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Extracurricular Extracurricular Activities in the 20Activities in the 20thth

CenturyCentury

(aka: What Tech students did other than (aka: What Tech students did other than schoolwork)schoolwork)

Time Period: 1980 – 1999Time Period: 1980 – 1999

Major Happenings in 1980-Major Happenings in 1980-19991999

►1984 Drinking age change1984 Drinking age change►1990 Elimination of Little Sisters1990 Elimination of Little Sisters►1991 Elimination of Kegs1991 Elimination of Kegs►1990-1991 Football National Champs1990-1991 Football National Champs►1996 Olympics1996 Olympics►1997 BuzzCard1997 BuzzCard

Fraternities, Parties, and Fraternities, Parties, and AlcoholAlcohol

► Georgia Tech has had a history of a “study Georgia Tech has had a history of a “study hard then play hard” attitude, which shows hard then play hard” attitude, which shows through in our sports as well as our social through in our sports as well as our social lives.lives.

► Fraternities play a large role in Fraternities play a large role in extracurricular activities, ranging from extracurricular activities, ranging from greek week to formals to band parties in greek week to formals to band parties in the street.the street.

► Alcohol has also been a very influential part Alcohol has also been a very influential part of Tech life.of Tech life.

Parties: The drinking ageParties: The drinking age

► Parties are not limited to on Parties are not limited to on campus gatherings, and they campus gatherings, and they often extend to nearby bars often extend to nearby bars and clubs.and clubs.

► In 1984, a national law was In 1984, a national law was passed raising the drinking age passed raising the drinking age from 18 to 21, with the from 18 to 21, with the incentive of highway funding incentive of highway funding for the states that raised the for the states that raised the drinking age.drinking age.

► This law went into effect on July This law went into effect on July 17, 1984.17, 1984.

► MADD was the major sponsor MADD was the major sponsor of this bill, and to this day of this bill, and to this day remains it’s greatest supporter.remains it’s greatest supporter.

Parties: The drinking age Parties: The drinking age (con’t.)(con’t.)

► This law effectively made This law effectively made colleges legally dry, as the colleges legally dry, as the majority of undergraduate majority of undergraduate college students on any college students on any given campus are younger given campus are younger than 21.than 21.

► It also means that if your It also means that if your birthday was July 18, 1966, birthday was July 18, 1966, you were screwed out of 3 you were screwed out of 3 years of drinking, but that years of drinking, but that someone two days older, someone two days older, born on the the 16born on the the 16thth , can , can drink for the those same drink for the those same three years.three years.

Fraternities: Little Sister andFraternities: Little Sister andBig Brother ProgramsBig Brother Programs

► As of November 16, As of November 16, 1990, the IFC 1990, the IFC eliminated all little eliminated all little sister and big brother sister and big brother programs.programs.

► The IFC stated that the The IFC stated that the “men-only” legal status “men-only” legal status of fraternities would be of fraternities would be strengthened by strengthened by dissolving the little dissolving the little sister program. sister program.

Fraternities: Little Sister andFraternities: Little Sister andBig Brother Programs (con’t.)Big Brother Programs (con’t.)

► Students disagreed with Students disagreed with the actions of the IFC, the actions of the IFC, claiming that the claiming that the elimination of little sister elimination of little sister programs did not solve programs did not solve the “men only” issue.the “men only” issue.

► It was rumored that the It was rumored that the sororities felt threatened sororities felt threatened by little sister by little sister organizations and organizations and therefore pushed the IFC therefore pushed the IFC to make the change. to make the change.

Alcohol: KegsAlcohol: Kegs

► Alcohol, like many other Alcohol, like many other commodities becomes commodities becomes cheaper if bought in large cheaper if bought in large quantities, such as kegs.quantities, such as kegs.

► This meant that many This meant that many parties and gatherings were parties and gatherings were “keg parties”, because the “keg parties”, because the main source of alcohol was main source of alcohol was a keg.a keg.

► At the beginning of spring At the beginning of spring semester 1991, a new rule semester 1991, a new rule was created that kegs were was created that kegs were no longer allowed during no longer allowed during student organization student organization functions.functions.

Alcohol: Kegs (con’t.)Alcohol: Kegs (con’t.)

