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CRC plans SAC eld renovations Assessing the Student

e Campus Recreation Center (CRC) is now the planning stages for a major renovation to the Roe Stamps Fields, commonly referred to as the SAC Fields. e plans being discussed involve a complete replacement of the turf elds as well as a number of other improvements in the area, totaling $4,502,700. Driving the project has been the state of the turf eld. e carpet, the upper layer of an arti cial turf eld such as the one at the CRC, has a lifetime of about eight to ten years. It has now been over ten years since the carpet was last replaced in 2002. e wear on the carpet has led to the replacement of entire sections of the eld to prevent injuries. Well just continue to band-aid it until we eventually cant band-aid it anymore, said Michael Edwards, Director of the CRC. I think there are risks involved if we dont get [the eld] replaced in the near future. To determine which system to use, the CRC and Breedlove Land Planning, along with representatives of the Student Government Association (SGA), visited a number of nearby turf elds to determine the type of eld to be used on the SAC elds. As part of a comprehensive plan to renovate the Roe Stamps Fields, Breedlove Planning investigated the various options for the renovation and presented di erent options to the CRC and other Institute administrative groups. All of the concepts included

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Each year, every Tech student pays $123 per semester for the Student Activity Fee (SAF), but most may not realize exactly where their money goes. e SAF goes directly to SGAs budget for them to distribute to campus organizations. e SAF is allotted into three categories - Tier I, which includes the CRC and the Student Center; Tier II, which includes large student organizations; and Tier III. is year, 45 percent of the fee went to the CRC, 29 percent to the Student Center,

and 25 percent to other student organizations. Ultimately, the goal for [SGA] is to ensure that we make e ective use of the Student Activity Fee that you and I and every other student on this campus pays every semester, said Kris Surapaneni, SGA Undergraduate Treasurer. e SAF is one of Techs mandatory student fees, meaning all students currently enrolled at Techs Atlanta campus must pay it. is year, SGAs budget was $1,211,090. So far, $435,883.48 have been allocated to campus organizations.

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New Midtown bike lanes planned

Midtown Alliance and the city of Atlanta have partnered in constructing new bicycle lanes along 10th St. from Monroe Dr. to Charles Allen Dr., Juniper St. from 14th St. to Ponce de Leon Avenue, and Piedmont Avenue. With $3.4 million backing this project from the Atlanta Regional Commission, the purpose of the new bicycle lanes is to bring safer and higher quality biking facilities around the Midtown Atlanta area. Essentially, the community wanted more bicycling facilities throughout Midtown, so its not any one person or entity that demands for more bicycling facilities, said Dan Hourigan, Program Director of Midtown Alliance Atlanta. [ e] Bike lanes will provide Tech students with safer options to bike to and from campus or to and from Piedmont Park, or maybe to places that they want to visit like restaurants or tourist destinations. e need for these bike lanes stems from members living around Midtown. Essentially, the community wanted more bicyclng facitilites throughout Midtown, and that goes, so its not any one person or entity that demands for more bicycling facilities. Also, this is a national trend as well, Hourigan said. Some students nd the new bicycle lanes as a way to increase safety for Tech students who frequently bike in the Atlanta area. Jeremy Allen, a second-year BMED major, is a student who fell victim to a hit and run while riding his bike near the road last semester. Because we are yelled at by the drivers on the road but we dont want to y through pedestrians on the sidewalk, some

On Sunday Feb. 17, around 3 a.m. an o cer stopped at a trafc light observed another car approach the intersection of Spring St. and 5th St., travel almost

completely through the intersection without stopping and then make a wide right turn directly in front of the o cers vehicle, nearly striking it. e o cer proceeded to initiate a tra c stop. He approached the vehicle and asked for the drivers documents. e suspect complied and told the o cer he was coming from a bar. e o cer noticed the odor of alcoholic beverages emanating from the vehicle, that the driver had slurred speech and glassy eyes. e o cer asked the driver to step out of his vehicle and if he would submit to testing to determine if he was safe to drive. e o cer performed three standard sobriety tests, which the driver subsequently failed. e driver was placed under arrest for DUI,

handcu ed and taken to the GTPD o ce. After a Breathalyzer test, the drivers BAC was determined above the legal limit, at around .236. e suspect was then transported to the Fulton County Jail.

On the afternoon of Valentines Day, Feb. 14, around 2:40 p.m., an o cer on patrol observed a vehicle fail to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Atlantic Drive NW and Hunerkopf Street NW. After stopping the vehicle, the o cer began to talk with the driver and noticed various indicators of nervous behavior and issued her a tra c citation. When the o cer returned to the vehicle,

he noticed a strong odor coming from the cars interior which the o cer was able to identify as the smell of marijuana. After questioning, the driver was honest and explained that the smell was due to a marijuana grinder and pipe in her car. She then let the o cer enter her vehicle and retrieve the items. e ofcer also discovered two lighters and tobacco rolling paper from the suspects purse. e suspect told the o cer that she had no more illegal items in her vehicle, and that she had last smoked marijuana earlier that morning. e suspect was placed under arrest for possession of marijuana, under one ounce. She was handcu ed and escorted to the GTPD o ce, then later turned over to the Fulton County Jail.

quick paths along the campus could come in handy, Allen said. e new bicycle lanes are expected to be completed in the coming weeks for public use.

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Grads keep hope for SIF changes

Manhole covers along Peachtree Street were sent ying by an unknown cause on Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Utility crews immediately began checking below the streets of downtown Atlanta to determine what happened. e blasts shut down tra c along Peachtree Street between Mitchell and Alabama streets and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Pryor and Spring streets. According to Channel 2 Action News, the power, which had been shut o as crews investigated the explosions, was restored to all the nearby buildings by that night. Capt. Marian McDaniel told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that crews from Georgia Power and Atlanta Gas Light were at the scene trying to identify the cause, though it was initially thought to be electrical and related to underground repairs. For safety reasons, Marta rerouted buses away from the area during the investigation of what exactly caused smoke to ow from the underground and sent some covers more than six feet into the air, cracking others into pieces and overall surprising any nearby pedestrians. to compensate for the never before seen levels of budget cuts caused by the economic crisis. e BoR voted over the years. which has both lowered the fee to $94 in 2010 due to fee re-allocations as well as raising it to its current level of $544 since 2012. Now in 2013, another vote is coming up in mid-April. is vote has the possibility of raising the fee again, but more importantly transferring this fee into the tuition rate. Because the SIF is not covered by the graduate students scholarships, many pay for the fee through their stipends, which are meant to be used for living expenses such as rent, food and clothing. Its been an education process with the regents and really making them aware of the problems were facing. In time, we hope theyll start transferring the special institutional fee into tuition. Even President Peterson has been asking for this. He supports our position on this for the grad students, and at least starting in transferring the graduate special institutional fee into tuition, said Michael Kirka, Graduate Student Body President. e changes voted on concerning the SIF stem back from problems the state has had in funding the HOPE Scholarship for undergraduate students. e increases to tuition across the University System needed to o set massive cuts to its state appropriation would have bankrupted HOPE, said James Black, the former Graduate Student Body President. e Regents needed a way of raising tuition-like revenue

In 2009, the Georgia Board of Regents (BoR) put in place a fee on the Graduate Student Body to

maintain broad access and preserve academic quality across the system. e Special Institutional Fee (SIF) was initially a $100 fee pushed upon graduate students and viewed as a necessity in order

for schools without bankrupting HOPE. ey thought the solution was a massive increase to the SIF. E orts from Graduate SGA in past years have continuously aimed to educate the BoR on the di erences between graduate and undergraduate students at research universities like Tech. e fee they put in place is a strain for graduate students as it must be paid for basically out-of-pocket since it comes out of the living stipend these students receive which is averaged out at a yearly pre-tax total of $20,000. If this fee was rolled back into tuition, it could be covered by research grants or departments taking an extra burden o of many graduate students. Institute President G.P. Bud Peterson and the Tech administration have included a $50 transfer from the SIF to graduate tuition in their proposal for tuition and fee changes for FY 2013. With that proposal, concerns still come from how the Board of Regents will interpret the administrations attempts at change. e rate for the SIF is institution speci c. While Techs rate is at $544, UGA has a lower rate of $450. Other Georgian public universities have even lower rates for the SIF. e BoR has made it clear that they believe changes to the SIF should be made system wide and not just for a speci c institution. Everyones displeased about the fee, but if theyre really displeased they have to voice their opinions and concerns about this instead of it being just us inside the boardroom, Kirka said.

