Month: September 2001

By Kris Kotarski

On Tues. Sept. 11, my brother was torn away from his world of Sonic the Hedgehog, Treehouse TV and playing in the backyard with his friends. When the phone rang and I picked it up, he woke up as well. When the television went on and the first horrific images of the attacks on New… Continue reading Death of Optimism

By Ryan Laverty

Fear.No other word can describe the feeling following Tuesday’s devastating events. The death toll is indefinite at this point and will likely stay that way for days upon weeks upon months. But, no matter what the final tally is, the “Attack on America” will undoubtedly pale beside the United States’ retaliation. Shock.Until 8:45 a.m. EDT,… Continue reading Fear and Shock

By Еvan Osentоn

What was perhaps more disturbing than Tuesday’s unprecedented terrorist attacks on the United States was the overwhelming cries for reprisal and the thunder of war drums across the country. While not surprising under the circumstances, it is indeed disappointing that cooler heads may not prevail and the ugliest of human qualities–revenge–may yet come on a… Continue reading Reason before retribution?

By Phil Vorvis

By Mary Chan

Two impossible acts are on my mind as I write this.The first is the series of devastating terrorist attacks that struck the United States on Tuesday. The second is how we will ever recover from them.I spent much of Tuesday repeatedly watching footage of United Airlines Flight 175 punching a hole through Two World Trade… Continue reading We will endure

By Lawrence Bailey

As the bloodied, battered, mangled bodies are pulled, piece by piece from the rubble, a sickening anger emerges. Every night that a husband, a wife or a child doesn’t return home the cries for retribution ring louder. There are thousands who died. Innocents. The knee-jerk reaction is retribution. An eye for an eye. We must… Continue reading Innocence of Youth

By Andrea Bundon

The three hijacked planes that crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Tuesday morning sent tremors easily felt across the border. Canadian authorities were quick to respond.Although Canadian airports grounded all outgoing flights and armed soldiers were sent to Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport there was no… Continue reading Canada’s Reaction

By Michael Leung

Welcome to the American Dream. It now lies under ash, paper, steel and bodies. Such is the reality of the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., last Tues., Sept. 11. Do you remember the dream? It is the dream that provides the enduring symbols of today’s society: corporate logos, American capitalism and… Continue reading America’s tragedy

By Andrew Ross

The University of Calgary Dinos swimming teams are back and they’re better than ever. "I think we’ll be better than last year, because everybody’s gotten older and better," said swimmer Carrie Burgoyne. The smooth moving athlete recently competed at the Summer National Championships in Ontario, and attended the World University Games in Beijing. While Burgoyne… Continue reading Swimming

By Dale Skulsky

The start of another National Football League season marks the beginning of the end. The beginning of football, beer and pizza. The end of productive Sundays. The professional football season foreshadows touchdown passes, game winning field goals and, ironically, sweet revenge. While not perfect in his San Diego Chargers debut, Doug Flutie played well enough… Continue reading A rivalry of epic proportions