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TOBIAS OLIVER ESTABLISHES STARTING STATUS
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Top L: Photo by Casey Gomez Student Publications; Top R: Photo by Maya Flores Student Publications; Above: Photo by Taylor Gray Student Publications
Fifty Foot Film Fest returns to haunt Plaza Theatre
MAYA FLORES
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Stepping into the Plaza Theatre
on the night before Halloween felt
like stepping back in time — the
lobby was decorated in bold pri-
mary colors, velvet ropes guided
patrons to the concession stand,
vintage movie posters adorned
the walls, and the smell of buttery
popcorn wafted through the air.
The venue was simply the perfect
place for a local film festival.
That night the theatre hosted
the Return of the Fifty Foot Film
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Fest, an event that featured eight
spooky and suspenseful short
films. It was the successor to last
year’s Attack of the Fifty Foot
Film Fest, which sold out — no
small feat for a debut festival.
The unique feature of the Fif-
ty Foot festivals is that all of the
shorts are made in Atlanta by At-
lanta filmmakers and premiere in
Atlanta. No awards are given out,
either, removing the competitive
nature that most film festivals
have, making sure Fifty Foot is
just for fun. On Oct. 30, it was
evident that the festival was a
community driven event to cele-
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brate local artistry, and, of course,
to get in the mood for Halloween.
Inside the auditorium, the
screen was framed by thick vel-
vet curtains. Nearly every seat in
the house was filled. A chattering
buzz filled the air. At exactly 7
p.m., the lights were dimmed, the
projector flashed on, the crowd
quieted and the festival began.
The festival opened with
“Feast” by Melissa Kunnap. The
ten minute short begins with an
intern’s invitation to his boss’s
celebratory dinner and ends with
him on a platter, quite literally,
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JOHN EDWARDS
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Watching Tobias Oliver is like see-
ing poetry in motion. “Shall I compare
thee to Justin Thomas? Thou art more
dexterous and slippery. Rough defend-
ers do collapse the pocket around ye,
but skilled in the scramble art thou.”
Shakespeare this writer is not, but
the point stands — Tobias Oliver can
play. It is here. It is real. Sure, a de-
gree of caution is naturally warranted
with jumping to conclusions about
the depth chart — Oliver had barely
seen any substantial play time in the
first half of the season, and as fun as it
may be in terms of narratives to have
a senior quarterback benched for an
upstart freshman, that move backfires
more frequently than it does not. But
out of pure necessity, true talent has
won out, and that talent is Oliver.
This is not to slam the door on Mar-
shall as he approaches the end of his
Tech career. Marshall was given the
biggest of shoes to fill and performed
admirably despite Tech’s atrocious
defense. That Tech went 5-6 in Ted
Roof’s final year as defensive coordina-
tor is not an indictment of Marshall –
rather, it a testament to an elite triple
option quarterback.
Marshall has still performed well
this season — his 4.9 yards per carry
this season would be the best by a Tech
QB since Thomas’ magnificent 2014
campaign were Oliver not on the team.
Marshall is and has been an excellent
triple option quarterback.
But it is no longer possible to make
the argument that Tech’s quarterback
should be someone other than Oliver.
Both Marshall and Oliver have seen
roughly the same number of carries:
135 for Marshall, 132 for Oliver. But
despite having fewer touches, Oliver
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Photo by Maya Flores Student Publications
Several filmmakers who participated in the Return of the Fifty
Foot Film Fest take audience questions at the Plaza Theatre.
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JONATHAN JEFFREY
NEWS EDITOR
DRINK IT WHILE IT’S COLD
On Oct. 23 at 2:15 a.m., a
GTPD officer patrolling Fourth
Street NW heard loud voices and
approached the College of Design
East Building to try to find the
source.
Reaching College of Design
East, the officer noticed that
stools were placed beside the ac-
cess ladder, allowing one to climb
up to the roof. Beside the stools
lay a broken bottle of liquor.
Two GTPD officers made their
way to the College of Design
NEWS EDITOR:
Jonathan Jeffrey
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East roof, where they found five
individuals with ”several cases of
beer,” according to the report.
All individuals complied with
the officers by making a single file
line and sitting down.
After talking with the individ-
uals, officers determined that only
one was a Tech student. Three of
them, including the student, will-
ingly surrendered false ID cards.
After escorting the individuals
down the ladder, officers were al-
lowed to search the student’s back-
pack and found a glass pipe and a
grinder with marijuana residue.
Another group member claimed
to own both items.
The marijuana paraphernalia
along with the false ID cards were
placed into evidence bins and
marked for destruction.
The four members of the group
not from Tech were given a crimi-
nal trespass warning, banning
them from the campus for a pe-
riod of two years. GTPD officers
explained the appeal process to
the individuals. The student was
issued a student code of conduct
violation for underage possession
of alcohol and possession of false
identification.
Stipend Raise for MSE Ph.D.s
Students within the MSE Graduate Student
Advisory Group successfully argued why
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U-TURN FOR WHAT lying in the shrubs. No surveil-
Two vehicles were travelling lance camera footage was found of
northward on Techwood Drive the incident, as the tree is located
the night of Oct. 23 when the ve- in a blind spot.
hicle in front made a sudden, ille-
gal U-turn. The rear vehicle struck BRICK DAT MAILBOX BOI
the driver’s side door of the turn- On Oct. 21, a GTPD officer
ing vehicle, crushing the door so it noticed a man peeking inside a
could not be opened. mailbox on Techwood Drive, be-
Both vehicles suffered signifi- fore kicking the mailbox, grab-
cant damage. The rear vehicle had bing a brick and throwing it at the
its front passenger fender, side mailbox. The officer, with a Taser
skirt, and hood damaged. in hand, approached and gave ver-
A GTPD officer arrived on site bal commands to the man, who
at 5:07 p.m. and found that the continued to walk and did not
driver who had made the illegal respond.
U-turn had severe neck pain from Another officer arrived on
the accident. When an ambulance scene and together the two of-
arrived, the driver refused treat- ficers were able to walk the man
ment. to the curb in front of the Baptist
The driver of the rear vehicle Student Center where the man
sustained no injuries. was handcuffed and patted down.
No weapons or contraband were
TREE SLICER AT LARGE found on the individual during
A Japanese black pine outside the search.
McCamish Pavilion was recently When another officer tried to
found to be maliciously damaged. ask the man for his ID, the man
The damage was noticed on lunged at the officer while cursing.
Tuesday, Oct. 16, and reported to A bystander informed the of-
GTPD on Oct. 22. ficers that before the man threw
Multiple limbs had been a brick at the mailbox, he broke
hacked off the front of the pine a rear windshield wiper and bent
and the severed branches were left the license plate of a Jeep.
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The owner of the Jeep declined
to pursue charges.
The man was placed in the rear
of a patrol vehicle and “leg irons
were placed on his ankles for his
safety and all others,” the incident
report reads.
Further attempts to identify
the man were unsuccessful, but
officers declined to run the man’s
biometrics through a statewide
online database because “it was
realized the male would be unable
to provide consent in his current
mental state.”
Emergency medical techni-
cians (EMT) arrived on site and
determined that the man was suf-
fering a mental health episode.
The officers tried to ask the man to
leave the vehicle, but he refused.
When officers tried to remove
the man’s jacket and roll back his
sleeve so EMT could administer
a sedative shot, the man spat at
one of the officers. EMT placed a
spit hood over the man’s head and
were able to deliver the shot.
After calming down under se-
dation, the man was transported
to a hospital. Criminal charges are
not being pursued due to a lack of
ID and the man’s mental state.

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ach week , this sec tion of NAP POD PROBLEMS According to Health Initia- Senators complained that it
News will include coverage The Graduate Student Senate tives, Restworks is the primary seemed that Health Initiatives
of different aspects of bills (GSS) heard a bill from Health manufacturer of all nap pods, merely wanted something flashy
and resolutions that have passed Initiatives requesting funding making them the cheapest op- on campus. To the senators, it
through Student Government. This from the Joint Allocation Com- tion available. Additionally, other seemed that Health Initiatives had
will include the Undergraduate
mittee (JAC). The bill is request- colleges and universities around not put a lot of thought into any
ing two nap pods to be placed in the country already have some of alternatives. Questions relating to
House of Representatives, Graduate
the student center. these nap pods on their campuses. alternatives, such as a nap room
Student Senate and the Executive The bill went to JAC first be- Senators continued question- like the one found in Clough Un-
Branch of both government bodies. cause of the large amount of sleep- ing around how the actual nap dergraduate Learning Commons,
related issues students on campus. pods worked and why they were were met with non-answers.
CASEY MILES The nap pods would be a way to only planning on purchasing two. When debate began, the sena-
MANAGING EDITOR allay those issues and hopefully One of the reasons only two tors argued back and forth over
reinforce positive sleeping habits. were being purchased was because the perceived value of the pods.
