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news

Administrator steals $350,000 on P-card

The long and ongoing state audit into the use of procurement cards (P-cards) on college campuses has revealed that a Tech administrator had charged as much as $350,000 to Tech in national grant funds over a six-year period.

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by Corbin Pon . 2008-01-25

High enrollment sets new record

Tech’s current enrollment stands at 18,000, the highest in the Institute’s history. This phenomenon has two primary sources: a high retention rate and increased graduate enrollment. The high numbers can also be attributed to several subtle secondary sources, said Associate Director of Residence Life Dan Morrison.

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by Ranganath Venkataraman . 2008-01-25

UHR VP summarizes fall legislative activity in report

Council Clippings

News Briefs

Breaking the Bubble

sports

Ramblin’ back

Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball season turned the corner on Saturday, when the Jackets were able to pick up their first ACC victory over Virginia Tech, 81-70. The victory also snapped the Jackets three-game losing streak.

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by Matt Hoffman . 2008-01-25

Swimming swept by Virginia Tech

The swimming team was swept by both the men’s and women’s Virginia Tech swimming team. The diving team did not participate.

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by Hahnming Lee . 2008-01-25

Women’s basketball ranks No. 23 despite UMD loss

Football sends five to Senior Bowl

Basketball edges out N.C. State

Tennis beats Auburn, sends four to NCTC

opinions

Our Views: Consensus Opinion

Enrollment expands

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. 2008-01-25

Paul’s ideal platform may be unelectable

Oval office open for applicants

Our Views: HOT or NOT

New CS curriculum marginalizes street cred of geeks

focus

Tech competes in skydiving competition

Over winter break the Tech Sport Parachute Club made a 30-hour drive to Eloy, Ariz. for the United States Parachute Association (USPA) National Collegiate Parachuting Championships. Skydive Arizona, considered the skydiving capital of the United States, played host for the 87 skydivers from 10 universities, while the USPA provided judges and organization.

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by Melanie Stam . 2008-01-25

CHOOSE or LOSE

Students raise funds for charity marathon

MAC vs. PC

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF an admissions officer

entertainment

Blood strikes morose look into past

There Will Be Blood is a movie that has been garnering such extensive praise by critics it’s a shame that it has gotten such a limited theatrical release; despite this, the film will most likely gain instant status as a classic—and it should. This film is a reminder of a time when the importance of an actor’s performance (not special effects or action set-pieces) could make or break the impact a movie had on an audience.

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by Philip Tharp . 2008-01-25

The Orphanage

Karamazov Bros. make sparks fly

Cloverfield creates modern monster movie

Two Bits on stereotypes: