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Washington Irving
Elementarys Cafeteria
Manager Johnnie
Campbell recently
received Level 3
Certification from the
School Nutrition
Association Certification
Program.
She is the
first
cafeteria
manager to
achieve this
certification
based on the standards of
practice and Indicators in
the Keys to Excellence in
School Food and
Nutrition Programs that
define nationally
accepted standards for
quality programs.
We are so proud of
Johnnie, said
Washington Irving
principal Susie Dougherty.
For cafeteria workers
this is the equivalent to a
teacher passing their
National Board
Certification. I believe A.J.
Legere, who recently
retired, is the only other
person in the district to
ever attain this. (Legere
was a child nutrition
assistant supervisor.)
Among requirements
for receiving this
certification, the applicant
must have nine college
credits and must have
three college credits in
Food
Safety/Sanitation/Food
Science/Microbiology and
three college credits in
Nutrition/Feeding
Children with Special
Needs/Community
Nutrition and
Administration or
Communications/
Marketing.
This is really good
because she is investing in
her future, and it also
shows her commitment
to her job in serving the
districts students, said
Dan Lindsey, child
nutrition director.
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Saturday
August 23, 2014
MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN | THE EDMOND SUN
Participants march Friday afternoon through the UCO campus on their way to a public forum. The events
were a response to the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., by a police officer.
Ferguson, Mo., chants
echo on UCO campus
BY MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN
THE EDMOND SUN
Speaking to students during
Fridays forum, a reaction to
recent events in Ferguson, Mo.,
Myron Pope spoke frankly about
personal experiences hes had as
an African-American.
Pope, the University of Central
Oklahomas vice president for
Student Affairs, told students fill-
ing the Nigh University Center
room he had a recent conversa-
tion with a woman who asked
him if he realized he is the high-
est-ranking African-American on
the campus.
Pope told her he
hadnt considered it
from that perspective.
She said, You real-
ize that with great
power comes great
responsibility. And
one of the things I
realized was that my
role here is a very important one,
Pope said. And on a daily basis
Im constantly thinking about
how can we help our students be
successful. Because I know that
success is going to be a game-
changer.
Addressing students after a
march around campus, Pope said
perceptions lead to stereotypes,
which lead to prejudice, which
leads to discrimination.
I cant tell you the number of
times that even with my suit and
tie on theres a perception of me,
Pope said. I cant tell you the
number of times Ive had the
same experiences that you have.
Pope said he has a Ph.D., but
when hes dressed down and goes
to a mall, hes seen a lady clutch
her purse a little tighter when she
saw him coming. Pope said its
crucial for students to complete
their education so they can con-
tinue to go out and make a differ-
ence in the world.
Stevie Johnson, coordinator of
UCOs Office of Diversity and
Inclusion, said the university
wanted to use the event to inform
and empower students.
Many students dont know that
civil rights reforms were devel-
oped by people their age, and we
hope to inspire our students to
work for change in our communi-
ties, Johnson said previously.
As the march progressed Friday,
chants like What do we want?
Justice! When do we want it.
Now! and No justice, no peace,
words that have been heard in
Ferguson, echoed on the UCO
campus. Civil unrest and protests
have followed the police shooting
of Michael Brown, a young
African-American man in who
lived in the St. Louis suburb. The
violent death and the lack of
information initially from the
Ferguson Police Department
caused long-simmering emotions
to boil over into a national debate
on the use of police force, particu-
larly toward black men in
Students march for justice
Runoff
races stroll
to finish
line
Analysts say
elections lack
excitement
BY JAMES COBURN
THE EDMOND SUN
Tuesdays winners of the
primary runoff for the 5th
Congressional District will
spark the political tone for
both the Democrat and
Republican candidates as
they move forward to the
Nov. 4 general election.
Republicans will choose
either Corporation
Commissioner Patrice
Douglas or former state
Sen. Steve Russell. Either
retired University of
Central Oklahoma
Professor Tom Guild or
state Sen. Al McAffrey will
be the choice of
Democrats.
Russell and Douglas
have spent the last week
receiving endorsements
and consolidating their
base of supporters. On
Friday, Douglas cam-
paigned with U.S. Reps.
