Tanski & Sagastume
It has been a privilege engaging with so many of you in these exciting election times. However, there are still a few things we would like you to know. Amid the hustle and bustle of [...]
Picon & Tucker
We are so excited to be running to be your next SGA President and Executive Vice President! Over our past three years at Tech, we have experienced so much of what this great school has [...]
SGA Elections
With the 2012-13 school year closing, we are already gearing up for a new school year with the beginning of the 2013-14 elections for student body representatives, senators and executive roles. As we move into [...]
Equal rights from the man of steel
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday and Wednesday on a divisive political issue, gay marriage. Facebook flamed red with supporters brandishing equality profile pictures and dissenters expressing their disdain. It is easy to fall into [...]
EA kills off another gaming franchise
One of the video games I was dying to get my hands on this year was SimCity. I’ve always been a fan of the series since I first played SimCity 3000. Looking back now, it’s [...]
Why are we still arguing about allowing gay marriage?
Why are we still arguing about allowing gay marriage? Who cares who marries whom? It’s a question that baffles me, but I’ve thought about it for a while now and the only logical answer I [...]
Rising tuition necessary for growth at Tech
As the fiscal year begins to wrap up, the Institute Budget Planning & Administration Department will receive the final word from the Board of Regents on what the tuition for the next year will be. [...]
Concealed carry detrimental to safe campus environment
The tragic shootings at Virginia Tech (2007) and Northern Illinois University (2008) sparked a national debate over gun control and renewed a sense of urgency to pass laws deterring gun violence on college campuses. In [...]
Tech student body voice goes unheard in firearm debate
Without question, the debate over guns—and specifically concealed carry laws—is one of the hottest issues on Georgia college campuses. Last week, the Georgia State House passed HB 512 by an overwhelming majority—a bill that gives [...]
True life: humans versus zombies
It’s the only game I’ve played in which riding a unicycle is a tactical advantage so brilliant that it’s against the rules. I usually stay away from wearing the color yellow, but I’m petrified of [...]
Major sports need social progression
The NFL Scouting Combine is basically what you could consider the NFL’s yearly beauty pageant for prospective players to showcase themselves, so that various franchises can call them “winners” in their books. During the combine, [...]
Feminism redefined for a new generation
It’s the beginning of my final semester at Tech and I found myself with a senior design group composed of myself and five guys. Say hello to the infamous Tech ratio. It is hard to [...]
Disconnecting from media, a breath of air
For those of you who were up and about on Wednesday, Feb. 13, you may have noticed a few people walking around with some funny marks on their foreheads. No, they were not the aftereffects [...]
Legislative Priorities
Of the five major points that are included in Tech’s legislative priorities, two in particular stick out above the rest. It’s a telling sign of the state of our campus that, among the securing of [...]
Oscars losing touch with new generation
On Sunday, 40 million people tuned in to this year’s three-and-a-half hour spectacle honoring the best that Hollywood has to offer. It’s common knowledge that the Academy Awards ceremony has been struggling to keep its [...]
Health & Fitness
At Tech, we strive to develop students with superior minds and cognitive ability. Students who, after four or more years of challenging educational rigor, are mentally prepared for any challenge they may face throughout life. [...]
Social media helping to change education
Last semester in my English 1102 class my professor introduced an idea that I never thought would happen in a classroom setting, we were going to use Twitter as a tool for class discussions. As [...]
The day I learned to love the legal pad
It was spring break junior year and all of my friends were loading up the car to head out of town. From the porch, I watched as they crammed the last of their bags into [...]