On September 11, 2001 I was in my high school welding class. Welding started at 7 a.m., and we were just getting ready to take off our leathers and go on a short break before resuming the second hour. Just before 8 a.m., Beau Caldwell, a classmate walked...
DeKALB | Members of DeKalb and Sycamore Fire Departments slowly walked down the hill to the Healing Garden as the ceremony for the Sept. 11 memorial began. About 200 people from the DeKalb and Sycamore area attended Saturday afternoon to participate in...
Terrorism as a force, is an idea has existed in many forms for decades--or centuries--depending on how one looks at it. It has no nationality, ethnicity or race. There has existed church-sanctioned terrorism throughout the Middle Ages, Buddhist car bombers...
This Saturday marked the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, but honestly, it seemed like any other day. We're not sure if it was because it was the Huskies' first home football game, or the fact that the day itself had perfect weather, but it just...
I am an American. There were many who gave their lives so that I could live in freedom. There are many who continue to serve so that we can all share that freedom. As an American I will continue to get the best education that I can to elevate myself...
What are your memories of 9/11? "It was an interesting day for me because my dog died. I remember being in my fourth grade class and my teachers told me what happened. I didn't think much of it until I saw the coverage, and it was just so shocking and...
This Saturday marks the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans and single-handedly defined a generation. For this week's "In Focus," various Northern Star columnists and editors will weigh in on this question: 9 years...
What do you think about the mosque that is being built two blocks from Ground Zero? "I think it's highly insensitive on their behalf, but at the same time, I don't think anyone is purposely trying to offend people." -Pallavi Prakash, freshman undecided...
For the past couple of months, politicians, pundits, and ordinary citizens have weighed in on the Cordoba House, an Islamic community center (with a mosque) that would be built within two blocks of Ground Zero. As part of our new "In Focus" series, various...
