Technique (April 16, 2010)

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Undergrad presidential race in run-of

By Zimu Yang Staf Writer

Photo by Jarrett Skov/Student Publications

Corey Boone (left) and Jimmy Williams (right) will advance to a run-of election in the Undergraduate SGA election for Executive President. The runof will be held from April 16-21.

Wednesday, April 14, the SGA elections committee announced the results of the undergraduate and graduate SGA elections at the Student Center commons at 7:00 p.m. he elections took place from Friday, April 6 at noon to Wednesday, April 14 at 4:00 p.m. While most of the executive positions up for vote were illed, the undergraduate president election will go into runof between frontrunners Jimmy Williams and Corey Boone. here is also one Undergraduate House Representative position, for Architecture, which remains unilled.

Winners were decided for the remaining executive positions. 3484 students voted in the undergraduate executive vice president election (EVP). Brenda Morales won with 82.1 percent of the vote, and Ajai Karthikeyan garnered the remaining 17.9 percent of the vote.

“I feel wonderful. I’m so proud to be able to serve the student body in this way. I’m really looking forward to it,” Morales said. “he irst thing I aim to do is really get everything organized so that we have a system that runs smoothly to make

sure that I am able to train representatives well… and also contacting administrators so that in turn representatives will be able to contact them.”

In contrast to the undergraduate executive elections, the graduate executive president and executive vice president candidates ran unopposed. Anthony Baldridge and Katherine Schnure ran for graduate presidency and vice-presidency respectively. 129 graduate students voted for Baldridge in the president election, and 122 students for Schnure in the EVP election.

“One of the greatest [issues within the graduate body] is communications, and bringing together with all the diferent departments to get opportunities out there for graduate students,” Baldridge said. “Not to mention a number of social endeavors that we as graduate SGA, as well as teaming up with undergraduate SGA, like to ofer to campus that corral both the graduate and undergrad students together.”

Of the issues discussed in their campaigns, Baldridge and Schnure aimed to continue to work on certain problems such as health insurSee Election, page 6

Galil named Greek Week competition underway new Dean of CoC

By Kamna Bohra Contributing Writer

Tech Provost Gary Schuster announced last Friday, April 6 the next College of Computing dean will be Dr. Zvi Galil, beginning July 1, 2010.

“Tech’s College of Computing has an enviable framework: it is a leader in computer education with extensive interdisciplinary research and excellent relationships with industry,” Galil said.

Selected from a national pool of applicants, Galil will act as the chief administrative and academic oicer, focusing on the college’s plan for a new generation of computing.

“Computing [provides] an exploratory instrument that accelerates discovery in all branches of science and engineering. he more the College of Computing collaborates, the more central it becomes to institutional success,” Galil said.

Galil received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in applied mathematics from Tel Aviv University, and a doctoral degree in computer science from Cornell University. Galil has previously worked as a professor and a dean at Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and president at Tel Aviv University. “[Galil’s] global view will be a tremendous asset as the College seeks to broaden its reach, both as an educational institution and as a vital industry research partner, across the United States and around the world,” said Tom Noonan, chair of the College’s Advisory Board and former CEO of IBM Internet Security Systems.

Galil’s current research focuses on cryptography, design and analysis of algorithms and computational complexity.

Photo by Kelvin Kuo/Student Publications

Alpha Chi Omega’s team pull against their competitor Alpha Gamma Delta in the irst round of the annual tug competition on Saturday, April 7 during Greek Week. The week is a series of competitions between Greek organizations.

By Matt Schrichte Staf Writer

Greek Week, a competition that pits Tech’s various fraternities and sororities against each other in events and games such as tug (of war) and dizzy bat races, comes to a close Saturday night after a week’s worth of competitions and philanthropic events.

“Our kickof event every year is tug, which took place Saturday the 10th. his year we had the biggest turnout we’ve ever had. We had 20 fraternities competing,” said Overall Co-Chair of Greek Week and fourth year ARCH major, Kyle Taylor.

Among those fraternities, this year’s

competition included its irst ever National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha. All nine Collegiate Panhellenic Council sororities competed as well.

Some other notable diferences between this year’s Greek Week and previous years’ include cutting and adding events from last year to better relect student interest and changing the competition’s time frame back to a single week as before.

“It used to run from Sunday to the following Tuesday,” Taylor said. “We wanted to move it back into one week.

It was a little ridiculous calling it Greek Week when it was more than one week [long].”

“From start to inish, there are around 25 events throughout the week,” said the other Overall Co-Chair of Greek Week and 4th year INTA student, Mary Piantadose.

While most of this year’s events are the same or similar to past ones, there have been some alterations.

“We cut people’s least favorite events and we revamped the least popular events and then added some new events.

Instead of ping pong, we got corn hole and we were able to have it on the Fifth Street Bridge,” Piantadose said. his year’s remaining competitive events include a slam-dunk contest, a See Greek, page 7

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Campus Crime

By Vivian Fan News Editor A handful of fun

A GTPD oicer was on foot patrol when he walked past the Towers Residence Hall courtyard and smelled a marijuana odor. As he approached ive students sitting in the courtyard, the odor became stronger. When asked if they had been smoking marijuana, none of the students answered. A student later answered that he did have marijuana, and opened his hand to reveal a small gas pipe and a small plastic bag containing the drug. he students then admitted to have been smoking together. he students were issued Student

Code of Conduct violations and released. he marijuana and pipe were put in an evidence box to be destroyed at a later date.

Rules of courtship

A female student reported harassment to the GTPD following a series of interactions with a male student she had been dating. he female had been in a relationship with the male student from Dec. 2009 to March 2010, and had received a text message that stated “Towards the end I really only wanted to strangle and/or [expletive] you.” he female student also

stated that her former boyfriend had thrown a wine glass at her previously, but she was not hurt in the process. She feared that her former boyfriend was unstable and would try to hurt her in the future. he GTPD recommended that she meet with the counseling center. Upon checking up on the female student, GTPD reported that her ex-boyfriend had not contacted her, but advised that if he did try to again, that she should ile a protective order.

Impromptu irework show

A GTPD oicer on patrol witnessed numerous students launching ireworks outside a fraternity house on Mar. 30. Upon seeing the oicer, the students ran back into the house, but two were stopped by the oicer. hree were given student code violations and the ireworks were destroyed.

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Council Clippings

This week in Student Government

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ach Tuesday, elected members of the two houses of the Student Government Association, the Undergraduate House of Representatives (UHR) and the Graduate Student Senate (GSS), convene to consider allocation bills and discuss issues facing campus. Here is a summary of those two meetings.

By Vijai Narayanan, Assistant News Editor

Breaking

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lot of things went on outside the bubble of Tech in the past week. Here are a few important events taking place throughout the nation and the world.

Polish plane crash kills 97 people

Photo by Kevin Bandy/Student Publications

UHR representatives look on as organizational representatives answer questions regarding a bill. his edition of Council Clippings covers the UHR and GSS meetings from April 13, 2010.

SOS

Students Organizing for Sustainability (SOS) requested funding for tools and equipment to maintain a community garden and defer some of the costs of operation. Last semester, a group of approximately 15 students created a garden on east campus that has since expanded to include multiple crops, including carrots and several types of greens. he organization also partnered with Facilities and Housing to use their composted food waste and increase yield. Among the funding items

included in the bill were shovels, gloves, a wheel barrow, etc. he bill totaled $424.31 passed GSS 21-1-0 and UHR 43-0-0.

Phi Gamma Delta

SGA considered a bill put forward by the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity to host an alcohol awareness and education event. he organization requested funds to bring a drunk driving simulator to campus, a device that allows students to experience the level of impairment of a drunk driver. he bill totaled $754 and passed UHR 34-10-2, and GSS 14-7-1.

Sustainability Task Force

he SGA sustainability task force submitted a bill to SGA requesting a funding allocation for

Earth Day. he bill requested funding from the Undergraduate Legislative Reserve (ULR).

Among the funding items requested in the bill was a used bike from SOS, advertising and food. he bike will be raled of as part of the Earth Day celebrations.

UHR representatives had several concerns about the bill because it would fund an event open to graduate and undergraduates, and believed that the bill should come under a joint allocation. Others, however, believed that the bill was a ULR request in order to bypass JFC guidelines and fast-track the bill through SGA. he bill totaled $525 and ultimately passed UHR 37-6-1.

On April 14, a plane carrying the Polish president and several other government oicials crashed in Russia, killing all aboard.

When the plane attempted to land, it did not make it on to the runway and instead hit the treetops. Not only was President L ech K ac ynsk i one of the casualties, but also the deputy foreign minister, the chiefs of the army and the navy, the president of the national bank and several members of the country’s Parliament. he oicial casualty count given by Russian oicials was 97 people.he timing was also unfortunate since Russian and Polish oicials had taken some steps forward in coming to terms with the incident where 20,000 members of Poland’s elite oicer corps were killed 70 years ago. Several relatives of victims of the massacre were also aboard the plane when it crashed.

Toulouse-Lautrec to show at the High The High Museum of Art received a gift of 47 works of art from Atlanta collectors Irene and Howard Stein. Many of the works are by Henri de ToulouseLautrec. he Steins have given the High Museum works by ToulouseLautrec in the past. hose and the works in the gift will make up a collection centered on ToulouseLautrec’s works will open in Jan. 2011.

O’Brien to move to TBS Conan O’Brien has signed a contract to return to television in Nov. on TBS to host a late-night variety show. It will run Monday through hursday and he will likely stay in Los Angeles. He is currently on the road in the “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television” tour. Like the title implies, his settlement with NBC dictates that he is not allowed his show on another network until the fall. O’Brien claims that he will retain much of his former staf like executive producer Jef Ross.

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Sting break festival showcased indoors Kamna Bohra Contributing Writer

he Student Center Programs Council (SCPC) hosted the Sting Break Festival in the Student Center on hursday, April 8, 2010. he festival would have been in the Burger Bowl as was last year’s event, but the SCPC moved it indoors due to inclement weather.

Free of charge to students, the Sting Break festival consisted of free Tech paraphernalia and food.

Additionally, freShGA hosted a block party with free cotton candy and sunglasses in conjunction with the festival, and the Freshman Activities Board (FAB) hosted a tie-dying booth for the free T-shirts.

“Tech is a challenging place, but we wanted to show students we care about them,” said Matt LeBrun, SCPC festivals chair and third-year MGT major. He described the festival as a student appreciation day, which was also accompanied by an evening concert by Jet. “It would have been better outside, but it was fun overall [with] lots of free stuf. I think everyone had a great time, and tie-dye was FABallin!” said hevuthasan Senthuran, irst-year ME and a member of FAB. “It was nice to be able to stop in the middle of my otherwise hectic schedule to see friends and grab food at the same time,” said Dimple Bansal, irst-year ISyE major.

Over 1800 students attended the festival, according to LeBrun. he numbers exceeded the SCPC’s expectations, even though the festival occurred in a contained area.

“It condensed things a bit, but ofered a much more excited atmosphere,” LeBrun said in favor of the indoor venue, noting

Photo by Jarrett Skov/Student Publications

Students at the Sting Break festival participated in a series of activities like tie dye at the Student Center. The event was moved indoors due to inclement weather at the Burger Bowl in West Campus. its centralization as a reason for higher attendance. “here were a lot of worries because of the rain, but I think moving it indoors was a big help because there were a lot of people.

It felt more crowded, but it was a ‘busy’ crowded,” said Sangita Sharma, SCPC Special Events chair and irst-year AE major. he breakdown of the funds for the event included $12,000 from campus BuzzFunds and $9075 from Student Activity Fees (SAF). he Alumni Association and Coca-Cola donated the ChikFil-A sandwiches and beverages, respectively. he cost of this year’s festival came out to approximately $16,449 dollars, compared to the 2009 festival cost of $28,676, according to LeBrun. Lebrun noted that because of the weather, the cost dropped as the SCPC had to

NEWS BRIEFS Tech announces graduation speakers he Institute released an oicial list of commencement speakers for graduation ceremonies taking place next month. U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will speak at the PhD and Masters ceremony on May 7. Chu won the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics and was the former director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley Hills, CA. Tech alum Brook Byers of venture capital irm Kleiner Perkins Cauield & Byers (KPCB) will make a speech to undergraduates on May 8. KPCB is a silicon-valley venture capital irm credited with more than 50 technology startups.

Finally, the College of Engineering will hold a separate ceremony with speaker Bill Nuti, the chairman and CEO of NCR Corp., a global technology irm headquartered in Duluth, Ga. that makes ATM machines, checkout scanners, and self-serve kiosks.

Students awarded NSF research fellowships

Photo by Jarrett Skov/Student Publications

Attendees were able to watch a balloon artist create elaborate igures and objects. The event was free and open to all students. cancel its most expensive events, including a Tornado ride, laser tag and rock-climbing wall.

“With budget cuts across campus, for next year, the SCPC’s budget is a bit lower than this

year. However, the Student Center is highly committed to putting on great programming. As such, I don’t see this afecting next year’s Sting Break festival at all,” LeBrun said.

A total of 38 Tech students were awarded Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF) by the National Science Foundation (NSF), surpassing all other colleges and universities in the state. he purpose of the GRF initiative is to foster experts who contribute signiicantly to innovations in science and engineering. he fellowships include approximately $30,000 per year for graduate study and $10,500 per year for tuition for three years, totaling over $100,000. he list of recipients includes 28 graduate students and 10 undergraduate seniors. In addition, 37 students received an honorable mention from the NSF.

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Elections

Photo by Jarrett Skov/Student Publications

Brenda Morales smiles after winning the election for Undergraduate Executive Vice President against Ajai Karthikeyan.

Photo by Jarrett Skov/Student Publications

Kathy Schnure and Anthony Baldridge ran unopposed and won the graduate elections for President and Executive Vice President.

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ance for graduate students.

“We’re going to possibly take on and reevaluate our current insurance… that will be a big deal this year,” Schnure said.

Over 3700 undergraduate students voted for the undergraduate president alone, which featured ive candidates up for election.

