Stinger drivers forming union

On January 2, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 728 released a statement revealing that the bus workers of First Transit Inc. have called for the formation of a union. Tech employs First Transit bus drivers to operate the Stinger buses and Tech Trolleys. First Transit is a subsidiary of FirstGroup PLC, and operates shuttle bus services in several metro Atlanta locations, including Emory University, Georgia State University and Georgia Power.

Campus to undergo emergency alert test

November’s misfire of the new emergency alert system highlighted certain deficiencies within the system that will be re-evaluated later this month when the system undergoes a test.
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Council Clippings

Cause of death revealed for man found in parking lot

Trolley driver suffers fatal heart attack while on route

Basketball falls short to No. 1 UNC, 83-82

Tech lost a nail biter to UNC this past Wednesday, falling 83-82 at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

Women’s basketball improves to 15-2

The women’s basketball team has started off the season at 15-2, losing only to top-25 teams Georgia and UNC, both on the road. They had a 6-1 record during the break and have started off the year at 2-1 in conference play.

Johnson hired as new football head coach

Men’s BBall wins four of nine

Tech loses 40-28 heartbreaker to Fresno State

Basektball loses in Athens

Football staff announced

Women’s tennis opens spring season at UNLV

Men’s swimming team races against Tenn.

Our Views: Consensus Opinion

Student complaints about campus transportation, namely the Stinger and Trolley systems, were met with complaints from the bus drivers earlier this month when First Transit drivers announced plans to unionize.

Writers’ strike starts discourse

Congress should address relevant issues

Religion escapes recession woes

CMF returns to Tech with new categories, prizes

Spring not only marks the beginning of Hollywood’s award season, but also awards season for college filmmakers across the country. Campus Movie Fest (CMF) kicked off its Atlanta regional competition on Jan. 8 at Tech. Hailed as the world’s largest student film festival, CMF is a competition started by college students, for college students. The competition includes short films made by student-created teams, and also showcases a variety of musical artists, companies and film editing products.

Students discuss possibilities for 2008 general elections

Rubik’s Cubes return as a modern phenomenon

Sweeny Todd

2007 turned out to be a fantastic year for movies. Eastern Promises, No Country for Old Men and more recently Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street swept the silver screen.

Avid fans jam to Rock Band

No Country for Old Men attains cinematic perfection

Golden Compass directs viewers to new realm

99X’s Mistle Toe Jam heats up the holidays

War wins major victory

Broken fails to impress

Beowulf 3D offers new twist

Two Bits Man resolves an assortment of issues for the new year