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Best Event: Puppies in the Library

Paws @GTLibrary, which brought dogs and cats out to the library during Dead Week last semester, was voted the best event. Volunteers from CAREing Paws brought their registered therapy dogs to what was described by some students as the most relaxing part of their overstressed end of the semester. With the event being in the library where many students trek to in order to get as much study time in as possible as the semester winds down, the o time available to them with these furry friends proved to be an all around great study break for everyone.

dent who sets foot in it to explore the world of chemical discovery. A testament to how hated this building is, the adjacent laboratory (unmistakably connected to Boggs) has signs on every door and window saying Not Boggs, lest it, too, be seen with unwarranted disdain and fear.

Best Campus Animal: Albino Squirrel

Some say that it brings good luck. Others say that it is the embodied spirit of George P. Burdell himself, watching over the students of Tech and keeping us safe from mathematical proofs and theoretical physics. But no matter where it came from, why its here or where its going, there is something magical about the albino squirrel. One look at the sparkling sheen re ecting o of his glossy white fur makes you believe in a better tomorrow. e albino squirrel is a rare sight, but it is a beautiful one; that is why it is Techs best animal.

Worst Event: Students for Life Abortion Display

One of the most polarizing and controversial events on campus this year was the Students for Life abortion display in March. e massive exhibit, which featured graphic images of unborn fetuses, was set up prominently in the center of campus on Tech Green. ough the events objective may have been to raise awareness and spark discussion of the consequences of abortion, some students were upset and disturbed by the unavoidable gruesome images. Many students also felt that the display was inappropriately timed, as it took place during Connect with Tech and Womens Awareness Month.

Worst Campus Animal: Rats in North Avenue Apartments

Youre walking through the North Avenue courtyard talking to your mother on the phone, when all of a sudden, EEP! You stepped on a rat! Out of all the weird animals on campus from the 3 am singing birds to lurking East Campus possum, the rats in North Ave are the worst of them all, are they are right by the living areas, can spread diseases, and are unafraid to bite. Its time to bring in the exterminators.

Best Water Fountain: CRC Top Floor

It is, quite literally, an oasis in the middle of a desert teeming with heat and e ort. Students done with their strenuous workouts can nd solace in the best water on campus at the top oor of the CRC. Easily the best place to drink the best liquid, the CRC water fountain provides ice-cold water to the sweaty pilgrims who seek it.

Best Nap Spot: CULC Bean Bag Room

When you go to Georgia Tech, you acquire the special skill of being able to fall asleep anywhere, at anytime, because who actually goes to sleep in their own bed anymore? Our students survive on the simple pleasure of naps throughout the day, no matter how uncomfortable the location may be-in class, on a table, on your friends futon. But if fate smiles upon you, you might nd the CULC Bean Bag room free for you to dream the sweetest of dreams and curl up on a cuddly bag of beans on an arti cial eld of beautiful green turf. is is unanimously Techs favorite nap spot.

Worst Water Fountain: Skiles

Quite possibly the most useless xtures on campus, the non-functioning water fountains in Skiles have the distinction of being the campus worst. Many students have walked up to these relics for months, thirst ready to be quenched, only to be left disappointed. Its not surprising though, given every aspect of the building was designed to give students false hope and then crush it.

Worst Nap Spot: Football Games

Contrary to our best spot to take a nap, students will not get a bit of rest at this inhospitable locale. Between screaming fans, the cheerleaders and loudspeakers, the noise alone makes football games a no-go for napping. Add in the marching bands spirited interjections and post-game rowdiness and football games clearly clinch the worst place to take a nap.

Best Building: CULC

No building on campus can compare to the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons. It is over 220,000 sq. ft. and can hold over 2,100 students at a time. e CULC also has ve oors, a roof garden, 41 classrooms, tutoring centers and even a Starbucks. It is one of the most sustainable buildings on campus; it reuses 89 percent of its water. e CULC has something for every Tech student.

Best Tradition: The Budweiser Song

Staying until the end of Tech sporting events to root for our team is a must, but there are other perks to sticking around. At the end of the third quarter during football games and during the second to last television timeout of basketball the band strikes up everyones favorite and much anticipated Budweiser Song. Its hard not to get pumped when youre bobbing along to the catchy tune and screaming the signature Go, Georgia Tech cheer. Of course, watching Buzz conduct the band is always entertaining. Every Yellow Jacket knows that if you leave before the Budweiser Song is played, youve missed out. When you say Budweiser, youve said it all.

Worst Building: Boggs

Picture the dark abyss of your high school where you imagined they sent the troublemakers and kids for detention. Now put a bunch of labs there with odd shaped vials and creepy equipment, biohazard and warning signs at every turn, and smells of unidenti able chemicals in the air. No, this isnt every mad scientists dream building, its our very own a ectionately despised Boggs Building. Inconveniently hidden behind the Ferst Center, Boggs is certain to bog(g) down the spirits of every Tech stu-

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Weeks after the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) requested funding from the Student Government Association (SGA) for the renovation to the SAC Fields, SGA nally passed funding bills for the project in the Undergraduate House of Representatives (UHR) and the Graduate Senate. e original request by the CRC requested $1 million from SGA, $600,000 to pay for roughly half of the eld renovation and $400,000 for new sports storage units along the parking deck. [We] discussed among the leaders of student government what amount we thought would be

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e Air Force ROTC Unit at Tech held their annual Dining In event last Friday evening. Attendees described the event as an infor-

mal way for all the cadets to get together to celebrate the end of the semester and have a great night. e event also follows military tradition, starting o with a solemn ceremony dedicated to POWs or those MIA troops. e highlight of the evening was the

Grog, a concoction of lemon juice, oatmeal, apple juice and other ingredients and placed in a toilet bowl that cadets had to drink out of if called upon. AFROTC has a similar but more formal event in the Spring called Dining Out.

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technique any medical impairment. O cers observed six of six possible clues indicating his inability to drive. e driver was placed under arrest for driving under the in uence of alcohol, he was handcu ed and transported by GTPD to the Fulton County Jail and released into their custody. On April 13 at 4:01 a.m. a GTPD O cer was dispatched to Towers Residence Hall in regards to a heated verbal argument between a couple within the dorm. Upon arrival on the scene the o cer encountered a couple running out of the building yelling at one another. After separating both parties o cers tried to nd out what had happened. e female involved stated that both parties had been dating for three and a half years with a mutual agreement to see other people as well. e two had gone to dinner and returned to the boyfriends dorm room and gone to sleep, while she was asleep she says the male went through her cell phone, read her text messages and became angry. She stated that he had proceeded to pull her out of his bed by her legs and drag her to the oor, but after being asked she did not want to le any charges. e altercation continued as the male threw the females personal belongings in the hallway and demanded she leave. After leaving brie y she returned with a hand-full of pills which she claimed was only in order to scare her boyfriend and not harm herself. e male at this point grabbed her keys and would not allow her to leave when they ran outside and ran into the GTPD O cers. O cers con rmed the story with the boyfriend and informed him that he could go to jail for his actions and he stated that he was sorry for what he did. After agreeing not to date anymore the GTPD o cer advised both parties to contact student services - counselors o ce to talk about their relationship problems but after all belongings were returned to their rightful owners no further action was taken. On April 8 at 12:15 a.m a GTPD o cer was dispatched to the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity house in reference to glass bottles being thrown and broken on their property. Upon arrival, the o cer made contact with the complainant and a member of the fraternity who stated that a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity had been throwing glass bottles onto their basketball court, shattering glass on their property. At this point, the presidents of both fraternities were noti ed and arrived on scene. Students of both fraternities stated that they had a prior history of unfriendly confrontations in the past. e complainant was unable to point out which members were responsible for the incident but all parties involved were willing to work with each other to nd a peaceful resolution and that members would be help responsible for their actions as the issue would be taken care of. No further action was taken by GTPD.

On April, 10 at 3:18 a.m. a GTPD O cer conducted a tra c stop on Spring Street for a vehicle driving the wrong way on a oneway street and for driving on the rims of his two at tires. While asking the driver if he knew that he was driving on two at tires and traveling the wrong way the o cer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the drivers breath as well as the fact that his eyes were bloodshot and his speech was slurred. While the o cer walked back to his vehicle to check the drivers license, the driver started to exit his vehicle without being asked to do so. While attempting to exit he was unsteady on his feet and needed to use the door to gain his balance and to keep from falling into the roadway. O cers walked him hover to the side of the road and asked if he would be willing to perform a series of eld sobriety tests which he agreed to and did not indicate

Expansion plans for Piedmont Park are in full swing as a part of the Piedmont Park Conservancys plan to incorporate the master plan for the signature greenspace. e ongoing Phase 1 of the park project will add an additional 12.5 acres of greenspace to the parts of the park that are closes to where the park hits Piedmont Avenue and Monroe Drive.

is expansion will add around 100 trees, a mulch path in the Walker Woods section and foot bridges along the Clear and Orme Creeks. ese updates were provided by Atlanta City Councilman Alex Wan as he laid out plans in an update to constituents. e Piedmont Park Conservancy is starting tours of the all new Parkland on April 28 at 4:00 p.m. at their maintenance building at the end of Westminster Drive o of Piedmont Avenue. ese behind the scenes tours will give anyone interested a chance to walk through all of the expansions and see restorations up close while the Conservancy will o er updates on where they are with the project. While adding on to overall space in the park, these plans also include adding three pedestrian entrances to the park making it overall more accessible and work expected to nish up in June.

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Controlling the student-faculty ratio remains a challenge for the administration, especially with the current economic climate. Increasing the number of tenure-track faculty or decreasing the number of students can accomplish this. In addition to formulating recruitment strategies and hiring processes, the identi cation of funds to support this activity is forefront in the mind of every school chair, dean, the provost and president, said Provost of the Institute Rafael Bras. e Institute has been fortunate to have

identi ed resources in this di cult time to maintain hiring and welcome new members to the faculty in the current academic year. Since [FY11], almost $13 million in new funds have been invested in tenured/tenure-track faculty hiring and retention at the Institute level. Despite these faculty increases, the student-faculty ratio has still been on the rise, with the fulltime faculty enrollment increasing only by 6.8 percent since fall 2007 in contrast with a 15 percent increase in total enrollment. e process to hire new faculty starts with the deans of each college identifying problem areas, such as having a higher load of

students or dealing with the departure of current faculty. e recommendations are then discussed with the Provost, and decisions are made by the Provost to allocate the faculty lines to colleges. Typically, we replace 12 or 13 retirements each year, so the net [hiring additions] there is about 16, said Dean of the College of Engineering Gary May. However, hiring faculty may not be the clear solution to resolving the student faculty ratio at least in the problem area of the college of engineering, where departments like BMED, ISyE and AE have the highest student-faculty ratios on campus, which are 62, 30 and 28, respectively.