Williams received 41.3 percent of the vote, and Boone received 38.5 percent of the vote. Candidates Wallace Benton, Daniel Nussenbaum and Jef Porubsky together amassed 20.1 percent of the vote.

“I’m excited. I am so honored that 1443 people had enough conidence for me to be their next student body president,” Boone said.

“I’m excited to make my case over the next week and see how this thing turns out. It’s by no means over for us. It was such a close margin that I’m really, really excited to get back out there.”

“It’s been a great two weeks and we’re hyped up and ready to go for one more,” Williams said.

Jimmy Williams, a thirdyear BME major with experience working in campus afairs, ran a campaign focusing on restructuring academics and improving campus life.

“Speciically what I’d like to do is put in an institute wide mentoring program to get faculty and students talking about things bigger than just textbook problems.

Bringing in outside companies for students to work with and looking to redeine grading that is not pre-deined on bell curves but on objectives,” Williams said. “One thing I’d like to do speciically in student life is to submit by-laws in SGA that would fund food and give-aways for large campus events that would afect some 500-1000 students. With SGA funding these types of incentives, we could encourage collaboration across campus. Another area I’d like to work on building is cam-

pus support... Speciically what I’d like to do here is work on warning [parking] tickets, and have those applied throughout the semester.

I’d also like to expand our transportation services beyond the current routes.”

Corey Boone, a third-year MGT major with experience working in committees such as the student rules and communications committee, likewise had his own programs focusing on academic revisions and student life improvement.

“My irst goal would be to improve the classroom environment… and that could be done by the mentoring programs also by having our individual schools and colleges place a greater emphasis on discussion from the professor,” Boone said. “I want to incorporate a service option here in Tech. It would be similar to the research option or the international plan…

Also opening up our hink Big program to allow students who don’t necessarily live in Georgia Tech housing to be apart of.”

In addition to the elections undergraduate voters cast a yay or nay ballot in a referendum to change the Constitution of the Undergraduate Student Government Association. he changes concerned the responsibilities and electoral processes for two executive positions. he Chief of Staf position will be eliminated, and the Executive Vice President, which will still be directly elected, will assume the responsibilities of the Chief of Staf. A new position, to be called the Speaker of the House, will assume the current EVP responsibilities. Members of the House of Representatives will elect this position. he move was prompted by the technical nature of the EVP position, which deals with intimate legislative processes, and works not only to serve the students, but also to run an efective UHR. he referendum passed

overwhelmingly with over 2,500 votes in favor of the change. he election process started early this semester with a series of election code changes and meetings concerning how to and who can run for SGA election. Elections packets for students interested in running were released on March 1 with various elections committee meetings held until spring break. he election was overseen by the SGA elections committee. heir tasks included setting up ballots, running the voting system, advertising and adjudicating violations.

“If students wished to run for a position, they met with me or a member of my committee and we pretty much brought them up to speed on the rules on the election code,” said Mike Donohue, a second year-PUBP major and SGA elections chair.

Although these positions and motions have been decided, the run-of election will continue into next week.

“I think that the platform that we’re running on is one appeals to all students across the board no matter what their experiences at Tech have been,” Williams said. “I think one thing to look forward to in the next week is a slight rebranding but the rebranding will solely be visual. he rest of the message will stay the same.”

“I just want to continue expressing what it means when I say I want to enrich our Georgia Tech experience. I think has resounded clearly with a number of students and I just want to continue to spread that message to people who have not heard it yet, and just drive that home,” Boone said. he run-of elections for undergraduate president will take place on the SGA website starting at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 16 and will continue until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21. Results will be announced later on that day.

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SGA ElEction RESultS

Greek

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Jimmy Williams Corey Boone

41.3% 38.5%

Daniel Nussenbaum Wallace Benton Jef Porubsky

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RUN-OFF ELECTION

10.0% 7.4% 2.7%

UNDERGRADUATE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Brenda Morales

82.1%

Ajai Karthikeyan

17.9%

GRADUATE PRESIDENT Anthony Baldridge

GRADUATE VICE PRESIDENT Kathy Schnure

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Senior Representatives John Dugan Kevin Morgan Patrick O’Connor Jacob Tzegaegbe - Senior Class President

Biology Lynn Tsai

Junior Representatives Elle Creel Brooke McDaniel Alex Stewart Alex Walker - Junior Class President

Building Construction Grace Stephens

Sophomore Representatives Hunter Hammond - Sophomore Class President Michael Mosgrove Eran Mordel Vanessa Vakili Architecture *Sitting in by Brenda Morales Aerospace Engineering Marlin Holmes Elliot Mork

Biomedical Engineering Austin Harvey Priya Patel

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Zachary Dicke Civil and Environmental Engineering De’Von Dixon Ritika Thapar Co-Op Fall Rep: Russell Ralston Spring Rep: Zack Falgout

College of Management Zach Hansen Daniel Manning Mathias Rost Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Thom Muccillo Economics Julianne Camacho Electrical and Computer Engineering Ramsey Baker Akilah Doyle Viktoriya Sherman

International Afairs Austen Edwards Literature, Culture and Communication Lindsey Hollenbeck

dodgeball tournament, and Greek Sing and Stroll. Sing and Stroll will feature ive fraternity and ive sorority groups performing songs in a musical contest as well as a special performance by the GTGs. All leftover tickets for Greek Sing and Stroll will be distributed in the Flag Building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, April 16. Like all of the other Greek Week festivities, this inal event is open to all spectators—Greek students and nonGreek students alike.

Unlike in previous years, this year’s Greek Week has made huge push to support some of Tech’s established philanthropic organizations.

While the annual week of games and competitions for Tech’s Greek population is ending, Greek Week’s two largest philanthropic events, Relay for Life and Tech Beautiication Day

(TBD) are set to kick-of tonight and tomorrow morning, respectively.

“We decided to pair with preexisting organizations on campus and work with them to promote their cause and get them all of the volunteers that they need,” Piantadose said. he Relay For Life event begins at 7 p.m. this evening on the SAC Fields and will last 12 hours through 7 a.m. Saturday morning. his year’s TBD will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. hese two philanthropic events, like the rest of the week’s games and contests, award points to all attending sorority and fraternity members.

At the end of the week, points for event participation, attendance, and performance for each participating fraternity and sorority will be tallied to determine the overall 2010 Greek Week champions.

Mathematics David Lowry Mechanical Engineering Kyle Johnson Dante Montgomery Matthew Vickers Priya Patel Modern Languages Tyler Kaplan

History, Technology and Society Kaitlyn Whiteside

Physics James Andrews

Industrial Design Jung Min Lee

Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering Will Jewell

Athletic Association Fall Rep: Alphonso Jordon Industrial Engineering Spring Rep: Glenn Wagner Phillip Ackhart Matlock Rogers Sangeet Vellore College of Computing Jack Morgan Ivory Assan

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Psychology Albert Sun Public Policy Imran Ali Photo by Vivian Fan/Student Publications

A number of fraternity members spectate the arm wrestling tournament on Wednesday of Greek Week at the TKE House.

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OUR VIEWS CONSENSUS OPINION

YOUR VIEWS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Election reveals many results

Ticketing mishaps degrade Saturdays

Bridge building between SGA and students needed Congratulations to all the candidates who won or are moving on to the runof in the SGA elections. All the elected persons will no doubt serve Tech well, and we look forward to continued eforts from the other candidates. One of the other outcomes of the election was the position that some candidates were running as ‘SGA outsiders.’ Students voiced concerns that SGA seems exclusive and disconnected from the student body, and low voter turnout, albeit higher than last year, reinforces this notion.

Many of the viable candidates came from within SGA, which tends to inluence the outcome of these elections more than the issues. his clouds the true intention of the elections. It is important to remember that the SGA representatives are not simply leaders of SGA, but elected leaders of the student body. hese positions set the tone for the student body when dealing with the administration and outside bodies.

One of the key breakdowns that has contributed to this conundrum is the lack of awareness of issues within the student body. Part of the responsibility for this breakdown rests with this publication, the Technique, as we must do everything possible to inform you about the problems that face the campus. We accept the challenge to work harder to keep you informed. However, part of the problem also lies with SGA and the seeming disconnect with students.

SGA must mitigate this situation by actively recruiting more student leaders to participate in SGA and encourage more students to get active on campus. Use the resources that made I <3 GT Week so successful and inform the student body about the issues that truly matter.

Make sure that all students know how to get involved in the SGA process and the positive impact SGA has on campus.

Biggest issue for the coming year: informing students about the issues.

he Consensus Opinion relects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors.

Technique Editorial Board Emily Chambers, Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Saethang, Managing Editor Hahnming Lee, Business Manager Jennifer Aldoretta, Entertainment Editor Vivian Fan, News Editor Nishant Prasadh, Sports Editor Kate Comstock, Focus Editor Matt Hofman, Opinions Editor

Steven Cappetta, Advertising Manager Kelvin Kuo, Photography Editor Reem Mansoura, Development Editor Chris Russell, Online Editor

EDITORIAL CARTOON BY ROSE PENG

I have had opportunities to experience a phenomenon unlike any other—college football Saturdays (and hursday Nights).

Many schools do not have the opportunity to have a college football program, and for that we are blessed as a campus. But, in the three years that I have been a student at the Institute, when the ticketing system changed, I began to dread Saturday afternoon.

As a loyal member of the Yellow Jacket community, who proudly bleeds white and gold, I have been sorely disappointed by the actions taken by the current SGA to protect our rights with their collaboration with the Athletic Association (AA) this past year with our ticketing program.

As a ‘block captain’ I was inundated with unorganized lists, a bevy of misinformation, and a slew of emails that I was forced to trudge through without the help of SGA. hese issues were magniied on game-days when ushers did not know where one block began and one block ended, and did little to protect the integrity of the blocks.

It is incomprehensible to many in the student body, myself included, how SGA could not protect some semblance of sanity in the ticketing process. hough I understand the power of the AA in terms of money, alumni support, and power on campus, it is amazing that SGA was simply steam rolled by the AA. his program allowed many, who last year would have been given a seat, to be turned away simply because they missed a deadline or did not have a voucher (which was supposed to be deemed irrelevant by our new ticketing system).

Our student body leaders are put into place to protect the rights and voices of the students. We should hold them to that standard as we move forward into a new football season. We cannot simply shake our ists at the AA when we have an outlet that has been given the presence of the AA and Institute President G. P. “Bud” Peterson.

So, it seems inconceivable to continue to allow those in the campus afairs wing of SGA continue this practice, so hopefully this new administration will take a strong footing against the AA and will not crumble in the face of upholding students’ rights and privileges as we cheer on our Jackets this fall.

Hari Gopal hird-year MGT

Tin Building demolition hurts students he school’s actions with regard to the Tin Building illustrate everything that is wrong with the administration here at Tech. Take points in order from the article.

[Tin Building to be Demolished]

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1) It is claimed that this is part of developing the alley way between the Skiles Building and the Weber Building but this is unlikely since the Tin Building is between the Weber Building and the Coon Building.

2)It is claimed this will become the main thoroughfare while Skiles walkway is closed but a look at the campus map shows that the main thoroughfare will be the alley between Skiles and Weber.

3) hey say this will allow construction on the CULC to proceed more quickly. I take this means the inish date will not be Fall of 2011 as said previously but will move up to Summer 2011.

4) hey talk about how the transit system serves they proposed new location and how they have the Stingerette service. he Green route does go there but doesn’t run on weekends or late at night. he location at 14th and Hemphill is outside the Stingerette’s service area.

A simple visit Parking and Transportation Website would have revealed this.

5) It is claimed they are committed to having student involvement but the quote in the article shows that they aren’t even sure if they have tried to get student involvement.

I expect that the school will make appropriate noise and then go ahead and shaft the students anyway. I also expect that some of the issues I have raised here (ignorance of the campus and of school policies on the part of a high ranking school administrator, etc) to be swept under the carpet with an appropriate show of concern toward the problems.

If Tech’s administration wants to show that they do care about the students then these issues will be handle in a fair public manner.

If not then Tech will continue to be “he Place Where Students Come Last”.

Andrew Flett Fifth-year AE

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Social Security reform key to iscal health With the passage of landmark healthcare legislation three weeks ago, the United States took a huge step towards ensuring healthcare coverage for all Americans and reducing the country’s national debt in the long-term. While no bill of such magnitude can be perfect, the legislation is a far cry from what some Tea Party “socialism” alarmists would have you believe. he mere fact that Americans can no longer be denied healthcare coverage based on pre-existing conditions (starting in 2014) is remarkable, and well worth the price of reform.

Unfortunately with such legislation, the costs are much more visible on a daily basis than the beneits. However, I am conident that over time, Americans will come to appreciate many of the reform’s provisions. he Congressional Budget Oice (CBO) estimates that the bill will reduce projected budget deicits by $138 billion during its irst decade and by nearly $1.2 trillion over the second. While iscally this is a step in the right direction, additional measures need to be taken in order to put America’s inancial house in order and bring down the national debt.

While Republicans have recently taken to grandstanding about the national debt, this problem is one that has resulted from over-exuberant spending on both sides of the

“Unfortunately, Social Security reform is a political hot-potato that neither side of the aisle wants to tackle.”

Vijai Narayanan Assistant News Editor aisle. he numbers show that the national debt decreased rapidly during the post-war years until the tenure of the Reagan administration, when the national debt began to increase again to its current level. he U.S. national debt currently stands at approximately $12.3 trillion (86.1 percent of GDP), and is expected to rise to $18.4 trillion by 2014. Rising national debt leads to more borrowing by the federal government, increasing interest rates over time and ultimately hinders economic growth. he healthcare reform bill is projected to make reductions to the amount of government spending for Medicare and slow down the projected rise in national debt. With healthcare reform now complete, the federal government must now turn its attention to other areas of government spending in order to rein in the national debt. Social Security looks to be the most promising avenue for achieving this goal.

Last month, the Social Security Administration (SSA)

paid out more in beneits than was collected through payroll taxes for the irst time in 1983. his tipping point underscores the precarious inancial state of the program and its potentially explosive efect on the national debt.

