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Tech showcases virtual education
By Kate Bill
Contributing Writer
Gov. Nathan Deals plan to increase the number of Georgia
students earning postgraduate degrees by 250,000 over the next
nine years will be fullled through implementation of the Com-
plete College Georgia (CCG) initiative of August 2011.
Just around the time of the CCGs one-year birthday, Tech
plans to fulll the goals required by this policy have now been
released to the public.
Each [postgraduate institution] was charged with designing
a plan for its own campus, said Dr. Steven Girardot, Assistant
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and leader of Techs
ve-representative team sent to discuss the initiative at a two day
summit. e idea is for each institute to align with CCGs goals
by progressing individually.
One facet of Techs CCG plan is to provide the resources
necessary for all matriculated students to graduate. Some of
these available resources include the CULCs academic services,
GT1000, living learning programs, athletics, honors, co-ops/in-
ternships and research.
According to Dr. Girardot, the best way students can support
Techs portion of CCG is to channel the desire to attain that
prestigious Tech degree by learning of these resources and taking
advantage of them. In the end, each student accepted to Tech
should have the complete potential to succeed so long as he/she
also possesses the desire.
Currently, Tech is able to boast statistics such as 95 percent
freshmen retention and 79 percent six-year graduation rates.
However, to remain comparable to current peer institutions like
MIT, Stanford and Johns Hopkins, Tech seeks to maintain at
least an 80 percent six-year graduation rate that will escalate to
85 percent in the ve years to come.
By Lauren Brett
Assistant News Editor
Creating an education style that ts
todays high tech environment is noth-
ing new to the world of higher
education. Talks of Mas-
sive Open Online Courses
(MOOCs) and their po-
tential has been topic of
discussion on several
college campuses, in-
cluding Tech.
Last ursday,
Sept. 13, Pro-
vost Rafael Bras
formally intro-
duced the idea
of MOOCs
to the Tech
communit y
at a Town
Hall fo-
rum. e
f o r u m
feat ured
a panel
of fac-
ulty who
are teach-
ing courses
through Cours-
era, which Tech part-
nered with earlier this
year.
Partnerships between
universities and online
education programs simi-
lar to Techs with Coursera are a trend
on the rise. Stanford and Princeton have
also partnered with Coursera, and MIT
and Harvard have joined together to
create edX. Georgia Tech Professional
Education (GTPE), another Tech online
education enterprise, has been working to
develop online education options for the
past 35 years and has online students in
every continent both for credit and non-
credit.
However, their popularity does not en-
sure that they are without aws. As with
the implementation of any new program
or curriculum, issues have begun to sur-
face within the MOOCs. One particular-
ly stubborn issue is that of cheating. With
courses online, there is a much higher
risk that students will use Google or text-
books to help them take tests.
Many methods are being considered
to help alleviate this issue.
Options being utilized today include
proctored exams, group projects and
timed assessments. We are in the process
of looking at other technologies that may
come into play in the near future. One
example is electronic monitoring, which
utilizes webcams and keyboard biomet-
ric readers, said Fatimah Wirth, a Tech
faculty member currently teaching a class
on Coursera, and a former teacher for
NASAs ePDN (electronic professional
development network). Our goal is to
focus on ways to assess those students
who are truly interested in learning and
in obtaining a quality education.
Lab experience is another area where
these courses run into trouble, particular-
ly in areas like engineering and medicine
which require a high level of laboratory
practice in eld success.
We have things like ight simulators
that pilots learn how to ybut for [class-
es like] freshman chemistryits dicult
to simulate that kind of thing in an on-
line environment, said Gary May, Dean
of the College of Engineering.
With these issues still facing promot-
ers of online education, many universities
have taken on an attitude of experimenta-
tion.
We need to evolve, we need to ex-
periment, we need see how far this tech
approach to online learning can go, but
I think we should also be measured and
cautious in our expectations, May said.
For this reason, funding allocated to
these programs is still mostly from do-
nors, with only a limited amount of Tech
funds going towards the initiatives.
e campus unit leading the initia-
tive, the Center for the 21st Century Uni-
versity (C21U), was created last year and
seeded like other eorts. We are actively
seeking donors that will invest in educa-
tional transformation. Ultimately, we also
expect that this new type of online educa-
tion will generate revenue, Bras said.
With the scope of the MOOCs still
fairly broad and unfocused, a campus at-
titude of healthy skepticism can often be
seen.
Its important not to over promise
Members of the Student Center Programs Council (SCPC)
smiled through the rain as they performed a planned
ash mob in front of the Campanile, announcing to the
students walking by that 3OH!3 will perform for this
years Homecoming concert in October.
Plans unveiled to
increase graduates
Mobbing the Campanile
Faculty, admin. discuss plans for open online courses
See Graduation, page 5
See MOOCs, page 3
Photos by John Nakano / Student Publications
Photos by Sho Kitamura / Student Publications
Irfan Essa, above, is one of the professors teaching a MOOC
this semester. Essa was one of the panelists at the townhall.
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sliver
How about more power outlets in the library?
dude, i dont want to hear about your genius ability with python,
or how youre taking 19 credits or whatever, or about boolean
logic, or stupid comments and useless banter. - Sincerely, a fellow
Math UTA
didnt get a little this semester :(
...i dont think im smart enough to be in my major...too bad im
a 5th yr now
#GG_GT
One Sliver section last week? Hopefully not this week!
this graduation ticket thing is stupid. you cant always get what
you want. deal with it.
asian with the green sweatshirt tied around the waist. bring back
the 90s!
To the cute lad in the yellow shirt, hello
My brother got married. I found out by group text. #millennial-
sprob lems
Gordon Ramsay should come to our dining halls...I would
LOVE to see that
Representative Gregory Jones, everyone! *clap* *clap* *clap*
SGA want to gain points w/ students? Stop talking about stealing
Ts and get rid of this limiting grad tickets crap
Assigning a group HW & a regular HW the week of a test
is a great way to piss o your students, idiot
YOOOOOOOOOOOOO
No its not...its witch magic!
i dont want my pizza burning
And my unicorn favorite from EAS is on my trolley. ey were
talking! Everyone is taken!
I am not up to the challenge. careers, naw.
screw the U
who throws a shoe?? honestly
tapthatUGAguy? never, Im not into livestock
buzz aldrin danced with the stars before it was a tv show.
atlanta sets world record in number of car res per week. or so I
assume.
By Antonio Silva
Contributing Writer
For students still struggling
to nd a way to travel around
campus and the Atlanta area,
Techs new GOTCHA Carts
may be the next solution.
e GOTCHA Carts are a
new initiative coming out of the
Campus Services Department,
says Nicholas Picon, Vice Presi-
dent of Campus Aairs.
GOTCHA, which stands for
Green Operated Transit Car-
rying Humanity Around, was
founded by an entrepreneur-
ial group from Atlanta, two of
whom studied at Florida State
University.
According to Picon, the
GOTCHA service would work
in conjunction with the Sting-
erette, by providing a more e-
cient and prompt service to stu-
dents in times of less frequent
service.
One student, however, ex-
pressed some dismay at the idea
of the implementation of this
service on campus.
What does it have to oer
more than the Stingerette? e
Stingerette carries the same
need, said Justian Meyer, a sec-
ond year CS major.
e carts being used hold a
maximum of six passengers and
are electrically powered, helping
to promote a greener environ-
ment. e cars are also capable
of being driven for two hours on
a fully charged battery and are
street legal.
e GOTCHA system pro-
vides potential for a convenient
way for students to accomplish
day to day errands that often
times require considerable plan-
ning, such as grocery shopping
or reaching a MARTA station.
Furthermore, this transporta-
tion service would be oper-
ated by students in and around
Techs campus.
e motivation behind
their car service was to provide
transport to University of Flor-
ida and Florida State Univer-
sity students. e cars provide
transportation around campus
and around their communities.
Instead of taking taxis or public
transport to go to nearby areas,
Florida students would instead,
request the GOTCHA trans-
port service. GOTCHA proved
to be a solid transportation op-
tion for students out late need-
ing a safe and reliable ride back
to their dorms or apartments.
e creators of GOTCHA
see this service opportunity as
a way for corporate markets
to target the young adult de-
mographic by promoting their
brands on these vehicles. On
their website, GOTCHA pro-
motes itself as Outdoor, Mo-
bile, Interactive and Peer-to-
Peer.
In addition, these GOT-
CHA carts oer an additional
source of revenue due to their
advertising capabilities. Accord-
ing to the website, 80 percent
of young adults remember spe-
cic ads due to their exposure to
marketing tactics like television
commercials and billboards,
the latter of which is used with
these carts.
e GOTCHA service is
currently available at three uni-
versities, Auburn University,
University of Florida and Flor-
ida State University.
While there are seemingly
many benets, a plan has yet
to be nalized and remains in
a discussion and conference
phase.
e goal is to provide more
resources for safe and easy trans-
portation for Tech students, Pi-
con said.
Student transportation system in the works
Front (top) and back (middle) views of an example of a Gotcha
Cart. The goal of these carts providing transportation to students.
Photos courtesy of Gotcha Ride
Technique September 21, 2012 3 NEWS
Council Clippings
This week in Student Government
By Kenneth Marino, Contributing Writer
E
ach week, this section includes coverage of dierent aspects of Student
Government, including the Undergraduate House of Representatives,
Graduate Student Senate and the Executive Branch of both governments.
Blame It on the Alcohol
Before the ocial start of busi-
ness, a representative from the Di-
vision of Student Aairs presented
proposed changes to the Institute
Student and Student Organiza-
tion Alcohol Policy.
is policy applies specically
to students and student groups
on Institute-owned property and
would not apply to Greek organi-
zations, whose houses either sit on
private property or whose houses
are themselves private residences.
e major proposed change to
the policy was the elimination of
the wristband system, in which
organizations would serve alco-
hol on Institute property only to
students who received wristbands
indicating that they were 21 years
or older. e administration felt
that this method was, for the most
part, ineective in preventing
underage drinking, as students
would simply hand alcoholic bev-
erages to their friends who were
underage. is potentially opened
the Institute to liability.
Instead, the proposed policy al-
lows for so called beer gardens,
or areas that allow only people of
legal drinking age could enter to
buy and consume alcohol. e
purchase, sale and consumption
of alcohol would only be allowed
in these areas.
Freshman Representing
UHR began their voting ses-
sion by moving, through unani-
mous consent, to accept the newly
elected freshman representatives.
e new representatives took their
oaths of oce and were seated as
fully capable representatives of
UHR.
I Do Not Consent
e Georgia Tech Climbing
Club requested funding for the
annual Triple Crown Climb-
ing Competition, an event across
three states involving dozens of
competitors. Representative Kel-
liann Morrisey moved to pass an
amendment, per JFC recommen-
dations, that would give more
money for round trip travel by
unanimous consent. However,
one representative voiced dissent
and the motion failed. ere was
no follow up discussion, and the
bill was motioned to be amended
again per JFC recommendation.
e vote was cast vocally this time
from representatives, with all rep-
resentatives answering in the af-
rmative.
e Speaker of the House
then explained that the reason for
unanimous consent was to speed
up proceedings, and that if one
representative voiced dissent on
an amendment, that representa-
tive should explain why during
follow up discussion. e nal bill
was passed 46-1-0.
Let the Debate Begin
Representatives from the De-
bate Team requested funding to
pay for entry fees, travel to three
dierent tournaments and to hire
a debate coach. e organization
representatives pointed to the fact
that they had been state debat-
ing champions for four straight
years and that members often had
to pay their own way to tourna-
ments, using this historical data
to support justication of the bill.
After asking a series of ques-
tions to the organization repre-
sentatives, UHR discussed several
aspects of the bill, including the
need for a debate coach.
One representative, who con-
ceded that he did not know that
much about debate clubs, ques-
tioned why the organization was
only hiring the coach for competi-
tions and not for practices.
Representative Hunter Ham-
mond then responded, mention-
ing his own experience in debate
organizations, stating that this de-
cision was completely reasonable
and that there was not a funda-
mental problem with the bill. e
bill was passed by UHR 46-0-0.
CRC or not CRC
Representatives from Sword-
sh Underwater Hockey Club
proposed a bill requesting funding
for hosting a tournament, for fees
for use of their practice location
and for various related equipment.
VP of Finance Danny Farmer
began the discussion on the bill by
giving JFC recommendations, one
of which was to strike all fund-
ing for hosting, as hosting home
tournaments is specically pro-
hibited within JFC policy. UHR
motioned to add the JFC recom-
mendations to an amendment,
and the amendment was passed.
Next, several representatives
expressed their disapproval of
paying for the team to practice o
campus when could potentially
use the CRC for free. According
to the organizational representa-
tives, however, the outside loca-
tion was better for their purposes
and the CRC was hard to book.
After much debate in the
house, Representative Alex
Bandes moved to pass an amend-
ment striking all funding for out-
side practices, in turn giving his
criticism to the organization for
not doing enough research into
the costs of renting dierent loca-
tions.
e amendment began by
Bandeswas approvedd and the
nal bill, now only containing
funding for gloves and ns, was
passed 41-4-0.
GSS* Bill
Amount UHR*
Bill Summary
Appointments of Freshman Class
Representatives
Sigma Beta Rho
SHPE
Climbing Club
GTRIC
Debate Team
Womens Leadership Conference
Swordsh Underwater Hockey
Club
Bethel Campus Fellowship (1)
Bethel Campus Fellowship (2)
Yellow Jacket Airsoft Club
Joint Finance Committee Policy
-
$473.33
$767.11
$2,524.73
$1,982.00
$2,425.81
$5,304.00
$5,575.00
$1,013.44
$758.00
$885.00
-
-
100-0-0
100-0-0
100-0-0
100-0-0
100-0-0
-
84-8-8
-
-
-
100-0-0
Pass
95-0-5
93-0-7
98-2-0
98-2-0
100-0-0
-
91-9-0
-
-
-
98-0-2
Prior Year: $221,185.35 Capital Outlay: $936,563.01 *Percentage of body voting on bill.
with these kinds of things. I think
there have been some statements
about [how] this will revolution-
ize education, and it may, but I
dont think we know that yet,
May said.
