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WELCOME TO TECH

The Souths Liveliest College Newspaper

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:
Brenda Lin
MANAGING EDITOR:
Nick Johnson
BUSINESS MANAGER:
Max Kaltman

BRENDA LIN

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

NEWS EDITOR:
David Raji
OPINIONS EDITOR:
Vidya Iyer
LIFE EDITOR:
Samira Bandaru
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Trishna Chandarana
SPORTS EDITOR:
Jonathan Long
DESIGN EDITOR:
Brighton Kamen
PHOTO EDITOR:
Tyler Meuter
ONLINE EDITOR:
Kripa Chandran
WEB DEVELOPER:
Ross Lindsay
Founded in 1911, the Technique is the
student newspaper of the Georgia Institute of Technology, and is an official
publication of the Georgia Tech Board
of Student Publications. The Technique
publishes on Fridays weekly in the fall
and spring and biweekly in the summer.
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Student Publications. The ideas expressed
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and do not necessarily represent the views
of the Board of Student Publications, the
students, staff or faculty of the Georgia
Institute of Technology or the University
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//WELCOME

Welcome to Tech! Congratulations on getting into and now

attending one of the best universities in the world.
That label may seem very intimidating. However, to put it
a bit bluntly, it should be at
least on some level. In order to
maintain such a prestigious title,
Tech is and has always been notoriously hard with a substantial
workload. You may even fail a
test for the first time in your life,
a full class or even several.
For all the high-achieving
students entering Tech, the prospect of not doing well can be
staggering. We have always been
the best or one of the best at our
respective grades schools, and
may not know how to fail. College is full of first experiences,
and unfortunately this may one
of them.
Now that I have succeeded in

terrifying and discouraging everyone, I am going to show the

light at the end of the tunnel.
While were at it, imagine Tech
as this metaphorical dark tunnel.
When you first enter it, you may
apprehensive but excited to see
explore the inside. You may be
equipped with certain aids that
will help you succeed in getting
to the other side; however, there
are guaranteed stumbles along
the way, whether that be holes of
Physics tests or the stalagmites
of depression blocking your path
forward.
Getting through is an immersive experience, requiring hard
work and determination, especially in the first semester when
you are still testing the terrain.
Some nights will be spent removing a pile of homework rocks
blocking your path. Others,
may involve tracing the stream
of coursework to find the source
of your educational epiphany.
There were be certain nights

where sleep will be limited, if

at all.
Success
in
continuing
through the tunnel includes
figuring out how to balance all
the work, relaxing time, and
sleep. Netflix may have to lose
best friend status in exchange for
those extra hours to get to know
the material. Weekends are sacrificed to finish projects.
Yet, also in the tunnel are
thousands of others inside fellow students, faculty, and campus staff all equipped with headlights, eager to assist you to make
your way through successfully,
showing you the nooks and crannies you may not have noticed or
previously known about.
Of course, some may be able
to get through on their own, but
working together, the tunnel
is less mysterious, more illuminated. With others expertise of
the Tech tunnel and their extra
light, they can help you avoid
falling into those holes and get-

ting around through stalagmites.

Eventually, the whole tunnel
is lit up with everyone that you
meet, and there will be a clear
path for you to take out of the
once dark cave. It might not be
the path you expected to take
when you entered. Mine definitely was not, as I switched majors
at the end of second-year when I
discovered what I was genuinely
enjoyed was a career possibility
that I did not previously know
was available for me.
Heck, by the end, you might
not want to leave the tunnel, but
your mind filled with so much
that you previously did not know
that you need to take that information elsewhere.
But you cant get to the end
of the tunnel without taking the
first steps into it. So square your
shoulders, strap on your yellow
hard hat, and turn on that headlamp. Youre Rambling Wreck
at Georgia Tech and one helluva
engineer. Lets step in together.