According to CBO estimates the program was not supposed to enter insolvency until 2016, but the inancial crisis hastened cash low out of the program as more Americans availed Social Security beneits. his problem is likely to be exacerbated as the baby boomers reach age of retiement.

Perhaps the simplest way to increase the inancial stability of Social Security and solving the national debt problem is to increase the retirement age to 70, which decreases the length of time for which retirees receive Social Security beneits.

While it may seem harsh to force older generations to postpone their retirement, few people realize that when FDR signed the Social Security Act into law in 1935, the average

life expectancy for an American was only 62 years of age (with 62 being the earliest age for Social Security collection).

Today the average life expectancy for an American is 77.7.

My generation is being asked to provide longer care for a greater number of people than previous generations.

Former President George W. Bush proposed the partial privatization of Social Security, whereby a percentage of revenue collected by the federal government would go towards private retirement accounts, allowing the funds to grow over time and help pay for the price of the Social Security beneits. However, as we saw, even the Republican Congress was hostile to the idea and little came out of President Bush’s attempt to overhaul Social Security. he task of reforming Social Security is one that is far less complex than that of reforming healthcare. It still won’t be easy, and it isn’t the only thing that needs to be done to in order to reduce the national debt. However, it is the next most logical step after healthcare reform.

Unfortunately, Social Security reform is a political hotpotato that neither side of the political aisle wants to tackle.

Nevertheless, it is crucial that reforms be passed soon before it becomes too late and America is burdened with a more crushing national debt.

Get out of your dorm; experience college “I hate this school,” is heard around all campuses around the world. here are always going to be those disgruntled students, even though I hear more students at Tech feel they are notoriously one of the worst schools. “Only at Tech,” is a great example of this type of behavior, and only fostered by the public eye. So why is it that these students feel obligated to share their misfortunes? Is this school really one of the worse schools out there for students?

Students complain about the on-campus transportation, food at Britain or Woodruf, “the shaft,” registration, etc.

But are these really determining factors on how your college lifestyle is deined? here are opportunities out there to discover yourself, diferent cultures and discover important people that may stay with you for the rest of your life. Instead, let the programs, events, and faculty deine how you should gauge a good or bad college.

Not all institutes ofer study abroad programs, but Tech is part of a list of many that do. In fact, Tech has many partnerships and surprisingly campuses around the world for students to discover. Usually these opportunities are hard to come by, being a personal venture to ind a program that would give you both credit for classes and an enriching experience. Tech is an institute that regurgitates its ideals onto

from campus. Students fail to explore the opportunities to travel to Stone Mountain, Centennial Olympic Park, Amacalola Falls and other tourist spots because they are always there. But why not exKelvin Kuo plore what Ga, and surrounding states can ofer? Why not Photo Editor go to these “typical” spots and soak up the beauty of it all?

Parks and recreation are a diferent things that will ill must do for anyone that lives in the voids present after the on or around campus. Piedmundane class life. hese are mont Park is a wonderful place all not exclusive entities that to relax and read a book. Or screen for particular individu- if you feel inclined, to go play als but clubs that invite every- some kickball and other sports. one with any interest in their Events such as Dogwood festisubject matter. val, 420 Fest, and the Redbull Hopefully, everyone knows Soapbox Derby give a unique the wonders of college sports form of entertainment. and college life. It is a must do I know that I haven’t taken for anyone. hese events fos- my own advice, letting three ter a sense of school spirit and years of my college career sift pride for everyone. Tech has through my ingers. And while consistently provided teams I was upset with my current with nationally ranked pro- situation, I learned to Houdini grams. What is there not to the handcufs that suppressed love about rubbing the glory the potential of Tech and the of a win over other schools surrounding areas. into the faces of the losing People should take advanstudent body. We should be tage of their situations, ditch more involved to help support the masquerade and be optithe team as well as create a na- mistic about new ventures. I tional presence to promote our started late, but it is not too school in general. late to igure out that you are Too many students do not attending one of the best and take advantage of all the At- diverse technical institutes in lanta has to give. Concert ven- the nation. So why not listen ues like the Tabernacle, the to our famous American TranMasquerade, Center Stage and scendentalist Ralph Waldo the Variety Playhouse bring Emerson, “We are always getbig names into the city. All ting ready to live but never livthese venues are only minutes ing.”

“People should take advantage of their situations, ditch the masquerade and be optimistic about new ventures.”

you, sometimes without any obvious signs. he accessibility of study abroad information makes this opportunity one of the must do’s. he satellite campuses ofer major classes that would not cause you to fall behind.

People may wonder how some students from certain universities receive job ofers quicker and with a higher percentage then others. Internships and the co-op program are the answer to these prayers. Nearly three thousand out of the thirteen thousand undergraduates participate in the co-op program, which is labeled as one of U.S. News and World Report’s “Top Ten” co-op programs in the nation.

So why risk a lost opportunity for both the present and the future? Seize the opportunity.

Every campus has student organizations that will fulill an empty space inside of you.

From the culture clubs like the Taiwanese-American Student Association to the more creativity sparking Photography Club, there are many

BUZZ Around Campus

What was the most important issue of the SGA elections?

Jefery Kuo First-year ECE

“Being able to combine the diverse cultures on campus to do more together.”

Matt Davis First-year PHYS

“I heard they were trying to get rid of block seating. I didn’t like that.”

Sahitya Jampana hird-year ECE

“More environmentally friendly campus.”

Kat Compton hird-year ID

“More activity from SGA oicers.”

Photos by Jarrett Skov

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OUR VIEWS HOT OR NOT

HOT– or –NOT Active cultures

he blitz of cultural events on campus have provided students with everything from tons of food to smiling animals in the center of campus.

Night Market was highly successful this year and provided students with a Far East fare on Friday night. Israel Fest of course provided its usual favorite attraction of the year, camels. Earlier, CultureFest gave students a nice reprieve.

Ballin’ baseball

here are some things that make spring so wonderful: lowers blooming, sun shinning, Tech dominating, UGA failing. he baseball team picked up its second win over UGA this season on Wednesday stomping the Bulldogs in Athens, 25-6, clinching the yearly series against UGA. Hopefully, the Jackets can keep the momentum going in the inal game at Turner Field, Tuesday of dead week.

Alarming reaction

Students in the Student Center Commons on Monday during lunchtime got an unusual experience as the ire alarm sounded, lowering the gate between the Commons and the Student Center. he lack of the concern by students and staf in the Commons at the time is quite alarming considering the high potential of problems because of the densely occupied location.

Package ordeal

he suspicious package found in Tech Square on Wednesday morning provided so much unneeded commotion to the normal morning bustle. he package was determined to have hazardous material, which raises very unsettling question as to what might have happened if the package had not been discovered when it was. his is a sobering reminder that the Tech community must be vigilant.

I am proud to have served Tech during this monumental year Every April upon our return from Spring Break, something about the Tech campus changes. he fraternities play music a little louder, pollen ills the air, it gets harder to study and the campaigning begins for SGA elections. Most importantly, about one quarter of the campus begins counting down the days until graduation. Especially for those walking across the stage and receiving degrees in 22 days, there is no doubt that the 2009-2010 school year has lown by.

On some levels it has been a year like any other. It is a year that began with FASET orientations and move-in, and one that will end with inals and Midnight Breakfast. It is a year in which Homecoming was celebrated and thermodynamics classes were still held. Most of us got a few parking tickets and freshmen still attended 8:00 a.m. calculus classes.

But more than any other time in Tech history, we should consider ourselves lucky to be students at Tech—above the normal, day-to-day life, it was truly a transformational year for the Institute. It was a year that began with the inauguration of a new Institute President, but was met with concerns about safety in ofcampus neighborhoods. It was a year when the student body tore down a goalpost and our football team won the ACC Championship. We oicially broke ground for the CULC, named two new Institute Deans, and dealt with unprecedented budget cuts.

I have been so honored to serve as your Student Body President over the past year. Above the late nights and early mornings, and the thousands of meetings (literally), serving as SGA President

“For those of you who will be here for one, two... or ive years, remember to never take your time for granted.”

Alina Staskevicius Undergraduate Student Body President has been the most challenging and draining, yet exceptionally rewarding experience of my life. I am so grateful to all of the members of Student Government and the student body for their dedication to building a stronger Tech community. My goal for SGA has always been that we leave Tech a better place than we found it— and we have accomplished that.

For student government, it has been a strong year of building relationships with administrators, the Board of Regents and legislators. We involved the student body in discussions that were happening at the Institute level about topics such as safety and the strategic plan. We presented a Diversity White Paper, and elevated concerns about quality of faculty-student interaction. At the state-level, we managed to involve the student body in the concealed carry discussion, advocated for a fair and transparent distribution of mandatory fees, and participated in talks of budget cuts through a rally at the Capitol.

We worked to strengthen connections amongst students to Tech. We roped in the freshman class through the irst-ever freshmen elections, and celebrated the start of a new school year through a Campus Welcome Back party and the second annual football White Out. Later, we established

the irst-ever GT Day at the Capitol and “1 <3 GT” Week.

We also tried to make life easier for students through passage of a new, stronger Dead Week policy, establishment of a Trolley stop at Publix, insurance of a close Wingnuts relocation, greater control of heating and cooling in freshmen dorms and revisions of the new athletic ticketing system (and an improved launch for next fall).

We tried to gain more student feedback to prioritize projects; we sought student opinion through surveys on dining, parking and transportation, Buzzport and online resources, and academics.

We increased the transparency of SGA by launching a new website.

What you and I will both remember as Tech students are the late nights we spent with friends, the laughs we shared and the relationships we built. And for that, I will always be thankful to Tech and its students.

For those of you who will be here for another one, two… or ive years, remember to never take your time for granted. Build relationships, establish roots, and be proud to be at Tech. And for all of you folks graduating on May 8— never forget where you learned more than you thought possible, what place you called home for 4+ years, and the answer to a simple question: What’s the good word?!?

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Greek Week focuses on collaboration

By Julia Turner Contributing Writer

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IGHT MARKET PROVIDES ASIAN CULINARY DELIGHTS Photo by Eric Mansield/Student Publications

Night Market, sponsored by the Taiwanese-American Student Association, gave the opportunity for students to experience a traditional Taiwanese market and learn more about the Asian cultures that are represented on campus.

Under the beating waves of the sun, troops of twelve marched into the freshly raked pit of sloshing mud to face each other across a hot pink marked rope and square of caution tape.

Hands worked fast to wrap and fasten the sopping towels to the rope and then waited, tense, for the sound of the horn that initiates the competition.

So maybe Tug, the irst event of Greek Week, wasn’t quite as epic as the Illiad’s Achilles-Hector face-of, but that’s not to say the two didn’t share a few similarities. Just like that battle, this opening event signaled the beginning of the success of a uniied Greek efort.

Uniied seems to be the imperative term during this week of ierce but amiable competitions, especially this year, which has proven to be the most widely participated in and integrated week yet.

“Our goal was to make it easy and fun to try to encourage all Greeks to compete,” said Mary Piantadosi, fourth-year INTA and one of the overall chairs of the week, “and now we have a Greek Week where all fraternities and sororities regardless of ailiation can come together and compete for fun.” his year’s Greek Week has undergone several changes from that of previous years. For instance, the duration has decreased from its former ten days to its original week-long time frame, and two new events, corn hole and a donut eating contest, have been added.

In addition to these minor changes, many of the modiications from previous years have “geared around increasing participation,” said JD Ingraham, third-year AE and logistics chairman for the week.

One of these type of alterations includes a new prize category, the “Greek Cup,” which Ingraham said “is comprised of spirit points, excellence in a few select even points, and the willingness to work with other chapters for the larger events.” hese independent score evaluations facilitate collaboration between chapters, the executive committee’s main focus for the week. Kyle Taylor, fourth-year ARCH and the other overall chair, explained that the Cup See Greek , page 12

By Chris Russell Online Editor

You’re surrounded by strangers on all sides, not one of whom is speaking the same language. Red paper lanterns swing overhead, casting everything and everyone around you in a warm, eerie glow. Vendors man stalls on either side of you, aggressively advertising their wares to anyone who stumbles within earshot.

Each stall boasts a variety of food, none of which looked familiar to me, but all of which smelled quite tasty.

Looking away from the stalls, you step out just in time to be cut of by a man carrying a tray of banana spring rolls and his assistant, sporting a half-dozen batter-fried banana-on-a-stick in each hand. Dodging them, you look behind the stalls, where you see a row of pans, grills, barbecues and ice cream machines manned by frantically working cooks, all busily making the goods being hawked up front.

And then you turn and see that you missed the Stinger and you realize that you are on the Tech campus.

Friday, April 9, the Taiwanese-American Student Association (TASA) hosted its annual Night Market in the biotech quad.

Students from Tech’s Asian student associations got together and sold food, trinkets and games from their home countries. he event’s focus, however, was undeniably the food. While a few stalls did have carnival-style games, the vast majority chose to bring dishes from their home countries. here was sushi from Japan, fried rice from China, barbecue from Korea, and dozens of dumplings from pretty much See Market, page 15

Photo by Kelvin Kuo/Student Publications

Phot by Tim Nowack/ Student Publications

Night Market allowed students to taste a variety of global foods like frozen yogurt from Juicy Green.

During Greek Week, students compete against other chapters in events like tug.

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“makes it easier for our chapters in all four Greek Councils that have limited resources to still compete on the same level as our chapters that have a larger membership and/or budgets.” hese eforts in making Greek Week open to every member of the Greek Community seem to have proven fruitful, for participation in the events is way up this year, especially for chapters who in the past have been less involved in Greek Week in the past.

“Never have we had so many fraternities participating in all the events,” said the technology chair, Kris Jurgowsky, fourth-year CS, “and although it creates quite a challenge for the executive board, we are all thrilled to witness the unity of Georgia Tech’s Greek life.” Bridgette Krauter, the events chair and a third-year IE, agrees that the increased participation “makes for a very successful Greek Week.”

