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That night the theatre hosted evident that the festival was a him on a platter, quite literally, Several filmmakers who participated in the Return of the Fifty
the Return of the Fifty Foot Film community driven event to cele- See FEST, page 14 Foot Film Fest take audience questions at the Plaza Theatre.
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Stipend Raise for MSE Ph.D.s technique
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Students within the MSE Graduate Student
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East roof, where they found five U-TURN FOR WHAT lying in the shrubs. No surveil- The owner of the Jeep declined
individuals with ”several cases of Two vehicles were travelling lance camera footage was found of to pursue charges.
beer,” according to the report. northward on Techwood Drive the incident, as the tree is located The man was placed in the rear
All individuals complied with the night of Oct. 23 when the ve- in a blind spot. of a patrol vehicle and “leg irons
the officers by making a single file hicle in front made a sudden, ille- were placed on his ankles for his
line and sitting down. gal U-turn. The rear vehicle struck BRICK DAT MAILBOX BOI safety and all others,” the incident
After talking with the individ- the driver’s side door of the turn- On Oct. 21, a GTPD officer report reads.
uals, officers determined that only ing vehicle, crushing the door so it noticed a man peeking inside a Further attempts to identify
one was a Tech student. Three of could not be opened. mailbox on Techwood Drive, be- the man were unsuccessful, but
them, including the student, will- Both vehicles suffered signifi- fore kicking the mailbox, grab- officers declined to run the man’s
ingly surrendered false ID cards. cant damage. The rear vehicle had bing a brick and throwing it at the biometrics through a statewide
After escorting the individuals its front passenger fender, side mailbox. The officer, with a Taser online database because “it was
down the ladder, officers were al- skirt, and hood damaged. in hand, approached and gave ver- realized the male would be unable
lowed to search the student’s back- A GTPD officer arrived on site bal commands to the man, who to provide consent in his current
pack and found a glass pipe and a at 5:07 p.m. and found that the continued to walk and did not mental state.”
JONATHAN JEFFREY grinder with marijuana residue. driver who had made the illegal respond. Emergency medical techni-
NEWS EDITOR Another group member claimed U-turn had severe neck pain from Another officer arrived on cians (EMT) arrived on site and
to own both items. the accident. When an ambulance scene and together the two of- determined that the man was suf-
DRINK IT WHILE IT’S COLD The marijuana paraphernalia arrived, the driver refused treat- ficers were able to walk the man fering a mental health episode.
On Oct. 23 at 2:15 a.m., a along with the false ID cards were ment. to the curb in front of the Baptist The officers tried to ask the man to
GTPD officer patrolling Fourth placed into evidence bins and The driver of the rear vehicle Student Center where the man leave the vehicle, but he refused.
Street NW heard loud voices and marked for destruction. sustained no injuries. was handcuffed and patted down. When officers tried to remove
approached the College of Design The four members of the group No weapons or contraband were the man’s jacket and roll back his
East Building to try to find the not from Tech were given a crimi- TREE SLICER AT LARGE found on the individual during sleeve so EMT could administer
source. nal trespass warning, banning A Japanese black pine outside the search. a sedative shot, the man spat at
Reaching College of Design them from the campus for a pe- McCamish Pavilion was recently When another officer tried to one of the officers. EMT placed a
East, the officer noticed that riod of two years. GTPD officers found to be maliciously damaged. ask the man for his ID, the man spit hood over the man’s head and
stools were placed beside the ac- explained the appeal process to The damage was noticed on lunged at the officer while cursing. were able to deliver the shot.
cess ladder, allowing one to climb the individuals. The student was Tuesday, Oct. 16, and reported to A bystander informed the of- After calming down under se-
up to the roof. Beside the stools issued a student code of conduct GTPD on Oct. 22. ficers that before the man threw dation, the man was transported
lay a broken bottle of liquor. violation for underage possession Multiple limbs had been a brick at the mailbox, he broke to a hospital. Criminal charges are
Two GTPD officers made their of alcohol and possession of false hacked off the front of the pine a rear windshield wiper and bent not being pursued due to a lack of
way to the College of Design identification. and the severed branches were left the license plate of a Jeep. ID and the man’s mental state.