Others remain condent in the
inevitable success of the MOOCs.
I am not concerned. I am
foremost interested in how we
educate present and future Geor-
gia Tech students in the very best
way. I want to learn what future
students want and how they will
learn. In doing so, we will connect
with many prospective students
around the U.S. and the world
and attract them here, said Tech
Provost Rafael Bras.
While the MOOCs have ad-
ministrative support, the profes-
sors encouraged to teach these
currently free classes may not all
be so eager. For the most part, it
seems they are on board.
e reaction has been very
positive. at does not mean ev-
erybody is comfortable with the
concept, nor does it mean that
everybody will participate or need
to participate. I have no concerns
about devaluing [facultys] oer-
ings, Bras said.
I think [MOOCs] can cer-
tainly supplement or comple-
ment what we do now, but I dont
think that the MOOC approach
can replace what [professors] do,
May said. Maybe one day, when
the Jedi holograms are available,
maybe you can duplicate it. But
even in Star Wars they had the
Jedi academy.
e future of MOOCs is still
undetermined, but the potential
benets cannot be tossed aside.
I dont want to be too nega-
tive. I do think there is quite a
bit of potential in breaking down
barriers, in giving more people ac-
cess to information... and bring-
ing down the cost curve of higher
education, May said.
MOOCs from page 1
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SPARKULLKOOCH
new food truck idea: rum ham
beaches aint sheet but shores and sh
Hi, my name is ____ and Im addicted to slivering.
Casey Tisdels comics are awesome.
TA announces each problem should be on a new page as soon as
I nish all my problems on one sheet.
Seriously, did the whole line concept to wait for computers at the
library go by the wayside over the summer? What the hell?
I need you guys to quit smoking pot. Like now.
Did I just get cat-called at the career fair? Because thats sort of
cool. She was pretty cute too.
one of my greatest turn-ons: girls making circuits in Logisim
Im tired of seeing beautiful ladies hunched over. Stand up
straight, its okay to be tall.
Anak meets in the le cabinet in the van leer computer lab
it looks pretty spacious, could even t relevant societies too
Oh NAE. What better way to promote community than to ush
us out on the pretense of re twice a week <3
north ave is ooded. no power. its like hurrication all over again
only one sliver box???? what am I supposed to do with this mad-
ness!
Huge line for starbucks at 8 in the morning? I know that feel, bro.
ey dont think it be like it is but it do.
What wouldnt Meatloaf do for love?
Seems like all companies need previous experience for an intern-
ship.
UU > Anak
I will steal graduation [T]ickets if I have to!
vett vandiver, im in love witchuuuu
MEMBERSHIP RUNS GT, #sorryboutit
lions, tigers, & unicorns - oh my gawddd.
weekly stereotypical greek slivers begin last week
BRO IM TELLING YOU, HER BOOBS WERE THE SIZE
OF, AT THE VERY LEAST, THE DEATH STAR
whadup playa
UU. ANAKs true competition.
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By Anu Sekar
Contributing Writer
On Tuesday, Sept. 18, Tech
celebrated the 100th anniversary
of its cooperative education pro-
gram in the Student Center Ball-
room, welcoming attendants with
refreshments and raes as the
alumni celebrated this milestone.
As of now, Georgia Tech has
the largest co-op program in the
country, and has graduated more
than 15,000 students with the co-
op designation alone. Students go
through a process of applications,
orientations, and interviews to
nd the right job.
Founded in 1912, the co-op
program has provided numerous
opportunities for Tech students
to gain experience in their chosen
industry while working toward a
Georgia Tech degree. Students al-
ternate between semesters of work
and study, gaining practical, paid
work experience in addition to
their studies.
Many people involved with the
co-op program came to give their
thoughts and some presentations
to commemorate the event.
ese included alumni, pro-
gram directors, past and current
co-op students and President
Peterson as well. One of the pre-
sentations recognized an ocial
Georgia Tech Co-op Day in the
city of Atlanta.
If you didnt have the co-op
program, the alumni role would
be signicantly dierent, and I
am afraid to say, much smaller,
said alumnus and current chair of
the Co-op Alumni Anity Group
Dr. Keith Hollingsworth.
According to Hollingsworth,
the program wants to get more
students and employers involved.
[In the future], classroom ed-
ucation will change, and students
may not have HOPE, which puts
a need for nancial aid...but the
need for students to have experi-
ence in the workforce will contin-
ue. said alumnus Dean Oerd.
When I was an undergradu-
ate student, Co-op was something
that most of us did...to pay for
school. Nowadays, there are more
ways to nance college, so I be-
lieve participants focus more on
the experience gained, which is
the actual intent of Co-op, said
chair of the Co-op Centennial
Event and alumnus Tom Atkins.
Regarding the event and what
the students should get out of it,
Akins said, I hope they get a
sense of the history and tradition
surrounding Co-op, and a better
understanding of how real world
experience in their chosen elds
of study can enrich their educa-
tions. If they can realize how a
lot of Georgia Tech alumni have
sort of paved the path for them,
and made so many opportunities
available today, that would be a
good thing.
Another veteran of the pro-
gram, Ken Little, mentioned that
the co-op program mainly helped
him grow up and to seek profes-
sional advice and mentors that he
or other students would not have
thought to seek from their parents
or other close adults.
Dr. Bras, the Provost for Aca-
demic Aairs, felt that what ap-
pealed most to students from
this program was a combination
of dierent views on education,
experience and contact with em-
ployers.
Students have found value in
a multiple areas of their co-op
programs. For example, Ryan
amm is a current co-op student
who works with Geo-Hydro En-
gineers and is the President of the
Briaerean Honor Society.
e reason I joined the pro-
gram is because of the real world
experience...it taught me how to
budget, and know whether or not
this eld is what I want to do...and
to have a professional relationship
with my employer, amm said.
amm felt that the applica-
tion of the lessons learned in class
into the real world was one of the
biggest takeaways from his co-op
experience.
e aspect of co-oping that I
enjoyed most, though, was the
balance it provided. I liked work-
ing hard and learning through-
out the day, but when ve oclock
came, it was wonderful to relax
and not worry about homework,
amm said.
In the next 100 years, stu-
dents will still need advice and
need to grow up...and Georgia
Tech should still have one of the
best co-op programs, Little said,
regarding the future of the co-op
program.
Co-op celebrates 100 years, alumni reect
Students and faculty attend the centennial celebration of the co-
op program, which completed one hundred years this Tuesday.
Photo by Ansley Thomas / Student Publications
Technique September 21, 2012 5 NEWS
A
lot of things went on outside
the bubble of Tech in the past
week. Here are a few important
events taking place throughout
the nation and the world.
Riots break out in
Libya
Due to a video entitled The
Innocence of Islam, which por-
trays Islams Prophet Muhammad
as lacking moral character, being
shown on Libyan television, an at-
tack ensued on Sept. 11 in which
four Americans, one an U.S. Am-
bassador, died.
Although seemingly spon-
taneous from the video, which
played a few days earlier on Egyp-
tian television, the attacks are ru-
mored to have been planned by
Al-Qaeda.
iOS 6 Released
On Wednesday, Apple, in con-
junction with the earlier release
of the newest line of the iPhone
and the iPod, released its newest
mobile operating system, the iOS
6.
New features of this system
include an Apple-based maps
app, Facebook integration into
the iDevice, greater Siri capabili-
ties for the iPhone 4S users and a
new app called Passbook, which
will serve as a hub for all passes,
cards, and coupons for a user.
Breaking
the
ubble B
CRC Creeper
On the afternoon of Tuesday,
Sept. 11, a GTPD ocer respond-
ed to a report of a woman harass-
ing students and taking photos
outside the Campus Recreation
Center (CRC).
e ocer identied her upon
arrival and asked her why she was
on campus. e woman provided
a vague answer, indicating that
she was aliated with an online
publication somehow related to
Tech.
A check of the womans history
revealed that she had twice been
caught for trespassing-related
events on campus, including one
that resulted in a criminal trespass
warning. Because of these events,
she was not permitted to be on
campus without the authorization
of the Dean of Students. When
asked if she had such authoriza-
tion, she could not prove that she
did, and the Dean of Students
himself conrmed that she was
still not permitted on campus.
e woman was issued another
criminal trespass warning and
placed under arrest on the charge
of failure to leave campus, and she
was ultimately taken to Fulton
County Jail.
Signicant Struggle
Early in the morning of Sat-
urday, Sept. 8, an ocer was dis-
patched to the East building of
the North Ave. apartment com-
plex in response to a call about an
incident between a male student
who was naked and a female stu-
dent who was screaming.
e student who reported the
incident indicated that while he
was in his room, he and his room-
mates heard a woman screaming
at someone to stop. ey opened
the door to nd a crying female
running down the hall away from
a naked male. e student who re-
ported the incident caught up to
the female student, who said she
was ne and was leaving.
e ocer rst encountered
the male student, who was in-
toxicated and uncooperative. e
male student said there were no
issues.
However, the female stu-
dent spoke to the ocer a short
time later and indicated that she
had been ghting with the male
student. She said she had tried
to leave the room, but he had
grabbed both of her arms to pre-
vent her from going, which caused
her to scream at him and eventu-
ally run out of the room.
e male student received a
student code of conduct violation,
and the female student declined to
press charges against him.
Asleep at the Wheel
A GTPD ocer responded to
a call on the morning of Saturday,
Sept. 8, that indicated that a car
was illegally parked in a handi-
cap space behind the Pi Kappa
Alpha fraternity house. A parking
employee at the scene said he had
found a car parked in a handicap
spot and noticed that there was
a male in the car who appeared
to be asleep, but upon being ap-
proached he woke up. He began
speaking to the employee, who
could not understand him be-
cause the speech was slurred.
When the ocer approached
him, the male in the car said that
he was locked out of the frater-
nity house and had fallen asleep
in the car. e ocer observed
him and found that in addition to
the slurred speech, the male had
bloodshot eyes and was giving o
an odor of alcohol. e male said
his car had been in Peters Parking
Deck the previous night, and that
he had walked with friends to the
Pi Kappa Alpha house and had
given someone his keys to move
the car.
e ocer told the male that
his car would have to be towed,
and the male called a friend to
pick him up. e male received a
student code of conduct violation.
From the les of the GTPD...
By Nishant Prasadh
Copy Captain
Campus Crime
ere will never be 100 per-
cent graduation and retention
rates because the school just may
not be the right t, Girardot said.
Dr. Donna Llewellyn, director
of the Center for Enhancement of
Teaching and Learning and a Co-
PI for Tech to Teaching, agreed
with Girardot, saying that real-
istically, an institute of technol-
ogy cannot serve the spectrum of
Graduation from page 1
careers and cannot best support
those who change career paths
from a STEM-related major to
nursing.
Besides these internal plat-
forms to help fulll the matricula-
tion rate requirements demanded
by CCG, Tech will also expand
the work it does outside of its cam-
pus. One of the ways it will foster
this relationship is by continuing
to strengthen its partnership with
K-12 school levels through numer-
ous organizations such as Tech to
Teaching and Tech for Georgia.
Llewellyn explained that Tech
graduates are positioning them-
selves in K-12 in order to solidify
the pipeline into post-secondary
STEM education through the
leadership and technical exper-
tise of these teachers with Tech
degrees.
In turn, this program attracts
many students to attend Tech in
the future once they experience
the campus and its atmosphere
through the various kid clubs and
summer programs that are of-
fered.
e outlook on campus is that
CCG will have a visibly positive
impact.
[CCG] brings together all the
good work Tech is already doing,
Girardot said.
Opinions
Technique
6
Friday,
September 21, 2012
The world is full of obvious things
which nobody by any chance ever
observes. Sherlock Holmes
Opinions Editor: Gaines Halstead

OUR VIEWS | CONSENSUS OPINION

Humans versus Zombies
e apocalypse is spreading
For some, this highly loathed event
means nothing but an overabundance
of constant annoyances that do nothing
besides block doors and turn walkways
into a war zones.
For others, this real-life game of cat
and mouse is the highlight of their year.
ey are given the opportunity to put
their cunning and wit to the test, all while
surviving the advancing apocalypse.
Love it or hate it, the entire Human vs.
Zombies (HvZ) event is here to stay. First,
it is hugely popular among a majority of
students, and growing each year. Second,
and more importantly, HvZ operates on
an organizational model that should serve
as an inspiration for a majority of clubs
and organizations on campus.
e sheer magnitude of HvZ is a
daunting task cut down to size through
the use of technology. is highly ecient
grass-roots organization successfully
micromanages more than 500 competitors
through a detailed database on their
personal website that tracks the kill
count of each individual member while
providing them with numerous rewards
during play. Most clubs can barely keep
track of just a few members.
Poor communication, the bane of most
clubs, has also been successfully avoided.
e HvZ website addresses this problem
by providing players with a constant
stream of up-to-date information.
Impressively enough, groups of humans
and zombies can come together in their
exclusive chat rooms and plan their next
moves, all while being fed information
from the game administrators via email.
e game is an on-campus achievement
in and of itself. It demands teamwork
among strangers, promotes ingenuity as
a whole and garners participation like no
other club on campus.
ese dierent forms of creativity,
strategy and innovation make up the
foundation of what it means to be a
student at Tech.
FAMILY WEEKEND BY CASEY TISDEL
On Monday, a hot water pipe
burst in a North Avenue residence
hall, causing six inches of ood-
ing. is caused two maintenance
employees to be hospitalized and
inicted damage throughout the
hall. Everyone is sorry for what
happened to the employees af-
fected, and wish them a speedy
recovery.
As for the residents, Housing
did next to nothing to help those
whose living space was aected.
