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We Shall College is Never Forget! prepared One year later, despite McDaniel College re- faculty members the horrific tragedy of September 11 changes by speaking out during campus events. LERoy McDUFfiE News Editor It has been one year since the ter- they remember rorist attacks on the World Trade Marcus Woods, a senior English Center and the Pentagon. ln the last major says that "It [9/1 t] makes me year, this country has been united realize how petty arguments are," like never before- encouraging Forhim,9/11 made him realize that nearing completion and supporting one another through there are things more important in this difficult time. life then arguing over petty dis- throughout the coming fall and September 11 was once an or-_.Rutes-it changed his world view. winter months. he said. dinary day of the year with no holi- Jim Perry, a senior Sociology Lack or rain and abundant sun- Elsewhere on campus, work is day linked to it-at least until last major feels that 9/11 made him re- shine this summer helped progress expected to wrap up by the end of year. This year however, 9111 alize that "you can not take life for on the construction of North Vil- September on the steam line re- holds much more significance. As granted ...it proved we're not invin- lage, the new student residence placement project between soon as the first plane hit the World cible." Many people in our coun- halls on campus. Whiteford and Hill Hall. Trade Center, this country became try have similar feelings about how Dr. Ethan Seidel, vice president The upgrade will replace de- more aware that we must not be as 9/11 changed the way they looked of administration and finance, said cades-old steam carrier lines, complacent about the world we live at themselves and the rest of the August 27 that two of the buildings which supply steam for the heat- in. world. would be ready for occupancy as ing systems of Whiteford and Hill, The McDaniel College commu- McDaniel College will be hold- early as next spring, while the en- Seidel said. nity still remains strong after the ing several events that will help the tire complex opens for residency The renovation of Baker Me- tragic events on the II of Septem- healing process as well as under- September 2003. morial Chapel, 100, will be com- ber by continuing to their way of stand the possible reasons for the Upperclassmen currently pleted, as finishing touches are life, but not forgetting what gave 9/11 tragedy. The political science housed at Best Western will be added to the basement offices and them the strength to continue. department will be holding a ques- among the first occupants of those seminar rooms for the foreign lan- Several students explain how two buildings of North Village. guages and philosophy depart- Continued on Page 2 As a third building nears ments, he said. completion toward the end of the One campus project that has not 2002-2003 academic year, upper- begun, however, is the intended classmen living in college-owned renovation and repaving of the properties on 189-197 Pennsylva- parking lot behind Harrison house. nia Avenue will also move into According to Seidel, the city of North Village, he said. Westminster is experiencing minor Continued on page 2 Seidel's remarks came after delays with a storm drain manage- must wail until this Inside Henry Lewis Contractors of ment system on Uniontown Road. Owings Mills, Maryland. gave The College Seidel and others on the project project is completed before pro- committee an update on this $5 ceeding with the repaving, he said. million expansion project, which Plans have been finalized for will provide additional housing for the new academic building on cam- ~dward Schultheis demonstrate resident students. pus that will occupy the existing ow heart-wrenching photograph When completed, North Village parking lot between Hoover Li- nvolving September 11 can trul will hold approximately 120 beds brary and Albert Norman Ward for campus housing. North Village Hall. is the first housing construction The building will be the new project on campus since 1974. home for the psychology, educa- ~icole Grimm details ~he hardship As of Aug. 27, the foundation tion, graduate affairs office, and the f trying to explain either th has been laid for one of the two office of the Student Academic ollege's new name or old name t buildings scheduled for opening Support Services (formerly the riends. Read about how they dealt next spring. The second and third Academic Skills Center). buildings have their basic "outline" Seidel said the project is ex- reg Lederer takes a ook at [ with orientation on Page 2. dug, Seidel said. will continue on pected to cost an estimated $8 mil- !women's edition Cross Country Men's an 002 of the teams an Construction both the exterior and interior Continued on Page 3 hows what we can expect.