Sit in for justice
Students protested in light of a recent racial incident
More stories from Evelyn Nelson
Photo by Owyn Peters
Rossellin Gaitan, a second year student, discussed how the event took place during the Black History month.
UW-Eau Claire students gathered in Schofield Hall to protest and demand action in light of the recent racist incident at UW-Eau Claire.
On Feb. 11, the gathered protestors sat outside the Chancellor and Provost’s office in Schofield Hall. They also compiled materials to write to Chancellor C. James Schmidt with.
![Photo of Owyn Peters](https://www.spectatornews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/StaffPhotosFinalExport-4-of-4-475x317.jpg)
Owyn Peters is a third-year computer science student, and he enjoys riding bikes, traveling and being outdoors.