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One year later: memorial and vigil remember Scout
JONATHAN JEFFREY,
JEFFREY LUO
NEWS EDITOR,
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
One year after the fatal cam-
pus police shooting of Tech stu-
dent and LGBTQIA+ community
leader Scout Schultz on Sept. 16,
2017, two separate gatherings were
held in memory of Schultz’s life.
The first — a memorial service
co-hosted by the LGBTQIA Re-
source Center and Pride Alliance
and held in Smithgall audito-
rium on Friday, Sept. 14 — had
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students, faculty and family and
friends of Schultz gather to ex-
press recollections of Schultz. The
other — an open vigil on Tuesday,
Sept. 18, beginning on 8th Street
and morphing into a quiet march
to the Campanile — had students
in the LGBTQIA+ community
share memories of Schultz, as well
as a combined conviction to con-
tinue to advocate for needs they
feel Tech administration contin-
ues to ignore.
During Friday’s memorial ser-
vice, those closest to Schultz were
allowed to share their thoughts.
Neither audio and video record-
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ing were permitted at the memo-
rial, partly to deter the level of me-
dia attention that affected similar
memorial services last year.
Each speaker took a differ-
ent approach when speaking of
Schultz. Some directly spoke of
their ability as a student and their
role on campus, while others took
to lightening the mood by inter-
jecting humor into their message
to the audience. Every speaker
emphasized one trait of Schul-
tz’s character — their activism.
During their time at Tech, in
addition to becoming president of
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SAM CHAPPELL
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Tech students no longer have an
excuse for eating at bland on-campus
restaurants that simply serve food that
gets one through the day. This is be-
cause students now have the option of
Momonoki, an innovative restaurant
that focuses on consistently tasty Japa-
nese comfort food with a clever inte-
gration of Taiwanese flavor.
Business partners John Chen and
Jason Liang have come together to cre-
ate something truly special. Students
would be doing themselves a disservice
if they did not make it into the unique
fusion of a restaurant, café and bar, lo-
cated a mere three blocks north of the
5th Street Bridge. This fusion is of sig-
nificance because of the unique back-
ground of each respective owner.
Liang, a chef who has mastered
the blend of Japanese and Taiwanese
food, is the driving force behind the
excellent, avant-garde minded food.
Chen, who was once a Tech student
himself, owns several bars in both Ath-
ens and Atlanta, as well as co-owning
— alongside Liang — the popular,
more traditional Brush Sushi Izakaya
in Decatur. With these two brains at
the helm of this new Japanese venture,
there is little doubt Momonoki will
be successful, especially in a modern
neighborhood like Midtown.
Not only is the location ideal, the
atmosphere is an unparalleled hall-
mark of its own. Overlooking the
bustling Downtown Connector, Mo-
monoki offers several different experi-
ences. If one is craving a quiet place
to study, Momonoki’s second floor is
perfect for that. If one is in need of a
few drinks after a long week of class,
Momonoki has that at its trendy patio
bar. But most importantly, if you are
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Photo by Casey Gomez Student Publications
Demonstrators from Tuesday’s vigil stand outside GTPD head-
quarters on Hemphill Avenue, as police watch behind barriers.
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HALEY PHILLIPS,
CASEY MILES
CONTRIBUTING WRITER,
MANAGING EDITOR
TRAFFIC(KING) CONES
Just before 4 a.m. in the morn-
ing on Sept. 2, an officer spotted
one male and one female student
at the intersection of Ferst Drive
and Hemphill Avenue, each carry-
ing an orange traffic cone.
When the pair saw the officer,
they dropped the traffic cones and
tried to walk away. The officer ac-
tivated his lights and stopped the
NEWS EDITOR:
Jonathan Jeffrey
news@nique.net
pair, asking them about the source
of the traffic cones.
The two said they had taken
them from the construction site at
Dalney Street and said they would
return them.
The officer informed them of
their offense and their violation of
the honor code and sent them on
their way.
EARLY MORNING STALK
A few minutes after 1:30 p.m.
in the afternoon on Sept. 2, a stu-
dent approached officers at the
GTPD headquarters in regards to
harassing communications from
her ex-boyfriend. The ex, who is
not a Tech student, had been con-
tinuously contacting the student,
even after being asked to stop. The
ex showed up at a party on Aug.
31 solely to speak with the victim.
The victim told her ex that she did
not wish to talk to him and left
the party with her friends.
She returned to her dorm
around 3 a.m. where she was met
by a friend of her ex-boyfriend.
The friend, also a non-Tech stu-
dent, requested to be let into the
Tech Square Phase III
On the heels of the topping off of the Coda,
the Board of Regents approved plans to
again change the skyline of Tech Square44
victim’s dorm. The victim refused Trespass Warning to deter the of-
to fulfill the request and opted fender from returning to campus.
to walk around to a different en-
trance before going into the build- (LITERALLY) CAN’T LET GO
ing. An officer was dispatched to
The victim expressed interest Ferst Drive near the Klaus build-
in a Temporary Protective Order, ing a few minutes after 3 p.m. on
but found she did not have the Aug. 30 in reference to a male who
time to pursue it. Instead, she re- was slapped by an ex-girlfriend.
quested that the officer contact her The victim was walking down
ex and warn him not to harass her Ferst Drive when he encountered
again. After talking with the vic- his ex-girlfriend, who he requested
tim, the officer contacted the ex to leave him alone or he would call
advise him of the victim’s wishes. the police. The ex refused to leave,
While speaking with the officer, so he attempted to call GTPD, to
the ex-boyfriend confirmed that which she responded by grabbing
he was on campus on Aug. 31 to his arm, leaving a small scratch
visit friends. While on campus, he and then slapping him across the
decided to find the victim to get face.
in touch with her. He did admit Despite the aggression, the vic-
that the victim told him to leave tim was able to place the phone
her alone, but did not think it was call and his ex left the scene before
that serious seeing as they had just GTPD arrived.
broken up. The victim decided not to press
The officer then informed the charges, but expressed interested
ex that the victim had filed a po- in a Temporary Protective Order.
lice report for harassment and that Afterward, the officer contact-
he should not contact the victim, ed the offender and asked her to
directly or indirectly, or he would give a statement to GTPD. The ex
be charged with stalking. In addi- stated that the two began dating
tion, the officer issued a Criminal early this year but broke up after
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turmoil in August when the vic-
tim’s brother came to town. The ex
broke up with the victim because
he would often verbally abuse and
belittle her about things she could
not do correctly.
Ultimately, she said she broke
up with the victim because he
shared some personal information
with his brother; however, the two
had decided to still be friends af-
ter the break up.
After hanging out as friends
a few times, the victim’s ex still
had feelings for him but the vic-
tim stated he needed time to
think about taking her back. The
offender claims the incident oc-
curred because she observed the
victim talking and flirting with
another female and had become
angry because of the way the vic-
tim was speaking to her and how
he had treated her in the past.
Despite all of the preceding
events, she confided to the officer
she still had interest in reviving a
relationship with the victim.
In response, the officer advised
her not to contact the victim, or
else she would risk arrest.

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ach week , this sec tion of EMAIL AUTO-FORWARD ENDS Student Government Association Due to the change, the bill
News will include coverage Starting Oct. 2, the Office (SGA) seeking more funding for will be passed onto the conference
of different aspects of bills of Information and Technol- an expected 30 percent increase committee between UHR and the
and resolutions that have passed ogy (OIT) will no longer forward in attendees to the Moon Festival Graduate Student Senate (GSS)
through Student Government. This emails from a Tech account to this fall. for further review.
will include the Undergraduate an external or personal email ac- VSA proposed a bill asking
count. Before Oct. 2, students SGA for money to pay for cultural MOUNTAIN BIKING
House of Representatives, Graduate
employees and faculty members food and party accommodations, A representative for the Cy-
Student Senate and the Executive must opt into the Tech mailbox. like styrofoam bowls and cups. cling Team sought funding from
Branch of both government bodies. An OIT representative present After hearing the proposal, a Student Government to attend a
at UHR stated that this new email student government representative national mountain biking cham-
SAURAV GHOSAL protocol will protect the integrity asked about more environment- pionship in Missoula, Montana.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER of online information. friendly alternatives to styrofoam, The funds they requested would
According to the representa- like paper or plastic. cover plane tickets and some of
BILL SUMMARY tive, third-party email services According to the VSA repre- the racing fees.
have control over the content of sentative, paper bowls would not The Cycling Team representa-
BILL AMOUNT GSS UHR important emails, which could be feasible because they would be tive said because Tech is one of the
Roller Derby Club Seed Fund* $5,969.18 26-2-2 19-2-3 result in a breach of confidential too flimsy to support the food. few Southeast schools that attends
information. After ending the for- Plastic bowls and cups would be this national race, it boasts a great
Ramblin’ Raas Season Expenses $1,872.83 22-3-0 24-0-1 warding service, emails through a a more environmentally conscious presence in the championship.
Cycling Team Mountain Nationals $715.00 12-0-0 26-0-0 Tech account will be restricted to option; however, this would re- The UHR struck line item four
only Tech’s email client. Students quire more funding. due to their policy on shipping
Cycling Team Track Nationals $250.00 8-4-0 23-1-1 should contact Wreck Tech for In a vote of 25-0-0, the Un- goods and capped funding for
Taal Tadka SoJam $1,310.65 11-0-0 26-0-0 any help setting up their account. dergraduate House of Representa- racing fees at $100 per individual,
tives (UHR) unanimously voted covering some, but not all, of the
Alternative Service Breaks Fall Trips $975.12 25-3-1 26-0-0 PLASTIC, NOT STRYROFOAM for using plastic bowls and cups expenses.
* Bill line items amended in conference between GSS and UHR The Vietnamese Student As- instead of styrofoam ones at the In a unanimous vote of 26-0-
sociation (VSA) approached the Moon Festival. 0, the bill passed.