Crash Course: Technique a.k.a Nique

The Nique, as we call ourselves, had its humble beginnings on
Nov. 17, 1911. We were just as preoccupied back then as we are
now with our football rivalry against U[sic]GA our first issue
revolved around an upcoming game against our old foe (a game
that we lost, incidentally), and featured an article by legendary
coach John Heisman.
At the time, we were Techs second student newspaper, preceded by The Georgia Tech. In 1916, the papers merged, and since
our name survived, we like to pride ourselves on being Techs longest running student newspaper.
We have chronicled every- thing from the first appearance of

Fast Facts:

Circulation:

7,000

Published
every

Friday

George P. Burdell on Techs rosters in 1920 to the peaceful, voluntary desegregation of the Institute in 1961. Of course, we have
kept up faithful coverage of Tech sporting events, including the
222-0 whopper of a football victory, the largest college football
victory in history over Cumber- land College in 1916.
Today, we are published monthly during the summer and
weekly during the fall and spring semesters, with the exception of
Dead Week, Finals Week and Spring Break. Around 30 students
keep our paper running, and of course, we always welcome new
writers, photographers and editors, so feel free to swing by if you
are interested.

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When I get tired my social behavior reminds me of Jim Carey
I like getting to 0 unread messages. Im now at 50 unread. The
stress is real. The lost opportunities are real.
I just tried to spell line L-I-G-N. I think its tigm for a nap.
I just clicked on something on buzzfeed and now I feel like my
computer needs a shower...
When your professor uses a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
reference to explain climate change negotiations. #OnlyAtTech
The Starbucks line goes to the CULC entrance... on a Sunday....
#deadweek
Finally got a good topic for my paper! Four days after the first
draft was due!
*Picking a daisy* The interviewer likes me, likes me not, likes me,
likes me not....
I visit USA Jobs more than I visit Facebook. #jobsearch
Go Technique for articles on having a holistic life while at Tech!
Every time a PBR is opened a hipster gets its wings
Why did that flight from Istanbul to Stockholm crash? Answer:
As they flew over Warsaw, in order to get a better view, all the
Poles on board moved to the right side of the plane. #YOLO
#EEhumor
To the guy wearing the red sundress in the Food Court on Monday: You rocked it and looked super cute.
Long since graduated and work for a progressive company, and
still terrified that Ill lose my friends and family if I come out...
I pet the puppies without donating today. #rebel Then I went to
the ATM and donated because Im not a monster, and obviously
because PUPPIES.

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Open Forum Intellectual Discussion

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//FAQS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

MONICA JAMISON

ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

WHICH MAJOR SHOULD
I CHOOSE?
Unless you are one of those
people who knew exactly what
they wanted to do from the age of
two and never wavered, choosing
a major often feels overwhelming
and stressful.
While finding a fitting major
for yourself is important eventually, you do not need to have a tenyear plan the second you set foot
on campus. Take some time to explore your options: visit the websites of majors that interest you
and read descriptions of required
courses; schedule meetings with
advisors in certain majors, colleges, or pre-professional tracks; and
take an introductory level class or
major-specific GT 1000 if it fits in
your schedule.
Most classes you will take in
your first year are core classes and
will fulfill degree requirements
even if you switch majors. Focus
on becoming comfortable and
successful at Tech first, and along
the way you will find your passion.
WHAT IS A BUZZCARD
AND HOW DO I GET ONE?
More than a simple ID, your
BuzzCard grants you access to
your residential and academic

buildings, serves as a debit card

for BuzzFunds and Dining Dollars, and swipes for meal plan use.
This handy little piece of plastic is
also used to pay for laundry (no
quarters!), serves as identification
to pick up packages from the Post
Office, and verifies your identity
for certain class tests. On the second day of FASET, follow the Yellow Jacket Road to Tech Square
and go to the Barnes & Noble
@ Georgia Techs second floor,

where you can find the BuzzCard

office. Despite the sweltering heat
and humidity, try to be photo
ready for your mug shot and never
lose the resulting card: replacing
a BuzzCard costs $30 the first
time, and increases with each
replacement.
WHAT KIND OF MEAL PLAN
IS THE BEST ONE FOR ME?
Almost all freshmen living on
campus are in the Freshmen Ex-

perience program, which means

that you have a Peer Leader (PL)
instead of an Residence Assistant
(RA), and you have a mandatory
meal plan.
You may either stick with the
unlimited plan or switch to the
12 meals per week plan by the
first Thursday. Both plans cost the
same amount, but the Freshmen
12 plan includes more Dining
Dollars. If you go Greek, you can
switch to a 5 meal per week plan.

L: Photo by Jerod Ray Student Publications; R: Photo by Monica Jamison Student Publications

Above are photos of the two main dining halls for freshmen, Brittain and Woodruff, respectively.
Students also can frequent the food trucks and the Student Center food court for their meals.

