Services Building. Psychol- Senior News Staff ogists, licensed professional coun- The Undergraduate House of Repre- selors, and marriage and family sentatives recently passed a resolution in College, although common- therapists make up the ten se- support of a bill in the state legislature that ly cited as the “time of your life,” nior staff counselors. could have an effect on every student at- can be rife with pressure and “In addition, we have a part tending Tech in the upcoming years. stress. Lifestyle changes and chal- time psychiatrist, a post doctor- Undergraduate Student Body President lenges of being out on one’s own al fellow, and four practicum J.R. Spriggle and Freshman Representa- for the first time, from bad eat- students from various universi- tive Nate Watson promoted the UHR res- ing habits and erratic sleeping ties in the Atlanta area,” said olution, which supports Georgia House behavior to experimentation with Lester. On average, the staff mem- Bill 67, a bill that would allow for tax drugs and alcohol, can send stu- bers at the Counseling Center exemption on college textbooks. dents over the edge. see over 275 students a week in Bill 67, which was proposed by Geor- Depression and other men- individual as well as group ther- gia State Representative Don Wix, would tal health issues are common at apy. allow college students to buy tax exempt college campuses worldwide. “Our primary mission is to textbooks if they presented their college Benefits of living on a col- serve the students of Georgia IDs to any bookstore in the state of Geor- lege campus when feeling over- Tech, and there is a high de- gia. whelmed or depressed is that mand on our services,” said Lester. According to Spriggle, the item came resources for mental health are “We are committed to do every- to the attention of the Undergraduate House nearby and available. thing we can to see students in a by pure accident. “People experience many life timely manner, usually within “Nate [Watson] found out about the changes during the college years. seven to ten days.” [Bill 67] by chance,” said Spriggle. “Once It has been said that the college “However, if a student pre- Nate heard about the bill through his job experience is the best of times sents a mental health emergen- interning at the Capital, we got to work on and the worst of times,” said cy we provide a same day crisis it pretty quickly in order to voice our sup- Rome Lester, a licensed mar- appointment during our 8:00 port of the issue.” riage and family therapist who a.m. or noon time emergency Not only did the resolution passed by works at Tech’s Counseling Cen- hours.” the Undergraduate House give its support ter. The Tech Counseling Cen- to House Bill 67, but it also spelled out the “One can learn how to cope ter also has a 24-hour, seven day By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS reasons why the resolution would benefit with transitions through the a week emergency hotline, for Performers from the Dancers’ Warehouse join celebration counseling process,” she said. students who need to speak with at Black History Month opening ceremonies. For more on See Textbooks, page 4 The Counseling Center is lo- Black History Month activities, see Campus Life, page 11. cated in room 238 of the Stu- See Center, page 5 2 • Friday, February 9, 2001 • Technique NEWS Parking department addresses issues in town hall meeting By Nasir Barday space.” The Master Plan includes degree, some of these problems could they abide by, the schedule is not her vehicle,” Corry explained. The News Staff the construction of new decks, but be resolved.” made public. She explained that most assistant director also pointed out also calls for the removal of all lots Corry also acknowledged an in- transportation services, including the department’s web-based ticket The Department of Parking and that fall within the perimeter of Ferst ternal communications problem MARTA, don’t publish exact sched- appeal system. “Most of the time, Transportation participated in a FO- drive, according to Corry. This in- within the school. Popick wants to ules that customers can rely on. Park- the ticket will be dismissed,” said CUS Town Hall meeting on Tues- cludes the A09 lot behind the Van eliminate this in a campaign for the ing and Transportation plans to Corry. day, led by undergraduate Leer Electrical Engineering and various departments around Tech publish an approximate schedule, Popick wants to see Parking con- representative Stephen Popick. The College of Computing buildings. to give “State of the Department” but the department does not yet tinue its current commitment to purposes of the meeting were to addresses in which directors of each students and improve it was well. inform students about upcoming department would address students He will propose a bill with seven changes that parking is consider- at the Campanile and provide up- provisions in the Undergraduate ing and to hear suggestions from “Even though there dates on upcoming events and in- “Parking used to give House for Parking to continue its students on how parking services formation on current initiatives. current customer services and will could be improved. will be a lot more “Parking used to give a ‘State of a ‘State of Parking’ also introduce some new services. Allen Corry, Assistant Director spaces, we're losing Parking’ address,” said Popick, “but address, but after the The first provision in the bill will of the department, and Saundra after the Olympics they just stopped.” direct the department to publish an Nelson, Stinger and Alternative zones because of Both Nelson and Corry were open Olympics they just approximate schedule for Stinger Transportation Coordinator, rep- green space.” to the idea of such an address for the stopped.” buses. The bill also provides for an resented Parking at the meeting. Parking Department, but said they e-mail to be sent to the respective Popick attended the meeting with Allen Corry would have to clear the request Stephen Popick student when a ticket is written, as a list of the most prominent sug- Assistant Director of Parking through Rod Weis, Director of Park- Undergraduate Representative opposed to the current practice of gestions students had requested ing and Transportation, who would using standard campus mail.