"We need a leader people can rally around, " said Mark Stern, a GOP township committeeman from DuPage County.

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Mark Stern, president of original content at SyFy, said a gaming world where hundreds of players are completing missions wouldn't be a good environment for TV storytelling.

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Other students, like 2008 Stern alum Mark and his teammate, Langone MBA1 Yao Pang, hold background degrees in Engineering.

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