Kirby Goidel, professor and director of public policy research, and Mike Xenos, assistant professor of mass communication, will host a forum on hidden messages in presidential debates tonight at 7:30 in the Journalism building.Goidel and Xenos will discuss the importance of electoral context going into the debate and will provide students with clues to look for while the candidates speak. The lecture will be ollowed by popcorn and a public viewing of the debate.Students will be asked for their reactions after the debate followed by a question and answer session.Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are scheduled to debate tonight at 8.
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Debate 101 to help students interpret presidential debate – 10 a.m.
October 6, 2008