í,!‘^JortlattÒ ©bscrUer October 8. 2008 Page A3 North Portland Bridge Closure Downtown the Easy Way Celestial Ward sees her ‘Memorizing Shakespeare's sonnets' slogan become part o f a TriMet ad campaign to remind people that riding the bus or Max downtown is the easy way to com mute even during construc tion o f the Portland Mall Light Rail Project. Obama’s Historical Run ful demeanor, easing the concerns of some who may not have voted for a black person in the past. Rights-era Americans have gotten replaced by ."This is a historical event in America right now, younger people that weren't taught racism then yet it is too soon for people to appreciate it,” he Obama has a great chance at victory.” said. "There hasn’t been a real landslide election Millner said the first factor working against since the early 20s. Many people wonder if this Obama in this race is that one has turned into a landslide he lives in a country where due to skin color.” race has been overwhelm Millner said he would like to ingly important throughout see Obama win, but w ouldn't be most of its history. surprised if he doesn't. “This election will tell us “I do n ’t know if this country Darrell Millner was born in Co can handle four to eight more how the United States feels lumbus, Ohio in 1946 and raised in abo u t race to d ay ," said years o f Bush policy politics,” the Los Angeles area where he Millner, “Obama isn't just a he said. “On the other hand, I graduated from California State gesture to the ethnic com d o n ’t know w hat the country Polytechnic University in 1969 with munity like Jesse Jackson, will be like if Obama wins but it a degree in English. but a serio u s can d id ate will definitely be better than He moved to Eugene in 1970 to that can improve the situa what we have now.” attend the University of Oregon tion in this country.” where he earned a Doctorate in M illn e r n o tes how Education. In 1975, he was hired to O bam a has e n e rg iz e d teach Afro-American Literature and young voters through his History at the Black Studies Depart campaign. ment att Port ''People born after the land State Uni 1970s have h ero es like versity. M ichael Jordan and Bill He was Cosby and accept blacks ch airm an of and women as normal con th e black tributors to political posi stu d ie s d e tions," he said. “My chil partment from dren see the election as how 1984 to 1995. elections should be, with Currently, he out race being an issue. Darrell Millner is a full time Eventually, blacks in poli professor, serving on many local, tic s w ill be n o n -n ew s regional and national boards and items.” organizations including the Edito Millner is convinced that rial Board of the Oregon Historical this election will be decided Society. by the young and indepen M illner is an expert on the his d e n t v o te rs ra th e r than tory o f A frican-A m ericans in the older voters and those af western movement with a special filiated with the Democratic focus on the Oregon and C alifor and Republican parties. nia trail experiences; early O r “ In v o lv em en t o f new egon and California Black history; voters is very important in and the history of the Black Buf th is e le c tio n ," he said. falo Soldiers in the Indians Wars. “Obama has the ability to He is also an expert on Black cin m o b iliz e and e n e rg iz e em a history and the developm ent youth. “The younger vot and perpetuation of negative ra ers have the ability to over cial stereotypes. throw the older voters. The He has se rv e d on the b a la n c e o f th e se tw o "frontlines" of the multi-cultural groups is very different. apd d iv ersity co n tro v e rsie s as The younger generation is the D irecto r o f M u lti-cu ltu ral unpredictable, while older education for the Portland Public blacks are still suspicious S ch o o ls and has an ex te n siv e about the p o ssib ility o f background in teacher training Obama winning this elec and curriculum developm ent for tion.” inner city schools and disadvan M illner said Obam a is taged youth. gaining traction by his con continued from Front Expert at PSU since 1975 P o rtla n d T r a n s p o r ta tio n Maintenance Operations will be closing the V ancouver Avenue Bridge over the Union Pacific R a ilr o a d b e tw e e n N o rth Farragut Street and C olum bia B oulevard starting M onday. Oct. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 2 for deck m aintenance work. The public is advised that the bridge will be closed to all m o torized traffic all days and all hours. Pedestrian traffic will be allow ed on the sidew alks at all times, and bicycles may w alk their hikes on the sidew alks during the closure. Pedestrians and bicyclists may experience Master of Arts in Teaching short delays w hile the work is being perform ed. D etour signs will direct traf fic around the closure. The prim ary detour route around the bridge is N ortheast M artin L uther King Jr. Boulevard b e tw een Lom bard Street and C o lumbia Boulevard. Oregon State Uh.YEPS.Tr I College of Education ly Childhood/Elementary Education Information Session: October 16 Learn more about the MAT Immersion Program in Portland and Salem Please come to an informational meeting on the 2009-2010 Professional Teacher Education Ecampus Immersion Program. Date: T h u rs d a y , O c to b e r 16, 2 0 0 8 Time: 4 PM - 5 PM Where: Reflection! 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