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-26 posts tagged "9/11"
Zach Taylor | Wednesday, September 13, 2023
While a gray South Bend sky loomed overhead Monday night, Notre Dame Stadium lights illuminated ND 110, Duncan’s Hall signature charity event. On the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, students gathered to climb 110 flights of stairs to mirror the climb faced by the firefighters and police officers who responded
Liam Kelly | Monday, April 3, 2023
Leading American and Iraqi intellectuals criticized the United States for its invasion of Iraq during two “Aftermath” panels held at the University marking the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War. At the panel on Thursday evening, the guest scholars noted the damage done to the nation of Iraq, the entire Middle East and the United
David Henry | Thursday, September 23, 2021
9/11 was a tragedy. Many lost their lives and many more suffered indirectly through the loss of loved ones and the psychological stress caused by the event. Surely it is an event worth discussing, being the first attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor, but 20 years later, why does it still hold so much
Siobhan Loughney | Thursday, September 16, 2021
The Highlanders of Duncan Hall are honoring the victims of 9/11 and helping those currently in need across our nation by hosting the third annual ND 110, a 9/11 memorial stair climb, from 5 to 9 p.m. on September 27 in Notre Dame Stadium. Those who wish to take part can register online in advance.
Uyen Le, Spencer Kelly, Christina Cefalu and William Kim | Monday, September 13, 2021
This past weekend marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, a day that has made an indelible mark on U.S. history. Though many college students today are too young to remember that day, both local and national efforts allow us to continue to honor the lives that were lost 20 years ago.
Colin Capece | Friday, September 10, 2021
As a New Yorker, September 11, 2001 is a day that’s impossible to avoid. If you ask anyone who’s lived through it, no one forgets where they were or who they were with on that Tuesday morning. Twenty years later, it’s a day that continues to draw out a wide array of visceral emotions for
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Notre Dame will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, through a series of events on Saturday, the University announced in a press release Tuesday. The commemorative events will begin with a prayer service held on South Quad on Saturday morning. The prayer service — organized by student government and
Emily DeFazio | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
From 1987 to 2005, Fr. Edward “Monk” Malloy served as President of the University of Notre Dame. After 18 years in the position, Malloy, now President Emeritus, takes an introspective and reflective look at the history of the University, as well as his personal part in that story, in his new book: “Monk’s Notre Dame:
Maggie Klaers | Monday, September 14, 2020
Nineteen years and 12 hours after the first plane struck the World Trade Center, the Notre Dame community came together to remember those lost to the tragic events of 9/11 in a prayer service at the Grotto Friday. University President Emeritus Fr. Edward Malloy shared his memories of the day and the response on the
Ciara Hopkinson | Thursday, September 12, 2019
Though most Notre Dame students are too young to have concrete memories of Sept. 11, 2001, that day remains etched in America’s collective memory as the day that tested and changed, but did not break, the country. On Wednesday evening, the Notre Dame community gathered at the Grotto at 8:46 p.m. — the time marking