Volume 101, Issue 10

October 2, 2015Volume 101, Issue 10nique.net

News 2 Opinions 6 Life 10 Entertainment 14 Sports 24

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Competition h4ck3d up p10

LIFE

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Collegiate Challenge p20

SPORTS

STUDENTS VOICE CONCERNS AT SUMMIT p3

OPINIONS

NEWS

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ALEXIS BRAZIERHEAD COPY EDITOR

Go to an Anime Club meeting at Tech, and you might notice a disparity of women in attendance. As I took my seat at the first meeting of the year, it be-came immediately clear that I was one of roughly three women in an audience of at least 50 people.The lights went off, the

first few episodes played, and I began to realize why many of the anime se-lected by the club board

featured quite the variety of characterized tits. Not female characters with any personality to speak of, but supple, bouncy, comically large breasts. The women these breasts were attached to were not represented by their spectacular intel-ligence, or their bravery in battle so much as the fact that they were in posses-sion of breasts (and in a few cases, an ass).

Instead, many of the characters were caricatures of the typical hyper-fem-inine Asian woman, who

young American men love to sexualize.

I do not necessar-ily blame the GT Anime Club for showing anime featuring an abundance of characterized tits. The phenomenon is endemic to many anime not specifically geared towards female audi-ences, and many of the best anime feature copious fan-service. A few of my favor-ites come to mind: Code Geass, Gurren Lagann, Cowboy Bebop, Bleach, etc. While not every show

Ive

See SEXUALIZATION, page 7

Hypersexualization of women in anime is not okay

Photo courtesy of FUNimation

The titular character of Space Dandy poses with several scantily clad women. This show is just one of many anime that feature exposed women without reason.

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ayy lmaoI was actually a little worried hearing about all the credit card fraud. But then I realized I have no money anyway. Thanks tu-ition$700 in hats? If I had tons of money from credit card fraud, itd likely just go towards irrespinsible amounts of cookout.I dont judge Greeks. I just wonder where I can get one of those white trays of food I see the with. Also bouncey houses.ay lmaoMy roommate explains the tech dating scene: the odds are pretty good that the goods are pretty oddStudent:Do you want our group assignments? Prof:I dont know what I would do with them but theyre precious to meStudent:Do you want our group assignments? Prof:I dont know what I would do with them but theyre precious to meWho needs sleep? Not meSo many weekend regretsDoes anyone know what silvers are anymore?!My leg hair is so long right now... Aint nobody got time for shav-ing tho#PantsForLyfe #PantsForDayzzzThe two sides of Georgia Tech in the media this week. Celebra-tion for the Mars discovery. Criticism on one of our fraternities view on rape. Both are part of Tech. Bot should be addressed.Just tried to spell line lign... Its that time of the year againIf you had twins each named Ellipsis, you could call them El-lipses.

Georgia Techs Journal of the Arts and Literatureart, n. - The expression or application of creative skill and

imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting, drawing, or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their

beauty or emotional power.

It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substi-tute whatever for the force and beauty of

its process. Max Eastman

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DAVID RAJINEWS EDITOR

Public buildings in the city of Liuzhou, China, have been the target of a series of explosions re-sulting in at least seven killed and roughly 50 individuals injured, according to The Guardian.

According to Chinese police forces investigating the incident, the explosions are being treated as criminal acts rather than those of a terroristic nature. Chinas Min-istry of Public Security has iden-tified one suspect, a 33-year-old man. The only personal detail of the suspect that has been released is his family name of Wei. A re-port indicating that the individual in question was in custody was given, but details were scarce.

Among the buildings hit by the explosions were a hospital, local market, shopping mall, bus sta-tion and various buildings used by the government. A hotel employee reported that the explosions made sounds similar to the blasting of rock in a mountain.The Police Chief of Liuzhou,

Zhou Chanqing, advised the me-dia that the explosions originated from packages delivered to the blast locations via mail. Accord-ing to Chinese news websites, streets were flooded with dust and rubble following the explosions.

According to the New York Times, the Chinese public has been the victim of bombings pre-viously to the incidents that took place recently. In 2001, a man in China was convicted for murder after he killed 47 via the detona-tion of an explosive device. The violence came after he engaged in a disagreement with neigh-bors. Another man set off a series of explosions in 2011 after alleg-edly determining for himself that the compensation awarded by the government for his destroyed home was insufficient.

LOL, FUNDINGSGA examined bill 16J042, a

bill proposing a joint allocation to the League of Legends (LoL)

club at Tech.The club submitted a bill re-

questing funding to host a LAN tournament at Klaus. The goal

of the tournament was stated as being to improve the LoL com-munity here at Tech as well as to gain practice with competitive match play. All line items met JFC (which was decided within the JFC meeting after minor de-bate), and UHR passed all line items on the bill with a vote of 34-1-0.

ROLL-ON HOCKEYSGA also considered bill

16J049, a joint allocation to the roller hockey club, which is one of the newer organizations on campus.

In order to develop their name and gain some practice, the club requested funding so that it could compete in a local tournament slated to be hosted in Alpharetta, Ga. The club also wanted some money so that they could improve upon their equipment, thus ensuring that the team played with the high-est quality. There was minor discussion

regarding the amount that the organization charged for dues. Ultimately, UHR amended per JFC then chose to pass the bill with a vote of 38-0-1.

PASSED & FAILED BILL SUMMARYBILL AMOUNT GSS UHR

$143.85$0

$3,435$4,502.67$605.40

$5,414.83N/AN/A

45-5-14-42-233-1-330-2-027-1-144-2-156-0-056-0-0

34-1-05-34-038-0-138-0-137-0-137-0-038-0-038-0-0

League of Legends ClubSymp Vibes Fundraiser

Allocation to Sailing ClubRoller Hocker ClubTrailblazers at Tech

Allocation to Water Ski ClubInclusive Postsecondary Edu.

Campus Inclusivity Pledge

Each week, this section of News will include the coverage of dierent aspects of bills that passed through Student Government This will include the Undergraduate House of Representatives, Graduate Student Senate and the Executive Branch of both government bodies.

HASIT DEWANASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Not listed are bills yet to see UHR, GSS or conference committees


BRINGIN 88 BACKOn Sept. 27, a GTPD officer

spotted four students on top of the College of Architecture Roof on east campus. The officer proceeded to

climb onto the roofing and im-mediately was able to detect the odor of a certain herbal and aromatic drug. The students at-tempted to run from the officer on the roof, but once warned not to by the officer, the students made the decision to discontin-ue their running activity.

When questioned, the stu-dents claimed that they were on the roof to enjoy the view and added that they had not con-sumed marijuana. The officer began searching the students for contraband. It was at this point that one of the students present claimed that he was in posses-sion of marijuana and that the drug was on his person. This information resulted in the swift conclusion of the GTPD offi-cers search.The student with contraband

was charged with possession of marijuana and criminal tres-passing while the other students only received criminal trespass warnings.

YO HO HO AND A...On the night of Sept. 24, a

GTPD officer discovered a stu-dent lying on the ground in front of Russ Chandler Stadium.

Upon a close inspection, the officer was able to determine that the student was breath-ing and conscious but not alert. When awoken, the individual in

question immediately admitted to consuming copious amounts of beverages alcoholic in nature.

When questioned as to why he was in the area while simulta-neously being asleep, the student advised that he had fallen asleep while waiting for the Stingerette. The officer then requested that the student in question show some form of identification.The student proceeded to

produce two state identification cards. The officer discerned that it was exceedingly likely that one of the two identification cards that the student had just produced from his person was, in fact, fake and not genuine. It was also determined by the of-ficer that the individual in ques-tion had utilized the fake iden-tification to purchase alcoholic beverages.

A bottle of rum was also vis-ible on the students person. The GTPD officer chose to confis-cate this bottle of alcoholic bev-erage. The student was then is-sued a Student Code of Conduct Violation.

