“Transformative Narratives”: Stories of identity
Last week, Staff Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement held its third annual “Transformative Narratives,” a virtual “storytelling crawl.” The series comprised six story-related events, and included...
Life
Lasting Legacies
John Lewis (1940 – 2020) On July 17, 2020, a legend died. Born outside the small town of Troy, Alabama, John Robert Lewis came from...
Sam Nunn on Cold War & nuclear weapons
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World Word II and the start of the Cold War, a conflict that shaped former United...
Health disparities & the fight for health equity
This Tuesday, Oct. 27, Tech hosted the event “Healthcare Disparities” which consisted of a keynote speaker as well as a panel for a Q&A. The...
Body Positivity
The truth of BMI, politicization of bodies, intuitive eating and diet culture were just a few of the topics discussed during Love Your Body Week,...
College of Engineering’s search for new dean
This month, the College of Engineering started its internal search for a new dean following former Dean Steven McLaughlin’s appointment as Provost of Academic Affairs....
+1 web app created by Tech students
While the COVID-19 Pandemic has caused many to experience higher levels of loneliness and isolation, a team of Tech students has created a website they...
Safe Space Training on LQBTQIA+ Experiences
In the last decade, the LGBTQ+ community has seen a rise in representation in the media, particularly of gay and lesbian characters. While many acknowledge...
Local non-profit makes sustainable impact
Though Tech is a specialized technical school, it continues to nurture the versatility and well-roundedness of its students and encourages us to make an impact...
Career fair sign-ups met with technology issues
The College of Computing (CoC) Virtual Career Fair got off to a rocky start this past Wednesday, Aug. 19, as hundreds of students flooded the...
Criminal Justice Reform Bill
Bipartisanship may be uncommon in the political landscape this election year, but for criminal justice reform, two Georgia state legislators worked together to improve the...
Jackets “smash” new e-intramurals leagues
This fall, alongside cornhole and volleyball, Jackets have been busy playing eIntramurals, a sport category very apt for Tech. This season, Call of Duty (CoD),...
Student organizations celebrate High Holy Days
Two on-campus Jewish organizations, Chabad and Hillel, have adapted to the pandemic restrictions to provide students with new ways to observe the High Holy Days,...
‘Distributed Blackness: African American Cybercultures’
On Sept. 14, Dr. André Brock, LMC professor and author of Distributed Blackness: African American Cybercultures, talked with Jayla Williams about Black cyberculture via BlueJeans....
Atlanta History Center celebrates 19th Amendment
Last Wednesday, which also happened to be Constitution Day, the Atlanta History Center partnered with Tech’s library to celebrate the centennial of the 19th amendment....
Counseling Center Launches “Let’s Talk” Program
Tech can be a grueling place during regular times; it’s unsurprising that a nationwide pandemic, which has all but zapped our social lives and mental...
Trailblazers’ appreciation for the outdoors
During this time a lot of us are spending most of our time indoors. One organization in particular is doing their part to encourage people...
The importance of the new generation’s votes
In the midst of today’s chaotic circumstances, voting may seem less important or necessary, a hindsight while issues like systemic racism, climate change and COVID-19...