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Student protest leaders hold signs and lead protesters in chants during the die-in on Thursday in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Members of the OU community gathered in response to the Sept. 16 shooting of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa.
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he walls of the Oklahoma Memorial Union echoed for hours. Not with clinking silverware or with food orders being called out — they echoed with one loud, impassioned cry: black lives matter. “Silence is not an option — silence is violence,” said J.D. Baker, public relations junior, from atop a chair in the middle of the food court. A group of OU student activists held a community protest Sept. 22 against police violence and the death of Terence Crutcher. The “Die-In” was organized by the Revolutionary Baddies, a student organization led by women of color, to protest police violence and the Sept. 16 death of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa. The protest, which lasted about four hours, began at the Unity Garden on the South Oval at noon, led by student leaders Ariana Hall, Taylor Sanchez and Carey Flack. Protesters made posters and marched to the Union, chanting “no justice, no peace, no racist police.” At the Union, they lay on the floor of the food court, listening to speeches on racism and police brutality. “ The more uncomfortable people are, the more impact this is going to make,” Hall said. “We’ve been uncomfortable for a very long time.” Leaders stood on chairs, and
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they called for protesters to close Protest leaders spoke about and “blue lives matter.” their eyes and remain silent as a things from their own experiThe disruptions were met with tribute to those dead from police ences as students of color to the louder cries of “black lives matviolence. Then they were called shortcomings of OU in dealing ter” and impassioned speeches to chant. with diversity and allowed pro- from protesters. Event organizOU Vice President for the testers to stand and speak. ers had planned for such conUniversity Community Jabar “Racism is taught, and with flict, designating “de-escalators” Shumate and Secretary to the the necessary tools and guid- at the start of the event to protect Vice President D’Andre Fisher ance to help the larger body at protesters from potentially viowere present at the protest, with OU, we can really help people to lent situations. Shumate lying on the floor and become the ideal Sooner citizen Protest leaders also continuchanting with students. — being respectful of cultures, ally called out students who sat “I happened to know Terence learning about how to treat peo- in the union and remained uninCrutcher personally,” Shumate ple with respect,” said Marika volved with the protest. The diesaid. “Knowing in drove many students the family, I think from their lunches, leav“Knowing the family, I think they would be they would be ing only a few behind. very proud to see very proud to see his life be used in a way to After several hours of bring people together to talk about critical heated cries and calls his life be used in a way to bring things that need to be talked about and need for change, the protest people together to asked ever yto be discussed for us to heal as a community leaders talk about critical one in the area to join and as a city and as a nation.” things that need them on the floor for a to be talked about moment of silence in JABAR SHUMATE, and discussed for solidarity and respect VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY us to build as a to those who had been community, a city killed by police brutality and as a nation. I feel like that is Barker, a pre-med psychology and to those who had died fightwhat they want for their son — sophomore. “Just because rac- ing for the Black Lives Matter for his life to represent.” ism doesn’t happen to you does movement. One OU administrator was not not mean it doesn’t matter.” For almost an hour, eerie sipresent at the die-in, however. Organizers led protesters in lence followed. No one moved. Multiple protesters questioned chants, yelling, “black lives mat- Students buying lunch stepped the absence of OU President ter,” “freedom is not a game” and over and moved around the proDavid Boren, repeatedly crying, “no justice, no peace, no racist testers lying on the floor. “Where’s David Boren at?” police” for several minutes at a The only disruption was Boren released a statement time. the announcement that Betty about the protest and Crutcher’s The die-in was not without re- Shelby, the Tulsa police officer death via Twitter at 1:27 p.m., al- sistance, however. Groups of stu- responsible for shooting Terence most an hour and a half into the dents walked through the food Crutcher, faces charges of first protest. court yelling, “go back to Africa” degree manslaughter. The news
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brought cheers from the crowd. Afterwards, the protest leaders thanked everyone who came to participate, swearing that together they would all make a difference. “This (protest) was far more powerful than what I have seen so far,” Micah Stover, human relations junior, said comparing the die-in to other protests she has participated in. “Every single one of the organizers poured their heart and soul and patience into this. Despite hecklers, despite aggressors — they were just so composed. It was just so strong all the way through.” Shumate said he is proud of the students and the dialogue brought about by Crutcher’s death. “In a community, you have to have respect, which means you have to have transparency and you have to have honesty,” Shumate said. “In order for us to get to where I know we can be as a university and as a community, we have to engage in healthy dialogue ... I’m really proud of our students. They have really put together a great opportunity for our university to grow and learn.” Emma Keith
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Terence Crutcher’s funeral draws in hundreds at Tulsa church Saturday
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Vice President for the University Community Jabar Shumate joins Black Lives Matter protesters on Thursday. Protesters walked from the Unity Garden on the South Oval to the Oklahoma Memorial Union holding signs and chanting “No justice, no peace, no racist police.”
