Manning commutation good for the public
This past Tuesday, President Barack Obama commuted Chelsea Manning’s prison sentence from 35 years to seven from the time she was arrested, meaning she will...
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Valuing feminine traits in the work place
Gender inequality in the workplace is not a new phenomenon. Articles about the wage gap, pregnancy penalties and lack of women in C-suite positions are...
Bad journalism is only a symptom
The summer before I was a freshman at Tech, I was offered the opportunity to become the Editor in Chief of the Georgia Tech branch...
Coed and gender-inclusive housing
Tech’s on-campus housing is used by thousands each semester, yet it provides very little in the way of options for students who wish for coed...
The addictive power of good podcasts
Like many millennials, the idea of podcasts did not appeal to me at first. Why would I want strangers talking in my ears? With so...
Looking at climate change with emotion
I had a good bit of time to think about the world and the weather this last weekend. Turns out being stuck at home through...
Stop comparing yourself to others and be proud
Tech is a mentally hard place to call home. I am sure many of you reading this would agree that this institution can feel overwhelming...
TV dramas make history tolerable
I hated history class in school. Names and dates only served to boost the long-gone egos of those who used to be in charge. Nothing...
Threats to sanctuary campuses
Public support for “sanctuary campuses” has grown recently. Following a petition requesting classification as a sanctuary campus from the student body, Emory President Claire Sterk...
Reacting to a Trump win
Donald Trump won the presidential election in the early hours of Nov. 9. Demographic-specific results show that a majority within the age range 18–25 favored...
Attention: millennials do care about politics
Initially, my letter to the editor was supposed to be about why I disagreed with an article the Technique ran earlier this month. Then the...
Addressing views on sexual assault
We are PAUSE (People Against Unwanted Sexual Experiences), and we are tired. We are tired of seeing you use your news source as a means...
Rethinking the liberal bubble
According to the New York Times website, at 6 p.m. on Nov. 8, Hillary Clinton had a 81 percent chance of presidential victory. The next...
Why going to GTL changed my life
What do seven people, twelve weeks, and two eight-hour plane rides have in common? One thing — Georgia Tech Lorraine. Back in the summer of...
Not all journalism is created equal
With the advent of the internet, everyone and their mother now have the opportunity to spread their ideas to the world in a matter of...
The responsibility to vote
All college students, especially those at Tech, should make effort to vote. Despite any discouragement that may have bubbled up throughout the grueling last year...