People all over the world took time Wednesday to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

At about 9:30 p.m., Loyola students had a moment of silence as part of a candle light memorial service in the Marquette horseshoe.

The silence was part of an extensive memorial service put on by Student Government Association, the Office of Student Activities and University Ministry.

The memorial began with the singing of “America the Beautiful.”

The reading of all 2,999 victim names Wednesday night was also a reminder. Twelve students read the names simultaneously.

“It gave the people at the ceremony a feel for how quick and crazy it was,” said political science sophomore Jamie Ianelli.

“I almost broke down when I heard all those names,” said political science/economics junior Jose Fanjul, who took part in the memorial. Some 2,999 candles lined the Marquette walkway, each one in honor of a victim.

“Each one of these is somebody’s life,” said Fanjul said as he cleaned up after the memorial.

Following the name reading, Sept. 11 testimonies from people around the world were read.

The testimonies were from a PBS Frontline episode.

“It balances the chaos of the name reading,” said Associate Chaplain Laura Gallien, The Rev. Eddie Gros, S.J., gave a sermon with a message of hope at the vigil Wednesday night.

“No matter what faith or religion you are, you know the message of love and that is hope.”

Gros’s sermon followed a reading of Psalm 90. The refrain was “In every age, oh Lord, you have been our refuge.”

The service ended with the singing of an arrangement of “My Country Tis of Thee” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Moses Hogan, a College of Music Artist in Residence.

Naming the victims was also a theme of visual arts junior Jason Timothy Smith’s painting unveiled Wednesday in the Danna Center.

At the center of the painting is an angel. His head is in one hand, and an American flag is in the other.

“There’s a lot of different names in the background,” said Smith. “The beauty of America is the promise for lots of different people.

“Hopefully people aren’t overtaken by the sadness. Hopefully they see that a lot of normal people went into it, people of all different walks of life.”

Smith also pointed out the upright towers in the background. “This hurt us, but we are still standing.”

Throughout the day, Loyola students, faculty and staff found ways to commemorate the anniversary. Some prayed in the Ignatius Chapel; others left notes and flowers at the feet of the St. Ignatius statue (though they were destroyed when the sprinklers around the statue showered them early Thursday morning).

Some professors, such as Joseph Ganitzky, Bank One Professor of International Business, used Wednesday’s classes to talk about the tragedy.

Emily Drew, professor of sociology, gave students extra credit for attending Wednesday night’s panel discussion.

Les East, assistant professor of communications, spent class time discussing the media coverage and having students write their own news stories. East reminded students that this was “the biggest story of your lifetime, probably the biggest of my lifetime” and that it was a potentially great learning experience.

Biology professor Kathryn Anzelmo told her classes that she had planned to follow her lesson plan Wednesday but changed her mind after watching television that morning. She instead shared her memories and feelings about last year’s attacks.

While many spent the day commemorating the anniversary, others felt that it was just another day.

“I haven’t thought much about 9/11. It was a historic day but life goes on,” said music business junior Joe Petrie.

Psychology senior Fred Johnson had a different view than most who attended the vigil.

“In a sense, 3,000 people died in vain. People are still the same. People are still overly concerned about possessions. The day after even Bush was more concerned with the economy that the welfare of the people,” Johnson said.

Others feel more positively about how the way the tragedy was handled.”I’m proud that the nation didn’t direct hatred at any specific country or race. Instead we grew stronger,” said communications sophomore Gigi Alford.

Mathematics senior Terrance Green joined the army.

“It made me feel like I was doing something to make America safe,” Green said. “Leaving school as senior was a big sacrifice, but it was worth it.”

“I think that a lot of people are sad about what happened but very little changed because so many people tried so hard to keep it normal,” music business sophomore Jo Jo Jean said.

“As long as there is that hope in us, then the American ideal will survive,” said Smith, adding that the candles in his painting represent hope.

Ganitzky believes the events of Sept. 11 have caused students to appreciate their loved ones.

“We have become much more sensitive to the value of the people we care about,” Ganitzky said.

Jose Fanjul, political science/economics junior and Smith prepare to hand out candles at the conclusion of the vigil. (Charles Costello )

A woman cries while students read the names of the Sept. 11 attack victims at a memorial in the Horseshoe on Wednesday. (Gillian Dicker )

Almost 3,000 candles, one for each attack victim, circled the Marquette walk during the memorial. (Nicole Haase )

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