Vol. 42, Issue 2
www.methodist.edu/studentmedia
Thursday, September 11,2003
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ethodist College, Fayetteville, NC
Established 1961
9/11 REMEMBERED
LAURA PHILLIPS
Staff Writer
On September 11, 2001
America woke up to what was
supposed to be just another day.
Nobody knew of the world-changing
event that was about to happen. At
8:45 a.m. Eastern time, a Boeing
passenger jet slammed into one of
the World Trade Center buildings.
Footage of the burning building
inteiTupted every news channel
around the globe while the majority
of the people thought it likely just
another aviation accident.
Fifteen minuets later, millions
watched in horror as another plane
crashed into the second tower of the
World Trade Center. Some stated
they could feel coldness in the air.
Today marks the two year
anniversary of the disastrous terrorist
attacks on New York and Washing
ton D.C. that killed over 3,000
people. Now, as America tries to
heal and move past the tragedy, all it
takes is a
sudden
picture or
clip on the
television to
bring back
the pain of
that terrible
day. It is
indeed still in
the back of
all
American’s
minds and it
has instilled a
new sense of
patriotism
and vigilance in most people.
The families of the thousands
that perished that day still struggle
with the loss of their loved ones and
hope that justice is served.
Two years later, more time is
needed to repair the damage that
was brutally inflicted on the nation.
Since 9-11-01 the U.S. has gone to
•a
New York City view from
9/11.
photo by Lindsey Tederman
the Empire State Building one year after
war in two countries, Afghanistan
and Iraq. American companies have
laid off an estimated 2 million work
ers and the economy is in shambles.
The repercussions of the terrorist
attacks still echo around the world.
Still, Americans have
remained strong and have shown an
escalation of newfound pride and
patriotism. This upswell of emotions
may be what it takes to bring this
country back to normal. The patrio
tism fueled by the original feelings of
terror help pressure the U.S. govern
ment to address these issues and to
make them right and just.
Americans are more aware
of what is going on in the world and
at home today. Now people spend
more time watching the news and
reading the newspaper than ever
before.
As we look back at that
horrific day, Americans will never be
the same. Sure, it may take years to
rebuild the travel and tourism
industry. Employment may continue
to fall. The feai‘ will always remain.
But now Americans have a new
reason to be united in the face of the
world, which in itself is a great
American accomplishment.
Methodist College Welcomes the New Academic Dean
CHAMP CHAMPION
Sports Editor
On July 1,2003, Dr. Philip
Williams entered his job as the new
Vice-President of Academic Affairs
and Dean of the College, filling the
vacancy left by Dr. Tony DeLapa
when he announced his retirement
last spring. Dr Williams has already
developed a fondness for his new
position. “I love it here,” he says.
“Every day I get excited about the
future here at Meth
odist College.”
Dr. Williams
came to Methodist
College after leaving
his previous position
at Gardner-Webb
University, which is in
the western part of
North Carolina. He
decided to leave
Gardner-Webb after
the President of that
university tried to
change the grade of
ptioto by Champ Champion
Dr. Philip Williams
one of the star
players on the
school’s basket
ball team.
The
Board of Trustees
at Gardner-Webb
demoted Dr
Williams from his
position as Assis
tant Vice-Presi-
dent for Academic
Affairs in the fall
of 2002 after he
took a controver
sial stand against the actions of the
President in the grade-changing
scandal. It was then that Dr. Will
iams decided to look elsewhere for
employment. “I wanted to go to a
place where academic integrity was
valued,” he says. That is when he
decided to apply for the position at
Methodist.
Both the educational back
ground and the work experiences of
Dr. Williams are numerous and
varied. He received his undergradu
ate degree from the University of
North Carolina-Chapel Hill and
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