According to an announcement from Musician’s Network, plans for Tech’s new Student Center do not include a new iteration of Under the Couch (UTC). This new development compounds an ongoing battle between the Musician’s Network […]
Toxic algae affecting coastlines in Florida has forced authorities to declare a state of emergency in seven counties. Lee county has been hit particularly hard with thousands of tons of dead sea life washing up […]
Students moving off campus for the first time often find themselves inundated with new responsibilities. Rent no longer includes use of utilities. Comcast and AT&T take the place of the ubiquitous GTWifi and landlords no […]
On August 27, the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) ruled that all of its member fraternities — a list that includes a majority of chapters on Tech’s campus — will no longer be allowed to […]
There is something particularly chilling about walking down a geriatric hospital hallway. Art doesn’t line the walls; photos don’t contrast the pure white paint. Everything is brown and grey. It’s too quiet; it’s scary. It […]
In recent years it has become common in casual political conversations to instruct someone who does not fully empathize with the suffering of disadvantaged peoples to “check [their] privilege.” The idea is that certain people […]
Last week, the Technique ran an opinion piece titled “The Right’s Fake Outrage” in which the author derided the hypocrisy of Republicans in their dealings with policy and current events. The article is nothing if […]
On Aug. 28, Facebook announced on its blog that it plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent and will completely power its global operations with renewable energy by the end of 2020. In […]
Two measly naked hot dogs lay in front of me, accompanied by grease-drenched french fries and a solitary, sweating red paper cup. Across the cheap grey table sits my boyfriend, happily digging into an overpriced […]
The list begins with a simple question: given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest? It’s the first of 36 questions that, theoretically, will generate extreme closeness […]
They say that if you do something for 10,000 hours, you become unmistakably great at it. By that logic, the United States of America is a world-class talent in handling mass shootings. The seemingly-monthly cycle […]
It is no exaggeration to claim that there is a full-fledged war on journalism. The current president rallies and uses his power to threaten media organizations that he feels do not massage his ego enough, […]
From trying to build safer communities to going overseas for mission trips, there are hundreds of organizations that advocate their overseas opportunities to help communities in need. However, is the work being done by these […]
Tech’s incoming freshman class this year is larger than last fall’s by approximately 130 students. This may sound like an inconsequential increase when we are dealing with a population of over 20,000, but when viewed […]
I recently came across an article from The Cut called “The Extinction of the Middle Child.” The piece examined how the increasing trend of two-child families is bringing about the demise of middle-born children. It […]
On June 29, 2018, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Buzz will no longer be wearing his signature Converse high-top sneakers due to the new apparel contract with Adidas. Instead, the mascot will be wearing an […]
Baseball. America’s pastime. Maybe not as much in terms of popularity anymore but it is still officially American in one thing: antitrust immunity. Since its inception, baseball has been immune to antitrust laws because baseball […]