About 40,000 people showed up to rally near the Washington Monument on June 11 with protest signs and pins. March For Our Lives, a youth-led organization founded by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivors, planned the event in response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Student body President Kislay Parashar said these rallies are crucial for demonstrating student concern for federal issues, such as this one, and it allows student opinions to be heard at this university and beyond.