After the assault and eventual death of Marcellus Andrews, a 19-year-old man from Waterloo, a vigil was held at the University of Northern Iowa for Andrews to mourn his death and reemphasize the importance of tolerance. About 60 people from UNI and the community attended the vigil, which was held on Aug. 25.

"We decided that we needed to come together as a group, not because we're gay, not because he might've been gay, but just to support someone whose life was really lost in an unfortunate time in his life," said senior Ellie Hail, the co-president of UNI Proud, which sponsored the vigil.