tbt at the University of Munich, paying my respects to the memory of young Sophie Scholl and the German heroes of the White Rose who, at the height of WWII, stood up to the Nazis in what was then the Hitler stronghold of Bavaria . They knew full well they would likely pay with their lives but chose to resist the monstrous regime. Sophia was killed on this date in 1943 at mere 21 years of age. Her courageous acts will continue to inspire us forever.