Tuesday, September 03, 2002

UNC Wilmington will commemorate last year's Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a variety of events throughout the day.

“Sept. 11 is a day to remember and to create unity,” Neil Watson, president of the UNCW student government association said.

As part of the commemoration, UNCW will suspend classes from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. to allow the university community and the public to gather on the Campus Commons to listen to the “Rolling Requiem.” The “Rolling Requiem” is a worldwide concert to honor those lost and those who helped others on Sept. 11. This performance, which features Mozart’s classical work, starts at 8:46 a.m., the time of the first attack on the World Trade Center in New York. The performing ensembles include: UNCW Concert Choir; UNCW Chamber Orchestra; members of the St. James Church Choir; visiting singers, as well as soloists: Nancy King, soprano; Monica Sillero, alto; Melvin Ezzell, tenor; David Williams, baritone; and Joe Hickman, conductor.

Choirs from Japan, Latvia, Portugal, and Brazil and many other countries have joined choirs from across the United States to participate in what organizers are calling the “Rolling Requiem.” The “Rolling Requiem” is set up to have choirs performing in each time zone so that there will be continuous singing throughout a 24-hr period. To learn more about the Rolling Requiem visit the Web site http://www.rollingrequiem.org.

Wilmington at Ground Zero, produced by UNCW-TV, will broadcast at noon, 4 p.m., and 9 p.m., on the Learning Network, Time Warner Cable Channel 5 and charter cable 18. The program, filmed at Wilmington’s Number 9 Fire Station, features remembrances of last year’s terrorist attacks by local citizens. Betty Ann Sanders hosts the program which features interviews with Greg Fix, a fire fighter who was at ground zero searching for his friend and colleague Brian McAleese, and Camille Yorkey, pastor and author, who ministered to the needy at ground zero.

Chancellor James R. Leutze and SGA President Neil Watson are scheduled to speak at the candlelight vigil, 9 p.m. on the Campus Commons. The UNCW Gospel Choir will play and various UNCW students will read their writings and poems.

Reflections on Sept. 11, a panel discussion, will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12 in the University Union, Hawk’s Nest. Panelists will include: Dr. Lynne Snowden, associate professor of sociology and criminal justice; Dr. Timothy Black, associate professor of physics and physical oceanography; Dr. David Weber, assistant professor of communication studies; Dr. Robert Toplin, professor of history; Dr. Daniel Berkow, psychologist for student development services, and SGA President Neil Watson. The panelists will discuss why the attack on America occurred and other topics related to the events of Sept. 11.