Assembly commemorates terror attacks
By Brielle Keane
On September 9, 2011 an assembly was put on by students in memory of the lives that were taken from us on September 11,2001 to make sure we never forget the sorrow that fellow Americans went through.
During the spring of last year students came up with the idea of having an assembly all student run to enforce the impact our community and the nation felt when the twin tours went down.
“When it happened we were so young and we cant recall a lot of what happened so I though that if the students saw their peers doing it rather than someone higher up they would be able to connect to it more,” said senior Laura Smith.
Laura Smith and Mackenzie Dupuy, both seniors at Naperville North, came up with the idea of the assembly and approached Principle Kevin Pobst with the idea. Pobst was all in, and from there the assembly took off.
The assembly started by seniors Molly Durava, Deanna Moore, Pablo Garcia-Quesada, and Dean Diaz singing “In the Arms of Angel.” That was followed by an edited clip where NBC news reported on what was happening live at the towers on that fateful day.
Different interviews of individuals were then projected, talking about what they were doing when the towers were hit. Guest speakers, Dilara Sayeed and Mike Jaensch, then gave heartfelt stories of that tragic day.
Sayeed has been a teacher at District 203 since 2011, and has taught at Kennedy Jr. High and Meadow Glens.
“There is never a handbook to walk us through that terrible day… Americans of all colors, all backgrounds, all faiths were pained,” said Sayeed.
She also talked of how our generation must overcome these issues.
“You’re finding a way to come together in a world where people are trying to pick you apart,” said Sayeed
Jaensch was also in support of our generation never forgetting what happened that day, and to be aware of just how our lives changed.
“Ten years ago we didn’t have to get padded down or have our bags checked to get into a concert and football game,” said Yench.
The assembly took a positive turn in the end. Show Choir did a musical number to show light at the end of a dark tunnel.
