The storming of the Capitol: Algonquin’s reactions
Students and faculty were asked about their reactions to the shutdown of the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Social Distancing procedures were practiced during all interviews and masks were worn inside at all times and only removed if outside and at least 10 feet apart.
Compiled by: Jessie Lambert, Sofia Abdullina, Karthik Yalala, Nathaniel Baez, Sharada Vishwanath, Aaliyah Yan, Brianna Tang, Melissa Dai, Erik Lin, Marin Klein
Freshman Makayla Austin
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “I thought that they were being stupid and reckless.” Would you consider the people who entered the building protestors, rioters, or something different? “I would consider them rioters.” How do you feel these actions will affect the future of our country and what ste...
Sophomore Marin Trendel
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “It was highly disappointing and disturbing to me, but it was predictable. There were signs leading up to this event that had been largely ignored.” Would you consider the people who entered the building protestors, rioters or something different? “I would not refer to th...
Social studies teacher Brian Kellett
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “Shock and horror.” Would you consider the people who entered the building protestors, rioters or something different? “They are definitely rioters. They are definitely people who were engaged in the insurrection. People can disagree on the use of words they use to describ...
Freshman Omar El Nesr
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “My initial reaction was one of both: shocked and expectedness. At once, I expected that there would be protests and potentially riots over the election, but I never thought that it would amount to an attack on the nation’s Capitol.” Would you consider the people who en...
Freshman Alex Franca
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “At first when my dad told me, I was shocked and I was trying to understand what led to all of this. I was trying to figure out who was on what side because I heard someone say something about Trump supporters.” Would you consider the people who entered the building protestors, rioters or something differen...
Senior Esteban Contreras
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “My first reaction was me scrolling through Instagram with my eye pupils very wide open. I thought those Trump supporters were very crazy.” Would you consider the people who entered the building protestors, rioters or something different? “After seeing what happened on the n...
Senior Jarrod Caracciolo
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “My initial reaction was like wow they actually did it. I was genuinely surprised, I didn’t think they had it in them.” Would you consider the people who entered the building protestors, rioters or something different? “They’re terrorists, that’s not protesting. It co...
Freshman Mathew Zhang
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “Well I thought it was pretty outrageous because Donald Trump has been saying the election was “stolen.” And then [his supporters] breached the Capitol, and it’s unexpected because the Capitol is supposed to have tight security and a bunch of protesters just broke through. I...
Junior Serena Binto
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “My mom first told me about it when she was at the grocery store, and when I first heard it, I was questioning if it was real or not.” Would you consider the people who entered the building protestors, rioters or something different? "Definitely not protestors. I think they fall under the catego...
Senior Nick Seto
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “Mostly disbelief and surprised because I wasn’t really following it and suddenly it was just people in the Capitol building so it was kinda a sinking gut feeling.” Would you consider the people who entered the building protestors, rioters or something different? “I would say...
Senior Ben Westphal
What was your initial reaction to hearing news of the events that transpired at the Capitol building on Wednesday? “I was pretty shocked and a little bit scared too. Never something like this has happened in our lives.” Would you consider the people who entered the building protestors, rioters or something different? “I’d go with rioters but on the extreme end of rioters.” How do yo...
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