Ann Wagner, R-Mo., and
Diane Black, R-Tenn. The
Russell campaign recently
announced the endorse-
ment of Oklahomas 1st
District Congressman Jim
Bridenstine.
According to the
Oklahoma Department of
Commerce, Oklahomas
5th Congressional District
has 377,005 male regis-
tered voters. Female voters
in the district total
394,347.
How those voters will
cast their ballots remains
to be seen. Polls will be
open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday.
INTENSIVE GRASSROOTS
CAMPAIGN
Neva Hill, a political
analyst with Neva Hill &
Co., described the Douglas
and Russell campaigns as
sedate.
There really havent
been any prolonged fire-
works, Hill said. No one
candidate has really
caught fire with the broad-
er primary electorate.
Republicans are confi-
dent their nominee will
succeed James Lankford as
the 5th District represen-
tative, Hill said.
Both Douglas and
Russell have strong
rsums and solid
Republican credentials,
Hill said. Republicans will
unquestionably unite to
focus on a victory on Nov.
4, she added.
Not many people would
swim a flooding river to
vote for their candidate
this cycle, Hill said.
Republican voters will
choose a candidate who
mirrors their overall
beliefs, she said.
For more than two
decades, every mid-term
election has had a major
issue at the forefront of the
BY JAMES COBURN
THE EDMOND SUN
Political enthusiasts in Edmond
can prepare for a book signing tour
Monday by Congressman Paul
Ryan. The Wisconsin Republican is
coming to Edmond for a visit to
Best of Books.
The 2012 Republican vice presi-
dent nominee is author of the book
The Way Forward, published by
Hachette Book Group. Ryan will be
signing books at 4 p.m. Monday at
Best of Books, 1313 E. Danforth
Road.
I dont like the direction the
country is headed. I think millions
of Americans agree with that, said
Ryan, the House Budget
Committee chairman.
As an elected leader, Ryan
believes he has an obligation to
express how he would do things
differently, he
said. His aim
is not to sim-
ply criticize
the liberal
establish-
ment, but
propose alter-
natives, Ryan
said Friday
afternoon to
The Edmond
Sun.
What I try to describe are the
shortcomings of the liberal progres-
sive philosophy thats governing
Washington, D.C., and our federal
government today, Ryan contin-
ued.
Ryan said his book describes how
the U.S. would benefit by the
restoration of the countrys found-
ing principals. He wrote the book to
describe what solutions and poli-
cies would look like if those found-
ing principles are applied to gov-
ernment.
He also wanted to describe the
necessity of building a majority
conservative coalition across the 50
states in order to win national elec-
tions, Ryan said of The Way
Forward.
Having the experience of run-
ning on a national ticket has taught
me a lot of what it would take to
win a national election, Ryan said.
And so I try to describe what I
basically refer to as full spectrum
conservatism that is inspirational,
inclusive, principled and hopefully
capable of winning a majority of
Americans hearts, minds and
votes, so we can win the kind of
election we need to win, in order to
have the kinds of reforms passed to
MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN | THE EDMOND SUN
Students chant Dont shoot! during Fridays march through the UCO
campus.
Paul Ryan brings book tour to Edmond
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Pope
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political dialogue, Hill
said. That is not the case
this year in Oklahoma or
across the nation.
Emily Lang, a political
analyst with Price Lang
Consulting, said every
poll she has seen for sev-
eral years has indicated
that job growth and the
economy are at top of
mind for voters of both
parties, and the candi-
dates are talking about
their business experience.
What we dont hear are
specifics, Lang said.
How will these candi-
dates create jobs? How
will they help grow the
economy?
Traditional Republican
issues have been touted
by both Douglas and
Russell, Lang said. So vot-
ers do not have much to
differentiate their views
on what is best for
Americans, Lang said.
Theyre both pro-gun,
pro-life and anti-
Affordable Care Act, Lang
said. There hasnt been a
lot of contrast, so for vot-
ers trying to make a deci-
sion, theres not much to
latch onto.
At this point of the
political season, the race
for Oklahomas 5th
Congressional District will
be the Republican candi-
dates race to lose, Lang
said.
However, the primary
has been a battle of two
conservatives, touting
conservative records and
positions, Lang said. It
will be interesting to see if
that shifts going into the
general election as they
try to appeal to a wider
range of voters.
