On October 1st, MC Pride Club hosted its fourth annual Chalk Walk, in collaboration with the Center for Campus Ministry. This event began as a way to revive the Pride Club after COVID-19 affected campus activities. The Chalk Walk highlights acceptance for everyone on campus, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or religion, and reinforces the idea that the Center for Campus Ministry is a safe space for anyone who is looking for community. Students gathered and drew pictures and wrote kind messages to decorate the campus with positivity.
The Chalk Walk emphasizes the importance of acceptance and community on Maryville College campus. Students show their artistic nature as well as their pride, as seen with this dinosaur, drawn in the colors of the bisexual flag.
This lyric from Rocky Horror, another event co-produced by MC Pride, advocates for being true to yourself.
A quote from Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese,” which describes the feeling of freedom in self-acceptance.
The Chalk Walk inspires students to use belief as a means of accepting and supporting others.
Positive and inspiring messages decorate the campus sidewalks outside the Center for Campus Ministry.
As a familiar face in the chalk, Kermit the Frog has always been a symbol of wholesome and unconditional love.
