9/11 remembrance aims to ’build bridges of understanding’

Cornell will commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks this Sunday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. on Ho Plaza in front of Willard Straight Hall. The ceremony is open to the public; in the event of inclement weather it will be held in the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room. Organized by Cornell United Religious Work (CURW), the commemoration will include remarks by Saim Chaudhary '17, president of the student organization Islamic Alliance for Justice; ROTC student Eva Marie Garrido '17; Nate Rogers, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly engineering representative; and CURW Director Rev. Kenneth I. Clarke. Members of the Cornell Chorale will perform the 'Evening Song.' In addition to marking the 15th anniversary, Clarke said: 'There are factors that make all the more important the commemoration and remembrance of the tragedy of Sept.