OU protest gets personal Shumate, Crutcher grew up together DAISY CREAGER @daisycreager
To d a y ’s B l a c k L i v e s Matter die-in was personal for Jabar Shumate, vice president for the university community. The die-in protest honored Terence Crutcher, who was shot and killed by a Tulsa police officer Sept. 16. Shumate knew Crutcher personally — they grew up together — and he chanted and lay on the floor of the Oklahoma Memorial Union with students in Crutcher’s honor. Shumate said he is proud of how the protest went, and he thinks Crutcher’s family, who he grew up with in church, would be too. “Knowing the family, I
think they would be very proud to see his life be used in a way to bring people together to talk about critical things that need to be talked about and need to be discussed for us to heal as a community and as a city and as a nation,” Shumate said. “Today was really about knowing where our feelings come from, and I’m really proud of our students.” Crutcher, an unarmed black man, was shot and killed by police officer Betty Shelby Sept. 16 after his car stalled on a Tulsa road. The die-in, which lasted about four hours, sought to bring light to Crutcher’s death and protest police killings of black men. Shumate said he went to church with Crutcher, and Cr utcher ’s parents were like parents to him. Additionally, he worked on
a master’s degree at OU’s twin sister said, something Tulsa campus at the same a lot larger than violence,” time as Crutcher’s mother he said. Shumate said the die-in is and got to know her well. a step in the process of having a better university com“Today was really munity with more respect, about knowing transparency and honesty. “In order for us to get to where our feelings where I know we can be as a come from, and I’m university and as a commureally proud of our nity, we have to engage in healthy dialogue,” Shumate students.” said. JABAR SHUMATE, Shumate said he is also VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE proud of his hometown of UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY Tulsa. “Though hurting, though Shumate said Crutcher with all of the things today had some issues, like every- they feel with frustration, one, “but he was really at his we found a way to show the core a good person.” He said world that we are a commuCrutcher’s family would be nity still trying to learn and proud that his life is bring- grow from one another,” ing important discussions Shumate said. to light. “I feel like that is what they want for their son — for Daisy Creager his life to represent, as his Daisy.C.Creager-1@ou.edu
TULSA, Oklahoma — Hundreds of mourners packed a church for a funeral honoring an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by a white Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer. Terence Crutcher was remembered Saturday evening at Antioch Baptist Church. The 40-year-old Crutcher was fatally shot Sept. 16 by Officer Betty Jo Shelby. Shelby has been charged with first degree manslaughter and turned herself in Friday. She was released after posting bond. Crutcher’s fatal shooting was captured on video taken from a police helicopter and a dashboard camera. The killing prompted several rallies and protests throughout the city in the past week, all of them peaceful. One of the speakers at the funeral was Crutcher family attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons. He told that crowd that “it could have been me,” before reciting the names of black residents who died after police encounters nationwide in recent years. “Just like Terence, I’m 40; just like Terence, I’m bald; just like Terence, some think I’m a bad dude,” Simmons said. Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett also spoke at the service. “Too many young people have died in this community, way too many,” the mayor told attendees. “We must stand up and say no more.” Others who attended Saturday said they hoped the service could help draw attention to future incidents involving police officers and black men. Tulsa resident Wanda Armstrong, 69, said she hopes Crutcher’s killing will bring better scrutiny after similar incidents across the country. Associated Press
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Ayeahel Ores, of Tulsa, sings during the funeral service for Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. Crutcher was fatally shot Sept. 16 by Officer Betty Jo Shelby.