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SCOUT FROM PAGE 1
Pride Alliance, Schultz led march-
es to support Muslim students
at Tech and started a fundraiser
to donate money to transgen-
der homeless youth. Schultz also
had mobilized peers to combat
white supremacy and worked
in events to help prevent sex-
ual violence, speakers shared.
Speakers also mentioned
their first experiences meeting
Schultz. For some, it was during
their first days on campus when
they happened across the Pride
Alliance booth at FASET. Oth-
ers first encountered Schultz in-
side Tech administrative offices,
engaged in a conversation with
President G.P. ‘Bud’ Peterson.
Multiple speakers emphasized
that Schultz loved to talk about a
range of topics, whether it be cam-
pus regulations or local politics.
Faculty described Schultz as
an exceptional student both in-
side and outside of the classroom.
One professor praised Schultz’s
inquisitive nature during class-
room discussions, as well as their
activism throughout campus.
Along with having a near-perfect
GPA, Schultz was known to regu-
larly attend office hours and take
the initiative to learn extra mate-
rial—a true display of curiosity.
Following the Friday memo-
rial service, individual counsel-
ing sessions were made available
to help those who continue to
struggle with the events of last
year or simply want someone
with whom they can to talk.
A few hours after the memo-
rial service ended, at 3:31 p.m.,
a Facebook event titled “1 Year
Later — We Remember Scout
Schultz” was posted anonymous-
ly online, inviting people to attend
an “anniversary of the events that
transpired at the vigil meant to
honor Scout’s memory,” according
to the public event description.
Last year, on Sept. 18, a candle-
light vigil around the Campanile
was followed by a protest in which
a violence subset set a Georgia
Tech Police Department (GTPD)
cruiser on fire, and multiple dem-
onstrators were arrested by police.
Over the weekend, Tech stu-
dents became aware of plans
for the anniversary vigil, which
would meet at Eighth Street
at the very spot where Schultz
was shot and killed by GTPD
police officer Tyler Beck.
Multiple students, many
from the LGBTQIA+ commu-
nity at Tech, chose to attend.
Huddled in front of the south
doors of Eighth Street South
dormitory, a group composed
of students and other demon-
strators held battery-powered
candles and spoke to each other
through an electric loudspeaker.
Naiki Kaffezakis, sixth year
NRE, PHYS, and vice presi-
dent of Pride Alliance, said they
were tired with watching issues
relating to LGBTQIA+ stu-
dents, such as the construction
of gender-inclusive restrooms,
“be swept under the rug.”
Schultz, Kaffezakis said, had
worked to fight to resolve such is-
sues on behalf of vulnerable mem-
bers of the campus community.
“Scout has inspired all of us
to step up, and that’s the reason
that we’re here today,” Kaffeza-
kis said. “Scout didn’t need to
die for that. Scout had already
prepared me, prepared many of
us, many of the younger genera-
tion here at Tech, to face these
challenges, to face the continual
bullsh*t that is just piled on queer
students, disabled students, any
minority student on campus.”
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A few seconds later, a white car
drove by, honking aggressively,
causing vigil attendees to wonder
aloud whether the honk was a
“support honk or an angry honk.”
The peaceful protest was close-
ly watched by a wary assortment of
Georgia Tech Police Department
(GTPD), Georgia State, and At-
lanta Police Department officers.
Perched on the third floor
balcony of West Village, a pair
of neon-vested GTPD patrol
officers observed from above.
Julia Grey, third year BME
aimed her speaker at the West Vil-
lage balcony, inviting vigil attend-
ees to wave to the GTPD officers.
“Scout was killed by cop,”
Grey projected. “We’d really pre-
fer if you’d let us mourn, with-
out your presence. Would you
please leave and let us mourn?”
Attendees applauded as the of-
ficers retreated into West Village.
“I just want to say that I’ve
been thinking a lot these last few
weeks about what Scout would
think about where we are now,
and I just want to say that we
need to continue to recognize how
gaslit this community is, because
our suffering is real,” said Anna
Harrison, EE ‘17. “This is not nor-
mal. This is not okay, and what
the school has been doing is not
what we should be just okay with.”
After sharing their words
with one another, a group of
demonstrators marched down
to Hemphill and stood out-
side of GTPD headquarters.
A second group, composed al-
most entirely of students, also
marched, but kept their distance
from the police headquarters.
After police cruisers sur-
rounded Hemphill, both groups
continued to march south to the Photo by Casey Gomez Student Publications
Campanile, where the demon- Bailey Becker, third year LMC and prominent member of the
stration dissolved peacefully. LGBTQIA+ community at Tech, sits and reflects Tuesday’s vigil.
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Nation unites to help
Carolinas after Florence
NOAH MEYER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
On Sept. 14 at 7:15 a.m., Hur-
ricane Florence slammed into the
Carolina coast near Wrightsville
Beach, North Carolina. Although
it had been downgraded to a Cat-
egory I a few hours before, Flor-
ence has since delivered the worst
hurricane damage the Carolinas
have seen in decades. By the time
Florence hit, maximum sustained
winds reached as high as 90 mph,
but it was the storm’s heavy rain-
fall that proved catastrophic.
During the worst of Florence,
reports described flooding up to
36 inches in some areas, and close
to 350,000 people without power.
37 people have died from Flor-
ence-related incidents. The total
damage is estimated at $22 billion
and may continue to rise.
When probed about govern-
ment funding toward disaster
relief, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
Associate Administrator for Re-
sponse and Recovery, Jeffery
Byard announced, “We have plen-
ty of resources to respond.”
However, some concern was
raised over the transfer of nearly
$10 million of FEMA’s budget to
Immigration and Customs En-
forcement (ICE), to which Byard
responded, “That has not im-
pacted our situation whatsoever
… we have no concerns as far as
recovery.”
In the aftermath of what could
be one of the top-ten worst storms
to hit the United States, President
Trump told reporters on Monday,
Sept. 17, that 20,000 federal work-
ers have been deployed in efforts
to bring about a strong recovery
and the administration “will not
rest” until the “job is done.”
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Coda Building topped off, future plans
for Tech Square Phase III announced
The President went to parts of JONATHAN JEFFREY able to watch as a drone soared their stakeholders,” said Haldun
the Carolinas, Tuesday, Sept. 19, NEWS EDITOR through the air to carry the final Kececigil, founder of Cubic VR.
to oversee federal efforts himself. beam to the top of Coda. As one phase of Tech Square
“To all those impacted by this A crowd composed of Tech ad- While the Georgia Tech Foun- development comes to a close, an-
terrible storm, our entire Ameri- ministration members, real-estate dation owns the land on which other begins. On Tuesday, Sept.
can family is with you and ready developers and others packed into Coda is built, the actual building 11, the Board of Regents approved
to help and you will recover,” the 25th floor of Square on Fifth is owned by Portman Holdings, a plans for Tech to construct a $200
President Trump said during the the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 6 group closely connected with the million extension of Tech Square,
Carolinas visit. in order to celebrate the topping developer of the Coda building, known as Phase III, to be located
Furthermore, the IRS an- off of the Coda building, a mixed- John Portman & Associates. on the northwest corner of West
nounced tax relief for taxpayers use development under construc- Attendees of the ceremony Peachtree and Fifth St., replacing
affected by Florence, allowing in- tion in Tech Square. were able to see three-dimensional the current location of Parking
dividuals to direct their personal When it opens in March 2019, virtual reality (VR) demonstra- and Transportation Services.
income toward personal recovery. Coda will contain 645,000 square tions of the exterior of the Coda, In its early conception, the
However, the government is feet of office space and a 80,000 courtesy of Cubic VR, a company Coda building was known as the
not doing all the recovery work. square foot high performance which worked with Portman to second phase of Tech Square.
Michael Jordan, the famed computing center, along with help visualize Coda. According to current plans,
NBA star, says he will be donating street level retail and a spacious “We work with architects and the high-rises in Phase III of Tech
$2 million to assist the residents of outdoor plaza. developers in all phases of a proj- Square will include ample space
North and South Carolina. The topping off ceremony of- ect including design, construc- for the industrial engineering de-
A giant food truck owned and fered wide vistas of the ongoing tion, leasing ... [to] help our cli- partment as well as the graduate
operated by North Carolina Bap- development and viewers were ents communicate their vision to and executive MBA program.
tist Men, a part of NC Baptists
on Mission, has helped in recov-
ery efforts by preparing and serv-
ing 30,000 meals a day. Many of
those helping were affected by the
storm themselves. NC Baptists on
Mission is working alongside the
Red Cross and Salvation Army at-
tending to the needs of those af-
fected by Hurricane Florence.
Many companies and relief
organizations are sending aid, in-
cluding Georgia’s own Delta Air-
lines, UPS, Coca-Cola and others.
Chick-Fil-A even opened on Sun-
day to feed people in evacuation
shelters.
The Home Depot, also based
out of Georgia, has sent hundreds
of thousands of dollars to relief
organizations as well as their own
employees to help in the clean-up.
Additionally, company employees
are packing thousands of relief
buckets to be shipped to families
in harshly affected areas. With the Photo by Jonathan Jeffrey Student Publications
cost of this disaster being so high, The Coda building on Sept. 6, moments before the topping off. In March 2019, Coda will open
every bit of help is welcomed. to host a high-performance computing center for Tech faculty, employees and other tenants.
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OPINIONS EDITOR: Jon Long technique

