Juan Pablo Rivera Garza Blogs Editor The Second Presidential debate could not have higher stakes, especially considering the previous debate performance President Obama had in
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NFL: Thoughts from last week
What initially looked like a mediocre NFL slate turned into a pretty good group of games this weekend with a number of story lines. There were a few games with very good teams, a few with surprising outcomes, and some that had crucial injuries.
Grading the Debates #2: Vice-Presidential Debate
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor
Vice presidential candidates serve as a supplement for the presidential candidates they run with. Usually, they are chosen for one of three reasons: to balance the ticket geographically, to boost partisan confidence in the presidential candidate, or to cover an area where the presidential candidate does not have enough expertise or experience in. The choices of the two vice-presidential candidates this election season, Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan, are no accident. Vice President Biden helped then-Senator Obama win the 2008 election by covering the relative inexperience of the young Illinois Senator (especially in terms of foreign policy) with a long career in the Senate, including five years as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. He also has proved a great campaigner in blue-collar states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Iowa. On the other hand, Congressman Ryan has provided a great level of excitement among Conservative Republicans, a group that too often has felt distant from Governor Romney. His work as the Republican Budget point-man has helped to shape the election’s focus to issues like Medicare, the deficit, and the role of Government. Another detail of note is that this election marks the first time there are two Roman-Catholic vice presidential candidates. Even with their shared faiths, the two visions these respective gentlemen have for the country are wildly different than each other, setting up a very interesting debate.
App of the week: Passbook
Julia Hardy
Arts, Entertainment & Technology Editor
With or without the iPhone 5, all Apple users who downloaded iOS 6 found themselves with a new application on their home screens. Passbook is now a standard app with the sole purpose is making life a little less chaotic. How? By centralizing your gift cards, tickets and coupons into one paperless location for easy access.
Hot or not? TV special (SPOILER!)
Harrison Burt and Sara Levine
Reporter and Editor-in-chief
With so many new and returning shows on air, we thought we’d save you some time and tell you what’s worth watching. If this is the first you’ve thought of TV after pressing “record” on your DVR, get on that.