Parkland

The Macabre Hashtag #IfIDieinaSchoolShooting Is Trending, Unfortunately

Student Andrew Schneidawind wanted to show politicians the fear that students and teachers live through every day.…

May 24, 2018

The Former Parkland Resource Officer Is Being Sued by a Shooting Victim’s Father

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

The father of Meadow Pollack says he doesn’t want money or restitution, he simply wants to expose Scot Peterson as a coward.…

May 2, 2018

Gun Violence in High Schools Can’t be Solved with Clear Backpacks

Samantha Jorgens, Central Michigan University

It’s as clear as their new backpacks that many students don't approve of the privacy-invading bags.…

April 24, 2018

The National School Walkout Knows Its Limitations

Alex Johnson, New York University

As Parkland survivor David Hogg said, we can have all the walkouts we want, but if we don’t walk into the voting stations, none of this matters.…

April 23, 2018

Parkland Survivor David Hogg Rejects Laura Ingraham’s Apology

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

After losing a handful of national advertisers, Ingraham was suddenly feeling very apologetic.…

April 3, 2018

A Brief History of Student Protest

Rakshya Devkota, Saint Louis University

The Parkland shooting survivors’ activism is just the latest in a long, proud tradition of student protest in the U.S. …

April 1, 2018

Maryland’s Great Mills School Shooting Furthers Gun Law Debate

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

The shooting, which occurred just days before the March for Our Lives protest and took the life of Jaelyn Wiley, is the 18th school shooting of 2018.…

March 26, 2018

Jake Paul Visited Parkland, and People Have Mixed Feelings About it

Rebecca Crosby, American University

Jake Paul made a documentary titled 'It’s Time to End School Shootings,' but his efforts were too little, too late.…

March 23, 2018

Amazon and Apple Not Vocal During NRA Debate

Natalya Pomeroy, University of Houston

Several companies have posted about cutting ties with the NRA after the Marjory Stoneman Douglass shooting, and Amazon and Apple haven’t said anything.…

March 19, 2018

5 Ways to Support the March for Our Lives if You Can’t Be There

Rebecca Crosby, American University

You might not be able to make it on March 24, but don't worry; you can still promote the movement from your dorm room.…

March 15, 2018

Is Arming Teachers a Sign of Reassurance or A Nightmare?

Kayla Lichtman, Middlebury College

In response to the gun control protests at Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump proposed arming teachers. But would arming teachers change anything?…

March 15, 2018

Activists Strew Capitol Hill with 14,000 Shoes to Protest Gun Violence

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

Each pair of shoes represents the life of a child taken by gun violence since the 2012 Newton shooting.…

March 14, 2018

New Florida Gun Laws Compromise Between NRA and Parkland Survivors

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

The laws grant both sides some of their requests, but leave no party completely happy.…

March 13, 2018

6 Noteable Outspoken Survivors of the Parkland Shooting

Jade Hookham, UC San Diego

Keep your eyes and ears on these young people because they represent a very active face of the millennials, inspiring and making changes with every of their word.…

March 12, 2018

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