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The everyday targets of America’s rising xenophobia
VIVIAN WANG
STAFF WRITER
This past summer, I had the
opportunity to study chemistry
in France and experience an en-
tirely different culture and lan-
guage — one I neither spoke nor
understood. Having thought my
true love was for conversational
Spanish, I was wary about French
and determined not to follow in
the footsteps of fickle tourists who
had fallen in love with a language
that vaguely resembled a cough-
ing fit. However, as I later dis-
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covered, the only person who was
fickle was me.
It was the morning of the
World Cup final match in which
France was a contender and a
palpable excitement filled the at-
mosphere. On our way out that
morning, I remember spotting a
young woman with a peach hijab
and billowing pants on the street
and noting that she was very
beautiful. While waiting at the
tram station, I sat down on a pub-
lic bench, idly watching the flow
of traffic in and out of the trams.
When ours finally came, I sat
down quickly, only to realize that
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the woman with the hijab was on
our tram gesturing wildly at my
friends across the aisle, agitated.
She did not speak English — but
what was she saying?
I reached into my bag to text
my friends about it, only to grab
air. With a growing pit in my
stomach that millennials are well-
acquainted with, I began to real-
ize that the woman was trying to
tell people on the tram about what
I had just left behind at the station
— my phone. We quickly got off
the tram and waited anxiously for
the next one as I berated myself
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ENTERTAINMENT
Silent films
come to life
JACKSON MAIER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Most students at Tech would prob-
ably think that French cine-concerts
sound a little weird, and they would
be absolutely correct. Jean-Francois Al-
colea’s “Right in the eye” is no excep-
tion. Still, to trivialize this great body
of work as merely weird without men-
tioning its truly fascinating and charis-
matic qualities would be disingenuous.
“Right in the eye” combines ear-
ly 20th century French filmmaker
George Melies’s collection of short
films with original contemporary mu-
sic influenced by classical impression-
ist piano, rock and free jazz (composed
entirely by Alcolea). A concert of this
nature will turn away most who have
no interest in engrossing themselves in
abstract art, but will captivate and ful-
fill those who give it the time of day.
And who does not enjoy a little eccen-
tricity from time to time anyway?
The Technique spoke with Alcolea
after an Atlanta performance of “Right
in the eye” on Sunday, Oct. 21 about
what inspired him to compose music
for Melies’s shorts. With Melies being
one the founders of narrative cinema
and the inventor of numerous editing
techniques still used to this day, it was
no surprise to learn that Alcolea want-
ed to make Melies’s films accessible to
and appreciated by the public.
In an effort to accomplish this goal,
he fuses the overwhelming silence of
early cinema with modern-sounding
musical arrangements, giving new-
found life to the primitive artform of
silent film. Alcolea told the Technique
that he spent a year and a half working
with his groupmates Fabrice Favriou
ou Julien Grolleau and Stephane Bru-
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Photo by Samira Bandaru Student Publications
European countries, facing an influx of immigration, have be-
come something of a testing ground for pro-immigration policy.
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Like most conferences meant
for skill development, the festi-
val had built in free time where
groups would be able to hang out
at the beach. Some senators raised
worries about this but were quick-
ly rebutted by others. Senators
pointed out that almost any con-
ference will have free time built in
and that the presence of free time
was not indicative of the festival
being a retreat.
After quashing the argument
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In the wake of a willow oak falling down in
September, this week Facilities removed two Friday,
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other trees that posed a safety risk 45 October 26, 2018
were asking for, the organization
would have to put more effort into
fundraising.
First DiversAbility Day
The senators made the same
motion as UHR, to strike all line
items, and passed the bill. The bill
highlights accessibility issues
was passed 15-10-1, but seeing as it rise of dockless electric scooters
was an empty bill with no money MASON FAVRO across campus.
provided, it was essentially failed. CONTRIBUTING WRITER “The Bird or Lime scooters are
causing a huge accessibility issue
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS On Oct. 1, the first Divers- for us,” said Rebecca Frost, the as-
The Student Center Programs Ability Day brought several rep- sistant director of ODS. “They’re
Council (SCPC) approached GSS resentatives from disability aid just being left in the middle of

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News will include coverage
of different aspects of bills
and resolutions that have passed
through Student Government. This
will include the Undergraduate
House of Representatives, Graduate
Student Senate and the Executive
Branch of both government bodies.
CASEY MILES
MANAGING EDITOR
TAAL TADKA PASSES EMPTY
The Taal Tadka A Cappella
group approached the Student
Government Association (SGA)
with a petition for funding to
cover travel to and registration for
the Betsy A Cappella Festival in
Miami, Florida.
Last week, the Undergraduate
House of Representatives (UHR)
voted to strike the two line items
in the bill and pass it as an empty
bill. This was done to give the
Graduate Student Senate (GSS)
the chance to pass the bill with
some money allocated to the orga-
nization. This would send the bill
to conference where members of
both GSS and UHR would find a
middle ground.
UHR passed the bill as empty
because they believed the festival
counted as a retreat. Discussion
in GSS began around the defini-
tion of a retreat and whether this
festival fit into that. According to
the org rep from Taal Tadka, the
festival is focused on developing
A Capella skills over a few days in
the form of workshops, culminat-
ing in a performance by all of the
groups in attendance.
that the festival counted as a re- with two bills. One bill was for
treat, the senators turned to a more equipment that would help them
pressing issue: fundraising. While put on their events for the coming
SGA is a good source of money for year, and the other was for SCPC’s
student organizations, there is an Dia De Los Muertos celebration.
expectation that students organi- Questions arose on the bill
zations will go through the effort requesting equipment around
to fundraise some money first, es- specific items being requested.
pecially if they are a small organi- There were questions about the
zation requesting a lot of money. Nerf Blasters being purchased
Some senators recalled that last for Relaxation Fest, but those
year Taal Tadka, an organization were quickly allayed when it was
of approximately 15 people, asked made clear that the blasters were
for thousands of dollars to travel the most popular attraction at the
to events. While generally not a event and would last for years.
problem, they also recalled that it The most contentious discus-
did not seem like the organization sion, however, came when dis-
put in a lot of effort to fundraise. cussing SCPC requesting $929
With that in mind, senators for a Canon camera. The camera
asked what sources of fundraising had specifically been selected by
Taal Tadka has pursued in order the SCPC marketing team be-
to fund their trips this year. The cause they felt it matched their
Taal Tadka representative stated needs the best out of any options.
that the group had already raised Many senators felt that there were
$400-500 by selling merchandise, cheaper options of cameras on the
and will be doing a fundraiser at market that SCPC could buy and
Yogli Mogli in the coming weeks. get the same functionality out of.
After hearing this, the senators In the end, enough senators
were not convinced that Taal Tad- decided to trust the marketing
ka had put in enough effort into team’s decision and noted that the
fundraising for such an event. The camera was supposed to last for
senators decided that in order for upwards of 10 years. After that
Taal Tadka to receive money from discussion ended, the bills were
SGA, at least in the quantity they both passed 23-1-1.
BILL SUMMARY
BILL AMOUNT GSS UHR
SCPC Capital Outlay $2,607.11 23-1-1 31-1-0
GT Table Tennis $527.32 27-0-0 38-0-0
Qurbani Fall Competition $6,500.00 19-5-2 33-0-1
ASA Taste of Africa 2018* $19,473.34 26-0-0 32-1-0
Tamasha Registration Fees $735.00 25-0-1 28-0-1
* Bill line items amended in conference between GSS and UHR
and advocacy organizations into
a ballroom in the Tech Square
Research Building (TSRB) to dis-
cuss challenges and successes that
people with disabilities face across
campus.
Organized by the 2018 Diver-
sity and Inclusion Fellows, Di-
versAbility Day was arranged to
coincide with the start of October,
which is the National Disability
Employment Awareness Month.
The National Disability Employ-
ment Awareness Month was es-
tablished in 1988 by an act of
Congress in order to “embrace the
talents and skills that individuals
with disabilities bring,” according
to an October 2014 White House
press release.
The main course of the Divers-
Ability day was a panel of speakers
representing the Excel Program at
the Scheller College of Business,
the Office of Disability Services
(ODS), Tools for Life, the Reha-
bilitation Engineering Research
Center for Wireless Technolo-
gies, and AMAC Accessibility
Solutions. These organizations
comprise some of the many active
resources for students with dis-
abilities on Tech.
Much of the panel discussion
surrounded accessibility concerns
across campus and complaints
that stemmed from issues with
the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA), whose legally man-
dated accommodations are often
impeded by faulty door switches,
elevators and walkways in need
of repairs, or persons not being
mindful in their actions.
This last human element is one
of the largest obstacles to acces-
sibility, especially with the recent
pathways, at the bottom of stair-
cases, left on sidewalks or left
blocking the curb cut.”
“Tech’s accessibility issues are
systemic, and issues that are found
across the country,” Frost said.
“They’re not specific to Tech.”
Issues with accessibility often
stem not from malicious exclu-
sion, but rather from a lack of
awareness of how people with dis-
abilities — physical or otherwise
— might be affected.
Non-mobility-related disabili-
ties require different accommo-
dations, and are often less visible
from a “cultural standpoint,” ac-
cording to Frost.
Frost says she would like to see
a disability-focused hackathon on
campus in order to brainstorm
ideas to improve accessibility.
“What I would love to see is
the development of an employee
resource group [for disabilities],”
said Heather Dicks, career devel-
opment advisor in Scheller Col-
lege of Business and a key orga-
nizer of DiversAbility Day. “I’d
love to see a training for disability
awareness, as well.”
Students should know that
ODS “exists so that if you have
a condition or an impairment
that is affecting your ability to do
school at the same level and rate as
other people in your classes, that
we are here for you to help provide
resources,” Frost said.
Dicks is in the process of en-
suring that DiversAbility Day is
a recurring event. The Diversity
and Inclusion Fellows program, of
which she is a fellow, is having a
poster session on Nov. 19 in the
Klaus atrium. All interested par-
ties are encouraged to attend.

