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Tech education in China transitions to new site
JONATHAN JEFFREY
NEWS EDITOR
A new building brightly col-
ored in red, gold, gray and white
stripes marks the next he Georgia
Tech Tianjin Univerity Shenzhen
Institute (GTSI) marks the most
recent endeavor — and by far the
largest in scope — that Tech has
made to establish a base of educa-
tional opportunities in China.
“We’ve been involved in Chi-
na with educational programs,
and some research programs, but
largely educational programs, for
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some time,” Rafael Bras, provost
and vice president for Academic
Affairs.
As two examples, Bras men-
tioned a former master’s degree
program held at Shanghai Jiao-
tong Univeristy that “went on
successfully for many years,” and
a joint biomedical Ph.D. program
with Peking University in Beijing,
which is “very strong, but is very
few people.”
The GTSI was born out of con-
versations with Tianjin University,
a university in north China city
of Tianjin that has a long history
that Bras says paralleled Tech.
p5 Art on the Beltline
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NEWS
“That’s why it was very attrac-
tive to us,” Bras said. “It started
with a science and technology fo-
cus, and now it other does other
things, but that’s its core.”
The GTSI campus itself will
be in the suburbs of Shenzhen, a
city in the southern province of
Guangdong that in recent years
has skyrocketed to the technology
and innovation hub of China.
The Board of Regents has so far
approved five Master of Science
(M.S.) programs to be offered in
Shenzhen: Analytics, Computer
Science, Electrical and Computer
See CHINA, page 3
ENTERTAINMENT
p13
Entertainment 12 Sports 20
SPORTS
Pastner’s job
not at risk
HARSHA SRIDHAR
SPORTS EDITOR
When former Tech athletic direc-
tor Mike Bobinski hired Josh Pastner,
shortly before jetting off to Purdue,
he made Pastner the third men’s bas-
ketball head coach on payroll, joining
the recently fired Brian Gregory and
the not-so-recently fired Paul Hewitt.
And despite the fact that finances were
tight, it was indeed time to find a new
coach. Gregory had taken the reigns
from Hewitt and picked up where his
predecessor left off: disappointment.
While Gregory was a perfectly respect-
able coach in the A-10 Conference,
guiding his Dayton Flyers to a pair of
NCAA Tournament appearances and
an NIT championship in eight years,
he could not come close to replicat-
ing that success in Atlanta. Three of
his five seasons were losing campaigns,
and the Jackets never reached the Top
25, or for that matter, the Big Dance.
The question that many asked when
Bobinski picked Pastner, however, was
whether the young Memphis head man
was the right fit in Atlanta. At Mem-
phis, Pastner succeeded John Calipari
when the latter took over at Kentucky
and earned NCAA Tournament bids
in four of his seven seasons as head
coach. But even as he brought in high-
end talent, the team never made it to
the Sweet Sixteen. By the end, Mem-
phis leadership was so willing to let
Pastner leave that they paid him over
a million dollars to accept the Tech job
— despite the fact that Pastner owed
them money, per the contract.
Three years later, the script on Past-
ner from Memphis has been flipped.
He has not recruited the elite talent he
drew to Memphis; freshman Michael
See PASTNER, page 19
Photo Courtesy of Georgia Tech Tianjin University Shenzhen Institute
The Georgia Tech Tianjin University Shenzhen Institute (GTSI)
is a partnership between Tianjin University and the Institute.
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NEWS EDITOR:
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representatives said that delaying
the registration fee bill one week
would not impact the timing of
the event.
The motion to table the bill
one week was passed.
NSBE DATE AUCTION
Lambda Delta Rho — the
freshman leadership initiative of
the Georgia Tech chapter of the
National Society of Black En-
gineers (NSBE) — came to the
Dean Finalists Announced technique
Last week, Dean of the College of Computing
and Dean of the College of Sciences finalists Friday,
2
were announced. We discuss who’s who. 45 February 15, 2019
explain exactly what is being auc- She responded that she wasn’t
tioned. The organizational repre- interested, but the suspect contin-
sentative clarified that people who ued to message her until one of
bid on who they believe perform her male friends told the suspect
well in order to try to win a prize. to stop.
Rep. Butler chimed in and said The victim reported the harass-
that he was part of NSBE, and ment to the Georgia Tech Police
although he had to abstain from Department (GTPD), the suspect
voting on the bill, they were in came in to GTPD offices. After
support and the main purpose learning from one of the victim’s
of the event was to have fun and friends that he had been reported
not just to collect funds. He said to GTPD, he had decided to give
it was one of NSBE’s only talent his own version of the story to the

