Video of Foot-Licking at Oklahoma College Sparks Anger

Footage displaying college students at an Oklahoma highschool licking toes as a part of a charity fundraiser Thursday has gone viral on social media.

The incident passed off at Deer Creek Excessive College in Edmond as a part of an meeting known as the ‘Conflict of Courses’ that college students paid to attend. The occasion was held to boost cash for Not Your Common Joe, a espresso store in Oklahoma Metropolis that employs individuals with bodily or psychological disabilities.

In a press release, the Deer Creek College District stated all those that took half have been volunteers and added that the highschool raised $152,830.38 over every week of fundraising for the espresso store. Nevertheless, Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters branded the occasion “disgusting” and stated there could be an investigation.

Newsweek contacted Deer Creek Excessive College by phone and voicemail message at 7:15 a.m. on Saturday. The workplace of Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters was contacted on the similar time to ask about his investigation. This text might be up to date if both get together needs to remark.

On Friday, native community KOKH FOX 25 shared a 26-second clip displaying a line of 4 college students mendacity on the ground whereas licking the toes of 4 different people who find themselves sitting down on a bench. The footage was shared by ‘Libs of TikTok,’ a outstanding X account that termed it “unbelievable” and requested: “Who accredited this???” This video went viral receiving greater than 12.9 million views and 9,000 reposts.

Chatting with KOKH FOX 25, one father or mother stated contributors had been “licking peanut butter off of toes,” though this hasn’t been independently confirmed.

In a press release despatched to KOKH FOX 25, Deer Creek College District stated no college or workers have been concerned within the occasion and described the week of fundraising as a momentous accomplishment.

The assertion learn: “This afternoon, Deer Creek Excessive College introduced a grand whole of $152,830.38 raised for Not Your Common Joe Espresso, a company created to ‘encourage our group by together with college students and adults with mental, developmental and bodily disabilities,’ in accordance with their web site…

“On Thursday, February 29, 2024, Deer Creek Excessive College hosted an meeting known as the Conflict of Courses for college students who paid to attend. Throughout this meeting, ninth by twelfth grade college students volunteered to take part in varied student-organized class competitions, within the spirit of elevating cash for NYAJ.

“All contributors within the meeting have been college students who signed up for the sport(s) they performed forward of time. No Deer Creek college or workers participated in any of the video games throughout this Conflict of Courses meeting,” the assertion added.

“Many devoted college students gave generously of their private time to realize this momentous accomplishment, which is able to serve communities past the boundaries of Deer Creek. We want to thank the entire patrons, companies and sponsors who contributed to the success of this 12 months’s Great Week of Fundraising.”

Information from the 2022 U.S. Census Bureau confirmed that Oklahoma has the 38^th highest proportion of highschool college students graduating within the Union, with 89.6 p.c finishing their research.

Some excessive faculties have switched to a four-day week lately, believing it affords a greater way of life for each college students and lecturers.