NEWS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 1Friday, January 17, 2003 TECHNIQUE ?The South?s Liveliest College Newspaper? Opinions? 6 ? Wall Street Journal 9 ? Focus? 11 ? Entertainment? 17 ? Comics? 24 ? Sports? 32 Are you ?Hot or Not?? Check out the newest feature in our redesigned opinions section. OPINIONS page 7 Having trouble finding FrEsHMan? Look for the comic in its new home. ENTERTAINMENT page 22ONLINE http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 ? Volume 88, Issue 19 ? 32 pages By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Swarm fans cheer on the Jackets in their ACC home opener against the Wolfpack of NC State. Tech captured its first conference win of the season by a final score of 85-61. The winning ways continued as the Jackets faced FSU and came away with a close 81-74 victory. For more information check out the story on pg. 32. Defending the home court SAC to close for summer ?03 New parking policy answers student concerns Tech, Chi Phi reach long awaited agreement By Charles Frey/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Chi Phi, which was suspended last spring, agreed to accept the IFC sanctions late last semester. The fraternity could return to campus in 2004. Chess Team wins section in Miami Four students of the Chess Team recently attended the PanAm In- tercollegiate Chess Championship in Miami, Florida. In only its second year at the Championship, the team beat a half dozen other teams, including teams from Emory and Augusta State University, to win its section. Team members were Anthony Ritz, Kevin Nagy, Boris Kerzhner and Aaron Fisch. UHR announces open positions The Undergraduate House an- nounced that due to representatives leaving for study abroad programs and personal reasons there are cur- rently nine representative positions open. The open positions are: Freshman Representative (2) Sophomore Representative Junior Representative Senior Representative Architecture Representative ChemEng Representative Industrial Design Representative TextileEng Representative Anyone wishing to serve in UHR must be in good academic standing and must have earned at least 40 hours. In addition, major represen- tatives must be enrolled in the re- spective school they hope to represent. For more information and to get an application go to www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/sga or stop by the SGA office in the Stu- dent Services building. By Daniel Amick Senior Staff Writer Students trying to stay in shape over the summer may have to work a little harder than usual. The SAC will shut down May 2 a full two months before SAC II, the new facility now under construction, is scheduled to open. In the meantime, students will be left without a centralized place to work out. Original plans called for a smooth transition from SAC in the existing Callaway Building to SAC II, with no interruption in service. ?Well, there?s a glitch,? said Butch Stanphill, Director of SAC. The Callaway building ?is full of asbestos and mercury,? said Stanphill. Asbestos is the name given to a group of minerals added to some building materials to resist heat and corrosion. These minerals can cause lung damage if inhaled in large amounts. Workers discovered the prob- lem during demolition of the Auxiliary Gym. Administrators were not expecting to find as- bestos because the Auxiliary Gym and Callaway are relatively young, built in the late 1970s. ?We started doing research and found that this [remaining] part is full [of asbestos], too,? said Stanphill. The two-month closure will give crews time to conduct as- bestos abatement before Calla- way is demolished in late summer or early fall. Asbestos is dangerous when it is disturbed and becomes air- borne. Construction workers involved in the demolition would be at high risk of exposure. Geor- gia Tech, says Stanphill, has a legal responsibility to hand over a ?clean? site to Beers-Skanska, one of the construction compa- nies working on SAC. See SAC, page 4 By Tony Kluemper News Editor Nights owls wishing to use the 24-hour services offered at the Tech library will no longer have to walk across campus or wait for a Stinger- ette for fear of getting a parking ticket. Auxiliary Services and the presi- dent?s office announced early this month that with the beginning of spring semester parking would no longer ticket cars parked in the lots surrounding the library. The deci- sion came after numerous students expressed concern over the fact that no permit free parking was located near the library. According to executive assistant to the president Gary May, the com- plaints increased after the comple- tion of the renovations of the West Commons area of the library. ?The president?s office had re- ceived several complaints from stu- dents who felt that we have this great library West Commons facili- ty,? said May. ?However when stu- dents want the 24 hour facility after hours they have to worry about get- ting ticketed.? After the president had received the complaints, he asked May to arrange a meeting with representa- tives from both Auxiliary Services, which controls parking, and the li- brary. ?At the meeting, both depart- ments were very helpful and easy to work with,? said May. ?We all decided that the best thing to do was to say that there would be no ticketing in the lots around the library on evenings and weekends regardless of permit sta- tus.? Vice President for Auxiliary Ser- vices Rosalind Meyers, who attend- ed the meeting, hoped that the new policy would encourage more library use. ?[At the meeting] we all agreed that we want to encourage student(s) to use the library,? said Meyers. Although student inconvenience was a major factor, May felt that another issue prompted the change. ?There were also safety and se- curity issues for students who had to walk across campus at all hours of the night after using the library fa- cilities,? said May. See Parking, page 5 By Tony Kluemper News Editor After a semester worth of discus- sions that often ended in a dead lock, Tech administration and Chi Phi fraternity have finally reached an agreement. The resolution oc- curred just after the end of fall se- mester when the Chi Phi alumni board decided to accept the sanc- tions issued by the Interfraternity Council and the administration. The sanctions, which were is- sued against the fraternity late last spring and included ceasing frater- nity operations until fall 2004, were resisted by the alumni board through- out fall semester. In fact, according to Vice Presi- dent for Student Affairs Lee Wil- cox, numerous talks between the administration and the alumni board had been held since last April. How- ever, Wilcox had almost reached the conclusion that no agreement would be made in the near future due to a decision made by the board in early December. ?It appeared that we weren?t go- ing to make it [an agreement] hap- pen because they officially said ?no we are not going to accept the sus- pension,?? said Wilcox. ?They were going to proceed to stay in the house and ignore the IFC sanctions.? This decision by Chi Phi prompt- ed Wilcox and President Clough to send a letter to every Tech Chi Phi alumni expressing their concern over the situation. ?We reported that this had hap- pened, how sad we were about it and that it wasn?t the right path for Chi Phi to take in order to return to campus,? said Wilcox. See Chi Phi, page 2 2 ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? Technique NEWS Last issue?s poll garnered 89 responses to the question: ?How successful was the Ramblin' Nights program?? Technique Online Voice Your Opinion! Image by Ian Clark / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS This week?s poll is related to the SAC closure. Should students have to pay the entire Student Activity Fee for summer 2003? Tell us what you think at www.cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/technique. From the archives... The Nique?s top stories from: years ago: January 15, 1993?Seven residence halls and four fraternities were broken into over the Christmas break. Tech lacked funds to hire forty needed police officers. The Tech- nique gave ?A Few Good Men? five stars, saying it was nice to see a good movie that did not have ?an obligatory sex scene.? 10 years ago: January 14, 1983?The Optical Scan Computer Articulated Registration (OSCAR), meant to give students a response to a schedule request in ?minutes instead of days,? failed its debut, turning a normally ?relatively orderly pro- cess? of registration ?into a brouhaha.? 20 years ago: January 19, 1973---The Student Government delayed pas- sage of a Resolution condemning the Vietnam War until after Presi- dent Nixon?s January 20th inaugu- ration. USB President Bruce Milligan called it ?an action that borders on irresponsibility.? Stunning the crowd, Tech ?squeaked? by Hawaii Rain- bows in overtime to win 85-82. 30 This letter may have had a direct impact on the decision to accept the suspension as a meeting of the alumni board was held Dec. 4, where they decided to accept the sanctions with only one condition. ?They decided that they would accept the suspension if we gave a little bit on the timing, which we were willing to do because we really wanted Chi Phi to be able to come back,? said Wilcox. Under this compromise Chi Phi Chi Phi from page 1 will be able to return to campus in the Fall of 2004, which is only one year and a half instead of the two year suspension recommended by the IFC judicial board last spring. Although it somewhat reduced the punishments received by Chi Phi, Wilcox felt that the decision was a wise one. ?We just felt that since they [Chi Phi] were willing to proceed with the sanctions as originally intend- ed, except for the two years, that we would go along with it,? said Wil- cox. There are many speculations about what made Chi Phi accept the sanctions at this time. Greek coordinator Buck Cooke felt it had to do with other alumni becoming involved. ?As I understand it, some of their alumni thought about it more,? said Cooke. ?They basically realized that it wasn?t necessarily the right direc- tion to be going in.? Once the decision was made to accept the sanctions, Wilcox noti- fied the current brothers of the situ- ation and the fact that they would need to vacate the house by the be- ginning of this semester. Under the sanctions, Chi Phi must move out of the house and seize chapter operations entirely for the period. Cooke commented that the fraternity could hold no frater- nity events even if they are off cam- pus. ?Just moving off campus and having a house somewhere else and still having a chapter would be in violation,? said Cooke. According to Wilcox, although Chi Phi received a shortened sus- pension, there were some addition- al sanctions added to the original ones recommended last spring. ?For Fall 2004 the chapter would be on social probation and they can have no alcohol in the house for that semester,? said Wilcox. Now that a resolution has been reached, Wilcox feels that the issue has helped show Tech?s support of the Greek community without ap- pearing as pushovers. ?I think what this showed the Greek community was that Georgia Tech is willing to stand behind the IFC system.? NEWS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 3 Council Clippings Senate and House Undergraduate House of Representatives ???????????????????????????????????????? Allocation to FAB, Fresh. Coun., FreshGA Author: Cristina Baccay passed ???????????????????????????????????????? Allocation to Cailloux and Matthews Author: Tim Cailloux postponed indefinitely ???????????????????????????????????????? Joint Allocation to Tech Leadership Con. Author: Ben Lawder passed Resolution to Express Condolences Author: Tim Cailloux passed ???????????????????????????????????????? for Deepak Kurup ???????????????????????????????????????? Joint Allocation to Women?s Stu. Union Author: Katie Rhode passed Graduate Student Senate ???????????????????????????????????????? Joint Allocation to Women?s Stu. Union Author: Catherine Jamal passed ???????????????????????????????????????? Joint Allocation to Tech Leadership Con. Author: Jennifer Matthews passed ???????????????????????????????????????? Joint Chartering of Fellowship of Faith Author: Jennifer Matthews passed ???????????????????????????????????????? Resolution on Possible War w/ Iraq Author: Gregorio Murtagian failed ???????????????????????????????????????? Appointments to Judiciary Committee Author: Alan Michaels passed ???????????????????????????????????????? 2003-2004 Student Act. Fee Budget Author: Alan Michaels tabled By Robert Hill / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Students participate in last year?s Take Back the Night as part of Women?s Awareness Month. UHR and GSS approved bills allocating funds for the perfor- mance of ?The Vagina Monologues? as part of this year?s events. GSS debates anti- war resolution Bills Considered By Tony Kluemper News Editor At their first meeting of the new semes- ter, the Graduate Senate discussed a wide variety of issues, from Tech?s performance of ?The Vagina Monologues? to the possi- bility of war in Iraq. The first item on the agenda was a bill that was moved from new business regard- ing the appointment of two students to the Graduate Judiciary Committee. Graduate President Alan Michaels addressed the ur- gency of approving the appointments due to the upcoming GT Flying Club case. ?Two of the current members of the committee also served on Joint Campus Organizations Committee (JCOC) last se- mester and therefore will not be able to hear the Flying Club case,? said Michaels. ?Therefore we needed new members to hear the case.? Due to the urgency of the issue the bill was passed almost unanimously with little discussion. In other business, the senate addressed two funding bills for Women?s Awareness Month and the Tech Leadership Confer- ence. Rachel Chesley, chairman of this year?s Women?s Awareness Month, presented a bill requesting funding for a Tech produc- tion of ?The Vagina Monologues.? Ac- cording to Chesley, the event will have over 30 Tech students in feature roles and will raise money for women?s awareness in the Atlanta community. ?The group we are doing this with asks that we give nearly 90 percent of the mon- ey we make back to the community,? said Chesley. ?In order to do this, we need to subsidize the cost of production.? Other members of the committee also pointed out that they expected the audi- ence to be composed primarily of those in the Tech community both graduates and undergraduates. In addition, the ticket prices would be lower for students. Joint Finance Committee (JFC) failed the bill in committee due to the fact that Undergrads discuss immigration issue See UHR, page 5 See GSS, page 5 By Daniel Amick Senior Staff Writer The Undergraduate House of Represen- tatives kicked off a new semester Tuesday by speeding through a light load of bills. Reps spent the largest chunk of their time on a bill that was still in New Business, and had not even come up for debate yet. Using an obscure, seldom-used motion, ECE Rep John Parsons attempted to quash consider- ation of a Joint Resolution sponsored by Sophomore Rep Eman Kirbah. This lengthy resolution ?for Responsible Immigration Policies and Treatment of In- ternational Students? would, among other things, condemn ?draconian laws and ill treatment? by the Immigration and Natu- ralization Service of foreign students, high- light ?the current incomprehensibility and seeming randomness? of the visa screening process, and urge congressional hearings on ?the violation of civil rights? under the Pa- triot Act. Parsons made a ?motion