Sandra Puebla, senior political science major, introduces herself to the audience as a panelist for Tuesday evening’s discussion with Project Orange.

Junior hospitality major Tori McCracken (from left), senior nursing major Ariel Tate, freshman nursing major Starr Scott, Jameria Washington, freshman early education major, and junior hospitality major Tatyana Coleman pose for a picture in the Holmes Student Center Sky Room during the #ProjectOrange launch Tuesday.

Erin Hernandez, Student Association director of Governmental Affairs, explains the importance of students engaging in elections, even at the university level.

Students laid out tombstones Thursday along Lucinda Avenue to signify the number of people that have been murdered in Chicago in the past five years. Above, names of people lost to homicide this year in Chicago are listed. There have been 632 homicides in Chicago so far this year, according to reports by the Chicago Tribune.