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“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children. “ - President George W. Bush, November 11, 2001

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Memorial Plaza will open in time for 10 year anniversary

affects linger after attacks Andrew Lopez Daily Sundial

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(TOP) The view from World Financial Center eastward shows a revitalizing Ground Zero in New York City, Aug. 8.

(Bottom RIGHT) Footprints of the North Tower, foreground, and South Tower of the World Trade Center will feature waterfalls and are part of the 9/11 Memorial.

(BOTTOM LEFT) An iron worker toils atop the under-construction transportation hub at the World Trade Center site in New York City, Aug. 11.

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amilies and loved ones of nearly 3,000 victims will be able to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the 2001 World Trade Center attacks at the site of a memorial, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

“I know full completion of the site is still a dream waiting to happen,” said Ashleigh Jaines, 29, who lives blocks away from the

site in lower Manhattan.

“But I can’t wait for the day when Ground Zero is no longer Ground Zero.”

The memorial plaza will cover about eight acres of the 16-acre site and feature two sunken pools, both of which lie in the footprints of where the Twin Towers once stood and features a waterfall used to drown out the noise of the surrounding city.

Names of the victims from both the Sept. 11, 2001, and the Feb. 26, 1993, attacks on the World Trade

Center will be inscribed into bronze parapets surrounding both pools, according to the National September 11 Memorial and Museum website.

“It’s nice to know that after all these years, the families of the victims finally have a proper place to honor the lives of their loved ones,” said Jonathan Couey, 22, mechanical engineering major.

New York resident Ada Albano, 22, said she couldn’t believe ten years have passed since the attacks, a sentiment that

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seemed common among her fellow Empire State residents.

A museum, planned to open in fall 2012, displaying artifacts, photos, videos memorabilia and recorded testimony, a transportation hub, and a restaurant designed to look like a bird in flight will all be part of the still-under construction site.

“Every New Yorker has been waiting to see progress on this site,” Jaines said. “I’ll be there when the memorial opens.”

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ymptoms of post-traumatic stress and distrust in government are some of the lingering affects Sept. 11, 2001, has had on Americans able to remember the event, said psychology professor Dee Shepherd-Look.

The attacks on the U.S. increased fear and paranoia in American citizens, but young Americans exposed to the events in person or through television were affected much the same, leaving a subtle, lasting impression, Shepherd-Look added.

“The overall anxiety of the people who paid attention to 9/11 are increased,” Shepherd-Look said.

Kids who grew up in the wake of 9/11 take more precaution, she said.

Shepherd-Look has spoken to students whose daily habits changed after the attacks, she said. Some claim to sleep in their shoes and always have at least a quarter tank of gas in their vehicle in case of an attack in the middle of night.

Brittnie Collins, thirdyear psychology major, was 10 when the planes struck the World Trade Center.

Collins didn’t fully understand what had happened as she watched television news coverage in her sixth-grade classroom.

“I just remember people in school crying,” Collins said. “I was confused.”

For young people witnessing the first attacks on U.S. soil since World War II, they will always remember the tragedies in New York City, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., said educational psychology and counseling professor Rie Rogers Mitchell.

“It was an ending of innocence,” he said. “There’s a sense that something like this could occur again.”

Teenagers have been more affected by laws and regulations inspired by the attacks, Mitchell said.

He added that a lack of trust in government has grown as a result of tightened security regulation in airports and invasions of privacy brought on by the Patriot Act. The legislation signed in October 2001 gave authorities more rights to search American citizens’ personal records, including telephone, email and financial, thought to be affiliated

with terrorism.

“Some of them expressed the feeling (9/11) cost us more in losses of freedoms than gains in security,” he added.

David O’Neill, a secondyear kinesiology major, was born in Syria, and had been in America for a year before the attacks took place.

Both his father and brother were incarcerated after the attacks because they were Muslim, O’Neill said.

“I love the nation, but I don’t fully trust (it),” O’Neill said. “It’s just sad how it happened and why it happened.”

American children may have experienced trauma, but Muslim children took on a tremendous amount of guilt for events they had nothing to do with, internalizing fear caused by Americans, Shepherd-Look said.

O’Neill noticed an increase in hatred toward Muslims and Arabs after the attacks, but did not feel the brunt of prejudice.

“I looked white,” he said. “If I looked MiddleEastern, it would have been different.”

Watching the attacks unfold on television caused just as much trauma for witnesses as those who saw the tragic events in person, said Shepherd-Look.

Though Collins was unaware of the significance of 9/11 when it happened, she has grown to understand what the attacks meant to her country.

“I tear up when I watch stuff about it,” Collins said.

“It has more of an impact on me now than back then.”