Loaded onto your BuzzCard,

Dining Dollars are tax-free funds
that can be used at the Student
Centers food court, food trucks,
Clough Starbucks, Highland
Bakery and Dominos. BuzzFunds
are not discounted, but they are
usable in all the same places as
Dining Dollars and more.
Vending machines, laundry
machines, and the restaurants on
the right side of 5th Street accept
BuzzFunds. Another key difference is that Dining Dollars expire at the end of spring semester,
while BuzzFunds never expire.
WHAT IF I DONT GET THE
SCHEDULE I WANTED?
Since most people want the
same core classes, the odds are
stacked against you, especially
if you attend a later FASET session. However, dont cry over the
loss of your perfectly arranged,
color-coded Courseoff schedule. A
magical time will come during the
first week of class: Phase II. During Phase II, you may drop and
add classes as much as you want
until Friday at 4 p.m. You probably will not get the exact combination of teachers and class times
that you wanted, but you should
get most of the classes themselves.
If worst comes to worst, you can
register for the missed classes next
semester, when you will have a
bit more of an advantage in the
scheduling universe.

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// FOODANDTRAVEL

FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE

Pencil These In:

GETTING AROUND TECH

KRIPA CHANDRAN
ONLINE EDITOR

Worried that you will not

make it to class because you do
not know which bus route to take?
Here are a few tips to help you
figure out your optimal morning
commute. You will most likely
end up taking the Stinger Buses
and the Tech Trolley, both of
which are covered by the transportation fee.
If you are on West Campus
and trying to get to Clough or
the Student Center, you want take
the Blue Route, and if you are trying to get to the Biotech Quad or
Klaus, take the Red Route.
If you are a East Campus resident and want to get to Clough
or the Student Center, the Red
Route is the better choice. Take
the Blue Route if you are trying to

go to the Biotech Quad or Klaus.

To put it simply, the Blue Route
travels counter clockwise on campus, while the Red Route goes
clockwise.
No matter where you live, taking Green Route will be a journey
off campus all the way to 14th
Street, which will divert further
from your destination than any
obstacle the Fellowship encountered, traveling to Isengard. These
three routes run from 7 a.m. to
around 10 p.m.
To get to Tech Square, take
the Tech Trolley. It starts at the
Transit Hub, near the Clough,
and goes around campus to Tech
Square and the Midtown MARTA station, stopping at the Student Center, the CRC, and the
Scheller College of Business, to
name a few stops. This runs from
5:45 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.

And of course, for those nights

when youre stuck at Clough or
the library until the wee hours of
the morning, there are two options, the Midnight Rambler, or
the Stingerette. The Stingerette
is a shuttle service provided from
6 p.m. to 7 a.m. If you need a ride
back to where you live, call 404385-RIDE or go to www.stingerette.com.
The
Midnight
Rambler,
though it looks like the Tech Trolley, has a much more convenient
route. It will stop at the Clough,
West Campus, and even near
North Ave, and operates from
9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
If all of these fail you, your best
option is to plan out the best route
to speed walk to class. Youll appreciate the lovely Georgia summer weather, and also most definitely get your exercise for the day.

Photo by Brenda Lin Student Publications

A student rides the Tech Trolley in the wintertime. The Tech Trolley is just one of the many campus transportations available to students throughout the day to make their way around Tech.

The best places to eat

on and nearby campus
DAVID RAJI

NEWS EDITOR
Tech and the surrounding
midtown area of Atlanta play
host to quite the variety of food
and restaurant options. The obvious sources of nourishment
on campus exist and manifest
themselves as the various dining halls. These include North
Avenue and Brittain Dining
Halls, located along Techwood
Drive on East Campus, and
Woodruff Dining Hall, located
on West Campus. All freshmen
who receive a meal plan are permitted entry to the dining halls,
either on an unlimited basis
or 12 times a week, depending
on which meal plan they have
chosen. Each location features
a variety of food options, most
of which change on a daily to
weekly basis.
The Student Center at Tech
also provides a number of easily
accessible restaurant options for
all students. On the lower level
of the Student Center, eateries
include Chick-fil-a, Panda Express, Pizza Hut, Subway and
Taco Bell. It should be noted
that, of these restaurants, Chickfil-a is the only establishment
which remains open on Saturdays. On the second level of the
Student Center, the food court
boasts options covering American, Chinese, Indian, Mexican
and Middle Eastern Cuisine.
However, it should be noted
that purchases made at the food

court are selectively covered under certain meal plans.

