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Kandeda building opens with climate symposium
JONATHAN PENNIE
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
On Sept. 27th, local and in-
ternational people alike met in
the new Kendeda Building to talk
about sustainability. The Global
Climate Action Symposium cov-
ered not only the rising issue of
climate change as a whole but also
the importance of integrating sus-
tainability into everything from
research and business to art.
While the tone of the Sym-
posium was serious, the message
from the speakers and people in
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attendance was clear: by working
together, people can work to over-
come the issues caused by climate
change.
“Everyone here is so positive
and encouraging and motivated
to make impacts on this move-
ment,” said Zeena Abdulkarim
who spoke in the Student Panel
Discussion. A first-year student at
GSU, Abdulkarim organized the
recent demonstration at the state
capitol.
“It is very uplifting to see that
my work isn’t going unseen and
that the work of other climate
activists is making impacts. Ev-
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eryone here was interested, so I’m
happy and motivated.”
The work of climate activists
that the Symposium focused on
included advancements made in
the realms of science, technology,
business and policy. Panelists dis-
cussed issues of climate change
and sustainability in their respec-
tive fields as well as potential solu-
tions to these problems. The later
portion of the Symposium even
featured a student-led panel, as
its focus centered on the impact
of student engagement on climate Photo by Jonathan Pennie Student Publications
change. Three student panelists having an open dialogue with the
See CLIMATE, page 11 key note speaker, Destiny Loyd, at the Kendeda symposium.
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Dr. Alveda King event advocates against abortion

The minutes provided by UHR and continuity of the generations Both the graduate and under- Tech Parent Fund and with this
POLLY OUELLETTE detail a debate concerned about is marriage between one man and graduate student governments money went forward to host the
STAFF WRITER free speech and feelings of safety one woman. I don’t know about eventually decided to reject the event.
on campus. you, but I’m not ready to be ex- bill. According to JacketPages, the “I am disappointed the SGA
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Students “Dr. King is a known homo- tinct and none of us wants to be. bill failed 24 to 4 in UHR. did not mimic the enthusiasm we
for Life hosted Dr. Alveda King phobe who has previously said So we don’t want genocide, we The bill was delayed a week in felt from students for our event,”
for a lecture on campus. King is things that can negatively affect don’t want to destroy the sacred Graduate State Senate (GSS). Co- said Cochran. “We will be appeal-
the niece of Rev. Dr. Martin Lu- the community, and we can’t cen- institution of marriage.” chran returned to GSS the follow- ing the decision of the SGA and
ther King, Jr., is a former Geor- sor her talk,” said Saif Kabariti, Several representatives felt an ing week on Sept. 24. He stated expressing our concerns for free
gia State Legislator, minister and fourth-year ME and representa- obligation to provide an oppor- that King had agreed to refrain speech on our campus.”
anti-abortion civil rights activist. tive for international students. “I tunity for King to speak, even if from speaking religiously, and After King was finished speak-
Marketing materials for the also don’t think it’s a good mes- they disagreed with her opinions, that Students for Life had a con- ing, Cochran selected from audi-
event stated that she would be sage to the community to say that stating concerns on the precedent tract regarding speaking topics. ence-submitted questions — spe-
speaking about continuing King’s we’re funding a speaker and that that their decision would set. GSS representatives consid- cifically, questions that included
legacy and civil rights activism. we stand behind what she says. I “I think there are many dif- ered waiting to hear the con- asking King for advice on how to
During King’s talk, she spoke oppose this bill.” ferent ideals held by student orgs, tents of the speech and per- get involved with her work or how
mostly about her own abortions Kabariti was likely referring to and if there’s interest in hearing haps retroactively funding it, to broach topics she discussed
and resulting spiritual journey King’s comments at a 2010 rally her speak, I think we should pro- but they were concerned about with their peers.
that has led her to advocate against for the anti-LGBT group Na- vide it to them. No one is being the precedent this would create. The event concluded with a
abortion for the last few decades. tional Organization for Marriage, forced to attend this,” said Lauren The bill failed 15 to 6 in GSS with few words from Cochran, who en-
“I believe in women’s rights, where she said “It is statistically Bohling, fourth-year MGT and 5 representatives abstaining. couraged the audience to talk to
but you know many of those little proven that the strongest institu- representative for the College of Students for Life received fi- him if they want to get involved in
babies in the womb are women,” tion that guarantees procreation Business. nancial support from the Georgia the activities of Students for Life.
King said to an audience of over
100 attendees, which included
both students and older folks. “So
you have to ask this question. A
woman has the right to choose
what she does with her body, but
the baby’s not her body. So you
have to ask next, where’s the law-
yer for the baby?”
Students for Life, a registered
student organization, is an anti-
abortion group that is “dedicated
to the promotion of the culture
of life at Georgia Tech, [and be-
lieves] life is valuable and should
be protected from conception un-
til natural death with the utmost
dignity,” according to the group
description on Engage. The orga-
nization had fallen inactive for a
time but recently became active
again. It is lead by fourth-year CS
Brian Cochran.
Cochran represented Students
for Life at the Sept. 17 meeting of
the Undergraduate House of Rep-
resentatives (UHR) at which the
organization submitted a bill to
fund the Alveda King event. Stu-
dents for Life requested a total of
$2346.16 from SGA to cover the Photo courtesy of Bria Edwards
cost of paying King to speak, as Members of Students for Life pose with Dr. Alveda King. Organization President Brian Cochran placed the
well as various publicity materials. event’s total attendance at more than one hundred people in the East Architecture building auditorium.

