'An Answering Machine in Space'
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Sofball team takes series P.8 Rocking the Event Center P.6 A memo from Iowa P.7 Softball team splits a Saturday doubleheader to win Lamb of God and other bands pass through SJSU, Iowa state Supreme Court determined that series against Boise State. leaving a wake of destruction. same-sex couples can marry in a ruling Friday. theSpartanDaily.com MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2009 Volume 132, Issue 33 TUE WED THU FRI Spartan Daily 75 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 61 65 59 61 THE WIRE ENGINEERING SCIENCE BAY AREA Stem cell Cisco uses fi nancial clout to stay ahead SAN JOSE — On the surface, grant on there doesn’t seem to be much of a connection between the servers that run corporate way to data centers and a handheld video camera you use to fi lm family vacations. Yet both have somehow become part SJSU of the master plan at Cisco Systems Inc. Money will allow After growing into one of Silicon Valley’s most university to conduct tests prominent companies, Cisco is on embryonic stem cells now expanding aggressively, using its hefty fi nancial resources to go on the attack MINH PHAM while other companies are just Staff Writer trying to survive. Campuses in the California - Associated Press State University system will re- ceive about $16 million for stem NATIONAL cell research, one of the fi rst grants aft er President Barack Obama’s lift Media allowed to From left to right: Mikhail Paremski, a senior aerospace engineering major, Eric Stackpole, a STEFAN ARMIJO / Spartan Daily on federal funding for embryonic witness return of war senior mechanical engineering major, Thomas Korpriva, a computer engineering graduate student, stem cell research. casualty and Faith Chihil, a junior advertising major, are designing and building a cube satellite. Embryonic stem cells are the beginning cells where all tissues DOVER, Del. — The media are formed and research in the will be allowed to cover the sector has been opposed due to arrival Sunday of an airman many seeing it as destruction of killed overseas, the fi rst such ‘An answering machine in space’ human life, as embryos are de- opportunity since the Obama stroyed in the process of extract- administration overturned an Group assembles satellite about the size of a small Kleenex Poly, San Luis Obispo, and was “A lot of CubeSats are built ing the stem cells, according to 18-year ban on news coverage box, is a communications satel- designed to give educational using really fancy tools in ma- WebMd.com. of returning war dead. the size of a Kleenex box to lite. institutions “practical, reliable, chine shops,” Stackpole said. Th e California Institute of be launched into space “Th e quickest way to say it and cost-eff ective launch op- “What we’re trying to do is Regenerative Medicine, a state Michigan State and UNC is, it’s an answering machine in portunities for small satellites build a satellite in a new way us- agency created in 2005 as part rematch in title game space,” said Eric Stackpole, a and their payloads.” ing sheet metal and it’s riveted of Proposition 71, will be pro- JUSTIN PERRY senior mechanical engineering Th e SJSU team is taking this together which makes it lighter viding the funds. SJSU and San DETROIT — Michigan State Staff Writer major and the club president. idea to a higher level with their weight and makes it so you can Francisco State University are has been itching for this do- “You send a message up and satellite. Stackpole said in addi- build it in a common shop.” two of the 10 state universities over since December. Members of CubeSat Team it records that message. Th en tion to saving money by using CubeSats are att ached to receiving a grant, with about Not only is the NCAA title at SJSU reach for the skies as they when it fl ies over a diff erent part older space-grade solar cells, larger commercial satellites in $1.7 million awarded to each stake when the Spartans play continue to build “ReadySat of the Earth, it can send that which were donated to them, a device called a poly picosatel- university. North Carolina on Monday Go,” a small cube-shaped satel- message back down.” they are employing creative lite orbital deployer, known as a “It’s cool to see SJSU be a night, Michigan State will lite that will one day be launched According to the offi cial construction techniques that try to avenge that 35-point into orbit. CubeSat Web site, the project make the project more practical beatdown the Tar Heels laid ReadySat Go, which will be was originally started by Cal and cost eff ective. See SATELLITE, page 2 See CELL, page 2 on them four months ago. It was the most lopsided loss for Michigan State since 