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Show , . Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1840 S. 1300 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84105 . .' V ' " i Volume XXXV Issue 2 Perspective From Ground Zero, One Year Later After the designated moment of silence at 8:46, New York Governor George Pataki took the podium at Ground Zero and read the Gettysburg Address. Then former city Mayor Rudolph Guliani took the stage to begin reading the names of the 2,801 that perished in the Trade Centers that day. Loudspeakers and small personal radios brought along by mourners allowed the Andy Sullivan Staff Writer Editor's note: Forum reporter Andy Sullivan was in New York and witnessed the 911 memorial service. The following is his report on the event. NEW YORK CITY - One year after the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C., thousands of people gathered outside of Ground Zero in crowd outside to hear everything, even though they could not see. The reading of the names paused at 9:04, so ringing bells could mark the moment when the second Manhattans financial district to mourn and pay their respects to the people who died in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Only the families of the victims were allowed into the memorial service inside of Ground Zero, hut thousands of people filled the blocks around the area to watch bagpipers from all five New York City boroughs converge, and to listen to the names of the dead be read off one at a time. In the minutes leading up 8:46 to a.m., the time the first plane struck the side of one of the towers of the World Trade Center, hardly a sound could be heard from the crowd surrounding the site. Some people cried quietly, others held hands, while volunteers passed out water, and one man walked around giving out free American flags to anyone who wanted one. It was amazing how quiet it was in a crowd of this size. somber mood was amplified at Ground Zero in New York City, where thousands of people gathered to mourn the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001 at a memorial service on Wednesday. A plane hit the south tower of the World Trade Center. At 10:29 the reading paused again so the bells could chime and the boats on the Hudson River could blow their horns to commemorate the time that the second tower collapsed. About an hour later New Jersey Governor James McGreevey read the Declaration of terrorist-drive- n nation-wid- e thing but a normal busy day in the city, but the sad faces of those gathered at the. numerous memorial sites were more than enough remind anyone who might have forgotten. At an exhibit at Rockefeller Plaza called Faces of Ground Zero: A Photographic Tribute To Americas Heroes by Joe Independence, and family members began filing down a ramp and into the pit. Bagpipes could be heard playing throughout the city all day, mournful tones reminding even those who chose riot to take part in any of the memorial services of what had happened just a year before. At times it was hard to tell that it was any McNally, people wandered around in amazement, look- ing at the life-size- d photo- graphs of the heroes of Ground Zero. Each photograph was accompanied by a short story and quote from one of the rescue workers featured. Anyone who has a chance to view this remarkable tribute as it travels between New York, Boston, People were unable to keep London, Chicago San the tears from their eyes as Francisco and Los Angeles they watched and sang should certainly take advanalong. Finally the crowd was tage of it. asked to sing God Bless In the evening a America as the commemoconcert and candlelight vigil rative gathering came to a were held on the Great " - r; Ckxse:.-V' Lawn in Central Park. ' Some people throughout Numerous artists and choirs the country have been quotperformed, including ed in recent weeks as saying Wynton Marsalis and Billy that they are tired of hearing Joel. People held candles about 911, and they wish and stood with loved ones and friends as they watched people would just stop talking about it and get on with and listened to the performtheir lives. These are people ances. The evening came to who must not have visited a climax with Marsalis perNew York City, because the forming Duke Ellingtons A , sense of loss and tragedy Tone Parallel to Harlem. Joel followed, performing his there remains strong. It is something that people who New York State of Mind, were personally affected which featured a stunning trumpet solo by Marsalis that cannot forget. sent chills down the spine. Gore Makes Westminster Best Choice It seems that every new school year, something else changes about the Westminster campus. This year is no different. After over a year of construction, the Gore School of Business is now the Gore Center for Business, Aviation and Entrepreneurship. The 35,000-foexpansion more than doubled the existing space, creating not only more classrooms and laboratories, but also making a home for the Aviation Department. With this new expansion, the Gore Center for Business, Aviation and Entrepreneurship has become one of the most technologically advanced Entrepreneurship provides a unique opportunity for stud dents to get experience in the diverse field of business. The Financial Analysis and Investment Center, located on the first level, will allow students to test solutions for finance problems with either live markets or historical data. There are only a few other campuses in the United business education centers in the nation. The new center brings technology to the forefront of teaching and learning and supports the focused integration of both theoretical and experimental con- Matt Luers first-han- structs of business, said Dr. James Seidelman, Dean of the Gore School of Business. -- Seidelman is in his 13th year as Dean and has looked forward to tion of the building. The ot synergy between the new center and our outstanding faculty and innovative curriculum will ensure that , Westminster continues to be the first and best educational choice for students, Seidelman said. ' The three-levGore Center for Business, Aviation and el . I States with a similar facility, such as MIT and Bentley College. The Center is set to open in January. Also located on the first level is the Student Networking Lounge, which allows students to gather and continue discussions outs idC of the classroom. The second level is home to the Entrepreneurship Center, as well as the Deans office suite and Administrative suite. The Entrepreneurship Center, composed of offices and meeting rooms, will allow students and faculty to form partnerships with entrepreneurs and learn from their practical experiences. The renovation and new expansion to the Gore School of Business has been exciting. we prepare students to enter the business world, it is important they acquire skills as well theory to per- As form successfully in the business world, said Dr. Georgia White, Assistant Professor of Marketing. The Aviation Department is located on the lower level, comprising of the Aviation Simulation Laboratory and Testing Center and Aviation See Gore, pg. 8 In . this Issue Pac.f. 4 Westminsters Pride Club has returned after a one-yehiatus. ar . Page 7 With a two wins over the weekend, the soccer team will likely gain the top spot in the regional rankings and a spot in the natjonal polls. . A Page 8 war has taken over the Residential Village. Who will be left standing and who will be socked out? I - I |