We cant hire our way out of this because we cant do that fast enough - the time scales are not compatible, May said. According to May, the rapid change in the trending majors is a major cause of greater care which ultimately result in more scrutinous and fewer faculty hirings taken towards hiring new faculty. If you go back 10 years before the dot-com bubble, electrical and compute engineering was the one that had 2000 undergraduates and not enough faculty. Now, we hire all these ECE faculty and now we only have 1300 undergraduates, May said. Its kind of like were chasing a moving target. It would be nice if we can have a response time in our system that didnt have so much lag in it. We tend to separate that choice and balance this hiring by the student-faculty ratio as really a re drill, said Associate Dean of the College of Engineering John Leonard. If were throwing the positions at where the res are, thats not very strategic. What we want to do is some anticipation of where the students are going to want to study so that when the student comes to Georgia Tech, their degree is relevant. Bras and May both acknowledged the additional need for space that new tenure-track faculty hires would require, which poses as an additional roadblock in easily hiring new faculty. On the other hand, a smaller

numerator can also decrease the student-faculty ratio. is means decreasing current enrollment, which can be controlled in frontend and transfer enrollment. Enrollment, however, has continued to increase every year since fall 2007. Cutting down on enrollment may not be so easy. Its certainly not out of the realm of possibilities, but its extremely unlikely maybe even less unlikely in Ga. than other states, said Vice Provost of Enrollment Services Paul Kohn. Most states talk about enrollment being an underlying attribute of funding, so its a very di cult. It wouldnt be suicidal for GT, but for other schools, a decision such as [cutting enrollment] would mean that they would probably have to lay people o , if not go out of business. According to Kohn, this decrease in enrollment has the potential to exacerbate the studentfaculty ratio. ere would be one point when [suppressed enrollment] would catch up to us and it would cost us millions, tens of millions dollars in state funding that we would lose, Kohn said. Youll end up in the predicament where you have fewer commitments to faculty- youre still carrying the xed overhead costs of faculty and youve forfeited a bunch of tuition dollars and caused the governors funding formula to allocate fewer dollars. ere are a lot of faculty members in engineering that

technique plenty of money for next year and that the elds were important to a large majority of students. A conference committee will be held to resolve the funding di erences between the House and Senate and an email vote will be held for both houses to pass the nal bill. e delay between the original talks with the CRC and SGA in February and the funding of the bill was the result of internal funding issues in the Division of Student A airs. During the initial talks with the CRC, it was revealed that Student A airs had approximately $450,000 in unallocated funds. Current SGA leadership had no knowledge of this funds existence prior to this point. Apparently for 20 plus years the budget o ce [within] Student A airs has been rolling over basically $200,000 a year as a reserve for student government. But student government wasnt aware of that, Farmer said. It was taken o the top 20 something years ago and its just been rolling since then. Student A airs had also been keeping the accounts from the student activity fee, CRC fee, the athletic fee and various other fees in one account which was distributed to organizations receiving fee money. Over the years, close to $250,000 was accumulated in unallocated money and until recently was unknown to members of SGA. [ ese are] horrible accounting practices, but thats the way its been done for 20 something years, Farmer said. After discussions with Student A airs, the approximately $450,000 was distributed between the two main SGA accounts - prior year and capital outlay - and a new account named the Student Activity Fee Reserve Account. Student A airs also separated the student activities fee revenue into a separate account which is solely allocated to SGA, the entity responsible this funds allocation.

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sustainable for next year, said Daniel Farmer, Vice President of Finance for SGA. We came to the number of $700,000 so that was the amount we put into the bill. e Graduate Senate passed the bill introduced by the executive branch, but cut the funding to $600,000. e senators felt that funding the full $700,000 would not leave enough money in the capital outlay account for next year. UHR considered reducing funding as well, but settled on the original $700,000, reasoning that the full amount would still leave

e unexpected increase in funds and the resolution of the funding issues enabled SGA to allocate the requested money to help pay for the SAC elds renovation. e rest of the funding comes from the CRC reserve account and the Institute Discretionary Endowment. e planned renovations perform the necessary replacement of the nine-year-old eld and add new features for students. e project would replace the synthetic turf with a safer and more natural one, add a 1/3 mile walking ath, add new light xtures and add storage units along units for use by students groups.

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Undergraduate tuition at Tech will increase by $270 for both in-state and out-of-state students starting in fall of 2014, which is about a seven percent increase in instate tuition and 1.75 percent jump for out-of-state students, based on an announcement by the Board of Regents this Tuesday. While we are working diligently to control costs, that alone is not enough. Students are being asked to increase their cost sharing to preserve the quality of their educational investment, said Institute President G.P. Bud Peterson in a press release. Out of all of the University System of Georgia schools, Techs tuition will be increased the most. Next year, for full time undergraduates, in-state tuition will be $3,859 per semester and out-ofstate tuition will be $13,511 per

semester. Although Georgia Tech students and their families are sharing more of the costs of their education, a Georgia Tech degree remains a solid investment in numerous ways, said Lisa Ray Grovenstein, Techs Media Relations Director. e demand for Georgia Tech graduates in the workplace continues to be strong, despite a weak economy. With promising job prospects and starting salaries, most graduates begin to get a return on their tuition investment almost immediately. A Georgia Tech degree has the highest return on investment in the country over a 30 year period. Graduate tuition will also increase for the 2014 scal year. Full-time in-state tuition will increase from $5,290 to $5,662 and full-time out-of-state tuition will increase from $13,430 to $13,665. e Board of Regents decided on increasing the tuition the

greatest amount in other research universities as well, including UGA, Georgia State and Georgia Regents University. is is to ensure these universities are able to a ord the resources required to be highly competitive on a national level. e Board is extremely concerned about the cost of college and ensuring Georgians have access to our institutions...We must do everything possible to ensure that the cost to attend college is not a barrier. is small increase helps students and parents nancially while ensuring we can continue to provide a quality college education, said Chancellor of the Board of Regents Hank Huckaby. Georgia is one of ve states to have two public universities which are ranked in the top 25 of US News and World Reports Public School rankings. Georgia Tech is currently ranked #7. For the 2014 scal year, Techs

funding from the Board of Regents will be increased by $6.3 million. At the same time, the $9.9 million was made in budget cuts from 2013 will continue into the 2014 scal year. As a world-class research university, Georgia Tech o ers faculty expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and exceptional programs that are highly sought after. Seventy- ve percent of Georgia Techs students are enrolled in technology-related programs that are simply more expensive to operate, and we are committed to maintaining excellence, Peterson said. Techs undergraduate outof-state tuition will still pale to MITs, which is a peer institution, tuition, which was $42,050 for the 2013 scal year. Techs fees will also increase by $6, from $1,190 to $1,960, due to an increase in the Health Fee. As SGA recommended, there was no increase in the Student Activity Fee, which will be $123. UGAs student fees will increase by $12, from $1,098 to $1,117. Georgia States fees will stay the same at $1,064. Also included in the approved budget were the conversion of Atlantic Drive to a pedestrian way and widening of State Street, ground lease to Alpha Phi Sorority to house 30 students, rental of space in the Centergy Building and renewal of rental agreement in the Centergy Building for Enterprise Innovation Institute e Board of Regents oversees the 31 colleges and universities that comprise the University System of Georgia.

would like to see us limit enrollment, particularly in those [problem] areas, he said. Right now, were not able to do that. Kohn instead o ered other initiatives that Enrollment Services is undertaking to mitigate the student-faculty ratios in more problematic areas by shifting the student load to other areas. We started using these VIP landing pages, Kohn said. If you came to me and told me you really wanted to come here for chemical engineering, it would be a little awkward and strange if I turned around and told you about the bene ts of being an architect. Its a delicate balance, because I have to tell you what you want to know about chemical but I can also put in the background information youre staring at in the video youre watching that there are students here who are striving in other majors. Kohn also suggested that the 344 extra students admitted this freshman class was an anomaly that will not happen again. Last year, our admitted students really surprised us by accepting our o ers at unprecedented higher rates than ever before, Kohn said. e plan was 2700. e plan for this coming fall is 2700. It will continue to be 2700. Transfer enrollment is able to be much more tightly regulated to o set larger front-end enrollment. We have made transfer admission more competitive so that when the freshman class of last semester reaches its junior year, my intentions are to o set most of that surge through the contraction in the number of students we accept, Kohn said.

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As my third year at Tech comes to a close, I am presented with a plethora of exciting new experiences I am genuinely looking forward to. From studying abroad this summer to continuing my co-op job, I cant wait for the fall semester to start. However, I am most looking forward to being the next Editor-in-Chief of the Technique. When I began my involvement with the paper as the proverbial grasshopper, designing for the paper on a weekly basis, I had no idea what a giant role it would play in my Tech career. From honing both my technical and people skills to introducing me to an awesome group of people I spend much of my time with, the Technique has a orded me so much in a short period of time. And so I believe it is my time to start giving back. is coming year there are

many di erent facets that I hope to begin working on. Be sure to keep an eye open for an expanding online presence, more opportunities to get involved with the Technique and, of course, some of the liveliest content on campus. Im working to align the Technique sta to better produce content relevant to the students, faculty and sta at Tech and am looking to expand all areas of the paper, from distribution to marketing. All this, though, would never be able to happen without the wonderful sta of people that applied to and were selected to serve on the 2013 - 2014 Technique Editorial Board. Its going to be an exciting year! As always, please feel free to contact me ath editor@nique.net at any time to discuss any concerns or suggestions for the Technique! ank you for your readership!

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DEFINING THE ELECTION VICTORY

Is 61 to 39 percent really a landslide victory?

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61 percent isnt worthy of a landslide headline.

Saying the campaign was subdued is a huge understatement. Was there even a campaign? I saw a banner for Picon/Tucker, but thats it.

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A few weeks ago, my mom asked me what I had learned at Tech in light of my rapidly approaching graduation. at sweet little Indian lady is the master of asking loaded questions, as you can see, so I told her 11 a.m. was too early in the morning and to let me go back to sleep. But if I had to answer the question now, heres what Id say. Its the middle of the summer of 2009a hot, lazy day in July somewhere in Newnan, Georgia. Most people are relaxing by the pool, while others are still chasing after the ice cream truck that never actually stops but rather continues to play creepy music. What am I doing? Well, what started as bumming around in front of the television with ice cream I had found in my freezer quickly turned into me begging my mom to not let me go to college in the next month. My poor dad was utterly and completely perplexed by my emotions, but thats what happens when you throw a 50-yearold Indian man who is an engineer into an emotional situation. But you see, I was used to being

I learned to grab life and to see it for exactly what it is - terrifying, di icult and unpredictable, also known as beautiful.