In fact, when I returned to room
to salvage personal items and
begin packing for my displace-
ment, Keith Meadows (Assistant
Housing Director) instructed me
to nd a friend whose sofa I can
stay on for the duration of the
ensuing restoration project. As
if this was a suitable solution to
this problem. At one point, seven
members of the Housing depart-
ment were simply standing in my
apartment, were unable to answer
simple questions and unwilling to
help my roommates and myself.
In fact, when I asked one member
to help me carry a bag that was in
the way of the damage assessor, he
simply stared at me and did noth-
ing. When we asked for temporary
dining hall access after the power
was cut o to our refrigerator, Mr.
Meadows responded with quit
trying to take advantage of the
situation. Another Housing of-
cial informed us that the power
would not be cut o on Monday
night, but this was simply not the
case when I returned to inspect
my apartment on Tuesday morn-
ing. Much of the food we had in
our refrigerator had to be thrown
away.
On Tuesday afternoon, Dan
Morrison (Director of Residence
Life) sent an ocial email (con-
taining multiple spelling errors I
might add) stating that Housing
has no responsibility for the pipe
burst. He stated that they would
not help us with food, parking
displacement or damaged person-
al items. He simply wrote a bunch
of mission statements, forgot to
hit spell check, and proceeded to
do nothing to help the residents
aected by a Tech pipe in a Tech
facility.
Putting the issue of negligence
aside, they did nothing to help us
with our displacement or make it
better in any way. If it were up to
them, we wouldve been staying
on sofas this week and mooching
o of our friends. Want to know
why GT hasnt ascended in the
USN&WR rankings in ve years?
I would start by looking at student
satisfaction and the incompetence
of the GT bureaucracy.
James Padget
BA
YOUR VIEWS | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Fiscal responsibility;
spending versus saving
Keith Yost
MIT, The Tech
Game theory suggests that in
the nal sum of things, Demo-
cratic politics is mostly about
wooing the median voter, i.e. the
individual or demographic whose
inclusion will bring your coali-
tion to 50.1 percent of the vote.
us it comes as no surprise that
in America, where the median
voter is a middle-class voter, elec-
tion-year rhetoric tends to focus
on fetishizing those of moderate
income. 2012 is no exception. If
you watched the Democratic Na-
tional Convention, you probably
heard Joe Biden utter these lines:
Barack and I are about growing
this economy from the middle
out. When you do it that way,
everybody does well because
the middle class have money in
their pockets. ey can go out and
purchase things that make the
economy grow and not only is
[it] sort of the American way, its
also economically the best way to
grow a country.
e cult of the middle class
doesnt just count Democrats as
members. Im sure in the weeks
to come, Mitt Romney and Paul
Ryan will wax rhapsodically
about whatever semi-professionals
and middle managers they can
claim familial relations with. But
Bidens convention appearance
added a new and dangerous ele-
ment to the middle-class mythol-
ogy that deserves a thorough and
immediate debunking.
Specically, Biden put forward
a two-part theoryrst, that giv-
ing more money to the middle
class is the best way to raise con-
sumption, and second, that in-
creasing consumption is the key
to growing an economy.
See Middle, page 8
Technique September 21, 2012 7 OPINIONS
As info sessions and inter-
views begin to wind down, I
listen to my roommates wax
poetic about how the career
fair has brought them one step
closer to their dream intern-
ship. ey talk of giveaways
and call back interviews, and
I just have to nod and smile,
because for me, there was no
reason to go the career fair. As
a biology major, there were a
grand total of six companies
possibly looking to hire under-
graduates from my major, and
only three potentially oering
internships (one of which was
StartUp Companies ATDC,
seriously?). I understand that
Tech isnt known for its biol-
ogy majors, but I came to Tech
expecting at least some help in
guring out what I wanted to
do when I got out of here.
Ive received more infor-
mation from the department
on joining Engineers without
Borders than Ive received on
career opportunities which
could potentially impact my
future. Despite the limited
communication, it seems like
the Biology department is
aware of the fact that there is
a world beyond the Tech di-
ploma. In 2010, the school
attempted to host a College of
Sciences career fair, but there
is little information available
on the success of the events.
is year, the department
has instituted a series of lec-
tures designed to educate biol-
ogy students about potential
career opportunities in the
eld, but with only eight lec-
tures, the topics are broad and
rarely job specic. While, yes,
listening to professionals talk
about their experiences on
the job may provide insight
into potential avenues into
the eld, without company-
student interactions it is eec-
tively impossible for students
to secure full-time positions or
even internships as a direct re-
sult of these seminars.
With more students than
both the College of Comput-
ing and the Ivan Allen Col-
lege of Liberal Arts (both of
which have successful annual
seminars or career fairs) there
is no reason why the College
of Sciences shouldnt be able to
support a fair of its own. ere
is, of course, the possibility
the cancelation was due to of a
lack of company interest.
If this is the case, I dont
see why Tech hasnt explored
the possibility of utilizing its
proximity to several other
respected institutions in an
eort to increase the events
draw. With Emory, Ogletho-
rpe and even Georgia State in
the greater Atlanta area, the
possibility of a fair hosted by
two or more of the universities
would not only provide oppor-
tunities for students, but also
appeal to the business savvy
minds of the companies. By
opening the event up to other
schools, employers are given
the chance to kill two birds
with one stone, while students
have the opportunity meet
companies that would pass by
a school specic event.
No, students from every
university wont be able to get
back to campus to make class;
however, the eective cost
might not actually be as great
as it seems. e participating
schools could market the event
to companies as an opportu-
nity to avoid leg work and a
chance to save time.
From there, lets say the
event was held at one of the
schools in attendance, while
that school is aorded conve-
nience of having the fair on
campus, this will be balanced
by the less-than-convenient
loss of space and increase of
trac, plus general mainte-
nance fees. e other schools
then would only be required
to fund bus transportation to
and from the event, and even
then, a portion of that fee
could be covered by some of
the buy-in fees of the fair.
Finally, there is the wild
card, out of Techs control.
Would the inconvenience of
an event held on another cam-
pus desirable to students at
other institutions? I honestly
cant be sure if science majors
at other schools are facing the
same challenges that Techs
sciences majors are.
All I can say is that at Tech,
the ball is being dropped
somewherebe it by depart-
ment heads, College of Sci-
ence administrators or by the
major specic student orga-
nizations such as the Biology
Student Advisory Council or
Alpha Kappa Psi (the chem-
istry fraternity) underneath
them.
At this point in time, I
dont really care who isnt
planning what or not talking
to whom, but until the col-
lege truly begins to focus on
making its students even more
successful as they were before,
I dont think the College of
Sciences will be able to estab-
lish itself as a top-tier program
able to consistently pull in the
type of students the adminis-
trators think it deserves.
Institutional link strengthens prospects
" don't see why Tech hasn't
explored the possIbIlIty of
utIlIzIng Its proxImIty to
respected InstItutIons..."
Brittany Miles
Design Editor
Ben Wibonele
First-year BME
Very safe actually....
Ritu Marpu
Grad Student
I feel relatively safe on
campus, but not so much
just outside of campus....
Aswim Natarajan
Fourth-year BME
I feel pretty safe when Im
riding my bike.
Morris Huang
Grad Student BIO ENG
7 out of 10.
How safe do you feel on
campus?

Around Campus
Growing up at the dawn
of the twenty-rst century, an
age of exponential technologi-
cal growth for our country, I
am a part of a world that is
constantly bombarded by one
form of advertisement after the
other, ranging across several
dierent types of media. ere
are television commercials that
appeal to me with the likes of
iconic characters such as the
Geico Gecko or the Energizer
Bunny. ere are those annoy-
ing Internet ads that activate
like some sort of sadistic time
bomb if you hold your mouse
over them for too long. And
then you have ones like those
Meth Project ads, which are
clearly doing their job well,
because quite honestly, Im
scared.
Regardless of the type of
advertisements being shown or
the specic audience at which
they are directed, to me they
have always been nothing
more than a short Facebook
break between whatever tele-
vision show or online article
I happen to be viewing. It is
only recently that I have come
to realize how big of a favor
that little gecko is doing me,
and I dont mean just by help-
ing me to save 15 percent or
more on car insurance.
Advertisement, especially
in the past couple decades, has
been one of the key players in
creating the vast array of free
media that is available to us
today. When was the last time
you paid money to watch a
YouTube video? Because of the
presence of advertisement on
the Internet, on television and
even out in the real world, we
are no longer paying in cash
for a lot of things. We are pay-
ing with our eyes.
Take the music industry.
Online radios like Pandora
can aord to broadcast songs
for free because, in reality,
theyre not free. Pandora gets
its money from the advertisers
who want to take advantage
of the millions of people who
visit the site each day. Weve all
experienced the ads that pop
up with annoying regularity
between every few songs.
Sure, they are a pest, but if
given the choice, I would pick
advertisements over paying ac-
tual money any day. Im not
trying to seem stingy, but in
this economy its nice to know
that a trade system that does
not necessarily involve the ex-
change of money can actually
work.
Furthermore, this adver-
tisement system may just be
whats keeping a lot of televi-
sion shows alive right now. I
dont claim to be an expert
on the matter in any way, but
the basic concept is the same
as with the music industry.
Advertisement agencies give
money to support our favorite
television shows in exchange
for access to us, the view-
ers. And in this situation, ev-
ery party comes out on top
in some way or another. e
shows receive the funding re-
quired to continue broadcast-
ing, we viewers have to pay far
less money because the real
currency here is our attention,
and the advertisers actually
get through to the small per-
cent of people who need the
product theyre selling. Sure,
veteran shows like e Oce
or CSI have probably amassed
enough prots to continue on
without so much help from
the advertisement world, but
newer series that are still in
their rst or second season rely
on ads to hold them up until
they can develop a stronger fan
base. Imagine if the concept of
advertising did not exist, and
Game of rones was can-
celled halfway through its rst
season due to lack of funding.
e world would never know
just how awesome Peter Din-
klage can be, and that would
be a shame like no other. (is
is actually a horrible example,
rstly because HBO does not
have any advertisements and
therefore does not apply to this
situation, and secondly be-
cause Game of rones would
just never get cancelled, under
any circumstances, ever. But
you see my point.)
An interesting side note to
this idea of the modern world
of advertisement is the way in
which advertisements them-
selves have begun to develop
stories, character and entire
genres of their own, to the
point of almost becoming an
entirely new form of enter-
tainment. at new Kia Soul
commercial with the hamsters
at the opera already has almost
300,000 views on YouTube,
and at least seven or eight of
those were by yours truly.
So if we look online, on
TV or elsewhere for our en-
tertainment content, and then
advertisements interrupt that
content, but now those adver-
tisements are becoming a type
of content themselves, is every-
thing we see now just con-
tent? Regardless of whether or
not there is actually an answer
to that ridiculous question,
advertisement is enormously
responsible for the vast selec-
tion of media we have at our
ngertips today, and I for one
am thankful for it.
Ads providing basis for todays new media
"AdvertIsement... has been
one of the key players In
creatIng the bast array of free
medIa that Is avaIlable..."
Joe Murphy
Assistant Entertainment Editor
Photos by Ansley Thomas / Student Publications
8 September 21, 2012 Technique OPINIONS
e rst part of Bidens claim
is false as a matter of record. e
U.S. Panel Study of Income Dy-
namics shows that it is the poor,
not the middle class, who save
the least and consume the great-
est fraction of their income. If
raising consumption is the goal
of economic policy, as is often
the case in Keynesian stimulus,
aiming transfer payments at the
middle class is not the best ap-
proach. And looking at the data,
it isnt even the case that target-
ing economic stimulus toward the
middle class would perform much
better than spreading it across
America equally. In the words of
Paul Krugman, eres no obvi-
ous reason why consumer demand
cant be sustained by the spending
of the upper class$200 dinners
and luxury hotels create jobs, the
same way that fast food dinners
and Motel 6s do.
e second part of Bidens
claim confuses a short-term eco-
nomic phenomenon, increasing
consumption in a recession to
combat the paradox of thrift, for
a long-term formula for economic
growth. Were it the case that eco-
nomic growth hinged on low sav-
ings rates and large middle classes,
its doubtful that Chinas growth
rate over the past two decades
would have so greatly outpaced
the U.S.s.
e generous interpretation of
Biden is that he meant his com-
ments only as a matter of short-
term policy, a way to recover from
shortfalls in aggregate demand
and no more. But a more realistic
reading is that he believes a per-
manent policy of taxing the rich
to give to the middle class is a vi-
able method for increasing eco-
nomic growth, merely on the basis
that the middle class consumes
more and saves less as a fraction of
its total income. Nothing could be
further from the truth.
e simple way to think of
things is this: in any given year,
society has a limited pool of re-
sources available to it. ese re-
sources include everything from
physical and human capital, to
natural resources, to the man-
hours of our laborers. And faced
with this scarcity, society is forced
to choose what fraction of its re-
sources to put toward the pro-
duction of consumer goods, and
what fraction will be put toward
increasing its stock of resources
in the next year. As the national
savings rate increases, more of
our resources are directed toward
building factories, educating stu-
dents, and otherwise improving
our capacity to produce, but at the
expense of present consumption.
When the savings rate declines,
the opposite happensthere is
more to enjoy in the immediate
present, but next year, because less
savings meant fewer resources giv-
en to students, construction com-
panies and the like, there will be
fewer college graduates, factories
and so on.
If we saved all of our in-
come, wed have the largest pos-
sible economy, but wed never be
spending any of it on ourselves
we would build more and more
factories and train more and more
workers until we got to the point
we were only building new facto-
ries at the rate the existing ones
depreciated, only educating the
next generation fast enough to re-
place those departing. And if we
saved none of our income (which
is roughly what has happened over
the past decade), we would spend
everything on ourselves, but not
have much to spend. e ideal
savings rate, the so-called Golden
Rule Savings Rate where steady-
state consumption is maximized,
lies somewhere in the middle.