As ironic as the uniication theme may at irst appear for a week dominated by competition the main objective for the week is for members of diferent fraternities and sororities to realize their similarities rather than their differences. “When chapters meet members from other chapters they realize how similar they are to each other and are less likely to have the blanket stereotypes of the other houses,” said the fraternity philanthropy chair, Memphis Geisert, ifth-year PTFE. In fact, Geisert’s position represents one aspect of Greek chapters that they already have in common: philanthropy. his year Geisert and his sorority counterpart, McCall King, third-year IAML are focusing on two larger philanthropies, Tech Beautiication Day and Relay for Life.

One problem with hosting these two big events was the lowered participation or perhaps ex-

Photo by Tim Nowack/ Student Publications

Photo by Kelvin Kuo Student Publications

Photo by Kelvin Kuo/ Student Publications

Photo by Tim Novak Student Publications

This year, the focus for Greek Week has been to keep the event open to all members of the Greek community and there have been many eforts to try to create an even playing ield during the competitive events. This year saw the most participants ever in the event. clusion of smaller philanthropic and the executive committee has ni,” Piantadosi said. and positive involvement on camconcerns, but the chairs were not taken some great steps to show it.

More than ever, this year’s ex- pus and beyond,” Jurgowski said. discouraged. “We have tried to his year, in addition to the ecutive committee has commitPiantadosi summed up the have this remedied by a display creation of an Alumni/Faculty ted to reveal that Greek Week is a goals of the event with “Everyof the philanthropies that each committee to aid the planning time for the Greek community to one gets something diferent out Greek organization supports on process, there will be an alumni/ celebrate being Greek, but also to of Georgia Tech Greek Life, and Skiles walkway,” Geisert said. faculty banquet to show the com- show its positive impact on cam- Greek Week is a chance for indiPhilanthropies are only one mittee’s and all the participants’ pus life. viduals to come together within way the Greek community tries to appreciation for the help and sup“I hope this week reaches out their respective chapters as one give back to Tech. port they received. to the non-ailiated students and cohesive unit: a strong, passion“We are always appreciative of “We could not have Greek shows them that Greek life is not ate, unique group of students our faculty and staf members that Week without the support of our about drinking and paying for that cannot be found at any other help us out each year,” Taylor said, amazing faculty, staf and alum- friends, but about the networking school in the country.”

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IsraelFest showcases ‘Israel in a modern society’

By Andrew Nelson Staf Writer

Following last week’s CultureFest and TASA’s Night Market, Tech’s Jewish student organization GT Hillel hosted its IsraelFest Tuesday, April 13, at the Campanile, attracting approximately 600 people to the free activities and cultural information opportunities.

“We wanted to give the appeal of Israel in modern society,” said Eran Mordel, irst-year ISyE and Israel programming co-vice president with GT Hillel. “Our focus of IsraelFest, unlike many other campuses, was about Israel and technology, because that’s what applies to Georgia Tech.” he attractions throughout the four-hour event were a live musical performance by Axum, informational booths stafed by about 25 GT Hillel oicers and members, Israeli foods, henna tattoos, Kacey (a dromedary camel from Sam’s Path Petting Zoo) and Matkot, a tennis-like game played on the beach with large wooden paddles.

Axum—a hiphop duo from Netanya and Tel Aviv, Israel— performed from 11 p.m.-12 p.m. he duo is currently on tour at campuses with chapters of Hillels of Georgia, such as Tech and Emory University. heir music page, with several songs, can be found on Myspace at myspace.com/ axumisrael.

While they performed, foods such as falafel, Bissli, Bamba, hummus and pita bread were available to snack on as students visited various booths showcasing diferent facets of Israeli culture and

life. Booths showcased cultural landmarks and social issues as well as scientiic ventures and products unique to Israel, such as Ahava – an Israeli cosmetics company that derives its products from compounds from the Dead Sea. “If you look at the displays it talked about water conservation, new energy development, and... there were no political displays other than information displays about the military. It’s an all-inclusive, non partisan event,” Mordel said.

IsraelFest is GT Hillel’s largest event of the year. heir two Israel programming vicepresidents, Mordel and Mitchell Blenden, assembled a committee of about 20 people, oicers and Hillel members alike and met periodically throughout the semester. he group spent most of the Spring semester and some of Fall semester brainstorming, making calls and ordering services to take care of IsraelFest. “[IsraelFest] has been going on for at least six years, and it’s evolved over time. It used to be that IsraelFest was an event on a hursday night and now it’s a huge event during the day with a band,” Mordel said. he IsraelFest committee sponsored the event with outside grants, funding from SGA, the Israeli Consulate, the David Project (a national Jewish leadership organization), Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and the members’ own resources.

Mordel contributes to general events for GT Hillel about once every three weeks, like providing Kosher meals for Passover and monthly Friday services. As co-vice presi-

dents of Israeli programming, Mordel and Blenden are now working on bringing a speaker to campus and possibly planning an Israeli game night.

GT Hillel is the Tech chapter of Hillels of Georgia, which itself is a subgroup of Hillel: he Foundation for Jewish Campus Life—also known as Hillel or Hillel International.

Hillel-oriented organizations provide opportunities for Jewish students at over 500 universities all over the world.

Hillels of Ga. include Hillel at Tech, Kennesaw State University, University of Georgia, Georgia State University and Emory University, and it partners with students at these universities to provide programs and grants for academic and community events.

“We have a lot of philanthropic events, and we work with [other campuses with Hillels of Ga.]. We had a party in January at Emory at their new house, and to plan the party all the [Hillel] groups came together and raised money,” Mordel said, “We all hold the organization together and plan events throughout the year, but as far as diferent campuses go, we are autonomous.”

GT Hillel in particular is sponsored by faculty member Shira Rothman, Director of Jewish Student Life. Rothman often helps them with legal matters, professional ties and personal experience with planning events such as IsraelFest. “[Rothman] is a fabulous person, extremely helpful, and we would probably fall apart without her help,” Mordel said, “She’s the backbone of our organization.”

Photos by Dean Liao/ Student Publiactions

Students at IsraelFest visit with Kacey the camel while participating in other activities at the event like playing Matkot and eating Israeli food.

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Graduation:

When you did not fail, but the job market might have

By Chris Russell Online Editor

With a less than thrilling job market to look forward to, many students are taking stock of the alternatives to inding a job right after college. Below are some options for those seeking answers about what their plans after graduation.

English Language Teacher

Often, schools in foreign countries look for native English speakers to teach English classes either as night classes for adults or classes for young children. While requirements from country to country vary, foreign language skills aren’t always a necessity. he programs that hire for these positions often pay airfare to and from the host country, housing and a stipend, as well as subsidizing things like insurance. While not a great deal for long term employment, it’s a great way to spend that year or two of “inding yourself” time after college.

Travel

Phtot by Jamie Howell/ Student Publications

There are many alternatives after graduation that students can explore without having to commit to a job or career.

Once you get a solid job, it’ll be decades before you get the chance to take a six month tour across Europe.

Unless you have a hefty nest egg squirreled away somewhere, you ob-

viously won’t be staying in ive-star accommodations, but hostels, cheap local eateries and a Eurail pass combined with courageous standards make it possible to spend at least several weeks abroad without completely bankrupting yourself. he options here are almost limitless. Do you want to spend a month backpacking across Europe? A summer hopping around east Asia? Or even just a few weeks road-tripping around the states? Any of these will give you a chance to see the world you’re not likely to have again for a long time.

Teach for America

Teach for America is an organization that, with the help of recent college grads, attempts to correct education discrepancies by sending teachers to educationally underprivileged areas. After an intense few weeks of training, participants head out for two years to teach at schools in historically underprivileged areas—particularly inner-city and rural schools. If you have any leanings toward education, this would be a great opportunity to get hands-on experience, and, even if you’re not, it’s still a good way of giving back. he program however, is very competitive, and applicants can apply for the 2011 program, at

http://www.teachforamerica.org/.

Peace Corp

If you want to make a diference in the world while seeing more of it at the same time, the Peace Corps might be worth looking into. Volunteers sign up for a term of service just over 2.5 years to help with development eforts around the globe.

Volunteers contribute in a number of ways, ranging from improving education, providing health services, ighting HIV/AIDS and stabilizing and improving food production.

Perhaps more relevant to Tech students is the Information and Communications Technology branch, devoted to spreading technologies to the developing world and educating people about their uses.

Start a Business

If you have any desire to own your own business, right out of college is the time to give it a try. Without bills hanging overhead, a family to support or a boss to ask for time of, you have less to risk by giving it a shot. Financing opportunities for socially or environmentally sustainable projects, as well as ideas for general start-ups can be found at the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, http://ile.gatech.edu/.

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any Asian country imaginable.

One of the more popular items for sale was bubble tea—a popular drink made from milk, sweetened iced tea and large tapioca pearls and drunk through a straw large enough that the pearls can be slurped up.

Some items were a little less common than others. For example, while Japanese students brought well-known items like sushi and rice balls, they also brought a few lesser-known Japanese treats.

One table had a tool for making tako-yaki—battered octopus dumplings—and another brought a large collection of mochi dumplings—rice gelatin dumplings often stufed with sweet bean paste and lavored with green tea or sesame seeds.

Other atypical items included SunO—a frozen dessert similar to ice cream made from shaved ice, condensed milk, and toppings— from Korea, ish dumplings from China and savory scallion pancakes from Taiwan. he event worked on a ticket system, where students could buy tickets for $0.50 apiece at the entrance and trade them for food.

Prices ranged from one ticket for small things like two mochi or two fruit jellies, to three for a serving of curried ish, to six for a Korean vegetable roll.

Tech students were also joined by several Asian student organizations from other Atlanta colleges as well. Emory’s TASA co-hosts the event each year with Tech’s TASA and held the event last year on-campus at Emory. Ten organizations from Tech, eight from

Night Market featured a number of diferent dishes from all over Asia. Here’s just a taste of what was on the menu:

MEAT ON STICK

PEACH BUNS

Photo by Eric Mansield/Student Publications

A student acting as a vendor at Night Market serves a scallion pancakes, a large amount of the food served at the event were lesser-known items, meant to inform students about Asian cultures.

FRIED BANANA Emory and, a new addition, one from Georgia State took part in the event. he Night Market is based on the traditional Taiwanese night market, which functions a lot like TASA’s. Vendors simply set up booths or carts in the street and sell whatever food they happen to be making to passers by.

TASA’s purpose on campus has two sides to it, in that they both spread Taiwanese culture and provide a community for Taiwanese and Taiwanese-American students. Ginger Tsai, fourth-year BME and president of TASA, said, “What we do is try to share the culture of Taiwan, without any

kind of political leanings. [We do] movies, games, food, music, etc.

We try to empower our members identities... and just make a community where they it in.” he purpose of the event mirrors that of TASA. “It’s for all the organizations to network [and] do a joint project that’s really big on campus. It’s also to get all the organizations names out there, get the publicity, and just hold a really fun event for everyone on campus,” said Tsai.

Currently, TASA claims about 65 members. According to Tsai, the split between native-born Taiwanese students and TaiwaneseAmericans is about even.

Night Market is one of TASA’s two big events of the year.

“Our other signature event is called Taste of Taiwan. It’s of campus, typically at the Chinese Cultural Center in Chinatown. hat’s when we combine with the other TASA’s—from Tech, Emory and Georgia State. It’s kind of like the India Club Holi Show; we have games, we have performances, and we have lots of food,” said Tsai.

TASA also hosts several smaller events throughout the year, many of them also centered around Taiwanese food. Movie showings, mahjong, and games are some of their more popular events that showcase their culture.

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Photos by Jarred Skov/Student Publications

Crash Kings opened for JET at Tech’s annual Sting Break concert last Thursday, April 8. JET jammed with old favorites such as “Cold Hard Bitch“ and “Get Me Outta Here.”

STING K A E R B Tech welcomes Crash Kings and JET for nostalgic performances at annual concert CONCERT

Crash Kings JET VENUE: Burger Bowl GENRE: Alternative Rock TRACK PICKS: “Mountain Men,” “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” and “Cold Hard Bitch” DATE: April 8, 2010

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By Kelvin Kuo Photography Editor

Every year, just after spring break has passed, the Student Center Programs Council bring in a band for a Sting Break concert. Last year featured bands such as OAR, Augustana and Parachute. his year brought in opener

Crash Kings and headliner JET, one upand-comer and one established band.

Sting Break was held on April 8 at the Burger Bowl on Tech campus, the same location as the homecoming concert the previous fall. he Burger Bowl wasn’t sporting a super-sized crowd, but rather a meager half full venue. Many in attendance were in fact outside the gates, with more crowding on the hills then against the stage.

Crash Kings is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, Cal. in 2006. It consists of two brothers, Tony and Mike Beliveau, who are the keyboardist and bassist respectively. Jason Morris adds the beats to the music, inishing up this trio as the drummer. his unique trio adds a complex zest to the rock genre with a tuneful, aggressive and hard rock sound. heir music stems from the introduction by keyboardist and lead vocal-

ist Tony, who provides their interesting sound. Tony, commenting on his own music, said “I visualize a place where I feel complete peace—usually a place of natural beauty, immersed in nature.

Songs like ‘Mountain Man’ and ‘Come Away’ came out of me being out in nature.”

Many of the songs have not made it onto mainstream radio or television yet except for their irst single, “Mountain Men,” which they were able to inish up their act with to provide a lasting memory of their performance. his song was composed to resemble the intensity of the slopes that Tony and Mike grew up loving.

JET provided a contrast in many different aspects. A band that was formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2003, Jet also consists of two brothers out of the four-member ensemble. Nic Cester, lead vocalist and guitarist, and Chris Cester, drummer, began the formation of JET

during their high school days with current band member Cameron Muncey, guitarist and backup vocalist.

JET opened up their set with songs from their recently released album, “Shaka Rock,” which didn’t draw much excitement from the crowd. Although the band tried to provide an energetic show, there was not much feedback coming from the audience. However, the emergence of “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” and “Cold Hard Bitch,” from their number one singles during the year 2003, caused a burst in the crowd.

