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CONTRIBUTING WRITER an appearance that is put-
together and neat. Take
With a disco ball hanging from the middle of the ceiling extra time to give your hair
some attention and make
and panels that magnify sunlight coming in through the sure your breath is nice and
windows, the Communication Center aims to be warm minty.
and welcoming for both undergraduate and graduate
students.
No matter the major, the Communication Center has
resources and a support system of people ready to sup-
port the academic and professional needs of Tech stu-
dents. With the all-majors career fair rapidly approach-
ing on Sept. 17 and 18, many students will be stopping
by Clough 447 to hone their communications skills.
There are both peer tutors and full-time professional tu- Simple is best. Stick with a
tors on staff to assist students with any mode of commu- white or neutrally-colored
nication, whether it’s written, oral, nonverbal, electronic shirt to go under your
or visual. All of their services are completely free and blazer. Gentlemen should
confidential. make sure their tie is neat
and complements their suit
“Tutoring shouldn’t be serious and intimidating,” said choice.
Leah Misemer, one of the Assistant Directors. “I think
it’s important that we look at many different facets of
communication.”
Peer tutors come from a range of second to fourth years
and from all different majors, ranging from LMC to
CEE. No matter which subject students might need help
with, there will be at least one person with experience
relevant to their needs. For instance, some students come
in seeking help with their introductory English classes,
while others need help writing a lab report for chemistry.
Similarly, professional tutors are also available for various
tasks. In addition to normal tutoring, they also focus on
development for the center and conduct practice-based
research. Tutors can help individuals build portfolios,
revise lab reports, craft speeches and rehearse their pre-
sentations.
However, the space is not just limited to tutoring. One
unique aspect of the center is its rehearsal rooms that can
be booked for groups to practice presentations in.
In addition, the staff regularly conducts workshops for
resume writing and more. Just recently, Lead Peer Tu-
tor Natalie Zukerman hosted a “Writing for Engineers” Take an extra f
workshop. Workshops like this can also be requested by to iron your pan
large groups such as fraternities and sororities. er before you h
the career fair. Y
should fit well an
The Communication Center is a place many students fessional and sha
annually visit during this time of year to sharpen up a
resume, draft a cover letter or simply practice a short “el-
evator pitch.”
Make sure to bring enough
“Your resume should be scannable and skimmable and resumes so that every re-
cruiter can get a copy. For-
the [cover letter] should complement it. Think of the go the backpack for a nice
two as an application,” said Misemer. “The resume is the portfolio. Travel light.
‘breadth’ and the cover letter provides the ‘depth’.”
“It’s really about considering the audience,” said Keely
Mruk, a peer tutor. “Just tailor yourself to the applica-
tion. Pulling language directly from the job posting is
really smart. A lot of students think that’s cheating, but
that’s just part of considering the audience.”
However, a resume and cover letter is not the only op-
portunity to communicate your interest to a potential
employer. Misemer recommends practicing an elevator
pitch to help network and says that the Communication
Center is a great place to practice.
“Basically, an elevator pitch is enough information to
hook the employer in two to three sentences,” Misemer
said.
Not only can the staff help with creating an elevator Your shoes should look pro-
pitch, they can also teach you how to use nonverbal com- fessional and be comfort-
munication like body language to help get your message able. If you want to wear
across. heels, make sure you are
used to it and will be com-
fortable standing for a few
The Communication Center can be visited weekdays hours.
from Monday through Friday, with varying hours. Ap-
pointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcome
at any time. More information can be found at commu-
nicationcenter.gatech.edu.

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‘Jack Ryan’ blends action with deeper themes
MADDIE BRUNING
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
All summer, Amazon Studios
has teased its television adaptation
of Tom Clancy’s best-selling “Jack
Ryan” series, and last weekend,
the first season became available.
Jack Ryan (John Krasinski, “The
Office”) is an unassuming, brainy
CIA analyst who watches “Jeop-
ardy!,” bikes around D.C. and
gets thrown off the deep end into
the center of a dangerous, intense
hunt for “the new bin Laden.”
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The first episode sparingly re-
veals the corner pieces of this gi-
ant jigsaw puzzle. There are two
young Lebanese boys whose town
gets bombed in 1983. There’s Jack
Ryan, who nearly gets run over
while biking to work by an angry
man in a fancy car.
There’s James Greer, who is the
angry man in the fancy car and
also Ryan’s new boss. Then there’s
a parallel storyline in Syria, where
a family lives in a large, armored
castle-like home and receives
frequent visits from important,
threatening people.
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ENTERTAINMENT
The cinematography, which
is superb, works with the plot to
generate a compelling, mysteri-
ous mood. A multitude of high
angles situated in the top corners
of a room creates a fly-on-the-wall
dynamic, as if viewers are spying
on the conversations.
Most scenes set in Washing-
ton, D.C., are filtered with or
dominated by mild blues and
greys, creating a cool, methodical
feeling. Moreover, the short, un-
spoken scenes broken up through-
out the episode that center on
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Path Forward
holds student
life forum
JEFFREY LUO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
On Tuesday, Sept. 4 at Clough
Commons, administrative staff and
members of the Path Forward Ad-
visory group held the Student and
Community Life forum, the first of
three town halls organized to present
updates on the continuing initiative
to enhance student life and mental
health and strengthen resources for the
LGBTQIA community. Among the
changes completed include the recent
Aug. 23 opening of new office space
for the LGBTQIA Resource Center.
“This was after a summer-long reno-
vation project using funds committed
by the president and from a gift to Tech
the center received earlier this year,” said
Aby Parsons, director of the LGBTQ-
IA Resource Center. “Now what we
have in the center are two professional
staff offices, a meeting room, a lounge
study reception space and a smaller
room called The Oasis geared to pro-
vide as a mental health resource space.”
The Oasis comprises one of two
mental health resources expected to
be expanded within the next six to 12
months. The other is Rising Up, a pro-
gram funded by the Joint Allocations
Committee designed to help develop
resiliency in its LGBTQIA-identi-
fied members. The program, which
has started this fall, is centered on a
small student group that meets every
Wednesday at the resource center. En-
rollment in the program is open to both
undergraduate and graduate students.
To increase accessibility to LG-
BTQIA resources around the Insti-
tute, a cohort of 25 faculty and staff
See PATH, page 3
Photo courtesy of Amazon
John Krasinski stars as the titular character in the new Amazon
series based on Tom Clancy’s ‘Jack Ryan’ series of novels.
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JONATHAN JEFFREY
NEWS EDITOR
GRAND DECEPTION
On March 20, 2018, a Chi-
nese national received the disap-
pointing news online: she was
not accepted to Tech’s Human-
Computer Interaction Masters
program. The story should have
ended there.
But this Chinese national —
adept at navigating the vast world
of online services where anything
can be done as long was there is a
will to match the way — was de-
termined to come nonetheless.
NEWS EDITOR:
Jonathan Jeffrey
news@nique.net
Months later, on Aug. 15, she
was standing in the Office of In-
ternational Education (OIE) on
Tech’s Atlanta campus, complete
with an F-1 student visa, I-20
Certificate of Eligibility for Non-
immigrant Student Status and
other documents in hand, making
demands to the OIE executive di-
rector that she be allowed to enroll
in classes.
Some of the documents con-
tained suspicious signatures at-
tributed to people that, although
employed by Tech, would not
have been in the position where
they would be required to provide
those signatures. Further investi-
gation showed the employee-in-
question had never made those
signatures, according to his sworn
statement.
After talking with the Chi-
nese national, the OIE executive
director shared her concerns with
GTPD, and a GTPD officer made
the drive over to Savant to meet
them. After reviewing the docu-
ments the GTPD officer sched-
uled an interview on Aug. 16 with
the foreign woman, also inviting
a U.S. Immigration and Customs
Counseling Center Initiatives
The Counseling Center announces three new
tools to improve their ability to address the
mental health of campus members44
Enforcement (ICE) agent to join was able to stay with a host fam-
the interview. ily until she secured an apartment,
During the Aug. 16 interview, which she moved into on Aug. 16.
the Chinese national mentioned The stay would not last long.
the name of an actual Chinese in- Both the GTPD and other agents
ternational student, claiming that in the meeting felt that the Chi-
she had contacted this student nese national was not being en-
through WeChat to see if the stu- tirely truthful about her actions
dent could help her be admitted. and whether or not she had paid
While the Chinese national anyone money to produce a false
would not say whether she paid visa for her, and the ICE agent
anyone any money for her fake told the Chinese national she
visa and admissions documents, would have to purchase a plane
she showed the GTPD officer and ticket back to China.
the ICE agent the FedEx tracking The state agent poked holes in
number for the package in which, the Chinese national’s story that
on July 1, 2018, these documents she was able to legitimately get a
had arrived in the mail. student visa by approaching the
On Friday, August 17, the Chi- Chinese Embassy and answer-
nese national was interviewed for ing only three questions. The
more details on how she was able state agent regularly investigates
to obtain her documents. This Embassy employees and said the
time, a state agent was also sitting situation resembled similar situ-
in on the meeting. ations where Embassy employees
The Chinese national claimed accepted bribes to speed up the
that, through the Tech interna- visa process.
tional student, she had contacted The GTPD officer drove the
a man who represented a company Chinese national back to her
that helps Chinese students after apartment, where she found out
they arrive in the U.S. Through she would still have to pay them
this man, after arriving in the U.S. money for the first month of rent,
on Aug. 10, the Chinese national although, in total, she was only
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able to stay in the apartment a
single weekend.
