Apollo 16 astronaut inspires
Twelve men have walked the moon. Only nine are still alive. This past Tuesday, Tech students had the opportunity to listen to the experiences of...
Life
Rosh Hashannah marks new year for Jewish students
L’shana tovah! Sundown on Sept. 18, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will begin and ends at nightfall on Sept. 20. While Georgia Tech doesn’t...
Students debate health care options, policy
Ask any student what the hot-button political issue of the day is, and if “healthcare” isn’t the first thing out of their mouth, it should...
LED lights offer potential green alternative
What used to only be found in instrument panels and holiday lightbulb strings, LED (light-emitting diode) technology shows great promise in lighting the way for...
The Gossip Wars
Ever since kindergarten and elementary school, we were taught to say “if we don’t have anything nice to say (about anyone), don’t say it at...
H1N1: Students share experiences about recovery
The very mention of the words “swine flu” is all it takes to have several students clutching desperately for hand sanitizer, but several students have...
WPA pilot for LAWN offers security, convenience
LAWN’s reluctance to admit us to the Internet is something that many students at Tech have tapped a toe at once or twice. Whether your...
Dragon*Con provides outlet for fantasy
Dragon*Con is the largest multi-media convention in the US; the convention focuses on gaming, literature, science fiction and comics. The convention was held Sept. 4-7...
Facebook v. Twitter
At the end of a long day filled with classes, the first thing many students do is go back to their dorms, apartments, or houses,...
Alumnus seeks seat on Atlanta city council
Tech has always touted its position as a producer of global leaders and innovators, both in terms of technology, finances, and politics. Soon, though, it...
Homecoming invites all students to step under Buzz’s ‘Big Top’
In just under one month, Tech will host its annual Homecoming events for the 90th time. Homecoming week will take place Oct. 11- 15 this...
Spotlight on: Undergraduate student body president Alina Staskevicius
Obama might have had his Hundred Days, but when your term’s up after a year, you’ve got to get stuff done a lot more quickly...
Observing Ramadan: Fast-a-thon brings Muslim and non-Muslim students together for charity
This Aug. 22, Muslim students at Tech began their observation of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, by fasting from dawn to sunset....
Nine ways to be a consistently annoying Facebook user
Sometimes it’s just downright outrageous how people can behave on the internet. We’re all guilty of outrageous behavior, but some of them are so commonly...
Student copes with chronic illness on campus
The burdens of the average Tech student seem to be great, but most cope with their curriculum sufficiently. However, with the number of sick students...
Legacy students share college decision process
At some point or another, most of us tried our hand at rebelling against our parents. Whether it was ignoring those intolerable rules, staying out...
Gun control debate continues
How would you feel if the person sitting next to you right now had a gun in their lap? I’m not talking about a madman...
Portable technology promotes obnoxious behavior
While technology tends to enable its users to integrate and better their lives, it also yields second hand effects that make life more difficult for...