to object to the consideration of the question,? saying that to consider such a resolution would be ?too divisive? and would address a matter beyond the scope of UHR?s purpose. To succeed in killing a bill in this manner, the motion requires a two-thirds majority. At least one representative rose to argue for consideration, but was cut off because the motion was non-debatable. After a brief recess, a failed motion to adjourn and several false starts, representa- tives finally voted. The motion failed to re- ceive the necessary two-thirds support. Barring any further motions next week, the Joint Resolution will come up for debate and con- sideration as usual at next week?s meeting. If it does, expect debate to be long and fiery. Reps also considered and passed without discussion an allocation to Freshman Activ- ities Board, Freshman Council and Fresh- GA. Another bill that would have allocated money for T-shirts for Tim Cailloux and Jennifer Matthews, was postponed indefi- nitely, effectively killing it. 4 ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? Technique NEWS Ask Dr. Clough So what are students to do in the meantime? ?We don?t want people not to work out,? said Stanphill. ?What we want to do is offer students alter- natives.? Stanphill?s office is cur- rently preparing a brochure that provides details about other options that will be available. According to Stanphill, the Ath- letic Association and the Barbell Club have agreed to open up some of their exercise facilities to all students. Additionally, dressing rooms will be available at the Tennis Center and Georgia State University has agreed to allow Georgia Tech stu- dents to use its swimming pool. Administrators are now trying to set up a shuttle service to GSU facil- ities. Indoor basketball courts will also be available in O?Keefe Gym. Intramurals will be unaffected be- cause the SAC field will still be avail- able. ?Everything we have inside [SAC], we?re going to try to provide somewhere else on campus, or at Georgia State,? said Stanphill. Because alternative spaces will be available, the Student Activity Fee students pay will remain un- changed. ?We?re still going to have to hire workers for these new places,? said Stanphill. About 2,000 people use SAC everyday during Fall and Spring se- mesters, but the number drops sub- stantially during the summer. ?Summer is kind of a slack time,? said Stanphill. ?Most people want to be outdoors. I think we?ve picked a good time, when we inconvenience the fewest number of people.? Construction work on SAC II began with a groundbreaking cere- mony in Nov. 2001. Phase I will replace the Callaway building in July 2003. The new building will com- pletely enclose the 1996 Olympic swimming pool and diving well. A floor of activity spaces built over the pool will house six basket- ball courts, three multipurpose ex- ercise rooms, an auxiliary gym, a four-lane running track and spaces for cardio equipment. After the Callaway building is demolished sometime in Fall 2003, Phase II of SAC II will be built on the site. This section will house four rac- quetball courts, a squash court, a climbing wall, and a 14,000 square- foot fitness center. The Bubble Pool will be converted to an indoor lei- sure pool complete with a water- slide and a hot tub. Phase II should be completed by Fall 2004. A multilevel parking deck for 500 to 600 cars will also be built be- tween SAC II and the SAC field. The entire project will cost about $44 million. SAC from page 1 By Peter Jenson / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS SAC II workers complete part of the new structure. The SAC facilities will be unavailable during the summer due to the need for asbestos removal. President Clough answers your questions from last fall?s State of the Institute address What is the status of the Georgia Tech Leadership Initiative? The Student Leadership Initiative is a broad-based program that combines curricular and co-curricular experiences to enhance the leadership skills of all undergraduates. This year, we have added a new course in Servant Leadership (offered in the fall and spring) and received a $1 million grant to support co-curricular programs. We are developing increased community service opportunities, a new Leadership portfolio and a new Leadership website. We are in the process of seeking a major grant to accelerate the initiative. Will town halls concerning Georgia Tech developments be available for communication in the future? Although there are no plans for regular town hall meetings, there are numerous communications vehicles we use to inform our commu- nity of developments. One of these is the State of the Institute Address and this follow-up to the questions that are asked. In addition, there are a number of other information channels available to Tech students, alumni, faculty and staff, including the Technique, the Whistle, various alumni publications and the new Georgia Tech home page. The latter is updated daily and provides an avenue for comments and inquiries about the items that are posted. Are you going to encourage more problem-based learning courses outside the BME major? I am delighted that our new undergraduate program in biomedical engineering incorporates the ?problem-based learning? (PBL) ap- proach into the first- and second-year curriculum. In their first two courses in the major students have a chance to work in teams to develop their problem-solving skills. The PBL approach is very labor-intensive and would be difficult to introduce in all majors, but I certainly encourage all schools and colleges to incorporate the basic concept of PBL into the front end of their curricula. I?m pleased to see that this is already happening in a number of situations, such as the sophomore design course in Mechanical Engineering. NEWS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 5 www.bubble.nique.net A lot of things went on outside of the bubble of Georgia Tech this week. Visit www.bubble.nique.net to find links to complete arti- cles about the stories below and other important issues. Clock is ticking for Saddam Hussein President George W. Bush warned Saddam Hussein Tuesday that ?time is running out? for him to voluntarily disarm. Mean- while, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld briefed Senators on Capitol Hill regarding American war plans. Chief United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix is scheduled to report Jan. 27 to the UN Security Council on his inspections teams? first 60 days in Iraq. More than 130,000 American troops have been deployed to the Persian Gulf region. North Korea, United States send mixed messages In what could be a major shift in policy, President Bush signalled that his administration would ?reconsider? an aid package to North Korea if the reclusive nation stops purifying plutonium and urani- um for the development of nuclear weapons. North Korea contin- ued bellicose rhetoric against the US, despite ongoing talks with New Mexico governor and former UN ambassador Bill Richard- son. China, South Korea and Japan are all pushing for a peaceful resolution and for North Korea to stop producing nuclear weapons. Newest Harry Potter novel arrives June 2003 The long-awaited fifth book in J.K. Rowlings? Harry Potter series, ?Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,? is 768 pages long and contains a quarter of a million words, far outstripping the last ?Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.? The series brought in about $200 million in 2001 alone. ?Order of the Phoenix? will be released June 21, almost three years after ?Goblet of Fire.? Gov. Perdue wants public referendum on flag The first Republican governor in Georgia since Reconstruction was sworn in Monday. Sonny Perdue will likely keep a major campaign promise and urge the Georgia Legislature to allow a public referendum on the Georgia flag. The Legislature would not be legally bound to act on the vote. Perdue also released his budget for fiscal year 2004. The proposed budget would seek major increas- es of about $500 million in tobacco and liquor taxes as well a reduced homestead exemption, which would raise property taxes. Breaking the Bubble JFC policy prohibits the funding of fundraisers. JFC chairman Chris Webb also had concerns with the amount of the Tech community that would actually be attending. ?I?m not sure if 80 percent of the audience would be from the Tech community as predicted,? said Webb. ?And if 50 percent of those attend- ing are not from Tech, we would be paying for those people to see the production with Student Fees.? After debating the issue for near- ly 20 minutes, a vote was called and the bill passed with little opposi- tion. The most controversial issue presented at the senate meeting was a proposed resolution on possible war with Iraq. Senator Gregorio Murtagian asked the graduates to support his resolution against mili- tary action in Iraq which urged ?Pres- ident Bush to not unilaterally or preemptively start a war with Iraq.? However as soon as the bill was presented, Senator Kent Siebeneck called that it be tabled to give the senators more time to discuss the issue with their constituents. Some senators did not agree with tabling the bill because that would ?achieve nothing?. The tabling motion failed by a large majority. Continuing the debate, Senator Dawn Rienhold and others asked questions about the exact wording of the resolution and weren?t sure if they could support it as written. Michaels suggested that the group first decide whom they wanted to send this resolution and what ac- tion would have the most impact, before they passed it. In the end, the resolution failed with a large major- ity of senators abstaining from the voting process. The budget for the 2003-2004 fiscal year was then presented. Al- though many senators asked vari- ous questions about budgets for certain organizations, the bill was tabled at the end of the meeting . GSS from page 3 Three bills were moved from New to Old Business and considered. The first was a bill expressing condo- lences to the family of Deepak Ku- rup, a Georgia Tech student who recently passed away. Rep- resentatives ap- proved the bill by unanimous accla- mation. Another bill requesting fund- ing for the Geor- gia Tech Leadership Con- ference, passed unanimously with little discus- sion. Reps set aside a Joint Fi- nance Committee (JFC) recommen- dation and funded an allocation bill to the Women?s Student Union. The money will be used to fund a production of ?The Vagina Mono- logues? at the Ferst Center. Student Body President Tiffany Massey gave what amounted to a State of Student Government up- date in her presidential report. ?[Student Government] covered a whole lot of stuff last semester,? she said. ?You should all be proud of what we?ve accomplished.? Massey reported progress on plans to renovate the Houston building after the bookstore moves out. She also reported that the memo- rial brick project designed to raise money for im- provement of student life may not be neces- sary. The administration, she said, is con- sidering allocat- ing money to support a stu- dent life fund. The meeting ended with an enthusiastic rendition of ?Happy Birthday? for JFC chair Chris Webb and a tribute to the service of Freshman President Vickie Cherry. Real work begins next week as reps delve into the new budget. It will likely take them several weeks to plow through each line and make any necessary amendments. UHR from page 3 ?[Student Government] covered a whole lot of stuff last semester. You should all be proud of what we?ve accomplished.? Tiffany Massey Student Body President Meyers felt the safety issues were important as well. ?We recognized the safety concern and decided to make the policy official and com- municate it to students,? said Mey- ers. The areas that will be affected by the new policy are the B04 lot on the west side of the building and the A08 lot that surrounds the back and east sides. The lots will be open to anyone from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. and all day Saturdays and Sundays. Most students like the new poli- cy, but feel it is long overdue. ?The fact that you can actually use the Parking from page 1 library services at anytime during the night without having to worry about walking across campus is great,? said third-year CS major Avinash Viswanathan. ?However I think this should have been considered last year when the library expanded to 24 hours.? Although some may feel that the new policy will be abused by week- end visitors, both May and Meyers feel that the benefits will outweigh any chance that this may happen. ?What we are doing is for the good of the entire student body and the ability this policy gives to stu- dents who have no permit is worth the risk of a few people taking ad- vantage of it,? said Meyers. 6 ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? Technique OPINIONS Derek Haynes, Managing Editor Tony Kluemper, News Editor Jennifer Schur, Focus Editor Julia Trapold, Entertainment Editor OUR VIEWS Consensus Opinion By Matt Norris / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Court opinon on citizenship flawed So long to summer SAC ?For the first time in modern American legal history, a United States citizen is being denied basic citizenship rights.? Sara Cames Opinions Editor EDITORIAL BOARD TECHNIQUE ?The South?s Liveliest College Newspaper? Serving Georgia Tech Since 1911 page 6 OPINIONS Technique ? Friday, January 6, 2003 Quote of the week: ?I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.? ? Thomas Jefferson Copyright Notice Copyright ? 