"My heart broke on September 11, as did the hearts of so many others. It is a harsh new reality, one I do not completely understand. How could our lives not be changed."

-Mallorie Chernin,

Choral Society Director

"We have a more nuanced understanding of what 'terrorism' means now; and may perhaps reevaluate whose behavior does constitute terrorism, in the Middle East and everywhere else."

-Alex Bloom '04

"How do I remember September 11th? Images of mourning, loss, destruction, national unity, war, terrorism, revenge, healing, hope and peace have inevitably become part of my remembrance of this day. I pray that the one meaning that remains within my heart and the hearts of all of us on

September 11th is the hope for peace."

-Melissa Martinez '04

"It's sad that the September 11th attack, for the the first time in my life, allowed me to connect to America. For once, I was not an outsider, a foreigner, but a part of the this large community. Sadly, it took terrorism for me to feel patriotism."

-Anonymous

"I wish it never happened."

-Zaweeda Sahabdeen,

Valentine Dining Services Employee