The Beacon

This week, Wilkes University's newspaper published an article about the Rally for Gun Control that was held in downtown Wilkes Barre. Though the article doesn't really state an opinion of its own and is instead just covers the event and the views of those gathering at the event, I find myself strongly agreeing with nearly everything they're saying. It hurts me a little bit that there are children scared of going to school, and parents scared of sending their kids to school. The shootings lately have been a cause for so much debate that it's easy to forget that this is actually about children and teachers that died. So many news stations dehumanize the victims entirely, or just use them to push their own message. This article gives a voice to how frightened these school shootings make students, teachers, and parents. I find it so disheartening how many can oppose stronger gun restrictions after hearing the fear from others. Everyone should feel safe in a school. Everyone should feel safe almost anywhere, though we don't live in that kind of world. However school especially should be a safe haven for those who go there.