{"332271":{"#nid":"332271","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Students, the Wait is Over: Fall Break Has Arrived","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFall Break begins this weekend, meaning that classes will not meet on Monday and Tuesday. Students can take this opportunity to visit friends and family, or if they are in town, enjoy a relaxed campus and explore the surrounding city.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere are several events this weekend that are both affordable and fun. Here are a few:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, Oct. 10\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/blog.atlanticstation.com\/2014\/09\/09\/october-month-spooky-movies\/\u0022\u003EMovies in Central Park: Spooky Movie Festival (7 \u2013 9:30 p.m.)\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you\u2019re looking for a nice night underneath the stars watching nothing but your favorite scary movie classics, look no further. Atlantic Station is starting its free scary movie film festival this week with a showing of \u201cGhostbusters.\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ramblinwreck.com\/sports\/w-volley\/geot-w-volley-body.html\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Women\u0027s Volleyball vs. North Carolina State (8 p.m.)\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E Come support your fellow students as the Yellow Jackets take on the NC State Wolfpack.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlantaplanit.com\/events\/event.php?eid=56670\u0022\u003ESkwhirlhaus presents ... \u201croom-innate\u201d by Maryn and Matt Whitmore (doors at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m.)\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E One woman goes through a spiritual journey that\u2019s sure to take the audience into a world unknown. The outdoor play takes place in Atlanta\u2019s Kirkwood neighborhood. For more information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.skwhirlhaus.com\u0022\u003Ewww.skwhirlhaus.com\u003C\/a\u003E. Also showing on Saturday, Oct. 11.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, Oct. 11\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/football.togetherweswarm.com\/gt\u0022\u003EFootball vs. Duke\u003C\/a\u003E (12:30 p.m.): Georgia Tech takes on the Duke Blue Devils at home. Cheer on your fellow students in Bobby Dodd Stadium.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.brookhavenchilicookoff.com\/\u0022\u003EThird Annual Brookhaven Chili Cook Off (noon \u2013 6 p.m.)\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003EFree family-friendly festival in the heart of Brookhaven, complete with live music, arts and crafts, a kid zone, and games. Food tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, Oct. 12\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDiwali at Centennial Olympic Park (11 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m.):\u003Cbr \/\u003E Enjoy an afternoon celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali, the festival of lights. The program consists of cultural dances, plays, other live performances, and free lunch. The World Hindu Council of America: Atlanta Chapter organizes this annual event, with the help of local Georgia Tech student volunteers, for neighbors of all nationalities. For more information, contact Ragu Veeraraghavan at 404-932-7341.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu\/plugins\/shows\/index.php?id=613\u0022\u003EThe National Acrobats of The People\u2019s Republic of China (5 p.m.)\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E An eye-popping spectacle with an array of acrobats, contortionists, martial artists, drummers and dancers, this performance will take place in the Ferst Center for the Arts. Students can purchase tickets at the Ferst Center Box Office for as low as $10. Other prices vary and can be purchased \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu\/plugins\/shows\/index.php?id=613\u0022\u003Eonline\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday and Sunday, Oct. 11-12\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.stonemountainvillage.com\/oktoberfest0809.html\u0022\u003EOktoberfest at Stone Mountain Village (1 \u2013\u0026nbsp;7 p.m.)\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E This annual Oktoberfest-ival will include pretzel-eating contests, German music and dancing, food, and, for those of legal age, German beer. General admission to the festival is free; tickets for beer tasting are $30.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atlantapride.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Pride Parade and Festival (10 a.m. \u2013 7 p.m.)\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E The 44th annual Atlanta Pride festival is a weekend of community activities and service bringing awareness to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the Southeast.\u0026nbsp;The parade begins at 1:45 p.m. at Piedmont Park.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor those remaining on campus, the Library will continue to be open 24\/7. Campus transit will continue its normal schedules of operation, but some parking will be changed due to the football game against Duke on Saturday, Oct. 11.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/news\/Pages\/Fall-Break-Parking-and-Transit.aspx\u0022\u003EView specifics on campus parking for this weekend.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatechdining.com\/images\/Georgia%20Tech%20Dining%20Services%20Fall%20Break%20Hours_tcm251-35649.pdf\u0022\u003EView hours of operations for Dining locations during Fall Break (pdf).\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA list of possible things to do in Atlanta for Fall Break this coming weekend.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A list of possible things to do in Atlanta for Fall Break this coming weekend."}],"uid":"28128","created_gmt":"2014-10-08 12:33:33","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:11","author":"Nihit Tiwari","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-10-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-10-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"161361":{"id":"161361","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower in the Fall","body":null,"created":"1449178896","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:41:36","changed":"1475894796","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:36","alt":"Tech Tower in the Fall","file":{"fid":"195425","name":"falltower.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/falltower_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/falltower_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":752640,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/falltower_0.jpg?itok=izUpS3UR"}}},"media_ids":["161361"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.gatechdining.com\/images\/Georgia%20Tech%20Dining%20Services%20Fall%20Break%20Hours_tcm251-35649.pdf","title":"Fall Break 2014 Dining Hours (pdf)"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"489","name":"atlanta"},{"id":"14715","name":"fall break"},{"id":"167141","name":"Student Life"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ENihit Tiwari\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stucomm@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}