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February 17, 2015
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Julie Nixon-Eisenhower looks back at life in the White House Gianfranco Ocampo staff writer
From life as a member of the presidential family to the current state of the White House, Julie Nixon-Eisenhower kept the interest of her audience at her EC lecture on Feb. 12. Nixon-Eisenhower, daughter of former president Richard Nixon and grand daughter of Dwight D. Eisenhower, looked back at life in the White House during her father’s term as president. “Everywhere the president went he had at a minimum accompanied with him his personal doctor, a military aide with a secured phone, and multiple bodyguards,” said Nixon-Eisenhower, recalling some of the difficulties of being part of the presidential family. In relation to her personal experiences, Nixon-Eisenhower talked about when Franklin Roosevelt was president, saying how the children had to schedule appointments ahead of time to even speak with their father. “When you live in the White House you stop doing things for
yourself,” said Nixon-Eisenhower, making good humor about the situation. “Why would anyone even want to become president?” She mentioned her father as an example of what the leader of the U.S. always has: a mission. “Each president has a mission they feel only they can do,” said Nixon-Eisenhower, pointing out her fathers mission to end the Vietnam War.
“When you live in the White House you stop doing things for yourself” Julie Nixon-Eisenhower Nixon-Eisenhower also talked about the first ladies, how they have great mental strength and how they have a great effect on the presidency. “Our presidents and first ladies have to be extraordinarily strong. Presidents don’t get the candid responses they need,” said Nixon-Eisenhower, making sure to point out that her mother was a great inspiration in her life.
Photo by: Hannah Jasinski Julie Nixon-Eisenhower expressed the difficulties of being the presidents daughter.
While talking about the current administration, Nixon-Eisenhower pointed out some flaws and differences she sees in the White House compared to when her father was president.
She expressed frustration as she answered a question on the partnership in Washington − that most party leaders tell their members to only vote in their own party − and put great emphasis on how most party lead-
ers force their members to only vote for policies enacted by their party. “The White House was closer to the world back then than it is now,” said Nixon-Eisenhower.
Michio Kaku explores the potential of technology years ago.
“The lesson here is that you could ignore everything I said and you could go bankrupt.” Michio Kaku “Don’t bet against technology,” said Kaku. “Heart tissue can now be printed cell by cell. Isn’t the future wonderful?” Focusing on how technology is improving the medical field, Kaku talked about how ordinary household items could streamline medicine one day.
Photo by: Peter Flockencier The future is now! Or so theoretical physicist, Michio Kaku, believes.
Luis Rodriguez news editor
Self-driving cars, internet connected contact lenses, and intelligent toilets, sound like science fiction? Michio Kaku says its happening now. Kaku, theoretical physicist at the City College of New York, explored the future potential of technology and the capabilities of the human brain at his EC lecture on Feb. 8. “After such a great introduction, I can’t wait to hear the speaker myself,” said Kaku when first approaching the microphone, starting off with the funny and light-hearted nature he kept throughout his lecture.
Kaku explored the complexities of science and theoretical physics in relation to how the world will be affected by the rapid evolution of technology. “Today, I’m gonna talk about the past,” said Kaku. “Prediction is always hard to do, especially if it’s about the future.” Kaku looked to the past to show how fast the world has changed in the past 200 years.
“Prediction is always hard to do, especially if it’s about the future.” Michio Kaku
“Your cellphone has more computing power than all of NASA in 1969,” said Kaku. “You’re not sending me up in one of those rockets.” Looking at the potential at which technology could rise to, Kaku cited movies like “Minority Report” and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” to show examples of how technology could come to play in the future. He explored potential theories such as augmented reality, intelligent wallpaper, and internet connected contact lenses. “Who are the first people to buy internet contact lenses? College students taking final exams,” said Kaku. These are potential contact lenses that will allow
people to access the internet at the blink of an eye. Kaku explained that the buyers market for this technology is growing at a rapid pace.He also said the world is becoming digitized and the market for technology is becoming larger as technology becomes a larger aspect of people’s daily lives. “It’s going to make life easier and cheaper,” said Kaku. “The lesson here is that you could ignore everything I said and you could go bankrupt.” Technology is becoming an important part of the medical sciences. Kaku pointed out how the medical field has expanded to a point where doctors and physicians are able to do things that weren’t in people’s minds 100
“Heart tissue can now be printed cell by cell. Isn’t the future wonderful?” Michio Kaku “America cannot afford top medical care for everyone, but with these technological advancements, everyone will be able to, even poor people,” said Kaku. This is the top of the line in cancer research. Your toilet will make the word cancer obsolete. Your toilet will be intelligient.” Kaku acknowledged that a lot of what he was saying may not necessarily become real in the future but a lot of these advancements already exist today. “Isn’t this science fiction?” said Kaku, acknowledging some of the skepticism. “It’s not, it already exists.”