The Retriever Weekly, Vol. 36, no. 4 (September 18, 2001)

The Retriever Weekly, Vol. 36, no. 4 (September 18, 2001)

On September 18, 2001, the front page of The Retriever Weekly chronicled student life in the week after the September 11th terrorist attacks. The paper described the confusion and heightened emotions in the aftermath, but also chose to focus on the unity of the campus through the many events held the following week. The night of the attacks, more than 1,000 people attended a Teach-In in the University Center Ballroom and a speak-out event was held the following day. On Thursday night, the University Center plaza was crowded for a candlelight vigil. Besides attending campus events, students also expressed their thoughts and feelings online through their AOL Instant Messenger icons and away messages; American flags and Red Cross symbols replaced typical emoticons, and away messages such as out to dinner” or studying” became prayers and remembrances.

The Retriever Weekly; Daugherty, Scott; Furgol, Malcolm

University Publications

9/18/2001

newspapers; articles; 11.5 x 16 in.

UPUB R4-001