Furthermore, the article made it sound like a happy occasion and just a bunch of students getting together to remember victims of hate. Jeff Montgomery did not say he was happy to be here.
Candlelight vigils are never happy.
We remembered those like the man in New York and Matthew Shepard, who died because the world is too ignorant. They have to hate all those they perceive are different. It was not just a gay event either, which I am glad the Echo pointed out. Students were there from all different groups. However, we didn't see many professors there.