Some economic growth comes
naturally. As the population
grows, so does our supply of la-
bor. As technology improves, so
does the rate at which we convert
our available resources into goods.
But much of economic growth is
due to changes in savings rates,
the transition from a low-savings
equilibrium to a high-savings
equilibrium. ough much credit
should be given to improving in-
stitutions and diusion of tech-
nology, most of todays economic
success stories from the develop-
ing world can be explained as a
simple matter of capital forma-
tionas they devoted more and
more of what they had toward the
future, the future grew brighter.
eres no reason the U.S. cant
enjoy this same success story. It is
universally recognized that our
savings rate is below the golden
rule rate. And so, while in the
short run we may suer from a
paradox of thrift, in the long run
we suer from a paradox of ex-
travagancethe more we try to
raise our consumption, the lower
our total consumption is.
For a Democrat like Biden,
who wishes to increase govern-
ment consumption, raise taxes on
private saving, and transfer wealth
from those who would save to
those who would continue our
long spending binge, it would be
convenient if voters bought his no-
tion that these policies were a path
to prosperity. For the middle class
voter hoping to actually experi-
ence some prosperity, it would be
better if they ignored Joe Biden.
OUR VIEWS
|
HOT OR NOT
Football
It took the football team all
of three plays to put Virginia
away. With the defense forcing
two quick stops, B-back Zach
Laskey turned a short pass into
a 70-yard score and A-back
Orwin Smith took a routine
pitch 77 yards to the house.
Just like that, Tech led 14-0
and the rest was a breeze.
HOT
or
NOT
North Avenue
Overactive re alarms,
ooding and other problems
are plaguing the residents of
North Ave. A large number of
students are fed up with the
variety of issues that have been
distracting them from school
work and interrupting their
sleep schedules. Hopefully it is
cleared up before nals.
Six Flags
Yet another successful Tech
Night at Six Flags has come
and gone. is annual event,
hosted by SCPC, closes Six
Flags of Georgia to the pub-
lic and opens it exclusively for
Tech students to roam free
from 6 p.m. until midnight.
Keep an eye out for it next fall
and buy your tickets early.
Library Gates
New automated entry gates
at the library are causing a
pile up of students at the en-
trance between Clough and
the library. While the gates are
there to provide another level
of security and keep unwanted
guests from using library re-
sources, students have com-
plained of wait times.
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Focus Editor:
Madison Lee
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Friday,
September 21, 2012
Experiencing
a new
language
By Kate Overstreet
Contributing Writer
Travelling abroad requires a
big investment where time and
money are concerned, and many
students just cant aord it. Never
fear, there are plenty of ways for
students to experience new lan-
guages and cultures right here on
Techs campus.
For students who have the
time, the most structured way to
learn a language is through tak-
ing one of the many language
classes oered for Tech credit. A
variety of languages including
Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian
and Spanish are all available, and
there are tons of benets to these
classes. Smaller classes, close re-
lationships with your professors,
chances to practice presenting and
public speaking and the luxury of
having a class in the Swann build-
ing are all great reasons to take
a foreign language class. Other
languages like German, Japanese,
Korean and Farsi are also oered.
If the traditional classroom
setting isnt for you, there are
also Options classes for French,
Spanish and Hindi. ese ses-
sions promise more one-on-one
practice. However, you dont have
to limit yourself to learning in a
structured format. A fun (and
delicious) way to expose yourself
to other cultures is by attending
one of the Oce of International
Educations coee hours. ere
are always activities planned to
help you get to know the students
around you.
If you would prefer just to chat
with international students, the
Georgia Tech Language Institute
hosts events on alternating Friday
afternoons where students learn-
ing English and Tech students can
share language, food and culture.
Want a more personal connec-
tion? e Language Institute also
has a program where you can nd
a conversation partner online and
then meet with them on campus.
eyll get practice their English,
while you will have the chance
to practice your foreign language
with a native speaker.
Finding opportunities to learn
and speak your foreign language
of interest is relatively simple, but
if you really need to work on your
writing, nd a pen pal with whom
you can practice. Pen pal websites
like interpals.net can be a great
resource to connect with people
from other countries who prefer
to interact online than mail letters
and send them via post the old
fashioned way.
TIPS & TRICKS
Use the Web
Go International on Campus
Beyond the Classroom
Elective Choice
ALIS language degree sells cultural expertise
By Aaron Tumulak
Contributing Writer
Techs status as a giant in en-
gineering has a tendency to over-
shadow its liberal arts program.
One program, ALIS, aims to put
Tech at the forefront of foreign
language studies.
e Applied Languages and
Intercultural Studies (ALIS) pro-
gram allows students to pursue
a degree in a foreign language.
ALIS is the newest program in
the School of Modern Languages,
created in response to a growing
student demand.
Its basically a language de-
gree at [...] Tech, which weve
never had before. Students could
get a certicate or a minor but
couldnt continue with language
as their focus of study, said Dr.
David Shook, adviser and upper-
division coordinator for the ALIS
program.
Started in Fall 2010, ALIS be-
gan with two students and oered
two languages. Now, more than
forty students pursue ALIS de-
grees in Japanese, Spanish, Chi-
nese, German and French.
In addition to 42 hours of core
requirements, an ALIS degree
requires 33 hours of upper-level
modern language coursework and
15 hours of cluster electives. Clus-
ter electives can be used towards
a certicate, minor or another
major.
Double-majoring is an espe-
cially popular option among ALIS
students. ere are many educa-
tional and professional advantages
to combining foreign language
prociency with another concen-
tration, which is often viewed as a
marketable quality by future em-
ployers.
For instance, many ALIS stu-
dents study Spanish and biomedi-
cal engineering with a career in
medicine in mind. Japanese and
computer science is also a fairly
common combination. Almost
half of ALIS students are pursu-
ing two degrees at Tech.
With an ALIS degree, Tech
students can make themselves
more marketable to employers,
especially if theyre interested in
working abroad.
[Students can say] Ive got
the language skills, Ive got some
cultural understanding that I
can bring to the discussion, and
I think that moves students up
the lad-
der in
terms of
their vi-
ability to
be suc-
c e s s f u l
in a pro-
fession,
S h o o k
said.
L a n -
g u a g e
and cul-
t u r a l
u n d e r -
standing is a frequently over-
looked aspect of business. Par-
ticularly when marketing to
another country, mistakes of
this nature have brought embar-
rassment to companies in the
past.
As a particularly infamous
example, KFCs attempt to
translate Finger lickin good!
for its Chinese audience failed
miserably in the 1980s, translat-
ing instead as Eat your ngers
o.
ALIS gives students a fresh
way to learn a foreign language.
e language core is dier-
ent in that we dont have lots
of courses like 13th Century
Golden Age Literature. For ex-
ample, our courses are more de-
signed around content areas. We
have courses in societies, cul-
tures, arts, media, industry and
technology within the cultures,
Shook said.
e emphasis on content area
is tailored for Tech students who
may have interests in language
as well as another academic dis-
cipline. e ALIS program seeks
to integrate the many interests a
student may have into one pro-
gram.
e ALIS program is not like
other universities college cur-
ricula. ALIS puts a strong em-
phasis on applying language and
cultural awareness to situations
that stu-
dents may
nd them-
selves in in
the future.
e web-
site for the
degree pro-
gram states
its aim in
pr ov i d i ng
s t u d e n t s
with the
competitive
edge needed
to meet 21st
century language requirements
of government agencies, multi-
national industries and social
organizations.
For students interested in
the ALIS degree, a strong com-
mitment to gaining expertise in
a new language is important.
Graduating from a top engineer-
ing school with a degree in a lan-
guage shows a mastery of one of
the most highly-sought market-
able skills.
I would love for [interested
students] to come in and talk to
us I think [ALIS] works with
so many degrees here at [...] Tech
students are really free to say
Ok, heres a second possibility
that I may not have considered,
actually graduating with two
degrees and one of those degrees
being in language here from [...]
Tech, Shook said.
"[Students can sayj 'I've
got the Ianguage skIIIs,
I've got some cuIturaI
understandIng that I can
brIng to the dIscussIon',
and I thInk that moves
students up the Iadder In
terms of theIr vIabIIIty to be
successfuI In a professIon."
Dr. David Shook
Language Institute preps international students
By Vance Berry
Contributing Writer
For international students
looking to improve their English
language skills, the Georgia Tech
Language Institute is a second
home.
e Institute, located in the
OKeefe building, oers a variety
of teaching and tutoring services,
programs and activities for stu-
dents learning English as a second
language. Every year, it helps
more than a thousand interna-
tional students and professionals
gain condence and uency.
Karen Tucker, the Language
Institutes director, explains that
the Institute has had a long history
here at Tech, existing in one form
or another since 1958. While the
core focus of the Institute remains
its full-time intensive English pro-
gram, it now also oers a variety
of other opportunities.
[e Institute has] short pro-
grams, a pre-MBA program to
help incoming masters students
in the College of Business at [...]
Tech and the Goizueta Business
School at Emory University, and
a number of customized programs
for on- and o-campus partners,
as well as a variety of programs
targeting the Tech campus more
specically, such as credit courses
for graduate students and the
Language Support Center.
e Language Support Center
is a place where international stu-
dents can receive one-on-one tu-
toring in English communication
skills in the context of course-
work.
Our instructors, who all have
extensive training and experience
in English as a second language
instruction, provide 20 hours of
one-on-one assistance to interna-
tional graduate and undergradu-
ate students, helping them with
papers, class assignments, journal
articles, proposals, dissertation
chapters and presentations of all
sorts, Tucker said.
e Language Institute also
Among universities, Tech is as international
as they come. Whether exploring foreign
languages or learning English for the rst
time on campus, Focus nds opportunities
for students to broaden horizons and gain
a marketable skill.
Photo by Tiara Winata / Student Publications
The Swann Modern Languages building provides a spacious
environment for students to expand their foreign language skills.
Photo by Sho Kitamura / Student Publications
International students at Tech can nd a full-time, intensive
program to improve their English in the Language Institute.
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presents opportunities for other
students looking to practice a
foreign language and learn more
about another culture or way of
life. ere are many opportuni-
ties to volunteer and work at the
Language Institute through their
Language Support Center, Lan-
guage Cafe and Conversation
Partner Programs.
Adria Motiwalla, a Student
Services Coordinator at the Insti-
tute, explained that the Language
Institutes Language Caf and
Conversation Partner programs
oer opportunities for students
to interact with native speakers of
other languages.
e Language Caf meets ev-
ery other Friday at 12:00 PM and
consists of a forum through which
American students and interna-
tional students meet informally
for conversation and light refresh-
ments.
e Language Institutes Con-
versation Partner program, on
the other hand, demands a more
serious commitment from its par-
ticipants by helping pair a native
English speaker with an inter-
national student for sharing of
experiences and practice of their
respective foreign languages.
e core curriculum remains
its Intensive English Program,
which targets prospective inter-
national students at American
universities as well as individuals
seeking to use English in a profes-
sional setting.
According to Student Services
Coordinator Linda Dougherty,
the program is oered in eight-
week segments of intensive Eng-
lish instruction, ve days and
twenty hours a week. After two
months of intensive instruction,
students are expected to move up
to the next of seven levels of Eng-
lish prociency. Students take a
placement test upon entry to de-
termine their level of English pro-
ciency.
e Language Institutes core
Intensive English Program classes
continue to help dedicated Eng-
lish learners, regardless of their
level of when they arrive. e pur-
pose of the program is ultimately
to make a tangible dierence in
their social, academic and profes-
sional lives.
When I came here, I couldnt
understand English. Now I can,
said Yanir Navas, a Language In-
stitute student and native of Ven-
ezuela.
By Brian Seo
Contributing Writer
Language is an important de-
ning factor in any culture. As
such an integral part of our lives,
language is not only how we com-
municate with others, but one of
the most powerful forms of per-
sonal expression.
A fear well worth noting, the
lapse and possibly even the loss of
prociency in their rst language
is a concern for many bilingual
students coming to Tech.
Already divided into two-often
times-separate worlds of cultures,
bilingual students face the chal-
lenge to continue prociency in a
language not regularly practiced
on a college campus.
I thought [coming to] Tech
would result in a decrease of my
uency, but with a such a varied
society here, I soon found a whole
community who speaks the same
language. Ergo if anything, I feel
like my uency has become bet-
ter, said Lalit Devraj, a rst-year
IE major.
ere are many student groups,
such as the Korean International
Young Adult Community, In-
dia Club and the Latino Student
Organization, that function as a
community for students at Tech
who speak the same language,
as well as a network for students
interested in learning a new lan-
guage to connect with them.
is close-knit group setting
encourages language development
as well as cultural gains.
When President Bud Peterson
spoke at the 2012 International
Plan induction, he stressed the
importance of an international
experience and the possibilities
at Tech for such an experience,
whether through a study abroad
program to Oxford or Georgia
Tech Lorraine, or even just inter-
acting with the international stu-
dents on campus.
On the other side of the spec-
trum, international students have
to adjust to a society in which
English is the language most com-
monly spoken, both in class and
o campus.
Many students nd that nd-
ing opportunities to use both
English and their native language
is the best way to adjust. Embrac-
ing a new language and culture
is always a good way to broaden
horizons, and at the same time it
is important to hold on to a rst
language as part of a cultural and
personal identity.
In the end, some students do
not nd the transition very dif-
cult. ough becoming accus-
tomed to dierent words and
phrases in a new language can
lead to some initial cultural bar-
riers, maintaining ones native
tongue does not necessarily mean
that a person can only be uent in
one language or the other. Quite
the contrary, speaking natu-
rally in both languages is a great
achievement for some students,
and can make life at Tech an eas-
ier and more satisfying experience
for them.
I dont think my uency in
Korean has [worsened] since Ive
been here because there are a lot
of Koreans at Tech. Speaking of
English, I still have to use it and
speak it in class, so for me, I am
okay using both Korean and Eng-
lish, but I think some people have
a bit of [a problem with] cultural
dierences. ere are dierent ex-
pressions in both Korean and the
English language, said Jungmin
Hanm, a rst-year ChBE major.
