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SC ballroom floor bill approved

!""#"$!%$&%'("&')#$*+ On Oct. 29, the Graduate Student Senate and Undergraduate House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill to replace the hardwood floor in the Student Center ballroom and provide fi xtures, furniture and equipment for the multipurpose room, a new meeting space in the Student Center. The bill requested $75,000 for hardwood floor replacement and $50,000 for the new multipurpose room, which will be located in the space of the old Buzzcard Center. The ballroom floor shows heavy damage. It has suffered scuffs, holes and buckling from wear and
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tear and moisture exposure. The multipurpose room will offer new space for student organizations. According to Kim Harrington, Director of the Student Center, two years ago,
sections of the ballroom floor began to come up and there were visible gouges and deep cuts throughout the flooring. The floor was sanded, but over time, the thickness wore down, caus-
ing sections to separate and pop up, presenting a safety hazard. Even though the hardwood floor is a financial issue, the Student Center
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Tech student authors sci-fi novel

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An environment like Tech, which churns out professional engineers and computer programmers with gusto, would seem like one of the last places that an aspiring science fiction writer would find herself. Yet freshman Olivia Lodise, who recently published her first sci-fi novel, is a student here nevertheless. Lodises debut book, entitled Violet Path, belongs to the somewhat specific category of dystopian coming-of-age stories. This brand of novel, popularized by previous works such as The Giver, Uglies
and The Hunger Games, seems to recently be suffering from a repetition of plot devices (usually appearing in the form of wannabe Hunger Games spinoffs) that cannot help but make it seem like the genre is going the way of vampire tropes. Insert dead horse. Proceed to beat. Violet Path does its part to both support and oppose this trend. The tale is told from the standpoint of fifteen-yearold Alexia, a young girl living in the Community, a sort of nation-city, of Tamizeh. Readers discover early on that Alexia does not fit in with the rest of the populous; specifically,
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football players but did not know names. The victim could not identify either individual. The officer titled the incident disorderly conduct as it was more than a he said she said situation with 2 witnesses verifying the incident. On Oct. 24, at around 2:30 a.m., a GTPD officer was on a routine patrol of East Campus in the joint car with City of Atlanta Police Department. The officers observed approximately four women walking south on Techwood Drive, NW in front of the Campus Christian Fellowship house. One woman was lying on the ground and the others were pulling her up. Some of the individuals appeared intoxicated. The officers observed one white woman with a beer in her left hand. As soon as she saw the patrol car, her demeanor changed completely and she began walking southbound on the sidewalk at a brisk pace. The officer exited the patrol vehicle to confirm suspicions that the woman was not of drinking age. Upon seeing them exit the vehicle, the woman threw her beer on the ground and began to run rapidly away from the officers location. The officer yelled at the individual to stop and identified himself as Police multiple times. The individual refused to stop and the officer pursued her on foot around the Campus Christian House to the rear parking lot and then back out to Techwood Drive next to the Kappa Alpha Fraternity House. The individual surrendered and began to comply with the officers lawful commands. The individual stated that she was 19 years old and had been drinking while explaining that she was scared and didnt know what else to do besides run from the police. The officer informed the individual that the legal age to possession and consume alcohol in the state of Georgia is 21 and above while advising her that fleeing from the sight of law enforcement was not prudent. The Officer did not pursue criminal charges but completed a student code of conduct violation.
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%'("&')#$*+ %E%>425B%'"3$%3'5**4%$ Earlier this week, Undergraduate Student Body President Nick Picon issued an executive order outlining the establishment of the SGA Dean Griffin Day Task Force. According to Picon in the executive order, Of the many ways that the Student Government Association (SGA) works for promoting the interests of the student body, I believe that promoting meaningful studentfaculty interaction is one of our most important efforts. In light of this observation, Undergraduate SGA is honored to assume the administration and organization of a time honored Georgia Tech tradition, Dean Griffin Day. Dean Griffin Day became associated with the Thank A Teacher program shortly after Dean Griffin left Tech and continues to this day. The Thank a Teacher program is a service designed to give Tech students an easy way to show appreciation to their teachers including faculty, sta ff, TAs, mentors and advisers, who have made a difference in their education. Students are given the opportunity to send notes of appreciation to these individuals, who are also invited to the annual Dean Griffin Day Luncheon. The executive order establishes a Dean Griffin Day Task Force with the mission of organizing Techs Dean Griffin Day activities from now on. For this academic year, the task force is going to be cochaired by undergraduates Ashan Khan, Undergraduate SGA VP of Campus A ffairs and Lisa White, Undergraduate SGA Senior Class Representative.
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%'("&')#$*+ According to a report from the Washington Post, the National Security Agency (NSA) has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world. The Post reports that this information came from documents obtained from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and interviews with officials. The NSA has done this mainly through a project called MUSCULAR, which operates with the agencys British counterpart, GCHQ. The NSAs program sends millions of records every day from Yahoo and Google internal networks to data warehouses at the agencys Fort Meade headquarters according to the Post which learned this from a secret accounting report. Google and Yahoo said on Wednesday that they were unaware of government accessing of their data links. Googlee chief legal officer expressed outrage and said the company does not give any government access to its systems. A Yahoo spokeswoman said the company has strict controls over the security of its data centers and it has not given any government access to its data centers. NSA already collects data from Google, Yahoo and other Tech companies under a separate program known as PRISM, which legally compels them to provide the agency information that matches court-approved search terms and authorized under the FISA Amendments Act. In a statement, the NSA said the agency applies Attorney General-approved processes to protect the privacy of U.S. persons.
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%'("&')#$*+ =;3?5&9'#"2'!;3;**7%&2' On Oct. 17 a GTPD officer was dispatched to Alpha Delta Pi Sorority regarding a report of a person who had obscenities yelled at her by individual driving a gold Toyota Sequoia bearing Florida tag 865XYB. Upon arrival the officer met with the victim and reporting person who completed a witness statement. According to the witness upon returning to alpha Delta Pi that morning the victim could not park in her designated parking slot as there was a Sequoia parked in her spot. She ended up parking her vehicle long ways behind the Sequoia. At 9:20 a.m., the victims roommate told her that two black males were in the Sequoia trying to leave but the victims vehicle, a white Volvo, was blocking them in. The victim immediately went to the parking area to move her vehicle and asked the driver not to park there anymore as it is a private parking lot. The driver exited his vehicle and said, move your f****** car. The victim wrote down the license plate of the Sequoia. At this time, the driver yelled at the reporting person and then the passenger in his vehicle to get that f****** tag number, (The victims Volvo tag number). The victim asked the driver whats his problem and he responded shut your f****** mouth you w**re a** b****. The Sequoia then sped off toward Techwood at Bobby Dodd Way. A Georgia Tech Parking Officer was on scene and witnessed the incident. He stated the individuals that fled the scene were
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To the guy who had customers tell him he should model. Someone bribed them to ask you that. I promise As I watched tonights game with VA Tech and Vad - Aesops Fable of The Dog and His Reflection. Vad crossing the bridge with the ACC Championship in his mouth looking down to see APU in the reflection Our village modern-major general with demonstrated quipping prowess. Shout out to Dr. Carole Moore in the Academic A ffairs office, she helped me deal with a professor from hell! The library is making books only 24 percent of its floorspace in 2020? Really?? Whats the point of it being a library then?? I have never heard so many complaints about the education system in Georgia from a PS-er, who enjoys free tuition & perks from the endowment of a GA public school (looking at you HTS 2100). #teachtheartsinhighschool Bring it on, Master Debator - lets see your 1.5 hour-long HTS 2100 presentation. The vt game has killed any deep investment I had in the team this year If your test is over 75 questions, it may be too long for students to finish. But I wouldnt worry about it. I am the gum on the tire of the struggle bus... Day 1: Despite positive initial results, invisibility cloak a horrible failure. Turns out everyone was just ignoring me.
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Grand Challengers win BoAs campus challenge

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%'("&')#$*+ Earlier this month, the Grand Challengers, an interdisciplinary team of Tech students, won the Bank of America (BoA) 2013 Campus Challenge, beating more than 70 teams from various participating schools. We won the entire competition by coming up with a new loyalty program that rewards Bank of Americas customers for being financially responsible, said team member Ethan Smith. The annual case competition, sponsored by the Global Technology & Operations division of BoA, required students to present solutions to real-world technology and business challenges in the financial services industry. The team consisted of 10 second-year undergraduate students including Business Administration majors Paul Anderson, Sarah Lynn Bowen and Patrick Kelly; Industrial Engineering Majors Smith, Misha Desai, Alec Kaye and Courtney Hall; Mechanical Engineering Majors Elizabeth Waters and Zac Zachow; and Computer Science Major Alex Stelea. These students are part of the Grand Challenges living and learning community. Each member of the winning team of Grand Challengers won $5,000 while BoA awarded a gift of $50,000 to Tech. The competition was split into
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sta ff still wants to draw activities and events to their building and give students a place to use as reservable space. Facilities came to me, offered different options and showed different flaws in the ballroom which led us to purchase the carpet, but the dance groups had legitimate concerns, Harrington said. There are no other places on campus like the ballroom [and] I dont want students to go anywhere else to have activities. I just dont, but it was a financial situation. The Student Center sta ff acknowledged the students desire to keep a hardwood floor in the ballroom. Various students have held discussions with the Student Center sta ff about the need to keep hardwood floor in the ballroom. The process was very cooperative. There were a number of both senators and representatives that were very involved with the leadership of the Student Center so they could understand the background, usage and best course of action of the flooring in the Ballroom, as well as the intended purpose for the multipurpose room, said Arren Washington, Graduate Student Body President. I think the improvements come at an important time as we strive to maintain the high quality of our aging Student Center, and as we begin having conversations about the creation of a new Student Center in the not too distant future, said Nick Picon, Undergraduate Student Body President.
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two rounds. This September, the Grand Challengers competed against nine other Tech teams in the intra-college round. The winners of round one at the 12 participating colleges then competed in round two in early October at the Scheller College of Business. Each team presented their solutions in a five-page submission including a business case, detailed business and technical requirements, architecture platform description, an explanation of benefits and a five-minute video pitch describing their solution. I was a little skeptical of our chances of winning.... I wasnt
sure we had enough experience, both as undergrads competing against upperclassmen and grad students, and also because most of us were competing a decent length outside of our field of study, Zachow said. But when we first sat down to tackle the first question... we all walked out and could just feel the energy from our group dynamic. I think that was our main advantage. Both rounds entries were ranked based on novelty, quality of design, commercial potential, overall functionality and a demonstration of understanding the business and technical require-
ments of the solution. This years challenge questions were focused on data management and new technologies that could improve BOAs customer rewards and incentive programs. According to the Campus Challenge website, one comment from judges was, The simplicity of the solution and focus on the BoAs core competencies was refreshing, as was the ability to leverage the Banks current technology. In the future, some Grand Challengers members hope to work together and hope to enter the Campus Challenge again.
Birmingham Civil Rights Tour

