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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 36, July 12, 2001 - June 13, 2002 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 9-14-2001 Lanthorn, vol. 36, no. 05, September 14, 2001 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol36 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 36, no. 05, September 14, 2001" (2001). Volume 36, July 12, 2001 - June 13, 2002. 5. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol36/5 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 36, July 12, 2001 - June 13, 2002 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Campus news for 33 years This issue was delayed to bring the university coverage of Tuesday's terrorist pwanyom attack Grand Valley State University www.lanthom.com Friday, September 14, 2001 GVSU feels effects ofnaflonaHragedv Rachel Izzo was heaped in the place Grand Valley Lanthorn where the World Trade Center towers once On the afternoon of stood, and a gaping hole Sept. 11, 2001, about was left in the side of 4,000 Grand Valley the Pentagon. America State University stu had been attacked and dents gathered in the the Grand Valley com grass around the Cook munity sat waiting to Carillon Clock Tower to see what the next steps listen to President would be. Murray’s words about GVSU students, fac the days events. ulty and staff had their “Today a great ears tuned into radios tragedy has occurred in and their eyes glued to New York, Washington, televisions. Pennsylvania and possi Krysia Berdinski bly elsewhere, ’’ said and Kate Firos, both Murray. “The details of seniors at GVSU, leaned these brutal acts will be back on the brick floor known in the days of the Kirkhof Center ahead. We are the and stared up at a televi United States of sion, which had been set America- a beacon of up so people could freedom for the world. watch the day’s events And we will remain so unfold. Their reactions at this hour despite the reflected the thoughts tragedy that has echoing in the minds of occurred. ” many Americans. During the day, the “My first thought i n v* j Federal Aviation was that ‘We are going v; \i*j Administration had to war,”’ said Berdinski. ordered a no fly zone for “Our country is being &Sr. YU the whole country after attacked. The United frV'Jif \ four planes crashed into States isn ’t just going to the New York skyline, let that go.” Washington D.C. and Firos agreed that war ' 1 Photo courtesy of University Communications Pennsylvania. Rubble was on her mind. GVSU President Mark Murray addresses campus concerning Tuesday’s cataclysmic events. The impromptu gathering drew over 4,000 members of the GVSU Community. Murray called on the campus to reaffirm its love of country and freedom. PLEASE SEE REACTS, 2 find ts help ?Pi ‘Everyone will be touched, ’ experts say Meussa Dembny Grand Valley Lanthorn Wendi Hailey brings out the idea that we have a community Grand Valley Lanthorn and society that ’s affected." On Wednesday, stu Ballard also said that in the aftermath of dents and community The effects of Tuesday’s attacks on the what happened people need to remember who mertfcwiPttadew over World Trade Center and the Pentagon are being they are. He said that with indications of the whelming. effort to help felt today, and will likely remain for a long terrorists being from the Middle East, people the blood shortage in time. should not use stereotypes to judge entire eth America. The Dr. James David Ballard is a Grand Valley nicities and religions. American Red Cross State University assistant professor in criminal Jim Goode, coordinator of Middle East held a blood drive at the justice and an expert in terrorism. He said it is studies, agreed. Kirkty^Center from 12 important for students to understand and dis "There ’s a tendency in situations like this, p.m. toop.m. cuss what happened. to lump everyone together. It’s like us against M&y people came "Take an active role in understanding the them," he said. "These people who did this are to the blood drive with situation and not just reacting to it," he said. evil people, but we shouldn't compound the one {hing on their "It’s okay to be angry, but don ’t act on it." horror of it by looking for scapegoats." mindrv4ielping the "Terrorism is a symbolic act, and that sym Goode said people should seek out infor inured in New York and bolism is designed to change normal behavior," mation and get answers to some of their ques Washington D.C. he said. "And yesterday it did. Things are tions. He said