Schreiber students protest gun violence

BY CAMERYN OAKES

More than 1,000 students at Schreiber High School walked out of class Wednesday morning to protest gun violence.

The students, accompanied by school administration and staff, gathered around the flag pole in front of the high school’s main entrance at 9:15 a.m. as part of a national walk-out initiative against gun violence.

High school junior Stiffany Nakazawa organized the student-initiated walkout.

Equipped with a megaphone, she addressed the crowd during the rally to demand gun safety measures. She urged students to exercise their rights and their voice to demand the government enact change.

She said organized this event because she does not want to live another day in fear when she goes to school.

“I’m going to school and wanting to get my education but instead I have to fear losing a friend, or even my own life or losing a teacher that I love,” Nakazawa said. “That’s always a fear because the government isn’t doing anything about it.”

Students chanted “Not one more, not one more,” continuously throughout the demonstration to demand not one more student dies due to gun violence in schools.

“It’s horrifying to think that any day when you’re just trying to learn and excel yourself, you could die,” Nakazawa said.

The walk-out was concluded with a moment of silence to honor the lives lost to gun violence. Students then returned to class.

While Nakazawa said that planning the walkout was not stressful for her, it carried a lot of emotional weight.

“It was definitely one of the harder events to