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,...
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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...
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...
WLC promotes growth in female leaders
The website for Tech’s 2008 Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC) shows a table of young, smiling women enjoying a catered meal. Upon closer inspection of the...
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...
the GTGs
Brandon “Swaff” Swafford of the GTGs and Tommy Klemis, owner of Junior’s Grill, are a reporter’s dream. They’re two of the most personable and quotable...
Career Services hosts majors fair for undergraduates
This past Tuesday, the Office of Career Services held its 11th annual Majors Fair in the Student Center ballroom. Students who have yet to choose...
Stress workshop series addresses student anxiety
The “Balancing Mind and Body to Reduce Stress” workshop took place last Thursday, October 30th, in the library’s Wilby Room. It is part of the...
Auditions for annual Vagina Monologues begin
Tech’s Women’s Awareness Month is coming up this March in correspondence with National Women’s History Month. Women’s Awareness is a month-long series of events meant...
National Novel Writing Month kicks off
NaNoWriMo may sound like a high-tech device developed in a research lab at Georgia Tech, but in fact, it’s the acronym for National Novel Writing...
Women’s Center celebrates decade
In a room in the back of the Women’s Resource Center, there is a bulletin board on the wall with the heading “Leading a Vibrant...