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Neuraline seeks to streamline epidural injections

scription on the CIC website. “A Neuraline also works with and faculty but there were also sion, we definitely want to make
SARAH KALLIS light notifies practitioners they are CreateX, which they described as people who had gone through it an actual company and actually
CONTRIBUTING WRITER in the right spot. Accurately pin- integral to transitioning the cap- these procedures before, so you produce the products that will
pointing the epidural space can stone to an independent venture. would have these people come up help people change the lives of
When Cassidy Wang, B.S. help administer the epidural in However, Neuraline faced to you and tell you that they really physicians, patients and hopefully
BMED ‘18, Lucas Muller, B.S. about a quarter of the time,” the many challenges throughout the appreciated what you were doing hospital administrators.”
ME ‘18, and Dev Mandavia, B.S. description concludes. process, including access to con- because they had gone through Currently, Neuraline is pro-
BMED ‘18, learned that around The group always intended for nections with hospitals and dif- this before and they had some jecting that their product will
30 percent of all lumbar injections Neuraline to evolve from a cap- ficulty testing their product. The personal connection to this prob- launch in 2020 and hopes to
fail, they knew they had found an stone project to a full-time proj- group describes finding connec- lem,” Muller said. make a big splash in the market.
solid topic for their senior cap- ect. Last spring, they began apply- tions as an “exponential process,” Neuraline hopes to develop a 71 percent of women nationwide
stone project. ing to competitions to try to earn as it is easier to build a network complete prototype for FDA ap- opt for epidural or spinal anes-
The project began with a col- funding. Now, as CIC finalists, as they achieve more connections. proval while searching for men- thesia, according to a September
laboration with the Mayo Clinic they will compete against other “I think one of the most moti- torship and funding opportuni- 2018 study published in the medi-
and has now made its way to the undergraduate innovators for a vating things is again how relat- ties through startup accelerators. cal journal Anesthesiology.
final rounds of the Collegiate In- cash prize in November. able it is,” Mandavia said. “Right now we’re in technical “If you’re interested in innova-
ventors Competition (CIC), which Former group members Al- Muller was impacted by his development,” Wang said. tion and making something, le-
culminates in an all-expense-paid exander Bills, B.S. ME ‘18, and experiences meeting patients af- “Our main goals are getting verage your resources around you.
trip to Washington, D.C. for an Marci Medford, B.S. BMED ‘18, fected by epidural complications. something that works and start- It’s only because of the people
exposition in November. left the project after graduating in “Whenever we presented … ing the regulatory pathway,” around us that we’ve been able to
“There is this big problem in Spring 2018. there were of course professors Mandavia said. “Long-term vi- do this,” Wang said.
lumbar punctures where a large
number of these procedures fail at
bedside,” Wang said. “All of these
are initially presented in bedside
environments, so these are emer-
gency room departments, infec-
tious disease clinics and things
like that.”
Before determining how to
guide physicians to make accurate
punctures, the group chose to take
“a step back, and tried to under-
stand spinal access in general,”
Wang said.
After shadowing physicians
and hospital administrators and
talking to patients to figure out
their primary concerns, the group
narrowed their focus: instead of
optimizing lumbar injections in
general, they would find a more
accurate way to inject epidural an-
esthesia, which is used for moth-
ers to ease pain during childbirth.
The project, Neuraline, com-
bines a needle with a sensor that
can find injection sites on the
spine “by measuring the electri-
cal properties and composition Photo courtesy of Neuraline
of the body,” and then showing a Alexander Bills, Lucas Muller, Cassidy Wang and Dev Mandavia (left to right) are hoping that their project Neuraline will both
light, according to the project de- help doctors deliver epidural injections faster and also impress judges at the Collegiate Inventors Competition in November.
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Two large oak trees removed due to falling risk
SAM BASKINS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Two large trees which had
posed a danger of falling were re-
moved from campus this week: a
willow oak located south of the
Skiles Walkway and a water oak
located between the Fitten and
Fulmer residence halls.
The decision to remove the two
trees was made by Facilities Man-
agement in the weeks after Sept.
18, when a tall willow oak split
and fell onto Skiles Walkway, nar-
rowly missing nearby students.
“Having the other willow oak
split the way it did really shook us
all up,” Jessica Rose, associate di-
rector of facilities assessment and
analytics in Facilities.
The monitoring of trees on
campus is an ongoing and key ef-
fort within Facilities.
Hyacinth Ide, the associate di-
rector of landscape services and
vehicle management in Facilities,
said his team had undergone sev-
eral efforts over the years to at-
tempt to preserve the willow oak
that finally fell in September.
“When I got here in 1999,
the tree was not in a very good
shape, but we continued to ap-
ply all kinds of technology that
we have: deep root fertilization,
pruning, and even insect control,”
Ide said. “If you look at the life
cycle of a willow oak in an urban
environment, from everything we
can tell, looking at the rings of
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the tree, and the diameter, it was One of the primary goals in five zones. Every year, we bring in everything we can to focus on our
pretty much to the end of its life the Campus Landscape Master a contractor to assess a tree in each trees more and take them very se-
cycle.” Plan is to increase the campus of the arboretum zones.” riously in an urban environment,“
After the willow oak fell, Fa- tree canopy to over 55 percent Facilities emphasizes that they Rose said.
cilities “had to make a decision on coverage “by planting more trees are doing all that they can to en- Facilities intends to plant more
risk on the campus” with regards and providing an effective main- sure that trees on campus will re- trees to ensure that the overall
to other aging trees, Rose said, tenance program.” main healthy despite the several campus canopy does not decrease
and ultimately chose to remove “We have developed what we challenges of recreating a natural in extent. Currently, Tech has
the two trees that posed an out- call a five-year tree management world within a limited space. over 12,000 trees on campus with
standing danger. plan and inventory update,” Ide “We only have so many staff a diameter larger than two inches
All at-risk trees have to go said, “which means that every members, we only have so many and has plans to consistently in-
through a thorough process to year we divide the campus into hours in the day, but we’ve done crease that number.
ensure that their removal is the
only feasible management option.
In addition to performing their
own in-house assessment of the
trees, Georgia Tech Facilities uses
two third-party services, such that
three different experts must inde-
pendently agree before any specif-
ic tree is slated for removal.
The process is designed “to
make sure that everyone’s on the
same page and that we’re doing
everything we can before we actu-
ally remove the tree,” Rose said.
To compensate for the loss of
these trees, more will be planted
near Skiles Walkway.
“For now, we’ll probably put in
between 10 and 12 canopy trees,”
Ide said. Canopy trees, Ide clari-
fied, are “trees that will become
big.”
Because the advanced age of
the willow oaks south of Tech
Green, additional trees had been
strategically planted before the
first one even fell. However, ac-
cording to Ide, one of those trees Photo by Jon Long Student Publications
was unfortunately destroyed when Crews entered campus this week in order to cut down two trees, a willow and water oak, on
the willow oak fell on top of it. separate ends of campus. The willow oak, pictured above, was cut down over Monday and Tuesday.
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Machine Learning and Digital Justice

