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Photo Gallery: Students hold vigil for victims

By Jonathan Michel – Co-Editor-in-Chief on April 27, 2022

Students at Bradley organized a vigil in honor of the two victims killed in a drunk driving accident. Bradley student Stephanie Melgoza was arrested on April 10 for multiple charges relating to the incident. Students wrote messages in chalk outside of Bradley Hall protesting her inclusion on a list of those approved to graduate in May.

Bradley students listen to a speech given on the front steps of Bradley Hall during the vigil. Photo by Jonathan Michel

A Bradley student writes “Don’t let her walk” in chalk outside of Bradley Hall. Photo by Jonathan Michel

Vigil organizer Lilliana Garcia gives opening remarks at the vigil. Photo by Jonathan Michel

Student body president David Daye speaks in front of Bradley Hall. Photo by Jonathan Michel

Students wrote out various messages in chalk in front of Bradley Hall following the vigil. Photo by Jonathan Michel

A group of students listen and look on during Lilliana Garcia’s speech. Photo by Jonathan Michel

“We’re all better than this” was one of the various messages written in chalk. Photo by Jonathan Michel

The phone number for the Illinois State’s Attorney’s office was written on a poster and taped to the exterior of Bradley Hall as event organizers encouraged students to call the number and protest Melgoza’s inclusion in Bradley’s upcoming graduation. Photo by Jonathan Michel

A chalk message was written in front of the statue of Lydia Moss Bradley. Photo by Jonathan Michel

Freshman Lexie Mahoney speaks using notes from her phone at the vigil. Photo by Jonathan Michel

Students inscribe chalk messages on the sidewalk outside of Bradley Hall Photo by Jonathan Michel

A group of a few dozens students turned out for the event. Photo by Jonathan Michel

Students solemnly listen to a speech. Photo by Jonathan Michel

A chalk message questioning why Bradley students who don’t pay their parking tickets can’t walk at graduate but Melgoza was on Bradley’s list of approved graduates was written. Photo by Jonathan Michel

Both real and artificial candles sit outside Bradley Hall prior to the vigil. Photo by Jonathan Michel

Over a dozen messages in chalk were written. Photo by Jonathan Michel

Lilliana Garcia thanks the attendees. Photo by Jonathan Michel

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Jennifer Prowant April 27, 2022

Much love to all of you who are standing up for Paul and Andrea. Their loss has been detrimental to the family and they send their appreciation to you for standing up to the University when they seem to be sending the wrong message to their community. Allowing Stephanie to walk for graduation is disgraceful and disturbing when you consider the choices she made on April 10th. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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