JET and Crash Kings gave nothing short of the expectations, with Crash Kings setting perfect stage for headliner JET. Although the mood of the concert didn’t produce the rock vibe you would get elsewhere, the music was spot on.

Sting Break always brings in big names with great music. hese concert events are a must see for any student around campus.

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ENTERTAINMENT

DramaTech’s Producers excels in acting, production PERFORMANCE

The Producers VENUE: DramaTech Theatre GENRE: Comedy, Musical STARRINGS: John Tibbetts and Michael Sullivan DATES: April 16-17, 24-25

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By Daniel Fuller Contributing Writer

A singing pretzel, a dance number with street-walkers and a director in drag all serve to create the fun, zany tone of DramaTech’s latest musical. I have seen every spring musical at DramaTech for the past four years and he Producers is certainly the best. Full of slapstick antics, witty one-liners and absurd musical numbers, the show keeps its energy until the inal bow. DramaTech proves with this show that college productions can be professional quality.

Originating from the creative mind of Mel Brooks, he Producers follows the exploits of an accountant and a washed-up Broadway producer who set out to make millions on a scam that involves producing a “guaranteed lop.”

Without spoiling the plot for those who are unfamiliar with the musical or the ilms, it is enough to say that nothing is sacred. Over the course of the musical, it makes

fun of just about everyone from Jews to Adolf Hitler.

On the other hand, for those who are familiar with the musical, DramaTech’s latest incarnation feels fresh and new. he songs, dances and dialogue are performed with vigor and creativity, demonstrating that the director didn’t simply watch the movie and use it as her blueprint.

Many of the characters, while maintaining their original spirit, diverge from their movie equivalents, delivering lines with new interpretation. Unfortunately, the momentum of the musical slows down slightly during what should be the show-stopping number, but it quickly picks up again immediately afterwards and the remainder of the performance is infused with vitality. he music is strong from both the ensemble and the live orchestra, accompanied by amusing choreography that is illed with ridiculous costumes and numerous visual gags. here are some points when the cast struggles with the enunciation of their lines, but they make up for it with their energy and enthusiasm. he two leads (Leo and Max, played by John Tibbetts and Michael Sullivan) are especially good, resulting in many entertaining scenes. hey carry the show not just with the quality of their singing but also with their quirky, bickering interactions that channel Neil Simon’s “he Odd

Couple.” Leo ills the role of a compulsive neurotic while Max plays the selish, slovenly man of loose morals, resulting in an amusing conlict of personalities and ideals.

All six leads were exceptionally well-cast for their roles, each one delivering a diferent set of laughable, zany antics and hilarious moments. Besides the protagonists, the neurotic accountant and the greedy producer, the show is rounded out by a dumb Swedish

blonde (Sally Ahlrich), a crossdressing director and his assistant (Graham Sweeney and Daniel Wilson) and a pigeon-loving Nazi playwright (Greg Kinsey). hese certainly aren’t typical Rogers & Hammerstein stock characters. he remaining ensemble also shines in this production, unwilling to be overshadowed by the stars. Each cast member has the chance to play many parts and take their turn in giving the audience a good laugh. Furthermore,

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the orchestra pit gets a line of their own, and even the stage managers get dragged into a few of the scenes, demonstrating that this production is truly a collaborative efort.

Speaking of the stage managers, they deserve a special commendation for their hard work in this musical. At every scene change, they completely transform the set as entire walls are rotated, removed and replaced. he modular, constantly changing set design is an impressive spectacle to behold, one that really establishes the scale and scope of the work that has gone into this musical.

With unique, and sometimes quite outlandish, costumes to accompany every new scene, DramaTech achieves production values that are even better than some professional productions of the same show. his show is worth breaking your mold. Not only is it excellent in its execution, it also purposely deies theatrical conventions in ways that are hilarious and refreshingly diferent. Whether you are a music-lover, a comedy fan, or just someone looking for some good entertainment, you’ll ind something worthwhile at he Producers.

It will continue playing at DramaTech for the next two weekends on April 16, 17, 24 and 25. Don’t forget to look for the two cameos of DramaTech’s signature toaster!

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Audiences revel in Date Night FILM

Date Night GENRE: Comedy STARRING: Steve Carell and Tina Fey DIRECTOR: Shawn Levy RATING: PG-13 RELEASED: April 9, 2010

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By Patricia Uceda Contributing Writer

Tina Fey and Steve Carell’s latest movie Date Night proves to be more than just a slapstick comedy with its refreshingly realistic portrayal of married life. While the movie has no shortage of funny and outrageous moments, it remains relatable and engaging through its depiction of real everyday problems married couples face.

Fey and Carell play Claire and Phil, a suburban New Jersey married couple with kids who have fallen into a rut to say the least.

Every single day of their lives is boring and exactly the same; they go to work, come home, deal with their two exhausting children, eat and go to bed.

Every Saturday they reluctantly go on date nights that have also become mundane and predictable, choosing the same restaurant

over and over again, even the same appetizers everytime. Spurred by the breakup of their two friends in a similar monotonous marriage, the protagonists begin to question their own marriage and wonder if they have become excellent roommates instead of man and wife in love.

In a moment of impulsive determination to shake themselves out of their rut, they decide to take date night more seriously and actually put some efort into it. Claire dresses up, and Phil decides to take her to a fancy, expensive restaurant in the city for once. Faced with a snobby maitre d’ who refuses to seat them, Phil takes drastic action and steals the reservation of a no-show couple.

All goes well until two scary looking men show up demanding to talk to them outside.

It turns out the no-shows weren’t exactly law-abiding citizens, and Claire and Phil were mistaken for them. Suddenly they ind themselves entangled in a blackmail and extortion scheme that has them running for their lives all over the city. he resulting madcap adventure has a lot of laughs as the boring suburbanites from New Jersey suddenly have to face of against corrupt cops, a crime boss and other questionable characters. hey are aided by one of Claire’s former real estate clients Holbrooke, played by Mark Wahlberg. He is hilarious in his

role as a buf security expert who constantly makes Phil question his own manliness by remaining shirtless in every single scene.

In the process of ighting of and eventually trapping the bad guys, Claire and Phil are suficiently shaken out of their rut enough to actually talk to each other about their marriage and the things that are bothering them. In this way they are able to open up to each other and delve into what their underlying issues are, earning a new respect and fascination for each other, as well as re-igniting lost passion.

James Franco and Mila Kunis have small roles as Taste and Whippet, the two crooked noshows who unknowingly drag Phil and Claire into this mess. hey are very funny in their roles, and also serve the purpose of reminding Phil and Claire about passion and true love. Will.I.Am makes a hilarious cameo, and Ray Liotta and William Fichtner also have small roles as a crime boss and a corrupt politician that are both delivered well.

Nevertheless, this movie is deinitely dependant on the leads Fey and Carell, and they do a commendable job of carrying this weight. heir chemistry is convincing, as well as their perfectlymatched timing. hey are completely believable as an average couple in bizarre circumstances, See Date, page 20

CITY SCENE Photo by Chris Gooley/ Student Publications

By Yameen Huq Staf Writer

Blues in the ATL hree diferent musicals are premiering in the coming weeks, each of them showcasing blues music and talking about the various hopes and pains inherent to the genre. heater in the Square’s “His Eye is on the Sparrow,” is a one woman show featuring music by Ethel Waters. he heatrical Outit is staging “Blues in the Night”, including popular songs in the ‘20s and ‘30s. Horizon heater will be showing “Black Pearl Sings,” which stars a Depression-era ex-convict who becomes a blues star. While the shows difer in terms story and content, their music and themes are universal.

33 annual Atlanta Jazz Fest he 33 annual Atlanta Jazz Festival will start at Piedmont Park during Memorial Day weekend. he event is free and will feature acts such as Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, along with he Steven Charles Band. he following day will feature more major performances. Visit www.atlantafestivals.com for more information.

Taste of Food Festivals Food lovers prepare. Four major food festivals are coming to Atlanta in the following weeks. he Taste of West Cobb See City, page 22

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ENTERTAINMENT

Metheny’s jazz-fusion amazes CONCERT

Pat Metheny VENUE: Ferst Center GENRE: Jazz-fusion DATE: April 8, 2010

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By Robert Solomon Contributing Writer

I’m quite certain that the irst thing you are asking yourself is “Who is Pat Metheny?” hough my own age dwarfs the majority of the people here, even I knew little about him, save for his renown as a jazz fusion guitarist. I can already imagine the rolling of eyes as they scan this page, and with good reason. Most jazz fusion guitarists evoke the image of an older white gentleman, with hair that only a musician can get away with. If you were to look at Pat Metheny, you would likely have guessed his profession, for he has an amazing head of hair that can only be adequately compared to a lion’s mane. However, you are likely not interested in Pat Metheny’s hair, so let us continue.

In the interest of full disclosure, I only attended this show due to the ierce fandom of my friend. I can safely say that I had no idea what to expect, besides hearing some chops that a guitar magazine might describe as “hotbuttery smooth.” Walking into the Ferst Center, I was not disappointed, for Metheny had already begun, playing solo on a red curtained area that was much smaller than the Ferst stage afords. It was intimate and tasteful, and it nearly put me to sleep. Earlier my friend had said “Good luck!” when I told him I was going to be writing a review of this show, and

those words now rang in my head, mocking my hubris. hen the tiny Chinese cymbals to Metheny’s right began to play in a looped rhythm. Only a single white LED denoted when the cymbals were to be triggered, as they were completely automated.

“I suppose he needs a way to keep time,” I thought.

Metheny must have heard my thoughts, for he is a jazz fusion guitarist, capable of much greater feats of creative mastery that I can only hope to guess. It was at this point that he lipped his hair up and regarded us in the audience with a small smirk as the red curtained area around him began to rise, revealing a veritable army of robotically controlled instruments. he drums rose high above him in a grid, each in its own separate box, as robotic sticks hit each cymbal and drum. he xylophone and vibraphone were playing themselves, as was a piano.

It was like the Music Technology department’s collective dreams somehow found their way into the Ferst Center and were projected onto the stage.

But wait, there is more. Not only were conventional instruments being controlled, but instruments that would be physically impossible for a human to play were also on display. Imagine about 50 glass jugs, all illed with water just enough to achieve an acceptable musical pitch, with an individual vent for each jug blowing across the mouth in perfect time with the music. Imagine eight individual strings with only the smallest of aluminum surrounding them, with a small slide moving up and down each extremely quickly to produce a variety of tones, which then would shake back and forth due to the force of speed, meaning the in-

struments were literally swaying in time with the music.

Metheny could not help himself. He grinned at our collective awe at what he dubbed his Orchestrion, and then proceeded to not only use these instruments as backing tracks, but then started to play them using his MIDIenabled guitar in real time. Not only had he built all of this stuf, he was fully in control of it all, whenever he chose. It was like seeing Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory on stage, if the candy making machines had been replaced with musical instruments.

And then something even more miraculous happened. I began to understand Metheny’s music. It was equivalent to learning a foreign language and then having your irst thought solely in that language. It was an unexpected epiphany, largely enabled by one particular track where Metheny improvised parts and laid them down in loops, one after the other, starting irst with the guitar and then moving on to every single instrument on stage (including the drums)!

Even if I had not been inducted into the secret Metheny circle at that point, it would have still remained a technical tour de force, a geek thrill that was perfectly appropriate for Tech’s campus. Metheny even acknowledged this himself on stage, saying that in other places he was often asked why he had chosen to build all of these instruments, but at Tech there was no need for such a question. he building of these instruments was a wonderful technical achievement, but it would have meant nothing without capable musicianship to back it up. Pat Metheny managed this, and made it look absolutely efortless.

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and are certainly in their comedic element. hey are what make this movie work, along with the fact that it is completely relatable. Claire’s aggravation at her inability to have alone time without constantly having to cater to the needs of her family is something all moms will relate to.

Phil’s frustration and insecurity with hunky men such as Holbrooke will resonate with guys everywhere who feel inferior to the movie stars their girls pine over. All couples have felt this way

at some point or another, and the movie’s themes are sure to spark introspection in its viewers.

While the plot of the ilm isn’t terribly well-constructed, with the inal showdown feeling a tad premature and rushed, this ilm is obviously meant to be a comedy rather than an actual full-ledged action thriller.

Expect to laugh a lot, but don’t expect to be too intellectually stimulated by intricate and complex storytelling. here is some profanity as well as sexual situations and violence, so younger children should probably stay away.

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ENTERTAINMENT

New Alien vs Predator lacks multiplayer aspects GAMES

Alien vs Predator CONSOLE: PC, Xbox360, PS3 GENRE: First-person shooter DEVELOPER: Rebellion RATING: Mature (M) RELEASED: Feb. 16, 2010

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By Zheng Zheng Assistant Entertainment Editor

he Alien vs. Predator (AvP) franchise traces its origin all the way back to the late ‘80s when Dark Horse Comic’s Chris Warner, along with several other comic authors, irst decided to pit two of ilm’s most iconic and deadliest species against each other. Over the decades, the AvP universe grew to cosmic proportions with the production of games, ilms, novels, action igures and comics, all expanded, based on and enriching the already mesmerizing AvP mythology.

With the upcoming new Predator ilm schedule to be released in theaters by July 9 this year and the rumors that Ridley Scott, director of 1979’s original Alien, is planning to direct an Alien prequel, the AvP franchise is on its way to making a comeback into mainstream media. However, before the takeover oicially starts, Sega, in combination with Twentieth

Century Fox, decided to give the fans a taste of what’s coming up in the form of the video game, Alien vs. Predator (AvP), released Feb. 16 in North America for several major platforms.

In this modern gaming era, where First Person Shooter (FPS) games dominate the market, it is very hard—even for a franchise rich in its history of production of games—to be original and innovative. his fact, along with past trends that dictate games based on comics or movies must fail, puts Alien vs. Predator at a disadvantage from the start. However, the game does a surprisingly superb job of overcoming these adversities while staying true to the franchise’s history and its characters. he single player mode of AvP is divided up into three independent but related stories that together formulate an overarching plotline. Each of the stories will have the players playing as either one of the human Colonial Marines trying to ind his lost comrades and commander all the while trying to survives waves of extraterrestrial attacks, a lab born Xenomorph (Alien) attempting to free its queen and other members of its species from the cruelty of human experiments or a noble Predator on a mission to purge all other dangerous species of the face of the planet.

