The Daily Texan
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October 10 2024
One year later: Students reflect on identity, safety, free speech on anniversary of Oct. 7
Palestinian and Lebanese flags lined the grass of the South Lawn for an Oct. 1 vigil, hosted by the Arab Students Association, to honor those killed within the past year in Gaza and Lebanon.
Hadi, a Lebanese student who lost family in Israel’s recent bombing of Lebanon, said the vigil was a space of “collective healing” for those personally impacted by violence in the Middle East.
“As much as people would like to think it’s a world away and doesn’t affect us, this is something that has real ef...