What happens when facial recognition technology becomes an investigative tool?
Emails recently released by a
government watchdog organiza-
tion show that Amazon is actively
seeking to sell Rekognition, its
facial recognition technology, to
Immigrations and Customs En-
forcement (ICE) branch of the
Department for Homeland Secu-
rity. ICE, which recently entered
the public lexicon due to its heavy
involvement in President Trump’s
crackdown on illegal immigration,
has been actively courting Amazon
for assistance addressing the big
data issues inherent in such a far-
reaching organization. Licensing
the controversial Rekognition sys-
tem, however, would have implica-
tions much greater than those of
a standard company-government
contract.
The software itself would have
widespread implications on a crim-
inal justice system that is already
heavily criticized. When the Amer-
ican Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
ran headshots of all 535 members
on congress through Rekognition
against a pool of 25,000 mugshots,
28 false positives were returned. If
this software is to be used for law
enforcement, that level of error is
unacceptable.
In the hands of ICE, another
inherent flaw of facial recognition
will take center stage. Applications
of machine learning are only as
good as the data used to train them
and, as the ACLU points out, fa-
cial recognition excels in one main
area: identifying white faces. If a
facial recognition software is de-
veloped by analyzing mostly white
faces, its analysis of non-white fea-
tures will be far less robust. And for
ICE’s purposes, Rekognition will
almost certainly be used to analyze
minority faces.
Under Trump, ICE has taken
a hard stance against illegal im-
migration. News of their frequent
raids and the subsequent anti-ICE
protests have tainted public per-
ception of the agency, and there
is little doubt that they would not
be trusted to wield such an easily
abused system. They have stood
behind their goal of “extreme vet-
ting,” a nebulous system of screen-
ing people that want to enter the
country and ensuring that the —
mostly minority — targets of their
inquiries are people that should be
allowed entry.
Basing this decision off of soft-
ware that is known to be error
prone — as well as biased, both
inherently and almost certainly
through the actions of ICE —
could usher in a new age of racial
profiling. Even worse, this form of
profiling is easily defended; artifi-
cial intelligence takes the human
element away from these decisions,
at least on the surface. The under-
lying technology, no matter how
flawed, lends credibility to its con-
clusions. Human bias can be easily
hidden behind an algorithm.
As easy as it may be to write any
false positives off, today’s racial cli-
mate could make any ill-informed
confrontation into a fatal incident.
Innocent blood would be on the
hands of ICE, the Department of
Homeland Security and, ultimate-
ly, Amazon.
User data has become a valuable
commodity in the digital age, and
biometrics are becoming increas-
ingly important to Tech compa-
nies. Facial recognition is nothing
new; Facebook has been using it
publicly for years now. It would be
naive to think that this technology
could never be used by these com-
panies for less-than-savory purpos-
es. Data used to automatically tag
friends in photos today will inevi-
tably be used to identify criminals
tomorrow. This timeline has no
intention of waiting for a perfected
system, one that could save time
for law enforcement officers and,
for targeted minorities, lives. It be-
comes imperative, then, that these
systems are designed with their
negative implications in mind.
As a school known for its engi-
neers and computer scientists, it
is inevitable that many of Tech’s
graduates will end up working gov-
ernment-contracted jobs. In cases
like Rekognition, the work of these
graduates have far-reaching conse-
quences. Employers like Amazon
and other tech giants have proven
that these consequences mean
very little to them; the responsibil-
ity then falls on those who shape
these technologies. The only solu-
tion is to create a foolproof product
with the smallest possible potential
for abuse.

The Consensus Opinion reflects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors.