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Last year, as part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, we took 70 students and 30 faculty to see the Civil Rights Sites in Montgomery, AL. A major outcome of this event is to increase faculty-student interaction. The trip was so successful we have decided to tour the Civil Rights sites in Birmingham, AL. We will visit four sites: the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Kelly Ingram Park, the 16th Street Baptist Church, and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. The chartered buses and tickets to all venues are free to participants. Students should sign up using the following link: http://www.gtdiversityforum.com/civil-rights-tour-of-birmingham-al/ Faculty should contact Stephanie Ray directly. For more information, contact the Associate Dean of Students/ Director of Diversity Programs at 404-894-2561
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Town hall discusses the impact of MOOCs at Tech

,*%$+#-.$#%/&(+#$'+ On Thursday, Oct. 24, Provost Rafael Bras held a Town Hall entitled MOOCs and Lessons Learned concerning the progress and Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) currently offered by Tech. Online education in general will provide opportunities to expand our presence, provide increased global access [and] allow us to develop new methods and ideas for the delivery of residential education. It will enhance the learning options and convenience, Bras said.
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Tech has offered online education for over 35 years. One popular program is the distance calculus program in which high school seniors take MATH 1502/2401. Tech has also partnered with the website Coursera to offer free online courses to anyone in the world with an internet connection. These students submit homework and take quizzes, although no college credit is granted. There is a wide range and variety of nontraditional students involved in MOOCs, from high school students looking for more challenging coursework, to professionals who are interested in furthering their education.
Professors who have taught MOOCs include Bonnie Ferri, who teaches Linear Circuits, Mike Schatz, who teaches Introductory Physics I, Karen Head, who teaches First-Year Composition II, and Anderson Smith, who teaches Introduction to Psychology as a Science. The MOOCs taught by Professors Schatz, Head and Smith were funded by a $150,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Our motivation for developing this MOOC is to improve one of our on-campus courses.... This particular class had an enrollment of about 400 students per term... over nine sections. So consistency
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Tech iGem team competing at world championships

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%'("&')#$*+ This weekend, the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team at Tech will compete in the World Championship Jamboree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The event is the largest annual gathering of synthetic biologists. The Tech iGEM team was one of only 15 teams in North America that was chosen to compete in the World Championship Jambo!"#$#%3#/&$'1+%#;%8'#&74-%A'3"%48KT%A'-0 ree on Nov. 1-4. A"'%48KT%$'-0%"-1%*''(%:#&H4(7%#(%$"'4&%>4#>#$1%9&#U'3$%14(3'% Techs team was one of 13 $"41%1/00'&%-()%-&'%3#09'$4(7%4(%:#&<)%3#09'$4$4#(1%D#V@%OQW@ North American undergraduate teams that received the gold medal necessary to advance to the world competition from a field of 65 registered teams. Worldwide, nearly 300 teams register to compete every year. Techs team is made up of seven undergraduate students: Jack Jenkins, Jessica Siemer, Tilak Balavijayan, Rachael Blackston, Spencer Cooper, Haoli Du and Casey Haynes. The team is advised by Dr. Anton Bryskin, Vince Fiore and Haylee Bachman. Their lab space was provided by Dr. Thomas Barker in the Biomedical Engineering Department. Our project was inspired by work related to that of our advisory board... building off of ideas of [Dr. Bryskins] research, we developed the idea of creating what we call BioBots. These BioBots are basically cells that can be programmed to have a specific task and used within the body to locate, detect and treat specific problems, Jenkins said. In the competition, student teams are given a kit of biological parts at the beginning of the summer from the Registry of Standard Biological Parts. Student teams use these parts as well as new parts of their own design to build biological systems and operate them in living cells.
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GTSF celebrates $1,000,000 mark

to decide where the money is invested, Giglio said. Everything is very student driven and I think the caliber of students that Georgia Tech has and their drive to learn how to be successful in that area is what really contributes. Our student foundation has actually gained national recognition based on how well the students do. While these savings were gathered over the Student Foundations existence, it has offered almost as much in funds and grants in the process, and the amount given back continues to grow year !"#$#%*+%G#"(%D-H-(# !"#$%&"'(#)*+,-"+.&/ after year. GTSF helps students found 8A.Y%3'<'*&-$')%&'-3"4(7%$"'4&%7#-<1%<-1$%:''H%4(%-(%'V'($%:4$"% new initiatives by funding ideas 1$/)'($1%-()%-</0(4%:"#%"-V'%*''(%-%9-&$%#;%$"'%#&7-(4Z-$4#(@ through the early stages of de!"#$%&'#%% thanked alumni and current un- velopment, Keith said. As &!""#"$!%$&%'("&')#$*+ dergraduate members for their ef- such, GTSF has given back over forts that made the milestone pos- $700,000 since 1987 to fund the On Oct. 24, the Georgia Tech sible to reach. start-up of many student organiStudent Foundation celebratThis event focused on cel- zations in existence on campus ed their endowment reaching ebrating the success of GTSF today. We believe that the money $1,000,000. and thanking all of our current plays a key role in the success of For years, the Student Founda- and past members for their hard young initiatives because we are tion has supported Tech and many work and dedication, said Nick investing in the amazing ideas different student organizations by Keith, Chief Financial Advisor of and capabilities of our students at giving grants and allocations to GTSF. Ever since the $100,000 Georgia Tech. various organizations and projects gift to found GTSF in 1986, the Despite the years of savings with the intent of enhancing the investment branch of GTSF has that the student foundation has campus and Tech community. had their eye on the seven-figure, accumulated, the entire organizaThe Georgia Tech Student million dollar mark. It is a very tion is continually reaching to add Foundation is a student organiza- satisfying achievement to be part to these numbers in the years to tion which is housed in the stu- of an organization that has experi- come. dent alumni association. It was enced so much success while givGTSF still emphasizes their founded in 1986 by J. Erskine ing money back to the GT com- goals to reach out to student Love, who wanted to teach stu- munity. groups and offer funds to novel dents the value of philanthropy, While faculty advisors assist projects and organizations. giving back and making an im- the students with multiple needs GTSF is here to provide funds pact on Georgia Tech, and that for accomplishing their goals as to students who otherwise would goes with the student foundations an organization, undergraduates not be able to a fford founding motto of moving forward by giv- alone have been able to success- their new idea, Keith said. If ing back, said Laura Giglio, Stu- fully invest through the stock any student is interested in receivdent Organizations Manager and market and manage philanthropy ing funding in the spring semesTech alumna. at Tech. They have gone on from a ter, we welcome them to contact During the commemoration strong foundation set before them us and apply for allocations. There event, the Student Foundation to expand their efforts and suc- are also many ways to get involved reflected on the years of invest- cesses every year. with GTSF if a student is passionment work, and the organization The students run it and get ate in supporting our mission.
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and coverage across nine sections was really a problem. We also wanted to improve their experience.... We wanted hands-on activities for them... [and] active learning in the classrooms, said Ferri. Ferris pilot course was taught to students enrolled in her class for the Summer 2013 semester. Online students watched pre-recorded lectures, completed homework and took quizzes. Class time was reserved for experiments and working through problem sets. Future expansion of the MOOC offerings would primarily be geared toward graduate students; the primary example is the new Online Masters of Science in Computer Science degree. The program is accepting applications for Spring 2014. Around 300 students will be admitted to start in January. In the future, undergraduate students can expect introductory courses to be offered in MOOC format, but the primary goal would be to synthesize the best aspects of online education and traditional lecture models. By doing this, many at Tech are hoping to revolutionize and bring real changes to online education. This will shorten the undergraduate education to 3 [years] this might cheapen the rate of undergraduate education, said Zvi Galil, Dean of the College of Computing. He believes more people will be able to attend and spend less time in college. MOOC-based education is only one of the many radical changes to the Tech educational model underway. I will in the near future create a task force that will be dedicated for a significant time [to] think[ing] of education of Georgia Tech in the future, possibly to the revising and thinking of our curricula, Bras said.
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The iGEM team worked to accomplish this by attempting to express integrins, a human cell sensor, in E. Coli cells. These integrins will not only be able to sense the environment, but also interact with it in the specific way the integrins are designed to do. They are basically acting to create smart technology which can duplicate the function of cells responsible for repair and adaptation. In order to create the BioBot, the team needed to use their kit to develop a toolbox to facilitate the sensors expression. According to the project overview on the iGEM website, they targeted four steps that are essential to achieving their first iteration of a BioBot and the successful integration of integrins in a bacterial model, including successful transcription, transport, dimerization and binding. All of the members of this years team are new to iGEM. However, they have shown confidence in presenting their ideas and are working to improve on their previous performance as they prepare for the World Competition. Our team has been working hard to use the feedback given to us by judges and others to make our presentation and poster better than before. While we did well at the first competition, we hope to improve so that we can once again represent Georgia Tech as best as we can, Jenkins said. Regardless of the outcome of the World Competition the future is bright for iGEM at Tech. As the international competition grows, I see the importance of the Georgia Tech team becoming more and more important. I hope and believe that future teams will be able to build upon our success and be able to achieve success at both the regional and the world competitions, Jenkins said.
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Renovated Student Center addresses student needs

On Tuesday, Oct. 30, both the Graduate Senate and the Undergraduate House of Representatives passed a bill allocating $75,000 for the renovation of the Student Center Ballrooms hardwood floor and $50,000 for a new multipurpose room in the Student Center. The unanimous decision by both groups is a positive step for SGA and the administration, indicating a keen awareness of student interests. Over the summer, campus administration intended to carpet the floor of the Student Center Ballroom, which has one of the biggest hardwood floors in Atlanta. Several on-campus and off-campus groups, including ballroom dancing clubs, salsa clubs and even wedding planners, use the Student Center Ballroom for its hardwood floors. Even organizations such as the Society of Women in Engineering (SWE) utilize the hardwood flooring for annual events. By postponing the carpeting, the campus administration has demonstrated its value for the student bodys opinions, and by passing a bill to renovate the hardwood floors, SGA has demonstrated its willingness to address student needs. $75,000 is certainly a reasonable investment to satisfy people who depend on the Student Center Ballroom. The other part of the bill, funding fi xtures, furniture and equipment for a new multipurpose room, also addresses student needs. The room, which will be approximately one-third of the size of the ballroom, will be useful for clubs that are too large to meet at most places on campus. It will also lighten the load for booking Student Center rooms during the peak hours of the day. Given that there are no immediate plans to expand or dramatically renovate the Student Center, the bill represents an effective use of SGA funds to maximize the utility of the current resources available to students.
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can someone please share some papa johns coupon codes with me?
What the heck is up with the homecoming theme this year? Its stupid.
Come on and hit something! Join GT Womens Rugby.
An undergrad is secretly living in the lab. This is kind of awkward.
On October 27th, she was nice to me.
The Consensus Opinion reflects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors.
I think there should be a dating service to help match people at Tech up.
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Ian Bailie '(#)!*,#$,-.#'/ Sam Somani 01$12#$2&'(#)!* Brittany Miles ('%#2$&'(#)!* Joshua Garrick $'3%&'(#)!* Newt Clark %"!*)%&'(#)!* Lindsay Purcell 4#/'&'(#)!* Ally Stone ".!)!2*1".5&'(#)!* Arvind Narayan !"#$#!$%&'(#)!* Joe Murphy '$)'*)1#$0'$)&'(#)!* Lisa Xia 415!6)&'(#)!*
Its cold and its late October...what is this magic??
Sometimes I have a hard time making my lunch in the morning because I just want to eat it then.
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To the guy work at Starbucks, you just made my day!!
Hey Technique staff, you guys should totally hang out in the Invention Studio some time.
Im working on a group project
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Registration, the Jack Gelbe story

