Mira Costa students march on Manhattan Beach City Hall to protest Trump election
Protesting Donald Trump’s election at the Manhattan Beach City Hall Monday morning were Mira Costa students Merita Lundstrom, Steven Ottley, Owen Konsmo, Alessadra Wu, Luc Patdevin, Kelsey Allen Tate Hildegard, Jenni Maer and Griffin Moore. Photo Approximately 100 Mira Costa High School students protested Donald Trump’s election as president by walking out of class and marching two miles from their campus to the Manhattan Beach City Hall Monday morning. The students were responding to an Instagram sent out over the weekend by Walkout for Peace, calling on high school students across the country to protest Trump’s election by walking out of class and marching on city halls. Mira Costa senior Merita Lundstrom said at the demonstration, “I’m Mexican, a woman and I have gay friends. I’m here to show I’m not okay with Donald Trump’s positions or his behavior.” Lundstrom said the Mira Costa protest was largely spontaneous and that she only heard of the protest Monday morning. Student Tate Hildegard said it frightened him that a businessman and reality TV star, with no previous political experience was now the president. Fellow student Luc Patedevin said he disapproved of the…
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