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LIVING BUILDING PROJECT SCHEMATICS REVEALED
NEWS
Top L: Photo by Michael Skinner Student Publications; Top R: Photo by Nathan Jeffries Student Publications; Above: Photo courtesy of Lord Aeck Sargent
Provocative Mr. Clean commercial shakes up Superbowl
MAURA CURRIE
NEWS EDITOR
Americans tuning into Super
Bowl LI for an evening of good
football, bombastic halftime en-
tertainment and subversive adver-
tisement were treated to all three.
Though controversy was some-
what expected given the political-
ly-charged nature of the American
zeitgeist and the fashionability of
making liberal, anti-Trump stands
as a marketing method, one com-
mercial stood alone in ruffling
some feathers: Mr. Clean.
LIFE
. .
Remembering Lux
Opinions 6
Mr. Clean burst onto the ad-
vertising scene in 1958, initially
played by a live actor but transi-
tioning to a burly two-dimension-
al man with a single earring and a
comically large torso narrowing to
a lithe waist.
He was typically depicted in
this incarnation as a domestic god
of sorts, ringing the doorbell when
an individual was distressed by
the amount of household cleaning
he needed accomplished.
Sometimes it is a married cou-
ple in which the wife is an expert
testifying to the power of Mr.
Cleans cleaning prowess; other
p13 Tennis: Carlos Benito
Life 10
ENTERTAINMENT
times, it is a single woman, living
in a suspiciously filthy home.
Is she truly alone? Does she live
with roommates? Is she a house-
wife, lounging and lamenting
while her husband and pack of
children are away for the day? It is
a mystery, but Mr. Clean does not
seem to care.
He is there to help, to soothe
the pain of washing the floors
and the clothes and the windows
by simply accomplishing it all
himself.
You can wash the dog, laun-
dry too! Mr. Clean, I love you,
See CLEAN, page 16
SPORTS
p21
Entertainment 14 Sports 24
JONATHAN JEFFREY
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
With the approval of its schematic
design this past month, Techs Living
Building has moved one step closer to
reality. It now launches into its design
development stage, where the schemat-
ic design will be fleshed out into a full-
featured design and where developers
will determine how all of the systems
and technology of the Living Building
will interface with one another.
Howard Wertheimer, assistant vice
president for Capital Planning and
Space Management, explained, Weve
done the programming; weve done the
schematic design, [which is] the graphic
representation of the program in floor
plan, elevation, building sections, all
of the building components and the
programmatic relationships one space
to another.
So now the design team is autho-
rized to move into what is known as
the design development. Theyll take
that schematic design, develop more
details and more information about the
structural system, mechanical, electri-
cal, plumbing, fire protection systems,
lighting, landscape, all of those parts
and pieces.
Those engineering implementation
details will prove to be critical to the
success of the Tech Living Building,
whose design adheres to the Interna-
tional Living Future Institute (ILFI)
Living Building Challenge, a strin-
gent set of green guidelines centered
on not only making buildings safe
for the environment but also allow-
ing them to blend in and enhance it.
According to the ILFI website, Living
Building Challenge guidelines are split
among seven performance categories,
dubbed the Petals to evoke the image
and symmetry of a flower. These Petals
See LIVING, page 3
Photos courtesy of Procter & Gamble; Design by Rushika Pandya Student Publications
Mr. Cleans Facebook page posted his online dating profile, and
the entrepreneurs interests included Magic Erasing his shoes.
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answer questions as well as par-

TRISTEN ALLEN
STAFF WRITER
PIAZZA AGREEMENT
Piazza, a free online provider of
classroom discussion forums, has
signed a formal agreement with
Tech to safeguard and use student
data in compliance with the Fam-
ily Education Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA).
Previously, students and fac-
ulty would agree to Piazzas Terms
of Service and Privacy Policy on
an individual basis, as no formal
relationship existed between Tech
and Piazza. Despite this, over 200
courses, both on-campus and
online, use Piazza for announce-
ments, assignments and discus-
sion between students, faculty and
teaching assistants.
Piazza allows students and
faculty to post notes, ask and
ticipate in follow-up discussions
on any post on the website. In-
structors will typically set up an
official Piazza site for their class
each semester and will refer stu-
dents to the site as a required re-
source or as the primary point
of contact for asking questions
about course material.
Tech students are required to
add their Tech email address when
signing up for classes through Pi-
azza in addition to their name.
When posting questions, students
may choose to identify themselves
as Anonymous to classmates,
with their names still visible to
instructors, or as themselves. In-
structors may also allow students
to post anonymously to both in-
structors and students at the stu-
dents discretion.
Matt Lisle, director of digital
learning technologies for Techs
Center for 21st Century Universi-
ties, said, This agreement is news
for Georgia Tech because its im-
portant the community knows
we are actively working to protect
their data. The main message wed
like to send is that Piazza is safe to
use at Georgia Tech.
Functionally, there will be no
change in how students and in-
structors use the platform. The
agreement between Tech and
Piazza is designed to ensure that
Piazza will not sell student or
instructor data and will not use
that data irresponsibly. Piazza Ca-
reers, a separate job-finding ser-
vice maintained by Piazza which
shares an account with their edu-
cational Q&A platform, was not
mentioned in the announcement
regarding the new agreement.
HAVING TWEET CRED
On Jan. 26, Tech announced
that its researchers had developed
a model linking word choice and
phrasing to public opinion of
credibility in Twitter messages,
including criteria such as positive
sentiment, absoluteness of lan-
guage and use of booster words
such as undeniable.
The research team, led by
Ph.D. candidate Tanushree Mi-
tra, asked people to judge the
credibility of Twitter posts about
events from 2014 and 2015, in-
cluding the Ebola outbreak and
the terrorist attack on Charlie
Hebdo. Participants were asked
to rank the posts on a scale from
certainly accurate to certainly
inaccurate.
From there, the words in the
tweets were fed into a computer
model that classified them accord-
ing to 15 different categories, in-
cluding positive or negative emo-
tions, hedge and booster words
and anxiety. The computer then
classified the tweets as credible or
not based on the classification of
words within the tweets.
The computer model was able
to match human participants
opinions of credibility 68 percent
of the time, compared to the base-
line of 25 percent if credibility
had been guessed randomly. The
research team hopes this model
could eventually be deployed as
an application that tracks the
public perception of credibility of
an event as it is discussed and re-
ported through social media.
The team also found that lon-
ger tweets were more likely to be
judged as credible, while those
with more retweets than average
were likely to be scored lower on
credibility. On the possible ex-
planations for this variance, Mi-
tra said: It could be that longer
message lengths provide more in-
formation or reasoning, so theyre
viewed as more trustworthy.
The research will be presented in
a paper titled A Parsimonious
Language Model of Social Me- package typically used for creat-
dia Credibility Across Disparate
Events, which will be presented
at an Association for Comput-
ing Machinery conference to
be held in Portland, Ore., from
Feb. 25 to April 1.
SmarTech
archive hits
milestone
ADITYA PAREKH
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
SMARTech, Techs online
repository for scholarly work,
recently reached 50,000 re-
cords. First coming online in
2004, SMARTech has become
an important aspect of the li-
brarys rebranding process as Li-
braryNEXT. Starting as a home
for digitally created scholarship at
Tech in 2004, SMARTech is now
the future of digital curation.
SMARTechs repository con-
sists of theses, dissertations, schol-
arly articles, technical reports,
white papers and other such docu-
ments that need to be preserved
and curated. SMARTech uses
DSpace, an open-source software
ing open-access repositories for
scholarly and published digital
content. Based on the DSpace re-
pository software, SMARTechs
repository is divided into com-
munities according to the differ-
ent departments, colleges and labs

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ach week , this sec tion of CONDOLENCES FOR DR. LUX also submitted a bill officially es- on campus. Communities range
News will include coverage The SGA UHR recognized tablishing the dates for the up- from WREK, the student-owned
of different aspects of bills Professor Thomas Lux, who held coming elections; campaigning and student-run radio station, to
and resolutions that have passed the Margaret T. and Henry C. begins Feb. 27 and the voting individual colleges.
through Student Government. This
Bourne, Jr., Chair in Poetry at the period is between March 13 and The SMARTech project and
Georgia Institute of Technology. March 16. the librarians associated with it
will include the Undergraduate
Professor Lux, who was born in The announcement of results, fall under the department for
House of Representatives, Graduate Massachusetts and received a de- if there is no tie, will occur at 7 Campus Engagement and Schol-
Student Senate and the Executive gree from Emerson College, was p.m. on March 16. Both bills arly Outreach. This department
Branch of both government bodies. responsible for leading the Poetry passed through the House. consists of subject librarians and
@ Tech program and published a digital initiatives librarians who
TOKU SHI number of poetry books. His last GET A TASTE collaborate on the librarys vari-
CONTRIBUTING WRITER book, To the Left of Time, was The Society for Hispanic Pro- ous initiatives and respond to
released last year. He taught at fessional Engineers requested the evolving needs of researchers
Tech for 16 years. The resolution financial support for their up- and scholars.
was passed unanimously. coming event, Taste of Latin One of SMARTechs most im-
AMOUNT GSS UHR America, a campus-wide celebra- portant uses is in the graduates
$4,990.00 22-2-1 31-1-1 ELECTION PROTECTIONS tion of Latin American culture office for thesis and dissertation
The SGA Elections Commit- through food, dance, music and submission. Tech was one of the
$1,125.00 26-1-0 33-0-0 tee released another set of edits to performances. The financial sup- earliest universities to digitize its
$1,125.00 26-1-0 32-0-0 the election code in the lead-up port would pay for cultural foods thesis and dissertation submis-
$1,920.40 27-0-0 32-0-1 to spring elections for SGA posi- and other materials used to host sion process. Since 2005, all dis-
$450.00 28-0-0 32-0-0 tions. Their first bill clarified the attendees as well as resources used sertations have been submitted
$246.60 25-0-0 30-0-1 role of the Undergraduate Judi- to put on performances. This year, to SMARTech for review by the
$1,041.84 17-0-0 33-0-0 ciary Cabinet (UJC) in handling SHPE was also moving from Ferst graduates office. Since its incep-
election violation charges; it also Theatre from the Student Center tion, SMARTech has added to
$1,000 17-0-0 33-0-0 established rules that enforced Theatre in order to accommodate its collection every thesis and dis-
$10,151.64 15-0-0 32-0-0 anonymity for students who file more students. The house passed sertation published at Tech since
$324.82 15-0-0 33-0-0 such charges. The committee the bill without issue. See SMARTECH, page 5

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New research illuminates workings of frog spit

GRANT LARKIN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
It is often assumed that frog
tongues are sticky, but not much
research had gone into the ac-
tual science of the mechanics of
the frog tongue. Alexis C. Noel,
inspired by a YouTube video of a
frog playing Ant Smasher on an
iPad, decided to look into how ex-
actly a frogs tongue worked.
Cooperating with the Amphib-
ian Foundation in Atlanta, Noel
collected samples from 18 frogs
and filmed high speed footage,
which can be found in her new
study Frogs Use a Viscoelastic
Tongue and Non-Newtonian Sal-
via to Catch Prey, published re-
cently in the Journal of the Royal
Society Interface.
Noel is a fourth-year Ph.D.
student at Tech. She got her un-
dergraduate degree at Tech in
mechanical engineering. Her
proficiency with frog tongues
is seemingly random, but frog
tongues are not the first run-in she
has had with investigations into
animal tongues.
Noels earlier research included
studying cat tongues to see how
animals grab with soft, malleable
surfaces. Inspired by seeing her
cat lick a microfiber blanket, Noel
investigated the structure of the its
tongue. She has even 3D-printed a
model cat tongue and has applied
for a patent on the design.
I didnt know engineers could
work with animals, Noel said.
Cats and frogs are my two favor-
ite animals, so this is a childhood
dream come true.
Noels research explains why
a frogs tongue is able to pull 1.4
times its body weight.
We werent the first people to
talk about sticky tongues, but we
definitely went the most in-depth,
like us Georgia Tech people do,
Noel said.
The strength comes from the
frogs tongue and the frogs saliva
working together. Noel learned
that frog saliva is a non-New-
tonian fluid, which means that
it exhibits different properties
when it is travelling at different
speeds; for example, an upside-
down ketchup bottle will result in
a trickle out of the bottle, but if
one squeezes it, the ketchup flows
right out.
Frog saliva exhibits the same
properties. When the
tongue accelerates
out of the mouth,
the saliva is a wa-
tery fluid. This
fluid property is
advantageous be-
cause it allows the
saliva to fill the crevices
of the insect. When the
tongue makes contact with
the insect, it begins to slow
down, and the saliva
changes properties.
When
travelling
slowly, frog
saliva is
50,000 times
more viscous
than human saliva. The insect
sticks to the tongue as the tongue
retracts into the mouth, and the
saliva regains its fluid properties
as the frog swallows the insect.
According to Noel, the me-
chanics of the frogs tongue struc-
ture is critical to this process,
since the salivas properties are de-
pendent upon the speed at which
it is moving.
When going bridge jump-
ing, for example, a bungee cord
stores energy as one approaches
the ground so the jumper can
slow down as they approach the
ground before speeding back
up in their re-ascent. The frogs
tongue acts as similarly to a bun-
gee cord by slowing down as it
reaches the prey. This allows the
saliva to become more viscous,
and within the blink of an
eye, the frog catches its
next meal.
N o e l
thinks her
n e w
research can be useful for com-
mercial adhesives and space trav-
el. She imagines a world in which
frog tongues are attached to Ama-
zon drones, so they can pick up
packages and accomplish adhe-
sion at high acceleration.
Furthermore, grabbing things
in the vacuum of space is a dif-
ficult task, so it may be advanta-
geous to grab things with just a
layer of fluid. Although Noels lab
is still full of tongues, she says she
hopes to get her Ph.D. and move
into a somewhat different sphere.
I hope to take my passion
of 3D printing and combine it
with my knowledge of materials
and biology [and] go into the
world of soft robotics, primarily
with manufacturing processes,
Noel said.
She admits that the tongues are
gross, but she loves
her research and
is glad she
is at a
school with a culture that prides
itself on understanding how
something seemingly simple actu-
ally works. Thats what our lab
is famous for, Noel said, taking
commonplace things and showing
the science behind them.
Noels research team worked
closely with an acclaimed group
in the field of frog research on
this project; Mark Mandica,
lead herpetologist at the Atlanta
Amphibian Foundation, worked
with the group during the course
of the project. The Amphibian
Foundation works primarily to
understand the possible causes
of global declines in amphibian
populations, through the lenses
of amphibian biology, applied
sciences and conservation sci-
ences. The foundation currently
estimates that nearly 40 percent of
the global amphibian population
is in decline or already extinct.
Frogs Use a Viscoelastic
Tongue and Non-Newtonian Sa-
liva to Catch Prey was published
Feb. 1 and is co-authored by
Hao-Yuan Guo, Mark Mandica
and David L. Hu. Hu is a faculty
member at Tech, currently serv-
ing as a mechanical engineer-
ing professor and Noels
faculty advisor.
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LIVING FROM PAGE 1

