SGA candidates debate campus issues
On April 1, the Undergraduate SGA Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates attended the Ramblin’ With debates hosted by the Technique and SGA. Alex Bandes and Yvonne...
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OIT introduces master plan
On March 27 in the Student Center Theater, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) showcased the Information Technology (IT) Master Plan to Tech faculty and...
Police report explains capture of “T”-Thief
On March 18, the “T” off of the north side of Tech Tower facing the A. French Building was stolen for the first time in...
Cherry St. closing due to construction projects
Starting on April 8th, Cherry St. through Ferst Dr. up to the Transit Hub will be closed down for steam line replacement and streetscaping projects....
The Tower launches article exchange with MIT
This month, The Tower Undergraduate Research Journal released the print version of Volume VI, Issue I. According to Mohammad Ali Naija, Editor in Chief of...
For the Kids Dance Marathon raises over $85,000
More than 700 students signed up and participated in For the Kids at GT (FTK) annual Dance Marathon on March 1 in O’Keefe Gymnasium. Embodying...
Tech partners to host first Atlanta Science Festival
Starting March 22, Tech, Emory University and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, the founding groups, are presenting the first annual Atlanta Science Festival (ASF), which is...
Board of Regents passes tobacco ban
The Board of Regents (BOR) on Wednesday approved the Tobacco and Smoke-Free Campus policy, effectively banning all tobacco products from University System of Georgia (USG)...
Number of thefts rises in NAA
On Feb. 25, the Area Manager of North Avenue Apartments (NAA), Andrew Pasch, issued an email detailing safety and security measures to residents, prompted by...
GTPD opens new communications center
After late December, the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) upgraded their Communications Center so that the new station includes access to more security camera monitors,...
GTSF presents student organization allocations
On March 2 at the last home women’s basketball game, the Georgia Tech Student Foundation (GTSF) presented checks to multiple student organizations during a break...
Georgia Tech Starter has first fully funded project
This month, Georgia Tech Starter, the world’s first peer-reviewed, university-based crowdfunding platform for research projects, had its first project reach its full funding goal. The...
Phi Kappa Tau faces interim suspension, multiple violations
The Alpha Rho chapter of Phi Kappa Tau has been placed on interim suspension by the Division of Student Affairs, pending the completion of an...
ThinkBig launching startup house in the fall semester
Starting in the following academic school year, students living on campus will have the option of living in the Startup House, a new ThinkBig community....
MOVE organizing Sting Hunger Now
On March 6 and 7, Tech’s Mobilizing Opportunities for Volunteer Experience (MOVE) will hold their second annual Sting Hunger Now Event as the culmination of...
STAC major merges into LMC
Tech’s humanities school, the school of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC), is rebranding its Science, Technology, and Culture (STAC) degree program as simply “Literature, Media,...
SGA Committee launching silver leaf initiative
This month the Student Government Association’s (SGA) Sustainability Committee is in the process of beta testing their Silver Leaf Initiative. This new initiative is primarily...
InVenture prize finalists prepare for competition
On Feb. 25, the finalists of the InVenture Prize showed displayed their project ideas in front of a panel of judges for a mock introduction...