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JOSH BOWLING
NEWS EDITOR
GUYGER CASE OVER
Former Dallas Police Of-
ficer Amber Guyger received a
10-year prison sentence for the
murder of her neighbor Bo-
tham Jean, according to NBC
Dallas-Forth Worth.
Guyger mistakenly entered
Jean’s apartment on the evening
of Sept. 6, 2018, and shot and
killed him while off duty, be-
lieving him to be an intruder in
her apartment. A Dallas County
grand jury indicted Guyger in
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Nov. 2018, and the trial began on
Sept. 23, 2019 and concluded on
Oct. 3 with Guyger’s sentencing
occurring two days after she was
found guilty.
The trial ended with Jean’s
younger brother publicly forgiving
Guyger before she was led away,
Dallas Morning News reports.
Guyger also received advice from
presiding judge Tammy Kemp,
who invited her to turn to religion
while serving out her sentence.
Public reception, according to
Dallas Morning News, is mixed.
Several prominent black leaders
expressed disappointment with
the verdict, and protests could be
heard outside the courtroom.
However, Texas NAACP Presi-
dent Gary Bledsoe was quoted as
calling the guilty verdict a “posi-
tive step,” further adding, “It’s
one of the few instances where
you find a law enforcement offi-
cial who for no reason killed an
African-American male and was
actually convicted of a crime and
given a sentence. It’s a significant
step forward.”
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ach week , this sec tion
of News will include
co v e r a g e o f d i f f e r e n t
aspects of bills and resolutions
t h a t h av e p a s s e d t h r o u g h
Student Government. This will
include the Undergraduate
House of Representatives,
Graduate Student Senate and
the Executive Branch of both
government bodies.
AMOUNT GSS UHR
N/A 27-0 -0 26-0-0
$2,666.67 27-0-0 25-0-1
$477.50 24-0-0 25-0-1
SAMSUNG LEAVES CHINA
According to a report from
Reuters, South Korean elec-
tronics manufacturer Samsung
has officially shut down smart-
phone production in China,
citing “rising labor costs and
economic slowdown.”
Samsung’s share in the Chi-
nese smartphone market drasti-
cally decreased from 15% in 2013
to 1% in first-quarter 2019 due to
increased domestic competition
from manufacturers like Huawei
and Xiaomi. Samsung and Hua-
wei are the top two smartphone
producers in the world, accord-
ing to an Aug. 2019 report by
Business Insider.
The two corporations are
currently in a battle to cor-
ner the market on practical,
folding smartphones.
Despite leaving manufactur-
ing in China behind, Samsung
plans to continue selling in Chi-
na, while shifting production
to low-cost countries like India
and Vietnam, according to the
Reuters report.
JOSH BOWLING
NEWS EDITOR
TASTE OF AFRICA ‘19
The African Student Associa-
tion (ASA) requested funding for
their annual Taste of Africa event,
which will be held on Friday, Nov.
8 later this semester.
Despite the name, Taste of
Africa is not only about food. Per
the bill’s JacketPages description,
“Taste of Africa is a gala inun-
dated with treasures of African
cultures. Art, food, dance and a
host of other entertainments are
concentrated to enable our audi-
ence to interact fully with our vast
multitude of African cultures.”
The bill describes the event as
“a dinner and an art gallery in
the reception area, a series of skits
and dances throughout the event
in the theatre, and an African in-
WOLVES IN BELGIUM
Belgian environmentalists be-
lieve the first wolf spotted in Bel-
gium in more than one hundred
years may have been killed by
hunters, a Guardian report says.
The wolf, a female named
Naya, originated from Germany
where she was tagged by research-
ers at the Technical University of
Dresden at the age of six months.
Naya migrated into Belgium in
early 2018.
A male companion, August,
joined Naya in August of the same
year, and Naya was last seen with
pups in May of 2019.
Neither Naya nor the pups
have been seen since, and Naya’s
collar’s batteries died in the in-
tervening months. August has
been observed by himself, ex-
hibiting behaviors common for
solitary males.
Environmentalists fear this
may have been due to illegal hunt-
ing in the area, though they have
yet to confirm Naya’s fate.
The World Wildlife Fund’s
Belgian office released a state-
spired fashion show to highlight
the event.” The event will take
place partially in the Student
Center and the Ferst Center.
According to official UHR
minutes, ASA representative Er-
win Nana spoke on the cultural
importance of the event, saying,
“For many Africans at GT and
in the U.S., African food repre-
sents a lifeline to our culture.”
Nana also laid out expectations
for more attendees than last
year’s event, citing the move to an
on-campus venue.
Multiple UHR members ex-
pressed praise for the event before
passing the bill.
DANCING LESSONS
Tech’s Ballroom Dance Club
(BDC) requested funding for
members to attend lessons for
the two American techniques of
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ment calling Naya’s likely death
“a shame for Belgium.”
Naya and her family are not
the only wolves roaming Belgium.
August and two other wolves are
currently under supervision, and
purported hunters were stopped
after being spotted by a drone.
HEARTBEAT BILL OUT
The Atlanta Journal-Con-
stitution (AJC) reported Oct. 2
that District Court Judge Steve
C. Jones blocked Ga. House Bill
481, often known as the “heart-
beat bill” in reference to the pro-
posal to ban pregnancy termi-
nations before six weeks, before
most women can even know they
are pregnant.
The bill passed through Ga.
legislature with support from
Governor Brian Kemp and was
scheduled to take effect Jan.
1, 2020. Judge Jones, a federal
judge, based his decision on Roe
v. Wade, a historic case which pro-
hibits states from banning abor-
tions before fetal viability at 24
to 26 weeks.
ballroom dance throughout the
semester.
Deliberation in UHR revolved
around Joint Finance Committee
(JFC) policy to limit coaching ex-
penses for organizations to $1000.
Several members expressed opin-
ions that the amount that the
$80 BDC would charge attendees
without funding as opposed to
$20 with funding was insufficient
reason to “waive JFC policy” and
grant additional funding.
The Vice President of Fi-
nance (VPF) brought up that the
$1000 coaching limit applies to
individual disciplines, and BDC
technically qualifies for three dis-
ciplines. However, many repre-
sentatives remained apprehensive
about breaking policy, and the
VPF recommended that a com-
mittee be formed to investigate
the purpose of the policy.
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Students debate contentious topics at SGA event
ZOIE KONNEKER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The Wreck the Vote Debate is
an event sponsored by SGA dur-
ing their annual week-long event,
Wreck The Vote. The goal for this
initiative is to encourage students
to register to vote and to be politi-
cally active.
The debate was set up in a for-
mat of two rounds, one pertaining
to national issues and the other
pertaining to state issues. Dur-
ing each round, there were three
prompts on which each of four
student organizations were al-
lowed to state their stance. These
organizations included College
Democrats (CD), College Repub-
licans (CR), Young Americans
for Liberty (YAL) and Young
Democratic Socialists of America
(YDSA). After each group made
their arguments, an eight min-
ute rebuttal period began where
any team could take the floor to
dispute the other groups’ claims.
Two fact-checkers were on sight in
case any debaters wanted to call
out another team for inaccuracies,
as well as two moderators to en-
sure the event ran smoothly.
Below is a summary of the top-
ics covered during the Wreck the
Vote Debate.
MAJOR PLAYERS
Moderators: Shekinah Hall &
Samuel Elis
College Republicans (CR): Jacob
Chambers & Sidharth Eleswarpu
Young Americans for Liberty
(YAL): Ethan Offenbacher & An-
drew Babbitt
College Democrats (CD): Ab-
hishek Khandal & Nishat Firoj
Young Democratic Socialists of
America (YDSA): Nikhil Pailoor
& Ariella Ventura
HEALTHCARE
College Democrats showed
overwhelming support for Medi-
care for all, but mentioned a gov-
ernment aided transition from
private healthcare to a public
healthcare system. College Re-
publicans argued in favor of health
savings accounts, meaning that,
Nishat Firoj and Abhishek Khandal represent College Democrats at the Wreck the Vote debate that occurred last Monday eve-
ning. Firoj and Khandal, among other politically active students, spoke on issues such as immigration, gun control and abortion.
instead of paying premiums for
health insurance, a person would
pay into a savings account specifi-
cally reserved for medical expens-
es. The idea revolves around keep-
ing money in Americans’ pockets,
and YAL had similar thoughts.
The latter encouraged fostering a
c ompetitive healthcare market in
addition to the use of health sav-
ings accounts. YDSA, like CD,
supported medicare for all with
no room for negotiation.
GUN CONTROL
CR started their statements
with wholehearted support of a
mental health-based approach to
gun control and were strongly in
favor of red flag laws. YAL also
supported mental health-based
approach and red flag laws, stat-
ing, however, that the importance
of gun control issues was “some-
what exaggerated.”
YDSA followed their state-
ments with denouncing white su-
premacy, then argued for proper
gun registration. The representa-
tives also brought up instances
of weapons from the U.S. being
smuggled across the border into
South America for the purpose of
encouraging lawful gun owner-
ship and government-mandated
weapon registration.
“Down south of the bor-
der there is a drug war that has
claimed hundreds of thousands of
lives,” Piloor said. “The cartels re-
sponsible for much of this get their
most powerful weapons through
legal sales in the U.S. that are then
taken to the black market, smug-
gled across the border and used to
escalate this kind of violence. This
is something that the gun indus-
try has profited on and there is a
clear amount of data that shows
that this originated from the end
of the assault weapons ban.”
CD supported banning AR-
15s outright, and spoke on the
possible benefits of gun buyback
programs. In regards to ignoring
certain statistics that could poten-
tially misrepresent U.S. gun fatal-
ity rates, Khandal said, “We can
take statistics and warp them to
make ourselves look comparable,
but being comparable is not good
enough.”
IMMIGRATION
All organizations believed
that there should be a pathway to
citizenship for illegal immigrants
currently in this country.
YAL and CR supported secur-
ing borders, CR calling for more
physical and digital security. They
brought up a program called E-
Werify, a web-based system able
to confirm the employment eligi-
bility of any worker in the United
States. Babbitt said, “A lot of these
[immigration] initiatives don’t
make sense because it is unfeasible
to move all these people back to
their countries of origin and also
immoral. What we need to be do-
ing is created a way for them [im-
migrants] to legally integrate into
society and we should also be se-
curing the border so we don’t have
to repeat this every ten to fifteen
years. This is a two-pronged ap-
proach: we need to create a path-
way for illegal immigrants that
are already here to become legal
residents and we need to limit as
much as possible the influx of il-
legal immigrants into the United
States.”
YDSA responded in favor of
banning ICE. CD discouraged
the banning of ICE altogether be-
cause of the group’s other essential
duties, but spoke against the cur-
rent actions of the group. CD also
called for the immediate legaliza-
tion of immigrants and for DACA
to be reinstated.
A sudden comment from an
audience member accused mem-
bers of CD of “hate speech” when
they brought up white privilege as
it pertains to advantage in Ameri-
can society. The moderator quick-
ly shut down the commentator, as
audience participation was not al-
lowed during the event.
INTERMISSION
During the intermission the
Technique spoke to two of the
participating debaters. Ventura,
spoke about her family’s per-
sonal experiences of persecution
in Chile.
“Politics is personal,” she said,
in hopes to demonstrate the se-
verity of the immigration crisis
through her own story.
Khandal responded to the hate
speech accusation. “I think it’s an
overgeneralization, and rather ig-
norant, of the fact of what’s going
on in this country. Just to reiterate,
in the justice system white people
often receive less severe sentences,
they are more likely able to afford
lawyers, and often their cases get
thrown out. It’s not against white
people — it’s about pointing out
that there are problems with the
current justice system we have and
that people of color are unfairly
targeted.”
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
To preface the question, the
moderators brought up the Reli-
gious Freedom Restoration Act.
Each debater agreed that the bill
was unnecessary, as religious free-
dom is already protected under
the first amendment. During the
rebuttal period, a debate ensued
over whether it is acceptable to
refuse a customer on the basis of
religious belief in reference to the
case of a Christian woman refus-
ing to bake a wedding cake for a
gay couple on the basis of religious
belief.
YDSA stated that the bill
promoted discrimination and
brought up that LGBTQ+ peo-
ple are an unprotected minority
group in the state of Georgia. The
group also argued against refusing
to make a “gay wedding cake.”
“People have been denied es-
sential services because of their
identities. Back during the days
of segregation, there were world-
renowned jazz musicians that died
because they were injured, they
went to a hospital, and the hos-
pital didn’t serve black people. In
theory, you could use boycotts or
really targeted campaigns to stop
it but in practice, we haven’t re-
ally seen that work which is why I
think we should have protections
enshrined in law,” Pailoor said.
He then called for a fact check
on the status of legal protections
of LGTBQIA people in the state
Photo by Jonathan Pennie Student Publications
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of Georgia. Currently, there are
none.
YD argued that the bill pro-
moted homophobia and, similar
to YDSA, was strongly opposed to
refusing services on religious be-
lief. CR chose to side with Gover-
nor Deal and claimed the bill was
unnecessary. The group was in fa-
vor of a person or business’ right
to refuse a customer based on reli-
gious belief with the “gay wedding
cake” as the example. YAL was
also against the bill, and was in
favor of a person or business’ right
to refuse a “customized good” as
opposed to an essential good.
PRIVATE PRISONS
All groups were against private
prisons because of their cost-inef-
fectiveness and “immoral” nature.
A debate broke out over whether
or not prison labor is akin to
modern-day slave labor. YDSA
and CD argued that it was, as
they are paid pennies on the dol-
lar, and in one state, not at all. CR
and YAL claimed that prison la-
bor was not the same as the atroci-
ties of slavery. While there was a
general consensus on all parties
being against private prisons, no
consensus was reached over the
morality of prison labor.
THE HEARTBEAT BILL
The topic of abortion incit-
ed heated debate over, not only
whether or not it should be legal,
but when exactly life begins. CR
stated abortion is morally wrong
and life begins at conception.
“The Democratic Party’s posi-
tion on abortion is that abortion
should be quote ‘Safe, Legal, and
Rare.’ Why rare?” Eleswarpu
asked. “If abortion isn’t morally
wrong why should it be rare? That
statement acknowledges that abor-
tion is not some regular healthcare
procedure and acknowledges that
the living thing is an unborn child
that has value.”
YAL argued that life begins at
conception and abortion should
be totally illegal. YAL also de-
clared that Roe vs. Wade should
be overturned and the decision of
whether or not abortion should be
legal should fall on the responsi-
bility of state governments.
YDSA replied that abstinence-
only sex education Georgia needs
to end, and that proper sex edu-
cation to be a requirement. The
group brought up that abortion
is a woman’s choice and should,
therefore, be legal and covered by
Medicare for all.
CD reponded that Georgians
need safe-sex education and con-
cluded that abortion should be
legal.
POST-DEBATE
The Technique touched base
with moderator Shekinah Hall
(undergrad PUBP). “[I] think the
debate went really well. We defi-
nitely touched on some contro-
versial issues, in that people had
different opinions on social issues
and economic issues ... We wanted
to do that because college is a time
to really explore our differences in
a respectful way, and understand
where the opposite side is coming
from. We were glad to provide a
platform for everyone’s ideas and
to let people come and share.”
Registration to vote in Georgia
closes on Oct 7. Readers can find
a blank voter registration form on
page nine in the Life section.
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OUR VIEWS | Consensus Opinion
Affirmative Action wins, for now
The recent court decision revisits college scrutiny
With the recent decision handed down
by a federal judge on the highest-profile
affirmative action court case to date, af-
firmative action — once-again — is put to
the test and subjected to heightened scru-
tiny, as it should be.
The opinion of the editorial board
should first be prefaced with the acknowl-
edgement that affirmative action is a deep-
ly divisive and emotional topic for much of
America and exists at the intersection of
the most hotly-debated aspects of race and
class hierarchy and inequality. This subject
matter is far too nuanced to be summa-
rized in a mere four-hundred words.
The only thing that most universities
and the public can agree on is that affirma-
tive action, while implemented with good
intentions, is deeply flawed in its execu-
tion. Too much emphasis is placed on ar-
bitrary groupings of vastly diverse groups
of ethnic and cultural minorities, and not
enough is placed on enumerating and rec-
tifying the obstacles students face even
after entering and graduating from col-
lege. Little attention is brought to the fact
that any college itself exists unwittingly to
further stratify racial and class differences
The Consensus Opinion reflects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the
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ate a more diverse and varied student body
on a campus. The ensuing debate on what
constitutes ‘diversity’ has led to a toxic ten-
sion in which minorities blame and jostle
each other for seats at top schools.
Tech has made some important strides
towards a more diverse campus, with sev-
eral key pre-college and college minority
programs carried out throughout the year.
But based on Tech’s ethnic makeup alone,
it is evident that there needs to be greater
investment in programs that provide other
pipelines for student admission for in-
creasing student diversity.
We need to change language priding
ourselves for achieving a certain diver-
sity statistic, and look for ways to make
that statistic a day-to-day reality. We need
more honesty from colleges about what
constitutes affirmative action, and most
importantly, we need more nuanced dis-
course across the board.
Allie Ghisson PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Jahziel Villasana-Espinoza WEB DEVELOPER
Josh Trebuchon ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Avni Shridhar HEAD COPY EDITOR
Beatrice Domingo DESIGN EDITOR
“COMPUTER SCIENCE NEEDS A
FACELIFT”
As my CS instructors said, “we teach
you how to learn, not the cool tool
du jour.”
“Computer Science” is no more
about computers than astronomy is
about telescopes - Edsger Dijkstra
— Sir David Attenborough
Career Fair fallout
not supposed to follow the
same timeline as the person
standing in front of or behind
At the beginning of every se-
mester, hopeful students await the
most stressful and overwhelming
time of the year: career fair sea-
son. The same process occurs an-
nually — new “business-casual”
clothing is purchased, resumes
are tweaked meticulously and
elevator pitches are heard ‘round
the world. It is at this point in the
semester where the imposter syn-
drome begins to kick in.
First published in the 1978
journal Psychotherapy: Theory,
Research & Practice, the imposter
syndrome is serves to “designate
an internal experience of intellec-
tual phoniness ... those who expe-
rience the impostor phenomenon
persist in believing that they are
really not bright and have fooled
anyone who thinks otherwise.”
This phenomenon is one that
rings true for many at Tech. No
matter what you do, it never seems
to be enough; everyone seems to
just be better than you. This sen-
sation heightens around the time
of every career fair. Some people
seem to land endless interviews
and get offered co-op’s or intern-
ships at top ten Fortune compa-
nies for ridiculous pay, while oth-
ers cannot seem to get their feet
off the ground.
The timing of the career fair
also typically coincides with the
first unofficial “hell week” of
the semester. Grades start to ap-
pear from midterms and you find
yourself comparing your grades
with the average, sometimes im-
pressing yourself and more often
than not ending up disappointed
with the results and wondering
why you are even at Tech in the
first place.
I know this to be true for my-
self. I constantly have the expec-
tation that I am supposed to be
keeping up with the Jones’, that I
am supposed to be showing great
achievements academically and
professionally; is that not why I
am at Tech in the first place?
My high school research teach-
er spent the time trying to get me
to understand that learning from
failure is an innate and important
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part of life. I never believed her,
until I got to Tech.
I tend to forget that students at
Tech are the best and the brightest
and that I am not going to be the
best at everything. At this point
in the year, I forget that I am not
anyone else.
My life is not supposed to look
like or follow the same timeline as
the person standing in front of me
or behind me in line at the career
fair. For me, my life is going to
consist of a study abroad program
before I pursue any professional
opportunities because I would
rather have more academic experi-
ence to bring to the table.
I believe that my time at Tech
need not be handed over thought-
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about, just for the sake of brag-
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In the fallout of the career fair,
take the time to acknowledge that
you have your own path and own
life to live. Think about where you
want to be; Google, Microsoft,
Delta and the rest of the ‘Big Ten’
may not be where you want your
path to go. Breathe.
Remind yourself that Tech
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at one of the best institutions in
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of the world’s leading research,
learning incredible things, build-
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individual.
Take the time to fine-tune
that resume, maybe stand in line
practicing your elevator pitch to
some companies, but only take
the jump once you are ready. Life
is not about impressing others; it
is about being happy with your
current circumstances or finding
a way to reach that final goal. Not
landing an internship this time
around does not equate to failure.
This is something I am learning to
be okay with, something most of
us have never faced.
And right now, I’m happy with
what I have accomplished, even if
it means I have to wait in line at
the career fair next year to hand
over that tweaked resume again.
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How effective are youth climate activists?

