Post Parkland: A group of young protesters, many of them students at Miami Dade College, hold up signs at Bayfront Park on Feb. 23, expressing how they feel about the need for stronger gun control laws. The protest took place nine days after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland left 17 people dead. For more photos from the protest, turn to page 3. SEBASTIÁN BALLESTAS / THE REPORTER
Young Voice: Adriana Hernandez makes a statement with her sign in front of Bayfront Park on Feb.23. Hernandez and a group of students displayed their signs, demanding stronger gun regulation during a protest that started at Bayfront Park and ended at Wolfson Campus. SEBASTIÁN BALLESTAS / THE REPORTERChangeMakers: A protest led by a group of Miami Dade College students took place in downtown Miami on Feb. 23 to advocate for stricter gun laws. The signs carried by students included messages like protect “kids not guns” and “our most powerful weapon is our vote.” SEBASTIÁN BALLESTAS / THE REPORTERSteps of Joy: The Kendall Campus Jubilation Dance Ensemble makes a surprise appearance at Vocal Fusion—an on campus event that allows students to showcase their talent—at the KoffeeHouse on Feb. 28. OMAR NEGRIN / THE REPORTERLyrical Rap: Emmanuel Almanzar delivers some rhymes during Vocal Fusion in front of the Kendall Campus KoffeeHouse on Feb. 28. OMAR NEGRIN / THE REPORTERPowerful Words: Alejandro Rodriguez reads excerpts from the book The Underground Railroad during a literature event held at Kendall Campus on Feb. 28. OMAR NEGRIN / THE REPORTER