2003, Jody Shaw, Editor-in-Chief, and by the Board of Student Publications. The Technique is an official publication of the Georgia Tech Board of Student Publications. No part of this paper may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from the Editor or from the Board of Student Publications. The ideas expressed herein are those of the Editor or the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Student Publications, the students, staff or faculty of the Georgia Institute of Technology or the University System of Georgia. Katie Neal, Sports Editor Scott Meuleners, Photography Editor Karl Guertin, Online Editor Justin Partlo, Advertising Manager Jody Shaw, Editor-in-Chief Sara Cames, Opinions Editor Consensus editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors. Last week, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Vir- ginia, which is one level below the Supreme Court, handed down a de- cision in a case against a US citizen who had been classified as an enemy combatant after being captured in Afghanistan. Yasser Hamdi, an Amer- ican-born citizen, has been detained without access to a lawyer and with- out an explanation of the charges against him. The court ruling this week found that his confinement was legal and that because of the ?times of war,? citizens captured on fields of for- eign conflict have no expectation of citizenship rights. The court did, however, graciously afford Hamdi a right to challenge ?executive de- tentions that are alleged to be ille- gal? while also stating that it would be unlikely to ever evaluate the claims of such a case. While this case may not seem instantly relevant or important to you, the implications of the deci- sion this court made are staggering. For the first time in modern Amer- ican legal history, a United States citizen is being denied basic citizen- ship rights during a trial for crimi- nal behavior. The irresponsibility of the Cir- cuit court in handing down this de- cision is overwhelming. Consider the constitutional reasoning that the court uses to justify its decision: ?The war powers thus invest ?the Presi- dent, as Commander in Chief, with the power to wage war which Con- gress has declared, and to carry into effect ? all laws defining and pun- ishing offences against the law of nations.?? The court goes onto to clarify that ?these powers include the authority to detain those cap- tured in armed struggle.? The first and most salient point I can think of the respond to this argument is, what war? The United States has yet to declare a war in any country since 1942. Despite this vital and seemingly overlooked piece of information, I don?t believe that it would matter if the United States had declared war or not. No one can deny that the President and military officials must be given a wide berth in the move- ment of troops and in the control of military actions during war. The connection is not evident to me be- tween that wide berth of action and the right of the military to deprive US citizens of their Constitutional rights. Suddenly courts and our po- litical leaders are finding connec- tions between decreasing our personal freedoms and increasing security. I for one would like to see more proof behind that connection before I give up my rights to an attorney and a fair, open hearing. The weight of the evidence that the government is using to hold this man is also disturbing. The only proof of this man?s ?enemy com- batant? status that has been offered is a two page report from an assis- tant to the undersecretary of de- fense. The court stated in its opinion, ?To inquire ... whether Hamdi ac- tually fired his weapon is to demand a clarity from battle that often is not there.? So, despite the fact that the government is unable to offer com- pelling evidence that Hamdi acted in a hostile manner, the court be- lieves that he does not even deserve a trial to determine the facts. What is the point of being a US citizen if our basic rights are not protected? Once again, however, I must pro- test that it wouldn?t matter if the government had reams of evidence showing that Hamdi was planning a massive attack against the United States. Treating foreign terrorists, much less our own citizens, this way is appalling and disgraceful. There are other methods that could be used that would protect this man?s rights while still allowing the gov- ernment to protect this country. For instance, in what possible way could it compromise our national securi- ty by allowing this man access to a lawyer? There is no excuse for this type of flagrant dismissal of our guar- anteed rights. Charging someone in this situation with treason also seems like a more reasonable and fair option than treating them as an ?enemy combatant.? Imagine this scenario at Tech: you are in a student organization, and you are accused individually of a major violation of hazing regula- tions. Without any evidence against you, the Dean of Students Office expels you from Tech while sum- marily closing off any option you have at appeal. You cannot talk to anyone at Tech or recruit any wit- nesses to give evidence on your in- nocence. Such treatment would be an outrage, and the situation only gets worse as it is moved onto a national stage. The circuit court should reconsider its decision in or- der to protect the rights of all Amer- icans and to preserve the liberties that set this country apart from the rest of the world. This summer?s closure of the Student Athletic Complex seems to be a divine act?or just bad luck; it is no one?s fault that asbestos was found in the buildings, forcing the restric- tion of student use of the building. At the same time, it seems strange that no one knew of the existence of the dangerous materials in the structure. Perhaps in the future it would be possible to be more prepared about the challenges that differ- ent construction sites will present before building begins. The benefits that the new SAC facility will bring to campus far outweigh any of the difficulties that this construction will cause to campus. The new Health Center, to be located near this facility, will be completed in February. The part of SAC that will be completed this summer will be reopened in the fall with facilities roughly equal to the old space while also includ- ing new equipment, including a more accessible indoor track. When the final facility is completed, Tech will have a higher quality and a higher quantity of recreational activities to offer its students. Although we have found ourselves in a situation with no good solution, it does seem that Tech is attempting to make the best of it. While many alternate plans have been put forward, the administration?s major focus should now be on securing alternate plans that are as convenient as possible, while still offering most of the same options that SAC does. Using the Athletic Association, the O?Keefe Gym, the Barbell Club and the athletic facilities at Georgia State University are the best options. Hopefully, the administration will soon cement plans with all of these facilities. Accessibility is a major issue, and if the Georgia State recreational facilities are utilized, administrators should either provide an efficient shuttle service or give students MARTA passes. If transportation services are not provided, then the student activity fee that pays for recreational activities should be optional?or at least reduced?as some students would find it too arduous to use the alternate facilities. SAC Fields will be open for the summer, allowing intramu- ral sports to continue unabated. The planning for continuing as many student recreational activities as possible is hearten- ing, showing the Tech administration?s concern with helping students to be healthy and happy. The completion of this project, along with the many other construction projects around Tech, will result in a better quality of life for all Tech students. The minor inconveniences and problems we will all experience as a result of this construction will be worth it in the long run. OPINIONS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 7 Rob Kuhn AE Freshman ?I?d like too see it come back. Sounds like a good thing.? 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Now stu- dents may park there to access the 24-hour facility. This progress is a definite example of the sort of cooperation between students and administrators that Presi- dent Clough is advocating in his editorial in this issue of the Tech- nique. Toilet bowl The Georgia Tech football team made Fresno State, a team that finished third in the WAC, look like Ohio State in last month?s Silicon Valley Football Classic. Instead of serving as a building block for next season, Coach Gailey?s troops will enter spring practice with even more ques- tions?like who is going to play quarterback. Perhaps Dave Braine will learn that some bowl trips should not be made. Latest Shaft online In the tradition of the Michigan Every Three Weekly and the Har- vard Lampoon, Georgia Tech now has its own parody newspaper website that has been the talk of Tech. Shaft News, which calls itself ?The South?s Most Awe- somest College Newspaper,? pub- lished its first issue on Monday this week. The Technique can appreciate a joke and hope you do too. See www.shaftnews.com and decide for yourself. Go big orange We at the Technique have never been the type of folks to stand in the way of progress, but the amount of construction going on around campus is approach- ing ridiculous. At this point, it is impossible to maneuver around Tech without driving on either Tenth Street or North Avenue, on which construction is also occurring. At this rate, we should add ?construction orange? as a new school color. HOT NOT or I read with interest a series of recent editorials in the Technique about improving student life at Georgia Tech, several of which called for enhanced communi- cations between Tech students and the administration. Any suggestions for creating a more in- formed and positive dialogue are encour- aging, and I am ready to do what- ever is needed to make things better. From the students? perspec- tive, ?the Hill? can sometimes be seen as a monolithic power base that is uncaring or uncon- cerned with student interests. The administration also wrestles with how to best communicate with 16,000 very busy and engaged students. Frustration can arise from both sides. Yet, I would suggest that the editorial comments?and the average student?underestimate the ability for student voices to be heard. For starters, we listen carefully to Student Government representatives, both through Lee Wilcox, Vice President for Stu- dent Affairs, and Bob McMath, Vice Pro- vost for Undergrad- uate Studies, both of whom serve on my cabinet, as well as by direct contact. My senior administrative officers and I appear before the SGA when requested and are ready to discuss any issue. In addition, students active- ly serve on all major Institute committees and help make de- cisions that touch Georgia Tech every day. These include stand- ing committees, search commit- tees for senior administrative positions, budget and fee com- mittees, parking and transpor- tation committees and planning See Clough, page 8 I couldn?t sleep the night af- ter I took my bid freshman year. I made the decision to join a fraternity after only two days of classes. Before I?d read a single page in a textbook. Before I?d taken a single exam. Before I knew what I wanted out of my college experience. After a few weeks, I wanted out of the fraternity, and, ulti- mately, I got out. I decided that fraternity life was not for me? at least not during the first se- mester of my Tech experience. I was not ready to rush a fra- ternity my first semester, and I believe that few students are ready to make such a major commit- ment so early in their college careers. Since that fateful deci- sion freshman year, I became Greek again, rushing and accept- ing a bid last spring. Spring is know as a time of renewal. While January is not spring per se, it falls into spring semester?a semester that should be a Tech student?s first oppor- tunity to join the Greek system. With the end of spring rush last week, now seems like a good time to evaluate Tech?s system, and see how an alternative sys- tem might work. At Emory University, and a number of other universities in the country, freshmen cannot join fraternities and sororities dur- ing their first semester. Emory uses a delayed rush system; one in which the Greek houses can only recruit new members dur- ing the spring. Throughout the fall, IFC Rush Captains and ISC (Inter- Sorority Council) Rho Chis ed- ucate freshmen men and women about the Greek community? one is assigned to each residence hall. Greek community recruit- ing events?rather than individ- ual chapter events?are also held. Then in early spring, formal re- cruitment occurs. A recruitment system similar to Emory?s might be a good al- ternative to the current one used by the Greek community here at Tech, as it would benefit both the chapters and their prospec- tive members. Current Greek students would have a better chance to get to know the prospective rushees. The various houses would also have the entire fall semester to give those students a reason to rush and to display the distinc- tions and differences that make each unique. Ultimately this system could increase the number of individ- uals who rush, which would ben- efit the entire Greek system. Some students, who would never have considered Greek life upon ar- riving at Tech, may give it a shot after having a semester of classes under their belts. A positive aca- demic experience first semester often leads freshmen to want to expand their social activities dur- ing the next semester. Positive experiences with the Greek community during the fall can also affect freshmen and increase the number of spring rushees. They may study with some older sorority girls in one of their classes. They may par- ticipate in TEAMBuzz with a group of brothers. Or they may be impressed by the fun and ex- citement of Homecoming in the Greek community. The fall se- mester offers numerous oppor- tunities for the Greek commu- nity to collectively impress and encourage new freshmen, and new ones could be created based on the Emory model. In addition to benefiting the system as a whole, individual fra- ternities and sororities would also benefit. With more of an oppor- tunity to get to know each oth- er, the chapter would be able to make better decisions about its membership. The rushees would also be able to make better deci- sions about where they might want to join. Overall, less disso- ciation would occur, and ulti- mately, an environment would emerge where every man or wom- an who took a bid at a Greek house would be eventually initi- ated. Right now freshmen who rush during fall semester must make decisions based on a superficial week of recruitment in which they get to know only a little bit about a fraternity or sorority, and a fraternity or sorority gets to know only a little bit about them. Both take huge risks. Given the nature of the current system, it is surprising that it manages to work at all. Spring recruitment takes place this month at Emory University. For updates on the process see www.emorywheel.com. Delayed rush system would bring benefits What did you think of Ramblin? Nights? ?Spring recruitment would benefit both the chapters and their prospective members.? Jody Shaw Editor-In-Chief E. Tamar Neumann PHYS Sophomore ?The jazz band was awesome and so was the oxygen bar.? James Gaines NRE Freshman ?They should integrate more culturally diverse aspects into the program.? Michael Malluck CompE Senior ?I wish it was better adver- tised. Oh well.? Photos by Andrew Saulters 8 ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? Technique OPINIONS committees for all major facilities. No major appointment is made, nor any building constructed, without input from student representatives. Beyond these avenues, any of us in the administration stand ready to respond to any inquiry that comes our way. Unlike administrators at other universities, each of us has only one email address, and it is on the web for anyone to use. Every email to my address is answered. We consider it our duty to either have an answer or provide assistance somewhere in the Institute. Does our system work? To a large extent it does. Examples of major projects to improve student life that were collaboratively developed with students include recreation facili- ties like the volleyball courts in Alum- ni Park, the West Side Diner, the West Information Commons with its 24-hour operating hours, our re- cycling program, construction of $147 million in new housing and housing improvements and the stu- dent leadership initiative. Shortly, we will see further results of this collaborative approach in the form of the new Recreation Center and the space in the Houston Building. There is no question that there is room for considerable communica- tions progress. I?m glad to see the Technique take a constructive ap- proach to the issue, and I stand ready to work with any group and listen to suggestions, not only to improve communication but also to improve the overall conditions that help our great students succeed. As another semester begins, many of us are counting down days (or semesters) until our graduations. One column in the Technique is hardly enough space to share all of my ac- quired wisdom from nine se- mesters. How- ever, I would like to think that I did one thing well. I wasn?t afraid to talk to my professors. I?m amazed that some stu- dents find this concept totally difficult. I agree that in a class of 300 students, finding time to talk to a