On Oct. 18, crowds gathered in East Chula Vista for the ‘No Kings’ protest, which took place across many U.S. states and cities, including San Diego. Among the tens of thousands of San Diegans who attended these protests, some consisted of BVH students. The ‘No Kings’ Protest was a nationwide demonstration showing discontent with the current presidential administration’s policies and actions. Those out on the streets made it clear they would not be ruled by a “king” nor “dictatorship.”
As the protest was occurring, the BVH Speech and Debate team simultaneously had a tournament, in which a few students decided to take the little free time they had to attend this protest. Among these students were seniors Alexandra Scott and Audrey Oani, junior Michael Finch and sophomore Angeliah Clark. Clark believed that attending this protest was something that aligned with her values and thus influenced why she wanted to attend.
“In Speech and Debate, one of our main values is to practice advocacy, and I think [the message of the ‘No Kings’ protest] is something I should be advocating for during this time. The protest was very peaceful and empowering for me,” Clark said…