BILL SUMMARY The pods would allow students the of high price point. Some senators felt that not a lot of
to take 20 to 30 minute naps in Health Initatives wants to use JAC money was being used, and
BILL AMOUNT* GSS UHR a central campus location like the these two nap pods as a testbed to with the expiration date arriving
General Tooling for GT Motorsports $1,311.61 21-0-1 — Student Center. see whether students find the con- quickly it would be a good idea
The nap pods will run at al- cept useful. These two nap pods to spend it on initiatives such as
Graduate Business Council Events $658.20 21-0-1 — most $12,000 each including the would be a permanent fixture on this one. Other senators, howev-
GT Motorsports Chest Freezer $633.33 21-0-1 — noise cancelling headphones. See- campus and will be relocated into er, were still unsatisfied with the
ing the steep price, the senators the new student center when it work put into finding alternatives.
Nap Pods for Student Center $12,418.18 12-17-0 — were quick to ask questions. First, opens. If successful, Health Ini- The results of the GSS vote on
* UHR did not make quorum on 11/6/19, so all monetary amounts are they asked how Health Initiatives tiatives would consider adding the bill were 12-17-0. The Under-
had arrived at the vendor for the more nap pods in other campus graduate House of Representatives
subject to potential change in conference between GSS and UHR.
pod, Restworks. locations. (UHR) will decide the bill’s fate.

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National “blue wave” falls short in Geor- Peterson speech precedes
gia gubernatorial, US Senate races
SARAH KALLIS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
As the 2018 midterm elec-
tion results rolled in late Tuesday
night, it became clear many his-
torical victories had taken place.
The first Muslim women were
elected to Congress — Democrat
Rashida Tlaib from Michigan and
Ilhan Omar of the Democratic-
Farmer-Labor party from Min-
nesota. Colorado Democrat Jared
Polis became the first openly gay
man to be elected governor. Ten-
nessee elected its first female sena-
tor, Republican Marsha Black-
burn. Kansas Democrat Sharice
Davids and New Mexico Demo-
crat Deb Haaland will be the first
Native American women in the
House of Representatives.
Eyes were on Congress dur-
ing the election, with many voters
wondering if the House and Sen-
ate would flip to become a Demo-
cratic majority. In the end, Demo-
crats successfully gained control
of the House, winning more than
the required 218 seats, while Re-
publicans maintained control of
the Senate.
The predicted “blue wave” of
historically Republican districts
electing Democrats was examined
post-election.
The New York Times reports
that although more than 300
districts swung to the left, only
29 districts actually flipped from
Republican to Democrat. Most
of the districts that swung also
happened to be in suburban ar-
eas, with urban areas remaining
Democrat and rural areas remain-
ing Republican.
Tuesday night also proved to
be a historical win for women na-
tionwide: for the first time ever,
more than 100 women were elect-
ed to Congress.
Gubernatorial candidate Sta-
cey Abrams hoped to inspire her
own blue wave in Georgia in a
quest to become the nation’s first
black female governor, but was
Ethics Awareness Week
only able to win 48.7 percent of
the vote. Nonetheless, that num-
ber constitutes the largest percent-
age a Georgia Democrat has won
in a gubernatorial election since
Roy Barnes, the last Democratic
governor, was elected in 1998.
With 50.3 percent of the vote,
Brian Kemp won the majority of
the vote, backed by rural white
voters. Abrams was more success-
ful in counties in or surrounding
urban areas, such as Atlanta, Sa-
vannah, Columbus, Macon and
Augusta. Libertarian Ted Metz
won 0.9 percent of the vote.
As of Nov. 8, Abrams has not
conceded, hoping for a runoff in
the case no candidate receives a
majority. Her campaign has stat-
ed that many absentee and mail-
in ballots have not been counted,
and could split the vote further,
prompting a runoff.
According to Time Magazine,
Kemp’s spokesperson in the sec-
retary of state office says that less
than 2,000 absentee ballots re-
main uncounted. However, about
22,000 provisional ballots still
need to be counted.
Kemp’s campaign declared vic-
tory on Wednesday, stating that
there are not enough uncounted
ballots to mandate a runoff.
Over 2 million early voting ballots were cast in Georgia this
election, an all-time record for Georgia midterm elections.
Kemp has been accused of
voter suppression in the past, and
critics accuse him of suppress-
ing democratic voters in several
districts. Precincts in Fulton and
Gwinnett counties also suffered
technical difficulties, including
long lines and faulty voting ma-
chines, inhibiting some voters.
If a runoff does occur, it
will happen on Dec. 4. Should
Abrams win the potential runoff,
she would become the nation’s
first black female governor.
The sixth congressional district
in Georgia, encompassing Cobb
and North Fulton counties was
also closely watched throughout
this election, where Democrat
Lucy McBath challenged sitting
Republican Karen Handel. Mc-
Bath ran on a gun control reform
platform after losing her son to
gun violence, and has declared
victory, flipping a historically Re-
publican district to Democratic.
Because the margin is less than
one percent, Handel refuses to
concede, calling for a recount.
Other Georgia districts tended
to follow historical trends, ex-
cept for a narrow race in the sev-
enth congressional district where
incumbent Republican Rob
Woodall cinched the majority.
Photo by Kirsten Reynolds Student Publications
JEFFREY LUO
STAFF WRITER
Amid the recent departures
and firings of senior administra-
tive officials, Institute heads have
pushed to recommit focus on the
issue of ethical leadership.
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Presi-
dent G. P. “Bud” Peterson and
other members of the administra-
tion communed at the Historic
Academy of Medicine to host
the Ethical Leadership: A Shared
Commitment forum, which was
attended by department heads
and high-positioned faculty.
This talk comes one week be-
fore Ethics Awareness Week, an
annual effort by the University
System of Georgia (USG) to pro-
mote ethical behavior that will
take place from Nov. 11 to 17.
This week features numerous ac-
tivities focused on cultivating
character and highlighting the
themes of community, transpar-
ency and integrity.
In the wake of troubling eth-
ics concerns arising across Tech,
replete with conflict of interest is-
sues and abuse of Tech resources,
the USG Chancellor Steven Wrig-
ley on July 20 instructed Peterson
to make several administrative
and policy changes across Tech
and to participate in the USG
Ethics Awareness Week.
Peterson is scheduled to give
Wrigley a second update on prog-
ress made by Monday, Nov. 12.
Peterson began his speech
by restating the measures taken
promptly following these scan-
dals. Administration conducted
personnel changes, created addi-
tional safeguards and altered the
organizational structure of vari-
ous departments by drafting dis-
tinct duties for each administra-
tive position. Policy was changed
so that the Chief Audit Officer
reports directly to Peterson, while
the Vice President of Legal Affairs
was expanded to include Ethics
and Compliance in its job title.
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The administration also revised
existing policies to ensure they
were compliant with Tech system
guidelines, and made sure that no
one individual can control the en-
tire procurement process.
Peterson discussed the abrupt
increase in calls to the EthicsPoint
hotline that has occurred in the
past months. Since July 1, 2018,
140 calls have been made to Eth-
icsPoint, an amount that dwarfs
the 40 calls made in all of 2017.
“It’s bad because we have a lot
of issues we need to deal with, but
it’s good that people are comfort-
able reporting things that they’re
concerned about,” Peterson said
regarding the hotline statistics.
Peterson proceeded to promote
Ethics Awareness Week, detailing
his participation throughout the
week of events.
Three town halls facilitated by
President Peterson will be con-
ducted from Nov. 14 through
Nov. 16 and various presenta-
tions will be delivered, including
a Non-Retaliation Policy Presen-
tation directed towards graduate
students.
Peterson says the Non-Retali-
ation Policy Presentation will ad-
dress how graduate students can
handle the compromising situa-
tions they might find themselves.
“They’ve got a major professor
who has an unusually significant
control over their future and suc-
cess and they feel that pressure,”
said Peterson. “You’ve got a situa-
tion where a faculty member con-
trols funding, whether the student
will graduate, whether they will
complete their degree in a time-
ly manner and to some extent,
whether they’re going to be able to
get a job at graduation.”
Throughout the talk, Peterson
repeatedly emphasized the dif-
ference between compliance and
ethical leadership.
“To me, being in compliance
is doing just the bare minimum
that you need to do to follow the
rules,” said Peterson. “You can
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ETHICAL FROM PAGE 3
think of things where you’ve been
in compliance, but have done
something that probably isn’t ac-
ceptable.”
On the question of what disci-
plinary action would be taken to
address future mistakes, Peterson
distinguished between making
bad decisions and committing
ethical violations.
“We haven’t had people that
had lost their jobs because they
made [mistakes],” said Peterson.
“We’ve had people who lost their
jobs because they did something
wrong.”
Following Peterson’s talk was a
panel presentation by three panel-
ists: Sonia Alvarez-Robinson, Ex-
ecutive Director for Georgia Tech
Strategic Consulting; Aisha Oli-
ver Staley, Interim Vice President
for Ethics, Compliance and Legal
Affairs; and Steve Salbu, Cecil B.
Day Chair in Business Ethics at
Scheller. The panelists discussed
the characteristics of ethical lead-
ership and culture while main-
taining equality.
“There is positional authority
— those who are designated lead-
ers,” said Alvarez-Robinson. “And
then there are those who lead,
who really have followership, who
have built social capital, who have
deposited sufficient funds into the
bank of goodwill that people will
work with them in moving an
agenda forward.”