11:00 a.m. I have finally eliminated all of the holds on my account, including my aggressively modest library fines, immunization record requirements and alleged accusations of minor treason. I am ready to register for my courses at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and there is nothing that can stop me. I was able to access Course Critique before its horrific crash, and my notebooks are filled with meticulous CRN flowcharts. What could possibly go wrong? 11:15 a.m. Oscar has informed me that despite my status as a Tech student and the time ticket that it assigned me, I do not have permission to access the service. After reloading the page with Internet Explorer 6, I am finally able to see some of the page elements. This proves to be futile. Major restrictions prevent me from taking the intro to computer science course that is a prerequisite for every other class in my major. 12:30 p.m.
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I have arrived at the registrar, prepared to work through my registration issues. I am determined to solve my major restriction issues in any way possible. 12:32 p.m. I have changed my major to Computer Science. I have now registered for my first course. My energy renewed, I continue on. 1:30 p.m. I still only have registered for one course, as my other classes have filled up quickly. I am watching the spots remaining column vigilantly, and I am sure
that something will open up. In the meantime, I am going to use my newly-found computer science privilege to reserve spots for my friends. I decide to auction off the spot that I have in CS 1332 to the highest bidder in the library. Hopefully I can either exchange this spot for another class or use the money I earn to purchase another spot. I stand on a library table, ruler of this dominion. One student indignantly approaches me and says, You cant do that. You cant just give
someone a spot in that class because theyre your friend. I need a spot in that class. I look around as the other bidders start shuffling around uncomfortably. I decide that I need to reestablish my authority. Well, if you were friends with me, youd have that spot. All is well. 3:30 p.m. I am at the Office of Student Integrity. I have still only registered for one introductory course, and I am beginning to think that visiting the registrars office wasnt an effective use of my time. I am finally allowed to leave with a warning, and I am ready and eager to try again. I am suddenly aware that I need to register for at least 12 hours in order to be considered a full-time student. As I register for three random courses, an error message pops up: Courses meet at the same time or at overlapping times. 6:00 p.m. I am ready to register for my courses at the University of Georgia, and there is nothing that can stop me.
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Paris Geller, my Diverse food choices unexpected role model improve campus culture
I remember the first time I Editor-in-Chief bunkers watched the Gilmore Girls. It aside, Paris thrived at Yale. She was 2003 and I was sitting on never dropped out of school my sofa in my Powerpuff Girl because of her myriad of cripajamas, feeling like the biggest ses. Paris didnt spend her last kid in the world months at Yale for being able worrying about to stay up past flousy art stuI shouldnt have dents. Paris had 8 p.m. By the time the screen eye on the dreamed of becoming her went black and prize. Paris saw A my- Sher m a n Rory Gilmore. that the purpose Palladinos name of an Ivy League flashed on the ,)(1-+2%45$6",, education isnt screen, I was 3#-(*(%#!/$ to run parties hooked. for your grandI knew from mothers DAR. that moment on Now yes, Parthat I would do whatever it took is was mean. She was cripplingly to become Rory Gilmore. anxious and hardly ever tactful. Last week, like many other But she was always herself. And times in college, I couldnt more than that, Paris grew and sleep. So, of course, I watched matured. She became an excelthe entire seventh season of the lent friend to Rory. Paris took Gilmore Girls in one night. This Rory in when she had no where time, however, as the screen else to go. Paris spoke up about flashed black for the final time, I her disappointment over Rorys came to a new conclusion. choices. Paris stood up for Rory I shouldnt have dreamed against the art students. Paris reof becoming Rory Gilmore. I minded Rory of the importance should have dreamed of becom- of life after Yale. ing Paris Geller. Paris was often the only one Paris Geller pulled it together who worked to make Rory realin those final months at Yale. ize her dreams and goals were While Rory was floundering not centered around boys, pararound, angry at her terrifically ties or mansions, but around all hilarious mother and her terrifi- of the books, all of the heros and cally enviable boyfriend, Paris all of the inspirations she had was plotting her takeover of grown up with in Stars Hollow. law school, medical school and And while I would still sacriprobably the world. fice my first born to meet ChrisUndoubtedly, Paris Geller tiane Amanpour in my pajamas, wasnt the most sane character I dont want to grow up to bein the Gilmore Girls. come the Rory Gilmore I met in But do you know what Paris those last few seasons. Geller never would have done? I want to become Paris Had an emotional breakdown Geller. because an arrogant, butt-faced Not for her snark, or for her miscreant may or may not love embarrassing hip hop dancing her back. I cant say for certain skills, and certainly not for her what Paris would have done in bunker inside the newsroom, Rorys situation, but I am sure but because she achieved everyshe wouldnt have moved into thing she hoped for. She became her grandparents pool house. the girl Rory should have been. As a Tech student, I am glad we also have the Spence. Howour campus hosted Taste of At- ever, as far as accessibility to stulanta this past weekend. Every dents goes, the Spence doesnt year, I enjoy the experience of hit a student-level price point. sampling food from around These examples are a great Atlanta, and start to a transiam continually tion to a more surprised at the Its a shame, though, metropolitan variety and qualfood experience, we dont bring more but we can do ity I have right at my fingertips. of Atlantas food to much better. That, however, The food campus. truck concept is dependent on the fact I am forhas been imple)+(%.+),)" mented poorly tunate enough to have a car on (%#!/$&#4&+"#(- in Atlanta, but campus; take the platform has tra nspor tation interesting imout the picture, and the options plications for our campus. Want shrink considerably. barbecue on Thursdays in front Why, then, dont we foster a of the stadium? Done. Gourmet richer food culture on campus? cupcakes behind the Clough? When constraining restau- You betcha. The flexibility and rants to those on campus, stu- spontaneity, of having food dents can pick from GT Dining trucks on campus is an exciting and chain brands. The former shakeup to the status quo. definitely has its place as a mainMost importantly, though, stay for many students. The lat- it is important to re-evaluate ter, while functional, does not how the student body sees food. take advantage of Techs unique There will always be times when location in Atlanta. I have no students need food for the pure problem with either of these op- utility of it. But, with our locations and, lets be honest, there tion in the center of Atlantas are times when a dorita-chrun- burgeoning foodie culture, stucha-cheesy-beef tacuritto hits dents will demand more from the spot. Its a shame, though, on-campus options. I challenge we dont bring more of Atlantas our on-campus providers to rise food on campus. to this demand. More variety, There are exceptions, and especially higher quality, though. Highland Bakery is a will be hard to muster while still perfect example of including At- hitting a desirable price point, lantas food culture on campus. but the added value to the stuThough we lost a tradition in the dent experience would be huge. transition, Highland provides Do I expect to enjoy my sous the good food they are known vide rare beef jus with a side for right on campus and at pric- of carbonated cranberries and es that work well with students starch-infused fries? No. We do budgets. On a more transitory not need a five-star, iron-chefnote, the weekly farmers market inspired bourgeois dining exon Tech Walkway also provides perience. I think, however, with students with the opportunity a few relatively minor revisions to sample some of the local, and and additions to campus, we often gourmet, food offerings of may just live a little more to eat, Atlanta. On a much nicer level, and eat a little less to live.
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Sexual violence: a problem HOT or NOT that everyone can prevent

OUR VIEWS | HOT OR NOT
The popular NBC reality talent show, Americas Got Talent, is starting its ninth season, and this weekend, they are searching for talent in Atlanta. Auditions, which are open for talents ranging from singing to archery, will be held on November 2nd and 3rd at the Americasmart Atlanta. The prize for winning the popular competition is a million dollars and a show as a headliner on the Las Vegas Strip.
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As students stress peaked the night before spring registration opened, they began desperately checking SGAs course critique website in hopes of finding professors with high course GPAs. They went to the website and were forced to wait for a page that ended up never loading. Thats right. Course critique crashed at the worst possible time, forcing students to play Russian registration roulette.
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By acknowledging that this...is part of a broader issue on our campus, we can begin a conversational shift to make this a healthier, safer place for every student.
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Sexual violence is happening on our campus and we need to do something about it. Whether or not you know it, it is likely that every single person reading this knows someone who is a survivor of sexual violence, whether that person is a close friend, the woman who smiled at you on the bus or the man who sits next to you in your Calculus class. National data shows that one in five women and one in 17 men will be a victim of sexual violence before they graduate college. The recent Phi Tau email is not the root issue, but it is a symptom of the larger epidemic of sexual violence facing our campus. The Phi Tau email emphasizes and contributes to sexual violence at Tech, but we must not view it as an isolated incident. This is not a problem limited to an individual, group or to the Greek sector, but a problem for all of campus. Rape culture is when images, words, movies, jokes and other things people see everyday validate and perpetuate rape, by making sexual coercion or violence seem like normalized and inevitable parts of our society. Certainly, the actions described in the Phi Tau email contribute to rape culture. By acknowledging that this email is part of a broader issue on our campus, we can begin a conversational shift to make this a healthier, safer place for every student. Students on this campus should feel free to act on their personal values of sex and intimacy, whether that is abstaining from sex until marriage, only wanting sex within monogamous relationships, having frequent casual sex or anything in between. As long as there is mutual and enthusiastic consent, any of those choices should be completely respected. Consent means that the people involved in sexual activity are actively agreeing to every sexual act that is occurring, without being coerced or impaired in any way. That doesnt mean you have to have a clinical or robotic conversation, but it does mean you have to check in with your partners every step of the way.
Maybe Techs football and volleyball records this year havent been the stuff of legend, but thats no reason why anyone should be less excited for the upcoming basketball season. The first game sees Tech playing Young Harris on Friday, November 1. Hopefully, this season, Tech can manage to equal or outperform its 16-15 record from last year. Single-game tickets for games start at $10.
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With many students complaining that they havent heard of the bands at this years homecoming concert, many are demanding that SCBC book more well-known groups. These same students, however, arent willing to pay for the homecoming concert, and only a few of them voted for the group of their choice. Surely, a drop in this apathy would result in a better homecoming concert.
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If you choose to have sex, it should be fun, mutually pleasurable and enthusiastic, not something someone is forcefully taking from you. Though the number of reported assaults remains low, its not up for debate whether or not sexual assault is happening on our campus. Many survivors do not report their assaults because of barriers that exist. Many survivors fear telling their story and not being believed or that they will be ostracized or blamed for what happened to them. As students, we can work to break down these barriers simply by believing and supporting those who choose to share their story with us. However, it is not enough to merely react after something has happened. We should, and in fact, have an obligation to, work proactively to make this campus a better place for all of us. Lets use this opportunity to start a conversation at Tech and say that sexual violence prevention is an issue that matters to us. We will not ignore it, we will stand up when we hear negative language, when we hear rape jokes or when we see someone trying to hook up with somebody who is too impaired to give consent. We refuse to stand by and let this continue to happen on our campus. Stand with us and pledge to actively work to raise awareness of and prevent sexual violence at Tech. Sign our pledge at tinyurl. com/k7gujrd. For more information about sexual violence prevention and advocacy visit voice.gatech.edu.
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!"#$%&'($&#)*+%&$,% She takes the field and looks aroundthousands of people look down in anticipation as the first notes escape the instruments on the field and begin to fill the stadium. Its finally here, the moment shes been preparing and waiting for all week has finally arrived. Its game day on the Flats. Game day, according to many of the band members, is an event unlike any other for the Tech Yellow Jacket Band. It is an event members spend hours throughout the week preparing and practicing for and one that adds uniqueness to the game day experience. Sarah Smith, a first-year BA major, has been playing percussion since she began taking lessons in fourth grade. She joined her school band in sixth grade and knew immediately that it was something she wanted to commit a large portion of her life to. Now part of the pit section in Techs marching band, Smith spends several hours throughout the week preparing for and playing at the schools football game days. Every time I step out onto the field, Smith said, I know I made the right decision both in joining band and in coming to [Tech]. Game day starts early for
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Game days other uniform: GT marching band