On Sunday, Aug. 19, the Chi-
nese national boarded a plane
back to Shanghai, China.
After this, some loose ends
needed to be tied up specifically
regarding the Tech student the
Chinese national had mentioned.
On Monday, Aug. 20, the
GTPD officer brought student
into his office.
The WeChat ID that the Chi-
nese national had contacted did
not mention the Tech student’s,
but the Tech student had in the
past worked with a company to
help her fill out information for
her student visa. This company,
which the student had used be-
cause she had difficulty following
the visa’s English instructions,
had required her to send both her
acceptance letter and visa infor-
mation to them.
The ICE agent and GTPD of-
ficer concluded the Tech student
likely did no wrongdoing, but
was instead a victim of identifica-
tion theft. Both the ICE and state
agents continue to investigate as-
pects of this case.

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ach week , this sec tion of SHPE NATIONAL CONVENTION could instead be distributed us- of them are falling into disrepair,
News will include coverage The Society of Hispanic Pro- ing SGA’s established travel ex- and ORGT has had to resort to
of different aspects of bills fessional Engineers (SHPE) suc- penses fund rather than Capital sewing webbing and rewelding in
and resolutions that have passed
cessfully requested funding to Outlay. When members of the order to maintain the boats.
help its members cover airfare and UHR asked why this path was not ORGT representatives have
through Student Government. This registration expenses for the 2018 taken, JVPF Ramprakash told the said they expect to request funds
will include the Undergraduate SHPE National Convention in body that the SGA travel expense for 10 boats next year and the year
House of Representatives, Graduate Cleveland, Ohio. fund was only used for individual after as well, for a total of 30 new
Student Senate and the Executive One representative expressed requests in order to avoid deplet- boats.
Branch of both government bodies. concerns that if travel expenses for ing the travel expense fund over
SHPE national convention were large group requests such as the ROLLER DERBY @ GT
JONATHAN JEFFREY granted, an expectation would SHPE national convention. The Roller Derby Club, which
NEWS EDITOR be set to fund similar expenses was established last year, request-
for other campus organizations ORGT NEEDS BETTER BOATS ed money to buy skates, flat tracks
BILL SUMMARY like the National Society of Black Outdoor Recreation at Georgia and other supplies in order to be
Engineers (NSBE), which could Tech (ORGT) requested Capital able to have each of their over 30
BILL AMOUNT GSS UHR deplete Capital Outlay funds. Outlay funds to pay for ten white- members be able to practice si-
SHPE National Convention 2018 $1,699 3-1-0 26-1-2 However, the Joint Vice President water kayaking boats, at a total multaneously during meetings.
ATL Tanishq Competion Costumes
of Finance (JVPF) Ramprakash cost of $13,050. While Roller Derby is “tradi-
$933.60 4-0-0 27-0-1 reminded the UHR that funding According to the ORGT rep- tionally a female sport, “we try to
Bowling Club Storage $799.90 5-0-0 26-0-1 travel expenses for national con- resentatives at the meeting, the be open and inclusive of all gen-
ventions geared at student devel- usual annual one new boat SGA ders and orientations here on cam-
ORGT Whitewater Kayaking Boats $2,500 5-0-0 27-0-0 opment is a normal expense dur- generally funds has not been pus,” said the president of Roller
Roller Derby Club Seed Fund $1,800 4-0-0 27-0-0 ing the year. enough to keep up with a growing Derby Club.
In GSS, one senator voted program. A line item for personal mouth-
UHR Engagement Events (ULR) $720 - 24-3-1 against the bill because they ex- ORGT currently has 22 white- pieces was struck from the bill,
pressed concerns that the money water kayaking boats, but most but the rest of the bill was passed.

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discussed proposals for further- Scout Schultz. Schultz’s death in Dec. 2017 to help prioritize played concern that the initiative,
reaching policy change, includ- prompted the administration to and respond to recommendations. in its attempt to promote mental
have also been recruited from a ing the implementation of gen- seek out more effective ways to “The main role for this group health resources in the general
variety of departments to serve der-inclusive housing options. improve student mental health. was to monitor progress, serve student body, had become di-
alongside the Resource Center in “For transgender students In response, President Pe- as a liaison to senior leadership, luted in its aim to address certain
developing collaborative programs in housing, there is no way for terson assembled three ac- and help communicate all of the critical groups of students, includ-
and relaying information about them to indicate on their appli- tion teams to acquire sugges- progress to the campus commu- ing the LGBTQIA community
the center and its initiatives to cation that they want a gender- tions from the community and nity,” said Abheer Bipin, fourth- and those faced with disabilities.
their respective departments. The inclusive housing space,” said identify key issues to address. year ME and member of the Ad- A second Path Forward town
training of this cohort is expected Parsons. “We really want to look Over 180 recommendations visory group. “We reviewed all hall, with a focus on Health and
to be completed by next week. at ways to change that system.” were submitted, out of which 55 these 180 recommendations and Well-Being, was held on Thursday,
“We are hoping this will ex- President G. P. “Bud” Peterson objectives were created. Given consolidated duplicates or recom- Sept. 6, and a third town hall on
tend our network further across originally started The Path For- the large amount of suggestions mendations that were similar.” Academics is scheduled for next
campus, so students don’t have ward initiative in Oct. 2017 fol- by the community, the Path For- In the discussion following the Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. in
to seek out the center but rather lowing the death of Tech student ward Advisory group was created presentation, some students dis- room 102 of Clough Commons.
seek out people in their home
department,” said Parsons.
To attain the initiative’s goal of
addressing all members of Tech’s
student body, the administration
has also worked to extend cam-
pus resources to graduate stu-
dents. The biweekly Grad Buzz
e-newsletter promotes events
and resources geared specifi-
cally towards graduate students.
Following their undergraduate
counterparts, graduate students
will now also have their own
convocation, followed by an an-
nual graduate student picnic.
“Right on the onset, for on-
boarding and graduate stu-
dents, we want to welcome
them into the Tech family and
make sure they know they are
part of the larger campus com-
munity,” said Marla Bruner,
director of Graduate Studies.
In the upcoming semesters,
efforts are being made to com-
plete the designation of gender-
inclusive bathroom signs across
campus and to continue training
Stamps Health Service provid- Photo by Casey Gomez Student Publications
ers in providing care for trans- At the Student Center information desk, students can find information about various student events and activities. The Path
gender students. Parsons also Forward Advisory group discussed initiatives to improve both undergraduate and graduate student life at a town hall on Tuesday.

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Counseling Center expands services with new tools
MASON FAVRO
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Georgia Tech Counseling
Center (GTCC) is expanding the
services it offers with the intro-
duction of three new initiatives
funded with $53,392 from the
SGA’s Joint Allocations Commit-
tee (JAC).
“[The goal is to] expand the
services we offer and make [them]
more accessible to the campus,”
said Mack Bowers, Ph.D., the
interim director and associate di-
rector for Training at the GTCC.
“We tried to find things that were
cost effective and that would be
widely used and widely available
to the campus.”
With this expansion, it is now
possible to reach counseling ser-
vices from a broader range of
methods and times. The new ini-
tiatives include an interactive self
help app, an after-hours mental
health services phone line, and the
use of biofeedback techniques in
counseling sessions.
The GTCC has purchased a
campus wide subscription to the
WellTrack mobile app, an appli-
cation that helps users to regulate
stress, anxiety and depression. It
can be used in conjunction with
individual or group therapy.
“[The WellTrack application
has] research to back it up,” said
Bowers. “There are a lot of col-
leges and universities that already
use it, particularly local ones, [and
they] have had a good experience
with it.”
The application will aggregate
some user data in order to gauge
how effectively it is being used, so
as to offer tips on how it could be
used better.
