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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