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August 2, 2021 Growing up in Sunland Park, New Mexico, David Zubia was interested in all things mechanical. He was attentive and asked questions of family and neighbors as they worked on their projects. His curiosity led to challenges and accomplishments. In middle school, Zubia parlayed his interest in computers and high-fidelity sound into a 10-speed bicycle with a working car stereo complete with cassette player powered by eight D batteries. He also built the rack to hold it. When he was 14, he bought a junked car for $200 and rigged his own hoist with railroad ties and a car jack to remov...

>> and the reason why we have occupy wall street is partly because students know that their college debt grew five times since 1999 and disposable income is up 73 percent. i say make universities pay more and watch for every person. hang on a second, mark. please, please. >> mark, mark. >> i say go ahead and make universities pay more in taxes because they are nonprofit. and make them pay more in taxes for the increase that they are hitting the american family. >> keeping government money in the universities we have a chance to influence them and fix them. they have tenure and they have profes...