(at least perceived as) the smartest, the friendliest, the whateverest, and suddenly had zero interest in not being smart enough, interesting enough or funny enough to make good grades, good friends or good anything. Fast forward a few short weeks and my parents hadnt quite bought into my not going to college. Im now meeting dozens of people a day some would become my closest friends in the whole world, and others would become the Facebook friends I havent seen in four years but with whom I can share the occasional mutual status like. My rst conversation with someone who would unexpectedly become my best friend (as in, were going to one day be

neighbors and have a pool that spans across our backyards) was about weather. Over the next few months and eventually years, I nally understood what it meant to not have a clue what the hell was going on in school as I navigated through Calculus, Physics and Chemistry, to name a few. I hit academic rock bottom dozens of times, and to this day, I hope I never have to travel back in time to high-school Kamna and tell her what has happened. In between all the confusion, I managed to swipe a copy of the Technique student newspaper, not expecting that those 28 pages would soon de ne my four years at Tech. I popped into my rst Technique meeting, where I

awkwardly stood in a corner and ate pizza, not knowing that I was standing in my future home the whole time. My rst article made the front page of the paper, as did several subsequent articles, all of which were hung on my parents fridge, replacing the years of academic accolades that had once cluttered it. I wont give you an overly detailed report of my time at Tech (although you can friend me on Facebook and follow four years worth of almost daily statuses), but Ill give you a few highlights and themes: I was scared. I was lost. I made the same mistake every day for all of college. I thought about switching my major. I lied to myself. I lay awake at night wondering what would happen next. I took myself too seriously. I was an awful mentor. I was distraught. I lost friendships. I stressed to the point of sickness. I was too proud to tell the truth. I hated people. I didnt take myself seriously enough. I still make the same mistake. I was impatient beyond belief. I wondered if I had any of the trifecta of sleep,

What are your plans for the summer?

I would like to nd an internship.

As graduation day quickly After meeting all of these approaches and the rest of my people who work so hard in life stretches out before me like their jobs and with their orgathe vast unknown, Im lled nizations, I truly believe that with both immense excitement the passions we discover here and the overwhelming urge to on campus for ourselves are the hide under my most important covers in denial. I truly believe that the things we can Its hard to take with us passions we discover post-graduation. imagine what the future may As the mercihere on campus for less, hold; the ununforgivtold triumphs ourselves are the most ing real world and disappointbefore important things... looms ments, the trials us, we can take and adventures comfort in the that lay ahead. things that really When it make us who we comes to being are, and hold on prepared for the future, upcom- to them no matter the direction ing graduates like me can only the future takes us in our perhope that our education at Tech sonal and professional lives. has given us the skills that well For instance, Tech has given need to be successful out there. me a love of community service Ive sat through countless lec- that I know will continue to tures to complete an education grow. After participating in sevthat started with learning how eral years of Team Buzz projects to color between the lines. I was and Tech Beauti cation Days, also extremely fortunate to have Ive gained a true appreciation a wonderful internship opportu- for philanthropy. nity that not only gave me work Sacri cing a little sleep and experience on my resume and time to do something for sometaught me how to interact pro- one else is ultimately so ful llfessionally, but showed me that ing, and that passion certainly even the smallest o ce can feel does not have to end after we like a family if they share a pas- leave here. sion and a vision that they work Of course, there are other for every single day. things that shouldnt have to Of course, when it comes to end with graduation, either. pursuing a common passion, I think that college brings working as an editor on the out the activist in all of uswe Technique sta has been one of stand by our beliefs, and were the most chaotic, hysterical and prepared to argue on their berewarding experiences of my half far longer and with more life. fervor than the subject matter When I think of all of the sometimes deserves. students that Ive met, the facFrom civil rights issues like ulty members Ive spoken with, gay marriage, to which Pixar the campus events Ive covered movie is the greatest to date, and friends Ive made all the each of us has an opinion that while, I know that there are few we would ght and kill to dechances presented in a college fend. Ive had those arguments, career to get to know so many Ive seen real passion and even di erent people. Im very thankful for that chance.

Last summer, I decided to with an A. Keep trying, have start working out. I started faith and understand that somewith running, although at that times, all we need is a little time point, it was really walking. because after all, life cannot My stamina was horrible and I take away greatness from those could barely run for more than meant for it; it can only prolong 10 minutes at a the time until we stretch. get it. After strug- You never know what It is okay to gling for a take rest days youre capable of most of us month and slowly increasing achieving until you go know that we the distance, I cannot work out above and beyond... too many times nally completed a three-mile run in a row. After that took me 40 a really intenminutes. is sive workout, week, I broke 25 our muscles are minutes for the overworked and same distance. sore. A rest day replenishes our I know this is by no means energy, repairs damaged tissues fast or extraordinary, but com- and when we head to the gym pared to the me that hu ed and the following day, we have more pu ed the rst mile I ran, it was power to put into the workout an accomplishment I was proud and we can bounce back harder of. More than that, it showed me than ever. It might seem like you how much I could do if I pushed are slacking o , but in the long myself and kept at it. It doesnt run, your body would thank you get easier, but you get stronger. for it. So, it is okay to take rest And much like that, my educa- days. tion here at Tech was no di erWhen Tech gets overwhelment, so heres a little advice from ing, Im telling you that skipa graduating senior: ping your classes, ignoring your It takes timeshaving o 15 emails, switching your phone to minutes from my timing did not silent mode and watching an enhappen overnight, it took me tire season of Community while nine months to slowly increase eating a whole pint of chocolate my pace and push myself harder chip cookie dough ice cream is every time I worked out. At the perfectly okay. beginning, I expected to imAnd the next day, you would prove by leaps and bounds. I ex- get out of bed and conquer the pected to by ying in a month. world. Everyone has those days; It obviously did not happen. so dont beat yourself up over it. e learning curve is never Sometimes, we just need a little easy, but it is an exponential time for yourself, to step back, one. I remember my rst few regroup and be ready to give it CS 1371 classes, I could not your all the following day. for the life of me gure out Go the extra mileyou how MATLAB worked. It took never know what youre capable many sleepless night, submit- of achieving until you go above ting homework assignments the and beyond what you set out to minute before it was due, and do. Set out small goals for yourthe most helpful friends. And all self work steadily towards those of a sudden, it magically made sense, and I passed the class

Go home and work on an oil rig.

Find a job and swimming.

Co-op at Solvay Specialty Polymers.

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College experience shaped by activities, friends

Its hard to believe my college career is just about done as I sit here writing my nal swan song for the Technique. Most of the time, graduating editors re ect back on their time at Tech, discussing their academic distress before coming to the conclusion that their Tech career was completely worth it. Now I wont subject you to that torture (though Im having a hard time trying to gure out how to write a non-sports related editorial for the rst time ever), but there is one aspect of my time here Id like to look back on. When I rst came to Tech in the fall of 2008, I wasnt exactly what someone would call social. After leaving most of my old friends and activities from home behind, I was anxious to get involved in any sort of extracurricular activity. Of course, anyone who met me at Tech knows this isnt the case anymore, but it was really easy to talk my shy, freshman self out of trying anything new in fear that I wouldnt t in or would be judged by my peers for my interests. Even though it took me a while to get out of my shell, I found myself here at the Technique a few years later writing sports and nally nding my sense of community on campus. Being a part of an organization and feeling like I was making a di erence within its culture made a huge impact on my Tech career.

....Solely focusing on academics without pursuing your passions can hinder your experiences here at Tech.

Now, Im not trying to sit here and tell all of you reading to join the Technique, but what I am implying is that solely focusing on academics without pursuing your passions can hinder your experience here at Tech. I know in my case, being involved in a media outlet (albeit a small one) helped me to develop skills that made me more personable and approachable person while slowly chipping away at the super shy nature I once had. Going into my rst post-game football press conference in 2010 after Tech got stomped by N.C. State is one of the most vivid memories I have while working here. I cant remember a time in my life that I was more intimidated, sitting around dozens of local media reporters and being ve feet away from Coach Paul Johnson (who seemed to have steam pouring out of his ears in frustration). But being around a group of experienced and supportive writers,

I slowly but surely learned to be more bold in those situations. Interviewing anyone around campus became one of the easier parts of my job over time. I eventually had enough experience reporting to become the Sports Editor and teach prospective writers those very skills I had learned. Learning new and useful skills isnt the only important value that comes from joining a student organization, though. It can be argued that taking your mind o of the academic black hole of stress that is Tech and nding time to enjoy yourself is just as valuable as the time you spend studying or in the classroom. I dont think I can remember a speci c day of any given class, but I can de nitely remember the times I spent hanging out with some coworkers laughing over and over again at the same Key and Peele video, the nights of Outkasts Hey Ya on repeat forever and the long nights spent neglect-

ing my homework. In the end, the most valuable and important thing that came out of my time being involved with the Technique would have to be the relationships I formed with my coworkers here. Forming unforgettable friendships with some of my fellow editors who have been here the whole time I have like Kamna, as well as all the new faces that have come over the years has provided me with a support system that is priceless. As sappy as it sounds, knowing that I had a home within the Ofce of Student Publications where I knew I had friends that had my back made all the di erence in my well-being as a student here. I dont know why I came into Tech thinking that people would be overly critical of me if I displayed what I was passionate about more publicly, but in the end I realized thats what your peers wind up respecting you for the most. Re ecting on my own experience, I realize that my favorite part about being at Tech was writing here. Finding that group of peers that shared similar interests and creating a family among them is one of the most valuable things that I could have possibly taken from my time here at Tech. Ultimately, go out and pursue the interests that will matter to you the most, thats what the college experience is all about.

when we disagree its still heartening to know that we will never be passivewe will never back down where and when it really matters. Every new generation of college graduates has more to give to make the world more diverse, more progressive, more accepting and more extraordinary than before. College teaches us that we have to stand up in order to protect and preserve what we love; to ignore the hate and judgment and chase what we desire most. Taking that enthusiasm with us into the real world is the way to make real change happen. People always say that graduation is where our lives begin, but I like to think of it as more of a chance to continue exploring the passions and beliefs that are as much a part of us now as those Starbucks co ees we consume like the nectar of the gods to keep us going every day. Our passions stay with us longer than anything we will ever learn in a lecture hall. My ambitions drove me to follow my desire to major in liberal arts at a technology school, which was considered an unlikely choice by many. But in the end I have no regrets only happy memories. When were old and looking back on these times, the things we remember are going to be the things that we believed in and fought for, back when we thought that we could change the world and I think we will change it, for the better.