professor is diffi- cult. Many professors are starving for their students? attention. Even if they can hold an audience during class time, the illusion dissolves the second the whistle blows. During Dead Week, the mirage reappears, as students try to get last minute help or negotiate higher grades. Imagine your professors dur- ing the rest of the semester, sitting in their offices for hour after hour, waiting for students to arrive when none ever do. Students should al- most feel guilty because of the way they go around neglecting their pro- fessors. Contrary to beliefs held by the ?Tech is the shaft? school of thought, your profs are not out to get you. They actually like it when students pass their classes. But dashing into a prof?s office for a three second conversation won?t get you any benefits. Crying for a grade change after finals when you?ve been The Invisible Student all se- mester won?t help much, either. The keys to getting to know a professor well are to choose some- one who shares your interest and to visit their offices early and often. If office hours aren?t your style, ask a professor to lunch. If you?re lucky, your prof might pick up the tab, being as you are an impoverished college student and can hardly af- ford a burger basket. Don?t wait until you are trying to put together grad school applica- tions or job references before you realize that you never met anyone who can provide these things. If you don?t know at least one prof in your department who shares your academic interests, make time to meet them before you?re pressed for time and applying for your PhD. Knowing your professors well will make you feel smarter. You?ll have more intellectual conversations and gain insight into class material that everyone else won?t be privy to. Best of all, when your professors know you well, they will act as your advocates in the vast world of aca- demia. If you let your profs know what projects you?re working on, they will point you in the direc- tion of relevant journal articles and pertinent books. When an interest- ing job opening or scholarship oppor- tunity arises, your name will come to mind. When you mention what class- es you plan to take, they will gently advise and offer suggestions on cours- es and professors to help your aca- demic plans. (In other words, you?ll get shafted less.) If you maintain good relationships with your profs after graduation, you will always have a resource to call upon, whether you?re going back to graduate school or switching jobs. Meeting your professors will en- rich your college experience and help you make good choices on the road to graduation. Professors are an in- tegral part of the support group stu- dents need to reach full collegiate potential. Like academic parents in the often confusing world of Tech, they can guide you through getting your degree. If you haven?t met any professors yet, the beginning of the semester is a great place to start. Have you talked to a prof today? Jennifer Hinkel Classroom Controversies ?Meeting your professors will enrich your college experience and help you make good choices on the road to graduation.? Jennifer Hinkel Staff Columnist Clough from page 7 In response to Eboni Fenel?s let- ter in the last issue of the Technique, I would like to ask when did we get so wrapped up in group identities that we forgot that going to school is about learning and growing? Because education is the most important part of the college expe- rience, Tech needs the most quali- fied candidates to be teaching. We should be colorblind in our approach to education, and all qual- ified candidates should be encour- aged to apply for faculty positions. If the best candidate to impart knowl- edge and experience is a person with more pigment in his or her skin, then there should be no barrier to bringing the person into the fold. It is a fallacy that students can- not have role models outside of their own race. If this were the case, why has there been such a large increase in Indian, Oriental and Hispanic professors over the past 30 years? And why do I, a white Anglo- Saxon Protestant (WASP) of Scot- tish decent, have role models of an Ecuadorian immigrant, a long-haired hippie and an Indian immigrant? Let us as Georgia Tech alumni or students take personal accountabil- ity for our actions and our futures. Steven R. Thompson BS Mgt ?97 stethompson@na.ko.com Diversity more than skin pigment Professors are people, too; talk to them FOCUS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 11page 11 FOCUS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 Jackets defend home court The Jackets ran the tables in ACC play this week, to beat both NC State and the Seminoles. These wins bring the team?s record to 2-1 in the ACC, and 8-5 overall. Page 32 A Guy Thing...or no one?s thing? Find out whether this romantic comedy should really be anyone?s thing, let alone A Guy Thing. Read the review, find if it?s money well spent or a waste of time and then get yourself some entertainment! Page 17 By Jennifer Lee Staff Writer For those who regularly tune into shows like Junkyard Wars, Full Met- al Challenge, and Monster Garage, there will soon be yet another show to look forward to?Do It Yourself Network?s Robot Rivals. This time, however, students may have addi- tional motivation to tune in: they?ll be cheering on some of their peers. Robot Rivals, which pits teams from different colleges against each other in building and competing robots, is scheduled to premiere in April. The first episode features a team from Virginia Tech compet- ing against none other than a team from Georgia Tech, composed of students Kyle Howell, Daniel Schaef- fer and Stephen Steffes. When I met to talk to the three, my first question to them, of course, was whether they won. ?Are we allowed to say that?? Schaeffer wondered. ?We didn?t sign anything,? said Howell. ?Yes we did, we signed all sorts of stuff!? Steffes said. ?Yeah,? Howell countered, ?But none of them said we couldn?t say what happened.? ?Oh really?? said Steffes. ?Eh, I didn?t read any of it.? Laughter ensued. When these good sports finally got around to answering my initial question, Howell said, ?No, we didn?t win. We sucked, actually.? Well, they may have lost, but in Steffes?s words, ?We sucked with style.? Also, they explained, losing wasn?t entirely their fault. ?We were the first real show, and there were a lot of things that went wrong: they didn?t have a lot of materials, they just weren?t prepared,? said Steffes. As a result, the producers have invited the Georgia Tech team to come back later in the season to do another episode. ?The producer came over and apologized to us after the thing, and he assured us that even though there are all these schools on the waiting list, they?re ?definitely going to have Georgia Tech back since there were extenuating circum- stances,?? said Howell. At the beginning of last semes- ter, the production company con- tacted Tucker Balch, a professor with the College of Computing, who re- layed their interest to Dr. Ebert- Uphoff, a mechanical engineering professor who is the advisor of the RoboJackets. Initially, there was some difficulty deciding whether or not Georgia Tech would send a team, and then, deciding who would go. ?A lot of the RoboJackets are ME, but a lot of people were concerned with going on and representing Tech on a television show,? said Schaef- fer, a fourth-year CS major who, along with Steffes, a grad student in Aerospace Engineering, were the two RoboJackets who volunteered to go. ?We, however, have no shame,? said Howell. The decision to go actually wasn?t made until mid-October. ?Because of that, we weren?t really given much notice?we really had to hurry and get the forms filled out,? said Schaef- fer. Schaeffer, who is also involved with the IEEE Robotics team, en- listed Howell, a fifth-year Comput- er Engineering major, as the third team member. ?We met once or twice before- hand,? said Schaeffer, ?and that was it.? The filming was done the week before Thanksgiving break. The four members of the team drove up to Knoxville, TN the night before the shooting was going to take place, were on the set from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. the next day, and then returned home the next morning. The rules, as well as a parts list, were sent to the team about a week beforehand. ?That was kind of our downfall,? said Howell. ?We? came up with a bunch of ideas that used those parts, and? had a pretty good idea going into it what we wanted to do.? However, each team was Students craft robot, take on Virginia Tech in new battle of ?bots A group of students compete against a team from Virginia Tech in a new reality TV show, Robot Rivals. By Charles Frey / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Steffes, Howell and Schaeffer collaborated to build a robot, which competed in a soccer-style game against a team from Virginia Tech for a new spin on the reality TV show by the Do It Yourself Network, Robot Rivals. also given an industry advisor, who was supposed to be an expert. ?In our case, he kinda decided what we were going to do,? said Howell. Also, despite the fact that both teams had an entire stocked lab of motors, remote control devices, and other parts, they had a few prob- lems with materials, as well. Some of the cables they were given didn?t work. Also, one of the show?s ?catch- es? was that each team was given a household object they had to incor- porate into their robot?and for this episode, it was a old-fashioned sew- ing machine. The Virginia Tech team were able to incorporate their ma- chine into the body of their robot, but because of difficulties disassem- bling their sewing machine, How- ell, Schaeffer and Steffes had to resort to using theirs as a bumper. ?We couldn?t get the top off to look at the gears inside,? explains Howell. ?I took an impact wrench to it, but it wouldn?t come out! Theirs came right apart,? claims Schaeffer. Also, ?we had a little trouble find- ing stuff we needed,? said Howell. ?I spent half my time running around looking for stuff,? added Schaeffer. And, of course, the guys weren?t used to being on TV. ?They were definitely making a TV show,? said Howell. ?We would already have a design ready, but they had to film us designing the robot, so we had a little table, and they got all the cam- era people over there, and they took shots of us drawing stuff and having discussions about what we should and shouldn?t do. It really threw off our rhythm.? ?There were lots of things: you can?t be drilling on one side of the lab while they?re taping on the oth- er side, so they?d be like, ?Okay, quiet on the set,? and we?d have to stop work.? ?They didn?t warn us enough that, yes, this was a TV show,? said Schaeffer. ?The VT team had actually been in the pilot episode, so they already knew how it would be,? said How- ell. At the end of the day, the set was prepared for the final showdown between the remote-controlled ro- bots in the show?s version of a game of soccer. ?[The robots] had to pick up a ball, and shoot it at a net. There was no defense, we couldn?t hit the other robot and we had to shoot one ball at a time,? said Steffes. ?I can?t wait to see what the final showdown looks like in the actual TV show. I think it was actually supposed to be three minutes, go all out and whoever comes up with the most goals wins,? said Howell. ?And, boy, how long did it actually take? Like, two hours?? See Robots, page 14 Clough leads team teaching class on natural gas policy By Jennifer Schur Focus Editor A team of handpicked profes- sionals is joining President Wayne Clough in the classroom this semes- ter to teach a class for the School of Public Policy, PUB 4901: Policy and Politics of Natural Gas Dereg- ulation in Georgia. Jan Youtie, Dr. Richard Barke and Andrew Harris were chosen to be apart of the class?s teaching team. In late 2001, Clough was ap- pointed the chair of Governor Bar- nes?s Blue Ribbon Taskforce on Natural Gas whose job it was to examine and review the issues that arose as a result of natural gas dereg- ulation in Georgia in 1997. The timely nature of this topic, along with Clough?s intimate in- volvement with the issue through the Taskforce, was the prime impe- tus for the inception of the class. The one credit-hour course will focus on the deregulation of natural gas in Georgia as a means of learn- ing about politics and policy mak- ing in the state. The course syllabus also lists learning about ?markets and regulatory policy in energy and challenges in designing and imple- menting effective policy? as other objectives. Playing professor is nothing new for Tech?s president; Clough taught for thirty years prior to coming to the Institute. Since he?s been here, Clough has been a guest lecturer for several courses, including some public policy courses. Although trained academically as a civil engineer, Clough has dab- bled more and more in policy as, over time, he has done more con- sulting and sat on and chaired more boards. Through his work with wa- ter projects, earthquake engineer- ing and other assignments, Clough quickly got into public policy and worked with political and civil offi- cials. Not only did Clough chair the Blue Ribbon Taskforce for Gover- nor Barnes, but he was also asked by Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin to chair the Clean Water Advisory Panel, a committee that reviewed the city?s plan to upgrade the sewer system, and was appointed to U.S. Presi- dent Bush?s Presidential Commit- tee on Science and Technology. With these new aspects of his career, Clough realized he had the opportunity to do even broader things, for both Tech students and the community. The many robust and profound issues Clough dealt with provided him with an abundant amount of material to teach, so once the deci- sion was made to put together a course, the next hurdle was figuring out what its subject would be. The president knew he wanted to do something involving policy and politics, in light of his myriad of experience in this area. ?It?s help- ful for engineers to really appreciate public policy; they can bring a lot to the debate,? and it?s also important for public policy majors to know more about engineering, Clough said. ?[This class] is an opportunity to study profound issues and un- derstand how we can address them, and bring them to life,? Clough said. At first, Clough said, the class was going to be a smorgasbord of subjects, but then they decided to mine in on one topic, ?We wanted something current, recent, [some- thing that is] still bouncing around out there.? The issue of natural gas deregu- lation is still current and fresh. The team chose this for now, and next year we might move on to other topics, Clough said. ?[It is] an experiment, to get our See Clough, page 14 ?