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Last Sunday, student leaders gathered along with select mem-bers of Techs administration in the Student Center to discuss the state of mental health at the institute.The event, officially termed

the Mental Health Summit, began with introductions by Sa-mantha Holloway, the director of the Mental Health Coalition and president of the Student Cen-ter Programs Council (SCPC), as well as Dillon Roseen, former President of undergraduate Stu-dent Government Association (SGA). Lynn Durham, Chief of Staff to Tech President G.P. Bud Peterson, was the speaker for the first plenary session.

One exciting thing right now is the Academic Environment Task Force which Provost Bras has brought about, Durham said. We really found through the Mental Health Task Force that the academic pressures [students] go through, we didnt really un-derstand. And whether its because of relationships with professors who arent particularly helpful or whether its just the sheer amount of work, or whatever it is, I think we as administrators really didnt have a good handle on that.

According to Durham, the Ac-ademic Environment Task Force is examining this discrepancy between what students should be able to expect from professors and what they often receive presently. Durham also commended the changes to the Counseling Cen-ter, which included the addition of a new staff member as well as the increased awareness of mental health issues on campus, which, according to Durham, is demon-strated by the fact that discussions about mental health are now tak-ing place whereas they were not a few years ago.

Following the first plenary ses-sion of the Summit, facilitators, staff and students split up to take part in two of four breakout meetings. Topics for the break-outs were Academics, Campus Life Infrastructure, Counseling and Psychiatric Services and Stu-dent Involvement and Resources.

Marc Cannellas, President of Graduate SGA, brought up dur-ing the Academics breakout that

professors lackadaisical-ness may lead to increased stress for stu-dents. He gave the example of ask-ing a professor to fix something or similar and described that, in his experience, the problem would still be unsolved six months later.

Is there a way to anonymously go to a professor for help? asked another student. Because I know, sometimes, Im legitimately scared of my professor, and Im going to have a panic attack if I go to office hours.

To this, Vice President of Stu-dent Life and Dean of Students John Stein responded that stu-dents with chronic conditions should register with disability ser-vices in order to make use of liai-son opportunities. He also added that professors who have not dealt with anxiety will not understand the challenges in dealing with it.

Apparently, the other day [in an aerospace class], one of the pro-fessors said, If you dont under-stand this concept, you should go shoot yourself, said another stu-dent present at the summit when discussing the need for professors to go through a form of sensitiv-ity training.

Lunch took place after the breakout groups concluded, and Stein spoke during the second plenary session which immedi-ately followed.

In tenth grade, someone came over the speaker ... and announced that we very going to have a mo-ment of reflection because one of our classmates had passed away, said Stein. No explanation was offered as to what had happened. Eventually, rumors started to emerge ... and the s-word came about: suicide.

According to Stein, this was unimaginable at the time. Even following the incident, there was no talk of it anywhere. Stein add-ed that this experience was very important in shaping his outlook on mental health issues today.

After the plenary had con-cluded, student leaders joined to-gether in groups of five to seven in order to come up with ideas for avenues and action points that could be exploited to distribute mental health information to the campus. The groups then came together to present their ideas. Many proposals centered around expansions of GT1000.

Students talk, admin listen at Summit

Photo by Brenda Lin Student Publications

Breakout sessions involving students as well as key members of faculty and staff aggregated ideas regarding methods to improve mental health at Tech in a certain area. This session was concerned with Counseling and Psychiatric Services.


Student leaders present ideas formulated during the second of two action group sessions. Ideas ranged from expanding GT1000 to creating a Student Advisory Board for professor hires.


John Stein, Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students, gives a speech during the second of two plenary sessions.


Lynn Durham, Chief of Staff to the President of Tech, takes a question during the first plenary session of the summit.

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The Collegiate Recovery Program offers a safe and welcoming community for students in recovery from alcohol and drug addictions. www.counseling.gatech.edu t Wellness through sober and healthy livingt Academic excellencet Leadership and civic engagementt Connection through meaningful relationships

t Weekly recovery seminar t On campus AA Meetingt A safe supportive environment for

students in recovery

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ADITI KUMARCONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Kendeda Fund donated $30 million to Tech for the planned con-struction of the most environmen-tally advanced education and research building in the Southeast.The building will become part

of Techs planned Eco-Commons. The Eco-Commons will comprise of green spaces that contribute to efforts towards sustainable development on campus by conserving natural resourc-es and providing facilities for educa-tion and recreation.The $30 million grant is one of the

largest capital gifts received by Tech. $25 million of the grant covers ex-penses for design and construction, and the remaining $5 million for later programming activities.

Georgia Tech is honored to part-ner with The Kendeda Fund on this groundbreaking project, said Steve Swant, Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance at Tech. The innovative thinking that will be required to achieve a Living Building Challenge 3.0 facility provides the op-portunity to create a living-learning laboratory on campus for hands-on educational and research opportuni-ties that will be a model for the region and similar environments around the world.This project will create the first Liv-

ing Building Challenge 3.0 certified building of its capacity and function in the Southeast. The building will be designed to have zero net energy and

water consumption and meet Living Building Challenge 3.0 requirements. To obtain certification as a Living Building, the building must fulfill rigorous standards of performance for a full 12-month period with normal operations and complete occupancy. Other buildings at Tech such as the Carbon-Neutral Energy Solutions (CNES) Laboratory will act as testing grounds for strategies that will be im-plemented in the proposed building.

Currently, teams from Capital Planning and Space Management and Facilities Management are evaluat-ing several potential sites on campus, said Howard Wertheimer, Director of Capital Planning and Space Manage-ment at Tech.

A building under these criteria will have to produce as much energy as it consumes. Optimizing water utility and energy resources while decreasing dependence on them are among the challenges.

We could not imagine a better partner than Georgia Tech to join us in pursuing the Living Building Chal-lenge, said Barry Berlin, an advisor to The Kendeda Fund responsible for looking after its investments. This project builds on nearly two decades of work by The Kendeda Fund to advance sustainability throughout Atlantas built environment.

Tech will receive final approval from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents for this project later this fall. The current objective is to start construction by 2017 and reach occupancy in 2018.

Kendeda Fund donates $30 million for eco commons

Design by Lanah Marie, David Raji Student Publications

Comparing Grants at TechA comparison of the Kendeda Funds donation to some of the other recent grants made to Tech in terms of dollar amounts.

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Starting next semester, stu-dents can expect to see two ad-ditional concentrations appear as parts of the Biochemistry and Chemistry undergraduate degree programs.These new concentrations will

appear as the pre-health sci-ence track within the respective majors. These new offerings are meant to tailor a curriculum that satisfies select interests and goals within the various health-related professions.

Additionally, both of the new concentrations meet the admis-sions requirements for medical, pharmacy, dental, veterinary, physical therapy and graduate school. The eclectic mix of pre-health science electives, social sci-ence electives and recommended course selections incorporate topics in areas ranging from bio-molecular engineering and bioin-formatics to psychology and soci-ology.

Currently, students on the traditional track can take these courses through free electives, said William Baron, Ph.D., Di-rector of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. What students wanted, though, was more clar-ity on what courses they need for their professional schools admis-sion tests and what courses would prepare them for when they be-gin graduate school. They get an understanding of what the mini-mum requirements are but not what additional courses would help them succeed.

Furthermore, the new tracks are meant to reflect the recent changes in graduate school admis-sion exams, most notably those in the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). The new curricula

will help students prepare for the new version of the exam by em-phasizing many of the new aspects of the exam in the coursework, ac-cording to Baron.

Baron added that the addi-tional changes have been driven primarily by student feedback regarding the current programs in place as well the individual strengths and weaknesses of each program.

We met with five different co-horts of students, and we sent out

a survey to 700 students, Baron said. The main thing that came back from both face-to-face meet-ings and the survey was careers. Students are really focused on careers, and they want clarity on what courses will help them pre-pare for their futures.

