Buzz mania hits campus
Millions buzz around North America’s forests, so common yellow jackets like Vespula maculifrons are not an endangered species. These yellow jackets live in closely packed...
Life
Band prepares for Thanksgiving Day Parade
With over 400 registered student organizations and numerous programs such as study abroad, work abroad, co-op and more, students at Tech are afforded opportunities here...
Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off
By Anastasia Marchenkova Contributing Writer Hispanic Business magazine has named Tech as the number one program for Hispanic Engineering graduate programs. The diversity of the...
Gun rights play role in election
By Yameen Huq Contributing Writer As election day nears, many Tech students will analyze the candidates’ stances on key issues in an attempt to choose...
Student leaders attend “Best Financial Practices” seminar
By Aaron Parkman Contributing Writer Garrett Langley was a financially inexperienced freshman when he took on the role of treasurer for Sigma Chi. Now the...
Save money at the pumps, try the following tips
High gas prices have many scrambling for alternative transportation or extra income to cover their expenses. Prices in Georgia, along with other Southern states, remain...
LGBT event promotes equal rights
By Yameen Huq Contributing Writer This past Sunday was the culminating ceremony of Seven Straight Nights for Equal Rights, a nationwide event dedicated to social...
College tuition rises: A necessary expense?
By Dhanya Edoo Contributing Writer As tuition prices continue to increase, college presidents implore Congress not to spend more of their schools’ endowments, as reported...
Hall packs a powerful punch with boxing class
“Let’s run!” Thirty seconds after meeting Natalie Hall, a third-year Psychology major, I’m already warming up for a special session of her G.I.T. Fit boxing...
Speaker series hosts stem cell research discussion
On Wednesday, September 10, Georgia Tech hosted a seminar on the ongoing debate over stem cell research. The guest speaker was Jason Owen Smith, a...
Ramadan begins in Islamic world
This September 1st marked the beginning of Ramadan, the month of the Islamic calendar designated for fasting during the daytime hours. Ramadan is the ninth...
Career fair draws crowds to CRC
The 2008 Georgia Tech Career Fair took place on Monday and Tuesday at the Campus Recreation Center and marked the 29th year of the fair’s...
Panhandling poses ongoing challenge for community
The environment at Tech is defined by the city of Atlanta, and much of the culture and status quo of the city seeps into campus....
Candidates take on educational policy reform
For many Tech students, 2008 will be an eventful year. Most of them will be voting for their favorite presidential candidate. One of the factors...
Architecture students, the studio dwellers
With sleepless nights and punishing workloads, a variety of complaints about studio, or the various nicknames, including “Architorture,” a certain stigma has developed in the...