Tech Square, which is typically understood to be comprised of the two blocks on either side of Ferst Drive after it
crosses Techwood Drive and
before it hits West Peachtree
Street, is another hub for the
acquisition of meals. Several restaurants, including Moes, Tin
Drum and Waffle House, line
the square.
Publix is positioned on the
corner of 9th and Spring Street,
and provides availability to
groceries for the Tech student
population. Both Spring and
West Peachtree are dotted with
restaurants that offer a number
of other options east of Techs
campus.
West campus also allows students easy access to off-campus
eating. Northside Drive is lined
by Five Guys and the ever-popular Cookout. For those willing
to stray a bit farther off-campus,
Howell Mill Road has several
brunch options as well as Vintages Frozen Custard, the perfect treat after a difficult physics
exam.
Klemis Kitchen also provides
dietary options for those among
Techs student population with
difficult financial situations. In
order to be allowed access to the
kitchen, students must fill out a
confidential application, which
will then be reviewed in order to
determine which individuals are
cleared.

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ON CAMPUS RESOURCES
SAMIRA BANDARU

zation, and hold regular meetings

and programs for students and the
campus community. The Center
is located in room 138 of the Flag
Building.

LIFE EDITOR

ACADEMICS
Center for Academic Success
The Center for Academic Success offers a plethora of resources
that are free and indispensable to
your success at Tech. Located on
the second floor of the Clough
Undergraduate Learning Commons, the Center for Academic
Success is home to 1-1 Tutoring,
Help Desk, Peer-Lead Undergraduate Study and other academic
success programs.
1-1 Tutoring is an appointment
based tutoring service, offering
over 80 first and second year-level
courses. Meanwhile, Help Desk
is a drop-in tutoring service for
Techs notoriously tough subjects.
Peer-Lead
Undergraduate Study, commonly known as
PLUS are group review sessions,
also for Techs traditionally challenging courses such as math,
chemistry, physics, and Computer
science. Whether you prefer oneon-one attention, or working in a
group, dont wait to visit the Center for Academic Success. Theres
no harm in solidifying knowledge
of information!
HEALTH
Stamps/Health Promotions
Located adjacent to the CRC,
Stamps Health Services offers a
multitude of services including
pharmacy, primary care, psychiatry, womens health, health
promotion and education and
support services. Your physical
health is critical to your success
at Tech, so dont hesitate to visit
Stamps if you have any health is-

TECHNOLOGY
Library
Its a given, located right at the
top of freshman hill, but books
arent the only resource that the
Tech library offers. The Multimedia Studio is located on the
ground floor of the library. It offers a multitude of technological
resources, training, and one-onone support. The Georgia Tech
Library also provides gadgets such
as MacBook, netbooks, DSLRs,
camcorders, iPads and Kindles.

L: Photo by Sho Kitamura Student Publications; C: Photo by Brenda Lin Student Publications; R: Photo by David Van Student Publications

Pictured are the Stamps Health Services, the Womens Resource Center, and the computer modules of the Library. They are just some of the many resources available at Tech.

sues. Health Promotion is also

part of Stamps Health Services,
and offers programs and education, including MyStudentBody,
which seeks to educate students
about drug and alcohol abuse, and
sexual violence. VOICE is Techs
sexual violence prevention organization that works in junction
with Health Promotion and the
Womens Resource Center. They
provide victim-advocacy services
and seek to create a campus culture that promotes respect, communication and equity among the
Georgia Tech community.
Counseling Center
Mental Health is just as important as physical health. The

Counseling Center is located in

the Smithgall Student Services
building, commonly known as
the Flag Building, and offers professional support to help manage
any challenges you may be facing.
The center offers walk-in hours
for group, individual, couple, and
career counseling, outreach and
life skills workshops and an afterhours counselor on evenings and
weekends.
Womens Resource Center
Also located in the Flag Building, the Womens Resource Center seeks to create a more inclusive
environment for women and to
promote an understanding among
Techs community of men and

women. They offer guidance for

a variety of categories including
women in sports, sororities, professional organizations, service
and womens issues and rights.
LGBTQIA
In a joint endeavor with the
Division of Student Affairs and
the Office of Institute Diversity,
the LGBTQIA Resource Center
engages the campus community
in education, advocacy and outreach for people of all genders
and sexual identities. Programs
and events include Atlanta Pride,
Q Chats, or Student Discussion
Groups, Greek Allies, and Safe
Space. Pride Alliance is Techs
oldest LGBTQIA student organi-

