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LIFE
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Summer kicks off with campus-wide construction
JONATHAN JEFFREY
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
As the ebb of students slows
during the summer semester, sev-
eral construction projects are con-
tinuing to move full speed ahead.
Four different construction
sites are being completed this
summer, including the 2,930
square-foot cleanroom for the
Marcus Center for Therapeutic
Cell Characterization, the first
floor of the Savant Building and
the Van Leer Interdisciplinary
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Design Commons. Additional
finishing touches were also placed
on the Atlantic Promenade proj-
ect, completing the arterial cor-
ridor and the Seven Bridges Plaza.
Meanwhile, other construction
projects are just getting underway.
In order to install utility infra-
structure, the north- and sound-
bound lanes of State Street be-
side the Marcus Nanotechnology
Building will be closed until July
31 and visitors will have to access
the North Campus Parking deck
by 10th Street. Additionally, the
80-acre Eco-Commons project
p6 ‘Pooh’ at the High
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that aims to create a greenscape
across campus while simultane-
ously reducing stormwater run-
off by 50 percent, is beginning.
However, the majority of con-
struction occurring this sum-
mer will continue to trot along
through Fall and onward as con-
tinuations of large projects. At
the northwest end of campus, a
new 300,000-square-foot Cam-
pus Safety Facility is under con-
struction at the corner of Hemp-
hill and 10th St., which will
replace the old GTPD Building.
See CAMPUS, page 3
ENTERTAINMENT
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Entertainment 9 Sports 16
SPORTS
Bart heads
to the big
leagues
JOHN EDWARDS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Last Monday, the San Francisco Gi-
ants announced that they had drafted
Tech catcher Joey Bart with the sec-
ond overall pick in the MLB Amateur
draft. Bart, ranking among the finest
athletic talent to ever come out of Tech,
is expected to sign with the Giants for
upwards of several million dollars —
the no. 2 overall pick from the 2017
draft, Hunter Greene, signed with the
Cincinnati Reds for $7.23 million last
year — and joined the Giants minor
league system as early as this summer.
Bart’s selection in the MLB draft
ties him for the highest ever selec-
tion of a Tech athlete in a professional
sports draft. Among Yellow Jack-
ets, only Calvin Johnson (drafted by
the Detroit Lions in the 2007 NFL
draft) and Kenny Anderson (drafted
by the New Jersey Nets in the 1991
NBA draft) were ever drafted second
overall in a professional sports before
Bart. Until now, Tech’s highest ever
selection in the MLB draft was that of
Kevin Brown, who was drafted fourth
overall by the Texas Rangers in 1986.
No Tech athlete has been drafted
first overall in any draft, though specu-
lation over the health of the eventual
No. 1 overall pick, Auburn pitcher
Casey Mize, led to speculation that
Bart might reach that distinction. Still,
on draft night, the Detroit Tigers opt-
ed to take Mize over Bart, leaving Bart
to the Giants. Bart’s selection in the
draft should come as little surprise to
those following Tech baseball — since
arriving at Tech, Bart has developed
See BART, page 15
Photo courtesy of Tech Communications
The replacement of the letters atop Tech Tower is just one of
many projects occurring on campus during the Summer Session.
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NEWS EDITOR
SMARTER NOT HARDER
Albany, Chamblee, Chatham
County and Gwinett County
won the Georgia Smart Com-
munities Challenge earlier this
month. A new Tech-led initia-
tive, the program encourages
the cooperation of industry and
public agencies to tackle local
challenges.
The four winning proposals
include: the creation of an auto-
mated housing registry, an au-
tonomous vehicle study, testing a
sensor network for measuring sea
level flood risk and an evaluation
WILL FINCH
NEWS EDITOR
BIG STICK DIPLOMACY
June was a huge month of di-
plomacy for the Trump adminis-
tration as the President attended
summits abroad with allies and
adversaries alike. However, there
is much debate not only over
the successes of the administra-
tion’s foreign policy, but also
over which leaders are allies and
which are foes.
The first major meeting was
the 44th G7 summit was held in
Canada on June 8th. The U.S.
met with Germany, France, Ita-
ly, Canada, Japan and the U.K.
to discuss and coordinate their
economic policies. However,
of traffic management technolo-
gies throughout the state.
Each of these projects will be-
gin in September will be advised
by a Georgia Tech researcher as
work continues through to Sep-
tember of next year.
BETTER, FASTER, STRONGER
Changes have been made to
Tech’s Wi-Fi network in an at-
tempt to optimize users’ experi-
ences and network availability.
One such modification is
GTwifi’s planned replacement by
eduroam, a secure and encrypted
Wi-Fi environment available at
more than 450 other colleges
and academic facilities through-
out the United States. More-
over, the switch allows for Tech
students and faculty to access
campus Wi-Fi even while visit-
ing another eduroam member
institute.
“Eduroam provides the same
strong enterprise-based wireless
authentication as GTwifi, with
the ability to securely authenti-
cate to Wi-Fi networks provided
by participating academic insti-
tutions worldwide,” said Matt
tensions were unusually high as
Trump had recently implement-
ed steel and aluminum tariffs on
every member in attendance, as
well as threatened further tariffs
on car imports for the sake of the
American auto industry.
French, German and Cana-
dian leaders have publicly criti-
cized Trump for not upholding a
historical pretense of cooperation
between America and its closest
allies, and have since hit the U.S.
with tariffs on $3.2 billion worth
of American goods.
Additionally, the long-await-
ed meeting between President
Trump and North Korean leader
Kim Jong-un occurred in Singa-
pore on June 12. It was the first
ever summit meeting between
the leaders of the two countries
and it concluded with a joint
statement signed by both.
Trump committed to sus-
pend U.S. military exercises with
South Korea, and in return, Kim
committed to denuclearization.
Also, the document states that
there are other major terms that
the two leaders plan to achieve,
specifically: establishing new re-
lations between the countries,
Sanders, director of Research
Operations in the Institute for
People and Technology and
Georgia Tech wireless services
manager. Because eduroam uses
the same type of security as GT-
wifi, GTother will still be avail-
able for devices that don’t sup-
port it, like game consoles and
embedded devices.
KEEPING HANDS AT 10 & 2
On July 1st, the Hands-Free
Georgia Act is set to become law
and implement greater restric-
tions on the use of technology
while driving.
Holding a wireless telecom-
munication device, sending
texts, reading emails, watching
videos or movies and broadcast-
ing video will all be illegal un-
der the new law in an attempt
to make the roads safer. Specifi-
cally, the law is aimed toward re-
ducing the historic high of 1,550
fatalities occurring on Georgia
highways. This initiative follows
similar movements across the
country fighting distracted driv-
ing by pushing a ban on texting
and driving.
a joint effort to build a lasting
and stable peace regime on the
Korean Peninsula, the complete
denuclearization of the Korean
Peninsula and the recovery of
POW/MIA remains.
Secretary of State Mike Pom-
peo and other relevant high-level
officials of North Korea will be
meeting at the earliest possible
date to implement the outcomes
of the US–DPRK summit.
Critics of the summit cite the
limited scope and lax language
of the agreement and argue that
Trump conceded too much for
terms with little accountabil-
ity. Others remarked how much
more friendly the leader of the
free world was with a leader of
the most totalitarian government
on Earth than with other demo-
cratic leaders.
On the other hand, supporters
of the talks have praised Trump’s
efforts as a willingness to be un-
orthodox in his solutions on the
world stage while sticking to
his general principles of cutting
costs and pulling soldiers back
from conflicts where possible. Or
more specifically, his promises of
“America first!”
WILL FINCH
NEWS EDITOR
A SOPHISTICATED PALLET
On an early evening in June, an
officer observed a man in a green
t-shirt climbing over the fence of
the Van Leer Building Construc-
tion Site. It was discovered that
the male additionally had a large
wood pallet stolen from the site.
The student was then charged
with one count of theft by taking,
one charge of criminal trespassing
and was issued a student conduct
code violation.
Luckily, the wood pallet was
recovered from the offender at full
face value.
WORLD CUPPED!
In a surprising turn of events,
the Mexican national soccer
team triumphed over the previ-
ous world champions in their
first match of the World Cup.
The German soccer team had
won their opening game in each
of the last seven World Cups, but
this past Sunday, they conceded
their highest tally of shots in the
first half of a World Cup game
since 1994.
Needless to say, the Mexican
team beat the 600-1 odds against
them, and their fans sure cel-
ebrated like it.
In fact, Mexico celebrated so
much after their goal, seismic
activity was recorded by nearby
monitors. The artificial event was
most likely caused by massive
jumps throughout Mexico City.
Both teams still have two
more matches before potentially
being eliminated from the com-
petition, but morale is low for the
German side.
Then again, most teams would
feel a bit undermined compared
to a team whose fans are passion-
ate enough to make the ground
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CAMPUS FROM PAGE 1
At the corner of Ferst Drive and
State St. NW, the Kendeda Build-
ing for Innovative Sustainable
Design, a sustainable building
adhering to the Living Build-
ing Challenge 3.1, continues to
be built, with an expected com-
pletion date of Summer 2019.
