Focus on friends, not resume, at Tech
In the grand tradition of Tech, I procrastinated on this editorial. I waited until the night before I was supposed to hand it in to start writing. Furthermore, I will admit that I will probably […]
3D printing offers exciting opportunities
The loss of manufacturing jobs from the United States to developing countries around the world has often been cited as a marker of America’s decline as a global power in the twenty-first century. According to […]
Reading days provide solution to WPFE policy shortcomings
As Tech students shake off the fire and brimstone of Hell Week, two obstacles stand between them and freedom: Finals Week and Dead Week. Dead Week is governed by the Week Proceeding Final Exams (or […]
Mobile emergency app fails to address campus safety issues
The administration deserves credit for thinking of new ways of addressing crime on and near campus. However, the newly purchased Rave Guardian system does little to address real safety problems on campus.
Paterno bears more blame than deserved
There’s a certain cliché—“Words cannot describe how I feel right now”—that people often use to describe moments of extreme happiness and unbridled joy. The same cliché can be used to describe the exact opposite: moments […]
Perspective on class helps with happiness
Last semester I took three senior-level CS courses. In one, I learned about the math behind why computers and algorithms can work. In another, I learned about the fundamental value of information and how machines […]
Treatment of Clemson fan should be expected
Last week, Suzanne Clary wrote a Letter to the Editor entitled “Fans’ attitudes reflect badly on all of Tech,” regarding students’ treatment of her and her brother, a Clemson student, during the Clemson game. To […]
Student behavior appropriate for game
To the fellow Tech student who attended the Clemson game with her brother, what did you expect would happen when you brought a fan of the opposing team into the student section? Did you honestly […]
Editorial on metal genre misguided, incorrect
Reading Alex Kessler’s “Sidelined music as valid as mainstream” a couple issues back left a bad taste in my mouth. Others in Atlanta’s metal scene agree: it paints a picture of the metal genre that […]
Game day behavior reflects poorly on Tech, shows lack of class
Tech’s victory against Clemson started a lot of chatter around campus, not just about the victory, but also about fan behavior at the game.
Fans’ attitudes reflect badly on all of Tech
I love my Yellow Jackets. The school, the team and well, most of the time, the fans. But I must say that I have become increasingly disappointed in the fans over the past couple of […]
Stingerette article uninformed, misguided
I am a graduate student at Tech, and I use the Stingerette on an almost daily basis. This letter is regarding the article about Stingerette services in the Technique two weeks back. The news about […]
Consensus misses hypocrisy in argument
Each week at the Technique, we form a consensus opinion on some issue and relate it to the Tech community as best we can, all in an effort to voice what we believe the student […]
Details in design add up to big differences
It’s a phrase you hear often: The devil is in the details. Paying attention to small details—and in some cases, obsessively focusing on “what isn’t right”—can take help take a product from “nearly there” to […]
‘Occupy’ highlights students’ apathy for world events
Despite mixed reactions from the press, the Occupy movement has spread from Wall Street to major cities all over the country—including Atlanta. For several days, protestors have occupied prominent parts of the city, with Woodruff Park playing home to most of them.
‘T’ thefts strengthen skills, community
Many are concerned this semester by some students’ attitude that a ‘T’ still in possession of its sign must be in want of a new home in a student’s room. They inveigh against the debasement […]
Graduation delay opens new opportunities
I came to Tech in the fall of 2007. I turned 18 on my plane journey of some 7,500 miles from New Delhi, India, somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. Young, excited and impressionable, I started […]
Sidelined music as valid as mainstream
A section of strings play a baroque fugue over the booming voice of a choir. For seven minutes, the listener is taken through a highway of shifting minor keys, irregular time signatures and highly technical […]