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The U.S. is a nation of laws, badly
written and randomly enforced.
— Frank Zappa
September 21, 2018
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Friday,

OUR VIEWS | Consensus Opinion

A Step Forward and a Step Back

Reflecting on the progress made in the year since the death of Scout Schultz
It is impossible to discuss the
2017-2018 academic year at Georgia
Tech without mentioning the death
of Scout Schultz at the hands of
GTPD. The tragedy sent our com-
munity into a frenzy. Numerous
campus organizations had sudden-
ly lost an influential member and
friend; students were drawn into de-
bates about GTPD’s culpability and,
above all, everyone involved faced a
difficult question: How do we en-
sure that this never happens again?
A year ago, the Progressive Stu-
dent Alliance, now a part of the
Young Democratic Socialists of
America (YDSA), quickly released
a list of demands for Tech’s admin-
istration, aimed at changing campus
culture with regards to campus safe-
ty, mental health and the LGBTQ-
IA+ community. President Peterson
and the higher-ups on campus even-
tually promised action, laying out
the steps they would take to address
the concerns of the student body.
Now, one year after the shooting,
little has been accomplished.
In a recent statement, YDSA
noted a sizable disconnect between
Peterson’s response and the steps he
and the administration have taken
in the past year. Of particular note
were four proposed “action teams”
tasked with determining issues in
such areas as campus safety, men-
tal health and LGBTQIA+ accom-
modations. The campus safety ac-
tion team, according to Peterson’s
“A Path Forward - Together” cam-
paign, was set to be created after a
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
inquiry into the shooting. Months
after the investigation’s conclusion,
the team still has not convened and
no new references have appeared.
Furthermore, the recommenda-
tions of the action teams that still
exist have been either skewed or
omitted altogether.
According to YDSA, despite
recommendations from the action
teams as well as a promise from
administration, there are no plans
to include a multi-stall gender-
inclusive restroom in the new stu-
dent center. There are currently no
plans to include these in any future
buildings or renovation, begging
the question of whether the action
teams serve any real purpose at all.
Furthermore, in his speech at the
opening of the LGBTQIA+ center
in 2014, President Peterson prom-
ised that all new building would in-
clude gender-neutral restrooms.
From the outside, however, it ap-
pears that progress is being made.
The new LGBTQIA+ resource cen-
ter just opened its doors, and virtu-
ally every campus initiative includes
a reference to mental health. These
observations crumble under closer
scrutiny. While it is true that they
have a new space, it would appear
that the administration had little
hand in the decision; the center was
funded by SAA’s Gift to Tech, an
allocation voted on by the student
body. And, per the YDSA state-
ment, Tech has yet to hire a single
additional practicing counselor for
its mental health initiatives.
The YDSA statement cites a lack
of transparency as the main is-
sue hindering progress. The group
suggested allowing Tech’s student
government to vote on and dictate
policies regarding Peterson’s “Path
Forward” campaign, though this
may not have the desired effect.
First, this assumes that SGA is
representative of Tech’s entire stu-
dent body. Low voting numbers and
trouble filling SGA positions — in-
cluding president and vice presi-
dent, as only a single ticket ran last
year — should be evidence enough
that SGA does not accurately repre-
sent the student body. Ignoring this,
crafting institute policy involves
juggling multiple different factors,
several of which SGA could have no
feasible hand in.
As a result, it appears that con-
tinued pressure on Peterson will
be the most effective route moving
forward. The administration has al-
ready made clear their willingness
to drag their feet in terms of mak-
ing change. If more students were to
get involved, however, the wheels of
change may start to spin faster.
It is safe to say that most Tech
students have a very narrow frame
of reference for these issues. Justi-
fied or not, their experience with
YDSA’s efforts is sullied by flaming
police cars and chants of “F*ck the
Police.” With no way to sympathize
— or even identify — with the im-
plications that Scout’s death has had
on a subset of the Tech community,
they are susceptible to view YDSA
and its associated groups as nothing
more than that.
What they do not see, however,
are events like the vigil held on a
recent Tuesday night. Police lights
painted the scene in hues of blue
while officers in riot gear lined the
sides of streets and tops of buildings.
From the outside it appeared that
something was wrong; from the in-
side the participants might have felt
like they were a step away from ar-
rest. In reality, what took place was a
gathering of students honoring their
friend and drawing attention to the
Institute’s lack of action.
GTPD is understandably wary of
demonstrations after last year’s vigil
ended with a torched patrol car. To
lose that stigma, YDSA needs peo-
ple to understand the true meaning
behind their anger and continue to
carry themselves in a way that is
beyond reproach. Any indication of
violence or attack on GTPD, verbal
or otherwise, is a step backwards in
the goal of unifying campus behind
YDSA’s cause. Without widespread
student support, YDSA will have lit-
tle means of spurring Peterson and
the administration into action.
Fortunately for them, Peterson’s
handling of the incident gives the
group a lot to work with. Their recent
statement outlines several broken
promises and highlights a damn-
ing lack of urgency in fixing the
community’s pressing issues. The
lack of transparency is something
that concerns the student body as a
whole, so reaching out to prominent
student leaders would be a produc-
tive move. While SGA should not
be allowed to craft policy, getting
their support would go a long way in
catching Peterson’s attention.
Another important step will be
ensuring that students know that
last year’s violence was not con-
doned by YDSA. While the situa-
tion is certainly complicated, any
anti-GTPD sentiment will only hin-
der YDSA’s progress. Our police de-
partment is one of the most beloved
campus entities; vilifying the entire
department does nothing but drive
a wedge between YDSA and the in-
different students that they need on
their side in order to make change.
Tech certainly needs to take a
step forward, but it seems that the
administration will not be the ones
facilitate that. Only by uniting the
student body behind their cause can
the students affected by last year’s
tragedy precipitate the change that
they have been fighting tooth and
nail to achieve.

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Carolina’s polluting industries
As Hurricane Florence swept
through North Carolina last
week, the state’s infrastructure
withstood flooding that it has
not seen since Hurricane Floyd
in 1999. Unfortunately for North
Carolina, much of the same pre-
ventable outcomes from Floyd
are also happening with Florence.
Most notably is the leaking of tox-
ic chemicals into groundwater due
to flooding of hog farms, coal ash
ponds and chemical sites.
It would not be a problem if
these locations were not located
on many of the waterways that
snake their way through North
Carolina.
Each time a hurricane comes
through there are always worries
that the pig manure lagoons and
coal ash ponds will flood, breach
or otherwise leak, and each time
nothing changes. Measures have
been put in place to prevent the
flooding of these facilities; even as
recently as after Hurricane Mat-
thew in 2016, companies such
as Duke Energy made changes to
how their coal ash facilities work,
but the main problem still per-
sists.
The fact of the matter is that
North Carolina is at an impasse:
does it continue to support its larg-
est industries like pork and coal,
or does it prioritize the health of
its citizens?
The answer so far has been a
continuation of the status quo. I
understand that the state wants to
prioritize the industries that bring
// OPINIONS
YOUR VIEWS | Online Comments
Under the Couch
the most money. What does not Floyd hit the state paid for some of
make sense is the continued lack the farms to shut their doors per-
of progress in regulation to pre- manently. While not a long term The creation of Under the Couch (which started about 25
vent the spread of carcinogenic fix, some of the most egregious of- years ago) involved a variety of groups lending support,
chemicals and animal waste. fenders in terms of location could
According to the North Caro- be subsidized to help move their funding, and assistance as they came together to turn a vision
lina Department operations. into reality. SGA, RHA, Student Foundation, Housing, Student
of Environmental In the long
Quality, at least term, the state Affairs, and Auxiliary Services played roles in expanding the
110 hog lagoons “The fact of the matter will have to look impact Musician’s Network had on campus. Perhaps a new
have or are at risk at sustainable
of releasing their is that North Carolina is farming.
coalition of campus entities might envision a future for Under
contents into the at an impasse ...” The livestock the Couch on campus somewhere. The number of GT students
environment. industry is a large and alumni who performed, recorded, or helped to put on
Greater regula- CASEY MILES offender when it shows at UtC must be at least 500 if not closer to 1000 or 2000.
tions need to be MANAGING EDITOR comes to green-
put in place to house gas emis-
prevent this from sions and harm-
continuing. ful runoff, so
One step has been taken: new relocation and regulation are both Randy McDow
hog lagoons cannot be created. musts. Manure has been a prob-
Since 1999 no more lagoons have lem for centuries, wherever there
been opened in North Carolina. is livestock their excrement fol-
Light in Darkness
However, thousands of these la- lows.
goons still exist throughout the What needs to be done right Above all the things I learned at Tech, this was the most
state, releasing greenhouse gases now is to refocus and redouble important going forward in life.
into the atmosphere and harm- efforts into new technologies re-
ful chemicals into groundwater. garding these hog lagoons.
It has been almost 20 years since As for coal ash ponds, the best
more lagoons were prohibited solution possible would be to move Kyle Davis
from being open, but in that time away from coal as a whole. While
the existing lagoons have contin- not feasible in this current politi-
Alcohol Ban
ued to operate on outdated policy. cal climate, I hope that gradually
Furthermore, nothing has shifting viewpoints will move the Given that hazing is already prohibited by the NIC, and that
been done to move these opera- state energy industry away from underage drinking is prohibited by law, exactly what does the
tions away from the waterways coal as a primary source of energy.
in the state. While costly for the Those who do not learn from NIC think this new rule is going to accomplish, beyond adding
farmers, moving the lagoons and history are doomed to repeat it. yet another restriction that students will immediately ignore?
the farms away from waterways Based off of Floyd, Matthew and
is definitely in the best interest of Florence, North Carolina should
the state. According to the North take a long hard look at how its VTHVBE
Carolina Pork Council, after cash pig and coal operate.
// OPINIONS
The rise of socially
conscious television
“The idea was ambitious,
expensive and controversial -
the three biggest enemies of
network television.”
JON LONG
OPINIONS EDITOR
As Donald Trump’s contro- advertiser bureaucracy has largely
versial Supreme Court nominee been mitigated.
awaited the start of his confirma- So how did this new television
tion hearings, a group of women landscape contribute to bonnet-
stood by in protest. Their message clad protesters in our capital?
was not loud, like those of the In late 2016 Hulu began pro-
more disruptive dissidents around duction of “The Handmaid’s
them; Nor was it written on a Tale”, a television adaptation of
sign, like those that met the Sen- the 1985 novel by Margaret At-
ate Judiciary Committee as they wood. The idea was ambitious,
walked to the chamber. Instead, expensive and controversial — the
the medium of their protest was three biggest enemies of network
clothing — stark red robes and television. Its timing was no coin-
featureless white bonnets. cidence either; feminism had fully
Two years ago these women penetrated the public conscious-
would be seen as nothing more ness and an impassioned effort to
than an anachronism, their out- elect our first female president had
dated dress representing a poor just fallen flat.
fashion choice rather than a po- In the show, a theonomy arises
litical statement. That was not the from the ashes of a near-future
case as they filed into Washing- United States. This new govern-
ton D.C.’s Hart Building in mid- ment relies on the “Handmaids”
September. Their costumes were — a select group of women im-
instantly associated with female mune to a worldwide infertility
subjugation, and it’s all thanks to crisis — to maintain the popula-
the power of television. tion. These women are treated as
TV shows have very quickly property of the male elite and are
shifted from disconnected thirty- forced to wear the now-iconic red
minute one-offs to longform nar- robes and white hats.
ratives, conveniently split into A show of this scale — and
bingeable hourlong segments. with this level of narrative com-
This new format, promoted by plexity — would have been im-
an explosion of digital streaming possible just a few years ago.
technology, brings several affor- But this revolution in television
dances that traditional television has provided fertile ground for
lacked. Stories have become more unique narratives, and those that
complex, viewers need less hand- use their new affordances to play
holding between episodes and the off of our cultural anxieties have
censorship wrought by network/ found resounding success. “The
Handmaid’s Tale” has become
a cultural phenomenon. HBO’s
Westworld, though also based
on a novel, rose to prominence
at the same time that issues of AI
and sentience began creeping into
the public consciousness. Netflix’s
Black Mirror shows viewers the
rotten truth of a world drunk on
technology. All three of these non-
network shows premiered to criti-
cal and commercial success.
These shows are no longer the
exception; they are the rule. A
quick glance at Netflix demon-
strates countless socially charged
programs, from lazy jabs at Presi-
dent Trump to revolutionary
commentaries on America’s social
landscape. Shows like “The Hand-
maid’s Tale” and “Black Mirror”
get their power from building a
world that is familiar enough to
be relatable while foreign enough
to engage us in social, cultural or
political dialogues — whether we
know it or not.
On another front, this year’s
hyperpolitical Oscars and Emmys
have shown us that Hollywood is
fully committed to beating the
dead horse of diversity. Throw
this into the mix, and we are set
to see an explosion of stories told
and created by underrepresented
populations on both the big and
small screens.
America has seen a mass exo-
dus of cable customers join ser-
vices like Netflix and Hulu.
These, along with long-standing
paid networks like HBO and
Showtime, are dictating the new
paradigm of network-free TV that
relies less on ads and more on en-
gaging, creative content.
TV is changing, and our at-
titudes are changing with it. We
are living through an explosion of
media that will fully engage us,
force us to think and challenge
our beliefs. And the proof is al-
ready here, standing silently in red
and white.
technique • September 21, 2018• 7
Traching Rad
Surgeons at Children’s
Healthcare of Atlanta per-
formed Georgia’s first ever
surgery using 3D-printed tra-
cheal splints, developed by
Tech’s Biomedical Engineers.
The procedure helped save a
7-month-old boy battling a
“life-threatening airway ob-
struction”. Three splints were
placed during the 10-hour sur-
gery, and the novel devices will
eventually be absorbed into
the boy’s body and permanent-
ly expand his airways. Innova-
tive medical devices? We’re at
Georgia Tech, we can do that.
New iOS
iOS 12 hit Apple devices
last week, fixing several issues
and implementing a number
of new features. The entire
OS has been improved, with
faster speeds, fewer crashes
and smoother operation all
around. It also improves the
messaging app, FaceTime and
the way in which notifications
get displayed. A new app, mea-
sure, comes loaded with the
operating system as well, a fea-
ture that allows users to turn
their phone into a digital ruler.
Timber
One of the trees in the area
surrounding Tech Green split,
sending a mass of trunk and
branch and leaf onto Skiles
walkway. The sheer size of
the fallen portion required
a lengthy cleanup, leaving a
portion of the walkway out
of commission for several
days. Tech’s normally tranquil
greenspace was overrun with
chainsaw-wielding workers.
On a positive note, students
walking to class were able to
avoid the awkward situation of
avoiding eye contact and fliers
from organizations.
Exam Week
The first hell week of the
semester has begun, marked
by a dearth of empty seats in
Clough and caffeinated stu-
dents on campus at all hours
of the day. Tech’s fresh faces
have learned why upperclass-
men constantly sport a 1000-
yard stare. Fortunately teach-
ers decided to get all of their
exams out of the way at once,
but unfortunately teachers also
decided to get all of their ex-
ams out of the way at once. A
blessing and a curse, indeed.
Life
LIFE EDITOR:
Polly Ouellette
technique
ASSISTANT LIFE EDITOR:
Rosemary Pitrone
An illustrative history of the Jacket
The Technique takes a deep dive into the Library’s archives 8
Friday,
in order to discover the origins of the Yellow Jacket. 412
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// LIFE
Easy ways to prep for the primaries
BOBBY GUILD
STAFF WRITER
States across the country are
approaching a special time of
year: midterm elections, when
many important political races are
determined. This year’s election
takes place on Nov. 6.
Voting is the keystone of the
representative democracy that
is the government of the United
States. For many students, vot-
ing is of particular importance.
Not only do elected officials make
important decisions regarding im-
mediately significant topics such
as student debt and University
System of Georgia policies, but
their choices can also reverberate
in one’s life long after an election
occurs.
For many students, however,
voting falls to the wayside. It is
seen as yet another chore hidden
under extra paperwork, rules and
regulations.
In an effort to combat the
apathy that threatens to befall
even the most active voters, the
Technique compiled a concise list
of step-by-step directions so that
students are empowered to get to
the polls and exercise their right
to vote.
IN-STATE STUDENTS
CHECK YOUR CURRENT STATUS
In order to vote, you must first
show that you are eligible. To
check if you are registered, go to
registertovote.sos.ga.gov. Here
Come to the 23rd annual Study Abroad Fair to meet program Advisors, directors,
and returned study abroad students. There will be raffle prizes, snacks, and more!
you will be able to verify your reg-
istration or register if you have not
yet done so. The deadline to do so
and still be able to vote in this No-
vember’s general election is Oct.
9. You must be 18 to vote in the
United States. Print a form with
free postage from the same link as
above or cut out the voter registra-
tion form located on the previous
page for your convenience.
WHERE TO GO TO VOTE
Visit mvp.sos.ga.gov to find
the nearest applicable polling sta-
tion. However, if you cannot visit
your station for any reason, any-
one registered to vote in Georgia
may request an absentee ballot. If
you will not be returning to your
county of residence to vote, you
should request an absentee ballot.
NOT IN THE AREA?
Absentee ballots can be re-
quested as early as 180 days before
the election but must be received
by your county registrar’s office
by the Friday prior to the election.
That is Friday, Nov. 2 for general
elections this year. To request an
absentee ballot, go to Secretary
of State’s website and find and
fill out the form. Then mail, fax,
email, or bring the completed
form to your county registrar’s of-
fice. Each county’s information is
easily available online.
DO YOUR RESEARCH
There are many resources that
you can utilize in order to learn
about the candidates for the up-
coming gubernatorial race and
TM
Study Abroad Fair
other important votes. Georgia’s
candidates for governor are the
Democrat Stacey Abrams and
Republican Brian Kemp. Other
important races that will be oc-
curring are lieutenant governor,
representatives for the House of
Representatives and many local
offices.
Doing your research is the best
way to make sure you make an
informed decision. Many people
also choose to discuss ideas or
opinions with their family and
friends, but it is a personal choice.
VOTE
Advanced voting begins very
early, on Oct. 15. This makes it a
little easier for students with tricky
schedules to make it to their poll-
ing locations with enough time to
spare.
On the official election day,
Nov. 6, polling locations open at
7 a.m. Make sure to arrive with a
valid form of identification. These
include: a Georgia driver’s license,
any government issued photo ID,
a U.S. Passport or a valid state or
federal photo ID which can be ob-
tained at your county registrar.
Lines might be long, so think
about bringing a book or some
homework to work on while you
wait. If you applied and were ap-
proved for an absentee ballot, you
should have received it by now.
Complete the form. Mail it, and
make sure that it is postmarked
by election day. Earlier is better.
To be doubly sure that your vote
counts, try to mail it as soon as
you can.
October 2, 2018
10am - 2pm
Student Center Ballroom
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technique • September 21, 2018• 9
OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE
Registration requirements and
deadlines vary by state. Vote.gov
is a great place to start if you have
not yet registered in your state, or
if you want to check your registra-
tion status.
Many states allow you to reg-
ister online, but if yours does
not, make sure to check now so
that the applicable forms can be
mailed in on time.
REQUEST ABSENTEE BALLOT
Since many students will most
likely not be returning to their
home or county to cast their votes,
they will need to request an absen-
tee ballot.
Again, this process varies by
state, so the dates and require-
ments will be different for each
one. Usa.gov/absentee-voting is
a great place to go if you are look-
ing for more information pertain-
ing to your state’s process.
Be sure to check early so you
don’t miss your chance.
COMPLETE & MAIL BALLOT
Once you receive your absentee
ballot in the mail, complete it and
make sure that you mail it back
by the deadline provided by your
state.
Many states actually provide
you the postage to mail your reg-
istration form.
Once you have completed all
the steps you are done and have
had your say in your future and
that of your community.
Involvement in
campus change
CASEY GOMEZ
PHOTO EDITOR
Tech is in the progress of at-
tempting to become more inclu-
sive to a variety of student groups.
President G. P. “Bud” Peterson is
leading a campaign called “A Path
Forward - Together” with a series
of action teams that focus on dif-
ferent areas of campus well-being,
safety and mental health.
While the administration is
doing work in a variety of areas,
some students might wonder what
they can do to make campus a
more positive and inclusive space.
Here are a few tips to make that
happen.
ALLY TRAINING
Allyship and safe space train-
ings are available through the
LGBTQIA resource center.
These workshops are three and
a half hours long but tend to be
See TIPS, page 11
10 • September 21, 2018• technique
The Yellow Jacket: A brief illustrative history
POLLY OUELLETTE
LIFE EDITOR
There are a few important de-
velopments in a college’s adoles-
cence: a name, a mission and the
institution of some sports teams.
Even though Tech had a football
team, it lacked a unifying mascot.
For years, players were referred
to as “Blacksmiths” or one of the
other many nicknames that came
and went. Nothing stuck — not
until 1905.
That is when the nomer “Yel-
low Jackets” was first used, in an
article written by the Atlanta Jour-
nal Constitution (AJC). The name
was bestowed upon the players
because of their yellow jerseys and
was enthusiastically endorsed by
then-coach John Heisman.
A year later, the Jackets saw
the first graphic production of
Above is pictured the original
depiction of the Tech yellow
jacket, seen as a cartoon in
an October issue of the At-
lanta Journal Constitution
after Heisman’s declaration
that the team would officially
be called the “Yellow Jackets.
their namesake; it was a cartoon
in the AJC depicting a cartoon
yellow jacket buzzing around a
rather ugly University of Georgia
football player, who cowers and
begs not to be stung. The cartoon,
signed by “Brewerton” is accom-
panied by a caption: “Somebody’s
going to get stung.”
For decades thereafter, the
mascot was drawn by various art-
ists, cartoonists and illustrators,
all with different interpretations.
Some depictions were more
popular than others. Most fea-
tured an imagined creature that
was half man and half insect.
A few, according to Director of
Living History, Marilyn Somers,
were considered offensive because
of their allusions to offensive
blackface illustrations. The rest,
luckily, were inoffensive and the
offense intended was towards the
Jackets’ rival.
Another cartoon drawn by an
artist signed “Brewerton,”
who drew the first represen-
tation of the yellow jacket, is
shown above. This particular
depiction looks a little more-
human like than the first.
These illustrations are carefully
preserved by the archives depart-
ment of the Tech library.
Tech produced programs that
would feature these illustrations
of the yellow jacket. Despite dif-
ferent logos coming into fashion,
there was no standardized cartoon
of the character.
In 1979, a student named
Richie Bland ran onto the field
dressed as a yellow jacket and soon
after became the official mascot of
Tech, alongside the Reck. This
goofy character inspired the draw-
ings that came after.
In 1984, one of those football
programs — the Tech vs. Ala-
bama game — featured the yellow
jacket that Tech students know
and love today.
This illustration was done by
Mike Lester, who was a cartoon-
ist for the AJC and eventually
became known for his football
Representations varied wide-
ly in the style the artist chose.
This drawing from 1944 is
reminiscent of an entomo-
logical figure in a textbook.
It’s far from the figure that is
seen on Tech branding today.
programs. His piece grew to be
the most popular depiction of the
yellow jacket, used by the general
media, fans and promotional ma-
terials from the Institution.
Lester drew about 130 football
program covers for Tech’s Athletic
Association, and his illustrations
were so well-loved that he was pre-
sented with a plaque during half-
time after 100 illustrations.
Lester, currently a syndicated
cartoonist with the Washington
Post, still considers this series of
drawings one of his greatest ac-
complishments. He has been a
Jackets fan since the start, when
he was growing up in Atlanta.
“My dad worked at Capitol
Automobile and took me to GT
games on [Saturdays]. We walked
to The Varsity and then to the
game after he got off work. Bobby
Dodd was my idol,” said Lester.
“Georgia Tech has always been
Yet another varied style
is shown above. Here, the
mascot has two legs and six
arms, making it different than
many of the other depictions.
// LIFE
very good to me and my family —
and I’m a UGA grad. Go Jackets.”
The yellow jacket, who be-
came known as Buzz, faced a
few bumps in the road. In 1998,
Tech officials filed a trademark
infringement lawsuit against Salt
Lake Buzz, the mascot for a minor
league baseball team. After some
back and forth, Tech won the le-
gal battle — the team now goes
by the Salt Lake Stingers. Tech
students remain the only Jackets.
In 2002, Tech officially bought
the copyright to Buzz from Lester.
The image and name of the Yel-
low Jacket has remained safely
guarded by the students of the
Tech community.
“I think every time someone
sees the caricature or the image …
you look at it and it’s familiar. It’s
something you’re proud of. I think
he’s for fun. He’s not to be taken
seriously, not for one second.”
Above, you see a recogniz-
able character. This pro-
gram cover for a football
game against Clemson was
drawn by Mike Lester, the
cartoonist who first drew
Buzz as we see him today.
All Photos Courtesy of Georgia Tech Archives
// LIFE
Long Live the Little Ones:
BME student publishes children’s book
JAIMEE FRANCIS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Sammie Hasen, second year
BME, is passionate about medi-
cine. She married her passion
with her love of volunteering to
publish a children’s book sharing
the stories of children with critical
illnesses such as pediatric cancer
and heart conditions.
The spark of inspiration for
Hasen’s book was ignited by a lit-
tle boy she met while eating din-
ner at a restaurant in 2013. Her
conversation with this boy awak-
ened her to the realities of the life-
threatening or chronic conditions
that so many children face.
That night, she got to know
his story and learned that he had
stage three brain cancer. After
spending the whole evening get-
ting to know each other, the two
parted ways and have not crossed
paths since.
Hasen does not know anything
else about the boy whose story in-
spired her so much, but their en-
counter spurred Hasen’s desire to
seek out and share more stories
like that of this optimistic child.
She began searching for other
children battling similar illnesses,
so that she could hear their stories
and spread them with a larger au-
dience.
Many children and their fami-
lies answered Hasen’s call to share
their stories through email. After
listening to their challenges and
triumphs, she compiled her find-
ings into her book titled “Long
Live the Little Ones.”
In it, Hasen shares the stories
of each “little one” and asks them
what they want to do when they
grow up. Along with these stories,
the book also publishes drawings
created by each child that repre-
sent their dreams.
“I wanted to show the world
that these kids don’t deserve pity
and [they] view themselves just as
regular kids,” Hasen said.
The children who shared their
stories proved to have the same
positive outlook that so pro-
foundly moved Hasen that night
in 2013.
After publishing her book,
Hasen has continued to work with
pediatric care at local hospitals,
conducting research at Emory
that benefits Enduring Hearts, a
sponsor of her book.
The book is also sponsored by
the Ella Marie Foundation, and
profits of the book go towards
Sammie Hasen, second year BME, holds her recently released
children’s book which tells the stories of children battling illness.
Enduring Hearts, the Arthritis
Foundation and Lighthouse Fam-
ily Retreat. Hasen is not in it for
the money.
“Whether millions of people
see it, whether two people see it,
I know that I gave it my all and
was able to finish it,” Hasen said.
“And I would like to do another
book with different foundations
along the same idea to just high-
light more kids and to give money
to more foundations.”
It is Hasen’s dream to publish
another book, and to share the
dreams of others.
The proceeds of “Long Live
the Little Ones” are all donated to
charities that work to help find a
cure for the children.
Photo by Matthew Ellett Student Publications
technique • September 21, 2018• 11
TIPS FROM PAGE 9
interesting and engaging through-
out. The next available workshop
for students is Oct. 24, but orga-
nizations can also schedule one for
their members if they have interest
from eight or more people.
If you are interested in partici-
pating, consider inviting friends
to come along. Share informa-
tion about the resources available
to anyone you know, especially
student group and club leaders.
The safe space training can also
be useful for people who are not
straight themselves but would like
more education about the com-
munity they are a part of.
KEEP AN OPEN MIND
You never know what people
have been or are currently going
through, so having an open mind
is key. Being neutral and open
minded is a great place to start
and requires little effort. Try to
understand where other people’s
thoughts and emotions might be
coming from.
Take the time to read well-
written news or opinions articles
from a variety of sources. It takes
time and energy to try to be com-
passionate and put yourself into
someone else’s shoes, but it is an
exercise that is often worthwhile
because it teaches you a great deal
about the experiences of others.
Be careful when hearing rumors
and hearsay, as this information is
often false or misinformed.
ATTEND RELEVANT EVENTS
Getting more involved is easi-
er when every event is posted to
Facebook or plastered on a flyer.
For example, you can go to Path
Forward updates to see what has
happened with Peterson’s action
teams in the last year to get up-
dates from the administration
themselves about what they have
and have not accomplished. Many
of these events allow plenty of
time for students to ask questions
as well. Listen to other admin-
istrative officials talk about the
work they have been doing.
Attend protests and marches
even as a passive and silent by-
stander to listen to what people
have to say and understand what
the events are for. The informa-
tion is out there if you look for it.
Many people are openly and ac-
tively trying to give you informa-
tion, so try to be willing to hear it
as much as possible.
If you decide to begin to par-
ticipate in a protest or a similar
event, remember that peaceful-
ness and respect are good prin-
ciples to abide by. If a situation
escalates and becomes dangerous,
leave immediately. Safety should
always be your first priority.
There are also clubs and other
organizations on campus that rep-
resent a variety of causes and in-
terests. Try out getting involved.
BE VOCAL
Each student has several rep-
resentatives in the Student Gov-
ernment Association or Graduate
State Senate that represent them
and their interests. Talk to these
individuals about your concerns.
They can bring up your concerns
to the group, or you can even at-
tend a meeting of one of these
governing bodies yourself.
Additionally, you could talk to
faculty members and administra-
tors about your concerns. Many
issues, such as mental health and
safety, relate to all students on
campus and would benefit from
more people working to improve
them.
A college campus is a great
place to discuss opinions and dif-
ferent perspectives. Universities
were created as a place to have free
and open discourse and to educate
those that attend.
For students who want to get
involved in a social, political or
other movements, whether on or
off campus, there are opportuni-
ties to do so at Tech.

