Michael Tompson Journalism/ Political Science Senior

WILDCAT: What's your name?

THOMPSON: M-i-k-e. That's short for Michael.

WILDCAT: Thanks for clarifying.

THOMPSON: No problem.

WILDCAT: What's your major?

THOMPSON: I'm a double major in political science and engineering.

WILDCAT: That's impressive.

THOMPSON: Yeah! (Laughing, and looking deviously at his friend.)

WILDCAT: Are you lying to me?

THOMPSON: No, I'm not lying. Okay, I'm a journalism student.

WILDCAT: Me too!

THOMPSON: Yeah, I'm a journalism, political science major.

WILDCAT: So, are you excited for school to start?

THOMPSON: No, not really, I am just looking forward to graduating.

WILDCAT: Do you like your classes so far?

THOMPSON: No, not really.

WILDCAT: Bummer. What did you do this summer?

THOMPSON: I took summer school and that's about it. I stayed here for the session, and then I went back to California for like a month. That's it.

WILDCAT: Are you from California?

THOMPSON: Yeah, Oakland.

WILDCAT: What made you come here?

THOMPSON: Me and my frat brother came out here together.

WILDCAT: Are you guys loving the heat?

THOMPSON: No, I'm not used to the heat. I have been here four years and I can't handle it.

WILDCAT: It doesn't get any better.

THOMPSON: I know.

WILDCAT: So, if you were to get into a street fight with any cartoon character, super-hero, or cartoon super-hero, who would you choose, and why?

THOMPSON: That's a good one. It would be Daffy Duck, no doubt.

WILDCAT: Why?

THOMPSON: Because he's a punk.