ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ɐ stˈuːdəntˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzd mˈuːvmənt hˈɛdᵻd baɪ lˈuːkəz ʃˈɪpsaɪdz ænd fjˈuːəld baɪ fˈeɪsbʊk bɹˈɔːt ðə dʒˌiːˌeɪtˈiː tə ðɪ ɐtˈɛnʃən ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl pɹˈɛs, baɪ sədʒˈɛstɪŋ ðæt stˈuːdənts mˌeɪk æz mˈɛni ɹˈɛfɹənsᵻz tʊ ˈæktɚ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ klˈuːni æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl ɪn ðɛɹ ˈænsɚz.
In 2009, a student-organised movement headed by Lucas Shipsides and fuelled by Facebook brought the GAT to the attention of the national press, by suggesting that students make as many references to actor George Clooney as possible in their answers.