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ach week , this sec tion of NAP POD PROBLEMS According to Health Initia- Senators complained that it
News will include coverage The Graduate Student Senate tives, Restworks is the primary seemed that Health Initiatives
of different aspects of bills (GSS) heard a bill from Health manufacturer of all nap pods, merely wanted something flashy
and resolutions that have passed Initiatives requesting funding making them the cheapest op- on campus. To the senators, it
through Student Government. This from the Joint Allocation Com- tion available. Additionally, other seemed that Health Initiatives had
will include the Undergraduate
mittee (JAC). The bill is request- colleges and universities around not put a lot of thought into any
ing two nap pods to be placed in the country already have some of alternatives. Questions relating to
House of Representatives, Graduate
the student center. these nap pods on their campuses. alternatives, such as a nap room
Student Senate and the Executive The bill went to JAC first be- Senators continued question- like the one found in Clough Un-
Branch of both government bodies. cause of the large amount of sleep- ing around how the actual nap dergraduate Learning Commons,
related issues students on campus. pods worked and why they were were met with non-answers.
CASEY MILES The nap pods would be a way to only planning on purchasing two. When debate began, the sena-
MANAGING EDITOR allay those issues and hopefully One of the reasons only two tors argued back and forth over
reinforce positive sleeping habits. were being purchased was because the perceived value of the pods.
BILL SUMMARY The pods would allow students the of high price point. Some senators felt that not a lot of
to take 20 to 30 minute naps in Health Initatives wants to use JAC money was being used, and
BILL AMOUNT* GSS UHR a central campus location like the these two nap pods as a testbed to with the expiration date arriving
General Tooling for GT Motorsports $1,311.61 21-0-1 — Student Center. see whether students find the con- quickly it would be a good idea
The nap pods will run at al- cept useful. These two nap pods to spend it on initiatives such as
Graduate Business Council Events $658.20 21-0-1 — most $12,000 each including the would be a permanent fixture on this one. Other senators, howev-
GT Motorsports Chest Freezer $633.33 21-0-1 — noise cancelling headphones. See- campus and will be relocated into er, were still unsatisfied with the
ing the steep price, the senators the new student center when it work put into finding alternatives.
Nap Pods for Student Center $12,418.18 12-17-0 — were quick to ask questions. First, opens. If successful, Health Ini- The results of the GSS vote on
* UHR did not make quorum on 11/6/19, so all monetary amounts are they asked how Health Initiatives tiatives would consider adding the bill were 12-17-0. The Under-
had arrived at the vendor for the more nap pods in other campus graduate House of Representatives
subject to potential change in conference between GSS and UHR.
pod, Restworks. locations. (UHR) will decide the bill’s fate.
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held Nov. 7th, in the Bill Moore For the scholarship recipients, ity to be a team player, to seek
Student Success Center, and were this generosity and faith in the opportunity and to never give up
presented with pins as well as next generation has not gone un- are what have enabled him to be
glowing remarks by former astro- noticed. successful in achieving his dreams. IEW: Georgia Tech-Lorraine and French
Department Pop-up Café
naut, Michael McCulley. The recipients, fourth year “I’ve seen all kinds of peo- Location: Swann Building Lounge
The ceremony began with ME Emily Kamienski, fourth ple, and if there’s a commonal- Time: 12 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
opening remarks by Dr. Lakshmi year BCHM Sophia Guldberg ity among people like me it is Enjoy French treats and find out about the
Sankar, a professor in the School and third year BME Julia Wood a healthy respect for fear,” said French Immersion program and GTL study
of Aerospace Engineering and all expressed their gratitude, em- McCulley. “The ability to manage abroad.
member of the scholarship selec- phasizing that their standalone risk and integrate tasks to achieve
tion board. He spoke of McCul- achievements were only a small your desired outcome is key. Fur- Write-a-Thon
ley’s distinguished career. piece of the puzzle and that with- thermore, it is about ‘we’ not ‘I.’ Location: Under the Couch, Student Center
McCulley, whose career began out help they would not have ac- You have to put yourself aside and Time: 6 p.m.–9 p.m.
The North Avenue Review and Erato join forc-
as an enlisted Naval Submariner, complished what they have. be part of the team if you’re going es to combat writer’s block.
has been a part of the aerospace “I’d like to thank the Astro- to find success.”