NAZ OZTURK
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The year 2019 not only
marked the start of my se-
nior year of high school,
but also a surge of climate
change activism as Greta
Thunberg initiated a move-
ment of student-led climate
strikes. I experienced this
first-hand during my se-
nior year, when I would
swiftly leave school to take
the Jubilee line and join the
masses of British students at
Westminster Station.
Despite the climate
strikes being a global phe-
nomenon, I noticed an
emphasis of media atten-
tion on the London strikes,
with social media plat-
forms being flooded with
photos from the marches.
This explosion of media
attention on youth-led cli-
mate strikes did a crucial
thing — it raised awareness
about the consequences of
climate change and global
warming.
As a result, I started to
notice an emphasis on en-
vironmentally friendly ini-
tiatives at my own school.
Most students who didn’t
think twice about throwing
their trash in the landfill
bin then started to carefully
separate their recyclables
and their compost waste.
The year started off with
only a few students leaving
school during lunch breaks
to walk in the climate
change protests; by the end
Questioning the effect that the increased visibility of young activists
like Greta Thornburg have on public policy
of the year, hundreds of
my classmates walked be-
side me in the protests and
chanted along to the man-
tras.
Nevertheless, these pro-
tests did little to change po-
litical discourse. With the
Prime Minister elections
looming over the U.K. dur-
ing that time, the protests
focused on the upcoming
election, urging candidates,
especially Boris Johnson, to
make climate change their
top priority. Ultimately,
that goal was unsuccessful.
Boris Johnson’s cam-
paign for prime minister
had little to no emphasis on
climate change and mainly
focused on Brexit. How-
ever, it now seems that the
Prime Minister is finally
taking some action in fight-
ing climate change in un-
veiling a new plan with 1.2
billion pounds dedicated to
tackling global warming.
It remains unclear if the
Prime Minister’s actions
were influenced in anyway
by the youth marchers.
At the moment, these
youth-led climate change
efforts are most useful for
awareness. They also cul-
tivate an ideology that pri-
oritizes the environment in
younger generations. These
marches are grooming a
more sustainable, aware,
and questioning cohort of
young adults who will not
make the same mistakes as
their predecessors, but rath-
er, take care of the planet
handed down to them.
change. It is shameful Greta brought enormous gains
MAX JARCK was taught to worry about it WILL MARCHANT but; nonetheless, enormous
CONTRIBUTING WRITER at such a young age when CONTRIBUTING WRITER progress is left to be made.
most kids watch cartoons, Likewise, like any other
Greta Thunberg’s speech play games and act like kids Youth climate activism progression of a successful
at the U.N. Climate Ac- should. Instead, Greta suf- is moving the needle; we movement, a climate
tion Summit received wide- fered from depression due just are yet to see the effects. movement will have stages
spread praise for her honest to worries about climate Agenda setting is a crucial of progress; it will never
and direct delivery on the change by age eleven. part of politics and policy. be over. Young climate
mounting threats of climate The use of children in Activism and protest set the activists are shouldering the
change, which has been fea- advocacy efforts hurts the agenda. The media would majority of the burden of a
tured prominently in the credibility of those efforts not and will not devote movement that we should
domestic and international because children, who an appropriate amount of all be carrying with them.
political conversation for can hardly comprehend coverage on climate change This summer, the Sierra
the past few years. the viewpoint they com- without an active public Club organized a rally
When one-third of municate, are mere pawns push. outside the Georgia Public
Americans re- of their adult Politicians who observe Service Commission’s final
ject the conclu- overseers. the media and interact hearing on the state 2019
sion that hu- “Youth-led climate By resort- with young climate Integrated Resource Plan.
man activities ing to emo- activists are forced to As a participant in the
are contrib- change efforts tional appeals engage on the issue. Even event, I noted the strong
uting to cli- are most useful with children, some corporations make youth turnout, with high
mate change, activists at- sustainable changes due to school students leading
it is unlikely in increasing tempt to take this visibly demonstrated many of the chants.
that the ad- the easy way public preference for Commission Chair
m on i s h m e nt awareness.” out instead of environmentally friendly Bubba McDonald
of a 16-year- presenting ef- products and services. eventually came out to
old girl will fective argu- Very rarely is activism address and listen to the
change these people’s view- ments backed by facts. met with an immediate and large group of protesters.
point when qualified scien- Consider when a group of complete solution to the Less than a week later, the
tists have failed. children visited democratic problem. Every generation’s Public Service Commission
In her speech, Greta senator Dianne Feinstein fights took time. Most announced the beginning
blames the threat posed by to support the Green New generation’s fights are still of closures to five coal
climate change for ruining Deal this past February. going. If one must focus plants and the largest ever
her childhood but blame The children dutifully par- on the ends, the ends must increase in solar energy, a
should go to teachers and roted the talking points fed reasonably be assessed as all directive for Georgia Power
educators who introduced to them but when Feinstein progress, even if only hearts to nearly double its use of
the issue to her when she served them a cold dose of and minds are changed at solar power. This is still
was just eight years old. political reality the children first. unsatisfactory; the Georgia
Given our global society’s became emotional and re- The Civil Rights Public Service Commission
reliance on fossil fuels, few peated the same pre-learned movement garnered should be met by activism
easy answers exist for the lines. successes over time, but every year, the same goes for
threat posed by climate Those looking to spark its goals and achievements every legislative body, large
change. Political, economic political change should are still being fought employer and industry.
and technological obstacles focus on honing their ar- for today. The women’s The activist fight to address
currently hamper proposed guments and recruiting movement can be examined climate change, like every
solutions and action plans qualified adults to further in its past and current movement, will never
meant to combat climate their cause. waves. Worker movements be over.