Photo by Ariel Bravy / Student Publications
There is a variety of culturally-oriented organizations available on
campus for international students to get their x of their rst language.
Photo by Sho Kitamura / Student Publications
The Language Institute can be found in the OKeefe building,
and provides a wide range of opportunities for English learning.
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UU is now leading Tech from every corner. Watch out, ANAK.
UU - More selective than ANAK.
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cant tell if nae residents inept at making mac and cheese, or if
building is falling apart.
how to spot a virgin: wearing a yellow bandana
congrats to career fair exec on a great event! looking at you, mtr
wait, internet explorer has a twitter? didnt know their browser
supported such new technology
wait wait dont tell me.... thursday is going to be the best day.
oh hai kamna. this is not who you think it is.
thatcoolguywill is pure gold. PURE AU
six tickets? nally an excuse to rank my family members
six grad tickets go to richest family members. grad gifts woop
woop
sam sexy somani
gaines gangsta halstead
madison mothaf*ckas lee
anna asskicking arnau
jonathan jank peak
brittany bring it miles
tiara warrior winata
ian badass bailie
kamna killing two pigs with one bird bohra
trolls!! in the dungeon!!! shower, chbes.
Art projects for homework...becau se Organic Chemistry is too
mainstream.
When someone at the Post Oce starts singing the Legend of
Zelda treasure song...you know youre at Tech.
Started a company, working 18 hour days. Still less stressful than
Tech.
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are required to learn Spanish. At
Tech, it is Python or Java.
As programming languages
become more prominent, it is nec-
essary to understand how acces-
sible they are to the general pub-
lic. What makes them dierent
from formal languages like Eng-
lish? How are they similar? How
can computer languages be made
more universal for everyone, and
not just computer scientists, to
master?
In the most basic terms, a com-
puter language is derived from
logic. Every command relates
By Alex Kessler
Sta Writer
Today almost every aspect of
life is run by computers. ou-
sands of devices and networks
communicate via universal logic
languages to work in sync, keep-
ing airplanes in the air and You-
tube on smartphones around the
world.
As Tech rides the technological
wave of the future, learning some
basic computer language is now a
requirement in every degree pro-
gram. In some schools students
back to some mathematical or
mechanical operation within the
computer.
A computer science language
is generally a command-based set
of instructions [] it does not
have the full range of expressions
that a formal language does. e
thing about programming lan-
guages is that they dont have cul-
tural baggage or cultural nuances
you need to communicated in a
non-CS language, said Michael
Shin, a fourth-year CS major.
A formal language contains an
excess of words related to emotion,
Computer programming a logical, universal language
semantics, and abstract ideas not
immediately (or ever) tangible. In
addition there are meanings and
intentions associated with group-
ings of words, such as idioms, that
are incredibly specic to not only
individual situations but cultures.
In diculty, its really up to
the person, because there are peo-
ple that can immerse themselves
in the form of a cultural language,
where there are those who cant
immerse themselves in the cul-
ture, said Katie Flint, a fourth-
year STAC major.
It can be more dicult to learn
formal languages when there is an
immense amount of context sur-
rounding the use of words.
Another item that separates
computer and formal languages
is meaning representation. In Java
or C, an operation or variable is
represented by one symbol.
In English, homonyms are
prominent, such as the multiple
pronunciations and meanings of
bat (animal, baseball item, or
action). However, in a computer
language, the value of a variable
can change as well. For instance,
before an operation x may equal 5,
but afterwards x equals 10, yet the
symbol has not changed.
Generally speaking, formal
languages rely heavily on mean-
ing to derive function whereas
computer languages concern
themselves with producing an
outcome.
In natural languages, certain
words can have multiple mean-
ings, and one meaning can be
expressed by multiple words, said
Anes Fic, a third-year BA major.
However, over time, more and
more high-level and conceptual
computer languages are being
developed to better turn English
semantics into logical commands.
e biggest example now
would be python, which uses full,
common words such as and,
for or try, to construct easier
to understand operations for the
common user. In this way, the
computer language is being en-
gineered to approach a wider au-
dience and make programming
more simplistic visually.
However, there can be a down-
side in that, when it comes to com-
puting languages, there is a ne
line between user-friendly code
that the average, non-CS major
typically nds straightforward,
and more complex codes that are
used for optimum eciency.
As you go up the ladder from
low-level to high-level people-
friendly languages, your operabil-
ity and power with what you do
within programs steadily decline,
Shin said.
Despite their dierences,
computer languages have been
built around formal languages
in order to allow a degree of hu-
man interaction with processors.
rough the creation of new con-
ceptual languages, the two types
of language are growing more and
more alike, until, one day, pro-
gramming will be second-nature
to speaking for a majority of stu-
dents.
Photo by Sho Kitamura / Student Publications
Students who study and regularly use programming languages become uent in computer code. It
is a means of communicating instructions and functions that other programmers can read as well.
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1) Be more marketable to employers
2) Make travel more exciting
3) Make new friends
4) Have a conversation starter
5) Understand foreign TV and lm
6) Challenge yourself
7) Learn about other cultures
8) Join the global community
9) Put elective hours to good use
10) Everything sounds sexier
Culture Clubs
Tips from page 9
Photo by Kelvin Kuo / Student Publications
Students interested in learning a new language have options such
as campus programs and informal sessions outside of a class setting.
<< TOP 10 >>
Reasons to start studying
a foreign language
Still wanting more language
exposure? Keep an eye out for
events and activities that celebrate
dierent cultural groups at Tech.
Dont be afraid to join a club just
because youre not from the coun-
try or culture. Going to an event
can lead to making new friends
who are willing to practice the
language with you on a casual
level.
A lot of restaurants that cater
to foreign tastes have menus and
food options to choose from that
are written in the cultures lan-
guage. Checking out these eater-
ies is a great, tasty way to enhance
your vocabulary. Sometimes there
could even be a chance to chat
with a waiter or waitress in their
rst language. If you are feeling
particularly bold, ordering in the
language can be a good opportu-
nity to practice. Just make sure
that you order correctly, or you
might end up with a dish you
didnt want.
Most importantly, try to in-
corporate your language of choice
into your daily routine. Want to
learn French? Have Italian-French
singer Carla Bruni croon away
your stress as you work on your
calculus homework. Obsessed
with learning Korean? Watch the
popular Korean drama Boys over
Flowers while youre at the gym.
For every interest, there is a for-
eign genre that you can enjoy and
share.
Hearing the language fre-
quently will make it much easier
to learn, and as a plus you will also
have conversation points to bring
up when talking to international
students about their culture.
Culture Clubs
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By Jillian Broaddus
Sta Writer
After a six-year hiatus
and one-day reinstatement
in 2011, Music Midtown
is coming back to Atlanta
next weekend for two full
days. It will be jam-packed
with performances from
fteen diverse bands and
solo artists currently top-
ping the industrys charts.
e rst Music Mid-
town festival was held in
1994, and remained an an-
nual tradition until 2005.
A decline in attendees and
an increase in expenses
caused it to cease annual
operations. ankfully, the
one day show in 2011 was
enough of a success that
myriad bands will once
more play in the heart of
Atlanta.
is years acts will
perform in the 10th Street
Meadow in Piedmont
Park, starting at 4:00 p.m.
on Friday, Sept. 21, and at
noon on the subsequent
day. Parking is limited,
soconveniently for Tech
studentspatrons are en-
couraged to take MARTA
(the last train runs at 1:00
a.m.), ride a bike, walk or
carpool to the event.
e box oces open on
Friday at 2:00 p.m. and
Saturday at 10:00 a.m. It
is $65.00 for a single day
and $100.00 to attend both
days. Re-entry is allowed,
so fans are welcome to
come and go as they please
as long as they have their
ticket.
Attendees are allowed
to bring one factory-sealed
or reusable water bottle
through the gates. Towels
and blankets for lounging
are also allowed, but out-
side food and beverage as
well as chairs are forbid-
den. Any non-professional
recording equipment, such
as point and shoot cameras,
is also permitted. ose
interested in merchandise
are encouraged to look on-
line for a full list of items
available for purchase.
Opening the show on
Friday is Grammy-winning
musician Van Hunt. Per-
forming after him is the
leading lady of rock-and-
roll and her band, Joan
Jett & e Blackhearts,
who will play until ap-
proximately 6:15. Well-
known hip-hop recording
artist T.I. will play for the
next hour, followed by the
raw rock band, e Avett
Brothers, who just released
their album e Carpenter
on Sept. 11. Closing the
show on Friday are the Foo
Fighters, recent winners of
ve Grammy awards for
their latest album Wasting
Light, who will play until
about 11:00.
Saturdays schedule is
more crowded, with many
bands taking the stage for
only 30 minutes at a time.
Starting with OBrother
and continuing with Civil
Twilight, LP, Garbage,
Adam Ant, Ludacris, Neon
Trees (whose song, Every-
body Talks, is at number
eight on the Billboard Top
100), Florence + e Ma-
chine, Girl Talk and nally
closing with Pearl Jam,
Saturdays line-up has a
diverse spectrum of genres
for any music lover.
With this eclectic range
of musical genres and un-
questionable talent to be
rocking out in Piedmont
Park, Music Midtown is
stacking up to be quite
the event. It should not be
missed by any fans who
consider themselves music
acionados.
Music lovers are encour-
aged to brush up on the
bands and head over to
Piedmont Park for a week-
end full of live music on the
grass.
By Sid Sreeram
Contributing Writer
Coming up in two
weekends is Counter.Point
Festival, a rst-of-its-kind
electronic music festival. It
will take place on Sept. 28,
29 and 30 in Fairburn, Ga.,
30 miles southwest of Tech.
Featuring a line-up of some
of the biggest electronic
music artists of today,
Counter.Point has exceeded
expectations for a rst-time
show during the run up to
the festival.
Big names on the line-
up include Skrillex, Pretty
Lights, Avicii, Steve Ang-
ello and Bassnectar. is
is prompting fans from all
over Georgia, and even
neighboring states, to come
witness the spectacle. In
addition to the music, the
festival boasts art exhibi-
tions and screens showing
football games, not to men-
tion numerous food and
drink stalls to add to the
entertainment. Tickets are
available either as single day
passes for $89, or three day
passes for $185.
is is the rst festival
of its kind in Atlanta. With
local restaurants, food
trucks, craft brews and
artists on top of the great
line up of Atlantas own
musicians, this festival will
showcase the city and cul-
ture that is unique to this
area. Plus, the land is one
of the most beautiful pieces
of property you have ever
seen, said Chief Operating
Ocer Chad Shearer.
e show will likely
please concert-goers, but
patrons have options avail-
able to expand their experi-
ence at the event. Shearer
suggests camping on the
grounds at the location of
the festival if possible. Tick-
ets can be purchased with
a camping pass, and VIP
camping options are also
available.
For those who cannot
camp overnight, Counter.
Point will oer a shuttle
service from the Sheraton
hotel in downtown Atlanta.
If festival-goers prefer to
drive, day parking is free,
and ocial rideshares are
available. For more infor-
mation on transportation,
visit www.couterpointfes-
tival.com
e electronic music
scene has picked up in the
United States after its ini-
tial spread overseas. Ultra
Music Festival in Miami
has been a smash hit among
fans for the past few years
and has featured some of
the greatest names in elec-
tronic dance music.
Counter.Point will host
groups such as this while
also giving a chance for
local performers to show-
case their talent. is is an
attempt to allow younger
groups to expand their fan
base.
e festival has four
stages for the event Point
Stage, Counter.Point Stage,
Beat Tent and Backbeat
Tent. e bigger name art-
ists will be featured on the
Counter.Point and Point
Stages.
Even for those who are
not fans of electronic dance
music, the experience of at-
tending the music festival is
unique.
In addition to the pre-
dominantly electronic line-
up, several performers set to
play are from other genre.
Hip-hop, dubstep and pop
artists will be featured, in-
cluding Excision, MiMO-
SA and Audrey Napoleon.
is is just the start
of what our plans are for
Counter.Point. You can ex-
pect to see us here for years
to come, Shearer said.
More details can be
found on the website www.
counterpointfestival.com.
By Kristina Shari
Contributing Writer
On ursday, Sept. 19, Jackson Fine Art
Atlanta hosted an opening reception event
commencing two new fall exhibitions. e
art gallery began hosting photographs from
Todd Selby and Matthew Pillsbury, both
from New York City.
Todd Selby had humble beginnings as
a photographer with a startup blog, e
Selby. is project began as Selby posting
pictures from friends photo shoots he did
in their homes. e project grew as he be-
gan receiving more attention on his website
from fans around the world. e large audi-
ence helped Selby gain ad campaigns and
projects from well-known agents like Nike,
Louis Vuitton, IKEA and Microsoft. Selby
now has his own column in the New York
Times T Magazine: Edible Selby. His ar-
ticle boasts both beautiful and creative pho-
tos from the world of food.
With a recent spike in popularity of
food photography, Selbys work has been
regarded aectionately and with approval
from his fans. His pictures allow admirers
to view subjects from his eyes. e manner
in which he captures his subjects gives the
viewer the experience of really being there.
While appealing to the photography bu,
the display at Jackson Fine Art does not
disappoint the foodie either. e exhibition
does showcases some of Selbys best pieces.
e gallery space is used to show bright and
tantalizing colors from around the world
See Jackson, page 17 Photo by Todd Selby, courtesy of Jackson Fine Art Atlanta
Illustration by Lisa Xia / Student Publications
14 September 21, 2012 Technique ENTERTAINMENT

The Sound of the Life of

the Mind
PERFORMER: Ben Folds Five
LOCATION: Tabernacle
DATE: Sept. 18
OUR TAKE:
Ben Folds Five returns to spotlight after decade on hiatus
By Ally Stone
Contributing Writer
is past Tuesday at e Tab-
ernacle, the 90s alternative indie
rock trio Ben Folds Five (BFF)
reunited for the rst time in At-
lanta since their late 90s concert
at Tech. From 2000 onward, Ben
Folds performed solo due to an
amicable breakup of the group.
