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VOLUME 99, ISSUE 83
Candidates debate the future of A.S.
campus Tara Millspaugh
Men’s Basketball, Senior Night on page 10
News Editor
Associated Students candidates for executive vice president and vice president of financial affairs squared off in a lively debate yesterday. The four candidates for executive vice president focused on how they plan to enhance the Aztec community and approach the new A.S. government structure. Executive vice president candidate and civil engineering junior Kyle Anderberg said he would use his experience as the current Aztec Warrior to engage students. Anderberg asked the audience if they prefer reading long emails or watching a video such as the “Harlem Shake.” The audience laughed. “I want to start making videos,” Anderberg said. “Videos make people excited about things.” Anderberg added he would like executives to send out videos of themselves talking about key points rather (From left to right) Dara Majdi, Jon Davidi, Dillon Roark, Becca Cohen, Kyle Anderberg and Mariah Kelly. monica linzmeier, assistant photo editor than sending mass emails. The A.S. candidates for VP of Financial Affairs and Executive VP engaged in a lively debate yesterday. Ensuring effective communication She said not many students know plan on dealing with the university between students was a hot topic responsibility was most important. Davidi, currently the A.S. govern- that this is available and use the re- on the current issue of A.S. covering among the executive vice president ment restructuring committee chair, sources. expenses of the alumni center for the candidates. Majdi said he wants to support past three yrs?” The candidates were asked to rank said the elected vice president should Majdi didn’t have prior knowledge these topics in order of importance: have knowledge of the new govern- campus organizations by making sure they have enough money for of this relationship, but Kelly said she communication with students, trans- ment structure. “There’s going to be a lot of speed travel expenses. fully supported A.S. financing Parma parency, fiscal responsibility and susbumps,” Davidi said. “But next year Majdi said he would like each or- Payne Goodall Alumni Center. tainability. ganization to receive $500 for travel. Kelly said although it’s expensive Hospitality and tourism manage- will be a period of growth.” The second half of the hour was al- Kelly responded that each organiza- for A.S. to pay for the alumni center, ment junior and executive vice president candidate Becca Cohen ranked lotted for vice president of financial tion does have the opportunity to ob- there are many benefits of having the communication as her highest prior- affairs candidates, business adminis- tain $500 for travel, on a first-come building open to the university and tration junior Mariah Kelly and busi- first-served basis. Kelly has experi- she will continue to support A.S. fiity. ence on the finance restructuring nancing of it. “First and foremost, students need ness marketing junior Dara Majdi. Both spoke about the importance committee and clarified two points The candidates for A.S. president to know what’s going on,” Cohen said. “If you’re real, then everyone of honing in on A.S. funds and being on the comments Majdi had on cur- will debate tomorrow at noon. Folrent funding. low The Daily Aztec on Twitter at @ will know what’s going on—not just fiscally efficient. Kelly said one way A.S. can potenFinance senior and A.S. Repre- TheDailyAztec and tweet any questhe A.S. executives.” All candidates except political sci- tially save money is by looking into sentative for the College of Business tions using the hashtag #ASelections. ence junior Jon Davidi ranked com- the nearly $25,000 spent on offering Mor Frankle tweeted @TheDailymunication with students as the most students legal services such as local Aztec a question for the financial important issue, who said financial attorneys and financial resources. affairs vice president: “How do you
Bob Woodward claims threat by White House
national Ellen Wright Contributor
The man who helped bring down President Richard Nixon is taking on the Obama administration. The Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward, who uncovered the Watergate scandal, has been publicizing his spat with one of President Barack Obama’s top aides. Woodward has been making the media rounds talking about what he perceived to be a threatening email from the White House. First, Woodward got an earful from White House economic advisor Gene Sperling after calling out Sperling about a piece he had written, which questioned how sequestration came about. In a Washington Post op-ed article, Woodward said the White House administration was the “brainchild” behind the sequestration, even though Obama claimed sequestration was created by Congress. Later, Sperling sent Woodward
Bob Woodward announced to CNN claiming he felt threatened by an email sent through the White House administration.
an email apologizing for raising his voice, but Woodward didn’t feel it was conciliatory. Instead, he says he perceived the email as a threat. “It was said very clearly, ‘you will regret doing this,’” Woodward told CNN. “It makes me very uncomfortable having the White House
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telling reporters, you’re going to regret doing something that you believe in.” The actual email from Sperling was released on Politico. “I know you may not believe this, but as a friend, I think you will regret staking out that claim,” Sper-
ling stated in the email. Woodward responded with, “You do not ever have to apologize to me.” Woodward’s polite response to Sperling’s email caused some to criticize his claim about feeling threatened. “It seemed a bit of an overreaction and a bit overly sensitive,” San Diego State journalism professor Tim Wulfemeyer said. The sequestration mandates a $1.2 trillion budget cut lasting for more than nine years. It was never intended to actually take effect, but because Democrats and Republicans didn’t reach an agreement on an alternate plan, the cuts will ensue. Defense spending will be cut by $550 billion, which may affect security and military operations. Health care, law enforcement, education, disaster relief, unemployment benefits and nonprofit organization funds will also be affected. The budget cuts will not affect Pell grants, veterans’ benefits, Social Security and other select low-income programs.
SDSU student wins big on “The Price is Right” Raquel Martin Staff Writer
San Diego State business sophomore Ryan Hunter won more than $57,000 in prizes as well as a 2013 Land Rover during the Dec. 5, taping of “The Price is Right.” Hunter and 16 of his Phi Kappa Theta fraternity brothers traveled to Los Angeles after purchasing group tickets for the game show. Fully equipped with matching T-shirts, the fraternity members rallied together with high hopes of winning big. Although this isn’t the first time the members of Phi Kappa Theta appeared on the game show, this was their first time winning the big prize. Throughout the course of the game, Hunter won a flurry of prizes, including an outdoor grill, a trip to Atlanta, $1,000 in cash and three pairs of Louboutin shoes. “It was the craziest feeling ever,” Hunter said. “I’ve never won anything in my entire life.” Hunter credited his winnings to his fraternity brothers and luck. Hunter said that while the game may look easy on TV, it’s quite difficult to do mental math with a crowd yelling at you. He said he couldn’t even hear the host sometimes because the crowd was too loud. After Hunter won the showcase—outbidding his opponent $1,400—his fraternity brothers rushed the stage in excitement and disbelief. Hunter said his parents were thrilled and joined in on the fun at home. “They threw a ‘Price is Right’ party, gave away prizes, and even had a fake wheel” Hunter said laughing.