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The pros and cons of
learning state history
“How applicable is it to
everyday life, and why is it a
requirement for students?”
KIRSTEN REYNOLDS
ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR
If you attend primary school and how to avoid repeating those
here in the United States, you mistakes. I, as a young student,
know that many states have re- loved learning about history and
quired state history courses for past events as it gave me a window
young students that are centered into what the world was like be-
around that state’s history. As a fore today and how we progressed
student who attended primary to the world we are now.
school here in Georgia, I recall State history allows students
spending one class a day in my to take a specific look at the his-
eighth year of school learning tory of their immediate surround-
about history specific to Georgia. ing area. This can make learning
I remember spending hours learn- about history more applicable to
ing details of the colonization of these students at the time, which
the Georgia land, of the skirmish- can draw a connection between
es of the Civil War and even of the student to the event. It can
specific political leaders and their spur conversation about how his-
upbringings. torical events have a direct effect
However, how useful is this on the lives of citizens of the state.
information, and how does it af- On a curriculum level, state-spe-
fect students in both the short cific history courses also can break
and long term? How applicable down information, all while mak-
is it to everyday life, and why is ing the information more appli-
it a requirement for students? cable to residents.
Should this course — centered Though state history may pique
around specific state history — be students’ interest and allow them
a requirement for young students’ to digest important historical
curriculum? events in an easier manner, what
History is a vital component is the application of this informa-
of students’ understanding of the tion? Why are state-specific events
world around them. Not only more important for students to
does it teach them about impor- know than events that occurred
tant events, it teaches them the outside of the state?
mistakes made in the past, how Living in Georgia, a major
the world recovered from them event that affected the state was
the Civil War. Every student
learns about the Civil War, but
why is it important for students
living in Georgia to learn about it
more in-depth based on the sim-
ple fact that Georgia was affected
by this war?
Students who move around
often, also, might not benefit
greatly from this course, as the
information can seem inappli-
cable to them — especially since
they might be moving states and
never have to think of the infor-
mation again. The state-specific
approach also removes emphasis
on how certain events might af-
fect the rest of the country, simul-
taneously making it less useful for
students who move states, and less
applicable for future recall.
State history is a more focused
approach to learning about his-
torical events, and how these
events had a direct effect on the
nearby society. State history is still
history, and it does matter long-
term. However, no state’s history
matters greater than another’s,
which is why curriculum should
be shifted to cover a broader topic
of important events of all states.
Knowing each governor of Geor-
gia might not have long-term use
for students, but knowing a spe-
cific Senator and how they created
change for not only Georgians,
but for other states, too, can be
useful.
Creating these connections
from the focus of the state to larg-
er events that affect the country as
a whole can shift the importance
of this curriculum, and possibly
even create a long-term apprecia-
tion for not only state history, but
for history as a whole.
Okogie
Former Jacket Josh Okogie
made his first NBA start this
past Monday for the Minneso-
ta Timberwolves. The 6-foot-
4 guard raised eyebrows with
a putback-slam highlight
in Wednesday night's game
against Toronto. So far this
season, he is averaging 26.7
minutes, 9.3 points and 6.7
rebounds per game. While he
is missed, it’s always good to
have a presence in the pros.
Management
Students can now join
a waitlist for Management
(MGT) courses. The feature
is long overdue, especially
considering the volume of
Management courses required
for such majors as Business
Administration. While it may
seem odd to rejoice over the
pedestrian ability to join a
waitlist, the potential to join
a class is much more welcome
than nothing.
// OPINIONS
Bomb Threat
Over the past week, several
prominent left-wing figures
were sent packages contain-
ing what appeared to be pipe
bombs. Former President
Obama, Hillary Clinton,
George Soros and Maxine
Waters all received packages
as well as news outlet CNN.
This comes just days before a
critical midterm election that
could change the course of
American politics forever.
Break-ins
Students have continued
to report car break-ins in the
North Avenue and Peters park-
ing decks. The reports have
been coming in for the past
few weeks, though it appears
that little has been done to
find who is responsible. With
parking pass prices as steep
as they are, students should
expect a fairly decent and rea-
sonable level of safety for their
possessions.
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XENO FROM PAGE 1
for being so careless. I had avoid-
ed ambitious pickpockets in three
other countries, even as two of
my friends had their phones sto-
len, yet I couldn’t manage to keep
my phone for one more day. As I
sprinted back to the bench I had
been sitting on, the sinking feel-
ing in my stomach was confirmed
by an empty bench.
I was surprised when I saw my
friends huddled around another
thin figure with a peach scarf —
the lady from the tram had ridden
back with us to assist in finding
the phone. She motioned that she
had seen someone take the phone,
looking to return it, and she lent
me her phone to call my own. I
got no response. We thanked her
profusely and parted ways, and
we decided to sit on the bench on
the chance someone would return
with my phone.
Within minutes of sitting
down dejectedly, by chance I saw
a familiar face from my university
hall walk by. Accompanied by his
friend, an international affairs
student working as a bodyguard,
they quickly got to the bottom
of my situation and wanted to
help, making me call my num-
ber repeatedly until there was an
answer. Translating for me, they
discerned that my phone was at
someone’s residence and said they
would personally take us there,
to the outskirts of the city. I was
floored by the amount of kindness
shown to me by strangers thus far,
but never would I imagine that as
we boarded a bus, a peach scarf
would appear in the corner of my
eye yet again.
I wondered aloud if I was in
some kind of movie, given this
amount of coincidence. It turned
out that she had also received a
call from my number and, of her
own accord, set out to retrieve a
my phone from another stranger’s
house. A broken conversation over
Google Translate revealed that
her name was Haifa, and she was
a Ph.D. student with a beautiful
daughter in Tunisia.
As we got off the bus — an odd
squad of four American girls, two
guys from Ghana and Senegal,
and a PhD student from Tunisia
— we made our way to two wom-
en squinting to see if I matched
the cover photo on the phone in
their hands. All I could say to the
two women was “merci beaucoup,
merci beaucoup” as such a large
and diverse group bonded over a
common aim, even one as trivial
as an iPhone. Even stranger, we
found out Haifa lived in our exact
apartment building too. Before we
parted ways, Haifa pulled me into
an embrace, kissed me on both
cheeks saying: “It was a pleasure.
It had to be done, it had to be
done…”
I have never experienced the
same amount of kindness I was
shown that day. The fact that
two friends — who worked fifty
hour work weeks only to have
their Sundays off — spent their
day helping a stranger. I was sud-
denly struck by the stark contrast
of these people and the kind of
rhetoric that Americans currently
use to describe people of similar
backgrounds.
Here I was, blessed to have met
these lovely, selfless people in a for-
tunate convergence of paths, and
here was our president and many
prominent politicians, intent on
propagating ideas of xenophobia,
Islamophobia and general feelings
of distrust directed at anyone who
was ‘other.’
There are obviously no easy
policy solutions to current global
issues like refugee crises, immi-
gration and terrorism. But these
issues have historically, in our
country, been conflated with pop-
ulations of people that are easy to
blame to reinforce fear of what is
different. When does this isola-
tionism and misguided national-
ism — at the price of individuals
like Haifa and others who have
been dismissed as coming from
“sh*thole countries” — stop?
We would do to well to look
at the culture of acceptance and
diversity in France and be bluntly
reminded of our own original val-
ues as a nation. I am still in awe
of the worldliness, candor and
openness of the many people I
met in France despite my original
misgivings. I think if every person
were lucky enough to meet a few
Haifa’s in their lifetime, the world
would be better for it.
Political fear-mongering
is a waste of energy
“A life spent suspicious
of people who don’t look
exactly like you or think
exactly like you is a hard
one . . .”
ELI HENDLER
ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT
EDITOR
I am not an optimist. I never
have been, and I might never be.
I am pessimistic to such a degree
that I anticipate bad outcomes
almost regardless of likelihood.
Even with such a disposition,
much of the dire warnings that are
being thrown around have man-
aged to make me look optimistic
— which is unfortunate both to
those who choose to believe these
warnings and the country.
First of all, this school of
thought is damaging to those who
fully buy into the doomsday nar-
ratives. It must be exhausting to
have the world or politicians on
the other side of the aisle from
you conspiring to take away your
rights. Don’t get me wrong, I am
well aware that there are people in
the world who would like nothing
more to see our way of life elimi-
nated. Those people, however,
are thankfully not as prevalent as
some would like us to believe. A
life spent suspicious of people who
don’t look exactly like you and
think exactly like you is a hard
one full of unrealistic fears and
undo stress.
The best advice I can provide
is to stop, take a second, and
think about it. The saying “if it’s
too good to be true it probably is”
goes both ways. If the alleged con-
sequences of electing a particular
candidate or enacting a certain
policy somehow involve the devo-
lution of the United States into a
dictatorship or a communist soci-
ety those consequences will, in all
likelihood, never be realized.
Second, and more importantly,
it is damaging to our society —
now look at me talking about the
destruction of society as we know
it. The political climate we find
ourselves in right now is perfectly
summed up by the infinite wis-
dom of George Lucas — or who-
ever wrote the line. “Fear leads to
anger, anger leads to hate.” Hate
and anger do really seem to be
the driving force of a collection of
campaign strategies in recent elec-
tion cycles.
Beyond that, we have seen in-
dividuals take action likely mo-
tivated by their hate and anger.
The shooting at the congressio-
nal Republican baseball practice,
the explosive devices discovered
in packages addressed to former
president Obama, the Clinton
residence and other liberal leaders
and figures. Thankfully, no one
was killed in these attacks, but it is
tempting to see attacks like these
as a validation of the respective
beliefs that the other side is en-
tirely full of violent nut jobs thus
feeding a feedback loop of sorts.
However, it is important to step
back, breathe and remember that
these acts of terror are perpetrated
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by extremists who do not repre-
sent the views of those they claim
to act for. Unfortunately, those
who yell the loudest are the most
heard. It is sometimes easy to for-
get that most liberals don’t want
to take all your guns and most
conservatives want to remove all
Muslims from the country, and
while it is tempting to demonize
those who hold opposing views, it
is also incredibly lazy. After all, it
is so much easier to blindly hate
than to engage and learn.
As a student, I understand what
most do – results and improve-
ment require hard work. I don’t
enjoy studying or doing home-
work, but I understand that the
easy way out rarely if ever leads to
the desired outcome. When what
is already easy is then made easier
by fear mongering and easy ac-
cess to anything that will confirm
one’s beliefs — no matter how
crazy — via the internet personal
attacks and political tribalization
naturally follows.
That being said, it is time for
an optimistic streak. I want to be-
lieve that given enough time, this
extremely polar and divisive era
we are in will blow over. Politics
and political parties will still exist
but hopefully we will return to a
time when people who hold differ-
ent beliefs are just that – people.
But this process can be expedited
with some effort. Vote for people
who choose to avoid exacerbating
the problem and choose to avoid
divisive campaign rhetoric. Do
not support websites that peddle
fear and anger by clicking on their
links. Engage in civil face-to-face
conversation; don’t get involved
in internet arguments. Hope-
fully, the average American will
agree with me that this needs to
stop and I don’t want to sound
too preachy but I hope and want
to believe that things can and will
change sooner rather than later.
Life
HackGT: 36 hours of creativity and little sleep
BOBBY GUILD
STAFF WRITER
For the fifth year in a row,
students from universities across
the country descended upon the
Klaus Building for the 36-hour
coding challenge that is HackGT.
This year’s theme, “Dare to Ven-
ture” celebrated curiosity and
the spirit of adventure. Over the
course of the weekend, the 1,000
students that participated worked
around the clock to take their
ideas and turn them into complex
finished projects.
“Our marquee event, HackGT,
is a competition in which par-
ticipants have 36 hours to make
something amazing and let their
creativity run wild. Our event
gives students the space to use
their computer science knowl-
edge, but also to attend workshops
and tech talks hosted by our team,
our student organization partners,
and our sponsors,” said Ellie Mor-
ton, a member of the event team
and third-year CM.
The competition began late on
Friday, Oct. 19 following opening
remarks, dinner and a sponsor ex-
position. The flurry of activity did
not end until Sunday morning
with the end of the competition.
Throughout the weekend, teams
were treated to meals, snacks and
games that provided a quick break
from the work at hand.
This year, competitors also had
the unique opportunity to choose
a path among four different op-
tions: mobile development, secu-
rity, web development and artifi-
cial intelligence. Choosing a path
enhanced the learning experience
by providing educational work-
shops, the opportunity to speak
in small groups with sponsors and
“campsites,” small group mentor-
ing sessions.
“There was a lot of free food
and free gear from companies,
which was really cool,” said Dan-
iel Profili, a third-year CS student
who participated in HackGT
this year. “I also went to an awe-
Reflecting on Hispanic Heritage Month into our ‘familia’ so that they too
JESSICA BARBER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Between the days of Sept. 15
and Oct. 15, members of the His-
panic community spent a month
celebrating their traditions, cul-
ture and discussing their place in
the future. The Office of Hispanic
Initiatives (OHI) hosted an array
of events for Tech’s campus in
celebration of Hispanic Heritage
Month (HHM), engaging His-
panic student organizations across
campus such as the Society for
Hispanic Professional Engineers
(SHPE) as well as other groups.
“One of the main focuses of
SHPE is to celebrate our culture
and diversity,” said Nicolas Urbic-
ain, president of Tech’s chapter of
SHPE.
“However, we also know that
it is a wonderful opportunity for
us to teach and welcome others
LIFE EDITOR: technique
Polly Ouellette AASU celebrates gold anniversary
ASSISTANT LIFE EDITOR:
Rosemary Pitrone
The African American Student Union celebrated fifty years 8
Friday,
of connecting campus and promoting inclusivity. 410
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some workshop which definitely our team six to eight months to were able to walk away with a fin- helped them apply their classroom
enriched the experience.” All the plan the weekend-long event be- ished project in which they could knowledge to a project,” she said.
support and resources were pro- cause so much goes into it. There take pride. For participants, the effort was
vided with one goal in mind: to are certain parts of our events that “Over the last year, our team well worth it as well.
provide the competitors the abil- can be somewhat streamlined, but has worked tirelessly to iterate “We were not the most serious
ity to reach their full potential and in our eyes, to throw a success- and improve on every part of our group, but spending my weekend