(Place, Water, Energy, Health
& Happiness, Materials, Equity
and Beauty) and their component
Imperatives set high standards
for how Living Buildings can use
local resources while still being
adaptable enough to fit multiple
climates and environments. The
design team for the Living Build-
ing here at Tech has been careful
to ensure all of the proposed de-
sign fit within the Living Building
Challenges allowances.
When we were going through
schematic design, we were moni-
toring where we were within
the spectrum of compliance,
Wertheimer said. One key fea-
ture is the building has to be net-
positive energy, which means it
has to produce more energy than
it consumes. So in order to do
that, were looking at using a vari-
ety of renewable resources, such as
photovoltaics and maybe geother- Photo courtesy of Lord Aeck Sargent
mal as well. Newly-released schematics for Techs forthcoming Living Building depict a multi-floor complex integrated with the environment.
So basically, there will be an The Living Building has been in the works since October 2015 and is expected to begin construction in October 2017.
energy budget for the building,
and then we have to operate the The Living Building melds The environmental focus of Wertheimer hopes that the Wertheimer said that avoid-
building within that energy bud- in with the overall campus the Living Building and the Eco- creation of the Living Building ing Red List materials in a project
get thats identified. master plan. It will directly inter- Commons projects opens up sev- will inspire other builders in the as large as Techs Living Build-
Furthermore, Wertheimer said face with the Eco-Commons that eral education opportunities in Southeast region to consider ad- ing could help upset the inertia
that we have to be net-positive will connect natural environments and around the Living Building. hering to Living Building Chal- of the construction industry and
water. In order to produce more across campus with waterways and It is our hope that some of the lenge standards in new building encourage manufacturers to move
water than it uses, the Living green space. classes that will be taught in the projects, though he admitted it is away from using such chemicals.
Building will have mechanisms There is a western facade on Living Building will be able to a challenge. We want to help transform
for harvesting rainwater and the Living Building that basically leverage what the Eco-Commons Its not simple at all, its hard, nationally, but certainly in the
building condensation and use will be the front porch to the Eco- has to offer from the pedagogical Wertheimer said, partly because Southeast region, where were lo-
technology like composting toi- Commons from the Living Build- point of view, Wertheimer said. ILFI requires that constructors cated, so that at Georgia Tech we
lets, which hardly use any water ing, so well have this direct con- An interdisciplinary team of avoid all of the 815 chemicals on can use Red-List-free materials in
at all, according to Wertheimer. nection between the interior and faculty is working on developing their Red List, some of whose the future, Wertheimer said.
The generated water will then be the exterior and the programmatic potential new curricula and iden- banned chemicals are still com- Part of that influence comes
diverted to non-potable uses experiences between the two, tifying existing classes that could monly found in traditional con- from the scale of Techs Living
such as irrigation across campus. Wertheimer said. be moved to the Living Building. struction materials. Building project.

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ZO WANGSTROM
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
MOROCCO REJOINS UNION
After a 33-year absence from
the African Union, Morocco
was reinstated into its ranks on
Monday, Jan. 30. Morocco left
the predecessor to the African
Union, the Organization for Af-
rican Unity, in 1984 after the
admission of the Sahrawi Arab
Democratic Republic (SADR).
SADR claimed sovereignty
over the Western Sahara region,
which Morocco had claimed as
its own.
Morocco was the only Afri-
can nation not in the union, and
Moroccan King Mohamed VI
was overjoyed in his speech to the
Unions summit on Tuesday.
It is so good to be back home
after having been away for too
long, King Mohamed declared at
the summit held in Addis Ababa.
The country put in a bid to re-
join the union last year and has
been readmitted under the as-
sumption that they will respect
Western Saharas membership in
the organization as well. Algeria,
South Africa and Zimbabwe are
technique February 10, 2017 5
among a group of countries that SMARTECH FROM PAGE 2 with the resources we have. One access distribution gets uploaded
want to insure that Morocco rec- of the challenges we face is the to SMARTechs repository.
ognize the borders of Western the 1920s. To date, SMARTech general awareness of the service What we really want people
Sahara and, in turn, the Polisa- boasts almost 20,000 theses and on campus. to understand is that anyone with
rio Front, which is the governing dissertations in its collection. Were asking ourselves a lot of internet access can access this vast
group in the SADR. Fred Rascoe, a scholarly com- questions about where we want to collection. Its open to the world,
Thirty-nine of the countries in munication librarian and part of take SMARTech from here. We Rascoe said.
the Union were in favor of Moroc- the SMARTech team, sees it as want people to realize that digital Apart from SMARTechs ben-
cos admittance, and nine against. the future of digital curation. curation can be a better part of the efits as a research tool and for on-
The overall feeling was that it While SMARTech has made librarys service to campus. line thesis submission, it is pow-
will be better to have Morocco a lot of progress in reaching A unique aspect about erful in that it helps preserve and
inside the house, inside the fam- 50,000 records, it still has some SMARTech is that it is open to document Techs history. A quick
ily, and to try to reach African way to go, Rascoe said. Were the world. SMARTech showcases look around the site unearths
solutions to African problems, at a crossroad where we need to and shares what Tech does with newsletters, speeches and docu-
according to Saharawi delegation find a balance between wanting the world. Almost all scholarly ments from decades ago giving
Minister Mohamed Beiset in an to grow the service and working material that is eligible for open students an insight into the past.
interview with Al-Jazeera.
There is a great economic
and trade benefit for Morocco
in rejoining the union because it
will allow for greater trade with
many African countries, many of
which are growing and expand-
ing at a faster rate than many
European nations.
While Morocco is a member of
the Arab Maghreb Union, which
is a trade union with Algeria, Lib-
ya, Mauritania and Tunisia, that
union has very little power and
has yet to meet since 2008.
The European Union makes up
55.7 percent of Moroccos trade;
however, that is due to the fact
that Morocco has not been in on
many intra-African trade deals.
At the end of his speech, Mo-
hamed made sure to bridge across
the few contentious feelings some
of the delegations were feeling af-
ter the Monday vote.
We have absolutely no in-
tention of causing division,
the King said, expressing his Photo by Brenda Lin Student Publications
hopes of rebuilding a stronger The temporary archive room in Techs library is home to many documents relating to Techs
collective union. history. SMARTech, Techs digital archival service, recently stored its 50,000th record online.
Opinions
OPINIONS EDITOR: David Raji technique

I would rather be right than be
president. Henry Clay
Friday,
February 10, 2017
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Sponsored by Republican Rep. Earl Eh- cesses at for crimes at schools and for those up by a sewer replacement project that left Britain Dr
rhart, HB-51 aims to fundamentally alter elsewhere. The bill also would lessen the and Bobby Dodd Way fenced off more often than not.
the process for dealing with how sexual as- potential for schools to cover up instances That smell is branded into the subconscious of many
sault cases are handled at Georgia univer- of rape, as has occurred in the past. who trudged up the hill to class in the late 90s.
sities including Tech. Yet those arguments miss a central
The bill, which passed committee and point essential to any discussion involving Progress never ends, my friend. Campus looks nothing
is currently on the floor of the Georgia sexual assaults legal handling: the well-be- like it did when I was there, and I, for one, think the
House of Representatives, would require ing of the victims. What HB-51 proposes improvements are great!
that a criminal investigation be launched would place a great deal of stress on vic-
I will agree though, the whole Ferst/Hemphill
in order for any disciplinary hearing by tims, who would be required to immedi-
the school to take place. In addition, no in- ately come forward to the police without intersection is a bit of a cluster now.
termediary disciplinary actions would be hesitation. The bill would also put certain
allowed by the school until the aforemen- employees in difficult situations, since gte762e
tioned criminal investigation had been they would be made mandatory reporters
initiated. Finally, no final punitive action and would have to report assault to author- How to play Guess My Race
would be available to the school until an ities despite the wishes of the victims.
accused individual (if ever) pleaded nolo Aside from those issues, a dependence Agree. It always amazes me to hear that some set of
contendere or was found guilty. on the courts to resolve such conflicts people actually ask this stuff. American has no racial
Indeed, there may be some advantages could result in very long waits for any ac- connotations.
to placing the authority to handle these tion, and therefore an increased chance
types of cases in the hands of traditional for a victim to be forced to encounter their
law enforcement. It would ensure that attacker. This in and of itself is not accept- When you say Budweiser...!
there is consistency between legal pro- able. Fight HB-51.
International students in the crosshairs
The Consensus Opinion reflects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the
Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors. Were really seeing the consensus about
immigration weakening, and its not hard to see
technique editorial board why. I myself worry that immigration is fracturing
Vidya Iyer EDITOR-IN-CHIEF American society as people consider themselves first
Nick Johnson MANAGING EDITOR
Maura Currie NEWS EDITOR David Raji OPINIONS EDITOR ___ and only second or third American. Countries with
Harsha Sridhar SPORTS EDITOR Monica Jamison ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR multiple languages (e.g., Spain, Belgium, Canada) are
Samira Bandaru LIFE EDITOR Kripa Chandran ONLINE EDITOR always fighting separatist forces, and multicultural
Brenda Lin EDITOR EMERITUS Brighton Kamen DESIGN EDITOR
Ross Lindsay WEB DEVELOPER Alexis Brazier HEAD COPY EDITOR societies tend eventually to become multiconflictual.
Casey Gomez PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Beatrice Domingo LAYOUT EDITOR High-skill immigration is good for America, but its
economic benefits should not outweigh its social
A GAME FREE FROM DISAPPOINTMENT BY BRIGHTON KAMEN repercussions. Social assimilation is extremely
important to make immigration beneficial to all of
society and to make all of society accessible
to immigrants.

When you say Budweiser...!

Yes of course science in America will implode
because of all the Somalian brain surgeons now
locked out.