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“Stand your ground” falsely exonerates

“Cape Day” Uniforms
At the Tech football game
on Oct. 5th against UNC, the
Jackets will honor the “true
heroes” at Children’s Health-
care of Atlanta by wearing
uniforms that resembles a su-
per hero cape. Onyx gray was
chosen due to the color’s sig-
nificance in relation to the leg-
endary John Heisman. Tech
student-athletes pay visits to
superhero patients at CHOA
on a regular basis.
Flu Shots For all
With flu season having
made its way around the cor-
ner and onto our front steps,
it is crucial for students to
get vaccinated for the flu, as
work piles up and exams loom
overhead. Stamps Health Ser-
vices is holding Wednesday flu
shot clinics for the next two
months, while Publix is also
offering free flu shots, with the
added bonus of a $10 gift card.
Don’t rely on herd immunity!
Not-so Forever 21
Forever 21, a chain cloth-
ing store known for affordable
and realtively trendy items, has
officially filed for bankruptcy.
This marks the end of a shop-
ing era for teens and tweens
whose high school and college
years were marked by Forever
21 splurges. The store joins a
host of other retail stores be-
ing unable to compete with
emerging online market plat-
forms.
Hammock Hiatus
This week, the hammocks
that were a welcome addition
to the greenspace surrounding
Tech Green, and had also
replaced the old tree that had
fallen down earlier this year,
mysteriously disappeared.
This was a strange and sudden
occurrence for the many
students who enjoy lounging,
reading or stargazing on the
hammocks. Fortunately, the
other hammocks remain.
“These disparities present a
compelling argument for
dismantling the structure of
On Sept. 26, 2018, off-duty
police officer Amber Guyger
stepped into a room that she alleg-
edly thought was her apartment,
and fatally killed what she alleg-
edly thought was an intruder.
In reality, she had just stepped
into her neighbor’s apartment and
fatally shot the resident, Botham
Jean, who was simply watching
television on his couch.
Just this week, Guyger was
convicted of murder for the shoot-
in but recieved a laughably light
sentence of just ten years in pris-
on. This tragic incident reminds
us that there still remains a spectre
looming over the judicial system,
that of racial disparity with re-
gards to “justified shootings.”
In trying Guyger, who is white,
for the shooting of Jean, who is
black, the presiding judge, Tam-
my Kemp allowed the jury to con-
sider Texas’ “castle doctrine”— a
law that permits the use of deadly
force by any person so long as
they are within their residence, or
“castle” — in providing a verdict.
Other states have similar doc-
trines, generally known as “stand
your ground” laws.
According to Fort Worth law
firm Barnett, Howard & Wil-
liams, under the law, a person can
claim self-defense in using deadly
force if they believe someone to be
trespassing or breaking in.
The specifics of the law are still
up to the deliberations of the jury
— and yet, there remains serious
Even mass-media reinforces
these behaviors, casting victims of
police violence who are persons of
color as “thugs,” as though their
behavior of manner of dress some-
American justice as it how justifies the action.
stands.” Consider the Trayvon Martin
shooting, where the shooter’s at-
JOHN EDWARDS torneys publicly released Martin’s
texts and photos from his phone
SPORTS EDITOR in an attempt to portray him as
some sort of gang member, dem-
bias in terms of who is exonerated onstrating how Martin had texted
by “stand your ground” and “cas- others about marijuana usage and
tle doctrine” laws. references to guns.
A 2015 study from Washing- Martin’s purported drug usage
ton University found that in cases and talk of guns had nothing to
in Florida where “Stand Your do with the fact that he had been
Ground” doctrine was cited in gunned down in cold blood while
legal proceedings, the shooter was unarmed, yet media ran with the
half was twice as likely to be con- texts as though they were some
victed if the victim was white as justification for what transpired.
opposed to if the victim was non- That Guyger recieved such a
white. In other words, the use of light sentence for the killing of an
deadly force was found to be justi- unarmed black man in his own
fied more frequently if the victim residence demonstrates the impact
was not white. of “castle doctrine”. This is not just
This is just a one case. There
brick in building are numerous
an entire case of “Yet, there remains cases of far lesser
our legal system’s notoriety where
bias against persons serious bias in terms of these legal prin-
of color in Ameri- who is exonerated by ciples are applied
ca. There are well selectively — but
documented racial “stand your ground” the Guyger case
disparities in arrest and “castle doctrine” presents the op-
rates, deployments portunity to be-
of lethal force and laws...the disparity in gin again a na-
conviction rates. the application of these tional discussion
Arguably, this phe- regarding a legal
nomen represents doctrines are troubling system designed
just one aspect of a simply in nature.” to protect its
much larger issue most privileged
facing the country. offenders.
But simultane- The dispari-
ously, the disparity in the appli- ties in stand-your-ground law
cation of “stand your ground” convictions represent merely a
doctrine is troubling simply in its symptom of a fundamentally
nature: the American legal sys- and intrinsically unjust legal sys-
tem protects you from the conse- tem, and yet the symptom alone
quences of extrajudicial violence presents a compelling argument
better so long as you have victim- for dismantling the structure of
ized a person of color. American justice as it stands.