CORRECTION In Thursday’s print edition, we reported that the shooting of Terence Crutcher occured on Sept. 19. The shooting occurred Sept. 16. Video footage of the shooting was released Sept. 19.
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It’s a new year for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka, who were both with the Thunder as long as many fans can remember, moved on to different teams over the summer. Durant signed with Golden State, while Ibaka was traded to the Orlando Magic. “It was definitely different going to training camp without Kevin,” Thunder veteran Nick Collison said when walking into training camp without Durant. “It’s a different feel with a lot of new faces.” New. The reoccurring word and theme throughout Media Day. “It’s a lot of new guys,” head coach Billy Donovan said. “ I’m not exactly sure what it’s going to be like — so much change,” Collison added. There are 10 new players on the Thunder roster of 20. Of those 10, five are rookies. One of those new faces is Victor Oladipo. Oladipo was traded to OKC in a deal that involved sending Ibaka to the Magic. It is expected that Oladipo will be a starter alongside Westbrook. “ I’ m e x c i t e d t o w i n ,” Oladipo said. “I feel like I’m here because I’ve been more ready than I’ve ever been. There are no mistakes, everything happens
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Thunder guard Victor Oladipo walks through the Chesapeake Energy Arena hallways during media day on Friday. Oladipo was traded to the Thunder in the same deal that sent Serge Ibaka to the Magic.
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“I feel like I’m here because I’ve been more ready than I’ve ever been. There are no mistakes, everything happens for a reason.” VICTOR OLADIPO, OKC THUNDER GUARD
to Oladipo and his abilities. “We could be the best defensive backcourt in the league — me and Victor”, Westbrook said. Oladipo had high praise for Westbrook when it was his turn to step up to the podium. He agreed that he and Westbrook would make a great defensive pair. “Last year I was thinking, ‘I’ve got to find a way to get in the gym with that dude.’ Now I’m in the gym with him every day,” Oladipo
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said. Along with Oladipo, the Thunder now has another new big man in Ersan Ilyasova. The 6-foot-10 forward from Turkey is looking forward to playing an offensive role this season. He also gave Westbrook praise for his energy. “I’m not a big defensive guy but when my name is called, I will hit shots. (Westbrook) brings a lot of energy. (He’s) almost impossible to guard at times”, Ilyasova said.
It’s a new team, and it’s a new game for the Thunder. Despite new faces, it was clear throughout Media Day that the team is excited and ready to get back at it. “I am going to just play. Our exp e ctations are the same every year: to win a champions h i p,” We s t b ro o k s a i d . Jordan Overton
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As Thunder players spoke one by one to the media Friday, almost every player mentioned one name: Russell Westbrook. After Kevin Durant’s departure for Golden State this summer, the dynamic duo that existed for all of the young Thunder’s history is no more, leaving Westbrook alone take the reins of this team — which many feel is now his team. Westbrook said his goal for the season is the same as it’s always been — to win a championship. “The main focus is to win a championship every year,� he said. “And that’s what I’m going to try to do on both sides of the ball — leadership-wise as well — but just try to come in and find ways to help our team win a championship.� However, when Westbrook talked about what he viewed as the most important aspect of basketball, winning a championship was not the answer. “The most important thing about basketball is you want to have fun,� he said. “I think that’s the biggest thing for our team is just to make sure all the guys are having fun, embracing the moment.� Westbrook is known for playing hard, and he seems to have fun doing it. Thunder center Steven Adams said he didn’t know what to expect from Westbrook from a numbers standpoint this season, but he expects Westbrook to play like he always has played. “I don’t really look at any numbers,� Adams said. “All I know is that he’s going to come and do what he does how he does it. That’s more like leadership. He’s going to do everything he can to win. That’s what I can expect from him.� Westbrook also said he didn’t know what to expect from being the main leader next season, especially since he’ll be playing without Durant for the first time.
