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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.

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.

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.

9/11 community events

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 11,2002 12:15 a.m.

Bloomington commemorates one year later

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!"

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.

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.

Reasons for ROTC enrollment increase go beyond 9/11

By Elizabeth Crosbie · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:47 p.m.

Freshman enrollment in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps at IU has more than doubled since last year's terrorist attacks, but officials said the reasons go beyond a heightened sense of patriotism. Mike Saulkenberg, Cadet Battalion commander, said he recently surveyed all ROTC freshmen for their reasons for joining the Army. None of the students specifically cited a reflection on Sept. 11 as their main purpose for enrolling.

Peace camp runs its course

By George Lyle IV · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:45 p.m.

Steps to Freedom, a local community activist, said "the spirit told him to change his name and campaign for peace." Starting last October, part of that campaign was camping out in Dunn Meadow for almost eight months to protest the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. Steps said the idea for the camp came from the Bloomington Peace Action Coalition as a way to respond to President Bush's call to action against terrorism. "It was a protest against the concept of a never-ending war," Steps said. Although the idea was the brainchild of the Peace Action Coalition, he quickly became the leader of the camp. "It wasn't my idea in the first place," he said. "I was just the determined one."

For students, quality time with families fades in months following Sept. 11

By Ashley Rhodebeck · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:43 p.m.

America stopped one year ago, and phones rang. Uncertainty gripped the nation and everyone wanted to hear a reassuring voice on the other side of the line telling them everything was OK. Family relationships changed as Americans reevaluated their lives and the world. Before the attacks, typical American families had relaxed and informal relationships, said Robert Billingham, an expert on family relationships and IU associate professor in applied health science. Although Americans valued their relatives, they "took each other for granted and 'assumed' that they would always be there," he said. In the weeks following the tragedy, families realized how uncertain life can be.

Faith under fire

By Mitch Blacher · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:43 p.m.

The aftermath of Sept. 11 left the country reeling and looking toward an uncertain future. As information filtered its way across America, terrorists were quickly identified as members of the Islamic faith. Religious studies professor Kevin Jaques said this caused many Muslims to take a serious overall look at their faith. "Muslims across the U.S. and across the world have been going through a process of self analysis and self criticism over what Muslim communities are doing," Jaques said. "Because the radical groups tend toward violence, mainstream Muslims have ignored or tried to stay out of their way."

Average family gave $50 to charities after terrorist attacks

By Jamie Lusk · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:41 p.m.

Though Sept. 11 fund-raising totals eclipsed any previous U.S. campaign, the funds amount to only a fraction of the total charitable donations for last year. Since Sept. 11, Americans contributed a hefty $1.88 billion to relief funds, according to Giving USA, an annual report for 2001.

IU students worked through Pentagon crash

By Adam Van Osdol and Adam VanOsdol · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:40 p.m.

The television inside Katie Flege's home will remain quiet today. She won't watch the hours of special programming and footage dedicated to the Day Our Nation Saw Terror. She says she can't. Her own memories are vivid enough. "It's important to honor the victims, but I don't want to watch the whole thing on TV," Flege says. "It would depress me too much. I just feel lucky to be here and alive."

Searching for a sign

By Josh Sanburn · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:39 p.m.

At 10 a.m. Sept. 11, 2001, then-sophomore Jessie Moskal woke up to begin another day in Bloomington, unaware she would soon learn two airplanes had been hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center where her father had been working on a business trip. Earlier that week, Bill Moskal had been excited to travel to New York, telling his wife and daughter how happy he was to work in the World Trade Center. Bill last talked to his wife about an hour before the first plane hit, the last time any of his family would speak to him.

Awakening to tragedy

By Stacey Palevsky · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:35 p.m.

Students spent countless hours glued to television sets watching the events of Sept. 11, 2001, unfold. Many were trying to account for family and friends, others were just in shock. No one could believe what was happening. This story relives that day and those tense hours.

Blood rush following Sept. 11 has slowed

By Samantha Thompson · Tuesday, Sept. 10,2002 6:33 p.m.

Soon after Sept. 11 many Americans were possessed by a spirit of giving. Students at IU and people around the nation rushed to donate time, clothing, money and, for a while, blood. "That entire week was amazing," charge nurse Nancy Ranstead said. "We were completely full. We had people sitting on the floor; we had people lined up out the door. We even had people coming out to volunteer."