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Smith, who wakes up with the sun the morning before games and immediately begins getting ready for the days events. Like other band members, she must don an all-white uniform underneath her actual uniform. After getting dressed and grabbing breakfast, she heads to Fowler Street to behind unloading instruments for the percussion section and then carries them to the stadium. The truck area looks crazy to anyone looking on, Smith said, but in reality its very productive chaos. Everyone is running with a purpose. Amidst the sea of white uniformed members running back and forth, the members of the drum line begin to warm up for their performance on Yellow Jacket Alley. The paradiddles and notes echo across campus and hype up both the members and the spectators. The line leads the football players down the alley and then goes to join the pep band for the fight songs. Smith and other members of the Pit get ready to perform their pregame performance, at the plaza in front of the stadium. This performance takes place two hours before kickoff. The band plays current songs, including hits like Its Time by Imagine Dragons and Little Talks by Monsters and Men. The crowd grows and grows as the performance goes on and so too does the morale of the spectators. After the applause, Smith heads into the stadium and begins to prepare for pregame. Smith spends the game actively following every play, playing whatever song is cued. What little downtime the band has between songs is spend yelling at the crowd and getting into the game. You cant hear anything, Smith said. Everything is just so loud. As halftime approaches, she begins to get the jitters, worrying that the tempo will tear or something will go wrong. Their show is played and things go off without a hitch. The crowd cheers and the band returns to the stands energized and relieved. Home game atmospheres are great, said Ryan Alain, a firstyear ME major who plays bass drum in the band. Away games are so different. We dont wear full uniforms, we dont march and there arent as many fans to feed off of our energy. The third quarter marks break time for the band members, who flock to the concession stand to spend their meal ticket. Smith goes for the nachos and returns back to the stands in time to for Techs signature Budweiser Song. As the game nears the end, the band once again prepares for a show. The horse and the fight song are staple post-game traditions; post-game is especially exciting if the team wins. After a Tech victory, the football team makes their way to the North End zone, where the band and loyal members of The Swarm are waiting patiently. The band belts out the fight song as the team raises their helmets in the air and sings along. Its unlike anything else Ive ever experienced, Smith said. It shows all of the spirit coming together as everyone celebrates together in the moment. As the final notes of Horse are played, Smith and other band members prepare to leave. Exhausted, she files out of the stadium alongside the rest of the fans. Once shes home free, she heads to the dining hall, ready to eat and sleep. Until the next game, that is.
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Pre-Health students juggle Tech, requirements

school for students interested in medicine. Tech provides a strong base in critical thinking and reAs students pursuing both a search, a plethora of volunteer opdegree from Tech and acceptance portunities and a wide variety of into medical school, Pre-Health classes for electives, said 13 Tech students have to work to keep up alum Anna Sulimirski, currently with their hectic schedules, somestudying at the Medical College how fitting in coffee breaks and of Georgia in Augusta. naps between hours of organic Techs Pre-Health program is made to prepare its students to take the MCAT and get into medical school. Medical schools require students to take certain courses, so many students have to take extraneous courses outside their normal course load. Tech really cares about its students and I think I am somewhat prepared for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). I havent started preparing for the MCAT, but the rigorous courses at Tech will probably make me invincible against a nationally standardized exam. Probably, said Thomas Ng, a second-year BMED major. After joining the Pre-Health community here at Tech, I learned that theres actually a lot of resources for Pre-Health people. One in particular for Pre-Health freshmen is the Pre-Health Living Learning Community which I got to be a part of this year as a Peer Leader in Montag Residence Hall, Ng said. Medical schools also pay a lot !"#$#%&'%()*%+)',)-./*0 !"#$%&'#!($)*+,-#+.'/ of attention to extracurriculars in !-)12)3.$"% ,$45)*$,% 3$% 6)7"% )*8#'% .4*7"% 54-/*0% 3*% 9:;9% 7#*<)-)*7)=% !-)12)3.$"% /,% 3% 0-#>/*0% admission $-37?%3$%6)7"@%3*5%,$45)*$,%>#-?%"3-5%$#%377#AB./,"%>"3$%/,%*))5)5%<#-%3%,B#$%/*%A)5/73.%,7"##.=% I gained invaluable experi!"#$%&'($&#)*+%&$,%
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doctors. Furthermore, Tech is noticeably absent from the ranks of colleges with medical schools. Despite all this, Tech is still home to a growing population of PreHealth students. I know the general population does not generally think of Tech as a pre-health institution, but the truth is that it is a very strong
ences through my extra-curricular activities on campus, Sulimirski said. Medicine is team-based, so you have to be able to work with a variety of people...I learned how to manage my time and maintain school-life balance. This is extremely important in med school when you have much more information to learn in very short period of time. Overall, they also just helped me be a happier person! No one wants a sad doctor. Beyond just doing well in school, Pre-Health students have to worry about how well they look on applications. Be passionate and work hard. Its that simple. If you are meant to be a doctor, you have an internal drive, a compassionate heart and a curiosity that extends beyond the classroom. Do what you what you love, and those characteristics will shine through, Sulimirski said. Sulimirski believes that it was her diverse application, which accurately depicted her strengths and passion, that made the difference in her admission into medical school. She credits Tech with prepraring her for the rigor and stresses that come with medical school which has ultimately led to her successes. Sulmirski has no regrets with her Pre-Health experience at Tech. Sulimirski says of her preparation, I would say my everyday life is the equivalent of a Tech finals week.
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Clough exhibit showcased Civil War environment

!""#"$!%$&'#()&)*#$+, Stark and desolate images of the Civil Wars battlefields are not usually expected around Techs campus, but that is exactly what greeted students as they walked to classes or study sessions in the Clough. The exhibit, although installed by students in the Architecture department, was less about architecture itself than what Laura Hollengreen calls battlefield ecologythe living conditions, natural and man-made environmental conditions, relationship with nature and destruction and the life and death patterns of wartime. The exhibition lasted from Aug. 19 to Oct. 18. Titled Surface + Depth: Civil War history under our feet, with a subtitle of An environmental perspective on war, the exhibit presented information and photographs of the Civil War and defenses that ran through Atlanta and even across what is now Techs campus. The show featured Civil War photographs lined up as large scale reproductions of original photos. The photograph banners were printed on mylar, which is translucent, in order to make for a layering of image and visitor in the gallery space. said Laura Hollengreen, associate Architecture professor whose classes provided the focus and design for the Civil War exhibit.
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The idea was that visitors might regard the history presented differently if they could literally see others through the historical images, said Hollengreen. Next to the photographs were various pieces of information and topography about the war in Atlanta, including one map that overlaid the location of Confederate forts on a current map of campus, including layers of defense at Fort X, near what is now Engineers Bookstore. Two main purposes of the display were to reveal the details of the Civil War in the part of Atlanta where Techs campus is, and to expose Architecture students environmental design and visual representation to the student body, according to Hollengreen. Students from different Architecture classes, such as Museums: History, Theory and Design, and Landscapes of War, came together with different ideas and methods to produce the final product. The Landscapes of War class examined literature on environmental conditions and cultural repercussions of war, and involved assignments where students had to come up with schematic designs for an exhibition on World War I landscapes. This inspired students and other volunteers to research the Civil War and its nature of weaponry and fortification techniques. The main intent was to inform Tech students of the history
of this place, but to do so in a way that would inspire them to take a break from their busy schedules and be able to reflect on what it means to be apart of this history, said Wesley Herr, a fifth-year ARCH major. Herr hoped his contribution to the exhibit would impact the viewer and show them how devastating war can be. My idea was to have these large, almost overpowering images that allow people to look into the past, grabbing attention with
powerful imagery that would hopefully stir further observation, Herr said of his specific contribution in the Surface and Depth portion, using the mylar sheet arrangement. I think what is most fascinating to me is that these traces of our past actually often exist and are simply waiting to be made manifest, said Holden Spaht, a Masters student in Architecture who also helped with Surface and Depth. The techniques used by Herr,
Spaht and others to create the maps for the exhibit included large-scale photo transferring. Its wonderful to get so deep into a subject so quickly and Im always impressed by Architecture students work ethic, especially in an elective class and/or when volunteering their time, said Hollengreen. In the process, they came to be passionate about the subject and were able to explain and defend our approach quite compellingly.
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Student begins Groovy Fridays for Tech musicians

