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January 18, 2019• technique HOUSING GUIDE

LAUREN LAMBERT
LIFE EDITOR
Know What you Want
Knowing what you want out of a room-
mate is crucial during the initial phases of
the roommate selection process. Are you
looking for someone to share every wak-
ing hour and detail of your life with? Or
do you enjoy a friendly, yet distant coexis-
tence with your roommate? In all honesty, Nelson Shell North Avenue Harris
the roommate selection process is a whole
lot like dating. It is important to spell out Last renovated in 2016, Nelson As the highest-capacity on-campus This is a suite-style option availabl
what type of relationship you would like to Shell is a good option for students option, students who want to live on to students on East campus. Some o
establish with the person you are agreeing who want to live on West campus. The East campus have a good chance of the perks of Harris are its proximity t
to live with for the next year of your life. If apartment-style housing offers two, living at North Ave. A perk of living Brittain Dining Hall and its sunroom
you are looking to grow a new friendship, four and six bedroom options. Nelson at North Ave. is its proximity to the complete with pool table. Potentia
binge watch “The Bachelor” on Monday Shell is also equipped with meeting dining hall; a drawback is the frequent residents should be aware of rumor
nights and attend a fraternity’s biweekly rooms, a small gym and indoor bike fire alarms. Four-bedroom and six- that these dorms harbored a rat in
“Marg Monday” with your roommate, storage. The cost of living at Nelson bedroom units are available. The cost festation last fall. Each suite has fou
make it clear. In contrast, you might work Shell is $4,829 per semester. of living at North Ave is $4,829 per beds, two bedrooms and one bath
semester. room. The cost of living at Harris
best with keeping a respectful distance $3,610 per semester.
from your roommate, coming and going
much like ships in the night. Either way, it
is imperative that you share your intentions
with regards to your relationship with each
other before signing a lease.

Do Your Research
In addition to knowing what you want,
you should also get to know who you are
potentially going to live with. If you are
not personally familiar with the potential
roommate, try meeting up for coffee to get
to know them as well as poking around on
their social media to see if you have mutual
friends. Typically, taking a look at their so-
cial media and asking mutual friends will
give you insight on their interests and the
lifestyle that they lead.

Look for Common Interests

While you might not be looking for a
best friendship out of your roommate,
it might be nice to share common inter-
ests and lifestyles. Clearly, finding an ex-
act duplicate of yourself will not only be
hard, but nauseatingly boring. So strive to
find someone with some type of common
ground. Having similarities will not only
make you more compatible but will make
for easy passing conversation or opportu-
nity to spend time together. When consid-
ering a roommate, be sure to learn seem-
ingly mundane yet important things such
as the temperature they set the thermostat
to, how often they plan on having guests
over, if they have any pets, what time they
typically go to bed and their expectations
for cleanliness.

Consider your Options

Scouting out a new roommate can be The Flats The Standard M Street
time-consuming. While you might find
someone that you really get along with, it Located in Atlantic Station, The This luxury student living offers This is one of the most popular
is important to keep your options open and Flats is close to popular shopping and spacious rooms and private bathrooms campus options for students who w
dining locations in Midtown. Stu- in a variety of floorplans, ranging to be near West campus. Located
not jump at the first person that you find. dents can take advantage of the Sting- from one bedroom to five bedrooms. Marietta Street, these spacious ap
More often than not, roommate plans often er Green Route stop located near the Located next to the GT Hotel and ments boast amenities like wal
fall through, and people are left to scram- building for transportation to campus. Conference Center, residents can en- closets, a swimming pool, a fit
ble at the last minute to find housing and Floorplans range from two to four joy close proximity to campus and a center and a dog park. Floorp
roommates. In addition, familiarize your- bedrooms and prices start at $865 per pool. Prices for The Standard start at range from one to three bedroo
self with the various ways to go about find- month. $1,185 per month. Prices start at $1,367 per month.
ing a roommate. Get added to some of the
various Tech housing Facebook pages, ask
around amongst friends or test your luck on
sites such as Roomsurf.
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JHAZZMYN JOINER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Living with roommates can vary, even
with roommates you genuinely like. There
will be days when you’re awakened from
your mid-day nap by laughter or loud mu-
sic. Then, there will be days when you and
your roommates are sitting in the common
Woodruff area laughing, watching movies and eating
Fulmer popcorn together. There may even be times
option available Although Woodies Dining Hall Female-only Fulmer is the cheapest when you barely see your roommates. Re-
ampus. Some of closed in 2017, the suite-style living regular undergraduate dorm option. It gardless of the relationship that you have
e its proximity to spaces within the complex are still is attached to West Campus Housing with your roommates, there are ways to
and its sunroom kicking. Built in the 80s and never and has traditional two-person rooms; coexist peacefully. Here are some things to
table. Potential renovated, some find the concrete each floor has a shared bathroom and expect when living with roommates.
aware of rumors walls and tile floors of Woodies spar- laundry room. A few lucky residents
rbored a rat in- tan. However, because they are older, will also have a view of the Stinger Communication is Key
ch suite has four the rooms are more spacious than bus stop in front of Couch from their
and one bath- those of newer apartments. Each suite windows, which is helpful during the When living with roommates, it’s im-
ving at Harris is has two bedrooms and one bathroom. morning rush. The cost of living at
The cost of living at Woodruff starts at portant to establish guidelines and house
Fulmer is $3,459 per semester.
$3,610 per semester. rules at the very beginning. In dorms,
resident advisors will typically have all of
the roommates fill out conflict resolution
forms. In these, roomates agree on things
like how many times the trash should
be taken out, how often dishes should be
cleaned and more. Be very honest with your
roommates about your needs, but also be
willing to compromise. Having these estab-
lished rules will make it easier to address
issues as they arise, and it will give everyone
the opportunity to adjust to the rules. If is-
sues do arise, make sure to reach out to your
roommates and have a respectful conversa-
tion about the issue.

Hanging Out
Some roommates end up being closer
than others. You may hang out and talk
about personal issues with one another.
However, in some cases you may hang out
less, or you may not hang out with your
roommates at all. You are not obligated to
hang out with your roommate or forge rela-
tionships with them, but it certainly makes
being roommates more enjoyable. It’s worth
a try to hang out at least once or twice to see
if there is a connection there.

All my Friends
There will be times when you or another
roommate will want to have friends over.
Speak with your roommates to make sure
it’s alright with them. Once your friends
come over, make sure to respect the envi-
ronment by keeping the noise levels down
and cleaning up after yourselves. Let them
know that you expect the same common
courtesy.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Street Square on Fifth Theory
It’s all about respect at the end of the
e most popular off- SQ5 is conveniently located in Theory is located in West Midtown day. Respect each other’s boundaries. Ask
students who want Tech Square, which is within walk- and is the newest off-campus resi- your roommates whether they want to be
ampus. Located on ing distance to classes, the Stinger bus dency available. Residents have access approached and talked to when they are
ese spacious apart- stop and popular restaurants. Ameni- to a tree-lined pathway to Centennial
nities like walk-in Olympic Park, as well as close prox- upset, or if they would rather be left alone.
ties include a rooftop swimming pool, Ask your roommates if any of your habits
ng pool, a fitness fitness center and community study imity to Tech’s campus. Apartments
park. Floorplans are furnished and come in one, two, are irritating. Though it may be something
space. Floorplans range from one to
o three bedrooms. four bedrooms. Prices start at $1,310 three, four and five-bedroom options. you’re used to or that seems like “no big
67 per month. per month. Prices start at $999 per month. deal,” it may be something that upsets your
roommates. You may or may not always get
along with your roommates, and you may
rarely even see them. Still, there are ways
to have a cordial and working relationship
with them. Happy rooming!
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KAMIL RAHHALI
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Where to live next semester — a great question that every student needs to ask themselves on more than one occasion through
their college life. Academics at Georgia Tech can be a struggle and so can avoiding living in the CULC. Navigating the housing
process requires some research, which can be tough. So, we have helped you out a bit with this housing Q&A.

Q: Can I stay in the same room for two consecutive years in GT housing?
A: Yes, this is possible, but there is no guarantee. You will not be relocated to the
same room as last year; you will need to choose and get into your old room manually.

Q: What are the primary housing options on campus?

