Dionte Berry News Editor dberry11@murraystate.edu America was under attack 20 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, and it was a catalyst that has outlined much of America’s international military actions and national feelings towards the Middle East and followers of Islam. The 9/11 attacks signaled the beginning of the War on Terrorism, and gave rise Read More
Fatina Abdrabboh’s mixed background, with a mother from Arkansas and a father from Jordan, opened her eyes to a clashing world. As Abdrabboh, director of the American-Arab Anti-Descrimination, spoke in front of students Nov. 13, she described the misconceptions she has dealt with throughout her life, especially post 9/11. “I do a lot of traveling Read More
It’s amazing what people will do as a reaction to fear. I was in my third grade classroom when news broke about hijacked planes flying into the World Trade Center. I was confused and unable to process why our hysterical teacher was pointing to Afghanistan on the giant world map. What I thought would go Read More
Students remember the chill, the eyes staring in disbelief at TV screens full of terror. Most college students were in elementary school when the World Trade Towers and the Pentagon were under attack by men most of us knew nothing about. It was an emotional disaster, one that will never be forgotten. Every year at Read More
Governor Steve Beshear asks all Kentuckians to remember each of the lives lost on 9/11 and to honor their memories by lowering flags today, Sept. 11. “September 11, 2001 was one of the darkest days in our country’s history. Nearly 3,000 Americans died that day, and even though years have passed, the pain will never Read More