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technique Industrial Engineers executive board. Pushing myself to take on new leadership role and trying my hands at new activities beyond my comfort zone ultimately gave me an unforgettable college experience that I would not trade for anything else. So, dont be afraid, and after all, what have you got to loose by going the extra mile. Do it for yourselfwhen I rst started exercising, what kept me going was doing it for myself. I gured that my body was probably at its peak, and after this point, getting t would only be harder upward battle. If I could not put in the e ort to do this for myself, who would? Do it for yourself because it is what you deserve, what you get is what you put in it. At the gym, it might be tempting to quickly pump out your set to get through it, but at the end of the day, you would only be cheating yourself of the maximum bene ts of exercise. By slowly down, pacing ourselves and performing each repetition fully, we would be able to maintain proper form that would get the most out of a workout. So instead of nding ways to cheat the system, put in the e ort and work because you deserve to get the best out of this education. And nallyenjoy yourself. Lifes short, so seize every moment and live it to the fullest. Dont discount the nights you spend with your friends, the restaurant checklist you complete with your best friend, or days you wander o with your roommates to go skydiving in the middle of nowhere. e time spent with your loved ones, and the little things are what count, and theyll be the moments hold closest when you look back on your Tech days. between a bullfrog and a bear. I celebrate everyones happiness as though it were my own. I know my rst task at my rst full-time job will be to teleconference my freshman year roommate because I can. I ll your Facebook feed with seemingly pointless statuses that somehow crack you up. I like corgis. I love Tech with every cell in my body. So what did I learn? I learned to grab life and to see it for exactly what it isterrifying, di cult and unpredictable, also known as beautiful. And this is absolutely the most important thing I have learned at Techthat life is beautiful and so are you. Peace up, strife down, Georgia Tech. Love, KB.

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goals, but dont stop once youve accomplished it, keep going and set even higher goals. Youll be amazed at what youre able to do. My freshmen year at Tech, I felt completely lost. e student body was so much bigger than my high school and it seem like what I did was insigni cant compared to the endeavors of all my peers. I did not know a single person and I honestly thought I just wanted to get through college and get out of here. Never did I imagine all the opportunities I had here at Tech the chance to study abroad at GTL in France, being part of the editorial board of the Technique and Blueprint, some of the oldest organizations here at Tech to place my stamps (or photos) in history, and being part of the Institute of

Will an engineering degree help me make it in the rap game? Im in a passive-aggressive thermostat war with my roommates. Highland Bakery is going to make me fat and poor.

All the girls in front of me in this class are looking at wedding things on pinterest. Every class. None are engaged. It annoys me.

grades and friends. I disappointed people. I disappointed myself. But you know whats happening today, years later? I am brave beyond belief. I hold my weaknesses as close to me my strengths. I have beautiful friendships. I am both a young grasshopper and a teacher. I take myself as seriously as I should. I switched my major. I know that everything happens for a reason. I have some of the best brothers (read: Brohani) I will ever nd, including my own biological brother. I have spent hundreds of hours with the greatest people I will ever know at the coolest newspaper Ill ever be part of. I eat cake with my friends

Peace up, strife down, Georgia Tech. Love,

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like college students order rounds of drinks. I walk by faith and not by sight. I think going by KB has made my life ten times more e cient. I know exactly where I want to go, but life wont end if it doesnt work out. I have reached a civil understanding with even the clandestine white squirrels of this campus. I know the di erence

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Raining Home Runs Last week, the Tech baseball team hit a record ve home runs against Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC). e Braves also hit ve huge home runs against Kansas City, making it a sweet, sweet week for Baseball in Atlanta. Increased Tuition e Board of Regents decision to increase tuition makes it harder to stay at Tech. Sure, there may be a new renovation or two in an obscure majorspeci c building, but its hard not to wonder whether the increased student contributions are really worth it.

Dogwood Arts Festival Over 250 artists from all around the country displayed their work in the 77th Dogwood Arts Festival. e festival, rated as one of the top 50 shows in the country, also featured musical acts like Sara Evans and the Kurt omas Band.

Hell Week Its all the hated, RedBull-fueled insanity of Tech without any of the fun. Finals Week is rapidly approaching, and students are heavily burdened with a nal wave of exams so crucial and concentrated, only a handful can survive it. Godspeed.

e madness of the hustle and bustle of college life is inevitable. Between hellish midterms, club meetings and hangovers, our minds are unable to have a suitable break to relax and recuperate. Given the magnitude of information and analysis were forced to process on a daily basis for classes, lest we cram and study to get the grade, not the material, its imperative that we have some sort of mental medicine. Enter a regular day at my mosque, and I learned about the incredible bene ts of meditation. At rst, I thought it was an ordinary religious sermon about meditation to remind me that I need to up my time with God, but legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson was referenced and made the anecdotal pinnacle of the speech, I knew there was something more to this. Turns out, Jackson encouraged his players to meditate before a big game, turning o the lights on the day of the game and letting his players focus simply on their breathing for ve to ten minutes in complete silence. Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Derek Fisher and other players even vouch for the legitimacy of this. Taking a look back, it seemed surprising that one of the highest paid basketball coaches in the league would essentially act the opposite of the obstreperous,

Meditating in order to achieve mental clarity & end stress

I forced myself to take five minutes at the end of the day and focus on absolutely nothing.

spit- ying-while-yelling coaches one sees on gameday. ere has to be truth to this. I mean, Gandhi, Confucius and other philosophers whose names are etched in history meditated regularly. So why havent we jumped on this bus? Well, I decided to try this out. As busy as my schedule, as most other students schedules are, I forced myself to take ve minutes at the end of the day and focus on absolutely nothing. Between managing a section, research and 17 credit hours of classes, I found it extremely di cult to clear my head at rst. Normally, my workouts at the gym were the time to destressbut that was because I had something else to do. With meditation, there was nothing to distract me from the worldly matters, and escape seemed futile. But as the week progressed and my ADD sank into the recesses of my brain, I was able to nd more focus and truly eradicate the stress

from my mind. Probably the most surprising thing was that, once I did this, I began to feel much more con dent and make rational decisions. Suddenly, reading homework assignments (when I did) wasnt just reading the material but absorbing the information. Not to mention the large carryover this had during my workouts as well. And nally, my sleep cycle what little of it I gotseemed more e cient and I woke up feeling much more refreshed than before. We have to understand that our minds are responsible for every action, voluntary or involuntary, that we do. We cram it with information everyday. To really prevent our minds from burning out, we really should consider giving it a total breakmaybe not even just partying that we think is a break from studying, but a break from all activity altogether.

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If there is one thing that can be said about Tech students, it is that when they get out in the real world, they are prepared and to make a di erence. Graduates make airplanes y, build bridges and program national security rewalls. While engineering and computer science may be important to the worlds infrastructure, hard work and detail tend to be lost on the general public. However, every once in a while, a Tech student gets a chance to display their knowledge in a way that is understandable and respectable by all. is year, Kristen Jolley was one such student. Jolley, a senior at the Institute, recently represented Tech in the College Championship edition of the hugely popular game show Jeopardy!. e actual show will air in early May, but in the mean time, the Technique had the chance to ask Jolley about her road to the show and her experience on one of the most famous sets in the American entertainment industry. First of all, what was your major here at Tech? When will you graduate, and how did you rst get involved with Jeopardy! ? Im a Biology major, graduating December 2013. My involvement with Jeopardy! started with my involvement in Academic Team in middle and high school. Academic Team is like Jeopardy!

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strengths? I do think that my Tech background helped me in the competition, because every day, Im exposed to some new knowledge. At Tech, youre constantly around people who know more than you (or at least di erent things than you), so you never stop learning, which is one of my favorite things about this school. My strengths are sciences, literature and pop culture. Really, Im alright with anything but history/social studies, which Im awful at. What is it like to go up against other college students like yourself? Is it fun, or was it just a really competitive experience? It was a lot of fun competing with other college students. I expected to get there and feel a lot of competitiveness, but everyone there was incredibly nice, and I found myself wanting all of us to win. Obviously, I wanted myself to win the most, but I realized that I would be okay with any one of the other contestants winning the tournament, since everyone was such a cool person and seemed equally deserving of winning. ere were students from all over the country - MIT, University of Wisconsin Madison, Georgetown, Northwestern, Stanford, etc. - so I got to meet students from all di erent backgrounds and geographical areas of the U.S. One of the other con-

but on teams, so being involved with that from 7th to 12th grade and my freshman year at Georgia Tech introduced me to several people who were chosen to be on Jeopardy! along with teaching me

the skills and information that would prepare me for being on the show. I tried out for Teen Jeopardy! in high school and once before for College Jeopardy!, but each time I made it to the audition round and

no further. I tried again this year, and I nally got it! Do you think your Tech background has helped you in the competition? What would you say are your subject

Lets Face the Music and Dance Willie Nelson

LABEL: Legacy Recordings GENRE: Country TRACK PICKS: Is the Better Part Over and Matchbox

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Willie Nelson seems to be living by the wise words of Mark Twain: Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you dont mind, it doesnt matter. e country music legend, who turns 80 on Apr. 30, released Lets Face the Music and Dance last Tuesday. e album serves as a collection of new studio performances by Willie Nelson and Familyhis established background ensembleand is only the rst of many releases and events set to celebrate the singers noteworthy birthday. Another signi cant celebration coinciding with the album release is over forty years of collaboration with Family. Although the members have evolved over the past four decades, the band is currently composed of Nelsons piano-playing sister Bobbie, per-

cussionist and son Micah, drummers Billy and Paul English, harmonica player Mickey Raphael, bassist Kevin Smith and organist Jim Moose Brown. An assortment of contributions on di erent tracks adds some variety to the album, although Nelson and his guitar Trigger are featured on every song. On Lets Face the Music and Dance, Nelson performs a wide collection of rock, pop, jazz, blues and country classics from the 1930s through the 1950s. Although he covers songwriters including Irving Berlin, Carl Perkins and Django Reinhardt, Nelson infuses every melody with the unique combination of elegance, grit, honesty and undeniable country twang that has made him such a tremendous force within the music industry. Nelson also improves on his own older hits, recreating a superb arrangement of the 1989 tune, Is the Better Part Over. Above all else, the most important thing to note when analyzing Nelsons new album is the incredible timelessness behind the pop-country patriarch. e singers name has been and continues to be synonymous with the success and resilience of the American music scene. In fact, Willie Nelson is not only timeless, he is still improving. As if to drive this point home, his 2012 album He-

roes was his most successful album on the Billboard Top 20 since his 1982 hit Always On My Mind. A few of the many reasons behind Nelsons endurance are his endeavors outside of music. His carefree and all-revealing memoir, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I DieMusings from the Road, rose to the top of the 2012 e New York Times bestselling non- ction list. He has also ventured into an assortment of charity work, cofounding a concert series to raise money for family farmers and petitioning against animal cruelty and slaughterhouses. Another explanation for Nelsons continued success is the simple fact that his energy, talent and vocals are as strong as ever. His tours are year-round and are known for lasting hours on end. Finally, the main justi cation behind a six decade-long career is Nelsons inimitable, engaging and outspoken personality. Known for his frank support for pot legalization and his love of partying, Nelson is a favorite among drunk, rowdy, country-loving crowds. As he said, My doctor tells me I should start slowing it down - but there are more old drunks than there are old doctors so lets all have another round. Together, these factors are only a glimpse into the everlasting

