Anna K Frisk holds the sign she made for her AS100 class' peace in Gaza rally Wednesday afternoon outside of Yonah dining hall. "It is strengthening no matter what you stand up for." Frisk said about participating in the rally. "If you're standing up for something you do believe in you're going to be uplifted; like a power high."(Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
A Rally for Peace in Gaza at Brenau
Dec 5, 2012
Brenau Staff
Students in Dr. Ken Frank’s AS100 class took to the campus Wednesday, Nov. 28., to rally for peace in the Gaza Strip. Frank used the demonstration to give the students some first hand experience with the lessons in civil disobedience they are learning in class.
“It takes everything we’ve learned in this class and puts it together.” Kayla Mullen, a student in the class, said about the rally. “We’ve talked and talked and talked about protest but getting out there and doing it is completely different.
After the rally, the students met back in the classroom to discuss what the demonstration meant to them. Dr. Frank asked questions and tried to drive home the importance of taking action with issues that the students find meaningful.
“Voting is such minimum thing,” Dr. Frank said. “I mean you all should vote, but even more important than voting is being aware and being involved.”
Students in Dr. Ken Frank’s AS100 class created signs that they used in a rally for peace in Gaza Wednesday afternoon on Nov. 28. The project is a way that students can put into practice some of the civil disobedience ideas they learn about in the class. (Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
Dr. Ken Frank listens to his students reactions to their rally for peace in Gaza Wednesday. “Voting is like such minimum thing,” Dr. Frank said. “I mean you all should vote, but even more important than voting is being aware and being involved.” (Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
Tully Schultz listens to Dr. Ken Frank as she and the rest of the class discuss their rally for peace in Gaza. The students quietly marched around campus holding signs with phrases like “Peace in the Middle East” written on them. Frank said the experience was designed to show students what it’s like to be involved with an issue. (Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
Lindsay Embrick stands with her sign for peace in Gaza during her class’ rally outside of the Yonah dining hall Wednesday afternoon. “I liked it,” Lindsay Embrick said about being the line leader. “I got to see everyone’s first reactions where when they got to the end of the line they weren’t even looking.” (Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
Lindsay Embrick holds her sign in font of the Yonah dining hall during her AS100 class’ peace in Gaza rally Wednesday afternoon. (Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
Anna K Frisk holds the sign she made for her AS100 class’ peace in Gaza rally Wednesday afternoon outside of Yonah dining hall. “It is strengthening no matter what you stand up for.” Frisk said about participating in the rally. “If you’re standing up for something you do believe in you’re going to be uplifted; like a power high.”(Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
Brittany Simmons quietly carries her sign that reads ” We Want Peace…” as part the AS100 class project. (Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
Students from Dr. Ken Frank’s AS100 class walk past Virginia Hall while carrying signs for peace in Gaza as part of their class rally for peace project. “It takes everything we’ve learned in this class and puts it together.” Kayla Mullen, a student in the class, said about the rally. “We’ve talked and talked and talked about protest but getting out there and doing it is completely different.” (Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
Lindsay Embrick, right, looks to her AS100 classmates before leading the line of peaceful sign holders out of the Owens Student Center for their peace in Gaza rally project. (Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
Dr. Ken Frank’s AS100 class about civil disobedience puts the finishing touches on their signs for their peaceful Gaza Rally Wednesday Nov. 28.(Nick Dentamaro/Brenau University)
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