HAMILTON, NY—Despite the best intentions of Class of 2019 Council, the memorial 5k held this month for the victims of 9/11 was not quite as fun as expected. Apparently, the festive decorations and enjoyable obstacle course did not manage to lighten the mood surrounding the event, says Jack Triphammer ‘18. “It was going well, until I remembered the 2,996 citizens that had their lives tragically cut short due to the tragic attacks of September 11th, 2001.” Triphammer reportedly laid down in the middle of his run, too depressed to pick up his feet for a second longer.
Although the weather held out nicely for the event, with sunshine beaming down onto a beautiful campus, participants apparently had some difficulty running with the added weight of the estimated 600 thousand innocent Iraqi souls killed in a ruthless, ill-executed retribution. Some runners did enjoy themselves, according to Diane Roudinni ‘17, at least until the “overwhelming and damning evidence of a complicit and willing federal government” caught up with them. Runners reported feeling deeply uncomfortable and purposefully vomiting at obstacles that equated the work of first responders to fun and games.
Overall, the event was a huge success, raising $37.51 for the affected families whose lives were irreversibly devastated that fateful day 15 years ago.
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