“I’m out here to demonstrate my [first] Amendment rights. My right to protest.” -Jacob Morales (‘26)

“[I’m here to] stop the mass murder of children.” -Maddie Warren (‘26)

“I wanted to come out here today to really just show how important it is for the student voice, and the student body to be able to talk about how they truly feel.” -Brissa Mendez (‘26)

“We feel that we shouldn’t have to feel unsafe in school, and be scared to come to school every day.” -Keaira Madrid (‘27) “I think it’s really important to just recognize the victims of prior school shootings.” -Reagan Urynowicz (‘27)

“I am out here because I am very against the accessibility that we have to guns in this country, and how easy it is to get [one].” -Izzy Pacotti (‘26)

“[My question is], how can we make this better for the kids, and not have them [scared] to come to school and have an education?” -Madison Flanders (‘28)

“I think that nobody should be scared to come to school, and especially parents shouldn’t be scared to send their kids to school,” -Jordyn Femyer (‘27) “I just don’t want to be afraid, [staying] up at night, thinking that, ‘oh, wow, my school could be next.’” -Adrianne Hughes (‘27) “There should be a better future for [not only] us [but] for others, and for future generations.” -Kamila Torres Caballer (‘27)