Conservative Campus Activists Rally to Unify Campus Communities on Anniversary of 9/11
by Patrick X. Coyle
September 8, 2004
This Saturday marks the third anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Young America’s Foundation’s activists around the country are working to unify their communities with the help of the 9/11: Never Forget Project to organize moments of prayer and create American flag memorials, among other activities. The 9/11: Never Forget Project offers campus activists resources and materials, which assist in memorializing the over three thousand lives lost on September 11.
The Foundation distributed thousands of American flags, Never Forget buttons, and posters to its student activists. The following are some examples of how conservative college students are bringing their communities together:
Florida State University conservatives Lee Lovingood and Diana Bautista representing FSU student government teamed up with the vice president of student affairs office and University relations to establish an American flag memorial and fundraiser. Organizers will set up the campus display by placing one flag in the ground to represent each person who was killed in the terrorist attacks. Donations are being accepted for the annual FSU-NYC September 11 Scholarship which provides monetary grants to high school students who are accepted to FSU and are children or family members of a NYC Firefighter or Police Officer who died in the attack. All flags on campus will be lowered to half-staff.
Eric Johnson at Northern Illinois University approached his student association and successfully advocated an American flag memorial to be displayed during a home football game at his school. Approximately three thousand flags will be placed on a hilltop by the scoreboard overlooking one end of
Huskie Stadium. A moment of silence will also take place prior to the game.
Trey Winslett at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill is working with his conservative club to set up an American Flag Memorial on the Polk Place campus quad on Saturday, September 11th. Visitors to the display will have the opportunity to donate to a charity.
Conservative students Tim Lundquist and Blake Doss at Luther College (IA) are working with their school’s president to plan a memorial service on the library lawn. In addition to remarks by the school’s president and campus ministries, the event will also include performances by the men’s choir singing patriotic songs including, “America the Beautiful,” “God Bless America,” and “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
First-year student Rebecca Beach at Patrick Henry College is working with local churches and businesses in Chester, New Jersey, to hold a memorial service for the anniversary of September 11. Rebecca is working with volunteers to erect a display of 3,000 American flags, which will be featured during the memorial service.
We should remember those colleagues we lost during the terrorist attacks on America and rededicate ourselves to winning the war that the Islamic terrorists launched against us.
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