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Petland windows comes to mind. what bring me happiness amidst kitty that I so desperately sought My dog, Remi, has helped ease stress by giving me a sense of
Not to mention the common yet the stresses of life at Tech. See PETS, page 6 purpose as well as an excuse to go outside and walk regularly.
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was being investigated for money lic Security Bureau of Pudong According to the report, the In this they were mistaken, as
laundering and could face jail Sub-branch.” After the student individual was obviously drunk taking the gate arm amounted to
time if he did not comply with stopped responding to the scam- and smelled like alcohol. They ad- larceny of government property.
their instructions. mer calls, he was not contacted mitted to having had “maybe like In addition to this, when the
The student sent photos of again, and his case set to inactive. four shots,” to the officers. student was asked for their identi-
his passport to the scammers, When asked for identification, fication, an officer glimpsed a fake
and was advised that he would LIGHTHEADED AT THE LIGHT the student mistakenly handed identification inside their wallet.
be subject to three to seven years GTPD gave out a citation for the officers their fake ID. Due to Upon questioning the student
in Chinese prison if he spoke to possession of marijuana and driv- the student’s level of inebriation, handed it over, it was confiscated,
anyone about their situation. The ing under the influence of nar- an ambulance was called and they and the student was given another
student grew suspicious after he cotics after they apprehended a were medically cleared. conduct violation. The ID and
was told to transfer money from man parked at the intersection of The student was then released gate arm were confiscated, and the
their bank account to the callers’, North Avenue and Luckie Street. to their friends to be taken back student returned home.
so that the funds could be “veri- The incident, which occurred to their dorm and was given two
fied.” He was also sent the link to in the early hours of the morn- code of conduct violations. PARTY IT UP
MASON FAVRO a false police department website ing of Jan. 11, was called in after Late at night on Jan. 10, the
STAFF WRITER in order to “check the legitimacy someone saw his car sit at the in- GATE SNATCHER North Avenue Apartments served
of the phone number,” according tersection through at least four It is worthwhile to remember as a backdrop for an unfortunate
SHANGHAI SCAM to GTPD. The scammers emailed traffic cycles, highlighting the that “finders-keepers” doesn’t al- scene. Eight students had gath-
A freshman student was threat- a picture of a warrant to the stu- man’s altered state of mind. ways apply. This was the situation ered in a friend’s room in order
ened with extradition and jail dent, listing, among other things, a student found themselves in the to enjoy themselves, but failed to
time by international scammers that he was wanted for fraud. “MAYBE LIKE FOUR SHOTS” early morning of Jan. 12, when check their noise levels.
attempting to steal their money. GTPD officers advised the It is always important to drink they were spotted running away When officers came to break
The student, a Chinese national, student to stop communicating safely and legally, a lesson learned from Peters Parking Deck towards up the festivities, they met with
was contacted through phone with the callers, and began in- by a student recently after they a fraternity house holding a wood- the on duty RA, who informed
calls and video chats by individu- vestigating the numbers that they were given two citations, one for en gate arm. them that alcohol had been pres-
als claiming to be the Chinese called from. The officers checked underage drinking, and the other He was stopped by GTPD, ent at the party.
consulate in New York and the through various databases, but for possession of a fake ID. The and upon questioning, the stu- The underage students in ques-
Shanghai Police Department. could only find a 2013 Amnesty student was spotted by GTPD dent said that they did not believe tion were made to pour out their
These persons told the student International report that listed stumbling alone, and they were that it was a crime to take the arm, alcohol, and then they were each
that someone had used a fake one of the numbers as belong- stopped for a wellness check by because they had found it discon- handed a code of conduct viola-
passport in his name and that he ing to the “Director of the Pub- the officers. nected, lying on the ground. tion for underage possession.
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ach week , this sec tion of GRADUATE EVENTS HAS FUNDS constrains and limits the organi- Specifically, the number of
News will include coverage The business of changing sti- zation in achieving their goals. events hosted by the organiza-
of different aspects of bills pends within the Graduate Stu- After little discussion, the GSS tion increased from 37 to 51 over
and resolutions that have passed
dent Government Association passed the bill with a vote of 20- the past three years and internal
(GSGA) was the first item on the 3-0. membership has doubled in the
through Student Government. This agenda. past five. So to both compensate
will include the Undergraduate According to the bill, which SCPC COMPENSATES CHAIRS and keep members within these
House of Representatives, Graduate would amend Joint Finance Com- Another matter of unfinished chair positions, the organization
Student Senate and the Executive mittee policy, the association has business on the agenda was the requested $600 per year for each
Branch of both government bodies. been “limited in its ability to cre- matter of increasing the allocation chair. The bill passed with a vote
ate new executive-level positions of funds for the Student Center of 19-3-1.