[This class] is an opportunity to study profound issues and understand how we can address them, and bring them to life.? Wayne Clough Institute President 12 ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? Technique FOCUS By Kimberly Rieck Senior Staff Writer Not a day goes by that I don?t hear someone grumble ?I hate this school!? or complain about Georgia Tech in some way. You always walk by at least one melancholy Tech student on the way to class. It was refreshing to meet Clarke Collins. Immediately I knew Collins was a different type of person. After a smil- ing Collins introduced himself at our interview, I said, ?Pleased to meet you, Sir.? ?Don?t call me Sir,? he replied with a laugh. Collins was right, he?s not a ?Sir,? just a normal college stu- dent. Well, almost normal. Collins originally enrolled at Geor- gia Tech over forty years ago, in the fall of 1962, as a Chemical Engineer- ing major. His dream was to attend the Air Force Academy, but he need- ed work on his math skills. One of his friends recommended Tech to Col- lins and so he decided to make the trip to Atlanta from his home in Ala- bama. Atlanta was still a fledging city at the time. The perimeter did not exist yet and the connector had just opened. There was no interstate running through town. When Collins came to Tech, he knew little about the school other than its status as an excellent engi- Former student returns, will finish degree after 40 year delay See Collins, page 13 neering school. Tech?s campus was small in those days. The ?hill? was the academic center of campus. All of Collins?s classes were along Cherry Street. He was in the Air Force ROTC program. All students were required to enroll in the ROTC program because Tech was a government school. Collins?s life as a student was not much different from many Tech guys? lives today. He pledged Alpha Tau Omega with his friends. While he was attending the Institute, Col- lins supported himself by co-oping with NASA. He realized Chemical Engineering was not for him and made the popular major change to Industrial Engineering. He met girls through fraternity mixers; most of the time the women were from local nursing schools or had gone to high school with frater- nity brothers. He never once had a class with a female student (there were less than a 100 enrolled at the time). In his third year, Collins had to leave school because his mother was having health problems and he want- ed to support her. He transferred to Athens College with a 3.4 GPA from Tech. While attending Athens College, Collins began a career with IBM. In 1966, he received a great shock when FOCUS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 13 Collins from page 12 he received a draft notification. The draft for the Vietnam War was ongoing at this time and one of the rules was that anyone who was in school, but with four or more years of college completed, was eli- gible for the draft. Collins had more than four years of school because of his participation in the co-op pro- gram. He appealed his induction to the local Selective Service Board on the basis that he was a full-time stu- dent. While his appeal was pending, Collins joined the Army Reserves. He was stationed at Fort Gordon and Fort Benning. For over five years, Collins served in the Reserves, per- forming his duty requirement of two weekends of service a month. At the same time, Collins en- tered an advanced management pro- gram at IBM. At 23, he was younger than most of the employees he su- pervised. IBM was an exciting com- pany to work for then, Collins said, because it was going through a peri- od of growth and was known for its personnel policies. In the early 1970s, Collins tried to go back to school while working full time. His hectic schedule made finishing his degree difficult, there- fore Collins decided to put his school plans on hold again. After he retired from IBM, Col- lins joined an executive head hunt- er business with his wife. Upon retiring again from the head hunter firm last year, Collins decid- ed to place a call to Georgia Tech to find out the possibilities of return- ing to school to complete his de- gree. When he spoke to Jo McIver, the registrar, she encouraged Col- lins to return to Tech and gave him helpful advice. At first Collins was hesitant due to his age. He wanted to make sure his 15-year-old daughter would not be embarrassed by the thought of having a father in college. His daugh- ter gave him her approval, and Col- lins began the complicated process of coming back. Collins had to petition for the Institute to waive the rule that cred- its are no longer valid after ten years. Once he received a waiver, the In- stitute determined which classes Collins would need to take after evaluating his transcripts. When he enrolled last fall, Col- lins decided to change majors again and finish his degree in the College of Management. In reality, Collins is pursuing a degree in the area that he worked in for over 30 years. Collins said that Yvette Mc- Donald, Director of Undergradu- ate Programs in the College of Management, was very encourag- ing and helpful to him. With her help, Collins was able to determine what classes he would need. His previous course work had fulfilled most of his humanities, social sci- ences, and free electives requirements. He found the campus had changed greatly since he was a stu- dent. The campus is more spread out and it takes him longer to get to classes than it did in the past. Also, when Collins was going to school, the classroom sizes were small, ranging from 20-30 people instead of the large lectures he sits in today. Additionally, Collins said the food facilities have greatly improved since his time here. He said Juniors was the only good option back then be- cause the dining hall only had one selection at each meal. Last fall, one of his required classes was Health. While many students complain about having to take Health, Collins enjoyed the class and its new perspective on the ac- tions of his generation, in particular the hazardous effects of smoking. In the 1960s, Collins said every classroom desk had an ashtray on it. Students would smoke during class. Cigarette companies passed out free samples in the dorm. All of this was before the Surgeon General?s report came out that warned against the dangers of smoking. At the end of the fall semester, Collins proved that he could com- pete with his younger counterparts. He earned Faculty Honors with a 4.0 GPA. Originally Collins had assumed that he would not be met with a warm welcome from his fellow stu- dents; however, he has been pleas- antly surprised by the level of sup- port his classmates have given him and he has not received any nega- tive comments. ?I have been personally touched by the kindness and information that he shares with everyone around him. Everyone who has classes with him knows who he is because he adds so much to class discus- sions. But more than that, he has befriended us all, and he never treats us as if he is the superior adult, but, rather, he acts as if we are his equals,? said Suzannah Gill, a second year Management major who has had two classes with Collins. While he has taken part in many on-campus activities, one thing that Collins has not enjoyed yet is sitting in the student section for the football games. Col- lins said he doesn?t know if he?s ready to sit in the Swarm yet. Last fall he went to games with his old fraterni- ty brothers, who are all now prominent alumni. After this semester, Col- lins has 24 hours left to take, including the much-feared computer science class. Although he worked at IBM during the days of punch card machines, Col- lins is nervous and hesitant about taking the class. Even yet, Collins has nothing but ?Make the most of all the great opportunities Tech has to offer.? Clarke Collins Management Major optimism for his future. In addition to taking classes, he is starting a head hunter business with his wife, using the skills he?s learning in class. ?Something I would say to all traditional students is to make the most of all the great opportunities Tech has to offer. Enjoy the sports activities, whether playing or watch- ing, social activities and school ac- tivities but never lose sight of the reason why [you] are here, which is to get a first-rate education. The education will be with you and serve you long after the parties and games are forgotten,? said Collins. FOCUS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 15 ?Half the time the robots weren?t actually running,? laughed Schaef- fer. ?We ran for like, a minute and a half,? Howell said, ?and then one of the robots ran out of batter- ies.? The teams had to wait while the robot charged up, while the crew made sure that everything was just like it was before the break- down occurred. Despite everything that went wrong, the three still laugh about the experience. ?It?ll be good to see the show,? said Howell. ?I can?t wait. They have to make a story and a plot line, and I just know they?re going to paint us as the team of conflict.? ?As long as they don?t paint us as stupid,? said Schaeffer jokingly. ?They?ve got a couple lines in there,? said Howell, ?where we start- ed to break down a little bit when things weren?t going the way they were supposed to. The camera guys would come on and be like, ?Uh oh, it looks like there?s a little bit of trouble on the Georgia Tech team!?? Schaeffer added, ?They came in and did a segment on how we weren?t going to finish our robot,? and we worried. The three all conclude, howev- er, that it was a good experience. ?I?ve forgotten all the frustrating parts,? Howell admitted. And when they do return in the summer to do it again, all three agree that next time, they?ll definitely kick some robot butt. Robots from page 11 Clough from page 11 feet under us,? Clough said, ?[We?re trying] team teaching, having out- side speakers, like a Public Utili- ties speaker.? The conclusions of the Blue Rib- bon Taskforce will be examined by the class. ?Which suggestions did the legislature put into ac- tion? What did [the legislature] leave out? Since then, decisions have been made to change things,? Clough said, describing the ques- tions his students will explore. The class will examine the ef- fects decisions the legislature made have had on Georgia, both eco- nomically and politically, and near the conclusion of the course will also produce policy memos to pro- vide policy options and recom- mendations for the future. ?What makes this fun is that it?s not just issues, but a look at what politics are involved in policy mak- ing.? ?I see this class as the first in a series,? Clough said, ?Choosing one topic was hard. We hope to eventually do all these topics (for which he is involved with politi- cally).? The team, chosen to collaborate on this first in a possible series of courses, comprised a group also intimately acquainted with aspects of natural gas deregulation. Jan Youtie, Principle Research Associate in the Economic Ser- vices and Development depart- ment, worked with Clough on Governor Barnes?s Blue Ribbon Taskforce on Natural Gas. There is a role for students who have the kind of technical thought process that Georgia Tech students have in the policy area; natural gas is an area in which both a technical understanding and logical approach are needed, said Youtie. ?As President Clough becomes more involved in policy, Georgia Tech as a whole may become more involved in policy. This [class] is a good opportunity to take advan- tage of, [and use it as] a springboard to becoming more involved in state public policy.? ?[We have a] unique ability to focus on a particular policy,? Youtie said. ?[This] should be a really in- teresting class.? ?Jan is the heavy duty brain pow- er,? in the subject of natural gas regulation, Clough said, while An- drew Harris provided political per- spective and experience to the class. Harris, Special Assistant to the President and Director of Govern- ment Relations, also worked with Clough and Youtie on the Blue Rib- bon Taskforce. ?The president asked me [to be apart of his teaching team] because we worked together on the natural gas deregulation study for Gover- nor Barnes, and because I was al- ready involved in public policy teaching,? Harris said. Once a year, Harris teaches PUB 2101, State and Local Government. By Christopher Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Richard Barke instructs a small group of students in their PUBP 4901 class, which is being team-taught by President Clough, Andrew Harris, Jan Youtie and Barke. The class is investigating natural gas deregulation. The topic lends itself to a perfect and in-depth case study about what has transpired in this state in gas regulation and deregulation, Harris said. ?It provides political realities; it is a good case study in how regula- tion and public utility become very political.? Richard Barke, Associate Dean of the Ivan Allen College, balanced out the team as the scholar, ?the formal public policy expert, the ?real teacher? in the group,? Clough said. All members of the team are ex- cited about the opportunity to play a role in teaching this unique class. ?It?s great working with [Clough] already,? said Barke. 16 ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? Technique FOCUS By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS email: focus@technique.gatech.edu Up Close Tech Winner of the Tech Up Close contest receives a Technique T-shirt and a coupon for a free student combo at Li?l Dino?s. Last week?s answer: football field goal line ENTERTAINMENT Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 17page 17 ENTERTAINMENT Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 Forgotten film Have you ever seen The Sting? If not, check out why you?re missing out on a great movie. Page 18 Football wrap-up Atlanta football, both college and professional, is over for the year. Check out all the final facts. Page 27 A Guy Thing provides laughs, but lacks romance Xactika: Probability gone wild By Robert Hill / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS While playing Xactica at Java Monkey in Decatur, Agnes Scott student Christy Boulier (middle) attempts to take a trick while Tech student Jon Kaye (right) contemplates his next move. Rhiannon O?Connor (left) looks on. By Jon Kaye Staff Writer Game: Xactika Manufacturer: Set Enterprises Genre: Card (Trick taking) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars While the Technique typically features music and movies, we oc- casionally receive other entertain- ing objects for review. Such is the case with Xactika, a new card game from the makers of Set. This trick- taking game blends the strategy of By Joseph Jeong Contributing Writer Title: A Guy Thing Starring: Jason Lee, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair, James Brolin Director: Chris Koch Rating: PG-13 Score: 2.5 out of 5 stars A Guy Thing appropriately starts with a clich? wedding joke. That joke sets the tone for the rest of the movie. Like a clich? joke, it?s not terrible but it never really reaches greatness, either. A Guy Thing is a straightforward romantic comedy that starts with the protagonist, Paul (played by the charismatic Jason Lee), about to walk down the aisle with Miss Nice-but- not-Right, Karen (Selma Blair), in a week. Not surprisingly, he meets Miss Right, Becky (Julia Stiles), at his bachelor?s party. Large quantities of alcohol and a pretty lady can only lead to one possible outcome in Hollywood? well, not really, but close enough. Paul freaks out over his ?infidelity? and decides against following the one clich? that this movie doesn?t use?honesty is the best policy. To make Paul?s life slightly more complicated, Becky turns out to be Karen?s cousin. So while he tries to hide his bachelor?s party hijinks from Karen, he struggles with his grow- ing attraction to Becky, a carefree soul that seems to be a complete antithesis to his very conformist ex- istence. Besides our three main charac- ters, even the rest of the supporting cast is familiar. The best friend with good intentions but not always good results, the uptight brother, in-laws that don?t quite match, neighbors that are little more than props to set up specific comedic devices?the usual suspects in a romantic come- dy. With such a predictable cast, the movie can?t help but be predictable as well. That, however, is not the biggest reason why it doesn?t quite work. Romantic comedies aren?t like thrillers or suspense movies. Plot twists aren?t required and being pre- dictable is not a bad thing at all. However, screen chemistry is abso- lutely critical for it to succeed. Unfortunately, that is where this movie falls slightly short, not from the lack of chemistry, but the lack of screen time between the leads. Jason Lee turns in a competent performance, playing the charming loser to a tee. Julia Stiles is also very endearing as the beautiful, carefree spirit that unlocks the heart of our hero. Despite turning in good indi- vidual performances, one is left won- dering why the leads even get together in the end. Instead of focusing on the chemistry between the two leads, the movie tries to pull in a few more cheap laughs by concentrating on comedic situations that arise as a result of Paul?s deception. In the whole movie, there is only one scene where Paul and Becky have significant screen time togeth- er. While this might work in a ro- mantic comedy like Sleepless in Seattle where the whole movie builds up to the climax at the end, it doesn?t work in this movie where the whole point is that the groom figures out he?s marrying the wrong girl be- cause he realizes he?s falling for the right girl. Paul and Becky both come across as very likable characters, but the question that is really not addressed is why they even like each other that much. Where the movie ultimately fails is that it spends too much time on comedic sub-plots and not de- veloping the main love story be- tween Paul and Becky, wasting a decent performance by the cast. There are definitely worse ro- mantic comedies out there, but A Guy Thing is definitely nothing spe- cial. Unless you absolutely have to watch a romantic comedy this week- end or if you?re a huge Jason Lee fan, you won?t be missing much by giving this a pass. ? 