Members of the Tech
community can use their Tech
provided email address in order to
register for the WellTrack service
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and gain full access to the appli- The JAC is in charge of appor- tee to get each proposal in the of applying for more funds from
cation. tioning $1 million, half given by format for bill submission and to the JAC for initiatives such as the
The after-hours mental health SGA and the other half by the ad- iron out some aspects of the pro- use of weighted blankets in coun-
services phone line will be setup ministration, to programs as they posal itself,” said Andrew Cox, seling.
in partnership with ProtoCall, see fit. president of Graduate Student “[Weighted blankets are] some-
which is “the nation’s leading pro- Last spring, the GTCC ap- Government. thing that they use in the school
vider of third-party telephonic be- plied for JAC funding this spring The GTCC is not the only system pretty widely and there’s
havioral health services,” accord- after SGA reached out to the cen- campus organization to have re- a lot of research around [them].”
ing to GTCC publications. ter to see if they wanted to put ceived funding for programs from said Bowers, “Whenever people
The new ProtoCall service will forth bills for funding proposals. the JAC. feel agitated or upset, or over-
ensure that there is around the As Tech’s main mental health re- Thus far the committee has ap- whelmed, there’s something about
clock access to important aid for source center, the GTCC has sub- proved five other apportionments covering them with a weighted
those in crisis. To reach the line, mitted some of the most impact- of funds, including for the inter- blanket that calms them down.”
members of the Tech community ful JAC bills, and SGA members collegiate mental health confer- For all members of the campus
can call the GTCC phone num- worked with Dr. Bowers in writ- ence that will be held in the spring community, Dr. Bowers advises
ber at 404-894-2575 and select ing the bills’ specific language. of the coming year, and a set of interested students to download
Option 1 to speak with an after- “Dr. Bowers primarily worked swings to be installed on campus. the WellTrack application and see
hours counselor. with one member of the commit- The GTCC is also in the process whether it fits their needs.
Biofeedback, a therapeutic
technique where vital signals such
as heart rate or blood pressure are
measured and shown to patients
to help them to understand and
control their body’s responses, is
also being incorporated into indi-
vidual or group therapies.
“[Biofeedback] helps facilitate
and accelerate the learning,” said
Dr. Andrew Smith, interim asso-
ciate director for Clinical Services
and group program coordinator of
the GTCC, “We thought it would
really resonate with our students,
given the technology piece of it
and the interactive piece of it.”
Biofeedback is practiced by
institutions such as Mayo Clinic,
and according to a study pub-
lished by the National Center for
Biotechnology Information, it is a
reputable practice that has dem-
onstrated an ability to improve
therapeutic outcomes in patients
suffering from a range of ailments,
including PTSD and depression.
The funding for this expan-
sion of services has been provided
through the Joint Allocations
Committee, a committee of SGA
that was created to address men-
tal health resources at Tech in Photo by Casey Gomez Student Publications
the wake of the shooting death of The Georgia Tech Counseling Center provides services to members of the campus including
Scout Schultz in Sept. 2017. individual and group therapy, and this week announced multiple new tools to expand their services.
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The effects of banning hard alcohol
Good in theory, but can it be enforced?
On August 27, the North American In-
terfraternity Conference (NIC) ruled that
all of its member fraternities — a list that
includes a majority of chapters on Tech’s
campus — will no longer be allowed to
have alcohol containing higher than 15
percent alcohol by volume on their prem-
ises except when served by a third-party
vendor. This means that, outside of regis-
tered parties, most of Tech’s fraternities
are no longer allowed to have liquor any-
where on their property under the new
NIC rules.
The decision stems from several recent
deaths relating to hazing and alcohol in
Greek organizations. On paper, the rule
seems effective; underage students flock to
fraternity parties as a source of free and ac-
cessible alcohol and younger drinkers are
often more prone to overimbibe. It would
follow that limiting high-percentage al-
cohol would decrease the number of inci-
dents caused by overconsumption.
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
Jonathan Jeffrey NEWS EDITOR
Polly Ouellette LIFE EDITOR
Harsha Sridhar SPORTS EDITOR
Zoie Konneker ONLINE EDITOR
Lauren Douglas DESIGN EDITOR
DOING OUR PART BY LAUREN DOUGLAS
Despite all of its good intentions, the
rule seems set to flounder once it is imple-
mented next September. Enforcement will
be a logistical nightmare. Unless an entity
like Tech’s Interfraternity Council decides
to raid every sock drawer in every frater-
nity house, a $5 flask is enough to render
the entire ban useless. Removing liquor
from fraternity houses does not remove
liquor. Removing liquor from fraternity
houses incentivizes students to sacrifice
their safety to travel off campus to get their
fill of rum and coke.
If incidents do happen on fraternity
grounds, the rule may give brothers reason
to hesitate before seeking medical atten-
tion. Fearing retribution for breaking the
rule, fraternities will be put in a difficult
situation.
Lack of any reasonable enforcement so-
lution makes this rule little more than rec-
ognition of a nationwide collegiate alcohol
problem by the NIC.
Jon Long OPINIONS EDITOR
Josh Trebuchon ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Casey Gomez PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Elizabeth Sit HEAD COPY EDITOR
Tristen Allen WEB DEVELOPER
Care, like patients,
weakens with age
There is something particu- the wisdom, the joy, the memo-
larly chilling about walking down ries and the advice that elderly
a geriatric hospital hallway. Art people may have for them. I love
doesn’t line the walls; photos don’t my grandparents, but some people
contrast the pure white paint. Ev- don’t. There are people who get
erything is brown and grey. It’s sick and lay in hospital beds like
too quiet; it’s scary. It reminds me the one my grandfather lies in, but
of my fear of growing old. they are alone.
Visiting my grandfather was Nothing saddens me more
usually a time of joy and relax- than the idea that people — so
ation. His house was my haven; complex and full of life with a full
my grandmother, past of love, loss
my guardian an- “Everyone wants to live and knowledge
gel. But when he a long life, but when we — are left alone
got pneumonia, to fight for life.
that all changed. It get to that stage, not Without the sup-
was a rude awak- many others seem to port of family or
ening to the real- friends, how is one
ity of mortality. want that too.” expected to con-
I always thought tinue living?
those that I looked ZOIE KONNEKER The actual
up to didn’t age as ONLINE EDITOR healthcare for ge-
quickly as I did, riatric patients
but years do the same damage astounds me even more. This
to all of us. When I donned the may be anecdotal evidence, but
protective gown to enter his reha- from what I’ve seen, even doctors
bilitation room, I felt sick to my and therapists put older patients
stomach. I longed for the peace of on the backburner. The public
his home and the warmth of the doesn’t demand it, though. If the
tobacco stained air. majority of people wanted more
Everything smells too clean, emphasis on geriatric care, there
too aged. It’s scary. No one seems would be more emphasis on re-
to care about individual patients, search and testing. Maybe that’s
only the few families that visit why there isn’t an Alzheimer’s ice
their sick family members. Some bucket challenge, or a 5K walk
patients are lucid, chatting with for dementia patients.
their friend on the phone or It was so striking to see the
chuckling over a television pro- quality of care given to older pa-
gram. Some are sleeping or lay tients just because of their age.
motionless in a state much like The value of human life seems to
sleep. The lights in their rooms are shrink with time. Children are
off. They seem to have been for- important, of course, but those
gotten. who have contributed to society
When I looked at my grandpa, for years, who have cultivated
he was still as cranky and humor- families and who have struggled
ous as ever. He’d lost some weight, through adversities to lift young-
but he was still his old self deep er generations to where they are
down. Behind his scratchy voice now are also important. Everyone
and weak arms, he was still the wants to live a long life, but when
man I loved. He had not been we get to that stage, not many
forgotten. He was loved, he was others seem to want that too.
needed and he was being bothered For the price that patients pay
by family every day of the week for long-term care, they should be
during his stay in the center. But getting more. For the work they
could we say the same about all have done to promote a good and
the patients in the building? Are healthy society, they should be
they seen as living, breathing indi- feeling more support, not just by
viduals on the tail end of a vibrant their families, but by our society
life full of stories and experiences? at large. And yes, there are some
Or are they seen as burdens? bad people who you may believe
It perplexes me how older gen- do not deserve this support and
erations are allowed to just wither care, but I’m talking about the
away from our physical realm and good people in our world. People
our memories. I find my grand- like my grandparents. People who
mother’s stories about her time on change and changed lives. Their
an Illinois farm fascinating, but impact is immeasurable, so why
some people may find that bor- are the lengths we go to for them
ing. Some people may not value so short?