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“I don’t know how it’s going to work out,� Westbrook said. “I’m just going to continue to do what I’ve been doing — come in and try to get better. Lead our team.�
“The main focus is to win a championship every year.� RUSSELL WESTBROOK, POINT GUARD
Coach Billy Donovan said the key for his team’s success this season is the role of players complementing Westbrook as he complements them. “Russell’s obviously a guy that’s been in this league a long time,� Donovan said. “And he’s played at a very, very high level for a long time, and I think from a leadership standpoint, what you want to be able to do is make the people around you better and complement them, and I think the players around them have got to be able to complement him.� Many of Westbrook’s teammates have already started working on complementing the All-Star point guard’s game. New Thunder addition Victor Oladipo said he learned a lot from Westbrook when the two trained together this offseason. “After being with Russ for a few weeks, I realized that there’s a purpose for everything that he does,� Oladipo said. “There’s a purpose for
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every drill, purpose for every move. And I’ve learned that. That those moves can translate to the game if and only if you let them translate.� Oladipo also talked about Westbrook’s intensity and how he, himself has learned to harness it. “After working with Russ, I can see the intensity and how serious he was about his craft,� he said. “But one thing that really stood out to me, after guarding him for three years, I can see why he’s so effective in what he does, and I definitely stole that from him, and I’m going to take it and run as fast as I can with it.� The Thunder’s general attitude going into the season
is positive, but when OKC’s first game starts on Oct. 26 against Philadelphia, it will be new and different. Westbrook, though, is ready to take on whatever challenges the season brings. “It’s definitely different,� Westbrook said. “It’s not the same. We’re not just missing Kevin, we’re missing Dion, Serge. I’ve been with Serge the same amount of time. So it’s different. You got different guys, but I’m happy, man. Happy and ready to start camp with the new guys and embrace the moment.�
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Environmentalism meets art
Oklahoma native studies science to create his paintings MOLLY KRUSE @mollykruse98
There is something scientific about Weleetka, Oklahoma, native Lucas Simmons’ artwork. S i m m o n s, a t h i rd - y e a r Master of Fine Arts student, channels geology and environmentalism into his oil paintings. Although he has always enj oye d draw ing, Simmons said he bounced a ro u n d i n d e g re e p ro grams at Oklahoma Baptist University, where he did his undergraduate studies. “I did biology, literature and music,” Simmons said. “It was a liberal arts school, so I like to think I experienced the whole liberal arts education.” The curriculum at OBU challenged Simmons to investigate outside of his interests, so he began reading about geology and environmentalism, he said. There came a point when Simmons had to pick a degree in order to graduate on time, he said. “I just chose art,” he said. “Then art kind of turned around and chose me, and I fell in love with it.” After graduating from OBU, Simmons came to OU in 2014 to begin his master’s. Currently a third year MFA student with an emphasis in painting, Simmons’ work at OU has taken on an ecological narrative, he said. “I’ve been researching the Anthropocene, which is a proposed geological epoch talking about man’s effects on the environment,” he said.
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MFA student Lucas Simmons speaks about his piece, “Firelight Study,” on Thursday in the Lightwell Gallery. This piece is part of Simmons’ thesis project.
Simmons’ current paintings look at the Anthropocene from a “rural perspective,” he said — a perspective that Simmons’ upbringing and the landscapes he was surrounded with helped develop.
