Serving Georgia Tech since 1911 ♣ Volume 94, Issue 25
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news

Stinger drivers vote "yes" on union

The drivers of the Tech Trolleys and Stinger buses have voted unanimously to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 728. This vote coincided with unanimous decisions to join the Teamsters by the other groups of drivers who are employed by First Transit. First Transit, a subsidiary company of FirstGroup PLC, is the employer of drivers at Tech, Emory University, Georgia State University and other Atlanta locales.

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by Corbin Pon . 2008-02-29

Mayor, AASU celebrate black history

The African American Student Union (AASU) wanted a powerful keynote speaker for their inaugural Black History Month Celebration that would draw in and engage groups all over campus. When Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin agreed to come speak, they got all of that and more.

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by Craig Tabita . 2008-02-29

Yahoo! Hack Days begin today

New Tech website showcases blogs

Coucil Clippings

Campus Crime

News Briefs

Breaking the Bubble

sports

Baseball dominates in opener

Tech’s baseball team got the season off to an impressive start over the weekend, sweeping the Youngstown State Penguins in their three-game series. With the win in the season opener, Tech’s season opener all-time record moved to 59-47-3 and 11-4 under Head Coach Danny Hall, who begins his No. 15 season at helm.

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by Matt Hoffman . 2008-02-29

S&D team finishes No. 7 in ACC

The Jackets placed No. 7 at the ACC Championships this past weekend at the Aquatic Center in the CRC.

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by Randy Darnowsky . 2008-02-29

Basketball loses two

Softball continues its early season struggles

Baseball sweeps Georgia Southern

Women's tennis falls to UGA

opinions

OUR VIEWS: Consensus Opinion

This week the Undergraduate House of Representatives of Student Government Association was given a rare preview of a bill that will be up for consideration in a few weeks. A presentation was made explaining a request for $225,000 of Student Activity Fees to fund renovations and updates on the Tech Rec bowling lanes, specifically the pin setters that keep the lanes functional.

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. 2008-02-29

Wasteful spending runs rampant

Language skills limit awkward silences

Tech college career inspires above-average mediocrity

OUR VIEWS: Hot or Not

YOUR VIEWS: Letters to the Editor

focus

E-Week kicks off at Tech

Last week Tech celebrated the nationwide Engineers Week on campus. Recognized across universities and the engineering industry, Engineers Week highlights the impact engineers have on society. With this year’s motto “Engineers Make a World of Difference,” the week enhances many perspectives on engineering.

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by Hamza Hasan . 2008-02-29

Getting Involved

Tech hosts annual HSMC

The Leap Year Lowdown

A Day in the Life of...Married Tech students

entertainment

Oscar Fashion Buzz

The red carpet of the 80th annual Academy Awards unveiled an array of beautiful gowns in classic but safe fashion choices. The obvious trend of the evening was red, with nominees, announcers and women of all ages donning the color.

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by Emily Chambers . 2008-02-29

Jerry brings tour to Tech

Penelope

Atlas Sound soothes with calming tracks

Semi-Pro misses out on slam dunk

Signal succeds in captivating

Diary proves dead on arrival

DramaTech spotlights creative directing

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