Students gather to speak out on 3/14: a photo essay
Titled: “Mead Speaks Out”
March 16, 2018
The pairs of shoes are symbolic of the 7,000 shoes in Washington DC representing the 7,000 children killed since Sandy Hook.
The organizers of the walk out will wear orange ribbons for the rest of the week for easy identification.
Tyler Prigmore, Mikayla Boldt, and Martha McCullogh hold signs protesting against school shootings.
A student addresses the gathered crowd explaining her participation in the event.
Senior Keena Ball uses her megaphone to address the crowd.
Keena Ball, the event speaker, holds silence during another student’s story of how the shooting affected them.
Keena Ball stands on a ledge as she speaks to the crowd of people.
The peace sign, originally designed in 1958, is held up by a participant at Wednesday’s event.
A sign saying “Not One More!!!” is held up amongst the crowd.
Students begin to assemble outside.
In response to the walkout, several students display their American flags.
Officer Ish and the Mead police department provide security for the students.