A: After escaping your freshman dorms, there are a few places on main
campus that you can turn your eye to as your new sleep cave. If you pre-
fer to stay on the east side of campus, North Avenue Apartments is both Q:How does the housing renewal process work?
the most prominent option and the closest to dining hall access. Living in A: Be on the lookout for when the housing application opens
North Ave means having your own room within a single apartment which up; summer applications will open up at a later date alongside
you will share with a few other people. There are a few other apartment an email notification. Completing a housing application re-
options on campus. Two of them, open for undergrads, are located in the quires a $600 prepayment, which you should get down as soon
northern area of campus: the Graduate Living Center and Center Street as possible. Housing will be guaranteed for those who apply be-
apartments, both options providing quick access to the Bio Quad. Aside fore the end of February, when the Fall applications will close.
from North Ave, East campus offers housing for non-freshmen in Harris,
a suite-style option.
West campus also offers a suite-style option — Woodruff. Woodruff is
just across the street from West Village, as are Nelson-Shell (Undergraduate
Living Center) and the Eighth Street Apartment options. Crecine, Mauld-
ing and Zbar are similarly on West campus, the latter two conveniently
right next to the CRC for those who frequent the gym.
For women interested in participating in the Women, Science and
Technology program, the Goldin and Stein Houses are offered for resi-
dence on East campus; Fulmer is available as a traditional dorm style on
West. The Women, Science and Technology program requires its own fees, Q: How can I join a roommate in another room?
as does the International House, which opens up housing in the Gray and A: Do they have an open spot? If so, your perspective room-
Hayes Houses, both on East campus. mate can pull you in through a roommate search and request,
done through the GT housing application using the roommate’s
GTID for search. In the case that you wanted to enter a specific
apartment that you know will be having an opening next semes-
ter, but find that the spot was taken by another newcomer, you
can ask a person currently in the room to switch locations with
you through the housing application. Otherwise, or if you are
having trouble figuring out the roommate swap or request, just
be quick when your housing slot comes.

Q: If I will not be on campus next semester, how can I get out of my hous-
ing contract?
A: If you are going to be away for the fall semester and be back in spring,
wait to apply for the spring-semester-only housing application, released later in
the fall. Otherwise, you can verify your being away and cancel your housing
contract by filling out a special form obtained through your program advisor or
program coordinator. Eligibility for this contract termination come under the
term that, “Georgia Institute of Technology Internships and Co-ops release need
to extend 35 miles from the Georgia Institute of Technology main campus.” If
you are in need of this contract termination form, you can also get it at the hous- Q: What happens if my roommate moves out?
ing office in the Flag building, less popularly known as the Smithgall Student A: If your roommate happens to mysteriously disappear after the start of the
Services Building, located just west behind the Student Center. semester when housing has already been paid for, try to un-mystify that disap-
pearance. In the case that it turns out your roommate moved out of their on-
campus apartment while the current semester’s contract is active, for some reason,
you get to enjoy a room all to yourself. You could ask them to agree to a room
swap if you want another person to move in with you. If a roommate moved out
in between semesters, chances are another student will move in to take their spot.
It could potentially remain unfilled. Any concerns you may have may be able to
Q: How do I become an RA or PL? be resolved by communicating with your PL, RA or housing director. Additional
A: Becoming an RA or PL requires you information on avoiding CULC residency can be found at housing.gatech.edu.
to go through an application process for the
job. Applications, when open, will be acces-
sible on the housing application page under
employment, and some of the trials on your
path to PL-hood include obtaining two letters
of recommendation, polishing and presenting
your resume and cover letter and creating a Q: Can student loans pay for off-campus housing?
welcome video for new students. A: Student loans can pay for off-campus housing. The FAFSA (Free
Application for Federal Student Aid) allows you to specify that you plan
on living off-campus. The deadline for the 2019-2020 FAFSA is mid-
night CST, June 30, 2019 but it is highly recommended to apply as early
as you can to increase the grant money you can receive.

Additional information can be found at housing.gatech.edu.

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News 2 Opinions 5 Entertainment 8 Sports 16

THE DELINES STRIKE A CHORD WITH ‘THE IMPERIAL’

ENTERTAINMENT ELI HENDLER
ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

Every so often it is possible to go

about one’s daily life and stumble across
a gem. That is what listening to The De-
line’s new album “The Imperial” is like.
Formed in Portland, Oregan in
2012, by Amy Boone, Jenny Con-
lee of The Decemberists, Sean Old-
ham and Willy Vlautin of Richmond
Fontaine, and Tucker Jackson, The
Delines have yet to achieve a level of
popularity that they certainly deserve.
They released their first album,
“Colfax”, to generally positive re-
views. Following several tours that
brought them through Europe, North
America, Australia and Asia, and
saw the release of an accompany-
ing album, lead singer, Amy Boone,
was involved in a car accident.
Following Boone’s recovery, the
band announced the release of their
second studio album, “The Imperial.”
The album was released January 11,
2019, and it is truly worth a listen.
In the first song on the album,
“Cheer up Charlie”, the general tone
of the album and sound of the band
for new listeners immediately be-
comes evident. There is a certain vo-
cal style that Boone sings with that
is both very level and also extremely
emotional. It is evocative of the feel-
ing of struggling and striving for an
American dream while constantly
wondering if it may be out of reach.
The bluesy melody of the guitars and
keyboard is perfectly complimented
by well-timed horns interjecting — a
theme that holds throughout the album.
While the first songs of the album
have more lively beats, the first song
that begins to audibly reveal the slow-
er, much more blues heavy direction
that the album travels as it progresses
See IMPERIAL, page 9
Top L: Photo by Christopher J. Moore Institute Communications; Top R: Photo by Blake Israel Student Publications; Above: Photo courtesy of Decor Records

OPINIONS

The not-so-subtle racism of Rep. Steve King

HARSHA SRIDHAR King not only demonstrated his tion to declare victory on election the most productive subgroup in of white nationalism, this was the
SPORTS EDITOR profound level of bigotry but also night. Yet King won his ninth human history and then said he comment that stung me the most.
reminded Americans that fifty term in Congress last November, meant not to refer to white people I’m the son of Indian immi-
“White nationalist, white su- years after the passage of a set of defeating Democrat J.D. Schol- but to “Western civilization”, a grants. I was born in the United
premacist, Western civilization civil rights acts and the deaths of ten by a little over three percent- convenient dog-whistle. States and I’ve lived my entire life
— how did that language become countless men and women killed age points. But each and every King’s racism has gotten clearer here. As difficult as people like
offensive? Why did I sit in classes in the fight for racial equality, we one of King’s previous comments and louder as the years have gone King try to make it, I love this
teaching me about the merits of have not yet moved past open rac- was swept under the rug without on. “[Dutch political candidate country. What about Steve King’s
our history and our civilization?” ism, not even in our nation’s leg- real consequences. He claimed Geert] Wilders understands that “demographics” makes him any
Those aren’t the words of a islature. that terrorists would “dance in demographics are our destiny. We worthier a parent of good Ameri-
blustering guest on Alex Jones’ In- How did we get to this point? the street” if Barack Obama, can’t restore our civilization with can children than my mother or
fowars podcast or an online com- Any congressional candidate who their “savior”, was elected presi- someone else’s babies,” he said in a father? And is this civilization
menter masked by his Reddit ac- has a robust section of his Wiki- dent. He described racial profil- 2017 tweet, which was then liked he’d like to restore made entirely
count. They’re the words of sitting pedia page entitled “Racist com- ing as “an important component by none other than former KKK of Mayflower passengers and Na-
United States congressman Steve ments, controversies and far-right of legitimate law enforcement.” leader David Duke. And prior to tive Americans? The beauty of the
King. In two short sentences, politics” shouldn’t be in a posi- He claimed that white men were his idiotic, frankly flimsy, defense See KING, page 6
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Adidas, the uniforms will be or-
dered through Adidas in a time-
sensitive deal.
the current Georgia General As-
sembly session.
The current language of the
Early action decisions and
The joint vice president of Fi-
nance mentioned during discus-
sions that the Joint Finance Com-
resolution says that “the student
body of Georgia Tech is over-
whelmingly in favor of statewide
statistics released to public
mittee had looked into reasons recreational and medical marijua- SAT score range as 1450-1550 and
why the women’s lacrosse team na legalization.” SAM BASKINS the mid-50 percent ACT score
consistently got less funding than CONTRIBUTING WRITER range as 32-35.
the men’s, but determined it was EXCEL-LENT COMMENCEMENT In total, students from 318
due to actual differences in pro- Evan Gillon, the undergradu- On Saturday, Jan. 12, Tech Georgia high schools were admit-
gram needs. ate president of SGA, authored a released its early action decisions, ted from 96 different counties.
Men’s uniforms cost more and bill on the floor into new business with 4,000 applicants admitted. Students from all 50 states, in-