Two other buildings are under
construction — the Dalney Build-
ing, an energy-efficient office space
and parking lot, and the Coda
Building, a high-performance
computing center and office space.
In addition to new develop-
ments, renovations of the lecture
halls of Howey Physics Build-
ing, the classrooms of the In-
structional Center, the football
locker room in Bobby Dodd and
the first floor of Boggs continue.
Phase I of the Library renova-
tion, which overhauls the library
tower, will push forward through
the summer with expected
completion in the winter of this
year, while Phase II will begin in
January and complete the reno-
vation of the rest of the library.
More information on these
construction projects and reno-
vations as well as updated com-
pletion dates can be found on-
line at http://facilities.gatech.
e du /c a mpu s - c on s t r u c t ion .
Four candidates left in final countdown for EVPR
JONATHAN JEFFREY
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
After a five-month-long search
process, the four finalists for the
Executive Vice President of Re-
search (EVPR) have been an-
nounced. The finalists hail from
different universities across the
country, and throughout late May
through June, each visited cam-
pus for interviews, where they
also presented their ideas for the
EVPR role in one-hour semi-
nars held in Clough Commons.
The EVPR, a member of the
President’s cabinet and one of the
three executive vice presidents
at Tech, oversees all research ef-
forts across campus, including
The Centennial Research Building on campus is one of many GTRI facilities located across
the country. GTRI alone has 2,000 employees and annually performs $350 million of research.
President finishes decade of tours
WILL FINCH
NEWS EDITOR
Of the various duties that be-
long to the office of a college presi-
dent, their social and civic respon-
sibilities can be the most difficult
to satisfy. A consistent public pres-
ence is crucial to successful public
outreach, and this week, President
G.P. “Bud” Peterson and First
Lady Val Peterson traversed Geor-
gia for the tenth year in a row.
“What started out as an ef-
fort for Val and me to learn more
about our state has become an
annual event that involves people
from all across campus who come
together to plan and execute a
truly remarkable trip,” Peterson
said. And since 2009, President
Peterson’s summer tours have
been his opportunity to gain an
understanding of Tech’s relation-
ship with its surrounding commu-
nities both local and state-wide.
According to Peterson, “the
first nine Georgia Tours have been
invaluable in helping us get ac-
quainted with the state’s citizens,
community leaders, current and
prospective students and people
the Georgia Tech Research In-
stitute (GTRI) and the different
interdisciplinary centers across
campus. Accordingly, during
their seminars, multiple candi-
dates touched on how to increase
synergy between GTRI and the
rest of campus, and drive up re-
search expenditures while attract-
ing more funding from govern-
ment, industry, and elsewhere.
Chaouki Abdallah, provost
and executive vice president for
Academic Affairs at the Univer-
sity of New Mexico (UNM), pre-
sented his seminar, “Creating the
Next in Research,” on May 30,
in which he spoke on a platform
of streamlining Tech’s research
mission and strengthening ties
to project managers who write
whose business Georgia Tech
had helped improve or create.”
So far, the tours have cov-
ered nearly 7,500 miles, and
this year’s venture took him
and his wife along 650 miles,
through 27 counties, with 30 to-
tal events over the span of four
days. Alumni and friends were
invited to attend one of five free
events across the state to network
and listen to the president speak
about the state of the Institute.
Starting on June 18 and
continuing through June 21,
Peterson met with alumni,
stakeholders and friends of
Tech across 11 different cities.
On Monday, Peterson stopped
in Hawkinsville, Fort Valley,
Macon and Milledgeville. At
each destination, Peterson rel-
ished in their respective history
and culture, specifically com-
menting on the similarities be-
tween Hawkinsville and Tech’s
mottos and the efficiency of the
peach orchards in Fort Valley.
“The word ‘orchards’ doesn’t
do it full justice,” said Pe-
terson regarding the latter.
The second day of the tour,
President Peterson and com-
research grants and industry com-
panies that want to fund research.
Abdallah highlighted his close
roots to Tech, where he earned
a Ph.D. in electrical engineer-
ing in 1998, met his wife and
where his two children currently
study computer and biomedi-
cal engineering. Abdallah also
served as the 22nd president of
UNM between Jan. 2017 and
Feb. 2018, said he would try to
hit the ground running in his role
as EVPR by talking to as many
people as possible and receiving
feedback with the first 100 days.
“I think there is value in try-
ing to make sure that when you
get with folks and you try to ask
them about their passions and
so on, to sit their offices to make
Photo by Kirsten Reynolds Student Publications
pany enjoyed a breakfast meet-
ing at a local Waffle House,
an iconic Georgia-based busi-
ness chain with connections to
Tech through its co-founder
and current President — both
of whom are Tech graduates.
Other stops on Tuesday includ-
ed a meeting with the Board of
Regents Chairman, a driving tour
of the Georgia Cyber Innovation
and Training Center and an inter-
Photo courtesy of the Office of Government and Community Relations
Above are President Peterson and First Lady Val Peterson. The
Petersons speak with an alumn at an event in Milledgeville.
sure you are in their home turf be-
cause that is when they are going
to tell you things,” Abdallah said.
Dimitris Lagoudas, Associ-
ate Vice Chancellor and Senior
Associate Dean for Engineering
research at Texas A&M Univer-
sity, spoke on June 4. Lagoudas
spent the first half of his seminar
his personal journey from Greece
to Texas A&M and detailing the
projects with which he has been
involved with, including his lead-
ership of the Texas A&M En-
gineering Experiment Station,
a conglomerate of different col-
laborations and research centers.
“I see [Georgia Tech as] a re-
search powerhouse,” Lagoudas
said. “That’s the impression I get
from where I’m coming from, and I
think that [it] is a fair assessment,”
Lagoudas spoke about the
importance of a multifaceted
approach of aligning with gov-
ernment objectives, recruiting
diverse talent and forging part-
nerships with other institutions
in order for Tech to maintain its
eminence as one of the top re-
search universities in the country.
Abdallah and Lagoudas both
suggested doubling down on
some of the areas identified in
the National Science Founda-
tion’s 10 Big Ideas and the Na-
tional Academy of Engineering’s
Grand Challenges for Engineer-
ing, which are two topical lists
that help to guide researchers
across the country in their studies.
Rashid Bashir, the executive
associate dean and chief diver-
sity officer of the Carle-Illinois
College of Medicine at the Uni-
versity of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign, discussed how he
would like to see Tech continue
to diversify its sources of funding.
“We have to look for more
non-traditional sources of re-
search funding … I think [indus-
try support] is pretty strong, and
I think it could be stronger, espe-
cially with GTRI,” Bashir said,
speaking in his June 6 seminar.
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before another meet and greet
with alumni, friends and family.
As Peterson continued to travel
and approach his final destina-
tion in Athens on Thursday, he
kept daily blogs available to the
public to provide commentary.
“Each year, our weeklong road
trip seems to get better, and the
enthusiasm for our little ‘road
show’ grows,” Peterson said.
Bashir conjectured specific
directions that Tech could pur-
sue in research, such as a “Bio-
medical Translational Research
Institute,” and building partner-
ships with pipeline programs
to increase diversity and de-
velop young to-be-researchers.
“The goal would be to make
Georgia Tech, if it is not already,
continue to make research the
economic engine for Atlanta
and the region,” Bashir said.
Albert Pisano, who avoided the
use of slides during his June 12
presentation, stressed his 37 years
of experience weaving between ac-
ademia, industry and government.
“I’ve served as a professor, en-
trepreneur, ... administrator, and
indeed, some time at DARPA,”
Pisano said. “And if you wanted
to look for a pattern in each of
those career decisions, I’m hop-
ing that you see that you find an
enthusiastic person who’s always
eager to jump into a situation
and have a lot of positive effect.”
As dean of UC San Diego’s Ja-
cob School of Engineering, Pisano
grew research expenditures by over
18% over three years until it had
the top annual research expendi-
ture per faculty capita among all
public engineering schools. When
it came to ideas for Tech, Pisano
focused less directly on Tech’s re-
search efforts and spoke more on
increasing the coordination be-
tween the different colleges and
improving the student experience.
“The number one thing I think
is to bring forward an undergrad-
uate and graduate candidate who
is better and better equipped to
deal with the more complication
— more complicated jobs that
they’re being confronted with,”
Pisano said. “And if you want to be
known for supplying that person,
then I think you can drive your
relevance with industry that way.”
The selection for the new
EVPR will be announced in Au-
gust, and the chosen EVPR will
begin his post in the fall semester.
Opinions
OUR VIEWS | Consensus Opinion
On GT housing move-out times
Unnecessary stress for on-campus students
Every semester, students return to their
dorms after final exams ready to finally
enjoy some relaxation. These hopes are of-
ten dashed, however, by Tech’s inflexible
move-out schedule.
