Student protestors gathered on Hearn Plaza Oct. 13 to protest Columbus Day at Wake Forest.
The event started at 6:00 p.m. and lasted an hour. With the crowd growing to nearly 70 students, with dozens of onlookers. In addition, five administrators, including Valerie Holmes, the associate dean of student conduct, were there to watch the proceedings.
The event was organized by Students for Liberation (SFL), a group formed out of the former group Forward Together. In their press release prior to the event, SFL said, “The end goal of the event will be to educate people about what ‘Columbus Day’ really represents through actions, flyers, photo petitions, posters, etc.