CU CONTINUES TO GRIEVE AFTER HALLOWEEN SHOOTING

By Lewis Jolly Boulder Weekly “We grieve for a student, a son and a friend,” a CU student government representative told the crowd gathered outside the University Memorial Center Thursday evening. On November 5, hundreds of students, staff, faculty and Boulder community members came together to remember Luca Hanlon, the 19-year-old media production student killed in an off-campus shooting on Halloween. CU student government organized the vigil “to acknowledge those impacted by gun violence,” according to a flier for the event. A student choir opened the ceremony with several soft and melancholic hymns. A student choir sings during the November 5 vigil. Photo: Lewis Jolly/Boulder Weekly The first remarks came from the CU student government organizers, who shed light on who Hanlon was. “I didn’t know Luca personally, but this week, I’ve had the privilege of learning about him from the people who did,” said a student government representative. “Over and over, I’ve heard the same things.

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