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community since he began flying naut Scholarship foundation for By presenting this award and
for the Navy after his graduation awarding me this scholarship, but taking the time to speak to those
from Purdue University. there are also several others who who wish to innovate and spark
McCulley presented the award have assisted me in this process,” change through their work, Mc- Pet Therapy
on behalf of the Astronaut Schol- said Kamienski. “This scholarship Culley hopes to inspire people to Location: College of Computing
arship Foundation, whose mission is opening up an amazing net- pursue and achieve their dreams. Time: 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
is to support the retention of tal- work of talented individuals and However, this recognition is
Relieve some stress with some adorable pets!
ented individuals dedicated to in- the opportunity to be guided by just part of what the scholarship Musician’s Network Band Showcase Finals
novation in STEM fields. those on paths which I would like aims to achieve. Location: Under the Couch, Student Center
For McCulley, the foundation to follow is amazing.” As the sum of its parts, the Time: 6 p.m.–9 p.m.
is a great way to pay forward all Woodall shared this sentiment foundation hopes to use the award The final round of the band showcase will fea
of the opportunities and good for- of thankfulness and excitement. as a means to inspire and empow- ture bands from a variety of genres competing
tune that he was afforded. “I’m very thankful for those er the next generation of thinkers for free professional assitance to record an EP.
“Every astronaut I’ve ever who have guided my research and and doers; and, thereby, carry on
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Allie Ghisson
Contributing Writer
The synth driven alternative-pop group LANY, led by singer
Paul Klein, played a sold out show at the Tabernacle as a part
of their “Malibu Nights” tour. That album, released on Oct. 5,
focuses on the pain of a first real heartbreak. His airy voice in-
termixes with the synths and the soft background tracks set the
listener into a calm mindset, allowing them to focus on the story
Klein is trying to convey. Taking a softer yet similar approach
to the U.K. powerhouse quartet The 1975, “Malibu Nights” in-
tegrates the modern rock, 80s pop-synth and EDM to create
LANY’s own unique dreamy sound space. Even though the
lyrical content is straightforward, the writing style is unique in
its storytelling ability. The listeners will find themselves slipping
into the life of Paul Klein and feeling the emotions being sung
through the track.
As a body of work, “Malibu Nights” is well produced and
written and lends itself well to live performances. The vocal abil-
ity of Klein and his affinity for singing stems from his simplis-
tic vocals and his lullaby-style voice. Individually, each track is
ideal for small scale indoor venues, sounding better in closed air
at a reasonable volume. The small size of the Tabernacle reduced
the distortion of the tracks and made the feeling even more per-
sonal. The album as a whole is a living, breathing representation
of what one might imagine L.A. would sound like as a song. The
emotions ran high throughout the Tabernacle as concertgoers
found themselves dancing and singing along with the band.
Even the most seasoned concert veteran would have trouble
recalling a time when the audience connected more with
the lyrics and the artist in such an ethereal way. The
sound of the audience was not a scream. Rather, it
was more of a painful recall of personal memories.
Klein stopped multiple times during the show
to comment on this feelings, even returning
to the stage after the encore ended to again
thank the crowd for the emotions and for
the environment of the night. The awe on
his face when the crowd spontaneously
clapped for his performance and start-
ed chanting his name in the middle
of his set was unbeatable. Of course,
many artists do similar things to
make audiences feel special, but
this was a display of genuine love
and appreciation.
With 6.5 million monthly
Spotify listeners, LANY is
doing something right. From
being a supporting act for
Ellie Goulding and Troye
Sivan to holding their own
sold out shows and tour,
LANY still manages to
transform the tracks in
a way audiences never
thought possible live.
Maybe it was the in-
timacy of the venue,
the cold weather or a
city full of heartbro-
ken people but this
show was special, a
feeling its attendees
will never forget.
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FEST FROM PAGE 1 each focusing on a real nightmare dated train and builds suspense nor the juxtaposingly heartwarm- sequence was met with uproarious
an interviewee has experienced. magnificently. The third brings ing resolution. There’s a distinct hoots and hollers. It was clear that
as the dessert. The film is tropey, The viewer quickly becomes en- back childhood nightmares of classic horror vibe to the film that family members and friends of
but it set the campy tone of the snared in the dreams portrayed on monsters creeping from closets does not rely on gore imaginary the filmmakers littered the crowd.
rest of the night. screen. The production quality is and under beds. monsters, only the twisted terror Different sections of the theatre
If the festival gave out awards, spectacular. The first nightmare Another short that stood out of that can come from mankind. would erupt for each film. Names
“Living Nightmare” by Jonathan has a repetitive quality, trapping was “Pet” by Justin Craig. While In spite of the quality of the that could only belong to associat-
Gabriel and Kristina Miranovic the viewer in an inescapable cycle. the entire film contained maybe films at the festival, the most ed creators, writers, actors or crew
would have been a clear front The second is a chase sequence 10 spoken words, it is hard to for- memorable part of the evening members were cheered.
runner. The film has three parts, through an increasingly dilapi- get any second of the chilling tale, was the audience. Each short’s title Even throughout the films,
audience members were unable to
remain silent; comments, gasps,
humorous quips could be heard
despite a few attempts at whisper-
ing. While this sort of audience
participation is annoying when
watching the latest Marvel block-
buster at Regal Cinemas, here in
the Plaza Theatre it only added to
the cozy, local feeling of the fest.
