Friday, JaNnEuWarSy 17, 2003 Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 1 TECHNIQUE Having trouble finding Are you ‘Hot or Not?’ Check FrEsHMan? Look for the out the newest feature in our “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” comic in its new home. redesigned opinions section. ONLINE http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique ENTERTAINMENT page 22 OPINIONS page 7 Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 • Volume 88, Issue 19 • 32 pages Opinions␣ 6 · Wall Street Journal 9 · Focus␣ 11 · Entertainment␣ 17 · Comics␣ 24 · Sports␣ 32 SAC to close Defending the home court for summer ‘03 By Daniel Amick Workers discovered the prob- Senior Staff Writer lem during demolition of the Auxiliary Gym. Administrators Students trying to stay in shape were not expecting to find as- over the summer may have to bestos because the Auxiliary Gym work a little harder than usual. and Callaway are relatively young, The SAC will shut down May 2 built in the late 1970s. a full two months before SAC “We started doing research II, the new facility now under and found that this [remaining] construction, is scheduled to part is full [of asbestos], too,” open. In the meantime, students said Stanphill. will be left without a centralized The two-month closure will place to work out. give crews time to conduct as- Original plans called for a bestos abatement before Calla- smooth transition from SAC in way is demolished in late summer the existing Callaway Building or early fall. to SAC II, with no interruption Asbestos is dangerous when in service. it is disturbed and becomes air- “Well, there’s a glitch,” said borne. Construction workers Butch Stanphill, Director of SAC. involved in the demolition would The Callaway building “is full be at high risk of exposure. Geor- of asbestos and mercury,” said gia Tech, says Stanphill, has a Stanphill. Asbestos is the name legal responsibility to hand over given to a group of minerals added a “clean” site to Beers-Skanska, By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS to some building materials to one of the construction compa- Swarm fans cheer on the Jackets in their ACC home opener against the Wolfpack of NC State. Tech captured resist heat and corrosion. These nies working on SAC. its first conference win of the season by a final score of 85-61. The winning ways continued as the Jackets faced minerals can cause lung damage FSU and came away with a close 81-74 victory. For more information check out the story on pg. 32. if inhaled in large amounts. See SAC, page 4 New parking policy answers student concerns Chess Team wins section in Miami By Tony Kluemper expressed concern over the fact that After the president had received vices Rosalind Meyers, who attend- News Editor no permit free parking was located the complaints, he asked May to Four students of the Chess Team ed the meeting, hoped that the new near the library. arrange a meeting with representa- recently attended the PanAm In- policy would encourage more library Nights owls wishing to use the According to executive assistant tives from both Auxiliary Services, tercollegiate Chess Championship use. “[At the meeting] we all agreed 24-hour services offered at the Tech to the president Gary May, the com- which controls parking, and the li- in Miami, Florida. that we want to encourage student(s) library will no longer have to walk plaints increased after the comple- brary. In only its second year at the to use the library,” said Meyers. across campus or wait for a Stinger- tion of the renovations of the West “At the meeting, both depart- Championship, the team beat a half Although student inconvenience ette for fear of getting a parking Commons area of the library. ments were very helpful and easy to dozen other teams, including teams was a major factor, May felt that ticket. “The president’s office had re- work with,” said May. from Emory and Augusta State another issue prompted the change. Auxiliary Services and the presi- ceived several complaints from stu- “We all decided that the best University, to win its section. Team “There were also safety and se- dent’s office announced early this dents who felt that we have this thing to do was to say that there members were Anthony Ritz, Kevin curity issues for students who had month that with the beginning of great library West Commons facili- would be no ticketing in the lots Nagy, Boris Kerzhner and Aaron to walk across campus at all hours of spring semester parking would no ty,” said May. “However when stu- around the library on evenings and Fisch. the night after using the library fa- longer ticket cars parked in the lots dents want the 24 hour facility after weekends regardless of permit sta- cilities,” said May. surrounding the library. The deci- hours they have to worry about get- tus.” UHR announces sion came after numerous students ting ticketed.” Vice President for Auxiliary Ser- See Parking, page 5 open positions Tech, Chi Phi reach long awaited agreement The Undergraduate House an- nounced that due to representatives leaving for study abroad programs By Tony Kluemper ever, Wilcox had almost reached and personal reasons there are cur- News Editor the conclusion that no agreement rently nine representative positions would be made in the near future open. After a semester worth of discus- due to a decision made by the board The open positions are: sions that often ended in a dead in early December. Freshman Representative (2) lock, Tech administration and Chi “It appeared that we weren’t go- Sophomore Representative Phi fraternity have finally reached ing to make it [an agreement] hap- Junior Representative an agreement. The resolution oc- pen because they officially said ‘no Senior Representative curred just after the end of fall se- we are not going to accept the sus- Architecture Representative mester when the Chi Phi alumni pension,’” said Wilcox. “They were ChemEng Representative board decided to accept the sanc- going to proceed to stay in the house Industrial Design Representative tions issued by the Interfraternity and ignore the IFC sanctions.” TextileEng Representative Council and the administration. This decision by Chi Phi prompt- Anyone wishing to serve in UHR The sanctions, which were is- ed Wilcox and President Clough to must be in good academic standing sued against the fraternity late last send a letter to every Tech Chi Phi and must have earned at least 40 spring and included ceasing frater- alumni expressing their concern over hours. In addition, major represen- nity operations until fall 2004, were the situation. tatives must be enrolled in the re- resisted by the alumni board through- “We reported that this had hap- spective school they hope to out fall semester. pened, how sad we were about it represent. In fact, according to Vice Presi- and that it wasn’t the right path for For more information and to dent for Student Affairs Lee Wil- Chi Phi to take in order to return to get an application go to cox, numerous talks between the campus,” said Wilcox. By Charles Frey/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/sga or administration and the alumni board Chi Phi, which was suspended last spring, agreed to accept the IFC stop by the SGA office in the Stu- had been held since last April. How- See Chi Phi, page 2 sanctions late last semester. The fraternity could return to campus in 2004. dent Services building. 2 • Friday, January 17, 2003 • Technique NEWS Technique Online Voice Your Opinion! From the archives... Last issue’s poll garnered 89 responses to the question: “How successful was the Ramblin' Nights program?” The Nique’s top stories from: 10 years ago: January 15, 1993—Seven residence halls and four fraternities were broken into over the Christmas break. Tech lacked funds to hire forty needed police officers. The Tech- nique gave “A Few Good Men” five stars, saying it was nice to see a good movie that did not have “an obligatory sex scene.” 20 years ago: January 14, 1983—The Optical Scan Computer Articulated Registration (OSCAR), meant to give students a response to a schedule request in “minutes instead of days,” failed its debut, turning a normally “relatively orderly pro- cess” of registration “into a brouhaha.” 30 years ago: January 19, 1973---The Student Government delayed pas- sage of a Resolution condemning the Vietnam War until after Presi- dent Nixon’s January 20th inaugu- Image by Ian Clark / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS ration. USB President Bruce Milligan This week’s poll is related to the SAC closure. Should students have called it “an action that borders on to pay the entire Student Activity Fee for summer 2003? Tell us irresponsibility.” Stunning the crowd, what you think at www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique. Tech “squeaked” by Hawaii Rain- bows in overtime to win 85-82. Chi Phi will be able to return to campus in There are many speculations need to vacate the house by the be- pension, there were some addition- from page 1 the Fall of 2004, which is only one about what made Chi Phi accept ginning of this semester. al sanctions added to the original This letter may have had a direct year and a half instead of the two the sanctions at this time. Greek Under the sanctions, Chi Phi ones recommended last spring. impact on the decision to accept the year suspension recommended by coordinator Buck Cooke felt it had must move out of the house and “For Fall 2004 the chapter would suspension as a meeting of the alumni the IFC judicial board last spring. to do with other alumni becoming seize chapter operations entirely for be on social probation and they can board was held Dec. 4, where they Although it somewhat reduced involved. the period. Cooke commented that have no alcohol in the house for decided to accept the sanctions with the punishments received by Chi “As I understand it, some of their the fraternity could hold no frater- that semester,” said Wilcox. only one condition. Phi, Wilcox felt that the decision alumni thought about it more,” said nity events even if they are off cam- Now that a resolution has been “They decided that they would was a wise one. Cooke. “They basically realized that pus. reached, Wilcox feels that the issue accept the suspension if we gave a “We just felt that since they [Chi it wasn’t necessarily the right direc- “Just moving off campus and has helped show Tech’s support of little bit on the timing, which we Phi] were willing to proceed with tion to be going in.” having a house somewhere else and the Greek community without ap- were willing to do because we really the sanctions as originally intend- Once the decision was made to still having a chapter would be in pearing as pushovers. “I think what wanted Chi Phi to be able to come ed, except for the two years, that we accept the sanctions, Wilcox noti- violation,” said Cooke. this showed the Greek community back,” said Wilcox. would go along with it,” said Wil- fied the current brothers of the situ- According to Wilcox, although was that Georgia Tech is willing to Under this compromise Chi Phi cox. ation and the fact that they would Chi Phi received a shortened sus- stand behind the IFC system.” NEWS Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 3 Council Clippings Senate and House GSS debates anti- Undergrads discuss war resolution immigration issue By Tony Kluemper By Daniel Amick News Editor Senior Staff Writer At their first meeting of the new semes- The Undergraduate House of Represen- ter, the Graduate Senate discussed a wide tatives kicked off a new semester Tuesday by variety of issues, from Tech’s performance speeding through a light load of bills. of “The Vagina Monologues” to the possi- Reps spent the largest chunk of their time bility of war in Iraq. on a bill that was still in New Business, and The first item on the agenda was a bill had not even come up for debate yet. Using that was moved from new business regard- an obscure, seldom-used motion, ECE Rep ing the appointment of two students to the John Parsons attempted to quash consider- Graduate Judiciary Committee. Graduate ation of a Joint Resolution sponsored by President Alan Michaels addressed the ur- Sophomore Rep Eman Kirbah. gency of approving the appointments due This lengthy resolution “for Responsible to the upcoming GT Flying Club case. Immigration Policies and Treatment of In- “Two of the current members of the ternational Students” would, among other committee also served on Joint Campus things, condemn “draconian laws and ill Organizations Committee (JCOC) last se- treatment” by the Immigration and Natu- mester and therefore will not be able to ralization Service of foreign students, high- hear the Flying Club case,” said Michaels. light “the current incomprehensibility and “Therefore we needed new members to seeming randomness” of the visa screening hear the case.” process, and urge congressional hearings on Due to the urgency of the issue the bill “the violation of civil rights” under the Pa- was passed almost unanimously with little triot Act. discussion. Parsons made a “motion to object to the In other business, the senate addressed consideration of the question,” saying that two funding bills for Women’s Awareness to consider such a resolution would be “too Month and the Tech Leadership Confer- divisive” and would address a matter beyond ence. Rachel Chesley, chairman of this year’s the scope of UHR’s purpose. To succeed in Women’s Awareness Month, presented a killing a bill in this manner, the motion By Robert Hill / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS bill requesting funding for a Tech produc- Students participate in last year’s Take Back the Night as part of Women’s requires a two-thirds majority. tion of “The Vagina Monologues.” Ac- Awareness Month. UHR and GSS approved bills allocating funds for the perfor- At least one representative rose to argue cording to Chesley, the event will have mance of “The Vagina Monologues” as part of this year’s events. for consideration, but was cut off because over 30 Tech students in feature roles and the motion was non-debatable. will raise money for women’s awareness in After a brief recess, a failed motion to the Atlanta community. Bills Considered adjourn and several false starts, representa- “The group we are doing this with asks tives finally voted. The motion failed to re- that we give nearly 90 percent of the mon- Undergraduate House of Representatives ceive the necessary two-thirds support. Barring ey we make back to the community,” said Allocation to FAB, Fresh. Coun., FreshGA Author: Cristina Baccay passed any further motions next week, the Joint ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Chesley. “In order to do this, we need to Allocation to Cailloux and Matthews Author: Tim Cailloux postponed indefinitely Resolution will come up for debate and con- ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ subsidize the cost of production.” Joint Allocation to Tech Leadership Con. Author: Ben Lawder passed sideration as usual at next week’s meeting. If Other members of the committee also ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Resolution to Express Condolences Author: Tim Cailloux passed it does, expect debate to be long and fiery. pointed out that they expected the audi- for Deepak Kurup Reps also considered and passed without ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ence to be composed primarily of those in Joint Allocation to Women’s Stu. Union Author: Katie Rhode passed discussion an allocation to Freshman Activ- the Tech community both graduates and ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ities Board, Freshman Council and Fresh- undergraduates. In addition, the ticket prices Graduate Student Senate GA. Another bill that would have allocated would be lower for students. Joint Allocation to Women’s Stu. Union Author: Catherine Jamal passed money for T-shirts for Tim Cailloux and ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Joint Finance Committee (JFC) failed Joint Allocation to Tech Leadership Con. Author: Jennifer Matthews passed Jennifer Matthews, was postponed indefi- ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ the bill in committee due to the fact that Joint Chartering of Fellowship of Faith Author: Jennifer Matthews passed nitely, effectively killing it. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Resolution on Possible War w/ Iraq Author: Gregorio Murtagian failed ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ See GSS, page 5 Appointments to Judiciary Committee Author: Alan Michaels passed See UHR, page 5 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 2003-2004 Student Act. Fee Budget Author: Alan Michaels tabled ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 4 • Friday, January 17, 2003 • Technique NEWS SAC from page 1 Ask Dr. Clough So what are students to do in the meantime? President Clough answers “We don’t want people not to work out,” said Stanphill. “What your questions from last fall’s we want to do is offer students alter- natives.” Stanphill’s office is cur- State of the Institute address rently preparing a brochure that provides details about other options What is the status of the Georgia Tech Leadership Initiative? that will be available. The Student Leadership Initiative is a broad-based program that According to Stanphill, the Ath- combines curricular and co-curricular experiences to enhance the letic Association and the Barbell Club leadership skills of all undergraduates. This year, we have added a have agreed to open up some of new course in Servant Leadership (offered in the fall and spring) and their exercise facilities to all students. received a $1 million grant to support co-curricular programs. We Additionally, dressing rooms will are developing increased community service opportunities, a new be available at the Tennis Center Leadership portfolio and a new Leadership website. We are in the and Georgia State University has process of seeking a major grant to accelerate the initiative. agreed to allow Georgia Tech stu- dents to use its swimming pool. Will town halls concerning Georgia Tech developments be available Administrators are now trying to for communication in the future? set up a shuttle service to GSU facil- Although there are no plans for regular town hall meetings, there are ities. Indoor basketball courts will numerous communications vehicles we use to inform our commu- also be available in O’Keefe Gym. nity of developments. One of these is the State of the Institute Intramurals will be unaffected be- By Peter Jenson / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Address and this follow-up to the questions that are asked. In cause the SAC field will still be avail- SAC II workers complete part of the new structure. The SAC facilities will addition, there are a number of other information channels available able. be unavailable during the summer due to the need for asbestos removal. to Tech students, alumni, faculty and staff, including the Technique, “Everything we have inside the Whistle, various alumni publications and the new Georgia Tech [SAC], we’re going to try to provide home page. The latter is updated daily and provides an avenue for somewhere else on campus, or at a good time, when we inconvenience demolished sometime in Fall 2003, comments and inquiries about the items that are posted. Georgia State,” said Stanphill. the fewest number of people.” Phase II of SAC II will be built on Because alternative spaces will Construction work on SAC II the site. Are you going to encourage more problem-based learning courses be available, the Student Activity began with a groundbreaking cere- This section will house four rac- outside the BME major? Fee students pay will remain un- mony in Nov. 2001. Phase I will quetball courts, a squash court, a I am delighted that our new undergraduate program in biomedical changed. replace the Callaway building in July climbing wall, and a 14,000 square- engineering incorporates the “problem-based learning” (PBL) ap- “We’re still going to have to hire 2003. The new building will com- foot fitness center. The Bubble Pool proach into the first- and second-year curriculum. In their first two workers for these new places,” said pletely enclose the 1996 Olympic will be converted to an indoor lei- courses in the major students have a chance to work in teams to Stanphill. swimming pool and diving well. sure pool complete with a water- develop their problem-solving skills. The PBL approach is very About 2,000 people use SAC A floor of activity spaces built slide and a hot tub. Phase II should labor-intensive and would be difficult to introduce in all majors, but everyday during Fall and Spring se- over the pool will house six basket- be completed by Fall 2004. I certainly encourage all schools and colleges to incorporate the basic mesters, but the number drops sub- ball courts, three multipurpose ex- A multilevel parking deck for 500 concept of PBL into the front end of their curricula. I’m pleased to stantially during the summer. ercise rooms, an auxiliary gym, a to 600 cars will also be built be- see that this is already happening in a number of situations, such as “Summer is kind of a slack time,” four-lane running track and spaces tween SAC II and the SAC field. the sophomore design course in Mechanical Engineering. said Stanphill. “Most people want for cardio equipment. The entire project will cost about to be outdoors. I think we’ve picked After the Callaway building is $44 million. NEWS Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 5 GSS “[Student Government] covered from page 3 UHR from page 3 a whole lot of stuff last semester,” she said. “You should all be proud Breaking JFC policy prohibits the funding of Three bills were moved from New of what we’ve accomplished.” fundraisers. JFC chairman Chris to Old Business and considered. The Massey reported progress on plans Webb also had concerns with the first was a bill expressing condo- to renovate the Houston building the Bubble amount of the Tech community that lences to the family of Deepak Ku- after the bookstore moves out. She would actually be attending. rup, a Georgia also reported www.bubble.nique.net “I’m not sure if 80 percent of the Tech student that the memo- audience would be from the Tech who recently rial brick project A lot of things went on outside of the bubble of Georgia Tech this community as predicted,” said Webb. passed away. Rep- “[Student designed to raise week. Visit www.bubble.nique.net to find links to complete arti- “And if 50 percent of those attend- resentatives ap- Government] covered money for im- proved the bill by provement of cles about the stories below and other important issues. ing are not from Tech, we would be paying for those people to see the unanimous accla- a whole lot of stuff student life may production with Student Fees.” mation. last semester. You not be neces- Clock is ticking for Saddam Hussein After debating the issue for near- Another bill sary. requesting fund- should all be proud of T h e President George W. Bush warned Saddam Hussein Tuesday ly 20 minutes, a vote was called and that “time is running out” for him to voluntarily disarm. Mean- the bill passed with little opposi- ing for the Geor- what we’ve administration, gia Tech she said, is con- while, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld briefed Senators on tion. The most controversial issue Capitol Hill regarding American war plans. Chief United Nations presented at the senate meeting was Leadership Con- accomplished.” sidering allocat- a proposed resolution on possible ference, passed ing money to weapons inspector Hans Blix is scheduled to report Jan. 27 to the Tiffany Massey war with Iraq. Senator Gregorio u n a n i m o u s l y Student Body President support a stu- UN Security Council on his inspections teams’ first 60 days in Iraq. with little discus- dent life fund. More than 130,000 American troops have been deployed to the Murtagian asked the graduates to Persian Gulf region. support his resolution against mili- sion. Reps set T h e tary action in Iraq which urged “Pres- aside a Joint Fi- meeting ended ident Bush to not unilaterally or nance Committee (JFC) recommen- with an enthusiastic rendition of North Korea, United States send mixed messages preemptively start a war with Iraq.” dation and funded an allocation bill “Happy Birthday” for JFC chair In what could be a major shift in policy, President Bush signalled However as soon as the bill was to the Women’s Student Union. Chris Webb and a tribute to the that his administration would “reconsider” an aid package to North presented, Senator Kent Siebeneck The money will be used to fund a service of Freshman President Vickie Korea if the reclusive nation stops purifying plutonium and urani- called that it be tabled to give the production of “The Vagina Mono- Cherry. um for the development of nuclear weapons. North Korea contin- senators more time to discuss the logues” at the Ferst Center. Real work begins next week as ued bellicose rhetoric against the US, despite ongoing talks with issue with their constituents. Some Student Body President Tiffany reps delve into the new budget. It New Mexico governor and former UN ambassador Bill Richard- senators did not agree with tabling Massey gave what amounted to a will likely take them several weeks son. China, South Korea and Japan are all pushing for a peaceful the bill because that would “achieve State of Student Government up- to plow through each line and make resolution and for North Korea to stop producing nuclear weapons. nothing”. The tabling motion failed date in her presidential report. any necessary amendments. by a large majority. Newest Harry Potter novel arrives June 2003 Continuing the debate, Senator Parking library services at anytime during Dawn Rienhold and others asked from page 1 the night without having to worry The long-awaited fifth book in J.K. Rowlings’ Harry Potter questions about the exact wording about walking across campus is great,” series, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” is 768 pages of the resolution and weren’t sure if Meyers felt the safety issues were said third-year CS major Avinash long and contains a quarter of a million words, far outstripping the they could support it as written. important as well. “We recognized Viswanathan. last “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” The series brought in Michaels suggested that the group the safety concern and decided to “However I think this should about $200 million in 2001 alone. “Order of the Phoenix” will be first decide whom they wanted to make the policy official and com- have been considered last year when released June 21, almost three years after “Goblet of Fire.” send this resolution and what ac- municate it to students,” said Mey- the library expanded to 24 hours.” tion would have the most impact, ers. Although some may feel that the Gov. Perdue wants public referendum on flag before they passed it. In the end, the The areas that will be affected by new policy will be abused by week- resolution failed with a large major- the new policy are the B04 lot on end visitors, both May and Meyers The first Republican governor in Georgia since Reconstruction ity of senators abstaining from the the west side of the building and the feel that the benefits will outweigh was sworn in Monday. Sonny Perdue will likely keep a major voting process. A08 lot that surrounds the back and any chance that this may happen. campaign promise and urge the Georgia Legislature to allow a The budget for the 2003-2004 east sides. The lots will be open to “What we are doing is for the public referendum on the Georgia flag. The Legislature would not fiscal year was then presented. Al- anyone from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. and good of the entire student body and be legally bound to act on the vote. Perdue also released his budget though many senators asked vari- all day Saturdays and Sundays. the ability this policy gives to stu- for fiscal year 2004. The proposed budget would seek major increas- ous questions about budgets for Most students like the new poli- dents who have no permit is worth es of about $500 million in tobacco and liquor taxes as well a certain organizations, the bill was cy, but feel it is long overdue. “The the risk of a few people taking ad- reduced homestead exemption, which would raise property taxes. tabled at the end of the meeting . fact that you can actually use the vantage of it,” said Meyers. 6 • Friday, January 17, 2003 • Technique OpPaINgIeO N6 S OPINIONS TECHNIQUE Quote of the week: “I find that the harder I work, the “The South’s Liveliest College Newspaper” more luck I seem to have.” Serving Georgia Tech Since 1911 — Thomas Jefferson Technique • Friday, January 6, 2003 OUR VIEWS Consensus Opinion So long to summer SAC This summer’s closure of the Student Athletic Complex seems to be a divine act—or just bad luck; it is no one’s fault that asbestos was found in the buildings, forcing the restric- tion of student use of the building. At the same time, it seems strange that no one knew of the existence of the dangerous materials in the structure. Perhaps in the future it would be possible to be more prepared about the challenges that differ- ent construction sites will present before building begins. The benefits that the new SAC facility will bring to campus far outweigh any of the difficulties that this construction will cause to campus. The new Health Center, to be located near this facility, will be completed in February. The part of SAC that will be completed this summer will be reopened in the fall with facilities roughly equal to the old space while also includ- ing new equipment, including a more accessible indoor track. When the final facility is completed, Tech will have a higher quality and a higher quantity of recreational activities to offer its students. Although we have found ourselves in a situation with no good solution, it does seem that Tech is attempting to make By Matt Norris / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS the best of it. While many alternate plans have been put forward, the administration’s major focus should now be on Court opinon on citizenship flawed securing alternate plans that are as convenient as possible, while still offering most of the same options that SAC does. Last week, the Fourth Circuit Using the Athletic Association, the O’Keefe Gym, the Barbell Court of Appeals in Richmond, Vir- ginia, which is one level below the “For the first time in modern Club and the athletic facilities at Georgia State University are Supreme Court, handed down a de- American legal history, a the best options. Hopefully, the administration will soon cision in a case against a US citizen cement plans with all of these facilities. who had been classified as an enemy United States citizen is being combatant after being captured in