Carrie Adcox Editor in Chief

Ashleigh Radford Amanda Garcia Opinions Managing Editor News Editor October 1,2001 Finding God During a Crisis By Carrie Adcox my moments of anguish. Pray World Trade Center. threadbare carpet. My mental my life. I can speak my mind Ediior-in-Chief for understanding so that you At home on the television, apparitions came floating out of without regard to censorship. It was the sound of the girls may be able to cope with the pictures and video accounts my mouth. It felt as though Our nation is not perfect, but it processing shipment in the events of the horrifying 9/11. ran constantly across the everything were going to be is all I know. I trust our na­ backroom screaming which Whatever you do, please screen. Over and over I ok. I have faith in my country tions leaders to lead us into vic­ turned my blood cold. remember to pray for our watched the World Trade Cen­ and I have faith in my God. tory. We were at work the mom- country. Pray for the workers ing of September 11 when the ters fall. Slowly, quickly, from Until the phone call came to This is not the time to fear clearing the tons of scrap news came in over the radio. all angles they fell. The ending confirm that a friend of mine the concept of history repeat­ metal, the families of those de­ At that point, we were not never changed. passed away at Duke medical ing. Whatever happens in our ceased or lost, and the govern­ employees trying to open a I only flipped the channel center Tues^y morning. Then near future, I can assure you it ment who will lead us out of store for business. We were once to watch “The I lost it. Sobbing and hysteri­ will not be another Vietnam. It this tragedy. wives, sisters, and children. Simpson’s.” My distraction cal, I kept hearing my aunt will not be Pearl Harbor all over We will overcome. We will We cried together for the man­ did not work as I watched singing in my head. It wouldn’t again. It will be a memory of raise our heads high knowing ager who could not locate her Homer sing about war. go away, but I didn’t want it its own. We will tell our grand­ that we have survived this ter­ father-in-law in New York. Every day since, I have cried to. children about this. rible tragedy. We feared for the husbands as people cry out to nation for Life goes on. 1 have grieved We will overcome this - to­ Remember our soldiers at who had called with quick mes­ knowledge of their loved ones. my dear friend who was lain to gether Ft. Bragg in your thoughts. sages of “1 love you” and “I Ever>- story grips my heart. rest in Arlington National But I want this campus to Many are students here at MC. won’t be home for dinner.” Two days later, I was at Cemetery. I have mourned my understand something. We Above all remember your It is no surprise that we work. Being the only one country. I have cried for the should be surrounded by such closed the store early. scheduled to work at eight in innocent victims killed. I have love for our country both dur­ own families. Tell them you love At two o’clock, I was the morning, the floor was wept for the citizens who are ing times of tragedy and times them. Gooutofyourway to standing at the door explaining empty. Two managers were in harassed for their nationality. of civil rest. Just because war let them know that you care. to angry customers why Old the back office. I felt strangely I believe in the greatest of is imminent, our national pride You may not have a second Navy was not open while fend­ comforted as I thought about my abilities that our country should not become elated. We chance. ing off local news crews dig­ my religious up-bringing. will pull through. should be this proud of our God bless each and every ging for a story. I heard my dead Aunt No­ We are America. My flag nation every day of lives. one of you reading this. May We found out later that a vella singing in my head. I saw floats in the soft wind at my For those experiencing pain, God comfort you in this tragic Gap and a Banana Republic her strumming her harpsichord, home. My government allows please turn to your religion. I time in America. were located in the mall of the foot tapping time on the me to make decisions about turned to Christ to assist me in Tells from the Road Punks Not Dead: Warped Tour 2001 By John Arnold one day everyone abandoned band would meet fans after however remained one step to “Ruby Soho.” With that, Staff Writer everyone one went mad crazy. So many bands, so little their “click” or “crew” for the shows. ahead of the game. There was no stopping the time! sake of coming together and For me this was the highlight. At 2:00 in the afternoon the youth now. After an incredible This was the general feeling listing to some really great mu­ I was able to chill with Lars legendary Rancid came on. 30 song set that lasted over 45 at the Vans Warped Tour this sic. Frediskin from Rancid and also Every band that played previ­ year. Nearly 100 hands toured Two main stages for head­ all the members of the Bounc­ ously had about a thirty minute minutes. Rancid took a bow over 50 cities playing dozens lining acts and a skateboard ing Souls. set. When you took out all the of shows to thousands of fans. demonstrations were set up on The first act I caught was the chitchat, it equaled out to be I called in sick July 26 and the east end. On the west end Bouncing Souls. They were about eight, maybe nine songs. drove two hours to the Verizon there were about six smaller non-stop, feel good, sing along This was not the case with Wireless Pavilion in Charlotte, stages for local and unsigned action; what else can 1 can say. Rancid. NC. The day went something bands, as well as a half pipe After that set came H20. Even before the band took like this. for bikers and “suckerbladers” They were really good hard­ the stage every kid at the tour The weatherman reported it (rollerbladers). Somewhere in- core punk. The crowd was was somewhere in the pit would he hot and humid with between and off to the side pumped; but due to the heat, chanting “Rancid... Rancid.” blue skies. That’s good enough every band was represented they had a hard time really get­ The band came out and wasted for me I thought as I parked with their own tents where ting into it. Because there was no time. They shot through my car in a huge gravel park­ merchandise was sold very little info a lot of people missed three songs without hesitation. ing lot. I stepped out and was cheaply and members of the the band they came to see. I Tim Armstrong pointed out to immediately approached by the audience and nominated some guy with blue hair trying two kids to start a circle pit. H'W W to sell tickets. Sixty bucks was Two pits were formed at least Lead singer Armstrong of Rancid. not bad for two tickets. I fifty feet in diameter with kids cashed in and headed to the dancing and slamming into and left. gate. After a thorough search, each other I just hung onto the This was the peek but it I was admitted. rail five feet from the stage and would not be the end. After looking around, my watched the chaos. While the Several bands worth noting first thought was every kid wiA band played it was as if the played well into the day. Me a Mohawk in the state must be crowd moved together like a First and the Gimme Gimmes here. On the flip side of this, machine rather than humans. A belted out their rendition of there must have been a few thousand or more people “Some where over the rain­ hundred kids with polo shirts moved five steps up, back, to bow.” This was very cool. tucked into their khaki Dock­ the left and right, breathing and Jimmy Eat World, who can ers shorts. singing as one. often be seen on MTV after This amazed me. How far At the climax of the show hours, rocked the stage. The has punk come? A few years lead singer Tim did what I have classic punk band Less Than ago the only people listening to never witnessed at any concert Jake gave their all to the groups like NOFX were the before. He grabbed his mike, crowd. One member climbed hard core, now everybody’s ran to the rail, hung over the to the top of the scaffolding, feeling the music. It was like for Sum 41 stirs the crowd. www.skateboardlink crowd and let loose the lyrics striped, and sung; this was odd