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Sequestration still a threat

e sequestration, absent congressional action, will go into e ect on Mar. 1, cutting $109 billion dollars from federal programs. e cut, which was negotiated as part of the debt ceiling negotiations in August of 2011, would automatically reduce national security discretionary spending by 7.3 percent and nonsecurity discretionary spending by 5.1 percent. e cuts were originally supposed to go into e ect on January 1, but were delayed as part of the scal cli negotiations on New Years Day. Nevertheless the uncertainty around the cuts has created issues for researchers. We noticed, especially in December, that many of the federal agencies were holding back on making new awards because they werent sure what was going to happen, said Professor Paul Steffes, Associate Chair of Research for Electrical Engineering. What we found was that many of the federal agencies were holding back to wait to see what would happen on January 1. After the e ects of the sequestration were delayed for another two months, grant money started to trickle back in. January was a good month for us with new awards from the federal government, and that was because most of the agencies received instructions from the Ofce of Management and Budget, Ste es said. ey were instructed by OMB to spend up to the lev-

els that they had expended in the previous scal year or the amount that was in the presidents [ scal year 2013] budget, whichever was lower. If the sequestration actually goes into e ect, however, the rate of grants by the federal government will be greatly decreased. Grants already awarded are expected to funded as agencies have discretion as to where cuts are made. I think itll preferentially hurt young faculty unfortunately, or actually faculty that are trying to start new research programs, Ste es said. Despite the possible e ects of the sequestration, negotiations between Republicans and Democrats to avoid the cuts have not been productive. e Republican controlled House of Representa-

tives proposed two bills to avoid the sequestration by making speci c cuts to other federal programs, but the bills gained little traction in the Democratic controlled Senate. Proposals by the White house that included a mix of spending cuts and tax revenue increases likewise received little bipartisan support. e school of ECE receives 60 to 70 percent of its research funding from federal agencies such as the Department of Defense, National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health. ECE, as well as the rest of the Institute, which also receives much of its funding from federal sources, will likely have to rely more heavily on other sources of funding including foundations and general endowments if sequestration goes into e ect.

replacing the turf eld and other necessary landscaping changes, but each had di erent additions to the area and con gurations. Some optional features proposed were spectator seating, storage units for athletic equipment, hydration stations and a walking and running path. After looking the concepts over, they decided on a combination of two of the original proposals as the concept to pursue. We are currently designing the concept of a new eld, storage units, lights and a running walking surface, Edwards said. It will all depend on funding and phasing in the end. e design allows us to be ready if and when funding becomes available. After the CRC settled on the preferred design concept, they met with key members of SGA to discuss funding of the project. Its going to take a partnership in the funding from a number of sources, Edwards said. We would look to partner with students as well for a portion of that [funding]. Several members of the student delegation have expressed concern over the amount of funding requested of them by the CRC. ey basically gave us [the plan] and said, Hey, we want you as student government to pay for the synthetic eld and the actual turf itself and the storage units, said Daniel Farmer, SGA VP of Finance. If you dont want the storage units, its $600,000 for the eld. If you do want it, its $1 million for the whole package. SGA currently has less than $800,000 in Prior Year and Capital Outlay, the two accounts used to fund organizations throughout

the year. Additional money would have to be drawn from next years allocations. In order to give them everything they want, we would have to give them everything from this year as well as everything thats left over from the budget which means prior year and capital [outlay] next year would be zero, Farmer said. Representatives also expressed concern about being left out of some of the planning stages of the project. is [plan] was sort of brought to us as the best solution, said Nicolas Picon, VP of Campus A airs for SGA. I wouldnt go so far as to say that they had made the decision for us. We were concerned with that and we did respond that we wanted to be a part of the planning process for the other proposals. According to Ahsan Khan, President of the CRC Student Advisory Board and SGA Athletics and Recreational Services Committee co-chair, he was the only student involved until this semester, but the CRC had extended invitations for student participation. Responding to SGAs request, the CRC delivered the master plan document containing each of the proposed concepts. SGA is currently discussing the di erent proposals and funding sources to comply with CRCs request before it begins further negotiation. Both parties are looking at next fall as an achievable goal for the major eld renovations to be complete. e proposed timeline that weve seen has been that construction would start at the end of spring semester and it would be done by the time by the time we got back in the Fall, Picon said.

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SGAs budget is made up of the Prior Year account and the Capital Outlay account. e Prior Year (PY) account is used to fund student organizations initiatives. e Capital Outlay, though, funds capital expenditures. is year, $269,055 went to the PY account for allocations through bills and $942,035 to the Capital Outlay account. According to Surapanenis reports in UHR meetings, SGA has spent money at a faster rate than in past years, and runs the risk of running out of their PY account for this scal year. We can move funds from one to the other... We are probably going to have to this time around. Its kind of like taking money out of your retirement fund to pay for a sports car. Its ultimately what were going to have to do, said Rep. Greg Jones, in response to the possibility of running out of the PY account. So far this year, 107 bills have been submitted to SGA. e average funding approved per bill was $4136.75 and 12 of the bills passed were for over $10,000 each. ere is a lot of competition in order to get funds from the SGA. Every club, organization and society is competing with each other in order to acquire those funds. ose funds are limited, and SGA must decide who they should give those funds to, said Luis Ernesto Hasbun Zamora, the Executive Treasurer for Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. e greatest portion of bills, passed through SGA this year went to student sports clubs. In 2012, student sports clubs were moved from being categorized under the CRC to Student Orga-

nizations for accounting reasons. After that, the organizations with the largest number of bills were organizations with focuses on technology, arts and entertainment.. Conversely, service and Greek organizations submitted the smallest number of bills. A lot of times, there are some line items or bills that get voted down even though they are for a good cause. But what it comes down to is, Will the money

funded by SGA be put to use in order to bene t the overall student body? Surapaneni said. We as student reps strongly feel that the SAF can be used for one thing and one thing only - to better the overall experience of the student body as a whole. e SAF, unlike the Health Fee or Athletic Association Fee, will not change for students for the next scal year, as the Mandatory Student Fee Advisory Com-

mittee (MSFAC) recommended no increase in SAF for the third year in a row. Unlike Tech, other colleges have increased their Student Activity Fees in recent years. Georgia State Universitys Student Activity Fee is $660. Instead of directly funding SGA and student organizations, unlike Techs Student Activity Fee, a majority of GSUs fee goes to individual university colleges, such as their Col-

lege of Public Health and College of Arts and Science. At MIT, the Student Activity Fee is $140 per term. Also, MITs Student Activity Fee increased this year by $6. e largest portion of MITs Student Activity Fee funds large campus events and club sports. On the other hand, UGAs Student Activity Fee is $78, $45 less than Techs, but UGAs overall mandatory student fees are $2 more than Tech.

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On campus diversity bigger than simple surveys

Tech is known for being a diverse campus and it is a fact that many of us are proud of. Being a research institute, it only seems natural that the university would want to quantify and analyze this information. By releasing the institute climate assessment survey to students to complete, Tech has a empted to do just that. Yet for all of its e ort, the survey does not go far enough in exploring the various factors that help mold and shape our student body. ere are a number of factors that narrowly focused surveys neglect to focus. is assessment in particular fails to acknowledge social factors, ranging from diversity of thought, political ideology, religious faith and sexual orientation. It goes without saying that quantifying abstractions such as those mentioned is a extraordinarily hard task, but nding a solution can be approached in a couple of ways. First, smaller focus groups having more meaningful discussions can lead to a be er and more in-depth database of answers. Second, the university should focus on encouraging students to venture outside their comfort zones and immerse themselves in new and diverse communities. Ultimately, the power of promoting the mixing of cultures does not fall with the reach of the university, but rather the student. It is the Tech student who has the ability to not limit themselves to particular cultural organizations, help fellow international students bridge language barriers and promoting general awareness by word of mouth. In collective culture organizations the student gains even more power to promote the mixing of social, religious and demographic diversity. It should be the duty of these student groups to promote a greater awareness of their own individual message through the continuation of public events, rather than closed-door events.

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Bring Juniors back?

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For hundreds of years libraries have been the cornerstone of universities. Its a shame that nowadays we can find millions of dollars to support our sports teams (which I support) but cant find money for our library. If Georgia Tech wants to continue to be a world renowned research university it must continue to provide its students and faculty with exceptional resources. This should include the latest in printed material and journal subscriptions.

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Holistic presence lacking at Tech

Earlier last weekend, Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) hosted its annual Penn State Dance Marathon (THON). Essentially, its a 46-hour dance marathon that raises money for children with cancer, where the participants in the marathon are not allowed to sit down for the duration of the event. THON drew together a crowd that lled the performing center, capable of seating over 16,000 people, to full capacity. But the highlight of the night was that this event raised over $12.3 million. Let me reiterate that. In 46 hours, Penn State students raised $12.3 million for cancer. It was a bit unfortunate that, on one side of my Facebook newsfeed, I came across this phenomenal event from my friends up north; and on the other side, various Tech students complaining about how their lack of sleep causes them to engage in questionable behavior. By questionable behavior, I mean exhibiting ADD-like symptoms and questioning life.

There are a lot of opportunities available for all students to get involved on campus. No matter what kind of person you may be...

ere are those that question and the ability to deliver a wellthe safety of Tech campus. ey coordinated, strategic ballistic may have their doubts, but the strike on a whim. is is why, sheer extravagance of Campus when the time comes, we must Safety Day should throw these stand together and vote yes to dissenters into harsh disavowal; allow drones on campus. that day alone Now I know portrayed the still may When the time you your hesiseriousness of have GTPD. Yet be- comes, we must stand tations with alcause I am a paying together and vote yes lowing machines triot who knows death they cant go to allow drones on to freely roam the ght alone, but campus. our airspace,eduI nd that it is think of the an integral part cational bene ts. of my creed as ese drones an American to could be dehelp defend the signed and built rights and promote the self-in- by our very own aerospace enterests of all parties, even those I gineering department. Creating may not fully agree with. It is for and maintaining these drones that reason that I am compelled would give our engineers the to o er a modest proposal. real world experience that is so It is my humble opinion that desired in the hiring process. we can eradicate campus crime Take a minute to think of the in its entirety through the stra- economic bene ts that a eet of tegic deployment of unmanned this size would provide. is is aerial vehicles (UAVs). just what our institute needs in Our uniformed o cers can order to nd its way out of the only deliver so much justice recession we currently wallow with their current technological in today. It goes without sayconstraints, and it is because of ing that a project of this size this that I am merely proposing would cause on-campus student that we give our police force the employment to skyrocket, both upper hand in the war on crime. literally and guratively. ose With new legislation con- unable to nd jobs at the gym, cerning concealed carry on cam- Student Center or library would pus making its way to the Geor- have no trouble nding well gia General Assembly, what paying jobs on the factory oor. better time is there to talk about Computer Science majors could this issue than now? write the planes code, civil enWhat better way is there to gineers could build the runways keep tabs on every square inch and public policy students could of campus at once while also handle the various, but small having the capacity to disarm legal issues that might arise. Evwould-be criminals? Patrol ery major could contribute in its cars, bikes and segways can own way to create one self-susonly weave through intricate taining collegiate economy. campus pathways so quick. We As a freedom-loving Amerineed something that isnt lim- can I know that, in my heart, ited to physicals barriers on the that this is the only way forward ground. We need the precision for our institute and secure the of a highly trained o cer with a trust of those who still feel unbirds eye view of the battle eld safe on campus.