Multiple questions arose from
faculty members in the audience,
including concerns on the disad-
vantages hourly workers face in
comparison to high-positioned
faculty and non-hourly workers.
Faculty without a permanent po-
sition would take a risk when re-
porting unethical behavior.
In response, the panelists high-
lighted the special obligation that
tenured faculty have in reporting
and speaking out when they see
something questionable occur.
Ethics week begins Nov. 11.
// NEWS
Stipend increase approved for MSE graduate students
after student push, will increase by over 40 percent
“The perception from adminis- fewer graduate students are being Because Tech is a public uni-
DELFI MARIN tration is that housing is cheap … accepted into the program,” said versity, any proposed changes
CONTRIBUTING WRITER yet on-campus graduate housing Sarah Paluskiewicz, MSE Ph.D. must be approved by the Board
is extremely expensive,” said Na- candidate and a GSAG vice presi- of Regents and become available
In October, the School of Ma- rayan Shirolkar, MSE Ph.D. can- dent. “There is so much money to all graduate programs in Geor-
terials Science and Engineering didate, chair of the Stipend Im- being taken out that we are gia.
(MSE) approved a series of sti- provement Task Group of GSAG shrinking instead of flourishing.” While MSE was able to change
pend increases for MSE graduate and vice president of Conference Jonathan Leung, MSE Ph.D. its internal rules to increase grad-
student researchers. Funds in Graduate SGA. candidate and another GSAG vice uate student stipends, GSAG wor-
On Oct. 16, MSE faculty vot- While off campus housing of- president, said that he notices the ries other issues affecting graduate
ed to raise stipends gradually over fers lower costs, these options are Tech administration does a great students, such as rules that force
three years, starting in 2019 with usually located too far from cam- job of providing support and ca- advisors to pay for graduate stu-
an 8 percent raise and continuing pus to be practical, according to reer building resources for its un- dent tuition even when they are
with a raise of 6 percent per year GSAG members. GSAG hopes dergraduate community, but does not enrolled in classes, will only
for the next two years. Thus, the to address other issues regarding not approach graduate student is- be addressed with a broader push
MSE graduate research assistan- graduate students in the future. sues with the same devotion. from universities across the state.
ship salaries will increase from The MSE Ph.D. program cur- “As graduate students, we do “In all [College of Engineer-
its current value of $25,200 to rently requires students to pay not see that same push from the ing] schools that I know, the sti-
$30,680 by 2022. $3000, about 15% of their sala- Institute and administration to pend increase has happened when
The changes follow a campaign ries, in mandatory fees that are help solve these problems,” Leung students voiced their concerns,”
to raise stipends and address not tax deductible. said. “Our voice is diminished be- Shirolkar said.
other issues spearheaded by the “This is the most pressing fac- cause we are not at the forefront of Shirolkar said he hopes that
MSE Graduate Student Advisory tor that all graduate students are the school.” the other schools with the College
Group (GSAG), which serves as facing,” Shirolkar said. Leung hopes to see the Insti- of Engineering will be inspired by
a liaison between MSE graduate “It is no longer enhancing the tute engage in more conversations this success to work with admin-
students and faculty. school environment, it takes away with graduate students and sup- istration to increase stipends with
During the process, the GSAG the flexibility, and it makes it so port them more. in their own departments.
team was pleasantly surprised
with how receptive the faculty
was. Despite the small amount of
resources available, the MSE fac-
ulty raised stipends by double the
amount for which GSAG origi-
nally asked.
According to research done by
GSAG members, Tech MSE de-
partment stipend levels have been
consistently lower than the sala-
ries provided to students in other
top schools, including but not
limited to the University of Cali-
fornia, Santa Barbara, the Univer-
sity of Illinois and MIT.
Low graduate stipend levels
have been an ongoing issue among
most of the colleges in Tech, ac-
cording to GSAG, which can
make it hard for students to make Photo courtesy of Brandon Piercy
ends meet after rent and other From left to right: Jonathan Leung, Narayan Shirolkar, Emily McGuinness and Sarah
bills are paid. Paluskiewicz, all MSE Ph.D. candidates, advocate for graduate students through the MSE GSAG.
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OUR VIEWS | Consensus Opinion

Our Perpetual Civic Duty
Political involvement does not end on election day
In the political fervor of the days leading
up to Nov. 6, the term “civic duty” took its
place in the transient spotlight of the pub-
lic consciousness. The phrase is universally
understood as a reference to voting; most
of America’s civic engagement occurs in
an election booth once every few years.
While self-righteous flaunting of stickers
and Facebook profile frames seems to rep-
resent a population heavily involved in the
political process, the current excitement
around government will fade before new
representatives even take their seats.
The gears of our political process are al-
ways turning, however. Many Americans
act as though casting a vote is the most
they can do to affect the course of their
community and the nation as a whole. In
a healthy democracy, however, the general
public takes on role that is arguably more
important than the vote they cast in No-
vember.
First, they can take action on the issues
that drove them to cast a ballot in the first
place. Voters ideally choose a candidate
based on a variety of issues, and those is-
sues will persist despite the election. If
someone wants to see change, there are al-
most certainly organizations dedicated to
serving their interests that are in dire need
of monetary donations and volunteers.
The Consensus Opinion reflects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the
Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors.
There is definitely a big difference be-
tween casting a vote and spending time or
money on activism. Fortunately, there is
an even larger middle ground that is acces-
sible to everyone.
Instead of simply voting, civic duty
should refer to informed voting. A politi-
cally engaged populace follows the actions
of their representatives and ensures that
they live up to their title. Contacting rep-
resentatives leads to a response at the least
and a tangible change at most. Skeptics
may argue that reps are more beholden to
special interests than their constituents,
but the razor-thin margins of the most
recent elections have emphasized the fact
that every vote counts. If enough people
express a desire for action, change can
happen at any time. Voices are heard far
beyond election day if people are passion-
ate enough to speak up.
Even though the political landscape
may not directly affect everyone, it still
affects their classmates, colleagues and
neighbors. They may not give out stick-
ers for reading up on the latest bill to go
through Congress, but maintaining a
working knowledge of politics is the best
way for an individual to support a healthy
democracy. To be apathetic after election
day is to shirk your civic duty.
Charity often only
serves to benefit ego
We all want to feel like we’re to help get kids out of poverty is
good people who are helping to to drop off a ton of shoes or school
make the world a better place, but uniforms. It does nothing to cre-
when it comes to poverty most ate a self-sustaining community.
of us actually have no idea what These models do more to bolster
is good, helpful or effective. Like our ego and little to actually al-
with most problems, we are driven leviate the issues in these com-
to action instead munities. They tell
of understanding, us that we know
but with things “If we want to make an best when it comes
like hunger, ma- impact, we have to be to charity and
laria and clean wa- that poor people
ter, the difference thoughtful about how are just waiting
between good and we are giving.” around for us to
bad solutions can drop off shoes as
literally be life and LAUREN DOUGLAS though there are
death. In reality, no shoemakers in
the average Ameri- DESIGN EDITOR Africa or Latin
can knows very America. In ac-
little about the life and struggles tuality, flooding the community
of poor people in Africa, South- with free products can cripple the
east Asia or even down the street. local economy, driving up un-
We want to help, but we are employment for the people who
notoriously bad at distinguishing make those products.
the difference between helpful and The one-to-one model does
harmful. When companies like not seek to understand the actual
Toms offer a one-for-one model, problems plaguing people in pov-
it seems like a win-win. We get erty stricken regions and often
a pair of shoes, and someone in disregards the real problems alto-
need gets one too. We think that gether. The reason poverty is such
if we buy their products our finan- a hard issue is because things like
cial contribution is making the culture, political unrest, gender
world a better place. It’s not that roles, environmental issues and
these companies are evil or mali- inefficient institutions underlie al-
cious. They are just more focused most every issue. On the surface
on making a profit than actually giving products like school uni-
helping poor people. They’re busi- forms to girls seems like a good
nesses, not charities. However, idea, but in reality it can be more
the one-to-one model is not only harmful than helpful.
ineffective, it takes advantage of Giving every girl a new school
its customers and promotes lies uniform doesn’t begin to address
about charity, doing more harm the root problems. Girls may re-
than good to the people it’s trying ceive school uniforms, but they
to help. are more than likely not attending
Companies with a one-to-one school because they are expected
model sell you a narrative about to perform housework, get jobs
countries with extreme poverty in order to support the rest of the
that is often grossly exaggerated family or get married extremely
and false. It says that the only way See HELP, page 6

SURPRISE RETIREMENT BY LAUREN DOUGLAS technique editorial board

Samira Bandaru EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Casey Miles MANAGING EDITOR
Jonathan Jeffrey NEWS EDITOR
Polly Ouellette LIFE EDITOR
Harsha Sridhar SPORTS EDITOR
Jon Long OPINIONS EDITOR
Josh Trebuchon ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Zoie Konneker ONLINE EDITOR
Tristen Allen WEB DEVELOPER
Casey Gomez PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Lauren Douglas DESIGN EDITOR

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6 • November 9, 2018• technique
Lack of breadth in
education comes at cost
It goes without saying that
college years are key for a young
adult’s educational development.
