After two days of waiting and wondering, the Big 12 Conference decided to postpone all sporting events for this weekend.

This included soccer, volleyball and of course, football.

This announcement came less than 24 hours after Iowa State announced there would be the anticipated game against rival Iowa on Saturday.

While professional teams and colleges were postponing games, Iowa State and Iowa said they would be playing.

But then, this afternoon, ISU athletic director Bruce Van De Velde said there would be no ISU football this weekend.

He said this was a difficult decision. He said all the officials involved were confident they made the best decision possible.

They made the decision while realizing that this the largest football game at Ames this season. They made the decision despite the fact that the game is sold out. They made this decision during a time when the Iowa State v. Iowa football is usually the talk of the town.

And the game was the hot topic on Monday.

It was the talk of the town until the worst act of terrorism in the history of the United States was committed.

On Tuesday, the event that we never believed would happen happened.

We were glued to our television. We listen to the radio. We logged on to find out more information.

Since then we have attempted to go to class and work.

But in between our daily lives, we have seen the tragic footage and heard the shocking stories. We have been bombed with news coverage. We can’t tear ourselves away.

And this weekend is the time to recover.

Instead of the honoring the victims of the terrorist attacks with a moment of silence before the kickoff followed by hours of drunken cheering from thousands of students, the game was canceled.

Van De Velde said our thoughts this weekend should focus on the victims of the terrorist attacks and their families.

The Big 12 Conference and the university made the right decision.

Football should be the last thing on everyone’s mind during this tragic time.

We should each take this time to stop and think. We can reflect about these events. We can absorb these memories.

And mourn for the victims in whatever way is the best for you.

We realize this was a very difficult decision. The debate has been talked about around the country.

How long should the country mourn the victims?

And when does the country begin to return to the normal routine?

After a weekend of recovery, the country will be ready on Monday.

We will be ready to move on. But we will never forget.

editorialboard: Andrea Hauser, Tim Paluch, Michelle Kann, Zach Calef, Omar Tesdell