OIT
Office of Information Technology, or OIT is located on the
second floor of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.
OIT manages Georgia Techs
wireless networks and provides information technology leadership
to support Tech. OIT also offers
various services that are available
to students including walk-in support for any technology issues.
Resnet
ResNet supports the wired/
wireless internet, cable TV, and
telephone services for all on-campus housing. They provide in-person support for any technology in
their WreckTechs Support Hubs.
They are located in Brittain Rec,
found behind the dining hall, between Harrison and Howell Residence Halls, and Curran Street
Parking Deck, positioned near
WingZone.

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// PLACES

FRESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE

IMPORTANT PLACES FOR FRESHMEN

VIDYA IYER

OPINIONS EDITOR
Its easy to feel small or lost on
a campus as large as ours, however
theres no need to worry. Here is a
list of the most important places
on campus.
CLOUGH UNDERGRADUATE
LEARNING CENTER
If youre not in your dorm,
youre probably studying away at
the Clough. Clough, or more colloquially known as the CULC
is one of the newer buildings on
campus. It not only hosts two of
the largest lecture halls on campus as well as many of the low
level science labs, Clough serves to
provide a space for individual or
group study sessions. With a Starbucks open to 2 a.m. conveniently
located on the second floor, come
hell week and finals week, youll
be wondering why you even have
a dorm room when youre practically living at Clough.
STUDENT CENTER
If looking to unwind from all
the studying, the Student Center
is the ideal location. While the
first two floors contain a multitude of food options, the Student Center also has some much
underrated places for students to
gather and relax. For example, the
third floor is home to Paper and

Clay, an arts and crafts center that

has supplies for any medium you
want to explore, including pottery
and stain glass. Under the Couch,
located on the second floor, is a
student-run concert venue which
hosts many free concerts for students to enjoy. Another gem of
the Student Center is Tech Rec,
which has Georgia Techs very
own bowling alley as well as pool
and air hockey tables.

well beyond Techs borders, often drawing in celebrities when

they are filming in town. Previous sightings have included Will
Ferrell and the cast of the Hunger Games. Forgot your racket
at home? No worries as you can
rent equipment. In addition to
top-notch facilities, the CRC offers many classes from Krav Maga
and Jujitsu to belly dancing and
fencing.

BOBBY DODD STADIUM

Staying in your room on Saturdays during the fall semester is
a sin. Located across many of the
freshmen residence halls, Bobby
Dodd Stadium is the football
stadium of the champions. There
so much ruckus on Game Days
that it is almost impossible to
stay inside, starting with tailgating around the stadium. During
the games, the students gather in
the stands to cheer on our football team. So, show some school
pride, and enjoy some time with
your peers as you cheer on the Yellow Jackets from the stands. Thats
right, THWG!

HOWEY
Everyone always has a class
here their first year probably
physics or Calculus. Its quite an
old building with weirdly small
desks and intimidating lecture
halls. However, Howey is known
for much more than the horrors
of some of the classes. Howey also
has an observatory that opens the
doors to the public almost once a
month for a breathtaking, arguably best, view of Georgia Tech
and Atlanta.

CAMPUS RECREATION CENTER

The CRC is the place to be if
you want to avoid the infamous
Freshman 15. Housing state of
the art equipment, a rock climbing wall and an Olympic pool,
the facilities have been tooted

TECHNIQUE OFFICE
The Technique office is located
in the Student Services Building,
known as the Flag Building. If
youre interested in writing, design, photography, business and
even web design and development, this is the place to be. Staff
meetings are every Tuesday at
7 p.m. Make sure to come visit us,
at least for the free pizza!

Photo by Ethan Trewhitt Student Publications; B: Photo by John Nakano Student Publications

Pictured at the CRC and Clough building. These are two of the
most popular locations on campus across all students.

By donating one of the following critical

need items, you will directly support the
Atlanta Mission.