2002 MGM ? All Rights Reserved (From left) Julia Stiles, Selma Blair, and Jason Lee star in A Guy Thing, a romantic comedy in which Lee?s character is torn between two women. Screen chemistry is absolutely critical for [a romantic comedy] to succeed ...unfortunately, that is where this movie falls slightly short. Spades with highly visual suit struc- ture based on geometric solids. A game of Xactika sounds like the nervous breakdown of a group of geometry teachers. People lead hands with calls like ?three sphere ten? or ?two star nine.? Of course, all of the shapes are solids, so if you play with an Applied Mathematics Ph.D. Student, the lead becomes ?two Bucky Ball nine.? The leads do have their signifi- cance, though. There are twelve suits in the game: one cube, two cubes, and three cubes, the same for cones, spheres and stars. Each card in turn has all four shapes on it, so the per- son leading the hand chooses which suit to use. An example card might have one star, two cones, one cube and three spheres with the numerical value seven. The person leading this hand could lead with one-star-seven, two- cone-seven, etc. The other players would have to follow with a one- star or two-cone card. The highest card in the lead suit wins. See Game, page 19 Cafe Central focuses on women?s issues in a new way See Television, page 18 By Joshua Cuneo Staff Writer One of the long-term bene- fits of the September 11 attacks may be a notable increase in the integrity of television program- ming, thanks to the efforts of people such as Conn Patrick Jack- son. Jackson, a Harvard Business School graduate, heard a demand for more positive entertainment following the attacks and moved to Atlanta to initiate a new pro- gram called Caf? Central, a day- time talk show that deals primarily with women?s issues. Set in a quiet caf? atmosphere, the show will blend humor with real-life expe- riences. ?[The show] celebrates the woman that you already are,? said Jackson. Unlike other popular daytime talk shows such as Mon- tel or Dr. Phil, the objective of Caf? Central is not to resolve the social and emotional issues that today?s women face but rather to provide a forum where women can share their experiences with a large audience and laugh about it throughout. ?We really struggle to focus on the laughter as the cure...as therapy, almost,? said Molly Steiger, a Tech graduate and Marketing Director for the show. ?It doesn?t delve as deeply as Oprah does?If they take away a bit of information, we love that, because we want it to be intellec- tually entertaining, but our fo- cus really is just to give you something good for an hour, so you walk away feeling better.? The show is still in its pre- production stages, with the first filming set for next month. Jack- son and Steiger have spent the recent months consulting a vari- ety of women?s and by-invita- tion focus groups to gather the suggestions, criticism, and insight of the show?s potential audience, namely women (and some men) 18 and older. ?The idea of the focus groups was just a natural progression, but it?s something that we knew we [had to do],? said Steiger. ?Overall, we hear the same things...There were common threads that ran through all of them.? The groups each spent an hour or more discussing as- pects of the show such as overall presentation and attitude, the personality of the host, and the opening sequence. 18 ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? Technique ENTERTAINMENT ?The community support is vi- tal to us adhering to our core mis- sion of ?Serving your life?heart, mind, and soul,?? said Jackson. Jackson personally ran each fo- cus group while Steiger took notes, and the production team is work- ing hard, Steiger promised, to in- corporate the groups? suggestions into the show. Jackson, Steiger, and the rest of Jackson?s production team?com- posed of talented minds from Dis- ney, CNN, and other prestigious cable institutions?have also em- barked on a talent search for the right host. Specifically, the show will have two hosts, one male and one fe- male, with Jackson as the male host until the market decides otherwise. Given that the show deals with wom- en?s issues, both Jackson?s team and the target community have demand- ed that the female host meet more stringent requirements. ?We really want this woman to be the center of the show. We want her to have a presence. We?re look- ing for a classy type of look. Intel- lectual, but on your level still, real. Somebody you look up to but you still want to tell everything about your life to. A warm personality but someone that doesn?t get pushed around,? said Steiger. The focus groups also debated the appropriate level of attraction and age of the female host (Jackson is currently looking for someone in her thirties or older), although her race or ethnicity was considered unimportant. Television from page 17 Sense of humor is another essen- tial quality, since Jackson wants to engage in witty banter with his co- host throughout the show. Jackson?s team has been looking far and wide for the right host, flying in women from as far as Los Angeles. After filming the pilot episode on December 14, Jackson will present the taping before studios around Atlanta. If he negotiates a contract with one of them, he will move the show?s location from the restaurant downtown he used for taping to a professional sound stage, where he can start filming more regularly and push for national syndication of the show. Between the enthusiastic reac- tion of Caf? Central?s target audi- ence and the show?s aim to fill a niche that no other talk show cur- rently does, the future of the show looks optimistic. Jackson hopes that the show will achieve the same rec- ognition for Atlanta that Oprah has for Chicago. ?I literally came to Atlanta with a dream, stood on the highest roof- top and announced my vision for more positive TV that ?intellectual- ly entertains,? and the response has been unbelievable,? said Jackson. ?This show is being developed from the voices of the community.? This article was originally sched- uled to run in November 2002, so there may be some time discrepancies and out-of-date information. For more information on the show, check out the show?s web site at www.cafecentraltv.com. A forgotten film revisited: The Sting By Derek Haynes Managing Editor Title: The Sting (1973) Starring: Robert Redford, Paul New- man, Robert Shaw Director: George Roy Hill Length: 129 minutes Rating: PG Think of combining the com- plex personality of Dennis Rodman ? Universal Pictures Robert Redford (left) and Paul Newman (right) starred in the Oscar- winning film The Sting in 1973. The film won seven Academy Awards. with the silky-smooth finish of B.J. Elder and the result is The Sting, a twisting classic that doesn?t miss a note. The Sting, which garnered seven Oscars in 1973 including Best Pic- ture, single-handedly launched the popular Caper genre (think The Usual Suspects). The backdrop is Chicago in the 1930s; the plot is the big con. Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) is looking for payback after the death of his friend. He looks to Henry Gondorff, a conman who was a major player on the big-con scene but has been laying low after a scam went bad. Gondorff agrees to help Hooker take down one of the most lethal businessmen of the 30s, Doyle Lon- negan (Robert Shaw). The scam pulled off by Gondor- ff and Redford is complex; so com- plex that I wouldn?t recommend a large dinner beforehand. Luckily, the screen magnetism the two dis- played in Butch Cassidy and the Sun- dance Kid keeps the movie from unraveling. The beauty of the film is that the evil Lonnegan isn?t the only one caught off guard; the view- er is usually just as surprised. The plot that director George Roy Hill weaves with the film is amazingly smooth even with all the complexities; as with a real con a lot of things have to go perfect for the scheme to work. Even after many viewings, there don?t seem to be any holes in the story. Hill is also ad- mired for his work in the film be- cause The Sting didn?t just ride the coattails of Butch Cassidy; it defined a new type of film. The Sting has arguably the best poker scene recorded on film with Gondorff and Lonnegan trying to out-cheat the other with thousands of dollars on the line. The scene, set in a train car, is one of the few scenes that doesn?t showcase the expert set design that won the Oscar for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, choos- ing instead to focus on the energy created by Shaw and Newman. ENTERTAINMENT Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Technique Crossword: Pomp: 0, Circumstance: 1 By Joey Katzen Staff Writer Across 1. Hare inducement 7. Summa?s subordinate 12. Scottish hats 16. Operatic form 17. Nazi craft 18. Blind strip 19. Sheriff?s assistant 20. Chasidic leader 21. Zeus? partner 22. 4th-year?s ailment, elsewhere 24. He has said, to Brutus 25. If twice, it?s a revolution (arcade game) 26. Calm 27. Scarborough Fair spice 30. Quarrel 34. Breakfast Club actor Estevez 37. Felt a throbbing pain 38. Used Kazaa, some suggest 40. Pennsylvania college: ____ Mar 41. Rowers 45. Umpire remark 48. Miami?s 2002 outcome 49. Reject 50. Fills with oxygen 51. Red Badge of Courage penner Stephen 52. Illustrate 53. Attends the phantom?s ball 59. Tennis do-overs 60. Loves, to Pierre 61. Back fin 64. Star in Cygnus 65. Time of walking across the stage 70. ?I am miserable? 71. Courtroom excuse 72. Insignificant 74. Chinese restaurant candy 75. Musical medley 76. Keep caged 77. Devours 78. Swimming competitions 79. Permed or dyed Down 1. Engineering tool 2. War god 3. Due to be plucked 4. Repetitious verses 5. Sponge pores 6. Christmas berry 7. Toni Collette film: _____?s Wed- ding 8. Aid and ____ 9. Chinese desert 10. Snatches 11. Consumed 12. Team Buzz giveaway 13. British actor Sayle 14. Dolphins Dan 15. Island borough 23. Victor Radio acquirer 24. Not living 26. Odorous 27. Flower leaf 28. Acid of life 29. Jeer 31. Forbade the mention of 32. Taupe 33. Drinking horns 35. O.J. Judge 36. Works of art (fr.) 39. Depressing 41. Clergy office 42. Fasten again 43. Construct a skyscraper 44. Germany and Berlin sectors, once 46. Sicilian mount 47. Exist 51. Sidewalk edge 53. Puccini opus, with Butterfly 54. Flyer Earheart 55. Voiced sound 56. Crusades 57. Circular currents 58. French coin 62. Hotel prices, by the night usual- ly 63. Short amout of time 65. Choral group 66. Break 67. Edge on 68. Iridescent stone 69. Derby win margin 71. ____ & Hammer 73. Atlanta entrepreneur Turner Solutions on page 21 Live List Echo Lounge (551 Flat Shoals Rd.) (404) 681-3600 www.echostatic.com/echolounge 1/17 DJ Spooky/Djinji Brown 1/18 The Countdown Quartet 1/22 Crybaby/Break Heart Beat 1/23 Alabama Boys Choir/The Close 1/24 The Hiss/The Woggles/Washdown Star Bar (437 Moreland Ave.) (404) 681-9018 www.starbar.net 1/17 Johnny Knox and hi-test/The Nadas 1/18 Gargantua/Ceiling Fan 1/22 Hazzard County Girls/Boss 1/23 Duwayne 1/24 Pop Rocket/The Nowhere Squares Variety Playhouse (1099 Euclid Ave.) (404) 521-1786 www.variety-playhouse.com 1/18 Leftover Salmon 1/25 Richard Bicknell Cotton Club (152 Luckie St.) (404) 688-1193 www.atlantaconcerts.com/cottonclub.asp 1/19 Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra 1/23 Trapt 1/25 Dr. Dan 1/26 Perpetual Groove Masquerade (695 North Ave.) (404) 577-2007 www.masq.com 1/18 Andrew W.K. 1/19 Kings Killed/This August Night The Earl (488 Flat Shoals Ave.) (404) 522-3950 www.badearl.com 1/17 The Young Antiques/Shamgod/The Talk 1/18 SUICIDE/The White Lights 1/22 Knife in the Water/Western Keys 1/23 ODK/United 1/24 PH Balance/Basement/DJ I-Lash 1/25 Twittering Machine Tabernacle (152 Luckie St.) (404) 659-9022 www.atlantaconcerts.com/tabernacle.asp 1/24 moe. 1/25 moe. 1/27 The Pretenders CJ?s Landing (Buckhead Ave.) (404) 237-7657 www.cjslanding.com 1/17 Brian Wiltsey 1/18 Brian Wiltsey 1/23 Brian Graye 1/24 Gravity/Randall Kirsch 1/25 Gareth Hornsby Smith?s Olde Bar (1580 Piedmont Ave.) (404) 875-1522 www.smithsoldebar.com 1/17 Big Sky/Dezerey?s Hammer/Saddlesong 1/18 Bishop Don/Y.O.U./Dyllan Young 1/19 Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men 1/20 Beanpole/Suburban Love Junkies 1/22 Pageant/Copeland/Robert Barnes Band 1/23 Jerry Joseph/Bain Mattox 1/25 The Drexlers/Pet Rocks 1/27 Spiraling/The Lackies Xactika is for 2-10 players. For review, I played in groups of two and four, even including the Ap- plied Mathematics Ph.D. Student, and the game was fun both ways. Nonetheless, it was far more enjoy- able in the groups of four. Larger groups are preferable because the game involves competitive bidding Game from page 17 to disadvantage your opponents. Additional players complicate bid- ding to add intrigue to the game. All in all, Xactika is a great diver- sion. It is simple to learn, yet re- quires enough strategy to keep the interest of those who want a more complex card game. This one is a must have for any card fanatic. ENTERTAINMENT Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 21 CARROT MAGNA TAMS ARIOSO UBOAT SLAT DEPUTY REBBE HERA SENIORI T I S DIXIT DANCE SERENE SAGE ALTERCATION EM I L I O ACHED PIRATED BRYN CREW ANDYOUREOUTTAHERE LOSS VETO AERATES CRANE DEP I CT MASQUERADES LETS AMOURS DORSA DENEB GRADUAT I ON ALAS AL IBI TINPOT MINT REVUE ENCASE EATS MEETS STYLED Thai food served up with atmosphere By Julia Trapold Entertainment Editor Name: Jitlada Thai Restaurant Address: 2329 Cheshire Bridge Phone: (404) 728-9040 Price: $ - $$ Rating: 4 out of 5 stars On an evening out with the girls to see a movie at Tara Cinema, we arrived early and were starving. Luck- ily for us, there were three restau- rants in the plaza next door: a French restaurant, a Thai restaurant and an Ethiopian restaurant. We chose the Thai restaurant. After we walked in, we felt a lit- tle underdressed in our jeans and sweaters. The restaurant is extrava- gantly decorated with various Asian