The panel brings a variety of perspectives on the events of last year.

Jason Brandemarti, a senior Communication major, lost his brother in the World Trade Center.

Nicole Gugliucci lost an aunt who was killed on the plane that crashed into the Pentagon. She spent the past summer working with her uncle's advocacy support group, "Families of September 11."

Emily Hammer has an aunt who is a World Trade Center survivor. She lives only twenty minutes outside New York City and says "It really hit home for my community."

Three of the students bring an international perspective.

Gabrielle Blythin, a senior Communication major, was studying in England at the time of the attack. Her family lives 15 minutes outside of New York City and the father of her best friend died in the World Trade Center. " I feel that I hold a unique perspective and emotions to the events," she says. "I faced racism, isolation, publicity, support, and confusion that I'm not sure was present here in America."

Greg Hart, who has a double major in International Studies (with concentrations on Europe and the Middle East) and French, was living in France at the time of the attacks where he experienced having students in France targeted after the attacks. He also befriended a person from Kuwait; encountered Richard Reid, the shoebomber; and learned that his mother was wrapping up bodies in NYC after the World Trade Center attacks. Greg hopes to work in a foreign embassy or in a non-governmental organization promoting tolerance and understanding of all cultures and walks of life.

Michele Burns, an adult student who lived in Israel for the last six years and studied at the University of Tel Aviv, will give some insight into the Israeli perspective. A senior majoring in Near Eastern Archaeology, she has an associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology from Penn College and was a resident of the Muncy-Hughesville area for 25 years before going to Israel.

Morgan Barr, who has a double major in International Studies and History with a minor in Economics, first became aware of bin Laden in '93 after the first Trade Center attacks, but didn't really start studying terrorism until the embassy bombings in August, '98. Since the attacks, she has spent a lot of time studying the roots of terror. She hopes to work for the State Department eventually.

Moderator for the October 8 discussion is Steve Sharp, president of the Student Senate. The event is free and open to the public.

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