As the 10-year anniversary approaches, there are some common responses associated with the milestone of a traumatic event.

Some people re-experience how they felt the day of the event and some avoid anything related to it, according to the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Collins doesn’t see herself reliving the experiences of that day, though.

“I’m a very emotional person,” she said. “I can’t watch it over and over. I can’t even watch it once.”

Recollection may not be an option for Collins, but she said 9/11 has affected her personal life, making her hesitant to visit her boyfriend in New York.

“What if something happens?” she said.

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Within days, local firefighter flew to a still-smoky Manhattan lending a hand to first responders and searching the rubble Sarah Lorsch daily sundial

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ollyn Bullock was jogging the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when her friend called to deliver the news that over the next 36 hours would change her life.

Bullock jumped in her car and drove from San Diego to Los Angeles.

“On the way, I heard on the radio that people were jumping to their death; it broke my heart,” said Bullock, firefighter for Station 88 in Sherman Oaks.

The next thing she knew, Bullock was boarding a plane at the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside. She was bound for New York City.

“We left around midnight and once we got in the air the captain came out, looked at all of us and said, ‘We are the only airplane, aside from the two fighter pilots escorting us, flying in the U.S.,’” Bullock said.

After landing in New Jersey, Bullock and a crew of first responders loaded into a couple flatbed 18-wheelers and headed to the disaster area.

Manhattan was like the 405 freeway during morning traffic, Bullock said. Emergency vehicles lined the streets and smoke was still hanging over the city.

“As we were coming in, people were lining the streets and clapping and cheering and all I could think was, ‘We haven’t done anything yet,’” Bullock said. “They were probably all of the people that couldn’t get in to help so they were cheering us on instead; it was impressive.”

Military and civilian volunteers helped rescue trapped victims in a scene Bullock described as ants on an ant hill. By the fourth or fifth day, they were able to get people out of the rubble.

“I know it was a dangerous environment but I don’t know how they could tell someone to leave,” she said.

Everyone had to set their pride and training aside and sweep the streets if that’s what they were asked to do, Bullock said.

“For some of the best trained, it was hard to swallow, but no one was left alive and you don’t just go home, you stay and help,” she added.

Although Bullock’s role focused on logistics, she said she always wanted to do what inspired her: to search.

She was given one accidental opportunity to do so.

Bullock was with a group of emergency responders sent to examine an area under the rubble. She

and another person zig-zagged 150 feet down where they found a basement storage area filled halfway with water, with a layer of diesel gas floating on top.

She said a search group from Indiana had been on the other side of a door trying to cut through when the sparks ignited the gas, a few of them sustained burns.

“That’s just what people did,” she said. “They found doors and tried to open them, hoping that a person would be in some void waiting to be rescued.”

Bullock spent 10 days in the Big Apple, and called her family in California daily.

“They would tell all of their friends and family and coworkers about what I would tell them,” she said. “It allowed them to feel like they were a part of helping. Deep down everyone wanted to help but couldn’t.”

Firefighters at home in L.A. helped the families of those who were sent to help in New York, Bullock said.

“The spirit of us being there was bigger than anything we actually did,” she added. “New York is macho and initially didn’t want help.

They said it was their problem and they could handle it, but they realized they did need help and that it’s OK to ask for help.”

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Hollyn Bullock sits on the back of her rig. Bullock is an apparatus operator for the Los Angeles Fire Department house #88 in Sherman Oaks.

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More warnings of possible attacks JOELLE KATZ Daily Sundial

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he FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued warnings about possible terrorist attacks on the United States for Sept. 11.

Although there are no specifics, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said to take the possible attack seriously.

“Al-Qaeda and its affiliates have maintained an interest in obtaining aviation training, particularly on small aircraft, and in recruiting Western individuals for training in Europe or the United States, although we do not have current, credible information or intelligence of an imminent attack

being planned,” according to the bulletin obtained by The Associated Press.

Although Panetta did not address this specific threat, he told reporters, while walking through the National September 11 Memorial park and museum with Mayor Michael Bloomberg Tuesday, the possibility of a threat remains real.

With the death of Osama bin Laden and several al-Qaeda leaders in the last several months we are at a higher risk for a terrorist attack, Panetta said.

“There’s so much going on with them capturing Osama bin Laden, I wouldn’t go out,” said Jennifer Sagastume, 18, major undecided. “I’d be ter-

rified after what happened that day. I’d live in fear.”

Panetta added that because of al-Qaida’s location in the Middle East, countries outside of Afghanistan and Pakistan might pose a threat. He named Yemen as a potential threat.

“I would take it as a serious threat after we killed Osama,” said child and adolescent development major, Jennifer Aardema. “They want some form of retaliation and they are building back up.”

