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Tuesday, campus came together to express condolences and remember those who were lost during the trag-edy at Virginia Tech. The ceremony was a fitting close to a year that was marred by controversy, and for those who are about to graduate, a college career marked by tragedy.

In two weeks, graduating stu-dents will walk across a stage bring-ing to a close the past few years of their life that were overshadowed by tragedy and controversy. During the past four years, students have experienced Katrina and the relief efforts, the tsunamis in the Pacific, the Bluffton Baseball team accident, and now, most striking, the deaths of 32 collegiate colleagues at a sister university in the ACC.

The theme of this year has been Finding Common Ground, yet the entire year has been marred by competing factions on campus bickering and trying to undermine

each other. The shows put on by rival groups on campus have been childish and sometimes downright embar-rassing, during a year that we were supposed to put aside those petty dif ferences and come together.

It is a shame that it took a trag-edy of this magni-tude to bring the campus genuinely together, even if only for a fleeting moment. Just like during Sept. 11, we stopped being Republican students or African American students or homosexual students or any other type of student present on campus, and simply be-came Tech students. We, with one voice, showed our condolences and support for those lost at Virginia

Tech and everything that we bickered about for the past eight months was suddenly meaningless.

More than Angelou, more than Obama, more than any other person who has come to campus this year, the show of mu-tual remorse and pledged support given at the cer-emony was, by far, the most inspiring event that has taken place this year.

The students on campus have finally

put aside their petty differences. They have realized that no matter background, ethnicity, politic, or religion, we are all members of one race: the human race.

We all share a common heritage in humanity no matter what has

happened in the past. We come together to lift each other up in the most dire circumstances. When a life is lost, the other problems seem insignificant because, above all, no matter our financial problems, aca-demic problems, or social problems, we have the most valuable asset of all: life.

We have come together in light of this tragedy and we need to stay together and keep ourselves on that common ground and work out the rest of our differences. We should not wait until another tragedy strikes for us to be at our best, but learn to maintain this sense of community in the best of circumstances.

We need to move forward mak-ing sure that in the future we stop and think about how we treat each other. It is time that we give every person the respect that is owed to all on the most basic level, the hu-man level.

The Best and Worst of Tech

T h i s w e e k m a r k s Technique’s last issue of spring semester. It is also a time when the staff takes a moment to look back on the academic year that is coming to a close.

The result is the Best of Tech issue, a continuation of a young tradition that began four years ago. Inside this issue, we hope to highlight the people and events that made the year memorable as well as areas that might call for improvement in the coming year. We hope to entertain you with our staff’s picks in bold, as well as our readers’ picks.Cover photo: Virginia Tech Memorial Service

Cover photo taken by Jamie Howell

Tragedy awakens best of Tech community

“It is time that we give every person the respect that is owed to all on the most basic level.”

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Authoring 33 financial bills is one thing, but showing up to defend them is a whole nother story.Does MY actually understand that a student body president doesn’t get to allocate money?Mark Youngblood is MY SGA Presidentdammit stop your clicky pencall on me PRYDZ!What is the point of 30 min trolleys? You can walk anywhere around campus in less than 30 mins.Vote Youngblood!!!i want an sga president who combs her hair before meet-ings with clough... take notes, youngbloodI am so much better than michael at crossword puzzles and sudokui wonder if dickey reads the sliver....you the man dickey!!!!I voted for Kristie! (and joined SWARM for her too!)I am going to change the worl...wait...where am I ??To those who are upset about getting an e-mail from Calvin: you wish you could be cool enough to play football with him and get his endorsementAnu is so annoyingYoungblood will be the best President everJust because Matt Peeples has a cool name doesn’t mean people should vote 4 himRay is way more qualified and able to run UHR than Peeples any day of the weekA Cook- You should stop punching people in the face. Esp people who are loving you from afarcalvin johnson....spammed us..nope it wasnt really calvinwhy must people resort to spam-ming with big namesIf you really want to disappoint your parents, and don’t have the nerve to be gay, go into the arts. - Vonnegut RIPDon’t use GT Post office to mail ur important stuff..they have twice sent mails back to to me which I dropped-off there !!!5 yrs at Tech, only once met an GT employee who went out of his way to help me out!!


Best off -campushangouts

The good, the bad and Best Tech Tradition: When the Whistle BlowsStudent Pick: Ramblin’ Wreck

When the Whistle Blows is a fairly new tradition, having only been around for about a decade. It is a memorial service that gives everyone on campus a chance to refl ect and pay respects to those who passed over the past year. This ceremony gives us a chance to come together to celebrate and remember their lives.

Worst Tech Tradition: Stealing the ‘T’sStudent Pick: Construction

Stealing ‘T’s off campus or on other people’s campuses is perfectly fi ne and acceptable and actually pretty funny, but when all of the ‘T’s on campus are missing, it gives the campus a semi-decrepit look that does not do us justice. By breaking ‘T’s off of every façade and sign around campus, it makes us look shoddy and run down, as if we would prefer to be living just southwest of campus.

Worst Dorms: TriplesStudent Pick: Triples

Anyone who experienced the triples this year knows why they won worst dorm. Traditional housing is already cramped as it is. Two’s com-pany, but three’s a crowd. Congrats to those who kept their sanity in those dorms.

Best Green Space: Skiles Walkway

Skiles Walkway is the main artery on campus that connects the Student Center to the class-room buildings around Tech Tower. This space allows student organizations to publicize their existence to the campus as well as to come together for special events̶or even have camels graze.

Best Off -Campus Hangout: Moondog’sStudent Pick: Someone’s House

A popular Tech hangout in the Buckhead area, Moon-dogs caters to the collegecrowd and is one of the only places around that can pro-vide entertainment

Best Trivia: Rocky Mountain PizzaStudent Pick: Rocky Mountain Pizza

Rocky Mountain Pizza of-fers some of the best trivia for Tech students to enjoy. Within walking distance of campus, Rocky Mountain ca-ters to a mostly Tech crowd. The questions are challeng-

Best Concert Venue: TabernacleStudent Pick: Tabernacle

The Tabernacle is the best concert venue in the area for Tech students, for many reasons. It within walking distance from Tech, and it also boasts some of best bookings in town. The seats are cheap,

nearly every night of the week. With nightly contests, live music, plasma TVs and four bars, Moondogs is sure to keep any college student entertained.

ing enough for any of the most pop culture-savvy stu-dents. Rocky Mountain is a long-standing Tech tradition that every student should try. Plus, there’s free beer for each week’s winners.

usually less than $30. Be-cause of the small size, those seats also come with a great view and good acoustics, no matter where you are. A church converted into a music venue̶genius.

Best Off -Campus Restaurant: FigoStudent Pick: The Vortex

Located just a short distance from Tech, Figo off ers some of the best meals for a remark-ably cheap price. Nestled in a small building on Howell Mill Road, Figo boasts crowds ev-

ery night, trying to taste their excellent selection of Italian food. If you are ever tired of cooking Chef Boyardee, and need real Italian food, then Figo is the place to go.

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Einstein’s is perfectly situated in the heart of campus in the Student Center Commons, and it has the added benefi t of not having non-students complaining about their non-fat , non-dairy lattes.

Best Coff ee on Campus: Einstein’sStudent Pick: Einstein’s

Best Campus Restaurant: Junior’sStudent Pick: Junior’sJunior’s, an old classic, served up delicious burg-ers, chicken wings and fries this year, earning it our coveted award. Besides, nothing brightens a stressful day more than a smile from Tommy.

Jackets is a newer restaurant to campus, and although it has great ambiance, the quality of the pub-style food does not correlate to the prices. Not only that, but the service is often slow.

Worst Campus Restaurant: JacketsStudent Pick: Dining Halls

Best New Construction on Campus: Klaus BuildingStudent Pick: Klaus Building It took a long time to complete, but the prime example of sustainable design in the center of campus is fi nally complete. Although there was a minor fi re earlier this year, the Klaus Building is still the shining beacon of an ever-expanding and improving campus.Everyone is a little envious of the CS department’s new home.

Best New Construction on Campus: Klaus Building

The Best (and Worst) around Campus

Best Place to Study: Flag BuildingStudent Pick: LibraryA nice, quiet place to study without the traffi c of the student center or the library. What more could one want in a study space?

The worst place to study has to be standing in a moving vehicle jammed full of people being pushed and poked every inch of the journey. If you are so desperate about a test that you are resorting to cramming on the Stinger, you might as well just put the book away and enjoy the ride, because you have already failed the test.

Worst Place to Study: StingerStudent Pick: Stinger

Best Dining Hall Meal: First day of schoolStudent Pick: Connect with Tech mealsThe dining halls always treat the students to a delicious feast the fi rst day before starting the tasteless monotony that the students will ex-perience for the rest of the semester. Students should take advantage of the fi rst meal while they can.

While normal meals in the dining halls are nothing to cheer about, the meals on the weekends are particularly distasteful. The main dining hall staff have gone home for the weekend, leaving the students to pick at the leftovers̶or worse̶left behind from the previous week.

Worst Dining Hall Meal: Any SaturdayStudent Pick: Any Saturday

Best Looking Major: ArchitectureStudent Pick: Management

Architecture, also dubbed Archi-torture and “Arts and Crafts for Adults,” has one of the best male/female ratios on campus. Several studio sections, in fact, have more females than males. In and of itself, the Architecture ratio does not make the major the most attractive. However, the quality of people in that major speaks for itself. Architecture is a very artsy major that attracts a certain type of people. These people, while sometimes hindered because of long nights in the studio, like to go out and have social lives and mingle with the mainstream crowd.

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The Best (and Worst) of Sports

Rookie of the Year: Javaris CrittentonStudent Pick: Javaris Crittenton

A product of local powerhouse Southwestern Atlanta Christian Academy̶the school also responsible for producing Dwight Howard̶Ja-varis Crittenton headlined one of the the most heralded recruiting classes in Tech history. Crit-tenton did not disappoint in his freshman year, leading the Yellow Jackets to 21 wins and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. He also fi nished second

in the ACC in assists, while co-leading the team in scoring at 14.4 points per game. Along with fellow freshman, Memphis product Thaddeus Young, Crittenton helped bring the “thrill” back to the Thrillerdome.

Best sports story:Calvin Johnosn enters the NFL draftStudent Pick: Calvin Johnson enters NFL draft

Most underrated sport:Women’s TennisStudent Pick: Women’s TennisWith big, money-making sports such as football and basketball, the smaller sports tend to be overlooked. But don’t let that stop you from cheering on the women’s tennis team. This past February, they captured the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championship, while holding a top 10 ranking all season. The Lady Jackets also head into the ACC tournament with a No. 2 ranking, led by their star Kristi Miller.

Biggest sports letdown:ACC football ChampionshipStudent Pick: ACC football championship

Although he will be missed, Calvin Johnson declaring for the NFL Draft was the biggest news in Tech athletics this year. Our very own All-American will be continuing his career of mind-blowing catches in the NFL. Wherever Johnson goes, he will be sure to have quite a few Jackets cheering him on.

Best Female Athlete: Kristi MillerStudent Pick: Kristi Miller

For the second year in a row, tennis star Kristi Miller earns this award. Miller has remained in the top 10 of the FILA Collegiate Tennis Rankings since Feb. 21. She helped the Jackets to vic-tory in the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championship.

The 2006 football season had its high points and concluded with the Jackets capturing the ACC Coastal Division title with a 9-3 record. With high hopes, the ACC Championship saw the Jackets take on Wake Forest. In a game that was dominated by low scoring,and ineffi cient of-fense, the Jackets could never overcome the Deacons, losing the game 9-6.

Best Male Athlete: Calvin JohnsonStudent Pick: Calvin JohnsonPerhaps one of the most beloved athletes to ever grace the Flats, Calvin Johnson garners the Best Male Athlete for the second straight year. Johnson had a record-break-ing year at wide receiver, setting Tech’s single-season record for most receiving touchdowns. He was also the recipient of the Fred Biletnikoff Award as well as garnering All-American honors, ACC Player-of-the-Year and All-ACC honors during his career at Tech. Johnson decided to forego his senior year and enter the NFL.

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them are doing busy work 9-5...A.J. Smith is a beast!BaracK Obama stole my heart and ruined my week.gt housing sucks. Do they mean 3pm in PST or something?Th e sub lady in Woody’s is a total nazi.sopohomores ALWAYS get shafted by GT. gg.Is it possible for GT freakin’ housing to create a website that doesnt crash all the time?I saw SAM ELROD scoping for poon.A pretty girl said that guys at Tech need to have the brass to ask the girl out because the [few available] girls wonâ€™t do it. Ladiesâ€”show obvious interest and weâ€™ll do the rest.mary moo cow and muffi ns twiddlesticksFacebook didn’t actually change anything..it just looks diff erent and there isn’t that creepy guy in the corner anymorei can’t believe the college democrats got barrack obama...all the re-publicans ever do is sue the schooldamn manatees won’t stop watching comedy centralor gently caressing each other with their fi ns in public. you don’t have to always be in physical contact!!!i can’t believe you printed my sliver last week, it was SO off ensive, but i’ll try to beat it this weeksponsored by the AASU, i guess obama’s decidedthat sucks caboodleIsreal Awareness Week is the week before taxes are due;Grey houndkristi millercalvin calvinI applaud those who can at lease decide if they want to be a nun or a slut... these in-betweeners are totally lame...i’m glad to see the college republicans are so concerned about the war against gaysthose islamofascists are stepping on their turfErina - What do we all think about breast implants? defi nitely!Hey Newberry, want to hit the club up tonight?!?College Republicans are racist, ignorant and retarded !Can we stop having awareness weeks? Th ey piss me off .I’m sick of the religious groups around here trying to cram it down everyone’s throat. You can’t prove your religion’s right, so STFU.To my friends, professors and advisors...thank you for 5 excellent years!



Best and worst bets for classes Best Bet for an A: GT 1000Student Pick: GT 1000Show up, do the work, listen to the TA talk and you have an A. You are in Tech for a reason. Take advantage of your only guar-anteed A of your first semester. Hopefully you are smart enough to figure this one out on your own.

Physics is a typical Tech weed-out course that is required by most majors̶even Ar-chitecture. Besides Calculus, Physics is the most often repeated class on campus.

Even with all the new features that the Physics department has added to help students pass the class, the number of students who fail every semester has not decreased.

It’s the newest, most state of the art building on campus. With that comes the nicest, most comfortable lecture halls on campus.

Yes, Management had that title for a while, but it is now time to crown a new champion of comfort̶and this one doesn’t require a 20-minute walk to get to.

Good old Howey Physics took the award for the worst lecture hall on campus this year without much competition. These out-of-date lecture halls with tiny, plastic seats jammed as close together is not comfortable in the first place. The worst part about this building is that falling asleep in class is harder than ever, and thanks to the small desks, putting your head down is hardly an option.

Artists like Big Boi, Cake, Ludacris and T.I. make Sting Break a wonderfully entertaining distraction before Dead Week and finals every year. The week-long event has entertainment, from carnival rides to free give aways, that everyone is sure to enjoy. Plus, it is back in Yellow Jacket Park this year.

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Worst Bet for an A: PhysicsStudent Pick: Physics

Best Lecture Hall: KlausStudent Pick: Management

Worst Lecture Hall: ICStudent Pick: Howey Physics

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TECHNIQUEFriday, April 20, 2007

Serving Georgia Tech since 1911

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Students takea break to enjoy art, page 19

Relay for Life raises $130,000

Relay for Life, which took place last weekend on the Roe Stamps Fields, included more than 700 participants and raised $65,000 to benefi t the American Cancer Society. In addition, Bill Todd, Tech alumnus and CEO of the Georgia Cancer Coalition, pledged to match the funds raised by Relay, and thus an additional $65,000 will be donated towards cancer research conducted at Tech. Th is is the fi rst year that money raised at Tech’s Relay will directly fund cancer research that occurs on campus .

