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1. Heat oven to 500 degrees. Spread croissants on a large baking sheet and toast, cut side up, until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes (watch carefully to see that they do not burn). Let cool, then tear into large bite-size pieces.

2. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Add sliced scallions and sausage meat; cook, breaking up meat with a fork, until mixture is well browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in sage, and remove from heat.

3. In a large bowl, toss together croissants and sausage mixture. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, 1 1/2 cups cheese, salt and pepper.

4. Lightly oil a 9- x 13-inch baking dish. Turn croissant mixture into pan, spreading it out evenly over the bottom. Pour custard into pan, pressing croissants down gently to help absorb the liquid. Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

5. When you're ready to bake the casserole, heat oven to 350 degrees. Scatter the remaining grated cheese over the top of the casserole. Transfer to oven and bake until casserole is golden brown and firm to the touch, 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Garnish with sliced scallion tops before serving.

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The word "buttery" in the title refers to croissants, which make an especially rich foundation for this golden-topped baked breakfast classic Toasting the croissants before building the casserole adds caramelized notes that can stand up to the bits of browned sausage, sage and melted Gruyère strewn throughout Make this the night before a special breakfast or brunch, then pop it in the oven an hour before you plan to serve it.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - They shouted into a microphone until their voices became hoarse. They waved handmade signs. They chanted.

And sometimes, in the middle of it all, they choked up.

At the federal courthouse here on Saturday, students - including many of the very people who had to endure the trauma of a shooting on campus - continued to speak out about guns. Since Wednesday, when a gunman killed 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., their youthful voices have resonated where those of longtime politicians have largely fallen flat.

And on Saturday, another young woman's words captivated the nation.

Speaking publicly at the rally, Emma González, a senior, pledged that her school would be the site of the nation's last mass shooting. How could she know? Because, she said, she and her peers would take it upon themselves to "change the law."

"The people in the government who are voted into power are lying to us," she said. "And us kids seem to be the only ones who notice and are prepared to call B.S."

"They say that tougher gun laws do not decrease gun violence - we call B.S.!" she continued as a chorus of supporters echoed her. "They say a good guy with a gun stops a bad guy with a gun - we call B.S.! They say guns are just tools like knives and are as dangerous as cars - we call B.S.! They say that no laws could have been able to prevent the hundreds of senseless tragedies that have occurred - we call B.S.! That us kids don't know what we're talking about, that we're too young to understand how the government works - we call B.S.!"

She wiped her eyes aggressively. Then, she urged the people in the crowd to register to vote - and to give their elected officials "a piece of your mind."

Just hours later, one video of the speech had been viewed more than 100,000 times.

In a telephone interview early Sunday, Ms. González, 18, said she was surprised by the enthusiastic reaction to her speech.

"I just got off the phone with Demi Lovato," she said. "That's not normally something that ever should have happened."

Ms. González said she was encouraged to speak out, in part, by other supportive people in her community, especially those who she said do not yet feel comfortable talking publicly.

"This is my whole world now," she said. "I cannot allow myself to stop talking about this."

A person Ms. González met at a party was killed in the shooting, she said; another person she has known for "an incredibly long time" is still in the hospital.

"Everybody needs to understand how we feel and what we went through, because if they don't, they're not going to be able to understand why we're fighting for what we're fighting for," Ms. González said.

She noted that some have criticized students for raising their voices, suggesting that they take the time to grieve instead.

"This is the way I have to grieve," Ms. González said. "I have to make sure that everybody knows that this isn't something that is allowed to happen."

Here are the voices of some other students who, like Ms. González, have spoken out in recent days.

David Hogg, 17: 'We're children. You guys are the adults'

While David Hogg, 17, and dozens of his Stoneman Douglas classmates were hiding in the dark in the school chef's office, he interviewed them on camera about their views on gun policy. Mr. Hogg, a senior and the student news director, later told The New York Times that lawmakers must make schools safer.

"We need to do something," he said. "We need to get out there and be politically active. Congress needs to get over their political bias with each other and work toward saving children's lives."

Referring to politicians, Mr. Hogg told CNN: "We're children. You guys are the adults."

Carly Novell, 17: 'This IS about guns'

Hours after the mass shooting, surviving students turned to social media to discuss gun control. They addressed the prevalence of such attacks and why someone with a mental illness can buy a gun.

"Guns give these disgusting people the ability to kill other human beings," Carly Novell, a 17-year-old senior who is an editor for the school's quarterly magazine, wrote on Twitter. "This IS about guns."

In a video interview with The Times, Ms. Novell said she was trying to use her anger fruitfully.

"People always talk about gun control and how things need to change, but nothing ever does," she said. "And that is so frustrating."