Although her boyfriend, a member of the Marine Core, advised her not to take public transportation on the day of the anniversary, Aardema said she will probably still continue on with her life as usual Sunday.

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Homeland Security system revamped Ron Rokhy Daily sundial

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epartment of Homeland Security replaced its iconic color-coded terror alert system on April 27 with a simpler version, according to homeland security officials.

Created in 2002 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Homeland Security Advisory System featured five threat levels, which

notified citizens of the probability of a terrorist attack.

The Homeland Security Advisory Council criticized the previous system as ineffective, lacking credibility and not clearly defining threat levels criteria.

Under the new system, there are two threat levels: imminent and elevated. The level is set to elevated when there is “a credible terrorist threat against the United States,” and imminent if there is “a credible, spe-

cific and impending terrorist threat against the United States.”

New alerts will also feature specific information, such as the nature of the threat, targeted infrastructure, location and suggested modes of transportation, according to the official DHS website.

Department of Homeland Security will also use social media to inform citizens with all alerts being posted on the department’s Twitter feed, Facebook and blog.

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irplane security has been tightened and elevated since Sept. 11, 2001, when domestic flights were hijacked.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was formed in November 2001, putting officers on patrol for the security of transportation systems, including airports, according to their website. In March 2003 the agency was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security.

Nearly 50,000 TSA security officers screen approximately 2 million passengers each day at 775 security checkpoints in more than 450

airports nationwide, according to their website.

Passengers have shouldered the cost of new security through government fees, most notably the 9/11 fee.

One-way travelers pay $5, and round-trip tickets have a $10 fee tacked onto them.

Sociology senior Mike Franke, 23, was in eighth grade in 2001.

“When you’re in eighth grade, you don’t think people are attacking,” Franke said.

“When I first saw (the clip of the terrorist attacks) I thought it was an accident, I didn’t really think anything of it.”

After having watched two consecutive hours of news coverage the night of the attacks, Franke said new security measures make him

feel safer at the airport.

“I think they are a lot better because I feel they are a lot less careless,” Franke said. “But honestly when you get on a plane, unless you are really paranoid, I don’t think that you’re going to assume it’s going to get taken over by a terrorist situation.”

Post 9/11 travel permits 3 oz. bottles of liquids to be carried on the plane, requires the public to arrive two hours ahead of schedule due to extra screening and all people must have a boarding pass to pass through the first security checkpoint.

Other security measures require passengers remove their shoes and jackets before walking through x-ray machines.

Elizabeth Cervantes, a

retired administrator for the Los Angeles Unified School District, has flown domestically and internationally since the attacks, which she said did not affect her propensity for air travel.

While current rules are definitely stricter, Cervantes said she noticed some of the rules did not apply on certain trips.

“For example, I use eye cleaners for my contact lenses,” Cervantes said. “Sometimes I have the little (bottle) they used to say was ‘TSA approved’ and sometimes they let me through with it, but occasionally they take it.”

During another trip, Cervantes said she traveled, and made it past security, with a tube of toothpaste in her shoe.

merican terrorism-related deaths have decreased over the past several years, according to a yearly report compiled by the U.S. Department of State.

In 2010, 15 private citizens were killed in terrorrelated incidents, half of the reported figures from 2002.

Reported deaths occurred in areas outside the continental United States, in places like Afghanistan and Iraq.

While the U.S. has been relatively unscathed since Sept. 11, CSUN students said terror threats are still on their minds.

Psychology major Leslee Aguilar, 21, said CSUN’s close proximity to Los Angeles makes her even more concerned about attacks.

Other students worry more about leaving Southern California.

Traveling brings more

concern than what might happen close to home.

“Travelling is what makes me nervous,” said Daniel Jhour, 19, CTVA major. “Flying isn’t my thing at all.”

Transportation systems have increased security, such as full body scanners that allow security personnel to view hidden objects not strong enough to set off regular metal detectors.

If travelers decline the scan, they are subjected to pat downs by TSA agents.

“I notice things a lot more (when I fly),” Jhour said. “I think everyone does.”

The Department of Homeland Security has warned citizens of possible terror attacks since 2001, and students have acknowledged the reminders but recognize the need to live normally.

“I try not to focus on it,” said business major Christina Amoud, 20. “If something happens I can’t control it anyway.”

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Religious revival did not last

Remember 9/11

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Angelenos across the county will mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 Sunday through somber, celebratory and memorial events.

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Where: Museum of Tolerance When: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Description: The museum will light candles and read the names of 9/11 victims in a formal event featuring city of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Registration is recommended.

Where: Pepperdine University When: 11:30 a.m. – about 5 p.m.