1996. CULTURE The two teams square off tonight at 6:20 p.m. in Detroit. International House takes SJSU around the world in two blocks - Associated Press International Week kicks off been the director of the I-House INTERNATIONAL for 18 years. “Since I’ve been with Pancake Breakfast here we’ve had students from Earthquake hits Italy, over 90 countries living at the kills six people RALPH WARNER (I-House).” Staff Writer Th e I-House is currently L’AQUILA, Italy -- A strong home to 72 residents from 29 earthquake struck central Italy For students looking to ex- diff erent countries including early Monday, killing at least perience various cultures from Armenia, Italy, India, Brazil and six people, causing buildings to around the world without leav- Denmark, according to the I- collapse and sending thousands ing the comfort of the SJSU House Web site. of panicked residents into the community, the International Kristen Pendleton, the com- streets, offi cials and news House has been a convenient munity operations manager reports said. haven for more than 30 years. for the I-House, said the goal Offi cials said the death toll Located just east of campus of staff members is to make was likely to increase. Rescue on 11th Street, the I-House was residents from diff erent back- workers were trying to rescue founded in 1978 when it was grounds comfortable and estab- people from collapsed homes, donated by Alan and Phyllis lish a family atmosphere. Cof- including a student dormitory Simpkins. fee nights are social gatherings where a half dozen students Leann Cherkasky Makhni held every Tuesday at 9 that are remained trapped inside, RAI said SJSU was the fi rst Califor- open to residents and guests to state TV reported. nia State University campus to promote discussion and cultural have an international house. exchange. - Associated Press “We’re really fortunate SJSU President Jon Whitmore, his wife Jennifer, and several other MIKE ANDERSON / Spartan Daily that it’s been established,” said people watch a live performance during the International House’s Cherkasky Makhni, who has See I-HOUSE, page 4 Pancake Breakfast on Sunday. THE PHOTO BLOG NEWS SPORTS BLOG Photo Editor Carlos A. Video: Have a look at Youth and inexperience SPARTAN Moreno discusses his a video showing paper should keep the A’s in the experiences in Europe airplanes in fl ight at the cellar this season. DAILY. through his photography Red Bull Paper Wings and his experiences while competition. Don’t count on the Giants COM there for the fi rst time. making a run at the SPORTS division title, either. Sports Blog: Check out a slideshow www.spartandailysports.wordpress.com by photographer Mike Podcast: Tune into Multimedia Editor Joey Photo Blog: Anderson on international Sportacast, a weekly Akeley predicts North www.spartandailyphoto.wordpress.com students going to a rundown of Spartan Carolina to win the News Blog: pancake breakfast. sports. national title. www.spartandailynews.wordpress.com MIKE ANDERSON / Spartan Daily 2PAGE NEWS MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2009 SPARTA SATELLITE Project under construction for more than a year GUIDE Club. Chihil said the diversity of Continued from page 1 the team is a major benefi t. “Th e biggest thing we’re learn- 06 Today ing about this club is about being P-POD, which can hold up to inclusive instead of exclusive,” LGBTQQI three satellites. Once the com- she said. “Many other CubeSat Discussion Group mercial satellite is in orbit, the satellite teams are composed of Co-sponsored by LGBT Resource smaller satellites are released. maybe all one major, like all aero- Center and Counseling Services. Th erefore, these satellites are space or all mechanical.” Noon to 1:30 p.m. at the LGBT more cost eff ective to launch Chihil said she and other Resource Center. For more because they don’t require their members of the team are learn- information, call 924-6158 or own rocket. ing new skills that they wouldn’t 924-5910. Th e team, which is made up learn in their regular classes. of SJSU students and alumni, “I’m also learning about how Pregnancy has been working on the project to speak technical jargon,” she Counseling for more than a year now. Th e said. “I’m an advertising student, Pregnant? Confused? Need Sup- project is also completely extra- but I’m learning how to speak at port? Peer counseling is available curricular. a technical level, learning how to every Monday. “It’s so driven by passion and work with diff erent organizations 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Guada- pure interest,” said Faith Chihil, a besides, you know, shampoo.” lupe Room of the Student Union, junior advertising major and the Kristian Klibo, an SJSU com- Courtesy of CubeSat Team SJSU and 1 to 3 p.m.