Students undergo a crash course
in what they will be doing for the
rest of their lives and learn an im-
mense amount of information in
the four-plus years they spend on
campus. What students, myself
included, often forget is that their
education doesn’t have to begin
and end with the classroom.
Simply due to the nature of the
American education system and
economic system, college students
spend the vast majority of their
time focusing intensively on one
topic. It’s not a bad thing; this al-
lows them to become experts in
their chosen craft and to know
more than most others about a
certain topic. But it leaves other
topics by the wayside. At an ex-
tremely competitive school like
Tech, it contributes to a tunnel
vision effect that obscures every-
thing except the center.
Colleges have tried to solve this
problem by requiring core classes
in various areas. Engineers have
to take a humanities class. Liberal
arts students have to take a com-
puter science class. But this does
not go far enough to ensure that
students, in their critical years of
development into adulthood, are
becoming well-rounded people.
It is up to the student to aug-
ment his or her own education. It
“There are myriad resources,
as long as students open
their eyes and look for
them.”
POLLY OUELLETTE
LIFE EDITOR
is up to the student, the lifelong don’t get course credit for them.
learner, to seek out new experienc- They are instead opportunities
es, perspectives and knowledge. for students to explore the world
Luckily, schools like Tech rec- around them in an educational
ognize that students need and environment without the pressure
want more than they are offered of grades. For students afraid to
in their required classes. There try something new because they
are myriad resources, as long as are scared of failing, this is a fool-
students open their eyes and look proof method. There is nothing to
for them. Student organizations, be lost and so much to be gained.
performances at the Ferst Center, In addition to gaining a world-
cultural celebrations, and many class academic education while at
other opportunities are offered to Tech, we have the opportunity to
students, just waiting to be taken. get a cultural education. We are in
Some of the powerful and most fact obligated to get that cultur-
memorable educational experienc- al education, as it will be just as
es might not be in class — they’ll important when we take our aca-
be at a hackathon that you didn’t demic skills into the world.
think you were prepared for, a It will help us to have more
filmmaking competition that had intelligent conversations, to be
nothing to do with your major, a empathetic towards those who
dance performance that made you are different from us, to discover
think in a different way. what might interest us and make
These are experiences that us tick. It will help us to be happy,
aren’t graded. They can’t con- productive adults with a passion
tribute to your GPA, and you for lifelong learning.
HELP FROM PAGE 5
young, often against their will.
It oversimplifies the issue to say
that the only thing stopping girls
from going to school is that they
don’t have the right outfit. The
money spent manufacturing and
shipping school uniforms would
be much better spent providing
the family with financial resourc-
es that are only available if the
daughters remain in school.
What most people in these
countries need is not more con-
sumer goods but more money to
buy consumer goods in order to
support their local economy. The
issue is that when we think about
giving poor people cash, there is
no way to know if that money is
going towards education and food
or booze and brothels. And it’s
true, as giving away cash would be
about as effective as dropping off
a ton of shoes — I’m looking at
you Drake.
However, there have been
studies that show investing in
women through micro-financing
loans often has a high return for
the entire family while also fight-
ing against gender norms. It can
have positive social effects, giving
women a sense of autonomy and
agency over their families and
lives and allowing them to be self-
sustainable.
If we’re going to make an im-
pact, we have to be thoughtful
about how we are giving — and to
whom — and seek to understand
the real issues as well as the real
effects of the companies and char-
ities we are supporting by build-
ing relationships with the people
// OPINIONS
on the ground and by supporting
grassroots efforts. Not every solu-
tion is good for every problem.
Ultimately we can make a differ-
ence, but we need to be smarter
about poverty.
In order to do that, there are
a few steps you can take today.
First, you can learn about global
poverty. There are several books
that sum up many of the major
causes of poverty, initiatives that
have been successful and prog-
ress that has been made. “The
End of Poverty” by Jeffrey Sachs,
an economist and special advisor
to the UN, helps to describe the
key issues surrounding poverty,
and “Half the Sky” by Nicholas
Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn —
Pulitzer Prize winning journal-
ists — discusses how empowering
women can radically change im-
poverished communities and spur
tangible change both economi-
cally and socially.
You can also explore differ-
ent evidence-backed charities on
givewell.org and check the valid-
ity ratings of charities on chari-
tynavigator.org.
Finally, you can invest in
people-to-people microlending
organizations like globalgiving.
org or kiva.org or sponsor a child
through groups like Plan Interna-
tional or World Vision.
Sometimes hearing about
poverty can make the world feel
hopeless, but there are far less
people living in extreme poverty
today than there were 50 or 100
years ago, and this is because of
effective and thoughtful charities
that partner with people like us:
ordinary people who care.
// OPINIONS
Is Bird the new Uber?
I’m on the fence on whether
scooters are a force for good or
evil, or even if they should be dis-
cussed on those moral terms —
but I do believe that scooters are
the most disruptive transportation
technology to hit the streets of At-
lanta since Uber.
Forgetting safety for a second
and assessing the matter in terms
of helping people traverse a city
— dumping scooters and bikes
everywhere can work rather well
in the right city environments, in
my opinion. In summer of 2017,
I was in China for nine weeks on
a study abroad program, and one
of the easiest ways to get around
Tianjin or Shanghai was to take
advantage of a loophole in older
Ofo dockless bike models when
paying riders forgot to lock their
bikes after their trips.
Find an unlocked Ofo, and
you’re good to go zipping around
the city. Newer models have fixed
that issue by automatically lock-
ing after a user ends a ride.
So to say the least, after a
pleasant experience with dockless
transport in China, I was ready to
embrace them back at home, even
at a cost. But little did I know that
it would be scooters, not bikes,
that would gain popularity.
When I think scooters, I think
back to my childhood and a blue
electric Razor Scooter my brother
and I used to ride around and
around our cul-de-sac. Over a
year ago, when I first read about
scooters as an actual mode of ur-
ban transport, I found the con-
cept amusing.
Regardless of my initial skepti-
cism, it seems apparent that scoot-
ers have caught fire, both in pop-
ularity, and, in the case of Lime
scooters, literally: last week, Lime
technique • November 9, 2018• 7
posted a blog letting people know been notorious for not commu-
the subset of its scooters manu- nicating with local officials when
factured by Segway-Ninebot were introducing their vehicles to a
prone to “battery smoldering, or, region. Across the country, there
in some cases, catching fire.” have been complaints about scoot-
So the question remains: are ers blocking sidewalks and cars,
scooters to go the way of segways and riders not wearing helmets.
and hoverboards — relegated None of this rubs city officials
to niche populations — or will the right way. In June, San Fran-
they take off and become a stan- cisco banned all scooters compa-
dard mode of transportation, like nies after Lime and other com-
Uber? For me, panies ignored a
the criterion for cea se-a nd-desist Prime Time Poll Problems
“standard mode of “Little did I know that it letter. When it The Jackets will play their Voters across Atlanta ex-
transportation” is would be scooters, not came around to first prime time game of the perienced problems when at-
becoming normal, the decision-mak- season against the University tempting to vote in Tuesday’s
ubiquitous, ver- bikes, that would gain ing time of which of Miami Hurricanes under election. One precinct forgot
bified and social popularity.” companies they the lights of Bobby Dodd at 7 to bring power cables for their
to the point that would allow back p.m. this Saturday, the 10th. machines, while other loca-
the most regular JONATHAN JEFFREY on the streets, San The game serves as Tech’s an- tions had their hours extended
thing in the world nual whiteout, and a limited due to a shortage of machines.
NEWS EDITOR Francisco city offi- The issues come at the end of a
would be to Bird cials gave the cold number of Calvin Johnson
with a couple of shoulder to Bird bobbleheads will be given out tense election fraught with is-
your friends to Atlantic Station to and Lime and chose two smaller on a first-come first-serve basis sues of voter suppression, lead-
watch a movie and Bird back. startups instead. to fans willing to show up a ing some to believe foul play
At least from a venture capital I think that here in Atlanta, we few hours early. was involved.
standpoint, the scooter companies ought to give scooters a chance,
are following trajectories simi- while optimizing safety — an
lar to or exceeding the growth of approach that I think that we at
Uber. The two dominant scooter Tech have begun to manage well,
unicorns, Bird and Lime, were with the advent of the Georgia
founded in 2017 and already have Tech Police Department ticketing
$2 billion and $1.1 billion valua- riders who violate traffic rules.
tions, respectively. This is a pretty Relay Bikes, Atlanta’s home-
rapid pace considering that it took brewed docked bike solution that
Uber about three years from its launched in June 2016, had al- A Day of Firsts Fly Smellta
initial seed funding in 2010 to most 11,000 rides in July 2018, The recent midterm elec- A man was forced to sit
reach a $3.5 billion valuation. a figure that sounds impressive tions gave us several political in dog feces on a Delta flight
Similar to Uber, Bird and Lime until you calculate the amount of firsts. Colorado elected the na- this week after the flight crew
also both offer a monetization daily rides: a tad over 350 rides a tion’s first gay governor, Jared dismissed his complaints. An
method for the average person out day on average. Polis, while Sharice Davids ailing service animal was the
there in the form of chargers that Although I lack usage statistics, and Deb Haaland became the apparent cause of the incident,
collect bicycles and recharge them just from watching popularity on first Native American women though it seems strange that
overnight for instant money in the campus alone, I am willing to bet elected to Congress. We also the mess wasn’t cleaned before
morning, a scheme that doubles as that daily scooter rides across At- elected the first two Muslim the next flight boarded. The
a method of managing scooter lo- lanta are already well exceeding women to Congress, contrib- man was offered compensation
cations. that threshold. Whether for bet- uting to a record-breaking for the ordeal, but the damage
On a less pleasant note, like ter or worse, scooters are already number of women elected. to his pride is already done.