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ROUND TABLE
ZAHRA KHAN
STAFF WRITER
When President Donald
Trump began campaigning
for president of the United
States, there were few who
believed he would be able to
achieve as much as he has.
Many of his ideas, such
as building a wall at the
U.S.-Mexico border, in-
creasing military spending
and having a registry for
Muslims in the country,
would have abhorrently
high price tags and invite
castigation from several al-
lies and much of the Ameri-
can public.
However, Trump made
it clear that he would go
against establishment poli-
tics and that he intended
to be proactive unlike those
before him. His ideas are
controversial and would
have been vehemently de-
bated in Congress. It should
not be a surprise then that
he began exercising his ex-
ecutive powers to fulfill his
agenda days after he was in-
augurated.
With the president be-
ing able to effectively ban
people from certain coun-
tries from entering the
U.S., one may question
whether the executive
branch of the government
has too much power.
North
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Avenue
Review
Executive orders are
nothing new. The govern-
ment is separated into three
branches: executive, legisla-
tive and judicial with each
one having the ability to
challenge the others. The
system ensures that power
is not concentrated in any
one branch which funda-
mentally makes sense. Pres-
idents have always had the
authority to pass executive
orders. These can be nul-
lified by Congress or chal-
lenged by the judiciary.
Executive orders were
common during the presi-
dency of Franklin Roos-
evelt, who passed more than
three thousand during
the Great Depression and
World War II. Historically,
executive orders became
common when immedi-
ate action was required,
such as during wartime
and recession.
We also saw many execu-
tive orders during Obamas
presidency. His orders were
indicative of partisan poli-
tics and a Congress that was
no longer willing to com-
promise on any of his mea-
sures. Therefore, his actions
were an attempt at bypass-
ing a branch of government
that had essentially failed to
do its job. Many of Obamas
orders were circulated in
Congress for years before he
took direct action.
Does the executive branch
have too much power?
Examining the power dynamics of the three branches of
the United States government in theory versus reality
In Trumps case howev-
er, the executive orders were
an attempt to prove to his
supporters that he would
oppose establishment poli-
tics by enacting his ideas,
regardless of how impracti-
cal or ridiculous they were.
They did not arise out of
necessity or after legisla-
tive action had already
been attempted.
Currently, the Congress
and the judiciary do have
the ability to challenge
Trumps recent executive
orders. The government
is still able to prevent the
concentration of power in
one branch. The executive
branch of government may
have a significant amount
of power, but if one branch
is to be reformed then so
should the other. Even now,
Congress may pass a law to
nullify Trumps executive
orders if it is able to reach
an agreement.
Executive orders are also
subject to judicial review, as
was proved when Trumps
executive order on immi-
gration was blocked nation-
wide by a federal judge.
Bipartisan politics, lob-
byists and individuals like
Trump and his advisors
have turned the U.S. into a
quagmire, but fundamen-
tally only the government
itself can control how much
power it has.
READ.
THINK.
SPEAK.
WILL FINCH
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Questionable executive
orders recently made by
President Donald J. Trump
have highlighted the issue
of executive branch author-
ity. But the extent of the
presidents power has been a
point of inquiry for much of
our nations history.
The Constitution is
vague as to the exact and
precise limits of the execu-
tive branchs ability, simply
stating that the president is
responsible for the execu-
tion and enforcement of the
laws created by Congress,
among other things.
This leaves a great deal of
wiggle room for the presi-
dent where they may decide
to direct or carry out what
comes out of the legislative
branch. However, the gen-
eral trend of the last centu-
ry has favored the strong
president whose expanded
power comes at the expense
of the legislative branch.
In its infancy, Con-
gress was meant to hold an
amount of governmental
power greater than or equal
to that of the presidency.
Aside from the ability to
create laws, Congress can
also collect taxes, regulate
commerce, coin money, de-
clare war and do essentially
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technique February 10, 2017 7
everything else that keeps
the country running.
But in times of crisis,
the president gains a sort of
authority that enables them
to circumvent or control the
abilities of Congress and
undermines the provisions
for checks and balances be-
tween the branches.
Since World War II,
examples include Presi-
dent Trumans undeclared
war against North Korea,
President Nixons abuse
of executive privilege and
President Bushs Terrorist
Surveillance Program and
Iraq War. As the presence of
conflict has essentially be-
come standard, so too has
the expanse of presidential
power and executive order.
There is an appeal to a
strong president it is why
most campaigns advertise
taking personal action as
opposed to communicat-
ing with Congress. Senators
and state representatives can to fulfill party and political
take time to debate issues,
while the almost-immediate
effect of the presidents de-
cision-making can address
complications as they arise.
Their classified knowl-
edge could also potentially
motivate better solutions to
problems. But the ability to
pave the future for an en-
tire country should not be
vested in a single person,
but rather the representa-
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tives that ideally represent
more of Americans wants
and needs. An almost un-
restrained ability to execute
anything as president is as
dangerous to the nation as
it is to the world.
So, the president needs
to be checked and balanced
by the other two branches.
Congress and the Supreme
Court need to stand firm
whenever there are any
breaches of power. Yet, they
have remained silent as the
presidency continues to ex-
pand its power.
The political goals of
each party have become
rooted and entrenched in
almost every aspect of our
political system, and my
fear is that the other branch-
es of government refrain
from checking breaches in
Constitutionally-mandated
authority in order to take
advantage of the executive
branchs increased power
goals, no matter the long-
term ramifications.
This fear is only rein-
forced by the fact that the
legislative, executive and
judicial branches are domi-
nated by the same party to-
day. If checks and balances
are not used on the man in
the White House, there is
a very plausible chance he
will soon become the man
in the high castle.
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Charitable Giving
The 2016 to 2017 iteration
of Techs Charitable Campaign
was an immense success. The
fundraising goal of $375,000
was exceeded by more than
$18,000, with the final grand
total being $393,460.96. The
donations that made up this
final amount came from 1,279
different individuals. The fi-
nal amount raised also breaks
the Campaigns fundraising
record, which had previously
been approximately $365,000.
SGA New Website
The Student Government
Association launched its new
website this past Tuesday.
The site, which has been in
development for a consider-
able amount of time, now will
provide a streamlined portal
for all areas related to SGA.
Sections of the website include
undergraduate and graduate
information, links to Jacket-
Pages, OrgSync and Course
Critique, as well as a link to
the Tell Burdell initiative.
Falcons Lose
The unfortunate conclu-
sion of Super Bowl LI was one
that ended up being incredibly
disheartening to yet another
generation of Atlanta fans. In
a shocking loss to the New
England Patriots that was pre-
ceded by an ostensibly insur-
mountable 18 point lead at the
half, the Atlanta Falcons truly
lived up to what it means to
be a professional sports team
from Atlanta. Our sincere con-
dolences to fellow fans.
GTWifi Sluggish
Once again, it seems
that GTWifi has encoun-
tered its semi-annual bout
of inadequacy. Despite the
assurances by tour guides that
the internet connectivity at
Tech is among the best in the
world, problems always seem
to crop up at some point dur-
ing the semester. This time,
the issues have been character-
ized by long page load times
and random disconnects.
Disappointing.
Separating athletes from
their personal decisions
... for better or worse, I have
made the personal decision to
separate my favorite athletes
from my role models.
HARSHA SRIDHAR
SPORTS EDITOR
To football fans, he is a streak mitting domestic violence merited
of lightning. A character straight a black-and-white response.
out of a video game, dodging hap- I had watched the infamous
less would-be tacklers as he bolts video of Ray Rice dragging wife
up the sideline. A remarkable and Janay out of an elevator moments
unprecedented success despite his after beating her. This was un-
status as a mere fifth-round draft equivocally and categorically in-
pick, a freak of nature. excusable. Rice wasnt fit to work
Tyreek Hill is also a convicted at a fast food restaurant, let alone
domestic abuser. earn a seven-figure salary playing
The diminutive Chiefs wide a game in front of tens of thou-
receiver has loaded his stat sheet sands of fans (many of them chil-
with touchdowns, but to some, dren). So, in that case, I approved
the bigger concern lies in his rap of the Baltimore Ravens making
sheet. August 2015 guilty the decision to cut ties with the
plea of domestic assault and troubled running back.
battery by strangulation. A de- But a couple of things have
ferred three-year sentence and changed since then. Firstly, Rice
anger-management courses, per has shown a great deal of remorse.
Sports Illustrated writer Jonathan He has advocated for domestic
Jones editorial. violence victims, he has taken full
And just like Jones piece is but responsibility for his actions, and
one of hundreds penned as Hill he is by all accounts the paragon
rose from unheralded rookie to of a reformed man.
consensus All-Pro, Hill is but one Secondly, my beloved Green
of many athletes involved with Bay Packers became part of the
domestic violence in recent years. fabric when it was discovered
From the highly publicized cases that defensive tackle Letroy
of Greg Hardy and Ray Rice to Guion had been charged with
those that barely reach the light multiple counts of domestic vio-
of day, even the most respected of lence in the past. I liked Guion;
National Football League (NFL) I thought he was a solid player, if
franchises have faced the fallout. decidedly unspectacular.
Like many fans, I always So when has a perpetrator
thought that an NFL player com- of domestic violence paid his
// OPINIONS
debt to society, if ever? When
can we wholeheartedly cheer for
Hardy and Hill and Guion
among others?
To me, the answer has come
in the form of separating athletes
from their off-field actions. Just
as I can watch a film directed by
Roman Polanski without endors-
ing Polanskis decision to flee the
United States to Europe follow-
ing an incident in which he al-
legedly raped a thirteen-year-old
girl, I think I can admire a foot-
ball players athletic prowess while
simultaneously condemning a
past action.
Thats not to say NFL players
are entitled to our infinite and
everlasting forgiveness. Certainly,
every athlete out there should be
made to deal with the legal con-
sequences that follow his actions,
and those who pose a threat to
commit such heinous acts again
have no place in the league.
But if we want to prevent and
discourage recidivism, shunning
individuals who have taken re-
sponsibility for past behavior and
show potential to do good in the
future seems to be the worst pos-
sible course of action.
You are certainly not obligated
or forced to like or respect any
athlete. Oklahoma stars Dede
Westbrook and Joe Mixon will en-
ter the NFL this year with similar-
ly dark pasts, and should either do
enough to merit significant media
attention, the specter of their legal
troubles will most likely not go
unnoticed.
But for better or worse, I have
made the personal decision to sep-
arate my favorite athletes from my
role models. We will just have to
see how that works out.
// OPINIONS
Elon Musk is not a Trump enabler
A lot has changed since Jan.
20, 2017.
A Muslim ban was placed on
seven countries with no history
of attacks in America. A law
that helped save the economy
after the 2008 stock market
crash is being revoked, allow-
ing Wall Street to resume the
activities that caused the reces-
sion. America's allies are dis-
tancing themselves.
More and more of President
Donald Trumps debatably un-
qualified and very conservative
cabinet picks are being con-
firmed by slim margins.
For many Americans, the
confirmations of Betsy DeVos as
education secretary, Jeff Sessions
as attorney general and Stephen
Bannon as chief strategist have
tested their faith in those whom
President Trump appoints to in-
fluential positions.
Uniquely in the executive
branch, Trumps economic ad-
visory council is filled with suc-
cessful business leaders, many of
whom have previously expressed
more moderate or liberal views.
However, several of the
members have faced backlash
for their association with the
controversial president, includ-
ing Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
and Elon Musk, the founder of
SpaceX and Tesla.
Movements such as #dele-
teUber have generated signifi-
cant social media activity and
active boycotts.
Although the hashtag origi-
nally stemmed from legitimate
gripes with how Uber mis-
handled the immigration ban
by capitalizing on the JFK
taxi embargo, the hashtag has
since warped into primarily
berating Kalanick for being a
member of Trumps economic
advisory council.
The increasing disapproval of
the CEO both within and out-
side the company and protests at
Uber headquarters have cumu-
Marijuana still banned for the wrong reasons
If you have not heard, the
Georgia Senate is voting on a
bill that would allow patients
with PTSD, HIV-AIDS, chron-
ic pain and other diseases access
to medical marijuana. There
is another bill in the Georgia
House trying to provide further
expansions to patients.
Under the current law, Geor-
gia allows patients with qualify-
ing diseases to obtain up to 20
ounces of cannabis oil with a
physicians approval; however,
there is no legal way for patients
to obtain the drug in-state.
Buyers must order product
from producers in other states,
creating a significant barrier for
patients. Additionally, though
THC levels in medical can-
nabis oil are currently limited
to five percent, the new Senate
bill will lower the amount to
three percent.
With nine states having le-
galized marijuana entirely, al-
most 20 percent of the nation, it
is disappointing that such small
measures are being taken by the
Georgia Congress. Approxi-
mately 40 percent of Americans
have admitted to using mari-
juana at least once, so for recre-
lated in Kalanick announcing
that he had stepped down from
his presidential advisory role.
Musk has also faced criti-
cism for also being on the
presidents council, with many
people announcing the cancella-
tions of their Tesla orders. Both
have been widely accused of
working for Trump. from the center.
However, being on the ad-
visory council does not mean
that its members are enabling
or working for the president. It
simply suggests that they are ad-
vising him in areas in which he
is not well versed. What the first
20 or so days have demonstrated
thus far is that Trump strongly
trusts and follows what his advi-
sors say.
In defense of not stepping
down from the board, Musk
himself has noted that he is
simply trying to provide advice
that helps take things in a more
positive direction.
The opposition and fury di-
rected at Kalanick and Musk,
while understandable, is mis-
guided and misses what is an
important opportunity for no-
table companies and competent
businesspeople to hold an audi-
ence with the president.
It is vital now more than ever
that Trumps alt-right-oriented
inner circle have a few moderat-
ing voices focused less on poli-
business interests of the few
impede the freedoms of the
ational use to still be a criminal
offense is confusing. This is es-
pecially true when you consider
that marijuana is both less ad-
dictive than caffeine and 114
times less lethal than alcohol.
So why does marijuana have
such an illegal history in the
U.S.? It was legal until 1937,
four years after the end of Pro-
hibition. The Marijuana Tax Act
of 1937 established a significant
tax meant to punish marijuana
users. The Act, sponsored by
prohibitionist Harry Anslinger,
was spun to target minorities
specifically Mexican immi-
grants fleeing to the U.S.
Coinciding with the Great
Depression, public opinion of
immigrants was poor. Anslinger
is even quoted as saying, Reefer
It is vital now more than ever
that Trumps alt-right-oriented
inner circle have a few moderating
voices focused less on politics and
more on science, technology and
BRENDA LIN, BRIGHTON KAMEN
EDITOR EMERITUS, DESIGN EDITOR
tics and more on science, tech-
nology and innovation.
Demanding that those
voices step down not only robs
the president and by exten-
sion, the American people
of diverse perspectives in the
White House but also nudges
our national leadership farther
Filling an economic advisory
board with prominent leaders
from a wide range of businesses,
from startups like Uber to es-
tablished companies like Pepsi,
shows the emphasis Trump
places on the success of busi-
nesses in the U.S. Rather than
admonishing Musk, we should
encourage tech leaders to com-
municate with the president and
express their pro-science, more
moderate viewpoints.
Ride-sharing policies aside, it
is fairly hypocritical for the pro-