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Reframing the idea of

“checking privilege”
In recent years it has become that white people enjoy the un- lege and start looking to tear ad-
common in casual political con- justified privilege of not living in vantaged classes down rather than
versations to instruct someone fear of police brutality. The prob- lifting disadvantaged ones up.
who does not fully empathize lem is that African Americans are Even more significantly, the
with the suffering of disadvan- not granted the right to live free of term is alienating to those who
taged peoples to “check [their] that fear. Like with most social is- supposedly possess privilege. In
privilege.” The idea is that certain sues, police brutality is not a zero- order to succeed in addressing
people in society are granted rights sum game; making the relation- problems of privilege, we need to
which others are not for arbitrary ship between police and African engage with privileged classes and Truck, that’s delicious IAC Overlooked
reasons, and that the people who Americans better does not mean get them involved in the solution. Food trucks have resumed Many students have found
do exercise these rights are more making that between police and When these people are accused of their scheduled visits to cam- that the all-major career fair
privileged than others. white people worse. having privilege, however, they pus, bringing their various is inclusive in name only. Stu-
The underlying sentiment of If one instructed police to sub- begin to believe that the goal of wares to Tech Green once dents in the College of Com-
this idea is valid; minorities and ject more white people to police the progressive movement is to again. The mobile dining op- puting have an alternative
other disadvantaged groups are brutality, he would solve the in- take away their rights rather than tions augment Tech’s lim- in their own career fair, but
often treated differently in ways equality, but he would do nothing to simply extend them to others. ited permanent offerings, and other underrepresented groups
which deprive to improve the ex- To make matters worse, solu- while they may be more ex- are out of luck when it comes
them of rights that perience of the dis- tions to problems of inequality pensive, the unique food truck to job searching. Ivan Allen’s
others take for “The truth is, how we advantaged class. typically focus on creating pro- meals give students reason growing programs should war-
granted. The trou- Like with the grams which benefit disadvan- to avoid leaving campus for rant a way for its students to
ble is that collec- frame these problems issue of police taged groups without impacting lunch. They may leave in the find internships and jobs, but
tively calling these has an effect on how brutality, the solu- privileged classes. This further afternoon, but their skidmarks for now they are stuck with
rights “privilege” tion to most social creates the impression that some- remain on our hearts forever. CareerBuzz.
implies that those we think about them.” problems which thing is being taken away from
who exercise them are labelled as is- those with privilege.
should not. JOSH TREBUCHON sues of privilege is Conservative populists want
The problem ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR not to deprive the their supporters to believe that
which needs to privileged class of social issues are a zero-sum game.
be solved to ad- rights, but rather When white voters are scared that
dress inequality is generally not to ensure that those rights are ex- they will lose their rights, it ben-
that groups have rights that they tended to all people and are not efits Donald Trump. When pro-
should not, but rather that disad- limited to certain groups. gressives talk about privilege, it
vantaged people are not given the This is not to say that we need plays right into the hands of those NFL Returns Rain Check
rights to which they are entitled. to address all groups equally when that benefit from fear. If you are looking for new In an effort to build a
If a white person were to argue solving social issues; we should of This is why it is time for a re- ways to procrastinate complet- stronger sense of community
that people should just follow po- course be looking to achieve eq- branding. No more telling people ing your weekend assignments, among graduate students,
lice officer’s instructions if they do uity. All I am arguing is that we to check their privilege or blaming you’re in luck. The NFL season Tech held its first Grad Stu-
not wish to be subjected to police need to reconsider the way that we their ignorance on their privileged is finally upon us, bringing dent Convocation this year. It
brutality, one might respond that frame social issues rhetorically. status. I honestly do not have any with it a weekly obligation to was originally to be punctuat-
he should check his privilege. Af- It may sound at this point like ideas for what to replace the term spend eight hours in a recliner ed by a picnic on Tech Green,
ter all, he is failing to acknowledge I am arguing about semantics. with, but in this age of memes with eyes glued to the TV. Al- but inclement weather drove
that his relationship with police is These are just words, so why does I’m confident that somebody will though Saturdays may be for the event into McCamish Pa-
different from what it might be it really matter what we call it? come up with something eventu- the boys, Sundays are now for vilion. The venue’s limited hall
for an African American because The truth is, how we frame ally. In the meantime, we can all the birds. The Falcons, that is; space proved a hindrance to
he is granted rights that African these problems has an effect on do our part in repairing our divid- our city’s pride and joy is gear- the festivities, with food lines
Americans are often not. how we think about them. Pro- ed political landscape by making ing up for another season of of- swelling to unruly sizes due to
The social issue which needs to gressives can sometimes get too an effort to stop telling people to fensive dominance. hungry, soggy grad students.
be corrected here, however, is not caught up thinking about privi- check their privilege all the time.

“Is it important for students to

NOAH MEYER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The time of the Georgia
Tech all-majors career fair is
upon us, and if you are like
me, you will go — not be-
cause you want to, but be-
cause you feel obligated to.
Taking place Sept. 17 and
18, the career fair will host
more than four hundred
companies and five thou-
sand students.
Many of those students
will soon find the experi-
ence to be a waste of time.
Of course, it is not worth
it to wait in endless lines of
people just to speak to a col-
lege recruiter who has prob-
ably just graduated from
college themselves and does
not know one thing about
the position you are apply-
ing for, and will just tell
you to apply online as they
briefly scan your resume.
But you will go wait in line
anyway.
With the pressures of
Georgia Tech — and even
your own peers — the
“... you are expected
to find it just because
you attend the
Institute, and you
must do everything
you can to get it ...”
obligatory need to be apply-
ing to jobs is always loom-
ing over your head, even if
you have already applied to
ten. A summer spent out-
side of an internship is con-
sidered a wasted semester
rather than a relaxing break
attend career fairs?”
Should every student bear long lines and fake
smiles for Tech’s biggest networking event?
from the rigors of classes.
The Tech environment gives
you the impression that the
most important thing is to
find that tailored-for-you
job, internship or co-op;
you are expected to find it
just because you attend the
Institute, and you must do
everything you can to get it
— even though you are only
20 years old and haven’t
even figured out your own
interests and strengths yet.
I in no way mean to
bash the importance of
making efforts to perfect
your resume or to network
and find jobs. I merely want
to draw attention to the
stigma in hopes that it can
be addressed and assuaged.
There are many other im-
portant things in life, and
they are happening right
now, right in front of you.
Don’t miss them.
JON LONG
OPINIONS EDITOR
As a first year, walk-
ing into a packed career
fair feels like landing on
the beaches of Normandy
armed only with a butter
knife. While other students
flaunt their work experience
with NASA or Google, first
years often find that they
can only bring a good atti-
tude and two years of bag-
ging groceries to the table.
So why is Tech — and
specifically the College of
Computing — so eager to
subject first years to such a
negative experience?
As a first year Computer
Science major, attending
the career fair was manda-
tory. The school genuinely
believed that we would find
internships there, and I’m
sure several first years were
qualified enough to earn
one. But for students like
myself, trudging through
massive lines with a mixture
of frustration and uncer-
tainty, it ultimately proved
“For most first
and second years,
I’d wager that the
experience isn’t even
worth the money
they’d spend renting
an ill-fitting suit.”
to be an incredibly negative
experience that tainted the
remainder of my college ex-
perience.
Since then, I have never
returned to a career fair. I
have certainly beefed up
my resume in the years
since then, but the memo-
ries of disinterested recruit-
ers feigning interest in my
portfolio make me feel, for
better or worse, that my
time would be better spent
elsewhere. For most first
and second years, I would
wager that the experience is
not even worth the money
they would spend renting
an ill-fitting suit.
For students nearing the
end of the time at Tech,
the career fair is a valuable
tool for professional devel-
opment and may actually
be the most effective way
to find a job or internship.
But for underclassmen with
paltry portfolios and even
less knowledge about their
fields, attending a career
fair is almost always a fruit-
less waste of time and emo-
tional energy.

Entertainment
“One Dollar” premiere narratively bankrupt
TELEVISION
One Dollar
NETWORK: CBS All Access
WHEN: Thursdays
STARRING: John Carrol
Lynch, Kirrilee Berger,
Nathaniel Martello-White
OUR TAKE: «««««
ERIK TISCHER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In today’s society, cash changes
hands incessantly, and one rarely
stops to think about where it has
been. With the average lifespan of
a one dollar bill being just under
six years, a single dollar can touch
countless people connecting them
to the places they have been.
On Thursday, Aug. 30, the
new murder mystery drama,
“One Dollar,” premiered on CBS
All Access following the path of a
one dollar bill as it makes its way
around a small town in a fictional
postmodern Pennsylvania.
Throughout the show, the
numbers 8157 appear on the dol-
lar as it travels between the variety
of characters living and working
in this mill-town at the time of
a murder, signifying a loose con-
nection between the narratives of
their individual lives.
Although this may seem like
an interesting concept at first, the
show only uses it as a cool gim-
mick to jump through the many
characters introduced in the first
Lloyd LP “Tru” explores innovative analogue sound
New Orleans-born and Atlanta-based R&B artist Lloyd performs the songs on his newly
released LP ‘Tru’ at an album release party at the Boogalou Restaurant Lounge on Aug. 31.
episode. A lot of the transactions
did not have any immediate im-
portance to the plot and gave off
the impression that some of the
characters were not fully intro-
duced. The abundance of story-
lines caused some of the less vital
characters to lose credibility and
not leave a lasting impact on the
plot of the first episode.
With the plethora of characters
in “One Dollar,” from the very be-
ginning a few separate story lines
begin developing which demon-
strate a divide in the rusty town,
Braden, based on wealth and
class. Scenes cut back and forth
between the everyday life of peo-
ple working paycheck to paycheck
and the billionaire class enjoying
social functions.
