Alumnus Leads New York City March for Our Lives and Its 175K Attendees

On Feb. 14, 2018, I received a news alert on my phone that there was a mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. As the day progressed and I learned more about the horrific event, I texted friends asking if they had heard. The response was muted, but generally consistent: This was a normal occurrence in America. I thought about my former students, whom I had taught through a Fulbright fellowship overseas just after graduating; I thought about their excitement to learn, their vulnerability and innocence, and my role as their mentor, guide and protector. How had a place of learning become a battlefield?