Looking back on the history of Afghanistan
On Aug. 30 at 3:17 p.m., the last C-17 full of Americans left Kabul and Marine Corps General Kenneth McKenzie announced, “the completion of our...
Opinions
Dissenting “Why I love our America”
In the Technique’s Volume 107, Issue 2 piece, “Why I love our America,” Micah Veillon expresses discontent for declining patriotism and argues for the appreciation...
Spontaneity and first-year social structure
Sometimes when I’m feeling particularly hungry, I go swipe in at the North Avenue dining hall to eat a quick meal before going back to...
It is okay not to know
One of the first assignments I had for my GT1000 class freshman year was to create a career plan complete with my ideas for a...
Too soon for music festivals?
COVID-19 adds a new risk to Music Midtown crowds It’s 85 degrees out and you are in the middle of a screaming crowd that smells...
Teaching different for learning differences
For the last year, I have been teaching lessons through an organization which connects art instructors to children with chronic illnesses. These hour-long lessons are...
Bike racks: the stories they tell and what they say about you
It is the classic shopping cart problem. A theory that supposedly tests someone’s moral character and capacity to be self-governing based on their decision to...
Making other people comfortable with your anxiety
I’m sitting in class thinking about the presentation I have to give in an hour, a presentation for which I do not feel adequately prepared...
The good kind of BS: pursuing an LMC degree
During my second year I was sitting in a lecture hall in Athens, GA at the annual Georgia College Press Association conference with editors from...
Common names for an uncommon person
Regrettably, being the first name to appear in Buzzfeed’s “7 Struggles of Having A Common Name” does not bode well for a child in a...
Here is why you should listen to BTS
If you have not heard of BTS, yes you have. The K-pop boy band has reached an unprecedented level of popularity around the world, backed...
Mixed feelings about the new logo
Goodbye to the old campanile logo that we all know and love and say hello to Tech’s surprising and somewhat controversial new logo. Met with...
Think twice before getting a LinkedIn
Making a LinkedIn is like raising a child. You should only get one when you’re ready for one. If you get one too early, you...
Art has intrinsic value: No such thing as bad art
Art, in all forms and at all skill levels, is a good thing. Expression in many forms is a human instinct, and it does not...
Understated international student struggles
Being an international student is difficult — yeah, that’s an understatement. Being an international student at Tech is a convoluted mess. Wait, there is more....
Crowded living: An ode to solitude
This morning, I woke up to find my roommate stuffing something into the coffee machine. It was his dirty sock that had been festering on...
Tech has library books?
Upon returning to Tech for the start of the school year, there was something exciting about seeing books covering the shelves of Price Gilbert Library....
The search for a new “normal”: In-person vs. online classes
The start of the new school year has without a doubt been an adjustment for everyone on campus. Whether you’re a first year coming to...