“I grew up in Oklahoma as well, and he’s painting scenes from the Sand River that I grew up around, but he’s framing that in a new way and giving me a new way to think about the place where I live.” COREY FULLER, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GRAPHIC DESIGN AT OBU
Simmons grew up in a rural area, on a ranch in the small town of Weleetka, Oklahoma. “I can’t imagine having a much better childhood,” he
said. The process Simmons uses to put together a painting is quite involved, he said. “I usually take tons of photos and do a lot of reading and writing,” he said. “I research various topics that are surrounding the genre I’m interested in painting. I funnel all of those pictures into a narrative. I’ll storyboard and make sketches. Then I’ll make paintings that are inspired by those sketches and those photos and that research.” Simmons said art historian Robert Bailey is one individual who has influenced his work at OU. Bailey is Simmons’ guru and one of the members on Simmons’ master’s committee, he said. Simmons’ work, Bailey said, shows the ways human beings encounter the world and transform it. In particular, the painting that Simmons has on exhibit at the MFA Inclusive Exhibition at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is “a phenomenal artwork — the kind
you would go to see if you were on vacation in Europe,” Bailey said. “At the same time, it’s a work that speaks to some local concerns and questions about what we do in the natural world.” Corey Fuller, associate professor of graphic design at Oklahoma Baptist University, taught two of Simmons’ classes at OBU. Most recently, the two exhibited their work at Indiana Wesleyan University, he said. “I grew up in Oklahoma as well, and he’s painting scenes from the Sand River that I grew up around, but he’s framing that in a new way and giving me a new way to think about the place
where I live,” Fuller said. “I think that’s just what art does in general — it gives you a new way to see the world.” Although Simmons said he might put a grueling 150 hours into any given painting, his view is that each hour multiplies the personality and individualizes the work. “[Art] is endless, and it’s ver y ver y personal,” Simmons said. “I can bring something to it that other people can’t. Not to sound like I’m tooting my own horn — I mean that for everybody.” Molly Kruse
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Tulsa band collaborates, creates After five years, La Lune’s new release offers unique vibe OLIVIA EDWARDES @edwardesolivia
La Lune, a Tulsa-originated rock band, released its latest album “Kamikaze,” Sept. 16. The album was a five-year work in progress due to the band members’ long-distance relationship. The members of the four-part rock band met at Riverfield Country Day School in Tulsa and played their first gig together in 2014. The band consists of frontman Maxwell Musick, bassist and guitarist Hunter Senft, cellist Ethan Landis and drummer Cecily Brander. La Lune has played at venues such as Cain’s Ballroom, the Vanguard and the Guthrie Green.
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The band’s live performances have been limited because they each go to seperate universities. Musick attends Tisch School of the Arts, Landis and Brander attend the University of Tulsa and Senft attends Belmont University. Musick said constructing
“Kamikaze” was a lengthy process, because all of the band members attended different colleges and mostly recorded their album separately. “The album is an ode to our adolescence,” Musick said over the phone. “All the songs were written before any of us turned
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of the long distance, as it allows each member of the band to individualize their parts so finely. “Max would come up with the main idea, and then we write our own parts. I mean, we consult each other, but I really dictate what I play,” Landis said. “It’s great, because it’s all of us really exploring our instruments and making it work together.” The vein of the music La Lune plays is deeply understood by each member and has remained the same since the beginning. “Kamikaze” mimics this dark, partly punk, partly folk, forest music, Landis said. La Lune funded “Kamikaze” with the cash prize from winning the Community Food Bank Battle of the Bands and Tulsa Pride’s Battle of the Bands last year, Musick said. “We’ve just saved everything we’ve earned from gigs
over the years to make this happen. Recording came so naturally since we sonically knew exactly what we wanted,” Musick said. “It was such a great experience.” Arran Reid, OU engineering physics freshman, said he likes La Lune’s music because all of the band’s musicians are experimental with their instruments. “There is no sound quite like it — they sort of are their own genre,” Reid said. “Most bands sounds like a mixture, you know? Like this band is a cross between Pearl Jam and Led Zeppelin, or whatever. I can’t find La Lune within other bands.” “Kamikaze” can be downl o a d e d o n i Tu n e s a n d streamed on Spotify. Olivia Edwardes
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Breaking down the penny tax Oklahoma’s low teacher Proposed solution will salaries are failing kids not fix education issues Daniel Dennison @RevDanDennison
If you could perform the same job a few hours down the road and increase your salary by over 60 percent, what would you do? This is the question many teachers in our state are asking themselves, and, quite frankly, it’s led to an epic teacher shortage in Oklahoma, where last year alone we gave out over 1,000 emergency certifications to unqualified teachers. If you don’t believe me, a quick Google search paints the following picture in regard to Oklahoma teacher pay: Tulsa, Oklahoma, starting teacher pay: $32,900 Fayetteville, Arkansas, starting teacher pay: $41, 310 Enid, Oklahoma, starting teacher pay: $33,333 Wichita, Kansas, starting teacher pay: $37,998 A rd m o re, O k l a h o ma, starting teacher pay: $32,600 Denton, Texas, starting teacher pay: $50,000 You can argue “cost of living” all you want, but do you really believe a gallon of milk, or even gasoline, costs 60 percent more in Denton than it does in Ardmore? For years Oklahoma has