► The banning of kegs had The banning of kegs had many incentives, including many incentives, including the goal of lowering the the goal of lowering the amount of underage drinking amount of underage drinking on campus.on campus.

► It also severely limited the It also severely limited the amount of alcohol a single amount of alcohol a single person could reasonably person could reasonably bring to a party; a keg is the bring to a party; a keg is the equivalent of 165 twelve-equivalent of 165 twelve-ounce cans, but in a single ounce cans, but in a single container. Carrying container. Carrying approximately seven 24-approximately seven 24-packs of beer is much harder packs of beer is much harder than carrying one keg.than carrying one keg.

Extracurricular Parties?Extracurricular Parties?

► Up until this point, I have focused on Up until this point, I have focused on alcohol, parties, and fraternities.alcohol, parties, and fraternities.

► Parties, the consumption of alcohol, and Parties, the consumption of alcohol, and fraternities/sororities are definitely fraternities/sororities are definitely extracurricular activities; they are all things extracurricular activities; they are all things that students do outside of the rigorous that students do outside of the rigorous coursework required at Tech.coursework required at Tech.

► Now I will focus on a more traditional part of Now I will focus on a more traditional part of extracurricular activities, and how and why extracurricular activities, and how and why they have changed.they have changed.

Football: the ’90 – ’91 SeasonFootball: the ’90 – ’91 Season► A very obvious form of Georgia Tech extracurricular activities A very obvious form of Georgia Tech extracurricular activities

include school sponsored athletics.include school sponsored athletics.► In the 1990 - 1991 school year, Tech had a great season and In the 1990 - 1991 school year, Tech had a great season and

were “National Champions”, even though there was no were “National Champions”, even though there was no consensus national title game.consensus national title game.

► Tech’s record was 11-0-1, an undefeated season.Tech’s record was 11-0-1, an undefeated season.► Colorado was also considered a “National Champion”, with a Colorado was also considered a “National Champion”, with a

record of 11-1-1.record of 11-1-1.► Looking at the statistics, it seems clear that Tech was the Looking at the statistics, it seems clear that Tech was the

national champion, as they were undefeated; however, people national champion, as they were undefeated; however, people said that Tech had had a much easier schedule, and therefore said that Tech had had a much easier schedule, and therefore their win/loss ratio is not comparable to Colorado’s.their win/loss ratio is not comparable to Colorado’s.

► The two determinants of the National Champion at that point The two determinants of the National Champion at that point in time were the AP and the UPI; UPI declared Tech the in time were the AP and the UPI; UPI declared Tech the champion, whereas AP declared Colorado the champion.champion, whereas AP declared Colorado the champion.

Football: the ’90 – ’91 Season Football: the ’90 – ’91 Season (con’t.)(con’t.)

► To address the concern To address the concern that Tech had an easier that Tech had an easier schedule, people looked schedule, people looked at the ACC bowl record at the ACC bowl record for the ’90 – ’91 season.for the ’90 – ’91 season.

► The ACC was 3-1-1 in all The ACC was 3-1-1 in all bowls that year, bowls that year, including a major upset.including a major upset.

► This may have quieted This may have quieted the dispute over the dispute over argument that Tech had argument that Tech had an easier schedule than an easier schedule than Colorado.Colorado.

The ’96 OlympicsThe ’96 Olympics

►The ’96 Olympics had three very The ’96 Olympics had three very important effects on the Georgia Tech important effects on the Georgia Tech campus life, and therefore on campus life, and therefore on extracurricular activities.extracurricular activities. Advancement/RenovationAdvancement/Renovation HousingHousing Rebuilding/RepairingRebuilding/Repairing

►Each of these has had a profound and Each of these has had a profound and lasting impact on the Tech community.lasting impact on the Tech community.

Advancement/RenovationAdvancement/Renovation► One of the biggest, most One of the biggest, most

noticeable, and arguably most noticeable, and arguably most influential changes that took influential changes that took place was the tear down and place was the tear down and building of the SAC into the building of the SAC into the CRC.CRC.

► With the demise of the SAC, With the demise of the SAC, students had to find other students had to find other places to workout.places to workout.

► The main part of the CRC now The main part of the CRC now consists of the Olympic diving consists of the Olympic diving well and pool, with multi-well and pool, with multi-function basketball courts and function basketball courts and many multi-function rooms.many multi-function rooms.