e end of crime at Academic support builds Tech, a modest proposal strong foundation

Now Im not arguing that the enterprise of using Facebook to disclose irrelevant personal details about your life is a waste of the bytes of space a status may take on the Internet. But when juxtaposed with what Penn State just did, I asked myself, What are we doing? ere are a lot of opportunities available for all students to get involved on campus. No matter what kind of person you may be, the student organizations, Housing and the administration have programs going on to help get you engaged in the community. But thats the thing. It seems that these organizations, while tailored for a speci c group of people, may not be tailored for

all Tech students. Its great that Tech students have an incredible diversityit is what makes us a unique institution. But in that diversity, there must be a string of unity that links us together and allows everyone to gather for a greater cause. For me, football season seems to beckon the greatest conglomeration of Tech students and a feeling of community. However, this doesnt always engage the entire student body, especially when the seasonal performance does not fare well. So whats the solution? I have no idea. But I do know that efforts are being takenmaybe not directly addressing this problem, but a certain degree of it.

For instance, SGAs installation of an international football clinic is a step in the right direction. By engaging the international student body more in football season, Im sure it will create a larger sense of community between Tech. So what about spring? Perhaps the administration will come up with something greater. e campus climate survey sent out earlier last week has tremendous potential in understanding the dynamic of the student body as it stands today. And of course, it falls on us as students to create this communal atmosphere. Some students may want to remain con ned to their current social strata, whether it be out of satisfaction or lack of desire to get out of it. I know there exists no solution in this editorial to a problem that I perceive and wish away. ats not what they pay me the big bucks for. But solving it, whether it be through students or administration, may begin alleviating the negative, socially secluded and desperately geeky image Tech can have at times.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Happily married with a husband who can cook and maybe a dog.

As I near the end of my time to grow their own knowledge of at Tech, the rst few classes I programming and better suptook at Tech still stand out to port students in their classes. me. Calculus II, Physics I, Physis must be bene cial for the ics II and more still send chills professors as well because they down my spine. Yet it isnt the get experience working with uncontent of the dergrads and can classes as much take that underas it is the transtanding back The CS 1371 TAs are into the classsition to college and my anxiety still celebrities in my room.e CS 1371 about approaching professors mind. TAs are still ceand TAs, who lebrities in my often looked mind. I know my down on my year remembers cluelessness. Dilan, the head Tutoring serTA at the time, vices provided rather fondly. by OMED and other academic Because of this celebrity status, programs were incredibly help- it seems really cool to be a CS ful in understanding the mate- 1371 TA. Even the hilarious inrial, but I never felt that I had ternet references within homemuch support in the classroom work assignments show that for any of those early classes. every TA is just like any other Some of my TAs and professors student and can, in fact, connect were great at teaching and being well with the students because attentive when students needed they are not so far removed from them, but others were plainly the youthful confusion of freshpretentious. e latter behavior man year. e amount of time often drove my peers and myself that these TAs dedicate to their away from the subjects. jobs re ects a true passion and Except for in CS 1371. investment, rather than a line on It strikes me as strange that, a rsum. at Tech, so many students fear e skills, the culture and coding, but CS 1371, mandato- the genuine support of the CS ry for engineering majors, scares 1371 TAs make the course most students at rst. that much more enjoyable and What sets this course apart memorable. To me, there is no is the impressive skill set of the reason why similar programs incredibly friendly team of TAs. cannot be implemented in other I remember the recitations being core courses. is would allow helpful and relatable, and I never young students to truly feel that once thought a TA was incom- they were learning and to not petent or incapable of coming absolutely hate those subjects. down to my level of knowledge. By creating a stronger foundaOutside of recitations, the TAs tion in all those early classes, devote their time to long o ce these programs would have imand Help Desk hours to provide measurable bene ts for all stuone-on-one attention whenever dents, including the TAs who students need it. have the opportunity to develop Whats more is that the TAs and maintain an incredibly deep work closely with the profes- understanding of these subjects, sor to code homework assign- beyond their freshman and ments and tests, allowing them sophomore years.

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For undergrad students, I see two separate Techs on the same campus: one that is, indeed, the North Avenue Trade School and another that truly lives up to the reputation Tech carries as a research institution. With less than a third of Tech seniors graduating in spring of 2011 planning to pursue graduate school, its no surprise such a focus is placed on nding that perfect post-graduation position. And, with that goal in mind, its understandable that a huge emphasis is placed on work experience. Students at Tech are continually directed to pursue jobs in their major eld while still in college. At this point, its generally accepted that the fastest way to a full time job upon graduation is dependent on the work done while at Tech. While I dont believe this is an entirely true statement, Ive come to realize exactly why work experience is stressed to much. While I found the constant reminders of the importance of such experience quite frankly annoying, I cant begin to stress how important getting this experience has been for me. Im in fortunate position of having co-op with a certain local bottling company and am currently on my second rotation. My rst semester was underwhelming, to say the least; I was simply stuck with the stereotypical intern work. However, this semester has made the countless spreadsheets and Powerpoint presentations I slogged through

Not only have my perceptions of problem solving changed, but my eyes have opened to intricacies concerning change...

Harlem Shake Weve all seen it and weve all secretly wanted to make our own, but sadly the age of the Harlem Shake has come and gone. While it was a great meme during its prime, its prime only lasted a few weeks at best.

e Yellow Jacket baseball team has gotten o to a great this season going 5-0 with a 16-3 win this week over our crosstown college, Georgia State. Hopefully, this is a trend that the team continues to follow for the rest of the season.

Internship Trailer It goes without saying that were all excited about the release of e Internship trailer this week because theres no denying the certain level of coolness associated with seeing the spot you studied for that CS test on the silver screen.

Creepy Van Leer Music How long has it been there? How did I just now notice it? ese are questions you must ask yourself when you encounter the eerie sound track echoing throughout its halls. Youre on your own to gure out why its there.

completely worth it. rough a pure stroke of luck and good timing, I was given the opportunity to work directly in a plant for a two-week stretch, working on increasing throughput of a production line. ough many people work on projects like this day in and day out, for me, a (soon-to-be) industrial engineer without any direct experience, the opportunity has been invaluable. First o , Ive come to realize what career path I eventually want to pursue. I know people that have not had such luck with their work experience. e projects I have been working on in the past two weeks have been some of the most interesting, engaging and actually fun projects Ive ever participated in. But, even if I had hated the work, I wouldve learned what did not work as a career path. Ive also had the opportunity to interact with incredibly competent people. In addition to talent and knowledge from an outside consulting rm, Im able to talk to and, more importantly, learn from this massive collect knowl-

edge base. Not only have my perceptions of problem solving changed, but my eyes have been opened to intricacies concerning change management, people and sustainability I could never learn in a classroom. Finally, I was able to get my hands dirty and contribute to a real (and impactful) project. While crashing a million-dollar piece of machinery was not my intention on my rst day on the production oor, the process of diagnosing and xing the problems that arose from my actions helped the project along and gave me even more visibility and understanding into the machinery and allowed me to apply problem solving skills. While I will likely end up falling into the minority that pursues a graduate degree, the experience a orded to me by my co-op has been invaluable. ough the process initially may be nuisance, nding some job in your eld of study is by far the best thing you could do at Tech. I know it was for me.

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At Tech, the wide cultural diversity on campus encourages opportunities to showcase important cultural traditions. e Indonesian Student Association (ISA) did just that when it presented Batik Festival 2013 this past Friday at Klaus Atrium, exhibiting a variety of food, trivia and fashion from traditional Indonesian culture. e festival celebrated the passion, patience and skill behind the art of Batik, a traditional Indonesian dyeing technique that has been used for thousands of years to make fabric and clothing with patterns that relate to various aspects of nature. Prior to the event, ISA held a competition in which students could design and submit their original patterns to be judged for prizes. Five nalists were chosen to present their designs on Friday to an audience of more than 60 students at the festival. A highlight of the event was the fashion show that was held to showcase each of the nalists designs. e submitted designs were printed on scarves, which were worn by friends, students and even professors that the designers had chosen as their models. Guests present at the event were then asked to cast votes, which were counted. At the end, the voters choice

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s an international community, Tech is home to a variety of organizations that celebrate the numerous nationalities represented on campus. This week, Focus highlights global a airs and how they contribute to the Tech culture.