gressive left to direct their anger
solely at the mid-sized tech com-
panies who have expressed more
liberal viewpoints than many of
the other companies who are
tied to the advisory council.
Although it is debatable that
it is much more difficult to avoid
or threaten industry titans such
as the Walt Disney Company,
General Electric or Boeing, any
movements against them have
not gained much traction. Most
of these companies have also
... the U.S. has let the
many.
ALEXIS BRAZIER
HEAD COPY EDITOR
makes darkies think that theyre
as good as white men. The
primary reason to outlaw mari-
juana is its effect on the degen-
erate races. Anslinger went on
to assert that cannabis creates
interracial relationships, some-
thing he considered obscene.
As such, it is upsetting that a
ban with such toxic beginnings
has persisted.
Beginning with this tax, con-
servatives have ever since largely
opposed the legalization of
marijuana, claiming that it is a
gateway drug which will lead
to further drug abuse. Despite
this rhetoric, some 69 percent of
people in the U.S. believe that
alcohol is more damaging than
marijuana. Then, hy is it still a
banned substance?
technique February 10, 2017 9
What are your plans for
Valentines Day?
innovation.
been noticeably silent on the
presidents recent policies.
On the other hand, both
SpaceX and Uber are part of
130 tech companies who have
signed the amici curiae (friends
of the court) brief that argues
that Trumps immigration or- STEPHANIE AZAHAR
der is unconstitutional. THIRD-YEAR MSE
Both Musk and Kalanick
have also previously questioned Studying for MSE 3015.
Trumps qualifications to serve
as commander in chief and are
good foils to older, more conser-
vative companies. Musk has al-
ready made waves by requesting
that the travel ban and climate
be put on the councils meet-
ing agenda to be discussed first
and foremost.
If the past election cycle
has taught the American
people anything, the walls of
our echo chambers have been
built too high, and we are no
longer listening to opposing
views. We are so sealed off that
contradicting viewpoints are SABRINA HERMAN
completely unfathomable. FOURTH-YEAR AE
Activists should not be
berating those who are ac- I have homework due.
tively reaching across the aisle
by calling them enablers but Ill be recovering.
rather encouraging those with
more opposing views to advise
the president.
As Musk tweeted, how
could having only extremists
advise him possibly be good?
One of the main reasons for
the continued prohibition, par-
ticularly at the federal level, is
due to the lobbying efforts of or-
ganizations such as the Correc- JASMINE BROWN
tions Corporation of America, a FOURTH-YEAR CS
for-profit prison company who
has admitted to significant busi- Ill probably go to lab and
ness interests in maintaining the then be nice to myself by
war on drugs.
Other interest groups, such watching TV.
as police unions, prison guard
unions, alcohol and beer cor-
porations and pharmaceutical
companies have spent millions
of dollars lobbying against
marijuana. As a result, the U.S.
has let the business interests of
the few impede the freedoms
of the many.
It is, therefore, my hope that
Georgia embraces the small
government mindset of its
largely conservative Congress
and remove the superfluous gov-
ernment restrictions on marijua- BRYSON WALKER
na use. Since this is a large step FOURTH-YEAR CS
for Georgia lawmakers, at the
present, I hope the expansions I will be drowning in
of medical cannabis oil pass.
If you feel similarly, please
homework and studying,
call your local senator or house and maybe slightly drunk.
member, and let them know
your opinion. Photos by David Raji Student Publications
Life
Symposium addresses refugee plight
JON LONG
STAFF WRITER
This years Leadership and
Multifaith Program (LAMP)
Symposium took place at a par-
ticularly relevant time in our po-
litical landscape.
The symposium, which took
place on Feb. 6 at Techs Historic
Academy of Medicine, was titled
Asylum, Refuge, and Relocation:
Multifaith and Community Re-
sponses to Global Migration. The
Symposium was a joint effort by
Techs Ivan Allen School of Lib-
eral Arts and Emorys Candler
School of Theology.
The event kicked off with a
screening of the Kickstarter-fund-
ed documentary After Spring, a
film that follows two Syrian refu-
gee families living in Jordans Zaa-
tari refugee camp.
Directors Ellen Martinez and
Stephanie Ching were on hand
afterwards, leading a discussion
with Tech professors, Laura Bier
and Juan Carlos Rodriguez, about
activism, film and the refugee cri-
sis itself.
A series of workshops followed
the screening and discussion.
One, Migration & the Middle
East, followed the history of Ar-
abic-speaking people [leaving] the
Ottoman Empire ... in search of
brighter opportunities, according
to LAMPs website.
Others focused on spiritual
care of migrants and clarifying
SGA to set up hammocks on campus
BOBBY GUILD
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A garden with hammocks. Yes,
it is as great as it sounds. A bunch
of hammocks set up in the trees
free for students to use. Thanks
to the efforts of members of the
SGA, students will soon only need
a little free time to socialize, relax,
and spend time outdoors.
I think it will be a great place
to spend time, get some work
done, and hang out with my pals
in the great outdoors, says RJ
Tayal, a first-year AE.
In an effort to make the joys
of hammocks more accessible,
plans are being finalized to situ-
ate permanent hammocks in and
around the Skiles Walkway. They
will provide a place for students to
relax and unwind, and escape the
turbulence around them.
Tech can often times be
stressful for students juggling
classes, organizations, jobs and re-
search. The hammock garden will
help alleviate those stresses and
provide valuable me time, said
Sujay Peramanu.
Peramanu, third-year IE and
vice president (VP) of Campus
Services, took over the project af-
ter delays and a loss of funding.
The hammock garden was origi-
nally conceived by former VP of
student life, Nagela Nukuna, and
former VP of Campus Services,
Anuraag Bahl.
LIFE EDITOR:
Samira Bandaru
ASSISTANT LIFE EDITOR:
Hanna Warlick
life@nique.net
Left to right: Bier, Martinez, and Ching. The LAMP Sympo-
sium is an annual event featuring speakers and workshops.
the rights of refugees through the
lens of discrimination.
Following a short break, an-
other group of workshops gave
attendees the chance to learn
more about their role in the refu-
gee crisis. The first, dealing with
the education of immigrants and
refugees, discusses the challenges
faced by refugee families in re-
gards to education in America and
how we can help support them.
The second gave an overview of
How To Welcome and Advocate
for Inclusivity, a topic that has
It involved placing poles in the
ground and having hammocks
available to check out. After ne-
gotiating with Capital Project
and Space Management (CPSM),
Peramanu was able to have per-
manent hammocks approved and
secure SGA funding. This will
make the garden more accessible
and available for student use.
The project has seen some
road bumps along the way, but I
am currently working with CPSM
A student hangs out in a comfortable hammock on Tech walkway. SGA is rolling out permanent
hammocks for students to be able to relax; they are expected to be in place by the end of February.
When Injustice Becomes Law ...
... Resistance becomes duty. The word solidarity held
true on Techs campus on February 2nd, as students
gathered to voice opinions on the executive order. 4 12
Photo courtesy of LAMP Atlanta
become increasingly controversial
in the wake of President Trumps
travel ban. The workshop listed
ways to ease the burden of new ar-
rivals from conflict zones and how
to work with local governments to
create an atmosphere of welcom-
ing and inclusivity.
The third, a discussion on
Detention & Detained Asylum
Seekers, consisted of a viewing
of David Bernhards short film,
Locked in a Box, followed by a
panel from Marie Marqyardt and
Amilcar Valencia from Emorys
and the construction team to fi-
nalize project guidelines and fi-
nalize hammock purchasing,
Peramanu explained.
After much work and nego-
tiation, Peramanu is optimistic
about the timeline for the proj-
ects completion.
The project will most likely be
finished by the end of February,
Peramanu said.
While the current plan is to
place these permanent hammocks
School of Theology and Lutheran
Services of Georgia, respectively.
The final workshop analyzed
the ways that various faith-based
organizations in Atlanta have re-
sponded to the refugee crisis.
The day culminated in a key-
note address from Derreck Kay-
ongo, the CEO for the Center for
Civil and Human Rights. Once a
refugee himself, the Uganda-born
entrepreneur has become world
renowned in the fields of human
rights and global health.
His speech was titled How the
Legal Power of Protecting Rights
Expands the Marketplace. Kay-
ongo, no stranger to refugee
camps, founded the Global Soap
Project in 2009 with the goal of
promoting hygiene among the
camps around the globe.
Throughout all of his visits
abroad, Kayongo was disheart-
ened by the rampant spread of
easily-preventable diseases among
refugee populations. Since then,
the foundation has worked to pro-
vide resources and education to
refugee camps around the globe.
This humanitarian work, cou-
pled with the business experience
required to head such an opera-
tion, gives him a unique perspec-
tive on the refugee crisis as it re-
lates to the global marketplace.
The annual event drew atten-
tion from surrounding communi-
ties and will hopefully continue
to provide a voice for interfaith
groups around Atlanta in the
coming years as well.
in and around the Tech Walkway,
Peramanu hopes to make access
easier by growing the project.
We hope to expand the proj-
ect to other areas of campus and
create hammock gardens in the
IC Lawn and in the green areas
around freshman housing, said
Peramanu.
So get excited and be on the
lookout for the beginning of con-
struction. It will be a great new
place to relax and study.
Photo by Brenda Lin Student Publications
technique
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10
February 10, 2017
Date Options in
Atlanta
STEVEN KOCHANSKY
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Valentines day is coming up,
and finding time, money and a
significant other for a night out on
the town may seem like a daunt-
ing task for a college student at
Tech. But getting off campus and
exploring the city can be a great
way to release stress, forget about
school, and have fun. So, here are
a few tips and tricks to steer you in
the right direction when planning
a date in Atlanta.
TAKE A HIKE
Whether it be at Piedmont
Park, the Beltline, Centennial
Park, Historic Fourth Ward Park
or any of the many parks scattered
throughout Atlanta neighbor-
hoods, it is a great place to go on
a hike! Not only will exercising
provide health benefits ,such as
stress relief, increased energy, and
improved sleep, but a simple stroll
through the park will give you
and your special someone much
needed alone time to talk, catch
up and connect. There are cute
shops, bakeries and restaurants as
well as scenic city views that will
provide you and your companion
a romantic date. One of the best
ways to get to know a city is to
walk around and get lost in it, so
go explore!
CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Atlanta is home to many medi-
ums for cultural experiences rang-
ing from theaters, concert venues,
art galleries, and museums.
Techs campus is within walk-
ing distance of the Center of Hu-
man Rights, the Fabulous Fox
Theatre and the High Museum
of Art, just to name a few. Go
check out a local jazz club, the At-
lanta Botanical Garden or historic
Oakland Cemetery. Explore Jim-
my Carters Presidential Library,
catch a concert at Center Stage
or visit Martin Luther King Jr.s
birthplace. Piedmont Park hosts a
variety of festivals throughout the
year, including the Atlanta Dog-
wood Festival and the Atlanta Ice
Cream Festival. Basically, make
an effort to find interesting things
for you and your date to go do in
Atlanta.
FOOD
Food is the fuel of life. It is
only natural that good food brings
people together. Atlanta enjoys
hundreds of incredible restaurants
See TIPS, page 13
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Living lab studies tech in home environment
ANGELIQUE PELZER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
There are many opportuni-
ties to see innovation in action at
Tech. One of these hidden gems
is a seemingly ordinary house on
West Campus along 10th Street,
dubbed the Aware Home.
It is no ordinary house in-
side you can explore many of the
current and past explorations in
the evolving interactions of people
and technology in the home envi-
ronment.
The Aware Home was actually
part of a bigger program, called
the Aware Home Research Initia-
tive, which was a grassroots move-
ment of several interdisciplinary
research groups coming together
on campus in 1988. What resulted
was 5,040 square foot home that
could function as both a living ex-
periment lab as well as a place to
create new innovations designed
to explore the interaction between
humans and technology.
The three-story building has
two levels, consisting of a home
design each with kitchen, bed-
room, bathroom and living room,
all of which are used to conduct
experiments to test new technol-
ogy designs. The basement level
contains a workshop to make mi-
nor repairs, as well as a conference
room, containing several more
projects. Brian Jones, a senior
research engineer in the Interac-
tive Media Technology Center at
Tech, is the current director of
this living lab.
The diversity and spectrum of
the research conducted using the
Aware House ranges from looking
at environmental questions, like
sustainability to medical research
for improving the care and moni-
toring of the elderly through tech-
nology. Much of the topics of re-
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH JOURNAL
Showcase, Present, and Inspire
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH @ GT
gttower.org
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search are driven by the problems
that students, research groups and
companies bring to address.
Depending on the focus of the
research, the house can be used
for a direct study or to test out an
experimental system that was de-
signed in another lab before being
implemented in peoples homes.
Jones describes the homes use,
by saying that they have a highly
connected home here, a controlled
environment, where you can try
things out. Some of our partners,
for example, have systems they
want to try out in actual home
environments. This a great place
to try it without doing it in your
own home.
The partners whom Jones re-
fers to are the research groups as
well as companies in industry who
seek him out in order to test how Photo courtesy of Jayanth Mohana
their technological systems are The screen pictured above shows the many sensors the Aware Home Research Initiative (AHRI)
perceived. Companies, like Belkin features. The Aware Home is a three-story research facility designed to feel just like a home.
and Sense, are in the production
and sales phase with technologies The house also supports stu- on sensors that use a wireless com- Asaad is involved in several dif-
that were developed in research dents who have an idea they wish munication protocol, like Z-wave, ferent projects that are conducted
here at Georgia Tech. to implement. where the sensors are able to pass in the house. One of the most
However, despite the homes Often it is students coming on information without being in recent is the development of the
versatility, it has its limitations. to me saying how can we use the direct range of a controller. Gait Speed Project.
This place is great for test- home? We try support any num- Mohana described the goal of Gait Speed is a medical test that
ing things out in a real home ber of interest across campus, his project as, What I want to looks at an individuals speed and
environment, but getting real Jones said. build is a script based system that mobility to access their health and
data from people is some- Jayanth Mohana, first-year triggers automatically without predict the future decline in their
thing we cant do unless we graduate student in Human you interfering with it. mobility. In the house, gait speed
have someone live here, Jones Computer Interaction, was one of This would equate to scenarios is measured by pressing a button
commented. these students who was drawn to where the system can detect that on the wall and walking along the
Unfortunately, the living the Aware House. you are leaving the house and can lengths of marked sections on the
home only houses test subjects I discovered the Aware Home perform actions like turning the floor. This system measures your
for a few days at a time and the almost by an accident. I was pret- oven or stove off. walking speed more accurately
data is not enough to realistically ty amazed by the amount of sen- Another student, Youssef than if timed.
gauge peoples interactions with sors here, the potential of the sen- Asaad, first-year ME, came to Asaad notes, This will hope-
the technology. Also, the studies sors, and the richness of the data be involved in the Aware House fully replace the human need for
are inherently skewed by the use you could collect, Mohana said. through federal work study. timing certain tests that need to
of human subjects as they proba- This interest in sensors served I saw the job and thought it be timed. We tested the project
bly will not behave exactly as they as a springboard for Mohanas looked interesting. I am very into 70 times last week to see if it was
do at home. To get around this, current class project, which deals prototyping and community ser- ready to go into hospitals and
they also have a volunteer pool with using a specific technologi- vice. This served as a combination nursing homes to start doing test-
of about 600 adults, aged 50 and cal device to understand and pick of both. I applied, and when I ing for them, Assad said.