E
ach week , this sec tion of
News will include coverage
of different aspects of bills
and resolutions that have passed
through Student Government. This
will include the Undergraduate
House of Representatives, Graduate
Student Senate and the Executive
Branch of both government bodies.
JONATHAN JEFFREY
NEWS EDITOR
SKY HAPPINESS RETREAT
The student organization
SKY@GT is organizing the SKY
Happiness Retreat (SHR) which
aims to be a 20 hour “comprehen-
sive program focusing on enhanc-
ing mental health, developing soft
skills and leadership skills through
breathing techniques, meditation
and community service activi-
ties,” according to the bill.
Out of the total cost of
$25,000 for the program, SKY@
GT requested $2500 to subsidize
registration fees. The SKY Happi-
ness retreat will be organized for
50 students in collaboration with
the International Association of
Human Values non-profit.
In the Undergraduate House
of Representatives (UHR), Rep.
Nate Knauf raised a motion to
table one week, citing concerns
about the parent organization.
Rep. Murphy also noted that
SKY@GT had also presented in-
formation to the Joint Allocations
Committee about the retreat, and
agreed with Rep. Knauf that she
supported tabling the bill one
week. Because the event is sched-
uled for April, organizational
Student Government Association
(SGA) requesting funds for deco-
ration and building reservation
for its annual Date Auction.
The Lambda Delta Rho Date
Auction will be held on Saturday,
Feb. 23, in the East Architecture
Building, and although it is free,
money raised from donations will
go to a scholarship fund for a stu-
dent in the class of 2023.
There was much discussion in
UHR that the event seemed to
constitute a fundraiser, and Rep.
Murphy voiced concerns that
funding the bill might set a prec-
edents that UHR will regret later.
The Vice President of Finance
weighed into the discussion, say-
ing that while he did know what
the Joint Finance Committee
(JFC) would recommend in this
edge case, a similar bill, 19J120,
had passed in 2018, but with the
scholarship line item struck from
the bill. That bill, which provided
funding for a beauty pageant ex-
plicitly labeled as a fundraiser and
hosted by a black student organi-
zation, ultimately provided funds
for decorations, social media ad-
vertising, and flyers.
UHR representatives asked the
organizational representative to
BILL SUMMARY
BILL
Pi Tau Sigma Banner
Swim Club Nationals Entry & Travel
FIMRC - 2019 Service Trip to Peru
Runnin’ Wreck – Spring Races Travel
Sailing Club Racing Sails
Lambda Delta Rho Date Auction
shows.
The Student Organization Fi-
nance Office (SOFO) representa-
tive weighed in on the discussion
and determined that they con-
sidered the event as a platform to
give donations, and not a fund-
raiser, because students were not
required to give money to attend.
The SOFO representative said
that SGA had provided money in
the past to student organizations
holding fundraisers, such as one
for an Indian dance club.
The organizational representa-
tive explained that Lambda Delta
Rho had also reached out to the
Resident Housing Association
(RHA) in order to raise money to
buy the prizes. However, the or-
ganizational representative noted
that they would pay out of money
for prizes if they were not able to
receive funds from RHA.
In the end, the bill narrowly
passed 17-10-3.
Based on the contentious
discussion, this bill paired with
19J120 will likely serve as an im-
portant precedent to future dis-
cussions where for how SGA will
address similar bills that include
line items that fund supplemen-
tary aspects of fundraisers.
AMOUNT GSS UHR
$65.67 25-0-0 26-1-1
$2,465.50 25-0-0 26-1-1
$2,000.00 25-0-0 26-1-1
$426.30 25-0-0 26-1-1
$3,840.00 23-1-0 29-0-0
$3280.00 23-4-0 17-10-3
JONATHAN JEFFREY
NEWS EDITOR
HARASSMENT
On Friday, Jan. 25, while at-
tending a party in Home Park,
a female student noticed a male
student following her around.
Although she did not know him,
the male student seemed to know
her name. As the night continued,
she grew uncomfortable as the
student continued to stare at her,
follow her around and hover near
to her.
As she tried to leave the room
to go to another room, the stu-
dent grabbed her by the shoulder
and “attempted to kiss her in the
mouth, but she turned her head
and he kissed her on the cheek,”
according to the incident report.
One of the victim’s male
friends intervened, pushing the
male student away from the fe-
male student and telling him he
“cannot randomly kiss girls like
that,” but was pushed away hard
by the suspect. After continu-
ing to follow the female student
around into a different room, the
suspect was later kicked out of the
party. According to multiple wit-
ness contacted afterward, the sus-
pect was visibly intoxicated.
Between Jan. 26 the suspect
began sending Facebook messages
to the victim stating that he would
be gentle with her. He continued
sending messages into Jan. 27. His
messages mentioned that in the
past he had gotten in trouble for
talking to a girls at parties and the
police called on him before — but
that he “gets what he wants” and
would come to her office hours.
police.
In the interview, the suspect
confirmed most of the details, but
said that because he socialized in
the same group he would have met
the female student and talked to
her at a previous party.
He also “stated that he some-
times cannot control himself
with girls or his anger,” and apolo-
gized for his actions, saying he was
mildly intoxicated at the party
and drunk when he continued to
send her messages.
Both the female student and
the friend who was pushed de-
clined to press charges for harass-
ment and simple battery, respec-
tively. However, the suspect was
given a student code of conduct
violation and advised that if he
ever try to go to the female stu-
dent’s office hours, he would be
arrested.
BOOK STEALER
On Jan. 30, at 2:45 p.m., a
GTPD officer was called to the
Barnes and Noble in response to
a shoplifting attempt.
The man attempted to steal
items that totaled to $377.67.
The would-be haul included two
books on John F. Kennedy, books
on money, fortune and Forbes, a
Smithsonian history book and a
historical atlas, “Dare Not Linger:
The Presidential Years” by Nelson
Mandela and Mandla Langa, “His
Day Is Done: A Nelson Mandela
Tribute” by Maya Angelou and a
“Castles of the World” book.
The scholarly steal would have
been supplemented by three EZA
baseball caps and a performance
polo, among other items, if he had
not been caught.

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CHINA FROM PAGE 1
Engineering (ECE), Environmen-
tal Engineering and Industrial
Design. In addition, one Ph.D.
program has been approved: the
Ph.D. in ECE.
While GT Shenzhen has of-
fered the M.S. in ECE since fall
2014, the other programs are wait-
ing for approval from the Chinese
Ministry of Education, which
requires educational programs to
reach certain space requirements
that must be reached before being
offered.
That’s where the new building
comes in: for the next few years
— Bras estimates about three —
The Georgia Tech Tianjin University Shenzhen Institute (GTSI) will be moving into a new building that will house graduate and study
abroad programs during the intermediate years that the permanent, 40-acre GTSI campus, also in Shenzhen, is being constructed.
GTSI will operate out of a tran-
sitional building while the main
campus, covering 40 acres and
complete with dormitories, is be-
ing constructed. On that campus,
Tianjin University will also host
undergraduate classes for students
working toward a Tianjin Univer-
sity degree.
“It’s a beautiful site,” Bras said.
“Not too far from the action of
where the city is, and good pub-
lic transportation to it. It will be
easy to move into it. And this is
going to have dorms, it will have
classrooms, it will have cafeterias,
it will have the whole facilities.”
Tech is putting no money into
the construction of the campus
in China — authorities in China
are financing the construction of
both the temporary building and
the final campus.
The ECE master’s program
is immediately moving into the
transitional space, and after ap-
proval comes from the Chinese
government, the other master’s
program and one Ph.D. program
will be launched and also housed
in the building.
The GTSI transitional build-
ing will see usage besides just
graduate students — and that’s
actually what Bras is most excit-
ed about: a home base for study
abroad and international pro-
grams in China that will serve to
Photo Courtesy of Georgia Tech Tianjin University Shenzhen Institute
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enrich the experience of scores of
undergraduate students.
Tech currently offers the Chi-
na Summer Program (CSP), an
annual study abroad program for
that previously was housed in dif-
ferent universities across China.
In summer 2018, CSP was for
the first time held completely in
Shenzhen, in the Southern Uni-
versity of Science and Technology.
In summer 2019, CSP will move
into the transitional building, of-
fering nine different courses to
students over the summer. CASEY MILES
Bras says the overall vision is MANAGING EDITOR
to have a program with similar
reach and impact for GT students SODEXO SUES TECH
as GT Lorraine. In late January, current campus
dining provider Sodexo, filed a
lawsuit in Fulton County Superi-
or Court against the Institute and
the University System of Geor-
gia (USG). As first reported by
the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
(AJC), the suit alleges that Tech
and the USG withheld documents
that showed some officials unduly
favored Aramark, Sodexo’s direct
competitor.
The suit comes after an initial
complaint was filed in November
with the state Department of Ad-
ministrative Services, a couple of
weeks after the initial announce-
ment of a deal with Aramark was
made.
In the suit filed by Sodexo,
they cite the recent ethics scandals
on campus as the reason for their
filing, specifically referencing
former vice president of Campus
Services Paul Strouts and former
executive director of Parking &
Transportation Lance Lunsway.
Sodexo alleges that Tech has
withheld documents related to the
Request For Proposal (RFP) they
made for the new dining contract.
“... at some points prior to the
issuance of the RFP,” the suit
reads, “Paul Strouts directed his
assistant to send Sodexo’s finan-
cial information to Aramark.
However, no records regarding
such a transmittal have been pro-
duced by Georgia Tech.”
Sodexo alleges that Tech has
not shown any criteria for their se-
lection in the RFP and is seeking
to have those documents revealed.
In the meantime, the Aramark
contract is on hold.
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Dean finalists announced for Computing, Sciences

