This morning, I went to a vigil/protest about the recent terror attacks in Paris as well as ongoing terrorism in the Middle East, especially Lebanon. 

One of my colleagues in my program was a co-organizer for this event. It was originally focused around Paris, but students from other parts of the world wanted to expand the scope of the protest. It was a mixture of international students and Americans. Some held signs; I was worried that no one else would be there since it was drizzling on and off the entire time I was there, but there was a decent crowd.

Scott gave a nice talk about how there is no room for debate about this terrorist attack like there was during the Je suis Charlie movement earlier this year. After that we all talked in smaller groups about why we were there; I think I had the most tenuous connection since I haven't been to France and I don't really speak French. There were several reporters there as well: