DM raises $34,595 for charity

At noon last Saturday, Feb. 9, over 200 people danced the day and night away for a worthy cause—helping children who need medical care. Tech’s fifth annual Dance Marathon had officially begun.

Tech commemorates Black History Month

Every February marks the beginning of Black History Month in the United States and Canada. Created in 1976 by Afro-Americans for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, Black History Month was an expansion from Negro History Week. Carter G. Woodson, the director of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, chose the second week in February as Negro History Week. Woodson earned his PhD from Harvard and was the son of former slaves. In his studies, he was troubled to find no mention of African American contributions to American history. To call attention to these contributions he dedicated a week to the celebration of the people and events throughout African American History. The second week of February was chosen in order to incorporate the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass.

Chinese New Year celebration provides sights, sounds

Thursday, Feb. 7 marked the beginning of the Lunar Year of the Rat, otherwise popularly known as the Chinese New Year. Celebrated on the first day of the new year with a new moon, the holiday is celebrated not only in China and Taiwan, but also in countries all across Asia including Korea, Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Cheating at Tech

Have you ever found it easier to copy work from the members of your group project instead of putting the answer into your own words? While academic misconduct occurs in all subjects, students should pay close attention to the collaboration policies for those courses which rely heavily on group and lab work.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF a Tech police officer

Because of its urban surrounding, Tech’s campus is subject to many criminal offenses ranging from larceny to traffic offenses to burglary. The Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) serves the Tech community with a variety of departments, from the easily visible Patrol Division to the specialized Tactical Team.