TBD celebrates 10th anniversary

Th e 10th annual Tech Beau-tifi cation Day takes place on campus tomorrow, Saturday, April 21. Events kick off with breakfast starting at 8 a.m., and work on projects will run from 9 a.m. until noon. Th e day concludes with a Celebration of Service in Yellow Jacket Park. More information is available at www.techbeautifi cationday.org.

Sting Break starts tonight at 8 p.m.

T.I., the self-proclaimed “King of the South,” will play in Yellow Jacket Park as part of the annual Sting Break celebration beginning at 8 p.m. tonight.

Th e concert will be hosted by local comedian Louis Ramey and the opening band will be local Battle of the Bands winner Just Over Broke. Students will need their BuzzCards for admission.

Atheists present a divine comedy

Tech Atheists are hosting a comedy show at Under the Couch tonight at 7 p.m. Th e event called Sidesplitting Sacriledge, will take place just before Sting Break, so students can attend both.

By Craig TabitaAssistant News Editor

Th e Student Government As-sociaton (SGA) runoff elections for the positions of undergraduate student body president and ex-ecutive vice president ended with Anu Parvatiyar convincingly defeating Mark Youngblood for the presidency, but less than a hundred votes putting Matt Peeples past George Ray in the vice presidential election.

Th e runoff s were held between the top two candidates in each of See Runoff , page 7

InsideGraduate Student Elections

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Student Activity Policy fails to go into eff ect

Full Story, Page 4SGA Meetings , Page 5

Honor’s students examine, invest in their program Page 9

Collegiate Panhellenic Council fails bylaws amendment

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SGA Election Coverage 2007Obama, Gore speeches draw large crowds

Memorial service honors Va. TechCampus comes together to remember those lost in campus shooting

Parvatiyar, Peeples win runoff

See Politics, page 3


Anu Parvatiyar (right) and Matt Peeples (left) won the runoff elections this week. Parvatiyar made up a 700 vote defi cit from the general election to overcome Youngblood by 500 votes.

By Craig TabitaAssistant News Editor

Th e middle of campus is typically tranquil during weekend mornings, but it was a very dif-ferent site this past Saturday when Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama held an Atlanta rally for his campaign at Yellow Jacket Park. Obama’s visit was not the only political ac-tor on campus this week as former Vice President Al Gore spoke at the Ferst Center on Wednesday night. Both events drew large crowds from the Tech community.

An estimated total of 20,000 people came to listen to the senator from Illinois. Th e event was coordinated by the College Democrats and the African American Student Union in conjunction with the Obama campaign and emceed by Jessie Brenton, a fourth year Public Policy major and Obama campaign volunteer.

Although he was originally scheduled to speak at 11 a.m., it wasn’t until noon that Obama fi nally took the stage following an invocation by the Rev. Joseph Lowery and the singing of the national anthem by Alexandra Jackson, daughter of former Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson. Th e Clark Atlanta University pep band was on hand to entertain the crowd during the delay, but they were clearly growing restless in their impatience until Obama fi nally appeared to thundering cheers.

Obama began by speaking about his back-ground and early life. Born to a Kenyan father and a mother from Kansas, he graduated from Columbia University and worked as a community organizer before enrolling at Harvard Law School. He then practiced as a civil rights lawyer and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago before his election to the Illinois State Senate in

last week’s executive elections be-cause no candidate had received a majority of the vote.

Th e victory by Parvatiyar was a reversal of the fi nish between the two candidates last week, where Youngblood had 1792 votes to Parvatiyar’s 1117. With two fewer candidates in the race for voters to choose from, Parvatiyar was able to raise her vote total to 1944 while Youngblood’s total actually fell to 1410.

Peeples was able to maintain the advantage over Ray that he held in last week’s election, edg-

ing past Ray with 1643 votes to 1549 votes for Ray.

Parvatiyar said she was “shocked” by the results but at the same time eager to get started.

“I had told people this wouldn’t really change what I planned to do for the next year, it just changes the way in which I’m going to do it. I’m excited for the work to start and that the campaign is over fi nally,” Parvatiyar said.

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Campus mourns Va. Tech tragedy at ceremonyBy Randy Darnowsky

Contributing Writer

Under a clear blue afternoon sky, students, faculty and administrators gathered around the Campanile Tuesday to commemorate those who lost their lives in the shooting at Virginia Tech Monday. Hundreds of students gathered to hear what Institute President Wayne Clough and Alison Graab, the undergradu-ate student body president, had to say on the issue, as well as to pay their respects to the students of a sister school in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

“Our prayers go out to the families of those who lost their loved ones in the events of yesterday. Many of us have friends at Virginia Tech and have heard from them through emails and phone calls, and my fam-ily and I are very close to Virginia Tech since I was a faculty member



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of Virginia Tech and my family lived in Blacksburg during that time,” Clough said.

Clough was dean of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. While he was there, his offi ce was in Norris Hall, the scene of the worst of the shootings.

“My offi ce was located on the third fl oor of Norris Hall, just one fl oor above where yesterday, unbe-lievably, 30 people were killed in a classroom. I remember Norris Hall as a place of learning, where talented students and faculty met to share their joy for their teachers and for learning. It’s so incomprehensible how so many innocent people lost their lives doing what comes so naturally on a college campus, to fulfi ll a mission and purpose for which universities like Virginia Tech or Georgia Tech was created,” Clough said.

Graab also had a direct con-

nection with the Virginia Tech community.

“Having grown up in Roanoke, Virginia and watching many of my high school friends go on to Virginia

Tech and having seen how impor-tant Virginia Tech is to Roanoke, Blacksburg and all the surrounding areas, I want to say on behalf of my

friends that I can’t imagine what they must be feeling right now,” Graab said.

Graab went on to say that she knows that all of our hearts go out to those at Virginia Tech, but none of us can imagine what they must be going through at this time.

“I know that all of the students here have them in their hearts and are thinking of them constantly. When we leave here today, I think the most important thing is to remember those who lost their lives yesterday, their friends, family and loved ones and also, as we walk around campus tomorrow, not take for granted the relationships we have and things we have here,” Graab said.

Clough encouraged the crowd to learn from the tragedy to embrace life. “For those who lost their lives yesterday and for their friends and family, we must know that there is no other better to be privileged

to use the opportunities that we have to make life better for other people. And even with the tragedies of Virginia Tech to remind us that our lives are precious, they should also teach us that the years that we have left should be spent with a life well spent,” Clough said.

Th e words of both Clough and Graab rang clear because they had such a close connection with those directly involved in the tragedy at Virginia Tech. Th ey spoke of their personal relationships with those aff ected by the events. One example of how they were directly aff ected was Clough speaking about him hiring one of the professors who was killed during the shootings.

The shootings also struck a chord with Georgia Tech students because of the similarities between Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech.

See Memorial, page 6

“It’s so incomprehensible how so many innocent people lost their lives doing what comes so naturally.”Wayne CloughInstitute President


Politics from page 1

By Michael Skinner / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Barack Obama greets supporters in Yellow Jacket Park Saturday before giving his speech to the crowd of approximately 20,000.

1996, where he served until running for U.S. Senate in 2004. During his Senate campaign he achieved national attention with his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.

He has received some criticism during his campaign due to his rela-tive lack of political experience at the national level, but he turned that around to use it to his advantage.

“I haven’t been in Washington that long, but as I’m going around the country I’m hearing that people aren’t sure that’s a problem,” Obama said, in keeping with the general theme of his speech that America needs to “turn the page” on a political system he says is out of touch with American citizens who have grown cynical and disil-lusioned with their government.

He continued to describe various elements of his campaign platform in detail, focusing mainly on his opposition to the war in Iraq, his vision for universal health care, improving public schools, and his belief that America needs to work towards energy independence.

Having such a famous figure right on campus was a big attraction for many Tech students, even if they weren’t necessarily supporters of Obama’s campaign.

“I don’t feel like I have a top choice yet, but I had recently heard more about Obama, so I just came out to hear what he has to say,” said Stephanie Garner, a third year In-dustrial Engineering major.

Among the thousands of visi-

tors to campus were students from other local institutions. Alisha Jones-Caldwell, a student at Spelman Col-lege, came with Richard McDaniel, who attends Morehouse College.

They said they have been Obama supporters ever since he first tossed his hat into the presidential ring and were excited to learn that he was coming to Atlanta.

“I like how he is straightforward. He lets you know what he is for and what he is against, and he doesn’t beat around the bush.” McDaniel said.

“I appreciate his honesty. I think

that is lacking in our political system today,” Jones-Caldwell said.

Only days after the appearance, by the presidential hopeful, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee from 2000 came to campus, although his visit was not political in nature.

Former Vice President Al Gore came to the Ferst Center Wednesday, April 18 to deliver a speech about how climate change as a result of human activity is endangering the future habitability of the planet, and that society must accept the “scientific

consensus” on the subject and begin to work towards solutions.

Describing himself as a “former politician” and “on the ninth step of recovery” from politics, he began his appearance by commending Insti-tute President Wayne Clough and other members of the administration on the work they’ve done towards making Tech more sustainable.

He followed with some light-hearted comments about the con-troversial 2000 presidential election and how his lifestyle changed in the following years after having been in Washington since being elected to the House in 1976, the Senate in 1984 and then becoming Bill Clinton’s vice president in 1992.

“There are winners and there are losers, and then there’s that little-known third category,” he joked.

However the mood quickly turned serious as Gore described how wasteful living, a lack of responsi-bility for polluting companies, and ignorance of environmental issues has our planet on a course for disaster, and that it is a moral imperative for the world to focus on reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.

“We have adopted a short-term way of thinking,” Gore said, criticiz-ing CEOs who are too concerned with their quarterly earnings to con-sider the long-term direction of their company, particularly when they could actually benefit by focusing on environmental responsibility.

He said the problem also rests in the American people, who know all about unimportant things like celebrity gossip, but remain less informed about matters much more

significant and pressing to their lives and the lives of their children.

He said that the reason climate change has begun happening stems from the fact that “the relationship between humankind and planet Earth has been transformed” as a result of factors ranging from the explosive population growth, with the number of Earth’s inhabitants quadrupling in the past century, to the technological progress which he said has been a tremendous benefit to humanity but at the same time has caused people to abuse the planet like a “bull in a china shop”.

Gore said that manufacturers, in striving to minimize waste and

emissions, should look at it as an op-portunity to improve their business rather than as a liability upon it.

His speech was followed by a short question and answer session. Among other things he addressed the fact that climate change should be considered an issue of national security and that like businesses, governments should also strive to be carbon neutral.

As an example he cited the prime minister of New Zealand who, after seeing his film, placed a greater pri-ority on countering climate change and decided that her country needed to work towards carbon neutrality and sustainability.

“I haven’t been in Washington that long...I’m hearing that people aren’t sure if that’s a problem.”Barack ObamaPresidential Candidate


Wester, Yerger win grad election

Student Government

Graduate Student Senate

UHR stops SAF policy short

By James StephensonNews Editor

The graduate student government elections ended Thursday morning at midnight solidifying the posi-tions of both Brock Wester and Karl Yerger as graduate president and graduate executive vice president respectively.

Both races were officially unop-posed, though the executive vice president position received some contention by a possible write-in candidate in Grant Farmer, who was declared ineligible to be on the official ballot by the Graduate Judiciary Committee (GJC) last week.

The presidential race, though, was always uncontested and Wester has been using the past few weeks to learn about his new position so his transition time can be shorter.

“Recently, I have been transition-ing into the job. Mitch [Keller], [cur-rent graduate president], has done a good job getting me involved in a variety of committees to help me learn the position,” Wester said.

While Wester is happy about winning, he knows that there are several issues awaiting him once he officially takes office.

“One thing is that I do not have as much experience within the SGA as [Keller] did when he became president,” Wester said.

The four main issues are graduate athletic ticketing, graduate student stipends, payroll deductions, and graduate health insurance.

“The ticketing issues is in a way resolved. The current executive vice president Ryan Bechtel met with

Bobby Beaulieu, [the undergraduate vice president of campus affairs], and determined how tickets would be distributed next year. There will be a thousand tickets allocated spe-cifically for graduate students, but it will be fair for undergraduates, as well,” Wester said.

Payroll deductions is also close to a done deal.

“[Keller] made it one of his pri-orities this year. I don’t know if it will be implemented in the fall, but if it is not, I will make it one of my priorities,” Wester said.

The other two issues still have a long way to go before they are resolved.

“With the health insurance, the recent re-bid was unexpected. [Keller] will stay involved next year and I am confident that we will come up with a good plan for the gradu-ates,” Wester said.

With stipends, currently some departments do not pay their Masters and Ph.D. students enough to have a livable wage.

“In some cases, the stipend does not even cover rent. We are looking

“[The house and the senate] will be able to do a lot of things next year by working together.”Brock WesterGraduate President-elect

for a centralized policy and will be meeting in May to discuss possible steps,” Wester said.

Yerger will be the executive vice president next year despite some challenge from Farmer in the elec-tion. Yerger’s biggest challenge will be running the weekly Graduate Student Senate meetings.

“I think running meetings can be a difficult task, but I am confident in [Yerger’s] ability to run it effectively,” Wester said.

According to Wester, he and Yerger will have time at the beginning of the year to adjust to their positions because of the slow schedule.

Wester is looking to get Yerger involved in many activities outside the weekly senate meetings.

“I am looking to put [Yerger] in a couple committees where I cannot be present,” Wester said.

Wester feels that he is the right person for the job moving forward with everything that has been hap-pening in the SGA during the past year between the graduates and the undergraduates.

“I’ve been working with the house this year as the coordinating officer, so I have a relationship with them. We will be able to do a lot of things next year by working together,” Wester said.

According to Wester, he looks forward to working with Anu Parvatiyar, undergraduate student body president elect, next year. “I am happy about [Parvatiyar] winning. She wants to work with graduates. [Parvatiyar] and I already have a good rapport. She is highly qualified for the position,” Wester said.


The Student Activity Fee (SAF), the replacement of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) policy, passed the Graduate Student Senate (GSS) but failed in the Undergraduate House of Representatives (UHR). In the senate, the bill passed by a vote of 26-2-2, but the bill only received three positive votes in the house making it impossible for the bill to go into effect.

The SAF policy has been a hot button issue between the senate and the house all year, spending most of the time in a conference committee to come up with a compromise that would make both chambers of the Student Government happy. The bill resolving to enact the SAF policy left the conference committee last week and was placed on the agenda of both houses to be voted on.

The mirror opposites of the vote totals brings back the differences between the two chambers of the SGA. Last year, the budget dispute between the chambers led to the SGA nearly not passing a budget which would have meant that no organiza-tion on campus would have gotten the funding that they deserved.

While both chambers of the SGA passed the budget, the SAF policy renewed the arguments between the two chambers at the close of the school year.

“I am obviously disappointed



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that the UHR chose to reject nearly a year and a half worth of work on the part of many individuals on our campus,” said Mitch Keller, graduate SGA president.

“The reasons are complicated. It seems that some members of the UHR felt that the new policy would force them to give up authority, while

the intent of the policy’s standards for allocations that did not follow the policy was simply to require a higher standard than usual for mak-ing exceptions,” Keller said.

According to Brock Wester, coordinating officer and graduate SGA president-elect, the reason that the bill failed the house was because of the language used to establish the new enactment ratio.

The point of contention in the enactment ratio was that the ratio

was being raised to prevent the house from being able to pass a bill no matter what happened in the senate. As Wester put it, the new enactment ratio was trying to force a simple majority to occur in both chambers to pass a bill.

Currently, a bill can fail in the senate and then pass the house, and if it passes by a large enough margin, the bill will pass overall if the two versions of the bill are exactly the same. If they are not exactly the same, the bill goes to a conference committee.

The SAF policy was sparked by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) lawsuit against Tech. SGA felt that it was necessary to change the JFC policy to make the funding process clearer to organizations requesting money.

With the failure of the SAF policy, the JFC policy stays in effect until the JFC meets in the fall to revise its policy. Until then, organizations have to rely on the same policy to determine whether or not they can request certain moneys or not.

“I would encourage members of student organizations to contact their SGA leaders to urge them to adopt the policy early in the fall semester to provide greater clarity and consistency for organizations,” Keller said.

According to Wester, getting a new SAF policy introduced and passed will be one of his top priori-ties in the fall.

“I am obviously disappointed that the UHR chose to reject nearly a year and a half worth of work on the part of many individuals on campus.”Mitch KellerGraduate SGA President


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By Emily ChambersNews Editor

Th is Tuesday was the year’s fi nal meeting for the Undergraduate House of Representatives. Th e fi rst bill voted on by the house was the joint allocation to the GT chapter of the American Medical Students Association, which had been in conference committee. The bill passed with 28 votes in favor and one vote against.

Th e second bill brought before the house was the joint allocation to the Leadershape conference. Th e conference was asking for $15,500 to help cover “A six-day program that goes on yearly at Tech, as well as other campuses around the na-tion”, said Danielle McDonald, Assistant Dean of Students. Th e bill passed unanimously with 29 votes in favor.

Th e third bill presented to the house was the joint allocation to the GT triathlon club. Th e bill was originally postponed, as there was no organizational representative, but it was brought back under con-sideration, as it was the last meeting of the year. It passed with 28 votes in favor, no votes against and one abstention.

Th e fourth bill brought before the house was the joint allocation to the Ferst Center. Th e funding requested was for painting, as well as reimbursement for earlier events. Th ere was some debate over whether or not the Ferst Center was conducive to Tech Student Organizations, as they “legislate how people should run their events,” noted Tim Gallagher, RHA president. After discussion the bill passed with 22 yays, four nays and three abstentions.

Th e fi fth bill presented was the resolution approving the Interfrater-nity Council Constitution Changes. Th e Interfraternity Council passed


Th e Graduate Student Senate (GSS) met Tuesday. 12 bills passed while one failed.

Th e fi rst bill brought before the senate was the joint allocation to the American Medical Student Associa-tion. Th e bill was returning from the conference committee where the undergraduates and the graduates compromised on the bill. Th e bill passed the senate.

Th e next bill brought before the senate was the joint resolution regard-ing the Student Activity Fee (SAF) policy. Th is bill was also returning from a conference committee, but this bill went into the conference committee back in October. Th e bill would be the change in the SAF policy to comply with FT Legal after the incidents with the ADF lawsuit. Th e bill passed the senate with a vote of 26-2-2.

Th e next bill brought before the senate was the conference commit-tee version of the joint resolution FY2008 budget. Th e bill passed the senate.

Th e next bill was the joint alloca-tion to Leadershape. Th e conference was asking for $15,500 to help cover

Senate passes Student Activity Fee policy

By Gilbert Cha / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Tim Gallagher discusses a bill during the UHR meeting Tuesday. The house failed the SAF policy bill with only three votes in favor.

Graduate Student Senate

Each week, elected members of the houses of the Student Government Association (SGA) meet to consider allocation bills and talk about campus

issues. Here are summaries of those meetings.

Council

ach week, elected members of the houses of the Student Government

ClippingsHouse fails activity fee policy

See GSS, page 7

Bills passed• Joint Allocation to the Ferst Center

• Joint Allocation to Traithlon Club

• Joint Allocation to Leadershape

• Joint Allocation to American Medical Students Association

• Resolution Approving IFC Constitution Changes

• Resolution Approving Panhellenic Council Bylaw Changes

• Joint Allocation to RHA

• Joint Allocation to Hellenic Society

• Joint Resolution AASU

• Joint Alloction to Equestrian Club

• Joint Allocation to Wreck Racing

• Resolution Expressing Condo lences

• Resolution to Amend Bylaws

• Joint Resolution FY2008 Budget

Undergraduate House of Representatives

See UHR, page 8

Bill failed• Joint Resolution Student Activity Fee Policy

Bills postponed

• Joint Resolution Amending

Graduate Bylaws

• Joint Allocation to AEISEC Sustainability Series

amendments April 10 dealing with their Judicial branch to help form a joint judicial board between IFC and the other Greek organizations on campus to deal with institutional issues. Th e bill passed with 28 votes in favor, no votes against and one abstention.

Th e sixth bill was the Resolution Approving the Collegiate Panhel-lenic Council (CPC) bylaws changes. The council had made various updates in their bylaws to correlate them with national standards, as well as dividing their philanthropy chair into two positions. Th e bill was amended to also approve the changes to the CPC onstitution,

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Bills passed

• Joint Allocation to the Ferst Center

• Joint Allocation to Traithlon Club

• Joint Allocation to Leadershape

• Joint Allocation to American

Medical Students Association

• Joint Allocation to RHA

• Joint Allocation to Hellenic Society

• Joint Resolution AASU

• Joint Alloction to Equestrian Club

• Joint Allocation to Wreck Racing

• Resolution Expressing

Condolences

• Joint Resolution FY2008 Budget


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Campus Crime

Fire4/16/2007 10:50:00 hrs. Location: 1008 Hemphill Avenue Incident: Report of a house fire

Criminal tresspass4/16/2007 16:00:00 hrs. Location: Eighth Street Apartments Incident: Report of a damaged wall and fire exit sign

Traffic accident4/16/2007 16:27:00 hrs. Location: 600 Block Cherry Street/Guggenheim Building Lot Incident: Report of a hit and run vehicle accident (no reported injuries).

Health-Safety4/16/2007 18:15:00 hrs. Location: Whitaker Building Incident: Report of a sick person, transported by ambulance to Grady Hospital

Motor vehicle theft4/16/2007 17:00:00 hrs. Location: Whitaker Building Incident: Report of a stolen dark blue ‘01 Club Car Carry All 2

Wanted person4/17/2007 3:17:00 hrs. Location: Interstate 75/85 south-bound ramp at Tenth Street Incident: Offender wanted out of Clayton County, was arrested for theft by receiving stolen vehicle and possession of burglary tools and was transported and released to the Fulton County Jail.

4/15/2007 17:29:00 hrs. Location: Hemphill Avenue and Ninth Street Incident: Report of a two ve-hicle traffic accident (no injuries reported)



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Please join us in congratulating the 2007 Auxiliary Services IMPACT Scholarship Recipients

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Diane Dutcher

JuniorApplied

Psychology

Roxanne Greeson

JuniorIndustrial

Engineering

JanineJohnson

Doctoral CandidateMechanical Engineering

Each year, Auxiliary Services is pleased to award ten$3,000 scholarships toGeorgia Tech students who play a positive role in the Tech community through informal and formal roles as leaders or in support capacities.

In addition, two $3,200 scholarships are awarded to students who have achieved academic success at Tech, while managing the challenges of being a single parent.

We are happy and proud to say thank you to students who have supported us over the years. We understand and appreciate the hard work, self-discipline, and perseverance required for the Georgia Tech student to succeed and hope that these scholarships will express our thanks.

The money for these scholarships is derived from the royalties paid to Georgia Tech for the sale of all merchandise bearing the Institute's name or logo. We are pleased that we are able to return the money to those who have helped make our operations successful.

If you are making a positive impact on the Georgia Tech community we encourage you to apply next year! Applications will be available online at www.importantstuff.gatech.eduin January, 2008.

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Piedad EstradaSenior, Biomedical Engineering

Alexander WangJunior, Chemistry

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Both universities have a heavy focus on engineering and with Virginia Tech’s entrance into the ACC, the two schools play each other in sports every year.

R e v e r e n d Al LaCour of the Reformed University Fel-lowship Interna-tional also spoke at the ceremony.

“I ’ve been a minister for about 30 years, and the times that I am asked the most diffi-cult questions are times just like this: hurricanes, 9/11, highway fatalities. What’s the point? Is there a point? What is the meaning of this entire massacre? Is there any purpose in our pain?” LaCour said.

LaCour directed those present to

a poem for Ecclesiastes in the Bible and emphasized that everything is not meaningless.

The Georgia Tech Chamber Choir sang “I Did Not Die” by Mary Frye to conclude the event, although a statement by Clough summarizes

the reaction on campus to the horrible shoort-ing at Virginia Tech.

“I know that we will always be forever sad-dened in fact of what happened, and we need to do all we can to assist all of those who have been touched

by those tragedies. The intrusion of such harsh events on a beautiful university campus shakes us to the core. It reminds us of how our own lives are precious, fragile and how each day, we should seek to help those around us,” Clough said.

Traffic violation4/16/2007 13:15:00 hrs. Location: Ferst Drive between Sixth Street and Regents Drive Incident: Offender arrested for op-erating vehicle without a valid tag, operating vehicle with improperly transferredplates, and no insur-ance.

“I know that we will always be forever saddened in fact of what happened, and we need to do all we can to assist.”Wayne CloughInstitute President


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“You put yourself out for judg-ment by 12,500 people and hope that they believe in the same things you do. I’m excited for what the year will bring and for the potential that we have,” Parvatiyar said.

Parvatiyar is currently the chief of staff in current undergraduate stu-dent body president Alison Graab’s executive cabinet. Graab believes having this posistion will help Par-vatiyar adjust to her new role.

“She has great experience and I think she’ll be able to come in and take over very quickly. I think she will face the challenges that all presidents face in trying to beat the learning curve in the position, and coming in right as finals are about to begin is really difficult too, but I’m sure Anu will do a great job,” Graab said.

According to Parvatiyar, her first priority as president will be to fill out her executive board, which includes the positions of Chief of Staff and Vice Presidents of Administrative Affairs, Campus Affairs, Campus Organizations and Finance. She said she will work with Graab to make sure the applications for those posi-tions go out as soon as possible.

Parvatiyar said she encourages anyone interested in an executive board position to apply and that applications will be due Friday, April 27.

“I’m a big believer in making sure you get the right people on board first, so there will have to be a very quick turnaround time on filling those positions,” Parvatiyar said.

Peeples, like Parvatiyar, was relieved to finally have the extended

campaign come to a close and set his sights on the upcoming year in his new position.

“It feels really great to have it all over with. The race was really close all the way and I want to commend the other candidates for running a good campaign and raising some important issues. I hope to work to implement the PRS system and we

Runoff from page 1

“I want to commend the other candidates for running a good campaign.”Matt PeeplesUndergraduate Executive Vice President-elect

still have to do a little bit of work on our Joint Finance Committee policy, since it failed at the last meeting,” Peeples said.

The results were announced in the Student Center Commons by Will Welch, elections committee chair and fourth-year International Affairs major, just like last week. However the time was moved up from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in order to not overlap with Vice President Al Gore’s speech in the Ferst Center, which ran until approximately 6 p.m.

The results came as a surprise to many who had followed the election as Parvatiyar made up such a large vote deficit. However, with two less candidates in the race she was able to reach a large number of voters who had previously supported one of the other candidates.

Another aspect of note with the run-off elections is the high voter turnout for a second week in a row. The presidential runoff received 3,354 votes, 76 percent of the voter turnout from the initial SGA election last week. Both turnouts were higher than recorded in previous years.

According to Welch, the high voter turnout was a pleasant surprise and was the result of an overall suc-cessful campaign and election cycle on campus.

GSS from page 5

“A six-day program that goes on yearly at Georgia Tech, as well as other campuses around the nation,” said Danielle McDonald. The bill passed the senate.

The next bill brought before the senate was the joint allocation to the triathlon club. The bill was originally postponed, as there was no organi-zational representative, but it was brought back under consideration, as it was the last meeting of the year. The bill passed the senate.

The next bill was the joint alloca-tion to the AIESEC Sustainability Series. The bill was withdrawn by the author.

The next bill was the joint al-location to the Ferst Center. The organization was asking for funds for painting, as well as reimburse-ment for earlier events. There was some debate over whether or not the Ferst Center was conducive to Tech Student Organizations. The bill passed the senate.

The next bill was the joint allo-cation to the Hellenic Society. The bill passed.

The next bill was the joint alloca-tion to RHA. The organization was seeking funds for . The bill passed

the senate.The joint allocation to Wreck

Racing was the next bill on the agenda. The bill passed the senate.

The next bill was the joint alloca-tion to the Equestrian Club. The club President, Stacey Mahlmeister, has qualified for nationals, and the group was requesting travel and coaching funds. The bill was amended to strike the coaching funds, and lower the travel costs. The bill passed the senate.

The next bill was the joint allo-cation to AASU. The organization was asking for funds for its end of year conference and received 75$ for publicity funding. The bill passed.

The last bill was the joint reso-lution expressing condolences to Virginia Tech. The bill passed unanimously.

The graduate student elections also took place this week. Brock Wester and Karl Yerger are the new graduate SGA president and gradu-ate SGA executive vice president respectively. Grant Farmer, an Earth and Atmospheric Science graduate student, challenge d the election code to try and run for the executive vice president position. The GJC ruled against him last week and, while he tried to run as a write-in candidate, he failed to win the eleciton.


and it passed unanimously with 29 votes in favor.

The seventh bill brought before the house was the joint allocation to the Hellenic society, which had been moved up from new business. The culturally based club was requesting funding to purchase new flags, and the bill passed unanimously with 29 yays.

The eighth bill presented to the house was the joint allocation to the Residence Hall Association. The funding was to go towards the newspaper program sponsored by RHA around campus, which will be expanding nest year. The bill passed with 25 votes in favor, one vote against and two abstentions.

The ninth bill presented was the joint allocation to Wreck Racing. The bill was amended down to a new total of $285, which was what the organization expressed as crucial for the end of the semester. The bill

passed unanimously with 28 votes in favor.

The tenth bill presented to the house was the joint allocation to Equestrian Club. The club’s president, Stacey Mahlmeister, has qualified for nationals, and the group was requesting travel and coaching funds. The bill was amended to strike the coaching funds, and lower the travel costs. The final bill passed the house with 28 votes in favor.

The eleventh bill presented was the joint allocation to the African American Students Union. The group is holding an end of year conference, and received $75 for publicity funding. The bill passed unanimously with 28 yays.

The twelfth bill presented was the joint resolution expressing condolences to the Virginia Tech community. The bill passed by unanimous acclamation.

The thirteenth bill presented to the house was the amendments to the bylaws of the Undergraduate House of Representatives. The amendment

was to help establish a new governing board within student organizations, and it passed unanimously with 29 votes in favor.

The fourteenth bill brought before the house was the joint resolution regarding the Student Activity Fee Allocation Policy. The bill dealt with the enactment ratio between the undergraduate house of representa-tives and the graduate student senate. The bill failed the house with only 3 votes in favor, 26 votes against and no abstentions.

The fifteenth and final bill pre-sented to the house this semester was the joint resolution on the fiscal year 2008 budget for Tier I, II, and III organizations. The bill had been in conference committee since last week, and was changed slightly from the version passed in the house. The aquatic center received four more paid weeks of operations, as well as various small changes throughout the budget. The budget passed the house with 28 votes in favor, one vote against and no abstentions.

