By: Sophy Gao
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Brady Condon
On January 6, 2021, thousands of insurrectionists terrorized our nation’s capital. A police officer was beaten to death with a fire extinguisher, dozens more were injured, and millions of Americans felt unsafe. As the mob set its sight on the capitol, the very heart of our democracy was struck.
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By: Braeden Condon
The 2016 Presidential Election sparked my initial interest in politics. Before that year, I just echoed what my Republican family had said in conversations around the dinner table. However, with a new interest in politics, I set out on my own for a new political identity, one that I made throughout my own research and beliefs.
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By: Katie Harbaugh
After the Capitol riots on Wednesday, a lot of people were struggling with how to battle such anti-democratic mindsets. Once the public pointed out that Donald Trump’s tweet prompted the violence at the Capitol, he was quickly banned from Twitter. Not long after that, other companies followed suit, including Google, Facebook, Youtube, Amazon, and more.
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By: Shruthika Araselvan
On Wednesday January 6th, as Congress was certifying Biden’s win in the presidential election, a group of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in protest. The following pictures show the destruction caused by the attackers.
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By: Kaila Morris
Dear America,
I cannot begin to imagine what you will say about January 6, 2021, but I can only hope that you will not live through another day like it.
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By: Dakota Taufeeq
I have decided to write some six word stories about the terrorist attack on June 6th. Some of these short stories will be about my reflection on the events, facts about the events, etc. I hope you enjoy!
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By: Martina Aucejo
This poem is a result of me reflecting on the state of the U.S and some recent events that have occurred, including but not limited to BLM, COVID-19 and the Capitol riots that occurred on January 6th, 2021. The poem may not be flawless, nor a piece of art, but I still hope that it is enjoyable.
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By: Herbie Waters
January 6th, 2021. As 2020 came to a close, many Americans were looking forward to the illusion of a fresh start, a better hour, a respawn point. When we reached the first week of 2021, a few days after the checkpoint, tone-setting events were on our minds - the Georgia runoff election, for instance, whose outcomes were both photo-finish Democrat wins. The cusp of this projected win, however, allowed a mob of disgruntled Americans to accelerate up their curve and land crashing down on the United States Capitol Building, bringing recklessness and the coronavirus to the home of the Senate and House.
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