Zegura are current faculty mem- the recipient of several awards for by the candidates is to open up Ph.D. students, as well as contin-
MASON FAVRO bers of the Institute, the former is a excellence in teaching. the selection process to the cam- uously producing research in the
STAFF WRITER professor and Executive Associate The search committees began pus as a whole; the seminars will field of polymer chemistry.
Dean in the College of Comput- in August of 2018, and are com- allow the candidates to announce The position of Dean of Com-
The search for a new Dean of ing; the latter is the Fleming Pro- posed of dozens of Institute fac- their intentions and plans as well puting is currently held by Zvi
Science and new Dean of Com- fessor in the School of Computer ulty and administrative members as to receive feedback from their Galil, who will be stepping down
puting is rapidly drawing to the Science. Fisher is the Chair of the coming. The members of the com- potential students and faculty. in May. Galil has held the position
close with the recent announce- Computer Science department at mittees are both well versed in The position of Dean of Sci- since 2010, and was instrumental
ment of the finalist candidates for Tufts University, and previously the subject matter of the colleges ences is currently held by Da- in the introduction of the Online
the positions. Three well qualified worked for the Defense Advanced which the Deans will be charged vid Collard, after Paul Goldbart Master of Science in Computer
individuals have been chosen by Research Project Agency, as well with leading, as well as in the par- stepped down from the position Science program, which has been
the Dean of Sciences search com- as AT&T Labs, with her research ticulars of leading a campus orga- in August of 2018 in order to take a success. His tenure has been
mittee, a body made up of more focusing on “advancing the theory nization. The candidates were put the position of Dean of the Col- marked by growth in the College
than a dozen Institute faculty and practice of programming lan- through a careful vetting process lege of Natural Sciences at UT of Computing, as the number of
members. Four individuals were guages”. Poovendran is a profes- in order to ensure that they had Austin. Collard has received top undergraduate students pursuing
selected as finalists by the Dean of sor and Chair of Electrical and the qualifications to carry out the teaching awards during his tenure degrees in computer science more
Computing search committee. Computer Engineering at the duties of a Dean well. The pur- at the Institute, has successfully than doubled, to 2,394 under-
The candidates will present University of Washington, and pose of the open seminars given mentored dozens of masters and graduate students in 2018–19.
their plans for the schools that
they will oversee at open semi-
nars held in the Global Learning
Center and Clough Undergradu-
ate Learning Commons through-
out the months of February and
March, with the final decision and
announcement of the next Dean
of Science and Dean of Comput-
ing coming in May of this year.
The three finalist candidates
for the position of Dean of Sci-
ences are Susan Lozier, Rodolfo
Torres and Kevin Pitts, all three
qualified academics. Lozier teach-
es at Duke University’s Nicholas
School of the Environment, where
she is a distinguished professor
in ocean sciences, and has won a
number of prizes in geophysics.
Torres is a distinguished profes-
sor at the University of Kansas,
most recently holding the position
of President at the University of
Kansas Center for research. Pitts
is a professor at the University of
Illinois, where he researches ex-
perimental high energy physics,
working at large particle accelera-
tors to do so.
The four finalists for the Dean
of Computing are Charles Isbell, Photo by Maria Furukawa Student Publications
Kathleen Fisher, Radha Pooven- The College of Computing, driven by its online Master’s program, has skyrocketed to an enrollment of over 11,000 students in
dran and Ellen Zegura. Isbell and 2018–19. After suffering a dip in 2013 and 2014, College of Sciences enrollment has increased to 2,489 students in 2018–19,
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OPINIONS EDITOR: Jon Long technique

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My battery is low and it’s
getting dark.
— Mars Opportunity Rover Friday,
February 15, 2019
5

OUR VIEWS | Consensus Opinion

Evan and Ayo: A Year in Review

A look at their time at the helm of SGA and the platform that got them there
As the tenure of SGA leaders
Evan Gillon and Ayodeji Alade-
sanmi comes to a close, students are
beginning to get a clearer picture
of what the duo’s impact on cam-
pus will look like moving forward.
We took a retroactive look at their
platform to see how it lines up with
SGA’s recent achievements.
The platform is divided into dis-
crete ‘commitments’ that address
issues regarding several different
aspects of Tech’s campus: Academ-
ics, Campus, Mental Wellness, Em-
powering Students, Inclusivity and
Sustainability. As with every SGA
platform, the duo’s efficacy in ac-
complishing these goals varied as
widely as their scope.
Several of the document’s points
are still major campus pain points,
with seemingly little to no prog-
ress being made. They promised an
effort to create discipline-specific
career fairs — a perennial wish for
Ivan Allen students — and yet the
meager progress made in this arena
wasn’t even pushed by SGA. Their
promise to support the campus art
community rang hollow when they
did nothing to advocate for Under
the Couch in their fight for space
until pushed to do so. And while
they did distribute a list of “best
practices” for professors, it amount-
ed to nothing more than a verbose
list of common sense guidelines.
These are just the most flagrant is-
sues; several of the platform’s points
seem to have fallen by the wayside
as the year has gone on.
These shouldn’t overshadow the
positive work that Evan and Ayo
have done however. Historically,
one of SGA’s biggest issues has been
a lack of transparency. SGA typical-
ly only enters the student conscious-
ness during the two weeks that can-
didates’ names are plastered all over
Greek housing. The last year has
seen a dramatic increase in commu-
nication via newsletter, social media
and meetings with campus leaders.
Additionally, despite their inac-
tion with Under the Couch, they’ve
made great strides in establishing
an Arts Council to make decisions
regarding arts organizations on
Tech’s campus.
Several of their efforts, such as
high-level policy suggestions, mini-
mesters and work on Tech’s upcom-
ing GT CARE Center, are playing
out behind the scenes and won’t be
seen until well after the two have
crossed the graduation stage.
Though they were able to con-
tribute to these long-term projects,
a single academic year is too short to
make a significant impact on Tech’s
campus. This is compounded by the
fact that, compared to the admin-
istration on Georgia’s Board of Re-
gents, SGA’s power is but a drop in
the bucket.
Why, then, do candidates contin-
ue to promise things that are clearly
out of their purview? Several of the
platform’s bullet points read more
like a wish list than a series of ac-
tionable items. A perfectly transpar-
ent SGA would make known what it
can and cannot do.
The platform, while more realis-
tic than previous years, is vague. Be-
cause they ran unopposed they had
the opportunity to present tangible
plans for their inevitable victory
instead of appealing to the masses.
Instead, they carried this lack of
clarity into their term, leaving us
wondering what had been done.

The Consensus Opinion reflects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the
Technique, but not necessarily the opinions of individual editors.

technique editorial board

Samira Bandaru EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Casey Miles MANAGING EDITOR
Jonathan Jeffrey NEWS EDITOR Jon Long OPINIONS EDITOR
Lauren Lambert LIFE EDITOR Josh Trebuchon ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Harsha Sridhar SPORTS EDITOR Casey Gomez PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Zoie Konneker ONLINE EDITOR Avni Shridhar HEAD COPY EDITOR
Lauren Douglas DESIGN EDITOR Tristen Allen WEB DEVELOPER

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teach instructors how to create a meaningful evaluation tool
(test) rather than the super hard confusing ones they have been
doing.