Utilizing the student feedback, advisors and professors spent a number of months discussing as well as preparing the proposi-tions for the addition of the two new concentration options with

the school. Professors and advisors expect the program to be very suc-cessful.

The general area of life sci-ences is one of the fastest-growing sectors of employment right now and is projected to be that for a long time, Baron said. And so whether you plan on going to medical school, dental school, pharmacy school or some other graduate school, these courses will provide a good background and foundation.

Currently, only two additional panels remain that must pass the proposed plans before they can begin to be implemented into DegreeWorks. The planned full migration to DegreeWorks is ex-pected to be completed roughly by the summer of 2016, but prospec-tive students wishing to take part in the new concentrations in some facet will be allowed to arrange meetings with program advisors at a later time during this current semester.

Pre-Health programs added in Chem, Biochem

Photo courtesy of Phalinn Ooi

Two additional Pre-Health concentrations are in the process of being added to the undergraduate Biochemis-try and Chemistry programs. Both of the new programs are expected to be fully implemented by Spring of 2016.

OPINIONS EDITOR: Vidya Iyer technique6

Friday, October 2, 2015

Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone elses Billy Wilder

SEEING RED BY COLLIN CALDWELL

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OUR VIEWS | Consensus Opinion

Expectations of the Wellness DirectorChanges that need to be implemented for serious results

Tech has consistently been rated as a high-stress institution. While there is pres-tige in going to an academically rigorous school, it comes at a heavy price. In this case, the cost is the well-being of students.

For such a serious issue, it is insulting that our school would attempt to solve it by creating the title of Wellness Director and placing an unreasonable amount of responsibilities on one person considering the time and juristic constraints. Rather than hire a person whose job description is incredibly vague, the institution could have better used its resources to directly communicate with students to see what we needed.

However, because a person has already been appointed for this position, we expect to see meaningful changes around campus to improve student wellness.

We first suggest not to rely on task forc-es. The reason is two-fold. Task forces are not representative of the student popula-

tion because they frequently feature the same group of student leaders rather than exploring other student opinions. Also, while task forces are well-intended, it be-comes a problem when there are too many task force suggestions that are not put into action in a timely manner. Therefore, the Wellness Director should

directly work with the pre-existing com-mittees to gather information and strategi-cally implement change. In particular, he or she needs to work with the academic en-vironment task force because the primary cause of distress is academic stress.

To make significant strides in relieving academic stress, professors must be made aware that student wellness is severely af-fected by the pressures of Tech and learn to be sensitive to students situations. As a result, the Wellness Director must make it a priority to enforce that all staff and fac-ulty partake in the Question, Persuade, Refer and sensitivity trainings.

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

technique editorial boardBrenda Lin EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Nick Johnson MANAGING EDITORMax Kaltman BUSINESS MANAGER

David Raji NEWS EDITORJonathan Long SPORTS EDITOR

Samira Bandaru LIFE EDITORKripa Chandran ONLINE EDITOR

Tyler Meuter PHOTO EDITOR

Vidya Iyer OPINIONS EDITORTrishna Chandarana ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Brighton Kamen DESIGN EDITORAlexis Brazier HEAD COPY EDITOR

Ross Lindsay WEB DEVELOPER

Putting an end to casual racism

PJ

... you cant imitate a black voice that itself is INCREDIBLY stereotypical and racist like....!!!And

she hasnt stepped away from anything either, her legacy will remain as the first chart-topping, Grammy nominated, award winning Australian white female

rapper that owned 2014 ...

TOP SLIVERS

$700 in hats? If I had tons of money from credit card fraud, itd likely just go towards irresponsible

amounts of cookout.

My roommate explains the tech dating scene: the odds are pretty good that the goods are pretty odd

My leg hair is so long right now... Aint nobody got time for shaving tho

Who needs sleep? Not me.

Student: Do you want our group assignments? Prof:I dont know what I would do with them but

theyre precious to me

I dont judge Greeks. I just wonder where I can get one of those white trays of food I see the with. Also

bouncey houses.

I was actually a little worried hearing about all the credit card fraud. But then I realized I have no money

anyway. Thanks tuition

So many weekend regrets

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Nanoprobes, self-replicating spacecraft

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Using the moon for resources

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Making space exploration more affordable, so we can

send more satellites and spacecrafts

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Going to Mars and making a colony

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Ive seen sexualizes the female form, the tendency to do so is certainly popular.

As a woman, I do not neces-sarily find this sexualization im-mediately offensive. Occasion-ally, it is done with good taste. In Kill la Kill, the concepts of clothing and both the fe-male and male nude forms are explored. Similarly, in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Asukas sexualization plays a role in Shinjis maturation and mimics his use of her as a sexual object.

Unfortunately, however, the large majority of times that fe-male characters are sexualized, the sexualization demeans and objectifies them. Rather than creating a female character with a complex range of emotions, with personal goals and moti-vations, anime creators chose to pander to a horny, immature male audience a choice that isolates many female viewers and distracts the audience from the shows desired narrative.

As much as I love to watch the bad-ass characters in Bleach destroy their Hollow

and Espada enemies, I am dis-tracted by why Harribels overly large breasts are completely un-supported and how they dont fall out of her ridiculous top. I see Faye Valentines tight crop top and tiny shorts and won-der how she stays warm. I tried watching Fairy Tail and loved the storyline! I was so interested in Lucys progression as a mage and Natsus backstory, but could hardly stand the number of bikini-wearing, large-breasted women that seemed to crowd the screen at every possible opportunity.

If I wanted to view objecti-fied womens bodies en masse, I

would go watch ecchi, the gen-era dedicated to fanservice. As it stands, I cant escape the booby overload that is in most fantasy/action/comedy anime currently produced.

Not only are womens bodies objectified, their personalities are as well. Tsundere, dandere, kuudere, yandere. Many anime girls fall into these preset tropes so much that the terms are widely known and acknowl-edged throughout the otaku populace. Many times these women give off a stoic or an-tagonistic exterior, which hides a traditionally feminine person-ality just waiting to be unlocked

by the male protagonist, who these women inevitably and in-explicably fall in love with.

Another frequent trope for female characters to elicit moe that feeling of burning pas-sion otakus are known to have for two dimensional characters. Usually this feeling is accom-plished via cutesy mannerisms and exhibiting traditionally feminine stereotypes. Tradition-ally as in ideal woman in the 1940s, as in someone who will love me immediately and unconditionally, do all the hou- sework, make me sandwiches and have no real desires or goals that interfere with my own. These characters are unrealistic, and frustrating to watch as a woman who knows these char-acters only exist to be fetishized.

For these reasons, though I enjoy the anime medium, I am significantly limited to the number of anime I can enjoy. If producers could please leave the hypersexualization out of the not-explicitly-ecchi an-ime, and treat women as actual people, not as objects to be fan-tasized about, I would greatly appreciate it.

... anime creators choose to pander to a horny,

immature male audience a choice which isolates

many female viewers ...

ALEXIS BRAZIERHEAD COPY EDITOR

This past spring, I wrote How Cowboy Bebop changed my life. I scratched the surface of my adoration for this series; there was more I wanted to say. I could fill all 24 pages of this paper with my thoughts of each episode if I were allowed to. This is the next best thing.

Back then, I wrote about how Bebop evoked my emotions, and I was able to do so while putting Cowboy Bebop in italics. Since then, the AP Style Guide has changed for the uglier, and I have thought more about this topic.

Who was I before Bebop? Why did my life change? Was it a positive change the answer is obviously yes; we can skip this question. Could something else have changed me?