Tyra Hemans, 19: 'I want to talk with' Trump

The public outcry from some Stoneman Douglas students was vastly different from the response of survivors of the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. Those students two decades ago did not turn to activism as they grieved.

In contrast, Tyra Hemans, a senior at Stoneman Douglas, brought a poster featuring the word "ENOUGH" to a funeral for one of her classmates on Friday. She said she also wanted to deliver a message to President Trump.

"I want our politicians to stop thinking about money and start thinking about all these lives we had lost," she said. "I want to talk with him about changing these laws."

Daniela Palacios, 16: 'Change is going to come of this'

Among those who attended Saturday's rally was Daniela Palacios, 16, a sophomore at another Broward County high school, Cypress Bay.

This was her first protest, she said, and she stood with her mother, a tiny gold cross on a chain around her neck.

Returning to school after the shooting at Stoneman Douglas had been difficult, she explained, and she said she was there to call for a ban on firearms like the semiautomatic AR-15 rifle used by the gunman.

"Wherever you bump into someone, there is the fear that they're the next shooter," she said, "and every bell is a gunshot."

"I feel like some change is going to come of this," she went on, her voice barely audible amid the roar of the crowd. "I feel hopeful."

Ellie Branson, 16: 'Can you include the names of the victims?'

When the protest ended, a group of teenagers stayed behind, chanting and hugging - and chanting again.

"It could have been us," one sign read. "My friend died for what?" said another.

"No more guns! No more guns! No more guns!" they yelled.

Among those leading the group was Ellie Branson, 16, a junior from South Broward High School. She wore a yellow and white T-shirt, her cheeks wet with tears.

When the protest finally ended, she texted a reporter.

"Can you include the names of the victims?" she asked. "Their names are more important than mine."
Julie Turkewitz reported from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Matt Stevens and Jason M. Bailey from New York. Jack Begg contributed research.

A version of this article appears in print on , on Page A13 of the New York edition with the headline: Grieving but Galvanized, Students Declare They Will 'Change the Law'. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | Subscribe

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Emma González Leads a Student Outcry on Guns: 'This Is the Way I Have to Grieve'

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - They shouted into a microphone until their voices became hoarse. They waved handmade signs. They chanted. And sometimes, in the middle of it all, they choked up. At the federal courthouse here on Saturday, students - including many of the very people who had to endure the trauma of a shooting on campus - continued to speak out about guns.

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What will you choose to proclaim?

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Although we are no longer accepting new essays on our website, we thought we would share these essay writing suggestions in case you wished to write an essay for your own benefit. Writing your own statement of personal belief can be a powerful tool for self-reflection. It can also be a wonderful thing to share with family, friends, and colleagues. To guide you through this process, we offer these suggestions:

Tell a story about you: Be specific. Take your belief out of the ether and ground it in the events that have shaped your core values. Consider moments when belief was formed or tested or changed. Think of your own experience, work, and family, and tell of the things you know that no one else does. Your story need not be heart-warming or gut-wrenching-it can even be funny-but it should be real. Make sure your story ties to the essence of your daily life philosophy and the shaping of your beliefs.

Be brief: Your statement should be between 500 and 600 words. That's about three minutes when read aloud at your natural pace.

Name your belief: If you can't name it in a sentence or two, your essay might not be about belief. Also, rather than writing a list, consider focusing on one core belief.

Be positive: Write about what you do believe, not what you don't believe. Avoid statements of religious dogma, preaching, or editorializing.

Be personal: Make your essay about you; speak in the first person. Avoid speaking in the editorial "we." Tell a story from your own life; this is not an opinion piece about social ideals. Write in words and phrases that are comfortable for you to speak. We recommend you read your essay aloud to yourself several times, and each time edit it and simplify it until you find the words, tone, and story that truly echo your belief and the way you speak.

For this project, we are also guided by the original This I Believe series and the producers' invitation to those who wrote essays in the 1950s. Their advice holds up well. Please consider it carefully in writing your piece.

In introducing the original series, host Edward R. Murrow said, "Never has the need for personal philosophies of this kind been so urgent." We would argue that the need is as great now as it was 65 years ago.

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This I Believe Essay Writing Suggestions

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Although we are no longer accepting new essays on our website, we thought we would share these essay writing suggestions in case you wished to write an essay for your own benefit. Writing your own statement of personal belief can be a powerful tool for self-reflection.

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Origin of StoryCorps

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Kakenya Ntaiya made a deal with her father: She would undergo the traditional Maasai rite of passage of female circumcision if he would let her go to high school. Ntaiya tells the fearless story of continuing on to college, and of working with her village elders to build a school for girls in her community.

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. You don\'t like any books out there so you write your own. 17 million other people read it too. You get a book deal from Random House and you become one of Time Magazines most influential young people.

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