Hillsdale College’s Young Americans for Freedom is honoring the 2,977 9/11 victims in front of a big audience this year.
Since the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, falls on Sunday, its annual memorial will be held on Sept. 10 at halftime during the 7 p.m. football game at Muddy Waters Stadium.
“We cannot let this tragedy be forgotten,” Hillsdale YAF President junior English Hinton said. “We cannot let those lives be lost in vain.”
In the past, the conservative club held the memorial between Lane and Kendall halls, speckling the grass around the Civil War statue with American flags to represent each of the victims. This year, YAF members will plant the flags beneath the scoreboard.
“It’s a good spot to do it,” said Jeffrey Rogers, Hillsdale’s assistant dean of men. “There’s a good segue of the community and the college coming together to represent an event that touched us all.”
