News Brief: Baton Rouge March for Life

Ed Apen and
February 23, 2015

MODG high school students attended The Baton Rouge March for Life on January 24th, 2015 on the Louisiana State University (LSU) campus.  Three thousand people gathered to listen to speakers – notably the governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal – and participate in the march.

Over three thousand people were marching on LSU campus.
Over three thousand people were marching on LSU campus. Photo courtesy of Kimberly Sellers
The crowd gathered to listen/pray before the march.
The crowd gathered to listen and pray before the march. Photo courtesy of Kimberly Sellers

Although several hundred pro-choice protesters gathered on the LSU campus to shout protests, no violence occurred. “The march went rather well and was relatively peaceful in spite of the protesters,” said MODG junior Kimberly Sellers, who was present at this event. Marchers gathered for an afternoon full of prayer and praise and worship at the conclusion of the march. Governor Jindal lead the prayer rally, saying, “We can’t just pass a law and fix what ails our country. We need a spiritual revival to fix what ails our country.”

-MODG 11th grader Kimberly Sellers contributed to this report.

 

Gov. Jindal speaking before the march in the LSU amphitheater.
Gov. Jindal speaking before the march in the LSU amphitheater. Photo courtesy of Kimberly Sellers
From left to right: Ashley Sellers (eighth grade MODG student), Caroline Stearns, Julie Campeaux (tenth grade MODG student), Lauren Sellers (tenth grade MODG student), and Kimberly Sellers (Eleventh grade MODG student) all listening to Governor Jindal speak.
From left to right:
Ashley Sellers (eighth grade MODG student), Caroline Stearns, Julie Campeaux (tenth grade MODG student), Lauren Sellers (tenth grade MODG student), and Kimberly Sellers (Eleventh grade MODG student) all listening to Governor Jindal speak. Photo courtesy of Kimberly Sellers