Special News Section on Terrorist Attack

Editor’s Note
The TCU Daily Skiff will report any new information about the attacks on New York City and Washington on the Web site at www.skiff.tcu.edu immediately as it comes in.
The Skiff will handle this situation in a different way because of its immense tragedy. We will provide national and local aspects on this situation.
For any additional information, please visit the site throughout the day.

Ram Luthra
Editor in Chief

Emergency Blood Drive

With a blood shortage in the New York area, Texas' Carter Bloodcare has set up an emergency blood center for people who volunteer to donate. "When there's a time of national tragedy, it's especially important to donate blood," Carter spokesperson Ann Schrader said. "There are people who are going to need this." Blood may be donated from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow in the East Texas Room of the Will Rogers Convention Center. Donors may also go to Carter's other donor centers near campus, located at 5429 S. Hulen St. and 2473 Forest Park Drive from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow. For more information, contact Carter Bloodcare at (817) 335-4935.

Alumni Brief

J.D. Reseter, a TCU alumnus, safely escaped the World Trade Center North Tower when the terrorist attacks occurred.
He was on the 58th floor of the building.
Reseter was not available for comment, but his roommate Rob Semple said Reseter told him he was working when the lights went out and the floor started to shake. He also said his roommate told him he bolted down the stairwell and got out of the building within 20 minutes.
Semple said the building collapsed 15 to 20 minutes later.
Shortly after the attacks, Reseter boarded a train and left for Connecticut, where his family resides, Semple said.

Far worse than Pearl Harbor
By Steven Baker
Special to the Skiff

Second class motor machinist Lee Brown was sweeping for mines on an auxiliary ship when he looked a Japanese pilot in the eye as he flew over the channel at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941.
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Attack scars American psyche forever
By Jaime Walker
Skiff Staff

It is the kind of terrorism you might see in the movies. But when two planes crashed into the World Trade Center and another took an entire section out of the Pentagon Tuesday morning, the reality of the attack was more horrifying than any movie script.
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Students worry about the safety of their families
By Kristin Delorantis
Staff Reporter

Brandon Smith’s family was staying at a hotel across from the White House when they were forced without explanation to evacuate and relocate to another hotel away from Tuesday’s terrorist attacks at the The Pentagon.
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Local mosques, synagogues heighten security
By James Zwilling
Staff Reporter

Religious leaders in Fort Worth said Jews and Muslims heightened security Tuesday, fearing retaliation against people of foreign descent in light of recent terrorist attacks in the United States.
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TCU students' emotions approach hysteria
By Emily Ward
Skiff Staff

Although the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. were about 1,500 miles away, TCU students are feeling the emotional impact as if the attacks happened in their own back yards.
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Terrorist attacks generates questions
By John-Mark Day
Staff Reporter

Although television news networks pointed to the attacks Tuesday as terrorist-related, political science professor Manochehr Dorraj said Americans must be careful to not jump to conclusions.
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Muslim, Christian leaders denounce attacks
By Jacque Petersell
Staff Reporter

Islamic and Christian scholars were in agreement Tuesday, both in their offerings of solace and condemnation for terrorist attacks on the New York City and Washington D.C.
Some area worship centers opened their doors to show support, while scholars searched to find a meaning.
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TCU interns unhurt in D.C. attack
By Angie Chang
Features Editor

Eleven TCU students participating in internship programs in the Washington D.C. area are safe and accounted for following Tuesday’s attack.
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Services scheduled at local churches

• Chapel service: 7 p.m. today at West Berry Church of Christ
  
• Memorial service: 7 p.m. today at the Chi Alpha house, 2701 S. University Drive
• Prayer service: 7 p.m. today at University Christian Church
• Prayer service: 7 p.m. today at Alta Mesa Church of Christ
• Prayer service: 7:30 p.m. today at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church
• Memorial service: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church’s Wesley Foundation building
• Memorial Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church

University prepared for crisis, officials say
By Aaron Chimbel
Staff Reporter

TCU has a thorough plan in place to inform students, faculty and staff in case of an emergency situation on campus, said Tracy Syler-Doctson, assistant director of communications.
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Military mulls involvement, reaction tactics in assaults
By Jonathan Sampson
Skiff Staff

