What it means to be an American
At a recent travel immunization appointment at Stamps Health Center, the doctor was surprised to hear of my plans to visit India for a friend’s...
Opinions
The pointlessness of celebrity gossip
After the initial small talk, conversations segue into current events, but people tend to focus on lighter topics rather than things that matter. From news...
Hypocrisy in the roles of wives and daughters
The First Lady of the United States has always been a face-value representation of the sitting President’s opinion of women, and by extension, how the...
Don’t throw away a valuable vote
The immediate aftermath of Brexit was a flood of analysts trying to determine exactly what the referendum meant for the United Kingdom, its trade partners...
The DNC, pseudo-democracy and the resurgence of party power
It is easy to be angry, even outraged at the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) “neutrality” in the wake of the mass of leaked internal emails....
Learning to embrace the mistakes I make
Oops! Drat! @#$%! Those are things you probably hear after making a mistake. In our daily lives, we make an uncountable number of mistakes of...
Appreciating the spirit behind the open letter
In these last few years, there’s been a movement in journalism that’s recently been spiraling into some rather ridiculous extremes: the open letter. Now I’m...
A Conservative View of Gay Rights
As the 2016 Presidential Election draws near, voters have once again been thrust onto the tightrope of American politics. I think it is safe to...
The impracticality of Bernie Sanders’s idealistic goals
I asked my dad the other day why he supported Bernie Sanders. He responded by stating that all the other candidates were corrupt, terrible and...
Nukuna, Mudrinich; the realistic ticket
Last week the Technique published its Consensus Opinion — its annual endorsement of one of the Student Government (SGA) executive tickets. In it, the Editorial...
Board of Regent’s new sexual misconduct policy threatens Tech’s progress
A new sexual misconduct policy goes into effect in July. In an unusual step, the Georgia Board of Regents has preempted all 30 colleges and...
Finding your passion means never having to work
It’s coming down to the wire. All that remains for my undergraduate career is six more lectures to sit through. Yes, I still have homework...
Suresh, Nickel; campaign trail reflections
This campaign season has been an amazing experience, and we have just a little further to go. We wanted to take a step back and...
Newspapers in paperless world
This year, consistent with the last several ones, there has been increased discussion about the future of the Technique as a print media. Students, graduate...
Anju and Ben — the leaders we need
After much contemplation, investigation and discussion, we at the Technique are pleased to endorse Anju Suresh and Ben Nickel as the most viable ticket for...
Nagela and Shane; “working together for progress”
When we decided to run for executive ticket, we started with a vision: we believe in a Georgia Tech where students of all backgrounds, cultures...
Brian and Megan; “advocating for the students”
We couldn’t be more honored to be running for Student Body President and Vice President. With our combined 5 years of internal SGA experience and...
Sara and Andrew; “change from the inside”
In Disney Pixar’s movie “Inside Out,” the protagonist, Riley, moves to San Francisco with her parents, turning her world upside down. At first, her emotions...