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For the rst time ever, the University of Georgias massive Sanford Stadium hosted something other than a football gamean outdoor country concert featuring Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and others. A part of Aldeans Night Train tour, this concert has been long anticipated. Tickets sold out within an hour of being open to the public. After an afternoon of tailgating like that of a typical game day in Athens, over 60,000 concertgoers packed into the stadium to see the opening act, omas Rhett. A Valdosta, Ga. native, Rhett is known for his recent hits Something to Do With My Hands and Beer With Jesus. As the crowd settled after the battle to reach their seats, the second act took the stage. Jake Owen, the long-haired Florida country star, bounced around the stage barefoot with an energy that kept the crowd both amused and entertained. His famous songs Barefoot Bluejean Night, Alone With You and e One at Got Away were sung so loudly by the audience that the whole stadium echoed the lyrics, bringing a smile to Owens face. He was amazed. After reluctantly leaving the stage, Jake Owen handed o the microphone to DJ Silver, who mixed country songs during the setup for the next act. Luke Bryan, the AMC

Entertainer of the Year and a native of Leesburg, Georgia, came out to a roaring audience minutes later. With numerous CMT Awards, American Country Awards, AMC Awards and other nominations under his belt, Luke Bryan was the reason many of the concert-goers bought tickets. Without break-

ing a smile, he rocked through his popular songs I Dont Want is Night To End, Drunk On You, Do I and If You Aint Here To Party, even surprising everyone with part of Taio Cruzs Dynamite. It is clear why Bryan won Entertainer Of e Year, and the 60,000 standing and screaming fans witnessed this reason in per-

son throughout his performance. Following Luke Bryan, a tough feat, was done so in stride by the headliner Jason Aldean. From Macon, Ga., the country music star sported a UGA Bulldogs t-shirt and took a much more relaxed approach to his performance. However, the audience remained standing. Playing both songs o

his new album Night Train as well as the classics Big Green Tractor, Fly Over States, Crazy Town and many more, Aldeans set never had a dull moment. Still, the night had even more in store for the audience. During the song Dont You Wanna Stay, interna-

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GENRE: Sports, Biopic STARRING: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford DIRECTOR: Brian Helgeland RATING: PG-13 RELEASE DATE: Apr. 12

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Jackie Robinson is one of the most pivotal gures in the history of major league baseball as well as one of the most well-known heroes of racial equality. His unbelievable accomplishments have been heralded in history books and now in a biopic, 42. Does the movie live up to the man? Not quite. By far, the best aspects of this movie are the characters. Veteran actor Harrison Ford (the Indiana Jones series) and relative newcomer Chadwick Boseman (Lincoln Heights) both successfully demonstrate their acting strengths in this otherwise okay movie. It is strange seeing Harrison Ford as a character actor; the accent, the persona - everything is fantastic about him. His portrayal of Branch Rickey, the executive for the Brooklyn Dodgers whose only fear is apparently God himself, steals the show. e line he

says to Robinson in the Brooklyn Dodgers o ce, I want a ballplayer with the guts not to ght back, sets the tone for the rest of the movie, which throws both Robinson and the viewer into

situations which will cause more than a few people to clench their teeth in anger. Bosemans portrayal of Robison, the con dent, and occasionally cocky, ball player who digs

down to his very core to play a good game of baseball in front of racist teammates, crowds and even entire cities, gets the job done as much as the one dimensional script allows.

ere are also other standout actors such as Christopher Meloni in his portrayal of the womanizing and outspoken manager of the

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Social Studies Tour

PERFORMER: Lianna La Havas LOCATION: The Loft DATE: Apr. 13

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tional pop-star Kelly Clarkson featured on the album version appeared as a hologram and sang her part to the extreme excitement of all in attendance. e crowd, buzzing with excitement, was slammed with yet another surprise as Atlanta-based rapper Ludacris ran out on stage to rap in Aldeans song Dirt Road Anthem. In that moment, the concert was transformed from great to legendary. During Jason Aldeans last couple of songs, four

massive amethrowers located around the stage shot streams of re three stories into the sky, sending a heat wave to those even in the upper deck and ensuring that this concert will not be soon forgotten. And, just like that, the show was over. e concert lasted a total of four and a half hours, each one full of extreme musical fusion. e fully content concert-goers led out of the stadium with looks of excitement, happiness and pure disbelief. e real question is, will it happen again next year?

Lianne La Havas hails from London and is shaping up to be the next big voice in the global music scene. A 23-year old singer, songwriter and guitarist, La Havas is a woman full of unforgettable grace and natural talent. She has already been nominated for awards such as BBCs Sound of 2012. Additionally, her debut album Is Your Love Big Enough? was awarded the title of iTunes Album of the Year 2012, a testament to the increasing global relevance of her musical style. With a Greek father and Jamaican mother, raised in Tooting and Streatham by her grandparents, La Havas has a unique background which has in uenced her diverse music taste. La Havas wrote her rst song by age eleven. She attended Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls in Croydon, where she studied art. Later on, she left to pursue a career in music full-time. La Havas signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2010. Her rst EP, Lost & Found, was released in October of 2011 on the Labour of Love label. She also released

an EP, Live From LA, later that month. While her music has been appreciated by her fans and media, she has also been widely recognized by other musical talents, speci cally Alicia Keys, whom she supported last September during the popular Set e World On Fire Tour. On Apr. 13, this past Saturday, Liannes expansive and supportive fan base showed up at Center

Stage - e Loft, buzzing with excitement for opening act Jaime N Commons. About forty- ve minutes after the rst act, the crowd became restless. However, when Lianne came on stage with her subtle but con dent smile, the audience went wild with excitement, immediately forgetting about the long break they had just endured.

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e newest and most exciting Electronic Music festival in the South is near. On the infamous Saturday April 20, the multi-stage festival will be held at Kennesaw State Sports and Recreation Park, less than thirty minutes from Techs campus. Produced by Liqui ed and Disco Donnie Presents, Magnetic Music Festival is one of the next big phenomena in the booming electronic music industry. Featuring big names from a variety of sub genres like Kid Cudi, Flux Pavillion, Dash Berlin and Flosstradamus, 4/20 is sure to be a day full of passionate dancing and amazing light shows. Atlanta has been home to a great deal of festivals, including CounterPoint, Music Midtown and Coca-Colas Big Dance Concert Series. However, this particular festival is momentous in that it is the rst time that a music festival has been hosted by a college campus. With over 24,000 enrolled students, Kennesaw State University is the third largest institution in the state of Georgia, and it will now be the home to one of the biggest events to come to Atlanta this year. Liqui ed and Disco Donnie have been recruiting numerous college and even high school students, as this is one of the few 16-and-over electronic music festivals around, to help promote the event in exchange for free or discounted tickets.

Techs own 91.1 WREK Radio sta partnered up with the publicity team from Magnetic to promote the event on Techs campus, and has also been o ering our students discounted prices. After this year, Magnetic Music Festival is sure to become one of the more prominent and soughtafter music fests for Atlantas musical community, which may lead to signi cantly lower chances to buy discount tickets. Currently, the general admission tickets are sold out, but for those willing to reach deep in their pockets, the nal tier tickets are still available at $75 and VIP tickets are starting at $100. e remaining tickets are going fast and are at high risk of selling out. Compared to the tickets for Ultra Music Festival, which is arguably the biggest music festival in the world, these tickets are cheap, so it may be worth it for those looking for that euphoric festival experience. e headliners slotted to perform will represent a wide variety of sub-genres. EDM and House will be best represented by Markus Schulz. Joshua Steele (Flux Pavilion) will be representing the dubstep scene as well as dubstep producer and DJ Zeds Dead. Flux Pavilion has been nominated for BBCs Sound of 2012 poll, and is one of the only two solo artists on the list. e festivals big name headliner this year is Kid Cudi, an American hip

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technique together? It was comments like these that made listeners believe that they were more than just a fan base; they were a family. One of the highlights of the show was when La Havas requested that everyone stomp and shout in unity, yelling Is Your Love Big Enough? e award-winning track caused many a joyful tear. While most of her songs on her current album are full of angst and sadness, her smile shined through, showing her strength throughout all the hard times. La Havas has had much success throughout the past few years, but it is a shame she is not a household name. It is bound to happen soon though, as she is a true beauty to the eyes, ears and soul. whole experience. Overall, how would you sum up your experience on Jeopardy! so far? Overall, my experience has been pretty surreal. I dont think its all hit me yet. Being on the Jeopardy! set and seeing the place where all of the shows take place and being a part of it is something that Ive wanted to do for a long time, but actually doing all of those things was overwhelming. It all goes really fast when youre on the set. You get up there, start playing, and its all over before you know it. You nd yourself just wanting to keep playing and go again, since by the time you get the hang of it, its already over. e experience has been incredible overall. All of the people I met were fantastic - both the other contestants and everyone who works at Jeopardy!. It was an experience unlike anything else Ive ever done, and I feel so fortunate to have been a part of it. By participating on Jeopardy!, Jolley is not only joining the ranks of almost fty years of knowledge-hungry individuals, but she is also bringing Tech to the national scene. e Institutes academic progress now is being highlighted instead of just its athletic or research-based successes. Hopefully the future will attract other students like as Jolley, who will seize the opportunity to proudly display the outcome of all their hard work at Tech. But in the mean time, the College Jeopardy! episode featuring Jolley airs on May 6. Tune in to watch Tech take on other universities from around the nation.

