Raegan Abrams
On February 14th, 2018, seventeen people were killed and another fourteen were wounded in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. I’m sure you’re well informed on the intensification of the gun control debate since the incident, as well as the other seventeen mass shootings since 2018 started, so I won’t get into that, however it is worth noting that there are small things we can do as a school in order to honor the victims of the shooting, as well as help prevent something like this happening in our school.
For starters, on Wednesday March 14th, students, teachers and administration will gather in the halls and stand in silence for seventeen minutes to honor the lives lost. You may be wondering why we aren’t actually walking outside, and that’s mainly due to the fact that it’s a safety hazard. The walkouts and protests have been posted all around social media following the shooting, and although it’s unlikely that there’s an active shooter outside of our school, it’s still a possibility. This walkout is very much possible, however it must be done in a way that’s safe.
On February 14th, 2018, seventeen people were killed and another fourteen were wounded in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. I’m sure you’re well informed on the intensification of the gun control debate since the incident, as well as the other seventeen mass shootings since 2018 started, so I won’t get into that, however it is worth noting that there are small things we can do as a school in order to honor the victims of the shooting, as well as help prevent something like this happening in our school.
For starters, on Wednesday March 14th, students, teachers and administration will gather in the halls and stand in silence for seventeen minutes to honor the lives lost. You may be wondering why we aren’t actually walking outside, and that’s mainly due to the fact that it’s a safety hazard. The walkouts and protests have been posted all around social media following the shooting, and although it’s unlikely that there’s an active shooter outside of our school, it’s still a possibility. This walkout is very much possible, however it must be done in a way that’s safe.