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!"#$%$&"'() Strumming his guitar without a care in the world, Archie ONeal sets out to entertain passersby through what he calls Groovy Fridays. ONeal is the Equipment Manager for Under the Couch and an all-around music enthusiast. Technique: What is your year and major? ONeal: Im in the midst of my third year at Tech, and Im currently double majoring in Electrical Engineering and Quilting. Technique: What do you hope to do with your major in the future? ONeal: Im not sure exactly Im in the Audio Engineering EE lab elective right now building phase pedals and voice scramblers, so thats pretty sweet. I do hope to someday weave my diplomas into a quilt. That would really make the whole thing come full circle. Technique: You play your guitar on Skiles on Fridayswhat made you decide to do that? ONeal: I just love playing the guitar! Theres no sense playing guitar in your room on a beautiful Friday afternoon. Its just for fun, I like to hang out and hopefully brighten peoples days. My friends sometimes drop by and jam, too. We call it Groovy Friday. Technique: What is your favorite part of performing? ONeal: Sitting out there and smiling at people who pass by. I get a kick out of it when they smile back and I get a kick out of it when they look away and pretend they never saw me. I just get a kick out of it. Even when they kick me, I just get a kick out of it. In terms of songs, probably my favorite thing to play is Elvis Costellos first album, My Aim Is True. Once I start any of those songs I just have to play the rest of the album. Technique: Are you ever scared or nervous before you play in front of people? ONeal: Not at all! Ive been playing in bands since high school, and I love singing. Whats there to be scared about? In the worst case, Im having a great time in the best case, other people are, too. Technique: How old were you when you learned guitar and why did you decide to play? ONeal: It was about seven years ago, so I would have just been coming out of middle school. My dad plays piano and his sole guitar skill is playing an A major chord, but he had an old acoustic guitar (complete with decadesold strings and horrific action) in the closet and I pulled it out one day. He taught me the one song he knows on guitarTampico Trauma, by Jimmy Buffett, only he just plays the intro because thats as far as he can get with only an A major fingeringand I taught myself the rest from there. No lessons or anything, I just wrote terrible songs to teach myself how to play. And wouldnt you know it, the songs started getting better! Technique: Youre pretty active in Under the Couchwhat is your job or your responsibilities there? ONeal: I am the Equipment Manager for Musicians Network, the club that runs Under the Couch. Among other details, I manage the recording studiopeople book time with me or one of our other studio engineers and we make music! We do a lot of one-offs with student bands and musicians, but weve recorded albums and EPs with student bands Champagne Room, We Few, Ground Rules and The Tides. Technique: Why did you decide to get involved in Under the Couch? ONeal: Its a great place for musicians on campus. The recording studio reeled me in, but there are so many other great things that go on in the spaceopen mic on Thursday night, shows every week (free for Tech students!), meeting other musicians. Technique: Whats your favorite part of working there? ONeal: Meeting all of the musicians. Often after our meetings on Monday nights well have a jam session, and anyone can step up and play their instrument with the group. Its a great way to meet potential bandmates, if youre looking to get a group going. Another fun part of being involved at Under the Couch is working showslast March I got to be World Inferno Friendship Societys sound guy! Technique: If you could perform with one person, dead or alive, who would it be and why? ONeal: Id be thrilled if Art Garfunkel showed up for Groovy Friday. I can do practically all of Simon & Garfunkels discography, but whats S&G without the harmonies? If youre reading this and like to sing harmonies (and/ or are Art Garfunkel), come to Skiles walkway around 3 p.m. one of these Fridays and join in! Technique: What has been your favorite Under the Couch show so far? ONeal: Thats an easy one Clibber Jones Ensemble and Danger Cube, a couple of months ago. They were both phenomenal. CJE asked me to record their performance, so I didI ended up mixing it for them on my own time just so I could hear the show again! Amazing musicianship there. Technique: Any advice for aspiring Tech musicians? ONeal: Play your music and let people know you exist! There are more musicians on campus than you know, and we all want to meet you. If youre feeling groovy this Friday, pack your instrument and come out and play.
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worked thus far, as the company made $2.1 billion in revenue in 2011 alone. Last Wednesday, the Scheller Interestingly enough, Aarons College of Business hosted its latis operationally driven, focused est guest speaker, Chad Strickland on both growth and cost conof Aarons Inc., for its Impact trol. Unlike the business models speaker series. of many corporations, however, The series looks to give students Aarons target client base is those and sta ff members and inside look who dont have immediate access into the business models of varito traditional creditcredit necous successful entrepreneurs and essary at most other businesses for business leaders. clients to purchase, or even rent, Strickland is Vice President of products. Associate Resources for Aarons We provide opportunities to Inc., a specialty retailer that sells own things through trust, Strickand leases appliances and furland said. nishings to consumers. Aarons is It is this inherent trust the company possesses which is integral to the foundation of Aarons. Originally a small corporation, the company went public in the mid 80s before taking off in 1994. The company grew so much that, in 2010, Strickland was given the momentous task of centralizing the company once again. Strickland and several other upper-level leaders distinguished some points in the companys structure, such as the way the company acquired talent and the overall culture of the company that they wished to revamp, motivating the centralization. Something we focused on as a small company, but as we grew, [we couldnt] keep it under con!"#$#%&'%("#%)*$+,-.+% !"#$%&"'(#)*+,-"+.&/ trol, Strickland said. When you /0012'3%$"0%(4"0220.%5#22060%#7%8-9*:099%"#9$9%+:%;<!=5>%(?0+10.@%A:%B#C%D@%($.*412+:E3%F*40% get so big, and you dont have !.09*E0:$%#7%=99#4*+$0%G09#-.409%#7%=+.#:9%;:4%9?#10%$#%>04"%9$-E0:$9%#:%4#,?+:*09%+:E%4"+:60@ someone focused on that, you !"#$%&'($&#)*+%&$,%
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based in Atlanta. Strickland effortlessly discussed his path to Aarons and the difficulties surrounding the company, while still managing to keep the atmosphere at Scheller upbeat and lively. At first, Strickland was a lawyer for Masterman, Culbert and Tully, where he dealt with litigation and laying off coworkers; before long, the branch he was under was cut. I flew around the country to lay folks off and then I had to turn the lights out on the company, Strickland said. Strickland came to Atlanta in 2002 where he was hired by Aarons then-CEO, Charlie Loudermilk. Strickland commented on a unique aspect of Aarons that doesnt exist in most other companies: the lack of an HR department, primarily due to Loudermilks disinterest. He didnt believe in human resources, Strickland said. He was an entrepreneur. Strickland then defended Loudermilks belief. He didnt think that someone in the corporate office in Atlanta should be telling the store manager in Milledgeville whom to hire. This philosophy seems to have
could easily lose that. He then set about this momentous task by setting a momentous proclamation: he told his human resources reps that it was time the company reached out to every employee of Aarons. From March to August, the representatives went to each Aarons location and discussed old issues and new expectations with each of Aarons employee. I wanted [our] associates to feel like it wasnt just talk Strickland said. Strickland then finished his presentation by discussing the meaning behind the transformation the company had gone through, as well as what it looks to hold on to as the company progresses into the future. You have got to really evaluate the great things of your culture you want to keep and know there are some things with your culture you might tweak, Strickland said. [I] keep it in mind with every single tweak. Taking a few questions from the audience, Strickland discussed what his most difficult decision had been through this entire process. Youll meet resistance and obstacles, but if you really know its the right thing, you have to be prepared to lose your job, Strickland said. What was the scariest thing about this change? Courage.
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-$.//*+%&$,% Unbeknownst to most Atlanta residents, the renowned High Museum of Art is the leading art museum in the Southeastern U.S. and was ranked in the top 100 museums in the world based on volume of visitors last year. Fortunately for students, this hotspot of quality aestheticism sits in Techs backyard; the complex is only a short, tenminute walk from campus. While the museum is known for its permanent collection of more than 11,000 works of art, including pieces ranging from rare and classic paintings of the
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Temporary exhibits visit High Museum

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Renaissance age to contemporary sculptures, the High Museum currently has three traveling exhibits on displayall of which deserve the attention of any selfrespecting art lover. The Highs largest temporary exhibit is Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney. Known for his illustrations of childrens books and commissions from a variety of clients, Jerry Pinkney hails from Pennsylvania and was awarded the 2010 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration. Pinkney also holds numerous awards and honors for his outstanding contributions to the field of childrens literature, and this is the first exhibition to provide an overview of his career as an artist. Pinkney began his artistic career of recreating history through painted scenes, such as those of African-American slavery and segregation. Using pencil, pen and ink, colored pencil and watercolor, his works are known for their vibrancy and realistic portrayal of scenes and their characters. Later, during his first years as a father, Pinkney began to transition his works to childrens books, both in writing and illustration. From Aesops fables to Uncle Remus stories to his own written tales, Pinkney made the pictures animated and alive through his unique style. The High exhibition houses more than 140 of his works, from initial sketches to the final products. Another of the Highs current exhibits, The Bunnen Collection, was established more than thirty years ago in Atlanta and was assembled by photographer and philanthropist Lucinda W. Bunnen for the High Museum. Together, Bunnen and a group of peers from the museum collected a respectable amount of contemporary photographs, which now make up the traveling exhibition seen today. Beginning with a purchase of 26 Clarence Laughlin photographs, Bunnens group focused on current work by living photographersfrom internationally renowned figures to local and regional artists. The collection was first put on exhibition at the High in 1983 and has grown ever since. Today, more than 500 works are included, some of which are a few of the Highs rarest and most valuable photographs. The modern style of the Bunnen Collection is most representative of the Early Twentieth-Century American Art category, where artists were inspired by a range of events in their attempts to change the ways in which the world was depicted. Many modernist artists developed a style and vocabulary that emphasized form, color and geometric composition. The dynamics of urban culture is often contrasted with rural lifestyle, while other artists focused on the symbolism of nature. Overall, the modern style that can be seen so evidently in the Bunnen Collection was, and is, a cultural attitude that was employed in an effort to turn away from the past and look to the future. The third temporary exhibition at the High Museum is called American Encounters. Though part of a relatively small collection, these genre paintings of everyday life were completed in the mid-nineteenth century.
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Campus organizations host spirited carnival

!"#$%&'($&#)*+%&$,% On Friday, Oct. 25, several of Techs fraternities and sororities, and a smattering of other campus organizations, hosted the Annual Homecoming Carnival, an event open to the entire student community. In accordance with this years Homecoming theme, Wreck of the Titans, the carnival was aptly named Party at the Parthenon. Several of the hosting organizations ran themed booths, offering crafts, games and treats to the attendees. Admittedly, it was hard to tell if some of the fraternities and sororities were really keeping with the theme or simply proud to be in a Greek organization. Despite the cases of questionable adherence to the theme, the carnival was a success. While it is true that those who arrived at five in the afternoon were greeted by frantic people putting last-minute touches on their tables and no festive music, anyone who was patient or who arrived later was treated to a prime carnival experience. Though there were no rides or cotton candy, the Party at the Parthenon lived up to its title. When a student arrived, he or she simply showed his or her BuzzCard to receive eight tickets and some popcorn. The student
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did not wish to tax his or her brain, it was easy enough to avoid that table. However, true to the competitive nature of the Tech community, many students took up the challenges. Such a non-intrusive presence is what made these tables successfully work in the carnival atmosphere. Those who did not like the idea of making a sandwich did not bother themselves with MOVE, and those that did enjoyed themselves. However, while the Party at the Parthenon was a fun diversion from the monotony of a cold October Friday afternoon, it probably could have been better orchestrated. Each organization seemed to have their own ideas with no central approval or coordination. Take, for example, the organization that was selling >3/2/),/0"2$-()/*)?,/22)@$&1+( !"#$%&"'(#)*+,-"+.&/ donuts for a dollar to help raise !"#$%&'()*+,$-.)*//&)+%&)*0%)1$"$)/%'()+)*$1)/*)23$)2"$+2-)/**$"$&)+2)23$)4/5$,/5#%6)7+"%#8+'9) money. While this is normally :3$) $8$%2) 1+-) +) ,3+%,$) */") 5+%() ,+5;0-) /"6+%#<+2#/%-) 2/) #%2$"+,2) 1#23) 23$) -20&$%2) =/&(9 a fine idea, they failed to realize that on the other side of the was then set loose on the rest of of their organization. In this community service organization, carnival, Zeta Tau Alpha, one the festivities. manner, the carnival shined with asked two tickets of students of the sororities present, was Each hosting organization had the unique and multifaceted spirit who wished to race each other in giving out donuts for two tickets, a table and an event to participate of Techs campus. making peanut butter and jelly the equivalent of free for Tech in, costing one or two tickets, at The Society for Women sandwiches, which would later be students. In addition to this rather the discretion of that organization. Engineers, for example, had collected and donated. While many organizations people pay a ticket in order to These two activities might not humorously routed fundraiser, opted for the more traditional solve word or number puzzles. sound like actual carnival games, there were several organizations carnival attractions, such as If the participant got the puzzle but they were fun nevertheless. dealing in both pie throwing and throwing a pie in someones face, correct, he or she earned a piece Both organizations presented their balloon popping as well. Even with the redundancies, there were several groups that of candy. event in such a way as to make it !""#4A@B$#%&'"#() could not help showing the traits MOVE, Techs predominant enjoyable, and if a carnival-goer
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Dutch duck sculptor spreads joy