Accessibility is a major issue, and if the Georgia State denied basic citizenship rights.” Afghanistan. Yasser Hamdi, an Amer- recreational facilities are utilized, administrators should either ican-born citizen, has been detained Sara Cames Opinions Editor provide an efficient shuttle service or give students MARTA without access to a lawyer and with- out an explanation of the charges passes. If transportation services are not provided, then the against him. student activity fee that pays for recreational activities should The court ruling this week found Despite this vital and seemingly test that it wouldn’t matter if the be optional—or at least reduced—as some students would that his confinement was legal and overlooked piece of information, I government had reams of evidence that because of the “times of war,” don’t believe that it would matter if showing that Hamdi was planning find it too arduous to use the alternate facilities. citizens captured on fields of for- the United States had declared war a massive attack against the United SAC Fields will be open for the summer, allowing intramu- eign conflict have no expectation of or not. No one can deny that the States. Treating foreign terrorists, ral sports to continue unabated. The planning for continuing citizenship rights. The court did, President and military officials must much less our own citizens, this way however, graciously afford Hamdi be given a wide berth in the move- is appalling and disgraceful. There as many student recreational activities as possible is hearten- a right to challenge “executive de- ment of troops and in the control of are other methods that could be ing, showing the Tech administration’s concern with helping tentions that are alleged to be ille- military actions during war. The used that would protect this man’s gal” while also stating that it would connection is not evident to me be- rights while still allowing the gov- students to be healthy and happy. The completion of this be unlikely to ever evaluate the claims tween that wide berth of action and ernment to protect this country. For project, along with the many other construction projects of such a case. the right of the military to deprive instance, in what possible way could around Tech, will result in a better quality of life for all Tech While this case may not seem US citizens of their Constitutional it compromise our national securi- instantly relevant or important to rights. Suddenly courts and our po- ty by allowing this man access to a students. The minor inconveniences and problems we will all you, the implications of the deci- litical leaders are finding connec- lawyer? There is no excuse for this experience as a result of this construction will be worth it in the sion this court made are staggering. tions between decreasing our personal type of flagrant dismissal of our guar- long run. For the first time in modern Amer- freedoms and increasing security. I anteed rights. Charging someone ican legal history, a United States for one would like to see more proof in this situation with treason also citizen is being denied basic citizen- behind that connection before I give seems like a more reasonable and Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the ship rights during a trial for crimi- up my rights to an attorney and a fair option than treating them as an Editorial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the nal behavior. fair, open hearing. “enemy combatant.” The irresponsibility of the Cir- The weight of the evidence that Imagine this scenario at Tech: opinions of individual editors. cuit court in handing down this de- the government is using to hold this you are in a student organization, cision is overwhelming. Consider man is also disturbing. The only and you are accused individually of the constitutional reasoning that the proof of this man’s “enemy com- a major violation of hazing regula- EDITORIAL BOARD court uses to justify its decision: “The batant” status that has been offered tions. Without any evidence against war powers thus invest ‘the Presi- is a two page report from an assis- you, the Dean of Students Office Jody Shaw, Editor-in-Chief dent, as Commander in Chief, with tant to the undersecretary of de- expels you from Tech while sum- the power to wage war which Con- fense. The court stated in its opinion, marily closing off any option you Derek Haynes, Managing Editor Katie Neal, Sports Editor gress has declared, and to carry into “To inquire ... whether Hamdi ac- have at appeal. You cannot talk to Tony Kluemper, News Editor Scott Meuleners, Photography Editor effect … all laws defining and pun- tually fired his weapon is to demand anyone at Tech or recruit any wit- Jennifer Schur, Focus Editor Karl Guertin, Online Editor ishing offences against the law of a clarity from battle that often is not nesses to give evidence on your in- Julia Trapold, Entertainment Editor Justin Partlo, Advertising Manager nations.’” The court goes onto to there.” So, despite the fact that the nocence. Such treatment would be clarify that “these powers include government is unable to offer com- an outrage, and the situation only Sara Cames, Opinions Editor the authority to detain those cap- pelling evidence that Hamdi acted gets worse as it is moved onto a Copyright Notice tured in armed struggle.” The first in a hostile manner, the court be- national stage. The circuit court Copyright © 2003, Jody Shaw, Editor-in-Chief, and by the Board of Student Publications. The and most salient point I can think lieves that he does not even deserve should reconsider its decision in or- Technique is an official publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. No part of this of the respond to this argument is, a trial to determine the facts. What der to protect the rights of all Amer- paper may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from the Editor or from the Board of what war? The United States has is the point of being a US citizen if icans and to preserve the liberties Student Publications. The ideas expressed herein are those of the Editor or the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Student Publications, the students, staff or faculty of the yet to declare a war in any country our basic rights are not protected? that set this country apart from the Georgia Institute of Technology or the University System of Georgia. since 1942. Once again, however, I must pro- rest of the world. OPINIONS Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 7 Delayed rush system would bring benefits I couldn’t sleep the night af- mester offers numerous oppor- BUZZ ter I took my bid freshman year. tunities for the Greek commu- I made the decision to join a “Spring recruitment would nity to collectively impress and Around the Campus fraternity after only two days of benefit both the chapters encourage new freshmen, and classes. Before I’d read a single new ones could be created based page in a textbook. Before I’d and their prospective What did you think on the Emory model. taken a single exam. Before I members.” In addition to benefiting the knew what I wanted out of my system as a whole, individual fra- of Ramblin’ Nights? college experience. Jody Shaw ternities and sororities would also After a few weeks, I wanted Editor-In-Chief benefit. With more of an oppor- out of the fraternity, and, ulti- tunity to get to know each oth- mately, I got out. I decided that er, the chapter would be able to fraternity life was not for me— uses a delayed rush system; one rush and to display the distinc- make better decisions about its at least not during the first se- in which the Greek houses can tions and differences that make membership. The rushees would mester of my Tech experience. only recruit new members dur- each unique. also be able to make better deci- I was not ready to rush a fra- ing the spring. Ultimately this system could sions about where they might ternity my first semester, and I Throughout the fall, IFC increase the number of individ- want to join. Overall, less disso- believe that few students are ready Rush Captains and ISC (Inter- uals who rush, which would ben- ciation would occur, and ulti- to make such a major commit- Sorority Council) Rho Chis ed- efit the entire Greek system. Some mately, an environment would ment so early in their college ucate freshmen men and women students, who would never have emerge where every man or wom- careers. Since that fateful deci- about the Greek community— considered Greek life upon ar- an who took a bid at a Greek sion freshman year, I became one is assigned to each residence riving at Tech, may give it a shot house would be eventually initi- Greek again, rushing and accept- hall. Greek community recruit- after having a semester of classes ated. Rob Kuhn ing a bid last spring. ing events—rather than individ- under their belts. A positive aca- Right now freshmen who rush AE Freshman Spring is know as a time of ual chapter events—are also held. demic experience first semester during fall semester must make renewal. While January is not Then in early spring, formal re- often leads freshmen to want to decisions based on a superficial “I’d like too see it come back. spring per se, it falls into spring cruitment occurs. expand their social activities dur- week of recruitment in which Sounds like a good thing.” semester—a semester that should A recruitment system similar ing the next semester. they get to know only a little bit be a Tech student’s first oppor- to Emory’s might be a good al- Positive experiences with the about a fraternity or sorority, tunity to join the Greek system. ternative to the current one used Greek community during the and a fraternity or sorority gets With the end of spring rush last by the Greek community here fall can also affect freshmen and to know only a little bit about week, now seems like a good at Tech, as it would benefit both increase the number of spring them. Both take huge risks. Given time to evaluate Tech’s system, the chapters and their prospec- rushees. They may study with the nature of the current system, and see how an alternative sys- tive members. some older sorority girls in one it is surprising that it manages to tem might work. Current Greek students would of their classes. They may par- work at all. At Emory University, and a have a better chance to get to ticipate in TEAMBuzz with a number of other universities in know the prospective rushees. group of brothers. Or they may Spring recruitment takes place this the country, freshmen cannot The various houses would also be impressed by the fun and ex- month at Emory University. For join fraternities and sororities dur- have the entire fall semester to citement of Homecoming in the updates on the process see ing their first semester. Emory give those students a reason to Greek community. The fall se- www.emorywheel.com. OUR VIEWS Hot or Not GUEST EDITORIAL President Clough HOT or NOT Communication important Michael Malluck CompE Senior I read with interest a series of the ability for student voices to recent editorials in the Technique be heard. For starters, we listen “I wish it was better adver- about improving student life at carefully to Student Government tised. Oh well.” Georgia Tech, several of which representatives, both through Lee called for enhanced communi- Wilcox, Vice President for Stu- cations between dent Affairs, and Bob Tech students and McMath, Vice Pro- the administration. vost for Undergrad- Any suggestions for uate Studies, both of creating a more in- whom serve on my Late night library Toilet bowl formed and positive cabinet, as well as by Triggered by student requests, The Georgia Tech football team dialogue are encour- direct contact. My President Clough worked with made Fresno State, a team that aging, and I am senior administrative Auxiliary Services to change the finished third in the WAC, look ready to do what- officers and I appear after-hours parking policy in “A” like Ohio State in last month’s ever is needed to before the SGA when lots near the library. Now stu- Silicon Valley Football Classic. make things better. requested and are dents may park there to access Instead of serving as a building From the students’ perspec- ready to discuss any issue. the 24-hour facility. This progress block for next season, Coach tive, “the Hill” can sometimes In addition, students active- is a definite example of the sort Gailey’s troops will enter spring E. Tamar Neumann be seen as a monolithic power ly serve on all major Institute of cooperation between students practice with even more ques- PHYS Sophomore base that is uncaring or uncon- committees and help make de- and administrators that Presi- tions—like who is going to play cerned with student interests. The cisions that touch Georgia Tech “The jazz band was awesome dent Clough is advocating in his quarterback. Perhaps Dave Braine administration also wrestles with every day. These include stand- editorial in this issue of the Tech- will learn that some bowl trips how to best communicate with ing committees, search commit- and so was the oxygen bar.” nique. should not be made. 16,000 very busy and engaged tees for senior administrative students. Frustration can arise positions, budget and fee com- from both sides. mittees, parking and transpor- Yet, I would suggest that the tation committees and planning editorial comments—and the average student—underestimate See Clough, page 8 Letter Submission Policy Advertising Information The Technique welcomes all letters to the edi- Information and rate cards can be found Latest Shaft online Go big orange tor and will print letters on a timely and space- on online at www.nique.net. The deadline available basis. Letters may be mailed to Georgia for reserving ad space and submitting ad copy In the tradition of the Michigan We at the Technique have never Tech Campus Mail Code 0290, emailed to is noon on Friday, one week prior to publica- Every Three Weekly and the Har- been the type of folks to stand in editor@technique.gatech.edu or hand-deliv- tion. 