Tuition-free education for displaced workers

“Eliminating tuition and other alternative sources like nurses and other medical work- This is not to say that tuition-
nuclear. Working in these fields ers who were able to transfer to free education doesn’t have criti-
from the equation is the first necessitates specialized education that field later in life, positions cisms or potential drawbacks.
step towards affordability that almost exclusively limited to uni- consistently needed in hospitals Economists point out that tuition
versities and smaller practices around the isn’t the only major college ex-
so many students need to live Unfortunately, this presents country. pense, and it may not be enough
productive lives after school. ” a problem for workers suddenly It could also allow to help low-income
without jobs due to their industry for workers to con- students achieve
JOSH BOWLING becoming obsolete. Many areas vert their expertise “Imagine what higher education. In
NEWS EDITOR in Appalachia have cultural roots in their fields into the same vein, upper
in coal mining, and this will be education and begin tuition-free college class students may
a genuine disruption to people’s training the next could do for disproportionately
way of life. generation for their benefit from tuition-
When the conversation of However, an often overlooked Considering the rampant pov- careers. This isn’t workers displaced free college because
making post-secondary educa- facet of the push for free postsec- erty already present in the region, just a pipe dream,
tion in the United States tuition ondary education is the potential this is a major upcoming problem. by the way. The state
by industry shifts.” they can afford
books, housing and
free comes up, it generally revolves for adults to go back to school. Imagine what tuition-free of Tennessee already organiation dues.
around young students moving Take the energy sector, for ex- college could do for workers dis- has Tennessee Prom- These are entirely
directly from high school to col- ample. Scientific consensus points placed by industry shifts. Coal ise, a scholarship that guarantees true, and they are obstacles that
lege before entering in part to the use miners and their families could two years of tuition-free commu- need to be surmounted, but elimi-
the workplace. of fossil fuels and potentially go to school and learn nity college for in-state students nating tuition from the equation
To be clear, the “We need to make other nonrenewable new skills without having to take just out of high school, and Ten- is the first step towards affordabil-
exorbitant cost of resources as major on debt just to fund that educa- nessee Reconnect, a program de- ity that so many students need to
college in this coun- life affordable sources of air pollu- tion. They could potentially create signed to help adults returning or live productive lives after school.
try prevents many tion and global cli- new businesses and bring eco- beginning college. In our modern world, higher
bright young minds for people who mate change. nomic growth to their region, or Granted, these aren’t the same education is becoming more and
from reaching their choose not to go to There are pushes they could take their knowledge as what’s being argued for here, but more necessary for finding work,
full potential, and all around the world elsewhere to begin a new job. they represent important facets of and many people who could con-
this barrier ought to college.” to reduce emissions Of course, this doesn’t just ap- such an idea. New Mexico’s gover- tribute economically and socially
be eradicated; fur- and reach a state of ply to coal miners. With tuition- nor recently introduced legislation but cannot afford to keep going
thermore, as candi- carbon neutrality to free college, adults could train to make all college tuition-free to school need this financial bar-
date Pete Buttigieg pointed out in prevent environmental catastro- for new jobs while continuing to for in-state students, regardless rier gone, especially adult students
the first Democratic debate earlier phe. This means that old energy work their old ones, or even pick of age. It’s happening slowly, but who want to potentially change
this year, we need to make life af- businesses like oil and coal will up part-time work without having state governments are waking up their lives. Education is a human
fordable for people who choose be phased out in favor of renew- to put it all towards school. This to the potential economic benefits right, and it ought to be shared
not to go to college. able resources like solar and wind, could easily expand the pool of of tuition-free college. with everyone.
Life
Student leaders reflect on President’s Summit
JAIMEE FRANCIS
LIFE EDITOR
Undergraduate SGA President
Pooja Juvekar opened up the 2019
President’s Summit with words of
inspiration she had come across
from reading.
“When I am around people,
my heart and soul radiate with
the awareness that I am in the
presence of greatness. Maybe
greatness unfound, or greatness
undeveloped, but the potential or
existence of greatness neverthe-
less,” Juvekar quoted.
The Summit, which occurred
on Sept. 29, provided student
leaders with the chance to net-
work with other leaders, learn
more about on-campus resources
and engage in leadership develop-
ment sessions.
Hosted by the Center for Stu-
dent Engagement and SGA (both
undergraduate and graduate
branches), the Summit featured
representatives from a multitude
of student organizations, includ-
ing athletic teams, Greek life, ser-
vice groups, professional societies
and more. The sessions covered
topics ranging from finance to
engagement to management and
more.
Third-year CE Olivia Schailey
is currently serving her first term
as the President of Tech’s Gym-
nastics Club, a club that has seen
its membership increase from five
to 45 in just this past year.
“We made a new website, and
we advertised ourselves on cam-
pus with the Student Engagement
Fair and WreckFest,” Schailey
explained. “We really promoted
how we can teach new members
fun stuff like handstands and
backbends. We made sure people
We’re fallin’ for
these fits
ABIGAIL GUTIERREZ-RAY
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Despite the 90-degree weather,
fall is upon us. As the leaves are
beginning to drop, it is time to
break out the fall wardrobe. To
help you prepare for this new
season in fashion, the Technique
is here with some ideas to inspire
you as the cooler weather (hope-
fully) approaches.
LAYERING
One of the most important
aspects of fall fashion is layering,
LIFE EDITOR:
Jaimee Francis
ASSISTANT LIFE EDITOR:
Lane Elder
life@nique.net
knew we are not just completely
competitive.”
While Schailey offered advice
on how to grow a club, she admit-
ted that this growth comes with
its own set of challenges.
As she works to overcome these
new sets of challenges, Schailey
discussed what she hoped to gain
from attending the President’s
Summit.
“This is my first leadership po-
sition,” she said, “and trying to
organize our leadership panel and
figure out our finances has been
part of our initial struggle. [The
The President’s Summit offered student leaders a chance to network with one another, as well
as interact with newly-appointed President Cabrera and Dean Stein during a Q&A session.
as this season can be especially
temperamental. By layering you
can bundle up for the cool tem-
peratures of the morning and eve-
ning and also lighten up the load
as the weather heats up during the
afternoon.
The key to layering is to not
overdo it: pick one piece to anchor
your look and then build around
that center. This centerpiece could
be an item as simple as a coat or a
scarf, and you will then assemble
your other clothes in relation to it.
It is easy to step into the pitfall of
clashing colors or patterns when
layering, but by relating each ar-
ticle of clothing back to your an-
chor you can more easily maintain
a cohesive and put-together look.
THE PEACOAT
The peacoat — that stylish
coat that has those cool lapels and
round buttons and suits almost
anyone — serves as a basic staple
in fall. Peacoats are incredibly
flattering and versatile: they look
great on all genders and they can
be boxy or more tailored depend-
ing on personal preference.
These coats are warm and are
a great layering element, not to
mention the cool kid factor they
bring when paired with some
boots and a beanie.
Go for a gray or camel colored
peacoat and you will be able to
LGBTQIA career panel
Scheller Pride hosts career panel that focused on the dy-
namics of sexuality in the workplace. 410
President’s Summit] has been a re-
ally helpful experience, especially
the finance seminar.”
Student leaders did not just
arrive to the President’s Summit
in search of help with external
problems like finance, but they
also came to discover resolutions
to internal issues within their or-
ganization.
Second-year EE Johnathan
Radcliff is currently serving as the
Technology Chair of Tech’s Mod-
el United Nations and discussed
the importance of team dynamics
within his organization.
add it to most anything you wear.
Another great thing about pea-
coats is their ability to be dressed
up or down. Whether worn on
top of something casual or more
formal, you will never look out
of place and you will always be
warm. It truly is a win-win-win.
THE BEANIE
A classic fall favorite is the
beanie. Beanies are great: they
keep your head warm, cover your
ears, and hide the fact that maybe
you didn’t have enough time to
take a shower this morning (we
know it happens to the best of us).
An added plus is that they are
incredibly relevant with hipster
culture. A classic beanie paired
with a flannel shirt is an automat-
ic win for any and all fall activities
and occasions.
KNITTED ITEMS
Knitted things are a must: they
are rustic as well as warm. Add-
ing varied textures to your layers
keeps things interesting and it is
a simple way to upgrade your fall
style.
Consider putting on a pair
of knit fingerless gloves on those
chilly morning walks to class. The
exposed ends of your fingers can
be casually tucked away into the
pockets of that incredible peacoat
we know you are wearing. An
“A difficult thing in any orga-
nization is adjusting to new peo-
ple and trying to assimilate them
into the set culture,” Radcliff ex-
plained.
“A lot of people in Model U.N.
have been in there for a long time,
and there can be a divide between
the younger students and the old-
est. We have to be relatable to our
new members.”
As the head of membership de-
velopment for Kappa Kappa Psi,
5th-year ID Olivia Hennignton
offered advice on how to work out
the issues of team dynamics in or-
Photo by Jaimee Francis, Student Publications
added bonus is that this look still
makes it easy to use your phone
while keeping warm.
Knitted sweaters are always
a winner; they pair easily with
your favorite pair of jeans and
are a great base layer. Although
turtlenecks are not for everyone
and may induce flashbacks of
those much too-tight turtlenecks
you wore in elementary school, a
turtleneck is the perfect way to
channel your inner starving artist
while also keeping warm. Watch
out for crossing over into Steve
Jobs territory when trying out
your first (of maybe many) knit-
ted turtlenecks.
Fits we’re not
fallin’ for
There are a couple of mishaps
you will want to avoid this season,
but worry not: the Technique has
got you covered.
THE DRENCHED LOOK
Do not forget an umbrella Al-
though fall is a beautiful season
full of crunchy leaves and bright
colors, many days also come with
rain — and lots of it.
Wet socks and jeans are prob-
ably not something you want to
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October 4, 2019
der to ensure strong leadership for
the future classes of campus orga-
nizations.
“My advice to someone who
wants to be a leader for a club is
that it is really important to have
strong social bonds with current
leaders and to start learning from
them so that you can have their
wisdom and perspective,” Hen-
nington said.
Second-year MSE and SGA’s
chair of Joint Campus Organi-
zations Committee, Mael-Sanh
Perrier advised both current and
aspiring leaders to reach out to
members of other organizations
to collaborate on issues as well as
ideas.
Perrier discussed the impor-
tance of building these connec-
tions and offered his support for
events like the President’s Sum-
mit.
“I always think it is nice to
meet other student leaders,” Per-
rier said. “I think it’s really valu-
able to get everyone together in
the same room and see what kinds
of problems we have [so that] we
can build a community around a
common interest.”
“At Georgia Tech that’s es-
