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Undergrad to speak at Democratic National Convention
August 21, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:

When Edgar Jared Vilchez '27 witnessed the shooting of a classmate outside his Chicago high school in 2022, it changed the trajectory of his life.

It's a story he'll share at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), as part of a segment about the impact of gun violence in the U.S.

"I'll be talking about how guns really changed my story," said Vilchez, a . . .

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