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How to live cheap, or somewhat free, at Tech

Gaines Halstead on June 8, 2011 in Life

Life for Tech students has never been easy. The curriculum here alone provides enough of a challenge within itself, but now with the rising costs of both living and education, many are faced with the threat of not being able to continue their schooling...

Students, campus react to death of Osama bin Laden

David Raji on June 8, 2011 in Life

It began with millions of confused children across the nation’s classrooms, watching two towers collapse in what would soon become one of the most famous video clips in American media. It ended with the same children, now college-aged and old enough to defend the country...

Tech hosts Relay for Life

Lauren Townsend on April 22, 2011 in Life

Every year, almost two million people are diagnosed with cancer, and over 11 million people continue the struggle with the disease. In 1985, the American...

VSA requests change in flag representation

Gaines Halstead on April 22, 2011 in Life

The Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) has proposed the replacement of the current communist flag with the Freedom Flag of Vietnam to the executive board here at Tech

Straight, LGBTQ students join Pride Alliance

Gaines Halstead on April 15, 2011 in Life

For most, dating in college is easy. For the most part, the average college couple receives little scrutiny. Yet for some, dating in college comes...

Bill Nye: “Science guy” shares experiences, visions

Alex Kessler on April 15, 2011 in Life

He is the Executive Director of The Planetary Society, an engineer by profession, the owner of three PhDs, an Emmy Award winner, a stand-up comedian and a childhood inspiration for most.

Students form One Voice against sex trafficking

Lauren Townsend on April 15, 2011 in Life

When someone says the words “sex trafficking,” most people think of the movie Taken, in which a teenage girl goes into another country and gets kidnapped, traded and sold as a prostitute. No one instantly thinks of young women living in Atlanta being exploited, but, in fact, this city is a national hub for sex trafficking, and the majority of the young women abused are minors with an average age of around 14. At Tech, a society called “One Voice” is making an effort to stop this abuse.

Students design comic books

Andrew Nelson on April 15, 2011 in Life

Springtime Atlanta is heyday for comics, with MomoCon just in March and Free Comic Book Day in May. At Tech, local artists and students met...

Global village brings cultures to Tech lawns

Lauren Townsend on April 8, 2011 in Life

One of the greatest advantages of going to a public school located in the heart of the city is the cultural diversity experienced by the...

Students design buildings, costumes

Madison Lee on April 8, 2011 in Life

The average formal event involves purchasing a beautiful dress or renting a snazzy tuxedo from a local store, but the average night in studio for students in the College of Architecture (CoA) involves designing and creating models and buildings.

Cricket Craze: Tech students join millions across the globe watch the Cricket World Cup

Alex Kessler on April 8, 2011 in Life

Last week, on the opposite side of the planet, a world-class sporting event captured the attention of more than two billion viewers, one-third of Earth’s population.

Hill proposes European economic structure for U.S.

Alex Kessler on April 1, 2011 in Life

The world is in economic decline, global employment rates are dropping and businesses are failing. One man says the answer to these problems is right...

Japan turmoil elicits response

Lauren Townsend on April 1, 2011 in Life

It has been nearly three weeks since the record-breaking 9.0 Richter scale earthquake and devastating tsunami swept across the northern coast of Japan. The earthquake...

Earth Hour turns students off power

Mehfouz Jalal on April 1, 2011 in Life

In today’s day and age where electricity has become such a vital part of society, it becomes hard to even conceive a world without it.

Students sky dive into world record

Chris Ernst on April 1, 2011 in Life

As the sun peaked over the horizon the morning of March 17, a group of people stood on the ground in the formation they were...

GTL ups courses, participation

Madison Lee on April 1, 2011 in Life

With remnants of the Roman Empire, buildings and concentration camps from Germany’s occupation during World War II and a cathedral of the 16th century, Metz,...

International visitors compare Tech to home

Jinwoo Sung on April 1, 2011 in Life

Undergraduates and graduates alike often go abroad before their respective graduation dates. Returning with stories of the nightlife of Europe’s clubs and the day trips...

Students express selves in movies

Gazi Rashid on March 11, 2011 in Life

Every year, students at universities across the globe devote one week to tackle the challenge of writing, filming and producing an original, five-minute film for...

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