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-7 posts tagged "September 11"
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
Liam Stewart | Monday, April 3, 2017
An assignment at Iowa State University drew national attention last week, evoking outrage from conservative news outlets and right-wing groups across the country. The assignment asked International Studies students to write a paper that “gives a historical account of 9/11 from the perspective of the terrorist network.” Political pundits were quick to criticize the prompt
Nicole Caratas | Monday, September 12, 2016
This year, many students starting their freshman year of high school will be the first class to learn about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks largely as history, not something they lived through. But for those who witnessed the tragic events 15 years ago, the memories of that day are still very real. Saint Mary’s professor of
Drew Lischke | Friday, September 9, 2016
Starting at 8:46 a.m. Sunday — the time the World Trade Center’s north tower was struck — the Basilica bells will begin ringing; they will continue to ring until 9:03 a.m., the time that the second tower was hit. Sunday marks the 15-year anniversary of 9/11 — 15 years since the biggest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. There
Margaret Hynds | Friday, September 11, 2015
To commemorate the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, several groups on campus have planned events throughout the day. In conjunction with the Young Americans for Freedom club on campus, student government director of constituent services John Kill organized a Presentation of the Colors by a tri-military ROTC color guard at 9:20 a.m. at
Alyssa Lyon | Thursday, October 9, 2014
Veterans, servicemen and women, Notre Dame students and community residents gathered at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Thursday for the 14th Annual Blue Mass to honor police officers, firefighters, first responders and all those who serve to protect others. University President Fr. John Jenkins presided at the Mass, at which Fr. Charles Kohlerman, superior of
Jack Rooney | Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Thursday marks not only the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but also one of the last years Notre Dame students, will distinctly and consciously remember the day’s events. For students from New York City, those memories are particularly vivid. Freshman Jessica Cioffi’s father, Joseph, is a Captain with Engine 247 of