WILL FINCH at the current stipend levels.” Programs Council.
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR The Chair of the Stipends The bill was written to give a AN EVER CYCLING DEBATE
Committee went on to detail that stipend to chairs, who had previ- There was much discussion
BILL SUMMARY the bill would increase the sti- ously been fulfilling their respon- over a bill submitted by the cy-
pend by $3600 for the year, most sibilities without any compensa- cling club on campus. Request-
BILL AMOUNT GSS UHR of which would go to student- tion. The representative from the ing funding for entry fees, travel,
GT Pulse Production Equipment $75.53 23-0-0 20-0-1 serving roles within the branch of council presented the bill as a way and the coach, the bill was mainly
GT Day at Krog Street Bus Rental
Graduate Events. to address increased responsibili- debated over for its submission
$1,890.00 23-0-0 20-0-1 This is mainly in response to ties among the nine chair posi- not being in accordance with
CSA 2019 Lantern Festival $305.00 23-0-0 20-0-1 decreasing stipends for many po- tions. JFC policy. The arguments heard
sitions over the past two years in One senator asked why fund weighed precedence over action,
Tufaan Spring 2019 Costumes $532.56 23-0-0 20-0-1 favor of new roles deemed neces- a stipend when they have worked and whether making things easier
American Nuclear Society Conf. $3,207.75 10-1-0 20-0-1 sary for organizational growth. for free so far, to which the rep- for students would sacrifice guide-
However according to the bill resentative detailed the growth of lines. However, the bill passed 13-
Alternative Service Breaks $12,629.28 19-5-0 21-0-1 authors, the current stipend level the organization. 11-0.
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without your consent.
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Friday,
PETS FROM PAGE 1 “Owning an animal is an WOLF FROM PAGE 5 Heading back to James: what is
exciting about Black Leopard, Red
out. I had seen so many of my amazing way to reduce But what is interesting is how Wolf, to me, is that it is explicitly
peers find an animal and slowly difficulties that come along Martin noted rising voices from built on African mythology and
realize that they were unable to other areas of culture — black cultural themes — and that it
provide for their pet and were with college life.” writers like N.K. Jemisin, Nnedi simultaneously wants to explore
forced to rehome them. The last Okarfor, Asian writers like Ken those themes while aiming for
thing that I wanted was to have LAUREN LAMBERT Liu — and proceeded to give a grand Westerosian scale. James
this romanticized idea of owning LIFE EDITOR prediction of when we would start is planning a trilogy and “Black
pet and ultimately end up failing to see minority voices surface Leopard, Red Wolf”, despite
my animal. to the forefront of fantasy and being only out a couple days,
With that in mind, I decided science fiction: when they started already has had its film rights
to adopt two winter white dwarf making money. bought by Michael B. Jordan and
hamsters, Buttercup and Natty rates of stress and anxiety and goes outside to play and use the It seems to me that we are Warner Bros.
Light. For a student looking for depression and animals really do bathroom. on the edge of the cultural I admit, however, when I
an easy companion, hamsters are help lift that burden. While I may Owning a pet while in college transition, epitomized perhaps opened the book, I experienced
certainly the perfect way to test the be the crazy dog lady who sports is not something to take lightly. by 2018’s box office blockbuster a minor disappointment: the
waters on pet ownership. Other her dog in purse on a coffee run, Here are two things that I have “Black Panther,” which brought map seemed barebones, daresay
than a rather traumatic incident pets increase levels of oxytocin, learned from the adoption of Afrofuturistic science fiction simple: it was lacking the
where Natty Light gnawed off and in turn, lower blood pressure both of my pets: waiting for the elements to a wide, accepting and immersive micro-detail of worlds
Buttercup’s tail — resulting in and significantly reduce anxiety. right time to take on what is excited audience. such as Tolkien’s Middle-Earth or
the purchase of a separate hamster Whether it’s a fish, dog, cat or essentially a new family member is Before that, N.K. Jemisin, Martin’s Westeros. But this small
cage — they were the easiest pets even a bearded dragon, they important, and owning an animal the female writer who Martin shock reminded me of how my
I have ever owned. Natty Light typically won’t mind you ranting is an amazing way to reduce explicitly mentioned as a rising expectations on this were set by
and Buttercup were extremely about your latest drama and will difficulties that come along with star, became in 2016 the first those past fantasy works.
