Forum tonight will focus on Tuesdays attacks

An open discussion regarding Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in New York and Washington will be held at 6 p.m.

Classes are symbol of terrorist failure

These terrorists attacked the United States at our government’s nerve centers. They attempted to shut down and halt our business, trade, our government

Chinese student sends well wishes

I just read the news, and I have been watching TV all day. Two of the four airplanes were from Boston, where I am now. I am a former president of Chinese Students and Scholars Association at MSU. I trust world peace, which has always been my goal.

Knopps turns into major hitter for team

Surprises have surrounded sophomore outside hitter-turned-defensive specialist Stephanie Knopp all year.A pre-season chat with MSU head coach Chuck Erbe left Knopp thinking she had to improve if she wanted to play, she said.

National air ban grounds provost

MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon remains among the nation’s travelers stranded after all commercial flights were grounded following Tuesday’s terrorist attacks.The Federal Aviation Administration indefinitely extended the ground stop order Wednesday so additional security measures could be put into place.

Robinson earns spot as goalkeeper, keeps sights on Big Ten title

If there’s one thing senior goalkeeper Tyler Robinson has experience in, it’s hard work.But much of that hard work and experience was in a different sport.Robinson had offers to play lacrosse at Ohio State, Ohio-Wesleyan and Denison universities.

Police briefs 09/13/01

Muslim community attempts to cope

When Sairah Ahmed learned of the attacks on New York’s World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., she was shocked and sickened. Then she was nervous. Ahmed, a spokesperson for MSU’s Muslim Students’ Association, said the assumptions that Arab or Muslim people committed the attacks, that left an estimated 10,000-20,000 people dead, had already been made. “I know that Muslims have always had a negative stigma attached to them,” the history and secondary education senior said.

19 Wheels to play at Ricks

Thursday’s concert at Rick’s American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road,will showcase area band 19 Wheels returning to its roots, while The Foolish Heads look to make a new home for itself. Tim Morzoroti,who plays bass for 19 Wheels, said the band is looking forward to tonight’s show for a few reasons. “It’s the big place to play in East Lansing,” Morzoroti said.

Safe on campus, but not respectful

Tuesday’s tragedy was a great loss in many respects: lives, security, the belief of invincibility.

Students, businesses work together in helping victims

As students on campus deal with Tuesday’s attacks on the United States, some students have taken the initiative to do something about it.Jason Brisboe, a Lansing Community College fire science senior, is trying to raise money to help the firefighters and police officers who are missing or have lost their lives.“I’m going into a career as a firefighter and this is something that affects me,” Brisboe said.

Day was needed for mourning, not class

I would like to take this opportunity to publicly condemn MSU President M. Peter McPherson. In what is arguably the worst terrorist attack ever on the United States’ soil, McPherson stood alone in his decision to keep MSU open. Numerous universities were closed during this abomination, if not for security purposes then out of respect for the dead and dying. Rather than taking the rest of the day to mourn the dead or be angry at the terrorists who committed this act or to visit with friends during this frightening time, students were told to go to class as if nothing had happened. During this atrocity I find it humiliating that MSU was one of the only institutions to remain open.

Experts: Will to die is ultimate weapon

Along with the thousands of civilians believed to be dead after Tuesday’s multi-city terrorist attack are some of the perpetrators themselves.An undetermined number of knife-wielding hijackers wrested control of four commercial airliners and used three of them as projectile weapons against major U.S.

Reader remembers day with silence

Tuesday’s horrible events will probably affect all of us for a long time to come. While I have sympathy for the people who were hurt, and their families, I think that I am even more worried about what lies ahead.

DVD blows away theater version of film, features in-depth interview

If you’ve already seen the cocaine-fest “Blow,” which came out in theaters earlier this year, then you know what it is - a high-energy movie featuring a sympathetic, but occasionally foolish, lead character who was responsible for almost 75 percent of the cocaine in the United States in the late 1970s and early 1980s. But now the movie is available for everyone to rent (or own - cue commercial) on DVD, having been released this week on the format.

Reader was worried classes not secure

I am writing in response to the bad decision President M. Peter McPherson made during the attack on our country. It was ridiculous and disrespectful to be expected to carry on this day as if it were any other.

Area officers offer sympathies to New York, D.C. colleagues

Local firefighters and police officers are mourning the loss of civilians and comrades on the front lines of Tuesday’s catastrophe.

The Aftermath

By LARRY MCSHANE The Associated Press New York - As the smoldering ashes of the World Trade Center slowly yielded unimaginable carnage, investigators fanned out across the country Wednesday to track the conspirators who orchestrated an unprecedented day of terror from the air. In one indication of the potential death toll, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was asked about a report that the city has requested 6,000 body bags from federal officials.

MSU womens basketball coach chairs walk for Alzheimers cure

MSU head women’s basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie will serve as honorary chair of the Greater Lansing Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s disease Sunday. The fourth annual 3K/5K walk, sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, begins at the Breslin Center and travels through campus.

Events canceled, postponed

Before you head out to a special event this weekend, you might want to check that it hasn’t been canceled or postponed in light of recent events in New York City and Washington. Some activities have been canceled as a sign of respect for those dead and missing on the east coast, while others are facing technical problems because of lack of air transportation. Bridgette Redman, spokeswoman for Bath Community Theatre Guild, said this weekend’s production of “Goodnight Desdemona” will be postponed one week.