Uber, the scooter companies have a’changing the times.
Life
LIFE EDITOR:
Polly Ouellette
ASSISTANT LIFE EDITOR:
Rosemary Pitrone
The recently-launched app aims to change the fantasy
life@nique.net
An Ode to Eggs
Scrambled, poached or sunny side up,
They’re yellow and white and fluffy like ducks.
I’ll eat them for breakfast or dinner or lunch.
They make me so happy! I love them a bunch.
Their outside is delicate, a thin fragile shell,
But their inside is golden, I know it so well.
If I couldn’t have them, I’d break down and beg.
My tasty, delicious and favorite food: eggs.
Design and poem by Lauren Douglas.
Tech students launch PrizePicks
sports betting game. 411
Poetry@Tech gives students
the tools to tap into their
creative side
ROSEMARY PITRONE
ASSISTANT LIFE EDITOR
It may surprise some, but Tech is home
to a diverse community of poetry lovers
and poets themselves. Tucked away on the
first floor of Skiles is the Poetry@Tech of-
fice, a hub of poetry activity on campus
and in the local community.
“[Poetry@Tech] was created by two
Georgia Tech alums who — indepen-
dent of one another — had decided that
a world-class university like Georgia Tech
needed a world-class poetry program,” said
Travis Denton, Poetry@Tech.
Those alumni were Bruce McEver and
Henry C. Bourne. Both were introduced
to poetry through humanities courses at
Tech and wanted to provide future genera-
tions of students with the resources to en-
gage with poetry in meaningful ways. To
do so, they created endowments establish-
ing the H. Bruce McEver Visiting Chair in
Writing and the Margaret T. and Henry
C. Bourne, Jr. Chair in Poetry.
“That began to define our mission: to
bring poetry and poetry instruction to
students, faculty and staff here at Georgia
Tech,” Denton said. The program accom-
plishes this mission through classes, work-
shops, readings and community outreach.
Through the years, Poetry@Tech has
added several distinguished poets to its
ranks. Current director Ilya Kaminsky is
a poet known for his award-winning book
“Dancing in Odessa.”
“We’re amazingly glad to have him
here. It’s amazing — he has absolutely mas-
tered the music of poems and the sounds of
poems,” said Denton of Kaminsky, who is
legally deaf.
Poetry@Tech Founding director Thom-
as Lux, who passed away in 2017, was also
a critically acclaimed poet. For Denton,
Lux’s attitude about Poetry@Tech contin-
ues to ring true.
“People would come up to [Lux] and I
and say Poetry@Tech seems to be an oxy-
moron, because it’s not the focus of the
university — that has changed over the
years,” Denton said. “Having poetry at
Tech is not an oxymoron.
“The students here are incredibly cre-
ative in whatever field of study that they’re
in,” Denton continued. “What I love to see
is that creativity channeled into poetry. It
gives students an opportunity to tell their
stories, to inspect their lives, find value in
their experience, put that on paper and
share it with other people.”
In addition to providing poetry instruc-
tion to Tech students, the program also
invites the community to engage directly
with authors at poetry readings.
Denton stresses how important it is that
every poet at the readings is dynamic and
engaging. He recognizes that a person who
is unfamiliar with poetry may not be will-
ing to give it more than one chance.
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8
Friday,
November 9, 2018
“No boring poets,” Denton said. “May-
be students studied poems in high school
and they got turned off in some way; so
maybe they’ll show up at a Poetry@Tech
event. That’s the second chance for them to
fall in love with poetry.”
The next Poetry@Tech reading is on
November 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Kress Audi-
torium. Billed “An Evening of Poetry,” the
event will featuring readings from Kami-
lah Aisha Moon, Valzhyna Mort and Tra-
vis Denton.
The event will also mark the release of
the 2018 issue of “Terminus” magazine,
which is published by Poetry@Tech. The
magazine is an anthology that includes the
newest poems from visiting poets as well
as art, fiction, nonfiction and memoir. It is
available to everyone on campus for free.
Each reading attracts an audience of
around 275 people, “which is unheard of
for a poetry reading,” Denton said. Com-
munity members from outside of Tech
make up around half of the audience.
“It’s been amazing to see the commu-
nity support, and the campus support and
the support from the administration that
allows us to bring folks from everywhere,”
he said. Professors from schools through-
out Georgia such as Berry College and
Gordon State College bring groups of stu-
dents to Tech just to attend the readings.
In addition to classes and readings,
Poetry@Tech provides free community
workshops every spring. The organization
also brings poetry into Georgia middle and
high schools.
For example, a Spanish teacher at an
Atlanta middle school reached out to Poet-
ry@Tech with a special request. The teach-
er begins every class by reading a poem in
Spanish, and her students have read the
works of poet Juan Felipe Herrera. When
she learned that Herrera, who was the
United States Poet Laureate from 2015 to
2017, would be visiting Tech in the spring,
she started working with Poetry@Tech to
arrange for him to visit her students as well.
Poetry@Tech also works with senior
citizen homes and community centers. For
several years poets from the organization
have visited Positive Impact Health Cen-
ter, which serves individuals living with
HIV and AIDS. Many of these individu-
als also struggle with homelessness or sub-
stance abuse.
“It’s been really interesting to see this
healing power of poetry happening in this
place where a lot of people are in despair,
or their soul needs mending in some way,”
Denton said. “A couple of years ago, [a
Positive Impact client] wrote us a thank
you note, and it said: ‘When I was asked
to be in this poetry workshop, I thought
I’d rather chew glass. After going through
it, it changed my life ... ’ because it taught
this person how to tell their story, and that
people are going to listen to it.”
For more information, visit poetry.gat-
ech.edu.
// LIFE
Podcast documents historical Atlanta landmarks
ANISHI MEHTA
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Due to its location and de-
mographics, Atlanta has played a
key role in shaping the public dis-
course in the country throughout
history. Imagine the sheer number
of events that this city has experi-
enced, the kind of stories that it
has to share. This is what the pod-
cast “Building Memories” aims to
capture and share with listeners.
A pet project of Dean Jacque-
line Royster of the Ivan Allen
College of Liberal Arts, “Building
Memories” acts as a venue for tell-
ing stories about iconic landmarks
of Atlanta and the people who
have occupied them.
The mission of “Building
Memories” is to preserve and share
community stories from Atlanta’s
past in order to remember a more
diversely rendered citizenry, those
— famous and not so famous —
who helped lay the foundation for
the place Atlanta is today.
The idea behind the podcast
came about in a chat between
Royster and Gene Kansas, who
was a masters student of digital
media at the time.
“We were having a passionate
discussion on deliberate demoli-
tion and the importance of pres-
ervation,” Kansas said. “I read her
paper on the Friendship Baptist
Church in Atlanta and suggested
starting a podcast specifically fo-
cused on documenting all the sto-
ries that these places and people
had to share. She was thrilled with
the idea and, as I hosted a radio
show called Sidewalk Radio at the
time, I became the host and cre-
ative head behind the podcast.”
Kansas now serves as the ex-
ecutive producer.
“Tech students don’t explore
beyond campus limits and rarely
appreciate the significance of the
technique • November 9, 2018• 9
city they are in,” Kansas said. tion phase where parts have been of how history is fading and it’s formation of individual and civic
“‘Building Memories’ is one way gentrified and shaped by white amazing to be able to show their identity.
the team conveys this information people based on what they want story the respect it deserves.” “A lot of the stories we cover
to them.” to see,” said Currie. “So, the idea Currie adds that sound is a and the people we talk to are not
Since starting in 2017, “Build- of de-facto segregation is still great medium to tell these stories. going to be there anymore a few
ing Memories” has produced very much a thing, and being in- “People are more inclined to years down the line,” Kansas said.
around 15 episodes, each focusing formed about that is an important take history personally when they “That is why it is important that
on an iconic building or neighbor- way to look at it.” listen to someone who witnessed we document this history while
hood of Atlanta. Parts of the podcast focus on it, rather than simply reading we still can. When you learn more
“Atlanta has a rich history and the interviewees themselves — about it,” said Currie. “We start about the city you are in, you and
this is a medium through which people who never thought that off by making the listener under- the city have greater ideas of your
we can tell some of these stories,” their stories and experiences stand why they should care about identities.”