ultimately drive innovation and ful event, every detail should be event. Although we can be quite working toward a tangible goal,
creativity within the computing thought through and determined critical of ourselves because we are learning so much more about
community. far in advance. This stays the always seeking to improve, spon- computing and meeting awesome
“HackGT’s goal is to provide same no matter how many times sors and participants loved the people along the way definitely
students with the resources to we may have done something be- event,” Morton said. made the weekend worthwhile,”
create anything they can imagine fore,” said Morton. For Morton, all of the hard said Profili.
and help them learn new things. Because of the hard work of work was entirely worth it as she In addition to this event,
We provide the space for them to the 44-member HackGT team, got to witness just how powerful the HackGT team hosts several
dedicate their time and energy to a the event was an absolute suc- an event such as HackGT can be. smaller events throughout the
project combining their creativity cess, both in the eyes of the par- “One of my favorite moments year. These events, which cater to
and their studies. As our director ticipants and the event sponsors. from HackGT was watching high school students and non-CS
of communications loves to say, The quality and creativity of the participants walk into Klaus for students, are each part of the ef-
HackGT provides participants projects submitted by the teams the first time and look around in fort to share the excitement and
all the tools in the sandbox and and the reactions of the students awe. During and after the event, innovation of science, technology
participants can build any kind of to the event prove without a doubt I love talking to participants and and engineering fields.
sand castle they would like,” Mor- that HackGT was a victory. sponsors about their experience. Be on the lookout for these
ton said. Not only were students able Participants share what they events and for next year’s Hack-
For many people this kind of to build upon and show off their learned, which companies they GT, all of which are poised to im-
support and the opportunities knowledge and skills, but they interacted with and how the event press yet again.
made available by the event are
the exact reason they choose to
participate.
“I signed up because I just
wanted to have fun. The whole
idea of starting a project on Friday
and hopefully finishing it on Sun-
day is very exciting. Unfortunate-
ly, we didn’t get to finish, but it
was still a great time and I learned
so much,” Profili said.
Furthermore, the opportunity
to bolster one’s resume with a
unique and creative project, and
network with potential employers
draws competitors to participate
and to put their best foot forward.
“I participated so that I could
put on my resume that I complet-
ed a project, but I also really loved
all of the free food and swag pro-
vided by the event sponsors,” said
Juliana Petrillo, third-year CS.
Pulling together such an event
is no easy feat. It requires tedious
planning and a detail-oriented
attitude. Together, the HackGT
team works to make sure that any
improvements that can be made
are carried out and that all the de-
tails are thought through. Photo by Jaewon Drake Student Publications
“In all honesty, no part of or- Participants in the 2018 HackGT coding competition camp out in the Klaus computing
ganizing the event is easy. It takes building. The competition challenged students to complete a project in 36 hours.
can celebrate and learn about [the
Latinx community].”
The annual HHM Kickoff
was held on Sept. 13, two days
prior to the official beginning of
HHM. The event was located at
the Campanile, and attendees en-
joyed authentic Hispanic snacks,
dishes and live music. Students
and faculty alike were greeted by
several corporate sponsors of the
Institute’s celebration of HHM,
and many Hispanic-related stu-
dent clubs and organizations were
also present.
All attendees were encouraged
to explore resources offered by or-
ganizations such as OHI, Institute
Diversity, Student Diversity Pro-
grams and GoSTEM.
About a week later, on Sept.
21, SHPE and OHI organized
the fifth annual Mini World Photo by Izabela Hadula Student Publications
Cup, a soccer tournament held Pictured above is the Spanish flag. The Office of Hispanic Initiatives and Society of Hispanic
See HHM, page 11 Professional Engineers are organizations that helped Tech students celebrate cultural events.
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Rae Sremmurd rocks McCamish at fall concert
EMILY DYKSTRA
STAFF WRITER
McCamish Pavilion was lit up
with energy on Friday night as
the men’s and women’s basketball
teams unveiled the long-awaited
Adidas uniforms in conjunction
with SCPC’s annual fall concert.
The night opened with the
acknowledgment of this season’s
players in their old Russell uni-
forms. The players walked out to
hype songs that they had select-
ed, and then proceeded to mess
around on the court with the
coaches and other students in a
brief shoot out.
The atmosphere shifted as the
lights dropped and the announc-
Following the unveiling of the long-awaited Adidas basketball uniforms, duo Rae Sremmurd, the headliner of Tech’s Fall Concert, took the
stage at McCamish Pavilion. Attendees included Tech students as well as nearby residents and
er’s voice rumbled over the speak-
ers. The Adidas uniforms were
then shown in pairs, as one wom-
an and one man from each team
came out in. The uniforms were
created in three colors — navy,
white and gold. Shortly after the
unveiling, one of the local radio
station spokesmen went around
to interview students about their
favorite uniform. It seemed that
the all-around pick was the navy
version, reflecting the excitement
regarding the release of the navy
football uniforms earlier this se-
mester.
The teams retreated into the
locker rooms while the DJ on stage
kept the crowd going in anticipa-
tion for the duo Rae Sremmurd,
the headliner of the concert. The
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Atlanta duo drew a large crowd
of students and nearby residents
alike, with hit songs under their
belt such as “No Flex Zone” and
“Black Beatles”.
After an energetic perfor-
mance filled with photo-ops,
contributions from Coach Josh
Pastner and an amount of profan-
ity that may have had President
G. P. “Bud” Peterson cringing in
some corner of the stadium, Rae
Sremmurd wrapped up. Students
flooded out of McCamish with a
renewed energy and appreciation
for Adidas’ creative team.
The night did not end there as
social media flooded with com-
ments and praise for the uni-
forms, as well as for the perform-
ers themselves.
Photos by Tom Hightower Student Publications
students from other colleges in the area.
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AASU gala honors years of history, looks to future
POLLY OUELLETTE
LIFE EDITOR
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., was assassinated.
This tragic event struck the Afri-
can American students on campus
and sparked the formation of the
African American Student Union
(AASU), then called the Georgia
Tech Afro-American Associa-
tion. After fifty years as the oldest
student-run minority organiza-
tion on campus, AASU held their
“Golden Gala” to celebrate this
important anniversary and estab-
lish a scholarship for members of
AASU.
This gala was held on Friday,
Oct. 12 and entertained about
200 alumni, students, staff and
other members of the campus
community at the Renaissance
Atlanta hotel.
This gala featured a number of
special guests, including a number
of AASU alumni, Tech President
G. P. “Bud” Peterson and Rodney
Atkins — who donated Tech’s
statue commemorating the life of
Rosa Parks — as keynote speaker.
Ticket sales outstripped the hopes
of the members who planned the
gala, and the revenue generated
from the event went towards the
creation of a scholarship program.
Beginning next year, AASU will
be able to bestow three scholar-
ships: one to an incoming student,
one to an AASU undergraduate
and one to an AASU graduate.
The night went off without a
hitch, much to the delight of or-
ganizers. Danea Manson, fourth
year CHBE and planning chair
for the event, said that she was
“really, really happy about it. We
had about 200 people who bought
tickets and attended.”
The gala’s other speakers in-
cluded William Stanley, the first
black Architecture graduate and
// LIFE
original founder of the organiza- “It’s creating a more inclusive
tion, and Sinet Adous, second year campus,” said Manson. “It not
INTA and convocation speaker, only provides an outlet for black
performed a spoken word piece. students but it also allows students
A central focus of the night, from other races and other groups
as it is of all of the work done by to get insight into the challenges
AASU, were their eight pillars of the black community faces.”
unity: self-cultural awareness, ef- AASU meets weekly in or-
fective leadership, community der to discuss issues that face
service, scholarship, coalition the African American commu-
building, social awareness, po- nity at Tech. They discuss both
litical awareness and economic light-hearted topics, like events in
empowerment. Current AASU popular black culture, and more
members recognized sixteen of serious topics, such as a recent
those who had come before them voter registration informational
for their accomplishments. meeting.
“We honored members of the In addition, AASU holds both
community who have showed on campus and outreach events
a dedication to those pillars throughout the year. From Oct.
throughout their time at Georgia 26 to 28, they will host the an-
Tech,” Manson said. nual Black Leadership Confer-
The gala concluded with clos- ence. This year, the event will be
ing remarks from Peterson. It was titled “TECHture” and focus on
sponsored by several organiza- tech jobs in the African American
tions such as the Tech Office of community. For more informa-
Institute Diversity, College of En- tion, visit gtaasu.org.
gineering, BP and M. E. Cubed
Engineering.
Through the process of pre-
paring the gala, Manson and her
colleagues struggled to get in
contact with AASU alumni who
had been distant from the organi-
zation’s activities. They were able
to reconnect with a huge alumni
network, and they hope that they
will be able to keep this relation-
ship flourishing.
The history of AASU is in-
tegral to their past and present
work, and this history was also an
important part of the gala.
“As the oldest minority student
led organization on campus, we
have so much history in what we
have done,” said Manson, “not
just for black students on campus
but the Georgia Tech community
as a whole.”
Traditionally, AASU’s role on
campus has been to provide a so- Photos courtesy of AASU
cial and academic outlet and re- Top: Rodney Adkins delivers his keynote speech at AASU’s 50 year anniversary gala. Bottom:
source for black students. Leah Miller, president of AASU, is pictured with Manson and student government representatives.
// LIFE
HHM FROM PAGE 8
at the Campus Recreation Cen-
ter Stamps Field. This tourna-
ment emulated the widely popular
FIFA World Cup. Eight teams of
students competed against one
another in friendly, co-ed matches
as they represented their chosen
countries.
The following week, the OHI
Appreciation Banquet presented
traditional Latin-American food
to faculty, staff, students and
other guests on Oct. 1. Students
were able to meet other members
of the campus community who
share their Hispanic heritage and
culture.
Most recently, the Inaugural
HHM Lecture was given at the
Academy of Medicine on Oct. 17.
The lecture featured best-selling
Hispanic novelist Esmeralda San-
tiago, whose memoir “When I
Was Puerto Rican” gained much
attention within the Latinx liter-
ary community.
Santiago, whose lecture was
titled “Latinx Community in
Contemporary America” present-
ed her audience with a series of
thoughts that focused on the ne-
cessity of activism in the modern
Latinx community. She stressed
the future need for politically ac-
tive young Hispanic students such
as those at the Institute, and this
message reverberated with some of
those in attendance.
SHPE member Camila Rubia-
no commented on her interpreta-
tion of Santiago’s message.
“[Santiago] said that even
though [you could be] an intro-
vert, there are a lot of ways to be
an activist and act upon certain
situations without being up-front
and in the news. … It’s not that
hard to get out there and do things
to make a change,” she reflected.
Santiago extended the sense of
community as she gave examples
of Latinx citizens whose voices are
currently increasing the focus on
Hispanic heritage and recognition
in the United States.
Furthermore, issues facing
Hispanic citizens as a whole were
also surveyed, and members of the
audience were provided with tools
to use as activists themselves. Top-
ics ranging from Latinx political
representation to Puerto Rico’s
continued struggle in its recovery
from Hurricane Maria were dis-
cussed.
In this environment, students
engaged with representatives from
OHI, Institute Diversity and
GoSTEM. These connections,
combined with those of student
organizations like SHPE, allowed
for a well-established sense of fa-
miliarity and unity, two major
sentiments of HHM.
Though the lecture marked the
end of this year’s celebration of
HHM, SHPE and OHI continue
to hold multiple events and cel-
ebratory gatherings for its mem-
bers. SHPE is open to students of
all majors, and even students who
are not of Hispanic descent are in-
vited to join.
OHI similarly continues to of-
fer support and resources to His-
panic students at the Institute.
Students are encouraged to seek
connections with the OHI and all
that it has to offer to the growing
Hispanic community.
Grocery
shopping on a
tight budget
ANISHI MEHTA
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
College can be hard. You
end up chasing deadlines and
obsessing over grades all while
trying to maintain a decent social
life. It is a continuous struggle to
keep the child in you alive while
handling adult responsibilities. In
all this tumult, grocery shopping
should be the least of your worries.
Here are some tips to help you
eat healthy and still stick to that
monthly budget.
DON’T STROLL AROUND
A grocery store is not a park.
You don’t have to scrutinize each
product or walk through each
aisle. Stores are designed to make
visitors buy more items, and you
have to beat that system. Know
what kind of a cook you are, and
get items that you know you will
use. Be sure to have a handy list
to make sure you don’t get out of
hand. Focus on what you have on
there and get out as quickly as you
can. Try to restrict your grocery
trips to every other week or
better yet once a month. You are
bound to get fewer things if you
see yourself racking up one long
bill rather than smaller but more
frequent bills.
NEVER SHOP WHEN HUNGRY
If you go to the grocery store
on an empty stomach, you’ll end
up buying confusing things you
crave only at the time. Shopping
while hungry will suddenly lead
to a fridge stocked with large
quantities of desserts and frozen
dinners you will probably never
use.
For each item you pick up,
question yourself if you really
need it. If you are unsure, opt
to not get that particular item.
Buy the basics such as eggs, milk
and bread first. Be sure to buy
ingredients that you can use in a
lot of different ways, thus making
the most out of what you have.
PRESERVATIVES NEVER HURT
How many times have you
thrown something out because it
has been sitting in the fridge for
too long? Don’t pile your fridge
with large quantities of fruits and
vegetables if you’re never going
to use them. Instead, buy jars of
pasta sauce and peanut butter
which are quick and easy to use
and you will not be throwing out
any time soon. Grab some granola
bars as a quick snack. This is not
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to discourage you from eating
veggies. The point is that there are
just smarter choices you can make
in such cases. An easy example is
to buy a bag of frozen veggie mix
that you can pop open whenever
you’re cooking.
PERMISSION TO CHEAT
Well, not cheat days so much
as cheat items. It is okay to have
cravings when you’re on a diet
and in the same way, it is okay to
stretch your budget at times. You
are allowed to throw in a packet
of gourmet cheese or an expensive
cut of meat every now and then, as
long as it is not every time.
Grant yourself a small amount
you can spend every month for an
upgrade on a regular buy or a new
product you want to try. This will
keep your cravings under control
while still keeping you mindful
of the budget. However, be sure
to know your limits and use your
freedom wisely.
CLIP COUPONS
One great way to save money
is to buy items that are on sale.
Many stores provide free access
to coupons. Plan your meals and
snacks around items that will be
on sale when you go to the store.
You should also take
advantage of buy-one-get-one-free
opportunities when you see them.
These sales are a great opportunity
to stock up on non-perishable
goods like cereals. If you only buy
one item, most stores will honor
the coupon and sell the item for
half price. Overall, having a plan
and sticking to it will help save
you money at the grocery store.

Entertainment
Netherworld finds new home in Stone Mountain
LEXIE STRICKLAND
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Metro Atlanta’s Netherworld
haunted house has marketed it-
self as “The # 1 Haunted House
in America” over the last decade,
drawing people from all over
Georgia to its haunted attraction
during its 20 year history. Upon
relocating to Stone Mountain
this year and more than doubling
its square footage, Netherworld
promised a huge show.
The new building is conve-
niently located and offers free
parking across the street. Those
arriving later in the evening will
be greeted by a seemingly endless
line that snakes around the side
of the attraction. While those in
charge of the haunted house can
hardly be blamed for the long
lines as it is difficult to increase
the efficiency of a haunted house,
Netherworld comes up short in
the waiting experience. In previ-
ous years, while waiting in line
visitors could expect a fun atmo-
sphere with creepy creatures lurk-
ing around in character, spooking
and posing for photos with the
waiting guests.
This carnival-like experience
that seemed to shorten the long
wait at the old Netherworld is
completely absent at the new lo-
‘Super Mario Party’ delivers temporary fun
GAMES
Super Mario Party
CONSOLE: Nintendo Switch
GENRE: Party
DEVELOPER: NDcube
RATING: E
RELEASED: Oct. 5
OUR TAKE: «««««
ROBERT MARSEL
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Earlier this month, Nintendo
released “Super Mario Party,” the
16th game released in the “Mario
Party” franchise. The game loose-
ly follows the gameplay model of
earlier installments in the series,
which are essentially digital board
games designed to be played by
sizable groups of players.
“Super Mario Party” ditches
the car mechanic that Nintendo
experimented with in the past
couple of mainline “Mario Par-
ty” games, returning to the clas-
sic board game style of the older
games in the series. The return to
a more traditional form is much
appreciated, though the general
playing experience is lacking in
several areas.
With only four independent
boards, a small handful of items,
only a few dozen mini-games and
relatively few board events, “Su-
per Mario Party” has much less
going for it in terms of quantity
than any “Mario Party” game in
the past. Though “Super Mario
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cation. Instead, Netherworld has
opted to up the ante with a festival
which visitors can enter after the
haunted tour that includes food
trucks, games, intriguing photo
backgrounds and of course, the
notorious interactive monsters.
Even so, the creatures that once
roamed the lines added more ex-
citement and interest to foreshad-
ow the many scares the haunted
house has to offer, and it is diffi-
cult to see why Netherworld could
not include the post-tour festival
in addition to the line-waiting en-
tertainment.
Inside, Netherworld remains
as detailed and immersive as
ever. The extreme detail in the
set designs can be best described
as walking around in a glorified
horror antique shop. The intri-
cacy distracts from the looming
monsters that often blend into the
other-wordly surroundings, help-
ing to create a real surprise factor
when they pop out to scare unsus-
pecting visitors.
This suspense paired with the
special, ‘high tech’ effects create a
riveting experience, even for those
that claim they are not scared of
haunted houses.
Between the twisted scenes,
eerie sound effects and gripping
character costumes, guests can
be sure to leave admiring Nether- Photo courtesy of Netherworld Haunted House
world’s attention to detail. Stone Mountain’s Netherworld Haunted House, one of the premiere Halloween attractions in the
nation, scares visitors with jump scares created by costumed characters and special effects.
Photo courtesy of NDcube
Gameplay from ‘Super Mario Party,’ the newest installment in Nintendo’s ‘Mario Party’ franchise. The new game revives the classic
format of the series, bringing back a board-game style in lieu of a car-based style which had been used in newer games in the series.
Party” features several modes of being unreasonably powerful. One thing that didn’t need balanced and far less enjoyable
play, it does not feature a dedicat- Additionally, the pricing is often changing at all in the past games than in past entries — one in par-
ed story mode. This is bound to too inexpensive for how powerful was the menuing, so it was a sur- ticular, “Don’t Wake Wiggler,” is
be a disappointment to fans of the some of the items can be; effects prise to see that it had changed enough to make the player ques-
“Mario Party” series, though there which might have cost 30 coins in to a slower hub world-style menu tion whether the developers have
is still something of a story woven past entries now cost only 10 and which only seems to serve to make actually played some of them.
into the presentation of the game. stars themselves cost half of what starting up a game more difficult Conversely, the skill-based mini-
Additionally, fans of the series they normally did in the past. and time consuming. games are some of the most bal-
will likely feel that the general These changes make turn-to-turn In terms of mini-games, the anced and easy to understand of
item balancing in the game is not action quicker though less mean- chance-dependent mini-games in the franchise.
handled well, with several items ingful and impactful. “Super Mario Party” are far less See MARIO, page 15
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Khalid’s ‘Suncity’ explores teenage love, freedom