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Going Global
One of the perks of attending a school with students that represent 111 countries is the frequent and deep exposure to diversity. is variety of culture within the Tech community is complemented by the popular and ful lling opportunity to work or study abroad. If youre looking to take an internship, co-op or study program abroad, there are a few things you should keep in mind. winner was announced to be Megan Houlihan, who won $100 in prize money. My pattern is supposed to have an earthy, tribal feel to it, Houlihan explained when she presented her design. e evening began with a few students singing songs and playing guitar, while guests enjoyed a variety of Indonesian foods including chicken with traditional sweet soy sauce, egg, tofu and a chicken sauce. Shortly after, ISA members presented a trivia game and handed out clothes and stationery with Batik designs as prizes as a way of further educating and immersing attendees in Indonesian culture. A video was also shown as a presentation of the United Nations Educational, Scienti c and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) when it commemorated Batik as an o cial Heritage of Humanity on October 2, 2009. Since that date, members explained, Indonesians have been hosting festivals such as these to continue celebrating the pride held by the community through their heritage and traditions, ofe point of working or studying abroad isnt to just gain the same technical expertise that you could have learned in a corporate building. Students that gain the most from their international experiences cite their frequent travels as their best memories. For instance, many Tech programs in Europe including the study programs in Barcelona and Lorraine o er long weekends, encouraging students to travel. Several students found that doing thorough research about their international work and study programs before applying contributed to their positive impressions. Irene Hamilton, a third-year ME major, explained her decision to try out for GT Lorraine. I felt that what really sold me was the high opportunity for travel all over EuropeI wouldnt have learned about it without looking at the programs website, Hamilton said. Several students at Tech have had experiences abroad, where they gained invaluable experience both about their individual elds and about global culture. Find someone who has had an experience abroad and try to discover what they enjoyed most about their time. is can strongly help you make a decision about where you want to apply and what you want to do when you get there. International programs come with several scholarship opportunities for students. ese can be found on each programs website, along with requirements for each application. You can also ask an advisor for guidance in pursuing a work or study abroad program. ey will be able to give you tips about scholarships that will make the programs easier to pay for.
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AIESEC provides global internship network

For many people living in this day and age, globalization is a fact of life they have grown up with. In this international society, the lives of individuals are a ected now more than ever by the actions of people thousands of miles away. One international organization at Tech, AIESEC (formally known as lAssociation internationale des tudiants en sciences conomiques et commerciales), aims to provide students with an opportunity to develop their leadership skills and give them a chance to take internships abroad. AIESEC was formed in 1948 to rebuild Europe after the devastation of World War II. Member countries exchanged information about programs in economic and commercial sciences between its members. Today, AIESEC has expanded out to almost every branch of study throughout the world with over 86,000 members, making it the worlds largest studentrun organization. Local chapters are called Local Committees, emphasizing the organizations global reach. Techs AIESEC chapter, which was founded in 1987, helps students grow personally and professionally by maintaining a global student presence on campus and providing internships and work overseas. Internships outside of the

states give students an opportunity to expand their worldview, meet new people, and work in di erent environments. International involvement is more important now than ever, making internships abroad very valuable. Recently, its members have gone to internships in Peru, China, Brazil and Egypt. In addition to providing students a chance to experience another culture, working abroad gives them valuable networking opportunities. Techs AIESEC chapter develops connections and provides internship opportunities with local Atlanta-based companies such as Coca-Cola, UPS, First Data and PGi. e Tech chapter, totaling over 55 members, participates in professional and social events throughout the semester. For instance, AIESEC holds an annual Global Village event on Tech Walkway where Tech students are invited to try international food, clothes, presentations, games and crafts. AIESEC also provides information about international internships at the event. is years Global Village will be held on Friday, March 8. AIESEC members also attend conferences to meet and network with people outside of Tech. e initial cultural barrier

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Global Positioning Strategy encourages international outreach

In an e ort to expand Techs tradition of international engagement, a faculty task force has released a Global Positioning Strategy highlighting its goals for providing students with a global education and bringing the world to Atlanta. e strategy, which was announced last fall by O ce of the Provost leadership, is a part of the 25-year Strategic Plan which functions as a vision of progress and public service both on and beyond Tech campus. e execution of the global strategy is being directed by Dr. Yves Berthelot, President of Georgia Tech-Lorraine. Dr. Berthelot was appointed as Vice Provost for International Initiatives and Steven A. Denning Chair in Global Engagement in August, succeeding School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair Steve McLaughlin. Having been involved in the groth of GT-Lorraine since 1997, Dr. Berthelots role building relationships with associates in France and within the EU have given him the necessary insight to lead future collaborative e orts to facilitate the Institutes global education and research initiatives. ing international commerce, education and technology to Atlanta, the Institute will also commence working on Techs Global Village. e Global Village will act as a hub for interaction between the local public and private sector, and partners in innovation around the world. ough the Institute indicated its intent to develop a large-scale academic facility in India in 2007, after an initial e ort to establish a campus there, plans to do so are currently being reassessed due to the stalling of a Foreign Universities Bill that would allow for international institutions to set up base in India. e minds behind the Global Positioning Strategy expect that opportunities in India will continue to be explored, but priorities will be refocused on furthering engagement with existing campuses and branches. Closer to home, the strategy went on to highlight the need for further integration of the international perspective into the curriculum. e faculty task force anticipates that this goal will be achieved by integrating applied research from science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills with service learning experiences to address current global policy issues.

Extending Techs global presence is one of the biggest objectives for the positioning strategy. e Institute has been recognized as standing among the most globalized technological universities in the world, with nearly 900 students representing 26 majors currently participating in the International Plan and 40 percent of undergraduate students gaining

international work and study experience prior to graduation. e positioning strategy also give emphasis to the hope to build upon Techs tradition of global engagement by continuing to develop branch campuses like GT-Lorraines joint international laboratory, the Centre national de la recherche scienti que (CNRS) and GT-Singapores global logis-

tics institute, while encouraging connections with other foreign research partners. e report emphasized the importance of enhancing the global leadership potential of students by collaborating with peer institutions to increase the number of study, work and research opportunities abroad. In relation to the goal of bring-

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International Harmony showcases global musicianship

International Harmony, which took place last Friday, showcased the talents of several diverse oncampus music groups. e three-hour-long concert was referred to as a Night of Musical Delight, held in Under the Couch, a venue located in the Student Center. Admission was free, and drinks and snacks were provided. Musical talents came from the India Club at GT, Pakistani Students Association and Christian Campus Fellowship. PB&J, an Indian Fusion Band, led o the night with a great performance. e band performs music with base in uences in some forms of Indian Classical Music. e group capped o their debut with Maaeri, an Indipop number with Hindustani roots. Lead singer, Akilesh Natarajan, enjoyed the experience of performing in front of students. I believe PB&J is unlike any other group you can nd on campus simply because of its focus on classical music as well as its passion to show Tech crowds the beauty behind classical music, Natarajan said. Attendance at the event was maximized as students packed in to get a taste of culturally diverse musicians. One Tech student, Aswin Natarajan, noted the value in exposure to di erent vibes from across the globe. Music is a very sincere form of communication and when you hear di erent types of drum beats, melodies, and harmonies ,you are a orded the opportunity to see a unique expression of another culture, Natarajan said. Another early performance featured Alaap, a Pakistani band that played Bollywood and Punjabi songs. Karen Cruz, a rstyear INTA major, appreciated the groups vitality. I de nitely enjoyed the second group because of the rap segment, Karen said. Its my favorite genre so hearing it in another language was awesome. Capping o the rst half of the night was e Tides, a rock and roll band formed by four highschool friends in 2011 who now attend Tech. A few of the groups biggest in uences include e Beatles, Coldplay, CCR and e Who. e quartet added an abundance of contagious energy as stufor a year, getting involved with alumni and other interns working abroad. She met students from numerous countries, including Austria, Tunisia, Germany and Australia. As an exchange student at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Lara was involved with the local committee and even attended an AIESEC conference in Japan. Over 300 people from 34 di erent countries Indonesia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Belgium, Germany, U.S., Australia and New Zealand dents enjoyed their performance. e Tides was de nitely one of my favorite bands that played; I loved it. Im not usually a big fan of rock music but I enjoyed this group for their great great bass and guitar [players]. ey had a lot of energy, said Puja De, a fth-year ME major. A few more talented groups included Taal Tadka, an Indian a cappella band that sings mash-ups and Zameer, an Indian rock band playing covers of famous Hindi and English songs. Taal Tadka, formed in 2007, blends South Asian music with Western in uences. e group travels the country performing at a range of universities including Duke and Carnegie Mellon. ey currently have a hit single titled Im Yours/ Tere Bina that is available on iTunes. Pavleen ukral, a rst-year CS major and performer in Taal Tadka, was impressed with the turnout at this years event. We never expected the turnout to be so high. We expected 50 people to attend and there were 150 there. We really had fun, and I think everyone did a good job of bringing an international feel to the event, ukral said. were present. Its really interesting to see what you have in common and what you dont [with students around the world], Lara said. When it comes to understanding cultural di erences, world travel can teach useful lessons in this area. Lara noted that in the U.S. business cards are handed out very casually, in contrast to the more formal practice in Japan where bows are exchanged before business cards are presented one at a time with both hands. However, not all of the bene ts of becoming an AIESEC member are strictly professional. Having this opportunity to meet students from all over the world and build lasting friendships across the continents is also an important aspect that the organization o ers students. In addition to the work experience that an internship abroad provides, AIESEC internships also give its members with valuable life experiences. When you join AIESEC and you see a map of the world, you dont just see countries, you see faces, Lara said. You start building up a network and eventually you nd that youve made friends from all over the world. Lara still stays in touch with and occasionally reunites with her international friends from countries like the Philippines, China and Romania. If students are still looking to be part of something greater, if theyre still trying to nd something to be passionate about and they want to make a di erence, I think that AIESEC can provide that for them, Lara said.

when meeting other students is broken because you already have AIESEC in common, said Cristina Lara, Local Committee President of Techs AIESEC chapter. You believe in the same value system, and you both understand your organization. Lara joined AIESEC in Spring 2011 as part of the outgoing exchange team, helping students nd internships abroad. In May 2011, she studied abroad in China

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Traveling Abroad
For many students, traveling abroad can be an enriching experience that opens their minds to di erent ways of life. is week, students shared some of their travel experiences, the advantages of going abroad and what they have learned in the process. Sapphire Liu, a fourth-year IAML major, participated in China LBAT (Languages for Business and Technology) study abroad program during the summer of 2011. Lius family is from Taiwan, and she explained that the experience resonated with her on a personal level. As clich as it sounds, I would de nitely say that studying abroad in China was one of the best experiences of my life. It was the rst time that Id ever had the chance to visit the mainland, so to actu-

ally be able to live in that environment for six weeks was a real culture shock and a great educational experience. For me, studying there gave me an opportunity to connect with my culture and my roots, and thats something thats something that Ill never regret, Liu said. Sunhee Kim is an international exchange student studying English at the Language Institute. e cultural experience has been the most enjoyable aspect of her stay in Atlanta so far. I really like to travel because I get to meet new people and try di erent kinds of foods. It was very exciting when I rst came to America because even though I miss my family, Im learning more about the culture over time, Kim said. Samuel Clarke, a rst-year ME major, is a world-traveler who has visited numerous countries like New Zealand, Ecuador, Peru, France, Ireland and Kenya, to name a few.