older, who test technology in their up on patterns of human behavior came to the house I loved it. So I
homes for different durations. observed in the home. He focuses stayed, Asaad said. See AHRI, page 13
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Thoughts on the
Solidarity Rally
POLLY OUELLETTE
STAFF WRITER
On Thursday, Feb. 2, over one
thousand students were drawn to
the Kessler Campanile in the spir-
it of unification and support. True
to its name, the Solidarity Rally
brought together undergradu-
ate and graduate students, Ph.D.
candidates and professors in a
large expression of emotion and
determination.
The rally was held in reac-
tion to the executive order signed
by President Trump on Jan. 27,
which imposes extensive restric-
tions on entrance to the United
States of non-citizens from several
Middle Eastern countries.
For me and the other graduate
students, I think our first thoughts
were of our labmates, says Ashley
Coenen, a graduate student in the
College of Physics and one of the
lead organizers of the event. As
students and researchers, we have
a commitment to the Institute
to do great science, to innovate
and collaborate but just as im-
portantly, we have a commitment
// LIFE
to our community. To the people gether to organize and participate Several brought signs, bearing slo- Tech has never been a par-
at Tech. We need to advocate for in the event. With the help of the gans like The Pilgrims were Ref- ticularly political campus, so it
them, especially when they cant. Student Center and the GTPD, ugees, Education has no Walls was surprisingly moving to see
The students she speaks of are a all ran smoothly. and part of the inscription on the so many people come out to sup-
significant part of Techs popula- Seven featured speakers shared Statue of Liberty: Give me your port their fellow students who
tion. 149 students and 39 employ- stories, poems and thoughts on tired, your poor, your huddled have been affected by this ban,
ees are affected by the travel ban, why they were personally affected masses yearning to breathe free. Santesso said.
according to the Institutional Re- by the travel ban. The crowd re- Its hard seeing the people that The organizers of the rally and
search and Planning department. sponded often and loudly to the Im close to, and these people that Tech administration have since
Another of the lead organizers speakers, letting applause and are struggling. The U.S. is built been updating students about de-
of the rally recognizes that many cheers fill central campus. on being a melting pot and I dont velopments in reference to the ban
of them have not personally been My hijab doesnt mean Im think thats standing up for what as they occur. In order to have a
affected but that support should an outsider. America doesnt stop our foundations are, says Neha platform for future similar events,
still be shown. being America when our shades Saxena, fifth-year IE attending the website gtrally.org was creat-
Unfortunately, this recent darken. These things are hard to the Solidarity Rally. ed. More information on the rally
election has led to a lot of uncer- speak about, said Nishat Firoj After the rally, Aaron Santesso, can be found here.
tainty among the American im- in a spoken word poem she per- LMC professor and immigrant The ban has since been tempo-
migrant communities. These deep formed during the rally. from Canada, shared his reaction rarily halted while discussion of
feelings of anxiety are something Attendees of the rally had a lot to what was happening on cam- its constitutionality continues in
that I, and likely many other to say about the travel ban as well. pus in reaction to the ban. federal courts.
Georgia Tech students, will never
be able to fully empathize with,
said Jacob Orvis.
The event was organized as a
Facebook event, which served as
a platform for participants to ask
questions, provide each other with
information from Tech officials
and share photos of the rally after
it happened.
We wanted to give affected
students a chance to share their
stories. We wanted to say that we
do care, that we will not sit quietly
and look away while this is hap-
pening, Coenen said.
The rally was inspired in a
somewhat unconventional way.
Joshua Weitz, a professor in the
school of Biological Sciences, in-
vited a group of graduate students
to get together and talk about the
recent political events.
He brought up the idea of
organizing a student led rally,
and he made it clear that if it was
faculty organized it wouldnt be
as effective, it wouldnt send the
right message, says Keith Paar-
porn, an EE graduate student who
was involved in planning the rally.
And then he was like, What do
you guys wanna do? and he just
walked out the door. Photo by Maria Furukawa Student Publications
Undergraduate, graduate and Students gathered around the campanile on a sunny Thursday morning. The hour was
post-doctoral students came to- filled with student and faculty speakers sharing their thoughts on the immigration ban.
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TIPS FROM PAGE 10
that will really give you and your
date something to talk about.
Ponce City Market and Krog
Street Market are two popular op-
tions that have great ratings and
an even greater selection of res-
taurants. Or, go check out a place
youve never been to before, like
RA Sushi, Papis Cuban and Ca-
ribbean Grill or Bezoria (middle-
eastern style). If you are out walk-
ing on the Beltline, try to find a
cool local spot to grab a coffee
or a bite to eat. If you are feeling
bad and boujee, get a few of your
friends to ask out dates and make
a reservation somewhere nice.
This can be a good opportunity
to connect, set up friends and get
some great Atlanta pictures.
If you do not feeling like going
out, stay in and make dinner with
your special someone. Try roll-
ing your favorite type of sushi or
tossing your own pizza. Even if it
doesnt turn out as well as you had
hoped, you still had a wonderful
experience with your date.
Dont Get
Left Out
Living On Campus
is A No-Brainer
AHRI FROM PAGE 11
However, as with any advance-
ment there are certain drawbacks.
For the Aware House and proj-
ects like it, the drawbacks revolve
around the idea of privacy inva-
sion. Particularly, participants are
worried about hacking.
People are hearing in the
media of how systems are being
hacked and such, but the details
of how they are hacked is also im-
portant. Like, when the Wink was
hacked, yes it was hacked, but you
had to be in physical presence of
the hub and plugged into it in or-
der to hack it, Jones said.
Jones emphasized that hacking
is always a potential with any of
the technology; however, it is im-
portant that companies and indi-
viduals follow security protocols
to protect themselves.
Currently, the Aware Home is
undergoing renovation in order to
create a smart bathroom, in part-
nership with TechSAge. One of
the main projects being worked
on is the creation of parallel grab
bars that can not only sense where
someone is grabbing them but also
how hard.
Another project in the works
for this room is the instillation
of bathroom floor sensing. This
would allow data collection of
whom is in the bathroom and how
they are standing on the floor. The
goal of this project is to develop a
bathroom that can adapt to meet
the needs of someone with limited
mobility.
To learn more about Aware
Home, check out awarehome.
gatech.edu
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Remembering Thomas Lux
SAMIRA BANDARU I was honored, but petrified. From the short time I spent
LIFE EDITOR I remember feeling intimated by with him, he offered great clar-
Dr. Thomas Lux (and everyone ity into the importance of poetry
On Feb. 5, 2017, Techs own else in the room) when I first and demonstrated an unrivaled
Dr. Thomas Lux, Ph.D passed arrived at the restaurant. Who passion for not only studying
away at age 70. He was considered wouldnt, in the presence of one of poetry but spreading his pas-
to be an influential poet in con- the most influential and esteemed sion for poetry. Thomas Lux will
temporary American poetry and poets of this age? But Dr. Lux be remembered for his generos-
graced Techs campus with his made me feel welcome, and we ity paired with his dedication for
presence as head of Poetry@Tech quickly eased into conversation, teaching, his originality, and his
and as teacher of poetry member the topics ranging from estrange- unsparing sincerity. His presence
in the LMC department. ment from once-close people to will not only be missed by Techs
I never knew him as a profes- whether the intricately-carved community, but among the many
sor, but as a man eager to spread rose-shaped vegetable on my plate friends, family and acquaintances
his vast knowledge and passion was a radish or a turnip. (We es- on which he had an impact, and
for poetry. tablished that it was a turnip.) among the community of poets.
As an incoming freshman, I
came from an background where I
would stealthily skip gym class to
go into the woods behind my high
school to read the Importance of
Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
with my friend, to Tech, where I
was often scoffed at for the fact
that I could recite the prologue of
Geoffery Chaucers Canterbury
Tales and for my interest in John
Donnes Holy Sonnets.
I was keenly welcomed at Poet-
ry@Tech, greeted by Jennifer Hol-
ley Lux, Ph.D and Thomas Lux,
unsure of how to address them
since they were both Dr. Lux.
The first time I met Dr. Thom-
as Lux was at a dinner, and I was
invited by my ENGL 1102 profes-
sor, Mirja Lobnik, to join her and
the Drs. Lux in a dinner welcom-
ing their close colleague, Bruce
Weigl, as well as other esteemed Photo by Michael Skinner Student Publications
poets, prior to a poetry reading at Pictured above is Dr. Thomas Lux, the director of Poetry@TECH,
the Paper Museum. a passionate professor , and an acclaimed author of poetry.
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Entertainment
Big Seans album tells story of second chances
MUSIC
I Decided.
Big Sean
LABEL: GOOD Music
GENRE: Hip-Hop/Rap
TRACK PICKS: Bounce
Back, Light
OUR TAKE: away, or your ass might get
AYO ALADESANMI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Since the fall of last year, Big
Sean has had the rap community
eagerly waiting for his much-an-
ticipated fourth album, serving as
a follow-up to 2015s Dark Sky
Paradise. The albums first single,
Bounce Back, was released in
October 2016. The track served
as an appropriate anthem for the
last three months of a year sent
from hell.
Sean Don had listeners ringing
in the New Year by cursing the
losses in the past and anticipating
future chances to bounce back.
Similar to last years celebrity
deaths and the direction of the
nation, I Decided puts one into
a state of reflection.
On this album, gone are many
of the themes from his three pre-
vious albums none of the wild
club attitude from Finally Fa-
mous, the abundant success sto-
ries from Hall of Fame, or the
intense braggadocio found on
Dark Sky Paradise.
Instead this album tells the
story of a man who dies but gets a
second chance, and the listener is
left with a candid statement about
life, the opportunities it gives and
how people decide to use them.
After the first listen, the most
enjoyable part of I Decided is
the skillful and effortless word
play that Big Sean puts on display.
During distinct moments of the
Stars of Fist Fight discuss fresh take on trope
Ice Cube and Charlie Day face off in the parking lot for
upcoming film Fist Fight which will be released Feb. 17.
album, the Detroit-native struts
his stuff when he crams as many
syllables as possible into a verse.
The essential humor, ease and
intelligence that he demonstrates
will allow rap aficionados to put
I Decided on the top shelf after
the first listen.
From simply enjoyable mo-
ments of lyrical acrobatics (Stay
K.O.ed, kay today/ Man, that
pew! pew! hit your ass from like
way, oh, ways away) to the more
meaningful lines that leave lis-
teners thinking (A loaded mind
is more dangerous than a loaded
weapon), it is clear that Big Sean
has grown immensely into an ad-
ept emcee and lyricist.
Highlights from the album
include the guest verse from fel-
low Detroit big name Eminem
on No Favors, the voice of
Jhen Aiko tastefully juxtaposed
against the low-pitched vocals
of Big Sean on Same Time, Pt.
1 and the contemplative, piano-
led beat featured on Jump Out
the Window.
As an artist or celebrity in
2016, it has become a major ex-
pectation to have at least a facet
of ones work dedicated to current
political or social injustices, and
like countless others have, Big
Sean does exactly that. On Big-
ger Than Me, the hook is sung
by members of the Flint Chozen
Choir, serving as an attempt to
direct attention and help to the
victims of the ongoing water crisis
in Flint, Mich.
Besides not having heard much
from Eminem in the past few
years, No Favors offers another
surprise. In his classic hyper-
combative scream, Eminem men-
tions Sandra Bland and Philando
Castile by name and, not surpris-
ingly, has a couple choice words
for President Trump. While well-
contrived lyrics and themes weave
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Rapper Big Sean poses for a promotional photograph. Last week the Detroit native
released I Decided, a reflective album full of impressive wordplay and thoughtful lyrics.
throughout the album, the album
falls short in one area. Across the
14 songs, most of the production
on the album does not breach the
combination of surging bass and
interspersed drum pattern that
has come to define most of Big
Seans recent work.
This continuation is not nec-
essarily problematic, but per-
haps if Seans production team
took a few cues from the music
of his contemporaries, the al-
bum would have a more diverse,
comprehensive feel.
Taking the impressive lyricism
from Moves or Jeremihs gospel-
influenced style from Lights and
BRIGHTON KAMEN
DESIGN EDITOR
Hamilton vs. Burr. Biggie vs.
2pac. Rocky vs. Apollo. American
history is littered with legendary
duels where only one can emerge
the victor.
On Feb. 17, the mild-man-
nered and noodle-armed English
teacher, Andy Campbell (Charlie
Day, Its Always Sunny in Phila-
delphia), will square off against
axe-wielding, no-holds-barred
Ron Strickland (Ice Cube, 21
Jump Street) in New Line Cin-
emas newest comedy, Fist Fight.
Featuring a strong supporting
cast of Jillian Bell (Workahol-
ics), Tracy Morgan (30 Rock)
and Christina Hendricks (Mad
Men), Fist Fight is a throw-
back to the after school fist fights
of high school movies but with a
twist: the two brawling it out in
the parking lot are teachers, not
students.
On the last day of school, in
the midst of senior pranks and
dysfunctional school administra-
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Monica Jamison
ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Lakshmi Raju
entertainment@nique.net
combining them with the recent
types of unique production from
Kanye, Chance or even Mac Mill-
er would have made the album
the first all-inclusive masterpiece
of 2017.
Ultimately, the version of Big
Sean offered on I Decided is
definitely the best Big Sean yet.
Over the course of the album, he
proves to be reflective without dis-
owning the original Sean Ander-
son that fans fell in love with in
the first place.
While there are verses dedi-
cated to describing his successes
at length, just as many articulate
the breakdowns and the sacrifices.
tors, Campbell just wants to make
it through to the dismissal bell
and get home to his wife Mag-
gie (JoAnna Garcia, Once Upon
a Time), who is pregnant with
their second child.
While just trying to do the
right thing, he implicates Strick-
land, getting Strickland fired.
Strickland challenges Campbell
to a fist fight with the immortal
words: After school. Parking lot.
Its on.
As Campbell braves the rest
of the day, Campbell consults his
colleagues, guidance counselor
Holly Grossman and gym coach
Crawford (played by Bell and
Morgan, respectively), both of
whom deal with their own set of
problems.
Grossman occasionally dabbles
in meth and nymphomania, while
Crawfords students have recently
mowed a sixty-yard popular ana-
tomical appendage onto the foot-
ball field.
Sprinkled atop this bawdy mix
of characters are the senior pranks
themselves, from releasing a horse
into the school hallways to play-
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Photo courtesy of Big Sean
All 50 minutes could have eas-
ily recounted fantastically crazy
events, but most of the songs are
dedicated to the people and cir-
cumstances that comprise where
Big Sean is from.
The story contained within the
music of I Decided is a classic
one, but unlike its main charac-
ter, listeners are not afforded the
same second chance. As opposed
to spending life with new people
in new places, Big Sean reminds
that sometimes it is necessary to
stay put and appreciate humble
beginnings maybe even with
a bit of 70s R&B and a glass of
fine wine.
ing heterosexual male-targeted
adult content on the classroom
TVs in the middle of class. For the
actors themselves, the characters
and script were the main draw.
I saw the script and I called
Newline, and I said I want to
do this thing and they said, Ok
great, Day said in a conference
with other college newspapers to
promote the film. I usually look
at the overall story. Am I interest-
ed in the story? Then I look at the
characters do I like the charac-
ters? Do I think I could do some-
thing with it? And then when I
read this script, it was exciting for
me to just play the guy in the story
I also liked that I got to be a
little bit more of a normal person
in a sea of crazy people.
Day, who is otherwise known
for eating milksteak and jelly-
beans as Charlie on Its Always
Sunny in Philadelphia, was al-
ready acquainted with Fist Fight
director Richie Keen, who direct-
ed episodes of Its Always Sunny.
We werent too sure about
Richie Keen [at first], Day said,
See FIST, page 16
// ENTERTAINMENT technique February 10, 2017 15

