Bradley’s College Republicans will be holding a memorial service today to commemorate the 2,977 victims of the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.
Jason Blumenthal, president of College Republicans, provided details about the service.
“This year we are planning on doing the same concept as last year,” Blumenthal, a political science and economics major, said. “The only major change will probably be the pattern of which the flags are placed.”
The flags will be placed in the ground around campus in order for students to remember what happened to the United States on that day.
“We would like the flags to represent the memorial and remember the lives lost in this tragic event in American history,” Blumenthal said.
Blumenthal said he hopes students walking around campus don’t ignore the flags and the symbolism they bring.
“The hope is for students to just pass by on Friday and at least think about the day in our history,” Blumenthal said. “It is to serve as a reminder.”
Although students weren’t very old when this tragedy occurred, senior psychology major Matt Sypien said he remembers what it was like.
“I remember walking through the school as a third grader and seeing all the teachers crowded around the TV,” Sypien said. “Not knowing the severity of what was going on, I continued on with my day. It wasn’t until my mom pulled me out of school and explained to me the situation. My mom was there [in New York] five months before the attack training for her job, which is crazy to think about now.”