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There’s a reason English
class is a requirement
How can Shakespeare’s The
Tempest be read through the lens
of imperialist policy? What ben-
efits are there to studying books
that are way too long, like Salman
Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children?
Many at Tech have had to ask
similar questions in their own ver-
sion of ENGL 1101 and 1102.
As a first-year engineering ma-
jor currently enrolled in ENGL
1102, I have also been asking
myself some tough questions. Af-
ter all, Tech as a school is heavily
STEM oriented, and I often hear
my friends saying they “hate Eng-
lish class.” So why are we taking
English classes with these random
themes?
While the sections of English
have vastly different topics, the
main curriculum is still the same.
One defining feature is the WO-
VEN modes of communication
— Written, Oral, Visual, Elec-
tronic and Non-Verbal — that are
taught in the course. Another is
the three to four projects or “Ar-
tifacts” that ultimately get com-
piled into a final portfolio.
Often times it feels like Eng-
lish class is something you have to
get through, but that is precisely
the issue. English is not useless,
and it is not just a mundane re-
quirement. It teaches imperative
// OPINIONS
skills that everyone, including is one of the consistencies across
STEM majors, needs to succeed. sections of English, I believe they
Further, you will need to be more
learn skills in your deeply integrated
English class — into the class.
like the ability to “... I often hear my Sometimes, it can
draw meaningful friends saying they feel as if WOVEN Crosland Terrace No Items, Fox Only
connections be- is just a box that Though the renovated Cro- Several students were at-
tween seemingly ‘hate English class’.” your teacher is try- sland Tower has been open tacked by a fox in three sepa-
different topics — ing to tick off so for several weeks, the highly rate instances last week. The
that you will not AVNI SHRIDHAR they can get to the anticipated terrace area has fi- fox tested positive for rabies,
be able to learn HEAD COPY EDITOR more interesting nally opened to the public af- a fatal disease spread through
from any other things. The cul- ter safety concerns pushed the the saliva of infected animals.
class. I believe minating project date back. The seventh-floor Be aware of any animal funny
that cultivating is directly about balcony offers a great view of business as you walk through
communication skills through an WOVEN, and it can be difficult both campus and the city. campus this month.
English class is a non-negotiable to do it when you only discussed it
for a college education. Still, it is in the beginning of the semester.
clear that some changes still need Finally, I believe the biggest
to be made. change that should be made is
I think it is helpful to under- in the attitudes of the students
stand the rationale behind specific themselves. We need to see Eng-
theme. Both my ENGL 1101 and lish class the way it is: a chance
1102 themes were enjoyable, not to hone the communication skills
because I was already interested in we will inevitably need through
the subject, but because my teach- our careers — or even to land an
ers were enthusiastic about the internship at a career fair. This at- Stonewalled No More Royster’s Pearl
material and were clear about why titude shift will never be univer- It seems that the American Jacqueline Royster, dean for
it mattered to them. It helped a sal; there will always be those kids government has reached a bi- the Ivan Allen College of Lib-
lot to understand that my English that just “hate English class.” But partisan compromise on fund- eral Arts, will be retiring after
teachers were teaching directly at least when we are taking a class ing for Donald Trump’s border a decade of service to Tech.
about their own research, which is about real-life vampires, instead wall, and while he would get She worked tirelessly to build
something you rarely get as a first- of seeing it as a burden, we can significantly less money than the Institute’s liberal arts pro-
year taking very general classes. start seeing it as an opportunity to he initially wanted, the deal grams into what they are now.
Secondly, while I realize the learn about something vastly dif- could prevent another costly She will remain in the position
WOVEN part of the curriculum ferent than our field of study. government shutdown. until August.
// OPINIONS
Labels in the LGBTQIA+ community
“Whether I like it or not,
labels influence how I
am perceived and how I
experience the world.”
ZOIE KONNEKER
ONLINE EDITOR
Gender, sexuality and iden-
tity are never easy. Oftentimes I
hear that the spectrums that these
things lie on are too complex to
define and can therefore be ig-
nored. Words are always chang-
ing, so one person’s definition of
some identity may completely dif-
fer from another’s. While I agree
that gender and sexuality are fluid
and that identities can change
over time, I also firmly believe
in the power of the language sur-
rounding them; the complexities
of gender and sexuality must be
confronted face on with the in-
tricacies of this language explored
and embraced, not brushed to the
side or belittled.
What does the word “lesbian”
mean? To me, and to most other
lesbians, it means a woman-
aligned person (i.e. a woman or
a non-binary person who person-
ally identifies with womanhood)
who is solely attracted to other
woman-aligned people. There is
something unique about the ex-
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loving other women without male
involvement.
This uniqueness defines lesbi-
anism. There are other women-
loving-women, of course — bi-
sexual, pansexual, polysexual and
even some asexual women all fall
under the wonderful umbrella of
girls who like girls, generally re-
ferred to as “sapphic” identities.
But lesbians in particular do not
feel attraction to men, and this
is an experience that cannot be
shared by other sapphic people
and thus defines the lesbian com-
munity exclusively.
When we allow people to mis-
use the vocabulary of a commu-
nity with such strong historical
context, harm to those who be-
long to the community is inevi-
table. When my bisexual friends
call themselves lesbians and go
on to date men — something
that is obviously wonderful and
acceptable for bisexual and other
sapphic women to do — it per-
petuates the all-too-familiar myth
that women who call themselves
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lesbians can be “turned straight” the language tied to them. As Sometimes, what we call gate-
if they find the right man. someone who previously identi- keeping is more like safeguarding.
In the past, the act of misus- fied as bisexual, I understand that I don’t allow my heterosexual,
ing the word “lesbian” has lead identity is inherently fluid, but bisexual, pansexual or otherwise
to harmful action against them: when language has such an im- non-lesbian friends to call them-
sexual assault and harassment, pact on our society it’s important selves lesbians. I know the com-
corrective rape, physical abuse, that we are consistent in our use mon understanding and percep-
verbal defamation and more. of language when expressing those tion of this could be harmful to
When society believes that a identities. my lesbian friends and myself — I
woman who says she is a lesbian Some may see my rigidity as hold this definition of lesbianism
is lying or could change her mind, “gatekeeping.” I have been criti- to protect, not to harm or exclude.
it presents a real danger for other cized on social media platforms There are plenty of other identities
lesbians. When men believe that time and time again over my opin- that can be adopted by someone
lesbians are sexually or romanti- ions on the topic. I don’t mean to looking for a community, but if
cally available to say that people the person experiences attraction
them, problems are not allowed to to men, they should look outside
arise for the lesbi- “Using words identify as lesbians of the label “lesbian.”
ans’ level of safety incorrectly has — just not people Words have meaning. Words
and autonomy. who do not fit into have impact. Using words incor-
So when a bi, the potential to do the lesbian defini- rectly has the potential to do dam-
pan, poly or asex- damage to an already tion. As of late, age to an already misunderstood
ual woman says there has been a and oppressed community. Ignor-
that she is a les- misunderstood trend within the ing the context revolving around
bian despite hav-
ing acknowledged
and oppressed LGBTQIA+ com-
munity to reject
language is just as ignorant as in-
tentionally using the wrong words
attraction to men, community.” labels for their op- to define ourselves. Using words
she is perpetuat- pressive potential, incorrectly and calling ourselves
ing what amounts to be a truly but as someone who takes great what we are not does not lead to
dangerous myth, unintentionally pride in and finds deep comfort liberation; it just hurts those who
or not. in my label, I firmly believe that, are most vulnerable to the nega-
Whether I like it or not, labels though they can be used against tive impact of language.
influence how I am perceived and us, labels have power. This issue is more complex
how I experience the world. My Once we, as a community, than I can really get into here,
label is strongly tied to my expe- decide that labels no longer have but in this space I hope I’ve made
rience; thus, when others use that meaning, then we fall down a this point: the language that we
label without actually having lived rabbit hole of ignoring the cul- use as queer people obviously
my experience, it cheapens my use tural impact of all defining words. changes over time as the dialogue
of it as well as my experience be- Therefore words must continue to surrounding LGBTQIA+ issues
cause of how interconnected the have meaning, and these mean- evolves, but within this dialogue,
two are. ings must be maintained if any we should be asserting the impor-
Respecting identities and their semblance of order and respect is tance of our words in order to pro-
communities means respecting to be expected. tect each other.
Life
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“Unzipping” the bias in human genome research

