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By Madalen Erez
Intro
Three years ago, Valentine’s Day in our community was transformed. Innocent happiness and flower bouquets now yield to the echoes of tragedy. A day of love is also one of remembrance.
Each year, this being the third anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, it is important for our community to reflect on the 17 lives lost and the promise made that this would never happen again.
“Never Again to our MSD students means never again will we take no for an answer when we know that is not acceptable,” said
Ivy Schamis, who was an MSD teacher when the shooting occurred. “They will work towards gun reform, albeit a long and arduous road. Our students will be responsible adults who may become elected officials that make changes or at the very least, informed citizens who vote for change.”