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the lacrosse team regularly trav- that would allow the students in Over 20,000 students applied for cluding D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam
ach week , this sec tion of eled further distances than the the Excel Program to walk dur- early action and 20 percent were and the U.S. Virgin Islands were
News will include coverage women’s, making the Men’s la- ing Commencement along with accepted. The number of appli- admitted. Additionally, students
of different aspects of bills crosse team eligible for travel re- all other students graduating with cants grew 12 percent compared from 55 different countries were
and resolutions that have passed imbursements. While their analy- degrees. to last year. admitted.
through Student Government. This sis found there was no bias toward The Excel Program is a four Tech is becoming even more Early action applicants are eli-
will include the Undergraduate the men’s lacrosse team, the joint year program in which students competitive, with the percentage gible for scholarships such as the
vice president of Finance noted with intellectual and developmen- of students admitted decreasing merit-based Stamps President’s
House of Representatives, Graduate
that it might be useful to perform tal disabilities work toward either by 6 percent since last year. In to- Scholarship. Only 40 students are
Student Senate and the Executive similar analyses for other sports a Certificate in Academic Enrich- tal, 37,000 students have applied selected for this scholarship.
Branch of both government bodies. groups. ment, Social Fluency and Career for admission in both the early ac- Several students received news
Exploration or a Certificate in tion and regular decision rounds, of their acceptance in person. The
JONATHAN JEFFREY “LEGALIZE IT!” Social Growth, Leadership and up from 35,600 last year. Tech Admissions team traveled to
NEWS EDITOR The Undergraduate House of Career Development. Since the 2013 switch to the schools in Atlanta, Warner Rob-
Representatives (UHR) chose to Gillon mentioned there are Common App, Tech has seen a ins and Winder to directly deliver
PUTTING THE $ IN STEAM postpone a resolution expressing some concerns within adminis- consistent increase in applications acceptance letters.
The Georgia Tech National So- support for statewide legalization tration on how other certificate- each year. Besides early action and regu-
ciety of Black Engineers came to of marijuana until next week in granting programs across Tech Of the students who applied lar admission seasons, there are
the Student Government Associa- order to give representatives time would be handled. However, early action, 20 percent were ac- other pathways for students to en-
tion (SGA) requesting funds for to review the bill’s language. within UHR, multiple representa- cepted, 20 percent were deferred ter Tech. Each year, the Institute
their 6th Annual Black Women in The resolution would be given tives expressed strong support for and 55 percent were denied, ac- enrolls about 1,000 transfer stu-
STEAM Luncheon. to the Ramblin’ Reps, a group of this bill. cording to Rick Clark, the direc- dents through “Transfer Pathway
Due to a venue change from students that lobbies to state rep- Because it was authored on the tor of Undergraduate Admission. Programs.” There are six pathways
Wardlaw to the Student Center resentatives at the Capitol, but floor and introduced into the New 40 percent of students from that students can take, including
Ballroom, some details on the UHR members were concerned Business portion of the agenda, Georgia were accepted, while out- the “Georgia First Pathway Pro-
pricing for the first line item, room with whether the resolution would the resolution on the Excel Pro- of-state students were accepted at gram,” which offers first-genera-
reservation fees, were unsettled. become the sole priority of the gram will be discussed in detail a rate of 14 percent. The admitted tion college applicants entrance to
After some discussions, repre- Ramblin’ Reps if passed. during next week’s UHR session. profile lists the mid-50 percent Tech in the fall semester.
sentatives chose to postpone the A representative from the If passed, it would be a strong
bill by one week in order to give Ramblin’ Reps told UHR that indicator to administrators that
the organizational representatives with the current wording, the bill undergraduate students support
time to determine how much it would make marijuana one of the having Excel Program graduates
would cost to use the Student main discussion points the Ram- join everyone else at Commence-
Center Ballroom space. blin’ Reps would address during ment.
The event is currently sched-
uled for February 9. BILL SUMMARY
LADY LACROSSE BILL AMOUNT GSS UHR
The Women’s Club Lacrosse Women’s Ultimate Frisbee $5,136.38 19-1-0 28-0-0
is ordering 60 new uniforms for
their team. Musician’s Network Equipment $3,845.00 31-0-0 28-0-1
Instead of going with the GT Off-Road Shop Enhancement $2,607.11 30-0-1 29-0-0
cheapest option for the uniform,
representatives decided to choose Women’s Lacrosse Team Uniforms $4,320.00 29-0-0 27-0-0
a more expensive uniform that Swim Club@GT Lane Rental $2,432.55 26-1-0 27-0-1 Photo by Allie Ghisson Student Publications
offered more durability. Due to The number of early action applicants to Tech has been
Tech’s licensing agreement with Satrangi Spring Competition $8,232.47 28-0-1 27-0-0 steadily rising over the years, leading to lower admit rates.

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Georgia state officials sworn in at McCamish

tone for his term in office, claim- “Some think that we have of McCamish painted a different Despite a run which was de-
DEFLINA MARIN ing that “with unprecedented reached our peak,” Kemp said. “I picture, where dozens of Tech stu- fined by partisan politics, Kemp’s
CONTRIBUTING WRITER growth and unmatched oppor- disagree.” dents gathered in peaceful protest. inauguration focused on non di-
tunity, it is a great time to be a Kemp’s vision includes seeing More specifically, they chal- visive politics and attempting to
On Monday, Jan. 14, the Geor- Georgian.” Georgia become the “Southern lenged how “Kemp’s office has bridge the gap the election created
gia gubernatorial race came to an He promised to work on a wide capital of the world” through been changing the electorate of between the two major parties.
end with the swearing in of Gov- range of issues, from small busi- fully funded education, a busi- Georgia to suit their needs.” “We have so much in com-
ernor Brian Kemp. nesses struggle to third grade edu- ness friendly government and in- Kemp briefly addressed the mon, and as governor I will fight
Thousands of Kemp supporters cation and rural living conditions, creased protection for farmers. polarizing election in this speech, for all Georgians, not just the
from all over the state of Geor- and promised to keep Georgia Despite the earnest support commenting that “our state ap- ones who voted for me,” Kemp
gia flocked to Tech’s McCamish “moving in the right direction.” offered by those in the audience pears divided: metro versus rural, said in closing his speech, promis-
Pavilion for the newly appointed His comments were received with to Kemp’s words about a “state black versus white, Republican ing to work towards uniting the
governor’s inauguration. Along a standing ovation. united,” the panorama outside versus Democrat.” state once again.
with Kemp, several other offi-
cials were also sworn in, includ-
ing Lieutenant Governor Geoff
Duncan, Attorney General Chris-
topher M. Carr and Secretary of
State Brad Raffensperger.
David Ralston, a Republican
member of the Georgia House of
Representatives, addressed the is-
sues brought up by this year’s elec-
tions in his introductory speech,
stating that “the right to vote is
a very cherished right; it is one
which we should never take for
granted,” prior to the seal of office
being handed to Kemp.
After taking his oath of office,
Lieutenant Governor Duncan’s
inaugural address focused heav-
ily on technological progress and
proclaimed his goal was for Geor-
gia to become “the technological
capital of the South East, creating
an ecosystem of talent that leads a
global economy.”
Duncan addressed the audi-
ence with optimism, comment-
ing on his “[excitement] about the
bright future of Georgia” and “be-
lief that our best days are in front
of us.”
Duncan promised to provide
“21st century solutions for 21st
century problems,” as well as to
“start to lean into the talents and
resources of what I like to call the
Four C’s: churches, charities, cor- Photo courtesy of Christopher J. Moore Institute Communications
porations and citizens.” Brian Kemp, left, was sworn in as the Governor of Georgia on Monday at McCamish Pavilion. During his inauguration
Kemp’s speech set a hopeful speech, Kemp called for unity among Georgians and vowed to “fight for all Georgians, not just the ones who voted for me.”
4 • January 18, 2019• technique // NEWS