Like mentioned above, the stories are all interrelated. Players will notice that actions taken

while playing as one species will have dire consequences on the progression of another. his is particularly fascinating as now players will adapt three diferent points of view and a deeper interpretation to a seemingly at irst unimaginative storyline.

Although AvP’s plot presentation is interesting, its success does not exceed the gameplay which fully characterizes the franchise.

As people might expect, playing as the three diferent species brings diferent experiences and requires diferent strategies all together. Whereas speed and stealth through the darkness are essential to the plans of Aliens who focus exclusively on melee attacks in close range, the more lexible Marines or Predators might take a diferent approach. he Marines gameplay will remind players of the most basic FPS gaming experiences. Roaming through the map looking for new weapons such as riles, shotguns, lamethrowers, etc., players will ind themselves in situations they have been in over and over again in other survival/horror FPS games. Close corridors covered in darkness and the exquisite outlines of Xenomorphs, perfectly rendered by the game’s powerful graphics, right before biting of your head, will have you jumping in your seat at any moment.

Playing as the Xenomorphs (Alien), a personal favorite, on the other hand, brings an entirely new

experience. Besides the previously mentioned enhanced speed and disguises, one of the key and most fun elements of the Alien gameplay is the ability to traverse on any surface. Walls, ceilings, clifs, the sky is the limit, literally.

Watch in fascination as the entire simulated world rotates on your every command as you jump from one surface to another, not to mention the strategic advantage this provides you over your enemies. he game also provides this particular species the ability to break environments that provide light for better stealth. All this environmental interaction really shows of the powerful engine this game is built upon and provides a lot of fun.

Last but not least, the Predator gameplay stays true to the mythology of this particular species. Anything and everything reminiscent to Predators such as heat vision, cloaking devices, disk launchers, javelins and more are at the player’s disposal. AvP even added a jumping mechanic that helps Predators hide in high, diicult-to-see areas such as tree branches and building structures.

Playing as a Predator generally requires more strategizing, which its nicely with the history of the creature.

Overall, the perfectly alluring and diferent gameplays together with the game’s beautifully rendered graphics provides to the players a cinematically real expe-

rience. Although the gory and bloody irst person Mortal Kombat style inishing moves, “Trophy Kill” or “Stealth Finish,” expresses extreme brutality, they stay true to the mature-rating ilms on which all of this was based. It also gives a certain satisfactions to rip the head and tail of an Alien from the perspective of a Predator.

However, sometimes the diiculties of the game can be frustrating. When it’s hard to kill a single Alien sometimes with an arsenal of weapons, AvP will sometimes pit the players against a group of enemies with a single pistol. he bright side is that this provides replay values, which is something that the player will not get from the multiplayer experience.

It is hard to imagine that something done right for part of the game can also bring its downfalls, but this is true for the multiplayer aspect of AvP. While all the wonderful powers and weapons introduced earlier will make the players feel like a true hunter in the single player mode of the game, it makes the multiplayer experience extremely unbalanced. One hit kills, no matter how awesome they might look, should never be part of the multiplayer experience without some sacriice accompanied with them.

No matter which one of the many diferent multiplayer modes the players decide to play, whoSee AVP, page 22

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City

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starts on April 17 and features a wide variety of barbecue burgers and deserts as well as Mexican and Italian cuisines. he Taste of Marietta event starts on April 25 and features more barbecue as well as several seafood options. he Taste of East Cobb will feature an interesting medley of seafood, Italian and Creole cuisines. Finally, Taste of Alpharetta will feature several Asian and Mediterranean dishes and will include alternative rock bands such as Sun Domingo and State of Man. Entrance is free for all events.

Botanical Garden Goes Edible

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ever sees another player irst will almost always bring them to a bloody death with a inishing move. he victim will almost never have a chance and strategizing is certainly out the door. Because of this, the Marines, who do not have inishing moves, are extremely underpowered in multiplayer.

Although I wanted to review more of the multiplayer content, it was just extremely diicult to play the multiplayer scenarios. A game

usually takes ten to 15 minutes to set up alone due to the lack of dedicated players, and with good reason. Even games in progress will only have about four to six players max, most of the time one or two.

Players ind themselves running around for a big chunk of their time looking for enemies, then come to a quick battle that’ll end in seconds followed by more running around. he multiplayer deinitely has potential to be great. he developers will just have to do a lot of balancing, and fast.

Overall, AvP is a fantastic game when purely focused on the single player content it provides.

Fans of the franchise will love the attention to detail to the mythology of Alien vs. Predator while new comers can simply enjoy the ever changing and innovative gameplay to a lesser extent.

However, in a time when multiplayer gaming is such a signiicant chunk of the market and has the ability to make or break games, AvP needs to step it up before the players lose interest completely.

Combine your passion for food and nature this May 1 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. As part of the latest sustainable food craze, the Botanical Garden features a brand new $2 million Edible Garden expansion. Starring mini crop circles and featuring a collage of vegetables, fruits and herbs, the Botanical Garden also contains an outdoor kitchen with an oven and ireplace for guests with a culinary bent. he festivities will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grand opening day and will include activities with Garden admission, as well as food and drink available for purchase.

For more information, please visit www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

Atlanta Film Festival this weekend he Atlanta Film Festival is currently running from April 15-23 and is featuring even more independent movies than ever. he Film Festival will cover a wide array of topics and issues, such as music, comedy, African-American culture as well as LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) issues. Certain movies are directly originated from local talent, such as the short ilm “To Comfort You”, directed by “NCIS” star and Fulton County native Pauley Perrette. Also featured at the festival are several documentaries on the working lives of comedians, such as Tommy Davidson, Sarah Silverman, and others. Tickets for regular screenings cost $10. For more information, see atlantailmfestival.com.

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ENTERTAINMENT

THEME CROSSWORD: GREAT EXPECTATIONS

By Robert Zimmerman United Features Syndicate ACROSS 1. Something for the poor box 5. New Mexico county 9. Exams 14. Presidential power 18. Harvest 19. Flare up 20. Malice 21. Declare openly 22. Shakespeare’s Othello, e.g.

23. Fleming or Taylor 24. -- nous 25. Queue 26. Start of a quip by a U.K. prime minister: 2 wds.

30. Early instrument 33. Household servant 34. Saharan 35. With 108 Across, speaker of the quip 38. Mug 41. Used frugally 45. Mine’s output 46. Bores

48. Owns 50. Priestly vestment 51. Okla. neighbor 53. Nixon’s veep 55. Decimal-system name 57. Essays of -58. Order 60. Spends less 62. Garment part 64. Age 65. Domestic interiors 67. Public igure, for short 69. Checks 71. Part 2 of quip: 2 wds.

75. Connived 78. Vermont ski resort 79. “-- Street” 83. English festival 84. Knockabout 87. Opera’s Beverly -89. Place in Asia 90. Gimlet garnish

92. Tocsin 94. Embankment 96. Terra irma 97. Stockpile 99. Stomached 101. Aquarium ish 103. Kind of ball or card 104. Town in ancient Greece 106. Isaac’s mother 108. See 35 Across 110. One in a litter 112. -- vera 114. Hardens 115. End of the quip: 7 wds.

121. Fateful day 122. Swiftly 123. Hearten 124. Vocal range 128. Cry of woe 129. -- Haute 130. Perceives 131. Marsh plant 132. Notorious emperor 133. Atelier item 134. Suburb of Paris 135. Penury

DOWN 1. Sleeve 2. Common papal name 3. -- Zedong 4. Elastic quality 5. “Jurassic Park” creature 6. Kinswoman 7. Cultural ield 8. Cooks a certain way 9. Business expense 10. Rive 11. Opposing one 12. “-- Doone” 13. Smudges 14. Verify

15. Maleicent 16. Entertainment award 17. Be obligated 19. Polis in old Greece 27. Substance 28. Word of honor 29. Tears 30. Like some hams 31. March past 32. Conducive to peace 36. Work units 37. Card combination in bridge 39. Noted lithographer 40. Gingrich

42. Functions 43. George or T.S. 44. College VIPs 47. Fourth prime number 49. Persian inn 52. Area 54. Weals 56. Enclosures for animals 59. Cable cars 61. Clans 63. Primp 66. Commemorative pillar 68. Get red in the sun 70. Detroit dud 72. Josses

73. Young bird 74. Kitschy canvas substitute 75. Coleslaw 76. Usual weather 77. Of blood 80. Amerindian 81. De Falla or Ramirez 82. Churchmen 85. Nosebag iller 86. Malayan boat 88. OT name 91. Barista’s specialty

93. Tropical ish: 2 wds.

95. Stationery items 98. Close 100. Spanish painter 102. Abbr. in a memorandum 105. Jailbird 107. Bossman 109. Of a wood 111. Kind of aggressive personality: 2 wds.

113. Old anesthetic 115. Inactive 116. Equipment 117. Cold and turf 118. An area 119. Mend 120. Strange: var.

121. Form of “John” 125. Marvin or Majors 126. Pipe joint 127. Unmatched

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Caitlin Jordan ields a grounder at Mewborn Field. Jordan recorded a pinch-hit RBI single in Sunday’s victory over Virginia.

Softball

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Just like the ifth, Jones led of the seventh with a single, followed by a Yee walk, and a Kuzma sacriice. Weseman was walked setting up a force at any base, but Priebe was hit by a pitch to tie the game at four.

Rush came up to bat with a chance to end the game, and a single to left ield gave the Jackets a 5-4 victory.

On April 14, Tech traveled to Kennesaw State for a non-conference game and won their sixth game in a row 7-3. he game started of slow as both pitchers were in control of their pitches. Rush would not allow a run until the ifth inning but by that time it was too late for

Kennesaw.

Tech scored their irst run in the fourth inning when Kuzma drew a walk to lead of the inning. Rush was then intentionally walked to put Kuzma at second base and Sinclair homered to give Tech a 3-0 lead.

Tech continued scoring runs in the ifth inning. Yee led of with a single and Kuzma was hit by a pitch moving Yee to second.

Priebe singled to load the bases and Rush hit a grand slam to help herself to a 7-0 lead.

Rush would allow three runs in the bottom of the ifth to trim Tech’s lead to four but Tech was able to hang on for the win.

Rush inished the game with three hits allowed, only one earned run, and ive strikeouts.

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putting up three runs in the second against Tech sophomore lefthander Jed Bradley. he Jackets cut the lead to 3-1 in the sixth, as junior shortstop Derek Dietrich hit a solo homer over the right ield wall to give Tech their only run of the game.

Virginia responded in the bottom of the inning, though, driving in three more runs on four hits and two Tech errors to go up 6-1.

Bradley, who gave up eight hits and four earned runs in his outing, was replaced in the sixth by senior right-hander Patrick Long, who pitched through the end of the seventh inning.

Tech got two runners on in the top of the eighth, but Virginia right-hander Tyler Wilson struck out three straight to quell the Jackets’ hopes of scoring. In the bottom of the inning, Bard allowed three more runs to score, all but sealing the 9-1 loss and yielding the series to Virginia.

“We didn’t do anything [well] today,” Hall said. “[Virginia] won the series by playing better than we did for three games, and now we have to...make improvements to get better for next week.”

On Wednesday, April 14, Tech traveled to Athens to face of against rival UGA. Tech had its bats working in the game and they won 25-6. It was the teams’ second meeting of the season as the Jackets won the irst game in Atlanta 6-5.

Tech started the game of strong with back-to-back walks, and Plagman singled to score Rowland from second and advancing Dietrich to third. Tech then tried to attempt a double steal and the strategy worked for the most part. Plagman was thrown out at second base but Dietrich scored from third to give Tech an early 2-0 lead.

Plagman hit a solo homer in the third inning and Leonida fol-

lowed him with a single. Skole tripled to right ield scoring Leonida.

Two more singles produced two more runs for the Jackets and gave them a 6-0 advantage.

Sophomore right-hander Mark Pope started the game strong for the Jackets but allowed UGA to get four runs back in the bottom of the third inning. A Tech error made one of the runs unearned but Pope allowed a two-run homer to cut Tech’s lead to 6-4.

However, Tech wasted no time in getting those runs back and in adding to their lead. In the fourth, Dietrich doubled to score Rowland from second and Plagman followed with another double to plate Dietrich.

Four straight walks scored four

more runs for the Jackets to increase their lead to 13-4.

Another walk with the bases loaded and a ielder’s choice scored two more runs in the ifth inning.

Skole continued to put runs on the board for the Jackets when he hit a grand slam in the sixth to push Tech’s lead to 19-5.

Some of Tech’s younger players inished the game for the Jackets but there was no drop of in production. Six more runs for the Jackets in the eighth resulted in a comfortable 25-6 win. he Jackets wore down the UGA pitching staf, forcing the Bulldogs to use 10 pitchers. Tech drew 14 walks in the game, and 12 of those came in the irst ive innings.

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Taylor Wood throws a ball at Russ Chandler Stadium. Wood allowed two runs, both unearned, in two innings at UVA and UGA.

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M-Tennis stumbles at top-20 foes

By Steven Cappetta Advertising Manager

he No. 24 ranked men’s tennis team had two rough road matches against No. 20 Duke and No. 19 North Carolina on April 10 and 11. Going into the weekend, the Jackets held a 15-3 overall record with only one loss coming in conference play. Duke defeated the Jackets 4-3, extending their win streak over Tech to eight. he Blue Devils hold a 13-6 overall record this year, with their only conference loss coming to a close 4-3 match against No. 1 Virginia. North Carolina saw similar success on the weekend over the Jackets, winning the match 5-2.

In Tech’s irst matchup against Duke, the Jackets pulled ahead early as they won the doubles point to put them up 1-0. Juniors Guillermo Gomez and Dean O’Brien defeated the No. 63 tandem of Alain Michel and Torsten Wietoska 8-5. Tech then clinched the doubles point when juniors Eliot Potvin and Ryan Smith overtook Dylan Arnould and David Holland 8-5.

