COLLEGE TOWN, FL \u2014 The Florida State University community gathered on The Legacy Walk today to reflect and support one another on the one-year anniversary of the tragic campus shooting.<\/p>\n
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Florida State University students and faculty gather to reflect one year after the tragic campus shooting<\/p>\n
One year after a campus shooting changed Florida State University forever, students and faculty gathered on The Legacy Walk today to reflect, place flowers, and write messages of hope.<\/p>\n
Emotions ran high throughout the day as the campus community remembered the lives lost and supported one another. Students said the tragedy is still something they carry with them.<\/p>\n
“Just a hard time, it’s something I think about every day, is April 17th,” a student said.<\/p>\n
FSU Student Body President Carson Dale joined the community in reflection.<\/p>\n
“I wrote down FSU strong, FSU is strong, FSU’s family is strong, FSU’s communities strong. I think we’ve come a long way since a year ago today and I think we’re going to keep going forward. The community plays a big role in that being there for one another,” Carson Dale said.<\/p>\n
Students said the anniversary is not easy, but having community support means a lot.<\/p>\n
“It’s definitely hard, but it’s crazy to be standing in the same role a year later, and I’m grateful for this FSU community and the way that we are all coming together and uniting after such an unthinkable tragedy,” Samantha Randall said.<\/p>\n
“It’s been a long year for a lot of us. It changed a lot of people’s lives and how they saw this campus. But it was a good reminder that we are very strong together and that this community is something really good,” Evelynn Rhodes said.<\/p>\n
Students emphasized the importance of coming together to support one another. Through prayer and song, students joined hand in hand. <\/p>\n
“As long as we all keep working together to support one another, and I feel like mental health advocacy is very important, check in on others, we shouldn’t be divided. There should be no polarization between people. I just think it’s important that we’re all here for one another,” Kylie Lennard said.<\/p>\n
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