By Brianna Bush On Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, the third anniversary of the Parkland shooting, President Joe Biden, directly addressed the families of those who lost their loved ones in the mass shooting that killed 17 innocent students and faculty of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. “Today, I am calling on Congress to enact commonsense …
by Mallory Culhane On Tuesday, Oct. 1, a law that allows Florida K-12 teachers to carry firearms in schools went into effect. The law, which was made in response to the 2018 Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, allows teachers to carry firearms through an expansion of the Guardian Program. The program requires …
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by Mallory Culhane Gun control is undoubtedly one of the most polarizing topics in the U.S. today. Virginia Beach, El Paso, Parkland, Columbine, and Las Vegas are a few of many U.S. cities and towns that are sites of mass shootings. Vox reported earlier this year that there have been about 2,244 mass shootings since …
BY ALEXANDRA TIRADO On March 24, a nationwide march, March For Our Lives, took place in which people lobbied for stricter gun regulations. UT students and faculty participatred in the march, including faculty and students from the Department of Education at UT organized a group to walk together. The education faculty included: Dr. Theoni Soublis, …
By Alejandro Romero March 24, 2018 will be know in history as the day students, parents, and others affected by gun violence marched for our lives. Thousands showed up for the march at Kiley Gardens in Tampa, Fl. University of Tampa multimedia reporter Alejandro Romero was there to give us inside look.
