Campus couples: Love stories begin at the Institute
The meet-cute is an overly exaggerated and romanticized trope in current media. According to Merriam Webster, the meet-cute is defined as “a cute, charming, or...
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Community Garden welcomes Daffodil Project
On Feb. 6, the Students Organizing for Sustainability (SOS) Community Garden became home to 500 new daffodil bulbs through a collaborative gardening event with The...
Tip & Tricks: How to attract a Valentine’s date
Love is in the air at Tech as Feb. 14 rolls around. While this can be a fun and romantic time for some, it can...
Lantern workshop lights up campus community
The Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 10 this year, and many organizations on campus are preparing for festivities for the holiday. On Feb. 1,...
Death of a genre: bringing back 2000s rom-coms
Every year around Valentine’s Day, I watch an absurd amount of romantic comedies with my friends — it’s an unavoidable series of events. This year,...
How AI narratives reflect societal gender norms
Humanity has grown increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence and its ability to serve and satisfy its owners. Just decades ago, devices like Apple’s Siri or...
Our obsession with spending
The air fogs up as a random lady lets out a deep breath, her hands shoved deep in her pockets as she tries to keep...
Valentine’s Day was broken from the very start
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, relationships and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate filled with mysterious and concerningly foul preserves. There is much to admire...
GT Divorce Pact
As we approach Valentine’s Day season, many people without a romantic partner may feel that their singleness means they inherently lack something. Then, in the...
Defining Love
How does society perceive love and modern romance? Discussions of falling in love, the meaning of love and love as a whole are often a...
Tech’s Re-Wind wins DoE renewable energy prize
Team Re-Wind USA, a Tech-based research team, was declared one of the winners of the United States Department of Energy’s (DoE) Wind Turbine Materials Recycling...
Cop City tensions rising as its referendum stalls
Protests opposing the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, otherwise dubbed “Cop City,” have continued despite the start of construction on the site...
Conflicts deepen over states’ rights at Texas border
Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas is bringing immigration to the frontlines with a standoff between federal and state governments. In a moment of contention...
Jackets show out in Senior Night home meet
Following a meet win last Friday, Jan. 19th against ACC rival Miami, the Jackets hosted two matches this weekend at the McAuley Aquatic Center. These...
Tech struggles in the tough ACC roadtrip
Tech women’s basketball team faced tough competition in late January, going up against Virginia Tech on Jan. 25 and Florida State on Jan. 28. Despite...
Chiefs, 49ers rematch set for Super Bowl LVIII
For four NFL teams, championship weekend has a way of upending expectations. It proved no different in 2023. In one of the AFC’s premier quarterback...
Jackets clinch first dual season victory of the year
The 15th annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend brought Tech’s women’s tennis team to Charlottesville, Va., this past weekend. ITA Kickoff Weekend is a...
Stanford coach VanDerveer sets wins record
Tara VanDerveer, Stanford’s women’s basketball coach, beat Oregon State 65-56 on Jan. 21 to bring their season record to 17-1. VanDerveer not only beat the...