9/11: Woodlands Prep Remembers.

Even after 13 years, the effect of the 9/11 terrorist attacks remains heavy in our hearts. The magnitude of the tragedy reverberated not only across the United States, but across the world. Here are some of the ways in which we were perturbed on the day the world stopped spinning, plus an overview of what happened:

13^th Anniversary of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

By Deen Osman

Edited by Waverly Spratt

Photo by Gabriel Sanchez 

Thirteen years ago, on September 11, 2001, tragedy struck on the east coast of the United States. This day, now referred to as 9/11, is the worst terrorist attack on US soil, and has devastated many lives across the nation. The terrorist group known as al-Qaeda is responsible for the attacks on 9/11. Before the attack, Al-Qaeda militants hijacked four American airplanes - two of which crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, one crashed into the Pentagon in Washington D.C, and one crashed in a rural area of Pennsylvania. Since then, several memorials have been built around the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the crash site of the flight that crashed in Pennsylvania. One of the memorials around the site where the Twin Towers once stood is known as the Freedom Tower. The Freedom Tower, which has become the new World Trade Center, is a skyscraper that stands 1,776 feet in the air. This height is not random: the Freedom Tower is 1,776 feet tall because, in 1776, the 13 colonies won its independence from British rule, making the United States its own country and nation. Another memorial around the site of fallen Twin Towers are the two waterfalls that signify where the Twin Towers once stood. Next to the waterfalls is the 9/11 museums. Moreover, the Pentagon Memorial has benches that represent the innocent lives lost during this catastrophe. The benches facing the Pentagon are dedicated to those who passed in the plane crash, while the benches facing away from the Pentagon are dedicated to those who passed in the Twin Towers. Finally, the memorial in Pennsylvania, which consists of two water fountains, is meant to honor those died in the plane crash. These memorials are important reminders of this tragic and surreal day. We must never forget 9/11. 

Video by Claudia Jimenez.