February 22, 2017 | The Clarion
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BC community march
if it doesn’t aifect you. I want to be part of the
solution, not the problem,” said Brevard College
student Ben Saettel. As part of the SGA, Saettel
initiated a movement last semester to support
Native Americans against the construction of the
DAPL. “This movement got carried up by other
students to become today a march for equality
and against injustice,” Saettel said. “It’s great
to see that.”
Brevard College minister Sharad Creas-
men gave a message of hope just before the
march.“Get up and do something in order to
make peace a reality,” Creasmen said. After the
prayer, the crowd posed for a photograph before
beginning their march to the Porter Center.
Some Brevard students and community
members who came to the march were holding
American flags, signs against Donald Trump,
for human rights, and for the protection of the
environment. “I came here today to support the
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students, we can see that they are motivated, and
we want them to know that they are not alone,”
said one protester.
Blocking East Campus Drive, the crowd went
on chanting songs, and waving the different pro
test signs made for the occasion. In the proces
sion, there was even a 5-year old child who came
with his sister and mother and he was singing
“hey hey oh oh Donald Trump has got to go.”
Once at the Porter Center, food and music
were there to welcome the march in the outdoor
amphitheatre. In front of the building, people
were able to talk with each otherand enjoy some
snacks. Also people were able to talk about
what could be done to improve the situation,
taking actions like most people did by signing
the petitions.
Participants in the march included people
from surrounding areas, such as John Huck, an
Asheville student who said he heard about the
march from one of his friends who goes to BC.
“I came here today for equality and basic human
rights,” he said.
“I have a child myself and I served in the
Marines for a few years, but right now I’d rather
fight the government to improve society than
fighting for the oil,” Huck said.
With just over a week to prepare for this event,
having so many people show up for the march
was a very encouraging sign for students who
organized it, they said.
When asked if the goal of the march was ac
complished, Fowler answered, “It’s just getting
started.”
Editor s note: The web edition of this article
includes corrections of some errors in the print
edition, including the fact that President Joyce
signed the letter calling for civility to then-
President Elect Trump in November.
About 200 people came out to support the march protesting injustice and promoting civil communication on the Brevard Coiiege campus.