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The California Tech Volume CXX number 4 Pasadena, California [email protected] oCtober 17, 2016 A Trumpian mess - a review of the second debate RAMYA DESHPANDE As Morgan Kousser, Professor Page Editor of History and Social Science here at Caltech, puts it, “I was “Because you’d be in jail,” beginning to wonder if I’d just smirked the same man who once romanticized previous campaigns; proclaimed his endless wit in misremembered what had gone avoiding taxes, as he interrupted on, when I happened upon a presidential candidate with 30 rebroadcasts of previous debates years in public service. on CSPAN. But in fact, every “I am very embarrassed by it presidential debate before this year and I hate it, but it’s locker room was much better. Richard Nixon talk and it’s one of those things,” and Jack Kennedy were so much he said, attempting to explain away better prepared than Trump is, sexual assault. and they discussed the particulars “I have great respect for women. of each other’s programs and their Nobody has more respect for own with considerable precision. women than I do”, he continued, Even Reagan was infinitely more standing next to a woman who has serious and, I thought that I’d devoted her career to equal pay, never say this, more acute about reproductive rights and family policy than Donald Trump is”. leave. Let me paint the picture: the It’s difficult to digest the reality. Trump campaign’s guests included This was the second presidential three women who have accused debate for the highest office of the President Bill Clinton of sexual United States and it showed us assault - a base attempt to attack how horrifically unfit a particular a female candidate through her candidate is for the presidency. husband - while Clinton invited Avery students gather to watch the second presidential debate. Photo Courtesy of Antonio Rangel. Avery Faculty-in-Residence a woman with breast cancer, a Rangel), I couldn’t help but feel News briefs from around the globe member of the Little Rock Nine, disillusioned by the predominantly A brief list of events from the past week, compiled by the editors and a woman whose daughter was liberal Caltech crowd: everyone born with hearing impairments to around me scoffed at Trump’s highlight the span of her political gaucheries while applauding career. The first question of the Clinton’s policy points. U.S. hostages freed in Yemen debate asked the candidates if they felt they were modeling appropriate Trump couldn’t possibly get 2 U.S. citizens held by Houthi rebels freed and flown to Oman [BBC] and positive behavior for today’s elected, I thought to myself. youth. Clinton emphasized her Indeed, we’ve become accustomed message of unity, of working with to collectively shaking our heads New York surgeons separate conjoined twins every American and of a future for and rolling our eyes at him and our children and grandchildren; assuming that everyone else feels 16 hours of surgery later, the McDonald twins were separated at the head [BBC] Trump began by claiming he agreed the same. Yet, the reality is that with everything she said and then 41% of likely voters still support proceeded to criticize Obamacare him, 14% of voters felt they were and the Iran deal and expressing more likely to support him after the International community agrees to limit pollutants from ACs his wishes to improve “our inner debate and more Independents and 170 countries will curb use of hydrofluorocarbons to combat global warming [TIME] cities for the African-American white voters favor him over Clinton citizens that are so great”. Amidst [NBC/WSJ poll]. Yes, there exists threatening to send Clinton to jail, a small, frightening possibility accusing the Clinton campaign of that Donald J. Trump could be European probe nearing Mars landing starting the birther issue - “You’re the next Commander-in-Chief of the one that sent the pictures the United States. I say this as a 577 kg satellite has separated from its launcher and should land on Wednesday [BBC] around, your campaign sent the concerned citizen who cannot vote pictures around with President in this election: the blame will rest Obama in a certain garb, that was squarely on our shoulders if this Giant panda believed to be oldest in captivity dies long before I was ever involved. undeserving candidate is elected. So you actually owe an apology” - You, as an empowered voter, have 38 year-old Jia Jia was put to sleep in Hong Kong after her condition worsened over the and discussing his various political the ultimate power to stop it; you blunders, the American electorate can vote and you can influence the past few weeks [BBC] received a shallow coverage of voter population. Because if you issues. As Professor Kousser points don’t, we will forever be labelled out: “Every effort by a moderator or as the era which chose a politically Bridge collapses off Bali island in Indonesia a reporter or an audience member incompetent, racist businessman or Hillary to get below the most over a former United States 8 were killed and 30 others injured due to crowds on an old bridge in Bali [BBC] superficial level on any policy senator, politically active First topic has been unsuccessful, and Lady and Secretary of State. so much of the campaign is about Raging wildfire has destroyed 22 homes in Nevada Trump’s personal qualities that everything else gets squeezed out”. 3400 acres of land have been affected by fire that 1000 firefighters are working to con- Watching the debate (generously tain [CNN] hosted by Avery’s Faculty-in- Residence, Professor Antonio news | Page 3 news | Page 3 sPORTS | Page 5 OPInIOn | Page 7 In thIs Pasadena Is the hOw the BuIld- Bradley POsts ascIt PresIdent cIty Of Ing BlOcks Of lIfe career hIgh In encOurages Issue astrOnOmy cOme tO Be water POlO “rOtatIng” announCements 2 oCtober 17, 2016 the calIfOrnIa tech EARNEST C. 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