Categories: News

Candlelight Vigil Memorial

By: Genevieve Huang

 

At 5:00 PM on Friday, January 18, students gathered to hold a candlelight vigil memorial at the amphitheater in memoriam of the victims of recent rapes in New Delhi. After lighting about a dozen candles, the initiators of the event, Pragathi Guruprasad, 9, and Neha Nayak, 12, recounted the events in New Delhi to the other students. They held a moment of silence for the victims, after which the group discussed possible causes of and potential preventative measures for rape. The group also discussed whether the sentence for those convicted was justified.

 

 

 

Regarding the memorial, Nayak said, “I think this was a very poignant moment for me because I got to speak openly about this sensitive issue. In the future, I hope men can respect women, who in turn can respect themselves.” Guruprasad continues, “This has been really painful for us, and our prayers go out to every family that has been affected by these incidents.”

 

Jessica Yu

Recent Posts

21 Questions with Angela Lin

By Staff Writers Megha Vashist & Fiona Yang   SS: Can you give a brief…

7 hours ago

Letter to the Editor: Leaving the MSJ bubble

To the Editors:   I think that the article “Educational Inequality in the Bay Area”…

2 weeks ago

Letter to the Editor: Considering social and cultural context

To the Editors:   In regards to the article “The Melania documentary and the disconnect…

2 weeks ago

MSJ 2025-26 Winter Sports Recap

By Staff Writers Leland Yu, Andy Zhang, & Aaqib Zishan Boys Basketball In the most…

2 weeks ago

Youth Initiative NourishED spreads awarenss of eating disorder through campaigns and events across the Bay Area

By Staff Writers Jessica Cao and Erika Liu No one notices a restrictive eating disorder…

2 weeks ago

Staff writers compete to design a leprechaun trap

By Staff Writers Eleanor Chen, Kelly Shi, Fiona Yang, & Matthew Zhang Intro Imagine strolling…

2 weeks ago