The first episode, which is
named after Garrett Drimmer,
one of the mill workers and a sin-
gle father who can barely afford
daycare for his young daughter,
shows how he struggles making
ends meet forcing him to take
more hours at the mill and even-
tually getting called into some
shady business with the foreman
late at night.
At the same time we are in-
troduced to the wealthier side of
Braden through a private detec-
tive hired by a rich contractor to
investigate the murder at the mill.
This also introduces a roman-
tic sub-narrative involving the
daughter of the contractor. Along
with the private detective comes
an interesting dynamic with the
chief of police hinting at possible
racial conflicts.
Even though the pilot is some-
what lacking when it comes to
plot advancement, Director Craig
Zobel (“Compliance,” “Great
World of Sound”) begins to lay
the foundation for an impres-
sively deep cast of characters and
converging storylines.
There is a lot that could go
right with this show if taken in
CBS recently released the pilot of the new murder-mystery ‘One Dollar.’ The show is built around
the concept of following a dollar bill as it travels through a community divided over a recent murder.
Photo by Eli Hendler Student Publications
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Josh Trebuchon
entertainment@nique.net
the right direction. Top notch
acting from big names like John
Carroll Lynch (“The Founder”) as
Bud Carl, the foreman, and Philip
Etinger (“Compliance”) as Gar-
rett Drimmer sets “One Dollar”
up as an intriguing detective mys-
tery with a hint action and drama.
“One Dollar” is another ad-
dition to the growing murder
MUSIC
Tru
Lloyd
LABEL: Young Goldie Music/
Empire
GENRE: R&B
TRACK PICKS: “Tru,” “Lil Sis”
and “Appreciation Day”
OUR TAKE: «««««
JOSH TREBUCHON
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Atlanta-based R&B singer-
songwriter Lloyd recently cel-
ebrated the release his first full-
length studio album in seven
years, a feature-heavy LP called
“Tru.” The record expands upon
the material Lloyd released as
“Tru-EP” in 2016.
With the album, Lloyd em-
braces an analogue sound which is
relatively uncommon in the world
of contemporary R&B, bringing a
new raw feeling to his music. He
shies away from vocal aids like
autotune, opting for a more natu-
ral vocal style which is refreshing
in a genre saturated with similar
sounding autotuned voices.
Seven of the 11 tracks on the al-
bum have features, with the list of
guest artists including Lil Wayne
and Rick Ross. While the album
may seem heavy on features, this
technique
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mystery genre. Opening with too
many characters and not enough
action makes it difficult to keep
interest in the array of narratives.
Still, given time to flesh out the
plot, “One Dollar” could easily
develop into the show that keeps
you coming back to find out who
is behind the murders and to see
where the dollar will go.
Photo courtesy of CBS
is not necessarily a knock against
the quality of Lloyd’s musical
abilities as it might be for a true
hip-hop artist; it is not uncom-
mon for R&B singers to bring in
a large number of features, as they
typically do not do very much
rapping themselves.
Lloyd does not let his guests
hijack the album. Rather than
defining the sound of the LP, the
features support Lloyd’s singing
and complement his sound. The
overall style of the record is still
very much defined by Lloyd’s
smooth vocals.
Despite the preponderance of
high-profile features on the al-
bum, the members of the Spell-
man Women’s Choir actually
deliver the most outstanding and
complementary performance on
the album.
The members of the choir fea-
ture on the second to last track
of the album, titled “Lil Sis,” and
their presence brings a gospel
sound to the song and makes it
stand out from and break up the
stylistic uniformity of the rest of
the album. Thanks to the choir,
“Lil Sis” does the best job of
blending different sounds of any
other track on “Tru.”
Lloyd saves his best work for
the last track of the album, the
titular “Tru.” Lloyd originally
released the song as a single in
2016, and the lyrics of the track
See LLOYD, page 10
// ENTERTAINMENT
Aussie star Sivan shines in sophomore album
MUSIC
Bloom
Troye Sivan
LABEL: Capitol Records
GENRE: Dance-pop
RELEASE DATE: Aug. 31
TRACK PICKS: “Lucky Strike,”
“My My My!”
OUR TAKE: «««««
ALLIE GHISSON
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Lively pop production un-
derscored by an 80’s synth style
summarizes the sound profile for
Troye Sivan’s sophomore album
“Bloom.” The 23-year-old Austra-
lian hit the mainstream after the
release of his debut album “Blue
Neighbourhood” in 2015.
Generating 11.5 million
monthly listeners on Spotify, the
former YouTube sensation has
taken over the radio space, acquir-
ing Ariana Grande as a feature on
his newest album.
The album bases its lyrics off
of Troye’s LGBTQ+ background.
The 36 minute record is chock-
full of coming of age dance-pop
anthems. With the songs focused
on his past and present emotional
and physical relationships, parts
of the album dive into Sivan’s
more sensual side.
The opening track “Seventeen”
is written about his first experi-
ence with an older man. The lis-
tener can get so fixated on the
sound of the track that he misses
the underlying theme of the insig-
nificance of age and of love. The
millennial world of online dating
and exploration reduces emotion-
al connection, leading to the in-
significance of love and the trivial-
ity of age discussed in this song.
“My My My!”, the lead single
released in January, is the quintes-
sential dance track that those who
technique • September 7, 2018• 9
follow Sivan were waiting for. The
lighthearted nature of the song
make it the perfect addition to any
playlist. The song’s pace and beat
represent the experience of diving
head first into a feeling of ecstasy.
A breath of fresh air from the
prior tracks, “The Good Side”
takes the form of a lullaby, slower
in pace and featuring a softened
vocal approach.
Sivan takes fault for the decay
of his relationship. He thanks his
former partner for teaching him
how to love, but he received more
love than he ever gave back. Per-
haps the most interesting aspect
of this song is the inclusion of a
vocoder at the end, reminding the
listener of “Hide and Seek” by
Imogen Heap. The ending goes si-
lent then reappears with the sound
of a breath and a beat mimicking
one of a heart, breathing new life
into the song.
The title track “Bloom” spends
the majority of its run time devel-
oping a metaphor for a relation-
ship based off of a garden. The
concept of only existing for one
individual and wanting to experi-
ence the entirety of life with him Photo courtesy of Capitol Records
is a major theme in the album Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan recently released his sophomore album, titled “Bloom,”
and is directly connected to the a dance-pop record which blends 80’s synth pop sounds with a more modern musical style.
concept explored in “Seventeen”.
This song is all about firsts and the album. Lyrically it is simplistic and nature of fruit to form con- metaphor, from which it derives
experiencing everything for the and the beat feels a little generic. nections to feelings, and as out its title. The lyrics are visual in
first time, similar to the transition The song is far from the excellence there as the concept sounds, Si- nature, and the storytelling puts
from spring to summer watching that the listener expects to get van’s writing on this piece seems the listener in the moment with
the flowers bloom and come back from the two major artists. That to work as it is so far one of the fan Troye and the synth pop musical-
to life after a cold spell. being said, the track is catchy and favorites on the album. ity transforms the piece. Pulling
“Postcard” is the first track fits the formulaic style the radio The ultimate love song and from bubbly eighties synth, the
with a feature on the album. tends to pick up. profession of commitment, “What production is unmatched by any-
Written about a broken relation- Everyone has those 2 a.m. a Heavenly Way to Die” blends thing else on the album.
ship, Troye returns to the person thoughts when the sugarcoated romantic lyrics about the present As closers usually are, “Ani-
that broke him hoping that he daydreams fade away. “Plum” is with the contemplation of the fu- mal” is just fine. It wraps up the
can heal. The feature on the track, the equivalent of the sinking feel- ture, when the protagonists of the album in an introspective way
Gordi, is somewhat lost in the ing at the base of one’s stomach song are no longer young and free. with a simplistic musical composi-
harmonies, providing a comple- when he realizes not everything The majority of the track feels like tion. It is an outcry of love and the
menting voice more so than an is as it seems. On the song, Si- it is lacking in something, but to- acceptance of the fact that Sivan is
alternate perspective. van realizes that even in the best wards the end of the piece it gets anything but perfect. The closing
The next track also has a fea- of situations, there will always be more sonically cohesive. It just minute and a half of the track is
ture. “Dance to This” showcases an end. For the artist, the end is takes some time to develop. layered with vocoders and pitch-
the mesmerizing voice of Ariana impending as he lies awake next “Lucky Strike” may just be the ing creating an ethereal musical
Grande. However, this song is to his partner analyzing their re- best track on the album. Lyrically atmosphere, a solid end to a gener-
weak in comparison to the rest of lationship. The song uses the taste the song is built off of a cigarette ally strong album.
10 • September 7, 2018• technique
JACK FROM PAGE 1
Ryan — rowing at dawn in a t-
shirt here, sweating at four in the
morning because of nightmares
there — give him an elusive qual-
ity that adds to the mystery.
As the leading man of this in-
tense action series, John Krasinski
is perfect for the hybrid role of
an impressive combatant with a
calm, almost meek countenance.
