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On The Web - Thich Nhat Hanh WWW.WOOSTER.EDUVOICE "- - WOIAmerica's Oldest Weekly College Newspaper Campus community gripped by national tragedy Hales9 address draws capacity crowd at McGaw; students, staff take opportunity to pray, mourn Laura "We have no choice but to accept the responsibility to edu- Nesler assume that some members of cate new leaders." Associate Editor this community, be they stu- Following Hales' address, faculty, staff, alumni, par- Morgan-Cleme- nt The fires were still burning and dents, Campus Minister Linda - debris was still falling in New ents, family, trustees and spoke to the audience . 2;r-- ' 5 York, Washington D.C., and friends, are among those lost or about the resources available to Pennsylvania as an- - estimated are directly related to those lost. students at the Wellness Center. 1,200 Wooster students, faculty I am confident that I speak for She named several individuals and staff gathered in McGaw the entire Wooster community in who have volunteered their assis- Chapel Tuesday afternoon. expressing profound sorrow tance to anyone in need during flag flew at half over this unspeakable human this time of crisis. Audience The American ' mast above Kauke Hall while the tragedy," Hales said. members bowed their heads as f? ' v f 4 p.m. gathering drew people Hales spoke of the need to Morgan-Cleme- nt began a prayer: seeking strength, unity and prayer reflect but also to "resist with "God, you are our refuge and after learning of the worst terrorist every fiber of our being all such strength in times of trouble. In attack ever to hit U.S. soil. attempts by the savagely uncivi- times like these we hardly know College President R. Stanton lized in our world to bring the how to pray, but pray we must." Hales began the service with a world to its knees." The presi- She ended her prayers with the moment of silence for the victims dent emphasized the need for the hope that people will cling to of the national tragedy that struck College to carry on "our now peace and love and not be lead America and shocked the world even more important work, to into the temptation to seek two days ago. educate the young ... and See "Chapel," page 2 International students take precautions; officials concerned about nationalistic backlash, harassment ! : Dan Shortridge parents concerned about overall of Security Joe Kirk said the only Senior Writer campus security. incident his staff had handled "Everyone is in pain here," involved shouts from a window in It College officials are stepping Assistant Dean for International Bissman Hall. If:; up security patrols and have Student Affairs Karen Edwards "They were yelling out the win- be affected advised international students to , said. "Everyone will dow: 'You need to go back stay close to campus in the wake here, some will be hearing tragic home,' and I hate international Koucky of this week's terrorist attacks news." students," Kirk said. Photo by Lahrin on the East Coast. Authorities Edwards and her staff organ- Both officials said students' Wooster joins a nation in peril as students congregating at Ja'a Hut in said Wednesday they fear a ized a meeting Tuesday to help security was their primary concern. Lowry Center turn their eyes and attention to national tragedy. "backlash" against students international students deal with "We are going to do all we can from other countries. the ongoing crisis. to protect all our students," Kirk coverage epi- Rumors circulated Wednesday "We are respond Complete Security officials reported said. going to to " thets being shouted from a dorm evening about an attack on sever- any threat and take it seriously." Opinion - "A time to reflect, rebuild, page 4 window at international students al international students by Edwards said the purpose of Features - "Wooster campus responds, " page 6 and several phone calls from American students, but Director See "Immigration, " page 2 Naughty by Nature to Residents react negatively Three geology students Dykstra's Ragtime Women's soccer wins perform Saturday at to "Fortress Wooster." featured in "Science" performance on Saturday. three contests in a row. Party on the Green. Magazine. -- -- 6 - page 8 - page 10 . - page 3 page 5 page Editor: Justin Fusco Assistant Editors: Lindsay Bye & Andrew Waldman Immigration laws, world economy may be impacted continued from page 1 Chapel site of thoughts, prayers Tuesday's meeting, held after involved in attacks the caninis-wid- e meeting in for those McGawchapel, was to ask continued from page 1 scheduled activities, including international students to be classes. Counselors were avail- tell them - revenge. able all day and evening in the carefut - "not to - r they're going to be targets, but-t- o Immediately following the Lowry Student Center and con- acknowledge the fact they gathering, a multi-fait- h prayer tinue to be available at rtie probably already know that," session was lead by student mem- Wellness Center. The dining halls " .1 she said. -- . bers of various faith organizations were open all day and Common "Wc advised Jhem to stick on campus. Members of the Grounds opened their doors around campus, to be cautious, Christian community were invit- Tuesday evening to students that it might not be a good idea to ed to a prayer service at St. needing a place to gather and talk. go out in groups of Indian-Arab-looki- ng Mary's Church Tuesday evening "I'm impressed that our groups," she said. and all international students school let us have classes off to Kabir Soni '03, a native of were encouraged to meet in let us reflect on what happened, India, said the meeting was help- Photo by Lahrin Koucky Scovel Hall. and I'm impressed that ful in sharing students concerns. An overwhelming attendance supported national unity during state- The College responded to the President Hales said it was okay "Most of us weren't really wor- ments by President Hales and others Tuesday afternoon. The formal enormity of the national emer- to move on," Misty Martinez ried, but it just takes one nut to gathering wasfollowed by an informal prayer session led by students. gency by cancelling all regularly '02 said. harm you," he said. Murat Sagnic '02, of Turkey, also ation as the Middle East." periods of time. appealed for reflection and calm. Soni agreed. "We're more used "It's hard on them if they want "We've seen what hate does," to it,". he said. "Every country but to be seen contributing to this he said. "We don't need any more the States has these problems." effort," Edwards said. of that ... Fire on fire, wrong on Kirk said his office had been The surrounding community V- -t .,.- ;- g wrong, will do no good. It's not relaying calls from families of has been very supportive, with the solution. students concerned about securi- host families calling to check on Nationally, experts said the U.S. ty. The gist of the calls and one e-m- ail. their students and clergy offering (I is grw experiencing what other Kirk said, was: 'What are to escort students off-camp- us parts of the world have dealt with you going to do to protect our safely, Kirk said. for years. white students from these interna- "A large majority of our com- "Though on a smaller scale, tional students who could lash out munity is equally concerned about this is a situation that faces the as well?" this," Edwards said. Middle East, said Shaul In the short term, Edwards Eventually, Edwards said she Gabbay of Denver University, said stu- gill several international predicts stricter controls on immi- director of the Center for the dents have expressed interest in gration laws, which could have an Study of Israel in the Middle assisting with relief efforts by impact on recruiting of interna- East. "There are explosions ... donating blood, but are barred tional students. She said that she Photo by Lahrin Koucky that happen every day in Israel, from doing so under federal doubted that any changes would The Reverend Linda Morgan-Cleme- nt but how can you really stop it? health regulations that prohibit impact students who currently offers prayer for those lost in the collapse The U.S. is facing the same inca- donations from people who have U.S. visas. of the Twin Towers in New York City, in the Eastern Pennsylvania pability of dealing with this situ- - have lived abroad for extended "There's no doubt in my mind plane crash, and in the destruction at the Pentagon. that something like this could affect immigration regulations," she said.