Students are required to be fully moved
out of their dorms by noon on the desig-
nated move-out day, a day that is some-
times right after their last exam. The policy
gives some students a single day to remove
all of their belongings and deep clean ev-
ery corner of their living space. They could
certainly start doing this before, but why
would they add an extra layer of work on
top of the semester’s most stressful week?
The issue is compounded by the sheer
volume of people rushing to leave on the
morning of move-out day. The dozens —
and sometimes hundreds — of students
find themselves fighting for limited park-
ing space and hallway real estate.
A noon move-out time also puts an
enormous burden on students without a
The Consensus Opinion reflects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the
Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors.
technique editorial board
Samira Bandaru EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Casey Miles MANAGING EDITOR
Will Finch NEWS EDITOR
Rosemary Pitrone LIFE EDITOR
Emily Dykstra SPORTS EDITOR
Tristen Allen WEB DEVELOPER
Kirstin Reynolds PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
IT LL BE JUST LIKE SUMMER CAMP
OPINIONS EDITOR: Jon Long
“
”
You learn a lot about someone
when you share a meal together.
— Anthony Bourdain
car on campus. Family can easily drive
thirty minutes to help a student move out.
However, when a student comes from out
of state, the process becomes a lot more
complicated. Getting to campus in time
to meet the noon deadline is difficult, and
sometimes impossible, for distant families
trying to help their child move out.
The deadline is important because
Tech needs time to clean the rooms before
move-in day. An easy solution, barring any
factors heretofore unaccounted for, would
be to extend the deadline to 6 p.m. on
move-out day.
The extension would create a natural
stagger in the times that students move
out, assuming that many will opt to leave
in the morning. For those that don’t, the
extended deadline would relieve a lot of
the pressure that move-out day creates. In-
centivizing students with earlier exams to
move out before the deadline could make
the process even more streamlined.
Jon Long OPINIONS EDITOR
Josh Trebuchon ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Lauren Douglas DESIGN EDITOR
Zoie Konneker ONLINE EDITOR
Elizabeth Sit HEAD COPY EDITOR
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YOUR VIEWS | Online Comments
Myths about GMOs
GMOs: Outright lies and stupidity
You forgot to add this:
Using the technology, you could create a corn crop that
kills people. GMOs can make specific foods dangerous by
some previously unknown pathway. The use of GMOs could
potentially aggravate food shortage problems and create
worse problems worldwide.
How does the truth perpetuate fear? Why do you assume
people “fear science” rather than incompetent humans
motivated by greed?
“Current research shows no health threat with the use of
GMOs.”
No it doesn’t.
It shows “no pre-selected changes in rats who ate gmo versus
non-gmo after 90 days in a highly controlled experiment”.
This isn’t the same thing as “no health threat” by a long shot. If
you can’t understand this, stop pretending you know anything
about science.
“What distinguishes genetic trait selection in GMOs from
mating the bigger, stronger cattle to produce bigger, stronger
offspring to give a larger food yield?”
Sex Kristen. Having sex versus creating life in a test tube
distinguishes the two.
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Prejudice in Giving Blood
I agree with you 100%, however for accuracy of information,
some location blood banks did waive the FDA’s regulations
against homosexual men after the Pulse night club shooting,
which dramatically helped the needed supply in the area. It also
opened up the conversation for why the ban is still in effect. The
history of the ban lies with the history of AIDS, originally called
GRID.
Unfortunately, the conversation seems to have stopped. So
thank you for bringing it up.
Iessica Daigle
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turned to the familiar territory
of the Billboard charts this
month with two albums: his
solo effort ‘Ye’ along with the
Kid Cudi collaboration ‘Kids
See Ghosts’. More recently,
Jay-Z, Beyonce and the Dave
Matthews Band put out highly
anticipated albums just in time
for July 4th road trips. From
rap to rock, from country to
K-Pop, there is something for
everyone this summer.
A Small Feat
Tech’s Institute for Elec-
tronics and Nanotechnology
set a world record this week,
etching “the world’s smallest
advertisement” onto a sesame
seed with a focused ion beam.
The seed was branded with the
words “A big announcement
is coming. This isn’t it.” The
record-setting seed was made
to tease a partnership between
Arby’s and Coke, the biggest
news since Taco Bell teamed
up with Moutain Dew.
Low Standards
Several students will have
to find last-minute accommo-
dations for the fall semester
due to construction delays on
The Standard, a new student
apartment complex near Tech
Square. Construction on the
building will not finish until
late September, a full month
after classes begin. Lessees
were offered a refund and nul-
lification of their contract, but
it’s difficult to sleep or shower
in a refund.
Human Wrongs
The United States has of-
ficially decided to withdraw
from the United Nations Hu-
man Rights Council, no doubt
due to the council’s lambasting
of the Trump administration’s
methods of curbing immigra-
tion. Though the council is far
from perfect — it has become
a way for Saudi Arabia to bash
Israel of late — the implication
alone is enough to make the
United States look much worse
in light of current events.
Dealing with the loss of
man’s best friend
“Dogs embody what we all
strive to be — good, loyal,
joyful, energetic, honest and
loving.”
ZOIE KONNEKER
ONLINE EDITOR
A week ago, I lost a good The fact of the matter is, los-
friend of mine. We’d grown up ing JJ has been just as hard as any
together for the past twelve years. human loss I have experienced.
We’d shared very important, life- This is a hardship incomparable to
changing moments together. He any other thus far. I grew up with
knew me and loved me more than him. He wagged his tail when I
anyone I’ve ever known. He was walked in the door every single
12 years old. His name was JJ and day since I was seven years old.
he was my dog. He licked away my tears when I
Grief is an interesting thing. was going through my first, very
It’s consuming; it’s dark and it’s serious years of depression in high
heavy. The feeling of overwhelm- school. He sat on my lap when I
ing sadness washes over me every came out to my family, comfort-
few hours. I hear a high pitched ing me. He welcomed every per-
bark and I turn, thinking I’ll see son he ever met into his home and
his scruffy face grinning up at me. gave the most wonderful kisses.
I hear a jingling bell and think it’s He put more good into the world
his collar. than I ever could.
But I watched them bury him. Dogs embody what we all
I know he’s not coming back. No strive to be — good, loyal, joy-
matter how many times I search ful, energetic, honest, and loving.
for him in the usual spots in the It’s tough to lose your friend, but
house, no matter how many days I it’s even harder to lose your role
check my phone to see if my mom model.
has texted me a picture of him to- A dog? Your role model? Silly,
day. I miss him. This loss has al- I know, but you don’t know how
ready had an immeasurable effect great this curly haired, smelly
on my life. breath, bullseye butt dog was. He
I often wonder if I’m being was incredible. It will take a long
dramatic, if the pain I am feeling time to cope with his death. And
is unimportant because he was a I don’t feel bad for it. I deserve
dog and not a human. What will to take my time, to cry, to write
people think of me when they about him and to visit my family
know I’ve spent over a week griev- whenever feel like I’m in need of
ing for my dog? some support.
technique • June 22, 2018• 5
So what’s the point? Take your
time to grieve loss. It’s okay to be
sad over the death of an animal.
Don’t let anyone make you feel
invalid for experiencing an innate,
deep human emotion. Know that
your pet loved you more than
words can describe, that you loved
them with equal fervor and that
love does not stop just because a
life came to an end. No matter
what you believe, it is comforting
to think that your animal has gone
somewhere without suffering and
that they can reunite with friends
who may have already passed on.
It is our job as humans to do our
absolute best for our pets. We do
whatever we can to make them
safe, comfortable and happy un-
der our care.
If you fought for your pet’s life
until the very end, you did your
best, you did your job. If you let
them slip away in your arms at the
vet’s office because their suffering
was too great, you did your best,
you did your job. If you came
home to an unusually quiet house
and it happened while you were
away, you did your best. You did
your job.
Death is a natural part of life.
Parting from our companions is
one of the hardest things we can
experience. If we look back on
our time with them and see joy-
ful memories and abundant love,
then that is enough. Find com-
fort in the love, the happiness,
the comfort, the warmth and the
friendship that your animal has
provided to you. Appreciate their
time as yours, just as they appreci-
ated you being their’s. At the end
of the day, a long life and a loving
home is just about the best exis-
tence a dog can ask for.
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Separating celebrities from their views
If you have seen me wear-
ing headphones on campus this
month, chances are that I was
listening to the new Kanye West
song “Ghost Town”. The song is
beautiful, bringing together West,
Kid Cudi and rap newcomer 070
Shake. In it, Kanye laments his
draining quest for fame and ac-
ceptance, addresses his history
with substance abuse and paints
a harrowing picture of a bipolar
sufferer’s emotional turmoil. In
short, “Ghost Town” is a jam.
I, being the kind-hearted her-
ald of hard-hitting hits that I am,
felt the need to share this song
with everyone. And more than
once, my enthusiasm was met
with sighs of frustration.