Based on my fuzzy memory of the first episode I watched, aided by a random forum post documenting every time Be-bop has aired since 2001, my Time of First Bebop (ToFB) was Dec. 27, 2009, at 1:30 a.m. CST. I was halfway through junior year of high school, still reeling over the fact that college existed and I had to go.There was never much going

on at school; the highlight of my day was translating the Aeneid in Latin class. How Its Made made my afternoons, and at night, it was the Toonami block. If someone asked if I had ever seen some movie, the answer was usually no; I could count the non-Disney movies I had seen on two hands. I didnt lis-ten to music. My favorite book was The Big Book of Everything (I can finally italicize something), which I read while grounded.

Maybe thats typical for smart, introverted kids from up-

per-middle-class suburbs at all-male Catholic schools. Maybe thats just me. But reading what Ive written so far, I can honestly say life was just plain boring.

Its no sur-prise, then, that best-anime-ever, T V-M A-rated, 1 : 3 0 - i n - t h e -morning Cow-boy Bebop would have a profound impact on me. Twenty-eight minutes after ToFB had passed, I had

witnessed the unabashedly cool-est thing ever in my entire life. Once Bebops 650 minutes were up months later, I could do nothing but watch them again.

After that, I began watch-ing movies, listening to music, scouring the digital sphere for something half as amazing as Bebop. I ingested so much media in such a short amount of time post-Bebop, a lesser hu-man would have died.

Instead, I was influenced by each of the hundred movies I watched between then and com-ing to Tech. I paid attention to song lyrics as never before and began blazing through TV se-ries, picking up on what made the characters so great. These things made me who I am now: the protagonist of reality. ToFB was the turning point of my life.

Spirited Away, Lon: the Professional and Mad Max: Fury Road are my favorite movies, and I wonder if watch-ing those back then would have had the same impact as Cow-boy Bebop had. Bebop is five times longer than any of those movies, but only several episodes are as good. I dont know. Maybe any superb material would have gotten me. Maybe Cowboy Be-bop wasnt the best thing that could have happened to me.

As if.

Why Cowboy Bebop changed my life

I ingested so much media in such a short

amount of time ... a lesser human would

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Weve all experienced how terrible group projects can be theres a member who doesnt show up, or one who slows ev-eryone down. It just takes one person to tear an entire group into shreds. Its unfortunate that this carries on into corporate env i ron ment s causing much more damage than lost sleep or poor grades.

A few sum-mers ago, I had an internship with a small gov-ernment contractor specializing in IT. My coworkers were nice and welcoming upon my arrival seemingly happy and ambi-tious. My first project was to in-ventory all of the equipment in a database. I set out on the task and within a few days had a first draft to show my boss. He liked what I had so far but wanted to add features we hadnt talked about before. I left our meet-ing, and set off to work on the changes he wanted.

About two weeks in I started to notice the lack of productiv-ity of those around me. While I was at my desk chugging away at the inventory system, oth-ers were moving much more slowly. Writing reports, drawing up wiring diagrams, and other things that would normally take a few hours seemed to drag out over several days. No one seemed motivated to get things done or put effort into their tasks so that they were done by the deadline. The office that I initially saw as a bustling hard-working place morphed into an unproductive mess. At this point, I took a mental step back and considered my options. I could either keep at my current pace and imple-ment the bosss changes, or I could go with the flow and slow down like my coworkers. This is

the essence of how the nature of a work environment can make all the difference.

Many employees would be inclined to go with the flow

and take their time with as-signments. Why should they work harder than any-one else if the outcome was the same? Therein lays the problem. Because many assignments like mine were never truly com-

pleted due to a lack of positive reinforcement, getting work done was fruitless. We werent inclined to work harder than needed because as long as the work got done, it didnt really matter when or how the result was always the same. Overall, the environment was discourag-ing, so I didnt have any press-ing reason to dedicate myself to my work. Had management been more communicative and encouraging the environment would have been more produc-tive. Employees would get more out of their jobs and manage-ment would be pleased to be getting more value for their dol-lar. Just a little spark could have turned the office around. This could benefit many of-

fices, and most working envi-ronments in general. A little reward for hard work can go a very long way. Give employees something to look forward to for going above and beyond the bare minimum. Having a posi-tive, welcoming, and productive work environment can vastly improve a business. Id encour-age anyone in a management to take a close look at their work environment and talk to their employees to see how their work environment could be improved. Even the smallest of changes can make a world of difference.

An encouraging work environment matters

It just takes one person to tear an entire

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Pulling all-nighters is a hall-mark of Tech culture, whether the late nights turned into mornings are frequent or rare occurrences. While the Midnight Rambler is a helpful transportation service, some nights require staying out past 3am or going past the ex-panse of the Rambler route.

For these situations, Stingerette is the only safe option, but it is not a viable one. With inconsistent and often ridiculously long wait times, many students choose to walk instead. As one of those stu-dents who becomes frustrated that waiting for a Stingerette would take over three times as long as using my own feet to get home, I was excited to hear that Tech was adopting a new safety app. While I had tried RaveGuardian last year, I was disappointed with its services and ended up unin-stalling it, opting instead to sim-ply text my roommate that I was walking home.

Unfortunately, the LiveSafe app is another episode in the series of nighttime safety disappoint-ments. LiveSafe did not improve much on RaveGuardian. Instead of setting a timer for ones walk, the user can invite friends to track their walk. However, the friend

must install the LiveSafe app and set up an account to watch over the walker. The LiveSafe app also added information, such as emer-gency procedures, a campus map, and contact information for vari-ous resources, but these changes would not be helpful in a typical nighttime emergency situation.

Other safety apps, such as Companion, offer more features and better ease of use. To watch a friends walk with Companion, one simply follows a link and does not have to waste any time down-loading the app and setting up an account.

Unlike LiveSafe, Companion asks you to enter a destination and mode of transportation. Ad-ditionally, the app senses Smart Triggers, such as headphones be-ing yanked out, the phone being dropped, or the user starting to run, and then gives them fifteen seconds to verify his or her safety before alerting the Companions. Another unique feature of the app is the I Feel Nervous button, which fills the gap between doing nothing when one feels uncom-fortable and calling the police. If Tech had chosen to use Compan-ion as its campus safety app, the data from the I Feel Nervous re-

ports could have informed where to send more patrols and improve lighting.

While Jen and Jeff s campaign promised Stingerette integration in the new safety app, LiveSafe, the Stingerette option within the app simply redirects to the preex-isting Stingerette website. Besides increasing the number of drivers, the biggest way Stingerette could improve is providing estimated times of arrival when requesting a ride. The nearly perpetual warn-ing that Stingerette is currently experiencing an unusually high number of trip requests is not specific enough, and the map with the vans location does not appear until a driver has been assigned, a process that often takes ten min-utes or more.

If Stingerette cannot be made more efficient and user-friendly, then a complete overhaul of the nighttime transportation services may be necessary. With Techs highly rated computer science and industrial engineering programs, students could work to improve or replace the safety app and the Stingerette program.

In fact, five University of Michigan students created the Companion app. Other creative solutions to supplement existing options could be explored. At the University of Southern California, if the wait time for their nighttime transportation is more than 15 minutes long, then students may request an Uber ride for free.

Whether the improvements are internal or outsourced, Tech needs to address the prob-lem of inadequate nighttime transportation with more than a lackluster app.

New safety app fails to stand up to expectations

Unfortunately, the LiveSafe app is another episode in

the series of nighttime safety disappointments.

MONICA JAMISONASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

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In a world where millions can peep into the personal life of a ce-lebrity with a single click, there is often an overwhelming amount of background noise and media chatter surrounding these influen-tial figures. However, it is possible that these celebrities can use their visibility for the benefit of society by stimulating social change and promoting charities.

Many will be quick to point out that they do not need famous people to represent their cause or organization. People supply a va-riety of excuses from they might misrepresent us to we do not want to be known only as the ce-lebrity who endorses us. While certain prominent organizations or charities may already have the reputation they need to function autonomously, many small char-ity organizations are in desperate need of a visibility boost. Even still, there are admittedly some conditions that must be adhered to for a celebrity to actually bene-fit a charity organization or cause.

