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11 reflections on 9/11: Eric Peterson, Sophomore

Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:35 a.m.

When I think of Sept. 11 the images that stick in my mind are those of the thousands of people who tried their best to make a horrible situation somewhat better. But these people are not just the brave firemen who risked their lives in New York, I found a group of people here in Bloomington that helped make the day that should be my favorite date of the year into something that I will forever cherish. Sept. 11 was my 19th birthday, a day that should be filled with happiness and gifts, cakes, and whatnot. The day though was forever marred by an unspeakable event that will forever haunt that day.

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11 reflections on 9/11: Steve Netter, Graduate student

Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:35 a.m.

I was working in Jersey City, N.J., directly across from the WTC on the other side of the Hudson River. After the planes hit, everyone stopped working and became fixated on Lower Manhattan. It never crossed my mind that the towers were in danger of collapsing. Unfortunately, I was mistaken. I had a front row seat as the first one collapsed and remember repeating, "This isn't happening." It was quite a surreal moment. I was in complete shock and denial as I watched in horror and heard the screams around me. In no more than a few minutes, all of Lower Manhattan had disappeared in a dark cloud.

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11 reflections on 9/11: Jane Torres, Main Library technical services

Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:35 a.m.

I knew that Sept. 11 was going to be an unusually good day. It was my birthday. I am a IU Main Library employee and I knew that when I went to my desk that morning I would find cards from several of my co-workers and there would be the good-natured razzing about getting older. Later that evening I was being taken to dinner by my children. I'm one of the earlier people to arrive at work and sure enough, when I got there, there were cards on my desk. I had just made the decision regarding which sticker from a sheet that came in one of the cards to wear for the day -- I chose "Senior Citizen in Training." Seemed appropriate enough!

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11 reflections on 9/11: Mohamed Yusuf, IU Muslim Student Union president

Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:33 a.m.

As I reflect on the events of September 11th, I remember the shock and disbelief with which I viewed the images on television and like most of us, I felt a deep connection with the people in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, with those on the airplanes, with the parents, with the relatives and with the friends who had lost their loved ones. As a leader on campus, I also went through a lot of other emotions such as the concern for the safety of the many Muslims on campus and the concern for the security and future of those who are of Middle Eastern descent or who practice the religion of Islam here in the U.S. and abroad. I have realized that although we as a nation have been united in many more ways than we were a year ago, we are still in search of a new meaning and context. Our own basic freedoms, including our freedom of movement, are being suppressed in more ways than we could expect.

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11 reflections on 9/11 Myles Brand, IU president

Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:32 a.m.

Sept. 11, 2001 is a date that will remain etched in the minds of today's college students just as the dates Nov. 22, 1963 and Dec. 7, 1941 remain in the memories of their parents and grandparents. We remember the tragedy of one year ago. We share the sorrow of those whose friends and family members perished. We recognize the bravery of policemen, firemen and all the "everyday heroes" who saved lives by putting their own at risk.

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11 reflections on 9/11 Ryan Todd, senior

Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:32 a.m.

I remember that day like it was yesterday. I was shocked, confused and saddened by what I saw. I recall how silent everything was while I was walking the two blocks to class. Normally their is a lot a noise and people walking around but that day everyone I saw was somber and no words were said because everyone knew what the other was feeling.

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11 reflections on 9/11: Nicole Stuart, Senior

Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:31 a.m.

I was really proud of myself when I was offered a federal job at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. If you haven't been there, the USHMM is on the Mall, across the Potomac River from the Pentagon, maybe three blocks from the Washington Monument. My first day of work was Sept. 10, 2001. I had a federal job. I had found easy street.

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9/11 musical to debut in Austria

By Alyson Brodsy and William J. Kole · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:29 a.m.

VIENNA, Austria -- Sergei Dreznin knows it's risky to debut a musical about Sept. 11 on the anniversary of the attacks. However, Dreznin, a Moscow-born composer who lives in New York City, says he couldn't resist capturing how the spirit of New York has endured. He felt compelled as an artist, he says, "to tell the most important story that could possibly be told."