Documentary blends past and present injustice

FILM
I Am Not Your Negro
GENRE: Documentary
STARRING: Samuel L.
Jackson
DIRECTOR: Raoul Peck
RATING: PG-13
RELEASE DATE: Feb. 3
OUR TAKE:
ZAFIR SHARIF
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
I Am Not Your Negro, a re-
cent documentary by Raoul Peck
(Sometimes in April), is an emo-
tional journey through the Civil
Rights Movement. Peck tells the
story of the Movement through
the perspective of James Baldwin,
and this fresh perspective exposes
the disturbing flaws of the time.
Baldwin was a gay writer who
was heavily involved with the
Civil Rights Movement. Unlike
some films in its genre, I Am
Not Your Negro is both fluid
and entertaining. Narrated by
Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fic-
tion), the film successfully por-
trays the life and persona that was
James Baldwin.
The movie is based on a story
originally drafted by Baldwin, but
he was unable to see the novel to
its end. Peck was able to obtain
Baldwins records and complete
the story, immortalizing Bald-
A photo of James Baldwin used in I Am Not Your Negro. Raoul Pecks documentary, based
on Baldwins novel, blends the history of the Civil Rights Movement with recent tragedies.
wins entrance into a highly vola-
tile America. As the documentary
progresses, the audience is shown
how influential Baldwins interac-
tions with the largest Civil Rights
leaders of the time were on Bald-
wins view of the nation.
The efforts of leaders, such
as Malcolm X, Medgar Evers
and Martin Luther King, Jr.,
were among those that impact-
ed Baldwins journey. The film
splices together speeches from
these individuals with footage of
Baldwin and a large collection
of photographs to accompany
Jacksons narration.
Although the movie lacks a
strong and coherent ending, it
highlights the inherent problems
that prompted the creation of the
documentary. Peck uses Baldwins
story to draw parallels to the cur-
rent cultural and social issues,
some preserved from the age of
the Civil Rights Movement.
He finds space to add referenc-
es to recent tragedies, such as the
Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
sonal writing lends authenticity to
death of Trayvon Martin, and the
mistreatment of African Ameri-
cans in the 20th century.
The civil rights narrative in I
Am Not Your Negro sets itself
apart by connecting two time pe-
riods and validates itself as a dis-
turbingly relevant film. The docu-
mentary exposes the racism that
permeated the twentieth century
and is still alive today.
Peck combines past and pres-
ent events to remind the audi-
ence that the struggle for black
equality is not something to be
forgotten: racial injustices are still
a reality.
Many of the effects of genera-
tions of inequality still manifest
themselves now, and in this light,
I Am Not your Negro estab-
lishes itself as more than simply
another historical narrative. The
film is able to coherently summa-
rize the issues prompting the Civil
Rights Movement.
Peck expertly leverages Bald-
wins call to action to stir pride
in the viewers for the arduous
endeavors of those involved with
the Civil Rights Movement.
The opening of the film begins
with Baldwin admitting that he
can no longer stay in Europe as
America needs his help; the in-
vocation is almost heroic. Ad-
ditionally, the usage of footage
of Baldwins speeches and the
inclusion of accounts of his per-
his characterization.
While the film has garnered
critical acclaim, the documentary
occasionally became too overload-
ed with information to appreciate
its meaning. Since most of the
content is derived from splicing
historical footage and records, co-
herently creating a fluid film is a
daunting task.
Although this is an inherent
challenge in the method of the
film, However, Peck is able deftly
to balance both components
the information and story suc-
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16 February 10, 2017 technique
CLEAN FROM PAGE 1
croons one such woman in a 1958
advertisement. Mr. Clean does
not seem to reciprocate her ro-
mantic advances but instead de-
parts when his job is done. Every-
one is happy.
The Mr. Clean of 2017 appears
to have a more perverse agenda. In
his Super Bowl spot, which Elle
Magazine is calling brilliant
and sexy, Mr. Clean arrives to
the home of a lone woman lament-
ing a stove stain and begins both
cleaning up and getting dirty.
First his groin is visible in a
shot that pans up to his still-bald
and still-earring adorned face
quickly, but not quickly enough.
He wrings out a sponge os-
tensibly his titular Magic Eraser
in one large hand, sending a
gush of liquid to the ground.
He stands intimately close
to the woman before whirling
around in a bizarre and yet hy-
gienic mating dance; he gyrates
to the rhythm of the mop firmly
stroking the floor from his hands.
Whereas Mr. Clean is animat-
ed to be almost lifelike save for
the cartoonish glint in his eye, the
woman is a live-action, definitely
real human being.
It is unclear how much money
Proctor and Gamble spent ani-
mating all thirty seconds of the ad
or if they used motion capture.
One has to wonder how and
if the tone would change should
Mr. Clean have been replaced by
a real human animation seems
to lend an aura of innocence
and harmlessness to the commer-
cials premise.
If Mr. Clean were a real man,
ripped in all capacities and obvi-
ously older judging by the white
brows, entering a womans home
and swaying his hips, would this
commercial even have aired?
Would the sexuality have be-
come overt to the point of being
inappropriate for young eyes?
The sexualization of Mr. Clean
ends up being comical when it is
revealed that he is nothing more
than a specter, imagined by the
woman to represent her decidedly
un-sexy husband who is trying
to clean.
Herein lies the secret to the
runaway success of this advertise-
ment, the origin of the memes and
hundreds of middle-aged women
swooning on Facebook, that yes,
this definitely was the best Super
Bowl commercial this year.
As far as advertising executives
can tell, women are so exhausted
by the notion of housework and
cleaning that the thought of not
doing those things is arousing.
The sheer value of not being con-
fined to gendered conceptions of
housekeeping is an aphrodisiac,
liberating and exciting and bol-
stering to the ego. In fact, this
sensual reincarnation of a classic
cleaning product persona may
have been foreshadowed by Mr.
Clean winning one of People
Magazines Sexiest Men Alive
in 1998. Even 20 years ago, wom-
en found his cleanliness attractive.
Women have better things to
do than mop and scrub the stove,
and being trapped in the predica-
ment of choosing between the two
spheres has been present since and
before the 1950s.
A man who offers to take away
such menial tasks, foregoing
whatever manly work he has to
do, might as well be built like Id-
ris Elba and have the moves
of Patrick Swazye in
Dirty Dancing.
Get you a man
who can do both,
as one might say
in internet par-
lance.
This Super Bowl
was rife with high-
budget advertisements
competing to make the
sneakiest political state-
ment.
84 Lumber, for example,
aired a short of a mother and
daughters immigration jour-
ney from Mexico to the U.S.,
and their website soon crashed.
But among the drama of po-
litically charged commercials and
the spectacle of Lady Gagas half
time show was one commercial
with no agenda but to be provoca-
tive and silly.
Similar in a way to the Fif-
ty Shades of Grey phenom-
enon, Sexy Mr. Clean borders
on ridiculous pandering but
is just self-aware enough to
be interesting.
Maybe his antics will boost
bleach and Magic Eraser sales, or
perhaps his new image will dam-
age sales irrevocably because no
one can bear to look Mr. Clean
in the eyes. Regardless of the fi-
nancial effect on the Procter &
Gamble Company, an impact was
made that still ripples through
the streams of the internet almost
a week later.
won over the Fist Fight produc-
and fitting the movie into their
schedules.
ly written as a man.
Photo courtesy of Procter & Gamble
// ENTERTAINMENT
FIST FROM PAGE 14
but he cut together this really
funny trailer with existing foot-
age of Ice Cube and I in movies.
Keen created a fake trailer that
ers due to his incredible passion
for the project.
Another obstacle, according
to Day, was finding other actors
Jillian has a show and Tracy
is doing his standup, so we were
trying to get everyone in the same
place, Day said.
They even made changes to the
script to adapt to the cast: Bells
character Grossman was original-
We wanted a funny woman
in the movie, Day said, who also
serves as executive producer. We
wanted Jillian in the movie. So
Richie and I changed that part.
I read it, and it definitely was
the weirdest character Ive ever
been offered to play, said Bell.
And I love playing odd women.
Fist Fight is also part of Tra-
cy Morgans return to the silver
screen following a serious car ac-
cident in 2014.
Coming from my situation,
it frightened me to do a movie,
he said. I didnt know if my co-
medic timing was back. I didnt
know if the confidence was there.
Then Charlie Day and Jillian
and Richie Keen, they gave me
confidence.
Two may enter but only one
will emerge victorious from the
#teacherfight when Fist Fight
hits theaters.
// ENTERTAINMENT
Grand Tour resurrection Top Gear struggles
TELEVISION
Grand Tour
NETWORK: Amazon
WHEN: Feb. 3
STARRING: Jeremy Clarkson,
Richard Hammond, James
May
OUR TAKE:
JOSH TREBUCHON
STAFF WRITER
When the budget for Jer-
emy Clarkson, Richard Ham-
mond and James Mays new car
show The Grand Tour was an-
nounced as $160 million, fans of
the trios old show Top Gear
expressed mixed reactions. Most
were excited about the possibilities
that the enormous budget would
unlock, but there was a pervading
fear among fans that all the mon-
ey might corrupt the trio.
One of the characteristics of
Top Gear that fans appreci-
ated was its humble honesty. No
matter how successful the show
became, its three presenters re-
mained conscious of the fact that
they were simply filming, in the
words of James May, a plucky
British motoring show.
Now that the first season of
the series has been released, those
fears have partially been realized.
While the season is not overflow-
ing with over-the-top spectacles
included simply to use up the
large budget, the writing and
production style of the series has
been corrupted by the presenters
greater flexibility.
The three entertainers, who
previously worked under signifi-
cant oversight from the BBC, take
full advantage of the incredible in-
dependence that their new bosses
at Amazon afford them.
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EFWJDFT
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond debate the merits of hyper-
cars from McLaren, Ferrari, and Porsche on their new Amazon series The Grand Tour.
The production of the new sea-
son was actually more constrained
by the BBC than by Amazon. The
presenters had to drop several of
the gags and lines for which they
are famous from the new series
due to legal threats from their
old network.
In most cases, this change was
not a significant issue. The new
show was not hurt by the note-
worthy absence of the Star in a
Reasonably Priced Car segment
that was a part of every episode of
Top Gear. This bit, which many
fans of the old show found to be
boring and unnecessary, will not
be missed.
Still, many of the weakest fea-
tures of the series originate from
the omnipresent legal ghost of the
BBC. The most obvious example
OJRVFOFU
of this is Mike Skinner, the test
driver for the show. Skinner has
massive shoes to fill, as he is meant
to replace the beloved Stig, the si-
lent, mysterious helmeted driver
from Top Gear.
Due to legal threats from their
old network, the presenters could
not replace the Stig with another
helmeted and silent driver; the
new character needed to speak.
The presenters used this opportu-
nity to take clichd jabs at Ameri-
cans, using Skinners southern ac-
cent and NASCAR experience to
make cringe-worthy jokes about
America and its car culture.
While some of the shows gags
fall flat in every regard, most are
funny but get ruined by poor ex-
ecution. The subpar execution
stems from the unmistakable
laugh at themselves. The show is
Photo courtesy of Amazon.com
new series. The problems with the
sense that every aspect of the
show is scripted, down to the most
minute details.
The seasons first episode pro-
vides an excellent example of this
failure in execution. When Clark-
son declares that the British Royal
Air Force is the greatest air force
in the world, he triggers an unnec-
essarily long nationalistic debate
with his American audience.
The bit is funny at first, but
as the producers drag it on it be-
comes dry and boring. To make
matters worse, the artificial syn-
chronization of the audiences
responses indicates that the bit
was rehearsed to give it a sense
of spontaneity.
In the old show the gag might
have been performed without re-
hearsal or, better yet, the present-
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ers might have joked about the
fakeness of the act.
The bit far outlives its hilarity,
worse yet it gives the viewer the
impression that the producers and
presenters are trying to make the
bit seem spontaneous. This bit is
the lowest point of the season, be-
cause in this moment the present-
ers seem to have lost the ability to
trying so hard to be real that it be-
comes fake.
In this sense, The Grand
Tour fails to hold a candle to its
predecessor. The funniest parts of
Top Gear were when the pre-
senters simply bantered with each
other. The old series staged entire
road trips simply to inspire this
banter, whereas the new series all
but abandons it.
The Grand Tour is, however,
an excellent television show it
is as funny and as entertaining as
any other series out there, and any
viewer new to Clarkson, Ham-
mond and May would love the
show only arise when it is com-
pared to its predecessor.
Fans of Clarkson, May and
Hammond can only hope that
their beloved triad of presenters
will take this reality as a chal-
lenge to equal or even surpass
the greatness of the old show in
future seasons.
Though the first season of The
Grand Tour was disappointing,
viewers should give the show a
chance. The season shows some
promise in its final episodes, as
the presenters seem to grow more
comfortable and funnier in their
new roles.
Andy Wilman, the producer
of the show, will likely respond
to the criticism from their fans
and eventually adjust the show to
be just as good if not better than
Top Gear.
18 February 10, 2017 technique // COMICS