lagged behind nearly every st at e w h e n i t c o m e s t o teacher pay and per pupil funding for public education. In Texas, they’re investing at least $1,000 more per pupil ($9,561) than in Oklahoma ($8,751). Kansas is outspending us by nearly $3,000 per pupil. In fact, we’re so outpaced in per pupil spending by our neighboring states, it would take an additional $1.3 billion investment every year to bring us up to the regional average. I have historically sided with Republicans on many fiscal issues, but Oklahoma Republicans have completely failed our children. When our state was running large surpluses, they failed to invest any of that money in our schools, even when we saw the number of students enrolled in public education increasing significantly. Since 2008, we have seen an increase of around 50,000 students in our public schools, and we’re trying to teach them with fewer teachers and less money. When our local economy began to suffer because of the downturn of the oil market, our state legislature voted in a tax cut that primarily benefits the top 1 percent of Oklahomans. Legislators failed to delay this tax cut, even when faced with a $1.3 billion shortfall that has crippled not just education, but other social
services like DHS and the O k l a h o ma He a l t h ca re Authority. It’s unfortunate that this penny sales tax will make us one of the highest taxed states in the country, but not as unfortunate as our financially-crippled schools. Research shows that poverty, high incarceration rates and drug abuse — all issues that plague our state — can be alleviated by a strong education system. I wish our state legislature had addressed our education issues 20 years ago and 10 years ago and last year, but they didn’t. It’s time that we the people pass SQ779 so that our teachers can get a much-needed raise, and that we vote people to the legislature who will do their jobs of properly funding our state services. This will be a step in the right direction to allowing us to hold on to our best and brightest. Our kids are worth it, and the future of our state is worth it. Yes on SQ779! The Rev. Daniel Dennison is the campus minister at the OU Wesley Foundation, and his wife is a public school teacher. Editor’s note: Leading up to election day, we’re publishing opposing arguments for each state question on the ballot.
Paula Schonauer @PaulaSophia
I can’t believe I am contemplating voting “no” on something that would give teachers a pay raise. At times I am fully against State Question 779, but at other times I waffle, left wondering about how its failure will affect our teachers and students in the immediate future. When I think about voting “yes,” it is only because I am loath to deny teachers a deserved pay raise, but it will feel like a Faustian bargain. State Question 779 is an attempt to rescue the Oklahoma state legislature from its neglect. I can see it no other way. It is a mere Band-Aid applied to a gaping wound that has festered for decades, bleeding money and resources from institutions that support our state’s children and the future they represent. The Oklahoma State Legislature has incrementally reduced funding for public education, creating a crisis of learning, a dearth of teaching and a threat to our intellectual viability. The less we invest
will burden low- and moderate-income households more than wealthy households, the very definition of a regressive tax. According to the Oklahoma Policy Institute, the passage of State Question 779 will continue a trend that has created one of the highest sales tax rates in the nation. I worry about the passage of State Question 779 because it may ultimately contribute to the dismantling of public education by providing an excuse for people to oppose the funding of local education bonds. Also, though the language in the measure prohibits State Question 779 from supplanting other education funding, I expect legislators will continue to make cuts in the future. If I end up voting for State Question 779, I will do so because it provides immediate relief to struggling educators who are underpaid and understaffed, but doing so will feel like making a bargain with the devil. My only hope is that we will finally start electing legislators who will protect public education, who will really put our students first.
in ourselves, the less we’ll see others wanting to invest in Oklahoma. It’s a simple principle any capitalist should easily understand. If we want to keep talent in Oklahoma, if we want to attract talent from elsewhere, we must demonstrate that we have the resources and knowledge to meet the demands of a high-tech world and a sophisticated global market. So, yes, one can argue State Question 779 represents an investment in education, but, really, it is only another quick-fix proposition addressing a problem that hasn’t gone away with other quick-fix measures. Does anyone remember the Education Lottery? Wasn’t it supposed to generate enough revenue for our education system to stay well-funded for decades to come? Looking back, though, it is obvious the lottery has been a failure. It did not fix our education issues. Indeed, it may have contributed to our current malaise by providing a rationalization for legislators to keep making funding cuts. The lottery has also contributed to a culture of gambling that hurts the poor. According to a March 2011 article in the Journal of Gambling Studies, poor people are the leading patrons of the lottery. A 1-cent sales tax increase
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