I travel to learn about other cultures. When meet international students I always ask them a lot about their countries and try to learn as much about them as I can. A Nigerian friend of mine even thought that I was Kenyan once, because though I only lived in Kenya for two weeks, I picked up so much knowledge about the culture, Clarke said. As a globalized technological institute, Tech o ers more than 80 programs and opportunities for work, study or exchange abroad that take hundreds of students on international adventures each year. According to Liu, overcoming challenges and adapting to a new environment during a trip abroad can help people discover who they are and what they are capable of achieving. When you travel, you get to test your survival skills, be creatively resourceful and really be independent for the rst time, Liu said.

cially declaring it Indonesia National Batik Day. ISA decorated the room with di erent fabrics and ornaments depicting Batik designs. Each region of Indonesia has a di erent Batik pattern, explained Alvina Atmadja, a senior in the club. For example, the pattern megamendung was born because one of the ancient apostles of Islam married a Chinese princess. e pattern is from the region of Cirebon. Members also explained the inspirations behind many of the patterns, such as depictions of rice paddies or poppy seeds. Many of the members of ISA putting on the event wore Batik clothing as well. ey explained that the tradition and design has expanded to cover a more modern audience. Batik clothes that were typical-

ly one piece of fabric that are generally worn on special occasions have now grown to include shirts and blouses, dresses, pants and other garments. In many ways, this represents the integration of traditional Indonesian clothing into modern fashion. Designs were also shown in pillows, curtains, cloth and other decorative items, showing the versatility of the tradition. During the voting, the festival also featured a traditional Indonesian dance. e two performers are part of a dancing group that is based near Atlanta and travels to various cities. ISA is involved with many other cultural events throughout the year, including Indonesian Fall Fest and more recently a Chinese New Year Dinner. We really just want students to come out, join in and learn about culture, said David Tjeng, ISA president.

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DramaTech director talks upcoming play
DramaTech is about to perform their rst full play of 2013, after the quake. e show was adapted to the stage by Frank Galati from a collection of short stories by Haruki Murakami. e play will run Feb. 22-23, Feb. 27-28, and March 1-2; all shows are at 8 p.m.. e Technique recently had the chance to discuss the upcoming show with its director, Melissa Foulger. What is your background in theater? I started doing theatre on the hearth of my grandparents replace at the age of three. From then on, I was hooked. I did my rst acting performance in a play in third grade. I was a witch in Shakespeares Macbeth. From there, I did theatre throughout high school and then received a BA in eatre at e George Washington University and an MFA from e University of Memphis. Ive worked professionally as a stage manager and director both in Washington, DC, Memphis and Atlanta. I currently direct plays around the Atlanta area at professional theatres such as Actors Express and the Aurora eatre in addition to my responsibilities as Artistic Director at DramaTech. I also teach many of the theatre classes through the School of Literature, Media and Communication. Why choose the play after the quake? I have always loved the writing of Haruki Murakami. is play takes an already theatrical novelist and short story author and heightens that even further through the handiwork of Frank Galati, who is known for this narrative style of theatre. I shared this work with Rebecca Rouse who is a Ph.D. candidate in Digital Media and is working speci cally with ways to integrate new technology on stage. We decided together that this would be a great show in which to try some new technology. Because the original work, from which the play is adapted, is by noted Japanese author Haruki Murakami and is set in Japan, were there any cultural boundaries you had to hurtle? Our biggest issues were trying to make sure we were following Japanese customs and pronouncing the Japanese words right. While these are mostly names and locations, we believe we are as close as we can get. What is special or di erent about this production of the play? is production has two elements of new technology. e rst is a suit lined with electroluminescent wire that turns on and o when a certain actor changes between the character of Narrator and Frog. e second is a responsive projection of an expressive line that is controlled by the character of Junpei. Much like a digital puppet, the line comes to life to personify the tension in the story of Superfrog saves Tokyo. is is the rst time that DramaTech has had the opportunity to work with this kind of technology in a production and it is very exciting for us. What are you most excited about with this production? I am very excited about the use of technology in the production, but, more importantly, I am excited to present another quality performance for the Tech community. In addition, weve put together a symposium called Performing Technology which will focus on some of the ways cutting edge technology is being used in performance. at event is on February 28 at 2p.m. at DramaTech and brings together researchers from across campus working in this area. Anything else you would like to add? DramaTech has a great remainder to its season. We hope everyone will come to our production of after the quake and that they then come back to see our musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in April and e 39 Steps in July. CBSs arguably most popular reality show returned this past Sunday. With the traditionalism of a time-tested favorite combined with enough originality, it is still exciting in the series 22nd season. e Amazing Race has won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding RealityCompetition Program nine out of ten times since the category was created in 2003. Survivor host Je Probst even suggested that the program willingly dropped out of the running for respect of other contenders. ere was no reason to change such an exceptionally successful system. In fact, since its inception in 2001, e Amazing Race has maintained an average of nearly ten million viewers and has kept much of the same production squadincluding the lovable New Zealand host, Phil Koeghan. Most of the appeal for e Amazing Race debatably stems from the shows unique premise, combined an excellent casting with top-of-the-line cinematography. e competition is separated into twelve episodes, with legs based on various physical and mental challenges. ese tasks include the demanding deduc-

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Amazing Race still running strong

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Each season of The Amazing Race has been characterized by eleven groups of two competitors each; this year promises to be one of sti challenges and enormous payo s. tion of numerous clues, navigation and communication with locals in foreign lands and the challenge of traveling and coordinating transportation on limited funds. As teams are eliminated oneby-one, the nal three groups race to the nish back in America, where the winning duo is awarded a whopping $1 million grand prize. e current seasons premiere featured much of the same characteristics as the past 21 seasons. Eleven unique teams of two, each of various relations, meet up in Los Angeles and set out to race blindly around the globe. As can be expected, instant drama arises, couples start arguing and both alliances and rivalries inevitably formed. Nonetheless, some outlandish and extraordinarily inimitable personalities are sure to make this particular season memorable. Teams range from Wynona and Chuckthe latter of which

Atlas returns to the Tabernacle

While couples were out celebrating this past Valentines Day, music lovers romanced the night away with sweet music at the Tabernacle for the Night Visions Tour; headlining the show was Imagine Dragons with openers Nico Vega and Atlas Genius. e Australian band Atlas Genius quickly became known on an international scale after its debut EP rough the Glass, and recently has released its rst fulllength album When It Was Now. e single Symptoms is currently the iTunes Single of the Week, and is available for free download. e band itself consists of the Je rey brothers, with Keith Je ery as lead singer and guitarist, Michael on drums and Steven on bass guitar, along with their friend Darren Sell on keyboard. ey started o only writing music, and did not perform any of their original work until three years after the band formed. ose rst few years were also dedicated to the construction of their personal music studio. eir music can be classied as indie rock with electronic ele-

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Lead singer and guitarist Keith Je rey grabs the attention of the audience with his stage presence and catchy vocals.

ments, much of which draws in uence from bands like the Beatles, the Police and the Rolling Stones. is particular concert marks the second time Atlas Genius has toured in the United States, having previously toured in early 2012. It did not take long for tickets to sell out for almost all of the shows, a testament to the popularity and expansive fan base that each band holds. Atlas Genius brings a fantastic performance with them, featuring new songs such as If So and rough the Glass. Fans learned songs like Electric right away, and soon started to sing along with the upbeat keyboard ri s and the chorus of ah-OHs. When the band performed their single Trojans from their EP, it did not take long for the masses to exuberantly start singing along. e atmosphere of the performance was spontaneous, changing on a whim from tranquil sounds to groovy beats that would make anyone want to dance. e Tabernacle provided a setting that was suitable for the sound Atlas Genius brought to the stage. e former churchs psychedelic interior complemented

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Fiction Family encourages positive growth

Fiction Familys Heavy and Light 2013 USA tour made its way to Atlanta on Feb. 16 for its second-to-last stop before closing out in Orlando. Center Stage originally slotted the show in e Loft, but due to such high demand and Fiction Familys ever growing popularity, it was moved to their main theater. Front man Jon Foreman, of Switchfoot, and guitarist Sean Watkins, of Nickel Creek, certainly draw a signi cant portion of Fiction Familys strong following, but they did not attract this crowd alone. An eclectic group of bands and performers tagged along, including Satellite, Now Now, Will Anderson of Parachute, Anthony Raneri of Bayside and the poetic Anis Mojgani. Doors opened at 7:00 p.m. for the 8:00 p.m. show, but a wraparound line developed by 6:45. e Center Stage eater was full by 7:45, but it did not feel packed or hectic because the crowd was calm, and the venue was cozy. e air buzzed with murmurs of anticipation and praise for the bands on the lineup. As lights darkened and cued, music began to play and smiles crept up on everyones faces. Mojgani set the tone for the show with exquisite and heartwarming poetry, bringing the crowd together like one big family. is is what the Heavy and Light tour was all about. Family. e audience did not come to rage, and the concert was not meant to adttle brains. e night was about coming to grips with personal demons, knowing that no one is truly alone in the world and about spreading love and hope. is message seemed to be directed more towards the young teen and college aged student demographic of the audience, but the gathering was lled with all ages. Satellite opened the show, followed by Now Now, then Will Anderson, Anthony Raneri and nally Fiction Family. Between each performer were very personal talks or poetry. Heavy talks juxtaposed with light music, making for a bit of an emotional roller coaster ride, but it owed well. is was not some extreme ride like Six Flags Goliath; the journey was uid and comfortable. Some would say a three-hour concert is too along, but time passed quickly while everyones eyes and hears were glued to the performers. Now Now had the audience laughing as they teased each other on stage, and then had them awestruck and singing along as they played some of their most popular tunes. Anderson was the ladies man in the lineup, with girls in the room screaming his name and professing their love for him; he too had the audience singing along, getting people to rock out a bit with him. After yet another fun performance from Raneri, Foreman took the stage and the room practically exploded. e cozy, calm crowd cheered and screamed, and the pent-up energy in the air was nally released.