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See www.shaftnews.com add “construction orange” as a Editors reserves the right to edit for style, may be made to the editor-in-chief or to indi- content, and length. Only one submission per vidual section editors. For more information, Photos by Andrew Saulters and decide for yourself. new school color. person will be printed each term. visit http://nique.net/stuorgguide.pdf. 8 • Friday, January 17, 2003 • Technique OPINIONS Jennifer Hinkel Classroom Controversies Clough from page 7 Diversity more than Professors are people, too; talk to them committees for all major facilities. No major appointment is made, nor As another semester begins, many for a three second conversation won’t everyone else won’t be privy to. any building constructed, without skin pigment of us are counting down days (or get you any benefits. Crying for a Best of all, when your professors input from student representatives. semesters) until our graduations. One grade change after finals when you’ve know you well, they will act as your Beyond these avenues, any of us column in the Technique is hardly been The Invisible Student all se- advocates in the vast world of aca- in the administration stand ready to In response to Eboni Fenel’s let- enough space to share all of my ac- mester won’t help much, either. demia. If you let your profs know respond to any inquiry that comes ter in the last issue of the Technique, quired wisdom what projects our way. Unlike administrators at I would like to ask when did we get from nine se- you’re working other universities, each of us has so wrapped up in group identities mesters. How- “Meeting your professors will on, they will point only one email address, and it is on that we forgot that going to school ever, I would you in the direc- the web for anyone to use. Every is about learning and growing? like to think that enrich your college experience tion of relevant email to my address is answered. Because education is the most I did one thing and help you make good choices journal articles and We consider it our duty to either important part of the college expe- well. I wasn’t pertinent books. have an answer or provide assistance rience, Tech needs the most quali- afraid to talk to on the road to graduation.” When an interest- somewhere in the Institute. fied candidates to be teaching. my professors. Jennifer Hinkel ing job opening or Does our system work? To a large We should be colorblind in our I’m amazed Staff Columnist scholarship oppor- extent it does. Examples of major approach to education, and all qual- that some stu- tunity arises, your projects to improve student life that ified candidates should be encour- dents find this name will come to were collaboratively developed with aged to apply for faculty positions. concept totally difficult. I agree that The keys to getting to know a mind. When you mention what class- students include recreation facili- If the best candidate to impart knowl- in a class of 300 students, finding professor well are to choose some- es you plan to take, they will gently ties like the volleyball courts in Alum- edge and experience is a person with time to talk to a professor is diffi- one who shares your interest and to advise and offer suggestions on cours- ni Park, the West Side Diner, the more pigment in his or her skin, cult. Many professors are starving visit their offices early and often. If es and professors to help your aca- West Information Commons with then there should be no barrier to for their students’ attention. Even if office hours aren’t your style, ask a demic plans. (In other words, you’ll its 24-hour operating hours, our re- bringing the person into the fold. they can hold an audience during professor to lunch. If you’re lucky, get shafted less.) If you maintain cycling program, construction of It is a fallacy that students can- class time, the illusion dissolves the your prof might pick up the tab, good relationships with your profs $147 million in new housing and not have role models outside of their second the whistle blows. being as you are an impoverished after graduation, you will always have housing improvements and the stu- own race. If this were the case, why During Dead Week, the mirage college student and can hardly af- a resource to call upon, whether dent leadership initiative. Shortly, has there been such a large increase reappears, as students try to get last ford a burger basket. you’re going back to graduate school we will see further results of this in Indian, Oriental and Hispanic minute help or negotiate higher Don’t wait until you are trying or switching jobs. collaborative approach in the form professors over the past 30 years? grades. Imagine your professors dur- to put together grad school applica- Meeting your professors will en- of the new Recreation Center and And why do I, a white Anglo- ing the rest of the semester, sitting tions or job references before you rich your college experience and help the space in the Houston Building. Saxon Protestant (WASP) of Scot- in their offices for hour after hour, realize that you never met anyone you make good choices on the road There is no question that there is tish decent, have role models of an waiting for students to arrive when who can provide these things. If to graduation. Professors are an in- room for considerable communica- Ecuadorian immigrant, a long-haired none ever do. Students should al- you don’t know at least one prof in tegral part of the support group stu- tions progress. I’m glad to see the hippie and an Indian immigrant? most feel guilty because of the way your department who shares your dents need to reach full collegiate Technique take a constructive ap- Let us as Georgia Tech alumni or they go around neglecting their pro- academic interests, make time to potential. Like academic parents in proach to the issue, and I stand ready students take personal accountabil- fessors. Contrary to beliefs held by meet them before you’re pressed for the often confusing world of Tech, to work with any group and listen ity for our actions and our futures. the “Tech is the shaft” school of time and applying for your PhD. they can guide you through getting to suggestions, not only to improve thought, your profs are not out to Knowing your professors well will your degree. If you haven’t met any communication but also to improve Steven R. Thompson get you. They actually like it when make you feel smarter. You’ll have professors yet, the beginning of the the overall conditions that help our BS Mgt ’97 students pass their classes. more intellectual conversations and semester is a great place to start. great students succeed. stethompson@na.ko.com But dashing into a prof’s office gain insight into class material that Have you talked to a prof today? pFaOgCeU 1S1 Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 11 FOCUS A Guy Thing...or no one’s thing? Jackets defend home court Find out whether this romantic comedy should really be The Jackets ran the tables in ACC play this week, anyone’s thing, let alone A Guy Thing. Read the review, to beat both NC State and the Seminoles. These find if it’s money well spent or a waste of time and then wins bring the team’s record to 2-1 in the ACC, Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 get yourself some entertainment! Page 17 and 8-5 overall. Page 32 Students craft robot, take on Virginia Tech in new battle of ‘bots A group of students compete against a team from Virginia Tech in a new reality TV show, Robot Rivals. By Jennifer Lee though there are all these schools on Staff Writer the waiting list, they’re ‘definitely going to have Georgia Tech back For those who regularly tune into since there were extenuating circum- shows like Junkyard Wars, Full Met- stances,’” said Howell. al Challenge, and Monster Garage, At the beginning of last semes- there will soon be yet another show ter, the production company con- to look forward to—Do It Yourself tacted Tucker Balch, a professor with Network’s Robot Rivals. This time, the College of Computing, who re- however, students may have addi- layed their interest to Dr. Ebert- tional motivation to tune in: they’ll Uphoff, a mechanical engineering be cheering on some of their peers. professor who is the advisor of the Robot Rivals, which pits teams RoboJackets. Initially, there was some from different colleges against each difficulty deciding whether or not other in building and competing Georgia Tech would send a team, robots, is scheduled to premiere in and then, deciding who would go. April. The first episode features a “A lot of the RoboJackets are ME, team from Virginia Tech compet- but a lot of people were concerned ing against none other than a team with going on and representing Tech from Georgia Tech, composed of on a television show,” said Schaef- students Kyle Howell, Daniel Schaef- fer, a fourth-year CS major who, fer and Stephen Steffes. along with Steffes, a grad student in When I met to talk to the three, Aerospace Engineering, were the two my first question to them, of course, RoboJackets who volunteered to go. was whether they won. “We, however, have no shame,” “Are we allowed to say that?” said Howell. Schaeffer wondered. The decision to go actually wasn’t By Charles Frey / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS “We didn’t sign anything,” said made until mid-October. “Because Steffes, Howell and Schaeffer collaborated to build a robot, which competed in a soccer-style game against Howell. of that, we weren’t really given much a team from Virginia Tech for a new spin on the reality TV show by the Do It Yourself Network, Robot Rivals. “Yes we did, we signed all sorts notice—we really had to hurry and of stuff!” Steffes said. get the forms filled out,” said Schaef- also given an industry advisor, who but it wouldn’t come out! Theirs that, yes, this was a TV show,” said “Yeah,” Howell countered, “But fer. Schaeffer, who is also involved was supposed to be an expert. “In came right apart,” claims Schaeffer. Schaeffer. none of them said we couldn’t say with the IEEE Robotics team, en- our case, he kinda decided what we Also, “we had a little trouble find- “The VT team had actually been what happened.” listed Howell, a fifth-year Comput- were going to do,” said Howell. ing stuff we needed,” said Howell. in the pilot episode, so they already ”Oh really?” said Steffes. “Eh, I er Engineering major, as the third Also, despite the fact that both “I spent half my time running around knew how it would be,” said How- didn’t read any of it.” team member. teams had an entire stocked lab of looking for stuff,” added Schaeffer. ell. Laughter ensued. “We met once or twice before- motors, remote control devices, and And, of course, the guys weren’t At the end of the day, the set was When these good sports finally hand,” said Schaeffer, “and that was other parts, they had a few prob- used to being on TV. “They were prepared for the final showdown got around to answering my initial it.” lems with materials, as well. Some definitely making a TV show,” said between the remote-controlled ro- question, Howell said, “No, we didn’t The filming was done the week of the cables they were given didn’t Howell. “We would already have a bots in the show’s version of a game win. We sucked, actually.” before Thanksgiving break. The four work. Also, one of the show’s “catch- design ready, but they had to film of soccer. “[The robots] had to pick Well, they may have lost, but in members of the team drove up to es” was that each team was given a us designing the robot, so we had a up a ball, and shoot it at a net. There Steffes’s words, “We sucked with Knoxville, TN the night before the household object they had to incor- little table, and they got all the cam- was no defense, we couldn’t hit the style.” Also, they explained, losing shooting was going to take place, porate into their robot—and for this era people over there, and they took other robot and we had to shoot one wasn’t entirely their fault. “We were were on the set from 7 a.m. to 11 episode, it was a old-fashioned sew- shots of us drawing stuff and having ball at a time,” said Steffes. the first real show, and there were a p.m. the next day, and then returned ing machine. The Virginia Tech team discussions about what we should “I can’t wait to see what the final lot of things that went wrong: they home the next morning. were able to incorporate their ma- and shouldn’t do. It really threw off showdown looks like in the actual didn’t have a lot of materials, they The rules, as well as a parts list, chine into the body of their robot, our rhythm.” TV show. I think it was actually just weren’t prepared,” said Steffes. were sent to the team about a week but because of difficulties disassem- “There were lots of things: you supposed to be three minutes, go all As a result, the producers have beforehand. “That was kind of our bling their sewing machine, How- can’t be drilling on one side of the out and whoever comes up with the invited the Georgia Tech team to downfall,” said Howell. “We… came ell, Schaeffer and Steffes had to resort lab while they’re taping on the oth- most goals wins,” said Howell. “And, come back later in the season to do up with a bunch of ideas that used to using theirs as a bumper. “We er side, so they’d be like, ‘Okay, boy, how long did it actually take? another episode. “The producer came those parts, and… had a pretty good couldn’t get the top off to look at quiet on the set,’ and we’d have to Like, two hours?” over and apologized to us after the idea going into it what we wanted the gears inside,” explains Howell. stop work.” thing, and he assured us that even to do.” However, each team was “I took an impact wrench to it, “They didn’t warn us enough See Robots, page 14 Clough leads team teaching class on natural gas policy By Jennifer Schur tus for the inception of the class. also lists learning about “markets Blue Ribbon Taskforce for Gover- ful for engineers to really appreciate Focus Editor The one credit-hour course will and regulatory policy in energy and nor Barnes, but he was also asked by public policy; they can bring a lot to focus on the deregulation of natural challenges in designing and imple- Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin to the debate,” and it’s also important A team of handpicked profes- menting effective policy” as other chair the Clean Water Advisory Panel, for public policy majors to know sionals is joining President Wayne objectives. a committee that reviewed the city’s more about engineering, Clough said. Clough in the classroom this semes- Playing professor is nothing new plan to upgrade the sewer system, “[This class] is an opportunity ter to teach a class for the School of “[This class] is an for Tech’s president; Clough taught and was appointed to U.S. Presi- to study profound issues and un- Public Policy, PUB 4901: Policy opportunity to study for thirty years prior to coming to dent Bush’s Presidential Commit- derstand how we can address them, and Politics of Natural Gas Dereg- the Institute. Since he’s been here, tee on Science and Technology. With and bring them to life,” Clough said. ulation in Georgia. profound issues and Clough has been a guest lecturer for these new aspects of his career, Clough At first, Clough said, the class Jan Youtie, Dr. Richard Barke understand how we several courses, including some public realized he had the opportunity to was going to be a smorgasbord of and Andrew Harris were chosen to policy courses. do even broader things, for both subjects, but then they decided to be apart of the class’s teaching team. can address them, Although trained academically Tech students and the community. mine in on one topic, “We wanted In late 2001, Clough was ap- and bring them to as a civil engineer, Clough has dab- The many robust and profound something current, recent, [some- pointed the chair of Governor Bar- bled more and more in policy as, issues Clough dealt with provided thing that is] still bouncing around nes’s Blue Ribbon Taskforce on life.” over time, he has done more con- him with an abundant amount of out there.” Natural Gas whose job it was to Wayne Clough sulting and sat on and chaired more material to teach, so once the deci- The issue of natural gas deregu- examine and review the issues that Institute President boards. Through his work with wa- sion was made to put together a lation is still current and fresh. The arose as a result of natural gas dereg- ter projects, earthquake engineer- course, the next hurdle was figuring team chose this for now, and next ulation in Georgia in 1997. ing and other assignments, Clough out what its subject would be. year we might move on to other The timely nature of this topic, quickly got into public policy and The president knew he wanted topics, Clough said. along with Clough’s intimate in- gas in Georgia as a means of learn- worked with political and civil