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Muslim community attempts to cope

Jamie Gumbrecht
September 13, 2001

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.

FEATURES

19 Wheels to play at Ricks

Cavan Moon
September 13, 2001

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.

MSU

Students, businesses work together in helping victims

Ryan Wallace
September 13, 2001

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.

COMMENTARY

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.

NEWS

Experts: Will to die is ultimate weapon

James Jahnke
September 13, 2001

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.

COMMENTARY

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.

FEATURES

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

Drew Harmon
September 13, 2001

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.

COMMENTARY

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.

NEWS

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

MSU womens basketball coach chairs walk for Alzheimers cure

Megan Frye
September 13, 2001

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.

FEATURES

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.

NEWS

Westerns aviation college being investigated

The Associated PressBattle Creek - Federal agents are investigating an international pilot-training program at Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation in their search for clues to the terrorist attacks in New York and the Pentagon, the Detroit Free Press reported today on its Web site.The FBI investigation was confirmed by Elson Floyd, president of the Kalamazoo-based university.

NEWS

Local firefighters prepared to leave for New York

Leslie Escobar
September 13, 2001

The East Lansing Fire Department is prepared to send firefighters and rescue teams to New York if called upon, following Tuesday’s terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Following the horrific tragedy, the East Lansing Fire Department notified the State of Michigan Emergency Operations Center of their search-and-rescue trained officers. If teams are needed, they will likely be contacted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the New York City Emergency Management Division within the next 48 hours. Fire departments in East Lansing, Lansing, Ann Arbor and Pontiac are all part of a 70-person and search-dog task force trained in structural collapse, urban search and rescue skills. “They know of the offer, and if they need these services it is available at this time,” said East Lansing paramedic firefighter Pete Counseller.

MICHIGAN

New Web site instructs how to use voting equipment

Leslie Escobar
September 13, 2001

For those voting for the first time, the process of entering the booth and casting a vote can be nerve-wracking. “They didn’t explain it, they just sent me in there expecting me to know,” said marketing junior Monika Jonevski about her first time voting in November’s presidential election. “I was kind of nervous,” she said.

COMMENTARY

Increased security necessary response

Waking up to my roommate shaking me saying, “The World Trade Center and the Pentagon have been attacked!” The first thing into my mind was, “Am I sleeping still?” As I walked out into the living area, the news slapped me in the face confirming the worst.

MICHIGAN

Constrcution begins on animal diagnostic lab

Leslie Escobar
September 13, 2001

Gov. John Engler and MSU President M. Peter McPherson were among those on campus Wednesday to celebrate the construction ceremony for Michigan’s new Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory.The facility will be located between the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education and the Beef Cattle Teaching and Research Center and will replace the current location, which is across the street from the Wharton Center.“This is good news for Michigan State, which obviously has a number of very qualified individuals,” said Susan Shafer, a spokeswoman for Engler.

NEWS

Game off: Officials reverse decision

Eric Lacy
September 13, 2001

In a quick reversal of Wednesday’s decision, MSU announced today it will not play football Saturday.MSU’s home game against Missouri is canceled due to travel complications following Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Washington and New York, Sports Information officials said today.Big Ten Conference offices have not issued an official statement as of 4 p.m.