Friday, February 23, 2001 Yellow Jackets topple the Another Elvis sighting—this TECHNIQUE Bulldogs with comeback in time on the big screen in “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” the final two innings. ‘3,000 Miles to Graceland.’ ONLINE http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique SPORTS page 38 ENTERTAINMENT page 23 Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 • Volume 86, Issue 19 • 40 pages Opinions␣ 8 · Campus␣ Life␣ 13 · Entertainment␣ 23 · Comics␣ 30 · Sports␣ 40 Break-ins result in vandalism, thefts at Student Services By Andrew Santelli pect. Police believe that shortly af- Police believe that upon hearing and Shala Sundaram ter leaving the Student Publications approaching police sirens, the sus- News Staff office, the suspect entered the office pect may have fled the scene. A bro- of Graduate Student Body Presi- ken window in Jenman’s office was A series of break-ins over the dent Grant Jenman in the nearly the likely entrance and escape route. past weekend left several areas of adjacent SGA office suite. Though the suspect left quickly, the Student Services, or “Flag,” Build- he or she was able to steal a boom ing significantly damaged. A num- box before fleeing the scene, accord- ber of offices were forcibly entered, ing to Undergraduate Student Body with small thefts and vandalism “Not only is this a President J.R. Spriggle. marking each of the two incidents. After the police dusted for fin- Around 9:00 p.m. Saturday common act of gerprints in Jenman’s office, they evening, a student in the Student burglary, but more secured broken windows with boards Publications office of the building and repaired several broken locks heard banging on an exterior door, vandalism than against further intrusion. followed shortly by the sound of burglary.” However, a second incident oc- shattering glass. The student, Kristi curred the following night in the Odom, locked herself behind a sec- Stephanie Ray same building. ond interior door and called the Associate Dean of Students At some point after 12:30 a.m. Georgia Tech Police Department on Monday, February 19, a perpe- (GTPD), who responded to the scene trator entered a vestibule next to immediately. The suspect attempted to steal a the Student Publication offices “[The police] were here within a laptop computer, which he or she through a section of the glass door couple minutes. It was absolutely tried to conceal in a plastic bag. that had been boarded up after the amazing,” said Odom, who recalls “The police got there so fast that previous evening’s break-in. hiding in an interior room of the [the burglar] didn’t have time to The suspect then gained entry office in fear that the perpetrator sneak out with the laptop,” said Dean to the main area of the Student Pub- could be violent. Stephanie Ray, evidenced when the lications offices by removing ceil- By Chris Baucom / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS GTPD officers responding to the computer and bag were found on Two break-ins to the Student Services building resulted in extensive scene were unable to catch the sus- the floor the next day. See Break-ins, page 7 vandalism to the Women’s Resource Center and neighboring offices. Academic Senate plans for ‘dead’ Dead Week in Fall 2001 By Tony Kluemper Week is that many teachers use this ulty Senate, at the same time they zes will result in reducing the stress instead of causing more. Assistant News Editor week to give last tests and final passed the end of senior exemption of finals week as well. “If professors aren’t allowed to projects, instead of using it for re- from finals, to pass a bill stating that “I think that making Dead Week give quizzes or tests during Dead Due to an Academic Senate de- view sessions for finals,” said fresh- beginning with Fall 2001, there will truly ‘dead’ will give students more Week, I would have additional time cision that will take effect in Fall man Computer Science major Greg be no tests or quizzes given during time to adequately prepare for the to relax or study for finals without 2001, students may begin to find Youree. Dead Week,” said Watson. end of the year finals,” said Watson. having to worry about studying for finals less stressful as Dead Week “Therefore, in the end, you ac- “I don’t think [the resolution] is “At Georgia Tech, finals seem to other tests during that week,” said becomes truly dead. The resolution, tually have two weeks full of test anything new,” said Dr. Edward count a very high percentage of [stu- Youree. which was passed last year, will work and projects.” Thomas, the secretary of the