Since 2008, however, things have
started to come together again
for the threesome, and the crowd
could not have been more respon-
sive than they were at Tuesdays
show.
BFF is comprised of Ben Folds
on lead vocals and piano, Robert
Sledge on bass and synthesizer
and Marietta native Darren Jessee
on drums and percussion. Some
may wonder about the Five in
the name not corresponding to
the three members, but this in-
consistency only adds to the trios
infamous style of standing out.
From Folds legendary bench
straddle as he plays the piano to
Sledges spontaneous beats on the
bass and Jessees drumstick twirls,
onlookers will never tire from this
bands routine.
Fans of all ages attended, from
trendy teens to original devotees
from the early nineties.
e mod red and navy aster-
isks painted on the ceiling paired
with the crystal chandelier hang-
ing from it created direct warmth
from the ostensibly brash specta-
tors. e decor and audience add-
ed to the shows experience.
Partly due to the intimate set-
ting of e Tabernacle, and partly
due to Ben Foldss quirky, crowd-
pleasing nature, the energy of the
concert remained high through-
out the night, beginning with the
bands new upbeat song Michael
Praytor Five Years Later.
Between songs, Folds con-
served the crowds relaxed yet
responsive vigor by divulging
amusing anecdotes, including
the tale of his thrift store poly-
ester shirt he purchased that day
which made him very uncom-
fortable, yet he wore it anyway to
make amends for postponing the
concert that was originally sched-
uled for the summer. Claiming he
doesnt succumb to the pressure
of telling [expletive] jokes be-
tween songs, Folds informed the
audience of a felting technique he
incorporated into the piano keys
that makes the piano sound like
a muted guitar; and, of course, he
ended the aside with Two dyslex-
ics walk into a bra
Known for performing sa-
tirical songs at his shows as well,
Folds at one point vocalized an
impromptu ballad about Atlanta,
bringing up references to Little 5
Points, Midtown and Tech.
e show had its moments
of lightheartedness, but things
became serious when the band
played the fan favorite Brick, a
song about the abortion Folds and
his girlfriend dealt with in high
school. e performance received
mixed reviews from the audience,
but Folds continued on without
giving notice.
Further songs performed o
their new album were the mel-
low ballads Erase Me and Sky
High, as well as the contrastingly
fun Do It Anyway and e
Sound of the Life and the Mind.
Careful not to leave older fans in
the dark, classics such as Land-
ed and Emaline were also
played. e incredibly interactive
Folds made sure that the audience
harmonized together in the song
Army, a traditional spectacle at
most of his live performances.
With the time approaching 11,
the band left the stage, but rap-
idly returned for the lively crowd
and played three more pieces. e
ironic Narcolepsy, solemn Un-
derground and fanciful Big An-
gry Drawf and 200 faces a year
brought the eccentric show to a
close.
All things considered, the lin-
gering anticipated BFF reunion
did not disappoint the alternative/
indie rock-loving audience. Folds
tangents of comical banter and
BFFs balance of sordidly amusing
and somber songs, combined with
a tight venue, made a simple Tues-
day night in September a trendy
treasure.
Photo by Ally Stone / Student Publications
Technique September 21, 2012 15 ENTERTAINMENT

This is How You Lose Her

Junot Daz
GENRE: Short Stories
PUBLISHER: Riverhead
RELEASE DATE: Sept. 11
OUR TAKE:

Band of Horses
Mirage Rock
LABEL: Columbia
GENRE: Indie Rock
TRACK PICKS: Knock
Knock, Slow Cruel Hands of
Time and Electric Music
OUR TAKE:
Veteran band ops with new album Junot Daz furthers
canon with short stories
By Keith Frady
Contributing Writer
is Is How You Lose Her is
Junot Dazs second collection of
short stories and the third book
of his writing career. His earlier
novel, e Brief Wondrous Life
of Oscar Wao, swept the literary
awards upon its release in 2007,
winning everything from the Pu-
litzer to the National Book Crit-
ics Circle Award. ere are nine
interrelated short stories in is
Is How You Lose Her (which is a
contender for the Best Book Title
of the Decade award), six of which
have been previously published in
literary magazines.
Dazs style is something that
can only be fully understood
when read. In a way, its simple.
His prose reads like a poem of
the colloquial. Pompous is not in
this mans diccionario. His dic-
tion is vulgar, crass and crude,
and he dreams up expletives that
could make a sailor blush. But
when read as a whole, each story
becomes ultimately beautiful in
its own language. e result is
frantically paced narration told
in everyday speech that is easy
to absorb. It does a remarkable
job of distracting the reader from
the nuances Daz takes with his
plots and key character moments.
Whats more impressive is Dazs
ability to pepper his stories with
occasional Spanglish that is in-
stantly recognizable to non-native
speakers. From the context readers
can guess what most of the Span-
ish words mean, and for the oth-
ers, he clearly conveys the emo-
tions behind them.
In Dazs other works, cultural
identity took a leading role. But
in this entry, he establishes in the
rst story, e Sun, e Moon,
e Stars, that is Is How You
Lose Her is not that kind of book.
Daz doesnt allow diaspora or na-
tionalities to take control of the
collection because, he states, that
would make it another kind of sto-
ry, and Im having enough trouble
with this one as it is (page 10).
No, as the book jacket succinctly
explains, this collection of stories
is about that beast called love.
Filial love, romantic love, lustful
love; Daz does not stick to one
particular brand. But dont ex-
pect love stories with sunsets and
passionate letters. ose letters
get shredded, and the sunsets are
metaphors for the relationships
themselves. But as bleak as they
See Lose, page 16
By Jake Hannon
Contributing Writer
After 16 months of record-
ing, the Charleston-based indie
group Band of Horses released
their new album Mirage Rock on
Sept. 18, with much anticipation
from critics and fans around the
globe. Possessing a certain alt-
country and Southern rock feel
that could denitely be expected
following their last release, Innite
Arms, this album delves even fur-
ther into the twangy depths of the
western abyss.
ere is no arguing that there
are two eras of Band of Horses.
e rst two full-length albums,
Everything all the Time and Cease
to Begin, feel as though they be-
long on the southern coasts sur-
rounded by live oaks and Spanish
moss, while the last two releases
have much more western, Ameri-
cana qualities.
A ramshackle crew with some-
thing to prove is a line from their
debut single, Knock Knock,
that resonates and is slightly ironic
given the lackluster nature of their
previous eort. e track features
repeated guitars throughout the
song accompanied by falsetto
ooh oohs and an always catchy
chorus. is song is a highlight on
the album and t for a road trip,
with the windows down.
Ben Bridwell (lead vocals) de-
viates from the usual soaring gui-
tars and goes with a more acoustic
arrangement with Slow Cruel
Hands of Time. e song has a
slow and melancholy tune with
beautiful harmonies while the lyr-
ics reminisce of high school mem-
ories. Although it is prevalent
throughout most of the album,
Slow Cruel Hands makes the
resemblance between Bridwells
voice and that of Neil Youngs evi-
dent.
Band of Horses brought 70-
year old producer Glyn Johns
(producer for Led Zeppelin and
e Rolling Stones) out of retire-
ment for Mirage Rock. His classic
rock inuence is especially visible
in Electric Music, which pos-
sesses the rhythm of what sounds
like an Eagles hit and a guitar solo
directly from the 70s. e clas-
sic, southern rock inuences are
strong as well.
Johns isnt the only one besides
Bridwell inuencing the style of
Mirage Rock, as other members of
the band also collaborate. Every-
thing is Gonna be Undone was
written by guitarist Tyler Ramsey
and has a dierent style. e track
presents itself as an old, folky tune
with a steady tambourine accom-
panied by the strum of a mando-
lin and guitar. With Ramsey and
Bridwell harmonizing throughout
the song, it sounds as if it was
pulled from the O Brother Where
Art ou soundtrack.
While some of the album is
catchy and easy to listen to, much
of it is not. Mirages Dumpster
World contains ridiculous lyrics
while speaking of a bleak-looking
future of the world. e song also
has two dierent tracks mashed
together, alternating between slow
strumming and abrasive power
cords. Heartbreak 101 is drab
as well, with Ramsey spitting out
lyrics that dont come close to
rhyming. e song speaks about
how Ramsey is crying under a
bridge with bums after having his
heart broken. e song skims the
surface of his sad situations and
does nothing to provide any real
insight. ese songs pale in com-
parison to the worst song on the
album, Shut-In Tourist. With a
chorus that echoes endlessly, it is,
quite frankly, annoying.
Overall, the album doesnt
touch the groups early material
and is the worst Band of Horses ef-
fort since Everything all the Time.
What makes the dierence is the
lack of high energy guitars and
soaring Bridwell vocals doused
in reverb added with an inux of
slower, uncharacteristic material.
Band of Horses has had some
great music in the past, but unfor-
tunately the majority of Mirage
Rock does not fall in that cat-
egory.

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Canada: Sitcom depicts intercultural challenges
By Ansley Thomas
Contributing Writer
As if Justin Bieber was just
not big enough, Canada has once
again shown that it is no beginner
when it comes to producing en-
tertainment. Little Mosque on the
Prairie is a Canadian sitcom that
pictures the ongoing battle be-
tween Muslim and Western soci-
ety, mainly focusing on the chal-
lenges faced by a group of Muslim
people living in the western world.
Debuting in 2007, the show de-
picts themes of intercultural mix-
ing and acceptance, often times to
surprisingly comedic results.
e pilot episode begins with
a traditional Muslim prayer ses-
sion in a very nontraditional set-
ting, an Anglican parish hall. e
prayer is interrupted by a local
roofer looking for the churchs
pastor. is would have been ne
if the community was aware that
a mosque actually existed within
the walls of the Anglican church.
(Yasir, the initiator of the mosque,
rented this hall under the alias of
a construction company. Build-
ing an actual mosque was out
of the question in the small, c-
tional town of Mercy, Saskatch-
ewan.) e roofer (a caricature
of a typical ignorant Westerner)
proceeds to expose the church to
the community, and the remain-
der of the episode parallels the life
of the new imam (the leader of a
mosque) Amaar Rashid.
Stereotypical situations arise
throughout the episode, such as
when the young, liberal imam
struggles to board a plane after a
series of misheard phone conver-
sations, resulting in the airport
security refusing to believe that
Amaar is a legitimate citizen.
Creator and writer Zarqa
Nawaz strives to present cultural
dierences in a subtle, yet jocular
fashion. She addresses these issues
by presenting situations of xeno-
phobia laced with comic relief.
Filled with jokes about drop-
ping the bomb, the characters
poke fun at their own culture, and
these over-exaggerations of terror-
ist remarks and western ignorance
demonstrate how unnecessary it is
the fear of outsiders.
How does this television show
relate back to our own culture?
After the attacks of Sept. 11, many
Americans remain wary of outside
cultures. Anything out of the or-
dinary makes us uncomfortable
and uneasy, and instances of racial
proling plague the new members
of American and Canadian soci-
ety. Since 1971, Canada has seen
a major increase in Muslim im-
migration, and the population of
Muslims in America is expected
to double within the next 20
years. However, even though their
numbers are increasing, Muslims
still nd themselves isolated in a
society that does not know how
to comprehend their beliefs and
practices.
If Americans are to take any-
thing from this show, it should be
that America was founded by a
cornucopia of dierent nationali-
ties, and we often forget that this
melting pot would not be in exis-
tence without the contributions of
other nations. Muslims have come
to this nation seeking the same
things as our ancestors: freedom.
e lessons of acceptance and di-
versity in Little Mosque should be
applied to our everyday lives.
On a more technical level, the
plotline of the show tends to come
o as slightly at, while the act-
ing leaves much to be desired.
However, even though the show
is found wanting in these areas,
it is a decent sitcom overall. And
unlike many American comedies
airing these days, Little Mosque on
the Prairie may actually have the
ability to incite social change.
Whether viewers seek some
simple comedic entertainment,
or just want to learn a few things
about a not-so-distant culture, this
television show is worth watching.
Photos courtesy of CBC Television
Lose from page 15
are, the stories are never hopeless.
e other aspect of this collec-
tion that diers from his previous
works is how painfully honest
everything feels. Not to say that
Drown or Oscar Wao werent raw,
but some of the stories are almost
physically painful to read. is
conveys his writing power and ex-
pertise. He writes ve of the nine
stories in second person perspec-
tive, with the reader as a charac-
ter. Not many stories are told from
this point of view because it is dif-
cult to write them without the
result appearing clumsy, but Daz
makes it work. erefore, part of
the reason that there is this vis-
ceral and immediate connection
to the characters in these stories is
that the reader is in fact the pro-
tagonist.
e nal story, e Cheaters
Guide to Love, exemplies this
painful honesty because it is sim-
ply heartbreaking in its ability to
lay bare the narrators emotional
isolation. Its ending is disgust-
ingly personal, akin to reading a
diary entry of a depressed author
who almost lost faith in writing,
life and love. Its easy to suspect
that is, in fact, the case. If it is not,
Daz has concocted a masterpiece
of empathy. Either way, the results
are haunting.
Clocking in at 224 pages, is
Is How You Lose Her is a quick
read, and not one of the nine sto-
ries is a miss. Sure, some are more
memorable than others, but all of
them are worth reading at least a
dozen times.
Readers who have never read
a Daz book should expect to be
thrown back by coarse language
which will ensure the book is nev-
er on a high school librarys shelf.
But the agrant obscenities have a
purpose to the stories. ey repre-
sents the cadence and unexpected
grace of colloquial speech, and
what is more vulgar, crass, crude
and ultimately more beautiful
than love?
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Jackson from page 13
with chefs in their niches creating
masterpieces and delicious food
you can almost taste.
