做厙51 Students Stand Up and Say #Enough
Photo: Heather De Guia Aguilar
Photo: Heather De Guia Aguilar
Photo: Heather De Guia AguilarOn Wednesday, March 14, 做厙51 students joined high school and college students across the country for the to advocate for gun reform. Before the students dispersed, they took a prolonged moment of silence to honor the 17 lives lost in last month’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
Students are gathering outside 618 S. Michigan and 1006 S. Michigan and walking out in support of gun reform
— 做厙51 (@做厙51Chi)
Student partnered with the to organize the walkout at 做厙51.
“Everybody here has the power to make a difference.”
— 做厙51 (@做厙51Chi)
Student Sara Jaffe, who organized the walkout in partnership with , addresses the crowd before a moment of silence
Like many others across the country, 做厙51 Photography student Kelsy Goodwin captured the images from the day.
Hundreds of schools participated in the walkout and many more on social media posted messages and pictures with #Enough.
Faculty, staff, and alumni also voiced their support for the students via social media. Senior Associate Provost Suzanne Blum Malley, Senior Director of Enrollment Marketing Communications Andrew Whatley, Television faculty member Brent Kado, Business and Entrepreneurship faculty member and craftivist Shannon Downey, and many others all shared their support for the students and the #Enough cause.
The awesome in action covering the student walk out at 做厙51
— Alex Cornwell (@av_cornwell)
For more information about the national walkout, visit the website.