University of Mississippi Newsdesk

Written by Rebecca Lauck Cleary
09/15/2008
OXFORD, Miss. - Political wordplay mixed with food, games, music and other entertainment will fill the air all day Sept. 26 at the University of Mississippi, leading up to the first 2008 presidential debate to be telecast live around the world from the campus that evening. While only ticket-holders can gain entrance to the actual debate in the Ford Center, debate day activities elsewhere on campus - including the festival Rock the Debate - are free and open to the public.
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Written by Rebecca Lauck Cleary
09/15/2008
OXFORD, Miss. - Considering the Russia-Georgia conflict, is Russia an ally or a threat to the U.S.? Where does China stand on its foreign policy? Tough questions such as these have been points of discussion for some two dozen University of Mississippi students enrolled this semester in a debate-style class planned around the first 2008 presidential debate, to be hosted Sept. 26 on the Oxford campus. The one-hour credit practicum is intended to prepare students to research, write and argue issues.
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