Several events are planned on campus to commemorate Sept. 11. An academic panel presentation named “One Year After” is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Eric Gorham, associate professor of political science, will moderate discussion between panelists Sarah Gualtieri, assistant professor of history; Ken Keulman, professor of religious studies; Larry Lorenz, professor of communications; and Joseph Ganitsky, Banc One Professor of International Business.
A question-and-answer session will follow the faculty presentation.Following the academic panel, the Office of Student Activities, the Student Government Association, University Ministry and the Office of the Provost will hold a memorial service in the Marquette Horseshoe.
The service is scheduled for 9 p.m. and will include a reading of the names of all the victims, a candle lighting for each of the victims, readings from University Ministry and a performance by one of the campus choirs.
Twelve Loyola students will simultaneously read the names of the victims during the ceremony as a “symbolic reminder of the chaos of the day and of how quickly people lost their lives,” said Chris Cameron, Director of Student Activities.
“The students who planned this really wanted the service to focus on hope. The candles, while symbolizing the loss of life, also serve to remind us of light. The ultimate goal of this service is to find comfort and peace and hope a year after this tragic event,” said Cameron.
As a symbol of this hope, students are encouraged to wear white to the service and will be able to carry candles home with them after the service has finished.
According to Cameron, the service was planned by the presidents and vice presidents of SGA, BSU, UPB, Panhellenic, National Pan Hellenic Council and the head of the Pack Pride Committee during the Common Ground group retreat during the summer.
During the day, a painting by visual arts junior Jason Timothy Smith will be dedicated in the Danna Center. Smith painted the work last year in the aftermath of Sept. 11.
Students are encouraged to lay flowers on the feet of the statue of St. Ignatius in the Peace Quad during the day.
Loyola professors Lorenz, Ganitsky, and Gualtieri have written opinion pieces that are scheduled to run in the special Sept. 11 issue of The Times-Picayune.