!"#$%&'($&#)*+%&$,% Much of reverent art history revolves around the great periods during the early ages of European culture. The Dutch, for example, brought in many influential works to the frontline, including the artists of the French and Italian Renaissance. Known for their artisticallyinfused culture, the Dutch hold the claim to an art network that has drastically changed over the years. As a testament to this idea of aesthetic evolution, Dutch sculptor Florentijn Hofman has, through his work, brought a certain levity and excitement to the world during this time of great modernization. Hofman was born in 1977 but is most certainly a man of the 21st century. Influenced by
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the Dutch artists who preceded him, Hofman specializes in art that reflects the strengths of connecting modern day art to the people of the world. As an artist, Hofman has unified cultures through the commonality of his work and most recently with his international art tour entitled Spreading Joy Around the World. Generally, Hofmans work
revolves around the concepts of childhood innocence and cheerfulness. Of all his toy-like works, Hofmans Rubber Duck sculpture is undoubtedly the most famous. Representing a childhood icon, the giant Rubber Duck is a multisized, traveling inflatable built from pontoons and PVC, the largest of which is located in St. Nazaire, France.
Stretching to a height of 85 feet at its largest, this floating sculpture has brought many smiles across the world. Hofmans duck, as stated in his decription, knows no frontiers, it doesnt discriminate people and doesnt have a political connotation. As a result, Hofmans message of peace and acceptance through art has never been clearer. The jovial and efferevescent
smile of the duck is relatable to all, especially those of the current generation who sang along to the famous Rubber Ducky Song from Sesame Street. Hofmans ducks have been swimming around the globe, from Hong Kong to Auckland to Pittsburg. Another child-inspired work is the Big Yellow Rabbit. This
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her black hair and violet eyes set her apart from the clonelike appearance of the other inhabitants of her home. She, like every other youth her age, is raised to believe that Tamizeh emerged out of the ashes of the Third World War as a beacon of morality and reason, and is fighting the good fight to unite its neighbors under one rule. However, the Communitys focus on a military regime makes Alexia doubt its true intentions. Her suspicions are confirmed when she is kidnapped by Tamizehs violent leader, Matthew, and thrust into an institution designed to turn her into a ruthless warlord. Alexia eventually escapes to the outside world, where she ultimately uncovers truths about both Tamizeh and herself. As far as story is concerned, Violet Path does not exactly experiment with new ground. The plot resembles that of many dystopian novels: the protagonist grows up in the midst of a privileged and peaceful community, the protagonist uncovers the dastardly design of said community, the protagonist escapes said community. Alexia is certainly memorable as equal parts firebrand and insecure teenager, but the same cannot be said for many other characters in the novel. These factors, along with the inclusion A+1/1';1>8/.3?'14'#-,B,:'$1=,3. of a conventional romance and a *+,-.'/+.'0112',/3.-4',3'3,56-.',7',/3'68.5,3.9'17.'14',/3'5:,7' villain that is about as believably ://8:;/,173' ,3' /+.' :<.' :7=' >7;15517' 5:/>8,/?' 14' ,/3' :>/+18@ human as the Terminator, do
their part to take away from the books originality and maturity. What Violet Path does handle well is emotion. Essentially, there is a lack of subtlety in Lodises prose that is somewhat uncomfortable at first; several characters start yelling frustrated dialogue at the drop of a hat. However, as the novel progresses, readers may begin to realize that the sentimental rawness fits in well with the harsh setting of the novel, providing a satisfying amount of tension. The interesting employment of futuristic gadgets, such as an antigravity ring that powers floating vehicles, also deserves a tip of the hat as far as creativity goes. Working within the practically infinite bounds of the science fiction genre, it is good to see that Lodise can stretch the imagination of the reader with her story, while still providing explanations that are congruent with the story. Overall, any inconsistencies within the novels contents notwithstanding, Lodise should be applauded for publishing a book during her high school career; that feat alone warrants it a glance by any student, especially those at Tech who seek a different creative outlet than the predominantly digital-based ones available on campus. Violet Path is, at its heart, simple escapist fantasy. Yes, it does the same things that many of its contemporaries do, but that is not to say it is unenjoyable; it is just a light romp and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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though, the event as a whole was enjoyable because enough organizations were hosting tables that the repetitive themes could be avoided long enough to spend all eight tickets. Once a students tickets were spent, there was little reason to remain at the carnival. The music was good, but listening to it while merely standing on the outskirts of the Party at the Parthenon and seeing everyone else having fun was not particularly enjoyable. The only reason for a student to stay after spending all eight tickets would be if he or she was engaged in an enthralling conversation with a friend. Even so, this conversation could easily be moved inside, where it was considerably warmer; the weather was a bit nippy. Basically, there was no reason at all to stay after spending the tickets. Though Party at the Parthenon is one of Homecoming Weeks relatively lesser events, it was by no means ill-attended. The Ferst Plaza was filled with students milling about, happily going from table to table, game to game. Once the music started, the atmosphere became lighthearted despite the cold weather. The success of the Party at the Parthenon, being one of the first Homecoming events, heralded the beginning of a grand Homecoming celebration for 2013.
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Arcade Fire delivers lyrical intensity on latest compilation

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LABEL: Merge Records GENRE: Indie, Alternative TRACK PICKS: Reflektor, We Exist and Its Never Over
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!"#$%&'($&#)*+%&$,% It was more than three years ago that Arcade Fire, a Canadian indie/alternative rock band, released their highly acclaimed third album, The Suburbs. Since then, fans of the band have become well-acquainted with their music and stage presence. This balance amongst the groups fans was upset when Arcade Fire was revealed to be responsible for a series of strange symbols that were showing up in major cities around the world, beginning in August of this year. Large murals contained these symbols, along with the bands name and a mysterious and, at the time, inexplicable date. On Sept. 9, the date announced by the mural, the band released two new videos and a single under the false name The Reflektors. Almost two months later on Oct. 29, this impressive and innovative advertisement campaign reached its peak; the long awaited album Reflektor was finally released. Right off the bat, the compilation is radically different from anything Arcade Fire has put out before. Win Butler, frontman for Arcade Fire, has said that the albums sound was heavily inspired by Haitian rara music, which is a type of festival music that involves the combination of
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that feels like a classic Arcade Fire song without diminishing the newfound weight of the lyrics. The albums second song, We Exist, is more reminiscent in feel to previous Arcade Fire songs. The lyrics revolve around multiple topics, from privacy in the internet age to what may be perceived as homosexual rights; to really pin down what the song is saying is difficult and must be left to the discretion of individual listeners. In regards to instrumentation, the track features a synth, guitar, kit and piano combination that is reminiscent to the sound of previous Arcade Fire songs without actually mirroring anything that they have done before. While the instrumentation is good, it serves mainly to emphasize the lyrics, which are the real point driven home by the song. Such lyrical focus remains a theme throughout the album, making the listening experience all the more thoughtbased and intensive. The tenth song on the album, Its Never Over, with the alternate title Oh, Orpheus, is a great example of what kinds of inventive sounds and tones Arcade Fire can produce. @*6#6'"6>,#&(.'68'A&,?&'B&"6,2( The song opens with a slow !"#$%&' ($)"&' #*&' &+,-.' /000(1' !,"+2&' 3$,&' *+(' (4&"$+-$5&2' $)' $)2&4&)2&)#' ,6"7' ($)"&' #*&$,' build into a rock-style sound 86,9+#$6):';$#*'#*$(')&<'+-=>91'#*&'=+)2'86">(&('6)'>($)?'-.,$"('#6'"6))&"#'#6'#*&$,'+>2$&)"&: that is present in some of the previous songs on the album but is trumpet-like instruments and a to finish. lyrics are in two languages with definitely more bass-heavy within variety of percussion instruments. The album opens with the two lines of each pre-chorus sung this track, with the only treble Butler also stated that the eponymous song Reflektor, a in French by Rgine Chassagne, sounds being vocals and some albums lyrics and tone were perfect display of the sources of Butlers wife and co-founder of dissonant guitar picking. inspired by the 1959 Brazilian inspiration for the album. The the band. About half-way through the film Black Orpheus, an adaptation lyrics focus on a love story that Adding a little celebrity flair song, however, the tone changes of the Greek legend of Orpheus somewhat mirrors the story of to the mix, the song also features completely, with the hard guitar and Eurydice set in a favela during Orpheus but with a modern twist. worldwide musical sensation cutting out and the focus forcibly Carnaval. It introduces the complexities of David Bowie in the chorus. The drawn to the vocals, culminating Reflektor revolves around the living in a technological world instrumentation is diverse and in a somewhat eerie ending. theme of isolation, and while and its emphasis on superficial masterfully directed, with the Given its innovative style, it does have some uplifting communication into relationships song balancing kit, hand drums, Reflektor is a difficult album to moments, the album maintains that should be personal. Through synth, saxophone, guitar and classify. For long-time fans of the !""#3CBD$#%&'"#() an overall serious tone from start an unusual aesthetic choice, the piano into a complete creation
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The culture of the United States during this time frame can be summed up in one word: tumult. The confusion of life in America during the midnineteenth century was due mainly to the Civil War but also to rapid economic development and urbanization. The paintings of the American Encounters exhibition factor this delicate balance of the fraying social order into each scene through the use of popular stereotypes, humor, design and everyday drama. Adding to the aesthetic integrity of the exhibit, some of these paintings are on loan from what could be considered the
most famous art museum in the world: the Louvre. While it may seem that the High Museum is already filled to capacity with its permanent collection and the three temporary exhibitions, two more traveling exhibits will open this Sunday, Nov. 3: Go West: Art of the American Frontier and Paris on Peachtree: The Art of the Louvres Tuileries Gardens. With every room of the museum packed with famous artwork, the next few weeks will be a great time to visit the High. Students get in for a relatively low price, making this an inexpensive date opportunity or perfect indoors event for a cold weekend afternoon.
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Sometimes an impulsive 2:00 AM cross-country trip is the only solution.
We should probably talk about this before the wedding.
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PEARLS BEFORE SWINE BY STEPHEN PASTIS
CLASSIC CUL DE SAC BY RICHARD THOMPSON
LIO BY MARK TATULLI
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normal and not second guessing myself. I like to relate myself to Tiger Woods with his swing change: it worked for a long time but it was time for an adjustment. It took a little while but Im getting used to it. One breakout player recognized by McCreary has been freshman Jack Kisor. Freshmen usually have to compete for playing time and receive very little of it, but so far, the team has relied on Kisor whenever one of the veterans is out of the lineup. He has delivered two goals and two assists, making him the highest scoring freshman on the team. McCreary addressed the concern over the teams recent losing streak. The team as a whole, we really just need to step it up, McCreary said. We started out really good then we kind of slowed down these past couple of games and if we want to be where we need to be at the end of the season we have to start taking games more seriously and getting those wins that we need to get. We show up expecting a win a little to a fault I think sometimes, which sometimes can make us play down to the teams that are worse than us, but usually we get out alive, Klein said. The team hopes to be back to winning sooner rather than later, as the upcoming games are against relatively top level talent. The team hosts the Citadel and Vanderbilt these next two Fridays before traveling to play Central Florida and South Florida in back-to-back nights. The first game against University of Georgia is also this month, at home on Nov. 22. I think its just a matter of who were playing. When we know were playing against a good team we know we have to bring it that night and that makes a big difference, McCreary said.
Rakitt goes 3-2 at USTA tourney