“Do you think I’d give Kanye
West a stream?” they ask incredu-
lously. “Do you think I’d ever sup-
port Kanye West again?”
They have a valid point.
Kanye’s behavior in recent weeks
The tired trend of apocalyptic media
What’s the deal with the
apocalypse? The same weekend
that North Korea and the United
States were diffusing tensions in
Singapore to avoid nuclear war,
avid gamers were attending the
Electronic Entertainment Expo
to see the latest renders of a post-
apocalyptic Earth in a video game.
If anything, this contradiction
proves that escapism doesn’t need
to be to anywhere better than
one’s current environment — but
rather, somewhere the participant
feels more in control.
The end of the world as we
know it is nothing new. From
Revelations in the Bible to War of
the Worlds to World War Z, we’ve
cumulatively ended the world
has given the public more than
enough reason to denounce him.
He came out in support of Don-
ald Trump — GASP — and said
some unfathomably ignorant
statements about the history of
slavery in the United States.
But should that make “Ghost
Town” any less enjoyable? The
very thought of Donald Trump
throws me into an internal fit of
rage, and I won’t even touch on
the problems with his view on
slavery. Should these personal
views held by the artist taint the
work he creates?
More than once, I’ve blared Ted
Nugent’s “Strangehold” through
my car speakers. I’ve watched the
films of D.W. Griffith. I think
the original Roseanne was a good
show.
These are all artefacts created
by people that I fundamentally
disagree with. Ignoring the con-
text of their sources, they are in-
“ This is what makes
post-apocalyptic fiction
so alluring: the sudden
blank slate that humanity
receives.”
WILL FINCH
NEWS EDITOR
hundreds of times over. More-
over, each tale is more bleak and
horrific than the next. Yet, while
we hope to avoid destruction, we
relish in watching people fight off
zombies, societies rebuild and hu-
manity fall into a state of anarchy
disputably significant works of
art.
Some of the greatest artists
in history have suffered through
tremendous mental and personal
demons. It is my opinion that,
in dealing with these demons,
artists are able to better commit
the essence of the human condi-
tion to their particular medium.
At the same time, dealing with
these issues can lead to irrational
behavior and warped worldviews.
We shouldn’t look to them for
comfort, inspiration or meaning-
ful political discourse. We should
look at their art.
Obviously, watching Woody
Allen films today can feel a bit
strange. Mr. Huxtable’s patient
and caring demeanor in The Cos-
by Show has aged poorly. XXX-
Tentacion made good music, but
he was also a festering pile of hu-
man waste.If anyone was to say
“Jon, I will never watch anything
in a wide variety of fictional sce-
narios.
Without context, it’s odd that
any part of the public would look
forward to Armageddon. With
modern systems, few people ever
complete control over how to
“ Whether you agree with
Kanye or not, dismissing his
entire body of work ... is no
better than telling him to
‘Shut up and dribble.’”
JON LONG
ONLINE EDITOR
starring Bill Cosby. I will never
watch a Woody Allen film. I will
never listen to XXX.” I would re-
spect their decision and admire
their resolve. Their work can be
hard to swallow given the con-
text of their personal actions and
views. These men are monsters.
Kanye West isn’t a rapist, or
a pedophile or an abuser. Kanye
West publicly expressed views
that many reasonable people see as
misguided. This is the same man
rule their lives. There is a well-
established clockwork to society,
and individuals usually follow
convention whether they like it
or not. Whether it’s working at
a job you hate, participating in a
political system that seems broken
or drowning in debt to pursue an
education, life can feel impotent.
Specifically, you rarely ever get the
chance to act on that thought of,
“If I was in charge, I would do a
better job than that.”
This is what makes post-apoc-
alyptic fiction so alluring — the
sudden blank slate that humanity
receives. Shows like The Walking
Dead embody this shift consider-
ably by portraying transforma-
tions like that of a used car sales-
// OPINIONS
that blurted out “George Bush
doesn’t care about black people”
while trying to raise money for
Katrina relief on live TV. If you
previously looked at Kanye West
as a reasonable beacon of mental
integrity, you haven’t been paying
attention.
Whether you agree with Kanye
or not, dismissing his entire body
of work because of his political
views is no better than telling him
to “Shut up and dribble.”
man turned dictator. In other
words, out of the ashes of catastro-
phe, humanity rebuilds with the
freedom to make the new world
as they see fit, and the only rule
is that there are no rules. By be-
ing rooted in the future unknown,
imagination enables a type of au-
tonomy that isn’t capable in the
present.
Few settings are as lawless as
those in apocalyptic fiction, yet
there are almost none as popular
in entertainment. Perhaps as soci-
ety plateaus at a state of content-
ment and familiarity and every
frontier is explored, it gets ever
tempting to hit the reset button
— which in Trump’s case, is a gi-
ant red button on his desk.
Life
Pet Therapy relieves student stress
ROSEMARY PITRONE
LIFE EDITOR
On Thursday, June 14, students
in the Molecular Science and En-
gineering Building were treated
to a visit from two furry friends:
therapy dogs Jake and Zeus.
The visit was part of the Pet
Therapy program run by Health
Initiatives. Pet Therapy was
launched last March to bring ther-
apy animals to campus more fre-
quently, and Thursday’s visit is the
first of two sessions this summer.
The lovable faces of Jake and
Zeus may have looked famil-
iar to some students because the
two dogs have visited Tech before
through the program.
“We work with an organization
called Happy Tails,” said Jocelyn
Resnick, a Health Educator at
Health Initiatives who organizes
the pet therapy sessions. “Happy
Tails has volunteers from all over
Atlanta and Georgia who register
their pets as therapy animals.”
While Happy Tails counts
dogs, cats, and bunnies as mem-
bers, the pets that visit Tech are
typically dogs. Resnick works
with Happy Tails to coordinate
when and where the animals will
visit.
“I try to diversify the locations
as best I can to reach as many stu-
dents as possible,” she said. “One
really great location is the Bio-
Quad, the Molecular Science and
Engineering Building, which is
where our last visit was. That spot
has been really great because I’ve
been able to hit graduate students,
and graduate students wouldn’t
necessarily come to the Student
Center. That has been really pop-
ular, and I know the volunteers
like that spot too.”
Pet therapy has a history on
Tech’s campus. During finals
week every semester, students
flock to the Price Gilbert Memo-
rial Library to visit therapy dogs
for much-needed comfort and
Improving the
GT bus service
ROSEMARY PITRONE
LIFE EDITOR
The Stinger Buses and Tech
Trolley are campus staples for
students and employees wishing
to get around campus in time for
classes and meetings — and in
the sweltering heat of the summer
months, even more campus com-
munity members rely on the buses
to arrive at their destinations
without breaking a sweat.
However, some patrons of the
LIFE EDITOR:
Rosemary Pitrone
life@nique.net
stress relief amid studying.
Pet therapy during finals week
has become a cherished campus
tradition.
Health Initiatives made the
decision to launch a more regular
Pet Therapy program last semes-
ter to address the fact that college
students can feel immense stress
at any time of the year.
“Georgia Tech students are
always stressed, not just during
finals week,” said Resnick. “The
idea was to bring the pets in more
often to help relieve stress.”
Pet Therapy is one of many
Health Initiative programs —
such as Well-Being Activators, Fit
to Thrive, and the Adulting series
— designed to improve student
well-being.
While the stress-relieving
qualities of therapy dogs may
seem obvious, there is also scien-
tific evidence supporting the idea
that being around animals is ben-
eficial to one’s mental health.
“Research on pet therapy
Pictured above is Jake the therapy dog with some new friends at a Pet Therapy session in the
Molecular Science and Engineering building. The program seeks to help students relieve stress.
Stinger service have encountered
issues when it comes to tracking
the buses. Tracking the buses via
the GT Buses app is essential for
students who cannot spend time
waiting for a bus that may not
take them to their destination in
time.
Donna Odhiambo, an REU
CHEM student, takes the bus
“pretty much every day.” She said
that since she doesn’t have a car on
campus, the bus is her best option
for transportation.
“I plan my day knowing that
the bus might be ten minutes late
or ten minutes early. I don’t rely
on what the tracking app says so I
just plan to be [at the bus stop] as
soon as possible,” she said.
Odhiambo said that one day,
the bus stop in front of her dorm
was not serviced. “There was a
sign kind of a ways from the stop
area that said ‘This stop isn’t ser-
viced today,’ and I’m like, that
could have been an email or a no-
tification up on the app.”
Many students say that com-
munication about when the buses
will arrive at each stop could be
improved. Izzy Burgess, fourth-
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shows that petting animals actu-
ally reduces stress and reduces
cortisol levels,” Resnick said. “It
can have physiological effects on
the body — so, just from a scien-
tific standpoint, it really helps in
that capacity.”
The presence of therapy dogs
on campus reminds students to
take a break from their studies
and to relax for a while. Students
have provided positive feedback
about the program, so Resnick
hopes it will expand to other areas
on campus in the fall.