Foreman and Raneri started o with an acoustic performance, followed by a Switchfoot cover of Dare You to Move. Once the o cial Fiction Family members came on stage, they dropped songs from their newly released album Fiction Family Reunion and had the whole place moving. e standing audience on the oor was at its most active, but the seated audience had plenty of people standing, clapping, head-bobbing and cheering. An encore performance was inevitable; the entire lineup came on stage at once and ended the night with one incredible group nale. Center Stage eater made for an excellent venue for this show;

Drew Holcomb concert rewards audience

$13, but the group put on a show worthy of much more, and their new album can certainly attest to their skillit has been on the iTunes list of Top Ten Albums since its release. So, who are they? e band consists of just ve members. e lead singer and songwriter, Drew Holcomb, started it all out of Memphis around nine years ago. His wife Ellie stands alongside him on the stage, singing backup and playing the mandolin, or even singing lead for some songs. Drew Holcomb has released eight albums (both studio and live recordings) as of this week, and the band has headlined in the southeast for national acts such as Ryan Adams, e Avett Brothers, Pat Green and more. e concert at the 40-Watt, with an opener by local artist Emily Hearn, had a relatively relaxed atmosphere, analogous to the musical style and attitudes of the performers. Holcomb played some of his older and more recognized songs rst, before introducing the band and speaking to the audience. But rather than simply saying thanks or talking about a particular song, Drew and Ellie told stories up on stage, which granted them a unique and more

When it comes to acoustic rock music and new bands, the group Drew Holcomb & e Neighbors from Nashville, Tennessee does not immediately come to mind in most cases. at may change in the very near future. is past weekend, they performed at the 40-Watt Club in downtown Athens before releasing their new album on Tuesday the 19th. ough the 40-Watt accommodates a sizeable audience, the band sold it out completely for the rst time in the venues history. e tickets sold for around

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Lead singer Drew Holcomb and his wife Ellie provide a sense of sturdiness to the bands songs with their believable chemistry.

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Latest Die Hard fails to live up to series hype

A Good Day to Die Hard
GENRE: Action STARRING: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney DIRECTOR: John Moore RATING: R RELEASE DATE: Feb. 14

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A Good Day to Die Hard, the fth instalment of the iconic Die Hard series, was released in theatres on Feb. 14. Starring Bruce Willis ( e Expendables) and Jai Courtney (Spartacus: Blood and Sand), the lm is set in Moscow, Russia, and is directed by John Moore (Max Payne). In this lm, John McClane (Willis), New York Cop and star of the previous four lms in the series, travels to Russia to assist his apparently troubled son, Jack (Courtney). However, McClane soon realizes his son is in fact a CIA agent working towards preventing global nuclear warfare, and has become a witness in a trial for the prosecution of Russian prisoner Yuri Kamarov (Sebastian Koch, e Lives of Others). Kamarov is said to be in possession of a le that incriminates the antagonistic Viktor (Sergey Kolesnikov). As the movie progresses, the

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Stunts involving trucks, helicopters and all manner of powerful machinery make up the base of this lm; unfortunately, these action montages may come at the expense of a solid and believable plot. father-son duo are forced to team up in a wild goose chase through the streets of Moscow. Aside from the fact that the movie lacks a signi cant plotline, the writers may have gone overboard with the action on this one. Ten minutes in, a car chase begins that goes on for another 30 minutes in real time a duration far too long to maintain suspense in the minds of viewers. Also at this point in the lm, no story or purpose of any kind has been provided, so all in all, the audience is completely lost. Such extreme and often unreasonable action montages result in an even more unconvinced and dissatis ed audience, often prompting a What was that? from the viewers. e main characters often perform high-altitude jumps that should result in several broken bones, if not death. Instead, they pick themselves up, dust themselves o and continue to re away with reckless abandon, leaving the lm in a gray area as far as credibility goes. Compared to the previous installments of the series, the character of McClane has fewer dialogues and less humor, and altogether seems genuinely disinterested in things going on around him. is movie is basically a long stretch of noise, crashes and debris mixed with ashes of emotional dialogue between father and son that lacks the required emotion from the characters involved. e script for the lm, written by Skip Woods, frequents the line Im on vacation! which is yelled in anger

by McClane whenever a shower of bullets is aimed at him, a habit that becomes rather annoying after the rst few instances. However, there are some silver linings to the urry of cons that this movie brings with it. Jai Courtney does a rather impressive job as the angry, lled-with-regret son who initially has no interest and maybe even some despair in seeing his father in Moscow while he is in the middle of an extremely life-threatening mission. Continuously referring to McClane by his last name rather than a colloquial term for father, while using unnecessary swear words directly aimed at McClane, Jack brings out his true character in this movie. Unfortunately, Courtneys physical features resemble a Russian thug, and this serves as a source of confusion at the beginning of the movie, before any context has been provided. Another saving grace to this movie comes in the form of the last ght scene, which involves a precariously balanced helicopter, plenty of guns, shattering windows and a beautiful heroine, which thankfully reaches the level of entertainment achieved by previous lms in the series. A Good Day to Die Hard was not the best Valentines Day release, but for viewers who have action oozing from their pores, this might be a decent watch for a lazy weekend evening. Otherwise, it may be an indicator that it is time for the series to die...hard.

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Host leads discuss roles, relationships

e Host is the next epic love story (coming out on March 29) from Stephenie Meyer, author of the world-renowned Twilight saga. In this lm, parasitic aliens have invaded the Earth and have begun to retain and control the minds of humans. Melanie Stryders (Saoirse Ronan, e Lovely Bones) body has been occupied by a soul named Wanderer, but Melanie resists giving the soul full control of her body. Eventually forming a mutual agreement with Melanie, Wanderer leads the body to nd Melanies loved ones. Jake Abel and Max Irons, who play Wanderers and Melanies love interests, respectively, sat down with the Technique to discuss the dynamics of e Host and what it was like working with Stephenie Meyer. When youre entering Stephenie Meyers territory, you dont know exactly how big a project is going to get. Did you in any way have to prepare for a massive cult that could explode with this? JA: No. Not at all. I think, its all about the work and all about the material of any lm you decide to do, for both of us. Its always the script and the director, and this one was special and unique. Andrew Nichols is a fantastic director and writer. Saoirse Ronan is an incredible actress, and theres something to be said laborative, which is so rare, because often, it is the studio system. Frankly, all the ideas come from one direction and you just have to swallow, whereas this was really wonderful. is is a science ction lm, but what are the other dimensions of the lm that will attract fans of di erent genres? JA: Well, the romantic undertone, obviously, but what will surprise the audience the most is that its not all about us two ghting over a girl. MI: (whispers) It is a bit. (chuckles) JA: It is, but there are more relationships than that. She has a relationship with herself, with the alien in her head. eres a scene at the end, in which, by herself, she is speaking out loud to the voice inside of her, and I had to remind myself halfway through that she was doing a scene by herself. She also has a relationship with her little brother and with her uncle, played by William Hurt. So really, theres a dramatic tale in there, of loss and coping and what it means to understand your enemy. MI: Its also a story about survival. Everyones trying to nd and questioning the best way to survive. Unlike most alien invasion lms, there arent spaceships blowing up. is is a benign, almost an intervention. Another species is taking over, which brings up an interesting question. You gotta ask yourself if they did successfully take over.

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Abel and Irons portray two characters ghting over the same girl; however, the lm does promise to veer from the Twilight formula. about the way Stephenie Meyer is able to touch a massive audience. Its fantastic. MI: And also, Twilight. I heard a story about Robert Pattinson being chased by loads and loads of girls before he started lming the rst one. at hasnt happened to either of us (chuckles). I know that theres a lot of people who love e Host, which is great, but its not quite on the same scale. JA: Its a little more grown up, in the right ways. Its a sci- ick. Yes, obviously romantic undertones, which is important, but I dont think its pigeon-holed itself into being a Twilight crossover. I would completely, in full condence, recommend this to my brother, who is a 32-year-old guy. I think thats great for Stephenie, and its great for all of us, in a way. It broadens the demographic. How was it working with Andrews adaptation of the book? Could he give you more insight on what he wanted from the acting? JA: He worked really closely with Stephenie, actually. Were very lucky because this is one of the rst things hes adapted. Andrews been so lucky. He gets to write his own material. e lm doesnt deviate a lot from the book, in fact, which I think the fans will like. Its just a condensed, tightened version of it. Characters are still as developed as they were in the book. e plot is still as developed as it was in the book. What really gave us the insight that we needed were the two weeks of rehearsal. MI: And we were allowed to put ideas forward, through Andrew, to Stephenie, so it felt col-

sports a permed mullet and has a job as manager at Wal-Martto a duo of beautiful country vocalists to successful twin African American OB-GYNs. e activities in the premiere episode were also exceptional. At the start, the teams raced to Bora Bora on two ights situated hours apart. Once there, challenges included skydiving from a helicopter and then nding a clue hidden among hundreds of sand castles. For the rst time in Race history, three teams chose to quit the sand castle challengemostly because of the frustration mounting from the requirement to rebuild the structure if no clue was found underneathand take a multi-hour penalty at the nish line. Another unforeseen twist, in comparison to past seasons, came when the rst-place nishers received two express passesone for themselves and one to give awayto use to skip any challenge in a later episode. In the end of the rst episode, a competitive-looking pair of South Carolinian remen surprisingly completed all of the challenges in the slowest time, eliminating them from the competition. Clips from upcoming episodes highlight impending injuries, ghts, personal growth, incredible culture and plenty of commotionexactly the types of characteristics that have kept e Amazing Race alive and strong for over a decade, and undoubtedly will for years to come. Watch to see what crazy competitions Race has in store for the future.