Description: Alumni Park will have a flag display, one for each life lost during the 9/11 attacks, then screen “United 93,” honoring Pepperdine alumnus Tom Burnett, a passenger died onboard United Flight 93.

Where: Pasadena Museum of History When: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Description: Participate in Patriot Day to honor those lost in the attacks, and also celebrate the commitment of men and women in our local police and fire departments. Design-a-flag workshop, games in the garden and ice cream from Baskin Robbins.

WHERE: Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial Garden WHEN: 4 p.m.

DESCRIPTION: Memorial Garden will be unveiled and display a piece of structural steel that once supported the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center site.

WHERE: Outside of Matador bookstore WHEN: Sept. 12, 9:11 a.m. – 3:11 p.m.

DESCRIPTION: Chabad at CSUN is hosting a 9/11 Mitzvah Marathon. Donate blood with the Red Cross, school supplies for homeless children, say a prayer, and much more. Fill out a pledge card, attach a photo of a terror victim and hang it on the “Goodness and Kindness.”

Where: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles, 555 W. Temple St. Los Angeles When: 4:30 p.m.

Description: Experience An evening of remembrance with the 120 member Angeles Chorale and the OLA Cathedral Choir.

The church will host a musical concert, performing works by choir conductor John

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short-term increase in church attendance followed the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as Americans converged to become part of a religious revival.

“Right after 9/11, in America churches were flooded, people (wanted) to become part of a Christian or other represented group,” said Dr. Rick Talbott, religious studies department chair. “Within a matter of months that went away.”

Except during the months immediately after the attacks, two-thirds of American adults think religion is losing its influence in U.S. society, according to the Barna Research Group.

Post-9/11 faith has influenced individual Americans and altered the country’s international influence and focus.

“The Pentagon was not look-

ing at radical Islamic groups seriously and our whole culture wasn’t taking it seriously,” Talbott said. “After 9/11 our government started looking closely at religious groups.”

Increased awareness has inspired universities across the country, including CSUN, to add Islamic-related courses to their curriculum.

Religious increases have been on the rise worldwide, like in Central America where religion blends with governance, according to Harvey Cox, Harvard divnity research professor.

Islamic and Christian beliefs have been growing in Africa, as well, Talbott said.

For young people in the U.S., religion is strongly influenced by economy and politics, Talbott said. Former President George W. Bush often spoke openly about his Christian faith.

“As a scholar, it’s a phenomena in the world,” Talbott said. “Religion is part of the

political and economic, as well as sociological landscape.”

CSUN students are part of that generation with intertwined political, religious and economical realms, but some do not place weight on a politician’s faith.

“I don’t think it’s that important if our political figures are part of a religious group because not everyone has the same ideology,” said accounting major Pauline Banzon. “In some occasions, if they apply their beliefs toward a situation, it could lead to disagreements and chaos.”

Other students think a person’s spiritual beliefs could reveal deeper values.

“To me it is important for political figures to have a religious belief,” said Kaya Rodriguez, deaf studies major. “If they have a different belief than mine, I may not necessarily support it but I think its a good thing to have strong values that stand for something.”

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ept. 11 brought a nation together by creating a climate in which hatred against Muslims was normalized. I was 11-years-old when America labeled me an enemy, and I began to question my beliefs.

Ten years later, I still don’t feel safe to be Muslim in the United States.

FBI statistics from 2005 show that while anti-Muslim and anti-Arab hate crimes in the United States have declined since Sept. 11, the numbers are still five times greater than what they were in 2000.

In September of 1995, my family landed at LAX Airport in the middle of the night as war immigrants from Bosnia, where the country pitted Catholic Serbians against Muslim Bosnians during the 1992-95 Bosnian War. As a young child, I was not allowed outside unless accompanied by a family member, and I spent most of my days and nights in a bomb shelter underneath the building my family lived in. All I knew at the time was being Muslim meant I was at risk of getting attacked on the streets by soldiers and civilians alike.

My mother is a Muslim Bosnian, and my father is a Catholic Serbian, which made my family a target for the Serbian forces who believed that there was a need for ethnic cleansing in the country. I was told every day to never give anyone my name, and the only people I could trust were fam-

ily members.

When I started school in America, I spent my days in the classroom crying because I had never been left on my own before. The language barrier made it even more difficult, because there was no one to talk to.

It took me six months after we arrived in Los Angeles to finally make a friend and carry on an actual conversation, because I learned that America was a place that accepted everyone.

Although I had total freedom, I never allowed myself to be too comfortable, because I couldn’t forget how I was treated simply because I was Muslim.

The morning of Sept.

11 changed my life again.