Construction projects across campus stretch into 2019,

concluding as new developments also begin
tion in May or June 2019. the video broadcast capabilities of 2019. The Kendeda Building is
JONATHAN JEFFREY Phase I construction of the sports programs across Tech. located in the northwest corner of
NEWS EDITOR Campus Center will not affect Other projects are nearing Ferst Drive and State Street. After
current Student Center operations completion. Coda, which held its opening in June, Kendeda will
2018 saw the completion of and consists of all new construc- topping-off ceremony in the fall, enter a year-long process where
multiple large construction proj- tion that includes an Exhibition is under the final stages of con- performance will be monitored
ects across campus, including the Hall and three other buildings struction and will be occupied be- and systems tweaked to attempt a
Crosland Tower and Interdisci- that comprise the Pavilions. The ginning sometime in March 2019. Living Building Challenge certifi-
plinary Design Commons — but Pavilions will function as space On the north end of campus, cation in June 2020. WILL FINCH
several more projects will see work for Paper & Clay, Healthy Initia- three separate projects are all ex- The Dalney Building “com- ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
in 2019. tives, the Intake Space and a cafe. pected to finish in the spring and bines three seemingly unrelated
Now that Crosland Tower is Phase II of Campus Center summer of 2019. program elements — a park- BETTER S.A.F.E. THAN SORRY
complete, Price Gilbert will go construction, which will replace The Campus Safety Building, ing structure, an office build- Last Thursday, the Secure, Ac-
through a two year renovation the current Student Center build- located in the southeast corner of ing, and a biological wastewater cessible and Fair Elections (SAFE)
and will be occupied beginning in ing, will not begin until summer 10th Street and Hemphill Avenue, reclamation facility,” according Commission voted to recommend
spring 2020. 2020. The entire project is expect- will open in March 2019 and serve to the website of the architects, machine-marked ballots for the
Two separate construction ed be completed in winter 2022. as the new headquarters of the Eskew+Dumez+Ripple. state of Georgia. The decision
projects are scheduled to begin in The second development be- Georgia Tech Police Department. Dalney will help to expand comes after many years of criti-
late spring. The first of them, the ginning in 2019 is the overhaul The Kendeda Building for parking resources on campus. cism over the state’s voting system
renovation of the Student Center, of a nondescript building beside Innovative Sustainable Design, Construction in the northwest and an especially contentious gu-
doubling its size and rebranding it the McCamish Pavilion into the which hopes to become certified corner of campus will continue to bernatorial race in November.
as a Campus Center, is scheduled ACC Network Production Cen- under the Living Building Chal- cause significant disruptions on Georgia’s 16 year-old paper-
to begin Phase I of its construc- ter, which will serve to help with lenge, will be completed in June multiple streets through spring. less touchscreen voting machines
have been criticized by cybersecu-
rity experts and voters alike. The
former emphasize that without a
paper trail, there is no way to do
an effective audit or confirm that
votes are recorded correctly.
This was also the opinion of
Tech professor Wenke Lee, co-ex-
ecutive director of the Institute for
Information Security and Privacy
on campus and sole cybersecurity
expert on the panel.
“There is no way to know for
sure that any real, useful sys-
tem contains no vulnerability,”
he reminded his fellow members
in a presentation in August. Lee
advised that the safest approach
would be not to use any cyber sys-
tem and repeatedly recommended
hand-marked paper ballots.
However, several country elec-
tions officials were concerned
about printing costs and potential
for human error. Other mem-
bers of the commission addition-
ally claimed that machines with
a touchscreen would be similar to
the interface voters are used to.
After deliberation, the major-
ity of the commission voted to
Photo by Allie Ghisson Student Publications replace the current system with a
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is slated for completion in June 2019. The Campus Safety Facility and compromise: a computerized sys-
the Dalney Building are two other ongoing projects on the north end of campus that are also scheduled to finish this year. tem that prints paper ballots.
Opinions
OPINIONS EDITOR: Jon Long technique

“
”
These mountains you are carrying,
you were only supposed to climb.
- Najwar Zebian Friday,
January 18, 2019
5

OUR VIEWS | Consensus Opinion

First impressions of Crosland

The new library has form, but does it have function?
Students got their first look at the newly but the space could have been better used
renovated Crosland Tower at the begin- as more study space or seating.
ning of the semester, and while the face lift This could easily change, especially
certainly improved the space’s aesthetics, considering the fact that the library is still
its practicality was met with a lukewarm a work in progress. But given our status as
response. a leader in innovation, it would have been
The seven-story study space dramati- nice to see a bit more functional innovat- Martinez You Kant Sit Here
Atlanta United star Josef Masses of students in Da-
cally increased the amount of student ing with the renovation. Martinez signed a five-year vid Smith’s CS 1371 section
seating, but this was at the expense of in- These gripes do not change the fact that, contract extension with the opted to attend the lectures of
local club, ensuring a spot on Kantwon Rogers’ section in-
dividual, cubicle-style spaces. Large multi- in all, the new tower is a fantastic upgrade. Atlanta’s roster until the year stead, leading fire marshals to
seat tables fill the tower, giving the library The energy usage was greatly reduced, and 2023. This year’s MLS MVP, restrict any cross-lecture atten-
a more collaborative feel. This doesn’t stop the variety of breakout rooms and collabo- he scored a league-record 31 dance to avoid any potential
goals this season as he helped fire hazards. Students will now
students from working individually at a ration spaces will bring a lot of flexibility Atlanta United secure the have to show Buzzcards before
shared table, so this complaint is minor. and take some pressure off of the Clough MLS Cup title in their second entering Rogers’ lectures. Ru-
Most of these tables share an unfortu- rooms. The sheer beauty of the space also year. Martinez cites his well- mor has it that Buzzcards con-
reciprocated love of the city for nected to Kantwon’s section
nate trait: backless chairs. Between the cannot be overstated, and the focus on his decision. are going for $300 a piece.
stools and picnic-style benches, it seems aesthetics helps create a good atmosphere
that the seating was not designed with er- for working. The design was tailored to di-
gonomics in mind. Given the inevitability rectly address student issues with the old
of hours-long study sessions, this may be tower, and in that sense it succeeded.
an example of Tech emphasizing form over Aside from the functional issues of
function. chairs and outlets, most student com-
In fact, this emphasis seems to perme- plaints will subside once they get used to
ate every aspect of the new library. The the building. It is true that there are very Career Fair Hartsfield Wack, Son
This spring’s career fair was As the government shut-
focus on natural lighting is great, but it few books, but there is no doubt that this hosted in McCamish Pavil- down continues to grind on-
leads to a dark study space at night. The reflects a low checkout rate. At the end of ion, a venue with considerably wards, resources for agencies
open concept layout of several floors gives the day, Crosland Tower stands out as one more space than the Campus like TSA are becoming in-
Recreation Center. It also creasingly slim. A record num-
the space a modern feel, but it leaves a lot of the most impressive spaces on campus, doesn’t disrupt the regular ber of TSA agents are calling
of seating out of range of wall outlets. The and if Tech refines their approach on fu- flow of campus, as the CRC is in sick in response to their fro-
wall of empty cubbies on the ground floor ture projects we can have both beauty and an inconvenient place to occu- zen paychecks, and it shows:
py with tables and suits. Bet- the absurd line to get through
would look great if they were full of books, function. ter still, McCamish provides security at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-
a spot for students to leave the Jackson airport has made front
backpacks. For students visit- pages all across the internet as
The Consensus Opinion reflects the majority opinion of the Editorial Board of the ing between classes, this has proof that the shutdown is in-
been a long time coming. conveniencing everyone.
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Streaming bubble ready to burst KING FROM PAGE 1