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the rooms acoustics were pitch perfect, the crowd was cozy and the stage was close. e sense of closeness did not give the typical sense of uneasiness; instead it was comforting and friendly. e Heavy and Light theme was ingeniously threaded through every message and song on stage. One speaker mentioned that he wanted everyone to leave the room with a sense of encouragement, another wanted us to leave less lonely and more comfortable with reaching out. I think it is safe to say they accomplished their goals. So many people left this show looking both enlightened and ecstatic, with a strange but wonderful glow of hope. Fiction Family might be a spin-o project for Foreman and Watkins, but they sincerely want to make this band and their message known and loved across the country. is passionate group of musicians is de nitely a band to

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the vibrant tones that were served to the venue. As for Atlas Geniuss stage presence, there were moments that made this performance stand out against other bands of their kind. e band had a way of making the crowd stand on their toes, and building their di erent sounds into songs. is started with bass and eventually led to the members playing their hearts out to the crowd as the colored lights showered over them. On the whole, there was a real, tangible connection between the band and the thronging crowd. Keith caused the crowd to tense in anticipation as he walked up to and teetered at the edge of the

stage, only to jump o and perform around the frenzied, welcoming crowd. Between songs, Atlas Genius displayed their charm as they talked to the onlookers about themselves and the music. All the members could not help but grin at the enthusiasm that the full house brought, and the audience could not help but jump around to the transcendent beats. e members of Atlas Genius have already proven themselves as musicians. ey will likely continue to grow as rising stars in indie rock if they consistently deliver such powerful concerts that connect with their fans. e next few years will be fun to see how they continue to grow in the music scene.

Fiction Family topped the impressive lineup at Center Stage Theater, encasing the crowd in acoustic and classic performances. keep an eye on, as their popularity is sure to continue to grow. Regardless of however big they end up becoming, they certainly know how to put on one marvelous show, and are a must see for any music lover.

personal connection with the audience. eir down-to-earth charisma made the stories hilarious, entertaining and heartfeltDrew explained the di culties of getting Ellie to date him, and then proceeded to play the song he wrote for her to win her heart all those years ago. ough their new album was not to be released until this past Tuesday, the band sold it a few days early to the concert-goers, along with past CDs, t-shirts and hats. is simple act really demonstrated to the audience that Drew Holcomb & e Neighbors

care about their fans and listeners, and are willing to bend the rules a little to reward them for coming to their show. After explaining the new album, the band played a few of the best songs from it, which everyone seemed to enjoy. However, the most popular older songs, like Live Forever, Fire and Dynamite and Anywhere But Here, were saved for the end of the show. Drew Holcombs friendliness and matter-of-fact attitude made the show enjoyable and relaxing, but ultimately it was the music itself that made a lasting impression.

With lyrics that stick with you even after the song ends, catchy melodies that anyone can sing along to and great musical talent involving guitars, drums, banjo, piano, bass and mandolin, Drew Holcomb & e Neighbors impressed everyone at the 40-Watt, from diehard fans to college kids just looking for some good music. If the concert this past week was any indication, fans can expect for venues bigger than the 40-Watt to sell out in the future. Watch for big things on the horizon for Drew Holcomb & e Neighbors.

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Although Atlas Genius drummer Michael Je rey may sit at the back of the stage, his beats are certainly not ones to be missed.

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Jackets win two matches

e Tech mens tennis team swept a double-header of matches at Ken Byers Tennis Complex on Saturday, Feb. 16. e Jackets defeated North Florida 6-1, and followed that up with a 7-0 sweep against the Mercer Bears in the evening. e Jackets rst played North Florida in the afternoon in a four hour victory. e third-ranked doubles pair of senior Juan Spir and sophomore Vikram Hundal lost their rst doubles match of the year, dropping them to an 8-1 record in 2013. Tech would eventually get the doubles point when sophomores Eduardo Segura and Colin Edwards won 8-6 in a close match at number three doubles. e Jackets clinched the victory by winning ve of their singles matches. Spir redeemed his doubles loss with a straight sets win in No. 1 singles, while Hundal also won his singles match, winning the last two sets in the No. 3 singles match. In the second matchup, the Jackets defeated winless Mercer 7-0 to improve their record to

0.500 on the year. e Jackets won the doubles point quickly, starting with a win by the pair of Spir and Hunter to improve their season record to 9-1. e singles matches were all completed in straight sets. Spir, Melian and Hundal won the top three singles matches, while freshman Nathan Rakitt, sophomore Eduardo Seguro, and freshman Anish Sharma won the bottom six matches respectively. e Jackets mens tennis team will look to improve on their 4-4 record when they travel to play twenty- rst ranked Auburn University on Feb. 23.

Tech outrebounded the Tar Heels 41-36 and shot 39.7 percent from the eld opposed to the Heels shooting only 37.9 percent. North Carolina was able to overcome their poor shooting percentage by hitting 14 of their 17 attempts from the free throw line. North Carolina also forced Tech into 19 turnovers, while only turning it over seven times themselves. Were just not at a point right now, unfortunately, to be good enough to make up for some of the glaring mistakes that we made, Coach Gregory said. McAdoo would nish the game leading North Carolina in both points and rebounds. He had

22 points, 11 rebounds and also had four steals. Leslie McDonald provided a spark o the bench for the Tar Heels as he scored 15 points in just 17 minutes of play. Georges-Hunt would nish 12 points, seven rebounds and two assists for the Jackets. Freshman guard Chris Bolden also had 12 points to go along with four rebounds. Carter nearly had another doube-double, posting nine points and eight rebounds. Tech will head to Charlottesville, Va. on Sunday, Feb. 24 to take on the Virginia Cavaliers. After defeating Virginia at home earlier this season, Tech will go for the season sweep of the Cavaliers as the Jackets look for their fteenth win overall and fth win in conference play for the season.

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with Joe Sobchuk

Joe Sobchuk is in his second year at Tech. He has watched sports all his life, and takes a critical view towards many of the trending topics in the sporting world. To contact Newt with your opinions email him at [email protected].
Techs recruiting class isnt as bad as you think. Every year you will hear rumblings about how the Jackets didnt sign as many players as they should have, or that they didnt land the high-pro le players the fans wanted. And the data usually backs this up: this years class was ranked 11th in the ACC by Rivals.com, ahead of only Boston College. e same website also ranked it 84th overall (out of 123) in the FBS. However, there are several extenuating factors at play that make this particular class seem worse than it is in the eyes of the fans. e rst thing fans will point out is this classs small size of just fourteen signees. e smallness is intensi ed when compared to in-conference rivals Clemson (23) and Florida State (21), not to mention in-state rival Georgia (32). In actuality, Techs outgoing class of players was relatively small (only ten players will not return next year), meaning that the team had few scholarships to hand out. Head coach Paul Johnson even claimed before signing day that his hope was to land fteen players, so his results arent far from his goal. When your class size is only about 60 percent of your rival schools, a lower ranking is to be expected. Next, fans will focus on the four players that decommitted from Tech at the last minute. Offering a scholarship to a player, only for that player to decide to go elsewhere, is not a good feeling. Depending on when he defects, it may be too late to use that scholarship on another recruit the team really wanted. But I dont blame these athletes for following their dreams, as nearly every player in this part of the country wants a shot to play in the SEC. And since Tech is in the middle of SEC country, they must compete for the same players with nearly an entire conference. is, combined with Techs stricter academic requirements than most SEC schools, puts the Jackets at a fundamental recruiting disadvantage. With all of that said, the Jackets still signed some quality talent that will produce results on the

eld. Both the o ensive and defensive lines received a boost, with ve total players going to those two units. Shamire Devine, the 66, 360 pound o ensive tackle out of neighboring East Point, GA, will don thewhite and gold, as will 66, 265 tackle Chris Grifn. Together, they will anchor the ends of the line and create lanes for our running backs. Defensive end Justin Atkins of Jackson, GA, will join DE Kevin Robbins and defensive tackle Darius Commissiong, both out of Forestville, MD, on the defensive line. ese

three players combined have the potential to be nightmares for opposing o enses. Im also excited to see the two running backs that were signed this year, Donovan Wilson and Travis Custis. Wilson actually graduated early from his Dublin, Ohio high school and is currently enrolled at Tech. Lets hope his book smarts translate into football smarts as hes integrated into this triple option o ense. e Jackets also signed three defensive backs, two receivers, and a quarterback, but they made an even bigger

splash by signing a kicker. Harrison Butker hails from Westminster high school in Atlanta and may be the answer to Techs recent kicking problems. He is currently the 3 rd ranked high school kicker in the nation according to Scout.com, and made 94 percent of his kicks back in 2011. Overall, I dont think the fans should worry about the quality of the football team in the coming years, as he Jackets signed some impact players that will improve this team when its their turn to play.