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i am sick of the same tools think-ing they know everythinggreeks for anu? didn’t anu overtly reject the greek system by turning down a bid from alpha chi?Youngblood will be the best President everi dont know anything about this election but i do know that anu needs braces really badlyat least mark is better looking than anuwhy doesn’t ruth shut up and make me a sandwich like she thinks all good women should do?if you want your reality matrix to have real eigenvalues, become a hermit! =)could webmail get any slower? freaking a.Hey Cwumple and Beckster...I love ya’ll! :)A straight guy to other straight guys: Relationships are tough and we don’t always express our emotions but don’t hold down anger for too long.of all the gin joints in the world she walk in to minehey hey say sayReal advice from a graduating CS student: 1. Don’t take Algo-rithms/3510 or Compiler/3240 class in your last semester.Real advice from a graduating CS student: 2. Get some real work experience. I am below 3.0 but got 4 offers over 55K, all because of good work ex-perience.reece, would u like sum fry wice? me tank you 400 timesV dope has a drinking prob-lemsince i have been at tech, alcohol has become my best friend! any-one else? sincerely, V dopeWow two bits man has bee the same person for 50 years.wowi owe parking 100 dollarsTwo bits woman: Whats wrong with teaching ?I want a whole slice.BARACK OBAMA ROCKED GT.jessie however did not. she needed to shut the heck up,.change is not a possibility...it’s a necessity. barack obama 08!


Fighting fire: Atlanta fire fighters put out a house fire on Hemphill Avenue this past Monday that housed several Tech students.

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Honor’s Program students examine future of program

CPC fails to grant local, associates voting rightsBy Vivas Kaul

Staff Writer

The Collegiate Panhellenic Coun-cil (CPC) was recently presented with new amendments to their constitu-tion that would allow local sororities and associate member committees some voting rights within CPC. This is part of several changes that have been made to streamline the current CPC constitution. However, the amendments failed to pass CPC after a tied vote Monday night.

Jenn Tanner, CPC Executive Vice President, was one of the instrumen-

tal figures in the process. “This last semester we made a lot of changes to the constitution bylaws. Just a lot of clean up as far as the bylaws are concerned,” Tanner said.

Voting rights bylaws have come up before, but the issue was refin-ing the proposed legislation. “The concern at the time was because they were associate members and paid fewer dues than we do, and have significantly less members than we do. Giving them voting rights was not an interest at the time.” Tanner said.

She went on to say that this is

because many of the issues that call for votes are not issues that the associate members would have any interest in. “We vote on issues of formal recruitment issues which would not be of interest to them since they do not take part in formal recruitment,” Tanner said.

Associate members and local so-rorities pushing for these new rights were then told by the CPC to refine their scope. The voting rights have been proposed a total of 3 times.

The most recently failed amend-ments require that a member who wishes to gain voting rights must

be a member in good standing with perfect attendance for a period of at least 2 years. After the committee gains voting rights it is then subject to all of the rules which govern the legislative bodies. However, even with these rules in place there are still restrictions on how many local sorori-ties can be part of the council.

“There are regulations about how many sororities we can have in our council at one time. But really it doesn’t matter because they can still participate in Greek Week and Homecoming,” she said.

There are also additional benefits

“...students want the steering committee to... [provide input on] aspects like reasonable expectations...”Erin GarciaFirst-Year IE Student

for local sororities beyond voting rights. Under the new amendments they will also gain the ability to hold positions as committee chairs.

Despite apparent support from the national sororites on campus during discussion about the amend-ments before the vote, the amend-ments still ultimately failed.

“It seems, to me and I believe to most of the leaders in the council, that it is unfair for them to pay dues, come to events, and yet they don’t have a vote. They should have a vote for the issues that pertain to them,” Tanner said.

By Corbin PonStaff Writer

The inaugural year of Tech’s Honors Program is coming to an end, and this first class has seen its shares of ups and downs that inevi-tably appear with the beginning of a new initiative. However, in the end, a community developed as the students have helped to iron out issues and inject some of their own ideas for the future of the Honors Program.

“There are six students on the [Honors Program] committee, and we plan out what programs the students want to do over the course of the semester. This year was a trial run for the committee... as we looked for ways to bring all the students together,” said Erin Garcia, first-year

Industrial Engineering major and member of the committee.

In addition to Garcia, the other five students that make up the Hon-ors Program committee are Ruchir Karmali, Ricardo Ibarria, Emily Chambers, Nellie Betzen and Will Marshall.

The activity that the students decided to undertake this year was conducting book drives at Tech and at some high schools in the local area. The books are then donated to Sheltering Arms, a non-profit early childhood education program. Dur-ing the summer they will participate in a program called “Reading Pals” where they will go read to kids once a week.

“They are a real group of go-getters. They have found ways to get through the obstacles. They

contacted some of their high schools about doing book drives and had to deal with finding out that later the book drives hadn’t taken place. They

ran fund-raisers for the program and dealt with space and performance is-sues. I was impressed that they didn’t

just drop what they were doing,” said Nicole Leonard, assistant to the director for the Honors Program.

In addition to a committee that plans program-wide activities, students have also expressed interest in the creation of a steering commit-tee that would be responsible for organized communication with the Honors Program office. This strategic planning committee would provide the students with the ability to help define the Honors Program so it doesn’t become just a title.

“We don’t want to have the [Honors Program] be like us say-ing, ‘Hey! Look at us! There were some [unknowns in the beginning], because we didn’t quite know what we we’re getting ourselves into.” We now [better] know what is re-quired of us, [and]... students want

the steering committee to [help define] where the program goes, to [provide student input on] aspects like reasonable expectations.... By knowing the expectations and also knowing how to interact with the office, people are getting a lot more comfortable,” Garcia said.

This comfort has led students to get behind a proposal to create new special topics classes that they need to take for their curriculum. The new class centered around music is a popular example of the Honors Pro-gram students proposing new ideas. “We really try to encourage them to have ideas for classes, especially if the ideas are interdisciplinary and group focused in nature. We would love to accommodate the students for these courses that are part of their requirements,” Leonard said.

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By Tim van de Vall / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Thanks for great year, Technique“[It] isn’t the product we put out each week that I

remember, it is the amazing time that I had producing it....”

Amanda Dugan Editor-in-Chief

TECHNIQUE“The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper”

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OPINIONSTechnique • Friday, April 20, 2007

Quote of the week:“Dream as if you’ ll live forever. Live

as if you’ ll die today.” —James Dean

Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Edito-rial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors.

Serving Georgia Tech since 1911

They didn’t throw me in the fountain. That was all I could think of as I went home from my last Tech-nique meeting last year. It certainly isn’t normal to be upset at not being thrown into a very shallow area of water, but it had become a tradition at the Technique to surprise and dunk the incoming Editor-in-Chief at one of the last few meetings. I’m not quite sure why, but I care a lot about tradition and felt like I’d been shafted. There I was, excited about the editorial board I had just chosen and full of ideas about where to take the Technique next, but all I could think about was that fountain.

After mulling irrational thoughts around in my head for a few hours of what message the previous editor was trying to send, I got a phone call from him. Of course the explanation was simple: he forgot and didn’t really understand why anyone would want to be dunked in the fountain to begin with, but he said not to worry—it would happen sometime. I didn’t understand how anyone could be consumed to the point they forget such an exciting tradition, at least not until last week, when it dawned on me as I left the office after my last Technique staff meeting ever that I had just forgotten to throw my suc-cessor into the fountain.

Luckily it turns out my successor is more sane than I am and was not affected by my mistake (although no doubt, it will be corrected in the near future). Still, as the fountain story illustrates, leading the “South’s Liveliest” this year has changed me—and not just to the point that I have so much going through my head that I forget traditions. Serving as News Editor last year taught me a lot about campus politics, AP style, student government budgets and campus crime, but nothing compares to my experience this year heading a staff that earnestly tried to represent your student voice every week.

I started out the year with ambi-tious goals, as every leader should, and laid them out in my editorial in the freshman issue: “Even more than just continuing to provide a distraction from your Friday lectures as much as always, I hope you see innovation in the paper, and I hope that the Technique always contains information you want to read.”

I am proud to say that there was innovation in the Technique this year, as editors experimented with new layouts and the first issue of spring introduced a new, centered flag on the front page that highlighted the paper’s long history at Tech.

By no means were we perfect, and believe me I still remember every time the crossword puzzle has been messed up this year, as well as hundreds of other little errors. However, looking back it isn’t the product that we put out each week that I remember, it is the amazing time that I had producing it with a staff that made my life crazy but kept me sane.

The Technique came out every Friday afternoon only because of the dedication of this year’s staff. They are a diverse and incredibly talented group that gave the paper the spirit it had this year through their individuality.

To everyone involved with the newspaper this year, who ac-complished amazing things by not only following my direction but by challenging me when necessary, I thank you.

To next year’s editors, I know you will continue many of the traditions of the Technique while at the same time innovating your own to take the paper to the next level. Always remember that first and foremost the Technique is a student paper. The only way we can keep the Technique lively is to infuse it with student life.

To my successor, I know that you will make significant progress next year as you continue the tradition that started in 1911. Remember to not be afraid to ask the hard questions and defy traditions when necessary. Also, it doesn’t hurt to take a walk and get out of the office every now and then, either when you need perspective or just a break from deadline insanity.

To the readers, thank you for allowing us the privilege of repre-senting your voice every week. I appreciate every email and letter that you sent this year whether it was praising the staff or condemning us. By the end of the week, every staff member spends hours working on the paper to entertain and inform you, so it is great to hear from you. I encourage you to continue giving the paper your feedback. Next year’s editors will value your comments and be better at their jobs because of them.

To Tech, thanks for three amazing years. I am leaving with a phenomenal education, but more importantly a better person full of memories of my time here—includ-ing that dunk in the fountain.

OUR VIEWS CONSENSUS OPINION

Tech tragedyAs colleges across the nation reach the most stressful part

of the semester, the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va. was ravaged by the worst shooting spree in U.S. history. In what will be remembered as a national tragedy, 32 people were killed this Monday morning in a seemingly random act of horrific violence.

We wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the Virginia Tech community, sympathies that are felt across the Georgia Tech campus as well as the nation. As a sister school in the ACC and a fellow “Tech” school, Virginia Tech has always had close ties to our school. Notwithstanding these personal ties, as an entire college community we still feel the loss experienced by the Virginia Tech community.

There has been a great surge of support from the national collegiate community following Monday’s shooting. Here at Georgia Tech there has been an admirable outpouring of support on our campus. The memorial held at the Campanile Tuesday afternoon was quickly and efficiently organized for students, faculty and other members of the Tech community as an outlet for their grief and to show their respects.

However, this demonstration of solidarity has been incon-sistent. For instance, the College of Management canceled the scheduled filming of the television show Mad Money on Tuesday, citing that it would be “incongruous with the pain that our peers and colleagues at Virginia Tech and their fami-lies are experiencing.” On the other hand, the Student Center Programs Council (SCPC) held Sting Break Student Appre-ciation Day as planned—demonstrating that Georgia Tech cannot stop because of a tragedy outside of both our campus and human control.

Though we have heard so often in the past few days that this tragedy could just as easily have happened here, it is important to remember that it did not. The tragedy in Virginia seems to have called attention to the lack of emergency response systems in place on college campuses across the nation.

In light of this realization, it is natural for students to begin to worry about safety on our own campus, but Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech, while similar institutions, have different campuses. Blacksburg is a college town with a vast campus. If a similar event were to happen at Georgia Tech, this campus is far smaller and would be easier to secure, and GTPD would be able to rely on the assistance of the Atlanta Police Department.

While we sympathize with the Virginia Tech community, we must realize that life goes on. We will keep them in our memories, but we cannot let thoughts of the tragedy overwhelm us.

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YOUR VIEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOROUR VIEWS HOT OR NOT

Remarkable RelayTech has a strong tradition of

community service, and the an-nual campus Relay for Life event is an important part of this tradi-tion. The Tech community raised $65,000, an amount which was matched by a Tech alum at the Atlanta Cancer Coalition. This $130,000 will go toward cancer research at our own Institute. It’s great that Tech can contribute both money and research to fighting cancer.

Dead week?It seems as if we were just

thinking this four months ago, but dead week sucks. It’s about time that we stopped calling dead week “dead,” because it’s the busiest week of the semester. Professors can’t enjoy frantically grading assignments any more than we enjoy completing them. So why bother? With tests, papers and group projects galore, noth-ing will run a student ragged quite like next week will.

Sting ’em!During this stressful time of

year, nothing could cheer up the most loyal Yellow Jackets more than once again proving our superiority to our rivals from Athens—as if there was ever any doubt. The baseball team crushed the Bulldogs on Wednesday with a score of 8-2. How ’bout them Dawgs now? Go Jackets!

Failed policySGA has once again failed

to pass the Student Activity Fee (SAF) policy, which means it has been over a year since the last revision. A new policy is important to ensure that Joint Finance Committee policies are more than just guidelines, mak-ing the SAF allocation process fair to all students.

Imus incident highlights double standard“The only reason anyone had a problem with what

Imus said is because he was old, rich and white.”

Jamie Howell Photography Editor

HOT‒or ‒NOT

When news of the Don Imus debacle broke out last week, I had to go check it out for myself. I very well know that anything you get secondhand—especially from the mass news media—is going to have spin on it. So I went straight to Youtube and watched the original, unedited audio clip so I could understand what was said—and in what context.

My initial reaction is that I thought it was funny. The actual words in and of themselves really were not that funny, but the con-text in which he used them was. Here we have two elite collegiate basketball teams competing for a national title, and he calls one team a bunch of nappy-headed hos. Note that this is a college team and that it’s likely at least half the girls on the team had at least as much education or intelligence as Imus himself. All of this made the context of his words so outrageous and so over the top that I couldn’t help but find humor in it.

It’s obvious not everyone saw the humor. Due to the internet-driven amplification machine, which includes pretty much all video and media websites, this was all over the news in less than two days. Shortly thereafter, the vultures of political correctness promptly swooped in and picked Imus’s bones clean of any sort of career he could have hoped to

have after that point.Now before I go off about

how incredibly stupid and hypocritical this is, let me just say I thought his remarks were rude and certainly uncalled for. That’s it. Not racist, but rude and uncalled for. But also keep in mind that Imus is paid to be offensive. He’s been paid to be offensive for many years. If he were clean-cut and middle-of-the-road, no one would know his name.

The only reason anyone had a problem with what Imus said is because he was old, rich and white. In a way, he was a symbol of old school racism. On the other hand, if you’re 26 years old and black, you can very easily become a millionaire rapper by calling someone a “nappy-headed ho.” If you’re old, rich and white and call someone a “nappy headed ho,” you’ll find yourself out of a career and on your knees begging for Al

Sharpton’s forgiveness within 48 hours.

That’s just how the machine works. In America today, it’s not entirely inappropriate to use derogatory, degrading and otherwise racially and ethnically offensive language—you just have to “buy” the right to use it with some sort of perceived vulnerability or humility. This means that if you’re black, it’s not inappropriate to use degrading language against black people. If you’re a black comedian, you can get away saying almost anything. Go listen to some of Chris Rock’s routines for reference. Here’s the kicker: when this self-generated, hip-hop culture driven, hate language against black people is spewed, where is Al Sharpton then? Is it only considered of-fensive, harmful and derogatory if a white person says it?

The problem with Al Sharpton (and to be fair, many others) is that he’s fighting the wrong fight.

He still thinks that if we can just eliminate white-on-black racism, all of black people’s problems will be solved. That ideology is firmly stuck in the early- to mid-1900s. That fight is over. We have new and much more serious problems to face here in the year 2007. Such problems include broken fami-lies, neglected and illegitimate children, lack of education and lack of proper role models.

Part of the problem with addressing these issues is that they are not popular fights to pick. When crusading against white bigotry, everyone loves you. When blaming your problems on other people, everyone loves you. However, when you turn things around and start laying a lot of the responsibility and blame at the feet of your own people, all of a sudden you’re not so popular.