United States, when it’s not in one

of its nasty bouts of nativism, is
When driving down Augusta’s helped usher in digital stream- “And once every production that no one who wants to make
busiest road, motorists will often ing technology, which has largely a life for himself in this country
pass the ruins of an important overtaken physical media as our and distribution company and play by the rules is “someone
historical monument. The vacant viewing platform of choice. Rath- has its own streaming else’s baby.”
building is still in good condition, er than pay for each individual Who knows why Republican
and the blue awning that stretches movie or TV show, we can pay a service to pay for, we will all leadership finally decided to act
the length of its facade still glows flat monthly rate to watch what- be in trouble.” on King’s blatant racism by strip-
in the night. Though no signage ever we want, whenever we want. ping him of his committee assign-
remains, the shape of a giant torn And if Netflix doesn’t have what JON LONG ments. Maybe overtly defend-
movie ticket tells travelers that this we want, we can still rent digital ing white nationalism instead of
building bears the same signifi- copies from services like Amazon,
OPINIONS EDITOR making heavy allusions to it was a
cance as the Roman Colosseum Apple or YouTube. bridge too far. Maybe in the wake
or the Pyramids of Giza. They’re Then Hulu threw its hat in the of their drubbing in the 2018
driving past an abandoned Block- ring. And Amazon. And YouTube. producers — will almost certainly way to consistently know where midterms, the party realizes that
buster Video. And Facebook, for some reason. follow suit and create its own ser- you can stream a movie. And once aligning with racists is not the way
I pity the people that never Disney is considering its own vice, removing its content from every production and distribution to go.
knew the unbridled joy of choos- streaming service. Warner Media sites like Netflix in the process. company has its own streaming At any rate, I’m not angry
ing a movie from Blockbuster’s just announced its own stream- Droves of people have decided service to pay for, we will all be in about Steve King’s comments. I’m
seemingly endless shelves. Thanks ing service. It’s no surprise that to cancel their cable subscription trouble. glad he made them, because they
to Blockbuster, boring Friday companies would want to ride the for the cheaper, more flexible I can find a Blu-Ray or DVD show everyone, once and for all,
nights were easily remedied by a coattails of Netflix’s success, but world of online streaming. An copy of virtually any movie I want what’s on his mind. King claims
short trip in mom’s Honda Od- it’s important to look at how that irony of this, however, is that once for less than $10. I’ve made it a that “[white supremacy] never
yssey. Once I got my hands on affects consumers. more and more companies start habit to splurge on a physical copy shows up in my head [so] I don’t
a Playstation 2, For the sake of their own paid streaming services, of every movie I want to watch as know how it could possibly come
I learned that I this example, let’s it will begin looking like a more a way of future-proofing against out of my mouth.” After years of
could even rent “Netflix originals like assume each ser- expensive and convoluted ver- the inevitable streaming bubble consorting with white suprema-
video games from vice charges a flat sion of a cable subscription, only bursting. This means I watch less cists, attending their conferences,
Blockbuster and Bird Box aren’t going monthly rate of modular, decentralized and on- movies — I’m not going to pay for praising their virtues and support-
avoid the steep $60 anywhere, but outside $10. Three years demand. a $5 copy of Hotel Transylvania — ing their candidacies, I find that
price tag for games ago, most people With the increasing satura- but it gives me the peace of mind story hard to believe.
I wasn’t complete- content could go away were satisfied with tion of the streaming market, it’s that my favorite content will al- “Why did I sit in classes teach-
ly sold on. Block- at a moment’s notice.” using Netflix as hard to be certain whether or not ways be at my fingertips. If my in- ing me about the merits of our
buster Video was their sole stream- your favorite content will always ternet goes down, I can still watch history and our civilization?” If
a cultural staple of ing platform. be available to you. Sure, Netflix Baby Driver. No matter who War- King’s conclusion after years of
the early 2000’s, and even earlier But with Hulu jumping in and Originals like Bird Box aren’t go- ner Brothers sells the rights to, I education is that white human
I’d imagine. providing a different set of con- ing anywhere, but outside con- can still watch Blade Runner. beings are inherently superior,
Before my neighborhood rent- tent — some that was taken off tent could go away at a moment’s My argument is definitely not then I, too, wonder why King sat
al place became the historical site of Netflix, like It’s Always Sunny notice. Unless you’re willing to without flaws, especially when in those classes. He’s missed the
that it is today, Blockbuster CEO in Philadelphia — many people dish out $40+ dollars a month on it comes to streaming television. messages of tolerance and diver-
John Antioco made one of the chose to double up. That’s $20 streaming services, chances are There is also no way to purchase sity that are fundamental to the
biggest gaffes in business history. a month. Then Amazon came you won’t see it again. In the case and store anywhere close to the American experience.
Antioco was given the chance to along, and although a Prime sub- of TV, this may be a necessary amount of movies available to King might be the only con-
purchase Netflix for $50 million scription gives you several benefits evil; It’s probably too expensive to stream. But my reasoning holds gressman stupid enough to openly
dollars in 2000, back when Net- outside of streaming, it is further go out and buy physical versions weight: the digital streaming defend the sullied name of white
flix was mailing DVDs. Block- stratifying the content that’s avail- of your favorite shows. landscape is about to become a nationalism and white suprema-
buster turned down the deal. I’m able. Now we are at $30 a month. But with movies, the stream- battleground, and consumers will cism, but chances are good that
sure you can figure out the rest — Did you like being able to watch ing model may soon become ultimately make up the bulk of he isn’t the only one who feels that
hint: nobody has ever asked Suzie Thor: Ragnarok and Infinity War problematic. I shouldn’t need to the casualties. The age of Block- way. We should treat congressmen
in Cloudman to come Blockbust- on Netflix? Well prepare to start pay a monthly tithe just to watch buster may be gone, but physical who defend King — like his col-
er and chill. dishing out $40 a month, because movies. With film, consumers are media still holds a value that digi- league Louie Gohmert — with
Today, Netflix has a mar- Disney — who owns Marvel, Fox at the mercy of whichever service tal streaming will never be able to the same withering stares and po-
ket cap of over $150 billion. It and several other major content pays to have the rights. There’s no emulate. litical consequences he’s earned.
// OPINIONS technique • January 18, 2019• 7

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Entertainment
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR:
Josh Trebuchon
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR:
Eli Hendler Friday,
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entertainment@nique.net January 18, 2019

Nat Geo’s ‘Valley of the Boom’ shows potential

TELEVISION While the surrealism of “Valley
of the Boom” is jarring in a series
Valley of the Boom which presents actual historical
NETWORK: National events, the style is a strong artis-
Geographic tic choice for presenting the mood
and the people of Silicon Valley
WHEN: Sundays at 9 p.m. during the dot-com bubble. The
STARRING: Oliver Cooper, series is strange because the times
Steven Zahn were strange.
“Valley of the Boom” follows
OUR TAKE: ««««« three distinct — though concur-
rent and interrelated — storylines.
The most well known of these is
JOSH TREBUCHON that of Netscape, an early web
ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR browser, and its groundbreaking
initial public offering.
On Sunday, National Geo- The main players in the
graphic released the two-part pre- Netscape story are co-founder
miere of its new miniseries about Marc Andreessen, portrayed by
the early days of the dot-com bub- John Karna (“Scream”), CEO
ble, “Valley of the Boom.” James Barksdale (Bradley Whit-
The Matthew Carnahan di- ford, “Get Out”) and co-founder
rected miniseries combines dra- Jim Clark (John Murphy, “Lou-
matizations of historical events dermilk”). Barksdale and Clark
with interviews with many of the also give interviews, while the real
figures who play prominently in Andreessen declined to partici-
those events, creating a collage pate in the project.
effect which somehow evokes The series details Netscape’s
both a history museum and Mar- dramatic IPO, one of the first such
tin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall offerings for an internet-based
Street” at the same time. company, as well as its subsequent
The series is a powerful juxta- battle with Microsoft for internet
position between a subject which supremacy — dubbed by the press
is at least mostly historical and a as the “browser wars.”
style which is completely detached The series premiere and the
from reality. There are tales of historical facts of the case set
stabbings and DIY oral surgery, Netscape’s story up as a caution- Photo courtesy of National Geographic
plenty of fourth wall breaking and ary tale about the dangers of hu- John Karna (L) portrays Marc Andreessen, one of Netscape’s co-founders, in National Geographics
even an interpretive dance. See VALLEY, page 11 new “Valley of the Boom.” Bradley Whitford (R) portrays CEO James Barksdale alongside Karna.

