Campus Reaction to violence

-story continued from page 16 about an hour from the crash, voluntarily evacuated due to a fear of another attack on the city. scrambled to find out the whereabouts of their loved ones, David Carpenter, director of student life, was awaiting word on his father. Carpenter's father, a retired Air Force General, works as a consultant under the Secretary of Armed Forces Committee in the Pentagon. Carpenter's father was at a meeting across the street from the Pentagon when a plane crashed into it. His office was ruined in the wreckage and fire following that crash. One can only imagine the outcome of this day for Carpenter had his father- been in his office.

Harvey Lape, a philosophy professor, also decided to continue on with his classes. "It would be a mistake to disrupt what you 're doing [because of acts of terrorismJ."

On Tuesday, Cabrini's own Wood Dining Services catered in one of the fallen Trade Centers. As of press time, two out of 11 members were accounted for. Campus Ministry organized two prayer services for 12:15 p.m. and another for 7 p.m. Coordinator of Community Outreach and Partnership Mary Laver called today " a moment of very much confusion and so much sadness." Father Steve Albero was "moved by the number of people and the silence [at the service]."

Andrew Mulkerin, a student at University of Pittsburgh, witnessed the chaos after the crash. Many buildings in the surrounding areas were evacuated. Classes at the University of Pittsburgh were canceled.

"It's sad that this is what this is coming down to. We've been expecting it for a long time but we never though it would happen," Mulkerin said.

In addition to the attacks on the United States of America, Afghanistan experienced a terrorist attack in its capital city of Kabul. The attack occurred at 2:30 a.m., Afghani time (6 p.m. Eastern Time).

President George W. Bush had been in Sarasota, Fla. when the initial attack occurred. After reading a book to children at a local elementary school, he addressed the nation.

"Freedom was attacked this morning by faceless cowards and freedom will be defended," Bush said. "Make no mistake, the United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts.

"I ask the American people to join me in saying thanks for all the folks who have been fighting hard to rescue our fellow citizens and to join me in saying a prayer for the victims and families;' Bush said.

Carpenter also has a brother-inlaw who is an artist in New York City and a sister who is a flight attendant. Both were okay.

Bosnia, where attacks like this are common. Hasic-Stamps was "very stressed out" at today's happenings.

President Iadarola said, in part, in a statement, "we cannot fight hate with hate."

Late Tuesday afternoon, a television sat flickering in the Grace Hall Atrium. Tissue boxes and chairs surrounded the room. It is there that Dr. Valente, academic dean of students, said, "It's a terrible day in American history and I just feel awful."

Dr. Romano, a philosophy instructor, feels that today's attacks were an, "act of war, but we don't know who to fight."

As residents from New York

For Shayla Hasic-Stamps, assistant director of student life, the scenes today were all too familiar. Hasic-Stamps is from war-tom

Outside a crowded cafeteria, Dr. Young summed up the day's events in just one sentence, "our country will never be the same again."