Along with the art, the exhibi-
tion launched an early release of
Selbys second book, Edible Selby.
e book is due to be ocially
released in October and will in-
clude some recipes in addition to
photos.
In addition to the Selby display,
Jackson Fine Art Atlanta hosts
Matthew Pillsburys City Stages.
A native Frenchman, Pillsbury
has had collections in some of the
worlds most celebrated museums,
including the Museum of Modern
Art in New York and the Lou-
vre in Paris. In 2007, Pillsbury
was recognized for his work by
winning the Foundation HSBC
award pour la Photographie.
City Stages does not disap-
point, capturing the city that nev-
er sleeps. e assortment of black
and white photographs personies
New York in a way that demon-
strates how the city is esteemed.
By using long exposures in his im-
ages, the citys fast pace lifestyle is
captured in Pillsburys collection
skillfully, and like Selbys work,
allows the viewer to be immersed
in the subject presented.
Jackson Fine Art Atlanta will
have these collections until Nov.
17. e Selby exhibition will make
even the most passionate food
connoisseur have a deeper appre-
ciation for the work, and Pills-
burys collection transports view-
ers to the streets of New York City
through the lens of a classically
trained and candid photographer.
Make sure to stop by and appre-
ciate the photographs as Jackson
Fine Art is only minutes away
from Techs campus.
Intimate setting enhances story of war and love

Time Stands Still

DIRECTOR: Lisa Adler
PERFORMER: Robin
Bloodworth, Ann Marie
Gideon
LOCATION: Horizon Theatre
DATE: Sept. 14 - Oct. 14
OUR TAKE:
By Brent Hornilla
Contributing Writer
ere are moments in our life
when time stands stillwhen
a life-changing event causes us
to look at priorities anew. Sarah
(Carolyn Cook) is a photojour-
nalist, internationally acclaimed
and renowned for her work; James
(Robin Bloodworth) is a foreign
correspondent, a writer as well as
Sarahs partner both on and o
the eld. When Sarah is nearly
killed in an explosion in Iraq,
decisions must be made as ev-
erything about their way of life
comes into question. Hospitalized
and comatose for weeks after the
incident, Sarah is nally brought
back to her apartment, but with
a leg injury that will require at
least six months of rehabilitation.
James takes time o from his usu-
al work to care for Sarah, and in-
stead works on a book about hor-
ror movies to keep himself busy.
After returning home, the
couple is visited by their close
friend Richard (Chris Kayser) and
his new, albeit young, girlfriend
Mandy (Ann Marie Gideon). Im-
mediately, she doesnt seem to t
the picture, and Sarah and James
are, at rst, reluctant to approve.
But Richard explains how serious
the relationship is with a humor-
ous tirade about his last girlfriend
and how much simpler things are
with Mandy. Before he leaves, he
asks to see Sarahs photos as the
photography editor for the maga-
zine they work for. In one of the
plays most memorable scenes,
Mandy stops on one photo in
particular, asking Sarah how she
could just stand there as these hor-
rible atrocities happened, taking
pictures instead of stepping in and
helping.
is scene is early into the rst
act, and demonstrates a large part
of the plays allure: its characters
and their vulnerability. ey are
written as well as they are por-
trayed, and their conversations
are as naked and raw as the emo-
tions put into them. Cook plays
a headstrong and stubborn Sar-
ah, complimenting Bloodworth
as the concerned but content
James. James gradually realizes
how much he can enjoy himself
at home without the adrenaline
x of the frontline, replacing the
horrors of his work with ction-
al ones on screen. On the other
hand, Sarahs growing discontent
with her time away from work is
cleverly mirrored by her addiction
to smoking. At rst, she jokingly
claims to have quit during her
time unconscious, but she nally
takes it up again when confront-
ing James over what she considers
a silly obsession. Yet Gideons per-
formance is the most crucial, as
Mandy acts as a clear representa-
tion of innocence. At one point in
the play, she asks why James and
Sarah are so intent on being upset
with the world, wishing that they,
would just be happy.
Time Stands Still is a play that
explores the turmoil in our heart
when the things that we love are
suddenly brought into conict.
Is making a dierence, no matter
how small, worth our own happi-
ness and well-being? Do we follow
our passions, even when it means
leaving our loved ones behind?
e show is about its charac-
ters, so there are no ashy lights
or audio cues to distract from
their story. While the plays events
occur over the span of a year, all
of it takes place from Sarah and
James living room. As one of At-
lantas more intimate spaces, audi-
ence members are even allowed to
walk around the set and talk to
the cast after each performance.
Horizon eatre ts a humble 175
and general admission means that
seats are hard to come by; but the
shows are certainly worth seeing.
Photo courtesy of Horizon Theatre Company
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Cross-country falls to FSU
Photo courtesy of the GTAA
The womens cross-country team competes in the UGA
Invitational earlier this season, where the team nished second.
By Joe Sobchuk
Contributing Writer
e womens cross-country
team took second place while the
mens came in fourth at the Vir-
ginia Tech Invitational meet on
Friday, Sept. 14. As is the standard
in NCAA cross-country, the men
ran an 8K while the women ran a
6K. Nine teams competed in each
race, including three of Techs
conference foes, host Virginia
Tech, Florida State and Wake For-
est. Florida State won both races,
sweeping the 6K and taking the
top three in the 8K.
e top seven nishers in the
womens race were all Seminoles,
giving Florida State the win with
15 points. Tech came in second
with 76 points, edging out Wake
Forest by one. Sophomore Katie
Townsend led the way for the Jack-
ets, nishing in 18th place with
a career-best time of 22:35.83.
Her teammate, senior Mary Kate
DuBard, was the next to cross the
line, nishing 19th with a time of
22:42.15. e other point scorers
for Tech were freshman Kaylee
Isaacs, who nished 22nd with a
time of 22:50.46 in her rst colle-
giate race; freshman Caroline Kis-
sel, nishing 25th with a time of
22:53.07; and sophomore Rachael
Hammond, nishing 33rd with a
time of 23:08.64.
Isaacs was neck-and-neck with
a Wake Forest runner towards the
end, and managed to nish ahead
by a second. Had she lost this bat-
tle, Tech would have nished be-
hind the Demon Deacons in the
team score.
e mens race was not as tight
for the Jackets, who nished the
day in fourth place. Sophomore
Jeremy Greenwald was the rst
Tech nisher, coming in 10th
with a time of 25:34.42, more
than a minute faster than his time
from the previous meet.
e teams will race again on
Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Greater
Louisville Classic in Louisville,
Ky.
Football from page 24
der of the quarter, until junior cor-
nerback Louis Young intercepted
Roccos pass at the Virginia 44-
yard line with 49 seconds remain-
ing in the half. e Jackets quickly
drove downeld and Washington
carried the ball into the end zone
as time expired to bring the score
to 35-7 at the half.
On Virginias rst third-quar-
ter drive, redshirt sophomore in-
side linebacker Quayshawn Nealy
picked o Roccos rst pass to
give Tech possession in the red
zone. One play later, Washington
scored to make the game 42-7.
In the fourth quarter, both
teams scored on each of their two
drives. On the Jackets rst drive,
redshirt sophomore B-back Matt
Connors broke free and scored on
a 32-yard run. e next time the
Jackets had possession, Lee scored
the nal Tech touchdown of the
game on a 41-yard carry.
e Cavaliers nal drive of the
game was a 75-yard, 13-play eort
that lasted the nal six minutes of
the game. Redshirt sophomore
Coray Carlson earned a sack on
quarterback Phillip Sims late in
the game, but after a series of long
runs, Virginia crossed inside the
10-yard line and scored on a one-
yard Sims touchdown pass in the
nal seconds of the game to bring
the score to 56-20.
e mens ice hockey team
kicked o its season with a vic-
tory over Auburn. e team
scored one goal in each of the
rst two periods, while Auburn
hung in the game scoring two in
the second period. Tech closed
out the victory with three goals
in the nal period while allow-
ing only two from Auburn, re-
sulting in a nal score of 5-4.
Forward Michael McKinney
had three assists and forward
Ryan Fritz had two goals.
e mens soccer team
started its season o well with
a dominating 10-0 victory over
Clayton State this past weekend.
e Jackets then traveled to play
UGA and fell to the Bulldogs
3-1.
e womens rugby team had
a successful weekend with two
strong victories to start o the
2012 fall season. e rst match
came against UGA this past
weekend, and the Jackets topped
the Bulldogs 22-17 in a decisive
victory.
Tech followed up the victory
in the rivalry game with a huge
win over North Georgia with a
score of 59-5.
e sailing team travelled
to Tennessee to participate in
a regatta this past weekend. 11
teams competed in the regatta,
and the Jackets placed second in
the event.
e water ski team has start-
ed its season with two tourna-
ments in the early weeks. Last
weekend, the team participated
in the GT Fall Sac Swervefest
and ended up placing in sev-
eral dierent competitions. e
team placed rst overall with a
score of 965.0 points, an impres-
sive victory for so early in the
season.
e team also placed seventh
in slalom skiing, ninth for trick,
and seventh for jump to close
the successful tournament for
Tech.
Hockey
Mens Soccer
Womens
Rugby
Sailing
Water Ski
Technique September 21, 2012 21 SPORTS
with Alex Sohani
Alex Sohani is a IE major in his
fth year at Tech. He has watched
sports his whole life, and takes a
critical view towards many of the
trending topics in the sporting
world. To contact Alex with your
opinions about Time Out, email
him at timeout@nique.net.
Photo by Austin Foote / Student Publications
Tevin Washington keeps away from Virginia defenders in
Saturdays game against the Cavaliers in Bobby Dodd Stadium.
When it comes to polls in col-
lege football, I get the early ap-
peal. Fans want something to get
excited about before the season
starts and it gives people an idea
of interesting teams to watch over
the course of the season.
But what some fans and even
media members seem to overlook
is the fact that it inherently cre-
ates a sense of bias towards certain
teams.
I dont know about all Tech
fans, but I know that I am per-
sonally tired of the SEC/national
powerhouse lovefest that occurs
starting the day after the national
championship game each season.
People release their super-early
preseason rankings, which are
slightly adjusted along the way
until they turn into the AP and
Coaches preseason polls at some
point in August.
Last season, ESPNs Mark
Schlabach ranked four SEC teams
along with four other teams
people consider national pow-
erhousesin the top 10 of his
Way-Too-Early Top 25 poll.
While the teams that were
ranked are generally solid teams,
it doesnt necessarily mean the
season is going to unfold in that
manner. For instance, USC and
Oregon were ranked in this poll at
No. 2 and No. 4, respectively in
January. Since the season kicked
o, USC lost to Stanford, while
Oregon has looked suspect on de-
fense at times.
Another example that pops out
in my mind is when Oklahoma
was ranked third in 2009 in both
major preseason polls. In their
season opener against BYU, the
Sooners lost their star quarterback
Sam Bradford to injury and lost
the game.
en pollsters immediately
overreacted to BYUs win without
accounting for the injury, sticking
them in the top-10 with a 2-0 start
against the depleted Oklahoma
squad and Tulane. BYU proceed-
ed to get completely attened by a
Florida State, which was unranked
at the time (but had been No. 18
in the preseason before dropping
its season opener). e polls then
re-ranked Florida Statewho
wound up 7-6 in 2009prema-
turely, making the voters look silly
for overranking several teams.
Fans can get equally as pumped
about the season knowing that
they have a solid team and debat-
ing with their own personal power
rankings, but having the media
polls released so early really just
gives people a template that they
continue to use throughout the
season.
ese bias issues could all be
avoided by making the earliest of-
cial college football poll released
midway through the season. I am
of the opinion that if polls were
not released until at least four
or ve weeks into the season, we
would see voters really sit back
and analyze teams deeper in their
ranking system.
e main issue that is seen
through the polls is that a team
is generally rewarded just for not
losing, regardless of the opponent.
Georgia started the season at No.
6 in the polls, and despite a fairly
weak schedule, has moved into the
top ve because No. 2 USC lost
to Stanford. Meanwhile, Stanford
has the same record as the Bull-
dogs and is somehow ranked be-
low them.
Sure, Georgia may wind up
being the better team, but if both
teams theoretically nished the
season undefeated, I can almost
guarantee that Georgia would
nish in the polls above Stanford
purely based on their preseason
position.
Another issue of note in early
polls is unclear measures by which
voters make their votes. is past
weekend, despite Techs 56-20
blowout of Virginia, Tech man-
aged to lose votes to other teams
that had far weaker credentials.
e Jackets moved from No. 35
to No. 40 in the polls, with teams
like Northwestern and Iowa State
going from being tied at No. 39 to
No. 28 and No. 32, respectively.
For the record, Northwestern beat
a 1-2 Boston College team 22-13
this past week, while 3-0 Iowa
States best win has been a 9-6
victory over an Iowa team that has
the 105th ranked oense in the
country.
Personally, I would not have
Tech ranked if I had a vote in this
poll, but I also would never rank
these two teams ahead of the Jack-
ets.
ere are always going to be
inherent aws no matter what
system is used for polling. For
example, Techs 6-0 start in 2011
is seen by many to be a result of
weak competition through the
rst half of the year.
A large chunk of bias and er-
ror could be avoided, though, if
fans and pollsters alike were more
patient and let the season unfold
before giving out ocial rankings.
Like the saying goes, thats why
they play the games.
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RAMBLIN WITH
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Photos courtesy of the GTAA
Senior Bailey Hunter kills a ball against an opponent earlier this season. Hunter was named the ACC
player of the week after notching 15 kills in last Fridays victory over the Clemson in OKeefe Gym.
By Joe Sobchuk
Contributing Writer
Technique: To what do you at-
tribute your recent success?
Hunter: I look at a mentality
that I take into every single game;
you have to go into it tough. I nev-
er think about the outcome and
hoping to make All-Tournament
team. Its more about getting the
wins and being successful as a
team.
