Draft:We Will Not Wait for the Next School Shooting (nationwide op-ed)

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Declined by Cambalachero 54 days ago. Last edited by Cambalachero 54 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: An editorial is hardly notable for a standalone article. If anything, use it to reference its viewpoint at the article this editorial talk about, Cambalachero (talk) 19:08, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

We Will Not Wait for the Next School Shooting is a nationwide op-ed co-authored by student activists Andrew Sun and Alexander Denza, published on January 24, 2024.^[1] It appeared simultaneously in over 50 college and university newspapers across the United States, addressing the urgent issue of gun violence in American schools.^[2]

The piece, signed by 144 student leaders representing over 90 groups, articulates the fear and frustration felt by students due to recurring school shootings and the broader issue of gun violence.^[3] It calls for immediate action and unity to prevent future tragedies, drawing parallels with historical student movements to underscore the power of collective activism. Sun has said that the motivation for writing the op-ed was to "disentangle gun violence organizing from survivorship".^[4]

The op-ed received national attention and was quote tweeted by President Joe Biden.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Op-ed: We will not wait for the next school shooting". Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
^ Wray, Alexis (2024-01-25). "'Bullet-shaped holes in our hearts': March For Our Lives, student leaders renew call for politicians to end gun violence". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
^ "SOL 2022 Fellow, Andrew Sun, writes on Organizing Against Gun Violence for the Duke Chronicle". Duke Hart Leadership Program. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
^ "Students at March For Our Lives UNC advocate for intersectional change". Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
^ Tomazin, Farrah (2024-03-03). "Young Americans are losing faith in politics, and that could spell disaster for Biden". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-04-10.

[1] "Op-ed: We will not wait for the next school shooting". Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 2024-04-10.

[2] Wray, Alexis (2024-01-25). "'Bullet-shaped holes in our hearts': March For Our Lives, student leaders renew call for politicians to end gun violence". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-04-10.

[3] "SOL 2022 Fellow, Andrew Sun, writes on Organizing Against Gun Violence for the Duke Chronicle". Duke Hart Leadership Program. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-10.

[4] "Students at March For Our Lives UNC advocate for intersectional change". Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 2024-04-10.

[5] Tomazin, Farrah (2024-03-03). "Young Americans are losing faith in politics, and that could spell disaster for Biden". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-04-10.

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