I begged and pleaded with my mother every day after that to not send me to school and to find us a new country to live in. I stopped communicating with friends and teachers, and kept my head down hoping no one would notice me.

My classmates would ask me if I knew the attacks would happen, or if my family had any ties to the individuals involved, and I lived in silence and fear. People who saw no difference between the terrorists and myself — because we were all Muslims —bullied me; we were all the same to them.

I felt ashamed and angry, and began to take my feelings out on my family.

I began to drift away from them.

As I got older, I retained every negative opinion and com-

ment I heard, because to me, it served as proof that I didn’t belong in America.

According to Martin Evans from Newsday, between September 2001 and March 2002, there were 117 reports of hate crimes against Muslims in New York City alone.

Research from the University of Albany and South Florida shows a rise in Muslim hate crimes in Los Angeles from three reported incidents to 26 following the attacks.

I believe it’s important that children be taught about different religions and the fact that not everyone with the same belief system comes from the same teachings.

Public education should work especially harder to

broaden young children’s knowledge on religion because of the growing number of immigrant families sending their children to these schools. It’s important individuals feel safe in their home.

Ten years after the Sept.

11 attacks, I still find myself feeling guilty for something I had no control over.

At the airport, I am not just an American citizen, I am a Muslim living in America who gets searched and questioned every time I try to leave or enter the country.

It’s difficult hearing about America being the land of freedom knowing your right to that will be questioned when you try to exercise it.

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Question of the Day Caitlin Martin / daily sundial Is 9/11 wine appropriate or tacky?

A Long Island based winery has released a line of wines to “commemorate” the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The line has not only come out very close to the anniversary but is also being sold for the price of $19.11 per bottle. The winery’s web site says a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the wine will be donated to the “9/11 Memorial and to honor and remember the victims of the terror attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and near Shanksville, PA.” The wines are limited edition with only around 200250 cases of each produced. While this is not the only “charity” wine the company produces, it has grabbed the most attention.

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Your memories of 9/11 Jennifer Castaneda I was senior in high school. It started out as a typical morning: getting ready for school, listening to the radio. I kept hearing news reports about the attack but didn't know the magnitude of what had just happened. I suddenly realized that anything could happen and there was a real threat to our country. To lose that kind of security was terrifying.

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CSUN confident it can get some wins at Purdue Christina Azouz Daily SUndial

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Katie Russ (15) and the Matadors got their first win of the season on Sunday. CSUN will look to build from that this weekend at Purdue.

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fter four attempts, the CSUN women’s soccer team finally captured its first win of the year by scoring a season-high three goals against Princeton on Sunday. Now, the Matadors will look to keep the momentum alive as they travel to Indiana to compete in the Boilermaker Challenge this weekend.

CSUN (1-4) will play against host Purdue for the first time in school history Friday night and face either Kansas or Dayton Sunday afternoon.

In the Matadors’ victory over Princeton, senior forward Heidi Farran led the way with two goals, while senior defender Brielle Slepicoff added a goal and an assist.

“It’s really good we (won) before Indiana, so we can go in there with confidence,” Farran said. “We’ve been losing tough games that maybe we shouldn’t have lost. This gives us reassurance that we are that good, and we can score multiple goals in one game.”

The Boilermakers (2-4) have already faced two nationally-ranked teams this season, No. 13 West Virginia (lost 3-0) and No. 24 Oregon State (lost 1-0). Purdue’s two victories came against Toledo, 1-0, and Colorado, also 1-0.

Freshman forward Alex Hairston leads Purdue with two goals and has five points for the season. Three other

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Boilermakers have scored one goal apiece.

Purdue has 26 shots on goal for the season. They’re averaging 9.5 shots per game, as opposed to their opponents, who are averaging 19.2 shots per game against them. On the defensive side, the Boilermakers have allowed 10 goals, with their opponents combining for 43 shots on goal.

CSUN beat Kansas in the teams’ only meeting ever last year and has never faced Dayton.

Kansas (5-2) is the hottest team coming into this tournament. The Jayhawks have won five games in a row after losing the first two of the season.

The Jayhawks have played against one ranked opponent this season and defeated it, No. 20 San Diego, 2-1, in San Diego on Aug. 28.

Freshman forwards Ingrid Vidal and Jamie Fletcher lead the Jayhawks with four goals each, and junior forward/midfielder Whitney Berry leads them in assists with seven.

Vidal, who has 11 points, has played for the Colombian National

Team in three Women’s World Cups: the 2008 U-17 in Australia, the 2010 U-20 in Germany, and this year’s FIFA World Cup, again in Germany.

Whitney, who also has 11 points, is a back-to-back All-Big 12 Conference Second Teamer.