pecially valuable because of the
academic rigor,” Perrier contin-
ued. “We have over 550 campus
organizations at Tech and each
one of them is part of the campus
fabric.”
As its name would suggest,
the President’s Summit featured
an appearance from recently ap-
pointed President Angel Cabrera.
Also present were Dean Stein,
Vice President for Student Life,
and Brandt-Fritz, Dean of Stu-
dents Chair.
The two administrators held
a closing Q&A session in which
See SUMMIT PAGE 11
have to endure for an entire day.
Remember to carry an umbrella
with you in your backpack, and
you will be prepared for anything
this season has to throw at you.
You can even pair your umbrella
with some stylish accessories like
a rain jacket or rain boots to make
the most of any rainy day.
TIGHTS AS PANTS
Do not wear tights as pants.
They are not warm and they have
a tendency to be more transparent
than you bargained for.
Instead, the Technique recom-
mends opting for a pair of fleece
lined leggings. They are warmer
and you will not have to worry
about any uncomfortable see-
through incidents. They also pair
great with over-sized sweaters for
those days you are wanting to feel
extra comfy.
COPYCATTING
Do not miss out on the op-
portunity to express yourself!
Fall is the perfect opportunity to
show off your personality and in-
dividuality: with the multitudes
of accessories and layers, fall of-
fers the flexibility for any look to
be as complex or minimalistic as
you want. The greatest advice the
Technique can give is to try out
new trends and find your own
personal style!
10 •October 4, 2019• technique
Fellow Jacket wins for Dept. of Energy research
This year’s winner for the Ad-
vanced Reactor Systems is fellow
Jacket Vedant Mehta, who was
awarded for his “Core Analy-
sis of Spectral Shift Operated
SmAHTR.” Mehta is currently
pursuing a double MS in NE and
AE under Dr. Dan Kotlyar, and
his paper was published in Annals
of Nuclear Energy (Jan 2019).
Mehta shared how his experi-
ences at Tech have helped shape
his career in research.
“Tech has always provided
ALEX BOYTER all the skills and research tech-
CONTRIBUTING WRITER niques by taking classes or doing
research,” Mehta said. “Tech has
Recently, climate change and provided how to start from scratch
renewable energy sources have and be able to look at the issues of
been on the forefront of the pub- a design and start researching on
lic’s mind and in the news. Re- it and how to mature the design
search and development into less itself.”
harmful energy sources is becom- Mehta also stressed the im-
ing increasingly important. One portance of getting involved with
of these clean energy sources is research on campus. He offered
nuclear power. advice on students looking to pur-
Every year, the United States sue research while at Tech, urging
Department of Energy, through students to pursue subjects that
their Office of Nuclear Technol- most interest them and to take
ogy Research and Development, initiative in seeking solutions. He
offers an award for research in a emphasized the importance of be-
variety of research areas for under- ing comfortable and confident in
graduate and graduate students all asking “Why?” when trying to
revolving around nuclear energy. solve a problem.
Scheller Pride hosts LGBTQIA career panel
Photo by Taylor Gray, Student Publications
Current and former Tech students weigh in on the dynamics
of LGBTQIA identities on campus and in the workforce.
“First, don’t start a research
project if you aren’t going to en-
joy it,” Mehta said.” If you really
want to dive deep into something,
make sure that the research is
something you get a kick out of
or something you enjoy … every
time you get stuck on a project,
you don’t necessarily have to go to
your advisor to ask for help.”
Mehta additionally offered
advice for those struggling in re-
search, explaining that hiccups
are part of the process and happen
to every researcher — experienced
or not.
“In research this happens a
lot: you’ll be stuck at one location
and you may end up spending
anywhere from days to weeks, or
sometimes even a couple months,
but when you finally hit that
sweet spot where you’re like ‘Ohh!
That’s what was wrong that’s what
was causing this issue.’ That mo-
ment itself is really pure and you
really appreciate your efforts.
“This happens at both the grad
and undergraduate level: you’ll
go through this time when you
think, ‘Oh I’m not meant for this,
This is too smart for me, I’m not
smart enough.’ But instead of giv-
ing up hope,” Mehta adds, “you
TAYLOR GRAY
ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Figuring out how to come out
in a workplace context, dealing
with coworkers that toe the line of
ignorance and discrimination and
seeking out LGBTQIA friendly
corporate companies all pose an
extra challenge when it comes to
finding an ideal career for those in
LGBTQIA community.
The “My Queer Career Panel”
hosted by Scheller Pride on Sept.
25th strived to provide advice on
those unfavorable situations and
more.
The forum was moderated by
Peter Severa, who serves as the
director of MBA Student Engage-
ment at Tech. Severa started off
with a question that asked the
panelists — who were all current
or former Tech students — to con-
finally appreciate that this is a
process itself — this is a beautiful
thing that makes it worth it.”
Mehta is currently conduct-
ing research for his dissertation at
the Los Alamos National Labora-
tories in New Mexico, where he
works on microcontroller design.
He explained how with just a few
Tech’s own Vedant Mehta received a prestigious award from
the Department of Energy for his research on reactor systems.
sider how Tech has transformed
in terms of LGBTQIA awareness
throughout campus and over the
years.
Kantwon Rogers, a first-year
CS Ph.D. candidate that has stud-
ied at Tech for the past 8 years and
is currently working as an resi-
dential assistant, mentioned the
increase in gender inclusive and
gender neutral spaces on campus
as well as the introduction of gen-
der inclusive housing.
“The housing department has
started gender inclusive housing.
It’s not widespread just yet but
they started this program where
they offer rooms to people based
off of their gender identity as op-
posed to their sex,” said Rogers.
The conversation then turned
toward the professional world and
concerns about putting LGBTQ-
IA-related activities and research
on your resume.
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changes in the design, the devices
have applications in fields ranging
from assisting space travel to pro-
ducing clean energy.
“The dream research project
would be working on the reactor
and putting it outside somewhere,
either on the lunar surface or the
Martian surface,” Mehta laughed.
Photo courtesy of Vedant Mehta
“I say, just own it, put it on
your resume: why would you
want to work somewhere that has
a problem with you supporting
LGBT causes?” Laura Hall asked,
a graduate of the MBA program.
The panel went on to discuss
issues like the caution taken when
studying and traveling abroad, the
issue of sexual racism in the LG-
BTQIA dating community and
how to deal with conflicts with
coworkers who make assumptions
based on your sexuality.
The panelists urged for people
to voice their concerns on these
sensitive matters.
“Just remember that it’s not all
about you. It’s not just that you’re
feeling personally offended and
you want to go to HR. It’s mak-
ing sure that that doesn’t happen
to other people too” said Chad
Slieper, Director of the LST mi-
nor and PUBP graduate.
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CLIMATE FROM PAGE 1
“I think I’ve made a pretty
good dent in the local arena,”
said panelist and 5th-year INTA
Unwanna Etuk, who helped cre-
ate a space for Bee City USA in
Atlanta and is the Sustainabil-
ity Plan Manager for the city of
Woodstock.
“All of my professional expe-
rience has been with cities: first
the city of Atlanta now the city of
Woodstock, and I’ve found a lot
of personal satisfaction with it. At
the local level, you do get to reach
[the people], and the impact is im-
mediate and direct.
“There is so much to do, and I
am really falling in love with proj-
ect managing … whatever I can
do to support other entities that
are doing this work is what I’m
looking forward to.”
During the student-led pan-
el, Abdulkarim of GSU further
weighed in on the importance of
student involvement, specifically
addressing the role of minority
communities in the movement.
“People of color and minority
communities are definitely at the
forefront of this movement,” Ab-
dulkarim said. “Why? Because we
do not have the socio-economic
support and we don’t have the so-
cial support that wealthier more
privileged communities do.
“We need to do everything
that we can do right now in
movement building to uplift our
voices and make sure that we are
heard so that when this crisis hits,
we have momentum.”
Following the discussion,
keynote speaker Destiny Loyd,
a Southeast Regional Fellow for
the Citizens Climate Lobby, dis-
cussed her engagement in climate
action using powerful imagery.
As she took the stage, Lloyd be-
gan hammering a ladder placed in
the center of the room, which later
tied to the importance of working
together to make an impact.
“I needed to figure out a good
prop that would resonate with
people and also communicate this
idea of inter-generational partner-
ships,” Loyd explained. “So [with]
a ladder you have rungs, you build
it up, and you reach new heights,
so you’re helping people become
elevated and find the power in
their own voice.”
While the Global Climate Ac-
tion Symposium was being held
at Tech, a strike at the Buckhead
MARTA station was in full force.
Thousands took to the streets to
make their voices heard and get
the attention of local businesses.
Nine people were arrested, as the
APD tweeted for “attempting
to block the southbound lanes
of Peachtree as they approached
Piedmont.”
With regards to the Buckhead
MARTA strike, Abdulkarim
weighed in on the dynamics of
demonstrating.
“We need to be fighting for
the climate, but in that regard, we
cannot be a hindrance to peoples’
everyday lives,” said Abdulkarim.
“Right now, these are communi-
ties that need to live their lives
that need to go to work that is be-
ing hindered by this crisis. I feel
that might leave a bad taste in
people’s mouths, and we want to
be an inclusive movement.”
The often politicized nature of
climate action is just one of many
hindrances holding back students
from action. Despite the inspiring
stories shared by activists, stu-
dents must still consider concerns
like academic demands and time
dilemmas and more before com-
mitting to action.
When it comes to balancing
activism with the rest of life, the
recently-graduated Loyd shared
her advice.
Student panelist from climate symposium did not come empty-
handed: her ladder represented the power of connections.
“It is a matter of what you’re
willing to prioritize,” Lloyd said,
reflecting on her own experience.
“It’s a matter of balance as you
are subtracting while you’re add-
ing, and as a student, you want to
take the most meaningful steps to
further your future goals. I found
being streamlined and focused is
a very effective way of furthering
your future goals.”
Photo by Jonathan Pennie, Student Publications
technique • October 4, 2019• 11
SUMMIT FROM PAGE 8
students sought advice on leader-
ship development.
During the session, Cabrera
offered insight into the challenges
that he shared with so many of
the student leaders.
“Every transition is tough,”
Cabrera said, “but what gets you
through is the excitement and the
anticipation and the idea that I
am going to make a difference.”
In order to measure the suc-
cess of leaders — to see if they
did make the difference they had
hoped before their transition —
Cabrera suggested it is the leader’s
legacy that is most meaningful.
“The biggest cases of leader-
ship that are the proudest are
when you think about what will
your organization do when you’re
not there. That to me is the ul-
timate legacy of leadership: can
you somehow bring a culture that
even when you are gone continues
to do what you set out to do,” Ca-
brera said.
The President’s Summit
served as one of just many ini-
tiatives sponsored by the newly-
established Guided Organization
Leader Development (GOLD)
route launched this year by the
Center for Student Engagement.
This new route aims to guide stu-
dents as they work in their lead-
ership roles. Its pillars stress per-
sonal development and leadership
experience, organizational devel-
opment as well as equity, inclusiv-
ity and diversity.
The next workshop on the
GOLD route is 5 Dysfunctions of
a Team on Oct. 7 in Room 321 of
the Student Center at 5 p.m.

