Where were you when you heard about Sept. 11?
“I was in my 11th grade math class. I didn’t even know what the Twin Towers were at this time.”
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Kristin Smith
kinesiology senior
“I was in my college apartment and I was in shock and disbelief when I heard about it.”
Shaun Miller
MSU alumnus
“I was in my high school geometry class, and I thought it was just a rumor at first.”
Greg Fedewa
biochemistry junior
“I was in my high school gym class. The people around me didn’t even know what was going on.”
Joe Christensen
packaging senior
“I was in my eighth grade social studies class, and I thought it was a joke.”
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Bradley Hibbert
premedical sophomore
“I was at school in Germany. I saw it on TV and an airplane crashing into a skyscraper just didn’t seem real.”
Christin Eckardt
Laingsburg resident
“I was in my elective class and an office worker came into my class and whispered something in my teacher’s ear and they turned the TV to the news. I was shocked.”
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Mary Wood
arts and humanities freshman
“I was in Mr. Johnson’s social studies class. Everyone’s parents were calling the school office to check on their kids.”
Acton King
accounting sophomore
“I was in seventh grade in the hallway, and all the teachers had their TVs on. I was confused about what happened.”
Amanda Kane
animal science freshman
“My school didn’t even tell us about it until the end of the day when I was in my sixth period class. I did not foresee the war on terror or the steps the government would take after 9/11.”
Paul Wiitanen
premedical sophomore
