Muslim girls and boys are swearing new oaths and donning new uniforms at the Islamic Center of Claremont where the first Muslim Boy and Girl scout groups in the area started last month.
Once in a while, when in a pensive mood, I will actually attempt to look outside of my selfish existence and find out what else is going on around the world.
Tents were pitched and a picture of a dove hung in the Quad as part of Tent City, a multi-faceted event organized by the Peace Studies Department, the Model United Nations, and other students and faculty.
There is no question that the events that transpired on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, were a tremendous tragedy. I grieve for the victims and their families and hope that they may find some measure of comfort in the tremendous outpouring of sympathy the world has shown.