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Boston Marathon Shaken by Bombing
Jessica Feltner, Co-Assistant Editor
On Monday at 2:50 pm, two bombs
went off near the Boston Marathon’s
finish line. The sites of the two explo
sions were approximately 550 feet apart
on the north side of Boylston Street just
short of the finish line. President Obama
announced Tuesday morning that the
attack was being investigated “as an act
of terrorism” by the Federal Bureau of
Investigations.
The bombs ripped through the crowds
of bystanders leaving at least three dead
and over 170 wounded. Among the dead
was 8-year-old Martin Richard and
29-year-old Krystle Campbell. The third
victim was a student of a Boston Univer
sity graduate program, but the school
has not yet been given permission by the
family to release his name. As of Tues
day, 17 of the wounded were in critical
condition.
Seemingly made from pressure
cookers, the bombs share many
characteristics as those used against
U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan,
said the Republican House Homeland
Security Committee head Michael
McCaul. However, McCaul stated, it is
unclear whether the attack on Boston
was an act of domestic or foreign ter
rorism.
The crime scene, initially 15 blocks,
was reduced to 10 blocks on Monday.
The Boston Police Department says
it is the most complex crime scene
they have ever dealt with. Contraiy
to earlier reports, no other explosives
have been found. No arrests have yet
been made.
Second bomb goes off near finish iine of Boston Marathon,
photo via cnn.com
Office of International Programs Celebrates Essay Contest Winners
1st Place —City Love, Kaylee Dyson,
Bath, England Spring 2012
My study abroad experience felt like a
relationship, and the end was like a bad
breakup. I spent four incredible months
in Bath, England. Boy, was that city out
of my league. Bath was really sexy. First
of all, Bath was cool and posh. Everybody
loved it. But at the same time, Bath was
deliciously cultured and comfortable in
its history. And always so well dressed!
Bath sported Georgian architecture like
nobody’s business. Looks, personality,
brains, and style! Bath always spoke
to me in a British accent, which made
everything sound infinitely more clever
and wonderful. We took classes together
- Shakespeare, the British media, and a
literature class that studied the works of
Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Philip Pullman.
Bath taught me the wonders of the BBC -
I am now a loyal fan of Doctor Who and
Sherlock. And we had our song: “Lego
House” by Ed Sheeran. We went on many
dates. At first we explored all the new res
taurants, but eventually we settled into
a comfortable routine with our favorites
like Caffe Nero or Scoffs Sandwich Shop.
Bath took me on some lovely vacations
in England we spent several days in
Stratford and an entire week at Oxford.
We even took a few adventures outside
the UK and explored Rome, Paris, and
Dublin. Bath introduced me to some
fantastic friends, both American and
British. I guess you could say things got
pretty serious, because I even introduced
Bath to my parents. They were sold in a
heartbeat, in love with Bath and proud
of me for how well I was doing, how
happy I was. Of course we had our ups
and downs, our cultural differences.
But overall, I spent those four months
beaming. It must have been too good to
be true, On May 19,2012,1 had to return
home to America. It was all over.
1st Place— Reflections on Poland, Lizzie
Wood, Sansepolcro, Italy, Spring 2012
Birkenau is twenty times the size of
Auschwitz. The camp is situated about
four miles from Auschwitz One. Today,
the camp is set up like a cemetery and
a memorial. Rows and rows of barrack
ruins line the camp. The gas chambers,
which killed an estimated 1.5 million
people, are now piles of brick and metal.
Mengele’s laboratory is now a harmless
pile of brick. The woman’s barracks are
still in perfect condition. The beds are
still intact. The murals of blond children
on the walls in the children’s barracks
are still there. The train tracks that
served to bring millions of “non-perfect”
human beings to their death or to years
of unspeakable hardship are still in
perfect condition. The memorial erected
in memory of those lives ruined by Nazi
power reads “For ever let this place be a
cry of despair and a warning to human
ity, where the Nazis murdered about
one and a half million men, women,
and children, mainly Jews from various
countries of Europe.” [...] I felt as if I
was trespassing while walking through
these camps. I now know more than
ever that this is sacred ground, and
those that are able to visit it are among
the lucky. We are lucky that we are
privileged enough to see what hap
pened to these people, and also lucky
enough to be able to walk through the
gates of the camp into our free lives
whenever we please.
2nd Place— One Month’s Journey,
Cassondra Wilson, Summer 2012
We took classes for four weeks, but it
was nothing like Spanish class here.
We touched on vocabulary and gram
mar. We talked a lot about the Galician
culture and how things were differ
ent from our own respective cultures.
We went on excursions and other
small field trips. We were completely
immersed into the culture. There are
specific things about countries that
professors can’t teach you. No amount
of things you read in a textbook or
the internet about a specific country
will prepare you for the experience of
studying abroad. You have to go there
and force yourself to do things you’ve
never done before. You conquer your
fears and you learn things about your
self that you never knew were possible.
[...] Before this experience, I had never
been out of the country before, let
alone ride on a plane. I had never been
on a group trip with people who didn’t
come from the same environment as
I did. Spain and all of its memories
will always be the thing that keeps me,
seven other girls, our professor, his
wife, and their beautiftil child together.
If I could do it all over again, I would
do it with that same group of wonderful
people.
3rd Place—A Life Changed, Karen
Chung, Salamanca, Spain Fall 2011
Studying abroad was more than just
improving my Spanish or learning to
become more independent. I found
a peace within me that did not really
exist before. I give all the crqdit to the
Spanish way of living. Spaniards relax
more, laugh more, and just enjoy life
more. I try to describe my experience
to friends, but the memories that I
cherish the most are the ones that re
ally cannot be described. How do you
describe the peace you feel when sitting
in the Plaza Mayor with new friends on
a sunny day eating ice-cream? My four
months abroad were so full of just pure
joy. [...] When people used to say that
they “found” themselves during study
abroad, I never really understood that,
but now I do. Because in a small way, I
did find myself. I found out what makes
me truly happy and where I thrive.
And I found a place in which I am truly
happy. For this, I am so thankful. Sala
manca was my home for 4 months, but
a piece of my heart will always belong
there.
IN THIS ISSUE
State and Local: Increasing Syria Death Toll (page 2), Pope Francis Breaks Catholic Traditions (page 3), NC Religion Bill Shot Down (page 3)
Arts and Entertainment: Buckwild Star Found Dead (page 4), Faculty to Perform with Raleigh Symphony Orchestra (page 4), Ask Gigi (page 4),
Richness of Being Bilingual (page 5), Review of Admission (page 5)
Campus Life: Abortion Panel (page 6), Peek into MAP (page 6), Sexual Assualt Awareness (page 7), How to Get a Job (page 7)
Opinion: vhiines & Gripes (page 8), NFL Rules (page 8), Advice for Students (page 8)