So which is more damaging to black progress in America—some washed-up old geezer with a radio show calling someone nappy-headed or thousands of rap songs (produced by rappers that many kids these days worship) that glorify drugs and violence, degrade women and mock edu-cation? Where is the outrage? Where are the protests? Where are the people getting publicly shamed, then fired? Talk about not being able to see the forest through the trees.

Anthony “Red Jesus” CoulterThird-year ME

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Malhotra misguidedIn her Letter to the Editor

published on April 13, Ruth Malhotra claims to have had “so many death threats against me that I now need police escorts to go to class.”

As a conservative who has listened to Malhotra for the last four years, the time has come to speak out and say, “Enough is enough.”

While Malhotra continues her quest for “intellectual di-versity,” it becomes clearer and clearer that she is more interested in advancing her own political aspirations than she is in neu-tralizing what she calls a “toxic environment here in terms of the marketplace of ideas.”

In the past, many have argued that Malhotra should be silenced because she is embarassing Tech by airing our dirty laundry in court rooms. But I have never and will never buy that argu-ment—if there is bias, it should be exposed.

But as someone who has spent

four years at Tech, I can’t say that I’ve seen many examples of the bias Malhotra claims to be prevalent.

Instead, what I see is a student who desperately wants to play the role of victim and conserva-tive crusader, perhaps so that she can prove her conservative credentials as she pursues a career in politics.

Is this who conservative Tech students want leading them?

Peter RoseggerFourth-year [email protected]

Be thankful for TechAs I approach the completion

of my fifth year and prepare for graduation, I have begun to reflect on my time at Tech. Unfortunately, recently I have been upset by an increase in the negative attention Tech has received.

I know it has always been

12 • Friday, April 20, 2007 • Technique OPINIONS

“...campus has a lot more to offer than what can be picked up to fill your schedule during

registration.”

Kyle ThomasonColumnist

I remember my first Technique meeting like it was yesterday. I walked into the office with a (cute) friend, who had brought me along with her on that spring day.

And it was terrifyingly empty. Only one person from the staff was around. It just happened to be the one Tuesday that the ’Nique decided to skip the regular meeting in lieu of attending a basketball game as a group.

The girl that drug me along never went to another meeting. I, on the other hand, never missed another one and ended up serving as Sports Editor my sophomore year and Edi-tor-in-Chief last year.

In two weeks, I graduate. This is supposed to be my space to give grand advice and spectacular reflections about the Institute, but instead I leave this paper telling a very familiar story—mine. And there is a point at the end, maybe.

I never wanted to come to Tech. I refused to visit it before I decided to attend. But the HOPE Scholarship

made my decision for me.Spring of my freshman year ar-

rived, and I was absolutely miserable; class was all too easy and making new friends seemed all too hard. If it weren’t for a cool roommate and college basketball season, I probably would have been in a new place the next fall.

Then, on a whim (well, I had a bunch of free time at this point), I started reading about graduate schools and realized I needed to acquire some extracurricular activi-ties to fill in all of the boxes on the applications.

I closed my eyes and picked a few

organizations that sounded fun. I ended up tutoring in local middle and high schools, and I absolutely loved it. I started writing for the newspaper, and I finally felt a bit invested in the campus.

At the start of my sophomore year, luck struck twice. I received an email just a few days before classes started that a professor with whom I had taken two classes the previous year needed a teaching assistant. His original TA had problems getting into the country.

Three years later, I have been a TA for nearly a dozen classes, writ-ten a supplement for an Economics

textbook, assisted with published Economics research and worked as a consultant.

I had also registered for a class called “Mock Trial.” I thought it would be an easy “A” without much work. Instead, I ended up hooked into a ridiculously competitive activ-ity—one in which I’m proud to say that Tech just finished tied for 11th in the country and is one of a small number of teams to make it to the National Championship Tourna-ment all of the past four years. And I got the “A.” (If anyone’s wonder-ing—Mock Trial will once again be a class in the fall—look it up under Public Policy.)

Four years ago, I attempted to guarantee myself misery by trying to prove the fact that I never wanted to be at Tech in the first place. Then, I realized that the campus has a lot more to offer than what can be picked up to fill your schedule during registration.

But my advice to you is that you do not necessarily have to do a million

things around campus to be happy. “Get involved” sounds great, but it just does not work for everyone.

Instead, my advice is simple—do something and give yourself a chance to be lucky. It’s not too late to get started. If you never walk outside of your comfort zone to give anything a try, then Tech’s semesters will remain seemingly interminable.

Go somewhere and feel what it means to be a Tech student outside of Atlanta. For me, that meant trips to Durham, N.C. and Lawrence, Ks.—the Mecca and Medina of col-lege basketball. It meant spur-of-the-moment trips to Indiana University and Bethel College (St. Paul) as well as a spring break at Harvard where I found myself incredibly proud that I went to a school where I have so many opportunities to lead and make a difference.

This is my story. If you have made it this far, you probably are the kind of person who likes to hear terrific tales. Make the effort to live and write your own; I would love to hear it.

Fill Tech career with experiences worth remembering

common for students to complain about a bad professor or a hard exam. I, myself, am guilty of this on many occasions. I suppose one is more likely to take the time to complain about the few bad experiences rather than relish in the numerous good ones.

Therefore, I encourage all mem-bers of the Tech community to take

Letters from page 11 the time to consider how lucky we are to be a part of such a great institution. We are fortunate enough to attend one of the best (in my opinion, the best) universities in the country. The opportunities and experiences that are laid in our laps are truly remarkable.

Realize that worldwide there are millions of people who would jump as such an opportunity; please don’t take it for granted.

So as I leave, I would like to say, “Thank You Tech!” Thanks to all of my friends, professors, advisors and family for making the last five years of my life, the best five years of my life. I’m going to miss Tech, but take pleasure in knowing that it will always be here to come home to.

Josh MallettFifth-year [email protected]

TV violence affects realityMy wife asked me how someone

could even think of performing the atrocities of April 16 at Virginia Tech. Without a clue how someone thinks of those things, I didn’t answer.

Instead, I turned on 24, which happened to be on that same evening. Though no one died on 24 that night, the TV ads for the movies Vacancy, Grindhouse and The Condemned

showed plenty of violence—and far more graphically than does 24. I’m informed of a new TV show, Drive, about people forced to race cars for fear that a loved one will be killed or hurt.

Suddenly, the answer to my wife’s question seemed obvious.

Shawn BuckleyThird-year [email protected]

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FOCUSTechnique • Friday, April 20, 2007

PLAY STANDS TEST OF TIME DramaTech’s latest production An Enemy of the People, a 1950s Arthur Miller adaptation, proves to be a modern-day treat. Page 22

LADY JACKETS VOLLEY A VICTORYTh e women’s tennis team won their 12th straight match last weekend, fi nishing the regular season as co-champions of the ACC conference. Page 35

A RETROSPECTIVE OF 2006-2007

By Michael Schneider (left), Matt Bishop (right), Robert Combier (bottom) / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Students will soon be leaving campus with plenty of photo-worthy memories from this year. Top left: Sisters from Alpha Chi Omega strain to keep their grip during tug, an an-nual Greek Week event. Top right: The Jackets take on Duke in a game that proved an easy win for Tech. Bottom: Spectators admire a Ferrari Enzo at the GT Auto Show.

By Shikha ChoudhuryContributing Writer

Th is year has undoubtedly been one of much change and circum-stance for Tech, which has witnessed, survived and cheered all manners of signifi cant events.

What happened? A record high in freshman enrollment made for creative housing, as dorm rooms designed for two people crowded into triples. Luckily, Tech acquired the Village this spring, which should help resolve future space issues. John Stein was appointed Dean of Students. Th e Library East Com-mons, Klaus Building and Fifth Street Bridge projects were fi nally completed, though more construc-tion opened up elsewhere. WREK faced talks of commercialization and airtime takeover by PBA. Th e Athletic Association, mired in a sea of fi nancial troubles, raised the stu-dent athletic fee. Star football player Calvin Johnson made a big catch—a spot in the NFL draft. Notables Maya Angelou, Barack Obama and Al Gore all visited campus.

At the heart of all this are the students that make Tech what it is. At right, they off er advice and share some of the experiences that made this year signifi cant for them.

Students refl ect on past yearStudents refl ect Students refl ect

Freshmen

Name: Daniel GrimMajor: Computer ScienceHead start: Being prepared for the worst from the fi rst week of the fi rst semester is the best [way to start the year]. I knew Tech was going to be hard so I worked from the very beginning, whereas some of my friends slacked off . Diversity reigns: If you take the ef-fort, you’ll meet many like-minded people from diff erent cultures and backgrounds. I love the diverse community at Tech, especially since my high school lacked diversity.

Name: Michael WilkMajor: Mechanical EngineeringNew beginnings: It was a challenge for me [to start Tech] because I was away from home and my close friends. I used to be an introverted and shy person in high school and never really felt the need to change that. But when I came to college, I actually saw myself become an extrovert and make new friends. Today, my friends at college would never believe I used to be an introvert.Work fi rst, party later: I was a little disappointed to know how minimal our social life is...but we’ve come here because we know that all our hard work will pay off someday.

Sophomores

Name: Melissa WatkinsMajor: Electrical EngineeringFootball frenzy: The Notre Dame game was a lot of fun, with the whole campus coming together and showing a lot of school spirit. Also, being in the band, I got to play for the actual ESPN videotaping of the game. That day was even more special for me because my parents fl ew in from Texas to see the game and visit.Juggling act: Be aware of how much you can handle as far as work and extracurriculars and everything else. I realized this year that doing everything is not actually physically possible. It’s important to do what you love instead of just building a resume.

Name: Shannon ZambettiMajor: Civil EngineeringEggs in the Easy: It was really cool going down to New Orleans and getting over 500 students to build a playground in one day and host an Easter egg hunt. It was incredible to see how much damage is still down there but it was also really exciting to see the kids.Live it up: Be spontaneous. Don’t get into too much of a routine your sophomore year. Don’t let the fun of freshman year get away.

Juniors

Name: Kristen CargillMajor: International Aff airsCar trouble: A bad experience this year at Tech was when I ran out of gas at 4 a.m. and the Tech police had to pick me up in a Little Red Riding Hood Halloween costume.Smart move: Contrary to popular belief, dropping a class on drop day isn’t for the lazy or the weak-willed but for the smart who don’t want their GPAs to drop. There isn’t any reason to rush to graduate. You should enjoy your time here. You have the rest of your life to make money.

Name: Dhaval PatelMajor: Electrical and Computer EngineeringOn the job: My co-op at Lutron Electronics helped convince me that I’m in the right major. I loved my work so much that my boss was actually worried I’d burn out. I came back to school this year with a new sense of confi dence as I could relate to what I studied and understand its application.Social scene: People tend to stick to their social cliques. It’s really dif-fi cult to come out of our little social circles and try to meet new people and keep long lasting friendships with them.

Seniors

Name: John ChinMajor: Industrial DesignPassport stamp: I’ll never forget my experience studying abroad in Sweden. It gave me a perspective of my place in the world and I feel like it will always stay with me.Family guy: Now that I’m graduat-ing, I might not have as much time as I’d like to spend with my family. We all get so wrapped up with our academics and get into our own world that we forget about the people that love us most.

Name: Karan ChopraMajor: Electrical and Computer EngineeringTech tips: Although senior year can get really crazy, I’d advise seniors to go ahead and do the activities they regretted not having done throughout their years at Tech. It’s never too late [and] Tech off ers a really wide variety of opportunities for students. Departing words: It’s a bittersweet feeling to know that this is my last semester at Tech. This past year has been a very satisfying experience for me, as I’ve ventured into trying new things, meeting people from diverse backgrounds and translat-ing the dream of GT IDEA into a reality.

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And to Greg Abbott for 22 years of leadership and service to the Georgia Tech Community

Thank you for your outstanding contributions to Georgia Tech.

Established in 1908, ANAK recognizes students and others for their leadership ability, personal achievement, strong character, and true love for Georgia Tech. Membership has long been

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Stress levels rise on campus

By Sarah TurnerContributing Writer

With dead week and finals com-ing around the corner, student stress levels are on the rise.

“This time of year is always ex-tremely stressful as students begin to worry about exams, projects and other end-of-year concerns. Stu-dents…are [already] stressed about a spectrum of issues [during the year], including dealing with social relationships [and] deciding on a profession to pursue. Final exams and projects create more pressure and worry,” said Ruperto Perez, director of the Counseling Center.

Students all over campus seemed to confirm this professional assess-ment.

“I often feel stressed late at night when I think about the tasks that I did not get around to complet-ing during the day. Just thinking about the amount of work to be done tomorrow is enough to make me stressed,” said Juleon Lewis, a second-year Management major, with his hand on his forehead.

“I feel stressed by all the projects and assignments I must complete. Any time studio assignments have an approaching deadline, you know that there is a lot of work ahead of you,” said Moira Schneider, a third-year Architecture major.

Students revealed that stress can also come from being overbooked in too many clubs, organizations and other extracurriculars. “There are always so many activities occurring on Tech’s campus that I want to par-ticipate in. It is extremely important that I manage my time,” said Najma Shaikh, a second-year Industrial Engineering major who helped plan Tech Beautification Day.

According to Perez, however, stress is not always a bad thing. In fact, a certain amount of stress is helpful, motivating and forces pro-ductivity, a fact that has even been affirmed by students themselves.

“I definitely get more things done during a week that I have three tests instead of during the week where I have only one assignment because there is no time to waste,” Shaikh said.

“Some students just function better with a certain amount of stress because it is energizing for them.

The important thing is to recognize when a student’s ability to cope is being tested. When this threshold is reached, then the stress being experienced has become a negative situation,” Perez said.

When this happens over and over again, students may experience physical as well as mental problems. “Stress causes high blood pressure, headaches, muscle tension, difficulty breathing and serious feelings of anxiety,” Perez explained. Students experiencing large amounts of stress may also begin to exhibit a lack of motivation and depression, feel

trapped or confused and avoid social-izing altogether by withdrawing or avoiding family and friends.

So how can Tech students cope with the stress they may experi-ence during these last two weeks of school?

“I enjoy running around campus when I am feeling overwhelmed. I also allot time to rest in my bed, read my Bible and watch some anime on television, all of which are activities that I really enjoy,” Lewis said.

Lewis also schedules his day hour-by-hour to track the tasks that need to be completed. “When I accomplish the things on my to-do

list, my stress level goes down. Then, I usually take a break and relax with friends,” he said.

“I de-stress by taking a break from work to clean and organize my things. It helps me to relax because they are productive activities that are relatively easy, versus watching television which doesn’t accomplish anything. I also like to drink tea while I am working—it allows me to quit worrying and relaxes me but does not take too much time away from my studies,” Schneider said.

Shaikh relieves stress by hang-ing out with friends and going to the CRC. “It’s important to take a break every now and then and talk with friends, whether it’s by hang-ing out after class or talking on the phone. I also make sure to eat and get an appropriate amount of sleep,” Shaikh said.

Perez suggested that students should manage their time, maintain beneficial study habits, eat healthily, exercise, get six to eight hours of sleep and avoid the use of alcoholic or illegal substances. “If a student is feeling overwhelmed or stressed and needs help or support, he or she can always visit the Counseling Center,” Perez said.

The Counseling Center also hosts many workshops throughout the year called “StressBusters” that teach students about the basics of stress, how it affects the body and ways to develop coping mechanisms.

“It is important to remember that this will all be over in two weeks. We all just have to avoid worrying, focus and get the work done,” Sch-neider said.

To find more information on stress, visit the Counseling Center in the Student Services building or check out www.counseling.gatech.edu.

Photo Illustration by John Guthrie /STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

With the year winding down and finals just around the corner, many students are battling large amounts of stress as they ready themselves to push through the last rounds of studying, exams and projects.

“This time of year is always extremely stressful as students begin to worry about exams, projects...”

