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November 6, 2007
Spotlight on: Fred Thompson (R Fred Dalton Thompson is an American politician, lawyer, lobbyist and character actor. He represented Tennessee as a Republican in the United States Senate from 1994 through 2002. Thompson is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Visiting Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, where he specializes in national security and intelligence. As an actor, Thompson has performed in film and on television. He many times portrayed governmental figures and in the final months of his U.S. Senate term, he joined the cast of the long running NBC television series "Law and Order, playing New York City District Attorney Arthur Branch. On May 30, 2007, Thompson asked to be released from his television duties to prepare for a presidential bid in 2008. On June 1, 2007, he formed a presidential committee regarding his possible 2008 campaign for president. Thompson's bid became official on Sept. 5, 2007, where he announced on the "The Tonight Show": "I'm running for president of the United States." In the 2000 Republican presidential primaries, Thompson initially backed former Tennessee Gov. Lamar Alexander. When Alexander dropped out, Thompson endorsed Sen. John McCain's bid and became his co-chairman and both were contenders to be George W. Bush's running mate in 2000.
Political Positions: O Thompson said that federalism is his "lodestar," providing "a basis for a proper analysis of most issues: 'Is this something government should be doing? If so, at what level of government?'"
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Miss UCO application deadline is Nov. 7. For more information, contact missuco@aol.com .
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Salsa Dance Classes are being offered on Sunday nights at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Wellness Center. Cost is $25 for UCO students, faculty and staff.
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Free hearing clinics are offered for students, faculty and staff on Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at UCO's Speech and Hearing Clinic located in the library. For an appointment, call 974-5419.
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Career Services and Chartwells Dining Etiquette and Business Interview seminar at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 6 in Legends. Reservations are required.
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Becoming a Non-smoker sessions from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays in Rm. 419 of the Wellness Center.
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Association for Women in Communications will have an event planner and certified meeting planner speak at their next meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6.
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Tinker Air Force Base Federal Civilian recruiters will host information sessions for UCO students interested in employement at 2 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Troy Smith Lecture Hall.
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Multicultural Student Services Book Club has invited the author of the book "99 Questions You Must Ask a Man Before Sleeping with Him and Definintely Before Having SEX!" to speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Heritage Room of the NUC. For more information, call 974-3588.
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Veteran's Day Celebration, hosted by the Transfer Leadership Council and ROTC, will be at 11 a.m. on Nov. 8 on the south side of Thatcher Hall. For more information, e-mail jbobbsemple@ucok.edu..
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Open Mic Night, sponsored by Student Programming Board, will be at 8 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the Central Plaza Coffee Bar.
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Friday Night Live will be at 7:30 on Nov. 9 in Constitution Hall. For more information, call (918) 470-5535. Admission is free.
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The Office of Student Life is looking for sponsors for children for the President's Club Christmas Party. For more information, call 974-2363.
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Sigma Xi will host a lecture by UCO's Dr. Michelle Haynie at 12 p.m. on Nov. 8 in Rm. 213 in Howell Hall.
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UCO Department of Psychology will host a lecture by Dr. James Grice at 12 p.m. Nov. 9 in Rm. 106 of the Education building.
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The deadCenter Film Festival Road Show will come to UCO's campus at 4 p.m. Nov. 14 in Pegasus Theater. This show will feature some of the best short films from the 2007 festival.
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0 He says that Roe v. Wade was a wrong decision that ought to be overturned and that he is pro-life, but that states should not criminalize young women for early term abortions. He also would not support a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, but would support an amendment preserving each state's right to decide the matter for itself. 0 Thompsonhasvoiced skepticism that humanity is to blame for global warming. O He says citizens are entitled to keep and bear arms if they do not have criminal records. O Thompson strongly believes that U.S. borders need to be secured before considering comprehensive immigration reform, and federal law must be enforced in sanctuary cities which currently ban cooperation
between local authorities and federal immigration officials. A full supporter of O the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, and is opposed to withdrawing troops from Iraq, but believes that "mistakes have been made" since invasion.
Issues: 0 National Security O Federal Budget and Spending/Budgetary Reform O Tax Reform O Healthcare O Government Effectiveness O Building Strong Families 0 Immigration 0 Education 0 Appointing Judges Faithful to our Constitution 0 Energy Security O Second Amendment
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Prost& is' Children's Christmas Party Wednesday, December 5, 2007 from NUC Grand Ballrooms. *P it up sponsor forms in Student Life, NC 424 starting October M. Sponsor forms due November 6th in Stu 1 nt Lite, NUC 424 Any ruestions niease call Student Life at 9144363.