2008 Woodie Awards
Peace Day comes to BVU campus
Mackenzie Kelly
Issue date: 5/9/08 Section: Features
Peace. This simple word is exactly what Friday, May 9 is dedicated to here at BVU. Peace Day, originally started only one year ago at West High School (WHS) in Sioux City, is a day dedicated to promoting peace in one of the simplest ways possible: by wearing white.
Students at West High School had many reasons for starting Peace Day, but the most inspiration came when they were faced with the dilemma of how to deal with fighting and violence.
"One reason was the students' fights that became big in the city. Other reasons were just fighting and violence at the school, in the city and just around the world," first-year Luis Ramirez said.
Although this day was originally only celebrated by WHS, this year the high school hopes to spread it to the community and Ramirez has decided to bring it here to BVU as well. Ramirez stresses the importance of peace and the need for it in the world. He says that it can be any type of peace, whether between each other or internal peace.
"To start peace in the world, it has to start by each one of us. What is so great about this day is everyone might have different areas where they want peace in, but everyone wants peace," Ramirez said.
While there are currently no campus organizations holding special events in honor of this day there are many helping out. African American Student Union, Student Activities Board, Amnesty International, International Club and Raices are all working to help Ramirez spread the word to wear white. There is even a Facebook group dedicated to the day, and it has 70 members.
Yes, there are many possible activities and events that could be held on Peace Day, but for now all Ramirez is asking is for students to simply wear white.
"I believe that wearing white and seeing people wear white will give the knowledge to not just the students but to everyone on how important peace is because sometimes we forget this great action," Ramirez said. "I believe that this year is only the beginning of Peace Day for BVU and I hope that next year it will be much bigger here and maybe in the area or even the nation."
Students at West High School had many reasons for starting Peace Day, but the most inspiration came when they were faced with the dilemma of how to deal with fighting and violence.
"One reason was the students' fights that became big in the city. Other reasons were just fighting and violence at the school, in the city and just around the world," first-year Luis Ramirez said.
Although this day was originally only celebrated by WHS, this year the high school hopes to spread it to the community and Ramirez has decided to bring it here to BVU as well. Ramirez stresses the importance of peace and the need for it in the world. He says that it can be any type of peace, whether between each other or internal peace.
"To start peace in the world, it has to start by each one of us. What is so great about this day is everyone might have different areas where they want peace in, but everyone wants peace," Ramirez said.
While there are currently no campus organizations holding special events in honor of this day there are many helping out. African American Student Union, Student Activities Board, Amnesty International, International Club and Raices are all working to help Ramirez spread the word to wear white. There is even a Facebook group dedicated to the day, and it has 70 members.
Yes, there are many possible activities and events that could be held on Peace Day, but for now all Ramirez is asking is for students to simply wear white.
"I believe that wearing white and seeing people wear white will give the knowledge to not just the students but to everyone on how important peace is because sometimes we forget this great action," Ramirez said. "I believe that this year is only the beginning of Peace Day for BVU and I hope that next year it will be much bigger here and maybe in the area or even the nation."
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