Even though the doubles point was already won, sophomore Kevin King and freshman Juan Spir lost a close match against No. 3 Reid Carleton and Henrique Cunha on court one. Carlton and Cunha won 9-8 (7-4). he Blue Devils rebounded in singles play as Carleton handed King his irst loss of the spring 6-1, 6-1. Duke took the lead when No. 4 Gomez fell to No. 11 Henrique Cunha, 6-2, 6-3 at the top position. Freshman Magin Ortiga tied the match up again, 2-2, with a straight set 6-3, 6-4 win over Holland.

Duke then jumped ahead again when Luke Marchese won in a three set game over Spir at the No. 6 position. With two matches

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Dean O’Brien makes a backhand return at the Bill Moore Tennis Center. O’Brien and Guillermo Gomez won one of two in doubles. left, Potvin outlasted Wietoska in a three set match 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (74) to put the match even at 3-3.

With the last singles matchup determining the inal match score, Arnould defeated junior Miguel Muguruza 6-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 to give the Blue Devil the win 4-3.

North Carolina took the irst doubles point as the Tar Heels handed Tech its irst loss in doubles play in the last seven matches. King and Spir fell to Clay Donato and Stefan Hardy 8-3. UNC clinched the doubles point at the third position when Andrew Crone and Jose Hernandez defeated Gomez and O’Brien 8-4. Potvin and Smith were the only Tech players to win a doubles match on the day with the score 8-5 over Cameron Ahari and Brennan Boyajian.

In singles play, the Tar Heels jumped ahead to 3-0 with wins

by Hardy over Potvin (6-1, 6-4) and Boyajian over Muguruza (64, 6-1). Hernandez overtook King 6-1, 6-3 in the second position before Tech received its irst point.

Ortiga inally got Tech on the board 4-1 when he beat Crone 6-1, 6-4. Zach Hunter then defeated O’Brien 6-2, 6-4 to put the score to 5-1. Tech got its second point on the day at the top position when Gomez beat Donato in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), to end the match in North Carolina’s favor 5-2.

Tech fell to 15-5 overall this spring, going to 6-3 in the ACC. he Jackets will host top-ranked Virginia on April 16 and then Virginia Tech on April 17 in the inal home matches of the season.

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marked the irst time in nearly two months that Falconi had lost a set. he Tech sophomore rebounded, though, easily taking the inal two sets for a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory that put Tech ahead 3-2.

Duke took the court two match in another three-set battle.

Ngo won the irst set against No. 39 Zslinszka but fell in the second and third sets as Zslinszka took the match 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

With the match coming down to the wire, all eyes turned to the court four match between Blau and Clayton. In what was easily the closest contest of the day, the second and third sets both required a seventh game.

Clayton appeared to be on the verge of victory, earning a threegame advantage over Blau in the third set. Still, the Tech sophomore rallied from the deicit and held on in a tiebreaker to pull out a clutch victory and secure the match, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 (8-6).

It marked Tech’s fourth straight win in conference play after an 0-3 start, and the Jackets handed Duke their third ACC loss.

“It was a team efort today against the reigning national champions. I thought we showed true character and grit to lose the doubles point but come back and win the match,” said Head Coach Bryan Shelton, courtesy of ramblinwreck.com. he Jackets had little time to celebrate, though, as a day later they faced another challenge against No. 2 UNC. After the pregame ceremony, the match began with doubles play. Court one was a close match to the end, but Krupina and Falconi pulled out an 8-7 victory over UNC seniors Sanaz Marand and Katrina Tsang after winning a tiebreaker 7-5.

Once again, though, by then the doubles point had been clinched. Shinann Featherston

and Jocelyn Ffriend rolled to an 8-3 third light victory over Ngo and Kilborn, and Jelena Durisic and Sophie Grabinski took down Blau and Davis 8-5 to give the Tar Heels the early lead. he Jackets had little luck in singles play, as the irst three matches to inish all ended in the Tar Heels’ favor and clinched the match for visiting UNC. Featherston’s match against Davis on court six was the irst to inish, as Featherston gave UNC a 2-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-2 victory.

Krupina played close in the second set of her match with Jelena Durisic but ultimately fell 6-1, 6-4.

Ngo had a tough matchup against No. 51 Tsang on court two, and Tsang’s 6-1, 6-3 victory clinched the match for UNC. Even with the outcome set, the Jackets went on to take two of the inal three matches.

Blau picked up a straight-set victory on court four. Despite a late push from opponent Gina Suarez-Malaguti, Blau held on for a 6-3, 7-5 victory to put Tech on the board.

Falconi, who had gotten of to a quick start against No. 32 Marand, faced a stif challenge late as Marand mounted a comeback.

After Falconi took the irst set 6-1, Marand edged out a victory in the second set, 7-5. he match went to a superset tiebreaker that remained close for some time, but Falconi inally managed to put away her opponent and win the match 6-1, 7-5, 12-10.

Grabinski’s three-set victory over Kilborn, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, provided the inal margin of the match. he Tar Heels picked up the 5-2 victory, staying undefeated in conference play while improving to 21-3 overall.

Tech’s four-match win streak in ACC play ended, and the Jackets moved to 13-7 overall and 4-4 in ACC play despite their strong efort against the Tar Heels.

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2010 ACC Baseball Midseason Review: Scouting the Contenders

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - 28-5 overall - 12-3 ACC Halfway through the conference schedule, the Jackets remain atop the Coastal Division on the strength of an ofense that is averaging over 10 runs per game. Including Wednesday’s blowout win over Georgia, the Jackets lead the ACC with 354 runs scored.

Six Jackets are hitting .340 or higher, and the Jackets’ team OBP of .432 is second only to N.C. State among ACC teams. he biggest strength of Tech’s lineup, though, has been its top-to-bottom left-handed power. he team as a whole has 70 homers this year, second-most in the nation, and Tech is on pace to record its ifth season ever with 100 home runs; senior irst baseman Tony Plagman is tied for the league lead with 12. Sophomore third baseman Matt Skole, Plagman and junior shortstop Derek Dietrich are atop the conference in slugging percentage.

Junior right-hander Deck McGuire has anchored the pitching staf, going 5-2 with a 2.26 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. Behind McGuire, a pair of sophomores, lefty Jed Bradley and righty Mark Pope, have been solid starters for Tech. With junior closer Kevin Jacob out, senior Andrew Robinson has anchored the bullpen, posting a 0.90 ERA in 20 innings. he staf as a whole has a strong 3.52 ERA. he Jackets dropped two of three at then-No. 4 Virginia last weekend before their big win over UGA. Tech has tough in-conference tests remaining against Clemson and Miami, but both of those series will take place at Russ Chandler Stadium.

Miami Hurricanes - 24-9 overall - 11-4 ACC For the last few years, Miami has seemed to dominate the ACC but this year they are second in the conference behind the Jackets. Miami is led by a pitching staf that has an ERA of 3.56. hey have only allowed 261 hits so far in 298.2 innings pitched this season, and only 18 of those hits have been home runs. Left-handed starter Eric Erickson has an ERA of 2.81 and has only allowed 13 runs and six walks in his eight starts, and fellow lefty Chris Hernandez is allowing batters to hit .223 against him and has 50 strikeouts in only 49 innings pitched. Right-hander E.J. Encinosa and southpaw Daniel Miranda are key cogs in a strong bullpen, with senior David Hernandez as the closer.

With its strong pitching, Miami does not have to score many runs to win games, but junior Yasmani Grandal puts up big numbers. Grandal is second in the ACC with a .414 average and he is second in hits with 53. Sophomore Harold Martinez provides the power for the lineup as evident by his nine homers.

Miami has had a strong irst half and have not lost back-to-back games to date. However, Miami has not had a hard schedule so far and their only ACC sweeps have been against last-placed Duke and Wake Forest. Miami will face their irst true test against UNC, April 16-18.

Virginia Cavaliers - 27-8 overall - 10-5 ACC he No. 3 Cavaliers are currently third in the ACC Coastal standings but they are the only team to beat the ACC-leading Jackets in a series.

Virginia is a highly skilled ball club with star caliber players all across the diamond. he Cavaliers are tops in the ACC in team batting average at .341 and are second in team ERA at 3.66. heir pitching staf is also third in strikeouts with 306 and they lead the ACC in saves with 14.

Virginia boasts the conference’s top left-handed starter in Danny Hultzen. Hultzen has the smallest ERA of any ACC starter at 2.04 and opposing batters are only batting .169 against him. Like other ACC leaders, Hultzen has won ive games but he has had to pitch more innings in getting those ive wins (53). Hultzen also leads the conference in strikeouts with 66 and only has only issued 10 walks. Hultzen allows UVA to get of to a strong start and closer Kevin Arico does a great job in inishing the games of, with an ACC-leading 11 saves.

At the plate, UVA is led by junior Phil Gosselin and his ACC-best 55 hits. Senior Tyler Cannon protects Gosselin in the lineup and is hitting .383 in 128 at-bats this season. Cannon also leads the ACC in doubles with 14.

Virginia has managed to win a lot of quality games so far this season including a sweep of Boston College. UVA won its series against Clemson and Georgia Tech and mustered an ACC-high 26 hits in a game against Rhode Island on Feb. 27.

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By Alex Mitchell, Assistant Sports Editor and Nishant Prasadh, Sports Editor

he Seminoles are currently in irst place in the Atlantic Division, led by their strong pitching staf. Reliever Tyler Everett leads ACC pitchers (with enough innings to qualify) with a 1.11 ERA with 32 innings pitched. Starting pitcher Sean Gilmartin is tied for irst in the conference in wins with ive and has a solid ERA of 3.04. Gilmartin has 49 strikeouts and only 14 walks in 50 innings pitched.

In the back end of the bullpen, FSU can rely on closer Mike McGee. McGee has seven saves in nine appearances and has posted an 0.63 ERA this season while also contributing at the plate with a .303 average in 122 at-bats.

Ofensively, Tyler Holt leads the way for FSU. Holt has a high average at .362 but he still has middle of the order power as evident by his seven homers and .662 slugging percentage. FSU has taken advantage of Holt’s success this season and have driven him home 47 times.

FSU started of their season strong with 13 straight wins including a three game sweep of Georgia. FSU opened its ACC play by losing their irst conference series at home against Virginia, but did manage to win a road series against UNC. Looking ahead, FSU’s chances of being named regular season Atlantic Division champions will likely hinge on their last series of the season, May 20-22 at Clemson.

Clemson Tigers - 23-11 overall - 10-5 ACC Clemson is currently second in the Atlantic Division standings. he Tigers are sixth in ERA and seventh in batting average in the ACC. Clemson’s pitching staf is led by their two ace starting pitchers, Casey Harman and Scott Weismann. Harman is sixth in the conference in ERA with 2.76 and batters on only hitting .199 against him. Harman is also leading the conference in wins with ive but Harman is the lone ive game winner without a loss. Weismann has been a workhorse for Clemson this season with eight starts and 47.1 innings pitched.

Apart from playing quarterback for the Clemson football team, junior Kyle Parker is also a major contributor for the baseball team’s offense. Parker is leading the conference in homers with 12 and fourth in on base percentage at .500. However, Clemson does not solely rely on Parker to score runs. Jef Schaus is second in the conference with 45 RBIs, while Brad Miller is ninth in the ACC with 37 runs scored and second in the conference in walks with 33. Clemson also boasts the conference’s leader in walks in Chris Epps.

Clemson has had a couple of impressive performances this season including sweeps of both Virginia Tech and N.C. State. On March 19, Clemson only allowed Virginia Tech one hit en route to a 3-0 win. Clemson’s next game is against the Jackets on April 16.

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Florida State Seminoles - 26-8 overall - 10-5 ACC

North Carolina State Wolfpack - 22-14 overall - 6-9 ACC N.C. State is tied with Boston College for third in the Atlantic Division with a 6-9 record in conference play. he Wolfpack are 22-14 overall in 2010. he strength of this N.C. State squad is by far its ofense. As of Wednesday evening, the Wolfpack were second in the conference in runs scored at 353—just one behind the ACC-leading Jackets. Center ielder Kyle Wilson has been an ideal leadof hitter, posting a .398 average and a league-high .523 on-base percentage. Wilson has 28 walks against 23 strikeouts, and his speed has come in handy; he is 12-for-13 on steal attempts.

N.C. State is second behind Tech in home runs, with 51 on the season; second baseman Dallas Poulk and catcher Chris Schaefer are tied for the team lead with eight. he Wolfpack thrive at getting hitters on base and bringing them around to score; of the 13 position players who have started in at least a dozen games, only two have OBPs below .400. he Wolfpack are below .500, though, because of the struggles of their pitching staf. he staf as a whole has an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.60, and their top starting pitcher, right-hander Jake Buchanan, has an ERA of 4.38.

Since being swept at Clemson in their irst ACC series, the Wolfpack have held at .500 in conference play and have not been swept. hey picked up a win against then-No. 15 Miami and won two of three to take their home series against then-No. 1 Virginia in early April. N.C. State’s propensity to end up in shootouts has hurt them at times, but in general the strength of the lineup will continue to make them a dangerous team in the latter part of the season.

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Tech basketball stars set sights on professional careers Lawal, Favors enter NBA Draft; Ardossi selected by WNBA’s Atlanta Dream

Photo by Michael James / Student Publications

Derrick Favors dunks the ball at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

Favors is widely expected to be a top pick in the June NBA Draft.

By Nishant Prasadh Sports Editor

he starting frontcourt that led Tech’s men’s basketball team to the second round of the NCAA Tournament will have to be replaced. Forwards Gani Lawal and Derrick Favors have announced that they will forego the remainder of their NCAA eligibility to enter the 2010 NBA Draft.

Lawal, a junior from Norcross High School, made the announcement last Friday.

“I am ready to take the next step in my basketball career...I want to thank Coach Hewitt and Georgia Tech for the opportunity to come to school here and play for the Yellow Jackets,” Lawal

said in a statement released by the team. he Management major added that he plans to continue pursuing his degree.