Jonathan Kohn, a junior biology major and a member of the Army Reserves, received a call from his unit Tuesday saying that they were on a state of alert, meaning he was one call away from being mobilized.
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London Centre removes TCU identification
By Kristin Campbell
Staff Reporter

TCU London Centre students were advised Tuesday evening to stay home and to not wear clothing that might identify them as Americans following the attacks on the United States Tuesday morning.
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Quotes from Texans following terrorist attacks
Compiled by The Associated Press

Click here for quotes from Texans, including Governor Rick Perry, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Attorney General John Cornyn, American Airlines chief executive Don Carty, Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-San Antonio, Scott Lieberman, a 40-year-old cardiologist from Tyler stranded at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and others.

Fort Worth, TCU can deal with crisis, officials say
By Jordan Blum
Skiff Reporter

Following terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, Fort Worth and TCU officials said they feel confident in their abilities to deal with a crisis situation.
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FAA orders planes to ground; security heightened at airports
By Chrissy Braden
Senior Reporter

Passengers were crowded around airline counters, using their luggage as chairs and pillows, while they waited at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport after departing flights were halted as of 10:03 a.m. Tuesday.
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Campus permeates with variety of emotions
Attacks lead to shock, fear
By Sarah McClellan
Staff Reporter

Students gathered from all over campus Tuesday and stared in shock at the Student Center Lounge television as events that will change the world unfolded in New York City and Washington, D.C.
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Bush vows to avenge victims
of terrorist attacks on Pentagon, World Trade Center Towers
By Sandra Sobieraj, David Crary and Jerry Schwartz
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A grim-faced President Bush mourned the deaths of thousands of Americans in Tuesday’s atrocities and vowed to avenge their killings. “Today, our nation saw evil,” he said.
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Media organizations plan ahead to try to provide accurate, round-the-clock coverage of crisis event
By Piper Huddleston
Staff Reporter

Gordon Keith normally serves as comic relief during the his morning sports show on 1310 AM The Ticket, and all-sports radio station. Tuesday he was reporting the news. When disaster strikes, the public has come to expect around-the-clock coverage. To coordinate this coverage, it takes quick planning and natural curiosity, said Paul Harral, vice president and editorial director for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Communication intercept leads government to bin Laden
By KAREN GULLO and JOHN SOLOMON
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials began piecing together a case linking Osama bin Laden to the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history, aided by an intercept of communications between his supporters and harrowing cell phone calls from victims aboard the jetliners before they crashed on Tuesday.
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America’s detachment comes to an end
Patience and prayers are necessary as government offices search for answers
By Jack Bullion
Skiff Staff

I remember being little and learning about history. And I couldn’t help but wonder, with a fearful mix of awe and jealousy, what life-altering events would occur during my adult lifetime.
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Nothing can prepare people for tragedy
By Melissa DeLoach
Skiff Staff

What started out as a normal day, Tuesday was far from it.
While I rushed to finish drying my hair while drinking orange juice, my eye caught a glimpse on the news of the worst thing I think I’ve ever seen in my life. A plane crashed into the side of the World Trade Center in New York City.
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America is much more than a collection of buildings
Morgan Landry
Skiff Staff

I woke up to the news of the World Trade Center burning.
I am shocked and horrified. How can someone claiming to be an objective optimist handle this, when the country she loves seems to be falling apart before her eyes?
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Athletes’ schedules, thoughts change in wake of terrorist attacks
By Brandon Ortiz
Sports Editor

Jeff Mittie was driving away from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Tuesday morning when it happened.
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Sports offer solace, definitions in times of need
By Matt Stiver
Skiff Staff

He left.
The greatest hitter in the game, in his prime, walked out of the ball yard and into a recruiting office.
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Many professional sports affected by terrorist attacks
By Ronald Blum
Associated Press

NEW YORK — Major league baseball postponed its entire schedule of 15 games Tuesday night following terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., and other sports also called off events.
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