Patrons were not just watching a
movie in a sea of silent strangers.
The fest was a group experience,
a celebration of Atlanta creativity.
After the screening, directors,
writers and producers were invited
to the stage to talk about their
movies and answer questions.
Creators were able to talk a little
about the production of their films
and promote upcoming projects.
This opportunity to put faces to
movies and learn about the Atlan-
ta film industry highlighted just
how local this fest was.
Debbie Hess, a local film-
maker and organizer of the Fifty
Foot Film Fests, concluded that
“We were so excited to again
pack the house with support-
ing friends, family and the com-
munity in large to come see lo-
cal Atlanta filmmakers screen
their quality shorts. There was
just a fun excitement in the air
and the feedback afterwards was
encouraging to all.”
The Return of the Fifty Foot
Film Fest is a perfect Halloween
eve activity for anyone looking to
Photo by Maya Flores Student Publications get in the spooky mood, have a
A poster for the film “Feast,” one of several short films featured in the Return of the Fifty Foot Film Fest, the sequel to last year’s good laugh and get a taste of what
Attack of the Fifty Foot Film Fest. “Feast” follows an intern who becomes the dessert at a dinner party thrown by his new boss. Atlanta is all about.
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aspects of “Patriot Act” which are of the crowd in the same way a — episodes are intense and fast- the role of a performer, going to
PATRIOT FROM PAGE 13
original. The set-design and tone stand-up comedian might light- moving, requiring Minhaj to keep trememdous lengths to please his
which mocks a real clip shown of the show is unlike anything heartedly mock his audience. The up his pace while dishing out de- audience and to get a laugh out
during the segment, another idea else in comedy television. Min- tone is set by dramatic, almost tailed information accurrately and of his viewers. In “Last Week To-
taken from Oliver’s show. haj stands alone on a small stage militaristic music which plays be- mixing in ad-libbed jokes to keep night,” Jon Oliver sits at a desk
The format is a fantastic reci- backed by screens which display fore and after segments, and the the whole thing casual and funny. and occaisionally uses props to
pe for entertaining and fulfilling graphics related to whatever he viewer gets the impression that Still, Minhaj seems to feel at ease supplement his comedy, making
comedy, even if it is largely a car- is discussing. There is a medium Minhaj is a comedy gladiator, through all of it, diving into each him appear relaxed, whereas Min-
bon copy of “Last Week Tonight.” sized studio audience and Minhaj slaying topics for entertainment. segment with confidence. haj seems to put himself out there
Additionally, there are some frequently interacts with members Minhaj’s task is no small one In “Patriot Act,” Minhaj plays for the enjoyment of others with
every segment.
Still, the biggest difference be-
tween the shows stems from their
distinct target audiences. The
creators of “Patriot Act” seem to
be aware that the target Netflix
streamer is much younger than
the typical HBO viewer, and the
youth of the show’s target audi-
ence is reflected in the writing and
presentation of the show.
Minhaj wears sweaters and
jeans with sneakers, not suit and
tie. He frequently speaks about
staying “woke.” There is even talk
of vaping and hookah.
If “Last Week Tonight” is
where millenials go to get their
news and laughs, “Patriot Act”
wants to be where Generation Z
goes to get woke without having
to watch the news.
Normally critics look for shows
that are fresh and original, but in
this case, Minhaj’s efforts at rec-
reating Jon Oliver’s style is a wel-
come development. “Last Week
Tonight” has long been one of
the best shows on television, and
if “Patriot Act” means that more
shows will take Oliver’s lead and
offer in-depth reporting with a
comedic twist, viewers can only
benefit.
“Patriot Act” has carved out its
own niche in the comedy land-
scape, and even if it relies on a
borrowed format, it is just unique
enough and plenty funny enough
to thrive.
Viewers of all ages should give
the show a chance, and if they
can handle waiting a full week
Photo courtesy of Netflix at a time for new episodes to be
A satirical clip from the ‘Patriot Act’ episode on Amazon mocks an early commercial from that company. Some episodes conclude released, they will surely not be
segments with short videos which parody real clips shown during the segment, another feature made famous by ‘Last Week Toight.’ disappointed.
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