Kansas said. would be officially be put on the the place and the history behind This year, “Building Memo-
The first season focused on record. it, and then take them to that ries” will look at even more histor-
what the creators thought was the “We talked to Dr. and Mrs. place. We walk through cemeter- ical locations and culturally rel-
most impactful theme — cover- Lee Shelton for the episode on ies or high schools, reading out evant people. Some of the team’s
ing the African American history Herren’s restaurant as they were inscriptions and including sounds future goals include covering
of Atlanta. the first African American couple of crunching leaves or walking parts of Tech’s campus and his-
“A majority of Tech students to eat there,” said Stephen Key, through hallways to create a more tory that a lot of students may not
come here and are transient, sim- technical producer of the podcast. immersive experience for the be aware of.
ply passing through Midtown,” “I could just tell when I went to audience.” All episodes and more infor-
said producer Maura Currie, his house and recorded him how According to Kansas, learning mation can be found on their
fourth year PUBP. “It is important important this moment was to about the history and stories in website: leading-edge.iac.gat-
for them to realize that so much of them. This is a perfect example one’s location contributes to the ech.edu/building-memories/.
the city is built by black ingenuity.
That is such a fundamental char-
acteristic of the city and people
can live here their whole lives and
still miss it.”
What makes “Building Memo-
ries” unique is how the signifi-
cance of each building and loca-
tion is conveyed through stories of
people who have spent their lives
associated with them. It is not
simply an amalgamation of infor-
mation found off the internet.
Monti is a resident of Just Us,
a two street neighborhood in the
shadows of the Mercedes Benz
stadium. As part of an upcom-
ing episode, Monti talked a little
about how life in Atlanta was in
decades past.
“If this were forty years ago, a
white person would not be here on
Auburn Avenue,” said Monti.
“This would not be a neighbor-
hood where you come.”
Maura expands on this idea.
“This idea is important to un- Photo by Anishi Mehta Student Publications
derstand, especially since Atlanta Maura Currie interviews Monti, a resident of a historically black neighborhood of Atlanta called
is currently in a mid-gentrifica- Just Us. Monti’s is just one of the stories documented by the new “Building Memories” podcast.
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Former astronaut McCulley honors
Tech students for achievements
BOBBY GUILD
STAFF WRITER
It is not every day that you win
a scholarship, let alone a $10,000
scholarship that is presented to
you by a former astronaut. How-
ever, for three Tech students, this
was the case. The three were hon-
ored during an award ceremony
held Nov. 7th, in the Bill Moore
Student Success Center, and were
presented with pins as well as
glowing remarks by former astro-
naut, Michael McCulley.
The ceremony began with
opening remarks by Dr. Lakshmi
Sankar, a professor in the School
of Aerospace Engineering and
member of the scholarship selec-
tion board. He spoke of McCul-
ley’s distinguished career.
McCulley, whose career began
as an enlisted Naval Submariner,
has been a part of the aerospace
community since he began flying
for the Navy after his graduation
from Purdue University.
McCulley presented the award
on behalf of the Astronaut Schol-
arship Foundation, whose mission
is to support the retention of tal-
ented individuals dedicated to in-
novation in STEM fields.
For McCulley, the foundation
is a great way to pay forward all
of the opportunities and good for-
tune that he was afforded.
“Every astronaut I’ve ever
known feels incredibly fortunate
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so we are all so grateful for the
opportunity.
“Many of us have this oppor-
tunity to contribute back in such
a profound way and that idea of
giving back, that you repay, is why
I do this.”
For the scholarship recipients,
this generosity and faith in the
next generation has not gone un-
noticed.
The recipients, fourth year
ME Emily Kamienski, fourth
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phasizing that their standalone
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piece of the puzzle and that with-
out help they would not have ac-
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have assisted me in this process,”
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work of talented individuals and
the opportunity to be guided by
those on paths which I would like
to follow is amazing.”
Woodall shared this sentiment
of thankfulness and excitement.
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who have guided my research and
helped me find my passion, and
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This ability to be humble, cou-
pled with the ability to be a hard-
working member of a team is key
to success according to McCulley.
As he shared with those in at-
tendance, he believes that his abil-
ity to be a team player, to seek
opportunity and to never give up
are what have enabled him to be
successful in achieving his dreams.
“I’ve seen all kinds of peo-
ple, and if there’s a commonal-
ity among people like me it is
a healthy respect for fear,” said
McCulley. “The ability to manage
risk and integrate tasks to achieve
your desired outcome is key. Fur-
thermore, it is about ‘we’ not ‘I.’
You have to put yourself aside and
be part of the team if you’re going
to find success.”
By presenting this award and
taking the time to speak to those
who wish to innovate and spark
change through their work, Mc-
Culley hopes to inspire people to
pursue and achieve their dreams.
However, this recognition is
just part of what the scholarship
aims to achieve.
As the sum of its parts, the
foundation hopes to use the award
as a means to inspire and empow-
er the next generation of thinkers
and doers; and, thereby, carry on
// LIFE
Monday 11/12
Donuts with Buzz and the Ramblin’ Wreck
Location: Tech Walkway
Time: 9:30 a.m.–11:30am
Learn about International Education Week while
munching on some donuts with our Tech mascots.
Tuesday 11/13
IEW: Georgia Tech-Lorraine and French
Department Pop-up Café
Location: Swann Building Lounge
Time: 12 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Enjoy French treats and find out about the
French Immersion program and GTL study
abroad.
Write-a-Thon
Location: Under the Couch, Student Center
Time: 6 p.m.–9 p.m.
The North Avenue Review and Erato join forc-
es to combat writer’s block.
Friday 11/16
Pet Therapy
Location: College of Computing
Time: 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Relieve some stress with some adorable pets!
Musician’s Network Band Showcase Finals
Location: Under the Couch, Student Center
Time: 6 p.m.–9 p.m.
The final round of the band showcase will fea
ture bands from a variety of genres competing
for free professional assitance to record an EP.
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Tech alumni release new fantasy betting app
ZAFIR SHARIF
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
PrizePicks is the newest kid on
the block in fantasy football —
and fantasy soccer, baseball and
hockey. Fresh out of Atlanta Tech
Village, this startup prides itself as
the simplest form of fantasy. Priz-
ePicks found its footing in Janu-
ary of 2018, and launched their
mobile game app on Thursday
Oct. 23. Their app, built with the
help of Tech alums, can be found
on Apple’s app store.
The PrizePicks mobile app and
website allow users to place an en-
try in any of six athletic leagues
— like Major League Baseball,
the National Football League and
others — in a matter of minutes.
In comparison to other fantasy
games, PrizePicks gives an instant
payout to a winner immediately
after the game.
A player can place an entry by
choosing two, three or four ath-
letes to bet on the basis of their
performance. Players must select
an “Over” or “Under” option on
each player based on a predeter-
mined house score that predicts
how well they will play. If all se-
lections are correct, the player
wins.
Players can also view calcula-
tions behind the projection for
each athlete. Entry amounts vary
from between 10 to 100 dollars,
and winnings are based on the
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number of picks initially chosen; weekly at Big Sky Buckhead, and out to focus all his attention on right from their smartphone —
two picks pays two and a half PrizePicks is looking to find their the company. The game features a which research shows is where
times the initial bet, three picks footing through their app. user interface designed by Deus- most [daily fantasy sports] fans
pays five times and four picks pays Another former Tech student kar. spend their time.”
10 times. Every selection must be has been heavily involved in the “With the launch of PrizePicks The PrizePicks team has been
correct for a player to get a payout. progress and creation of the game. on mobile, we’re providing tens of working on further optimizing
PrizePicks has faced some crit- Jay Deuskar, chief technology millions of domestic fantasy play- their system for about a year.
ics, who are skeptical of a real- officer, has been with the com- ers with an easy way to raise the Their app has seen two or three
money game that has materialized pany since its conception with stakes,” said Wexler, chief execu- version updates. As of now, Priz-
so quickly. Other fantasy games co-founder and UGA grad, Adam tive officer of PrizePicks. “Sports ePicks uses a direct deposit system
exist like DraftKings, but an in- Wexler. Deuskar was a fourth fans everywhere can now conve- and the first five-dollar entry for
app payment is unique. year CS student when he dropped niently submit their daily picks new users is free.
PrizePicks categorizes their
game as a skill-based bet because
players are choosing combina-
tions of outcomes instead of just
one — therefore, it isn’t a straight-
cut sports betting game.
PrizePicks has timed their re-
lease with precision, aiming to
take advantage of the virality of
an app platform with an engaging
real money game.
As users increase, it might
simply be a matter of time be-
fore PrizePicks is acquired or
competes with the rulers of the
fantasy space, like FanDuel and
DraftKings.
Winning is possible and hap-
pens often. Fedor Klimov, Tech
ECON alumnus and head of
business analytics and revenue
mentioned how consistent win-
ners of the game have a reputation
in the office as “sharks”. On any
given game day, the house is wor-
ried about bleeding money.