Ruperto PerezDirector, Counseling Center

Are you stressed? Check out the following information from the Counsel-ing Center about what problems stress causes and tips for avoiding it.

Take a break from school and de-stress

How to avoid stress:̶ Manage your time̶ Maintain good study habits̶ Eat healthy̶ Exercise̶ Sleep 6-8 hrs/night̶ Limit alcohol consumption̶ Avoid illegal substances

Stress can lead to:̶ High blood pressure̶ Headaches̶ Muscle tension̶ Difficulty breathing̶ Serious feelings of anxiety̶ Lack of motivation̶ Depression



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Students share studying tips By Phoebe RawsonContributing Writer

With dead week and finals com-ing up, Tech students undoubtedly have studying on their minds. But where are some of the best places to study on campus and what are some of the things that students do to prepare for exams?

Many students agree that sim-ply studying in their rooms works best.

“I like to study in my room be-cause there are less distractions,” said Jared Ray, a first-year Mechanical Engineering major.

All of the freshman dorms have lounges of some sort with tables that can be used for doing homework and studying, and many other residences on campus have good places to study within the buildings. Freshman Experience dorms even have free tutoring for some classes located in the lounges or basements.

“I generally study in my room but I also study in the Montag/Freeman lobby,” said Shruti Gupta, a first-year

Computer Engineering major.The library is obviously another

popular location for students to hit the books. Many believe that it is an ideal place to study, consider-ing that each floor has a different environment. From individual,

quiet cubicles to group work areas, there is something to suit everyone’s learning needs.

“They have a spot for everything in the library. I can go in there for an hour in between classes and do

anything from sleeping to checking email to doing homework,” said Trish Collins, a first-year Architec-ture major.

What keeps students motivated to study? GPAs, group studying and good music are all popular motivators.

“I see my F from [my] last test and know that I have to pull up my grade,” Collins said. “If I am doing something like calculus, I generally do it while listening to music, but if it is more theoretical then I go to a surrounding that is quiet or with a group that is studying the same thing,” Gupta said.

To keep their energy up for longer study sessions, such as those during Dead Week, Tech students opt for short breaks and refreshments. “I take breaks and try to stay hydrated,” Ray said. It also does not hurt to have vending machines in practically ev-ery building in which people study. In the library, having the relatively new Jazzman’s Cafe is an added draw for the newly renovated East Commons study spaces.

For those who prefer the outdoors, there are many pleasant areas for studying or reading outside on the campus grounds when the weather is nice. However, there are pitfalls to this choice of studying area.

“I like to study in the Biomedical Engineering building because it’s quiet. I don’t like to study outside because of bugs,” said Shuby Naraya-naswamy, a fourth-year Biomedical Engineering major.

Graduate Teaching Assistant Andy Mienaltowski, who teaches Introduction to Psychology, offered some advice for students on how to study for his class and classes at Tech in general.

“To do well in my class, students should review their materials two to three times per week. The best way to do this is to sit down with your notes, the book and the lecture materials.

Read over the notes and lecture ma-terials. For each topic discussed in a lecture, stop and spend a few min-utes to paraphrase the main points presented. The textbook can be used to clarify questions that might come up,” Mienaltowski said.

“When it comes to exams, the best strategy is to use review ques-tions that the professor gives you to guide your studying. For each question, write down where in your notes you will find the answer. Then, while studying, be sure that you understand the material at the level where you can look at the review

By Ben Keyserling /STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Students work late into the night in the numerous cubicles available on the third floor of the library, a popular study habitat on campus.

“When it comes to exams, the best strategy is to use review questions that the professor gives...”

Andy MienaltowskiGraduate TA

question and answer it without hav-ing to look up specific definitions,” Mienaltowski said.

Most classes have review sessions that can be helpful in going over past material, and various tutor-ing programs are available all over campus. The most important tip to remember, though, is to stay on track with your studying and not to wait until Dead Week to begin reviewing notes and lecture slides.

“I would say, keep up with your work on a daily basis so that you don’t have to pull all-nighters,” Collins said.

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Brenton helps Obama turn new page in politicsBy Jenny Zhang

Focus Editor

Amid the fever-pitch excitement of last Saturday’s rally at Tech for presidential contender Barack Obama, one face stood out from the cheering crowd—Jessie Brenton, a fourth-year Public Policy major and self-proclaimed political enthusiast who emceed the event (pictured at right).

“Politics is the driving force of everything we get to do on a daily basis. It determines everything; I believe that anyone who feels strongly about an issue should get involved in politics,” Brenton said.

A long-time Obama supporter, Brenton started following the Illinois native’s career when he won a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2004 and talk began to circulate about an excit-ing new senator on a meteoric rise in American politics. Th e more she learned, the more she liked.

“Th ere isn’t a single issue that I don’t agree with him about, whether it’s national healthcare or stem cell research or education policy. But I didn’t choose to support him just because of the issues, because everyone addresses the same issues. I chose [to support] him because of his approach to politics. He has a ‘yes, we can’ attitude and actually makes us feel that we as a country can and will overcome the problems we’re dealing with right now.”

Brenton was likewise impressed by Obama’s fi rm stance on the Iraq war.

“He stands up for what he believes in. He voted against going into Iraq from the very beginning, even


Barack Obama greets fourth-year Public Policy major Jessie Brenton with a hug as he steps onstage for his rally speech last Saturday.

though he was just a junior senator and so many senior politicians were voting for it. Not many people did that. I think that’s brave and note-worthy,” Brenton said.

She signed up on www.myba-rackobama.com to volunteer for his campaign when Obama announced he was running for the White House, but what happened afterwards was beyond even her wildest dreams.

“I got an email Sunday night about an organizational meeting [for his campaign] that Tuesday. I went to the meeting, introduced myself as a Tech student [to the campaign staff ] and told them that I would be happy to help in any way pos-sible, not knowing anything would actually come of that. I was thrilled when they asked me to be a part of the program [at the Saturday rally],” Brenton said.

A p p a r -ent ly, t he decision to have Bren-ton emcee the rally came as a completely unexpected sur-prise.

“It was such an honor. I had no idea it was even a possibil-

ity—I went into it just wanting to help,” Brenton said.

In the hectic few days leading up to the political rally, Brenton helped with assorted odds and ends, posting fl yers on campus, handing out tickets to the event, making posters, putting up traffi c signs and setting up bar-ricades around Yellow Jacket Park, where Obama was to speak.

Th e rally itself was an enormous success, boasting a turnout of over 20,000 people by fire marshal estimates.

Brenton introduced all the speakers and performances, and fi nally Obama himself. She was also responsible for getting the crowd

hyped up and excited, calling out a number of campaign slogans

and questions.“Th is was the cool-

est thing I’ve ever gotten to do. It’s still so surreal to me. I’m not a professional. I’m just a student, a volunteer, an ama-teur public speaker at

best,” Brenton said.As for the future,

Brenton is optimistic about Obama’s chances.

“Right now, there’s a huge disconnect between the aver-age citizen and the American government. Only big lobbyists and rich organizations have a

voice in politics, but it [should be] ‘for the people, by the people’

and I think that’s what Obama’s about…individual people and community problems. He wants to turn a new page [in politics] that is about individuals,” Brenton said.

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Moments 2007 provides art breakBy Siwan Liu

Contributing Writer

Once again, it’s that time of the semester—the time to cram, to spend sleepless nights poring over illegibly scribbled notes and preparing last-minute projects. Indeed, finals week is right around the corner, as evi-denced by the more-than-usual appearance of stark faces and stifled yawns.

So on a sunny Wednesday, the Moments 2007 Art Show was a much-needed breath of fresh air for the general student populace, which turned out in droves to view their peers’ work.

Set outside, the artwork was hung on clotheslines with clothespins or propped on easels in a gallery au naturale.

Organized and sponsored by the Arts Committee of the Stu-dent Center Programs Council, the art show is a traditional Tech event that has in the past featured hundreds of pieces of student-created art from six categories: Photography, Graphic Design, Sculpture/Models, Painting, Drawing/Sketching and Mixed Media.

“Having the art show at

By Robert Combier /STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Top right: A student molds a piece of clay at the Moments 2007 Art Show, which provided the free pottery session for interested passerby. Bottom left: A look at the pho-tography section of the show. Bottom center: Moments featured much colorful artwork, like this tiger piece. Bottom right: Students stop to admire and inspect the art.

Tech is important, because at a school like this, particularly since everyone’s so technically and scientifically focused, it’s good to have other outlets, especially ar-tistic ones,” said Lanelle Ezzard, a second-year Civil Engineering major and chairperson of the Arts Committee.

Only the second year to have the show take center stage on the grassy green lawn of Skiles Walk-way, Ezzard was extreme-ly enthused about having the show be outside rather than in its traditional location, the Ferst Center.

“We had such good feedback about the art show being outside for the first time last year so we’re doing it again. I think a huge part of that is it’s a beautiful day, people are in a good mood and there’s artwork on display,” Ezzard said.

To Nathan Johansen, a

fourth-year Material Science and Engineering major, a regular pho-tography submitter to the event and leader of the Photography Club, the choice to exchange the Ferst Center for Skiles was also a good decision.

“ W h e n t he show was at the Ferst Cen-ter, it just seemed to me that peo-ple only saw the pieces if they were already there for some-thing else like a per-formance. I don’t really

care about selling my photos or anything, but I want more feedback, so to me, it’s important that people get to see my work,” Johansen said.

In planning the show outside, the Arts Committee had to contend with difficult weather conditions. Committee members were at first concerned with the high pollen count of a few weeks prior and then with the blast

of chilly winds and rain that followed.

They finally decided to move the show to Wednesday, April 18 from its original date of April 11, which gave would-be submitters a weeklong extension to commit their pieces.

To the submitters, Tech’s annual art event was a valuable chance to demonstrate their talents and hobbies outside academic concentrations.

“I think having the art show is vital. As Tech students, we don’t really get much exposure to art and culture, and it’s important to be well-rounded,” said Brien Applegate, a fifth-year Computa-tional Media major who entered two graphic design pieces.

The show not only presented a valuable opportunity for those who have recently become inter-ested in the realms of photogra-phy, graphic design, modeling and other traditional medias, it also lent a friendly hand to those Tech students who came to this school with a propensity for creativity but have not had the chance to deliver.

“Art is an essential part of

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“I think having the art show is vital. As Tech students, we don’t really get much exposure to art and culture...”

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my life [and it’s] been lacking since I arrived here at Tech. I needed my fi x,” said Victoria Ibarra, a fi rst-year Biomedical Engineering major, who submitted a haunting watercolor landscape piece and plans to submit many more works in the future.

“I like to see how people express ideas through art,” said David Chen, a fi rst-year Industrial Engineering major who submitted three pieces.

“All my pieces are inspired by the idea that someone can use something as simple as graphite or colored oils and apply it in such a way as to grab someone’s attention,” Chen said.

One of his pieces, a colored pencil drawing of a violin on paper, was as realistic as a photograph while con-sisting of a bright palette of colors that would have been hard pressed to come from a camera.

A n o t h e r Tech student with an artistic background who submitted work is Nick Grivas, a third-year Indus-trial Engineering major.

“When I was c a r r y ing the piece to the show, my friends kept asking me who drew it. They were surprised to learn that I had done it myself,” Grivas said.

He submitted a pen and ink piece entitled “Louis Armstrong,” which is just one out of a series of works he started in high school that featured famous Armstrongs. However, like many aspiring artists that come to Tech, college life has not left much room for Grivas to continue his artistic endeavors.

Th e art show ran from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and was followed by a reception and an awards ceremony for the best submissions.

First-year Industrial Design major Logan Vickey won fi rst place in Photography for his “Mechanized 1,” which captured the Decatur courthouse’s canon in many varie-gated hues, ranging from turquoise to amber, in a detail shot.

“I wanted to convey a highly industrialized and mechanized feeling, while also capturing a sort of surreal aspect with all the colors,” Vickery said.

Vickery also won an honorable

mention for a photograph entitled “Car 2.”

“It was a good, classy car, and I wanted to really play into the era that the car came from,” Vickery said. Both photographs were taken on an outing with Tech’s Photog-raphy Club.

Mollie Taylor, an INTA graduate student, won an honorable mention for her photographic piece, “One Way,” which captured a one-way sign and lamppost combination with an intense sense of chiaroscuro.

“Th e light was right, and I like black and white high contrast shots, so I decided to go with it,” Taylor said.

Winner of fi rst place as well as honorable mention in the Sculp-ture/Models category, Trip Walters, a sixth-year Mechanical Engineering major, presented a motley table of his original pottery works, which ranged from tea set pieces to assortments

of stunningly glazed ceramic jars. His first place piece, a cute creamer entitled “Tea T i me ,” w a s glazed and fi red in unpredict-able high heat, and it caught the giggles and croons of many a pleased viewer.

“Pottery’s a great way to re-lease frustration and tension, es-pecially after a

big test or something like that. It’s just really fun,” Walters said.

Another of his pieces and winner of an honorable mention, was a glossy glazed jar of sorts, which Walters decided was for dark chocolate and entitled on the spot, “Th e Brazen Snowcap of Th under.”

“I like the shape. It reminds me of antique cooking or tea sets. Th e glaze was really more of an acci-dental creation that just came out,” Walters said.

So, come and gone, the Moments 2007 Art Show was a great success, full of fun and awe. Th e only thing left to be said is that perhaps in coming years, the show can run for a little longer for those who might not have had a chance to wholly enjoy the event.

For more information about future arts events, check out the Student Center Programs Council at www.fun.gatech.edu.

“All my pieces are inspired by the idea that someone can use something as simple as graphite or colored oils...to grab someone’s attention.”

David ChenFirst-year IE

By Robert Combier / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

A student takes a minute to enjoy the art at the Moments 2007 show, which ran this past Wednesday and featured work by Tech artists.

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the seemingly unconscionably brutal British Army.

The plot revolves around two brothers, Damien (Cillian Mur-phy) and Teddy (Padraic Delaney), as they quickly get roped into the revolution after British soldiers raid

their home and murder one of their friends. Damien, who is due to leave for medical school, joins his brother in the IRA instead, and their small group of friends coalesces to fight a dirty war against the British.

In the short future, owing to the IRA’s constant raids on British

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The Wind That Shakes the Barley tells of war

THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEYRating: NR

Running Time: 2 hours, 7 min

Stars: Cillian Murphy, Padraic Delaney

Image Courtesy of Paramount Pictures\

The Wind That Shakes the Barley centers on two brothers torn apart by Ireland’s fight for independence from Britain.

By Daniel Griffin Staff Writer

A film wins the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’Or (or Golden Palm), for the greatest display of what the jurors call “meaning.” Now, what that term exactly means is up to much interpretation, owing to the obvious discrepancies in one’s own judgment of aesthetic value.

Yet, as the jury is typically made up of internationally prestigious, still-working filmmakers, I will sub-mit that this award should bear more weight than almost any other.

Last year’s winner, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, is definitely one of the more lackluster victors on the list of previous winners, which consists of films made by the Coen brothers, Steven Soderbergh, David Lynch and Akira Kurosawa, among others.

The Wind That Shakes the Barley takes place in Ireland in the 1920s, as Ireland is violently trying to gain sovereignty from Great Britain.

The violence that ensues pits the scrubby Irish Republicans against

By Nathan GarciaStaff Writer

It’s a tale as old as time itself: evil monster kidnaps the princess, unlikely hero saves her and everyone lives happily ever after.

H o w e v e r , that last part does not lend itself well to set-ting up sequels, so Nintendo has disregarded it for the past 20 years.

Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Bowser have all been through a lot during this time, with little change in their relationships.

That is why it is particularly strange to see the opening scene of Nintendo and Intelligent Systems’ Super Paper Mario (SPM) involving Peach get-ting married.