cheap to maintain and really always be excited to see you after college life. Having something African-American woman to win And as I read the first chapter,
did not require much upkeep a long day. that depends on you to sustain the Hugo Award for Best Novel, I was reminded of the griot,
or attention. They were always Pets also come with more life can go a long way in giving for Fifth Seasons — and then how words bring the history and
happy to see me after a long day benefits than an improvement you purpose, companionship and became the first person ever to locations of a world to life: not
of classes and brightened my day in mental health. Pet ownership a feeling of accomplishment in with the Hugo for Best Novel just a map. And I also noticed
when I played with them. They encourages you to make new knowing that you’re responsible three times in a row, when both how James’ map was only a corner
also went undetected by my RA friendships and promotes a enough to successfully care for a of Fifth Seasons’ sequels won back of the world: the “North Lands,”
for the remainder of my freshman healthy lifestyle as well. Remi living being. to back. and much lay beyond.
year. I’m not saying you should has easily become my favorite As stressful and unforgiving
violate your lease, but if you have conversation starter, and generally as Tech may be, deciding to care “What is exciting about
a hard time following rules like I most people are curious and enjoy for a pet in any capacity can help
do, a hamster is easy to hide and chatting about him — even if it improve your quality of life and ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf’ to
lives under the radar pretty easily. is just small talk with a stranger the life of the forever friend that
College progressed; I still have in my apartment elevator. After you chose to adopt. There are
me is that it is explicitly built
Natty Light, an antisocial hamster adopting my puppy, it has forced plenty of pets at the local animal on African mythology.”
that happily resides in an over- me to get out of the house more shelter that are looking for a loving
the-top hamster habitat located and socialize with other dog home, or even simply a volunteer JONATHAN JEFFREY
in my closet, and a newly adopted owners in my apartment complex to give them some needed love NEWS EDITOR
Pomeranian puppy named Remi. or at the dog park. I have a and affection. If you aren’t cut out
College life is unfortunately newfound responsibility to go on for an animal, maybe try owning
burdened with loneliness, high plenty of walks and make sure he a plant. I have plenty.
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My view on coffee
changed my view on life
you were pondering the meaning
“After a semester of living of life, you were talking about it
for the sake of fulfilment, with your friends. Coffee was an
experience to enjoy, not a thing to
coming back to the U.S. was be drank.
a shock.” The same can be said about
the rest of life abroad. People go
WILL FINCH on walks for the sake of seeing Farmers Market Travis Nott
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR the city and pedestrians sit on Tech’s world-famous-but- Expectations for this
benches at the park just to see not-world-famous farmers year’s Super Bowl halftime
the day fly by with hardly any market has returned to Skiles show varied wildly, but many
need for distraction from phones. walkway on Wednesdays, were expecting a rendition
Museums are as integral to offering students coffee, food of ‘Sweet Victory’ from the
It’s standard that everyone your extra cups at school, in the cultures as their football teams. and other unique local items, show Spongebob Squarepants.
who returns from a study abroad eyes of the student body. After a semester of living for the edible or otherwise. The tents While the song’s intro was
uses whatever platform they can The next five years of my sake of fulfilment, coming back to and stalls go up at 10 a.m. featured, hopes were dashed as
to talk about how the experience life were sponsored by the hot the U.S. was a shock — both to and stay open past noon until Travis Scott interrupted. In the
affected them. In keeping with drink market. My high school my new taste for coffee and for my 2 p.m.. The market has also words of Smokey Robinson,
norms, the experience predictably habits transitioned well into new outlook on spending time. recently expanded to include “a taste of honey’s worse than
affected me, and one of the biggest the trademarks of college living When you learn to slow down, student vendors as well! none at all.”
impacts of my study abroad on me with a gifted Keurig brewer and you see how fast people go on with
is through my coffee habits. my weight in K-Pods to boot, their lives. Walking to class isn’t
My introduction to coffee was ensuring I made it to my morning fast enough without an e-scooter
similar to that of most people, I classes. The focus was always a to zoom through campus. Lines
think. It started with a curious matter of quantity over quality. are too slow not to pull your
smell, soothing and reminiscent For the past six years, coffee phone out and see what’s viral.
of a winter hot chocolate, and has been a standard of my life Every action in higher education
it ended with a burned tongue, — whether out of habit, out should be done with career plans
bitter expression and a full of necessity to stay awake, and and the future in mind. And
cup being thrown away in the sometimes, out of boredom. The regular coffee is too hot to drink BeliCheck it Out! Fuss App
trash. Coffee was gross, and my entirety of my relationship with as quickly as students need their Bill Belichick, head coach A new app for tracking
parents, utilizing the opportunity, coffee, I never saw the drink as hourly dose of caffeine. of the recent Super Bowl Tech’s busses was released
preached about how addictive it more than a means to an end. And No matter what side of the Champion new England recently, providing a more
was. And so it was, the middle it wasn’t until I spent a semester world you’re on, mornings are Patriots gave Tech a shoutout accurate map of the school’s
school me pledged to ‘stay clean,’ in Europe that a quick caffeine the worst part of the day. But in his post-game interview, often-problematic bus routes.