Rule number one: donations are not enough. Monetary fund-ing can help a charity get off the ground, but instead of just do-nating money, celebrities should dedicate time to helping the char-ity or fighting for a cause because it influences others to take action. This type of commitment will raise the visibility of a charity for a much more sustained period of time than a news article about the tossing of a lump sum of cash.

However, finding the right ce-lebrity who does dedicate time to actually serving a cause can have unprecedented benefits for an organization. When celebrities spend time interacting with and aiding the people that a charity aims to help, it not only raises the visibility of a charity group but also leaves a lasting impression.

Secondly, charity organiza-tions and celebrities must work together to ensure that it is indeed the charity that is being promoted and not the celebrity. When a star pairs up with a charity organiza-tion, it can be very unclear who is the beneficiary of this partner-ship. Thus, the charity needs to determine how celebrities repre-sent them and what messages they send. After accomplishing this, a charity organization can expect to reap the benefits of having an in-fluential spokesperson.

Having a celebrity spokesper-son can appear to be very hit-or-miss in todays society, but when the above guidelines are met, it is almost always a hit. A celeb-rity must prove his or her com-mitment to the cause and at the same time actively avoid self-pro-motion. Monetary donations are not enough; one must dedicate time and effort to personally aid those in need. This, in addition to a very clear and hands-on work-ing relationship with the charity, can pay massive dividends for the promotion of a cause. Ultimately, celebrity involvement in charity organizations is one of the greatest examples of using ones influence to change the world for the better.

ZAHRA KHANCONTRIBUTING WRITER

Miley Cyrus was once the ideal role model for younger girls. She had a great deal of fame and, therefore, responsibility thrust upon her. As Cyrus transitioned into adulthood, she was develop-ing unpopular ideas and hadnt remained the wholesome ideal she was expected to be. Tabloids, blogs and ordinary people started to tear her down.

Cyrus narrative is one with which were all familiar and ex-emplifies our deep attachment to celebrity personas. Celebrities are elevated to an ideal and sent to the butcher when they disappoint us, all because of our investment in their stories.

Its important to explore the cause of our attachment to these figures. Celebrities are a big part of our cultural narrative, which helps a community reinforce norms and strengthen identity through shared knowledge and experience. These cultural events are delivered to us through ce-lebrities. However, those we see through the media are hardly real people. We merely see the roles theyve adopted in public and the narrative we pour into them.

Considering the contempo-rary cultural landscape, we are bound to be disappointed when celebrities do not use their fame for good. However, these people themselves are not responsible for upholding ideals that we pour into them. The need to revere and laud certain figures that we feel em-

body our ideals has always existed and will continue to do so. Rather than demanding good deeds from these existing cultural figures, we need to find figures who better suit our needs. Rather than rever-ing celebrities when they visit ref-ugee camps, turn our attention to the activists and workers working there. We shouldnt be dependent on celebrities to deliver us ideals that we aspire toward. We need to shift the narrative away from ce-lebrity culture instead of demand-ing more within it.

You could argue that the glam-our a star athlete or an Oscar-win-ning actress brings to a good cause is not something we could get from activists or humanitarians or aid workers and that, therefore, they are necessary in getting peo-ple to care about a cause. Howev-er, in the end, celebrities are mere-ly selling us products. Actors sell movies, musicians sell concerts, and athletes sell their games every time their name is mentioned in largely-publicized philanthropic endeavors. This has led to celeb-rities using their philanthropy as a means to gain publicity, often oversimplifying causes that they do not genuinely care for. Instead of wishing for a better class of ce-lebrity, comprised of the likes of Angelina Jolie one that truly understands and cares for social issues they support the idea of needing these popular personas to draw attention to causes like the refugee crises and poverty should be abandoned altogether. Phi-lanthropy and humanitarianism shouldnt need the glamour.

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LIFE EDITOR: Samira BandaruASSTISTANT LIFE EDITOR: Alex [email protected]

Life Solving the Mysteries of the UniverseOn the weekend of September 26, Hackers came together in Klaus to eat, collect swag and conquer the worlds most important issues 410


The second iteration of Hack-GT took place in the Klaus com-puting complex last weekend to a slightly damp but enthused crowd. Despite only having been started in 2014, the hackathon hosted a total of about 1,000 par-ticipants roughly half of the applicant pool from Tech and the surrounding area. Hackers at-tempted to code a project to be presented and were judged at the end of the event.

Registration began at 4:30 p.m. on Friday in McCamish Pavilion. Hackers would then sit down to view a series of presentations from sponsors and event organizers that served as an opening ceremony of sorts. These included descriptions of prizes for winners of the hack-athon, the top tier of which was awarded round trip tickets for the entire winning team to any desti-nation in the world.

Following the presentations, which wrapped up around 7:00 p.m., hackers trekked towards Klaus. Hackers engaged in the usual dash to snatch up prime hacking real estate; fortunately, chaos levels were low due to the

fact that many participants had not arrived or registered yet. Hacking did not officially begin

until 9:00 p.m. Friday night, so participants had the chance to experience the first offerings of

the much-anticipated around-the-clock food service. Lines were initially very long, mostly because

only one food truck was present and operating at the time. This issue turned out to be mainly re-sultant from the fact that most hackers desired to eat shortly after setting up their stations.There was some unrest among

hackers over the perceived short-age of vegetarian options. At-tempting to remedy this, one of the event organizers placed an order to CookOut for 400 cheese quesadillas. However, it was later discovered that he had placed the order to a store location in South Carolina as the phone number listed on the Yelp page he used was incorrect. Allegedly, the que-sadillas were stranded in South Carolina.

A number of complaints were also heard from participants in various areas of Klaus, with the majority citing that the tempera-ture was either too hot or too cold.

Another major point of focus throughout the weekend was the variety of sponsors present dur-ing the hackathon. Members of the sponsor team were effec-tively company representatives, and large corporations including Apple, Delta and Microsoft were present. Hackers networked with

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Making a difference in life beyond Tech academicsCHRISTIAN SHAHEEN

STAFF WRITER

Finding service opportunities is easy once one knows where to look. There are plenty of organi-zations on campus that are solely dedicated to service. Tech has sev-eral chapters of service organiza-tions like Habitat for Humanity, UNICEF, Red Cross and alterna-tive service breaks every fall break and spring break. There are plenty of service opportunities in each organization.

Just like any other Habitat for Humanity, the Tech chapter has several events per semester. It is a great opportunity to volunteer to see the effects of ones work. There are also service opportunities at The ReStore. Students can do-nate gently used items or shop for them. Volunteers are also needed to keep the store running. For more information, students can go to habitat.gtorg.gatech.edu.The UNICEF organization on

campus educates, advocates and fundraises for issues important to the main organization and even does service together a group. To learn more about issues around the world and what to do about them, like the Syrian Refuge Cri-sis, students should focus on this group. Their Facebook page is UNICEF at Georgia Tech. The Georgia Tech Red Cross

holds blood drives several times per semester. Students can get involved by helping them orga-nize each blood drive or by giving blood. More information about the Tech chapter is located at red-cross.gtorg.gatech.edu.

If a student feels that none of these sound like anything he

would be interested in or he would want more of a community with which to do different types of ser-vice, then MOVE might be the answer. MOVE is a Georgia Tech student-founded and student-led organization that provides a myr-iad of community service and vol-unteer opportunities. Made of 14

committees, consisting of every-thing from helping the homeless to tutoring, there are unlimited and ever-expanding options with this organization. They will get newcomers plugged and involved with other student from Tech. Go to movegt.weebly.com and sign up for the newsletter, which

advertises weekly opportunities, and discover whatever committee sounds the most interesting. These are just examples of ser-

vice organizations; there are also service fraternities on campus namely Alpha Phi Omega and Lambda Sigma. Lambda Sigma is an honor society open to sopho-

mores dedicated to service, both on campus and around Atlanta. Alpha Phi Omega is a co-ed fra-ternity open to every year and ev-ery major. Students can find out more about both of these organi-zations on their Facebook pages.