Greg Laswell speaks on music, tour, truck stops

erywhere and try to get it as close
MAYA FLORES as possible to finished.
CONTRIBUTING WRITER For this record specifically,
given the subject matter, and that
American folk singer and song- it was so emotional, I just sort of
writer Greg Laswell released his thought that I had to do it alone
latest studio album, titled “Next and make sure it was all mine.
Time” in September of last year. Technique: That’s incredible,
The artist, who is currently on a what kind of creative liberties does
tour in support of that release, will it give you? Are there any pitfalls
be playing a show at Eddie’s Attic to doing everything for an album.
in Atlanta on Jan. 20. Laswell: Oh, definitely. It be-
The California native recently comes very isolating, actually. It
took the time to speak with the can get really sad. It does allows
Technique about the tour, his mu- you to take more risks and make
sical influences and other aspects more mistakes, though, which
of his life. can lead to some great songs.
Technique: I’ve seen you lik- Technique: The album art
ened to Leonard Cohen. Have you from “Next Time” is really unique
been influenced by his music? Are and original. How did it come to
there any other artists you draw be? Is there any specific meaning
inspiration from? behind it?
Laswell: You see, that’s such Laswell: Yeah actually, it start-
a flattering comparison, but I ed as a derivative of the first song
honestly don’t see it. I’ve seen it on the album, “Royal Empress.”
used quite a few times and it’s re- My friend, Marla Frazee, who’s an
ally nice but I don’t particularly artist, did it just after listening to
find myself listening to him a lot the record, so that’s really special.
or drawing any inspiration from It’s not just about “Royal Em-
him. press” either, it draws pieces from
Instead I find myself more in- a lot of the songs on the record,
fluenced early on by rock artists like obviously, “Supermoon.” I re-
like Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, and ally love it, though, it looks so dif-
REM. ferent than all my other records.
Technique: So, this new al- Technique: A lot of your songs
bum, “Next Time,” was written, have been featured in television
performed, produced and mixed shows. Is there a show you’d like
by you. How did you become so to have feature a song from your
in control of the music process? newest album?
Laswell: I’ve always done re- Laswell: Whoa, that’s a hard
cords on my own, except for the question. I don’t really watch any
last two before this. It just sort of of the shows that use my mu-
evolved that way. I really love to sic. I guess it’d be pretty cool to Photo courtesy of Vanguard
do it. It means I can control every hear one of my songs on a show American folk singer-songwriter Greg Laswell warms up before a show at one of the stops on
aspect and make little tweaks ev- See LASWELL, page 10 his current tour, which is in support of his recently released eight studio album, ‘Next Time.’
// ENTERTAINMENT technique • January 18, 2019• 9

a string of slower songs with a rise and fall impressed by the vary- vocals from several other band Although the year has just be-
IMPERIAL FROM PAGE 1
slightly sped up tempo and more ing tempos of the songs, “That members. The song also alludes gun, “The Imperial” is one of the
is the third track, “Where Are instrumentally heavy backing. Old Haunted Place” starts slowly to some of the sounds of the best albums to come out of 2019.
You Sonny?” The song be- Although the song seems to be a and builds to an urgent crescendo early tracks such as the horns.
gins with Boone singing al- little faster and more upbeat than peaking in the middle of the song. Ultimately, “The Imperial” is MUSIC
most completely unaccompa- those preceding it, the song con- However, before reaching what a beautiful, haunting album that
nied before the drums pick up. tinues to address similar issues feels like should be the height, dives into the deep end of diffi- The Imperial
Because Boone’s voice is almost with the same gloomy outlook. the tune and Boone’s vocals cult problems including drug ad- The Delines
all there is to hear at the beginning Following “Eddie and Polly” drop off again. The whole expe- diction — and having loved ones LABEL: Decor Records
of the song, it is a great opportu- the songs again start to slow down rience almost screams the disap- suffering from drug addiction —
nity to really listen to and appreci- and generally sound more depress- pointment and hardship that the crippling, seemingly unending GENRE: Americana
ate the sound she is able to pro- ing. “That Old Haunted Place” is entire album is written about. debt, and relationship struggles, TRACK PICKS: “That Old
duce and the feelings she is able to a dynamic song that almost serves The penultimate track, “He among others. Boone’s voice al- Haunted Place”
evoke with little beyond her voice. as a microcosm for the rest of the Don’t Burn for Me” serves as a most seems tailor made for such
The only single off of the al- album. In the same way that the final hurrah of the album with a project, and the accompanying OUR TAKE: «««««
bum, “Eddie and Polly” follows album, in its entirety has a sort of the chorus including backing music is simple yet so compelling.

Photo courtesy of Decor Records

The Delines are an alternative country and Americana group from Portland, Oregon. Their sophomore album, “The Imperial” addresses the struggles
of American life, from personal addiction to addiction in the family to crippling debt and economic woes, painting a bleak picture of the American Dream.
10 • January 18, 2019• technique // ENTERTAINMENT

sort of set the pace for the rest of completely at once. I sort of work “Comes and goes in Waves” off of I have a deadline. Deadlines are
LASWELL FROM PAGE 8 the album? on them all at the same time, add- “Three Flights From Alto Nido.” good, they force you to be done.
I really enjoy, though. Probably Laswell: “Royal Empress” was ing bits here and there. I know It’s the one track that’s most popu- If I didn’t have deadlines I would
like an HBO show, I love watch- definitely that song, once it was people don’t really buy full records lar. It’s been played in a lot of films never finish anything.
ing HBO. Or, actually probably, finished and produced I knew anymore, but I still pays attention and stuff, people really seem to en- Technique: So are there things
“Killing Eve!” I’ve been watching what direction this new album to the flow of the songs and how joy it. It sort of took off on its own you’d like to go back and still keep
that and it’s incredible, I think a was going in, and I really just one leads to another. and got its own legs. working on in your released work?
song from “Next Time” could jumped into the rest of it. Technique: You’re quite pro- Technique: What was the Do you listen back and think “Oh
work well there. Technique: “Royal Empress” lific; “Next Time” is your eighth most challenging part of making I wish I’d changed this?”
Technique: You have said that is the first track on this album, studio album. What is the one this album? How did you over- Laswell: See, I don’t listen
“I’ve found over the years that it did you record the songs on “Next song you’d play someone from come it? to my own music after it’s out. I
often takes one song, or one mo- Time” in order? your discography to introduce Laswell: All of it’s a little chal- can’t, it would drive me crazy, just
ment in a song for me to see clear- Laswell: No, not really. I them to your music? lenging. But, specifically, I’d say like you said I’d want to change it.
ly where the record will head.” For switched around the order of Laswell: Whoa, a hard ques- knowing when it’s done. Really So, I sort of give it away when it’s
“Next Time” was there a song that songs. I rarely finished one song tion for sure. I’d probably pick I don’t overcome it, it’s just that released, I don’t own it anymore,
it’s the listeners’, the fans’.
Technique: Other than music,
what can you be found doing in
your down time?
Laswell: Probably golf, I’m ac-
tually a really big golfer, I love it.
Oh, also my dog! His name is Joey
Lopez. He’s actually named after
my real estate agent. I thought
it was kind of a funny joke.
I’ve got a weird sense of humor
sometimes.
I actually really love dogs. On
social media cute animal accounts
are my favorite accounts to fol-
low. I’m always retweeting WeR-
ateDogs.
Technique: You’re on your
own tour now! What’s the best
part of touring?
Laswell: Touring is great, I
love to travel around and play dif-
ferent places. Between shows, I
love stopping at truck stops while
I’m on my bus.
Technique: So you’re com-
ing to Atlanta on January 20th!
Have you played here before? Is
there anything distinctive about
this city? What are your favorite
venues?
Laswell: I actually haven’t
been to Atlanta in years, like
probably seven or eight. So I don’t
actually remember. I’m excited to
be back though, I’m sure it will be
a great show.
My favorite place to play is
close to home in LA, there’s some-
Photo courtesy of Vanguard thing special about southern cali-
Laswell, pictured here with his dog Joey Lopez — named for his real estate agent — gave an interview about his fornia. Other than that, probably
tour, his music and his hobbies. The singer is stopping in Atlanta for a show at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur on Jan. 20. Webster Hall in New York City.
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original, while for those who have Beyond the show’s intentional Krizelman and Paternot have Michael Fenne. Played by Ste-
VALLEY FROM PAGE 8
historical knowledge of the brows- foreshadowing, it is difficult as much more success securing in- ven Zahn (“War for the Planet of
bris, avarice and complacency. er company’s role in the dot-com a viewer not to expect a negative vestment after the success of the Apes”), Fenne is an eccentric,
The story comes together con- bubble, much of “Valley of the outcome in every storyline when Netscape’s IPO, a plot point which charismatic businessman who
vincingly thanks to Carnahan’s Boom” will feel like an insightful the series is about a famous eco- the series uses to demonstrate how helps tech innovators to secure
creative use of a variety of visual documentary. nomic collapse. the success of a few companies investment by capitalizing on the
and narrative effects and Karna’s The second storyline which Oliver Cooper (“Project X”) paved the way for riskier projects general excitement around the in-
effective portrayal of Andreessen “Valley of the Boom” introduces and Dakota Shapiro (“The First with weaker business models to ternet — a technology which few
in all of his calculating arrogance. follows theglobe.com, an early in- Month”) portray Todd Krizelman become overvalued, thus creating of his investors even know any-
The Netscape portions are the novator in social media. Viewers and Stephan Paternot, the found- an investment bubble which was thing about.
most entertaining part of the pre- are much less likely to be familiar ers of theglobe.com. Both deliver waiting to burst. Fenne is the most surreal of all
miere. For those who are unfamil- with this tale, but the premiere solid performances as young, cap- The most bizarre of the three the characters in the show; Zahn
iar with the story of Netscape, the foreshadows heavily that the site ital-seeking innovators struggling stories told by “Valley of the wears an extremely unnatural-
series will likely be dramatic and will not live up to its potential. with hesitant investors. Boom” is unquestionably that of looking fat-suit while portraying
him, causing him to carry him-
self in a strange, almost inhuman
way. Additionally, Zahn is often
framed in front of bright light
sources, giving his character a
heroically glowing, halo-wrapped
appearance which is illustrative
of the illusions of grandeur which
the historical Michael Fenne was
said to have held.
“Valley of the Boom” is a show
which sets out to accomplish a lot.
It seeks to tell the story of how an
entire industry ballooned and sub-
sequently collapsed in just a few
short years, while also portraying
the unique culture and mindset of
Silicon Valley in the mid-1990s.
It is both a documentary and a
drama series. It looks to tell three
different yet deeply intertwined
stories all at once.
If the show is to succeed, it
will be due to this ambition. If it
fails, that too will be due to this
ambition. Based only on the pre-
miere, the series is fascinating,
entertaining and interesting. The
characters are compelling, the
writing is good, and the direc-
tion is thoughtful and effective.
Still, one could see how after a few
episodes, things could go wrong
— especially if the plot becomes
much more complicated or if new
characters are introduced.
At the moment, “Valley of the
Boom” is in the sweet spot — it
has the perfect level of plot com-
plexity, and the perfect number
of deep, interesting characters.
Photo courtesy of National Geographic Viewers can only hope that the
The new 6 part miniseries follows the stories of several internet-based tech companies during the dot-com bubble, the financial bubble does not burst before the
collapse which resulted from rampant overvaluation due to excitement over the investment opportunities created by the internet. end of the six-episode run.
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Tech victorious in ACC road opener at Syracuse