Now, PrizePicks is focused on Photo courtesy of PrizePicks
outreach and getting people to try The PrizePicks founding team poses at their launch event, which took place last Thursday.
the game. Viewing parties are held PrizePicks allows players to place bets on athletes and get instant payouts if they win.
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entertainment@nique.net November 9, 2018

LANY rocks sold out Tabernacle

Allie Ghisson
Contributing Writer
The synth driven alternative-pop group LANY, led by singer
Paul Klein, played a sold out show at the Tabernacle as a part
of their “Malibu Nights” tour. That album, released on Oct. 5,
focuses on the pain of a first real heartbreak. His airy voice in-
termixes with the synths and the soft background tracks set the
listener into a calm mindset, allowing them to focus on the story
Klein is trying to convey. Taking a softer yet similar approach
to the U.K. powerhouse quartet The 1975, “Malibu Nights” in-
tegrates the modern rock, 80s pop-synth and EDM to create
LANY’s own unique dreamy sound space. Even though the
lyrical content is straightforward, the writing style is unique in
its storytelling ability. The listeners will find themselves slipping
into the life of Paul Klein and feeling the emotions being sung
through the track.
As a body of work, “Malibu Nights” is well produced and
written and lends itself well to live performances. The vocal abil-
ity of Klein and his affinity for singing stems from his simplis-
tic vocals and his lullaby-style voice. Individually, each track is
ideal for small scale indoor venues, sounding better in closed air
at a reasonable volume. The small size of the Tabernacle reduced
the distortion of the tracks and made the feeling even more per-
sonal. The album as a whole is a living, breathing representation
of what one might imagine L.A. would sound like as a song. The
emotions ran high throughout the Tabernacle as concertgoers
found themselves dancing and singing along with the band.
Even the most seasoned concert veteran would have trouble
recalling a time when the audience connected more with
the lyrics and the artist in such an ethereal way. The
sound of the audience was not a scream. Rather, it
was more of a painful recall of personal memories.
Klein stopped multiple times during the show
to comment on this feelings, even returning
to the stage after the encore ended to again
thank the crowd for the emotions and for
the environment of the night. The awe on
his face when the crowd spontaneously
clapped for his performance and start-
ed chanting his name in the middle
of his set was unbeatable. Of course,
many artists do similar things to
make audiences feel special, but
this was a display of genuine love
and appreciation.
With 6.5 million monthly
Spotify listeners, LANY is
doing something right. From
being a supporting act for
Ellie Goulding and Troye
Sivan to holding their own
sold out shows and tour,
LANY still manages to
transform the tracks in
a way audiences never
thought possible live.
Maybe it was the in-
timacy of the venue,
the cold weather or a
city full of heartbro-
ken people but this
show was special, a
feeling its attendees
will never forget.
// ENTERTAINMENT
‘Patriot Act’ is informative and funny, but not fresh
TELEVISION
Patriot Act
NETWORK: Netflix
WHEN: Sundays
STARRING: Hasan Minhaj
OUR TAKE: «««««
JOSH TREBUCHON
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
In the past, Netflix’s original
content has largely consisted of
feature length films and shows
which are released entire seasons
at a time, creating a new media
consumption pattern in which
Netflix customers watch content
in short bursts.
Netflix’s content has been so
deeply associated with this binge-
watching culture for so long that
the way in which it is released has
molded the types of topics that it
covers. Shows on Netflix often feel
engineered to be addictive, fluid
and timeless, allowing viewers to
move smoothly from episode to
episode and ensuring that shows
remain relevant for the forseeable
future.
With Hasan Minhaj’s new
show “Patriot Act,” however, Net-
flix seems determined to break
this mold and enter the arena of
topical content. Customers who
are used to binging shows as soon
as they come out will be disap-
pointed to find that Minhaj’s new
offering is to be released weekly,
forcing fans to watch it while its
content is still fresh and relevant.
The result of this new release
pattern is that “Patriot Act” cov-
ers subjects which Netflix shows
have shied away from in the past.
Netflix comedies of the past have
often made topical references to
the modern culture and broad
references to the current political
climate, but none have ever at-
technique • November 9, 2018• 13
tempted to address specific cur-
rent events as they occur.
This style of comedy, pioneered
by Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show”
and less conventionally by Matt
Stone and Trey Parker’s “South
Park,” makes light of politics and
current affairs while also seeking
to inform the viewer.
With the introduction of Ste-
phen Colbert’s version of “The
Late Show” and Seth Meyers’s ver-
sion of “Late Night,” this comedy
format has gained a huge share
of the market. Naturally, Netflix
wants to cash-in on this trend,
and upon watching “Patriot Act”
for the first time, it becomes ob-
vious that Netflix is looking to
emulate one of the most success-
ful shows in the genre — HBO’s
“Last Week Tonight.”
The Jon Oliver hosted series
has differentiated itself from the
pack by offering in-depth report-
ing on complicated issues that
other political comedians rarely
cover, and the creators of “Patriot
Act” have clearly taken notice.
Much like Oliver’s show, “Pa-
triot Act” centers around long seg-
ments focused on a single issue.
The series premiere, “Saudi Ara-
bia” dedicates nearly 20 minutes
to a discussion of Saudi Crown
Prince Mohammad Bin Salman
in the context of the recent killing
of journalist Jamal Kashoggi.
The show features a blend of
in-depth reporting of facts and
comedic analysis, highlighting
key issues and often calling view-
ers and politicians to action while
also making light of sometimes
dark topics.
Each episode is written im-
maculately and researched thor-
oughly, and the result is a product
which is informative, entertaining
and, most importantly, absolutely
hilarious.
Many of the segments also Photo courtesy of Netflix
conclude with a satirical video Hasan Minhaj during the filming of Netflix’s new weekly political comedy show ‘Patriot Act.’ The
See PATRIOT, page 15 show borrows its format from HBO’s successful Jon Oliver-hosted show “Last Week Tonight”
14 • November 9, 2018• technique
FEST FROM PAGE 1
as the dessert. The film is tropey,
but it set the campy tone of the
rest of the night.
If the festival gave out awards,
“Living Nightmare” by Jonathan
Gabriel and Kristina Miranovic
would have been a clear front
runner. The film has three parts,
A poster for the film “Feast,” one of several short films featured in the Return of the Fifty Foot Film Fest, the sequel to last year’s
Attack of the Fifty Foot Film Fest. “Feast” follows an intern who becomes the dessert at a dinner party thrown by his new boss.
each focusing on a real nightmare
an interviewee has experienced.
The viewer quickly becomes en-
snared in the dreams portrayed on
screen. The production quality is
spectacular. The first nightmare
has a repetitive quality, trapping
the viewer in an inescapable cycle.
The second is a chase sequence
through an increasingly dilapi-
dated train and builds suspense
magnificently. The third brings
back childhood nightmares of
monsters creeping from closets
and under beds.
Another short that stood out
was “Pet” by Justin Craig. While
the entire film contained maybe
10 spoken words, it is hard to for-
get any second of the chilling tale,
nor the juxtaposingly heartwarm-
ing resolution. There’s a distinct
classic horror vibe to the film that
does not rely on gore imaginary
monsters, only the twisted terror
of that can come from mankind.
In spite of the quality of the
films at the festival, the most
memorable part of the evening
was the audience. Each short’s title
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// ENTERTAINMENT
sequence was met with uproarious
hoots and hollers. It was clear that
family members and friends of
the filmmakers littered the crowd.
Different sections of the theatre
would erupt for each film. Names
that could only belong to associat-
ed creators, writers, actors or crew
members were cheered.
Even throughout the films,
audience members were unable to
remain silent; comments, gasps,
humorous quips could be heard
despite a few attempts at whisper-
ing. While this sort of audience
participation is annoying when
watching the latest Marvel block-
buster at Regal Cinemas, here in
the Plaza Theatre it only added to
the cozy, local feeling of the fest.
Patrons were not just watching a
movie in a sea of silent strangers.
The fest was a group experience,
a celebration of Atlanta creativity.
After the screening, directors,
writers and producers were invited
to the stage to talk about their
movies and answer questions.
Creators were able to talk a little
about the production of their films
and promote upcoming projects.
This opportunity to put faces to
movies and learn about the Atlan-
ta film industry highlighted just
how local this fest was.
Debbie Hess, a local film-
maker and organizer of the Fifty
Foot Film Fests, concluded that
“We were so excited to again
pack the house with support-
ing friends, family and the com-
munity in large to come see lo-
cal Atlanta filmmakers screen
their quality shorts. There was
just a fun excitement in the air
and the feedback afterwards was
encouraging to all.”
The Return of the Fifty Foot
Film Fest is a perfect Halloween
eve activity for anyone looking to
get in the spooky mood, have a
good laugh and get a taste of what
Atlanta is all about.
// ENTERTAINMENT
PATRIOT FROM PAGE 13
which mocks a real clip shown
during the segment, another idea
taken from Oliver’s show.
The format is a fantastic reci-
pe for entertaining and fulfilling
comedy, even if it is largely a car-
bon copy of “Last Week Tonight.”