“I’m working on diversifying
the locations. We’re going to hit
Scheller in the fall. Tech Green is
a pretty easy location, the Student
Center is pretty easy and West
Village has been good,” Resnick
said.
She also hopes people who
want the pets to visit a location
near them on campus will reach
out to Health Initiatives with
their requests.
Those who were not able to at-
year PHYS, takes the bus because
it is often too far for her to walk to
her destination.
“It would be really helpful if
there was a written schedule,”
Burgess said. “The app says when
it will depart but if there was a
written schedule for where the bus
will be throughout the day, that
would be useful.”
Students also report that the
buses sometimes do not show up
on the GT Buses app even when
they are en route, and that some-
times no buses or predictions ap-
pear on the app at all.
Yash Tulsiani, fourth-year CS,
noticed the tracking issues on the
GT Buses app worsen after pre-
viously working with a research
team that sought to improve the
bus service.
“A lot of people I knew agreed
with my viewpoint that the buses
were like that to begin with and
that they had gotten worse,” Tul-
siani said.
After discussing the problems
with peers, he reached out to
the Department of Parking and
Transportation Services (PTS) to
inquire about the issues.
tend the Pet Therapy session this
month will have other opportu-
nities to meet Jake, Zeus and the
other therapy dogs in the future.
“We tend to get the same vol-
unteers coming over and over
again, just because we get volun-
teers that live close to Tech. They
love coming, and I think the dogs
really like to be with college stu-
dents!” Resnick said.
“It’s just fun and gives students
a sense of belonging,” she contin-
ued. “I know a lot of our students
have animals back home that they
don’t get to see very often, so it’s
something nice for them to come
out to for an hour or two and just
spend some time with the pup-
pies.”
The next Pet Therapy event
will take place on July 18th from
6–8 p.m. in the West Village Un-
plugged Room.
For more information about
Pet Therapy and other programs
offered by Georgia Tech Health
Initiatives, go to healthinitia-
Photo by Kirsten Reynolds Student Publications
“The first time [I received a re-
sponse from PTS], they said ‘Hey,
we’re sorry about this, and we’ll
get back to you.’ I never heard
back from them,” he said. “Then,
I emailed them another time with
additional information, but since
then I think the replies are kind of
unsubstantial.”
When his communication
with PTS fizzled out, Tulsiani
turned to Facebook to ask other
undergraduate students what they
thought about the Stinger buses.
“I made a survey and then I
only posted it in four places: Class
of 2018, Class of 2019, Class of
2020 and Class of 2021,” he said.
“I wanted to find some way to
quantify exactly what the issue
was, which is why I put the survey
out. I tried to make it as neutral as
possible.”
Tulsiani received around 200
responses to the anonymous sur-
vey. When asked to provide three
adjectives to describe the busing
service at Georgia Tech, survey
participants provided a mixture of
positive and negative descriptors.
Some responses called the ser-
See BUS, page 8
technique
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Friday,
June 22, 2018
Making the
most of summer
at Tech
BOBBY GUILD
STAFF WRITER
With the heat and humidity
fully set in and the usual buzz of
the school year a little dimmer,
one might wonder why sum-
mer classes sounded like a better
idea than studying abroad or an
exciting internship. However,
exciting things abound if you
know just where to look.
The Technique has taken the
liberty of sleuthing just the right
thing to add a little perk to what
might otherwise be a slow sum-
mer day at Tech.
ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN
While the school year might
bring more excitement, it also
brings more people. Use this
time of lesser crowds to find the
perfect study spot at the CULC
without getting there at 7 a.m.
or enjoy a CRC weight room
that is void of any waits.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
The long days of summer
mean plenty of daylight for fun
activities. Many campus clubs
are still providing students with
outstanding social, athletic and
cultural opportunities. Whether
it’s embarking on an adventure
trip with ORGT, or volunteer-
ing with Circle K, plenty of
clubs are ready to welcome you
into their folds during the lesser
activity of summer months.
Furthermore, DramaTech
is having a myriad of student
performances throughout the
summer that will surely dazzle
spectators.
PLENTY OF FREE TIME
A little searching yields sev-
eral ways in which one can have
fun all while stretching a dol-
lar. On campus, Tech is helping
students stay up to date with the
latest films by offering free mov-
ie showings, including “Ready
Player One,” “The Greatest
Showman” and Marvel’s “Black
Panther” through the Flicks@
Tech series.
Maybe you want to put some
pep in your step — if so, SCPC
is providing free dance classes in
the Salsa, Swing and Bhangra
styles throughout the summer.
Lastly, you can cheer on your
favorite team at the free World
Cup viewing parties offered by
Tech Rec and held in the Tech
Rec room on the first floor of
the Student Center.
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BUS FROM PAGE 7
vice “reliable,” while others called
it “unreliable” or “semi-reliable.”
“Unpredictable,” “inefficient” and
“slow” were also terms used to de-
scribe the service.
Some of the positive respons-
es included the terms “helpful,”
“useful” and “convenient.”
The results showed that many
undergraduate students are will-
ing to share their opinions about
campus transportation.
Tulsiani said the survey also
illuminated other issues with the
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buses. For example, some students
voiced environmental concerns.
“There were some other con-
cerns that I learned about,” he
said. “For example, the exhaust
system was a prevalent issue if you
look through the results. [People
reported] smog coming out of the
back of these buses.”
Tulsiani hopes that his survey
will lead to better communication
between PTS and its patrons.
“You could say the survey is
not completely indicative of all
of Georgia Tech; maybe the only
people filling it out are people that
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are really angry or something,”
he said. “To that, I just want to
say that, as of right now, this is
the best thing that Georgia Tech
Parking and Transportation has
to see how their students feel.”
He noted how other depart-
ments on campus have responded
to issues with their services and
worked with the community
through questionnaires to address
those issues.
“There are other departments
at Georgia Tech that people have
issues with — for example, Din-
ing Services and the Department
Design by Lauren Douglas Student Publications
of Housing. But, in the past three
years I’ve been at Georgia Tech, I
have seen them improve in what
they do,” Tulsiani said.
He added that his goal with the
survey was not to attack any Tech
department and that he hopes im-
provements can be made.
“I honestly love going here, but
I definitely think there needs to be
a change specifically with this de-
partment and the communication
they have with us. There should be
a change made based on what they
see people having issues with,”
Tulsiani said.
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TIPS FROM PAGE 7
Off campus, there is an equal
amount of opportunity. Several
local businesses offer free yoga
during the summer months.
Join King of Pops every Sunday
at 7 p.m. or Westside Yoga every
second Monday for a free class.
If you’re looking for something
involving a little more air con-
ditioning, the High Museum of
Art offers free admission every
second Sunday of the Month
from 1–4 p.m.
Lastly, there is never a bad
day to take a walk through
Piedmont Park or to visit nearby
Kennesaw Mountain National
Battlefield Park or Roswell Mills
for a refreshing hike through
beautiful North Georgia forest.
VOLUNTEER
What better way to use your
free time than by giving back
to Atlanta? If you’re looking
to combine nature and ser-
vice, Trees Atlanta organizes
a plethora of projects. Visit
treesatlanta.org to sign up.
If nature isn’t quite your
thing, Kashi Atlanta is looking
for volunteers to help prepare
and distribute meals to those in
need throughout Atlanta. Visit
kashiatlanta.org to learn about
their community service pro-
grams.
Lastly, you can help serve
very deserving seniors at the
local A.G. Rhodes Health and
Rehab.
Even though it may feel at
first glance like the life at Tech
has left, this could not be fur-
ther from the truth. With a city
alive with the sights and sounds
of summer, and a campus eager
to engage its summer residents,
there are plenty of exciting op-
portunities for students this
summer. Rest assured know-
ing that the campus buzz is still
here — though you may find it
in different places.
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Entertainment
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Josh Trebuchon

Friday,
9
entertainment@nique.net June 22, 2018

‘Good Thing’ offers listeners emotional experience

MUSIC
Good Thing
Leon Bridges
LABEL: Columbia
GENRE: R&B
TRACK PICKS: “Mrs.”
OUR TAKE: «««««
EMMANUEL HALDOPOULOS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Leon Bridges’ freshly released
album “Good Thing” sets itself
apart from the social and political
distractions of the contemporary
music scene by humbly appealing
to the emotional perspective of
the listener.
There are no references to
tweets from the POTUS or po-
litical agendas influencing “Good
Thing” — just pure, modest soul
and R&B with a touch of 1960s
flare. Going from washing dishes
in a Fort Worth restaurant be-
tween open-mic nights to play-
ing sold out shows as a Grammy-
nominee in just four short years
has been no trouble for Bridges,
and “Good Thing” stands as a tes-
tament to his growth and matu-
rity as an artist.
When describing Good Thing
as an emotional appeal, one must
clarify. Every song is an emotion-
al appeal in one way or another.