decor. It seemed very fancy to us, considering the places we normally dine at. But no one seemed to mind our attire, and we were seated quickly. The menu consisted of your ba- sic Thai and Asian specialties: vari- ous curry chicken, noodle, and rice dishes. I ordered the Pad See-U (a noodle dish), and my friend ordered Panang curry chicken. Our food arrived within ten min- utes, and one of the entrees was served in a dish that looked like a banana tree leaf, which we thought was pretty cool. The food was delicious?it defi- nitely satisfied my odd craving for noodles. They used wide flat noo- dles, which were different from the standard skinny rice noodles I am used to. But they were equally tasty. By Charles Frey / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Above is one of the dishes served at Jitlada. Located on Chesire Bridge Road, they serve various rice, noodle, curry and vegetarian dishes. My friend enjoyed her curry chick- en, and she said it wasn?t too spicy. Overall, I enjoyed the restaurant. The decorations were great?I would like to have some of them for my house. The food was very filling and also affordable. My only complaint is that the restaurant seemed to be short on waiters and waitresses. We were not offered refills on our drinks until we were finished eating, and we had to flag someone down to get our check. But when we were dealing with our waitress, she was very friendly. Despite my small complaint, I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone who likes Thai food. It?s a little far from Tech?s campus, but if you?re out shopping at Lenox or going to a movie at Tara, stop by for a bite to eat. Crossword Solutions 22 ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? Technique ENTERTAINMENT Original Comic FrEsmHMen Not even a week goes by and she already is back with the guy she was going out with before me...shenanigans I tells ya Crap 3 points from a B in calc 2. Looks like I go through another round of hell for a B known as a final Argh. UGA students scouting the neighborhood for AJC sub- scriptions. Wow 3.71 GPA and I am on academic suspension, gotta love this stupid school Wow, lots of hype surrounding UGA's bowl game and not a damned thing about Georgia sucky ass Tech Cyberbuzz's website may give power to the students, but I think it?s powered by gerbils. Why do some pages take forever to load, others simply fail? That B e a s tly R o o t has such a cute butt, I'd do him anytime. Thanks for my Cookies :) Wow, the Atlanta Vicks won a playoff game...I'm cold Girlfriend dumped me for a Star wars guy. It's like she dumped me for a Georgia Tech student muuhahahaha wow, calc 3 is way easier than calc 2 Say uh yeah when I said, ?we would be having dinner,? I meant we would be having sex. When I said, ?and a movie,? I meant that I would be taping it Braves had a good run, all good things must come to an end...especially when you trade your best pitcher for a minor league catcher can you get a medical redshirt for c league intramurals? sliver box www.nique.net/sliver ENTERTAINMENT Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 23 ...101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101... ...Two Bits Well folks, we?re back for anoth- er exciting semester of work at Geor- gia Tech. If you?re like me, you typically find out about two weeks after drop day that the term is going to involve a lot more work than you bargained for. As my favorite crafty criminal, Martha Stewart, would point out, this is a bad thing. Fortunately, this is turning out to be a very lucky term. Unlike most semesters, my professors have graciously pointed out in the very first week that this spring is going to kick me in the buttocks. Aren?t the professors here wonderful? So, with this exciting news, I get to prepare for the joys of fifteen weeks of pure hell. That being said, I feel that I should devote this issue of Two Bits to surviving the agony of 2003. With my step by step ap- proach, you too can get that 2.0 GPA that you?ve always desired. Why shoot for a pie in the sky 4.0 when you can just barely squeak by? After all, barely squeaking by is how many of life?s great victories are won. Think of the young Art major who marries the Early Edu- cation major. Are they rolling in the dough? Of course not! Fueled by love and shoulder-deep in debt, they happily squeak by. How about the hole-in-the-wall coffee shop? Though they may make the best damn cup of coffee in the tri-state area, only ten regulars keep them afloat. That, my friends, is just squeaking by. Just squeaking by got Dubya a presidency, so it can?t be that bad of policy. If it made him the most powerful man in the free world, it can get you through the trials of fifteen short weeks of your life. That?s my policy for Tech, and it?s kept me coming back for over five years! The first step to just squeaking by is to get a negligible night?s sleep. Sure, people always tell you that you should get a ?good night?s sleep,? but that?s a bunch of hooey. Time you spend squashed into your pil- low is time that you could otherwise spend doing meaningful things like sorting your enormous collection of Pez dispensers or walking around campus dropping miscellaneous objects into the beds of strangers? pickups. Those less resourceful than you will be wasting time dreaming at 3:30 a.m., but your commitment to mediocrity will bring a smile to some- one?s face when they go outside to find a six-pack, a harmonica, or the complete unabridged works of Dr. Seuss sitting in their ride. Those who yearn for that doubtfully at- tainable 4.0 don?t give a rat?s pa- tootey about bringing joy to others, but your forced insomnia is a rare form of heroism. Secondly, take some notes in class. Sure, I have to admit that this is not one of my favorite pastimes, but taking notes is what separates the mighty 2.0 student from the lowly 1.6 student. As you?ve probably guessed from reading Two Bits each week, the Two Bits man is an amaz- ing font of altruism, so I suggest taking your notes with a permanent marker. While the 1.6 student like- ly won?t listen to the professor, odds are better that he?ll take notes if he can just copy yours right off the desk. If you were selfish enough to use a ballpoint pen, none of the professor?s eloquent statements would bleed through your paper, and Mr. or Ms. 1.6 would be stuck Why shoot for a pie in the sky 4.0 when you can just barely squeak by?...Barely squeaking by is how many of life?s great victories are won. sans notes. Be advised that you should only take notes in permanent mark- er. The administration frowns on your writing test answers on the desk in marker. They might actual- ly reuse that test when the 1.6 stu- dent retakes the class, and that would make both of you look bad. Look- ing bad is also a bad thing. In addition to those ideas, I sug- gest that you only use your cell phone to log onto AIM in non-major classes. Since I believe in academic prudence, I only check my email and use AIM during the one elective I have this semester. Clever, huh? Likewise, for those of you geek types who have the latest in browser technology on your phone, make it a point to save your porn browsing for after class. You don?t want the nude Internet population to make you one of the? dare I say??dreaded 1.4 crowd! I think that if you follow my three easy steps, you can get the 2.0 that you?ve always desired. Until I get completely burnt out this se- mester and throw myself to the sea, this is the Two Bits Man wishing you good luck on fulfilling all of your academic dreams. For those of you geek types who have the latest in...technology on your phone, make it a point to save your porn browsing for after class. Great Student Specials! 32 ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? Technique SPORTSpage 32 SPORTS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 the by numbers 38 33 15:15.19 Number of steals this season by jun- ior guard Megan Isom. Isom has helped lead the Lady Jackets to one of their best starts in school history, going 11-4. Isom currently ranks third in the ACC for steals. 1 Number of extra points that Luke Manget needed to tie of the NCAA consecutive extra points record. Manget trailed the consecutive record of 161 points set by John Becks- voort of Tennessee from 1991-94. Time set by All-American Shilo Ayalon in the 1650-yard freestyle against No. 19 Alabama. Ayalon became the first Yellow Jacket swim- mer to meet an NCAA qualifying standard this season. 6 Here?s the number...what does it represent? challenge number To enter email the Sports Editor at sports@technique.gatech.edu with the correct answer to the challenge. A winner will be selected from among the qualified entries. The winner will receive a pair of tickets to an Atlanta Thrashers home game, where admission is always $8 for a seat in the $36 section with a student ID.? Visit www.atlantathrashers.com for more info on college nights. thrashers atlanta hint: Falcons deck on Number of points tallied by Marv- in Lews in Tech?s men basketball 81-74 triumph over ACC opponent FSU Tuesday night. Lewis scored a career high as the Yellow Jackets made 28 of 31 free throws on the night. Event Date TR at Kentucky Invitational 1/17-18 MT at ACC Indoor Champs 1/17-18 MB at Wake Forest 1/19 WB at FSU 1/20 MB vs. Elon 1/22 WB vs. Clemson 1/23 TR - Men?s and Women?s Track MT - Men?s Tennis WB - Women?s Basketball MB - Men?s Basketball Hangin? tough Lady Jackets put up hard battle against No. 1 Blue Devils. Check out the game review. Page 31. Mud bath, anyone? Tech took on Fresno State in the Silicon Valley Classic, or, more aptly, the San Jose Mud Bowl. Page 29. Streaking Jackets continue home dominance By Al Przygocki Senior Staff Writer After giving up the first basket of the second half and the lead to the Wolfpack, the Yellow Jackets went on a 22-4 run and turned a close game into a rout. With the 85-61 victory, Georgia Tech improved to 7-5 overall, 1-1 in the ACC. N.C. State fell to 8-3 overall, 1-1 in ACC play. After last season?s 0-7 start in conference play, Tech was happy to get its first win a little bit earlier this time around. Sophomore B.J. Elder led all scor- ers with 24 points. Marvin Lewis (15), Chris Bosh (11), Jarrett Jack (11) and Ed Nelson (11) joined El- der as five Tech players broke into double digits. Bosh added 12 boards on his way to his sixth double double of the season and his third selection as ACC Freshman of the week, while leading the ACC in shooting per- centage. The key to Tech?s second half onslaught was offensive efficiency. In outscoring the Wolfpack 53-30 in the second half, the Jackets shot 64.5 percent, including five for sev- en from three-point land, while com- mitting only three turnovers. Georgia Tech Coach Paul Hewitt discussed his team?s performance after the game, saying that, ?Obvi- ously I?m very pleased to see our guys come out and play like that and really enjoy themselves on the court. Our halfcourt execution and our offense in general has been the thing that?s made us stub our toe a little bit and get off to a little bit of a bumpy start.? ?Watching our halfcourt execu- tion and our offensive execution in general is what made the difference today,? Hewitt added. ?I thought we did a very good job defensively on Julius Hodge and Marcus Melvin, but more than anything else it was our offensive execution.? ?20 assists on 30 baskets, shot 70 percent from the foul line, turn- overs were down, assists were up. Those are the things we really have to watch because I think our de- fense has been good enough to win most of the games, but our offense has really been hurting us. Today it certainly didn?t hurt us at all.? Georgia Tech continued its hot play in Atlanta this year where they are undefeated. N.C. State fell to 0- 3 on the road so far this season. By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS B.J. Elder was the dominating player in Saturday?s win over the NC State Wolfpack. Elder finished with 24 points - one point off his season high. Elder, Bosh silence Wolfpack?s bark By Kimberly Rieck Senior Staff Writer The Georgia Tech men?s and women?s swimming and diving teams faced ACC rival Clemson and No.19 Alabama at Emory?s Woodruff P.E. Center over the weekend. On Friday against the Tigers, the men and women struggled after a two-month break in the dual-meet schedule. The last meet was in November against Pur- due and Cincinnati. While Clemson defeated the Jackets in the relay events, there were several noteworthy individ- ual wins for both the men and women?s teams. Senior All-Amer- ican Shilo Ayalon dominated the field with wins in the 500 and 1000-yard freestyle events. Aya- lon defeated Clemson?s Jonathan Mengering by over 7 seconds in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 9:23.48. Junior Mike Comer won the 50 free in 21.49. Additionally senior Tomonori Tsuji placed first in the 200 breast with a time of 2:05.94. On the women?s side, Lau- rissa Prystaj posted a score of 226.05 on the one-meter board and 273.30 points on the three- meter board. Prystaj had already qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships earlier this season. Coach Seth Baron said he was very pleased and im- pressed with Prystaj?s perfor- mance. In the sprint events, Moeko Wallis won the 100 free with a time of 53.43. Sweeping the top places in the 200 back were Ashley Kracke, placing first with a time of 2:05.91 and Anna Saum, finishing second with a mark of 2:06.48. Last year the Jackets? men had surprised the nationally ranked Clemson by crushing them 143- 93. This year the No. 25 men?s team lost to an unranked Clem- son by 159-84. Clemson?s women team topped Tech by a score of 156-87. The men and women both fell to 0-2 in the ACC with the loss. After the loss to Clemson Fri- day night, the Jackets had to face the Crimson Tide. The high- light of the meet was Ayalon be- coming the first Tech swimmer to qualify for the 2003 NCAA Championships this season. Ay- alon earned an NCAA ?B? time in the 1650 free after he defeated Alabama?s J.T. Jones by over 17 seconds. Ayalon placed eighth in the 1650 at last year?s NCAA Championships. ?Shilo posted a time in the 1650 free that was 5 seconds faster than what was invited into the NCAA championships last year. So that?s a pretty good thing to do in a dual meet situation,? said Baron. Tech?s only other victory came from Jeremy Raines. Raines won the 100 yard backstroke in a close race with a time of 51.78. Aya- lon and Raines?s times were sea- son-best for the team. For the men?s diving squad, Junior Paul McCarty led the way with a second place finish in the Swimmers fall to Clemson, ?Bama See SwimTeams, page 30 By The Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Freshman Jarrett Jack has been a strong asset to the Jacket?s offense. Jack was considered as one of the nation's top incoming point guards. By Katie Neal Sports Editor Junior Marvin Lewis lit up the AMC Tuesday night by continu- ously draining 3-point shots to lead the Jackets to a 81-74 victory over ACC rivals FSU. Lewis ended the game with a season high of 33 points, going six-for-eight outside the arc. His halftime buzzer-beater 3-point shot even made ESPN?s top-ten bas- ketball highlights of the day. Three-time ACC Rookie of the Week Chris Bosh had his seventh double-double of the year, with 19 points and 12 rebounds. B.J. Elder added 14 points, while the team as a whole made 28 of their 31 free throws. The Jacket defense stepped up, hold- ing Tim Pickett, who is fifth in the ACC at 18 points per game, to just 13 points on only 5-of-16. With this win, the Yellow Jack- ets (8-5 overall, 2-1 ACC) improved to 7-0 at home and are off to their