So what message does
the Democratic primary
runoff winner need to
express in order to gain
the confidence of voters
when heading to the Nov.
4 election?
Both Democrats in the
race would be considered
Washington outsiders in
the general election, Lang
said. This perception will
help the runoff winner
achieve momentum
against their Republican
opponent, she said.
Voters want someone
who will stand up for
their values and their
interests. They dont want
government intrusion,
Lang said.
Tuesdays winning
Democrat would benefit
by communicating an
economic plan to 5th
District voters early and
to position themselves as
pro-Oklahoma and anti-
Washington, Lang said.
Hill concurs.
On the Democrat side,
a win by state Sen. Al
McAffrey could be seen as
a sign that 5th District
Democrats are embracing
a more progressive/liberal
identity since McAffrey is
the states first openly gay
legislator, Hill said. Yet,
at the same time, Tom
Guilds policy positions
are all standard boiler-
plate for a national
Democrat, so the out-
come of that race may
reflect grassroots organi-
zation and work ethic
more than anything.
The Republican pri-
mary runoff winner will
need to continue an
intensive grassroots cam-
paign by listening to the
voters, Hill said.
Democrats in the 5th
District have seen a slow
climb in their percentage
of the vote in congres-
sional races over the past
decade, Hill said.
She pointed out that the
2002 Democrat candidate
running for the 5th
District received 32 per-
cent, but in 2012 Guild
garnered 37 percent of the
vote against Congressman
James Lankford.
It would be difficult to
find a believable message
that would enable the
Democrat nominee to
appeal to the conservative
Democrat voter who has
been comfortable to cross
over to vote Republican
for the past decade, Hill
said.
VOTES BY THE NUMBERS
In the primary election,
Douglas and then-oppo-
nent, state Sen. Clark
Jolley were pulling from
the same pool of voters.
Much will depend on
how many votes Douglas
or Russell will absorb
from the Edmond ballots
cast that Jolley received in
the primary election.
Within Edmonds 31
precincts, Douglas
received 3,452 votes,
while Jolley received 3,256
votes cast in the city.
Russell had 2,613
Edmond votes, according
to information provided
by the Oklahoma County
Election Board.
With Jolley out of the
race, what his supporters
do at the polls on Tuesday
could determine the out-
come, Lang said. Will
they support Douglas?
Will they support Russell
instead? Or will they just
stay home?
In addition, state Sen.
Connie Johnson will face
Democrat Jim Rogers in
the statewide primary
runoff election for the
unexpired Senate seat
being vacated by Sen.
Tom Coburn.
Independent Mark Beard,
54, of Oklahoma City is
also running for U.S.
Senate. The winner will
face Republican
Congressman James
Lankford in the Nov. 4
statewide general elec-
tion. Independent candi-
dates for the 5th District
in the Nov. 4 election are
Buddy Ray of Edmond,
Tom Boggs of Thailand,
and Robert Murphy of
Norman. Other races on
Tuesdays ballot include a
primary runoff for
Democrats Freda Deskin
and John Cox vying for
state superintendent of
education; and Stephanie
Bice and Mark Thomas
are on the runoff ballot
for Senate District 22,
which covers Piedmont,
Deer Creek and portions
of Edmond, Oklahoma
City and Yukon.
For more information
about voting Tuesday,
contact the Oklahoma
County Election Board
Office at 713-1515.
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The number of
marchers increased as the
procession moved
through the UCO campus
to the student center for a
discussion about the
march and what to do
next.
Johnson, who facilitated
the panel discussion, said
he met with a group of
students Tuesday and
they wanted to do some-
thing, bring awareness to
the campus and work to
ensure that the same
thing that happened in
Ferguson doesnt happen
in the Oklahoma City
metro area.
Johnson said the rea-
sons for the march and
forum were to educate
the UCO community
about the shooting of
Michael Brown, to chal-
lenge students to combat
racial inequalities through
civil engagement, to
encourage discussions
about race, privilege and
equality through curricu-
lar and co-curricular
activities, to give students
a platform for discussing
experiences and frustra-
tions and to give students
a platform for determin-
ing the next step for
building a relationship
with law enforcement.