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In short, La Havas put on a glorious performance. With the intimate feel of the e Loft, the singer was given the exibility to present her charming presence to an audience who knew how to receive it. Her transitions between songs were warm and friendly, as she talked about the feelings behind each song with such a carefree and gratifying manner. As if to drive this point home, she began by saying, We all make mistakes; the rest of the show followed in suit. La Havas began the set with No Room For Doubt. roughout the set, she emphasized her love for her fans: I love you all equally, so can we all be

testants started a Facebook group for all of us, and were keeping in touch through that page. is particular competition is created for the college level. Are many of the questions college-themed, or are they more general like those on the regular show? e questions for the college tournament are di erent from the questions for the normal show in that theyre geared towards our generation. ere are some college-themed categories, but the majority of the questions are general, like those on the regular show. e di erence can be seen clearly in the pop culture. eyre not going to ask something about 70s music in the College Jeopardy! tournament, since people our age dont have that knowledge base. What was it like to work with Alex Trebek? Alex Trebek is so cool. In between the tapings of each show, he spends some time talking with the audience and answering any questions they have for him (both Jeopardy!-related and random ones). I wish I could hang out with Alex Trebek outside of Jeopardy!. He seems like hed be a lot of fun. We all took pictures with him at one point, and he popped up behind one of the other contestants and grabbed his shoulders like a boxing trainer does in the ring and gave him a little pep talk out of the blue. He did lots of random, funny things like that throughout the days of taping. Seeing Alex Trebek just being Alex Trebek was one of my favorite parts of the

legacy that is Willie Nelson. With over 60 albums, seven Grammy Awards and an AMA Lifetime Achievement Award to his name, it is safe to say that the Texas-born singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and activist is an icon of the current generationand multiple past generations, too. While it is safe to say that Nelsons particular style of music has retained a consistently strong following over the years, one thing that has altered over the course of the artists career is the role and popularity of country music. Loved for its American origins, distinctive sound and the unique stories it tells, the genre of country music has experienced periods of much higher regard than it does currently. Today, in a time when country music often remains in the shadows of more trendy pop, hip-hop and rap tunes, Nelson retains an extensive and devoted fan base. Although it is easy for laid-back, hillbilly artists to get out-shined by the personalities of Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj, Nelsons versatility and legendary personality allow him to remain a prominent force in the current music scene. is could be seen as a commentary on the industry itself. Trends come and go, but classic acts are termed classic for a reason. It is impossible to say what the future may hold for this talented octogenarian, but Willie Nelson seems to be nowhere near the end of his reign as a leading symbol for country music lovers everywhere.

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technique lin is primed to give one incredible performance. ese are just several examples from the long list of crazily talented artists, producers and DJs who are sure to put on unforgettable performances for both young and old electronic music fanatics. is month will bring droves of people to Kennesaw State for a momentous day full of some of their favorite artists. Its a jam packed schedule that is sure to be a hit.

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hop artist from Cleveland, Ohio. Kid Cudi has been a regular in Atlantas music scene, garnering wide attention across college campuses all over the area. Dash Berlin will also be performing at MMF. Berlin is a Dutch trance producer and DJ currently ranked 7th most popular DJ in the world by DJ Mag. Coming o of touring with Armin van Buuren and the ASOT 600 shows, Dash Ber-

Starting Friday, Apr. 19, and lasting until Sunday, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is taking over Piedmont Park. e Dogwood Festival is a cultural event involving music, food, art and fun. Country artist Sara Evans will be performing at Piedmont Park Meadows on Saturday April 20 beginning at 7 p.m. e main focus of the festival is on art of all variety: paintings, pottery, sculpture and photography are only a few examples. Other events include the Disc Dog Southern National competition and a high school art exhibition. Piedmont Park will be overrun with superheroes on June 1. e SuperCon Fun Run requires the runners to don superhero costumes. Starting at 11 a.m., the race costs $25 for adults and $15 for children (12 and under). e race ends with a Super Jam Fest which provides food, vendors, activities and music. e race partners with local and national anti-bullying campaigns and funds programs nationwide to support awareness for youths a ected by bullying.

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Dodgers, Leo Derocher, who also provides a lot of laughs throughout the movie. One thing that is still lagging after watching this movie is that it does not really delve too much into Robinsons personal life. It has some personal scenes with him and his wife, portrayed by Nicole Beharie, and it has some scenes where Robinson brie y talks about his father. But in a lm about an extraordinary man placed in extraordinary circumstances, how can the director not tell the viewer about Robinsons history and his struggles outside of baseball? Or the time when he was discharged from the military or the time he was talked out of being in a gang? After watching the lm, there is a desire to see more of Jackie Robinson as a human being than as a hero with little to no aws. Ultimately, this portrayal detracts from the legend as a whole, not enough to make this a bad movie, but enough to leave viewers wanting more. Despite the aws, 42 is still worth watching, but perhaps on television or Net ix. Most of the scenes are enjoyable, and there are de nitely powerful and inspiring moments in the lm. All of the actors are also good but there are not many personal connections to be had in this lm, because there is not much depth to the characters. If you are a baseball fan or even just somewhat curious about Jackie Robinsons history, then this lm will provide you with a good time. But do not go into the theater expecting to see the de nitive Jackie Robinson biopic. at title is reserved for hopefully another movie in the future.

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Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the historic Grant Field, now home to Bobby Dodd Stadium, is the oldest on-campus stadium in

NCAA Division I-A. e eld is named after Hugh Inman Grant, son of John W. Grant, a former member of the Georgia Tech Board of Trustees whose family donated $15,000 toward the elds construction in 1913.

Techs team, then known as e Engineers, has been playing on the land since 1905, but Tech students erected permanent grandstands in 1913. Grant Field has hosted hundreds of football games since its

construction. In 1916, the Tech football team defeated Cumberland College in the landslide victory of 222-0 under famed coach John Heisman. is game still holds the record for most points scored in a game to this day.

Nearly 100 years later, Georgia Tech defeated Virginia Tech in October 2009 in the rst home victory against a top- ve team since beating Alabama in 1962. At this game, Georgia Tech students rushed the eld and tore down the goalpost, eventually carrying it to Institute President G.P. Bud Petersons house. Traditionally, the winner of the Georgia TechVirginia Tech goes on to represent the Coastal Division in the ACC Championship game. Georgia Tech did exactly this in 2009, as it went on to defeat Clemson and win the title, which was later vacated in 2011. Over the years, the stadium and eld have changed signi cantly. In April 1988, Tech named the stadium in honor of former Head Coach Bobby Dodd. Dodd had led the Jackets to a 165-64-8 record in his 23 years as the head coach, and served in some capacity with the Institute for 56 years. In 2003, the stadium underwent renovations that increased its capacity to 55,000 seats. e largest crowd at the stadium since then came in a game against No. 2 ranked Notre Dame in 2006, with 56,680 fans in attendance; the most in Tech history has been 60,316 when the Jackets hosted Georgia in 1973. e most recent renovation was in Summer 2009, when the sound system was improved and a $4.5 million, 2,400 square foot video board was erected above the South end zone.

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A lot of excitement surrounds this years spring football game, which kicks o this evening at 7:30 p.m. at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Fans eager to catch a glimpse of their 2013 Jackets can watch the White squad take on the Gold squad in a full contact scrimmage in what will be the second annual rendition of Friday Night Football. e scrimmage is designed to recreate a game-like atmosphere for the Jackets to practice and showcase their new looks on both o ense and defense, which have been developed in a series of fourteen practices. e Jackets, fresh o of a 21-7 Sun Bowl victory over the preseason No. 1 ranked USC Trojans, will have plenty of new wrinkles in the playbook on display. On o ense, quarterbacks Vad Lee and Justin omas are expected to compete for the starting job. Lee, a redshirt sophomore who impressed last season as a backup, will likely be the starter for the rst-string o ense, while omas will start for the secondstring. e two have each had great o seasons and have both been called electrifying on the ground. While the public has only seen glimpses of omas in a pair of open Saturday morning scrimmages, expectations are high for the talented redshirt freshman. To accompany his versatile dual-threat quarterbacks, head coach Paul Johnson has been busy installing several new formations

on o ense, many of which are designed to capitalize on Lee and omass passing ability. Modeled after the o ense run by Colin Kaepernick for the San Francisco 49ers, the formations are shotgun option-based, yet retain the exbones full back eld. Techs back eld personnel should appear familiar to most, as the Jackets return most of their running backs from last season; Robbie Godhigh, BJ Bostic, Tony Zenon, Synjyn Days, Deon Hill, Zach Laskey, David Sims and Broderick Snoddy all return. Former A-back Orwin Smith is a key loss, but several players have been stepping up this spring to try to ll his shoes. Redshirt-freshman Dennis Andrews, originally recruited as a quarterback, has been a spring standout. Andrews marks the second quarterback recruit to switch to A-back, along with Days. Also returning after an injury is redshirt junior B-back Charles Perkins. At receiver, redshirt freshmen Michael Summers and Travin Henry are expected to debut, alongside veterans Anthony Autry and Darren Waller. With the departure of Je Greene, the Jackets will need increased production from their four scholarship receivers. Summers has seen many snaps this spring, as he has been one of the only receivers to stay healthy in the o season. On defense, there will be a noticeable change in alignment as the Jackets transition out of the 3-4 into new defensive coordinator Ted Roofs 4-3 system. e

last time Tech operated under a 4-3 scheme was the 2009 season, when the Jackets won the ACC championship and nished 11-3. With the switch to the 4-3, several Tech players are changing positions. Australian native Adam Gotsis, who had a signi cant impact last season as a true freshman, will be moving from defensive end to defensive tackle. Reports from practice indicate that he is handling the transition well and is expected to continue to contribute this fall. Senior Jeremiah Attaochu will be moving from linebacker to de-

fensive end, a move which suits his style of play well. Last year, as a linebacker, Attaochu lined up alongside the defensive line often, so the move is not that signi cant of a change for him. Also making a position change this season will be senior Jemea omas, who will likely play cornerback this fall after playing most of last season as a free safety. Originally recruited as an A-back, omas has been one of the most versatile and hardest hitting defensive players on the eld for the Jackets the past two seasons. His most memorable moments

were his two interceptions against then-ranked No. 5 Clemson in 2011 and his diving one-handed interception against Florida State in the 2012 ACC Championship game. While the Jackets are fairly banged up, with many players unable to play in the scrimmage due to injury, there are no players who are expected to miss the start of the season this fall. Among the injured are Snoddy and junior starting center Jay Finch. Backup redshirt freshman center Freddie Burden was also injured earlier in spring practice.

