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Google talk
to look at
effects of
technology
By Josh Hopkins
Technology is the founda
tion of global trade, eco
nomics and conflict — a theme
that organizers with the George
Bush Presidential Library want
students to gain a deeper insight
into with a Friday talk by one of
Google’s directors.
Jared Cohen, director of
Google Ideas, will present his
talk, “Technology Transform
ing the World,” to discuss how
technology enables individuals
to confront threats in the face
of conflict, instability and re
pression, according to a press
release from the George Bush
Foundation.
Cohen is the director of
Google Ideas, and has served
as advisor to the Executive
Chairman of Google. Fie is an
Adjunct Senior Fellow at the
Council on Foreign Relations
and he has served as a member
of the Secretary of State’s Policy
Planning Staff.
Fred McClure, chief execu
tive officer of the George Bush
Presidential Library Founda
tion, said Cohen was originally
to speak at a panel in the fall
during the 25th anniversary
weekend celebration of George
H.W. Bush’s presidency. Mc
Clure said Cohen was unable
to make it then, which is why
the foundation decided to in
vite him back.
“Jared had written a book
with Eric Schmidt at Google
called ‘The New Digital Age’
and so we hope what Jared will
talk to the attendees about is ba
sically the substance of the book
but also the effect technology
has on our lives,” McClure said.
McClure said Cohen’s talk
will revolve around his book,
emphasizing the importance of
technology in the 21st century.
“Our objective as a founda
tion is to bring people to cam
pus who have interesting con
versations and thoughts about
public service and public poli
cy,” McClure said. “And what
Jared and Eric’s book has done
is it talks about connectivity and
what that means for everything
from international relations, to
politics to how states govern
themselves, how we deal with
terrorism, how to fix revolu
tion.”
Randy Kluver, communica
tion professor, said Cohen’s talk
is important because there is still
much to understand about the
effect of technology today.
“We are only beginning to
understand how the rise of the
Internet will impact geopoliti
cal relationships, the relations
between states and between
peoples of other nationalities,”
Kluver said. “This is critical,
because the Internet has be
come the foundation for our
economics, much of our media
consumption, our trade ties and
unfortunately, the ability of ter
rorist groups and others to com
municate with one another.”
McClure said he hopes the
talk will result in a more in
formed and involved commu
nity and student body.
“There is not a goal to move
a needle,” McClure said. “The
goal is to have more informed
people so that they can under
stand the impact of technol
ogy on our lives, just like how
Google has affected our lives
dramatically.”
The talk will be at 6 p.m.
in the Annenberg Presidential
Conference Center. Tickets are
required, but are available free
at the MSC Box Office in the
Rudder Theater Complex.
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Emma Douglas listens to a speaker at Monday's hearing.
SBP CONTINUED
consequence.
“I think that the way that the
decision worked, the majority
said that three instances of ofE
campus campaigning occurred,
which would have been three
major fines,” Murtha said. “And
that’s really sad that while they
agreed that major violations of
the rules occurred they were
not able to overturn the election
commissioner like their consti
tution says they’re allowed to.
I think it’s really disappointing
that our Judicial Court decided
not to act in the way they are
supposed to by upholding the
rules and regulations.”
Benigno said he is pleased
with the outcome of the ruling.
“Obviously we would have
preferred to win simply through
election of the student body but
we’re thankful that the court
ruled in the same way that the
student body did,” Benigno
said. “And so while the entire
situation has been unfortunate,
we’re grateful that it worked
out the way it did.”
Murtha said J-Court’s admis
sion that rules were violated —
and the subsequent decision not
to assess fines — shows there are
issues with the system.
“There were obvious rules
broken in his film and the J-
Court case has set precedence
that what the election commis
sioner says is set in stone and
it’s not able to be overturned
regardless of whether they’re
right or wrong,” Murtha said.
Now that the trial is over,
Murtha said he hopes to con
tinue to serve the student body
and that he is deeply sorry the
SBP process continued for so
long.
“I really want the student
body to know I personally am
deeply sorry that this continued
on for so long,” Murtha said.
