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Spartan Daily « ELECTION 2012 « The Presidential Debates Mitt Romney Barack Obama Republican Democrat former Governor incumbent president, “of Massachusetts former“ U.S. Senator “I’m sorry, Jim, I’m gonna “Under Gov. Romney’s plan, stop the subsidy to PBS… Donald Trump is a small I like PBS. I love Big Bird. businessman.” I actually like you, too.” “If you believe that we can “Look, I got five boys. cut taxes by $5 trillion, and I’m used to people saying add $2 trillion in additional something that’s not spending that the military is always true, but just not asking for, and you think keep on repeating it and that by closing loopholes and ultimately hoping I will deductions for the well-to-do believe it.” somehow you will not end up picking up the tab, then Gov. “You’re entitled Mr. Romney’s plan may work for President, as the you.” president, to your own airplane and your own “..But I think math, common house, but not your own sense and our history shows facts.” that’s not a recipe for job growth.” Photo by Gage Skidmore photo by Th e Obama-Biden Transition Project READ MORE: « ELECTION 2012 « News, below: Students watch the first of three presidential debate together at several local events Opinion, p. 8: Voter turnout is lowest among young Americans between the ages of 18 to 24. Is this the sign Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, left, and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands of indifference or ignorance? before the first presidential debate at Denver University on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Zhang Jun / MCT News, p. 10: Photo spread of local viewing events spartandaily.com: Check out our social media timeline! ELECTION 2012 Students, voters SPARTAN DAILY tune in Serving San José State University since 1934 Volume 139 / Issue 21 for debate Thursday, October 4, 2012 By Melanie Martinez and Devon Thames staff writers Students of Pi Sigma Alpha, SJSU’s political science frater- nity, filled the conference room of downtown San Jose’s Hilton to MLB postseason observe yesterday’s presidential preview debate. President Obama and Repub- Viewers laugh as they watch the first Presidential debate between Republican candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. Photo by Basil Sar / Contributing Photographer Sports commentary, p. 3 lican candidate Mitt Romney squared off in a 90-minute debate that covered hot topics such as the and had predictions on who they Obama’s work earns him re-elec- Obama supporter, he was look- economy, social security, health thought would win, said Jobrack. tion. ing forward to hearing arguments care and the role of federal govern- “I feel like Obama has a lot of Jason Wilson, a senior in politi- from the Republican Party. INSIDE ment. material to look back on and just cal science, said he became a Pi Sig- Other Pi Sigma Alpha mem- P. 2 News: Students with “Everyone’s excited,” said Sol Jo- has more experience,” said Heather ma Alpha member on Tuesday and bers said while the debates were hopes of becoming a judge, brack, President of Pi Sigma Alpha. Daniel, a senior political science was excited to become more politi- interesting, they didn’t think they “There’s people from both sides, major and member of Pi Sigma Al- cally active. would change much. lobbyist prepare for Saturday’s and both candidates are very highly pha. “I’m here as a spectator,” Wilson “I feel like their policies are so LSAT. educated people.” Daniel said that after Romney’s said. “This is the biggest thing since different, you don’t need to see the Students of Pi Sigma Alpha recent gaffes, she doesn’t see him the Super Bowl.” P. 6 A&E: Jonathan Roisman said they anticipated the debates pulling to the top of the polls and While Wilson said he’s an SEE DEBATE ON PAGE 4 reviews the Fall TV season premieres. SATELLITE P. 9 Opinion: Julie Tran SJSU NASA partnership sends satellite into orbit comments on the American By Jacque Orvis of 12 SJSU students and nine NASA NASA Ames and at TechShop in San satellite because he wanted to give culture of sexual predation. @jorvis Ames scientists who designed and Jose, which is a membership-based them the opportunity to build built the cube satellite. workshop with machinery, tools spaceflight hardware. t Twitter: @spartandaily The International Space Station “We are the first ones and only and equipment available. “I’ve been interested in demon- F facebook.com/spartandaily launched a cube-shaped satellite ones that know how to do it in all “A record by all standards,” said strating that we could bring and into orbit this morning that was NASA agency-wide.” Periklis Papadopoulos, co-principle train a next generation workforce,” See exclusive online content built by SJSU students in partner- She added that she is a systems investigator and SJSU adviser for he said. “Demonstrate the first de- ship with NASA Ames. engineer for NASA Ames Research the project. ployment of nanosats from (the In- and multimedia at About four-inch-cubed in size Center, a NASA satellite facility in According to Papadopoulos, ternational Space Station) and done spartandaily.com and 2.6 pounds, the satellite — or Mountain View involved in small four other cube satellites are on using a university project team.” TechEdSat — is the first of its kind, spacecraft, supercomputer and as- board the International Space Sta- Guarneros Luna said she gained Weather: Clear according to SJSU aerospace en- trobiology research. tion — three are from Japan and one experience on building and launch- gineering alumna Ali Guarneros Luna said the team started is from Vietnam. ing hardware for NASA and the H: 73 Luna. building and testing the cube satel- John Hines, an SJSU aerospace International Space Station and L: 54 “The SJSU team is one-of-its- lite in October 2011. and engineering mentor and NASA learned to avoid hazards as well as kind in this field,” said Guarneros According to Guarneros Luna, Ames chief technologist, said he Printed on recycled paper Luna, mission manager of the team the team worked on the satellite at chose SJSU students to build the SEE NASA ON PAGE 2 Page 2 | Spartan Daily NEWS Thursday, October 4, 2012 STUDENT LIFE Students prepare for LSAT, step toward their dreams By Kimberley Diaz it. Some people take a year off heard a lot about him and @SD_KDiaz to study for it.” learned a lot about him,” Pan- The LSAT scores are mea- elli said. “He kind of built up Michael Panelli, a senior sured using a scale of 120– 18 0 my last name as well respect- justice studies major, has possible points, according to ed.” been studying for the Law the Law School Admission Another inspiration for School Admission Test (LSAT) Council. Panelli came in the form of for a while, but his practice There is no “pass or fail,” shock when he discovered he test scores are not where he but law schools will admit stu- had a disease called Achalasia would like them to be. dents based on how high they four years ago, which affects If he doesn’t reach his score. the muscle in the esophagus score goal, he won’t be able To prepare for the exam, and is the inability to open to attend law school next fall Panelli has done most of his and let food pass through and and his dreams of being a studying on his own. into the stomach. court judge will be dashed. He’s studying from several When Panelli was first Senior English major practice books, talked to people diagnosed, he was in and out K atrina Swanson is also plan- from test-preparation websites of hospitals and lost over 100 ning to take the LSAT, but like K aplan Test Preparation pounds. with her demanding work- and Princeton Review, as well However, it fired up his load of being on the SJSU F o- as taken several practice exams. dream to be a judge and help rensics debate team, essays Panelli’s practice exam others even more. and other assignments, study- scores, however, have been av- “It really changed ev- ing for the LSAT is proving to eraging in the 13 0 mark, and erything about me,” Panelli be stressful. he really regrets not taking said. “I could see how quickly The LSAT is an exam re- any preparation classes. something could be taken quired for students interested “It’s a lot of work and a Senior English major Katrina Swanson studying for the LSAT at the King Library. Photo by from you. I want to help peo- in attending law school. lot of stuff to know,” Panelli Jessica Olthof / Spartan Daily ple and I feel like the best way The exam focuses on read- said. “The practice tests are a for me to do that is through ing comprehension, analytical nightmare, and the test itself as much time as I think it who can represent a company Panelli said that as a child, law and make sure people and logical reasoning ques- is a nightmare. It’s extremely will,” Swanson said. or union and make their cases he has always wanted to help are being treated equally and tions and writing, according to challenging, and it takes a lot If Panelli gets the score known to representatives. others. Becoming a court fairly.” pre-law adviser Rita Manning. out of you.” needed to get in, he hopes to “It’s a direct access to ad- judge was an ideal fit.
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