Additionally, there are some
A satirical clip from the ‘Patriot Act’ episode on Amazon mocks an early commercial from that company. Some episodes conclude
segments with short videos which parody real clips shown during the segment, another feature made famous by ‘Last Week Toight.’
aspects of “Patriot Act” which are
original. The set-design and tone
of the show is unlike anything
else in comedy television. Min-
haj stands alone on a small stage
backed by screens which display
graphics related to whatever he
is discussing. There is a medium
sized studio audience and Minhaj
frequently interacts with members
of the crowd in the same way a
stand-up comedian might light-
heartedly mock his audience. The
tone is set by dramatic, almost
militaristic music which plays be-
fore and after segments, and the
viewer gets the impression that
Minhaj is a comedy gladiator,
slaying topics for entertainment.
Minhaj’s task is no small one
technique • November 9, 2018• 15
— episodes are intense and fast-
moving, requiring Minhaj to keep
up his pace while dishing out de-
tailed information accurrately and
mixing in ad-libbed jokes to keep
the whole thing casual and funny.
Still, Minhaj seems to feel at ease
through all of it, diving into each
segment with confidence.
In “Patriot Act,” Minhaj plays
Photo courtesy of Netflix
the role of a performer, going to
trememdous lengths to please his
audience and to get a laugh out
of his viewers. In “Last Week To-
night,” Jon Oliver sits at a desk
and occaisionally uses props to
supplement his comedy, making
him appear relaxed, whereas Min-
haj seems to put himself out there
for the enjoyment of others with
every segment.
Still, the biggest difference be-
tween the shows stems from their
distinct target audiences. The
creators of “Patriot Act” seem to
be aware that the target Netflix
streamer is much younger than
the typical HBO viewer, and the
youth of the show’s target audi-
ence is reflected in the writing and
presentation of the show.
Minhaj wears sweaters and
jeans with sneakers, not suit and
tie. He frequently speaks about
staying “woke.” There is even talk
of vaping and hookah.
If “Last Week Tonight” is
where millenials go to get their
news and laughs, “Patriot Act”
wants to be where Generation Z
goes to get woke without having
to watch the news.
Normally critics look for shows
that are fresh and original, but in
this case, Minhaj’s efforts at rec-
reating Jon Oliver’s style is a wel-
come development. “Last Week
Tonight” has long been one of
the best shows on television, and
if “Patriot Act” means that more
shows will take Oliver’s lead and
offer in-depth reporting with a
comedic twist, viewers can only
benefit.
“Patriot Act” has carved out its
own niche in the comedy land-
scape, and even if it relies on a
borrowed format, it is just unique
enough and plenty funny enough
to thrive.
Viewers of all ages should give
the show a chance, and if they
can handle waiting a full week
at a time for new episodes to be
released, they will surely not be
disappointed.
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OLIVER FROM PAGE 1
has outgained Marshall by 121
yards. Oliver has scored three
more touchdowns on the ground
than Marshall. Oliver displayed
the same kind of deep-bomb,
coverage-breaking pass ability
that Thomas did, albeit in limited
action. What is more, Oliver has
fumbled the ball on just 3.8 per-
cent of his carries this season —
almost half as frequently as Mar-
shall, who sits at 6.6 percent.
Of course, Oliver has gotten a
fair share of garbage time minutes,
padding his stats. But Oliver has
seen impactful minutes against
good opponents like USF and
Virginia Tech and excelled. And
whatever slippery-fingers issues
that Marshall has struggled with
have not manifested with Oliver
— a factor independent of qual-
ity of opponent, given that most
of Marshall’s fumbles have been
dropped hand-offs or lost foot-
balls, rather than fumbles forced
by pressure.
It has become apparent that
Oliver is the Tech quarterback of
the immediate future. Blue chip
recruit James Graham’s red-shirt
season looms on the horizon, but
at the very least, Oliver has proven
himself as the superior product to
Marshall. Marshall’s senior season
is about to expire, and were this a
lost season for Tech, it would be
by all rights fair to Marshall to al-
low him to finish out the season,
knowing that Oliver has poten-
tially three seasons of triple-op-
tion mastery ahead of him.
But this is not a lost season.
Tech started out the season just
Tech quarterback Tobias Oliver celebrates after scoring a rushing touchdown against Bowling
Green. Through a series of impressive efforts, Oliver has earned the right to start a game.
1-3, yet they have found them-
selves with a non-zero chance of
winning the ACC Coastal, in no
small part thanks to Oliver’s su-
perb play. At the very least, Tech is
just one game away from bowl-eli-
gibility; a return to the postseason
would be a welcome gift to Tech
fans who suffered through the
nightmare that was the 2017 sea-
son. Even if Tech loses any chance
at the ACC Coastal, Tech is play-
ing to reclaim their lost pride af-
ter their bowl-game streak was
interrupted back in 2015. For the
program and for fans, getting that
kind of opportunity is important
for Tech.
Tech stands a good chance at
winning these games with Mar-
shall at the helm of the offense,
and one can argue that Marshall
Photo by Casey Gomez Student Publications
has earned that chance, that right,
as a result of his play and experi-
ence at Tech. But simultaneously,
Oliver has that same right as this
discussion might not be happen-
ing if not for him. This season has
not been Marshall’s, but Oliver’s,
and Oliver deserves more of an
opportunity to finish this season
than Marshall has. Seniority can-
not take precedence in this in-
// SPORTS
stance — not when the future of a
football program is at stake.
Marshall has already estab-
lished his legacy at Tech. No
one will forget his wasted mag-
nificence against Tennessee in the
2017 opener or his stellar cam-
paign that season thwarted by
Tech’s defense. And over the last
two seasons, Marshall has been
the model teammate in every vis-
ible way: he has always been forth-
right and polite with the media
and has seemed engaged on the
sideline in the last few games as
Oliver has shone.
There is no doubt that Mar-
shall is a valuable influence on the
young quarterback. And frankly,
quarterbacks running Tech’s op-
tion are susceptible to injury; one
way or another, the odds are good
that Marshall will see meaning-
ful snaps even if he is relegated to
playing in relief.
But it is time to begin building
Oliver’s legacy. Tech has the post-
season in its sights, and their best
chances ultimately lie with Oliver.
There is no guarantee that Oliver
is starting at this time next year
— talented freshman James Gra-
ham, who red-shirted this year, or
the returning Lucas Johnson may
well be knocking at the door. But
given that he might be the face of
this program over the next few
years, there is much to be gained
in letting him take the helm for
the last few games of the season
against three quality opponents.
Perhaps Oliver will play poorly
and fans will be disappointed. But
in Tennyson’s words, “‘Tis better
to have loved and lost than not to
have loved at all.”
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Much has been said about Tech’s quarterbacks,

and not enough about the defense. Compared
to last season where the unit forced 10 turnovers
the entire year, this year’s Tech defense has
already forced 20. Standout defensive end
Anree Saint-Amour has amassed three forced
fumbles and two interceptions on the season.
Taking the ball away from the Miami offense will
set the Tech offense up nicely.

The Miami offense has slowed down

tremendously from scoring an average of 41.5
points in the first six games of the season to a
meager average of 13 points per game in their
last three contests. This leaves Mark Richt with
a quarterback controversy: move forward with
redshirt senior Malik Rosier or give back the
reins to redshirt freshman N’Kosi Perry? Richt
has chosen to start Perry for the game but both
quarterbacks will probably play.

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sports@nique.net November 9, 2018
Call it the Law of Conservation of Backcourt Talent:
when one star prospect leaves, another arrives. In
to replace Josh Okogie is Devoe, a freshman from
Orlando, Fla. Devoe is no doubt the crown jewel of
recruits under Pastner, at least based on the opinions
of scouting services: Devoe ranked as the No. 51 player
in the country per 247Sports’ composite rating. Expect
him to step in and contribute right away, especially
on the fastbreak, where he is a flashy passer.
The story might sound familiar: a relatively
unheralded three-star prospect comes to Tech and
thrives in the Josh Pastner system. No, Alvarado
did not have quite the impact that Okogie did as a
freshman when the latter averaged 45.3 percent
shooting from The Flats. Alvarado was third on the
team in turnovers, but he led the program in assists
and shot 37 percent from beyond the arc, good for
second on the team. Alvarado will provide a steady
hand for the Tech offense this season.
At 6 feet, 9 inches tall and 217 pounds, Gueye looks
the part of a prototypical forward or stretch-five
center. Entering his redshirt senior year, he has yet
to play that part. Ben Lammers stayed on the court
through nagging injuries throughout last season, and
one cannot help but wonder if it was because Pastner
and his staff did not trust Gueye to play at a high
enough level. With Lammers gone, the impetus is
there for Gueye to elevate his game. He is Tech’s best
shot at a high-level big man.
What Tech lacked last season, particularly when
Josh Okogie was injured, was three-point shooting.
The team had no true sharpshooter, though Alvarado
put in an admirable effort. Enter Sjolund, who knocked
down a few threes in Tech’s exhibition against Florida
Tech. A big man who can hit shots from beyond the arc
is a valuable commodity, and Sjolund demonstrated
the ability to do just that in high school. If he can
stretch the floor for the Jackets, it will make life easier
for everyone else on offense.