Dozens of students at Boulder High School participated in a state and national walkout on Wednesday to raise awareness of gun violence in schools and push for the passage of gun safety laws.
for approximately 15 minutes, where classes continue but the doors to the school are locked, until police established there was no threat.
Sophomore Joseph Heerema said the recent scares of school shootings at Boulder High School have taken a toll on students. “I think putting a face to all of this trauma and hurt that it’s causing will get the attention of the legislators who are in charge of the decisions that are affecting our futures, and if we even have a future,” West said.
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