ELIZABETH GRACE
STAFF WRITER

In the Jordan Lab at Georgia Tech, Ph.D. candidate Emily Norris is making strides
towards understanding how genetic ancestry and admixture influence health out-
comes in Latin America.
The Jordan bioinformatics group is broadly interested in the relationship between
human genetic ancestry and health in diversifying genomics research. Clinical ge-
nomics studies in the US are largely conducted on college students of European an-
cestry, resulting in a relative dearth of scientific knowledge concerning health de-
terminants in other populations. In the group’s recent paper, they looked at Latin
America broadly, and honed in on Colombia specifically.
The narrative of human evolution provides the backdrop for the Jordan group’s
work. Over the course of human existence, most changes in the human genome have
been gradual and incremental. Humans originated in Africa about 250,000 years
ago and subsequently spread to other continents between 100,000 and 75,000 years
ago. Over the course of thousands of years, human populations adapted to their local
environments and gradually accumulated genetic differences. However, about five
hundred years ago, the gradual process of human evolutißon and population diver-
gence was flipped upside down when Europeans landed on the American continent.
Due to European immigration and the ensuing transatlantic slave trade, three dis-
tinct ancestral populations — Native Americans, Europeans and Africans — were
mixed, a process known as genetic admixture. Norris’ research tests the hypothesis
that this genetic admixture stimulated a drastic acceleration of natural selection, with
advantageous mutations becoming nearly ubiquitous over a very short timescale. Be-
cause the ancestral populations had been physically isolated for so long, they had
accumulated genotypic and phenotypic diversity and differed genetically with respect
to disease prevalence. When these groups were suddenly and traumatically combined,
diseases were exchanged and populations were forced to undergo radical changes to
survive. As a result, the New World has become a laboratory for understanding ad-
mixture and genetic determinants of health and fitness.
In Latin America, each population can be broken down by percentages into the
three ancestral populations. For example, Puerto Rico is 72 percent European, with
the other two portions — Native American and African — approximately equal.
These percentages should also be reflected in the genome. To check this, Norris
looked at millions of variants in the human genome and narrowed them down using
a series of analytical steps. In particular, the group studied the most common type
of genetic variation among people, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), pro-
nounced “snips.” Using a technique called “chromosome painting” to indicate which
parts of the chromosome come from which ancestries, they were able to identify the
SNPs in which certain ancestries were overrepresented. Such SNPs clarify the effect
of the relatively rapid natural selection that occurred due to adaptation to the New
World environment.
The idea of anomalous ancestry patterns is known as ancestry enrichment. Norris
sifted through the human genome to find evidence for ancestry enrichment in genes
that produce phenotypes via biological pathways. She analyzed pathways related to
disease and health, metabolism and immune response and presented examples of
ancestry enrichment from each category. What she saw was that certain pathways
for drug metabolism, disease and immune response were enriched in all of the Latin
American populations that she studied.
The interpretation of pathway enrichment frequently has to do with how we fight
infectious diseases. Often, the reason that genetic variants occur more frequently is
that they were helpful somehow in fighting against disease. For example, a variant
might affect how genes are expressed in order to better fight a parasite. To quantify
how gene expression in certain pathways affect health, the group used a tool called
“Expression Quantitative Trait Loci,” or eQTL. What they found is that a number of
the genes regulated by ancestry-specific SNPs affected the immune system and infec-
tious disease responses.
The medical potential for genomics research is enormous; however, the current
clinical bias in favor of European ancestries will drastically limit the scope of any
healthcare improvements. The Jordan Lab hopes that continued genomic studies on
underrepresented populations will help advancements in healthcare reach people ev-
erywhere.
// LIFE technique • February 15, 2019• 9

Grad students convene for career conference

JHAZZMYN JOINER “It’s always impressive to see all to directly meet employers that This year, the first day of the the representatives in attendance
CONTRIBUTING WRITER the impacts of the research that are looking to hire graduate stu- event began with a keynote lec- included those from IBM, Intel,
our students are working on at dents,” Han said. The companies ture, followed by several panels. Johns Hopkins, MIT Lincoln
Graduate students at any in- Georgia Tech,” Han elaborated. most enjoy speaking with stu- Topics included finding the right Laboratory, Hive, AVL Technolo-
stitution have to learn how to Graduate students and em- dents during panels and hearing workplace culture, careers for so- gies and Cox Enterprises.
create their branding and how ployers have given positive feed- about their research during the cial and public good, becoming The event showcased the work
to get involved with professional back surrounding the event. The poster competition. a professor and sustainable plan- of Tech graduate students and
development. Tech graduate stu- graduate students appreciate the CRIDC organizers collaborate ning of a city. Several panels were provided the graduate community
dents recently had an opportunity fact that employers come with the with the Center for Career Dis- also streamed online. with many useful resources. It
to engage with both the idea of intention of hiring masters and covery and Development (C2D2) The event on Wednesday con- played a necessary role by assist-
branding and professional devel- Ph.D. students. This is a welcome to make important decisions re- cluded with a poster competition ing graduate students as they pre-
opment at the Career, Research, change for graduate students, garding which companies will at- in the atrium of the Global Learn- pare to further enrich their profes-
and Innovation Development who oftentimes attend traditional tend the event. ing Center. In addition, CRIDC sional lives.
Conference (CRIDC). career fairs only to find out that “It requires a lot of brainstorm- hosted an online poster competi- For more information about
CRIDC is a career fair, poster most of the companies are looking ing, working with C2D2 advisors tion for online master’s students CRIDC, visit grad.gatech.edu/
competition and conference for for undergraduate students. such as Robbie Ouzts and taking for the first time. cridc. More information about
graduate students at Tech. It was “It was important that we cre- extra steps to reach out to compa- The graduate career fair took graduate events may also be found
originally started by the Gradu- ated an avenue for our students nies,” he said. place the following day. Some of at grad.gatech.edu/events.
ate Student Government Associa-
tion and it has grown in both the
number of students and company
attendees.
The goals of the conference are
to prepare graduate students to
handle the job market as it contin-
ues to change. The conference also
aims to connect graduate students
from all degree programs with
professionals in research, indus-
try, consulting and government,
nonprofits, management and en-
trepreneurship.
This year, CRIDC was held
on Feb. 13 and 14 at the Global
Learning Center in Tech Square.
The event is open to master’s stu-
dents, Ph.D. students and post-
doctoral fellows. Undergraduate
students are also welcome to at-
tend. Last year, the conference
attracted 40 employers and 600
attendees, and more than 160
students presented their research.
Those who presented took home
over $40,000 in awards.
Sang Yun Han, vice president
of graduate events, spoke to the
Technique about the logistics of
CRIDC. Han said that the poster
competition tends to be the most
exciting moment of the confer- Photo by Jacinto Fernandez Student Publications
ence, with 180 posters from across Graduate students gather for the Career, Research, and Innovation Development Conference (CRIDC) which took
all of the majors presented. place on Feb. 13 and 14. The conference provided graduate studnets with 70 minute discussion panels to attend.