offi- to do something involving policy “[It is] an experiment, to get our volvement with the issue through ing about politics and policy mak- cials. and politics, in light of his myriad the Taskforce, was the prime impe- ing in the state. The course syllabus Not only did Clough chair the of experience in this area. “It’s help- See Clough, page 14 12 • Friday, January 17, 2003 • Technique FOCUS Former student returns, will finish degree after 40 year delay By Kimberly Rieck neering school. Tech’s campus was Senior Staff Writer small in those days. The “hill” was the academic center of campus. All Not a day goes by that I don’t hear of Collins’s classes were along Cherry someone grumble “I hate this school!” Street. or complain about Georgia Tech in He was in the Air Force ROTC some way. You always walk by at program. All students were required least one melancholy Tech student to enroll in the ROTC program on the way to class. because Tech was a government It was refreshing to meet Clarke school. Collins. Collins’s life as a student was not Immediately I knew Collins was a much different from many Tech different type of person. After a smil- guys’ lives today. He pledged Alpha ing Collins introduced himself at our Tau Omega with his friends. While interview, I said, “Pleased to meet he was attending the Institute, Col- you, Sir.” lins supported himself by co-oping “Don’t call me Sir,” he replied with NASA. He realized Chemical with a laugh. Collins was right, he’s Engineering was not for him and not a “Sir,” just a normal college stu- made the popular major change to dent. Well, almost normal. Industrial Engineering. Collins originally enrolled at Geor- He met girls through fraternity gia Tech over forty years ago, in the mixers; most of the time the women fall of 1962, as a Chemical Engineer- were from local nursing schools or ing major. His dream was to attend had gone to high school with frater- the Air Force Academy, but he need- nity brothers. He never once had a ed work on his math skills. One of his class with a female student (there friends recommended Tech to Col- were less than a 100 enrolled at the lins and so he decided to make the time). trip to Atlanta from his home in Ala- In his third year, Collins had to bama. leave school because his mother was Atlanta was still a fledging city at having health problems and he want- the time. The perimeter did not exist ed to support her. He transferred to yet and the connector had just opened. Athens College with a 3.4 GPA from There was no interstate running Tech. through town. While attending Athens College, When Collins came to Tech, he Collins began a career with IBM. In knew little about the school other 1966, he received a great shock when than its status as an excellent engi- See Collins, page 13 FOCUS Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 13 Collins find out the possibilities of return- ing and helpful to him. With her antly surprised by the level of sup- optimism for his future. In addition from page 12 ing to school to complete his de- help, Collins was able to determine port his classmates have given him to taking classes, he is starting a gree. When he spoke to Jo McIver, what classes he would need. His and he has not received any nega- head hunter business with his wife, he received a draft notification. the registrar, she encouraged Col- previous course work had fulfilled tive comments. using the skills he’s learning in class. The draft for the Vietnam War lins to return to Tech and gave him most of his humanities, social sci- “I have been personally touched “Something I would say to all was ongoing at this time and one of helpful advice. ences, and free electives requirements. by the kindness and information traditional students is to make the the rules was that anyone who was At first Collins was hesitant due He found the campus had that he shares with everyone around most of all the great opportunities in school, but with four or more to his age. He wanted to make sure changed greatly since he was a stu- him. Everyone who has classes with Tech has to offer. Enjoy the sports years of college completed, was eli- his 15-year-old daughter would not dent. The campus is more spread him knows who he is because activities, whether playing or watch- gible for the draft. Collins had more be embarrassed by the thought of out and it takes him longer to get to he adds so much to class discus- ing, social activities and school ac- than four years of school because of having a father in college. His daugh- classes than it did in the past. sions. But more than that, he has tivities but never lose sight of the his participation in the co-op pro- ter gave him her approval, and Col- Also, when Collins was going to befriended us all, and he never treats reason why [you] are here, which is gram. lins began the complicated process school, the classroom sizes were small, us as if he is the superior adult, but, to get a first-rate education. The He appealed his induction to the of coming back. ranging from 20-30 people instead rather, he acts as if we are his equals,” education will be with you and serve local Selective Service Board on the Collins had to petition for the of the large lectures he sits in today. said Suzannah Gill, a second year you long after the parties and games basis that he was a full-time stu- Additionally, Collins said the food Management major who has had are forgotten,” said Collins. dent. facilities have greatly improved since two classes with Collins. While his appeal was pending, his time here. He said Juniors was While he has taken part in many Collins joined the Army Reserves. “Make the most of all the only good option back then be- on-campus activities, one thing that He was stationed at Fort Gordon the great cause the dining hall only had one Collins has not enjoyed yet is and Fort Benning. For over five years, selection at each meal. sitting in the student section Collins served in the Reserves, per- opportunities Tech Last fall, one of his required classes for the football games. Col- forming his duty requirement of two has to offer.” was Health. While many students lins said he doesn’t know if weekends of service a month. complain about having to take he’s ready to sit in the Swarm At the same time, Collins en- Clarke Collins Health, Collins enjoyed the class yet. tered an advanced management pro- Management Major and its new perspective on the ac- Last fall he went to gram at IBM. At 23, he was younger tions of his generation, in particular games with his old fraterni- than most of the employees he su- the hazardous effects of smoking. ty brothers, who are all now pervised. IBM was an exciting com- In the 1960s, Collins said every prominent alumni. pany to work for then, Collins said, Institute to waive the rule that cred- classroom desk had an ashtray on it. After this semester, Col- because it was going through a peri- its are no longer valid after ten years. Students would smoke during class. lins has 24 hours left to take, od of growth and was known for its Once he received a waiver, the In- Cigarette companies passed out free including the much-feared personnel policies. stitute determined which classes samples in the dorm. All of this was computer science class. In the early 1970s, Collins tried Collins would need to take after before the Surgeon General’s report Although he to go back to school while working evaluating his transcripts. came out that warned against the worked at IBM full time. His hectic schedule made When he enrolled last fall, Col- dangers of smoking. during the days finishing his degree difficult, there- lins decided to change majors again At the end of the fall semester, of punch card fore Collins decided to put his school and finish his degree in the College Collins proved that he could com- machines, Col- plans on hold again. of Management. In reality, Collins pete with his younger counterparts. lins is nervous After he retired from IBM, Col- is pursuing a degree in the area that He earned Faculty Honors with a and hesitant lins joined an executive head hunt- he worked in for over 30 years. 4.0 GPA. about taking er business with his wife. Collins said that Yvette Mc- Originally Collins had assumed the class. Upon retiring again from the head Donald, Director of Undergradu- that he would not be met with a Even yet, hunter firm last year, Collins decid- ate Programs in the College of warm welcome from his fellow stu- Collins has ed to place a call to Georgia Tech to Management, was very encourag- dents; however, he has been pleas- nothing but FOCUS Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 15 Robots Clough There is a role for students who “Jan is the heavy duty brain pow- The topic lends itself to a perfect from page 11 from page 11 have the kind of technical thought er,” in the subject of natural gas and in-depth case study about what process that Georgia Tech students regulation, Clough said, while An- has transpired in this state in gas “Half the time the robots weren’t feet under us,” Clough said, “[We’re have in the policy area; natural gas is drew Harris provided political per- regulation and deregulation, Harris actually running,” laughed Schaef- trying] team teaching, having out- an area in which both a technical spective and experience to the class. said. fer. side speakers, like a Public Utili- understanding and logical approach Harris, Special Assistant to the “It provides political realities; it “We ran for like, a minute and ties speaker.” are needed, said Youtie. President and Director of Govern- is a good case study in how regula- a half,” Howell said, “and then The conclusions of the Blue Rib- “As President Clough becomes ment Relations, also worked with tion and public utility become very one of the robots ran out of batter- bon Taskforce will be examined more involved in policy, Georgia Clough and Youtie on the Blue Rib- political.” ies.” The teams had to wait while by the class. “Which suggestions Tech as a whole may become more bon Taskforce. Richard Barke, Associate Dean the robot charged up, while the did the legislature put into ac- involved in policy. This [class] is a “The president asked me [to be of the Ivan Allen College, balanced crew made sure that everything tion? What did [the legislature] good opportunity to take advan- apart of his teaching team] because out the team as the scholar, “the was just like it was before the break- leave out? Since then, decisions tage of, [and use it as] a springboard we worked together on the natural formal public policy expert, the ‘real down occurred. have been made to change things,” to becoming more involved in state gas deregulation study for Gover- teacher’ in the group,” Clough said. Despite everything that went Clough said, describing the ques- public policy.” nor Barnes, and because I was al- All members of the team are ex- wrong, the three still laugh about tions his students will explore. “[We have a] unique ability to ready involved in public policy cited about the opportunity to play the experience. The class will examine the ef- focus on a particular policy,” Youtie teaching,” Harris said. Once a year, a role in teaching this unique class. “It’ll be good to see the show,” fects decisions the legislature made said. “[This] should be a really in- Harris teaches PUB 2101, State and “It’s great working with [Clough] said Howell. “I can’t wait. They have had on Georgia, both eco- teresting class.” Local Government. already,” said Barke. have to make a story and a plot nomically and politically, and near line, and I just know they’re going the conclusion of the course will to paint us as the team of conflict.” also produce policy memos to pro- “As long as they don’t paint us vide policy options and recom- as stupid,” said Schaeffer jokingly. mendations for the future. “They’ve got a couple lines in “What makes this fun is that it’s there,” said Howell, “where we start- not just issues, but a look at what ed to break down a little bit when politics are involved in policy mak- things weren’t going the way they ing.” were supposed to. The camera guys “I see this class as the first in a would come on and be like, ‘Uh series,” Clough said, “Choosing oh, it looks like there’s a little bit one topic was hard. We hope to of trouble on the Georgia Tech eventually do all these topics (for team!’” which he is involved with politi- Schaeffer added, “They came cally).” in and did a segment on how we The team, chosen to collaborate weren’t going to finish our robot,” on this first in a possible series of and we worried. courses, comprised a group also The three all conclude, howev- intimately acquainted with aspects er, that it was a good experience. of natural gas deregulation. Jan “I’ve forgotten all the frustrating Youtie, Principle Research parts,” Howell admitted. And when Associate in the Economic Ser- they do return in the summer to vices and Development depart- do it again, all three agree that ment, worked with Clough on By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS next time, they’ll definitely kick Governor Barnes’s Blue Ribbon Richard Barke instructs a small group of students in their PUBP 4901 class, which is being team-taught by some robot butt. Taskforce on Natural Gas. President Clough, Andrew Harris, Jan Youtie and Barke. The class is investigating natural gas deregulation. 