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September 7, 2011 Vol. 94 • No. 14
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Piece of 9/11 travels to Fort Worth Jordan Twine
Jetwine@mail.txwes.edu
The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is hosting a 9/11 10th anniversary tribute World Trade Center exhibit The exhibit is free to the public and will open with an initial ceremony from 8:45 a.m. to 9:28 a.m. on Sept. 11 at 1600 Gendy St., ending at the time the North Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed. The exhibit will house an artifact taken from wreckage of the North Tower to commemorate those lost during the events of 9/11. The artifact is a 6,500-pound beam made of three columns of steel. Properly referred to as N-101 or Impact Steel, it was used to support three floors that were two stories above the impact of flight 11. Colleen Blair, executive vice president of inno-
vation and engagement at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, said the exhibit is to honor the the historical value of 9/11. “That day forever changed history,” Blair said. “We are just so proud to have this beam.”
Blair said that seeing the artifact in person puts the tragedy into perspective. “It was an architectural feat of the 21st century and now it’s mangled,” Blair said. “And to look at it now it is emotional.”
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Seventy other pieces from the World Trade Center have been assigned to Texas, but the artifact entrusted to the science and history museum in Fort Worth is the largest in Texas. Madalyn Russel, junior theatre major at Texas Wesleyan University, said it is commendable that Fort Worth has such a huge piece of history. “Even though it did not happen in Texas, we are still a part of the nation,” Russel said. “It’s good that Fort Worth is trying to be a part of the memory of September 11.” Russel also said it is important for students to go the exhibit. “It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old,” Russel said. “The past is what makes the future.” Deserae Davis, junior exercise major, said she is excited about the exhibit. “I think it will be really cool to see that,” Davis said. “Being that it’s the actual piece, I would enjoy that.”
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Extravaganza brings fashion, entertainment Melissa Bates
mdbates@mail.txwes.edu
The path to landing a job just got easier. Texas Wesleyan Career Services is hosting the Career Extravaganza Sept. 19 to 23. The career services staff has come up with several events to bring to students’ attention the services the office provides. Sherri Mata, director of career services, said the week-long event will be engaging, fun and informative all rolled into one. “I hope students are more apt to come see us after these events because they realize that we can help
them,” Mata said. “I hope students learn professional dress, professional etiquette, how to network, tips they can use when they get out of here.” Mata said she hopes to make these events annual. “I’m hoping that, by word of mouth, students will be excited about these events in future years and get their friends to attend the events, as well,” Mata said. Robyn Bone, associate director of career services, said these are just some of the fun events they have always wanted to incorporate into career services. From noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 19 on
the mall is the Emergency Resume Clinic. Bone said the Emergency Resume Clinic is a revamped form of the clinic they have offered students for years but not gotten much response from. “Whether the student is starting from scratch or has a resume and needs it critiqued, we’ll help them with their individual needs,” Bone said. From noon to 1:15 p.m. Sept. 20 in Martin Hall is the Dress for Success Fashion Show. The fashion show will feature students modeling clothes from Dillard’s with hair and make-up done
by professionals. Bone said there will be a DJ, spotlights and the event will be videotaped. She said there will also be a drawing for a $50 Dillard’s gift card. “The models, we want anybody and everybody,” Bone said. “If we have all one nationality, all one body figure, it’s not going to teach those that have different shapes and sizes and colors that this is what they can wear.” From 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 21 in Lou’s Pavilion is Dinner Etiquette. Bone said the Dinner Etiquette event will teach students the proper way to eat in a professional setting. “Pretty much learning how to eat,
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which fork to use first, where do you put your drinks versus the bread plate, which one is yours, stuff like that,” Bone said. From noon to 1:15 p.m. Sept. 22 in Lou’s Pavilion is Speed Interviewing. Bone said the Speed Interviewing is like speed dating. Students will have five-minute interviews with 10 employers in person and five employers using Skype. “These employers have all agreed that they want to hire students after that,” Bone said. Bone said the employers on hand will vary from sales, information
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