Lawal was one of two Jackets to start in all 36 games this past season, and he inished as the team’s leading scorer and rebounder with 13.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. he latter igure was good for third in the ACC. Lawal had arguably his best game of the season on Jan. 9 against then-No. 5 Duke, when he posted 21 points on 8-for-9 shooting and nine rebounds as Tech pulled of the upset. his marks the second season in a row that Lawal has declared for the NBA Draft. After last season, he entered his name in the

draft pool and went through predraft evaluations, but he ultimately withdrew his name and decided to return for the 2009-10 season.

Since NCAA regulations state that players may only withdraw their name from the draft and return to college ball only once, Lawal is now ineligible to return to the Jackets for his senior year.

Favors made his announcement earlier today, conirming speculation that he would declare for the draft after one season at Tech. he 6-foot-10 freshman out of South Atlanta High quickly became an impact player for the Jackets, starting all but one game and inishing second to Lawal among Tech players with 12.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. His 2.1 blocks per game (74 total) were good for second in the conference.

As a freshman, Favors struggled at times early in the season but came on strong in the second half of the year. He had his best statistical game in the last-second loss at Maryland on Feb. 20, posting 21 points and 18 rebounds, and he was a big reason for Tech’s run to the ACC title game in March.

Both players are expected to be taken in the irst round of the draft. Favors was projected by many to be a top-ive pick even before he enrolled at Tech, and his late-season performance has solidiied those projections. Lawal, meanwhile, is expected to go in the latter part of the irst round.

With fellow forward Zachery Peacock having exhausted his eligibility, the departures of Lawal and Favors mean the Jackets currently have only three frontcourt players returning. Of those three, only rising redshirt senior Brad

Sheehan has any game experience; rising redshirt freshmen Daniel Miller and Kammeon Holsey sat out the 2009-10 campaign. he women’s basketball team received much happier news on the professional front. Forward Brigitte Ardossi, an all-conference performer for the Jackets as a senior this past season, was selected by the Atlanta Dream with the ninth pick in the second round of the WNBA Draft. Ardossi was the third ACC player taken and the ifth Tech player ever to be selected in the WNBA Draft. he selection capped a strong

Tech career for Ardossi, an Australia native and a solid player for the Jackets for three years who emerged as a star in her senior year in the 2009-10 season, Ardossi ended up as Tech’s leader in several notable stats as a senior. Her 31.6 minutes per game, 16.5 points per game, 7.3 rebounds per game, 65 steals, 48.4 percent on ield goal attempts and 82.9 percent on free throws were all team highs. Her numbers went up almost across the board against conference opponents, against whom she posted 18.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.

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Brigitte Ardossi shoots a jumper at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

Ardossi was Atlanta’s second-round pick, chosen at No. 21 overall.

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No. 10 Softball victorious in six straight at home

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Kristine Priebe trots around the bases after hitting a home run in Sunday’s win over Virginia. Priebe’s irst-inning two-run homer helped Tech build an early lead as the Jackets won 8-0 in ive innings.

By Alex Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor

After their disappointing home loss to UGA, the Tech softball team hosted a weekend series against ACC rival Virginia. Tech swept the series and in doing so, won their fourteenth consecutive ACC series dating back to last season.

On Saturday April 10, No. 10/6 Tech hosted two games against the Cavaliers and won the irst game 5-2.

Game one turned out to be a pitcher’s duel as both teams elected to start their freshmen pitchers. Freshmen Hope Rush (19-4) for Tech and Melanie Mitchell for UVA silenced their opponent’s

bats until the ifth inning.

In the ifth, junior center ielder Christy Jones got on base with a one-out slap single. Jones then stole second base, which opened up irst base for UVA to walk redshirt senior second baseman Jen Yee. Sophomore catcher Kate Kuzma followed by hitting a sacriice ly that allowed Jones to hustle to third base. With second base open, Yee stole second to get Tech two runners in scoring position for junior irst baseman Kristine Priebe. Priebe hit the irst pitch she saw into left ield scoring two runs for the Jackets. Rush plated Priebe with a two-out double to give Tech a 3-0 lead heading into the sixth inning.

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In Saturday’s game two, Tech struck irst when Rush hit her 12th homer of the season to give the Jackets a 1-0 lead after two innings.

Tech continued to score in the third inning. Yee led of with a single and proceeded to steal second base. Kuzma followed her with an RBI double that gave

Tech a 2-0 cushion.

Junior pitcher Kristen Adkins threw ive scoreless innings for the Jackets, but struggled in the sixth inning. With already two runners on base and nobody out, Adkins walked the next batter she faced on four pitches to load the bases.

Adkins could not ind the zone with the next batter she faced and also walked her on four pitches to score UVA’s irst run.

Sophomore pitcher Jessica Coan relieved Adkins and did her best to minimize the damage.

UVA scored two runs of of Coan to take their irst lead of the series 3-2.

Down a run in the bottom of the seventh inning, Yee led of with her 21st homer of the season to tie the game at three. After a quick out, sophomore shortstop Kelsi Weseman doubled and Priebe hit a game-winning homer to clinch the series with one game still left to play.

On Sunday April 11, Tech wrapped up the series with UVA with a 8-0 win.

In the irst inning, Yee led of with a walk and advanced to third on a steal and a sac bunt by Kuzma. Weseman plated Yee with a double, and Priebe followed with her 11th homer of the season to give the Jackets an early 3-0 lead. he Jackets continued to hit well early in the game when Kuzma hit a three-run homer to give Tech a 6-0 lead. he lead would be enough for starter Coan. She pitched a gem: ive innings, zero runs, two hits, and six strikeouts.

On Tuesday April 13, Tech wrapped up its home stand with a double-header against Georgia Southern. Tech pounded the Eagles 14-2 in the irst game and needed late inning heroics to win game two 5-4.

In game one, Coan added to her impressive pitching resume with four perfect innings before being relieved by freshman pitcher Rachel Glazebrook. Coan’s performance was exceptional considering that she did not have to be perfect in order to get the victory.

Tech jumped out to a quick 11-0 lead in the irst inning. Tech had their ideal start to the frame as Yee singled, stole second, and Priebe doubled to give Tech an early lead. Later in the inning, Rush walked to load the bases and sophomore third baseman Danielle Dike was hit by a pitch to score another run. After a few more RBI singles and hit batters, Rush hit a three-run double to cap of the big inning. he Jackets added two runs in the second and Yee hit a homer in the fourth inning to put the score at 14-2.

In the second game, both pitchers threw the ball well and the game was scoreless until the third inning. Yee hit a double that just missed being a homer by a few feet and Weseman drove her home with a single. he Jackets did not have lead for long as GSU struck for three runs in the fourth inning. A couple of Tech errors and weak singles gave GSU a 3-1 lead.

Rush entered the game in relief and gave up one run in the ifth inning to give GSU a three-run cushion.

In the bottom of the ifth, Jones led of with a single and promptly stole second base. GSU elected to walk Yee and Kuzma bunted both runners up 90 feet.

Weseman hit a single to score both runners but Tech was unable to tie the game and had to settle with a 4-3 deicit.

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Sports Editor: Nishant Prasadh Assistant Sports Editor: Alex Mitchell

With the ACC baseball schedule halfway done, look at the road ahead for Tech and other contenders428

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Friday, April 16, 2010

Baseball goes 1-2 vs. UVA, thrashes UGA on road

By Kyle Conarro and Alex Mitchell Staf Writer / Assistant Sports Editor

After notching four straight wins at home, Tech’s baseball team hit the road this past weekend to play Virginia, dropping two-of-three to the fourth-ranked Cavaliers. Tech bounced back, though, with a huge 25-6 win over Georgia on Wednesday, April 14 to secure the season sweep over the Bulldogs. he Jackets moved to 28-5 overall and 12-3 in conference play after the four games.

In the UVA series opener on Friday, April 9, Tech went down 7-4, as junior right-hander Deck McGuire gave up six runs on six hits in six and two-thirds innings. he Cavaliers irst run came in the very irst inning, giving them an early 1-0 lead. hey struck again in the fourth, again driving one in to give them a two run advantage. he ifth inning proved to be more fruitful for the Jackets’ offense, as they knocked in four runs to take a 4-2 lead over Virginia. he lead came behind backto-back homers against Cavalier starting pitcher Danny Hultzen, the irst a three-run shot by senior irst baseman Tony Plagman and the second a solo homer of the bat of junior catcher Cole Leonida. Unfortunately for the Jackets, their ifth-inning surge would be their only ofense of the game.

After allowing another Virginia run in the bottom of the sixth and three more mid-way through the seventh, Tech pulled McGuire and sent sophomore left-hander

Jake Davies took the mound to close out the inning. Before he could get out of the inning, Davies gave up a solo shot to Virginia outielder Dan Grovatt, giving the Cavaliers the 7-4 edge that would carry them through the last two innings.

Tech freshman right-hander Luke Bard was able to hold Virginia scoreless in the game’s inal inning despite giving up two hits, but the Jackets ofense was unable to overcome the three-run deicit.

Although he gave up six runs in the outing, McGuire did record six strikeouts on the day. he loss was his second on the season, putting his record at 5-2.

“We had a good chance to win the game, but we just didn’t do enough good things to win,” said Head Coach Danny Hall, courtesy of ramblinwreck.com.

“We have to come out tomorrow and do better in all phases.”

And do better they did. Despite falling behind 5-0 in the second game after just two innings, the Jackets bounced back to top Virginia 9-7 and even the series at one and one.

Junior right-hander Brandon Cumpton got the start for Tech, but after giving up four runs early in the irst he was replaced on the mound by freshman right-hander Buck Farmer. Farmer, who came into the game with the bases loaded and no outs, managed to hold the Cavaliers to just one run and four hits in his six-inning efort.

He inished the game with six strikeouts.

“Buck Farmer saved the day for us,” Hall said after the game

Photo by Kelvin Kuo / Student Publications

Buck Farmer releases a pitch during a game at Russ Chandler Stadium. Farmer earned the win in Saturday’s victory over UVA after pitching six strong innings in relief, allowing one run on four hits. courtesy of ramblinwreck.com.

“He pitched great and took the momentum away from them.” he Jackets’ ofense responded to Virginia’s 5-0 lead in the third, driving in three on a three-run home run by junior shortstop Derek Dietrich. After a scoreless fourth inning for both teams, Tech surged ahead behind a fourrun rally in the top of the ifth.

hree of the four came on a threerun shot by Plagman, giving him 12 homers on the year. An inning later, they added two more runs to go up 9-5.

To pitch the seventh inning, Tech brought in junior left-hander Taylor Wood, who allowed one run and one hit in his one inning on the mound.

For the eighth, Hall called in

right-hander Andrew Robinson, who gave up one run on two hits in the inal two innings.

In the inal game of the series, Tech’s defensive woes continued as they went down 9-1 to drop to 12-3 in ACC play. he irst inning was scoreless on both sides, but the Cavaliers struck early again, See Baseball, page 26

Women’s Tennis tops No. 7 Duke, honors McDowell

By Nishant Prasadh Sports Editor

Photo courtesy of the Athletic Association

Amanda McDowell stands by her framed jersey prior to Sunday’s match against Duke. A pre-match ceremony commemorated McDowell’s career.

he No. 20 women’s tennis team went into its inal homestand against two top-10 foes in No. 7 Duke and No. 2 North Carolina, looking to continue their hot streak with a pair of key victories.

After upsetting the defending national champion Blue Devils on Saturday, April 10, the Jackets stumbled in their Sunday battle against UNC, which ended in a 5-2 loss.

Before Sunday’s contest, Tech held a ceremony to commemorate the end of lone senior Amanda McDowell’s inal season with the Jackets. McDowell has not played since Feb. 13 due to injuries, but when active she has been a ixture at the top of Tech’s lineup throughout her career.

An Atlanta native, McDowell enrolled at Tech in 2006 and quickly became a force for the Jackets. She went 39-10 in singles play as a freshman in the 2006-07 campaign, including a 25-4 record in the dual match season.

A year later, as a sophomore, McDowell rose to super stardom. In arguably the most notable run of her career, McDowell qualiied for the 64-person NCAA Singles Championship and notched six straight victories, winning the last four in straight sets—including her triumph in the inals over Baylor’s Zuzana Zemanova.

Her victory made her Tech’s irst-ever individual national champion in women’s tennis, and it marked the highest point of a season that saw McDowell go 45-8 overall.

With fellow phenom Irina Falconi on campus during McDowell’s junior year, the duo teamed up to win the title at the 2008 ITA AllAmerican Doubles Championships. McDowell

and Falconi defeated three doubles pairs ranked in the top 10 on their way to the title.

McDowell remained a force in Tech’s lineup throughout her junior year, maintaining a high spot in the national rankings. his year, though, she has been forced out of the lineup by injuries for part of the season. Unfortunately McDowell—who has been out since Feb. 13—remained sidelined for the weekend set, but the Jackets were able to extend their win streak to four in the Saturday battle against Duke.

All three doubles matches were well-contested. In a battle of ranked doubles pairs, the No. 30 tandem of sophomore Irina Falconi and junior Sasha Krupina held of No. 42 Ellah Nze and Amanda Granson 8-6 in the irst light match.

By the end of that match, though, Duke had already clinched the doubles point. Sophomores Lynn Blau and Hillary Davis were downed 8-3 by Mary Clayton and Monica Gorny, and freshman Elizabeth Kilborn and Christina Ngo played close but fell to the No. 58 pair of Elizabeth Plotkin and Reka Zslinszka. he Jackets rebounded in singles play, winning a pair of matches in straight sets. Kilborn had little trouble in picking up a victory over Gorny, winning 6-1, 6-4 on court ive to even the match. Krupina then completed a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Granson, and Tech pulled ahead.

Duke’s win on court six evened the match.

Jessica Stiles held of Davis for a 6-4, 6-4 victory that tied it up at two matches apiece.

In the irst light battle, it appeared that No. 40 Nze had a chance to pull of the upset against No. 1 Falconi. When Nze took the irst set, it See Women’s, page 27