16 • Friday, January 17, 2003 • Technique FOCUS Tech Up Close email: focus@technique.gatech.edu Winner of the Tech Up Close contest receives a Technique T-shirt and a coupon for a free student combo at Li’l Dino’s. Last week’s answer: football field goal line By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS ENTEpRaTgAeIN 1M7ENT Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 17 ENTERTAINMENT Forgotten film Football wrap-up Have you ever seen The Sting? If not, Atlanta football, both college and check out why you’re missing out on a professional, is over for the year. Check great movie. Page 18 out all the final facts. Page 27 Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 A Guy Thing provides laughs, but lacks romance By Joseph Jeong Besides our three main charac- endearing as the beautiful, carefree Contributing Writer ters, even the rest of the supporting spirit that unlocks the heart of our cast is familiar. The best friend with hero. Title: A Guy Thing good intentions but not always good Despite turning in good indi- Starring: Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, results, the uptight brother, in-laws vidual performances, one is left won- Selma Blair, James Brolin that don’t quite match, neighbors dering why the leads even get together Director: Chris Koch that are little more than props to set in the end. Instead of focusing on Rating: PG-13 up specific comedic devices—the the chemistry between the two leads, Score: 2.5 out of 5 stars usual suspects in a romantic come- the movie tries to pull in a few more dy. cheap laughs by concentrating on A Guy Thing appropriately starts With such a predictable cast, the comedic situations that arise as a with a cliché wedding joke. That movie can’t help but be predictable result of Paul’s deception. joke sets the tone for the rest of the as well. That, however, is not the In the whole movie, there is only movie. Like a cliché joke, it’s not biggest reason why it doesn’t quite one scene where Paul and Becky terrible but it never really reaches have significant screen time togeth- greatness, either. er. While this might work in a ro- A Guy Thing is a straightforward mantic comedy like Sleepless in Seattle romantic comedy that starts with Screen chemistry is where the whole movie builds up to the protagonist, Paul (played by the absolutely critical for the climax at the end, it doesn’t charismatic Jason Lee), about to walk work in this movie where the whole down the aisle with Miss Nice-but- [a romantic comedy] point is that the groom figures out not-Right, Karen (Selma Blair), in a to succeed he’s marrying the wrong girl be- week. Not surprisingly, he meets cause he realizes he’s falling for the Miss Right, Becky (Julia Stiles), at ...unfortunately, that is right girl. his bachelor’s party. where this movie falls Paul and Becky both come across Large quantities of alcohol and a as very likable characters, but the pretty lady can only lead to one slightly short. question that is really not addressed possible outcome in Hollywood— is why they even like each other that well, not really, but close enough. much. Where the movie ultimately Paul freaks out over his “infidelity” work. Romantic comedies aren’t like fails is that it spends too much time and decides against following the thrillers or suspense movies. Plot on comedic sub-plots and not de- one cliché that this movie doesn’t twists aren’t required and being pre- veloping the main love story be- use—honesty is the best policy. dictable is not a bad thing at all. tween Paul and Becky, wasting a To make Paul’s life slightly more However, screen chemistry is abso- decent performance by the cast. complicated, Becky turns out to be lutely critical for it to succeed. There are definitely worse ro- Karen’s cousin. So while he tries to Unfortunately, that is where this mantic comedies out there, but A hide his bachelor’s party hijinks from movie falls slightly short, not from Guy Thing is definitely nothing spe- Karen, he struggles with his grow- the lack of chemistry, but the lack of cial. Unless you absolutely have to ing attraction to Becky, a carefree screen time between the leads. watch a romantic comedy this week- soul that seems to be a complete Jason Lee turns in a competent end or if you’re a huge Jason Lee © 2002 MGM — All Rights Reserved antithesis to his very conformist ex- performance, playing the charming fan, you won’t be missing much by (From left) Julia Stiles, Selma Blair, and Jason Lee star in A Guy Thing, a istence. loser to a tee. Julia Stiles is also very giving this a pass. romantic comedy in which Lee’s character is torn between two women. Xactika: Probability gone wild Cafe Central focuses on women’s issues in a new way By Joshua Cuneo Steiger, a Tech graduate and Staff Writer Marketing Director for the show. “It doesn’t delve as deeply as One of the long-term bene- Oprah does…If they take away a fits of the September 11 attacks bit of information, we love that, may be a notable increase in the because we want it to be intellec- integrity of television program- tually entertaining, but our fo- ming, thanks to the efforts of cus really is just to give you people such as Conn Patrick Jack- something good for an hour, so son. you walk away feeling better.” Jackson, a Harvard Business The show is still in its pre- School graduate, heard a demand production stages, with the first for more positive entertainment filming set for next month. Jack- following the attacks and moved son and Steiger have spent the to Atlanta to initiate a new pro- recent months consulting a vari- gram called Café Central, a day- ety of women’s and by-invita- time talk show that deals primarily tion focus groups to gather the with women’s issues. Set in a quiet suggestions, criticism, and insight By Robert Hill / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS café atmosphere, the show will of the show’s potential audience, While playing Xactica at Java Monkey in Decatur, Agnes Scott student Christy Boulier (middle) attempts to take blend humor with real-life expe- namely women (and some men) a trick while Tech student Jon Kaye (right) contemplates his next move. Rhiannon O’Connor (left) looks on. riences. 18 and older. “[The show] celebrates the “The idea of the focus groups By Jon Kaye Spades with highly visual suit struc- spheres and stars. Each card in turn woman that you already are,” said was just a natural progression, Staff Writer ture based on geometric solids. has all four shapes on it, so the per- Jackson. Unlike other popular but it’s something that we knew A game of Xactika sounds like son leading the hand chooses which daytime talk shows such as Mon- we [had to do],” said Steiger. Game: Xactika the nervous breakdown of a group suit to use. tel or Dr. Phil, the objective of “Overall, we hear the same Manufacturer: Set Enterprises of geometry teachers. People lead An example card might have one Café Central is not to resolve the things...There were common Genre: Card (Trick taking) hands with calls like “three sphere star, two cones, one cube and three social and emotional issues that threads that ran through all of Rating: 4 out of 5 stars ten” or “two star nine.” Of course, spheres with the numerical value today’s women face but rather to them.” The groups each spent all of the shapes are solids, so if you seven. The person leading this hand provide a forum where women an hour or more discussing as- While the Technique typically play with an Applied Mathematics could lead with one-star-seven, two- can share their experiences with pects of the show such as overall features music and movies, we oc- Ph.D. Student, the lead becomes cone-seven, etc. The other players a large audience and laugh about presentation and attitude, the casionally receive other entertain- “two Bucky Ball nine.” would have to follow with a one- it throughout. personality of the host, and the ing objects for review. Such is the The leads do have their signifi- star or two-cone card. The highest “We really struggle to focus opening sequence. case with Xactika, a new card game cance, though. There are twelve suits card in the lead suit wins. on the laughter as the cure...as from the makers of Set. This trick- in the game: one cube, two cubes, therapy, almost,” said Molly See Television, page 18 taking game blends the strategy of and three cubes, the same for cones, See Game, page 19 18 • Friday, January 17, 2003 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT A forgotten film revisited: The Sting Television from page 17 “The community support is vi- Sense of humor is another essen- of his friend. He looks to Henry tal to us adhering to our core mis- tial quality, since Jackson wants to Gondorff, a conman who was a major sion of ‘Serving your life…heart, engage in witty banter with his co- player on the big-con scene but has mind, and soul,’” said Jackson. host throughout the show. Jackson’s been laying low after a scam went Jackson personally ran each fo- team has been looking far and wide bad. Gondorff agrees to help Hooker cus group while Steiger took notes, for the right host, flying in women take down one of the most lethal and the production team is work- from as far as Los Angeles. businessmen of the 30s, Doyle Lon- ing hard, Steiger promised, to in- After filming the pilot episode negan (Robert Shaw). corporate the groups’ suggestions on December 14, Jackson will present The scam pulled off by Gondor- into the show. the taping before studios around ff and Redford is complex; so com- Jackson, Steiger, and the rest of Atlanta. If he negotiates a contract plex that I wouldn’t recommend a Jackson’s production team—com- with one of them, he will move the large dinner beforehand. Luckily, posed of talented minds from Dis- show’s location from the restaurant the screen magnetism the two dis- ney, CNN, and other prestigious downtown he used for taping to a played in Butch Cassidy and the Sun- cable institutions—have also em- professional sound stage, where he dance Kid keeps the movie from barked on a talent search for the can start filming more regularly and unraveling. The beauty of the film right host. push for national syndication of the is that the evil Lonnegan isn’t the Specifically, the show will have show. only one caught off guard; the view- two hosts, one male and one fe- Between the enthusiastic reac- er is usually just as surprised. male, with Jackson as the male host tion of Café Central’s target audi- The plot that director George until the market decides otherwise. ence and the show’s aim to fill a Roy Hill weaves with the film is Given that the show deals with wom- niche that no other talk show cur- amazingly smooth even with all the en’s issues, both Jackson’s team and rently does, the future of the show complexities; as with a real con a lot the target community have demand- looks optimistic. Jackson hopes that of things have to go perfect for the ed that the female host meet more the show will achieve the same rec- scheme to work. Even after many stringent requirements. ognition for Atlanta that Oprah has viewings, there don’t seem to be any “We really want this woman to for Chicago. © Universal Pictures holes in the story. Hill is also ad- be the center of the show. We want “I literally came to Atlanta with Robert Redford (left) and Paul Newman (right) starred in the Oscar- mired for his work in the film be- her to have a presence. We’re look- a dream, stood on the highest roof- winning film The Sting in 1973. The film won seven Academy Awards. cause The Sting didn’t just ride the ing for a classy type of look. Intel- top and announced my vision for coattails of Butch Cassidy; it defined lectual, but on your level still, real. more positive TV that ‘intellectual- By Derek Haynes with the silky-smooth finish of B.J. a new type of film. Somebody you look up to but you ly entertains,’ and the response has Managing Editor Elder and the result is The Sting, a The Sting has arguably the best still want to tell everything about been unbelievable,” said Jackson. twisting classic that doesn’t miss a poker scene recorded on film with your life to. A warm personality but “This show is being developed from Title: The Sting (1973) note. Gondorff and Lonnegan trying to someone that doesn’t get pushed the voices of the community.” Starring: Robert Redford, Paul New- The Sting, which garnered seven out-cheat the other with thousands around,” said Steiger. man, Robert Shaw Oscars in 1973 including Best Pic- of dollars on the line. The scene, set The focus groups also debated This article was originally sched- Director: George Roy Hill ture, single-handedly launched the in a train car, is one of the few scenes the appropriate level of attraction uled to run in November 2002, so Length: 129 minutes popular Caper genre (think The Usual that doesn’t showcase the expert set and age of the female host (Jackson there may be some time discrepancies Rating: PG Suspects). The backdrop is Chicago design that won the Oscar for Best is currently looking for someone in and out-of-date information. in the 1930s; the plot is the big con. Art Direction-Set Decoration, choos- her thirties or older), although her For more information on the show, Think of combining the com- Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) ing instead to focus on the energy race or ethnicity was considered check out the show’s web site at plex personality of Dennis Rodman is looking for payback after the death created by Shaw and Newman. unimportant. www.cafecentraltv.com. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 19 Technique Crossword: Pomp: 0, Circumstance: 1 Live List By Joey Katzen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Staff Writer 16 17 18 The Earl (488 Flat Shoals Ave.) Echo Lounge (551 Flat Shoals Rd.) Across 19 20 21 (404) 522-3950 (404) 681-3600 1. Hare inducement www.badearl.com www.echostatic.com/echolounge 7. Summa’s subordinate 22 23 24 1/17 The Young Antiques/Shamgod/The Talk 1/17 DJ Spooky/Djinji Brown 12. Scottish hats 25 26 1/18 SUICIDE/The White Lights 1/18 The Countdown Quartet 16. 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Attends the phantom’s ball 8. Aid and ____ 46. Sicilian mount 1/18 Bishop Don/Y.O.U./Dyllan Young 1/26 Perpetual Groove 59. Tennis do-overs 9. Chinese desert 47. Exist 1/19 Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men 60. Loves, to Pierre 10. Snatches 51. Sidewalk edge 1/20 Beanpole/Suburban Love Junkies Masquerade (695 North Ave.) 61. Back fin 11. Consumed 53. Puccini opus, with Butterfly 1/22 Pageant/Copeland/Robert Barnes Band (404) 577-2007 64. Star in Cygnus 12. Team Buzz giveaway 54. Flyer Earheart 1/23 Jerry Joseph/Bain Mattox www.masq.com 65. Time of walking across the stage 13. British actor Sayle 55. Voiced sound 1/25 The Drexlers/Pet Rocks 1/18 Andrew W.K. 70. “I am miserable” 14. Dolphins Dan 56. Crusades 1/27 Spiraling/The Lackies 1/19 Kings Killed/This August Night 71. Courtroom excuse 15. Island borough 57. Circular currents 72. Insignificant 23. Victor Radio acquirer 58. French coin 74. Chinese restaurant candy 24. Not living 62. Hotel prices, by the night usual- Game 75. Musical medley 26. Odorous ly from page 17 76. Keep caged 27. Flower leaf 63. Short amout of time Xactika is for 2-10 players. For to disadvantage your opponents. 77. Devours 28. Acid of life 65. Choral group review, I played in groups of two Additional players complicate bid- 78. Swimming competitions 29. Jeer 66. Break and four, even including the Ap- ding to add intrigue to the game. 79. Permed or dyed 31. Forbade the mention of 67. Edge on plied Mathematics Ph.D. Student, All in all, Xactika is a great diver- 32. Taupe 68. Iridescent stone and the game was fun both ways. sion. It is simple to learn, yet re- Down 33. Drinking horns 69. Derby win margin Nonetheless, it was far more enjoy- quires enough strategy to keep the 1. Engineering tool 35. O.J. Judge 71. ____ & Hammer able in the groups of four. Larger interest of those who want a more 2. War god 36. Works of art (fr.) 73. Atlanta entrepreneur Turner groups are preferable because the complex card game. This one is a 3. Due to be plucked 39. Depressing game involves competitive bidding must have for any card fanatic. 