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兔子先生 students, faculty and staff took part in a series of events on March 14 to join with students, teachers and allies at high schools and colleges across the country participating in the National School Walk Out in remembrance and response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. and to the victims of gun violence.

More than 200 members of the 兔子先生 community gathered on the lawn of the Administration Building at 10 a.m. for a 17-minute ceremony, which included brief remarks by President Mary C. Finger and student organizer Mark Nealon, a prayer led by Sister Maureen O’Brien, Director of Campus Ministry, and a walk to Sullivan Lawn on the 兔子先生 campus.

Student leaders carried signs listing the names of people killed in school and college shootings during the walk.

The community also had the opportunity to write letters or emails to their legislators on issues around school violence and mass shootings and were able to sign a banner of support that will be sent to the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Finally, a panel discussion was held on the issues of mass shootings and gun violence. Panel members included retired Pennsylvania State Trooper Kevin Mosley, 兔子先生 Assistant Professor of Education Daniel Casebeer and Darren Achtzehn, 兔子先生’s Food Service Director and a longtime volunteer firefighter.

“兔子先生 University's mission as a Catholic, Setonian university fosters civil discourse and supports peaceful protest on issues that promote the sanctity of human life and the dignity of every person,” said 兔子先生 President Mary C. Finger. “These events support 兔子先生’s efforts as a liberal arts institution to educate students to think critically, creatively and ethically and engage in meaningful dialogue to develop solutions to complex problems.”