Entertainment
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Josh Trebuchon
ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Eli Hendler
entertainment@nique.net
Music Midtown Rocks
Crowds at Piedmont Park
Photos by Kirsten Reynolds Student Publications
JOSH TREBUCHON
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Music Midtown returned to
Piedmont Park this past week-
end, attracting massive crowds
and a host of trendy artists to
entertain attendees.
Headlining the event were
Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Drag-
ons, Post Malone and Fall Out
Boy, who had the privilege of
playing during the cooler night,
while a diverse lineup of smaller
acts tempted attendees out into
the sun earlier in the day.
Lamar delivered the best
performance of the festival on
Sunday evening, energizing the
crowd through a combinaiton
of his intense stage presence
and the quality of his hits. Post
Malone’s show was also excel-
lent, and the quality of his per-
formance is particularly impres-
sive given that in the past month
he has endured an airplane
emergency-landing, a major car
accident and an attempted home
invasion.
Fall Out Boy was less impres-
sive, playing a show which large-
ly consisted of the band stand-
technique
Friday,
12
September 21, 2018
ing on stage and playing music
identical to the studio versions
of their songs. While Imagine
Dragons played a better show
than Fall Out Boy, they could
not measure up to the other
headlining performers.
While other performances
throughout the two day festival
added some value to the experi-
ence, like at most festivals, non-
headlining acts were not given
enough time to play a satisfy-
ing set. No matter the quality
of these performances, an hour
is not enough time to enjoy a
band’s live show properly.
The best feature at this year’s
edition of the festival was actu-
ally something over which the
organizers had no control: the
weather. While Saturday was a
typically hot late September day,
Sunday was unseasonably cool
and overcast, making this year’s
festival the most comfortable in
recent years.
Still, it is hard to argue that
this year’s lineup was worth the
cost of admission; unless Mu-
sic Midtown can come up with
something better next year, the
2019 festival will probably not
be worth attending.
// ENTERTAINMENT
New ‘Bojack’ season gallops ahead of the pack
TELEVISION
Bojack Horseman
NETWORK: Netflix
WHEN: Sept. 14
STARRING: Will Arnett, Amy
Sedaris
OUR TAKE: «««««
JOHN EDWARDS
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
It has become all too common
to have “damaged” lead characters
in television shows, once a rejec-
tion of an age of perfect and pris-
tine plastic dolls laugh-tracking
their way through life in the lens
of the camera. Now this rejection
has turned into a faux-acknowl-
edgement of human fault, roman-
ticizing the notion of imperfec-
tion to the degree of fetishizing
personal problems and exploiting
the ill for entertainment.
When fans first started watch-
ing “Bojack Horseman,” they
were under the impression that it
was simply another show relying
heavily on that trope. Much of the
show’s action and comedy derives
from Bojack’s drunken-antics re-
sulting in awkward situations,
while the rest of the cast serves to
complement the main action, to
be the spectators to Bojack’s per-
sonal train wreck.
No matter what personal im-
provements Bojack seems to make,
he always manages to crash back
to this mangled state. With each
season finale, Bojack learns some
lesson about his own personal flaw
and makes steps to fix himself, but
always finds some other avenue
with which to handicap himself
in each subsequent season.
One can excuse this repetitive
plot structure as a commentary on
technique • September 21, 2018• 13
the nature of damaged people for
only so long — yes, perhaps that
notion holds some passing valid-
ity to those struggling with men-
tal illness, but even if the audience
takes it as truth, it understands
this idea by the fourth season and
tires of it eventually.
Even for a show that has es-
chewed the sitcom-narrative for-
mat, as is all-too-common nowa-
days for mature animated shows,
in favor of more experimental
strucutres — the narrative itself
has to start to evolve, not simply
the structure of the narrative.
It is therefore appropriate —
and typical of a show that relies
heavily on its own self-referential
style of humor, constantly wink-
ing at the audience — that Bojack
not only addresses these concerns,
but specifically targets and men-
tions them frequently.
Bojack himself laments how
in a television show, there can be
no happy ending as a happy end-
ing means that there is nothing
more for the audience. In a later
episode, Diane Nguyen, Bojack’s
biographer on the show, addresses
the fetishizing of flawed charac-
ters — fearing that the television
show she helped pen and in which
Bojack stars normalizes the self-
destructive and reckless behavior
shown by the on-screen character.
Bojack spends much of the sea-
son obsessing over how related his
behavior is to the flawed character
on screen, blurring the lines be-
tween his reality and his show —
deliberate parallels the writers use
to acknowledge their fault in en-
gaging in the same exploitation of
damaged behavior as other shows.
While the newly released fifth
season of the show still engages
with the same tropes as previous
seasons — Bojack finding another Photo courtesy of Netflix
self-destructive outlet for his own Will Arnett and Allison Brie (‘The Lego Movie’) respectively voice Bojack and Diane in the
See BOJACK, page 14 Netflix series ‘Bojack Horseman.’ The fifth season of the series was released on Sept. 14.
14 • September 21, 2018• technique // ENTERTAINMENT