4. Repetitious verses 41. Clergy office Solutions on page 21 ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 21 Crossword Solutions Thai food served up with atmosphere C A R R O T M A G N A T A M S By Julia Trapold Entertainment Editor A R I O S O U B O A T S L A T D E P U T Y R E B B E H E R A Name: Jitlada Thai Restaurant S E N I O R I T I S D I X I T Address: 2329 Cheshire Bridge Phone: (404) 728-9040 D A N C E S E R E N E Price: $ - $$ S A G E A L T E R C A T I O N Rating: 4 out of 5 stars E M I L I O A C H E D On an evening out with the girls P I R A T E D B R Y N C R E W to see a movie at Tara Cinema, we arrived early and were starving. Luck- A N D Y O U R E O U T T A H E R E ily for us, there were three restau- L O S S V E T O A E R A T E S rants in the plaza next door: a French restaurant, a Thai restaurant and an C R A N E D E P I C T Ethiopian restaurant. We chose the M A S Q U E R A D E S L E T S Thai restaurant. After we walked in, we felt a lit- A M O U R S D O R S A tle underdressed in our jeans and D E N E B G R A D U A T I O N sweaters. The restaurant is extrava- A L A S A L I B I T I N P O T gantly decorated with various Asian decor. It seemed very fancy to us, M I N T R E V U E E N C A S E considering the places we normally E A T S M E E T S S T Y L E D dine at. But no one seemed to mind our attire, and we were seated quickly. The menu consisted of your ba- sic Thai and Asian specialties: vari- ous curry chicken, noodle, and rice By Charles Frey / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS dishes. I ordered the Pad See-U (a Above is one of the dishes served at Jitlada. Located on Chesire Bridge noodle dish), and my friend ordered Road, they serve various rice, noodle, curry and vegetarian dishes. Panang curry chicken. Our food arrived within ten min- My friend enjoyed her curry chick- were finished eating, and we had to utes, and one of the entrees was en, and she said it wasn’t too spicy. flag someone down to get our check. served in a dish that looked like a Overall, I enjoyed the restaurant. But when we were dealing with our banana tree leaf, which we thought The decorations were great—I would waitress, she was very friendly. was pretty cool. like to have some of them for my Despite my small complaint, I The food was delicious—it defi- house. The food was very filling and would definitely recommend this nitely satisfied my odd craving for also affordable. restaurant to anyone who likes Thai noodles. They used wide flat noo- My only complaint is that the food. It’s a little far from Tech’s dles, which were different from the restaurant seemed to be short on campus, but if you’re out shopping standard skinny rice noodles I am waiters and waitresses. We were not at Lenox or going to a movie at used to. But they were equally tasty. offered refills on our drinks until we Tara, stop by for a bite to eat. 22 • Friday, January 17, 2003 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT Original Comic FrEsmHMen sliver box www.nique.net/sliver Not even a week goes by and she already is back with the guy she was going out with before me...shenanigans I tells ya Crap 3 points from a B in calc 2. Looks like I go through another round of hell for a B known as a final Argh. UGA students scouting the neighborhood for AJC sub- scriptions. Wow 3.71 GPA and I am on academic suspension, gotta love this stupid school Wow, lots of hype surrounding UGA's bowl game and not a damned thing about Georgia sucky ass Tech Cyberbuzz's website may give power to the students, but I think it’s powered by gerbils. Why do some pages take forever to load, others simply fail? That B e a s tly R o o t has such a cute butt, I'd do him anytime. Thanks for my Cookies :) Wow, the Atlanta Vicks won a playoff game...I'm cold Girlfriend dumped me for a Star wars guy. It's like she dumped me for a Georgia Tech student muuhahahaha wow, calc 3 is way easier than calc 2 Say uh yeah when I said, “we would be having dinner,” I meant we would be having sex. When I said, “and a movie,” I meant that I would be taping it Braves had a good run, all good things must come to an end...especially when you trade your best pitcher for a minor league catcher can you get a medical redshirt for c league intramurals? ENTERTAINMENT Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 23 ...1010101010101010101 .0..1T0w1o0 B10its1010101010101010101... Well folks, we’re back for anoth- cation major. Are they rolling in the for Tech, and it’s kept me coming taking notes is what separates the sans notes. Be advised that you should er exciting semester of work at Geor- dough? Of course not! Fueled by back for over five years! mighty 2.0 student from the lowly only take notes in permanent mark- gia Tech. If you’re like me, you love and shoulder-deep in debt, they The first step to just squeaking 1.6 student. As you’ve probably er. The administration frowns on typically find out about two weeks happily squeak by. by is to get a negligible night’s sleep. guessed from reading Two Bits each your writing test answers on the after drop day that the term is going How about the hole-in-the-wall Sure, people always tell you that week, the Two Bits man is an amaz- desk in marker. They might actual- to involve a lot more work than you coffee shop? Though they may make you should get a “good night’s sleep,” ing font of altruism, so I suggest ly reuse that test when the 1.6 stu- bargained for. the best damn cup of coffee in the but that’s a bunch of hooey. Time taking your notes with a permanent dent retakes the class, and that would As my favorite crafty criminal, tri-state area, only ten regulars keep you spend squashed into your pil- marker. While the 1.6 student like- make both of you look bad. Look- Martha Stewart, would point out, low is time that you could otherwise ing bad is also a bad thing. this is a bad thing. Fortunately, this spend doing meaningful things like In addition to those ideas, I sug- is turning out to be a very lucky Why shoot for a pie sorting your enormous collection For those of you geek gest that you only use your cell phone term. Unlike most semesters, my of Pez dispensers or walking around to log onto AIM in non-major classes. professors have graciously pointed in the sky 4.0 when campus dropping miscellaneous types who have the Since I believe in academic prudence, out in the very first week that this objects into the beds of strangers’ I only check my email and use AIM spring is going to kick me in the you can just barely pickups. latest in...technology during the one elective I have this buttocks. Aren’t the professors here squeak by?...Barely Those less resourceful than you on your phone, make semester. Clever, huh? Likewise, for wonderful? squeaking by is how will be wasting time dreaming at So, with this exciting news, I get 3:30 a.m., but your commitment to it a point to save your those of you geek types who have the latest in browser technology on to prepare for the joys of fifteen many of life’s great mediocrity will bring a smile to some- porn browsing for your phone, make it a point to save weeks of pure hell. That being said, victories are won. one’s face when they go outside to after class. your porn browsing for after class. I feel that I should devote this issue find a six-pack, a harmonica, or the You don’t want the nude Internet of Two Bits to surviving the agony complete unabridged works of Dr. population to make you one of the— of 2003. With my step by step ap- Seuss sitting in their ride. Those dare I say?—dreaded 1.4 crowd! proach, you too can get that 2.0 them afloat. That, my friends, is who yearn for that doubtfully at- ly won’t listen to the professor, odds I think that if you follow my GPA that you’ve always desired. just squeaking by. Just squeaking tainable 4.0 don’t give a rat’s pa- are better that he’ll take notes if he three easy steps, you can get the 2.0 Why shoot for a pie in the sky by got Dubya a presidency, so it tootey about bringing joy to others, can just copy yours right off the that you’ve always desired. Until I 4.0 when you can just barely squeak can’t be that bad of policy. If it but your forced insomnia is a rare desk. If you were selfish enough to get completely burnt out this se- by? After all, barely squeaking by is made him the most powerful man form of heroism. use a ballpoint pen, none of the mester and throw myself to the sea, how many of life’s great victories in the free world, it can get you Secondly, take some notes in class. professor’s eloquent statements this is the Two Bits Man wishing are won. Think of the young Art through the trials of fifteen short Sure, I have to admit that this is not would bleed through your paper, you good luck on fulfilling all of major who marries the Early Edu- weeks of your life. That’s my policy one of my favorite pastimes, but and Mr. or Ms. 1.6 would be stuck your academic dreams. Great Student Specials! 32 • Friday, January 17, 2003 • Technique pSaPOgeR T3S2 SPORTS Hangin’ tough Mud bath, anyone? Lady Jackets put up hard battle Tech took on Fresno State in the against No. 1 Blue Devils. Check out Silicon Valley Classic, or, more aptly, the game review. Page 31. the San Jose Mud Bowl. Page 29. Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 bythe Streaking Jackets continue home dominance numbers Elder, Bosh silence Wolfpack’s bark By Al Przygocki mitting only three turnovers. 1 Senior Staff Writer Georgia Tech Coach Paul Hewitt discussed his team’s performance Number of extra points that Luke After giving up the first basket of after the game, saying that, “Obvi- Manget needed to tie of the NCAA the second half and the lead to the ously I’m very pleased to see our consecutive extra points record. Wolfpack, the Yellow Jackets went guys come out and play like that Manget trailed the consecutive record on a 22-4 run and turned a close and really enjoy themselves on the of 161 points set by John Becks- game into a rout. With the 85-61 court. Our halfcourt execution and voort of Tennessee from 1991-94. victory, Georgia Tech improved to our offense in general has been the 7-5 overall, 1-1 in the ACC. thing that’s made us stub our toe a N.C. State fell to 8-3 overall, 1-1 little bit and get off to a little bit of a 33 in ACC play. After last season’s 0-7 bumpy start.” start in conference play, Tech was “Watching our halfcourt execu- happy to get its first win a little bit tion and our offensive execution in Number of points tallied by Marv- earlier this time around. general is what made the difference in Lews in Tech’s men basketball Sophomore B.J. Elder led all scor- today,” Hewitt added. “I thought 81-74 triumph over ACC opponent ers with 24 points. Marvin Lewis we did a very good job defensively FSU Tuesday night. Lewis scored a (15), Chris Bosh (11), Jarrett Jack on Julius Hodge and Marcus Melvin, career high as the Yellow Jackets (11) and Ed Nelson (11) joined El- but more than anything else it was made 28 of 31 free throws on the der as five Tech players broke into our offensive execution.” night. double digits. “20 assists on 30 baskets, shot 70 Bosh added 12 boards on his percent from the foul line, turn- 38 way to his sixth double double of overs were down, assists were up. the season and his third selection as Those are the things we really have ACC Freshman of the week, while to watch because I think our de- Number of steals this season by jun- leading the ACC in shooting per- fense has been good enough to win ior guard Megan Isom. Isom has centage. most of the games, but our offense helped lead the Lady Jackets to one The key to Tech’s second half has really been hurting us. Today it of their best starts in school history, onslaught was offensive efficiency. certainly didn’t hurt us at all.” going 11-4. Isom currently ranks In outscoring the Wolfpack 53-30 Georgia Tech continued its hot third in the ACC for steals. in the second half, the Jackets shot play in Atlanta this year where they By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS 64.5 percent, including five for sev- are undefeated. N.C. State fell to 0- B.J. Elder was the dominating player in Saturday’s win over the NC State 15:15.19 en from three-point land, while com- 3 on the road so far this season. Wolfpack. Elder finished with 24 points - one point off his season high. Time set by All-American Shilo Lewis’s career high chops ‘Noles Ayalon in the 1650-yard freestyle Swimmers fall to Clemson, ‘Bama against No. 19 Alabama. Ayalon By Kimberly Rieck were Ashley Kracke, placing first became the first Yellow Jacket swim- Senior Staff Writer with a time of 2:05.91 and Anna mer to meet an NCAA qualifying Saum, finishing second with a standard this season. The Georgia Tech men’s and mark of 2:06.48. atlanta women’s swimming and diving Last year the Jackets’ men had thrashers teams faced ACC rival Clemson surprised the nationally ranked and No.19 Alabama at Emory’s Clemson by crushing them 143- number Woodruff P.E. Center over the 93. This year the No. 25 men’s weekend. team lost to an unranked Clem- challenge On Friday against the Tigers, son by 159-84. Clemson’s women the men and women struggled team topped Tech by a score of hint: Falcons after a two-month break in the 156-87. The men and women 6 dual-meet schedule. The last meet both fell to 0-2 in the ACC with was in November against Pur- the loss. due and Cincinnati. After the loss to Clemson Fri- Here’s the number...what does it While Clemson defeated the day night, the Jackets had to face represent? Jackets in the relay events, there the Crimson Tide. The high- were several noteworthy individ- light of the meet was Ayalon be- To enter email the Sports Editor at ual wins for both the men and coming the first Tech swimmer sports@technique.gatech.edu with women’s teams. Senior All-Amer- to qualify for the 2003 NCAA the correct answer to the challenge. ican Shilo Ayalon dominated the Championships this season. Ay- A winner will be selected from among field with wins in the 500 and alon earned an NCAA “B” time the qualified entries. The winner 1000-yard freestyle events. Aya- in the 1650 free after he defeated will receive a pair of tickets to an lon defeated Clemson’s Jonathan Alabama’s J.T. Jones by over 17 Atlanta Thrashers home game, where Mengering by over 7 seconds in seconds. Ayalon placed eighth admission is always $8 for a seat in the 1000-yard freestyle with a in the 1650 at last year’s NCAA the $36 section with a student ID.␣ time of 9:23.48. Junior Mike Championships. Visit www.atlantathrashers.com for Comer won the 50 free in 21.49. “Shilo posted a time in the more info on college nights. By The Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Additionally senior Tomonori 1650 free that was 5 seconds faster Freshman Jarrett Jack has been a strong asset to the Jacket’s offense. Jack Tsuji placed first in the 200 breast than what was invited into the on was considered as one of the nation's top incoming point guards. with a time of 2:05.94. NCAA championships last year. On the women’s side, Lau- So that’s a pretty good thing to deck By Katie Neal Week Chris Bosh had his seventh rissa Prystaj posted a score of do in a dual meet situation,” said Sports Editor double-double of the year, with 19 226.05 on the one-meter board Baron. points and 12 rebounds. B.J. Elder and 273.30 points on the three- Tech’s only other victory came Event Date Junior Marvin Lewis lit up the added 14 points, while the team as a meter board. Prystaj had already from Jeremy Raines. Raines won TR at Kentucky Invitational 1/17-18 AMC Tuesday night by continu- whole made 28 of their 31 free throws. qualified for the NCAA Zone the 100 yard backstroke in a close MT at ACC Indoor Champs 1/17-18 ously draining 3-point shots to lead The Jacket defense stepped up, hold- Diving Championships earlier race with a time of 51.78. Aya- MB at Wake Forest 1/19 the Jackets to a 81-74 victory over ing Tim Pickett, who is fifth in the this season. Coach Seth Baron lon and Raines’s times were sea- WB at FSU 1/20 ACC rivals FSU. Lewis ended the ACC at 18 points per game, to just said he was very pleased and im- son-best for the team. MB vs. Elon 1/22 game with a season high of 33 points, 13 points on only 5-of-16. pressed with Prystaj’s perfor- For the men’s diving squad, WB vs. Clemson 1/23 going six-for-eight outside the arc. With this win, the Yellow Jack- mance. In the sprint events, Junior Paul McCarty led the way TR - Men’s and Women’s Track His halftime buzzer-beater 3-point ets (8-5 overall, 2-1 ACC) improved Moeko Wallis won the 100 free with a second place finish in the MT - Men’s Tennis shot even made ESPN’s top-ten bas- to 7-0 at home and are off to their with a time of 53.43. Sweeping WB - Women’s Basketball ketball highlights of the day. best start in the ACC since the ‘95- the top places in the 200 back See SwimTeams, page 30 MB - Men’s Basketball Three-time ACC Rookie of the ’96 