Protest Coverage

When Tali Gorodetsky, junior, was at a religious convention the week of Feb. 14 her friend got a call from his parents, telling him that his cousin, Jamie Guttenberg, had been killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fl. “It’s easier when you don’t know a person affected by it and not do anything about it,” Gorodetsky said. “After that, I saw that his...

When Tali Gorodetsky, junior and one of two organizers of the MHS Walkout, woke up on Friday morning, she was expecting fifteen students to make their way to the bleachers on first hour - if they were lucky, there would be thirty. Instead, on a cool, crisp Friday morning, 102 students walked out of the school, sat on the bleachers and gazed up at the clear blue sky, reflecting on the change they were...

As some students chose to be in the student-led Walkout Friday morning, many others remained in class for multiple reasons. Kaley Lutker, sophomore, did not participate in the Walkout. She didn't want to miss class and her father didn't approve. Despite her choice, Lutker still supports the cause for gun control and believes the Walkout did raise more attention about the issue of gun control. ...

For Principal Dr. Greg Mathison, the best part of the student led Walkout on Friday morning was the fact that it was led by students. He feels empowered by the presence of students on campus advocating and fighting for their beliefs and values. “Our job as educators is to facilitate learning opportunities,” Dr. Mathison said. “I think that is not just in academics, that is in many different fa...