Technique: Do you prepare
any dierently for a conference
game versus a non-conference
one?
Hunter: Our team has put a
lot of focus on our preparation
because you cant win without
preparation. I start preparing the
night before, the day of. I have a
dierent preparation plan an hour
before. But I dont do anything
dierently. I look at every single
game and team with the same
preparation and just go in with a
strong mentality.
Technique: How old were you
when you started playing volley-
ball?
Hunter: I was eight or nine.
I remember my knee pads and
spandex didnt fully t on me and
I was just like this skinny little tall
girl who couldnt pass the ball. I
was on the 12 year old team for
like four years before I actually
turned 12, and then I progressed
through the system. But Ive been
playing forever.
Technique: What do you miss
the most about being home?
Hunter: I miss the mountains.
Im from a beautiful area in west-
ern North Carolina called Hen-
dersonville. e mountains, the
environment, its just so natural
and beautiful.
Technique: What skill do you
think is the most important to
success at your position?
Hunter: Being tough. Im an
outside hitter and I play six rota-
tions. Im going to get served 80
percent of the balls and so I start
the play 80 percent of the time.
Technique: Which teammate
would you say makes the biggest
impact on your game?
Hunter: Every single play Im
beside Nicki Meyer, and we have
developed such a strong chemistry
that shes one of the rst people
that I look to every play. Shes
passing beside me or covering me
when Im hitting and she knows
a really nice and unique way of
pulling me out of funks when Im
not playing well.
Technique: What do you plan
on doing after Tech?
Hunter: Im hoping to play
professionally, keep volleyball go-
ing, and after that Ive been try-
ing to dial down on what I want
to do with my life. Id enjoy sports
broadcasting. Im pretty knowl-
edgeable in all sports, played ev-
ery one of them and I have two
brothers, so were a pretty well-
rounded family.
Technique: Whats your fa-
vorite thing to do in Atlanta?
Hunter: I love going to Pied-
mont Park and being outside
and walking around and seeing
people. Atlantas such a melting
pot of so many dierent cultures.
I love taking that all in and meet-
ing dierent people.
Technique: If there was one
rule in volleyball you could
change, what would it be?
Hunter: I really get annoyed
with net calls. I know theyre im-
portant because you dont want to
go through the net and break the
other girls ankle but theyre so
tedious and small theyre just
annoying.
Technique: What are your
personal and team goals for the
season?
Hunter: For the team, I see us
winning the ACC. Its our sea-
son; its our year. Weve worked
incredibly hard this spring and
summer and preseason. ey were
all a combination of things. Usu-
ally its three separate periods, but
they all ran together because we
had the same goals and mentali-
ties. e coaches never let up; we
were working our tails o every
single day whether it was sprint-
ing or in the weight room or
working out in practice. Person-
ally, Im going for ACC Player
of the Year. Im working for that,
thats my goal [as well as being an
All-American]. I deserve that; Ive
worked really hard and I think I
can do it.
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Miami heads into Atlanta with an overall
record of 2-1 to face Tech. Miami posted a 38-
10 win against Bethune-Cookman last week,
but the Hurricanes have not looked sharp
when facing more competitive FBS schools.
Prior to beating Bethune-Cookman, Miami
lost to Kansas State 52-13. Miamis de-
fense allowed Kansas State to
rack up 288 rushing yards
and convert eight of 11 third
down plays. Miami currently
ranks No. 91 in the nation in
scoring defense, allowing 31.3
points per game while also al-
lowing opponents to rush for
205.7 yards per game.
e Hurricanes oense is led by ju-
nior quarterback Stephen Morris and true
freshman running back Duke Johnson. Mor-
ris has been playing well to date, completing
63.2 percent of his passes and throwing for 633
yards this season, but the rookie Johnson has
been the Canes biggest weapon on oense.
Johnson has already rushed for 248 yards and
four touchdowns this season, including a 56-
yard touchdown run in his career debut at Bos-
ton College. He is averaging 9.2 yards per carry
on the ground and is also a receiving threat out
of the backeld, averaging 10.6 yards a recep-
tion this season.
For Miami to leave Atlanta with a
win, their defense will have to play
similar to last year. If they allow Techs
option attack to get going, it will be a
long day for their defense. Miami will
also need Duke Johnson to get hot
early. If Miami can get Techs defense
looking for the run, it could open up
things for Morris to produce some big plays
in the passing game.
Over the past two games
Tech is averaging 57.5
points per game and 465
rushing yards per game.
e rushing attack is
now ranked No. 3 in the
nation, averaging 347
yards per game.
Tech was strong in its
56-20 victory over Virginia,
the teams rst ACC win of the season.
Redshirt senior quarterback Tevin Washing-
ton had three touchdowns in total as he went
8-for-10 through the air for 125 yards and ran
for 93 yards. Washingtons completion percent-
age of 67.6 percent is a jump from his mark of
49.3 percent last season. Sophomore B-back Zach
Laskey averaged 4.8 yards per carry on nine rush-
es and had a 70-yard touchdown reception on
Techs rst oensive play.
Techs defense has given up an average of 14.3
points per game this season, ranking No. 20 in
the nation. e Jackets are also holding teams to
an average of 113 rush-
ing yards per game.
Against Virginia, the
defense accumu-
lated two sacks and
forced two intercep-
tions while giving
up only 297 yards.
With the sudden
eectiveness of the
passing game, Techs oense appears to be much
less one-dimensional. For the Jackets to win, they
will need to continue passing well and keep Mi-
amis defense on its heels. Techs defense will need
to nd a way to slow down Duke Johnson early
and force Stephen Morris to beat them in the air.
e Jackets had several special teams problems
during last years loss to Miami, and correcting
those could be the dierence this week.
PREDICTION: Tech 31, Miami 17
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Friday,
September 21, 2012
Football
notches rst
ACC victory
By Adam West
Contributing Writer
e Jackets oense and defense were
both sharp early and remained strong
through the end of the game as Tech
defeated Virginia 56-20 on Saturday,
Sept. 15.
Sophomore B-back Zach Laskey
recorded a 70-yard touchdown recep-
tion just 1:35 into the game and n-
ished with 113 total yards for the con-
test. Redshirt senior quarterback Tevin
Washington had three touchdowns on
the afternoon, including two on the
ground, while senior A-back Orwin
Smith contributed the most to the Jack-
ets yardage totals with 137 yards on the
ground and a 10-yard reception.
On the defensive side, Tech held
the Cavaliers to 297 yards total108
of which came in the fourth quarter
after the Jackets had opened up a six-
touchdown leadand secured two in-
terceptions. Virginia quarterback Mi-
chael Rocco completed 60 percent of
his passes, but the Jackets held him to a
5.72 yard-per-attempt average.
e Jackets continued to score rapid-
ly in the rst few minutes of the opening
quarter after Laskeys early touchdown,
regaining possession after forcing an-
other punt by Virginia. Two plays later,
Smith carried the ball up the sideline 76
yards for another touchdown.
Virginia answered on the next drive,
scoring a touchdown on a 19-yard pass
from Rocco to tight end Jake McGee
to put the Cavaliers on the board. e
Jackets responded on their next posses-
sion as Washington broke a 60-yard run
and eventually punched the ball in on
a fourth-down midline keeper to bring
the score to 21-7.
Tech began the second quarter with
the ball and scored on the rst drive on
a short rush by redshirt freshman quar-
terback Vad Lee, who entered the game
after Washington was forced to sit out
a play when his helmet came o. e
game was quiet for most of the remain-
Quarterback question lingers
Volleyball defeats Clemson, Ga. State at home
Photo by John Nakano / Student Publications
Senior libero Nicki Meyer digs for a ball in Fridays
match against Clemson that led to a Tech victory.
By Scott Hakim
Sta Writer
e Tech womens volleyball team
improved to 5-0 at home and 9-2 over-
all with wins over Clemson25-15, 25-
20, 25-15and Georgia State25-14,
25-15, 25-18over the weekend in the
Courtyard Classic at OKeefe Gym.
Notching its rst victory over Clemson
since 2010 and securing its rst shutout
since 2005 over the Tigers, Tech made
short work of its in-conference rivals on
Friday night. Tech kept up the strong
start to the weekend by nishing out
with a second shutout of Georgia State
on Sunday afternoon.
Against Clemson, senior right-side
hitter Monique Mead lead the Jackets
with 16 kills and redshirt senior out-
side hitter Bailey Hunter contributed
15, helping Tech build an 8-1 rst-set
lead over the Tigers. Senior libero Nicki
Meyer was excellent defensively, con-
tributing 11 digs and combining with
Techs front line to shut down Clem-
sons strong oensive attack.
Junior setter Kaleigh Colson was
another major reason for Techs early
success, recording ve total blocks and
running the oensive attack with preci-
sion.
Colson ran a great oense and
picked the right hitters every time, said
Head Coach Tonya Johnson, courtesy
of ramblinwreck.com.
Colsons sharp setting opened up
oensive lanes for Techs hitters, who
nished with a .336 hitting percentage
against Clemsons .100 mark, helping to
control the momentum inside of a rau-
cous OKeefe Gym. With the win, Tech
begins the ACC conference schedule in
the win column and enters the discus-
sion for a national ranking.
On the Sunday matine, Hunter
lead the team with 15 kills en route to
Courtyard Classic MVP honors, and
Meyer recorded a season high 20 digs,
leading the Jackets to a sweep of neigh-
boring Georgia State.
e Jackets were tested early and of-
ten by the Panthers but were able to pull
away at the end of each set, thanks in
large part to Meads aces and the consis-
tent hitting percentage Tech continued
to play with. Freshman middle blocker
Chanell Clark-Bibbs played in her rst
game and Tech used 13 players in the
tournament. Colson lead the team with
a .667 hitting percentage.
After the teams success this week-
end, Hunter was named ACC player
of the week along with FSUs Fatma
Wildirim. Mead and Colson were also
named members of the All-Courtyard
Tournament team.
Tech looks to improve to 2-0 in the
conference and 5-0 at home as they take
on ACC conference foes Boston College
on Friday, Sept. 21, and Maryland on
Sunday, Sept. 23, at home.
By Matt Schwartz
Sta Writer
On Techs rst play from
scrimmage of an eventual 56-20
defeat of Virginia, sophomore
Zach Laskey ran a perfect route,
got separation from his de-
fender, caught the ball and ran
43 yards to give his side a quick
7-0 lead against the team who
ended the Jackets undefeated
season just a year ago. On the
second play of the next drive,
senior Orwin Smith stormed
77 yards down the sideline and
into the end zone. He would go
on to amass 137 yards on the
ground and 173 all-purpose
yards. Techs defense, which
was the source of much specula-
tion after the 2011 season, held
Virginia to 122 rushing yards
and forced a loss of 24 yards.
is is the same team that
ran for 274 yards on in a 24-21
victory last year. And somehow,
despite plenty of positives on
Saturday, the magnifying glass
remains focused intensely on
the quarterback position. What
does the depth chart look like?
Whos the backupis it Syn-
jyn or Vad? Where is Synjyns
playing time? Will Vad over-
take Tevin? Who is best suited
for the option? From each game
arises an incessant stream of
questions about one position
out of 22 players on the eld at
a given time.
Head Coach Paul Johnson
will be the last to give any hints
regarding the quarterbacks and
who will be starting each game.
Johnson also recognizes the pe-
culiar attention that is placed on
the depth chart at quarterback.
e thing thats remark-
able, because of the position, the
most popular guy on the team is
always the backup quarterback.
Once Vad plays for a while, itll
probably be [freshman] Jus-
tin [omas]. Everywhere Ive
coached, thats just the way it
is, Johnson said, according to
ajc.com.
Anthony Harrell went in at
linebacker and knocked the snot
out of some people and caused
two fumbles and nobodys
wanting to know if hes going to
play again. Trey Braun...played
oensive guard and did really
well, but nobodys wondering
when hes going to play again,
Johnson said.
Johnson is right about the
nature of the position. e
quarterback, more than most
any position in other major
team sports, holds a dominat-
ing roll in the team dynamic.
He accounts for every oensive
touchdown play in some way,
shape, or form, whether that be
by handing o the football or
by disguising a great play fake,
shuing out of the pocket, and
threading the needle through
triple coverage.
In Techs triple option, this
role is amplied, as the quar-
terback is charged with mak-
ing plays with his feet as well
as with his arm. Furthermore,
the Jackets are armed with three
players who are well-suited for
the position in this oense.
Unfortunately, players like
Anthony Harrell and Trey
Braun tend to go unnoticed in
such a ashy, big-yardage type
oense. Nonetheless, these are
the playersa linebacker and
an oensive linemanthat the
fans should watch most closely:
the linebackers because incon-
sistencies in Techs defense have
cost them in the past, and the
linemen because the success of
the triple option is completely
dependent on the linemen
picking up blocks and creating
seams in the defense.
It would depend on the
situation. Synjyn (Days) is play-
ing A-back mostly in practice,
but hell still spend some time
at quarterback depending on
what youre trying to do and
what gives you the best chance,
Johnson said. Its hopeful that
as we move along, [Lee] will
progress himself to the point
that you feel good about him
in that situation...I dont know
that he will beat [Washington]
out this year, but there could be
a situation where, if he progress-
es and continues to get better,
that we could play with both of
them some.
Regardless of the impact
of any player who isnt named
Washington, Days or Lee, in an
oense as explosive as Johnsons
triple option, all eyes will be fo-
cused on Techs three-headed
passing attack. Johnsons recent
comments shed some light on
the situation and more or less
explain the current balance of
power. Although not much was
revealed, it may be enough to
quell the masses for a while so
they can regroup from last week
and worry about the upcoming
contest against Miami.
Photo L by John Nakano, Middle and R by Austin Foote / Student Publications
Senior Tevin Washington, redshirt sophomore Synjyn Days and redshirt freshman Vad Lee each earned playing time at the
quarterback position in Saturdays game against Virginia, leading to more fan confusion concerning the depth chart at QB.
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