In addition to all of these ser-

Photo by Matthew Bishop

An Alpha Chi Omega member holds up a sign with a domestic violence fact. The sorority hosts several foot races to spread informa-tion about domestic violence. Getting involved with the race is one of the many ways students can do charitable work on campus.

Photo courtesy of Diane Lin

Coders converse during the Hackathon in Klaus Atrium during HackGT. Teams of partici-pants were given 36 hours to collaborate with friends and sprint to finish new projects. See HACK, page 13

See SERVICE, page 13

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Secure your freedom from college debtServe part-time in the Guard, and youll be eligible for at least four financial benefits to help pay for school. (Were talking thousands of dollars.)

Plus, join the ROTC program, and youre eligible for even more benefits, and youll graduate as an officer with officer-level pay ($$$).

Full-time school. Part-time service. And a future without loads of debt.

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RYAN BIRMINGHAMCONTRIBUTING WRITER

Perhaps you missed the blue route for the last time. Perhaps you want to wake up a bit later. Or, perhaps you need to get from North Ave. to the Paper Science Building in less than a half-hour. In any case, if you have a bike, a U-lock, a helmet and are ready to get around campus quickly and conveniently, then youre almost all set. But not quite. On the way, you realize how many stairs, hills, tight passages and inattentive and constantly texting pedestrians that you never had to think about when you simply got around cam-pus on foot. How do you avoid these obstacles without adding too much time to your commute?

As a cyclist, youre in a much different position than you were as a pedestrian. This also means, however, that you need a system to control your newfound speed, power and presence. The most important thing to consider is the safety of those on foot, the pedestrians. Speeding down a hill around a corner may land you and a fellow Tech student on the ground after a collision.

So, how do you prevent such a catastrophe from happening? Its just a matter of being at the right place and knowing the pedestrian crossings. Bikes should not be on sidewalks next to a road; its too narrow for the bike, and poses a higher collision possibility. In-stead, ride on the road towards the side. In the bike lane, if they exist. Also note that while its le-gal to turn right on a red, or to go through a green light, always check for pedestrians before go-ing, as many misunderstand the traffic laws.

Now that youre riding on the roads, theres a new threat: cars. Cars are big and scary, but as long

as you ride carefully and safely, all will be well. First off, stop at stop signs and lights. Always. Cross-ing areas that come out of park-ing garages should also be done with extreme caution, as these areas are blind. This is especially true for Klaus, as its blind and on a hill. Finally, signal your turns. With your left hand, point left if you want to turn left, point up if you want to turn right, and point

down if you want to stop. This may prevent a car from misun-derstanding your intentions. That said, its often safer and more con-venient to bike through on-cam-pus parkways.The west side of campus is, for

the most part, quite bike friendly. Cyclists who live there have nu-merous routes available to get to their residence hall, a fair num-ber of wide car-free pathways and

many areas to secure your bike from bike rooms in residence halls to bike racks outside most academic buildings. As far as the routes themselves, there are a fair number of recommendations and warnings. First, the parkway from the Love Building towards the Burger Bowl is dangerous due to the intersection with the road mixed with the speed of the hill. Consider, instead, getting onto

the road on the other side of the Love Building, near the CRC. Another option is to go through the path near the MRDC, but be warned that there is usually a large amount of sand at the bot-tom of this path, and it is a bit narrow. The parkway between the Love Building and the Stu-dent Center is good, but leads to a flight of stairs for those trying to go further. To avoid this, carefully use the parking lot near Sustain-able Education and Boggs to get to the Campanile without stairs.

East Campus has plenty of space, but is busier for both cars and people. To make matters worse, many east campus build-ings dont have the same support for locking bikes as west campus ones. In spite of this, dont lock your bike to places they dont be-long. Fences and railings are not places to put your bike. In any case, avoid both freshman hill and the stairs to Skiles parkway by us-ing fourth street instead of Bobby Dodd Rd. Of course, be careful of Peters Parking Deck as you go this way. North Avenue is an op-tion, but its not recommendable during anything resembling traf-fic, so its best to avoid that road where possible. Instead, if you live in North Ave., follow the blue route path in reverse to avoid the maniacal cars.

A bike isnt just a mule to get you from class to class or place to place. It can be a tool of explora-tion and fun. Piedmont Park, the Beltline and other such destina-tions around Atlanta that the MARTA doesnt help you reach suddenly feel so much closer. Getting to these places can be as-sisted with an under used feature of Google Maps. Get directions to your destination, and change the method to bike, and youll have a bike-ready path to your new des-tination!

Rules of the road (and sidewalk) on campus

Photo by Andrew Saulters

A student makes his way around on a bicycle. Riding your bike instead of walking can save time and increase your range of travel, but be sure to be attentive to your surroundings.

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JOSH JOHNSONALEX COVINGTON

ASSISTANT LIFE EDITOR

To build with ones hands and explore with ones mind this is what many at Tech came here to do. One such student is Josh Johnson, a freshman computer engineering major with a burning interest in electronics that started when he was just five years old. This interest has led him to many projects, such as a mid-twentieth century radio and the creation from the ground up of a simple processor, and ultimately led him to his current spot here at Tech.

What drives Johnson forward in these projects is a desire to un-derstand the principles technol-ogy is built on at every level.

I think its very important that abstractions are understood fully, and that not trying to do that leaves a lot of questions unan-swered, really leaves the entire pic-ture incomplete, Johnson said.

He described how the com-

puter science class he attended in high school explained how the code worked but didnt explain what made the computer itself tick. This motivated him to go on and build a processor out of basic circuit elements, which is able to multiply two numbers together and print the output in binary. This interest in fundamentals is what helped to sustain his fond-

ness for electrical engineering. Basic electrical engineering is

very close to the physics of elec-trons, Johnson said.

He also expressed appreciation for the fields usefulness and ubiq-uity, asking, Can you imagine a car without electronics? Its the backbone of modern society.

Johnsons range of interests have brought him into contact

with technology both old and new. He described how one of his history teachers, a retired army colonel, had an old radio which he gave him for repair not a simple task given its age.

The thing had dust bunnies the size of my fist! Johnson ex-claimed. I had to go to the an-tique store they dont make vacuum tubes any more and I

had to run through half a dozen to find four that worked out of the many that didnt.

But he was successful and not-ed that AM stations on a vacuum tube radio sound better than they do on more modern equipment.The attraction and fascination

with electronics went back to an early age. His father is a Tech graduate and mechanical engi-neer from the class of 91, and his mother is a chemist, so he was ex-posed to science kits from an early age. However, electronics was the first one that stuck.

I was given a chemistry set most of the reactions didnt work right, Johnson said. I was given a light microscope, and it couldnt focus. I was given many biological experiments, and some of these failed miserably, including one that got me sick. But I was always able to get the electronic experi-ments to work.

He recalled how when he was in the Boy Scouts, he would be excited to go to meetings to talk with an electrical engineer from a local TV station who was there and discuss hypothetical circuits for hours. These days, Johnson hasnt had

much time for any electrical engi-neering personal projects hes been delving into the material needed for his studies at Tech. He said hed like to someday build a transmission electron micro-scope, but thats a plan for far in the future while he continues to study and learns about how such a project might be feasible. For now, hes learning all he can and enjoying his new environment of inquisitive minds.

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Josh Johnson poses with the processor he built a few years ago. Once complet-ed, the processor was able to multiply two numbers and display the result in binary.

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members of the sponsor teams and received coding help as well. Many of the sponsors also had free trinkets to give away.

Hackers seemed to be gener-ally pleased and impressed with HackGT, despite some of the hurdles.