team struggled with earlier in the shots were falling — Tech racked has looked very good. At other These opponents require the
GRAHAM LEWIS season. up 38 two-point makes — these times, they have lost at home to type of play Tech showed against
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Tech’s defense was command- turnovers gave Tech transition op- Gardner Webb. In their big wins, Syracuse if the Jackets want to
ing during the game with the Jack- portunities that turned a close win Tech’s defensive switches from sustain their hot start to ACC
Tech beat the Syracuse Orange ets creating long scoring droughts into a blowout. zone to man has caused confusion play. Though, as Syracuse’s win
73-59 in a one-sided thrashing on for the Orange as the game pro- Looking forward, Tech is for their opponents. against Duke and Wake Forest’s
the road, knocking off the 11-5 gressed. Forcing and capitalizing ranked tenth in the nation in de- As Tech proceeds with ACC win against North Carolina State
Orange in front of a raucous Car- on turnovers, Tech grew their lead fensive efficiency by KenPom. play, the Jackets’ next few oppo- prove, there is at least some degree
rier Dome crowd. Jose Alvarado quickly at the start of the second com — a strong showing for an nents include Louisville, Notre of parity in the ACC this season,
led the charge with 20 points, two half. Syracuse had 19 turnovers otherwise inconsistent Tech team. Dame, Duke, UNC and Florida which can play into the Jackets’
assists and three rebounds. Other in the game while Tech capital- At times such as their win over State — a difficult stretch, par- favor. With enough effort on
notable performances included ized with 17 points on turnovers. Syracuse and even much of their ticularly the three games against both sides of the ball, the Jackets
those of James Banks, Abdoulaye While it helped that the Jackets’ close loss to Virginia Tech, Tech Duke, UNC and Florida State. have a solid chance at an upset in
Gueye and Curtis Haywood II. any of the games in that stretch.
The game started with Tech In order to shock the ACC,
coming out hot, shooting over it will require a strong effort on
50 percent from the field in the the part of Tech’s leading scorer,
first half. The Jackets improved Jose Alvarado, who has averaged
even further on their most effi- 13.9 points per game this season.
cient shooting night of the year, His scrappy play, effort and bas-
averaging 68.2 percent shooting ketball IQ have cemented him as
in the second half. This perfor- the keystone in Josh Pastner’s ro-
mance was a huge improvement tation. In addition to points and
for Tech, whose offense ranks as assists, he also leads the team in
on of the worst in the ACC. More steals per game and is very good at
impressive still is that Tech’s stel- creating turnovers and opportuni-
lar shooting night came against ties. Tech’s offense has also been
Syracuse’s elite zone defense, a greatly assisted from behind the
signature of Syracuse coach Jim arc by both Brandon Alston and
Boeheim. Khalid Moore, both of whom are
Tech avoided one of their big- shooting over 40 percent from
gest weaknesses during the game three, giving the Jackets threats
by going for points in the paint from deep and complementing
and avoiding the three point line Alvarado and James Banks III as
— Tech took just 12 three-pointer scoring threats in the paint.
shots in the game. Instead, the With conference play un-
Jackets focused on lobbing passes derway, Tech looks to carry the
to their big men on the inside, momentum from an impressive
where Evan Cole, Abdoulaye Syracuse win with them as the
Gueye and James Banks III com- road gets even tougher ahead for
bined for 26 points. The strategy Photo courtesy of Danny Karnik Alvarado, Banks and the rest of
made for the best possible use of Jose Alvarado drives towards the basket in a win against Wake Forest. Alvarado has sparked Tech’s young but battle-tested
Tech’s possessions, something the Tech both offensive and defensively, helping the team to a 2-1 mark in conference play. team. Such is life in the ACC.
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Key returns to Tech as good coach, better recruiter

mors that he had spoken to Tech
HARSHA SRIDHAR about a new job in the run-up to
SPORTS EDITOR the national championship game.
“I don’t know where it came
In hiring Alabama offensive from,” Key demurred in reference
line coach Brent Key to serve in to the rumors when local media
largely the same role in Atlanta, questioned him about his plans.
Tech football accomplished last While it seemed like the sort of
week what seemed wildly improb- boilerplate denial made by a coach
able: convincing a top recruiter whose mind was ostensibly on the
from a powerhouse school to leave game immediately ahead, it also
perennial championship conten- left open the possibility that Nick
tion behind in favor of a program Saban had convinced Key to stay.
in need of revitalization. There But when Key signed his contract
are a number of reasons why that in Atlanta a few days later, that
might have happened. doubt was officially quashed.
Perhaps it was the allure of Key ranked as the No. 5 re-
working with his old colleague cruiter in the country for the
Geoff Collins, who put together Class of 2019 by 247Sports — he
Tech’s vaunted 2007 recruiting has secured nine commits and
class, that won him over. That ranks better than any recruiter in
class, which brought in Morgan the ACC.
Burnett, Jonathan Dwyer, Der- For reference, Andy McCol-
rick Morgan, Josh Nesbitt and lum, Tech’s best recruiter last year,
Roddy Jones, among others, re- was good for only No. 11 in the
mains arguably the best in the conference. It is fair to expect Key
school’s modern history. to drop in the rankings this year,
Perhaps Key had been pin- perhaps significantly so. After all,
ing to return to his alma mater, Key has gone from recruiting play-
which favored triple-option offen- ers to a school that has contended
sive assistants under Paul Johnson for national championships on an
and left little place for the big, annual basis to a school that has
burly offensive linemen Key has not made a New Year’s Six bowl
coached at his latest stop. since the 2014 season. Photo by Joey Cerone Student Publications
Or maybe Key realized that And as those who follow the Quarterback Joshua Nesbitt was a Tech standout recruited while Geoff Collins was
his career would advance no fur- program have recognized time on staff. Collins has hired Key, an old colleague, to recruit similarly talented athletes.
ther in Tuscaloosa and figured he and time again, Tech is a difficult
would be next in line to assume school at which to recruit. The ac- letes from attending his alma ma- 18-year-olds he targeted at UCF. elite talent but could not do any-
the mantle of offensive coordina- ademics are rigorous, the culture ter. This evidently did not worry It is highly unlikely that they will thing with it — but the five-star
tor if Collins hire Dave Patenaude is far from laid-back and while Collins enough to prevent him make college decisions based on prospects are yet to come knock-
flamed out. Atlanta is a bustling city, it is hard from hiring his old colleague, and message-board rumors. ing. Perhaps Tech will find the
At any rate, Tech has added a to paint a picture of stardom at a for good reason. Key’s job at Cen- Tech football is undergoing a same result when it comes to foot-
coach whose resume, at least from school that does not even domi- tral Florida was to convince ath- similar transition to that which ball; maybe Collins, Key and the
a layperson’s view, outshines that nate its own city in terms of fan- letes to pick his school over Tech, men’s basketball started nearly rest of the coaching staff will have
of any position coach to patrol the base. But if anyone can succeed in and like it or not, negative recruit- three years ago by hiring a young, to rely on good halftime adjust-
home sideline at Bobby Dodd Sta- this environment, it is the tandem ing is part and parcel of the job upstart coach with a great recruit- ments and player development to
dium during the Johnson era. of Collins and Key. of a college football coach. And ing record. get wins.
The Key hire was not without A concern brought forth by those afraid of the hypocrisy that On the hardwood, the results But if the program’s new iden-
some minor drama. After both the some fans is the rumor that while would ensue if Key now espous- have been mixed. Josh Pastner tity as an aspirant thanks to re-
Atlanta Journal-Constitution and at Central Florida, where Key es the virtues of his Tech degree seems to be a better in-game cruiting powerhouse works out,
Rivals.com reported that Key coached before his stint in Tus- and experience ought to remem- coach than most expected — the it will be largely thanks to Brent
had all but inked his contract to caloosa, Key recruited negatively ber that the 18-year-olds Key is book on his Memphis tenure was Key, home at his alma mater at
join Collins’ staff, Key denied ru- against Tech, discouraging ath- targeting now are not the same that he was capable of bringing in last.
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SPORTS EDITOR: They’ve got the Key technique
Harsha Sridhar
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR:
John Edwards
Football nabs Alabama offensive line
coach and Tech alum Brett Key to join
Friday,
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Transfers offer instant impact for basketball

