Annual Security Report released
Earlier this month, Tech released the 2008 Annual Security Report. Georgia State University also released a similar report, called the Safety Net. A quick comparison...
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Council Clippings
This edition of Council Clippings covers the UHR and GSS meetings from Oct. 21, 2008. Fall Fest The Fall Fest is a new event being...
Campus Crime
Pot Posession A Tech police officer, while stopped at a red light, witnessed a vehicle drive through a red light making left turn. The officer...
Correction
On the front page of the Oct. 10, 2008 issue, a photograph featuring the Alumni Association’s “Alumni Wreck” vehicle mistakenly identified it as the “Ramblin’...
Obituary
Chris Russell passed away in his apartment off campus Sunday, Oct. 12, at the age of 25. Russell was a CHE PhD candidate and a...
Schuster delivers State of the Institute
Interim President Gary Schuster stood before a crowd at the LeCraw Auditorium in the College of Management to give the annual State of the Institute...
Family Weekend draws 2,300
More than 2,300 guests, making up 593 families, traveled from over 35 states to attend Family Weekend, an annual event co-sponsored and staffed by the...
Tech to define new bike, moped policies
With record enrollment, the increase in students on campus can be experienced firsthand with the increase in people walking along Skiles and the corresponding increase...
Nanotech Building to open this month
After two years of construction, the Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center Building (NRCB) will open Oct 31. When it is completed, it will be one of...
Tech graded ‘B’ for sustainability
The Sustainable Endowments Institute has given Tech an overall grade of ‘B’ on its 2009 College Sustainability Report Card. Up a letter grade from last...
Council Clippings
This edition of Council Clippings covers the UHR and GSS meetings from Oct. 7, 2008. Sports and the SGA The first bill was the Joint...
From the files of the GTPD…
No Gas, No Getaway The police discovered a black Chevrolet Lumina parked diagonally across two handicap parking spaces next to the Graduate Living Center on...
Drop Day Today!
Drop Day today Today is drop day, the last for students withdraw from a class and not receive a grade on their transcript. However, the...
Gas shortage affects commuters
As the demand for gasoline climbs globally, the gas pumps are inflicting more damage than ever to the wallets of Tech students who commute to...
Prof: Emergency alerts may prevent subsequent calls for aid
Patrick Traynor, assistant professor in Computer Science, recently published research suggesting that text-message systems may be ineffective during emergencies. Traynor said that cellular networks are...
New print system brings function and frustration
A new printing system, Pharos, was implemented at the beginning of this semester. Pharos replaces GT Print, which was a homegrown system that had become...
Stingerette still coping with an influx of new riders
Despite the new Stingerette operating hours announced earlier this semester to help make the on-demand shuttle service more useful to students, some have found the...
New housing option to promote community learning
Housing is currently gearing up preparations for a Living Learning Communities (LLC) initiative that will bring in its first group of residents in Fall 2009....