This is my first hackathon, so Im just here to see what its all about, said Eric Schurdall, an ECE major from Virginia Tech. Im messing around with Unity and the [Electronic Arts] APIs that they were handing out earlier just to have some fun.

Were working on an app that crowdsources yes or no answers for certain events, said Andrew Kerr, a software engineering ma-jor from the University of Florida. All in all, its been a pretty fun weekend. Its inspired me to try to participate in more hackathons.

What we came up with is an app called Marco Polo, said Jay Devanathan, a second-year CS on his teams project. Essentially you are sharing your location, and you ask your friends to share their location. The app will figure out a coming point where you can meet.

I think [HackGT] is pretty cool, said Jatin Nanda, a second-year CS also on Devanathans team. Nice environment, lots of food [and] the sponsors are really enthusiastic.

At the end of the event, win-ners were announced. The first place hack was BreadCrumbs, created by Shashank Khanna, Ta-kashi Wickes, Parav Nagarsheth and Jehoshaph Akshay Chandran.

vice organizations, most organiza-tions, be it a Greek organization or a campus ministry, have ser-vice opportunities. The Chris-tian Campus Fellowship (CCF) is a Christian ministry on cam-pus that has weekly service event open to the entire Georgia Tech community. Students can tutor children at City of Refuge, knit squares for blankets, or serve din-ner in Grant Park. Students can find out more about these oppor-tunities and more at gtccf.org/events/compassion.

If students are not satisfied with any of the opportunities on campus, living in the middle of Atlanta provides plenty of op-portunities off-campus. With the Atlanta Food bank, located only six minute from Tech by car, stu-dents can help sort through food and make boxes for families in the community. In the warmer months there is also the oppor-tunity to work in a community garden. The Atlanta Mission is another organization and is near campus. This organization works to end homelessness and there are a variety of services students can work with to help.

Students can tutor with Gigis Playhouse or Cristo del Rey or serve food at a Ronald McDon-ald House. They can play games with elderly folks at the Lutheran Towers. If all else fails, they can google whatever they want to do + Georgia Tech or + Atlanta. There are endless possibilities, all of which are far more rewarding than watching Netflix while pro-crastinating on homework.

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Autumn: colorful leaves, foot-ball games, the holiday season approaching, perfect weather, corn maze, pumpkin flavored ev-erything and the crackling of late night bonfires. The increasingly cooler weather is an invitation to a plethora of clothing choices that are not only cozy, but classy.

Here are some ideas to dressing comfortably in fall wear without entering the hobo I-just-pulled-an-all-nighter-and-havent-show-ered-in-three-days zone and more hobo chic.

One of the classic fall styles is a chunky knit sweater paired with jeans and boots. Please hold off breaking out your favorite ugly Christmas sweater its not winter yet. Popular autumn sweater palettes are heather gray and olive green.

Fall is the season of versatile outfits. Perfect for playing around with layers and different cloth-ing combinations that wouldnt

be acceptable during any other season. Miss your shorts from the summer? Dont be afraid to go a little wild and wear some mustard tights underneath them. Tuck a loose sweater for a more put to-gether effect. Layer a peacoat over a collared dress, wool tights and a berry colored scarf. There are few cozier feel-

ings than wearing an oversized sweater with midnight black leg-gings while holding a warm cup of tea. Paired with light colored woolen leg warmers, youre set to spend a day curled up with a book or snuggling with your S.O.

Autumn is also the time to experiment with more accesso-ries. Add a splash of color to your outfit with a small accessory like a

scarf or a knit hat a red, orange or yellow to match with Falls warm-colored ambiance. Add another bold color by painting your lips a berry red.

For men, you cant go wrong with a warm sweater layered over a collared shirt. Its also the season of soft flannels, that are essentially like wrapping yourself in a blan-ket all day. Break out the beanies too, because hat season is here. From pom-pom-topped to slouchy knits, beanies look good and keep your ears warm. A soft, casual blazer can enhance almost every look with some class. In the fall especially, blazers are an excellent way to stay warm and stay sharp. Who knows, you might even be able to pull off a scarf with it.

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Play portrays the human condition humorously

ISHRAQ HASANCONTRIBUTING WRITER

TomorrowWorld returned to Chattahoochee Hills, Ga. for the third annual electronic dance mu-sic (EDM) filled weekend. Begin-ning in 2013, the colorful festival is the American extension of To-morrowland, one of the largest EDM festivals in the world, hail-ing from Belgium.

TomorrowWorld is the largest and perhaps most important fes-tival for those who enjoy EDM in the slightest. One does not have to appreciate EDM in order to have a good time at TomorrowWorld.The main attraction of the mu-

sic festival was that it was a gran-diose adult carnival, and this affair was definitely evident throughout as patrons escaped the reality of life for the weekend. Festival go-ers viewed TomorrowWorld as an opportunity to relive their child-hoods by playing dress up. The food available was surpris-

ingly good for a festival. Keeping with the carnival theme, food was served in tents. A wide range of cuisine, including a few vegetar-ian options were served by local and non-local restaurants.

However, at the end of the day, the main attraction is still the mu-sic. The biggest headliners of the festivals performed at the main TomorrowWorld stage to a very enthusiastic and large crowd.

Such headliners included Steve Aoki, Adventure Club, and Af-rojack. Other big names were Bingo Players, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and the closing act, Hardwell. Considering the price

of the tickets, these were phenom-enal artists worth the money.

Newcomers and veterans en-joyed the artists, with each of them bringing their own spin and expertise onto the music being performed. As the EDM scene is growing in general, DJs and pro-ducers are getting more respect for their chosen musical genre. Last weekends performers have not only the expertise and practice to gauge their audience, but the ability to apply this newly gained knowledge.

However, there were definite costs to all of this fun. Ticket

prices started at a moderate $150. Furthermore, the cost of pregam-ing and transportation can easily add another $100 to the expenses. This does not even account for all other expenses at the festival itself.

TomorrowWorld used its own currency, which was given the moniker of pearls. Pearls were sold nine at a time for $20. Pa-trons could exchange pearls for food, liquor and various trinkets at the TomorrowWorld gift-shop. This unique currency seemed to have two important points which could be easily overlooked.

First, pearls gave those in at-

tendance the illusion that they were not spending as much money as they actually were. The second, perhaps more interesting note on the use of pearls, was that if someone did not spend all of their pearls, TomorrowWorld was offer-ing to give a refund for the unused currency at a 2.5 percent charge.

Perhaps the worst part of To-morrowWorld would have to be returning to the real world and home, wherever that may be for each festival goer. Due to the in-convenient rain and decidedly poor planning, the shuttles to take patrons back to the Uber and taxi

pickup spots were unceremoni-ously cancelled with limited infor-mation. This meant that patrons were forced to walk about four miles in the woods of Georgia just to have the pleasure of waiting for their rides in the parking lot.

In addition to this less than appreciated setback, Uber drivers started taking bribes from patrons before leaving instead of charging the flat rate of $60. Most people were not able to get back to their homes or any other destination until 7 a.m. the following morn-ing.

Early Sunday, as the last of the stragglers were finally pull-ing themselves out of the muddy transportation debacle, festival organizers announced that, due to mother nature, only those in the DreamVille camping area would be able to attend that days festivi-ties to much outrage online.

With this in mind, Tomorrow-World would have benefitted in guest satisfaction by providing the appropriate accommodations for patrons; however, through over-sight or other reasons, this did not come to pass.The costs of TomorrowWorld

as well as the general debacle that was transportation may make po-tential festival attendees hesitant to participate in TomorrowWorld; however, in spite of all the trouble, TomorrowWorld still remains the festival to attend for EDM. The company has already issued their apologies and started looking into refunds, and this is quite a strong indication that this years trans-portation incident was simply a misstep in the long run.

Festival lively despite abrupt ending for some

Photo courtesy of Elliott Brockelbank

The decor at TomorrowWorld was as extravagant as its name implies. The eager EDM fans in at-tendance were not disappointed by the performers, but transportation could use improvement.

