Faculty, students share 9-11 memories
September 9, 2011 • Jayden Beatty, Assoc. Editor
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People around the world watched the events of the day we have all come to know as “9-11,” the worst terrorist attack in history on the United States with an approximate death toll of 2,993 and 9,000 injuries. Many people witnessed the same footage of the Twin Towers, but perspectives varied... Read more »
Chandler Shaw, Senior Editor-in-Chief
September 9, 2011
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I do remember I was in second grade, in Mrs. Cryer’s class. Our biggest worry that day was if we would get to sit with our friends at lunch, and New York City could have been on another planet as far as we were concerned. When our teachers grew quiet and worried, most of us didn’t even give it a... Read more »
Maisie Dyer, Sophomore Staff Reporter
September 9, 2011
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My kindergarten year was not my most memorable year; in fact, it’s the beginning of time for when I remember anything. I am one of the many in my generation to say I remember going home that day and seeing my parents with pure horror written all over their faces. One of the images that I clearly see,... Read more »
Major (Retired) Luis F. Hernandez, US Army; Ass’t. Band Director
September 9, 2011
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After getting up and getting some coffee, I turned on the TV and switched over to Fox News, where Shepard Smith was broadcasting a breaking story about a possible commuter airplane crashing into the WTC. As I looked at the damage to the North tower, my first thought was “the damage is too big... Read more »
Wade Williams, US History Teacher/Baseball Coach
September 9, 2011
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I was teaching in Sugarland, Texas and remember watching on television the second plane hit and thinking about all the lives that were lost and how things were going to change. I also remember the feeling of wanting to make sure my family was safe. Read More →
Cortlyn Dees, Sophomore Sports Editor
September 9, 2011
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It’s hard to remember a lot from my kindergarten year. Between nap times and finger paintings, it was difficult to ever truly understand anything that was going on outside of my primary color-filled classroom. I do, however, have a vague memory of Sept. 11, 2001. As I think back on that day, I remember... Read more »
Julie Petruccione, US History Teacher
September 9, 2011
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There are many reasons why I will never forget September 11, 2001. My memories are vivid in my mind, and I still feel emotional when I remember that day. However, one of my most powerful memories involves my senior students that school year; they were the CHS Class of 2002. In May of 2001, I travelled... Read more »
Bryan Lintner, History Teacher/Basketball Coach
September 9, 2011
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When the Twin Towers were hit, I was teaching Texas History at the old junior high school, now Canyon Intermediate School. My classroom was out behind the school in an old portable. Each class had the old Channel One TVs in them, but the cable reception in the school was poor. The reception was perfect... Read more »
Lance Culbert, Computer Science Teacher
September 9, 2011
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I remember hearing that a plane had hit the World Trade Center and just casually chalking it up to pilot error or something going wrong with the air traffic control system. Later in the morning, I was watching live coverage on CNN with my students and we actually saw the second tower get hit. It... Read more »
Kira Mullins, English Teacher
September 9, 2011
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On September 11, 2001, I had only been out of college for about three months. I was working at a small art museum in Odessa, Texas. As I drove to work, I heard on the radio that a pilot had flown his plane into one of the towers of the World Trade Center. Honestly, the first image in my mind was... Read more »
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