In the round of 32, Benito faced off against the tournaments fourth seed Florent Diep from The Tech Yellow Jackets mens the University of Florida who is tennis team sent freshmen Carlos ranked No. 52 nationally. Diep Benito and Cole Fiegel as well took the match, 6-3, 6-4, but as sophomore Nathan Rakitt Benito kept his composure and to compete last weekend in the remained competitive throughUSTA Clay Court Invitational, out the match. Meanwhile, both which took place at Disneys Fiegel and Rakitt managed to win Wide World of Sports complex. their first matches in the consolaAll three players were entered into tion bracket with Rakitt winning the singles field of 64, and Rakitt handily in straight sets. On the doubles side, hopes were high as Rakitt and Fiegel entered the draw as a top-8 seed. Unfortunately, they were upset in the first round 8-6 in a loss to Kenny Sabacinski and Nico Montoya of Notre Dame. The Jackets then entered Saturday with all competitors in the consolation bracket. The team managed to shake off the rough start to the tournament and finish strong, winning all three of their singles matches along with their doubles match to go 4-0 on the day. Rakitt easily took care of Tennessees Sunay Bhat in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0, and Cole Fiegel hung on to beat Tulsas Dylan McCloskey, 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8). Playing his first match in the consolation bracket, Benito bested Michael Rinaldi of Florida State, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5). All three Jackets bolstered their records to a respectable 2-1 for the trip, although each would have liked to have gone farther in the tournament. The doubles team bounced back to even their record for the weekend by beating Florida States Grayson Golding and Michael Rinaldi, coming fresh off his singles loss to Benito. The Jackets mens tennis will be back in action next weekend ()*+*',-'.*)/'0121/* !"#$%&"'(#)*+,-"+.&/ from Nov. 8-10 as they will com01+)1/'3124++')4+5'1',162)1/7'4/'1'81+6)'1914/5+':;*<941'=15+'5;15*/>'3124++'?*/'+?*'54/9=;5' pete in the Bulldog Scramble in 81+6);5'1/7'*/;'7*@,=;5'81+6)'A*<'+);'.162;+5'4/'+);'BCDE'#=1-'#*@<+'F/G4+1+4*/1='=15+'?;;2;/7> Athens, Ga. !"#$%&'($&#)*+%&$,%
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past the round of 64. Cole Fiegel lost to Florida States Cristian Gonzalez despite winning the first set. Fiegel had trouble holding serve and Gonzalez was able to finish off the match 6-4, 2-6, 3-6. Nathan Rakitt lost in a nailbiter to Tulsas Carlos Bautista 4-6, 6-7 (6-8). Bautista claimed the first set, but Rakitt battled back to force a tiebreaker in the second set that he narrowly lost.
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of the starting defensive tackle positions. He starts along the line with fellow defensive tackle Euclid !"#$%#&''()) Jennifer Percy led the team with Tech had a game high of 5 attack- Cummings and defensive ends !""#"$!%$&"'()$"&*+#$() 13 kills. Tech struggled through- ing errors. After losing the third Jeremiah Attaochu and Emmanuout the game with 9 service errors set, the Jackets bounced back in el Dieke. Gotsis is the only nonThe womens volleyball team and 18 attacking errors. a must-win fourth set, 25-23, to senior starting on the line and has had a two game road trip this past Next, the volleyball team trav- force a game deciding fifth set. put up impressive stats. weekend. elled to Chestnut Hill, Ma. to In the fifth set, Tech rallied Gotsis leads the team with nine Their first game was played at take on Boston College. Boston from down 9-10 to win 15-12. tackles for loss and is second on Syracuse on Oct. 25. This was the College entered the game 0-9 in Sophomore Wimberly Wilson the team with three sacks. Gotsis first time the Jackets volleyball ACC play and Tech had come into had two key service aces in the is also tied for fourth in the counteam had ever played in a football the matchup winning 12 in a row fifth set. Her first gave the Jackets try for tackles for loss amongst destadium. Tech lost in straight sets versus Boston College. Tech won a 13-12 lead and her last ace was fensive tackles. to Syracuse, 18-25, 22-25, 19-25. the matchup 3-2 (25-16, 9-25, the match clinching point. The This season, Gotsis is on pace This was the fifth game in the 19-25, 25-23, 15-12). The Jackets win improved the Jackets record to have the most tackles for loss by row where the Lady Jackets lost won the first set, 25-16, connect- to 8-14 and 2-8 in ACC play. The a Tech player in the Paul Johnson in straight sets. Sophomore Cal- ing on 34.3 percent of their kills, a Jackets snapped their five game era. At his current rate, Gotsis will lie Bivings recorded her first ca- game high. Techs offense and de- streak without recording a set and finish his career in the top five at reer double-double, tallying up 26 fense struggled in the second set look to continue their winning Tech for tackles for loss and the assists and a career high 11 digs. as Boston College won 25-9 and streak tonight. top 15 in career sacks. Gotsis credits his coaches and fellow teammates for putting him in situations to succeed and believes Coach Pelton and Coach Roof have had a tremendous impact on the defense. Techs scoring defense is ranked number 20 in the country only allowing 19.9 points per game. That ranking is up from 65 from last season. The coaches are putting us in good situation to make plays. Having Jerry on one side, Dieke on the other and Euclid next to me, everyone has to be accounted for...I feel like its a whole unit just working together, Gotsis said. Gotsis has high expectations for himself and his team and is willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish them. I definitely want to be AllACC or All-American. I have !"#$#%&'%(#")%*+,+)# !"#$%&"'(#)*+,-"+.&/ team goals as well. I want to win -./0"1+)%0/$$/.%2/&/33+%4+.$5)%0/$0%$"/%&+66%5)%+%1+$3"%+7+5)0$%8$9%(#"):0%/+.65/.%$"50%0/+0#)9% an ACC Championship and beat 4+.$5)%6/;%$"/%$/+1%<5$"%=>%+0050$0%5)%?/3":0%@5A/%0/$%A53$#.'%#A/.%B#0$#)%C#66/7/%6+0$%<//,/);9 Georgia, Gotsis said.
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Bruce Helper to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Head golf coach Bruce Helper will be inducted into the Golf Coaches Association of Americas Hall of Fame. Since taking the position as Techs coach in 1998, the Jackets have finished in the top ten eight times and have won or had a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference title nine times. Helper has been named ACC Coach of the Year seven times in his career. The Jackets are currently ranked second in the nation.
Womens basketball wins exhibition game

