From the Tulsa Beacon:

The University of Oklahoma has planned a yearlong “celebration” of the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of his controversial theory of evolution.

Based on planned activities, it will be a one-sided presentation by faculty members who plan to discount or ignore other theories including Intelligent Design or Creationism from the Bible.

Unlike Creationism, Darwinism will be portrayed as science rather than a religion.

“This is an evangelistic meeting,” said Dr. G. Thomas Sharp said in an interview with the Tulsa Beacon. “There isn’t any genuine science behind this. This will be like a big Sunday School class.” Read more…

OU students watch first presidential debate in Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and weigh in on the importance of this election.

Hat tip:universityofoklahoma

The Oklahoma Political News Service would like to recognize the University of Oklahoma for recently donating items to the Soldiers Angels organization. Those items will be sent to Oklahoma soldiers overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thank you University of Oklahoma for not only remembering our troops overseas but doing something to let them know they are remembered and appreciated.

Soldiers Angels has been supporting our nation’s military men and women since 2003. On their website, they state their mission is to “provide aid and comfort to the military and its families, provide immediate response to hard situations, and make sure no soldier feels unloved.”

SA send thousands of letters, care pacakges, and comfort items to our deployed. They also help their families here at home as requested. No matter how one feels about the war, our troops deserve our support, and financially supporting Soldier’s Angels is a great way of showing your support.

The Oklahoma Political News Service would like to recognize the University of Oklahoma for recently donating items to the Soldiers Angels organization. Those items will be sent to Oklahoma soldiers overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. Thank you University of Oklahoma for not only remembering our troops overseas but doing something to let them know they are remembered and appreciated.

Soldiers Angels has been supporting our nation’s military men and women since 2003. On their website, they state their mission is to “provide aid and comfort to the military and its families, provide immediate response to hard situations, and make sure no soldier feels unloved.”

SA send thousands of letters, care pacakges, and comfort items to our deployed. They also help their families here at home as requested. No matter how one feels about the war, our troops deserve our support, and financially supporting Soldier’s Angels is a great way of showing your support.

NORMAN, Okla.(AP) Former Mexican President Vicente Fox urges the respect of human and labor rights and says constructing a wall between the two nations is a waste of time and money.

Fox’s comments came today as he addressed an academic convocation at the University of Oklahoma in Norman.

Fox served as Mexico’s president from 2000 to 2006. He touted his country’s economic improvement in recent years, but said much work remains to be done to provide more educational opportunities for its citizens.

He drew loud applause from the mostly students in the audience when he called for a greater United Nations presence in Iraq and urged the United States to exit the country.

O-U President David Boren praised Fox for breaking seven decades of one-party rule in Mexico and for bringing stability to the country’s economy.

The McCarville Report Online is reporting that former state Senate President Pro Tempore Cal Hobson, 61, will join the staff of the OU College of Continuing Education as director of Adult Executive Training Programs.

OKPNS suggests adding “beverages” after adult in his new title and then he’ll be well worth the $65,000 per year the university is paying him.