Word: vigil
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...Obama's plan is to recruit hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people over the coming Martin Luther King Day weekend to do volunteer work in their communities - anything from senior-center visits to mural paintings to attendance at a vigil protesting China's role in the Darfur genocide. Groups as diverse as the National Center for Transgender Equality and James Dobson's Focus on the Family are taking part, with 8,500 events nationwide listed on the site as of Wednesday. "It's an effort to emphasize the fact that people have to take responsibility for their...
...deeply bothered by the attacks and the brutal violence,” Alexandra A. Rahman ’12 said. “There is very little a Harvard student can do to help the situation over there politically, but attending the vigil is one of the things...
...They’re just frustrated,” said one vigil participant, who asked not to be named...
...vigil ended with a moment of silence. Participants lingered to talk and reflect...
Miranda K. Margowsky ’12 said that the vigil was a sign of hope...