Tag: Gun violence
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Fighting for Justice in South Dallas Community
Students in a community-based service learning course spend their Tuesdays learning, but not in a classroom. Instead, about a dozen classmates travel with Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies Carol Lanham to South Oak Cliff High School to mentor, teach and build relationships with its students through the Dallas-based nonprofit Focus on Teens. One Tuesday morning…
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Students rally for right to safer schools
Finance senior Rebecca Tjahja said when she learned about a Florida high school shooting last month that left 17 dead, she knew she needed to act. Her desire to push for gun control led her to help organize the Dallas March for Our Lives that took place at Dallas City Hall on Saturday. “There was…
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Conservative comedian sparks debate over gun laws
Conservative political commentator Steven Crowder came to campus to discuss firearm legislation with students and find common ground between their viewpoints and his own. Over the course of his segment, Crowder drew a crowd of about 40 students. Crowder hosts a YouTube series titled “Change My Mind” — which has garnered over 10 million views…