season. SPORTS Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 31 Lady Jackets suffer tight loss to No. 1 Duke Blue Devils commented Isom on her perfor- mance against Beard. When Beard swiped a ball from Isom, the score was 47-43 in Tech’s favor, but things soon fell apart. The Lady Jackets went six minutes without scoring and in the final ten minutes, Tech was outscored 30- 10. The Jackets made only eight of 36 shots (22.2 percent) in the sec- ond half, in comparison to 13 of 32 (40.6 percent) in the first half. When asked about the loss, Tech’s head women’s basketball Coach Ag- nus Berenato said, “We’re getting there. “For 37 minutes we were with them, and that’s improvement. I do not believe it was a 20 point game. But that’s what the scoreboard says.” She went on to complement Alana Beard, “She’s everything she’s tout- ed to be. There are 352 teams in the By The Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS country, and 351 of them are not as The Jackets held the lead 11 times, with 13 lead changes, but shot 22 good as Duke.” percent in the second half after leading 36-35 at the half-time break Stokes, Tech leading scorer for the evening commented, “We played By Finny Turner and held on until Duke’s Alana Beard, hard as a team, but didn’t sustain Contributing Writer a national player for the long of the year can- haul.” In front of an atypically large didate, had a Georgia Tech crowd of 3,592 in Alexander Me- spurt of energy “We’re getting there. has lost 19 in a morial Coliseum, the Lady Jackets early in the sec- row to the Blue fell to 11-4 and 0-3 in the ACC, ond half. For 37 minutes we Devils who are after a hard fought battle to No. 1 Beard, who were with them, and on a winning Duke Blue Devils. only scored two streak of 27 The Lady Jackets hit on three foul shots, miss- that’s improvement. I ACC victories in three-point field goals, with six ing all six of her do not believe it was a row and blocked shots and 11 turnovers. The attempted field dropped to 0-5 game was tied 11 times with 13 lead goals in the first a 20 point game. But against top- changes. half, came back that’s what the ranked teams. Fallon Stokes led the Yellow Jack- in the end and “We’re disap- ets with 21 points and Megan Isom scored 19 for the scoreboard says.” pointed in the scored 13. However, Stokes and Isom night. Tech’s sec- Agnus Berenato loss. We played were the only two players in double ond-leading scor- Head Coach about 32 min- figures for Georgia Tech. The duo er in the match utes of really combined for four of 18 field goals up, Isom was good basketball. in the final half of play. Beard’s key de- Making 32 be- All five Duke starters scored at fender. come 40 is the difference between By The Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS least 10 points a piece. At the half, “I did a good job on her, but it the win and the loss,” said senior Junior forward Fallon Stokes scored a team-high of 21 points against the Jackets had the lead at 35-36 doesn’t matter, I didn’t finish it,” Sonja Mallory. Duke. Stokes ranks second in the ACC in scoring in conference games. 30 • Friday, January 17, 2003 • Technique SPORTS Beyond the White and Gold SwimTeams from page 32 Make it or break it: New year, new start, new body... Can it really be done? By Al Przygocki The girl I’m seeing has helped by out a big, strong hero. Senior Staff Writer pushing me to be less sedentary and I’ve lost twenty-five pounds in more active whenever possible. We the last year. That’s net. There’ve Ah, January, the month of new like to walk around Stone Moun- been some setbacks, some bad days beginnings and resolutions. A time tain every now and then. My per- (ok, weeks) of fast food and ice cream. for turning over all of those new sonal trainer (paid for by the folks, Being a sports writer means free leaves. For final- of course) has also food at sporting events, hardly any ly getting on been a huge help. of it healthy, and an open invitation that road to be- It takes time, and it I’ve started and to sit in one place for two to three coming the quit workout pro- hours at a time. great and won- takes help. It takes a grams a dozen Heck, you can go to almost any derful person village to do anything times. The biggest Tech function and find yourself we all meant to reason? I don’t awash in a sea of pizza and sodas. become but these days. like doing things Temptation is everywhere, my never got alone. It’s much friends, everywhere. around to. easier for me to What’s the point of all this? It’s We’re two weeks into the new quit on myself than it is for me to simple really. You want to change year, and I bet 90 percent of those quit on anyone else. It sounds weird, yourself? Do it. resolutions have already fallen by but I pay someone to be there and But get as much help as you can. the wayside. Smokers are back to help me work out. Actually, it’s one Understand that you can’t change By Bill Allen / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS smoking. Drinkers are back to drink- of the best experiences I’ve had at one part of you all at once. You have Tech’s swimming and diving teams faced ACC rival Clemson and No.19 ing. The disorganized are back to Tech. to change all of you over a long Alabama at Emory’s Woodruff P.E. Center over the weekend losing things. The overweight have My trainer is a psychotic Polish period of time. already stopped working out and guy who makes bad jokes and never And be prepared for setbacks. one-meter board. Other notable fly, sophomore Lisa Hancock post- have healed their guilt with comfort lets anyone perform less than their There will be failures, but that doesn’t achievements on the men’s side were ed the Jacket’s top time in the event foods. Well, not all of them. best or he’ll give mean that you Tsuji’s second place finish in the this season. This overweight guy actually start- them hell. Basi- should pack it 200 breaststroke and senior Robbie Overall, the loss was disappoint- ed his program last year, and I am cally, Wojo’s a lot in and give up. Foster’s third place finish in the 100 ing for the team who had hoped to happy to report I am still going strong. like me, only I joined the Barbell It’s a gradual breaststroke. pick up their first ACC victory. Heck, I’ve beaten cigarettes, and strong and process. You The winner for the 100 breast- “We’ve got to do a better job of I’ve defeated the bottle. Why can’t I healthy. I joined Club, one of the best do a little bit stroke, Alabama’s Vladisla Polyak- stepping up to the blocks and per- tame fast food, Ben & Jerry’s, and the Barbell Club, every day, and ov, qualified for the NCAA forming and being a team that rep- my sedentary lifestyle? one of the best clubs on campus... one day you Championships with a NCAA-B resents Georgia Tech and not The big thing is recognizing that clubs on campus. There are weights and look up and re- time in the event. individuals that happen to repre- it’s not just about running a few It’s an old- laps, lifting a few weights and eating school gym in the machines everywhere. alize you’re on Wallis led the women’s team with sent Georgia Tech. I think they un- the right road. second place finishes in the 50 and derstand that a little bit better now,” a few carrots. It’s about lifestyle basement of There’s also this smell. I ’ v e 100 free events. Freshman Eliza- said Baron. change. O’Keefe. There given up smok- beth Foster also placed third in the “There’s not much time left in That’s evolution, baby, and that’s are weights and My guess is that it’s ing. I’ve given 50 free. In the 100 back, Saum and the season, so I think they realize not something you suddenly wake machines every- from fifty years of up drinking Kracke had another back to back that this past weekend was not very up and do on January 1. It takes where. There’s like I used to. finish with second and third places, fun. And it was indeed a wake-up time, and it takes help. It takes a also this smell. sweat. I love it. I’m giving up respectively. call that this team needs.” village to do anything these days. My guess is that being un- Freshmen Laura Heiser and Ash- The Crimson Tide defeated the My parents have helped by keep- it’s from fifty years healthy, over- ley Skala went 2 and 3 in the 200 Tech men, 160-124. The Yellow ing my fridge stocked with healthy of sweat. I love it. The place is like a weight and sedentary. Now, if I could yard backstroke. Alabama’s Anne Jacket women lost by 182-106. With food that I could prepare for myself. big dungeon, and I hope to slay all just find the things I lose in this Poleska won first place in the event the losses, the men are now 2-5 and Ah, the joys of microwave cooking. the weights and machines and come house! I give up! with a NCAA-B time. In the 200 the women are 3-4. SPORTS Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 29 Silicon Valley “Mud Bowl” disappoints By Clark Nelson a 7-3 first quarter lead. However, back] situation.” Contributing Writer Suggs completed just 2 of 7 passes Gailey also went on to say that in the first half and threw an inter- all starting jobs would be open this Georgia Tech came into the third ception with 14 seconds left on a spring. Silicon Valley Football Classic hop- questionable coaching decision that Bilbo struggled in his most sig- ing to end the year on a high note; gave Fresno a 13-6 halftime lead. nificant action since early in the sea- the outcome was far from that. Redshirt Freshman Damarius son, but he was limited to certain The Jackets turned the ball over Bilbo started the second half, but offensive sets by the coaching staff. seven times in a muddy, disappoint- did not fair much better. Fresno dominated the time of Bilbo led the Jackets to two touch- downs, but he also threw four inter- “If I don’t have the ceptions. The Jackets were down 23-21 with three minutes to play “I’m disappointed picks, we could have on a fourth down and one to go, but with the execution.” won the game.” a miscommunication between Bil- bo and fellow freshmen Lekeldrick Chan Gailey Damarius Bilbo Bridges led to the the sixth inter- Head Coach GT Quarterback ception of the day for Tech. Bilbo was ready to take the blame for the loss square on his own shoul- possession, holding the ball for 38 ing 30-21 loss in San Jose. ders. minutes. The Fresno State Bulldogs came “If I don’t have the picks, we A bright spot for Tech was the into the game with an 8-5 record, could have won the game,” he said. play of Jonathan “Freddie” Smith. finishing third in the Western Ath- “I put the blame on myself. As a Smith caught a 42-yard touchdown, letic Conference. Earlier in the week, quarterback, you have to take the ran seven times for 35 yards, and they had lost five starters due to fame and the blame. I take the blame returned 4 punts for 59 yards. academics and only suited 45 for for that one.” Smith was filling in on punt re- this bowl game. “I’m disappointed with the exe- turns for the injured Kelly Rhino. Behind Rodney Davis’ 153 yards cution,” said Head Coach Chan The Jackets return 14 starters on the ground and a defensive touch- Gailey. “Obviously, you have to be next season and also hope to get All- down, Fresno State chalked up their able to stop the run and you have to American Greg Gathers and speed- first bowl win in 10 years. be able to execute on offense, and ster running back Tony Hollings It was a disappointing day for we didn’t do either well.” back from injury. Tech all the way around. In front of This game leaves many questions Senior placekicker Luke Manget a sparse crowd of mostly Fresno fans, for Tech as they head into the off- kicked three extra points, extend- the Jackets needed to come out and season. The one to get the most ing his streak to 160 consecutive play well after having a month off attention will most likely be the quar- PATs, but he finished his career one from their last game. terback position. shy of the NCAA record. Fresno State kicked a field goal “You always remember your last Georgia Tech is now 20-11 in all on their first drive, but Tech re- game,” Offensive Coordinator Bill bowl games after its sixth straight By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS sponded with a 35-yard pass from O’Brien said. “And obviously this postseason game, the most since The Yellow Jackets are now 20-11 all-time in bowl games. They came into A.J. Suggs to Kerry Watkins to take game meant a lot to the [quarter- Bobby Dodd’s tenure. the bowl game tied with Penn State for a .667 bowl winning percentage. SPORTS Technique • Friday, January 17, 2003 • 27 Finishing football for 2002 Playing dirty in the Valley The Nique’s Al Przygocki wraps up the year and looks to the new By Al Przygocki Anyway, in that game, Miami tundra of Lambeau Field. Senior Staff Writer came in with an air of invincibility Three things: the Packers had and an overhyped quarterback. never lost a home playoff game, Brett Tech lost to the other FSU 30- A defensive-minded, ball con- Favre had never lost a game with the 21 in front of about twenty people trol team from the Midwest came temperature below freezing, and who probably asked for a refund. in, stopped the run, forced the Hur- tundra is by definition frozen so The Silicon Valley Classic was any- ricanes to pass the ball all night, and “frozen tundra” is redundant like thing but classic. tricked Heisman Trophy winner “wet snow.” I guess it was appropriate that Vinny Testaverde into five inter- Too bad the Mike Vicks crashed Tech came out in all white for the ceptions on their way to the nation- to earth in Philadelphia last week. It first time since a 1994 loss to UGA. al title. was a fun ride while it lasted, and I It was clearly time to lose to bull- Ohio State stole that blueprint can only hope that they fire Dan dogs wearing red. from Penn State and won this year’s Reeves, bring in a GM, a head coach The Jackets quickly became coat- title in incredibly dramatic fashion. and an offensive coordinator. ed in a layer of mud and were unrec- The Buckeyes were the kind of team Oh, and that they make sure that ognizable by halftime. The seven that confounds experts every year. they bring in three separate men to turnovers, six by interception, jogged You look at their stats and watch do to the three separate jobs. my memory. them play and you have no idea The other thing that the Mike 7-6 was a disappointment, but why they never lose. Then, you re- Vicks need to do is find more Mike there were flashes of life from the alize that the one thing they do well Vicks and sign them immediately. team this year. Maybe next year. is find ways to win, like the old Bill And Arthur Blank buys the other (Hmm, Pepper Rodgers flashback, Parcells Giants. Atlanta sports teams. anyone?) The Atlanta Mike Vicks over- Bonus NFL prediction: As I was getting ready to watch achieved this season and were lucky Eagles avenge their Super Bowl this year’s national title game, I to make the playoffs. Then, they XV loss at the hands of the Oakland couldn’t help but think about the went out and surprised everyone Raiders, by the same score, 27-10. By Scott Meuleners/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS 1986 Fiesta Bowl. Yes, that means (including themselves—be honest, Hey, I was a little Polish kid who True freshman Ajenavi “Ace” Eziemefe had to step up this year to I’m old and watch too much ESPN fellas) and absolutely whipped the loved to wear green. How could I fill the large void left by the injured running back Tony Hollings. Classic. Green Bay Packers on the frozen not be a Ron Jaworski fan?