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ONLINE http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique ENTERTAINM’T page 25 SPORTS page 35 Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 • Volume 86, Issue 19 • 36 pages Opinions␣ 8 · Campus␣ Life␣ 13 · Entertainment␣ 21 · Comics␣ 28 · Sports␣ 36 Insomniacs welcome ’round the clock library By Tony Kluemper night to 8:00 a.m. However, none the library hours was a major Assistant News Editor of the library services, such as issue on the election platform of checking out books, will be avail- Tyler Brown, who served as SGA With the beginning of the able after midnight. president during the 1999-2000 Spring Semester, Tech students “It’s kind of an experiment school year. may begin to notice that the lights right now,” said Robert McMath, According to Andrew Pae, of the Library and Information Vice Provost of Academic Af- who served as the HTS repre- Center seem to be staying on fairs. sentative to the Undergraduates later than usual. In fact, the li- House of Representatives dur- brary officials recently announced ing the period of the survey, the that with the beginning of this “I certainly hope original purpose of the survey semester, the library will be ex- was to look at the study habits of tending its hours to offer stu- students take Tech students overall in order dents a place to study 24 hours a advantage of this to see what affect opening the day. library for extended hours would According to a statement re- awesome have on the academic success of leased by library officials, the resource.” students. new extended hours will help to “The study wasn’t actually establish an “all-night study hall” Tyler Brown geared toward the library,” Pae for all Tech students and em- Past Undergraduate said. “It was geared toward the ployees. Before the decision was Student Body President study habits of students: where made to extend the hours, the they studied, why they studied, library had been closed from mid- who they were studying with, in night to 8:00 a.m, Sundays The decision to extend the order to determine how we could through Thursdays. library hours came after several help to improve the study habits The extended hours will now years of debate on the issue, which of the average student.” allow students access to the first included an extensive survey con- Overall, the survey found the By Daniel Uhlig / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS and second floors of the west ducted by SGA in November of Mechanical Engineering majors Joshua Tarbutton, Erich Schlender, and Sounghwan side of the building from mid- 1999. In fact, the extension of See Library, page 6 Lyu take advantage of the library’s new 24-hour study hall, new for this semester. E-tickets put fans online instead of in line Housing announces By Charlene Chen to attend. For subsequent games, and indicate which games they not traditionally popular or high News Staff students need only to swipe their would like to secure a ticket to profile has increased this season; further changes for Buzz Card when they arrive on week by week. They do not need the AA attributes the increase in Starting this basketball sea- game day. In the case of high to walk all the way to the Athlet- part to e-ticketing. As a special son, the Athletic Association (AA) profile games that might run out ic Association for student ticket bonus, students earning a cer- selection process has implemented a new method of seats, students can reserve a distribution.” tain number of points this year of ticket distribution. Electron- ticket online. Reservations, al- Implementation of the e-tick- will be guaranteed a ticket for By Jennifer LaHatte ic tickets, reserved through an though not necessary for every et system required the combined next fall’s football game against News Staff online system and redeemed with game, are advised for the most efforts of the AA, a senior design U[sic]GA. a Buzz Card at the game venue, popular events of the season. group, and JustArrive, Inc., the Electronic ticketing is cur- The room selection process for on cam- have replaced waiting in long "We wanted ticket distribu- company who developed the sys- rently being implemented for pus housing will once again undergo minor lines for paper tickets. tion to be easier for the students,” tem. basketball, but starting next year, changes for the next school year in order to If students want to attend said Joeleen Akin, the Athletic Jeremy Downs, a JustArrive it will also be used for football accommodate the increasing demand for any basketball games this sea- Association Director of Market- representative, found that 4000 tickets and all other sporting on campus living. Although room selec- son, they must register on the e- ing. students have already registered events. The Athletic Association tion priority order and total prepayment ticketing system at least 48 hours “The students can now go for the e-ticket system. decided to execute the electron- will remain the same as last year, the appli- prior to the first game they wish on-line, register for the season JustArrive, Inc. approached ic system with basketball first as cation fee will now be due in one payment the AA with the idea of elec- a chance to work out the details. of $600 rather than the two smaller pay- tronic ticketing last year. Schools The senior design group, a ments collected last year. Additionally, soph- such as Stanford, University of collaboration of five senior In- omores, while still protected with guaranteed California Los Angeles, Univer- dustrial Engineering students campus housing, will no longer be allowed sity of Miami, and University of helping to organize and add in- to apply for apartment style residency. Central Florida have already sight to the process, is focusing A committee of students that included found success with this method on the details of marketing and Residence Hall Association (RHA) repre- of ticketing. technology. sentatives, Student Government Associa- According to JustArrive offi- “As a student, I think the tion (SGA) members, a “lotteried” off campus cials, e-tickets have eliminated online ticketing process will save student, a co-op student, and current fresh- long ticket lines that form for students time-which is a limited men, sophomore, junior, and seniors, looked highly popular sporting events resource for most students. Stu- over the new changes and endorsed the at other schools. Athletic Asso- dents will simply go online and plan, which was then approved by Presi- ciation administrators expect sim- order a ticket instead of having dent Wayne Clough. ilar results at Tech. to wait in lines or risk missing “The committee almost unanimously “This system will also pre- the distribution day.” agreed [about the $600 increase] because it vent students from camping out “It is easy to loose track of eliminates all the people who don’t really for the big games,” said Akin. time and forget about the big want housing and leaves you with some- According to JustArrive and basketball game on Saturday with thing less to worry about over the sum- the AA, e-tickets will maximize everything else going on in our mer,” said Akash Patel, a third year Computer profit, reward the fans, keep track lives,” said Brooke Shepard, a Engineering major, who served as an RHA of attendance, and help to fill member of the Senior Design representative on the Housing Selection the stands. E-tickets include a Group. Process Committee. loyalty system, where each game Tickets to the men’s game In the past, students applying for hous- a student attends earns a certain against Duke have already sold ing paid $300 at the initial application number of points. These points out. process and then an additional $300 over are collected to give priority seat- In order to register, log on to the summer to hold their spot for the com- ing at popular events to those www.ramblinwreck.com and ing semester. If the student failed to make who accumulate many points. click on the “Tickets” link. From the summer payment, their housing was automatically cancelled. This system creat- By Kristi Odom / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Five bonus points can be earned that point, click on the “Stu- each time a reservation is made. dent tickets” link and follow the Students get ready to swipe their Buzz Cards and gain entry to a See Housing, page 7 basketball game against Wake Forest, thanks to new e-ticketing. Attendance at games that are steps to register your account. 2 • Friday, January 19, 2001 • Technique NEWS News briefs Council Updates UHR and GSS Deadline approaching for GT2 scholarship UHR kicks off with surveys, speakers The GT2 Club announces its annual scholarship competition in By Mary DeCamp the project area. place this summer. He also an- which three $3,000, one-year scholarships will be awarded. To be News Staff Executive Vice President David nounced that Tech will play eligible, a student must be the son or daughter of a current permanent Moeller spoke on commitment and U[sic]GA in hockey on February employee of Georgia Tech, and must have been accepted for admission At the January 9 Undergraduate ownership of student government 10 at Phillips Arena immediately to the Georgia Tech freshman class that will enroll in summer or fall of House of Representatives meeting, in the context of the SGA Focus following the Thrashers game.