► Now an extra pool and workout Now an extra pool and workout area with climbing wall have area with climbing wall have been added to increase the use been added to increase the use of the CRC to students.of the CRC to students.

Advancement/Renovation Advancement/Renovation (con’t.)(con’t.)

► Another major renovation Another major renovation was done to Alexander was done to Alexander Memorial Coliseum.Memorial Coliseum.

► In the winter of ’95, Georgia In the winter of ’95, Georgia Tech alumni in building Tech alumni in building construction and construction and architecture were architecture were contracted to renovate the contracted to renovate the coliseum into a more coliseum into a more modern Tech landmark.modern Tech landmark.

► Among other things, the Among other things, the renovations included renovations included lowering the floor, adding lowering the floor, adding box seats, adding new box seats, adding new seats, and adding air-seats, and adding air-conditioning.conditioning.

Advancement/Renovation Advancement/Renovation (con’t.)(con’t.)

► Quote from Clough, when he Quote from Clough, when he addressed the Tech club in addressed the Tech club in Gainesville:Gainesville:

““The Olympic Village The Olympic Village ‘‘Never before in Olympic history has Never before in Olympic history has

one campus held an entire Olympic one campus held an entire Olympic Village. The Olympic Village at Village. The Olympic Village at Georgia Tech will include 33 Georgia Tech will include 33 residence halls housing 16,000 residence halls housing 16,000 athletes and officials. But the athletes and officials. But the Village will be much more than a Village will be much more than a "hotel" for athletes. The Village will "hotel" for athletes. The Village will be the social, intellectual, and be the social, intellectual, and cultural hub for the athletes and cultural hub for the athletes and feature a coffee house, feature a coffee house, informational kiosks, a dance club, informational kiosks, a dance club, restaurants, souvenir shops—even restaurants, souvenir shops—even a movie theater. a movie theater.

To our students great chagrin, the To our students great chagrin, the buildings that will be transformed buildings that will be transformed to house these facilities will revert to house these facilities will revert back to classrooms after the back to classrooms after the Olympics are over.’”Olympics are over.’”

HousingHousing► Construction of much of Construction of much of

West Campus housing, and West Campus housing, and the East Campus North Ave the East Campus North Ave Apts, was part of athlete Apts, was part of athlete housing.housing.

► North Avenue apartments North Avenue apartments were part of Georgia State were part of Georgia State University, not Georgia University, not Georgia Tech.Tech.

► Tech suspended classes for Tech suspended classes for summer of 1996, and summer of 1996, and delayed fall quarter start to delayed fall quarter start to October.October.

► After the Olympics, East After the Olympics, East campus was returned to campus was returned to normal while the Para-normal while the Para-Olympics were hosted on Olympics were hosted on West campus.West campus.

Housing (con’t.)Housing (con’t.)► More from Clough’s address:More from Clough’s address:““Olympic benefits Olympic benefits ‘‘First and perhaps most importantly, the First and perhaps most importantly, the

Olympics will leave an impressive Olympics will leave an impressive legacy. The most obvious is housing. legacy. The most obvious is housing. After the Olympics, seven new residence After the Olympics, seven new residence halls and 2,700 more beds will be halls and 2,700 more beds will be available to Tech students. After the available to Tech students. After the Olympics, Tech will be able to provide Olympics, Tech will be able to provide on-campus housing for approximately on-campus housing for approximately 70 percent of the student body—70 percent of the student body—compared to the current 40 percent. compared to the current 40 percent.

ACOG has provided $27 million for this ACOG has provided $27 million for this housing. The remaining debt for Tech is housing. The remaining debt for Tech is $93 million; which will be retired over 20 $93 million; which will be retired over 20 years through fees charged to students years through fees charged to students for their rooms. for their rooms.

The Futurenet telecommunications The Futurenet telecommunications technology is yet another legacy. Once technology is yet another legacy. Once the athletes are gone, our students will the athletes are gone, our students will have cutting-edge computer and have cutting-edge computer and communications access within their communications access within their residence halls—allowing them to get a residence halls—allowing them to get a jump on students in other universities jump on students in other universities lacking such equipment.’”lacking such equipment.’”

