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Photo Essay: Marching For Our Lives

UChicago students joined the thousands of students and supporters who marched in protest of gun violence on Saturday, in the shadow of the Parkland shooting. UChicago students and founding members of Gather Activism helped coordinate the event.

By Grace Hauck, Arts Editor

March 26, 2018

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Thousands of protesters march through West Town. ()

Undergrad Forrest Haydon (left) coordinates outreach for Gather Activism. ()

Students hold a “GOOD KIDS MAD CITY” banner. ()

Third-year Alex Swerdlow (center), co-founder and CEO of Gather Activism, holds a “Thoughts & Prayers” sign covered with red paint splats. ()

Activists join arms, chanting “Good kids, mad city.” ()

Second-year Kate Quinn (left) coordinates campaigns for Gather Activism. ()

First-year Marley Rosario (center) serves as Director of Operations for Gather Activism. ()

Protesters pass by a second-story apartment where a family holds “Books not guns” signs. ()

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