CW: Kavanaugh, sexual assault. Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek answers that support one’s hypothesis and ignore all other evidence — a factor evident in Kavanaugh’s hearing and investigation. The FBI investigation on Kavanaugh […]
My roommate, a current graduate student at Tech and a University of Florida graduate, has his phone ringing off the hook every day — someone from UF is trying to contact him to convince him […]
It’s career fair season. That means it is time for thousands of Tech students to put on their costumes and play pretend. You’ve seen it before. The horde of job seekers in the suffocating air […]
When people ask me where I’m from, I tell them, “Houston” if I’m pressed for time. If I can sense that they’re willing to know more about me, then I tell them, “a lot of […]
As Donald Trump’s controversial Supreme Court nominee awaited the start of his confirmation hearings, a group of women stood by in protest. Their message was not loud, like those of the more disruptive dissidents around […]
As Hurricane Florence swept through North Carolina last week, the state’s infrastructure withstood flooding that it has not seen since Hurricane Floyd in 1999. Unfortunately for North Carolina, much of the same preventable outcomes from […]
It is impossible to discuss the 2017-2018 academic year at Georgia Tech without mentioning the death of Scout Schultz at the hands of GTPD. The tragedy sent our community into a frenzy. Numerous campus organizations […]
It has been two years since I began my collegiate career at Georgia Tech. In those two years, I have experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows—and above all, I have been reminded that […]
Last month, I discovered the concept of “hygge.” Pronounced “hoo-ga,” hygge is a Danish word that can be loosely translated to “coziness of the soul.” For the Danes, it is about creating a homey atmosphere […]
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 […]
When looking at a snapshot of Paul Johnson’s career to date at Tech, the “good” elements are definitely the most concentrated in 2014’s miraculous 11-3 Orange Bowl season, which was immediately followed up by the […]
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 […]