Tech releases plans for in-person commencement
Tech announced that it plans to hold an in-person commencement ceremony this December at Bobby Dodd Stadium, inviting back spring, summer and fall graduates to...
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Tech hosts second Climate Action Symposium
Last week, Tech hosted the second-annual Global Climate Action Symposium, an event which brought together various different experts to discuss climate change solutions. It marks...
Online Tech Courses Implement Honorlock Proctoring System, Raising Privacy Concerns
Numerous online courses at Tech are using a new test monitoring service called Honorlock Proctoring. This service has raised concerns for students’ privacy as the...
RNC and DNC ramp up for 2020 election
The Republican and Democratic National Conventions took place last week in North Carolina and the week prior in Wisconsin, respectively. At the Republican National Convention...
Tech selects McLaughlin as Newest Provost
Following a several month-long search, Dr. Steven McLaughlin has been chosen as the new provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at Tech. McLaughlin...
Conflict with Supreme Court
On Sept. 18 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) passed away from complications of pancreatic cancer, starting a political battle over her empty seat....
McCamish Pavilion to host polling location
McCamish Pavilion is gearing up to serve as a student staffed voting site this election year. Early voting will be held at the location Oct....
Cabrera’s Institute Address goes virtual
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, President Angel Cabrera delivered the Institute Address to update campus after his first year in office. While the tradition of annual...
Tech Programs Rank Top of Their Class
The U.S. News and World Report has published their 2021 report on national college rankings, and the Institute ranks among some of the best in...
GT Divest calls for changes to endowment fund, divestment of fossil fuels
Socially-conscious students have begun pushing for the Institute to reevaluate how it invests its multi-billion dollar endowment fund. Sponsored by a group called GT Divest,...
Students navigate classes on Tech international campuses amidst COVID-19 concerns
While students in Atlanta maneuver testing sites, online classes and shifting housing announcements, other Tech students experience life as a Yellow Jacket taking classes on...
“Jackets Infect Jackets” addresses community issues
Even before classes began last Monday, the Instagram account Jackets Infect Jackets became an active participant in the debate surrounding in-person classes and on-campus housing...
Student Center demolition begins
Shortly after the semester began, the Campus Center Project entered its demolition phase, meaning that parts of the former Student Center, specifically the wing housing...
Students organize “die-in” on Skiles
At 12:00 pm on August 17, the Young Democratic Socialists Club (YDSA) in partnership with the United Campus Workers of Georgia (UCWGA) at the Georgia...
SGA tackles COVID-19, campus concerns
Amid COVID-19 concerns, the Student Government Association (SGA) has taken many steps to facilitate an easier transition to Tech this semester and create guidelines that...
Tech Tests NOVID App
SGA and the Tech administration have selected NOVID, created by Dr. Po-Shen Loh of Carnegie Mellon University, as a recommended contact tracing app for the...
Tech confirms COVID-19 cluster after first week of classes
Editor’s Note: Earlier today, we received a tip regarding a Greek organization, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, on campus and the organization’s number of reported positive coronavirus...
New ICE guidelines put international students in limbo
With 23% of Tech’s student demographic consisting of international students, nearly a quarter of the total student body now faces the possibility that they might...