Dayton (4-1) lost its most recent game, to Wisconsin, 3-1, on Friday.

Junior forward Colleen Williams leads the Flyers with four goals and four assists. Junior goalkeeper Katherine Boone, with 11 saves in 2011, has a .688 save percentage.

For the Matadors, Farran has a team-high two goals and an assist.

Junior forward Melissa Fernandez and Slepicoff are tied for second, each with a goal and an assist. Junior goalkeeper Cynthia Jacobo has 10 saves and a .526 save percentage.

CSUN is going into this tournament with a lot of confidence.

“I think we’ll do well,” CSUN head coach Keith West said. “I expect the way we played (Sunday) to continue; to focus, to be persistent on our game plan and do it.”

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Looking forward to Vegas Matadors hope to start new winning streak at UNLV Invitational Julian Reyes Daily sundial

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Middle blocker Casey Hinger (1) and setter Sydney Gedryn (18) will look to get CSUN its second straight tournament sweep of the season.

oming off a hard-fought loss to No. 9 USC on Tuesday night, the CSUN women’s volleyball team will look to rebound at the UNLV Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

The Matadors will get back on the road and look to repeat last week’s success, when they swept the Sacramento State Invitational and outside hitter Mahina Haina was named MVP. CSUN will face Eastern Washington on Friday, Southern Utah on Saturday morning and host UNLV later on that evening.

“We won (the 2010 UNLV) tournament, and we are hoping to win again,” opposite hitter Natalie Allen said. “We have good match-ups against all three teams, so we should do good.”

A balanced Trojan attack snapped CSUN’s four-game winning streak as the Matadors lost in straight sets in their home opener at the Matadome.

CSUN, third overall in the Big West Conference, is 4-3 entering the weekend.

“We are excited about (the UNLV) tournament,” CSUN head coach Jeff Stork said. “Obviously, we knew that USC was going to be between these two tournaments — it’s a real short turnaround for us.”

Because of the short time between games, the team was not able to review video. Tape review is usually scheduled for Mondays or Tuesdays.

“We’re going to practice tomorrow

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and get ready for those teams that are coming up,” CSUN libero Cindy Ortiz said. “Coach was telling us that we have pretty good match-ups against them. I think we can do a good job.”

Fresh off a participation in the Texas Tech Invitational, the UNLV Rebels head into the tournament riding a three-game winning streak. After falling behind 2-1 against Northwestern State on Saturday, the Rebels came back and won 3-2, completing a sweep of the tournament. Outside hitters Madeline Westman and Elisa Brochado were named to the AllTournament Team.

The Matadors’ first rival, the Eastern Washington Eagles, are coming off participating in the Wildcat Classic at Arizona. The Eagles lost two of three matches, falling to Cal State Fullerton and the host Wildcats. Their lone win of the tournament came against Presbyterian College, 3-1, on Friday.

The Southern Utah Thunderbolts, on their part, are tournament-friendly as they’re coming off two straight tournaments, the Crystal Inn Thunderbird Invitational and the North Dakota Volleyball Classic. The Thunderbolts

went 1-6 overall in the two tournaments, only managing to get a 3-2 win over Utah State on Aug. 27 CSUN will look to regain its form, especially Haina, the reigning Big West Player of the Week, whom USC held to eight kills.

“We know what we have to do,” she said. “We are just going to go out and play hard in the tournament.”

Stork sees this tournament as an improvement over the Sacramento State one, in which CSUN only lost one set. “(Eastern Washington and UNLV) have been heavy playoff teams, and we don’t know much about Southern Utah,” he said. “Wednesday and Thursday will be heavy-video days for us.”

The Matadors have been, and will continue to be, without senior and former starter Sam Orlandini. She has been suspended for breaking an unspecified team rule, said a person with knowledge of the situation. Her future with the team is unknown for the time being. Sophomore Sydney Gedryn has been starting in her place so far.

Men’s Soccer

CSUN seeks to regroup at Lobo Invitational Anthony Carpio Daily Sundial

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he Matadors (1-2) head to the Midwest for the TLC Lobo Invitational to play Missouri State (0-3) and New Mexico (2-0-1) on Friday and Sunday respectively. CSUN is looking to get back on track after losing two home games at its Labor Day Classic against Akron and UNLV last weekend.

Although they lost, the Matadors’ ability to send both games into overtime has head coach Terry Davila feeling optimistic about the team.

“I haven’t been this proud of a Northridge team in a long time,” Davila said following Saturday’s loss to defending NCAA champion Akron.

“I’m super proud of this group.”

The match against the Zips showed CSUN’s strength as a team. The Matadors were able to hold their own against the No. 2 team in the nation while playing with 10 men for most of the game.