Organizers stated the
Edmond Police
Department and
Oklahoma City Police
Department were invited
to be part of the discus-
sion but the agencies did
not send someone to be
part of the panel.
Before the panel discus-
sion began, participants
were invited to stand and
speak about their experi-
ence in the packed room.
One participant was a
student who came all the
way from Cameron
University, located in
Lawton. Another was an
Oklahoma State
University-Oklahoma City
student.
Kareama Smart, who
traveled from Kansas City,
said her sister went to
Ferguson. Smart said for
the UCO community to
hold the event says some-
thing about it. Other stu-
dents spoke about how
the march evoked a feel-
ing of empowerment.
Topics discussed
included power and privi-
lege. Leslie Smith, assis-
tant professor of English
at UCO, said power and
privilege are real. They are
not tangible, but they
exist. African-Americans
have to make sure they do
not internalize that inferi-
ority complex, Smith said.
You cannot buy into
the idea that somehow by
virtue of being black, by
virtue of being off-color,
you are somehow inferi-
or, Smith said.
The natural response is
to say, I dont think Im
inferior, but sometimes
our actions prove other-
wise, Smith said. The bot-
tom line is resistance, to
reject the idea, the insinu-
ation that due to color
someone is inferior, Smith
said.
Marc Goulding, assis-
tant professor of history
and geography at UCO,
said the people who really
made the Civil Rights
Movement in the 1950s
and 1960s work, who
influenced change, were
ordinary folk including
college age individuals.
Goulding said it doesnt
take special training and
it doesnt take a lot of
money or resources. He
referenced how a few col-
lege students established
the Black Panther Party
for Self Defense and cited
the value of community
building. He mentioned
the importance of voting.
Things arent all better
now because of the Civil
Rights Movement and the
Black Power Movement,
he said. But theyre bet-
ter. And that had to hap-
pen. And it really did take
people like you, all of you.
And people like me, all of
us, right?
Pope said events that
may not seem to be rele-
vant here in fact are, and
it will benefit students to
learn about them.
Goulding said, for exam-
ple, if the United States
goes to war in Syria that
will impact students here.
Pope said UCO
President Don Betz sup-
ported the march and
forum, but couldnt be
present due to a schedul-
ing conflict.
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save our country from a darker
future.
Aslower economy and a weaker
America serves to compromise
national security, Ryan said.
Ryan said he is encouraged
about the political tone of the U.S.
as the nation moves toward elec-
tions this year as well as electing a
new president in 2016.
The conservative movement is
primarily an agreement of the
nations founding principles.
Secondly, conservatism is an
agreement on policies, Ryan con-
tinued. From time to time, people
disagree with each other on tactics.
So I think its important to put
that into perspective, Ryan said. I
think the intellectual fervency and
the ideas are on the conservative
side of the aisle right now.
The challenge for conservatives
is to showhowto replace the
Affordable Care Act, define their
economic agenda and how they
plan to balance the budget and
pay off the $17.6 trillion federal
debt, Ryan said.
His book accounts for the four
bills he passed to balance the fed-
eral budget, which he believes
would pay off the debt. The federal
government is over-extending itself
with borrowed money, he warned.
The government is also crowding
out the local control of civil society,
he said.
How do we fight poverty? How
would we restore upward mobili-
ty? said Ryan, who said there
must be reformof entitlement pro-
grams.
You have to switch to a patient-
centered health care system, he
said.
The Way Forward explains how
he would reform Social Security,
Medicare and Medicaid, which he
believes are the major causes of
the nations debt.
I think its important to tell peo-
ple specifically how you would fix
these problems so youre honest
with people, Ryan said.
Medicare for people nearing
retirement age should be kept as it
is, he said. But no promises for a
secure future for older Americans
can be kept without reform, he
said.
Ryans political aspirations for a
presidential run have not been
decided, he said. His decision will
be made in 2015 after discussions
with his wife Janna and their fami-
ly. Imfocusing on the here and
the now, he said.
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MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN | THE EDMOND SUN
Students and faculty march for justice Friday on the
University of Central Oklahoma campus after the Aug. 9
shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. A panel
discussion followed the march where students talked
about how to prevent similar violence here.
Russell Douglas Guild McAffrey