BOJACK FROM PAGE 13 SUSHI FROM PAGE 1

gnon, served with either ponzu While the ramen may not be you eat!” If students need any
salad, potato salad or surprisingly familiar to the common college more reasons to check it out, Mo-
unresolved issues, with these is- tantly, if one is in need of a truly healthy fried lotus root chips. student, there is no reason that a monoki is even offering students
sues wreaking havoc on those good meal at a price compatible However, if one wants some- restaurant like Momonoki should 10 percent off through October.
around him — the acknowledge- with a student budget, then Mo- thing that could very possibly fill not be. Simply put, it has every-
ment of the show’s problems with- monoki is definitely a place worth oneself up for the entire day, the thing that a Tech student could RESTAURANTS
in the narrative leads the viewer checking out. Tsukemen style Ramen is the bet- ever want: a laid back atmosphere,
to believe, at the very least, some- While the menu is packed with ter option. It is important to note an ideal location, a quiet place to Momonoki
thing will change. And it does. traditional Japanese fare such as a that this is by no means the ra- study, a café offering pastries, LOCATION: Midtown
The season ends on a note that variety of different types of sushi, men that university students are coffee and uniquely flavored ice
is, at the very least, far more posi- the best items on the menu are accustomed to whipping up in cream, a full — and fun — bar CUISINE: Japanese-
tive than previous season finale Momonoki’s forward thinking their dorm halls. This is the real and most significantly, a menu Taiwanese Fusion
not simply because of the action takes on ramen and katsu sando, deal, and it is absolutely delicious that allows one to eat very well COST: $10 – 15
Bojack takes, but because of the a simple yet delicious Japanese and filling. Served in a thick, at a fair price. Owner John Chen
HOURS: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
motivations behind Bojack’s ac- sandwich. rich pork and fish broth, the ra- sums up the reasoning to come to
tions as he finally pulls the trigger While Momonoki offers four men is deliciously topped with Momonoki perfectly, “If you are WEBSITE: momonokiatl.com
on something that he is reluctant different types of this street-food seared pork belly, scallions, nori, open to try something different
to do not out of a desire to truly style sandwich, the must-get op- white cabbage and an appetizing and unique in Midtown, then this OUR TAKE: «««««
improve himself. tion is the Wagyu beef filet mi- ramen egg. is the place to be. Elevate what
The writers pull off this nar-
rative theme expertly while si-
multaneously doubling down on
their creative narrative structure
— more than half the episodes
this season employ some form of
an experimental or non-tradition-
al plot structure — and the self-
referential humor is nothing short
of impressive. Bojack’s twenty-
minute-long eulogy and having
the entirety of an episode set at
a funeral might fail spectacularly
with other shows, but the writing
staff pulls it off epertly.
The cast does a superb job as
usual, and the addition of Rami
Malek (“Mr. Robot”) and Steph-
anie Beatriz (“Brooklyn Nine
Nine”) complement the already
wonderful cast. Will Arnett (“Ar-
rested Devlopment”) consistently
blends into his role, and this is
still Amy Sedaris’ best work since
“Strangers with Candy.”
Calling this Netflix’s best show
to date is no stretch. No other
original series carries itself with
the same level of maturity, no
other show matches its emotional
depth and no other show executes
difficult themes and narratives
with such apparent ease while re-
maining fresh and entertaining. A
show of Bojack Horseman’s cali- Photo by Casey Gomez Student Publications
ber deserves the viewer’s attention A selection of pastries available in the cafe section of Momonoki. The new restaurant, located on Williams Street just three
without reservation or division. blocks north of Tech Square, features several different settings in which diners can enjoy Japanese and Taiwanese classics.

