NSU students participate in #NationalWalkoutDay, join others across the nation

Skylyr VanderveerNews, Orientation Issue

On March 14, students across the country, participated in walkouts to honor the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting which happened one month prior on Feb. 14. Beginning at 10 a.m. NSU students, faculty and staff gathered around the Gold Circle Lake and the HPD clock tower to observe 17 minutes of silence to honor each of the slain victims.

Students began gathering at Gold Circle Lake at 10 a.m..
Students began gathering at Gold Circle Lake at 10 a.m..
Students and faculty walked out of their classes to honor the lives lost in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting last month.
Students and faculty walked out of their classes to honor the lives lost in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting last month.
Facing the lake, students stood in silence for 17 minutes; a minute for each victim of the shooting.
Facing the lake, students stood in silence for 17 minutes; a minute for each victim of the shooting.
Many students and faculty wore maroon — one of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s colors — to show solidarity with the victims.
Many students and faculty wore maroon — one of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s colors — to show solidarity with the victims.
Other students wore black to honor the fallen.
Other students wore black to honor the fallen.
Gold Circle Lake was quickly surrounded by many members of the NSU Community.
Gold Circle Lake was quickly surrounded by many members of the NSU Community.
The large crowd was small part of the many who were protesting nationwide.
The large crowd was small part of the many who were protesting nationwide.
Longing for change, many students posted hashtags such as #NationalSchoolWalkout, #NeverAgain and #Enough on their Instagram and Snapchat stories.
Longing for change, many students posted hashtags such as #NationalSchoolWalkout, #NeverAgain and #Enough on their Instagram and Snapchat stories.
Students and faculty who long for change came together to participate in the walkout.
Students and faculty who long for change came together to participate in the walkout.
More than 100 members of the NSU Community gathered around Gold Circle Lake.
More than 100 members of the NSU Community gathered around Gold Circle Lake.
The sidewalk surrounding the lake was filled with people longing for change.
The sidewalk surrounding the lake was filled with people longing for change.
Many members of the NSU community participated in the walkout.
Many members of the NSU community participated in the walkout.
As the moment of silence was observed, the names of the lives lost were announced through speakers around campus.
As the moment of silence was observed, the names of the lives lost were announced through speakers around campus.
The NSU community supported one another during the moment of silence.
The NSU community supported one another during the moment of silence.
Students walked around the lake to find spots to stand in silence.
Students walked around the lake to find spots to stand in silence.
Students stood in silence to honor each live lost.
Students stood in silence to honor each live lost.
The lake was surrounded by many members of the NSU community.
The lake was surrounded by many members of the NSU community.
These students bowed their heads in honor of the victims.
These students bowed their heads in honor of the victims.
Two members of the NSU Community comforted one another as the walkout ended.
Two members of the NSU Community comforted one another as the walkout ended.
At the end the 17-minute silence, some of those who gathered started chanting the word “enough”.
At the end the 17-minute silence, some of those who gathered started chanting the word “enough”.
As members of the community were leaving, this student stayed behind to honor the lives lost.
As members of the community were leaving, this student stayed behind to honor the lives lost.
A rainbow caused by the spray of water appeared near a fountain in Gold Circle Lake as the walkout ended. Some saw this as a symbol of hope.
A rainbow caused by the spray of water appeared near a fountain in Gold Circle Lake as the walkout ended. Some saw this as a symbol of hope.
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