Music would be nothing without
said appeal. Different genres act to
enhance particular moments–the
right music pairing for the right
setting, in a way not dissimilar
to the perfect wine pairing for
a cheese, makes a moment that
much more memorable.
By that definition, Good Thing
is an acquired taste. The album is
not something the listener would
play as crowd-pleasing music.
“Good Thing” is best inter-
preted as a soundtrack to a series
of experiences. Throughout the
album, the listener might imagine
working a long, productive day,
with the promise of meeting an
old friend for dinner that evening.
Work that day is a bit anxious; te-
dious, but not exhausting.
Over a plate of Southern com-
fort food after work, the old friend,
someone the listener cared dearly
for in his college days, tells him of
her successes and failures. She has
overcome some unexpected hard-
ship to emerge comfortable with
a well-paying job, beautiful home
and good social life. Perhaps with
an old, fat dog for good measure.
Nonetheless, something in her
voice tells the listener that she’s
not complete.
On the way home, Good Thing
queues on the radio. It opens with
“Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand.” Sen-
timental lyrics suggest a depar-
ture; the swinging, upbeat nature
of the track implies that the sepa-
ration is troubling but necessary.
A mystical outro, featuring almost
fairytale-like use of a xylophone,
promises a healthy, but unknown,
future.
“Bad Bad News” is next. Like
the track before , it reminds the
listener of his time with his friend
as a child. Life was rhythmic,
much like the base line. This
head-bobbing trend continues
throughout “Sky” and “If It Feels
Good (Then It Must Be)” remind-
ing the listener of the mischief he
enjoyed with his old friend as a
teen.
As the drive home nears the
end, the listener skip to the end
of the album. The songs in the
middle section of Good Thing,
particularly “Beyond,” “Forgive
You,” and “If It Feels Good (Then
It Must Be)” are all somewhat
similar, anyway.
The lyrics of the next song,
“Mrs.,” bring the listener’s mind
back to his relationship with his
friend. Once strong, now sepa-
rated but still emotionally famil-
iar. “Mrs.” is the most wistful of
Bridges’ tracks.
The final song in Good Thing,
“Georgia to Texas,” tells the tale
of Bridges’ move from one state
to the other and the hardship it
brought him. As the listener pulls
into his driveway, he thinks of
what has been lost between he and
his friend, and what could become
of their relationship yet.
Much like the early, imma-
ture stages of life, parts of “Good
Thing” can be criticized. The tri-
angle in “If It Feels Good (Then
It Must Be)” is prevalent enough
to be annoying, and the similar-
ity between some of the middle
tracks is perhaps a bit excessive.
Nonetheless, if listened from start
to finish, Good Thing tells a tale
in such a strong and convincing
manner that it’s hard to deny that
it possesses something powerful Photo courtesy of Columbia Records
and intangible that contemporary Leon Bridges poses for a promotional photo. The R&B artist
chart-toppers generally do not. rose to popularity with his first album, ‘Coming Home’ in 2015.

‘Pooh’ exhibit fails to provide coherent narrative

EXHIBIT
Winnie-the-Pooh:
Exploring a Classic
LOCATION: High Museum
of Art
DATES: Through Sept. 2
OUR TAKE: «««««
JOSH TREBUCHON
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
This summer, the High Mu-
seum of Art is hosting an exhibit
featuring the artwork of E.H.
Shepard, the illustrator responsi-
ble for the Winnie-the-Pooh series
of childrens books.
The exhibit, titled “Winnie-
the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic,”
features Shepard’s preliminary
sketches for a variety of Pooh
stories as well as recreations of se-
ries author A.A. Milne’s original
stuffed animals, historic artifacts
relating to the series and some cor-
respondence between Milne and
Shepard concerning the books.
The exhibit is likely to evoke
nostalgia for adult visitors and is
excellent for children. Still, those
visitors seeking a stimulating ex-
perience will be disappointed.
There are art exhibits which
Photo by Josh Trebuchon Student Publications can rely on their visual strength
The High Museum’s ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ exhibit features sketches to keep them interesting. Exhibits
by E.H. Shepard alongside interactive features for children. featuring vibrant, visually strik-
ing artwork can generally get by
without much of a broader sense
of organization. The curator does
not need to provide a narrative to
make these exhibits intellectually
stimulating and entertaining.
“Winnie-the-Pooh” is sadly
not one of those exhibits.
It is not that Shepard’s sketches
are not interesting to look at. In
isolation, each of them is a fantas-
tic snapshot into the mind of an
artist.
When hundreds of these
sketches are slapped on a wall,
though, one just gets lost in the
mess. In order for the visitor to di-
gest the information before him,
he needs the curator to organize it
in a way which provides some nar-
rative. In doing this, the curator
takes a group of individual works
and crafts it into a fluid exhibit.
If the curator of “Winnie-the-
Pooh” attempted to create such a
narrative, it certainly doesn’t come
across that way for the visitor.
There are certain portions of
the exhibit which demonstrate the
process by which Shepard’s rough
sketches developed into finished
products. These sections are in-
teresting and feel structured and
intentional. Overall, however, the
exhibit lacks organization.
Rather than grouping together
discrete segments each with their
own organizational scheme but
with no broader structure, the
curator should have structured
the entire exhibit around a central
theme. For instance, the exhibit
could have told a chronological
story of the development of the
stories and characters from their
conception to later installments in
the series.
The exhibit might also have
been interesting if it had been
grouped by character. Some in-
formational placards around the
exhibit describe the effects Milne
and Shepard tried to achieve in
developing the characters, from
their overall personalities to the
way in which they are drawn in
individual scenes to portray com-
plex emotions and thoughts. If the
entire exhibit were built around
this type of narrative, it could be
more stimulating for adults while
remaining entertaining for chil-
dren. These flashes of brilliance
give the exhibit a feeling of unre-
alized potential.
While it might have been nice
for the curator to do something a
bit more engaging with the vast
collection of unique material in
the exhibit, one must remember
that the intended audience is ulti-
mately children.
The exhibit really isn’t meant
to be intellectually challenging or
thought provoking; it’s meant to
be fun. “Winnie-the-Pooh” might
not provide much more than that,
but that it certainly does provide.
10 • June 22, 2018• technique
‘Strange Angel’ subverts engineering stereotypes
TELEVISION
Strange Angel
NETWORK: CBS All Access
WHEN: Thursdays
STARRING: Jack Reynor,
Rupert Friend, Bella
Heathcoate
OUR TAKE: «««««
JOSH TREBUCHON
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
The stereotype of the artist has
long been romanticized by west-
ern media. Artists are constantly
portrayed in film, literature and
television as unique risk takers
who are, above all, interesting.
In comparison, the image
of the engineer is dry, safe and
rather boring.
Engineers in film and televi-
sion wear glasses and white short
sleeved button-downs. They
are geeky, awkward people who
stumble over their words and
don’t have much of a life outside
of their work.
This profiling of engineers as
boring and risk averse dweebs has
been going on for as long as the
broad public has known an en-
gineer as something other than a
person who operates a train. At
last, however, there is a show that
is subverting this stereotype, at
least partially.
“Strange Angel,” a biographical
series about the life of aerospace
engineer Jack Parsons, premiered
June 14 on CBS. Parsons, best
known as one of the men respon-
sible for the creation of NASA’s Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, lived an
unconventional and fascinating
life, and the first episode of the
new series portrays him as closer
to the stereotype of an artist than
that of an engineer.
Jack Reynor (“Transformers:
Age of Extinction”) stars in the
show’s central role. When the
show opens, Parsons is working
Jack Reynor stars as Jack Parsons in the new CBS series ‘Strange Angel.’ Parsons was
an aerospace engineer and was one of the founders of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
as a janitor at a chemical plant
while collaborating with Caltech
researcher Richard Onsted (Peter
Mark Kendall, “The Americans”)
on a side project building rockets.
Parsons has no undergraduate
degree and very limited formal
engineering education. It is this
detail which makes Reynor’s char-
acter so unique among portrayals
of engineers in film and television.
Generally, engineers are shown
to succeed thanks to their superior
brilliance. Unlike artists, engi-
neers and scientists rely not on pas-
sion or creativity to succeed, but
rather on math and science. When
they face challenges from naysay-
ers, they do not defend themselves
and their ambitions passionately,
but instead simply push up their
glasses and refer back to their
calculations.
Jack Parsons, on the other
hand, seems destined to succeed
by the sheer magnitude of his pas-
sion, not by his technical abilities.
As his partner Onsted points out,
he is not even good at math.
The show’s pilot does an ex-
cellent job of emphasizing the
uniqueness of Reynor’s character.
Parsons is typically shown sketch-
ing rockets, not doing specific
impulse calculations; his night-
time reading is a graphic novel
about an ancient warrior driven
by a desire to reach the moon, not
technical papers.
All of this means that Parsons
really feels more like an artist than
an actual engineer. Whether or
not this portrayal is more accur-
rate than the typical stereotype of
the nerdy engineer, it is undeni-
ably refreshing.