Also, their defense was solid and gave them a chance to tie the game after midfielder Yarden Azulay took advantage of a Zip defensive mistake eight minutes from the end of regulation.

“(Azulay) is one of those guys who give 100-percent effort all the time,” CSUN co-captain Joe Franco said.

Fouls were the key issue in both matches for the Matadors. They accumulated a surprising 48 fouls in the tournament, compared to a combined 20 fouls for their opponents.

“We got a little too excited and overzealous, and it wasn’t our game plan,” Davila said. “We just need to be a little more disciplined about our tackles. There’s a difference between being tough and reckless, and I think we went over the edge of being reckless.”

Shooting has not been an issue for the Matadors, having piled up 51 shots in the first three games. The problem has been scoring, however, and it’s a problem that’s plagued them since last season. So far, CSUN has 18 shots on goal and only four goals to show for it.

“Mainly, we need to stay focused,” Franco said. “All of us have the talent and skill to finish, and when the opportunity presents itself, (we need to) just finish it.”

CSUN co-captain, midfielder Rafael Garcia has missed the first three games of the season due to a left knee injury that required him to have surgery.

Teammate Rene Anguiano has been filling in for him, but he’s also recovering from a surgery of his own.

“It’s been hard to come back since my surgery in the summer,” Anguiano said. “I just have to get better and do (Garcia’s) work.”

Anguiano had surgery on his left foot, where a screw was used to aid in healing. He’s still playing with the piece of metal in there.

CSUN’s first rival, Missouri State, is also a team that’s trying to come out of a slump. After a 2010 season in which they finished tied for second in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Bears have had a rough start to 2010, with losses to Belmont, Tulsa, and Memphis.

Second-team All-MVC midfielder Heath Melugin has yet to have an impact for his team. Ending last season with seven goals and one assist, Melugin so far has two shots on goal and no scores in 2011.

Sunday’s opponent, the host Lobos of New Mexico, are looking to continue their early-season success. Not only have they shown their offensive capabilities by scoring four goals in their three games, but they also haven’t allowed a goal yet in 2011.

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Following two overtime losses at home, CSUN defender Jose Luis Garcia (4) and the Matadors will try their luck on the road this weekend.

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With opportunities to ride elephants, interact with sharks and try the ever-so-daring fried Kool-Aid, the 89th annual Los Angeles County Fair has opened its doors and promises fairgoers an outing filled with adventure.

Open now through Oct. 2 at the Fairplex grounds in Pomona, the L.A. County Fair invites people of all ages to join the fun and festivities.

A handful of exciting and interactive exhibits dominate the grounds.

The Live Shark Encounter is a must-see exhibit. Located in building 5, this showcase allows audiences to witness the interaction with these real, sharp-toothed creatures and professional divers. While the exhibit is sure to draw a few gasps, it also serves as a genuine learning experience, as audience members are given the opportunity to increase their knowledge on various shark facts and myths.

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Los Angeles Fair gates opened at 10 a.m. Saturday, giving guests 14 hours of fun on traditional carnival rides like the ferris wheels to the flying, spinning and whirling roller coasters.

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Crowds fill the Fairplex fair grounds Saturday for opening day of the L.A. County Fair in Pomona.

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Thrill-seekers will find no greater adventure than the 70 exhilarating carnival rides to choose from. The carnival section of the park also provides guests 40 entertaining games to take part in. There is a continuous feeling of excitement in the air as fair guests navigate through multiple Ferris wheels, rollercoasters and fun houses.

The fair also provides a different kind of excitement: the thrill of shopping. In addition to the usual outdoor vendors, fair guests can indulge in this popular pasttime at various locations throughout the grounds.

Buildings 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 are shopping havens, brimming with merchants who offer the latest in fashion, jewelry, home décor, books, beauty products and more.

Hungry fairgoers will have no problem finding a good place to eat during their visit. The fair boasts a large selection of

over 300 booths and eateries to choose from, and attendees can expect more than just the average hot dog stand.

Iconic fair food, such as funnel cake, roasted corn and cotton candy, are nearly upstaged by the presence of creative treats: delectable Krispy Kreme sandwiches, syrupy maplebacon doughnuts, salty deepfried riblets, fresh strawberry and blue cheese salads and mouthwatering wood fire pizza.

Chicken Charlie is a fair favorite with its unique collection of all things deep fried. From fried Oreos

to fried Kool-Aid, this iconic location takes taste buds on a wild ride.

Los Angeles staple Pink’s Hot Dogs also makes an appearance, providing fairgoers with a small sample of its world-famous hot dogs.

Among the menu choices is the Rosie O’Donnell Long Island Dog, a 10-inch hot dog oozing with mustard, onions, sauerkraut and chili.