SMBC BY ZACH WEINERSMITH XKCD BY RANDALL MUNROE

SARAHS SCRIBBLES BY SARAH ANDERSEN IN THE BLEACHERS BY STEVE MOORE

MR. LOVENSTEIN BY J.L. WESTOVER

// COMICS technique February 10, 2017 19

LUNARBABOON PEARLS BEFORE SWINE BY STEPHEN PASTIS

CUL DE SAC BY RICHARD THOMPSON

LIO BY MARK TATULLI

CHANNELATE BY RYAN HUDSON

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20 February 10, 2017 technique
// SPORTS // SPORTS
CARLOS BENITO
MENS TENNIS
NISHANT REDDY
STAFF WRITER
The No. 22 ranked mens ten-
nis team has high expectations for
the season. Among those leading
the way is senior Carlos Benito.
He was recruited to Tech from
Madrid, Spain, and his leadership
this season will no doubt be a fac-
tor in the Jackets success.
Last weekend at Auburn, each
team had 3 points going into
the final match. Benito dropped
the first set 6-7, but he stormed
back and won the next two sets
6-0, 6-3. A victory in his match
clinched a 4-3 victory for Tech.
Throughout his career at Tech,
Benito has established himself as
a formidable player in both the
singles and doubles formats. As a
freshman and as a sophomore, he
played doubles alongside Eduardo
Segura. Segura graduated from
Tech two years ago, but he is one
of the reasons Benito is on the
team right now. Both hail from
Madrid, Spain, and both gradu-
ated high school from les Ortega y
Gasset. The two formed one of the
top doubles teams in the nation,
ranking No. 15 at their peak.
His junior year, Benito and
No. 4 ranked Christopher Eu-
banks earned a ranking of No. 36
together. As an individual, Benito
ended last season as No. 110 in
the ITA national mens singles
rankings. Overall, Benito has 61
career singles wins and 52 career
wins in doubles.
This season, Benito has nine
singles wins and nine doubles
wins. As an individual, he is No.
73 in the ITA national rankings
and the partnership of Benito and
Eubanks rank No. 14 in doubles.
Tech is currently ranked No. 22,
but sustained success from play-
ers like Bonito will keep the arrow
pointing upward.
Benito talked to the Technique
this week about clinching match
at Auburn last weekend, his inspi-
ration to play tennis, what drew
him to Tech and his goals for
the season.
Technique: First of all, con-
gratulations on the win at Au-
burn. How do you deal with the
pressure of playing in the deciding
match?
Benito: I like that kind of
pressure. Im kind of used to it by
now, and I like it.
Technique: Whats the mind-
set you were in after you lost the
first set?
Benito: Well that day, I
thought I lost that set because of
my form. I didnt think the other
player was better than me during
that set, so I knew that in the sec-
ond set I just needed to fix a few
things and I would be fine. Thats
what happened and I won 6-0 the
next set. Then he started playing a
little bit better in the third.
Technique: How long have
you been playing tennis and what
makes you enjoy it so much?
Benito: Ive been playing ten-
nis since I was 12 years old, and
thats what Ive been doing basi-
cally all my life.
technique February 10, 2017 21
Technique: Do you have any SOFTBALL FROM PAGE 23 is going to take more than a home
professional tennis players that advantage for Tech to earn a spot
you admire and try to pattern trated similar abilities throughout at the ACC Championship at
your game after? her first three years for the Jack- Chapel Hill in May.
Benito: Well my favorite ten- ets. Also starting in every match- Tech ended last season at No.
nis players are Rafael Nadal, Fe- up last season, Kowalewicz re- 10 in the ACC, only better than
derer and [Novak] Djokovic. I try corded season highs in runs, hits, the NC State Wolfpack. They
to pick something from each of doubles, home runs, and RBI. She faced issues with consistency and
them. ended the season with a three- road games, but Head Coach
Technique: What do you view game hitting streak and has left Shelly Hoerner has enough talent
as the greatest strength in your fans excited to see what is in store for that to change in the Jackets
game? for next season. 2017 campaign.
Benito: My forehand. Colleen Darragh is another Coach Hoerner also welcomed
Technique: How did you hear senior that has improved over her two new coaches in the offseason.
about Georgia Tech, and what career on the field for Tech soft- Sage Woodham and Rodney De-
drew you to the school? ball. Each season has seen im- Long were added to the staff as
Benito: Well there used to be a provements from Darragh. Last assistants, the former finishing a
former player. Hes was my friend season she played in 49 games stint at Southern Arkansas and
from Spain, Eduardo Segura. He and recorded career and season the latter the head coach Cameron
used to talk to me and tell me bests in hits. University (Okla.).
about the program and Georgia A well-mixed line up of experi- Woodham and DeLong, in
Tech in general. enced and new talent, could make combination with new talent
Technique: What do you all the difference this season. It and improvement from returning
think of Atlanta? has been five years since the Jack- starters, could push the Jackets
Benito: I love it. ets ended a season with a success- back into the NCAA Regionals
Technique: How do you bal- ful overall record. Although the and national stage for the first
ance Techs academics with your team will play more than half of time since the teams excellent
tennis obligations? their slate at home this season, it 2011-2012 campaign.
Benito: I think there is time
to do everything. You just need
to manage your time well, and I
think thats something Im good
at. I havent had a lot of problems
with that.
Technique: What has been
your favorite moment at Tech so
far in your tennis career?
Benito: I clinched a few
matches that were really good. In
my sophomore year against No. 8
Duke, that was the biggest one for
me. And then in the ACC Tour-
nament that same year I clinched
again against Virginia Tech in the
quarters.
Technique: What are your
goals for yourself and the team for
the season?
Benito: For myself, I aim to
try to play my best at all times and
just help my team. Its not about
me; the main goal is for the team
to continue to get as many victo-
ries as possible. And for the team, Photo by John Nakano Student Publications
making it to the top 16 will be im- Senior infielder Jessica Kowalewicz runs the bases.
portant for the future. Kowalewicz will bring experience to the 2017 Tech team.
22 February 10, 2017 technique
For Tech, no surprises on signing day
CASEY MILES
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Under Paul Johnson, Tech
football has not been a recruiting
powerhouse. There is not a long
line of five-star recruits waiting
to don the white and gold, and
even the four star recruits are few
and far between. However, Tech
football is the perfect example of
making the most of what one has
in terms of talent. Paul Johnson
has turned recruiting classes an-
nually ranked in the 50s into top
25 teams.
For most college teams that
look to field a highly competi-
tive roster, Techs No. 46 nation-
ally ranked recruiting class might
come as a disappointment. How-
ever, for Tech, this 13 spot bump
up from last years recruiting class
is seen as a huge step for Tech re-
cruiting. The biggest surprise this
year would have to be the quality
and quantity of the defensive re-
cruits Tech signed.
Techs highest rated recruit,
four-star linebacker Bruce Jordan-
Swilling, is the first four-star re-
cruit Tech has had commit since
redshirt senior offensive lineman
Shamire Devine committed back
in 2013.
Joined by brother and defen-
sive back Tre, Jordan-Swilling is
looking to lead an incredibly de-
fense loaded class; Techs top eight
recruits are all listed as defensive
players in 247Sports database.
Of those defensive players, four
are listed as defensive backs, a po-
sition that is now occupied by 20
players on the roster. While the
volume is good, only time will
tell if the increased numbers will
foster competition and lead to
playing time for the best players
regardless of class.
Tech also received reeled in
three defensive lineman recruits,
another position that Tech is not
lacking numbers for. However,
stalwarts Patrick Gamble and
Francis Kallon have graduated,
opening up two spots for newer
players to fill. The final defensive
position, linebacker, saw three re-
Freshman B-back Dedrick Mills is interviewed by Tech former
standout Roddy Jones. Mills made a significant impact in 2016.
cruits, including Jordan-Swilling
and defensive coordinator Ted
Roofs son, T.D. Roof.
While the defense saw the
most recruits, the individual po-
sition that Tech recruited the
most was offensive line. This year
saw the rise of two freshmen on
the offensive line, Parker Braun
and Jahaziel Lee, and with Fred-
die Burden and Eason Fromayan
both leaving two more spots open
for the line to grow even younger.
The offensive line is perhaps the
most important cog in the ma-
chine that is the Tech offense, and
while the influx of young, talented
linemen bodes well two or three
Photo by Casey Miles Student Publications
years down the line, it will most
likely be a tough season for the
young group.
Another two important ad-
ditions for the Tech offense are
B-back Jerry Howard and hybrid
back Jordan Ponchez-Mason. This
past season saw the transfer an-
nouncement of B-back Marcus
Marshall leaving Dedrick Mills as
the sole returning B-back that saw
consistent playing time last year.
Despite some suspensions, Mills
had a breakout year in terms of
numbers and will look to improve
upon already stellar offensive
numbers posted this season.
The cherry on top of the pro-
verbial recruiting sundae this year
was the signing of two special
teams players: punter Pressley
Harvin III and kicker Brenton
King. Harvin is ranked the num-
ber four punting recruit in the na-
tion while King is ranked at num-
ber 15 according to 247Sports.
com. He averaged 42.5 yards per
punt as a senior this past year, just
0.6 yards shy of what Rodwell av-
eraged this past year.
Hoping to follow in Harrison
Butkers shoes, Brenton King will
have competition with redshirt
sophomore Shawn Davis and red-
shirt freshman Shea Underwood.
The spot is entirely up for grabs
this coming season and the fresh-
man will look to continue the leg-
acy of quality Tech kicking.
These investments in Tech
footballs future could pay divi-
dends as early as the spring game.
// SPORTS
TOURNEY FROM PAGE 24
from the 2015-2016 season: Pitts-
burgh, USC and Michigan.
The three teams respectively
finished with 20-10, 20-11 and
20-10 regular season win-loss to-
tals. Pittsburgh and USC finished
the season with 9-9 conference
records and Michigan finished
with a 10-8 conference record.
The teams combined for five wins
against Top 25 teams with no
team having more than two; Tech
currently has wins against three
Top 25 teams. The most impor-
tant thing for these teams was that
each made it at least to the quar-
terfinals of their respective confer-
ence tournament.
Unfortunately for Tech, there
is one thing that differs between
these three teams and the Jackets:
their records entering the end of
the season. Entering their final
seven games, each team had a
least 17 wins and no more than 7
losses. Tech enters its final seven
games with a 14-10 record and
is projected to most likely finish
with a 17-13 or 18-12 record.
The main factor currently
dictating whether or not Tech
makes the tournament is wheth-
er their quality wins can carry
their record. But these last seven
games hold considerable poten-
tial to push the teams case for
tournament inclusion one way or
another.
Running the table virtually
guarantees a spot in the NCAA
Tournament. Much less will force
college basketball intelligentsia to
make difficult decisions leading
up to the fateful Selection Sunday.
// SPORTS
Trip to Puerto Rico
starts softball season
ALISON LAVERY
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Tech softballs 2017 schedule
was announced in December and
the 55 game season begins this
week with the Puerto Rico Tour-
nament. The Puerto Rico Tour-
nament will be the first time the
Jackets have competed outside of
the United States. They will have
their first conference competition
against North Carolina, ranked
fifth in the ACC, at the tourna-
ment. With a 7-16 conference
record last year, the jackets are
hoping to start the season off on
a higher note.
The fact that Tech had a dif-
ficult time competing far away
from home last season leaves good
reason to be concerned that the
Jackets will not fare well in simi-
lar situations this season. Howev-
er, Tech has more games at home
this season than they did last year
and has welcomed lots of new tal-
ent to the lineup. With 10 incom-
ing freshmen ready to take the
field and only three seniors lost to
graduation, a talented lineup that
supports each other on the field
could quickly erase any jitters in
unfriendly confines.
The loss of Courtney Ziese to
graduation will be a big one. Ziese
led the team in average hits, home
runs, and runs batted in last year.
However, there is enough new
talent this year that any empty
niches should be filled. Seven of
the ten incoming freshmen were
four-year letter winners during
