Survivors of assault Take Back the Night
Several Tech students characterized their lives as silent, confused and broken until they could “shatter the silence” on Monday, March 7, 2011.
Life
Humans, zombies reveal backdrop of battlefield
While the phrase, “the walking dead,” has been applied to Tech students for years, until recently, it was never applied literally. A few years ago,...
Exchange students share experiences
A diverse population is a point of pride for Tech. Tech is active in exchange student programs with other colleges and universities in different parts...
Amazing Race raises student disability awareness
Many go through daily life without setbacks in normal functioning. Some do not remember the others who struggle with different disabilities and need special services,...
Archives delve into global, Tech history
Walk up Freshman Hill to the library. Turn right and walk down the steps. On the immediate right, tucked away in a secluded corner, is...
Tech CHEFS supports healthy eating
On Saturday, Feb. 26, the second annual Tech Chef competition was hosted in Brittain Dining Hall. Tech Chef is a nutritionally-based cooking competition, and it...
E-week brings fun to engineering
Being an engineer became much more exciting when Tau Beta Pi, an engineering honor society, hosted its annual Engineer’s Week. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the event, which has strived to give engineers some well needed relaxation.
Cheerleader balances life off-field
Some students struggle to balance engineering classes alone. Others find distress in taking classes and participating in extra-curriculars. But for Wendy Brown, a fifth-year BMED major and an Atlanta Falcons cheerleader, the work loads of two entirely different activities are manageable both on the field and in the research laboratory.
King of Hearts pageant raises cardiac awareness
This past Friday, Tech’s chapter of Alpha Phi hosted “King of Hearts,” a fundraiser event for Cardiac Week.
ROTC reinforces commitment, skills
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program here at Tech is an option for students who wish to serve in the U.S. military. Tech offers ROTC branches in the Navy (and Marines), the Army and the Air Force. The Army ROTC was established at the school in 1917.
Neurobiologist diverges from dance to science
For many modern musical artists, moving from the production of songs to the art of dance is not too far of a stretch. But for one neurobiologist, the most logical path was to leave behind years of dance and to pursue scientific studies of songbirds.
Welcome Watson: IBM’s trivia machine maker comes to Tech
Over the course of two nights the week of Feb. 14, mankind may have met the first of its robotic overlords. While it is too early to worry about time-travelling assassin bots or robotic armies harvesting humanity for energy, it would appear that IBM’s Watson has brought mankind’s dominance of the world of television game shows to an end.
Erato pursues other venues for spreading arts
Though Tech students typically have labored under the stereotype of the totally logical, uncreative and unartistic nerd, some students have fought to keep the arts alive on campus.
Students discuss honor code
“I commit to uphold the ideals of honor and integrity by refusing to betray the trust bestowed upon me as a member of the Georgia Tech community.”
Graduates redirect career goals to Peace Corps
With spring semester comes applications, applications and more applications. Undergraduate students are attending informational sessions and major career fairs. Resumes are being critiqued, and cover letters are being polished.
Tech history reflects rigor, tradition
With crumbled covers, browned pages and aged words of wisdom from Tech students past, the first few decades of the T-Book’s existence reveal much about students’ lives in the formative years of the Institute.
V-Day presents chance to shop, to love
It is no secret that Monday, Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day. Whether one views it fondly as “Singles’ Awareness Day” or as a special day...
Tech student initiates global response to protests
For many in America, the revolts and protests of Egypts are worlds away, both physically and emotionally.