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Marchers protest for gun control throughout Morgantown.
PHOTO BY KAYLA GAGNON
A car is spray painted for the march.
High school student leads March for Our Lives movement in Morgantown BY KAYLA GAGNON STAFF WRITER
A high school freshman led a group of more than 300 people in a march through Morgantown for stricter gun control. Leonardtown High School student Tehya Gaines lives 18 minutes from Great Mills High School in Maryland, where a school shooting happened Tuesday that left two students dead, including the shooter, and another injured. Gaines’ friend Jaelynn Willey was a victim of the Great Mills shooting. “I wasn’t there [at Great Mills], but it really affected me,” said Gaines, who spoke at the march about losing her friend. Gaines wanted to attend the march in D.C., but came to Morgan-
town so her sister could attend the Decide WVU Day, which is an open house for accepted students. “I wasn’t expecting to lead [the march], I just wanted to show my support for this movement,” Gaines said. “You can’t solve problems with guns, you solve them with dialogue and talking to people.” Morgantown joined 845 events worldwide in hosting a local March for Our Lives. Aishwarya Bandaru, a junior from Morgantown High School, attended the march to show her support for the student-lead movement. “I learned this year especially that us high schoolers can make a change in our community,” Bandaru said. “With the teacher walkout and [the March for Our Lives] happening, I feel like if we all team up together,
“People hear about banning guns, but that’s not what it’s about. It’s about banning assault rifles.” - Jeannie Rhodes, organizer of the Morgantown March and Monongalia County teacher we can make a movement happen.” The organizer of the Morgantown march, Monongalia County teacher Jeannie Rhodes, did not expect the huge turnout at the Coliseum. “I thought there would be only two people that would show up when I put it on Facebook last week,” said Rhodes. “I almost starting crying when I got there, it was amazing.” Rhodes was concerned that the
march wouldn’t get much attention due to misconception of what people were marching for. “People hear about banning guns, but that’s not what it’s about. It’s about banning assault rifles,” said Rhodes. “I understand that we’re in a hunting state, and people want to protect their home. There’s more to this issue than banning certain guns.”
March for Our Lives movement Students stand against gun violence across America
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