MUSIC
Suncity
Khalid
LABEL: Right Hand
GENRE: R&B
TRACK PICKS: “Suncity”
OUR TAKE: «««««

PERRINE KEMERAIT
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Khalid released his new EP,

titled “Suncity,” on Friday, Oct.
19. Appropriately, the fall release
is reminiscent of summer’s fad-
ing heat and the freedom of teen-
agehood. The 20-year old R&B
singer’s newest release is an audi-
tory masterpiece comprised of five
songs accentuated by two inter-
ludes and provides the best experi-
ence when listened to chronologi-
cally. Always one to pay homage
to his roots, the term “Suncity” is
a reference to the singer’s home-
town of El Paso, Texas. Elements
of his origins are woven through-
out the EP, ranging from the in-
terlude “9.13,” in which the mayor
of El Paso honors Khalid with a
key to the city, to the Spanish lyr-
ics interspersed throughout the fi-
nal song on “Suncity,” a track that Photo courtesy of Right Hand
shares a name with the EP. R&B artist Khalid poses in front of his hometown of El Paso, Texas. Khalid’s new EP, ‘Suncity,’ is named for a common nickname
The release of “Suncity” was for the city and addresses themes of youthful romance and passion through the lens of Khalid’s experience as a teenager.
preceded by the release of its lead
single, “Better,” on Sept. 14, leav- beauty of the song is in its ability For example, the tracks “Vertigo” seamlessly into “Better,” and both his first EP this month, Khalid has
ing fans in anticipation until the to capture the freedom and pas- and “Salem’s Interlude” examine songs demonstrate adolescents’ af- collaborated with various artists
EP’s debut five weeks later. “Bet- sion of youth, which justifies its the themes of fear and self-doubt finity for exploration and inclina- including Ty Dolla $ign, 6LACK,
ter,” a blend of Khalid’s husky, place as the EP’s lead single. as Khalid deliberates over his jour- tion to appease their desires. Billie Eilish and Shawn Mendes.
irresistible voice, infectious beats The main selling point of ney in life and whether or not he Khalid began his ascent to In addition, he was featured on
and mellow piano chords, clothes “Suncity” is that it embodies the is making the right decisions. The fame with the release of his debut “Black Panther: The Album” in a
itself in the façade of a love song. essence of being a teenager within song “Saturday Nights” illustrates single, “Location”, on August 26, song titled “The Ways” performed
In reality, the song describes a re- just twenty-one minutes of music. the sensation of young love and 2016, and the singer shows no with Swae Lee. With the debut of
lationship that focuses more on It exemplifies an array of themes the innocent belief that nobody signs of stopping anytime soon. In “Suncity,” Khalid exhibits the full
physicality than anything else, and emotions that most teenag- else understands one as well as a addition to releasing his first full extent of his promise and talent
but the song’s duplicity does not ers can identify with, such as fear, significant other. As the EP nears studio album, “American Teen”, yet again, leaving fans eager for
detract from its allure. In fact, the self-doubt, infatuation and desire. its end, the track “Motion” segues in March 2017 and the release of future releases.
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CINE FROM PAGE 1
net to create and perfect the musi-
cal compositions, fashion original
sound effects and blend every-
thing with the various shorts. All
of this together creates an appro-
priate aesthetic and refreshing
identity to Melies works, not act-
ing as a backdrop to it but rather
Jean-Francois Alcolea (right) during a performance of his cine-concert ‘Right in the Eye.’ The show, which combines music with
short silent films, is a tribute to the work of Georges Melies, an early pioneer in the turn of the century French silent film scene.
pushing both the music and the
film to the forefront of the view-
er’s attention.
Before the show, a brief history
of Melies’s accomplishments and
contributions to cinematography,
set design and editing techniques
is included to establish context
for the cine-concert. This section
is perfect for viewers who do not
know much about Melies or what
his body of work meant for the de-
velopment of modern cinema.
The cine-concert then takes
the audience on a journey through
a series of eleven short films,
roughly five to ten minutes each,
spanning a total length of about
an hour and fifteen minutes. Al-
though there are a few drawn out
sections in the concert, Alcolea
and his crew keep the audience
entranced the entire way through,
wondering what emotion will be
evoked next by the intricate piano,
sporadic and avant-garde drum-
ming, rock and roll guitar or any
of the other twenty-five instru-
ments and sound-effects devices
included in the show. The music
Photo courtesy of Alcolea & Co.
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covers a wide range of instrumen-
tation, including African-style
drumming, progressive and atmo-
spheric chimes and marimba and
even a slide whistle.
Alcolea does a fantastic job
of establishing the mood of each
short, complimenting each using
these different styles and musical
modes. No part of the music is
included without a deliberate pur-
pose. Underwater scenes in the
shorts are fantastically represented
using the aquaphone, which cre-
ates a soothing aura of marine life,
while whirring cymbal effects are
used to set the tone during a bliz-
zard scene.
Melies’s vibrant hand-colored
scenes and sophisticated set de-
signs complement the music and
provide a narrative as well, reach-
ing far and beyond what modern
audiences probably believe was
possible in cinema during the
turn of the 20th century. Even
though the audience may not un-
derstand quite what is going on
in every short, the artistic minds
of the viewers are left thoroughly
satisfied by the waves of sensation
breaking over them.
Those who might not known
much about Melies before seeing
this concert will find themselves
able to appreciate what he meant
for the history of cinema and art
as a whole. Alcolea successfully
makes his audience feel what he
intends it to as a result of this expe-
rience — a crystallization of how
cinema and music evoke wonder
in those who give it a chance.
EVENTS
Right in the Eye
PERFORMER: Jean-Francois
Alcolea
LOCATION: Episcopal Church
of the Incarnation/The Plaza
Theatre
DATE: Oct. 21 & 25
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MARIO FROM PAGE 12 past entries in ways that often are from them, which can be helpful. The mode that is likely to prove games; this game mode is a fan
not improvements. The smaller, Despite the variety in characters most divisive for fans is River Sur- favorite and practically carries the
One of the main draws to “Su- tighter boards seem rife with the and the change-ups to the board vival, in which a team of four play- entire game on its own.
per Mario Party” is its character- possibility of engaging opponents for Partner Party, the player can- ers attempt to work together to get In general, “Super Mario Par-
specific dice mechanic. Each frequently in 1-v-1 “duel” battles not help but feel that there simply to the end of a rafting-themed ob- ty” is an enjoyable game which re-
of the 20 playable characters in à la “Mario Party 5” or bulldoz- are not enough boards, items and stacle course while playing mini- vives some of the best parts of the
“Super Mario Party” may use a ing through opponents with some events to keep Party Mode fresh games unique to the mode; while older games and is worth check-
unique dice block on every turn, kind of special item — e.g. Bowlo after several play sessions. it provides a break from the com- ing out. Its unique gimmicks give
in place of the regular dice block. Candy from “Mario Party 8”. While Party Mode is less than petitive modes, its short supply of it its own identity, though players
Unfortunately, not all dice blocks The idea of hindering oppo- ideal, the new game does have re- four-player co-op mini-games be- will wish there were more boards,
are created equal. Certain blocks nents by passing is toyed with deeming qualities. Though Party gins to drain from the experience. mini-games and items to help keep
offer clear advantages over oth- minimally in the game’s Partner Mode is the most important mode “Super Mario Party” has also the intrigue going. Fans should
ers, and before long players find Party mode, in which two teams for a “Mario Party” game, it is not brought back Mario-thon, a game not be put off by the criticisms put
themselves selecting characters of two players must work to- the only one, and several game mode in which players compete forth here —”Super Mario Party”
with certain dice blocks to maxi- gether; in this mode, passing op- modes are enjoyable, and fans to increase running score totals will deliver a fun time. It is a “Ma-
mize control over rolls. While this ponents allows one to steal coins should not lose hope. through a set of skill-based mini- rio Party” game, after all.
dice mechanic is an interesting
and unique feature, it is certainly
not balanced. If it seems doubtful
that the character chosen in “Su-
per Mario Party” has a significant
impact on one’s ability to succeed,
one needs only search for the “Su-
per Mario Party” tier list which is
already circulating.
Another unique mechanic in-
troduced in “Super Mario Party”
is the ability to recruit allies. Al-
lies roll a special dice block in ad-
dition to the player’s roll, which
allows the player to advance more
spaces than normal. When an ally
is recruited, the player may choose
to roll the ally’s special dice block
on each turn from then on. In ad-
dition, allies may help the player
during certain mini-games. Un-
like character dice blocks, which
each come with strengths and
weaknesses, allies are practically
only ever a benefit to the player.
Due to the more linear flow of
game boards, the ability to travel
quickly is more important in “Su-
per Mario Party” than in past
titles; therefore, recruiting allies
quickly is a must and may even be
more beneficial in the early stage
of the game than collecting stars.
After playing several rounds of
“Super Mario Party”’s main game
mode, Party Mode, the player
begins to feel that the smaller,
more linear boards in the newest Photo courtesy of NDcube
entry to the “Mario Party” series While certain aspects of the gameplay can seem poorly balanced, the game also introduces several welcome new gameplay
have strayed from the style of features, including dice blocks which differ based on the character the player selects and multiple new game modes and minigames.
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SARAH’S SCRIBBLES BY SARAH ANDERSEN SMBC BY ZACH WEINERSMITH

IN THE BLEACHERS BY STEVE MOORE

XKCD BY RANDALL MUNROE

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LUNARBABOON BY CHRISTOPHER GRADY PEARLS BEFORE SWINE BY STEPHEN PASTIS

