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SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 - Page 9 COMMENTARY In Memory: Remember, Reflect, Readjust Today we GEOFF PECKHAM live our lives, and STAFF WRITER we do the best to be The emotions on dis- happy, while our play at Western Maryland country wages two College on September 11th, separate but related 2001 weren't out of the ordi- wars. The violence nary given the circumstances. in the Middle East Some people cried, while oth- continues to rage ers got angry. Many were on, but for the most shaken and at a loss for part, we are happy. words. The Phoenix ran arti- Yet we do not for- des on the various reactions, get. with the front-page article Sen i 0 r appropriately titled "WMC Chelsea Phillips family responds to terrorist doesn't forget, nor attacks." Commentaries and does she want to. 60 Seconds excerpts show- She was a major cased feelings pain for the loss volunteer for the of life, as well as praise for a Young America's school that brought its stu- Foundation, which dents together in a time of.cri- helps college cam- sis. Pictures of students giv- puses like big each other hugs and salut- McDaniel properly ing the American flag helped honor the five-year solidify the pride everyone anniversary. She "VA",TICK"Ok had to be an American. Justas helped bring stu- The McDaniel Campus Conservative dub, along with the McDaniel College Republicans and McDaniel College Democrats, people all over the country dents together to planned and organized the creation of an American flag memorial on our campus. Young America's Foundation assisted by pro- did, the students of WMC make the American viding discount rates on 2,977 miniature American flags commemorating 9/11. grieved, but they did not flag memoria! in holds as a testament to our despair. Red Square, which was dis- American spirit is the way we Five years have played from September lOth have moved on as people. FREE PRESS STAFF passed since the 9/11 terrorist to September 12th. This school still has students attacks, and many things have "It is vitally important to call it home. They still have changed, both here and afar. that we do not forget the parties every night of the Co-Editors-in-Chief Staff Western Maryland College is 9/1ltragedy," Phillips says. week, and they still write Katie Young '08 Terre Martin now McDaniel College, and " ... [I]t is my desire that papers at the last minute. Mike Habegger '08 Pat O'Toole '07 the Phoenix has been replaced McDaniel students will con- They still live and die by the Kayla Franklin by the McDaniel Free Press. tinue remembering 9/11 on friends they've made here. Art Director Sarah Wolf The students who comforted our campus in the years to The world may have changed, Emily Biondo '09 Ken Buerger '09 each other outside of Decker come." and the college's name may Rachel Brownlee '10 have long since graduated Junior Wasiu have chenged, but the stu- Features Edjtor Dawn Aldrich '10 and moved on to bigger Chowdhurry doesn't forget dents have not. We still Alyse Hollomon '08 Geoff Peckham '08 things, while new students either. As a Muslim living in remain as diverse, as close, Cori Simpson '08 Jen Harrington '07 have arrived to make their America, he had to deal with and as passionate as we were Lindsay Graham '07 mark on campus. The majori- the same degree of prejudice before 9/11. The only thing News Editor Heather Gorsuch ty of McDaniel's seniors were in the days following the the terrorists accomplished David P. Greisman '07 Taylor Hebden '08 juniors in high school in 2001. attacks. He says that what the that day was showcasing it for Melanie Chupein '09 The freshmen were in 8th terrorists did was stupid and everyone to realize. Commentary Editor Lauren Laker '10 grade. represents a misinterpretation So as we move on into Jane Libert '08 Rachel Hooper '10 Yet everyone still of Islam. Five years later, he another school year, we Sarah Black '07 [en Harrington '07 vividly re.members watching remembers not knowing what remember 9/11, and we con- Jess Bello '10 the Twin Towers collapse, lis- was going on, asking ques- tinue to live, learn, and love. Sports Editor Brian Englar '08 tening to news anchors rattle tions, and just trying to under- After all, life goes on. It has Ryan Chell '09 Kristin Lamb '09 off the death tolls, and grow- stand. for five years, and it will con- Laura Hutton '09 Tyler Carr ing more and more frustrated Whether it is by creat- tinue to do so no matter what Shan nan Willis over how something so horrif- ing a memorial or just saying the future holds. Page Design Rob Goeke '07 ic could happen to us. We all a prayer, everyone has their Emily Biondo '09 Ashleigh Smith felt the same pain. We just own way to acknowledge Beth McLane '07 Becky Snider dealt with it in different ways. what happened. What truly MJ Alexander '09 Christine Boyton '08 Stacey Eyler '10 Photography/Illustrations Kristen Bender Evan Ticknor '10 Ellery wynn MJ Alexander '09 Kiki Stellakts '10 Mike Habegger '08 Rachel Sanchez Int'] Page Editor Advertising Managers Djerdj Markovic Emily Funk '07 David P. Creisman '07 Web Editor Beth McLane '07 Copy Editor Pat O'Toole '07 The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of The McDaniel Free Press staff, the faculty, or the administrators of McDaniel College. The p~per welcomes free-lance sent the free~ress(IDmrdanie1.edu The ed!tors reserve the right to edit for clarity, length, and libel a~d to pubhsh .a~ sp.ace permits. :lease include a name and phone num- ber for verification. Names WIll be withheld only by the discretion of the Editors-in-Chief. The.~cDaniel Free Press does not discriminate based on age; race, religion, gender, sexual.orientation, national origin, condition of handicap, or marital status. Mail 10: The McDaniel Free Press McDaniel College, 2 College Hill Westminster,MD 21157 (410) 751-8600 FAX: (410) 857-2729 This memorial was diSplayed from Sunday evening, September 10 until Tuesday evening, September 12th, 2006. E-Mail: freepress@mcdaniel.edu