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Sept. 11 Remembered

Deciding how to mark the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks was not easy for university President James Appleton. But in the end, Appleton decided to commemorate the day by both reflecting on the attack and celebrating the heroism and resilience demonstrated in the face of the tragedy.

"We saw countless acts of courage, kindness, compassion, loyalty, responsibility and other qualities that represent the best in human nature," Appleton told a group of students, faculty and staff gathered in the chapel on the anniversary for a Service of Remembrance and Hope. "In the face of the worst of human nature, we also saw the best."

Appleton challenged the university community to strive to demonstrate the same positive human qualities in their own lives.

"We can choose, unwittingly or with deliberation, to display the ugly or the good of human nature in our relations with each other, in our conversations, in our behavior, in what we strive to accomplish, in how we plan and act," he said.

Appleton said individuals should work to display seven basic qualities - courage, kindness, service, responsibility, love, hope and freedom.

Several sacred texts were read during the service and Choral Director Jeffrey Rickard lead the choir in the "Prayer for Unity."

University Chaplain John Walsh also spoke, recalling the stories of some of the people who died during the attacks.

"We have all been moved to tears as we have listened to the powerful and moving life stories of those who were lost," Walsh said. "Today, we take time during this event to remember them once more."

ASUR President Matt Block, a key organizer of the service, encouraged participants to remember the values that made America strong. Block also read St. Francis of Assisi's Prayer for Peace at the end of the service.

"Let us rededicate ourselves to the principles of freedom and understanding," Block urged.

A lily was given to each participant as they left the service, serving as a symbol of new life and hope in the aftermath of the tragedy. Participants also were asked to sign up for an upcoming blood drive at the end of the event.








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Homecoming

The university family, including faculty and staff, can enjoy a weekend of lectures, mini-courses, football and social events as part of the Redlands Homecoming and Family Weekend, which will be held Friday and Saturday Oct. 25 and 26.

One of the biggest events of the weekend will be Friday at 7 p.m., when 2002 Olympic gold medalist Jimmy Shea will speak in Memorial Chapel. Tickets are $10 and are available through Campus Events at (909) 335-4046 or at the door.

Shea won the skeleton competition, where competitors go headfirst down ice at about 80 mph on a sled that resembles a lunch tray. He is a Goodwill Games Champion and a third generation Olympian. The Lake Placid, N.Y. native also is a volunteer firefighter.

Another key event of the weekend will be the Homecoming Football Game against Cal Lutheran University on Saturday. Gates at Ted Runner Stadium open at 6 p.m., with kick-off at 7 p.m. General admission is $4. Admission is free for students, faculty, staff and children under 12. The halftime show will feature a fireworks show and the crowning of Homecoming Royalty.

To gear up for the game, a Homecoming Pre-Game Barbecue will be held Saturday at 5 p.m. in the stadium. Barbecue tickets are $18 at the gate. Children under five will be admitted free and there is a $7.50 charge for children ages five to 11.

An open house for the university's new Fitness Center will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

The expertise of faculty, staff and alumni will be showcased in several Saturday mini-courses, which are free and open to the public. Head Coach Mike Maynard will reveal football strategies at 11 a.m. in Currier Gym Classroom A.

Other seminars, which will begin at 3 p.m., include An Insider's Look at NBC-TV's Fear Factor with alumna John Grant in Gregory Hall Room 161 and New Religious Movements with Assistant Professor of Race and Ethnic Studies Julius Bailey in Gregory Hall 117. Dean of Student Life Char Burgess and Associate Dean of Student Life Ruben Robles will discuss the university's new approach to alcohol management in Gregory Hall 175.

For more information on Homecoming activities, call the Office of Alumni Relations at (909) 335-4011.