Photo courtesy of Scott Free Productions
Another compelling aspect of
the pilot which the writers should
develop further is the relation-
ship between Jack Parsons and
his wife Susan (Bella Heathcoate,
“Neighbors”).
Susan is conflicted over Jack’s
rocket project, and she disap-
proves of the amount of their
personal money which he dumps
into it. Heathcoate’s performance
is among the best in the pilot, and
the tension between the couple
is powerful. Jack constantly lies
to Susan about the success of his
rockets, setting up an interest-
ing conflict and making Reynor’s
character morally complex.
By far the most fascinating
performance in the pilot is that
of Rupert Friend (“The Boy in
the Striped Pyjamas”) as the Par-
sons’ eccentric neighbor Ernest
// ENTERTAINMENT
Donovan. Friend does an excel-
lent job of highlighting Dono-
van’s disregard for convention
without allowing the character to
become cartoonish.
The show writers masterfully
introduce Donovan as a unique
influence on Jack Parson’s life.
Susan convinces Jack to welcome
Donovan to the neighborhood
against his protests that all of
their neighbors are too ordinary
and uninspiring for him. By jux-
taposing the true personality of
Friend’s character with Parsons’
expectations, the writers signal
that Donovan will have a signifi-
cant influence over Jack’s life.
Beyond having an intriguing
and complex cast of characters,
“Strange Angels” features striking
and engaging visuals.
The show’s portrayal of 1930s
California is stunning, from the
beauty of the mountains to the
vintage grandeur of the 1920s
Pasadena mansions.
Still, the best cinematography
in the pilot comes in the form of
brief interludes in which Parsons
reads from his graphic novel about
an ancient warrior fascinated by
the cosmos. These sequences fea-
ture fantastic animations of the
warrior’s exploits in an almost
oragami-like style set to Reynor’s
voice as he reads the story.
These episodes provide an en-
tertaining if slightly transparent
look at Parsons’ state of mind, and
the fantastic animations provide
visual variation for the viewer.
Strange Angel is a promising
show with an interesting prem-
ise and a compelling set of char-
acters. The acting in the pilot is
unremarkable aside from Heath-
coate and Friend’s performances,
but the characters are written well
enough to overcome this.
Even if the writers let things
slip a bit, the life of Jack Parsons
is fascinating enough to keep the
series worth watching. If they can
keep the high standards set by the
pilot, the show could be some-
thing special.
// ENTERTAINMENT technique • June 22, 2018• 11
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SARAH’S SCRIBBLES BY SARAH ANDERSEN

MR. LOVENSTEIN BY J.L. WESTOVER

// COMICS technique • June 22, 2018• 13

LUNARBABOON BY CHRISTOPHER GRADY PEARLS BEFORE SWINE BY STEPHEN PASTIS

CUL DE SAC BY RICHARD THOMPSON

LIO BY MARK TATULLI

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14 • June 22, 2018• technique // SPORTS

Spring football game predicts future seasons

gery recovery takes longer than a year ago and an injured ham- to find the position that suits them ing. The missing players definitely
EMILY DYKSTRA expected. Similarly, the rest of string last season, which is good best with the new defensive coor- threw the coaching staff for a loop
SPORTS EDITOR the offensive line on both teams news for the rest of the team. dinator. Several transfers such as when trying to assign positions
lacked depth during the game, Lynch’s contributions to the blue defensive back Malik Rivera, long and establish leadership for both
The annual Spring Game came relying mostly upon freshmen tal- team consisted of 3 carries for snapper Zach Roberts and of- teams, but the Jackets should be
on the heels of a training season ent from offensive linemen Hamp an accumulated 28 yards, along fensive lineman Jack DeFoor did back in full swing by the time reg-
where the Jackets looked to im- Gibbs and Connor Hansen on with a reception that resulted in not have the chance to play in the ular season rolls around. With a
prove the aspects of their game the white team and Zach Quin- a 33-yard touchdown. The Jackets game, but will be expected to be strong senior squad including cap-
that led to a sub-par regular sea- ney and Charlie Clark on the blue can count on Lynch to continue active in future games. tains TaQuon Marshall and Brant
son. Two new, yet unrelated, as- team. to bring a resilient attitude as he Special teams involvement was Mitchell, the younger players will
pects that made their mark before The showdown for second- strives to top the stats he put up kept to a minimum as zero kick- have experienced role models that
the fall season were Nate Woody’s string quarterback between Lucas during his freshman and sopho- offs were performed during the will expect the team to perform at
arrival from Appalachian State to Johnson and Tobias Oliver will be more years. scrimmage, yet punter Pressley their best amongst a consistently
take on Ted Roof’s former posi- something to keep an eye on in From a defensive perspec- Harvin and kicker Brenton King tough conference.
tion of defensive coordinator, the fall. Both players had their fair tive, things looked different for were able to play for both teams The Jackets will open their up-
along with the first implementa- share of missed throws, but both the Jackets as they ran the new and show their skills. Harvin’s coming 2018–2019 season against
tion of Tech athletics’ new clear also have outstanding athletic “attack-style” 3-4 defensive align- best punt had a hang time of 4.6 a team that lies in another con-
bag policy. The game resulted in a ability that will serve them well ment that Nate Woody favors. seconds according to myajc.com, ference, Alcorn State, at home in
blue team win over the white team over the next few years as they fol- The problem with this style is that while King was 5-for-5 on extra Bobby Dodd on September 1 be-
with a score of 24-14, as well as low in Marshall’s footsteps. the current defensive Tech players point attempts. fore competing against in-confer-
a few takeaways to help guide the Senior A-back Clinton Lynch were recruited with the old 4-2-5 Overall, the Jackets seemed ence rivals such as Clemson and
Jackets and their coaches into the appeared to be back and better alignment in mind, which means to be off to a relatively good start Pitt on national television later in
upcoming year. than ever after knee surgery about that players will be shifted around after a long season of spring train- the season.
The most notable part of the
game was the lineup of players on
the field. The majority of the key
players that head coach Paul John-
son will look to for leadership were
on the sidelines cheering on their
respective teams for a variety of
reasons ranging from injury and
sickness to family events. Some of
the players not actively participat-
ing included starting quarterback
TaQuon Marshall, guard Parker
Braun and safety A.J. Gray, the
latter of which will have to sit out
his last season due to a heart con-
dition. The Jackets will rely on the
older players to make key plays
during regular season, so thank-
fully the only player that will miss
significant time is center Kenny
Cooper following lower body sur-
gery earlier this year.
In order to make the spring
game run smoothly, Johnson
placed Jahaziel Lee in Cooper’s
position as first-string center. Lee
typically plays left tackle, but
Cooper has not had much backup Photo by Danny Karnik Georgia Tech Athletic Association
in the past and could be looking Players in the spring game drive hard to create a thrilling game between blue and white teams featuring
to Lee in the event that his sur- opposing quarterbacks competing for the regular season second-string position behind TaQuon Marshall.
// SPORTS
BART FROM PAGE 1
into one of the biggest offensive
threats in the nation. In 57 games
this season, Bart batted .359 (1st
in the ACC), reached base at a
.471 clip (3rd), and slugged .632
(2nd). Evaluators have described
Bart as having superb power with
excellent contact ability, and Bart
is projected by scouts as having a
middle-of-the-order bat, a rarity
at the position of catcher.
But Bart is a dual threat – his
defensive abilities at catchers have
drawn raves from scouts. Adam
McInturff, scouting director for
2080Baseball.com, clocked Bart’s
pop time (the time it takes a
catcher to receive a pitch, transi-
tion the ball to his throwing hand,
and release the ball in throwing to
second base to catch a runner at-
tempting to steal) at 1.85-1.90, a
figure bested by only one current
MLB catcher, J.T. Realmuto of
the Miami Marlins. In addition,
FanGraphs describes Bart as a
hard worker behind the plate: “He
Bart surveys his competition at one of his last collegiate-level games. He will play for
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also does advance work for every
game, calls area scouts for game-
plan input, and is possibly the
only catcher at a major program
that calls his own games. Scouts
rave about his makeup.”
As Bart is already a highly de-
veloped defensive catcher with his
hit tool not too far behind, some
have speculated that Bart may de-
but in the majors as soon as next
season. The Giants might not feel
rushed to do so, however – Giants
catcher Buster Posey already has
the position locked down as one
of the best catchers in the MLB.
Posey, the catcher most re-
cently drafted by the Giants in
the first round, is well on pace for
a HOF caliber career and has set
the standard at a position usually
starved for offense, having collect-
ed multiple Silver Slugger awards
in addition to his 2012 NL MVP
award.
With Bart in their system, the
Giants appear poised to replace
excellence with excellence should
Posey move to first base as many
Photo by Danny Karnik Georgia Tech Athletic Association
elite-hitting catchers do late in
their careers.
