Georgia Tech proclaims itself to be a “leading research institution committed to improving the human condition.” However, it is falling short of this reputation with respect to the environment. Our university needs to join the […]
There is a persistent myth that exists among the environmental movement in this country that claims that climate change denialism is the primary reason for opposition to their energy policies. It argues that the people […]
Last year, the country broke out in rage when the 17-year-old silverback gorilla, Harambe, was killed. Cincinnati zoo officials were forced to make the difficult decision to kill Harambe after a three-year-old boy crawled into […]
I am going to graduate this May, and only now, when the separation date is very nearby, that I realized I have developed a love-hate relationship with Tech. I love this school. Just recently I […]
Two weeks ago I found my “I <3 Israel” bumper sticker on my car covered by a Hitler sticker. I have been fortunate enough to have not experienced direct anti-Semitism in my life until this. […]
Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. There has been a massive lack of it over the past few months ever since Donald Trump was elected as President. And no, I […]
“What would happen if we included horizontal gene transfer in the model?” It was an intriguing question asked by a new Ph.D. student from Iran. I hope he can continue his studies with us long […]
To compare dry lessons about names, dates and events in a history course with a dramatized, for-profit television program based on names, dates and historical events is to miss the point of studying history. There […]
Initially, my letter to the editor was supposed to be about why I disagreed with an article the Technique ran earlier this month. Then the American political cycle reached its dramatic conclusion and, well, it […]
We are PAUSE (People Against Unwanted Sexual Experiences), and we are tired. We are tired of seeing you use your news source as a means of posting harmful opinions that at the least, do a […]
Despite minimal media coverage (and even less positive media coverage) Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential nominee, is currently polling between five and seven percent, which is tremendous for a third party. He and his running […]
While the quality of Tech students and a Tech education has only risen in the past years, one aspect of Tech has remained relatively constant: the quality of its transportation system. With the exception of […]
There comes a time when we must stand up and say, “No, no more.” The time might be abolition of institutional slavery, extermination in 1930s Germany, legalized segregation in the American South, sectarian violence in […]
***TRIGGER WARNING: The following article contains information about sexual assault which may be triggering to survivors*** Almost two years ago, I was raped. I have never used the word rape before because I thought it […]
The world we live in is more divided than ever before. I am not just making a cutesy blanket statement here to entice you to be interested in my point. Wherever we go, wherever we […]
At a recent travel immunization appointment at Stamps Health Center, the doctor was surprised to hear of my plans to visit India for a friend’s wedding. “India? What’s an oriental guy like you going to […]
Last week the Technique published its Consensus Opinion — its annual endorsement of one of the Student Government (SGA) executive tickets. In it, the Editorial Board asserted that “our campus is divided” over a year’s […]
A new sexual misconduct policy goes into effect in July. In an unusual step, the Georgia Board of Regents has preempted all 30 colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia on this issue. […]