Entertainment
Whitney impresses in show at Variety Playhouse
JOSH TREBUCHON
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
On Sept. 20, Atlanta’s tat-
tooed masses filed into Variety
Playhouse in Little Five Points,
shuffled to the bar for 20 ounce
cans of Yuengling, Miller Lite and
Coors, and eventually found their
way to a comfortable spot to wait
for the night’s entertainment to
emerge from backstage.
The entertainment for the
night was Whitney, a Chicago-
based indie-folk outfit that earned
extensive praise from critics with
the release of their 2016 debut al-
bum “Light Upon the Lake.” The
group, which is on tour in support
of its sophomore album “Forever
Turned Around” — released in
late August — has carved a niche
out of the crowded alternative
landscape with a uniquely pleas-
ant, intoxicating sound comple-
mented by raw, sincere and un-
complicated vocals.
At first listen, Whitney’s sound
does not actually stand out from
the rest as being particularly dis-
tinctive. Sure, vocalist Julien Eh-
rlich’s voice is noteworthy for its
smoothness, but the group does
not really differentiate itself with
its arrangements or production.
In fact, just what it is that gives
Whitney’s sound such a unique
Twice’s ‘Feel Special’ brings more mature sound
MUSIC
Feel Special
Twice
LABEL: JYP
GENRE: K-Pop
TRACK PICKS: “Feel Special”
and “Breakthrough”
OUR TAKE: «««««
RACHEL TITCHAW
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Korean pop phenomenon
Twice is widely known as the na-
tion’s girl group for their charm-
ing, girly concepts, with some
worldwide hits including “TT,”
“Cheer Up,” “Fancy” and more,
but the “cute” title that they bear
doesn’t diminish these nine girls
to hair bounces and pleated skirts.
The name Twice itself repre-
sents the desire to touch people’s
hearts twice: once with the eyes
and once with the ears. The mem-
bers have always taken this goal
seriously, aiming not only to cap-
ture an international audience’s
heart, but also to inspire girls of
all ages and instill happiness and
connection with their fans.
The group’s newest album,
however, directs those charac-
teristic feel good vibes not only
towards their listeners worldwide
but also toward each other. With
a title like “Feel Special,” it should
come as no surprise that the al-
bum’s high spirited vibes exude
contagiously from start to finish.
Each song offers lively melodies
technique
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Josh Trebuchon
Friday,
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entertainment@nique.net October 4, 2019
quality is quite difficult to pin
down. In fact, it may just be that
Whitney does exactly what every
other indie-folk group does, they
just do it better.
The group has cited Allen Tous-
saint and Levon Helm as inspira-
tions, and the influence shows.
Many Whitney songs would feel
at home on “The Last Waltz” —
the Band’s legendary live album
— if it were not for Ehrlich’s soft,
thoroughly un-Levon Helm-ish
vocals. Whitney is certainly not
the first indie-folk band to try to
channel the Band, but no one has
yet done it with quite the same
sincerity which Whitney brings to
the table. The secret may just be
the dramatic difference between
Ehrlich’s vocal style and Levon
Helm’s signature gruff southern
accent; Helm’s voice is so dis-
tinctive that imitations often feel
more like caricature than homage.
Whether already a fan of the
group or not, it is difficult to
imagine anyone being disappoint-
ed by a Whitney concert. For
those familiar with “Light Upon
the Lake,” last month’s show was
an opportunity to sing along to
some beloved tracks. Still, for
those not already acquainted with
the group, the show provided a re-
laxed opportunity to enjoy some Photo courtesy of Secretly Canadian
new music on a Friday night. In Guitarist Max Kakacek performs at a show on Whitney’s ‘Forever Turned Around’ tour. Kakacek
See WHITNEY, page 14 formed the Chicago indie-folk band Whitney in 2014 with vocalist and co-songwriter Julien Ehrlich
Photo courtesy of JYP
The members of Twice, a popular K-Pop girl group, pose for a promotional photo. The group has earned the title of the ‘nation’s
girl group’ for their bubblegum image. Still, the group’s latest album, ‘Feel Special’ brings a new, mature edge to their music.
and bright chords true to the Fans should not be fooled, lyricism with a slight leaning to- motifs masked by an overall up-
group’s traditionally charming though, by those bright sounds wards more mature themes. beat tone. The song is not, as one
sound while simultaneously ex- and catchy beats. While the al- Sprinkled with self-produced may assume based on the tune
hibiting experimentation with bum does sing promises of ev- tracks, the album has some run- alone, about a girl who feels special
more artistic creativity and di- erything from friendship to true ins with mature topics such as a because of some man’s presence;
versity, creating a slightly more love to empowerment, the album’s love confused with hate in the rather, it follows the journey of a
mature vibe than that of most of themes parallel that of its sound: track Love Foolish, and even titu- girl feeling helpless and torn down
Twice’s previous releases. true to Twice’s defining spunky lar Feel Special has some darker See TWICE, page 15
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‘Judy’ connects young viewers to classic performer
FILM
Judy
GENRE: Biopic
STARRING: Rene Zellweger,
Finn Wittrock and Jessie
Buckley
DIRECTOR: Rupert Goold
RATING: PG-13
RELEASE DATE: Oct. 4
OUR TAKE: «««««
JACK CRONIN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The average college student
most likely has a limited relation-
ship with Judy Garland (“The
Wizard of Oz,” “Meet Me in
St. Louis,” “A Star Is Born”), al-
though her work and music still
permeates the culture today. Af-
ter all, her death in 1969 precedes
the births of most college-aged
students by some 25-30 years. To
those in the generation that was
actually alive during Garland’s
career, one cannot understate how
wildly beloved the legendary per-
former was.
As such, the new biopic “Judy”
proves a wonderful glimpse into
the life and career of a long-lost
American icon, despite often pre-
senting an often flawed, cheesy
representation. Perhaps the most
valuable feat of this film, however,
is the remarkable, transformative
performance from Renée Zell-
weger (“Chicago,” “Cold Moun-
tain”) in the lead role.
Where films in the history
and biography genres have a pro-
pensity to span decades of events
technique • October 4, 2019• 13
and relationships needlessly,
“Judy” dances around these beats
with grace. From director Rupert
Goold (“True Story”) and writer
Tom Edge (“The Crown”), the
play-to-screen adaptation portrays
the actress and singer in two time-
lines: one on the cusp of stardom,
and another just months before
her untimely death at the age of
47 — with the latter taking pre-
cedence. The structure allows for
allusions to Garland’s work, with-
out compromising the film’s qual-
ity with egregious fan-service and
without sacrificing the insights of
critical character development.
During the earlier timeline, the
young, wide-eyed Judy — played
by relative newcomer Darci Shaw
“The Bay” — is subjected to abu-
sive, controlling behavior from
entertainment executives. Noth-
ing about her warrants nor justi-
fies the criticism she receives, but
the actress endures nonetheless Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox
because of her career aspirations. Renee Zellweger and Finn Wittrock star as Judy Garland and Mickey Dean (Garland’s fifth
About three decades later, an al- and last husband) in the new biopic from director Rupert Goold and writer Tom Edge, ‘Judy.’
cohol and drug-dependent Judy
struggles to maintain her fam- the problems that show business Despite the terrific representa- Yet the flaws, although diffi-
ily’s stability while her substance- brings her. This approach high- tion of Judy Garland, however, cult to endure in the short-term,
abuse issues torpedo her career lights the woman behind the “Judy” is a far from perfect film. prove inconsequential to one’s
and personal finances. work, as opposed to rapid-firing The visual stylizations rarely lasting takeaways from the biopic.
Sometimes, playing with mul- the greatest hits like many other turn heads. Every character other What “Judy” does well is exactly
tiple timelines leads a story toward biopics do. than Zellweger’s Judy is more what Goold and Edge sought. The
an unfocused mess. Here, howev- Critical to unlocking the caricature of plot function than biographical film successfully de-
er, the script and direction navi- magic of Judy Garland and the completely realized human be- velops insight into the tumultu-
gate these deftly, using each one effectiveness of the film is Renée ing. Some scenes — most often ous life of its titular character and,
to complement the other. Where Zellweger. Discussing an actor’s those in which Judy is subjected likewise, gives one pause before
substance-abuse on the screen of- transformation generally leans to- to criticism — feel so forcefully exercising judgment toward trou-
ten proves difficult to endure for ward cliché, but there may not be rendered that they become unre- bled stars.
viewers, those representations in a better description for the extent alistic despite the fact that they More importantly, however,
“Judy” are offset by her troubled of Zellweger’s greatness in this did, indeed, happen in reality. “Judy” connects a bygone artist
upbringing, thereby inducing em- movie. The one-time Oscar-win- Most alarming and abrasive of all, to younger generations, allowing
pathy rather than frustration. ning actress captures the frustra- though, is the final scene that ooz- them to share in the goosebump-
Moreover, the singer’s ear- tions and demons of the late-stage es with corniness to such a degree inducing magic when she wist-
nest ambition rationalizes why star without losing her character- that it very nearly ruins the entire fully sings, “Somewhere over the
she continues to perform despite istic class and charisma. film retroactively. rainbow.”
14 •October 4, 2019• technique
WHITNEY FROM PAGE 12
fact, while the vast majority of the
attendees seemed to be fans —
despite all of the critical success,
Whitney has not entirely broken
into the mainstream yet — many
were not familiar enough with
the songs on “Forever Turned
Around” to sing along. Still, there
was no drop in energy or audience
engagement during these tracks.
Sept. 20’s show was listed to
begin at 7 p.m., but by the time
an opening act and sound checks
were complete, and the band am-
bled onto the stage — clutching
their own Miller Lites — it was
well past 9 p.m.
The group opened with “Polly,”
the penultimate track of “Light
Upon the Lake.” The song begins
deliberately, with soft piano and
Ehrlich crooning to a past lover.
For this song, the stage at Vari-
ety Playhouse was awash in blue
light. Eventually, the song breaks
out into a series of crescendos,
smooth and intimate yet, at the
same time, bold and intense. The
piano is joined by a slide guitar,
drums and, most striking of all, a
trumpet. This building structure,
and the song’s loud, almost trium-
phant ending give it an optimistic
sound which is juxtaposed with
Ehrlich’s sweet but melancholic
lyrics. This juxtaposition is a com-
mon thread through Whitney’s
music, and opening the show with
“Polly” was an excellent way of
setting the tone for the night.
The group followed this open-
ing with “No Matter Where We
Go,” a much faster-paced song
which built nicely on the momen-
tum set up by the end of “Polly.”
The track, which comes in the
middle of the group’s debut al-
bum, is unique among Whitney’s
repertoire in that its lyrics are sung
in the future tense. This gives it a
much more optimistic tone than
any of their other songs, and the
positive energy it brought could
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be felt both in the audience and ney’s career so far — and “Val- probably most famous for a 1977 show feel informal and relaxed,
on stage. leys,” one of the better tracks off recording by Glen Campbell. like much of Whitney’s music.
After “No Matter Where We of “Forever Turned Around.” “No Whitney’s cover was included in a This attentiveness to and hon-
Go,” the band launched into Woman” is a slow song driven by release of the demos from “Light esty with the audience also helps
“Giving Up,” one of the singles an interesting juxtaposition be- Upon the Lake” and has become to make up for what might be de-
from the new album “Forever tween the polished sounds of an one of the group’s more popular scribed as a lack of on-stage ener-
Turned Around.” The track be- electric slide guitar and Ehrlich’s tracks. While its inclusion would gy from the group — one should
gins with a slow, jazzy jam, driven smooth vocals, and the much have improved the show, the per- not go to a Whitney concert ex-
by simple drums, cascading piano rawer sounds of an acoustic guitar formance does just fine without it. pecting head-banging or multiple
and light guitar playing. Quickly, and, infrequently but quite prom- Another aspect of Whitney’s Mick Jagger-style outfit changes.
Ehrlich’s vocals join the party. In inently, loud trumpet flourishes. performance that deserves praise Whitney is by far one of the
this case, the laid-back sound of The song, which is already a mas- is Ehrlich’s comfort interacting best groups to come out of the
the music is juxtaposed with a cer- terpiece in recorded form, is even with the audience. The vocalist crowded indie-folk scene to date,
tain anxiety in the lyrics. Ehrlich more beautiful live. engaged well with fans through- and the biggest surprise about the
sings about waiting for the sun to If there was a disappointment out the set, introducing songs group’s young career is that they
come up, wondering when — or in Whitney’s performance on and often sharing little quips have not become more popular
if — his lover will return to him. Sept. 20, it was the band’s deci- about various tracks. This type than they already are. Anybody
Ehrlich’s performance allowed the sion not to play their version of of interaction is obviously noth- with any interest in music at all
audience to feel a sense of inse- “Southern Nights,” the 1975 clas- ing new, but Ehrlich’s sincerity should check them out immedi-
cure impatience while the relaxed sic penned and originally record- was uniquely good at putting the ately, whether by going to a show
sound kept the party going. While ed by Allen Toussaint, though audience at ease and making the or listening to their albums.
fewer members of the audience
sung along — as with most of the
tracks from the new album —
there was actually a greater sense
of engagement with “Giving Up”
than with nearly any of the other
tracks. In many ways, this was the
emotional climax of the set.
Emotions may have peaked
with “Giving Up,” but the set as
a whole certainly did not. The en-
ergy of the audience continued to
build as Whitney played hit after
hit from “Light Upon the Lake,”
from a foot-tapping rendition of
“Golden Days” to a slow, reflec-
tive, Allen Toussaint-esque per-
formance of the titular track.
Just as the energy felt ready to
break, the band paused, and Eh-
rlich explained to the crowd that
after the next song they would be
taking a short break then return-
ing to play a few more songs as an
“encore” — it is in vogue these
days for artists to rebel against the
stiff, awkward tradition of leaving
the stage fully expecting to return
at the urging of a not-quite-satis-
fied audience.
The set ended with a fitting
pairing of “No Woman,” eas- Photo courtesy of Secretly Canadian
ily the biggest hit off of “Light Whitney recently stopped in Atlanta to play a show at Variety Playhouse in Little Five Points.
Upon the Lake” — and Whit- The group achieved significant critical success with their debut album ‘Light Upon the Lake.’
// ENTERTAINMENT
TWICE FROM PAGE 12
by a cruel society. Unsurprisingly,
though, the song does not end on
such a pessimistic note. The song’s
true meaning lies within the nine
girls’ abilities to pick each other
up when everything else has them
The new album has many of the same catchy, upbeat melodies that the group built its fame upon, but a careful listen
reveals some more complicated, nuanced messages about friendship and staying positive in a sometimes hostile world.
down, as well as the coinciding
desire to make their fans “feel spe-
cial” and vice versa.
Yes, the wholesome turn-
around of the lyrics reflects the
optimistic bliss that Twice por-
trays in Korea and around the
world, but the song’s deeper core
message of uplifting friendship in
the face of extreme adversity is a
sign of thematic maturation, and
that theme itself is certainly not
something to be ignored.
Alongside their label, JYP
Entertainment, the group ex-
hibits the pathway for one of the
smoothest concept transitions to
date, maintaining the cute yet el-
egant hybrid that defines the girls’
classic image while also approach-
ing something more mature and
chic.
With a lavishly aesthetisized
music video and performances
Photo courtesy of JYP
technique • October 4, 2019• 15
ripe with flowy silk and classy
sequins to match, there is no
doubt that there are signs of seri-
ous change on the horizon for the
girl group icons, but the group
and company are still careful to
reassure fans who are happy with
the group’s traditional image. The
group constantly reminds fans of
their commitment to upholding
their long-standing title as the na-
tion’s girl group. It is no surprise,
then, that this good girls gone
classy album has already soared
to the top of Korean charts and
snuck its way onto many an inter-
national ranking as well.
A warm hearted message with
cheerful beats to match, dazzling
visuals, and refreshing but clas-
sic styling makes the comeback a
near perfect fit for everyone from
the wildest of K-Pop fans to the
most clueless of neophytes.
Such a perfect balance of artist
creativity and genre loyalty proves
maturity on the part of these nine
girls, whose names will only ring
louder and louder with every com-
ing release. Already well over 70
million views, the “Feel Special”
video has proven to be one of the
most popular releases from the
group to date, and fans should
look to it for some inspiration this
midterm season.
Still, fans should go beyond
simply adding “Feel Special” to
their playlist and listen to the full
album for a real hint at what these
nine girls are all about. Potential
listeners be warned, however: any-
body who’s listened to the new
release is bound to have at least a
few Twice melodies stuck in their
head for weeks.
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SARAH’S SCRIBBLES BY SARAH ANDERSEN SMBC BY ZACH WEINERSMITH