The Tech womens basketball team won their first and only exhibition game 92-68 over Clayton State. Junior guard Sydney Wallace led the team with 20 points in just 17 minutes of play. Freshman guard Kaela Davis scored 16 points and had four rebounds in her highly anticipated collegiate debut. The women will open up their regular season on Nov. 8 against Coppin State as part of a double header with the mens team to follow.
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The Pittsburgh Panthers come into this matchup with a 4-3 overall record (2-2 in the conference). If there was one word to best describe this team, that word would be volatile. In their matchup against Duke, the Panthers narrowly edged out the Blue Devils 58-55 in a wild shootout. Against formerly ranked Virginia Tech, however, the Panthers held the Hokies to just 19 points for a losing effort in a low-scoring battle. The bulk of Pittsburghs offense comes from the air game which could potentially work in favor of Tech, as the Jacket defense has already snagged nine interceptions this season coming into this game. Quarterback Tom Savage is a fairly efficient thrower with 1,546 yards and 13
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touchdowns under his belt and he has a pair of 500-yard receivers in Devin Street and Tyler Boyd. The Panthers currently rank No. 77 in the nation, averaging 222 passing yards per game The combination of Isaac Bennett and James Conner at the tailback position keep defenses
honest and the pair have already surpassed 900 yards on the ground. Defensively, the Panthers have one of the best defensive tackles in the nation, Aaron Donald. Donald currently leads the ACC with 13.5 tackles for a loss and has also registered eight sacks on the season. Paul Johnson said in his weekly press conference that Donald may be the best player Tech has gone up against all season. He also noted that he has been impressed with linebacker Shane Gordon. Donald and Gordon will look to shut down the interior running game of David Sims and Zach Laskey, as well as force the quarterback to keep the ball and make the pitch. It will be interesting to see if the Panthers are able to get Techs offense off the field on third downs. Tech is ranked fifth in third down conversion percentage, while the Panthers defense only ranks No. 65 in the country when it comes to stopping opponents on third down. At the end of the day though, consistency issues prevent this Panthers team from really taking off in an increasingly competitive Coastal division.
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Its a tale of two teams for the Jackets: one that performs well by securing the football and one that does not. Following the teams win last weekend, Techs turnover differential for the season so far is -3, a number which at first glance does not seem to merit excessive concern. A more thorough breakdown, however, brings a few worrisome things to light. Techs defense, currently ranked in the top 25 in BCS for rushing and scoring defense, has generated 13 takeaways, which means that the offense has turned the ball over 16 times. Of those 16 turnovers, nine of those were due to interceptions. As good as quarterback Vad Lee can be at times, the air game as it stands is inefficient and risky, and these interceptions only accentuate this point even more: Tech needs to stick with moving the ball on the ground. In last weeks game against Virginia, steps were made towards this by limiting both Lee and backup quarterback Justin
Thomas to just 9 pass attempts, but the interceptions were still there and the run was hurt by three fumbles. After their performance last weekend against Virginia, the Jackets should look to establish the B-backs early in this game. Both Zach Laskey and David Sims rushed for over 100 yards in Techs victory. Coach Johnson said that Laskey is running the ball better now than he has at any
this weekend. Defensively, the Jackets will need to get pressure on Pitt quarterback Tom Savage to help out the secondary. After allowing Virginia quarterback David Watford to complete 43-61 passes last weekend, pass coverage should definitely be a priority. The strength of the Tech defense this season has been defending the runif they can force Savage to struggle through the air, it will force the Panthers into playing into Techs strength.
other point in the season. Tech has proven that they can win with few passing attempts, throwing only 14 in the past two games combined. Expect them to do the same again
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with Newt Clark
Newt Clark is a Business major in his second year at Tech. He has watched sports all his life, and takes a critical view towards many of the trending topics in the sporting world.
If you have watched football long enough you have probably heard a phrase along the lines of if you have two quarterbacks, you dont have one. The thinking behind it is that if you are playing two quarterbacks, then neither of them is playing well enough to prove that they should be the one getting the snaps, or, some people fear, that by splitting snaps between the two, it makes it difficult for either of them to get in a rhythm during the game. With the increased playing time of backup quarterback Justin Thomas, this could quickly become a fear for many Tech fans. If Tech ran a traditional pro style offense I would understand the concern, but with Techs option attack, I think splitting time between the two quarterbacks is not necessarily a bad thing. For whatever reason it seems that people only freak out when the quarterback is the one splitting snaps with their backup. It could be because they are typically looked at as the leader of the team, or maybe it is because it is the only position that ever throws the ball. Teams substitute running backs and receivers all the time, and that is just considered part of the game. Most people actually like when their team has two running backs that are capable of producing, while each is able to bring their own running style to the team. For example, as much as I hate to do this, look at UGAs back field. When healthy, they have both Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley at running back. Gurley brings a tough, powerful running style while Marshall is much more of a speedster, home run threat type of back. With Techs offense relying so much on the quarterbacks running the ball, I dont see anything wrong with splitting snaps between two quarterbacks with different running styles. Thomas is definitely quicker and has more breakaway speed than Lee, while Lee appears to be stronger and has the better chance of picking up that extra yard. Thomas is the second fastest guy on the team and bringing him in for a change of pace will give the defense something else to think about and prepare for. Another important thing to remember is the number of hits the quarterback takes in Techs offense takes compared to other offenses. With the pounding Lee receives while running the option, being able to sit out a few drives throughout the game might benefit him and keep him fresh for the end of the game. The obvious difference when
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comparing splitting snaps between two quarterbacks and two running backs based on running style is that with quarterbacks you also have to look at their ability to throw the ball. When I look at Thomas and Lee, I dont see either one being superior at throwing the ball compared to the other. While I do think Lee has the stronger arm of the two, I havent necessarily seen anything out of him that makes me think he is far and away the better passer. Not that Thomas has been outstanding during his limited passing attempts, but I
just dont see much, if any, drop off between him and Lee when it comes to passing the ball. While I dont believe that splitting snaps between Thomas and Lee will necessarily help the Jackets, I dont believe it will necessarily hurt them either. Its definitely unconventional to split snaps between two quarterbacks, but it has been done successfully in the past. Just look at the 2006 Florida Gators who used both Chris Leak and Tim Tebow on their way to a National Championship. That scenario is a little different since
it was more of a running quarterback versus throwing, but Urban Meyer still utilized each of their unique skill sets to maximize their offensive production. Until either Lee or Thomas prove that taking them off the field in favor of the other would actually hurt the teams chances of winning, I dont see anything wrong with Paul Johnson giving each of them the opportunity to prove that they are the one. Isnt quarterbacks splitting snaps what all the fans were calling for last season anyway?
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!"#$$%&'(")' After a very hot start in which they won their first six games, the club hockey team has cooled down, their record now standing at 7-4. The season began with a 9-1 blowout win at Auburn, followed by back-to-back victories against UNC-Charlotte. Three more wins followed, including a 5-4 overtime thriller at Clemson, before the team suffered its first loss of the year at Charleston. Then the team hit a rough stretch, losing three games in three consecu-
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tive nights to Alabama, Florida, and East Carolina. The team now holds the sixth best record out of the 47 teams in their division. Forward Kenny McCreary is the President of the club team and is currently third on the team with 16 points, scoring five goals and 11 assists. He and his line mates Matt Zaske and Erik Moore have combined to produce 18 of the teams 52 goals this year. He is a vocal leader on the ice and shared his thoughts about the teams season so far, before the teams most recent two games. We started the season hot, McCreary said. We beat UNCCharlotte two games back to back, and theyre a top ten or top five team sometimes in our division. So we started out strong, but with two losses now, this is a big weekend for us because we play three teams that will probably end up in the top ten. Alabamas a top five team and we have ECU on Saturday and theyre ranked in the top ten now. McCreary racked up the assists but had a tough time scoring goals earlier in the year, in part due to the changes in lines from previous years. However, he appeared to hit his stride in the Alabama game, contributing two goals in a 9-5 loss in which his line scored all five goals for the Jackets. Zaske and Ryan Fritz are tied for the team lead in goals, assists, and points, with 10, 10 and 20, respectively. Both players have been integral members of this team for quite some time, and they are the teams go-to guys when they need a goal. [Against Alabama], we were missing a couple of guys on D from injuries, so we had to put [Fritz] back on D because he has a good hard shot and hes trustworthy at the point. We get accused by our coach of riding him a little too much sometimes when we need a goal. Hes been one of the best players in our division since he came here, said goaltender Michael Klein. Were just expecting him to do it, McCreary said. Klein has been with the team for five seasons and splits time in net with teammate CJ Layer. It is unconventional for a hockey team to have dual starters in net, but Klein says it puts the team at an advantage. Me and CJ are both fifth-year seniors, and its basically like starting pitchers, Klein said. We basically split up the schedule, and it kind of gives us a leg up on other teams because he and I are always rested and they dont know who theyre going to be facing ahead of time. I really cant tell you who is better; I think were pretty much exactly the same. Its nice to have that confidence that it doesnt matter which goalie is playing. We know that hes going to be stopping pucks, McCreary said. The two goaltenders different play styles contribute to the teams success, as opposing teams must strategize differently depending on who is playing. This can sometimes mean the Jackets must play more alertly as well, as the puck may come whizzing down the ice when they do not expect it. CJ is a lot more aggressive than I am as far as playing the puck goes, Klein said. Hes a little more adventurous outside the net. Im a little more stay-at-home than he is as far as our styles go. The only difference I would say is the forwards coming down in our zone got to be ready to catch a pass flying out from CJ cause hell send it. Im usually going to set it up for the D. Even after playing goalie for several years, Klein made a slight positional adjustment as the season began that he hopes will improve his game. I tweaked something with my glove hand positioning at the beginning of the semester and its starting to click, Klein said. But it was one of those things at the beginning of the semester [where] I would be thinking about it while people would be coming down on me and Im like, What am I doing with my hands? But now the muscle memory is starting to take over and Im feeling back to
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#!!(!"#*"%!+,'"!%)-(",' Sophomore Adam Gotsis is not your typical college football player. Almost all college football players are from North America, but Gotsis is one of the rare few who are from overseas. The six foot five inch defensive tackle is from the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. In the past few years, there have been a few other Australian players in American football. For example, Brad Wing played punter at LSU and Jesse Williams played at Alabama. Gotsis did not actually get exposed to American football until he was 13, when he and his brother watched a replay of the 2006 Rose Bowl that featured Texas versus Southern California. Gotsis grew up playing the usual Australian sports, such as rugby and Australian rules football, but he and his older brother Peter decided to give American football a try. I grew up playing Australian rules football and basketball and I wanted to change sports and try something new. I was just getting tired of playing the same sport. We were looking to play rugby league and we came across
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a football flyer. My brother and I decided to try it out and we went down there and fell in love with it, Gotsis said. Paul Johnson had some contacts in Australia and was given the advice by a player who played for him while Johnson was coaching at the University of Hawaii to take a look at Gotsis. Gotsis came on an official visit to Tech and was offered a scholarship. I made the Australian national team and played in an international tournament. A few of the coaches back home knew coaches in America and were able to put me in contact with them. That got the ball rolling for recruiting and I went on from there, Gotsis said. To the surprise of many, Gotsis was not redshirted for his first season on The Flats. The coaches and players were extremely impressed with the way he was dominating offensive lineman in practice. He played in 12 games and even started against Duke. Gotsis had several things to adjust to moving to America, but his coaches and teammates eased the process. Living here was a huge adjustment because I didnt have my family here. If you go out to eat, tipping is new. We dont tip back home because its all included back home. All the people were
new to me, but my roommates helped me adjust the most and on the field Izaan [Cross] and TJ [Barnes] really helped me adjust, Gotsis said. After the hiring of Coach Roof as defensive coordinator, the Jackets announced that they would be moving back to the 4-3 formation. This was no concern to Gotsis who better fits the 4-3 defensive tackle position and was very familiar with it, having played in it in the past. I played 4-3 back home so it was harder to adjust to the 3-4 formation as a freshman and it was kind of good to go back to the 4-3 and have a little more freedom, so its a bit more fun, Gotsis said. Ted Roof has coached several great defensive tackles including Nick Fairley from when Roof was defensive coordinator at Auburn. Gotsis is always looking at the technique of NFL defensive tackles. I like Suh just because hes a mean man out there. Hell fight to the end and thats the mentality you have to have on the defensive line. You cant go in there giving half effort and have to give 100% percent on the play, Gotsis said. This season, Gotsis won one
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Tech student authors sci-fi novel

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Grand Challengers win BoAs campus challenge

Birmingham Civil Rights Tour

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Town hall discusses the impact of MOOCs at Tech

Tech iGem team competing at world championships

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GTSF celebrates $1,000,000 mark

!"#$#!$%&'(#)!*+ Arvind Narayan

Renovated Student Center addresses student needs

The Student Center Bill

Come on and hit something! Join GT Womens Rugby.

An undergrad is secretly living in the lab. This is kind of awkward.

On October 27th, she was nice to me.

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Its cold and its late October...what is this magic??

TURQUOISE JEEP BY CARTER THOMPSON

To the guy work at Starbucks, you just made my day!!

Im working on a group project

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Registration, the Jack Gelbe story

What is your favorite music venue in Atlanta?

I like the Tech green.

I like going to concerts in Philips Arena because its big.

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Sexual violence: a problem HOT or NOT that everyone can prevent

Americas Got Talent

History of Sports in America

Dr. Johnny Smith

Gender and Sports

Dr. Mary McDonald

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Game days other uniform: GT marching band

Pre-Health students juggle Tech, requirements

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