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‘MANDY’ pushes boundaries of entertainment

FILM and owned completely by single
fan investors. This gives the com-
MANDY pany leeway to invest in films An-
GENRE: Horror nison and Scanlan deem to have
enough creative vision.
STARRING: Nicholas Cage, During an interview with the
Linus Roache Technique, Annison laid out his
DIRECTOR: Panos Cosmatos ambitious vision. The idea that
movies would be made as a work of
RATING: Not Rated art instead of a sequel-producing
blockbuster is one that reaches out
OUR TAKE: ««««« to viewers interested in the movie
itself and not only in being enter-
BELLA SAVELL tained. Upcoming movies starring
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Stan Lee and Anne Hathaway are
promised to provide this artistic
attraction. When presented with
only the script of “MANDY” and
the promise of Nicholas Cage as
the star, Legion M was quick to
invest. This may turn out to be
an over-investment in a direc-
tor’s unique way of thinking. The
film is unlike any other to grace
the silver-screen in the past. The
first half is filmed to appear hal-
lucinogenic in itself. From scenes
filmed all in red to others where
both the sound and image are
distorted in a haze corresponding
to the character’s on-screen trip,
“MANDY” requires the viewer’s
full and undivided attention just
to follow the plot, and at several
points, even this amount of dedi-
cation is not enough. The absurd-
ness of the plot combined with the
inconsistency in filming angles
and coloring leaves viewers con-
fused and unsatisfied. Ironically,
the film only begins to lighten up
when Cage begins his violent ram-
page against those who wronged
him. From fights with a twenty-
foot chainsaw to axe melees, the
goriness is comparable to that of
a horror film. The carnage open-
ly displayed onscreen is just as
shocking as the fragmentation of
the first half of the movie.
Overall, “MANDY” is an
alarming film, in part due to its
avant-garde nature, but mostly
because the disjointed plot leaves
viewers wondering where the film
is going to go next, and often
disturbed with the results. If one
seeks suspense, bizarreness and
visual atrocity in a risky indepen-
dent film, this is their movie.

Truly out of the box, Panos

Cosmatos’ newest film “MAN-
DY” takes creative licensing to an
entirely new level. This is exactly
what one of the movie’s investors,
fan-owned entertainment firm
Legion M, intended.
Nicholas Cage (“Leaving Las
Vegas”) stars as Red Miller, an
isolated tree farmer living in the
serenity of the woods with his
wife Mandy, played by Andrea
Riseborough (“Birdman”). When
a perverted, hallucinogen-fueled
cult blows through town, Red’s
life is completely upended by the
violence and tragedy that ensues.
The rest of the film is devoted to
his manic, bloody revenge.
With a strange plot and strange
stylistic choices of shot angles and
color-highlighting that accentuate
the production’s experimental ap-
proach to filmmaking, this film is
certainly not for those fans who
are seeking the latest classic action
film by Cage.
Legion M was founded in 2016
by Jeff Annison and Paul Scanlan
as the first fan-owned movie pro-
duction company. The idea was
not originally theirs, but thanks
to the JOBS Act, they were able
to make it a reality. Unlike every Photo courtesy of Legion M
other corporate-run film con- Linus Roache (‘Batman Begins’) stars as Jeremiah Sand in Panos Cosmatos’s new horror film ‘MANDY.’ Roache’s character
glomerate, Legion M is funded is the leader of a violent cult that attempts to kidnap protagonist Red Miller’s wife, leading to a bloody retaliation.
16 • September 21, 2018• technique // COMICS