With such a huge and diverse selection of food, games and activities to choose from, the L.A. County Fair proves time and again that there is no limit to the number of adventures attendees will experience.

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The ‘Person to Person (Boogie Train)’ featured live music and entertainment for guests as they strolled by.

“A Weekend for Heroes” The heroes of 9/11 and the military men and women who continue to fight for America will be honored the weekend of Sept. 11. * $1 for admission for active-duty and retired U.S. military, reserves and emergency service personnel, with I.D. and one guest – Sept. 10-11, all day * America the Beautiful Parade – Sept. 10, 1 p.m. * Stephen Still Tunnel to Tower Run, a national event honoring the dedication of 9/11 first responders – Sept. 11, beginning at 8:45 a.m., $30 registration

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Children of 9/11: Ten Years Later Rachel Costahaude daily sundial

The majority of Americans who were children on Sept. 11, 2001 did not have a family member perish that day. However, 3,051 children did lose a parent that day, and NBC’s “Children of 9/11” documents the experiences of 11 of these children as they have coped with the tragedy for the past 10 years.

The TV special gave a voice to those who were children at that time, as well as those who were born within a week of Sept.

11, 2001. For children, it’s difficult to be fully cognizant of the meaning of the world around them, especially when something tragic happens.

Thea Trinidad was 10 years old when she stood and watched her mother have her last conversation with her father on the phone.

She remembered not being able to speak or even move.

Trinidad’s father, Michael Trinidad, was on the 103rd floor of the north tower when it collapsed.

“There are no words to describe that feeling,” said Trinidad in her interview for “Children of 9/11.” “You keep thinking – this can’t be real, this can’t be real – I’m dreaming right now this can’t be real. He's not there right now – this is not happening."

Caitlin Langone, who was 12 years old in 2001, struggled to understand that she would never see, touch or hear her father again.

Tommy Langone, her father, was a NYPD officer, who died in the south tower. He was

last seen while trying to escort people to safety.

"Daddy always told mommy if something bad happened to him, the NYPD would never call, they would bring someone to the door – in person," said Langone in her interview for the NBC special. "So when she saw them (NYPD officers), she freaked out – she knew that was a bad sign."

While watching the TV special, it is easy to reflect on your own life and think about how things might have been different had you lost a loved one that day.

You realize how different it would be to lose someone at the hands of someone else. These children had no warning.

The show was easy to relate to as someone who was a child that year. I watched the people talk about how different their lives have been without their parent, and how a part of their life was missing. They all similarly felt a void. They were missing all of the things a parent is supposed to be a part of throughout their child’s life, such as teaching them to play baseball, helping them get ready for prom or watching them get married and start a family.

“For the longest time, I thought he (her father) had survived – for years and years and years,” said Madison Burnett in her interview for “Children of 9/11.” “Like he was somewhere in Pennsylvania and on his way home – he never came home.”

Burnett was only 5 years old when she

lost her father on Sept. 11.

By planting a garden, getting a tattoo or any other various things, these children of 9/11 share a connection in keeping the memory of their lost parent alive.

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Sept.11 - TV Specials As the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 approaches, TV networks gear up with special programming, which focus on preserving the memory of those lives impacted by the tragic event.

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CNN: “Beyond Bravery: The Women of 9/11” Friday, Sept. 9 - 9 p.m.

NBC: "9/11: America Remebers" - two-hour “Dateline” special Saturday, Sept. 10 - 9 p.m.

History: “Voices From Inside the Towers” Sunday, Sept. 11 - 8:46 a.m.

HBO: “Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience”

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TIME: 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

WHERE: Music Center Plaza 135 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, 90012 PRICE: Free (first come, first serve) INFO: 213-972-3660 http://musiccenter.org/events/ aa_dancing.html

WHAT: Leonard Nimoy Secret Selves WHY: The Hammer museum known for its cutting-edge and often provocative art exhibits debuts another collection of alternative art in Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy’s quest to discover the “Secret Selves” of this photographic project.

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 PRICE: Free with student ID, $10 Adults INFO: http://hammer.ucla.edu/programs/detail/program_id/977

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WHAT: Multiple Art Gallery Openings WHY: Culver City Art District is one of the most concentrated “art walks” within Southern California, not to mention in Los Angeles. With over 30 established galleries in a walk-able geography, the Culver City Art District offers both entertainment and options.

TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

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WHAT: Good Food Festival & Conference WHY: Come help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Santa Monica Farmers Market! Featuring good food with a day of cooking demos, tasting and a screening of a new documentary, The Harvest/La Cosecha at the Aero Theater. The Good Food Festival & Conference goes through September 18.

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