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Mens tennis falls to Virginia

Last weekend, the mens tennis team fell to top ranked Virginia, 6-1. Senior Juan Spir got the only victory for Tech when he defeated Alex Domija at one singles, 6-4, 6-1. Domija was ranked as the number one college tennis player in the nation prior to the match. It was Spirs sixth straight win and he is now 8-1 against confernce opponents this season. Tech will wrap up the regular season tonight when they head to Clemson to take on the Tigers.

e Tech womens tennis team completed their regular season home schedule at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex over the last weekend. e Jackets lost a close 4-3 decision to the No. 17 ranked Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, but wrapped up their weekend with a 4-0 sweep of the Virginia Tech Hokies on Senior Day. On Saturday, the Jackets dropped a hard fought decision

to the Cavaliers. Virginia took the doubles point by winning two of the three doubles matches to take an early lead. Tech came back to tie it as junior Muriel Wacker won her singles match 6-1, 6-1 against Virginias Erin Vierra. A 7-5, 6-2 win by Tech freshman Kendal Woodard gave the Jackets a 2-1 lead. Two wins by the Cavaliers and a 6-3, 6-3 win by Tech freshman Megan Kurey left the score leveled at three with the deciding match on court one. Senior Elizabeth Kilborn

fought hard against Virginias Julia Elbaba, ranked No. 11 in the country. Kilborn raced out to a 6-1 rst set, but Elbaba fought back to win the second set 6-3. Elbaba took a 4-0 lead in the third set before Kilborn edged back with two straight games. However, Elbaba would nish o the last two games to take the three set match 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 and give the Cavaliers a 4-3 victory over the Jackets. Sunday featured the Jackets against the Virginia Tech Hok-

Basketball signs Travis Jorgenson

On Wednesday, Travis Jorgenson signed his Letter of Intent to play basketball at Tech. Jorgenson is a 6-foot point guard from Missouri and has been committed to Tech for a while now. Jorgenson is ranked as a three star prospect by rivals.com, and also had o ers from Colorado Sate, Oklahoma State, Boston College and Missouri. Jorgenson will come in and look to comepte for early playing time next season along with point guards Solomon Poole and Corey Heyward.

ies on Senior Day. e star of the day for the Jackets was, ttingly, Kilborn, the only senior on the 2013 womens tennis team. Kilborn and Wacker won their doubles match 8-3 to clinch the doubles point for Tech. It was Kilborns thirteenth doubles win of the season, which puts her at 81 on her career and tied for sixth most all-time at Tech. Kurey dominated in her 6-0, 6-3 victory. An easy 6-2, 6-0 by Wacker was her seventh straight victory and put Tech up 3-0 against the Hokies. Kilborn, also team captain, capped o the decision in storybook fashion with a 6-2, 6-2 to give Tech the sweep on Senior Day. e victory was Kilborns 82nd singles win as a Jacket, which puts her eleventh on Techs all-time list. It also drew a standing ovation from a crowd there to see Kilborn play in her nal match at home. It was Kilborns third match-clincher this season and the eighth of her career. I never would have thought that it was going to happen like that but its cool to go out like that way, Kilborn said, courtesy of ramblinwreck.com e Jackets will travel for a match against Wake Forest on April 20 before wrapping up their regular season schedule with a match against North Carolina State on April 21. After that, its the 2013 ACC Championships from April 25-28 in North Carolina.

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With the Spring game kicking o tonight (and this presumably being the last sports article I ever write), I have been reminiscing upon my time watching Tech football since I set foot on campus in 2008. I was fortunate enough to be here for Paul Johnsons rst season at the helm and see how the team has evolved over the years. Analyzing how each season has gone year by year, its easy to look at Johnsons season-byseason record over the years and say that the team isnt capable of winning like they used to. Diving into deeper analysis, though, has shown me that while Techs record the last three seasons hasnt been stellar, there are signs of progress under Johnson that should give fans something to be excited about for the next few seasons. Johnsons rst season was a special and unforgettable one in the Tech community. We beat the hated Bulldogs 45-42 and won nine games despite being picked to be a bottom feeder in the ACC. He instantly became one of the hot coaches in the country, and proved the doubters wrong about his gimmicky spread-option o ense. He then continued that success in the 2009 season behind workhorse quarterback Josh Nesbitt, and stud running back Jonathan Dwyer. Nesbitt and Dwyer became stars in the league, dishing out punishment on defenders and putting up ridiculous individual stats. It was an exciting time to be a Tech fan, and expectations soared to ridiculous levels. is was to be expected after the quick ascension to a conference title contender, but consistency as a ranked team was not something that the Jackets were ready for. Johnson had not built enough depth for his system in his recruiting classes and it showed the next season. 2010 was a disaster in the eyes of most fans and the theme of the last two seasons seemed to be mediocrity. But looking into the teams o ensive statistics from the 2011 and 2012 season actually should provide Tech fans a semblance of hope for the future as it appears the Jackets are poised for several

seasons as an o ensive juggernaut within the conference. e past two seasons have been Techs most productive in total o ense in Johnsons ve years, and there are notable improvements coming soon under center. Johnson has found himself a stable of dynamic and capable quarterbacks that should continue to compete over the next three or four seasons. Fans already have seen a glimpse of projected starter Vad Lee as he split time with Tevin Washington last season. Lee, along with his competition

Justin omas, bring athleticism to the quarterback position that we havent seen yet in this o ense. Couple that with the new wrinkles Johnson has added to the offense, and we could be in line to see some of the most exciting offensive teams in Tech history. Last season was the rst time in the last ve years that the starting quarterback completed over 50 percent of his passes (which is kind of surprising considering how long Washingtons passes oated in the air). Both Lee and omas are more accomplished

passers than Nesbitt or Washington were, and that could make all the di erence. Johnson added in the pistol package to the o ense last season, which added a midrange passing game to the o ense that was lacking in the past four seasons. O ense isnt everything, though. e defense has been a disappointment since Johnsons arrival. If the defense makes the expected strides under new coordinator Ted Roof, we could be in line for some special upcoming seasons.

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Next Tuesday, the Jackets and the Georgia Bulldogs will meet on the diamond for the second time this season, this time in Atlanta. e game will not be at Russ Chandler Stadium this time, but at Turner Field for the annual Spring Classic. is will be the eleventh time the two teams have faced o at Turner Field. Every year, Tech and UGA play three games against each other: one at Tech, one in Athens, and then one at Turner Field. Although some Tech players will go on to have careers in Major League Baseball, for some the Spring Classic may be the only chance they ever have of playing in a Major League stadium. For Tech players who grew up as Braves fans, playing at Turner Field can be extremely special. Its awesome getting to play right where you grew up watching all the big leaguers, all the guys you looked up to playing. Its a good feeling, said junior shortstop Mott Hyde. Hyde went 3-4 from the plate last season at Turner Field against UGA. Its de nitely awesome just getting to see what those guys get to do everyday. I kind of feel like when we go there, its the same as when younger kids come here and see our stu . Kind of like a kid in a candy shop type thing. Its cool getting to play in such a

big stadium, with so many fans. Its just always a good atmosphere and I always enjoy it. Its just a lot of fun, said senior third baseman Sam Dove. e Turner Field game may be a neat experience for the players, but the game itself hasnt been kind to the Jackets in the past. Since 2008, and including Techs victory over UGA earlier this season, Tech is 11-4 against the Bulldogs in regular season play, but three of the four losses have taken place at Turner Field. On Techs struggles at Turner Field, ats just kind if unfortunate I guess. Last year we played a close game there and it was fun, but in previous years we have struggled there a little bit. I dont think it has anything to do with being at Turner Field, but well just go out there looking for a win, Dove said. If Tech is able to pick up a victory at Turner Field this year, it will clinch Techs sixth straight series victory over the Bulldogs, and will put Tech in a position for a series sweep when they host the UGA for the third and nal game of the series at Russ Chandler Stadium in May. Its just like any other game; we arent going to treat it any different. Regardless of the situation, when you play UGA, its always going to be a big game, and were just going to go out there and try to win I, Hyde said. For Dove, this is an opportu-

nity to not only sweep UGA, but to do it in his nal season. Its de nitely a big game. You always want to get a win against those guys. You always have a little extra pep in your step when youre playing them, Dove said. I think its fun for the fans too.

Its more than just for us. I think a lot of people who dont normally come to games come to that one just because its Georgia Tech vs. Georgia. It will de nitely be sweet to go for the sweep this year if we can win this one. As this team showed last sea-

son when they became the rst ever eight seed to win the ACC Tournament, they are fully capable of winning big games. With the opportunity to play against your rival under the lights of Turner Field, it doesnt get much bigger than that.

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On Tuesday, April 16, Tech defeated the Savannah State Tigers in a blowout, 14-1. Tech used the long ball, hitting ve home runs, to take an early lead and the Jackets never looked back. Tech is now 27-10 on the season while the Tigers fell to 21-16. Freshman pitcher Jonathan King made his fourth start of the season and with it picked up his third victory to improve his record to 3-2. King allowed no earned runs while striking out four batters and pitching only two innings. Six di erent relievers would combine for seven innings of shutout ball for the Jackets. Josh Heddinger threw two innings, giving up three hits, but always found a way to escape trouble. Junior Alex Cruz pitched the ninth and struck out two batters. We were hoping to get to use a lot of guys. We had already planned to pitch a bunch of guys. It was nice to get a lot of runs early and then we got everybody in that we wanted to get in. It was a good night, said head coach Danny Hall. Daniel Palka went 3-4 on the night with four RBIs and two home runs, his tenth and eleventh of the season. Catcher Mitch Earnest made the most of only is seventh start of the season, going 3-4 with four RBIs and a grand

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slam. Earnest also scored two runs himself. Designated hitter Zane Evans also had a solid night going 1-3 with two RBIs and two walks while also scoring two runs. For Savannah State, third baseman Joseph McCrary was very productive. He had three hits in four at bats and also scored the Tigers lone run of the game. Designated hitter David Richards went 2-3 and also had the Tigers only RBI. It did not take long for Tech to get the bats going. In the bottom of the rst, after senior third baseman Sam Dove reached base on a elders choice, junior designated hitter Zane Evans blasted his eleventh home run of the season over the left eld fence to put the Jackets up 2-0. Next up was junior out elder Palka, who hit a solo homer to deep center eld to extend the Jackets lead to 3-0 Tech would add four more to the lead after a grand slam by junior catcher Mitch Earnest. After Tech brought twelve batters to the plate, Savannah State would nally get out of the inning when Brandon omas ied out to shallow left eld. Savannah State would score one in the top of the second to make the score 7-1, but the Jackets would respond quickly. Evans walked to leado the bottom of the second, followed by another Palka home run to put the Jackets up by eight. Both teams would go scoreless

in the third and fourth innings, but Tech would continue to add to their lead in the fth. Dove led the inning o with a double to left eld and would eventually score n a single by Palka to increase the lead to nine and put the Jackets up 10-1. In the bottom of the sixth, senior Mott Hyde would blast Techs fth home run of the night and his rst of the season. Earnest would later score on a sacri ce y by Brandon omas to put Tech up 13-1. Tech would add one more in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single by Michael Hodorowski to make the score 14-1. Cruz would then come in to pitch and threw a scoreless ninth inning to nish o the Tigers. I thought we swung the bats really well and that we were really selective with the pitches we hit, Hall said. Tech will get back to ACC play this weekend when they host a three game series against North Carolina State. Due to the spring football game being at 7:30 p.m., rst pitch on Friday between the Jackets and the Wolfpack will be at 3 p.m. Next Tuesday, Tech will be headed down the road to Turner Field to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in the second of a three games between the rivals this season. Tech won the rst matchup between the two earlier this season in Athens.