Bart joins a long line of elite
Tech catchers drafted early. Matt
Wieters was taken fifth overall by
the Baltimore Orioles in 2007,
and Jason Varitek was drafted by
the Seattle Mariners in the first
round of the 1994 draft. Both
catchers had superb careers: both
Varitek and Wieters receiving
multiple All-Star Game nomina-
tions, and Varitek was an instru-
mental part of the Boston Red
Sox’s World-Series-winning teams
in 2004 and 2007.
Bart was not the only Tech
player taken in this year’s draft.
Tech’s consistent 2B, Wade Bailey,
was drafted in the 33rd round by
the Los Angeles Angels, and Tech
signees Logan Simmons, Reese
Olson, and Luke Bartnicki all got
the call on draft day. It’s another
mark in the tradition of excellence
from Tech’s baseball program,
which has produced more than 60
MLB players, including 8 players
active in the MLB as of 2018.
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CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Track and field may not imme-
diately come to mind when dis-
cussing team sports since athletes
who qualify for their events indi-
vidually are often focused on top-
ping their own times and are typi-
cally dependent only on their own
skills. A quarterback is doomed
without a good offensive line, and
a great point guard is worth little
if he lacks good shooters around
him. Yet, it would seem a runner
or jumper can excel despite his
surroundings.
Yet there is a reason that some
college programs are better than
others (for example, Florida’s four
men’s track and field national
championships in the last seven
years): coaching. While neither
Tech’s men’s nor women’s teams
came away with national titles at
their respective outdoor cham-
pionships, both had outstanding
competitors who were recognized
for their performances.
For the men, junior Avery
Bartlett garnered second-team
All-America honors, running 800
meters in 1:48.49, good for No. 11
Photo by Danny Karnik Georgia Tech Athletic Association
Williams hurdles to yet another win at the Tech Invitational.
She had a world-ranked performance in the 60m hurdles.
technique • June 22, 2018• 15
overall. This recognition is no easy
feat to attain, yet Bartlett may be
desensitized to the honor; in three
years, he has earned as many All-
America mentions, twice out-
doors and once indoors, courtesy
of ramblinwreck.com. Capping
off his career in white and gold
was senior Nahom Solomon, who
finished No. 20 in the same event.
For the women, another junior
delivered an All-America worthy
performance: Jeanine Williams.
Williams is no stranger to the All-
America spotlight; her second-
team nomination this season in
the 100m hurdles was the second
All-America nod in a career that
is reaching new heights. Williams’
12.74 second effort is not far be-
hind the women’s world record
of 12.20 seconds, set by Kendra
Harrison two years ago.
Both the men’s and women’s
teams prepare for the upcoming
season with All-America competi-
tors, personal bests to beat and
motivation: their zero combined
leaderboard points at nationals
pale in comparison to title con-
tenders such as USC and UGA.
Personal accolades aside, the team
has the potential to improve next
year and broaden its depth.
Sports
2020 initiative gains momentum for the future
EMILY DYKSTRA
SPORTS EDITOR
On June 7, the Tech athletics
department publicly released ren-
derings and ideas of new buildings
regarding their Athletics Initiative
2020, along with goals regarding
funding and endowments within
the department.
The goal of this initiative is to
address the needs of the student-
athletes while making events and
buildings more friendly for spec-
tator events, donor visitations and
those coming to examine Tech as
a possible future school.
Todd Stansbury, the current
Director of Athletics at Tech,
has made it his mission to build
upon the excellence that the Jack-
ets have worked hard to achieve
both in and out of the classroom.
He has adopted the term “Every-
day Champions” when describ-
ing the student-athletes and how
he sees the culture of the athletics
department. His goals ever since
he arrived at Tech in 2016 have
involved establishing and refining
the culture of Tech athletics in a
way that will allow the student-
Women’s tennis excels in NCAA Tournament
HARSHA SRIDHAR
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
While most Tech students
were completing onboarding
paperwork at their summer work-
places, acclimating to their study
abroad locales or sleeping in for
days on end, the women’s tennis
team battled its way to another
stellar NCAA Tournament finish,
their semifinalist finish a fitting
swan song for graduating seniors
Paige Hourigan and Johnnise Re-
naud.
The team began its excellent
spring semester with a 20-4 mark
in match play. That included only
one pair of back-to-back losses,
to Northwestern on the road and
Miami at home in the middle
of March. The Jackets only left
the Intercollegiate Tennis Asso-
ciation’s top ten rankings once,
which occurred during the week
of February 18. In April, the
women reached as high as No. 2
nationally, only behind confer-
ence foe North Carolina.
Their performance, including
a 12-2 mark in conference play,
was good enough to earn the
team a No. 2 seed in the ACC
Championship. There, the Jackets
dispatched the Syracuse Orange
4-2. While Tech star Hourigan
couldn’t avenge her loss to Or-
ange stalwart Gabriela Knutson
(ranked No. 4 in the country in
singles at the time of the match),
losing another three-set decision,
the Jackets were buoyed by a vic-
tory over one of the only two ACC
teams who had beaten them.
The regular season triumphs
set the Jackets up in the confer-
ence semifinals against national
No. 2 North Carolina. The Tar
Heels had both the advantage of
higher ranking and the comfort
SPORTS EDITOR:
Spring game revelations technique
Emily Dykstra
The Jackets showed off fresh talent
and a new defensive alignment for the
16
Friday,
sports@nique.net upcoming season414 June 22, 2018
athletes to succeed at the high- the ranks, but also on the future new tools within the athletics de- There are multiple renderings of
est level. Stansbury has done this generations of those who enter the partment when it comes to build- the various facilities as well as a
through the creation of new stu- athletics association to support a ing student-athletes and recruit- video of the entire plan.
dent-athlete-led clubs that allow legacy. ing those that come next. More details and specific fund-
for a focus on what the student- The perks of these changes will As of June 14, $28 million had ing numbers can be found at
athletes show specific interest in, be visible through the provision of been raised towards the initiative. www.gtathl.com/2020/.
such as real estate or medicine,
along with increased connections
between faculty and the students
on a day-to-day basis.
The initiative aims to raise $125
million for facilities, endowments
and operations within athletics
while addressing needs that have
long existed, especially in terms of
renovations. The majority of the
funding is intended for facilities
renovations, including that of the
primary athletics Edge/Rice Cen-
ter building, phase II of the Russ
Chandler baseball stadium’s reno-
vation, the completion of the foot-
ball locker room renovation and
an overhaul of both the men’s and
women’s basketball locker rooms.
The three pillars of the initia-
tive encompass these improve-
ments along with an emphasis
on endowments and gifts to the
Athletic Scholarship Fund to sup-
port those to come. The athletics Rendering courtesy of Mike Flynn Georgia Tech Athletic Association
department relies not only on the The 2020 initiative marks a change in the athletics department for a more modern
alumni who have risen through feel. The goal is to create a successful environemnt for those who use the building.
of home cooking; the Champi- However, Tech’s regular- elite women’s tennis: a matchup second 0-6. But Jarlskog returned
onship, hosted in Cary, N.C., is season performance was good against Pepperdine, who had to form in the third set, winning
situated half an hour from UNC’s enough to not only place them handed the Jackets a loss at the 6-3 and sinking to her knees in
campus. But the Jackets had taken in the NCAA Tournament for ITA National Team Indoor celebration as the Jackets punched
the last match between the two, a the 19th straight year, an honor Championships in Madison, their tickets to the semifinals.
4-3 win on the road just over a that puts them among the top 64 Wisconsin in February. It took a There, Tech was to face the top
month before. teams in the country, but also al- three-set win from freshman Vic- team in the country: the Vander-
Unfortunately for Tech, lowed the team to clinch the No. toria Flores at the end of a gruel- bilt Commodores. This time, un-
recent history did not repeat it- 4 seed, behind only Vanderbilt, ing four-hour day for the Jackets, fortunately, Tech could not pull
self this time around. Hourigan, North Carolina and Duke. but Tech won 4-3. off a last-minute miracle. They
who beat Alle Sanford in the first Tech did not drop any of its Victory set the team up with lost to the Commodores, who in
matchup, was now pit against singles or doubles fixtures in its a quarterfinals matchup against turn lost to shocking No. 15 seed
Makenna Jones and lost in two first two rounds, 4-0 dispatches of UCLA. This time, it was Ida Jarl- Stanford in the finals.
very competitive sets, the first of Eastern Kentucky and Winthrop. skog’s turn to play hero. After Tech may have fallen short, but
which went to tiebreak. That re- Then came the sort of chal- winning the first set of her singles they return next season with more
sult was decisive, and the Jackets lenge that makes the NCAA match in tiebreak against the Bru- experience for their young players
went down 4-3. Tournament such a showcase of ins’ Abi Altick, she dropped the and a chip on their shoulder.
Photo by Danny Karnik /Georgia Tech Athletic Association
Freshman Ida Jarlskog hits hard on her way to a victory during her quarterfinals matchup against UCLA during the NCAA
Tournament. The women’s tennis team found themselves back in a familiar environment at the NCAA Tournament.