DENIZ BOZKURTCONTRIBUTING WRITER

Parallel Lives is an amalgam of several thematically connect-ed, yet narratively independent, sketches based on Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimys Off-Broad-way show, The Kathy and Mo Show.

It is rather obvious that femi-nist sensibility brings Eve En-slers ever-popular The Vagina Monologues to mind while its experimental nature is reminis-cent of sketch comedy shows such as the popular Saturday Night Live.

Last Friday, Sept. 25, DramaT-ech started its busy season with the spirit of comedy in Parallel

Lives, which most likely will have to fade into a more serious tone as the student-run theatre prepares for its second mainstage show of the semester, William Shake-speares Othello.The one-act production of

Parallel Lives captures the es-sence of social satire without los-ing the intimacy that is so often cast aside in the midst of fun and laughter.

Parallel Lives opens with two Supreme Beings creating the human condition as we know it in the manner of someone deco-rating a house or choosing a prom dress that feels just right: The color palette is of the utmost concern.

After this absurdly funny scene, sketches of the day-to-day lives of ordinary men and women are put under the spotlight as the Supreme Beings take a look at the long-term outcomes of their design. In these sketches, contro-versial and sensitive topics such as gender roles, racism, religion, abortion and AIDS are touched upon in a fairly lighthearted man-ner through the lenses of diverse characters.

Although the portrayals of the characters are infused with hu-mor and energy, at no point do any of the performances feel like caricatures. On the contrary, the actors bring out the humanity and

complexity in each character. This is an especially impressive feat be-cause, being symbols of specific demographics, the characters in Parallel Lives could very easily have been reduced to one-dimen-sional stereotypes for comedys sake.

Additionally, the nuances of the play-viewing experience were so subjectively shaped that one could not help but think that both the writers and the director were dead, as Roland Barthes, a literary theorist and philosopher, would have described it. The show was continuously created and rec-reated by each individual in the audience in a way that does not happen with many of the plays that follow the traditional narra-tive arc. The audience leaving a perfor-

mance of Arthur Millers The Crucible will probably be unani-mously interested in the same turning points of the play. How-ever, if the unsynchronized laugh-ter coming from the audience is indicative of anything, each spec-tator of Parallel Lives seems to relate to a very different part of the show compared to the person sit-ting to either side of them.

Originally a two-woman show, Parallel Lives was altered to be staged by six actors of both sexes by DramaTech. This casting ob-

scured the humor that is inherent in reversing the dynamics of the traditional male impersonation of women and the political under-tones of gender-bending acting.

Still, this is an understandable choice given practical reasons and could even be said to have provid-ed the audience with a wider spec-trum of subjectiveness through the actors.

Although the two Supreme Beings are not pleased with how white people and men turned out to be, it is almost certain that they enjoyed every minute of DramaT-

echs Parallel Lives and were very proud of themselves for fi-nally getting something right.

Fortunately for those who have not been able to see DramaTechs rendition of Parallel Lives this passed week, the show will con-tinue to be performed through Oct. 3.

On a rather unrelated note, if able to find a way to step back from the hilarious performances, try to spot the toaster so inc- onspicuously waiting for the sympathetic nod of the audience members.

Photo courtesy of Michael Boatwright

Parallel Lives began DramaTechs season with a humorous performance. This show will play until the end of the weekend.

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Parallel LivesWRITER: Mo Gaffney and Kathy NajimyDIRECTOR: Connor KislingPERFORMER: Jessica Cline, Lexie Scott, and William PennimanLOCATION: DramaTech TheaterDATE: Sept. 25 - Oct. 3

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Scream QueensNETWORK: FOXWHEN: Tuesdays at 9 p.m.STARRING: Emma Roberts, Skylar Samuels and Glen Powell

OUR TAKE: JACK WEINKSELBAUMCONTRIBUTING WRITER

There seems to be little that Ryan Murphy, Ian Brannan and Brad Falchuk cannot do with television. Their newest addition to the world of entertainment, Scream Queens, is a mixture of horror typical of their previous series American Horror Story,

speckles of humor from their baf-flingly popular Glee and so-cial undertones typical of Mean Girls.The premise of the new series is

a murder mystery which involves the sorority sisters and pledges of Kappa Kappa Tau (KKT) at Wal-lace University. The women are haunted by the murder of one of the pledges from the 90s. In a stereotypical plot, characters must work to quickly figure out who the killer is before all of the soror-ity sisters are brutally murdered.The main cast includes queen

bee the of KKT Chanel (Emma Roberts, American Horror Sto-ry), pledge Grace (Skyler Samu-els, The Stepfather), fraternity brother Chad Radwell (Glen Powell, Red Wing), and Dean Munsch. Before Munsch, KKT

was the elite sorority where only the prettiest of girls were allowed, but now, under new rules, they must accept any pledge who wants to join. This new onslaught of pledges

includes Hester (Lea Michele, Glee), a girl who is obsessed with death, Zayday (Keke Palm-er, Akeelah and the Bee), who seems to be the first African American pledge of KKT, and Tiffany (Whitney Meyer), a girl whose only purpose is to provide humor about her deafness and ob-session with Taylor Swift.

While the show is great, there are definitely aspects that are lack-ing. One such aspect is with the horror. Scream Queens relies on humor for their deaths.

Horror fans will appreciate how surprisingly mysterious some

of the deaths can be, considering some who died may not actu-ally be dead. There are only hints of this plot point, though, so the show is not quite a Scream rip-off yet.

Another aspect that is lacking is the shows humor. First, view-ers should not expect to be laugh-ing because of every scene. Most of the jokes are cruel or racist. The sororitys maid is addressed as White Mammy, Chanel de-scribes the new pledge class as filled with fatties and ethnics and derogatory words addressed towards the sisters of the house seem to be coming out of Chanels mouth in every scene.

Scream Queens also relies heavily on stereotypes. One of the uglier pledges is portrayed as an outsider with no friends who

is obsessed with candles. Denise Hempville (Niecy Nash, Hor-ton Hears a Who!), the African American security guard, is used to provide an over-the-top por-trayal of blackness.

Scream Queens premiered with the pilot episode, as well as the second episode entitled Hell Week. That episode relied less on stereotypes, which, presumably, were used only to create an out-landish picture of who the char-acters are.

With a masked killer, stellar one liners and plenty of plot twists, Scream Queens is definitely a show that will be on many view-ers radars over the next couple of months; however, those interested will soon find that the new show certainly caters to a specific type of audience member.

New show screams its unoriginal horror plot

VIDYA IYEROPINIONS EDITOR

Joining the ranks of restaurant ca-tering to the bubble tea fad like Honey

Bubble and Sweet Hut, nestled between a strip of popular restaurants on North-side Dr., Bubble Caf is a hidden gem for bubble tea lovers.The restaurant has an inviting exte-

rior, slightly contrasting the spacious and minimalistic interior. While sleek interiors have a tendency to be cold and uninviting, Bubble Caf counters this atmosphere by having warm purple panels of light all around the restaurant. Additionally, it is study-friendly with plenty of tables, couches and, most im-portantly, outlets.The staff is incredibly patient and

friendly while customers crowd around the counter to read the menus plethora of options. They are personable, and willing to take the time to answer ques-tions about and suggest toppings that would compliment each drink.

Customers can choose the sweetness, amount of ice and toppings in each

drink. Customers may be disappointed that the first topping is complimentary and additional toppings are extra.

Unlike other bubble tea shops, the flavors of drinks Bubble Caf offers is plenty and unique with options such as rose, lavender and red bean.The taro milk tea was delicious, fla-

vorful and the right amount of sweet. The drink was incredibly creamy, and had an almost whipped consistency un-like rival bubble tea shops.

Unfortunately, not all of the milk teas could be held to the same standards as the taro. The popular Thai iced tea was sub-par. It was incredibly watere

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