It is even stranger to see that the groom is Bowser.

Of course, all is not as it seems. The evil and mysterious Count

Bleck has forced the arrangement in order to give rise to the Chaos Heart, capable of destroying all of the worlds. Now it is up to Mario and co. to find a way to stop Bleck’s sinister plot.

Like all of the other Paper Mario games, SPM for the Wii has a highly distinctive art style consisting of simple 2-D sprites in a 3-D envi-ronment.

They also use the paper aspect in game play mechanics and sight

gags. SPM is no different in that regard, but Nintendo has reworked it to add a whole new dimension to the game.

Taking a page from Super Ma-rio Bros. 2, play-ers can switch out and control one of four dif-ferent characters throughout the game, all with unique abi l i-ties.

Mario’s abil-ity is probably the most important of the game, with the ability to shift from a 2-D perspective to a 3-D per-spective. This allows Mario to find hidden objects and locate navigable paths that would be impassable in 2-D.

Princess Peach has her parasol which is used to deflect attacks and float over long distances. Bowser has more power in his stomp at-tack and can breathe fire. Luigi can jump extremely high and use a rocket attack.

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troops and stockpiles, the British government agrees to grant the Irish “semi-independence,” with local courts and local police under Irish control but the entire region still under the British government.

This event naturally divides the Irish between those who support the new semi-autonomy they’ve gained and those who don’t think the treaty has gone far enough to secure the rights of the Irish.

And in the film’s major con-flict, this treaty also splits the two brothers, each choosing, both with good reason, a different side of al-legiance. Violence ensues between the two factions with Irish killing other Irish.

The reason that the plot gets so involved is that it ultimately takes over the film completely. The beauti-ful Irish backdrop ironically serves as a solemn war ground for a very solemn film. It’s often plated with a dim natural light that bends the focus more towards the characters than the full landscape.

The film seems to be shot almost entirely in natural light, and, unlike

a film such as The New World where the natural light is used to create awe and transcendence, The Wind That Shakes the Barley somehow uses it to create a more dark and earthy tone.

The film is stuck in plot and character development, which means that the camera eye and cinematic awareness go out the window. What

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Peach weds Bowser in Super Paper Mario

The game play is unlike the previ-ous games in the series. While the other Paper Mario games were RPGs, this one combines elements from RPGs and classic platforms.

However, instead of a system of power-ups, there is a HP meter and usable items. The one exception is the return of the Star, which turns the character into an invincible eight-bit behemoth for a limited time.

The one thing that this game does keep from previous games in the series is the impeccable script.

There is a fair amount of reading involved in this game, but the wit is in full-force. Jokes and references show up when least expected, and

Comics Expo opens tomorrowSponsored by DragonCon, the Atlanta Comics Expo is scheduled for this weekend on April 21-22 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Atlanta. Famous illustrators, such as David Mack, the man behind Kabuki and Daredevil, will be featured at this year’s convention. A dealer/exhibition hall will also be present. Tickets are $10 per day. More information is available at www.atlantacomicsexpo.com.

Paula Deen signs memoirThe famous Food Network personality Paula Deen returns to her home state of Georgia to greet fans and sign copies of her newest book, It Ain’t All About the Cookin’. The event is free and takes place at Glenn Memorial Auditorium at Emory University in Decatur on Monday, April 23 at 7 p.m.

Film Festival opens this weekOver 10 days from April 19-28, 150 films will be shown at the Landmark Midtown Art Cinema. Film genres ranging from features, documentaries, shorts, independent student films and teen-produced works will be showcased. To buy tickets or learn more, visit www.atlantafilmfestival.com.

the story is also enticing. The graphics are simplistic,

but each world has its own unique look.

The music is also very enjoy-able, employing a mix of familiar favorites with newer tunes that fit the surroundings.

Anyone with a Wii will be doing themselves a favor by playing this game. It is easily the most enjoyable experience I’ve had recently, and the added nostalgia factor increases it even more.

Super Paper Mario is an excellent example of taking fun, familiar gameplay and adding whole new dimensions of enjoyment.

The graphics are simplistic, but each world has its own unique look. The music is very enjoyable, employing a mix of familiar favorites with newer tunes that fit the surroundings.

New game for the Wii keeps old school characters alive

Image Courtesy of Nintendo

Although previous games in the series were role playing games, Super Paper Mario for the Wii also uses elements from classic platforms.

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DramaTech performs Ibsen’s An Enemy of the PeopleBy Jonathan Saethang

Staff Writer

Coming right off the heels of the production of the play Assassins, the DramaTech Th eatre continues its spring performance schedule with Arthur Miller’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People. Ibsen’s original play was written in 1882, and Miller adapted it in the 1950s.

Th e play has obviously with-stood the test of time. Now, over a century after it was originally written, Ibsen’s play is brought back to life by the deft hands of the DramaTech cast and crew.

An Enemy of the People was Ibsen’s socia l criticism of the Victorian era and the prece-dence of social decorum over concepts like freedom and the truth.

Th e play highlights the terrible power of the uneducated masses, a concept that was indeed relevant to the political climate in Miller’s era.

Miller was most prominent in the time of the Red Scare, when the para-noia related to Communism made his views on society unpopular to the government in power. Th e subject of An Enemy of the People is also related to this dilemma, which seems to

have arisen quite often throughout the course of history.

Th e most remarkable part about the play is not the historical or societal connections that Ibsen and Miller bring to light.

Rather, it is the sheer intensity behind the well-written script—the fi ery clash of personalities that bring a resilient quality that has allowed the play to withstand the test of time.

An Enemy of the People is set in Norway in the small fi ctional

town of Kier-sten Springs. Th e protagonist, Dr. Stockmann (Aditya Mad-havan) and his brother, the Mayor (Laura Czyzewski) have just developed the hot springs in the town. T he spr ing s have brought the town lots

of attention, as they seem to be of medicinal value.

Just as the baths grow more prominent and the small town begins to attract tourists, Dr. Stockmann fi nds that there is a contaminant in the water from the springs that is detrimental to the health of the many tourists who visit the springs.

Although the short-term eff ects are not immediately evident, Dr. Stockmann concludes that some action must be taken, or the town will be slowly poisoned from the

inside out.And that’s where things get

interesting. The audience soon realizes that the situation is not as black and white as reporting on the contaminated water and treating it. Th e situation is complicated by the economic benefi t the town reaps from the springs, as well as the added political intrigue of the Mayor.

It is this “pressure cooker” of a situation that builds tension and suspense in the plot, leaving the audience unsure of a resolution.

Th e characters become involved in a circumstance where there is no right answer, as Dr. Stockmann fi nds himself caught between his personal integrity and the wishes of the majority.

An Enemy of the People is a tale of betrayal, morality and loaded questions with no clear answers. Th e DramaTech cast does an excel-lent job of portraying the complex characters, many of which have multiple motivations and reasons for their actions.

Even the most seemingly insig-nifi cant subtleties are tended to in the play. Th e Mayor’s rigid posture, Petra’s ever so slight smile and Hovstad’s whimsical style of speech all add to rounding out what would otherwise be minor characters.

It is this attention to detail that DramaTech has always excelled in, and this play is no exception. It is also notable that many of the male characters are portrayed by the

Photo by Jon Drews/ Student Publications

DramaTech is performing An Enemy of the People, this Friday and Saturday night. The play, originally writ-ten by Henrik Isben, follows a family from Norway and highlights the danger in uneducated masses.

predominantly female cast. Upon fi rst glance it seems a little

strange, but as soon as the play begins the actors seem very natural and well-versed in their roles.

The interaction between Dr. Stockmann and the Mayor is defi -nitely one of the high points of the performance. Th e stark contrast between the honest, passionate Dr. Stockmann and the icy, cunning Mayor makes a splendid scene to watch.

With each twist and turn, the lively cast of characters ropes the audience in bit by bit, eliciting genuine interest and suspense. An Enemy of the People will continue to play this Friday and Saturday, April 20-21 at 8 p.m.

The play highlights the terrible power of the uneducated masses, a concept that was indeed relevant to the political climate in Miller’s era.


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O R T H YN O T E WShe’s Your Sister’s still good the second time

Texas-based Burden Brothers nearly bomb sophomore album

By Andrew GuytonCopy Editor

Every week, the ’Nique receives a few CDs, some of which are reviewed. Some are admittedly best suited for the trash; however, there are occasionally gems such as She’s Your Sister’s second release, onetwothreefour.

The four-member group was formed in Chicago in 2004, and their first album, In Between, was released in July 2005.

S i n c e then, they have moved to and toured extensively in California. In case you were won-dering, the band’s name is a reference to a line in the 2001 film The Royal Te-nenbaums ; when I read the name, I thought EuroTrip.

Either way, the funny name reflects the band’s generally light tone.

The album’s sound is very much within pop/rock, almost what I would call “generic” if it weren’t for that word’s negative connotation; indeed, almost all of the songs on their CD are worth listening to, a rare feat in today’s music business.

It helps that each of their songs

comes in at about three minutes each.

Another bonus is that the words in the songs are actually audible and intelligible; when you can’t hear what they’re trying to convey, they might as well be writing techno, and bad hard rock does not make good techno.

Thus, screaming into a micro-phone doesn’t make good rock, and She’s Your Sister’s vocalist seems to know this. Vocals aren’t the only good thing about this album, though; the

music is gen-erally catchy, while care-fully avoid-ing the sound a s soc i a ted with today’s overplayed pop groups. M a k e n o mistake; this is definitely a rock group.

The a l-bum starts off strongly with “Pixie

Led,” a very catchy song that uses backup vocals and a guitar solo to excellent effect. Unfortunately, the chorus (“Take me home / Won’t you be my somewhere”) gets drilled into your head, something you won’t appreciate after you’re done listening.

The next few tracks show a smooth transition through their

By Mallory VeltenContributing Writerr

After listening to the first track on the Burden Brothers’ sophomore album, Mercy, I wondered to myself if this band was of the Christian/religious genre—it certainly had me praying that the whole album wouldn’t be as bad.

Despite that rather inauspicious start, Mercy, which was released on Halloween of 2006, soon shaped up to be a borderline acceptable rock album.

The Dallas, Texas-based Burden Brothers band is actually comprised solely of musicians who all started out in separate bands, then came together after they broke up. So far the band has released two CDs and a DVD.

The Burden Brothers produce a sound vaguely reminiscent of Ni c k e l b a c k , a lthough the band lacks a lead singer with strong vocals. They also sound somewhat like a more mellow My Chemical Romance.

The album’s first song, “It’s Time,” consists solely of five dif-ferent words, played again and again for the entirety of the song’s duration: “It’s time…it’s time…it’s time…to meet you.” It becomes obvious

quickly that for the most part, lyrics are not this band’s strong point.

This song is really, really creepy—it would be the perfect background music for a part in an R-rated movie in which a d i s t u r b e d psychopath is obsessively stalk-ing /watching someone with-out that person knowing it.

Fortunately, the rest of the album, while not stellar, greatly e x c e e d s t h e quality of “It’s Time”—which really isn’t difficult, seeing as it would be nigh impossible to produce anything worse.

T he t i t l e track, “Mercy,” is a short, un-eventful instru-mental. It seems quite out of place amidst the rest of the songs—my theory is that f irst the band decided they wanted to name the album Mercy, and just before the CD’s release, they de-

cided that maybe they ought to write a song with the same name.

That, or maybe they decided that after the first song, the rest of the

album showed a lot of mercy to the poor listeners.

Most of the songs are okay, but few are really memorable. A curi-

ous characteristic present in many of the songs is th is : a song starts off nor-mally, but after about a minute and a half, the mu s ic c om-pletely changes, as though it’s a whole differ-ent song; after a while, it re-verts back to the original song.

It’s like a song inside a song.There are only two songs on Mercy

that sound like they could be played on the radio—“Trick of Logic” and the album’s best track, titled “Good Night from Chicago.”

As both the best song and the one with the most interesting name, “Good Night from Chicago” should have been the title track for this album.

It’s obvious that the band is comprised of musicians with talent; what’s more obvious is that the band members aren’t really in sync with one another.

Perhaps the Burden Brothers are still burdened by their baggage from their previous bands.

I’d advise passing on this album, but still heading over to iTunes to purchase “Good Night from Chicago.”

The album’s first song, “It’s Time,”... is really, really creepy—it would be the perfect background music for a part in an R-rated movie....

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1010101001101010 0110100110001010Two Bits Man tackles relationship advice and workout motivations

TWO BITSLadies and Gentlemen, Two Bits

Man is back and ready for action. I was away on sabbatical training Jack Bauer to fight terrorism (because anything is more relaxing when compared to Tech). But have no fear; I am here once again to grace the pages of this paper with my glorious presence.

With this wonderful aroma of the season come the sights and sounds of students pulling their hair out as LED lamps shine late into the night while another period of tests rolls around.

We all must suffer the wrath of The Shaft™, but at least we all have the joys of summer to look forward to! Finally we can escape this place and experience something we rarely have: fun! With the onset of this

wondrous vacation the young ladies of our school don their skirts and swimsuits, and then realize they need to begin honoring their New Year’s Resolution of losing weight. Unfortunately, the boyfriends of these lovely ladies now have to endure the most torturous phrase known to mankind: “Does this [insert article of clothing] make me look fat?”

To be honest, I would much rather spend my time taking a physics test or finding an Euler brick whose space diagonal is also an integer* than answer this deadly question. Why? Because I know that any answer I give to the test or the math problem is infinitely more correct than what I will probably say to my girlfriend. Instead of being a thoughtful boy-friend responding with “I love you”

or “You look beautiful,” I say things that are probably better kept to myself. Seriously... I probably could have prolonged many relationships by just not talking or, at least, giving safe, cliché answers.

I just can’t keep my mouth shut in this situation – I blurt out gems like**: “Well not really, just certain parts of you.”, “The visible light spectrum makes you look fat.”, “No, no, no, turn around. There. Now you look fat.”, or “No, but just in case we should ask a salesperson about the tensile strength of that fabric.” Apparently these kinds of honest statements do not warrant the warm embrace one would expect.

Anyway, such questioning from your girlfriend signals the sad truth that you probably need to shave a few

of those pounds and expose your rock hard abs for your week at the beach. We all know that men are like bears, and we just gain weight to store energy for those cold win-ters. While it is tough to motivate yourself as a guy to go to the CRC, finding inspiration while there takes nothing more than a glance at the aerobics area.

That’s right, all those lovely ladies who asked their significant others and/or close guy friends if they look fat are the ones on those machines getting in shape for the break and for summer.

Hardly anything is more inspira-tional to get in beefcake mode than looking at all the ladies you hope your muscles will impress when you’re out in the sun.

Fortunately for me, I’m always in top physical form. When flexing my muscles while working out, a cornu-copia of women flocks around me, kind of like a Tag commercial. Its not as hard as it looks to be the most irresistible man on the planet.***

Well, that’s all I have for this week. Keep your eyes peeled for my next article...and the plethora of women at the CRC.

*Wikipedia is your friend.**Be advised, I am not liable for

the results of you getting smacked, thrashed, pillaged, or otherwise beaten to a pulp by your significant other for responding to her with the following statements.

***I’ll be amazed if I still have a girlfriend by the time she finishes reading this piece.

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The essence of “meaning” in film certainly bares different con-notations for many people, and this

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album, and aren’t quite as strong as their lead.

“Doll” and “Sweet Sorrow” both display good work on the guitar and drums, and both songs occasionally use silence to good effect, a mark of a more mature band.

The worst song on the disk is without a doubt “Greener,” which is mercifully (and coincidentally) the second-shortest track. It has relatively poor vocals, and is mixed entirely too loud. While mixing songs to be “loud” is an industry trend, smaller bands shouldn’t need to fall into that

trap. It is with regret that I report She’s Your Sister has tracks that are just as loud as any these days, something that is especially audible in “Greener” and to a lesser extent in “Take.”