Items will be packaged into Critical

Needs Kits. Donations accepted during
FASET Orientation and at the Ofce of
Leadership & Civic Engagement

2015 Needs List

Shampoo (travel size)
Conditioner (travel size)
Lotion (travel size)
Bar soap / Body wash (travel size)
Liquid Hand Soap (with pump dispenser)
Hand Sanitizer (large container)
Band aids
Toilet Paper
Composition Notebooks
Art Supplies (i.e. construction paper, glue,
pipe cleaners, tape, etc)
Ziploc Bags (Quart Size)

Contact: Sarah Perkins,

Civic Engagement Coordinator
sarah.perkins@gatech.edu
404-894-1197

www.engage.gatech.edu

#engageGT

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CHEAT SHEET: MAP TO TECH

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Important places for new Tech students

1 - Woodruff Dining Hall
2 - Burger Bowl Field
3 - Student Athletic Center Fields
4 - Campus Recreation Center
5 - Howey Physics Building
6 - Georgia Tech Student Center
7 - Tech Green
8 - Clough Undergrad Learning Commons
9 - Skiles Classroom Building
10 - Brittian Dining Hall
- The Technique
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- Blue Bus Route (runs counterclockwise)*
- Tech Trolley Route

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//TRADITIONS

TECH TRADITIONS
NEWT CLARK

INTERIM SPORTS EDITOR

FRESHMAN CAKE RACE
The freshman cake race is a halfmile foot race that takes place in
the early morning of the annual
homecoming football game. There
are two separate races, split up by
sex, but as the name implies, is only
open to participation from freshmen. Not only does the winner of
each race receive a cake as reward,
but they also receive a kiss from
either Mr. or Ms. Georgia Tech at
halftime of the football game.
Photo by Jamie Howell Student Publications

Photo by Brenda Lin Student Publications

Photo by David Raji Student Publications

STEALING THE T
For obvious reasons this tradition is not supported by Tech administration, but is nevertheless
a tradition. It first began when a
group of students, self proclaimed
as the Magnificent Seven, stole the
T from the top of the Tech Tower.
The T has been stolen several times
since, most recently on March 18,
2014. This tradition is strongly
discouraged due to the danger involved for the participants. With
how difficult stealing the Tower Ts
has become, students have deviated
from the original tradition to steal
Ts around campus and from other
schools. This is still frowned upon
due to the cost the school incurs to
replace Ts all over campus.
GEORGE P. BURDELL
Tech has many famous alumni,
ranging from former President
Jimmy Carter to former Wal-Mart
CEO Mike Duke, but George P.
Burdell could very well be the most

famous Tech alumnus. Burdell is a

fictional student who first enrolled
at Tech in 1927 by actual student
Ed Smith. Since his enrollment,
Burdell has been awarded every undergraduate degree offered by Tech,
served in the Military and nearly
named Times 2001 Person of the
Year.
RAMBLIN WRECK
Although many people recognize Buzz as Techs official mascot,
Tech actually has two mascots, the
second being the Ramblin Wreck.
The Ramblin Wreck is a 1930 Ford
Model A maintained by student
organization Ramblin Reck Club.
The Wreck is mostly seen when
leading the football team out of the
tunnel and onto the field prior to
every home football game, but will
occasionally make appearances at
other Tech events. The term Ramblin Wreck can also refer to students
and alumni of The Institute.
TO HELL WITH GEORGIA
It is clean, old fashion hate!
Techs long held rivalry with U[sic]
GA began in 1891 with hostilities
toward school colors. The animosity rose once more after a game in
1893 where Georgia fans continuously hassled Tech fans. Naturally,
the line, To hell with Georgia!
garnered the most attention and became a classic campus motto during
football season. Clean Old-Fashioned Hate still continues today,
with an annual game Thanksgiving
weekend. Be sure to look out for the
Techniques annual To Hell with
Georgia issue the week before the
big game.

Photo by Jamie Howell Student Publications

Photo by Tyler Meuter Student Publications

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GLC/Family
Housing/10th
and Home

Operates
MondayFriday
7:00 a.m.10:00 a.m.
and
3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.

Clough

PTS will offer a free shuttle service

from the Graduate Living
Center/10th and Home (Holly
Street) to the Clough Undergraduate Learning Center (rear entrance
from 4th Street) for Georgia Tech
students, faculty and staff in
addition to the current
Green Stinger Bus.
Visit www.pts.gatech.edu
for more details.

Georgia Techs Journal of the Arts and Literature

art, n. - The expression or application of creative skill and

imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting, drawing, or

sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their
beauty or emotional power.
It is art that makes life, makes interest,
makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of
its process.
Max Eastman
More information can be found at erato.gatech.edu or by e-mailing erato@gatech.edu