SARAH’S SCRIBBLES BY SARAH ANDERSEN SMBC BY ZACH WEINERSMITH

IN THE BLEACHERS BY STEVE MOORE

XKCD BY RANDALL MUNROE

// COMICS technique • September 21, 2018• 17

LUNARBABOON BY CHRISTOPHER GRADY PEARLS BEFORE SWINE BY STEPHEN PASTIS

LIO BY MARK TATULLI

CUL DE SAC BY RICHARD THOMPSON

CHANNELATE BY RYAN HUDSON

SUDOKU PUZZLE
18 • September 21, 2018• technique
Cross-country brings home a win from Athens
ROHAN KANSARA
STAFF WRITER
Saturday, Sept. 8 kicked off the
cross country season for the Tech
men’s and women’s teams as they
competed in the Bulldog Invita-
tional in Athens, featuring run-
ners from Tech, UGA, Augusta,
Georgia State, Kennesaw State
and North Georgia. For the next
month, both teams will fiercely
compete to prepare for the ACC
Championship on Oct. 26 in Ja-
maica Plain, Mass. Coming into
the season, the Jackets men’s team
ranked No. 9 out the 15 ACC
teams and the women’s team
ranked No. 12 on the preseason
ACC coaches’ poll after placing
No. 8 and No. 12 respectively at
last year’s ACC Championships.
The rosters of both teams are
comprised of veteran runners
aiming to repeat their success as
well as new faces looking to make
an impact on the team. While not
earning stellar preseason rank-
ings, both teams impressed as they
brought home the win in Athens
with multiple standout individual
performances.
As a part of their victory, the
women’s team managed to de-
feat the No. 19 nationally ranked
Bulldogs women’s team on their
home field, making the win that
much sweeter. The women’s team,
who competed in a 5500-meter
race, had five runners finish in the
top 10. Among the top finishers
was senior Mary Prouty, who fin-
ished second overall with a career
best 20:27.1. Although the veteran
Women’s tennis aims to surpass semifinal finish
ROHAN KANSARA
STAFF WRITER
A powerful sense of determina-
tion, grit and focus have led the
Tech women’s tennis team to a
multitude of noteworthy achieve-
ments in the past. With a run in
the NCAA championship semi-
final last spring and an incoming
recruiting class ranked No. 6 in
the nation this fall, the team is
perfectly poised for a strong start
for the 2018-2019 season.
Last spring ended on a high
note for the team: women’s tennis
made their first appearance in the
Final Four since 2007 and rose as
high as No. 2 in the Intercolle-
giate Tennis Association national
rankings. Tech finished with 26-5
overall record, falling only to top-
seeded Vanderbilt. A testament to
the strength of the program, the
Yellow Jackets pushed through
some tough competition, bat-
tling teams such as No. 3 North
Carolina, No. 4 Duke, and No. 7
Georgia and fighting hard on the
court to come out on top. Finish-
ing out the season ranked No. 4 by
the ITA, it’s safe to say the team is
one of the best in the nation. But
now the question becomes, how
well will the success of last season
translate this year?
Losing three of four play-
ers who powered Tech through
to its NCAA semifinalist title
last year is quite the blow for the
team: Paige Hourigan and John-
nise Renaud reached the end of
their NCAA eligibility, and Ida
Jarlskog transferred to the Uni-
competitors on the women’s team
performed well, the Jackets had
some young talent step up too.
Freshman runner Mary Kathryn
Knott finished in the top ten of
the race and subsequently earned
the ACC Freshman of the Week
award for her performance. It is
rare that a freshman places so well
in her first career race, and Knott’s
running earned her the prestigious
accolade. Although the Tech team
had some top-placing times, the
depth on a cross-country team
makes all the difference; after all,
it is a team sport.
On the other hand, the men’s
team won the Invitational as fa-
vorites in a 7600m race. As Coach
Drosky put it, “the men were the
strongest team on paper,” cour-
tesy of ramblinwreck.com. Still,
considering the unforgiving heat
during the competition, anything
could have happened. It is reassur-
ing that the men’s team was able
to play up to, if not exceed, expec-
tations and bring home the win.
The men were led by All-
American runner Avery Bartlett,
who finished as the top runner
in the men’s race. Originally a
strictly track and field runner at
Tech, Bartlett has since brought
his talents to the cross country
team where he currently leads
as the number one runner on
the team. Bartlett ran a personal
best 24:20:7 in Athens, helping
the team convincingly topple the
Bulldogs by more than 30 points.
To contribute to that 30-point
differential, the Jackets were also
able to secure a few more top-10
finishes with junior Andrew Kent
versity of Florida. However, the
team still boasts a selection of
great competitors and superb ath-
letes, including veterans and team
captains Kenya Jones and Nami
Otsuka. Tech’s mixture of expe-
rienced upperclassmen and group
of talented new recruits means
that the chances of the team’s suc-
cess in upcoming tournaments is
high. As the team bid farewell to
some key athletes, they welcomed
Tech junior Kenya Jones returns a point in a match. Jones, an Intercollegiate Tennis Association
All-American, is one of the stars of a talented women’s tennis team looking for a national title.
Tech women’s cross-country athletes run during a meet against competitors from UGA and
Mercer. While the team is far from the top of the ACC, the Bulldog Invitational was a good start.
securing second place in the com-
petition and Matthew Munns
finishing tenth. Similar to the
women, the men’s team also had
a standout freshman performance
with Braeden Collins running a
24:44:1 to earn seventh place.
Both cross country teams got
off on the right foot this season,
but the ACC is a highly competi-
tive division led by repeat winners
in men’s and women’s. NC State is
the team to beat on the women’s
side of the division, as they have
won the ACC twice in a row and
Valeriya Deminova, Baijing Lin
and Dalila Said. The three repre-
sent one of the top classes in the
country, courtesy of tennisre-
cruiter.net.
Because of their past success
and highly ranked incoming
class, Tech women’s tennis ranks
highly both individually and col-
lectively. Jones and Otsuka are
nationally ranked No. 44 and No.
108 respectively in ITA singles,
are looking to make it three this
season. As for men’s teams, Syra-
cuse has proven to be a juggernaut
after their fifth straight division
win last year. And the Jackets’ win
against a few teams at a local invi-
tational is in no way compelling
evidence that they will seriously
contend for an ACC Champion-
ship; too much season is left for
that to be anywhere near decided.
Yet unlike football and bas-
ketball, the cross-country season
does not start with pushover op-
ponents, and what happens at the
and Jones and sophomore Victoria
Flores are ranked No. 25 in dou-
bles by ITA.
Gearing up to take on top
ranked schools such as Georgia
and Florida, the team finds them-
selves with a competitive advan-
tage. Though unable to compete
at Duke due to weather related
issues, the team is now set to start
their fall off at home, with the ITA
Southeast Regionals on October
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beginning of the year does matter.
The Jackets can take their perfor-
mance at the Bulldog Invitational
as proof positive that they have
the depth and top-level talent to
compete with and even vanquish
ranked teams like Georgia. Per-
haps it will give them confidence
against top opponents.
It will not be easy for the Jack-
ets teams to ascend the ladder in
ACC rankings, but they will have
a chance to climb the next rung
on September 21 at the Coast-to-
Coast Battle in Beantown.
18. Later, the Jackets will see ac-
tion in Nashville, Tenn. with the
June Stewart Invitational start-
ing October 26. Auburn’s invita-
tional, starting November 2, will
round out the fall season, and the
Jackets are scheduled to start back
up again in January by hosting the
MLK Invitational, then kick off
intercollegiate team matches later
that month.
The Jackets face a tough team
schedule, including away matches
against Georgia (ranked No. 8 na-
tionally last season), Miami (No.
15), and Duke (No. 3). Tech also
faces off against Texas Tech (No.
14) in their home opener in addi-
tion to facing Northwestern (No.
12) and North Carolina (No. 2),
before wrapping up with the ACC
Tournament in April. The ACC is
arguably the single strongest con-
ference for women’s tennis in the
country, leaving a lot of pressure
on Tech to keep up the superb
performance to hang with the best
in their sport.
But for the veterans, that pres-
sure is nothing new; a record of
not only meeting, but exceeding
expectations means the team be-
gins the season with a strong foun-
dation. Part of the team that has
always put up a fight, returning
Jackets should contribute to their
leadership, experience and skill to
the team, while the newcomers
bring an injection of young blood
and talent to the table. This season
will likely be one consistently up-
hill battle, but the women’s tennis
team has the right mix of talent
and seniority to tackle whatever
the season may bring.
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Marshall not to blame for Tech’s struggles
JOHN EDWARDS
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
It has been a tale of two quar-
terbacks this season. TaQuon
Marshall has had to play many
roles this season — first string
quarterback, team captain, and
bearer of the burden of Tech fans’
hope among them. But a leg in-
jury to Marshall during the USF
game allowed the Jackets to give
redshirt freshman Tobias Oliver
some reps at the position, and Oli-
ver excelled; he notably led mul-
tiple deep drives to drive Tech out
of an early deficit, recording three
of Tech’s five touchdowns that day
while rushing for 97 yards on just
18 attempts.
Oliver looked superb in some
extended glances, and with Tech
struggling in the standings, to
fans’ perception, Oliver getting
further looks could represent Tech
trying to change up their formula
in seeking success. But despite
Tech’s early season struggles, Tech
is still all the better with Marshall
on the field.
Statistically, it is difficult to
make the argument for Oliver
over Marshall. Both players have
been stalwarts on the ground.
That is something that was ex-
pected out of Marshall this sea-
son, and something with which
Oliver has surprised many. Tech
has faced off against some very
weak defenses this season, so Mar-
shall and Oliver’s stats are a bit
inflated, but Marshall has rushed
for slightly more yards per carry
— 5.9 — than Oliver’s 5.6. Mar-
shall’s speed and slipperiness have
allowed him to show off much
better breakaway potential than
Oliver; Marshall has multiple 20+
yard rushes this season, but Oli-
ver’s longest rush is just 15 yards.
An Alcorn State defender flips Tech quarterback TaQuon Marshall over. Though the Jackets have
struggled in their last two games, it is largely in spite, not because of, Marshall’s performance.
On the ground, Marshall has
been better than Oliver in terms
of both rate statistics and in terms
of explosiveness.
But the principal flaw in ask-
ing Oliver to see more reps at QB
by benching Marshall is that it
completely ignores the fourth
option in the triple option: pass-
ing. The threat of a bomb deep
downfield further complicates de-
fending against the triple option,
and Marshall, to his credit, has
improved his completion rating
dramatically this season. It is the
least important part of Marshall’s
game, but a notable part of his
game nevertheless.
And crucially, it is a part that
Oliver has not displayed at all.
Oliver has yet to make a single
pass attempt despite having thirty
plays from scrimmage under his
belt. Oliver was a capable passing
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quarterback in high school, yet
he has not thrown the ball at all
this season. That Johnson appears
to be uncomfortable with asking
Oliver to pass shows that Oliver’s
arm is not where Johnson would
like it to be. Seeing as Marshall is
quite close to hitting his preseason
target of a 50 percent completion
rate, Marshall is performing ex-
actly as well as Johnson has asked
him to do: accumulating yardage
on the ground and heaving the
ball rarely yet more successfully.
Oliver has not quite demonstrated
that he can play both roles better
than Marshall — or, in the case of
one of those roles, at all. In fact,
when Tech faced a third and nine
during the USF contest, Johnson
pulled out Oliver and inserted
the still-injured Marshall, who
promptly completed a pass for a
first down. That decision should
tell observers all they need to
know about Oliver’s one-dimen-
sionality, at least at this point.
If Tech wishes to shake things
up, it should not indict the of-
fense, which has averaged 500-
plus total yards per game while
burning up as much clock as pos-
sible. The offense, and by proxy,
Marshall, has done its job this sea-
son. Tech’s struggles have come
defensively, failing the Jackets on
the road yet again. Aside from the
new head coach, there is no highly
visible, singular person to blame
with regards to Tech’s struggles
defensively as there is usually on
the offensive side.
Regardless, there should be no
blame placed on Marshall, who by
every measure, has been an effec-
tive and improved quarterback.
To ask for Tech to shake things
up by running Oliver is to fail to
understand the depth and cause
of Tech’s struggles. Yes, he is far
from polished as a passer. Both
the sailed pass to an open Jalen
Camp and a miscommunication
with Camp later during the Pitt
game that led to the interception
underscore that. And yes, he could
stand to make better decisions on
the pitch on occasion; that failing
has quashed a big play or two. But
Marshall is solidly Tech’s best op-
tion at quarterback this season,
and there is no reason to demand
change at the position.
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SPORTS EDITOR: Good Isn’t Good Enough technique
Harsha Sridhar
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR:
John Edwards
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last season. They set their sights
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Coming off a two-game-losing-streak,

Tech returns to Bobby Dodd Stadium.
KirVonte Benson, just a year removed from
posting 129 rushing yards against Clemson,
suffered a season ending injury during the
USF game two weeks ago, but replacement
B-back Jordan Mason, leads the ACC in
rushing yards per attempt with 8.1.
Against the impressive rush defense of
Clemson, however, Tech’s X-factor may very
well be its passing game, critical to keep
the Tigers’ secondary honest. TaQuon Mar-
shall’s completion rate is up 10 percent from
last season but his yards per attempt have
fallen. For the Jackets to pull off a win, Mar-
shall will have to connect with Brad Stewart
and Jalen Camp early and perhaps often.

Clemson is well on its way to an eighth

straight season of ten-plus wins, rolling to
an undefeated start to the season despite
a close call against Texas A&M. There is a
quarterback controversy; freshman Trevor
Lawrence has impressed by tearing through
defenses to the tune of five touchdowns
with just one interception, threatening in-
cumbent Kelly Bryant’s position.
The Tigers’ true strength is their defensive
line, which returns a number of cogs from
last year: last season, only Alabama and
UTSA held opponents to fewer points, and
the Tigers held opponents to an average
of 3.1 yards-per-carry, a factor that does
not bode well for the Jackets’ all-important
ground game.

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