e Jackets softball team dropped two of three against the Maryland Terrapins at Mewborn Field this past weekend. e teams split a doubleheader on Saturday, with Maryland winning the rst game 8-6 and the Jackets taking the second by a score of 5-4. e Terrapins then took the rubber match on Sunday with a 14-5 veinning game. Following the series, Techs record stood at 19-24 (6-6 ACC) with nine conference games remaining, while Maryland improved to 23-22 (7-5 ACC). Tech is now fth in the ACC standings and Maryland is in third. Hope Rush started Game 1 on the mound for the Jackets and nearly pitched the whole game before being taken out with one out to go. She allowed 10 hits in 6.2 innings of work and gave up seven runs, though just three of them were earned. Each team committed four errors, accounting for a combined six unearned runs in the game. Ashley omas scored in the rst inning for Tech, but the Terps responded in the third with two runs of their own. e Jackets went back on top in the fth with back to back RBI singles by Morgan Taylor and Katie Johnsky. But the Terps responded again with

three runs in the sixth, adding on two more in the seventh inning to tale the game 8-6. Out elder Morgan Taylor nished the game 2-3 with two RBIs and a strikeout. Leado hitter Ashley omas addend an RBI as she went 1-4 and also scored two runs. Game 2 was a more sound game for Tech as they committed no errors (down from four) en route to a 5-4 victory. Kylie Kleinschmidt pitched a complete game, giving up four hits, four runs, and seven walks while striking out two. It was a close game all the way through, with neither team taking a lead of more than two runs. omas once again scored in the rst inning to give Tech an early lead, nishing the game batting 2-2 with an RBI. A wild pitch and sacri ce y brought home two runs for the Terrapins in the fourth, but Tech took the lead again o of omass RBI single. Mayrland took a 4-3 lead in the fth o a leado home run and sac y. e Jackets won the game due to two runs in the sixth. e rst was scored when Alysha Rudnik was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to tie it, followed by a groundout to bring home the eventual winning run. e Jackets were run-ruled in

the nal game of the series, but still managed to produce some highlights. Johnsky launched a three run homer in the rst inning to tie the game, and Caitlyn Co ee belted a solo shot in the fourth. Tech entered the fth inning down 7-5, and the game was

still winnable at that point. However, the Terrapins exploded for seven runs (including two homers) in the top of the inning, taking a large enough lead to end the game early by a score of 14-5. e Jackets took the eld again on ursday after press time for

a doubleheader against Southern Mississippi. ey will follow that with a three-game stint at UNC against the conference-foe Tar Heels, who are currently in second place in the ACC with a conference record of 10-5 (33-15 overall).

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Best Study Spot: CULC

As Dead Week fast approaches, Tech students are frantically searching campus for that one special study spot. e favorite spot among students is, not surprisingly, the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons. With ve oors and over 2,000 seats, there is always room for one more student. e CULC is open 24/7 and is home to Starbucks and countless vending machines, making all night study sessions just a little bit easier. Students can even be found curled up in chairs and at tables in the wee hours of the morning, trying to catch a little shuteye before their morning classes. Students showering in the bathrooms is another story.

Best Professor: Chris Moore

Chris Moore, a ectionately known by students as C-Mo, is the Director of Athletic Bands and Coordinator of Percussion Studies at Tech. Before coming to Tech, Moore served as Assistant Director and Sta Arranger of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Band and Director of Instrumental Music at Marist School in Atlanta. Moore is an active freelance performer, arranger and composer and director of the Atlanta Falcons Drumline and House Band. Hes also the nicest guy youll ever meet.

Hardest Class: Di erential Equations

Di erential Equations isnt completely impossible. Sure, the professors do hit the ground at a breathtaking pace that leaves all the nonmath majors in a ery pit of failure and shattered dreams of a decent GPA. But its doable, especially when recitation gives you the opportunity to boost a fourth of your grade with weekly quizzes. e exams might be ridiculous, but at least getting a 100 on the nal guarantees you an A in the class. Yeah. Its not that bad.

Best Tech Statistic: US & World Rankings

For the 14th straight year, Tech has been acknowledged as one of the nations top ten public universities; furthermore, we ranked 36th overall and placed fth for undergraduate engineering programs.

Worst Study Spot: Starbucks

Starbucks is a great place to grab that much needed ca eine kick during a study session, but most Tech students agree that its the worst place to actually sit down and study. e music is blaring and there is always a loud conversation at the table next to you. Plus, the uncomfortable wooden chairs and constant shouting of orders makes staying concentrating on your work even more di cult. Students are much better o taking their work anywhere else in the CULC.

Best Major: Computer Science

Techs CS program is considered one of the best in the country. e undergraduate program is noted for its use of threads in which students pick two specialties of computing to specialize in. Students can choose between devices, information internetworks, intelligence, media, modeling and simulation, people, systems and architecture and theory. CS, along with CM, is housed in the College of Computing.

Worst Statistic: UGA Football Score

On average, Tech beats UGA in football once every three yearsnot bad when you consider that UGA is always a dominant SEC football powerhouse. is statistic, however, seems to be on the road to lost history, as Tech has only defeated UGA once in the past ten years. is past football seasons rivalry, hosted in Athens, resulted in an embarrassing 42-10 blowout, where the Bulldogs were forced to ask their third string to stop scoring so much. Ouch.

average, while allowing MTSU runningback Benny Cunningham to run to the tune of ve touchdowns and 217 rushing yards. To put his game in perspective, this contest accounted for 45 percent of his touchdowns and 36 percent of his total yardage in 2012. Yikes.

Best Moment: Buzzer Beater Against Miami

e Jackets basketball team traveled to Miami in early March to play a game they had no business winning. e Hurricanes were riding a 13 game home winning streak and were poised to clinch their rst outright ACC title in school history. e game was tied with 28 seconds left, and Tech rushed the ball up court. en as time expired, Marcus Georges-Hunt tipped in his own missed shot to seal the upset victory for the Jackets.

Best Athlete: Ty Marshall

Junior guard Ty Marshall was named All-ACC First Team, All-ACC Defensive Team, and was honorable mention for the AP All-American Team. Marshall had a great season averaging 18.1 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per game, which led the team in both statistics. Marshall had a season high 37 points in a Tech four point overtime victory over Miami.

Best Statistic: Buck Farmers ERA

rough nine starts Buck Farmer has an ERA of 1.41 allowing only ten earned runs in 64 innings pitched. Farmer has a record of 7-1, with his only loss coming in a 2-0 defeat against Duke. Farmer threw seven shutout innings against Florida State, allowing only two hits. Farmers most impressive start came against fth ranked Virginia where he pitched a complete game and gave up only one run.

Worst Moment: MTSU Game

Tech starting the season o 2-4 was pretty miserable to begin with, but there was no lower point than when Tech lost its fth game 49-28 to the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. e Jackets gave up 510 yards to an o ense that only gained 393 yards per game on

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Best On-Campus Food: Highland Bakery

Despite Highland Bakery being new to campus, they have already taken the name of best on-campus food. eir fresh baked goods and their all-day breakfast are popular necessities amongst college students. If breakfast and baked goods arent your thing, Highland has a wide variety of salads and sandwiches. Regardless of your tastes, Highland Bakery is a fresh place to go!

Worst O -Campus Food: Lucky Buddha

e one night stand of fast food, Lucky Buddha is the go to restaurant of choice for those students looking to consume FDA approved toxic waste. With the perfect opening hours catering speci cally to gamers, party goers and nal cramming students, they lack no shortage in business. eyre lucky they havent been shut down by the health department. at being said, my sweet & sour chicken just got here - got to go.

Worst On-Campus Food: Burger Best Co ee: Starbucks Bytes

Burger Bytes is a brand new, classy restaurant recently opened in Techs Student Center Commons. is highly hyped restaurant never lived up to its expectations, giving students a new eatery to loathe. ough many students have been satis ed with the french fries, the menu o ers a with low variety of food options. Little avor and high prices cause students to shy away despite its nice seating area and sleek interior. Overall, Burger Bytes has failed to grasp the student bodys taste buds.

Despite the long lines, crowd or corporate, mass-produced product, Starbucks snagged the top spot for the best place to grab co ee on campus. With a concenient location, ample, if often full, seating and a friendly sta , students choose to get their ca eine x at Seattles iconic co ee house. No matter the hour, students are sure to get their favorite drink made up to Starbucks standards every time. e classic array ofdrinks and snacks are well worth the wait.

Best Bar: Ormsbys

Located on the West Side of Atlanta at 1170 Howell Mill Rd this local neighborhood tavern takes pride in being a warm and welcoming gathering spot for friends and family alike. eir full bar featuring an extensive craft beer selection as well as wide range of cocktails and wines makes it an ideal spot to nd whatever drink you may be looking for. Ormsbys is a large location in and of itself that has the potential to pack up with people looking for a good time quickly, with that they have a wide variety of games available for patrons including backgammon, bocce, darts, pool and shu eboard year round.

Worst Co ee: CULC Vending Machine

Perhaps this school is a bit spoiled with coffee options. Having two Starbucks, a Dunkin Donuts and other smaller co ee shops on and around campus is certainly a luxury. Some situations call for a quick brew, which may mean hitting up CULCs co ee vending machines. Beware, it never seems to get it right: always too hot, too cold, too bitter, too sweet or just gross. It may be better to bite the bullet and wait in that big ol Starbucks line.

Best Concert: Final Four

Atlanta hosted the Final Four for the fourth time, and the city proved it knows how to put on a great show with the AT&T Block Party, held within walking distance of Tech at Cenennial Olympic Park. e NCAA Big Dance concert series brought in some of todays biggest acts including Muse, Zac Brown Band, Dave Matthews Band, Macklemore, Ludacris and more. Best of all, admittance was free! All weekend long Centennial was packed full of people, good vibes and great music. Even some celebrities made appearances held on the weekend of April 5-7.

Worst Bar: Peachtree Tavern

Located in the heart of Atlantas Bermuda Triangle of college-age dive bars, Peachtree Tavern is the place where you can pay a hefty cover charge to view the frat-astic, barely twenty-one year old college student in its natural habitat. With the meager temptation of serving cheap drinks and booking mediocre bands, Peachtree Tavern is blood in the water for college students, who may or may not be of age, to drown themselves in their poison of choice.

Best O -Campus Food: Antico Pizza

Antico Pizza, located close to Tech right o of Hemphill Ave, is a favorite among students as well as all of Atlanta. Pizzas are prepared with the freshest ingredients possible and baked in authentic Italian ovens. Unique selections range from the Lasagna Pizza to the Promodorini, garnished with fresh cherry vesuvian tomato, bufala, garlic and basil. Arrive early or get takeout, as seating is limited.

Worst Concert: 3OH!3

e thunderous sound of mediocrity slammed the ears of West Campus students on the fateful night of ursday, October 25, 2012. e Burger Bowl, once home to carefree intramural teams, was corrupted. ese same students wept, slathering the air with screams of, I cant believe I paid for this. e few brave ones who dared to dream of silence in their dorm rooms were, nevertheless, slaughtered by 3OH!3s pervasive darkness. Seriously, it was that bad.