Rebuilding/RepairRebuilding/Repair► In order to separate the Olympic Village from the rest of Atlanta, In order to separate the Olympic Village from the rest of Atlanta,

chain-link fence was placed all over campus.chain-link fence was placed all over campus.► When it was removed, many of the areas on campus had to be re-When it was removed, many of the areas on campus had to be re-

paved due to the holes created by the posts of the chain-link fence.paved due to the holes created by the posts of the chain-link fence.► The SAC fields, along with the Burger Bowl, were nearly destroyed The SAC fields, along with the Burger Bowl, were nearly destroyed

by the renovations happening around them and on them, so Tech by the renovations happening around them and on them, so Tech students had to find other fields on which to play games.students had to find other fields on which to play games.

BuzzCard: the Tech BuzzCard: the Tech RevolutionRevolution

► BuzzCards were introduced in 1997 as part of a campus-wide identification BuzzCards were introduced in 1997 as part of a campus-wide identification system.system.

► BuzzCards next were used to track meal plans.BuzzCards next were used to track meal plans.► Finally the debit system was added to BuzzCards to allow purchases at on-Finally the debit system was added to BuzzCards to allow purchases at on-

campus retailers.campus retailers.► BuzzCards made it easy for students to participate in social activities by BuzzCards made it easy for students to participate in social activities by

eliminating the need to “run home and get my wallet.”eliminating the need to “run home and get my wallet.”► BuzzCards also allowed students to access certain buildings after-hours, BuzzCards also allowed students to access certain buildings after-hours,

eliminating the need for guards to physically lock and unlock buildingseliminating the need for guards to physically lock and unlock buildings

CitationsCitations► New rule: student organizations can no longer hold keg parties New rule: student organizations can no longer hold keg parties

Publication Title:Publication Title: The Technique The Technique Article Date:Article Date: Jan 18 91 Jan 18 91

► Eliminating Little Sisters doesn't eliminate problems Eliminating Little Sisters doesn't eliminate problems Publication Title:Publication Title: The Technique The Technique Article Date:Article Date: Nov 16 90 Nov 16 90

► IFC eliminates all Little Sister and Big Brother programs IFC eliminates all Little Sister and Big Brother programs Publication Title:Publication Title: The Technique The Technique Article Date:Article Date: Nov 16 90 Nov 16 90

► Whistle, Volume 20 #23Whistle, Volume 20 #23► Tech Topics, Volume 33 #3 (picture)Tech Topics, Volume 33 #3 (picture)► Campus nearly recovered from occupation Campus nearly recovered from occupation

Publication Title:Publication Title: The Technique The Technique Article Date:Article Date: Oct 18 96 Oct 18 96

► Campus survives Olympic occupation Campus survives Olympic occupation Publication Title:Publication Title: The Technique The Technique

► Games to delay Fall session to October Games to delay Fall session to October Publication Title:Publication Title: Tech Topics Tech Topics Article Date:Article Date: Spring 96 Spring 96

► Games will affect co-ops Games will affect co-ops Publication Title:Publication Title: The Technique The Technique Article Date:Article Date: Mar 1 96 Mar 1 96

► Regents approve semester change Regents approve semester change Publication Title:Publication Title: The Technique The Technique Article Date:Article Date: Jan 12 96 Jan 12 96

► Regents set semester switch: Tech gets extra year because of Regents set semester switch: Tech gets extra year because of Olympic Olympic Publication Title:Publication Title: Tech Topics Tech Topics Article Date:Article Date: Spring 96 Spring 96

► 11-0-1:'I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech ...' 11-0-1:'I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech ...' Publication Title:Publication Title: The Technique The Technique Article Date:Article Date: Jan 11 91 Jan 11 91

► ACC Officials happy about Tech's national championship and ACC Officials happy about Tech's national championship and successful successful Publication Title:Publication Title: The Technique The Technique Article Date:Article Date: Jann 11 91 Jann 11 91

► Atlanta celebrates Jackets' undefeated season Atlanta celebrates Jackets' undefeated season Publication Title:Publication Title: The Technique The Technique Article Date:Article Date: Jan 11 91 Jan 11 91

► A Triumph of Technology: The Georgia Tech Olympic A Triumph of Technology: The Georgia Tech Olympic ExperienceExperienceCollection Title:Collection Title: President’s Speeches and Presentations President’s Speeches and Presentations Article Date:Article Date: 1995 1995

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