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Broadway arising as a different being

By Britany Ausmus and Brittany Ausmus · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:28 a.m.

NEW YORK -- In the center of Times Square people wait in a line that snakes as far as the eye can see, all in the hopes of purchasing inexpensive tickets to Broadway productions. The people waiting patiently are surrounded on all sides by promoters selling their show, vying for the crowd's attention with statements promising more than the last.

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America on alert for 9/11 anniversary

By Alyson Brodsy and John Solomon · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:23 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration raised the nation's terror alert warning to its second highest level Tuesday -- code orange -- signaling a "high risk" of attack ahead of the Sept. 11 anniversary. The government increased security at federal buildings and monuments and closed some U.S. embassies abroad.

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Customers slow to return to New York businesses

By Emily Veach · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:22 a.m.

NEW YORK -- The sun came up over the east side of Lower Manhattan just like it did every day. Fishing boats were coming in and out of port, shop owners flipped their "open" signs and Wall Street traders buttoned up their color coded vests in preparation for the opening bell.

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Pumpkin patches bleak as Halloween nears

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:16 a.m.

Steve Nesbitt is a lot like Charlie Brown these days -- he's on the lookout for the Great Pumpkin. With the Halloween pumpkin-buying season about a month away, the vines in Nesbitt's 10-acre pumpkin patch should have dropped under the weight of the fruit. Instead, a drought and heat that has lasted for months have slowed the ripening and left only drooping pumpkins the size of a softball.

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Air travelers meet increased scrutiny

By Elise LeBlanc · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:13 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- It's 6:02 in the morning and already the gentle hum of commerce slowly eases its way through the early hour at the Indianapolis airport. Some travelers partake in freshly brewed coffee, pushing themselves over the cusp of wakefulness and killing time before their flight. Many have extra time to work with because airlines recommend passengers to show up at least two hours in advance to ensure they make their flight.

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A year later: America and me

By Joe Grace · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:11 a.m.

Today is the one-year anniversary of a terrible tragedy that happened to America. Friday is the one-year anniversary of my first-ever date, a not-so terrible tragedy except if you happen to be said date.

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America the lazy

By Rory Starks · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:11 a.m.

Obesity is a big problem in America. Okay, that was a horrible pun and I'm sorry, but it is really a big, fat problem. In a country where popular food is unhealthy and plentiful, being overweight is understandable. But the problem does not lie solely in the food we eat, but rather the ease in which it is obtained.

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One year later, we're stronger

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:10 a.m.

The pain and horror still exist one year after Sept. 11. After being caught off guard so badly, the growing process has been difficult. Today is a national day of reflection and introspection. We have several new responsibilities because of our experience.

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New seats shaft students

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 7:19 p.m.

I can see it now. Michael McNeely is sitting around a round table in Assembly Hall with the rest of his athletics department staff trying to figure out a way to increase revenue taken in at football games for a team that has not been to a bowl game for nearly a decade. All of a sudden, one person asks, "Which group has been more supportive of a sub par team and would still come to the games even if we stick them in the worst part of the stadium?" At once the obvious answer arises -- "the students!"

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Shaking it off

By Elise LeBlanc · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 7:08 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Primitive pounding pulsates through Central Park, vibrating through the ground and up through the chest until it feels like your lungs have become drums. People from around the park drift to the source of the infectious beat, which turns out to be the weekly Djembe -- a jam session with African instruments. As the music troupe plays at an exhausting pace, New Yorkers are stripping off extraneous clothing to dance to the music, taking time out to focus on sensations other than honking horns and neon lights.

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Study abroad still popular after attacks

By Maura Halpern · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:48 p.m.

Following the tragic events of Sept. 11, safety in America transformed into a feeling of uneasiness and just plain fear. IU students studying abroad last year immediately found themselves engulfed in an experience they never expected. Now a year has passed, and the overseas study program in Franklin Hall remains busy with prospective students, despite the fact that the possibility and fear of terrorism is now something to consider when studying abroad.

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