Facul- dents’] final grades and play a big While some students are well in- to limit the amount of work profes- According to SGA Academic ty Senate. role in their success or failure in that formed about the issue, many stu- sors give during the week before Affairs committee chairman Nate Traditionally, Dead Week has particular course,” Watson added. dents are still unaware of the new final exams. Watson, this perception of Dead been a week designated for study, Although the proposal will not proposal and when it will go affect. Many students have realized that Week could change drastically next reading, and review without the pres- take effect until the Fall 2001 Se- According to Watson, making in past semesters, ‘Dead’ Week has December. sure of tests during that time. mester, many students are already all students aware of this issue will been anything but dead. “Last year’s Academic Affairs Watson feels that giving students looking forward to a Dead Week “The main problem with Dead committee was able to get the Fac- a Dead Week without tests and quiz- that actually provides stress relief See Dead Week, page 5 News Feature Fake IDs on Campus Black History Month Keynote Speaker Easy to use bogus IDs, students say By Nasir Barday she continues, “and if a bouncer year,” said Jeff Girard, a man- News Staff looked closely enough at it, I’m ager at the Park Horse Tavern. sure they would know it was As an additional measure, The recent Atlanta ordinance fake.” bouncers at some clubs and bars preventing patrons under 21 and also check out of state licenses over 18 from entering bars and against books published for the nightclubs has caused bouncers purpose of verifying IDs. all over the city to turn away this “The trick is to A general manager at Fuel age group—unless those now un- who wished to named only as deraged partyers have fake IDs know where and “Mark,” says that his establish- to trick the bouncers into allow- where not to go.” ment subscribes to these books ing them to enter. to keep current with non-Geor- According to some Tech stu- Name Witheld gian licenses. dents, getting an ID is easy, and Biology student However, other clubs are lax the risk of severe punishment as when it comes to out of state a result of using a fake ID is licenses. minimal. “We don’t have a book. Most “The trick is to know where Bars and clubs usually take out of state IDs have a holo- and where not to go,” said a measures to stay current with gram. It’s pretty easy to know if By Daniel Uhlig STUDENT PUBLICATIONS biology major who wished to fake ID production. it’s fake or not,” says Natalie Reverend Al Sharpton addresses a crowd for Black History Month. Sharpton’s Reverend Al Sharpton addresses a crowd for Black History Month. Sharpton’s remain anonymous. “The holo- “We [hire] a business that talk was sponsored by the AASU and GTSBE. See Campus Life, p. 13. talk was sponsored by the AASU and GTSBE. See Campus Life, p. 13. gram on my fake is really corny,” gives classes on fake IDs each See Fake IDs, page 6 2 • Friday, February 23, 2001 • Technique NEWS Old McDonald’s to be office space Black History Month Trivia Contest By Tony Kluemper made to look internally within center of operations of the con- Assistant News Editor Tech to see how the space could tractors, who have been hired to best be used. After this decision renovate the football stadium and Although many East Cam- was made, the AA looked at many the baseball field,” said Orsini. pus students were hoping that different options including more “A year from now the north park- the vacancy in the AA building office space. ing lot [of Bobby Dodd Stadi- would be used to provide a wid- After much debate, the AA um] will be a construction site. er variety of food service on cam- Therefore the space was a per- pus, the AA recently decided to fect site for their offices.” take a different plan of action in “Though some “When they [the contractors] filling the space. According to expressed interest in that space, Athletic Association representa- vendors were we worked out a deal for them tive Steve Orsini, the group orig- seriously interested to use that space.” inally tried to meet student Many East Campus residents demand; however, the space in the space, most are disappointed that the space proved to be unattractive to most vendors felt that it won’t benefit the students to a vendors. greater degree. “What we’ve done in the past didn’t fit into their “I really think that the AA few months is to ask certain food business plan.” could have found a space that vendors to bid on leasing the would have provided a greater space,” said Orsini.