As any good audiophile will tell you, “loud” tracks such as this one are difficult to listen to for extended periods of time, and have a lower dynamic range.

As if to apologize for that mon-strosity, the next song (“Mirror Mirror”) has a very good volume, and a more somber tone.

“Of Hate and Stormy Weather” also follows that path with an inter-esting touch.

Other particularly worthwhile tracks include “Bleached,” “One” and “Kick You Out.”

After “Greener,” the band’s songs all have a very similar sound, al-though the tracks do vary somewhat in the balance of pop and rock.

She’s Your Sister still has some work to do, but their CD is generally strong, especially since the majority of the tracks are enjoyable.

It’s definitely worth a listen, and probably worth the buy.

The album will be released in June and will coincide with the group’s first nationwide tour.

An Atlanta performance is planned but not confirmed.

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half of the inning.The Jackets broke through for

three runs in the fifth with an RBI double by Matt Wieters, an RBI groundout from Wally Crancer and an RBI double by Tony Plagman and took a 5-3 lead.

Tech had an opportunity to break the game wide open with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, but had to settle for a single run and a 6-3 lead.

The Cavaliers gained some momentum in the seventh inning when the first two hitters reached on a single and a hit by pitch. However, Brad Rulon came on to hold Virginia to just one run and end the threat.

Tech seemingly had the game in hand in the last of the ninth with their closer, Payne, on the mound.

Payne had no trouble with the first two batters, striking out the leadoff hitter Miclat on three pitches and getting Marsh to pop out.

Reigning ACC player of the year, junior Sean Doolittle, worked the count against Payne and drew a 3-2 walk to keep the inning alive. Brandon Guyer was plunked on the very next pitch.

This set the table for Adams with runners on first and second and two out. Adams took a 2-1 delivery from Payne which was low and inside and deposited it into the newly-installed bleachers beyond the left field wall to give Virginia a 7-6 victory and salvage a series split with Tech.

The final game of the series was cancelled due to rain and ACC travel rules.

The Jackets will be back in action today for the start of a three-game series against the Wolfpack of North Carolina State. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. today and tomorrow. Sunday is scheduled to have a 1 p.m. first pitch.

The team will play in-state rival Georgia Tuesday at Turner Field. First pitch for that game is scheduled for 7 p.m.

By Jamie Howell/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

The baseball team enters this weekend’s series against North Carolina State third in the Coastal Division of the ACC behind North Carolina and Virginia. Tech has a record of 10-7 in conference play this season.

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The men’s tennis team ended a nine match losing streak this week-end with 4-3 wins on the road against Maryland and Boston College.

By Hahnming LeeAssistant Sports Editor

Tech men’s tennis team won its first match in over a month with a close victory over Maryland at Col-lege Park this past weekend.

The Jackets, No. 52 in the nation, took the lead early against the No. 57 Terrapins team. Despite Tech’s No. 1 doubles team, made up of David North and George Gvelesiani losing in doubles play, the Jackets were still able to capture the doubles point to go ahead 1-0 with victories from the teams of Eric Molnar and Luke Raasow-Kantor and Zach Rath and Scott Blackmon.

The two teams exchanged the lead for much of the game until Maryland pulled ahead to 3-2 after Jose Muguruza fell to Maryland’s Nicholas Frayssinoux, 2-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-3).

Despite facing the possibility of their tenth straight loss, the Jackets pulled off two come-from-behind victories to pull ahead and capture just its third ACC win for the season.

Molnar, Raasow-Kalnor and Rath also scored victories in singles to capture Tech’s three singles points.

The 4-3 victory ended Tech’s woeful nine-game losing streak that stretched back to a March 7th match against Clemson. During the skid, the team lost three matches 6-1 and were shut out twice.

The Jackets pulled off their sec-ond straight victory to close out the regular season, beating the Boston College Golden Eagles 4-3 in Boston last weekend.

The Jackets fell behind after failing to capture the doubles point. They responded with three straight singles victory to put them in posi-tion for a win.

The same three players that captured Tech’s three points in the victory over Maryland, Rath, Raasow-Kantor and Molnar were also the winners here.

The matchup saw two of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s lowest

teams facing off against each other, with just four ACC victories and 11 total wins between the two teams.

The Jackets will next travel to Cary, N.C. to play in the ACC Tournament. They are ranked as a nine seed and will take on the Miami Hurricanes. Earlier in the season, Miami routed Tech in Miami, beating the Jackets 7-0 and hand-ing the team their second shutout of the season.

By Jamie Howell/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

On Track: The men’s and women’s track teams will compete for the ACC Track and Field Championship this weekend in Maryland.

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Softball sweeps Maryland, Kennesaw StateBy William Bretherton

Senior Staff Writer

Over this past weekend, the Jackets No. 22 ranked softball team took on the Maryland Terrapins in College Park. In the weather-short-ened series, the Jackets were able to win the only two games that were played by the final scores of 7-3 and 7-2. In Wednesday’s games against the Kennesaw State Owls back at historic Glenn Field, the Jackets blanked the Owls 5-0 and 8-0 in the doubleheader.

In Saturday’s doubleheader, Tech starter Whitney Humphreys set the stage for the Jackets victory in game one by hurling a complete game

By Robert Combier/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

On Senior Day, the softball team swept Kennesaw State 5-0 and 8-0. The team ends their home slate with a record of 16-5 at Glenn Field.

By Scott Medway/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

The softball team swept Maryland over the weekend in a rain-short-ened series. The team is currently fourth in the ACC with an 8-6 record.

from the circle. She allowed two earned runs, six hits, while striking out three and allowing one walk. At the plate, catcher Savannah Brown and third baseman Brittany Barnes contributed by each hitting a home run and driving in four of the Jackets’ seven runs in their 7-3 victory.

In game two, Tech received an-other complete game performance, coming from Sarah Wood this time. In those seven innings that she tossed, the Terps were only allowed two earned runs, seven hits and four walks, while Wood fanned five. Her performance allowed the Jackets to win 7-2 and guarantee that Tech would win the series, and ultimately sweep due to weather conditions.

Catcher Savannah Brown knocked out a grand slam in the top of the fifth to give her two home runs for the day, and six runs driven in.

Brown may have been helped by having first baseman Whitney Haller on base in front of her, who had was walked three times in game two.

In Wednesday’s twin bill, the Jackets saw pitchers Whitney Humphreys, Tiffany Johnson, Sarah Wood and Lacey Richardson combine to shut out the Owls over the twelve innings in two games that they pitched.

In game one’s 5-0 win, Tech got two more home runs from Kristina Hull and Brittany Barnes. They combined for three RBI’s, and it was all the offensive support that the Jackets would need.

In game two’s 8-0 victory, the Jackets also saw third baseman Brit-tany Barnes and second baseman Jennifer Yee have a home run each. First baseman Whitney Haller also went 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI. Most of the damage done in the game came when Tech put up a six spot on the scoreboard in the bottom half of the third.

With the four victories, the Jackets record moves to 41-13 for the season and 8-6 in ACC play. Wednesday’s games against Ken-nesaw State were their last at home for the season. Tomorrow, the Jackets will go on the road to play Boston College for a three game set before returning home to play at Georgia

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The women’s tennis team ended the season tied with Clemson as co-regular season champions of the conference with 10-1 records.

By Hahnming LeeAssistant Sports Editor

Th e women’s tennis team won their 12th straight match to wrap up the regular season, defeating the Virginia Cavaliers 5-2 in Charlot-tesville, Va. last weekend.

With the win, the Jackets clinched at least a share of the regular season ACC Championship for the third straight year.

Playing singles matches fi rst, the Jackets took a 3-0 lead heading into doubles play.

Kristi Miller, Alison Silverio and

Amanda McDowell easily won their singles matches in straight sets to help give the Jackets the early lead.

Th e Jackets, on the verge of win-ning match point, saw its chances for a clean sweep of all the matches fall away with Taryn Rudman’s loss to Carolina Hammond.

Amanda Craddock took the fourth singles match and the match point with her win over Kristen McVitty, 5-7, 6-2, 6-3.

With the match already decided, Tech still won two of three in doubles play. Tech’s No. 1 team, Craddock and Silverio took down their oppo-

nent 8-5. Miller and Striplin added to Tech’s large margin of victory with a 8-4 win.

The day before saw Georgia Tech dominate Virginia Tech, eas-ily winning 7-0 over the Hokies in Blacksburg.

Th e team, in both doubles and singles matches, did not drop a single match. Th e whole day was high-lighted by Craddock’s performance, dominating Virginia Tech’s Ashley James and cruising to a straight sets victory. Craddock dropped only four games on the day and did not lose a single one in her singles match.

Th e closest the Hokies came to even stealing a set was in Tarryn Rudman’s match, where Virginia Tech’s Natalie Kretzer pushed Rud-man in the second set of the match after Rudman had won the fi rst 6-1. Rudman eventually went on to win the set, 7-5.

After winning the ITA National Team Indoors Championship to start off the season, the Jackets have had arguably their most successful season ever.

Th ey reached No. 1 for the fi rst time in the school’s history. Tech climbed to the top of the rankings shortly after capturing the national championship.

Th e Jackets lost just four matches this year, all to ranked teams. While they lost to some of the lower ranked teams, they also defeated numerous ranked teams, including top-10 teams Northwestern and Auburn earlier in the season.

Th e team is currently ranked No. 5 in the nation and has been among the nation’s elite teams.

Th e team has fi nished second in the ACC conference. Tech and Clemson shared identical 10-1 records, but Clemson held the tie-breaker as the squad had defeated Tech in Tech’s fi rst ACC match of the season. It was Tech’s only ACC loss of the season.

By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Tech will visit Indiana next season for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Hoosiers join UCONN and Vanderbilt as early season road trips for Tech.

Tech visits Indiana for ACC/Big Ten Challenge

By Michael ClarkeSports Editor

Tech head coach Paul Hewitt’s men’s basketball team will visit Kel-vin Sampson’s Indiana for the Big10/ACC Challenge no Nov. 27.

Th e Jackets are 4-4 in the previ-ous eight Big Ten/ACC Challenges. Tech’s only road win in the Chal-lenge was a 73-53 win at Ohio State in 2003. Th e team has lost on the road at 88-86 in 2005 at Michigan State, 64-63 at Minnesota in 2002

and 85-67 at Iowa in 2000.Tech’s only meeting with Indiana

ended in an 87-65 loss at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angelos at the Bruin Classic on Dec. 29, 1969.

Th e ACC has won all eight of the previous challenges and hold a 48-27 record in the games.

In other match ups that will highlight the three day event, Wis-consin will visit Cameron Indoor to take on Duke, Illinois will visit Maryland and North Carolina will play at Ohio State.

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Golf competes for ACC Championship: Th e Jackets will attempt to win the ACC Title outright after fi nishing tied for fi rst in last year’s event.

Baseball splits rain-shortened series with CavsBy Asif Heerji

Senior Staff Writer

Th e Jackets split two games in an abbreviated conference series with the Virginia Cavaliers. Th e series fi nale was canceled due to rain, wet fi eld conditions and a Tech travel curfew.

Th e opener of the three-game series on paper looked to be a stellar pitching match up and the game lived up to the billing.

In a battle of sophomore sensa-tions, Virginia’s right-hander Jacob Th ompson through the fi rst seven innings while Tech’s southpaw Da-vid Duncan allowed just one run through seven innings.

With the Jackets trailing 1-0 in the eighth, sophomore Chris House led off the top half of the inning with a strike out on a pitch from Th ompson that was in the dirt and trickled away from catcher Beau Seabury, allowing House to reach fi rst.

After a strikeout, House moved to second base on a Danny Payne groundout and came around to touch the plate on a RBI single up the middle by junior Michael Fisher, tying the game 1-1.

Th e bullpens matched zeros up until the 11th inning when Coach Danny Hall made a gutsy call.

Patrick Long reached on a bloop hit down the left fi eld line for Tech and legged out a double when left

By Jason Ossey / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Michael Fisher (above) went 3-for-5 with a RBI in Friday’s 11 inning marathon over Virginia.The Jackets won the game 2-1, but lost 7-6 in Saturday’s contest. Sunday’s rubber match was suspended due to rain.

fi elder Brandon Guyer was slow to fi eld the ball. Chris House followed with a single, putting runners on the corners with one out.

Th is set the table for freshman second baseman Jeff Ussery. On an 0-1 pitch, Ussery took a pitch that was high and away and executed

a suicide squeeze bunt allowing Long, who was charging down the third base line, to score the eventual winning run.

“I had it on my mind on the fi rst pitch and when I saw him almost foul out I said, ‘What the heck. I am going to try it,” said Coach Hall

as reported by the Charlottesville Daily Progress.

“To Jeff Ussery’s credit, he did a great job of getting the ball down and it ended up being the winning run. I just kind of felt like it was a situation that we needed to try something.”

“When I saw the sign, my heart started pumping a little bit and I was just thinking get the bat on the ball,” Ussery said. “It was the fi rst time I squeezed in a game, I think. It was certainly exciting.”

Red-shirt senior Jared Hyatt pitched four scoreless and hitless innings in relief of Duncan to pick up his sixth win on the year without a loss.

Fisher paced the offense for Tech, collecting three singles on the evening.

Th e second game of the series proved to be even more exciting than the fi rst, but not for Tech fans.

Virginia’s sophomore David Adams delivered a walk-off three run home run in the bottom of the ninth to propel the Cavaliers to a 7-6 victory over the Jackets.

Brandon Marsh gave Virginia a 1-0 lead in the fi rst inning with a solo home run in the second inning.

Tech responded with two runs in the third inning to take a 2-1 lead.

Brad Feltes led off the inning with a triple into the right center fi eld gap and scored on a Fisher RBI single.

Fisher scored on a throwing error by fi rst baseman Greg Miclat.

Virginia wasted no time in reclaiming a 3-2 lead on a sacrifi ce fl y and an RBI single in the bottom

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Jackets beat rival Georgia

By Jason Ossey / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

Tech beat instate-rival Georgia 8-2 on Wednesday night in the fi rst of three regular season games against the Bulldogs.

By Asif HeerjiSenior Staff Writer

In the 339th meeting between bitter rivals, Tech came out on top over Georgia 8-2 on the diamond on Wednesday night.

Senior Ryan Turner made the start for the Jackets to lead a staff pitching evening and threw two scoreless innings while inducing two ground ball double plays. Turner was scheduled to pitch last Sunday against Virginia but the game was rained out.

Turner was named as one of 30 candidates for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, which honors a senior baseball player that excels both on and off the baseball fi eld and has chosen to remain in school for his senior season, earlier in the week.

Tech started off the scoring in the third inning when fresh-man Jeff Ussery led off with a walk, moved to second on a Danny Payne single and scored on an RBI single from Michael Fisher.

Matt Wieters followed with a sacrifi ce fl y, scoring Payne from third and giving Tech a 2-0 lead after three innings.

Fisher extended his team and season-high hitting streak to 15 games with the base hit.

Tech added four more runs in the fourth inning, three of which scored on two Georgia fi elding errors.

Freshman Andrew Robinson pitched the third, fourth and fi fth innings and allowed no runs on

one hit while walking one and striking out two to pick up his fi rst career win.

Luke Murton added his sixth homerun on the season to give Tech a 7-2 lead to begin the seventh inning and Patrick Long singled home Tony Plagman to make the score 8-2.

Th e Jackets used six pitchers who combined to give up just six hits.

Michael Hutts, Jared Hyatt, Elliot Ogawa and Chris Hicks combined to pitch the fi nal four innings and allowed two runs

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