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Dear Burdell,
I am in my third year of college and I am having some
second thoughts about the path I have chosen. I keep
thinking back to my freshman year and wondering how
I could have done things differently. How can I stop feel-
ing like I need a do-over?
Sincerely,
Lotta regrets
Dear Lotta,
Worrying about what could have been will not change
anything. Maybe try thinking about what you want to
change in your life and start from there. You can only change
what you have the ability change, which is the present. Also,
start thinking of your “regrets” as life lessons. Sometimes
you learn the most from the least practical of experiences.
Dear Burdell,
When should I start studying for quizzes and exams?
I consistently wait up until the night before, and find
myself in a bind. I don’t like pulling all-nighters, but it’s
hard for me to work up the motivation to start studying
so far in advance.
From,
Sleepless in Crosland Tower
Dear Sleepless,
You are definitely not alone. Even students who graduate
from Tech can get through four or five years without learn-
ing proper study habits. However, you can save yourself a
lot of grief by adjusting your study schedule. Try to review
your notes from the previous week before the beginning of a
new week that way old content always remains fresh in your
mind. Make a physical schedule of what you need to study
on what day and hold yourself to it.
// LIFE
Dear Burdell,
Would you consider deleting your Facebook account?
Some of my friends have done it and I’m wondering if it
would actually improve my everyday life.
Warm wishes,
Delete my account
Dear Delete,
Nothing ventured, nothing gained! If you think that
deleting or deactivating your Facebook account might im-
prove your life, you should give it a try. You may find that
it improves your time management, sleep habits and mood.
However, if you use Facebook for clubs or social event plan-
ning, make sure that you let your friends know you are no
longer using the platform. If you end up unable to part with
Facebook, you can always change your mind and reactivate
your account.
Dear Burdell,
I am an out-of-state student new to Tech who is strug-
gling in the friendship department. What should I do to
connect with others and hopefully make lasting relation-
ships here at Tech?
Sincerely,
Friendly face
Dear Friendly,
Struggling to make friendships is common for a lot of
college students. Try joining some of Tech’s organizations,
clubs and societies. In addition, Tech offers programs such
as alternative spring break options and outdoor recreation
activities through ORGT that would provide plenty of op-
portunities for you to meet people. Getting to know some
of your classmates might be helpful as well.
JOIN THE
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Entertainment
Sam Cooke documentary focuses on Civil Rights
FILM
ReMastered: The Two
Killings of Sam Cooke
GENRE: Documentary
STARRING: Smoky Robinson
DIRECTOR: Kelly Duane
RATING: NR
RELEASE DATE: Feb. 8
OUR TAKE: «««««
JOSH TREBUCHON
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
On Feb. 11, Netflix released its
new documentary film “ReMas-
tered: The Two Killings of Sam
Cooke,” about the career and the
shocking death of the titular soul
singer and songwriter.
As a part of its push to boost its
original content offerings, Netflix
has recently moved into the docu-
mentary genre with productions
like “Fyre,” about the fraudulent
music festival, and “Ted Bundy:
Conversations with a Killer,” a
miniseries about a reporter who
interviewed Ted Bundy shortly
after his incarceration. “The Two
Killings of Sam Cooke” is the lat-
est manifestation of this trend.
The good news about Netflix’s
effort to enter the documentary
genre is that based on the small
Coin teases new album at Buckhead Theater
EVENTS
Coin
PERFORMER: Coin
LOCATION: Buckhead
Theater
DATE: Feb. 6
OUR TAKE: «««««
MADDIE SCHUSTER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Since the success of their hit
song “Talk Too Much” in 2016,
Nashville band Coin has been a
big name in the indie pop genre.
The band is building up anticipa-
tion for their album set to come
out this spring with a U.S. tour.
Atlanta was lucky enough to re-
ceive a visit from the band last
Wednesday at the Buckhead
Theatre with an energetic perfor-
mance and electric crowd.
The show opened with Tessa
Violet, a YouTuber turned singer-
songwriter from Oregon. Violet
warmed up the crowd by perform-
ing a few of her upbeat singles,
including “Crush” and her new
single, “Bad Ideas,” before moving
on to some of her acoustic music.
No matter what she played, Vio-
let was able to keep the audience’s
interest, something that is not al-
ways easy for an opener.
Tessa Violet’s relatable attitude
and engaging stage presence defi-
nitely warmed up the crowd and
primed attendees for Coin. Violet
is certainly an artist to look out
for in the future.
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sample of films and shows cur-
rently available to viewers, the
streaming giant’s documentaries
are a serious improvement on its
chronically terrible fictional films.
The Kelly Duane directed “The
Two Killings of Sam Cooke” is no
exception.
For those interested in the mu-
sic, life and legacy of the father
of soul, this film is well worth a
watch. Those who are currently
asking themselves who this Sam
Cooke fellow is should see this
film as soon as possible.
Part of the reason why one
should absolutely see “The Two
Killings of Sam Cooke” is the
film’s subject matter. Sam Cooke
is among the most culturally and
musically significant artists of the
twentieth century, and the lack
of broad awareness of his signifi-
cance is a tragedy. Still, the film
itself deserves a big share of the
credit for presenting the story of
Cooke’s life and death in an en-
gaging and informative manner.
Duane uses a series of inter-
views with a variety of individu-
als who were in close contact with
Cooke throughout the fifties and
early sixties to paint a vivid and
compelling portrait of the singer
as a principled and courageous
black man living in a country that
seemed to love him but hate the Photo courtesty of Netflix
color of his skin. Netflix’s new documentary ‘ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke’ features archival photos
See KILLINGS, page 14 and videos of the legendary soul artist along with interviews with Cooke’s friends and family.
The audience’s energy was
buzzing as Coin came out and im-
mediately jumped into their first
song, “I Don’t Wanna Dance,”
their 2017 single. The band never
lost the momentum, fitting in a
whole roster of music and rarely
taking a break. A mix between old
and new music showed how the
band’s sound has developed since
their rise to the charts a few years
ago. A consistent theme in every
song was the upbeat tone that
kept the audience dancing even
through the slower songs.
Halfway through the set,
the band performed a new song,
“Crash My Car,” lighting up the
audience and building the excite-
ment for their new album, which
they teased, constantly remind-
ing the audience that the record is
set to be released soon. The band
also performed several singles that
were released over the past year,
including “Cemetery,” “Simple
Romance,” and “I Want It All.”
The climax of the concert came
when the band performed “Talk
Too Much,” which had everyone
in the room jumping and singing
along. The song made it on to the
pop charts in 2017 and still held
the same charisma live, lighting
up the crowd.
Coin delivered a truly electric
performance that kept the crowd
moving the whole time. The
young band really proved them-
selves as leaders in the indie-pop
genre. The band did a fantastic job
blending their old hit songs with
their new singles, building the an- Photo courtesy of Columbia
ticipation and excitement for their Members of the Nashville pop-rock group Coin hang out on the road. The band, which is currently
upcoming album release. on tour in support of its upcoming album release, recently visited Atlanta’s Buckhead Theater.
// ENTERTAINMENT
of the Eastside BeltLine Trail
Photos by Josh Trebuchon Student Publications
technique • February 15, 2019• 13
The street art
JOSH TREBUCHON
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
Since the Eastside Beltline trail
opened in 2012, it has become one
of Atlanta’s most popular destina-
tions for those seeking a space for
exercise, leisure and art.
In fact, for those with an inter-
est in street art and graffiti, the
Beltline is something of a gold-
mine. The art along the trail is
highly concentrated and easily
accessible, and its proximity to
campus makes it a great spot for
an afternoon stroll for the artisti-
cally inclined. Plus, it’s free.
While the trail is probably most
famous for the graffiti around the
Old Fourth Ward Skatepark, one
should not overlook the excellent
sculptures and murals along the
path. There are dozens of perma-
nent street art installations, from
hanging bicycle sculptures to a
column made of recycled railroad
equipment to horses constructed
from rusted old auto parts.
Additionally there are count-
less murals, from advertisements
on the walls of the businesses that
line the multi-use trail to psych-
adellic dreamscapes on and un-
derneath bridges to, yes, the graf-
fiti of the skatepark.
While a decent sampling of the
art on the BeltLine is presented
here, there are tons of other instal-
lations on the trail — and on the
other completed sections of the
network — and there is only one
way to see it all: get out there and
explore it.
14 • February 15, 2019• technique // ENTERTAINMENT

cause his tires had been slashed by These recordings add a weight est weakness, on the other hand, terviews, it feels a great shame that
KILLINGS FROM PAGE 12
locals in retaliation. which the interviews cannot pos- is its failure to take advantage of the curation of photos and videos
Dionne Warwick, a singer who The incident serves to illustrate sibly carry, and, more impor- every aspect of the media through is so poor. The film’s visuals are so
toured with Cooke in the early just how dangerous it was for a tantly, demonstrate to the viewer which it presents itself. useless that the viewer cannot help
1960s tells a particularly power- musician like Cooke to protest that Cooke was fully aware of the An important part of a great but think that with a few minor
ful anecdote about a time when segregation in the way that he did, contributions he was making to documentary is the ability of the changes to the documentary, it
Cooke shielded her from harass- creating a real sense of suspense the Civil Rights movement. The imagery to complement the au- could just as easily be presented as
ment by a South Carolina police and danger for the viewer and clips demonstrate that Cooke was dio, and in this regard Duane a podcast.
officer. Warwick explains that highlighting Cooke’s courage. not simply a musician whose work comes up short. While there are Still, despite Duane’s failure to
Cooke often used his stature as a Aside from the interviews, happened to contribute to racial some striking images and videos fully utilize the visual tools avail-
national celebrity to protect “any- Duane uses original audio re- progress; he was an intentional of Cooke’s performances and of able to her, “The Two Killings of
body that he cared about.” cordings of interviews which Sam and willing participant in the the pre-Civil Rights South, most Sam Cooke” is impossible to put
In her interview, journalist Cooke gave during his life to em- movement. of the visuals in the documentary down. The viewer, even if he is
Renee Graham points out that phasize the points which the film The documentary’s narra- feel like arbitrarily selected stock familiar with Cooke’s life, finds
by the peak of his career, Cooke seeks to make. tive cohesion is by far its great- photos of segregation. The photo himself wondering what story the
could have avoided touring the in For instance, after telling the est strength. It tells the story of and video choices feel bland and interviewees will tell next.
South — and the segregation that story of Cooke’s boycott, Duane Cooke’s life compellingly and generic, and do not really contrib- This documentary is fascinat-
came with it — altogether. Still, includes a clip from an interview clearly, a feat which is often dif- ute to the telling of the story. ing and enlightening, and it is
Graham says that she believes that in which Cooke explains that by ficult for a documentary which In a production that is so well undeniably among the best origi-
Cooke continued to play shows in protesting segregated shows, he relies solely on interviews and written and structured and that nal films that Netflix has put out
the South “to keep his finger on hoped to “help to break down ra- original audio recordings in lieu features such a strong set of first to date. Viewers would be wise to
what was happening in the Civil cial segregation here.” of a narrator. The film’s great- hand accounts and insightful in- give it a chance.
Rights movement.”
This idea makes up the thesis
of the film’s portrayal of Cooke’s
life — he saw the injustice of seg-
regation in the South, and rather
than using his unique cultural po-
sition to avoid it, he used his status
to fight against segregation.
The film also develops a
chronological narrative, in which
Cooke begins his resistance of seg-
regation by continuing to tour the
South in solidarity, and over time
moves on to more overt protests
and acts of resistance.
Billy Davis, one of Cooke’s
friends and fellow musicians, tells
the story of one of Cooke’s earli-
est acts of overt protest. Davis
describes an incident in which
Cooke boycotted a segregated
auditorium in Memphis, refusing
to play a show their in the early
1960s. Davis further points out
that in doing so, Cooke “was tak-
ing a big risk,” opening himself up
to retaliation from local whites.
One of the best choices which
Duane makes for the film is the
inclusion of the story of Jesse Bel-
vin, a young musician who was
the first to play an integrated con-
cert in Arkansas.
Belvin’s promising career was Photo courtesy of Netflix
cut short after that show when he The film focuses on Sam Cooke’s impact on the Civil Rights movement in the early 1960s. In particular, it tells the story of
suffered a fatal car accident be- Cooke’s boycott of segregated concert halls, and of his association with civil rights leaders such as Malcolm X and Cassius Clay.
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Viceland’s ‘Hustle’ is self-absorbed and boring

TELEVISION
Hustle
NETWORK: Viceland
WHEN: Sundays at 9 p.m.
STARRING: John Henry
Matos
OUR TAKE: «««««

