It has happened again: another school shooting. It saddens and sickens me to see that a place where young minds are taught the skills and knowledge to live happily later on in the real-world can be the same place where dreams of this future world can be cut short. It is clear to see that something needs to be done, but where is the action?

Too often do we simply ignore these problems, because it is easier to pretend that everything is fine and things will be okay. But everything is not okay. Everything is not fine. There is shooting after shooting, and we have gone numb to headlines like “26 people killed, 2 injured.” Thinking about how it only took one person to end the lives, dreams, and potential of many beautiful individuals is heartbreaking. And now, violence has happened again. But compared to the past, something different has been going on now. A movement has started. It is incredible how the #NeverAgain movement has now become nationwide and that even students at Lynbrook are involved. This gives me hope that maybe change can finally be made.