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Volume 56, Issue 10 | Monday, September 13, 2021 | ndsmcobserver.com
ND Forum discusses climate NBC correspondent Anne Thompson, Sen. Chris Coons address campus By ALYSA GUFFEY Notre Dame News Editor
As part of the 2021 Notre Dame Forum “Care for Our Common Home,” University President Fr. John Jenkins welcomed NBC chief environmental affairs correspondent Anne Thompson and U.S. Sen. Chris Coons to campus for a “fireside chat” on the transition to a sustainable future, entitled “Call to Action: Crossing the Political Divide to Address Climate Challenges.” To open up the discussion on the future of the environment, Jenkins announced that the University would be a carbon-neutral campus by the year 2050. He thanked leaders see FOURM PAGE 3
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ALYSA GUFFEY | The Observer
NBC chief enviornmental affairs correspondent Anne Thompson and Sen. Chris Coons sat down for a conversation on climate change and bipartisan support in the keynote event of the 2021 ND Forum.
DIANE PARK | The Observer
Remembering the tragedy of 9/11 By UYEN LE, SPENCER KELLY, CHRISTIAN CEFALU and WILLIAM KIM
The day after: Notre Dame reacts to 9/11 attacks
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Sept. 12, 2001 | Various authors | Researched by Spencer Kelly
This past weekend marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, a day that has made an indelible mark on U.S. history. Though many college students today are too young to remember that day, both local and national efforts allow us to continue to honor the lives that were lost 20 years ago. Despite our age on that day, many of us still carry the deep sorrow that 9/11 brings each year, as we mourn the loss of loved ones and friends of loved ones. In this edition of From the Archives, we confront our painful past, capturing those initial emotions of fear and shock on Sept. 11, 2001 here at Notre Dame. But we also find in these past 20 years the healing powers of community and collective memory.
Twenty years later, the events of Sept. 11, 2001 remain indelibly etched into our memories. While we now have a clearer picture of what occurred on that day, it is important to remember the fear and uncertainty that prevailed at the time. This incertitude is prevalent in The Observer’s coverage on Sept. 12. As news editor Jason McFarley (‘03) reported, Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s shut down their campuses at around 10 a.m., just over an hour after the first plane hit the World Trade Center. In lieu of classes, an estimated 6,000 students, faculty and staff gathered at South Quad for Mass led by University President Emeritus Fr. Edward Malloy. While everyone was emotionally affected, many students in attendance had been directly impacted
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by the events of the previous day. New York City native Michael Federico (‘04) frantically called friends and family back home, grateful to find that all were alive and well. Senior Kathy Harter (‘02), however, was unable to reach her friends in the area. “No one has heard from them.” Finally, there was uncertainty over the future. As assistant professor of government Dan Lindley wrote in a Letter to the Editor, a “war on terrorism” seemed inevitable. But senior viewpoint columnist Eric Long (‘02) questioned this course. “Is personal suffering remedied by inflicting suffering on someone else?” Long wrote. “How often do we, as Americans, lament the endless cycle of redemptive violence that plagues war torn areas around the world? Maybe praying for peace should be on every day’s agenda.” Sophomore Tai Romero (‘04) agreed, offering a message that we should take to heart on this
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The Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) informed the campus community of a fatal shooting that occurred at a residence at the 800 block of East Washington St. in the early hours of Sunday morning. The location is three miles south of the Notre Dame campus. Investigators have said the house was rented by Holy Cross College students, according to the South Bend Tribune. Police have identified the victim as 24-year-old Montell O’Neal of South Bend, the see SHOOTING PAGE 4
Groups debate new law By MAGGIE EASTLAND Associate News Editor
Sept. 11, 2002 | Jason McFarley | Researched by Christina Cefalu The harrowing events of 9/11 continued to weigh heavily on the minds of Notre Dame students in the year following the attack. Students who were interning in Washington D.C. in the fall semester of 2001 shared their reactions and reflections a year after the tragedy with news writer Jason McFarley (‘03). Lauren Berrigan (‘03) had quit her internship at the Pentagon a week before the 9/11 attack. Upon receiving news that the Pentagon
The tri-campus community, known for its active debate over abortion, remains divided over Senate Bill 8, a new law enacted in Texas that prohibits abortions after about six weeks, or once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The Supreme Court struck down an emergency appeal to stop the bill Sept. 1 in a 5-4 vote but remains open to future challenges. For now, Senate Bill 8 blocks many of the typical routes for legal challenge by transferring the responsibility of enforcement from legal and state officials to ordinary citizens. Under the legislation, everyday Texas citizens can sue abortion providers or anyone who aids and abets in an abortion after the 6-week mark. If they win, plaintiffs collect $10,000
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twentieth anniversary. “From this whole ordeal, let us learn to live respect, breathe respect and breed respect,” he wrote. “Let us learn to fight violence with love.”
One year later, Washington D.C. students recall and reflect
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