administrators are trying to pro “I don’t know if the going to change." vide a forum for students to ask questions and blood is going to New Ballard said terrorism is not usually per express concerns. They might also educate York. We’d imagine it formed in the magnitude it was on Tuesday. others about Middle East cultures to alleviate would,” said Sarah "I am personally stunned by what went on," any prejudices that might be building up. Crosswhite, a health aid he said. "This is just unbelievable-a night "The handful of people who did it don ’t volunteer. mare." represent the people on campus who happen to share the same ethnicity and religion," he said. Ben Witt, president Ballard said people are all affected either Grand Valley Lanthorn / Adam Bird of the Student Senate, directly or indirectly by this catastrophe. Students gather around the television at the Fieldhouse to pleaded with Grand "Everyone will be touched," he said. "This PLEASE SEE EFFECTS, 12 see footage of Tuesday’s national tragedy. PLEASE SEE BLOOD, 2 America is stunned by tetrorist attacks Mosheh Oinounou a.m., causing part of the structure to collapse. U-Wire A fourth plane, United flight 93„ crashed near Pittsburgh in Somerset, Pa. United and American In an unparalleled assault, airplanes struck targets Airlines both confirmed that each carrier was in New York and Washington, D.C., Tuesday, caus hijacked. ing widespread damage and panic as explosions lev The Federal Aviation Administration halted all eled New York ’s World Trade Center towers and part commercial aviation traffic for the first time in histo of the Pentagon, near Washington. ry at 9:40 a.m. and initially directed all transatlantic Casualty figures are unknown, but numbers are inbound international traffic to Canada. expected to be monumental. Approximately 50,000 By 2 p.m., Washington streets were silent as fed people on average work at the twin towers every day eral officials cordoned off the area surrounding the and thousands of people are employed at the Capitol and White House and most business and Pentagon. office has closed for the day. “These acts of mass murder were intended to All roads and bridges leading to New York and frighten our nation into chaos and retreat,” President George W. Bush said in a national address. “Our PLEASE SEE ATTACK, 9 country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. ” Two explosions rocked the 110-story twin towers Tuesday starting at 8:45 a.m. EST when what is believed to be a hijacked American Airlines flight 11 from Boston en route to Los Angeles crashed into the south tower. As smoke funneled from the first building, a sec ond plane, United Airlines flight 175 headed from Boston to Los Angeles crashed into the north tower at approximately 9:03 a.m., setting it ablaze. After burning for about an hour, the south tower collapsed at 10:05 a.m. followed by the north tower New York Times Nexos Service 30 minutes later, bringing down 200,000 tons of steel Terror struck New York and Washington D.C. on and 43,600 windows. Tuesday when airplanes dove Into the World Photo Courtesy of Yahoo.com As New York scrambled to help the injured and Trade Center and the Pentagon. Rescue work President Bush was speaking to elementary ers say It will be days before the official number secure the city, a third plane crashed into the home of students when he was told the news. of casualties will be known. the Department of Defense at the Pentagon at 9:45 “NONE OF US WILL EVER FORGET THIS DAY, YET WE GO FORWARD....” -President George W. Bush NEWS IMMIMlUYIIWfi community the administration heard about the Tuesday the audience had a chance to ask REACTS quickly put together many continued from page 1 morning events, but believes the questions. One Grand Valley programs. GVSU community should keep student posed a question. POLICE “My heart dropped,” said On Tuesday, the day of the going to another day. “Why the World Trade Firos. “Then the only thing I attack, prayers were held every “I was as shocked as Center? Why a civilian target could think about was my hour, de-briefings were held by everyone else was,” he said. like that?” brother, my brother is in the Air the counseling office and at 4 “The scope and magnitude of White answered that if it BEAT Force. I was afraid that the p.m. the GVSU community this tragedy is almost numbing. I hadn’t been the World Trade Stpttmtwr 2 country will go to war and he gathered to hear President believe here as a campus Center, it could have been any will have to go.” Murray speak.