The Importance Of Chris Hogan's Speech

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At first I was surprised because not many people were there, but I arrived around 8:35. Then all of a sudden thousands of students, staff, and neighbors came to join in on the silent walk. On the small walk across Stanford mall where the first guest speakers were, many students were acting very “unsilent,” probably because they knew that for the next 30 minutes they could not talk at all. However, once Dr. Chris Hogan began to speak the crowd died down in its rowdiness. Dr. Chris Hogan’s speech was just the same one it seems that is told by everyone at the counseling center, but I guess those people that need the help have to be told more than once so in order to get the nerve to go and get the help needed. Chancellor Peacock was up next for the pre-walk speeches. He had a good yet simple speech that contained an applause to the winning football team. The congratulations to the football team tied beautifully to his main point, which was that because we are all Mountaineers we would and will celebrate and cry with one another. Peacock goes on to say that no one should ever be alone at night because there is always a helping hand at Appalachian. The unity at this college is so strong that no matter what, a fellow student or faculty member will help…show more content…
She talks about impact of this event on not only herself but also on the school and its safety. Appalachian has become more aware since this incident. I feel that we as a school should not have had such a terrible event in order to make this campus more aware but without having something like this happening the campus would be less aware. It is much like the 9/11 attacks, because it made the country more united, however, it should not have taken almost 3,000 deaths. Sometimes I guess it is good to have horrible events because it makes the country or school that much more united or

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