best start in the ACC since the ?95- ?96 season. Lewis?s career high chops ?Noles SPORTS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 31 By Finny Turner Contributing Writer In front of an atypically large crowd of 3,592 in Alexander Me- morial Coliseum, the Lady Jackets fell to 11-4 and 0-3 in the ACC, after a hard fought battle to No. 1 Duke Blue Devils. The Lady Jackets hit on three three-point field goals, with six blocked shots and 11 turnovers. The game was tied 11 times with 13 lead changes. Fallon Stokes led the Yellow Jack- ets with 21 points and Megan Isom scored 13. However, Stokes and Isom were the only two players in double figures for Georgia Tech. The duo combined for four of 18 field goals in the final half of play. All five Duke starters scored at least 10 points a piece. At the half, the Jackets had the lead at 35-36 and held on until Duke?s Alana Beard, a national player of the year can- didate, had a spurt of energy early in the sec- ond half. Beard, who only scored two foul shots, miss- ing all six of her attempted field goals in the first half, came back in the end and scored 19 for the night. Tech?s sec- ond-leading scor- er in the match up, Isom was Beard?s key de- fender. ?I did a good job on her, but it doesn?t matter, I didn?t finish it,? Lady Jackets suffer tight loss to No. 1 Duke Blue Devils By The Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Junior forward Fallon Stokes scored a team-high of 21 points against Duke. Stokes ranks second in the ACC in scoring in conference games. ?We?re getting there. For 37 minutes we were with them, and that?s improvement. I do not believe it was a 20 point game. But that?s what the scoreboard says.? Agnus Berenato Head Coach commented Isom on her perfor- mance against Beard. When Beard swiped a ball from Isom, the score was 47-43 in Tech?s favor, but things soon fell apart. The Lady Jackets went six minutes without scoring and in the final ten minutes, Tech was outscored 30- 10. The Jackets made only eight of 36 shots (22.2 percent) in the sec- ond half, in comparison to 13 of 32 (40.6 percent) in the first half. When asked about the loss, Tech?s head women?s basketball Coach Ag- nus Berenato said, ?We?re getting there. ?For 37 minutes we were with them, and that?s improvement. I do not believe it was a 20 point game. But that?s what the scoreboard says.? She went on to complement Alana Beard, ?She?s everything she?s tout- ed to be. There are 352 teams in the country, and 351 of them are not as good as Duke.? Stokes, Tech leading scorer for the evening commented, ?We played hard as a team, but didn?t sustain for the long haul.? Georgia Tech has lost 19 in a row to the Blue Devils who are on a winning streak of 27 ACC victories in a row and dropped to 0-5 against top- ranked teams. ?We?re disap- pointed in the loss. We played about 32 min- utes of really good basketball. Making 32 be- come 40 is the difference between the win and the loss,? said senior Sonja Mallory. By The Gooley / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The Jackets held the lead 11 times, with 13 lead changes, but shot 22 percent in the second half after leading 36-35 at the half-time break 30 ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? Technique SPORTS Beyond the White and Gold Make it or break it: New year, new start, new body... Can it really be done? By Al Przygocki Senior Staff Writer Ah, January, the month of new beginnings and resolutions. A time for turning over all of those new leaves. For final- ly getting on that road to be- coming the great and won- derful person we all meant to become but never got around to. We?re two weeks into the new year, and I bet 90 percent of those resolutions have already fallen by the wayside. Smokers are back to smoking. Drinkers are back to drink- ing. The disorganized are back to losing things. The overweight have already stopped working out and have healed their guilt with comfort foods. Well, not all of them. This overweight guy actually start- ed his program last year, and I am happy to report I am still going strong. Heck, I?ve beaten cigarettes, and I?ve defeated the bottle. Why can?t I tame fast food, Ben & Jerry?s, and my sedentary lifestyle? The big thing is recognizing that it?s not just about running a few laps, lifting a few weights and eating a few carrots. It?s about lifestyle change. That?s evolution, baby, and that?s not something you suddenly wake up and do on January 1. It takes time, and it takes help. It takes a village to do anything these days. My parents have helped by keep- ing my fridge stocked with healthy food that I could prepare for myself. Ah, the joys of microwave cooking. The girl I?m seeing has helped by pushing me to be less sedentary and more active whenever possible. We like to walk around Stone Moun- tain every now and then. My per- sonal trainer (paid for by the folks, of course) has also been a huge help. I?ve started and quit workout pro- grams a dozen times. The biggest reason? I don?t like doing things alone. It?s much easier for me to quit on myself than it is for me to quit on anyone else. It sounds weird, but I pay someone to be there and help me work out. Actually, it?s one of the best experiences I?ve had at Tech. My trainer is a psychotic Polish guy who makes bad jokes and never lets anyone perform less than their best or he?ll give them hell. Basi- cally, Wojo?s a lot like me, only strong and healthy. I joined the Barbell Club, one of the best clubs on campus. It?s an old- school gym in the basement of O?Keefe. There are weights and machines every- where. There?s also this smell. My guess is that it?s from fifty years of sweat. I love it. The place is like a big dungeon, and I hope to slay all the weights and machines and come out a big, strong hero. I?ve lost twenty-five pounds in the last year. That?s net. There?ve been some setbacks, some bad days (ok, weeks) of fast food and ice cream. Being a sports writer means free food at sporting events, hardly any of it healthy, and an open invitation to sit in one place for two to three hours at a time. Heck, you can go to almost any Tech function and find yourself awash in a sea of pizza and sodas. Temptation is everywhere, my friends, everywhere. What?s the point of all this? It?s simple really. You want to change yourself? Do it. But get as much help as you can. Understand that you can?t change one part of you all at once. You have to change all of you over a long period of time. And be prepared for setbacks. There will be failures, but that doesn?t mean that you should pack it in and give up. It?s a gradual process. You do a little bit every day, and one day you look up and re- alize you?re on the right road. I?ve given up smok- ing. I?ve given up drinking like I used to. I?m giving up being un- healthy, over- weight and sedentary. Now, if I could just find the things I lose in this house! I give up! one-meter board. Other notable achievements on the men?s side were Tsuji?s second place finish in the 200 breaststroke and senior Robbie Foster?s third place finish in the 100 breaststroke. The winner for the 100 breast- stroke, Alabama?s Vladisla Polyak- ov, qualified for the NCAA Championships with a NCAA-B time in the event. Wallis led the women?s team with second place finishes in the 50 and 100 free events. Freshman Eliza- beth Foster also placed third in the 50 free. In the 100 back, Saum and Kracke had another back to back finish with second and third places, respectively. Freshmen Laura Heiser and Ash- ley Skala went 2 and 3 in the 200 yard backstroke. Alabama?s Anne Poleska won first place in the event with a NCAA-B time. In the 200 SwimTeams from page 32 fly, sophomore Lisa Hancock post- ed the Jacket?s top time in the event this season. Overall, the loss was disappoint- ing for the team who had hoped to pick up their first ACC victory. ?We?ve got to do a better job of stepping up to the blocks and per- forming and being a team that rep- resents Georgia Tech and not individuals that happen to repre- sent Georgia Tech. I think they un- derstand that a little bit better now,? said Baron. ?There?s not much time left in the season, so I think they realize that this past weekend was not very fun. And it was indeed a wake-up call that this team needs.? The Crimson Tide defeated the Tech men, 160-124. The Yellow Jacket women lost by 182-106. With the losses, the men are now 2-5 and the women are 3-4. I joined the Barbell Club, one of the best clubs on campus... There are weights and machines everywhere. There?s also this smell. My guess is that it?s from fifty years of sweat. I love it. It takes time, and it takes help. It takes a village to do anything these days. By Bill Allen / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Tech?s swimming and diving teams faced ACC rival Clemson and No.19 Alabama at Emory?s Woodruff P.E. Center over the weekend SPORTS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 29 By Clark Nelson Contributing Writer Georgia Tech came into the third Silicon Valley Football Classic hop- ing to end the year on a high note; the outcome was far from that. The Jackets turned the ball over seven times in a muddy, disappoint- ing 30-21 loss in San Jose. The Fresno State Bulldogs came into the game with an 8-5 record, finishing third in the Western Ath- letic Conference. Earlier in the week, they had lost five starters due to academics and only suited 45 for this bowl game. Behind Rodney Davis? 153 yards on the ground and a defensive touch- down, Fresno State chalked up their first bowl win in 10 years. It was a disappointing day for Tech all the way around. In front of a sparse crowd of mostly Fresno fans, the Jackets needed to come out and play well after having a month off from their last game. Fresno State kicked a field goal on their first drive, but Tech re- sponded with a 35-yard pass from A.J. Suggs to Kerry Watkins to take a 7-3 first quarter lead. However, Suggs completed just 2 of 7 passes in the first half and threw an inter- ception with 14 seconds left on a questionable coaching decision that gave Fresno a 13-6 halftime lead. Redshirt Freshman Damarius Bilbo started the second half, but did not fair much better. Bilbo led the Jackets to two touch- downs, but he also threw four inter- ceptions. The Jackets were down 23-21 with three minutes to play on a fourth down and one to go, but a miscommunication between Bil- bo and fellow freshmen Lekeldrick Bridges led to the the sixth inter- ception of the day for Tech. Bilbo was ready to take the blame for the loss square on his own shoul- ders. ?If I don?t have the picks, we could have won the game,? he said. ?I put the blame on myself. As a quarterback, you have to take the fame and the blame. I take the blame for that one.? ?I?m disappointed with the exe- cution,? said Head Coach Chan Gailey. ?Obviously, you have to be able to stop the run and you have to be able to execute on offense, and we didn?t do either well.? This game leaves many questions for Tech as they head into the off- season. The one to get the most attention will most likely be the quar- terback position. ?You always remember your last game,? Offensive Coordinator Bill O?Brien said. ?And obviously this game meant a lot to the [quarter- back] situation.? Gailey also went on to say that all starting jobs would be open this spring. Bilbo struggled in his most sig- nificant action since early in the sea- son, but he was limited to certain offensive sets by the coaching staff. Fresno dominated the time of possession, holding the ball for 38 minutes. A bright spot for Tech was the play of Jonathan ?Freddie? Smith. Smith caught a 42-yard touchdown, ran seven times for 35 yards, and returned 4 punts for 59 yards. Smith was filling in on punt re- turns for the injured Kelly Rhino. The Jackets return 14 starters next season and also hope to get All- American Greg Gathers and speed- ster running back Tony Hollings back from injury. Senior placekicker Luke Manget kicked three extra points, extend- ing his streak to 160 consecutive PATs, but he finished his career one shy of the NCAA record. Georgia Tech is now 20-11 in all bowl games after its sixth straight postseason game, the most since Bobby Dodd?s tenure. ?I?m disappointed with the execution.? Chan Gailey Head Coach ?If I don?t have the picks, we could have won the game.? Damarius Bilbo GT Quarterback Silicon Valley ?Mud Bowl? disappoints By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS The Yellow Jackets are now 20-11 all-time in bowl games. They came into the bowl game tied with Penn State for a .667 bowl winning percentage. SPORTS Technique ? Friday, January 17, 2003 ? 27 By Al Przygocki Senior Staff Writer Tech lost to the other FSU 30- 21 in front of about twenty people who probably asked for a refund. The Silicon Valley Classic was any- thing but classic. I guess it was appropriate that Tech came out in all white for the first time since a 1994 loss to UGA. It was clearly time to lose to bull- dogs wearing red. The Jackets quickly became coat- ed in a layer of mud and were unrec- ognizable by halftime. The seven turnovers, six by interception, jogged my memory. 7-6 was a disappointment, but there were flashes of life from the team this year. Maybe next year. (Hmm, Pepper Rodgers flashback, anyone?) As I was getting ready to watch this year?s national title game, I couldn?t help but think about the 1986 Fiesta Bowl. Yes, that means I?m old and watch too much ESPN Classic. Anyway, in that game, Miami came in with an air of invincibility and an overhyped quarterback. A defensive-minded, ball con- trol team from the Midwest came in, stopped the run, forced the Hur- ricanes to pass the ball all night, and tricked Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde into five inter- ceptions on their way to the nation- al title. Ohio State stole that blueprint from Penn State and won this year?s title in incredibly dramatic fashion. The Buckeyes were the kind of team that confounds experts every year. You look at their stats and watch them play and you have no idea why they never lose. Then, you re- alize that the one thing they do well is find ways to win, like the old Bill Parcells Giants. The Atlanta Mike Vicks over- achieved this season and were lucky to make the playoffs. Then, they went out and surprised everyone (including themselves?be honest, fellas) and absolutely whipped the Green Bay Packers on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. Three things: the Packers had never lost a home playoff game, Brett Favre had never lost a game with the temperature below freezing, and tundra is by definition frozen so ?frozen tundra? is redundant like ?wet snow.? Too bad the Mike Vicks crashed to earth in Philadelphia last week. It was a fun ride while it lasted, and I can only hope that they fire Dan Reeves, bring in a GM, a head coach and an offensive coordinator. Oh, and that they make sure that they bring in three separate men to do to the three separate jobs. The other thing that the Mike Vicks need to do is find more Mike Vicks and sign them immediately. And Arthur Blank buys the other Atlanta sports teams. Bonus NFL prediction: Eagles avenge their Super Bowl XV loss at the hands of the Oakland Raiders, by the same score, 27-10. Hey, I was a little Polish kid who loved to wear green. How could I not be a Ron Jaworski fan? Finishing football for 2002 Playing dirty in the Valley By Scott Meuleners/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS True freshman Ajenavi ?Ace? Eziemefe had to step up this year to fill the large void left by the injured running back Tony Hollings. The Nique?s Al Przygocki wraps up the year and looks to the new