The Student Council met Tuesday to discuss a potential proposal for a student detoxification center on Grounds following growing concerns about student safety and medical amnesty policies. Representatives also reviewed results from a survey distributed after last week’s lockdown and received updates on new wellness initiatives, including free Plan B offered through Student Health and Wellness. Members also finalized preparations for Thursday’s memorial honoring the three students killed in the 2022 University shooting.
Clay Dickerson, Student Council president and fourth-year College student, reminded members that Thursday marks three years since the 2022 shooting that claimed the lives of Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry. In remembrance, the University community held a memorial concert Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Vinegar Hill Theatre. Student Council is also co-sponsoring a vigil from 6 to 8 p.m. on the South Lawn Nov. 13. Dickerson reflected on the legacy of the three victims and asked members to honor them.
“Two years ago … Student Council passed a proclamation serving a Day [every Nov. 13] of Peace, Love and Joy … Those were the words that came out to describe each of [the victims] individually, … and in their own respects represented who they were to their communities,” Dickerson said. “Keep those three qualities in mind as we go about our business, to honor and respect them.”…