USD Magazine, Fall 2001

"As one processes these emotions, we have to look at the principles that life is sacred and that violence . . t·t· d " IS never JUS I 1e . - Monsignor Daniel Dillabough

President Alice B. Hayes coordinated USD's outreach and education efforts during the crisis, issuing a strong statement that the university would not rolerate any harassment of Arab American and Middle Eastern stu– dents, faculty or staff. She also is working on suggestions to develop an educational program or panel on Islam to facilitate better under– standing of different cultures on campus. "In the days ahead, we should make a special effort to gain more knowledge and understanding of the foreign affairs and the events and beliefs that led to this crisis," Hayes said. "We have rich intellectual resources to help this learning process. Our international student community also is a resource. In classes and conversation, we will have many opportunities to learn and develop informed views on these matters." Informal classroom discussions fo llowing the arrack helped senior Lars Schmidt sort through rhe issues. He acknowledged most

ning of the school year, served as an impromptu memorial service for the bomb– ing victims. More than 1,000 people crowd– ed into The lmmaculata, where many in the standing-room crowd openly wept as an ROTC representative ended the service by carrying out the American flag while the congregation sang "America the Beautiful." The campus also reached out ro the vic– tims. The Associated Students sent giant posters filled with students' prayers and wishes to New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's office. The athletic department sponsored a basketball game pitting the faculty against the students in the Jenny Craig Pavilion, with the proceeds going ro victims' families. And more than 800 San Diego area airline employees gathered in The lmmaculata Sept. 28 for a memorial service for the employees of United and American airlines who died in the attack.

More than 1,000 people crowded into The lmmaculata during the Sept. 14 Mass of the Holy Spirit, which served as an impromptu memorial service for the terrorism victims. of what he knew about the horrors of war had come from Hollywood. "The only thing a !or of us could relate chis to is the movie 'Pearl Harbor,' which gave us some insight inro the tragedy of our nation being attacked," Schmidt says. "Although this is a tragedy, it's also a lesson chat we're just as vulnerable as everyone else in the world." For resources and information on the current crisis, log on to ethics.sandiego.edu.

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