Vol. 88, No. 2

  • Yellow Jackets Go for the Gold

    Yellow Jackets Go for the Gold

    With the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics right around the corner, a number of Tech alums are narrowing their focus on the medal stands—or at least the qualifying rounds. Here’s a look at some of the promising competitors angling for spots at this summer’s games (the Olympics kick off on July 27, the Paralympics on August more

  • Ask George P.

    Tech’s man of mystery, George P. Burdell, will now take your questions. Dear George, What did you do with the Centennial Wreck? Is it still drivable? Alan Mitchell, Econ 85, Savannah, Ga. Dear Alan, As you know, the Centennial Wreck is a 1931 Ford Model A Cabriolet that was refurbished in 1985 by Ford employee more

  • Publisher’s Letter: Planning the Alumni Association of Tomorrow

    Last fall, the Alumni Association began the most comprehensive strategic review of our operations in our 104-year history. We talked to more than a thousand of you, our alumni, and the great things we heard helped us develop a vision for the future. We learned that you are very satisfied with our performance. You believe that the Association more

  • Yellow Jackets on the Silver Screen

    In February, two Tech teams won big at the 2012 Campus Movie Festival, an annual event for student auteurs. Connie Chen, a fourth-year computational media major, worked on the crew of Elevator Experiences (which earned a Best Actress award for science, technology and culture major Louella Lugo), which she squeezed in while writing, directing and more

  • Learning Gerrymandering from the Old Spice Guy

    The man wears only a towel around his waist as he stands in a shower, speaking in quick bursts that are almost too fast to follow. But rather than hocking shower gel, he’s delivering a two-minute rapid-fire lecture on gerrymandering. “Since you don’t want to vote for me but your friend does, we’re going to more