“I’m sorry that it got so out of
hand. I believe that A&M and
the student body deserves the
best from their elected officials
or people that are running to be
elected and I think that a lot of
things got out of hand. ”
With the ruling behind him,
Benigno said his next step will
be to continue to support Kyle
Kelly until the SBP transition
on April 21 at Muster.
“I hope [the student body]
knows that justice was done and
the correct decision was made,
both by the student body and by
the court,” Benigno said.
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Supporters attend the reading of Yell Leader
results.
YELL LEADERS CONTINUED
tions is to make sure the student body’s voice was
heard.”
Ritchie said he’s glad the votes were counted fair
ly, but feels for his fellow 5 for Yell candidate Cook.
“Of course I’m kind of bummed Kyle didn’t
get it, but I’m just glad that it was all worked out,”
Ritchie said. “I know that God’s in control, and I
just trust in his sovereignty and worked out the way
it did for a reason.”
Having not garnered enough votes in the first
election, Ritchie said he was prepared to accept
Thursday’s decision, whether he won or lost.
“No matter what would’ve happened, whether
I would have gotten it or not, I would have been
okay because being a Yell Leader doesn’t define who
I am,” Ritchie said. “It is part of my title, but it
doesn’t define me, so I would have been fine either
way.”
Ritchie and Lawrence both said they look for
ward to a fresh start as Yell Leaders with Lanz.
“He and his staff worked really hard on their cam
paign and the students voted him in,” Lawrence said.
“Being a Yell Leader is like being a family, so we’re
ready to welcome him into that family. We’re all
looking forward to what next year has in store.”
Wilder said he is excited by the results and said the
revote was the right end to a long campaign season.
“It’s been a long process and so I think giving the
student body an accurate way of voting and getting
a clean campaign season this week has been great,”
Wilder said. “As long as the student body’s voice is
accurately heard, that’s all I’m worried about.”
Trantham said the revote went smoothly and no
allegations were reported by any candidate against
another.
“I don’t think that’s because they weren’t aware
of what the other candidates were doing,” Trantham
said. “I think it’s because generally everyone fol
lowed the rules. They wanted this to be a fair fight.”
Victoria Rigsby, a kinesiology sophomore in
volved in the 5 for Yell campaign, said Lanz will be
a credible leader.
“I think that it’s cool,” Rigsby said. “It’s not like
he’s the first so I think it’s cool that somebody else,
a non-reg, can represent our school just as well and
he’s a great leader.”
Wilson said the combination of cadet and non-reg
representatives will give the Yell Leaders the chance
to represent a fuller scope of the student body.
Trantham also said he looks forward to having a
different Yell Leader makeup.
“Though it’s nice to see a non-reg there, that’s a
far cry from the diversity that exists on this campus in
total,” Trantham said. “There’s no women, there’s
certainly a lot of other demographics that could be
represented in that group, but they’re such a small
group, such an elite group, that I think that I would
remind them that they do represent every area of
this campus.”
David Trigg, Corps commander and business
honors senior, said he was pleased with the results
and that the decision to hold a revote speaks to the
character of Aggies.
“We may sometimes make a mistake or we may
have to admit fault here, but at the end of the day
there are students here who care enough to make
sure we are 100 percent correct in how we treat
others and how we treat our integrity,” Trigg said.
0PAS brings
unscripted comedy
to Bryan Friday
By Cassidy Hudson
N. Straight from the streets of New York City,
MSC OPAS wih host BROADWAY’S NEXT
HIT MUSICAL Friday in Downtown Bryan.
Directed by Rob Schiffmann and Deb Rabbai,
the performance wiU combine current music and
improvisation for a completely unscripted comedy
musical event.
Schifimann said the evening is set up as an award
show involving audience participation, comedy
aimed at local events and an entirely improvised
performance.
“If we were to try to plan it, it would be like try
ing to write a musical in five minutes,” Schiffmann
said. “It is actually easier for us to rely on the skills
of improvisation.”
As guests enter, song requests will be taken and
used in the show, making for a different experience
each time.
“We will be coming to the audience for several
ideas, it is certainly interactive,” Schiffinann said.
As a show revolving around improvisation,
Schiffinann said he enjoys the spontaneity of the
performance.
“You really have to work as a team and I truly
enjoy that feeling of creating together,” Schiffinann
said.
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