{"id":7892,"date":"2018-05-30T18:02:56","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T02:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=7892"},"modified":"2018-05-30T18:02:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T02:02:56","slug":"a-day-for-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/a-day-for-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"A day for reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sam Dunaway | News Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

While the long weekend brought sunshine and a break from classes, the Memorial Day holiday provided a time to reflect on the individuals that have passed away while serving in the military.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sophomore business and psychology major Cole Hendren explained, \u201cIt\u2019s just a day of appreciation to appreciate those who are out there fighting for our country and fighting for our rights.\u201d Hendren is the current Communications Officer for the WOU Student Veterans Association.<\/span><\/p>\n

Western\u2019s SVA chapter honored the holiday in several ways. On May 19, a group of club members gathered at Belcrest Memorial Park in Salem, Oregon to clean the headstones of veterans. The club aimed to clean as many headstones as possible in preparation for visitors on Memorial Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very humbling,\u201d said Hendren, who participated in the headstone cleaning. \u201cIt was a very surreal experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

May 29 brought the third annual Memorial Day Banquet hosted by the club. One of SVA\u2019s biggest events was made even bigger this year by keynote speaker and Student Veterans of America CEO and President Jared Lyon, who oversees nearly 1,500 SVA chapters across the nation. The banquet was open to all students and community members, regardless of involvement in the military, to honor Memorial Day. <\/span><\/p>\n

Junior exercise science major and 2018-2019 club president Stephanie Mahoney believes that everyone should set aside some time to remember those who have died serving our country. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want people to know that aside from the BBQs, shopping sales, and all the other things that happen during Memorial Day, this day means something more,\u201d explained Mahoney. \u201cSo take some time to understand and honor what this day is really about because those people that have died serving our country are someone’s family or friend and they are no longer here because of their sacrifice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at journalnews@wou.edu<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo by: Caity Healy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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