Oklahoma students vow to fight violence

BY MICHAEL MCNUTT
Published: November 19, 2008


An nonviolence exhibit opened Tuesday at the state Capitol. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

Teasing, gossip, bullying and name-calling are root causes of violence among today’s youths, a coordinator for a group trying to curb violent acts in Oklahoma’s schools said Tuesday.

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"We see violence constantly on television and films and video games.” said Dianna Freeland, area coordinator for the local chapter of Soka Gakkai International — USA.

Freeland’s organization brought a national, nondenominational exhibit, "Victory over Violence,” for display through Thursday in the first floor of the state Capitol.

The Capitol is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

During a ceremony to mark the exhibit’s arrival at the Capitol, about 60 students from Millwood Public Schools presented signed pledges to respect others and to value their own lives.


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