9/11 reflections from the Courier staff

"I remember watching the towers being hit and collapsing that night on the evening news while my mom cried and my dad sat there in silence. After 9/11, everyone was afraid of flying, thinking it would happen to them." – Abby Haslem, Copy Editor

"Reflecting on 9/11, while it was an incredibly sad event in our history, it brought people from all walks of life together. We could use that sense of togetherness today in such a politically divided time." – Riley Dulin, Sports Editor

"I was only one-year-old when 9/11 happened. I do know that it changed the lives of Americans forever. My parents have told me how the sky was eerily quiet. Since planes couldn’t fly, everything just felt different to them. Many of us have grown up and remember only what life was like after 9/11. The way the world changed 18 years ago is how we have known it always to be. – Alison Barrington, Staff Writer

"I remember 2011, the ten-year anniversary. Television stations ran news and documentary specials all day and told the stories of the people in the towers and on the ground on that fateful day. Just hearing second-hand experiences was enough to bring emotional chills down my back." – Emma Hildebrand, Editor in Chief

"As an aspiring firefighter paramedic, 9/11 hits home for me personally. The true acts of service, humility, and heroism of 9/11 first responders will never be forgotten. As I begin to start my own career in the fire service, I hope to follow in the footsteps of these courageous heroes." -Griffin Morrill, News Editor