The unimposing, just-a-lowly-
analyst side of Jack Ryan is em-
phasized throughout the episode,
often with humor.
The new series follows the titular character as he transitions from the life of an analyst
to the action-packed exploits of a field agent while dealing with the symptoms of P.T.S.D.
When asked what he is a doc-
tor of, he replies unimpressively,
“Economics.” After Greer, Ryan’s
boss, describes his past high-
stakes work in Pakistan, Ryan is
asked what his story is, and he
says simply, “I’m an analyst.”
Of course, his unintimidat-
ing appearance is meant to un-
dercut and shroud his actually
remarkable, winding backstory,
of which the first episode shows
mere glimpses. Through a couple
of flashbacks, viewers learn that
Ryan served in a war and now suf-
fers from post traumatic stress dis-
order. Through a couple of cryptic
conversations, viewers learn that
Ryan used to work on Wall Street
but left for unknown reasons.
The real value in the episode,
however, is in the subtle themes
that do not hinge on the action-
packed plot. There is a repeated
juxtaposition and struggle be-
tween innocence and danger. The
best example of this is perhaps the
opening scene, when two young
brothers are playing and laugh-
ing together moments before
their home gets blown to pieces.
Another scene opens with a Syr-
Photo courtesy of Amazon
ian woman, Hanin, running pre-
sumably from something with an
anxious look on her face, but mo-
ments later, it’s shown that she’s
simply playing a game of soccer
with her children.
Later, a few Syrian children are
tracing each other in chalk on the
ground, and when they’re ordered
to go clean up for dinner, the out-
lines are left vacant, looking eerily
like the morbid outlines that po-
lice draw around corpses at crime
scenes. These transitions from the
light, carefree innocence of child-
hood to the suddenly somber “real
world” speak volumes about the
struggles that many children of
war or poverty currently experi-
ence around the world.
Another idea that the pilot
only briefly addresses is the nature
of true belief. The potential new
terrorist, Suleiman, apparently
appeals to both Shia and Sunni
Muslims, which has been a strong
divide in Islam for centuries.
About the belief of Suleiman’s fol-
lowers, Ryan says, “It’s not about
what they’re saying. It’s about how
they’re saying it. This is real rev-
erence,” which begs an intriguing
philosophical question: how can
someone tap into “real reverence”?
Generally, “Jack Ryan” is
worth a watch. With its beautiful
visuals, endearing leading man,
and intricate plot, it fulfills the
recipe for great entertainment.
And even if you can’t necessarily
stomach the intense and some-
times gory action scenes, it also
has value for the questions it raises
about terrorism—how it starts,
how it grows, how it might end—
and thus about all of humanity.
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LLOYD FROM PAGE 8
explain the reasons behind Lloyd’s
extended hiatus from making mu-
sic. Lloyd’s first release since 2011,
the track served as an announce-
ment of Lloyd’s return to the mu-
sic scene after taking a break to
deal with the emotional trauma of
losing an unborn child.
“Tru” is the most radio-friend-
ly of the tracks on the album, with
a fast pace and catchy beat mak-
ing it an enjoyable song to listen
to. That the song was originally
released so far in advance of the
LP is most likely the only reason
that this track is not the first or
second on the album.
Most of the songs on the al-
bum are enjoyable and catchy,
even if they can sometimes fade
into the background if the listener
does not focus enough on what he
is listening to. Beyond being good
to listen to, the album achieves
the artistic goals which Lloyd set
out to accomplish.
In an interview with the Tech-
nique, Lloyd emphasized that dur-
ing his hiatus from making mu-
sic, he took the time to “reflect on
[his] own self.” He explained that
his time away from music taught
him to recognize and embrace
“the beauty in imperfection,”
leading him to channel a more
natural, analogue sound into his
new music.
Lloyd also explained that he
has recently taken to listening to
older music on vinyl, picking up
influences from outside of con-
temporary-style R&B including
names like Marvin Gaye, Bob
Dylan and Bill Withers.
Listeners may not hear traces
of Bob Dylan when they listen
to “Tru,” but the album leaves
no doubt that Lloyd is starting to
evolve his style.
“Tru” is a quality album which
combines an enjoyable listening
experience with stylistic innova-
tion in a way which is impres-
sive and refreshing in the modern
R&B landscape.
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The Jackets’ offense performed Newton-lite behind center that they Jackets opened up with consecutive safety Kaleb Oliver’s mid-game ro-

JACKETS
as one could expect against an FCS
opponent on paper, but the real take-
aways from Saturday’s matchup were
more based on positional perfor-
mances. At QB, TaQuon Marshall
was ineffective through the air in
the first half with a sub-40 percent
passing rate and an interception
— even though the routes were
primarily targeted in the short
flats and corner. After a half-
time tuneup, Marshall finished
the game five of six, topping off
the final scoring drive with three
back-to-back-to-back throws of
25, 13 and 24 yards despite pres-
sure from the interior defense.
Marshall blamed his miserable
first half on his confidence, but
if second half Marshall makes
an appearance Saturday, Tech
might finally have the Cam
have been waiting to see since his five
touchdown debut against the Ten-
nessee Volunteers.
On the defensive side of the ball,
there was an immediate and notice-
able improvement from last year’s
overly conservative Roof scheme. The
Georgia Tech
vs
USF
forced three-and-outs, giving up only
three first downs across Alcorn State’s
seven first-quarter possessions with
an interception to boot. With both
rushing and passing plays held to un-
der 3 yards per play, Tech easily shut-
out the Braves. Redshirt freshman
tation provided an immediate spark
to a defensive unit looking to find
replacements after a relatively large
graduating class in 2017. Woody’s
defense stuck with basic Cover 3 out
of the base 3-4 for the majority of the
game with a few stunt rush packages
from the OLBs on both sides, but it
is safe to say that most of the creative
playmaking was kept up the sleeves
for opponents who require a little bit
more strategy and trickery to defeat.
Fans may fear that this is a trap
game, with the team potentially
looking ahead to Pitt. But if the Jack-
ets can capitalize on the momentum
from their first shutout victory since
2013, there should be no major is-
sues dismantling a young team and
reminding the nation why Charlie
Strong caught the axe from Texas just
18 months back.

For now, the bot-

What happens when a ranked tom line seems to be
team loses its best quarterback in that USF was still
school history, top running back, riding the high from
top wide receiver, top center, top an exceptional 2017

right guard, top three defensive
tackles, two starting linebackers,
a starting safety, a kicker and a
punter in a single offseason? Fans
watching Tech’s game against
USF will find out.
In USF’s 34-14 opener over
Elon, 2017 backup and presumed
starter Brett Kean had been sidelined
by a 2-game academic ineligibil-
ity suspension, so ASU-graduate-
transfer Blake Barnett was trotted
out as a placeholder. Fortunately for
the Jackets, Barnett did not show off
the skills that once made him a con-
tender for the starting quarterback at
the University of Alabama. Despite a
40-yard touchdown connection, the
majority of his passes were dump-offs
Sept. 8 @ 12 pm
Raymond James Stadium
for short yardage, and Barnett ulti-
mately failed to impress on the field
despite the victory. Former Florida
transfer RB Jordan Cronkrite — who
rode the bench for USF in 2017 —
was out with an injury, but will re-
turn on Saturday. It is doubtful that
anyone with two sub-160 yard sea-
sons posted almost two years ago will
have any significant impact on what
appeared to be a weak ground game.
Defensively, USF did snag two in-
terceptions to jump start their quest
to reclaim their status as a top-five
interception program in back-to-
back seasons. But the brand new LB
corps primarily comprised of fresh-
men looked sloppy and out of place
on Elon’s opening drive, and their
inexperience in positional awareness
and tackling form showed in USF’s
season opener.
BULLS
senior class into their
2018 home opener
against an Elon pro-
gram that made the
FCS playoffs but is
not ready for an FBS
opponent. There is
still talent in the pro-
gram, no doubt about that, but the
lack of cohesion between positional
units and a serious vulnerability to
the run should lead to a healthy mar-
gin of victory for Tech on the shoul-
ders of Benson, Searcy, and Marshall.
439 yards rushing last week for the
Jackets probably will not be repeated
against an FBS team, but against one
reeling so gravely, perhaps it is possi-
ble. The Bulls’ chances are very slim. Story by Josh Forbes
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Volleyball wins Hyatt Regency Invitational
GRAHAM LEWIS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Tech women’s volley-
ball team lengthened their win-
ning streak to eight games after
sweeping the Hyatt Regency
tournament, hosted at the team’s
O’Keefe Gymnasium. The team
was led by first-year Mariana
Brambilla, who was named both
tournament MVP and ACC Co-
Freshman of the Week. The fresh-
man standout recorded two dou-
ble-doubles and currently leads
the team in kills and service aces.
