By: Megan Palera
mpalera@klkntv.com
For current college students who grew up in the 9–11 era, today holds a different meaning.
Today's college freshman were only 7-years-olds back then. They didn't really understand what they were seeing on the TV screen, but they do remember how the country came together as one.
The campus at UNL serves as a stark reminder of that tragic day 11 years ago. A solemn candle light vigil to mark the anniversary. A blanket of flags, one of each fallen Nebraska soldier. Young men and women, too young to truly understand the pain and suffering of the terrorist attacks then, now standing united.
"No matter what their age was or what they were doing at that moment, we all just kind of stopped and looked at the TV and were in awe, even at such young ages," said Brittany Gossett, a UNL senior.
Their history books are still full of blank pages, waiting for the September 11th story to be written. When it is, they say they'll remember a country united as one among the dark shadows of the fallen Twin Towers.
"I think now we're starting to realize how important it is to support our country and thank our soldiers who go overseas to keep our country's freedom," said UNL freshman, Courtney Schneider.
September 11th, 2001, these UNL students will always remember how the red, white and blue came to stand tall. "It brought us together as all different races and all different components of life," said Gossett.
A memorial wall featuring pictures and stories from September 11th is inside UNL's Student Union. It will be there all week for anyone that wants to see it or leave a message.
