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Editorial: It's OK to march, but then go vote

Young people must follow through on political activism by taking action beyond just protests

Students stream out of Gainesville High School on Wednesday, March 14, to participate in a walkout to call for an end to school gun violence and mourn the 17 people killed in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.

03152018 WALKOUT 5.jpg — Students stream out of Gainesville High School on Wednesday, March 14, to participate in a walkout to call for an end to school gun violence and mourn the 17 people killed in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.

Wednesday’s scheduled demonstration by students in Gainesville and nationwide was, for many, an indication of the concern and the passion today’s young people have for issues that affect them.