I can remember everything about where I was, what I was wearing and the emotions I felt on Sept. 11, but I really don’t think I want to relive them.
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Peoria, Ill. - After a 4-2 loss to the Chiefs Tuesday, the Lugnuts are now down 2-0 in the Midwest League Championships, and face elimination unless they win game three. “We knew it was going to be tough facing these guys coming in,” Lansing manager Julio Garcia said.
Beth Kwapispsychology junior “It was just a normal Tuesday, and throughout the entire day it just did not sink in at all,” Kwapis said.
An e-mail addressed to the “killers of the innocent” reached the Muslim Students’ Association executive board members days after terrorists attacked America. The group immediately called an emergency meeting to address the issues that arose after Sept.
A tourism project aimed at brightening up local stopping grounds will soon infiltrate the state.Program leaders from the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries say they hope to improve the quality of cultural life in smaller towns to the benefit of local economies, hoping to make Michigan a leader in cultural tourism.
Today MSU and surrounding areas will be marking the one year anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with these events.On campus:• 8:48 a.m.: Today the Beaumont Tower is ringing at the exact moment when the first plane hit.
Shortly after noon on New Year’s Day, halfway through our first volunteer shift at Nino’s Restaurant on Canal Street, a group of angels appeared.
Stephanie Kwiatkowski computer science senior Kwiatkowski was shocked by the Sept.
Bells ringing marked the start of MSU’s Sept. 11 commemorative events and a candlelight vigil will mark the end. The chimes at Beaumont Tower rang at the moments when the planes hit the World Trade Center’s twin towers, the Pentagon and the field in Pennsylvania. A nondenominational service was held at noon at The People’s Church, 200 W.
As millions of students around the nation sat in their classrooms a year ago, shocked and grappling with the reality of the terrorist attacks in Washington and New York, educators found themselves facing a daunting task - how to respond to student concerns with a bit of grace.A year later, the question remains an issue as schools scramble to prepare for the anniversary of events that so profoundly affected the families of many of their students.Spartan Village Elementary School, 1460 Middlevale Road, which teaches students from preschool to second grade, won’t incorporate last year’s events into today’s schedule, although the school has a crisis team of psychologists and counselors on hand to answer any questions and concerns students might have.“If you’re 5 years old, how can you possibly comprehend what happened?” Principal Bill Gale said.
Beenie Man takes the world of hip-hop, electronica and garage rock and blends it with the subtle ambiance of reggae with “Tropical Storm.” Still in his 20s, this Jamaican dancehall DJ firmly left his mark on the music world in 2000 by winning a Grammy for his previous major label release, “Art and Life,” which won Best Reggae Album. On his new album, Beenie enlists a colorful spectrum of artists who keep the vibes soaring with feel-good tunes and beats to keep you movin’. Producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes have co-written an album of memorable grooves, such as the first single “Feel It Boy,” which features Janet Jackson’s signature voice flowing beside funky electronic riffs. The airy guitar track “Street Life,” adds a nice R & B flavor to the storm.
8:45 a.m.The first plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center.9:03 a.m.The second airplane crashed into the south tower of the World Trade Center.9:43 a.m.The third airplane crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.10:05 a.m.The south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed.10:10 a.m.The fourth airplane crashed in a field in Somerset County, Pa.10:28 a.m.The north tower of the World Trade Center collapsed.
One year ago, everyone’s sentiment was the same - sports don’t really matter. It was easy to say as fires smoldered and body counts rose after the deadliest terrorist attack in U.S.
One year ago, many people sat stunned in front of their televisions unable to move or respond to the images they saw played over and over again.Many turned to the arts to express those feelings of confusion, pain and horror.“I sat there, and they kept playing it over and over,” Williamston artist Anita Saviko said.
On the one-year anniversary of the worst terrorist attacks the world has ever seen, it is essential that we, the students of MSU, remember that more than 3,000 individuals lost their lives simply because they upheld the democratic way of life. Americans have ignored the threat that terrorism poses to the world’s democratic societies for far too long.
I wish I would have cried. But my eyes did not water when nearly 200 people were killed just minutes from my new home.
Firefighters who went through special training were honored at the East Lansing council meeting Tuesday night. Ten men completed training from at least one of three programs, the National Fire Academy, the Department of Justice Courses for Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Department of Justice Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings. Councilmember Bill Sharp said with the anniversary of the Sept.
Lansing Twp. - More than 100,000 shoppers are expected to flood the grounds of the Eastwood Towne Center this weekend after doors open for the first time Thursday, the center’s officials said. Despite construction concerns and delays, the shopping complex will open for business at 10 a.m.