their high school careers and are
looking forward to carrying on
their success at the collegiate level.
Freshman Crosby Huckabay
is bound to make consistent ap-
pearances on the field this season.
Huckabays four-year starting role
during her high school softball
career offers hope that she will be
an asset on the field from the first
game onwards. During her senior
season, she was named to all-re-
gion and all-state teams. Her 74
RBI senior season record eclipses
Zieses 33 RBI record last season,
albeit at a lower level of competi-
tion. With 11 doubles, 46 runs,
and a record breaking 19 home
runs on top of an amazing RBI
record; Huckabay seems well on
her way to being an offensive su-
perstar at Tech.
Another all-region and all-state
athlete, Grason Gasser will be an
athlete for fans to keep an eye
on this season. During her high
school career, Gasser helped her
team to four district champion-
ships in a row. A valedictorian on
top of her athletic career, Gasser is
an athlete that seems to live up to
the Tech mold of excellence.
Witnessing freshmen debut
seasons is not the end of the ex-
citement for Tech fans. Returning
talent has just as much in store
this season. If senior Samantha
Pierannunzi improves this season
at the same rate as last year, she
will be invaluable on the field.
Since her freshman year at Tech,
Pierannunzi has made progress
every season and consequently
seen increasing time on the field.
While starting in all 55 games of
the season, she led the team for
the second season in a row with
29 runs. Pierannunzi also led the
team with 29 walks and 15 stolen
bases last season.
Pierannunzi is not the only se-
nior that proved herself capable of
being a team leader early on in her
collegiate careers. Fellow senior
Jessica Kowalewicz has also illus-
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with the Jackets, and it erupted
HARSHA SRIDHAR
SPORTS EDITOR
Last semester, I wrote a Time-
out that was, to say the least, criti-
cal of the Tech student body.
I was frustrated by our ap-
parent lack of interest in Tech
athletics. Perhaps I would have
understood if the Jackets were a
bottom-feeder, but our football
team was highly regarded, our
volleyball team was on its way to
unprecedented success and our
basketball team had a new, excit-
ing head coach.
Perhaps it wasnt as a direct re-
sult of that piece, but our student
body has at least somewhat an-
swered the call. And Im thankful
for that.
I was at home a few weekends
ago and found myself watching
the Tech-Notre Dame basketball
game. I knew that we realistically
had a relatively small chance of
winning. I was shocked to see the
line of fans waiting outside of Mc-
Camish Pavilion before the game.
(Yes, the free replica Jarrett Jack
Jerseys were no doubt an incen-
tive, but it was nonetheless an im-
pressive feat.)
That energy continued over
into the game, as commentators
repeatedly noted the intensity of
the Jackets crowd, a group that
supported its team with more
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fervor than President Donald
Trumps aides during his recent
speech to the CIA.
The crowd made a difference.
It rattled a Notre Dame team that
found itself in an unexpected fight
when Josh Okogie scored the
game-winning layup as the buzzer
sounded. It was an asset, a weap-
on, a force.
Yes, McCamish has a long,
long way to go before any reason-
able viewer starts making Camer-
on Crazies comparisons, but this
is a good start. Last year, Tech
ranked behind colleges such as
Bradley, Siena and Texas El-Paso
in attendance. At least per the eye
test, that may have changed.
At home, the Jackets have beat-
en the Tar Heels, the Seminoles
and the Fighting Irish among oth-
ers. Those statements will be the
crux of the Jackets case when it
comes to the NCAA Tournament
(discussed elsewhere in this sec-
tion.) My hope is that an accom-
plish like that would only further
Ben Lammers jumps for a block against Notre Dame as a sellout
crowd watches. That crowd proved to be an advantage for Tech.
motivate Tech fans to attend
sporting events.
Ive always believed that one
key tenet of the Tech experience
is never resting on your laurels.
There is always another mark to
beaten, another precedent to be
set. (Much to my chagrin, there is
virtually always another WebAs-
sign to be completed, too.)
Our participation in Techs
athletic culture should be no ex-
ception to this rule. With baseball
season looming, spring intramu-
rals in full swing and the swim-
ming and diving team preparing
to host the ACC Championships,
it is crucial now as much as ever
that Tech fans support their Jack-
ets. No, our apparel deal isnt the
best. No, the Jackets will probably
never have the non-alumni fan
base of their in-state rivals. But
thats all the more reason to cheer
a little louder, chant the praises of
your team, and perhaps hoist Josh
Pastner on your shoulders when
Tech defies the odds and wins the
NCAA Tournament.
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Mens hoops pushes for rare tournament invite
CASEY MILES
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Can Tech basketball make it to
March Madness?
As the ACC and NCAA Tour-
naments draw closer, one question
remains for the Tech mens bas-
ketball team: will they compete
in March Madness? While the last
few games have been tough on
the Jackets, their rsum is hardly
anything to scoff at. Following
their win against D-II Tusculum
College Tuesday, Tech is now at a
respectable 14-10.
In Joe Lunardis Bracketology
post on Feb. 6, his main reason
lies in the Jackets last two road
games, two big losses to Clemson
and Wake Forest, respectively.
Both teams were behind Tech in
the ACC standings heading into
those games; losing to teams like
those does little to boost a teams
chances.
To really understand Techs
odds of making the big dance,
one must consider their strength
of schedule (SOS), rating percent-
age index (RPI), and quality wins
versus bad losses. RPI is the rank-
ing of a teams performance, with
reference to their SOS. The stats
are intertwined and easy to look
at, since both are simply rankings.
Currently, Tech sits at No. 42 in
the country in SOS and No. 75 in
RPI.
The SOS ranking for Tech is a
good indication of their chances
of making the tournament; their
RPI, however, must be examined
Flynn sees golden opportunity for Tech athletics
HARSHA SRIDHAR
SPORTS EDITOR
Last week was a busy one for
Mike Flynn, the Georgia Tech
Athletic Association (GTAA)s as-
sistant athletic director for public
relations and communications.
National Signing Day meant un-
veiling the football teams latest
set of prospects, there was work
to be done on the recruiting trail
and like the rest of the Associa-
tions staff, he is learning to meet
the vision of his new boss: athletic
director Todd Stansbury.
But for a man who decided in
high school that his future lay in
sports public relations, the job de-
scription couldnt be more apt.
I didnt exactly know what
it entailed [in high school], but I
knew I wanted to work in public
relations. I played sports growing
up; I knew that I wasnt going to
play sports in college, so I chose
to be a public relations major right
off the bat. I just sought out ways
I could get involved, Flynn said.
That involvement took Flynn
up the ranks from covering in-
tramural sports to playing a ma-
jor role at an ACC institution. In
between, Flynn logged 13 years at
FCS football power Appalachian
State. The Mountaineers won
three national championships
under Flynns watch and in 2007
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more closely to see if they truly fit.
It is where quality wins and bad
losses comes into play.
When taking into account op-
ponent RPI, one can determine if
a win or loss was an expected or
unexpected result, based on rank-
ings alone.
Techs quality wins come
against teams that are in the
top 50 in the nation in terms of
RPI: these wins are against VCU,
Tech center Ben Lammers leaps for a tip-off against Notre Dame. The game, which ended in
a buzzer-beating Tech win, cemented the Jackets status as a legitimate tournament hopeful.
played the David to then-No. 5
Michigans Goliath in what many
consider to be the greatest upset in
the history of college football.
For Flynn, directing public
relations for the Mountaineers in
the wake of their shocking 34-32
victory was a formative, ultimate-
ly unforgettable experience.
We worked a lot that week, to
be honest with you, Flynn said
with a laugh. Our coach at the
time, Jerry Moore, ... said, Were
going to talk to every single per-
son who wants to talk to us.
Between live shots of the cam-
pus on ESPNs SportsCenter, co-
ordinating interviews and fulfill-
ing his day-to-day responsibilities,
it was one of the most strenuous
weeks of Flynns professional ca-
reer. But it prepared him for the
bustling environment of Techs
athletic and communications
departments, which have been
shaped in recent years by techno-
logical trends such as the rise of
social media.
Obviously, student-athletes
are going to look at our website
and social media, so we want to
put our best foot forward, he
says of the Athletic Associations
online presence. Not only are we
communicating with alumni and
the media and fans, you always
have to have in the back of your
mind that everything that youre
doing can be seen by recruits.
As the ink dries, the Technique pre-
views Coach Paul Johnsons latest
UNC, Clemson, Florida State and
Notre Dame. On the other hand,
Techs worst loss is against RPI
No. 118 Ohio in an early season
home loss, but a positive recency
bias could mitigate the sting of
that result.
Considering those factors,
Tech should make the tourna-
ment. However, the season is not
over yet. Techs remaining seven
games include five match ups with
While many of the identifying
of the Athletic Associations pub-
lic relations have stayed the same
during the transition from former
athletic director Mike Bobinski to
new athletic director Todd Stans-
bury, Flynn says the latter has
brought with him an increasing
focus on the universitys image.
When you have a change of
leadership at the top, theres going
to be a re-prioritization of what
your focuses on and what your
GTAA assistant athletic director for public relations and communications stands on the field
of Bobby Dodd Stadium. Flynns work puts him in constant contact with the media and public.
Locking it In
recruiting class.422
better RPI ranked opponents.
Furthermore, three of those seven
games are on the road, a place
where Tech has struggled this sea-
son. The Jackets record, on the
road, this season is 2-7 with their
only road wins against NC State
and VCU. If Tech wants to have
a shot at getting into the tourna-
ment, regardless of their results in
the ACC tournament, they would
most likely have to win five to six
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brand is. Todds vision for our
brand is twofold. Its what athlet-
ics here at Georgia Tech do and
the experience of a student athlete
does to set up a student-athlete for
success beyond graduation. What
our alumni are doing after gradu-
ation is without peer.
The other thing that were
going to focus on is that Georgia
Tech has a history of being the
most innovative athletics depart-
ment in the country. Things like
technique
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of their next seven games, with
must-wins against Boston College
and NC State.
If Tech doesnt manage that,
they will have to rely on a strong
ACC tournament performance.
Based on last years bracket, if
Tech can enter the tournament
with a 10-8 ACC record, they will
most likely end up with a six or
seven seed, placing them imme-
diately into the second round. A
10-8 ACC record would require a
5-2 record to finish off the season.
If Tech finished the season with a
4-3 record, resulting in a 9-9 ACC
record, they would still enter the
second round immediately. How-
ever, if they were to win the 8-seed
versus 9-seed matchup that they
would most likely be placed in,
they would have to face the No.
1 seed in the quarterfinal round.
Right now that spot is up for grabs
between UNC, Florida State and
the University of Virginia.
While Tech has beaten two of
those three teams, it was with the
Thrillerdome behind them. This
years ACC basketball tourna-
ment takes place in New York and
knowing Techs experiences away
from the energy of McCamish
Pavilion, the matchup will be
quite different than the regular
season games.
Finally, perhaps the best look
at whether Tech will make the
tournament is comparing them
to Power 5 (ACC, SEC, Big 10,
Big 12) conference teams from
the past few years with similar re-
cords. Three of those teams come
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the Total Person Program, sports
nutrition and the Performance
Center all have their roots here at
Georgia Tech, Flynn said.
Along with Techs on-field
success, Flynn believes that the
schools creative streak will define
participation in and support of
Tech athletics.
That is absolutely something
we will focus on, how Tech finds
innovative ways to support our
student athletes, Flynn said.
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