www.nique.net My stories would make great slivers if they werent so speci c and long.... My stories would make terrible slivers. Minecraft is hot, guy who talks about minecraft in class you get me wet Im beginning to think I spend as much time outside North Ave South because of re alarms as I spend inside. If Im sleeping with a nuclear engineering major, does that count as doing physics? is I have learned in the student center: Woman are sex objects, violence is the answer, and your value is the sum of your possessions. MTV U promoting GT values in the dining hall. Fix it... I went all the way across campus to my rst Monday class today. Its de nitely Tuesday. exhausted and confused by this too complicated world My baking is better and you all know it. Stop pretending like you dont miss me. So I see the fbomb nally went to print As lim(days until graduation --> 0), # of f*cks given = 0 Dont be so shy, it says free ride for a reason i found the sliver! my roommate told me to use tequila to heal my ear infection because hydrogen peroxide hasnt been helping.. lets see how this goes I wish we could post pictures as slivers..... ........like really cute cat pictures...... .....and then KB would AWHHHHH all over the place....KB do it DO ITTT. NPHC - the Greek council that embraces it ALL -scholarship, service, and sisterhood/brotherhood. (Get em to the GREEK!) Yaasssss to BIG PRINT Slivers!! java is more colorful than matlab but that doesnt make it more fun Newtons laws. I still cant remember them. Whats up with the queers in georgia tech biking uniforms riding around? See them at the CRC from time to time. the tequila hasnt made my ear infection any better or worse.... more experiments will be conducted in the following days #sliverupdate I think my professor makes noises like a pig when he is puzzled Wait, so Burger Bytes cost as much as Five Guys or Firehouse but tastes the equivalent of cheap Walmart patties cooked the day before? ats a high cost of convenience

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Poor free throws may not a ect outcomes

Although e Tech mens basketball team is having a winning season at 14-11, the team has certainly struggled o ensively. Tech ranks near the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference in just about every scoring statistic there is. For many fans, the most concerning stat may be that Tech is only converting on 63.9 percent of their free throw attempts, which ranks last in the ACC. It is not uncommon to hear a basketball coach say, free throws win games. For many Tech fans, this may be why Techs low free throw percentage is such a big concern. You can hear the crowd in McCamish Pavilion moan every time a Tech player steps up to the free throw line because they know it is going to be an adventure. After starting 0-6 from the line in the rst half against North Carolina on Tuesday night, which appeared as though it may be a close game, the crowd erupted after junior forward Kammeon Holsey nally knocked down a free throw early in the second half. With Tech losing so many close conference games, it would make sense to believe if Tech was just a little better at shooting free throws they may have won those games. Lets take a look at four of Techs close ACC losses and see how they might have turned out di erently if Tech was shooting at the ACC free throw average in every game, 68.2 percent. Georgia Techs rst close conference loss came against Virginia Tech on Jan. 21. Georgia Tech lost in overtime by ve points, and made 13 of 21 free throws, 61.9 percent. Since none of the misses came in overtime, had Georgia Tech been able to shoot 68.2 percent from the line they would have made one more free throw and presumably would have won the game. e second close loss for Georgia Tech was when they played at Clemson on Jan. 29. Tech lost 63-60, and only made 10 out of 17 free throws, 58.8 percent. Had Tech shot they ACC average they would have only made one more free throw and most likely still would have lost. On Feb. 25, Tech hosted Florida State and the Seminoles won 56-54 on a buzzer beater. Tech made 9 out of 15 free throws, 60 percent. Once again had Tech shot the ACC average they would have only made one more basket, which would not have been enough to overcome the two point de cit. Tech hosted Clemson on Feb. 24 and the Tigers won 56-53. In this game Tech made 12 out of 17 free throws, 70.6 percent. If Tech had shot the ACC average in this game they would have scored less points than they actually did. Tech could de nitely improve

on their free throws, but it does not appear that the misses are hurting them as badly as perceived. Even had they shot just a bit better from the line, Tech probably would have only won one more game and would only be 4-8 in the

ACC. Making more free throws could have de nitely changed the scenarios in some of the games though. For instance, had Tech made one more free throw against Clemson they would not have had to go for a three pointer on the last

possession of the game, and the outcome may have changed. As far as the measurable statistics, it does not appear that the lackluster free throw shooting has actually had much of an impact on Techs season thus far.

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Golf nishes in fth at Puerto Rico Classic
e Tech golf team traveled to Puerto Rico last weekend to compete in the Puerto Rico Classic. Eighth ranked Tech combined to shoot one-under par as a team through 54 holes of play. Sixth ranked Alabama came in rst place shooting thirty three-under par as a team. Sophomore Ollie Schniederjans shot a career best for 54 holes, shooting 10-under par. Schniederjans tied for second place overall in the tournament. Sophomore Anders Albertson nished in twenty fourth place shooting even par and junior Seth Reeves nished in twenty eighth shooting one over par. e golf team will have a short break until heading to Las Vegas to play in the SHC Masters on Mar. 8-10.

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had 32 hits, but had trouble nding their rhythm on o ense in the season opener. In Saturdays game, freshman second baseman Matt Gonzalez and junior right elder Daniel Palka helped get the bats going with strong outings. Gonzalez went 3-3 and recorded an RBI and two stolen bases, while Palka nished 4-4 with a homerun, the Jackets rst of the season. Later that week, the Jackets hosted their crosstown rival, the Georgia State Panthers, in a Tuesday afternoon matinee. Tech opened up the game with a three-run rst inning, with help from senior third baseman Sam Dove and Gonzalez. Gonzalez pulled one down the third base line to bring home senior center elder Brandon omas and sophomore catcher A.J. Murray home for a quick 3-0 lead. e Panthers answered in the top of the second with a two-run homerun, making the score 3-2. ats the closest the Panthers would get, however, as the Jackets would go on to score at least one run in the next six innings. Tech did a good job spreading its o ense around, with many players contributing. Gonzalez hit his rst career homerun in the third to put Tech up 6-2. RBIs by omas, Palka and junior shortstop Mott Hyde helped pace the Jackets scoring e ort. e nal score was 16-5 in favor of the Jackets, who had 18 hits. e winning pitcher was sophomore RHP Josh Heddinger, who collected his rst win of the season after a ve-inning outing in which he gave up four earned runs on four hits. Freshman LHP pitcher Sam Clay got to see his rst playing time as a Jacket, as he was brought in to face a single batter, whom he retired. Techs winning ways are expected to continue if its o ense keeps swinging the bat like it is. Gonzalez, despite being a freshman, is batting .615 and currently leads the team. is, combined with strong and consistent performances by Techs veterans such as omas, Hyde, Palka and Dove, bodes well for the Jackets, who look to repeat as ACC champions this year. e No. 20 ranked Jackets will take on St. Johns this weekend in a three game series, with the rst game being on Friday at 4 p.m.

Mens hoops defeated by UNC, now 14-11

e North Carolina Tar Heels came to Atlanta on Tuesday, Feb. 19, and defeated the Jackets 70-58 to complete the sweep over Tech this season. Tech is now 14-11 overall and 4-9 in ACC play. Tech started o hot taking an 8-3 lead after a Robert Carter jumper at 17:25 mark in the rst half. It was back-and-forth for most of the rst half as both o enses looked a bit out of control. It would not be long until North Carolina forward James Michael McAdoo began to take over. Tech struggled to defend North Carolinas high pick and roll, which led to McAdoo getting some easy looks. McAdoo led all scorers at the half with 15 points to give the Tar Heels a 36-30 halftime lead. Once again, Tech struggled at the free throw line. e Jackets were 0-6 from the free throw line in the rst half, including two misses on the front ends of one-andones. Both teams came out of the locker room a little sluggish, but freshman guard Chris Bolden drilled a three with 17:46 left to open up the second half scoring and cut North Carolinas lead to three. North Carolina would go on a quick 5-0 run to increase their lead to eight, but freshman forward Marcus Georges-Hunt hit a three to cut the lead back down to ve. Both teams continued to alternate scores, but after Bolden hit a jumper at the 14:20 mark to make the score 47-41, Tech suddenly went into an o ensive slump. Tech would not score another point until the 7:26 mark when Carter hit a three, but by then North Carolina had stretched the lead to 59-44. Tech would continue to ght, but the lead was just too much to overcome as North Carolina would go on to win. Although Tech was only able to manage 28 points in the second half with the majority of them coming when the game was already out of reachCoach Gregory gave credit to the Tar Heels. eyre better defensively than you give them credit for. Not that were an offensive juggernaut by any stretch, but they did a good job defensively in terms of challenging and getting their hands on passes, said Gregory.

After his eight inning shutout on opening day, during which he struck out a career-high fourteen batters, gave up only four hits and didnt walk any batters, senior pitcher Buck Farmer has been racking up various conference and national awards. Farmer was named the Atlantic Coast Conference pitcher of the week, he was named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week and he has been named National Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Farmer will make his next start tonight as Tech begins a three game series against St. Johns.

Buck Farmer receives various awards

e Tech baseball team kicked o its 2013 campaign with a weekend series sweep of the Akron Zips, winning all three games by scores of 3-0, 10-3, and 5-3 at Russ Chandler Stadium. Senior RHP Buck Farmer started the season o in a big way on Friday, pitch-

ing eight complete innings and recording a career-high 14 strikeouts while only giving up four hits. Farmer, who was drafted in the 15th round of the MLB draft last season but elected to stay at Tech for his senior season, earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors and was also named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week for his performance. Across the three games, the Jackets