CHANNELATE BY RYAN HUDSON

IN THE BLEACHERS BY STEVE MOORE

// COMICS technique • October 4, 2019• 17

LUNARBABOON BY CHRISTOPHER GRADY PEARLS BEFORE SWINE BY STEPHEN PASTIS

LIO BY MARK TATULLI

XKCD BY RANDALL MUNROE

SUDOKU PUZZLE
18 •October 4, 2019• technique // SPORTS

Tech basketball receives punishment by NCAA

attempted to investigate Bell’s al- violations as aggravating factors State Condoleeza Rice to ensure further harm and already hurting
JOHN EDWARDS legations, they ruled that he was in their decision to lay down such compliance by member schools. NCAA program that has yet to
SPORTS EDITOR too dangerous to interview in per- harsh penalties for the program. The measures were viewed by find its feet in the most competi-
son. The NCAA cleared Pastner of The move comes as the NCAA some members of the media as tive basketball conference in all of
Tech basketball received back- wrongdoing in both incidents. has sought to crack down even overly harsh, a message sent by college athletics.
breaking news last week as the Tech claimed to have self-re- more upon programs in violation the NCAA to other programs to Tech athletics agreed that the
NCAA announced a series of ported both violations as soon as of NCAA rules. resolve compliance issues or face measures went too far. In a state-
sanctions against the program for they were discovered, in addition Following a national corrup- serious penalties. Jeff Goodman, ment, Tech director of athletics
violations of NCAA policy from to suspending athletes involved in tion scandal that implicated some an analyst for sports site Stadium, Todd Stansbury said that “[We]
the past two years. The sanctions the incidents and separating with of the biggest programs in men’s called Tech’s infractions “small are disappointed with the sever-
included a post-season ban for LaBarrie upon discovering his ac- college basketball — schools like potatoes” compared to the levied ity of the penalties imposed, some
the upcoming 2019-2020 season, tions. Arizona, Louisville and Kentucky penalties on Twitter, noting that of which will have a direct and
a reduction in scholarships and Tech also complied with the — the NCAA has begun building the “NCAA [is] swinging a big unfair impact on current student-
probation for the program for the NCAA’s investigation and im- up greater measures for investi- stick these days.” For Tech, a re- athletes,” and promised that Tech
next five years. posed their own penalties upon gating and punishing non-com- building program struggling with would be “exploring [their] op-
The infractions stem from the program, but the NCAA cited pliance and corruption, includ- both attracting talent and keeping tions and giving serious consider-
two incidents from 2017. In one Tech’s history of major violations ing the creation of a commission resources, the loss of a scholarship ation on whether to appeal some
incident, a highly-touted recruit as well as the severity of the above headed by former Secretary of as well as a reduction in budget aspects of the decision.”
under the supervision of assistant
coach Darryl LaBarrie, Wendell
Carter Jr., was given $300 for
use at a strip club by a booster
of the program, later revealed to
be former Tech basketball stand-
out Jarrett Jack, violating NCAA
guidelines on compensating ath-
letes during visits. LaBarrie later
lied to investigators regarding the
incident and encouraged a Tech
player to lie as well, according to
the NCAA’s incident report.
In another incident, Ron Bell
— at the time a close friend of
Tech head coach Josh Pastner —
flew two Tech basketball players
to his home in Arizona and paid
for gifts and groceries for the
players, again, violating NCAA
guidelines. Bell later reported his
actions to the NCAA, evidently as
a means of revenge against Past-
ner whom Bell felt had betrayed
him as a friend. Bell’s girlfriend
would later accuse Pastner of
sexual assault, but charges have
been brought against the couple
for fraud and lying to law en-
forcement stemming from the
allegations. Bell is also currently
involved in numerous civil and Photo by Casey Gomez Student Publications
criminal suits relating to his ac- Josh Pastner discusses strategy during a game with one of his assistant coaches, Anthony Wilkins. Despite numerous
tions. When the NCAA initially incidents within his program in recent years, Pastner was cleared of any wrongdoing by the NCAA in their investigations.
// SPORTS
Early returns from volleyball conference play
GRAHAM LEWIS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Tech volleyball fell in Athens
last weekend, losing a close game
to the Georgia Bulldogs. UGA
took an early lead, going up 6-0
in the first set. The Jackets called
a timeout to try to regain some
ground, but the lead proved too
large for Tech for come back as
Tech fell 25-15. The second set
was much closer, but Tech faded
late to give the Bulldogs a 25-23
victory. For the Jackets, things
never really went their way un-
til the third set — the Jackets
jumped out to a 16-5 lead early
and held on for a 25-17 victory
after a hard-pressed comeback
attempt from UGA. Going into
the fourth set down 2-1 in sets,
UGA took a 15-8 lead that it
would not yield, clinching the
match for the Bulldogs.
The Jackets responded to the
loss by defeating Syracuse 3-1
in the following match, starting
their conference play with a win
at O’Keefe. After taking the first
set handily 25-17, Cuse kept it
close early, but with Kaiser serv-
ing Tech went on a 10-0 streak
to take the second set. Tech
yielded the third set, 25-17, but
recovered quickly and took the
fourth and final set comfortably
25-12, sealing a 3-1 victory in
front of a capacity home crowd.
The Jackets are currently 6-1
at home, with their sole loss
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coming in their most recent
game against Boston College.
In a heated battle, Tech lost the
first and second sets 31-29 and
25-21. Tech stormed back in
subsequent sets, taking the third
and fourth sets 25-21 and 25-14,
forcing a fifth set. The deciding
set went back and forth, but the
Eagles came out on top 15-11,
taking the set and the match.
Tech’s strong record — 8-5
and 1-1 in conference play
— comes as a result of Tech’s
young talent. Sophomore phe-
nom Matti McKissock has im-
pressed so far, recording three
double doubles on the season
and a personal record 63 assists
against Boston College. Fresh-
man Julia Bergmann also has
had an impressive season, also
having three double doubles.
The freshman recorded her first
over-20 kill game against Bos-
ton College, with 23 kills. The
young talents on the team show
a potential for multiple NCAA
tournament appearances over
the next few years.
Looking ahead, the Jack- Photo courtesy of Danny Karnik Georgia Tech Athletics
ets face a challenging schedule Julia Bergmann serves in O’Keefe. Bergmann, a freshman who has represented Brazil in
over the next few weeks as they international competition before, has been a key for a Tech team relying on young performers.
delve deep into conference play.
With teams such as Louisville, ence against the current favorite, strong home record and indi- four matches against Louisville,
While the ACC profiles as a the no. 4 Pittsburgh Panthers, vidual performances from their Notre Dame, Clemson and Vir-
fairly week conference in terms whom Tech plays on the road young players, but the will need ginia Tech until they return to
of overall strength — just three on Nov. 8th. Other ACC teams to finish strong to have an op- Atlanta for a home-stand against
ACC teams received votes in receiving votes include no. 23 portunity to make the NCAA Wake Forest, Duke, Florida
the most recent iteration of the Florida State and Louisville. tournament, kicking off in De- State and Miami. Tech’s next
AVCA Coaches poll — Tech Tech is off to a good start cember later this year. Tech home-stand kicks off Oct. 18
faces a steep climb in the confer- already, especially with their goes on the road for their next and runs through Oct. 27.
Sports
JOHN EDWARDS
SPORTS EDITOR
One of the more underrated
Tech rivalries of the past decade
is set to renew on Saturday as the
Jackets host the North Carolina
Tarheels. Tech leads UNC 30-20-
2 overall, but throughout the last
five years, UNC has led 3-2.
Under the presence of leader-
ship from head coach Mack Brown,
who returned to UNC this year af-
ter coaching at the school from
1988-1997, the Heels have found
unexpected success in their first
season. North Carolina opened
the season 2-0 with wins over a
highly-touted Miami team and
South Carolina. Despite dropping
consecutive close games to Wake
Forest and Appalachian State, the
Heels came away with a moral vic-
tory against No. 1 Clemson, taking
the Tigers to their final posses-
sion before ultimately falling 21-
20. Per College Sports Reference’s
strength-of-schedule metric, UNC
has had the toughest schedule in
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the country to date, so the team is
considerably better than their 2-3
record may indicate.
Leading the charge for North
Carolina is freshman quarterback
Sam Howell, who has already
shown signs of promise against
some of the best defenses in the
country. Howell ranks fifth in the
ACC in passing efficiency rating
with a respectable 153.1 figure,
but that number has come despite
facing defensive powerhouses in
Clemson and Miami, both of whom
rank in the top 25 when it comes to
points allowed per game. Howell’s
solid performance against such sti-
fling defense bodes well for North
Carolina, given that Tech’s defense
to date has been middling at best.
This game represents an opportu-
nity for the Heels to explode.
Meanwhile, Tech’s offense has
struggled against a much less im-
pressive strength of schedule —
following the Jackets’ embarrass-
ing offensive performance against
Temple in which the only two
points Tech scored came on a safe-
ty play, Tech ranks dead last in the
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country in points per game out of
all 130 FBS teams. Tech’s attempts
at moving towards a pro-style,
pass-heavy offense have stalled
out so far — as in the past decade
when Tech ran the run-heavy op-
tion, the Jackets rank fifth-lowest
in the country in passing yards,
ahead of only option programs.
Even Tech’s normally resolute run
game has struggled — Tech has
averaged 4.1 yards per carry this
year, a steep decline compared to
last year’s 5.7 figure.
Injuries have played no small
part in Tech’s woes, as the offen-
sive line has been decimated. Both
Jahaziel Lee and Kenny Cooper
are out for the season, and as the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution not-
ed this week, Tech is down to only
ten scholarship offensive linemen.
With wide receiver Jalen Camp
also out for the season, and QBs
James Graham and Lucas Johnson
questionable for Saturday, the bur-
den will fall to Tobias Oliver and
Jordan Mason and the remnants
of Tech’s ground game from last
season to manufacture offense.
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