Facebook features extend site’s reach into daily life
By Melissa Hardman Contributing Writer The social networking site Facebook turns five years old next Wednesday, and that’s all the time it has needed to...
Life
A Day in the Life of…Tech basketball player Alade Aminu
When the life of a college athlete is brought up, one phrase comes to mind: “full-time commitment”. College athletes must give themselves wholly to whatever...
MLK: A Day to Remember
“In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the...
Taking the Lead
As a Tech student, it is sometimes difficult to find a way to stand out. However, Tiffany Curtiss, a fifth-year MGT major, has done just...
A day in the life of a Community Advisor
Dorm life is a major change from life at home. With rooms shaped like jail cells and curfews no more, we find ourselves caught in...
Top 10 on-campus jobs: What can you do for Tech?
By Melissa Hardman Contributing Writer With today’s economic recession, a good job is more important than ever. On-campus jobs have always been desirable because of...
Five fat-fighting fads promise slimmer 2009
By Aaron Parkman Staff Writer Americans are bombarded with advertisements for the latest weight loss miracle from every angle. No matter what kind of plan,...
A day in the life of…
Spring semester is infamous for lacking the magic, energy and excitement that pervades the Fall semester atmosphere. The football games, the start of a new...
Seeing New Resolutions through
A new year not only bring a new semester, but it is the traditional time for people to make an attempt to change something they...
Recent Tech graduates “Tech For America”
“Educational inequity is our nation’s greatest injustice,” claims the Teach For America website, www.teachforamerica.org. Students in low-income areas are less likely than their middle-class counterparts...
Diversity: it’s not just black or white
People from all over the world call Tech home. Diversity Week, sponsored by the Office of Diversity Programs and held Nov. 10-14, celebrated Tech’s status...
FAU death raises carbon monoxide poisoning awareness
Among serial killers, car accidents and heart disease is a killer that is as silent as it is deadly. Odorless, colorless and tasteless, this killer...
Alumni, students reconnect on LinkedIn
Networking is perhaps the most important skill one can possess in the business world, yet it is not often understood by college students and new...
Programs Council releases Sting Break concert survey
Georgia Tech’s annual Student Appreciation Day in April, more commonly known as Sting Break, has been the stage for renowned bands and artists such as...
Nerds strike back at GameFest
Techno music pulsing in the air, brightly colored LEDs flashing in rows and random patterns and towers of energy drinks stacked against the back wall....
CS Lewis performance sparks dialogue
While some consider the quest for truth a personal endeavor, one group has taken it upon themselves to stimulate a campus-wide conversation regarding the “real...
Tech students, faculty reflect on 2008 election
After many months of campaigning and debating, Barack Obama has sealed his place as the U.S.’s current president-elect. With a strong opposition from McCain and...
Alex Trocheck, Tech cheerleader
By Aaron Parkman Contributing Writer At the heart of Tech’s school spirit is the white-and-gold clad cheerleading team, known for their ability to enthuse large...