About 200 Students March In Vigil

About 200 students from both MIT and Cambridge Rindge and Latin marched together in a peaceful vigil yesterday.

"Basically the students wanted to voice their disapproval of violence in any form and to express sympathy for the family of the MIT student," said Bill McLaurin, assistant principal of Rindge and Latin high school--the school alleged murderer Shon McHugh attends.

The march, which started at Rindge and Latin, ended with a presentation of a statement of sympathy signed by high school students and faculty to the Norwegian consulate.

The statement said the community do not want toplace blame on any-one and extended theircondolences to the family of murdered Norwegianstudent Yngve Raustein.

MIT students continued the memorial for thatnight with their own candlelight vigil. About a350 students lit candles in honor of their slainclassmate as Dean Robert M. Randolph, UniversityPresident Charles M. Vest and friends of Rausteinspoke.

"They bear no ill feelings toward the schoolsor the city itself," said Norwegian ConsulateTerje Korsnes, who has talked to the victim'sfamily everyday since the murder. "They arecomforted by your expressions of compassionthrough it all," he told the growing crowd.

Cambridge Rindge and Latin students said theystrongly disapprove of the murder last Fridaynight in front of the MIT library on MemorialDrive.

They added that the media's portrayal of Rindgeand Latin students was unfair. Recent reports haveportrayed Rindge and Latin students as callous anddismissive of the murder.

"I'm sick of all the violence in Cambridge andaround the country," said junior Byron Logan, whospoke at the rally in front of the MIT studentcenter.

"But I'm personally outraged that we at Rindgeand Latin are being portrayed like a bunch ofsavages," Logan added.

According to many high school students,violence is a problem in every community and notjust in Cambridge. The students announced theirplan to launch anti-violence curriculuminitiatives for elementary and junior highschools.

At MIT, students say they are concerned aboutsafety on and off-campus. Petitions arecirculating to increase lighting on Memorial Driveand "safety ride" escort services.

"We [on the City Council] are trying to workout things," said Councillor Jonathan S. Myers ashe walked in the march along Mass. Ave.

He added that although the council has not yetissued a formal resolution about the murder, MayorKenneth E. Reeves '72 will meet with Rindge andLatin students today.

Also, high school officials extended homeroomtoday to allow discussion about the crime andstudents' feelings.

"I know acts of violence take place in everycountry but people just don't go around killingsenselessly," said Raustein's friend, Naved Khan,an international transfer student from India.

Khan, who spoke at MIT's candlelight vigil,said Raustein was tolerant man and a top studentwith a near-perfect GPA. He said Raustein wantedto start a space program in his native Norway

The statement said the community do not want toplace blame on any-one and extended theircondolences to the family of murdered Norwegianstudent Yngve Raustein.

MIT students continued the memorial for thatnight with their own candlelight vigil. About a350 students lit candles in honor of their slainclassmate as Dean Robert M. Randolph, UniversityPresident Charles M. Vest and friends of Rausteinspoke.

"They bear no ill feelings toward the schoolsor the city itself," said Norwegian ConsulateTerje Korsnes, who has talked to the victim'sfamily everyday since the murder. "They arecomforted by your expressions of compassionthrough it all," he told the growing crowd.

Cambridge Rindge and Latin students said theystrongly disapprove of the murder last Fridaynight in front of the MIT library on MemorialDrive.

They added that the media's portrayal of Rindgeand Latin students was unfair. Recent reports haveportrayed Rindge and Latin students as callous anddismissive of the murder.

"I'm sick of all the violence in Cambridge andaround the country," said junior Byron Logan, whospoke at the rally in front of the MIT studentcenter.

"But I'm personally outraged that we at Rindgeand Latin are being portrayed like a bunch ofsavages," Logan added.

According to many high school students,violence is a problem in every community and notjust in Cambridge. The students announced theirplan to launch anti-violence curriculuminitiatives for elementary and junior highschools.

At MIT, students say they are concerned aboutsafety on and off-campus. Petitions arecirculating to increase lighting on Memorial Driveand "safety ride" escort services.

"We [on the City Council] are trying to workout things," said Councillor Jonathan S. Myers ashe walked in the march along Mass. Ave.

He added that although the council has not yetissued a formal resolution about the murder, MayorKenneth E. Reeves '72 will meet with Rindge andLatin students today.

Also, high school officials extended homeroomtoday to allow discussion about the crime andstudents' feelings.

"I know acts of violence take place in everycountry but people just don't go around killingsenselessly," said Raustein's friend, Naved Khan,an international transfer student from India.

Khan, who spoke at MIT's candlelight vigil,said Raustein was tolerant man and a top studentwith a near-perfect GPA. He said Raustein wantedto start a space program in his native Norway