Her performance in the tourna-
ment helped cement Tech’s win
with a career high 19 kills against
South Alabama. The game was
closer than expected, with a large,
loud crowd representing the visit-
ing team from Mobile, a five-hour
drive away. However, Tech was
able to overcome both the team
and crowd and send the Jaguars’
fans home disappointed.
In their next game, Tulane
took an early lead, but the Jack-
ets were able to come back from a
14-7 deficit, finishing them in the
third set 25-23. Junior Lexi Dorn
recorded 41 assists and 10 digs,
contributing to Tech’s winning
effort. The volleyball team is off
to a solid start this season and will
get to test themselves against an
undefeated Alabama this Friday.
With seven freshmen on the ros-
ter, the team has received a steady
amount of praise from head coach
Michelle Collier, who is surely
excited to have such a young, ca-
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pable squad. The team is off to the
best start to the season since 2016,
when Tech secured a 20-win sea-
son and almost made it to the
NCAA tournament. They went
24-8, going 15-5 in the ACC. The
difference between then and now
is that while the 2016 team was a
mature unit stocked with experi-
enced seniors, the current roster is
the opposite.
There are two ways to view
this situation: with optimism and
concern. The first is obvious. With
freshman such as Mariana Bram-
Members of Tech’s volleyball team celebrate upon winning the Hyatt Regency Invitational,
hosted on Tech’s campus. The win was part of the team’s fast start to the 2018-19 season.
ECE Lobby Day
Info Session
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billa, Mikaila Dowd and Matti
McKissock, it is difficult not to
be excited for the future. Dowd
previously earned ACC Freshman
of the Week, getting 50 kills in
one weekend. In her debut she
got 22 kills against Idaho State.
McKissock has shown to be a very
dependable setter. An example
of this can be seen in her 10 dig,
21 assist performance against
Georgetown.
On the other hand, these tal-
ented players still lack valuable
experience in conference play, and
technique • September 7, 2018• 15
though they results have been ex-
cellent early, they will need guid-
ance as the season wears on, the
matches get tougher and fatigue
grows.
The dynamic duo that is Lauren
Frerking and Kodie Comby helps
ensure that nothing is getting past
the net. With a combined 36
swats in their first tournament,
look to them for experience and
excellent defense this season. Tech
will need it if it wants to launch
a memorable campaign; they have
the makings of just that.
HARSHA SRIDHAR
SPORTS EDITOR
This column is short this week,
so my thoughts are brief.
Tech players KirVonte Benson,
Quez Jackson and Charlie Thomas
were suspended for the first quar-
ter of football’s opener against Al-
corn State. Usually, these suspen-
sions draw mirth amongst fans;
how much of a punishment is it to
miss a quarter of a nearly assured
blowout win?
I’ve done some thinking, and
I think it’s perfectly fair. This
suspension hurts the players —
in an offense where backs are in
constant competition for playing
time, Benson could use every snap
he can get — without hurting the
team, which can do just fine with-
out them. You can be confident
that Benson, Jackson and Thomas
won’t repeat whatever mistake
Photo courtesy of Danny Karnik landed them in the doghouse.
Mission achieved, I say. Now to
the meaningful games.
VanLeer
Student Success
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Tech Green
McCamish
Rec Center
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Norton looks to raise bar in sophomore campaign
EMILY DYKSTRA
STAFF WRITER
In sitting down with Noah
Norton, a sophomore on the
Tech golf team, it quickly became
evident that he is one of the most
competitive student athletes to
grace Tech’s campus.
The top ranked amateur of the
Jackets hails from Chico, Califor-
nia and brought significant talent
to the table in his first year under
the direction of head coach Bruce
Heppler. Before coming to Atlan-
ta, Norton won two matches in
the 2017 U.S. Amateur, advanced
to match play at the U.S. Junior
Amateur, and advanced to the
finals of the California Amateur
among other accomplishments.
When asked about last year’s
performances, Norton mentioned
that he and the team overall had
a strong showing, but acknowl-
edged that there is always room
for improvement. As a freshman,
he led the Jackets with four top-10
finishes and ranked second with a
71.43 stroke average, courtesy of
ramblinwreck.com.
The Jackets did not qualify for
the NCAA Finals after missing
out by just one stroke this past
season, which Norton will chase
with his team this year. He was
the only freshman named to the
NCAA Regionals starting team
last season, along with graduate
Chris Petefish and current juniors
Andy Ogletree, Luke Schnieder-
Defense stands strong against Braves in season opener
JOHN EDWARDS
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Yes, it is a little premature to
declare Tech’s defensive woes
“fixed”. Enterprising fans should
probably wait a little bit longer
before printing “Nate Woody For
President 2020” t-shirts and sell-
ing them around campus. But no
one can deny that, for the first
time in a long time, Tech’s defense
actually did its job, and fans have
the 3-4 defense to thank for that.
It is difficult to contextualize
Tech’s defensive struggles, espe-
cially now that last season seems
so long ago. No team in the ACC
finished with fewer tackles than
Tech. Only Syracuse allowed a
higher completion rating than
the Jackets. Tech allowed the fifth
most yards per carry in the ACC
in 2017. But all of these stats cru-
cially omit that Tech’s defensive
play calling was woefully lacking
last season, from Ted Roof’s in-
ability to read that Miami would
call a bubble-screen over and over
in the fourth quarter to allowing
the woeful Virginia Cavaliers to
rack up 40 points against Tech,
last year’s defensive unit was a
complete failure on all fronts.
So Woody’s defense in Tech’s
opener was going to be a breath of
fresh air no matter the outcome -
it showed that Johnson and Tech’s
football higher-ups were capable
SPORTS EDITOR:
Harsha Sridhar
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR:
John Edwards
sports@nique.net
jans, and Tyler Strafaci, an expe-
rienced bunch.
His remarkable resume is
matched by his passion for golf,
a sport in which he says he was
not always so talented. Norton
first picked up a club at age five
when his grandfather, an avid
golfer himself, introduced him
to the sport. It took him about
seven years to find his groove, as
one might expect from a child,
but he remembers making the de-
cision at age 12 to pursue the life
and career of a professional golfer.
He came across the realization
that his hard work could outwork
someone else’s talent at an early
age. That philosophy has clearly
served him well, as he continues
to compete at an elite level with
the Jackets.
As he reached high school,
the stages got bigger, and stakes
have continued to increase in col-
lege. The transition from his high
school team to that which he finds
at Tech was “a lot smoother than
expected,” Norton said. He attrib-
uted the ease which he found to
the fact that he had the opportu-
nities to participate in high-level
competitions before joining the
Jackets. Of course, the collegiate
competitions have slight variances
and offer a different mindset than
that of competing as an individ-
ual, but the layout and amount
of pressure is comparable to that
found at the elite amateur tourna-
ments, he adds.
Norton faced a tough sum-
mer after sustaining a back in-
of recognizing their weakness and
making the necessary changes to
adjust. But even then, Woody and
the 3-4 defensive scheme made
the best possible impression, re-
cording Tech’s first shutout in
over five years.
Even against an FCS opponent
— who, in the four years prior,
had averaged 11.25 points per
game against Tech — Tech’s de-
Defensive back Malik Rivera, a redshirt senior, looks to strip the ball from an Alcorn State
player. Rivera is part of a Tech defense that shut out their first opponent of the season.
Bop to the Top
Volleyball won the Hyatt Regency In-
vitational. And that might just be the
beginning for them.415
jury towards the end of his fresh- He highlighted the talents of
man year, but his resolve has not each of the three incoming fresh-
waned. The Jackets face a tough man, a spot that he was in just a
schedule, but Norton expects year ago. The freshmen will push
them to continue to rise in the the rest of the team to strive for
ranks as a team. Although he ac- the NCAA Championship. Con-
knowledges that “everyone is go- nor Howe is a “consistent, hard
ing to say they’re better than last worker” who brings quite a few
year,” he believes that the team as different accolades into the pro-
a whole has gained expertise. Spe- gram, such as a top-50 national
cifically those that are returning ranking and four years of all-state
and played last year such as Andy honors from Utah. Luka Karaulic,
Ogletree, Tyler Strafaci and Luke a native of Georgia, has “athletic
Schniederjans have improved moves” that Norton thinks will
their yardage and putting preci- serve him well in his collegiate en-
sion in the eyes of Norton. deavors. Last, but not least, Bart-
Chris Norton surveys the green during the Carpet Capital Collegiate tournament in 2017. This
year, Norton will manage the transition from precocious freshman to standout sophomore.
fensive performance made a state- than their share of missed tackles,
ment in a truly dominant fashion. and cornerback Zamari Walton
Woody read Alcorn State’s de- whiffed on an easy interception
fense effectively, and it was evident that may well have led to points
in his play-calling throughout the the other way — but overall,
game; Tech snuffed out any deep Tech’s defense was undoubtedly
drives and when Alcorn State did the star of the blowout.
get a completion or a rush off, Again, it is easy to put up some
there was always a Tech defender superb numbers against an FCS
waiting around the corner. Sure, team as an FBS team, especially
there was rust — Tech had more when teams don’t hold back de-
Photo courtesy of Casey Gomez Student Publications
technique
Friday,
16
September 7, 2018
ley Forrester is a walk on from
Gainesville, Ga. that Norton says
will be able to hone in on his me-
chanics to progress his current
skills and add depth to the roster.
“I believe that I am good
enough,” Norton says when asked
if he believes he has the material
to become the best in his sport.
While most collegiate athletes
would say the same, one can tell
that Norton stands behind his
words with an unmatchable level
of intensity. He will no doubt be a
major contributor in determining
the team’s trajectory this season.
Photo courtesy of Danny Karnik
fensively in garbage time — as
Tech did, looking for reps and
experience with the new defensive
scheme. But for the first time in
a very long time, Tech’s defense
did its job, a reason for confidence
in Tech moving forward. And if
nothing else, fans should rejoice
that the defense scored more
points than it allowed. Against
any opponent, Alcorn State or
otherwise, that is a feat worth cel-
ebrating, at least a bit.
Woody also likely has some
tricks up his sleeve; despite the op-
portunity to do so, Woody did not
tip his hand against Alcorn State,
playing mostly generic schemes
without any fancy moves. As a
new defensive coordinator with
a new style, Woody can operate
with some degree of surprise mov-
ing forward, an advantage that
might help pay dividends against
the Clemson Tigers during Tech’s
ACC home opener. Unlike the
Braves, the Tigers will not drop
many passes or miss open reads.
The defensive unit looks
healthy and well-coordinated.
While it has yet to face a serious
test — one that might not come
until Tech faces off against Pitts-
burgh in its ACC opener next
week — Tech’s defense did ev-
erything that was asked of it last
Saturday: it overwhelmed an FCS
opponent. Given how the defense
performed last season, that is
grounds for celebration.

Take an extra few minutes
o iron your pants and blaz-
r before you head out to
he career fair. Your clothes
hould fit well and look pro-
essional and sharp.
CAREER FAIR technique • September 7, 2018
LAUREN LAMBERT
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
SARAH KALLIS
Finding the perfect outfit to ace an but dressed well. Their official website CONTRIBUTING WRITER
interview for a potential dream job is includes information on men’s and
a difficult task to face. Not only do women’s sizing charts and even pro-
students often have few professional vides a sizing video for reference.
options in their closets — consider- As the career fair quickly approaches,
ing typical class attire is likely a t-shirt In addition to sizing help, they have a Tech students are preparing to wow
and shorts — but also the majority of map of Atlanta with the nearest dry- potential employers to nail their
students might not have the funding cleaning locations. If you chose to get dream job or internship. One key
needed to pick out that killer power your garment dry-cleaned near Geor- component of preparation will quick-
suit. gia Tech’s campus, some locations will ly help your potential employer un-
offer a student discount. derstand why you are the ideal candi-
Tech offers a resource called Campus date: the elevator pitch. After waiting
Closet, which provides students with In addition, the Campus Closet pro- in line for an hour just to talk to one
the options and assistance they need gram hosts events, both on and off recruiter from Google, it’s important
to dress their best for job interviews, campus. Earlier this semester, the to be prepared with something to say
career fairs and other similar events. program hosted a Clothing Giveaway when you shake that person’s hand.
Campus Closet allows all Tech stu- Day, in which items from the Campus
dents to check out clothing free of Closet were given away completely free
charge, and the program is run solely of cost for students to keep permanent- Keep it Short and Sweet
through donations. ly. The program is hosting a variety of
other free events like this for students In order to keep your audience inter-
This program officially opened for the to attend throughout the semester. ested, try to keep your elevator pitch
year on Sept. 4, and is located on the between 20 and 30 seconds. While it
basement level of the Bill Moore Stu- For students who are not in need of may seem tough to describe your en-
dent Success Center. They are open the rental services and want to give tire persona and work experiences in
Monday to Friday during the late back to their fellow job-seekers, the such a short period of time, you risk
hours of the afternoon — full hours program is always looking to accept losing your recruiter’s attention with
and more information can be found at donations of gently-used clothing, anything much longer.
campuscloset.gatech.edu. which can be dropped off at either the
Bill Moore Student Success Center,
The procedure to participate in the Scheller College of Business Suite 322, Tailor to Your Audience
program is fairly simple: create a Cam- or the Georgia Tech Hotel.
pus Closet account, check out your Employers constantly wonder what is
outfit of choice, wear the outfit to an Monetary donations allow the pro- in it for them when hiring new em-
interview or business event, dry-clean gram to properly allocate funds to ployees. So, be aware of the qualities
the garment after use, and return the their most relevant needs. The pro- and skill sets potential employers are
garments to Campus Closet free of gram welcomes the idea of donating looking for as you plan your pitch.
charge. If desired, students are also vouchers as well; specifically vouchers Then, you will be prepared to explain
given the option to accessorize their for dry-cleaning or salon and groom- how you are the perfect fit for the
rented attire with a Georgia Tech pin ing. position. Think of specific qualities
and leather portfolio. and interesting work experiences that
A good business suit can help stu- will set you apart from more generic
Students may rent the business attire dents make the right impression at pitches.
for up to two weeks, and must return job fairs and interviews. Whether stu-
the garment with a proof of dry-clean- dents want to get involved by taking
ing even if the piece went unworn. full advantage of the Campus Closet Answer Three Key Questions
or simply by making a donation, this
The Campus Closet wants students program aims to be a valuable resource Your elevator pitch must first identify
to not only be dressed appropriately, for Tech students. who you are, what your skills are and
what kind of job you are looking for.
Ideally, this introduction will take
about 15 seconds. After addressing
these three key questions, use the re-
maining 15 seconds to mention spe-
cial skills and experiences that would
interest potential employers.
Have a Clear Goal
What exactly is the point of your
elevator pitch? Is it to pitch a new
idea? Get a job interview? Or simply
to network by informing your audi-
ence of who you are and what you do?
Think about what you hope to gain
from this interaction, and make your
purpose clear to your audience. That
way, both you and the company rep-
resentatives will be on the same page.
Practice
Rehearsing your elevator pitch is
the best way to ensure that you nail
it. To take it a step further, record
your practice pitch and listen to it so
that you can make sure your tone is
friendly and you are talking at a com-
fortable speed. Grab a few friends or a
parent and ask them to listen and give
you feedback on your spiel. You can
also schedule an appointment at the
Communication Center in Clough to
get feedback on your pitch.
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September 7, 2018• technique CAREER FAIR
MADDIE SCHUSTER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The idea of entering the workforce is one of the most daunting things that
a college student will ever face. Luckily, Tech provides countless oppor-
tunities and resources to help students develop the skills and experience
needed to enter such a competitive job field. The core of these resources is
the Center for Career Discovery and Development (C2D2).
As the name suggests, the services that C2D2 offers are two-pronged:
they help students discover future career paths, then help them develop
the skills necessary to successfully find and secure a job.
The discovery part begins with the many advisors that the center has for
students to utilize. There are advisors for students of all majors, both un-
dergraduate and graduate students, and advisors who can help students
specializing in pre-health, pre-law, pre-teaching and prestigious fellow-
ships.
One of the most-utilized services C2D2 has to offer is its
ability to connect students to internships and co-op oppor-
tunities. Tech has a long tradition of education by experience, with
over a 100 years of co-op experiences. Through C2D2, students can
find, secure and gain credit for these opportunities.
Additionally, C2D2 does more than just provide opportunities. The
center offers services such as CareerBuzz and Campus Closet and
hosts workshops and information sessions for students to attend to
learn more about developing and finding a career.
CareerBuzz is a student-only job posting site that helps connect
potential employers to students and allows them to view resumes
and set-up interviews with Tech students. Online access is available
24/7 for students and provides postings for full-time, part-time and
internship positions.
Campus Closet is a community closet that provides business attire
to students who may not be able to afford or did not bring business
attire with them to school. Any student is able to go pick-up attire
and the only cost is to dry-clean the clothing before returning it for
another student to use.
Workshops hosted by C2D2 include “Resume, Career Fair Prep,
and How to Talk to a Recruiter” and “Negotiating Salary and
Evaluating the Offer.” Workshops help students in all steps of the
process, from start to finish.
C2D2 offers employer information sessions to introduce students
to companies that might be potential employers for students. What
makes these sessions stand out are the companies and organizations
that participate. Just this month, companies such as General Mo-
tors, Chevron, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and more will be
on Tech’s campus for these sessions to give a little bit of information
on what their companies have to offer.
Apart from the upcoming all-majors career fair, C2D2 will be help-
ing to organize some more focused events in the near future. There
are career fair events specific to student athletes and students with
disabilities, as well as several major-specific and specialty related
events coming up.
C2D2’s work is aimed towards “helping students learn how work
works” and provides tools for students to discover their paths and
develop the skills required to find success.
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