LIO BY MARK TATULLI

CUL DE SAC BY RICHARD THOMPSON

CHANNELATE BY RYAN HUDSON

SUDOKU PUZZLE

BY SUDOKUCOLLECTION.COM
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Softball’s fall season draws to successful end
EMILY DYKSTRA
STAFF WRITER
The Tech softball team fin-
ished their fall lineup last Fri-
day which included competition
against Southern Union, Ander-
son University, Reinhardt Uni-
versity, Chattanooga, Chipola
College and West Georgia, along
with some unplanned reschedul-
ing and competition changes. All
of the games were played at Tech’s
Mewborn Field except the match-
up against Chattanooga and an
unplanned game against Georgia
Military College, offering a home
field advantage to the Jackets.
At the beginning of the semes-
ter, the team added three trans-
fers, all of whom won conference
championships in the past two
years at their respective universi-
ties. Junior Morgan Bruce hails
from Ole Miss, where she was a
first-team SEC All-Freshman se-
lection and had an 11-5 record
over two seasons with the Rebels
as a talented right-handed pitcher.
Tricia Awald came from nearby
Kennesaw State after wrapping
up her freshman season with the
Owls as Atlantic Sun Conference
Freshman of the Year. Amber
Johns joins the Jackets for her ju-
nior year after playing for her first
two seasons at North Georgia.
Johns achieved National Fastpitch
Coaches Association (NFC) first-
team All-American accolades and
was among the top 10 finalists for
NFCA Player of the Year.
It is unusual for a team to sign
transfer players of any note, let
alone players who were stars at
their previous programs. For the
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Jackets to bring Bruce, Awald
and Johns into the fold is nothing
short of a coup; all three have the
potential to be instant contribu-
tors to the program’s success.
The depth contributed by these
three transfers, along with a team
that has historically been trium-
phant until a few recent down
seasons, bodes well for the Jackets
going into the 2018-2019 season
that officially picks up with con-
ference competition in the spring.
Both the Reinhardt and Chi-
pola games were rescheduled for
Tech player Naomi Dickerson winds up to deliver a pitch during a February contest.
Dickerson, a utility player, is one of the key contributors to Tech’s 2018-19 team.
Sunday games from their origi-
nal Friday scheduling due to in-
clement weather. Furthermore,
the Chipola game was eventually
cancelled due to the destruction
caused by Hurricane Michael. The
Jackets ended up playing Georgia
Military College in Panthersville,
Ga. on a Sunday instead.
The first game of the season
against Southern Union finished
with the Jackets on top, 17-2. The
team followed up the next week
with another win over Reinhardt,
19-1, providing a nice boost go-
Join the
ing into fall break; winning two
games by a combined 33 runs is
nothing if not good for morale.
The rest of the fall season went
smoothly, although staying out of
the weather that occurred in At-
lanta and the surrounding south-
east was no easy feat. The lower
level of competition that the Jack-
ets had the opportunity to com-
pete against allowed for great stats
from a surface-level viewpoint,
but the players and coaches know
that the games are not directly
translatable to the competition
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that they will face in the spring.
As Head Coach Aileen Morales
no doubt noted in her first year as
the program’s head coach, confer-
ence teams are another beast al-
together. Nevertheless, there is a
confidence boost that comes with
beating opponents by wide mar-
gins, even when those opponents
are not necessary nationally con-
tending programs.
Players that led the squad dur-
ing the fall season included out-
fielder Cameron Stanford, who
posted the highest batting aver-
age at .292, on-base percentage
at 4.19 and slugging percentage
at .549. Another key contributor
with Katie Krzus, who led the
team both in power and scoring at
9 homers and 33 RBIs. Krzus is
joined by Kaylee Ellebracht as one
of two seniors on the roster, while
the majority of the team is made
up of underclassmen. With three
transfers, five freshmen and a total
of 16 underclassmen, Morales will
have to fight to balance the bat-
ting time among those who may
not have gotten as much time last
year and those who are completely
new to the collegiate scene.
The fall games gave the coaches
a chance to switch people around
within a low pressure environ-
ment, but there is still a significant
amount to figure out before the
official season starts. The sched-
ule has not been released, it is
still unclear who the toughest op-
ponents will be, and players who
were on fire in the fall may find
themselves in cold slumps in the
spring, and vice versa. But a team
can do nothing better in the fall
than beat the teams on its sched-
ule. Tech has done exactly that.
@the_nique
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Pan, Fletcher new leaders for women’s hoops
HARSHA SRIDHAR
SPORTS EDITOR
Francesca Pan and Kierra
Fletcher are an odd pair. Pan is a
junior, Fletcher a sophomore. Pan
hails from Bassano del Grappa,
Italy, a town renowned for its
medieval architecture. Fletcher
comes from Warren, Mi., a De-
troit suburb hit as hard as any by
the Great Recession. Even on the
court, their games are dissimilar;
Pan led the team in three-point
attempts last season and Fletcher
did not make a single shot from
beyond the arc.
But entering the 2018-19 wom-
en’s basketball season, Pan and
Fletcher, the only two Tech play-
ers to start every game last season,
are likely its strongest leaders.
Pan burst onto the scene dur-
ing the 2016-17 campaign, start-
ing 35 games, good for second-
most on the team. For a freshman
dropped into the crucible that is
the Atlantic Coast Conference,
that in itself is impressive. Logging
926 minutes of time on the court,
seconds behind then-junior point
guard Imani Tilford, Pan scored
11.5 points per game on 36.7 per-
cent shooting. But that number
was lowered by the high number
of three-point shots Pan took;
to account for that, the best ap-
proach is to instead look at a play-
er’s effective field goal percentage.
This calculation, which weighs a
three-point shot as the equivalent
of making 1.5 two-point shots,
puts Pan at an improved percent-
age of 44.17 percent — that is,
Pan’s efficiency should be consid-
ered equivalent to that of a player
who takes exclusively two-point
shots and makes them at a 44.17
percent clip. For reference, NBA
rookie Dennis Smith, Jr. scored at
a nearly identical 44.6 percent ef-
technique • October 26, 2018• 19
fective field goal percentage, and for a player of her size; her 5.2 re- Freshman forward and five-star tomed to dominating high school
his performance was good enough bounds per game were good for prospect Liz Dixon may be one of circuits every year.
to garner Second-Team All-Rook- third on the team. the keys to overcoming that disad- But that is where Pan and
ie honors. The problem neither Pan nor vantage — her 6’5” frame makes Fletcher will be valuable — Pan
Likewise, the accolades rolled Fletcher will be able to resolve on her the tallest player on the team has spent two years in MaChelle
in for Pan in her rookie campaign. their own is the loss of frontcourt — but nonetheless, the team will Joseph’s system and Fletcher is
She was named the conference’s players Elo Edeferioka and Zaire need steady leadership to integrate going into her second. They will
Rookie of the Week five times, O’Neil to graduation. O’Neil, in young players. Neither Dixon nor have the important responsibility
made the All-Freshman and All- particular, was a dominant pres- fellow freshmen Lotta-Maj La- of not only exemplifying excel-
Academic teams, and finished the ence inside. Agreeing to play off htinen, D’Asia Gregg or Elizabeth lence on the court but serving as
season as the ACC Freshman of the bench her senior year paid div- Balogun can be expected to im- steadying presences throughout
the Year. But the next season, as idends both for O’Neil and the mediately step in and play at the the year. Their experience and the
defenses focused more on her, Pan team; she dominated second units level necessary to consistently win quality of the incoming freshman
suffered a bit. with fresh legs and was named games in the ACC, regardless of class suggests that they will be
Pan’s volume improved year ACC Sixth Player of the Year in pedigree. That is simply too much able to do that, both this season
over year — she led the team in recognition of her contributions. to ask of players largely accus- and next.
the 2017-18 campaign with 14.3
points per game, 4.2 better than
the second-leading player, senior
Zaire O’Neil — but her efficiency
dropped. She shot a paltry 32.7
percent from the field, or a 43.93
effective field goal percentage.
While that seems like a smaller
dip than her overall field goal per-
centage, what it in essence says
is that Pan became potentially
overdependent on her three-point
shot. When that did not fall, the
team was in trouble.
Nonetheless, Pan has demon-
strated the deft scoring touch over
her first two seasons that makes
her a viable star on a conference
contending team. Largely respon-
sible for getting her the ball will
be Fletcher. Fletcher, who was
rated as a five-star prospect by
ESPN’s HoopGurlz coming out
of Cousino High School, did not
achieve the eye-popping numbers
that Pan managed as a freshman
but was nonetheless impressive.
Fletcher led the team with 2.3
assists per game playing point
guard and logged 26.5 minutes
per game, second only to Pan.
She has a long way to go from
the free throw stripe — she con-
nected on a mere 59.8 percent of Photo courtesy of Danny Karnik
attempts from the line — but was Guard Francesca Pan drives towards the basket during a home game against Virginia.
remarkably active on the boards Though only a junior, Pan will be one of the leaders of the 2018-19 women’s basketball team.
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sports@nique.net October 19, 2018

uniforms
revealed
Last Friday, Tech unveiled their new
basketball uniforms during the “Live at
the Thrillerdome” event as a part of the
program’s new uniform deal with Adidas.
Rap duo Rae Sremmurd performed as
Tech’s men’s and women’s basketball
teams showed off the new designs for their
uniforms and kicked off their first seasons
under the Adidas brand.
The event commenced late Friday
night as Tech players participated in a series
of exhibition competitions, pairing up and
participating in a three-point contest. Men’s
coach Josh Pastner and women’s coach
Machelle Joseph also competed, each
pairing off with an audience member and
participating in a shooting drill competition.
Following the skill showcases, Tech
unveiled their new uniforms, having players
from both the men’s and women’s team
model the new designs. Tech unveiled white,
gold and navy uniform variants for both
teams, featuring the new design elements
revealed earlier this year as a part of Tech’s
comprehensive athletic-image redesign
under Adidas, including Tech’s newly-
standardized shade of gold and typeface.
The event is a departure from Tech
season-opening events of years past; this
is the first time in recent memory that the
basketball teams have partnered with the
homecoming artist, and the result was an
enthusiastic crowd.
Following the unveiling, Rae Sremmurd
took the stage and performed some of
their hits like “Black Beatles” and “Come
Get Her”. Rae Sremmurd invited Tech’s
teams onstage for some of their songs as
well, dancing along with the teams. Tech
men’s basketball opens the season officially
against Lamar on November 11, while the
women’s team’s first game is on the road
against Houston on November 9.
Story by John Edwards
Photos by Tom Hightower Student Publications
Design by David Le Student Publications