JOSH TREBUCHON
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

On Sunday Viceland debuted

its new reality show “Hustle,”
starring entrepreneur and venture
capitalist John Henry Matos.
The show follows Matos as he
meets minority business owners
and looks to help them grow their
businesses and considers investing
in them himself.
The premise of the show is
reminiscent of “Shark Tank,” and
the series essentially feels like a
minority-oriented, hipster version
of the well-known NBC show.
The first episode follows Matos
as he works with Ashley Rouse
of Trade Street Jam Co., a small
business which makes twelve dol-
lar jars of artisanal preserves and
which Matos claims could become
“the Ben and Jerry’s of jams.”
Matos begins by making some Photo courtesy of Viceland
jam with Ashley, then goes to a John Henry Matos is the entrepreneur and venture capitalist at the center of Viceland’s ‘Hustle.’ The show follows Matos as he meets
market to watch her and her hus- with small business owners, helping them grow while demonstrating to its audience what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur.
band selling the product to new
customers so he can study their brand equity. Matos also spends a of an ego trip for the business- One of the weirdest aspects of “Hustle” may prove enjoyable
target “demo.” The ultimate goal lot of time talking about what it man. Matos spends practically the the show is a secondary storyline for other entrepreneurs who are
of the episode is for Matos to get takes to be a successful entrepre- entire first episode trying to con- which it carries throughout the looking for an ego boost, but for
Ashley in front of a retailer to neur, claiming that to be success- vince Ashley to quit her day job first episode. Between segments most viewers it has little to offer.
pitch her product so she can get ful one must be fully invested in to focus full-time on her business, Matos is shown working through To be fair, the show does ac-
her jams into stores. his idea and arguing that the rea- arguing that through dedication, problems with a real estate deal he complish what Matos seems to
The series also introduces the son he has been successful is be- entrepreneurs can neutralize the has been trying to make. These have set out to do. After all, that
viewer to some entrepreneurial cause of his winning attitude and risk associated with business own- segments do nothing to augment’s Matos somehow managed to con-
vocabulary. Some of these are his dedication to his work. ership, leaving the impression that the episode’s main storyline and vince Viceland to fund his self-
Matos’ own personal terms, such With all of this focus on Ma- Matos is ignoring the role that seem to exist only to show the promotional ego trip is itself a
as “riches and niches,” while oth- tos’ hard work, the viewer cannot luck most likely played in his suc- viewer that Matos is busy, hard- powerful testament to his prowess
ers are actual universal terms, like help but feel like the show is a bit cess story. working and important. as a pitch man.
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PASTNER FROM PAGE 1
Devoe is the only four-star pros-
pect he has wooed straight out of
high school. In fact, his two most
productive players over his tenure
— Josh Okogie and Ben Lam-
mers — were Gregory recruits.
But while Pastner was panned for
never turning recruiting rankings
into on-court success at his previ-
ous job, he has coaxed significant
production from underappreci-
ated players in Atlanta. It was
Pastner who turned Ben Lammers
from a deferential benchwarmer
into a dominant frontcourt piece
over the course of a single offsea-
son. It was under Pastner’s watch
that Okogie, the No. 219 player
in the country when he graduated
from high school, became a first-
round NBA draft pick two years
later. The fruits of this develop-
ment were particularly evident
his first year, when the Jackets
knocked off a number of ranked
teams and made it to the NIT fi-
nals.
Yet instead of clinching
NCAA Tournament bids or con-
ference titles, all Pastner’s team
has clinched this season is another
year excluded from postseason
play and a losing ACC record. In
fact, with Pastner’s and Gregory’s
records at Tech so remarkably
similar, one might wonder: does
Josh Pastner deserve to be on the
hot seat?
The answer: absolutely not.
Pastner inherited a long-term re-
building project when he arrived
in Atlanta — that, he acknowl-
edged, was one of the great appeals
of the job as opposed to living up
to the expectations of the Calipari
era in Memphis, courtesy of AJC.
com. At Tech, Pastner would have
to bring life to a program that had
not sniffed a March Madness bid
since the 2009-10 season — and
what’s more, he would have to
do it without a full offseason to
recruit his first class and in the
toughest college basketball con-
Coach Josh Pastner discusses the game with now former Assistant Coach Tavaras Hardy in a
win over NC State. While Pastner has not seen huge success yet, his seat is still relatively cool.
ference. While his shockingly
good 2016-17 season, one that left
him with the title of ACC Coach
of the Year, was exciting and ul-
timately good for the program, it
had two side effects.
First, it catapulted the draft
stock of Josh Okogie, who would
leave one year later after an injury-
hampered sophomore campaign.
A slightly slower start for Oko-
gie and he might be donning the
white and gold for the coming
week’s games instead of playing
significant minutes for the Min-
nesota Timberwolves. Second, it
likely caused some fans to forget
the despair that led to Gregory’s
firing: a cupboard of talent that
had been emptied with no results
to show for it. Pastner’s second-
year slump can easily be explained
by injuries to the two most impor-
tant players on the team — Oko-
gie and Lammers. This season, the
team has struggled to integrate
Devoe, the first marquee signing
of the Pastner era, while making
do with limited frontcourt depth.
Despite that, the Jackets have
played stingy defense and have
largely remained competitive with
teams much more talented than
they are.
And those who wish to see
Tech pick a new head coach
would be hard pressed to suggest
a compelling alternative. The job
is likely unappealing to outsiders
— if Pastner, who was known as
a strong recruiter at Memphis, has
been able to reach even a modi-
cum of his previous success on
the trail, could anyone short of a
John Calipari or a Roy Williams
do better? And there are no par-
ticularly attractive in-house op-
tions. The best choice would likely
be Eric Reveno, a former Portland
head coach who focuses on coach-
ing big men. Arguably, Lammers
and Abdoulaye Gueye have shown
technique • February 15, 2019• 19
Photo by Casey Gomez Student Publications
more growth than any other play-
er on the team during his tenure.
But there is a reason Reveno was
let go at Portland after a ten-sea-
son stretch in which he compiled
a losing record. Promoting him to
lead an ACC program would be
anything but prudent.
Tech basketball rides a six-
game losing streak. Its offense is at
times horrendous. Its most consis-
tent contributor, Gueye, will play
his last game at the Thrillerdome
a few weeks from now. But James
Banks III has another year of
eligibility, Jose Alvarado has two
and Devoe has three. Young play-
ers like Moses Wright and Evan
Cole have shown flashes here and
there. Kristian Sjolund could be
the deep threat forward Tech has
long lacked. And both because he
has done a perfectly good job and
because there is no clear better al-
ternative, Josh Pastner should be
back coaching them.
HARSHA SRIDHAR
SPORTS EDITOR
DIXON HAS ROTW HONORS
Another week and another
honor arrives for Tech women’s
basketball’s two Elizabeths. This
time it is Dixon, who was named
ACC Rookie of the Week for the
third time this season. Dixon put
together a pair of twenty-point
outings last week and made 17
of her 19 attempts from the line,
as Tech notched wins over Pitts-
burgh and Wake Forest.
In a testament to how well
Tech’s dynamic freshmen have
performed this season, Dixon
does not even lead the team in
Rookie of the Week designation:
Elizabeth Balogun has four. But
picking a favorite between the two
is like splitting hairs; both have
been transcendent.
RECRUITING CLASS SIGNED
On February 6, National
Signing Day, Tech unveiled its
2019 recruiting class. The group
includes the Gatorade Georgia
Football Player of the Year, run-
ning back Jamious Griffin, along
with the Division 7A Player of the
Year, quarterback Jordan Yates.
Griffin is a particularly big get
for the Jackets; the Rome, Ga. na-
tive was committed to North Car-
olina State until Geoff Collins was
hired. Soon after, Griffin declined
to sign with the Wolfpack dur-
ing the early signing period and
reopened his commitment, and
Tech was the clear favorite.
Sports
SPORTS EDITOR: Year of the Recruit technique
Harsha Sridhar
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR:
John Edwards
Tech football lands a prized running
back. Meanwhile, a former five-star
Friday,
20
women’s hoops recruit shines.419
sports@nique.net February 15, 2019

baseball preview
a position-by-position look
By Emily Dykstra

Nick Wilhite made SportsCenter’s

Chase Maury remains Tech’s pro-
jected starter in left field entering
his junior year, fresh off a campaign
in which he was chosen as second-
team All-ACC. His .343 batting aver-
age was a remarkable improvement
over the .267 he achieved as a true
freshman. Another All-ACC selec-
tion is in the cards if he continues.
Top 10 plays twice last season for a pair
of acrobatic catches. His batting aver-
age was poor — a mere .155 — but if he
remains valuable in the outfield, a sacri- Last year, we projected Carter Hall to
fice in production is worthwhile.
start in the Tech outfield. Now, we expect
Colin Hall, also a son of the head coach,
to hold down right field. Hall turned down
the Colorado Rockies to attend Tech and
showed promise in his first year, making
51 starts and hitting a respectable .283.

Austin Wilhite fell short of

his incredible 2017 campaign —
.338 batting average and .410
on-base percentage — last sea-
son; his performance at the plate
regressed. But his team-leading
151 assists demonstrate that he
remains a highly valuable asset
defensively as a shortstop.
Sophomore Luke Waddell looks
to top a solid freshman campaign.
He made 31 starts out of 42 games,
hitting .283 with a home run, 10 RBI
and scoring 20 runs. Waddell spent
time at third base, second base and
shortstop in 2018, but we expect
him to start 2019 at second.

At third base, sophomore Oscar Serra-

tos is a versatile weapon for the Jackets. He
started in 31 of the 38 games he appeared
in last season, hitting .311 with three home
runs, 14 RBI and 22 runs. Along with steal-
ing the second highest number of bases
among the team — seven, to be exact —
Serratos also pitched in five games out of
the bullpen.
Xzavion Curry is the staff ace.
Last year, he earned one complete-
game shutout and four games with
at least 10 strikeouts. Curry was
named ACC Pitcher of the Week on
two separate occasions last April,
while also tying for the ACC lead of
eight wins.
Utility player Tristin Eng-
lish has been selected to the
first-team 2019 Perfect Game/
Rawlings Preseason All-Ameri-
ca team. As a versatile player,
he earned first-team All-ACC
honors last season, hitting .279
with six home runs and a team-
high of 17 doubles.

Junior Kyle McCann is the Jackets’ leading returning slugger

going into the spring. He earned third-team all-ACC honors dur-
ing the 2018 season through 45 RBI, .600 SLG and 15 home runs,
the last of which tied him for sixth in the ACC. The Suwanee native
had at least one walk in the majority of his games, reflecting the
player’s keen eye. Joey Bart’s shoes are big ones, but McCann is as
ready as anyone to fill them.

Graphic by Lauren Douglas Student Publications