of the floor, ranking No. 2 in the Georgia and ranked No. 57 na- at the other end of the floor and impact for the team — after all,
JOHN EDWARDS ACC in offensive rebound per- tionally in the class of 2016, and provide the Jackets with another Tech’s success in the ACC thus
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR centage and No. 1 in block per- Usher was the No. 12 recruit in deep ball threat. far is in no small part thanks to
centage and defensive box plus/ the state for the class of 2017. Pastner’s success with Josh Banks’ emergence as one of the
Tech basketball is becoming minus. By Player Efficiency Rat- Both players found themselves Okogie and Ben Lammers in his best players on the team — while
quite the hotbed for transfer tal- ing, Banks has been Tech’s best locked out from significant play- first two seasons accelerated the allowing him the time to further
ent. After picking up the sensa- starting player, and Banks ranks ing time at their previous schools. clock of his rebuild significantly develop his own raw recruits out
tional transfer from Texas, James just second behind Evan Cole in Returning to their home state — Tech’s surprising success in of high school, players like Devoe
Banks III, earlier this year, Josh effective field goal percentage. and going to college in Atlanta at Pastner’s first two seasons thanks and Sjolund who display promise
Pastner landed another impact Under Banks, Tech’s defense has a program where they can be of- in no small part to these impact but require further refinement.
transfer this month in the form evolved into a force to be reckoned fered serious minutes yields ben- players proved a significant de- Players like Banks and Usher
of Jordan Usher, a 6’ 3” forward with — the Jackets rate as the No. efits to both Tech and the players. mand among students and alumni provide Tech with the opportu-
from USC. Pastner has recruited 10 team in the country defensively Banks has blossomed into one of for good basketball at Tech, and nity to win now and win later —
like a madman thus far, bringing according to KenPom.com, be- the best defensive players in the Pastner has some pressure to pro- a victory for Pastner’s program,
in four-star talent in the form of hind only Virginia and Duke in country while anchoring one of vide a little faster than expected. both in the short run and in en-
ESPN Top 100 recruit Michael the ACC. the best defenses in the country, Bringing in top tier transfer tal- suring that he will have seasoned
Devoe in addition to Kristian Jordan Usher promises a simi- and Usher can similarly develop ent gives Pastner an immediate players as the years go on.
Sjolund and Khalid Moore, but lar impact. Having been simi-
in terms of players who can im- larly relegated to bench duty on
mediately make an impact, Banks a strong USC team, the former
has arguably been Pastner’s most four-star recruit has averaged 14.3
significant acquisition this year points and 6.1 rebounds per 40
and Usher may yet provide similar minutes in limited time at USC
immediate impact after becoming this season. Usher has displayed
eligible. excellent sharpshooting skills
It is hard to overstate the im- while at USC — the forward has
pact Banks has provided this sea- shot 37 percent from beyond the
son. After spending two seasons arc in his collegiate career and 73
on the bench at Texas, showing percent from the free throw line.
off solid efficiency in limited time, Turnovers have been an issue for
Banks transferred to Tech and was Usher this year — he has just a 1:1
granted a hardship waiver by the assist to turnover ratio — but he
NCAA, allowing him to play im- still promises to provide an extra
mediately. The waiver processed offensive boost for a team that
literal hours before Tech’s second needs more scoring threats.
game of the season against No. 5 Usher and Banks are impact
Tennessee, and after rushing to players, to be sure, but why Tech?
the game, Banks picked up five For both players, the answer hits
points and seven boards off the close to home, quite literally.
bench, kicking off a breakout sea- Banks was born in Decatur, and
son for the 6’9” forward. Banks Usher was a standout at Wheeler
has been instrumental in Tech’s High in Marietta, leading his high
frontcourt, anchoring Tech’s stel- school team to the state GHSA
lar defense and providing an in- 7-A semifinals. Both players were
timidating rim presence. While former top prospects from the Photo courtesy of Danny Karnik
an excellent scorer in the paint, state; according to ESPN, Banks James Banks rises to contest a shot by Nickeil Alexander-Walker during Tech’s game
Banks has shined at the other end was the fourth best recruit from against then-No. 9 Virginia Tech. Banks has been an elite defender for the Jackets.

Geoff Collins’ first goal: change the narrative

implement a spread pro-style of-
JOHN EDWARDS AND fense for 2019 and beyond, and
HARSHA SRIDHAR making a pro-style option work
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR requires, well, pro talent. Tech re-
AND SPORTS EDITOR cently signed its first tight end in
over a decade, and wide receiver
Geoff Collins is in the mood prospects who would have seen
for a major transformation. Under minimal looks in the Johnson of-
head coach Paul Johnson, Tech fense now figure to feature much
was frequently seen as a football more prominently.
program that made do with what Perhaps Collins’ enthusiasm
it had — with the rigorous aca- on the recruiting trail will con-
demic standards of Tech, it could vince donors who were pessimistic
be difficult to recruit high school- about the Jackets under Johnson’s
ers that are generally less-than- watch to open up their wallets.
enthusiastic about taking calculus Tech’s facilities are unlikely to
as a required class. Thus, John- compete with those from the likes
son’s triple option allowed Tech of Clemson and Alabama, but
to succeed with less of a talent in- incremental improvements like a
flux than other programs without few extra staff members to assist
compromising the quality of the with recruiting could pay off very
education Tech athletes had. But nicely for the team.
as a result of its difficulty in re- Finally, Collins will have to
cruiting, Tech alumni are hardly make the program friendlier to
as prevalent in the NFL as other NFL scouts. “Ga. Tech hasn’t
storied programs. Given Collins’ been a real scout-friendly visit
recruiting style, it certainly looks Photo courtesy of Danny Karnik over the years but hopefully this
like Tech’s newest coach is look- Geoff Collins signs autographs before Tech’s basketball game against Wake Forest. Collins new regime will change that,” said
ing to change things up and build and his staff are working hard to push the narrative of Tech as an NFL-friendly school. former Seattle Seahawks scout
his own reputation. and current Senior Bowl execu-
Tech has always had to make last in total revenue — and the according to 247Sports.com, ment, Tech needs a new way to tive director Jim Nagy on Twit-
do with very little. Tech’s ath- combination of poor alumni sup- 2009, was ranked just No. 7 over- build their program. ter. While Paul Johnson contested
letic revenues consistently rank port and high academic standards all in the ACC. The triple option Collins is shaking things up the claim on Twitter, Collins will
towards the bottom of power five had always hampered the recruit- ensured that Tech found success for his first tenure as a head coach have to work to ensure that the
schools — among eight ACC ing ability of Paul Johnson’s pro- without a great degree of talent, at a Power Five program. Under doors to his program are visibly
schools reporting finances pub- grams. The highest rated recruit- but with Johnson, the maestro of Collin’s offensive coordinator, open to the NFL. His hearts-and-
licly per USA Today, Tech ranked ing class under Johnson’s tenure the flexbone, heading to retire- Dave Patenaude, Tech looks to minds campaign begins now.