in a sense. fix turned into one of my favorite now the best part of the morning praising our athletic facilities. While the improvements
Flashforward a few years and I parts of the day. echoes what I learned from French The team spent the week prior are welcome, the app retains
had embraced the drink, but with Coffee is meant to be and Italian espressos: yes, they’re to the big game practicing on a lot of the clunkiness and
the small caveat of a lot of cream. enjoyed, and on most occasions, small, but when we prefer the Tech’s campus, and despite bugs of its predecessor. Many
By my junior year of high school, concentrated. Throughout France experience rather than the thing, the inherent danger of having have also taken issue with its
class culture notoriously treated and Italy, espresso is the drink of even something as mundane as known fraudster Tom Brady inclusion of intrusive in-app
carrying a cup, mug or tumbler choice — alongside a copy of the coffee can be more fulfilling. lurking around our facilities, advertisements, but I get it.
full of coffee as though it was local paper. And laptops or other Otherwise, what’s the point of the shoutout was a welcome Hustle is everything, and you
a badge of honor. And you got work rarely appeared at cafés, staying awake if you’re not actively boost to our reputation. gotta make that bread.
bonus street cred if you brewed where if you weren’t looking like living your life?
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LAUREATE FROM PAGE 1 she had one son split the candybar ties by an impartial third party. Although it at first seems coun- Aumann explored the power of
and the other son choose the piece Despite the idealism that is often terintuitive, Aumann explained game theory, a theory that is able
How does a person achieve his of candy he wanted. held for compromising, Aumann how both sides can benefit from to bring different entities with dif-
goal when their objectives differ This way, there existed an in- explores how compromising can an agreement in which a com- ferent goals together.
from those of the person he is in- centive for the person who was give the conflicting parties the promise is not allowed. In fact, The Nobel Laureate presented
teracting with? Aumann stressed splitting the candy bar to divide wrong incentives. Aumann argued that the sides are game theory not as an abstract
the importance of knowing that it equally. That this new method “The incentives [compromis- drawn closer together as they be- mathematical construct, but as
any action taken affects not only of sharing candy had the ability to ing] creates is to exaggerate your gin to view the dispute more rea- something that applies to our ev-
the actor but the other player as stop sibling bickering and solve an demands, because you know the sonably. eryday lives.
well. Therefore, understanding argument, something some would end is going to be a compromise,” “When compromise is not al- Game theory could be some-
the other player and this other have formerly deemed as an im- Aumann explained. lowed, then the incentive of the thing that has the power to not
player’s goals are vital to winning possible task, reveals the impor- “So from a dispute that could sides change completely. Because only benefit those similar to one-
the game. tance of incentives. have been reasonably small, it be- now the sides want to be as rea- self, but also the power to benefit
In some scenarios, the goals of Aumann extended his discus- comes a huge difference, because sonable as possible, because they those who are different from one-
the two entities are completely op- sion on incentives by explaining both sides are exaggerating their want the arbitrator to pick their self. It is important to realize that
posite and opposing: an advantage its effects on arbitration, the set- demands and have an incentive to sides. So they come closer togeth- an opponent’s goals are not so dif-
gained by one player automatically tling of disputes between two par- misrepresent the evidence.” er,” Aumann explained. ferent from one’s own.
signifies a disadvantage incurred
by the other player. Scenarios like
these have been termed “zero-sum
games,” and although they are the
foundations of games like chess or
baseball, Aumann explained that
zero-sum games are rare in life.
“In real life, it is quite unusual
for interacting entities to strive
for the opposite goal of the other
side,” he explained.
“In war, the sides are striving
towards different goals. But even
in war, the goals are not opposite.
War is not a zero-sum game. Even
though each side wants to win the
war, it is advantageous to both
sides to have as little as destruc-
tion as possible.”
Even if the goals between two
different entities are not as dif-
ferent as originally thought, how
does one still end up victorious
over the other? Aumann stressed
the importance of incentives: if
player A wishes to win, she must
understand the power of incen-
tives so that she can get player B to
do what is advantageous for her.
Aumann shared a memory of
his past in order to illustrate the
power of incentives. He described
the bickering that used to occur
between him and his brother as
they fought over the larger piece
of candy. His mom, who he cites
as an “early game theorist,” de-
vised a clever way to stop their Photo courtesy of GT Chabad
bickering. Instead of splitting the Nobel Laureate, Robert Aumann addresses members of the on-campus Jewish organization, Chabad. Aumann spoke on the concept
candy bar into two pieces herself, of game theory, which encourages the player to consider the goals of opponents, and that they are not at different from one’s own.
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