Scene at Olympic and Vermont

Russell Jauregui, 51,a community organizer, was wearing a flourescent colored baseball cap, carrying wrinkled poster paper under one arm and shouting at marchers not to block the sidewalk. Marchers probably take up less than 100 yds on Vermont. The Union 76 gas station on nw corner of Vermont and 3rd is the main gathering spot. Jauregui said this would be the big church, labor, and student rally. He indicated that this year, news of the march was spread mostly by word of mouth, that they didnt get much media this year. Jauregui seemed unfazed by the small crowd, insisting it would grow and appearing upbeat--as if things were going exactly as planned.

-Jill Leovy at Olympic and Vermont